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The County Times The Bloomin BesT For All oF Your eAsTer Flowers & GiFTs Thursday, March 21, 2013 28 Community Easter Lilies Annual Big Tree Sale Add instAnt size to your yArd. Price includes Tree, delivery, PlanTing, sTaking & Mulching. See store for a current list of varieties and sizes available. Choose from over 50 varieties including Maples, Oaks, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Redbuds, Pines, Spruces & many more. Download a copy of our Tree Guide. Visit our website www.WentworthNursery.com and click “sales & promotions” Mixed Baskets & Color Bowls Hydrangeas Group A $ 239 Installed Group B $ 299 Installed Group C $ 350 Installed Group D $ 399 Installed Varieties may not be available in all sizes. Due to the pricing of this offer, no other coupons or discounts will be applied. Other sizes and prices available. Shade trees average 12’-15’ tall, Flowering trees average 8’-12’ tall. Marylanders Plant trees Visit www.trees.maryland.gov to download a coupon valid for an additional $ 25 OFF the purchase of any Native Tree priced at $75 or more. There is a list of qualifying trees on the website. Fruit Trees Buy 3 or More, Save 25 % Off peach apple pear FiGs Other Fruits Buy 5 or More, Mix or Match Save 20 % Off Easter Baskets Donated to Shelter The Wild Things 4-H Club donated the Easter baskets to the children at the Angel's Watch Homeless Shelter in Hughesville. Members of the club include Joey Collins, Adam Gibbons, Destiny Norvell, Alexis Sampson, Savannah Sampson, Emilie Rice, Danielle Thomas, Melanie Buckler, Gabby Wise, Brittney Thomas, Madison Rice, Chance Sampson, Drake Sampson and Sydney Wise. Missing from the picture are Bryce Hurry and Gina Baker. The club meets monthly in Mechanicsville. 4-H is a program sponsored by the University of Maryland for youth ages 6 to 18. Call the 4-H Extension office to join a club in your neighborhood- 301-475-4479 Roping Soda Tabs for Charity BlueBerries raspBerry BlackBerries seedless & Wine Tyme Grapes Wallstone Choose from Natural or Colonial Gray. Great for building stacked walls, garden borders or pathways. $ save 50 00 /Full Pallet $ save 25 00 /1/2 Pallet greenSmart Crabgrass Control Plus Fertilizer $ 5,000 sq. ft. 19 88 15,000 sq. ft. Forsythia Premium Shrub 2-3’ tall $ 49 88 $ Only 24 88 Magnolias Jane & Star varieties 3-4’ tall now Only $ 33 88 Now ScheduliNg: SpriNg laNdScapiNg & hardScapiNg Schedule aN appoiNtmeNt with our deSigNerS today. Charlotte Hall 30315 Three Notch Rd, Charlotte Hall 20622 301-884-5292 800-558-5292 Wentworth Nursery Prince Frederick 1700 Solomon’s Island Rd, Prince Frederick 20678 410-535-3664 1-866-535-3664 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-7, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 9-6 Sales good thru April 2nd, 2013 Oakville 5 minutes North of Hollywood 41170 Oakville Road Mechanicsville 20659 301-373-9245 • 800-451-1427 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30-6, Sat. 7:30-5, Closed Sundays Becky Zyla, Charlie Sasscer, John Fore, Shelby Sasscer, Travis Trossbach, and Jason Fore, members of the Rope 'N Wranglers 4-H Club, presented soda tabs to the St. Mary's County Farm Bureau at their Annual Banquet on March 9. The Farm Bureau collects soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, which serves families of seriously ill or injured children and provides them a place to stay when prolonged hospitalization away from home is required. The organization relies on community support. So save flip tabs from aluminum cans.
29 Thursday, March 21, 2013 The County Times St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities Join us for a Tour of the U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress On Wednesday, April 10, spend the day in Washington, D.C. We will arrive and go to the Visitors Center and then tour the Capitol. After a self-pay lunch on site, we will head to the Library of Congress for an afternoon tour to include the newest exhibit on the Civil War, or the Bob Hope, Gershwin, or Early America exhibits. Wear comfortable shoes as a great deal of walking is required. Transportation is provided by motor coach bus. Bring your own travel snacks. Bus leaves from the Garvey Senior Activity Center in Leonardtown at 7:30 a.m. or the Northern Senior Activity Center in Charlotte Hall at 8 am. Return time is approximately 5:30 p.m. Call 301-475- 4200, ext. 1063 for more information. Fee: $35 (includes motor coach bus transportation and driver tip). Lunch is additional. Blue Crabs Baseball Game The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging and Human Services will sponsor a trip to Regency Furniture Stadium to see the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs take on the Sugar Land Skeeters on Wednesday, May 8. A ticket to the Senior Day Brunch includes entrance to the game, access to the air conditioned Legends Club Room (which includes private restrooms), full wait staff, and available outside private seating. You will also have a two hour all-you-can eat brunch buffet of eggs, potatoes, muffins, bagels, fruit, sausage, bacon, coffee, tea, and soda. The cost is $23 per person. Reservations can be made by calling the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. 1062. Payment is due by April 13. Make checks payable to St. Mary’s County Department of Aging and Human Services. Limited transportation is available; inquire when making reservations. Those providing their own transportation should meet at Regency Furniture Stadium no later than 9:45 a.m. Game time is at 10:35 a.m. Northern Breakfast Café On Wednesday, April 3, at 9 a.m., let us do the cooking and cleanup in the morning while you enjoy a great start to your day and good conversation with others. Enjoy these morning comforts of Chipped Beef Gravy over Biscuits, and fruit. Breakfast is homemade and served with complimentary beverages. Cost is only $2 per person and payment is due by noon the day before. Please call 301-475-4002 ext. 1001 with any questions. Tickets on Sale for Spring Fling Dance On Friday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. enjoy your favorite music, including R & B, Oldies, Top Hits, and line dancing at the Northern Senior Activity Center. The party will begin at 9 a.m. with a hospitality table featuring complimentary beverages and snacks, music by D.J. ‘Mean Gene’ from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., lottery drawing, door prizes and best dressed prize for the Spring’s Finest. Tickets are available for the suggested donation of $7 to be purchased by April 3, at the Northern Senior Activity Center, or while supplies last. Limited seating. Please call 301-475- 4002 ext. 1001 with any questions. Trip to see Orioles Play San Diego Padres On Wednesday, May 13 the Department of Aging & Human Services will take a trip to see the Baltimore Orioles play. Game time is 12:35 p.m. Pick-ups in St. Mary’s County begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center, Garvey at 9 a.m. and Northern at 9:30 a.m. Forget driving and parking hassles, take a luxury bus to this game. Cost of $60 includes transportation, ticket (seats are under sun cover for your comfort), tip for driver and snack on the bus. Stop by any of the SENIOR LIVING Senior Activity Centers in St. Mary’s County to make your payment (thus reserving your space). Call Joyce at 301-737-5670, ext. 1656 for more information. Spring Décor for Your Door Get ready for spring - start with your door. Toni will show you how to make a beautiful bouquet to hang using silk flowers and an umbrella. This project will take place on Friday, April 5 at 10:30 a.m. at Loffler Senior Activity Center. (Note - in New Beginning this project was scheduled for April 12. It was moved to April 5 due to a scheduling conflict.) Bring a pretty umbrella (not too big) in your favorite spring color. Ribbon and flowers will be supplied. For more questions or to sign up for this project call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 before Wednesday, April 3. Core and Abs Class on Wednesdays Do you want to strengthen your core muscles which may help with lower back pain and maintain posture and balance? Certified instructor, Dave Scheible teaches this class on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at Loffler Senior Activity Center. You can try it out for free and if you like it you can continue coming using a fitness card. (Fitness cards are $30 and are good for 10 fitness classes of any type at any of the St. Mary’s County Senior Activity Centers). For more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658. Law Day Do you need help with making Advance Directives? St. Mary’s County Department of Aging and Human Services, in conjunction with Elville & Associates, presents Law Day on Wednesday, May 1 at the Northern Senior Activity Center. The topic of discussion will be advance directives and attorneys will be on site to answer any questions and to help prepare necessary forms for advance directives at no charge. Appointments are required. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200 ext. 1050. Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001; Ridge Nutrition Site, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information. A Journey Through Time The Chronicle Founding of Maryland, A Time Line By Linda Reno Contributing Writer 1632: George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, was posthumously granted a part of Virginia by King Charles I. This included all of what are now Maryland, Delaware, and the southern part of Pennsylvania up to about present-day Philadelphia. This grant amounted to about seven million acres. 1632-1633: Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, designated his younger brother Leonard Calvert as governor of the new colony. Plans were carefully made to ensure the success of the venture. Although established as a Catholic colony, religious affiliation was not to be an issue. Catholic settlers were admonished to be “silent upon all occasions of discourse concerning matters of religion, at land as well as at sea.” Skilled workers such as coopers, brick makers and carpenters were recruited with the promise of land ownership- -something most of them could never achieve in England. Those who could not afford to pay passage indentured themselves for 5-7 years to work six days a week, 10-14 hours per day. November 22, 1633: The “Ark” and the “Dove” set sail from Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. The names of many of the passengers are not known. Besides approximately 45 crewmen, estimates of passengers range from 128 (more likely) to 340 (far too high in my opinion), the vast majority of them men. As Pete Himmelheber has pointed out on many occasions, they weren’t sailing on a ship the size of the “Queen Mary.” November 25, 1633: During a ferocious storm, the two ships were separated. The “Ark” sailed on assuming the “Dove” had sunk. January 5, 1634: The “Ark” arrived at Barbados to make needed repairs to the ship, rest, and take on supplies. About three weeks later, much to the delight of all, the “Dove” arrived as well. February 7, 1634: Both ships arrived at Point Comfort, Virginia where they dropped off some of their passengers and took on needed supplies. March 3, 1634: The ships arrived in Maryland territory but remained on the ships while the territory was explored by Governor Calvert accompanied by Henry Fleet. They sailed further up the Potomac River to meet the emperor of the Piscataway Indians who “gave leave to us to sett down where we pleased.” March 25, 1634: At St. Clement’s Island Father Andrew White celebrated mass and a wooden cross was erected to mark the official beginning of Maryland. In 1634 this island contained approximately 400 acres; only 40 acres remain today. March 27, 1634: Selected for its vantage point and the best place for defending the colony, Governor Calvert bought the village known as Yaocamico from the Yaocamico Indians renaming St. Mary’s City. The Yaocomico and Piscataway Indian tribes were instrumental in the success of the Maryland colony. For instance, they taught the colonists to build wigwams and grow vegetables such as maize, squash, potatoes, and pumpkins (foods unknown in England). May 1634: The “Ark” returned to England. In 1635 the “Dove” left for England too but never arrived and was presumed to have been lost at sea.
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