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By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Civic activists with the St. Marys
River Watershed Association say they
are still looking for funding to pay for
a strategy report that will guide restora-
tion efforts for what they say is a trou-
bled local watershed.
They asked for funding for the St.
Marys River Watershed Restoration Ac-
tion Strategy (WRAS) weeks ago from
the Board of County Commissioners but
the motion to approve the $30,000 they
wanted never even materialized.
Bob Lewis, executive director of
the association, said that the WRAS is
still needful and that they were working
to convince the county commissioners
to fund it.
Were in the process of working
on a proposal for justifcation, Lewis
told The County Times. Well take it
back and hopefully theyll move on it.
The association has been working
for years to monitor and help preserve
the watershed of the St. Marys River,
which also happens to be in the countys
most heavily populated and built out de-
velopment district of Lexington Park.
Leadership at the association have
engaged in public education efforts to
show that the watershed is threatened
by runoff of water caused in part by im-
pervious surfaces at new business and
housing developments.
The silt and pollution from this
runoff has a destructive effect on the
St. Marys River, they argue, by af-
fecting the habitat for plants and ma-
rine life.
But in recent years the associa-
tion has partnered with local scien-
tists at St. Marys College of Maryland
as well as with some assistance from
state natural resources agencies, to cata-
log the condition of the watershed.
On the organizations Web site,
four separate studies are posted that re-
port on the conditions of different points
in the water system.
County Commissioner Thomas A.
Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said this
was one of the reasons why commis-
sioners balked at approving any more
money for further study.
It was originally asked for in the
budget last year and there wasnt a
willingness to take on new initiatives,
Mattingly told The County Times. I
dont know what beneft we could get
from adding money to that.
Sue Veith, the countys environ-
mental planner, said that the sheer vol-
ume of information on the watersheds
health still had to be collated.
Its not one comprehensive [re-
port] looking at the whole thing, Veith
said. We still have to develop one co-
herent management plan.
Commissioner President Francis
Jack Russell (D-St. Georges Island) said
that the health of the river and watershed
appears to be improving on its own, per-
haps, he said, because recent dry spells
have helped reduce the amount of un-
checked storm water run off and the
concurrent sediment.
It is probably a little bit better than
it was before, Russell said. Its a pleas-
ant surprise with some of it.
Commi s s i on e r
Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-
Golden Beach) said that
St. Marys Lake was
likely another reason for
what he believed was
the watersheds improv-
ing health, since it held
back sediment from the
lower part of the river.
The water that
fows south of the lake
[at the Great Mills kay-
ak launch] is as clear as
any mountain stream.
Jarboe said.
Lewis agreed in
part but said that since
the state had designat-
ed the water shed as a
stronghold because it
is a refuge for endan-
gered species and its
relative quality it de-
served a strategy to pre-
serve it.
Also, he said, the
state has mandated that
such strongholds have
a WRAS by 2010, or
they may not issue per-
mits for certain kinds of
development.
It was the countys
responsibility to have
one, Lewis said, but
they needed the wa-
tershed association to
help.
Theyre not up
to doing a strategy on
their own, Lewis said,
They need to talk to
the community, to sci-
entists, to developers;
they need to talk to
watermen.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
Shes only been
on the job about four
months but Regina
Faden, the director of
Historic St. Marys City,
knows she and her small
staff have their work cut
out for them.
And even though they
have dwindling dollars
theyre facing a $300,000 bud-
get cut from the state this year
the frst settlement of the
county has still grown.
The 1667 chapel is near
completion and the St. Johns
Exhibit on the campus of St.
Marys College shows visitors
that inclusive government was
an integral part of the countys
history.
Right now the budget is
the concern because our staff
is excellent, Faden told The
County Times. The organiza-
tion is in very good shape.
Theres already a lot of
success here.
Members of her staff like
Sue Erichsen and Margaret
Muffn Padukiewicz, help en-
sure that things run smoothly.
Erichsen coordinates the
volunteer efforts upon which
the site depends and Padukie-
wicz ensures that the events the
site is famous for move ahead
on schedule.
The biggest thing theyll
do all year is to prepare for the
celebration of Marylands 375th
birthday. Since St. Marys is
the mother county of the entire
state, they know the pressure is
on.
Were dealing with every-
thing from cakes and childrens
activities to tall ships, those will
be coming in too, Padukiewicz
told The County Times. Were
into the nuts and bolts.
Erichsen has worked to
catalog more stringently the
number of hours that volunteers
have put in to the site, from
mailing letters to actually work-
ing as a historical interpreters,
and has found that theyve put
forth a supreme effort.
Her calculations showed
that in the past year volunteers
have put in between 21,000 and
22,000 hours worth of work.
Theyve always had good
volunteers here, Erichsen said.
Youre talking about hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth in
valuable work.
We think of our volun-
teers like staff; youve got high-
ly functioning people who give
of their time.
One such volunteer is
working on creating a com-
puter program that is custom
designed to be used down at the
historic city for coordinating
volunteers, Erichsen said, that
would have normally cost them
$15,000.
But the volunteer is doing
it for free, she said.
But its important to en-
sure that the presentation of one
of the countrys most important
historical sites doesnt become
staid, Padukiewicz said, and
being close to the college cam-
pus helps.
Were always trying to
fgure out our audience they
force us to look at our message
and how we can communicate
it better, Padukiewicz said. It
keeps us young, too.
Students often volunteer
at the site, they said, but they
also work over there to pay off
any minor infractions com-
mitted on campus like parking
violations.
They can work that off
with us, Padukiewicz said.
We get a lot of hours out of
that.
As for Faden, she said that
her mission right now is to con-
tinue to build on whats here,
that includes raising money for
a project called the Maryland
Heritage Interpretive Center to
the tune of $2.5 million.
She also wants to see the
many ghost frames, skeletal
structures of historical build-
ings yet to be constructed,
fnished.
Its just a matter of the
funding and the timing, Faden
said, adding that the archaeo-
logical staff on site is top notch.
They are so attentive to histor-
ical details; but the archaeology
takes time and the planning
takes time.
But perhaps one of her
biggest challenges as director,
she said, was to get St. Marys
City more recognition, particu-
larly from those in the Balti-
more and Washington, D.C. re-
gions who could visit and make
donations.
Her plans includes work-
ing up programs that attract
middle school and high school
level students as well as empha-
sizing the African history ele-
ment of the site.
After all Mathias De Sou-
za, a navigator of African and
Portugese descent, cast a vote
in the state legislature there
centuries ago and a slave named
Antonio was beaten to death by
his master for challenging his
unjust status.
Thats why I came here,
those stories are so interesting,
Faden said of taking the job.
You have to believe in what
youre talking about, I love the
stories.
Smal l St af f , Pl ent y
of Vol unt eer s
Keep St . Mar ys
Ci t y Runni ng
Wat er shed Advocat es
Looki ng f or St udy Fundi ng
Creeks and streams like this one in
suffering from heavy sediment
runoff in the St. Marys River
Watershed are the reason for a
strategy to restore the system local
environmentalists say. Photo
Courtesy
of SMRWA
Just as the recession
did not begin overnight, it will
not disappear in the days or
weeks immediately after the
economic recovery is law.
Rep. Steny Hoyer, discussing
the presidents signing of
the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act
When the 37th
[birthday celebration]
comes around were
going to give it our best
shot; this is a homerun.
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the countys Department
of Economic and
Community Development
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
Will the new tourism guide for the states
37th anniversary drum up enthusiasm?
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Several local banks have had to replace
thousands of Visa check debit cards after
learning that the third party supplier of the
cards had their computer system hacked and
many account numbers could have been com-
promised, The County Times has learned.
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union has in-
formed its customers of the problem and has
begun issuing the new debit cards.
One source with knowledge of the card
problems said that as many 3,000 local cus-
tomers account information may have been
compromised as a result of the third party
suppliers security system being breached.
Bank managers at Cedar Point Federal
Credit Union revealed little offcially about
the problem, including the name of the third
party supplier.
However, Linda Knott, vice president of
the credit union at the Maple Road branch did
confrm that many fnancial institutions had
been affected by the problem.
The credit unions Web site confrmed
that the problem existed but stated that there
had been no reported credit card frauds using
the compromised information.
Also, the credit union Web site reported,
the bank was not able to search the list for cus-
tomers to see if their account information had
been compromised.
The Web site did state that customers
will be contacted by the credit union if their
account is found to be involved.
Also, the Web site stated, each card that
may have been compromised in the security
breach will be deactivated by March 2.
The County Times has also learned that
some Visa debit cards from local Maryland
Bank and Trust Co. branches have been re-
called because of the security breach.
Capt. Rick Burris, commander of the
countys Bureau of Criminal Investigations,
confrmed that his detectives are not currently
working any fraud cases related to the breach
but are aware that they could happen.
That type of problem is ongoing, Bur-
ris told The County Times Monday. The bad
guys use technology to their advantage just
like the good guys do.
But were not working any cases so far
related to that.
Local Banks Repl aci ng Debi t Car ds Af t er
Account s Informat i on Compr omi sed
By Guy Leonar d
St aff Wr iter
Four county offcials have traveled to Au-
rora, Colo. to take part in a National Institute
of Corrections (NIC) course on techniques
for managing the construction and expansion
of local jails.
Commissioner President Francis Jack
Russell (D St. Georges Island), County
Administrator John Savich, Sheriff Timothy
K. Cameron (R) and Capt. Michael R. Meri-
can are attending the conference, said county
spokeswoman Karen Everett, but the only
costs the county is picking up are their trips
to and from the airport and lunches during
the week-long meeting.
Everett said the course requirements
for the NIC meant that not only did Camer-
on and Merican have to attend, but so did a
county commissioner and a county executive
offcial.
This is part of our discussions with the
NIC, Everett said. NIC has a role to play
in the expansion of the county detention
center.
All four are set to come back Friday
night, she said.
The county has already set into motion
plans to expand and renovate the overcrowded
detention center in Leonardtown, with money
already in from the state to begin planning.
The county has also issued notice to ar-
chitectural and engineering frms that they
are looking for a designer who can work out
the plans for the right price.
Those bids for the design contract are
due March, 27 at 4 p.m., Everett said.
County Commissioner Lawrence D. Jar-
boe (R-Golden Beach) said he did not know
of the trip until Monday and would have liked
to have been informed in a public setting.
We could have all nodded our heads
and said Have a nice trip, Jarboe told The
County Times. Then there wouldnt be any
questions.
County Offcials Trek to
Col or ado for Jai l
Confer ence
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By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
When it comes to saving for and preserv-
ing your retirement nest egg in these tough
economic times local fnancial planners say
that disciplined personal spending and sound
advice on investments are important but stay-
ing in the market for the long haul and keep-
ing your money right where could be your best
bet.
You have to make wise decisions that
are based on logic and not emotion, said
Chris King of Raley, Watts and ONeill to
attendees at a College of Southern Maryland
seminar. The stock market wont make you
rich but with disciplined investing over time it
can provide wealth.
King also said that a few simple prin-
ciples like postponing purchases now and in-
stead putting that money aside on investments
on a consistent basis could yield four times the
retirement savings over the years.
With the economic recession hitting all
over the country millions of American have
found that their retirement savings have been
greatly diminished; King said that his own
wife had taken about a 40 percent hit on her
retirement account.
She said: What happened
to my retirement account, King
said, advising that staying in the
market was still the way to go.
Though he advocated pay-
ing yourself frst, before paying
bills and other expenses to ensure
that money was always fowing in
to your retirement account.
Robert Ramos, a fnancial
advisor with Wealth Management
Partners, said that while media re-
ports have latched onto the worst
economic indicators out there,
there were signs that the recession
was bottoming out and that a re-
covery would come.
Those included stronger than
expected retail sales in January
and better than expected home
sales in December.
The media tends to focus
on what does not work well and
not on what does, Ramos told
the attendees. Turn off cable
TV youll be able to sleep bet-
ter and your blood pressure will
go down.
When one man said that he
was losing just as much money
as he was putting into his 401k
retirement plan, one advisor said that if he
moved his money elsewhere he could guaran-
tee that loss.
If you take a 30 percent loss and move
your money out of the market youve guaran-
teed you wont make that 30 percent back,
said Jim Whitehead a fnancial advisor for
the Naval Research Laboratory Federal Credit
Union. The only way to recoup what youve
lost is to hang in there.
Yet another investor said that it was dif-
fcult to stay in the market after having taken
heavy losses; there was just too much mistrust
in the way the government and business had
handled the economy, he said.
Youre saying just keep cranking money
in there, the man said, who wished his name
not be used. I saw the bubble but Im not
an expert so I stayed in but now Im paying
heavily.
In the past year-and-a-half the man said
he saw his mutual fund shrink from $160,000
to just $90,000.
He was worried that federal tax cuts
would expire and his retirement investing
would take yet another hit.
Im going to have less an less and to in-
vest in myself and my family, he said.
Exper t s Gi ve Advi ce On
Pr eser vi ng Ret i r ement
Savi ngs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 25, 2009 The
Presidents Top 100 are among Ducks Un-
limiteds elite chapters throughout the nation.
Every year, the list is reserved for the 100
chapters who raise the most grassroots dol-
lars for DUs habitat conservation work. The
St. Marys County, Md., DU Chapter made
the list as one of the organizations highest
fundraising chapters.
DU volunteers have historically gone
above and beyond and these chapters exem-
plify our grassroots system, said Bruce Lew-
is, president, Ducks Unlimited. Volunteers
within these chapters are this organizations
foundation and their passion for conservation
is what fuels their hard work.
The St. Marys County Chapter has
earned a spot on the Presidents Top 100 list
out of the more than 3,500 DU Chapters na-
tionwide. DUs grassroots system has become
a model for other conservation organizations
worldwide and has funded a portion of the
more than 12 million acres DU has conserved
since 1937.
These chapters are showing that the fu-
ture of waterfowl populations and wetlands
that flter our drinking water are important
to them and their communities, Lewis said.
The more money we raise, the more habi-
tat we can conserve and the closer we are to
preserving our waterfowl hunting heritage. I
would like to personally thank all our top 100
chapters for their achievement and look for-
ward to seeing them among our elite chapters
next year.
Ducks Unlimited is a unique organiza-
tion because it relies on the generosity and
passion of its volunteers to accomplish its
goals. Striving for success, the top 100 chap-
ter volunteers, like all DU volunteers never
fail to answer the call.
With more than a million supporters,
Ducks Unlimited is the worlds largest and
most effective wetland and waterfowl con-
servation organization with more than 12
million acres conserved. The United States
alone has lost more than half of its original
wetlands - natures most productive ecosys-
tem - and continues to lose more than 80,000
wetland acres each year.
Local Ducks Unl i mi t ed
Chapt er Makes Top 100
St. Marys County Chapter
Recognized Nationally
Spr i ng Ri dge Mi ddl e School
RELAY FOR LIFE Bi zar r e
The Vendor/Craft Show will be held March 28th from 10am-2pm at Spring Ridge
Middle School.
Tastefully Simple, Avon, plus much more!
Come shop until you drop and help fght cancer. Proceeds from the event will be
donated to the St. Marys County RELAY FOR LIFE. Fighting together we can make
a difference!
Sponsored by the SRMS Dr ama Club.
Call 301-904-8903 or email sher r y.hobbs@ver izon.net for more infor mation.
Photo by Guy Leonard
Chris King, of Raley, Watts and ONeill, talk about how to protect
individual retirement savings at a seminar at the College of Southern
Maryland in Leonardtown.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ Maryland
Republicans say the economy and budget
problems are creating an opening despite
recent election setbacks.
Former Republican Gov. Robert Eh-
rlich says his party is stressing ``meat and
potatoes issues that matter to voters. Eh-
rlich, who lost to current Democratic Gov.
Martin OMalley in the 2006 election says
Democratic voters outnumber Republi-
cans but many are moderate to conserva-
tive and cross party lines when unhappy.
Ehrlich has not said whether he will
challenge OMalley in the 2010 election.
One Democrat agrees. Former Mont-
gomery County executive Doug Duncan,
who dropped out of the 2006 Democratic
gubernatorial primary against OMalley,
says he is thinks there will be a throw-
the-bums out mentality among vot-
ers and would be worried if he were an
incumbent.
Md. Gop Down, But Not out ,
Suppor t er s Say
Md. Immi gr ant s Ral l y f or
In-st at e Tui t i on
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ Immigrants across Maryland are urging state legisla-
tors and Gov. Martin OMalley to retain drivers licenses and provide in-state tuition
for all Maryland residents, regardless of immigration status.
Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez said Monday evening in Spanish that shes ready to fght
``to the death to protect access to licenses during an Annapolis rally that attracted
hundreds of immigrants. Maryland is one of fve states where motor vehicle offcials
do not require applicants to prove they are in the country legally before giving out
drivers licenses.
State lawmakers are considering many bills this legislative session that would
change Maryland identifcation policies. Some lawmakers feel public safety is bet-
ter when more people have licenses; others believe Marylands policy jeopardizes
security.
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Member t o
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BALTIMORE (AP) _ An activist has
turned himself in to Baltimore police to
face a misdemeanor burglary charge after a
staged break-in at a foreclosed home.
Louis Beverly was charged Monday
with fourth-degree burglary. Police spokes-
man Anthony Guglielmi describes it as es-
sentially a trespassing charge.
Beverly is a member of the Associa-
tion of Community Organizations for Re-
form Now, or ACORN. On Thursday night,
he used bolt cutters to break a padlock at a
foreclosed home near Patterson Park in east
Baltimore, telling supporters, ``This is our
house now.
ACORN staged the demonstration to
protest the foreclosure crisis. An ACORN
organizer says in a statement that the group
stands `ìn solidarity with its ``mem-
bers who are resisting these foreclosure
actions.
Guglielmi says police understand the
break-in was a protest action, but Beverly
was still breaking the law.
compact
Woul d Ease
Swi t ches
f or Mi l i t ar y
Ki ds
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ Lawmak-
ers are holding a hearing on legislation to
add Maryland to an interstate compact to
help children in military families transfer
between school districts.
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, who is a
colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, plans
to testify in favor of the bill Tuesday.
The measure is part of Gov. Martin
OMalleys priority legislative package.
The interstate compact would direct
participating states to cut red tape in school
systems for children of active-duty service
members.
The idea aims to help children who of-
ten have to move frequently, because their
families are in the military.
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Editorial:
Government of the people, by the peo-
ple and for the people is not safeguarded
by career politicians or an oligarchy. It is
only safeguarded by voting out of offce
elected offcials that dont obey our Con-
stitution. We the People must be the ones
to do it.
The challenges of the last 8 years, a
budget defcit, trade defcit, moral def-
cit and leadership defcit are made worse
by the recently passed increases in what
was already out of control spending. That
spending is a violation of our Constitu-
tion, which our leaders swore to defend.
Despite what our elected leaders in Wash-
ington seem to think, the American people
are not helpless, and we do not need them
to attempt to run our entire lives. For less
money than the $700 billion Wall Street
bailout that was rushed through Congress
on October 3, 2008, the American worker
could have been given a tax holiday from
all income up to $100,000.00 for three
years. The greatness of our nation lies
in its people, our Constitutional republic,
respect for the rule of law and principles
like: individual responsibility, sound
money, limited federal government, fs-
cal responsibility, economic and personal
liberty, and American independence and
national sovereignty.
Unfortunately, we are no longer under
the rule of law, but rather are being ruled
by the opinions of men. What rule of law
would instruct our leaders to take $700
billion dollars from the American worker
and give it to hand picked fnancial institu-
tions for the stated purpose of lending it
back to us? What rule of law would take
the hard earned dollars of workers here in
Maryland and spend it for a dog park in
Hercules California or a bike path in San
Diego, as is the case with the most recent
stimulus bill? Now Im not saying that
there is anything wrong with a dog park
or bike path. But it is very wrong for our
federal leaders to take money from work-
ing Americans in Maryland to fund proj-
ects in California. That project decision
belongs to an individual or a local and/or
state authority in California. What rule of
law would have Congress pick the winners
and losers among business and bailouts?
In 1900 all government spending (lo-
cal, state and federal combined) was 5%
of GDP. 90% of that spending was local
government. The state and federal spend-
ing combined was 10% of the total gov-
ernment spending. Prior to the recent
bailout/stimulus spending, federal spend-
ing was 20% of GDP all by itself. This
week on C-Span the ranking member on
the Ways and Means committee, David
Camp, stated that the federal spending as a
percentage of the GDP is likely to go from
about 20% to 40% under this new spend-
ing plan. That puts us in the ballpark of
socialist France.
The scriptures tell us the borrower is
servant to the lender. Increased spending,
paid for by increased debt, is enslaving the
American worker to international fnan-
cial institutions. Prior to the bail out and
stimulus packages, the federal budget was
already 4 times all of the states budgets
combined. The national debt was large
enough to fund the entire Maryland bud-
get for over 200 years. The federal debt
plus the entitlement obligations of the fed-
eral government are now greater than all
Americans net worth combined.
Do we really want the federal govern-
ment to make all the spending decisions
that used to be made and can still be made
by individuals, by local government and
by state government? Do we really want
the federal government to place such a
heavy drain on all the fnancial resources
of individuals, local governments and state
governments?
The current focus on spending tril-
lions of dollars of working Americans
future wealth to delay the repercussions
of the out of the control spending of the
last eight years, may camoufage the real
issue of too much federal government. But
it will not fx our economy and does not
address our challenges. The CBO has al-
ready stated that the current stimulus will
hurt the American economy.
In August Congress took a taxpayer
paid vacation for the whole month. They
didnt seem to see any of these disasters
looming then. Yet when they came back
from vacation they where a tremendous
hurry to rush through President Bushes
Wall Street bailout so they could go on re-
cess. We need statesmen in Washington
that will restrain themselves to the least
intrusive approach to fulflling their con-
stitutionally mandated job and leave alone
all areas and issues that can be handled
locally.
Statesmen in the past have understood
this principle. As evidence, here are some
quotes from just two of them.
Society in every state is a blessing,
but Government, even in its best state, is a
necessary evil: in its worst state, an intol-
erable one. Thomas Paine
Some writers have so confounded
society with government, as to leave little
or no distinction between them; whereas
they are not only different, but have dif-
ferent origins. Society is produced by our
wants and government by our wickedness;
the former promotes our happiness posi-
tively by uniting our affections, the latter
negatively by restraining our vices. The
one encourages intercourse, the other cre-
ates distinctions. The frst is a patron, the
last a punisher. Thomas Paine, Common
Sense, 1776AD.
It is incumbent on every generation
to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle
which if acted on would save one-half the
wars of the world. Thomas Jefferson.
I predict future happiness for Ameri-
cans if they can prevent the government
from wasting the labors of the people un-
der the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson.
My reading of history convinces me
that most bad government results from too
much government. Thomas Jefferson.
To compel a man to subsidize with
his taxes the propagation of ideas which he
disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyran-
We Ar e No Longer Under The Rul e of Law
Every January the Maryland Legislature
convenes in Annapolis for 90 days. Nearly
2000 new laws are proposed each year. The
math is easy to do, 20,000 new laws in ten
years, 100,000 new laws in ffty years and so
on. Of course, not every bill introduced by a
senator or delegate is passed into law. Some-
times they are so ridiculous they are laugh-
able. But even the ridiculous will often make
their way back the next year in substance.
Look for practically every proposed law to
someday be passed.
Times change and new solutions are
needed to maintain our quality of life, maybe
even improve it. So its not as if we propose
that government does not have a role to play
each year. It is just that lawmakers all too of-
ten see government as the solution. We be-
lieve people, property rights, and free markets
are the solution.
Lets look at just two of the 1000s of bills
now pending before the legislature in An-
napolis. St. Marys County legislators have
proposed these two bills:
House Bill 1272:
The St. Marys County delegation has in-
troduced a bill that would limit the free mar-
ket and ultimately cause you to pay more for
beverage, have fewer new products available
to consumers, and limit the number and types
of places you can shop. This law, if passed
would only affect citizens in St. Marys
County.
A measure to limit the number of places
that can sell beer and wine to only one store for
every 4,000 citizens is likely to pass into law.
Folks outside of St. Marys County, mostly
foreign descent have purchased the majority
of the older liquor stores in St. Marys Coun-
ty. This proposed law seeks to protect these
new owners, many who live in Virginia, from
competition.
Recently a couple of new modern, bright,
customer friendly liquor stores have opened
in St. Marys County offering a greater vari-
ety of wines and specialty beers that consum-
ers today want. These types of upscale retail
environments offer consumers more choices
in clean, friendly environments. The result of
a competitive marketplace.
Best of all, these new age establishments
are owned by local folks fnding better ways
to compete with the foreign dollars coming in
that are buying the older liquor stores.
Led by Delegate Bohannon and Senator
Dyson, the St. Marys County legislators want
the new stores to stop and the older stores pro-
tected from competition. The free market will
be shut down and consumers will ultimately
pay the price.
Senate Bill 937:
The second proposed law involves the
taking of property rights. The citizens of St.
Marys County along with Southern Maryland
Electric Cooperative own a strip of land that
runs all the way from the St. Marys/Charles
County line in Charlotte Hall to Lexington
Park. In most places this strip of land is ap-
proximately 60 feet wide although it varies in
some areas and actually has been used for ex-
pansion of Rt. 235 in some areas.
Most people know this property as the
old railroad right of way. Many years ago
freight trains carried supplies to the Navy
base via this railroad. Of course there is no
railroad there today. The right of way runs
nearly the entire length of our county on the
west side of Rt. 5 and Rt. 235. Thousands
of folks in St. Marys County own property
on the west side of this right of way. To gain
access to their property they must cross over
this right of way.
Currently the St. Marys County Com-
missioners control usage and access to this
property. The Commissioners over the years
have looked at requests to cross over this right
of way based upon the merits of each individ-
ual property owners request. When it was
fair and reasonable the commissioners have
allowed crossovers. When alternatives were
reasonably available they have denied cross-
over requests. The commissioners have used
their best efforts to protect property rights.
Senator Dyson has now proposed a state
law that would prohibit the commissioners
from allowing any encroachments upon the
railroad right of way. Notwithstanding the
merits of individual property owners needs to
protect their property rights, Dyson believes
all encroachments should be denied.
Just because a bill is introduced does not
make it good legislation.
Taki ng Mor e Of Your
Ri ght s Away, And You
Get To Pay Mor e!
nical. Thomas Jefferson.
And in light of our Washington leaders
stated goal of re-infating the housing bub-
ble: I believe that banking institutions are
more dangerous to our liberties than stand-
ing armies. If the American people ever al-
low private banks to control the issue of their
currency, frst by infation, then by defation,
the banks and corporations that will grow
up around the banks will deprive the people
of all property until their children wake-up
homeless on the continent their fathers con-
quered. Thomas Jefferson

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Well the hucksters and snake oil salesman have
nothing on St Marys College (SMC). The public
outcry over the $1.5 $3 million bridge over Route
5 (President OBriens dream for another ugly view-
scape monument) went down in fames with the
public demanding a more cost effective method for
protecting the students at the south crosswalk. Their
survey (facility/students/community) was 4 to 1
against the bridge and for a more cost effective solu-
tion (crossing guards, better lighting, better student
behavior, crossing signals, stop signs). The college
showed zero statistics to justify the pedestrian hazard
other than one girl breaking her ankle jumping out
of the way.
SMCs number two hero in Washington is Sen-
ator Schoomer of NY. They embrace his latest quote
the chatterboxes talk about those porky little ear-
marks that the public doesnt care about. Oh really,
Chuck, the liberals just added a few hundred billion
dollars, like Nancy Pelosis $30 million for the marsh
mouse and Harry Reeds $300 million for the high
speed train from Disney World to Las Vegas in the
so-called stimulus bill. The $1.5 million of tax pay-
er money for the bridge was snuck into some nonde-
script bill by Steny Hoyer. Soooooo, stand by Route
5 commuters TRAFFIC CALMING is on the way
but it will likely be $2 - $3 million for this project. It
may qualify for Lady Bird Johnsons highway beau-
tifcation but not traffc safety. No, Webster Field em-
ployees, they arent going to make you stop and pop
a tranquilizer pill before letting you pass through the
campus. No, they are planting trees along the road-
side, adding bike lanes, adding crosswalks and trying
to make it seem like you are driving through a tunnel
to reduce your speed. Another cockamamie pro-
posal presented was a round about in the center of
campus on Route 5. Now our fre trucks and police
cars will have to be adept at one half circles en route
to an emergency. Dont you all love that round about
in Chaptico en route to the Potomac River Bridge,
butttttttttt it does slow down the traffc.
Bottom line the $1.5 million SMC has in their
pockets thanks to Hoyer is burning a hole and they
are dying to spend it. Then they go back and say
Steny we need another one half to one million dol-
lars to fnish the project.
Poor Chip Jackson (SMC Vice President) had to
tap dance while doing the frehouse fandango while
trying to sell the traffc calming round about. The
only good proposal presented was a small pedestri-
an/bike bridge by the creek for students walking to
the north athletic felds on Route 5. That idea was
brought up by community residents at the last meet-
ing and not the brain trust of the college or its advi-
sory group.
Heads up, Route 5 entering St. Marys City
will be lined with trees, bike trails, medians and
new crossings and untried holistic traffc calming
system costing $1.5 to $2 million is about to hit the
tax payers. What is that old saying, a sucker is born
every minute? Well, St. Marys College, nice try
but this old country boy and the good ole St. Marys
folks dont buy this Ponzi scheme. It is just another
OBrien dream to add a palatial entrance to the col-
lege. You poor Webster Field commuters better take
your commuter calming pills.
P.S. The proposed round about almost got
Chip Jackson egged at the meeting. No, St. Marys
City residents arent suckers. Fool us once, shame on
you. Fool us twice, shame on us.
Donald Beck, St. Marys City Resident
St. Marys County, MD
St . Mar ys Col l ege Lat est (Bai t and Swi t ch)
Marylands citizens have demanded and
grown accustomed to the very best emergency
medical system in the world. But having the
best doctors and hospitals doesnt work unless
the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sys-
tem is capable of delivering patients to them
in reasonable amount of time. The Maryland
State Police (MSP) Aviation Commands heli-
copters, except when limited by weather condi-
tions, are best able to effectively serve the state
in a scene medevac role! The recent crash
of one of Marylands helicopters has brought
about some changes in how patients are being
treated and transported. Legislation is also be-
ing proposed to destroy the multi-mission role
of the states medevac helicopters.
In a perfect world, EMS personnel would
immediately arrive on the scene of your emer-
gency and have all the time necessary to fully
assess your injuries. Emergency personnel
would be able to ask an infnite number of ques-
tions regarding your incident and your medical
history. But providing emergency medical care
never occurs in a perfect environment.
Sometimes dispatch information is in-
complete. Arrival times are frequently ex-
tended, especially in rural areas, and the ar-
rival of adequate resources can be delayed or
unavailable. Patients can be intoxicated and
emergency scenes dangerous, dark, and dirty.
Sometimes patients cant even be reached for
assessment until many minutes of rescue work
have elapsed.
Paramedics now must perform a radio con-
sult with a doctor in Baltimores Shock Trauma
Center for certain types of patients listed as
stable by the medical protocols. This consult
must be completed prior to the dispatch of a he-
licopter. Time is required to collect the often
incomplete and unavailable information. Para-
medics must lobby the doctor for a helicopter
to be dispatched. Doctors are often directing
patients, especially rural ones, by ground to lo-
cal medical facilities with limited and uncertain
resources.
The entire EMS system is geared to over
triage the patient. Paramedics and EMTs have
been taught to prepare for and expect the worst
when evaluating a patient. Personnel make rap-
id assessments based upon their training. Deci-
sions are made in a diffcult environment. Most
paramedics will tell you the decisions they make
are determined as they would want a member of
their family treated. Police offcials and fre-
fghters have long expected their co-workers to
be transported to trauma and specialty centers
when there was any doubt about the seriousness
of an injury. Marylanders deserve no less from
their EMS system!
Every provider wants to use emergency
resources appropriately. Case review is a con-
stant process for the states EMS community.
But questions should come following the emer-
gency, not in the middle of a medevac request!
Information is required at the time of a mede-
vac request that is often impossible to provide.
Questions are being asked at a time when a
paramedic may have to STOP patient care in
order to become connected to and discuss the
mode of transport and hospital destination with
a doctor. Protocols need to be changed to elimi-
nate delays in getting a medevac helicopter to
an emergency scene!
The Maryland State Police (MSP) Aviation
Commands helicopter program is a state-wide
multi-mission service performed by troopers
and civilian employees working for the citizens
of Maryland. The medevac mission has made
the program a world-wide model and has sup-
ported the states EMS program (also a world-
wide model) since its inception in 1970.
However, other missions performed by the
MSP helicopter program (search and rescue,
law enforcement, homeland security) are just
as important as was recently illustrated by the
rescue basket hoisting of a mother and daughter
from a car fooded by raging waters in Bethesda.
These essential, and often life saving, missions
are too diverse to fully discuss in this article.
But the multi-mission role of MSP helicopters
in Marylands public safety efforts is, without
question, critically important! Maryland citi-
zens are well served by this full package of
services offered by the MSP helicopters.
So there you have it! Maryland has some
of the very fnest hospitals and doctors in the
world. The MSP helicopter program enables ac-
cess to that care and can rescue victims from a
variety of predicaments on both land and water!
In addition, the helicopters perform an endless
variety of missions in support to law enforce-
ment and fre/rescue departments throughout
the state. Sound like a good deal to me!
Some state political leaders want to priva-
tize or fragment the helicopter program by
eliminating the multi-mission capabilities of
state police helicopters. What state legislator
can tell his or her constituents that this program
is a waste? Or, that their local helicopter base is
going to be closed or only able to offer limited
services? What state offcial can say a helicop-
ter operated by a private corporation will be
able to provide the comprehensive emergency
services currently available to the citizens of
Maryland from the MSP helicopters?
The Maryland State Police helicopter pro-
gram is waiting for a rescue. State Senators E.
J. Pipkin and John Astle have sponsored legis-
lation to destroy the multi-mission capabilities
of the state police helicopters. The legislation
would split the law enforcement and rescue
abilities from the MSP medevac helicopters
and would be the end of Marylands multi-mis-
sion public safety helicopter program. You
may voice you support for the program by tell-
ing your legislators to rescue the state police
helicopter program! Their telephone number
is 1-800-492-7122.
H. Kevin Knussman
EMT-Paramedic
Mr. Knussman became certifed as an
EMT in 1976 and has also been certifed as
an Aviation Trauma Technician, Cardiac
Rescue Technician, and Paramedic. He was
in the frst group of MSP medics to become
Nationally Registered Paramedics in 1987.
Knussman joined MSP in 1976 and retired
in 1999 having served most of his career in
the Aviation Division. He still works and
volunteers in the Maryland EMS system.
His email address is Knussman@goeaston.
net. The comments do not necessarily re-
fect the opinion of any group in which he is
affliated.
This commentary is dedicated to: TFC
Phillip L. Russ, TFC Thomas A. Noyle, TFC
Charles S. Rathell, Tpr. Donald E. Parker-
son, Cpl/T Gregory A. May, TFC Carey S.
Poetzman, Civilian Pilot Stephen H. Bun-
ker, and TFC Michael Lippy. All of these
personnel died in the line of duty while serv-
ing as Maryland State Police helicopter pi-
lots and medics.
Mar yl and St at e Pol i ce Hel i copt er Pr ogr am
Wai t i ng For a Rescue
Thursday, February 26, 2009 10
The County Times
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
The St. Marys County
Chamber of Commerce host-
ed its 2009 Legislative Ses-
sion briefng Feb. 23, where
members of the Southern
Maryland Delegation came to
discuss bills currently making
the rounds in Annapolis that
may affect local businesses.
Del. John Wood, Del.
John Bohanan, and Sen. Roy
Dyson all attended the event,
where they admitted that they
were just now getting bills out
of committee for votes on the
foor. They did, however, of-
fer some hints as to the states
priorities this year in light of
the promise of federal stimu-
lus money.
Its an unusual situa-
tion, said board chairman
Tom Jarboe after Mondays
breakfast, because most of
the time, its not a surprise
what theyll be looking at, but
things right now are really up
in the air.
Nobody knows what the
stimulus package even looks
like yet.
The particulars of the
stimulus package did not dis-
suade legislators from project-
ing where that money would
be spent, however. Bohanan
said the biggest portion of fed-
eral stimulus money would go
toward education, and that no
programs were likely to be ap-
proved that transferred special
education or teacher retire-
ment funding to the counties.
Were still shouldering
that burden, he said, were
going to educate the next gen-
eration and theyre going to be
the ones paying the bill.
The discussion also in-
cluded a spirited refection on
the states recent slot referen-
dum, for which projected rev-
enues are coming in far below
expectations.
The last thing you need
are slot parlors in an airport
with the security problems we
have today. BWI is one of the
greatest airports in the coun-
try its one of the easiest air-
ports to get in and out of, and
we are hoping to keep it that
way, Dyson said when dis-
cussing proposed extensions
to the slots that would allow
for slot machines in airports.
The last thing you want to do
is step off an airplane coming
into the state of Maryland and
see a casino.
It is just not the image
we want for our state. Dy-
son added that the people had
chosen to limit slot machines
to certain spots and their deci-
sion should stand.
Jarboe mentioned that he
felt legislation on critical ar-
eas and zoning would cause a
great deal of consternation in
Annapolis.
There will be some criti-
cal area reviews that will affect
us locally, he said, adding that
county offcials and the areas
delegates are not supportive of
statewide critical area man-
agement. I cant say in good
faith that its a good idea to let
the state decide county zoning
issuesitll affect the housing
industry down here.
Despite the vague nature
of the discussion, delegates
remained optimistic that, al-
though cuts are imminent, the
southern tip of the state would
not see the worst of what was
to come.
We do have problems in
the state of Maryland, Wood
said, but were not feeling
that so much here in Southern
Maryland.
Money
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By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
Circle C Oyster Ranch is
already harvesting more than
a million oysters a year us-
ing their foating oyster reef
method, and the companys
founder expects sales to enter
the multi-million dollar range
pretty soon.
Our business is taking
off, Rich Pelz, owner of Cir-
cle C, told The County Times.
Were trying to manage that
it doesnt take off too fast that
we cant keep up.
Pelz is fnishing work on
a deal with a national whole-
sale foods distributor that will
eventually require many more
oysters than Circle C is pro-
ducing today. Pelz declined to
name the distributor until the
deal is fnalized, but he said it
will result in his oysters end-
ing up on restaurant plates
across the country.
The companys new
customer will be phased-in
as production increases, Pelz
said, and current regular cus-
tomers will not be neglected.
The aquaculture farm
also recently expanded to a
second location in Ridge, on
the other side of St. Jeromes
Creek, and will soon start
buying and selling wholesale
crabs and fsh, and well as
shedding softshell crabs for
the local market.
Our main business up
until now has been growing
oysters, and selling people
equipment to grow oysters,
Pelz said.
Pelz said he is eager to
become a major player in the
local wholesale seafood mar-
ket, but he is most excited
about plans to launch a much-
needed oyster hatchery at the
new location.
The hatchery addition,
which will take a couple years
to get going, would allow
Circle C to harvest oysters
entirely in-house, with control
over all stages of the shellfshs
development.
Seed oysters used by Pelz
and other oyster farmers need
to be purchased from an oys-
ter hatchery, a facility were
male and female oysters mate
to produce larvae.
The Chesapeake Bay
needs three good-sized hatch-
eries, Pelz said. Now weve
only got one and when he
has a bad year it affects the
whole industry.
We need a hatchery be-
cause on average oyster hatch-
eries have a good year 40 per-
cent of the time, he said. 40
percent of the time isnt good
enough for the industry, we
need oysters every year.
Pelz said he is seeking
additional investors to join his
expansion plans, and can be
reached at 301-872-4177.
Oyst er Ranch Boomi ng,
Expandi ng Too
Pelz works on an oyster washer at the new site.
Photo By Sean Rice
Legi sl at or s Di scuss
Bi l l s and Busi ness at
Annual Br eakf ast
From left to right: Del. John Wood, Del. John Bohanan, Sen. Roy Dyson at
Mondays Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast.
Photo By Andrea Shiell
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 11 The County Times
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Jane Margaret OBrien, presi-
dent of St. Marys College of Mary-
land, was among a select group of
business and community leaders
invited to attend the Defense De-
partments 76th Joint Civilian Ori-
entation Conference (JCOC) this
past September.
OBrien joined 47 other of-
fcials, including the founder of
Earthlink and the city manager for
Las Cruces, NM, on a tour of mili-
tary sites in Greece, Spain, the UK
and Germany, along with stops
on the USS Iwo Jima and the US
Coast Guard Cutter Dallas.
The Patuxent Partnership is hosting a
brown bag lunch program on March 5 and
the community is invited to attend and hear
OBrien speak about her experiences dur-
ing the weeklong tour of the U.S.-European
Command. The event will be held at Wyle
Laboratories, Inc., on Exploration Drive,
Lexington Park, starting at 12 p.m.
Maggies perspective should prove to
be both unique and enlightening, said Bon-
nie Green, Executive Director of The Patux-
ent Partnership.
The JCOC is the oldest Pentagon out-
reach program, which was started in 1948
to explain to American business leaders and
community leaders what the Department of
Defense does.
The JCOC experience provides a valu-
able opportunity for individuals from aca-
demia and business to experience frst-hand
the professionalism and expertise of our mil-
itary personnel and leadership, Green said
in a press release about the coming event.
OBrien said the JCOC group had the
opportunity to learn more about the opera-
tions and extremely advanced technology
that support the mission of our military men
and women. We got a good look at the Air
Forces F-15 fghter jet and cutting-edge spe-
cial weapons. We also had a small taste of
what urban operations in Iraq and Afghani-
stan may be like after witnessing a military
exercise at a training site.
Speaking of the service members that
the JCOC group interacted with, OBrien
said: Their dedication and training is stun-
ning. They are responsible for perform-
ing complex, diffcult tasks under extreme
pressureand they rise readily to the
challenge.
Those interested in attending the March
5 program titled EUCOM: the lightspeed
version, are invited to register in advance at
the Partnerships web site, www.paxpartner-
ship.org.
Attendees are invited to bring lunch,
and The Patuxent Partnership will provide
beverages. The Tides Restaurant has pro-
vided a brown-bag lunch menu link on the
Partnership website. Attendees can call and
pre-order lunch from the Tides and stop by
to pick up before arriving at the Conference
Center.
Col l ege Pr esi dent Tour s
Mi l i t ar y Inst al l at i ons
Defense Department Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
St. Marys College of Maryland President Jane OBrien views
the sights of a rocket launcher while in Souda Bay, Greece.
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) - At
$140 million each, the F-22 is the most expen-
sive fghter ever built. And even before seeing
combat, it might fall prey to President Barack
Obamas pen.
In one of the presidents frst major deci-
sions on U.S. defense spending, future funding
for the radar-evading stealth fghter will soon
be on the block, affecting nearly 100,000 jobs
spread across virtually every state in the U.S.
Opponents say the $65 billion-plus F-22
program is sucking money away from other,
more immediate needs and might be better
spent on a different plane altogether. The F-35
Joint Strike Fighter, which is under develop-
ment, is seen by some as more versatile, more
realistic and, more importantly, cheaper, at
about $80 million per plane.
Doubters in the Defense Department,
including Secretary Robert Gates, have been
hesitant to build more than the 183 F-22s the
U.S. is now committed to.
Obama must decide by March 1 whether
to spend $523 million on more of the planes.
That would still fall far short of the total 381 F-
22s the Air Force said it wanted to build.
On Jan. 4, 44 senators, fearing the eco-
nomic impact in their home states, urged
Obama in a joint letter to continue production
of the F-22. Before that, some 200 House mem-
bers did the same.
Lockheed Martin Corp., the prime con-
tractor for the F-22, says that 95,000 jobs con-
nected to the F-22 would be lost by 2011 if
Obama does not extend funding.
The F-22, which was not ready in the earli-
er days of the Iraq or Afghanistan conficts, has
only been deployed on a short-term basis over-
seas three times - twice for training in southern
Japan, and once to an airshow in England.
The claims of its air superiority are char-
acterized by some as future-war-itis - the de-
sire by planners to be prepared to overwhelm
any potential threat that may arise in the fu-
ture, despite the high costs involved.
Spending more on outrageously over-
priced weapons and unproven notions of hy-
pothetical warfare will only make our massive
problems worse, said Winslow Wheeler, of
the Center for Defense Information.
F-22 Fi ght er Faces
Choppi ng Bl ock
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
CSM teamed up with BAE Sys-
tems this year to bring the area its
latest First Tech Challenge Feb. 21,
featuring high school teams battling
with robots.
The ultimate goal of the FTC
program is to get students excited about
science, technology and engineering
by providing a sports-like venue where
the lessons they learned in school can
be applied to the robots they are build-
ing, said CSM Professor Jeff Tjiputra
who is also chair of CSMs Business
and Technology Division.
In this second annual FTC, 40
teams came from across Maryland,
Virginia, the District of Columbia,
Pennsylvania and New York to com-
pete at CSMs La Plata Campus.
This years competition used a
new robotics kit, TETRIX, which
allowed teams to be creative in their
designs while maintaining features
that are common in high-end robotics
systems. Teams began receiving their
kits in November and have been able
to enhance their designs with addi-
tional FIRST parts that can be ordered
at offcial sites.
Spangler Softwares Incredibles
Homeschool team, Under the Son,
from Hollywood was ranked second
going into the championship rounds.
Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Tech-
nology Centers Jokers Wild from
Leonardtown was ranked 29th going
into the championship rounds. Leon-
ardtown High Schools
Raider Robotics was
ranked 21st going into
the fnals, and a sec-
ond Forrest Career and
Technology Center
team, the Transform-
ers, ranked 30th fol-
lowing fve qualifying
rounds.
The team with
the highest ranking
in the winning alli-
ance, TwistedBots,
coached by Jon Thomp-
son of Middle Peninsu-
la Home Schoolers of
Glouster, Va., advanced
to the world champion-
ships in Atlanta.
The winner of
the Inspire Award, the
highest award given by
FIRST Tech Challenge
(FTC), is a rookie team
from McHenry in
Western Maryland.
Southern Mary-
land teams will be
featured specifcally
March 7, when CSM
will host another chal-
lenge for 32 South-
ern Maryland middle
school teams and 35
high school teams.
For more infor-
mation on the event,
visit www.csmd.
edu/roboticschallenge/.
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The women of Iceland earn two-thirds of their nations university degrees.
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
The James A. Forrest Career and
Technology Center in Leonardtown
was overrun by students and parents
the evening of Feb. 19, all there hop-
ing to sign up for programs for the
upcoming school year.
Prospective students and parents
met with staff members at the center
to learn about the 23 completer pro-
grams currently being offered, as
well as to talk with middle school and
high school counselors to start plan-
ning their academic programs.
The Forrest Center currently of-
fers programs on automotive and avi-
ation technology; carpentry; drafting
and design; culinary arts; criminal
justice; health care; masonry; pro-
duction engineering and even hospi-
tality and tourism, among others.
Melissa Dodson, a 12th grader
completing the program in Dental
Assistant Technology, echoed the
sentiments of many others when she
said this years traffc was heavier
than last years, as more students
came to inquire about tech center
programs.
Weve had a lot more sign-ups
this year than last year, she said.
As for Dodsons own experience
as a student at the center giving out
program information for prospec-
tive students, she said it had been
rewarding.
Its very hands-on and it gives
you a lot of experience, Dodson
said. And thats whats really helpful
for this type of career.
They learn lots of specifc skills
that they practice here, said Board of
Education member Marilyn Crosby,
who was surrounded by CPR dum-
mies and medical equipment near the
schools medical technology quarter.
Then they go practice them in a hos-
pital I just really like that hands-on
experience I think its absolutely
terrifc.
As Maryland lawmakers grapple with tough eco-
nomic times, more than three dozen students from the
College of Southern Maryland advocated for community
colleges directly with their legislators during the annual
Student Advocacy
Day Feb. 11 in
Annapolis.
The day pro-
duced a record
turnout of com-
munity college stu-
dents from across
the state, with more
than 300 students
talking with legis-
lators on the status
of state funding.
CSMs contin-
gent of 38 students,
representing cam-
puses in Calvert,
Charles and St.
Marys counties,
met with members
of the Southern
Maryland delega-
tion to personalize
the impact of com-
munity colleges,
and to ask their
support in increasing funding for community colleges.
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown told students, faculty
and community college presidents that it was critical for
the Federal Stimulus Package to pass, to get dollars to
states.
He added that Governor Martin OMalley wants to
restore community college funding.
This was seen
as encouraging news
by CSM President
Brad Gottfried, who
has been in discus-
sions with the state
over funding issues
as their portion of
community college
funding has been
cut, with normal in-
creases having been
frozen until federal
stimulus money can
be routed to higher
education.
As the legisla-
tors were able to
between committee
meetings, CSM stu-
dents had an oppor-
tunity to meet indi-
vidually with elected
offcials from their
districts, including
Sen. Middleton and
Delegates Sally Y. Jameson, Murray D. Levy, Peter F.
Murphy, John F. Wood Jr., John L. Bohanan Jr., Anthony
J. ODonnell and Sue Kullen.
Fundi ng Cut s Cause
Recor d Tur nout f or St udent
Advocacy Day i n Annapol i s
CSM Students, Legislators Discuss Tuition and State Budget
From left, Suzanne Davis, Emily Howe, Kristen Knokey, Student Association Presi-
dent of the Leonardtown Campus James Carroll, Bohanan, Grace Stewart, CSM Di-
rector of Student Services for the Leonardtown Campus Regina Bowman-Goldring,
Sharon Riley and Nathan Hurry.
St udent s Face Of f
i n Tech Chal l enge
St. Marys College of Maryland, which has
been embroiled in a debate over ways to improve
pedestrian and bicycle safety along Route 5, has
decided to reject proposals for a footbridge along
the stretch, instead voting to approve traffc calm-
ing streetscape projects to slow vehicle speeds
throughout the colleges pedestrian corridor.
Specifc plans for the Route 5 corridor through
the campus include a minor reduction in the width
of the highways travel lanes and an adjustment to
shoulder widths to accommodate bike lanes.
Other possibilities under consideration in-
clude installing additional lighting and planting
trees at varying intervals along the highway. The
traffc-calming alternative is projected to cost be-
tween $1.5 and $2 million.
School Heal t h
Counci l Meet i ng Schedul ed
Foot br i dge
Pl an Rej ect ed
For r est Cent er Host s Tent h
Annual Tech Expo
A general meeting of the School Health
Council will be held on Monday, March 2, 2009,
5:30-7:00 p.m., in the Board of Education Meeting
Room of the St. Marys County Public Schools
Central Administration Offce in Leonardtown.
The council will discuss matters related to school
health education, health services, nutrition and
food services, physical education, and school site
health promotion.
An additional meeting is scheduled for Mon-
day, May 11, 2009, at the same location and time.
For more details, contact Dr. Andrew Roper at
301-475-5511, ext. 122.
Students from Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York com-
peted at CSMs Second Annual Tech Challenge on Saturday.
Photo by Andrea Shiell
Photo by Andrea Shiell
Parents and prospective students got a chance to see what offerings they could take ad-
vantage of at the Forrest Career and Technology Centers 10th Annual Tech Expo, which
was held on Feb. 19.
The County Times
Punishment
Crime
&
Briefs
Man Ar rested, Charged
with Cocaine Distr ibution
Several months ago Vice Narcotics detectives identifed
Marvin Leon Young aka Marvin Somerville, 32, as an alleged
distributor of cocaine. Although there were various points of
distribution, his reported drug dealing focused on the Calla-
way, Valley Lee and Piney Point areas.
Detectives began making cocaine purchases from Young
and after a brief with the St. Marys County States Attorney the
case was presented to the Grand Jury. The St. Marys County
Grand Jury handed down two indictments for various felony
drug charges to include cocaine distribution and conspiring to
distribute cocaine. Young is currently being held without bond
and will be attending a bond hearing shortly. Young has a long
criminal history that includes currently being a registered sexu-
al offender. Vice Narcotics detectives are working with Bureau
of Criminal Investigations detectives to fle additional charges
against Young for sexual offender registration violations.
Woman Charged
with Disorderly Conduct
On February 19, 2009 Cpl. D. Corcoran responded to the
Food Lion on Great Mills Road Lexington Park for a report of a
wanted person inside the store. The Emergency Communica-
tion Center advised Corcoran that Darlisha Rochelle Mackall,
21, of Lexington Park had two outstanding assault warrants for
her arrest and was inside the store. When Corcoran arrived at
the Food Lion he located Mackall seated in a vehicle out in the
parking lot. As Corcoran was escorting Mackall to his vehicle
she reportedly began to yell obscenities to others in the parking
lot. Mackall was told several times to stop cursing, which she
refused. Mackall was served with the warrants and charged
with disorderly conduct.

Assault Second Degree
On February 20, 2009 Fallon Marie Birch, 25, of Dameron
was involved in a verbal altercation with the victim which es-
calated to a physical assault when Birch allegedly struck him
in the face causing a cut on his lip an abrasion on his face.
Birch also allegedly choked the victim. Birch was arrested and
charged with second-degree assault.
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
A woman arrested by local detectives
for allegedly making eight bomb threats to
the local Wal-Mart Superstore in Califor-
nia may face federal charges, according to
the leader of the countys Bureau of Crim-
inal Investigations.
Weve been in contact with the FBI,
Capt. Rick Burris said Monday. They
would take over our case and pursue it
federally.
There could be domestic terror re-
lated charges pending.
Detectives arrested Chantel Denise
Cook, 32, of Lusby Saturday after the
eighth bomb threat was called in at Wal-
Mart that same day, according to police.
St. Marys detectives executed a
search warrant on Cooks home using the
agencys tactical team after detectives
searched over phone records and other
evidence throughout the weekend in an ef-
fort to track down a suspect, Burris told
The County Times.
Its a lot more diffcult than people
realize, Burris said of the effort to track
down Cook. Youve got to build up a case
thatll stand up in court.
BCI detectives pushed themselves to
get enough evidence to make an arrest,
Burris said.
It put a drain on our resources sig-
nifcantly, Burris said of the investigation
into the Wal-Mart employee. We worked
round the clock on Friday and Saturday to
wrap it up.
Cook allegedly made some of the
calls that cleared out the store while she
was working, Burris said, adding that the
events at Wal-Mart, which played out over
less than two weeks, appeared to be an iso-
lated incident.
And while he did not expect the same
problems to appear at other stores here, he
was concerned that someone might try to
repeat Cooks alleged crime.
Were always worried about that,
copycats, Burris said. We hope that the
message is clear that well prosecute
[these cases] to the fullest extent of the
law.
Cook, who is also known by the name
of Chantel Katika Walker, was charged
with eight counts of making a false state-
ment of a destructive device; each charge
carries a possible 10 years in prison and a
$10,000 fne.
Cook remains in custody in the coun-
ty detention center.
Offcials Focus
On Suicides
But Reporting
Foggy
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
After a Lexington Park man committed suicide
in public last week on Great Mills Road by shooting
himself in broad daylight, offcials here say they are fo-
cusing on preventing future occurrences, but questions
remain about just how accurate tallies of suicides in the
county have been over the past decade.
Bennett Connelly, director of the newly formed
Department of Human Services, which also seeks to
monitor the mental health of the population, said off-
cials from human services and law enforcement should
come together to address issues surrounding adult sui-
cides when they occur.
Theres a [fatality review committee] for children,
but not one for adults, and their needs to be one, Con-
nelly said. This is just another example of what we
should be focusing on.
According to county health department fgures that
Connelly provided initially to The County Times, there
were only four suicides in St. Marys two years ago in
2007. However, according to the states vital statistics
report, the number of suicides was actually 11.
But the discrepancies dont end there.
The same report, in another section, shows that in
2007 there were fewer than 20 suicides in each of the
three Southern Maryland counties, so actual numbers
in that part of the report do not exist.
But the state still counts the total number of sui-
cides for the tri-county area at 10.4 people.
Tracy Kubinec, deputy health offcer for the coun-
ty, explained why the discrepancies could appear as they
do, since those county residents who attempt to commit
suicide here may be transported to another jurisdiction
and die while awaiting care at a hospital.
Others could be county residents who simply com-
mit suicide elsewhere and are tallied there, she said.
The reason why there might be a discrepancy
could depend on where the person actually died, Ku-
binec said. That death certifcate does not necessarily
come back to the health department to be fled.
Connelly said that in 2008 there were eight suicides
in the county, according to county health department
statistics, two lower than the countys tally for 2000.
But the states vital statistics report shows that there
was just one suicide in St. Marys County that year and
it was the only one for the tri-county area.
Connelly stated that the latest county held data
showed that St. Marys is still below the number of sui-
cides reported nearly 10 years ago, but the discrepancies
with state fgures cast doubt on just how pervasive the
suicide problem in the county really is.
Capt. Rick Burris, commander of the Bureau of
Criminal Investigations which looks into suicides said
that so far this year there have been three suicides, with
last years tally standing at nine people having taken
their own lives.
In 2007 there were 10 suicides here, Burris said.
The County Times also found discrepancies be-
tween local and state reports on homicides here as well
as on the Eastern Shore.
Connie Walker, a member of the steering board
that advises the human services department and presi-
dent of the Southern Maryland chapter of the National
Alliance on Mental Illness, said there appeared to be a
breakdown in the sharing or reporting of information.
I think its pretty clear that the reporting system for
Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore isnt working
well for homicides or suicides, Walker said.
Wal-mart Bomb Scare Suspect
Could Face Federal Terror Charges
Chantel Denise Cook
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Five commercial fsh-
ermen who operated in St.
Marys County waters have
pleaded guilty, just weeks after
they were charged, to federal
counts of poaching rockfsh as
part of a four-year scheme.
According to information
from U.S. District Attorney for
Maryland Rod Rosensteins of-
fce in Greenbelt, the market
value of the striped bass was
estimated to be about $2.15
million.
According to informa-
tion from federal authorities,
Thomas L. Crowder, 40, of
Leonardtown, who is also the
fre chief at the Second Dis-
trict Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment in Valley Lee, along with
John W. Dean, 53, of Scotland,
Charles Quade, 55 of Church-
town, Thomas L. Hallock 48
of Catharpin, Va. and Keith A.
Collins, 57, of Deale all falsely
recorded the amount of rock-
fsh they caught on a daily ba-
sis from 2003 to 2007 with the
help of a designated Maryland
check in station.
Federal authorities further
revealed that the defendants
and check-in station operator
falsely infated the number of
fsh caught on their records,
but also fraudulently under-
recorded their weight, which,
federal authorities reported,
made it appear they had not
actually reached the pounds of
fsh they were allowed to catch
each year.
Federal authorities also
state that Crowder had the
highest value for the poached
rockfsh, totaling $956,285.
The owners of Cannon
Seafood, Inc., the Washington,
D.C. wholesalers to whom the
defendants sold the illegally
harvested rockfsh, have also
pleaded guilty to violations of
the Lacey Act, which regulates
the harvesting of marine life
like the striped bass.
Robert Moore, Sr. and
Robert Moore, Jr. both face
fnes and prison sentences
for their involvement in the
scheme.
The fve defendants are
scheduled to be sentenced
throughout the month of April
by U.S. District Judge Peter J.
Messitte.
Each faces fve years in
federal prison and a possible
$250,000 fne.
Fire Chief Among
Those Who Plead
Guilty for Rockfsh
Poaching
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Gr ace Cecelia Lawrence
Blackwell, 88
Grace Cecelia Lawrence Black-
well, 88, of Piney Point departed
this life Feb. 16 in Fort Washington
Hospital after a brief illness.
Grace was born June 1, 1920 in
Great Mills to the late Janie Estelle
Mason and Morris Andrew Law-
rence, Sr. She was baptized July
4, 1920 in St. Michaels Church in
Ridge. Grace made her First Holy
Communion and was confrmed
in St. Nicholas Church in Pearson,
Md.
Grace completed her elemen-
tary school education in St. Marys
County and in Baltimore. She grad-
uated from Jarboesville High School
as part of its frst graduating class in
1938. She attended adult education
classes at Cardinal Gibbons High
School and later completed income
tax preparation classes for the Of-
fce on Aging.
Grace was an active mem-
ber of St. George Catholic Church
from 1938 until she moved with her
daughters in 2004. Her service in-
cluded participation on the Parish
Council, where she served as Chair
of the Social Concerns Committee,
the Liturgy Committee, and the
Baptismal Team. In addition, she
was a Eucharistic Minister and a
lector.
Her work history was quite
varied. Professional employment in-
cluded positions with the St. Marys
County Board of Education and the
St Marys County Department of
Social Services. She was a volun-
teer with the Maryland Extension
Service and the Offce on Aging.
Grace retired from the Maryland
State Retirement System in 1975.
On Aug. 29, 1938 she married
Morris Elmore Blackwell, who pre-
ceded her in death Nov. 15, 1992.
Grace was also predeceased by her
daughter, Barbara Ann Somerville;
her grandson, William M. Thomp-
son III; her sister, Rosalee Clayton;
brothers, Morris Andrew and Jo-
seph Aloysius Lawrence and son-
in-law, Kelly W. Somerville.
She leaves to cherish her
memory daughters Mary Elizabeth
Thompson (William) and Eleanor
Cecelia Dozier (Eugene); grand-
children, Benita Henderson (Tony),
Kim Dozier, Eugenia Dozier and
Kristie Clark (Gregory); great-
grandchildren, LaToya Williams,
Marquita, Michael and Mercedes
Henderson, LaKendra and Terrence
Dozier, Tanisha Dozier and Geor-
dan, Kameryn and Geremy Clark;
great-great grandchildren, Jerrell
Williams, Myles Shupe, Kaiyah
Dotson and Mikayla Henderson;
her aunt Agnes Blackistone; sisters,
Louise Brown, Ann Clayton, Cathe-
rine Briscoe and Geneva Lawrence;
sisters-in- law, Nellie Lawrence
Clayton and Geneva Blackwell and
brother-in-law Ralph Clayton, Sr.
Grace was a loving wife, moth-
er and grandmother. She spent her
life serving God, her extended fam-
ily and her community.
Family received friends Feb. 20
from 10 a.m. noon in St. George
Catholic Church, Valley Lee. A
Mass of Christian Burial was held
at noon with Monsignor Karl A.
Chimiak offciating. Interment fol-
lowed in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Tony Henderson, Raymond Wig-
gins, Jr., Dennis Lawrence, Thomas
Saxon, Gregory Clark and Bruce
Morgan.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
Lillian Mar ie
Cour tney, 84
Lillian Marie Courtney, 84, of
Loveville was called to rest Feb. 18.
Born March 18, 1924, she was
the daughter of the late Richard and
Emma Stevens.
She was a homemaker and a de-
voted wife, mother and friend. She
was baptized at St. Johns Catholic
Church, but later became a longtime
member of St. Josephs Catholic
Church.
On Aug. 31, 1941 she married
James Alexander Courtney, Sr. and
from that union they were blessed
with 17 children.
She loved to cook, attend gospel
concerts and yard sales. Her favorite
TV shows were All My Children and
Passions. She also enjoyed bus trips,
shopping and hanging out with the
Try Me Club. The one thing she
enjoyed most was entertaining fam-
ily and friends. Her favorite holidays
were Thanksgiving and Christmas,
where she always had a good, nice
home cooked meal ready.
Lillian is survived by her 17
children, James A. Courtney, Paul
D. Courtney, Joseph D. Courtney
(Mary), Francis X. Courtney, Mi-
chael E. Courtney (Michelle), Ray
A. Courtney, Joseph L. Courtney,
George B. Courtney (Kim), Alan R.
Courtney (Tina), Andrew L. Court-
ney, Thomas E. Courtney (Barbara),
Audrey A. Courtney, Victoria E.
Goldring (J.C.), Barbara A. Court-
ney, Theresa D. Courtney, Elaine M.
Dickerson (Francis), and Cecilia B.
Wills (James); 49 grandchildren; 67
great grandchildren; 31 great-great
grandchildren; two sisters, Mary M.
Bowman and Frances Israel; and a
host of family and friends.
She was preceded in death by
fve siblings; Gladys Young, Em-
ily Barnes, Bertha Stevens, Joseph
Stevens and Elmer Somerville, and
three grandchildren.
Family will receive friends Feb.
26 from 8:30 10:30 a.m. in St. Jo-
sephs Catholic Church, Morganza.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m. with Rever-
end Keith Woods as the celebrant.
Interment will follow in Queen of
Peace Cemetery, Helen.
com.
Steven Alan
Cusic, Jr., 8
Steven Alan Cusic, Jr., 8, of
Mechanicsville died Feb. 18 in his
residence.
Born Aug. 24, 2000, he was the
son of Leslie Morgan of Mechanic-
sville and Steven Alan Cusic, Sr. of
Marblehead, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he is
also survived by his siblings Rachel
Jones of Mechanicsville and Cody
Cusic of Marblehead, Ohio; his ma-
ternal grandparents, Dennis and
Sandy Morgan of Mechanicsville;
his paternal grandparents, Wendy
and Frank Wright of Marblehead,
Ohio; aunts and uncles, Philip and
Tina Burroughs of Mechanicsville,
Ronnie and Tessa Cusic of Lusby,
Tracy Cusic of Hollywood, Md.
and Eric and Crystal Youngless of
Ohio; cousins, Philip and Alexis
Burroughs, Kayla Buckler, Heather
Cusic and Tavaris, Teron and Jatori
Cusic.
Steven was gently carried to
heaven by his guardian angel to join
his paternal grandfather Gene A. Cu-
sic, Sr. and his uncle Gene A. Cusic,
Jr.
Steven attended Banneker and
White Marsh elementary schools.
He looked forward to snack time. In
the summer, he was always hanging
out at Camp Horizons. Steven en-
joyed walks in his wheelchair with
the wind in his face, bubbles at bath
time, swinging outdoors, bouncing
on the trampoline with his cousins
Philip and Alexis and swimming. He
loved listening to his sister Rachel
and her puppy Paris romp and play
throughout the house.
Steven and his mom spent
hours together on Sunday watching
the Redskins and NASCAR racing,
rooting for who else, but Kyle Bush
in the M&M car #18. He developed a
taste for the fner things in life; Haa-
gen Dazs ice-cream, sweet potatoes
from Outback, dining in at the Gold-
en Corral, chocolate delight lovingly
made by his Aunt Tina, and a full bag
of M&Ms. His greatest accomplish-
ment in his short life was to love and
be loved.it was a good life.
The family received friends Feb.
20 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonard-
town, where prayers were said at 7
p.m. with Deacon William Kyte of-
fciating. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m.
in Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Mechanicsville, with Fr. Pe-
ter Alliata offciating. Interment fol-
lowed in Charles Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown. Pallbearers were his
grandfather Dennis Morgan, cousin
Philip Burroughs III, Uncle Ronnie
Cusic and family friend Doug King.
be left at www.mgfh.com.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650 (website
www.hospiceofstmarys.org) and/or
Hopes Hope, 1053 Sunset Meadow
Drive Apex, NC, 27523 and/or to the
study of INAD c/o Allison Gregory,
MS. Molecular & Medical Genetics,
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road,
Mailcode L103A, Portland, OR
97239-3098.
Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
Mildred Elmena
Jones, 71
Mildred Elmena Jones, 71, of
Hollywood, Md. died Feb 21 in St.
Marys Hospital.
Born May 31, 1937 in Great
Mills, she was the daughter of the late
Clarence and Mary Margaret Langley
Armsworthy. She was the loving wife
of Samuel Albert Jones, whom she
married June 26, 1954 in Holy Face
Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she
is also survived by her children, Mi-
chael Earl Jones and his wife Annie,
Barbara Snavely and her husband
Jeffrey and Jeffrey Samuel Jones
and his wife Robin all of Holly-
wood, Md., Patricia Stout and her
husband Gary of Little River, S.C.,
Lisa Price and her husband Mike of
Yellow Springs, W.V. and David Paul
Jones and his wife Sonya of Uma-
tilla, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, Melissa
Garrison, Heather, Crystal and Mike
Jones, Heidi, Sarah and David Quade,
Joann Quade LeBeaux, Ryan Jones,
Amy and April Russell, Glenn and
Jonathan Price, Gary Spalding and
Lauren Jones; 14n great grandchil-
dren, Jasmine, Brianna and Kelvin
LeBeaux, Malachi Bailey, Taylor and
Dominique Quade, Deamonte Lacey,
Gavin Jones, Kandace and Kiniya
Russell, Shannon and Kaitlyn Price,
Leah and Troy Jones.
She was preceded in death by
two grandchildren, Christopher Jones
and Jocelyn LeBeaux.
Mrs. Jones graduated from
Great Mills High Schools Class of
1953. She was a member of St. Johns
Catholic Church, Hollywood, Md.
and of the Humane Society. She was
an avid animal supporter.
The family received friends Feb.
23 from 5 8 p.m. in the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where
Prayers were said at 7 p.m. A Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated Feb.
24 at 10 a.m. in St. Johns Catholic
Church with Fr. Eamon Dignan off-
ciating. Interment followed in Charles
Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were
all of her nephews, Dale Dean, Tim-
my Jones, Frannie Woodburn, Jerry
Clements, George Jones and Leroy
Jones.
Contributions may be made to
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad,
P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636.
To send a condolence to the fam-
ily please visit our website at www.
mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
Miles Lind
Moore, 82
Miles Lind Moore, 82, of
Washington D.C., died peaceful-
ly Feb. 18 with her family at her
bedside.
Mrs. Moore was born in Wash-
ington, D.C. June 24, 1926 to Miles
Street Lind and John Eugene Lind.
As a young girl, she lived on Mili-
tary Road and in Tacoma Park. She
was married to Roderick Bruce
Moore, U.S. Navy, who retired in
June 1948. Following life as a mili-
tary wife, she moved back to Mary-
land and lived in Bethesda for 43
years. Five years ago she moved to
Ingleside at Rock Creek, returning
to Military Road.
Mrs. Moore was a member
of National Presbyterian Church
where she served as a Deacon,
was on the Board of Ushers and
was a member of the Business and
Professional Womens Guild. She
spent many hours helping with the
annual bazaar and vacation Bible
school.
Mrs. Moore was an elemen-
tary school teacher for 25 years,
teaching at both Georgetown Hill
and Wyngate Elementary Schools.
She was known for her love of lit-
erature and correct grammar! Her
children and grandchildren will
miss her patiently explaining the
correct use of lay and lie.
After retirement, she indulged
her love of gothic architecture and
became a docent at the National
Cathedral. Her specialty soon be-
came the gargoyles; she enjoyed
giving tours and teaching others
about the unusual carvings. She
traveled extensively in Europe and
especially loved touring the abbey
ruins in England.
She is survived by her children,
Merideth Hurley (Richard), Roder-
ick Moore (Leslie), and Kathryn
Franzen (Carl); her grandchildren,
Lindsay, Christian, Jonathan, and
Kathryn. She also leaves behind
her beloved black lab, Olivia.
A Memorial Service was held
Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. in the Ingleside
Chapel, Washington, D.C. Inurn-
ment will be private.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650 or Ingleside Residents Sup-
port Fund, 3050 Military Road
NW, Washington DC 20015.
com.
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown
Mar y Rose
Tur ner, 76
Mary Rose Turner, 76, of Lex-
ington Park died Feb. 23 in her
home surrounded by her loving
family.
Born Feb. 7, 1933 in Ridge she
was the daughter of the late Cap-
tain William Taft Tippett, Sr.
and Mary Ethel (Unkle) Tippett.
Rose was the owner of the night-
club, Roses Place II in Lexington
Park. Rose was an avid collector
and loved spending time with her
children and reading her bible.
She had a very kind and generous
heart.
She is survived by her hus-
band, John Frederick Tex Turner,
whom she married Oct. 24, 1969;
her children, Eddie Hefner (Linda)
and Linda Sue Hefner of Canton,
Ga., Nancy Ann Balta (John) of
Lexington Park and Bobbi Jo Ma-
gee (L.P. Mercure) of St. Marys
City; grandchildren, Joseph M.
Unick, Jeffrey S. Long, Angela
R. Callander (Marvin), Michele
L. Hurley (Tim), David Hefner,
Brandon E. Carter, Christy R. Ste-
phenson (Shane), Lindsay N. Co-
chran (Josh) and Jessica L. Balta,
15 great-grandchildren; siblings,
Marjorie Ann McKim (Howard) of
York, Pa., Lawrence Douglas Cap-
tain Lou Tippett (Betty) of Ridge,
Alberta Marie Sullivan (Charlie)
of Ridge, Grace Pamela Traas of
Piney Point, John Francis Tippett,
Sr. of Hagerstown and Alice Rita
Cooper (Eddie) of Ridge; 12 nieces
and nephews; and sister in law, Rita
Tippett of Mannheim, Germany.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her broth-
er, William Taft Bill Tippett, Jr.,
great-granddaughter, Mackenzie
G. Callander, brother in law, Robert
Traas and nephew, Billy Cooper.
Relatives and friends are invit-
ed to Roses Life Celebration in St.
Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge,
Feb. 26 from 5 8 p.m. Prayers
will be recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated
Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. with Monsignor
Maurice OConnell as the cele-
brant. Interment will follow in St.
Michaels Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be
Joseph Unick, Jeffrey Long, Mar-
vin Callander, Tim Hurley, Shane
Stephenson and Josh Cochran.
Memorial donations may be
made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650
or Lexington Park Rescue Squad,
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Condolences to the family
may be made at www. Brinsfeld-
funeral.com.
Joseph Lewis J. Lewis
Yates, Jr., 80
Joseph Lewis J. Lewis Yates,
Jr., 80, of Clements, died Feb. 22 in
St. Marys Nursing Center.
Born July 21, 1928 in Leonar-
dtown, he was the son of the late
Joseph Lewis and Agnes Jeannette
Nettie Tennyson Yates, Sr.
He was preceded in death by
his wife Claudia Abell Guy Yates
Sept. 28, 1995 in Leonardtown.
They were married Dec. 15, 1953
in the Leonardtown Courthouse.
He is survived by his children
Frankie Merson, Dale Yates, Lewis
Yates and Jenny Yates all of Cle-
ments, and Gene Merson of Lees-
burg, Va.; siblings Jeannette Foley
of N. Palm Beach, Fla., John B.
Yates, Donie Alvey, Georgia Mae
Nelson and Winnie Kopacko all of
Clements and Linda Williams of
Loveville; 12 grandchildren and 12
great grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death
by one daughter, Lynn Burroughs,
and four siblings, Jake Yates, Eve-
lyn Clarke, Dale Yates and Thomas
Brent Yates.
J. Lewis was a lifelong St.
Marys County resident where he
graduated from Margaret Brent
High Schools Class of 1946. He
worked as a farmer and part-time
testing water samples for the St.
Marys County Health Depart-
ment. He enjoyed gardening, farm-
ing, spending time with his family
and grandchildren, playing poker
and dancing with the Mrs.
The family will receive friends
Feb. 26 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
where Prayers will be said at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated Feb. 27 at 10 a.m.
in St. Josephs Catholic Church,
Morganza, with Fr. Keith Woods
offciating. Interment will follow
in the Church Cemetery. Pallbear-
ers will be David Burroughs, Todd
Merson, George Burroughs, Chris
Yates, Timmy Yates and Mike
Guy. Honorary Pallbearers will be
all of his grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Contributions may be made
to American Cancer Society, St.
Marys County Unit, P.O. Box
1032, Lexington Park, MD 20653
and/or 7th District Volunteer Res-
cue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue,
MD 20609.
To send a condolence to the
family please visit our website at
www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
The County Times
The appearance of a plus sign, two lines,
or whatever pregnancy test indicator informs
a woman that she is expecting can signal a
time of change and excitement. Many people
look forward to having a baby and are anx-
ious to experience the changes and joys that
lie ahead.
During the frst few weeks of a preg-
nancy, the body is transforming at a rapid
pace and many things are taking place. If this
is a frst pregnancy, you may be unaware of
what to expect. While no one wants to think
of complications arising early on in the preg-
nancy, its important to be aware of certain
warning signs and consult with your doctor if
you experience any odd conditions.
A situation that may occur in the frst tri-
mester of pregnancy of which many women
are unaware is a subchorionic hemorrhage.
Also known as a subchorionic hematoma,
subchorionic bleed or clot, a subchorionic
hemorrhage (SCH) is the most common so-
nographic abnormality in the presence of a
live embryo. It is estimated that 25 to 40 per-
cent of all women will experience some sort
of bleeding during the frst trimester of preg-
nancy. An SCH is often the cause.
An SCH is a collection of fuid and blood
that forms between the uterine wall and the
chorionic membrane. While there is no con-
crete cause, some surmise it occurs during
egg implantation. The egg slightly separates
or tears from the uterus causing a bleed.
There is nothing a woman did or could have
done to cause or prevent them.
An SCH occurs to pregnant women of
all ages and races. Depending upon the se-
verity of the hemorrhage, a woman could ex-
perience mild to moderate bleeding, cramp-
ing and other symptoms -- or no
symptoms at all. An SCH
is a risk early in
pr eg na nc y
because
t h e
blood clot itself can cause a miscarriage. The
clot can release completely from the uterus
and cause the fetus and placenta to miscarry.
According to WebMD, pregnant women
with a demonstrable hematoma have a prog-
nosis worse than women without a hemato-
ma. The outcome of the fetus depends on the
size of the hematoma, the mothers age, and
the fetus gestational age. Rates of miscar-
riage increase with advancing maternal age
and increasing size of hematoma. Late frst-
or second-trimester bleeding also worsens
the prognosis.
An ultrasound can shed light on
whether you are experiencing a subcho-
rionic hemorrhage and help determine
the course of action. Treatment for an
SCH varies among doctors and there
is no defnitive cure for the condi-
tion. Nature simply has to take
its course. Most hematomas re-
solve themselves by 20 weeks
of pregnancy, either being
reabsorbed or bled out. Doc-
tors may suggest you go on
with your normal activities.
Others advise you take it
easy, meaning no heavy
lifting, frequent resting,
no exercise, and no sexual
intercourse. Bed rest may
be suggested if deemed
necessary.
With frequent doc-
tor check-ups and care
on the part of the mother,
many pregnancies go on to
full term despite an SCH.
Consult with your obstetri-
cian to learn more about the
condition and to discuss any
concerns if you experience
any bleeding or abnormali-
ties during the pregnancy. It
is preferable to err on the side
of caution if you fnd anything
that goes against the norm. Do not
hesitate to call your doctor and as-
suage your fears. That is what he or
she is there for.
Infor mat i on for Expect ant Par ent s
By Ashton Carkhuff
Contr ibuting Wr iter
Not many people know more about procrastination than I do. I have suffered from this
problem from an early age. In high school I waited until the night before an assignment was due to
start typing my work. When I entered college I had hit a low point and waited until an hour before
class started before I sat down in front of a computer to even think about the assignment, hoping that
the professor would somehow not make it into school that day. I had always passed my classes with
respectable grades and to me that meant that I must be a good writer. I had rationalized that if I can write
my term papers in an hour and pass them; then if put time and effort into my papers they would probably
win a Pulitzer Prize. For me that concept of winning a Pulitzer Prize was further away than the stars,
because I am a person who would rather clean my house than scratch an item off my to-do list (as long as
cleaning is not on the to-do list.)
As I have grown I have learned the hard way that ignoring things does not make them go away. Most
of the time if you turn a blind eye to something over time it creates a larger problem than the problem you
had in the frst place. For example it is easier to practice good dental hygiene than to get a flling. It is easier
to stay active and eat a healthy diet than to try to lose the excess weight and take daily doctor prescribed
medications. It is easier to turn down the thermostat and unplug small appliances than to write a large check
to the utility company each month. It is easier to carpool or use mass transit than to replace your tires on
your vehicle more frequently.
One of the biggest mistakes that we make is thinking that someone else will take care of our problems
for us. When we are walking and notice litter on the roadside, why assume that someone else will pick it
up? Dispose of it yourself; we are part this community everyone will beneft from your actions. On the
reverse side everyone is affected by the actions and recklessness of the individuals who fip that one ciga-
rette butt outside the window at the intersection. They dont evaporate and disappear; they make friends,
multiply, and live in small communes on the curbside.
It seems like we dont have enough time in our days to complete the things that we need to. How-
ever, if you really kept a log of your daily activities where would you spend most of your time? What
if you took the two hours that you watched the TV and used it doing something benefcial to your
health, the environment, or the community? Your life would be more fulflled and you would have
more energy to do the things on your list. Investing in yourself and the community is the best
contribution you can make.
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As any parent knows, getting kids ex-
cited about anything that isnt the latest toy
or gadget is a hard sell. When it comes to
getting kids excited about personal groom-
ing habits, parents know the task is even
taller than usual.
Perhaps no grooming habit has prov-
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* Take the hurt out of brushing: One of
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rounded bristles, is the perfect way to com-
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even recommended the Firefy to adults who
have experienced diffculty with the harder
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* Start early: Good dental care habits
start at a young age. Unfortunately, so do
bad ones, emphasizing the importance of
reinforcing proper dental habits in children
as early as possible. Studies have shown
that childhood tooth decay is reaching an
epidemic level in the United States, and its
been well documented that cavities in baby
teeth set the stage for cavities in adult teeth.
Dental professionals recommend replac-
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In fact, the lights on the Firefy toothbrush
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a Home
What Can
My Country
Do for Me?
By Patr ick Dugan
Contr ibut ing Wr iter
Not quite the way
President Kennedy word-
ed it butOn February
18th President Obama
let the country know the
main points of his Ho-
meowner affordability
and Stability Plan. It is
thought that this plan will
help between 7 and 9 mil-
lion homeowners avoid
foreclosure. Supposedly
this will be accomplished
through refnancing or
restructuring of their cur-
rent mortgage.
It is amazing to me
every day that I hear
things such as 75 BIL-
LION DOLLARS, 100
BILLION DOLLARS,
AND 850 BILLION
DOLLARS being tossed
around as if we are talk-
ing about a small amount
of money. I cannot believe
that we are burdening our
children and their children
with the problems we have
created. Our children and
our grandchildren will be
paying back the debt we
are currently incurring
But, that is for a let-
ter to the editor. This col-
umn will be about how
the bill will help current
homeowners and future
buyers.
First the government
is giving ANOTHER 100
BILLION DOLLARS
each to Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac. These two
Government Sponsored
Entities, (GSEs) help to
insure that mortgages can
be resold, or actually buy
the packages of mortgages
themselves. By infusing
each GSE with cash, the
government is encourag-
ing them to buy up, bad
mortgages and get them
off the books of other
lenders. It is thought that
by removing bad debt, or
showing that the bad debt
is insured, lenders will
turn loose more money
into the economy and give
it a jump-start.
Of course, this also
means that government
money, (yours, your
childrens and grandchil-
drens tax dollars) have
now been used to buy bad
investments. Whether or
not the infux of cash gen-
erates enough spending
to get the economy going,
and thereby send enough
tax dollars back to the
government to make up
for the investment is the
TRILLION DOLLAR
question.
Who will get help?
Homeowners who took
advantage of the oppor-
tunity to buy more ex-
pensive homes than they
could afford to pay back
will beneft. The sub
prime, or exotic loan may
end up being great for
many borrowers. If they
have fallen behind in their
mortgage and do not owe
more than 105% of their
house value they may be
able to have their mort-
gage redone and end up
with the same low initial
payment, but this would
be for the life of the loan.
They make out great!
What about the hom-
eowner who had a good
credit record? Paid their
bills on time, but have fall-
en victim to the times and
their household income
has dropped? They may
qualify as well. If your
income has fallen and you
just simply cannot keep
up with your payments
there is a proposal to let
you modify your loan for
5 years. This would lower
your mortgage payments
over that time to help
you stay in your home.
This is a great idea! This
will actually let you start
working with your lender
before you are behind
on payments, and before
your credit is ruined.
The new homebuyer
makes out as well. You
will receive an $8000
tax credit if you buy be-
fore the frst of December
2009. Look closely, it is
the frst of December, not
the end of the year. This is
important to remember so
that you do not miss out
on this great beneft.
Who does not qual-
ify? Many many people.
If your mortgage is over
$417,000, in St. Marys
County and $729,750 in
Calvert County you will
not qualify. You also
cannot use this program
to modify your loans on
investment properties. It
is only for your primary
residence. If your pri-
mary residence happens
to be in a row house, or
apartment building of less
than 4 units, and you own
the building you do may
qualify to redo your loan.
Full details of this
plan are due out March
4th. I will attempt to read
it and get you all the im-
portant information that
may make the decision
easier for you to buy a
house.
If you have any ques-
tions or comments, or if
you need help buying,
selling or renting please
contact me at PatrickDu-
gan@mris.com
The County Times
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
Its no exaggeration to say that Marrick
Homes has a satisfaction rate of near 100 per-
cent among past customers they have the data
to prove it.
Woodland, OBrien & Associates, an in-
dependent research frm that has 22 years ex-
perience in customer satisfaction research for
the countrys larger homebuilders, reports that
Marrick has satisfaction grades that are among
the best in the country.
Your buyers were genuinely thrilled with
the condition of the homes as delivered, and
product quality ratings are in the top 10 percent
of our clients nationwide with literally none
disappointed., J. Keith OBrien wrote in a re-
cent report to Marrick Properties.
OBrien reported that during the last fve
years his company has a response rate from
past customers between 65 and 80 percent.
Among those buyers who responded to the de-
tailed surveys, 100 percent reported they were
satisfed.
The feedback is accompanied by contin-
uous accolades love the home, great place
to live, superior design, great value for the
$, OBrien wrote.
Marrick Properties has been building
homes, shopping centers
and offce buildings in
Southern Maryland for
25 years, and current-
ly has three housing
subdivisions in St.
Marys County.
From an afford-
ability standpoint,
Marrick Homes VP
of Sales and Mar-
keting Jay Webster
points to Cecils Mill
subdivision, off Great
Mills Road.
Its tucked back
in there very nicely, and
it has great-sized home
sites, Webster told The
County Times.
We have a variety of homes
styles available, ranging from 2,200
to 3,400 square feet, Webster said.
And you can make quite a few
modifcations.
Marrick is in the third phase
of building at Cecils Mill, with 80
homes already built and 40 more on
the way. Prices start at $299,900.
A Breton style home is on
display as a model at Cecils Mill
and potential customers are invited
to visit Marricks design center in
Prince Frederick to have a hand-on
look at possible upgrades and styles
available.
We take a lot of pride in satis-
fying our customers, Webster said.
A House is
a Home
Mar r i ck Homes Pushes t he Li mi t s of
Cust omer Sat i sfact i on
Photos
Showcase the
Breton Model
at Cecils Mill
Subdivision
By Shelby Opper mann
One of my favorite simple pleasures is
listening to audio books. Most anyone knows
that has stopped in my shop that I usually
say, Ill be right with you, let me turn off my
mystery. I receive hours of enjoyment from
books on tape. At home, I normally have a
book Im reading and then various magazines
are always at hand. This flls my head with
vast amounts of trivial knowledge, yet it is so
relaxing. Im ready for my stint on Jeopardy. I
know the Internet is now one stop shopping for
lots of things including e-books, but hearing
or reading the written word is an indescribable
pleasure to me.
You keep hearing about print media
slowly declining; but I still feel that if you can
keep the feel of a book or the smell of a book in
kids hands from when they are little that they
will always fnd time to read. It warms my
heart to walk in the Library and see so many
people utilizing the computers and reference
room, besides just checking out books and
audio books. For me, I get so excited when I
Wanderi ngs
Pleasure of
the Spoken or
Written Word
of an
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Mi nd
know I have time to spend picking out the right
mysteries to listen to during the day.
Many times I have picked out the same
audio book twice. It is like when I bought Wa-
tership Down by Richard Adams again after
20 years because the cover had changed. I was
tricked. Also, never go to the library after youve
had dinner and a glass or two of wine - that time
three of the audio books were ones I had already
listened to.
There are times when one wants a brand
new hot off the press book just for themselves
or as a gift. Im someone who tries to shop lo-
cal as much as possible, and really I just prefer
smaller spaces. I love Bay Books in California
for new books and audio books. The new book
smell is so completely different. When you walk
in someone speaks to you and helps you right
away.
Going on the hunt for old books is like fnd-
ing treasure. Walking into Fenwick Street Used
Music and Books in Leonardtown is the feeling
of being in a secret garden of books. The most
amazing out of print and up to date books can be
found there. I found an instrumental CD that I
couldnt believe I would ever come across again.
I went into a cute shop in Leonardtown for
the frst time last week with friends called The
White Rabbit, a childrens bookstore. I was in
heaven. I thought for sure they wouldnt have
this one particular book that my son Ryan carried
around with him for months as a little one called
Stella Luna, but there it was, one of the most
beautifully illustrated books Ive ever seen.
My sons always laughed about me watch-
ing Murder she Wrote over and over. I very
rarely can remember who done it. I believe that
is because moms are usually multi-tasking and
never really watch an entire show in one sitting.
Now its more likely that I doze off for fve or
ten minutes and miss crucial scenes that explain
who the murderer is.
I break my audio books and TV shows
down into two categories: Murder She Wrote,
Diagnosis Murder, or Hallmark mysteries and
the like I think of as happy murder mysteries
since you never really see blood or someone get
murdered. Its more about the process. These
are the ones I prefer. The other category is obvi-
ously the realism style like, Cold Case, Criminal
Minds, CSIs, or in books, Jeffery Deaver, etc.
Jeffery Deaver can be so scary that I have had
to stop listening at a section for a week or two
before I can go back to it.
I normally listen to a happy mystery and
then a scary mystery, and so on. Ive tried to re-
listen to the classics or romances, or contempo-
rary novels. They dont seem to hold my interest.
I need a mystery, but still have a good amount of
mindless dribble. Sometimes, I think its easier
to visualize in your head the authors scenes, be-
cause then you can put on your own limits. On
TV, you are watching and all of a sudden its all
right there in front of you in full goriness. I enjoy
visualization better.
I wrote a short story a while back and had
my friend read it. She said, She thought it start-
ed it out so nice, but then she wasnt expecting
it to turn so violent. I told her, Thats kind of
the point, you remember it this way, when it has
a twist. I think she mumbled something to the
effect of, Yeah, like your mind. But, Im not
sure
To each new days imaginings, Shelby.
Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.
wanderings@yahoo.com
Over 250,000 Souther n Mar ylander s cant be wrong!
Cr eat ur e Feat ur e
By Theresa Mor r
Can you imagine cleaning your ears with
your tongue? Giraffes do. But these guys can
do other neat stuff with their incredibly long
tongues, like some serious dining out. Gi-
raffes have colorful pink and black prehensile
or wrap-around tongues that are anything but
short. How about a tongue
18 to 22 inches long? The
giraffe just wraps it around
a tree branch, and with a
swift movement of its head,
the leaves are stripped away.
Dinner is served!
Giraffes are the worlds
tallest land mammals.
Adults range from 14 to
19 feet tall, so reaching for
high tree branches is easy.
They weigh about 1,200 to
4,000 pounds or more, and
spend a good part of each
day feasting on yummy
leaves and shoots from the acacia, their favor-
ite tree. Giraffes eat about 75 pounds of foliage
every day while roaming the African savan-
nahs and open acacia woodlands south of the
Sahara Desert.
Like camels, giraffes dont drink water
often. And when they do, they have to spread
their long forelegs in a wide, awkward posi-
tion, head down, to reach the water. But most-
ly, they depend on the morning dew on leaves
or the water in them to satisfy thirst.
Long-legged giraffes look a little silly
when pacing or galloping. When pacing, the
legs on one side of the body are lifted at the
same time. This special gait saves energy and
allows for a longer stride, too. But giraffes can
also reach speeds of 35 miles per hour when
galloping along, as their hind feet reach in
front of their fore feet, all the while their neck
swinging from side to side.
Have you ever wondered why giraffes
dont fall over when galloping? Well, they have
seven supporting neck bones called vertebrae
the same number as you do in your neck!
But unlike yours, their vertebrae are elon-
gated and keep the animal balanced when its
neck sways. Giraffes also have a special neck
circulatory system, which
takes care of blood pressure
changes. And guess what?
This is an animal with plen-
ty of heart more than 24
pounds worth.
Giraffes can rest on the
ground, but prefer sleeping
standing up, but only for a
few minutes at a time. They
have great eyesight, but keep
one eye open just in case
they have to make a quick
getaway from an approach-
ing lion. And for safety, they
like hanging out with zebras
and antelopes. The giraffes reddish to chest-
nut brown pattern in various shapes and sizes
on a buff ground helps it to blend in with its
surroundings. And just like your fngerprint,
each giraffe has its own unique markings. And
about those funny looking knobs atop their
heads theyre not horns, just bones covered
with skin and tufts of hair.
Females give birth while standing up.
Newborns are over six feet long and weigh 110
to 120 pounds when dropped about six feet to
earth. Ouch! But within 20 minutes or so, the
calf is standing up, ready to meet the world. In
the wild, giraffes live around 26 years, and in
the zoo, about 36 years.
For some really cool giraffe pictures, surf
over to rosswarner.com/giraffe.html. Com-
ments to Kikusan2@verizon.net.
The Amazing Giraffe
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8. Hits lightly
12. Poetic meadows
14. Scotttish hillside
15. Sole genus of the family
Najadaceae
16. Freedom from diffculty
17. A cutting remark
18. Electronic communication
19. Coffee additives
22. Feeling ill
23. Droop
24. The _____ Show with
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26. Move unsteadily
29. Scandinavian name for
small herring
30. 4840 square yards
31. Gray sea eagle
34. Food from dried orchid
tubers
36. An upper limb
37. _____ and Vanzetti
39. ___ Lilly, drug company
40. This (Spanish)
42. American state
43. Baseball championship
playoff
45. Elastance unit
47. Shovel earth
48. Gambling town
49. Notre Dame team
nickname
55. Botswana monetary unit
57. 12th Jewish month
58. Dull sustained pain
59. _____bore: lenton rose
60. Cease to have
61. Heidi Klums husband
62. Gomer ____, marine
63. Paul ____, Swiss painter
64. Shaft horsepower (abbr.)
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2. Fright and alarm
3. Pillow slip
4. An abbots jurisdiction
5. Consumed liquids
6. C. ____en: O.J.
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7. Point that is one point S
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8. Equipment casualty
9. Slightly open
10. ___liff: court offcer
11. Software Sight License
13. Where she sold seashells
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20. Metric capacity unit
21. Consumer
24. The face of a clock
25. European shad
26. Counterweights
27. Electronic
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28. _____ngle: 4-sided fgure
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32. Canadian fyers
33. Japanese classical theater
35. Orbital point where satel-
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36. Consumed food
38. Atmospheric light bands
41. Suspiration
44. Suitable for use as food
45. Unit of a temperature
scale
46. Black tropical American
cuckoo
48. Ribonuclease
49. Cut down a tree
50. Use language
51. Object that is worshipped
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53. Former ruler of Iran
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Fat her Andr ew Whi t e
School Col l ect s Cans
f or Hel pi ng Hands
During Catholic
Schools Week, Father
Andrew White Students and
their families collected over 1200
items that were donated to
Helping Hands in Hollywood,
Maryland. Helping Hands
will distribute these items
to the needy in our
local area.
(left to right) Gabe Sarlo, Max Gaston, Chris Tennyson, Nick Carroll, Ryan Bunch; all are 8th grade students who helped
to load the Helping Hands truck with the driver.
Among employees honored at the College of Southern Maryland for their years of service are, front
row from left, Becky Cockerham, Bob St. Pierre, Richard Siciliano, Dona Batten, Susan Needham
and Patrick Allen; middle row from left, Tabitha Krauel, Joel Kinison, Carol Harrison, Linda Smith
and Susan Vencelov; and rear from left, Gene Kirscht, Theresa Beckett, Charlene Cole-Newkirk and
Barbara Bowling.
Empl oyees at t he
Col l ege of Sout her n
Mar yl and ar e Honor ed
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The County Times
On The Vine
Healthy Bites
On The Menu
Today in
St. Marys County
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.
Bon Apptit!
Cuisine
& More
Cuisine
Conveniently located along Three Notch
Road in Mechanicsville, the new Fiesta Caf
brings an extensive menu with all your Mex-
ican favorites! Opened earlier this month,
local owners Temo and Cindy Amezcua,
provide fast, friendly service and great food
whether you are dining in or carrying out.
Open Monday-Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-
9:00 p.m. Start your meal off with chips and
salsa and one of their great appetizers. Then
enjoy one of the authentic entrees including
combination platters, tacos, fajitas, salads or
creative house specials ranging in price from
$5.75- $14.95. Homemade desserts such as
fan, fried ice cream or fried cheesecake will
fnish out your meal. Stop by and say hello
and try a new alternative for dinner tonight.
Ber i nger Vi neyards
www.beringer.com
Fi est a Caf
28255 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville, MD
301-884-9730
Beringer boasts Time Honored Tradition for good
reason, as Napa Valleys benchmark producer since 1876
they offer contemporary elegance along with cutting edge
quality. Beringer offers a large assortment of collections;
a favorite is their Founders Estate collection which
provides their legacy quality with everyday value.
This collection features a wonderfully refreshing
Riesling with peach and apricot favors balanced
with a touch of lemon/lime. Or for red wine lovers
try their Shiraz with full and lush favors of plums,
blackberries and a touch of cloves. The Founders
Estate collection also features delightful Char-
donnay, Zinfandel and Merlot varietals. All are
available locally for under $12.00 per bottle. This
Beringer collection marries seamlessly with a va-
riety of culinary tastes. Try these great food and
wine pairing tips from Beringer to help you decide
what your preferences are:
The judicious addition of salt to food, espe-
cially to sauces and other savory dishes can be use-
ful in some cases to tone down the bitterness and
astringency (sharp taste) in some wines.
Sour foods with high amounts of acidity will
decrease our perception of sourness or tartness in
wine and make it taste richer and mellower. Pair
with crisp and fruity wines.
Sweetness in food will increase the perception
of bitterness and astringency in wine, making it seem less
sweet (drier), less fruity and stronger. Pair with sweet dessert wines.
Savory (sweet, spicy or protein dominant, also called umami) tastes
in food will also increase our perception of acidity and bitterness in wine.
Serve with off-dry or light wines.
Spicy food will exaggerate the tannins and bitterness in a wine
but adding something salty or sour to the food will counteract this effect.
For instance, squeezing lime juice (which is acidic) over hot enchiladas
makes for a more wine-friendly dish. Pair with a wine that is low on acid
and tannins.
Recipe
PENNE WI TH MUSHROOMS
AND MI NT Start to fnish: 20 minutes Servings: 4
1 1/2 pounds mixed mushrooms, such as shiitake,
bluefoot, oyster, chanterelle and hedgehog
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons fnely chopped fresh thyme
1 pound penne pasta
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint
2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (or simi-
lar Parmesan cheese)
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
While the water heats, remove and discard any
mushroom stems. Cut large mushroom caps into
halves or quarters; leave smaller ones whole.
In a large, heavy skillet heat the oil over me-
dium-high. A handful at a time, add the mushrooms
(just enough to form a single layer in the pan), season
lightly with salt and pepper, and saute until they start
to brown, about 3 minutes.
Push the browned mushrooms to the side of the
pan, then add the next batch and repeat.
Once all of the mushrooms have been browned,
add the butter and let it foam, then add the garlic and
thyme. Stir well, then remove the skillet from the
heat.
When the water boils, cook the pasta until al
dente according to package directions. Drain the pas-
ta and immediately toss with the mushrooms. Add
the mint and half of the cheese. Toss well, then add
the remaining cheese. Adjust the seasonings.
Healthy Bites
When St ewi ng
f or Heal t h, Pi ck
Meat Caref ul l y
By J IM ROMANOFF
For The Associated Press
Meaty stews can be rich comfort foods... that often come at a
nutritional price. But giving a bit of thought to your choice and quan-
tity of meat can lower the cost of comfort.
When making beef stew, chuck is the best choice. Bottom
round, which is leaner but still has enough fat to keep it moist and
favorful, also works well, especially if you cook it low and slow _
that is, for a long time at low heat.
Pork butt and shoulder defnitely make for favorful results, but
are high in fat. Lower-fat pork sirloin and tenderloin can make a
sumptuous and tender stew. But they must be cooked for less time,
usually under an hour, so they dont end up tough and dry.
For lamb stew, leg meat is considerably lower in fat than other
cuts and offers great favor. The leg meat contains enough connec-
tive tissue so that it becomes relatively tender when cooked at a low
temperature for a long time.
To keep things signifcantly healthier, always be sure to trim all
meats of any visible fat before you cook them.
Another strategy for making a stew lean is to load it with veg-
etables. They add essential favor and are flling, but low in fat and
calories. Mushrooms in particular add a deep, satisfying favor to
stew, plus they have a chewy, almost meaty texture.
By PERVAIZ SHALLWANI
For The Associated Press
Most people in the U.S. are
familiar with mint as a favoring in
candies, chewing gum, ice cream,
the occasional cocktail, maybe a tea,
and as a particularly dated sauce for
lamb.
But elsewhere in the world,
mint is a key _ and refreshing _
ingredient in numerous savory
recipes.
In Thailand, whole mint leaves
add a pleasantly bracing favor to
spring rolls. In Vietnam, they are
folded into meaty lettuce wraps.
In Italy, mint is stirred into a pasta
sauce and pureed for a variation on
pesto. And in India and Pakistan,
it spikes a spicy chutney that is as
ubiquitous on restaurant tables as
ketchup is in American diners.
Like any good weed, mint
adapts well to its environment
(mints are, after all, a highly inva-
sive plant). This produces countless
varieties that can vary widely in aro-
ma and favor. Some even smell and
taste of chocolate and pineapple.
Mint can be found growing
around the globe, from dry, rocky
ridges in the Mediterranean to gar-
dens in Vietnam. The fresh leaf of-
fered most often at American gro-
cers is spearmint.
``Most people use it not only
for its favor, but for its health rea-
sons, says Boston chef Ana Sortun,
whose cookbook ``Spice dedicates
an entire chapter to savory dishes
featuring mint. `Ìts a digestive and
an antioxidant.
In savory dishes at her restau-
rant, Oleana, Sortun uses mint the
classic Turkish way, which is com-
bined with dill and parsley. ``Mint
as a fresh herb is best combined
with other herbs, she says. `Ìt cre-
ates a warm favor.
Try cutting it in into ribbons
to freshen salad recipes. Stir a few
chopped teaspoons at the last min-
ute into cooked peas. Add it to a
marinade for grilled beef, lamb or
trout. Or use it to add depth to a clas-
sic tomato sauce.
In this Tuscan pasta, mint
invigorates the meatiness of wild
mushrooms.
THI Nk OUTSI DE THE MOjI TO
New Uses For Mint
On The Vine
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
Musicians decades apart in age will cel-
ebrate Americas gift to the world of music in a
Salute to Jazz at the College reunion concert
on Saturday, Feb. 28 at St. Marys College of
Maryland in historic St. Marys City.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. in the main are-
na of the Athletics and Recreation Center. The
jazz retrospective will feature performances by
the St. Marys College Jazz Ensemble and the
Alumni Jazz Ensemble, whose members were
students at the college in the 1970s.
Bob Levy, who began the jazz program
at the college in 1971, said that he had always
seen jazz as a good draw for the schools music
program, which later added a music major to its
list of offerings. I felt a great way to inspire
and entice students into the music program
would be to put together a jazz ensemble, he
said, adding that many of his former students
would be joining him at the college along with
many local alumni who have enjoyed success-
ful careers in music.
Levy said that fve performers from his
very frst jazz ensemble would join nearly
40 other former students and alumni for the
event.
This is actually the fourth time our 1970s
alumni jazz students have come back to the col-
lege, said Levy, adding that the interest gener-
ated by the reunion show has even prompted the
college to adopt a bigger venue for Saturdays
concert. Itll be a jazz retrospective concert,
said Levy, and theyre expecting an overfow
crowd, so theyve moved it from St. Marys
Hall over to the new athletic center.
In the meantime, Levy said hes dusting
off his Gibson custom-made trumpet and pre-
paring for a quick round of rehearsals before
the show. Were just getting together Friday
and Saturday and thats it, he said, thats all
the rehearsal well have.
Levy also refected on the reunion crowd,
explaining that the dynamic shared by this
years performers would be different than be-
fore, as this is the frst reunion concert that
Levy has organized since 1996.
I think an in-
teresting element to
this is we have some
players whove gone
on to become pro-
fessional musicians,
while there are other
former students
who may not have
played for a while,
or in 10 or 15 years,
he said.
Tr omb on i s t
Greg Boyer, who
went from perform-
ing with the col-
leges jazz ensemble to play with George Clin-
ton and the P-Funk Allstars and Princes NPG
band, will be joining other musicians who have
played with the likes of Ray Charles, Wilson
Pickett, Maceo Parker and others.
He has a brand new composition, a blues
thats called Faxlempt and well performing
it that night too, said Levy.
Also reuniting with former band mates
will be trumpet player and Chopticon High
School graduate, Terry Alvey, band director
at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda,
Maryland. Other St. Marys county natives and
college alumni performing include Great Mills
High School graduates Johnny Long on saxo-
phone, Jim Gardner and Jon Corbin on trom-
bone, and Bob Lococo on trumpet.
The reunion and performance should
serve as a wonderful model for todays music
students, and allow them to see and hear frst-
hand the impact jazz has had on the lives of stu-
dents who were once their age, said Levy.
The 1977 St. Marys College of Maryland Jazz Ensemble included saxophone players (from left)
Rick Humphreys, a Calvert County High School graduate; Doug Riley; Johnny Long, a Great Mills
High School graduate; Al Friedrich; and Scott Taylor, most of whom will return to campus on Feb.
28 for a Salute to Jazz at the College reunion concert.
Photo courtesy of Bob Levy
Thursday, February 26
An Evening With Joe
Stead
Calvert Marine Museum Auditorium
7:30 p.m.
Great Britains well-known folk musi-
cian, collector, teacher, and performer.
Admission $10, tickets available online
at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
$100 + $20 Deep Stack
HoldEm
Donovans Irish Pub 7:30 p.m.
All proceeds go to Family First of
Southern Maryland. Call 443-975-1591
for more information.
Ladies Night
Country Store Bar (Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
price drinks for ladies from 7-9 p.m.
Outback Steakhouse
Luncheon to Beneft
Walden/Sierra
Walden/Sierra will hold a fundraising
luncheon at the Outback Steakhouse
in California, Maryland, on Thursday,
February 26th, at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets are $20 each, and proceeds will
help support Waldens community-
based programs, including crisis inter-
vention, trauma counseling for victims
of domestic violence, sexual assault and
child abuse, and substance abuse treat-
ment programs for Southern Maryland
residents. For more information or to
purchase tickets, please call Valerie
Colvin at 301-997-1300 ext. 804, or visit
www.waldensierra.org.
Friday, February 27
Texas HoldEm
Mechanicsville Fire House (21865 Hills
Club Rd) 7 p.m.
Benefts Optimist Club and Mechanic-
sville VFD Ladies Auxiliary. Call 301-
884-4709 for more information.
Film & Concert:
Espace Ouvert
Joy Lane Healing Center 7 p.m.
Concert and flm featuring Malcolm
Goldstein, Violinist-Maestro of Im-
provisation. Go to www.joylaneheal-
ingcenter.net or call 301-373-2522 for
registration and information.
Maryland, My
Maryland Exhibit
North End Gallery (Leonardtown)
11 a.m. Call 301-475-3130 for more
information.
Homespun CoffeeHouse
Open Mic
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall in
Chaptico 7 p.m.
Admission is $5.00 per person (per-
formers free). Doors open at 7pm and
play starts at 7:30pm. For more informa-
tion, call John at (301) 994-2843 or visit
our website at www.smtmd.org.
DJ Mango
DragN Inn (Charlotte Hall) 9 p.m.
Economics Reading
Group
The frst meeting of the Free Market
Economics Reading Group is Friday,
February 27, 2009 from 7 to 8 p.m. at
Dunkin Donuts on Three Notch Road in
California, MD. The group is open to
the public. Anyone interested in learn-
ing about economics is invited to attend.
For more information, call Cindy Jones
at 301-994-0074.
Saturday, February 28
COSMIC Symphony
Family Concert 7 p.m.
Great Mills High School 7 p.m.
Featuring Young Artist Competition
winners. Go to www.cosmicmusic.org
for performance schedules and more
information.
Full Effect & DJ Rob
Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 9 p.m.
Full Effect with DJ Rob playing during
intermissions in the Party Room. Cover
charge. Call 301-274-4612.
DJ Katie
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 8 p.m.
TOOMANYMIKES
Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park)
9 p.m. Proceeds go to help Matt
Mattingly.
Shop For a Cure
Come Join Us To Support Breast Cancer
Awareness on: Saturday February 28th,
2009
Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad 9
a.m. 3 p.m.
Longaberger, Tastefully Simple, Avon,
Creative Memories, Slumber Party,
Pampered Chef, Home Interiors, Silpada
Jewelry, Party Lite, Greeting Cards,
Purses, Tupperware, Local Crafters and
Much More!
Free Womens Wellness
Program
St. Marys Hospital and St. Marys Deli-
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program to be held Saturday, Feb. 28 from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion United Methodist
Church of Laurel Grove in Mechanicsville, Md.
The program includes health screenings, conti-
nental breakfast and lunch, health displays and
educational materials. Health care profession-
als will discuss anemia, living well with ar-
thritis, dental health and medical issues, riding
the hormone rollercoaster, and tips on womens
health and wellness. Pre-registration is re-
quired. For more information, or to register for
the days activities, please call 301-475-6019 or
visit www.smhwecare.com.
Sunday, March 1
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast
Bay District VFD (Lexington Park) 8 a.m.
$8.00 Adults / $5.00 Kids 5-12, 4 and under
free.
FOP-7 Poker Leader Board
Challenge
FOP-7 Lodge (Chancellors Run Rd) 2 p.m.
For more info or questions contact fop7mary-
land.poker@gmail.com or call 301-863-6007.
Camp Greenwell
Registration
Online registration for Greenwells summer
camps opens to the general public on March 1.
Visit www.greenwellfoundation.org for dates
and rates and to register for summer fun.
Greenwell has several camp options to choose
from:
Camp Greenwell - our traditional outdoor
recreation camp
Hor se Camp - spend a week riding and
learning about our equine friends
(Also offered during Spring Break -
April 6-9)
Kayak Camp - a week of skills and thrills
on the river
Inter mediate Kayak Camp - for those with
previous kayaking experience
Fishing Camp - new offering in 09 for the
curious and the enthusiast
Camps begin June 22 and continue through
Aug. 21. All camps run from 9 a.m. 4 p.m.;
before and aftercare is available. With reason-
able fees, Greenwell offers one of the best sum-
mer camp values for your dollar in Southern
Maryland. Come Play in Our Backyard!
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Father Andrew White Schools Home and
School Association is sponsoring a community
all-you-can-eat breakfast on Sunday March 1,
2009, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, at Father An-
drew White School in Leonardtown, MD.
The menu is:
Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Biscuits, Sausage
Gravy, Pancakes, Fried Potatoes, Danish,
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Juice, Milk
Cost is:
Ages 13 - up: $7
Ages 8 - 12: $5
Ages 5 - 7: $3
Ages under 5: FREE
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Activities
planned for teens
Teens can enjoy an after-
noon of gaming fun from 2:30
to 4:30 p.m. today at Lexing-
ton Park or watch a movie
with other teens from 3 p.m.
to 5 p.m. at Leonardtown.
Both programs, sponsored
by the librarys TAG (Teen
Advisory Groups), are free
and snacks will be provided.
Teens must be 13 years old or
older to attend the movie.
Several special teen pro-
grams are being offered dur-
ing Teen Tech Week, Mar. 8-
14. Deb Daniel from Discover
U Childrens Museum will
conduct a class on designing a
computer game using Scratch
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on
March 9 at Charlotte Hall, on
March 11 at Lexington Park,
and on Mar. 12 at Leonard-
town. Teens will have fun
experimenting with avatar
creation in a class to be held
on Mar. 11 from 4 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. at Lexington Park. These
free classes are for teens ages
12 years and older and do re-
quire registration since space
is limited.
Teens are invited to Teen
Gaming Fun at Leonardtown
Library from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. on Mar. 10 to play
Wii and other games with
teens. Snacks will be pro-
vided. Please register for this
free program.

Libraries
celebrate Dr.
Seusss birthday
Children of all ages will
enjoy stories, activities, and
songs related to Dr. Seuss
when the libraries celebrate
his 105th birthday. The free
programs will be Feb. 28 at 2
p.m. at Lexington Park and on
Mar. 7 at 10 a.m. at both Char-
lotte Hall and Leonardtown.
Registration is required.

Friends Annual
Book Sale
planned
The Friends of the Li-
brary will hold their annual
book sale March 13-15 at the
County Fairgrounds. Dona-
tions of good used books,
audios and puzzles can be
dropped off at the Leonar-
dtown Library. Individuals
donating boxes of items are
asked to bring their donations
directly to the fairgrounds the
week of the sale. To volunteer
to help before, during or after
the sale, please contact Carol
Moody at 240-725-0051.
The book sale will be
open on Friday evening,
March 13, from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. for Friends members
only. Membership will be
available at the door. The
sale is open to the public on
Sat, Mar. 14 from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. and on Sun, Mar. 15
from noon until 4:30 p.m.
LI BRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Immaculate Hear t of Mar y Church located on Three Notch Road in Lexington
Park will host its annual Lenten Seafood Dinner s beginning Fr iday Febr uar y 27th
Apr il 3r d, from 4:30 7 p.m. Car r yout will be available. Pr ices will r ange for m $7
- $14. Children meals available children under three eat FREE. For more infor ma-
tion call 301-863-8144.
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as an aircraft maintenance engineer for Air Force One for more
than 20 years. He spent 23 years in the military, getting out of the
Air National Guard in 1987.
CT: Which presidents did you work for? Did you ever get to meet
or talk to any of them?
J L: The only one that I ever got really close to, about 12 feet away,
was President Kennedyback in the old days they didnt have a
landing tower like they do now. They had the old World War 2
system, which was on the Navy side of Andrews Air Force Base,
and in those days it didnt matter that he was president of the
United States. He used to fy his own planeand he had a very
small motorcade so if you were near the fence hed come out and
say hithats the way it was. You could get close to the president
before the incidentbut after he got shot, everything changed.
CT: Whats the most outrageous story youve ever heard about
an Air Force One trip?
J L: (Laughing) Well I dont want to get myself in trouble herebut
there was one president, and Im not going to tell you the name,
and he carried his dog on Air Force One all the timeand they
would clean the carpet, but if he urinated or something [which
he did, often] they would change the carpets completelyit just
goes to show you that Air Force One is a very special aircraft.
CT: What was your proudest or biggest stand-out moment when
you did that job?
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those birdsI was an aircraft mechanic, I wasnt a fight special-
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or whomevereverything had to be catered to every individual
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Margie Cheseldine, of Cheseldine Management Consult-
ing, said she has projects lined up in Leonardtown and Prince
Frederick, but her passion lies with community development,
particularly as it applies to affordable housing programs in the
area.
For that reason, the furry of construction at Lexington
Parks Hunting Creek housing development is especially close
to her heart.
Along with the Southern Maryland Tri-County Commu-
nity Action Committee, her company is constructing 15 duplex
units for 30 low-income families, using low interest loans pro-
vided by the USDAs rural development division for families
that qualify, and who are willing to work 30 hours per week in
order to construct the homes themselves with help and guid-
ance from licensed building contractors.
The income limits are based on family size and divided
into low income and very low income, with priority going to
very low income families, she said.
Cheseldine admitted though that fnding qualifed ap-
plicants had been a struggle since the program was frst con-
ceived. What we really need is applicants for the program,
she said, we have gone through about 354 applications, and
weve right now gone to settlement with three families, so
were in need of more applicants.
Added to the stress of a slowing economy and the drop-
ping availability of loans are concerns about the USDAs strict
credit requirements for applicants, which Cheseldine said had
created problems for fnding qualifed participants despite a
great deal of community interest.
Credit worthiness is a big issue and its also a barrier
to certifying some of the families, she said, adding that her
company along with the Southern Maryland Tri-County Com-
munity Action Committee could offer credit counseling to pro-
spective participants, which they encourage for applicants who
may not qualify as of yet.
If you do have a problem with your credit, you are given
about a six month opportunity to improve your credit, to work
with your creditorsin some cases we have been able to quali-
fy familieswho have reapplied for the program, she said.
In the meantime Cheseldine said that her company has
teamed up with county offcials to try and get the word out
about the program as they have begun constructing the frst
duplex units.
We had some families this weekendand you could tell
it was the frst time theyd ever hauled gravel or dug in the
dirt, she said, but its rewarding. I dont think theres any
doubt that owning your own home is a great achievement.
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housing program at Hunting Creek can call 301-274-4474, ext.
210, or visit www.cheseldine.org/SelfHelp.html.
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By Linda Reno
George Washington, the father of our coun-
try, was born February 22, 1732 near Popes
Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
His wife was Martha Dandridge, born
June 2, 1731 in New Kent County, Virginia. At
age 19 she married Daniel Parke Custis and had
four children of whom John Parke Custis, born
1754, was the only one to survive to adulthood.
Martha was widowed in 1757. On Janu-
ary 6, 1759 she married George
Washington and they moved to
Mt. Vernon, that George inher-
ited from his half brother Law-
rence. Lawrence Washington
had named this property Mt.
Vernon in honor of Admiral
Edward Vernon of the Brit-
ish Navy under whom he had
served during the War of Jen-
kins Ear in 1739. One of his
shipmates was William Hebb
of St. Marys County who was
also so impressed by Admiral
Vernon that he named his plan-
tation Porto Bello for one of the
battles they fought and then named his
son Vernon in honor of the Admiral.
On February 3, 1774 John Parke Custis
married Eleanor Calvert at her fathers home,
Mt. Airy in Prince Georges County, Mary-
land. Eleanor was the daughter of Benedict
Calvert, son of Charles Calvert, 5th Lord Bal-
timore. Four of their seven children survived
infancy.
John Parke Custis, within days of his ap-
pointment as aide-de-camp to his stepfather
who was then at Yorktown, contracted camp
fever and died on November 5, 1781. George
and Martha Washington took two of his chil-
dren and raised them, e.g., George Washington
Parke Custis who married Mary Lee Fitzhugh
(their daughter and only child was Mary Anna
Randolph Custis, wife of General Robert E.
Lee) and Eleanor Parke Nelly
Custis who married Lawrence
Lewis, George Washingtons
nephew.
In the summer of 1775,
George was in Cambridge, Mas-
sachusetts trying to get his army
in shape however, Martha was
at home and the British knew
it; there were rumors that they
planned to abduct her and then
to burn Mt. Vernon. The British
were marauding along the Po-
tomac River, burning and loot-
ing. Many families fed inland to
safety.
John Augustine Washing-
ton, one of George Washing-
tons younger brothers, tried to
get Martha to leave, but she did
not believe she was in serious
danger.
George was much alarmed
and in a letter dated August 20,
1775 he wrote to his cousin,
Lund Washington, who was
managing Mt. Vernon in his absence: I can
hardly think that Lord Dunmore can act so
low, and unmanly a part, as to think of seizing
Mrs. Washington by way of revenge upon me;
howevr, as I suppose she is, before this time
gone over to Mr. Calverts [Mt. Airy], and will
soon after retng., go down to New Kent, she will
be out of his reach for 2 or 3 months to come,
in which time matters may, and probably will,
take such a turn as to render her removal ei-
ther absolutely necessary, or quite useless. I
am nevertheless exceedingly thankful to the
Gentlemen of Alexandria for their friendly at-
tention to this point and desire you will if there
is any sort of reason to suspect a thing of this
kind provide a Kitchen for her in Alexandria,
or some other place of safety elsewhere for her
and my Papers.
During the Revolutionary War, Martha
either accompanied her husband or joined him
at many of his various headquarters, including
Valley Forge that terrible winter when so many
soldiers died from lack of food and clothing or
simply froze to death.
In 1789, George was elected President.
At that time, the temporary capital was in New
York where he arrived alone to be sworn in.
His inaugural ball was held before Martha even
arrived. The capital would shortly be moved to
Philadelphia, this time for 10 years while wait-
ing for the completion of the new capital that
would ultimately be named Washington, D.C.
George Washington died at Mt. Vernon
on December 14, 1799. He had become ill the
day before, complaining of chills. Early on the
morning of the 14th, his personal physician, Dr.
James Craik, of Alexandria was summoned.
Later that day, Dr. Elisha Cullen Dick of Al-
exandria, and Dr. Gustavus Brown, of Charles
County, Maryland were called in as well. To
Dr. Craik he said I am dying, sirbut am
not afraid to die. Martha never returned to
their bedroom or her late husbands study. She
moved to a small room on the third foor of Mt.
Vernon. Consumed with grief, she was unable
to attend his funeral. Sometime after his death,
she burned all of the letters she and George had
written to each other over the years (except two
which were later found in her desk). In March
1802, she made her will. Martha died on May
22, 1802 and is entombed with her husband at
Mt. Vernon.
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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By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
Spring is in the air or at least its on
peoples minds.
Not a moment too soon, the pleasant
weather of spring is creeping forward, and the
St. Marys County Recreation and Parks De-
partment has a slew of leisure programs aimed
at curing cabin fever.
While spring doesnt offcially begin un-
til 11:44 a.m. March 20, when the sun lines up
directly over the equator, registration for parks
programs opens on March 4.
Shortly after March 4, the Spring 2009
Program Guide will available to the public in
print. The nearly 50-page guide to activities
will be available at public libraries and the
parks offce. Cant wait? It is available now
for downloading at the parks department Web
Site, at www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/docs/
currentprogramguide.pdf
Christi Bishop, therapeutic recreation
specialist, says there are dozens and dozens of
programs available from the parks department,
and the selection is so varied that there is some-
thing for everyone.
There are a huge number of dance pro-
grams for youth and adults, from ballroom and
belly dancing to hip hop and salsa, theres even
line dancing, Bishop tells The County Times.
Theres arts and crafts, ceramics, quilting,
drawing, sign language, self-defense training
and tole painting, which is a folk art form of
decorative painting on tin and wooden utensils,
objects and furniture.
We have lots and lots of new ftness pro-
grams, Bishop said, including aerobic boot
camp, junior jazzercise, cardio hip hop, yoga
and turbokick.
Theres also dozens of programs that re-
quire little or no physical activity, including
health workshops, free fnancial seminars,
Computer training to learn how to use common
programs or do some desktop publishing, and
even etiquette 101 for kids and teens, which
teaches about proper manners and speaking
clearly and respectfully.
Spr i ng Lei sur e
Pr ogr ams Bl oomi ng
Instructors
Needed; Earn Cash
The St. Marys County Recre-
ation and Parks Department is seeking
additional instructors for a variety of
upleisure programs including, but not
limited to: Irish dancing, hula danc-
ing, cooking, programs for individuals
with disabilities, Tai-Chi, calligraphy,
daytime programs for toddlers and
more.
Come share your talent or passion
and get paid for it.
Interested persons are asked to
complete a prospective instructor
survey found at http://www.co.saint-
marys.md.us/recreate/ Forms/IN-
STRUCTORPROSPECTsurvey.pdf
and mail or email it to Christina Bish-
op, 23150 Leonard Hall Drive, P.O.
Box 653, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
E-mail to christina_bishop@co.saint-
marys.md.us
Car ver Center to
Host Open House
St. Marys County Recreation and
Parks invites the community to attend
an Open House and Program Registra-
tion On Wednesday March 11, from 5-7
p.m. at the Carver Recreation Center lo-
cated on Lincoln Avenue in Lexington
Park.
The main focus of the evening is
to register neighborhood children in the
new Carver Afterschool program to be
held each Wednesday from 3 - 7 p.m.
beginning March 18.
Volunteers are also invited to at-
tend. You can make an excellent contri-
bution to the Lexington Park commu-
nity by mentoring 1st through 8th grade
students each Wednesday.
For more information contact Pro-
gram Director BJ Waldron or Arthur
Shepherd, Recreation Division Man-
ager at 301-475-4200 extension 1800.
Photo Courtesy of St. Marys County Recreation & Parks
The County Times
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
Brittany Culpepper refused to let the pressure of a state fnal get to her in last Saturdays
4A/3A State Championship Swim Meet. I really didnt think about it that much, I just wanted
to swim as fast as I could, the Leonardtown senior said of her close victory over Severna Parks
Kim Weyand in the 100-yard breaststroke, giving her the state championship in that event. I
knew she was going to push me to swim my fastest and it was exciting to know that everybody
was cheering for me.
Culpepper, who cites the 100-yard breaststroke as one of her favorite events to swim, won the
championship with a state record time of 1:08.65, edging out Weyands time of 1:09.13.
Culpeppers triumph was a major part of the Raider girls overall success in the meet, as
they fnished fourth out of 24 schools in the meet, held at the Prince Georges Sports Complex in
Landover.
Leonardtown won the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference girls swimming champion-
ship for the ffth straight year, then proceeded to win both boys and girls 4A East Regional meets
before advancing to states. We knew we wanted to go higher than ffth this year, Culpepper
said of the girls moving up one spot from 2008 in the state meet. It was a really exciting and fun
experience, were sad it had to end, but now everyones getting ready for spring sports.
Culpepper will be participating in Tennis this spring, and while she looks forward to attend-
ing college, she doesnt plan to share the nervousness that most high school seniors have when
applying to the colleges and universities of their choice. I dont think Im going to have time to
be anxious about it, she said with a laugh.
Cul pepper Swi ms To
St ate Champi onshi p
Women

1. Severna Park High School 334 2. Urbana High School 275.5
3. Eleanor Roosevelt High School 269 4. Leonardtown High School 186
5. South River High School 183.5 6. Broadneck High School 174
7. C. Milton Wright High School 159 8. Thomas Johnson High School 104
9. Old Mill High School 92 10. Westlake High School 69.5
11. Laurel High School 66 12. Bel Air High School 53.5
13. Great Mills High School 53 14. Chesapeake High School 41
15. North County High School 22 16. Thomas Stone High School 18
17. Meade High School 16 18. Chopticon High School 14
19. Glen Burnie High School 12 20. High Point High School 8
21. Arundel High School 7 22. Bowie High School 6
23. Linganore High School 4 24. Huntingtown High School 2
25. Flowers High School 1
Men

1. Broadneck High School 294 2. Severna Park High School 239
3. Thomas Johnson High School 189.5 4. Urbana High School 167
5. Huntingtown High School 165.5 6. Great Mills High School 149
7. South River High School 142 8. Leonardtown High School 136
9. Old Mill High School 121 10. C. Milton Wright High School 118
11. Bowie High School 89 12. Meade High School 60
13. Eleanor Roosevelt High School 59 13. Linganore High School 59
15. Thomas Stone High School 58 16. Flowers High School 43
17. Glen Burnie High School 30 18. Aberdeen High School 16
19. Laurel High School 13 20. Parkdale High School 7
21. Arundel High School 6 22. Bel Air High School 4
23. Chopticon High School 3 24. North County High School 2
Team Scores From t he 4A/3A St at e
Swi mmi ng Champi onshi ps:
Tenni s League Seek s Pl ayer s

We are looking for 2.5 or 3.0 men and
women to play in the 6.0 mixed adult USTA
league. Matches begin in early March, run ap-
proximately two months and are held on the
weekends.
If interested, contact Marisa Mansueti at
goliathscout@yahoo.com or Karolyn Clarke at
karolynclarke@navy.mil.
Four Mixed 7.0 teams have formed - cap-
tains are Ray Gagnon, Gary Richard, Doug
Bellis & Jason Wynn. Contact these team
captains or the St Marys USTA League Co-
ordinator - Ms. Mai Liem Slade - mslade@
md.metrocast.net.
Matches are at Cecil Park on Sundays
(Mixed 7.0) and Saturdays (Mixed 6.0).
Currently there is no Mixed 8.0 league in
St Marys County, but there is still time to form
teams and create a league. Contact Mai Liem
Slade if interested.
Ospr eys 10U Sof t bal l Team
l ook i ng f or pl ayer s
The Southern Maryland Ospreys 10 and
Under fast pitch softball team is currently look-
ing for players of all positions to try out for the
team. For more information, contact League
Manager Jim Sewell at 301-904-1654 or diam.
jim@gmail.com
Hi gh School Basketbal l
Sp rts
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
GREAT MILLS After being
honored for four years of basketball
excellence, the fve seniors on the
Great Mills girls basketball team
went out and showed that they still
have enough fre for maybe two more
weeks of action.
It feels great to win on senior
night because weve been together a
long time, and its big for us to go into
the playoffs with these wins, guard
Shamara Adams said after the Hor-
nets downed Lackey 64-41 Tuesday
night. I think we can go back to
states if everyone plays to their full
potential.
The Hornets, who ended the
regular season at 17-5, played to their
full potential and put the game away
with a 14-0 second quarter scoring
streak that gave them a 31-9 lead late
in the period, wrapping up their sixth
straight win to close the regular sea-
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
Brian Weisner is not concerned
with the way the 3A South Region in
girls basketball came to be, nor is
Terry Mumau in the boys bracket.
However, both Weisner and Mu-
mau, Great Mills girls head coach
and Chopticon boys coach respec-
tively, will get their players geared up
for the all-out war that is Maryland
State Regionals, scheduled to begin
with frst round games Feb. 27 across
the state.
The Hornets are the defending
3A South champions, thanks in some
part to a decisive home court advan-
tage they earned as the number one
seed in 2008. This year, the Hornets
(16-5 in the regular season) will at-
tempt to head back to the state semi-
fnals as a number three seed.
The advantage of having that
number one seed is that your oppo-
nents have to come to you, Weisner,
who is also director of the 3A South
region, said the evening of Feb. 22
after the draw was announced. Your
fans have a shorter distance to come
and see you play, but being any seed
youre going to prepare in a similar
fashion.
At this point in the season, the
hay is already in the barn.
The Hornets have ripped off fve
wins in a row (allowing just one team
above 30 points) after a stretch that
saw them lose heartbreakers to North
Point and Leonardtown.
The coaches and players, we
talk like we normally do, Weisner
said when asked if any changes con-
tributed to Great Mills recent hot
streak. The girls are just doing what
they have to do win and doing the
things they can do well.
Weisner was not ready to gauge
similarities in this seasons team to
the teams of the previous two years,
which won or shared the South-
ern Maryland Athletic Conference
championship. The Hornets fnished
second to North Point in this seasons
title race.
Those years where we won the
conference, I cant even compare be-
cause they were different teams and
you have different kids year to year,
Weisner said.
Meanwhile, Mumaus Braves are
sitting at 17-4 and ready to go. The
coach plans to keep things as they
are in a region that features SMAC
champion Lackey at number two
and Friendly High School of Prince
Georges County as the top seed.
One thing that weve stressed
all season and all year is just play
the next game, Mumau said of the
preparation process. Wed better
be ready because the winner of that
Great Mills-La Plata game can upset
us if we take them lightly.
Were not looking down the
road at all.
Coaches Pr epar e f or Regi onal Bat t l es
Seni or Ni ght I s Al l Ri ght For Hor net Gi r l s
son out and prepare for the winner
of the Potomac/Chopticon 3A South
regional contest. Great Mills will
host the winner of that game Tuesday
March 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
I think we did a real good job
with our pressure defense and the
way we shot our free throws, said
Hornets coach Brian Weisner. We
had a great deal of open looks at the
basket because of execution and you
have to be very happy with that.
Before the game, the fve seniors
on the team (Adams, Corleda Naylor,
Tyneshia Baker, RyShawn Butler and
Shawnese Taylor) were honored with
gifts by their parents and coaches for
two conference championships and
a state semi-fnal appearance last
season.
The Hornets struggled in the
early stages of the frst quarter, but
back-to-back three-point shots by
Baker and Butler put Great Mills
ahead to stay at 12-6. The Chargers
called on leading scorer Shovonne
Duckett, who wasnt expected to
play due to an injury, but came off
the bench in the second quarter and
made her frst shot of the game to
close the gap to 17-9. Thats as close
as the Hornets would allow Lackey
to get, as Adams, Naylor and Taylor
- Great Mills leading scorer on the
evening with 15 points put together
a burst that also was keyed by what
Weisner characterized as great de-
fense that junior forward Tori Brad-
burn played on Duckett in that quar-
ter, a tribute to the Hornets team de-
fensive approach. We dont double
team players, we play man-to-man,
he explained. We dont look at just
one player on any team and say we
have to stop her. Duckett did lead
all scorers with 25 points, but many
of those came long after the games
outcome had been decided.
Photo By Chris Stevens
Brian Weisner, shown here congratulating RyShawn Butler, feels the Hornets
have what it takes to repeat as 3A South Regional Champions.
Great Mills RyShawn Butler defends Lackeys Kendra Mosley.
Shawnese Taylor scores two of her 15 points over Lackeys Shovonne Duckett.
The County Times
Sp rts
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On November 29, 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an Honorary Harlem Globetrotter.
Thursday Feb. 26
Boys Basketball
WCAC Play-In Game
Archbishop Carroll at St. Marys Ryken, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
WCAC Play-In Game
Bishop Iretonat St. Marys Ryken, 5:30 p.m.
Friday Feb. 27
Boys Basketball
3A South Regional First Round
La Plata at Great Mills, 7:00 p.m.
4A East Regional Fir st Round
Leonardtown at Chesapeake (Anne Arundel), 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling
Leonardtown/Chopticon/Great Mills at 4A/3A South
Regional Tournament (South River High School)
Saturday Feb. 28
Spring Sports Practice Begins
Girls Basketball
3A South Regional First Round
Chopticon at Potomac, 12:00 p.m.
Wrestling
Leonardtown/Chopticon/Great Mills at 4A/3A South
Regional Tournament (South River High School)
Tuesday March 3
Boys Basketball
3A South Regional Second Round
Great Mills/La Plata Winner at Chopticon, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
3A South Regional Second Round
Chopticon/Potomac Winner at Great Mills, 7:00 p.m.
4A East Regional Second Round
Thomas Stone at Leonardtown, 7:00 p.m.
High School
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Do you know what started
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suit Issue? Besides the obvi-
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tive tendencies of the majority
of male sports fans (SIs target
audience), Sports Illustrated
needed a fller. See, the post-
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typical Friday night for par-
ents of young children (I speak
of what I know). Its almost as
if the sports gods give fans an
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ily clad swimsuit models frol-
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Unless youre a sports-
atheist (in which case I doubt
youve found your way to this
columnlest the powers of
boredom have consumed you),
youve heard all about the in-
ternet photo of Phelps smok-
ing marijuana and Rodriguezs
positive steroid test. Not sur-
prisingly, now that theyve
been caught with overwhelm-
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both have issued contrite
statements expressing how so
terribly sorry they are for the
disgrace theyve brought upon
their sports and sponsors and
the pain theyve inficted upon
their families and fans (espe-
cially little Johnny and little
Suzy of suburbia). Okay, fair
enough. Does anyone doubt
theyre sorry? Heck, Phelps
will potentially lose millions
in endorsements and Rodri-
guez was supposed to be the
magic elixir that cured all the
tainted baseball records that
fell courtesy of the steroid era
in baseball. So the apology
isnt bothersome. The excuse
they provided is. Heres what
Phelps had to say for himself:
Im 23 years old, and despite
the success I have had in the
pool, I acted in a youthful and
inappropriate way, not in a
manner that people have come
to expect from me. And Ro-
driguez, Im here to say that
Im sorry. Im here to say that
in some ways I wish I went to
college and got an opportunity
to grow up at my own pace.
You know, I guess when youre
young and stupid, youre young
and stupid and Im very guilty
for both of those. Oh thats
beautiful, gentlemen (sniff,
sniff)...can I get a tissue?
In their defense, both men
tried to take responsibility for
their actionssort of. It was
an Im sorry, with a healthy
dash of, I was young and
dumb. Its as if they tried to
appeal to the court of public
opinion by saying, Hey, we
were young, just like you all
were youngso you cant hold
me totally accountable, right?
No, actually we can. True, we
were all young once. We all
did things in our youths that
we wouldnt repeat as adults.
Reckless adolescence, how-
ever, and the ability to use it
as a behavioral excuse, ends
well before a persons mid-
20s. Phelps, as he so self-
incriminatingly said, was 23
when he smoked weed at a
college party a few weeks ago.
Rodriguez admitted to ste-
roid use in 2001-2003. Flip to
back of his baseball card and
youll fnd Rodriguez was 25-
28 years old when he was on
the homer juice. Memo (from
the real world) to Phelps and
Rodriguez: when youre com-
fortably in your 20s, youve
waived your right to cite the
immaturity of youth for your
transgressions. At that point,
poor judgment, bad decisions
and illegal acts are just that.
Period. In their apologies,
both men seemed concerned
with the impact of their acts
on the impressionable minds
of their adolescent fans.
Okaybut what about their
young adult fans? With their
yeah, but apologies, Phelps
and Rodriguez dignifed and
gave credence to a 25-year-old
chalking up a poor decision
to age. Thats not only unac-
ceptable, its also disrespectful
to mature, young adults who
wouldnt think of blaming age
for their mistakes. Phelps and
Rodriguez werent young and
dumb, they were immature
and irresponsible which, as we
are all occasionally reminded,
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LEONARDTOWN A last-second vic-
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the frst period. Rodenizer was the only Hornet
wrestler to advance to the championship round
and was very proud to represent his school on
the conferences biggest wrestling stage.
It feels great, Rodenizer said after ac-
cepting the gold medal. I worked hard for this
and Im very happy to get [frst place].
Chopticon, who fnished second as a
team to La Plata in the meet, placed four wres-
tlers in championship
matches, but senior
Vincent Shontere
was the only one
to win a champi-
onship match. He
did so by edging
Leonardtowns B.J.
Frederick 4-3 in the 145-pound fnal, a surprise
to many including Shontere himself.
I defnitely didnt come in here expect-
ing to win, but maybe about a half an hour ago,
I said to myself hey, I can win this, Shon-
tere said after wrestling an aggressive match
that saw him denying Fredericks attempts to
turn the tide as time expired in the fnal period.
All I was thinking was dont let him turn you
over.
B.J.s a good wrestler, so I had to give
more of my all, give a little extra to win it.
Leonardtown also played a part in the most
exciting match of the championship round, as
Raiders senior Brian Samuels staged a gutsy
comeback in the fnal seconds to squeak by
Huntingtowns Marcus Jarboe 9-8 on points
and win the 135-pound conference title.
Leading 7-6 with just about 30 seconds
left in the fnal period, Samuels surrendered
the lead when Jarboe took him down for two
points and held on for as long as he could.
With the title hanging in the balance, Samuels
struggled to his feet, wheeled around Jarboe
and scored a dramatic two-point takedown as
time expired, igniting a roar from the Leonar-
dtown faithful in attendance.
I knew I had a short amount of time to
work with, so I had to come out on top by any
means possible, Samuels said. I was
able to come out on top and its a
great feeling to win this for the
frst time.
Champi ons Apl ent y at
SMAC Wrest l i ng Meet
Aaron Rodenizer of Great Mills bested Chopticons Robert Newton to win the 285-pound weight
class championship Saturday night.
Chopticons Stephen Cannon holds on to La Platas Chase Ursitti during the 140-pound fnals of the
SMAC wresting tournament.
Sp rts
St . Mar ys Col l ege
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
ST. MARYS CITY Missing
two of their starters, the St. Marys
College mens basketball team de-
cided it would take a total team ef-
fort to defeat visiting Wesley College
Saturday afternoon.
Instead, sophomore point guard
Alex Franz took center stage with
a career-high 23 points as the Se-
ahawks edged the Wolverines 79-73
to wrap up their frst Capital
Athletic Conference regu-
lar season champion-
ship in 18 years.
We knew without Camontae
[Griffn] and Irm, we werent go-
ing to win without a team effort, we
played 12 guys today, Franz said of
everyone from himself to little-used
Sam Burum seeing key minutes for
the Hawks. Griffn and Alex Irmer
were forced to miss
Saturdays game
because of a dust-
up with some
players from Gal-
laudet University
during their Feb. 7
contest.
Its all about
those other guys
who stepped up to-
night, Harney said
of his bench players.
What happened today
was a young team pulled
together and pulled out a win
against a tough team, and
thats whats so great about
sports, team sports as a
whole.
It was not easy
for SMC (21-4 over-
all, 14-2 in CAC play)
as Wesley used a bal-
anced scoring attack,
led by 19 points from
Junior Guard James Strat-
ton, to keep the game close.
Franz, however, had other plans.
With 7:05 remaining in the game,
and the Wolverines shrinking a dou-
ble-digit Seahawk lead to just four
(62-58), Franz rose up and fred in a
three-pointer from the right corner as
he was fouled by Evan Martin, push-
ing the lead back to eight after the
free throw. The Wolverines refused
to quit, and thanks to St. Marys Col-
lege missing six straight free throws
at one point, closed to within two (75-
73) after Stratton swished two free-
throws of his own.
With the shot clock running
down and 46 seconds left in the
contest, Franz took the Hawks fate
into his hands again. Dribbling be-
yond the three-point line, he pulled
the plug on Wesleys championship
dreams with another long-range shot,
this one over Rudy Thomas, to send
the Seahawk crowd into a frenzy.
I knew they were going to play
off of me, and I had a lot of conf-
dence in my shot, I knew it was going
in, Franz said.
At frst, I was scared to be
honest, joked senior forward Cal-
vin Wise, who scored 14 points and
hauled in 14 rebounds. But Alex
has such confdence in himself; I
wouldnt want the ball in anyone
elses hands but his.
The Hawks will now host the
semi-fnals of the CAC tournament
Feb. 26 at 7 p.m., and provided they
win, will host the championship
game Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. for the right
to go to the NCAA Division III Na-
tional tournament, and according to
Franz, SMC will be that team.
I love our fans so much, they
just give us so much energy, he said.
I dont think anyone can beat us on
our court.
Fr anz Li f t s Seahawks t o Regul ar Season Ti t l e
Photo By
Chris Stevens
James
Davenport
of St.
Marys
College
surveys
the foor
during
Saturdays
79-73 win
over
Wesley
college.
The Seahawks Mike Fitzpatrick guards Wesleys Rashawn Johnson closely.
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
Sui ci de Reporti ng
Not up to Par
Story Page 14
Coaches Prepare
for State Regi onal s
Story Page 35
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