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23 Wednesday, July 3, 2013The County TimesTo The EditorCamp Maria Retreat Center Full of OpportunitiesNow in its 76th year, Camp Maria Retreat Centerhas had many opportunities for great partnerships.Working with the community, these partnerships havehelped enhance and carry out the mission of CMRC allyear round.Thanks to a ministry grant received from the Sistersof Charity of Nazareth, Camp Maria partnered withWalden Behavioral Health Services to provide a muchneededspiritual and educational resource to underservedindividuals and families seeking recovery fromaddiction. Walden's Community Engagement Manager,Laura Webb coordinated and facilitated a powerful RecoveryCoach Retreats Program as well as a RecoveryLeadership Summit where folks could share resourcesand learn about new developments in the area of recoveryfrom addiction.The Logan C. Caton Charitable Foundation providedfinancial resources for rebuilding three ramps particularlyfor the participants in the Muscular DystrophyCamps. The MDA camps are just around the corner, givingchildren with Muscular Dystrophy a chance to havea great summer camp experience.Our partnership with Special Love Inc.- BRASSCamp over the years has supported Camp Maria in obtainingbunk beds to expand our capacity as well therepair and rebuild of the South Well House. We look forwardto BRASS camp in July.We are so grateful for the opportunities for collaboration.From helping us clean up after last summer’sstorm, to volunteers at our annual Oyster Scaldeach October. And even the important things that folksdo not think about that we are helped with, such as icedonations from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church andVulcan Materials Company for the upkeep of our driveway,continuous food service support from Bailey's Cateringand the behind the scene support that we get fromGerald Gardiner, Emergency Management Manager forSt. Mary's County Emergency Services and Technologyas well as the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department-we know we are blessed to be a part of this greatcommunity.Camp Maria will continue to cultivate multilevelpartnerships with a variety of people, churches and organizationsto enhance and carry out our mission to providean atmosphere of prayer, hospitality and simplicityin a peaceful, natural environment for retreat and variousrenewal programs.If you are interested in learning more, check outour web site at www.campmaria.org or on Facebook -Friends of Camp Maria. You can call 301-475-8330 tospeak with someone about your interest. We do havedates available.Ann KovalcikDirectorCamp Maria Retreat CenterThe Claude D. Alexander Memorial Golf Association CommitteeThanks Participants and Sponsors of the Golf TournamentTed Harwood (USN-Ret) and Nancy Harwood, Marine Mom, Hollywood, MDThe Sixth Claude D. AlexanderMemorial Golf Tournament,benefiting the Injured MarineSemper Fi Fund, was held on 10May 2013 at the NAS PatuxentRiver Cedar Point Golf course.Claude was a 1969 West Pointgraduate and a Vietnam War amputee,was a peer visitor to the Iraqand Afghanistan War woundedveterans at the Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center and was instrumentalin helping the vets re-integrateback into their environment.Claude died in a sports parachuteaccident in October 2007.The tournament is organizedby local volunteers who haveties to the Marine Corps, Navy,Army and Air Force. These volunteers,with the help of veteranslike Claude and other Walter Reedand Bethesda “peer visitors” provideone-on-one contact with thewounded Marines, Soldiers, Sailors,and Airmen and their familiesand bring them down to southernMaryland for long weekends to relax,fish, eat home-cooking, and tojust get away from the hospital andtherapeutic routines.The Claude D. AlexanderMemorial Golf Association Committee,a 501(c)(3) organization,would like to thank everyone whoparticipated in and supported thetournament. There were 104 golfers(including 4 wounded warriorsfrom Salute Military Golf Association(SMGA)) and the tournamentmade over $18,500 for the InjuredMarine Semper Fi Fund (IMSFF).Legal NOTiceThe proceeds from this tournamentand associated activities overthe last six years have allowed usto provide a total of over $120,000to Semper Fi Fund.We would like to also recognizeand thank the following sponsorsfor their generous support:Gold Sponsors: Advanced RehabTechnology (x2), Heritage Printing(Programs and Signage), andBear Creek BBQ (Lunch); BlueSponsors: Professional Solutions(x2), Landstar, SMECO, JuanO’Callahan (Juan’s Wellness),TSA, Precise Systems Inc., GEAviation US, Knightpoint, Familyof LCpl Christopher Thuot, andCSM; and donors Linda Palchinski,Linda’s Café, Wyle, ChaneyEnterprises, Natalie Skelton, RoyDyson, Raleys Home Furnishing,Densford Law, Denise Alexander,Ken Sparks, Dan Rebarchick,Sleep Inn, Lennys, and all of thevolunteers, including: Holly Barnhill,Linda Brock, Trish Butler,Katie Butler, Molly Baker, CindyDale, Jens Jacobsens, Lou Williams,Kathleen Plockmeyer, BarbaraSterling, Pat Myers and theRocking Red Hatters, Capt DanHagarty, Sgt Porter, Cpl Calo,and LCpl Bailey, Marine AviationDetachment, NAS Pax, CommissionerDanny Morris and Emcee,Senator Roy Dyson.2012 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)Commissioners of LeonardtownThe 2012 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is available toTown residents and the public at the town office, 41660 CourthouseDrive. Leonardtown, MD between the hours of 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m. and at the Leonardtown Post Office, 22735 WashingtonStreet and is also available online at http://leonardtown.somd.com under Town Government, Water Quality Reports.7/3/2013P.O. Box 250Hollywood, Maryland 20636News, Advertising, Circulation,Classifieds: 301-373-4125www.countytimes.netJames Manning McKay - FounderEric McKay - Associate Publisher..................................ericmckay@countytimes.netAngie Stalcup - Editorial Production Manager...........angiestalcup@countytimes.netKasey Russell - Junior Designer.......................................kaseyrussell@countytimes.netTobie Pulliam - Office Manager..............................tobiepulliam@countytimes.netSarah Miller- Reporter - Community..............................sarahmiller @countytimes.netGuy Leonard - Reporter - Education, Crime...............guyleonard@countytimes.netAlex Panos - Reporter - Government, Entertainment.........alexpanos@countytimes.netSales Representatives......................................................................sales@countytimes.netContributing Writers:Joyce BakiEric FranklinRon GuyLaura JoyceDebra MeszarosShelby OppermannLinda RenoTerri SchlichenmeyerEditorial Interns:Kimberly Alston
The County TimesWednesday, July 3, 2013 24The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers.We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come tonews@countytimes.net after noon on Tuesdays may run in the following week’s edition.Victor Raymond Reynolds, 90Victor RaymondReynolds, 90 ofCompton, Md., diedJune 24, at HospiceHouse of St. Mary’s.Born August 27,1922 in Baltimore,he was the son of thelate Victor Reynolds,Sr. and Fern (Pettingall)Reynolds.Victor was a resident of St. Mary’sCounty for twenty-one years. He workedas a Metallurgical Engineer. Victorserved in the United States Navy from1939 to 1945.Victor is survived by his wife, ElizabethM. Reynolds; his children, GaryReynolds, of Leonardtown, MD, NancySantiago, of Gainesville, VA, MarianneSabo, of Trumbull, CT; his sister, EdithZacharko, of Bel Air, MD; eight grandchildrenand eight great grandchildren.A graveside service was held onThursday, June 27, at 11 a.m. at CedarHill Cemetery, in Baltimore.Condolences to the family may bemade at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinsfield FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.Thomas Penfield Jackson, 76Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, 76• High Speed Digital Black/White &Color Copy ServiceCompare our Prices & Time Lineto Our Competitors• Wedding Invitations, Programs andAccessories• Graphic Design• Commercial Offset Printing• Perfect Binding, Hard BackBinding, GBC / Coil Binding,Saddle Stitching• Free In-County Delivery41690 Courthouse DriveLeonardtown, Maryland 20650Phone: 301-475-5531Fax: 301-475-9636email: orders@printingpressinc.comwww.printingpressinc.comHOurS: Mon - Thur 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.of Compton, Md., died June 15, at hisresidence.Born January 10, 1937 in Washington,DC, he was the son of the lateThomas Seaving Jackson and Elizabeth(Jacobs) Jackson.Judge Jackson was appointed to theU.S. District Court in 1982. He is survivedby his wife Patricia King Jackson;his children, Leila Jackson Kochisof Austin, TX and Sarah Jackson-Hanof Chevy Chase, Md.; 3 grandchildren;and his brother, Jeffrey Jackson of BethanyBeach, Md.A funeral service for Judge ThomasPenfield Jackson was held on July 10,at 10 a.m. at the National Cathedral inWashington, DC. Private interment followedin St. Mary’s County, Md.In celebration of his life, an endowmentfund has been established in hismemory at St. Mary’s College of Maryland’sCenter for the Study of Democracy.Contributions can be sent to: SMCMFoundation, 18952 E. Fishers Road, St.Mary’s City, MD 20686.Condolences to the family may bemade at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinsfield FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.Virginia Anne Gass, 67Virginia Anne “Ginny Anne” Gass,67, of Severn, Md., formerly of the SeventhDistrict in St. Mary’s County, Md.,ServingSt. Mary's CountySince 1978Free eSTIMATeS / QuICk TurnArOunD• Posters• Flyers• Menus• Raffle & AdmissionTickets• Announcements• Invitations• Composition &Layout• Copy Service• Rubber Stamps• Letterheads• Envelopes• Newsletters• Business Cards• Business Forms• NCR Forms• Envelope Inserting• Certificates• Contracts• Continuous Forms• Booklets• Brochures• Funeral Programs• Bumper Stickers• Magnetic Signs• Laminating• Labels• Bindery• Specialty Work• Color Work• Briefs• Easelspassed away on June 29, in Washington,DC. Born on April 7, in Washington,DC, she was the daughter of Mary L.Walker Tippett and the late Francis B.Tippett. Virginia is survived by herchildren; Leslie Diane Hayes-Gass ofSevern, Md., Deborah Rebecca Gass ofFla., Claudia Lynn Gass of Severn, Md.,Tracy McDermott of White Plains, Md.,David DeSales Gass of Manassas, Va.,John F. McDermott, Jr., of Waldorf, Md.,3 grandchildren; Stephanie Brooks,Kyrstin Stapleton, and Conner McDermott,2 great grandchildren; PatrickBrooks, and Fiona Brooks. She is precededin death by her daughter ChandraDarlene Gass, and grandson John DavidMcDermott. Ginny Anne worked as aNurse and EMT for 7 years retiring in2002. She enjoyed; Fishing, crabbing,loved reading, loved the Seventh Districtin St. Mary’s County, Md., and familytime, especially with her grandchildren.The family will receive friends on Monday,July 8, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. withprayers recited at 7 p.m. in Holy AngelsCatholic Church, Avenue, Md. A Massof Christian Burial will be celebratedon Tuesday, July 8, at 11 a.m. in HolyAngels Catholic Church, Avenue, Md.Interment will follow in Sacred HeartCatholic Cemetery, Bushwood, Md.Pallbearers will be; James Hall, DavidHall, Joseph Tippett, Gary Tippett,Johnny Tippett, and Jay Walker. Contributionsmay be made to the ChesapeakeBay Foundation, Philip Merrill EnvironmentalCenter, 6 Herndon Ave, Annapolis,MD 21403.Lena Mace Lamb, 90Lena MaceLamb, 90, of Leonardtown,Maryland,passed away June28, at GeorgetownUniversity Hospital.Born in PineLevel, Florida, May10, 1923, she wasthe daughter of thelate Wayne and Lutha(Cannon) Mace. She was raised inFort Myers, Florida, graduated fromFort Myers High School, and attendedGwynn Park Business College. Sheworked at Buckingham Air Station atthe outbreak of World War II. She marriedher high school sweetheart, HowardLamb, with whom she began an odysseyas a Navy wife in 1942. They traveledthroughout the Eastern United Statesfrom Maine to Florida, and enjoyed atour of duty in Port Leyote, Morocco.As a Navy wife, when her husband wasstationed someplace the family couldn’tgo, Lena thought nothing of packing upthe two boys, hooking up their campingtrailer to the car and driving fromtheir Maine duty station to their familyhometown in Florida for six monthperiods. According to the boys, whenthey reached the Florida state line, Lenawould say, “We’re halfway there!”The Navy family arrived in LexingtonPark, Maryland, in the summer or1958, making St. Mary’s County theirhome. Lena and Howard founded TheTackle Box in 1960, starting in a tinycorner of Mr. Aud’s building on Rt 235in Lexington Park. Both they and theirsons worked tirelessly to build the businessto the successful enterprise it is today.Lena became active in communityprojects, the Navy Wives Club, LexingtonPark Baptist Church, HollywoodFire Dept Ladies Auxiliary, as well assupporting her son’s activities at GreatMills High School.Lena was an accomplished artistand painted throughout her life. She alsoacted and performed in numerous NavyWives Club plays, as well as performingwith two of her granddaughters in LordBaltimore’s World at St. Mary’s City.Lena and Howard fished side-bysidein rivers, creeks, and lakes fromMaine to Florida. They traveled all overthe world as members of the ShillelaghTravel Club. Lena created photo booksbefore scrapbooking was popular. Herlife, her travels, her friendships, herfamily gatherings/celebrations, and herfishing trips are all recorded in over 100family albums she completed over theyears.When her sons returned to LexingtonPark to join the family business in1973, Lena became “Grandmother extraordinaire”!The grandchildren willtell everyone that she made the “mostwonderful spam pancakes” in the world.Occasionally she would include a cupof highly milked coffee with the pancakes!!Heaven on earth!! She taught thechildren to fish, to water ski, to knowthe value of reading books & newspapers,and to value the importance of Godin their lives. She taught them to accomplishall things with care and dedication,because everything mattered. She alsotaught them to learn their own voiceand to share it – in truth, with dignity,with love, and with respect for the placeit comes from. She danced and laughedand celebrated their graduations, weddings,and births of her great-grandchildren.She was always there for them. Inrecent years, her family activities continuedwith as much active involvementin the lives of her great-grandchildren.Lena was also an avid letter writerand was never too busy to reach out topeople. She valued life and seemed tolove and feel things to her bones. Shewas an inspiration and made each day ofher life count, even to the end when shelead a Bible Study group at Cedar LaneApartments where she lived.In addition to her parents, she waspreceded in death by her husband, Howard,and three sisters: Ara Shaffer andLaVerna Thomas of Fort Myers, Florida,and Buena Neal of Fort McCoy, Florida.She is survived by her two sons, HowardLamb Jr. (Sandi) of St. Inigoes andKenneth Lamb (Linda) of LexingtonPark; five grandchildren, and thirteengreat-grandchildren.The family will receive friendsTuesday, July 9th from 5 to 8 p.m. atMattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home inLeonardtown, where a memorial servicewill take place at 7 p.m. Internment willbe private.Memorial contributions may bemade to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P. O.Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650; orto Friends of Cedar Lane, 22680 CedarLane Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
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