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The St. Marys Board of County Com-
missioners voted to deny approval to a
planned unit development in the Lexington
Park Development District Tuesday that
would have brought in 868 housing units
as well as a site possibly large enough for
two schools.
Four out of the five commissioners
felt that there were still too many concerns
over traffic safety, land preservation and
mitigation fees offered by the developer to
merit its approval of the St. Marys Cross-
ing project that would have been located
off St. Andrews Church Road.
Because of these issues of TDRs
(transfer of development rights), land pres-
ervation and traffic I dont think it meets
that standard, said Commissioner Daniel
H. Raley (D-Great Mills).
The project had been mulled by the
planning commission several times last
year in attempts to iron out differences
in the plans execution as well as with the
DRARA, or developers rights and respon-
sibilities agreement, but the planning com-
mission eventually voted against approv-
ing both the plan and the agreement.
That vote carries significant weight,
Raley said Tuesday. The project has been
on our table for some time.
Unfortunately I dont think the pro-
cess up to the planning commission has
worked very well.
Citizens who lived near the planned
development site also complained of their
concerns that the dense development would
create too much traffic for nearby roads.
The developer also stipulated in the
DRARA that they would not be respon-
sible for any improvements to Old St. An-
drews Church Road. County planning staff
disagreed with their position and this was
one of the points that seemed to have cost
them approval.
The sole vote in support of the proj-
ects approval came from Commissioner
Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown)
who said that the development would bring
several tangible benefits to the county.
This is an opportunity to ensure that
there is a component of workforce hous-
ing that is involved in the project, Mat-
tingly said of the developers offer to built
units that were more affordably priced.
And a site that could accommodate two
schools would bring a lot of benefit to the
county.
Mattingly offered a motion to the
commissioner board that would have put
the St. Marys Crossing project back be-
fore the planning commission for more re-
view to iron out differences between the
county and developer but it failed by a 4-
to-1 vote.
Commi ssi oner s Say No To St . Mar ys Cr ossi ng
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
A majority of the St. Marys Board of County Commissioners decided
to delay plans to shore up the structural integrity of the emergency opera-
tions center in the Department of Public Safety building in Leonardtown even
though the building is not rated to withstand a category 2 hurricane as origi-
nally thought.
The commissioners made the decision to push $50,000 in planning mon-
ey to fscal year 2010 and $450,000 for construction to 2011 as part of a budget
work session Monday.
The county has a backup facility next to the Circuit Court building that
can be used in the event of serious weather or a similar disaster.
Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said the revamp
project was needed to help protect sensitive information
technology the county needs to function in a time of
emergency.
[The structural rating of the building] was reduced
[during construction] because of budgetary concerns by
someone who no longer works for the county, Mattingly
said. We just found out in the last year that it was only
rated for category 1 storms.
Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden
Beach) said the backup center would likely suffce in
the event of an emergency since water in the tidal areas
of the county, rather than destructive wind, has been the
main problem whenever a severe storm or hurricane rolls
through.
Commissioner Daniel H. Raley (D-Great Mills) sup-
ported pushing the funding in the capital project schedule
out another year, but expressed that had he known of
the defects in the buildings design sooner, he would
have voted to spend money on the revamp earlier.
If Id known about this last year, I wouldnt have supported $1 million
for construction of a new building for Haz-Mat [hazardous materials vehi-
cles,] Raley said.
The Commissioners did agree to move ahead with a project to build two
more towers in the countys more rural areas to extend the range of communi-
cations available for frefghters and rescue personnel.
The $5 million project will be offset by several million in federal aid,
Mattingly said, but will not help solve interoperability problems between the
three Southern Maryland counties.
The project also includes two existing towers with space allotted for more
signal reception equipment, Mattingly added.
It flls the dead spots in coverage of the existing system, Mattingly said.
Were fortunate to get a couple million dollars to help with the project.
Commi ssi oner s Hol d Of f On Emer gency
Oper at i ons Cent er Revamp
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
The St. Marys Board of County
Commissioners voted to approve the
signing of contracts for 11 county em-
ployees Tuesday by a margin of 4-to-1
with Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe
(R-Golden Beach) voting against all of
the contract signings.
Jarboe said that his no vote was not
because of any poor performance held
against any of the employees, rather the
holding of the contracts would cost the
county more money if they found it nec-
essary to reduce the size of government.
This will make it more diffcult to
consolidate department heads in the fu-
ture, Jarboe said And that will eventu-
ally increase tax rates.
But Commissioner Thomas A.
Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said that
with the economic downturn the need
for competent employees was even more
pressing.
It makes it even more imperative to
have a strong management team, Mat-
tingly said. They could easily go else-
where and make more money.
Under the current system any
contract employees would stay on six
months after county commissioners
were elected.
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Fire Chief Among Those Arrested For Poaching Rockfsh
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
Last weeks planned homeless count ran into
extremely cold weather that made fnding many of
those living on the streets or in the woods virtually
impossible, said a top administrator at the countys
Three Oaks homeless center in Lexington Park.
The count, which also included such agencies
as the Department of Social Services, the county
Housing Authority, Angels Watch in Hughes-
ville and Leahs House in Valley Lee, is set to
go on for several more days to make an accurate
determination.
The count is necessary for receiving funding
for homeless assistance from the federal Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development.
It was painfully diffcult to fnd the home-
less, said Sarah Crowder at Three Oaks of the Jan.
28 one-day count. Even the soup kitchen [in Great
Mills] was closed.
Crowder and others at the shelter got in their
cars that day and traveled to various sites around
the county from Lexington Park to Leonardtown,
she said, and could not fnd the homeless they
expected.
The cold forced many of the homeless off the
streets and into any establishment they could fnd
for warmth, she said, making positive identifcation
of the homeless diffcult.
That night at Three Oaks, however, Crowder
said that they had 15 men come in to avoid the frig-
id cold, which was below freezing level.
The numbers of men seeking shelter in times
of extreme cold is usually about 10, she said.
That night was our largest night for extreme
cold, Crowder said, adding that the weather for the
next week might still make fnding the homeless
diffcult. She added that she expected the home-
less population to have increased since last years
count.
I truly do expect it because of the symptoms
or our society, Crowder told The County Times.
Many of the people seeking help are dealing
with foreclosures and need assistance for food and
utilities, Crowder said, all symptoms of the tough
economic recession hitting the country.
The agencies that make up the newly formed
Department of Human Services reported last week
that the tough times were putting more and more
stress on families.
Calls for social assistance, mental health sup-
port and help in looking for jobs after being laid off
were all up, the report stated.
Bennett Connelly, head of the human services
department, said for the count to be completed could
take two weeks, but if the trend follows the recent
report of his offce, the results were predictable.
Last years homeless tally was at about 1,270
people.
We expect that numbers will be higher,
Connelly said. Things have really changed in the
past six-to-nine months.
One of the keys to lessening the stress on both
the countys social assistance system and on indi-
viduals was to get involved with those facing possi-
ble homelessness earlier, Connelly said, to prevent
it in the frst place.
For a start, that meant getting people facing
trouble in contact with counselors, service orga-
nizations, churches or anyone else who could help
support them and keep them from getting evicted
or facing foreclosure.
Its better to prevent someone from being
homeless then waiting for them to get that far,
Connelly said. Theres more hardship incurred
and the cost and human impact is signifcant.
You have to help and teach others how to
use resources, to network; we have to open those
doors.
Col d Weather Hampers Homel ess Count
Onthediminishedcapacityoftheemergencyoperation
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
The chief of the Second District Volunteer Fire
Department and several others operating as com-
mercial fshermen in St. Marys County have been
changed by federal authorities for allegedly poaching
hundreds of thousands of pounds of rockfsh from the
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River during a four
year scheme that lasted from 2003 to 2007.
Thomas L. Crowder, Jr., of Leonardtown, John
W. Dean of Scotland, Charles Quade of Chuchtown,
Keith Collins of Deale and Thomas L. Hallock of
Catharpin, Va. were all named in federal charges as
having illegally harvested and sold the stripped bass
to a wholesaler in Washington, D.C.
That wholesaler, Cannon Seafood, Inc., is named
in the case as are Robert Moore, Sr. and Robert Moore,
Jr., of Falls Church and Ashburn, Va. respectively, in
connection with the companys operations.
Thomas Spalding, a member of the fre depart-
ments board of directors, said that Crowder was still
chief at the fre house.
His duties are continuing as normal, Spalding
said. Youre innocent until proven guilty.
Hes done an incredible job for the people of the
Second District; hes been an incredible chief.
The charges, handed down from U.S. Attorney
Rod J. Rosensteins offce in Greenbelt, alleges that
all the parties involved were in violation of the Lacey
Act, which prohibits falsifying records of harvesting
fsh and wildlife and illegally transporting and selling
the same.
State and federal authorities are working to-
gether to preserve our precious natural resources,
Rosenstein said in a prepared statement. If commer-
cial fshermen obey the rules, we can all enjoy rock-
fsh forever.
If we allow over-fshing, and fail to enforce
those rules, the rockfsh population will be wiped out
very quickly.
In criminal informations fled against the defen-
dants, it is alleged the fsherman had knowingly false-
ly recorded the number of stripped bass they caught
as well as their weight on their permits.
They also failed to accurately record when they
caught the fsh, federal authorities alleged.
Two other local fshermen, Joseph Peter Nelson
and Joseph Peter Nelson, Jr., were charged with seven
counts in federal court in October of last year for
similar allegations.
Violations of the Lacey Act carry a sentence of
up to fve years in prison and fnes up to $250,000.
Any vehicles and vessels used in the violations can
also be seized.
According to federal authorities the investiga-
tion into the defendants started in 2003 and included
undercover purchases of stripped bass and covert
surveillance.
The investigation was conducted by the Mary-
land Natural Resources Police, Virginia Marine Po-
lice, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Andy Hughes, chairman of the Coastal Con-
servation Association of Maryland (CCA), was sad-
dened at the alleged crime because of the extensive
damage done to one of the most precious resources
in the region.
The CCA works to preserve fsh and wildlife re-
sources for future generations of outdoor enthusiasts.
The amount of crime that the federal joint in-
vestigative task force has uncovered is both alarming
in its scope and tremendously disappointing in that it
was not dealt with many years earlier, Hughes said in
a statement. This abuse to the Chesapeakes stripped
bass resource is a crime against all Maryland citizens
and those throughout our region that enjoy the Chesa-
peake Bay.

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By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
The celebration of Marylands 375
th
birthday starts in March in St.
Marys, but at the North End Gallery in Leonardtown, they are starting
festivities a little bit early.
The exhibit Maryland, My Maryland opened Tuesday and show-
cased the artwork of local artists that sought to capture the essence of
life in Maryland.
Artwork depicted scenes such as tractors towing locally grown pro-
duce to duck hunting decoys resting in front of a Maryland fag in medi-
ums like oil paint, water colors, pottery, sculpture and photography.
Barbara Lewis, a 16-year member of North End Gallery, said that
members hope the exhibit will drum up interest not only in Marylands
birthday celebration but in local artists as well.
Every February we have a theme and its usually historically
based, Lewis said. Those exhibits usually generate a lot of interest.
North End Gallery has been working with the county in ramping
up for the festivities that are set to last the whole year, Lewis said, to in-
clude a celebration Web site that
includes the gallery.
They consider us as part-
ners in promoting St. Marys County,
Lewis said, adding that the artists
are all from the tri-county area.
Theyre all professional art-
ists, they all sell their own work,
Lewis said.
She hoped that the subject of
the exhibit would also encourage
visitors to view art that might not
ordinarily show up at a gallery.
All of these people making
these works of art are their neigh-
bors, Lewis said. People are in-
terested in things they recognize.
The celebration of Marylands 375 birthday is also designed to boost
tourism and spending, all the more important in lagging economic times.
Carolyn Laray, tourism manager with the county government, said that
the North End Gallerys efforts should help out the overall.
Its the frst one out of the gate, Laray said of the exhibit. They were
separate ideas [from the countys celebration plans] that dovetailed nicely
and weve moved in tandem since.
Its a great partnership.
Lewis had hopes that the exhibit would help drum up support for local
artists and the gallery in a time when purchasing art was often not at the top
of consumers lists.
They only way places like this survive is if [customers] patronize
them, Lewis said.
Nor t h End Gal l er y St ar t s Mar yl ands 375t h Bi r t hday Cel ebr at i on
Li br ar y Si t es,
Renovat i ons Or
New Bui l di ng
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
County residents will have a chance
to look into options for either a library
renovation for Leonardtown or entirely
new site built close by, according to the
county director of public works and
transportation.
The informational meeting on the
possibility of building a new library will
be held Feb. 10 at 6:30p.m. at the commis-
sioners meeting room in Leonardtown.
George Erichsen, director of the De-
partment of Public Works and Transpor-
tation, said that commissioners will have
to decide whether to renovate and expand
the current location at the Leonardtown
Armory or to build at one of about four
other sites.
Those sites include the newly ac-
quired Hayden Farm property on the
outskirts of the town that cost the county
more than $5 million, a plot of land either
behind or next to the building that houses
the Department of Land Use and Growth
Management or in front of the drill hall
near the county governmental center.
The cost of a new library
would be about $15 million for
40,000 square feet, Erichsen said,
while the renovation and expansion
project would cost a little less at $12.9
million.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
The dean of the Leonardtown campus of the Col-
lege of Southern Maryland says that the construction of
the countys new wellness center is moving ahead on
scheduled despite some initial building setbacks that had
to be solved.
Theres always things in a project this big that are
going to come up, said F.J. Talley. Some things are a
little ahead, some things are a little behind.
Talley told The County Times that a probe of the
soil and ground
penetrating radar
had failed to detect
some steel and con-
crete underground
at the construction
site that had to be
removed.
The County
Times began ask-
ing about the status
of the project after
hearing reports that
there had been prob-
lems laying the foun-
dation of the planned 32,000-square
foot facility.
Theyve adjusted the foundation, Talley told The
County Times. They took some of the footers out and
put new ones in; it took about a week.
Talley said that there was no extra cost to the county
and state funds for the project.
He added that contractors on the site have attempted
to foresee problems before they became too expensive.
Ive been impressed with how theyve been look-
ing ahead, Talley said.
David Prevette, an architect with Virginia-based
frm Grimm and Parker that oversees the design of the
project, said only that we encountered some delays with
the soil, which is not uncommon.
Things are going very well.
The college broke ground on the project back in
September of 2008, with the expected bill coming to
some $16.7 million.
The state has already provided $11.7 million in
funding for the project with the rest being put up by
county government.
The new center is set to have two swimming pools,
classroom space for
aerobics and yoga
and specialized ft-
ness rooms.
The wellness
center has been
billed as being a
beneft for the en-
tire community as
well as to the col-
lege students in
attendance.
A n o t h e r
change that has
happened since
the groundbreaking months ago
has been to redesign how the new building will use en-
ergy, Talley told The County Times, specifcally with an
eye towards savings.
This was designed several years ago when energy
was a big issue but not as big as it is now, Talley said.
The questions we have to address now are how can
we modify things so that they can cost less [in terms of
energy.]
Talley said that recent cold and wet weather has
slowed construction at times but that construction crews
have worked extra shifts to keep up with the building
schedule
CSM: Wel l ness Cent er On Tr ack
Despi t e Some Set backs
Photo by Guy Leonard
Barbara Lewis, a member at North End Gallery, looks at some of the local artwork of the
Maryland, My Maryland exhibit that kicks off the states 375
th
birthday.
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
A new law approved by Congress last year
aimed at protecting children from toys and prod-
ucts tainted with harmful levels of lead could
have sweeping effects for manufacturers, retail-
ers, thrift stores and even libraries.
After a tidal wave of complaints from ad-
vocacy groups, including toymakers, libraries
and thrift stores, the Consumer Product Safe-
ty Commission announced last Friday that the
laws enactment date of Feb. 10, 2009 will be
delayed for one year.
The stay was given to allow retailers,
manufactures, libraries and the list of other
entities affected by the laws sweeping pro-
visions time to decide how to come into
compliance.
Offcials in St. Marys County have
joined the effort across the nation to fght for
exceptions to the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act to ease the drastic effects
on the horizon for public libraries and sec-
ond-hand stores.
Two popular thrift stores in Lexington
Park and Leonardtown have already reacted
to the law and removed childrens items from
shelves and posted notices telling customers that
donations of childrens items will no longer be
accepted.
Signs are posted at both Vintage Values lo-
cations alerting customers to the changes.
The thrift stores are owned and operated by
The Center for Life Enrichment, and serve solely
as training centers for people with disabilities.
As a precautionary measure, we have
stopped accepting the donation of toys in gen-
eral, because we dont have the capacity to deter-
mine what has lead in it and what does not, said
Jack Hormell, Executive Director of the Center
for Life Enrichment.
That does have an impact on our thrift
stores because we
get quite a bit of dona-
tions of childrens toys, Hormell told The Coun-
ty Times. If it impacts the customers coming in,
then it impacts the training people get, so it has a
trickle down effect right down the line.
Hormell said the National Association of
Thrift Stores is advocating for a change in the
law, which has caused quite a stir.
There were a lot of places that were draw-
ing this further and saying well even childrens
clothing, et cetera, et cetera, Hormell said. We
have not done that.
Hormell said he is hopeful the law can be
changed to exempt thrift stores, because it was
never meant to be a punitive measure toward
thrift stores.
Public library associations are also
fred up about the Consumer Product
Safety Improvement Act, which states
that all products not tested by the enact-
ment date need to be thrown away.
Library administrators have been
mulling the effects of the act, which would
have to include either banning children or
disposing of the childrens section.
Kathleen Reif, director of St. Marys
County Public Library system, said
she has remained optimistic that such a
sweeping law would not take effect.
The good news is theyve stalled it,
but we still need to have a conversation
with them to have them revise the regu-
lations so that its not so draconian, Reif
told The County Times.
Reif said the Maryland Association
of Public Library Administrators and the
American Library Association are working
with federal legislators to get an exemption for
libraries.
As written, we would have to close up our
childrens section and you dont want to do
that any time, because then children arent get-
ting books, Reif said. Being the optimist that I
am, I fgured theres no way they can do that.
New Law Ai med at Pr ot ect i ng Ki ds Hur t s Thr i f t St or es, Li br ar i es
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _
Democratic Gov. Martin OMalley
wants to extend health care ben-
efts to same-sex partners of state
workers.
Under the proposal, state work-
ers and retirees could add domestic
partners and their dependents to
health, dental and prescription drug
plans.
OMalley extended benefts to
same-sex partners of city employees
when he was mayor of Baltimore,
and he said he would do so statewide
after he was elected governor.
Gover nor Want s
Ex t ensi on Of
Benefts To Gays
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ A
Maryland board has approved buying
about 4,400 acres of land for $57 mil-
lion in Cecil, Charles and St. Marys
counties.
The Board of Public Works,
which includes Gov. Martin
OMalley, Treasurer Nancy Kopp and
Comptroller Peter Franchot, voted
unanimously for the land considered
to be ecologically and historically
valuable.
While supporters acknowledge
the purchase is being made during
tough fscal times, they say the op-
portunity to buy the land is too good
to pass up.
Publ i c Wor ks OKs
$57 Mi l l i on Land Deal
Photo by Sean Rice
The County Times
To The Edi t or :
Editorial:
Dear Editor:
March is Womens History Month,
a time to recognize the role women have
played in history and continue to play
in our lives today. It is a time to remind
young women everywhere that they can be
whatever they want to be; that gender is not
a restriction on their goals.
Each year St. Marys County Com-
mission for Women holds a Womens His-
tory Banquet, honoring women from the
county who have made signifcant con-
tributions to their communities through
volunteering and going that extra mile.
One woman will be named Woman of the
Year for general contributions to her local
community. In keeping with the national
theme for Womens History Month which
is Women Taking the Lead to Save our
Planet, another woman will be honored for
working to improve the environment of St.
Marys County. This years banquet will
be held at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career
and Technology Center on March 18.
Last years honorees were Maureen
Pomerville for volunteer work in her
church and community and Yvonne Patton
for her creative approach to teaching art to
young children.
We encourage everyone to nominate
that special woman in your neighborhood
or organization who is always giving of her
time and energy so others may beneft. For
nomination forms and further informa-
tion, please contact Cynthia Brown at the
St. Marys County Government offces at
301-475-4200, ext. 1846. Deadlines for
nominations are February 18.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Werner
Chair
St. Marys County
Commission for Women
Do You Know a Special Lady?
Anyone attending the Capital De-
sign Advisory (CDA) meeting last week
at St. Marys City could hear that there is
little evidence of a major safety hazard at
the current Route 5 crossing. There is no
record of injury or fatality at this college
student crossing and there are greater haz-
ards at other areas on the campus. No one
(students, faculty, or community) support-
ed the bridge for various reasons and many
suggested new and more cost effective al-
ternatives. The CDA (president OBrians
hand picked committee) said little except
(1) put all the classrooms on one side of
the road.
The CDA and the Board of Trustees
next month will likely approve the pe-
destrian bridge anyway. At $1.5 million,
(it will likely cost more like $3 million)
this will be another of Steny Hoyers (St.
Marys College trustee member) pork
project. The pedestrian bridge will rise and
another eyesore will further desecrate the
beauty of Historic St. Marys City. Anoth-
er ugly monument to President O Briens
(the bridge is her baby) tenure. A gross
misuse of taxpayers dollars will result at a
time of serious fnancial issues in national,
state and personal area spending. These
taxpayers dollars could be better used for
other safety projects, scholarships, or re-
ally necessary cost effective projects on
campus like increase learning programs
for students.
None of the proposals presented by
St. Marys College makes sense other than
a controllable and programmable traffc
light (cost $100,000). The most cost effec-
tive idea proposed by a student was a stop
sign, as he said many bikers wont bother
to hit the button to trigger the light. An-
other good idea was to station a college
safety vehicle with fashing lights at the
crosswalk during peak hours.
If the bridge is built, it will likely
increase traffc speed thru the college on
Route 5 and increase the danger in the le-
gal/illegal crossing, at the crosswalk near
the post offce to get to the yacht club and
the boathouse, on the narrow road shoul-
ders, and biking and walking on Matta-
pany road near Route 5. (There has been
a fatality there), and the students using the
less than 2 foot pedestrian space on the
north bridge as they go to the north athletic
felds off Rt5.
Rae Thompson, a 45 year resident of
St Marys City, said she had never heard
or read of a student being hit in the pres-
ent Rt5 crosswalk. Minnie Russell pointed
out that speeding bikers coming down the
hill to the current crosswalk are playing
Russian Roulette. Has anyone proposed
making bikers walk their bikes in the
crosswalk? My suggestion is to use public
safety offcials or hire crossing guards (fu-
orescent suits and colored paddles) at the
current crosswalk like the public schools.
The schools have been using moms
to control traffc for years. This is much
more cost effective at a time of fnancial
diffculty.
St. Marys College pointed out a dis-
advantage of the pedestrian bridge, as it
may become a possible graffti location. As
a nearby resident Im exposed to the sum-
mer weekend drunken parties and noise
at Church Point. I can assure you that if
the bridge is built it wont be long before a
beer can, bottle or rock will be thrown or
dropped from the bridge and hit a passing
car. A brick or rock dropped off the bridge
can be fatal to a motorist if it goes through a
windshield. It is also possible that a drunk-
en show-off student might end up taking
a high gainer off the bridge and being a
needless fatality or serious injury on Rt5.
If either scenario happens blood will be on
the CDA/Board of Trustees/Chip Jackson
and Maggie OBrien. They had better have
a good lawyer for the multi-million dollar
lawsuit that will follow.
So drop this idiotic, unnecessary, and
costly bridge idea. Put in a light/crossing
guard and put the remaining taxpayer dol-
lars to other needed scholastic or safety
projects like a small pedestrian bridge over
the creek outside the exiting bridge leaving
St Marys College to the north. It is time
we citizens look at our taxpayer dollars be-
ing spent on unnecessary projects.
Donald Beck
St. Marys City, Md
Taxpayers Dollars For An Unnecessary Bridge
With Republican Party input, President Obamas
Stimulus Package will ultimately be passed. De-
pendent upon Gov. Martin OMalleys receipt of the
Marylands portion, we submit two areas in which
this funding could be utilized almost immediately
in creating substantive employment for our people.
The frst is entirely within our governors purview
replacement of the Thomas Johnson Bridge. And
the second would be replacement of the Harry W.
Nice Bridge in concert with Virginias Democrat
Governor, Tim Kaine.
Replacement of the antiquated Nice and def-
antly design Johnson Bridges will create myriad job
opportunities for Marylanders, most notably those
of the Southern region, i.e., Charles, St. Marys and
Calvert Counties along with neighboring Prince
Georges et al. Consider, if you will, fueling MDs
engineering and construction trades. Then, factor
in local banks and materiel suppliers, area mo-
tels, nearby restaurants and car dealerships, the Tri
County housing market and diverse retailers infni-
tude. This stimulus package is the answer, as it will
provide (or at a minimum supplement) funding to
undertake two, specifc, long overdue projects and
make a most positive difference in MDs economy
virtually overnight.
Politicos in the spirit of bipartisanship all, end
the ad nauseam meetings and staff studies. Listen
to your constituents; fnalize plans, initial prints and
fast track legislation now to replace these ineffcient
and treacherous structures. You know these bridges
replacement have long been in order and the busi-
ness opportunities in doing such will beneft every-
body. And just watch the boon to our state and local
economies (and MDs tax base) as a result of your
timely actions. Then note the bipartisan jubilee of
all our citizens.
Thanks for this opportunity.
Chester M. Seaborn, Jr.
Mechanicsville, Md
Growing Mar ylands Economy With The Stimulus Dole-out
Few people argue that our nations
economy needs a boost. Even Marylands
economy, shielded somewhat by its prox-
imity to the nations capital and the large
amount of government jobs, has slowed
considerably.
Economic indicators point to drastic
downturns in some sectors, but only mod-
erate decreases in others. Overall, folks
need to be concerned. What folks should be
most concerned about however, is how your
government is reacting to the problem.
Our nation is on the verge of two ma-
jor shifts that, if they happen will change
free market principles that have carried
our nation for more than 400 years, and
shift the role of government, a shift in our
democracy.
Forget the Navy, the Army, the Air
Force, the Marines, the federal government
has a new Calvary, and the Rescue Brigade
is armed with trillions of dollars to rescue
social organizations, state governments,
local governments, institutions, and busi-
nesses. Those who will be rescued first are
those who have mismanaged themselves
the most.
The Rescue Brigade is armed with
twice as many taxpayer dollars as all the
traditional branches of the military receive
combined. Their mission is to take con-
trol of private sector businesses that are in
financial trouble, and provide mismanaged
state and local governments the money
they need to expand services beyond their
means.
Government intervention and own-
ership of private sector businesses will
change the principles of our free market
economy forever. Businesses that are to-
day competing successfully suddenly have
a new competitor, the federal government.
Taxing one business so the government
can use the money to invest in a competi-
tor. The price for successfully competing:
you pay tax dollars; your competitor gets
tax dollars.
Make no mistake about it; the result
will be more economic problems, more
businesses in need of government cash,
more hands being held out, and govern-
ment controlling the free market.
The Rescue Calvary creates even larg-
er problems for taxpayers when it comes to
rescuing state governments like Maryland,
Virginia and California who dont have a
revenue problem. They have a spending
problem. Marylands Governor OMalley
will use $4 billion in federal stimulus to
balance Marylands budgets over the next
three years. What happens in year four?
While some of the money will be used
to build infrastructure projects that may
return dividends to Marylands economy
in the future such as better transportation,
most of the money will be used to expand
government services that in many cases
are at best questionable. For example, a
portion might be used to expand local law
enforcement. St. Marys County, like all
other counties in Maryland has seen large
increases in taxpayer revenues over the past
five years and have used large amounts of
money to expand local law enforcement.
If federal stimulus money is used to ex-
pand law enforcement even further, local
government will be left with covering this
increase long after the stimulus money is
gone.
Using federal deficits to allow states to
avoid dealing with their own fiscal prob-
lems today means that taxpayers will not
only have to cover that federal deficit in the
future. (probably with higher taxes), but
will also be left to solve their own states fis-
cal problems, probably with higher taxes.
Maryland cannot spend its way out of
this problem, ultimately it will either have
to cut spending or raise taxes again. Using
federal deficits to put the problem off for
three years and further expanding state and
local governments in the meantime will
forever change the size of government.
St i mul at i ng Bi g Gover nment
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(next to St. Marys Hospital)
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are pleased to announce that Kate Johnson has joined St. Marys
Medical Associates. Kate received her Bachelor of Nursing degree
from the University of Alabama and continued her education receiving
her Master of Science in Nursing and certifcation as a family Nurse
Practitioner at the University of Alabama Birmingham in 2008. She
is licensed to provide primary health care services including well
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The Town of Leonardtown will be ac-
cepting proposals for various construction as-
pects of renovating and constructing the Port
of Leonardtown winery at 23190 New Towne
Neck Road in Leonardtown. Trade contractors
who are interested in bidding on this project
will be added to the bidders list and contacted
with a copy of the specifcations as they are
available. The following trades will be needed
to complete this project; demolition, plumbing,
electrical, carpentry, HVAC, drywall, insula-
tion and painting.
Interested companies should send their
company name, contact person, phone, fax and
mailing address to Commissioners of Leon-
ardtown, Attention Laschelle Miller, POB 1
Leonardtown, MD 20650 or fax to 301-475-
5350. Submissions should be received by close
of business February 13, 2009.
The Commissioners of Leonardtown re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids and
proposals, and to accept any proposal deemed
to be in the best interest of the Town.
Notice of Request for Bidders
For the construction of the Port of Leonardtown Winery
TRUSTEES SALE
Case No. CA-08-1550
Of Valuable Improved Real Estate locat-
ed in St. Marys County, Maryland, improved
by premises located at 24271 McGlue Road
Chaptico, Maryland 20621
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale
contained in a Deed Of Trust from Mark R.
Pittman and Karin Mitchell Pittman to Stan-
ley L. Merson and S. Lynne Pulford, Trust-
ees, dated the 28th day of March, 2006, and
duly recorded among the Land Records of
St. Marys County, Maryland, in Liber 2744,
at Folio 021, docketed for foreclosure in Civil
No. CA-08-1550, the holder of the indebted-
ness secured by the Deed Of Trust having ap-
pointed Martin L. Goozman and Jeffrey W.
Bernstein as Substitute Trustees by instrument
duly executed, acknowledged and recorded
among the Land Records of the said County,
default having occurred under the terms there-
of and at the request of the holder of the Note
secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute
Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at
the front entrance of the Circuit Court for St.
Marys County, Maryland, Courthouse, 41605
Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland
20650, on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at
12:00 p.m. all that property described in the
said Deed Of Trust as follows:

Lot Numbered Seven (7), In Block S In
The Subdivision Known And Called Mill Point
Shores As Per Plat Of Said Subdivision Re-
corded In CBG No 1, Folio 35 One Of The Plat
Records Of St. Marys County, Maryland.
Said property is improved by a single
family residence.
The property will be sold in AS-IS con-
dition, subject to all conditions, restrictions,
easements, covenants, rights-of-way and
agreements of record affecting the property,
and subject to whatever an accurate survey
or inspection of the property would disclose,
without any express or implied warranty of
any kind.
A deposit of $25,000.00 cash, certifed
or cashiers check, payable to the undersigned
Trustees, shall be required at the time and
place of sale. The balance of the purchase
price shall bear interest at the rate of 6.375%
per annum from the date of sale to the date of
delivery of payment to the Substitute Trustees.
No deposit shall be required of the noteholder
where the noteholder bids on the property at
sale and payment of the purchase price by the
noteholder shall be made by crediting the pur-
chase price against the foreclosure costs and
expenses and the indebtedness secured by said
Deed Of Trust. In the event that settlement
is delayed for any reason, including, but not
limited to, exceptions to the sale, bankruptcy
flings by interested parties, court adminis-
tration of the foreclosure sale or unknown
title defects, there shall be no abatement of
interest.
Adjustment of all taxes, public charges
and special or regular assessments, an-
nual front foot beneft charges and deferred
connection fees, if any, shall be made as of
the date of sale and thereafter assumed by
the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or
homeowners association fees, if any, shall
be assumed by the purchaser from the date
of sale. Title examination, conveyancing,
transfer taxes, recordation tax and all other
costs of conveyance and settlement shall be
paid by the purchaser. Purchaser agrees to
pay $295.00 at settlement to Sellers attorney
for review of the settlement documents.
The property is sold subject to the right
of any persons in possession of all or any
part of the property under recorded or unre-
corded leases or rights of occupancy, if any.
Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining
possession of the property.
Compliance with the terms of sale shall
be made and the balance of the purchase price
shall be paid within ten (10) days after fnal
ratifcation of the sale by the Circuit Court
for Frederick County, Maryland, unless said
time is extended by the undersigned Trustees
in their sole and absolute discretion for good
cause shown, time being of the essence; oth-
erwise the deposit shall be forfeited and the
property will be resold at the risk and expense
of the defaulting purchaser. In the event of
resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be
entitled to any beneft, surplus proceeds or
profts resulting from such resale.
The Trustees are not liable, individu-
ally or otherwise, for any reason. If title to
the property is not or cannot be transferred
consistent with the terms hereof for any rea-
son, the Trustees liability is limited, at its
sole discretion, to return any deposit, with-
out interest, thereby rescinding the sale, and
there is no other right or remedy against the
Trustee at law or in equity.
Martin L. Goozman and
Jeffrey W. Bernstein
Substitute Trustees
02-05-2009
02-05-2009
The Leonardtown Rotary Club is once again
accepting grant applications from St. Marys non
proft programs and public services agencies. The
deadline for this award period is March 7, 2009 for
the fscal year ending June 30, 2009. Awards will be
announced in April or May.
A key element of service above self as prac-
ticed by the Leonardtown Rotary Club is providing
grant funds to local agencies and programs that
provide humanitarian services to the citizens of St.
Marys County. Application for and awards made are
competitive. Grants will range from $250 to $1,000
depending on the need expressed in the application.
To be eligible for the 2009 award, applications must
be received by March 7, 2009. Applications have
been sent to organizations which have requested or
been awarded grants in the past, are available on the
Rotary website - http://www.leonardtownrotary.org
or a group can request an application by writing to:
Leonardtown Rotary Club, Attn: Jon R. Grimm,
Community Service Director, P.O. Box 738, Leon-
ardtown MD 20650.
Leonardtown Rotary Club is a participating
club in Rotary International. As defned, Rotary is
an organization of business and professional persons
united worldwide who provide humanitarian service,
encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and
help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Leonar dt own Rot ar y Cl ub
Ac c ept i ng Gr ant Appl i c at i ons
The next monthly contra dance spon-
sored by Southern Maryland Traditional Mu-
sic and Dance (SMTMD) will be held on Sat-
urday February 14th, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00
p.m., at the St. Andrews Church Parish Hall
on St. Andrews Church Road (MD Route
4) in California, Maryland, with live music pro-
vided by the Southern Maryland Open Band.
Casual instruction starts at 7:00 p.m., and the
evening will conclude with an ice cream social.
Please wear soft sole non-scuff shoes. Admis-
sion for the dance and ice cream social is $6 for
SMTMD members and $8 for non-members
(FREE if this is your frst SMTMD Contra).
Both couples and singles are welcome. For
more information and/or directions visit www.
smtmd.org or call (301) 475-2754.
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One of Southern Marylands best kept
secrets is out of the bag.
The former Raleys Market in Ridge
has reopened as the Ridge Market under new
owners; Robert Chan and family.
The Chans have been working dili-
gently since offcially taking over in October
to whip the store into shape, getting stock in
order and making changes inside.
Before Thanksgiving owner Robert
Chan had part of the deli section torn out to
make way for a full-blown Chinese cuisine
kitchen alongside the deli.
The market still has a full selection of
hometown deli favorites that customers ex-
pect, from fried chicken to Raleys famous
stuffed ham.
Word is spreading fast about the fne
food options now available at the Ridge Mar-
ket, and the crowds are living proof.
We really have a great crowd at lunch-
time, Chan tells The County Times.
The lunch and dinner crowds have been
swelling so much, that the family is removing
sections of the nearest grocery aisle to allow
for more space at the restaurant counter.
The market has been a community
fxture in Ridge for more than three genera-
tions, as Raleys Market. The Raley Family,
including Dan, Ann, Ray and Bruce, have
been very active in helping the Chans get
their feet off the ground.
The community has been supporting
this store. Its been here for a long, long time,
and we want them to continue to support this
one, said Chan. Were going to change de-
pending on the people need, what they want.
The customer is our only priority.
The Chan family has been in business
in Southern Maryland for more than 23
years, with successful businesses in Lex-
ington Park, Lusby, Chesapeake Beach and
Huntingtown.
A grand opening event is scheduled at
Ridge Market for this Saturday, Feb. 7, from
8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and free food samples will
be offered. Robert Chan said he is eager to
talk with community residents, so he can
make sure the market flls everyones needs.
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
Rick and Tom Benefeld, owners of Cross-
roads Construction, are doing their part to solve
what may be St. Marys Countys most pressing
issue: the lack of affordable housing.
Subcontractors and crews for Crossroads
worked feverishly through the winter to take
the new Crossroads Apartments on Great Mills
Road from an empty wooded acre to the near-
complete state theyre in now.
Despite setbacks, increasing costs and gov-
ernment requirements that the Benefelds char-
acterized as a bureaucratic circus, the 21-unit
apartment complex is set to open in April and
promises to be a highly affordable, quality place
to live.
During an interview at The County Times
this week, Rick and Tom Benefeld said their
goal from the onset in 2006 was to produce true
workforce housing.
As we moved along, affordability was real-
ly just creeping out of reach, Benefeld said. We
fnally just stepped back and made the commit-
ment to apartments, because of affordability.
Tom Benefeld said things have changed
since he and his brother had careers as electrical
engineers at Patuxent Naval Air Station 15 years
ago. Now, people making reasonable incomes
of $50,000 to $60,000 they cant afford to sup-
port a family in this county.
Our employees dont really have a place
to live around here, added Rick Benefeld. I
know several acquaintances of our family, single
school teachers young professionals cant live
in St. Marys County.
Tom Benefeld said a recent study by the
countys economic development department re-
ported that the average monthly rent for a one-
bedroom apartment in the Lexington Park De-
velopment District was $943.
We intend on coming in at hundreds below
that, he said of the rent at Crossroads.
We certainly had to gear back on our proj-
ect, again, to keep it affordable housing, Rick
Benefeld said. We dont have a swimming pool
or tennis courts or things like that, each unit has
the essentials and necessities and energy ef-
fciency was frst and foremost.
The plan is to keep tenant utility bills low,
done by energy-effcient insulation, windows,
and heating and cooling system. Each unit also
includes a dish washer, washer and dryer.
Crossroad Construction received help and
direction from the county economic develop-
ment offce, under Director Bob Schaller, but
government assistance for workforce housing
didnt materialize.
It was just a cumbersome bureaucracy for
us, for a small company, so we really didnt get
too tangled up in that, Rick Benefeld said.
The company was denied access to the im-
pact fee deferral program for workforce housing,
because they were not a non-proft agency.
Theres a real need for workforce hous-
ing, and honestly, its my opinion that the county
housing authority is not doing a very good job
of promoting or providing that, Tom Benefeld
said.
Affordabl e Housi ng at Crossroads
Photos by Sean Rice
Chefs at the new Chinese cuisine kitchen in Ridge Market, Tony
Chen, right, and Timmy Wu, are cooking up something special
for lunch.
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Hundreds of cheering supporters gave a
standing ovation as 26 sailors and their families
entered the Admiral Moffett Building on Patuxent
River Naval Air Station the evening of Jan. 29.
The crowd gathered in the Moffett Build-
ing atrium for a homecoming celebration for Pax
Rivers returning Individual Augmentees (IAs),
who are service members that were called to sup-
port other joint force commands.
The sailors (and one Air Force reservist)
walked down a long red carpet lined with
cheering supporters who were waiving
small American Flags.
You can feel the excitement in this
beautiful atrium, you can tell that every-
body is joyful, said Pax River NAS
Commanding Offcer Capt. Andrew
T. Macyko, kicking off the event. I
see many familiar faces out there
and thank you for joining us and
really making it a community
celebration.
Capt. Macyko stressed
that the families of return-
ing sailors deserve the
same level of recogni-
tion and thanks from
the community.
You and your
family members are
our guests of honor.
Simply put, its all
about you tonight
Your steadfast perfor-
mance, your devotion to
duty, it is simply exemplary,
Macyko said.
We can be very proud, and
we want all of our IAs tonight to be very
proud of your family members, because
they persevered, Macyko continued. It took a
positive attitude to make the best of a very chal-
lenging and demanding situation. Its really, really
both about our IAs and our IA families.
The Pax River community and the Southern
Maryland Community thanks you for your service,
and welcomes you home, Macyko said.
Prior to each service member being called
up to receive individual commendation, keynote
speaker Admiral Paul Grosklags, Commander of
the Fleet Readiness Centers, issued his thanks.
You all went out, sometimes in units of one,
to serve with the Army, the Air Force and Coalition
Commands and you did it with style and you
did it with great success, Grosklags said. You all
proved, once again, that our Navy sailors will take
on any challenge. Youll overcome that challenge,
and youll do it with the honor, courage and com-
mitment that we and our nation expects of you.
The returning troops served with units in
Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa, performing duties
that included detainee operations, civil affairs,
medical operations, and counterterrorism efforts.
Local students in attendance on this Thurs-
day night put forth
their best efforts to welcome
the IAs home.
A group of Mechanicsville Elementary
School students hoisted a large banner, and led
in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Father Andrew
White school chorus sang America the Beautiful,
and Calvert High School NJROTC cadets handled
the colors.
We can tell you were proud of your service,
were proud of your dedication and sacrifces, said
RADM Grosklags. We can also tell you obviously
were happy to have every single one of you back,
but most importantly we have to thank you.
Sai l or s Ret ur ni ng Fr om Combat
Zones Honor ed
Patuxent River Naval
Air Station com-
manding offcer Capt.
Andrew T. Macyko
shakes the hand of
Petty Offcer Second
Class Hans Yu, who
served in Camp
Bucca, Iraq, and was
involved with oversee-
ing 6,000 detainees
at the primary Iraqi
Theater Internment
Facility.
Petty Offcer Second Class Korey Dismus walks the red carpet with his wife, Kayleigh and son Korey. Dismus
served with Navy Provisional Detainee Battalion-4 as a section leader who trained Iraqi correctional offcers,
among other duties.
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The County Times
Mattingly has practiced law for thirteen years and maintains his offce in
Leonardtown. His practice has consisted of numerous high profle and complex
cases. Mr. Mattingly and his cases have been featured by Channel 13 WJZs Get
Gelfman, the Daily Record, the Enterprise, the St. Marys Today, the Maryland
Independent, the National Law Journal and numerous professional journals. He
has litigated cases throughout the State of Maryland, federal courts, the Court
of Special Appeals, the Court of Appeals and most recently, the United States
Supreme Court. His cases have received nine reported opinions (the most of
any practicing lawyer in Southern Maryland). He has fought and defeated some
of Americas largest corporations earning the nickname GIANT KILLER by
the press. Mattinglys practice also has included considerable criminal trial
experience.
Speaking of his decision to run, Mattingly said:
It is time for change. St. Marys County needs and deserves
a prosecutor who will work tirelessly for its citizens. The
people of St. Marys must have a States Attorney and a
justice system they can trust and respect. Can we truly say
that we have faith in our justice system? Are we confdent
that St. Marys is free of back-room deals, cronyism and
scandal? Are our criminal cases being prosecuted at the
level we deserve for our tax dollars? Unfortunately, for the
hard-working taxpayers of St. Marys, the answer is no.
What I hope to accomplish is a culture change. Prosecutors
in my offce will work as hard as the citizens paying their
salaries. Criminals will not buy and sell their charges
by donating to a prosecutors pet project. There will be
transparency. The offce prosecuting the law must be subject
to that same law. Half-hearted efforts and good-enough-
for-government-work attitudes will no longer be accepted.
My offce will be one of committed trial attorneys dedicated
to the people they serve.
Mattingly is a life-long resident of St. Marys County. He and his wife, Heather,
have three children: Lauren, Cole and Julia. For further information or offers of
assistance, please email: John@johnmattingly.com or call (301) 475-7000.
Mattingly Announces Run for States Attorney
John A. Mattingly, Jr. of Leonar dtown has announced that
he will r un for States Attor ney for St. Mar ys County.
Paid for by the Committee for John Mattingly for States Attorney, Patty
Robrecht, Treasurer.
Know I
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Education
Fact
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A hardboiled egg will spin. An uncooked
or softboiled egg will not.
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
College of Southern Maryland President Bradley
Gottfried sighed and said he might need a box of tissues
as he began to discuss impending tuition hikes at the
states community colleges.
These increases are expected in the face of $310 mil-
lion in state budget cuts to local aid, part of which will
affect community colleges.
Gottfried said the states allotment for community
colleges this year has already dwindled by $1.15 million,
after revenue fgures from this fall and winter brought
down this years education allotment from $11,224,135
to $10,225,300, wiping out every penny of proposed in-
creases for community colleges in the state.
According to the fscal year 2010 budget proposal
released in January, Gov. Martin OMalley will not in-
crease funding for community colleges and will cut aid
to counties to close a $1.9 billion shortfall.
Gottfried told the County Times this means CSM
students will have to absorb a tuition increase of between
10 and 12 percent over the next three years, while four-
year institutions in the University of Maryland system
will see more money from the state, allowing them to
freeze tuition rates for the fourth year in a row.
Theyre not being cut to any degree, he said.
House Speaker Michael Busch (D-Anne Arundel)
agreed that a tuition increase may unfairly affect less af-
fuent students.
We have 120,000 Marylanders attending commu-
nity colleges, he said. Many of them cant afford four-
year collegesI think its important for us to try to do
everything we can to limit the increase in tuition at the
community college level.
Shaun Adamec, an OMalley spokesman, said
CSM t o Incr ease Tui t i on
Statewide Cuts Expected for Community Colleges
that between fscal years 2006 and 2010 capital funding
has almost doubled for community colleges, and funding
for community colleges will still be the highest ever in
Maryland.
This has done little to quell the fears of local students
and administrators, however, as community colleges across
the state prepare once again to tighten their belts.
The offcial word is that we are losing our entire al-
location, but that may change with the stimulus package,
Gottfried said, adding that the most painful aspect of this
funding freeze would be the steady increases in enrollment
that CSM and other community colleges will face in the
next few years.
Gottfried said CSMs enrollment has already spiked
by 11 percent in the last year, and he expects another in-
crease of 20 to 25 percent in the next two years. This is in
addition to a student population that has grown to about
8,400 students.
What makes it diffcult for us is during hard eco-
nomic times were having students fooding through the
doorsand theres no question in my mind that well be
turning students awayyou just cant take a class that has
28 seats in it and put 50 bodies in there, he said.
I admit Im a little biased, Gottfried said, but this
is a great challenge for usfor every dollar that we raise
tuition, were denying higher education for those who need
it.
Theres
no question in
my mind that
well be turning
students away
College of Southern Maryland President Bradley Gottfried
Andr ea Shiell
St aff Wr it er
The bleachers in the gym at Leonar-
dtown Middle School were packed with
eager sixth graders Jan. 30, assembled for
a storytelling session with a surprise end-
ing, as one of their own, Matthew Reider,
was honored as the winner of the Bowie
BaySox Read and Hit a Homerun poster
contest.
Reiders design will be featured on
the teams posters for the BaySox spring
reading incentive.
BaySox representatives and the teams
mascot Pinch were there to share the news
and congratulate Reider on his winning
entry, though Reider himself admitted he
knew nothing of his achievement until it
was suddenly announced to his class.
Im lightheaded! he exclaimed af-
ter the assembly, fanning himself and
laughing.
Leonardtown Middle School Princi-
pal Lisa Bachner said Reiders design was
selected from more than 200 entries from
across the state of Maryland. Students
submitted poster designs for the Read
and Hit a Home Run Reading Program,
which is now in its 13
th
year and offers
complimentary tickets to BaySox games
for students who read four books outside
of their classroom curriculum.
Reider said he has already surpassed
this particular requirement.
Ive read at least 20 books this
weekwell, almost, he said, smiling as
he clutched his own stack of complimen-
tary tickets after the assembly. I dont
really have any favorite authors, but
I do like the Alex Rider series by
Anthony Horowitz.
Maryland schools were con-
tacted in the fall regarding sub-
missions for the poster contest
and participation in the reading
incentive campaign, which of-
ficially begins in late January/
early February and culminates
in late March. Co-sponsoring
the event for its fifth year
is the Educational Systems
Federal Credit Union.
Reiders parents, Ju-
lie and Tom Reider, were
there to congratulate their
son as well, and both said
reading was one of his
passions. They smiled
proudly as they looked
at Reiders poster,
which features a base-
ball diamond lightly
peppered with books.
Adults can be
pretty sneaky when
they want to be,
Tom Reider said,
laughing.
Si xt h Gr ade Sur pr i se
Mathew Reider Honored for Winning Poster
The Board of Education voted
to award a contract proposal for the
Leonardtown Middle School Lim-
ited Renovation Project, for which
Wheeler Goodman Masek (WGM)
was selected.
WGM was the number one
ranked frm based on their pro-
posed team and project experience,
which has included renovation
projects for several schools in the
county.
They have a great track re-
cord of bringing projects in within
the budgetand we really need
that right now, said Larry Hart-
wick, Supervisor of Design and
Construction for SMCPS.
Hartwick said the systemic
renovations would cost approxi-
mately $13.2 million, and will
include updates to heating and
cooling, lighting, fre protection,
and security systems, as well as
enhancements to the schools me-
dia center.
The project has been partially
budgeted in the 2010 Capital Im-
provements Program, and 75 per-
cent of the construction dollars
will come from the state, with 25
percent coming from the county,
though the actual project funding
will be split half and half between
the two.
Its going to take us about a
year or two to complete the actual
design, Hartwick said. So well
be ready to start building in the
summer of 2010.
Renovat i ons
Cont r ac t Appr oved
f or Leonar dt own
Mi ddl e School
Sixth grader Matthew Reider was
the winner of this years statewide
Bowie BaySox Read and Hit a
Homerun poster contest.
Nine St. Marys County teach-
ers were recognized at the Board
of Educations Jan. 29 meeting for
achieving certifcation through the
National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards (NBPTS), af-
ter undergoing an extensive, year-
long series of performance-based
assessments, which include teacher
portfolios, student work samples,
videotapes, and thorough analyses
of the candidates classroom teach-
ing and student learning.
The Board recognized Ms.
Jessie Cotugno and Ms. Jessica
Tomcsik at Piney Point Elemen-
tary School; Ms. Eva Donahue
and Ms. Deborah Lewis at Great
Mills High School; Ms. Lisa Lloyd
at Esperanza Middle School; Ms.
Diana Kraft and Ms. Susan Taylor
at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career
& Technology Center; Ms. Sandra
Tolson at Chopticon High School,
and Ms. Janet Varner at Greenview
Knolls Elementary School for their
achievement. They will be joining
more than 300 other teachers from
across the state who have earned
their certifcation.
Ni ne Teacher s
Honor ed f or Nat i onal
Board Certifcation
The U.S. Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC) have cited
St. Marys College of Maryland for in-
novative, sustainable environmental
practices and leadership in building
design, awarding the school the EPA
Green Power Leadership Club award.
SMCM has also become the frst four-
year residential college in the state to
be Leadership in Energy and Environ-
mental Design (LEED) certifed.
Awards from both organiza-
tions were presented to President Jane
Margaret Maggie OBrien at a State
House alumni reception in Annapolis
last week.
The colleges student-funded
purchase of 100 percent green power
earned it membership in the select
Green Power Leadership Club for its
initiative of exemplary green power
procurement.
The Green Power Leadership
Clubs energy purchase requirements
are ten times the purchase require-
ments for the EPAs Green Power Part-
nership program, which the college
has won for several years.
SMCM has joined an elite group
of Green Power Partners who are dem-
onstrating exemplary environmental
leadership, said Matthew Fafoutis,
SMCM Student Government Vice
President, adding that the school has
offset 100 percent of our electricity
with renewable energy credits.
SMCM Wi ns
Envi r onment al LEED
and EPA Awar ds
Photo by Andrea Shiell
The County Times
Punishment
Crime
&
Briefs
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Prosecutors may now use a statement as evidence
against a man accused of robbing another man last year
in Leonardtown who soon after died of a heart ailment.
In county Circuit Court Monday, Judge C. Clarke
Raley ruled that Stephen Brown-Santos, who has been
charged with murder in the death
of Billy Gene Gurley, clearly under-
stood his Miranda rights when de-
tectives arrested and questioned him
June 30, 2008 about his role alleged
in Gurleys robbery.
Detective Cpl. Robert Merritt,
the investigator with the countys
Bureau of Criminal Investigations
who questioned Brown-Santos, said
the defendant indicated he under-
stood his rights to remain silent if
questioned and to have an attorney
present.
Still, Merritt testifed, Brown-
Santos agreed to talk to the detec-
tives without a lawyer present.
States Attorney Richard Fritz
played a recording of Brown-San-
tos statement taken during his in-
terrogation that seemed to affrm
the defendant admitted to robbing
Gurley using a small handgun in the
parking lot of Dabbs Dental Group
on Point Lookout Road.
I didnt actually point it at
him, Brown-Santos told detectives. I just told him to
get back into the car.
Brown-Santos went on to say in the recording that
Gurley told him that he had a pacemaker and, Brown-
Santos said of Gurley: he was shaking a little bit.
According to police reports about the June 20 rob-
bery, Gurley drove to another nearby parking lot with his
assailant and handed over money and a ring.
The assailant, allegedly Brown-Santos, then left him
in his own car and Gurley drove back to the parking lot at
Dabbs Dental where he called for police assistance.
He complained of extreme discomfort and was taken
to St. Marys Hospital where he later died.
Detectives received information shortly after the
crime that Brown-Santos had confded in his girlfriend
that he had committed the robbery.
Brown-Santos, 21, appar-
ently realized that Gurley had
later died by reading a local
newspaper article.
During the execution of
search warrant on his home,
detectives found the gun they
believed was used in the armed
robbery; court papers state that
the defendants girlfriend re-
turned Gurleys ring.
Gurley was 75 years old.
On the witness stand,
Brown-Santos said that though
he originally said he understood
his Miranda rights, he in fact
did not.
He also testifed that Span-
ish was his primary language
he said he was born in Puerto
Rico and that his knowledge
of English was limited.
Judge Raley said during
the entire proceeding Brown-
Santos appeared to understand
everything that was going on
around him clearly.
Itd be very diffcult to buy the defendants proposi-
tion that he didnt understand, Judge Raley said. I think
its a little disingenuous at this stage to say he doesnt
understand.
He does understand.
Brown-Santos is set to go on trial in late March and
is currently held in the county detention center.
St at ement Can Be Used Agai nst Man Accused Of Mur der
By Guy Leonar d
St aff Wr it er
Detectives with the St. Marys County Bureau
of Criminal Investigations Vice/Narcotics unit
have made 10 arrests in the past week in narcotics
operations including several apprehensions for il-
legal prescription drug sales.
Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the vice/
narcotics unit, said that the illegal sale and use of
prescription medication is a growing problem here
in St. Marys.
One of the trends we see over and over again
is the addiction and abuse of prescription drugs,
Alioto told The County Times.
Narcotics like methodone, hydrocodone, de-
moral vicoden, oxycotin and oxycodone are all in-
cluded in that mix, Alioto said.
Alioto said that the most significant arrest so
far in the fight against illegal prescriptions was of
Sherri Ann Hutson, 38, of Hollywood.
According to vice/narcotics press releases,
detectives had been making undercover buys from
Hutson multiple times.
Its been [an investigation] ongoing for sev-
eral months, Alioto said. She was identified
by us as a significant distributor of prescription
medication.
Shes well known in that arena and shes well
known by us.
Detectives also arrested Joseph Bubby Dar-
nell Ransom in Mechanicsville, according to vice/
narcotics press releases. Detectives had been in-
vestigating Ransom for two months and believed
that prescription drugs were being sold out of the
home. Ransom, 19, was arrested and charged with
illegal possession of methadone and possession of
marijuana.
Narcotics detectives also arrested a man they
believed was responsible for selling cocaine and
marijuana in both St. Marys and Calvert counties.
Detectives from both counties mounted an in-
vestigation and when they arrested George Wayne
Armiger, 21, of Lexington Park they seized more
than $1,000 in cocaine, $900 in marijuana and
more than $3,100 in cash.
Armiger is currently being held without bond
in the county detention center.
Other drug arrests include Adam Thomas Her-
bert, 20, of California for possession of marijuana
with the intent to distribute as well as Lee Kidwell
Clark, 22, of Lexington Park for possession of
marijuana.
Detectives also arrested Steve Lovell Thomas,
38, of Lexington Park after he was indicted on sev-
eral felony drug distribution warrants.
Detectives also arrested Maurice Terrell Kent,
25, of Great Mills as an alleged drug distributor.
When arrested, detectives reportedly found
marijuana and almost $1,200 in cash was seized.
Det ect i ves Make Mul t i pl e Nar cot i cs Ar r est s
J uvenile Inj ur ed In Accident al
Shoot ing
On Saturday, January 31, 2009 at approximately 2:43 p.m., offi-
cers from the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack and St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office responded to Sotterley Road in Hol-
lywood for a reported accidental shooting. TFC J. Stern contacted
a 13-year-old juvenile male, of Hollywood, who had been struck
in the upper chest by a .22 caliber long rif le round. He was being
treated by emergency medical personnel from the Hollywood Vol-
unteer Rescue Squad. Further investigation revealed the juvenile
was accidentally shot by a 12-year-old male juvenile, of Hollywood
while target shooting in the backyard of the residence. The victim
was transported by Trooper 7 to Childrens Hospital in Washington,
D.C. for his injuries and is listed in stable condition. Child Protec-
tive Services was notified of the incident. The St. Marys County
Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the scene and will
be handling the investigation.
Det ect ives Sear ch For Ar med
Robber y Suspect s
On February 1, 2009 at approximately 11:57 p.m. deputies re-
sponded to the area of Midway Drive and Card Road in Lexing-
ton Park for a report of an armed robbery. Investigation revealed
two black males were picked up by Chesapeake Cab Company in
the area of Rogers Drive in Lexington Park. The operator of the
cab and a friend, who was riding along with the cab driver, were
asked by the suspects to drive them to the Patuxent Homes area
in Lexington Park,. Once in the area the suspects asked the cab
driver to drive down Card Road. The cab driver complied. Once
down Card Road the suspect seated behind the cab driver pulled
the driver backwards and placed a knife against the drivers neck.
The other suspect held a knife to the drivers friend. The suspects
demanded money, which the cab driver relinquished. The suspects
f led from the cab with an undisclosed amount of money on foot into
the woods. The suspects are described as follows:
Suspect 1 black male, age is late 20s to early 30s; very dark
complexion; 6 feet; 160 to 180 pounds; wearing a black hooded
sweatshirt, blue jeans and a black knit cap. Suspect 1 had a mous-
tache and some facial hair (possibly a goatee).
Suspect 2 black male, age is late 20s to early 30s; light com-
plexion (almost tan looking or maybe of mix race); 6 feet; approxi-
mately 140 pounds; thin build; wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt;
cream colored khaki pants and a light colored stocking cap.
St. Marys County Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)
is investigating this crime and asks that anyone with information
call detectives at 301-475-4200, ext. 1996 or Crime Solvers at (301)
475-3333.
Woman Char ged Wit h Fir st -
Degr ee Assault
On January 30, 2009 at 9:15 a.m. , deputies responded to a re-
port of a person being threatened with a knife on Croaker Court in
Lexington Park. Investigation revealed the victim was involved in
an altercation with Shanae Latasha White, 23, of Lexington Park.
During the argument White allegedly struck the victim in the eye
with a closed fist before the parties separated to different parts of
the residence. White then retrieved a steak knife from the kitchen,
came back upstairs, and forced her way into the victims bedroom.
White allegedly approached the victim in a threatening manner with
the knife. Family members in the residence restrained White and
retrieved the knife. The parties were then separated. In addition to
the assault, the victims bedroom door and the hallway wall were
damaged by White. White was arrested and charged with first-and-
second-degree assault and destruction of property.
Stephen Brown Santos
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Margaret Hoshall Burch,
81
Margaret Hoshall
Burch, 81 of Leonard-
town passed away Jan.
28 in St. Marys Nursing
Center in Leonardtown.
Born Feb. 23, 1917
in Freeland, Baltimore
County, she was the daughter of the
late Bayard Benton and Rosa Kidd
Hoshall.
In addition to her parents, Mrs.
Burch was preceded in death by her
husband Ernest Foxwell Burch Aug.
10, 1987, and two sisters; Virginia
Huff and Mary Garrett.
She is survived by her children;
Chole Frantz, Margaret (Peggy) Col-
lifower, Ernest Benton Burch and
George Howard Burch, 13 grand-
children, nine great-grandchildren,
siblings; Esther Garrett and Howard
Hoshall.
In 1937, Mrs. Burch graduated
with a Bachelor of Science degree
and began her teaching career as
one of the seven faculty members at
Great Mills High School. She con-
tinued her career as supervisor of
St. Marys Countys frst National
School Lunch program. After gradu-
ate work at the University of Mary-
land, she became a school counselor
and served at Leonardtown School
grades 1-12 then 1-8 and fnally 6-8.
She retired in 1979 and remembered
with pride and joy the students who
touched her life.
Mrs. Burch served as secre-
tary, treasurer and president of the
St. Marys County Education Asso-
ciation and secretary of the Retired
Teachers Association. For over sixty
years she was an active member of St.
Pauls Methodist Church. With Bill
and Lola Brubacher she organized
the frst Sunday school program. She
also served as president, secretary
and treasurer of the United Method-
ist Women. For many years she was
active in the altar guild.
Mrs. Burch, under the leader-
ship of Dr. Martin, co-managed St.
Marys Hospitals frst gift shop. She
took pride in her faith, family and
friends.
The family will receive friends
Feb. 6 from 5 8 p.m. in the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonard-
town, where prayers will be recited
at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be
conducted Feb. 7 at noon in St. Pauls
United Methodist Church, Leonar-
dtown, with Pastor Keith Schukraft
offciating. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Luther
Wolfe, Wayne Pettit, George Mc-
Williams, II, DuWayne Potter, Keith
Hammett, Frank Taylor, John Hilley,
Kyle Olsen, Joe Clarkson and James
Hall, Jr.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the charity of ones choice.
Condolences to the family made
be at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
Ila Jean Jacobs, 84
Ila Jean Jacobs, 84 of Leonard-
town passed away Jan. 31 in St. Marys
Nursing Center, Leonardtown.
Born Oct. 13, 1924 in Portland,
Ore., she was the daughter of the late
Stephen and Nora Hines McDougall.
Ms. Jacobs was clerk for a Dry
Cleaning business.
Ms. Jacobs is survived by her
children, Mary Jean Brown of Leon-
ardtown and Kathleen Nora Car-
penter of Rockville; grandchildren,
Stephen Peacock of Fort Campbell,
Ky., Michelle Hendrickson of Beth-
lehem, Pa. and Susan Mize of Over-
land Park, Kan. She is also survived
by seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Ms.
Jacobs was preceded in death by one
daughter, Stephanie Mildred Barger
and one sister Mildred Judd.
Funeral Services will be
private.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com
John Vernon Baggett, 83
John Vernon
Baggett, 83 of Leonard-
town, passed away Jan.
30 in his home.
Born Oct. 1, 1925
in Baltimore, he was the
son of the late John Hen-
ry and Bertha Griffth Baggett.
Mr. Baggett served in the Unit-
ed States Navy during WWII on the
battle ship New Jersey in the Pacif-
ic; he was honorably discharged in
1946. John graduated from the Uni-
versity of Baltimore with a B.S. He
was employed by International Har-
vester, Black & Decker and Balti-
more County Recreations and Parks,
and in 1969 he accepted the position
as the frst Director of Recreations
and Parks in St. Marys County retir-
ing in 1991. He then became active
in community services, stating that
St. Marys County had been good to
him and he wanted to give back to
the community by volunteering. Mr.
Baggett served on various commit-
tees and boards; Ethics Committee,
Board of Directors for St. Clements
Island Museum and the Animal Wel-
fare League, he became interested in
teaching others to read and served as
a member of the Library Council, he
was always active in his church, serv-
ing as Elder and an Usher for years.
Mr. Baggett is survived by his
wife Marilyn S. Baggett of Leonar-
dtown, a special cousin, Bob Tracy,
numerous nieces and nephews, broth-
ers and sisters-in-law, friends and his
faithful dog Buddy.
In addition to his parents, John
was preceded in death by his brother,
Donald Baggett.
Johns Life Celebration was
held Feb. 2 in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown. A Funer-
al Service was conducted Feb. 3 in
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lexington
Park, with Pastor Stephen Updegrave
offciating. Interment followed in
Charles Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice of St. Marys, Inc.,
Trinity Lutheran Church and/or the
American Cancer Society.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com
Mary Loretta Lawrence, 72
Mary Loretta Law-
rence, 72, of Coltons
Point died Feb. 1 in St.
Marys Hospital.
Born March 1, 1936
in Leonardtown she was
the daughter of the late
Zachary Joseph and Mary Edith
Hill.
She was the loving wife of the
late James Francis Jimmy Law-
rence, whom she married in Chap-
tico, and who preceded her in death
April 1, 2005.
She is survived by her children
Joseph Francis Lawrence and his
wife Darlene of Glen Allen, Va.,
James Dale Lawrence of Chaptico
and Christopher Scott Lawrence and
his wife Mary of Clements, as well
as her siblings Catherine Cecelia
Hill, James Leroy Hill, Edith Mae
Bell, Ethel Marie Knott and Zach-
ary J. Hill, Jr., all of Chaptico, Robert
Aloysius Hill of Avenue, and Eliza-
beth Ann Guy of Leonardtown. She
was the proud grandmother of four.
A lifelong resident of St. Marys
County, Mary graduated from St.
Marys Academys Class of 1954 and
from St. Agnes School of Nursings
Class of 1957, where she earned her
degree as a registered nurse. She
worked for St. Marys Hospital as
the Superintendant of Nursing and
as a County Health Nurse for the St.
Marys County Health Department
for 41 years, retiring in July 1997.
She was a past president of American
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 221,
Avenue, and was a member of ACTS.
She enjoyed boating, traveling, mu-
sic, reading and crocheting.
Feb. 6 from 5 8 p.m. in the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leon-
ardtown, where prayers will be said
at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated Feb. 7 at 10 a.m.
in Holy Angels Catholic Church with
Fr. William Gurnee offciating. Inter-
ment will follow in Charles Memo-
rial Gardens, Leonardtown.
Pallbearers will be Ben Law-
rence, Eric Lawrence, John Morgan,
Justin Ellie, John Davis and Zach
Hill, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be
Amanda Lawrence, Vicki Lawrence
and Tiffany McKinney.
Contributions may be made
to Seventh District Volunteer Res-
cue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue,
MD 20609 and/or Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Research, www.Ko-
men.org. / or P.O. Box 650309, Dal-
las, TX 75265-0309.
Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
Josephine Josie Amanda
Quade, 73
Josephine Josie Amanda
Quade, 73, of Avenue, and formerly
of Medleys Neck, died Feb. 1 in her
residence.
Born March 27, 1935
in St. Marys Hospital,
she was the daughter of
the late George William
and Mary Lillian Ow-
ens. She was the loving
wife of James Bernard Quade, whom
she married at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church.
She is also survived by her chil-
dren James Michael Quade, Cindy
Darlene St. Clair and Robert Gordon
Quade, all of Chaptico, and Allen
Steven Quade of Avenue; her sib-
lings Mary Lillian Goddard of Leon-
ardtown, Alberta Ridgell of Great
Mills, Catherine (Queen) Pilkerton
of Leonardtown, Janice Ivancik of
Lexington Park, Joseph F. Owens of
Mechanicsville, Bernard Owens of
Ridge, Robert Owens of Town Creek
and Harold Owens of Oakville as
well as seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her siblings George W. Owens, Ralph
Owens, Jimmy Owens, Rip Owens
and Ethel Bowles.
Josie graduated from Great
Mills High School and was a nurses
aide at St. Marys Nursing Center.
Feb. 5 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
where Prayers will be said at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. in Holy
Angels Catholic Church, Avenue,
with Fr. William Gurnee offciating.
Interment will follow in Charles Me-
morial Gardens, Leonardtown. Pall-
bearers will be Brian S. Quade, Keith
Quade, John Ivancik, Justin Quade,
Ronnie Quade and Mike Owens.
Contributions may be made to
Seventh District Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 7, Avenue, MD, 20609.
P.A.
James Andrew Redman,
Sr. 49
James Andrew Red-
man Sr., 49, of Hollywood
died Jan. 29 in George-
town University Hospital
due to lung cancer.
Born Sept. 13, 1959
in Leonardtown to John
Charles Redman and Cora Frances
Norris Redman, he was the eldest
of fve children. Jimmie grew up in
Lexington Park and attended Great
Mills High School. He frst worked
for the local cable company then
continued to use his communications
knowledge and skills working many
years as a contractor supporting the
Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
His skills landed him a top se-
cret satellite communications posi-
tion in Winchester, Va. His surveil-
lance expertise required that he trav-
el to many places such as San Diego,
Calif., Canada and Afghanistan. He
traveled extensively for work, but his
heart never left St. Marys County,
for that was where his family and
friends lived.
Recently he accepted a position
with RedBlack Communications in
Hollywood and was able to settle
down and spend more precious time
at home.
Through the years Jimmie
played ball with the Strugglers, rode
his Harley with the local Hogs, was a
tough Pitch competitor, an avid Red-
skins fan, enjoyed boating and crab-
bing, hunting, and was the familys
gourmet chef. He was famous for
his backyard barbecue and horse-
shoe parties, as well as his Southern
Maryland stuffed ham. He was a fun
loving, free spirited man who will be
remembered as the life of the party
and for his generosity. He was the
kind of man who would give you the
shirt off his back if you needed it.
Jimmie married Marsha Ann
Russell Nov. 10, 1994 in Leonar-
dtown and settled in Hollywood.
Jimmie had two children; son James
Andrew Redman Jr. and daughter
Rebecca Lynn Redman of Holly-
wood. Jimmie is also survived by
his siblings, Jeanette Witkowski and
husband CJ of Lusby, Jeffrey Redman
of Hollywood, Juanita Redman of
California, and Joanne Wescott and
fanc Michael Cook of Hollywood.
He is also survived by his nieces and
nephews, Jonathan Wheeler, Kyle
Redman, Justin Redman, Dale Red-
man, Kaitlyn Redman, Megan Red-
man, and Samuel Wescott.
Jimmie was predeceased by his
parents and nephew Charles Wheeler
Jr. of Lexington Park. Viewing/Visi-
tation was held Feb. 4 from 5 8 p.m.
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home in Leonardtown where Prayers
were said at 7 p.m. A celebration of
Christian Burial will be Feb. 5 at 10
a.m. in Hollywood United Method-
ist Church with Rev. Sheldon Reese
offciating. Interment will follow in
the Church Cemetery on Joy Chapel
Road. Pallbearers will be Ross Cor-
son, Bobby Bean, Guy Mundie, Mar-
vin Raley, Vagas Corson, and Timmy
Unkle. Honorary pallbearers are John
Hardin, Carlo Croce, George Smith,
and Vince Roche.
Contributions may be made to
the Rebecca Redman Education Fund
c/o Jeanette Witkowski 935 Chart
Court, Lusby, MD 20657. The bank
account information and envelopes
will be available during Wednesday
and Thursdays services, or you can
contact the fund administrator at 301-
904-8269 or Netty72@comcast.net.
P.A.
Mary Ellen Rodine, 85
Mary Ellen Rodine,
85, of Mechanicsville
died Jan. 30 in St. Marys
Nursing Center.
Born Feb. 14, 1923
in Des Moines, Iowa,
she was the daughter of
the late John Tilton and Margaret
Harney.
Mary Ellen was an active mem-
ber of Mt. Zion United Methodist
Church. She was a member of the
following church groups; The Hun-
gry Team, The Prayer Shawl Group,
the Red Cross Group, the Moonlight
Dream Club and the MEGS Group.
She was also a member of two quilt
groups; the Honey Bees and the
Terra Maria. She also belonged to
the American Legion, Leonard-
town Post.
Mary Ellen is survived by
her children; Sandra Krush of
Mechanicsville, Stephen Ro-
dine of Mechanicsville, and
Peggy Mertes of La Plata, eight
grandchildren, and fourteen
great-grandchildren.
Mary Ellen was preceded
in death by her husband Paul
Edward Rodine, five brothers
and one sister.
Family received friends
Feb.1 from 2 4 p.m. in the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, Leon-
ardtown. A funeral service was
held Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. in Mt.
Zion United Methodist Church,
Mechanicsville, with Reverend
Ann Strickler officiating. In-
terment followed in the church
cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers
were Paul Krush, Kevin Krush,
Steve Williams, Daniel Mertes,
Ben Mertes, Bob Myers and Ty
Rodine.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brins-
fieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown.
Benjamin War r en Sim-
mons, Sr., 72
Benjamin War-
ren Simmons, Sr., 72
of Leonardtown de-
parted this life Jan.
27.
Born March 18,
1936 in Pitt County,
N.C., he was the son of the late
Claudius Simmons and Rosa
Mae House Perkins.
Benjamin attended North
Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University in
Greensboro, N.C., where he re-
ceived a B.S. in Mathematics in
1958. In 1959, he was drafted for
a two-year stint with the United
States Army. After his mili-
tary obligation was completed
in 1961, he accepted a teaching
position at George Washington
Carver Senior High School in
St. Marys County.
Benjamin united with the
First Missionary Baptist Church
of Lexington Park under the late
Reverend Alfred Chambers. He
was a faithful member who did
whatever he was asked to do.
Benjamin served on the Chris-
tian Education Ministry, the
Trustee Ministry, the Develop-
mental Committee and various
other assignments.
Benjamin had more than 35
years of experience in educa-
tion before his retirement from
the St. Marys County Public
School System as the Assistant
Supervisor of Transportation in
1993. During his tenure with the
St. Marys County Board of Ed-
ucation, Benjamin was a math
teacher, committee chair, and
team leader, but the reason his
students remember him best is
because Mr. Simmons taught
me how to drive. Yes, Benja-
min taught drivers education
in the classroom, on the range,
and on the road. At one point he
was the only driver education
teacher in the County.
Benjamin had always been
active in the community. His
days were filled with volun-
teering, helping, and assisting
whomever, whenever and wher-
ever he could. Organization
memberships include: Maryland
Retired School Personnel Asso-
ciation, the National Education
Association, the Education As-
sociation of St. Marys County
and the NAACP. In addition,
Benjamin was a lifetime mem-
ber of Kappa Alpha Psi Frater-
nity Incorporated, Jolly Gents
Sportsmen Club, Public Action
Committee of St. Marys Coun-
ty, Lions Club International,
Lexington Park Chapter.
As a result of his tireless ef-
forts in the community, Benja-
min received numerous awards;
honors, and citations. Among
them were: Man of the Year
for Public Action Committee
(2008); Certificate of Apprecia-
tion presented by the St Marys
County Retired Teachers As-
sociation (2008); Proclamation
presented by the St. Marys
County Board of County Com-
missioners (2008); Citizen of
the Year presented by Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (2007);
Outstanding Performance
presented by the Jolly Gents
Sportsmen Club (1995).
Benjamin was a big Red-
skins football fan, a faithful fan
of North Carolina A&T State
University (Aggie Pride) and
the Washington Mystics.
Benjamin is survived by his
wife, Sandra (Nita) Thompson
Simmons; his children, Joan
Rosalyn Atkinson, (Zebbie, IV)
of Gambrills, Md.; Benjamin
Warren Simmons, Jr. of
La Plata, and Damian Andre
Thompson of Glendale, Ariz.;
grandchildren Zebbie V and
Joanna Atkinson, Bryce Sim-
mons and Keira Neal; mother-
in-law Catherine S. Thompson
of Hollywood, Md.; two broth-
ers-in-law, William R. Thomp-
son, Jr., of Shelbyville, Ky. and
John S. Thompson (Patricia)
of Burke, Va.; nine sisters-in-
law, Frances C. Thompson of
Jacksonville, Fla., Rose Foster
(James) of Chester, Va., Delo-
res E. Thompson and Angela H
Thompson of Hollywood, Md.,
Joyce A. Harley (Lawrence)
of Laurel, Sarah A. Swales of
Jacksonville, N.C., Nellie R.
Thompson of Lexington Park,
Rita M. Bond (Marvin) of Me-
chanicsville, Phyllis A. Sanxter
(Thomas) of Mcclenny, Fla.;
a host of nieces, nephews and
other extended family.
Family received friends for
Benjamins Life Celebration
Feb. 1 from 4 8 p.m. in First
Missionary Baptist Church,
Lexington Park. A Funeral Ser-
vice was conducted by Rever-
end Roderick McClanahan Feb.
2 at 11 a.m. Interment followed
in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
John S. Thompson, James Fos-
ter, Thomas Sanxter, Lawrence
Harley, James Swales, and Ju-
lius Bond.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the First Mis-
sionary Baptist Church Build-
ing Fund, P.O. Box 1663, Lex-
ington Park MD, 20653.
Arrangements by the
Leonardtown.
Edwar d P. Vanar sdall,
J r., 44
Edward P. Vanarsdall, Jr.,
44, of Medford, N.J., was called
home suddenly Jan. 22.
He is survived by
his wife of 12 years
Margaret Mag-
gie A. Wilkinson
and their sons Chris
and Sean and their
daughter Jordan.
Ed touched many lives and
was an avid fan of Philadelphia
sports teams. Ed held Flyers
season tickets in section 105 for
many years. Eagles and Penn
State were a close second in his
heart. Eds personality was big-
ger than life and when he walked
into the room he would light it
up with a joke or a smile.
He was the son of Carol and
Edward, Sr. who preceded him
in death.
Brother of Linda (John)
Bigwood, Donna (Anthony)
Scomolla. Son-in-law of Joseph
and Annie Wilkinson of Mary-
land. Brother-in-law of Joe
(Lisa), Thomas (Christine), Pat-
rick (Tracey), Paul (Mary) and
is survived by Aunts, Uncles,
Nieces, Nephews and many
great friends.
In addition to family, he
will be greatly missed by How-
ard Wallach, his best friend,
who is the brother Ed never
had. Ed will surely be missed
by all whose lives he touched.
Visitation was held at the Page
Funeral Home, 302 E. Union
Street, Burlington, N.J.
In honor of Eds memory all
were encouraged to wear their
favorite Philadelphia sports
team apparel.
In lieu of f lowers, in Eds
memory, a college education
fund for Eds children has
been set up. Contributions can
be made directly to Margaret
Vanarsdall c/o Page Funeral
Home.
Car olyn Louise Wil-
liams, 66
Carolyn Louise Williams,
66, of Lexington Park died Feb.
1 in St. Marys Hospital.
Born Sept. 30, 1941 in Den-
ver, Colo., she was the daugh-
ter of the late Albert Brant and
Velma Prather Brant.
She worked for the Seafar-
ers Union International for six-
teen years retiring in 2006.
Carolyn is survived by her
children, Kellie Brook of North
Carolina; Steven Kuss of North
Carolina and Tom Kuss of Lus-
by; seven grandchildren and
brother Ronnie E. Brant of Lib-
eral, Kan.
Family will receive friends
for Carolyns Life Celebra-
tion Feb. 5 from 6 8 p.m. in
the Brinsfield Funeral Home,
Leonardtown. A prayer service
will be conducted at 7 p.m. In-
terment will be private.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www. Brins-
fieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the
Leonardtown.
Over 250,000 Souther n Mar ylander s cant be wrong!
The County Times
Down t o Ear t h
By Ashton Car khuff
The average American throws
away about sixty-eight pounds of cloth-
ing textiles per year. It is a sad thought
that much of that clothing could have
been donated to non-proft organiza-
tions or given to families in need rather
that sitting in a landfll. We have been
living in a society where it is always
out with the old and in with the new,
but under our current economic condi-
tions many families cannot afford that
lifestyle anymore and are looking for
alternative ways to clothe their families.
In turn their frugal efforts are benefcial
to their budget and our environment.
I would suggest that if you have
forgotten that you own a particular
clothing item or have not worn it for a
year to donate it. Rather than collect-
ing dust in your closet, clothing items
that you do not use can do some good
for community members in need. Af-
ter sorting through and deciding what
unwanted clothing items you would
like to donate bag the items that are
still in desirable condition to give to
charitable organizations. Most local
charities have a drop off location for
the items being donated. Call your local
center to get more details. A few ideas
of local organizations are: winter coat
drives, missionary groups, the CareNet
Pregnancy Center (maternity and baby
clothes), and womens shelters. Donat-
ing unwanted clothing items is a great
beneft for the local economy, but when
it comes to ideas it only hits the tip of
the iceberg.
Selling your used clothes is a great
option if they are no longer serving pur-
pose in your household. Many people
have luck at local garage sales and after-
wards donate all unsold clothing items
to charitable organizations. Also, look
into consignment retailers who will
buy vintage clothing or used clothing in
good condition; styles desired depends
on the retailer. Other advanced ways to
sell items to a larger market are online
through companies like EBay.
For variety in your wardrobe there
is an age-old trick, girls have been us-
ing it since high school; swap clothes
with your friends. Pile all the clothing
items on a table and let the bartering
and bargaining begin. Everything feels
new to you and it does not cost you a
thing. Or for cleaning purposes use old
t-shirts and socks; pick a fannel or cot-
ton fbers, because they are soft, absor-
bent, and usually lint free. Aside from
a basic rag, old t-shirts or other fbers
can be braided to create rags and rag
rugs that are quite beautiful. For crafts
and or future repairs save the old zip-
pers and buttons from clothing that is
no longer serviceable to anyone due to
stains or tears. Old fabrics can make
great new quilts and purses it just takes
a little creativity.
There is no justifable reason
to throwaway usable textiles. Cloth-
ing that might seem out dated or not
in style to you might be desired by
someone else. For more information on
textile wastes check out www.epa.gov/
epawaste/conserve/materials/textiles
Few topics of discussion have evoked as emotional a
response as gas prices over the last couple of years. De-
pending on who you watch on television or which news-
paper you read, the rising costs of fuel either dictated our
lifestyle or barely changed it at all.
As 2008 drew to a close, however, fuel costs took a
backseat to more pressing issues, such as the failing econ-
omy and rising unemployment rates. In addition, for the
frst time in a long while, the cost of fuel fnally began to
dip, falling from more than $3 per gallon to less than $2
per gallon, and understandably making the cost of fuel a
much less pressing concern.
However, while the cost of fuel at the onset of 2009
was once again back to normal, fnancial prognosticators
do not expect that to last. In fact, many predict fuel costs
will rise again by the fall, and continue to do so well into
2010. That said, AMSOIL INC., the industry leader in
motor oil, notes that motorists would be wise to consider
ways to improve their vehicles fuel economy.
One way to do so without making drastic changes
to your lifestyle is to use synthetic motor oils instead of
traditional petroleum motor oils. The benefts of synthetic
motor oils are many. Superior wear protection, increased
horsepower, cooler running engines, reduced deposits,
reduced oil consumption, resistance to oxidation and
breakdown, easier winter starts -- they all add up to a bet-
ter running, longer lasting vehicle.
But with higher gas prices on the horizon once again,
the fuel economy synthetic oils offer is whats most ap-
pealing to motorists. By reducing friction, synthetic
motor oils greatly improve a vehicles fuel effciency,
enabling the engine to run more smoothly and not forc-
ing it to work as hard as engines running on traditional
petroleum motor oils.
I mprove Fuel Ec onomy Wi t hout
Changi ng Your Li f est yl e
Enter a department store or even a big-box electronics
retailer and youll be met with aisles of glistening appliances
-- everything to meet your every whim or desire. But do you
really need all of those bells and whistles? Are you simply
drawn in by the novelty of these gadgets?
Many people purchase appliances on a whim, without
really giving thought to how they will actually use them. An
avid chef might need a six-burner range, but what about a
bachelor who simply heats up leftover takeout? Probably not.
There are microwaves that can heat up food automatically af-
ter scanning the products UPC code on the box. But doesnt
it take the same amount of time to simply punch a few digits
into the keypad? Dont spend for frills youll never use.
Before visiting the store, think about how you will use
the appliances you are purchasing -- large and small. Con-
sider the convenience items you will need and the features
you can do without. This will help you get the most machine
for the money. Remember, sometimes an appliance is not
worth the expense because the set up and clean up are time
consuming, or you fnd youre not using the self-cleaning or
de-wrinkling feature on it, or whatever the gizmo may be.
One thing to consider when getting new appliances is
that newer models are much more energy effcient than mod-
els even 10 years old. Energy star models can save you money
on energy bills and may even garner you tax benefts.
Another thing to consider are rebates on any models of
appliances youre considering. Rebates may be manufactur-
ers ways of making one model appear more affordable than
another. But in reality, if you fail to mail in the rebate you
wont realize the savings. It is estimated that 50+ percent of
people fail to redeem rebates. For those who do, failing to
follow the rebate directions exactly results in rejection of the
rebate.
Before simply falling for the features or the appearance
of an appliance, consider reading customer reviews about it.
Consumer Reports and other watchdog agencies may have
published reviews about the appliances performance. This
may help you narrow down your choices even further, and
eliminate one appliance that at frst seemed to be the perfect
choice, but until deeper scrutiny.
You can also save some money by foregoing extended
warranties on your appliance purchases. Research indicates
that the cost of the extended warranty fails to be worth the
purchase, as the warranty is seldom needed. Even if an appli-
ance breaks down after the manufacturers warranty has ex-
pired, repair costs may be less than the cost of the extended
warranty anyway.
Choosi ng Appl i anc es For
Your Li f est yl e
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
The world outside was still dark early on
Tuesday morning, when countless students
were probably leaning closer to their alarm
clock radios to hear about school closings as
rain and snow fell outside.
And as Terry Straight, known to Star 98.3
listeners as T-Bone, eased into his small stu-
dio in Mechanicsville with his wife Heather,
weather reports and local news took a backseat
to Super Bowl porn debacles, octuplet births,
and loud celebrity meltdowns, all of which
combined to form that mornings block of wa-
ter-cooler banter, all brought to the air by two of
Mechanicsvilles radio mainstays, T-Bone and
Heather.
The inner offces of the local airwaves
were chilly, but according to T-Bone, it had
nothing to do with the need for temperature
control for the equipment. No, he insisted,
its a conspiracy. They keep it cold in here to
drive me crazy.
Heather, who described herself as sun-
shine and fowers and bunnies in the
feld, grinned across the table at her
husband.
Im the pessimist, admitted T-
Bone, smirking. I can just take any sit-
uation or thing and make it awfuland
we dont have a lot to complain about,
but Ill fnd something.
T-Bone and Heather never went to
school for broadcasting, though Heather
started radio broadcasting during her
senior year in high school with a week-
end radio show, making her a little more
prepared for the job than T-Bone was
when he found himself thrown onto the
airwaves by a sports broadcaster who
had invited him to the studio.
They led me down a hallway and
there was a closet, a single mic, and a red
light, he said, smiling as though reliving the
memory, they told me I was there to fll in for
himso as time would go by every time John
wanted a day off Id come by and do sportsit
wasnt a career choice, just a little light came on
and I started talking.
These two seem to have made a success
of their accidental inductions into the world of
radio, however, and after living and working
together for 15 years, these parents of a proud
four year-old (whom they affectionately call
the boy when on the air) couldnt be happier
as they do what theyve always done.
This is not an act, said T-Bone. We
dont rehearse. We dont do any show prepwe
really just try to share our lives with our listen-
ers, said T-Bone, so if something big has hap-
pened in our life, well talk about itbut
otherwise well just start throwing darts to
fgure out whatll get the phones ringing.
And the darts indeed fy when these
two talk about politics, people, and each
other on the air. We have all of our fghts
right here, said T-Bone, laughing, and
when theyre done theyre done. (Inci-
dentally, Heather may still dispute that
statement.)
Of course, the life of a radio couple is
not all fun and games. People think we
just sit in here and chatbut theres a rea-
son we do certain things at certain times,
said T-Bone.
Between arriving at the station each
morning around 5:30, joined in short or-
der by his better half, and signing off the
air around 9 oclock to begin the nuts and
bolts work of the day (when they pro-
gram schedules and record commercials), these
two spend more or less every waking moment
together as both spouses and DJs.
The best part for me though is I dont have
to come home to my wife and try to explain to
her that I had a horrible day, said T-Bone. She
knows. She had the same day I had.
And even when these two disagree (and
this happensa lot), they do so with the kind
of dual-personality banter that has earned them
thousands of fans in Southern Maryland and
elsewhere, their own dynamic epitomizing their
approach to both their audience and each other.
I dont care whether you agree or disagree
with what were saying, said T-Bone, recalling
some of the strange, angry phone calls he and
Heather had received over the years, but at least
open yourself up to having a conversation.
Heather is my best friend, he said.
And sometimes you want to punch your
best friend in the mouth, she said.
Such is the world of this nation of two
as they discuss the news features of the day and
take calls for their regular morning show, which
airs from 6 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday
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By Sean Rice
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What was formerly known as the Lau-
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rededicated as WildeRidge Apartments.
Prospective tenants at the new Wilde-
Ridge Apartments can expect the same level
of quality and customer service for which
Wildewood has come to be known, says Bella
Bailey, marketing and leasing manager.
Apartment homes are available now at
both WildeRidge and Wildewood, with prices
starting at $969 a month.
The WildeRidge community has 72 ex-
isting apartments, and 12 more will be added
this spring, Bailey said. Each apartment is
receiving a facelift inside as they come
available, which includes new carpeting,
paint, lighting and Safok brand elec-
tronic locks.
Come spring, the exterior and
outside areas of WildeRidge will
also receive a makeover, includ-
ing landscaping, new railings,
paint and an updated playground
area.
The 12 new apartments will
be added to the existing build-
ings and be at ground level.
Theyre really nice, theres
a lot of sunlight that comes in by
the way theyre situated so its re-
ally light and bright, Bailey said.
There are three options for
apartment layouts at WildeRidge. At
$969 monthly there are two-bedroom,
one-bath units available. And for $1,029
monthly there are two-bedroom, two-bath and
three-bedroom, one-bath units available. Rent
prices at WildeRidge include all utilities ex-
cept electricity.
WildeRidge and Wildewood are both
centrally located and within walking distance
to shopping and entertainment, Bailey points
out.
We try exceptionally hard to accommo-
date our residents, Bailey said. We have a
very proactive maintenance staff at both loca-
tions We have an excellent management
crew its really a community.
For those looking for a more luxurious
home experience, apartment homes are now
available among the 365 units at Wildewood.
Apartments at Wildewood start at $995 a
month, and include a gamut of amenities and
luxury living services.
Features at the Apartments of Wildewood
include two swimming pools, a ftness center,
pool house, clubhouse, a car care center, bike
rentals and even a concierge service for what-
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Were always looking for ways to better
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By Patr ick Dugan
Contr ibuting Wr iter
During the last part of the year and the
frst month of this year I have been telling you
all the reasons to buy a home soon. Interest
rates are near all time lows. Housing prices are
down from their peak of 3-4 years ago, and the
inventory is high. Now that you have decided
to buy a new home we should talk about the
advantages of a new construction home versus
a resale home. Next week we will talk about
the advantages that getting a resale home has
over building.
I was speaking with Paul Bennett, of
Bennett Homes in Leonardtown and he let me
know a few things that made me realize this a
great time to be buying new construction.
For one, new home construction prices are
down. This is not just for the houses that are
already built, what builders call Spec houses.
These good prices are also refected in a new
to be built house you may want to purchase.
Buyers are in a very good spot right now
said Bennett, They know that builders have
inventory on hand and the buyers are trying
to get that inventory for as low a price as pos-
sible. Buyers also know that most builders are
not putting up new houses at this point in time
because there are many spec houses on hand.
When a buyer decides to build, they know that
they have the builders full attention, and they
are going to be getting some great upgrades, or
a wonderful price, or help with the closing cost
New
Constructi on or
a Resal e Home?
or all three.
Most builders have realized that they are
in a softer market than they were just three
years ago. However builders still have to stay
in business. Their workers, the plumbers and
carpenters, the electricians and the laborers
still need work. The carpet manufacturers, the
lumber companies and appliance companies
still need sales. So what is a builder to do?
It seems the frst thing they did was to
start offering great incentive packages. Help-
ing with the buyers closing costs, giving them a
furnished basement, or a home theatre system,
or any of a dozen alternatives. That worked for
awhile, but now buyers expect many of those
things, so the builders are responding by low-
ering prices in communities.
In some communities where you would
have been paying $500,000 for a house just
three years ago, you can now get a home for
much less than what your neighbors paid. This
has left the builders and current homeowners
in a tight spot in some cases. The current home
owners dont want to see houses in their com-
munity going down in price, but buyers are not
willing to pay what others were paying a little
while ago. In order to stay in business build-
ers are lowering their prices to attract buyers,
and thereby making it tougher on the aver-
age home owner to sell a home in the same
neighborhood.
Now you have decided that building is the
way you want to go, here are some tips when
looking for a community and a builder.
What are the standard Features in the
home? Some builders have granite kitchen
counter top, others have Formica. Some have
marble surrounds around the freplace, some
dont have freplaces. Some have plumbing
roughed in for a bathroom in the basement,
others dont have basements. This is all very
important to research. Do not be fooled by a
low Sticker Price, make sure you know all
the costs that will be associated with building.
What about the community? What are
the community amenities? Is there an H.O.A.?
And if so who controls it? Is it still in the hands
of the builder or do the homeowners have it?
Who sits on the board of the HOA?
Know that the real estate agent working
for the builder is, working for the builder. If
you are going to drive around the area look-
ing at new home communities, take a stack of
your Realtors business cards with you. When
you meet the sales manager at a neighborhood,
just give him or her business card and they will
know that you have somebody looking out for
your best interest. Do not sign anything with-
out speaking with your agent frst.
Actually, just a few years ago, builders
were selling so many homes that they would
not honor the agents representation if the
agent were not with you for your frst visits.
But in another example of builders looking
for buyers just about all of them are courting
Realtors and their buyers once again. So make
sure you have your own representation when
you shop for homes.
As always, if you have questions, com-
ments or just want to suggest a topic for one
of my columns, please contact me at Patrick.
dugan@obrienrealty.com
Wanderi ngs
Pre-Dawn
Wanderings
of an
Ai ml ess

Mi nd
By Shelby Opper mann
Note to female readers who wake in the
middle of the night as I do things NOT to
do in the middle of the night. DO NOT under
any circumstances pluck your eyebrows. You
dont realize it, you think you are fully awake,
but you are really in a partially awake state,
because your mind is hopeful up until 4 a.m.
or so that you might still be able to get some
sleep. You can get carried away, just one more
of those blond hairs, oh they are white, not
blond your truthful conscience is telling you.
Be quiet, the fbbing, soothing ego is saying. Just
one more on this side, now I have to even up the
other side. I better step back and take a look.
What happened to the arch of my brow!
I am not a food forager, and dont crave
chocolate or sweets. Mainly I get up and drink
water or sit on the couch for a while in the dark.
I pet Tidbit while she snores peacefully. Some-
times I read, or fgure my checkbook (which is
almost as bad an idea as plucking your eyebrows).
There is always the yard to look at under the light
of the moon. The trees and grass under the blue-
black light is entrancing. There must be other
night wanderers such as myself.
Very rarely do I turn on the TV during the
middle of the night, though if my husband is
awake he will go out in the living room and watch
it for a while. Ill go out to see how he is and then
get in engrossed in what he is watching. There
are some strange shows on in the wee hours. We
have watched one British show, which must have
been an early 1960s forerunner of MTV twice
already. When I was in the hospital over the
summer from a surgery and had my happy little
morphine drip through the night, I watched info-
mercials all night long. And I didnt know that
the College of Southern Maryland had its own
channel with a soap opera.
I wonder what types of jobs the people have
that are driving around between two and four in
the morning. I always see two or three cars head-
ing out at those hours. I know we have lots of D.C.
commuters. Of course there are probably many
shift workers too. A husband could be sent out on
a food-craving mission by his expectant wife.
One of these times I think I will see the
newspaper delivery person. The newspaper
magically appears, and I am amazed I have never
seen it arrive. Its like a game for me now. Maybe
you have seen the movie Funny Farm with Chevy
Chase. Chevy Chase and his wife have left the
city to move out to what they believe is the idyllic
country life. Throughout the movie Chevy Chase
is trying to get his mail from a crazed mailman
who barrels down the country road at high speed
and throws the mail out the window instead of
in the box. It becomes an obsession for Chevy
to get the mailman to hand him his mail. I wont
ever get to that point, though lack of sleep can do
strange things to you.
It doesnt seem to matter what time I get to
sleep, I tend to sleep about four maybe, fve hours.
If I go to bed at ten, I wake at two. If we have a
long night out and I dont get to sleep until two, no
its not six its daybreak. I can never sleep past
the frst hint of daylight, which reaches my eyes.
And long are the nights when there is a full moon.
My mind is telling me all night that it is morning
and it is time to be awake.
There are times when it is a wonderful thing
to be awake in the middle of the night. Everyone
reading this has most likely been awake for some
reason or another and felt that unique feeling of
being the only one to see the beauty of the night.
It can inspire you and urge you to create. I have
painted some of my paintings then, or written po-
etry. Many times I write my articles at about 2 or
2:30 in the morning. That explains a lot doesnt
it.
Obviously, I have never needed an alarm
clock. Now having said this Im sure I will fall
back to sleep one middle of the night and over-
sleep. In fact, I think I am going to go and rest my
eyes for a few moments right now
To each new midnight adventure, Shelby.
Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.
wanderings@yahoo.com
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What would youve done if youd been on
the plane that landed in the Hudson River?
Would you have panicked and hoped
someone took charge? Or would you have sat
frozen, positive you were going to die?
Or perhaps youd
be one of those people
the slim minority
who sees crisis, as-
sesses options, and
acts quickly.
In the new book
The Survivors Club
by Ben Sherwood,
fnd out how humans
cope with tragedy,
how to plan ahead to
live longer, what your
personal survivability
factor is, and how you
can learn to land on
your feet.
Is there anyone
on earth who hasnt
faced adversity?
Sherwood says no.
Weve all had our
share of trauma; we
just differ in the way
we deal with it.
But how do we
know who will be
calm in the face of
adversity and who will fold? Experts call
it the Theory of 10-80-10. Ten percent of us
handle crisis in a calm manner. Those are, by
the way, the people that airline attendants are
trained to identify when they greet us as were
boarding a plane.
The middle 80 percent most of us will
freeze and become confused. Well hyperven-
tilate. Well feel sick. Thats not necessarily a
bad thing, as long as we can shake the fear and
react before the crisis becomes fatal.
The latter 10 percent, says Sherwood, are
the ones you defnitely want to avoid in an
emergency. They do everything wrong, and
they cant seem to get a grip. Those are the
people likely to die when things go horribly
wrong.
So, back to the Hudson River. How can
you make sure you survive a plane crash, or
any critical situation? First, stop worrying
about minutiae and take reasonable precau-
tions to thwart disaster in an emergency.
Dont be overly op-
timistic, but do keep
the faith and learn
to assess situations
with common sense.
Face your fears, de-
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and mental fexibil-
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cally ft. Remember
that youre stronger
than you realize.
From a New
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a laboratory where
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heart attack is in Las Vegas.
Not a book to be reading on an airplane?
Oh, I dont know I did, and I loved it.
In a un-put-downable gee-whiz fashion,
author Ben Sherwood introduces his readers
to researchers, survivors (some, of horrify-
ing events), psychologists, and scientists who
look at why some survive a crisis when oth-
ers dont. This is one of those useful, lively,
fun books that tells you something new and
totally fascinating on every page, and I simply
couldnt stop reading it.
Want to live to a ripe old (happy) age?
Pick up a copy of The Survivors Club and
enjoy. Which you will, because this is a book
you wont be dying to read.
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Last Weeks Puzzl e Sol uti ons
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Military mailbox
4. New Deal energy project
7. ___broke Welsh Corgi
10. Summon over a speaker
12. Plural of 14 across
14. Anjou or Bartlett
15. Rivulet
16. City in Sweden and
Indonesia
17. Snakelike fsh
18. More thin
20. Plucky
22. Inquisitorial
23. Nurse-patient relation
24. Anwar __, Egyptian
statesman
26. Imposed & collected a tax
29. Microgram
30. Infrmary sleeping place
34. Swiss river
35. Big Blue
36. Not new
37. Dual function davenport
43. ___wit: Silly person
44. Jeans
45. Annual TV awards
47. Lump of slimy stuff
48. Latin for England:
An____
49. W. African country
52. Arteries
55. Sean ____, actor
56. Genie
58. Abba ____, Israeli
minister
60. Wings
61. Rescues
62. Plunder a town
63. Follows sigma
64. British air aces
65. Russia used to be U___
CLUES DOWN
1. Easter month (abbr.)
2. Bucket
3. Leer at
4. Watery-eyed
5. Singer ____ Morrison
6. Humanities
7. Look furtively
8. M____: granular
9. Wife
11. African antelope
12. Fast tempo
13. VII
14. Implement for writing
19. His ark
21. Protoctist genus
24. Burn with a hot liquid
25. Concur
26. Luxury car
27. Dark black
28. Small food shops
29. More (Spanish)
31. Gentlemen
32. Non-commercial TV
(abbr.)
33. Banned insecticide
38. Car motor
39. Mesotron
40. Implants
41. Criminals
42. Pistons forward Johnson
46. Parts of matched pairs
48. Crook (Yiddish)
49. So. Sicilian city
50. Two-toed sloth
51. Slightly open
53. Winter melons: Cas____
54. Dead-end streets
55. Hit lightly
57. Marsh elder
59. Norway
CONGRATULATIONS
to the Leonardtown High
School Varsity and Junior
Varsity cheerleaders for plac-
ing FIRST at the 2009 Win-
ter County Cheerleading
Championship.
The 2009 Winter County
Championship Competition
was held Saturday, Janu-
ary 24th at Chopticon High
School, Chaptico, Maryland.
All three county schools par-
ticipated in this event; Leonar-
dtown, Great Mills and Chop-
ticon. This is Leonardtown
Varsitys FIFTH consecutive
time winning the county title.
There are 20 Varsity girls and
20 Junior Varsity girls.
The Varsity team will
advance to the MD Regional
Championship on Thursday,
February 12th at Arundel
High School in Gambrills,
Maryland. The TOP FOUR
placing teams at the Regional
competition will then advance
on to the Maryland State
Cheerleading Championship
that will be held at North
Point High School on Satur-
day, February 14th.
Both teams have been
busy competing this winter
season at Invitational Compe-
titions held at Howard County,
Frederick County, and Bal-
timore County. The Varsity
team placed FIRST at the
Frederick County Invitational,
and they placed SECOND at
the Howard and Baltimore In-
vitational. The Junior Varsity
team placed FIRST at all three
of these competitions.
The varsity team is
coached by Donna Quade
and the Junior Varsity team is
coached by Linda Hammett
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Public Information
Meeting scheduled to
discuss new library space
The public is invited to attend a public
information meeting to discuss new library
space for Leonardtown Library on Feb.
10 at the Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Room in the Chesapeake Build-
ing in Leonardtown beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Library Director Kathleen Reif will present
the librarys needs based on national stan-
dards and local usage. Department of Public
Works Director George Erichsen will de-
scribe possible options for expansion. The
public is encouraged to attend and provide
comments and ask questions.

The Play, Ben Carson,
M.D. , coming
Ben Carson, M.D., the inspiring play
about the life of Dr. Ben Carson, will be per-
formed Feb. 23 at Great Mills High School
by The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts,
Inc. Dr. Carson was raised in inner city De-
troit by a single mom with only a third grade
education. He overcame hurdles to become
a world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon at
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The play is free and will begin at 7 p.m.
The public is also invited to come early for
the Lights On After School Celebration.
From 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. students will pres-
ent performances and demonstrations of the
wide variety of activities offered in the after
school programs.
Along with the Library, St. Marys
County Public Schools 21st Century After
School Program and The Boys and Girls
Club of Southern Maryland are co-sponsor-
ing this event.

Teens invited to TAG
(Teen Advisory Group)
meetings
Teens are invited to join the librarys
TAGs. TAG members meet monthly to play
Wii, discuss books and plan teen library pro-
grams. Charlotte Halls TAG will meet Feb.
9 at 5 p.m. and Leonardtowns will meet Feb.
12 at 5:30 p.m. A teen movie night is being
planned at Lexington Park on Feb. 25 at 2:30
p.m.

Adult computer classes
offered monthly
Introductory computer classes for adults
are offered at the libraries monthly. Adults
can register for classes to learn about com-
puters, Windows, the Internet and e-mail.
The classes are free. Since space is limited,
registration is required.
LI BRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fact
un There are more insects in ten square feet of a rain
forest than there are people in Manhattan.
Community
St. Marys County Library has added four new foreign lan-
guage online courses, plus three English as a Second Language
courses (ESL) to those currently offered through the librarys
Website. The new language-learning program, Mango Lan-
guage, is provided by the Southern Maryland Regional Library
Association and will replace the Tell Me More language
program.
Mango Language provides easy-to-use courses in Brazil-
ian Portuguese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japa-
nese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. The three ESL courses
are for Spanish, Polish and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. The
courses are interactive and engage both audio and visual cues
to assist in language retention.
The St. Marys County Library is pleased to provide this
improved education resource through the internet, which can
be used in one of your three libraries or from your home and of-
fce, said Kathleen Reif, director, St. Marys County Library.
This is a signifcant increase in service from past lan-
guage products weve made available to our partner libraries,
said David Paul, Information Services Manager for the South-
ern Maryland Regional Library.
Mango Languages is just one of many free online products
offered by the Southern Maryland Regional Library in partner-
ship with the Calvert, Charles and St. Marys county public li-
brary systems. To access Mango Languages with your library
card, go to the COSMOS link on your librarys Website (list-
ed below) and then to online databases.
For more information about Mango Languages, visit your
local library or contact: St. Marys County Library (www.st-
malib.org), 301-475-2846.
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Wor k up a Sweat for a Heal t hi er You
Vigorous work-outs help your heart pump better, give you more en-
ergy and help you look and feel your best. Start with a warm-up that
stretches your muscles. Include 20 minutes of aerobic activity, such
as running, jogging or dancing. Follow-up with activities that help
make you stronger such as push-ups or lifting weights. Then cool-
down with more stretching and deep breathing. Make sure to check
with your physician before beginning any exercise program.
Healthy Bites
On The Menu
Today in St. Marys
County we have many
wonderful options for
dining out. Each week we
will feature a local
restaurant and give our
readers an overview of
what they can enjoy on
the menu at each location.
Bon Apptit!
Recipe
The Tea Room
Maryland Antiques Center, Leonardtown, MD
301-475-1980,
www.marylandantiquescenter.com
Cuisine
Creative
Cuisine
Ravenswood California Wines
One of the most fascinating aspects of wine is the geo-
graphical infuence of the place where it is grown. No matter
what part of the world the wine comes from, its wine country
will be divided into regions whose varying soils and climate
provide the various grape characteristics, a phenomenon
known as terrior. California is well known for its diverse
winegrowing environments. Ravenswood, headquar-
tered in Sonoma, has the reputation as the peoples pre-
mium winery illustrated by its motto, The world needs
good, affordable wine. Committed to full favored wine
since its frst vintage in 1976, Ravenswood continues to
produce a notably complex, balanced selection of wines,
especially its trademark Zinfandel. This rich, full, some-
what soft red wine is characterized by the traditional
raspberry and spice with enough oak to give it structure.
Available at under $10.00 a bottle the Ravenswood Zin-
fandel goes with all kinds of food. Ravenswood also of-
fers other varietals such as Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet
Sauvignon and Shiraz; all who hold up to Ravenswoods
battlecry of No Wimpy Wines!
Looking for a cozy atmosphere for lunch, din-
ner or Afternoon Tea? Stop by and see the delightful
new menu at The Tea Room. Located on Rt. 5 in-
side the Maryland Antiques Center, this charm-
ing restaurant offers something for
everyone. With appetizers from
$7.95- $10.95, tasty salads and
soups, a large assortment of wraps,
sandwiches and entrees as well as
new vegetarian selections all reason-
ably priced from $6.75-$10.95. Top it all
off with luscious desserts such as choco-
late explosion, homemade bread pudding,
crme brulee and warm Almond Joy. Open
daily 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m, with dinner served
Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Private
events can be scheduled for parties of 10-45 people.
A full bar is available with a large variety of wines.
Monthly wine tastings are also held at the Tea Room.
Reserve your Magical Candlelight Valen-
tines Dinner, Saturday, February 14th begin-
ning at 6:00 p.m. You and your
sweetheart will be seated at a pri-
vate table located throughout the
Antiques Mall and Art Galleries
where you will enjoy local wines
and hors d oeuvres followed by
a three course, candlelight din-
ner while you are serenaded with ro-
mantic violin strings. This enchant-
ing evening can be reserved for $75 per
person all inclusive! Visit The Tea Room
today for an elegant experience unlike any other in
Southern Maryland.
On The Vine
BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
You will be greeted by your host and shown to your
private table located in one of the rooms throughout
the Antiques Mall and Art Galleries while partaking of
Valentines Punch and enjoying our silver tray service of
both hot and cold hors doeuvres.
BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M.
With lighting dimmed and candles lit, you will be served a
glass of wine with a delicious three- course dinner, special-
ly prepared by The Maryland Antiques Center Tea Room,
and you will be serenaded with romantic violin strings.
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 14
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SEATING IS LIMITED. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FOR
RESERVATIONS, CALL THE TEA ROOM @ 301-475-1980 OR
THE MARYLAND ANTIQUES CENTER @ 301-475-1960. $60
PER PERSON (plus $15 Tax and Gratuity, a Total of $75 per
person all inclusive).
THE MARYLAND ANTIQUES CENTER
A Unique Dining and Shopping Experience
26005 Point Lookout Road (Route 5), Leonardtown, MD, 301-475-1960
Sponsored by
THE TEA ROOM
&
THE MARYLAND ANTI QUES
CENTER DEALERS
A Magical Candlelight
Valentines Dinner
Youre Invited to Join Us at
Wi t h pr i vat e seat i ng t hr oughout The Ant i ques Cent er
6 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa
powder
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 3
pieces
1 ounce bittersweet or semisweet choco-
late, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose four
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
Pinch salt
3/4 cup weak coffee
Adjust an oven rack to the middle posi-
tion and heat the oven to 400 F. Coat four
6-ounce ramekins with cooking spray,
then arrange them on a rimmed baking
sheet.
In a medium bowl, combine 3 table-
spoons of the cocoa, the butter and choco-
late. Microwave, stopping often to stir,
until smooth, about 1 to 3 minutes. Set the
mixture aside to cool slightly.
In a small bowl, whisk together the four
and baking powder.
In another small bowl, combine 3 table-
spoons of the granulated sugar, the remain-
ing 3 tablespoons of cocoa and the brown
sugar, breaking up any large clumps with
your
fngers.
In a large
bowl, whisk togeth-
er the remaining
granulated sugar, the
milk, vanilla, egg yolk and
salt. Whisk in the cooled melted chocolate
mixture, followed by the four mixture,
until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the ra-
mekins (about 1/4 cup per ramekin) and
smooth the tops. Sprinkle about 2 table-
spoons of the cocoa mixture over the batter
in each ramekin. Pour 3 tablespoons of the
coffee over the cocoa in each ramekin.
Bake the cakes until puffed and bub-
bling, about 20 minutes. Let the cakes cool
for 15 minutes before serving in the rame-
kins (the cakes will fall slightly).
Recipe
I NDI VI DUAL HOT FUDGE
PUDDI NG CAKES
Start to fnish: 1 hour (25 minutes active)
Servings: 4
This recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of weak coffee. Use either 1 cup of regular coffee diluted
with 1/2 cup water or 1 1/2 cups of water mixed with 2 teaspoons instant espresso or
instant coffee. Serve with vanilla or coffee ice cream.
Healthy Bites
The Tea Room The Tea Room
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(301) 475-1980
leonardtowntearoom@gmail.com
26005 Point Lookout Road (Rt 5) Leonardtown MD, 20650
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Prime Rib Seafood Sunday Brunch
Banquet & Meeting Facili ties
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301-737-0777
25470 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650
Authentic Mexican Cuisine
(301) 997-0442
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Martins
Auto Tech
Automotive and
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Complete Auto & Transmission Service
Celebrating our 9th year at this location.
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Spring Valley Apartments
Two bedrooms available
805-1103 Sq. ft. $938-$992
46533 Valley Court
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Real Est at e
Beautiful home on level 1 acre lot. Tree lined paved
driveway. 10 minutes to Prince Frederick and 30
minutes to Pax River Naval Air Station. Home can be
bought for $299,000 or rented for $1500 per month.
Please call 443-975-3190 for more information.
Real Est at e Rent al s
Waterfront w/pier, 2 bdrm. Recently refurbished -
pets at owner discretion. Located in Avenue $1,000
mth. Sec Dep Req. Call 410-570-9868.
Apar t ment Rent al s
Hel p Want ed
Winegardner Motor Company in search for body
shop mechanics. If interested, please call Tommy
Cooksey at 301-292-6500.
Vehi cl es
1993 Ford Aerostar. Asking $1,500.00 obo Needs
some work. Kelley Blue book Value $2,120.00 Seat-
ing for 7 with quad bucket seats & rear bench folding
to a bed. Lower lumbard control in Front seats. Tow
package. If interested, please contact 410-610-2466
for more information.
General Merc handi se
Oak Creek by Riverside Roll Top Desk. 46 Tall,
41 1/2 length and 30 width. Desk is in great con-
dition! Please email for Pics. Call with any ques-
tions. 301-751-7985, daisyandlou@yahoo.com.
Price: $125.
Foose Ball Table, $75 OBO, 301-395-0537.
On The Vine
Vintage Aerial has over 25 million aerial
photos of farms, homes and businesses
dating back to 1965. We are working at connecting
families and memories through unique photographic
heirlooms. Interestedparties may contact us at:
www.vintageareial.com/sdb1or at 301-932-8072.
Vi nt age Aeri al Phot os.
Maki ng hi st or y for your fami l y --
CORVETTES WANTED!
Any year, any condition. Cash buyer. 1-800-369-6148.
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Inkheart
Rated PG, 1 hr 46 min
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
The Pink Panther 2
Starts on Friday, Feb. 6
Taken
Rated PG-13, 1 hr 33 min
Rise of the Lycans
Rated R, 1 hr 32 min
The Uninvited
Rated PG-13, 1 hr 27 min
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Staff Wr iter
There seems to be a lot of love
in Cloud Nine, the variety rock
group whove been packing clubs
and lodges across the county. In
fact, the story of the bands lead
singer and guitarist is downright
romantic.
I was playing at a club in
Waldorf, Allana (my wife) walked
in, said Joe Huffman, who plays
lead guitar. I fell in love instantly
I had no idea that she could sing
until she got up with us. While she
was singing I was thinking about
wedding plans!
Allana told the County Times
she was no stranger to the stage
either, having grown up perform-
ing abroad before meeting her hus-
band. I was born and grew up in
Scotland and at the tender age of seven was thrust into the
limelight as part of a performing group with my two older
sisters, wrote Allana in an email.
But what may sound like a chance encounter has since
blossomed into the 5-pieces current lineup, which includes
Jeff Bowles singing lead vocals and playing rhythm guitar,
Eddie Finch on drums, and Doug Barthalow on bass and
acoustic guitar.
Between the fve of them, there are stories to go
around. When asked what his strangest onstage experience
had been, Eddie Finch said, the weirdest time was doing
a wedding reception of approximately 350 guests, and the
wedding party was involved in a big brawl. As soon as one
fght would end another would start upboy, that made for
a long day, he said.
One bizarre gig was when I was about 10, wrote Al-
lana. We were asked to play at a club called the Ace of
Hearts which was a football (soccer) supporters clubwe
were double-billed with a stripper named Gabrieljust
picture it, Im 10and were singing songs like Nobodys
Child, Ten Guitarsand probably something from the
Sound of Music (no kidding!), and then out comes this more
than slightly inebriated, 25 year-old, voluptuous dancer
who starts stripping off her clingy sequenced thingymy
mother was beside herself, trying to shield me from this
atrocity, but I remember her trying hard not to laugh at the
whole situation.
Joe said one of the highlights of
his performing career was playing
a show with Elvis impersonators in
Clayton, New York.
We did a gospel show with the
big ELVIS letters behind us, outfts
etc., wrote Joe, who added that
it may have been the most perfect
show hed ever played.
With a swelling song list and
close to fve years of performing ex-
perience together, the quintet blends
a mix of classic rock, blues, jazz, and
other styles, culminating in what Al-
lana called a big collaboration of
styles and preferences, including
tunes from everyone from Don Hen-
ley to Badfnger.
And as they pad their play lists,
Allana said, were not trying to be-
come famouswe just want to play
the songs weve always enjoyed over
the years, and entertain people and
strike a chord, she said.
For more information on Cloud Nine and upcoming
show dates, visit the band online at www.cloudninesite.com.
Cloud Nine have been performing at clubs and parties in Southern Maryland for 5 years.
Bride Wars
Hes Just Not That Into You
Starts on Friday, Feb. 6
Hotel for Dogs
Underworld:
Photo Courtesy of cloudninesite.com
Thursday, February 5
Wing Night at VFW 2632
VFW in California, MD 5 p.m.
Wings sold and served from 5-8 p.m., eat
in or carry out.
CiCis Pizza and Avon
Walk for Breast Cancer
CiCis Pizza at San Souci Plaza 11
a.m. CiCis is helping St. Marys Coun-
ty Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, and
will donate 20% of their proceeds to the
cause.

Friday, February 6
Fair Warning
Irish Pub Band
Donovans Irish Pub 5 p.m.
First Friday in
Leonardtown
Dont let the groundhogs grim predic-
tion keep you indoors this Friday eve-
ning from 5-8 p.m. Join us in Leonard-
town for First Friday! Start on Fenwick
Street at North End Gallery for their
Maryland, My Maryland art exhibit
to celebrate Marylands 375th birthday!
Also on Fenwick Street is Quality Street
Kitchen and Catering offering free knife
sharpening; Brewing Grounds with live
music from Fortunes Turn; Colleens
Dream, a vintage clothing store, offering
25% off jewelry; Fenwick Street Used
Books with live music by Catfsh Joe,
music by Scott Harsha, and fnishing
with Ward Carroll! Also visit Caf des
Artistes for dinner and wine specials and
Randy Richie on the keyboard. If you
are in the mood for appetizers, visit Cor-
bels for price appetizers and reduced
drink specials. Good Earth will have
free samples of organic lager, ale, and
cider, and Herons Way Gallery offers
Three Hip Chicks Jewelry Show with
a jewelry making demonstration!
Further north on Route 5, visit the Mary-
land Antiques Center and all that they
have to offer with the Leonardtown
Galleria, the Tea Room, Creekside Gal-
lery, and Shelbys Creative Framing all
offering their own unique First Friday
specials. Come and rediscover the many
treasures of Old/New Leonardtown!
Visit www.leonardtownfrstfridays.com
for continually updated information and
specials.
Spaghetti Dinner
5 - 8 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Hall
on Old Village Road in Mechanicsville.
Cost is $10 over the age of 12, $5 for ages
6-12 and free for children 5 and under.
Tickets available at the door.
Idle Americans Blues Jam
Country Store (41566 Medleys Neck
Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Call 301-475-6820 for more information.
Bent Nickel
Dragon Inn (Charlotte Hall) 9:30 p.m.
Call 410-799-5881 for more information.
Saturday, February 7
Special Olympics
No Limit HoldEm
Tournament
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three
Notch Road) 3 p.m.
Sign up from 2:15 2:45 p.m. Doors open
at 2 p.m. Side games available. Call 240-
577-0983 for more information.
Evening of
Elegance & Jazz
The Unifed Committee for Afro-Ameri-
can Contributions (UCAC) Presents a
Evening of Elegance & Jazz Crys-
tal Room, Callaway MD Music by:
SHANG, featuring: Brain Lenair
8 a.m. 11 p.m. Admission: $35.00
Dress: After 5 attire Proceeds to beneft
the 2009 Juneteeth Festival For Tickets
contact: 301-862-4868 or 240-434-1095
Sweetheart Ball
Holy Angels Hall (Avenue) 6 p.m.
Fundraiser to Beneft Holy Angels Sa-
cred Heart School. Cocktails at 6 p.m.,
dinner at 7 p.m., silent auction at 8 p.m.,
dance from 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Tickets $75
per couple or $40 single in advance, $100
per couple and $50 single at the door.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at
school events or by calling Diane Fen-
wick at 301-769-2856 or Kim Oliver at
301-769-2834.
No Limit Leaderboard
Challenge Texas
HoldEm
St. Marys County Elks Lodge 3 p.m.
Main event! Registration available at
the door. Call 240-925-5697 for more
information.
The Wanders
Cryers Back Road Inn, Leonardtown
9 p.m. Admission $5, 21 and over. Call
301-475-9446 for more information.
DJ Rob & Shallow Deep
Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 9 p.m.
DJ Rob in Party Room, Shallow Deep in
Front Bar. Cover Charge. Call 301-274-
4612 for more information.
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Alaskan Turf
Valentines Specials
February 13 16, 2009
Shrimp & Scallop Parmesan
Grilled or Pan Fried Pork Chops
Valentine Steamer for 2
Crabs (as available)
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301-373-5217
Grilled 12 oz NY Strip topped with pound steamed
crab legs and your choice of 2 sides and a garden salad
2 hand cut boneless chops served with your
choice of 2 sides and a garden salad
Sauted shrimp and scallops tossed in a creamy parmesan sauce and
served over linguine and your choice of 1 side and a a garden salad
2 pounds of crab legs, 1 pound of steamed shrimp, 2 dozen
oysters, French fries, and 2 coleslaws
1 dozen steamed hard crabs
mashed potatoes, baked potato, fries,
onion rings, green beans, corn, applesauce,
coleslaw, steamed vegetables
Sides:
Turn on South or North Sangates Rd.
We Are Located on the Beautiful Patuxent River
Shy romantics who want to
send a Valentine message to some-
one can enlist the help of barber-
shop harmony quartet on the big
day, February 14.
Because Valentines Day falls
on a Saturday, the singing messages
also will be available on Friday, the
13th Matt Menard, Vice President
of the Tri County Chapter, Barber-
shop Harmony Society, said.
Recipients of singing val-
entines have peen mostly women
during the past dozen years, Mr.
Menard said. But, we also have
sung romantic ballads to some
men, including a hard-nosed Ma-
rine Corps gunnery sergeant, two
construction workers and a top lev-
el corporate business executive.
The musical messages have
been delivered by costumed quar-
tet singers in schools, restaurants, a
hospitals and at private homes, Mr.
Menard said.
The service includes two ro-
mantic ballads sung in four-part
harmony for a fee of $40. Sing-
ing Valentines are also delivered
by telephone anywhere outside
the Southern Maryland area for a
$20 fee. Funds raised by the not-
for-proft organization are used to
purchase music and costumes.
To order a visit by a quar-
tet, call John Lachkovic at
301-862-1160.
Singing
Valentines
50 and over
Mens Softball in
St. Marys County on
Thursday evenings at
St. Clements Shores Park.
Call (301) 475-8421 or
write to P. O. Box
362 Leonardtown,
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Sunday, February 8
Maryland, My Maryland Exhibit
North End Gallery, Leonardtown 12 noon
Showcasing artwork that refects heritage of Southern
Maryland by local artists. Call 301-475-3130 for more
information.
All You Can Eat Breakfast
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad is sponsoring All
You Can Eat Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at
the Rescue Squad building on Rt. 235 in Hollywood. The
menu will be: Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, Sausage Links,
Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French
Toast Sticks, Escalloped Apples, assorted juices, coffee,
tea and hot chocolate. The cost will be adults $8; children
ages 5-12 $4 and children under the age of 5 are free.
Monday, February 9
Theater Film and
Media Studies Film Series
Cole Cinema, SMCM 8 p.m.
Featuring Daniel Reeves Obsessive Becoming and
End-to-End. Free and open to the public.
Call 240-895-4231
for more information.
$25 No Rake
HoldEm
Donovans Irish Pub
7:30 p.m.
Call 443-975-1591 for
questions or to
reserve a spot.
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minutes outside Gate 2
of PAX NAS, Great Mills
Rd offers a multitude of
businesses to serve you. Why
not spend your dollars locally
with businesses that have
invested in the future of
Old Lexington Park?
County
Liquors
301-862-3600
Hair in the
Square Salon
A Salon for Men & Women
301-737-0700
Liberty Tax Service
301-737-7811
XH Sports
& Giftware
NFL, NASCAR, MLB,
NCAA, NHL
240-725-0063
301-862-3544
301-862-9501
Hair Cuts Plus
We Care About Hair
Sherri, Charlene, Lois
301-863-3300
301-863-3388
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301-862-7702
Lexington Park Self Storage
Established Business
301-862-4722
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Trust the MIDAS Touch
XH Sports &
Giftware, Plus
TicketMaster outlet
240-725-0063
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
On Monday morning, Feb. 2, a team of
volunteers arrived at the St. Marys Caring
Soup Kitchen on Langley Road in Lexington
Park while St. Marys Caring Director Dana
McGarity eased into her offce seat for some
quiet time before the lunch rush began.
As she sat, she looked over at a large mu-
ral of photographs compiled by a group of her
former Sunday school students.
It was by a group of girls I taught Sun-
day school for from their freshman year in
high school until they graduated, she said,
looking behind her and smiling.
McGarity had just come from picking up
foodstuffs at Food Lion.
We collect food from St. Marys Square
and the one in California, she said, adding
that they were regular suppliers of day-old
bread and desserts for the kitchen, which
has been feeding St. Marys County under
McGaritys direction for more than twelve
years.
McGarity said the current location of the
soup kitchen presented the organization with
a diffcult transition period three years ago;
when they moved from their old storefront
location across from the Lexington Park Post
Offce. She said the most challenging aspect
of the move had been spreading the word.
We work with a population that doesnt
adapt particularly well or readily to change.
at the time we made the move, the old location
was more accessible than this one, she said,
adding that transportation issues and STS bus
schedules all needed to be sorted before the
kitchen would see its current infux of people
to feed, which now numbers anywhere from
35 to 70 people a day.
Now that the kitchen is on the map
though, McGarity says the numbers of people
coming in for grocery assistance at the church
next door, as well as the number of people
coming in for breakfast and lunch, has risen
dramatically in the last year as the economy
has slowed down.
Our numbers from 2008 are up 31 per-
cent from the previous year, she said, adding
that the homeless population has also risen in
that timeframe.
With this raise in clientele, McGarity
said her biggest challenge as director is fnd-
ing money for the soup kitchen.
Its a constant challenge to make sure
that funding is available, she said, explain-
ing that contributions from United Way, local
churches, and state and county funding would
likely see cuts in the next year as the organi-
zation competes for money in this years bud-
get process. Were in the midst of the budget
process with the county now, but itll be sev-
eral months before we know how much were
gettingit wont surprise me at all though if
we see cuts.
In the meantime, McGarity has been
planning the organizations next fundraiser,
which will be a Celebrity Chefs Auction
April 19, featuring items and gift certifcates
from local restaurateurs.
Oven fans whirred in the back and Mc-
Garity refected on her work with the kitchen,
saying the most rewarding part of it had been
the people, both the volunteers and the peo-
ple we serve. Theyre a great bunch.
ewsmakers
3 3
Question
Interview
I nt er vi ewi ng: Jodi
Sul ei man
Jodi is a retired owner of an information ser vic-
es company who has also worked with NASA
as an information researcher. Since retiring she
has also published several volumes of poetry.
CT: Describe one of the highlights of your work
wi th NASA.
J S: I was involved in the information ser vice
work, and we did some work that prevented
them from sending up shuttl es that didnt
work.
CT: What do you see happening wi th NASA in
the next few years?
J S: Peopl e are getting tired of space cow-
boys because they dont see how exploration
benefts thembut what they dont understand
is how many things they use today came out of
the space program (Tang, GPS, the internet)
ever ybody thinks i ts just cowboys in space,
and theyre going to explore other worlds, but
its very high tech scienceas for the future,
I dont know, because theres a lot of scientifc
interest in Mars, but I just cant see us investing
in that right nowand medicine is having the
same probl em. Were not funding medicine and
research the way we should.
CT: Youre also a poet , so what is your favori te
poetr y form?
J S: I actually like rhyming poetr y a lot , but no-
body wants to do i t anymore. Its all free verse
and blank verse now. All the music is gone.
Cari ng for St . Marys
Soup Kitchen Director Says Traffc is on the Rise
Katherine Ziombra and Doris Glasper at St.
Marys Caring.
Photo by Andrea Sheill
The County Times
By Linda Reno
Ladies, are you looking for a husband? Tired of the old
dating games? You may want to consider moving to Alaska.
According to the latest statistics, there are 114 men for every
100 women. But this is actually good news for the men too as
this represents a huge improvement over the past. For instance,
at the time of the 1910 census, in all of Alaska there were 45,357
males and only 18,499 females.
What to do? Place an ad for a mail order bride. This is
what Vincent Soboleff did in 1918, advertising in newspapers
as far away as Baltimore. We have no way of knowing how
many responses he received, but we know of at least one.
Sarah Joanna Wise was born in St. Marys County on April
12, 1879 and was the daughter of Robert M. Wise and his wife,
Lydia Ann Rebecca Nannie Biscoe who lived around St.
Inigoes. This couple had 10 children, all of whom survived
to adulthood with the exception of their eldest child, Mary
Custis Wise who died in 1884 at the age of 8.
By 1910, the family had begun to disperse. Times
were hard and there were few employment opportunities
available in St. Marys County, so Sarah and her broth-
ers, William Oliver Wise and Grover Cleveland Wise had
moved to Baltimore. The boys were living together in a
boarding house and working as shirt pressers in a laundry.
It would be unheard of for a girl from a good family
to live on her own, so Sarah was living with her aunt, Jennie
(Biscoe) Wrightson and had gotten a job as a machine operator
in an underwear factory. By 1910, Sarah was 27 and still not
married. Although we think that people during that time mar-
ried very early, they normally didnt, but nevertheless, Sarah
was getting to be a bit long in the tooth as the old saying
goes.
By 1918, Sarah was had most likely tired of the drudgery
of the factory job and living in someone elses home, but there
was no going back. Her father had died in 1915 and now her
mother was struggling to run the farm. We have no way of
knowing what her reactions were when she saw the advertise-
ment, but we do know that Sarah must have had a great sense
of adventure!
Undoubtedly Sarah and Vincent exchanged letters and
probably photographs before a deal was struck. Vincent sent
the money necessary for Sarah to travel to Alaska where they
were married December 20, 1918. The bride was 39 and the
groom was 36. They lived in Killisnoo, Alaska then described
as being located about 165 miles (by water) south of Juneau.
Vincent (called Vita)
was born March 10, 1882 in
San Francisco and was the
son of Ivan Soboleff, born
in Petrograd, Russia and
Olga Ludke, born in Alaska
of German parents. Ivan So-
boleff, at the time of his im-
migration to the U.S., was a
bass soloist. The Soboleff
family moved to Alaska in
the early 1890s where Ivan
was noted for being the frst
Russian Orthodox priest in
Killisnoo.
In 1896, Vitas father
bought him a camera and his
life was changed forever. To
make a living he ran a gen-
eral store and he did that
very well as Vita was very
wealthy. Nevertheless, his
passion was photography.
This wouldnt change after his marriage and together with
Sarah they traveled all over Alaska capturing the picturesque
beauty of its landscape and the people who lived there.
They had no children and it must have been hard for Sarah
to be away from her close and loving family. Vita promised
Sarah that he would take her to visit her family and so every
other year they made the long trip of over 3,800 miles from
their home to St. Marys County to visit Sarahs mother and
family. This would end with Vitas death in Seattle, Washing-
ton in 1950.
Shortly after Vita died, Sarah returned to her family in
St. Marys County and she died here on April 18, 1969. She is
buried beside her parents at St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Obviously neither Vita nor Sarah was aware of the value
of Vitas photographic collection as a few years after his death,
the glass plates were discovered in the attic of the store he ran
in Killisnoo. In 1968, his sister donated the collection to the
Alaska Historical Society. They are now in the possession of
the Alaska State Library.
He is primarily remembered for his photographs of Tlingit
Indian culture and the Alaskan fshing industry.
The picture that accompanies this article was taken in
the early 1920s and includes Sarah, Vita and Vitas three
nieces. I would like to thank Gail Hooper, a member of the
Biscoe family, who provided not only the picture but the idea
for this article.
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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John V. Baggett, frst director of the countys Parks and
Recreation department, died on Jan. 30 in his home in Leon-
ardtown after a short battle with cancer.
Arthur Shepherd, recreation division manager for St.
Marys County Parks and Recreation, said Baggett, a Bal-
timore native, was a trailblazer in the feld of recreation and
parks at a time when public parks in this rural county was not
a top priority.
His career with the department from 1969 to 1991 set
the stage for the countys current system of parks, as he used
Maryland Program Open Space funding to add parks to pub-
lic areas across the county, including the county park in Lau-
rel Grove, which was opened in 1975 and named after him in
October 2002, and Chancellors Run Regional Park in Great
Mills, for which he oversaw developments until his succes-
sor, Phil Rollins, took the helm in 1991.
Baggett stayed on after retirement to advise the depart-
ment while also serving as a major contributor to local orga-
nizations such as the Rotary Club, literacy council, Summer-
seat, and other endeavors.
His life and accomplishments were celebrated at a me-
morial service on Feb 2, followed by a funeral service on Feb
3 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington Park.
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The St. Marys County Department of Recreation and Parks
will present the frst-ever Will Smith Leadership Awards on Friday
Feb. 6 at Great Mills High School.
The presentation will be held just prior to the Boys Varsity Bas-
ketball game between Great Mills and Leonardtown High which
begins at 7:30 p.m.
The award recognizes eighth-grade Youth Basketball partici-
pants that demonstrate excellent character and are leaders among
their peers.
Potential recipients were nominated by their team coaches and
letters of support were provided from two of their school teachers.
Parks and Recreation staff made the fnal selections and looks
forward to awarding 11 recipients this year, reports Arthur Shep-
herd, recreation division manager.
The award is named after William Smith Jr. who suddenly lost
his life on Sept. 21, 2008. This tragedy occurred while he was at-
tending Becker College in Worcester Massachusetts.
Smith was fatally stabbed in the chest when a fght broke out at
an off-campus party.
Will graduated from Great Mills High in 2007 and was a
standout athlete there and he participated in the Recreation and
Parks youth basketball program for fve years, Shepherd said. Smith
demonstrated strong leadership throughout his life.
Being able to honor Wills life and bring attention to the excel-
lent leadership found in this years Will Smith Leadership Award
recipients is very rewarding, said Shepherd. The Department of
Recreation and Parks is delighted to be involved with a community
that desires a positive, safe and enriching experience for all youth
sports participants.
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By Chr is Stevens
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FORT WASHINGTON While the
Leonardtown High School ice hockey team
may not have a playoff run in the coming
weeks, they feel their play as of late is suf-
fcient momentum for a run at the MSHL
Southern Division title next season.
Were a young team, so were going to
go into next year with a positive attitude,
said sophomore forward Gordy Bonnel,
whose three-goal, one-assist performance
helped the Raiders defeat St. Marys Ryken
8-4 Tuesday night, earning a two games to
one season series victory over their cross-
town rivals.
Next year, were going to be up there
with the top teams in the league and were
going to have fun and win some games.
The Raiders (4-6-1 on the season)
trailed 3-1 early in the second period
when Bonnel started a seven-goal
blitz with a most unusual goal.
With the Raiders shorthanded
just three
m i n u t e s
into the pe-
riod, Bonnel
gained posses-
sion of a loose
Bonnel s Hat Tr i ck Hel ps Rai der s Wi n Season
Ser i es Over Ryken
puck in the Raider zone, skated to center ice
and fipped it up in the air and somehow, it
got past freshman goalkeeper Greg Myers
for a goal.
He really gives up a lot of rebounds
in front of the net and we were on a PK,
so I said why not, Bonnel said. And it
worked.
That bit of trickery started the Raider
avalanche in which Bonnel and Evan Wright
scored twice and Mason Patrey and Charlie
Yates added goals in a blistering four-min-
ute span of the third period that broke the
game open.
We have this problem where we seem
to only play two periods, said head coach
Rob Barthelmes of the Raiders early strug-
gles. The last two periods, we got back to
basics and played hockey.
Playing hockey was a little tougher for
the Knights (2-8-1 this season), who were
hampered by penalties that visibly frus-
trated the players and forced head coach Jan
DeRegt to coach a different way.
Its very diffcult when the offcials
make a difference in the game like they did
tonight, DeRegt said of three major penal-
ties called against her players.
It was really a distraction, so I ap-
pealed to their self-respect as a team. I told
them to play with their heads up and as hard
as they can.
Matt Scott, Daniel Batong, Kyle Wirt
and Brock Bailey all scored goals for Ryken,
who despite the loss, have been playing bet-
ter in recent weeks according to DeRegt.
It has been happening late in the season,
but they are really starting to come together
as a team and not playing as individuals,
DeRegt said. Theyve been using their
teammates and doing the things that weve
worked on in practice.
For Rob Barthelmes, a recent break-
through in practice told him all he needed to
know about the progress Leonardtown has
made this season. Three days ago, every-
body in practice was able to skate forwards,
backwards, do crossovers and for kids who
are skating for the frst time, thats huge,
he said. Im just happy weve been able to
work on the fundamentals and hopefully get
them to play hockey the rest of their lives.
Photo By Chris Stevens
Leonardtowns Sidney Morgan handles the puck during the Raiders 8-4 win over St.
Marys Ryken Tuesday night.
Charlie Yates of Leonardtown and the Knights
Peter Martin race for control of the puck.
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By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
WALDORF Out
goes one 6 foot, 6 inch
center, in comes anoth-
er one.
Thats the beauty
of having the distinct
height advantage that
Thomas Stone High
School employed in a
66-47 win over Chop-
ticon Monday night, a
win that put a serious
cramp in the Braves
Southern Maryland
Athletic Conference
title plans.
Our system isnt
complicated, anybody
can step in and play,
said Cougars head
coach Dale Lamberth.
Its good for us when
we can plug players in.
It paid off with junior forward Stephon Battle tossing a game high 33 points and doing most of his
damage with center Dytania Johnson hampered by four frst-half fouls. By the time Johnson picked
up his ffth with two minutes remaining in the game, Stone (14-2 overall 8-1 SMAC) was comfortably
ahead by a 58-40 margin.
We thought we were going to get some help in the re-
bounding department, with Johnson on the bench,
said Braves coach Terry Mumau. We werent
able to do that tonight.
Rebounding was key as Thomas
Stone earned many second and third
chances on the offensive end due to
their size advantage.
They take out Johnson and
put in another 6 foot, 6 inch guy,
thats the way it goes, Mumau
added with a chuckle.
One of the things I
felt we did well tonight that
we didnt do there was re-
bound, Lamberth said. I
think our guys did a great
job of rebounding the ball.
With Johnson saddled
with foul trouble, the Cou-
gars put in junior Myles Har-
ris, and he gave his team a de-
fensive edge while Battle took
over down low on the offensive
end with dunks ands strong fnish-
es that triggered a 37-22 second half
scoring advantage for Stone.
The Braves did have a lead at the
end of the frst quarter, getting two three-
pointers from forward Joel Pease and fve points
from senior guard Derrell Armstrong, who eventu-
ally would lead Chopticon (13-3 overall, 7-3 in SMAC play)
with 18 points and earned considerable praise
from the opposing coach.
Armstrong is one of the hardest-working athletes in this conference and thats a credit to him,
Lamberth said. Last year he was good, but this year hes gotten even more talented, so we wanted to
make him and the people that complement work a little harder for everything tonight.
Pease and Devon Yates added 13 and 10 points respectively for the Braves, who struggled offen-
sively in their second meeting with Stone this season.
We shot the ball better in that frst game, Mumau said of the difference of losing the frst game
by one point and dropping this one by 19. We talked about getting our guards to move and cut and we
just werent able to do that tonight.
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
WALDORF Brian Weisner does not buy into changing of the guards or any sort of
symbolic torch passing in girls basketball.
He just knows that his Great Mills girls basketball team came within a hairs breadth of
a comeback in a heart-stopping 46-42 loss to Southern Maryland Athletic Conference leader
North Point High School Friday night.
[North Point] did what they needed to do to win and they took us out of what we
wanted to do, Weisner said. They executed and got some good looks at the basket when it
got down to it.
North Point Junior Center Robyn Parks led all scorers with 17 points, but the 6-foot
Eagles stars impact was hardest felt on the defensive end, where her long arms, along with
the general height advantage North Point enjoyed, became the smaller Hornets undoing.
They have size and they can jump, Weisner said of the frontcourt of Parks, 5-foot,
11-inch Tiara Butler and 5-foot, 8-inch Brittany Baker that constantly got a hand in the face
or on the ball of Great Mills shots. Does it hurt when you play a team with girls who
can reach for the bottom of the net? Sure, but we had a ton of great looks and we missed
a ton also.
The Eagles (14-1 overall, 8-0 in SMAC play) jumped out to a 7-1 lead early in the
frst quarter, but Great Mills (10-4 overall, 7-1 SMAC) clawed back, using a 14-6 run,
capped by a RyShawn Butler lay-up, to give them their frst lead of the game one minute
into the second. Butler and point guard Shamara Adams led the Hornets in scoring with
eight points each.
North Point was able to take the lead and hold onto it with their tough defense and
by using an opportunistic running offense that took advantage of the defensive hustle
of Great Mills.
There were times when they built their lead, Weisner explained, that our girls
would dive on the foor after a loose
ball, and then North Point would
pick it up and score a basket. Its just
the way the ball bounces.
Parks three-point play in the fnal
minute of the third quarter began a 10-
4 stretch that saw North Points lead
balloon to nine points; but the Hornets
fought back to shrink it to four points
(the fnal margin when junior forward
Tori Bradburn sped in for a lay-up at
the buzzer), but could get no closer.
Weisner expected his girls to get
this game out of their system in prepa-
ration for the fnal half of the confer-
ence schedule and the 3A South Re-
gional playoffs.
Were going to put it behind us.
[Saturday] morning, well be back in
the gym practicing, he said. Our
seasons not over and their seasons
not over.
Reboundi ng Advant age
Li f t s Thomas St one
Over Br aves
Hor net s Dr op Tough
Bat t l e t o Nor t h Poi nt
Chopticons Joel Pease is covered tightly by Thomas Stones Kendall Smith.
Derrell
Armstrong,
Chopticons leading
scorer on the night with 18 points drives
past a fallen Laron Knight during
Monday nights game.
North Points Tiara Butler fnds herself surrounded by Great Mills Shamara Adams and
Corleda Naylor.
Tyneshia Baker looks to drive past the Eagles
Gabby Brice.
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Thursday Feb. 5
Wrestling
Chopticon at Lack-
ey, 7 p.m.
Great Mills at West-
lake, 7 p.m.
Friday
Feb. 6
Boys Basketball
North Point at Chopticon, 7:30 p.m.
Leonardtown at Great Mills, 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys Ryken at Gonzaga, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Chopticon at North Point, 6:30 p.m.
Great Mills at Leonardtown, 6:30 p.m.
Holy Cross at St. Marys Ryken, 7 p.m.
Ice Hockey
St. Marys Ryken vs. La Plata at Capital Clubhouse
(Waldorf), 5 p.m.
Saturday Feb. 7
Swimming
Chopticon/Great Mills/Leonardtown at SMAC Swim
Meet, PG County Sports Complex, (Landover), 8
a.m.
Wrestling
Patuxent at Chopticon, 11 a.m.
Sunday Feb. 8
Boys Basketball
Bishop McNamara at St. Marys Ryken, 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
St. Marys Ryken at Bishop McNamara, 3 p.m.
Monday Feb. 9
Wrestling
Lackey at Great Mills, 7 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 10
Boys Basketball
Bishop Ireton at St. Marys Ryken, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
St. Marys Ryken at Bishop Ireton, 7 p.m.
Wednesday Feb. 11
Boys Basketball
Great Mills at Northern, 7:30 p.m.
Leonardtown at McDonough, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Northern at Great Mills, 6:30 p.m.
McDonough at Leonardtown, 6:30 p.m.
High School
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By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
Well as you can see, weve
switched up our newspaper,
and with a new paper comes a
new day, and why should The
Sports Desk be any different?
With not as much space as be-
fore, it saves time and energy
(and more importantly, your
eyes) to shorten the subjects
of my choosing down to a few
hundred words instead of a
thousand or more.
Instead of going off on
a tangent and covering a few
topics, its better to talk about
the recently completed Super
Bowl, which gave us a fnal
fve minutes that rivaled, if not
surpassed, the Giants-Patriots
duel of a year ago.
The Pittsburgh Steelers
can rightfully lay claim to the
title as the National Football
Leagues most successful team
of the modern post-merger era,
thanks to Santonio Holmes
happy feet. The former Ohio
State star toed the line in the
right corner of the end zone
and held on to a six-yard pass
from Ben Roethlisberger with
35 seconds remaining to give
the Steelers a 27-23 win and
their sixth Super Bowl cham-
pionship, pushing them past
the Dallas Cowboys and San
Francisco 49ers for the most in
league history.
It wasnt easy or pretty
by any stretch of the imagina-
tion, but two teams that were
not expected to be in Tampa
for the 43rd installment of the
big game gave the world a great
show, proving that they both
belonged.
The Steelers were an af-
terthought in the loaded Amer-
ican Football Conference, but
managed to outscore the high-
powered San Diego Chargers
and edged the pesky Baltimore
Ravens in the AFC playoffs to
get to their seventh Super Bowl
in team history. The Steelers
defense was a given, but people
were unsure if Ben Roethlis-
berger could even be kept up-
right in this playoff run, seeing
as he suffered a spinal concus-
sion in the regular season fnale
against the Cleveland Browns.
Meanwhile, if the Steel-
ers were an afterthought this
season, the Arizona Cardinals
have NEVER been a thought.
Regarded as one of the worst
franchises in all of pro sports
for half a century, the Cardi-
nals barely won the terrible
NFC West division this season
and many, including this sports
writer, picked them to lose their
home game to the upstart At-
lanta Falcons in the wild card
round.
Instead, the Cardinals
edged the Falcons, stunned
the Carolina Panthers and out-
lasted the Philadelphia Eagles
to make it to their frst Super
Bowl in team history.
The Steelers looked
poised to take over when line-
backer James Harrison picked
off a Kurt Warner pass and
huffed and puffed 100 yards
to the end zone for the longest
touchdown play in the history
of the game, but the Cardinals
rallied, capping their amazing
comeback on a 64-yard catch
and run touchdown by Larry
Fitzgerald, who did nothing but
cement his reputation as the
best wide receiver in football,
hands down.
The long play gave the
Cardinals a 23-20 lead and left
the Steelers with just over two
minutes to save a champion-
ship. Holmes, the oft-troubled
but wildly talented receiver told
Roethlisberger he wanted the
ball, and he delivered with four
catches on the fnal drive, in-
cluding the game winner which
came under review. Holmes
clearly had both feet inbounds
and the review confrmed that.
A Warner fumble with fve sec-
onds left was recovered by the
Steelers and Pittsburgh had its
sixth world championship.
An incredible ending to an
incredible season, and now the
countdown to training camp
and exhibition season begins.
Relax folks; its only fve and a
half months away.
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By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
ST. MARYS CITY Head coach Barb Bausch
knew that with a fu bug attacking the St. Marys Col-
lege womens basketball team, the run-and-gun offense
was not an option against Stevenson University Thurs-
day night.
We knew we were going to have to
keep this team to as few points as we could
and get some key stops, Bausch said after the
Seahawks pulled out a 44-37 win in the Ath-
letics and Recreation Center Arena. It was
huge the way they came out and competed as
a team.
With starters Tiara Hurte, Jamie Roberts,
who led all scorers with 13 points, and Megan
Seeman climbing out of their sick beds to suit
up, Bausch started her two freshmen, Betha-
ny Townsend and Octavia Davis in the back-
court, along with junior center Alex Wenger
and senior Tori Whitlow sharing the defense
and rebounding responsibilities for the Hawks
(6-11 overall, 4-5 in Capital Athletic Confer-
ence action) most of the evening.
The gamble worked in the second half,
as Whitlow hauled in a season-high eight
rebounds (she also contributed seven points)
and Roberts and Hurte came off the bench to
combine for 18 of the Seahawks 29 second-
half points, which helped put the game away.
However, it was on the defensive end of the
foor where Bausch felt the Seahawks were at
their strongest.
I think we did a good job of making them uncom-
fortable with their shots, Bausch said of SMC limiting
the Mustangs (4-14 overall, 2-7 in CAC play) to just 14-
for-54 (25.9 percent) shooting from the feld, with the
37 points allowed a conference low for the Hawks this
season. They also forced Stevenson into 23 turnovers.
We kept [Stevenson] in it, but in the end, we got
the key rebounds that we needed to get to keep
them from scoring off those rebounds.
With the Hawks winning three of their
last four, they are working their way into the
conversation for the fourth seed, but Bausch
realizes with a short bench, getting a home
playoff game is a longshot.
That would be a stretch,
she said of a home game
this season, one year
after the Hawks
hosted their frst
CAC tournament
game since 2005.
We could be
anywhere from
fourth to sixth
place, but it is go-
ing to be tough.
Were still
building our
homecourt ad-
vantage and we
play well away,
so I dont see a
problem with
that, she added
with a grin.
B r e o n n a
Brewer and Tara
Galvin led the
Mus t a ngs
with seven
points each.
Fl u-Ri dden SMC Women Get Defensi ve i n Vi ct or y
Photo By
Chris
Stevens
Jamie Roberts
13 points lifted
St. Marys
College to a
44-37 win over
Stevenson
University, their
third straight
win at home.
The Seahawks Kiely Murphy defends a drive from Stevensons Breonna Brewer dur-
ing last Wednesday nights womens basketball game.
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ST. MARYS CITY When St. Marys
College senior center Tom Cosgrove hit the
second of two free throws with 29 seconds left
in Thursday nights 114-80 win over Stevenson
University, the fans that remained to the end
roared their approval, as the Seahawks ran their
winning streak at the Athletics and Recreation
Center Arena to 12 straight.
The Seahawks last loss on their foor came
to Marymount University Jan. 30, 2008.
While the Seahawks got the usual 23
points and seven assists from Camontae Griffn
and 18 points and 10 rebounds from Mike Fitz-
patrick, the evening turned out to be a showcase
for bench players such as Cosgove, sophomores
Joe Smith and Sam Burum along with senior
Ben Biber, who may not get a lot of playing
time, but are just as important to SMCs suc-
cess as the starters.
Those guys are really in a tough posi-
tion, said senior forward Calvin Wise, who
scored 10 points on fve-of-fve shooting from
the feld. They work so hard in practice and
I know they may not feel like theyre a part of
the team, but they are. To see them take care of
business tonight was great.
Before the reserves could get their shine,
the Seahawks (14-4 overall, 7-2 in Capital Ath-
letic Conference play) had their starters take the
Mustangs out early. St. Marys College cruised
to a 24-11 advantage in the frst eight minutes of
the game, and it snowballed from there. A Fitz-
patrick jumper from straight away at the 3:33
mark of the frst half opened up a 30-point lead,
and not long into the second half, the starters
were able to rest.
Those guys on the bench
have been real patient and
working their tails off, Head
Coach Chris Harney said of the
36-point effort by the bench,
spearheaded by 11 points from
sophomore forward Mike
Bowden and eight from Bu-
rum. They are what makes up
a great team, and I couldnt be
prouder of those guys than I am
tonight.
As for the homecourt ad-
vantage, the Hawks credit their
fellow students as well as peo-
ple from the local community
for the encouraging and riot-
ous atmosphere that the ARC
Arena provides.
I would hate to be a visitor
coming in here to play a game,
sophomore guard Alex Franz
(13 points and fve assists on the
evening) said. They give us so
much support, it pumps us up
and you want to win and play
even harder for them.
Greg Woody
led Stevenson (4-
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CAC) and all
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