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Brad Gottfried, president of the College of
Southern Maryland, told the Board of County
Commissioners Tuesday that the regional
community college, and especially the Leon-
ardtown campus, is continuing on a path of
success, but concerns persist about resources
in a down economy.
He said that college leadership was uncer-
tain about the funding that would be available
from local, state and federal sources.
But, Gottfried said, the college would
continue to update its programs and services
as best it could despite fnancially challenging
times.
We have to continue to evolve, Gott-
fried told the county commissioners. The
worst thing we can do is hunker down.
So far, Gottfried said, since the economic
recession has taken hold of the nation, more
and more students are enrolling at the three
campuses.
Theyre looking for retraining, Gott-
fried said. Our concern is being able to ac-
commodate these new students.
Enrollment college-wide is up to 22,543
credit and non-credit students, Gottfried said,
from over 21,000 in 2007.
There were 2,259 students enrolled at the
Leonardtown campus for the fall semester of
2008, he said, for an increase of 9.2 percent.
It was the largest percent increase off all
the three campuses, Gottfried said.
Students are fnding the campus and
benefting from the campus, he said.
Some of the new programs that the col-
lege has initiated include involve job training
in the energy, construction technology and na-
tional security felds, Gottfried said, as well as
12-week educational boot camps that trained
job seekers in various parts of the construction
trade and in the energy industry to get jobs
while they were being trained.
A full 29 percent of the colleges students
are enrolled on-line, he said, meaning that they
never had to enter a classroom to continue their
education.
That represented the fastest growth of on-
line education among community colleges in
Maryland, Gottfried said.
Moreover, said Leonardtown campus
Dean F. J. Talley said that the local college was
beginning to feel more like its four-year coun-
terpart with extracurricular activity.
They used to just come to class and
leave, Talley told commissioners. Its now a
total package college.
The college administration has also taken
more concern over the security of its students,
that include an admissions review board that
looked to see if applicants had criminal records
with violent or sexual offenses.
In the past we didnt ask those questions,
we do now, Gottfried said. We also have peo-
ple regularly checking sex offender registries.
A behavioral review team was also put
in place to look at the actions of students who
were disruptive or potentially violent, Gottfried
said.
If their behavior became enough of a prob-
lem, he said, they could be made to leave the
college.
CSM Gr owi ng, But Leader shi p
Concer ned About The Fut ur e
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
A local developer wants to build 54
homes in the Lexington Park Development
District near the Myrtle Grove area, but after
a big turnout against his proposals, includ-
ing a request for extending water and sewer
lines to service just his development that
some residents would have to pay for, the
county planning commission opted to delay
its decision.
The development proposed by Guy Cur-
ley would take place in two parts with 33 lots
on Mill Cove Road and another 21 located on
Mill Cove Harbor Road.
Residents already in the community
protested the extension of sewer and water
lines through the land because, they said,
several of them would have to pay a service
improvement charge to the Metropolitan
Commission if it ran within 200 feet of their
property line though they would not be able
to use it immediately.
And the costs, they said, of hooking into
the lines could costs them tens of thousands
of dollars.
It doesnt seem fair for people just liv-
ing along the right of way to have to pay these
taxes, said Robert Willey, who lives on Mill
Cove Road, and added that the extra homes
would crowd the already compact commu-
nity and stress its narrow roads even more.
These two developments would double
the number of people in the neighborhood,
Willey continued.
Steven King, director of the Metropoli-
tan Commission, cautioned residents that
the planning commission would have to give
their approval to extend the sewer lines be-
fore anything could begin there.
The design of this system has not been
approved by MetCom and its not ready to be
approved by MetCom, King said.
Residents were even more concerned
about what they considered the fragile envi-
ronment in the Mill Cove area.
The Woods at Myrtle Point development
nearby, which has stalled due to the sagging
housing market, was a main point of erosion
of soil in recent years, residents said, despite
the developers attempts to stop it.
But Curley said he had plans to make
the development a nice controlled environ-
ment, especially with regards to storm wa-
ter management.
The topography on the two sites is
easier to manage from a storm water man-
agement point of view, Curley told The
County Times. Youll see many of these
questions addressed March 23.
Curley said he was considering using
pervious types of concrete and pavement to
ensure there was less storm water runoff.
Curley also said the water and sewer
system would be benefcial in the commu-
nity since it meant that 50 wells and septic
tanks could be avoided.
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Colleen Bowman of Hollywood snuggles up next to
her snow cat, fashioned after the biggest snowstorm
in almost 10 years hit the county March
1. While thousands were left
without power in some
parts of the county, that didnt stop residents from hav-
ing fun with the snow. Bowmans snow cat measured 14
feet long, 6 feet wide and 4 feet high and
took about two hours to make,
she said.
By Guy Leonar d
St aff Wr it er
The county government still wants
to incur a $30 million debt from Wall
Street this year to fund future public
construction projects, according to the
countys top finance official, but they
may not make the trip until sometime
this summer.
We still need to go, said Elaine
Kramer, chief financial officer. Were
still looking at what the right time will
be.
The county had initially planned
to go to New York City last month to
make a case for their bond debt but the
financial meltdown that hit late last
year made that date untenable.
We said Lets not rush into
this, Kramer told The County Times,
but added that the economic troubles
were not the only reason for their hold-
ing off.
Kramer said the recently passed
federal economic stimulus package
meant that the county might be able to
borrow from banks at a more favorable
rate, which meant they might not have
to go to Wall Street at all.
Under county law the commis-
sioners must adopt a balanced budget
for all operating expenses and depart-
ments, but when it comes to building
projects like schools, roads and the
like they could, and sometimes must,
go into debt.
But the county has not had to bor-
row money for construction since 2005,
which, she said, was a good sign.
So far, Kramer told The County
Times, the countys debt service, or
the amount of money they have to pay
each year to work towards eliminating
the debt, was equal to about 7 percent
of the operating budget.
This percentage, Kramer said, was
very manageable.
County Commissioner Thomas
A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said
that the federal governments change
in law that allowed for potentially bet-
ter interest rates on loans also allowed
them to borrow up to $30 million from
banks on the open market.
The county has used that method
in the past, he said, but the cap then
was set at just $10 million.
Mattingly said that the extra $30
million in bond sales to either Wall
Street or getting it from banks would
bring the countys total debt load to
about $130 million.
But, he said, that was well within
the countys limits on debt service.
Its well within our affordability
limits, Mattingly told The County
Times.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
A developer has been in dis-
cussions with county economic
development offcials for
nearly a year now about
the possibility of bring-
ing a new motor sports
park for road racing to St.
Marys County.
The concept park has
only a name: Tatton Park.
The Web site www.tatton-
parkmd.com states only that the
project would be a motor sports park
and conference center. No other link or
information exists on the site.
The developer behind the discussions
is Crisipin Etherington, founder
of Ashbourne Developments
LLC based in Annapolis and
head of Tatton Park Associ-
ates LLC, the organization
behind the venture.
Etherington told The
County Times he would be
partnering with the manage-
ment of Summit Point Motor
Sports Park in West Virginia
to run some of the proposed
parks operations.
Summit Point has been operating
for nearly three decades, he said.
Were teaming up because they
have experience running a track for 30
years, Etherington said. Its a hell of a lot
of value.
Etherington said, however, that there is
currently no frm site for the racetrack.
We havent fnalized that yet, Etherington
said, himself a racing enthusiast.
According to a release from Tatton Park LLC,
the racetrack is slated to open in 2011 with two sepa-
rate driving courses that can be molded into a single
three-and-a-half mile track with varying elevations
and tight turns.
Etherington hopes to use Tatton Park as a race-
course for national and regional driving events as
well as a venue for drivers education and accident
avoidance training.
Security training for the military is also one of
the parks planned uses, according to a written state-
ment from Tatton Park, LLC, through a contract with
BSR, Inc, an internationally known training frm.
According to the statement, the facilities will be
built to specifcations that exceed those of the Sports
Car Club of America organization and allow their
events to take place there.
Bob Schaller, director of the countys Depart-
ment of Economic and Community Development,
said that since Maryland International Raceway and
Budds Creek, with their drag racing and motocross
facilities were already here, Tatton Park would pro-
vide even more diversity in racing opportunities
since drivers could run their sports cars on a
course at 100 miles-per-hour or more.
County Commissioner Thom-
as A. Mattingly, who visited
the Summit Point sight
almost a year ago to
see what the de-
veloper was propos-
ing, said that the plan was
ambitious but would raise
eyebrows in the community,
despite the popularity of motor
sports here in general.
They biggest issue theyd
have is the noise, Mattingly said.
They have to convince everyone they
can manage that to an acceptable level.
Still, Schaller was hopeful.
This could be our Blue Crabs stadium,
Schaller said of Tatton Parks potential. It appeals
to our demographic; theres a natural racing enthu-
siasm down here.
Were identifed as a motor sports location
here.
Etherington said that among the amenities to
be included at Tatton Park would be a restaurant,
which similar tracks often did not have.
The layout of the track here would also be
much different from the Summit Point site, he said,
but many of the programs would be complimentary
and open for expansion.
Schaller said that the park would appeal to
both long-time and new residents in the county
looking for a place to safely race their high-speed
vehicles and as a place to socialize for people with
similar interests.
The grand vision is great; its just about get-
ting started now, Schaller said.
The County Times
By Guy Leonar d
St aff Wr it er
St. Marys County Commissioners approved an addi-
tional $35,000 to help renovate an old previ-
ously state-owned building in Leonardtown
into a winery Tuesday after officials over-
seeing the project said they needed more
funding to keep the winery on schedule.
The work thats required, its taken
far more commitment than the $500,000,
said Bob Schaller, director of the countys
Department of Economic and Community
Development. We believe with this we can
come on line.
Schaller said he expected that the reno-
vations to the previously State Highway
Administration owned building near Ma-
cintosh Run Road would be complete by this
fall and the winery could begin operations
in September.
Construction on the buildings could be-
gin immediately, one official said.
Were ready to begin construction this
week, said Laschelle Miller, town admin-
istrator, adding that the effort was right at
the deadline for producing wine this year.
Commissioner Daniel H. Raley (D-
Great Mills) was concerned that tax payers
and county government might share in any
profits the winery made once it was more
sustainable.
Schaller said that since the county gov-
ernment was not a full member of the grape
growing cooperative that would supply the
means of production in the venture, they
were not as yet entitled to any profits.
Those would all go back to the 17 members of the co-
operative, Schaller said.
Its something we should at least be thinking about,
Raley said. The county and the tax payers have put a lot
into it.
Raley was also concerned that the winery would be
able to produce superior wine, or else the venture might
fail.
If its good wine, they [consumers] will
buy it, Raley said. If its not, they wont.
Tom Payette, the wine making consultant
working on the project, based in Virginia, said
that the winery project would be successful.
I feel very confident well be able to
make some excellent wine, Payette said,
adding that the winery would have the right
equipment and people to do the job.
The project originally had a $1 million
proposed budget but that was reduced by half.
The town has also thrown in on the project
by buying up the land and buildings the state
owned for about $14,000.
The asking price from the state was orig-
inally about $500,000, according to Commis-
sioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach)
Schaller told commissioners that he did
not expect the project would need any addi-
tional funding help in the near future.
Richard Fuller, president of the coopera-
tive of Southern Maryland grape growers said
that while the cooperative was small now,
they hoped to recruit more growers into their
ranks.
The coop is open, we havent closed the
doors at all, Fuller told commissioners. As
soon as we see actual work at the building I
think well see more interest.
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Commi ssi oner s Appr ove Mor e Funds For Leonar dt own Wi ner y
Seven businesses in Leonardtown avoid-
ed selling tobacco products to an underage
informant during a Feb. 28 tobacco compli-
ance check operation by St. Marys County
sheriffs deputies.
Seven other establishments for a total of
14 spread throughout the Chaptico and 7
th
Dis-
trict communities also refused to sell tobacco
products to the 15-year-old informant, accord-
ing to press releases from the county sheriffs
offce.
Those establishments in Leonardtown
that passed the checks were the CVS Pharma-
cy, McKays Fine Food and Pharmacy, Food
Lion, Center Liquors, Rite Aid, Dash-In and
Sunoco.
Stones Store, Village Liquors, Chaptico
Market, Quades Store, Captain Sams, Mur-
phys Town and Country Market and Potomac
Gardens also passed the checks.
Leonar dt own Busi nesses Pass Tobacco Sal es Checks
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Using a $35,000 grant from the state, the
Town of Leonardtown has begun work on up-
dating its comprehensive plan, which will guide
its land use and growth policies for the next fve
years.
The plan, last updated in 2004, will also guide
the build out of community amenities like ball
felds and parks as well as environmentally sensi-
tive areas, housing and economic development.
One of the main issues the plan will have to
tackle, said Laschelle Miller, town administrator,
would be the towns expansion.
Its going to be growth, that certainly go-
ing to be a big part of it, Miller told The County
Times.
So far, though, Miller said, the town ap-
pears to be in good shape when it comes to having
enough water to satisfy the towns growth.
Last year the town opened up another well
on Greenbriar Road, Miller said, that should ex-
ceed the towns requirements for projected growth
through 2017.
Its the largest well in St. Marys County,
Miller said. We anticipated growth for the next
20 years.
Its a 1.1 million-gallon-a-day well.
A committee has been formed to work on
the comprehensive plan, Miller said, along with
a Wilmington, Delaware consultant. Public hear-
ings before the towns planning and zoning com-
mission and the town council are set for this sum-
mer, with a projected completion date of Oct. 1.
Leslie Roberts, town councilmember, said
that the council would begin discussing this week
what the priorities might be in the comprehensive
plan.
Its a fne line we have to walk here between
retaining the old town feel of Leonardtown and
preparing for the growth we know is going to
come, Roberts said.
She said that the council would look at pos-
sibilities for infll construction in the town and
whether to build out or keep clear empty parcels.
One of the big issues, she said, was how much
development they could accommodate since the
capacity at the Van Wert Lane wastewater treat-
ment plant was strictly limited. Still some devel-
opment was needed to help pay for the expansion
of the plant in the frst place, she said.
Right now our EDUs [equivalent dwell-
ing units] are limited until some development
gets going we have dont have money for the
expansion.
Town To Begi n Updat e Of Local Gr owt h Pl an
The St. Marys Board of County Commissioners approved an additional $35,000 Tuesday to help bring the
Leonardtown Winery project on line this year.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer ap-
peared to chide the Obama administration
Tuesday by saying that the White House doesnt
have the power to tell Congress to curb member-
sponsored earmarks.
According to a report in The Washington
Times newspaper Hoyer was quoted as saying:
I dont think the White House has the ability to
tell us what to do. I hope you all got that down.
Hoyers reported statement came a day
after the White House announced that Presi-
dent Obama would create new rules regarding
earmarks, or spending on specifc projects spon-
sored by congressional leaders.
A local GOP state representative, Del.
Anthony ODonnell (R-Dist. 29C) said that that
kind of contention over spending in general was
positive, considering the bailouts and economic
stimulus bills that have rolled out of Washington
recently.
Some push back within the Democrat
party could be helpful, ODonnell, Maryland
House Minority Leader said Wednesday. With
9,000 earmarks in that budget a whole bunch
need to be looked at.
Calls to press representatives for Hoyer
were not answered as of press time Wednesday.
Hoyer Hol ds Fi r m On Ear mar ks
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ The Maryland
Senate has approved a bill that commits the
state to a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions by 2020. The reduction would
be a cut of 25 percent from 2006 levels.
Legislators voted Monday night 36-9
in favor the measure, which seeks to reduce
greenhouse gas through renewable energy and
recycling, easing concerns by industry that the
burden wont be put entirely on them.
Business and labor organizations support
the bill because the current proposal specif-
cally requires the state to ensure there will be
no loss of manufacturing jobs as a result of the
measure.
Dorchester County Republican Sen.
Richard Colburn opposed the measure, saying
it was tough to worry about global warming
when his district got 12 inches of snow in early
March.
The bill now moves to the House of
Delegates.
Bi l l To Cut Greenhouse
Gas Emi ssi ons
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ Maryland
beneft offcials missed out on as much as
$10.8 million in contractually guaranteed
prescription drug rebates and discounts in
2005 and 2006, according to an audit re-
leased Monday.
The report by the states Offce of
Legislative Audits faults employees
charged with administering contracts for
the mistakes and urges the state to recover
overpayments. In 2005, the state received
a 46.7 percent discount from the average
wholesale prices on generic drugs, al-
though a contract stipulated they were to
receive discounts of 56 percent. In 2006,
the state received discounts of 48.7 per-
cent instead of the 50 percent discount re-
quired by the contract. The audit said the
state is estimated to have spent up to $10.1
million in overpayments for drugs during
this time.
`Òur audit disclosed a number of de-
fciencies in the administration of the con-
tract with the pharmacy beneft manager
for the states prescription drug beneft
program, the report from the Offce of
Legislative Audits said.
The report also fnds that department
leaders did not always review and report
potential cases of prescription narcotic
drug abuse by plan participants in a time-
ly manner. Department offcials say they
have now reported any all suspected abuse
cases to the Governors Chief Counsel.
Audi t : Md. Over pai d
Up To $10.8m For Dr ug
Benefts ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ The
Maryland Senate voted Tuesday to
amend a death penalty repeal measure
to keep capital punishment on the
books while limiting its use to cases
with biological or conclusive video-
taped evidence.
The Senate voted 33-12 to ac-
cept an amendment by Sen. Robert
Zirkin, D-Baltimore County, one of
many amendments considered by
lawmakers.
Under the amendment, either
biological evidence such as DNA, a
voluntary videotaped confession to a
murder or a video recording that con-
clusively links a defendant to a kill-
ing would be needed to seek the death
penalty.
Zirkin said the change keeps capital
punishment in Maryland while creating
stronger safeguards in how it is used.
``For those of you who are for the re-
peal of this, you know, you may not get
the full repeal and this does move the ball
forward, Zirkin said.
Zirkins amendment was approved af-
ter the Senate voted for an amendment by
Sen. James Brochin, D-Baltimore Coun-
ty, that would have simply required evi-
dence stronger than eyewitness testimony
to bring a capital case.
Sen. Brian Frosh, who chairs the
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee,
said Zirkins amendment improved the
bill from the condition it was left in after
Brochins change.
`Ì think this amendment improves
the bill from the status that we just put it
in, Frosh said. `Ìt will provide a great-
er guarantee if there is a death penalty
sought and it provides the state with some
additional work that they have to do and
some greater protection.
Senators were expected to bring many
amendments to the bill.
Earlier Tuesday, the Senate voted
24-23 to consider a death penalty repeal
measure after invoking a rarely used leg-
islative maneuver allowing the full Sen-
ate to take up legislation, even after the
bill failed to be approved by a Senate
committee.
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Editorial:
A Nat i on of Cowar ds
We have been lied to and misled by our
government representatives so often that it is
hard to take anything they say seriously. How-
ever, last month, Mr. Erick Holder, our new at-
torney general, made a remark that really upset
me. While discussing Black History Month,
Mr. Holder made the claim that we are, es-
sentially a nation of cowards on racial issues.
I spent over thirty years in the District of Co-
lumbia Fire Department and although I never
considered myself more than just a good fre
fghter I was recognized for valor on more than
one occasion. I spent the preponderance of my
career in African American communities and
I never once hesitated, nor have I ever seen any
other frefghter hesitate, to do what needed
to be done based on who the victim may be.
Firefghting is a hazardous occupation but the
severity or frequency of the risks involved in
frefghting pale as compared to our military
personnel. Their well-documented sacrifces
and heroic deeds have always been a source
of national pride and many have gone above
and beyond their military duties for war vic-
tims of many different complexions. Beyond
those who wear a uniform there are count-
less examples of ordinary people who have
risked their lives for others with total disregard
for their personal safety and without think-
ing about who was in need. I believe actions
speak much louder than words, so for one of
our high government offcials to state that we
are a nation of cowards, regardless of the con-
text of the remark, is absolutely inexcusable. I
wouldnt qualify as an expert on anything but I
strongly suspect my credentials on recognizing
heroism, based on my experience, are far better
than Mr. Holders. I wonder how many times
Mr. Holder has risked his life for someone else.
Judging by his choice of words I suspect he an-
swer is none!
There has been much said about the gains
in race relations attributed to the election of
our frst African American President. As a
hand picked member of the presidents cabinet
I suspect Mr. Holders remark has set those ac-
complishments back a step or two and perhaps
negated any gain that may have been realized.
It is ironic that a political cartoon printed in a
New York newspaper which was considered
racially offensive by some, and apperaed dur-
ing the same week as Mr. Holders remark, got
top billing in the media for several days and
Mr. Holders remark was barely mentioned in
the mainstreem media. Evidentially objective
reporting has gone the same way as the integ-
rity of those who run our major corporations,
fnancial institutions, and our government.
A serious consideration we should all think
about is what comes next and is Mr. Holders
remark a sign of things to come. I doubt if the
advocates of change anticipated the trashing of
our heritage by those being paid tax dollars to
serve as our representatives. Their rhetoric has
dipped as low as our economy and evidentially
nobody sees the need for any rebuke when a
bailout is in order. May God help us all I am
not looking forward to the rest of the story.
David Ryan
Hollywood, Md
Dear Editor,
The following is an e-mail which I sent
to Governor Martin OMalley on Feb. 26:

Dear Governor OMalley,
I am astonished at the arrogant hy-
pocrisy you have displayed in the death
penalty issue. I have read, with immense
interest, your emotional appeals to the
state Senate about the dignity of life.
Your words were that Freedom, jus-
tice, the dignity of the individual, equal
rights before the law, these are the prin-
ciples that define ourselves as a peo-
ple. You said, We must ask ourselves:
Are these principles compatible with
the simple taking of a human life?
And yet, are you not the same man,
Governor OMalley, who supports the
ruthless taking of the lives of not one
but thousands of innocent babies in the
womb from the beginning of conception
right up to the point of birth? Arent
you a staunch supporter of the right to
abortion - the legalized murder of the
innocent? How do you justify your sup-
port for the lives of the guilty while you
approve of the murder of the innocent?
Your emotion and your eloquence on
behalf on convicted criminals - those
convicted in a court of law by a jury of
their peers, and those who have end-
less appeals of their convictions at their
disposal - are puzzling to me. You are
indeed the same man who enthusiasti-
cally supports the legalized butcher-
ing and murder in the womb of in-
nocent, helpless babies who have not
been convicted of a single crime; and
who are not given a hearing; and who
have no appeals. I am wondering,
Governor, how do you support such a
position since you claim to believe in
justice, the dignity of the individu-
al, and equal rights before the law?
Clearly you believe in the right to life for
only a chosen few. So your eloquence
in pleading for the dignity of life is
tainted by the lies of your hypocrisy.
I was especially astounded at your au-
dacity in the invoking of the Holy Spirit
in your effort to outlaw the death penal-
ty for those convicted of heinous crimes
against other human beings. I wonder
if you are familiar with Galatians 6:7
which advises us to .....not be deceived,
God is not mocked; for whatever a man
sows, that he will also reap. It would
appear, Governor, that you are mocking
God when you call upon His Holy Spirit
to end the death penalty for convicted
criminals while you have the blood of
the innocent lives of babies on your soul.
I would respectfully ask you to repent
of your position on abortion, seek Gods
forgiveness, and then plead just as emo-
tionally and eloquently to save the lives
of the innocent babies in the womb as
you have done to save the lives of those
who are guilty of crimes against hu-
manity. God just might answer your
request. I will be praying for you. In the
love of Christ Jesus, Rebecca Denning
(end of e-mail)
Pr ot ect i ng The Li ves Of The Gui l t y Whi l e Mur -
der i ng The Innocent

I urge each of you who believes in the
right to life for babies in the womb to
call Gov. OMalley at (410) 974-3901;
and/or to e-mail him at governor@gov.
state.md.us Ask Gov. OMalley to end
his support for abortion and to plead
for the lives of babies in the womb with
the same commitment and eloquence
as he has done for the repeal of the
death penalty for convicted criminals.

Please do it today.
Rebecca Denning
Bushwood, Md
President Obama has kept a part of his
campaign promises. He has put in place the
means to save jobs. It may not be the millions
of jobs he hoped to save, but for now it appears
that thousands of state and local elected off-
cials will be saved from losing their jobs in the
2010 elections that will take place in about 20
months.
Governors, state legislators, county com-
missioners and other local government offcials
are reveling in joy, a savior has arrived. Not all
state and local governments across the country
have mismanaged their affairs and need a sav-
ior, unfortunately Maryland and many of its lo-
cal governments are the ones that do.
Obamas $787 billion stimulus plan pro-
vides bailouts for state and local governments
to the tune of $144 billion in aid to these mis-
managed governments. Now instead of hav-
ing to make tough spending choices, now rather
than having to prioritize public need, now
rather than fnding ways to live within the tax-
payers means, these elected offcials are free to
continue the spending spree, spreading joy to
all their constituents, at least until the stimulus
money runs out. Fortunately for them, it is a
lot of money and even without spending con-
straints; this money will get these guys through
the next election.
Two primary problems arise; the states
are required by law to operate with a balanced
budget to protect the health, welfare and sover-
eignty of each individual state. Second, these
funds are in essence borrowed money.
Maryland will receive $9.5 billion of the
$144 billion going to the states. These funds
will come in the form of $3.8 billion in direct
aid and $5.7 billion in indirect aid. Under con-
stitutional restrictions, Governor OMalley and
the state legislature would not be able to borrow
this money. They would have two alternatives:
not include that amount in their spending plan
or raise taxes and fees. Bottom line, revenues
must equal expenses, no borrowing allowed for
the operating budget. Instead, Maryland will
spend money over the next two years that it did
not raise through either taxes or fees. Maryland
will provide greater funding levels than any pre-
vious year to education, public safety, transpor-
tation, health care, the environment and many
other programs. And two years from now these
bills will remain, however these funds will not.
It was never the intent of our Constitu-
tion that the states could side step the balanced
budget criteria by way of the federal govern-
ment borrowing money on behalf of the states.
What is worse, they are borrowing these funds
from our children and grand children.
Two years from now OMalley and
the state legislature will have to reconcile
Marylands fnancial mess. OMalley will have
most likely survived re-election because 20
months from now all the special interest groups
will be whole and happy and the average voter
will have forgotten that the day of reckoning is
right around the corner. For some reason voters
seem to forget that whatever government is to
give it must frst take away.
After 2010 OMalley will not be
able to seek re-election because of term lim-
its, therefore his solution will be for the second
time in his tenure as Governor to enact sweep-
ing reform. In other words, another huge tax
increase on Marylanders. It will be easy this
time; he will never have to face the voters.
It will not be as easy for the senators
and delegates yet they will rely on the fact that
they can blame the lame duck governor, and
secondly they will rely on the fact that the next
election isnt until 2014 and voters may have a
short memory.
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Staying Connected with Your Teen is a
fve session program to improve communica-
tion skills for parents of teens. The program
will help participants improve family harmony,
communications, attachment and organization.
All materials needed for the program will be
supplied, including light refreshments. The
program is funded by the State of Maryland.
The frst session of Staying Connected
with Your Teen will begin on Wednesday,
March 25 from 6 to 8 p.m., and will be held
in Room A at the Lexington Park Library
on FDR Boulevard. Classes fll up quick-
ly, so dont miss out on this opportunity!
For more information and to register, contact
Viet Nguyen, Department of Human Services,
at viet.nguyen@stmarysmd.com or call 301-
475-4200 ext. 1851. The program is coordi-
nated by the St. Marys County Government
Department of Human Services. For more in-
formation about the Department, log on to the
countys website at www.stmarysmd.com and
click on Human Services under the Services
box.
Enhance Fami l y Communi cat i on Ski l l s
Home is sweet, but how
about if you need to get to a doc-
tors appointment or run a
simple errand and you can
no longer drivewhat then?
Betty Ross, 75, lives in
Morganza with her daugh-
ter, Tammy. Tammy works
two jobs supporting herself,
her son and her mother.
With a busy work sched-
ule, there is no time dur-
ing the day for Tammy to
deliver her mother to an
eye doctors appointment,
but that is where a local
volunteer program called
Senior Rides comes in.
Thanks to the St. Marys
County Department of
Aging, there is a phone
number that Betty can call
to schedule a ride to and
from her appointment.
Otherwise, my
daughter would have to
take the whole day off ,
says Ross. If I can do it
on my own, then that is
what Id like to do.
As the oldest of the na-
tions 79 million baby boomers turn 62
this year, the demand for these servic-
es is growing. Concern over how the
bulging population of seniors will get
around is paramount among advocates
for the elderly.
The Se- nior Rides program
provides St. Marys County
residents who are 60 or older, door-to-
door transportation to medical and so-
cial appointments, shopping and basic
e r r a n d s .
There are basic eligibility criteria for
program participation.
Sandy Markwood, chief executive
of the National Association of Area
Agencies on Aging states, Half of
American households dont have access
to adequate transportation options oth-
er than cars, Markwood says. Rural
America and suburbs dont have pub-
lic transportation available.
The Senior Rides Program relies
on volunteer drivers from the local
community. Drivers receive training
and certification, mileage reimburse-
ment and supplemental insurance
from the St. Marys County Depart-
ment of Aging. The Department man-
ages all the ride coordination for the
participants as well.
Barbara Lamb spotted a notice
for volunteer drivers in her church
bulletin. She completed her required
training and has been providing
transportation for seniors for many
months. Ive met a lot of great
people through the Senior Rides
Program, says Lamb, and there
is a time in your life when you need
outside help.
There is additional psychological
benefit of the Senior Rides program
in that it provides a means for seniors
to stay involved and active within the
community. Many se-
niors are very isolated
but they get to know
their drivers and they
ask for a particular driv-
er, says Denise Charlot,
of the St. Marys County
Department of Aging.
It gets to be a friend-
ship and a network.
More than 600,000
people age 70 and older
stop driving each year,
according to a report
by the Government Ac-
countability Office, but
the desire to drive does
not diminish with age.
We all have places we
want to go, when we want
to go.
For information on
the Senior Rides Pro-
gram and to learn how
to become a volunteer,
contact St. Marys Coun-
ty Department of Aging
301.475.4200, ext 1066 or
on the website at www.st-
marysmd.com/aging.
Seni or Ri des Pr ogr am Pr ovi des A Much Needed Li nk
The Health Share of
St. Marys Board of Direc-
tors wishes to thank all of
our sponsors and guests for
making this years Mardi
Gras Ball our most success-
ful to date, with a record
crowd of 315.
Our appreciation is
also extended to the gen-
eral managers and staff at
the J.T. Daugherty Cen-
ter and to members of the
Leonardtown High School
jazz band, who serenaded
arriving guests and strolled
through the JTD Center
lobby, adding to the Mardi
Gras atmosphere. As al-
ways, DJ Marc Shubrooks
kept our guests dancing un-
til midnight.
Health Share is the
only non-proft group in
St. Marys County that
helps adults without health
insurance defray the cost
of their health care needs.
The majority of our clients
are working adults who
earn too much to qualify
for Medical Assistance; the
remainder includes adults
living on disability or re-
tirement income. Without
assistance from Health
Share, these adults would
slip through the cracks of
our health care system. Be-
cause our organization op-
erates with an all-volunteer
Board of Directors, 94% of
all money raised directly
supports our clients; the
remaining funds cover ad-
ministrative costs includ-
ing a certifed yearly audit
of our organization.
Through the ongo-
ing support of our local
community, Health Share
is able to carry out our
mission and help those in
need. In these challenging
times, your support is even
more critical. Once again,
thanks to all who contrib-
uted to make this our most
successful Mardi Gras to
date. We are grateful to all
of you.
Ella May Russell
President of Health
Share of St. Marys
Heal t h Shar e Thank You
Bruce the Goose is the newest mascot for the
Department of Agings Senior Rides program, de-
signed by Thieme Creative Media.
Thursday, March 5, 2009 10
The County Times
By Sean Rice
St aff Wr it er
County Sports, a well-known Lex-
ington Park screen printer, shut its doors
this week after 10 years in business.
Originally opened by Barbara Ri-
vera in San Souci Plaza, County Sports
moved to Tulagi Place where it was run
by Rivera until she retired about 18
months ago. Since then, the com-
pany moved to a storefront
on Great Mills Road,
under the direction
of Riveras son-in-
law, Mark Isaza.
Isaza is better
known as Mark I.
Paisa with 99.1
FM, WLZL, a
Spanish language
radio station out
of Leonard, Md.
Isaza told
The County
Times the store
is not closing be-
cause of the economy; he said the com-
pany is doing well through online sales
at Dianalis697.com, and he will continue
taking orders online.
Isazas career as a special promo-
tions coordinator for the radio station has
been taking more and more of his time,
squeezing down the number of hours
he can put in at the shop after the long
commute.
County Sports provides team shirts
for many softball teams, and other teams
in the county, as well as
embroidered gear for
clubs in DC and
Baltimore.
I s a z a
said regular customers
can still have their orders drop-
shipped in the future. As for the equip-
ment and merchandise in the store, ev-
erything is being sold online, at places
such as Craigslist and Ebay.
I love it down here, its been a very
spirit-full 10 years in the county, he said,
adding that he is going to miss the retail
shop setting, with people dropping by.
Any customers with artwork at the
store can still retrieve their material by
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By Sean Rice
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The JumpYard, a childrens play center in Lex-
ington Park, is having their anniversary next week,
celebrating two years in business.
Owner Kristin Dugan is seeking a buyer for
the thriving company, due to her and her husband
having to relocate to Florida.
The facility is designed for children 10 years
and younger and features fve huge moon bounc-
es as well as toys for younger kids and amenities
to keep the adults busy, such as free coffee, WiFi
access and a fat screen TV.
Its just a great place for kids to burn off
some steam, Dugan said. And its a safe place for
younger kids.
Parents can also take advantage of a quiet
room to get work done while the kids play.
Its a good place for kids to play and interact
with each other and for the moms and dads to hang
out, Dugan said.
As for the viability of the business, Dugan said
business is going great, and they are selling because
the couple must move. Her husband has already
relocated.
Its really packed in here on the weekends,
Dugan said. Thats really our busy time, with the
birthday parties is just crazy busy.
For additional information on the sale, contact
Kristin at the store at 301-863-3388 or email info@
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JumpYar d Up For Sal e
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
Dignitaries and hospital staff gathered
on the third foor of St. Marys Hospital on Tuesday
as they unveiled their new 15-bed nursing unit with
private, telemetry-monitored rooms.
We call this three-centralit was designed
in anticipation of our larger expansion plan which
will help us celebrate our hundredth anniversary
and really plan for the future, said Christine Wray,
President and CEO of St. Marys Hospital. Weve
kept in mind that we need to continue to grow to
meet the needs of our community, she said.
This is a really exciting beginning for a great
expansion of the hospital, said
Linda Dudderar, Chairwoman
of the hospitals Board of Di-
rectors. This project is a great
example of how our hospital is
at the forefront of safe, com-
fortable and convenient patient
carethe additional space will
allow us to provide more rooms
for inpatient care as our com-
munity continues to grow, she
said.
Though future expan-
sions are still in the works for
the hospital, according to board
members and hospital staff,
the most recent expansion in-
cluding this new wing came in
nearly $400,000 under budget,
and will be open and serving
patients shortly.
This unit has a couple of special features
that are very much worth noting, said Mary Lou
Watson, Vice President for Nursing at St. Marys
Hospital. Each of the 15 surgical medical beds are
monitored, and we also have a very special bariat-
ric room, she said, adding that there would also be
a lift from bedrooms to bathrooms for patients who
were unable to move.
One of the main purposes of this unit is
to help facilitate the patients as they get to these
rooms while theyre waiting for other rooms, Wat-
son added, explaining that for many heart patients,
the break from the madness of the ER might offer
some welcome respite.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009 11 The County Times
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St. Marys County Commissioners in December passed a law
restricting the construction of electricity-generating windmills.
The law allows for a single wind turbine to be constructed
per property in any zoning district as an accessory use. Stipu-
lations are in place governing tower height, setbacks and
electrical output.
Building permit issuance for a wind energy
system also hinges on approval from offcials with
Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
The Navy was brought into the approval
process due to Department of Defense stud-
ies that say wind turbines refect radio fre-
quency energy, which increases noise and
clutter for radar and radar-based measure-
ment systems.
Wind farms with multiple turbines are the major concern for mili-
tary offcials, Keith Fairfax, president of the Southern Maryland Navy Al-
liance, told The County Times.
Radio frequency refections often include characteristics that are
similar to aircraft in fight, Fairfax said of large wind farms. The dy-
namic nature of the noise/clutter is particularly troublesome.
The countys law limiting wind turbines to one per property refects
the countys commitment to protecting Pax River, Fairfax said, but more
work is needed to protect the base from radar interruptions elsewhere.
Again I think the real concern is, maybe not one turbine, but if some-
one said: Lets go down near Pocomoke and put up a wind turbine farm
with 50 wind turbines, 120 feet in the air, or 500 feet in the air.
The larger set of wind turbines, no matter where you put them, in
and around the base, would be a potential problem for our radars, Fairfax
said.
Fairfax said the Navy has outreach teams that are communicating
with offcials on the Eastern Shore and the Northern Neck of Virginia.
The Navy is asking those counties to take a look at things that
would impact us over here, Fairfax said.
Discussions about creating local wind turbine regulations came up
in the recent meeting between county and Navy offcials about encroach-
ment, a meeting that happens twice a year.
We always want to make sure we protect our economic engine
here, Fairfax said. Keeping that communication open between the
Navy and St. Marys County is a good thing,
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Law i s Navy Fr i endl y
Within the next year, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II
program will complete all remaining System Development and
Demonstration aircraft, deliver the frst production-model F-35s to
the armed services and initiate full-scale fight test operations at
Edwards Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
2009 is shaping up to be a year of frsts for the F-35 program,
with the frst fight of our F-35C carrier variant, the frst vertical
landing of our F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant, the
frst stand-ups of our test sites as Edwards and Pax River, the frst
training aircraft delivered to the U.S. Air Force and the frst F-35
orders from our international partners, Dan Crowley, Lockheed
Martin executive vice president and F-35 program general man-
ager said in a press release.Already, we have delivered eight
of 19 SDD jets, and we are moving aircraft off the assembly
line at a rate of about one per month, a pace that continues to
accelerate.
Additionally, the program will continue to validate the
F-35s highly evolved mission systems software and hardware
by adding to the more than 1,100 hours of fight testing and
115,000 hours of laboratory testing already completed.
As we mature the F-35, we continue to see evidence of
ever-strengthening customer support - in the U.S. Air Forces
request for stepped-up production, in the U.S. Navys call for
reinstatement of three early-production F-35Cs, and in Nor-
ways and the Netherlands endorsement of the F-35 as their
future fghter, Crowley said. We will see more of the same in
2009, as we prove out the Lightning IIs capabilities, and as our
international partners begin ordering their frst airplanes.
The BF-2 model is on schedule to deploy to Naval Air
Station Patuxent River later this year. It will remain in Fort
Worth for the next several months to conduct a series of
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This past weekend, more than 30 students,
under the guidance of Scott Russell and Michael
Denny, participated in the Thirty-Second Annual
Model United Nations Conference sponsored by
Old Dominion University.
This conference was a student-directed
simulation that examined real-world issues con-
fronting the global community such as national
security, economic interdependence, and hu-
manitarian concerns.
This problem-solving activity engaged the
students to develop research and public-speak-
ing skills, as well as become informed citizens
on international events. In addition, it provided
an in-depth understanding of the purpose, func-
tions, and procedures of the United Nations.
For this simulation, students represented
an array of nations and non-governmental or-
ganizations (NGOs). Chopticon High School
students assumed the role of delegates for the
Russian Federation and Oxfam International.
Leonardtown High School students represented
the United Kingdom, Jordan, Spain, the Russian
Federation, and Amnesty International.
Students from both schools earned numer-
ous awards and honors including Chopticon
High School earning the Jean Bernard Gazarian
Award for Diplomacy, and Leonardtown High
School receiving recognition for the Secretary
Generals Award for Outstanding Delegation.
In addition to these awards, there were
more than ten honors awarded for outstanding
group and individual achievements.
St udent s Par t i ci pat e
I n Model Uni t ed
Nat i ons Conf er ence
The Maryland State Department of Educa-
tion is recognizing 463 elementary and middle
schools and 73 high schools across the State for
the academic performance of their students. The
recognition program honors schools for their
performance on the 2008 Maryland School As-
sessment (MSA) or the High School Assessment
(HSA), and for improving the performance of
special populations of students for two years.
Only schools that made Adequate Yearly Prog-
ress (AYP) for 2007-2008 were eligible for the
awards.
Special populations include race/ethnicity,
special education, limited English profciency,
and students who are receiving free or reduced
price meals. The program, established by the
Maryland General Assembly in 1996, is now re-
quired by the federal No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001 (NCLB).
Each year the School Recognition Pro-
gram allows us to acknowledge the success of
staff and students in raising the performance
levels of all public school students, said State
Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick.
This year, we share our pride in 536 elemen-
tary, middle, and high schools for their overall
achievement or for improving the performance
of their special populations or both.
All recognized schools will receive certif-
cates of recognition for public display. Only Title
I elementary and middle schools will each re-
ceive a modest fnancial award that can be used
for activities and equipment to improve student
performance and family involvement.
School recognition, a feature of the fed-
eral No Child Left Behind program, helps states
recognize the achievement of schools, as well as
their students and teachers.
Mar yl and Honor s 463 El ement ar y And Mi ddl e School s
And 73 Hi gh School s For Impr oved Per for mance
The worlds record for continuous
pogo stick jumping is 41 hours.
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
Though student artwork has always found a
place on the refrigerator at home, there are some
lucky children who get to see their paintings
displayed alongside the likes of artistic giants at
some of the nations most prestigious museums.
Such is the case for the students at St. Michaels
Catholic School in Ridge, who will display illu-
minated manuscripts and religious icons at the
Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. Their work
will join that of artists from Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Catholic School in Essex, and the St.
Michaels Academy Home schooling Co-Op in
Woodstock.
Theres a second exhibit, the main exhibit
at the Walters, called the St. Johns Bible, said
Carol Morris, an art teacher from St. Michaels.
Its the frst bible thats been done totally by
hand since the middle ages, but theyve incorpo-
rated medieval techniques and modern design,
she said.
Though medieval scribes would sharpen
their quills and create what are known as il-
luminated manuscripts, biblical passages illus-
trated with decorations, often incorporating gold
leaf and richly colored paints, modern scribes at
St. Michaels and other participating schools are
using watercolors, crayon, or colored pencils to
illustrate biblical passages, some with decidedly
modern themes.
Were doing modern paints and a more
modern interpretation of bible passages, Mor-
ris said, adding later that one student had drawn
Jesus, Mary and Joseph as traveling in a minivan
to Jerusalem.
The icons are something we do from year
to year from ffth grade to eighth, said Morris,
explaining that the icons focus on the art of re-
production, not the art of interpretationthese
are designs that are repeated from generation
to generationthese are religious characters or
people that are from ancient and medieval times
to today, she said.
The Walters will not be the only showplace
St . Mi chael s School To Showcase
Ar t wor k I n Bal t i mor e
for the students work, as icons will also be
displayed at Cafe Des Artistes in Leonardtown
(with a student artist reception on March 19),
where Morris said she got the idea for the ex-
hibit in the frst place.
I took my niece to Cafe Des Artistes, and
I was sitting there with her and she was enjoy-
ing herself so much and I noticed behind her
that there were all kinds of local artists, she
said, adding that from there she spoke with the
owners, and they accepted to put up the icons
and illuminated manuscripts as a local exhibit,
so the students would be able to see some of
their work even if they werent able to make it
to the Walters.
Students from St. Michaels will be invited
to the Walters for the opening of the exhibit on
April 7. The exhibit itself will be open to the
public from Aril 8 to April 29. Itll be in the
sculpture court at the Walters Museum, in my
opinion the best part of the whole museum,
said Morris. Its a very grand room, so when
you come in theres marble, and two stories and
a stained glass ceilingits very beautiful.
Morris said that she was indeed excited
to see the exhibit, which will be the second
exhibit for local students to be featured at the
Walters. Its totally different how each child
has interpreted the bible, she said, and its
been a very rewarding thing to work with the
students.
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
The Maryland State Board of Education an-
nounced last Tuesday that it has approved Marylands
Model Anti-Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation
Policy, with the aim of setting a statewide defnition
of bullying behavior. MSDE will also be requiring
school systems to submit copies of their anti-bullying
policies to the State Superintendent for review.
Bullying has existed for a long time, but that
does not make it right or something we as educators
should ignore, said State Superintendent of Schools
Nancy S. Grasmick. Todays bullies come in many
forms, including those who use electronic means.
The brighter the spotlight on this unacceptable be-
havior, the better chance we have to eliminate it from
the school yard and the Internet.
We have over the years adopted a number of
thingswith respect to our policies on bullying
you cant learn if youre too worried about whats go-
ing on around you. Its mentally stressful, its physi-
cally challenging, and its just plain wrong, said
Board Member Cathy Allen, who added that SMCPS
processes each incident under a series of codes, and
board members receive monthly updates on bullying
or discipline problems.
The new policy prohibits bullying, harassment,
or intimidation of any person on school property or
at school-sponsored functions, including harassment
by the use of electronic technology at a public school.
Reprisals against individuals reporting bullying are
also prohibited.
The policy also stresses professional develop-
ment for educators in order to better intervene in bul-
lying situations, a stipulation that SMCPS offcials
say they have already been enforcing.
Jeff Maher, SMCPS Director of Professional
and Organizational Development, said that the school
system has consistently trained staff and administra-
tors to handle bullying and cyber-bullying cases.
Weve prepared teachers as well as parents by doing
presentations at PTA meetings, he said, but this is
obviously a very new policyand when we get all
the details from the state well do everything we can
to meet those regulations he said.
Local school systems are now required to sub-
mit copies of their anti-bullying policies to the State
Superintendent by July 1 for her review.
St at e Appr oves Ant i -Bul l yi ng Pol i cy
SMCPS to Submit Policies to the State for Review
Photo by Carol Morris
Sara Luffey, an 8
th
grader at St. Michaels Catholic School, working on an icon for this years exhibit, which
will be featured at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore.
Master drummer and choreographer Amen
Santo will visit St. Marys College of Maryland
(SMCM) March 9 for a lecture and workshop.
His lecture is titled, From Plantations Shad-
ows to Global Spotlight: A Master Recounts Ca-
poeiras Trajectory from Slave Culture to the Hip
World of Global Youth Culture, and is at 4:45 p.m.
in Cole Cinema of the Campus Center.
Capoeira is a mixture of African and Brazil-
ian martial art, spanning from plantation-era ori-
gins to its contemporary status as a hip, global phe-
nomenon. Santo directs the Brasil Cultural Center,
the Ballet Folclrico do Brasil Dance Company,
and the Capoeira Batuque academy in Los Ange-
les, Calif., where he resides.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Zara Bennett at
zbennett@smcm.edu.
Mar t i al Ar t s Mast er t o
Gi ve Lec t ur e
The County Times
Punishment
Crime
&
Briefs
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
A man accused of raping a woman at a party last year
in Lexington Park has waived his right to have a trial within
180 days of being charged, since his public defender said he
needed more time to pore over DNA evidence and build a
defense.
Alverio Dominguez, 24, a Guatemalan national, may
also challenge a statement he gave police during their inves-
tigation, according to his attorney John Getz.
He has told me he did not understand his rights, Getz
told Circuit Court Judge C. Clarke Raley.
Dominguez was charged with allegedly raping and as-
saulting a female victim while she slept during a party at the
victims home in the late night hours of July 12, 2008.
The victim attempted to fght off Dominguezs alleged
assault, charging documents against the defendant state, and
several witnesses were said to have seen him fee the resi-
dence after the victim cried for help.
Witnesses chased Dominguez to a nearby house, court
papers reveal, and detectives stated they found him hiding
under a bed in a back room of the house.
Detectives with the Bureau of Criminal Investigations
arrested Dominguez after they found scratch marks on the
defendants chest and stomach areas, and he has been held
ever since in the county detention facility.
Dominguez proceeded with his motions hearing Feb.
26 with the aid of a Spanish speaking interpreter.
Assistant States Attorney Robyn Riddle said of the al-
leged victim that she would like to voice her displeasure
about this [case] going on and on but Riddle herself said
she understood that the defense counsel needed more time to
review the DNA evidence the state had provided.
Raley agreed that the defense could not reasonably be
expected to move forward with their case in just 30 days.
If convicted, Dominguez could spend up to 20 years in
jail for the second-degree rape charge.
Rape Suspect Wai ves Ri ght To Speedy Tr i al
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Police converged on a residence in Hollywood last week
after a man who had been pulled over in a traffc stop fed on foot
when a deputy learned he had a warrant out for his arrest.
Deputies and state troopers captured Izella Edgar Bush, 40,
of Lexington Park Feb. 27 after he fed on foot to a house on Clo-
ver Hill Road, police said, seeking to evade arrest after he alleg-
edly gave a false name and birth date to the arresting deputy.
As Sgt. Eric Walker performed a check to see if Bush was
wanted or not, the suspect fed and contacted the family in the
house asking to use their phone, claiming he had been in an au-
tomobile accident.
Bush had a warrant issued against him for six counts of
theft.
Deputies and state troopers who rushed up Three Notch
Road to the scene searched for Bush and found him at the Clo-
ver Hill residence.
One state trooper on the scene said that they were initially
concerned that a barricade situation might ensue from Bushs
fight to the residence.
Bush was arrested, served with a warrant and charged with
giving a false name to a police offcer.
Police Arrest Man After Bail Out From Traffc Stop
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
A man accused of causing his 2-month-old son to be badly
injured last year pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse
Feb. 26.
His plea agreement before Administrative Judge Karen H.
Abrams held that his seven-year sentence would be suspend-
ed down to 18-months to be served in the countys detention
facility.
Ryan T. Woodford was originally charged with frst-degree
child abuse and second- degree assault.
According to a statement of facts regarding the case read by
Assistant States Attorney Joseph Stanalonis, Woodford said he
accidentally dropped his infant son, but, Stanalonis said, medical
examiners at Childrens Hospital disagreed and said the boy ap-
peared to have injuries consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Detectives charged Woodford, 26, of Hollywood with frst-
degree child abuse and placed him under arrest.
Woodford, though he agreed to make the guilty plea, insist-
ed he had done nothing wrong and maintained his innocence.
His attorney David W. Densford said his client had not been
cognizant of his actions that May 15, 2008 and that he did not
intend to hurt his child. The injuries to the boy, Densford said,
turned out to be less serious than originally thought.
While he was separated from his family, his grandparents
cared for the boy.
Densford said that Woodford had successfully completed
anger management and drug and alcohol recovery programs and
has earned his way out of being a convicted felon.
Densford even said that once his clients term and probation
had been completed, his case could be the one in a million that
could go back before the court in an effort to exonerate him of
the charges.
This is not what it appeared to be, Woodford told Judge
Abrams. I did not intentionally abuse my child.
But Judge Abrams, who ruled that Woodford was to have
no unsupervised contact with his son, said she did not believe
the defendants story.
The experts did say something happened, Judge Abrams
said. That wont help you in the long run if cant take responsi-
bility for your actions.
People dont go to jail because their lawyers tell them to.
Man Pl eads Gui l t y To
Chi l d Abuse Agai nst Son
Deputy makes ar rest for obstr uction
On February 27, 2009 deputies responded to Valley Estate
Drive in Lexington Park for a report of a fght in process. Dep-
uty Boyer was attempting to arrest a juvenile female for disor-
derly conduct when Decarl Savoy Smith, 18, of Lexington Park,
allegedly charged the deputies, cursing profanity and insisting
they not arrest the juvenile. Smith would not comply with the
deputys orders not to hinder the arrest and back away. Smith
was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and obstruc-
tion of justice.
Search leads to suspected dr ugs, par apher nalia
On February 27, 2009 Sgt. Walker stopped a 1992 Dodge
Dakota on Three Notch Road in the area of Clover Hill Road.
The operator was identifed as Herbert Elmar Russell, 46, of
Lusby,. Russells privilege to operate a motor vehicle in Mary-
land was suspended. Russell was arrested for driving while on a
suspended license. Search of the vehicle incident to the arrest re-
vealed suspected marijuana and controlled dangerous substance
paraphernalia.
Deputy makes ar rest near pancake house
On March 1, 2009 Deputy Snyder observed Josh Alonzo
Maddox, 35, of Lexington Park walking near the construction
site adjacent to IHOP in Lexington Park, Maryland. Maddox
was allegedly intoxicated and had fallen down. After complet-
ing a warrant check Maddox was sent on his way. Maddox
started walking away but then returned and began yelling at the
deputies. IHOP customers were in the parking lot observing
Maddoxs disorderly behavior. The deputies instructed Mad-
dox to leave several times and told him if he did not comply
he would be arrested. Maddox refused to comply was arrested
and charged with disorderly conduct and failing to obey a lawful
order of a police offcer.
Photo by Guy Leonard
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
Big Brother is watching or better yet, Cpl.
Mike Peacher of the St. Marys Sheriffs Offce traffc
safety division is watching.
Drivers in St. Marys County should take heed.
Over are the days of slipping through the cracks while
driving around with expired tags or a suspended
license.
Cpl. Peachers vehicle is
the frst Sheriffs cruiser in the
county to be equipped with an
infrared license plate scan-
ner, which can read hundreds
of plates per hour as Deputy
Peacher drives around on pa-
trol, alerting him to bad tags
and suspended or wanted
drivers.
It kind of lets the bad
guys come to you, Peacher
told The County Times dur-
ing a ride-along to demon-
strate the new device.
Every morning at the start of his shift, Deputy
Peacher downloads an updated database of license
plate numbers from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Ad-
ministration that are suspended, expired or otherwise
in violation of Maryland law.
He also collects an updated list of tag numbers
maintained by the FBI in the National Crime Informa-
tion Center (NCIC), which contains missing persons,
stolen vehicles and any other tag numbers wanted by
the FBI.
Peacher plugs this information in his Mobile
Plate Reader 900 and goes on patrol. As he drives
down the road, one of two cameras attached to the
trunk of his vehicle scans license plates that are pass-
ing him going the opposite direction across the double
yellow line.
When the offcer passes a car with bad tags or a
suspended driver, an alarm sounds on his laptop and a
picture is displayed of the license plate in question.
Heres one that we wouldnt have got if it were
not for the plate reader, Peacher says after stopping a
driver with a suspended license, but valid tags.
The equipment was fully funded by two grants,
totaling $21,500, using Homeland Security funding
and money from the Maryland Vehicle Theft Preven-
tion Council.
Were hoping its going to increase the recov-
ery of stolen vehicles and wanted drivers, Peacher
said, adding that the device has led him to many mi-
nor infractions, but he has yet to land a stolen vehicle
or high-profle wanted person.
While the impressive effectiveness of the device
may raise some eyebrows as being wholesale police
work, offcials say the equipment is merely an exten-
sion of tools already available to any offcer.
The tag information is in a database thats
searchable all the time, Sheriff Tim Cameron told
the County Times. Just like we normally would get
if we were notifed from a dispatcher except much
faster.
Its really amazing what this thing does, Cam-
eron continued. And were really just beginning to
realize the full potential of this device.
Cameron said he became a
believer in tag readers after an incident about a year
ago when a DC-area task force came to St. Marys
County to assist with a special warrant sweep. Off-
cers from the Washington Area Vehicle Theft Task
Force stopped for pizza in St. Marys Square and the
plate reader alerted them to stolen plates. Shortly af-
ter, two fugitives were arrested with guns and drugs.
It was all because this thing alerted them to
stolen tags, Cameron said.
The reason we have license plates is so they can
be publicly read, thats the whole purpose, and if we
can use technology to make law enforcement more
effcient, its sounds very interesting, said Maryland
Delegate Anthony ODonnell.
ODonnell is an vocal opponent of current ef-
forts in Annapolis to allow the use of ticket-issuing
speed cameras in the state, which he says, dont al-
low you to see your accuser.
This sounds like its already within the bounds
of existing law, he said, adding that he did not know
this technology was being used in St. Marys County.
This seems to me to be just a tool that would allow
the normal process to take place.
Though not everyone thinks the equipment is
welcome news.
Unfortunatly it sounds like big brother is
watching, it sounds like the beginning of 1984, St.
Marys Commissioner Larry Jarboe told The County
Times.
It really makes you appreciate the horse and
buggy and the bicycle, he said.
Philip H. Dorsey III
Attorney at Law
-Serious Personal Injury Cases-
LEONARDTOWN: 301-475-5000
TOLL FREE: 1-800-660-3493
EMAIL: phild@dorseylaw.net
www.dorseylaw.net
Kevin J. McDevitt
Attor ney At Law
Former Baltimore City Assist. States Attorney
Former St. Marys County Assist. States Attorney
Former Baltimore City Assist. States Attorney
Former St. Marys County Assist. States Attorney
CRIMINAL & DUI/DWI CRIMINAL & DUI/DWI
Offce: 301-475-0093
Cell: 410-925-8992
Dorsey Professional Building
22835 Washington Street
P.O. Box 952, Leonardtown, MD 20650
www.kjmcdevittlaw.com
Tag Reader Usher s I n New Er a For Pol i ci ng
Photos by Sean Rice
The County Times
Francis Arlee Abell, 83
Francis Arlee Abell, 83, of
Leonardtown died Feb. 21 in his
residence.
Born Aug. 3, 1925 in Leonard-
town he was the son of Tom T. Abell
and Violet Ching Bussler. He was
raised by Joe and Maide Thompson.
He was the loving husband of Rosalie
C. Abell.
He is survived by his children
John F. Abell, Billy Abell, and Bren-
da Abell; siblings Roger Bussler,
Mary Tennyson, Ada Russell, Annie
McCully, Claudia Mattingly and Ka-
tie Kozak; fve grandchildren Mike
Abell, John F. Abell, Jr., Julie Jack-
son, Tammy Buckler and Christina
Buckler; fve great grandchildren,
Victoria Johnson, Dylan Jackson,
Carmen Jackson, Kya Abell and
Trent Abell.
He was preceded in death by
two children, Deborah Buckler Abell
and Michael W. Abell; fve siblings,
Frank Abell, Johnny Abell, Joe
Thompson, Nathaniel Thompson and
Hoover Bussler.
Mr. Abell was a lifelong St.
Marys County resident. He worked
as an equipment operator for the
State of Maryland.
The family received friends Feb.
25 from 5 8 p.m. in the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where
Prayers were said at 5:30 p.m. A
Mass of Christian Burial was cele-
brated Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. in St. Josephs
Catholic Church, Morganza, with Fr.
Keith Woods offciating. Interment
followed in Charles Memorial Gar-
dens. Pallbearers were John F. Abell,
Jr., Joe Jackson, Frankie Lathrum,
David Abell, Ricky Burris and Clif-
ton Wyrick.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
To send a condolence to the fam-
ily, visit www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
George Mattingly Beavan,
80
Ge o r g e
Ma t t i n g l y
Beavan, 80,
of Pomfret,
and formerly
of St. Marys
County, died
Feb. 28 in his
residence.
Born Oct.
8, 1928 in Bea-
vue, he was the
son of the late Bernard Stanton and
Lillian Catherine Mattingly Beavan.
He was the loving husband of Mary
Zeller Beavan whom he married Feb.
6, 1951 in St. Aloysius Roman Catho-
lic Church, Leonardtown.
He is also survived by his
daughter; Catherine Elizabeth Jager
of Pomfret; siblings Loretta B. Nor-
ris and Bernard F. Beavan, both of
Leonardtown.
He was preceded in death by his
brother James B. Beavan, Stanton
Beavan and Ann R. Bowman.
George was an equipment su-
pervisor for the Maryland State
Highway Administration for 32 years
(1951-1983), retiring April 1, 1983.
He served in the Maryland National
Guard for nine years (1948-1957) and
was a Master Sergeant, Company
B, and 121st Engineering Battalion
at the Leonardtown Armory. He en-
joyed vegetable gardening, raising
fowers, shrubbery, landscaping and
yard work. He was also a recreational
bird watcher.
The family received friends
March 4 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
where Prayers were said at 7 p.m. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be held
March 5 at 10 a.m. in St. Aloysius
Catholic Church, Leonardtown, with
Fr. John Dakes offciating. Interment
will follow in Charles Memorial Gar-
dens, Leonardtown. Pallbearers will
be Bernard S. Beavan (Bernies son),
George Beavan (GMBs nephew),
Rick Jager (son-in-law), Gregory Co-
pado, Francis Shepherd and David
Bowman (nephew). Knights of Co-
lumbus will be honorary pallbearers.
Condolences to the family may
be left at www.mgfh.com.
P.A.
Dorothy Dottie Angie
Chick, 94
Dor ot hy
Dottie Angie
Chick, 94, of
Leonardtown,
beloved wife,
mother and
grandmother,
passed away
Feb. 19.
She was
born Sept.
13, 1914, the
daughter of the
late Charles and Edith (Maynard)
Dwelley. Dorothy was a graduate of
Bangor (Maine) High School. She
was a saleslady for Tupperware, the
former Robert Halls Clothing Store,
Brewer and Avon. Most important-
ly, she enjoyed life with family and
friends. She was a member of the
Church of Christ.
She was predeceased by her
husband, Herman Chick Sr.; broth-
ers, Clarence Dwelley and Charles
Dwelley Jr.; one sister, Louise Gil-
man; son Herman Chick Jr.; son-in-
law, Andrew Garland Jr.; grandsons,
Stephen Dunning, Stephen Dubay
and infant twins.
She is survived by sons, William
Shaw Sr. and wife Carol of Charles-
ton, Maine and Richard Chick of
Bradenton, Fla.; daughters Jacque-
line Thorne and husband Gerald of
Hyattsville, Evelyn Garland of Great
Mills, Judith Dunning of Brewer,
Maine and Jacquelyn Dubay and
husband Norman of Bangor, Maine;
daughter-in-laws Dorothy Chick
from the state of California and
Cathy Chick of Bradenton, Fla.; 14
grandchildren, 30 great-grandchil-
dren, nieces and nephews.
A sincere thank you to all the
doctors and staff at St. Marys Nurs-
ing Home for the special care and
love they gave to Mrs. Chick for
the past six years.
A graveside service will be held
at a future date at Mt. Hope Ceme-
tery, Bangor, Maine.
ily visit www.mgfh.com.
P.A.
Joanne Mary Coty, 83
J o a n n e
Mary Coty, 83,
of Leonard-
town died Feb.
24 in St. Marys
Hospital.
Born July
8, 1925 in Wa-
tertown, N.Y.,
she was the
daughter of the
late Thomas
Earl Coty, and Hazel (Brainard)
Coty.
Joanne served honorably in the
U.S. Navy W.A.V.E.S from 1949 un-
til 1952 at NAS Patuxent River, and
retired from Jefferson Savings Bank,
Watertown, N.Y. as the Executive
Secretary in 1989. She loved hiking,
bowling, swimming and most of all
spending time with her family and
friends.
Joanne is survived by her de-
voted son, Randy Boatwright and his
wife Karrie; three step-grandchil-
dren, Tammy Linger, Anthony Cia-
vattone and Abriana Ciavattone all of
California, Md.
She was preceded in death by
her son Bruce Boatwright.
Private Memorial Services will
be held in the spring in Watertown,
N.Y.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
Charles Richard Big
Slew Estep, Jr., 67
Ch a r l e s
Richard Big
Slew Estep,
Jr., 67, of Lex-
ington Park,
formerly of
Me c h a n i c s -
ville, died Feb.
25 in St. Marys
Hospital.
Born May
30, 1941 in
Maryland, he was the son of the late
Charles Richard and Ruth Eleanor
Johnson Estep, Sr. He was the loving
husband of Gladys M. Estep of Lex-
ington Park.
He is survived by his seven chil-
dren, Diane Harris of Clinton, Shelia
Coates of Upper Marlboro, Charles
Estep, Mary Estep and Jerry Estep
all of Lexington Park, Wayne Estep
of Hollywood, and Cheryl Warren
of Chesapeake, Va.; two brothers,
Lawrence Estep of Mechanicsville
and David Estep of Lexington Park;
11 grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
He was also preceded in death
by his siblings Charlotte Estep, James
Estep, Joseph Estep, Rodney Estep,
Louis Estep and Michael Estep.
Mr. Estep was a lifelong St.
Marys County resident where he
worked as a self-employed plumber.
He attended both Charles and St.
Marys County Public Schools.
March 2 from 10 a.m. noon in Im-
maculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church, Lexington Park, where a
Mass of Christian Burial was cel-
ebrated at noon with Fr. Jack Ken-
nealy offciating. Interment followed
in the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Julius Estep, Marcus Estep, Da-
mon Estep, Rodney Estep, Patrick
Mason and Tony Estep. Honorary
Pallbearers were Alvin Jordan, Mi-
chael M.J. Estep, Jr., Joe Joe Med-
ley and E Toye.
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Ronald Alvin Evans, 65
R o n a l d
Alvin Ev-
ans, 65, of
Piney Point,
died Feb. 24
in his home
s u r r o u n d e d
by his loving
family.
B o r n
July 17, 1943
in Baltimore,
he was the
son of the late Robert Alvin Ev-
ans and Agnes Cecilia (Russell)
Evans.
Ronnie was a lifelong resi-
dent of Piney Point, where he,
along with his father Robert
Buggs Evans and other family
members started Evans Seafood.
They first started catching
oysters, crabs, fish and other sea-
food from the waters around St.
George Island and selling them.
In 1963 they opened Evans Crab
House, which later became the
well-known Evans Seafood Res-
taurant of St. George Island. He
served in the Maryland National
Guard from 1966 to 1971 and he
was a three time National Oyster
Shucking Champion.
Ronnie is survived by his
wife Carol Jean (Swann) Evans;
a daughter, Swann Marie Tippett
of Piney Point; three sons, David
F. Evans of Piney Point, Robert
H. Evans and Roland L. Evans
both of Leonardtown; a nephew
who was loved like a son, Den-
nis M. Evans, Jr. of Valley Lee;
three sisters, Victoria E. Siegel
of Lexington Park, Frances Sola
of Sarasota, Fla., Anita Evans
of California, Md.; six brothers,
Dennis Evans and Michael Ev-
ans of Piney Point, Gerry Evans
of Clyde, N.C., Charles Evans of
Leonardtown, Joseph Evans of
Hollywood and Tony Evans of
Mechanicsville. He is also sur-
vived by 10 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Relatives and friends at-
tended Ronnies Life Celebration
in the Brinsfield Funeral Home,
Leonardtown, Feb. 27 from 5
8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7
p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated Feb. 28 at 10 a.m.
in St. George Catholic Church,
Valley Lee. Monsignor Karl A.
Chimiak was the celebrant. In-
terment followed in St. George
Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
David F. Evans, Robert H. Evans,
Ronald L. Evans, Dennis M. Ev-
ans, Jr., David R. Evans, Daniel
B. Evans and James S. Tippett,
Jr. Honorary pallbearers were
his brothers Dennis, Gerald, Mi-
chael, Joseph, Tony, and Charles
Evans.
Memorial donations may be
made to Hospice of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650 or Second District Volun-
teer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1,
Valley Lee, MD 20692
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfield-
funeral.com.
Arrangements by the Brins-
field Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown.
Reba Iola Fr azier, 83
Reba Iola Frazier, 83, of
Leonardtown died Feb. 26 in her
residence.
Born Aug. 25, 1925 in Madi-
sonville, Tenn. she was the daugh-
ter of the late Rankin Reynolds
and Lucy Scruggs Reynolds. She
was a teacher.
Reba is survived by her
daughter, Karen L. Frazier-Kline
of Leonardtown.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Jack Randal Frazier
and siblings, Floyd Reynolds,
Zola Payne, and Bruce Reynolds.
Services will be private.
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J oann Pat r icia Lacey, 52
J o a n n
P a t r i c i a
Lacey, 52,
of Loveville
died Feb. 26
in St. Marys
H o s p i t a l ,
Leonardtown.
She was
born March
27, 1956 in
Leonardtown
to the late
Bernard Kerwin and Zita (Taro-
ni) Kerwin.
Joann is survived by her lov-
ing husband Joseph Dean (J.D.)
Lacey of Loveville, whom she
married Sept. 16, 1978; daughter
Kimberly Dawn Chamberlain and
her husband Joe of Loveville;
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Joanns Life Celebration March 2
from 5 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, Leonardtown.
Prayers were recited at 7 p.m.
by Deacon George LHeureux. A
Mass of Christian Burial was cel-
ebrated March 3 at 10 a.m. in St.
Georges Catholic Church, Valley
Lee. Monsignor Karl A. Chimiak
was the celebrant. Interment fol-
lowed in the Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
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J oAnne Pat r icia Nor r is,
63
JoAnne Patricia Norris, 63,
of Hollywood, Md. passed away
in her residence Feb. 27.
Born March 15, 1945 in An-
napolis, she was the daughter of
the late James Manning and Jean
Perie Belk Adams, Sr. She was
the loving
wife of the
late Louis
Norris.
She is
survived by
her sons Ran-
dy Norris and
his wife June,
Nick Norris
and his wife
Sharon and
Jason Norris and his wife Jessica;
grandchildren Jake Norris, Jor-
dan Norris, Nicholas Norris and
Zack Norris; siblings Jeannette
Way and Buddy Adams.
An award-winning and pub-
lished author, JoAnne took great
pleasure in attending her writing
group. She also enjoyed playing
cards, traveling and spending
time with her family and friends.
March 1 from 2 5 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, where Prayers were said at
3 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated March 3 at 10 a.m.
in St. Johns Catholic Church,
Hollywood, with Fr. Raymond
Schmidt officiating. Interment
followed in the Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ricky Guy, Mike
Norris, Wayne Dorsch, Danny
Greer, John Holder and Roger
Ridgell. Honorary Pallbearers
were Lenny Guy, Terry Howard,
Ray Norris and Mike Harrison.
Contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box
625, Leonardtown, MD 20650
www.hospiceofstmarys.org.
To send a condolence to the
family please visit our website at
www.mgf h.com.
Arrangements provided by
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
Br enda May Oliver Pilk-
er t on, 51
B r e n d a
May Oliver
Pilkerton, 51,
of Bushwood
died Feb. 25 in
her residence.
Born Feb.
12, 1958 in
Leonardtown,
she was the
daughter of
Helen Virgin-
ia Welty Oliver of Bushwood and
the late James Matthew Oliver, Sr.
She was the loving wife of
Stanley Patrick Pilkerton, whom
she married May 24, 1981 in Holy
Angels Catholic Church, Avenue.
She is also survived by her
son Patrick Lee Pilkerton of Bush-
wood, and her siblings Christine
Keller of Butternut, Wis. and
James M. Oliver, Jr. and Matthew
B. Oliver, both of Bushwood. A
lifelong resident of St. Marys
County, Brenda graduated from
St. Marys Academys Class of
1976 and was a medical records
coder for St. Marys Hospital in
Leonardtown for over 30 years.
Feb. 27 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
where Prayers were said at 7 p.m.
by Deacon Joe Lloyd. A funeral
service was held at 10 a.m. Feb. 28
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funer-
al Home with Fr. William Gurnee
officiating. Interment followed
in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bush-
wood. Pallbearers were Patrick
Pilkerton, James Oliver, Jr., Jay
Pilkerton, Ronald Keller, Matthew
Oliver and Anthony Pilkerton.
Honorary pallbearers were Don-
ald Pilkerton, Lawrence Pilkerton,
Michael Farr and Paul Redman.
Contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box
625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
To send a condolence to the
family visit www.mgf h.com.
Arrangements provided by
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
Kennet h Raymond Run-
yan, 71
Kenneth Raymond Runyan,
71, of Leonardtown died Feb. 23 at
his residence.
Born Dec. 28, 1937, in Oak-
wood, Ill., he was the son of the
late Raymond Roland Runyan and
Millie Agnes (Miller) Runyan of
Cuba, Ill.
Kenneth was a 1956 gradu-
ate of Cuba High School, Cuba,
IL, and a retired Lt. Colonel in
the U.S. Air Force, serving from
1963 until 1981. Following his re-
tirement from the service, he was
an electrical engineer for the Civil
Service.
Kenneth is survived by his
wife, Gloria Ann Runyan; his sons,
Mark Runyan and James Runyan,
both of Commerce, Colo. and Mi-
chael Runyan of Leonardtown; two
brothers, Charles (Cheri) Runyan
of Peoria, Ill., Robert (Carolyn)
Runyan of rural Canton, Ill.; and
one sister, Jean (Ron) Henderson
of East Peoria, Ill.; two grandchil-
dren, one great-grandchild, and
several nieces and nephews.
He enjoyed spending time
with his family, golfing, mush-
room hunting in Illinois, and trout
fishing in New Mexico.
Family will receive friends
March 7 from 10 11 a.m. in St.
Pauls United Methodist Church,
Leonardtown. A Memorial Service
will be held at 11 a.m. Cremation
rites accorded. Interment will be
private.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer
Society, P.O. Box 1032, Lexington
Park, MD 20653.
may be made at www.brinsfieldfu-
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Leonardtown.
Ida Chr ist ine Chase
Thomas, 90
Ida Chris-
tine Chase
Thomas, 90,
of Mechan-
icsville was
called to rest
Feb. 25 af-
ter a lengthy
illness.
She was
born Jan.
30, 1919 in
Pearson, now
known as Patuxent River Naval
Base, and is the last surviving
child of William and Anastasia
(Annie) Chase-the ninth of ten
siblings.
She attended Hermansville El-
ementary School in Hermansville,
Shaw Middle School, Armstrong
High School and Minor Normal
Teachers College all in Washing-
ton, D.C.
A devoted wife, she mar-
ried Theodore Thomas, now de-
ceased, in 1947. The couple was
not blessed with children, but led a
life filled with love of many nieces
and nephews.
She was a former member
of St. Francis De Sales Catholic
Church in Washington, D.C. and
a lifelong member of the Ladies
Sodality.
She was employed by the Na-
val Air Systems Command and re-
tired in 1974 after many years of
dedicated service.
Since leaving Washington D.
C., she has resided with her neph-
ew, Lawrence (Alvin) and his fam-
ily for the last few years.
Her hobbies included crochet-
ing, knitting, cross-stitch, enter-
taining and traveling.
Affectionately known as
Auntie Chris, she leaves to cher-
ish her memory two nephews, Law-
rence (Alvin) and Thomas (Dar-
nell) Chase and six nieces, Laurice
White of Lexington Park, Marva
Glover of Sacramento, Calif., Irma
Bryant of Lexington Park, Barbara
Morris of California, Md., Diane
Mays of Sacramento, Calif. and
Marlene Crute of Vienna, Va.
March 4 from 8:30 10 a.m. in St.
Josephs Catholic Church, Mor-
ganza. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at 10 a.m. with
Reverend Keith Woods officiating.
Interment followed in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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By COLLEEN NEWVINE
Associated Press Wr iter
Daphne loves her Aunt Kathleen and Uncle
Bob.
She enjoys when they come to visit, and she
gets so excited when she gets to spend the night at
their house that she fops on her back, wags her tail
and demands a belly rub.
``We have been blessed to have a doggie aunt
and uncle situation so close by and so willing to
host our little beast for the occasional weekend or
overnight, said Matthew Steward, whose beagle
and terrier mix, Daphne, stays with friends Kath-
leen Beardmore and Bob Skon when Steward and
his wife, Suzi, need a dog sitter.
Beardmore and Skon enjoy the visits, too.
They get some of the benefts of sharing their Ann
Arbor, Mich., home with a dog but without a full-
time commitment.
`Ìts nice to have her visit but its nice to have
her go home, Skon said. Having their own dog, he
said, ``would be a major lifestyle change.
Thirty-seven percent of U.S. households
have no pet, according to a 2007-2008 survey by
the American Pet Products Manufacturers Associ-
ation. Some people who would like to have an ani-
mal companion fnd they cant; perhaps their job
involves too much travel, or their apartment pro-
hibits pets, or someone in the family has allergies.
There are plenty of ways, however, for animal
lovers who cant have a pet to fnd a little puppy (or
kitten) love.
PET-SIT
Skon had cats before he and Beardmore start-
ed dating, and although shes allergic, she learned
to cope. After the cats died, however, Skon felt he
should give Beardmore a break. Dog visitation is a
good compromise.
GO TO ANIMAL-FRIENDLY
BUSINESSES
For even less commitment, load your pock-
ets with treats and head to a dog-friendly bar or
restaurant.
Adams Mill Bar and Grill in Washington,
D.C., collaborates with nearby Doggie Style Bak-
ery to offer doggy happy hours on the patio on
Fridays. Bartender and manager Paul Kerins said
people always stop to pet the dogs who stick their
heads through the fence, and kids in particular en-
joy seeing a yard full of pooches.
``People love it, not just the ones who bring
their dogs, Kerins said.
Pet Friendly Travel has an online directory
of restaurants, hotels or beaches nationwide that
welcome animals.
VOLUNTEER AT A SHELTER
The number of animals entering shelters in
the United States each year _ and the number euth-
anized _ are both estimated to be in the millions.
Volunteering at a local shelter to play with
cats or walk dogs can make them and you happy,
said Judah Battista of Best Friends Animal Society
in Kanab, Utah.
Best Friends runs the nations largest sanctu-
ary for abused and abandoned animals. Some peo-
ple vacation there to spend time helping animals,
Battista said, and some who stay in onsite lodging
enjoy having a cat sleep over in their room.
FOSTER A PET
To get a little more time with an animal in
need of a home, consider fostering, Battista said.
Many shelters work with volunteers to place ani-
mals in homes temporarily rather than leaving
them in kennels or cages, he said. Socialization at
home can help prepare animals for adoption.
`Ìt can be good for you and good for the ani-
mal, Battista said.
Best Friends, for example, runs a program
called Date with a Dog in Los Angeles, in which
participants spend a day or a week with a dog. For
some people, its a chance to test-drive the real-
ity of having a dog. For others, its a way to enjoy
commitment-free animal companionship.
Often, Battista said, foster families connect
with a houseguest pet and end up adopting.
PART-TIME TO PERMANENT
Some temporary arrangements do have a way
of turning permanent, as Rachel Masters learned.
Masters lived in Manhattan and traveled
frequently for work, so for several years her Po-
meranian, Malka, would spend extended time
with Masters parents, Stuart and Ellen Masters, in
Pittsfeld, Mass. Gradually, the fuffy little dog ac-
quired her own bed in Pittsfeld, then started hav-
ing vet and grooming appointments there. Rachels
city apartment got hot in the summer, so off Malka
went to Stuart and Ellens.
``She would spend summers in the Berk-
shires, Rachel said. ``My dog had a better life
than me.
When Masters got a job that required relocat-
ing to Silicon Valley, she realized that her parents
had no intention of giving up their part-time pooch.
`Ìt was too hard for them to lose both of us, she
said. ``She has a really good life with them.
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A survey commissioned by Pepperidge Farm in
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cent say they snack in the car and almost the same amount
admit they keep snacks in their desk at work. Six percent
even say they give up full meals just to keep snacking.
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part of a balanced lifestyle, as well as simple and delicious
recipes to be paired with the new line of snack crackers.
Go ahead and ruin your appetite. Smart snacking
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Frankel offers these tips to have snacking be part of
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bulence, it still is important to continue
to invest in your home as an asset. Now
more than ever, home improvements
should go beyond just adding aesthetics
and provide return on investment.
One home improvement that pro-
vides ROI in any climate -- hot or cold,
economically good or bad -- is awnings.
Awnings, both aesthetically appealing
and functional, can provide savings on
home cooling costs by reducing heat gain,
and therefore the load on air condition-
ers. In most homes, more cooling energy
is lost through glass doors and windows
than any other part of the house. No one
wants to see their dollars fying out the
window in the form of energy costs.
When added above a window or
door, an awning reduces the amount of
heat that enters a home by blocking the
suns rays from penetrating the glass.
Keeping excess heat out reduces the load
on the air conditioner, allowing the unit
to cool the space and maintain a constant
temperature more effciently.
Awnings over a patio or deck can
in essence create a cost effective ad-
ditional room in ones home, says Mi-
chelle Sahlin, managing director of the
Professional Awning Manufacturers
Association (PAMA). The combination
of contributing to the houses character
while conserving energy makes awnings
an outstanding home improvement.
An energy study conducted by the
Center for Sustainable Building Re-
search at the University of Minnesota
revealed the impact of awnings in resi-
dential buildings. According to the study,
awnings can reduce annual cooling en-
ergy by as much as 16 percent in hot cli-
mates, such as Houston, and as much as
14 percent in moderate climates, such as
Washington, D.C., compared to homes
with completely unshaded windows. The
amount of cooling energy saved varies
depending on the number of windows,
type of glass in the windows, window
orientation and the climate the house is
in. The homes that receive the greatest
energy-savings benefts from awnings
have mostly west-facing windows.
Homeowners who already have in-
stalled awnings are noticing the differ-
ence and are wanting more. A long-time
customer of ours had four awnings and
was thinking of adding nine more aw-
nings, but needed to convince her hus-
band, says Ann Hunzinger, co-owner
of Evanston Awning Co. in Evanston, Ill.
She just needed to do a bit of math to
see how her homes cooling costs would
be reduced, and was able to convince
her husband in no time that they would
easily be able to recoup the cost of the
awnings.
Beyond the return on investment,
awnings have simply served as an effec-
tive substitute for central air conditioning
for some homeowners. Sahlin decided
to install awnings instead of central air
conditioning in her century-old home to
keep cool.
Installing central air conditioning
would have required knocking holes in
the walls and disrupting the house lay-
out, says Sahlin. By adding awnings,
I was able to keep my house cool
and intact while adding color and
beauty to the exterior.
Awnings can provide ben-
efts to people living without
air conditioning by reducing
inside temperatures by as
much as 8 to 15 degrees. A
well-placed awning can add
thousands of dollars to the
price of a home, especially in
smaller homes where square
footage is at a premium -- and
is less expensive than putting
on an entire sunroom.
Awni ngs: The Home Improvement
That Pays You Back
Awnings can save homeowners
money on cooling costs and
improve the aesthetic of the home.
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A House is
a Home
When the winter starts to wind down, homeowners
across the country begin thinking about spring cleaning.
While some projects, like putting away the winter clothing,
are symbolic and associated with the fun in the sun that lies
ahead, others, such as clearing away a winters worth of
clutter, are merely associated with an afternoon spent work-
ing off a seasons worth of procrastination.
While all spring cleaning projects need to be done
sooner or later, some carry more weight than others. Such
is the case with post-winter home repairs. Much like an
automobile can take a beating over a long winter, so, too,
can a home. That heightens the importance of a post winter
home checkup. Once the cold weather has winded down,
consider the following tips to ensure that your home has
made it through another winter in one piece.
* See your ceilings for the very frst time. For those
who live in areas with heavy winter snowfall, a telltale sign
of a leak is a stained ceiling, which might appear brown or
yellow after a few months of water infltration. Note where
these stains are, and then go outside and examine the cor-
responding areas of your roof. Even if you notice stains in
the middle of winter, its best to wait till after the winter to
inspect this problem. Going up on a roof in bad weather is
asking for trouble.
Once youve identifed the trouble spots, you can seek
the help of a professional roofer. Unfortunately, if youve
noticed the aforementioned brown or yellow spots on your
ceilings, youll likely need to seal and paint the entire ceil-
ing, even where no spots exist. Otherwise, the ceilings will
not look as uniform or appealing.
* Locate your ladder and get ready to climb and clean.
Areas almost all homeowners will notice need some post-
winter work are the gutters and downspouts. While a leaky
roof could be the culprit with respect to water damage, that
water damage could also be the result of clogged gutters
or downspouts. And just because you might have made it
through winter without water damage, that doesnt neces-
sarily mean your gutters and downspouts arent backed up.
One of the frst post-winter projects to address is to
clean out these gutters and downspouts. Remove any and
all debris that could lead to backup. And do so on a day
thats guaranteed to be sunny, so you can dismantle the
downspouts to be sure theyre clear from top to bottom.
* Address any possible door damage. While storm
doors arent as prevalent as they once were, they do still ex-
ist, and they often bear the brunt of winter weather. When
winter winds begin to howl, they often do so at the expense
of storm doors, which can become bent or even break.
If the main entrance to your home doesnt have a storm
door to bear the brunt of Mother Natures winter wrath, the
front door itself likely took the brunt of weather over the last
several months. Check the door for any nicks or scratching,
and inspect to see if it could use a new coat of paint.
* Dont forget the basement. For many, the basement is
not the most popular place in a home throughout the win-
ter months. Thats because cold air descends, making the
basement the coldest room in the house. But just because
you might have overlooked the basement the last several
months, that doesnt mean Mother Nature has. Water build-
up in the basement can lead to dry rot and the accumulation
of mold. Make a basement inspection a top priority once
winter has fnally left for the season.
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Dont Let A Spr i ng Thaw
Lead To A Wet Basement
Whether your region is covered in a blanket of white snow or water from continual rainfall,
you may experience basement moisture problems. New homeowners may not even be safe from
the water Mother Nature delivers each year.
The majority of homeowners water seepage problems can be attributed to seasonal condi-
tions. Rapid runoff and the frozen grounds inability to absorb the water leave only one place for
the water to go -- and unfortunately, its right through the walls. Typically, the spring and fall rainy
seasons are peak times to experience water seepage.
Homeowners commonly associate water problems with expensive excavation and drainage.
Here are t he st eps t o t ake t o address
seepage and st op basement damage

Find the Water Source
Homeowners must remember that a wet basement wall
might be a symptom of a larger problem. Water may be coming
from a variety of sources such as leaky downspouts or gutters,
blocked drainage pipes, improper grading, or ruts that direct
ground runoff toward foundations. Correcting these problems --
combined with the application of a quality waterproofng paint -- is
the best way to prevent water on masonry surfaces.
Similarly, it is necessary to fnd out if seepage or condensa-
tion is the source behind wet walls. This can be determined by
performing a simple test. Tape a one-foot square piece of alumi-
num foil tightly to a dried interior basement wall. You can dry a
small area to test with a cloth or hair dryer. Remove the foil after
several days. If the room side is wet, the problem is condensation
and a dehumidifer should be used. If the wall side of the foil is
wet, there is seepage. Remember that both problems can occur
at the same time.
Once you determine your problem, there are two main parts
of any waterproofng job: Surface preparation and application of
the waterproofer itself.
Surface Preparation
As in any painting job, surface preparation is a critical step.
Loose or broken mortar, dirt, dust and other foreign matter should
always be removed before putting on a new coat of paint.
Before applying the waterproofer, clean the surface thor-
oughly. Waterproofng paint works best when applied to a clean,
bare masonry surface. It may be applied on a slightly damp sur-
face but best results are obtained when applied over a dry sur-
face. To determine if the wall is too wet to paint, try this simple test:
Rub your fngertips over the surface you want to paint. If your
fngertips are wet, do not paint the surface. Wait 48 hours and
repeat the test. For best results, wait for a dry spell.
Remove old paint by wire-brushing, sandblasting or
another suitable means. The worst enemy for any ma-
sonry paint is efforescence, or white, crystal-like salt
deposits that prevent a waterproofer from adhering to a
surface. Muriatic acid or a product like DRYLOK(R) Etch
should be used to rid the surface of efforescence. Holes
should be patched with an hydraulic cement.
A common area that may be overlooked as a source
of water seepage is the foor/wall joint. Normally, when
concrete foors cure, they shrink and pull away from the
wall, allowing a space for water to enter. Thats why its
necessary to seal all gaps between foor and walls with
a fast-drying cement, such as DRYLOK(R) Fast Plug.
Clean the area and wash with water prior to sealing.

Applying the Waterproofer
Now, youre ready to apply waterproofer to your
basement walls. For best results, apply the frst coat
with a nylon or polyester bristle brush. The second coat
can be applied with a brush or masonry roller. Work
the paint thoroughly into the pores of the masonry. For
optimum bonding, apply to a dry surface.
Follow directions for application carefully. If the
area you covered is more than the recommendation
on the label, youre spreading the paint too thin. Two
coats are usually suffcient to stop seepage. However,
if seepage is still present after several days, an addi-
tional coat may be necessary.
Open windows and use a non-sparking exhaust
fan to provide adequate ventilation when applying a
waterproofer in closed areas. In places, where good
cross-ventilation is not possible, or if you are sensitive
to solvent odors, the experts at UGL recommend using
a latex-based product, such as Latex Base DRYLOK(R)
or DRYLOK Extreme(R). Remember to read the label
of the product thoroughly for application and ventilation
requirements.
But, a waterproofng project
can be completed for around
$500.00 using a high-qual-
ity masonry waterproofng
paint, such as DRYLOK(R)
Masonry Waterproofer by
United Gilsonite Laborato-
ries, a Scranton, Pennsylva-
nia based manufacturer that
has been helping homeown-
ers safeguard against wa-
ter seepage problems since
1957.
The frst thing to remem-
ber when looking for a prod-
uct to stop water seepage is
that you need a waterproofer,
not a watersealer. There are
differences between the two.
Watersealers only repel water
but will not stop actual water
penetration. A product, such
as DRYLOK(R) Masonry
Waterproofer penetrates the
surface and bonds itself to the
masonry to act as an integral
barrier to stop water seep-
age. Ordinary paint merely
adheres to the surface, and
oncoming water pressure can
force it off.
For
the free booklet,
Waterproofng Made
Easy, and a dealer nearest
you, write to UGL,
P.O. Box 70, Scranton, PA,
18501, visit the Web site
www.ugl.com, or
call toll free
1-800-272-3235.
By Shelby Opper mann
Contr ibuting Wr iter
Of course I have to write about the snow!
Im writing this during the beautiful snowfall.
The other article can wait. Marchs lion was
really the king this year: he came in ready to
impress. You have no-coat weather a few days
before, then wham! In a day or two its Spring-
like again. And theres always the excitement
that never goes away that there is no school!!! I
tried calling my sons to say no school tomor-
row! for old time sake, but their voicemails
picked up. I guess once they turn 21 and 26 the
fun just goes right out of it. But not for me.
I love Maryland weather. I have heard
people remark how different it is then when
they grew up. It seemed like we used to have
these huge snowfalls of two or three feet. I re-
member one in the early 60s where there was
enough that my two brothers made an igloo in
the front yard. There is also a picture of me as
a sled dog with my oldest brother laughing and
raising his arm in the mush stance behind
the sled. No wonder Ive always felt closest to
dogs.
The blizzard of 79 was a good one too. I
was home in Clinton from St. Marys College
thinking, Ahhhh, leisure from all that hard
work studying. Oh, thats right, you all read
Wanderi ngs
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the frst article about Monks Inn and the Oar
House didnt you? Anyway, the snow was two
feet as I remember. The snow plows had not hit
our road, so all the neighbors were out helping
each other shovel. It was so much fun; some of
the neighbors hadnt seen each other since the
last snowfall 13 or so years earlier. Frisbee in the
snow is great! My Mother was saying that she
didnt know that one of the neighbors was even
still alive. The lady was 100 but came out in the
snow that day. Then after the snow was shoveled
and news caught up everyone went back in their
burrows until the next great snowfall.
I have wondered occasionally what it would
be like to live in California, Taos, or in Truth or
Consequences, New Mexico. (my wandering
Grandfather, whom I never met, lived for a time
in the latter I like the name). Warm, mostly dry
climates. I dont think I could do it forever; there
is no change of season. Here they change almost
daily. Who wouldnt love that? The doctors must
enjoy it. The men, probably some women now,
waiting eagerly to hook up those snow plows on
their pick up trucks and help their neighbors, or
earn a little extra cash enjoy it too.
We left after church today to visit an ail-
ing relative in the hospital and on our way back
through Waldorf stopped to grab a bite to eat. It
was so strange to walk in and have green grass
outside and when we came out everything was
all blanketed with snow and in a near white-out
condition. Roberts daughter called as we were
leaving, and said that snowballs were coming
down in St. Marys County. He said Yeah,
right, snowmen too? The drive home was, as
expected, slow going. My husband and I were
amazed at how close some of the drivers were to
each other, some within one to two car lengths.
When we got home, I called a friend and
she saidthe snow was coming down in great
clumps. I was picturing scoopable kitty litter,
had to shake my head to get rid of that thought.
It sure was pretty though. My husband went
outside to take pictures and to let Tidbit out.
Then the winds came and started buffeting the
house. The wine glasses in their rack hanging
from the ceiling and all my Bavarian china in
the cabinet were rattling. The power started
fashing on and off. It was scary. We have huge
trees next to the house and I could feel my head
pounding in worry. Motrin. I went and grabbed
my purse, coat, and cell phone from their spot
near the dining room and brought them back to
the bedroom. I got my beautiful fused glass out
of the bay window and slid it under a dresser.
Robert said, What are you doing? I said, Im
getting ready for when one of these trees falls
on that side of the house. Tidbit followed me
back and forth then curled up next to the bed in
a little ball.
Its funny Tidbit will not go outside when
its raining, she hovers under the overhang of
the house with her ears back, batting her eyes,
trying to tell me shes melting. But come snow,
shes out there like a little puppy again pranc-
ing around, and throwing snow around with her
nose. Tidbits favorite thing to do in the snow
is pretend she is a snow shovel. She puts her
mouth to the ground, leaves it open and travels
for a few feet at a time gobbling up the snow.
Shes a funny girl to watch. In the morning I
will venture out to watch her play and prance
and enjoy the beauty of this magic that like the
lion has majesty and power all its own.
To each new days adventure, Shelby
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Harr y Houdi ni for Ki ds by Lauri e Carl son
Have you ever watched a card trick really
close?
The performer shows you a card and asks
you to memorize it. He puts it in the deck and
then abracadabra, poof its gone. But wait,
there it is, back in his hand. How did he do
that?
You know its
not magic. Its just
your eyes playing
tricks on you and
maybe, if you watch
long enough, you can
fgure out how its
done.
But some tricks
may be secret for-
ever. In the new book
Harry Houdini for
Kids by Laurie
Carlson, youll read
about the man who
some believe is the
greatest magician and escape artist of all time.
Ehrich Weisz was born in Budapest, Hun-
gary on March 24, 1874. When Ehrich was a
boy, the family immigrated to America and
settled in Wisconsin. As soon as he was old
enough, Ehrich took odd jobs to help his par-
ents. One of his jobs was as a tightrope walker
in the Jack Hoeffer 5-Cent Circus.
That job started Ehrich on a training
schedule. He loved being in shape, and gym-
nastics and acrobatics were his favorites. He
won medals in many sports, but his talent as
a contortionist was what started his rise to
fame.
When he was 17 years old, Ehrich and a
friend created a magic act so that they could
make some money. This was before television,
when traveling performances were sometimes
the only entertainment around. In his new act,
Ehrich called himself Houdini in honor of a
French magician.
For many years, Harry Houdini strug-
gled to make ends meet. He and his wife,
Bess (whom he met while on tour) worked on
their stage performance, and while they were
perfecting their act, Harry studied other illu-
sionists and developed many tricks. He grew
famous in Europe
by challenging po-
licemen to trap him
in handcuffs, from
which Harry would
quickly escape. He
brought his act to
America and became
a sensation. Harry
Houdini died on Hal-
loween, 1927.
Even though hes
been gone over 80
years, there are still
lots of things we dont
know about Houdini.
How did he do some
of the harder stunts? Did Houdini work as a
spy? And was he murdered?
No matter what our age, we love acts of
illusion. Kids love to do them, so when you get
Harry Houdini for Kids and give it to your
young prestidigitator, you know youll be con-
juring up a good time.
Author Laurie Carlson gives kids (and
adults) a thorough overview of the life of an
American enigma, his reason for fame, and a
few hints on how Houdini performed some of
his stunts. What I found most valuable about
this book wasnt just the biography, which is
obvious. I also appreciated the science in here,
as well as the history and social studies of the
times. Kids will also love the 21 magic tricks
included.
Nine-to-15-year-olds will enjoy this book,
as will an adult fan of illusion or circus lore.
Give them Harry Houdini for Kids and
watch the time disappear.
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12. Geological times
14. Queen of Sparta
15. Avocado variety
16. IX
17. Cavalry sword
18. Individualize
21. Fish eggs
22. Before
23. Pushed with force
26. Agressively interfered
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32. Broadway awards
33. Wing-like structure
34. Titles for Turkish leaders
35. A metal-bearing mineral
36. N.W. Algerian city
37. Jog
38. Purchases
40. C____: Greek island
41. Boat races
43. Conditions of balance
45. Historic U.S. womans
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46. Artist Chagall
47. Archer sign
51. Buncos
53. Al____: llama wool
54. A Scottish girl
57. At some prior time
58. A housemaid in India
59. Freshwater duck genus
60. Expression of
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62. Exchange
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2. Macaws
3. Highwater tide
4. Is worthy
5. Perceived
6. Threes
7. Buddenbrooks author
8. One point E of SE
9. Citrus fruit drink
10. Billfsh
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28. Plural of 31 across
29. Fill with high spirits
30. Citizens of Denmark
32. Unit of weight (Indian)
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38. Adult male deer
39. ____um: skylighted court
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43. Isaacs mother (Bib.)
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palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
Community
Recently students from the Dr. James
A. Forrest Career and Technology Center
competed in the SkillsUSA Regional Crimi-
nal Justice and Crime Scene Investigations
contests, held in Calvert County. Students
from St. Marys, Charles and Calvert Coun-
ties competed to see who will represent the
Tri-County at the State Competition.
Students in the Criminal Justice com-
petition were required to take a Constitu-
tional Law test, complete a safe traffc stop,
respond to a building intrusion alarm, and
handle a domestic dispute. These students
also were required to participate in a job in-
terview. Students participating were Nikita
Alleyne, Will Stone, Cody Thompson, Brent
Thorward, and Billy Yost. For his efforts,
Will Stone won the frst place gold medal.
In the Crime Scene Investigations com-
petition, students worked in teams of three,
and were required to photograph, measure,
collect evidence, and draw a sketch of a
staged homicide crime scene. These stu-
dents also were required to dust for fnger-
prints, roll fngerprints, and complete a writ-
ten exam. Participating in this contest were
the teams of George Delozier, Lakea Stew-
art, and Stephanie Wyant. A second team
consisted of Kristina Battenfeld, Abigail
Crim, and Jessica Herbert. The fnal group
members were Marissa Emeigh, Nathan
Seevers, and Jessica Trossbach. The team of
Delozier, Stewart and Wyant placed second,
and the team of Battenfeld, Crim and Her-
bert placed third. These two teams will join
Criminal Justice winner Will Stone at the
SkillsUSA State Competition in Catonsville
this March.
For more information about the Forrest
Centers Criminal Justice, contact the school
at 301-475-0242.
For r est Cent er St udent s Compet e
i n Ski l l sUSA Compet i t i on
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
Lindsey Bradley laughed as she explained
that she had been working on a mediation at the St.
Marys County Community Mediation Center until
10 p.m. the previous night, but with the center aver-
aging between 600 and 700 referrals in the last year,
culminating in over 100 percent increase in cases,
Bradley said it was all in a days work, and part of
her job these days as operations manager has been
to organize a little play time for the center.
So on April 4, 2009, the Community Mediation
Center of St. Marys County is holding the second
annual Were Looking for Trouble 5K run/walk
and kids fun run. The 5K run starts at 9 a.m. and
takes place on the new Three Notch Trail in Char-
lotte Hall, Maryland. The race will begin from the
Northern Senior Center.
Sheriff Cameron and Captain Black will even
be emceeing the event, as seems appropriate since
the largest portion of the centers referrals come
from the sheriffs offce, typically as a result of do-
mestic disputes or incidences that do not result in
criminal charges.
The Community Mediation Center of St.
Marys was formed in 2001. As a local nonproft,
the Center provides free mediation and alternative
dispute resolution services to the residents of South-
ern Maryland. These services help the court system
deal with overloaded dockets and individuals with
interpersonal issues.
We provide mediation services but we also do
confict resolution workshops, said Bradley, add-
ing that volunteers at the center have also started
working with at-risk youth at Spring Valley Apart-
ments on a weekly basis in an attempt to teach
youths about alternatives to violence.
Bradley explained that aside from community
referrals, the Center has also had a huge infux of
peace order mediations. Judge E. Gregory Wells,
who took the bench in October, has been extremely
enthusiastic in referring these peace order cases to
the Mediation Center.
Although this has added signifcantly to the
centers workload, Bradley said that the centers
growth had a positive effect on the community.
Mediation offers people an opportunity to talk
so now that the community is fnding out about the
mediation center and what we offer, I think they
want an opportunity to experience it, said Bradley,
adding that the growing number of cases at the cen-
ter is prompting them to shoot for more fundraising
this year.
Were moving for $20,000 so we can get
a larger grant, said Bradley, explaining that the
funds raised satisfy the requirements of a matching
grant given to the Center from the Mediation and
Confict Resolution Offce.
Participants can pay a $20 pre-registration fee
for the Were Looking for Trouble run/walk if
they register before April 1, and $25 if they register
on the day of the race. The kids fun run will be for
children 10 and under; the cost for registration is
$10.
We had about 49 runners, said Bradley of the
First Looking for Trouble run. We anticipated
more but it was a really cold day in Marchbut
were shooting high this year, and hoping for 200
racers, she said.
Communi t y
Medi at i on
Cent er
Looki ng f or
Tr oubl e
ALL VETS
PTSD
SUPPORT
GROUP meets the 2nd
and 4th Thursday of every month
at 6:00 PM at On Our Own of St.
Marys Wellness & Recovery Center
at 41660 Park Avenue, across from
Executive Suites Hotel in old town
Leonardtown. This is a veterans only
group but all vets are welcome. Call
301-997-1066 for more info.
Doubl e
Tr oubl e
Rec over y
Suppor t Gr oup
meets every Monday evening at 6
p.m. at On Our Own of St. Marys
Wellness & Recovery Center,41660
Park Avenue, across from
Leonardtown. Call 301-997-1066 for
more info.

GROWN UPS
Seni or Suppor t
Gr oup meets the last
Wednesday of every month at 1
p.m. at On Our Own of St. Marys
Wellness and Recovery Center,
41660 Park Avenue, across from
Leonardtown. Call at 301-997-1066
for more info.
(Left to Right): Front Row: Jessica Herbert, Abigail Crim, Lakea Stewart, Cody Thompson, Jessica
Trossbach. Row Two: Marissa Emeigh, Nathan Seevers, George Delozier, Stephanie Wyant,
Kristina Battenfeld. Third Row: Brent Thorward, Billy Yost, Will Stone, Nikita Alleyne.
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Healthy Bites
On The Menu
Delicious fresh bread and seasoned dipping
oil are just the beginning of your Petruzzis Italian
experience. Whether you are looking for a fresh
baked pizza or specialty pasta Petruzzis has some-
thing for you. Try their stuffed chicken featuring
pasta smothered in garlic cream sauce and topped
with chicken breast stuffed with cheese, spinach
and sun dried tomatoes. You can also enjoy shrimp
scampi,lasagna or fresh made pizza with anything.
Entre prices begin at $8.99 up to $16.99. A large
selection of appetizers, soups and salads and sand-
wiches are also available. You can top it all off with
cheesecake, authentic Italian cannolis or a dish of
gelato. If something simple and relaxing is what
you are looking for you can relax in their bar and
enjoy live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights from 6:00-9:00 p.m. A full bar and extensive
wine menu is available.
Owner Dana Rebarchick Spicuzza also offers
specials throughout the week including a lunch
buffet Monday-Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
and Spaghetti Wednesday featuring all you can eat
spaghetti, salad and breadsticks for $6.99. Sunday
brunch is served from 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for $8.99.
Petruzzis is open seven days a week, Monday-
Wednesday from 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Thursday-
Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. and Sundays
from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Benvenuto a Petruzzis!
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Healthy Bites
Heal t hy Fr i ed
Chi cken From
The Oven,
Not Dr i vet hr u
By J IM ROMANOFF
For The Associated Pr ess
Popcorn chicken is a perfect snack; crunchy, bite-sized and
seriously addictive. Too bad its deep fried, or you could eat it all
the time.
Actually, you can. You just need to lose all the grease and
saturated fat.
The key to this crunchy munchy miracle is an oven-frying
technique that uses only a misting of oil to get a perfect golden
crunch. You start with bite-sized chunks of boneless, skinless
chicken breast, the same as most takeout restaurants.
The chicken pieces get coated in a zesty blend of Dijon mus-
tard and fat-free egg whites. If you like, you could toss in some
cayenne pepper or even your favorite blend of fried chicken
seasonings.
The chicken chunks then get dredged in panko, a Japanese-
style breadcrumb that can be found in the Asian section of most
grocers. Panko is made from bread with no crusts, so it has lighter
and crispier texture than traditional breadcrumbs.
The fnal step before baking is to spritz the chicken with olive
oil cooking spray, which will help brown and crisp the chicken.
This super-low-fat oven-frying method always yields golden,
crunchy, guilt-free results. You also can use it to make healthy
chicken nuggets and fngers, as well as crunchy chicken, pork or
fsh fllets.
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www.wyndhamestate.com
George Wyndham became the father of Australian Shi-
raz after planting Australias frst commercial Shiraz vineyard
in 1830. Wyndham Estates winemaking philosophy contin-
ues in Georges proud legacy today offering soft, generous,
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Today in
St. Marys County
we have many
wonderful options for
dining out. Each week we
will feature a local
restaurant and give our
readers an overview of what
they can enjoy on the menu
at each location.
Bon Apptit!
Cuisine
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Cuisine
Recipe
BAKED POPCORN
CHI CKEN
Start to fnish: 30 minutes (10 minutes active)
Servings: 8 (48 pieces total)
Olive oil cooking spray
2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups Panko (Japanese-style) breadcrumbs
1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch
cubes
Heat the oven to 450 F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking
spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, mustard and
salt. In a shallow bowl or pie plate, spread the panko.
Add the chicken pieces to the egg white mixture and toss to
coat. A few pieces at a time, transfer the chicken to the breadcrumbs
and toss to thoroughly coat.
Transfer the breaded chicken pieces to the prepared baking
sheet, arranging them close together but not touching. When all of
the chicken is on the baking sheet, spritz them lightly with cooking
spray.
Bake for 15 minutes, then use a spatula or tongs to fip the
chicken pieces. Continue baking until golden brown and no longer
pink at the center, another 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the
nearest whole number): 143 calories; 11 calories from fat; 1 g fat (0 g
saturated; 0 g trans fats); 49 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 22 g
protein; 0 g fber; 339 mg sodium.
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Staff Wr iter
As the Sanford Concert Series celebrates its 10th year,
they will ring in this spring with the fresh, young voices of
the Maryland State Boys Choir March 14 in St. Andrews
Church in California.
This visit to St. Marys County will serve as an op-
portunity to share in their mission of fostering diversity in
the community and teaching self-discipline and character,
but for such a prolifc group with several choirs performing
more than 60 shows each year, this will also give Mary-
lands mother-county a taste of what other areas in the state
have enjoyed for years.
What started in 1987 with 14 members has since blos-
somed into a well-traveled group of 145 members perform-
ing in fve different choirs grouped by musical ability. And
few other groups are as diverse as these boys, as they boast
a set list that includes everything from medieval dirges to
modern pop music.
They do classical, Renaissance, secular and sacred,
from all periods they really do run the gamut, said Lyn
Schramm, who is handling reservations for the event.
Artistic Director Frank Cimino founded the choir in
1987, inspired by what he saw as a lack of artistic opportuni-
ties for young boys in the community.
I just had a vision that boys should have the same
rights and exposure to the arts as girls, he said, adding that
he has kept the mission of the choir clear since its incep-
tion: to foster the boy choir tradition, celebrate diversity in
the community, and teach self-discipline while building self
esteem.
I truly believe that the choir does more than teach them
music, or the proper ways of singing it helps them learn
self-discipline, self-poise, and build character, he said.
The performance
begins at 7:30 p.m.
March 14 in St. Andrews
Church on Route 4 South.
The audience will have
the opportunity to meet
the performers during
the reception immediate-
ly following the concert
in the Parish Hall.
Tickets are $10 for
adults and are $5 for
children. Seating for this
performance is limited;
reservations are suggest-
ed. Reservations can be
made by contacting Sch-
ramm at 301-862-9541.
The Maryland State
Boys Choir has per-
formed at many promi-
nent venues including
the White House, the
National Cathedral in
Washington D.C., St.
Patricks Cathedral and
Holy Trinity Cathedral
in New York, the Ken-
nedy Center, and throughout Maryland at venues including
the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Maryland Hall for the
Creative Arts, the United States Naval Academy Chapel,
the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, the Lyric Opera House, the
State House, the Governors Mansion, the College of Notre
Dame of Maryland and Loyola College; and many other col-
leges and universities around the country.
The Maryland State Boys Choir will be performing on March 14th at St. Andrews Church
Photo from marylandstateboychoir.org
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PG-13, 129 min
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
PG, 87 min
Slumdog Millionaire
R, 120 min
Taken
PG-13, 93 min
Tyler Perrys Madea
Goes to Jail
PG-13, 103 min
Watchmen
R, 163 min
Thursday, March 5
$100 + $20 Deep Stack
HoldEm
Donovans Irish Pub 7:30 p.m.
Proceeds go to Family First of
Southern Maryland. Call 443-975-1591
for more information.
Billy Breslin @
Cheeseburger in
Paradise
Wildewood Shopping Center 6
p.m.
Ladies Night
Country Store Bar (Leonardtown)
7 p.m.
price drinks for ladies from 7 9
p.m.
Blonde Ambition
Corbels Fine Dining & Spirits
(Leonardtown) 7:30 p.m.
Acoustic duo Patty Dorsch and
Sheila Mattingly playing pop, rock,
blues, and jazz.
Basket Bingo
Sponsored by Ladies Workout Ex-
press Relay for Life Team to beneft
American Cancer Society Mechanics-
ville Fire Department Hall. Doors open
at 6 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Admis-
sion $20 per person includes 1 admission
ticket and 1 pack of cards for 20 games;
additional cards are $5 per pack. Kids
must purchase an admission ticket and
be accompanied by a paying adult. Con-
cessions will be available, 20 door prizes,
specials throughout the evening, a raffe
and a 50/50 drawing.
The baskets to be won are genuine
Longaberger baskets, however, are no
way endorsed by the Longaberger Com-
pany. All baskets will come with protec-
tors, Bath & Body products and other
surprises. An
Friday, March 6
Celtic Music with
Captain John
The Brewing Grounds Caf (Leon-
ardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Texas HoldEm
Tournament
VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch
Road) 7 p.m.
For more information or to pre-
register contact Brian: Email: poker@
vfw2632.com, Cell: 240-925-4000.
First Friday
Reception
North End Gallery (Leonardtown)
5 p.m.
Reception to celebrate Marylands
375th Anniversary, with cake and re-
freshments. Call 301-475-3130 for more
information.
First Friday in
Leonardtown
Leonardtown Square 5 p.m.
Tour shops, galleries, restaurants
and more, with live music, book sign-
ings, poetry readings, etc. Visit www.
leonardtownfrstfridays.com for more
information.
CSM Connections:
Marble Mountain
CSM Leonardtown, Building A,
Auditorium 7:30 p.m.
Local author Wayne Karlin to read
excerpts from his seventh novel, Mar-
ble Mountain. Admission $3. Call
301-934-7864 or 301-870-3008 for more
information.
The Music of Spring
Art refecting the sounds of Nature
and Music from 5 - 8 p.m. for Leonar-
dtowns First Friday. Call for Entries.
301-904-2532 for info. Show is at Shel-
bys Creative Custom Framing and Art
located in Bldg. 2 at the MD. Antique
Center, 26005 Point Lookout Rd. Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650. Show runs March
thru April.
Saturday, March 7
The Worx,
DJ Rob & Full Steam
Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 9
p.m.
The Worx w/DJ Rob playing dur-
ing intermissions in the Party Room.
Full Steam in the Front Bar. Cover
Charge. Call 301-274-4612 for more
information.
Dan Harbin &
Richard Wagner
Toots Bar (Hollywood) 8 p.m.
No Limit Texas
HoldEm Bounty
Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge 3
p.m.
Call 240-925-5697 (Linda) for more
information.
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Rock & Roll
Dance - Social
Margaret Brent High School Old Gymna-
sium 8 p.m.
All alumni and guests are invited. Proceeds
will beneft The Alumni Association. For info
or tickets call L. Pilkerton at 301-475-9049 or
301-475-8105.
Fundraiser
Fundraiser supporting the St. Marys
County Juvenile Drug Court Program at the
Paul Hall Center in Piney Point. Social Hour
at 6 p.m., Dinner at 7 p.m. Silent Auction at 8
p.m. Dancing at 9 p.m. Cost is $35 a person For
tickets contact Carl Franzen at 301-862-2222
Cheerleading
Open House
Maryland Superstarz All-Star Cheerlead-
ing is holding a FREE Open House for children
ages 4 18, from , 3 to 5 p.m. For more in-
formation please contact Lisa Shaw, co-owner,
Unique Sports Academy, 109D Post Offce
Road, Waldorf, Maryland at 301-861-6535 or
e-mail marylandsuperstarz@hotmail. Visit our
web site at http://www.uniquesportsacademy.
com/.
Sunday, March 8
All You Can Eat Breakfast
8 to 11 a.m. Valley Lee Fire House Valley
Lee, MD $8.00 ADULTS, $4.00 CHILDREN
AGES 5-12, CHILDREN UNDER 5 FREE
Sponsored (and prepared) by the 2nd District
Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad Auxiliary For
more information contact: Darlene Johnson at
240-434-1095.
Sundays in the Park
Knott Lodge, Greenwell State Park 1
p.m.
Register for camps, sign up for kayak les-
sons and trips, and learn about all the other great
programs at Greenwell State Park. Visit www.
greenwellfoundation.org or call 301-373-9775
for more information.
FOP-7 Poker Leader Board
Challenge
FOP-7, Chancellors Run Road 2 p.m.
For more info or questions contact fop7mary-
land.poker@gmail.com or call 301-863-6007.
Karaoke Night
Applebees (California) 9 p.m.
Free online homework help
now available
The library now offers free online home-
work help daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. for
third grade students and higher. HelpNow!
Provides live expert tutors in all core subjects
including AP courses. A writing lab, foreign
language lab, and a skills building component
are also available. This new service can be
accessed by clicking on HelpNow! at www.
stmalib.org. A library card is required.
Activities planned for teens
Teen Tech Week is March 8-14. Several
special teen programs are scheduled. Deb
Daniel from Discover U Childrens Museum
will conduct a class on designing a computer
game using Scratch from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
on Mar. 9 at Charlotte Hall, on Mar. 11 at Lex-
ington Park, and on Mar. 12 at Leonardtown.
Teens will have fun experimenting with ava-
tar creation in a class to be held on Mar. 11
from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lexington Park.
These free classes are for teens ages 12 years
and older and do require registration since
space is limited.
Teen Gaming Fun is planned at Leonar-
dtown from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mar. 10.
Teens can challenge fellow teens to Wii and
other games. Snacks will be provided. Please
register for this free program.

Libraries celebrate Dr.
Seusss birthday
Children of all ages will enjoy stories,
activities, and songs related to Dr. Seuss when
the libraries celebrate his 105th birthday on
Mar. 7 at 10 a.m. at both Charlotte Hall and
Leonardtown. The programs are free but reg-
istration is required.
An evening storytime for all ages will
be held at 6:30 tonight at Lexington Park
and tomorrow night at Charlotte Hall and
Leonardtown.

The biggest Friends Book
Sale ever is planned
The Friends of the Library will hold their
annual book sale Mar. 13-15 in three buildings
at the County Fairgrounds. The book sale will
be open on Friday evening, Mar. 13, from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. for Friends members only with
membership available at the door. The sale
is open to the public on Sat, Mar. 14 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sun, Mar. 15 from noon
until 4:30 p.m.
Donations of good used books, audios
and puzzles can be dropped off at the fair-
grounds on Sat, Mar. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon,
Mon, Mar. 9 through Wed, Mar. 11 from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Thurs, Mar. 12 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. To volunteer to help before,
during or after the sale, please contact Carol
Moody at 240-725-0051
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Lenten Seafood Din-
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Apr il 3 11 a.m.. To 7 p.m.
Dine-In Or Car r y Out Or-
der s For More Info. Call:
301-872-4566
Immaculate Hear t of Mar y Church located
on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park will host
its annual Lenten Seafood Dinner s beginning Fr i-
day Febr uar y 27th Apr il 3r d, from 4:30 7 p.m.
Car r yout will be available. Pr ices will r ange for m
$7 - $14. Children meals available children un-
der three eat FREE. For more infor mation call
301-863-8144.
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guitar lessons in St. Marys and Calvert County for the
last seven years.
CT: Whats the average age of your students and what are
they interested in learning?
HR: I get students of all ages. Probably the youngest
now is 11, and the oldest right now that Im teaching is in
his 50s, I believe, and they all come to me for dif ferent rea-
sons and with dif ferent interests. Of course the younger
kids want to learn more rock so I give them the basics,
roots and chords. I encourage them to bring in music
that they like, and I fnd that they learn quicker and easier
if they start of f learning songs that they know. It seems to
work a lot better than those guitar books that have people
playing Three Blind Mice or songs like that. I think most
people can agree that those books are pretty boring.
CT: Whats the most unusual song youve been asked to
teach somebody?
HR: I had one kid who was really into death metal, and
that type of stuf f, like Cannibal Corpse, so I did a little re-
search and found the tablature for a few of their songs
we slowed it down and I taught it to himits not really
the type of music that I like. Stuf f like that really isnt my
cup of tea.
CT: So what is your cup of tea?
HR: (Laughing) Well Im kind of a clich. Im into Bob
Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Im into a lot of American roots
music. Of course I grew up on the Beatles and the Stones,
and I learned to play guitar by listening to those bands,
same as a lot of other players my age.
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Staff Wr iter
On February 19, 1997, tragedy struck St. Marys County
when 13 year-old Claudia Pickeral was attacked and murdered
after exiting a school bus in the Bushwood area of the county
one chilly afternoon. Years later, after many memorials, count-
less vigils, and a trial that dominated the local media, her family
members gathered with community members and dignitaries on
February 25 to sign a memorandum of understanding establish-
ing a scholarship fund in her name.
We believe this to be a very appropriate way to honor Clau-
dias memory, said Wayne Scriber, President of the St. Marys
County branch of the NAACP, as he discussed the scholarship
program. Her young life ended too soon for her to realize her
potential, but with the help of this scholarship she will be help-
ing another person realize theirs, he said.
The scholarship fund will award two $500 academic schol-
arships annually to deserving students who have been accepted
to (or are currently attending) an accredited college, university,
trade or technical school.
NAACP Vice President Rose Frederick said that the Picker-
al family had been trying for two years to establish the scholar-
ship fund. They had collected funds for a reward at the time,
said Frederick, but since they didnt need that money they put
it into this insteadthe family was so happy when they signed
the MOU, it was a really proud moment for them.
Though the scholarship fund is starting at $500, Frederick
said that various fundraisers, as well as donations from indi-
viduals, would continue growing the scholarship funds, which
the St. Marys County Business, Education and Community Al-
liance, Inc. (BECA) will help administer as long as the scholar-
ship program exists. We really want these funds to grow, said
Frederick, so maybe in future years itll be $1,000 or more.
Frederick said that eligibility criteria was still being worked
out by local chapters of the NAACP and BECA. Were work-
ing those details out, she said, but the eligibility criteria will
be announced on our webpage.
For information on the Claudia Pickeral Scholarship, or to
make donations to the scholarship fund, interested parties are
encouraged to call 301-863-3011, or to visit the NAACPs web-
site at www.stmarysnaacp.org.
NAACP Est abl i shes
Cl audi a Pi cker al Schol ar shi p
Photo Courtesy of Rose Frederick
The Pickeral family met last Wednesday with local chapters of the
NAACP and BECA to sign a memorandum of understanding es-
tablishing a scholarship fund to honor their daughter, Claudia, who
was murdered 12 years ago in St. Marys County.
The County Times
By Linda Reno
Contr ibuting Wr iter
In 1689 John Coode, Henry Jowles, John
Campbell, Nehemiah Blackistone, and Nin-
ian Beall successfully led a protestant rebel-
lion to capture St. Marys City and take over
Marylands government. All Catholics were
removed from public offce and the Anglican
(Episcopal) Church was declared the offcial
church of the colony. This would be the end
of open worship by Catholics in Maryland until
after the Revolutionary War.
This week well discuss some
of the early Episcopal clergy.
Not all were saints and not all
were sinners. But then thats
true regardless of religious
affliation.
Reverend John Donald-
son was born in Scotland prior
to 1688. He came to Maryland
about 1712 and after two brief
appointments elsewhere, he
was inducted as rector of King
and Queen Parish of St. Marys
County in 1715 where he would
serve until his death in 1748.
In 1722, one of the English church
representatives described Rev. Donald-
son as A Grand Tory and a Rake. In Rev.
Donaldsons defense, he did receive a slightly
better evaluation than Rev. James Williamson,
Rector of All Saints Parish in Calvert County,
who was described as An Idiot and a Tory.
Rev. William Maconchie, Rector of Port To-
bacco and Durham Parishes in Charles County,
seemed to have fared best of all as it was stated
only that he was A mighty stickler for the pres-
ent establishment.
In 1724 Rev. Donaldson and other local
ministers were discussed in a couple of letters
written by their colleague, Rev.Giles Rainsford
to the Bishop of London.
Extract from a letter from Mr. Giles Rains-
ford, from Maryland to London dated April
10th, 1724:
I am sorry to ac-
quaint you, that we have
among us men of our
Robe of most lewd &
profigate lives, men that
have been presented and
fned for drunkeness
and swearing, & are
carrying on the inter-
est of the Devil and his
Dominion with all their
might, among the number
of which was Mr. James
Williamson, Rector of
All Saints and Mr. John
Donaldson, rector of
William and Mary Par-
ish, the former of which
his own parishoners de-
sign to petition against
to my Lord of London. I
have a large feld of dis-
course open before me
on this melancholy sub-
ject, but must beg of you
to conceal what I offer
from the Bp. of London,
till you hear again from
me which shall be some
time this summer.
Extract from a letter from Rev. Mr. Rains-
ford to the Secretary. Patuxent River, Mary-
land, August 16th, 1724:
Mr. Williamson is grown notorious and
consummate in villainy. He is really an origi-
nal for drinking and swearing. His own paris-
honers design to petition my Lord of London
on the occasion and a presbyterian minister is
now gathering a congregation out of the disaf-
fected part of his fock. Mr. Donaldson is so
vile that the other day, being sent for to a dying
person, came drunk, and the poor dying soul,
seeing his hopeful parson in that condition,
refused the Sacrament at his hands, and died
without it. Hes notorious for lying and sins of
the frst magnitude. His own people can best
describe him. Mr. Mackonchie is a mere nui-
sance and makes the church
stink. He fghts and drinks
on all occasions and as I am
told, alienas permolet uxo-
res. [forces his attentions
on the wives of others].
Regardless of what Rev.
Mr. Rainsford may have
reported, these men were
never removed from their
posts and either they or their
children married into some
of the best families in South-
ern Maryland. And, as far as
we know, none of them ever
approached the level of Rev.
Richard Brown, Rev. Don-
aldsons successor. In 1773,
he was forced to resign by
his parishioners for several
reasons, including murder.
Rev. Richard Brown
had been lately accused of
murdering one of his Slaves
& actually fed thereupon to
Virginia where he remained
several Months till his Son,
who could be the only posi-
tive Witness against him
could be shipt away thence
to Scotland ... his Parishio-
ners consider him as a very bad man none of
them will even yet attend Divine Service at his
Church
Rev. Richard Brown was the son of Dr.
Gustavus Brown, born April 10, 1689 in
Dalkeith, Scotland. Dr. Brown is said to have
arrived in Maryland in 1708 aboard one of the
Kings vessels, upon which he was a surgeon
or surgeons mate, and that he came ashore and
was stranded because of a severe storm and de-
cided to stay. Many years later, Dr. Brown sent
his eldest son Richard to Edinburgh, Scotland
to fnish his theological education and while
there he[Richard] was forced into the ranks
of Prince Charles, the Pretender; captured at
the battle of Culloden, he was condemned to be
shot, but escaped by proving himself of Ameri-
can birth, and one forced into service.
Columnist Linda Reno
is a historian and genealogist
specializing in Southern Maryland
history. Mrs. Reno is a member of
the St. Marys County Historical Society,
St. Marys County Genealogical Society,
Charles County Genealogical Society,
Maryland Historical Society, and the
Maryland Genealogical Society. She
has authored many books and
articles on local history. We hope
you will enjoy these articles and
welcome your comments and
suggestions for future
subjects.
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By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
Christmas in April is right around the corner,
and volunteers with carpentry skills are needed to
make this 19th annual National Rebuilding Day in
St. Marys County a success.
Were going to need a lot of skilled people
this year, said Mary Ann Chasen, executive di-
rector of Christmas in April St. Marys County.
Weve never done so many roof jobs before.
Chasen works with program organizers and
board members all year preparing for the rebuild-
ing day, which is April 25 this year, soliciting
funds and preparing a list of worthy recipients.
A total of 22 homes are on the list to re-
ceive much-needed repairs and upgrades, from
roofs and windows to wheelchair ramps and
weatherization.
Christmas is April is a local chapter of the
national organization Rebuilding Together, which
is focused on improving accessibility and mobil-
ity for low income, elderly homeowners.
When we frst started when didnt take on
many heavy-duty repairs, maybe we did six roofs
now on the homes were doing a lot more in-
tense repairs, Chasen said.
Volunteers are needed, 14 and older, who are
skilled in carpentry, electrical work, heating and
cooling and other felds.
Chasen seeks out grant funding each year to
support the program, and this year she attained a
$7,500 grant from the Heroes at Home program
funded by Sears Holding Corporation.
The funds are going toward repairs for an 85-
year-old widow of a veteran who served in WWII,
Korea and Vietnam. Her home has a list of repairs
needed, including a new lift chair to take her up-
stairs where her only bathroom is located.
There are also funds in the federal budget se-
cured by Congressman Steny Hoyer (D. Md 5th)
for the Rebuilding Together program in Southern
Maryland.
Chasen was not certain how much of the
$285,000 line item is earmarked for St. Marys
County projects, and representatives with Hoyers
offce did not return calls for comment on the pro-
gram this week.
If we are going to get some of that, well
thats wonderful, Chasen said of the earmarked
funds secured by Congressman Hoyer.
Persons interested in volunteers for
the rebuilding day can contact Chasen at
301.863.2905.
Ski l l ed Vol unt eer s Needed f or Annual
Rebui l di ng Day
&
Recreation Parks
Volunteers with the St. Marys County Christmas in April program make much needed repairs.
Submitted Photo
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Additional Registration Information

1. Mail in registrations will be accepted from March 5 March 12.
2. Mail to: Recreation & Parks, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Any registrations received
after March 12 risk being placed on a waiting list and/or not being assigned to a team.
3. You may download a form from
http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/Forms/FormD.pdf .
4. You may also call 301-475-4200 ext 1800 to have one sent to you.
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Looki ng f or
Pl ayer s
The Southern Maryland Ospreys
10 and Under fast pitch softball team
is currently looking for players of all
positions to try out for the team. For
more information, contact League
Manager Jim Sewell 301-904-1654 or
diam.jim@gmail.com
The Pax River Silver Stars AAU
basketball team will have try-outs for
both 15 and Under and 16 and Under
girls basketball teams March 8 in the
Carver Recreation Center in Lexing-
ton Park. The tryouts will run from 2
4 p.m. and the try-out fee is $14, the
price of an AAU membership. For
More information, please contact Sa-
vannah Webb at 301-737-1792 or via
e-mail at savweb@msn.com.
Regi st r at i on Open f or
Adul t Indoor Soccer
Tenni s
League
Seeks
Pl ayer s
United States Tennis Associa-
tion (USTA) is looking for 2.5 or 3.0
men and women to play in the 6.0
mixed adult USTA league. Matches
begin in early March, run approxi-
mately 2 months and are held on
weekends. If interested, contact
Marisa Mansueti at goliathscout@
yahoo.com or Karolyn Clarke at
karolynclarke@navy.mil.
Four Mixed 7.0 teams have
formed - captains are Ray Gagnon,
Gary Richard, Doug Bellis & Jason
Wynn. Contact these team captains
or the St Marys USTA League Co-
ordinator - Ms. Mai Liem Slade -
mslade@md.metrocast.net.
Matches are at Cecil Park Sun-
days (Mixed 7.0) and Saturdays
(Mixed 6.0).
Currently, there is no Mixed
8.0 league in St Marys County, but
there is still time to form teams and
create a league. Contact Mai Liem
Slade, if interested.
Ages: 18 and up
Registr ation Dates: Thursdays, March 5 and 12
Location: Leonard Hall Recreation Center
Time: 7 9 p.m.
Cost: $550 per team with shirts; $490 per team without shirts; $55 per individual

Game Dates: Co-Ed Competitive Thursdays
Co-Ed Recreational Thursdays
Mens Competitive Tuesdays
Mens Recreational Tuesdays
Womens 16 & up Tuesdays
Time: 6 10:30 p.m.
Location: Leonard Hall Recreation Center, Leonardtown
Infor mation: Kenny Sothoron at 301-475-1800 ext. 1830
Residents of St. Marys County are
invited to register for Adult Indoor Soccer.
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By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
WASHINGTON The right mix of youth and ex-
perience was almost enough for the St. Marys Ryken
girls basketball team in their Washington Catholic
Athletic Conference quarterfnal game Saturday
afternoon.
However, the Academy of Holy Cross used
their own overwhelming experience to their
advantage and outlasted the Knights 58-
49 at Gonzaga College High School,
advancing to the WCAC semi-fnals.
The Knights advanced to Satur-
days showdown by pounding 10th seed
Bishop Ireton 57-30 Feb. 26 at home.
I thought we gave a great effort and
we matched up well with them, said head
coach Tara Everly. We just couldnt get in
sync and we couldnt fnish.
The seventh-seeded Knights, who fnished
their season at 9-15, were led by senior forward
Erin Leddys 16 points and played the second-seed-
ed Tartans tough for three and a half quarters. Ryken
also got 11 points from Katie McCormick and nine
from Diana Logan in the losing effort.
They played with more intensity than we did
in that quarter, Leddy said of the 14-4 run the
Tarts went on to close the game out. We had
some bad passes and we just didnt make
shots.
In the early going, Ryken surprised
Holy Cross with an evenly-played frst quar-
ter, capped by Molly Grunds three-pointer in the cor-
ner with seven seconds to go that gave the Knights a
14-11 lead. Holy Cross fought back to take a three-point
advantage (26-23) at intermission, but the determined
Knights kept coming.
McCormicks three-pointer from the left corner
three minutes into the fourth gave Ryken its last lead at
45-44, but led by 18 points from Tyonna Williams and
12 from Natasha Thames, the Tarts forced eight turn-
overs in the fnal minutes and advanced to the semi-
fnals, a round Knights guard Zakiya Chambers-Hunter
hopes her team has the talent to see next year.
Weve never made it past this round, so hopefully
we can do that, said Hunter, who will be a junior next
season. This is defnitely motivation for us.
Leddy, who played her last basketball game as
a Knight, looked back on the experience with fond
memories.
It has been a bumpy ride since freshman year, but
its one of the best memories I have, I love all of my
teammates, she said of her four years on varsity and
her close bond with the girls she has played with.
I think we grew together as a team this season,
and Im happy with the way the girls played today,
Everly added.
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
The St. Marys Ryken boys basket-
ball team had a season of ups and downs,
but their home schedule ended on a more
positive note.
Led by Gokhan Sirins 27 points and
Gorkem Sonmezs 17, the eighth-seeded
Knights refused to see their season end
on their home foor, pounding number
nine seed Archbishop Carroll 73-51 Feb.
26th in a Washington Catholic Conference
play-in game.
I think the guys were too psyched up
early on, but we came out great, this was
close to a complete game for us, said head
coach Dave Tallman.
The Knights were never as seriously
challenged as Sirin and Sonmez, the two
Turkish transfer students who dominated
the overmatched Lions with deft outside
shooting and strong fnishes around
the basket.
When those two are on,
senior guard R.J. Buck said,
were almost unstoppable.
Sirin capped a huge frst half with a
three-pointer from the top of the key that
fnished off a 27-6 second quarter run to
give Ryken an 18-point cushion at the half.
Not to be outdone, Sonmez caught a full-
court pass from Kai Smith and nailed a
three-pointer at the end of the third period
for a 58-35 Ryken lead.
Those two are gym rats, weve been
waiting for a night where they both were
on, Tallman said. It happened tonight.
The Knights avoided a repeat of last
year, when St. Johns held them scoreless
in overtime on their way to a 43-35
play-in victory, and Buck, the team
leader, wanted to make sure there
would be no similar occurrences
in 2009.
This win was good for the
program and it was good for the
team to come out focused and
get the win, Buck
said. This
was my last time playing in this gym, I
have a lot of great memories and I wanted
to go out with a win.
Saturday afternoon at Gallaudet
University, the Knights would come up
against DeMatha Catholic, one of the more
storied basketball programs in the country
(We know were going to have our hands
full, Tallman said Thursday evening) and
would not be intimidated.
Going into the fourth quarter, Ryken
trailed by one point (33-32), but the sec-
ond-seeded Stags advanced to the
WCAC semi-fnals with a 22-10
fourth quarter scoring edge,
winning the game 55-42. The
Knights got balanced scoring
as three players Smith, Si-
rin and Sonmez scored eight
points while Kamaron Barker,
Traveon Graham, Elijah Mat-
thews and Buck added six, fve, four
and three points respectively.
The Knights ended their season with
a record of 12-17.
Kni ght s Tame Li ons Bef or e Losi ng To DeMat ha
Ryken Gi r l s Scar e
Hol y Cr oss Bef or e Fal l i ng
Photo By Frank Marquart
The Knights Kai
Smith is fouled on a
lay-up attempt by
the Lions Darrin
Robinson in
the frst half of
Thursdays game.
St. Marys Rykens Gorkem Sonmez fres a pass over Carrolls
Stephane Manga.
Erin Leddys 16 points almost lifted Ryken to an upset, but
the Knights fell to Holy Cross 58-49 Saturday.
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By Chris Stevens
Staff Wr iter
Coming from Northern Delaware, border-
ing on Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Im all
too familiar with snowstorms and bitter tem-
peratures like what hit St. Marys County ear-
lier this week.
So much so, that when I went outside to
clean the white stuff off my car Monday morn-
ing, I did so without a jacket, hat or gloves,
and my neighbors, who were bundled up to the
max while either cleaning off their own cars or
watching their kids run around, cast a glance at
me as though I should be in rehab for substance
abuse.
Such is life in a place where winters, from
what Ive been told, are relatively calm, and
that is why the boys and girls basketball play-
offs have been delayed until Wednesday night
no school means no games of course. That
could be a bit of a problem for the St. Marys
County Public School teams who were fortu-
nate enough to earn frst-round byes in their
respective regions.
When the regional quarterfnal games f-
nally tipped off Wednesday night, the Chopti-
con boys and Great Mills girls basketball teams
(both Number Three seeds in the Class 3A
South Region) had not seen game action in a
week, while the Leonardtown girls (third seed
in the 4A East region) did not a play a game for
two weeks in between. That kind of layoff in a
game that relies on tempo and a fast start like
basketball can be dangerous for a team thats
trying to shake off the rust from not having
held practices, let alone a game for a week or
more.
If the four of the fve teams (Chopticon
and Great Mills squared off in the girls tour-
ney Wednesday night) from the county are
still standing come Thursday morning, the
Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic
Association (whew, thats a lot to say and type)
will send them to their next destination THAT
night.
In order to keep the state semi-fnals on
schedule at Maryland-College Park (boys)
and Maryland-Baltimore County (girls), the
regional playoff games will be played on con-
secutive nights until the March 12 semi-f-
nals, which potentially means a three games
in three nights gauntlet is being thrown at any
team across the state that has championship
round aspirations.
Now, Im sure many are thinking what is
three games in three nights? Its not that bad.
Well, considering the local teams will more
than likely battle opponents from other parts
of the state (not exactly regular opponents),
you have no time to practice or prepare for a
foreign opponent, and with that type of cir-
cumstance, you can get caught slipping easy
and start the spring sports season quicker than
you anticipated.
Mother Nature has a good sense of hu-
mor about this sort of thing. Due to the region
being hit so hard by snow, a lot of basketball
playoffs will be delayed some days, with most
state championships being decided about the
middle of the month. So while the snow has
become a nuisenance for us non-athletes,
the basketball players will get a true taste of
March Madness. For that, we can let Mother
Nature slide just this once.
Any comments about this weeks From
The Sports Desk? Contact Chris Stevens
at chrisstevens@countytimes.net and share
your thoughts about this weeks column.
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Potomac, Md. Five goals in the fourth quar-
ter propelled the St. Marys College of Mary-
land mens lacrosse team to a dominant 9-2
victory over Dickinson College in non-con-
ference action Saturday afternoon at the Bul-
lis School.
Sophomore attackmen Dennis Rosson
(Severna Park, Md./Severn) and Sam Burns
(Potomac, Md./T.S. Wootton) along with
sophomore midfelder Chris Morihlatko
(Arnold, Md./Broadneck) each scored two
goals to lead the Seahawk offense.
St. Marys (1-1) went ahead 2-0 after the
frst 15 minutes as Morihlatko found the back
of the net with a pair of unassisted goals.
The Seahawks took a 3-1 lead into half-
time as sophomore attackman Chris Becraft
(Rockville, Md./Good Counsel) scored for St.
Marys at 11:08. Senior middie Clark Appleby
(Chevy Chase, Md./Bullis) helped Dickinson (1-1)
avoid the shutout with an unassisted goal at 8:12.
Junior captain Ryan Alexander (Laurel, Md./Pallotti)
gave the Seahawks a three-goal cushion 1:42 to start the
third period with his frst tally of the season. Junior attack-
man Chris Dodson (Bethesda, Md./Landon) brought the
Red Devils within 4-2 at 7:35 as Dodson completed a feed
from junior defenseman Chris Breslin (Garden City, N.Y./
Garden City).
St. Marys exploded for fve unanswered goals in the
fourth stanza as Burns and Rosson both scored a pair, while
Alexander assisted on three of them. Freshman middie Billy
Scheurer (Telford, Pa./Souderton Area) netted the fnal goal
of the game at 3:06 for his frst collegiate goal.
St. Marys edged the Red Devils, 36-33, but Dickinson
posted a 29-25 margin in ground balls.
Senior face-off specialist Marc DiPasquale (Fallston,
Md./Boys Latin) won 8-of-15 face-offs to give the Se-
ahawks the edge.
Sophomore Pat Simpson (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) re-
corded 20 saves, including eight in the second period, and
scooped up a game-high four ground balls in lifting St.
Marys to the win. Senior Russell Matthews (Chestertown,
Md./Kent County) turned away 13 shots in the loss.
St. Marys will return to action March 7 when the Se-
ahawks take on No. 9 Roanoke College in non-conference
action at 2 p.m. in Salem, Va.
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Support the Seahawks
and breast cancer re-
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College of Maryland
womens lacrosse head
coach Kara Reber.
The womens lacrosse
team will hold its inaugu-
ral Breast Cancer Aware-
ness lacrosse game against
McDaniel College March
7 at 1 p.m. in the Seahawk
Stadium at SMCM. The
game will be played in re-
membrance of Christine
A. DeWitt, of Frederick.
DeWitt was the moth-
er of a player coached by
Reber, who lost her life
to breast cancer last year.
The lacrosse team will col-
lect donations for Climb
for Hope, a division of
breast cancer research that
DeWitt supported. They
aim to raise over $3,000.
Cash donations are also
welcome. For more infor-
mation about the game and
activities, contact Reber at
240-895-3304 or klreber@
smcm.edu.
Climb for Hope was organized
to raise and channel funds toward tar-
geted and promising research in the
fght against breast cancer. Its mission
is to fnd a viable treatment for breast
cancer within the next three years.
In the past two years, the organiza-
tion has raised over $550,000 for a vac-
cine being developed at Johns Hopkins
University by Dr. Leisha Emens. This
research will one day allow patients to
successfully battle the disease using
a specialized vaccine in conjunction
with lower doses of chemotherapy.
Not only does the vaccine ad-
dress some of the most aggressive
and lethal forms of breast cancer, but
the research is expected to promote
treatment advances for many forms of
cancer.
For more information on
Climb for Hope, visit www.climb-
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Fredericksburg, Va. Since 2000, the St. Marys College of
Maryland baseball team has never swept the University of Mary
Washington in any given season as the Eagles owned an 18-5 re-
cord during the eight-year span.
However, the Seahawks swept Mary Washington in the Feb.
28 doubleheader to complete the three-game series sweep, as St.
Marys picked up an 18-2 victory in a single game Feb. 25.
The Seahawks (9-3, 3-0 CAC) scored fve runs in the sixth in-
ning and the game-winner in the seventh to overcome a 5-0 defcit
en route to their 6-5 victory in the frst game. St. Marys followed
up with a 6-4 win in the nightcap, with three runs in the sixth to
erase Mary Washingtons 4-3 lead.
Freshman closer Matt Siciliano (Ardmore, Pa./Lower Merion)
recorded two saves to bring his season total to four.
In the frst game, freshman RHP Eric Gronbeck (Owings,
Md./Northern) pitched just 1.0 inning to pick up the frst collegiate
win of his career, facing four batters with one walk.
Mary Washington (3-3, 0-3 CAC) rushed out a 5-0 lead after
three innings as the Eagles scored four runs on four hits and one
Seahawk error.
The Seahawks capitalized on three UMW errors and connect-
ed on six hits, including three doubles, as the visitors exploded for
six runs in the fnal two innings of the frst half of the twin bill.
This weeks Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Player-of-the-
Week, senior Andrew Cox (Orlando, Fla.) suffered his frst loss of
the season, pitching the complete game, allowing six runs (only
two earned) on eight hits with fve strikeouts and four walks.
The pitching victory in the second game went to the aptly
named freshman RHP Mike Victory (Westford, Mass./Westford
Academy) (2-0), who threw 4.0 innings of relief allowing one run
on two hits.
The contest was tied 3-3 after the frst inning before the Eagles
broke the deadlock with a run in the ffth as junior Will Wright (St.
Louis, Mo.) singled to score junior Seamus Bergen (Fredericks-
burg, Va.) who lead off the inning wit ha single to center feld.
St. Marys three runs in the sixth resulted from junior center-
felder Jacen Killebrews (La Plata, Md./La Plata) walk with bases
loaded and senior third baseman Blake Beaudoins (Damascus,
Md./Damascus) two-run double down the right feld line.
Senior RHP Wes Hayden (Burlington, Vt./Burr & Burton
Academy) took the loss for the Eagles as Hayden (1-1) threw a
complete game and gave up six runs on 10 hits with six strikeouts
and four walks.
Sophomore shortstop Matt Baden (Sunderland, Md./Hunting-
town) led the Seahawk offense on
the day with a 4-for-7 effort
at the plate, including a
triple, two runs and an
RBI, while sopho-
more DH Brad
S h e p h e r d
(Columbia,
Md. /Oak-
land Mills)
went 3-
for-3 with
a double,
a run and
an RBI.
St . Mar ys
Sweeps Mar y
Washi ngt on
Seahawks Mens Lacr osse
Bl ows by Di cki nson, 9-2
BALTIMORE (AP) _ The Orioles want fans to celebrate their
birthdays at Camden Yards _ so much so that theyre giving away
free tickets.
The team announced Tuesday that any fan can get a free ticket
to a game during the month of his or her birthday _ unless the Ori-
oles are playing the Yankees or Red Sox. New York and Boston are
the only opponents that have consistently drawn sellout crowds to
Camden Yards in recent years.
The tickets being given away are for seats in the upper
part of the third deck, which cost $8 to $15.
Fans can register their birthdays online at
orioles.com/birthdays and receive a voucher for a free
birthday ticket. People with birthdays from January
through March can get a ticket to an April
game, and those born between October
and December can go to a
September game.
Or i ol es To
Gi ve Fans Fr ee
Bi r t hday Ti cket s
The St. Marys College of Marylands womens lacrosse team will raise money for breast cancer
research during the March 7th game against McDaniel College at SMCM.
Photo Courtesy of SMCM
Sp rts
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
Originally, Alex Evitts was not focused
on playing NCAA Division I womens soccer
until after the Leonardtown girls soccer team
wrapped up their second state title in three
seasons this past November.
[It] wasnt really on my mind till late
last year after our season was over; so my op-
tions became very limited by the time I made
my mind up to switch my decision, Evitts
admitted.
Still, Towson University offered her a
scholarship to play soccer and attend school
there, and Evitts signed her letter of intent last
month to seal the deal.
Evitts, a defensive standout on the Raid-
ers Class 4A State Championship team and
a standout indoor track athlete, admits that
Towson wasnt her frst choice, but the offer
of a scholarship and a chance to stay close to
home were too great to ignore.
My scholarship made the choice easier. I
want to play college soccer and Towson seems
to be the best ft for me, she said. I know I
am truly blessed for this opportunity and cant
wait for my new experiences next year.
Evitts will see at least one familiar face
at Towson - her Raider teammate Southern
Maryland Athletic Conference player of the
year Emily Gehrig will suit up for the Lady
Tigers as well in the fall.
Evitts says her ideas of what her major
will be in college change every week. I was
considering anything from business to physi-
cal therapy. It took me so long to pick a col-
lege I havent even thought about majors till
recently.
A soccer player since the age of fve,
Evitts credits the game and sports as a whole
for her athletic and social development, help-
ing her get to the point of accepting a scholar-
ship to college.
Sports have prepared me for the next
chapter in my life in so many ways. In the big-
gest way it is helping me pay for college to
help set myself up, she said. High school
sports have prepared me for collegiate level
athletics, plus they have taught me leadership
and teamwork that can help me in all aspects
of my life.
The memories from high school that she
plans to keep with her even while in college
are the championship successes of the Raider
girls soccer team and the friendships that
formed while they were on their bountiful
journey.
I love how close we all become during
the season and it is the best feeling accom-
plishing such a big thing with some of your
best friends, Evitts said.
Leonar dt own
At hl et e Chooses
Towson for Col l ege
Photo Courtesy of Hank Evitts
Surrounded by her mother Eleanor, father Barry, and various Leonardtown high school coaches and
administrators, Alex Evitts signs her letter of intent to play womens soccer at Towson University.
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MARCH 5, 2009
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