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on what theyre
looking for as far
as participation.
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get a group of
young people to-
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them what they
want to do and
take the politics
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because of an ongoing dispute between
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Hollywood Volunteer Fire De-
partments new ladder truck will be in
service in the next two months, said the
organizations president, once enough
volunteers get the training needed to
operate it properly.
This is the frst ladder truck of its
type to be added to the Hollywood vol-
unteers apparatus list.
About six years ago they pur-
chased a used ladder truck from Ar-
lington County in Virginia to see if
they could work up to a tiller truck that
requires two drivers to steer both the
front and back ends of the vehicle, said
Bill Mattingly.
We wanted to see if we wanted
to be a truck company, Mattingly told
The County Times, saying that a com-
mittee survey of volunteers showed it
was a task the organization wanted.
We needed to upgrade our ladder
truck, Mattingly continued.
The tiller truck is long, Mattingly
said, but its two-part construction al-
lows it to drive more like a tractor-trail-
er rig, which means it can squeeze into
close quarters despite its size.
With new subdivisions going in
the county with tight cul-de-sacs and
the concurrent tight turning radii, the
tiller truck, with its 100-foot aerial ladder, should
prove useful, he said.
A tiller truck can get into tighter spaces
than a conventional truck, Mattingly said. It
can literally turn on a dime.
The new truck will also become a key appa-
ratus in the department, Mattingly said, because
it can carry more than just the ladder sitting atop
its frame.
It can also carry all the other ground ladders
frefghters use on a call, as well as enough light-
ing fxtures to illuminate an entire fre ground,
he said.
Mattingly pointed to some of the newer
buildings in the county, such as the three-story
Smartronix building in Hollywood, as reasons to
have a versatile ladder truck.
Absolutely we need a ladder truck if that
became a major [fre] incident, Mattingly said.
The new ladder trucks price tag is a steep one
$750,000, from Pierce Manufacturing of Wis-
consin but the department had saved up about
$400,000 in its apparatus fund to take some of the
sting out of the cost, Mattingly said.
The rest was paid for by a loan, he said.
The Hollywood volunteers join the Bay Dis-
trict Volunteer Fire Department in having a tiller
truck in their inventory, and they hope they will
be able to tackle greater challenges as the com-
munity grows.
This is a huge step, Mattingly said.
Hollywood Volunteers Train On
New Tiller Truck
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Housing prices are dropping locally and
now is a good time to take advantage of about
$3 million in mortgage money the county is of-
fering to home buyers, said Bob Schaller, direc-
tor of the countys Department of Economic and
Community Development.
The money, allotted from the Maryland
Mortgage Program, won approval from the
Board of County Commissioners last week.
We approved the use of the countys al-
location of federal housing bond funds for indi-
vidual mortgages for qualifying families, said
Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell.
While the funds are part of a state program, our
allocation will be reserved for St. Marys County
residents for two months.
Schaller said that the program has been
used to good effect in the past several years that
the money has been available.
In 2008 the county had about $2.9 million
in mortgage assistance funding, and it was able
to assist homebuyers in leveraging $5.5 million
in 25 separate mortgages, Schaller said.
You need that fnancial backing, he said.
We turned that money into a local beneft of $5.5
million.
The money goes to qualifed homebuyers
through local lenders that have been pre-approved
by the state to handle the transactions, according
to Schaller.
Whether a potential homebuyer is eligible
for a share of the assistance is based on income
one-two person household in St. Marys County
making less than $85,600 a year or household of
three or more persons making less than $98,440
a year.
The maximum amount of a mortgage al-
lowed coverage under the program is $343,125,
according to county government information.
Home sales locally have increased in the
summer months from 2008 to this year, Schaller
said, citing information from the Southern Mary-
land Association of Realtors.
In July of 2008, 82 homes were sold here,
while this past July that number rose to 110, with
the median price for a single-family home drop-
ping from $309,000 to about $282,000.
Its a real time to buy, Schaller said. This
mortgage program should be a real beneft.
County Offers $3 Million In Mortgage Assistance
By Virginia Terhune
Staff Writer
A shelter for homeless women and children
may be forced to stop providing services after re-
cently losing fnancial support from several local
agencies.
Theyre no longer funding us, and were
closer and closer to not being able to meet pay-
roll, said Marguerite Morris, director of Leahs
House in Valley Lee, one of three shelters serving
the county.
The other two shelters are Three Oaks in Lex-
ington Park and Angels Watch in Hughesville.
The local offce of the Department of Social
Services has stopped reimbursing Leahs House for
client costs and the Housing Authority has stopped
forwarding rental payments after disagreements
with Morris over payment procedures.
Morris says she has modeled her services on
programs in other counties and has done nothing
wrong to merit the cuts in funding.
Im still getting referrals but no one wants to
pay for the clients that are coming, she said.
Ella May Russell, who heads the local DSS
offce, said there is limited state money for emer-
gency housing and that payments by DSS need to
be partially offset by contributions from clients
with amounts to be determined on a case -by-case
basis.
The possible loss of services provided by
Leahs House comes at a time when county agen-
cies are preparing a long-range plan to deal with
homeless people. The countys homeless commit-
tee met on Wednesday, and the countys Depart-
ment of Human Services hopes to present the plan
to commissioners in early October.
Still to be worked out are questions about in-
take processes and the status of a grant application
by Three Oaks for money to prevent homeless-
ness, said department director Bennett Connelly.
Local churches, in the meantime, are orga-
nizing to provide overnight beds in churches dur-
ing the cold winter months.
Morris contends that the established non-
proft network in St. Marys County is making it
more diffcult for her to operate because she has
questioned procedures by which grants and other
funds are allocated.
Unlike the other shelters, Morris has re-
ceived almost no operational money from the
county commissioners in the four years she has
been open, frst in Lexington Park and now in
Valley Lee.
She needs payments from the agencies to
support her goal of establishing a service center
with up to 30 beds on the 3-acre site in Valley Lee
that she bought in 2008.
At stake is an $800,000 grant from the state
Department of Housing and Community Devel-
opment which is in jeopardy because county com-
missioners said in May that the expansion in Val-
ley Lee exceeds zoning limits.
Leahs House has already raised nearly $1
million in donations for the project, which would
also include job-training programs and a small
caf.
Agencies have been doing business a cer-
tain way for a long period of time, said Barbara
Hayden-Potts, president of the Leahs House board
of directors. I dont think they like to see a new
kid on the block.
Agencies Cut Payments to Shelter
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments new truck sports a 100 foot
aerial ladder.
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Todays Newsmaker In Brief
By Joany Nazdin
Contributing Writer
The week that Joe and Jean Ferrante in-
stalled their new nitrogen-removing septic
system in their Golden Beach home, their
backyard turned into a block party.
Everyone in the neighborhood came
down to watch and take a peek at what the
new septic systems looked like, Jean said.
Even though a nitro-
gen-removing septic sys-
tem may be a novelty now,
a new law states all new
homes built within a 1,000
feet of the Chesapeake
Bay and it tributaries will
be required to have them.
Because nearly 90
percent of homes in St.
Marys have a septic sys-
tem, according to an April
19 article in the Wash-
ington Post, and nearly a
third of these are in criti-
cal areas, Bay Restoration
Funds have been targeted
for grants to replace old
septic systems with the
nitrogen-removing ones.
The grants will cover 100
percent of the cost of re-
placing an existing septic feld with a nitro-
gen-removing system.
The average cost of the new system is
$12,000. The Ferrantes spent $11,500 for
theirs.
The money for the program comes from
the fush tax, which requires homes with a
septic system to pay a $30 fee.
The frst round of grant funds have been
distributed, but the St. Marys County Health
Department is accepting names on a wait
list for those who wish to be considered for
the system should further funding become
available.
County Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-
Golden Beach) thinks the program was great
for the people that were early-responders to
the program.
It is like the Cash for Clunkers pro-
gram, Jarboe said. Those who got in on the
deal early got a pretty good deal I believe
that it removes around 80 percent of the nitro-
gen from a septic system.
Applying for the program was a no-
brainer for Ferrante, who is also vice-presi-
dent of the Golden Beach Patuxent Knolls
Civic Association.
I am all for saving the bay, Ferrante
said. I live down here by the water. Plus the
septic system they installed is guaranteed to
last 50 years. The new system does use some
electricity, but the state will pay part of my
electric bill for fve years to offset that cost.
The additional electricity to run the sep-
tic at Ferrantes house was estimated to be
about 36 cents per day, or around $131.40 a
year.
Ferrante also picked a septic system that
was able to run without electricity in case
there was a power failure in the area.
Sheryl Skradarz, program manager for
the St. Marys County water and sewer pro-
gram, says she has people asking about the
new septic tanks every day.
The septic tanks are available to
residents of St. Marys County, but in
St. Marys County the Maryland De-
partment of the Environment prioritiz-
es who is eligible and who will receive
them. In Calvert and Charles, they run
their own programs, Skadarz said.
Any licensed septic tank com-
pany can be used to install the tanks,
once the homeowner gets approval for
the project, she said.
For more information, the Mary-
land State Department of the Environ-
ment at 410-537-4195, or go to www.
mde.md.us.
Residents Cash In On Septic Tank Grant
Joe Ferrante of Golden Beach recently spent $11,500 to install a nitrogen-re-
moving septic system under a government program that reimburses homeown-
ers for installing systems that help improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Photo by Andy Phillips
Photo by Andy Phillips
On the decline in some
home prices recently
Its a real time to buy.

Bob Schaller, director
of the Department of
Economic and Community
Development
On the power of the H1N1
virus, also known as swine fu
Its not that

virulent a virus.
Dr. William Icenhower,
county health offcer
Do your legs hurt when you walk or exer-
cise? If so, you may have peripheral arterial dis-
ease (PAD), which affects an estimated eight to
10 million people in the United States, accord-
ing to the Society of Interventional Radiology.
Symptoms may include cold feet or legs, no
leg pain when you rest, and ulcers or sores that
wont heal. Early detection of this disease may
reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.
September is National Peripheral Arterial
Disease Awareness Month, so St. Marys Hos-
pital, in conjunction with Legs for Life, is of-
fering free screenings for PAD, stroke and cho-
lesterol. Screenings will be held Sept. 11 and
12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. to
noon and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 22 from 8
a.m. to noon. You can make your appointment
by calling St. Marys Hospitals Health Connec-
tions at 301-475-6019.
Legs For Life is a national screening pro-
gram dedicated to improving the cardiovascular
health of the community. For more information,
visit www.legsforlife.org.
Consider getting tested for PAD if you:
Are over age 50
Have a family history of vascular disease,
such as PAD, aneurysm, heart attack or stroke
Have high cholesterol and/or high lipid
blood test
Have diabetes
Have ever smoked or smoke now
Have an inactive lifestyle
Have a personal history of high blood pres-
sure, heart disease or other vascular disease
Have trouble walking that involves cramp-
ing or tiredness in the muscle with walking or
exercising, which is relieved by resting
Have pain in the legs or feet that awaken
you at night
Legs For Life Coming to Hospital
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School System Watching Students
With H1N1-Like Symptoms
By Virginia Terhune
Staff Writer
The turmoil earlier this year among the countys youth
football programs has prompted the Department of Recre-
ation and Parks to propose assuming more control over the
programs next year.
Leaders of the two programs currently operating,
however, say theres no need.
Leave it as
it is, said Chris
Pixton, head of
the Pax River
Raiders, at a
meeting of the
Recreation and
Parks board on
Sept. 3.
The Recre-
ation and Parks
board will rec-
ommend a plan to
the county com-
missioners, who
will make the f-
nal decision.
The coun-
ty supplies the
playing felds
currently used
by the Southern
Maryland Youth
Football League
and the Pax Riv-
er Raiders club,
which this season
are providing recreation for more than 1,000 young players
and cheerleaders.
Earlier this year a deal in which the Raiders were to ac-
quire control of the longtime St. Marys Pigskins program
fell apart in a dispute over money owed and equipment.
Parents who had children signed up with Pigskin, in-
cluding cheerleaders, were then forced to fnd other places
to play on short notice, and some parents say there were not
able to get refunds after opting not to join the clubs.
Recreation and Parks wants to appoint a director to
oversee a county-wide system of clubs in the county.
We think this will provide stability, said Phil Rol-
lins, director of Recreation and Parks. Things have been
anything but stable.
One key piece of the proposal is that no group would
own its equipment. If a group were to dissolve, the equip-
ment would go to a nonproft or to Recreation and Parks.
The clubs, meanwhile, would continue to be run by
volunteers, register players and recruit coaches and enter
teams into the league under the county plan.
Pixton said his parents are satisfed with the Raiders
program, which is a member of a Calvert County league.
He criticized Rec and Parks management of its St.
Marys County basketball program, saying he didnt think a
county supervised program would work for youth football.
Why leave Calvert County to take a chance on a pro-
gram that might not be successful? he said.
Pixton also said he could shift his program to private
felds if the county imposes more control.
Pat Murphy, who heads SMYFL, said it would take
the county substantial resources and time to do what vol-
unteers are doing now. He also said that introducing paid
people to the system would change the nature of the pro-
gram, with volunteers also wanting to be paid.
Both Pixton and Murphy said they had no input into
the countys plan.
Youth Football Up in the Air
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The county school systems
chief health administrator says that
there are between 10 and 20 stu-
dents spread throughout the public
schools that have symptoms simi-
lar to the H1N1 virus, more com-
monly known as swine fu.
Trish Wince, supervisor of
health services for public schools,
said that there are no confrmed cas-
es, only reports of the symptoms.
Right now there are no valid
numbers, Wince said. Most of
them [students] havent been test-
ed, its just physicians who are re-
porting the symptoms.
Wince said the symptoms so
far have not been serious.
Its all been mild, Wince
said. Im not aware of any
hospitalizations.
Some students who exhib-
ited the symptoms last week have
already returned to school, Wince
said, once their fevers had broken.
The problem with identify-
ing whether a student actually has
the H1N1 virus, Wince said, is that
that viruss symptoms are just like
the regular seasonal fu.
A student must frst be tested
to see if they have the usual strain
of infuenza, then that result must
be tested again to see if they have
the actual swine fu, Wince said.
Wince said that vaccination
of public school students against
the regular, seasonal fu will begin
Oct.1 and run until Oct. 27.
Right now, the school system
is just watching and waiting to see
how students are doing, she said.
Were just really reinforc-
ing washing hands and covering
coughs, Wince said.
Dr. William Icenhower, Coun-
ty Health Offcer, said that there are
no plans to close any schools and
that the current number of reports
of fu-like symptoms was small.
If reports of illnesses reach
20 or 30 percent, then Superin-
tendent Michael Martirano and he
would consult on whether to close
a school, Icenhower said.
Nancy Luginbill, health ser-
vices director with the county
health department, said that there
was enough seasonal fu vaccine
for all county public school stu-
dents, though there was no vaccine
available for swine fu.
Chris Pixton
The County Times
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 15
4-7 P.M.
WHERE:
Glendening Hall Annex
WHY:
The CDA will present the proposed schematic design for the replacement
of Anne Arundel Hall and the construction of the new Historic St.
Marys City Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center (Visitors Center).
In addition to updating the community on programs, scope, and
siting reviewed during the CDAs public presentations in August, new
information will be provided on site plans and preliminary architectural
designs. Feedback from the community is welcomed.
Youre Invited to an Open House
On the Proposed Schematic Design of St. Marys
College of Marylands Anne Arundel Hall Replacement
and the New Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center
(Visitors Center) for Historic St. Marys City
For more information on the CDA, visit http://smcm.edu/cda/
Or call 240-895-4412
WHO:
The Capital Design Advisory Committee (CDA)
of St. Marys College of Maryland (SMCM)
and Historic St. Marys City (HSMC)
By Sean Rice
Staff Writer
Deer smell love in the autumn air, and that
spells danger for local drivers.
Mating season for the states 200,000-plus
deer begins in the fall and peaks in November,
according to state wildlife offcials. During that
time, lusty bucks are willing to jump across
roadways with reckless abandon as they travel
on average four or fve miles hunting for eli-
gible does.
Bucks are chasing the does, so theyre a
lot more aggressive, which means more move-
ment on their part and more opportunities to
come into contact with vehicles, unfortunate-
ly, said Bob Beyer, associate director of the
Heritage and Wildlife Service in the state De-
partment of Natural Resources.
The risk of car-on-deer collisions is high-
est in suburban and urban areas because deer
are forced to live in close proximity to humans
and their automobiles, Beyer said.
If you see one, expect more, especially
during the mating season, Beyer said. A
buck will be chasing a doe and the doe will be
frantic, because maybe its not ready to mate,
and it runs across the road, and the buck is run-
ning right behind it.
While deer are normally most active at
sunrise and sunset, Beyer said their mid-day
activity picks up during mating season, so
drivers should remain vigilant at all hours.
Offcials advise drivers not to swerve if
crashing into a deer becomes unavoidable.
Swerving can cause drivers to lose control of
their vehicle and hit other cars, or slam into a
tree or telephone pole.
DNR also offers the following tips to im-
prove your odds of avoiding a deer collision:
A deer standing near the road may sud-
denly leap onto the road. Slow down and sound
your horn to scare the deer away from the
road.
If you see a deer crossing the road ahead,
slow down and scan for more deer. Deer travel
in groups; others may be nearby, but out of
view. Capital News Service contributed to this report.
Mating Deer Are On the Move
ANNAPOLIS - Maryland medevac off-
cials say they are in the process of adopting all
of the recommendations made by a legislative
audit after a fatal crash last year.
Maj. A. J. McAndrew told members of the
General Assemblys Joint Audit Committee on
Tuesday that the state police aviation command
has improved maintenance record keeping and
addressed personnel issues raised in the audit.
The briefng comes weeks before the frst
anniversary of a medevac crash that killed four
people in Prince Georges County.
McAndrew says the command has im-
proved safety features on its 11-helicopter feet
with terrain awareness systems that also pro-
vide real-time weather updates, foatable res-
cue baskets and electronic locater transmitters
that emit a signal after a crash. State offcials
have set aside more than $50 million to buy
new helicopters.
Medevac Offcials Working to
Improve Safety
Offcials Test Cell Phone
Detection At Prison
ANNAPOLIS (AP) - Offcials from fve
states observed tests on cell phone detection tech-
nology at a closed Maryland prison on last week,
as states are taking a greater interest in fnding
ways to halt violence orchestrated by inmates be-
hind prison walls.
Offcials examined technology from six
vendors at the Maryland House of Correction,
the Jessup prison closed in March 2007 because
of its notoriously dark, hard-to-guard halls, bro-
ken locks and inmate violence that included the
2006 slaying of a correctional offcer.
The technology tested was designed to en-
able corrections offcials to locate and root out
contraband cell phones. It differs from cell phone
jamming devices that would block signals and
render cell phones useless in prison. Federal law
now prohibits states from using the jamming de-
vices, and legislation in Congress would change
the law to allow states to use them.
The detection equipment demonstrated by
fve of the six vendors would not require a change
in the law, because their equipment doesnt inter-
fere with signals.
If we can fnd a way to keep cell phones
from being used from within the walls of our
prisons to carry out criminal enterprises outside
of prisons, Im for whatever works, so well see,
said Gov. Martin OMalley, who backs the cell
phone jamming legislation in Congress.
I think it really depends on whether or not
theres any technology that works, thats proven
and that emerges from these trials, OMalley
said. Theres going to be another time, I think,
when well be testing the jamming technology.
The issue has been prominent in Maryland,
where a Baltimore drug dealer used a cell phone
to plan the killing of a witness from the city jail
two years ago. In Texas, a state senators life was
threatened by a death row inmate who had a cell
phone.
Maryland offcials confscated 947 cell
phones in 2008 by using specially trained dogs
and other security measures.
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I want to thank Representative Steny Hoyer
for holding the recent Town Hall meeting in Wal-
dorf. It was good of him to meet with the 1,500
area citizens. As a health care advocate, I know
that our nations current health care system does
not work well for many people with cancer and
other catastrophic illnesses. I urge people to pay
attention to the word reform in health care re-
form. We need to reform revise, fx, repair
this problematic American health care system.
The status quo clearly isnt working, and while
there is still room for progress, the bills currently
being debated by Congress represent a huge im-
provement for people fghting cancer.
One in four cancer patients have delayed
necessary care due to cost, according to a recent
poll from the American Cancer Society Cancer
Action Network (http://www.acscan.org). Cancer
patients are often denied insurance coverage or
fnd that the cost of coverage is far beyond their
means. The insurance companies are completely
allowed to discriminate based on your health!
In their current form, the bills in Congress
will ensure that no one will be denied coverage
because of pre-existing medical conditions; place
an increased emphasis on prevention; and elimi-
nate annual and lifetime caps on benefts. These
are enormous steps forward. We must keep these
reforms.
At the same time, health care reform must
provide coverage that is adequate and affordable
for people with cancer and other life-threatening
chronic diseases. I urge Representative Hoyer
along with Senators Mikulski and Cardin to pass
legislation that guarantees quality, affordable in-
surance for all Americans.
The status quo is not an option for cancer pa-
tients and survivors who are struggling to afford
the care they need. We need Congress to stop
playing politics and act NOW, not later, to enact
comprehensive health care reform.
Sue Lyddon-Hayes
Volunteer, American Cancer Society Can-
cer Action Network
Cancer Patients Need Health Care Reform
Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC pro-
vides valuable education on the signifcant chang-
es to the Form 990 and required schedules to our
local not-for-proft organizations. In two recent
seminars located in Leonardtown and La Plata,
the Askey team detailed whats new and when it
takes affect. The two hour seminar helped the at-
tending organizations discover the many changes
on the 990 and required schedules. The new in-
formation disclosures have moved from complex
to convoluted, adding pages to Form 990 and an
alphabet soup of new required 990 schedules.
Tara Ghrist, Tax Specialist, kicked things off
by reviewing how and why the form got revised;
the enhanced transparency of the new form; and
introducing who might be affected and when.
Christa Mudd, Audit Supervisor, detailed
how the form went from nine pages in 2007 to
eleven pages in 2008. She clearly explained to the
group how the core 990, representing eleven parts
will need to be completed by every organization.
Janice Rohme, Tax Manager, presented how
the new 990 schedules have changed, explained
that where there were two possible schedules in
2007, now there are 16 possible schedules in 2008.
She explained how the organizations responses
to questions in the Core Form determined which
additional schedules were required.
Glenn Frank, III, Tax Manager, identifed
key action items that each organization must
face. From the increased time demands on the
employees and volunteers of each organization
to the budgetary issue faced with the additional
costs to comply with the additional information
disclosures.
We always enjoy the opportunity to lead
discussions for Not-For-Proft entities to inform
them of the new tax law changes said Glenn
Frank, III, CPA. The questions and comments
from the participants really make the experience
enjoyable.
Keep an eye out for Askey, Askey & Associ-
ates, CPA, LLC! Their team members are ac-
complished speakers on a variety of tax, account-
ing and fnancial matters and will gladly speak for
your organization.
Askey, Askey Educates Non-Profts on
Tax Law Changes
The calendar is moving ever so fast. This weekend both the Redskins and Ravens,
along with the rest of the National Football League will kick off the 2009-2010 football
season. The County Fair is only a few weeks away, the Blessing of The Fleet right around
the corner, the Oyster Festival will follow shortly after, and soon the year end holidays will
be upon us.
While to most of us thats about as far forward as we want to look right now, to our
state elected offcials, now is the time to start planning for and talking about the upcoming
Maryland 90-day Legislative Session that begins in January.
The stakes in the upcoming legislative session have probably never been higher. Mary-
lands government has a projected $1 billion budget gap that the legislators will be reconcil-
ing. It is the last legislative session before the 2010 elections where every state senator, del-
egate, and the governor will be up for re-election. Maryland has promised huge entitlement
programs, and huge transportation programs that will require our senators and delegates to
either make huge cuts in planned spending or make huge changes in revenues (tax and fee
increases).
Marylands legislature has been stringing the taxpayers along for some time now. Go-
ing all the way back to the last election four years ago, very few, including none of our leg-
islators were willing to tell the folks how they planned to solve Marylands fscal problems.
Instead, they all went about campaigning on fscal responsibility, and none said they would
support tax increases as a way of solving Marylands fscal problems.
While campaigning during the last election, Senator Roy Dyson claimed tax increases
were not part of the plan, and supported electing Martin OMalley as governor, promising
together they would solve Marylands fscal problems without tax increases. Less than one
year after Dyson and OMalley won the election, a special session was called and the largest
tax increase in the history of Maryland ensued.
Now here we are almost four years later and Marylands fscal problems have grown
increasingly worse. Will Dyson and OMalley and others like them once again buy time un-
til after the 2011 election and then implement another round of huge tax increases? Or will
they show leadership during this fnal legislative session before the next election, and dem-
onstrate to the citizens just how they intend to solve the fscal nightmare they have created?
Dyson has been completely silent on the subject. He has made no attempt to share with
the citizens his thoughts on how the states fscal problems can be solved. Dyson is the only
state senator we have; he has a responsibility to let us know what he is planning to do this
upcoming session. How can he represent us in Annapolis if he does not begin a dialogue
with his constituents, laying out what he feels are the options and hearing back from the vot-
ers before its time to vote.
Around the state many senators and delegates are starting to speak out. Delegate Roger
Manno from Montgomery County recently threw his support behind raising taxes and fees
as opposed to cuts. You may not agree with the delegate, but you have to give him credit for
letting the voters know how he stands. Delegate Tony ODonnell from St. Marys/Calvert
County has stated his plan to support spending cuts and he and fellow Republicans have of-
fered specifc plans that address these cuts.
Dyson for 16 years has been promising light rail for Southern Maryland, a new bridge
crossing the Patuxent from St. Marys to Calvert, and no tax increases. He got away with
the same old campaign themes once again four years ago, and he delivered on none of his
promises. This time he should begin a dialogue with the voters now, telling us what he hopes
to accomplish this upcoming legislative session.
Dyson should show leadership this fall, and prepare himself to offer real solutions to
Marylands fscal problems during the upcoming legislative session. If not, look for next
years election campaigning to look the same as campaigns of years gone by, offering all the
big presents to voters if re-elected along with no tax increases, and then delivering on none,
while once again breaking the no tax increase promise.
Can Anyone Hear The Silence?
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Below:
Andrew Scott dismounts his bike
in the second leg of the Town Creek
Kids Triathlon.
Above:
Emma Scott finishes fast in the second annual Town Creek
Kids Triathlon held last Saturday, Sept. 5, in Town Creek. The
triathlon had three age groups: 7-9 yr. olds, 10-12 yr. olds, and
13-15 yr olds, and awards were given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places
for male and female. The race started with a swim at Town Creek
Pool, followed by a hilly bike course around the neighborhood, and
finished with a run. Each participant received a finishers medal
and a goodie bag with coupons from sponsors.
September 12, 2009
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Guided Kayak and Canoe Excursions
Arts and Crafts Workshops
Key Family in St. Marys County Exhibit,
Artists Gathering and Newtowne Players at Tudor Hall
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The St. Marys County Libraries, in conjunction
with the St. Marys County Division of Tourism, an-
nounced the winners of the Adventure Passport pro-
gram at an awards ceremony on Wednesday at the
Leonardtown Library in Leonardtown.
The winners are Jenna Bell, age 8; Caitlin Toler,
age 6; and Jon Pinto, age 9.
The winners will each receive a copy of Writ-
ten In Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial
Maryland by Sally Walker. One winner was selected
from the completed passport entries received at each
of the three library branches.
The Adventure Passport program was part of
the campaign to promote Marylands 375th birth-
day and was designed to encourage children to learn
about history through visits to local historic sites and
museums.
The program, designed for children ages 5
through 12, required the children to visit at least fve
of the 10 historic sites included in the passport in or-
der to enter the contest. After visiting at least fve of
the sites, children received their fnal stamp at one of
the three libraries, a coupon for a free kids sundae at
Brusters Real Ice Cream in Hollywood and a chance
to win a copy of Written In Bone.
During the summer, The County Times also
ran a related program, a weekly contest where young
readers used photos and clues published in the paper to
identify sites visited by Flat Sneaks, the librarys sum-
mer reading mascot.
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un According to a study by the nation's largest auto insurer,
most accidents occur between 3 and 6 p.m. on Friday.
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Employees of St. Marys Hospital celebrated receiving the 2009 Delmarva Foundation Excellence
Award for Quality Improvement at a ceremony on Sept. 3, marking the second year in a row the hospital has
achieved award. It also received it in 2004 and 2008.
The award recognizes individual hospitals performance improvement in the four national inpatient
clinical areas acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, surgical care improvement and pneumonia.
Front row from left: Vice President Joan Gelrud; Linda Dudderar, chairwoman of the Board of
Directors; and Dr. Nancy Friedley, medical director of the Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care.
Back row from left: Nancy Griffn, Physiology; Kristen McVerry, RN,
Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics; Joy Homan, RN, Performance and Clinical Resource Management; President
and CEO Christine R. Wray; Vice President Mark Boucot; Dr. Harold Lee; Vice President for Nursing MaryLou
Watson; and Vice President for Finance Ric Braam.
PC Patel, owner of the Donut Connection in Lexington Park, has applied for building per-
mits to begin construction on a new Comfort Inn off of route 235 in Lexington Park.
The new hotel, which will have fve foors and 55 rooms, will be one of several that his
family owns. He said that the lack of middle range lodging options in the county had made it
a wise investment that he hopes will fll a void for visitors to the area.
Patel will be running the hotel with his son-in-law, Sanjay Patel, and it will be their ninth
hotel. He said that some permits were still pending, but he hopes for construction to begin as
early as next year.
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By David M. Johnson
Capital News Service
WASHINGTON The place to find a
job in todays lagging economy is the fed-
eral government, according to the Part-
nership for Public Service.
Between baby boomer retirements
and new government initiatives, roughly
273,000 jobs are projected to become
available within the next three years, a 40
percent increase over predictions made
just three years ago, the organization said
in a news conference Thursday.
While federal vacancies exist nation-
wide, Maryland is likely to benefit from
federal hiring. Nearly 14 percent of fed-
eral positions are in Washington, D.C., or
suburban Maryland.
While much of the economy is still
pretty turbulent, what we learned is there
is a lot of solid opportunity, by contrast,
with the federal govern-
ment, said Rick Hearin,
who directs the University of
Maryland, College Park Ca-
reer Center.
Federal agencies competing for quali-
fied workers plan to use President Obamas
focus on national service to compete with
the private sector.
We have a talent market that has, by
and large, at least in recent times, not seen
government service as part of public ser-
vice, but that is changing, said Max Stier,
partnership president and CEO. We have
a president that has made it a priority to
make government cool again.
While government employment is
not typically on recent graduates radar
screen, the turbulent economy may force
them to reconsider, Hearin said.
Given the fact that so many orga-
nizations and employers in the private
sector are pulling back (at) the same
time federal government is expanding,
in terms of opportunity, it will become
part of the campus culture, Hearin said.
It may be just as cool to work for the
Department of Homeland Security or De-
partment of Treasury as it is for Microsoft
or Google. Thats a long row to hoe, but
its doable.
According to Jeff Neal, chief hu-
man capital officer of the Department of
Homeland Security, unless the federal
government changes its hiring process,
they may have a difficult time filling all
the critical positions.
Most people find that our hiring
process is sometimes a barrier to getting
people into the federal government and
filling our jobs, Neal said. We need to
do a lot to streamline the process.
Hearin has observed the difficulties
of the federal hiring process as well.
The application process is so daunt-
ing that applicants that are otherwise are
well qualified get discouraged and con-
clude falsely that theyre not attractive
candidates, Hearin said.
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2,977 American fags are planted on the grounds of the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in honor of the number of
Americans who lost their lives on Sep. 11, 2001. A memorial service will be held there at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 - one of
the only public memorial events planned in Southern Maryland for that date.
Never Forget
Golden Beach native Melissa Miedzin-
ski, 27, played varsity soccer for Chopticon
High School before graduating in 2000 and
later joining the U.S. Air Force.
This summer she put her athletic prow-
ess to work as captain of the Air Forces
championship Lakenheath Eagles, which won
the 2009 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Womens
Soccer Championship in England in July.
Staff Sgt. The Tank Miedzinski was
also chosen this years Most Valuable Player
award and has been picked to compete in the
Allied Command HG Ramstein Indoor Soc-
cer championships in October.
Miedzinski is stationed at RAF Lak-
enheath in southeast England, working as a
munitions journeyman for the 48
th
Munitions
Squadron USAF.
She is the daughter of Donnie and Gail
Balance, and the granddaughter of George
and Bobbie McWilliams of Avenue.
Grandmother McWilliams says that
Miedzinski has made the most of her seven
years to date in the Air Force, visiting a va-
riety of countries while being assigned to
bases in Germany, Utah, South Korea and
England.
Chopticon Grad Picked as
MVP by Air Force Soccer Team
Sabre Systems, Inc. welcomes Pat Buckley as
the Senior Executive Director for Unmanned Sys-
tems, Sabre Mid-Atlantic Region Group Operations
in Lexington Park.
A California resident, Buckley will support the
Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Program Offce (PMA-262), and will lead Sabres
operational and strategic initiatives in the Unmanned
Systems arena.
Prior to joining Sabre, Buckley served in the
United States Navy as a Navy offcer and Navy avia-
tor for more than 25 years. His career included nu-
merous senior executive leadership and management
positions across a wide range of operational and ac-
quisition tours. Most recently, Buckley served as the
program manager for Aerial Target and Decoy Sys-
tems (PMA 208).
Buckley is a graduate of the United States Na-
val Academy and the Johns Hopkins University.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Opera-
tions Analysis and a Masters degree in Technical
Management.
Sabre Names Director for Unmanned Systems
Golden Beach native Melissa Miedzinski, a staff sergeant with the U.S. Air Force in England, was named
Most Valuable Player after her team, the Lakenheath Eagles, won the 2009 U.S. Air Forces in Europe
Womens Soccer Championship in July. With her is Marcelo Balboa, an American soccer star of the
1990s who currently works as a soccer announcer on television.
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Crystal Louise Hall, 24
Crystal Louise Hall, 24, of
Lexington Park, MD died Sep-
tember 1, 2009, at St. Marys
Hospital. Born September 15,
1984 in St. Agnes Hospital, Bal-
timore, MD she was the daugh-
ter of Catherine Kay Hall of
Lexington Park, MD and the
late John Wilbur Clarke. She
was the loving mother of her son
Thomas Newton Farrell, V. She
is also survived by her sister Mi-
chelle Lynn Hall of Lexington
Park, MD. Crystal was a lifelong
resident of St. Marys County
where she attended Great Mills
High School. She worked for
Cooks of Park Hall, MD, where
she was a general store manager
for five years. Crystal enjoyed
spending time with her family
and friends, playing BINGO,
watching football and most of
all spending time with her son.
The family received friends
on Tuesday, September 8th,
2009 from 5:00 8:00 PM in
The Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home Chapel, Leonard-
town, MD, where prayers were
said at 7:00PM. A Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrat-
ed on Wednesday, September
9th, 2009 in St. Johns Catho-
lic Church, Hollywood, MD
at 10:00AM with Fr. Raymond
Schmidt officiating. Interment
followed in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Pallbearers were Benjamin
Hall, Jr., Dwayne Cantrell, Mike
Clarke, Nikki Clarke, Dwight
Owens and Alex Hall. Honor-
ary pallbearers will be Winky
Quade and Jack Gibson.
Virginia Marion Lyon
Hayden, 85
Virginia Marion Lyon
Hayden, 85, of Bushwood, MD
died on September 7, 2009 at
her residence. Born January
23, 1924, she was the daughter
of the late Alexander Jared and
Margaret Irene Oliver Lyon. She
was the wife of the late Joseph
Oscar Hayden Jr., whom she
married on April 22, 1946 in Sa-
cred Heart Church, Bushwood,
MD and who preceded her in
death on May 31 2007.
She is survived by her chil-
dren Jeffrey Mark Hayden, Wen-
dell Patrick Hayden and Judi
Wills (Roger), her sister Joyce
LaVerne Shepherd of Holly-
wood, MD, three grandchildren;
Kimberly Maltos (Humberto),
John Harville and Joey Harville,
three step-grandchildren; Laura
Jeremy and Ashleigh Wills, as
well as six great-grandchildren;
Nicholas, Alyssa and Hannah
Maltos, Johnathan and Amanda
Harville and Shelby Harville.
She was preceded in death by
her daughter Charlene Jacobson,
her brothers Oliver Alexander
Lyon and Louie Lindberg Lyon
and her sister Margaret Ruby
Hicks.
A lifelong resident of St.
Marys County, Mrs. Hayden
was a graduate of Margaret
Brent High School Class of
1942. She was a homemaker
who loved her family, church,
many nieces and nephews and
her cat.
The family will receive
friends on Thursday, September
10, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM on
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, Leonardtown, MD
where prayers will be said at
7:00 PM. A funeral service will
be held on Friday, September
11, 2009 at All Saints Episcopal
Church, Oakley, MD at 10:00
AM with Rev. Kathleen Price
officiating. Contributions may
be left to 7th District Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Av-
enue, MD 20609.
Wigberto (Willie) Mar-
tinez Jr., 24
Wigberto (Willie) Martinez,
Jr., 24, of Waldorf, MD, died
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
in a motorcycle accident. He
was the son of Ms. Sonia Shar-
key, Hughesville, MD and Wig-
berto Martinez of Warrington,
PA. He is also survived by his
brother Matthew Sharkey, Jr. of
Hughesville MD; grandmother,
Edith Cuevas of Warminster,
PA; aunts, Wanda Martinez and
Damaris Vasquez of Hatboro,
PA; uncle, Jose Martinez of
Warminster, PA; girlfriend, Toni
Steptoe of Hollywood, MD; and
grandmother/godmother, Nancy
Ballew of North Wales, PA.
Will was born May 30, 1985
in Abington, PA. He moved
to Southern Maryland in 1995
from Warminster, PA. Will was
a 2003 graduate of St. Marys
Ryken High School, where he
played basketball. He was em-
ployed as a logistics specialist
by North Eastern Aeronauti-
cal Company (Neany) where
he worked with unmanned air
vehicles in support of the U.S.
Military. He traveled to Iraq for
Neany in 2007 and stayed for
one year. Upon completing his
mission in Iraq, he vacationed in
Spain and spent a couple months
in Mexico with friends. He en-
joyed scuba and his new puppy,
Tink. Will was close to his
mom, girlfriend, grandmother/
godmother and 9-year-old broth-
er and enjoyed spending time
with his friends.
The family received friends
on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
from 5:00 8:00 p.m. in the
Brinsfield Funeral Home Cha-
pel, Leonardtown, MD, where
prayers were recited at 7:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated on Wednesday, Sep-
tember 9, 2009 in Holy Face
Catholic Church, Great Mills,
Maryland, at 10:00 a.m. with Fr.
Joseph R. Sileo officiating. In-
terment will follow in Holy Face
Catholic Church Cemetery.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfield-
funeral.com.
Arrangements provided by
the Brinsfield Funeral Home,
P.A., Leonardtown, MD
Penelope Penny Ado-
ra Newton, 63
Penelope Penny Adora
Newton, 63 of North Olmsted,
OH, and formerly of Leonard-
town, MD died August 31, 2009
at Rae Ann Westlake Nursing
Center, Westlake, OH. Born
August 11, 1946, in Maryland,
she was the daughter of the
late George Ennals and Beverly
Nashold Godwin. She is sur-
vived by her children: Kristine
Newton of Olmsted Falls, OH
and Sam Newton and Alex New-
ton, both of North Olmsted, OH,
her grandson Tyler Newton and
her siblings; Georgia Hicks of
Leonardtown, MD, Linda Gill of
Salisbury, MD and Reggie God-
win of Lusby, MD. The family
received friends on Saturday,
September 5, 2009 from 10:00
11:00 AM in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel
Leonardtown, MD where a fu-
neral service was held at 11:00
AM with Rev. Sheldon Reese
officiating. Interment followed
in Charles Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers
will be Sam Newton, Alex New-
ton, Tyler Newton, Reggie God-
win, Randy Hicks and Josh Gill.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box
625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may
be left at www.mgf h.com. Ar-
rangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In the week before President Barack Obamas televised
speech on Tuesday to students around the country, some par-
ents were so concerned the address might be designed to suit
his political agenda that they kept their children out of class
to avoid hearing it.
But students in a 10
th
grade civics and government class
at Leonardtown High School didnt seem to see it that way.
When they sat down to hear the presidents speech, they
said it was one that encouraged them to study hard and take
responsibility for their education, because if they do not, their
chances of success would be far less than if they had heeded
his advice and that of their parents and teachers.
You cannot just drop out of school and drop into a good
job, the president told students, warning them that quitting
school, no matter what problems they were having, was not
the answer.
Youre not just quitting on yourself, youre quitting on
your country, Obama said.
The presidents message, which lasted about 15 min-
utes, resonated with Jacob Page, a sophomore in Michael
Dennys social studies class.
He said he had taken a job over the summer at a lo-
cal construction company shoveling asphalt at 5:30 a.m.
that showed him he wanted to pursue a different kind of
career after high school.
Advanced education was the key to that, he said.
I fgured out that wasnt what I wanted to do with
the rest of my life, he said after the presidents address.
Its a lot smarter to do what you have to do here [in
school].
He later said that he had been prone to wasting
time in his earlier school days and that the future that he
saw for himself if he followed that path was not what he
wanted.
It just goes downhill when you go downhill, Page
said.
President Obama told students that he had not al-
ways made good choices when he was growing up when it
came to his education but that he received a lot of second
chances and he learned to capitalize on them.
Lets say you didnt do well in the past, said Denny to
his class. What did you learn from this?
Students spoke up and said that school was critical and
not a time to be wasted.
Youve got one shot at this, Denny agreed.
Ashley McWilliams, a 15-year-old junior from Cali-
fornia, said that schools a place where youre supposed to
come and learn and not a social spot.
Scott Smith, head of secondary education with the
county public school systems, said that there were about 10
to 25 classrooms in the system that were showing the presi-
dents noon speech and that most of them were in the upper
grades.
Denny said that no parents had chosen to take their chil-
dren from that particular class.
Nobody here opted out, it was 100 percent participa-
tion, said Denny said, who lamented the furor that preceded
the speech.
Much of that controversy stemmed from lesson plans
sent out by the White House that encouraged teachers to
write letters to themselves asking how they could help the
president.
Tom Haynie, co-chair of the St. Marys County Repub-
lican Central Committee, said he did not see the speech but
from what he heard he believed it was not politicized at all.
But he said he was still wary; he believed any future
messages from the president could be used to sway students
opinions and thus help sway public opinion in general.
Who knows how many times hell want access to
schools, Haynie said. Im not sure this was a one-time
shot.
Denny said that the presidents speech was non-partisan
and he could not see the reason for the furor.
It was all positive; its not a political speech, Denny
said.
This current generation of students needed this kind
of talk, Denny said, since so many pressing issues, health
care, the environment, the national debt, would all be their
responsibility.
Its all being heaped on them, Denny said. Theyre
going to have to step up to the plate.
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un The phrase "Often a bridesmaid, but never a bride," actually originates
from an advertisement for Listerine mouthwash from 1924.
The Carver Recreation Center 21st Century After School Pro-
gram is scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. It will be
located at the Carver Recreation Center, 47382 Lincoln Avenue, in
Lexington Park.
An open house will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5-7 p.m.
to meet staff and volunteers. Participants will also be able to register
for the after school program at this time.
The program is a joint project of the St. Marys County Depart-
ment of Recreation & Parks and St. Marys County Public Schools.
It will be open Monday through Thursday from 3-6 p.m. for chil-
dren in grades K-8 each week during the rest of the 2009-10 school
year. Students living in the Lexington Park and Park Hall communi-
ties may enroll. Opportunities are available for children to participate
in academic, enrichment and ftness activities.
There is no charge for participating, as it is made possible by a
grant from the Maryland State Department of Education and the 21st
Century Community Learning Center Program.
For more on Recreation & Parks programs, call BJ Waldron at
301-373-4689 or Arthur Shepherd at 301-475-4200 ext. 1800.
Open House for Carver
After-School Program
The College of Southern Maryland
Foundations 18th Annual Golf Classic on
Aug. 20 raised more than $47,000 for pro-
grams that will beneft CSM students. Held
at Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, the
tournament felded 144 golfers.
A foursome from PNC Bank sweated
through four hours in 90-degree heat to
end the tourney in frst place. The mem-
bers were James Andreacci, vice president
business banker for St. Marys region;
John Fentress, wealth management client
advisor; Christopher Cox, wealth manage-
ment sales and service specialist coordi-
nator; and James Aten, vice president of
institutional investments.
The foursome sponsored by The
Show Place Arena took home the second
place award. Team members were Bill
Mullikin, Terry Norell, Lew Hubbard and
P.J. Wilson.
The third place team, sponsored by Community Bank
of Tri-County, included Greg Cockerham, Mike Middle-
ton, Gordon ONeill and Joe ONeill.
Year after year, this tournament not only brings to-
gether business and community members for a fun day of
golf, but provides substantial opportunities for CSM stu-
dents who might not otherwise realize their dreams, said
CSM President Brad Gottfried in a press release.
For information on contributing to the CSM Foun-
dation scholarship fund, visit http://www.csmd.edu/
foundation/.
Golf Tourney Proceeds Help College
The St. Marys College of Mary-
lands annual Voices Reading Series
kicks off the literary season with a
reading by fction writer Alicia Shan-
dra Holmes on Thursday, Sept. 17,
at 8:15 p.m. at the Daugherty-Palmer
Commons.
The reading is part of the English
department-sponsored reading series
and is free and open to the public.
Holmes lives in Lansing, Mich.,
where she works as a library informa-
tion specialist. Her works have been
published in various literary maga-
zines, including The Bitter Oleander,
Rosebud, CRATE, Many Mountains
Moving and The Blue Earth Review.
She also was a resident at the
Sanskriti Kendra cultural center in
New Delhi, India, funded through the
UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Art-
ists Programme, and she is a recipient
of a Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation
grant for nonfction.
Certain stories stay with families
for more than a generation. In under
500 words, the writer transports us to
Detroit in 1970, and the story has a chill
you feel down in your bones when you
are done, said one judge of her piece,
Winter Afterward, published in
Blue Earth Review at Minnesota State
University.
Holmes received her B.A. in Eng-
lish/community journalism from West-
ern Michigan University and her M.F.A.
from the University of Alabama.
College Hosts Free
Literary Talk
Students Get The Message Of Presidents Speech
The committee reviewing can-
didates for president of St. Marys
College has settled on four fnalists
who are expected to appear at pub-
lic forums on campus in the next few
weeks.
The names of the fnalists will
be released to the college community
Monday, Sept. 14, but it was not clear
Wednesday whether those names
will be released to the media and the
public.
A message on the search com-
mittees section of the college Web site
says it will be released internally.
This material will be available
only to the SMCM community via
the secure St. Marys web portal,
the message says. We will send an
e-mail to alert you once these materi-
als are posted.
Molly Mahoney, who heads the
search committee, was unable to re-
turn a phone call Wednesday. College
offcials said Wednesday they do not
yet have the names of the fnalists and
do not know yet whether they will be
released to the public Monday.
The Board of Trustees is ex-
pected to name a new president in
early October to succeed outgoing
President Maggie OBrien, who will
assume a job as a professor with
the college overseeing a program in
England.
The candidate visits are sched-
uled from Sept. 16 through Sept. 30.
Each candidate will spend time on
campus to meet with faculty, staff and
students, who are invited to provide
feedback to the search committee.
Candidates are also expected to
meet members of the college com-
munity and also the public during
open forums from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
on Sept. 17, 22, 24 and 29.
Four
Finalists for
President of
College
Social studies teacher Michael Denny, right, and students in his civics
class watch President Barack Obamas speech to students Tuesday at
Leonardtown High School.
Photo by Guy Leonard
Alicia Shandra Holmes
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Man Arrested, Charged With Trespassing
On Sept. 4, 2009, at 9:37 p.m. deputies responded to a residence in Hollywood for the report
of a subject peering into windows of the victims residence. Deputies were able to locate the sus-
pect, Edward A. Deans, 49, of no fxed address, hiding in the woods to the rear of the residence.
Upon being placed under arrest, Deans became combative and a short struggle ensued. Deane
was placed in the rear of the police unit where he allegedly attempted to kick the rear window
out of the vehicle. Deane was transported to the Detention Center, charged with trespassing,
resisting arrest, property destruction and incarcerated pending an appearance before the District
Court Commissioner.
Police: Man Charged After Coming In Uninvited
On Sept. 5, 2009, at 4:59 a.m. deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress in
Park Hall. Investigation revealed Patrick B. Zelinski, age 25, of Silver Spring was intoxicated and
allegedly entered the victims home though a rear door. Zelinski was confronted by the victim
and fed the residence. A short time later Zelinski allegedly returned to the residence and entered
through the front door and was again confronted by the victim. Zelinski advised the victim he
was sorry and left the residence. Zelinski was located on the front porch of the victims residence
and placed under arrest, charged with two counts of burglary and incarcerated in the detention
center pending an appearance before the District Court Commissioner.
Man Charged With Trespass At St. Marys College
On Sept. 7, 2009, at 2:32 a.m. Deputy Michael Boyer responded to St. Marys College for
the report of a subject trespassing on school property after being served a notice not to trespass.
College Public Safety Offcer, M. Colvin confronted Alan R. Dobson, 18, of Leonardtown after
Dobson was observed in the area. Dobson allegedly provided a false name to Colvin and was
placed under arrest. Dobson was charged with trespass on private property and incarcerated in
the Detention Center pending an appearance before the District Court Commissioner.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After a three-month investigation local
detectives have arrested a Mechanicsville man
and charged him with robbing the 7-11 on Route
235 in Mechanicsville on June 6.
According to charging documents fled
against James W. Burke, 24, deputies who re-
sponded to the scene of the crime were informed
by the cashier at the store that a white male en-
tered the store with a white shirt tied over his
face and head and got a drink from the cooler.
The suspect then walked up to the cashier,
placed his hand under his shirt as if reaching for
a handgun and told the cashier: Give me the
money or Ill hurt you.
The clerk complied, charging documents
stated, and handed over all the paper cash from
the register.
The suspect took the money and the bever-
age and ran, charging documents stated.
Detectives developed Burke as a suspect
and on Sept. 7 made contact with him about
the incident and read him his Miranda rights,
charging documents stated, where he confessed
to robbing the store over the summer.
Burke, who was incarcerated at the county
detention center, was charged with robbery.
Burke faces a maximum penalty of 15
years in prison if convicted.
7-11 Robbery Suspect Arrested, Charged
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Detectives say that a late night bur-
glar entered a victims residence on Iverson
Drive Tuesday and shot the resident during a
struggle.
Bureau of Criminal Investigations infor-
mation states that the suspect is a black male
in his 30s, standing between 5-feet, 10-inches
and 6-feet tall.
Detectives say that deputies responded to
the California address at about 11:30 p.m. after
the victim made a 911 call.
The 26-year-old resident told police that
he was home when he found the suspect on the
stairs inside his home holding his own hand-
gun, according to police information.
The two got into a struggle, police infor-
mation stated, and during the scuffe the sus-
pect reportedly shot the resident in the arm.
Capt. Rick Burris, commander of the
criminal investigative section, said that the
resident did not sustain grievous injuries de-
spite being shot.
The resident was later released from St.
Marys Hospital after being treated for the
gunshot wound.
It didnt go through the bone portion,
Burris said of the bullet. It went into his up-
per arm.
Burris told The County Times that the
resident had left his handgun, a semi-automat-
ic pistol, laying out downstairs in his home but
had gone upstairs during the time the unknown
suspect made his entry.
The suspect apparently picked up the
weapon when he entered the house, Burris
said.
Detectives were still trying to piece to-
gether how the suspect made his entry to the
victims home.
Were not sure, the front door may have
been unsecured, Burris said.
Police Search For Shooting Suspect
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Detectives with the countys Bureau of
Criminal Investigations say that a juvenile they
arrested Sept. 3 is responsible for a string of
thefts in the Hollywood and Leonardtown areas
that took place in July and August
The 17-year-old male lived in Hollywood
and had been in the custody of the Department
of Juvenile Services immediately after his ar-
rest, said Capt. Rick Burris, commander of the
investigative unit.
Detectives charged the juvenile with frst-
degree burglary, theft scheme, nine counts of
rogue and vagabond, seven counts of theft and
two counts of attempted theft.
There was one [house] burglary we
charged him with in Hollywood and the others
stem from thefts or attempted thefts in the Hol-
lywood and Leonardtown areas, Burris told
The County Times.
Burris declined to identify items or cash
allegedly taken by the juvenile in the thefts but
said it added up to a signifcant sum.
Its fair to say [the value of the items tak-
en] is in the thousands of dollars, Burris said.
Burris said that the 17-year-old had appar-
ently been selective in the vehicles he allegedly
burgled.
He targeted certain areas, most of them
where in proximity to where he resided, Bur-
ris said.
Detectives are continuing their investiga-
tion of the alleged burglaries and thefts, Burris
said.
Were looking into that, where some of
the items are, Burris said. We havent recov-
ered everything that was stolen.

Juvenile Arrested In Rash Of Vehicle,
Home Burglaries
James Burke
The County Times
On The
Cover
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
More than 5,000 charts line the walls in
the reception area of Dr. Joyce Neals offce
in Charlotte Hall, the lobby of which sports
comfortable leather sofas and end tables
lined with health magazines. And there are
thousands more charts (about 12,000 total)
stored in the closets of the offce.
But the main attractions, which also line
the walls of the reception area, are dozens
of trophies from tractor pulling competitions
which Joyce and her father have won over the
years.
James Neal grinned as he explained the
trophies lining the walls of his daughters
offce.
The trophies are from a tractor club.
This tractor club is at least a few years old,
and we do a competition pull, he said, ex-
plaining that he had four tractors specifcally
for competitions, and his daughter had one.
I think it comes from my farming
background, he explained, adding that he
had farmed tobacco and feed corn for years
as well as working at St. Marys Hospital as
a lab technician.
As for his daughter Joyce, James said
there had never been any doubt in his mind
that she would go into medicine.
Shes been interested in medicine since
birth, he said, smiling. When she was six
or seven years old and somebody would say
Lets play doctor, Joyces response was
I dont want to play doctor. I want to BE a
doctor.
After attending college and medical
school at the University of Maryland, Col-
lege Park, and then doing a year of internal
medicine in South Carolina, Joyce said she
returned to the University of Maryland for
her ob-gyn residency.
I was trying to choose between medi-
cine, ob-gyn and psychiatry, she said, smil-
ing as she explained that she had chosen her
feld because it was the best of all worlds for
her.
Gynecology allows you to do a little
bit of everything, a little bit of medicine, a
little bit of surgery, delivering babies and
psychiatry, and you hand the children off to
the pediatrician and then its their issue, she
said, laughing.
As for the psychiatry aspect of her job,
Joyce said her interest in the subject had
helped her with a lot of patients.
We obviously have to deal with de-
pression issues, anxiety issues, she said.
Having an interest in psychiatry allows an
obstetrician to deal with those things more
effectively, and were going to see more of
it because we deal with women during their
best times and, unfortunately, during some
of the worst times in their life.
And though she sees thousands of pa-
tients, some of which have been with her
since she frst started practicing, Joyce did
admit that coming home to St. Marys had
not been her frst choice, and she had been
tempted to stay in the city after completing
her residency.
Actually I wasnt coming home. After
residency I was offered a position as a gener-
al ob-gyn at the University of Maryland and
I was about to sign the contract, but then [my
father] said You need to come home and so
here I am, she said.
Three Generations At St.
Marys Hospital
But despite her initial reluctance
Joyce said she had no regrets. In June
she celebrated the 10
th
year of having her
own practice, which is split between two
offices in Leonardtown and Charlotte
Hall. She has lived in Chaptico since
1996, and can trace her roots back sever-
al generations in the county, being born
herself at St. Marys Hospital and raised
in Hollywood.
Joyces family had maintained ties
with St. Marys Hospital for generations
as well. Her grandmother worked as a
housekeeper at the hospital, and her fa-
ther James had worked as a lab techni-
cian there since starting in the medical
field when he was in the military.
Both Joyce and her father agreed
that St. Marys Hospital, like their fam-
ily, had held on to its roots.
If you visit other hospitals, St.
Marys still has a very rural, country
feel. Its still small enough that most
people know everybody that works in the
hospital, she said. You cant go to any
hospital in the city and know the cafete-
ria workers or this person or that person.
I guarantee if you go to University Hos-
pital or Hopkins you wont see the same
people day in and day out. They dont
know who you are and they dont care.
With dwindling numbers of obstetri-
cians and other specialists in the county,
Joyce said that she felt there was a gen-
eral shortage in the medical community
that she was hoping would be corrected
with the hospitals merger with MedStar,
a $3.5 billion company that would add fi-
nancial support to St. Marys as well as a
pool of new recruits to the area.
Unless we are actively cultivat-
ing and getting younger [doctors] down
here, I think the shortage will probably
increase, she said. I think our best
shot would be growing our own, because
when people come here its so different.
And despite all the change, after a visit
they think were so far out in Timbuktu,
and so rural, so I think its a little bit
harder to get people from the outside to
come here.
But as the rural nature of the county
has given way to more development, they
both said the landscape of St. Marys had
already changed a great deal, and not al-
ways for the best.
I hate to see the land disappearing,
and every time you turn around theres
a new shopping center or a Wal-Mart
or Kmart, said Joyce. We dont need
to expand or develop at the rate that we
are. Although I personally dont want to
farm or go back to the tobacco fields, I
do like seeing the fields. I like the land-
scape of the county. I dont want to see it
change.
James took this sentiment a step fur-
ther as he ref lected on the issue of de-
velopment, which he said he viewed as a
mixed blessing.
Its changed tremendously and I
think its a shame, he said. I mean
theres something to be said for progress
but you have to stop and realize you
dont get produce from asphalt.
James and Joyce Neal: Keeping
Their Roots in St. Marys
Photo by Frank Marquart Dr. Joyce Neal and her father James
The County Times
Announcin
Issued Marriage Applications for August 2009
August 3, 2009
Daniel Gaston Worrell 27 Cle-
ments, Md
Melissa Ann Olson 24 Clements,
Md
Donald Scott Frischholz 30 Me-
chanicsville, Md
Elisha Marie Langhals 28 Me-
chanicsville, Md
Cory Michael Belkov 23 Mechan-
icsville, Md
Dana Leigh Jameson 25 Mechan-
icsville, Md
Kevin Lee Krivansky 37 McK-
eesport, Pa
Amber Michelle King 23 McK-
eesport, Pa
Steven Nicholas Forbes 26 Me-
chanicsville, Md
Sarah Alison Smith 21 Mechan-
icsville, Md
August 4, 2009
Steven Patrick Miller 25 Clear-
feld, Ut
Lisa Gloria Torres 25 Clearfeld, Ut
Jason Charles Johnson 28 Hol-
lywood, Md
Melissa Renee Connors 27 Hol-
lywood, Md
August 5, 2009
James Robert Coffey, Jr. 56 Me-
chanicsville, Md
Catalina Cervantes Deras 38 Me-
chanicsville, Md
Phillmore Michael Connelly 34
Lexington Park, Md
Amber Larie Abell 27 Lexington
Park, Md
Jason Aaron Gravely 27 Drayden,
Md
Kimberly Michelle Perkins 23
Drayden, Md
August 6, 2009
Donald Warren Cather, III 25
Odenton, Md
Laura Elizabeth Rose 26 Oden-
ton, Md
Joseph Bradley Wheeler 30 Lex-
ington Park, Md
Cheryl Lynn Hayden 24 Leonard-
town, Md
August 7, 2009
Paul Thomas Cornett, Jr. 27 Cle-
ments, Md
Melissa Anne Foreman 25 Cle-
ments, Md
Andrew Alexander Schmidt 28
Silver Spring, Md
Lori Elizabeth Comegys 26 Silver
Spring, Md
Kevin Joseph Flynn 49 Holly-
wood, Md
Lisa Eileen Finley 44 Hollywood,
Md
Michael David Mullins 26 Clinton,
Md
Renee Jennifer Oursler 27 Clin-
ton, Md
August 10, 2009
Stanford Lafayett Kimmel, Jr. 55
Mechanicsville, Md
Helen Irene Shriver 61 Mechan-
icsville, Md
Timothy Dwyer Gay 25 Annapo-
lis, Md
Jill Marie Calabro 37 Annapolis,
Md
August 11, 2009
David Michael Faxon, Sr. 25 Park
Hall, Md
Katwinis Shariko Nolan 24 Park
Hall, Md
Matthew Lee Kolberg 27 Califor-
nia, Md
Christina Nicole Carr 22 Mechan-
icsville, Md
August 12, 2009
Jeremy Richard Hall 19 Great
Mills, Md
Jessica Nicole Ridgell 18 Lexing-
ton Park, Md
Brian Scott Ward 30 Spotsylva-
nia, Md
Michelle Marie Durner 33 Spot-
sylvania, Md
August 13, 2009
Shawn Michael Pegg 26 Lexing-
ton Park, Md
Samantha Nichole Pardo 25 Lex-
ington Park, Md
Jason Robert Wagner 25 Califor-
nia, Md
Donna Marie Phillips 35 Califor-
nia, Md
August 14, 2009
Artem Pavlovich Molchanov 24
Lexington Park, Md
Olha Asmolova 27 Lexington
Park, Md
Joseph William McGuire 25 Cal-
laway, Md
Brandie Lee Winters 25 Callaway,
Md
Michael Kevin McDonald 31
Leonardtown, Md
Tiffany Marie Staley 23 Leonard-
town, Md
Anthony Charles Brensinger 23
Hollywood, Md
Heather Marie Casselman 23 Hol-
lywood, Md
Dominic Paul McDonald 24 Me-
chanicsville, Md
Ashley Nicole Farley 21 Mechan-
icsville, Md
August 17, 2009
Christopher Brian Hammett 27
Hollywood, Md
Lori Ann Howe 36 Hollywood,
Md
Michael Thomas Morrow 28 Fort
Worth, Tx
Erin Louise Nabors 28 Orlando Fl
John Eric Mehlbaum 40 Mechan-
icsville, Md
Barbara Jean Tayman 37 Me-
chanicsville, Md
August 18, 2009
Gerald Edward Moran 50 Valley
Lee, Md
Melinda Jo Rorabacher 49 Valley
Lee, Md
David Christopher Quade 32 Hol-
lywood, Md
Carol Caresse Stockman 28 Hol-
lywood, Md
Gary Matthew Hoyle 20 Port To-
bacco, Md
Alyssa Nicole Randles 19 Port
Tobacco, Md
August 19, 2009
David Dewayne Kyser 31 St. Ini-
goes, Md
Rebecca Lynn Mayor 29 St. Ini-
goes, Md
Jason Randal Firkins 26 Virginia
Beach Va
Kristina Catherine Stultz 23 Vir-
ginia Beach, Va
Vernon Raymond Dennis II 30
Springfeld Va
Elizabeth Shea Parvis 30 Spring-
feld, Va
August 20, 2009
Alejandro Miguel Otero Federle
24 Leonardtown, Md
Erin Clancy Ruess 23 Leonard-
town, Md
August 21, 2009
Mark Edward Nosek 42 Mechan-
icsville, Md
Sharon Ann Gank 41 Mechanics-
ville, Md
Peter David Schmid 48 Mechan-
icsville, Md
Linda Curtis Dentry 53 Lexington
Park, Md
Lotroy Marques Woodberry 29
Washington, D.C.
Angela Christina Harrison 35 Cali-
fornia, Md
Timothy Mark Frazer, Jr. 27 Vir-
ginia Beach Va
Barbara Sievers 28 Virginia Beach
Va
Bryan Patrick Guy 24 Bushwood,
Md
Chelsea Marie Quade 23 Bush-
wood, Md
Matthew Donnely Farr 26 Abell,
Md
Amy Lynn Ammann 24 Abell, Md
Samer Hani Mahmoud Alayyoub
26 Great Mills, Md
Teresa Marcia Clark 35 Great
Mills, Md
Matthew Alan Mewbuorn, Sr. 26
Great Mills, Md
Cassie Lynn Chainay 23 Great
Mills, Md
Edward Abell Wathen 35 Holly-
wood, Md
Karen Marie Myers 37 Holly-
wood, Md
Gregory Michael Maier 30 Great
Mills, Md
Lee Ann Daras 28 Great Mills, Md
August 24, 2009
Ryan William Blazer 26 Point
Pleasant, Wv
Tiffany Ann Marshall 20 Valley
Lee, Md
James Andrew Cage 34 Acco-
keek, Md
Johanna Jean Sackie 27 Acco-
keek, Md
August 26, 2009
Scott Randall Ihnfeldt 30 Holly-
wood, Md
Kanyanee Maneetham 26 Hol-
lywood, Md
Ronald Joseph Venneri, III 20
Norfolk, Va
Elizabeth Marie Quinn 20 Nor-
folk, Va
August 27, 2009
Damian Kay Pettie 27 Mechanics-
ville, Md
Laura Denise Dove 27 Mechan-
icsville, Md
August 28, 2009
Ryan Bradley Dunnihoo 23 Phoe-
nix, Az
Laura Ashlea Pyles 20 Phoenix,
Az
Zachary Jay Horst 20 Leonard-
town, Md
Sharon Ann Martin 19 Leonard-
town, Md
Scott Allen Zupancic 23 St. Leon-
ard, Md
Ashley Carmichael Hill 21 St.
Leonard, Md
Matthew John Vivlamore 24 Lex-
ington Park, Md
Lori Beth Darrow 24 Lexington
Park, Md
August 31, 2009
Jeffry Scott Hall 32 Arlington, Va
Candice Adele Rogers 27 Arling-
ton, Va
Willie James Snell 36 Hollywood,
Md
Theresa Marie Troescher 25 Hol-
lywood, Md
Michael Edward Aughe 31 Me-
chanicsville, Md
Linda Marie Moritz 32 Mechan-
icsville, Md
Joseph Stauffer Stauffer 22 Leon-
ardtown, Md
Lorene Marin Brubacher 20
Leonardtown, Md
Chad Travis Armold 24 Lexington
Park, Md
Kendra Leann Dudley 22 Lexing-
ton Park, Md
The County Times
Nearly everyone in
America has been affected by
cancer in one way or another.
Be it a personal battle with
cancer or acting as a source of
support for a friend or family
member stricken with the dis-
ease, cancer has unfortunately
entered the lives of millions of
Americans.
While the physical toll
cancer can take is well known,
cancer can also take a mental
toll on those who have battled
or are battling this disease.
Treatment such as chemo-
therapy can lead to feelings
of fatigue and joint pain, but
it can also make it hard for
cancer patients to maintain
their quality of life, particu-
larly when it comes to their
appearance.
Recognizing that, the
Look Good ... Feel Better(R)
(LGFB) program, which is
a collaboration between the
Personal Care Products Coun-
cil Foundation, the American
Cancer Society and the Na-
tional Cosmetology Associa-
tion, has evolved from helping
one beautiful young womans
struggle with cancer treat-
ments into a thriving program.
It helps thousands of women
across the globe each year to
look and feel beautiful, while
offering hope at a time when
it is most often in short sup-
ply. Beginning in 1989 with
just two pilot programs in
New York and Washington,
D.C., LGFB has grown into a
highly successful global pro-
gram available in 19 countries
on six continents, and serv-
ing nearly one million women
with cancer during the last
two decades.
Over the past 20 years,
weve provided support to
650,000 women going through
cancer treatment, said
Louanne Roark, executive
director of the Personal Care
Products Council Foundation
and the Look Good ... Feel
Better program. Enhanc-
ing a womans condence,
her inner beauty, by
giving her the sup-
port and the tools she
needs to manage her
changing appearance
during cancer treat-
ment, contributes to
a sense of encourage-
ment and hope.
This year, in
recognition of the
programs 20th an-
niversary, cosmet-
ics giant Yves Rocher
(www.yvesrocherusa.
com) has joined forces
with LGFB to offer a
limited edition Arnica
Essential Hand Cream.
Having raised more than
$300,000 since 2001 to
help the ght against can-
cer, Yves Rocher is proud
to donate $2 for every $5
tube of this limited edi-
tion hand cream sold to
the Personal Care Prod-
ucts Council Foundation to
benet Look Good ... Feel
Better.
Yves Rocher is proud to
be able to support the Look
Good ... Feel Better pro-
gram, says Christina Hane,
Director of Communications
and Public Relations for the
Yves Rocher Group in North
America. Each year, 30 mil-
lion customers use our prod-
ucts worldwide. We have a
privileged relationship with
women so we believe it is our
responsibility to help those
who have to ght such a dif-
cult and widespread disease.
Enriched with organic ar-
nica, the limited edition Arni-
ca Essential Hand Cream pro-
tects and moisturizes hands,
leaving them more beautiful.
Grown and harvested by Yves
Rocher in La Gacilly, France,
birthplace of the brand, arnica
chamissonis is organically
grown in order to deliver its
soothing and protecting vir-
tues intact.
For more information
on a program in your area or
how you can volunteer, visit
the Look Good ... Feel Better
program online at www.look-
goodfeelbetter.org.
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8:00 pm 11:00 pm
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For reservations at the Caf:
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For private booking of Gretchen Richie:
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SATURDAYS in SEPTEMBER!!!
SPECIAL-
Keys to Wellness
First Aid
September 25, 5 to 10 p.m. and
November 7, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
Health Connections
Do you know what to do in an
emergency? Participants receive
an American Safety and Health In-
stitute completion card at the end of
the course. $25.
Heart Saver CPR/AED
October 2 & November 6, 5:30 to
9:30 p.m.; October 3, 8 a.m. to noon;
and November 7, 1 to 5 p.m., Health
Connections
Designed by the American Heart Asso-
ciation, Heart Saver will teach lay rescu-
ers CPR, how to use an AED and foreign
object airway obstruction removal for
adults, children and infants. $35.
Legs for Life
September 11 & 12, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
September 21 & 22, 8 a.m. to noon;
and September 21, 1 to 6 p.m., Health
Connections
Do your legs hurt when you walk? Does
the pain go away when you stop? You
may have a condition called Peripheral
Arterial Disease or PAD. Health Con-
nections and the hospitals Imaging
Department are offering free PAD and
stroke screenings in conjunction with
the National Legs for Life Program.
Cholesterol testing also available. Call
to register.
Living Well with Heart Failure
September 12, 8 to 11:30 a.m., St.
Marys Hospital Atrium
Diagnosed with heart failure but dont
know what that really means? Come
out and learn more about causes, pre-
vention, disease management, nutrition
tips, reading food labels and basic life-
style changes sure to improve your qual-
ity of life. Great opportunity for heart
failure patients, family members and
caregivers. Special focus on medication
management and tasty low-sodium reci-
pes. Call to register. Free.
Reexology
October 2 & November 6, 2 to 5 p.m.,
Health Connections
Enjoy a relaxing reexology session!
Call to make your appointment.
$20 for 20 minutes.
Seated Massage
September 11, October 9 & November
13, 2 to 5 p.m., Health Connections
Start your weekend with a relaxing
seated massage. Call to make your 20-
minute massage appointment. $20 for
20 minutes.
Beginning Yoga
Classes begin on October 27 from 3:30
to 4:30 p.m., Health Connections
Join your instructor, Theresa Munn, in
learning the beginning, gentle move-
ments of yoga. For individuals at all
levels of tness who want to explore the
benets of yoga. $42 for six weeks.
Diabetes Health
Keeping Current: Diabetes Education
September 26, 10 a.m. to noon, Health
Connections
Learn how to tell if your diabetes has
changed and if your treatment needs an
update in diet, medications or activity.
Learn about new developments in the
treatment of diabetes. Space is limited.
Please call to register.
Diabetes Self-Management
Classes begin on September 11, Octo-
ber 2 and November 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
September 19 from 10 a.m. to noon; and
October 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Health
Connections
Take the mystery out of diabetic meal
planning, monitoring, treatment op-
tions and day-to-day coping with diabe-
tes. For more information, please call
301-475-6019.
Double Red Cell Blood Donation
September 28, October 26 and Novem-
ber 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Health Connections
Double the difference with a double red
cell blood donation. A double red cell
donation is an automated process that
separates the red blood cells from the
other blood components and returns the
remaining components back to the do-
nor. For more information, or to sched-
ule your blood donation appointment,
call 301-475-6019.
For Growing Families
Parents-To-Be
SMH offers the following in-depth se-
ries of classes on becoming a parent at
Health Connections. These classes ll
quickly. Call 301-475-6019.
New Baby Care Workshop learn the
basics of child care. September 24, Oc-
tober 22 and November 16, 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., $10/couple.
Breastfeeding Basics learn the fun-
damentals of breastfeeding. September
14, October 5 and November 2, 6:30 to 9
p.m., $10/couple.
Childbirth covering labor, delivery
and beyond. Five-week sessions begin
on the following dates: September 8 &
9; October 13 & 14; and November 18,
7 to 9:30 p.m.
One-day class: November 14, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., $45/couple.
Infant CPR learn lifesaving CPR
techniques and actions to help a choking
infant. Two classes, one at 5:30 p.m. and
one at 7 p.m., are offered on each of the
following dates: September 18, October
23 and November 13, $10/person.
New Brothers and Sisters for sib-
lings ages 3 to 10 years. Prepares little
ones for the new addition to your family.
Offered the following dates: September
28 and November 16, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.,
$5/child.
Safe Sitter
September 19 and October 10, 8:45 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Health Connections
SMH offers this program to teach ado-
lescents ages 12 to 14 years old common
sense babysitting tips, basic rst aid and
care for a choking child. Call early to
register for this popular class. $45.
Child Passenger Safety Seat Check
September 14, October 5 and November
9, 4 to 7 p.m., Lexington Park Volunteer
Rescue Squad Co. 38; and September
10, October 8 and November 12, 4 to 7
p.m., Leonardtown Rescue Squad
Certied passenger safety technicians
will inspect and teach parents how to
properly install car seats. Presented in
cooperation with the St. Marys High-
way Safety Team. Free service is by
appointment only.
Dealing With Cancer
Look Good, Feel Better
October 14 and November 11, 6:30 to
8:30 p.m., SMH Cancer Care and Infu-
sion Services
SMH partners with the National Cos-
metology Association and the
American Cancer Society for this free
program for cancer patients in any stage
of diagnosis or treatment. This seminar
helps female cancer patients improve
their appearance and self-image by
learning hands-on beauty techniques to
overcome side effects of chemotherapy
and radiation. Call 301-475-6070 to
register. Free.
Free Health Screening
Blood Pressure Checks
9 a.m. to noon every rst Friday of the
month at St. Marys Medical Center at
Charlotte Hall and every second Friday
of the month in the SMH lobby. Lex-
ington Park Senior Apartments every
second Monday from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Wildewood Retirement Center every
second Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Garvey Senior Center every fourth
Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
These checks are always available on
the Mobile Outreach Center.
Support Groups
Alzheimers Caregivers Support
Group
ber 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Chesapeake
Potomac Home Health Agency
Support and information sharing in a
small group setting for caregivers of in-
dividuals with Alzheimers and related
dementias. Primary caregivers, family
members and friends of affected per-
sons are all welcome. Free. For more
information, contact the CPHHA of-
ce at 1-800-656-4343 or Pat Kessler at
240-925-7263.
Good Grief Support Group
ber 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Hospice of St.
Marys
Learn positive coping skills for dealing
with the loss of a loved one. Free. Con-
tact Hospice at 301-994-3023.
St. Marys Hospitals
Health Connections
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If youre among the many homeowners
thinking of replacing your homes windows to
take advantage of the $1,500 federal tax cred-
its for energy efcient upgrades, you may be
wondering where to start. Understanding which
windows and patio doors may be best for your
home can be difcult given the wide range of
products -- from inexpensive vinyl windows
with limited options to wood and aluminum-
clad wood with countless upgrades. There are
many avenues for learning about windows and
doors, and for purchasing your windows.
The Internet
The Internet is helpful for researching win-
dows and doors and manufacturers, and gaining
an understanding of window and door construc-
tion and terminology.
The Internet can help homeowners learn
about window and door manufacturers and their
products, and to develop a short list of preferred
manufacturers, said Chris Schield of Weather
Shield Windows & Doors, which provides an
overview of the basics on windows and doors at
www.weathershield.com. Homeowners should
then get a rst-hand account of a products
performance, actual price and features from
a reputable window and door dealer, installed
sales company, or a building or remodeling
contractor.
Manufacturers Web sites can also help
you search for the closest dealer. By searching
Weather Shields dealer locator, for example,
you can identify nearby lumberyards, window
and door dealers, and installed sales companies
or replacement contractors that sell that brand.
Which dealer you choose will depend on how
much information you may need, the complex-
ity of the project and if you plan to install the
windows yourself.
Installed Sales
Maybe youve already received a direct
mail piece or a call from a company selling
packages of replacement windows with instal-
lation. Installed sales companies cut down your
research time by coming to you. Before buy-
ing from an installed sales company, verify the
quality and performance of the windows and
doors, and the companys reputation.
The federal tax credits have helped in-
crease homeowner interest in window replace-
ment, which has also increased the number of
unlicensed, y-by-night companies wanting
to capitalize on the opportunity, Schield said.
Homeowners should verify references and cre-
dentials of any company before signing a con-
tract or writing a check.
Schield suggests buying from companies
that are members of the Better Business Bureau,
have a long history and employ certied Ameri-
can Architectural Manufacturers Association
installers. Calling past customers for a reference
will also help prepare you for the purchase.
Home Improvement
Retailer
Home improvement retail stores display
a limited selection of window and door brands
and styles, and sometimes inventory standard
sizes in the most-requested styles. If youd like
particular options or a specialty shape, the sales-
people can place a special order with one of the
manufacturers they sell. Keep in mind, if youre
perusing for the brand you saw on the Internet,
it may not be carried at the store down the street,
as these stores often carry only a few brands.
These stores have the corner on conve-
nience. Many carry a large variety of millwork
and other products, so you can pick up caulk-
ing and shims at the same time. Many also can
handle installation for you or recommend a con-
tractor to install your windows.
Lumberyards/Window and
Door Dealer
At a lumberyard or window and door
dealer, youll generally nd a more consultative
sales approach. The salespeople are well versed
in product lines, home construction, remodel-
ing and even building codes, and can help you
determine what will work best for your project.
Larger dealers often have extensive showrooms
that give you an up-close look at many differ-
ent product lines and design options in display
walls, which provides context as to how a prod-
uct looks installed.
Window and door dealers can educate ho-
meowners on the latest product innovations and
can also be a source for installation or design
consultation, Schield said. They can be espe-
cially helpful in coordinating the details of larg-
er, more complicated replacement projects.
Choosing where to buy your windows and
doors is an important decision, but it doesnt
have to be a lengthy undertaking. By research-
ing brands, products, styles and options online
before visiting a retailer or showroom, youll be
more comfortable talking with a salesperson and
more likely to choose the windows and doors
best suited for your home and your lifestyle.
Many types of businesses sell windows and
doors. The level of service, knowledge, and prod-
uct selection and quality will vary between each.
Buying from a member of the Better Business Bu-
reau in good standing, an established business
and a company that uses installers certied by
the American Architectural Manufacturers Asso-
ciation will help ensure youre satised with your
investment.
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When Shopping for
Windows and Doors
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A House is
a Home
Redesigning a
Family-Friendly Entrance
with U. S. Hardwoods
Being out and about is simply the norm
these days. Rain or shine, practically a third
of each day is spent outside of the home.
What returns
indoors with
us can be
a problem,
however.
Did you
know that as
much as 85
percent of the
contaminants
in your home
got there via
your fam-
ily and you?
Healthy and
green living
experts sug-
gest stopping
dirt, germs
and other con-
taminants at
the door. Not
exactly sure
how? A re-
designed fam-
ily-friendly entrance -- mudroom or laundry
room -- is the perfect solution.
The mudroom concept is as old as the
horse-drawn plow. Manor houses and farms
usually had a back room or porch where
muddy clothes and boots were deposited and
hardworking family members washed up be-
fore entering the main house -- an early ver-
sion of todays back door. However, with the
advent of indoor plumbing and eventual oth-
er modern conveniences, mudrooms were
sacriced and the laundry room evolved into
the homes family entrance or transitional
room between the not-so-clean garage and
the main living space.
If you are striving to create and main-
tain a healthier living environment for your
family, and changes to your homes transi-
tional room are in the works, consider in-
cluding some of the following to make the
space functional, healthy and as attractive as
possible:
1. Hooks and hangers for coats, wraps
and rainwear
2. A bench for boot and shoe removal
3. Cabinets or walk-in closets for
storage
4. Adjustable height shelving for purses,
backpacks and briefcases
5. A vertical locker for storing baseball
bats, skis, hockey sticks or other items
6. An umbrella stand
7. Hooks for pet leashes and clean-up
supplies
8. A bulletin board to post schedules and
keep families on track
9. Trash can and recycling containers
10. A General catch-all for car keys
and other commonly used items
Longtime champions of the mudroom/
laundry room re-design include Martha
Stewart and architect Sarah Susanka. In her
best-selling book, The Not So Big House,
Susanka suggests transforming this often
used, often overlooked area into an ultra
functional yet very attractive space. Adding
plenty of natu-
ral light will
keep it bright
and inviting.
And a plethora
of storage and
space require-
ments will
be satised
by incorpo-
rating built-
in cabinets,
count er t ops,
even an island.
Cabinetry will
store and or-
ganize, while
counter space
will allow for
bi l l - payi ng,
mail-sorting,
s cr ap- book-
ing, gift wrap-
ping, crafting
activities, in-
door gardening, and even a computer work-
station. Thats total functionality and heres
how U.S. hardwoods t right into the design
mix.
According to the American Hardwood
Information Center (www.HardwoodInfo.
com), U.S. hardwoods are the all-natural
choice for sturdy, attractive and healthy de-
sign materials. Not only natures greenest
building material, hardwoods are easy to
maintain, dont trap dust, dirt and other aller-
gens and are often recommended by doctors
for individuals with allergies or asthma. Plus,
the wide range of species provides a spectrum
of colors and grain patterns to satisfy any
decorating scheme. And with native growth
well exceeding removal, the U.S. supply of
hardwoods for cabinetry, furniture, shelving,
ooring, and millwork is -- by denition --
sustainable now and for future generations.
Oak, maple, hickory, and cherry make
wonderful and popular species choices for
cabinets and shelves. They are available in
hundreds of styles and nishes and will suit
any decorating preference. Then complete
your design with bead board paneling com-
plimented by hardwood ooring. Low-VOC
nishes keep hardwoods looking great and
performing well. And todays durable new
nishes make U.S. hardwoods a wonderful
choice even for wet, humid environments.
Remember, according to the healthy
living experts, these alternative entrances
provide an important barrier between out-
side and in. As you plan to make the space
as functional as possible, by incorporating
natures greenest building material into the
design, youll make it healthy and beautiful
as well.
For more information on adding U.S.
hardwoods to your home, visit the Ameri-
can Hardwood Information Center at www.
HardwoodInfo.com.
The multifunctional laundry room of American Woodmarks
New Southern Home features sleek maple cabinetry in a work-
inducing environment.
The County Times
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
We begin this week with the continuation
of the response of Dr. John Broome to infor-
mation appearing in the Baltimore Patriot on
April 6, 1846 by James T. Blackistone regard-
ing the events leading to the shooting of George
Ashcom.
Mr. Blakistone writes, my only connec-
tion with this affair was as a peace maker. Now
to the proof. Mr. Ashcom solemnly
deposed, under the awful respon-
sibilities above mentioned, that
Mr. Blakistones advance upon
him was hostile; that Mr. Blakis-
tone pointed his pistol towards
him, which caused him to draw his
dirk. The witnesses under exami-
nation on the 11th inst., testify that
the position of Mr. Blakistone was
not that of a peace maker, but that
he stood beyond the reach of Mr.
Ashcom with a pistol pointing at
him; and such most have been the
conclusion of the intelligent magis-
trate, who investigated this affray
on the 11th inst., as I have been
credibly informed that he was is-
sued a writ for the arrest of James
T. Blakistone, for an assault upon
the person of G. G. Ashcom with
the intent to kill.
I will here remark that Mr.
Blakistone (from having been for
many years upon terms of particu-
lar and intimate friendship with
Mr. Ashcom, and knowing that
he was a man of rmness; that he
was a man, who, if circumstances
required, would advance with un-
faltering steps to the blazing cannons mouth)
should not have expected to bring such a man
to terms of peace by the sight of a pocket pis-
tol. In Mr. B.s card, we nd the following
words: The pistol was not used until every
other recourse had become vain, and until Mr.
Ashcoms desperation had rendered a resort to
an absolutely though unhappily, necessary, as
a matter of the most pressing self defense.
To this I will say that Mr. Ashcom has sol-
emnly deposed that he did not intend to injure
any of the parties; that his sole object was to
show them that he was not to be intimidated
by such measures. It is proved by positive evi-
dence that Mr. Ashcom was shot by John H.
Thomas, on whom Mr. Ashcom made no more
thrust or threat. Mr. Blakistone has been for
some years practising the profession of law--
has been a member of the legislative Assem-
bly of Maryland, and ought, ere this, to know,
though he seems not to know, that the act of a
third party in the rear shooting a man (who is
engaged with two in front) is not so absolutely
a matter of the most pressing self defence.
Mr. Ashcom still lives, bearing his suf-
ferings with calmness and christian fortitude;
perfectly resigned to the will of his divine
Master; occasionally expressing the warmest
friendship for the parties in that melancholy
tragedy; and in speaking of that unfortunate
young man who has brought him to his bed of
pain and in all probability to his bed of death
used these words: A man of my age shot by a
boy--a boy whom I have fondly cherished and
loved as if he had been my own son. John M.
Broome, April 13, 1846.
The April 28, 1846 edition of the Balti-
more Sun reported At an investigation had
before Mr. Costigan, a justice of the peace, at
the instance of the parties implicated. George
Thomas, against whom a charge had been pre-
ferred, was discharged. James Blakistone, at
the close of the same investigation, tendered
bail. The case of John Thomas was submitted
to the Hon. Judge Key on Thursday last, on
the afdavit taken before the magistrate. The
Judge, without argument, admitted Mr. Thom-
as to bail in the amount of $6,000. For my
own part, we trust that an end will soon be put
to further controversy. The parties involved
are men of character--entitled to a suspension
of unfavorable judgement--and it is essential
to the purposes of justice that public opinion
should be left free for the impartial action of
the proper tribunals. We learn from a gentle-
man from St. Marys that Mr. Ashcom died on
Friday morning, having lingered for nearly
three weeks after the iniction of the wound of
which he died.
The case was presented to the Grand Jury.
Charges were dropped against James Blackis-
tone but John H. Thomas was charged with
murder. His trial began August 16, 1846 and
was submitted to the jury on August 19. After
a patient investigation and full argument, the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty without
leaving the box, and the public approbation
of their nding was testied by a round of ap-
plause which followed the annunciation.
Last week I erroneously stated that
George Ashcom was buried at Trinity Epis-
copal Church. Hes actually buried on the
grounds of St. Marys College of Maryland.
My apologies.
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By Christie Lemire
AP Movie Critic
Its bad enough
that the usually en-
joyable Sandra Bull-
ock has found a way
to star in not one but
two at romantic
comedies this sum-
mer, between The
Proposal in June
and now All About Steve. But whats truly baf-
ing disheartening, really is the fact that the
latest one was written by a woman.
Kim Barker came up with the script in
which Bullocks character, a crossword puzzle
writer named Mary Horowitz, is singularly an-
noying from the rst moment we meet her. Its
almost misogynistic, the lack of humanity Bark-
ers script gives this woman.
Mary is a goofy, clingy, hyperactive chat-
terbox who bores people everywhere she goes
with her arcane bits of trivia and long-winded
anecdotes. She lives at home with her parents
(Beth Grant and Howard Hesseman, who dont
get much to do) and needs to be xed up on a
blind date to even have a remote chance at in-
timate contact with a man. When Mary nally
meets handsome cable-news cameraman Steve
(Bradley Cooper, all blue eyes and blinding
teeth), she immediately throws herself at him.
Then she misinterprets a comment he makes
in the frenzy of scurrying away from her as
an invitation to join him on the road covering
breaking news, and ends up stalking him across
the country. During her travels, she befriends
another woman who isnt drawn with a whole
lot of grace: a full-gured, big-haired simpleton
who doesnt understand Marys many big words
but does carry delicious snacks as she hangs out
wherever the TV cameras happen to be.
There is nothing about Mary thats even
vaguely appealing, but the feature debut from
director Phil Traill makes it obvious were
meant to nd her endearing. This much is
clear from the way he focuses on Marys
signature clothing item a pair of shiny,
knee-high red boots early and often, a lazy
shorthand to indicate this person is supposed
to be quirky and lovable.
Each time Mary nds Steve, she jumps
up and down like a little girl, then runs to-
ward him and pummels him with affection.
Its actually pretty frightening behavior. Steve,
meanwhile, is an enigma, good-looking but
bland. Ostensibly, thats the point that hes
more of a gment of Marys idealism than any-
thing else but that doesnt make him a terribly
compelling character, and it doesnt make effec-
tive use of Coopers charisma.
Thomas Haden Church provides a couple
of laughs as Steves self-serious reporter his
absurdly melodramatic live shots are pretty fun-
ny but his character is also cruel to Mary by
stringing her along and inviting her to join them
at each new destination. (The ubiquitous Ken
Jeong plays the crews exasperated eld produc-
er.) Meanwhile, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Luenell
from Borat and Charlyne Yi go to waste in
throwaway supporting roles.
Then, just when it seems All About Steve
couldnt grow any more insufferable, it turns
strangely sentimental, which allows Mary to
make profound observations about life in the
form of forced crossword-puzzle metaphors.
Too bad the movie itself doesnt have a clue.
(A Fox 2000 release, runs 87 minutes. One star
out of four.)
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HydraFX Making A Name For Themselves
The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or entertainment announcements, or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail andreashiell@countytimes.net.
Not Much To
Laugh About In
All About Steve
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Whats in a name? And more specif-
ically, whats in the name HydraFX?
Is it somehow derived from the
monster from Greek mythology (killed
by Hercules) with nine heads? Are they
perhaps talking about one of the moons
of Pluto? Or maybe it refers to an effect
having to do with condensation over Sol-
omons Island?
You could ask where the band Hy-
draFX got the inspiration for their name,
and you may get as many denitions of
the name as opinions of their music, but
their formation and fan base have been
the stuff of popular local lore for years.
The band started in 1995 when
brothers Joe and Greg Barrick began
playing drums and guitar together, later
adding lead vocalist and saxophone play-
er Kevin Quinn and Sean Reese on bass,
and then adding their latest member,
Matt Flaherty on rhythm guitar.
After competing in band battles,
their latest brush with stardom came
from making it to the nal cut on Stars
Tomorrow, an American Idol-style
competition sponsored by NBC.com that
began with 100 groups before whittling
down the list of acts to a nal few, one
of which was HydraFX, but another band
took home top honors and the show failed
to generate enough interest for television
and was eventually relegated to the Web.
Still the Barrick brothers and their
fellow musicians seem to have won over
a great many locals with their energetic
stage show, and their album, Lose Con-
trol, which was released on July 4 at
Hulas Bungalow in California, one of
their favorite venues. The album itself
bears the mark of many inuences which
the band members seem to have polished
and made their own.
HydraFX seems like what would
happen if 311 and Sublime had a
lovechild with Rage Against
the Machine.
A mixture of reggae,
rock and rap seems to domi-
nate the album, though Black
Water, a politically charged
indictment of the Iraq War (with
a jarring cadence that reminds
this reviewer of Rages Guerilla
Radio) breaks the light mood and
seems strangely out of place compared
with the rest of the album. Though they
pull off the angst and politics quite well,
the song structure and lyrics arent repre-
sentative of their style as a whole.
The rest of the album tends to follow
their live formula, which they themselves
describe as party reggae rock, and the
name certainly ts. It may even be fair
to say that the albums title track invokes
the spirit of Sublime vocalist Bradley
Nowell, which may be part of the reason
so many people sing along with it.
Other tracks on the album echo this
style, including Walk Away, though at
times youd almost expect these guys to
pick up double-neck guitars for their so-
los, which often include metal-inspired
guitar harmonies.
While the album does them justice,
the best showcase of the bands musical
and lyrical talents comes from their live
performances, and its easy to see how
theyve progressed as far as they have.
And though they still dont have a record
label behind them, its not hard to imag-
ine that changing in the future.
And as for the name, it could be
derived from the season of Lost fea-
turing the Dharma Initiatives Hydra
experiment station, or even the long but
dim modern constellation in the south-
ern hemisphere stretching from Virgo to
Cancer over the Earths equator.
In any case the name seems to be
working just ne for these guys, so we
could just let it be a cool sounding name.
(For more information and show
schedules, go to www.Myspace.
com/HydraFX.)
Photo By Andrea Shiell
Photo By
Andrea Shiell
Kevin Quinn
Sean Reese
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Thursday, Sept. 10
Fair Warning Irish Pub Band
CJs Back Room (Lusby) 5 p.m.
David Norris
Corbels Fine Dining & Spirits
(Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Rich Mascari
Traders Seafood Steak & Ale
(Chesapeake Beach) 6 p.m.
Christen Osling (Cello)
Vincenzos Grill (Calvert Marina)
6:30 p.m.*
$10 All-You-Can-Drink Night
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanics-
ville) 8 p.m.
Ladies Night w/ DJ Pablo and
DJ Marc Shubrooks
Hulas Bungalow (California) 8
p.m.
Black Box Theater: Laughing
Daughter, A Musical
Indian Head Center for the Arts
8 p.m.
Karaoke
Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park)
9:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 11
Donovans Pub (California) 5
p.m.
David Norris
DB McMillans Irish Pub 6 p.m.
Randy Richie (piano)
Caf Des Artistes (Leonardtown)
6:30 p.m.
Atlas String Quartet
CSM Leonardtown (Building A,
room 206) 7 p.m.
Nuttin Fancy Band
La Plata Town Hall 7 p.m.
DJ Charles Thompson
Toots Bar (Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Waldorf Jaycees Casino Night
3090 Crain Hwy (Waldorf)
8 p.m.
Black Box Theater: Laughing
Daughter, A Musical
Indian Head Center for the Arts
8 p.m.
Smith-Tucker Band
Sea Breeze (Mechanicsville)
8 p.m.
Country Memories Band
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
#495 8 p.m.
Matt Garrett Acoustic
Cheeseburger in Paradise (Holly-
wood) 8 p.m.*
Backstage Pass
Murpheys Pub (Bryans Road)
8 p.m.*
Moe Stringz & No Stringz
Attached
Gilligans Pier (Newburg)
8 p.m.
Too Many Mikes
Veras White Sands Beach Club
(Lusby) 9 p.m.
DJ Red Dog
Cryers Back Road Inn
Crossre
Apehangers Bar
(Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Legend
Memories (Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Karaoke
Cadillac Jacks
(Lexington Park) 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Doublecrossed
(Pre-game concert) Regency Furni-
ture Stadium (Waldorf) 5:30 p.m.
DB McMillans Pub and Grill 6
p.m.
Nuttin Fancy Band
Toots Bar (Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Roadhouse Band
Blue Dog Saloon (Port Tobacco)
8 p.m.*
Less Than Broken
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanics-
ville) 8 p.m.*
Karaoke w/ Kaptain Mark
Productions
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
#495 8 p.m.
Gretchen Riche
Caf Des Artistes (Leonardtown)
8 p.m.
No Green JellyBeenz
Seabreeze (Mechanicsville) 8
p.m.
Car 54
Port Tobacco Marina 9 p.m.
Karaoke w/ DJ Tommy T &
DJ T
Applebees (California) 9 p.m.
Great Train Robbery
Veras White Sands Beach Club
(Lusby) 9 p.m.
The Craze
Apehangers Bar (Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
DJ Steadyrockin
Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park)
9:30 p.m.
Impact
Beach Cove (Chesapeake Beach)
9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 13
Air Force String Quartet
Chapman State Park (Indian
Head) 1 p.m.
Joey Tippett and the Califor-
nia Ramblers
Apehangers Bar (Bel Alton) 3
p.m.
Atlas String Quartet
Christ Church, Old Durham Par-
ish (La Plata) 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 14
Margarita Mondays
Fat Boys Country Store (Leonard-
town) 12 noon
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Beethovens Piano Concerto
No. 5: The Emperor
St. Marys College (Auerbach Au-
ditorium) - noon
DB McMillans Pub and Grill 6
p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Captain John
DB McMillans Pub and Grill
5:30 p.m.
Wolfs Music Open Blues Jam
Beach Cove (Chesapeake Beach)
8 p.m.
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Cuisine
& More
Cuisine
On The Vine
On The Menu
Pomegranates
Gaining Popularity
Healthy Bites
FRESH SPINACH SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE
Start to nish: 15 minutes Servings: 6 to 8
By JULIE WIENER
For The Associated Press
Long before pomegranates became the
darling of the cocktail and smoothie scenes, the
ruby red fruit enjoyed near sacred status in Jew-
ish tradition.
One of the ``seven species of foods native
to biblical Israel, the pomegranate was a key ele-
ment of Rosh Hashanah _ the Jewish new year _
centuries before promotion of suspected health
benets splashed the juice into all manner of
smoothies, cocktails and other drinks.
The pomegranate _ of which only the seeds
are edible _ is hugely popular. As of June, there
were more than 1,800 food and drink products
that contained pomegranate seeds or juice,
says Tom Vierhile a director at market research
rm DataMonitor. In 2005, there were just 258.
Acreage in California devoted to pomegranate
growth for decades held at around 3,500. But
during the past 15 years that has surged to more
than 20,000.
Pomegranate season begins in September,
coinciding with the two-day celebration of Rosh
Hashanah, which begins at sundown on Sept.
18.
While pomegranates can intimidate those
who have never cracked one open _ for that is
what you must do to get at the seeds _ the Pome-
granate Council recommends a fuss-free pro-
cess for extracting the seeds, also called arils.
Cut off the crown of the pomegranate, then
cut the fruit into sections. Place the sections in
a bowl of water, then use your ngers to roll out
the juice sacs (seeds). Discard everything else,
then strain and eat the seeds.
A relative newcomer to the pomegranate
scene is already-extracted seeds, available fresh
and frozen. The fresh seeds have a limited shelf
life, and the frozen lose some color and
crispness, but both take the fuss out of eat-
ing pomegranate.
But the easiest way to infuse pomegran-
ate avors into cooking is to bypass the whole
fruit and use pomegranate molasses, also called
pomegranate concentrate. ``It has this not just
fruity, but wonderfully complex berry taste,
Cohen says.
1/4 cup lemon juice or red wine vinegar
4 chopped scallions or 1 thinly sliced small yellow onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil (to taste)
10 ounces (two 5-ounce containers) baby spinach
1 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
2 to 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced (optional)
In a medium bowl, combine the lemon juice or vinegar, scal-
lions or onion, salt and pepper. In a slow, steady stream, whisk in the
oil. Drizzle over the spinach, sprinkle with the nuts and pomegran-
ate seeds, then toss to coat. If desired, garnish with egg slices.
(Recipe adapted from Gil Marks, author of the forthcoming
``Encyclopedia of Jewish Food, Wiley)
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the
nearest whole number): 223 calories; 170 calories from fat; 19 g fat
(3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 92 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate;
6 g protein; 3 g ber; 205 mg sodium.
Indulge in a Healthy Dessert
When it comes to dessert, indul-
gence is often paramount. A treat that
many weight-conscious people dont en-
joy regularly, dessert is something many
people use to reward themselves. But not
all desserts are as unhealthy as they are
delicious. For example, the following rec-
ipe for Shrikhand with Yogurt Cheese,
Saffron and Pistachios from Ruta Ka-
hates 5 Spices, 50 Dishes (Chronicle
Books) is virtually guilt free, with its only
fat coming from the whole-milk yogurt.
SHRIKHAND WITH YOGURT CHEESE, SAFFRON AND
PISTACHIOS
Serves 4
4 quarts whole-milk yogurt
5 whole green cardamom pods
1 teaspoon saffron threads
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped
raw pistachios
Line a large strainer with a double thickness of cheesecloth,
and place the yogurt in it. Bring the ends of the cloth together and
tie into a bundle. Set the strainer over a deep bowl and place in
the refrigerator for 8 hours. All the whey will drip away, leaving
behind thick yogurt cheese. Check occasionally to make sure the
bottom of the strainer is not sitting in a pool of drained whey.
Using the side of a knife, smash the cardamom pods so that
the peels loosen. With your ngers, pry out the seeds and use a
mortar and pestle or a very clean spice grinder to grind them to
a ne powder.
Heat the saffron threads in a small skillet over low heat un-
til crisp, but be careful not to burn them. This should take less
than 1 minute.
Place the yogurt cheese in a food processor. Add the sugar
and pulse only until the sugar dissolves, 30 to 40 seconds. Do not
overmix or the yogurt cheese will thin out too much. You do not
want to whip the yogurt; shrikhand should be thick and creamy
in consistency. For the perfect consistency, do what the Indians
do -- use a food mill with the nest disc attachment and pass the
yogurt and sugar together through the mill at least 5 times to
dissolve the sugar completely.
Crumble the toasted saffron over the shrikhand, fold in the
pistachios and cardamom, and set aside, covered, for at least 2
hours for the avors to blend. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Shrikhand will last in the refrigerator, tightly covered in a glass
dish, for one week.
The County Times
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
A holiday I have often wondered about is coming
up Sept. 13. It is Grandparents Day. I always thought
it was possibly a greeting-card manufactured holiday,
but did remember hearing something about interest-
ing origins once. I found on the National Grandparents
Day Web site, that Grandparents Day originated in the
mind of Marian McQuade from the coal mining region
of West Virginia. She was the mother of 15 and the
grandmother of 40. As a young girl, she traveled with
her grandmother around their community seeing to the
needs of the elderly, or oldsters, as Mrs. McQuade re-
ferred to them. She worked tirelessly through the 1970s
on every level until National Grandparents Day was
established by law. The rst Grandparents Day was ob-
served in 1979. Mrs. McQuade passed away last year at
the age of 91.
The National Grandparents Day organization Mar-
ian McQuade founded has grown to include volunteer
programs, such as the forget-me-not program for nurs-
ing home volunteers, essay and song contests, and fam-
ily and teacher resources. There is a really neat link to
The Legacy Project, where you can download a 12-page,
ll in the blanks life story program for interviewing
grandparents or any older person. What a great idea. I
wish my Grandparents were still alive to work on the
Legacy Project, but they both died in the 1960s.
I am glad that the elementary schools normally
have a grandparent visitation day. Hollywood elemen-
tary in conjunction with St.Marys College of Maryland
created a wonderful program during the time when my
sons were attending, called Sharing our stories. The
purpose was to interview older people in St. Marys
County of all races to forge new bonds by learning each
others histories. What amazing stories the children
were able to hear and record. I was proud to be one of
the founding members. Former Professor of English at
St. Marys College, Andrea Hammer, created Slack-
Water, a book of stories from county residents recall-
ing what life was like here in the 1960s and 1970s. Its
rst publication was in 1998, and I believe the sixth vol-
ume of SlackWater was released this summer.
The Library of Congress created the StoryCorps
project, and National Public Radio has the NPR Na-
tional Story Project for recording life stories. Many
times NPR sets up a booth at a mall for people to just
walk in and record a life history or personal anecdote.
The stories are touching to listen to they are unre-
hearsed treasures. I wonder if the three county libraries
would be able to install permanent booths for the local
community to create short life story vignettes. There
could be a list of sample questions to get interviewers
or a lone person primed to trigger memories. I know,
funding would be needed. Something to think about in
my free time. Ive thought before of offering the use of
my recorders in my shop for people to come, sit, have
tea, and interview a family member, or be interviewed
themselves. I do this at our Surrattsville all-class re-
unions. As the school archivist, I run around the whole
day interviewing the older people on tape.
What stories do we not know about our parents and
grandparents? There are probably many they might not
want us to know. But by hearing their achievements and
fears, we may be able to overcome something within
ourselves. We are always trying to live up to the expec-
tations of our families, especially parents. Its nice for a
child (small or adult)
To learn how older family members overcame ad-
versity or have learned coping behaviors.
Our church, Christ Episcopal Church in Chaptico,
is having a Homecoming celebration this Sunday, and I
was thinking of bringing my voice recorder for people
to use at their leisure. As you know, time passes quickly
and friends and loved ones can be gone before we think
to ask questions or express our love and gratitude. I sup-
pose you could set up an area for recording at weddings,
reunions, or birthdays as well.
As for me, I have some recordings of my grand-
mothers, mothers and my fathers voices from the 60s,
but regret not asking more about their lives while they
were alive. Both my maternal grandparents moved in
with us before they died. All I remember of my grand-
father of that time was my Grandfather sitting in a liv-
ing room chair looking pretty mean and unhappy. At
four I was an annoyance, and would just peak around
the hallway wall hoping he would not be there, so I
could slip by. The regrets of those feelings now. He was
so different to me one year before when healthy, and I
didnt understand. But my Grandmother handled life
differently before her death. She taught me to read by
the age of four, and had me reading Shakespeares plays
by six. This from a woman born on the boat over from
Hungary with very little schooling. We played Candy-
land and Hi Ho Cherrio, and in her pastel housedresses
she made me lumpy Cream of Wheat and Spaghettios.
Ma did not like to cook these were her specialties. But
to me they tasted delicious and still are comfort foods I
turn to when feeling blue.
My wish is that maybe one person reading this will
stop in his or her busy life to record a loved one, or write
down an anecdote about themselves for their own fam-
ily legacy project.
To each new days memories,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.wan-
derings@yahoo.com.
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Mind
Wanderings
A Time for Remembering
Grandparents Day
School Feature
Discovering Yourself
By Theresa Morr
Contributing Writer
An easy, fun way to discover yourself is through collage mak-
ing. If youve never made a collage before, its really a fun project that
doesnt require a lot of stuff or time to make. A collage is a colorful
one-of-a-kind picture of you that reveals aspects of your personality
that a photograph cannot capture. Your specially made collage will be
something unique because, like a ngerprint, its one-of-a-kind and
something you can enjoy, discuss, and share with your parents and
school mates.
And in case your wondering, the word collage comes from the
French verb coller, which means to glue or stick. Simply dened, a
collage is a creative arrangement of various kinds of materials and
objects pasted over a surface, usually with unifying lines and colors.
There are many types of collages, but an easy cut-and-paste collage,
using ordinary materials found around your home, is recommended
for beginners.
Your collage will show whats going on in your subconscious
mind -- the things you like to do or are concerned about; the things
that make you happy or sad; and maybe the things you dream about
doing. Composing a collage is a stimulating way to express your wild-
est ights of imagination with complete freedom. So discover your-
self by making a collage! Heres what youll need:
Bright colored poster board.
Magazines around the house (get your parents
permission to cut them up).
Small pair of scissors.
Paper glue.
Lots of imagination.
1. Cut the poster board to a size you can manage, then set aside.
2. Look through magazines and cut out lots of colorful images
and words that are cool. For instance, if you like animals, maybe youll
nd a picture of a horse or cow grazing in a eld. If you like water,
maybe youll cut out a sailboat on a river. Maybe a bunch of ow-
ers in a vase if natures your thing. Include your favorite foods and
activities. And dont forget to search for pictures that represent your
family maybe a mom baking cookies; a dad working with tools; and
a kid like yourself mowing the grass or eating pizza . You get the idea
anything that appeals to your inner self. Also check out bold lettered
advertisements for just the right words to express your feelings like
awesome and super. Your nished collage will say a lot about
your personality in pictures and words.
3. Next, trim your selections with scissors and be careful not to
snip your ngers.
4. Now comes the fun part. Arrange your pictures and words
any which way on the entire poster board. Dont leave any blank spac-
es. Glue each picture in place.
5. When nished, your collage will be a picture of yourself,
revealing things that are important to you.
6. Find a special spot where you can display your original work
of art for all to see.
Want to have more fun? Go to www.smilebox.com and
learn about more cool things to make. Comments to Kikusan2@
verizon.net.
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60. ___ Lanka
62. Atomic #79
63. Whale ship captain
66. The absence of war
68. Wooden pins
70. Queen of the gods
71. Ire
72. Afrmative! (slang)
73. Arabian Gulf
74. Singer Della
75. God of re (Hindu)
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1. Wrapped containers
2. Forearm bones
3. Small coin (French)
4. Place in a mounting
5. Cushion-like mass
6. Cain and ____
7. Make a calculation
8. River in England
9. 1/100 yen
10. Non-commercial TV
11. Opening
12. One part of 54 Across
13. Shabby and untidy
24. Inspiring admiration
25. Partner of Pa
26. Tooth coverings
27. In addition to
28. Equally
29. Skin disease caused by
mites
32. Soft baby food
33. Gone by
34. Cambridge river
36. Where wine ferments
(abbr.)
37. Browning of the skin
39. Own (Scottish)
40. A scrap of cloth
41. Point between E and SE
48. Norm
51. Lincolns state
53. Sodium
54. Other name for Czech
capital
55. Expressed pleasure
57. MN 55120
58. Japanese food
60. W. Samoan monetary unit
61. Frosts
64. They ___
65. Prohibition
66. Golf score
67. Before
68. 1/100 kyat
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By Andrea Shiell
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Will Franklin smiled as he moved out into
the sunlight at Lancaster Park, right where the
Flat Tops housing development once stood,
pulling a small Frisbee-like disc from a bag he
had slung over his shoulder with more than a
dozen ying discs lined up inside.
Each ones a little bit different, he said.
Youve got your distance drivers, and what
they call multi-purpose discs which are mid-
range, if you want to throw something interme-
diate but not too far, and you have basically a
putter.
Its the same concept as ball golf. When
you get close, this is a wide-rim disc which is
made for low ying and its pretty accurate.
Frisbee golf, otherwise called disc golf, a
popular game with park crawlers and college
kids, was not always Franklins passion, he
admitted.
My brother lives in Ohio and I went down
to visit him, and he was telling me about disc
golf and I kind of laughed at him, because
I thought it sounded like a silly sport, but he
convinced me to come out and give him the op-
portunity to let him show me how to play, and
once I started playing, I kind of never stopped,
he said, laughing.
So when I got back over here, I decided I
wanted to play one day and I found out that the
closest course to me was in College Park, he
said, describing how he decided to take action
to bring the sport a little closer to home.
Cashing in on unclaimed (use it or lose it)
state grant money from the county department
of Recreation and Parks, and with the blessing
of the Board of County Commissioners, Frank-
lin and friends with help from the parks depart-
ment built a course that players will be able to
use for free on park land that must remain rela-
tively undeveloped because of its proximity to
Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
Its 7,900 feet, but it depends on which
way you look at it. There are three different pin
placements, said Franklin, pointing to what
looked like circular racks with chains on the
sides, driven into the ground by their bases,
which were metal spikes.
If youre standing right here, the A pin
would be the closest to you, then the B pin and
then the C pin, the reason being that for amateurs
that arent very good, youd put them closer, but
I set everything up as intermediate so that your
regular everyday people could play, and then
your pro-tees are set up, for tournaments or
individuals wanting an extra challenge.
The rules of disc golf (as its name might
suggest) mirror those of regular golf, played by
using a ying disc instead of a golf ball. The
discs are thrown in metal baskets posted on
poles. One point is counted each time the disc
is thrown and when a penalty is incurred. The
object is to acquire the lowest score.
Tee throws are completed within or behind
the designated tee area, which is indicated by
a ribbed mat on the ground. After teeing off,
the player whose disc is farthest from the hole
always throws rst. The player with the least
amount of throws on the previous hole is the
rst to tee off on the next hole. And, like in
golf, the game is self-regulated with the players
keeping each other honest.
Though Franklin said he has no plans to
form a local disc golng league, he did say he
had a Myspace page (www.Myspace.com/hot-
shotsdiscgolf) where players could meet and
organize games.
In the meantime he said he was just happy
to have a place to play, though he made a point of
saying, I still dont get out as often as I want to.
2009
Taste Of St. Marys
Sunday, September 20th
12:00 ~ 5:00 PM
On the square in Historic Leonardtown, MD
Sample entree items, desserts and appetizers from local
restaurants and caterers serving St. Marys County
Family Event ~ Free Admission ~ Free Entertainment
Food tickets starting at $1 each.
Local Man Brings Disc Golf to St. Marys
Photo By Andrea Shiell
Will Franklin throws one of his distance drivers at the new disc golf course at Lancaster Park.
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Community
Hi, my name is Sophie and Im an adorable
female American Bulldog/Pit Bull Terrier mix.
Im about four months old. I love to play with
my toys and Im very quickly learning how to
walk on a leash and to go potty outside. Im
full of personality and Ill melt your heart when
you meet me. Now, Im looking for someone
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I deserve! Im up to date on vaccinations, crate
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Open House to Discuss Plans for
Historic Visitors Center
The Maryland Humanities Council
based in Baltimore invites nominations for
board membership. There are currently 24
board members, none of whom are from St.
Marys County.
All nominations must be received by
Tuesday, Sept. 15 to be considered for elec-
tion to a three-year term beginning Oct. 2,
2009.
Candidates must be Maryland residents
committed to advancing the nonprots
mission of stimulating informed dialogue
and civic engagement on issues important
to Marylanders.
Nominees are considered in terms of
the membership of MHC as a whole: race,
gender, and region are taken into account.
Some members must be humanities schol-
ars; some must be representative of the gen-
eral public.
The current Humanities Council in-
cludes business people, writers, college and
university administrators, and professors of
classics, ethics, literature, history, and soci-
ology. Members serve without pay but are
reimbursed for travel expenses.
A copy of the nominees resume and
a letter of support should be submitted to
Phoebe Stein Davis, Executive Director, by
email at pdavis@mdhc.org or by mail to 108
W. Centre Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
The Patuxent River Chap-
ter of the Coastal Conservation
Association (CCA) Maryland
will hold its third annual fund-
raising event to support oyster
restoration, kids shing camps,
and other community service
projects Saturday, Sept. 19, at
Historic Sotterley Plantation in
Hollywood from 4 to 8 p.m.
The Bull & Oyster Roast
will include rafes and silent
and live auctions with shing
and hunting trips, jewelry, art-
work, meals at popular local
restaurants, shing equipment,
and other items. A highlight of
the auction will be a two-hour
wine and cheese cruise aboard
the Wm. B. Tennison.
We invite community
members to join CCA at this
event to help us continue our
work in conservation and pro-
tecting marine resources, said
Scott McGuire, chapter presi-
dent. Plus, its a great evening
of fun and relaxation.
This summer the Patuxent
River Chapter is distributing
1.5 million oysters to approxi-
mately 400 local residents who
will grow them at their piers
until they reach adult size.
At that point, the oysters
will be placed on sanctuary to
continue their work of ltering
water. The chapter has been
recognized for its oyster res-
toration project by the Mason
Dixon Outdoor Writers Associ-
ation, and its work has been fea-
tured in a national magazine.
Tickets for the event are
$55 for an individual and $100
for a couple and include a one-
year CCA membership. Tickets
and information can be ob-
tained from Heather McGuire
at sahmcguire@gmail.com.
The Capital Design Advisory Committee of
St. Marys College of Maryland and Historic St.
Marys City will hold an open house in Glendening
Hall Annex on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 4-7 p.m.
The CDA will present the proposed schematic
design for the replacement of Anne Arundel Hall
and the construction of the new Historic St. Marys
City Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center (Visi-
tors Center).
In addition to updating the community on
programs, scope and siting reviewed during the
CDAs public presentations in August, new infor-
mation will be provided on site plans and prelimi-
nary architectural designs.
Feedback from the community is welcomed.
More information is available at http://www.smcm.
edu/facilities/capitalprojects/annearundel.html or
by calling Judy Johnson at 240-895-4412.
A CDA follow-up public meeting will be held
in the auditorium at HSMC on Thursday, Sept. 24,
from 7-9:30 p.m.
More information can be found at the fol-
lowing web sites: http://www.smcm.edu/facili-
ties/capitalprojects/marylandheritageinterpre-
tivecenter.html.
Patuxent Velo, Southern Marylands cy-
cling team will host the 20th Annual Southern
Maryland Amish 100 on Saturday, Sept. 19,
starting at 7 a.m.
The Southern Maryland Amish 100 offers
four rides to accommodate cyclists of all skill
levels. This years event will feature a 37.5
mile ride in honor of Marylands 375th Birth-
day. There will also be two Metric Centuries,
which are 62 miles each, and an English Cen-
tury, which is 100 miles. At the end of the ride,
have a refreshing shower then stay and enjoy a
free picnic lunch of burgers, hot dogs, chips,
sodas and fruit all prepared by Patuxent Velo.
The ride begins at Chopticon High School
in Clements. Cyclists may register online at
www.bikereg.com or www.active.com/active/
or in person on the day of the event. Registra-
tion is open from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. on the
day of the ride, and the registration fee must
be paid with cash or by check. Donations this
year are going to support the Three Notch Trail
a trail dedicated to the pedestrian and bicycle
community.
For more information, go to www.paxvelo.
com or e-mail riderunrow@yahoo.com.
Dinner/
Auction To
Support
Marine
Resources
Humanities Council Looking for Board Members
Bike Race to Benet Trail
Anne Arundel Hall
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Thursday, Sept. 10
California Business Referral
Breakfast Group
Coffee Quarter (San Souci Plaza) 9
a.m.
BNI is a business and profes-
sional networking organization that
offers members the opportunity to
share ideas, contacts and most im-
portantly, referrals. Contact Randy
Schultz (president) at rjschultz@
erols.com or Michelle Renee-Myers
(secretary) at michellerenee@myar-
bonne.com or call 301-737-2550 for
more information.
Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Lexington Park Library 10 a.m.
St. Marys County Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program is hosting
a volunteer recruitment fair to help
the community nonprot organiza-
tions and groups recruit volunteers.
Two sessions: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 3
p.m-7 p.m. Call the RSVP Project
Ofce at 301-737-5670, ext. 1653.
BBQ Night
VFW Post 2632 (California) 5:30
p.m.
SOMD Weight Loss Surgery
Support Group
Lexington Park Library 6 p.m.
Scouting Night
Oakville Elementary School (Me-
chanicsville) 7 p.m.
Oakville Pack 1785 invites the
public to its annual Join Scouting
Night. Cub Scouts is open to all
boys from rst through fth grades.
Go towww.joincubscouting.org/.
Friday, Sept. 11
Hollywood Lions Club Golf
Tourney
Wicomico Shores Golf Course 6
a.m.
Fry Night
VFW Post 2632 (California) 5:30
p.m.
9/11 Never Forget Memorial
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home 6
p.m.
The ceremony will take place
rain or shine. A total of 2,977 Amer-
ican ags will be own in honor of
the number of Americans who lost
their lives on Sep. 11 and will be
on display from Sept. 6-Sept. 13.
People are invited to bring personal
letters and thank you cards to drop
in a collection box available on site
that will be delivered to American
service members and veterans. For
more information visit www.nev-
erforgetmemorial.webs.com or call
Katie Coughlan at (301) 884-8171,
ext. 483.
Special Olympics No Limit
HoldEm
Center for Life Enrichment (Holly-
wood) 7 p.m.
Atlas String Quartet Concert
CSM (Leonardtown Campus) Build-
ing A, Room 206 7 p.m.
Prokoev: Quartet #2,Op.92:
Bartok: Quartet #6, Sz.114: Bernard
Vallandingham and Adina Valland-
ingham, Violins; Kate Zahradnik,
Viola; Natalie Naquin, Cello. Ad-
mission is free. Seating for this event
is open.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Vacations for Vets Poker Run
San Souci Plaza (22576 MacArthur
Blvd.) 9 a.m.
The Poker Run helps generate
money to sponsor three-day veteran
retreats. There is a $25 registration
fee per bike, and a $15 fee for each
additional rider. Please register be-
tween 9-10:30 a.m. For more infor-
mation, call Connie Pennington at
301-904-0707 or e-mail cpenning-
ton@csc.com.
Health Fair and Open House
Fitness and More (Hollywood) 8
a.m.
SMH Health Connections will
provide free health screenings for
bone density, blood pressure, body
composition, cholesterol levels,
blood sugar and prostate screenings
(for men). Total lipid panels (includ-
ing cholesterol, triglycerides, and
good/bad cholesterol levels) are also
available for a $20 fee for people who
have been fasting. For more infor-
mation, call FAM at 301-373-9339.
Regatta on St. Inigoes Creek
Sailing Center Chesapeake
and the Rotary Club of Prince Fred-
rick are hosting an all-day regatta
starting at 9 a.m. on St. Inigoes
Creek near St. Marys City to raise
money for both organizations.. The
event will benet the sailing center,
a nonprot, and the Rotary Clubs
scholarship fund. Sailing will end
around 5 p.m., awards at 6 p.m. and
an opening ceremony for the center,
which opened earlier this summer,
about 6:30 p.m. For more informa-
tion, go to www. somdsummerchal-
lenge.org.
Brown Bag Auction
The Ridge Volunteer Rescue
Squad is holding its second annual
Brown Bag Auction from noon to 2
p.m. (gift certicates, toys, jewelry,
gift baskets, Disney World tickets,
crafts). Drawing begins at 2 p.m.
Hot dogs, bake sale. Tickets 6 for $5
or $1 each.
Woodland Indian Discovery Day
Historic St. Marys City 10 a.m.
Explore American Indian
culture and skills through demon-
strations and hands-on activities.
Admission. HC. 800-762-1634. 240-
895-4990. www.stmaryscity.org.
Fall Follies on the Square in
Leonardtown
Annual Fall Follies Arts &
Crafts Show will be held on Wash-
ington Street in Downtown Leonar-
dtown from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At-
tractions include more than 50 par-
ticipants showing and selling their
many handmade arts and crafts.
Call the Southern Maryland Arti-
san Center at 301-997-1644 for more
information.
Leonardtown Waterfront
Celebration
The Waterfront Celebration
will be held at the wharf from noon
to 5 p.m. One of the highlights will
be the Challenge Cup between St.
Marys Ryken and Leonardtown
High School. Keelboat and dinghy
races will also take place and will be
open to all participants.
Also planned are musical per-
formances by local school groups,
a one act performance by Newtown
Players depicting the founding of
Maryland, strolling minstrel David
Norris, Leonardtown Librarys chil-
drens story time, maritime related
exhibits and more.
Enjoy a guided kayak and/or
canoe excursion on beautiful Breton
Bay, participate in the many craft
workshops and visit Tudor Hall for
an artists gathering of artwork and
the key family exhibit.
Take a round trip boat tour
aboard the Samuel M. Bailey from
Leonardtown Wharf to St. Clements
Island where you can tour the light-
house. While on board, enjoy a lec-
ture by St. Marys County historian
Pete Himmelheber.
Tickets are available for $25 per
person at the Leonardtown Library.
For more information, e-mail Leon-
ardtown.commissioners@verizon.
net or call 301-475-9791.
Steak Night
American Legion Post 255 (Ridge)
5 p.m.
Murder in Miami Mystery
Dinner
Olde Breton Inn (Leonardtown) 6
p.m.
All proceeds benet the St.
Marys County Museum Division.
The murder mystery is called, Mur-
der in Miami, and parts will be of-
fered to amenable dinner guests
who will then read from a provided
script. Tickets must be purchased in
advance. 301-769-2222. www.st-
marysmd.com/recreate/museums.
Lincoln/Reagan Dinner
The Crystal Room (Callaway) 6
p.m.
Sponsored by the Republican
Central Committee of St. Marys
County. The keynote speaker will
be Ambassador Ellen Sauerbrey.
Special guest speaker and Repub-
lican candidate for Marylands 5th
Congressional District seat will
be Charles Lollar. Social hour be-
gins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $50. Call Mary Russell
at 301-373-4334 for tickets or more
information.
Sunday, Sept. 13
Summerseat Farm Open
House/Picnic
Summerseat Farm (26655 Three
Notch Rd, Mechanicsville) 12:30
p.m.
Educational programs, 120
acres to explore, Manor House
tours, vineyard, gardens and farm
animals. Activities will be modied
in the event of inclement weather.
Call 301-373-6607 or go to www.
summerseat.org.
Walden/Sierra picnic
Walden/Sierras Anchor Resi-
dential Treatment Center invites
alumni and their families to a re-
union picnic at Anchor, 30007 Busi-
ness Center Drive in Charlotte Hall,
from 4-7 p.m. Those who would like
to attend the free event may RSVP
to 301-997-1300 ext. 804 or simply
come to the event.
All You Can Eat Breakfast
8 to 11 a.m. Valley Lee Fire
House Valley Lee. Cost is $8 adults,
$4 children ages 5-12, under 5 free.
Sponsored (and prepared) by the 2nd
District Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad
Auxiliary.
Fall Seafood Dinner
Holy Angels Church (Avenue)
11:30 a.m.
5 OClock Somewhere Cruise
Cheeseburger in Paradise (Califor-
nia) 5 p.m.
All You Can Eat Breakfast
The Hollywood Volunteer Res-
cue Squad Auxiliary is sponsoring
an All-you-can-eat breakfast from
7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Rescue Squad
building on Route 235 in Holly-
wood. The menu will be Sausage
Gravy and Biscuits, Sausage Links,
Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Fried Pota-
toes, Pancakes, Escalloped Apples,
assorted juices, coffee, tea and hot
chocolate. Adults $8; children ages
5-12 $4 and children under age 5 are
free.
Monday, Sept. 14
Lecture on Aging
St. Marys College (Goodpastor
Hall) 4:45 p.m.
Pharmacology, physiology, and
neuroscience professor Jim Fadel,
of the University of South Carolina
School of Medicine, will talk about
the connection between aging and
changes in our brain cells at a neu-
roscience seminar at 4:45 p.m. at
Goodpastor Hall 195.
SMAWL Low Cost Rabies Clinic
St. Marys County Fairgrounds 6
p.m.
Free Screening of Outdoors
Maryland: Love our Parks and
Ken Burns National Parks Series
Point Lookout State Park (Scotland)
7 p.m.
No Limit HoldEm Bounty
Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Annual Golf Tournament
Breton Bay Golf and Country Club
(Leonardtown) 9 a.m.
Nature Time at Greenwell
Greenwell State Park 10 a.m.
Beethovens Piano Concerto No.
5: The Emperor
St. Marys College (Auerbach Audi-
torium) - noon
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Hospice House ceremony
Hospice House of St. Marys
will host a dedication ceremony
and open house for its new hospice
center in Callaway on Wednesday,
Sept. 16, from 3-6 p.m. at the house
on Hospice Lane off Aster Drive.
Please RSVP by Friday, Sept. 11, by
calling 301-475-6008.
Thrift Store Reopening
Grand reopening of Trin-
ity Thrift Store, Oldelds Church,
Prince Frederick Road in Hughes-
ville, from 12 to 1 p.m. Free refresh-
ments. The store will be open from
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Fri-
day and Saturday. On Sat. Sept. 19
there will be a boxed lunch for sale
for $10 fried chicken, potato salad,
green beans. For more information,
call 301-274-3480.
Why Snooze When You Can
Crooze
Arbys Restaurant Parking Lot
Special Olympics No Limit
HoldEm Tournament
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three
Notch Rd, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Learn to Line Dance
Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 7
p.m.
The deadline for making lunch
reservations for the next meeting of
the St. Marys County Chapter 969,
National Active and Retired Federal
Employees Association (NARFE), is
Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m.
The meeting will be held at Olde
Breton Inn in Leonardtown on Friday,
Sept. 18. The cost of the luncheon is
$14.50. The social hour begins at 11
a.m. and lunch is at noon.
Guest speakers will be state
Sen. Roy Dyson and state Delegates
Johnny Wood, John Bohanan and
Anthony ODonnell.
Reservations for lunch are re-
quired. Call Pam Allgood, 301-862-
7778, or Janet Tippett, 301-373-8583.
Members will be charged for the cost
of lunch if reservations are not kept
or cancelled by the deadline.
If you are interested in only at-
tending the meeting, it begins at
12:45 p.m.
Senator,
Delegates
to Speak at
Federal Em-
ployees Lunch
The County Times
Thurs., Sept. 10
Boys Soccer
Huntingtown at Chopticon, 6 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Good Counsel at St. Marys Ryken,
4 p.m.
Girls Tennis
St. Marys Ryken at Bishop McNa-
mara, 3:30 p.m.
Volleyball
St. Marys Ryken at Kings Christian
Academy, 5 p.m.
Great Mills at Westlake, 6 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 11
Boys Soccer
St. Marys Ryken at Good Counsel,
4 p.m.
Field Hockey
Huntingtown at Chopticon, 4 p.m.
St. Marys Ryken at Holy Cross,
4 p.m.
Football
Gwynn Park at Chopticon, 7 p.m.
Calvert at Great Mills, 7 p.m.
Leonardtown at Patuxent, 7 p.m.
Mt. Zion Baptist vs. St. Marys
Ryken at Lancaster Park, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Chopticon at Huntingtown, 6 p.m.
Volleyball
Thomas Stone at Chopticon, 6
p.m.
Sat., Sept. 12
Boys Soccer
Chopticon Tournament, 12 noon
Cross Country
Chopticon at St. Marys Ryken,
9 a.m.
Field Hockey
Chopticon at Howard High
School, 12 noon
Girls Soccer
Chopticon at McDonough, 12
noon
Mon., Sept. 14
Boys Soccer
Great Mills at Thomas Stone,
6 p.m.
Calvert at Leonardtown, 6 p.m.
Girls Soccer
St. Marys Ryken at Severn, 3:15
p.m.
Girls Tennis
Holy Cross at St. Marys Ryken,
4 p.m.
Field Hockey
Great Mills at Thomas Stone, 4
p.m.
St. Johns at St. Marys Ryken, 4
p.m.
Girls Soccer
Thomas Stone at Great Mills, 6
p.m.
Leonardtown at Calvert, 6 p.m.
Volleyball
Thomas Stone at Great Mills, 6
p.m.
Tues., Sept. 15
Boys Soccer
St. Marys Ryken at Bishop Ireton,
4 p.m.
North Point at Chopticon, 6 p.m.
Field Hockey
St. Marys Ryken at National Ca-
thedral School for Girls, 4 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Bishop Ireton at St. Marys Ryken,
4 p.m.
Volleyball
Holy Cross at St. Marys Ryken,
5:30 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 16
Cross Country
La Plata/Leonardtown at Chopti-
con, 4:30 p.m.
Great Mills at Lackey/Thomas
Stone/McDonough, 4:30 p.m.
Field Hockey
Westlake at Chopticon, 4 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Great Mills at Leonardtown, 6 p.m.
Golf
Chopticon vs. McDonough/
Northern/North Point at Haw-
thorne, 4 p.m.
Great Mills/Leonardtown vs. Hun-
tingtown at Mellomar, 4 p.m.
Volleyball
Chopticon at Westlake, 6 p.m.
Great Mills at Leonardtown, 6 p.m.
St. Marys Ryken at St. Johns, 6
p.m.
09/10-16/2009
All high school, recreational and youth
league coaches, if you would like the
scores, statistics and standings from your
respective games and leagues to be pub-
lished, contact Chris Stevens at 301-373-
4125 or at chrisstevens@countytimes.net
SPECIAL NOTE:
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
My apologies in ad-
vance to Red Sox fans
After nishing tied at
the end of the 1978 season,
the New York Yankees and
Boston Red Sox played a
one-game playoff to deter-
mine the American League
East Pennant. During the
game, a light-hitting ineld-
er named Bucky Dent, bat-
ting 9th (last) in the Yankees
batting order, hit an improb-
able 3-run home run that
catapulted New York to a 5-4
victory. The Yanks eventu-
ally won the World Series
while Red Sox fans were left
to do what they did best for
so many years: wallow in
self pity while lament-
ing the latest chapter in
The Curse of the Bam-
bino thats Babe Ruth for
the baseball-challenged. The
year 1978 would have been
the 60th year since Bostons
last championship and the
59th since its infamous sale
of Ruth to the Yankees. This
chapter in the curse tasted all
the more bitter because they
hadnt lost on a big hit by a
Yankee star, but on a soul-
crushing home run by a non-
descript shortstop that hit 40
homers in 12 major league
seasons. This wasnt Reg-
gie Jackson beating them; it
was, as hes affectionately
referred to as by exasper-
ated Red Sox fans, Bucky
BleepingDent.
Fast forward 25 years
and once again these historic
combatants were dueling in
an epic American League
Championships Series. Af-
ter playing six games square,
the deciding game seven was
played at old Yankee Stadi-
um with a World Series trip
the victors spoils. Entering
the bottom of the 8th with a
5-2 lead, the Red Sox (pre-
dictably given the history
between the teams to that
point in time) surrendered
three runs to tie the game.
It eventually went into extra
innings where, in the bottom
of the 11th, Aaron Boone, a
journeyman player who had
entered only a few innings
prior as a pinch runner of
all things, hit a walk-off,
American League pennant
winning home run. It is a
scene I can still see vividly
in my mind. It was a mo-
ment when Bucky Bleep-
ing Dent nally got some
conversational company in
the form of Aaron Bleep-
ing Boone throughout Red
Sox nation and at sports bars
across New England.
After his historic, ca-
reer-dening moment,
Aaron Boone quickly faded
from the spotlight, return-
ing to the solid-but-unspec-
tacular player he was before
sending Boston pitcher Tim
Wakeelds pitch over the
left eld wall and the Yanks
to the World Series. After
being out of baseball en-
tirely in 2004, he played for
three teams between 2005
and 2008, including a stint
with the Nationals last year.
In the offseason he signed
with the Houston Astros.
He never made it to open-
ing day. Boone, who discov-
ered he had a heart condition
(congenital bicuspid aortic
stenosis) in college, received
news his condition had un-
expectedly worsened and
he would need aortic valve
replacement surgery. At his
emotional press conference,
this former baseball hero,
faced with the reality of his
own mortality, seemed miles
from his triumphant victory
lap at Yankee stadium just a
few years prior. Baseball, in
a ash, couldnt have been
more insignicant.
Fortunately Boones sur-
gery was successful and he
made a full recovery. His ex-
perience though is a sports-
world example that lifes ride
is more roller coaster than
predictable merry-go-round.
Anyone thats done a fair
share of living knows lifes
accompanying twists, turns,
crests and, occasionally, big
drops. To draw on a base-
ball analogy, life inevitably
will throw you a wicked,
unexpected curve ball when
youre looking for the heat.
The curve will make you
inch and may even buckle
your knees a bit. The chal-
lenge is to stay strong, fo-
cused and hit lifes unexpect-
ed pitch out of the park (or
at least foul it off and live to
see another pitch). Thats just
what Aaron Boone did. He
brought his story full circle
on Sept. 2 when he returned
to Major League Baseball
and made his season debut
with the Astros. In terms of
his impact on baseball fans,
I never thought Aaron Boone
would eclipse that victorious
moment at Yankee Stadium
in 2003. But by simply play-
ing again, an act that stands
witness to his determination
and perseverance, he did.
Send comments to
rguyjoon@yahoo.com.
BLEACHERS
A View From The
Curve Ball
The County Times
Atlantic Baseball League Standings
(For games through Tues., Sept. 8)
LIBERTY DIVISION W L PCT GB STREAK LAST 10
Southern Maryland 31 25 .554 L 7 2- 8
Long Island 29 29 .500 3.0 W 1 6- 4
Bridgeport 27 31 .466 5.0 L 4 2- 8
Camden 25 33 .431 7.0 W 1 4- 6
FREEDOM DIVISION W L PCT GB STREAK LAST 10
Somerset 36 21 .632 W 5 8- 2
Newark 31 26 .544 5.0 L 1 6- 4
Lancaster 27 30 .474 9.0 W 2 7- 3
York 24 35 .407 13.0 L 1 5- 5
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With less than two weeks
remaining in the 2009 regular
season, the Southern Mary-
land Blue Crabs have already
clinched a spot in the playoffs
by winning the Liberty Divi-
sion First Half title. The Blue
Crabs are now asking the
Southern Maryland commu-
nity to Break Out The Blue!
as the team strives for its rst
championship in just its second
season of existence.
The Blue Crabs front of-
ce is currently offering a spe-
cial deal for fans to show their
Blue Crab spirit AND pack
Regency Furniture Stadium for
the 2009 playoffs. Special pow-
der blue 2009 Playoffs Break
Out The Blue t-shirts are for
sale at the ballpark. With every
purchase of a shirt, fans will
receive a FREE playoff ticket
to the game of their choice of
which the Blue Crabs will be
hosting at home. There is also
a package where fans may pur-
chase the t-shirt and a hat.
The Blue Crabs will host
games one and two of the best
of ve Atlantic League Divi-
sion Series at home on Sep-
tember 24 and 25. Fans should
keep in mind that games four
and ve will only be played if
necessary. The 2009 Atlantic
League Playoffs at Regency
Furniture Stadium are pre-
sented by Sport Clips Haircuts,
which is coming to Waldorf,
Maryland this fall.
As an added bonus, the
Blue Crabs will offer FREE
admission to any playoff game
for a fan who paints their face
blue.
When you look at other
teams that have made play-
off runs in the past, a lot do a
white out or something like
that, said Blue Crabs General
Manager Chris Allen. Well
here in Southern Maryland, we
plan to take it a step further with
Break Out The Blue. Now
fans can get on board with that
AND secure their seats for the
playoffs. When you look at our
stands, youll see thousands of
Blue Crabs fans going wild in a
sea of Carolina Blue as we try
to win it all. I get excited just
thinking about it, continued
Allen.
Youve got two elite
teams that have both clinched
playoff spots going at it to end
the regular season, so what bet-
ter time to crank up this promo-
tion, said Blue Crabs Assistant
General Manager Omar Roque.
Consider it a warm up for a
thrilling playoff run. We take
great pride in being the only
professional sports franchise in
Southern Maryland, and were
here to deliver our fans a great
time AND a championship,
continued Roque.
Its time for the entire
community to get behind the
Blue Crabs. The tri-county
area, and the state of Maryland
combined, said Allen. The
chance to win a championship
can be rare, and were going to
do everything possible to make
sure our players are in the best
possible environment. Because
of their great play this season,
plenty of great moments are
still to come.
Blue Crabs Handled Easily By Barnstormers
A power display by Aaron Herr and Ryan
Mulhern, some terric defense and a strong
pitching effort by Trey Hodges combined to
produce a 9-1 victory for the Barnstormers
over Southern Maryland in front of 2,889 Tues-
day evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
The win was Lancasters tenth in its last
13 games.
For one of the rare times this season, the
Barnstormers put a game away early. Lancaster
reached Blue Crabs starter Keith Ramsey (5-4)
for six in the rst inning and two more in the
second, and the Liberty Division leaders never
recovered.
Lloyd Turner led off the game with a line
drive to center,which skipped past Jeremy Ow-
ens for a double. Anderson Machado walked,
and Michael Woods ripped a single into center
for a 1-0 lead. Herr cranked a two-run double
into the left eld corner as Lancaster jumped
ahead, 3-0, before Ramsey recorded an out.
Gerard Haran picked up a one-out walk, and
Ryan Mulhern smacked a three-run homer to
right for a 6-0 lead.
It was all Herr after that with a two-run
homer in the second and a solo shot in the fth,
both off Ramsey (5-4).
Hodges (5-4) retired nine of ten through
the rst three innings, but needed help from
Turner in the fourth. With runners at rst and
second and nobody out, the Lancaster left eld-
er raced deep into the left center alley to haul in
a drive by James Shanks for a rst out. Michael
Tucker lofted a pop y down the left eld line,
which fell behind third baseman Vic Gutierrez
just inside fair territory. Turner retrieved the
ball and red to Hodges covering third for a
rare 7-1 force play and the second out. Owens
walked to load the bases, but Hodges induced a
grounder to second out of Octavio Martinez to
get out of the inning.
Southern Maryland broke up the shutout
in the fth. Chuck Jeroloman picked up a one-
out walk. He moved to second on a single by
Brent Krause. Patrick Osborn followed with a
bloop hit to right center, scoring Jeroloman for
the Blue Crabs only marker of the night.
Hodges left after seven innings, having al-
lowed ve hits and a run. He walked three and
struck out four. Joanniel Montero retired six of
the seven batters he faced, three on strikes, to
close out the night.
Crabs Ask Fans To Break Out The Blue
or Atlantic League Playoffs
The County Times
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
GREAT MILLS Although the result of Tuesday evenings
girls soccer match went down to the nal seconds, Great Mills
head coach Amy Herndon felt the game was lost in the rst 20
minutes of play.
I told them that we didnt lose that game on the PK, Hern-
don said after Hope Ironmongers last shot was stopped in the
Hornets 2-1 loss to Calvert.
We lost it in the rst 20 minutes. You have to come out and
play 80 minutes.
In the rst 20 minutes, the Cavaliers
scored two goals and left the Hornets ght-
ing up hill for the remainder of the contest.
Brittany Sellers got the Hornets (0-2
overall, 0-2 in Southern Maryland Ath-
letic Conference play) on the board late in
the rst half, and Great Mills,
playing what Herndon called
pretty good soccer, held Cal-
vert scoreless in the second
half.
With time winding down,
the Hornets moved the ball into
Calvert territory and a penalty
against Cavalier defender Jo-
niece Butler gave Great Mills
a penalty kick opportunity that
wouldve tied the game.
Ironmongers shot was
quick to the net, but goalie
Kelly Collins snared it as time
expired and the Cavaliers es-
caped with the win.
Its a good lesson to
learn, you have to come out
and play the whole game,
Herndon said. It shouldnt
come down to that.
With the rst two games
under their belt, Herndon be-
lieves the Hornets are coming
together well and believes with
two improvements, theyll be
in good shape.
Consistency is key as
well as communication, she
said. Well work on that
practice and be ready for the
McDonough tournament this
weekend.
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Lathroum Sweeps Potomac
Weekend, Scores McBee
Memorial Win on Sunday
By Doug Watson
Potomac Speedway
BUDDS CREEK Jamie The Jet Lathroum of
Mechanicsville continued his late season win tear as he
was victorious for the fourth time this season, and second
of the weekend, in last Sunday nights 20th annual 44-lap
Ronnie McBee memorial at the Potomac Speedway.
Lathroum and Jeff Pilkerton brought the eld to the
initial waving of the green ag. Pilkerton shocked the Po-
tomac crowd as he blasted into the early race lead with
Lathroum in tow.
However, Lathroum was on a mission as he would
wrestle the top spot from Pilker-
ton on lap 10. From that point on,
Lathroum was on cruise control
as he would eventually lead the
remaining 34 laps to post the win.
Lathroums only serious challenge
during the event came from 10th-
starting Bo Feathers who made a
late race charge, but he would have
to settle for runner-up honors.
This car has been so good,
Lathroum said in victory lane. Its
so easy to drive, its like driving
down the highway. I think it has a
mind of its own.
With his win, Lathroum be-
came the 17th different driver to win
the McBee memorial at Potomac.
Its a big honor to win this
race, Lathroum said. I never got
to race with him, but I guess he was
really good because you still hear
his name an awful lot.
Rookie Dale Hollidge would
take third, Jeff Pilkerton would
hang on for fourth and Rick Hulson
completed the top ve.
With his seventh-place nish,
David Williams was crowned late
model track champion for the sec-
ond year in a row by 28 points over
Daryl Hills.
I cant thank George and Tina
Moreland enough, Williams said.
They gave me the opportunity to drive their car this sea-
son, and Im glad we could pull off the championship for
them.
Heats for the 21 cars on hand went to Roland Mann,
Rick Hulson and Daryl Hills.
Kurt Zimmerman was triumphant for the sixth time
this season in the 16-lap street stock feature. Zimmerman
started on the pole and would eventually lead every lap
of the non-stop event. Ben Bowie was second, Ben Oliver
took third, point leader Kyle Nelson collected fourth and
Kevin Cooke completed the top ve. Heats for the 18-car
eld went to Oliver and Bowie.
Elsewhere, the hobby stocks had two 15-lap events
on the program and wins went to Rusty Alton for the fth
time this season and Ronald Meador who snared his rst-
ever win in the division, while Buddy Dunagan scored
win number ve in the 15-lap hornet main.
Late Model Feature Finish
1. Jamie Lathroum 2. Bo Feathers 3. Dale Hollidge 4. Jeff
Pilkerton 5. Rick Hulson 6. Matt Quade 7. David Wil-
liams 8. Mike Walls 9. Daryl Hills 10. Bryan Bernheisel
11. Barry Lear Sr. 12. Derrick Hill 13. Trever Feathers 14.
Scott Cross 15. Roland Mann 16. Kyle Lear 17. Ray Kable
Jr. 18. Chris Cromer 19. Jim McBee Jr. 20. Harold Dorsey
Jr. 21. Deane Guy
Street Stock Feature Finish
1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Ben Bowie 3.Ben Oliver 4. Kyle
Nelson 5. Kevin Cooke 6. David Kaiser 7. Walt Homberg
8. Donnie Smith 9. Eric Johnson 10. Stephen Quade 11.
Scott Wilson 12. Troy Kassiris 13. Phil Lange 14. Teddy
Dickson 15. Dale Reamy 16. Chris Nelson 17. Country
Prince 18. Mike Reynolds (DNS)
Hornets Rally Falls Short Against Calvert
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Photo By Chris Stevens
The Hornets Nelka Caceres-Rivera prepares to boot the ball downeld.
Courtney Barsch of Great Mills prepares to defend Calverts
Tess Beukel.
The County Times
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Ice Hockey Registration
Registration is under way for Southern Maryland Sabres rec-
reational ice hockey. Register in person between 7-9 p.m. on Sept.
10 at the Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf or register online at www.
somdsabres.org.
The Southern Maryland Sabres Hockey Club recreational pro-
gram is designed to provide hockey players an opportunity to learn
and develop skills in a team setting; it is also designed to assure
equal opportunity to participate for all skill levels.
Players of all skill levels are welcome; no tryouts required.
The cost is $500 for the Mite/Atom Cross-Ice Program (18
practices, jamborees, monthly skills clinics) and $750 for the
Squirts/PeeWee, Bantam program (18 practices, 8 home games,
tournament). The season begins in October and runs through the
end of February/early March.
Rec teams participate in the Capital Corridor Hockey League,
which is part of the Southeastern District of USA Hockey (www.
usahockey.com). The Sabres home arena is the Capital Clubhouse
in Waldorf (www.capitalclubhouse.com).
Rules Set for Doubles League
League rules have been nalized for the St. Marys County
Tennis Association Fall Doubles League, and we are still in need of
at least one more team, and of course, a willing team captain.
We want to start league play on Sunday, Sept. 13, so if you
are interested please let us know ASAP. For full league info, go to
http://stmarystennis.org. Interested players can sign up online but
please note that you are not guaranteed to get on a team. Captaining
a team is the only way to ensure you will play, and as an incentive,
captains play for free (league fee waived).
Ospreys Conducting Tryouts
The Southern Maryland Ospreys (Fast Pitch Softball Travel
Team) 18U team is searching for enthusiastic, hard-working players
to join the team. We currently have two openings. Tryouts will be
held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at John
Baggett Park. We are also building a 10U team and have ve open-
ings for new players. Tryouts for the 10U team will be Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to noon at John Baggett Park beginning Sept. 19. If
you have any questions, please call 301-904-1654, or go to www.
eteamz.com/SMOSPREYS/.
Special Olympics Golf Tournament
Registration Under Way
Registration for the 18th annual golf tournament to ben-
et Special Olympics St. Marys County and The Center for Life
Enrichment is open. The tournament will be held at Wicomico
Shores Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 2. It will be a Captains choice
foursome event with a shotgun start time of 9 a.m. Prizes for 1st,
2nd and 3rd place teams, putting contest and other events will be
awarded. Fee includes green fees, cart, refreshments (during play)
and a luncheon reception after the tournament. For more informa-
tion or to register, call Laurie at 301-373-8100 ext. *814.
Trossbach Co-Ed
Tournament Looking For Teams
The 12th annual Trossbach family memorial co-ed softball
tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, at
Chancellors Run Regional Park in Great Mills. Registration is still
open, but there is a 16-team maximum for the tournament. The rain
dates are Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25. The tournament,
dedicated to the memory of David Trossbach and Bobby Wood,
will hand out male and female MVP awards as well as sponsor
trophies handed out to the top four teams. For more information,
call Chip and Mary Lee Raley at 301-862-2024.
High School Lacrosse
Clinic Registration
Diesel Lacrosse will host a girls lacrosse clinic for 9th-12th
graders on Sunday, Oct. 25, 9:15 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Dorsey Park
in Hollywood. Cost is $90. For more information, go to www.die-
sellacrosse.com or www.leaguelineup.com/somdwomenslaxclub for
sign-up sheet, clinic schedule and High Level Girls Lacrosse staff.
Home is the Happy Hunting Ground
Clockwise, from top left: Jim Stewart, Steve Simonds,
Nick Simonds, Giovanni Rodriguez, Reed Smith.
Photo By Frank Marquart
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Looking through the pages of
the relatively new Buckwild Outdoors
magazine, readers are greeted with
big, full-color pages of sportsmen and
sportswomen shing or on the hunt for
all kinds of wild game from bass to Sika
deer and from bear to waterfowl.
Articles detail hunters quests for
that big buck over the deer season or
tips and tricks to get the best harvest
out of the waterfowl season.
Recipes show tantalizing ways to
prepare meat from goose to venison
back strap in gourmet fashion, while
another section shows photo shots of
wild game taken by remote cameras as
they walk the trails.
And all of this has just been in four
issues spanning the fall and winter of
2008 and the spring and summer of
2009.
Best of all, the focus is on hunt-
ing in Maryland, specically Southern
Maryland, with articles written by peo-
ple the local community already knows,
says the magazines editorial staff.
Nick Simonds along with brother
Steve Simonds, who both live in St.
Marys County, along with Reed Smith,
Giovanni Rodriguez and Jim Stewart,
who live in Charles County, put to-
gether the magazine after the Maryland
Hunting and Outdoor Expo, which Nick
Simonds and Rodriguez organized, be-
came a success.
The most recent expo was held in
La Plata in August.
Were trying to bring the com-
munity of hunters, which is pretty tight
knit, together through the expo, Nick
Simonds, of Leonardtown, said. But
we wanted something more frequent,
because the expos just once a year.
The magazine was that outlet, Nick
Simonds, an account manager with the
regional Pepsi bottler, said, allowing
local sportsmen and hunters through-
out the state to read articles focused on
hunting and shing in Maryland.
Now that they are switching to a
monthly format with 10 issues planned
for the next run in mid-October.
Before the switch, the magazine
was sold through bookstores and news-
stands and cost $4. Soon it will be a free
publication, distributed through local
gun and tackle shops.
The staff says that this will actu-
ally make it easier for hunters to get
a copy more frequently, although the
page count will be a little bit less.
Steve Simonds, a St. Marys Coun-
ty sheriffs deputy, said that the staff
would be happy just to break even on
the venture, as long as they can keep the
venture going with quality articles from
state and local sportsmen and women.
The idea is not to quit our jobs
and make a million dollars, said Steve
Simonds, of Charlotte Hall.
And while the staff may take a
shing or hunting trip out of state for
a special story, the focus will always be
on Maryland and the diversity of game
that can be harvested right here, they
say.
These are all animals harvested
out of Maryland, Steve Simonds said of
the rst issues of Buckwild Outdoors.
Rodriguez, a graphic designer with
Lockheed Martin, said that the goal of
the magazine was to continue that spe-
cial connection between hunters and
sportsmen and sportswomen despite
technology that can sometimes make it
easy to drift out of contact.
Rodriguez said that up until re-
cently you had to take your deer to a
check-in station after bagging it for
state record keeping, which meant that
hunters could always gather, enjoy the
fellowship and swap stories and tactics.
Now hunters could just register
their kill online or by phone, Rodriguez
said.
We wanted [the magazine] to be
entertaining, to be informative. We
wanted it to be personal, he said of the
local hunting coverage. They relate to
it a lot more. We want people to realize
that with all the technology out there
theres still the outdoors.
Nick Simonds said that $6,000 elk
hunts held out of state were great if you
could afford them, but most of the hunt-
ers who read their magazine were the
kind who had 9-to-5 jobs and mostly
hunt near where they live.
And the articles are written by lo-
cal hunters for local hunters.
Your average hunter is probably
our largest demographic, Nick Si-
monds said. It does set us apart from
national magazines.
Steve Simonds said that hunting
and shing represented in the pages of
Buckwild is all according to state game
rules and regulations as well as accept-
ed ethical standards widely accepted by
hunters.
We want everything
to be on the up and up,
Steve Simonds said. All
of our tips and tactics are
ethical.
The County Times
Sp rts
By John Hunt
Contributing Writer
The Chopticon Braves brought an inexperienced team to
battle against state champion Westlake on Friday night at Braves
Stadium in Morganza.
After Chopticon lost 20 of 22 starters from last years team
to graduation, Wolverines coach Dominic Zaccarelli was still
saying at game time that he was not taking the Braves lightly due
to their history in big games and a good coach.
However, the physical size, experience and big-time speed
led the Wolverines to a 40-3 victory. Westlake returned 18 of
their 22 starters from last years team.
Westlake scored rst on a 15-yard run by Navon Hobby
and the Braves seemed to have an answer, driving 50 yards
downeld.
Quarterback Cody Douglas completed his rst ve passes
in a row with three of them to WR Josh Gray. Douglas also ran
three times for 23 yards but a Chopticon fumble at the Westlake
20 ended the drive.
The Braves hopes were deated after that and Westlakes
size and speed began to take over, dominating the line of scrim-
mage both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. The
next drive ended with Kendal Jefferson scoring on a 28-yard
run. Jefferson nished with 8 carries and 148 yards.
At 6:47 remaining in the second quarter, Christopher Palm-
er connected on a 36-yard FG for the Braves only points of the
night.
Antoine Rose scored on a 23-yard run to end the scoring in
the rst half.
The line dominance continued into the second half. The
Wolverines only had to throw the ball six times in the game with
QB Chris Istvan completing four, including a 62-yard TD to Stu-
art Rose.
Jefferson added a 69-yard TD run in the 3rd quarter. Davon
Taylor added a 61-yard TD run to complete the Westlake scor-
ing. Westlake averaged almost 14 yards per carry and totaled
404 yards rushing on 29 carries.
The Chopticon offensive line was in trouble after the ini-
tial drive as Westlake brought a heavy blitz the remainder of
the game. Douglas, while under constant pressure, was only
able to complete three of his remaining 15 passes throwing two
interceptions.
The Braves will be at home this Friday night, Sept. 11,
against Gwynn Park. The Yellow Jackets won in comeback fash-
ion last Friday, knocking off Forrestville Military Academy 27-
26. The Braves will then have their rst road test at Huntingtown
on Thursday Sept. 17.
Westlake 40, Chopticon 3
1 2 3 4 Final
Westlake (1-0) 13 8 13 6 40
Chopticon (0-1) 0 3 0 0 3
Westlake Hobby 15 run (Davis kick)
Westlake Jefferson 28 run (kick failed)
Chopticon Palmer 31 FG
Westlake Rose 23 run (Jefferson run)
Westlake Jefferson 69 run (Davis kick)
Westlake Rose 62 pass from Istvan (Davis kick)
Westlake Taylor 61 run (kick failed)
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
Bob Harmon wasnt worried about how the St. Marys Ryken football
team would respond after a disappointing opening week loss to Archbishop
Carroll Aug. 29. And after losing a close 14-0 battle to Paul VI in Fairfax, Va.,
Friday night, hes more encouraged than ever.
Im really pleased with the kids effort, Harmon said. This is the best
team weve had since Ive been here.
The Knights, one week after surrendering 32 second-half points to Car-
roll, were able to keep Paul VI from getting too far away, even with running
back Steven Muskett compiling 217 yards rushing on the evening.
Harmon credits defensive coordinator Mike Vosburgh for the Knights
improved results on that side of the ball.
Coach Vosburgh has a done a great job with the defense and they played
very well, he said.
In the head coachs eyes, the key for the Knights in the coming weeks
will be rejuvenating the running game, as tailbacks Marlowe Wood and John
Smith IV are out with injuries.
We struggled running the ball and we threw a lot Friday night, but I
think well be all right, Harmon said, adding that Ryken will be calling on the
junior varsity to address their running back situation.
The next game for Ryken will be a historic one, as the Knights will play
their rst varsity home game Friday night. With their new stadium still under
construction, the Knights will take on Mt. Zion Baptist at Lancaster Park in
Lexington Park at 7 p.m.
The kids are real excited because theyll be playing in front of their
crowd, well be unveiling our green home jerseys, Harmon says. Well be
ready.
Paul VI 14, St. Marys Ryken 0
1 2 3 4 Final
Ryken (0-2) 0 0 0 0 0
Paul VI (1-0) 7 0 7 0 14
Paul VI - Muskett 2 run (Scarborough kick)
Paul VI - Muskett 2 run (Scarborough kick)
Knights Give Paul VI A Challenge
Westlake Dominates Chopticon in Season Opener
Photo By John Hunt
Photo By John Hunt
Brandon Mincey of Chopticon prepares to attack the Westlake
offense Friday night.
J.W. Smith heads up eld while Michael Gilmartin (21) escorts
him.
Bob Harmon says the St. Marys Ryken football team is excited for its home opener tomorrow night at Lancaster Park.
High School Football
The County Times
Sp rts
By John Hunt
Contributing Writer
Starting the third year of Coach Anthony Pratleys Pistol Spread Of-
fense, a potentially light early season schedule brought high expectations
for the Leonardtown football team.
D e s p i t e
gaining more
than 250 yards in
total offense with
a strong running
game, the inabil-
ity to protect the
football cost the
Raiders Friday
night, as they
dropped their
season opener at
Calvert 26-20.
C a l v e r t
opened the
scoring with a
35-yard touch-
down run by
Daquan Garner.
The Raiders an-
swered with a
68-yard scoring
run by senior
running back
Martez Allen.
The Raiders con-
trolled the line of
scrimmage for
the remainder of
the rst half and
senior Darren
Reed scored on
a 27-yard run.
After a turn-
over just before
the half ended,
Calverts Frank
Lanham scored on a one-yard QB keeper as Leonardtown led 13-12 at
halftime. The coaching staff at Calvert noticed a number of improvements
in this years Raiders team. , last year, we tried to focus our entire defense
on only one player (QB Mike Copenhaver) and this year they have more
weapons in that spread offense, said Cavaliers coach Marcus Watson.
Other teams should look out for them.
In last years matchup, Copenhaver rushed for 239 yards and three
touchdowns and threw for two other scores. While Coach Pratley realizes
he has a young team, he also feels the pride in. Leonardtown Football start-
ing to grow with each week of practice.
In the third quarter, Calvert struck rst with another short TD run
by Lanham. After that point, both defenses battled tough the rest of the
way. After a late turnover Calvert sealed the victory on a 46-yard run by
Garner.
The Raiders continue their tour of Calvert County with a game in
Lusby against Patuxent Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. After dominating play
for three quarters, Patuxent lost a last- second heartbreaker 28-21 at Lackey
on Friday night. Leonardtown has their rst home game Thursday, Sept.
17, vs. Northern.
Calvert 26, Leonardtown 20
1 2 3 4 Final
Leonardtown (0-1) 0 13 0 7 20
Calvert (1-0) 6 6 7 7 26

Calvert Garner 35 run (kick failed)
Leonardtown Allen 68 run (kick failed)
Leonardtown Reed 27 run (Peffer kick)
Calvert Lanham 1 run (kick failed)
Calvert Lanham 1 run (Hayes kick)
Leonardtown Laurel 55 pass from Pagliarulo (Peffer kick)
Calvert Garner 46 run (Hayes kick)
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
WALDORF All things, good and bad, must come
to an end.
For the Great Mills football team, Friday night rep-
resented the end of a two-season losing streak as they
blanked Thomas Stone 6-0, picking up their rst win
since the 2006 season nale against Chopticon. That
spanned two complete seasons (2007 and 2008) of 0-10
records, but the Hornets guaranteed that 2009 would not
have the same results.
Indescribable, said senior fullback/linebacker
Derrick Petett, who picked up his rst varsity win
on the evening. No words can come close to de-
scribing how this feels.
The Hornets (1-0 in 2009) got on the board
early and then held off the pesky Cougars, who had
won a season opener every year since 2001 prior to
Friday night.
Our defense kept us in the game the whole
night long, said Hornets head coach Bill Grifth.
We also got big yardage on offense when we need-
ed it.
The game was typical of two high school teams
playing their rst ofcial game of the season. Stone
(0-1) and Great Mills combined for 11 turnovers, in-
cluding eight lost fumbles between the teams. The
Hornets struck late in the rst quarter after corner-
back Jonathan James intercepted a pass from Stone
quarterback Gabriel Jones.
On a fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line,
Great Mills quarterback Brian Jenner lobbed a
pass to 6-foot-4-inch sophomore receiver Michael
Johnson in the right corner of the end zone for what
would turn out to be the games only
score.
Thats the easy part, Johnson
said. Brian and I have been working
on that chemistry all summer long.
After that, the Hornet run game,
paced by Petett and transfer student
Jonathan James, picked up crucial
chunks of yardage to keep the clock
moving and Stones offense off of the
eld.
Without the offensive line, we wouldnt have been
able to do it, Petett, who carried 10 times for 41 yards
on the evening. We just kept saying Five yards every
play.
The Hornets survived Stones furious nal drive
when Tyler Stewarts desperation pass on 4th-and-15
came down in the hands of safety Will Anderson.
Since we signed our permission slips to play foot-
ball, the coaches have been telling us, Its a new Great
Mills, says Johnson. Weve got a new swagger, a new
attitude and were going to play with heart.
Its a win, Grifth said, relieved. Weve got the
rst one off our backs.
Raiders Drop
Opener To Calvert
Will Pagliarulo threw a 55-yard touchdown pass in
Leonardtowns 26-20 loss to Calvert Friday night.
Hornets Shut Out Cougars,
Snap 20-Game Losing Streak
Great Mills 6, Thomas Stone 0
1 2 3 4 Final
Great Mills (1-0) 6 0 0 0 6
Thomas Stone (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Great Mills - Johnson 2 pass from Jenner (pass failed)
Great Mills Jonathan James goes airborne in the rst quarter of Friday nights football game at Thomas Stone.
Quarterback Brian Jenner surveys the scene shortly before throw-
ing the game-winning touchdown pass to Michael Johnson in the
Hornets 6-0 victory over Thomas Stone.
High School Football
THURSDAY
September 10, 2009
Photo By Frank Marquart
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