2011-05-05

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She owes [the public] no explanation for her private life so long as it is not
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County Commissioner Cindy Jones (R-Valley Lee) will return to her seat
in county government May 16 in time for a budget work session, Commis-
sioner President Francis Jack Russell announced Tuesday.
The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about Jones future,
since news of her attempted suicide April 6 was supported by numerous reports
from police and detectives who investigated the incident.
In the intervening weeks since April 6, Jones has not returned several
calls from The County Times or e-mails for comment about her future plans.
A press release from the Jones family one week after the incident stated she
would be back sometime in May, but it also refuted reports that Jones had at-
tempted suicide, which police say she admitted.
Jones also did not return a phone call Wednesday for comment.
Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Great Mills) said he saw Jones in Lexing-
ton Park over the weekend and learned from speaking with her that she would
return in about two weeks time.
Ill be happy to see her come back and Im assuming everyone else
will be happy to see her, too, Morgan said. Seeing her out and about Saturday
was encouraging.
Morgan said that he had not read the police reports that directly refuted the
sequence of events from the family.
I didnt bother, he said.
Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Marys College of Mary-
land, said that Jones and her family had every right to put out whatever infor-
mation they wanted to about the events of April 6, and that even though com-
missioners were public fgures, they should still expect a modicum of privacy.
We need to build that wall between public and private life, Eberly said.
She owes them [the public] no explanation for her private life so long as it is
not undermining her service to the public.
Whatever happened is her personal and private life.
County: Jones to Return in
Two Weeks
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Tax revenues to the county, including income
and property taxes, increased by almost $5.8 mil-
lion over last year, according to county budget
documents for fiscal 2012, but still some county
commissioners voted recently to enact fees for vis-
iting the countys two waterfront parks at Myrtle
Point and Elms Beach.
Commissioners who voted for the measure,
one saying he did so reluctantly, said that the hike
was still a necessity.
One was not even sure if the extra $5.8 million
was an accurate figure, because the state has yet
to make another disbursement of revenue funds to
the county.
Well have to see if that $5 million is a good
number, said Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-
Great Mills) I dont know if [were] going to get
$5 million.
Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Mechanics-
ville) said that the need to enact the fees was an
unforeseen thing advocated by the Department of
Recreation and Parks to pay for more supervision
and rule enforcement at the parks because they
were likely to face overcrowding during the sum-
mer months, particularly on Memorial Day and
weekends.
Morris voted for fees for in-county residents
$5 per vehicle per day or a $20 seasonal pass
even though he still believed that out-of-county
visitors should be charged $20 per vehicle only.
Out-of-county residents will have to pay $10
per car and $15 per van to get access to the parks
now.
I believed that was still the way to go, but
that didnt get much support, said Morris, who
campaigned on the issue of holding the line on
taxes. I was not a big fan of the fees but when
youre part of a team you make it work as a team.
Morgan said that advocacy group The Friends
of Myrtle Point pushed for a fee structure to help
maintain the park and that it was hard to ignore
their plea.
The fee for in-county residents was not cost
prohibitive, he said.
We look at it as a way to balance costs at
the end of the day, Morgan said. The $5 charge
we didnt think would break anybodys bank; the
amount we have set for the entrance to the park is
fair.
Morgan said that the Board of County Com-
missioners would examine more closely just how
much revenue the county would bring in by the
time the fiscal 2012 budget was adopted during the
budget work sessions this month.
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Offcials Defend New Park Fees
Despite Higher Tax Revenues
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May 7, 2011
Auction sales begin at 9:00 a.m.
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40454 Bishop Road
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Items include but not limited to:
Hanging baskets, planters, fats, pots, perennials, trees &
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The county has $1.9 million in a reserve
fund and County Commissioner Larry Jarboe
offered a plan Tuesday to give nearly all of it
to the Board of Education to prevent nearly 20
teachers from being given pink slips this year;
the rest, about $600,000 should be used for citi-
zen tax relief, Jarboe said.
To complete the construction of FDR Bou-
levard, Jarboe proposed to enact a special Tax
Incentive Financing (TIF) District that would
require getting 60 percent of the property own-
ers near the planned route to pay for the costs of
its fnal construction.
The plan also calls for giving signifcant
tax relief to all those properties abutting the
FDR Boulevard and freeze that level of tax to
coincide with the payment of any bond or loan
program that they are able to arrange for the
construction of the road with the amount of tax
incentive to be studied by the FDR Boulevard
Task Group, Jarboes prepared statement read.
The purpose of this [TIF District] is to make
public improvements which will generate pri-
vate sector development.
If any excess revenues over the frozen tax
rates were generated due to increases in prop-
erty assessments, those surplus funds would go
into a special account that would be used to pay
down bonds the county incurred to build the
route, according to Jarboes plan.
Jarboe said he wanted to debate the plan at
the May 9 budget public hearing.
Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Great
Mills) who has been a strong proponent of
the county borrowing money to fnish the
long-awaited project, said he was open to the
discussion.
Commissioner Jarboe is entitled to his
own ideas and theyll be discussed at the budget
hearings, Morgan said.
Jarboe Offers Plan to Pay
For FDR Boulevard
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
When Melanie
Wheeler and her boy-
friend went out fsh-
ing for eels last week
near the Solomons
Island Bridge in the
Patuxent River they
didnt expect to catch
one that was so odd-
looking it made them
wonder just what they
had caught.
The eel was
shaped just like a
normal one of its spe-
cies, they said, but its
bright yellow color
was striking. More-
over, it was near its
species full growth
size, which Wheeler
said was equally
strange.
Youd think that
fsh would have eaten
it because it was so bright, Wheeler told The
County Times.
The eel now resides in a gold fsh pond at
her Hollywood home.
A biologist from the Department of Natu-
ral Resources said that eels can vary in color,
some being very light or almost white, but this
form of albinism was truly unusual.
I thought it wouldve been more white,
said biologist Keith Whiteford after seeing the
eels bright yellow coloring. As far as I can
see its an American eel.
I assume its some kind of albinism it
is pretty uncommon, he said.
Whiteford agreed that the survival of such
an animal to relative maturity was something
of a minor miracle, since bright colors attract
predatory fsh and young eels are among the
favorite prey of species like rockfsh.
Whiteford said he did not believe the
eels color was a result of a sudden change like
chemical contamination because such a con-
tamination would likely reduce its chances of
survival.
I would venture to say it was born that
way, Whiteford said Tuesday. It defnitely
had a higher risk of mortality because its
brightly colored.
Whiteford said that anomalies such as
this crop up from time to time in regional wa-
terways; sometimes eels have white or yellow-
ish discolorations and crabs have been found
that were completely devoid of pigment, giv-
ing them a bright white coloring.
Whiteford said that, judging from the pic-
tures he has seen, the eel does not appear to
be part of a new species but rather may suffer
from a peculiar genetic disorder that gives it
its striking color.
Strange Eel Catches
Attention of Biologists
J.P. Nelson, above, and Melanie Wheeler, of Hollywood, caught this unusual eel in
the Patuxent River near the Solomons Island Bridge last week.
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Photos By Sarah Miller
April 30 at Myrtle Point Park, local Cub Scout Pack 1203 and Boy Scout Troop
1203 helped close a trail near a cliff that was too dangerous to remain open. They
did this by planting trees donated by the Chesapeake Pet Resort and Spa through the
Gift of Trees program sponsored by Tree-Mendous Maryland. There were more than
15 trees donated to plant on the trail, and all the trees are registered in the Maryland
Plant Trees website.
Scouts Put Down Roots
at Myrtle Point Park
The countys unemployment rate for March stands at 5.7
percent, according to the latest fgures from the states Depart-
ment of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, slightly better than
Februarys 5.9 percent rate.
The countys rate is one-tenth of a percentage point better
than Charles County and matches that of Calvert County for
the same time period, the state fgures show.
The numbers are particularly meaningful because not
only are there more than 50,000 people employed in St. Marys,
but the actual number of people in the labor force, those actu-
ally available for employment or seeking it has increased as
well, the fgures also show.
The number of people in the work force increased from
53,036 in January to 53,690 in March.
The actual number of people without work decreased
from 3,131 in January to 3,079 this past month, reports show.
Countys Unemployment Rate Continues Improvement
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County offcials confrmed that a tornado
cut a swath of destruction through just over three
miles in Leonardtown last Thursday, though no
one was injured in the event.
I think we were very lucky, said Gerald
Gardiner, emergency manager with the countys
Department of Public Safety.
The tornado started at about 11:20
a.m. that day and lasted until about
11:23 a.m. just three minutes
but went from Breton Bay at the golf
course to Potomac View and Paw Paw
Hollow Lane then up to Phillips Drive
off of Knight Road, then on to St.
Marys Ryken High School and fnally
over to Cedar Lane Road.
The tornado was classifed by the
National Oceanographic and Atmo-
spheric Administration (NOAA) as
an EF-1, one of the least severe types
of tornado, Gardiner said, but it mea-
sured approximately 50 yards wide
and had maximum winds of 90 miles
per hour.
There were 17 sites that sustained
damage in the tornado, he said.
At one home in the Paw Paw
Hollow area the winds toppled a tree,
roots and all, and turned over a recre-
ational vehicle trailer.
On Cedar Lane Road, two barns
were destroyed as well as a brick me-
chanical building, Gardiner said.
At another house a tree was
blown into the attic, he said.
Gardiner said that at least fve
people witnessed the tornado funnel
in the Breton Bay and Knight Road
areas.
Frank Nuhfer is the homeowner
whose trailer was destroyed by the
falling tree. He said that his instincts
were to seek safety during the tornado
but he couldnt tear himself away from
the visual spectacle he saw.
I had to watch it I was mesmerized, Nuh-
fer told The County Times. I was on the computer
and I hear the wind pick up and it got really loud.
Everything was coming across horizontally
and then I looked at my trailer and I started to
pick up; the tree went in circles and then it tipped
over. I was just amazed at the power that storm
had, he said.
Leonardtown Tornado
Damages 17 Sites
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Rodney Matthew Estep, known to his conspirators as
Barney Fife and who lived in Mechanicsville was sen-
tenced to 14 years in federal prison Wednesday for his part
as the ringleader of a major Southern Maryland drug dis-
tribution ring broken up about two years ago by a multi-
agency task force.
Estep, 35, will also have to submit to five years of su-
pervised release when he finishes his sentence on convic-
tions for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and
crack cocaine as well as money laundering and conducting
illegal gambling, according to a statement from U.S. At-
torney Rod Rosensteins office.
The announcement from Rosensteins office also
stated that 14 out of 15 members of the drug distribution
ring have so far pleaded guilty for their part of the net-
work, as well as taking part in the adjunct illegal gambling
operation.
The drug network operated from 2006 to 2009, au-
thorities stated, with Estep getting cocaine from suppliers
in Maryland and Georgia, which was then smuggled into
St. Marys County.
From here Estep and others in the network distributed
the cocaine and crack cocaine from properties in Morgan-
za and Mechanicsville, according to federal authorities.
Undercover officers made drug purchases from Estep
and his subordinates during the investigation, authorities
stated, and listened in on cell phone calls he made direct-
ing his illegal enterprise.
Federal law officers also seized numerous weapons
and gambling paraphernalia during raids in 2009 as a re-
sult of the investigation, as well as cash and drugs, authori-
ties stated.
Our goal is to prosecute drug dealers, send them
away to serve lengthy terms in federal prisons far from
home and seize any cash, vehicles, jewelry and property
purchased with criminal profits, Rosenstein said in the
statement.
Barney Fife Gets 14 Years For Cocaine Ring
Damage from the Leonardtown hurricane included destruction of a brick
block building as well as several uprooted trees like this one in Compton.
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I would have liked to have attended the pub-
lic hearing on the County budget for FY 2012
on April 26th at Great Mills High School, but I
felt it would be a waste of time as the Board of
Education (BOE) had commandeered the meet-
ing before it began. They have waged a terrorist
campaign in the media and in schools with the
intention of making the public believe that if they
do not receive all the funding they have requested
our children will be the ones to suffer. They have
done this through letters to the local papers and by
spreading their propaganda in the schools through
the children they are charged to educate and pro-
tect. I felt that if I tried to have my voice heard
among the throngs of supporters they have co-
erced through intimidation, that my voice would
either not have been heard or I would have faced
opposition that I was not willing to face alone. I
believe that it is important that you hear voices
other than those of the BOE.
The teachers in this county are not under-
paid. They are very well compensated for the
part-time jobs they enjoy. I say part-time be-
cause, although many teachers do put in hours
after school on class work, they do not work year
round. They have more than three weeks vacation
during the 10 months that they do work. When
calculated as an hourly wage they make very good
money, with excellent benefts. However they do
lack resources for their classrooms due the lack
of funding by the BOE. Every year the BOE gets
more money, but none of it ever seems to make it
to the classrooms. As a matter of fact, they have
actually had some of their funding cut in recent
years.
My child attended public school in this
county for 12 years. The frst year she was here
the BOE said we need more money so we can put
books in the classrooms for all the kids, as the
teachers have to make copies from the books so
that all the kids can have the required materials.
When she graduated from high school the BOE
was still requesting more money so they could
afford to put books in the classrooms. However,
in the meantime they have new offces furnished
like palaces, have expanded the administrative
staff, given out handsome raises to administrative
and support staff, remodeled the schools so they
look better (but didnt add any substantial class-
room space), awarded a million dollar contract
to the superintendent, funded crab feasts for new
teachers and catered convocations, none of which
have not benefted the students education. We still
dont have enough text books!
I do not believe that more money means
better education. I attended a small rural public
school with meager funding many years ago, and
I believe I received a better education then, than
our students receive now. I believe that they are
just fattening their staff and the additional funds
are not helping our students. Improved test scores
are not the result of funding; they are the result of
honest work.
Additionally, I do not understand why BOE
employees are paid at a higher rate for the same
positions as comparable positions in County Gov-
ernment. They dont even work as many hours
as the County Government employees. During
holidays and breaks the administrative staffs dont
even work 40 hour weeks. They have gotten cost
of living increases over and above everything the
County Government employees have received for
more than 10 years running. County Government
employees serve ALL the citizens of this County,
not just the school aged population. Are they not
just as important to this county?
I understand the diffcult fnancial time that
we are all facing these days. Tough decisions have
to be made. I urge you to hold the line on the BOEs
fscal requests and to make them more openly ac-
countable for the funds that they do receive.
Denise Cargill
Lexington Park, MD
Teachers Get Paid Well For Part Time Work
William Donald Schaefer embodied the sharp contrast in leadership styles between pro-
cess-oriented consensus builders, and results-oriented leaders who measure success by get-
ting things done. Schaefer would never have described himself as a consensus builder. And
he never pandered to the whims of the electorate. He served the people by pursuing goals that
would deliver permanent improvements in quality of life, economic growth and prosperity, and
he believed that on Election Day the voters would remember what he had accomplished.
The do it now Mayor and Governor was impatient with government inertia and delay, the
lack of urgency and the bureaucratic tendency to run out the clock and stall the deployment
of resources when timing was all important and could decide the fate of a project. For Schaefer,
time was the enemy, and the wheels of government turned too slowly.
At a critical time in the history of Baltimore, Schaefer took decisive action to lift up his City.
As both Mayor and Governor, Schaefer was the kind of leader who takes personal responsibility
to make his corner of the world a better place, and is impatient to use the power he has been given
to achieve that end. It would have been inconceivable to Schaefer to have the power to change
things for the better and not use it. He believed that government action could be a catalyst for
improving the lives of all citizens.
Growing up in Silver Spring in the 1950s and 1960s, I doubt my family visited Baltimore
more than once or twice. To be perfectly candid, in those days you didnt go to Baltimore unless
you had to. Mayor Schaefer changed all that. He gave us new reasons to visit Baltimore the
Inner Harbor, the National Aquarium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards just to name a few of the
destinations he created. And once he lured us in, he kept us coming back to appreciate the Citys
other historical and cultural treasures, neighborhood festivals and special events.
Schaefer put Baltimore back into the consciousness of all Marylanders, front and center.
Before Schaefer, many Marylanders saw their State as fve separate Marylands the suburbs of
Washington, the Baltimore area, the Eastern Shore, Western Maryland, and Southern Maryland.
After Schaefer, the States regions continued to celebrate their unique identities, but we were
more willing to accept our common purpose and shared destiny. We could see the beneft to
the whole State in making strategic infrastructure investments that strengthened each regions
competitive advantages BWI and the Port of Baltimore, tourism on the Eastern Shore, defense
installations in Southern Maryland.
This strategy paid off handsomely for Southern Maryland in the 1990s when the State
invested $350 million in the infrastructure roads, schools and higher education facilities
needed to support the consolidation of 6,000 U.S. Navy jobs, and more than $1 billion in annual
payroll, at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, the most signifcant economic development
project in our regions history.
Schaefer was instrumental in building the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center,
new facilities at St. Marys College of Maryland, a new regional MedEvac base, and the Crain
Memorial Travel Information Center in Charles County on U.S. 301, just to name a few examples.
He gave extra attention to regions like ours where elected leaders created institutions like
the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland to facilitate cooperation across county boundar-
ies, and demonstrated the statesmanship necessary to agree on their top priorities for State and
federal action.
The intensity of William Donald Schaefers focus on results was felt in every corner of
Maryland. He set a very high standard for his successors and the future leaders of our State.
Gary V. Hodge,
White Plains, MD
Schaefer Was a Hero For Southern Maryland
Low and Middle Class Get Penalized Again
The St. Marys County Commissioners have decided to charge citizens of St. Marys County
a fee to enter either of the two waterfront parks which the citizens of St. Marys County paid for
with tax dollars. At a time when the commissioners are proposing to increase income and property
taxes by $5.7 million dollars higher than last year, a 3.6% increase, they will also be asking citizens
to pony up another $5 dollars every time they want to enjoy our countys beautiful waterfront.
Not only are the commissioners restricting access to waterfront, they will be for the frst time
charging people $5 to walk the nature trails at Myrtle Point Park, and charging families $5 to use
the playground equipment at Elms Beach Park.
That $5 dollars to use the parks, its the low and middle income earners who will be paying
the bill. Not so bad you say? Consider the mother of two children who makes $8 dollars an hour,
$320 dollars a week, $16,000 a year.
This mother brings home approximately $250 dollars each week after paying her county in-
come taxes at the same rate as the person making $160,000 per year.
On a nice summer day she wants her two children to be able to enjoy the rich abundance of
water and nature which our county offers, only she obviously doesnt have the money to own her
share individually, so she relies on the collective ownership of the community.
She loads the two kids in the car, spends $5 dollars in gas to drive from Lexington Park to
Elms Beach Park, stops at McDonalds on the way and spends $10 dollars on two happy meals as
a special treat for the children. When she pulls up to the gate at the park, the park which taxpay-
ers own so that those of us who cant own our own waterfront can still enjoy the bountys of this
wonderful community, she is hit with another $5 dollars. Total cost of the afternoon, $20 dollars,
8% of her weekly income.
You must be kidding. Our commissioners are going to ask taxpayers to pay $5.7 million more
this coming year over and above last year, and now they want folks to pay another $5 dollars so
they can raise another $75,000?
Our county is blessed with an inordinate amount of waterfront, some 250+ miles of water-
front, most of which is private property which the average citizen does not have access to.
Private ownership of waterfront property has become exclusive for those whose incomes are
above average here in St. Marys. So making certain that average citizens can enjoyed some access
to our countys natural recourses has been a low level priority, yet a priority none the less for most
boards of commissioners in the past.
A few boards, those populated with elected commissioners who were born and raised in this
county but didnt own waterfront property have generally given a higher priority to maintaining
and increasing waterfront access for the average citizen. Not to say that elected offcials from the
past who were not born here have not been concerned with the issue, it just seems that those who
grew up in this community and generally were able to fnd ways to enjoy our wonderful waterways
even if they didnt own property on the water, they seemed to be more sensitive to the erosion of
such access as our county has grown.
In the 1970s, it was the McKay board that secured Elms Beach property for a waterfront ac-
cess park. In the 1990s it was the Thompson board that secured the Myrtle Point property for a
waterfront access park. In the 2000s it was another McKay board that partnered with the town of
Leonardtown to build the Leonardtown Wharf, another waterfront access park.
While the county commissioners may not hold waterfront access out as an important beneft
for all the citizens of St. Marys County, hopefully the Leonardtown commissioners, a more locally
raised group will continue to promote waterfront access as an inherent right and beneft of being a
St. Marys County resident, no matter how much money you have.
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The Southern Maryland Job Source, ded-
icated to matching people with jobs and offer-
ing services for rsum writing and interview
skills, is now taking its operation on the road.
On April 28, the Southern Maryland Job
Source on Wheels was unveiled in St. Marys
County and introduced to the public.
Lynne Chick, the job services specialist
supervisor with the Job Source offce in the
governmental center in Leonardtown, said the
goal of the Job Source on Wheels is to bring
to the public services they may need but cant
come to Leonardtown to get.
Chick said the mobile job source is fully
equipped with 11 computers and stations, all
of which are up and running. The bus is also
equipped with a satellite to give the center
wireless capabilities. She said there are plans
to equip the bus with laptop computers and
tables and chairs that can be put outside so, on
nice days, people can go outside to job search.
Also, similar to the job source offce,
there will be a copier, printer and fax ma-
chine for people to print out rsums and other
materials.
Its like a diamond in the rough, Chick
said about the Job Source. Not many people
know about it unless they become unemployed
and dont know about the services they offer
for free. Some of the rsum building classes
would be $300 at a professional seminar.
The 38-foot bus was custom made for the
mobile job source, said Janet Hanke, the client
services manager with the Tri County Council
at the job source in Leonardtown.
Chick said one purpose of the mobile
source is to get the computers out to rural ar-
eas where they may not have Internet. Chick
pointed out that it is getting increasingly dif-
fcult to fnd and get jobs without access to the
Internet.
She said one of the best parts of the job
source having a mobile station is they can
have a presence at events like the county fair
and other public functions so people can see
what the job source does.
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Photos courtesy of Amanda Adams Photography
The Southern Maryland Job Source on Wheels was unveiled in St. Marys County on April 28.
On Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. the SOMD Senior Housing and Ser-
vice Provider Networking Group and the
St. Marys Department of Aging will host a
Senior Housing Expo at the Northern Senior
Center located at 29655 Charlotte Hall Road,
Charlotte Hall.
This event will host exhibitors from the
Networking Group as well as representatives
from the Departments of Aging and Housing
Authorities from the tri-county area who will
be on hand to provide information and answer
questions, a press release states.
Attendees can visit the different exhibitor
tables to get the latest information on housing
options available for those 55 and older in the
tri-county area.
Guest speakers will give 30 minute pre-
sentations throughout the day and will in-
clude: Steve Gurney, Publisher of The Guide
to Retirement Living Sourcebook who will
talk about Choosing and moving into a senior
living community; Sharon Nicholson, LPN
who will speak on Whats going on with
mom & dad and when is it time to move?,
Regina Fletcher of Century 21 Real Estate
will address Getting your house ready for
market, Nora Bachelder, Maryland Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Veterans Service
Offcer who will speak on Veterans Benefts,
and Dr. Stacy L. Dent, D.C. who will present
Senior Nutrition: The Joy of Eating Well and
Aging Well.
Attendees can register to win a 32 Flat
Panel Television provided by Delegate John-
ny Wood as well as many other door prizes.
Those who bring a non-perishable food dona-
tion to be donated to the Southern Maryland
Food Bank will be entered into a separate spe-
cial drawing for additional prizes.
The event is open to anyone interested in
learning about senior living options. For more
information on the Housing Expo please con-
tact: Janice Pruett at Cedar Lane Apartments,
phone 301.475.8966 ext. 32, email: jpruett@
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By Sarah Miller
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The Hurricane Hunter plane dubbed Ker-
mit was available for tours at the Naval Air Sta-
tion Patuxent River on Tuesday morning.
Kermit, one of two WP-3D planes, and a
modifed WP-3C make up the airplanes that
actually fy in and out of hurricanes to gather
information, said Carl Newman, chief of the
maintenance section and a pilot with the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion (NOAA).
Surprisingly, converting the WP-3Ds for
this purpose didnt take a
lot of work. Newman said
the planes have reinforced
foors to handle the weight
of the equipment on board
and reinforced windows.
And the planes can stay in
commission for long pe-
riods of time if they are
properly maintained.
We do as much
maintenance as the Navy,
we just do it more fre-
quently, Newman said.
Kermit alone has
been through 92 storms
and visited several dif-
ferent countries. Todd
Richards, an electronics
technician with NOAA,
said the easternmost point
the planes will be sta-
tioned is Barbados. For the
most part, a plane and the
crew will be deployed for
nine-hour stints three
hours out, three hours in
the storm and three hours
back.
Richards said he has
been with NOAA for a
year, and has already been on three fights, one
of which saw the plane island hopping with a
storm form Barbados to Connecticut.
Its the best job Ive ever had, Richards
said.
At the Hurricane Hunters event, which
was open to the public, seven schools from the
surrounding community brought 450 students
to see the plane and talk to people from NOAA
and the Hurricane National Center, along with
other offcials.
The NOAA hurricane season forecast
will be released in mid to late May, but Dan-
iel Brown form the Hurricane National Center,
said its best to not give it weight and be pre-
pared at all times. The prediction is only for the
number of storms, not where they will form,
how they will travel or where they will make
landfall if they do.
If the number is low, he said it lulls people
into thinking the hurricane season wont be a
bad one.
It only takes one for it to be a bad year,
Brown said.
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Vehicle Search Leads To Drug Arrest
On May 1, St. Marys County Sheriffs deputies discovered Ronald William Crowley, 49 of
Charlotte Hall, sitting in the drivers seat of a motor vehicle that was stationary in the middle of
Bach Drive in Charlotte Hall. The engine to the vehicle was running and the vehicle was blocking
traffc. Deputies reported they could smell a odor of an alcoholic beverage and suspected phency-
clidine upon Crowleys person. Further investigation revealed Crowley allegedly was operating a
motor vehicle while under the infuence of an intoxicating substance and he was arrested. Search
incident to the arrest revealed a clear vial containing suspected phencyclidine plainly visible in the
center console of the vehicle, police say. Crowley was additionally charged with possession of a
controlled dangerous substance, suspected phencyclidine and possession of controlled dangerous
substance paraphernalia.
Police: Man Choked Victim
On May 1, deputies responded to a residence on Ritz Drive in Lexington Park, for an assault
in progress. Investigation revealed James Walter Wheeler, Jr., 22, of Lexington Park was engaged
in a verbal dispute with the victim, which escalated into a physical assault when Wheeler alleg-
edly choked the victim. Wheeler was arrested and charged with frst- and second-degree assault.
Man Charged With Violating Protective Order
On April 5, Garry Victor Shubrooks, 43, of no fxed address was served with a protective
order ordering that he not contact the petitioner of the order by any means. The protective order
remains in effect for 12 months. On May 2, Shubrooks allegedly violated the conditions of the
protective order when he attempted to contact the petitioner by mail. Shubrooks was charged with
violating the conditions of a protective order.
Narcotics Offcers Make Arrests
Vice narcotics detectives began an investigation into Dewayne Carlton Gantt Jr, 20, of Lex-
ington Park and his alleged distribution of marijuana. Detectives made undercover purchases of
marijuana from Gantt during the course of the investigation, police reported. He was indicted and
subsequently arrested. He was originally held without bond on multiple counts of distribution of
marijuana.
Barbara Willingham Culp, 46, of Mechanicsville was arrested after she allegedly uttered
multiple fraudulent prescriptions and obtained nearly 250 oxycodone pills. She was charged with
several counts of counterfeiting a prescription and fraud.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Circuit Court judge sentenced Richard
A. Edwards, convicted in a jury trial of at-
tempted frst-degree rape stemming from an
incident at a Mechanicsville bar last year, to life
in prison plus 10 years for another conviction of
a third-degree sex offense in the same incident.
Edwards, 41, maintained throughout his
trial and at his sentencing hearing that he was
not the man who committed the act; but the vic-
tim in the case gave a tearful statement about
the damage the sexual assault caused to her life.
The victim said she had gone out that eve-
ning to Big Dogs Paradise tavern with friends
to have fun and did not expect to have to fght to
stop from being raped.
I never thought this would happen, she
said. He didnt just come and do it but he came
to feel out the situation; I know he meant to do
this.
I was so scared.
Judge C. Clarke Raley recounted testimo-
ny at the trial that showed the victim had seen
Edwards at the tavern and that he had been star-
ing at her while there.
After the victim left the establishment near
closing time she was assaulted by the defendant
while in her car, Raley said.
Edwards was able to sexually molest her,
Raley said, but was not actually able to com-
plete the rape.
He did everything he could possibly do
to rape this young woman, Raley said at the
Monday hearing. She fought valiantly her
ability to fght off her attacker is what saved
her.
As s i s t a n t
States Attorney
Joseph Stanalonis
said that because
there was not a
completed rape
that the guidelines
for sentencing did
not recommend a
life sentence, but
Stanalonis, as well
as the victim and
her father, asked
for and got it.
She fully believed that she was going to be
killed by him for resisting being raped, Stana-
lonis said of the trauma the victim suffered.
The prosecutor also said that the rape at-
tempt may have been fueled by the infuence
of alcohol, which has dogged the defendant
throughout his life.
The victim said that since the rape she has
had nightmares and has been unable to trust
men that she has met.
I never knew what it was like to hate
someone until now, because I hate him, the
victim said, sobbing. He doesnt feel bad about
this, hes only upset for himself.
Edwards maintained his innocence.
It wasnt me that [did] this, Edwards
said. Im sorry I dont know what else to
say.
Man Convicted of
Attempted Rape Gets Life
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A circuit court judge declined Monday to
rule on defense motions to suppress evidence
and statements made by Joanna Findlay, who
was indicted earlier this year for allegedly
shooting and killing her husband in their Hol-
lywood home.
Findlays attorney, John Ray, presented
several motions including trying to suppress a
statement in an autopsy report that Gary Alan
Trogdons death was a homicide as well as an at-
tempt to suppress statements his client made to
offcers on the scene before she was formally ar-
rested that her husband had committed suicide.
Findlays defense strategy so far has
hinged on the allegation that she discovered her
husband had child pornography on a computer
at their home and that when she discovered it, he
was then prompted to commit suicide.
Ray argued that those statements were
made to police before she was given Miranda
warnings, while States Attorney Richard Fritz
said that offcers could not have mirandized
Findlay on the spot because they were still try-
ing to ascertain the situation at the home.
Judge C. Clarke Raley did say that police
should have mirandized Findlay as soon as they
arrived on the scene.
Findlay was mirandized after she was tak-
en to St. Marys Hospital from the scene of her
husbands death.
Raley said that since he was being asked to
rule on evidence even he hadnt seen yet the
trial is set for June that he would wait to see
the evidence at trial.
The case had to be based on frst hand
evidence by frst hand witnesses, Raley said.
I dont think you should jump the gun on this.
In murder cases, the courts had to be ex-
ceedingly careful in dealing with evidence, he
said.
Ray said Tuesday that it was important to
suppress statements by his client even though
they directly contradicted the states theory that
she was the one who shot her husband following
a domestic dispute.
These statements were the ones Findlay
is said to have made before being mirandized,
Ray said. He also argued that police continued
to question his client even after she asked for a
lawyer.
This is a serious case you have to fght
every issue, Ray said. Those statements really
didnt hurt us.
Fritz said: that child pornography allega-
tions only confused the issue.
All thats a red herring anyway, Fritz
said, claiming that the facts of the case pointed
to Findlay being the one who killed her husband.
Fritz said he was pleased with the way the
hearing concluded, with Raley holding off on
any ruling on the defense motions.
What it amounts to is the defense got
nothing, Fritz said. I feel that the judges rul-
ings were appropriate.
Judge Refuses to Quash
Evidence Before Murder Trial
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Diane Battaglia, 64
D i a n e
Lynn Batta-
glia, 64 of
Hol lywood,
MD passed
away on April
30, 2011 at the
Cancer Treat-
ment Center
of America,
Philadelphia,
PA.
Born December 18, 1946 in
Altadena, CA, she was the daughter
of the late William H. and Helen E.
Shingledecker Anderson. Diane is
Survived by her husband, William
Battaglia of Hollywood, MD, whom
she married on February 2, 1965
in St. Leonards Church, Fremont,
CA., daughters; Maria Perrygo and
husband Nate of Hollywood, MD,
and Nicole Wolf and husband Chris
of California, MD, grandchildren;
Vinnie Battaglia and wife Amanda,
Lukas Battaglia, and Ayden Perrygo,
and soon to be great-granddaughter;
Veronica Battaglia, mother-in-law,
Jennie Battaglia, sisters-in-law;
Maureen Battaglia, and Aylnn Brut-
sman, nine nieces and nephews, and
13 great nieces and nephews, also
survived by the children of her heart
as Diane was called Mom, and
Grammie by many.
Diane was an Electronic De-
signer and Manufacturer for 15 years.
She managed Interconnect Supply in
Santa Clara, CA, was the founder of
The Santa Clara Cleft Palate Group,
she worked with The Flying Doc-
tors of Stanford Hospital, was also
on the Board of Directors of the ISIS
House in Union City, CA.
Diane moved to St. Marys
County in 1997, where she opened
the Do-Dah-Deli in Historic down-
town Leonardtown, MD. She loved
playing computer games, gardening,
the ocean, the San Francisco fog,
and being involved in the wonderful
community of St. Marys County.
Family received friends on
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home were
prayers recited. A funeral Service
was held on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
in the Funeral Home Chapel with Joe
Orlando offciating. Interment fol-
lowed in Charles Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown, MD.
Pallbearers were; Vinnie Batta-
glia, Lukas Battaglia, Aaron Carnah-
an, William Barnes, Garrett Groeger,
and Joey Stalcup.
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. Jude Childrens Hospi-
tal, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN
38105 and /or Cancer Treatment Cen-
ter of America, 1331 East Wyoming
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A., Leonardtown, MD
Dixie Brickey, 65
Dixie Lee Brickey, 65 of Lex-
ington Park, MD formerly of Char-
lotte Hall, MD passed away on April
25, 2011 at her residence. She was
born on August 15, 1945 in Cheverly,
MD to the
late Les-
lie Beans
Schafer and
Hazel Vir-
ginia Dixon
Schafer. Di-
xie gradu-
ated from
Bl a d e n s -
burg High
School in
1963 and
moved from Prince Georges County
in 1977. She was a Homemaker and
enjoyed crafts, arranging fowers,
dolls, and ceramics. She was also a
Den Mother for pack 1786 in Me-
chanicsville, MD. She was preceded
in death by her parents; ex-husband,
William J. Brickey, Sr., and brother,
Leslie Schafer. Dixie is survived by
her children, William Brickey, Jr.
and wife Courtlyn of Lusby, MD,
Joanne Lee and husband Ken of
Huntingtown, MD, Donna Brickey
of Lusby, MD, and Lorne Brickey
and wife Marion of Charlotte Hall,
MD; grandchildren, Ken Lee, Jr.,
Bruce Lee, Joe Goldsmith, Allen Al-
vey, Alex Morgan, Virginia Brickey,
Dale Henderson, William Brickey,
III, Susan Brickey, Curtis Lee, Erin
Brickey, and Kamyrn Lee.
The family received friends
on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in the
Rausch Funeral Home Chapel, Lus-
by, MD where a Funeral Service was
held. Interment followed in Fort Lin-
coln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.
Thomas Clark, Sr., 79
T h o m-
as Donald
D o n n y
Clark, Sr., 79,
of Charlotte
Hall, MD,
formerly of
L a n h a m ,
MD, died
May 1, 2011
at Sinai Hos-
pital, Balti-
more, MD.
Born July 28, 1931 in Wash-
ington, D.C., he was the son of Ed-
ward Francis Clark and Mary Agnes
Wright Clark. He was a Purchasing
Agent for the AFL-CIO headquar-
ters. He retired in April, 1993. As
a very active member of St. Marys
Church in Landover Hills, he ran the
parish Bingo, refereed and coached
the Boys Club and CYO, was a past
Grand Knight of Potomac Council
733 and St. Marys Council 10046.
He loved the Sound of Music.
Donny was predeceased by his
parents; siblings, Edward M. Clark,
James L. Clark, Bernard F. Clark and
Robert F. Clark and Cecelia L. Clark.
He is survived by his wife, Kay Bus-
sink Clark; children, Edward F. Clark
(Teresa), Bernadette M. Clerkin (Pat-
rick), Thomas D. Clark, Jr. (Lynn),
Kevin M. Clark (Cheryl) and Brian
M. Clark; 12 grandchildren, Cassie,
Maggie, Alyce, Derek, Michael,
Nick, Matthew, Andrew, Nicole,
Tommy, Eddie and Jessica; and 1
great grandchild, Keith.
The family will receive friends
for Donnys Life Celebration on
Thursday, May 5, 2011 from 3 - 5 and
6 9 p.m. at the Brinsfeld-Echols Fu-
neral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch
Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD. Prayers will
be held at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be held on Friday,
May 6, 2011 at St. Marys Church,
7401 Buchanan St., Landover Hills,
MD at 9 a.m. The Rev. Samuel Giese
will offciate assisted by Rev. Isador
Dixon. Interment will take place at
Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Chel-
tenham, MD on Friday, May 6, 2011
at 11 a.m.
Donations may be made to the
American Diabetes Association, P.O.
Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 10946
Beaver Dam Rd., Hunt Valley, MD
21030.
Frances Copsey, 89
Frances
Adele Cops-
ey, 89 of Cal-
ifornia, MD,
passed away
peacef ul l y,
sur rounded
by her lov-
ing family,
on Wednes-
day, April 27,
2011 at the
home of her
eldest daughter, Leonardtown, MD.
Born December 30, 1921 in
Benedict, MD, she was the daughter
of the late Samuel Henry Goldsmith
and Cora Indiana (Ching) Goldsmith.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, James Hilary Copsey, Sr.
on May 27, 2003. She married Hilary
on April 11, 1944 at the Immaculate
Conception Church, Mechanicsville,
MD. She was a devoted wife, moth-
er, and grandmother.
Adele is survived by her chil-
dren; James Hilary Copsey Jr. of
Leonardtown, MD, John William
Copsey of Charlestown, WV, Betty
Ann Guy of Leonardtown, MD,
Francis Conway Copsey of Califor-
nia, MD, Linda Marie Copsey of Co-
lumbia, MD, 14 grandchildren, and
17 great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were her
grandsons: Jamie Copsey, Shane
Copsey, Casey Copsey, Johnny
Copsey, Scotty Copsey, Charlie Guy,
Glennie Buckler, Brian Buckler, and
Jason Buckler. Honorary pallbearers
will be her great grandchildren.
A celebration of her life and vis-
itation was held on Monday, May 2,
2011 at Our Ladys Catholic Church,
41348 Medleys Neck Road, Leonar-
dtown, MD where a Mass of Chris-
tian Burial followed. Interment fol-
lowed in the church cemetery.
made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O.
Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown,
MD.
James Gunn, Jr., 70
James Bernard Junior Gunn,
Jr. 70 of Lexington Park, MD died
April 27, 2011 at the Clinton Nursing
Center.
Born February 3, 1941 in Dam-
eron, MD, he was the son of the late
James Bernard Gunn and Cora Eliz-
abeth (Dorsey) Gunn. Junior was a
farm laborer.
He is survived by his siblings;
Thelma Jones of Clinton, MD, Betty
Germany of Hyattsville, MD, Elnora
Jackson of Fort Washington, MD,
William Gunn of Glen Burnie, MD,
and Thomas Gunn of Lexington
Park, MD. He was preceded in death
by his sisters; Christine Scriber and
Eunice Gunn.
Family received friends on Tues-
day, May 3, 2011 at St. Peter Claver
Church, 16922 St. Peter Claver Road,
St. Inigoes, MD 20684. A Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated with
Father Scott Woods offciating.
made to St. Peter Claver Church.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
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Marynell Klink, 79
Mar ynel l
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Me c h a n i c -
sville, MD
died April 26,
2011 at her
residence.
Born Au-
gust 1, 1931 in
Washi ngt on,
DC, she was the daughter of the
late Leroy V. Hartley and Lucy
(Harrison) Hartley.
Marynell is survived by her
children; John Klink of Mechan-
icsville, MD, Steven Klink and
Linda Wadsworth both of Rich-
mond, VA, two grandchildren
and a brother, Lee Hartley of
Northern, VA. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Stanley
J. Klink, Jr.
A funeral service was held
on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the
Bucktrout of Williamsburg Fu-
neral Home, Williamsburg, VA.
Interment followed in Williams-
burg Memorial Park.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfield-
funeral.com.
Arrangements by the Brins-
field Funeral Home, P.A, Leonar-
dtown, MD.
William Mitchell, 96
W i l -
liam Mon-
roe Bill
M i t c h -
ell, 96, of
L e o n a r d -
town, MD,
f o r me r l y
of Milwau-
kee, WI,
T u c s o n ,
AZ, died
in Leonar-
dtown, MD on May 1, 2011. He
was born on August 17, 1914 in
Chicago Heights, IL. Mr. Mitch-
ell was the son of the late John
King and Nell Minerva Ann
Kirk Mitchell. He was the lov-
ing husband of the late Veronica
Alta Beattie Mitchell whom he
married on November 3, 1940 in
Rock Island, IL. She preceded
him in death on July 30, 1997.
Mr. Mitchell was survived by his
daughter Alta Gwyn Mitchell and
her husband Dallas Eugene Sharp
of Lusby, MD. He is also sur-
vived by 4 step-grandchildren,
11 step-great-grandchildren and
6 step-great-great grandchildren.
Mr. Mitchell attended Calu-
met High School in Chicago, IL
and graduated in 1932. He lived
in Tucson, AZ, and moved to
St. Marys County in 1987. He
worked as Vice-President of
Sales for Ambrosia Chocolate
Company, now division of ADM
(Arthur, Daniels, Midlands)
Menomonee Falls, WI what used
to be in Milwaukee, WI retir-
ing in 1977. Mr. Mitchell was a
member of the Gideons Interna-
tional in Nashville, TN, Faith Bi-
ble Church, Mechanicsville, MD,
Founder of the Wildwood Bible
Hour, in Wildwood Village, Cal-
ifornia, MD, and a member of
the Brown Deer Masonic Lodge,
Brown Deer, WI.
The family will receive
friends on Monday, May 9, 2011
5:30 7 p.m. in the Faith Bible
Church, Mechanicsville, MD
where a funeral service will be
held at 7 p.m. with Pastor Robb
McNutt officiating and co-offici-
ating will be Pastor Rod Spade.
Interment will be in Memo-
rial Park Cemetery, in Skokie,
IL. In Pallbearers will be; Har-
ry Stone, John Sobola, Howard
Burch, Dave Dotson, Dallas
Sharp, and Mearl Rusaw.
Contributions may be made
in memory of William Mon-
roe Mitchell to the Cedar Lane
Apartment Support Services,
22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650.
To leave a condolence for the
family please visit www.mgf h.
com.
Arrangements provided by
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.
Edward Smith, Jr., 45
E d -
ward Rich-
ard Ricky
Smith, Jr.
of Lusby,
MD passed
a w a y
peacef ul l y
at his resi-
dence on
April 25,
2011 sur-
rounded by
his family and friends. He was
born on February 17, 1966 in
Prince Frederick, MD to Edward
Richard Smith, Sr. and the late
Sylvia Faye Bowen. He married
his loving wife Bettie L. Rose on
November 4, 2001 at Solomons
Vol. Rescue Squad and Fire De-
partment. Ricky graduated from
Calvert High School in 1984
and went on to be an Emergency
Communications Officer with
the Calvert Co. Government. He
retired on December 10, 2010
after 23 years of service. Ricky
is a past member of the Prince
Frederick Vol. Rescue Squad and
Past EMS Chief and Life Mem-
ber of the Solomons Vol. Rescue
Squad and Fire Department. He
was preceded in death by his
mother and grandparents, Rob-
ert and Margaret Bowen, Vergie
Snapp, and Frank Smith. Ricky
is survived by his father, Edward
R. Smith, Sr. and wife Barbara;
wife, Bettie L. Smith of Lusby,
MD; children, Crystal Batchelor,
Ryan Smith Musumeci, Jennifer
Batchelor, Morgan Smith, and
Shelby Smith all of Lusby, MD;
sister, Kimberly Girard and hus-
band Charles of Prince Freder-
ick, MD; grandchildren, Hailey
Hawkins, Taylor, Karmyn, and
Brynna Musumeci; and his ex-
tended Solomons Vol. Rescue
Squad and Fire Department fam-
ily that will always remember
him as Pops. Pallbearers will be
Matthew Rusch, Dale Bladen,
Lennie Rose, Donald Buckler,
Kimball Mackall, Rick McCourt,
Earl Harper, and Bill Elliott.
The family received friends
on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at
the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A.,
Lusby, MD where Fire and EMS
prayers were held. Funeral Ser-
vices were held on Friday, April
29, 2011 in the Solomons Vol.
Rescue Squad and Fire Depart-
ment Hall with Rev. John How-
anstine officiating. Interment
followed in Asbury Cemetery,
Prince Frederick, MD.
Gavin Varlack, Infant
Gavin Tyler Varlack, Infant,
of Lexington Park, MD, died
April 27, 2011 in St. Marys Hos-
pital, Leonardtown, MD. Born
April 27, 2011 in St. Marys Hos-
pital, he was the son of Sandra
Beall and Darius Varlack. He is
also survived by his grandpar-
ents; JoAnn Pates, Gary Mont,
Dr. Wil Varlack, Sandra Tolson,
Robert Beall, Sr. and Bernard
Tolson as well as his siblings;
Niaya Beall, Dakota McKneely,
Gordon Pates, III and Jayden
Varlack all of Lexington Park,
MD. A Graveside Service was
held on Monday, May 2, 2011 in
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church
Cemetery in St. Inigoes, MD
with Fr. Scott Woods officiating.
Pallbearers were Dr. Wil Varlack
and Gary Mont.
To leave a condolence for the
family please visit www.mgf h.
com.
Arrangements provided by
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Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.
Earl Welch, 68
Earl Wayne Welch, 68 of
Hollywood, MD died April 27,
2011 at his residence.
Born May 26, 1942 in Ridge,
MD, he was the son of Car-
rie E. (Rice) Welch and the late
Earl Joseph Welch. Earl was a
waterman.
In addition to his mom, Earl
is survived by his children; Pa-
mela Fisher of Montgomery, AL
and Delores Rogers of Michigan,
stepdaughter, Roxanne Campos
of Hollywood, MD, five grand-
children, one great grandchild,
two sisters and two brothers. He
was preceded in death by his fa-
ther, and his son, Robert James
Welch.
All services are private.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfield-
funeral.com.
Arrangements by the Brins-
field Funeral Home, P.A, Leonar-
dtown, MD.
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In March, the more than 2,000 solar panels that were
installed at George Washington Carver Elementary School
were turned on and, on May 2, a ribbon cutting for the solar
panels was held.
Annette Wood, the principal at the Carver school, said
the instillation of the panels began in December, but the proj-
ect that brought the panels to Carver, Project Sunburst, began
in March 2010.
Wood said the students have taken great interest in the
solar panels. There is a pas-
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dents at Carver, as well as
other students in the St. Marys County Public Schools, Wood
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she said.
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produced by the solar panels, Wood said.
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operation, so they are still crunching the numbers to see how
much the school actually saved.
The savings on the bill comes not because the school is
producing their own power, but because they are purchasing
the energy produced through a power purchase agreement
(PPA) at a rate cheaper than SMECOs. Over time, while
SMECOs rates rise, the PPA will stay relatively consistent.
The savings are calculated by monetary difference in the pay-
ment to the PPA and SMECO.
The panels were paid for with federal stimulus dollars,
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also take care of the panels for the next 15 years.
He said in the next 15 years, there is an estimated $1 mil-
lion to $1.4 million dollars that will be saved during the life-
time of the panels.
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By Sarah Miller
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A handful of local schools jumped on
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to recycle cans and bottles.
The schools that participated in the
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By Sarah Miller
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Locally born and bred Dan Burris
has been making a habit of helping give
back to the community he has lived in for
most of his life.
Hes very passionate about the
town, said Leonardtown Administrator
Lashelle McKay.
J. Harry Norris, the mayor of Leon-
ardtown, has known Burris for much of
his personal and professional life and has
seen him take on such tasks as being a
member of the Leonardtown Town Coun-
cil since 2009, being a member of The
Leonardtown Rotary and being a past
president of the Leonardtown Business
Association between 2007 and 2009.
He brought the Leonardtown Busi-
ness Association to the point it is today,
McKay said.
McKay said Burris works constant-
ly on the economic development of the
town, and often tries to draw attention
back to the Tudor Hall project.
Burris said the Tudor Hall Project
was something that was conceived during
better economic times, and it included a
hotel, a golf course and a conference cen-
ter, as well as other community facilities.
Dannys always pleasant and up-
beat and in a good mood, Norris said.
Norris said people who visit Leon-
ardtown say it has a small, old town
favor. It is people like Burris, with his
passion and love for the town, who make
a place like Leonardtown more attractive
and nice to visit.
They make the town, Norris said.
McKay echoed Norriss thoughts,
saying what makes a small town success-
ful is when the people in it take owner-
ship and pride in the community.
Whatever is needed, he steps up to
the plate, McKay said.
Stepping up to the plate includes help-
ing with the set up and tear down for the
various events held on the Leonardtown
Square. During the Christmas Tree Light-
ing, Earth Day and other parties on the
square, Burris said he can be found, if not
helping out wherever needed, on the roof
of Olde Towne Insurance Building, the
home of Burriss insurance agency, taking
pictures that he shares with local media
outlets and the town.
He just really promoted Leonard-
town all the way around, McKay said.
Burris said he does so much work
for the betterment of Leonardtown due to
the simple fact that its home, in the truest
sense of the word. Burris said he was born
in St. Marys Hospital, and even when his
family moved to Clinton when he was 5
and to Waldorf when he was 10, he made
sure to come and stay with relatives still in
St. Marys County. He even made a daily
commute from Waldorf to attend Ryken
High School. He graduated from Ryken in
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I left, but I never really left, Burris said.
Burris said when he frst got actively involved in
Leonardtown, there were 14 boarded up buildings in the
town and the only things keeping the square afoat were
the courthouse and the post offce.
Burris said it was the Tudor Hall Project that really
started garnering interest in Leonardtown, and became
the catalyst for the Leonardtown Wharf project.
In 1986, Burris had his frst turn on the Leonardtown
Town Council, then he and his family moved to Medleys
Neck Road in 1987. Because they had moved out of Leon-
ardtowns business center, he had to resign from the town
council, he said.
But just because he was no longer on the town coun-
cil, that doesnt mean Burris stopped being involved. He
was the president of Leonardtown Recreation Inc., a non-
proft organization for the Tudor Hall Project, from 1999
until 2005.
In addition to his work in Leonardtown, Burris
makes it a point to serve in the St. Marys Community
as a whole. One way he does this is by serving on the St.
Marys County librarys board of trustees.
Kathleen Reif, the director of the countys libraries,
said the trustees are appointed to the position by the Board
of County Commissioners for fve year terms. Burris was
appointed in 2007.
Burris served a major function in working with the
years budget, Reif said, and has been very involved in the
discussions about the new Leonardtown Library.
Hes been an excellent member of the board and I
have an appreciation for his guidance, Reif said.
She said Burris had a good business sense, which he
uses to help in his dealings with the community.
Hes a great role model, I believe, for the county,
Reif said.
Other positions Burris has held include being a mem-
ber of the St. Marys Chamber of Commerce from 2007
until 2009, a past member of the Maryland Economic
Development Commission from 2006 until 2008 and the
president of the Southern Maryland Independent Agents
Association.
Norris said two of Burriss most distinctive traits are
that he is dependable and when he says he will do some-
thing, its going to get done. Above all, Norris said Burris
is always happy to be doing what he is doing.
Ive never seen Danny in a bad mood, Norris said.
Burris has also been the proprietor of the Olde Towne
Insurance Agency since 2000 and has been in the insur-
ance business since 1981.
In his personal life, Burris has been married to his
wife Donna for 27 years, and they have two daughters,
Erin, 23, and Meghan, 21. Five years ago, the family
moved back into downtown Leonardtown.
Burris said getting out and being involved in the
community serves a double purpose getting Leonard-
town recognition and attention, and helping his insurance
agency prosper. Burris is also a property owner in the
square. He owns Court Square Building, which he rents
out space in. The top level of the building is the home of
the new Leonardtown Arts Center, and other businesses
in the building include Southern Maryland Abstracts and
Chesapeake Trails Surveying, among others.
Burris said he is looking forward to the continued
growth of the town.
Once the economy comes back, we are positioned
well, Burris said.
Future projects include the Port of Leonardtown
Park, the continued work on the wharf and three develop-
ments slated to be completed Leonards Grant, Clarks
Rest and Tudor Hall.
The one thing Burris, for all his involvement in the
community, doesnt brag about is his work, and he says
the success of Leonardtown and St. Marys County is
very much a team effort.
Things are going well in the town, Burris said. I
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Staff Writer
When Elijah Holmes and Kea Green realized there are few
activity opportunities for kids outside of sports in St. Marys
County, they decided to do something about it. So Optichannel
was born, aimed at kids from third through eighth grade.
We wanted to create something that would reward those
kids, Green said.
She said one of the big goals of the project was to make it
recession proof. To accomplish this, parents are charged $10,
which gets their students into the evening activity, pays for their
food and allows them to play videogames and other activities
with their peers.
Green said they held a similar event at Nicollet Park last
year, but the event last Friday was the frst in a planned schedule
for the coming summer months.
The Optichannel nights are held in the hall at the Southern
Maryland Higher Education Center, and Green said there will be
two nights each weekend to help accommodate more students.
Michelle Bradford-Foster, an administrator for Optichan-
nel, said there arent many programs that recognize good kids,
who get good grades but arent involved in sports or other
activities.
Optichannel is intended to be a reward for being a good
kid, Bradford-Foster said.
Going to movies can cost upwards of $20 per person,
Bradford-Foster said, and events like the Spring Festival and the
County Fair can cost even more than that after the entry fee,
snacks and rides. The problem is, some families cant afford to
spend the money to do things like that on a regular basis. Be-
cause the Optichannel nights are only $10, they are more afford-
able, she said.
Having something that is cheaper than a movie and still
keeps young people in a central location and gives them some-
thing to do also keeps them out of trouble, Bradford-Foster said.
These children are our future, and thats not just a Whitney
Houston song, she said.
Kids at the Optichannel nights will also have the opportu-
nity to win things like Wii games, gaming consoles, books and
other prizes, both large and small. To celebrate the opening of
Optichannel, there was even a trip for 10 kids to go on a limou-
sine ride to Red Robin.
Once Optichannel is frmly established in St. Marys
County, Bradford-Foster said there are plans to start branches in
Charles, Calvert and even Prince Georges counties.
We want
to start at home,
Br adford-Fost er
said.
Kenneth Par-
nell, a coach with
St. Marys select
basketball team and
a chaperone with
Optichannel, said
this is something
thats needed in the community.
Its an honor to be involved, Parnell said.
Eventually, Optichannel will have its own facilities, Brad-
ford-Foster said. There will also be opportunities for jobs, which
will go further toward helping the community as a whole. They
are also trying to get the school principals and other offcials
involved to spread the word and get kids to come to the higher
education center every week.
Optichannel also plans to bring in entertainers like the
Good News Puppeteers.
Veronica Watkins said she thinks Optichannel is awe-
some and when the puppeteers heard about it, they called up
to get involved.
Jaquan Green, one of the students at the Optichannel event
April 28, said Optichannel is fun for kids because they can have
fun and not be in trouble.
For more information, call Green at 301-247-5625 or
Holmes at 301-247-0983, e-mail optichannel@yahoo.com or
visit optichannel.eventzilla.net.
The next Optichannel event is May 6 at 5 p.m.
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We created OptiChannel by combining two words Optic and Channel to defne the following:
Seeing the youths vision; creating a path; new channels of thoughts are created.
The OptiChannel is an ongoing event for the highly esteemed students who are in 3rd 8th grade.
The OptiChannel will provide a positive entertaining experience for the students who deserve to be
rewarded for achieving A, B and High C Honor Roll. These fun flled events will have an all inclusive admission fee
with food and refreshments provided. Events will be held every Friday & Saturday 5 pm 9 pm (upon availability).
All events will be ALCOHOL FREE, DRUG FREE, PROFANITY FREE, and VIOLENCE FREE events!
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May 27 & 28, 2011...SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
June 3, 2011.SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
June 10, 2011...SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
June 17 & 18, 2011...SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
June 24 & 25, 2011...SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
July 1 & 2, 2011....SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
July 8 & 9, 2011....SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
July 22 & 23, 2011....SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
July 29 & 30, 2011....SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
Aug 5 & 6, 2011....SMHEC 5 pm 9 pm
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General Consignment Auctions
Furniture, Art, Rugs, Antiques,
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Holy Face Catholic Church of Great Mills put on the 18th
annual Southern Maryland Spring Festival at the St. Marys
County Fairgrounds last weekend. Families from all over the
region converged on the fairgrounds for the annual carnival, en-
joying rides, games, midway food, crafts and exhibits.
The festival featured four days of events and carnival rides
and games from Sherwood Amusements. In addition, the fes-
tival featured the Up The Attic Stairs Yard Sale and a silent
auction.
A big hit for the weekend was Jerry Brown, who strolled the
grounds with his pet monkey Django on this shoulder. Django
loves quarters, Brown said, and one of his favorite tricks is tak-
ing a coin right from the open, outstretched hands of children.
The event is an annual fundraiser for the Holy Face Church.
Other organizations also ben-
efting, including CareNet Teen
Pregnancy Center, Patuxent
Habitat for Humanity and St.
Marys Hospice.
At left, Elle Sophia Rice,
2, enjoys her frst ever ride on
the merry-go-round, and below,
other children enjoy the carni-
val rides. Scan the attached QR
code at right with an equipped
smartphone to see a slideshow
of more pictures from the event.
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COMING SOON! We were born a couple of weeks ago on April
18th! Our mom was trapped behind a store in St. Marys County and
was going to go to the vet to be spayed, de-wormed, rabies vaccinat-
ed, micro chipped and tested for diseases. She would have then been
released back to where Feral Cat Rescue found her and an employee
would have continued to feed her daily and she would have continued
to live in the woods behind the store. That is the how Feral Cat Rescue
operates. They always make sure cats are taken care of, either adopted
out if they are social, or fed by someone if they are not socialized; al-
ways getting the proper vetting done either way. But WOW, we were born that very night that our mom
was trapped. Were we lucky! There are six of us. Our colors are black, black and white and four of us are
tabbies. Our mom is even friendly and lets our foster mom pet her. We will be very friendly because we
have been loved and held lots since we were born. Feral Cat Rescue charges $125 for one kitten and $200 for two kittens. We would love to go in pairs
so we can have someone to play with while you are at work. Please fll out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and send it to moonandhunt@
hotmail.com. Or call our foster mom at 301-481-0171. Yours truly, The Babies! Feral Cat Rescue is always looking for foster homes and volunteers and
donations to help them help us! They are also looking for adequate outside accommodations for unsocialized cats that will be fed as well as sheltered;
i.e. barns. They can also set up a condo for the cats if needed. Thank you!
Executive Director Opportunity-
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, South-
ern Maryland affliate of Habitat for Human-
ity International, serves Calvert and St. Marys
Counties by providing affordable housing. PHH
is recruiting for a dynamic, entrepreneurial
leader to take PHH to the next level. The ED
will be responsible for leadership in develop-
ing work plans aligned with the strategic goals,
setting priorities for execution of the plans: su-
pervising and motivating staff and committees.
The ED will be the public face to the commu-
nity and responsible for building relationships
and developing funding programs. Proven track
record in building and leading an organization
is required. Competitive salary and benefts
package. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidate should send resume and cover letter to:
ED Search, PO Box 709, Solomons, MD 20688
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L ibrary Items
eBook Workshop offered
Adults interested in learning more
about eBooks and how to take advan-
tage of the librarys free downloadable
books can register for the free eBook
Workshop to be held at Leonardtown
on May 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Those who have laptops and e-Readers
can bring them for assistance in getting
started.
Volunteers are needed for summer
Students entering the sixth grade
this fall and older who want to be sum-
mer reading volunteers are asked to
complete an application by May 22.
Applications are available online or at
the libraries. Applicants must attend
one of the training sessions offered:
May 19 and May 26 at 6 p.m. at Leonar-
dtown, May 24 and June 1 at 5:30 p.m.
at Lexington Park, and May 31 and June
1 at 5 p.m. at Charlotte Hall.

Teens to meet at branches
Teens are invited to the monthly
TAG (Teen Advisory Group) meetings
held at each branch where they can hang
out with other teens, chat up books, play
Wii, and help the library. Snacks are
provided. The dates of the May meet-
ings are May 10 at Lexington Park at
5:30 p.m., May 12 at Charlotte Hall at
5 p.m. and May 12 at Leonardtown at
6 p.m.

Program includes live show and
tell
The public can fnd out more about
local fsh and crabs as well as be enter-
tained at Fins and Claws, a special
program presented by Captain Jack
Russell at Lexington Park Library on
May 23 at 7 p.m. The free family pro-
gram will include live show and tell.
Unclaimed holds fne goes into
effect
The new Unclaimed Hold fne will
go into effect May 2. Holds that are not
picked up, extended, or cancelled before
the fve-day hold period expires will be
returned and a ffty cent fne will be
charged per item returned. Customers
are reminded to suspend their holds if
they will be out of town. This option is
available online or they can ask a librar-
ian for assistance.

Opening reception planned for lo-
cal artist
An opening reception will be held
May 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lexing-
ton Park Library Art Gallery for local
artist Gary Howard. Howards show,
Faces of Shanghai, which runs May
15 to June 30 features a collection of
photos taken on the streets of Shanghai,
China.
Fire departments and rescue squads from all over Southern Maryland gathered at Solomons
Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad for the 64th Annual Maryland Volunteer Firemens As-
sociation Convention. Pictured above is the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department at the Firemens
games tug of war game. There was also a carnival and a parade on Solomons Island.
Photo by Sarah Miller
Photo by Sarah Miller
Hollywood VFD Pulls in a Win
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
In an effort to equip their classrooms
with new technology without adding stress
to an already overstressed budget, Mechan-
icsville Elementary School will be holding
their frst ever Wild Mustangs 5K Fun Run
fundraiser at the Northern Senior Center on
Saturday.
Vickie Smith, the treasurer of the Me-
chanicsville Elementary Parent Student
Teacher Organization (PTSO), helped orga-
nize the fun run.
This year, we really wanted to put our-
selves out there, Smith said.
The money raised will be used to pay for
technology in the classrooms, like Promethe-
an Interactive White Boards, computers and
projectors, Smith said.
As an added bonus, the school will be
participating in the Promethean Planet Chal-
lenge, where the Promethean company will
match the money raised for the smart boards
dollar for dollar. Jeff DiRenzo, the principal at
Mechanicsville Elementary School, said this
means for each Promethean Board the school
can buy, another one will be donated by the
company.
Its really a win-win for everyone,
DiRenzo said.
Smith said the school community has
been trying to come up with a new way to
raise money. Fundraisers that have been done
in the past include frozen pizza sales and a
yard sale.
The ides for the fun run fundraiser came
from a pre-existing 5K fun run, which Smith
said they decided to move, expand and make
open to the community.
Hopefully, itll get bigger and bigger,
DiRenzo said.
The price of admission is $10 for children
to the one-eighth of a mile kids run and $20
for adults to participate in the 5K Fun Run.
For St. Marys County Public Schools em-
ployees, registration is $15.
The adult registration includes a tee
shirt and a goody bag. Kids will also receive
a goody bag. There will also be raffes and
prizes awarded.
The fun run will be held at the Northern
Senior Center, located at 29655 Charlotte Hall
Road in Charlotte Hall at 9 a.m.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. For more
information, call Smith at 301-904-7322.
5K Fun Run to
Beneft
Mechanicsville
Elementary
Pictured above, volunteers do yard work at a house in Lexington Park at the 21st annual St. Marys County
Christmas in April build on April 30. In total, more that 1,400 volunteers were utilized at several location
throughout the county to make this years event a success.
Christmas in April
Members of the United
Methodist Women, St George
Island Campus of First Saints
Community Church donated
money to Piney Point Elemen-
tary School for the Nurses
fund. From left is Debby Smith,
Susan Harvey, members of the
United Methodist Women, St
George Island Campus of First
Saints Community Church; Jan
Boyce, Nurse; Kathy Wood-
ford, Principal; Elizabeth
White, Assistant Principal.
Piney Point Elementary
Receives Donation
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Thursday, May 5
Whip and Spur Party
The Front Porch (22770 Washington Street,
Leonardtown) 5:30 p.m.
A Whip & Spur Party to beneft
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity. There will
be a wine tasting and food pairing with live
music, including the COSMIC string quar-
tet, Karl Wente and The Wild Irish Rose.
Tickets are $20 and seating is limited to 150
guests at the Front Porch Bar in advance.

Amateur Ham Radio Classes
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Board
Room (22156 Three Notch Road, Lexington
Park) - 7 p.m.
Obtain the skills and knowledge re-
quired to obtain an Amateur Radio Tech-
nicians Class License. Learning of Morse
code is not required. This class is spon-
sored by the St. Marys County Amateur
Radio Association. Five classes will be held
on Saturdays beginning May 14 and will
conclude with an FCC-approved examina-
tion during the last session on June 11. The
frst class will run from noon to 3 p.m. The
remaining four classes will be held from 10
a.m. until 1 p.m. The classes are open to all
with no age restrictions, however children
13 and under must be accompanied by an
adult. The cost for this training is $25 and
includes a copy of the ARRL Technician
Class Study Guide and License Manual, a
$30 value. For couples sharing a book, the
cost for the second person will be $5. Test-
ing fees, which are mandatory by the FCC,
will be discussed at the introductory meet-
ing but are very nominal. For more informa-
tion, contact Tom Shelton at 240-434-3811
or via e-mail at GL1800Winger@veriZon.
net.

Piano Recital
St. Marys College of Maryland Auerbach
Auditorium (18952 E. Fisher Road, St.
Marys City) - 8 p.m.
Pianist Brian Ganz, of St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland, will perform at 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 5, in Auerbach Audi-
torium of St. Marys Hall. He will play
Beethovens Moonlight Sonata and
Frdric Chopins Scherzo No. 2. He
will also be taking Chopin requests. Ganz
is widely regarded as one of the leading
pianists of his generation. In January, he
began the ambitious endeavor of perform-
ing all of the approximately 250 works
of Chopin over the course of a decade.
Friday, May 6
Featured Artist Kathleen Bryan
Craft Guild Shop (26005 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Kathleen Bryan will be the featured
artisan for the month of May. Floral and
Victorian arrangements, wreaths, diaper
cakes, light blocks and other gift items
will be featured. There will also be a
drawing that evening for a Mary Lou
Troutman fag. The Crafts Guild Shop of-
fers traditional and contemporary crafts
by local artisans and handcrafters. Many
of these items are one-of-a-kind. Various
classes are offered. For more information,
or for a list of schedules, 301-997-1644 or
visit our website at www.craftsguildofst-
marysshop.com.

Mario Maningas Concert
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music
(41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) - 5
p.m.
Mario Maningas will be performing at
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music as
part of the frst Friday celebration. Come
on out for some fun and listen to engag-
ing blend of Christian rock, classic rock,
modern rock, blues, and a bit of country.
For more information, call 301 475 2859.
Saturday, May 7
Great Mills High School Ford
Fundraiser
Great Mills High School (21130 Great Mills
Road, Great Mills) 9 a.m.
Lexington Park Ford Lincoln and Great
Mills High School are partnering to help
raise up to $6,000 in support of the Band
Boosters as part of Ford Motor Companys
Drive One 4 UR School program. Members
of the Great Mills-area community will have
the opportunity to raise money for the Band
Boosters by test-driving a Ford or Lincoln
vehicle. For every person who test-drives a
Ford Explorer, Focus, Fiesta, Edge, F-150,
Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ, MKT or
other available vehicles at this one-day
event, Ford Motor Company and Lexington
Park Ford Lincoln will donate $20 to Great
Mills High School to assist the Band Boost-
ers. Participants must be 18 years of age or
older and have a valid drivers license. In-
terviews are available with Lexington Park
Ford Lincoln representatives. For more in-
formation, contact Renee at 609-634-1534.
Mayfest
Middleham and St. Peters Parish (10210
HG Trueman Road, Lusby) 6:30 a.m.
MAYFEST will feature an outdoor
plant sale and a huge indoor white elephant
selection including jewelry, antiques, col-
lectibles, toys, books, home-baked goods
and more. Breakfast and lunch will be avail-
able. For more information, call 410 326-
9202 or the church offce at 410-326-4948.
Sunday, May 8
Mothers Day All You Can Eat
Breakfast
Valley Lee Second District Volunteer Fire
Department and Rescue Squad (45245
Drayden Road, Valley Lee) - 8 a.m.
The Valley Lee Second District Vol-
unteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
will be having a Mothers Day breakfast
and Open House. The breakfast is from
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and the EMS team
will be hosting an open house from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They will be offer-
ing blood pressure screening, fle of life,
ambulance tour, and CPR and frst aid
demonstrations. EMS invites the chil-
dren to bring their favorite Teddy Bear
to participate in their Teddy Bear Clinic.
Annual Mothers Day Outing
Myrtle Point Park (24050 Patuxent Boule-
vard, California) 1 p.m.
Bob Boxwell will lead his traditional
Mothers Day Walk. Take a leisurely stroll
around Myrtle Point Park. A chance to look
for birds, wildfowers, animal tracks, and
whatever else catches your eyes, ears or
nose. Meet in the grass parking lot on the left
as you enter the park. For more information,
call Bob at 410-394-1300, Dudley at 301-
475-1858 or e-mail dlindsley@verizon.net.
Monday, May 9
Yoga for Kids and Families
Evolve Yoga and Wellness (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 10 a.m.
Family yoga class for chil-
dren ages 3-7 with an adult.
An ongoing 45 minute family yoga class.
Drop ins are welcomed. No prior yoga
experience is necessary, and individuals
are encouraged to bring their own yoga
mat. One will be provided if a person
doesnt have one. For more information,
visit www.EvolveYogaWellness.com or call
301-862-1236.
Tuesday, May 10
Join Scouting Night
Greenview Knolls Elementary School
(23415 Three Notch Road, California) 7
p.m.
Calling all boys entering frst through
ffth grades this fall for an evening of Cub
Scout activities. Leaders will be on hand to
answer any questions and activities will be
available for prospective scouts to join in.
Join now to participate in our summer activ-
ities, like swimming, fshing, and camping.
For more information, call 240-466-1787 or
e-mail contact@pack1787.org.
Wednesday, May 11
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern Mary-
land are offering free line dance lessons at
Hotel Charles. The lessons will be followed
by the regular weekly practice session. Any-
one interested in obtaining more informa-
tion about these lessons or interested joining
the Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland can
contact then through link on their website
at www.bootscootersofsomd.blogspot.com.
Bible Study,
United Christian Church (21880 Millison
Lane, Lexington Park, MD 20653) 7:30
p.m.
Reverend Annie Blackwell, Pastor
Have questions or problems with re-
lationships (all types of relationships)?
Join the people at United Christian Church
for a six week study based on The Five
Love Languages by Gary Chapman. The
study is the second

and fourth Wednes-
days of each month for 6 weeks, May 11
and 25; June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27 at
the Church. All are welcome to attend. For
more information, contact Reverand Annie
Blackwell at anniebwell3@verizon.net.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI
FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
GRACE CHAPEL
39245 Chaptico Road, Helen MD
Pastor Carl Snyder
Easter Worship Service: 10:30 am
Phone: 301-884-3504 Website:
www.gracechapelsomd.com
John 8:32
Member of fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Grace Chapel
UNITED
METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at
First Friendship campus Ridge
9:00 am Traditional worship
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St George Island campus Piney Point
9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School
St. Pauls campus Leonardtown
na
9:15 am Contemporary worship
nca(ASL Interpreted)
10:45 am Contemporary worship
nca
6:00 pm The Refnery (interactive worship)
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c- childrens Sunday school also available
a- adult Sunday school also available
www.frstsaints.org
301.475.7200
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CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301/997-1235
www.amosm.net
THE ANGLICAN MISSION
OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
ANGLICAN
Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory,
Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
The County Times
The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Next up at Three Notch Theatre this
season is A Flea in Her Ear, directed
by Valarie Green. This play has it all
mistaken identities, suspected affairs, a
nephew with a speech impediment and the
Frisky Puss hotel.
When Raymonde Chandebise, played
by Jessica Cantrell, suspects her husband
may be cheating on her, she recruits her
old friend Lucienne Homenides De Histan-
gua, played by Dawna Diaz, to fnd proof
of her husbands infdelity.
Together, they hatch a plan that al-
ways works in the theatre forge a note
from a woman who doesnt exist asking
the man in question to meet her for a ren-
dezvous. Raymonde will be the woman
waiting, and if her husband shows up for
the rendezvous, it will be proof that he is
unfaithful to her.
Things go awry when the husband
passes the missive to his dashing friend
Roamin Tournel, played by Stephen
Rumpf, who is more than willing to meet
the woman who wrote the letter.
Credit has to be given where credit
is due. Ming Diaz, who plays both Victor
Emanuel Chandebise, the aristocratic re-
cipient of his wifes incriminating invita-
tion, and Poche, the drunken bellboy at the
Frisky Puss, carries his roles with style.
Faces old and new take the stage in
the farce that is A Flea in Her Ear. And,
in true Three Notch Theatre style, some
of the actors double up on both acting and
production roles.
Amie Gilligan plays the long-suffer-
ing maid at the Frisky Puss hotel, as well
as being the sound designer, while Diaz
has credit as both a light designer and a
properties manager.
Performances will be Thursdays
through Sundays, through May 15. Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday performances
start at 8 p.m.; Sunday shows begin at 3:30
p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for
students, senior citizens and the military.
Thursday shows are $10 general admis-
sion. Light refreshments and beverages are
also available for purchase at the theatre.
Note: This show is for mature audiences
only.
Reservations are recommended. To
make reservations, call 301-737-5447 or
visiting www.newtowneplayers.org.
Confusion Abounds in A Flea in Her Ear
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
A rock group with roots in St. Marys County is returning for a one-night
engagement at Hulas Bungalow.
Odins Court, comprised of Matt Brookins and John Abella, both St.
Marys County natives, and Craig Jackson and Rick Pierpont.
Brookins said the group started out as a cover band, but moved into per-
forming original works over time.
I guess we got bored playing other peoples music, Brookins said.
He said the sound the group has cultivated is a mix is rock and metal.
Their second album with ProgRock Records, Human Life in Motion, was
released Tuesday. Their frst CD was Deathanity. Brookins said the title of
Deathanity is a mix of the words death and humanity.
Abella described Odins Court as an aggressive rock band, and he said
that is a genre that has a small following but is not as popular as other music
types.
ProgRock is based out of
California, and Brookins said they
have been very supportive of the
band and their albums, even facili-
tating overseas distribution.
Brookins said Odins Court
doesnt often play in Southern
Maryland. Places they have played
include Georgia, Massachusetts,
Virginia and several other East
Cost states.
The gig at Hulas will be their
frst in St. Marys County in three
years, Brookins said.
Odins Court will take the
stage at Hulas Bungalow at 9:30
p.m. Saturday.
For more information, or to
order CDs, visit odinscourt.com.
Odins Court Brings
Aggressive Rock to St. Marys
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By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Wow, what a weekend! I laughed as I
told people that I was going to bring a cot to
our Parish Hall and stay there from Thursday
through Sunday. And I wasnt even one of the
intrepid women who had to do all the food
shopping for the two big events; a marriage
blessing on Saturday and a Solemn Evensong
/ Taking of Leave service and reception for our
Priest on Sunday. Even though I joked about
the cot, there really is no place I would have
rather been than in the kitchen at our Parish
Hall. Our butcher-block table could tell some
stories on us. The two events brought out such
different emotions as well. The blessing has
pulled the two beautiful creative lives together
of my dear friends to weave an even more tal-
ented union. I am excited for their future. The
Taking of Leave of our Priest and his wife, both
of them also close to my heart, has left me with
a sense of loss, but also with a sense of a new
adventure in fnding a perfect match for our
congregation. They will also be off on a new
adventure in a new parish. But they are leav-
ing us with their gift of a stabilizing infuence,
which will guide us through this new time of
search and discernment.
We all have those wonderful days that
seem to be two days in one. This past week-
end has been more like four days in one, but
they were magnifcently exhausting days. And
Strawberry Festival is only three weeks away,
with another string of crazy days and nights
that somehow lead to a beautiful, well-loved
event. How is it that sometimes I feel busier
now in this later, empty nest phase of my life
than I did when my sons were small. I guess. I
have found that this is the way my life is sup-
posed to be. I have to accept that my mind
wants to wake up at 3 to 4 a.m. even if my body
is begging to stay in bed until 8 a.m. This is just
the way my internal clock runs.
Im still wondering where the frst half of
the year went. Whoa! I feel like I just changed
all the calendars to April, and it is already May.
And Im really not ready for June. You know I
have been excited about turning ffty, but that
weird mortality thing creeped up on me last
week. I thought, How many good years do I
have left? Twenty, thirty, forty? Who knows,
maybe less. I know this our church buildings
275th year of existence, but I really want to
make it to our 300th celebration in 2036. Thats
kind of my goal. So I asked myself that age-old
question, So, what are you going to do now
with the rest of your life? Or at least until 2036.
I really like the poet Mary Olivers poem about
just this question. This is the last half of her
thoughtful poem called The Summer Day.
I dont know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention,
how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed,
how to stroll through the felds,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesnt everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?
What is a beautiful life? A beautiful life
to me is hearing my sons say I love you at the
end of our phone conversations, coming home
to a delicious, creative dinner that my husband
has prepared, seeing our grandchildren search
for Easter eggs, watching my husbands soft-
ball games on a glorious, dusky evening, being
a part of our church and community, waiting
on thirty years of customers who have also be-
come my friends, and of course sharing love
and laughter around that infamous butcher-
block table in the Parish Hall kitchen. Yes, I
know I renamed the table something else ac-
cidentally over the weekend but I cant write
that, youll have to use your imagination. This
is my beautiful life.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
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What is a Beautiful Life?
Over 250,000 Southern Marylanders cant be wrong!
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
James Watson Cooke was born October
24, 1779 near Chaptico. When he was about
fve years old, his parents Robert Fielding
Cooke and Susanna Watson, moved to Cul-
peper County, Virginia where they lived until
about 1790 when they moved to Greenville
County, South Carolina. They also lived in North Carolina for
a short time before fnally moving to White County, Tennessee
where they permanently settled.
While in South Carolina, James married Mary Riddle and
in 1805 they had a daughter named Lucinda Cooke. About 1822
Lucinda married Calaway Daniel in Tennessee. In 1846, Lucin-
das last child was born--a boy they named was Jasper Newton
Jack Daniel. Lucinda died in 1848.
Calaway Daniel remarried in 1851 and Jack didnt get
along with his new stepmother, so he went to
live with an uncle. At a very young age he went
to work in a store owned by Dan Call who was
also a local minister. Jack didnt particularly
care for working in the store, but was very in-
terested in the still house owned by Rev. Call
who taught him how to make whiskey. In 1863,
Rev. Call decided there was a confict between his religious
calling and making whiskey so he sold his business to Jack.
Jack bought property in Lynchburg, Tennessee and set up
his distillery. His was the frst distillery to be registered with
the U.S. government.
Years passed and Jacks business grew but would not be-
come world famous until 1904 when he entered his whiskey in a
competition at the St. Louis Worlds Fair where he won the gold
medal for the best whiskey in the world.
In 1911, Jack arrived early at the distillery and tried to get
into the safe. The problem was he could never remember the
combination. Out of anger and frustration, he kicked the safe
and injured one of his toes. Unfortunately, the toe became in-
fected and blood poisoning followed-- Jack died on October 10,
1911. Supposedly his last words were one last drink, please.
This incident was the subject of a marketing poster
used on the London Underground in January 2006, with the
line Moral: Never go to work
early.
The folks at the distillery
say that all Jack really needed to
do to cure his infection was to
dip his toe into his own whiskey!
Jack left his distillery to his
favorite nephew, Lem Motlow
who had worked with him for
many years. The company was
sold in 1956, but the Motlow
family still owns a majority interest and they continue to oper-
ate and manage the company.
Ironically, Lynchburg is in Moore County and while its
legal to make the whiskey there, it is illegal to purchase it in that
county. State law provided one exception: a distillery may sell
one commemorative product so Jack Daniels now sells Gen-
tleman Jack and Jack Daniels Single Barrel at the distillerys
White Rabbit Bottle Shop.
Theres one more exception. At Miss Mary BoBos Board-
ing House in Lynchburg they serve a dish containing the local
hometown product at every meal.
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Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County: Francis Jack Russell, President;
Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging.
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EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class that improves your
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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10:45 - 11:45 a.m. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
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Lofer Senior Activity Center, SAYSF, 240-725.0290
Northern Senior Activity Center, Charlotte Hall, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001
In a typical class, heres
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A 5-minute warm-up to get the
blood fowing to your muscles
A 20-minute aerobics workout
that gets you moving
A 20-minute strength training
workout
A 10-minute stretch to keep
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EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class for ages 50 and
above that improves endurance, strength, balance, fexibility,
bone density, and coordination.
Times include evenings and weekends!
Cost:
Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
St. Marys County Department of Aging celebrated the Royal Wedding with Tea & Scones at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center. The picture shows all the beautiful guests in their royal hats.
Royal Congratulations
If you are interested in sharing some
of the stories from when you were younger
right up until today let us hear from you. A
packet with information, rules, waivers and
questions is available at all senior activity
centers and Department of Aging events or
can be sent to you electronically by e-mail-
ing Sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.com. Pack-
ets will be available throughout the month of
May. We are planning to publish and release
the book in time for Older Americans Month
(May) next year.
Do You Have A Interesting Story
To Tell? We Want To Hear It!
Second Annual Senior Housing Expo
On Saturday, May 14, from 10 am 3 pm, the Southern Maryland Senior Housing and
Service Provider Networking Group and the St. Marys County Department of Aging will host
a Senior Housing Expo at the Northern Senior Activity Center located at 29655 Charlotte Hall
Road, Charlotte Hall. This event will host exhibitors from the Networking Group as well as
representatives from the Departments of Aging and Housing Authorities from the tri-county area
who will be on hand to provide information and answer questions regarding housing options for
seniors. For more information, call Janice at 301.475.8966, ext. 32.
Ballroom Dance
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is hosting a ballroom dance class on Mondays, May 9
June 6 at 3:00 p.m. The class is designed for couples. The steps to be taught are excellent for social
dancing and will make you and your partner look like sophisticated social dancers. There will be
a lot of interaction with other couples during team practices. Cost is $40 per person; make checks
payable to Yeuca Schamu. Call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 for more information. Payment reserves
your space in the class.
Entertainment and Luncheon at Loffer/ SAYSF on Tuesday
If you havent had a chance to stop in and enjoy one of Loffers famous luncheons now is
the time to try it! On Tuesday, May 10, Ben Connelly will be serenading us on his acoustic guitar
with some of the old favorites from the 60s. Afterwards enjoy a lunch featuring spiral ham, sweet
potatoes and pineapple stuffng. Cost of the luncheon is $5 for those under 60 years of age and
by donation for those 60+. The entertainment starts at 11:30 so please arrive by 11:15 a.m. so you
can be settled in your seat before the show begins. Call 240-725-0290 to sign up before Monday
May 5.
Quick Draw class Deadline
On Monday, May 9 at 2 p.m., a Quick Draw sketching class will begin at the Northern Senior
Activity Center. This two part series will continue on Monday, May 23 at 2 p.m. Learn to do pen-
cil and pen and ink sketches by using Quick Draw techniques. Demonstrations will show how
to use basic shapes to start sketching a variety of subjects, fnishing off with shading for more
realism. Supplies will be provided. Call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001 to sign up.
Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
May 6-May 9
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The 26th Annual St. Marys Rod and Clas-
sic Clubs Spring Fling Car Show took over
Leonardtown Square on Sunday afternoon.
The annual car show has a long history
in St. Marys County, as does St. Marys Rod
and Classic. Burt Collier, one of the six origi-
nal members of the rod and classic group, said
the show was originally held in the back park-
ing lot at Leonardtown High School. When
St. Marys County Public Schools needed the
space to expand the school and the tech center,
the car show needed to fnd a new home.
At that point, Leonardtown offered the
car show a home to help promote growth in
downtown Leonardtown.
Weve been here ever since, Collier
said.
He said the small town atmosphere of
Leonardtown is a draw for the people and
tends to be popular.
The Rod and Classic group has close to 40
members, Collier said, and many of them are
also members of the Southern Maryland Cor-
vette Club. He said approximately two-thirds
of the cars at the show belong to members of
the corvette club.
Butch and Brenda Bastain have been
coming to the car show for the past four or fve
years and have every intention
to come to next springs event.
Its just a fun event, Bren-
da Bastain said.
She said one of the best
parts of the car show is getting
to walk around Leonardtown
and talk to people they know.
Dennis Lyons, a seven-year
veteran of the car show and a
member of the Southern Mary-
land Corvette Club, said Leonar-
dtown is a nice place to do it.
He said the venue on the square
offers a space for a large variety of cars, and
there is good music at the show.
To keep things fresh and to prevent the
same bunch of cars being shown year after
year, Collier said there is a rotation of the
members cars, as well as cars from non-mem-
bers being shown.
As for the club, Collier said
individuals dont have to own a
car to be a member of the club.
Any car enthusiast is welcome
to join the Rod and Classic
group.
For more information
about the club, or the car show,
visit www.stmarysrodandclas-
sic.com.
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Ken Lamb, the proprietor
of The Tackle Box, said that the
number of trophy rockfsh brought
to his store over the weekend was
amazing. He took over 30 pictures
of big fsh and issued citations for
the Maryland Fishing Challenge for
many of them. The croaker of the
month for April turned out to be a
16 beauty for Frank Redding.
On May 2, Andrae Briscoe showed
up with a 19 croaker that he caught at St Georges Island on
Sunday. This one will be hard to beat.
There were good days and bad days over the weekend with
windy conditions on Saturday and good fshing conditions on
Friday and Sunday. Here are two rules to live by when it comes
to fshing on the Bay:
1. Every day is different.
2. Cancel a fshing trip based on the weather if you have
to, but never cancel a trip based on a
forecast.
We always try to organize our fsh-
ing trips to take everything into account,
but wind and tidal currents affect fshing
more than any other factors. Fish will
react to moving currents, and your boat,
lures and lines will react to different wind
conditions. If youre trolling in rough con-
ditions, the lures will run differently than
they do in calm conditions. Most trolling
lures are not designed for up and down
motion so much as they are for horizontal
wiggles. If youre drift fshing for bottom
feeders like hard head, a strong wind will
cause your drift to be too fast, denying the
fsh an opportunity to fnd your hook. Similar conditions will
also affect jigging. Winds and currents can also affect shore
anglers. Wind is bad, current is good.
The other condition that we always try to predict before
fshing is the weather. Wind being part of the weather makes it
one of the primary considerations, but storms are what we fear
most. Like most anglers, I pour over weather data before every
trip. However, I almost never
cancel a planned fshing trip on
my boat until I get to the dock.
Many times, conditions will
be different at the dock than
I have anticipated by study-
ing weather data on my com-
puter at home. Anticipation
and planning are good things,
to be sure, but many times the
weather conditions are not spe-
cifc to the exact location of
your fshing.
It never pays to take chances on the water. Look over the
weather reports and consider the data before the trip. For wind
forecasts, I like to check NOAAs Chesapeake Bay Operational
Forecast System Surface Wind Forecast Guidance at http://
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ofs/cbofs/wind_2_forecast.shtml.
An abundance of tide and current data can also be found at the
parent tides and currents website. Studying these tables before
your trip can really help.
A lot of big stripers were caught last weekend. Friday was
beautifully calm on the Bay. Saturday was rough as a cob in the
morning. Rain was forecast on Sunday, and I would be willing
to bet that several trips were canceled based on that forecast.
Those who didnt cancel had a great day for fshing. The winds
were calm and the rains were short-lived sprinkles.
Never stop planning for your trips. Be safe and dont take
unnecessary chances. Assess real conditions in real time and
decide accordingly. Most importantly, catch a big fsh!
riverdancekeith@hotmail.com.
Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fshes weekly from
his small boat during the season, and spends his free time sup-
porting local conservation organizations.
Photo courtesy of The Tackle Box
Andrae Briscoe with a 19 Croaker
The County Times
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
C a n t - m i s s
product or service?
Check. Flawless
business model?
Check. Financing
secured? Check.
Even with those re-
quirements satisfed,
any business with
an eye toward sustained success must also
have a memorable name and an attractive
logo prior to launch. In the industry of pro-
fessional sports, this business axiom carries
heightened importance. Seeking a cultural
link with their clientele, teams are frequently
named after an indelible aspect of their host
cites - think Capitals, Orioles, Ravens or Blue
Crabs - and are equipped with an irresistible
logo to support a marketing and merchandis-
ing blitz. While winning on the feld is the
biggest contributor to a sports franchises
fnancial health, an unmistakable name and
iconic logo sure dont hurt. When sports
fans ponder New York, Pittsburgh or Green
Bay, the names and logos for the Yankees,
Steelers and Packers, respectively, food
our consciousness. Considering the NFLs
shield and the NBAs classic silhouette of
Jerry West, even sports leagues themselves
recognize the importance of a defning im-
age. And if this name/logo concept was ap-
plied at the event level, say the NFL Draft,
one name and image should come to mind:
Mel Kiper and his fabulous locks.
Kiper, a follically-blessed native of Bal-
timore, has been ESPNs draft expert for
over two decades. He flled this role before
we even knew we needed a draft expert.
Now, with the growth of the NFL into a hol-
iday-sized portion of Americas pop culture
pie and of this peculiar hope- and conjecture-
based event, his opinion on prospective NFL
draft picks is must-have gospel. I need his
pre- and post-draft take like a weekly pizza
fx, a cold frosty adult beverage after a long
week and a few feeting moments with noth-
ing more than delta blues in my ear. And
Kiper delivers every year.
Year after year, round after round, play-
er after player, Kipers detailed knowledge
of prospects is both an impressive feat and a
curious oddity. What must this man have to
do to prepare each year? There are over 250
draftees annually and because of the unpre-
dictable nature of selections, Kipers mental
database of potential picks must be at least
100 more that that. Anyone can break down
the selections early in the draft. What sets
Kiper apart is the apparent inability to stump
the guy. He casually spouts off the charac-
ter blips, bench press numbers and 40-yard
dash times of obscure players chosen late in
the draft. Weve seen chess challenges pit-
ting man vs. computer. At next years draft,
Id like to see Mel vs. machinemy moneys
on The Hair himself. Oh sure, there are
several capable young challengers to the
draft wonk thrown, but Mels the trendsetter.
(Risking my Barbara Walters if you were a
tree moment) If Kiper was beverage, hed
be Coke Classic: an often imitated but never
duplicated original.
We live in an age now of unprecedented
simulation and relentless, and often un-want-
ed, multi-tasking. We quite literally have a
world of information at our fngertips and are
reachable by work, friends and family 24/7.
There is undeniable good in that; I know
more about the federal budget, international
affairs, the economy, the Kardashians and
something called a Snookie than I ever cared
to. The consequence is that its increasingly
hard to concentrate. Its easy to know a little
bit about a lot of stuff nowand diffcult to
focus on, and be really good at, a select few
things.
Professional success in the informa-
tion age will be, in part, predicated on ones
ability to receive, interpret and, most impor-
tantly, flter information. Diversifcation is
essential to expand the mind, but lacking
focus and spreading oneself across a myriad
of professional endeavors ensures medioc-
rity. The sage suggestion is to think openly
and broadly, but execute narrowly and pre-
cisely. Fortunately for NFL Draft fans, Mel
Kiper spiked his Kool-Aid with a heavy dose
of multi-taskings antidote. Kiper chose
a singular path, remained focused and, not
surprisingly, consistently delivers an exem-
plary product. After 20 plus years of com-
mitment to his trade, Kiper is simply, and
quite notably, the NFLs draft vanguard. In
a world where more increasingly yields less,
Kiper remains fabulously and uncommonly
specialized.
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