Issue 1, July 2015
Upcoming Events This Month
Friday, July 3
Chamber office closed for Independence Day
UPDATE
New Chamber Board Chair
Glen Ives
Wednesday, July 22
Business After Hours, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Marrick Homes
Flyer in this newsletter
BAH Host Needed!
We currently do not have a host for the
Business After Hours on March 23, 2016.
If interested, please contact the Chamber
office for more info. Thank you!
Hosted By
At the 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner on June 9th,
Glen Ives was welcomed as the Chair of the St. Mary’s
County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for
the term July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Mr. Ives is Chief
Operating Officer at Sabre Systems, Inc. and has been a
member of the Chamber Board since 2009.
Clarks Rest Community
23201 Clarks Rest Rd.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Enjoy networking, door prizes, 50/50
raffle, and refreshments at our newest
community and model home in St.
Mary’s County: Clarks Rest
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Margaret Sawyer (Old Line Bank), 2014-15 Board Chair,
accepts plaque from incoming Board Chair Glen Ives
(Sabre Systems, Inc.)
RSVP to the Chamber Office by July 15th
301-737-3001 or on-line at http://smcchamber.com
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
Alexander Designs, LLC t/a Trophies
by Design
21899 Budds Creek Rd., Suite 105
Leonardtown, MD 20650-3756
301-475-1800
Point of Contact: Jo Anne Alexander
www.trophiesbydesign.com
Trophies, Plaques & Awards
AFLAC, Dee Dee Tobin
Air Corps Embroidery
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
Bookkeeping by Blanche
Comfort Inn-Beacon Marina
W.J. Dent & Sons/Chief’s Bar
eTrepid, Inc.
Exelon Generation
Explore Couture
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Lexington Park
Florida Institute of Technology
Geo-Technology Associates, Inc.
Mid-Atlantic Skin Surgery Institute
173 St. Patrick’s Drive, Suite 201
Waldorf, MD 20603
301-936-3401
Point of Contact: Dr. George Verghese
www.midatlanticskinsurgery.com
Physicians & Surgeons
Hooks & Hangers
Lexington Park Dentistry
Addie McBride
Personalized Therapy, LLC
Picker’s Paradise
Sabre Systems, Inc.
St. Clements Hundred, Inc.
St. Mary’s Caring
St. Mary’s Republican Club
Strategic Marketing Group
Waco, Inc.
Watkins & Associates, P.A.
2015-16 Chamber Board Executive Committee
First row, from left: Ernie Williams, Chair Elect (Community Bank of the Chesapeake); Glen Ives,
Chair (Sabre Systems, Inc.); Margaret Sawyer, Immediate Past Chair (Old Line Bank) Second row,
from left: Pat Mudd, 1st Vice Chair (Mudd Engineering, LLC); Dr. Tracy Harris, 2nd Vice Chair
(College of Southern Maryland); Jenny Wamsley, Treasurer (Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLC)
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
Chamber Holds 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner
The St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce held its 2015 Annual
Meeting on June 9th to report to the membership on the accomplishments
of the organization over the last 12 months. The 2014-2015 Chair of the
Chamber Board of Directors, Margaret Sawyer (Old Line Bank) conducted
the meeting at the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall.
During the course of the evening several individuals were recognized.
Megan Yuen was the recipient of this year’s Chamber Scholarship. She is
a senior at Great Mills High School and will major in nutrition. Her career
goal is to become a dietician. Departing Board member Kim Oliver (Amelex)
received a certificate of appreciation for her service. The Chamber Ambassadors Committee named Ray Dodson (Old Line Bank) as the Ambassador
of the Year.
Emily Harman (NAVAIR) received the Public Servant Award. The
Chamber’s annual Businessperson of the Year award was presented to Christopher Longmore (Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC). The evening concluded with the introduction of new Board members Robbie Loker (Primary Residential
Mortgage, Inc.) and Scott Sanders (Ausley Associates, Inc.) The incoming Chair of the Board, Glen Ives (Sabre Systems,
Inc.) introduced the Chamber’s Executive Committee for 2015-2016: Chair-elect Ernie Williams (Community Bank of the
Chesapeake, 1st Vice Chair Pat Mudd (Mudd Engineering, LLC)), 2nd Vice Chair Dr. Tracy Harris (College of Southern
Maryland), Treasurer Jenny Wamsley (Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLC) and Immediate Past Chair Margaret Sawyer
(Old Line Bank).
Thank you to our Corporate Event Sponsors: PNC Bank; Printing Press, Inc.; St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development; SMECO; and Wyle, and to our Table Sponsors: Cedar Point Federal Credit Union; Community Bank
of the Chesapeake; W.M. Davis, Inc.; Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC; Murray, Wamsley, & Schrader, LLC; Old Line
Bank; and Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. A special thanks as well to McKay’s Fine Foods & Pharmacy for catering
the desserts, The Greenery for providing the flowers for the table centerpieces, and to the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire
Department and Auxiliary for hosting and catering the event.
Margaret Sawyer with Megan Yuen
Margaret Sawyer with Chris Longmore
Margaret Sawyer, Ray Dodson, Ann Lewis,
Ambassador Committee Chair (Old Line Bank)
Margaret Sawyer with Emily Harman
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
MedStar Health and Shah Associates Sign Agreement
to Expand Collaboration in Southern Maryland
MedStar Health is pleased to announce that Shah Associates, a multispecialty medical practice serving southern
Maryland, is now part of MedStar. The practice is called MedStar Shah Medical Group, and the change was effective
April 1. By joining with MedStar Health—the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region—patients have expanded access to community-based care and complex specialty services when
needed.
Shah Associates and MedStar already collaborate to bring healthcare services to the area. The medical practice has 14 office locations and more than 85 providers in 17 medical specialties. MedStar operates two hospitals in
southern Maryland—MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Both are deeply
committed to the region and share a common mission.
In order to positively impact the
health of the community, MedStar
and Shah Associates will focus on
screenings, patient education and
disease management. MedStar Health
has already brought to the region a
number of screenings and specialists
from top notch programs from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
and MedStar Washington Hospital
Center. With the addition of the Shah
Associates’ assets, the community will
see even more new health offerings to
complement existing services.
By working together, we
“By expanding our relationship,
energize the whole community.
we can ensure that residents of southern Maryland have access to a broader
range of quality healthcare options
and additional resources to improve
their lives,” says M. Joy Drass, MD,
executive vice president and chief
operating officer for MedStar Health.
Vinod Shah, MD, president
of Shah Associates, says, “This is a
natural outgrowth of our long standing relationship and common vision.
The resources that a health system
such as MedStar brings—depth and
breadth of services plus expanded
access to clinical trials, education
and innovation—are a real benefit for
communities and the physicians who
care for them.”
The providers of the new MedStar Shah Medical Group will continue
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to see patients in their current office
locations.
ENERGIZING
progress
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Congratulations to Our Winners!
38th Annual Chamber Golf Outing Results
June 23, 2015, Wicomico Shores Golf Club & Clubhouse
Tournament Winner: Reilly Benefits,
Inc. (Shannon Meisner, Scott Reeves,
David Bean, Cody Jameson)
Tournament Second Place Winner:
Community Bank of the Chesapeake
(Ernie Williams, Gilbert Murphy,
Chris Simpson, Jim Hooper)
First Flight:
1st Place: Reilly Benefits, Inc.
2nd Place: Community Bank
of the Chesapeake
Second Flight:
1st Place:PNC Bank
2nd Place: SMECO Team 1
Closest to the Pin:
Ladies:No winner
Members of the Reilly Benefits team with the Chamber Cup
Men: Brandon Mooney (PNC Bank)
Longest Drive:
Ladies:Patsy Finch (County First Bank)
Men: Cody Jameson (Reilly Benefits, Inc.)
Thank you to our Tournament Sponsor PNC Bank; Breakfast Sponsor Country Inn & Suites by Carlson;
Lunch Sponsors T.N. Bowes Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. and Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLC; Soda and
Water Sponsor Burchmart; and Hot Dogs at the Turn Sponsor Burch Oil Co., Inc. Thanks also to Super
Foursome/Beverage Cart Sponsors W.M. Davis, Inc., Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC, Mehaffey & Associates, PC, Old Line Bank, and Reilly Benefits, Inc.; Corporate Team Sponsors Amelex, Burch Oil Co., Inc., Community Bank of the Chesapeake, Edward Jones Investments--Edward Turbush, Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLC,
CPAs, Pizza Hotline, Servpro of St. Mary’s & Calvert, SMECO, Stanley Martin Homes, and Taylor Gas Co., Inc. and
Tee Sign Sponsors Arrow American Pest, BB&T, CMI Associates, LLC, CMI Group, Inc., County First Bank, First
Colony Group, LLC, Metro Restaurant & Janitorial Supplies, Park Place California, LLC, Chris King--Raley Watts &
O’Neill, J.F. Taylor, Inc., and The Law Office of Joann M. Wood, LLC.
Door Prizes and Goody Bag Items were provided
by Alexander Chiropractic Center, Amelex, Ausley Associates, Inc., Blair’s Jewelry & Gifts, T.N. Bowes Heating & Air
Conditioning, Inc., Burch Oil Co., Inc., Cedar Point Federal
Credit Union, County First Bank, W.M. Davis, Inc., Dugan,
McKissick & Longmore, LLC, Dunkin’ Donuts/The Java Group,
LLC, Fitzgerald Realty & Auctioneers, Gateau Physical Therapy
Medically Oriented Gym, Guy Distributing Co., Inc., Home2
Suites by Hilton, Old Line Bank, Olde Town Pub, PNC Bank,
Printing Press, Inc., Raley Watts & O’Neill, Towne Florist, and
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
Ausley Awarded Coveted Spot on New Academia-Industry UAS Team
New partnership aims to enhance and grow commercial unmanned technologies
Ausley Associates, Inc. recently joined more than a dozen of the top Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) universities throughout the world and over 100 government and industry partners selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate the Center of Excellence for UAS (COE UAS) .
Ausley is the only industry partner from St. Mary’s County, MD to be selected as a teammate on the Alliance for
System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE), the team that will operate the COE. ASSURE’s mission is to “provide the FAA with the research they need to quickly, safely and efficiently integrate unmanned aerial
systems into our National Airspace System with minimal changes to our current system.”
“We are extremely proud that the reputation of our skilled workforce led to Ausley’s selection for this significant
effort,” said Ausley President Paul Ausley. “We are a team of innovators helping to shape the future of unmanned
systems development.”
According to the FAA, “The COE will focus on research, education and training in areas critical to safe and
successful integration of UAS into the nation's airspace. The COE research areas are expected to evolve over time,
but initially will include: detect and avoid technology; low-altitude operations safety; control and communications;
spectrum management; human factors; compatibility with air traffic control operations; and training and certification
of UAS pilots and other crewmembers, in addition to other areas.”
“This world-class, public-private partnership will help us focus on the challenges and opportunities of this cuttingedge technology,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in the FAA’s release about the announcement. “We
expect this team will help us to educate and train a cadre of unmanned aircraft professionals well into the future.”
The COE is expected to begin research in September 2015 and to be fully operational and engaged in a robust
research agenda by January 2016. Congress appropriated $5 million for the five-year agreement with the COE, which
will be matched one-for-one by the team members.
Smartronix Awarded Contract from United States Marine Corps (USMC)
to Provide Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Services
Smartronix announced today it was awarded the USMC PKI Support Services contract. This contract will support
the Marine Corps PKI program by providing: (1) post-deployment applications software PKI support; (2) certificate
validation support; (3) Registration Authority (RA) operations; (4) integration support for fielded systems; and (5)
field technical support.
Smartronix, along with its team members, will provide proven USMC PKI experience using a highly skilled team
possessing a unique combination of industry certification and specific USMC PKI experience that is aligned with the
Marine Corps' PKI mission. The Smartronix Team includes Booz Allen Hamilton, Conscious Security, and SRA.
“We are pleased and honored to continue our support of the Marine Corps PKI mission. Smartronix, along with
our strategic partners, looks forward to working with the Marine Corps to ensure the highest level of performance
possible,” states Dave MacRae, Smartronix Executive Vice President for Defense Systems. "We are proud of our partnership with the Marine Corps and the MCNOSC, and we will validate their trust and confidence by demonstrating
uncommon commitment to the USMC PKI mission."
Edward Jones Moves Up on the FORTUNE 500 List
Financial services firm makes the prestigious list for third consecutive year
Financial services firm Edward Jones moves up on the annual FORTUNE 500 list, as published by FORTUNE
magazine, in its third appearance in three years, according to Ed Turbush, a financial advisor in the community.
FORTUNE magazine's annual listing ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Edward Jones moved up 18
spots to No. 426 on this year's list, with more than $6.3 billion in revenue for 2014.
"Our success comes from making a significant difference in our clients' lives," said Edward Jones Managing
Partner Jim Weddle. "Being a FORTUNE 500 firm is the result of helping meet more of our clients' financial needs
as we deliver an experience our clients need and value."
CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
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St. Mary’s County Library Director Announces Retirement
Kathleen Reif will retire on September 4 after serving as
St. Mary’s County Library Director since 2003.
The St. Mary’s County Board of Library Trustees has begun a search for a new
Director as Kathleen Reif has announced her plans to retire. Ms. Reif will remain
through September 4, 2015 to ensure a smooth and successful transition for her
successor. The Board of Library Trustees has hired Bradbury Associates/Gossage
Sager Associates to conduct the search for a new Director. The consultants will visit
the St. Mary’s County library branches to meet with the library staff and other key
stakeholders, meet with the Board and Search Committee, tour the library, and tour
the community in mid-June.
Joan Springer, President of the Board of Library Trustees stated “It is going to
be a tremendous job finding someone who will qualify for the Directors position. The
St. Mary' County library system has been a front runner in library services throughout
Maryland and this is due to Kathleen's contribution to the growth and advancement
of library services.”
Ms. Reif joined the St. Mary’s County Library as Director in 2003. Prior to taking the helm at St. Mary’s County Library, Ms. Reif was the Director of the Wicomico
County Free Library from 1995 to 2003, the Marketing and Program Coordinator at
the Baltimore County Public Library from 1986 to 1995, and a Children’s Librarian and
Branch Manager at Harford County Library from 1975 to 1985. Ms. Reif earned her Master of Library Science in 1975
from the University of Maryland and a Master of Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
In 2013, the American Library Association awarded her with the Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators
Supporting Services to Children.
Ms. Reif said “I have enjoyed a 40-year career of providing public library services in four different Maryland
counties, and I can say without a doubt that the St. Mary’s County Library staff are some of the most professional
and committed I have ever had the pleasure to work with. It is because of them that our libraries are so dynamic and
busy. The next Library Director will be very fortunate to have them by her/his side!”
Ms. Springer continued “Kathleen's skill and efficiency in
managing the complete operation of the library, its staff and
its budgeted resources, have been apparent throughout the
years she has been Director. She empowers the staff to make
decisions and she has accomplished many innovative aspects
including the new technical innovations of library service.
Kathleen's favorite quote is: The world is moved along not
only by mighty shoves of its heros but also by the aggregate
of tiny pushes by each honest worker.”
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
This Space Reserved for
Business After Hours
Hosts
May 27, 2015
Hosted by
Tom Blandford
Philip C. Riehl, Agent
301-863-7007
Door Prizes Won By:
This Space Available.
Contact Chamber office
to place an ad.
Door Prizes Donated By:
T.N. Bowes Heating & Air
Conditioning, Inc.
Dunkin’ Donuts
Dylan Schneider Orthodontics
eTrepid
Gateau Physical Therapy/Medically Oriented Gym
The Good Earth Natural Foods
Co.
Maximum Health & Fitness
Olde Town Pub
Quality Transfer & Storage
Strategic Marketing Group
Lewis Beckley, Jr., Quality
Transfer & Storage
Cathy Bender, Raley Watts &
O’Neill
Tony Jones, St. Mary’s County
Government
John Hambel, Air Corps
Embroidery
Jennifer Nash, Metrocast
Business Services
Jennifer Pickens, Century 21
New Millennium
Chris Ripley, Strategic
Marketing Group
Amy Thompson, Lola Belle
Company
Karen Turner, Maryland DORS
The 50/50 Raffle was won by John Hamble, Air Corps
Embroidery, who donated his winnings to Operation
Warrior Refuge and their effort to reduce and ultimately
eliminate veteran suicides through equine assisted
therapy, “Combat 22.”
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This Month’s Calendar of Events
Friday, July 3
Chamber office closed for Independence Day
Wednesday, July 22
Business After Hours, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Marrick Homes
Flyer in this newsletter
A Look Ahead at Upcoming Events
Wednesday, August 26
Business After Hours, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Hosted by St. Mary’s Landing
Save the Date!
A Taste of St. Mary’s
Sunday, September 20, 2015
12:00-4:30 p.m.
On the Square
in Historic Leonardtown
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
The Patuxent Partnership and the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce
Host Brown Bag Briefing on “Civil/Commercial UAS: Creating Opportunities”
Over 80 Chamber members and members of the regional
community attended this briefing on June 11th at the Lexington
Park Library on June 11th. The presentation was led by Matt
Scassero, Director, University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Test Site and Associate Director for Maryland, MidAtlantic Aviation Partnership, with UAS Test Site staff members
Ronney Miller and Kim Mozingo.
Matt Scassero
Ronney Miller
Kim Mozingo
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Have you celebrated an anniversary, hired a new executive, hosted a special event? Let us know and we’ll publish it in the Member’s Press section! Press releases should be sent to [email protected] by the 15th of the
month prior to publication.
Another benefit available to Chamber members is the ability to offer a discount to other active Chamber members. Unlike Valpack and some of the other coupon programs, there is no cost to you to participate. Discounts are
posted on our website and participating companies are listed in the Chamber Update every month (page 15). Each
primary point of contact at Chamber member businesses receives a discount card each year. Additional cards are
available for purchase at $1.00 each.
Please consider offering a discount--it’s a great way to promote your business as well as benefit your fellow
Chamber members! Contact the Chamber office for more information.
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
MetCom Reports Strong Financial and Debt Profile
The first Debt Capacity Study of MetCom since 1999 was released at the April 21, 2015 meeting of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County. The study by Davenport Public Finance, a firm which provides financial and underwriting services to the public as well as for not for profit issuers in the Mid-Atlantic region, including St. Mary’s County,
gave MetCom a positive report.
The Davenport study compared MetCom customer costs favorably against similarly sized peers across the United
States. The details examined in the financial and debt profile of MetCom costs were based these key points: outstanding
long term debt per customer, annual combined customer bill versus median household income, operating margins,
debt service coverage, and cash liquidity. MetCom scored well in each of these areas and Davenport commented that
MetCom’s debt profile was strong, in part due to its “strong operations and management.”
Further strengthening the findings demonstrating MetCom’s solid debt profile, is that its customer base is smaller
than comparable peer utilities resulting in lower customer costs even though those total costs are distributed among
fewer rate payers.
Davenport concluded that MetCom operates “at a level consistent with a solid AA rated Utility Enterprise Operation.” Further, due to MetCom’s “strong financial, management and debt track record,” the utility has the capability
to explore potentially more efficient and flexible financing mechanisms as well as possibly issuing standalone bonds
to finance projects.
The Executive Summary for MetCom begins on page four of the study, which can be accessed at http://www.
boarddocs.com/md/stmarysco/Board.nsf/files/9VK4E364513E/$file/St%20Marys%20-%20MetCom%20Debt%20
Study%20-%20%20Final_1%204-21-2015.pdf. The remainder of the MetCom report resumes on page 29 of the study.
View the video of the April 21, 2015 Commissioners of St. Mary’s at http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/broadcast.
asp, choose Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, and select Videos, April 21, 2015, from the drop-down menu.
Art Blooms: Fabulous Floral Fantasies
Weekend Exhibit Featuring More Than 25 Floral Designers
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons is excited to announce the Art Blooms: Fabulous Floral
Fantasies exhibit that will be open for just two days, July 18th and 19th from 10am to 5pm each day. Admission to
the exhibit is FREE.
Art Blooms is a weekend exhibit held in the Dennis Murray Arts Building, featuring the work of more than 25
floral designers from across the region. Each floral designer is assigned a work of art currently in the Main and Mezzanine Galleries and is invited to create a floral arrangement inspired by that work of art. The designers are asked to
draw inspiration from two exhibits this year. The first exhibit, Cosmos: Imagining the Universe, captures how artists render the work of scientists, authors, explorers, astronomers, cartoonists, Trekkies, LARPers, astrologers, and
philosophers. This exhibit embraces not only what science has revealed about space, but what humans have imagined
about the cosmos. The second exhibit,
Heroes & Villains: Exploring Archetypes
Through Art, celebrates the complexities and nuances of heroes and villains
that populate history, literature, popular
culture, folklore, mythology, psychology,
and other realms of human experience
and expression. The resulting floral arrangement beautiful, and provocative and
Ours is a standard of independence, perseverance and the ability
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
Rome Goes Vaudeville at Newtowne Players “Forum”
Vaudeville goes to Rome when The Newtowne Players present A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum, weekends from July 10 to August 2 at Three Notch Theatre.
Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for
seniors, military and students and $13 for children 12 and under (the show is not recommended for young children
as it is bawdy but never vulgar). On Thursdays, all tickets are $13. For tickets, visit www.newtowneplayers.org or call
(301) 737-5447. Three Notch Theatre is located at 21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park, Md.
Broadway’s greatest musical farce, which was highly successful on Broadway in 1962 and again in 1996, is light,
fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest shows ever written. It takes comedy back to its roots, combining
situations from the time-tested 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of
classic vaudeville set to a score by famed composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
The story by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart centers on Pseudolus (Zeke Poiro) who will do anything to win
his freedom – including prying the young courtesan Philia (Lauren Drewello) from “buyer and seller of the flesh of
beautiful women” Marcus Lycus (Dawn Weber) and the great warrior Miles Gloriosus (Mike Cahall) to whom she is
promised. Why? Because his young master Hero (Jacob Lejeune) has fallen in love with Philia on first sight and has
promised Pseudolus his freedom if he can succeed in the task.
And Pseudolus is off on his mission in a forest of schemes, plots, lies and bargains that involve a nervous slave
(J.R. Cook as Hysterium), Hero’s father (Steve Fogle as Senex) and mother (Jean Louise as Domina), a nearly-blind
old man (Joe Bowes as Erronius), five courtesans (Jessany Fogle, Chris Joyce, Stacey Mulrooney, Vicki Powalisz and
Kathleen Weber) and three Proteans (Tim Joyce, Maddie Oosterink and Sean Scriber) who fill various roles “doing
the work of 30.”
Director Michelle Ebert Freire “couldn’t be more pleased with this cast. They range in age from 17 to almost 80,
and they are a bunch of clowns. This is a high-energy show, and we certainly have the right group of actors to pull it
off.”
They are, in one case, unconventional in that “Marcus Lycus” is played by a woman. “I chose in advance to cast
a female in the role of Lycus,” said Freire. “There are so many awesome male roles in Forum and only two principal
female roles. I thought Lycus, the courtesan seller, would work great as a ‘madam,’ adding some maternal sexiness
to the play.”
She continued, “The performers in this show get a real workout. In addition to the songs, dances and riotous
chase scene, folks are walking on their hands, doing flips and cartwheels, jumping into each other’s arms, leaping
from balconies and spinning themselves silly. We have a lot of sweaty actors at the end of rehearsal.”
Filling out the show’s creative team are Jenny Carnahan (producer) Diane Trautman (musical director), Krystal
McCoy (choreographer) and Kristen Kaiser and Lauren Woehrer (stage managers).
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
Diane Harding Named Commercial Lender with Community Bank
of the Chesapeake
Community Bank of the Chesapeake has announced the appointment of Diane
Harding to Commercial Loan Officer with Community Bank of the Chesapeake.
In her new role, Ms. Harding will work to develop new and existing relationships
with commercial customers in St. Mary’s County.
“We are very pleased to welcome Diane to our lending staff,” said Greg Cockerham, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer with Community Bank
of the Chesapeake. “Since joining the bank, she has proven her commitment to
exceeding the expectations of each and every customer she serves. She has been
a great asset to us in the area of cash management, and I know she will bring her
many skills and dedication to her new role as a lender.”
Ms. Harding joined Community Bank of the Chesapeake in 2013. As a Cash
Management Representative, she served the business community by providing
products, services and training to help customers achieve their financial goals.
Her career in the financial industry spans over 10 years, and in addition to cash
management, she has also held positions in branch management and tax preparation.
Ms. Harding is an active member of her community and is involved with several local organizations including
the St. Mary’s Commission on Aging and the networking group Today’s Connected Woman.
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CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
MedStar St. Mary’s Honors Associate, Volunteer
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital recently announced its Associate
of the Year and Auxilian of the Year award winners during separate
celebrations held earlier this spring.
Patti Schmidt, RN, was honored with the Peabody Award of
Excellence for her exceptional work as a telemetry nurse. Schmidt
received the award at the 2015 MedStar St. Mary’s Associate Awards
Banquet held May 15. The award is named for Elinor Peabody, a former hospital Auxiliary member who was a tremendous role model for
the community. Schmidt has been employed at MedStar St. Mary’s for
12 years and is known for her positive attitude, limitless energy and immense compassion for
Kay D’Esposito, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary her patients.
President; Patti Schmidt, RN, Associate of the Year; and
MedStar
Christine Wray, President of MedStar St. Mary’s, at the
St. Mary’s
Annual Associates Awards Banquet.
Hospital also
named its Auxilian of the Year, Ernestine Pence. Pence received
her award at the hospital’s Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon
held April 10. The current vice president of the Auxiliary, Pence
is known for her devotion to ensuring the hospital gift shop is
always open as well as planning and facilitating fundraisers.
“She has volunteered her time for numerous years and is
a valuable asset to the Auxiliary,” said Bonnie Trader, 20-year
Auxilian of the Year Ernestine Pence stands alongside fellow
Auxiliary member. “She is truly deserving of this award.”
Auxilians, her family members, and Stephen Michaels, MD,
Schmidt and Pence are featured in the summer issue of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer (far
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s Healthy Living magazine. Healthy right) after receiving her award. Honored at the hospital’s
Living is a quarterly publication mailed to residents through- annual Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon this April, her
out the southern Maryland region. Also in the upcoming issue mother, husband and daughter all showed up to surprise
are features about cancer treatment, sleep studies, women’s Ernestine as she accepted her award.
health, new outpatient services and upcoming MedStar events
and classes.
“Music’s Beat is at Summerseat,” July 18th
Please join us at Summerseat Farm on July 18th for the Music’s Beat is at Summerseat, a family music event.
The day promises to be full of fun for everyone. Our musical day consists of the hugely popular band, Franklin Square
Band, and then David Norris and The Long Time Friends Band. Gates open at 2:00 pm with music starting at 4:00 pm
till 8:00 pm. There will be Corn Hole games, popcorn, drinks (sodas, beer, wine and water) and food to go along with
this musical afternoon. The grounds of this lovely, historic estate are perfect for walking and picture taking. Bring your
blanket or lawn chairs to place on the rolling hillside looking down over the music pavilion. Franklin Square Band is
a group of DC firefighters who are burning up the music world with their eclectic repertoire of music, such as Top 40,
Rock and Roll, Country, plus other surprises (did someone say bagpipes?). They have been making appearances in
MD, PA, and VA and steadily gaining in popularity. You don’t want to miss them. David Norris is a local, well-known
singer and songwriter. He can sing anything from The Eagles to Arlo Guthrie. He is also a local historian, as some of
his songs will reveal. He has even done a popular CD for children. He and the band were on the lineup last year with
Charlie Daniels Band and they wowed the audience. Everyone has wanted to see them again, so here’s your chance.
Tickets are $20 per person, $10 for age 12 and under. Visit our website www.summerseat.org and click on the link
Brown Paper Tickets to order your tickets. Tickets at the gate for $25. No coolers allowed. Summerseat Farm, Inc. is
an IRS designated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Address for your GPS is 26655 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville
MD. (Rt. 235). Don’t miss it.
15
CHAMBER UPDATE, July 2015
2014-15 Board of Directors
Officers:
Renew your membership in the
St. Mary’s County Chamber of
Commerce and stay Plugged
into the business community!
The Chamber’s Member Discount Program
Thank you to our Chamber members listed below who are already participating
in the Member Discount Program. If your company would like to participate,
please contact the Chamber office at 301-737-3001 or send us an email to info@
smcchamber.com. Current available discounts are listed on the Chamber’s website:
http://smcchamber.com.
Participating Chamber Member Businesses
Advanced European Skin Care by Heidi; Air Corps Embroidery; Alexander Chiropractic Center; Angel Systems, Inc.; Atlantic Specialty Advertising; Atlantic Thermal
Solutions, LLC; BalanceLogic, LLC; Barefoot Graphics; T.N. Bowes Heating & Air
Conditioning, Inc.; Cecil’s Mill Self Storage; Cedar Point Federal Credit Union;
Chesapeake Cuisine; Country Inn & Suites Lexington Park; Cube Smart LP; Dylan
Schneider Orthodontics; Expressions of St. Mary’s, LLC; Extra Space Storage #8338;
Heritage Printing & Graphics; Jon S. Frank and Associates, Inc.; IT Management
Group; Mid-Atlantic Skin Surgery Institute; Mike’s Big Green Egg Store; Oasis
Grafx; Printing Press, Inc.; Dylan Schneider, DDS, MS, LLC,Orthodontics; Servpro
of St. Mary’s & Calvert; Southern Maryland News Net; Timeless Gifts and Baskets;
Twist Wine & Spirits, LLC
Board Chair, Glen Ives
Sabre Systems, Inc.
Chair Elect, Ernest Williams,
Community Bank of the Chesapeake
1st Vice Chair, Pat Mudd,
Mudd Engineering, LLC
2nd Vice Chair, Dr. Tracy Harris,
College of Southern Maryland
Treasurer, Jenny Wamsley,
Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLC
Immediate Past Chair,
Margaret Sawyer,
Old Line Bank
Board Members:
James Andreacci, BB&T
Joy Bowes, T.N. Bowes Heating
& Air Conditioning, Inc.
Dan Dawson, Wyle
Tom Dennison, SMECO
Joseph Drury, Combs Drury Reeves
Insurance Agency
Jeffrey Flick, Stepping Stone
Maria Icaza, Dunkin’ Donuts/The Java
Group, LLC
Matthew Jones, County First Bank
Chris King, Raley, Watts & O’Neill
Insurance & Financial Services
Barbara Saylor, Community Bank
of the Chesapeake
Robbie Loker, Primary Residential
Mortgage, Inc.
Scott Sanders, Ausley Associates
Mary Lynn Stone, Century 21 New Millennium
Scott Taylor, Taylor Gas Co., Inc.
MaryLou Watson, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
Community Representatives:
Chris Kaselemis, Director,
St. Mary’s County Department of
Economic Development
Dan Burris, Mayor of Leonardtown
Capt. Heidi Fleming, NAS Patuxent River
Scott Smith, Superintendent,
St. Mary’s County Public Schools
Staff:
Bill Scarafia, President/CEO
Barbara Kane, Donna Lange
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