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“Every year not only do we fund maintenance of effort but also increase

funding by millions. I wanted to clearup those misconceptions.”

—Commissioner Dan Morris on the perception thatthe schools budget had been cut this year.


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School System RevealsBig Payout To Martirano

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Between his pay and benets for scal2014 and the term of service up to Sept. 22of this scal year former Schools Superinten-dent Michael J. Martirano received more than$400,000 of public funds.

The school system revealed the amounts per a request two weeks ago from the Board ofCounty Commissioners.

The gures for the outgoing superinten-dent’s pay, vacation time, sick leave and other benets has been long sought after by certainelected leaders and civic activists who havecalled into question the spending habits of theSt. Mary’s County Board of Education espe-cially since the announcement earlier this yearthat they faced a $6.2 million budget shortfallin scal 2014 due to burgeoning health carecosts.

With the scal crisis still fresh in theminds of the public, the school board voted tohire an independent counsel to investigate theleaking to local media outlets certain person-nel information deemed condential by school

board leadership; the bill for those services is$300 an hour and the length of the investiga-tion has yet to be determined.

The report from the school system,

signed off by School Board Chair SalvatoreRaspa, showed Martirano earned $216,986 in

base salary for scal 2014 as well as $13,498 i post-tax vehicle allowance. For the same scayear Martirano also cashed in $63,044 worth oleave.

Up to his resignation date this week in scal 2015 the former superintendent, who left thead West Virginia’s public school system atheir highest paid superintendent ever, earne$49,882 in salary, $3,103 in post-tax vehicle allowance and cashed in $14,965 in vacation time

Martirano also received $6,200 in sick

leave at his severance and an additional $55,09in leave according to Raspa’s letter to the countycommissioners.

The total comes to $422,777.Interim School Superintendent Scot

Smith’s contract awards him a $20,000 stipenon top of his current salary of $145,957, according to the contract he signed with the schoo

board at their Tuesday evening meeting.Smith will also be able to le itemized ex

pense reports with the board and will be provided a vehicle to be used in the course of hiduties, according to the contract.

The contract also affords him $1,800 in sti pend funding for items like cellular phones, dat plans and tablets and other technology items.

Smith will also be able to cash in any unused annual or sick leave, per the contract.

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The St. Mary’s County Board of Edu-cation got permission from county commis-sioners to shift funds within their own budgetTuesday to cover nearly a $4 million decitdue to health care cost overruns but the schoolsystem’s nancial buffer against hard times isnow thin.

School system ofcials told the Boardof County Commissioners that they receivedincreased revenues of $1.1 million from stateand federal sources and others and used $2.75million in reserves to cover the rest of the de-cit for a total of $3.8 million. The system alsohad to make cuts to mid-level administrativecosts, teacher salaries, textbooks and supplies,student and transportation to the tune of $2.24million to cover the decit as well.

The commissioners voted 4-to-1 to ap- prove the scal 2014 budget adjustment withCommissioner Todd Morgan, often the harsh-est critic of the school board and its spending

practices, voting against it.He voiced concern over the cuts to key

classroom expenditures that he said were of -ten targeted by the school system in times of

budget problems.“My concern remains with the teachers,”

Morgan said. “It’s always teachers in the class-room who take it in the shorts.

“The other stuff we just sort of gloss by.”Interim Schools Superintendent Scott

Smith said the situation last scal year meantthe school system had to make hard choices to

balance their books.“It was exceptionally dire,” Smith said.Commissioner Cindy Jones said the

school system suffered from a “lack of pri-oritization of spending” and that they “robbedPeter to pay Paul” to x their budget problems.

Also, she said the school system hadto gure into its budget a method to rebuildtheir nancial reserves which now stand at$663,097 as of June 30.

Just one year before, the reserves wereover $3 million.

“It’s unsustainable to not have a fund bal-ance,” Jones said.

Tammy McCourt, assistant superinten-dent for Finance and Human Resources, saidthe school system was working now to replen-ish its reserves.

As the school system had to adjust it budgets to overcome its scal problems, planto increase teacher salaries faded away; the local teachers and administrators unions quickl

pushed for a “back to basics” campaign amontheir members to only work to the specications of their contract and spend none of theiown money on school supplies or activities fostudents.

Commissioner Dan Morris made th point that while the county is often touted a being the lowest funded per pupil in the statethe county’s contribution is in the middle of thranks for student funding.

It was with the state that the educatiofunding fell short, he said.

“Every year, not only do we fund maintenance of effort but also increase funding bmillions,” Morris said. “I wanted to clear uthose misconceptions.”

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Adding to a string of reports that the U.S. mili-tary’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is prone to cost over-runs and delays involving critical technology, the lat-est ndings from the Government Accounting Ofce

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

The 2014 General Election is com-ing up in November, but for incumbentDelegate Anthony “Tony” O’Donnell(R-29C) running for re-election doesn’tmean he stops preparing for the upcom-ing legislative session.

While legislators don’t make pre-sumptions about who will be in ofcefollowing the election, both as a localand a state level, O’Donnell said, leg-islators are always planning and mak-ing contingencies. The schedule gets pushed back a little during electionyears, but typically, discussions beginas early as October and the legislative packages begin to gel i n November andDecember.

There are always opportunitiesfor individuals in the minority partyto affect policy and make a difference,O’Donnell said.

O’Donnell has been an electedmember of the House of Delegatessince 1995, and dur ing his tenure he hasalways made it a point to advocate for

legislation that will benet his constitu-ents in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties.

During the 2014 legislative session,O’Donnell sponsored and advocated forHouse Bill 891, also called Lily’s Law,“on behalf of a little girl from Leonar-dtown [Lily Smith],” O’Donnell said.The bill was passed unanimously inthe house, but was voted down in thesenate.

In a similar vein, Jessica’s Law passed in the house due to O’Donnell’sadvocacy in 2006.

Jessica’s Law was created for the“purpose of prohibiting certain sexualacts involving children who are under acertain age; requiring a court to imposea certain sentence for certain offensesunder certain circumstances; establish-ing certain penalties; and generallyrelating to sexual offenses involvingchildren,” according to 2006 House Bill1401.

O’Donnell has been recognized asa leader in oyster restoration efforts,having been on two councils and had anactive role in getting bills concerningoyster aquaculture passed.

Being in the minority party means being twice as prepared and workingtwice as hard. Because of this prepa-ration, O’Donnell has often been toldhe brings up points that Democrats heworks with hadn’t considered.

“[Republicans are] more in syncwith the constituents we represent,”O’Donnell said.

“It’s important to have a differentvoice,” O’Donnell said, adding that col-

leagues in the majority party are oftencompelled to vote for items they are op posed to simply because of the party they belong to.

Governor Martin O’Malley, ha

reached his term limit and will be re placed following the general election in November. Running for his position arcurrent Lt. Governor Anthony Brown (Dand Larry Hogan (R).

“If everyone sa id yes to O’Malley, wwould be a poor, poor state,” O’Donnelsaid.

Because the state is coming upagainst bond limits, which would essentially restrict the ability to borrow moneyThis has forced Democrats to think oways to get more money. Their answeis taxes.

Increased real estate taxes have disproportionate impact on the elderlyand individuals living on xed incomesO’Donnell said. The continual increasin tax rates, including the gas tax that i

now tied to the cost of living index andwill rise annually with no further legislative action and a possible mileage tax thacould be introduced in the 2015 legislativsession, is detrimental to constituents in both Calvert and St. Mary’s count ies.

The gas and mileage taxes are designed to decrease vehicle emissionsO’Donnell said, but they do so by hurt inconstituents.

“That is the liberal way to curb behavior,” O’Donnell said.

Both men are up for re-election during the 2014 General Election. Electionday will be on Nov. 4. Early voting will bheld Oct. 23 through Oct. 30.

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School ThreatsBy Guy LeonardStaff Writer St. Mary’s County sheriff’s deputies

had Leonardtown High School on lockdownonce again this week after a threat of re -arms at the school was called in.

The school was shutdown last Thurs-day with a similar threat but they havecharged a 14-year-old girl with making boththreats.

Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron saidWednesday that a female caller had twicecontacted the school with similar messagessaying that rearms were at the school butmade no apparent threats of violence by anyone person.

Cameron said deputies along with de-tectives had been on scene since 11:30 a.m.and had started moving students from thehigh school to the James A. Forrest Careerand Technology Center.

“It aids in our search, it makes it muchfaster,” Cameron said.

His deputies found no weapons, hesaid.

Law ofcers were busy last week withdueling threats at both Great Mills andLeonardtown high schools after a male hoaxcaller said students at the former school had

guns and would begin shooting people whilsoon after a female caller said there was a

bomb set to detonate at Leonardtown HighSchool miles away.

The girl made the calls while she wainside Leonardtown High School, police re

ports stated, and she has since been chargewith making a false claim regarding a destructive device for last week’s incident andwith disruption of school activities for thmost recent incident.

All three incidents, though proven to befalse, shook students and parents.

“I know the public realizes the seriousness of this but I’m not sure the ones who aredoing it do,” Cameron said. “The thing wehave to guard against is complacency.”

Cameron said the rise of three suchthreats in two weeks prompted him to consider seeking help from federal authoritieto either help investigate the crimes or prosecute those responsible; he said he may alsoconsult federal authorities to see whether thethreats constituted as acts of terrorism.

The threat at Great Mills is still undeinvestigation. The juvenile arrested Wednesday was transferred to Waxter’s Children’Center.

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Prosecutors with the St.Mary’s County State’s Attor-ney’s Ofce secured a guilty

plea from a Lexing ton Parkman last week for committingtwo robberies on the samenight earlier in the year.

On Jan. 30 Daquan G. Holden, 19,and an accomplice assaulted the victim

in the case while he was walking homefrom work on Great Mills Road andstole his cell phone, headphones, shoesand other items.

Just a few hours later, in the earlymorning of January 31 Holden and hisaccomplice assaulted another victimabout one mile away and stole his cell

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ed to conceal their identities by wearing

dark clothing and ski masks, prosecutors said, but a witnesswho saw the culprits immedi-ately after the robbery told po-lice in February that she sawHolden and his accomplicewith the stolen items.

Police also discovered photographs of the stolen

items in the residence where Holdenwas staying along with other evidencetying him to the robberies, prosecutors

said.Holden later admitted to police that

he was present during one of the robber-ies, prosecutors stated.

Holden faces a combined 30 yearsin prison if he is sentenced to the maxi-mum penalty under the law for the twocounts of robbery.

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The St. Mary’s County public school system did not enact an agriculture education program this year that it had budgeted for and the spokesman for county farmers want to knowwhy.

Jaime Raley, president of the St. Mary’s County Farm Bureau, said Tuesday that youn people had questioned him about why the program had not been implemented by countschools; these were young people who were interested in learning about farming, he said.

Raley had sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioners and to the Board of Education asking for answers.

“The Board of Education and former Superintendent of Schools Michael Martiranoendorsed the program,” Raley stated in his letter. “Farm bureau considers the [agricultureeducation program to be critical to our county’s economic diversication, workforce development and the preservation of farm and forest land.

“We are very concerned that funding already approved for the program may not be available next school year and that the new program may be delayed again because of personnechanges.”

School board ofcials spoke to the issue while making budget presentations to the county commissioners.

Interim Superintendent Scott Smith said neither he nor his staff had seen the letter buthere were still issues they were aware of to getting the program running.

“It’s a question of developing student interest and nding an instructor to drive tha program,” Smith said.

Raley said the farm bureau wanted to ensure the Board of Education continued to holdthe funding for the agriculture education program in reserve and not let it fall back into theschool system’s general fund.

The original plan was to hold classes for the agriculture program at the James A. ForresCareer and Technology Center in Leonardtown.

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Newly appointed Interim Superin-tendent of Schools Scott Smith said Tues-day that the people who called in a schoolshooter threat at Great Mills High Schooland a bomb threat at Leonardtown HighSchool the same day face not only stiffcriminal charges but, if they are studentslocally, but expulsion from school.

“If they are found guilty… they faceeither extended suspension or expulsion,”

Smith said after his rst Board of Educa-tion meeting in his new post. “We have totake these things seriously.”

Detectives with the St. Mary’s Coun-ty Sheriff’s Ofce Criminal InvestigationsDivision are still searching for the personor persons who called in the two falsethreats.

The rst threat at Great Mills resultedin an hours-long lock down of the facil-ity that separated children from parents,who were asked to not to try to pick uptheir children from school but to wait until police and school security had cleared the

entire building.The Sept. 18 incident was sparked by

a phone call to the county’s EmergencyCommunications Center by someone calling himself John claiming that friends of hihad brought guns to school and would starshooting people at about 10 a.m.

Sheriff’s detectives have released themergency call recorded that day in hopethat someone can identify the caller’s voice.

The bomb threat at Leonardtown occurred just as the threat at Great Mills had been cleared, with a female caller making th

call, sheriff’s ofce information stated.The caller made two calls to law ofcers, saying the detonation was eminent.

Searches at either school turned up neither rearms nor explosives of any kind, police said.

School Board Chair Salvatore Raspsaid there was nothing but fear brought abou by such actions.

“Some people think these kinds othings are funny, they’re not,” Raspa said.

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services, Bohanan said, and the higher educa-tion center and regional airport were the answer.

Improvements and expansions at the re-

gional airport have allowed for an unmannedaircraft systems test center.

The regional airport is the location of oneof six centers selected by the Federal AviationAdministration to conduct research and testingof unmanned aircrafts.

Test site ofces will move to the county’sairport campus.

By offering the combination of higher edu-cation and research facilities in close proximityto the military base and government contrac-tors, Bohanan is certain there will be an inuxof businesses and residents in the area. In fact,the project has drawn the attention of contrac-tors not already based in the area, such as Auro-ra Flight Sciences. Aurora representatives havementioned moving projects currently based inCalifornia to St. Mary’s County, such as theOrion project, Bohanan said.

With contractors, research and fabricationfacilities in the area, there was only one missingcomponent.

“Higher education is the missing link thatwill anchor all of it,” Bohanan said.

When Bohanan rst began focusing onthe higher education building, Johns Hopkinsstepped up to help improve the facility andcourses being offered. Now, individuals can getdegrees from several well-known higher educa-tion institutions, including Salisbury University,the University of Maryland University College,the Florida Institute of Technology, and BowieState University.

The University System of Maryland willown the third building, which is tentativelyscheduled for a 2018 construction start date, atthe higher education center, Bohanan said. Thesystem represents 12 campuses statewide, Bo-hanan said.

“The possibilities are enormous,” said Uni-versity System of Maryland Chancellor WilliamEnglish “Brit” Kerwin. He looks forward tothis being the start of a prosperous relationshipfor both Southern Maryland and the UniversitySystem of Maryland.

“It’s extraordinary to support the effortof Southern Maryland to become an economicforce,” Kerwin said.

He praised Bohanan for his efforts to builda support system for contractors in the area thatwill include engineering and research, fabrica-tion, and continuing education opportunities.

For more information about Bohanan, hissuccesses and his vision for the future of South-ern Maryland, visit johnbohanan.com.

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Christian radio station WGWS 88.1 FM will be holding a public

meeting at St. Mary’s College Library, on Wednesday, October 1

at 6:00PM. This is a general meeting that will address public issues,

and any questions or concerns about CSN International. The public

is invited to attend. 9/25/2014

Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County Case No. C14-458

Sandra Lewis Vs. Shannon GattonThe Above Plaintiff has led a complaint, entitled: Complaint for Absolute

Divorce in which she is seeking an absolute divorce from Shannon Gatton. Notice is herby issued by the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, that the

relief sought in the aforementioned complaint may be granted, unless cause beshown to the contrary. Defendant is to le a response to the complaint on or before

November 7, 2014. Failure to le the response within the time allowed may resultin a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought, provided a copy of this

Notice be: published in some newspaper published in the county/ city, once in eachof three successive weeks on or before October 9, 2014.

Joan W. WilliamsClerk of the Circuit Court

09-25-14

The Democrat-controlled Senate has a bill, S. 1696, the Women’s Health ProtectionAct of 1913, which is the most pro-abor-tion bill ever conceived. If passed, it willeliminate nearly every existing state law onabortions and prohibit the states from en-acting new ones in the future. Instead of protecting women’s health, it will eliminatemost of the protection for pregnant womenand their unborn babies. Search the web formore details.

The bill was sponsored by ConnecticutDemocrat Senator Richard Blumenthal andhas 35 co-sponsors (34 Democrats and oneIndependent). The Democrats must have alot of condence and not much fear of pro-lifers if they are willing to co-sponsor this bill this close to an election.

The bill may pass in the Democrat-controlled Senate, but has no chance of passing in the Republican-controlledHouse of Representatives. However, if theDemocrats control the Senate after the No-vember election, they may try to pass the bill through some weird maneuver withoutthe House’s approval.

If you are pro-life and support or ap- prove of the recent pro-life laws passed by states, it is extremely important for theRepublicans to gain control of the Senateand keep control of the House of Represen-tatives. Please vote for Republicans andsend this to your email friends to encouragethem to do the same.

Robert BoudreauxWaldorf, Md.

I would like to thank the SouthernMaryland News Enterprise for the series ofinformative articles in May related to the newAugustaWestland AW-139 helicopter thatwas placed in service by the Maryland StatePolice at the Trooper 7 base in St. Mary'sCounty. As was pointed out in the articles,

the new aircraft, which replaces, one thatwas more than twenty years old, includesenhanced technologies and capabilities thatwill enable the Maryland State Police to dotheir medevacs more safely, quickly, and ef-fectively. This is particularly important forthose in Southern Maryland with critical in-

juries or illnesses that require timely accessto the highest levels of life saving care.

The effort to secure funding for newaircraft for the State Police was not withoutchallenge and required the strong support ofa broad coalition of public and elected of-cials, as well as members of the police, reand EMS communities.

Chief among the elected ofcials who

worked to ensure the continuation of Mary-land's medevac program and to obtain thenew helicopters was Delegate John Bohanan.Delegate Bohanan chaired the EMS WorkGroup in the House of Delegates that wasestablished by Speaker Mike Busch in 2009to shepherd a number of initiatives through

the legislative process that have resulted inimprovements to our statewide emergencymedical services system.

His considerable skills as a legislativeleader greatly contributed to the successfuleffort to replace the aging eet of State Po-lice helicopters. In the end, this means saferand improved access to the highest levels oftrauma and emergency care for the citizensof Southern Maryland.

Robert R. Bass,Md., FACEP

Dr. Bass is the former Executive Direc-tor of the Maryland Institute for EMS Sys-tems who retired in January 2014.


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SPORTSWeek 3 Football Review

The Leonardtown Raiders football team lost Friday’shome conference game against Stone by a score of49-7.

The St. Mary’s Ryken football team won Friday’s

home non-conference game against Bishop McNa-mara by a score of 56-26.

The Chopticon Braves football team won Thursday’shome conference game against Northern by a score of56-0.

The Great Mills Hornets football team won Friday’shome conference game against St. Charles by a scoreof 24-6.

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This Friday and Saturday, September26-27, be a part of MIR history at the largest ever

running of the 29th annual Snap on Tools Inter-national Pro Mod Challenge at SuperchargersShowdown!

The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association[NEOPMA] is proud to announce the second In-ternational Pro Mod Event and the largest quartermile Pro Mod Fields of 2014 at Maryland Inter-national Raceway on Sept. 26th-27th. Qualifyingtwo 16 cars elds, featuring a 16 car ‘InternationalPro Mod Challenge’ with 8 of Canada’s fastestPro Modied Racing Association [PMRA] ProMods vs. Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association[NEOPMA] 8 fastest Pro Mods to Crown the rstInternational Pro Mod Champion. NEOPMA willalso have a second 16 car Pro Mod Field featuringsome of the fastest Pro Mods on the planet.

“We are thrilled to make NEOPMA historyat this year's Superchargers Showdown by quali-fying 32 wild Pro Mods and holding the ‘Inter -national Pro Mod Challenge’. This is one of only

a few races in the entire nation where you cansee a 32 car eld on the full quarter mile. Withawesome track and atmospheric conditions inlate-September and a 32 car Pro Mod eld it willtruly be an extraordinary weekend!” states RoyceMiller of MIR.

Maryland International Raceway’s fanslove doorslammer racing, and have built a greatrelationship with the NEOPMA for their ability to put on a great event with fast side by side quartermile drag racing, and open access to all teams andtheir pits. The NEOPMA considers MIR theirhome track.

“The last several years have been extraor-dinary for the NEOPMA at MIR. The fans showtheir support for the track and racers by llingthe stands to standing room only events. Thisis a testament to the Miller Family and staff formaintaining a great facility, preparing a fast, safetrack for out racers and helping build the NEOP-MA into the largest quarter mile pro mod seriesin the country”, states John Mazzorana of the

NEOPMA.In addition to the historic eld of Pro Mods

you will also see the Wild Bunch 2 with insanout of control Superchared Altereds, tire smoking Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars including BunnBurkett and 300 mph ame throwing Jet Dragsters. Plus 5,000 to win each day in Top ET.

On Friday there will be one Pro qualifyinsession, plus a $5,000 to win Top ET race. OSaturday there will be 2 more pro qualifying sessions, plus 3 rounds of jet cars, and eliminationSaturday night with the full Speed Unlimited ETseries. There will also be another $5,000 to winTop ET race on Saturday. Come early and donmiss any of this history-making event.

The schedule for this event is as follows onFriday, gates will open at 3pm. Top ET time trials will start at 4pm with eliminations starting a7pm. There will be a Pro Mod shakedown run a5pm, and Pro Mod qualifying at 8pm.

On Saturday gates will open at 9am, ETtime runs start at 10am with Junior elimination

at 11:30am and all other ET class eliminations a1:30pm. There will be two more Pro Mod qualfying sessions at 12noon and 2pm. First round oPro Mod eliminations will begin at 5pm, and therwill be 3 rounds of Jet Cars starting at 7pm alonwith the Wild Bunch, and the Nostalgia NitrFunny Cars.

Admission is $20 on Friday, $25 on Saturday, or a two day pass is $40 and that includes free pit pass. Children 6 to 11 are $5 per day.

On Sunday, September 28th, MIR will hosanother full day Test & Tune. Time runs, grudgruns, testing, and tuning all day long! MIR wilalso have the S&J Race Cars $3,000 to win TopET race. So bring your grudge matches, streecars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcyclesand Jr. Dragsters to MIR! Gates open at 10ameliminations begin at 3pm, and the test & tune iover at 6pm. Admission is just $15.

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Marie (Raley) Burch, 88

Marie (Raley) Burch, 88,of Hollywood, Md. passed away peacefully Sept. 16 at her homesurrounded by her family.

Born June 9, 1926, Ma-rie was the oldest daughter ofthe late Lewis W. & Vernia S.Banks of Burnsville, N.C.

After graduation from high school in1944, she graduated from Johnson City Busi-ness College in 1946 and received credits fromother Universities in Business Managementthrough 1948. She started her career workingfor ET & WNC Transportation & RailroadCo. in East Tenn. From Tenn., she moved onto Washington, D.C. with her cousin (June) in1948, where she worked for the General Ser-vices Administration (GSA) in DowntownD.C. While working for GSA, she met andlater married her rst husband, Ralph “Reds”Raley of Callaway, Md. in October 1950. Aftera long battle with cancer, Ralph later passedaway in 1978.

After Ralph’s passing, Marie moved to Northern Virgin ia and worked at NAVAIR inCrystal City, Va. She worked with McDonnellaircraft and a team of British Engineers on theSubmarine Harpoon Missile Project for sever-al years, after which she returned to SouthernMd. to work at the Naval Air Station at PaxRiver. She retired from government service in1986 after 27 years of service.

In 1983, Marie married the late F. ElliottBurch, Sr. and the two built a beautiful homein Hollywood together where she had sinceresided.

Marie lived a very active church life as-sisting in the startup of Lexington Park Bap-tist Church and later a member of Leonard-town Baptist Church. She kept in touch with acircle of friends through her Tuesday morning bible studies, NARFE, the XYZer’s and other

Christian activities.She had many talents; such as crafts,

interior decorating, sewing, cooking and theoutdoors; such as gardening and landscapingand always said there was something about theoutdoors and working in the good earth that“draws us closer to our God”.

In addition to her parents and husbands,Marie is preceded in death by her daughter,Sandra Raley-Tippett (Joe). She leaves be-hind her son, Garry Raley Sr. (Jeanne) of Cal-laway, Md., four grandchildren; Garry RaleyJr. (Elizabeth), Travis Raley (Lisa), JenniferFaunce (Al) and Kelly Tayman and 7 greatgrandchildren. Family includes sister, RhebaWoody (Emerson) of Burnsville, N.C.; broth-er, Ray Banks of Chuckey, Tenn.; and twostepsons, Sonny Burch (Peaches) and BuddyBurch (Jean) and their families.

Family received friends for Marie’s LifeCelebration on Sunday, Sept. 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. with prayers recited at 4 p.m. at Brins-eld Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Servicewas held on Monday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. atLeonardtown Baptist Church, 23520 Holly-wood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Inter-ment followed in Queen of Peace Cemetery,38888 Dr. Johnson Road, Mechanicsville,Md., 20659.

In lieu of owers, memorial contribu-tions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s,P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.

Condolences to the family may be madeat www.brinseldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinseld FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

Julia Owens Bodine, 83

Julia Owens Bodine, 83, ofLexington Park, former long-termSt. Mary’s County elementaryschool teacher, died Sept. 18.

Born Sept. 13, 1931, in Leon-ardtown, she was the daughter ofthe late William Freeman Owensand Mary Lillian Owens.

She graduated from Margaret Brent HighSchool as valedictorian in 1949. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education fromTowson State Teacher’s College in 1953 andreturned to St. Mary’s County as a rst gradeteacher at Leonardtown Elementary School.

On Nov. 19, 1955, she married FrancisRackett Bodine and later left teaching to raiseher family after the birth of her rst son, Kevin,in 1958. She returned to teaching in 1976 andretired from the profession in 1985. Throughouther career, she taught the rst grade at Leonar -dtown Elementary School, Frank Knox Schooland Greenview Knolls School.

A lifelong resident of St Mary’s County,Bodine was active in many charitable organiza-

tions. She was a member and past president ofthe Saint Vincent DePaul Society at ImmaculateHeart of Mary Catholic Church. She helpedfound and then managed the Clothing Centerand Food Pantry at Immaculate Heart of MaryCatholic Church, which provided for countlessSt. Mary’s County residents, for several years.In the past, she had routinely provided mealsfor the residents of the Three Oaks HomelessShelter. Bodine was an active member of the St.Mary’s County Historical Society for approxi-mately 60 years.

She was a parishioner of ImmaculateHeart of Mary Church for 60 years and servedas a Eucharistic minister. Bodine taught CCDclasses for many years and acted as a Eucharisticminister for the residents of the Bayside NursingHome.

Bodine enjoyed landscape gardening, sew-ing, reading, antique collecting, interior design

and travel; but her greatest joy was der ived fromher family and helping those less fortunate in thecommunity.

She is survived by her three sons, Fran-cis Kevin Bodine and his wife, Kelly, of Avon,Ohio, Dr. Christopher Ken Bodine and his wife,Kelley, of Champagne, Ill., David Kurt Bodineand his wife, Beth, of Port Republic; sevengrandchildren, Ryan Kurt Bodine, Kristina Ma-rie Cole, Kimberly Meagan Terry, ChristopherBryce Bodine, Owen Francis Bodine, AileenRiley Bodine and Leah Michelle Bodine; sevengreat grandchildren; and her brother William F.(Freddy) Owens of Clinton.

She was preceded in death by her parentsand her husband, Francis Rackett Bodine. In ad-dition, she was preceded in death by brothers andsisters, Charlie Owens, Margarite Owens Dorn,Madeline Owens Sickle, John Melton Owens,Rosalie Owens Russell, Evelyn Owens Chopin,

Myrtle Owens Russell, Joseph Owens, AnnaOwens Cramer, Janice Dunbar Cooper, JamesDunbar, Franklin Dunbar and Julius Owens.

Family received friends for Bodine’s LifeCelebration on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 2 to4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Brinseld FuneralHome, P.A; Leonardtown, Md. where prayerswere recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday Sept. 25at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary CatholicChurch, Lexington Park, Md. with Father DavidBeaubien ofciating. Interment will follow inthe church cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be madeto St. Vincent DePaul Society of IHM, 22375Three Notch Road, Lexington Park Md., 20653.

Condolences to the family may be made atwww.brinseldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinseld FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

Dora E. Schroeder, 93

Dora E. Schroeder, 93,of Drayden, Md. passed awayThursday, Sept. 18 at Chesa- peake Shores Nursing Centerin Lexington Park, Md., sur-rounded by her loving family.

Born on April 15, 1921 inDavenport, Iowa, she is the daughter of thelate Alfred S. Beard and Eddie Pearl MurrayBeard.

Dora was dedicated to taking care ofher family. She enjoyed spending her timewith them, especially her grandchildren.Her hobbies included quilting, painting pot-tery, gardening, making handicrafts withher friends, and traveling in the RV. She alsoenjoyed lunch and a glass of wine with herLady Friends.

Dora is survived by her children, MarkSchroeder of Drayden, MD, David Schro-eder of Texas; her grandchildren, ShellaineTrabucco and Scott Schroeder; her greatgrandchildren, Marshall Spence and SaraSchroeder; and her great-great-grandchil-

dren, Taylor Spence and Logan Spence. Inaddition to her parents, she is preceded indeath by her husband, Lester Schroeder;her son, Gary Schroeder; her daughter,Joni Schroeder; and her siblings, Rose Hall,Flossie Rauch, Mazy Barrett, Helen Thom-son, and Mary Brunning.

All services will be private.Condolences to the family may be

made at www.brinseldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinseld Funer -

al Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

Dr. Robert D. Schultz

Dr. Robert D. Schultz ofGary, Ind., died on Sept. 11 aftera long illness.

Survivors include his wifeMargarette, his son David andhis wife Nina, his daughterJeanne and her husband Rich,his daughter Jessica, his grand-daughters Ashley, Natalie, Briana and Shannon, his grandsons Aaron, Michael, and Sean“adopted” (Margarette’s) brother Andrew andhis wife Dorothy; his sisters Emma Jean, SueJoAnn and Tricia, brothers-in-law Charles both Jerry’s and George, and all the niecesnephews, and cousins.

Bob received his BS & MS in Forestryat Purdue, PHD in Business Administrationwith a Forest Management program at CalBerkeley, and LLD from GW, numerous di plomas from Defense Systems ManagemenCollege and certicates from Naval Air Systems Command. His professional memberships included: NARFE/formerly State Legislative Liaison and then Chapter Presiden

and State Legislative Liaison, simultaneouslyBoard for Correction of Naval Records, Society of American Foresters, and the Virginia &Maryland bar associations. He received manyawards for volunteerism at the city, county andstate levels over the years. He also was a published author and received many awards during his professional career. Bob was an EaglScout and a life member of the Red Cross. Hwas well-respected, much loved and will bextremely missed by all.

A Memorial Service will be held at a latedate.


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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

Are you interested in songwrit-ing? Come out to the Second AnnualMusic Industry Seminar for a seriesof workshops presented by profes-sionals in the industry.

The Annual Music IndustrySeminar (AMIS) will be held at Cal-vert Library in Prince Frederick onOct. 11 from 12 to 5 p.m.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about writ-ing music and lyrics, publishing, marketing,copyrighting, licensing, performance rights,and royalties, among other topics. AMIS isco-sponsored by Calvert Library and Al-chemical Records.

The topics this year were chosen aftergetting feedback from last year, said Alchem-ical Records founder Daniel Hill. There wasa strong interest in songwriting, so he startedlooking for speakers that could talk about allaspects of songwriting, from inspiration tomaking sure you get paid for the work you do.

“You need to know what to do with it[the song] once it’s written,” Hill said.

AMIS was a good t for the library, saidCalvert Library Public Relations CoordinatorRobyn Truslow. The library promotes lifelonglearning in many forms, she said.

This event will offer a chance to getadvice and nd mentors for people trying to

break into the music industry, Hill said, add-

ing that he wished someone had taken himunder their wing when he was younger. Whenhe was growing up, Hill was told that musicwas a great hobby but not a “real job.” When

his daughter was born, Hill decided that it watime to live his dreams of playing in a bandand owning a music label so he could set anexample for her. He wants to encourage heto do anything, he said, but it would be hardto teach that lesson if he’s not doing what heloves himself.

The music scene in Southern Marylandis booming, Hill said. There are a number o

bands in the area, and he knows of ve grammy-nominated artists living in the tri-countyarea.

For more information, or to registervisit calvert.lib.md.us and click on the link foAMIS.

[email protected]

In Our Community

LIBRARY ITEMS STEM program explores science of rock-ets and racecars

Growing STEMS will conduct aSTEM program centered on rocket sciencefor youth ages 7 and older on Sept. 27 at2:30 p.m. at Lexington Park branch, Oct.4 at 2:30 p.m. at Leonardtown branch andOct. 11 at 3 p.m. at Charlotte Hall branch.Participants will build air-powered rocketsand racecars and then compete against eachother. Registration is required.

Calling all pirates and princesses

Children of all ages can wear their pi-rate, princess or fairy-tale outts and enjoycrafts, challenges and lots of imaginative

fun at the Leonardtown branch on Oct. 3at 10 a.m. at the Pirates and Princesses program.

Reyna Grande, One Maryland OneBook author, to speak

Reyna Grande, author of “The Dis-tance Between Us,” this year’s One Mary-land One Book, will speak and sign booksat Waldorf West Branch Library, 10405O’Donnell Place in Waldorf, on Oct. 1at 7:30 p.m. Discussions of the book arescheduled at Charlotte Hall branch on Oct.6 and at Leonardtown on Oct. 16, bothstarting at 7 p.m.

Free childcare providers’ trainingoffered

Leonardtown Library will offer free

training for childcare providers on Oct. 6 at

6 p.m. The two-hour class will cover simplemath and science activities that can be usedwith children to help them get ready tolearn to read. Upon completion, providerswill earn two Clock Hours in Curriculumfor the training. Registration is required.

Webinar offered for grant seekersA free webinar that will help grant

seekers think through the process of gettingtheir board involved with fundraising will

be offered at the Lexington Park branch onOct. 7 at 2 p.m. Registration is required.

Mobile Career Center visits scheduledSouthern Maryland Mobile Career

Center will be at Charlotte Hall on Oct. 2from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Leonardtownon Oct. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to help

job seekers with their job search and to getregistered with the Maryland WorkforceExchange.

Options to pay for college explored Nadine Hutton, Director of Financial

Aid for St. Mary’s College, will discuss op-tions to pay for college and will include theFAFSA form, student loans, and scholar-ships at 6:30 p.m. at Leonardtown on Oct.15, at Charlotte Hall on Oct. 22, and at Lex-

ington Park on Nov. 3.

EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVESLEARN MORE AT

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» Bloating

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The Pap Test does not test for ovarian cancer. In fact,

there is NO screening test for the disease. Talk toyour doctor if you, or someone you love, experience

any of these symptoms for longer than two weeks.

KIDS EAT FREE

TUESDAYS FROM 4 - 9 P.M.

21991 Three Notch Rd

Lexington Park, Md 20653301-862-5209

SENIOR NIGHTWEDNESDAYS FROM 12 - 9 P.M.

Purchase One Item Off The Regular Adult Menu,

Receive Up To 2 KIDS MEALS FREE. Kids 12 And Under Only.

50% OFF For Our Guests 55 And Older. Dine-In Only.

Calling All Musicians2014 AMIS Schedule*12 - 12:30 p.m. - Opening Social

12:30pm-1:30 p.m. - Songwriting Overview - Daniel W. Hill1:30-2 p.m. - Songwriter - Lynn Hollyeld2 -2:30 p.m. - Entertainment Law - TBD2:30-3 p.m. - Songwriter - Nina Heart

3:30-4 p.m. - WAMA/SAW4-4:30 p.m. - Songwriter - Spencer Joyce

4:30-5 p.m. - Closing Social

*Times and speakers subject to change


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In Our Community

Antiques, Collectibles, Gifts & Specialty Shops

Largest Indoor Market in Southern MarylandOver 100 Small Shops

www.chesapeakemarketplace.com

5015 St. Leonard Road • St. Leonard, Md 20685

Enjoy a unique

shopping experience in acountry setting.

Our market is made upof an oasis of 100 smallshops in four buildings

on ve acres.We specialize in antiques

and collectibles,but have an endless

variety of lovelygifts and crafts.

Open: Wednesday - Sunday 10 - 5

Auction every Friday at 6 p.m.

www.chesapeakeauctionhouse.com

Quality ConsignmentsAccepted for Auctions

Look for photos on our website or on

Chesapeake AUCTION HOUSE

Marketplace: 410-586-3725

Auction House: 410-586-1161

Consignments Now Being Accepted

East Coast

Antique & Collectible

Estate Auction

Friday, Oct. 10th - 6 p.m.

Herbalife Holds MEGA24Fit in the Park

2014 County Fair

The Southern Maryland Herbalife Team's "MEGA 24Fit in the Park" held last Sundaywas a great success. Team members, their families, friends, and guests met at Laurel GrovePark to enjoy a great workout and time with friends. These "24Fit" camps are held at LaurelGrove Park every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and various locations and times in SouthernMaryland. Working in conjunction with St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks, theset camps are free and open to the public! It is the goal of the Southern Maryland Herbalifeteam to help get Southern Maryland t, one "24Fit" camp at a time.

Southern Maryland Herbalife Press Release.

Photo by Lauren Procopio


Photos by Frank Marquart


The St. Mary's County Fairwas held Thursday, Sept. 18 throughSunday, Sept. 21. More than 1000 people entered their handiwork inthe competitions which include live-stock, home arts, farm and garden,arts and crafts, and 4-H depart-ments. For more information, go towww.smcfair.somd.com/


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To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,please email [email protected] with the listing details by 12 p.m.

on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

Thursday, Sept. 25

Community Information Forum Bay District Fire Department Hall (46900 SouthShangri La Drive, Lexington Park) – 10 a.m. to 2

p.m.Residents experiencing problems with paying

utility bills, veterans in need of services, unable toaccess healthcare, in danger of becoming homeless,in need of assistance to apply for disability or otherservices should plan to attend the Community Infor-mation Forum! The St. Mary’s County Aging & Dis-ability Resource Center/Maryland Access Point willhost the FREE forum on Thursday, Sept 25, from 10a.m. until 2 p.m., at the Bay District Fire DepartmentHall. All St. Mary’s County residents are invited toattend regardless of age or income. This event will

provide an opportunity to learn about essential, re-sources and services available within St. Mary’sCounty. The rst 200 attendees will receive a freeemergency kit. Representatives from several organi-zations in the county will address topics such as Homeand Community-Based Services, the MarylandEnergy Assistance Program, Services for Veterans,Homeless Prevention, and the Health EnterpriseZone. Attendees can speak one-on-one and ask spe-cic questions of representatives from the St. Mary’sCounty Department of Aging & Human Services--Home and Community-Based Services Division,

the Aging and Disability Resource Center/ MarylandAccess Point, Maryland’s Commitment to Veter-ans, the Three Oaks Homeless Shelter, the SouthernMaryland Tri-County Community Action Commit-tee, Inc., MedStar St. Mar y’s Hospital’s Health Enter-

prise Zone, Adult Medical Day Care, and the South-ern Maryland Center for Independent Living. Formore information and a full event brochure, contactMonika Williams by email at [email protected] or phone at 301-475-4200, ext. 1057.

Friday, Sept. 26

SMTMD HomeSpun CoffeeHouse Open MicChrist Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler

Road, Chaptico) – 7 p.m.

Golf TournamentWicomico Shores Golf Course (Chaptico) – 9 a.m.

On Friday, Sept. 26, the 23rd Annual GolfTournament to benet Special Olympics St. Mary’sCounty and The Center for Life Enrichment will be

held at Wicomico Shores Golf Course.The tournament is a Captain’s choice foursomeevent. Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Prizes for 1st, 2ndand 3rd place teams based on ights, putting con -test and other events. Fee includes green fees, cart,refreshments (during play) and a luncheon receptionafter the tournament. If you are interested in sup-

porting or playing in this event, for more informa-tion or to register, please ca ll Laurie at 301-373-8100ext. *814. Both The Center for Life Enrichment andSpecial Olympics St. Mary’s County are United Wayorganizations that meet the needs of persons withdisabilities in our community.

Saturday, Sept. 27

California Ramblers- Bluegrass/Country Band Flip Flop Bar (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) – 6 to 10 p.m.

Event Open to the Public: The California Ram- blers – Bluegrass/Country Band will be playing at theFlip Flop Bar at Dennis Point Marina Campground.

5K Run/3K Walk Three Notch Trail (Northern Senior Center, Char-lotte Hall)

Christmas in April St. Mary’s County, Inc. isorganizing their 1st annual 5Krun/3Kwalk on Sept.27, 2014. This will be a sanct ioned event on the Three

Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall, Md. starting and n-ishing in front of the Northern Senior Center. Signin and registration $25.00 (cash or check only) from7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Race/Walk star ts at 9:00 am. Onlineregistration at poweredbyactive.com. 100 percentof prot will go to Christmas in April St. Mary’sCounty, Inc. to fund our program. For more info:301-884-2905.

Thrift Store Grand OpeningThe former Sisters of St. Joseph Convent/Bethany

House (16562 Three Notch Road, Ridge) – 10 a.m.St. Michael’s School celebrates the grand open-

ing of their “Angel Wings & Things” thrift store onSaturday, Sept. 27. The former Sisters of St. JosephConvent/Bethany House at 16562 Three Notch Road

in Ridge has been transformed into a non-prot storeoperating under the Archangel Scholarship Founda-tion. All proceeds will be used for SMS tuition as-sistance. Preview of the store begins at 10 a.m. andrefreshments will be served. St. Michael’s HighSchool Class of 1961 graduate Jack Russell will leadthe ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Regular thrif t

store hours will be Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. andSundays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.. Donations are accepted onSaturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

RiverFest Historic St. Mary’s City (Farthing’s Ordinary- 47414Old State House Road, St. Mary’s City) – 10 a.m. to4 p.m.

Celebrate the St. Mary’s River at the 10th An-nual RiverFest, on Saturday, Sept. 27. Festivit ies willtake place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, atHistoric St. Mary’s City (HSMC). Discover 101 waysto protect and enjoy our waterways. Enjoy live mu-sic, featuring singer/songwriter Janie Meneelywith the Chesapeake Charter School Chorus.Try kayaking, seining, and other environmen-tal activities. Visit exhibits about local fora andfauna and take home a free Bay-Friendly Back-yards booklet. Get your face painted and comeface-to-face with birds of prey, sturgeon, oystersand other seldom-seen neighbors. The St. Mary’sCity Militia will hold their annual muster in con-

junction with RiverFest. Experience the sights,sounds, and smells of a 17th-century militia as sem- bly as citizen-soldier re-enactors prepare to defendthe colony against Virginians and pirates. Marchalong as militiamen practice drills. Follow smokeand re to a mock battle and musket demonstra-tion. Visit militia families carrying out every daychores in camp. Star t your visit by HSMC’s Shop atFarthing’s Ordinary, 47414 Old State House Road,St. Mary’s City. Admission is free. Food and bev-erages will be available for purchase throughoutthe day. For more information visit smrwa.org/riverfest.html or call 240-895-4990.

Fall Melodies Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Our very own local musician, Meleah Back-haus, will perform live on the patio. Bring a picnic& relax with our award winning wines a s you enjoyMeleah’s fresh music. Cost: $5 for wine tasting upto 6 wines and a souvenir glass.

Sunday, Sept. 28

Field TripSotterly Plantation (44300 Sotterly Ln., Holly-wood) – 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Leaders: David Moulton and MichaelPatterson

The Southern Maryland Audubon Society in-vites you to join us for a fall excursion to this scenicand historic Patuxent River propert y. Bald Eagles,migrant songbirds and lingering meadowlarks andsparrows can be found via Sotterley’s extensivetrail system. Beginners welcome! From Rt. 235, gonorth on Sotterley Road, turn r ight through gates tothe Sotterley Plantation visitors center parking lot.RSVP to David at [email protected] or240-278-4473.

Tuesday, Sept. 30

Responsible Personnel Certication for Erosionand Sediment Control “Green Card” ClassSt. Mary’s Agricultural Service Center Conference

Room, Suite C (26737 Radio Station Way, Leonard-town) – 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The St. Mary’s Soil Conservation Districtwill sponsor the Responsible Personnel Certi-cation for Erosion and Sediment Control “GreenCard” Class. State law requires that any respon-sible personnel involved in grading or other soildisturbing activities be knowledgeable about ero-sion and sediment control principles, specicationsand implementation, as well as, to have a certicateof attendance at a Maryland Department of the En-vironment’s (MDE) approved training program(“Green Card Class”). Registration deadline isSept. 26 and cost is $50 per person payable toSt. Mary’s SCD and mailed or delivered to St.Mary’s SCD 26737 Radio Station Way, Suite B,Leonardtown, MD 20650. We accept cash, check& credit card (Visa & MC). For questions, or toregister, contact Haley Carter at 301-475-8402 [email protected].

October, Month Long

Water WorksOpal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts (41625 Park Avenue,

Leonardtown) – Artist Reception Oct. 3, 5 to 8 p.m.Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts will host “Water

Works”, an exhibit of work by Annie Compton be-

ginning Oct. 3 and running through Oct. 31.

Wednesday, Oct. 1

STEM Information ExchangeSouthern Maryland Higher Education Center, Build-ing 2, Center Hall (44219 Airport Rd., California) –12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Divi-sion (NAWCAD) Educational Outreach Ofce TheWomen’s Advisory Group (STEM EducationalOutreach Team), and The Patuxent Partnership are

pleased to host a STEM Information Exchange. Hearremarks from Navy Senior Leadership & STEMstakeholders, explore local & strategic STEM initia-tives (Industry, Community & Educators), engagewith the local STEM community, network, and visit

booths for STEM resources. There is no cost for this program. Register at paxpartnership.org/index.cfm?action=CL2&Entry=1424

NCMA: A Guide to Federal Law and Regulation

River’s Edge Catering & Conference Center (46870Tate Rd., Patuxent River) – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The National Contract Management Associa-tion (NCMA), Chesapeake Bay Chapter presents aGuide to Federal Law and Regulation with Ms. RobinColl, NAWCAD Associate Counsel on Wednesday,Oct. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the River’s EdgeCatering & Conference Center. Check-in begins at11:00 a.m. Participants must conrm US Citizen-ship in RSVP – sorry, no foreign nationals. Thecost is $20 for members and $25 non-members, andincludes in-room buffet lunch. Advance registration

by email and payment by mail are required no laterthan September 29 to [email protected] or P.O. Box 984, Lexington Park, MD 20653.To get the member rate, include your member numberin your RSVP. Please visit www.ncmachesa.org formore information.

Friday, Oct. 3

Fusion

Flip Flop Bar (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) – 6to 10 p.m.Event Open to the Public: Fusion will be play-

ing at the Flip Flop Bar at Dennis Point MarinaCampground

The Leprechaun Lilly’s Children’s ConsignmentSaleSt. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (located on St. Route5, two miles south of Leonardtown) – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Leprechaun Lilly’s Children’s Consign-ment Sale will be held at the St. Mary’s CountyFairgrounds in Leonardtown on Friday, October 3and Saturday, October 4. More than 25,000 gentlyused children’s and maternity items will be avail-able. Many items remaining after the sale are donatedto local charities. Any local organization interestedin receiving items from future sales can contact Mc-Conville at [email protected].

Third Annual Pink Friday Leonardtown Square – 5 to 8 p.m.

The Leonardtown Business Association First FridaysCommittee is proud to host the 3rd Annual Pink Fri-day on October 3rd, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. All pro-ceeds from activities and fundraisers go directly toMedStar Hospital breast cancer awareness and cancersupport programs. Join us in Leonardtown for livemusic on the Square with The Hot Toddies, “Shareon the Square” with MedStar St. Mary’s and the St.Mary’s County Historical Society, Uplifting De-signs Bra Art Contest in Jeannie’s Park, “Top it Off!”Whimsical Hats sale, and special PINK promotionsall over town! For details, visit www.leonardtown-rstfridays.com

Saturday, Oct. 4

The Leprechaun Lily’s Children’s ConsignmentSaleSt. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (located on St. Route5, two miles south of Leonardtown) – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Leprechaun Lilly’s Children’s Consign-ment Sale will be held at the St. Mary’s CountyFairgrounds in Leonardtown on Friday, October 3

and Saturday, October 4. More than 25,000 gentlyused children’s and maternity items will be avail-able. Many items remaining after the sale are donatedto local charities. Any local organization interestedin receiving items from future sales can contact Mc-Conville at [email protected].

Indoor Flea MarketSt. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (located on St. Route5, two miles south of Leonardtown) – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Mary’s County Fair Association is having anindoor Flea Market at

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