TASTE OF ST. MARY’S: Warm weather and samples of country cooking brought out crowds and the cranky wife of big spender Commissioner Mike Hewitt

Andrew Holton St. Marys Sheriff Deputy

The Leonardtown Town Square was filled with food tasting trucks and stands on Sept. 10, 2022. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photos

Restaurant dining rooms that spilled to the streets during the Wuhan Chinese Flu are still in vogue.

The personal bodyguard for St. Mary's Commission Mike Hewitt thought the photos were all about her and Mike and ordered the photographer to cease and desist in taking their photo. Elaine Hewitt is at left. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

Barrister Chris Beaver and his wife find the fare offered to be of great favor. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

GOP Commissioner Mike Hewitt, who has a voting record of a big spending Democrat at the Taste of St. Marys on Sept 10, 2022.

The lineup of vintage and historic cars in front of the historic showroom of Bell Motors was part of the event. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photos

Bell Motors moved to Leonardtown when the Navy took over Pearson to build the base and operated the new car sales, service and used car facility until selling to Weingardner in 2008 as GM angled for a bailout during the Great Recession.

These classy chassis's didn't mind having their photos taken. After more than 65 years of service, the original Bell Brothers, Ernest, and Webster died a little over six months apart in 1987 and 1988. The next generation of Bell Brothers, Tommy and Frank, officially assumed the ownership roles, with their mother's guidance in the beginning of 1988. The second-generation brothers have been working in the family dealership since adolescence. Both brothers attended and graduated from the General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan, in 1957 and 1958, respectively. Tommy assumed the leadership role as General Service Manager of Bell Motor Company New Cars with his brother in charge of the Used Cars Sales and Service.

The Bell Motors' first location in Leonardtown was a wooden garage next to the Duke Building at the top of Laundry Hill on the south side of Fenwick Street. In 1939, when Tommy Bell was two years old, Webster and Ernest built their new car showroom on the corner of Washington Street and Park Avenue.

Chiefs Bar and Dent Seafood put on great stuffed ham sliders.

GOP St. Mary's County Commissioner hopeful Scott Ostrow worked hard volunteering his time at the Taste of St. Marys.

Linda's Cafe food truck sold out early as did a BBQ stand. See Lindas on the Go for more locations the truck will appear. https://www.facebook.com/Lindasonthego

Even chain restaurants were out selling samples of their menus. Green Turtle at left, and Chick Fil-A which is by far the best fast food outlet anywhere.

The new Trolley in Leonardtown circulated the perimeter of the event.

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