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The two-and-a-half year project to
widen Chancellors Run Road in Great
Mills is now about 40 percent complete,
say State Highway Administration off-
cials and the project is on schedule de-
spite recent rains.
Were right on target, said Da-
vid Buck, department spokesman. Its
gone well theres a lot of coordination
involved.
The more than two-and-a-half mile
stretch of road is undergoing a major trans-
formation. Not only are construction crews
widening the road to four lanes but the road itself
has shifted to higher ground nearer the intersection
with Great Mills Road.
Crews have had to redirect traffc around con-
struction and clear away anything obstructing the
new roads path.
Some of the residents at Heards Estates have
also seen a major change just outside their back-
yards sound barriers.
Usually the province of roads like the Capitol
Beltway, the sound barriers were approved by the
community by a vote of at least 75 percent, Buck
said. They will be placed in the next few weeks.
Making sure residents have access from their
homes to the road has been tough, he said.
Its challenging, Buck said. You have to
make sure everyone can get in and out [of their
housing communities] all the time.
The project includes about fve houses that
State Highway had to purchase that have already
been demolished or will be demolished soon, Buck
said.
Of the total cost of $55 million for the widen-
ing project, about $13.8 million went to purchasing
the right of way, which included homeowner prop-
erty as well as land from the Southern Maryland
Electric Cooperative, according to Buck.
The original cost of about $62.5 million
dropped, according to SHA information, because
of reduced right of way needs and favorable court
settlements.
The state had to take up 28 acres of land
along the road to keep the project moving, Buck
said.
A total of 141 separate properties were af-
fected by the project, he said.
Richard Conner, pastor at Patuxent Baptist
Church near the intersection of Chancellors Run
and Route 235, has seen a large swatch of his
churchs front yard taken by the state.
An orange barrier fence cuts out at least a
third of it.
But, he said, the state has paid generously for
land and for the inconvenience to the church.
They compensated us for the land, about
$115,000, Conner told The County Times. Its
our only front yard.
Conner said that the planned traffc light at
the intersection of Amber Drive and Chancellors
Run, just across from his church, would be a wel-
come safety addition.
I think itll be an improvement having the
light out there, Conner said. Itll be easier and
safer for folks.
Signals will be installed along Chancellors
Run at Route4 235; Amber Drive at Fire Depart-
ment Lane; Military Road at Greenview Parkway;
Buck Hewitt Road at Norris Road; Horsehead
Road at Chancellors Run Regional Park, and Pegg
Road, according tot the State Highway Web site.
Chancellors Run Project Nearing
Halfway Mark
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The eight-percent rate increase for water and
sewer services that the Metropolitan Commission
is proposing for the fscal year ending in June 2010
starting July 1 would be used to cover higher op-
erating expenses, said the organizations assistant
director.
This is the frst rate increase for MetCom cus-
tomers in just over a year, said Dan Ichniowski.
The year before, we had no increase, Ichnio-
wski said. So it averages out to four percent [each
year] over the two years.
The increases will help pay for operational
expenses throughout the water and sewage treat-
ment process, Ichniowski told The County Times,
including increased costs for energy, employee
salaries and health and hospitalization costs for
workers.
MetCom currently has about 78 full-time
employees, with three more recently authorized by
the St. Marys Board of County Commissioners, he
said.
The new positions include a wastewater op-
erator, a water operator and a meter technician to
meet the demands of an increasing workload, Ich-
niowski said.
A public hearing for MetCom customers to
speak out on the proposed increases will be held
after the May 14 MetCom board meeting, Ich-
niowski said. The MetCom commissioner board
would then make a decision on the rate increase,
Ichniowski said.
No frm date has been set for the hearing, he
said.
The increase for an average customer using
up to 6,000 gallons of water a month amounts to
less than $40 a year, Ichniowski said
Its about $21.48 a year for sewer and its
about $14 a year for water, Ichniowski said.
Weve tried to keep the rate increase at four
percent or less each year so this averages out.
Anyone using more than 6,000 gallons a year would
be charged for the overage, but the time might be
coming when all of MetComs customers could be
put on meters, allowing those who use less to pay
less, he said.
When we get everyone metered, we would
look to do an actual monthly bill based on actual
usage, Ichniowski said.
Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-
Leonardtown) said the eight-percent increase was
needed.
Im sure its necessary, Mattingly said.
They wouldnt be doing it if it werent.
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New Fields Revive Park-and-Ride Debate
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Will three more athletic felds at the county-
owned District 5 sports park in Charlotte Hall ex-
acerbate parking problems there?
County Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe
thinks so, and he said that the problem could have
been avoided if the county had held onto a plan to
place a proposed commuter park-and-ride lot in the
park near Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School.
Jarboe (R-Golden Beach), who voted at Tues-
days board meeting to approve the three new felds
for teams practicing football, lacrosse and soccer,
revived the debate over the decision to instead lo-
cate the commuter lot on Golden Beach Road.
Presently theres a lack of parking [at the Dis-
trict 5 park], Jarboe told The County Times. Its
jammed up so bad the felds are in full use.
Jarboe said that about 6 months ago the com-
missioners asked the state to place the planned park-
and-ride to Golden Beach Road, which meant that
the state would have to buy the land from a devel-
oper instead of build the facility on land the county
would have donated at the intersection of Route 5
and New Market Turner Road.
I was quite upset by the change, Jarboe said.
It wasnt going to cost the county anything.
Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-
Leonardtown) said he had concerns over the traf-
fc as well but said that community opposition was
responsible in part for moving the site.
He also said there was fear that the county
would lose the funding for the project if it didnt
make a decision about where to place it.
The project was not intended to support the
athletic felds, Mattingly said. They [the three
newly approved ones] werent on the radar screens
at that time.
Mattingly said that security and safety prob-
lems with the Lettie Dent site included the stacking
of commuter buses at the facility that would have
crammed New Market Turner Road up to the light
with Route 5.
Phil Rollins, director of the countys Recre-
ation and Parks Department, said that more traffc
was sure to come to the new felds but that parking
would likely not present a problem because the new
felds are for use on weekends and evenings.
People will naturally gravitate to the parking
in front of the school, Rollins said.
Jarboe said Golden Beach residents opposed
the park-and-ride coming to Golden Beach Road
because it would only serve to congest the roadway
even more; it also opened up the possibility of high-
density development.
I dont support that one bit, Jarboe said.
Rollins said that the felds wont come on line
until about 2011, so there was still time to fnd a
solution if a problem emerged.
Were two years away from the felds being
in use, Rollins said. Its not going to be a problem
immediately.
Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell
(D-St. Georges Island) said that the county had
tried to get a park-and-ride entrance near Lettie
Dent that was closer to the Charlotte Hall Veterans
Home but the state would not agree.
That, coupled with community opposition,
and an unfavorable vote by the county planning
commission put the site on New Market Turner
Road out of the question.
I dont see where its going to be brought up
again, Russell said.
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Its very distasteful to me to
the point I dont want to do it,
Commissioner Daniel H.
Raley (D-Great Mills)
What should the county do to
prepare for swine fu on its own?
We need to consider funding for
a supply of Tamifu for our own use.
Dr. William Icenhower,
county health offcer
Todays Newsmakers In Brief
By Virginia Terhune
Staff Writer
The subject of downzoning property is ex-
pected to come up at the Planning Commission
Monday May 11 when members set aside time
at the end of their agenda to talk about the draft
Comprehensive Plan for the county.
Were scaling back on the size of growth ar-
eas, said Planner Jeff Jackman about proposals
in the draft plan, which is scheduled for a public
hearing June 22.
In the meantime, Planning Commission
members plan to discuss chapters of the plan be-
ginning with Chapter 4 (Growth Management)
on Monday. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the
Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown.
There are two main reasons for the proposed
changes in the Comprehensive Plan, which serves
as a guide for future zoning changes.
One is that the countys current designated
growth areas include environmentally constrained
areas, Jackman said. The state has also said that
some of the countys growth areas are too large,
which could affect future funding from the state.
Were proposing rural preservation district
zoning for many areas, said Jackman, adding that
notifcations to affected property owners about
potential changes would go out by about June 1.
In the weeks ahead, Planning Commission
members also plan to set aside time to talk about
remaining chapters of the draft plan.
Scheduled for May 26 are the environmental
sections: Chapters 5 (Resource Protection), Chap-
ter 6 (Priority Preservation Areas) and Chapter 7
(Water Resources).
On June 8, members will talk about the rest
of the plan: Chapter 8 (Housing), Chapter 9 (Eco-
nomic Development), Chapter 10 (Community
Facilities) and Chapter 11 (Transportation).
Discussion On Downzoning
The county planning commission granted re-approval to First Missionary Baptist Church, located in Lexington
Park south of Patuxent River Naval Air Station, for a concept site plan to build a new church on Pegg Lane.
The new, one-story church would be more than 36,000 square feet in size complete with a sanctuary, fellow-
ship hall and classrooms for Sunday school lessons. No school for children is planned, however.
Pastor Roderick McClanahan said that the church has been trying to get the project started for the past fve
years and the approvals had lapsed during that time.
We experienced growth and went to two services, he said of the need for a larger church. Were very
enthusiastic about it.
New Building for Church
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
St. Marys County government is
looking to see if a suspected case of swine
fu is the real thing, said County Health Of-
fcer Dr. William Icenhower Wednesday.
Icenhower said that the case was frst
brought to his attention Monday when a
local physician reported it.
Details about the patient are not being
released, Icenhower said.
Theres a case in the county with
an infuenza-like illness, Icenhower told
The County Times. We dont have any-
thing lab confrmed. Nobodys been hos-
pitalized to my knowledge.
Offcials with St. Marys Hospital re-
ported Tuesday that they had 102 doses of
Tamifu available to combat the disease
should any patients or employees there
contract it; however, Icenhower said that
the state has still not yet released the anti-
viral drug to county health offcials.
A report stated that they wont con-
sider disbursing it for a least 24 to 36
hours barring an emergency situation,
Icenhower said. I wish it was out were
playing catch-up now.
Icenhower told the Board of County
Commissioners that they should consider
funding an independent stock of anti-viral
drugs for the countys usage.
A vaccine for the swine fu is under
development, but Icenhower said that the
nature of the disease is mysterious.
Were dealing with a new kind of
virus that we dont know its nature, but
thats not very virulent, Icenhower said.
So far two people have died in the
United States from the swine fu. One was
a 22-month-old child from Mexico being
treated in Houston, Texas, while the other
was a 30-year-old woman from Texas.
The only other deaths have been in
Mexico, where 29 fatalities have been con-
frmed by the World Health Organization.
The organization also confrms that
there are 1,516 cases worldwide in 22
countries.
There are 822 laboratory-confrmed
case of the H1N1 virus, the medical term
for the swine fu, in Mexico.
Suspected Swine Flu Case
In St. Marys
Was the proposal for $45 million in bond
debt to fund capital projects reasonable?
The County Times
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The good news for local farmers is that the advent
of some much needed rain has put an end to a moderate
drought, but the bad news is that the soil has become
so moist that farmers have had to put off planting key
money crops like soybeans and corn.
That means that yields in those crops and others
could be lower this year, driving market prices higher.
I think that maybe two-thirds of the corn in
the county has been planted, said Tommy Bowles of
Bowles Farms in Loveville. I feel that some of these
guys will switch over to soybeans; its almost too late
for corn.
Bowles said that if local farmers dont get their
crops planted soon in drier ground, prices would al-
most certainly go up come the harvest time.
If we dont get the acres in, you could see the
prices go up, Bowles told The County Times. Its
hard to end up right if you dont start right.
Ben Beale, an agricultural educator with the Uni-
versity of Marylands Cooperative Extension in Leon-
ardtown, said that the farming season was still tenuous
even with the recent rains.
With farmers maybe planting late and facing the
possibility of lower yields, things could only get worse
if the summer is as hot as this spring was cool, because
the county is still listed as being abnormally dry by
drought forecasters.
Its been a little frustrating for people planting
crops, Beale said Monday. This spring weve had
plenty of rain, but [what farmers] are worried about is
that when summer gets here, were going to dry out a
lot faster.
If that happens, crops could suffer even more in
unseasonably high heat.
Corn doesnt like that, that really hot heat,
Bowles said.
The county and nearly all the state suffered heav-
ily in the drought of 2007, when some farmers locally
suffered near-100-percent crop loss.
Much of the state was declared a federal agricul-
tural disaster area.
If the soil moisture remains good and the weather
dries a bit, Beale said, farmers may still have a short
window of about one to two weeks to plant for the fall
harvest.
Youll see a furry of activity when things start
to dry out a little, Beale said. Theres still a lot of
planting to be done.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The general manager of the Winegardner Chevro-
let dealership in Leonardtown, which also deals in the
Pontiac motor brand, says that the pending demise of
Pontiac the perennial muscle car is unfortunate but
wont severely affect the Washington Street business.
General Motors, which owns both brands, decided just
days ago to stop producing Pontiacs, the make of cars
synonymous with the Firebird and Trans Am models.
But there is still a chance to buy a Pontiac brand car
before it is too late, said manager Kurt Winegardner.
Theyre not going to phase it out until the end of
2010, Winegardner told The County Times. Theyll
be doing business until then.
Still, the demise of the Pontiac brand came as a
shock, especially since the manufacturer was coming
out with the some popular vehicles in recent years, he
said.
Pontiac has been popular forever, Winegardner
said. They were heading in the right direction. The
timing [for the shutdown] right now wasnt good.
Pontiac brand sales werent a big portion of the
business in Leonardtown, formerly known as Bell Mo-
tor Co. for 85 years, Winegardner said.
Chevrolet customers just seemed to be more
numerous.
Chevrolet seems to sell better than Pontiac,
Winegardner said. Theyre just different kinds of
customers.
Pontiac brand owners will still be able to get their
cars serviced at the local dealership, since General Mo-
tors will still be manufacturing parts in the wake of the
brands demise, Winegardner said.
Pontiac pretty much started the whole muscle
car craze, Winegardner said. I hate to see it go.
The countys director of economic and commu-
nity development, Bob Schaller, couldnt say for sure
the what the economic impact would be for the county,
but Pontiacs phase out could be an emotional one.
People are attached to these brands, Schaller said,
adding that big automakers had to pare down their of-
ferings to stay proftable.
In times like this you streamline, Schaller said.
The product lines that make money you invest in, the
ones that dont make money, you dont invest in.
Still Time To Buy Pontiac
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A customized navy blue mo-
torcycle with U.S. Navy logos and
sporting a ceremonial naval cutlass,
known as the Chiefs Bike will be
on display in Leonardtown May 22 as
part of a national tour honoring veter-
ans while raising money for the Chief
Petty Offcers Scholarship Fund.
The bike will also be on display
the following day at the Patuxent
River Naval Air Station for Air Expo
09 on May 23.
The Chief Petty Offcers Schol-
arship Fund helps pay for continu-
ing education costs for retired Navy
chiefs and their children.
The Chiefs Bike, which was
funded in part by the efforts of lo-
cally owned Naval Tees in Leonard-
town, was constructed by Intracoast-
al Custom Cycles in Florida. It will
be raffed off in September.
Proceeds from the bike will be
solely for the scholarship fund.
Naval Tees, located on Fenwick
Street, is owned by former Navy
Chief Petty Offcer Jeff Hobrath.
Chiefs Bike
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Leonardtown
Rains Delay Planting
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By MEGAN MILLER
Capital News Service
WASHINGTON Tragedy hit Laurel on
April 23, when a 14-year-old boy reportedly
taking a shortcut across railroad tracks was
struck by a CSX train and died.
Unfortunately, nothing about the fatal
accident is all that unusual.
Since 2003 Prince Georges County has
averaged slightly more than one death per
year from people trespassing on railroad
property, according to Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration data.
Montgomery County sees the most
trespasser fatalities in Maryland, averaging
three deaths per year, and claiming 33 per-
cent of the states 55 total deaths since 2003.
It has the highest population of any Maryland
county, and sees heavy railroad traffc from
both MARC service and freight trains run-
ning through Maryland to West Virginia.
Overall, the state has averaged slightly
more than nine trespasser deaths per year
since 2003.
Trespassing on a railroads private
property and along railroad rights of way is
the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in
America, said a 2008 report by the Federal
Railroad Administration. Nationwide, there
are about 500 trespassing-related deaths ev-
ery year.
Some of the problem is that people who
arent paying attention may not hear a train
coming, said Rob Kulat, a spokesman for the
FRA.
Locomotives are much quieter now, and
also we have whats called continuous welded
rail. The sections of rail are welded together,
so you dont have that clickety-clack sound
like you did in the past, Kulat explained.
People who are talking on a cell phone or
listening to an iPod arent going to hear it. A
train going 60 mph takes about a mile to stop,
so theres no way the train can stop in time.
Transit offcials say trespass fatalities
happen for a variety of reasons, everything
from accidents with people who cross train
tracks as a shortcut to people who choose
trains as a means of committing suicide.
We did a demographics study that
shows that the average trespass fatality is a
34-year-old white male who is drunk, Kulat
said.
Capital News Service analyzed MARC
data on the documented causes of train delays
for the period from January 2003 through
November 2008. About 40 trespasser-related
incidents resulted in MARC train delays dur-
ing that six-year period.
Of those delays, about 15 occurred be-
cause a trespasser was actually struck by ei-
ther a MARC or freight train, according to
the data notations.
In the non-accident cases, the trespasser
activities varied widely. For example, in the
two-year period from January 2005 through
the end of December 2006, MARC train trav-
el was delayed on nine separate days for tres-
passer-related reasons not actually involv-
ing an accident. Two were due to apparent
suicide attempts -- one person lying on the
tracks, another on a bridge above the tracks.
On July 20, 2006, service was delayed due to
juveniles throwing stones at train cars.
On June 27, 2006, train traffc was de-
layed due to people dancing on the tracks.
Probably the most bizarre delay record-
ed in the MARC data occurred on Aug. 16,
2004, when train travel halted due to police
investigating a human hand found in the
switch.
Any time a trespasser is spotted it sets
off a chain reaction along the train line, ex-
plained Maryland Transit Administration
spokeswoman Jawauna Greene.
The MTA contracts with Amtrak to
handle most investigations and inspections
of that nature.
Inspectors assess the situation, then take
the necessary next step, be it calling in men-
tal health experts for an attempted suicide or
law enforcement for a security threat.
Of course, the entire process creates
transit delays. Everything from scheduling
of train platforms to track switching can be
affected.
When trains are late people think, Oh,
what the heck are they doing? But behind the
scenes there could be any number of things
going on, Greene said.
Even fences built along railroad
tracks arent enough of an obstacle to deter
trespassers.
You cant fence off every bit of track,
and when you try to do that people cut holes
in it, Kulat said. This is a steady, consistent
problem, of deaths that are preventable.
Railway Deaths a Recurring Problem
BALTIMORE (AP) - Six Maryland schools
closed by confrmed and probable cases of swine
fu were set to reopen on Wednesday.
The reopenings come as U.S. health offcials
stopped recommending that schools close because
of swine fu.
Four Maryland residents have been sickened
with confrmed cases of swine fu and more prob-
able cases are being reported, including one at a
sixth school that was closed late Monday because
of the virus.
6 Schools Closed for
Swine Flu to Reopen
ANNAPOLIS (AP) - The Anne Arundel
County Council has voted to delay debate on
whether to allow a casino at Arundel Mills
mall.
The councils vote Monday puts off debate
until May 18. The bill expires in June and its
the second time the council has delayed discus-
sion on the zoning bill.
Baltimore-based developer Cordish Cos.
has proposed a 200,000-square-foot entertain-
ment complex at Arundel Mills to house res-
taurants, a venue for live entertainment and a
casino with 4,750 slot machines.
Councilman Daryl Jones, whose district
includes the mall in Hanover, says there are
more issues to address before the council takes
action.
Any changes made to the bill must be
completed during the May 18 meeting and
Jones says its unclear if all the work can be
completed that night.
Arundel Mills Casino in
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To The Editor:
Editorial:
Letter To Editor:
Recently, the Enterprise newspaper
dedicated an editorial column singling me
out as the lone St. Marys County Commis-
sioner in support of property tax relief. I
appreciate the recognition. This is the most
appropriate time to clarify some of the edi-
torial statements made.
In the 10 years that I have served, four
times I have successfully been part of a ma-
jority vote to hold the Constant Yield tax
rate. This is the state figured calculation
that caps property taxes to the previous
years level. Last year, with the awareness
of the coming fiscal fiasco, I again sup-
ported this tax relief for our local property
owners. This time, I was in the minority
opinion.
Admittedly, my effort came late in the
process. The Enterprise raked me over the
coals. Aware of the nature of the critique,
I provided a solution early in the FY 2010
budget process.
Six months ago, during an open budget
hearing, I motioned to require two budgets
of agencies that request funding from the
St. Marys County taxpayers. One budget
would be level funded while the other would
be presented with a five percent reduction.
They could, as an alternative, present a sin-
gle budget that showed a five percent reduc-
tion. Evergreen Elementary School and the
jail expansion would be the exceptions to
this cap as the Board of Education and the
Sheriff must provide these new functions.
My motion was based upon a proven
means to cap budgets. The five percent
variance gives the County Commissioners
a view of less necessary funding requests
that we can selectively remove or we may
task our department heads to provide this
balance.
There was no support or even a second
for my motion. Instead, the rest of the com-
missioners voted to allow department bud-
gets to grow up to five percent. No consid-
eration was granted for the new elementary
school.
Soon after, I added a list of department
consolidations that would diminish our ex-
pensive contracted employment by more
than 50 percent.
The public record shows that I was the
lone vote against the high priced Hayden
Farm purchase and the three quarter mil-
lion dollar developer bailout on the Bea-
vans Property. The recent appointment of
a new Land Use Director could have been
absorbed by the consolidation that I had
proposed.
The savings that I have supported in
both the Capital and Operating Budgets
equate to more than $12 million dollars.
Holding the Constant Yield requires less
than a $6 million dollar reduction. Do not
blame Commissioner Larry Jarboe when
you see how much your next property tax
bill has increased.
The frustration people are feeling is
very real as our incomes diminish and re-
tirement savings are disappearing. Rather
than use harsh words or wish physical harm
on anyone, there are positive cost effec-
tive solutions as we anticipate the 2010
election.
On May 30-31, I will be holding the
next generation Jarboes Mill Energy Show
n Tell event. The attendance anticipated
is such that we have moved the public dis-
play to the Southern Maryland Izaak Wal-
ton League Outdoor Education Conference
Center in Charles County.
There will be many conventional and
new energy technologies that can annually
save you hundreds of dollars in savings. In
addition to being good for the environment,
free or renewable energy sources are gener-
ally exempt from taxation as well.
Check out altenergy2012.com for more
info.
Larry Jarboe,
Mechanicsville
Higher Taxes Not My Fault
Leonardtown High School maintains
the highest theft rate over the years. Es-
peranza Middle Schools habit of skirting
minimizing as one parent statescrimes
of bullying, drug and/or alcohol abuse on
school grounds is another matter that war-
rants attention. In an e-mail from John
Mattingly Jr. who is to run in the upcom-
ing election for Maryland States Attorney
asked, If you could, what changes would
you suggest for problems like this that may
arise in the future?
School administrators should be evalu-
ated on performance at the end of each aca-
demic school year by parents, teachers and
the student body. Completed forms are to
be sent directly to the Board of Education
for review. This action will initiate public
involvement and give everyone who is a part
of that community to have the opportunity
to voice an opinion. This is a direct line of
communication with anonymity. Everyone
from the top to the lowest chain of com-
mand will have a say. This limits the need
for parents to file a law suit to get their point
across.
Crime Solver boxes are a show of for-
mative action, but do not address the core of
the problem. There is a need to establish trust
with consistent open and positive communi-
cation between the school administrators,
student body, sheriffs department, parents/
guardians and the community. Educating is
greatgo even farther and be available to
create TRUST without monetary bribes.
Teach what it means to own your chains that
will hold one prisoner to the habitual self
destructive patterns of behavior.
Responsible adults choose to remain
deaf and/or blind to the obvious. Drug and/
or alcohol on school grounds are out of con-
trol. Students should be given random cost
effective & unannounced screens as done
in the military, work and other academic
sites.
People, especially our kids, must learn
that with choices come consequences. One
must learn what it means to take responsi-
bility for the self and to hold the self ac-
countable for the action or act that is made
through free will a conscious choice.
Cases where students are taped break-
ing the law on school grounds must be held
accountable.
Crimes on tape must be addressed be-
fore evidence is automatically removed.
The thefts occur on school property,
the school is to take the appropriate action
to uphold what is set in place to protect and
maintain safety for our kids. It is like Sher-
iff Cameron stated to me in a former meet-
ing, Schools all have their challenges. Too
much goes hidden and unresolved. The
victims live with the emotional violation
and the juvenile delinquents get a hand
smack.
Verizon remained on top of our case
to help protect my ID. Maryland is 11
th
in
the nation for id theft/fraud. This case is
a good example as to why. I respect the
Sheriffs department for what they repre-
sent. I dont believe that the victims best
interest is at the forefront.
I want to see a policy set into place that
discourages school administrators with
taking the role of both judge and jury when
addressing crimes on school property.
Our youth today, the future of this na-
tion, act out that which is out of balance.
Look in the mirror, what message are you,
we, the adults, and present leaders teach-
ing the youth by doing. Its not so much
what you say that matters. It is what you do
that sends the greater message.
How can you teach your own children
about Responsibility if the communitys
public policies and system of operation
teach double standards?
Laura Pezold-Gallagher
Leonardtown
Unreported Crimes Committed on School Grounds
Politics often is about being popular;
public policy too often is about doing what
appears popular. Good public policy, on the
other hand, is about having priorities, stan-
dards and the backbone to follow principles.
Good politicians stand on principle, popular
or unpopular, and refne the craft of educat-
ing the public about that stance.
When it comes to topics like building
new schools, its very popular for politicians
to tell parents they want to build beautiful
new schools for their children. Who wouldnt
want a new school?
Recently the state of Maryland brought
some sense of reality to the St. Marys Coun-
ty Board of Education and to the county com-
missioners. The state of Maryland has softly
signaled to St. Marys County that state fund-
ing for public school construction will be
slower to arrive than the county plans.
The reality is, growth in St. Marys
County has slowed considerably; our school
system actually has fewer children enrolled
this year than last year, and the need for more
schools based on enrollment rather than pop-
ularity has changed.
Yet it would be publicly unpopular for
elected members of the Board of Education or
elected county commissioners, or delegates
or senators to tell the truth about the need
for new school construction. If a politician
stands up and says we should wait to build
a new school, the education community will
decry that individual as being against educa-
tion and against what is best for the children.
It happened in 2006 when, with an elec-
tion right around the corner, then mayor of
Baltimore City, Martin OMalley, decided
to request that Gov. Ehrlich provide an un-
precedented level of state funding for public
school construction in Baltimore City, where
school enrollment had been dropping for sev-
eral years.
The Maryland Association of Counties,
made up of chief local elected offcials from
all over the state, jumped on the bandwagon,
calling for Gov. Ehrlich to not only fund Bal-
timore City at an unprecedented level, but to
fund the entire state at unprecedented levels.
Only one local offcial across the entire state
rejected the idea, which was St. Marys Com-
missioner President Thomas F. McKay.
Gov. Ehrlich rejected the idea as well,
because the concept was based on popular-
ity rather than individual county needs. The
state of Maryland has a funding formula for
assessing needs for new school construction;
both Ehrlich and McKay felt the funding
formula should control school construction
funding, not popularity and not an upcoming
election.
Both Ehrlich and McKay were scorned
by local and state press for not supporting
higher levels of spending even though both
supported spending within the states formu-
la. Delegate Bohanan wrote a letter to a local
newspaper charging that McKay was against
meeting the needs of our school system.
Fast forward to now. St. Marys, as well
as other counties across the state are request-
ing funding for new schools that do not meet
the state criteria for funding. The state re-
quires that the current schools already have
students enrolled over current capacity at
a level that would be equal to 50 percent of
the capacity of a new school, the idea being
that you dont need to build a new school that
would be less than half full.
St. Marys is requesting funding for a
new elementary school that would house ap-
proximately 650 additional students. That
means that our current 18 elementary schools
should have a combined overcapacity of 325
students. Just the opposite, our 18 elemen-
tary schools, including Evergreen which will
open next fall, are under capacity by some
650 students. That means we need an addi-
tional 975 students to be eligible for a new
school. Given recent enrollment changes and
current county growth policies, it is likely
that it will take up to 10 years to reach that
number.
Recently Gov. OMalley and the Board
of Public Works turned down and delayed
funding requests from St. Marys County be-
cause enrollment growth was not justifying
the requests. But different than 2006, there is
no outcry from the press, no letters from Del-
egate Bohanan accusing OMalley of being
anti-education, and there is no election this
year. The truth is, they all understand that
the request is ahead of its time.
But that doesnt stop the local politicians
from running around claiming they are doing
all they can to build your child a new school
and they will keep on fghting for you, be-
cause it is popular.
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Deputy Andrew Holton smiled warmly as he
opened the door to his offce at Great Mills High
School, sitting down in front of a wall of plaques
to look at the school systems Web site for updates.
For the moment, the hallways were quiet, and he
breathed deeply as he savored the sound of silence.
This was one of only a few quiet moments hed
be likely to enjoy.
I wear this everywhere, he said, thudding his
fngers into his bulletproof vest and grinning.
Though hes never been shot at since assuming
his position as the school resource offcer at Great
Mills two years ago, he said, its like a gun or a
seatbelt, its something you just want to have.
For this lifelong St. Marys resident, who grad-
uated from Chopticon High School in 1976 and did
community police work for more than a decade be-
fore coming to Great Mills, the offce is only a short
resting spot for the rest of the
days routine, which for him
starts as students arrive in the
morning, and takes him out
into the county after hours for
any number of projects with
local community fellowships.
I do St. Marys Car-
ing, the soup kitchen, and Ive
been on the board of directors
for that for a long time, he
said, adding that he is also a
member of the Blue Knights
motorcycle club, a mentor for
troubled youth in the commu-
nity, and a member and hon-
oree of the Knights of Colum-
bus, which recognized him as
their 2007 Citizen of the Year.
Andrew said he had box-
es full of plaques at home, but
the one award that took him
by surprise was his Citizen of
the Year recognition.
Ive been with the
Knights of Columbus for about fve years, he said,
adding that he had not expected to be recognized
at that level so soon after joining, and I was the
frst one from St. Marys County to get that. It goes
through all of the state of Maryland, he said.
The Knights of Columbus also recognized Hol-
ton as their 2008 Police Offcer of the Year, citing his
work with students and the community at large.
Andy has the unique ability to be a tough cop
and at the same time relate to the day-to-day situa-
tions the kids are involved in and guide them away
from trouble, remarked Grand Knight Mickey Dil-
low, who added later that Holton keeps himself busy
with community outreach, including his work with
the Knights of Columbus picking up trash on the
highways, board meetings, basketball free-throws
and cooking duties for community events, and
fundraisers for the Special Olympics.
Andys a very tenured public servant, said
Sheriff Tim Cameron when asked about Holton.
He went into a very challenging position when he
started at Great Mills but hes managed to not
only be a school resource offcer, but a mediator as
well.
His busy schedule has followed him from his
days growing up in Mechanicsville, where his fa-
ther worked two jobs to support Andrew and his
brothers.
He had two jobs, he was a police offcer at
night, and I had four other brothers, and in the win-
tertime wed cut frewood, and in the summertime
wed mow lawns and thats how we made our mon-
ey, he said, so we were always kept busy.
Its keeping busy that forms the cornerstone
of Andrews philosophy toward area teens, and he
added that he tries as best he can to counsel parents
on how to come up with
constructive activities for
their kids.
You really just try
to talk to them and show
them different things,
he said. A lot of people
here say theres nothing to
do, but theres all kinds of
things to do here. You can
read a book, you can go to
a park wash a car, help
someone else plant fow-
ers, go to a movie, go to
a sports event in Leonar-
dtown the parents just
have to step back, think
outside the box, and ask
themselves what they can
do with their kids, so I try
to help with that, he said.
Andrew said he
likes to spend his free time
listening to gospel music
and doing work with his
church, but he tries to make time for his other hob-
bies as well.
I try to get on my motorcycle, but I havent
been able to do it lately, but I also teach people how
to ride motorcycles, he said, adding that he divides
his free time between teaching motorcycle driving
lessons on the weekends and four-wheeling in West
Virginia.
Still, a police offcers job is never done, and
when hes not shepherding more than 1,700 stu-
dents (including his son) through their high school
years, Andrew can still be seen in the summer with
his radar gun on Mervell Dean Road.
Its not a cushy job, he said, laughing, but
its very rewarding.
Holton Tames Great Mills
School Resource Offcer Earns
Praise for Community Outreach
Cub Scout Pack 1786 of Mechanicsville
would like to thank the following businesses
and individuals for their generous donations
for the recent 2009 Southern Maryland Pin-
ewood Derby Cup. Without their support, this
annual event could not be possible.
Always A Project, Inc.
M&M Welding & Fabrication, Inc.
Sea Breeze Restaurant
Blue Water Physiatry
Susie LaFleur
Thanks again to all of the sponsors who
truly made this event a success!
Cub Scout Pack 1786 Committee
Mechanicsville
Cub Scouts Thank You
Photo by Frank Marquart
Deputy Andrew Holton at Great Mills High
School.
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Members of the frst class of Leadership
Southern Maryland are planning a party of their
own this graduation season, following nearly 10
months of learning about issues confronting the
region and also learning about each other.
The group of nearly 30 local leaders will
meet for a reception today in Leonardtown and
a graduation banquet in Solomons on Friday
evening.
Its been a wonderful experience, said
Joan Gelrud, a vice president at St. Marys Hos-
pital, where shes worked for 25 years, beginning
her career as a critical-care nurse.
In addition to networking opportunities
and bonds formed with colleagues, Gelrud said
she appreciated the chance to learn more about
St. Marys, Charles and Calvert counties and the
challenges they face.
A resident of Lexington park, she also
serves as a St. Marys County Housing Author-
ity commissioner. Thanks to the program, she
gained new insight into the regional transporta-
tion system and how it relates to people looking
for homes and jobs, she said.
She said the Leadership class also visited the
detention center in Charles County, a place many
people dont normally see but which is in many
ways like other communities.
There are so many overlaps in how the
detention center compares with other organiza-
tions, the way they live, work and eat there, and
that they have rules and education and healthcare
[services], she said.
Robert Hor, director of operations for PSI
Pax in California, said he appreciated the mix
of professional backgrounds in the class, which
included a county commissioner from Calvert
County and people from St. Marys College and
local hospitals.
The medical section of the program really
hit home for Hor, a resident of Hollywood, who
learned about regional efforts to recruit nurses and
specialists and about how technology is changing
within the medical community.
My focus has been IT, education and de-
fense contracting, he said. Hospitals were a
brand new arena for me.
Bonnie Bowes, a software consultant who
lives in Valley Lee and works for BearingPoint in
Lexington Park, said she learned more about the
county where she has lived since she was eight
years old.
You can never stop learning and thinking
of ways to give back to the area that has done so
much for you when you were growing up, she
said.
Like others in the program, Bowes said she
was struck by how counties working together can
improve the quality of life in the region., for ex-
ample: local hospitals working together to attract
medical specialists and share them as a way to ex-
pand services while keeping a lid on costs.
When you work as a team, you can def-
nitely overcome barriers that otherwise youd
have to deal with as a single entity, she said.
Bowes also said she never fully realized
the economic impact of tourism on Southern
Maryland.
I hadnt spent time thinking about it be-
fore, she said. Before I had taken it completely
for granted.
Chris Longmore, a partner with the law frm
Dugan, McKissick, Wood and Longmore in Lex-
ington Park, said he particularly appreciated ex-
changing ideas with people from other counties.
I co-chaired a [St. Marys-based] taskforce
on workforce housing, and I got some great ideas
from them, he said. It was a chance to talk about
things that have worked and havent worked.
They were like new sounding boards.
Longmore, who lives in Great Mills, also
said he welcomed the chance to take time out of a
busy schedule to think more deeply about issues
with the goal of fnding solutions.
I think it re-energized all of us to want to
continue to be involved and to fnd ways we can
effectively address community problems, he
said.
For more information about Leadership
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Loiederman Soltesz Associates, a civil engineering frm with an offce in Leonardtown,
has been ranked No. 382 among the top 500 design frms in the country by Engineering News-
Record.
Based in Rockville, the frm specializes in land development and employs about 150 people.
Past projects include work on National Harbor, the downtown Silver Spring redevelopment, Fed-
Ex Field and various projects for the University of Maryland.
The publications Top 500 Design Firms are determined through a survey of companies
and based on revenue for service performed in 2008.
Firm Makes 500 List
Pool and spa installer Kenny Norleen is
hosting an event this Saturday, May 9, to mark
the opening of his frst retail store Norco Pool
and Spa located in Mechanicsville.
The grand opening will run from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the store located at 27671 Three Notch
Road.
Planned are games for children, food and
specials on pool and spa chemicals, pumps and
flters. Norco spas will also be on display in the
parking lot.
Norco Pool and Spa offers a line of BioGuard
products to maintain good water quality. It also
sells pumps and flters, one-piece fberglass pools
and many lines of aboveground pools and spas.
For more information, call 301-475-3104.
New Pool And Spa Store
St. Marys Hospital recently received the
BECA Lifetime Sponsorship Award from 1989-
2009. The award recognized the hospital for its
support, dedication and commitment to the suc-
cess of students and schools of St. Marys County.
The hospital received the award on March 13.
The hospital, a founding member of BECA,
has given generously of its facilities and resources
over its 20-year sponsorship, said Bob Schaller,
BECA president, and director of Economic and
Community Development for St. Marys County.
Hospital employees have continuously volun-
teered their time to assist with preparing and f-
nalizing scholarship applications.
Established in 1989, the Business, Education
and Community Alliance Inc. helps build part-
nerships involving local businesses, the broader
community and the school system to improve stu-
dents success in school and enhance educational
opportunities in St. Marys County, according to
its Website.
BECAs two key programs include Passport
to the Future, an award earned by high school stu-
dents for academic achievement, citizenship and
attendance; and Passport to Scholarships, which
has awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships to
students who earned at least fve Passports to the
Future in high school.
St. Marys Hospital Wins BECA
Lifetime Award
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Defense & Military
By Virginia Terhune
Staff Writer
The Navy base already pays more than
$20 million a year to Southern Maryland Elec-
tric Cooperative for its electricity supply, but
that may eventually change after SMECO also
takes over the electricity distribution system.
A privatization pact, to take effect Aug. 1
and last 50 years, is expected in the long run to
lower costs for the Navy, and it is not expected
to boost bills for SMECO customers.
This will not cause SMECO to go be-
fore the Public Service Commission to get
a rate increase, said Tom Dennison, co-op
spokesman.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, includ-
ing its facilities in St. Iginoes and Solomons,
is SMECOs single largest user of electricity,
consuming about 5 percent of the co-ops sup-
ply in 2008.
The takeover is expected to cost SMECO
about $19 million over fve years, according to
President and CEO Austin Slater. In return,
SMECO will gain control of the bases electri-
cal assets valued at between $20 million and
$24 million.
For the frst two years of the agreement,
the Navy will also pay SMECO $400,000 a
month to manage the distribution system, pre-
viously managed by Johnson Controls. After
that, SMECO will bill the Navy for individual
customers. (SMECO will pick up about 1,200
additional accounts at the three locations, rang-
ing from offcers houses to offce buildings,
hangars and warehouses.)
The Navy will pay us to operate and run
the base, and we wont have to invest anything,
Slater said. We wont be required to hire more
people or buy additional equipment. We can
spread our costs.
The co-op will work with the Pax River
public works department over the next three
months to gather information and develop pro-
cedures. SMECO crews will also be working to
make needed safety improvements and to bring
the base system up to electric utility standards,
Dennison said.
Slater said he did not foresee hiring more
than one additional person. However, SMECO
crews will need to become acquainted with
base facilities, including converting the voltage
used when the base was built
in the 1940s to that currently
used by SMECO.
SMECOs billing, me-
tering, IT and customer ser-
vice departments will also be
affected by the takeover, ac-
cording to a co-op press release.
Negotiated over seven years through a
competitive process, the agreement resulted
from a Department of Defense directive to
military bases around the country to do cost-
beneft analyses to lower costs.
One of the things SMECO will do will be
to install meters at Lexington Park, the Webster
Field Annex in St. Inigoes and the Navy Recre-
ation Center in Solomons so that the Navy can
better control costs, including usage by private
contractors on base.
The agreement will result in great cost
control; upgrades to the system will provide
greater reliability, safety and permit the Navy
to more effectively management energy con-
sumption, e-mailed Jim Brantley, director for
public affairs and communications at the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command in Norfolk.
The transition, including the metering, is
not expected to signifcantly interfere with base
operations or result in any breaks in service.
Electricity users on base, however, will be
calling SMECO in the future if their lights go
out.
We take this very seriously, to serve the
biggest employer in Southern Maryland [which
is] vitally important to our regional economy,
Slater said.
SMECO to Take Over
Electrical Grid at Pax River
Last of Swiss Made F-5 Tigers Delivered to Fleet
The last F-5N Tiger II was delivered to the
Fleet in a ceremony held in St. Augustine, Fla.
April 29.
In a unique reverse Foreign Military Sales
program, the U.S. Navy bought 44 former Swiss
Air Force F-5Es over a six year period for $50
million. The Swiss Air Force originally bought
110 F-5Es under an FMS program from the U.S.
Air Force in 1970s.
Forty-one were modifed into single-seat F-
5Ns and three were modifed into two-seat F-5Fs
in order to keep the Navys adversary squadrons
fying until at least 2015.
The F-5E Replacement Program was a
model of success between NAVAIR, the Swiss
government and our industry partner, Northrop
Grumman, said Capt. James Walleye Wal-
lace, program manager for the Support and
Commercial Derivative Aircraft program offce
(PMA-207) in a press release.
We basically took one of our old F-5Es
and a newer Swiss plane and at the end of the re-
furbishment; we had a new plane, the F-5N, said
Jay Bolles, the Integrated Program Team lead for
Adversary Aircraft in PMA-207.
Each Swiss F-5E was airlifted from Em-
men, Switzerland, to Northrop Grummans plant
in St. Augustine, Fla., in a U.S. Navy C-130T.
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James Raymond Abell Sr., 69
James Raymond Abell Sr., 69,
of Leonardtown, Md., died April 23,
2009, at his residence.
Born Aug. 9, 1939, in Leonard-
town, Md., he was the son of the late
John Combs Abell and Agnes Eliza-
beth (Morgan) Abell.
James was an avid sportsman
who loved hunting and fshing.
James is survived by his wife
Phyllis Marie (Tippett) Abell of
Leonardtown, Md.; his children
Sandra Quattlebaum of Yorktown,
Va.; Tammy Abell of Leonardtown,
Md.; Lori Slusarz, James R. Abell
Jr., John C. Abell, all of Ashburn,
Va.; and Patrick M. Abell of Avenue,
Md.; and fve grandchildren. He is
also survived by his siblings Patricia
Goldsborough of Hollywood, Md.,
and Jane Jameson and John Combs
Abell, both of California, Md.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated on Wed., April 29, 2009,
at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
with the Rev. John Mattingly presid-
ing. Interment followed in St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Cemetery.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
Md.
Charles Charlie B Carroll
Bassford Sr., 54
Charles Charlie B Carroll
Bassford Sr., of Ridge, Md., died April
30, 2009, at St. Marys Hospital.
Born Jan. 9, 1955, in Leonard-
town, Md., he was the son of the late
William Francis Bassford Jr. and
Mary Ann (Jarboe) Bassford.
Charlie enjoyed poker games
at the American Legion hall and
the Center for Life Enrichment. He
played softball in the county for many
years and dearly loved spending time
with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife Bren-
da Lee (ONeil) Bassford of Ridge,
Md.; his children Charles C. Bassford
Jr. and his wife Debbie of Chaptico,
Md.; Annie Belle Bassford and Ruby
Min Bassford both of Ridge, Md.;
and two grandchildren, Katherine
Virginia Bassford and Chelsea Anne
Bassford, both of Chaptico.
Charlie is also survived by his
siblings William F. Bassford III
and his wife Brenda of Hollywood,
Md.; Connie Beasley and her hus-
band Jim of Oakville, Md.; and
Michael Bassford of Hollywood,
Md. He is predeceased by a brother
Ronnie Bassford and a sister Cathy
Bassford.
Family received friends Sun.,
May 3, 2009, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Trin-
ity Episcopal Church in St. Marys
City with a prayer service recited at 7
p.m. Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. on Mon., May 4, 2009, at Trin-
ity Episcopal Church with the Rev.
John A. Ball presiding. Interment
followed in the church cemetery with
Bruce Chaney, Keith Mattingly, Bud-
dy Ford, Joe Kangas, Otis Wood and
Scott Sadler serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbeares were Johnny
Ford and Steve Huett.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Trinity Episcopal Church,
P.O. Box 207, St. Marys City, MD
20686.
com. Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Md.
Loren Baughman, 64
Loren Baughman, 64, of Great
Mills, Md., passed away April 27,
2009, at his residence.
Born Sept. 15, 1944, in Morgan-
town, W.Va., Loren was the son of the
late Raymond Guy and Ruth Chris-
tine Baughman. Loren was a resident
of St. Marys County for the last 29
years. He is survived by his beloved
daughter, Brenda J. Baughman of
Great Mills, Md., and his longtime
companion Mary Fowkes. He is also
survived by his brothers Bradley and
Connie Baughman of Dresden, N.Y.;
Daryl Baughman of Annapolis, Md.;
Neal and Elsa Baughman of Stafford,
Va.; sisters Dixie and Roger Ward
of Penn Yan, N.Y.; Nina Hurlburt of
Penn Yan, N.Y.; Babe Snell of Ham-
mondsport, N.Y.; Ardell Volpe of
Savannah, Ga.; Lynne and Ronald
Bonavita of Hollywood, Fla.; Resa
and William Kjar of Fredericksburg,
Va.; his ex-wife MaryAnn Baugh-
man of California, Md., as well as
several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his brother Joel
Baughman of Oklahoma City, Okla.,
and his sister Ella Kimbrell of Phoe-
nix, Ariz.
Loren made the Navy his career
and was a Vietnam veteran who re-
tired as a yeoman chief petty offcer
in 1985. He was a member of the Fleet
Reserve Association Branch 93, Lex-
ington Park, Md., the FOP Lodge No.
7, Great Mills, Md., and previously
affliated with the Patuxent Moose
Lodge No. 2393, Hollywood, Md.
Loren was a passionate Boston
Red Sox and Buffalo Bills fan who
also enjoyed playing cards, shooting
darts, shuffe board bowling, play-
ing softball and umpiring for the
Ladies Over 30 League in St. Marys
County.
Loren made life enjoyable
and entertaining for his family and
friends with his exceptional sense of
humor. He will be remembered as a
loyal friend to all he came in contact
with throughout the years.
Visitation was on Sat., May 2,
2009, from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by
a funeral service at 10 a.m. Interment
will at Arlington National Cemetery
on Tues., June 23, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Serving as pallbearers will be Er-
nest Bernich, Charles Hines, Chris
Mast, Edward Ruskowsky and James
Yeatman.
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Funeral Home P.A., Leonardtown,
Md.
Nora Ann Cheseldine, 72
Nora Ann Cheseldine, 72, of
Avenue, Md., died May 2, 2009, at St.
Marys Nursing Center. Born Dec.
20, 1936, in Leonardtown, Md., she
was the daughter of the late James
Walter and Minnie Margaret Farrell
Lacey. She was the loving wife of the
late John Melvin Cheseldine.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated on Wed., May 6, 2009,
at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels Catholic
Church, Avenue, Md., with Fr. Wil-
liam Gurnee offciating. Interment
followed in Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery, Bushwood, Md.
To leave a condolence for the
family, please visit www.mgfh.
com. Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
Daniel Decker, 46
Daniel Decker, 46, of Holly-
wood, Md., went to his eternal re-
ward Sun., April 26, 2009. Born Oct.
31, 1962, at Malcolm Grow Hospi-
tal, Andrews Air Force Base, son
of Charles W. Decker Jr. of Cham-
bersburg, Pa., and the late Sharon
L. Sumner Decker. He is survived
by his former wife, Kathy Decker
of Hollywood, Md.; a daughter,
Lindsey C. Decker and a son Dan-
iel Decker Jr., both of Hollywood,
Md.; stepdaughters Rebecca Kent
and Danielle Cook and a stepson,
Shaun Cook, all of Hollywood Md.;
sisters, Ardith Young of Hollywood,
Md., Michelle Decker of Bryantown,
Md. and a brother Charles W. Decker
III of Leonardtown, Md., and a very
dear and close friend Jill Tichner of
Leonardtown, Md., as well as many
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Onionhead, as he was called
by his family, was a master carpenter
and mechanic. He had a God-given
talent for working with wood. He
was a skilled craftsman and enjoyed
working with his hands. Daniel loved
playing golf and riding dirt bikes and
four wheelers.
Family received friends for
Daniels Life Celebration on Thurs.,
April 30, 2009, from 5 until 8 p.m. in
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. A Funeral Service was held
on Friday, May 1, 2009, at 10 a.m. in
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment followed in Charles Me-
morial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md.
In lieu of fowers, contributions
may be made to American Can-
cer Society Foundation, 250 Wil-
liams Street, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA
30303.
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Md.
Margaret Louise Gass, 75
Margaret Louise Gass, 75, of
Avenue, Md., died April 30, 2009, at
her residence.
Born June 28, 1933, in Mechan-
icsville, Md., she was the daughter
of the late Harry Joseph and Mary
Helen Pilkerton Alvey. She was the
loving wife of Charles Kenneth Gass
whom she married in Alamogordo,
N.M. She is also survived by her chil-
dren: Debra A. Gass, Darlene Taylor
and her husband James, Dale Gass
and Maxine D. Hynson and her hus-
band Ricky, all of Mechanicsville,
Md.; Donna S. Hammett and her hus-
band Johnny of Chaptico, Md.; Vicky
R. Huseman and her husband Franny,
and Ronnie E. Gass and his wife Te-
resa, all of Avenue, Md., Michael K.
Gass and his wife Jennifer Farley
Gass of Coltons Point, Md.; and Ed-
ward R. Alvey and his wife Diane of
Sebastian, Fla.; her siblings Daniel
Alvey of Charlotte Hall, Md., Fran-
ces Johnson, Doris Silman, Eleanor
Buckler, and William Bernard Alvey,
all of Mechanicsville, Md.; as well
as her grandchildren Jimmy Gatton,
Bryan Taylor, Nicki Hammett, John-
John Hammett, Larry Stine, Christy
Huseman, C.J. Huseman, Kenny
Gass, Steven Gass, Tommy Gass,
Aidan Gass, Noah Gass, Corey Hyn-
son, Robert Hynson, Ronnie Gass,
Taylor Gass, Ryan Alvey, Sydney Al-
vey and Lyndsay Alvey, plus one on
the way, and six great-grandchildren
Kaylee Stine, Kaitlyn Taylor, Felicity
Jordan, Dylon Jordan, Hailey Gass
and Trevor Hammett.
She was preceded in death by
her daughter Nancy L. Gass, her
sister Mary Bernice Cargill and her
brother Harry J. Alvey.
A lifelong resident of St. Marys
County, Margaret enjoyed her family
and friends, being a homemaker and
playing bingo and cards. The fam-
ily received friends on Mon., May 4,
2009, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Mattin-
gley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where
prayers were said at 7 p.m. A Mass
of Christian Burial was celebrated
on Tues., May 5, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Av-
enue, Md., with Fr. William Gurnee
offciating. Interment followed in
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery,
Bushwood, Md. Pallbearers were
Bryan Taylor, Larry Stine, Kenny
Gass, Jimmy Gatton, C.J. Huseman
and Corey Hynson. Ronnie Gass Jr.,
Steven Gass, Tommy Gass, JohnJohn
Hammett, Robert Hynson, Ryan Al-
vey, Aidan Gass and Noah Gass were
honorary pallbearers.
Contributions may be made
to 7
th
District Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD
20609; Hospice of St. Marys, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650
or Holy Angels Catholic Church,
21335 Coltons Point Road, Avenue,
MD 20609. To leave a condolence for
the family, please visit www.mgfh.
com. Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
Merle Dale Hollinger, 82
Merle Dale Hollinger, 82, of
Leonardtown, Md., died May 3,
2009, at his home surrounded by
family members.
Born May 30, 1926, in Lancast-
er County, Pa., he was the son of the
late Martin M. Hollinger and Anna
Elizabeth Brendle Hollinger.
Merle enlisted in the Army Air
Corp in 1943 and served as an avia-
tion cadet during World War II. He
then served in the Air Force during
the Korean War. He was stationed
in Okinawa where he maintained
airborne communications equip-
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ment. Following the war he was a
member of Civil Air Patrol, 31
st
Wing
Division.
For 13 years he owned and oper-
ated a TV and radio repair shop, Hill-
side Service Co., in Lancaster, Pa. He
began his career with Bendix and its
subsidiaries in 1959 at the York, Pa.,
division, and he arrived in southern
Maryland to work as a contractor at
Webster Field Navy Base in 1972. He
was one of the frst contractors to ar-
rive in St. Marys Co. with Bendix and
had the privilege of watching the con-
tract and the area grow with amazing
speed. He retired from Bendix /Allied
Signal following 33 years of service
with the company. During his career
he worked for the Aerospace, Frieze,
and Field Engineering divisions.
He is survived by his wife of 41
years, Barbara E. (Singley) Hollinger
of Leonardtown; his daughter Re-
becca L. (Ken) Case of Shady Side;
his son Dale M. (Brenda) Hollinger
of Tampa, Fla.; his sister E. Marie
Snyder of Hainesport, N.J.; and four
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Patricia M. (Smith) Hollinger;
his daughter, Cheryl L. Flasher; and
two brothers, Arthur E. and Ralph M.
Hollinger.
His interests included reading,
camping, and spending time with his
Italian Greyhounds. He was a good
storyteller and loved recounting
stories of his road trips in his motor
home.
The family will receive friends
Sat., May 9, 2009, from 5 to 8 p.m. at
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, Leon-
ardtown, Md., where a memorial
service will be held at 7 p.m., with
Pastor Mark Garrett offciating. In-
terment will take place at Fairview
Cemetery in Wrightsville, Pa.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Hos-
pice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625
Leonardtown, MD 20650; Leonar-
dtown Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O.
Box 299
Leonardtown, MD 20650; or
Lexington Park Baptist Church,
46855 S. Shangri- La Dr.
Lexington Park, MD 20653.
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Md.
Jacob Robert Sonny Lorence, 70
Jacob Robert Sonny Lorence,
70, of Hollywood, Md., was taken on
angels wings on Wed., April 29, 2009.
He left this life with his cherished loved
ones by his side during his fnal days.
Born Aug. 8, 1938, in Baltimore, Md.,
he was the son of the late Jacob James
and Mary Lelia Welch Lorence. He
was the loving husband of Patricia Ann
Lorence whom he married on Feb. 14,
1959, in St. Marys Catholic Church,
Newport, Md. He is also survived by
his daughters Elizabeth Gail Lorence
of Hollywood, Md., and Cindy Michele
Dooley and her husband Bill of Lex-
ington Park, Md.; his siblings Rose-
mary Boyle of Johnson City, Tenn., and
James Melvin Lorence of St. Inigoes,
Md., as well as three grandchildren, Ju-
lie Katherine Bingman, Brittney Am-
ber Dooley and Jarrett Austin Dooley.
Jacob served in the Army Na-
tional Guard for eight years and was a
telephone technician for Verizon, retir-
ing in 1996 after 30 years of service.
He also worked at Patuxent River Na-
val Air Station for the BASE telephone
offce for 12 years. He loved God, his
family and friends, his dog Annabelle,
spring time, cutting grass and a good
cup of coffee. The family received
friends on Sun., May 3, 2009, from 2
to 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, where prayers were
said at 3 p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated on Mon. May
4, 2009, at 10 a.m. in St. Johns Catho-
lic Church, Hollywood, Md., with Fr.
Raymond Schmidt offciating. Inter-
ment followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were George Morgan, Joe
Purcell, Wayne Dotson, Wayne Ham-
mett, David Dement and Dan Venez-
iani. John Paul Goddard was an honor-
ary pallbearer.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650. To leave a
condolence for the family, visit www.
mgfh.com. Arrangements provided
by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
Lewis Xavier Nelson, 44
Lewis Xavier Nelson, 44, of
Washington, D.C., and formerly of
Chaptico, Md., died April 27, 2009, at
his residence.
Born Sept. 16, 1964, in Chaptico,
Md., he was the son of Mary Helen
Bush Nelson of Chaptico, Md., and
the late John Cornelius Nelson Sr. He
is also survived by his siblings James
Alfred Nelson, John Cornelius Nelson
Jr., Helen Theresa Butler, Linda Louise
Brock, Dinah Marie Nelson, Lillian
Rosetta Nelson, Lawrence Jerome Nel-
son and Mary Ann Nelson. He was pre-
ceded in death by his brothers William
Herman Nelson Sr. and Steven Gerard
Nelson.
Lewis received his education in
the St. Marys County School system
and then moved to Washington, D.C.,
after high school. He worked as a hu-
man resources specialist in the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services for
the U.S. government for 26 years.
He liked music, from piano clas-
sics to rock and roll. Lewis also enjoyed
writing and was the author of three
books. He loved to travel and traveled
the world abroad.
The family received friends on
Tues., May 5, 2009, from 9:30 to 10:30
a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funer-
al Home, Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of
Christian Burial followed in Our Lady
of the Wayside Catholic Church, Chap-
tico, Md., at 11 a.m. with Fr. Timothy
Baer offciating. Interment followed in
Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonard-
town, Md.
Contributions may be made to St.
Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501
St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To
send a condolence to the family, please
visit www.mgfh.com. Arrangements
provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, P.A.
Beatrice Agnes Newbold, 95
Beatrice Agnes Newbold, 95,
died April 29, 2009, at her home in St.
Marys City, Md.
Bea was born in Great Mills, Md.,
on Nov. 24, 1913. She attended Little
Flower and Saint Michaels Catholic
schools. She began her career work-
ing for the U.S. Senate in Washington,
D.C. She also lived and worked in West
Palm Beach, Fla.; Springfeld Ohio; and
Long Beach, Calif. During World War
II, Bea was a riveter for the Glenn L.
Martin Aircraft Co. in Baltimore, Md.
Bea eventually returned home to
St. Marys where she and her late sister,
Inez McConnell, started a successful
tavern business in the early50s. Bea
and her late husband, Earl Barry New-
bold, owned and operated the Brass
Rail Tavern and Sports Bar in Great
Mills for over 35 years.
Bea was a life-long member of
Holy Face Church in Great Mills and
also attended St. Cecelias Church in
St. Marys City during her later years.
Bea remained active and enjoyed par-
ticipating in a variety of volunteer and
charitable activities supporting her
church and the local catholic schools.
Bea became lovingly known as
Granny B and spent her retirement
years enjoying the beautiful St. Marys
River with her son, Kevin, and his wife
Theresa, and her two grandchildren,
Spencer and Kate Newbold.
Bea had a wonderfully full and in-
teresting life and will be missed by many.
Bea is survived by her sisters, Mildred
Jurovaty of St. Marys City, Evelyn
Norris and Delores (Norris) Pinno of
Great Mills and Sister Mary Grace of
West Hartford, Conn.
The family received friends
on Mon., May 4, 2009, at 10 a.m. at
Holy Face Church in Great Mills fol-
lowed by a funeral mass at 11 a.m.
Interment followed in the Holy Face
Church Cemetery. A luncheon cel-
ebration was held in the Holy Face
Social Hall following Internment.
Contributions may be made to Hospice
of St. Marys.
com. Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
MD.
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
22955 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
(301) 475-5588
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30195 Three Notch Road
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The annual Elementary Math-
ematics Challenge Competition, co-
sponsored by Southern Maryland
Electric Cooperative for fourth- and
ffth-grade students, was held at Es-
peranza Middle School on Saturday,
April 18. Seventeen elementary
schools (15 public and two nonpublic)
sent teams of seven fourth graders
and seven ffth graders to compete.
Placing among the fourth-grade
teams this year were Hollywood El-
ementary in frst place, Piney Point
Elementary in second and White
Marsh Elementary in third place.
Benjamin Banneker El-
ementary took home frst place hon-
ors among the ffth- grade teams,
followed by Leonardtown Elemen-
tary in second place, and Piney Point
in third place.
The com-
petition con-
sisted of a team
portion and an
individual por-
tion. During
the team por-
tion, members
c ol l a bor a t e d
to answer fve
mul t i pl e- st ep
ma t he ma t i c s
problems. Team
members then
each took an
individual test
consisting of 40
multiple-choice
questions. The scores of the top fve
fnishers on the individual tests from
each school were combined to make
the individual school total. The in-
dividual school total was combined
with the team score to make the fnal
school team score.
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Mechanicsville Elementary fourth-grade student, Stephanie Hintze, was recognized on April 26 at
Martins West in Baltimore, with a Carson Scholarship and medal for her college education. The Carson
Scholars Fund recognizes and rewards students in grade 4 through 11 who strive for academic excellence
and demonstrate a strong commitment to their communities.
Carson Scholar Named
Pictured from left to right: Mrs. Katherine Hintze, Stephanie Hintze, Mrs. Ruth Fitzpatrick and Principal Barbara Feeney.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students and two
faculty members from Great Mills High School visited St. Marys Hospital on April 29,
where they analyzed electrical circuits, medical equipment and diagnostic tools.
Bottom row (from left to right): Director of Organizational Learning & Research
Sharon Main, Katie Ritter, Jackie Riggs, Ashley Poole, Melissa Boughton, Shefali Shah,
biology teacher Jean Illingworth. Second row: Director of Imaging Sheila Harrison,
Matt Brigham, Zak Monin, Gina Holden, Morgan Ruoff, Danielle Wilkin, Claire Weber,
Sonographer Cindy OQuinn, Operational Specialist Jen Scribner, Teresa Leydon from
Organizational Learning & Research, Volunteer Student Services Coordinator Mary B.
Cheseldine. Top row: Technician Steve Dowell, Justin Valentine, Greg Lynn, Peter Offen-
bacher, Ryan Martin, physics teacher Allen Skinner, Jenn Lyons, multi-skilled technician
Lance Owens, Matt Bogdan, Keegan Laessig, Billy Dehn, Jackson Holden, Kevin Norris
and Alexis Myers from Organizational Learning & Research.
Math Winners
Announced
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Hot on the heels of Earth Day, Hollywood Elementary School
seems to have come full circle with its green education program,
hosting its frst Keeping it Green day on Tuesday, which saw
nearly 650 students getting their hands dirty outdoors while clear-
ing weeds, planting native herbs and fowers, studying tadpoles and
creating an outdoor butterfy habitat.
This is our frst annual big day like this, said Melissa Horton,
a frst-grade teacher at the school and one of the event organizers.
We are a green school, so were trying to put environmental educa-
tion wherever we can, and we have a lot of outdoor education areas,
she said.
Students and teachers took a short break for lunch before re-
suming outdoor activities, which included planting and clearing
paths along the schools numerous outdoor education areas.
We have a pond area, a native herb garden, a butterfy garden,
a gazebo area, a meadow, a forest, a wetlands area, as well as a lot
of other areas, and an orchard that might be coming, said Horton,
who described the idea for the event growing from a environmental
education conference.
Being a green school, some of us went to the Maryland As-
sociation for Environmental and Outdoor Education conference in
January, she said. And when you go to a conference you some-
times get really excited about things, and we heard someone saying
they had a green day at their school, and before long we were all
saying, I want something like that at my school so we started
planning and the next thing we knew, it turned into a whole day.
Students also worked to identify grasses and plants in the
schools herb garden and to clear a path through the forest area and
the meadow to the stream on the schools property.
Environmental chair Tammy Adams, who is also a kindergar-
ten teacher at the school, said that the most extensive project for the
day was putting the butterfy garden back together, and making
something of our meadow habitat were putting a path through
so that itll be more accessible, and maybe then, well be able to see
what species actually live there.
Hollywood Elementary School has been recognized as a
green school by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation since 1996, hav-
ing recertifed for the designation numerous times.
Weve been recertifed so many times that now were recog-
nized as a model school, said Horton. Its the frst year weve done
things all day long but were trying to keep it this big every year
from now on.
Hollywood Elementary Digs In
Coca-Cola was
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ANNAPOLIS (AP) - A Maryland task force on
education has submitted some preliminary recommenda-
tions to improve math and science studies in kindergarten
through high school.
One of the top goals is to triple the number of teach-
ers who graduate from Maryland colleges with degrees in
science, technology, engineering and math who go on to
teach in state schools.
Now, about 120 teachers graduate each year from
Maryland colleges with science-oriented degrees who
end up teaching in state schools. The task force wants to
boost that to about 360 a year. Part of the strategy includes
reaching out to college students in their freshmen year to
encourage careers as teachers.
The STEM task force is aiming to fnish recommen-
dations by June 30.
Task Force: More STEM Teachers Needed
Photo Courtesy of SMCPS
Business education has a global connection for
College of Southern Maryland Business and Market-
ing Professor Rex Bishop, who has been named the
2009 Region 2 recipient of the Association of Business
Schools and Programs Teaching Excellence Award.
The award recognizes eight individuals who exemplify
teaching excellence in the classroom.
Rex is a true professional and he contributes
greatly to the college and our community. He is well-re-
spected, energetic and one of the most student-oriented
teachers we have on staff here at CSM, said Jeff Tjipu-
tra, professor and chair of CSMs business and technol-
ogy division.
Bishop, who has been teaching at CSM for more
than 24 years, said that he enjoys helping students
discover the career of their choice and helping them
learn the skills they will need to get into those careers.
Employers are looking for the same skills in potential
employees regardless of the economy. He currently
teaches fve courses including introduction to business,
human relations and business management at the Leon-
ardtown Campus.
Bishop Earns Teaching Excellence Award
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BB Gun Does Damage
Between 10 a.m. on April 28, 2009, and 6 a.m. on
April 29, 2009, the Sheriffs Offce received numerous
complaints, 15 at the time, of destruction of property.
The destruction of properties occurred at various lo-
cations throughout Lexington Park. Vehicle windows
were shot and destroyed with the use of a BB gun. The
investigation identifed a witness who gave a descrip-
tion of a suspect vehicle, a two-door, dark, mid-1990s
Cadillac El Dorado. Deputy First Class Anthony Whip-
key observed the suspect vehicle in the area. The driver
of the vehicle committed a traffc violation and was
stopped. As Whipkey was speaking with the driver,
a 17-year-old male from Lexington Park, he observed
BBs lying throughout the vehicle. Whipkey asked the
driver to step from the vehicle. As the driver was step-
ping from the vehicle, Whipkey observed a BB gun, a
CO2 cartridge box and a box of Daisy BBs in the ve-
hicle. The juvenile was arrested and charged with fve
counts of destruction of property and one count of ma-
licious destruction of property valued over $500. The
juvenile was released to his mother. The investigation is
continuing and more charges may be pending.

Man Charged With Assault
On April 28, 2009, Deputy Kristi Nelson respond-
ed to a residence on Carefree Way in Lexington Park
for a domestic assault. The investigation revealed Orbin
Hans Carter IV, 24, of Lexington Park, was engaged in
a verbal dispute with the victim while standing in the
victims driveway. The victim asked Carter to leave. He
refused and allegedly pushed the victim and struck her
in the face. The victim took her son and went into her
residence. Carter then allegedly kicked in the door to
the victims residence and unlawfully entered. The vic-
tim continued to tell Carter to leave, which he report-
edly refused. A neighbor heard the dispute and arrived
at the victims residence. The neighbor told Carter to
leave, and he complied. A short time later, deputies
located Carter at his residence and arrested him for sec-
ond-degree assault, frst-degree burglary and destruc-
tion of property.
Protective Order Violated
On May 2, 2009, Deputy First Class K. Meyer re-
sponded to a residence in Leonardtown for a violation
of a protective order complaint. Investigation revealed
a protective order was issued and served on Paul David
Atkinson, 42, of Lexington Park on Sept. 9, 2008. The
order directed no contact between Atkinson and the
victim. The victim alleged to Meyer she had received
telephone calls from Atkinson in violation of the pro-
tective order. The victim saved the telephone number
that had called her phone. The phone number is listed
to Atkinson. Dfc. Meyer located Atkinson, who was
in possession of the cellular telephone from which the
calls to the victim were made. Meyer arrested Atkinson
for violation of a protective order.
Disorderly Conduct
On May 2, 2009, Cpl. Charles Earle responded to
the Days Inn in Lexington Park for a report of a distur-
bance. Upon arrival Earle made contact with the secu-
rity offcer, who stated John Thomas Merrill, 48, of no
fxed address, was acting in a disorderly manner and
yelling in the lobby. The security guard told Earle he
asked Merrill to leave but Merrill refused. Earle con-
tacted Merrill who was yelling obscenities in the lobby
and ordered Merrill to leave the business but Merrill
refused. Citizens in the lobby were witnessing Merrills
obscene language and disorderly behavior. Earle arrest-
ed Merrill for trespassing and disorderly conduct.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Callaway woman was released on
bond Monday after being arrested and
charged three days earlier for allegedly kid-
napping her three-year-old granddaughter
from the care of a babysitter, according to
state police.
Diane Lee King-Guy, 53, faces charg-
es of abducting a child under 12 years old,
frst-degree assault, third-degree burglary,
reckless endangerment and false impris-
onment, according to charging documents
fled by Offcer Matthew Pitcher of the
Maryland State Police.
The defendant arrived at a home where
two babysitters, Jessica Erin McGolrick
and Kristen Renee Billinger, where taking
care of the three-year-old child, according
to documents.
King-Guy entered the residence unan-
nounced, walked into the room where her
granddaughter was sleeping, picked her up
and brought her into the living room, the
documents stated.
Billinger called the childs mother and
told her King-Guy was taking the child;
the mother told Billinger she was not to
have contact with her daughter, charging
documents stated.
When Billinger tried to tell King-
Guy she didnt have permission to take the
child, King-Guy went into the kitchen, re-
trieved a butter knife and threatened both
Billinger and McGolrick, telling them she
was taking the child, according to charg-
ing documents.
The mother was able to talk to King-
Guy by telephone and warned her not to
take the child and told her that she was not
supposed to be in the residence, charging
documents stated.
It was then that King-Guy allegedly
picked up the child, and Billingers cell
phone, and walked out.
Billinger followed, attempting to get
the child and her cell phone back, court
papers stated, but King-Guy pushed her
away.
The defendant then drove off with the
child, but returned when Billinger told her
she had called the police.
When the state trooper heard the
same events recounted by both witnesses,
he placed King-Guy under arrest.
King-Guy claimed that she had per-
mission to enter the residence and that she
also had permission to take the child with
her. She also claimed the childs mother
never told her she did not have permission
to take the child.
Woman Charged With Abducting Grandchild
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Brandon Danchak, 24, of no fxed ad-
dress, remains incarcerated at the countys
detention center on charges that he used a
box cutter to rob a man of his cigarettes
last Friday night in Lexington Park.
Danchak assaulted the victim in the
case while two other witnesses were sit-
ting on a bench in the St. Marys Square
Shopping Center smoking cigarettes, ac-
cording to charging documents fled by
Deputy Melissa Green.
According to court papers, Danchak
said to the victim, Give me a cigarette!
but when the victim refused and began to
walk away from Danchak, the defendant
allegedly ran up behind the victim and
produced a box cutter, saying Give me a
cigarette or Ill cut your throat!
The victim ran away from Danchak,
but the defendant tackled him, charging
documents stated; the victim claimed that
Danchak, while he was assaulting him,
stole a pack of cigarettes, a gold chain and
a diamond earring.
Court papers stated that the victim
sustained a small abrasion on his right
arm and had his shirt torn as an apparent
result of the incident.
One of the witnesses identifed the
suspect initially known only as Bran-
don because he said he had been incar-
cerated with the suspect before and knew
his last name, according to charging
documents.
Danchak, who reportedly fed on
foot immediately after the incident, was
found shortly after police arrived.
When police brought Danchak back
to the scene, the victim quickly identi-
fed him as the suspect in the assault and
robbery.
The charges against Danchak in-
clude frst-degree assault, armed robbery,
second-degree assault, theft over $500
and theft of less than $100.
The frst-degree assault charge car-
ries a possible 25-year prison sentence for
Danchak if convicted; the armed robbery
charge carries a 20-year penalty.
Police: Box Cutter Used In Robbery
Brandon Danchak
A collision on Route 235 at St. Johns Road in
Hollywood snarled traffc May 4 and two pa-
tients had to be transported to St. Marys Hos-
pital with injuries.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Burglaries from vehicles are a continuing problem in the
county, according to the St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce and
motorists are warned to be cautious and avoid leaving valu-
ables in their cars in plain view.
Items taken during the latest car burglaries include purses
and wallets, money, cellular phones, global positioning sys-
tems and high-dollar electronic devices like I Pods and MP 3
players.
Law offcers advise residents to always lock their vehicles
and make sure their windows are completely closed secured.
Residents should also lock glove boxes and center consoles
in their vehicles as well to discourage thefts, according to the
sheriffs offce.
Residents should always avoid leaving valuables out in
the open in the car by removing them or placing them in the
trunk.
Residents should also watch out for suspicious persons or
vehicles in their area and note the physical descriptions and
make and model of the car was well as a license plate number.
The sheriffs offce has often found the a single perpetra-
tor or group of perpetrators is responsible for a given string of
thefts.
Sheriffs Offce Warns Of
Continued Vehicle Burglaries
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About 180 people attended the Kentucky Derby Day fundraiser
for Hospice of St. Marys on Saturday May 2 at Sotterley Planta-
tion. Brenda Lowe won the best hat contest. Organizers also gave
goodie baskets to win, place and show winners. Johnny Cook won
frst, Jacquie Meiser won second and Ann Cullins Bailey won third.
Amaryllis store owners Rick Davis and Christopher Vazquez did the
decorating and Best Buy provided two large TV screens so specta-
tors could watch the race.
From left to right: Beth Jo-
seph, Helen Daugherty, Pam
Vietch, Maria Morgan
Elena Hall
Brenda Lowe, hat winner
All Photos by Frank Marquart
Kentucky Derby Day
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Park Hall, MD 20667
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Park Hall, this is exactly what
you get. Co-owners Ginger
Newman-Askew and Shelley
Sprague offer up a shopping
experience like no other. Ex-
pect to be greeted with a warm
welcome and sincere interest
in assisting you in your quest.
The store stocks framed art by
local artists, such as Mary Lou Troutman, Christina
Allen and Dan Holden and others, exclusive one-of-
a-kind handmade glass creations, fresh cut fowers
and a wide selection of gifts for the garden and na-
ture lover. Whether shopping for yourself or someone
else, you wont leave empty handed.
Have ideas for your summer gardening or land-
scaping projects, but not sure where to begin? Stop
by and speak with Anita Pannone. Shell gladly as-
sist you in developing your project from concept to
completion.
Much more than just a nursery, let them plan
your next event. From table settings to foral arrange-
ments, The Glass Garden Shoppe will surprise and
delight you with an end result that will keep your
guests anticipating your next event.
For those who are hands on, they offer oppor-
tunities to unleash your creativity in glass art, paint-
ing, jewelry making and gardening through their var-
ious workshops held in the studio and gardening cen-
ter. Take part in their Introduction to Stained Glass
workshop covering safety, design, glass cutting and
how to use copper foil and soldering. Also offered is
a Stained Glass Lamp-Making workshop.
Consider the Intro to Beading, Crimping and
Tool Basics workshop with Janet Mahoney. You will
learn how to craft your own jewelry using semipre-
cious stones and sterling silver. Participants will com-
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Local artist Christina Allen will be leading an
Introduction to Watercolor Painting workshop that
will cover fne drawing skills, brush techniques, color
mixing, composition, special effects, historical refer-
ences, mounting and matting your work.
Please call 301-863-7199 to register early or for
more details. Cost and schedule for each workshop
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Real Estate Tax
Advantages
If you own your home, you may not be
aware of all of the usual tax breaks associated
with being a home owner. Most of us who are
taxpayers can deduct the interest we pay on our
mortgages. The money we pay for our prop-
erty taxes is deductible also. We may qualify
for tax credits for certain types of home ex-
penses, such as the credit for energy-efcient
additions, perhaps new windows or a new
energy star appliance. (See http://www.fool.
com/personal-finance/taxes/2007/04/18/be-
green-and-save-taxes.aspx.) Then, if youre
married when it comes time to sell, you wont
have to pay capital gains on up to $250,000
each of the appreciation in your homes value.
However, to experience all of the tax
benets that are available to you through real
estate, you have to do more than just own your
own home. Real estate investors, whether
large or small, are eligible for a wide range of
tax breaks that make homeowners deductions
pale in comparison.
When you start researching to do your
rst real estate investment, youll nd a num-
ber of favorable tax benets that will help you
on your way. Most real estate investors got
their start by buying a second home or small
apartment building and renting their proper-
ties out to tenants. Many got into it acciden-
tally. They could not sell their home, but they
had to move, so they started their rst rental.
If you do your homework, having rentals can
turn into a gold mine. Do not forget, however,
it is a time-consuming job.
Some of the appeal of owning rentals are
the additional tax deductions that are avail-
able. For instance, in addition to expenses like
loan interest and property taxes, youll now be
able to deduct a portion of the value of your
property each year as depreciation. Also, ex-
penses you incur in managing the property,
such as transportation, property insurance,
repair and maintenance costs and professional
fees, are usually deductible against your rental
income. For many owners, these deductions
add up to the point where a substantial portion
of their prots from their rental properties are
essentially tax-free.
Even if youre not interested in becom-
ing a landlord or creating a new subdivision
in your neighborhood, you can still get tax
benets from real estate investing. One pro-
vision of the tax code allows you to exchange
your investment real estate for another piece of
property without incurring capital gains. This
technique, known as a like-kind or 1031 ex-
change, can be extremely valuable if you own
a highly-appreciated property.
For instance, if you bought a waterfront
home 10 years ago for $190,000, and it is now
worth $500,000, selling it could cost you a
ton of money in federal and state income tax.
However, if you use the 1031 tax deferred ex-
change for another piece of real estate of equal
or greater value, perhaps a small apartment
building, then you wont have to pay capital
gains tax. This would allow you to start col-
lecting income from your investment without
paying the tax from a normal sale.
Do not forget, the 1031 is a tax-deferred
program, not a tax-free program; your local
lawyer or accountant can help you with that.
It is possible to buy a rental for your child,
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New O ce
Building
Developers of Lexington Village in
California plan to build a four-story ofce
building on part of the site of the former
National Mobile Home Park in California.
The Planning Commission will re-
view the concept plan at its next meeting
on Monday May 11 starting at 6:30 p.m.
The building, which would sit on
about 6.3 acres off a section of FDR
Boulevard still to be built, totals 101,824
square feet, according to plans led with
the county.
The developer will build two lanes of
FDR Boulevard now that will connect to
Buck Hewitt Road, and two lanes in the
future as the area develops, according to
planners.
The ofce building is part of a larger
development now under construction at
the southeast corner of Three Notch Road
(Route 235) and Buck Hewitt Road.
The site, which includes retail stores,
is being developed by CRG Capital based
in Rockville. The county has already ap-
proved plans for retail stores that report-
edly include Kohls and Rite Aid stores.
Other projects in the area include
a new hotel on the north side of Three
Notch Road near the existing Wawa store
being built by Baywood Hotels based in
Greenbelt.
Further south on Three Notch Road,
Annapolis-based developer Osprey Prop-
erty is developing Victory Woods, an
apartment complex for senior citizens, near
the Immaculate Heart of Mary church.
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Todays swimming pool decks have come
a long way in terms of beauty and design. More
and more homes with pools now feature the lat-
est in elegant hardscape paver designs which
can transform a typical backyard into an opu-
lent space t for royalty.
Be it concrete, natural stone, clay,
brick or other choices, hardscape
materials are rapidly grow-
ing in popularity as the fo-
cal point of new elegant
pool deck designs. While
many of todays hard-
scape materials are
excellent options for
their environmental
qualities, exibility of
design and their ease
of installation, it is
their aesthetic beauty
that remains their main
attraction.
While rst impressions
are important, creating a beau-
tiful lasting space to entertain your
friends and family is key and the reason
why hardscape experts highly recommend the
application of a sealant to all pool deck paver
projects to not only protect but enhance the
look of your pavers.
According to Rick DeMarchi, director of
marketing for Techniseal, the leading manufac-
turer of polymeric sand and treatment products
for the concrete paver industry, its important
to understand the different categories of seal-
ants when choosing a product because each
category brings its own features and benets
with regard to aesthetics, protective qualities
and application procedures.
Sealants can be broken down
into a few key categories: you
have lm-forming versus
non lm-forming; color-
enhancing (wet look)
versus non color-en-
hancing (dry look) and
solvent-based versus
water-based. Most
importantly, all are
stain-resistant.
For pool decks
its recommended
you choose a non lm-
forming sealant that has
no impact on slip and
skid resistance, explained
DeMarchi. Also, todays
popular salt water pools can be
corrosive to decking creating the need
for a water-repellent sealant to protect the sur-
face integrity of the pavers.
This nal layer of protection will not only
prolong the life of your deck, but also enhance
its beauty and make the pavers easier to main-
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Basil Hayden was born in St. Marys
County on Jan. 22, 1744, and was the son of
George and Ann Hayden. About 1770 he mar-
ried Henrietta Cole, daughter of Robert Cole Jr.
and his wife, Ann Greenwell.
In late 1784, with his wife and nine chil-
dren, Basil led a group of about 25 Catholic
families from St. Marys County to a new set-
tlement near Pottinger Creek in Nelson Coun-
ty, Ky. (near present day Bardstown, Ky.). They
would be the rst of many more families who
would follow in subsequent years.
There were a number of reasons people
chose to move. Among them was the suffer-
ing that had been caused by the constant raids
on our shores by the British during the Revo-
lutionary War; the payment of Revolutionary
War soldiers with land; and large quantities
of undeveloped western land made available
cheap. Some also still felt the sting of religious
persecution that had existed against Catholics
since the Protestant rebellion in 1689.
Making the decision to move must have
been torturous. As they said goodbye to their
family and friends, they must have known they
would never see them again. The trip itself was
long and arduous. The wagons would make
their way north through western Maryland to
Wheeling, W.Va., where they would load onto
barges and oat down the Limestone River.
The settlers took with them their culture
and traditions. We know they took their recipe
for stuffed ham, and it is still made in Ky. today,
albeit with a different kind of ham than we use
here. Some would consider, however, that the
most important thing that Basil Hayden took
with him was his recipe for good old St. Marys
County whiskey. It was obviously popular be-
cause by 1796 he was known as a Kentucky
distiller. Eventually Bardstown, Kentucky,
where he lived would become known as the
Bourbon Capital of America.
In 1840 Basils grandson, Raymond B.
Hayden, created a distillery company and be-
gan ofcially producing the whiskey his
grandfather had originally made. Today we
know this whiskey as Old Grand Dad, and
theres a picture of Basil Hayden on the label of
each bottle. The company has changed hands
several times. The Hayden family sold it to the
Wathen family (also originally from St. Marys
County) in 1899. Today its owned by the Jim
Beam Company and is one of the 10 best sell-
ing whiskies in the U.S.
Old Grand Dad has been immortalized in
books, songs, and movies. James Bond ordered
a glass of Old Grand Dad on the rocks in Live
and Let Die, and Hank Williams sang I like
sweet young things and Old Grand Dad in his
song Women Ive Never Had.
While Basil and most of the settlers never
returned to Maryland, some regretted their de-
cision. In 1860, J. Edwin Coad paid a visit to
Kentucky and spoke with some of the descen-
dants of the Marylanders. One man told him:
When I was a boy, there was a tradition
rife here to the effect that when the old pioneers
from this section used to meet Saturday eve-
nings in Bardstown as soon as they had shaken
hands, one would turn his back to the other and
beg him for half a dozen kicks under his coat-
tail and when they were duly administered, the
other would turn around and ask his friend
for his kicking....Not infrequently, half a dozen
pairs have been noticed exchanging civilities
of this nature, in the course of an afternoon.
Why was this done, you ask? Why, in order
to get temporal punishment inicted, to expiate
the grievous sin they had committed in aban-
doning the peaceful shores of Maryland for the
wild forests and savage Indians of Kentucky.
But the plunge had been made, the labor and
exposure of going forbade the idea of return,
and it was a clear case of root hog or die.
Today, the phone book of Bardstown, Ky.,
has more than just a sprinkling of folks with
the surnames Hayden, Mattingly, Medley, Wa-
then, Norris to name but a few. All of them
with roots in St. Marys County.
Before I end this article, there was some-
thing else that Marylanders would later take
to Kentucky thoroughbred horses and love
of horse racing. Benjamin Tasker Jr. bought a
mare named Selima who foaled in England
on April 30, 1745, and was shipped to Mary-
land between 1750 and 1752. She was one of
the most important thoroughbred horses in the
1700s and became one of the foundation mares
of the American throughbred. Her progeny
dominated the 18th century bloodlines and
Lexington, one of her descendants, domi-
nated the bloodlines of the 19th century.
The picture on the label shown above is
said to be reproduced from a crayon enlarge-
ment of a daguerreotype of Basil Hayden.
Got pictures or stories youd like to share?
Please contact me at: lindareno@comcast.net.
Columnist Linda Reno
is a historian and genealogist
specializing in Southern
Maryland history. Mrs. Reno is a
member of the St. Marys County
Historical Society, St. Marys County
Genealogical Society, Charles County
Genealogical Society, Maryland Historical
Society and the Maryland Genealogical
Society. She has authored many books
and articles on local history. We
hope you will enjoy these articles
and welcome your comments
and suggestions for
future subjects.
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Its may be fair to say that the latest X-
Men offering is something of a disappoint-
ment, but there are many problems that com-
pound to make this so, and there might just
be a chance weve been biased by the other
movies in the franchise.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine carries
us through more than 120 years of the sulky,
beefed-up amnesiacs early history, beginning
with a sickly Logan who accidentally kills his
own father during a dispute in which he rst
brandishes his claws as a child, running away
to eventually become a soldier ghting on the
winning side of every major U.S. war since
the 1860s.
By his side is his similarly mutated
brother Victor Creed/Sabretooth (played by
the admirably intense Liev Schreiber), and
they appear to be an unstoppable duo, though
this is really only manifested by multiple shots
of the two snarling at foreign soldiers.
Logan and Victor, who both sport claw-
like mutations and the power to heal, amble
through decades of war until they are recruit-
ed by William Stryker (Danny Huston), who
offers them spots on something called Team
X, a black-ops (covert operations) mutant
group in search of a mysterious alien metal.
There they join other mutants includ-
ing crack shot Agent Zero (Daniel Henney),
teleporter John Wraith (played by Black Eyed
Peas front-man Will.i.am), and the katana-
wielding, scene-stealing Wade Wilson played
by Ryan Reynolds (who is, incidentally, the
only one of the bunch worth watching, which
is a shame since his role is little more than a
gloried cameo).
It is obvious as the movie progresses
that Logan is getting tired of life as a brute,
whereas ghting only fuels his brothers un-
healthy bloodlust. The rift
between these brothers comes
when Logan starts question-
ing Strykers orders to kill ci-
vilians, eventually leaving his
brother and his life as a mer-
cenary behind to play house
with a pretty school teacher in
the mountains.
Logan nds himself
sucked back into the under-
world when his brother Vic-
tor starts picking off former
teammates, and, eventually,
his girlfriend, prompting him
to accept Strykers offer to
bond his skeleton with inde-
structible metal to increase
his chances of a proper re-
venge. Eventually, Logan/Wolverine learns
that Stryker and Victor have been working to-
gether, thus forcing him to widen his revenge
plot and take on a few helpers.
Cue the reintroduction of Logans re-
maining mutant allies including Blob and
Wraith, and Gambit (Taylor Kitsch), who can
do cool card tricks, but whose only function,
other than helping Wolverine nd Strykers
hidden base, must have been to please female
X-Men readers.
Indeed, one would have to suspend more
than disbelief to see this latest addition to the
X-Men franchise as truly up to par, because it
doesnt make use of its wonderful characters.
Danny Huston does far too little with Stryker,
playing the character with an aloof cartoon-
quality thats disappointing compared with
Brian Coxs creepy and complex take on the
character in X2: X-Men United.
Jackman does well with what hes given,
but its disappointing that he isnt asked to do
much more than offer the occasional humor-
less quip, snarl at adversaries and offer his tor-
tured-action-hero howl to the heavens every
time a loved one dies.
The main battle sequences involve Wol-
verine and Sabretooth bellowing and charging
each other so many times that it becomes irri-
tating, and there are several great ght scenes,
but the green-screen work is obvious, and
Wolverines claws looked far more realistic in
the rst three lms. For an origins story, its
also disappointing that there is so little charac-
ter development.
But then again, who knows? Perhaps the
rst three movies just spoiled us.
Grade: C
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Chances are most of us
have driven down one of the
countys rural roads at just
the right time to hear another
local band putting the nish-
ing touches on their latest set,
and Nuttin Fancy Band, the
quartet from Callaway, is no
different. In fact, theyve been
doing this for seven years.
So what makes this
band, Nuttin Fancy any-
way? They are, after all, seasoned musi-
cians with an eclectic song selection in
which they manage to espouse every style
from Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Merle
Haggard and the Beatles.
Lead guitarist and vocalist Ron Sea-
graves from Annapolis landed in Southern
Maryland several years ago, bringing with
him inuences like Dave Amato with the
bluesy meanderings of Eric Clapton and
Tom Fogarty thrown in.
From there he joined with friends Ed
Emery (percussion) and Mark UnkleSyk-
nyrd Uncle (bass, vocals), and theyve
been gracing the stages of Southern Mary-
land ever since.
I do remember the very rst night the
band rehearsed (which was about 7 years
ago) the drummer (Ed) and myself just
seemed to mesh right from the get-go hold-
ing down the rhythm section, said Uncle
when asked about the bands beginnings. I
knew at that point we were on to something
hot and I was right, he said.
One thing that makes the bands mix
so seductive is the wealth of inuences
theyve brought with them to the group. Ed
Emory said he got his rst drum set at age
14, and after meeting a drummer two years
later who studied under Gene Krupa (the
famously swinging big band drummer who
thumped out the heartbeat of Chicagos jazz
scene in the 1920s), and over the years his
inuences have also included Led Zeppelin
and Buddy Rich.
Bassist Mark Uncle was born and
raised in St. Marys County, where he grew
up with a father who worked as a band lead-
er for 35 years, and a mom that would lend
her own vocal talents, so it may be fair to
say that Mark inherited the music bug from
his own blood. Mark and his four brothers
would have jam sessions in the back room
where he fell in love with bass guitar, later
playing for 18 years with the Cool Country
Band, developing a style and swagger rem-
iniscent of Asleep At The Wheel, George
Strait and Dwight Yoakam.
I grew up in a house that was chock
full of musical instruments and brothers
and sisters to play them, so it didnt take me
long to know how I wanted to occupy my
time, he said.
Rounding out the group is vocalist and
keyboardist Steve Winger, whos been liv-
ing and playing music in Southern Mary-
land for 20 years. Steve says he also inherit-
ed the music gene from his folks. His father
had a band late in the forties, in which his
mom played the piano.
And its nothing less than a spirited
family affair when this foursome takes the
stage, boasting one of the most energetic
stage shows in the area.
Its not uncommon to see myself and
Ron (who are wireless) mixed up right in the
middle of the dance oor with the crowd,
said Uncle, adding later that, no words can
describe the satisfaction that I have at the
end of a night knowing that I was able to en-
tertain an audience and have them leave the
club extremely happy and exhausted from
dancing.
Nuttin Fancy Band will be playing
next at the Seabreeze in Hollywood, Md. on
Saturday, May 9. For more information on
the band and upcoming shows, visit them
online at www.ofcialnuttinfancyband.com
or www.myspace.com/thenuttinfancyband.
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Ladies Night
Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) 7
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Cadillac Jacks (Great Mills Rd.) 9 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Bob Band
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Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) 8
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John Luskey Band
Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) 9
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Karaoke Night
Cadillac Jacks (Great Mills Road) 9 p.m.
DJ Mango
DragN Inn (Charlotte Hall) 9 p.m.
Riot Act
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Saturday, May 9
25th Hour Band and Pounding Sand
Back Road Inn (Downtown Compton) 5
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Nuttin Fancy Band
Seabreeze (Hollywood) 8 p.m.
Karaoke Night w/ DJ Tommy T and
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DJ Jamie
Cadillac Jacks (Great Mills Road) 9 p.m.
Jah Works & Big Vizion
Hulas (N. Patuxent Beach Road) 9 p.m.
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Memories Bar 9:30 p.m.
Animal Rescue Fair
St. Marys Animal Welfare League is hold-
ing its fth annual Animal Fair at the St.
Marys County Fairgrounds in Leonard-
town. One hundred percent of the proceeds
will be used to benet animal-rescue
operations. Activities throughout the day
include a pet parade, pet games, pet psy-
chic, silent auction, pony rides, childrens
moon bounce, king and queen contest,
equine events and vendors. Attending will
be 13 rescue groups with pets for adoption
as well as two horse rescue groups. This is
a great day to bring your pet and come out
to the fair for a day of bonding and fun. If
youre interested in volunteering for a cou-
ple of hours, e-mail smawl@yahoo.com.
Sunday, May 10
Mothers Day Walk
Annual Mothers Day outing at Myrtle
Point Park from 1 to 3 p.m. where Bob
Boxwell will lead his traditional Mothers
Day Walk. Take a leisurely stroll around
Myrtle Point Park and look for birds, wild-
owers, animal tracks and whatever else
catches your eyes, ears or nose. Meet in the
grass parking lot on the left as you enter
the park. For more information, call Bob at
410-394-1300 or Dudley at 301-373-2551.
E-mail: dlindsley@verizon.net.
Mothers Day Brunch
All-you-can-eat brunch at Bay District
Volunteer Fire Department in Lexington
Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $10 for
adults, $7 for kids 5-12, kids 4 and under
are free. For more information, call Me-
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Take Mom To Breakfast
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad
Auxiliary is sponsoring an all-you-can-
eat breakfast on Mothers Day from 7:30
to 11 a.m. at the Rescue Squad building
on Route 235 in Hollywood. The menu
will be: sausage, gravy and biscuits,
sausage links, bacon, scrambled eggs,
fried potatoes, pancakes, escalloped
apples, as well as juices, coffee, tea and
hot chocolate. Cost is $8 for adults; $4
for children ages 5-12; free for children
under age 5.
Breakfast for Mom
At the Valley Lee Fire House, Valley Lee,
from 8 to 11 a.m. Cost is $8 for adults; $4
for children ages 5-12; free for children
under 5. Sponsored (and prepared) by the
2nd District Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad
Auxiliary For more information, call Dar-
lene Johnson at 240-434-1095.
Mothers Day Breakfast
At Chopticon High School from 8 a.m. to
noon. Sponsored by CHS Band Boosters,
featuring Chris Cakes of Maryland. Bring
mom to breakfast for some fast-ippin,
high-ying, ap-jacking pancake fun on
Mothers Day. (To see how much fun
this event is, go to www.youtube.com/
watch?v=r-PyazEoqds.) Breakfast includes
all the pancakes you can eat with toppings,
sausage, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Cost
is $9 for ages 13 and over; $7 for ages 5-
12; free for ages 4 and under. Water and
soda for $1. Pictures with/for mom are $5
for 5x7 photo. Call 301-884-3347 for more
information.
Wednesday, May 13
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Regular monthly meeting of the Holly-
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will start at 7 p.m. at the Rescue Squad
building on Route 235 in Hollywood. Any-
one wishing to join the auxiliary is encour-
aged to attend. For more information, call
240-298-7956.
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Today in
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we have many
wonderful options for
dining out. Each week we
will feature a local
restaurant and give our
readers an overview of what
they can enjoy on the menu
at each location.
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Just as the name suggests, at Blue Wind, gourmet food is what you
get. Decadent dishes with an extra helping of avor are just what own-
er/manager Rob Plant serves daily at Blue Wind Gourmet. An extraor-
dinary menu to choose from; such as Mediterranean pizza covered in
roasted tomatoes and red peppers, basil and feta cheese or an assortment
of wraps served in a tomato-basil tortilla or 100 percent organic salads.
Blue Wind Gourmet also offers an assortment of tasty sandwiches or
a lump crab cake, seared tuna or Cajun catsh and shrimp. All these
choices can be enjoyed for $12.95 or under.
Browse the extensive wine selection and choose just the right bottle
of wine to enjoy with your meal or to take home for later. Wine tastings
are offered on site every day. Beer and spirits are also available for your
enjoyment.
Catering services and private parties can also be arranged at Blue
Wind. For that important business meeting try one of their boxed lunches
or platters. Hours of operation are daily from 11 a.m. through 7:30 p.m.
Stop by today and delight your taste buds.
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Healthy Bites
By J.M. HIRSCH
AP Food Editor
Perfect for Mothers Day,
this almost no-bake strawberry
cheesecake wont leave Mom
feeling guilty for indulging on her
special day. Its also easy enough
that the kids can lend a hand. Tra-
ditional cheesecakes are made
from a blend of cream cheese and
eggs, and thus require cooking.
This easier version uses gelatin
instead of eggs to set the lling,
so no cooking is needed. Only the
tart shell is briey baked.
The cream cheese also is
cut with thick, rich, yet fat-free,
Greek-style yogurt. This variety
of yogurt has had much of the wa-
ter drained from it, giving it a sour
cream-like consistency. Dont
substitute regular yogurt.
If Mom doesnt care for
strawberries, the recipe can be
adapted to the berry of her choice.
Just swap out the jam and fresh
fruit.
The crust is made from
2 cups of vanilla wafer cookie
crumbs. To make that amount
of crumbs, you will need about
75 cookies, which is about a 12-
ounce box minus 12 cookies.
ALMOST NO-BAKE STRAW-
BERRY CHEESECAKE TART
Start to nish: 2 1/2 hours (30 minutes active)
Servings: 8
For the tart shell:
2 cups vanilla wafer cookie
crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter,
melted
For the lling:
1/4-ounce packet una-
vored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
8-ounce bar cream cheese,
softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup fat-free Greek-style
yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup strawberry jam
Fresh strawberries, to
serve
Heat the oven to 400
F.
To prepare the tart
shell, in a medium bowl,
mix together the cookie
crumbs and butter. Trans-
fer to a 9-inch tart pan with
removable bottom. Gently
press the mixture evenly
across the bottom and up
the sides.
Bake for about 6 to 8
minutes, or until set. Re-
move from the oven and set
aside to cool.
To prepare the cream
cheese lling, in a micro-
wave-safe cup combine the
gelatin and water. Set aside
for 5 minutes, or until the
gelatin is dissolved. Micro-
wave the gelatin for 30 sec-
onds or until it boils.
In a large bowl, use an
electric mixer to beat the
cream cheese and sugar un-
til smooth, scraping down
the bowl as needed to avoid
lumps. Add the yogurt, gel-
atin and vanilla, then beat
until smooth.
In a small bowl, use a
fork to beat the strawberry
jam until mostly smooth.
Add the jam to the cream
cheese mixture and use a
rubber spatula to just barely
fold it in, stirring only once
or twice.
Transfer the mixture
to the cooled tart shell and,
if necessary, use a rubber
spatula to smooth the top.
Cover and refrigerate until
rm, about 2 hours. Serve
with fresh strawberries.
Nutrition informa-
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are rounded to the nearest
whole number): 415 calo-
ries; 180 calories from fat;
20 g fat (11 g saturated; 0
g trans fats); 51 mg choles-
terol; 59 g carbohydrate; 5
g protein; 1 g ber; 232 mg
sodium.
On The Vine
The County Times
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Sometimes I wonder how to keep a strong
connection with my mother now that she has
passed on. Nine years have already gone by. I
wish I had asked more stories about her youth
or her feelings on life, but I was busy with rais-
ing children myself and working.
She was always Mommie to us and hat-
ed being called Mom or Mother, so that was it
forever.
There are still days when I can hear her
voice just like yesterday, like when Im cook-
ing and know I might be cutting an ingredient
she thought essential, or adding one she would
have hated. Her voice so sweet and soothing:
What are you doing adding that brand of to-
matoes, youve ruined the spaghetti, you might
as well throw it out, or You only cooked the
pot roast two hours, no one will even eat it it
will be too tough. Warm, fuzzy memories.
But I should listen my mother could cook.
I remember her cigarettes and cups of cof-
of an
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fee with love that red lipstick stains on the edg-
es.; her once-a-week trips to the beauty shop
and her daily ritual of making sure every hair
was in the right place with tons of hair spray;
the excitement of spontaneous trips to Williams-
burg, Busch Gardens and Virginia Beach. She
showed me that a woman could get up and go all
on her own. My mother could hook and unhook
our 27-foot camper trailer, drive it and winterize
it with no ones help.
She let me play miniature golf and air
hockey to my hearts content and was happy
to just sit and watch. I remember our nights of
bingo at every church, rehouse, and K of C hall
from Prince Georges County to Charles County.
When one of us was waiting on a number, shed
say you had to sit on the card. My mother would
play 30 cards compared to my 10 and still be
done and nding missed numbers on mine. And
early on, it was the slot machines in Waldorf
with me in a walker. Nothing was ever boring
with my mother. She was such a strong force of
nature.
The connection I felt so strongly this past
week was a very simple thing, but it distressed
me at the same time. I had run out of my make-
up remover and found the trusty emergency jar
of Ponds cold cream I still have of my mothers.
It suddenly hit me that this jar had to be at least
15 years old, and I do remember calling Ponds
a year or two ago to ask if cold cream goes bad.
I was told my jar was probably ne unless it had
some awful smell. But mine still had the com-
forting creamy smell I loved. That smell was al-
ways around her. What distressed me was that I
hadnt noticed how little was left in the jar.
I was surprised that this feeling of loss was
so strong and so quick by just holding a jar of
cold cream in my hand. But, my mother had used
this jar a dab of it in the morning and night to
wash her face her whole life. Occasionally she
would use a drop of olive oil on her pinky ngers
on the outside corners of her eyes. She died at
the age of 71 without a wrinkle there must be
something to her regimen, I guess. Her voice is
again in the back of my head saying, You need
to start this regimen, but its probably too late
now anyway, youre going to look like one of
those wrinkly dogs.
What do our mothers give us, besides our
very existence? They of course give us comfort,
or x our cuts. But mothers can tell us like no
one else can how our lives should be and what
we can do to get there. Do we listen? Not always.
How many times out of pride or deance do we
take that other path not seeing into the future like
they do. Sometimes you must go your own di-
rection, and it is best. The main thing is a mother
will listen when everyone else is busy, and will
drop everything at a moments notice when you
need her. My mother would drop a bingo game
in a second if I needed her; she would probably
think about the lost big jackpot a minute or two,
but she would be there.
As I write this, the comforting smell of
Ponds cold cream envelops me; maybe I can
wait a few more days to buy my remover. Love
you, Mommie.
Thanks for the adventures,
Shelby
Happy Mothers Day to all the moms,
mothers, grandmothers and mommies out
there.
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Creature Feature
By Theresa Morr
Contributing Writer
Can you imagine a creature as large as a
passenger jet? A creature with a heart the size
of a small car whose aorta is so big around
that a child could crawl through it? How about
its liver weighing a hefty 2,000 pounds and a
tongue at a whopping 6,500 pounds thats the
size of full-grown African elephant. Whew! Is
this creature for real? Yes.
Those humongous body parts belong to
the blue whale, the largest animal ever known
to exist upon the earth, even bigger than the
dinosaurs. And surprise! Youre related to this
awesome, bluish-gray giant of the deep be-
cause youre both warm-blooded mammals.
Tons big. Blue whales are immense crea-
tures. Adults average around 70 to 100 feet
long and weigh an incredible 90 to 150 tons
or more. And these guys are also the worlds
loudest creatures, too, even louder than a jet
plane taking off. Their deep undersea rum-
blings consist of repeated, low frequency vo-
calizations that can be heard more than 500
miles away. Thats how these whales commu-
nicate with other whales, to locate food, and
to nd mates.
Great gulpers. Blue whales are serious
eaters. They lunge into dense schools of krill,
their favorite food, with enormous mouths
open wide. Several tons of these small shrimp-
like animals are engulfed in the whales
mouth, along with about 50 tons or more of
water in one huge gulp. No problem. Pleated
throat grooves expand like accordions to hold
everything in until water is forced out through
special comb-like plates called baleen, or
whalebone. Like giant lters, these plates trap
the krill but let the water out when the whale
closes its mouth. The big blues gulp down a
whopping four tons of krill every day!
Spouts away. Blue whales live about 80
to 100 years and are found in all of the worlds
oceans, usually swimming in small groups
called pods. They dont have nostrils like you
do, but two blowholes near the top of their
heads. Since whales cant breathe underwater,
they have to surface often; and when they do,
a single blow of air and water can rise 40 to
50 feet into the air. And these guys cant sleep
like you do because theyd drown. Instead,
whales take short naps while oating near the
surface of the ocean.
Yummy din-din. During summer, blue
whales feed in cold polar waters, but in winter,
they migrate to warm tropical waters, where
they mate and give birth. Newborns are about
23 feet long; weigh over two tons; and can
swim within 30 minutes of being born. The
jumbo-sized babies gain about 200 pounds a
day by drinking 50 gallons or more of moth-
ers milk, which is said to taste like a mixture
of sh, liver, milk of magnesia and castor oil.
Since the calf cannot suck, mamma whale
forces milk from her nipple into the back of
the calfs throat. Ummm good.
But why are blue whales so big? Since
70 percent or more of the earth is covered by
ocean water, marine biologists think these
whales grow to enormous sizes just because
they have so much room to swim in all the
worlds oceans, along with an unending sup-
ply of krill to feed on. During the late 19th
century to the middle of the 20th century, blue
whales were hunted almost to extinction. Her-
man Melvilles classic novel, Moby Dick,
provides a look into whale hunting in those
earlier times. In 1965, The International Whal-
ing Commission was established to protect the
dwindling species.
For some really cool underwater pictures
of the blue whale, surf over to www.earthwin-
dow.com/blue.html. To color your own blue
whale, go to National Geographics coloring
book at www.nationalgeographic.com/color-
ingbook/bluewhales.html.

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Williamsburg Cobalt glass signed pitcher; Antique fruit peel-
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Majolica style art deco jardinire w/base; Sterling bowl, salt &
peppers; sterling (w/hall marks) ice bucket; Waterford crystal;
Victorian blue ware teapot; Old 2gl blue on grey decorated
crock; Old drug store cast iron mortar & pestle; Signed Steu-
ben glass; West German crystal; Cobalt glass dinner ware set
(plates, cups & saucers, fruit bowls, cake plates, serving pcs
& sugar & creamer, over 50pcs); Depression Vaseline glass
ice-cream cups; Collection of Un-opened decanters by Hoff-
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Brandywine Auto Parts, Inc
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U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Roger L.
Cordell, a resident of California, as-
sumed command of the U.S. Naval Test
Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patux-
ent River during a change-of-command
ceremony on May 1.
Cordell relieved U.S. Navy Capt.
James A. Glass, who had assumed com-
mand of the school on Jan. 18, 2008, ac-
cording to a press release. Glass will stay
at Patuxent River to assume the role of
executive assistant to the commander,
Naval Air Systems Command.
A native of Lafayette, La., Cordell
was commissioned in May 1989 through
the Platoon Leaders Course Program. He
earned a bachelor of science degree in
aerospace engineering from Mississippi
State University.
Following 22 months of ight train-
ing at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.,
Cordell was designated a naval aviator in
July 1992 and assigned to VMAT-203 in
Cherry Point, N.C., for eet replacement
training in the AV-8B, after which he re-
ported to VMA-223. Three years later,
Cordell was assigned to VMAT-203 as
an instructor pilot. In August of 1998, he
was transferred to Amphibious Warfare
School.
In May 1999, Cordell was promot-
ed to major and assigned to Marine
Aviation Detachment, Patuxent Riv-
er, awaiting the start of U.S. Naval
Test Pilot School Class 118. After
graduating, Cordell was assigned
to VX-23, where he served primar-
ily as a Joint Strike Fighter project
ofcer.
As project ofcer, Cordell was
the Marine Corps developmental
test representative responsible for
selection of the rst digital ight
control strategy for implementation
in a STOVL aircraft. He also served
as the Marines developmental test
representative in all other aspects of
F-35 design.
In January 2004, Cordell
requalied in the AV-8B before
transferring to Okinawa, Japan,
where he served as the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit Aviation Com-
bat Element command element execu-
tive ofcer. Following that deployment,
Cordell assumed duties as the First Ma-
rine Aircraft Wing current operations
ofcer.
In April 2005, Cordell transferred to
Marine Aviation Detachment, Patuxent
River where he served as executive of-
cer. He completed his masters degree at
the University of Tennessee in aviation
science in 2009.
Lt. Col. Cordell has accumulated
more than 2,000 hours in more than 40
models of aircraft. His personnel per-
sonal awards include the Meritorious
Service Medal and the Navy and Marine
Corps Commendation Medal. He lives
in California with his wife Deborah and
their son Samuel.
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Pilot School
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Interview
Interviewing: Marilyn Stimey
Marilyn is a retired trichologist who used to have a private
practice in Alexandria, Va., treating thinning hair and scalp
problems before retiring in St. Marys County nine years ago.
CT: What was the hardest part of your job as a trichologist?
MS: Id say it was always very hard when I was faced with a
situation that just couldnt be xed, meaning there wouldnt
be any way of re-growing a persons hair. Id always feel this
sinking in my stomach when I saw a very scarred scalp, for ex-
ample, and the person was holding out so much hope that Id
be able to help them grow their hair back. But its not always
possible, and its hard to tell people that.
CT: What did people see you for most often?
MS: Psoriasis and hair loss, mostly, but I remember one time,
several years ago, that I had an entire day of people coming in
to ask me questions about spray-can hair treatments. I guess
it stuck out because Id recently seen that infomercial, and I
guess they saw it too, about that spray-on hair product made
with this berglass compound that looked like hair when it
dried. I dont recommend that product, by the way.
CT: Do you have any advice for people dealing with thinning
hair?
MS: My rst order of advice is to ask people to get their blood
work checked for any other conditions that can cause thin-
ning hair, like thyroid problems. Avoid using lots of styling
products, brush your hair 100 strokes a day, because that
really helps, and message your scalp, too. And people can
always see a trichologist if the problem isnt getting better.
There are a lot of things trichologists can do. The profession
itself has come a long way from spray-on hair.
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LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Libraries Close
Friday
All three branches will
be closed this Friday, May 8,
for the annual staff and vol-
unteer day.
Reading Together
Children and their par-
ents or caregivers can enjoy
six interactive reading activi-
ties together at Side-by-Side
Reading Fun on May 12 from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Leonard-
town or on May 13 at either
Charlotte Hall from 5 to 6
p.m. or Lexington Park from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Geared for
children ages 3-7. Registra-
tion is requested.
Teen Writing
Workshop
Teens, ages 12-18, can
register for a free writing
workshop conducted by local
author Amber Lough on May
18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Lex-
ington Park.
Help for Job
Searchers
Each library has created
a Job Search Center to help
job seekers. Related com-
puter classes will also be of-
fered Leonardtown: Using
e-mail for job searching on
May 2, Using the Internet for
job searching on May 9 and a
resume building class on May
23. Each class starts at 2 p.m.
Registration is required. Ba-
sic computer classes are also
offered.

Summer
Volunteers Wanted
Students entering the
sixth grade or higher this
fall are needed this summer
to help register children and
give out prizes for the sum-
mer reading clubs. Volunteers
commit to one two-hour block
of time each week for eight
weeks starting in mid-June.
Applications are due May 22
and can be picked up at any
library or downloaded from
the librarys teen page.
Nature photographer Ilya Faden will discuss his
work at Greenwells Sundays in the Park event on Sun-
day May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Knott Lodge while
Rosedale Manor receives a fresh coat of paint.
Born in Odessa, Ukraine, in the former Soviet
Union, Fadens interest in art developed early. His fam-
ily moved to the United States when he was a child, set-
tling in St. Louis, Mo.
Faden received his rst camera and light meter
when he was 12 years old. Inspired by his fathers life-
long passion for photography, Fadens college experi-
ence directed him to achieve a new level of photograph-
ic composition.
Fadens love of nature and sense of adventure have
led him to seek subjects throughout the U.S., from the
desert of Utah to the forested mountains of New Hamp-
shire, hiking, canoeing, driving and sailing to nd
unique environments.
Sundays in the Park takes place at Greenwell State
Park on the second Sunday of every month.
For more information, go to www.greenwellfoun-
dation.org.
By Virginia Terhune
Staff Writer
Moving accounts of the turbulent 1960s
and 1970s in St. Marys County compiled
from interviews with a dozen local resi-
dents is now available in the latest volume
of SlackWater, a journal produced at St.
Marys College of Maryland.
Called the Instant
City, the latest volume of
nearly 100 pages explores
the social, political and
economic events of the era
using interviews, photo-
graphs and art.
One account, Bay-
onne on the Potomac, tells
the story of the successful
battle in 1968 to thwart plans
by Steuart Petroleum to build
a renery at Piney Point. The
company promised jobs and
tax benets, but residents
worried about the effect on
shing and the environment
generally. Thanks to citizen
outrage, the plan was defeat-
ed, according to the story in
the journal.
Another account, Blacks
Only, recounts the efforts by
African Americans to improve access to St.
Marys Hospital after civil rights laws were
passed in the 1960s.
Black people went around in the
emergency department to get admitted to
St. Marys Hospital, said activist Fred Tal-
bert, who died in 2004, in a 1991 interview
included in the volume. Then, when you
went to visit somebody,
you had to go up the re
escape on the outside.
When the hospital
proposed adding a wing,
African Americans of-
fered to donate to the
hospital on condition
they could walk through
the front entrance.
The black people,
you know, they paid
their share of it. So they
put the new wing on,
Talbert recounted.
The late J. Abell
Longmore Jr. talked
about his experiences
in Vietnam in We
Were Told To Just
Forget About It, To
Just Get On With
Life. Veteran Frank
Maio wrote about his experi-
ence in a poem, Silver Boxes.
Some of the other entries in-
clude The Potomac River Compa-
ny: Was It Given Away? and Na-
tional Tragedies, Local Memories,
Slackwater is a publication
of the SlackWater Center at the col-
lege, which explores issues facing
Southern Maryland with input from
students, faculty and community
members. Earlier issues have looked
at the buyout of tobacco farming and
the decline of oyster harvesting in
the region.
Copies of the latest issue can be
purchased for $17.95 at the college
bookstore or online at www.smc-
books.com.
SlackWater Brings
History to Life
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Final Casting Call
Nature Photographer
at Greenwell
The Newtowne Players announce open auditions
for the upcoming production of Shakespeare in Hol-
lywood by Ken Ludwig.
There are parts for eight men and four women.
People interested in helping with the technical and sup-
port crew are also welcome.
Final male auditions will be held Tuesday, May
12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Three Notch Theatre on 21744
South Coral Drive in Lexington Park. Auditions will
be readings from the script; no prepared material is
necessary.
Anyone who cannot make these times but wants
to work either onstage or backstage for this production,
please call director Bill Scaraa at 301-863-2329 and
leave a message for a return call.
The play, a blend of farce, fact and fantasy directed
by Scaraa, will be performed July 24 through Aug. 9.
The mens characters range in age from mid-20s
to late 50s or early 60s. Some of the male characters
will play multiple roles, and some include Shakespear-
ean characters, as well as some dialects.
The play is about Shakespeares most famous faer-
ies, Oberon and Puck, who somehow take a wrong turn
in their travels and magically materialize on a Warner
Brothers Hollywood set.
The two are instantly smitten by the glamour and
glitz of showbiz and are ushered on to the silver screen
to play none other than themselves. This show takes
the audience back to 1930s Hollywood, complete with
stars, starlets, gossip columnists and movie moguls. For
more information, go to www.newtowneplayers.org.
Photo Courtesy of St. Marys
College of Maryland Archives
Bumper stickers re ect the attitude
of St. Marys residents to a prop-
sed re nery at Piney Point in the
1960s.
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St. Marys County
Rocksh Report
By Ken Lamb
Contributing Writer

The rock shing is red hot in both
the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac
River as the spawning run is hitting
full stride. The cold winter and spring
delayed the bulk of the sh run by a
couple of weeks. This past weekend
seemed like the opening day we had
expected two weeks ago when the sh-
ing was uncharacteristically slow. The
action will continue to be very good
now until the weather gets consistently
hot. The forecast of cool, rainy, windy
weather for the next ten days will make
the sh wild.
We had many sh brought in for
citations (minimum 40 inches) from
the Potomac River, the lower Chesa-
peake Bay from Point No Point to Point
Lookout, and the northern regions from
the HI buoy to the Gas Docks.
The big stripers struck white and
green umbrellas, tandem rigs, and big
mojos shed on dummy lines. The sh
seem to be on the top or the bottom,
but not much in the middle of the water
column. The shallower regions in the
20 to 40 foot depths were best, espe-
cially in the Potomac River.
There were reports of good hard-
head catches in the mouth of the Patux-
ent River and on the Chesapeake Bay
shore of the Naval Air Station where
surfcasters did very well at night on
bloodworms and squid.
A 40 inch rocksh was reported
caught on a cast Rattletrap lure in the
mouth of Goose Creek just south of Ce-
dar Point. The big sh was landed by a
surfcaster after a fteen minute battle
on light tackle.
A few more spots have shown up,
but their main migration has not yet
begun.
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Over 250,000 Southern Marylanders cant be wrong!
Wed., Apr. 29
Baseball
La Plata 4, Great
Mills 2
Paul VI 9, St.
Marys Ryken 1
Boys Lacrosse
Huntingtown 18,
Chopticon 4
Girls Lacrosse
Huntingtown 19,
Chopticon 9
Holy Cross 19, St.
Marys Ryken 11
Softball
La Plata 2, Great
Mills 1
St. Marys Ryken 6,
Holy Cross 0
Thurs., Apr.
30
Baseball
Huntingtown 7,
Great Mills 6
Boys Lacrosse
Northern 15, Chop-
ticon 1
St. Marys Ryken
9, Broadneck 8
(Overtime)
Girls Lacrosse
Northern 15, Chop-
ticon 6
Leonardtown 12,
Huntingtown 3
Softball
Huntingtown 10,
Great Mills 0
Tennis
Lackey 5, Chopti-
con 4
Leonardtown 7,
Huntingtown 2
DeMatha 9, St.
Marys Ryken 0
Track and Field
Boys
North Point Meet
North Point 120
Leonardtown 77
McDonough 35
Calvert 22
Thomas Stone
Meet
Thomas Stone 62.5
Chopticon 59
La Plata 53.5
Girls
North Point meet
North Point 116
Leonardtown 91.5
Calvert 28.5
McDonough 21
Thomas Stone
meet
Chopticon 75.5
La Plata 72
Thomas Stone 27.5
Fri., May 1
Baseball
Chopticon 5, Great
Mills 0
Leonardtown 5, St.
Marys Ryken 2
Boys Lacrosse
Harford Tech 16,
Great Mills 0
Huntingtown 17,
Leonardtown 5
Girls Lacrosse
Great Mills 13, Cal-
vert 3
Leonardtown 13, St.
Marys Ryken 8
Softball
Chopticon 2, Great
Mills 1
Sat., May 2
Baseball
Bishop Ireton 10,
St. Marys Ryken 5
Boys Lacrosse
Bel Air 16, Chopti-
con 4
Girls Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken
11, Northern 5
Softball
St. Marys Ryken
14, Bishop McNa-
mara 0
Tennis
Chopticon 5, Great
Mills 4
Mon., May 4
Boys Lacrosse
Huntingtown 18,
Great Mills 3
WCAC First
Round
St. Marys
Ryken 17, Bishop
OConnell 7
Softball
Leonardtown 14,
Westlake 2
Tues., May 5
Girls Lacrosse
Leonardtown 17,
Patuxent 7
Boston, Mass. The sixth-ranked St.
Marys College of Maryland coed sailing team
nished third at the 2009 Inter-Collegiate Sail-
ing Association (ICSA) Eastern Seminals
(May 2-3) hosted by MIT at Fan Pier in Boston
to earn a spot in the ICSA/Gill Coed National
Championship which will be hosted in San
Francisco by Stanford University and the St.
Francis Yacht Club from June 1-3, 2009.
The Eastern and Western Seminals,
sponsored by Marlow Ropes, PUMA, and US
Sailing, qualied the top nine nishing schools
from each seminal into Junes grand nale.
All eight schools from the Middle Atlantic
Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA),
including St. Marys, qualied for nationals
as No. 2 Georgetown University captured the
Eastern Seminals with 77 points. In the West-
ern Seminals, No. 5 Yale University edged No.
1 Boston College for the title as Yale totaled 64
points and BC had 65.
No. 12 Tufts University outlasted the Se-
ahawks as the Jumbos nished second with
84 points, while St. Marys tallied 85 for third
place.
Sophomore Michael Menninger (Newport
Beach, Calif.) skippered the B division boat to a
rst-place nish with junior crew Kelly Wilbur
(Ipswich, Mass.) as the Seahawks
tallied 34 points, six points
ahead of No. 3
Roger Williams Cy Thompson and Kaytlin
Hall.
In A division, junior skipper Jesse Kirk-
land (Warwick, Bermuda) nished fourth with
sophomore crew Maddie Jackson (Bain-
bridge Island, Wash.) as
the duo notched
51 points.
FINAL RESULTS
A division = 8 Races B division = 8 Races
A B TOT
1. Georgetown 28 49 77
2. Tufts 41 43 84
3. St. Marys 51 34 85
4. Eckerd 45 45 90
5. Roger Williams 53 40 93
6. Stanford 68 60 128
7. US Naval Academy 51 78 129
8. Boston University 62 68 130
9. Old Dominion 81 60 141
10. Vermont 79 63 142
11. Miami 88 70 158
12. UC Santa Barbara 61 98 159
13. Univ. of Washington 92 108 200
14. Tulane 90 114 204
15. Northwestern 114 100 214
16. Minnesota 116 114 230
17. Texas A&M Galveston 125 108 233
18. Michigan 124 116 240
No. 6 Seahawks Advance to ICSA/
Gill Coed National Championship
The County Times
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LEONARDTOWN While Monday Evenings slow
start wasnt exactly the way the St. Marys Ryken boys
lacrosse team hoped to start its run to a Washington Cath-
olic Athletic Conference title, a quick time-out by head
coach John Sothoron helped right the ship.
I just said we werent playing with any intensity and
[Bishop OConnell] was, Sothoron said after the Knights
rallied from an early 3-0 hole to win their conference
quarternal match 17-7.
They jumped right on us, but then we started to play
good lacrosse.
After spotting the Knights a three-goal lead, Ryken
scored four straight goals to close the rst period, with
Brian Frank, Connor Cook and Austin Spaulding doing
the honors.
Ryken, now 11-3-1 on the season, stayed well ahead
of OConnell with a clinic of dead-eye passing, an exhibi-
tion Sothoron called good team lacrosse.
The gold standard example of that unselsh play
was senior attacker Addison Goodley. Although he did
contribute two goals to Rykens total, his impact was felt
through his passing, as he racked up seven assists to help
the home team advance to a WCAC semi-nal showdown
at Our Lady of Good Counsel this afternoon at 4 p.m.
Addison is one of the most unselsh players on the
team, Sothoron enthuses.
He draws the opposing teams best defender and gets
beat up every game, but he takes the hits, comes through
and gets the job done.
Goodley caught a slight break with OConnell as their
top defender was trying to keep up with Cook, but for him,
his playmaking heroics were all in a days work.
Our plays are designed for the next pass instead of a
shot, he explained.
It just worked well for us.
Now the Knights can prepare for the Falcons, who
earned home-eld advantage thanks to an 11-10 over-
time victory one month ago. Good Counsel also defeated
Ryken in last years conference semis.
Were pumped, Goodley said when asked about an-
other chance at the Falcons.
Were ready to go up there and show them that we
deserve this.
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Lacrosse
Raider Girls Clinch
Fourth Straight
SMAC Title
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LEONARDTOWN The drama of whether the Leonardtown girls
lacrosse team could clinch their fourth straight Southern Maryland Ath-
letic Conference title was all wet like the weather conditions at Raider
Stadium.
The Raiders jumped out to a 7-0 lead and sloshed their way to a 17-7
win over Patuxent Tuesday night, wrapping up an unbeaten regular season
(12-0 overall, 11-0 in SMAC play) and clinching the conference champi-
onship, one day after nding out they earned the No. 1 seed in the Class
4A-3A East Regional playoffs.
Itll be nice to play our games at home because we get to see some-
body different, head coach
Ken McIlhenny said of a
possible semi-nal match-
up with South River High
School next week.
We played each
other in a scrimmage,
so neither team is go-
ing to have the advan-
tage because we know
each other. Weve got-
ten better since then
and Im sure theyve
gotten better as well.
Before a date with
the Seahawks, the Raid-
ers will host the winner
of Glen Burnie and Meade
High School Saturday, but for senior midelder Shannon Bonnel, the com-
fort of playing every game at home is very important for Leonardtown.
Its a huge advantage to play on our eld, Bonnel said. We have
our fans to support us, so its denitely a great accomplishment.
Krista Tippett, who led the Raiders with six goals in Tuesday Nights
win added that playing the duration of the regionals at Raider Stadium
was going to feel comfortable, and thought that it would help Leonard-
town in their quest to make a trip to the state semi-nals.
Each year, we want to take another step up, she said.
Taking another step up will no doubt mean taking on most, if not all,
of Anne Arundel Countys best. But McIlhenny, in his rst year as head
coach, feels that his girls are ready for the challenge ahead.
I dont know how much better we are from last year, McIlhenny
said of last years team that fell short in the 4A-3A East seminals, but
were moving the ball well, our defense is much better and our offense is
smarter. Theyre playing together as a team.
For defender Emily Shafer, a fourth straight conference champion-
ship would only be surpassed by the Raiders achieving their ultimate goal
of being the best in the state of Maryland.
Winning the SMAC is always nice, she said, but we want to win
a state championship.
Goodleys Lucky Seven
Helps Knights Advance
Photo By Chris Stevens
Photo By
Chris Stevens
Connor Cook is checked by a Bishop OConnell defender.
Rykens Austin Spaulding makes his move towards the net.
Addison Goodleys seven assists helped St. Marys Ryken
advance in the WCAC playoffs Monday afternoon.

Leonardtowns Claire Tiffany moves the ball
downeld while the Panthers Erin Mooney
defends.
The Leonardtown girls lacrosse team celebrates their fourth straight SMAC
title after a 17-7 win over Patuxent Tuesday afternoon.
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High School Sports
Schedule 05/07/09-05/13/09
SPRING
SPORTS
Thurs., May 7
Baseball
McDonough at Great Mills, 4 p.m.
WCAC First Round
St. Marys Ryken vs. Bishop McNamara at PGBG
Club Sports Park, 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse
Class 4A-3A East Regional First Round
Leonardtown at North County, 6 p.m.
WCAC Seminals
St. Marys Ryken at Good Counsel, 4 p.m.
Track and Field
SMAC Championship Meet at Great Mills, 3:30
p.m.
Fri., May 8
Softball
Leonardtown at Severna Park, 4 p.m.
Sat., May 9
Chopticon vs. Meade at Severna Park High School,
noon
Girls Lacrosse
Chopticon vs. Huntingtown at Severna Park High
School, 10 a.m.
Class 4A-3A East Regional Quarternals
Winner of Glen Burnie/Meade at Leonardtown
Track and Field
SMAC Championship Meet at Great Mills, 9 a.m.
BLEACHERS
A View From The
Celebrating
The Soccer Mom
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Genetics, of course, dic-
tate that kids will share certain
characteristics and interests
with their parents. Aside from
the genetic hard wiring though,
kids also keep a keen eye and
an attentive ear on their par-
ents. They watch how mom
and dad interact, pick up on
sayings and mannerisms (an
occasionally unsettling reality
for parents when their little 4-
year-old tape recorder returns
a dead-on delivery of a not-so-
attractive phrase that may have
slipped out in the heat of the
moment) and are attune to par-
ents extra curricular interests.
Im far from a behavioral
scientist, but I dont think it is
stretch to say kids have an in-
nate desire to be like and spend
time with their parents. This
desire creates a tendency, con-
sciously or not, for kids to take
an interest in activities that will
create a common bond and will
result in more time spent with
their mother or father. When
it comes to creating an initial
interest in sports, dads tradi-
tionally get most of the credit.
For aspiring young athletes,
particularly sons, theres prob-
ably nothing more inuential
than seeing their father com-
peting in a sport. Through the
eyes of a seven-year-old boy,
a father walking off a softball
eld dirty, bloodied and victo-
rious is proof that superheroes
do exist. Following not so far
behind that inuential visual
are evenings spent with dad
shooting hoops in the backyard
and rooting for the home team
either from the living room or
from seats at the local ballpark.
That said, fathers unquestion-
ably play a huge role in open-
ing the eyes of their children to
the incredibly rich, rewarding
and educational experiences
of athletics. Yet, with all due
respect, dads tend to get a little
too much press.
Without question, the fam-
ily rhythm has changed over the
last generation or two. As the
pace of society has increased,
the division of professional
and domestic duties between
mother and father has blurred
out of sheer necessity. To-
day, mothers bring home their
share of the bacon and fathers
do things around the house
that leave fathers of prior gen-
erations scratching their heads
in puzzlement. Despite the
evolvement of the family unit,
theres still a tendency to under-
appreciate the role mothers play
in dovetailing and sustaining a
childs interest in sports: need-
less to say, the role goes way
beyond the stereotype of the
mini-van pilot making obliga-
tory round trips to the weekly
soccer games.
First, while it still remains
more common for fathers to be
the ones involved in and watch-
ing sports, the growth of wom-
ens athletics has made it much
more likely for mothers to have
their own athletic endeavors.
So that aforementioned image
of the victorious parent/super-
hero exiting the eld of play is
far from being father-exclusive.
This expanded personal role in
athletics has neither compro-
mised, nor has it come at the
expense of, the more traditional
roles mothers ll.
Moms are typically still
the ones that ensure uniforms
are ship-shape, cleats t and
the team fund-raisers are sup-
ported. Beyond these often
overlooked essentials, athletics
introduce children to an array
of experiences - winning and
losing, working within a team
concept, dealing with person-
alities of teammates or oppo-
nents, or the disappointment
of not playing a particular po-
sition or not making the team
that create questions and stir
emotions from kids that de-
mand wide-ranging skills from
parents.
While dads are good at
providing lessons or critiquing
performance such as explain-
ing the importance of hitting
behind runners on rst and sec-
ond, the intricacies of the zone
defense or why laying up on
a par ve wasnt the best play
theyor wearent the most
intuitive creatures. Sometimes
kids need, at least initially, a big
hug or a pat on the back. Dads
may be willing to deliver, but
when this is what a kid needs,
most still turn to their mothers.
Maybe thats why even profes-
sional athletes, after a scoring a
TD or during a post-game inter-
view, always say hi to mom. So
for all the moms out there who
have done or are doing the drill
of keeping our youth smiling
and engaged in sports, thank
you and happy Mothers Day.
Send your comments to
rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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would like the scores, statistics
and standings from your respec-
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stevens@countytimes.net
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By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
MORGANZA As the regular season
winds to a close and the 3A South Regional
Playoffs begin later this week, the Chopticon
baseball team feels that their
pitching staff measures up
favorably to anyone in their
bracket.
Our staff is incredible,
said senior Tyler Summers,
who pitched a complete-game
shutout as the Braves defeated
county rival Great Mills 5-0
Friday afternoon.
We have three starters
and three or four guys who
can ll in and relief, I think
our team ERA is only 1.8 this
year.
Summers helped that
earned-run average stay low by
limiting the Hornets to just ve
hits with no runners getting
past second base. At the plate,
he smacked two solid singles
to score runs, one of three con-
secutive such hits in the second
inning to give Chopticon all
the runs they would need.
For Braves coach Steve
Williams, while Summers all-around great
day played a part in Chopticons win, he felt
third baseman Austin Murphys lead-off single
against Hornet ace Carlos Cruz was key for
Chopticons offensive fortunes.
I think Austins hit set the tone, it let us
know that we could hit this kid, Williams
said.
We beat them the rst time playing small
ball, Summers said of Chopticons 3-2 sea-
son-opening win in March. Austin battled and
when he got that hit, we looked at that and said
OK, [Cruz] is hittable.
After Murphys double, Steven Shorter,
playing shortstop this particular afternoon,
drove in Murphy with a solid single and sub-
sequently stole second base. Summers then
brought him home on another single to give
Chopticon a 2-0 lead.
Their next turn at bat, the Braves really
poured it on as Shorter, Summers and catcher
Mitchell Seifert hit run-scoring singles and
Chopticon (12-6 overall, 9-6 in Southern Mary-
land Athletic Conference action) cruised from
there.
Chopticon played very well, said Hor-
nets coach Steve Wolfe. They hit the ball well
and we couldnt match their offense. Thats
what it came down to.
Wolfe felt that Cruzs Friday struggles
were due to frustration, a feeling brought out by
the umpires strike zone.
He was frustrated with the umpire
because when he got the ball up, they
started hitting, Wolfe said.
If the umpires going to call one
spot a strike, well then guess what? Im
going to keep it right there.
Wolfe also believes that the Hornets
will be ne once they settle down at the
plate, as he was encouraged by the hits
they picked up in the latter part of Fri-
days game.
I think youll see that a lot, teams
pressing at the plate, Wolfe explained.
Once our guys gured it out,
we started hitting and putting guys on
base.
As for Chopticon, they look forward
to the playoff challenge ahead.
We had a tough week, Summers
said of a four games in ve days stretch
that concluded with Fridays win. Were
almost ready.
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Education, Teamwork
Drew Rykens Sanusi
to Hartwick
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
Sure, St. Marys Ryken senior Seun
Sanusi has a gift for the game of soccer,
as evidenced by his plentiful contribu-
tions to the Knights 12-win season this
past fall.
However, his father T.J., like most
parents, believes that education is the
key.
That is what I preach in my house-
hold, and they [his children] know that,
the elder Sanusi said as Seun signed his
letter of intent to play soccer at Hartwick
College Thursday, April 23.
Seun made a good choice because
Hartwick is a good school academically,
and hes coming from a small school en-
vironment and going to another small
school environment.
I think Im ready, Sanusi says,
because Ryken is like a mini-college
anyway.
Seun also drew interest from George
Washington University, but chose Hart-
wick, located in Oneota, N.Y., for the
small class size and the immediate bond
he formed with the returning players on
the team during his unofcial and ofcial
visits.
When youre comfortable, when
you dont have a feeling like you dont be-
long there, you play better, Sanusi says.
The class size, a ratio of 12 students
to one professor, was a key factor in his
decision, with his father believing that
would help Seuns transition immensely.
When youre at a school that has
maybe 250 students to one teacher, kids
tends to get lost, he explains.
Seun doesnt feel like hell be lost so-
cially as well as athletically. As a mem-
ber of the D.C. United Academy, Sanusi
felt the team held its own with the Major
League Soccer club, losing by a score of
1-0 in an exhibition game.
Sanusi will be joining a Hawks
program that ranks among the Top 10
NCAA Division I schools in tournament
wins and nished with a record 7-5-7 last
year.
Educationally, he will major in ei-
ther computer engineering or computer
science, as he enjoys working on various
software programs.
Ive always been interested in com-
puters, since I was 10 years old, he says.
Another added bonus is that because
of Hartwicks close relationship with
neighboring Cornell University, Sanusi
will head to the Ivy League school for his
graduate studies.
With his future awaiting him and a
career path set, Seun Sanusi doesnt plan
to stress the opportunity to play soccer
professionally.
If it comes, it comes. If it doesnt,
thats ne, he says.
Im using soccer to get into college.
The academics are more important.
Accompanied by his father T.J., Athletic Directors Mike Vosburgh and Chris Perkinson, St.
Marys Rykens Seun Sanusi signs his letter of intent to play mens soccer at Hartwick College.
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