By Adam Ross

Staff Writer
The to-do list of the Chesapeake Public Charter
School project in Lexington Park is growing, much to
the dismay of the St. Marys County Board of Education
(BOE), which has the fnal say on whether the elemen-
tary school will be running next school year.
BOE. member William M. Mattingly said he count-
ed 65 steps that need to take place between now and the
schools opening, and 46 of those were related to con-
struction of the facility.
If you guys can do that, youre good, he added.
Meanwhile, during a multilateral meeting Mon-
day between the charter schools governing board, the
BOE, and representatives from the transportation com-
pany providing school busses, Superintendent Michael
J. Martirano made it clear that he is beyond his level of
comfort and is one step from pulling the plug.
The meeting turned somber after Margaret Meringo-
lo, a member of the charters governing board, revealed
the school had only raised $20,000 of its $105,000 target.
She and other members said they were unaware that the
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By Adam Ross
Staff Writer
With healthcare costs skyrock-
eting, leaving millions uninsured
or underinsured, it was a relief for
St. Marys County when CareFirst
BlueCross-BlueShield offered a
healthcare proposal that could save
thousands of dollars.
Working collaboratively, county
government and St. Marys County
Public Schools (SMCPS) awarded
the countys healthcare contract to
CareFirst March 14, saving SMCPS
$300,000 in administrative costs
alone, according to Mark Lynne, the
countys healthcare consultant.
As the county schools health-
care provider for many years, ac-
cording to Daniel L. Carney, SMCPS
chief fnancial offcer, and the Board
of Educations representative on the
joint committee, CareFirst offered
the best value, not just the best
price.
The committee, consisting of
representatives from the county gov-
ernment, SMCPS and Bolton Part-
ners, factored network size, size and
scope of area doctors and discounts
offered, including administrative
costs.
CareFirst made it pretty easy
because of those three factors, said
Carney at last weeks Board of Edu-
cation meeting. And they sharp-
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By Emily Finch
Contributing Writer
The Womens Club of St. Marys
County, Inc., in conjunction with the
St. Marys County School Board,
sponsors a Youth for Art program
every year.
We talk to art teachers from
middle and high schools, both pub-
lic and private, said Joan Springer,
member of the Womens Club. We
ask them to have their students sub-
mit their best artwork to be judged
and possibly win prizes.
Students artwork is shuffed
into four classes. Class one is mid-
dle school artwork, class two, high
school artwork, class three is pho-
tography and class four is graphic
design. The works must be the stu-
dents original idea, and created no
earlier than one year prior to the ad-
mission deadline.
Students from Esperanza, Mar-
garet Brent, and Leonardtown Mid-
dle Schools, Great Mills, Chopti-
con, Leonardtown and Ryken High
Schools, as well as James A. Forrest
Career and Technology Center, Holy
Angels, Sacred Heart, Little Flower
and St. Michaels participated this
year.
We had a great turnout this
year, said Springer, and Im so
proud of all the participants.
Judges came to the Carter Build-
ing in Leonardtown where the stu-
dents artwork has been on display
for a month.
Qualifed judges come in and
rate the students artwork, added
Springer. They chose three winners
from each class, as well as a couple
honorable mentions.
All participants received a certif-
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Adam Ross
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Commis-
sioners appointed fve people March
13 to explore an array of protections
for the countys agriculturally rich
land, two of whom served on a com-
mittee for transferable development
rights and others who might have
conficts of interest once fnancial
disclosure statements are returned.
Commissioner Kenny Dement
(R- Callaway) selected John K. Par-
lett Jr., who served on the Adequate
Public Facilities Task Force and an-
other that reviewed transferable de-
velopment rights (TDRs) despite his
own sharp criticism a week earlier
over selecting citizens who recently
served on other task forces.
You need some new blood,
said the often quiet Dement. I dont
care who they are, but they need to
give some insight and ideas that are
maybe a change from what the other
committees have already proposed.
Yet Dement followed the lead of
his fellow commissioners and nomi-
nated a familiar name. When asked
about the inconsistency Dement said
he would rather not comment but
[he has his] reasons.
I wasnt real interested in hav-
ing another task force, added De-
ment on Monday. I waited to see
what the other [commissioners] were
considering, if they would have went
differently, I probably would have
went differently.
During the March 6 commis-
sioner meeting, Dement said he
was not against having this task
force, I just have a concern with the
process.
Commissioner Lawrence Jarboe
(R- Golden Beach) said it would be
appropriate to have new blood as
well as old blood making decisions
that are going to impact the future.
Meanwhile, according to the St.
Marys County ethics ordinance, be-
cause the RPD task force is consid-
ering land use regulations, fnancial
disclosure statements must be pro-
vided from members to avoid con-
ficts of interest.
Commissioner Thomas A. Mat-
tingly Sr., (D- Leonardtown) selected
planning commission member Merl
Evans, while Commissioner Daniel
H. Raley (D- Great Mills) selected
attorney and developer Phil Dorsey.
Jarboe appointed James Bubby
Knott, who also served on the TDR
task force and is the former president
of the local farm bureau.
County Administrator John Sav-
ich said he did not expect any ethical
interest conficts with the members
chosen, but that fnancial disclosure
statements had been mailed and
should be returned shortly.
This group will not be looking
at specifc property, added Savich,
but county-wide policies, and under
those criteria you dont have the di-
rect conficts as if you were talking
about a particular community.
Construction Crews work on the 46 construction related steps that need to take place before the new Chesapeake Public Charter School
can open by next school year. CPCS is located on Great Mills Rd. in Lexington Park, and the soon to be renovated building formerly
served as the George Washington Carver Elementary School Annex.
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County Times Thursday,March,007
Route 245
Hollywood, MD 20636
301-475-2531
Route 246 & Great Mills Rd.
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-862-7702
Route 5 & Mohawk Drive
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
301-884-5636
Wildewood Shopping Center
California, MD 20619
301-866-5702
Mulch & Potting
Soil Sale
Shredded Hardwood Mulch
2cf Bag - $2.69 bag
10 for $25
Pine or Cedar Mulch
2cf Bag - $2.99 bag
10 for $27
Autumn Red Mulch
2cf Bag - $3.69 Bag
10 for $35
Potting Soil 40lb Bag for
$2.49
Top Soil 40lb Bag
$1.89
Available at Charlotte Hall & Great Mills
InYourCommunity
Archaeological
Presentation
On March 26 at 7 p.m.,
Dr. James G. Gibb, a histori-
cal archaeologist and adjunct
professor at Anne Arundel
Community College, will
giveapresentationaboutwhat
life and death were like in
Maryland during its found-
ingyears.EntitledLifeand
DeathinSeventeenthCentury
Maryland the presentation
is hosted by The St. Marys
County Genealogical Society
andtheMarylandHumanities
Council.Itwillbeheldatthe
Garvey Senior Center in the
St. Marys County Govern-
mental complex in Leonard-
town. Admission is free and
allareinvitedtoattend.
UnderageDrinking
Forum
The St. Marys County
Government Division of
CommunityServicesisspon-
soring an open community
forum focused on the ways
society allows and encourag-
es children to drink alcohol,
aswellastheeffectithason
our community. This forum
willbeheldintheauditorium
of Building A at the College
of Southern Maryland Leon-
ardtowncampusfrom7-8:30
p.m.onMarch28.
BasketBingo
NorthernHighSchoolwill
hostabasketbingoontheeve-
ningofMarch24inthecafete-
riaoftheschool.Doorsopen
at5p.m.,EarlyBirdsstartat6
p.m.,andregulargamesstart
at6:30p.m.Admissionis$20
which includes a book of 20
regular games extra books
are $5 each. Specials are $5
for 5 games and Early Birds
are$3forfourgames.Extra
raffes, pull-tabs for baskets
and food concessions will
beavailable.Therewillbea
specialdrawingforadvanced
registration.Tomakeareser-
vation,call301-812-0278.All
proceeds beneft the Northern
High School Baseball Team
and Avon Breast Cancer
Foundation.
ChiliCook-offand
Auction
Good Samaritan Lu-
theran Church of Lexington
Park is sponsoring a Chili
Cook-Off and Auction Satur-
day,March24.Chilijudging
begins at 5:30 p.m., and the
Aauction will immediately
follow. Admission is free.
All proceeds will beneft the
Habitat for Humanity house
GoodSamaritancongregation
members will help build this
summer. For more informa-
tion call the church offce at
301-863-4740.
Beneft Dance
There will be a beneft
dancefor12year-oldDarnell
HoltMarch24from2-6p.m.
attheBrassRailBanquetHall
inGreatMills.Therewillbe
twolivebands,doorprizesfor
adults and children, conces-
sionsforsaleanda50/50raf-
fe. Darnell is suffering from
BeckersMuscularDystrophy
and Osteopenia, for which
thereisnocure.Theproceeds
anddonationsfromthebene-
ft dance will help the family
willpayfortheoverwhelming
medical costs. If you do not
plan to attend the event, but
wouldstillliketomakeado-
nation, or for event informa-
tion,pleasecontactDwightA.
OwensJr.,at240-682-0958
MarylandDay
The St. Marys County
Museum Division invites
everyone to celebrate Mary-
lands 373rd birthday at the
St. Clements Island Museum
with a commemorative pro-
gram honoring the frst Mary-
land colonists who landed at
St.ClementsIslandMarch25,
1634.Theprogramwillbegin
at 5 p.m. and will conclude
with a wreath-laying by the
St.ClementsIslandhistorical
marker. Light refreshments
willbeofferedinsidethemu-
seum.Thiseventisfreeand
open to the public. The mu-
seumandgroundsarehandi-
capaccessible.Thiseventwill
beheldoutdoorssodressfor
theweather.Incaseofinclem-
entweather,theprogramwill
bemovedinsidethemuseum
andspacewillbelimited.For
moreinformation,contactthe
museumat301-769-2222.
FishingFair
The Southern Maryland
Chapter of MSSA will hold
its 14
th
Annual Fishing Fair
atSolomonsVolunteerrescue
Squad and Fire Department
Hall off Route 2 in Lusby.
TheeventwillbeheldMarch
24 and 25 from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m.bothdays.Therewillbe
more than 80 vendor tables,
30boats,anddoorprizesand
raffes drawn hourly. Con-
cessions will be available for
saleincludingbreakfastsand-
wiches,hamburgersandbeer.
Admission is $2 per person.
Visit www.mssasmc.com for
moreinformation.
TexasHoldem
Tournament
AmericanLegionPost255
inRidgewillholdaNoLimit
Texas Holdem Tournament
onMarch24.Signupbeginsat
1p.m.withplayscheduledto
beginat2p.m.Topprizewill
be$2,000basedonalimitof
80players.Therewillbea$60
buy-in.Interestedplayerscan
call 301-904-8244 for more
informationortopre-register.
Concessionswillbeavailable
forpurchase.Allproceedsgo
to our Community and our
MilitaryFamilies.
ShrimpDinner
The Ladies Auxiliary
of American Legion Post
274 in Lusby will sponsor a
shrimp dinner from 5 7:30
p.m. March 23. The cost
is $10 per person and din-
ner includes half a pound of
steamed shrimp, a baked po-
tato,vegetables,coleslawand
a roll. For more details call
410-326-3274.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
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Delegate Anthony J. ODonnell (R- 29C) and Senator Nancy Jacobs (R- 34) led the charge for
Jessicas law during a special session last June, which was stripped of some key elements before
it overwhelmingly passed both chambers.
Jessicas Law is named for Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Florida girl who was brutally raped and
killed by a registered sex offender in 2005.
Florida lawmakers passed a comprehensive package of laws that most contentiously mandated
frst-degree rape offenders to remain in jail for 25 years, and second-degree offenders for 20
years. The House and Senate passed the bill, 126-0, and 40-5, respectively.
Jessicas law remerged in this years General Assembly, as Senate Bill 413, and was introduced to
strengthen penalties against convicted sex offenders and eliminate the possibility for parole.
This bill enjoys strong bi-partisan support, with 23 co-sponsors, 10 of which are Democrats.
However, the bill is opposed by the two committee chairs in the House and the Senate, who ac-
cording to ODonnell hold great power over the fnal vote.
Hearings were held in both chambers last week, where many advocates from around the state
came to testify.
According to the Citizens For Jessicas Law In Maryland website, they waited over fve hours to
testify in the Senate, calling it a total slap in the face to the children of Maryland.
ODonnell said a similar injustice occurred in the house where people waited well into the eve-
ning to testify, and when they fnally did, the committees Chair, Del. Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.,
didnt even stick around.
Senate Bill 86
Entitled: Creation of a State Debt St. Marys County Shelter for Women and Children
Committee: Budget and Taxation
Synopsis: Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be
used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Leahs House, Inc. for the acquisition, planning,
design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of a shelter for
women and children; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement
that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; requiring the grantee to grant and convey
an easement to the Maryland Historical Trust; etc.
Senate Bill 849
Entitled: Creation of a State Debt St. Marys County SMARTCOs Computer Technology
Learning Center
Committee: Budget and Taxation
Synopsis: Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $50,000, the proceeds to be used
as a grant to Board of Directors of The Southern Maryland Applied Research and Technology
Consortium, Inc. (SMARTCO) for the planning, repair, renovation, and capital equipping of the
SMARTCOs Computer Technology Learning Center; providing for disbursement of the loan
proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; estab-
lishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.
Senate Bill 885
Entitled: State Ethics Commission Regulated Lobbyist Fees
Committee: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Synopsis: Increasing from $50 to $100 the fee that a regulated lobbyist must pay each time the
lobbyist fles a specifed registration form with the State Ethics Commission.
Senate Bill 886
Entitled: Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 Calvert County Old Wallville
School
Committee: Budget and Taxation
Synopsis: Amending the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 to change the au-
thorized uses of a specifed grant to the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Old Wallville
School, Inc.
Senate Bill 899
Entitled: Creation of a State Debt St. Marys County Tudor Hall
Committee: Budget and Taxation
Synopsis: Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $150,000, the proceeds to be
used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the St. Marys County Historical Society, Inc. for the
repair and renovation of Tudor Hall; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject
to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; requiring the grantee to
grant and convey a specifed easement to the Maryland Historical Trust; establishing a deadline
for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.
Senate Bill 904
Entitled: Consumer Protection Personal Information Protection Act
Committee: Finance
Synopsis: Requiring a business to destroy or arrange for the destruction of records that contain
specifed personal information in a specifed manner; requiring a business that compiles, main-
tains, or makes available specifed personal information of an individual residing in the State to
implement and maintain specifed security procedures and practices; requiring businesses that
compile, maintain, or make available specifed records to notify specifed individuals of a breach
of the security of a system under specifed circumstances, etc.
Senate Bill 98
Entitled: St. Marys County Board of County Commissioners Personal Service Contracts
Committee: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Synopsis: Authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of St. Marys County to enter into
specifed personal service contracts for specifed non-merit positions; providing that a specifed
personal service contract shall end within a specifed period of time; and requiring a specifed
personal service contract to include a specifed provision.
Senate Bill 100
Entitled: Critical Areas Applications for Variances Local Jurisdictions
Committee: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Senate Action: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Dyson) Adopted
Synopsis: Clarifying that specifed provisions of law apply to a local jurisdiction during the con-
sideration, processing, and decision on an application for a specifed variance notwithstanding
any provision, or lack of provision, in the local jurisdictions local laws and ordinances; etc.
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For almost 100 years the
Maryland Cooperative Ex-
tension (MCE), a non-formal
education system within the
college of Agriculture and
Natural Resources at the Uni-
versity of Maryland Eastern
Shore, has contributed free
educational lessons to the citi-
zens of St. Marys County.
In front of the St. Marys
Board of County Commis-
sioners Tuesday, representa-
tives from MCE showcased its
versatile structure, and persis-
tence to educate farmers, chil-
dren and families throughout
the state.
We engage communi-
ties, groups, associations and
agencies to try and achieve
good goals, said Benjamin
Beale, extension educator for
MCE. Our motto is, educate
people to help themselves.
Beale deals directly with
the agricultural division of
MCE, which reaches out to
farmers to solve problems, and
provide hands-on training.
Beale works for the bet-
terment of the agricultural
community through a mixture
of twilight tours, trial runs of
old and new growing tech-
niques, information resources
and one-on-one consulting.
But the depth of MCE far
exceeds its agricultural de-
velopment curriculum. MCE
engages the community to
exercise better nutrition with
its Food, Nutrition and Health
program, and teaches families
the sometimes lost, but innate
interpersonal skills with its
Family Life and Community
program and 4-H Youth De-
velopment program.
This is not just for the
children, it involves the entire
family, said Commissioner
Thomas A. Mattingly Sr. of
the 4-H program. I encour-
age people if never exposed
to go, its a great way to learn
Beyond Farming, MCE
Offers Learning Tools
for County Residents
See Learning Tools page A-5
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The
County Times Thursday,March22,2007
PatrickDugan
OBrienRealty
Well, well, spring is
here. As of 8:07 p.m. this
past Tuesday we fnally left
winter and entered into one
ofthemostexcitingseasons
thereis.Andwhileayoung
mans fancy may assuredly
turntoloveasweembarkon
thesemostpreciousmonths,
itisalsotruethatourhomes
require the same love and
tenderness because of the
winterstreacherousblowand
dampeningscars.
Imnotjusttalkingabout
getting ready to sell either,
I am talking about normal
maintenance that will make
your house last longer, cost
you less in repairs, and yes,
help your house sell before
the neglected one down the
street.
But before we talk about
the maintenance lets look at
whatwouldreallyhelpusget
ready to work. Lets look at
clutter. I always say that the
frst thing you should do is
THROWSTUFFOUT!
Go into the garage, attic,
crawlspaceandclosets,wher-
ever you store that useless
stuff. Ask yourself, Have I
useditinthelastyear?Ifthe
answerisno,throwitout!Ob-
viouslyyouhavetohavesome
items in storage; once-a-year
holiday decorations, camping
gear,andotherseasonalitems
cometomind.
But, do you really need
everything in your house?
Probablynot.Byclearingout
thehomeyouaremakingthe
house feel larger. Youre also
making it easier to clean and
maintain that newly found
openspace.
Aditionally saving your-
selfalotoftimeandfrustra-
tionlookingforthingsthatget
lostintheclutterofamisman-
agedhome.OneMomIknow
toldmeaboutherchildsaidI
cant fnd anything because of
allthestuffIhave.
Thisisaclassicproblem.
Weallwantstuff.Weallbe-
comeattachedtostuff,butdo
wereallyneedit?
Now, you may play the
junkdrawercardandpretend
you need that 1987 busted
walkie-talkie. You may even
trytolietoyourselftomakeit
easier,butitwontwork.And
while its easy for me to tell
youtothrowstuffaway,who
am I when it comes to your
stuff.Trythisinstead:
RENT A STORAGE
UNITFORONEYEAR.
If after a year you go
back to the storage unit and
youagainhavenotneededor
used what is in it, THROW
IT OUT. I know this sounds
crazy to some people but it
works.Itstoobadmyadvice
doesnt come with a money
back guarantee. Wait, this
newspaperisfree.
Anyway, it will make
your life less cluttered as
well as your home. I cant
offeryoumoney,butIcanof-
fer the promise that this idea
will make your life easier to
manage.
Next week Ill share ev-
erything you need to know
abouttherepairsyoucannow
execute because all that junk
isgone.
Asalways,sendallques-
tions and comments to pat-
rick.dugan@obrienrealty.com
and put County Times in
thesubjectline.
Happytossing!
ByAdamRoss
StaffWriter
You would be crazy to
root against the Chesapeake
PublicCharterSchoolsopen-
ingnextyear,andyouwould
be even crazier to think the
Board of Education has any-
thingbutitsbestintentionsat
heart.
Bottom line, the school
is attempting the near im-
possible, and is immersed in
extremely tight deadlines.
Dream up any and every
buildingpermit,code,instruc-
tionanddetail,rightdownto
thecolorofthecarpet,andits
something the Chesapeake
Public Charter School has to
addressbeforeopening.
The Board of Education
servesasitswatchfuleye,and
you cant blame them for ap-
plyingpressuresthathaveev-
erythingtodowithfosteringa
safe,adequateandproductive
institution for learning, and
nothingtodowithmoney.
Thecharterwillcomeon
line with the countys other
public schools, and although
someoftheteachingphiloso-
phiesaredifferent,itspurpose
and link to the countys pub-
lic school system is virtually
indistinguishable. The school
willhelpalleviateovercrowd-
ing,albeitbyasmallamount,
butitalsomakesthecountya
more desirable place to raise
children, offering another
alternative for families to
choose.
Our elected offcials, and
superintendent, if nothing
else, want the charter to be a
fagship enterprise, to prove
the capabilities of a county
willingtochangeandofferal-
ternativesforthegoodofour
studentswhowillattend.
Therefore, holding the
school to the same rigorous
opening day standards as
any other school, seems like
the frst step in a long line of
processes.
If the school does not
openwithoverwhelmingsuc-
cess, it is not the charter that
isaccountabletothestateand
parents; its the St. Marys
CountyBoardofEducation.
Thatsaid,thereisnoway
this charter is opening on
time.Parentswithchildrenall
but signed on the doted line,
and I hate to drive the dag-
ger in before the offcial an-
nouncement next month, but
theschoolisnotready,andif
the indications are correct, it
wont be for at least another
year.
The facility might be fn-
ished in time, but the fund-
raising effort is months be-
hind schedule, and if Senate
Bill 669, which would lower
the countys per-pupil cost is
passed, the amount the char-
ter group needs to fundraise
will rise out of reach for its
July1deadline.
ThemeetingMondaywas
acandidslapfestbytheBoard
of Education to the charters
governing board. And even
though it was done politely,
with good intention, the real-
ity of this novice groups ex-
perience, and the workload
thatispackedintoatight12-
month period, are starting to
becomeproblems.
SuperintendentMichaelJ.
Martiranoistheoneweought
tobelisteningto.FromwhatI
gather,heistheonlyonewith
hands-onexperienceopening
newschools,andhesaysthat
process takes minimally, 18-
24months.
Whenthemanwithexpe-
riencetellsyouheisuncom-
fortable, and that the time-
lineistooambitious,youstart
listening.
All along hes been say-
ing this, yet the charter con-
tinues to push forward. But
god knows what is being
overlooked. When you start
togaugethestepsbeyondthe
construction; the curriculum
and philosophy, integrating
those two vital roles into a
nonexistenteducationaldirec-
tororteacher,theideaisscary.
Theschooldoesntevenhave
anacademiccalendar.
When Board of Educa-
tionmemberMaryM.Wash-
ingtonaskedhowthechildren
were going to get exercise, if
the school planned to have a
playground, the answer from
the governing board was
no.
Instead,theysaidexercise
wouldntbethefocalpointof
playtime, and that no play-
groundwouldbeinstalled.
NowImnoexpertinthe
feld of child psychology, but
because I was in elementary
school not all that long ago,
and I remember my play-
ground, if I didnt have it I
would have probably run off
or lost my head running into
awall.
Elementary school with-
outaplaygroundisliketelevi-
sionwithoutcable;itspracti-
callyimpossibletowatch.
Kids are going to be ev-
erywhere, keeping them in
oneplacewithoutacenterfor
entertainment is just a crazy
idea to me. Not all kids like
basketball or foursquare, but
all kids sure love things to
climbon.
There are some inherent
inadequacies with this char-
terschool,andI,asdomany,
hopeitopenssoonerthanlat-
er,butithastobesaidthatthis
isschoolisnotready.Unless
thereissomedivineinterven-
tion that goes on in the next
fve weeks, those who won
their spots in the lottery will
needtowaitaawhilebefore
they cash in their winning
tickets.
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WhentheSupremeCourt
of the United States ruled in
favoroftheCityofNewLon-
don, Conn., in a case regard-
ing private property rights,
every one of us, whether we
rentorown,wasdoneagrave
injustice.
We must all live in con-
stant fear now, fear that the
government will take away
ourhomestogivethelandto
privateintereststheyfeelwill
generatemoretaxrevenues.
Forthoseunfamiliarwith
thecase,inshort,theCityof
NewLondonwantedtoseize
propertyinordertogiveitto
pharmaceutical giant Pfzer to
buildacomplex.Thecityjus-
tifed the taking of this land
throughthepowerofEminent
Domain in the Fifth Amend-
ment to the Constitution of
the United States. Eminent
Domain allows government
to seize private land for nec-
essary public projects, such
as schools and roads, but has
neverbeforebeeninterpreted
to include taking land from
one private interest and ced-
ingittoanother.
AnotherprovisionofEm-
inentDomainisthatlandcan-
not be seized without giving
just compensation, another
part of the Supreme Law of
the land that was violated in
this case. The entire justifca-
tion of taking the land from
the citizens was that the City
wouldseefargreatertaxrev-
enues from Pfzer than from
those private landowners.
That being the case, does it
notstandtoreasonthatthose
landowners are getting the
short shrift? Had they had
the chance to negotiate with
Pfzer privately, they could
well have sold their land for
far more than any value the
governmentdeemedfair.
In simple terms, if the
landowners accounted for a
hypothetical$500peryearto
theNewLondonbudget,and
Pfzer was expected to pro-
duce $50,000, then fair value
for that land would have to
start at $50,000, annually,
if not more based on future
earning potential. The New
London government could
nevergivethosehomeowners
anything close to the amount
theyexpectedtotakein,oth-
erwise,therewouldbenorea-
son to kick them out and set
Pfzer up.
So that was the frst clear
violation. But the second is
even more subtle and insidi-
ous. For the frst time in his-
tory,thegovernmenthasbeen
awarded the right to decide
who gets what land. Now,
thegovernment,beitfederal,
stateorevenlocalSt.Marys
Countygovernment,cankick
anyone out of their home at
any time. It could happen to
you.Andalltheywouldneed
to do is pay you a fair mar-
ketvalueforyourhomeand
demonstrate that taking your
home and giving it to Wal-
Mart, or Target, or any other
supercorporationwouldgen-
erate more revenues for the
county, thus contributing to
thepublicgood.
Thisprincipleisindirect
confict with what the found-
ing fathers intended when
theyrequiredthatanygovern-
ment seizure of land be done
only with just compensation.
Theclausewasnotwrittenin
to protect the governments
abilitytotakelandforpublic
projects, but to protect citi-
zens against the government
seizingtheirland.
And without one of our
mostbasicrights,therightto
property ownership, protect-
ed,thedooriscastwideopen
for government abuse. Think
of a case where a person is
highly and publicly critical
of a local government. What
happens if that local govern-
ment decides to tell that per-
soniftheydonotshutup,their
property could be seized for
theso-calledpublicgood?
Perhaps that seems far-
fetched, but with the govern-
menthavingunlimitedpower
toseizeprivateproperty,itis
a possibility, and offers an-
otherwayforthegovernment
to exercise control over the
populace.
Aslongasthiscourtdeci-
sionsstands,theUnitedStates
isnotafreenation.Assadas
it seems, we apparently need
a constitutional amendment
to explain what the meaning
oftheFifthAmendmentis.
Since that has not hap-
pened, and little federal ac-
tion has been taken, the best
we can hope for now is that
our states will at least pass
laws protecting us from this
abusebyamendingtheirown
constitutions. A simple bill
is not enough to protect our
land,sinceabillissubjectto
changeanytimeasimplema-
jority is present. Only by en-
shrining our private property
rightsinthestateconstitution,
a diffcult body to amend, can
wesleepsafeinourhomes.
Del. Anthony ODonnell
led a charge to do just this
during the 2006 Maryland
General Assembly session,
but for political reasons it
neverpassed.Thislawisun-
der consideration again this
year, and again ODonnell is
onthefrontline.Soisourlo-
calSenatorRoyDysonwhois
co-sponsoring the bill on the
Senateside.Thistimeitmust
be passed so we can all rest
assured that our homes will
not be here today, corporate
businessparkstomorrow.
DefendingPropertyRights
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By Terri Bartz Bowles
Contributing Writer
I know your mother taught
you to wash your hands before
you ate. And since you were
a good little child, you did so.
She may have reminded you
a bazillion times, but eventu-
ally you started doing it on
your own. Then you became
all adult and grown-up and
stopped washing your hands.
How do I know this? I know
this because every day I see
people in restaurants and pub-
lic bathrooms NOT washing
their hands. Ugh.
You know mothers are
always right and science and
medical research have proven
her wisdom in this area. If
youve noticed, there are now
signs in a lot of public bath-
rooms with instructions on
how to properly wash your
hands. Part of me thinks this
is a sad state of affairs, but the
practical part of me is glad that
there are instructions. Now
if only the senseless people
would follow them.
My question is why are
there adults not washing their
hands after using the bath-
room? What possible reason
or excuse can you have? Do
you not realize the germs
youre picking up and spread-
ing? Colds, the fu, norvo vi-
rus, gastrointestinal distress.
You use the bathroom and
dont wash your hands and
then youre touching all kinds
of things that other people
have to touch.
You go buy a cup of cof-
fee and hand the poor clerk
money with your dirty hands.
Now youve passed on your
bad hygiene to this unsuspect-
ing person. They give change
to someone else and its passed
on again. Just think about it
for a minute.
I am often harassed at
work because the guys all
think Im a germ-a-phobe. I
have my little hand wipes that
I use when we go out to eat and
they think thats pretty funny.
I think the guys are pretty
gross. Recently, a group of
us were on travel and eight or
nine of us went out to dinner
one night. At the restaurant,
not one of them got up to wash
their hands nor did they use a
hand wipe (even though I of-
fered!). Their reasoning was
that they had washed their
hands before leaving the ho-
tel. Okay, you wash your
hands before you leave your
hotel room then you touch:
your door knob, the front door
of the hotel, the car door, the
restaurants front door, the
menu that has been handled
by countless other unwashed
hands. Yeah, sure, I can see
how your hands are clean af-
ter all that!
Call me a germ-a-phobe
or a clean freak or whatever
you want; Im buying stock in
the company that makes my
little hand wipes I have to
protect myself from you dirty,
germ-ridden people who are
too lazy or too stupid to wash
your hands. You know, How-
ard Hughes wasnt completely
crazy
Ramblings From A Country Girl
Wash Your
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ened their pencil and actually
reduced administrative costs
that they are currently charg-
ing us.
The unanimous
approval on March 14
marked the end of a
yearlong competitive
procurement process.
Under the new agree-
ment, benefts and costs for
county employees, teachers
and administrators will not
change, Carney said.
The contract was also ap-
proved at the March 6 Board
of County Commissioners
meeting unanimously for
county government employ-
ees who receive healthcare
benefts. SMCPS budget
in brief for fscal year 2008
set aside $2 million for what
was an expected increase in
healthcare premiums, but
now that is not the case, and
Carney can increase the bud-
get by $1 million, and set up a
$1 million escrow account for
future hikes.
I think all of us can be
happy to take a million off the
budget, said Cathy Allen, a
board of education member,
and that there is no change in
coverage for employees.
One of the advantages of
choosing CareFirst is that fu-
ture costs rely largely on the
actual usage by employees,
Lynne said.
You pay for the health-
care usage plus fxed costs,
he added.
However, commissioner
Thomas A. Mattingly, Sr. felt
the plans advantage was that
it affords employees the abil-
ity to do solid preventative
care.
We certainly moni-
tor abuse of the system, and
I dont think we have that,
Mattingly said. But if we
can have a healthy work force,
we will be able to keep that
number low and see some real
savings.
The contract was award-
ed for a period of six years,
but must be renewed annu-
ally. Either side can opt out
of the contract each year, but
Carney scoffed at the idea of
CareFirst dropping a $20 mil-
lion client.
Carney said the renewal
option is good for both sides
because it allows CareFirst to
look at the countys usage and
trends in the medical indus-
try, while the county can hold
a competitive procurement
each year if it chooses.
Remember that this is
something we are constantly
looking at, said Superinten-
dent Dr. Michael J. Martirano.
This is translating into real
dollars, and Im pleased with
the results of this report.
The Board of Education
unanimously approved the
contract allowing Carney to
notify the countys contract-
ing offce to release the paper-
work for signing.
Healthcare
Continued from page A-1
about Southern Maryland and
life beyond farming.
The 4-H program offers a
slew of youth programming,
from after school care to a
livestock auction event.
MCE currently offers af-
ter school programs at Lex-
ington Park, Green Holly and
Carver Elementary Schools.
MCE is also working
collaboratively with public
schools to implement a Food
Stamp Nutrition Program,
which provides educational
programming to food stamp
participants and those eligible
for the stamps to make health-
ier food choices, develop skills
in food preparation, handle
food safely and increase their
physical activity.
But the crowning
achievement for 4-H was its
participation in last years St.
Marys County Fair, accord-
ing to Stephanie Guy, a 4-H
program assistant.
More than 1300 exhibits
were entered at the fair, said
Guy, and more than 130 proj-
ects in animal, human and en-
vironmental sciences.
Commission President
Francis Jack Russell, fond of
the agricultural initiatives of
MCE especially those deal-
ing with children praised the
MCE representatives for their
hard work and focus to youth
programming.
Aboard his skipjack, Rus-
sell too takes part in passing
along environmentally impor-
tant lessons to grade school
students throughout the coun-
ty each year.
I think at least every kid
should learn how to milk a
cow at least once in their life-
time, said Russell.
Learning Tools
Continued from page A-3
Photo by Emily Finch
Chaptico Chargers 4-H Club makes contribution to the Three Oaks shelter in Lexington Park, Md., on Feb. 21,
2007. Members of the club delivered fashlights, blankets, bed linens, and frst aid kits to residents of the shelter.
Carefrst Blucross-Blueshield booklets like these will explain medical benefts to St. Marys County and Public
School employees. Carefrst won the procurement bid to provide the countys health benefts by offering a plan
that will save the county at least $300,000.
SectionA-
The
County Times Thursday,March22,2007
Raley asked whether it
would be a confict of interest
for a committee member liv-
ingintheRPDtostudyRPD
land value. County attorney
Christy Chesser said it would
be advantageous to have a mix
of people living in and out of
the RPD, and that zoning is
broad enough to eliminate
that concern.
Among the issues the
task force will consider are a
mandatory or voluntary agri-
culture overlay; suggestions
to put value on farmland;
easement programs; and other
techniques to preserve agri-
cultural farmland.
The commissioners de-
layed their appointments by
a week due to uncertainty of
the size and scope of the task
force.
My concern is that that
weareabletogrowinthede-
velopment districts, but at the
same time those environmen-
tally sensitive areas are pre-
served, said Jarboe. People
who live in the [RPD] should
have incentives to maintain
that lifestyle.
entire sum of money had to be
raised by July 1, and if not the
schoolwouldbeunabletobal-
ance its budget and open.
Thats something we
have been saying over and
over again, said Cathy Al-
len, a BOE member. Its not
something we just popped up
with right this second.
Allen said later she ex-
pected the school to have
raised $75,000 to $80,000 by
now, and such a small number
was a shock.
To complicate matters
further, legislation fltering
through the Maryland Legis-
l at ur e
would, if passed,
decreasetheBOEs
spending per pu-
pil from 98 to 86
percent, which ac-
cording to Dan
Carney, SMCPS
chief fnancial of-
fcer, levy an addi-
tional $300,000 to
the charters fund-
raising efforts.
If Senate Bill
669 went through
it would make their
fundraising effort
unrealistic, added
Carney.
On March 8, the
charter school held a formal
lottery flling 160 kindergar-
ten through ffth-grade school
seats, and was able to secure
100 additional students on its
waiting list.
The lottery was an impor-
tant step in moving the charter
forward, as is the construction
of the site, which according to
John B. Norris, Jr., a profes-
sional engineer for the school,
is on target.
Still, many questions re-
main unanswered for Marti-
rano and the BOE, who feel
the project is down to the
wire.
I dont get comfortable
until everything is truly in
the bank, added Martirano.
The legislation is the wild
card, if that gets passed than
I would recommending the
schools delay for another year,
minimally.
In the past, Martirano has
had a hand in opening two
public schools that needed up
to two years to open success-
fully, and those institutions
didnt need to fundraise or
deal with other variables the
frst-time Chesapeake Public
Charter School group is con-
tending with.
I think another year
might be benefcial for all of
usTheworstthingisweare
led down the path of thinking
things fne, and then we are
stuck when weve engaged
teachers, families and trans-
portation, added Martirano.
We are proceeding with
caution, but with risk taking
too.
As of Monday, CPCS had
not hired an educational di-
rector, or any staff, although
a number of teachers through-
out the county have applied.
A somewhat dejected
Meringolo and CPCS proj-
ect manager Stacy Maffei,
openly admitted the project
is on shaky ground, and said
after the meeting that even if
the opening was delayed they
would continue to see the
project through.
Some days Im high,
and then there are days you
lookandittakesthewindout
of your sails, said Maffei.
There are things when you
get down to the nitty-gritty
that make me nervous.
If the BOE decided to de-
lay the opening another year,
Chesapeake Public Charter
School (CPCS) would not lose
its charter.
T h e
BOE will make
a fnal recom-
mendation to
move forward
or delay the
charters open-
inganotheryear
by the middle
of next month,
Martirano said.
L o c a l
boards of edu-
cation act as
the primary
chartering au-
thority for
char- terschools,which
are held to the same academic
standards as the countys pub-
lic schools.
CharterSchool
Continued from page A-
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& COLTON POINT!
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Avenue, MD
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Fr. John Barry
Md. Day Ceremony, 5:00pm St. Clements Is. Museum (@Colton Pt.) - Riverfront, with County Offcials and Featured
Speaker-- Dr. Martirano.
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10:30 am (choir)
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Directions: Take Rt. 234 (Budds Creek RD.) to 4-way stop in Clements (Pilkertons Gas Station), turn on Rt. 242 (Colton
Point RD) to Potomac. Go 10 min.to Avenue. School, church and hall are past the post offce. Museum/Colton Pt. water-
front is fve minutes past Holy Angels on 242.
Preservaton
Continued from page A-
Aberdeen, Maryland
- Two of Governor Martin
OMalleys top cabinet secre-
taries will be featured speak-
ers at the Maryland Economic
Development Associations
(MEDA) Spring Conference,
Groundwork for the Fu-
ture, where issues related to
Base Realignment and Clo-
sure (BRAC) process will be
discussed.
The conference will be
held Wednesday, April 11,
2007 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the J.T. Daugherty Conference
Center in Lexington Park, St.
Marys County.
Secretary of Business and
Economic Development Da-
vid W. Edgerley will review
his direction for the depart-
ment in the keynote speech at
12:30 p.m. Secretary of Trans-
portation John D. Porcari will
focus on the new administra-
tions transportation priorities
in his presentation at 10:30
a.m.
MEDA is fortunate to
be able to hear directly from
two Administration leaders
who will shape the states eco-
nomic development and trans-
portation programs over the
next four years, said MEDA
President John Savich. Our
partnerships with state gov-
ernment are critical to our ef-
forts to bring jobs and capital
investment to Maryland.
The conference also will
feature two panels that will fo-
cus on the growth expected in
Marylandlaterthisdecadeas
a result of the BRAC process.
At 9 a.m., attendees will hear
from a panel of experts who
learned valuable lessons from
Southern Marylands rapid
growth in the mid- 1990s as
a result of an earlier BRAC
round.
Panel members will in-
clude Delegate John L. Bo-
hanan, Jr.; Gary V. Hodge,
Charles County Commis-
sioner; Todd B. Morgan, vice
president og Egan McAllister
Associates, Inc.; and Timothy
S. Smith, director of Technol-
ogy Systems & Business So-
lutions, LLC. At 11:15 a. m.,
another expert panel will fo-
cus on how the private sector
can capture incoming invest-
ments and deal with increased
competition as a result of the
BRAC related growth.
Panelist will include
Joanne P. Evans, Senior Busi-
ness Development Manager,
SAIC; Gino Gemignani, Jr.,
Senior Vice President, The
Whiting- Turner Contracting
Company; James Mirabile,
Director BRAC Initiatives,
BGE; And Catherine W.
Ward Senior Vice President,
Asset Management and Leas-
ing, Corporate Offce Proper-
ties Trust.
Following the formal
program, conference attend-
ees can participate in a tour
of the Leonardtown Wharf
development, sponsored by
the Maryland Department
of Housing and Community
Development.
MEDA enhances the
knowledge and skills of its
460 members and encourages
partnerships and network-
ing among those committed
to bringing jobs and invest-
ment to Maryland. In addi-
tion to quarterly conferences,
members have access to op-
portunities, discounts and
scholarships for professional
development, and can par-
ticipate in awards programs
that recognize the best eco-
nomic development projects
or programs, redevelopment
projects or programs, and
marketing efforts in the state
of Maryland.
BRACDiscussions
Continue
Photo by Emily Finch
Photo by Emily Finch
Photo by Emily Finch
Photo by Emily Finch
Workers construct the outer walls of the new CPCS from top to bottom.
Many farms in St. Marys County raise animals and crops for personal, rather than commercial, purposes.
There are 244,000 acres of farmland in Southern Maryland, with 61,153 of that in St. Marys County.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
The
County Times Section A - 7
Obituaries
John Jackie Paul Bell,
Sr., 69
J o h n
Jackie Paul
Bell, Sr., 69,
of Leonard-
town, Md.,
died March
17, 2007 at his
residence in
Leonardtown.
Born April 7, 1937 in Leon-
ardtown, Md., he was the son
of the late Paul A. and Edna
Marie Woodburn Bell.
He was the loving hus-
band of the late Margaret
Loker Bell whom he married
June 7, 1958 in Our Ladys
Church, Leonardtown, Md.,
and who preceded him in
death on April 2, 2003.
He is survived by his
children; John P. Bell, Jr.,
William A. Bell, David M.
Bell, P. Daniel Bell, all of
Leonardtown, Md., and Susan
B. Cousineau of Hollywood,
Md., siblings; Mary Edna
Bowles of Leonardtown, Md.,
Lois Ann Potsie Dement
of California, Md. and Mar-
gie Quade of Leonardtown,
Md.. He is also survived by
his 9 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren.
Bell was a life-long resi-
dent of St. Marys County and
was employed as a newspaper
distributor. He enjoyed farm-
ing, hunting, trapping, soft-
ball, crabbing, the Baltimore
Orioles and belonged to the
Farm Bureau and AARP.
The family received
friends on Monday, March
19
th
2007 at the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home in
Leonardtown, Md.
Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated on Tuesday,
March 20
th
, 2007 at 10:00
AM at Our Ladys Catholic
Church, Leonardtown, Md.,
with Fr. Thomas LaHood off-
ciating. Interment followed in
the church cemetery. Pallbear-
ers were Johnny Bell, Billy
Bell, David Bell, Danny Bell,
Davey Bell and John Leskin-
en. Honorary pallbearers were
Jay Cousineau, Billy Bell Jr.,
Daniel Bell, James Goddard,
Jake Bell, Scott Cousineau
and Gary Quade Jr.
Contributions may be
made to the Hospice of St.
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonar-
dtown, MD, 20650. Arrange-
ments provided by Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
Marguerite Mocky
Elizabeth Brubacher, 87
Margue-
rite Mocky
E l i z a b e t h
Br ubacher,
87, of Med-
leys Neck Rd.
in Leonard-
town Md. died
March 16, 2007 at her resi-
dence in Leonardtown.
Born June 3, 1919 in
Medleys Neck, Md., she was
the daughter of the late Walter
Aloysius and Clotilda Abell
Woodburn. She was the lov-
ing wife of Werner Johnny
Brubacher, whom she mar-
ried on September 15, 1940 in
Leonardtown Md., and who
preceded her in death on Oc-
tober 10, 1971 in Leonardtown
Md. She was also the loving
wife of Harold D. Brubacher,
whom she married on Decem-
ber 1, 1973 in Leonardtown
Md, and who also preceded
her in death on August 28,
2000 in Leonardtown, Md.
She is survived by her
children; Daniel C. Brubach-
er of Alexandria Va., Mary
Jane Perigo of Leonardtown
Md., Johanna Malone of Mid-
land, Va., Agnes Hardcastle
of Leonardtown, Md. and
Wayne Brubacher of Chey-
enne Wy., 10 grandchildren,
and 8 great- grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her sibilings; Leonard Wood-
burn, Abell Woodburn, Jim-
my Woodburn, John Wood-
burn, Regina Garner, Agnes
Norris, Libby Newton and
Suzie Woodburn.
She was a life-long St.
Marys County resident and
homemaker who liked to play
pitch with family and friends,
gardening, traveling and was
active in Our Ladys Church.
The family received friends
on Wednesday, March 21,
2007 at the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be cel-
ebrated on Thursday, March
22, 2007 at 10:00 AM in Our
Ladys Catholic Church with
Fr. Thomas LaHood offciat-
ing. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery. Pallbear-
ers will be Darren Brubacher,
Mathew Brubacher, Brian
Malone, Nathaniel Malone,
Michael Perigo and Dan
Bluntzer. Honorary Pallbear-
ers will be Tommy Newton
and James Francis Garner.
Contributions may be
made to Hospice of St. Marys
, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650 or Leonardtown
Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 299, Leonardtown, MD
20650. Arrangements pro-
vided by Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, P.A.
John Albert Honey
Boy Combs, 81
John Albert Honey
Boy Combs, 81, of St. Ini-
goes, Md. died March 17,
2007 in St. Marys Nursing
Center, Leonardtown, Md..
Born September 29, 1925
in Great Mills, Md., he was
the son of the late Thomas
Leonard Combs and Martha
Mary Thomas Combs.
He is survived by his two
sisters, Teresa Combs and Ve-
ronica Combs Johnson. In
addition to his parents, he is
preceded in death by his wife,
Madeleine Agatha Combs and
three siblings, Mary Noemi
Thomas, Agatha Wildoner
and Thomas Leonard Combs,
Jr.
The family will receive
friends on Thursday, March
22, 2007 from 10 - 11 a.m. in
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home
Chapel, Leonardtown, Md.,
with a Memorial Service con-
ducted at 11 a.m. Reverend
Joseph R. Sileo of Holy Face
Church, Great Mills, Md. will
conduct the service. Inurn-
ment will follow in Evergreen
Memorial Gardens, in Great
Mills, Md.
Condolences to the fam-
ily may be left at www.brins-
feldfuneral.com.
Christopher Darron
Hayes, Jr., 36
Christopher Darron
Hayes Jr., 36, of Leonard-
town, Md., and formerly of
Bethany Beach, Del., died
March 14, 2007 in Lexington
Park, Md.
Born January 27, 1971 in
Prince Georges County, Md.,
he was the son of Christopher
Darron Hayes Sr.of Leonard-
town, Md. and Donna Jeanne
Hayes of Laurel, Md. He was
the loving husband of Christa
Marie Hayes, whom he mar-
ried on Sept. 22, 2001 in Hol-
lywood, Md.
He is also survived by
his children; Xan Hayes,
Mya Hayes, Allie Hayes, all
of Leonardtown, Md., Kayla
Hayes of Crownsville Md.,
his siblings; Lindsey Hayes of
Guam, Elliot Hayes and Krys-
ten Hayes, both of Edgewater
Md., and Terri McLaughlin of
Charlotte, NC.
He graduated from South
River High School, class of
1989 and moved to St. Marys
County in 2005 from Bethany
Beach. He was a Chef and
Kitchen Manager for Bon Ap-
petit, and he enjoyed music
and gardening.
The family received
friends on Monday, March 19,
2007 at the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home. A Mass
of Christian Burial was cele-
brated on Tuesday, March 20,
2007 at St. Aloysius Catholic
Church with Fr. John Dakes
offciating. Pallbearers were
Lindsey Hayes, Steven Craw-
ford, Greg Richards, John Jen-
nings, Brian MacEnroy and
Elliot Hayes. Honorary pall-
bearers were Colin Dye and
Doug Hayes. Arrangements
provided by Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, P.A.
Paul S. Mattingly, 90
Paul S.
Mat t i ng l y,
90, of Hol-
lywood Md.
died March
18, 2007 at
St. Marys
Hospital.
Born October 26, 1916 in
Oxon Hill, Md., he was the
son of the late Carroll and Ed-
wardina Mattingly. He was
the loving husband of Mary
M. Mattingly of Hollywood
Md.
He is also survived by
his children; Dorothy Law-
rence and her husband Cal
and Gregory P. Mattingly, his
stepchildren; Janet Pelle and
her husband Rick, and Jean
Fram and her husband Frank,
and his grandchildren Susan
and Katherine Lawrence.
Paul was enlisted in the
US Army and moved to St.
Marys County in 1980, and
was employed as a mechan-
ic. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus, and
loved golf, gardening, and
fshing.
The family will receive
friends on Thursday March
22, 2007 at the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home from
5:00-8:00 PM with prayers
being said at 7:00 PM and
Knights Of Columbus prayers
at 7:15 PM. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be celebrated
on Friday, March 23, 2007 at
10:00 AM in St. Johns Catho-
lic Church with Fr. Raymond
Schmidt offciating. Interment
will follow in the Fort Lincoln
Cemetery at 1:00 PM.
Contributions may be
made to the St. Johns Build-
ing Fund, 43297 St. Johns
Road, Hollywood, MD 20636.
Arrangements provided by
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
Fr. Robert B. Riedel, 73
Fr. Robert Benedict
Riedel, 73, of Lusby, Md. died
March 15, 2007 in St. Marys
Hospital, Leonardtown Md.
Born May 8, 1933 in
Maryland he was the son of
the late Robert B. and Edna
Pulles Riedel.
The receiving of the Body
took place on Tuesday March
20, 2007 at St. Georges
Catholic Church in Valley
Lee, Md. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial was celebrated on
Wednesday March 21, 2007 at
St. Georges Catholic Church
with Archbishop Wuerl of-
fciating. Interment will take
place on Thursday, March 22,
2007 at 10:00 AM in St. Jo-
sephs Cemetery, Johnstown,
Pa. Arrangements provided
by Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Roy Mendell Taylor, 57
Roy Mendell Taylor, 57,
of Mechanicsville, Md. died
of lung cancer on March 15,
2007 at his home surrounded
by his family.
Born June 11, 1949 in
Nashville, Tenn., he was the
son of the late Johnnie Zebe-
dee Taylor and Olivia Eudora
(Gentry) Taylor.
He was the youngest of
three children. He gradu-
ated from East Nashville
Senior High School in 1967
and joined the Air Force on
August 28, 1967. He served
four years as an Aircraft Me-
chanic, stationed in Thailand
during the Vietnam War. In
1975, Roy received his aero-
space engineering degree
from Saint Louis University,
Parks College.
Roy started working for
Naval Air Test Center in July
of 1975, where he met his wife
Leslie Durst, whom he mar-
ried on June 14, 1986 in Leon,
WV. Roy recently retired
after 31 years of government
service at the Patuxent River
Naval Air Station and pursued
a second career with Dynam-
ics Research Corporation.
He is survived by his wife
of 20+ years, Leslie D. Taylor,
four children; Michael Roy
of Alexandria, Va., Philip
Anthony of Salisbury, Md.,
Anthony David of Mechan-
icsville, Md., and Beverly
Lauren of Mechanicsville,
Md., a sister Lenora Jean
Taylor Napier of Nashville,
Tenn., a brother, John Robert
Taylor and his wife Margaret
of Nampa, Idaho, and three
grandchildren, Charity, Tris-
ten and Ian Taylor of Nash-
ville, Tenn. He will be sadly
missed by his other relatives,
nieces, nephews, friends and
neighbors.
In addition to his parents,
he is preceded in death by his
brother-in-law, Hilton Napier.
The family received
friends on Sunday, March 18,
2007 in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home Chapel, Leonardtown,
Md. A Christian Funeral
Service was conducted on
Monday, March 19, 2007 in
Mt. Zion United Methodist
Church, Laurel Grove, Md.
Reverend Phil Ayers conduct-
ed the service. Interment will
be at Creston United Method-
ist Church Cemetery in Ev-
ans, WV.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the O.P.I.S.
Unit, St. Marys Hospital,
P.O. Box 527, Leonardtown,
MD 20650, HOSPICE of St.
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650, or Mt. Zion
United Methodist Church,
27108 Mt. Zion Church Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the fam-
ily may be left at www.brins-
feldfuneral.com.
Eleanor Ross Hendrick
Uglow, 83
El e anor
Ross Hen-
drick Uglow,
83, of Lexing-
ton Park, Md.
died March
6, 2007 in St.
Marys Hospi-
tal, Leonard-
town, Md., following a long
illness.
Born September 30, 1923
in Campbell, MO, Eleanor was
the daughter of the late John
William and Minnie (Perry)
Hendrick. She graduated
from Holcomb High School,
in Missouri in 1942 and then
attended Business College in
Memphis, Tenn.
It was here that she met
her future husband, Norman
R. Uglow, of Chambersburg,
Pa., who happened to be in
Memphis attending a Navy
ordnance class. They were
married December 3, 1944 in
Oakland, Cal.
As a military wife and
homemaker, she enjoyed as-
signments with her growing
family in California, Hawaii,
Florida, Maryland, back to
Hawaii, back to Maryland,
and in between these assign-
ments were frequent trips
back home to Missouri and
Pennsylvania. Their fnal
military move brought them
to Patuxent River Naval Air
Station in 1957 where they
settled down in Ridge. Elea-
nor worked at Pax River and
jokingly said she was just a
secretary, though she knew
her efforts were truly appreci-
ated by the people for whom
she worked.
After retirement from
civil service in 1989, Eleanor
began volunteering at Ridge
Elementary School, the same
school her children and many
of her grandchildren attended
throughout the years. She
assisted as a teachers aide
in the frst-grade class for 15
years and made many little
friends. She took great pride
in her volunteer work and
loved spending time with the
children, whom she loved and
cared about very much. Many
of the children there that frst
year have long since gradu-
ated from college. In addi-
tion to her volunteer work,
she also enjoyed watching
Jeopardy, working crossword
puzzles, traveling, books, and
delving into her family his-
tory. She was committed to
helping build the World War
II Memorial in Washington,
DC and contributed much
time and money toward that
effort.
She is survived by her six
daughters; Terry Dunn and
her husband, Louis of Lex-
ington Park, Md., Kathryn
Bridgeman and her husband,
Randy of Lexington Park,
Md., Susan Uglow of Forest,
Va., Sharon Harwood and her
husband, John of St. Inigoes,
Md., Letty Cyrus and her hus-
band, Ray of Ridge, MD and
Tracey Uglow and Bob Chap-
man of Dameron, Md., eleven
grandchildren, twenty-one
great-grandchildren, and one
sister, Johnnieve Whitmore of
Kansas City, MO. In addition
to her parents, she is preceded
in death by her husband, Nor-
man R. Uglow, who died on
January 9, 1992, an infant son,
and a brother, Earl Hendrick.
The family received
friends on Friday, March 9,
2007 in the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home Chapel, Leonar-
dtown, Md. A Funeral Ser-
vice was conducted on Satur-
day, March 10, 2007 in First
Friendship United Methodist
Church, Ridge, Md. Reverend
Keith Schukraft conducted
the service.
Serving as pallbearers
were grandsons; Patrick Dean,
Kevin Dean, David Goddard,
Carl Dunn and nephews; Ken
Brunner and Ben Dansberg-
er. Honorary pallbearer was
littlest grandson, Nicholas
Uglow.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Hospice of
St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650,
First Friendship Methodist
Church, P.O. Box 133, Ridge,
MD 20680 or Ridge Volun-
teer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box
456, Ridge, MD 20680.
The family wishes to
thank the many friends and
family who assisted in her
later years, especially Melanie
Sanchez.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family
may be left at www.brinsfeld-
funeral.com.
Mary Frances Fran
Woodall, 88
M a r y
F r a n c e s
Fran Wood-
all, 88, of Av-
enue, Md. died
March 5, 2007
in Avenue, Md..
Born May
26, 1918 in Avenue, Md. she
was the daughter of the late
John Benjamin and Mary Ro-
berta Ellis-Brown. She was
preceded in death by her hus-
band George Kelly Woodall
on October 2, 1969 in Avenue,
Md.
She is survived by her chil-
dren; Anna Christine Kotows-
ki and her husband Ted and
Dorothy Ann Faunce and her
husband Dickie both of Abell,
Md., James Ernest Woodall
and his wife Linda of Avenue,
Md., Ellen Marie Woodall of
Lexington Park, Md. and Mi-
chael Anthony Woodall and
his wife Edith of Hughesville,
Md.; sister Lucy Nelson of
Clements, Md., her 11 grand-
children, Stacy Kotowski ,
Christopher Kotowski, David
Kotowski, Alex Kotowski,
Ritchie Faunce, Kelly Faunce,
Jamie Woodall, Chrystal Fin-
ley, Michael Woodall, Lisa
Stephens, and Katie Wood-
all, 15 great-grandchildren,
Hunter Woodall, Kayleigh
Finley, Caleb Faunce, Josh
Faunce, Jake Faunce, Tra-
vis Faunce Jordan Faunce,
Katlin Thompson, Amanda
Kotowski, Emily Kotowski,
Jessica Kotowski, Stephen
Kotowski, Nancy Kotowski,
Christopher Kotowski and
Katie Rose Kotowski. She
was also preceded in death by
her sons John Irvin Mattingly
and Clarence Benjamin Mat-
tingly; siblings Mary Edith
Bowles and Joseph Daniel
Brown and great granddaugh-
ter Bianca Faunce.
She was a life-long St.
Marys County resident and
graduate of Margaret Brent
High School. The family
received friends on Friday,
March 9, 2007 at the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated on Saturday,
March 10, 2007 in Holy An-
gels Catholic Church with
Msgr. John Brady offciating.
Pallbearers were Christopher
Kotowski, Alex Kotowski,
Ritchie Faunce, Kelly Faunce,
Jamie Woodall and Michael
Woodall. Honorary pallbear-
ers were: Stacy Kotowski, Da-
vid Kotowski, Chrystal Finley,
Greg Finley, Kayleigh Finley,
Lisa Stephens, Billy Stephens,
Katie Woodall, April Wood-
all, Hunter Woodall, Tina
Woodall, Jenifer Faunce, Josh
Faunce, Jake Faunce, Caleb
Faunce, Travis Faunce, Jordan
Faunce, Michelle Thompson,
Katlin Thompson, Jessica
Kotowski, Amanda Kotows-
ki, Emily Kotowski, Stephen
Kotowski, Nancy Kotowski,
Christopher Kotowski and
Katie Rose Kotowski.
Contributions may be
made to Hospice House of St.
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650. Arrange-
ments provided by Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
Anna Ann Hyndman
Wright, 76
A n n a
Ann Hynd-
man Wright,
76, of Lexing-
ton Park, Md.,
formerly of
Alamosa, Col.,
died March 6,
2007 in Bayside Care Center,
Lexington Park, Md.
Born February 21, 1931
in New York, NY, she was the
daughter of the late James and
Sarah Hyndman.
In 1950, Anna married
Franklin K. Pete Wright,
Sr. and she devoted herself to
raising 7 children. Anna spent
the majority of her life caring
for her family. She enjoyed
going to church, traveling the
country, bowling, camping,
and gardening.
She is survived by her
companion of many years,
Jack Lacey of Alamosa, Col.,
three sons, Kenneth B. Ken
Wright and his wife, Linda of
California, Md., Franklin K.
Keith Wright, Jr. and his
wife, Pam of Eldersburg, Md.,
William W. Bill Wright
and his wife, Mary Chris,
of Fort Mill, SC, four daugh-
ters; Cheryl A. Wright of Fort
Mill, SC, Deborah J. Wright,
of Rock Hill, SC, Karen W.
Ladner and her husband, Lio-
nel Tony of California Md.,
Teresa L. Wright of Lexing-
ton Park, Md., nine grandchil-
dren; Mark, Lora and Kevin
Wright, Katrina Foster Broo-
kover, Lauren and Rebecca
Ladner, Rhianna and Michelle
Miller, and Anaka Wright, fve
great-grandchildren; Kaylee,
Aliyah, Tanasha, Jarred and
Jacob, two brothers; Samuel
Hyndman and his wife, Joan
of Long Island City, NY, and
James Jim Hyndman and
his wife, Jennie of Long Is-
land City, NY, two sisters;
Florence Flo Speedling of
Massapequa, NY, and Sarah
Sadie Brownand her hus-
band, Earl of Rockledge, Fla.
and a host of nieces, neph-
ews, other relatives, and many
friends.
In addition to her parents,
she is preceded in death by
a grandchild, Charles and a
great-grandchild, Sebastian.
The family received
friends on Monday, March 12,
2007 in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home Chapel, Leonardtown,
Md. Pastor Randy Acord
conducted the service.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Alzheim-
ers Association, Southern
Maryland Offce, P.O. Box
1889, LaPlata, MD 20646.
Condolences to the fam-
ily may be left at www.brins-
feldfuneral.com.
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Wecallthisoccupational
bootcamp,saidTracySewell
as she described the College
ofSouthernMarylandsThe
Real Deal, a one-day inter-
active employment work-
shop held on each of CSMs
campuses to help prepare
students who will soon seek
employment.
Right now the students
are practicing their interview
techniques with different
members of CSMs staff and
faculty. This portion of the
daysactivitiesgenerallyruns
overtime. It is such a helpful
exercise, the students dont
want it to stop, said Sewell,
whowatchedassixcouples
workedthroughnerve-wrack-
ing questions such as, what
do you know about this po-
sition? and how do you
see yourself ftting into this
organization?
Ilikedtheinterviewpor-
tion because the interviewers
gavemeimmediatefeedback
on my responses and how I
could tweak my answers to
make them stronger, said
Jennifer Wright, who attends
CSM with her sister Naomi.
Todays activities, par-
ticularlytheinterviewandthe
personal profle, give the stu-
dentsachancetolearnhowto
articulatewhotheyare.Learn-
ing to talk about yourself is
awkwardandsomethingmost
ofusarenotgoodatbutitis
a key skill you need to prac-
ticewhenyouarelookingfor
ajob.Goingintoaninterview
you have to be able to com-
municatetheskillsyouhave,
said Lisa Warren, CSMs ca-
reerservicescoordinator.
Part of learning how to
communicateaboutjobskills
is for the students to deter-
minewhichonestheypossess
andhowtheyapplytothejob
being sought. The program
provides the students with a
skillschecklistthatlistsnear-
ly 200 transferable job skills
thestudentsmayhave.
The workshop proctors
help the students whittle the
list of skills to the Top Five
skills they enjoy using the
most. These fve, whether
knowinghowtomanagepeo-
ple,computedataororganize
tasks, are the skills students
shouldlookforwhentheyare
readingjobdescriptions.
One of the biggest mis-
takes you can make is ap-
plying for a job you have no
interest in, said Warren, as
she conducted the Strength
inSkillsportionofthework-
shop.Forexample,ifthejob
description lists repetitious
tasks as a desired skill and
that is something you dont
enjoy,dontapply.Youarenot
going to enjoy the position.
Instead, use your job skills
listtoscreenforjobsyouwill
enjoydoingonadailybasis,
Warrencontinued.
After determining their
skill set, the students par-
ticipatedinfourcareerwork-
shops focusing on matching
employee skill sets, recog-
nizing strong work ethics,
knowing and negotiating sal-
ary, and developing resumes
specifc to the position being
appliedfor.
The students then ob-
served an interview dem-
onstration by CSM Career
Services staff. Those who
had been practicing putting
their best foot forward all
day, laughed appreciatively
as CSMs Career Services
Specialist Jayne Mignogno
interviewed a now less-than-
career-ready Warren, who
committed such interview
faux pas as showing up late,
bad-mouthing her current
and former employers and
answeringhercellphone,not
oncebutthreetimes.
At the end of the inter-
view, the students evaluated
Warrensperformance.
She was confdent
but she did everything else
wrong,onestudentoffered.
When she talked nega-
tively about her current em-
ployer, you could see the
interviewers body language
change, said another stu-
dent. Yeah, she lost the job
right there, another student
confrmed.
For their fnal task, the
program participants prac-
ticed their personal profles.
A personal profle is a com-
binationofanemployeestop
fve skills, three work ethics
currently possessed, and a
combinationofpracticalcom-
puter, management or offce
skills. Together, these create
a profle introduction employ-
eescanusewhentheymeeta
prospectiveemployer.
Awell-practicedpersonal
profle would fow easily such
as, Hi, my name is John
Smith;Imcurrentlyawebsite
developerwithJaneDoeElec-
tronics in Smithville. I have
experience in ColdFusion,
JavaScriptandmultiplesoft-
ware applications. I am look-
ingtomoveintoawebdesign
management preferably with
alocaldefensecontractor...
You were great. Very
confdent, and obviously ex-
perienced, said Mike Har-
rison, a CSM student from
Bushwood, to his profle
partner. Ive held a number
of jobs but today was still a
learningexperience.Ilearned
thatIneedtogointomyinter-
viewsknowingwhatIexpect
fromanemployerintermsof
benefts, working conditions
and salary and that I have
control over how I promote
my job qualifcations, Har-
risoncontinued.
The Real Deal provides
our students with the oppor-
tunity to explore career de-
velopment skills in a hands-
on environment and receive
immediate feedback to their
questions and observations,
said Sewell, who noted that
the Career Services Depart-
ment is looking to provide
moreTheRealDealseminars
inthefuture.
Itsapplicabletoanyone.
Are they changing careers,
returning to the job market,
a member of the military
moving into the private sec-
toremployment,arecentcol-
legegradorsomeonelooking
to be semi-retired? The Real
Deal allows participants to
evaluatethemselvesandbreak
awayfromthatideathattheir
last or current job is all they
are,saidWarren.
CSMStudents
GetTheReal
DealonCareer
Opportunities
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Photo courtesy of College of Southern Maryland
Top left: Top winners and students who received honorable mentions display their artwork before it is shipped out for judgment at the district level.
Top right: Participants in the Womens Clubs Youth for Art Program from Esperanza Middle School show off their certifcates.
Bottom left and right: The remaining artwork will be on display until spring break on the frst foor of the Carter Building in Leonardtown.
Photo courtesy of College of Southern Maryland