wednesday,july 3, 2013 - County Times - Southern Maryland Online

31 Wednesday, July 3, 2013The County TimesCommunityBy Linda RenoContributing WriterLibrary DirectorReceives AwardSt. Mary’s County LibraryDirector Kathleen Reif(left) was presented a Waterfordcrystal bowl and plaqueat the American LibraryAssociation Conference inChicago for the 2013 PeggySullivan Award for PublicLibrary Administrators SupportingServices to ChildrenAward. Pictured here, afterthe ceremony, is Reif with thesponsor of the award PeggySullivan. The announcementwas made in April that Reifhad received this award “forher sustained and effectiveefforts to providing children’sservices, with particular attentionto early literacy andlearning and Every ChildReady to Read initiative.”A Journey Through TimeThe“This is the necessaryinference--for itcannot, for a moment besupposed that I designedto abstract the package,containing letters withoutexamination, in orderat my leisure to lookat their contents, I should have passed overLeonardtown, Head of the Bay, and all theother offices, to pick upon a solitary packagefrom the Great Mills, having nothing todistinguish it as valuable...The question, then… whether I hadsuch opportunity for examination, in pointof time…and whether there was any appearanceof secrecy attempted in the dischargeof my mail duties on that day?...I amnot without proof upon these points, as willappear by the following sworn statementsof a gentleman of integrity, well known inthe neighborhood in which I reside...thename of the person who was in the officewhen I opened the mail [has been omitted]as my sole object is self-vindication.”On August 31, 1850 Samuel Brookbankdeposed that he was at the store of H.G. Garner & Co. on August 19 when themail arrived from Leonardtown and he sawMorgan go into the counting room to openthe mail bag; that the door to the room andthe window was open the whole time; Morganwas in the counting room no longerthat two minutes at any given time; and thatanother person was present in the room.Morgan continued “The time, then,ChronicleJames Stephens Morgan, Pt. IIfor examination is limited to the periodbetween my return from the store to thecounting room, with the Chaptico mailmatter--for, of course the presence of theperson in the room at the time of openingand assorting the mail, effectually precludedany such purpose at that period;and yet, if the suspicions were correct, lessthan two minutes sufficed not only for thisexamination, but to arrange and to placethe mail, deposit the Chaptico contributions,close the mail bag and deliver it tothe driver. For, be it remembered, there isno pretence that, with the exception of themissing letter, there was anything irregularin the whole day’s processing.I very humbly submit that such taskof examination was impossible to anyoneonly blessed with the ordinary complementof eyes and hands…If these facts, brieflystated are not sufficient to remove alldoubt, I must be permitted, in the dischargeof a high duty, not only to those who trustedme, and whose confidence in my integrityhas never wavered for an instant--not onlyto my own character, but to the memory ofmy beloved parents, to play for a while theegotist.I am yet young--only 22 years ofage, and yet five years ago I was the confidentialclerk of Mr. James J. Gough atChaptico, having control of large funds...For years I discharged most of the dutiesconnected with his varied large moneytransactions, he being an invalid; he livedtrusting me--he died with that confidenceundiminished.”To be continued.Greenwell Adds NewKayak Fishing CampThe Greenwell Foundation is pleased toannounce that we have opened up a new fishingcamp this summer! In this particular camp,we will have the unique opportunity to fishfrom kayaks.The camp will run during Week 6 (July22-26).The camp is open to campers ages 7-12,who will learn fishing skills, responsible catchand release, and crabbing.Campers who already enjoy fishing willjoin those who have never fished in enjoyingLexington Park ActiveAdult CommunitySpecial!!!!1 bedroom for $999Must sign lease byJuly 15th, 2013the beautiful Patuxent River. We will attemptto find the “sweet spots” along Greenwell’sshores for fishing and learn the “ins and outs”of fishing. We are looking for a few good fishermen/womenand enthusiasts to join us forsome summer fun.In addition, we have openings in all sessionsof Camp Greenwell as well as in many ofour specialty camps. Registration is availableall summer long.More information and registration isavailable at www.greenwellfoundation.orgCat of The WeekFeral Cat Rescue has over 20 kittens available right now for adoption. Pleasecheck out www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.orgif you are interested in adopting a cat or a kitten. Please allow Richie to introducehimself:My name is Richie and I am super cute and very friendly! My siblings, my momand I are very lucky as we were found by a nice lady who called FCR just in time tosave us. We were starving, dehydrated and our foster mom who is a vet, saved our lives.What a relief! My mom is Rita and my siblings are Richie & Laverne & Shirley. Wewere born in April of 2013. Our adoption fees are one kitten for $125 or two kittens for$200. That way, we can be with a sibling and have someone to play with while you areat work. We have been combo tested for FIV and FeLV and we are all negative. Wewill be spayed or neutered and we will get our rabies vaccine, as well as microchips. Ifyou are interested in adopting me or two of us, please out an application and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org.21895 Pegg Road • Lexington Park, MD 20653 (240) 725-0111