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Community Domestic Dispute Leads To Feeling Fatal Barricade Scenario Relief After Drug Raids
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Residents of the Leonards Freehold rental community say things have changed for the better since county deputies, with assistance from Charles and Calvert county law enforcement officers, initiated local drug raids last month. They said before the deputies took action, the community had suffered from constant drug trafficking and raucous behavior. One resident, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal from lingering drug dealers, said before police came, the problems persisted for about a year. You could make a turn into here and theyd [drug dealers] swarm your car, the resident said. They had a lookout on each end of the street they all had cell phones. The resident said he had left a rental community in Lexington Park that had similar problems in hopes of finding a better community at Leonards Freehold. We thought wed left it behind, the resident said. But that was a joke. Since the May 31 drug raids though, another anonymous resident said the drug dealers have gone elsewhere; at least for now. Its getting better, the other resident said. Its been pretty quiet; I didnt see them [drug dealers] hanging around. Lt.RickBurris,commanderofthecountys Bureau of Criminal Investigation, said the drug raids were the result of community complaints about drug trafficking in the See Drug Raids page A-5 Sheriffs deputies responded to the second barricade situation in as many months Sunday evening, but the suspect shot himself to death before emergency responders could talk him out of his Mechanicsville residence. This is the second fatal barricade situation in St. Marys in the past seven months. Information from the Sheriffs Office showed that the suspect, George Robert Farrell, 33, of Mechanicsville, became embroiled in a domestic dispute that turned into an assault in the late evening of June 10. Lt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the Division of Patrol, said Farrell pointed a handgun at his wife and when deputies arrived, threatened himself. There was a family dispute that went from verbal to physical, Alioto said. He threatened to harm himself or to have police officers harm him. Members of the countys Emergency Services Team deployed to cordon of the home on Mechanicsville Road and crisis negotiators tried for several hours to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the standoff. Deputies were also careful because of the weapons, two long guns, that Farrell had access to, Alioto said. See Dispute page A-
Photo Courtesy Mattingly Gardner Funeral Home

George Robert Farrell

Next Phase of Three Notch Trail Underway

Golf Course On The Move

New clubhouse set to go forward despite changes to the plan
By Adam Ross Staff Writer The St. Marys Board of County Commissioners set the Wicomico Shores Golf Course clubhouse renovations in motion Tuesday after three months of additional delays to a project in planning for over six years. Director of Parks and Community Services Phil Rollins said in January that renovations to the 40year-old building would begin no later than March, but as of Tuesday it had only been gutted. Value engineering, a practice designed to reexamine costs and save money is the culprit for the delay, according to Rollins. Value engineering took a little longer than expected, Rollins said. See Golf Course page A-4

Photo by Guy Leonard

Bicyclists from St. Marys and Charles counties attend the ground breaking of the Three Notch Trails second phase of construction in Charlotte Hall. The trail will benefit bicyclists as well as hikers and others who want to enjoy the outdoors on a scenic route.

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds will soon be able to extend their treks into neighboring Charles County as the second phase of the Three Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall is completed. County and state officials, as well as supporters

of the trail, broke ground on the project June 9 that will extend from the countys Northern Senior Center to Deborah Drive in Charles County. The county governments vision is to connect the southern and northern ends of the county via the Three Notch Trail System that will be built in phases over the next several years. See Trail Underway page A-

County Teacher County Government a Top Wrapped in Hope Hope Swann Award State Employer Winner named
By Adam Ross Staff Writer St. Marys County Government earned the highest achievable award Tuesday from the Maryland Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for supporting employees who also serve in the Army Reserve or National Guard. We have set policies in place that are not required by the law, said Sue Sabo, director of the countys department of human resources. Thats how we ended up getting the award. Prompted in part by Congress authorization of billions more for the Iraq war, life as a National Guardsman or Army Reserve solider can be rather unpredictable, especially in the face of fresh troop escalations. As such, St. Marys County Government has set in place pay differential to combat any wages lost from potential pay cuts, 120 hours of paid yearly leave if assigned to active duty and a paid leave of absence for military training. In addition, the county See Top Employer page A-5 See Hope Swan page A-5

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Cmdr. Gary Whipple, left alongside Lt. Christopher Medved, and Sabrina Hecht thank the county commissioners for their continued support towards county employees serving as military reservists.

Photo by Adam Ross

Kim Weaver finishing up her 26th school year, enjoys the warm weather and recognition of winning the annual Hope Swann Award.

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Victims of Domestic Violence Caught in the Middle

Leahs House Feuds with Three Oaks Center
By Adam Ross Staff Writer Domestic violence is a global epidemic from which St. Marys County is not exempt, but the countys plan to combat home violence might be the first step toward recovery. The good guys are represented by a variety of public and private officials and entities. In fact, the Family Violence Coordinating Council of St. Marys County consists of members from the community, Sheriffs Office, States Attorneys Office, Board of Education, Social Services, Circuit and District Court, religious institutions, crisis and intervention counseling services and healthcare providers. We have a strong board that is well attended, said Dr. Kathleen OBrien, who chairs the council. Were fortunate to be turning a complex problem into a workable framework. But name recognition doesnt guarantee success, especially when success is defined in the bylaws as the abolishment of domestic violence in the county. For that to happen, communication is essential, cross training is almost mandatory and money is the underlying backbone that makes it all possible. But there is not enough money, according to OBrien, who says the council is consistently competing for federal, state and county dollars to build more shelters and offer more services. Today, without the necessary funds, St. Marys County is lagging behind, with just 26 beds, according to Lanny Lancaster, director of Three Oaks Center in Lexington Park. Beds are so limited that Lancaster said he spends $17,000 a year to put domestic abuse sufferers in hotel rooms, or to ship them to Angels Watch Regional Shelter in Calvert County when room permits. However, things just might be looking up with Lancaster well on his way to adding 20 beds to Three Oaks Center, and the up and coming services of Leahs House, a shelter in the community specifically designed for women. The Family Violence Coordinating Council met with the Board of County Commissioners last week to update them on their current progress. The discussion focused on the availability of beds, the first avenue available for domestic abuse sufferers to step out of the shadows of violence. If you build it they will come, OBrien said. Women living in violent circumstances gain courage to go somewhere safe. Commissioner Daniel H. Raley wondered why there were not more coordinated efforts with other good groups in the community that might not be members of the council, namely Leahs House. While the answer is not completely clear, Leahs House and Three Oaks Center have allegedly spent more time sparring than collaborating. In January Marguerite Morris, founder of Leahs House, told The County Times Lancaster had made a number of inappropriate comments and attempts to undercut Leahs House, and that Lancaster was afraid the addition of another shelter would affect his funding. There should be room in the com munity for both shelters, Morris said. We cant be enemies, we need to share resources. Lancaster vehemently denied the accusations during an interview in January, saying he had met with Morris and encouraged her and offered [his] experiences. However, Lancaster did admit to saying white bread started this organization to Morris in September of 2005, in reference to who started Three Oaks Center. Morris said she found the comment offensive, and that Lancaster lacked cultural sensitivity. It probably wasnt the smartest thing in the world, Lancaster said, or the best way to describe the intent at the time. The feud may be tied into what OBrien characterizes as a separation between Leahs House and the council. Sometimes they have beds available, OBrien said and sometimes there isnt Theres not been an official conversation.

Advanced Life Support Unit Stretched Thin

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The new chief of the St. Marys County Advanced Life Support Unit (ALS) says volunteer members there are feeling the strain of being the only paramedic unit in the county with an increasing demand for extreme emergency services. We have some of the best trained and educated volunteers on the planet, said ALS Chief Tom Hesbach. But when they pull a shift they take week to recover. Hesbach said the demand for ALS services in the county has stretched his crews to their limit, and they are only coming in to fill their minimum shifts required by the ALS squad and not signing on for extra duty. Hesbach said the ALS regularly receives one call every two hours, with each call taking about one-and-a-half hours to run. The changeover between volunteer shifts left little time to breathe as well, Hesbach said. When I come in on my shift the other guy going off duty throws me the keys and I start running [calls,] Hesbach said. While his unit is feeling the strain, he said, its no different from other rescue squads, whose members comprise part of ALS, who are feeling the same pressure to respond to increased calls. Were trying to work collegially to find a solution county wide, Hesback said. Were no more special than Bay District Fire Department or Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad. The ALS unit, which is funded by the county, asked for paid assistance in the fiscal 2008 budget by way of staff to help run the station and maintain vehicles. But that request was taken out of the budget. Larry Trader, a 20-year ALS veteran, said the strain on resources and manpower at the unit could result in serious consequences for those suffering from several serious medical emergencies, like cardiac arrest, that regular rescue squads may not able to deal with. The real possibility is that ALS calls could go unanswered even if theres a medic unit on duty, Trader said, using his lone status at the station June 8 as an example. I could be tied up on another call. Were pretty busy in this county. County Commissioner Thomas Mattingly said the units call for paid personnel to assist their operations was taken out because the county, through its Emergency Services Task Force, is looking for solutions to dealing with manpower and demand problems with all branches of the emergency services. Mattingly said the county wanted to avoid what happened in Charles County when they hired about 10 paid personnel to staff their ALS unit. The paid staff soon mushroomed and pushed out volunteers. Experience has shown [hiring paid personnel] had a negative impact on volunteers, Mattingly said. Its one thing to say youll hire 10 people, but when demand increases and you hire 80 or 90 more people its a pretty significant impact on the budget. Unlike volunteer rescue squads that have their own territory they are responsible for, with calls sometimes to assist in other areas if needed, the ALS unit has to respond to serious medical emergencies throughout the entire county. Youre looking at officially on duty, the only paramedic for St. Marys County, Trader said that Friday. Ill run calls for Golden Beach to Point Lookout if needed and if available. Trader said, however, that paramedic emergency equipment was available at every rescue squad around the county, and that a paramedic on duty at a rescue squad could respond to an emergency call even if they were not on duty at the ALS unit. Hesbach said that equipment availability allowed for paramedics to respond from home or work even if the station wasnt manned. Thats been key to advancing health care in the county, Hesbach said. It allows people to come out of the woodwork and answer calls. The personal cost of working on the ALS unit was considerable, too, Trader said. Were so busy people are getting burnt out, Trader said. I personally want to slow down. I come in and do the shifts I have to and dont sign on for any more. Trader recalled that May 11 was a particularly tough shift. He said he ran 17 calls in a 24-hour period, transporting 10 patients to St. Marys Hospital Center with only the aid of a driver and an emergency medical technician (EMT). Thats not so unusual anymore. Hesbach said that measures like a revitalized program at College of Southern Maryland that has trained 12 additional paramedics, plus the free training the units 44 paramedics could get from St. Marys Hospital Center helped them deal with the strain of the extra calls. But as the community grows the grassroots must answer the call to service. The community needs to step up and provide people to take the training, Hesbach said. Mattingly said the county government would wait and see what the task force had to say on solving the demand problems on volunteer emergency personnel before considering hiring paid personnel. We want to make sure its the right decision, Mattingly said. Were looking for the best solution for our community. Trader said the county and volunteers always had to keep the best interests of the community first. I dont care how we get the people, Trader said. If we have to ship in 20 volunteers or if we have to pay a couple of people, just as long as we get the service out that the people deserve. Its not about us.

Marguerite Morris works the lock to what will soon be a new and improved Leahs House womans shelter for domestic abuse sufferers in St. Marys County.

Photo by Guy Leonard

Groups Target Ways To Make County More Minority Inclusive

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After nearly two months of deliberating amongst themselves, three study circles of county residents who were tasked with talking about county race relations and how to make the county more inclusive shared their ideas for improvement. The groups, after some deliberation at a meeting June 7 at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technical Center, came up with three areas that should be the main focus of efforts to make the county more inclusive to minorities. Those efforts were to pursue recruitment and retention of minorities within county government, sheriffs office and the school system, advocating for more affordable housing in the county and to offer more technical and career training opportunities to students as early as the middle school years so they could have more opportunities upon high school graduation. Janice Walthour, a local NAACP representative and speaker for one of the groups, said that the opening up of education opportunities would benefit the working poor in the county, particularly those who are unskilled. The haves are really moving forward but the havenots are not, Walthour said. While these were the main concerns of the Multicultural Study Circles, there were myriad other issues that they came up with during their weekly night time meetings. Tracy Slack, a teacher at Greenview Knolls Elementary School said her group came up with another concern: that teachers and school staff may need more training to better relate to minorities. Our children want people they can relate to, Slack said. She relayed a story where a white teacher at another school went to a vice principal to seek help in dealing with a black student, the only one in her class, because she was having trouble dealing with that one student. Some of the 25 or so assembled group members stared in disbelief at the story and couldnt understand how a teacher had difficulty relating to a young student. Walthour also said her group also found that there was a dearth of recreational activities for young people in St. Marys. Building more teen dropin style centers like the one at Chancellors Run Park would help give them something constructive to do in the evenings and on weekends and help them avoid trouble. Eliminating or reducing activities fees would also help young people participate who did not have a lot of money. But, she said, community members have wanted the county to take action on some of these concerns before but to little avail. Over and over again these things crop up, Walthour said. Adrienne Mathis, a representative for the second group and a teacher at Leonardtown Middle School, said that the county school and government officials and business leaders should seek to groom minorities for leadership positions through internships, scholarships and mentoring. The media should also be encouraged to report a diverse range of stories on minorities in the county, Mathis said. In the coming weeks the study circle members will meet to better define their recommendations and take them to government officials in the hopes that their concerns will be heeded. Francis Jack Russell, president of the Board of County Commissioners, and member of one of the study groups, said that the success of the groups efforts would depend on their ability to persuade. Its creating relationships, thats the key, Russell said. You cant mandate this stuff.

Photo by Guy Leonard

Larry Trader, a member of the Advanced Life Support Unit, gets ready to answer an emergency call. Leaders at the unit say they are strained with a high call volume and are looking for more volunteers to become paramedics.

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Thursday, June 1, 2007

Editorial & Opinion

Family Fun This Summer? Try Your Own Back Yard
With the kids out of school, the days long and gas prices high, this is a great summer to discover what Southern Maryland has to offer for you and your family. While tourism has seen considerable growth over the last 5 years in this region, it remains one of the best-kept secrets in Maryland as well as the eastern United States. Unfortunately, the secret is not all that well known even among the residents who live minutes from many of our regions great attractions. Stop by one of the Welcome Centers in Southern Maryland and plan a day or even a weekend full of new adventures without even leaving your own backyard. Start this weekend, with more than just a celebration for dad on fathers day. One of our Nations premier sporting events will be taking place right here in St. Marys County. At Budds Creek Motocross Park located on Route 234 just north of Wicomico Shores you can spend the entire weekend experiencing up close the thrill of motocross racing. Starting Friday morning and going thru Saturday morning you can watch amateurs from all across the country, including some of the east coasts best riders, many who live right here in Southern Maryland, compete on the pro track. Then Saturday afternoon the pros take the track for qualifying rounds. The best professional racers in the world will be there for this huge event. On Sunday, 20,000 plus will make their way to Budds Creek to see the Pro-National Races. This is one of the largest sporting events in the state, held each year right here in St. Marys County. Returning to the Unites States after more than a 20 year hiatus will be Motocross of Nations. This world classsporting event will be held September 22 & 23 at Budds Creek Motocross Park. For more information about other racing events at Budds Creek just visit their web site at www.buddscreek.com. Or maybe the arts are your thing. The St. Marys College Summer Concert Series is for you. Beginning this Friday evening and going each Friday through the end of July, take the family to St. Marys College located in historic St. Marys City. Bring lawn chairs and your own picnic basket, or enjoy food and beverage from one of the many fine vendors. Thousands enjoy this annual series as they gather on the lawn overlooking the beautiful St. Marys River. If festivals are your thing, there is plenty to choose from in Southern Maryland. This Saturday, June 16 at Freedom Park located on Tulagi Place in Lexington Park your family can enjoy the Juneteenth Celebration. This event is a celebration of African American Heritage featuring childrens games, music, vendors and food. If parks are your thing St. Marys County has some of the best. From state parks like Greenwell State Park, Point Lookout State Park, or St. Marys River State Park to the many county parks located throughout the county, there is room for everyone. The rich history of St. Marys County is something every family living here should experience. There are many museums and historic sites each telling part of the story of one of our nations most important settlements. The many museums include Cecils Mill Historic District, Drayden AfricanAmerican Schoolhouse, Piney Point Lighthouse and Museum, Historic St. Marys City, Old Jail Museum, Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Point Lookout State Park Lighthouse & Civil War Museum, Sotterley Plantation, St. Clements Island Museum, and Tudor Hall. For more information about any of these great tourist attractions and more, just visit the St. Marys County Government web site at www. saint-marys.md.us. Click on visitors then go to Tourism Department for information that can last the summer and fall. One of the best days you and your family can spend here is a trip to Leonardtown. Established in 1708, Leonardtown is one of the oldest incorporated towns in Maryland as well as on of the oldest county seats in America. The town square is always buzzing with activities including concerts, parties, and seasonal events. Enjoy the many fine shops and restaurants located in Leonardtown. Watch for the opening of the new Leonardtown Wharf Waterfront Park. For more information about the many events visit www. somd.com/leonardtown. With many great places to visit and much to do, why not stay home this summer and enjoy the many things our community has to offer without breaking the family savings?

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Summer Institute Draws Heavyweight Speakers

By Guy Leoanrd Staff Writer Newsweek magazine investigative reporter Michael Isikoff, former CNN correspondent and now University of Delaware professor Ralph Begleiter and Philip Crowley of the Center for American Progress. These were just some of the prominent speakers, both civilian and military, the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Marys College of Maryland and the Patuxent Partnership, a business and government partnership fostering technology and development in St. Marys were able to bring together at their Patuxent Summer Institute. The topic: how the military deals with the media, nongovernmental organizations and foreign militaries and how those relationships will affect its ability to be victorious in conflicts around the world. Zach Messitte, director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, said the symposium was a sign of a growing cooperation between the U.S. Navy, perhaps the largest institution in St. Marys and the college. The two big employers and the two big institutions are the base and its contractors and the college, Messitte said. These are permanent and long term parts of the countys DNA. This is about how do you connect the military to the college. This kind of thing does that. In 2006 Messittee, who is a professor of political science at the college, helped put together the first Patuxent Summer Institute with an eye towards the future role of the U.S. Navy in the War on Terror. The first three panelists, Isikoff, Begleiter and Crowley discussed how the military dealt with the media and also tackled the tough topics of how the media failed to adequately question the Bush administrations lead up to the war in Iraq. Its a vitally important relationship, Crowley sad of the military and the media. The military now views the media as a reality. Crowley, also a U.S. Air Force veteran, said that the relationship was critical to building an informed citizenry regarding the militarys efforts in the War on Terror and the Iraq War. He said that the media was instrumental in revealing the chaos in Iraq after the toppling of Saddam Hussein and in helping Americans at home understand that the insurgency was a real threat to peace. That kind of reporting can sometimes be at odds with the militarys mission, Begleiter said. These two things arent always nice to each other, Begleiter said. But the media support the nation by questioning the war. Although the media often had to struggle to maintain its credibility in the eyes of the public, Begleiter said. The military is the most respected institution in the country, he said. Journalists are at the bottom of the public respect spectrum. Isikoff, who has co-written Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal and the selling of the Iraq War, said that the media bought into controlled leaks by the administration supporting its case for war in Iraq, particularly the nuclear threat, without being able to see dissenting reports on that intelligence from within the government itself. The press should have been more skeptical, Isikoff said. Bonnie Green, executive director of the Patuxent Partnership, said the summer institutes served to help get people to pay more attention to critical issues of the military, especially since it was such an integral part of Southern Maryland. The public persona of the military matters a lot, Green said. Part of this is to get people to re-engage. Messitte said the re-engagement process between the military and the public and academia was important in overall community relations because theres usually a disconnect between town and gown. [Through the summer institutes] were learning from [the military and the public and youre learning from us.

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Continued from page A- It took at least two to three months to go back and fourth and work through that. The commissioners unanimously approved to execute the $2.6 million project though three different funding mechanisms, which were also different than Januarys proposal. We were originally thinking of a standard exempt financing, said Elaine Kramer, the countys chief financial officer. Just doing exempt financing alone got tricky with the bank. Under exempt financing, the county was unable to terminate its funding agreement in case it obtained the funds to pay the loan prematurely, a scenario Kramer said she envisions. We really think this can be paid earlier than 20 years, Kramer added. Under the Tuesdays approval, the golf course will fund the renovations through a 20-year bond, similar to an obligation bond, but can be paid in full any time. Additionally, the golf course will utilize funds from the county, the states open space funds and $700,000 of its own enterprise golf fund. While greens, carts and other equipment fees have raised slightly this season it is not to fund the renovations, Rollins said. By selecting this financing option, the county and golf course could lose because the plan is backed with the countys credit card at a higher rate of 5.62 percent. However, if the bond were paid in 15 years, as planned by Kramer, it would likely serve as the courses best option. At fist you think that is a little scary, said Kramer of putting the course on its back financially, and it is. Financial planning wasnt the only thing to change in the past three months. The cost of the clubhouse is also up $200,000 from its January estimate. While Rollins was unable to pinpoint the cause of the excess cost, he did say $126,000 of it came from wasting money on design engineering of a new building. The golf advisory board nixed the idea of tearing down the clubhouse and building new when it found the price tag to exceed its budget, but the preliminary evaluation still cost the golf course a con-

siderable fee. We werent reflecting that cost before, Rollins said. The other $74,000 I dont know, I would have to dig back in my records to see what happened. The projects next phase is to update and restructure the buildings interior electrical, heat and cooling systems. Rollins said he estimates the project to be done in about a year. Dennis Anderson Construction Inc. was awarded the $1,922,033 contract Tuesday to complete the renovations. The project will expand the facility to 16,000 square feet, and offer a bar, kitchen, pro shop, banquet facility, outside sitting area and mens and womens restrooms. Renovations will also address the failing heat and airconditioning systems, and the sites lack of handicap accessibility, according to Kathy Bailey, executive coordinator for DRPCS.

Michael Isikoff, investigative reporter for Newsweek magazine, P.J. Crowley, of the Center for American Progress and former CNN correspondent and now journalism professor Ralph Begleiter were some of the noted speakers at the Patuxent Summer Institute sponsored by St. Marys College and the Patuxent Partnership.

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a whole box of the big, fat Tootsie Rolls, my favorite childhood candy. Still, the Tootsies dont make up for the surgery. No, seven wont work either. How about nine years old? Bike, Barbies, dog, fishing. All good. Yes, I wish I was nine again. I was in the fourth grade at Oakville Elementary School. It was a small school; if I remember correctly, there was one classroom for each grade level, K-5, a library and a multi-purpose room. The kids all called it the cafeteria, but the plaque over the doorway and the principal, Mr. Hazuda, stated multipurpose room. Mr. Hazuda was correct, of course. There was a stage at one end, so it was an auditorium. There was a piano in the corner where we had music class. The school store was located there in a small, locked room. It served as a gym for Phys. Ed. class and rainy recess periods. We watched movies in there. Very multi-purpose. Anyway, Oakville was a great school of which I have fond memories and fourth grade held no problems or issues. Summer was spent playing a lot and eating ice cream, Fudgesicles or two scoops of chocolate on a cake cone, please. I also spent a lot of time on the farms of my grandpar-

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ents, none of whom lived more than 15 minutes away. Mom and Dad had a small boat and we went fishing a lot. I was a small, skinny little thing, and even catching perch and spot was sometimes a bit of a struggle. Often as not, Id just take something to play with and occupy myself with that while everybody else fished. At nine, I was too young for any onerous chores, I didnt have to clean fish or cut grass or anything like that. Thats a definite plus. Yes, life was good. I loved my Barbie dolls and played with them for hours on end. They never had laundry that needed to be done, their house never needed cleaning. I had my play kitchen and plastic food and toy grocery store. That was much more fun than schlepping to the grocery store on the way home from work, then cooking supper when youre tired out, and then cleaning up. The only vehicle maintenance I had to worry about was getting Daddy to pump up my bicycle tires. Sigh. I wish I was nine years old again. On second thought, after the week Ive had, seven or eight dont look so bad. The eye surgery was no worse than some of the meetings Ive endured this week

Ramblings of a Country Girl

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I Wish I Was.....

Terri Bartz Bowles Following a busy, chaotic week at work, with errands, tasks and commitments afterwards, I plopped on the couch one evening, mentally and physically exhausted. I

wish I was eight years old again, I thought. My mind wandered. When I was eight years old I had that greatest of treasures, a bicycle, which I spent endless hours riding. I also had my beloved Barbie dolls and

we had a German Shepherd dog and my family went fishing on the weekends. I was in third grade oh, wait I had a teacher who was loud and stern and scared me to death in third grade. Hmmm, dont want to go back there. Okay,

I wish I was seven, seven was good. Bike, Barbies, dog, second grade. Stop the train eye surgery. I had eye surgery when I was seven. The only good thing I recall about that was the neighbors bringing me a book and Tootsie Rolls;

Drug Raids
Continued from page A-1 neighborhood. Those complaints led to a month-long investigation before the raids, he said, with the investigation into drug-related criminal activity in the area still ongoing. We did nine search warrants in the complex and that included apartments, vehicles and people, Burris said. We anticipate additional arrests. All nine of the warrant searches were carried out simultaneously in the neighborhood, Burris said, which made it necessary to get extra help from the emergency services teams in Charles and Calvert counties and from the Maryland State Police. Canine units from St. Marys and Calvert also took part in the raid, along with drug sniffing dogs from the state police. Narcotics investigators from BCI also took part in the action, Burris said. The raids resulted in two arrests, the seizure of $770 in crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, an undisclosed amount of currency and ammunition but no weapons. Jerome A Herbert, 20, of Mechanicsville and Thomas A. Bush, 62, of Leonardtown were the two men arrested, Burris said. Community residents, as well as Burris, said that Leonards Freehold apartments had become a magnet for narcotics buyers to come from outside the neighborhood to purchase drugs. Burris could not confirm, however, which communities people came from to buy drugs at Leonards Freehold. Taking out narcotics at the street level and at the organizational level has been a focus of Sheriff Timothy Camerons administration. He has said he intends to make the narcotics investigative squad its own unit and to add investigators to help

close a higher number of drug cases. He has said he also plans to increase street-level enforcement of narcotics to relieve communities living with problems like the residents at Leonards Freehold experienced. James Robey, a resident of Leonards Freehold, said the constant traffic in and out of the community as a result of narcotics sales was not such a problem anymore. Before the raids, Robey said, property managers would attempt to get the drug dealers to leave but to no avail. The landlord would talk to them but it never did any good, Robey said. I know I never went out after dark. The noise that came with all the drug sales and traffic has abated too, Robey said, though he didnt believe that drug dealers have made a permanent departure from his neighborhood. The sheriffs, they never will get rid of all the drugs, Robey said. [The raids] are a help anyway.

Top Employer
Continued from page A-1 allows continuing contributions to employees pensions when on the battlefield instead of in the office, without sacrificing built-up leave. There are approximately 15 employees in St. Marys County Government who serve part-time in the National Guard and Army Reserve, according to Sabo. Of those 15, one, Deputy Daniel Snyder, is currently deployed overseas. Were trying to support all of our various employees within county government and their participation in military service, Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly Sr. (DLeonardtown) said. The policies help ensure the families of our employees serving are able to remain comfortable and able to meet the financial challenges they might have. The county is just one of 220 business entities in the state to receive a Top Employer Award from ESGR. ESGR basis its awards on a five star system, one star being the lowest and five the highest attainable rating. Because St. Marys County Government was considered by ESGR to go above and beyond the federal requirements in supporting their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve, it earned its five stars. . Each of the commissioners pledged we would not deny employment or discriminate on leave of absence for military purposes, Sabo said. We make that policy known throughout the organization. However, the policy wasnt always in place. The board adopted the new measures after attending an awards ceremony for local businesses doing their part in supporting military employees, according to Mattingly. At the time, the board was under the direction of former Commission President Thomas F. McKay. ESGR was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve members and their civilian employers, and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employees military commitment. Larry Shanks, Prince Georges County ESGR Chairman, represented the committee Tuesday in awarding St. Marys County Government. I have not handled a single complaint in St. Marys County over the course of 25

Hope Swan
Continued from page A-1 By Adam Ross Staff Writer Great teachers may or may not be a dime a dozen, but when a special one is found they are often recognized for their achievements, whether teaching from outside the box or inside the lines. Kim Weaver, a teacher at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, builds bridges with her students both literally and figuratively, which has led to a newfound glory, albeit shared with another prestigious name: Hope Swann. Weaver is the recipient of this years Hope Swann Educators Hall of Fame Award, a recognition originally crafted from the countless contributions Swann made inside and outside the classrooms of St. Marys County. The award, established by the Margaret Brent High School Alumni Association, recognizes an outstanding educator who best exemplifies the strong character, standards and ideals of Swann. Its hands on, minds on, said Weaver of her success as an educator for 26 years, hopping from pre-kindergarten to second grade throughout her tenure. They learn through their hands. I present something and I dont give them models, they have to create their own systems. It is working. Twelve years ago, Weavers supervisor made her an offer she couldnt pass up. He asked me if I wanted to build bridges with my kids, said Weaver. Once I started I saw the science and engineering value of it. Today, her lesson plans are more in depth and thought out, in part from two published books she crafted; Technology Starter: A Standard Based Guide, published in 2002 and Models for Introducing Technology: A Standard Based Guide, published in 2003. Ms. Weaver is an incredible hands-on science teacher, said Dr. Michael J. Martirano, superintendent of schools. Her classroom is a laboratory of learning where children are fully engaged in ever minute of every school day. Depending on the day, one of Weavers classrooms might be completely empty as she and the students are engaged in engineering competitions in Baltimore or testing homemade sailboats against the wind. But Weavers classroom does not just build on the Earths terrain, it also reinvents and conceptualizes esoteric notions. Take Weavers trip to NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas, where she assisted in the development of literature on a lunar growth chamber. Soon her students were fostering their own chambers, complete with electrical and watering systems. It was an exciting experience, she said. When I first started teaching I didnt get to do the hands on pieces, it was strictly reading from books It certainly does have an effect on learning if you bring something into the classroom that is part of their world. It makes a big difference because they are excited about their world. According to Weaver, the Hope Swann Award was completely new to her, characterizing it as neat. Ive come to understand [Swann] was an excellent teacher, she added. Along with the award, Weaver will receive $500 and have her name added to the Hope Swann Hall of Fame plaque located in the school systems administration building.

years as an ombudsman, said Shanks. During the ceremony, the commissioners renewed their efforts by signing the ESGRs Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve. In uniform were three county government employees who have and currently serve as reservists including; Sabrina Hecht, a planner in land use and growth management, Lt. Christopher Medved from the sheriffs office who served in Iraq and Kuwait in 2005, and Navy Cmdr. Gary Whipple, an engineer in public works and transportation. I was very grateful that the county did many of the things on that plaque, said Medved, for my family when I was in Iraq. The statement of support pledges that employment will not be denied or limited because of service in the Guard or Reserve, leaves of absence will be granted without the sacrifice of vacation and that the policies will be made known throughout the organization. We are providing the type of support our military needs and its showing, said Mattingly. We are standing behind our military personnel one hundred percent, that is what this is all about.

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Larry Shanks, from Prince Georges County presents the Maryland Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Award to the Board of County Commissioners Tuesday.

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The 2007 Southern Maryland Soap Box Derby, planned and coordinated by the Lexington Park Lions Club, will be hosted by the Town of Leonardtown on Satrolled in grades 9-12 who Course. Shotgun starts at 9 holding an opening reception urday, June 9th. The Derby have received a grade of E in a.m., in scramble captains for the members of the Cal- is an annual event, open to a course or have completed a choice format. Cost is $65.00 vert Art Guild who have their boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, course with a grade of D and per player, which includes artwork on display at library from Calvert, Charles, and St. wish to improve their skills. fees, cart, lunch, beverages during the month of June. Re- Marys Counties. Two Southand prizes. For more infor- ception is free, call 301-863- ern Maryland champions will automatically advance to the mation call Joe Cooper at 8188 for more information. Golf Tournament All-American Soap Box Der301-863-5362. The Bay District Volby in Akron, Ohio, in July. All unteer Fire Department is 2007 SOAPBOX Soap Box Derby cars are built hosting its 11th annual golf Art Reception from pre-cut kits obtained DERBY SEASON tournament Monday July 9 The Lexington Park Lifrom the All-American Soap at the Wicomico Shores Golf brary Art Gallery will be STARTS

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Box Derby Association. Individuals or organizations interested in purchasing a kit to construct for the 2007 Derby may contact the All-American Soap Box Derby at this address: All-American Soap Box Derby, Derby Downs, P.O. Box 7225, Akron, Ohio 44306. The Association can also be contacted by phone at (330) 733-8723, by fax at (330) 733-1370, or by e-mail at soapbox@assbd.org. Information is also available on the Derby web site at www.aasbd. org. . For local assistance in ordering a Derby kit or more information on how to enter or sponsor a car in this years event, please contact Chris Hayden, at (240) 895-7605, or (301) 934-3659. The local derby has cars to loan when specific eligibility requirements are met. Visit the Lexington Park Lions club web site for more information on this years race at www.Lexingtonparklionsclub.org.

In Your Community
Summer School Review Courses
Registration for the High School Summer School review courses will be held Monday and Tuesday, June 18 and 19, at Leonardtown High School, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. The high school summer school program is planned for public and nonpublic high school students presently en-

CSM Twilight Performance Series

Calvert Dance Band. July 12, 6:30 p.m., Prince Frederick Campus, 115 J.W. Williams Rd, Prince Frederick, Md. As part of the Twilight Performance Series, the Calvert Dance Band will perform at the Prince Frederick Campus of CSM. This is part of the new summer performance series sponsored in part by the Arts Council of Calvert County, The Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. The series will feature a different performance. Food available beginning at 6 p.m. or bring a picnic with a lawn chair or a blanket (no alcoholic beverages permitted). Free. 301-9347828, 240-725-5499, 443-5506199, 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 or www.csmd.edu/FineArts.

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St. Marys County Public Schools, in collaboration with the Patuxent Partnership, is pleased to offer its first Summer Space Camp. A total of four sessions of this camp will be held concurrently from July 16-27, 2007, and will run from 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. each day. Two sessions are designed for students entering grades 4-6, and two sessions will serve students entering grades 7-9. These 10-day camps provide opportunities for students to participate in hands-on, minds-on activities in the areas of science, mathematics, technology, and engineering. Students will explore topics such as earth science, engineering, rocketry, space citizenship, and space science through classroom activities and authentic field experiences at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Goddard Space Center, and the National Air and Space Museum. Applications for this program can be downloaded by visiting St. Marys County Public Schools website at www.smcps.org and clicking on the Summer Activities for Students tab.

Democratic Club Meeting The Democratic Club

of St. Marys will meet on Monday, 6/18 at Lennys Restaurant in California on Rte 235, across from Wildewood Shopping Center. Representatives from the Form of Government Task Force will discuss their mission to evaluate different forms of government for St. Marys County. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. Come for dinner at Lennys at 6:00 and join informal table discussions prior to the meeting which begins at 7:00. For more information call Cindy at 301-737-3978.

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He is survived by his wife, Dorothy L. Hale of Annapolis, Md., five children, George Wayne Hale of Mechanicsville, Md., Darlene Mae Brown of King George, Va., Shawn Wilson Hale, Carlene Lynn Hale, and Tina Marie Hale, all of Lexington Park, Md., brother, Edward Lee Hale of Corinth, Miss., and nine grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Irma Taylor and his brothers, Lester and William Hale. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 10-11 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, Md.; with a Funeral Service conducted at 11 a.m. Reverend Dale Skurla will conduct the service. Interment will follow in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. Memorial contributions may be made to HOSPICE House c/o HOSPICE of St. Marys, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 37707 New Market Turner Road, Mechanicsville, Md. 20659. Condolences to the family may be left at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. 10 a.m. in St. Johns Catholic Church, Hollywood with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were be Robert Martin, Jimmy Gardiner, Scott Smith, Jay Johnson, Darren Dahlstrom and John Francis Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Tyler Gardiner and Luke Martin. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650 and/or Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, Md. 20636. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. 2006. Cidney loved all animals, especially her dog, Mak. When she grew up, she wanted to become an animal protection police officer. Her favorite cartoon was Scooby Doo. She loved attending all of her brothers Great Mills basketball games; she was his #1 fan. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her siblings, Trae Jacobs, CeDrice Jacobs, Destiny Harper, all of Lexington Park, Md., and Tyree Harper of Kirkland, Wash., maternal grandmother, Grandi, paternal grandparents, Leroy and Gloria Harper, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family received friends for a Memorial Service on Sunday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at the Solomons Recreation Center, Solomons, Md. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, Md. Condolences to the family may be left at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

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Strayer College before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1941 to serve during WWII. While in the service, he met and married Mary McCall OBrien, his wife of 52 years. She preceded him in death on March 26, 2002. He was employed at the Internal Revenue Service for 30 years. In 1969, he was appointed the representative of the District Director for Southern Maryland before he retired in 1973. Growing up he enjoyed his summers on the family farm in White Point and in 1952 moved his family there permanently. As a strong proponent of Catholic education, Paul played a prominent role in the early years of Father Andrew White, S.J. School and Ryken High School. He is survived by his children, Mary Ann Smith of Merrimack, N.H., Paul OBrien of Leonardtown, Md., Margaret Delis of Eldersburg, Md., Dorothy Hartley of Leonardtown, Md., Catherine OBrien of Tucson, Ariz., Susan McCormick of Bel Alton, Md., Cynthia Wells of LaPlata, Md., Karen Maguire of Clear Spring, Md., Stephen OBrien of Leonardtown, Md., Teresa Singer of Falls Church, Va., and Colleen Knepper of Catonsville, Md., sister, Helen Costello of Silver Spring, Md., 30 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia OBrien, sister, Mary Plant, and brothers, William OBrien, Neil OBrien, John OBrien and Joe OBrien. The family received friends on Friday, June 8 from 5-8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, Md. Prayers were recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, June 9 at 10 a.m. in Our Ladys Church, Medleys Neck, Leonardtown, Md. Father Thomas LaHood was the celebrant. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the OBrien Memorial Fund c/o Our Ladys Catholic Church, Medleys Neck, P.O. Box 111, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, Md.

Obituaries
Michael Ciske Mike Bond, 48
Helen, Md. Serving as pallbearers will be Rodney Briscoe, John Queen, Arthur Diggs, Mark Briscoe, Alfred Jordan, and A.J. Bond, Jr. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, Md.

Anthony Dennis Toney Bowman

Phyllis Ann Hopewell, 66

Phyllis Ann Hopewell, 66, of Mechanicsville, Md., died June 8, 2007 in Civista Medical Center, LaPlata, Md. Born Jan. 29, 1941 in Oakville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mary E. Jordan and Joseph Henry Jordan, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Monica Renae (Jordan) Barnes and her husband, Joseph E., Sr. of Great Mills, Md., two grandsons, Joseph Eugene, Jr. and Phillip Brandon Barnes, step-son, Aaron Hopewell and his wife, Katrina, brothers, Lawrence Jordan of Fort Washington, Md., Gregory Jordan of Hinesville, Ga., and Michael Jordan of Leonardtown, Md., sisters, Joan Jordan of Oakville, Md., Rose Waters of Columbia, Md., Thelma Strickland of Mechanicsville, Md., and Bernadette Tyer of California, Md. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Hopewell and brother, Joseph E. Jordan, Jr. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 16 from 9-10 a.m. in St. Josephs Catholic Church, Morganza, Md.; where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Father Keith Woods will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen, Md. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, Md. Condolences to the family may be left at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Michael Ciske Mike Bond, 48, of Loveville, Md., died Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at Southern Maryland Hospital, Clinton, Md., following a short illness. Born June 25, 1958 in Leonardtown, Md., he was the son of Shirley E. Bond and the late King Philip Bond, Sr. He was the third child of fourteen. Mike was a life long resident of St. Marys County. He graduated from Chopticon High School in 1976. He was a faithful and dedicated member of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church in Leonardtown, Md. Mike was employed by various general contractors during his career. He was employed by Jowett Construction Company for 26 years, and recently was employed by R & R Construction Company. Mike was a member of the Local Labor Union 626. In his past time, he loved dancing, hunting, gardening, traveling, and he especially enjoyed hanging out with his family. Mike leaves to remember and cherish his wife, Sharron (Connie), two loving children, Derrick C. Mason, and Kristi Y. Mason, one stepson, Vaughn Clark, two grandchildren, Kayla Mason and Cameron Washington, thirteen siblings, King Philip Bond, Jr. (Sheila) of Mechanicsville, Md., Julius Bond (Rita) of Mechanicsville, Md., Terri Taylor (Arlin) of Forestville, Md., Deborah Austin (Arthur) of Newport News, Va., Sandra Fant (Frederick) of Mechanicsville, Md., Paul Bond, Sr. of Mechanicsville, Md., Gary Bond, Sr. (Michelle) of Perris, Ca., Eric Bond of Suitland, Md., Gail Bond of Leonardtown, Md., Kim Bond of Mechanicsville, Md., Norris Bond (Lynn), Brian Bond, Sr. (Latasha), and Kerry Bond, Sr., all of Leonardtown, Md., and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 15 from 9:30- 11 a.m. in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, Md., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Father John Dakes will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in Queen of Peace Cemetery,

Anthony Dennis Toney Bowman, 40, Mechanicsville, Md., and died June 2, 2007 in the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md. Born February 3, 1967 in Leonardtown, Md., he was the son of Thelma Elaine Bowman Johnson and the late Lester Scriber. He was the stepson of James Johnson of Mechanicsville, Md. He is survived by his daughter Anna Marie Lauppe of Fowler, KS, his siblings; Edward Bowman and Joyce Johnson, both of Mechanicsville, Md., and Carl Bowman, Sr. of Waldorf, Md. He graduated from Chopticon High School, Class of 1985 and attended Colorado State University. He was employed as a commercial and residential insulator for over 20 years. He enjoyed basketball, dancing and spending time with family. The family received friends on Thursday, June 7 at the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home from 9:30-10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial followed at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church, Chaptico, Md., with Fr. Timothy Baer officiating. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were Wesley Bush, Haskell Campbell, Ricky Thomas, Antonio Smith, Darrell Green and Carl (CJ) Bowman, Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Jonathan Veney, Byron Bowman, Joseph Wilson, Alvin Whalen, Roy Reed, James Bowman, Marcel Bowman and Tyvie Herbert. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Stacey Michelle Reintzell Lynch, 32

Ann Elizabeth Hazel, 99

George Washington Hale, 79

George Washington Hale, 79, of California, Md., died June 8, 2007 at his daughters residence. Born Apr. 22, 1928 in Alcorn, Miss., he was the son of the late George Washington Hale and Loraine Blankinship Hale.

Ann Elizabeth Hazel, 99, of Hollywood, Md., died June 10, 2007 at her residence. Born Aug. 5, 1907 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John and Martha McCluskey Kenny. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Raymond Hazel whom she married on Dec. 30, 1944. She is survived by her children; Mary Frances Demetro and Bernadette Barrett, both of Houston, Tex., Daniel Hazel of Leonardtown, Md., Ann Marie Danielowich and Anthony Hazel, both of Hollywood, Md. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Sharon Lawrence, Michael Demetro, Joseph Barrett, Dannette Martin, Deborah Demetro and Cindy Gardiner, as well as her great-grandchildren; Melissa Barrett, Samantha Lawrence, Shelby Gardiner, Skyler Martin, Tyler Gardiner, Luke Martin, Brooke Gardiner, Christopher Arnett and Talor Arnett. She was preceded in death by her son JR Hazel and her sister Martha Lynet. Ann was a lifelong resident of St. Marys County as well as a homemaker. The family received friends on Tuesday, June 12 from 5-8 p.m. at St. Johns Catholic Church where prayers were said. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, June 13 at

Stacey Michelle Reintzell Lynch, 32, of Lexington Park, Md., died June 4, 2007 at St. Marys Hospital, Leonardtown, Md. Born July 19, 1974 in Leonardtown, Md., she was the daughter of the late William Bernard Reintzell, Sr. and Mary Yvonne Reintzell. For arrangements details please visit our website at www.mattingleygardiner. com. A full obituary will appear at a later date.

Paul Alfred OBrien, 88

Cidney Paige Jacobs, 11

Jerold Clair Parish, 65

Jerold Clair Parish, 65, of Leonardtown, Md., died June 11, 2007 at his residence. Born Mar 5, 1942 in Toledo, OH, he was the son of the late Clair Allen Parish and Helen (Kroetz) Parish. He is survived by his daughters, Kimberly Black of Semmes, AL and Elizabeth Dorr of Leonardtown, Md., sister, Judith Debo of Swanton, OH, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. All services will take place in Ohio. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, Md. Condolences to the family may be left at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Cidney Paige Jacobs, 11, of Lexington Park, MD died May 21, 2007 in Childrens Hospital, Washington, D.C. Born Aug. 24, 1995 in Coupeville, Wash., she was the daughter of Cedric Harper and Kari Jacobs of Lexington Park, Md. She graduated from Park Hall Elementary in

Paul Alfred OBrien, 88, of Leonardtown, Md., died June 7, 2007 in St. Marys Nursing Center, Leonardtown, Md. Born Oct. 31, 1918 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late William Patrick OBrien and Mary Townley OBrien. He graduated from Eastern High School and attended

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The current section of the trail now in use runs from New Market to the Northern Senior Center in Charlotte Hall and is just one mile. It the woods. connects the Southern MaryThe only thing to be con- land Regional Library, the cerned about was the Amish countys farmers market, the community traffic, he said. welcome center, Charlotte The worst thing we have Hall Veterans Home and the on our trails is horse apples, communities of New Market Jarboe said. and Charlotte Hall. Coleman Hillman, anPhase II of the project will

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incident emphasized the need for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model in St. Marys that has been replicated across the country as a way to deal with sensitive situations like this. CITs are groups of highly trained officers who partner with mental health services to help calm situations where suspects may be distraught or suffering from a mental illness. Walker said she did not know whether Farrell suffered from a mental illness, but he was likely severely distressed and unable to make clear judgments. Someone is obviously pretty desperate to even consider a situation like this, Walker said. Theyre at a point where they arent thinking clearly. Walker agreed that the county would likely see more volatile situations like barricades and standoffs. With the county increasing in size there are increasing stressors on families and individuals, Walker said. This speaks to a more critical need for a CIT. Hopefully a CIT can intervene before a situation can come to this. Last month a barricade situation occurred on Baptist Church Road when a woman, naked, battered and bloody, dove out the first story window of the house where the male resident had brought her. Police arrived after neighbors called in reporting the desperate woman, and were eventually able to coax the man, John H. Fore, III, out of his home where he was arrested for assault and false imprisonment. On Christmas night 2006, James Emerick Dean, an Afghan War veteran and U.S. Army Ranger diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, became embroiled in a standoff with Sheriffs deputies and State Police Tactical Teams after he barricaded himself inside his parents home and threatened to commit suicide. Dean had become despondent and depressed, family members said, when he had received orders over Thanksgiving to serve in Iraq. After hours of trying to negotiate his exit, and several incidents of Dean firing at officers, Dean was killed by a state police tactical marksman when he exited the house and leveled a shotgun at a state police armored vehicle.

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Continued from page A- The standoff ended when Farrell fired two shots, one of which fatally wounded him. Special tactics deputies then took the house and found Farrell dead. Deputies were unsure where the other shot went, Alioto said. No shots were fired by law enforcement in the standoff, he confirmed. Alioto did not disclose specific details of events that led up to the barricade situation but said that these kinds of incidents were becoming more and more commonplace in the county and there were no guarantees as to how different suspects would react in these encounters. Its all how that person handles crisis, Alioto said. This [barricade situations] is becoming more common, and with that will have to come more education and training for law enforcement and the community. Its unfortunate. Connie Walker, head of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Southern Maryland chapter, said that this type of

Proponents of the trail system said the idea was initially controversial because residents were concerned the trail would be used for nefarious activities by criminals looking for a secluded place. But Dan Donohue, a cycling enthusiast and chair of the committee that helped oversee the project, said residents were afraid they would have to give up parts of the trail that they had been using as part of their own property. A lot of it had to do with people taking and using the land for their own uses, Donohue said. A lot of it was people being threatened with having to change how they used the countys land. Donohue said, however, that the county pushed ahead with the project despite skepticism from Photo by Guy Leonard residents and even Sen. Roy Dyson (D-Dist. 29) joins county officials like Commissioner Kenny Dement county officials, be- (D-Callaway) as well as Larry Jarboe (left) and Thomas Mattingly (right) and comcause of the numerous munity supporters of the Three Notch Trail as they break ground on the second phase potential benefits. of the trail, which will stretch from Charlotte Hall into Charles County. When this is completed were going to get other member of the Three run for about two miles. The third phase of the people coming in here, spend- Notch Trail Committee, said it ing money at bed-and-break- should provide a welcome re- project is planned to run from fasts, hotels and bike shops, spite away from heavy traffic. California to Wildewood for Id like to see the trail about two miles and will be Donohue said. The potential run all the way through the constructed by developers befor economic development is county away from the traffic, tween 2008 and 2010. there. Phase IV will eventually County Commissioner Hillman, of Mechanicsville, Thomas Mattingly (D-Leon- said. Im just happy to be a connect Wal-Mart and Chancellors Run Road, as well as ardtown) said he is looking part of it. The trail concept was of- Chancellors Run Road to forward to the trails eventual fered to the public about three Pegg Road, while the other success. years ago as a means to pro- phases, five through nine, There are always skeptics, but this next two-and-a- mote outdoor recreation and which will stretch from Wilquarter miles is going to be the tourism in the county by us- dewood to New Market, will icing on the cake of our trails ing land that remained from likely be constructed between 2008 and 2015 depending on an old railroad right of way. system, Mattingly said. The entire right of way the availability of funds. As to the crime concerns, Commissioner Larry Jarboe runs 28 miles, from Hughes(D-Golden Beach) intimated ville in Charles County, all that he wasnt very worried the way down to the Patuxabout the trail in his neck of ent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park.

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Japanese Beetles - what can be done to stop their damage? Contact sprays, such as Sevin, do a good job but are only effective if the Beetles are on the plant at the time of application. Systemic sprays, such as Ortho Systemic Insect Control are usually the most effective way to, not only control Japanese Beetles, but many other sucking and chewing insects as well. Bayer Tree and Shrub Insect Control is a systemic that is applied to the roots of plants and protects against insects for 12 months. Systemic treatments are absorbed by the plant and last much longer than contact sprays. The Jury is still out on the effectiveness of Japanese Beetle traps, but if you use them, be sure to place them away and up wind from affected plants. Angie Wathen -Certified Professional Horticulturlist

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