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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
When he came to St. Marys
County in 1974, Dr. Vinod K. Shah
could remember a cardiologist com-
ing to see patients just once a month
for about four hours.
Things have gotten much better
since then, he said, but there is still
a shortage of physicians, particularly
specialists.
But Shah, who heads Shah As-
sociates, said he believes he has a
solution to that problem. He wants
to expand the Philip J. Bean Medi-
cal Center in Hollywood, eventually
doubling its current size.
When we built this center 10
years ago we thought it would be
good to build something nice to serve
the community, Shah said. But our
Expansion For Bean Medical
Center In The Works
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The family of a Hughesville man who was struck
and killed Feb. 2 by an oncoming vehicle while stand-
ing in the roadway on Route 5 in Mechanicsville were
shocked by the way
he met his end.
The death of
Donald Garfeld
Holton, 61, is the
frst this year in the
county where a vic-
tim was struck and
killed by a vehicle.
According to
Holtons daugh-
ter Carolyn Green,
some of her fathers
favorite activities
were either walking,
biking or hitchhik-
ing on county roads.
The area in
which he was killed,
near the Mechanic-
sville Burch Mart,
was one of his favorite sections to travel, she said.
Hed been walking that route for about 20
years, Green said of her father, who lived with her
in Hughesville. All the people in the business around
there knew my dad and knew he walked up and down
the street daily.
Pedestrian
Struck, Killed
On Route 5
The kids are always out here to
wrestle, and every guy on the team
wants to win.

Dave Cummins
Leonardtown Wrestling Coach
Leonardtown Pins Hornets
See Bean Center page A-
See Holton page A-5
Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
On Tuesday the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners heard a dizzying
presentation of a proposed pension
enhancement of the Sheriffs Of-
fce Retirement Plan. Director of
Human Resources Susan L. Sabo
presented a plan with objectives to
recruit and retain deputies and cor-
rectional offcers with competitive
benefts and increased contribu-
tions to include new disability and
mortality assumptions.
The proposed enhancements
would increase disability retirement
costs by $400,000 annually, to go
into effect by 2010, with a baseline
increase of just over $00,000. The
plan would increase the accrual
rate from 2 percent to 2.5 percent,
increasing the cap for retirement
income from 70 percent to 0 per-
cent. This new accrual rate would
be applicable to all future service
and 10 years of previous service.
Employer contributions would in-
crease from the current 30.5 per-
cent of payroll to 33.6 percent by
2010.
These new enhancements are
thought to help draw more recruits
to the county by offering a more
competitive retirement package,
but board members admitted that
though the enhancements were a
great idea, they would need to be
prudent about implementing them
on the current budget.
And with a county that ranks
third in the state in growth and
development, the Sheriffs De-
partment will have concerns about
staffng as well. Commissioner
Thomas Mattingly said it was a
balancing act. One thing that con-
cerns me is that were able to afford
the enhancementsthis is a tight
budget. He commented later on
the increasing need for deputies,
saying that not a year has gone by
when the Sheriffs Department has
not asked for more deputies on the
road. It takes more than a hundred
thousand dollars to put a deputy on
the road, he said.
Were at that point where its
necessary to enhance that plan,
said Sheriff Timothy A. Cameron.
Employee feedback has been that
these enhancements are needed
Recommendations
Presented For
Enhanced Sheriffs
Department Pensions
Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
At the Board of County Commis-
sioners budget works session on Tues-
day, the Lexington Park Volunteer Res-
cue Squad (LPVRS) put in their request
for a tax rate increase to pay for member
benefts such as uniforms (which they
currently pay for themselves), physicals,
health screenings, background checks,
and the construction of a replacement
for Station 39, which has outgrown its
capacity to serve the area. The Rescue
squad is requesting that the current fre
and rescue tax rate be increased from 1.1
cents to 2 cents per $100 of assessment.
LPVRS President Ralph Stotler
stated in his letter to the commission-
ers that the increase was justifed by the
rising cost of operating expenses, which
the department projects to increase by
close to 50 percent by 2014.
The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire
Department presented its own request
at the hearing, calling for a tax rate in-
crease from the current 4.4 cents to 5.1
cents per $100 of assessment. This in-
crease is expected to generate $162,500
in added revenue for the department,
which will facilitate the expansion of
their current facility and the purchase of
upgraded fre apparatus.
The Hollywood Volunteer Fire De-
partment currently receives a tax rate of
1.1 cents per $100 assessment in the 6
th

Election District, and they are request-
ing that it be increased by 0.9 cents.
Tax Rate Increases Requested
See Pensions page A-7
See Tax Rate page A-7
Photo by Guy Leonard
Dr. Vinod K. Shah, right, head of Shah Associates medical group, talks with Becky Sansbury a radiological
technician at the Philip J. Bean Medical Center in Hollywood. Shah wants to expand the center to nearly
double its size to attract more physicians to the county.
Donald Garfeld Holton
In an effort to bring awareness to world languages,
St. Marys County Public Schools has kicked off a week
of cultural activities, some of which include a traditional
Chinese Opera, a school-wide international attire day,
morning announcements given in foreign languages,
information booths providing general information on
multicultural course offerings, and question and an-
swer periods with language teachers. Those interested
in attending any of the activities are encouraged to call
the schools specifcally, or Dr. Linda Lymas at 301-475-
5511, ext. 11.
SMCPS Kicks
Off International
Language Expo
Delegate John Bohanan (D-29B) has announced that
he will be holding town meetings to discuss legislation
enacted by the General Assembly during the Special Ses-
sion in November. He will be talking with constituents
at St. Georges Episcopal Church in Valley Lee on Feb.
12
th
, at Lexington Park Library on Feb. 19
th
, and at Ridge
Firehouse on Feb. 27
th
. All meetings will be held from
7:00 pm to :30 pm, and will be centered on hearing pub-
lic opinions on state programs, policies, and legislation.
Those interested in attending the meetings are encouraged
to call the Lexington Park District Offce at 301-866-4000
or e-mail john.bohanan.district@house.state.md.us.
Delegate Bohanan to
Hold Town Meetings
The Board of County Commissioners approved a grant
application to continue funding for the Homeless Women
Crisis Shelter Home Program in the amount of $201,723
as a pass-through for the Three Oaks Center. The Three
Oaks Shelter will serve as the sub-recipient agency for the
program, for which no cash match from the county com-
missioners is required. The three-year grant is expected to
provide case management services, training, communica-
tions, travel, supplies, and food for the 20-bed shelter.
Board Approves Grant
Application For Womens
Homeless Shelter
Registered voters are encouraged to get to their
polling places on February 12
th
to vote in the primary
elections. The closed primaries have been moved from
their original date in March. Those who have not yet
received their voting cards should contact the Board of
Elections at 301-475-744.
Primary To Be Held
Feb. 12th
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County Times Thursday,February7,008
ByGuyLeonard
StaffWriter
Republicanvotersinthe5
th
U.S.Congres-
sional District have but two candidates this
primary election from which to choose, but
whoevergetstheGOPnodwilllikelyhavea
tough battle against incumbent House Major-
ityLeaderStenyH.Hoyer.
Hoyer faces his own primary challenge
fromLexingtonParkDemocratJamesP.Cu-
sick,Sr.
HoyersRepublicanwould-be-challengers
areMikeHethmon,apublicinterestattorney
on immigration issues who has worked with
national-level lawmakers and Collins Bailey,
a Charles County School Board member and
RepublicanCentralCommitteememberthere.
BothcametoSt.MarysCountyJan.29in
an effort to raise support for their campaigns
fromlocalRepublicanleaders.
Bailey,54ofWaldorf,asupporterofTexas
congressional representative and presidential
candidate Ron Paul, said his main focus was
returningthefederalgovernmenttostrictcon-
stitutional roles and authority and trimming
thefederaldebt.
Im a fscal conservative; Ive always
been a fscal conservative, Bailey said. They
saytherearealotoftoughissues[incongress]
but theyre not tough issues if youre honest
about it.
BaileysaidhistimeontheCharlesCounty
schoolboardhaveallowedhimtotrimexpens-
esthereandmakerunningtheschoolsystem
more effcient.
He wants to take that experience to con-
gress,hesaid.
I dont want my grandchild obligated to
the Chinese and the Saudis, Bailey said of the
nationborrowingfromothercountries.
Hethmon,54ofCroom,focusedonillegal
immigrationasamainplankinhiscampaign
platform.
He argued that illegal immigration nega-
tively impacted every aspect of society from
healthcare and employment to education. He
saidCongresshasnotmetitsresponsibilityin
protectingthenationsborders.
Hethmon also said that sanctuary cities,
where local authorities defy state and federal
lawbyallowingillegalimmigrantstostayand
receive services, must be made to obey the
law.
Illegal immigration also increases costs
forservices,Hethmonsaid,negativelyaffect-
ingtheeconomyforthoselegallylivinghere.
We have to stop importing poverty into
the country, Hethmon said.
Bothcandidatesagreedfarmorethanthey
differed when they spoke to members of the
St. Marys Republican Central Committee,
who organized the event with the two offce
seekers.
They met Republican red meat questions
onissueslikeabortion,environmentalismand
the right for citizens to own frearms with con-
servativeanswers.
Abortion is killing, Hethmon said, add-
ingthatwhenitcametotheseminalSupreme
Court decision Roe V. Wade that legalized
abortion: Were going to have to deal with
that.
Bailey said that if elected, he would co-
signabillincongressthatdeclareslifebegins
atthemomentofconception.
Life begins at conception, Bailey said.
The taking of innocent life is wrong.
Both stood as staunch supporters of the
SecondAmendment.
Its an absolutely essential part of being
American, Hethmon said of the right of citi-
zens to own frearms.
Bailey said he supported the Second
Amendment 100 percent.
Both men said they were skeptical about
concerns of climate change, known as global
warming.
Hethmonfavoredathirdreactorproposed
for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant and
alternative forms of energy while Bailey be-
lievedthattherewasenoughoilinAlaskato
satisfyenergydemandswellintothefuture.
Idmakeitaprioritytotakecareofour
own [oil drilling], Bailey said.
Wherethetwocandidatesdiddifferwas
onthewarinIraq.
Bailey supports getting out of Iraq and
allowingIraqisecurityforcestodealwithin-
surgentthreatsthere,whileHethmonsaidthat
U.S. forces should move out to bases in the
country as a strategic insurance policy but
stayawayfromdaytodaymilitaryactivities.
Bailey said the war has been a mess in
itshandlingandthattheUnitedStatesneedsto
have a more humble foreign policy.
HethmonsaidthattheUnitedStateshould
use more realpolitik answers in dealing with
security threats, including nations that may
notsupportliberalizationoftheirowngovern-
ments,topreventterroriststrikesonAmerican
soil.
GOPPrimaryCandidatesLookFor
SupportAmongSt.MarysRepublicans
Ages: Baseball Boys And Girls 4-18 As Of April 30, 2008
Fast Pitch Softball Girls- 7-18 As Of 12/31/07
Cost: T Ball $45 A Child;
Baseball & Softball $65
1st Child, $45 2nd
Child, $140 Per Family
Of 3 Or More.
Reg./Location: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26 Chancellors Run
Reg. Park - Time: 6 8 p.m.
Reg./Location: Thursday, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 Chancellors Run Reg.
Park - Time: 6 8 p.m.
Reg./ Location: Sat, Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23 Chancellors Run Reg.
Park - Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
St. Marys American Little League
Register at www.eteamz.com/small
Call Donna Bowels 301-373-3250
AndreaShiell
StaffWriter
TheMarylandStateDepartmentofEduca-
tion has announced that federal funds will be
available to assist public and private nonproft
organizations in providing free meals to low-
incomechildreninanextensionoftheexisting
discounted or free school lunch program this
summer. The USDA has simplifed this pro-
gramsothatsponsorsreceivethemaximumre-
imbursementpermittedwithinrequirements.
Bruce Schenkel, Staff Director for School
and Community Nutrition Programs defned
thoserequirementsasbasicnutritionguidelines,
whichrequireeachmealtoincludeadairyop-
tion, protein (meat or vegetarian substitute), a
fruitorvegetable,andagrainproduct.Hesaid
thatthepurposeoftheUSDAprogramwasto
fll the gap between the time when school ends
and begins again.
The 283,000 students in Maryland who
qualify for free or reduced-price meals during
the school year can now get meals during the
summer.Hesaidthatlastsummertheydistrib-
uted1.2millionmealstorecipientsinthepro-
gram,whichcanincludechildrenandteensage
18oryounger,andpeopleover18diagnosedas
mentallyorphysicallydisabled.
Now that the program simplifes the reim-
bursementsponsorscanreceive,moreagencies
and organizations should offer this benefcial
program, said State Superintendent of Schools
NancyGrasmick.
Reimbursementisavailabletosponsorsin
areaswhereatleast50percentofthechildren
qualify for free or reduced-price meals under
the National School Lunch Program or when
50percentofchildrenenrolledintheprogram
qualify. Sponsors may be reimbursed for up
totwomealsandsnacksaday.Some,includ-
ing migrant programs and camps, may be re-
imbursedforuptothreemealsdaily.Sponsors
can include public or nonproft private school
systems,local,municipal,county,state,orfed-
eral government agencies, private nonproft or-
ganizations,andsummercamps.
Schenkel explainedthe program as anin-
vestment, citing research that has proven that
nutritioncanbeadrivingfactorinlearninghab-
itsandacademicperformance.Itsalwaysgo-
ing to fall back on readiness to learn, he said.
Agencies interested in operating the Sim-
plifed Summer Meals Program should contact
theMarylandStateDepartmentofEducationat
410-767-0225.Thedeadlineforapplicationsis
May23,2008.Formoreinformationaboutthe
program,visitwww.mdsummermeals.com.
Grants Awarded to Fund Simplifed
SummerMealsProgram
ByGuyLeonard
StaffWriter
County District Court
Judge Stephen Clagett
pronounced a Mechanic-
sville man guilty of inap-
propriately touching a 14-
year-oldgirlathishomein
theaftermathofadrunken
party at his home in 2006
thatinvolvedseveralother
teenagers.
Mark Andrew Panow-
icz, 49, was charged with
nineseparatecounts,eight
ofwhichinvolvedcontrib-
utingtothedelinquencyof
minors and furnishing al-
cohol to minors, but these
were dropped by the state
prosecutor, Daniel White,
during the defendants
Feb.5trial.
Panowicz was still
convicted of the most se-
riouschargeofsecond-de-
greeassault.
After much contradic-
tory testimony about the
eventsoftheevening,Oct.
14, 2006, about whether
Panowicz, a senior man-
ager for telecommunica-
tions firm Sprint Nextel,
furnished alcohol to mi-
nors, Clagett said he be-
lieved the testimony of
Panowiczs accuser ahead
of everything else regard-
ingtheassaultcharge.
Idontknowthatthis
gentleman went out and
bought alcohol for these
children, Clagett said
after about seven-and-a-
half hours of testimony.
I dont have any doubt in
my mind that she sounds
credible.
I am convinced be-
yondareasonabledoubtof
Mr. Panowiczs guilt.
According to court
testimony the defendants
own son had brought sev-
eral of his friends to his
homeforaparty.Twooth-
erteenagers,females,also
joined the party later that
evening.
Panowiczs son tes-
tified that he and other
friends used a 21-year-old
female accomplice to buy
their alcohol two 30
packsofbeerataliquor
store in La Plata and that
they snuck the beer into
hisfathershouse.
Soonafteralltheteens
begantodrinkandbecome
intoxicated, according to
courttestimonyfromPan-
owiczs son, and some be-
camesick.
The victim in the case
had to be taken up stairs
to a bedroom to lie down
after vomiting, according
tocourttestimony.
It was sometime later,
according to the victims
testimony, that Panowicz
entered the room, crawled
underthebedandbeganto
rubthesmallofherback.
The victim woke up,
saw Panowicz, she testi-
fied, and ran out of the
house without waking up
anyofherfriendsatabout
5a.m. the following morn-
ingandcalled911.
Defense attorney
James Papirmeister ar-
gued that the victim and
her female friend were
drunk, disoriented and ly-
ing about what happened
that night Papirmeis-
ter even introduced text
messages into evidence
fromtheotherfemalewit-
nesstothedefendantsson
that Papirmeister argued
showed the two girls had
given false information
about the assault to police
who investigated the 911
call.
Clagett said that the
e-mail messages meant
little in his final decision,
rather that the credibility
of the recorded 911 call
showed the victim was lu-
cid and believable in her
accusations.
Panowicz denied ever
touching in any way the
victim or buying any al-
cohol for the teenagers at
his home. He also denied
knowing that the teens
were drinking despite
their becoming loud that
night.
Panowicz testified he
only found out they were
drinkingwhenhereturned
from a late night trip to a
fast food restaurant and
foundthemplayingdrink-
inggames.
Clagett said he found
much of what Panow-
icz had to say about
what happened that night
questionable.
Mr. Panowiczs testi-
monyleavesalottobede-
sired, Clagett said. Its
difficult to conclude that
any parent would allow
what happened there that
night.
It just doesnt make
sense that anyone would
allow that to happen.
Clagett also said he
found some of the tes-
timony surrounding the
purchasing of the alcohol
hard to believe.
Panowiczfacesamax-
imum penalty of 10 years
in prison for his convic-
tionTuesday.
White said that Pano-
wicz had been convicted
of an assault charge on
12-year-oldgirlinCharles
County prior to this case
under similar circum-
stances and was on four
yearsofprobation.
White said that Pano-
wicz was in violation of
his probation for having
theteensovertohishouse
thatnightin2006.
Clagett ordered a pre-
sentencing investigation
for Panowiczs case to be
completed in about 30 to
45days.
MechanicsvilleManFound
GuiltyOfAssaultingJuvenile
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Students at Leonardtown
Middle School performed a
variety of acts Friday night
during their annual talent
show to beneft the Relay For
Life.
After brief auditions and
two rehearsals, the performers
sang, danced, played instru-
ments, and performed com-
edy acts in front of hundreds
in an effort to raise money for
the American Cancer Society.
Teacher Dawn Pipkin ex-
claimed, this event is one of
our biggest fundraisers, and
theres a lot of variety on the
stage. Students sang R&B
and religious songs, danced
to hip-hop, and the step team
performed its loud routine to
school-wide fanfare.
Pipkin, who organized the
event, said the National Junior
Honor Society just kicked off
its preparations for this years
Relay for Life in January.
Last year Leonartown Middle
School had the highest gross-
ing student team, raking in
$4800 at the event.
This years Relay for Life
will be June 7.
Students Perform in Relay
for Life Talent Show
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Chuck Kimball, a Tall
Timbers developer, couldnt
be happier about the progress
contractors are making on
rebuilding one of the coun-
tys most noted landmarks
Evans Seafood restaurant
on St. Georges Island.
Its been just 55 days since
we got the building per-
mit and this is whats been
done, Kimball said with a
smile, looking at the near-
ly completed restaurants
structure.
Well be open before
Mothers Day, thats what
were shooting for.
The old restaurant was
demolished last year after
being closed down by Kim-
ball, who wanted to start
afresh with a beloved in-
stitution that helped make
St. Georges Island an eat-
ing destination in the early
1960s and provided many
local jobs.
The Evans family sold
the restaurant in 2004 to
another local resident when
family members were no
longer able to operate it full-
time, and the buyer soon
sold to Kimball.
In addition to the new
restaurant, Kimball plans
a 28-room lodge right next
door; construction is just
starting on that project.
Kimball says he expects
the new restaurant to be just
as successful as the origi-
nal establishment was in its
heyday.
Top restaurant talent
coupled with former em-
ployees at Evans, some of
them from the original fam-
ily, were keys to the restau-
rants future success, Kim-
ball said.
Thats the secret; its
getting good people, Kim-
ball said.
One of those people is
Michael Cotugno, a former
restaurateur with experience
in Long Island, New York
and Alexandria, Va. He will
be general manager of the
two sites once they open for
business, Cotugno said.
He currently owns an al-
paca farm in St. Inigoes, he
said.
Im looking forward to
it, Cotugno said of taking
over the operations. The
view cant be matched the
food were taking to another
level.
Cotugno said in recent
years reports of the food
quality at the restaurant be-
fore it closed were not shin-
ing. This time things would
be done differently.
That meant going back
to the traditional focus of
the business.
Itll be strictly seafood
but with pasta and a fne
steak or two on the menu,
Cotungo, said. Were going
to be purchasing as much lo-
cal seafood as we can.
Buying from local wa-
termen as well as getting
help from old hands at Ev-
ans Seafood will help the
restaurant reestablish itself,
Cotungo said.
I think thatll be a great
asset to the restaurant, he
said.
Evans Restaurant Rebuild Could Open By Late Spring
Chuck Kimball, a Tall Timbers developer, stands on the pier outside the new Evans Seafood restaurant that could
be open by late Spring on St. Georges Island.
Leonardtown Middle School Step Team students perform at annual talent show benefting the Relay For Life
Photo by Andrea Shiell
Photo by Andrea Shiell
One Student performs a march on his clarinet to beneft the Relay for Life
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Dear Editor:
Once again, wed like to thank all of our customer-members who made contributions to
Project Match. Last winter, 487 of SMECOs customer-members contributed $27,755 to Project
Match; with SMECOs matching amount, the combined contribution totaled $55,510.
This year, even though many households are feeling the pinch of the increasing cost of liv-
ing, we have continued to receive a generous amount of contributions from our Southern Mary-
land friends and neighbors. As of January 28, 2008, weve received $20,375 from 338 individual
donors for this winters campaign. SMECO will match donations through April 15, up to a total
of $50,000.
Project Match helps local needy families who simply cant afford to heat their homes. Our
customer-members can contribute to this worthy cause by including a separate check, made out
to Project Match, along with their electric bill payment. Customers who normally pay their bills
online can mail a check to the attention of Natalie Brown, SMECO, P.O. Box 1937, Hughesville,
MD 20637.
The Project Match program benefts residents who may be unable to pay their oil, gas, or
electric heating bill. Donations are forwarded to the Tri-County Fuel Fund, which is adminis-
tered by the Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee.
SMECO is asking all Southern Marylanders to conserve and contribute. By conserving
energy, residents can keep heating bills down. SMECO includes energy-saving tips in electric
bills and on our Web site at www.smeco.coop. We encourage our customer-members to use
these helpful measures to save energy and to save money.
As a cooperative owned by its customers, SMECO offers programs and educates customers
to keep energy costs down, and by working together with the Southern Maryland community,
we keep electric rates as low as possible.
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ToTheEditor
RepublicanEndorsement
Editorial:
McCainforPresident
When Republican voters in Southern Maryland go to the polls next Tuesday, they will
decide between an intriguing mix of Presidential candidates.
Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has a great deal of executive ex-
perience both in government and in the private sector. The next President will be not only the
Commander in Chief of our nations military; he will be the Chief Executive of our nations 3
trillion dollar bureaucracy.
Romney offers the best credentials to manage the nations business as the Executive branch
of government differs greatly from the Legislative branch of government. Much of what makes a
President successful has as much to do with management abilities as it does with public policy.
Mike Huckabee offers similar executive experience as that of Romney, however Huckabees
experience is primarily in the public sector as Governor of Arkansas. Huckabee exudes charm
and homespun humor, attributes that could serve him well dealing with the partisan politics of
Washington.
We believe either of these two candidates would be excellent nominees for the Republican
party as it trys to stem the tide of discontent in our nation, discontent that almost always fows
through the nation after 8 years of the same President, no matter the party.
Yet, the candidate that offers the Republican party the best opportunity to maintain control
of the White House is Senator John McCain.
McCain offers more tested leadership in the area of foreign affairs than any other candidate.
This, combined with his considerable experience in domestic matters, elevates McCain above
the rest.
McCain is a true American hero who has the ability to restore trust in America both at home
and abroad. While showing reason and compassion throughout his tenure in the U.S. Senate,
McCain clearly demonstrated as a Vietnam prisoner, that he is a strong, tough, resilient soldier
who will protect America.
Our choice for the Republican nomination for President of the United States is Senator John
McCain.
BaileyforCongress
The nomination on the Republican side for Congress from the 5th Congressional District
which includes St. Marys, Calvert, and Charles Counties among parts of Prince Georges and
Anne Arundel Counties features two newcomers to the race.
Mike Hethmon, an attorney from Prince Georges County specializes in matters of illegal
immigration and would carry a great deal of knowledge in this area to the Congress of the United
States
Collins Bailey, a self-employed businessman from Charles County has been a member of the
Charles County Board of Education for 14 years. Bailey is a true gentleman who would bring
fscal discipline to an institution known more for its pork barrel spending than for its resolu-
tions to public policy issues.
We believe Collins Bailey is the best choice to represent the Republican Party in the general
election in November.
PotomacPrimaryNextBigBattleground
Maryland, Virginia, D.C. voters anxious to have a say
DemocratEndorsement
Editorial:
ObamaforPresident
When the voters of Southern Maryland go the polls next Tuesday to cast their ballots
for the nomination from their party for President of the United States, their vote may be more
important than at any other time in primary history in the state of Maryland.
This looks to be a tight race right up to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this
August. Typically the Democratic nominee has been pretty well defned by the time the primary
reaches Maryland, but with this years earlier primary date Southern Maryland voters should feel
more energized than in past years.
This years selection of candidates should add to that energy for the Democrats. Both candi-
dates are interesting in that they represent the frst female and frst African-American candidate
to reach this point in a major party nomination. Hopefully this race provides the opportunity for
Americans to put the issues of race and gender behind them and ultimately vote for the person
who they feel can best lead this nation.
Senator Hillary Clinton offers the most experience in both areas of foreign matters and do-
mestic matters. Her exposure to the Executive branch of government as the wife of the former
Governor of Arkansas and the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, in addition to
her years as a United States Senator has given her the opportunity to see and experience more
frst hand than her opponent.
Yet, Senator Barack Obama offers more in the larger picture. Many Americans feel discon-
nected with the policies of the United States. Democrats feel the nation is ready for a fresh face;
one that hasnt been part of the old establishment that many feel leaves the nation divided.
Obama has spent his life in the Legislative branch of government and brings little Executive
experience to the table. But Obama has shown the ability to motivate people, to lead with enthu-
siasm, and often showing the ability to work toward compromise.
But the most important asset that Obama brings to the table is that he is a Washington out-
sider who seems to be embraced by many Americans who believe that our nation is ready for
signifcant change and fundamentally should change its path.
Obama offers the nation the opportunity to debate that issue this fall, and for the voters to
decide whether or not they believe our nation should change fundamentally.
Our choice for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States is Senator
Barack Obama.
HoyerforCongress
The more things change, the more things remain the same. Democratic voters in the
5th Congressional District will have plenty of change to choose from for President, but will see
someone who is part of the old establishment in Washington on the ballot once again.
Congressman Steny Hoyer has been a member of the United States Congress for 24
years and currently is the second highest-ranking member of the House. His knowledge and
experience is unparalled by his opponent.
Hoyer has served Southern Maryland well, but as part of the national leadership it will be
interesting to see how Hoyer balances the needs of his Southern Maryland constituency against
the wishes of the Democrats in Congress who elect him as their majority leader.
James Patrick Cusick, Sr. is running in his frst Congressional election. Cusick ran for Mary-
land House of Delegates in 2006.
We believe Congressman Steny Hoyer is the best choice to represent the Democratic Party
in the general election in November.
The
Ramblings of a Country Girl
Dancing
Queen
Thursday, November 8, 2007
The
County Times Section A - 7
Amy Kaper
Staff Writer
NAVAIRs Avionics
Component Improvement
Program (AvCIP), managed
by Air Combat Electronics
(PMA209), concluded an-
other cycle of candidate re-
views and selected three new
projects for funding in fscal
year 2008.
AvCIP funding covers
non-recurring engineer-
ing for solutions to problem
components, focusing on top
readiness degraders, critical
obsolescence/sustainability
issues, and top cost drivers.
Seven proposals were ana-
lyzed by a working group
team of NAVAIR gray-
beards and Naval Aviation
Enterprise stakeholders. The
team evaluated and rated
projects based upon being
executable, needs for opera-
tional warfghting contribu-
tions, urgency, breadth of ap-
plication, reduction of Fleet
pain and fnancial return on
investment.
The AvCIP Team is
pleased to announce the se-
lection of the following proj-
ects to receive FY08 AvCIP
funding totaling $1.6 mil-
lion in Research, Develop-
ment, Test & Evaluation:
NACES (Navy Aircrew Com-
mon Ejection Seat) FAST
(Future Advances Sequencer
Technology) Sequencer Test
Set (submitted by Aircrew
Systems (PMA202)). The
latest sequencer variant was
felded in 2002. First deliver-
ies have exceeded their fve
year warranty. There are no
government test sets in place
to support out-of-warranty
repairs. Available spares
shelf stock is expected to be
depleted at the end of 2008,
which would have resulted
in parking F/A-18s and T-
45s. This effort will design
and qualify a new test set
that will support repairs to
keep those aircraft fying.
APN-171 Radar Altimeter
Single Card Assembly (SCA)
(submitted by Air Combat
Electronics (PMA209)).
Current components are suf-
fering low reliability and
placing excessive support
demands on H-1, H-46, H-
53 and E-2C maintainers.
Twenty-seven percent of
the current system compo-
nents have been classifed
as obsolete. This initiative,
funded over two fscal years,
will fast-track a proven de-
sign into a modern SCA
architecture replacement
component that will signif-
cantly improve reliability
and reduce Fleet burdens.
E-2C APS-145 Radar RF
Power Meter (submitted by
the E-2/C-2 program offce
(PMA231)). This component
suffers with poor reliability
and obsolescence issues. The
current design uses technol-
ogy developed in the 1960s.
Lack of calibration accuracy
with this system can result in
up to a twenty percent vari-
ance in the amount of power
applied to the major radar
system, which can cause pre-
mature degradation and per-
formance problems. AvCIP
is cost-sharing with NAVICP
to develop a modern solution
that will improve system
performance and increase
reliability, resulting in ap-
proximately $6.8 million
in cost avoidances by 2020.
The frst nine projects fund-
ed through AvCIP totaled
approximately $5 million
in Research and Develop-
ment investments. They are
projected by NAVAIR En-
gineering (AIR 4.2) mod-
els to provide a cost avoid-
ance of more than $100
million over life cycles
of the platforms affected.
The next data call for new
projects for FY09 funding
is expected to come in Janu-
ary 2008. Submissions will
be evaluated and selected
for allocation of nearly $4
million. For more informa-
tion concerning the AvCIP
program or this years selec-
tions, contact Tom Maday,
PMA209 AvCIP IPT Lead,
at 301-757-0910.
Three Avionics
Improvement Projects
Slated for FY08 Funding
Navy News
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The day after Thanksgiv-
ing, the biggest shopping day
of the year, known as Black
Friday, could be the most
proftable yet for retailers in
St. Marys County due to the
burgeoning retail market, of-
fcials believe.
Were feeling what ev-
ery other growing jurisdiction
is feeling, that its signifcant,
said Bob Schaller, director of
the Department of Economic
and Community Develop-
ment of Nov. 23.
With all the new retail
shops in St. Marys County,
mostly along the Route 235
corridor, including a Wal-
Mart Super Center and sev-
eral new shops in San Souci
Shopping Center, Schaller
expects more county residents
to stay here to do their Christ-
mas shopping instead of going
to malls in Charles County or
elsewhere.
They dont have to drive
to Waldorf now, Schaller
said. I think that some shop-
pers who were geared up in
the past to travel can now stay
here.
More sales means more
jobs and that means more
taxes.
County offcials have
high hopes for the holiday
shopping season.
We hope a lot of resi-
dents buy local this year more
than last year, said Karen Ev-
erett, county spokeswoman.
There are more people and
theres more retail.
Different retailers are
preparing for Black Friday,
so named because the sales
volume puts many business
owners in the black for the
frst time during the year, in
different ways.
But all see it as a signif-
cant time to boost sales and
see how their profts will turn
out for the year.
Rick Norris, owner of
Ricks Jewelers in Califor-
nia, said that his shop wont
be open early like many big
box retailers plan to be that
Friday; he plans on seeing his
business go up once the ini-
tial frenzy has died down and
customers are looking for a
special item.
That evening, theyll
start coming by here, Norris
told The County Times. We
do really well on that Friday.
Customers will beneft
from a storewide sale that day,
Norris said, and on certain
items, customers will be able
to work out deals.
Theres a lot of hype,
Norris said of Black Friday for
his store. People ask when
well have our frst sale; that
will be it.
A lot of people are put-
ting items away on layaway
right now.
The owners wife, Pau-
line Norris, who helps man-
age the store, predicted a fren-
zied rush to buy gifts this year
since the unseasonably warm
weather has caused people not
to get into the holiday feeling.
Its going to be a little
more of an adrenalin rush,
Pauline Norris said. I think
its going to be a strong
season.
Ron Pope, manager of the
local Target store, predicted
much the same for his proft
margins.
He said his store exceeded
holiday sales expectations last
year and he expects the store
sales to surpass this years
higher expectations.
His store will be opening
at 6 a.m. Nov. 23 to make way
for eager shoppers. His store
staff have been increasing
stock and working the aisles
up to attract holiday shoppers,
he said.
Well have a crowd wait-
ing at the front door, Pope
said. We usually have people
camping out.
Pope said Black Friday,
though his company calls it
Green Friday, should be a
strong sales day as has been
the preceding part of the year.
Our stores doing very
well, Pope said. Were in
the top half of Target stores
nationwide.
Marty Rud-
man, the manag-
er at True Value
hardware store
in Leonardtown,
wasnt so opti-
mistic about the
sales for Black
Friday.
In the back
of my mind I
think it may be
worse [than last
year], Rudman said, allud-
ing to higher fuel costs that
customers will have to spend
money on frst.
Its going to hit the cus-
tomers wallet where it hurts,
Im afraid, Rudman said.
He believes, like county
offcials, that more county
residents will keep their shop-
ping dollars here, but with
more retailers it will be a much
more competitive market and
harder for individual owners
to reap signifcant profts.
That meant that small-
er retailers like him had to
carefully choose the stock
they had on hand for holiday
sales or else they could lose
customers.
A lot of our stuff is im-
ported so you hope you get the
items in on time, Rudman
said. If you dont have it for
them the frst time, 80 percent
of them wont come back.
Schaller said that con-
sumer costs, particularly for
fuel, have translated into
tight wallets for shoppers ac-
cording to what he was heard
from retailers. Thats why this
year, Black Friday will be so
important.
Costs are tight, theyre
hoping that this will jump
start things, Schaller said. I
think it will be on par or better
than other years.
Black Friday Could Mean More
Dollars Stay In St. Marys
Retailers gearing up
Jim Magno checks out Christmas season merchandise with his 3-year-old
son Joseph at the True Value hardware store in Leonardtown.
Rick Norris, owner of Ricks Jewelers in California, works on a piece of jewelry he hopes
to sell during the Christmas season.
John Dorsch, an assistant manager at True Value hardware in Leonardtown stocks up on merchandise for the
Christmas season.
Emily Finch
Contributing Writer
Many Northerners had different views and
anticipations before the Civil War. Many, in-
cluding President Abraham Lincoln and other
leaders hoped to preserve the Union without
abolishing slavery or ending discrimination
in the North. Although some other Northern
whites had the same idea of the war as most
blacks: Slavery would end and discrimination
would die.
Blacks in Union Service
Each Northern state had its own rules as
to whether blacks were allowed to enlist or
not, and so, few blacks were initially permit-
ted in the northern military forces. As casual-
ties mounted during 1862, however, northern
military commanders sometimes recruited
black soldiers without explicit authority until
Congress fnally gave the president authority
to use black troops.
Lincoln issued his Emancipation Declara-
tion, freeing slaves held by southerners who re-
mained in rebellion as of Jan. 1, 1863. This act
had little immediate effect but did signal the
change in Lincolns racial attitudes and even-
tually led to the 13
th
Amendment, which cre-
ated the constitutional prohibition of slavery.
Even after gaining acceptance into mili-
tary service, black soldiers suffered racist
treatment from many of their white offcers.
By the end of the war, however, the Union had
become dependent on the services of 186,000
black soldiers and sailors, 21 of whom received
the Medal of Honor, and Congress agreed to
black demands for equal pay, retroactive to the
date of enlistment.
The Freedmens Bureau, established in
March 1865, assumed responsibility for the
welfare of free slaves, but a clear national
policy regarding the future status of blacks
emerged only gradually.
Reconstruction
Despite the Union victory, southern blacks
experienced severe restrictions on their free-
dom after the Civil War. Many hoped they
would be given confscated or abandoned lands
and thereby gain economic independence, but
white landowners succeeded in passing black
codes to restrict black landownership and
freedom of movement. This southern def-
ance prompted Congress to extend the life of
the Freedmens Bureau and to pass civil rights
legislation protecting black rights. President
Andrew Johnsons veto of this legislation, and
the subsequent defeat of his Democratic party
in the 1866 congressional elections, led radical
Republicans to take charge of the Reconstruc-
tion of the South.
Black Codes restricted freed slaves severe-
ly, and in many cases black people felt they had
no rights at all. For example, in Mississippi,
freed blacks were not able to purchase liquor,
carry frearms, vote or own property.
Congressional Reconstruction failed to
eliminate black economic dependency, but the
Freedmens Bureau provided needed rations
and medical care for ex-slaves. The bureaus
greatest success was in literacy training and in
helping to establish black colleges, including
Howard University. Many blacks were forced
back into conditions resembling slavery, how-
ever, due to their lack of nonagricultural skills,
money and land. Eventually, most former
slaves became sharecroppers. This system left
blacks under the domination of white creditors
who provided them with animals, seeds, and
tools.
Although it left white economic domina-
tion unaltered, the federal occupation of the
South temporarily provided a setting in which
black leaders could seek political offce and
promote such political reforms as improved
public education and an end to property quali-
fcations for voting, imprisonment for debt and
segregation in public facilities. The offcial
corruption that was later attributed to black
rule in the South was merely part of a national
trend toward the exploitation of government by
business interests. In general, southern blacks
attempting to exercise their newly acquired
rights faced growing terrorism from such
groups as the Ku Klux Klan.
Although two black men, Hiram R. Revels
and Blanche K. Bruce, became U.S. senators,
and blacks held some 15 seats in the House of
Representatives, blacks never controlled any
state government.
Erosion of Rights
Supreme Court decisions during the
1880s and 90s drastically undermined blacks
protection under the 14
th
Amendment. The
Courts Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896,
approving separate public facilities for blacks,
marked the culmination of this process. Black
economic rights were eroded through crop
lien laws (which gave white landowners title
to black farm production), debt peonage, and
vagrancy laws.
During the 1890s black and white farmers
joined to build a strong Populist alliance but
this coalition fell apart after 1896 as a result of
intimidation and white susceptibility to racist
Democratic appeals.
By the end of the century, southern white
leaders had begun to drastically impede the
15
th
Amendments guarantees of black voting
rights through devices such as poll taxes and
literacy tests. Black political and economic
freedom was also suppressed by sheer terror.
A black educator, Booker T. Washington,
reacted to this erosion of black rights by advo-
cating a policy of racial accommodation. He
urged blacks not to emphasize the goals of so-
cial integration and political rights but instead
to acquire the occupational skills that would
facilitate economic advancement.
Black Society in the Early 20
th
Century
The deteriorating conditions in the South
after Reconstruction sparked numerous waves
of black migration to the North and West. Al-
though the majority of black migrants went to
the eastern seaboard states and to the Midwest,
blacks also participated in the general west-
ward movement.
Mexican-born blacks were among the
founders of Los Angeles, and black buffalo
soldiers fought Indians, in order to open
up a large part of the Southwest for white
settlement.
By the beginning of the twentieth cen-
tury, the distribution of the black population
had changed signifcantly from what it had
been before the Civil War. Although still over-
whelmingly concentrated in the South, almost
one-quarter of all blacks now lived in urban ar-
History of Black History Part III
eas. The largest concentrations were in Wash-
ington, D.C., Baltimore, New Orleans, Phila-
delphia, New York City, and Memphis.
At the end of the 19th century, ambiva-
lence about unrefned black folk culture and
emerging black urban life-styles existed among
longer established and more educated black
residents. As these communities absorbed a
stream of new migrants in the decades after
Reconstruction, churches that were dominated
by older residents were supplemented by less
formal Baptist or Pentecostal churches that ap-
pealed to poor, sometimes illiterate, new arriv-
als from the rural South.
By the early 20
th
century, many black
communities had become large enough to sup-
port black professionals and business people,
and earlier respect to white standards among
relatively successful blacks gradually gave
way to an increasing sense of racial pride and
social cohesion. In addition, the growth in the
size and literacy of the urban black populace
stimulated cultural and intellectual activity.
Black fraternal orders, political organizations,
social clubs, and newspapers published by
blacks asserted an urban black consciousness
that became the foundation for the militancy
and cultural innovations of the 1920s.
Black History Month
Black History Month was established
in 1976. The month-long celebration was an
expansion of Negro History Week, which
was established in 1926 by Carter G. Wood-
son, director of the Association for the Study
of Negro Life and History. Woodson selected
the week in February that embraced the birth-
days of both Frederick Douglass and Abraham
Lincoln.
Terri Bartz Bowles
So the hubbie and I signed
up for Basic Ballroom Dance
and had our frst lesson this
past week. The county Parks
and Recreation Department
offers a huge assortment of
activities and there were quite
a few dance classes to choose
from. We chose Basic Ball-
room because were going
on another cruise this year
and were determined to hit
the dance foor! Weve been
on three cruises and have
watched the veterans gliding
across the polished boards
with envy. Yes, they have
dance lessons on the boat but
its rather diffcult to learn
anything. First, the lessons
are crowded! There are plen-
ty of people who dont know
how to dance and decide to
take advantage of the free les-
sons. Second, there is a lim-
ited amount of space but they
try to accommodate everyone
and it just doesnt work very
well. Third, and perhaps most
important, the dance foor is
moving! We enjoy transat-
lantic crossings and the North
Atlantic is not placid.
We have the desire to
learn to dance, we made the
time to learn to dance and we
are going to learn to dance if it
kills us! We did pretty well for
the frst lesson; we felt good
about our progress. The in-
structors are very helpful and
good teachers and everyone in
the class seemed to have fun.
The problem, of course, is me.
I have no rhythm, no sense
of timing, no musical knowl-
edge or ability at all. Im also
not the most graceful person
youve ever met, but maybe
learning to dance will fx that.
I can hope, cant I? My hus-
band, wonderful man that he
is, can read music, play both
the piano and guitar and can
sing. Yes, he is a bit annoy-
ing. He has rhythm, he has
timing, he can count the beat.
He has tried, and is still try-
ing, to teach me to listen to the
music, fnd the beat and count
1-2-3-4. Whaaat? We were
practicing at home the other
night and we put on a Glen
Miller CD. The frst song was
great but when the second one
came on, he listened for a few
moments and said that one
wouldnt work for what we
were doing because it was an
3-count. Whaaat? I could not
tell any difference.
Im like Helen Keller
deaf, blind and mute waiting
for that eureka moment when
someone spells out w-a-t-e-r
in my hand while water is be-
ing poured into my other hand.
Oh, the happiness that the re-
alization brings! My poor
husband - he taps the beat to
the music and says cant you
feel it? So, I try tapping my
fnger and hes says Im get-
ting it. No, I tell him Im just
watching him and copying
him. If he stopped, Id soon
lose the rhythm. You know
how sometimes youll go to a
concert or a show and invari-
ably they want the audience to
clap along? Why do they do
that? I just sit there because
about two claps in, Ive lost it
and Im out of sync and I feel
like a fool. I enjoy music, I
love different types of music,
I appreciate music and the joy
it brings to life. Just dont ask
me to keep time.
Of course, when youre
dancing, you need to start out
in sync with the music. This
works out okay for me be-
cause the man is the leader on
the dance foor so he decides
when we start. Wed be stand-
ing there all night if we had
to wait for me to know when
to start. So, with the hand
thats on my back, my sweet
husband gently taps the beat
for me and gives me a little
squeeze when the timing is
right. The downside about
the man being the leader (on
the dance foor, lets not get
too carried away) is that they
do just about everything go-
ing forward while we women
have to do everything going
backward. But since hes in
charge, I fgure its his fault
if we make a mistake. With
enough lessons and enough
practice, we should be in
good shape by cruise time.
The saving grace is, we wont
know a soul on the boat so if
we dont look like contenders
on Dancing With the Stars,
there wont be a soul who will
know but us.

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The sudden death of her
father in such circumstances
and familiar surroundings left
the family stunned, she said.
He knew those roads like
the back of his hand, Green
said of Holton, who had been a
lifelong resident of St. Marys
County. Thats the thing [be-
ing struck by a vehicle] we
think he would die from.
Holton, a retired grounds
keeper for the Charlotte Hall
Veterans Home, enjoyed
spending time with his rela-
tives, Green said, one of whom
he helped care for in Charlotte
Hall.
Holton received an award
for his work at the veterans
home, Green said.
Several family members
had just spoken with Holton
before the accident that killed
him, Green said.
Everybodys basically in
shock, Green said.
Holton leaves behind three
children, two stepchildren and
11 grand children, Green said.
According to reports from
the St. Marys Count Sher-
iffs Offce Holton was killed
at about 7p.m. when a 2005
Volkswagon Golf operated by
Shauna Shaw, 26, of Mechan-
icsville traveling north bound
on Point Lookout Road struck
him.
Holton died on the scene,
police reports state.
Police reports state that
Holton was wearing all dark
clothing at the time of the ac-
cident and was in the road il-
legally just before the vehicle
struck him.
Speed and alcohol were
not contributing factors in the
collision on the part of the
driver, police reports state.
It has not been determined
whether alcohol was a contrib-
uting factor in Holtons death,
police reports state.
Holtons ex-wife Mary
Holton, said that the victim had
a happy disposition and was al-
ways willing to help someone
out in need.
He was a good man,
Mary Holton said. He took
good care of his kids.
He was good to every-
body. He tried to help them out,
if their car was broken down or
something hed help them.
Mary Holton was equally
stunned at how her ex-husband
had died.
I was shocked, I really
was, she said. Ill never un-
derstand that one.
Holtons family will re-
ceive friends Friday at the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home in Leonardtown from
10:30 a.m. to noon. A funeral
service for Holton will be held
at noon in the funeral home
chapel.
Holton will be buried at
Charles Memorial Gardens in
Leonardtown.
Holton
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The
County Times Section A - 7
St. Marys County
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO FATHER
BY PUBLICATION LE-
GAL NOTICE
In The Matter of the Pa-
ternity of S.E. to J.E and John
Doe (real name unknown).
You have been identifed
as the biological father or pos-
sible biological fatherof a Cau-
casian/Hispanic male child
whom the biological mother
currently intends to place for
adoption. The placement oc-
curred on July 26, 2006.
S.E. was conceived on
or about August 18, 2004 in
Maryland and was born on
May 18, 2005 in Frederick,
MD.
You have the right to: 1)
deny paternity; 2) waive any
parental rights you may have;
3) relinquish and consent to
adoption; 4) fle a Notice of
Objection to Adoption and
Intent to Obtain Custody pur-
suant to Nebraska Revised
Statue section 43-104.02 or; 5)
object to the adoption in a pro-
ceeding before any Nebraska
court which has adjudicated
him to be the biological father
of the child prior to his receipt
of notice.
In order to deny paternity,
waive your parental rights,
relinquish and consent to the
adoption or receive addition-
al information to determine
whether you are the father
of S.E., you must contact the
undersigned agency. If you
wish to object to the adoption
and seek custody of the child
you must seek legal coun-
sel from your own attorney
immediately.
By: Nebraska Depart-
ment of Health and Human
Services
Nancy Cole
Protective Services Worker
Adoption Unit
1313 Farnam On
The- Mall
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 595-2823
(402) 595-2045 fax
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A jury of 12 citizens convicted a Lex-
ington Park woman last week of selling
just four-tenths of a gram of crack to an
undercover narcotics offcer almost four
years ago, slapping her with a two decade
long sentence.
While the charges against Donna
Marie Hill, 52, of possession of narcotics
and distributing them are common, and
the amount small, the circumstances sur-
rounding the case and to why it took so
long to go to trial are anything but.
After undercover narcotics offcers
bought narcotics from Hill in November
of 2004 at a trailer park in Lexington
Park, according to court testimony, law
enforcement offcers could not fnd Hill
in St. Marys to serve the indictment and
even enlisted the help of the U.S. Mar-
shals Service to track her down.
Hill remained free for about three-
and-a-half years.
In court Hill said she was not aware
of any Circuit Court indictment made
against her years ago after the narcotics
sale.
Hill said she learned of the indictment
while living in Anne Arundel County
when she called the local sheriffs offce
there in reference to another legal matter.
Defense attorney Daun Weiers ar-
gued to the jury that the audio recordings
of the suspect making the transactions
were not available because the devices
malfunctioned, according to court testi-
mony from undercover offcers.
Also, there was no video recording of
the suspect making the narcotics transac-
tion with undercover offcers, with only
one offcer making contact with Hill on
tape, according to court testimony.
The offcers, Weiers said, also gave
testimony that differed from details in
their original charges fled with their ini-
tial police report nearly four years ago.
Weiers also argued that police had
charged the wrong woman, to boot.
This is a case of identifcation,
Weiers argued to the jury. There were a
lot of mistakes made in the transaction
they dont seem to have a very good
recollection.
If you put together all these mistakes
and bad recollections together it doesnt
ft.
The states case also consisted of of-
fcer testimony and chemical analysis of
the drugs, since the narcotics had been
inadvertently destroyed before trial.
Assistant States Attorney Julie
White argued that even after nearly four
years of trying to fnd her, undercover of-
fcers still were able to make a positive
identifcation.
He [the offcer who made the buy]
related what he remembered, White told
the jury. He made contact with her he
had plenty of opportunity to interact with
Donna Hill.
This case is a little older but its still
a good case. Its certainly not the crime
of the century but 0.4 grams is 0.4 grams
and its illegal.
The jury took only about 10 min-
utes to return with a guilty verdict on all
counts; the distribution of a controlled
dangerous substance carries a 20-year
prison sentence.
Judge C. Clarke Raley ordered a pre-
sentencing investigation for Hill after re-
voking Hills bond.
Woman Faces 20 Years In Prison
For Less Than Half-Gram Of Crack
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The fnance manager for
the county sheriffs offce says
that the extra $500,000 the
Board of County Commis-
sioners has initially offered the
agency for its fscal 2009 bud-
get is really not extra at all.
Erin Shoemaker told The
County Times that the com-
missioners fgure might only
just cover operating expenses
for the offce.
The bottom line is we
need more than this $500,000
to operate as is, Shoemaker
said.
The issue, Shoemaker said,
remains over differing starting
amounts, or baselines, for op-
erating expenses between the
county and the sheriffs offce.
The sheriffs offce cal-
culation for the baseline bud-
get is about $28.2 million just
to keep the agency running,
Shoemaker said. The countys
calculated baseline is about
$27.8 million.
The half-million dollars
the county is offering initially
will be eaten by costs the offce
is already dealing with, Shoe-
maker said, and will not help
with any additional hires or
equipment purchases this next
fscal year.
Shoemaker claims that the
countys baseline fgure is too
low.
We cant afford a deputy
or a correctional offcer until
the baseline is a true baseline,
Shoemaker told The County
Times. Were nickel and dim-
ing that [$500,000] because we
dont have a true baseline.
Without additional money
the sheriffs offce will not be
able to afford promotions for
some senior deputies, Shoe-
maker said. Those deputies
who have reached the required
years of service will have to
wait for a chance at a promo-
tion, she said.
A new canine unit, which
was needed for sniffng explo-
sives and bomb making mate-
rials, was also not included in
the countys baseline calcula-
tions, Shoemaker said.
The bomb dog costs about
$10,000, she said.
The current budget
squeeze is being felt by many
county departments since dire
budget shortfalls from the state
have forced offcials to recon-
sider exactly how much they
can afford to spend on services
to the community versus keep-
ing the county fscally solvent
in the event of an emergency.
Back in January the coun-
ty commissioners sent a letter
to the sheriffs offce as well
as the Board of Education tell-
ing them of their plans to hold
back some of the countys $5.6
million in unallocated money.
In that letter the Board of
Education was to receive the
vast majority of the funds, $1.2
million, while the sheriffs of-
fce would likely get just the
$500,000.
The other county depart-
ments would get the remainder
of the funds, but about $2.6
million would be held back to
maintain the countys fnancial
standing.
Since that time it has been
revealed that more money for
education could be coming
from the state in the form of
about $4 million.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cam-
eron has said that he would
be as fscally conservative as
possible in making his bud-
get request this year but that
the planned expansion of the
countys detention center,
which is overcrowded, would
have to be a priority issue in
the negotiations for the capital
improvement budget.
Shoemaker said that the
apparent inability to hire any
new correctional offcers is the
foreseeable future made ex-
panding the jail problematic.
New correctional offcers
would have to be hired, trained
and ready to work before the
expansion was completed, she
said.
The plan has been delayed
for several years because of a
lack of funding from the state.
The estimated cost of the min-
imum-security wing is $33
million.
Commissioner Thomas
Mattingly (D-Leonardtown)
said he was unsure of Shoe-
makers baseline fgures but
said that he was set to talk to
the sheriff about his budget
needs.
Mattingly said that de-
pending on circumstances
with the budget process the
county may consider taking
some of the $2.6 million held
in reserve and allocating it to
the sheriffs offce.
Thats certainly not the
fnal number, Mattingly said
of the half-million dollar fgure
from the county. Its a prelim-
inary amount.
County Budget Request For Sheriff
May Not Allow Any Extras
Theres a Reason They Call it Dope
24 year-old Steven Zahorsky may have been high on his
own product when he posted an ad on Cragslist for Mary Jane
in Fairfeld County, offering half-ounces of A plus marijua-
na for $220, and B plus marijuana for $160. The buyer who
contacted him turned out to be an undercover police offcer.
Zahorsky agreed to sell three quarters of an ounce to the
offcer and met him at an Interstate 95 rest stop McDonalds,
where he was arrested after making the sale. Police searched
Zahorskys home and found three bags of marijuana, one bag
of psilocybin mushrooms, a shotgun, ammunition, and a digi-
tal scale. When police offcers confronted him at the scene of
the sale, he claimed he was at the McDonalds to eat and had
no idea why he was being arrested, even though the $320 was
found on his person, and the undercover offcers number was
found on his cell phone.
Another Reason to Avoid Cable
Ann Beam of Wheatland, Wisconsin received a $2,000 bill
from Time Warner Cable for equipment damaged during a Jan.
7 twister that destroyed hers and over two dozen other homes
in the area, as well as 80 homes in Kenosha county. When she
called the cable company she was told to take her bill to her
insurance company, but her equipment was over nine years old,
so the insurance company agreed to only pay for its depreci-
ated value. Time Warner Cable spokeswoman Celeste Flynn
said that the whole thing was a misunderstanding, and the only
customers who received the extra charges for the equipment
were those who had canceled or transferred their service with-
out mentioning the tornado. Flynn said customers needed to
call, and that the equipment would be taken off their accounts.
Not a Hot Dog
Cindy Gravelle walked into a local 7-Eleven to buy milk
and saw a miserable looking American Eskimo dog locked
in the walk-in cooler, pressing its face against the glass door.
When she came back the next day and saw the same dog still
in the refrigerator, the horrifed Gravelle got the Calgary Hu-
mane Society involved. According to 7-Eleven spokesman
Alyn Edwards, the dogs owners, who were 7-Eleven employ-
ees, thought that because it was an Eskimo dog, it needed to be
kept in very cold climates. The owners had taken to locking
the dog in the cooler for safe keeping while working their shifts
at the store.
French Fry Missiles Launched
Three 13 year-old girls in Laramie, Wyoming are being
charged with hurling missiles after they were caught throw-
ing French fries during lunchtime in their school cafeteria.
The principal of Laramie Junior High and a police offcer had
spent the previous day warning students of the consequences
of throwing food after school offcials had heard rumors of a
large-scale impending food fght. The girls were suspended for
three days in addition to the hurling missiles charge, which is
an adult infraction covered by city ordinances. Some observ-
ers, including the American Civil Liberties Union, are saying
that the police and school offcials overreacted.
Odd News
and I know how hard it is
to recruit and retain good
people.
The board agreed to
move forward with public
hearings on the matter, and
the board could come to its
fnal decision as early as
March, depending on how
quickly hearings and com-
ments are considered. The
frst public hearing is sched-
uled for February 26
th
. The
hearing will be held at 6:00
pm at the Board of County
Commissioners.
Pensions
They also receive 0.8 cents
per $100 of assessment in the
7
th
Election District, and they
are requesting an increase of
one cent. The squad is re-
questing a tax rate increase
to relocate or build a new
building on their current lot
in the future.
Public hearings will
be held in the near future
to discuss the impact these
rate increases might have on
residential and commercial
properties serviced by the
stations.
Tax Rate
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The
Obituaries
communityhasgrownsincethen,theDepart-
mentofDefenseisstillbringinginpeople.
Thegoalistoprovideaplacewherephysi-
ciansandspecialistscancomeandhonetheir
craft in a top-notch facility and an area with
agrowingdemand.Healsowantstocreatea
place where specialists in advanced felds can
seepatientsinneedinSt.MarysCounty,sav-
ing residents trips to places like Georgetown
UniversityorWashingtonHospitalCenterun-
tilanactualprocedureneedstobedone.
Maryland has a shortage of physicians,
particularly Southern Maryland, Shah said.
We plan on adding 30,000 square feet right
now,butwewanttoaddonasecondphase.
If we can create a center for excellence
wed like to attract people from Washington
HospitalCenterandGeorgetown.
The concept for the expansion has made
it to the pre-application stage, according to
the Department of Land Use and Growth
Management.
Well be turning in all the offcial docu-
mentssoon,saidAlanBuster,ChiefOperat-
ing Offcer of Shah Associates.
Buster, who worked formerly for St.
Marys Hospital, said the number of people
seeking primary care in the hospitals emer-
gencyroomwasincreasing,meaninganother
entityhadtohelpout.
Iftheresalotofpatientsintherelooking
forprimarycareyou know theresaneedfor
morephysicians,Bustersaid.
Currently a task force of county govern-
ment and health care offcials are examining
howbesttoimprovehealthandhumanservic-
esinSt.Marys.Oneoftheirtopprioritiesis
drawingmorephysicianstotheareatobegin
apractice.
Dr. William Icenhower, county health
offcer, applauded the idea of expanding the
medicalcenterandgettingmoredoctorsforSt.
Maryspatients.
Ifyouwanttotalktoafamilypractitioner
it could be several weeks before you can get
anappointment,IcenhowertoldTheCounty
Times.Iknowofseveralfamilypractitioners
whoarenttakinganynewpatients.
Ifweexpandmedicalservicesthatwould
begreat.
Icenhowersaidobstetricians,endocrinolo-
gistsandorthopedistswerealsoinshortsup-
plyhere.
There are currently about 60 physicians
working for the Shah medical group, Shah
said,buthehopestoexpandthatbyabout10to
15 doctors in the frst expansion of the center.
Shah said specialists in endocrinology,
mentalhealthandinfectiousdiseaseswereall
neededhere.Evenplasticsurgeonswhocannot
affordtomaintainapracticeinSt.Maryscould
usetheexpandedmedicalcentertoassesspa-
tients,talkaboutproceduresandpreparethem
forproceduresatadifferentfacility.
Thiswouldgivecountyresidentsfarmore
optionsforhealthcareandelectiveprocedures
thanarecurrentlyavailable,Shahsaid.
This is not an ambitious project, Shah
said. But its a project that comes out of
necessity.
Thisisaboutwhatisthebestofthebest
[medical care] and how do you get [the com-
munity]thebestcare.
BeanCenter
DorothyElizabeth
Barnes,66
Dorothy Elizabeth
Barnes, 66, of Great Mills
died Jan. 27 in Washington
HospitalCenter.
Born Sept. 15, 1941 in
Leonardtown, she was the
daughterofthelateJohnSte-
ven Hebb and Ella Louise
Price.
She is survived by four
daughters, Doris Wilson
Price (Iggie) of Jacksonville,
N.C.,BrendaMorgan(Eddie)
of Great Mills, Mary Barnes
Forbes of Great Mills, Doro-
thy Bernice Barnes Smith
(Bryant) of Mechanicsville,
three sons, Francis Morgan
(Tina), Ronald Morgan, and
Ronnie Morgan, all of Great
Mills, six grandchildren, Co-
rey Price, Marquita Price,
DemontriseMorgan,Brittney
Smith, Ernest Morgan and
Deedra Dickerson, two great
grandchildren, Jordyn Gale
Price and Alyssa Price, three
brothers, James Price, Jr.,
JohnPriceandThomasPrice,
foursisters,EllaCutchember,
Helen Price, Loretta Price,
andMaryMiller,aswellasa
hostofaunts,uncles,nieces,
nephews, cousins and close
friends.
Shewaspredeceasedbya
son,JamesLesterMorgan,Jr.,
andasister,AliceWilson.
Dorothy was a lifelong
residentofSt.MarysCounty.
She earned her early educa-
tion through the St. Marys
CountySchoolSystem.Dor-
othy dedicated her life to be-
ingahomemakerandaChild
ofGod.Notuntilherchildren
weregrowndidsheworkout-
side her home. She worked
at the North Ridge Caf on
Route 235 for approximately
fouryears.Oncethebusiness
changed ownership, Dorothy
returned home continuing
to be a homemaker. Dorothy
enjoyed spending time with
her children and grandchil-
dren, watching her soaps,
andspendingcountlesshours
readingherBible.
Relatives and friends
were invited to Mrs. Barnes
Life Celebration Friday, Feb.
1from910a.m.atSt.Mat-
thews Free Gospel Church
of Christ in Leonardtown.
A Funeral Service was con-
ducted at 10 a.m. Interment
followedinCharlesMemorial
Gardens.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.
inLeonardtown.
LewisTheodoreTed
Birch,53
Lewis Theodore Ted
Birch,53,ofPineyPoint,died
Jan.30inJohnHopkinsUni-
versity Hospital, Baltimore,
Md.
Born Feb. 25, 1954 in
Leonardtown,hewastheson
ofRaymondThomasandAda
Stone Birch. He was the be-
lovedhusbandofAgnesEliz-
abeth Goddard Birch, whom
he married Dec. 8, 1979 in
Leonardtown.
He is survived by his
children: Tammy Vincena
and her husband Bill, Ruthie
Birch, Ben Birch and Ka-
tie Birch; siblings: Tom Ray
Birch, Randy Birch, Gail
Dean, Joe Birch, Judy Free,
Lou Lou Pulliam, Cheryl
RogersandJanetJenkinsand
twograndchildren.Mr.Birch
was a lifelong St. Marys
County resident, where he
graduated from Great Mills
High School Class of 1972.
Ted served in the U.S. Navy
forsixyearsfromFeb.9,1973
April 23, 1979. He enjoyed
hunting, fshing, crabbing and
making woodcarvings. The
family received friends Fri-
day,Feb.1from58p.m.in
the Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neralHome,withPrayersbe-
ingsaidat7p.m.followedby
KnightsofColumbusPrayers
at7:10p.m.AMassofChris-
tian Burial was celebrated
Saturday,Feb.2,at12:30p.m.
inHolyFaceCatholicChurch,
Great Mills, with Msgr. John
Mylinsky offciating along
with Fr. Ron Amiot, S.J. and
Fr. Joseph Sileo co-offciat-
ing.Intermentfollowedinthe
Church Cemetery. Pallbear-
erswereWillieFree,Rodney
Thompson, Jimmy Hanson,
Dan Garrett, Steve Hender-
son and Donnie Poe. Honor-
aryPallbearerswereTomRay
Birch, Randy Birch and Joe
Birch.
Contributions may be
made to the 2
nd
District Vol-
unteer Fire Department and
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1,
ValleyLee,MD20692.
Arrangements provided
by the Mattingley-Gardiner
FuneralHome,P.A.
TimothyLowellBig
TimBowen,5
Timothy Lowell Big
TimBowen,58,ofLexington
ParkdiedJan.28inSt.Marys
Hospital,Leonardtown,MD.
PrinceFrederick,Md.,hewas
the son Audrey Mae Buckler
Bowen and the late Briscoe
Burdel Bowen, Sr. Timmy
wasabelovedmemberofthe
community, everyone knew
himasthebigguyinthetow
truck riding around with his
son.Hewasemployedfor17
years with Southern Mary-
landTowinginRidge.Hewas
a 1967 graduate of Calvert
HighSchool.
Mr. Bowen is survived
by his mother, Audrey Mae
Bowen,twodaughters,Valer-
ieJohnsonofLexingtonPark,
Christy Long of Lusby, Md.,
ason,ThomasBowenofLex-
ington Park, six grandchil-
dren, Jennifer, Becky, Chris-
tina,Timmy,Brandon,Taylor
and fve great grandchildren,
Mandy Justin, Katie, Hailey
andKera.
Hewasprecededindeath
by his father, Briscoe Burdel
Bowen, Sr, and two brothers,
BriscoeBurdelBowen,Jr.and
RobertLeeBowen.
Timmy Bowen will be
sorely missed by his friends,
familyandcolleagues.
Honoring Mr. Bowens
wishes, there will not be any
memorialservices.
Contributionsinmemory
ofMr.Bowencanbemadeto
the Timothy Lowell Bowen
MemorialFundatCedarPoint
Federal Credit Union located
in St. Marys and Calvert
County.Alldonationswillgo
to beneft Mr. Bowens 8 year
oldsonThomas.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
P.A.,Leonardtown,MD.
JosephFrederickFred
Bowles,9
Joseph Frederick Fred
Bowles,89,ofLoveville,died
Feb.3inSt.MarysHospital.
Born Sept. 29, 1918 in
Loveville he was the son of
the late William Alfred and
RenaOliviaBowles.
Heissurvivedbyhiswife
of 55 years, Frances Nina
Bowles: his children: Joan
Olivia Snodderly of Mechan-
icsville, and Donna Marie
Adams of Hollywood, MD.,
andtwograndchildren,Derek
Ryan Adams and Michaela
MarieAdams.
Hewasprecededindeath
by his son-in-law George R.
Adams, Jr. and his siblings;
Mabel Cooke, Catherine
Boyer, Emily Council, Alice,
Daniel, William, Elmer and
OliviaBowles.
Mr.Bowleswasalifelong
St. Marys County resident
wherehegraduatedfromMar-
garet Brent High School. He
servedintheU.S.Armyfrom
April30,1941June6,1941
and was employed as a pipe
insulator for Patuxent River
NavalAirStationfor31years,
retiringJune28,1974.Heen-
joyed fshing, gardening, trav-
elingandespeciallyspending
timewithhisgrandchildren.
The family will receive
friendsThursday,Feb.7from
5 8 p.m. in the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home
where prayers will be said at
7 p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated Fri-
day, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. in St.
JosephCatholicChurch,Mor-
ganza, with Fr. Keith Woods
offciating. Interment will
follow in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown. Pall-
bearerswillbe:ErnestMudd,
Pat Gardiner, Jimmy Lyon,
Vernon Hare, Joe Schindler,
JamesBowlesandDerekAd-
ams.MichaelaAdamswillbe
anhonorarypallbearer.
By:PatrickDugan
During the last part of the year and the
frst month of this year I have been telling you
all the reasons to buy a home soon. Interest
ratesarenearalltimelows.Housingpricesare
downfromtheirpeakof2-3yearsago,andthe
inventoryishigh.Nowthatyouhavedecided
to buy a new home we should talk about the
advantagesofanewconstructionhomeversus
a resale home. Next week we will talk about
theadvantagesthatgettingaresalehomehas
overbuilding.
I was speaking with Paul Bennett, of
BennettHomesinLeonardtownandheletme
knowafewthingsthatmademerealizethisa
greattimetobebuyingnewconstruction.
Forone,newhomeconstructionprices
aredown.Thisisnotjustforthehousesthatare
alreadybuilt,whatbuilderscallSpechouses.
These good prices are also refected in a new
tobebuilthouseyoumaywanttopurchase.
Buyers are in a very good spot right now
said Bennett, They know that builders have
inventory on hand and the buyers are trying
togetthatinventoryforaslowapriceaspos-
sible.Buyersalsoknowthatmostbuildersare
notputtingupnewhousesrightnowbecause
ofhavingsomanyspechousesonhand.When
abuyerdecidestobuild,theyknowthatthey
have the builders full attention, and they are
goingtobegettingsomegreatupgrades,ora
wonderfulprice,orhelpwiththeclosingcost
orallthree.
Most builders have realized that they
areinasoftermarketthantheywerejustthree
yearsago.Howeverbuildersstillhavetostay
in business. Their workers, the plumbers and
carpenters, the electricians and the laborers
stillneedwork.Thecarpetmanufacturers,the
lumber companies and appliance companies
stillneedsales.Sowhatisabuildertodo?
It seems the frst thing they did was to
start offering great incentive packages. Help-
ingwiththebuyersclosingcosts,givingthema
furnishedbasement,orahometheatresystem,
oranyofadozenalternatives.Thatworkedfor
awhile,butnowbuyersexpectmanyofthose
things,sothebuildersarerespondingbylow-
eringpricesinmanycommunities.
Insomecommunitieswhereyouwould
have been paying $500,000 for a house just
three years ago, you can now get a home for
muchlessthanwhatyourneighborspaid.This
hasleftthebuildersandcurrenthomeowners
inatightspotinsomecases.Thecurrenthome
ownersdontwanttoseehousesintheircom-
munity going down in price, but buyers are
notwillingtodaypaywhatotherswerepaying
alittlewhileago.Inordertostayinbusiness
builders are lowering their prices to attract
buyers,andtherebymakingittougheronthe
averagehomeownertoselltheirhomeinthe
sameneighborhood.
Nowyouhavedecidedthatbuildingisthe
wayyouwanttogo,herearesometipswhen
lookingforacommunityandabuilder.
What are the standard Features in the
home? Some builders have granite kitchen
countertop,othershaveFormica.Somehave
marble surrounds around the freplace, some
dont have freplaces. Some have plumbing
roughed in for a bathroom in the basement,
others dont have basements. This is all very
importanttoresearch.Donotbefooledbya
low Sticker Price, make sure you know all
thecoststhatwillbeassociatedwithbuilding.
What about the community? What are
thecommunityamenities?IsthereanH.O.A.?
Andifsowhocontrolsit?Isitstillinthehands
ofthebuilderordothehomeownershaveit?
WhositsontheboardoftheHOA?
Know that the real estate agent working
for the builder is, working for the builder. If
you are going to drive around the area look-
ingatnewhomecommunities,takeastackof
yourRealtorsbusinesscardswithyou.When
youmeetthesalesmanagerataneighborhood,
justgivehimorherbusinesscardandtheywill
knowthatyouhavesomebodylookingoutfor
yourbestinterest.
Actually, just a few years ago, builders
were selling so many homes that they would
not honor the agents representation if the
agent were not with you for your frst visits.
Butinanotherexampleofbuilderslookingfor
buyersjustaboutallofthemarecourtingreal-
torsandtheirbuyersonceagain.Somakesure
you have your own representation when you
shopforhomes.
As always, if you have questions, com-
ments or just want to suggest a topic for one
of my columns, please contact me at Patrick.
dugan@obrienrealty.com
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died Jan. 29 in St. Marys
Hospital.
Born Oct. 1, 1944 in Leon-
ardtown she was the daughter
of the late Joseph Alton and
Rita Louise Vallandingham
Bailey.
She is survived by her ex-
husband John Wayne Delozier,
Sr.; children, J. Wayne Delozi-
er, Jr., of Leonardtown, Bryan
A. Delozier of Ridge and M.
Dawn Delozier of Loveville;
siblings, Karen Rogers of Bal-
timore, Md., Joseph A. Bai-
ley and Bridgett Abell both
of Loveville; grandchildren,
Ashley Mattingly of Lexing-
ton Park, Amber Delozier of
Okla., Shyann Delozier of
Hollywood, Md (children of
J. Wayne Delozier) and Se-
bastian Yotko of Hollywood,
Md. (son of M. Dawn Delozi-
er/Yotko and Jason Yotko). A
lifelong resident of St. Marys
County, Ruthie graduated
from St. Marys Academy,
Leonardtown, Class of 1963.
She was a school bus driver
for Mother Catherine Spauld-
ing School and the Mennonite
Community as well as an STS
driver. She enjoyed fshing,
crabbing, hunting, cookouts,
going to restaurants (she loved
her seafood she could never
get enough oysters or crabs to
eat). Even though her job was
to drive the bus it was more of
a pastime than a job, she loved
driving the school bus with all
of her heart, and all of her chil-
dren from the schools were
like second children to her and
the STS drivers were her sec-
ond family. You could always
count on her for a laugh and a
smile, and she loved spending
time with family, friends, and
her dogs Shyra and Gypsy.
The family received
friends on Sunday, Feb. 3
from 2 4 p.m. in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, where
prayers were said at 3 p.m. A
funeral service was held Mon-
day, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home Chapel with Fr. Keith
Woods offciating.
Interment will be private.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Thomas Michael Tom-
my Ellis, Sr., 58
Thomas Michael Tom-
my Ellis, Sr., 58, of Leon-
ardtown, died Feb. 3 in his
residence.
Leonardtown, he was the son
of the late John William and
Edna Mae Ellis, Sr.
He was the loving hus-
band of Brenda Lee Ellis,
whom he married Feb. 26,
1973 in Norfolk, Va.
He is survived by his chil-
dren: Mike Ellis and his wife
Rebecca of California, Wendy
Ellis and her fance Michael
Lee, Sr. of Leonardtown, and
Cindy Longfeld and her hus-
band Patrick of Hollywood,
Md.; siblings: Anne Aeby of
Newark, Ohio, Joseph Ellis of
Harrington, Del., June Twi-
nam, Bernard Ellis, Donald
Ellis and Lillian Prettyman
all of Leonardtown, Mary C.
Gilkerson of Danese, WV,
Peggy Johnston of California,
Dorothy Brown and Charles
Ellis both of Dunn, N.C.; nine
grandchildren: Emily Lee and
Alexis Longfeld both of Dam-
eron, Christian Ellis, Madison
Ellis and Jordan Ellis all of
California, Bryan McDonald
and Chase Longfeld both of
Hollywood, and Michael Lee,
Jr. of Leonardtown.
He was also preceded in
death by his siblings: John El-
lis, Jr., James Ellis and Walter
Ellis; granddaughter: Kim-
berly Ellis.
Mr. Ellis was a lifelong St.
Marys County resident where
he graduated from Chopticon
High School Class of 1967. He
worked for 42 years as an auto
mechanic. He enjoyed fshing,
shooting pool, playing cards,
watching wrestling and old
westerns, going for walks,
telling stories, listening to
music and spending time with
his family.
friends Friday, Feb 8 from 5
8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, where
Prayers were said at 7 p.m. A
Funeral Service will be held
Saturday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m.
in the Funeral Home Chapel
with Deacon Bill Nickerson
offciating. Interment will
follow in Charles Memorial
Gardens. Pallbearers will be
Mike Ellis, Patrick Longfeld,
Michael Lee, Sr., Charles El-
lis, Christian Ellis and Bryan
McDonald. Honorary Pall-
bearers will be Paul Tippett,
Jr. and Pat Hurley.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Mary Dora Morris Gib-
son, 0
Mary Dora Morris Gib-
son, 90, of Abell died Jan. 29
in her residence.
Born June 25, 1917 in
Abell, she was the daughter
of the late John Foster and
Frances Geneva Ellis Morris.
She was preceded in death by
her husband John David Gib-
son, Sr. April 20, 1993 in St.
Marys Hospital; they were
married April 19, 1942 in
Washington, D.C.
She is survived by her
children: John David Gibson,
Jr. and his wife Phyllis of Av-
enue, and Frances Dolores
Burch of Abell; sister: Eunice
Marie Morris Guy of Me-
chanicsville; grandchildren:
Pamela Long and her hus-
band Paul of Hollywood, Md.,
Lisa Buckler and her husband
Glenn of Avenue, Gerald
Burch and his wife Nancy of
Mechanicsville, and Charles
Burch of Abell, and 11 great
grandchildren.
She was also preceded
in death by her siblings: Jo-
seph Earl Popeye Morris,
Charles Ernest Tootsie Mor-
ris, Frank Victor Morris, John
Sylvester Neutsie Morris,
Irvin Foster Piggy Morris
and James Bernard Morris.
Mrs. Gibson was a life
long St. Marys County resi-
dent, where she attended Riv-
er Springs High School. She
enjoyed playing bingo and
cards, making ceramics, gar-
dening and spending time on
the water.
The family received
friends Friday, Feb. 1 from
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
where Prayers were said at
7 p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated Satur-
day, Feb. 2, 2008 at 10 a.m. in
Holy Angels Catholic Church
with Fr. William Gurnee of-
fciating. Interment followed
in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Gerald F.
Burch, Jr., Charles D. Burch,
Paul A. Long, R. Glenn Buck-
ler, Bernie Owens and Jimmy
Downs.
made to Holy Angels Catholic
Church, 21335 Coltons Point
Road, Avenue, MD 20609.
Funeral Home, P.A.
John William Bill
Goldsborough, 66
John William Bill
Goldsborough, 66, of Holly-
wood died Feb. 1 in Baltimore
Washington Medical Center
in Glen Burnie, Md.
Born July 30, 1941 in
Leonardtown, he was the son
of Loretta Abell Goldsbor-
ough and the late Joseph Pres-
ton Goldsborough. He was the
brother of Jerome Goldsbor-
ough of Hollywood, Md., Paul
and Wayne Goldsborough,
both of Loveville, Mary Saun-
ders of Leonardtown and the
late James P. Goldsborough.
friends Thursday, Feb. 7 from
8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Matting-
Chapel, Leonardtown. A Mass
of Christian Burial will follow
at 10 a.m. in St. Johns Catho-
lic Church, Hollywood, with
Fr. Raymond Schmidt offci-
ating. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery. Pallbear-
ers will be Joe Saunders, Brad
Scehnet, Wayne, Paul, Jerome
and Mike Goldsborough.
made to Pathways, P.O. Box
129, Hollywood, MD 20636.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Donald Garfeld Pop
Pop Holton, 61
Donald Garfeld Pop
Pop Holton, 61, of Hughes-
ville, Md., formerly of
Oakville, died Feb. 2 in St.
Marys County.
Born April 1, 1946 in
Washington, D.C., he was the
son of James Edward Key and
the late Mary Cecilia Holton.
He is survived by his chil-
dren: James S. Dorsey, James
Knott, Mary A. Knott, Caro-
lyn T. Green and Felicia M.
Dorsey and 11 grandchildren:
DeAndre L. Dorsey, Lakeisha
R. Dorsey, Jamara S. Dorsey,
Jazmen R. Dorsey, Angelica
M. Emory, Omar T. Emory,
Shaneal Parker, Candis Knott,
Shyron Parker, Sterling Green,
II and Mareecka Green.
Mr. Holton was a lifelong
St. Marys County resident
where he graduated from Ban-
neker High School Class of
1964. He worked as a grounds
keeper for the Charlotte Hall
Veterans Home where he re-
tired in 1986, the same year he
received an Outstanding Ser-
vice Award. He enjoyed do-
ing crossword puzzles, riding
and walking the roads of St.
Marys County to visit and/or
help family and friends.
friends Friday, Feb. 8 from
10:30 a.m. noon in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, where a funeral ser-
vice was held at noon in the
Funeral Home Chapel with Fr.
Keith Woods offciating. In-
terment will follow in Charles
Memorial Gardens. Pallbear-
ers will be Ricky Holton,
Kevin Holton, Trent Holton,
James Sam Dade, Kenny
Barnes and Felton Niles
Rothwell. Honorary Pallbear-
ers will be Kelly Butler, Chris
Holton, Paris Butler and Mar-
vin Knott.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Helen Rebecca Lee Long,
84
Helen Rebecca Lee Long,
84 of Mechanicsville, died
Feb. 1 in her residence.
Born Jan. 21, 1924
in Oakville, she was the
daughter of the late Myrtle
Marie Curry Lee and Ed-
ward Newton Lee, Sr.
She was preceded in
death by her husband James
Robert (Buddy) Long whom
she married Aug. 31, 1946 at
St. Pauls United Methodist
Church, Leonardtown.
She is survived by her
children, Brenda Long
(Peanut) Pruett and her
husband Joe of Mechanic-
sville, Bonnie Sue Abell
and her husband Wallace
of Hollywood, Md., and Jay
Robert Long and his wife
Kim of Mechanicsville.
She was dearly loved by her
fve grandchildren; Jami
and April Abell of Holly-
wood, Md., Jesse Long of
Mechanicsville, Josh Pru-
ett of Wake Forest, N.C.
and Amy Lambert of In-
dian Head, Md. and seven
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her siblings, Ber-
tha Lee Russell and Robert
Morris (Bobby) Lee.
Mrs. Long enjoyed
baking, gardening, coun-
try music, going out to eat
and spending time with
her many friends and fam-
ily. A graduate of Margaret
Brent High School Class
of 1941, she headed off
to Washington, D.C. after
graduation to work for Gar-
fnkles Department Store
and then the newly formed
Patuxent River Naval Air
Station until her marriage
in 1946. In later years she
worked as a teachers aid at
Mechanicsville Elementary
School and as a food ser-
vice worker at both Leon-
ardtown High and Margaret
Brent Middle Schools. She
also worked at DeLaBrooke
Manor along with her late
husband.
The family received
friends Monday, Feb. 4 from
Chapel where prayers were
said at 7 p.m. A funeral ser-
vice was held Tuesday, Feb.
5 at 10 a.m. in Mt. Zion
United Methodist Church,
Mechanicsville, with Rev.
Ann Strickler offciating.
Contributions may
be made to Hospice of
St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD and/or
Mechanicsville Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box
552, Mechanicsville, MD
20659.
by Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home P.A.
Bernard Eugene Bird
Purcell, 67
Bernard Eugene Bird
Purcell, 67 of Drayden, Md.
died Jan. 28 in St. Marys
Hospital. Born April 29,
1940 in Pearson, Md., he
was the son of the late
George T. and Lillian Marie
Dyer Purcell.
loving wife Diane M. Pur-
cell whom he married Feb.
11, 2005 in Calvert County,
Md.. He is survived by his
siblings; George Purcell,
Shirley Long and Paul Pur-
cell, all of Drayden, Md.,
nieces; Patricia Purcell
Wince and her husband
Donnie of Valley Lee, Gail
Purcell Wood and her hus-
band Ron of Hollywood,
Md. and her nephew Thom-
as Purcell and his wife Mary
of Drayden, Md. He is also
survived by his great-nieces
Meaghan Wince of Valley
Lee and Kayla and Hanna
Purcell of Drayden, as well
as his great-nephews Jay
Wince of Valley Lee and
Dale Wince of Compton.
He was preceded in
death by his sister Hope
Carey and his brother Phil-
lip Purcell.
A lifelong resident of
St. Marys County, Bird
graduated from St. Michael
High School. He was em-
ployed as a barge pumper
for Exxon Mobil for 23
years, retiring in 1993. He
was a charter member of
The Moose Patuxent Lodge
and The Watermans Asso-
ciation and he also enjoyed
gardening, his kitties and
watching television.
The family received
friends Thursday, Jan. 31
from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home Chapel where a
funeral service was held at
11 a.m. with Msgr. Karl Chi-
miak offciating. Interment
followed in St. Georges
Catholic Cemetery, Valley
Lee.. Pallbearers were Tom-
my Deagle, T.J. Boothe,
Johnny Adams, Joseph Pur-
cell, Jimmy Trossbach and
Donald Goddard.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Rodney James Reining,
68
Rodney James Reining,
68, of Olympia, Wash. died
Feb. 1 in St. Marys Hospi-
tal, Leonardtown.
Born March 5, 1939 in
Endicott, N.Y., he was the
son of Grant O. Reining and
Mildred I. Woodley Rein-
ing. Mr. Reining served
his country in the U.S. Air
Force. He was the owner of
a tree service company.
wife, Stephanie S. Rein-
ing of Olympia, Wash. two
daughters, Renee Welch
of Olympia, Wash., Sheri
Humphrey of Tacoma,
Wash., two sons, James K.
Reining of Mechanicsville,
John G. Reining of Savan-
nah, Ga., ten grandchildren,
and a brother, Donald Rein-
ing of Endicott, N.Y.
All services were
private.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
P.A. in Leonardtown, MD
John Donald Tennyson,
3
John Donald Tennyson,
93, of Chaptico, and for-
merly of Avenue, died Feb.
3 in his residence.
Born Dec. 12, 1914 in
Leonardtown, he was the
son of the late George S.
and Mary Ruth Mattingly
Tennyson.
children John D. Tennyson,
Jr. and his wife Lois A. of
Avenue and Dorothy E.
Reynolds and her late hus-
band Richard B. of Chap-
tico, two grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his
sister Evelyn Hutchinson
of Clinton, Md. He was
preceded in death by his
brothers Joseph Kelly and
George S. Tennyson.
A lifelong resident of
St. Marys County, Seventh
District, John attended Riv-
er Springs School and was
employed as a waterman.
He was a loving and devot-
ed single father to Donnie
and Dottie.
The family received
friends Wednesday, Feb. 6
from 8:309:30 a.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, Leonardtown.
A Mass of Christian Burial
followed at 10 a.m. in St.
Josephs Catholic Church,
Morganza, with Fr. Keith
Woods offciating. Inter-
ment followed in the church
cemetery. Pallbearers were
Donnie Tennyson, Ernie
Woodall, Eddie Faunce,
Robert Anderson, Tuck-
er Brown and Robert T.
Brown. Honorary pallbear-
ers were Ernie Friess, Pat
Wood and John Tennyson
III.
made to the Seventh Dis-
trict Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue,
MD 20609.
Funeral Home, P.A.
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