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By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
The oysters Tucker Brown shucked at his processing house in
Avenue were big, well grown and tasty. But, instead of being from
the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding tributaries, places hes
fshed and dredged for decades as a waterman, they came up from
the Gulf of Mexico.
He had just bought them that morning on a run to Virginia and
was getting busy shucking, cleaning and sealing them in jars to take
up for an oyster scald for local veterans.
He said making a living in his native waters is a real challenge
anymore and the one thing that could make a real difference isnt in
the equation right now: the Asian oyster.
Its a fne oyster, Tucker Brown said
while he was putting on his apron and spray-
ing off some fat oysters hed just shucked.
But if we dont do something with it
Marylands out of the oyster industry.
Its bad.
In October of last year Maryland
and Virginia released a study that was
supposed to
fnd whether or not the Asian oyster was a good ft to replace the
dwindling numbers of the once numerous oysters found in the Ches-
apeake Bay and surrounding rivers.
After fve years of work, with contributions by some 90 scien-
tists and about $15 million spent, the study came up with no def-
nite recommendations on what to do to save the Maryland oyster
industry.
The study did say the introduction of the Asian oyster was an
option but it also said that a harvest moratorium on oysters was an-
other possibility.
Tucker Brown said that the outlook for the Asian oyster was
potentially a good one, especially since it appeared to be hardier than
the native oyster when it came to fghting off diseases like MSX and
dermo which have decimated the latter.
The disease doesnt bother it, Tucker Brown said. And its a
fast growing oyster.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and The Nature Conservancy
all advocate the restoration of the native oyster, but Tucker Brown
said that the native oyster just cant seem to make it in suffcient num-
bers to survive much longer.
Bickering over the effcacy of the Asian oyster only wasted
time, he said.
The answer is an oyster is an oyster and its either going to live
or its going to die, Tucker Brown told The County Times. They
known the animal weve got is not going to live.
Both environmentalists and watermen say that the
oyster is the key to saving the bay, but over harvesting
and the bays continued deterioration through pollution
and sediment run off have harmed the oysters habitat as
well as have diseases.
Oysters historically have kept the bay healthy by
being natural flters.
Donna Sasscer, Agriculture and Seafood develop-
ment manager for county government in the Depart-
ment of Economic and Community Development, said
that where once watermen were
in close contact with her, few seek her out now.
Gone also are fundraisers held by the local Watermens Associ-
ation, she said, where they had to raise money to buy fedgling oyster,
called spats, to seed local waters in hopes that some day they would
grow to the legal size of three inches to harvest.
These fundraisers were popular, she said, for the hefty amounts
of fresh seafood available.
Because its been so gloomy I dont hear from watermen
very much at all, Sasscer said. Their fundraisers just dried up.
People still ask me if theyre going to do it again.
Robert Brown, Tucker Browns brother and fellow waterman,
has taken to producing ice as well as commercial fshing to make a
living.
He is anxious to see some action on the Asian oyster, too. There
are less than 100 full-time watermen in the county he said.
Doing nothing like weve been doing you see where thats got-
ten us, Robert Brown said as he fried up tender oysters in hot oil
in the upstairs kitchenette of his ice plant in Avenue. Bring it [the
Asian oyster] on the other oysters just not doing it.
Robert Brown said that to plant 1,000 bushels of spats at 1,000
spats per bushel could cost a waterman about $10,000.
If the waterman got 100 percent yield from his oyster planting,
which almost never happened, then he might get between $25,000
to $28,000 in return which was eaten up in labor costs and other
expenses.
But with the native oyster failing right now, watermen had no
choice but plant themselves.
Youve got to plant it, Robert Brown said. Because with
them youve got no natural recruitment.
State offcials with Department of National Resources did not
return calls for comment.
Wat er men See Hope In Asi an Oyst er, But Li t t l e Act i on
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
St. Marys County Commissioners will
likely make a decision next week to provide
funding for operations and administrative costs
to the countys Advanced Life Support unit op-
erating out of Leonardtown.
Public Safety Director David Zylak and
two volunteer representatives from the para-
medic unit sought approval of a draft memo-
randum of understanding from commissioners
Tuesday, but elected offcials and ALS staff
agreed to come back in a weeks time after small
portions of the draft were revised.
Dennis Gordge, president and chairman
of the ALS board of directors said that the de-
mands on the paramedic unit put strains on
membership that could be assuaged by some
support from the county government.
The funding, in the range of $40,000 to
$50,000, would go directly to ALS for items
like equipment, supplies and also help with
volunteers to pay for increased training that is
required by the state.
Times have changed for ALS since we
started operations in 1982, Gordge told com-
missioners Tuesday. Our unit now answers about
4,200 calls a year.
Gordge said that one of the main stumbling
blocks for recruiting and retaining volunteers at
the ALS unit was the stringent training that was
required to become a paramedic.
Volunteers had to pay a signifcant portion of
those costs themselves, Gordge said.
Its no longer a casual six-month course but
a two-year program thats college based, Gordge
said.
The support services that funds would go to
would include legal and accounting services; the
funding would also be put to ALS Educational As-
sistance Revolving Fund.
Part of the memorandum stated that the ALS
unit would work to attain non-proft group status to
more easily apply for emergency services grants;
they would also submit to independent audits to
ensure the proper use and accounting of public
funds.
Were dealing with public funds here and
accountability is important, said Commissioner
Daniel H. Raley (D-Great Mills), adding that when
local fre and rescue began drawing public funds
auditing and accountability had been a problem.
Commi ssi oner s Tabl e Agr eement To
Pr ovi de Par amedi c Uni t Fundi ng
The county planning commission only briefly dis-
cussed the issue of digital signs to be used by businesses for
advertising Monday night.
The commissioners agreed to hold a work session
with staff from the Department of Land Use and Growth
Management in the next several weeks to discuss the issue.
Some on the planning commission believe that digi-
tal signage would benefit business and help consolidate ad-
vertising space for businesses, while others are concerned
that it could become a distraction to motorists.
Currently digital signage is allowed for time and
temperature readings but digital advertising space has still
sprung up throughout the county.
Advertising milk at $1 is what gets me, said com-
mission member Shelby Guazzo. Its right up there with
the banners advertising at bars.
Still commission Chair Steve Reeves wanted to make
sure that the issue was thoroughly dealt with.
I dont want to say absolutely no to digital signs,
Reeves said.
Planning Commission To Hold Another Session On Digital Signs
Photo to Left:
Tucker Brown shucks oysters at his processing plant in Avenue. Brown
wants to see the Asian oyster introduced to the region in hopes of revital-
izing the watermens trade.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
An increase in the number of county residents
who cant afford to make security deposits and other
payments for rental housing means that the Depart-
ment of Social Services (DSS) needs county govern-
ment assistance in helping them, say Department
of Human Services offcials, since state money for
those in need is dwindling.
The St. Marys Board of County Commission-
ers approved $50,000 in one-time only funds to the
department Tuesday by unanimous vote.
Though the money comes from the commis-
sioners reserve, County Administrator John Savich
said, it was slated for non-county agencies.
Many of the people seeking assistance, accord-
ing to DSS Director Ella May Russell, were single
men and women.
There are very few state resources to single
people, Russell told commissioners. Thats the
biggest increase we have seen.
People are having to stay in shelters longer
and theyre having to stay in hotels longer.
Bennett Connelly, director of the Department
of Human Services, said that the $50,000 would go
directly to social services clients seeking help and
would not loose anything through administrative
costs.
Wed only use these funds where there were
no other funds available, Connelly said. This is a
safety net concept.
A recent report from the human services de-
partment showed that the need for social service
assistance county-wide was growing in response to
poor economic conditions that many hoped might
not affect St. Marys County because of the heavy
dependence of the presence of the U.S. Navy to
provide high paying jobs.
Others in the human services sector say that
while high paying jobs are still fowing in, the con-
current rise in housing and living costs prices the
working poor and others with lower incomes out of
the economy, sometimes onto the streets.
Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Gold-
en Beach) appealed to homeowners in the county
with extra space to volunteer to help those in need.
This is a call out to the community, Jarboe
said. There may be an opportunity here to take on
a boarder.
Right now everybodys hurting in some
way.
Commi ssi oner s Appr ove Emer gency
Funds For Soci al Ser vi ces
Camer on Ti es Int o The Communi t y To Fi ght Cr i me
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron can remember
years ago when he was just a patrolman with the
agency and he was called out to investigate a burglary
of a trailer where a couple who were set to move were
cleared out of their belongings.
With no leads he said he was headed back out on
the road when his corporal arrived and told him they
would canvas the neighborhood looking for clues.
Cameron said they knocked on doors and found
someone who saw a suspicious van in the area.
After transmitting the vehicle description to po-
lice the van was stopped before crossing to Virginia
and the items were recovered.
That lesson, Cameron said, has infuenced
how he has run the agency for two years focusing on
knowing the community and aggressive police work.
You were trained to take a report and get back
into service, Cameron said. I learned a valuable les-
son that night; I didnt think there was any witness
out there.
But I found that witness and I remember how
appreciative that couple was.
Thats the kind of police work Cameron expects
from his deputies since taking offce.
Instead of just taking an incident report and
hoping a lead comes up, deputies are expected to
make contact with victims and canvass the neighbor-
hood to look for any leads.
Patrol deputies often dust for fngerprints or
analyze tool and tire marks in their investigations,
Cameron said, activities usually the providence of
detectives.
Technology helps, too.
We instituted CompStat (crime mapping with
computer statistics) last year and we know what a year
of that looks like in reducing crime, Cameron said.
We know part one crimes (murder, rape, rob-
bery and arson) are down.
Citizens close to the sheriffs offce also say
deputies are reaching out more.
Since hes taken offce hes been extremely
successful at that, said chair of the Citizens Advi-
sory Board Merl Evans. He doesnt shy away from
communities that have issues.
When a rash of thefts and burglaries hit the Wil-
dewood community last year residents came out in
force to voice their worries, but Evans said, Camer-
ons troops used community information to arrest and
charge the suspects in the thefts.
Thats a testimonial as to how the community
outreach has worked, Evans said.
But it hasnt been easy with only 126 sworn
deputies on the force.
The human cost is a concern, youre afraid
youll burn your people out, Cameron said.
A fugitive warrant squad could knock out the
800 to 900 warrants they have on backlog, Cameron
said, with a subsequent effect on crime but he didnt
have enough troops.
The agency is very selective too, he said, with
many not able to pass all requirements.
Were lucky if its one out of 100, Cameron
said of applicants accepted for training. Any compo-
nent can disqualify you.
Is Cameron a leader whos tough on his
deputies?
I think I am, he said. The public wants to
know their police are accountable.
The case of one deputy found guilty of assault-
ing a citizen last year was a prime example.
I looked at that as an opportunity to prove to
the public were held to a higher standard and were
held accountable, Cameron said.
But once a deputy is disciplined for an infrac-
tion, its back to business for them, he said.
You discipline employees and you move on,
Cameron said. You cant hold something over their
heads their whole career.
Cameron is well respected in law enforcement
circles.
Lt. Mike Thompson, commander of the Mary-
land State Police Leonardtown Barrack, said he frst
met Cameron when the sheriff was a corporal and he
a high school sophomore.
He knows the organization from the ground
up, Thompson said of Cameron. As we say in law
enforcement he speaks a lot of languages.
Cameron has been a patrolman, shift com-
mander, chief jailer and tactical team member.
In a place where turf wars could erupt for re-
sponsibility arrests, Thompson said, Cameron prefers
to work collaboratively.
We take a more holistic approach to law en-
forcement, Thompson said. We put our heads to-
gether and bounce ideas off each other.
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whoshowsupaslongas
thepolicerespond.
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YOUR VOICE IN ANNAPOLIS
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
In looking for ways to boost business and
get the center of Leonardtown noticed, shop
keepers have been looking to First Fridays to
get more customers inside.
So far, they say, its been
working.
We always have tons of
folks who come in, said Joe
Orlando, owner of the Fen-
wick Street Used Books and
Music shop. As long as the
weathers not bad.
Even if its cold (like
last Friday) its OK.
First Fridays are pro-
moted every frst week of
the month by the Leonard-
town Business Association
and town government.
Participating busi-
nesses stay open several
hours later and sometimes
offer special events or
programs.
At the used book
shop Orlando had Cat-
fsh Joe, a local blues musi-
cian, on hand to attract customers, while at the
Quality Street and Catering shop just down the
street the ladies working there have been hold-
ing cooking classes to get people interested.
While the classes have been popular, said
Quality Street owner Joann McKeown, people
sometimes just look through the glass when
theyre in session because they feel like theres
not enough room just for them to look around.
I want people to come in, she said. Im
planning on maybe having food instead on First
Fridays.
In tough economic times business own-
ers are trying what they can to not only drum
up business but to keep the business district in
Leonardtown fresh in customers minds.
Im doing everything I can do to pro-
mote and support it, Orlando told The County
Times. There are a lot of folks in St. Marys
County who arent
aware of
a downtown Leonardtown.
But things were a little slow to start last Fri-
day when 5 p.m. rolled around, still shop own-
ers stayed open, expecting customers to come
in as they have for the past several months.
Business may still be too slow to make
First Friday hours more permanent.
Theres just not enough business for that,
Orlando said. People just arent out.
Busi nesses In Town Pushi ng Fi r st Fr i days
By Guy Leonar d
St aff Wr it er
The County Commis-
sioners meeting room was
full Tuesday night with some
standing against the walls as
residents piled in to hear about
options for a new or renovated
library in Leonardtown.
Several people spoke in
favor of building a completely
new facility, but some were
concerned that the county
might decide to build on a
large ball field in Miedzin-
ski Park at the governmental
center.
They wanted the ball
fields to remain as they are.
Other site options includ-
ed the newly acquired Hayden
Farm property on the outskirts
of the town that cost the county
more than $5 million, or a plot
of land either behind or next
to the building that houses the
Department of Land Use and
Growth Management.
Currently the county is
looking for a firm to design
the library either way, said
George Erichsen, director
of the Department of Public
Works and Transportation.
The cost of a new library
would be about $15 million
for 40,000 square feet while
the renovation and expansion
project would cost a little less
at about $12.9 million.
If the county chooses to
add about 5,000 square feet
of space that could drive the
overall cost to $21 million.
A plot of land directly be-
hind the old library, housed in
a 1954 National Guard armory,
has been set aside in the coun-
tys master plan as one option
for a renovation project.
Kathleen Reif, director of
the St. Marys County Public
Library system, said that there
was no debate about whether
the Leonardtown library had
outgrown its space.
We are not talking about
[whether] we need space at the
Leonardtown library, Reif
said. Thats accepted.
A study finished in the
past two years recommended
that the Leonardtown branch
be expanded to at least 40,000
square feet of space to meet
the burgeoning demand there.
Devel oper Ready To Wal k Away Fr om Whar f Pr oj ect
Photo by Guy Leonard
The Leonardtown Town Council is planning to condemn property owned by developer
Ron Russo at the town wharf after his project was recently rescinded.
Leonardtown shopkeepers bring in local performers like Catfsh Joe on
First Fridays to drum up customer interest.
Li br ar y Meet i ng Opens To
Packed House
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
The owner of two parcels of land at the Leonardtown
Wharf that the town council is moving to condemn to push
for continued revitalization purposes says that he wont con-
test the councils plans to take the land.
Thats fne, developer Ron Russo said from Key West,
Fla. I dont think they need my services.
Ive got a lot of work in other jurisdictions that takes up
a lot of my time.
Russo said that he only expects the town to pay fair
market value for the prop-
erty he owns, though he did
not speculate on what that
amount might be.
I guess the courts will
decide that, Russo told The
County Times.
Russos commercial de-
velopment has stalled and his
construction plans rescinded
recently by the town gov-
ernment, offcials have said,
because time had run out on
the approval and numerous
changes had been made.
We have to ensure it
remains accessible as a pub-
lic park, Mayor J. Harry
Norris said of the push for condemnation. Wed also like
commercial development that compliments the property and
the old down town.
A letter sent to Norris back in December from the Offce
of Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler stated that the
town had the authority to condemn the property if there was
recognized public beneft.
Norris reiterated that the expansion of the park land,
especially for increased parking and pedestrian and traffc
fow was key.
The phrase public beneft is used several times in the
draft ordinance.
Philip H. Dorsey III, attorney for the town, declined to
comment on the consultations with the attorney generals
offce.
We had discussions with the attorney generals offce,
Dorsey said Wednesday. But I really cant comment any
further.
Were not in litigation but I do anticipate litigation.
Dorsey said that the
ordinance approving the
condemnation had not
even been voted on, and
the action could not go
forward without council
approval.
The ordinance in-
troduced to the town
council Monday seeks
to take Russos prop-
erty because, it claims,
the land has become a
blight on the area and
detracts from the re-
cently completed Leon-
ardtown Wharf project.
Russo had planned
to put in commercial buildings there, including restaurant
space, but concerns mounted over limited parking, traf-
fc volume and the reduction of the view of Breton Bay for
nearby residents.
The condemnation can begin 20 days after the town
votes to approve the ordinance, Dorsey said at the Feb. 9
council meeting.
ANNAPOLIS, (AP) A
Maryland lawmaker says the
state is attracting drug deal-
ers from around the region
because of a loophole in state
policy for people who laun-
der money related to drug
crimes.
Maryland law charges
people with a felony who
spend or transfer money or
property worth more than
$10,000 that they obtained
through drug-related crimes.
There is no charge for people
using drug-related money in
transactions worth $10,000
or less.
Montgomery County
Delegate Luiz Simmons will
testify Tuesday in front of a
state legislative panel about
how to close that loophole.
Simmons wants to change
Marylands money launder-
ing laws to make it a misde-
meanor to use the proceeds of
a drug crime worth $10,000
or less.
Simmons says his bill
would increase prosecutions
for drug crimes and decrease
the presence of gangs in
Maryland.
Law maker
Seek s To Cl ose
Dr ug Cr i me
Loophol e ANNAPOLIS, (AP)
Alcohol in Maryland
would become a few cents
more expensive under leg-
islation proposed Monday
by lawmakers who want
to increase alcohol taxes
to fund services for peo-
ple with disabilities and
addictions.
People buying al-
cohol in Maryland pay
roughly two cents in state
taxes per glass of wine or
shot of liquor or one cent
in taxes for a 12 ounce
beer. Those taxes havent
been raised in more than
30 years.
Sen. Richard Ma-
daleno Jr. and Delegate
Bill Bronrott say rais-
ing the alcohol tax to the
equivalent of fve cents a
drink would generate $80
million in revenue. They
would use the money to
support drug and alco-
hol treatment programs,
provide services to more
people with disabilities,
increase state payments
for people who work with
the disabled and bolster
the general fund.
Legi sl at or s
Seek Al c ohol
Tax I nc r ease ANNAPOLIS, (AP) _ Gov. Martin
OMalley has put a lot of hope in the economic re-
covery plan in Congress, but many unknowns re-
main regarding how much money Maryland will
receive and how the state will be able to use it.
The Senates version of the stimulus plan in-
cludes more money for tax cuts and credits, com-
pared to the House version that sets more aside to
help ailing state budgets.
OMalley, a Democrat, already has built
in $350 million in assumed federal help for the
states budget. He also postponed $56 million in
budget cuts for the current fscal year in the hope
that federal money will make them unnecessary.
He also has talked about his hopes that aid from
Washington will mean he wont have to lay off
700 state employees.
But there are key differences between the
House and Senate bills approved in Congress for
state aid, and the divide will have to be bridged
in congressional negotiations. That raises ques-
tions about what the fnal total will be and how
the money can be used. The Senate bill has $39
billion in education aid to the states; the House
measure has $79 billion.
Sen. Ulysses Currie, who is the chairman of
the Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Com-
mittee, said the Senates version of the plan likely
means ``the fnal product wont be what we had
expected.
`Ìts going to be signifcantly more diffcult
than we had anticipated _ the governor had hoped
for, Currie said. ``The governor, I believe, was
very excited about the potential stimulus dollars
that were coming down, and I dont think they
will be there to the extent that we had hoped.
Maryland Republicans on Tuesday called on
state budget leaders to avoid using federal stimu-
lus money to expand new spending programs in
the state.
``They need to focus on long-term budget
solutions, not on short-term fxes, said Sen.
Allan Kittleman, the Republican leader in the
Senate.
Warren Deschenaux, a top Maryland state
budget analyst, has been cautious in his assess-
ment of the recovery plan in Congress, an aid
package he described recently to Maryland law-
makers as ``that thing thats supposed to save the
world.
Deschenaux, who is the director of the states
nonpartisan Offce of Policy Analysis, points out
theres a lot of help that could stimulate the states
economy. But he has been careful to underscore
that much of the money wont directly affect the
states budget problems.
``The numbers look huge until you start
looking at the numbers that specifcally ben-
eft Maryland and our budget problem, and then
youre dealing with a much smaller subset of the
numbers on this page, Deschenaux told lawmak-
ers examining how the money may be allocated.
In addition to the $2 billion defcit Maryland
is facing in fscal year 2010, the state faces def-
cits of more than $700 million annually in com-
ing years.
A potential $1 billion in aid for infrastruc-
ture that Maryland could receive doesnt help the
states immediate budget problem.
``Thats all good stuff and we could get
some good stuff built, perhaps, out of it. But at the
end of the day, none of that money goes into the
state budget and helps with our budget defcit,
Deschenaux told lawmakers during a fscal brief-
ing on Thursday.
The result of the recovery plan is just one
key piece of the states complicated budget puzzle
this year. The second major component includes
another unknown: How much the economys
continuing decline will erode state revenue
estimates.
State offcials will fnd out in March wheth-
er the state has received signifcantly less money
in tax revenues than anticipated. Deschenaux told
lawmakers that revenues could come down `àn-
other couple hundred million dollars in the cur-
rent fscal year.
`Ànd that would drive them down another
couple hundred million dollars next year, which
means that by the end of fscal 2010 we need to
fnd a half a billion dollars, he added.
As a result, Deschenaux has been caution-
ing lawmakers that they need to consider build-
ing up a greater fund balance than the $46 mil-
lion OMalley put in the budget. Deschenaux said
$46 million `ìsnt a heck of a lot of balance in the
world in which were operating.
``So, were going to need all the fund bal-
ances and all the cuts and the federal funds just to
get through the year, he said.
Deschenaux has urged the General Assem-
bly to create a fund balance of at least 10 times
the amount OMalley has put aside, and legisla-
tive leaders in Marylands House of Delegates
have indicated they are going to push for a budget
cushion that is at least fve times as high as the
one proposed by the governor.
Many Unknowns Remai n In St at e Budget For ecast
The County Times
Dear Editor:
The Cash for Clunkers program be-
ing considered by Congress for inclusion
in the economic stimulus package is really
a wolf in sheeps clothing. The program
would earmark federal funds for car own-
ers to trade-in their sport utility vehicles in
exchange for vouchers to be used to obtain
newer, more fuel effcient vehicles. On
the surface the program may sound rea-
sonable, but its consequences will create
issues for those not fortunate enough to af-
ford the cost of a new vehicle and would be
a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Those seeking a quick fx have failed
to consider the impact of the program on
lower and fxed income families as well as
charities. By taking vehicles off the road
that might be sold as used, the program
will raise the price for all used vehicles,
thus impacting those on limited income
that cannot afford new vehicles. Further,
since the parts on those vehicles that are
scrapped could be sold as used or recondi-
tioned, the program will cause an increase
in repair prices for consumers.
Congress and states have considered
Cash for Clunkers proposals in the past and
in many cases have decided against them.
Providing incentives for individuals to
purchase fuel effcient vehicles or to have
their current vehicle maintained is a better
use of federal money. Cash for Clunkers
programs might look good on paper, but
in reality they are a bad idea and should
be rejected by Congress. Interested par-
ties can send an e-mail in opposition to the
Cash for Clunkers program to the Speaker
of the House, the Senate Majority Leader
and their congressional representatives by
visiting www.fghtcashforclunkers.org and
clicking on Take Action.
Sincerely,
Aaron Lowe
Vice President, Government Affairs
Automotive Aftermarket Industry
Association
To The Edi t or :
Editorial:
When Illinois Governor Rod Blagojev-
ich was caught on FBI tape trying to sell the
U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama,
many people began to question the process for
filling such a coveted position of public trust.
While Blagojevich may have gone further than
most state governors would have, it might just
be that he got caught doing what borders on
typical.
U.S. Senate seats are probably the big-
gest prizes in politics. There are only two
per state, and their terms last for 6 years with
salaries, perks, staffs, offices, transportation,
and so on that would far exceed that of 95%
of our nations CEOs. They travel the nation
and the world on taxpayers dime; they stay in
only the best accommodations, and dine with
world leaders.
Once you become one of only two people
in your entire state to have the privilege of
having a U.S. Senate seat, you practically have
that seat for life. It might be easier and less
costly to build your own spaceship than it is to
unseat a U.S. Senator in an election. They use
taxpayer dollars to fund public relation cam-
paigns their entire time in office. Because
they are one of only 51 votes needed to pass
legislation, they receive donations from spe-
cial interest groups during their entire term in
office, many amounting to several millions of
dollars every 6 years.
Anyone appointed to such a lavish job
would be indebted to his or her appointer for-
ever. Whats more, anyone with the power to
make such an appointment would by nature
expect consideration in return. Think about
what you expect from an elected official when
you cast a vote for that person. Imagine if
your vote was the only vote he or she needed,
what would you expect from them in return
then?
With the recent corruption and controver-
sy surrounding appointments in Illinois, New
York, and New Hampshire, voters are feeling
the frustration. There has been some recent
talk that the U.S. Senator from Maryland, Bar-
bara Mikulski may be on President Obamas
short list for Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
With the prospect of more upcom-
ing governor appointments, the Maryland
Legislature is considering bills sponsored
by Delegate Ali of Gaithersburg and another
sponsored by Delegate Frank of Lutherville
that would take the power to appoint a U.S.
Senator away from the governor and give that
power where it rightly belongs, back to the
voters. If such a vacancy were to occur, a spe-
cial election would be held so that the voters
could choose. Not only would this guarantee
the citizens right to elect their own represen-
tatives, it would remove the element of cor-
ruption from the process.
Senator Roy Dyson, democrat from
Great Mills, doesnt think letting the voters
decide is such a good idea.
Dyson is concerned that an election
may not preserve the race or gender of the pre-
vious occupant of the seat. If a man vacates
the seat, Dyson is concerned that the voters
may elect a woman to fill the vacancy. Or if
the seat is vacated by a white woman, Dyson
is concerned the voters may elect an African-
American to fill the vacancy.
And with the free for all spending
going on in Annapolis, deficit after deficit,
spending after spending, now suddenly Dyson
is concerned about your tax dollars. Dyson
feels it would be a waste of your tax dollars to
hold an election to allow you to vote for your
U.S. Senator.
With trillions of dollars being thrown
around Washington these days like play mon-
ey, and with public trust eroding every day,
Dyson should be on the side of the people, not
the insiders. Given Dysons background, the
Blagojevich scandal may not seem that impor-
tant to him, but to the rest of the country, we
have had enough. The power should be in the
hands of the public.
Cul t ur e Of Cor r upt i on Doesnt Bot her Dyson
Cash f or Cl unker s Pr ogr am: A Wol f i n
Sheeps Cl ot hi ng
Dear Editor

Lets Tame the Flame

Seven out of frst nine days of Feb-
ruary the local Red Cross has respond-
ed to people needing services due to
single family home fres in Southern
Maryland.

We all want to help safeguard our
homes against disasters. But most
Americans are unaware that the most
common disaster is also highly pre-
ventable. It doesnt matter if you live
on the coast or the prairie, the moun-
tains or a food plain, in the city or on
a farm, a home fre can happen any-
where to anyone, and Southern Mary-
land Chapter American Red Cross
would like to help you learn to how to
tame the fame.

The toll of home fres on Ameri-
can families and communities is stag-
gering. According to the U.S. Fire
Administration, each year nearly
400,000 families are affected by home
fres. A home fre is approximately
reported every 80 seconds, and some-
one dies from a home fre every 204
minutes. Young children are the most
at risk as fre is the leading cause of
unintentional death for those under
the age of fve. Last year the Southern
Maryland Chapter responded to more
than 90 home fres in the Southern
Maryland area.

While the American Red Cross
will always be there to provide relief
from a disaster, we are also in commu-
nities every day ready to help you pre-
vent and prepare for fres in your own
home. The Red Cross recommends
you take these three initial steps to re-
duce your risk from home fres:
1. Install smoke alarms on ev-
ery level of your home and maintain
them as recommended
2. Create a family escape plan
so that you and your family can get to
safety in the event of a fre
3. Learn how to help prevent
home fres in your home by visiting
www.redcross.org/homefres.

Many people dont realize that
when the local fre department re-
sponds to a home fre, the Red Cross
also answers the call. Our Red Cross
heroes are on call 24-hours a day, seven
days a week, often leaving behind fam-
ily and friends to help meet the emer-
gency needs of those affected by fre
shelter, food and medications. But
our volunteers cant answer the call
without your support. You can help
the Red Cross continue to be ready
to respond and help fre victims by
making a fnancial contribution to the
Southern Maryland chapter today. The
Chapter is always looking for a few
more volunteers contact any of the of-
fces in the Southern Maryland Area
for more information.

The Red Cross is here to help you
prevent and prepare for home fre,
and with your continued support, we
will be there to help when the tragedy
of home fres touch our community.
With your help, we can tame the fame
in Southern Maryland area.

Your investments of time and
money stay in the Southern Mary-
land to help our neighbors unless the
donor request otherwise!

Mike Zabko
Director
Southern Maryland Chapte
Aner i can Red Cr oss Is Her e To Hel p
Last Friday, President Barack Obama signed an
executive order that encourages the federal govern-
ment to enter into union-exclusive contracts called
project labor agreements (PLAs) on all federal work
contracts over $25 million.
In light of the almost $1 trillion dollar stimulus
bill that he is urging Congress to urgently pass, this
particular exercise of Obamas executive power is
highly troubling.
Given that the 2008 Department of Labor
statistics found that only 15.6 percent of the Unit-
ed States private construction workforce belongs
to a union, it is outrageous for the government to
pick hard earned tax dollars out of the pockets of
taxpayers and future generations and hand it off to
organized labor via this discriminatory practice of
awarding federal construction contracts.
By essentially hanging a non-union need
not apply sign on the stimulus legislations plan to
spend and build America out of a recession, Obama
is sending a clear message that over 8 out of 10 con-
struction workers in the USA cannot do business on
projects that their tax money is paying for. Shouldnt
government attempt to stimulate 100 percent of the
American economy and not repay political favors?
What happened to inclusion and a diversion from
politics as usual?
America has waited too long for this new era
where a person is evaluated not on the color of their
skin but on the integrity of their character; why
would we turn back the clocks and discriminate
against qualifed workers based on their right to
choose whether or not to belong to a union? Amer-
ica has nothing to lose and everything to gain when
federal contracts are awarded based upon the mer-
its of our construction workforce under the spirit of
free and open competition.
In an era of change, accountability, transparen-
cy, and equal opportunity for all, President Obama
needs a stark reminder to do what he set out to do.
Discrimination, in any form, is no longer accept-
able. Lets put ALL of America to work.

Faith R. Tennent
President/CEO
Associated Builders & Contractors-Chesa-
peake Chapter
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In the Circuit Cour t for St. Mar ys
County, Mar yland
Case No.: C-18-09-000100 NC

The above Petitioner has fled a Peti-
tion for Change of Name in which she seeks to
change her name from Shobayo David Akapo
to David Echewaodo Iroanya. The petitioner is
seeking a name change because:
To refect my immediate family name as
shown on my birth certifcate. I do not wish to
use all the names as shown on my birthd cer-
tifcate, except for the one that I have requested
to be granted.
Any person may fle an objection to the
Petition on or before the 6
th
day of March, 2009.
The objection must be supported by an affdavit
and served upon the Petitioner in accordance
with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to fle an ob-
jection or affdavit within the time allowed may
result in a judgment by default or the granting
of the relief sought.
A copy of this Notice shall be pub-
lished one time in a newspaper of general cir-
culation in the county at least ffteen (15) days
before the deadline to fle an objection.
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland
02-12-09
In The Matter Of Shobayo David Akapo
For Change Of Name To David Echewaodo Iroanya
TRUSTEES SALE
Case No. CA-08-1550
Of Valuable Improved Real Estate located in
St. Marys County, Maryland, improved by prem-
ises located at 24271 McGlue Road Chaptico, Mary-
land 20621
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale con-
tained in a Deed Of Trust from Mark R. Pittman
and Karin Mitchell Pittman to Stanley L. Merson
and S. Lynne Pulford, Trustees, 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 indebtedness
secured by the Deed Of Trust having appointed
Martin L. Goozman and Jeffrey W. Bernstein as
Substitute Trustees by instrument duly executed,
acknowledged and recorded among the Land Re-
cords of the said County, default having occurred
under the terms thereof and at the request of the
holder of the Note secured thereby, the undersigned
Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auc-
tion 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 Sub-
division Known And Called Mill Point Shores As
Per Plat Of Said Subdivision Recorded In CBG No 1,
Folio 35 One Of The Plat Records Of St. Marys Coun-
ty, Maryland.
Said property is improved by a single family
residence.
The property will be sold in AS-IS condition,
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 ca-
shiers 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 note-
holder where the noteholder bids on the property
at sale and payment of the purchase price by the
noteholder shall be made by crediting the purchase
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 ad-
ministration of the foreclosure sale or unknown ti-
tle defects, there shall be no abatement of interest.
Adjustment of all taxes, public charges and
special or regular assessments, annual front foot
beneft charges and deferred connection fees, if
any, shall be made as of the date of sale and there-
after 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 con-
veyance and settlement shall be paid by the pur-
chaser. Purchaser agrees to pay $295.00 at settle-
ment to Sellers attorney for review of the settle-
ment documents.
The property is sold subject to the right of any
persons in possession of all or any part of the prop-
erty under recorded or unrecorded leases or rights
of occupancy, if any. Purchaser shall be respon-
sible 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 ratifca-
tion 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; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited
and the property will be resold at the risk and ex-
pense 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, individually or
otherwise, for any reason. If title to the property
is not or cannot be transferred consistent with the
terms hereof for any reason, the Trustees liability
is limited, at its sole discretion, to return any de-
posit, without 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
02-12-2009
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
County offcials are considering a request
from St. Marys County Sheriff Tim Cameron
to relocate the sheriffs offces only substation
across Lexington Park, from St. Marys Square to
the former Carver Elementary School building in
Southampton.
Cameron recently
sent a memo to County
Administrator John Sav-
ich requesting the change
to solve space concerns at
the current outpost.
I looked at the
Carver School because
Im looking for space. The
sheriffs offce, were sit-
ting on top of each other,
Cameron told The County
Times. Quite honestly
weve outgrown it [St.
Marys Square].
Savich told The
County Times that the proposal does look like
something that probably can be worked out. So its
just going to be a question of fguring out the logis-
tics of, well if that goes there where is everything
else going to go?
The former Carver school is now home to part
of the countys Information Technology depart-
ment. The building is also used for storage space
for county archives and the Board of Elections.
If all the moons align, I thought it would be
great for us, great for the community, and it keeps
us right there in the mid-
dle of Lexington Park,
Cameron said. What I
hope to accomplish in
the future, is instead of
our cops using our build-
ing in Leonardtown as a
home base, wed have
community stations
and that could be one.
Savich said a leg-
islative decision is not
needed. It can be han-
dled administratively,
and probably, it will
happen if feasible.
The discussion
has just started and it could be that they start
with something small and then over time are able
to make it bigger, Savich said.
Sher i f f Subst at i on May Move From
St . Mar ys Square
Photos by Sean Rice
Offcials are considering using part of the former Carv-
er Elementary School as a Sheriffs Offce substation.
Thursday, February 12, 2009 10
The County Times
Money
for the love of
The Times Pick 10
Fact
un
WHEN:
February 17, 2009
At 7 p.m.
WHERE:
HSMC Auditorium, adjacent to the
HSMC Visitors Center, Rosecroft Rd.
AGENDA:
Review and analysis of completed survey results regarding
techniques to increase safety on Route 5. Survey results are based on input
from more than 300 students, faculty and community members.
The College and City will review the safety-enhancing alternatives
that will be recommended to the SMCM Board of Trustees and HSMC
Commission.
For more information on the CDA, visit http://smcm.edu/cda/
Or call 240-895-4412
Youre Invited to a Public Meeting
on the Review of Options for Increased Safety at
Pedestrian Crossings Along Route 5 in St. Marys City
The Capital Design Advisory Committee (CDA)
of St. Marys College of Maryland (SMCM)
and
Historic St. Marys City (HSMC)
Invites Concerned Community Members
Money Isnt Made Out Of Paper,
Its Made Out Of Cotton.
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released
numbers this week detailing average weekly
salaries for the second quarter of 2008, and
St. Marys County continues to rank among
the highest in the state coming in second
from the top behind Montgomery County.
The new wage data comes on the heels
of new county unemployment fgures that
show St. Marys County continuing to see
jobless numbers at a consistently lower rate
than the region, state and nation.
With 4.3 percent unemployment in De-
cember, St. Marys County comes in with the
second lowest fgure in the state, though that
rate is up nearly 1.5 percent from this time a
year ago. The December average for the na-
tion was 7.2 percent.
On the wage scale, St. Marys Countys
average weekly wage of $1,017 is second-
highest in Maryland, and is within the top
40 when considering all counties across the
nation.
While both these economic indicators
spell good news for St. Marys County, its
not the entire picture, reports Bob Schaller,
director of Economic and Community De-
velopment for St. Marys County. Record
numbers of people are also fling for social
service assistance, in addition to spiking cas-
es of foreclosures and homelessness.
Its kind of good news-bad news. The
good news is, relative to everyone else were
doing great. The bad news is were all not do-
ing as well, Schaller told The County Times.
All these numbers say the same thing, that
the steady employment of the base and the
immediate contracting community has been
our insurance.
There has consistently been a gap in the
unemployment fgures when comparing St.
Marys County to the state and nation. With
the national average now nearly 3 percent
higher than St. Marys Countys average,
that gap appears to be getting wider.
Its just one more example of the story
weve been telling, Schaller said. We didnt
get to be the fastest growing region and the
one with the most steady employment we
didnt get there overnight and were not go-
ing to leave there overnight.
Wages Hi gh, Unempl oyment Low,
But Pi ct ur e i s Not Al l Rosy
Low- and middle-income residents in
Southern Maryland can take advantage of a
special Maryland Tax Day being held at
the Leonardtown Library Feb. 28, from 9:30
a.m. to 2 p.m.
The day is part of a statewide campaign
to raise awareness of the AARP Tax-Aide
program, which offers free income tax assis-
tance, including federal and state tax prepa-
ration, to low and middle-income Maryland
taxpayers.
On Maryland Tax Day various loca-
tions throughout the state will be open to
provide free tax preparation services with no
appointments necessary.
This unique partnership between the
State and the AARP Foundation will help
Marylands working families navigate the
sometimes complex task of fling their tax-
es, Governor Martin OMalley said in a press
release. I want to thank the AARP Founda-
tion and all stakeholders involved in this ef-
fort for providing this valuable service to the
taxpayers of our State.
Last year 700 volunteers in Maryland
helped make the AARP Tax-Aide program
a success. The program helped more than
49,000 taxpayers of all ages prepare their
state and federal taxes free of charge.
Our volunteers dedicate long hours to
training so they can help taxpayers by pre-
paring complete and accurate tax returns in a
timely and professional manner. Those work-
ing at these free tax preparation sites ensure
taxpayers receive all the deductions and cred-
its they are due, said Deborah L. Herman,
Maryland Volunteer State Coordinator for the
AARP Tax-Aide program.
Lower Income Resi dent s Can
Get Fr ee Tax Pr epar at i on
WASHINGTON (AP) D.C.s offcial tour-
ism agency, Destination DC, says hotels in the
Washington region collected nearly $95 million
in room revenue from Jan. 17 through Jan. 20,
the days leading up to and including President
Barack Obamas inauguration.
More than half of that revenue came from
the 110 hotels within the District.
With hotel rooms in big demand, visitors
paid an average $605 for a room on the night of
the inauguration. Thats more than three times
the average room rate from January 2008.
Destination DC says the numbers come
from Smith Travel Research, a Tennessee com-
pany that tracks hotel occupancy and revenue
nationwide.
D.C.s chief fnancial offcer, Natwar Gan-
dhi, sales a report on sales tax receipts for the
inauguration weekend should be ready by Feb.
20.
D.C. Hotels Had $95 Million In Inauguration Room Revenue
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (AP) _
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it is cutting 700
to 800 jobs at its northwestern Arkansas
headquarters.
Spokesman David Tovar said Tuesday
that the company was cutting those jobs at its
headquarters and would be adding employees
at the companys stores. He said the company
would be adding thousands of jobs at Wal-
Mart and Sams Club stores this year.
Wal-Mart and Sams Clubs have about
30,000 employees in northwestern Arkansas,
including about 14,000 at their Bentonville
headquarters.
Wal -Mar t Cut t i ng 700-800 Jobs At Headquar t er s
Thursday, February 12, 2009 11 The County Times
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
The new leader of the Patuxent River Na-
val Air Station Fire Department happens to be
the bases frst female fre chief, but regardless
of the historical signifcance, its just another
day on the job for this veteran frefghter of
nearly 20 years.
Lea Hayes, a Defense Department civil-
ian hire, started at her new post last Monday,
in charge of the six fre companies that make
up the Patuxent River Naval Air Station Fire
Department.
The biggest issue currently on Hayes
mind is getting acquainted with the base, the
personnel and the area.
I wasnt even sure I was the frst female,
this is the frst time its come up, Hayes said in
an interview with The County Times.
I have to say the true indicator for me that
you have arrived, at that place of equal oppor-
tunity, is that its not a big deal, and it hasnt
been since Ive been here, Hayes said.
Hayes replaces George Kennett, who re-
tired a year ago. Battalion Chief Glen Yannay-
on headed up the Pax River Fire Department in
the interim since Kennetts retirement.
Chief Yannayon, whos done a great job
of running the department for the last year, hes
been the face of the fre department, Hayes
said. Now that face has changed, so Ive got to
get out there and have the people put another
face on the fre department.
Hayes comes to Pax from her previous
post as fre chief of the Letterkenny Army De-
pot, in Chambersburg, Pa.
She started her career as an enlisted mem-
ber of the U.S. Marine Drum Bugle Corps,
where she served four years. After the Ma-
rines, Hayes got her start in the frefghting and
emergency management business with a posi-
tion as a city frefghter in Albany, Ga.
After fve and a half years in Albany, Ga.,
Hayes was hired on as a federal frefghter in
Georgia for the Marine Corps, and shortly af-
ter found herself working as a frefghter for
the Navy at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece.
Im looking forward to a long career
here. I think were going to have a great rela-
tionship, Hayes said. I love the area.
Right now its getting to know the area,
getting to know the people getting to know
the base, Hayes said. Im looking to get out
with the local volunteer agencies, to meet the
chiefs, meets some of the responders in the
area.
Hayes said she has always signed up as
a volunteer frefghter in the communities she
has lived, but that goal may have to be put on
hold for now.
Ive got a lot on my plate right now, I
defnitely need to get settled and I have to
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U.S. Navy has relieved of duty the com-
manding officer of a $1 billion warship
that ran aground off Honolulu last week.
The Navy said Monday that Capt.
John Carroll was relieved of his duties
pending the results of an investigation into
the grounding of the USS Port Royal. He
had taken command of the guided missile
cruiser in October.
The ships temporary commanding
officer will be Capt. John T. Lauer III,
who is currently assigned to the staff of
Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.
The Port Royal got stuck on the
rock and sand shoal Thursday. The Navy
moved equipment off the ship to lighten it
over the weekend. Tugboats and a salvage
ship pulled it free about 2 a.m. Monday.
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Month, Orange, Silver, And Purple.
In honor of Black History
Month and Lights On After School,
St. Marys County Public Schools
(SMCPS), the St. Marys County
Library, and the Boys and Girls
Club of Southern Maryland are
sponsoring a free performance of
The Ben Carson Story Feb. 23 at
7 p.m., in the auditorium of Great
Mills High School.
The play is performed by the
Columbia Center for Theatrical
Arts, Inc., a professional acting
company. This Lights On After
School event will have a special
focus on the future dreams of
students who participate in after
school programs, but is open to the
general public.
At 6 p.m., community mem-
bers are invited to see demonstra-
tions of student activities from af-
ter-school programs in the county.
Also at 6 p.m., dinner from Bear
Creek Barbeque will be available
at no cost to the frst 100 guests.
For more details, contact Mr.
Mark Smith, SMCPS coordinator
of special programs, at 301-475-
5511, ext. 137.
Ben Car son St or y
t o be Per f or med
St. Marys College of Mary-
land (SMCM) Professor of Eco-
nomics Asif Dowla, Ph.D., has
been named holder of the Hilda
C. Landers Endowed Chair in the
Liberal Arts. Dowla has taught at
SMCM for 17 years.
The Landers Chair honors
a faculty member whose accom-
plishments in liberal arts have set
him or her apart from academic
peers.
Dowla is co-author of The
Poor Always Pay Back: The Gra-
meen II Story, a well-reviewed
book about the Nobel Prize-win-
ning Grameen Bank.
The Bank was the first in the
world that issued micro-credit
loans so that the poorest people in
the world could have the opportu-
nity to start their own businesses.
The book is in its second
printing and has been translated
into several languages. The Poor
Always Pay Back: The Grameen
II Story has been translated into
Chinese, French and Bahasa
Indonesian.
Co-author Dipal Barua and
economist Muhammad Yunus
are co-founders of the bank. The
book is required reading for grad-
uate and undergraduate courses
at Harvard, Princeton and Duke
universities, and at the Norwegian
School of Management.
Asi f Dowl a Honor ed
The College of Southern
Maryland is presenting three
Money Smart educational
seminars at each of its campuses
Feb. 18 through Feb. 28 to help
provide retirees, new home buy-
ers, existing homeowners facing
foreclosure and individuals fac-
ing bankruptcy with the fnan-
cial information they need.
Financial literacy fosters
stability not only for individuals
and families, but for our entire
community, CSM President
Dr. Brad Gottfried said. CSM,
partnering with a number of re-
gional organizations, wants to
help our community maintain its
level of prosperity and security
as we brace for tough economic
times.
Saving our homes and
securing our retirements are
among the urgent fnancial chal-
lenges that community partners
frst wish to address through
these seminars, according to
Gottfried.
The Money Smart program
will feature seminars, includ-
ing Seizing the Opportunity
to Purchase Your First Home,
Act Now to Avoid Foreclosure
and Bankruptcy and Taking
Control of Your Retirement.
Each seminar is free and
will feature local fnancial ex-
perts who will give 10-minute
lectures, followed by a question-
and-answer session.
For information on the CSM
Money Smart Seminars visit
www.csmd.edu/MoneySmart.
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Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
The Board of Education of St. Marys County voted to ap-
prove the recommended boundary realignment options for the
2009-2010 school year, which will see 720 students in the county
moved to other schools to realign the student population in ac-
cordance with the opening of Evergreen Elementary school next
fall.
As per the School Boundary Advisory Committees recom-
mendations, 328 students will be redistricted out of the area from
the intersection of Airport Road South to the intersection of St.
Andrews Church Road, including auxiliary roads, drives, courts
and lanes, and will be transferred from Hollywood to attend Ev-
ergreen, as well as 75 students from Green Holly, 54 students
from Piney Point, and 90 students from Greenview Knolls. 134
students from Oakville Elementary and 39 students from Leon-
ardtown will now be going to Hollywood Elementary.
The committee also is recommending grandfathering the
realignment so that rising 5
th
, 8
th
, and 12
th
grade students can at-
tend their same schools in 2009-2010, without transportation.
To me it was a very smooth redistricting process, said
board member Mary Washington, refecting that she had not
heard complaints from community members concerning the re-
districting plans.
Others agreed with Washingtons sentiment, though some
parents at the boards public hearings had expressed concern over
daycare and other hardships associated with the realignment.
We do have a waiver process in existence for anyone who
wants to fll it out, said board member Sal Raspa at Wednesdays
meeting, adding that parents wishing to exempt their students
from the realignment needed only to fll out the waiver if they
were concerned about daycare or other hardships. All waiver re-
quests would be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Meanwhile, assignments for students affected by the new
boundary plans are set to be distributed to parents in April.
It has not been a contentious process, said Martirano,
adding that open lines of communication had made the process
run much more smoothly in this as opposed to other counties.
People are willing to move along with you as long as they are
informed.
Redi st r i ct i ng Pl ans
Appr oved
Andr ea Shiell
St aff Wr it er
The St. Marys County Board of Education vot-
ed to approve the latest draft budget for submittal
to the county, though they did so with an under-
standing that numbers from the state and county
were not set in stone.
For the first time Im presenting to you a budget
that is less than what it was last year, said Superin-
tendent Michael Martirano at Wednesdays Board
of Education meeting, as he presented a budget set
at $178,763,259, supporting current initiatives tied
to the SMCPS Master Plan, the Safe Schools Task
Force report, the Achievement Gap Task Force, and
the Middle School Task Force recommendations.
Several things are still up in the air according
to Martirano, who said that with a balanced budget,
there is still a $1.8 million shortfall that has yet to
be resolved.
Meanwhile Martirano said that several propos-
als at the state level would need to be considered
before a final budget could be approved. Under a
proposal in Gov. Martin OMalleys 2010 budget,
counties would pay half of the cost of educating
children with special needs in non-public facilities,
when historically the state has shouldered 80 per-
cent of that burden.
Delegate John Bohanan (D-Dist. 29B), who is
chair of the Education and Economic Development
Subcommittee, said that shifting more of the bur-
den of education to the counties is not a desirable
choice. At this point its not an option we want to
take, but were going to leave it open as an option,
he said.
Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike
Miller, Jr. (D-Calvert) also announced last week his
plans to introduce legislation requiring that coun-
ties pay for teacher pension costs for new hires, af-
fecting hires and pay raises made after July 1 of
this year, despite opposition from county leaders.
Theres no money to absorb that, said Marti-
rano when discussing the proposal at Wednesdays
meeting. It would decimate the officials at our
local level, and it would decimate our schools, he
said.
Martirano projected that state funding would
decrease by $2,464,878, though the state is still ex-
pected to weigh projected revenues from the lat-
est economic stimulus plan, from which the school
system is hoping to receive a boost of funding this
year.
In many cases were at a lull, a standstill, said
Martirano, but I dont want to create a psychologi-
cal crisis in the midst of a financial crisiswere
doing this with the information we have nowbut
this is not the final version of this.
Boar d Appr oves Lat est Dr af t
of 2010 Budget
Martirano Says State and County Funding Still Not Defnite
The Board of Education of St. Marys County
announced the reappointment of Dr. Michael J. Mar-
tirano to a new four-year term as superintendent of
schools. Dr. Martiranos current four-year contract
expires on June 30, 2009.
Its hard to believe that its been four years,
said Martirano at Wednesdays Board of Education
meeting, where he spoke in front of a room full of
supporters, and I have never worked with a more
engaging board.
I am honored and appreciative that the Board
of Education has renewed my contract as superinten-
dent said Martirano. To lead is to serve and I am
pleased to have the opportunity to continue to work
with our employees to serve all children in St. Marys
County Public Schools. Together, we have made
major strides and accomplishments on behalf of our
students. We are a high performing school system.
Over the last four years, we have implemented nu-
merous customized programs to meet the academic
needs of all our students, and to keep our students and
staff safe. Our work must continue with an urgent
focus. I am eager to be able to build upon this work
and maintain the focus in the best interest of all of our
wonderful students.
Mar t i r ano Reappoi nt ed as Super i nt endent
The Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown hosted area high schools on Tuesday night as
they competed in the 3
rd
Annual Top Dawg Academic Challenge. This years winners were Kelsi Skeens,
MacLain Christie, Ryan Fleming, and Daniel Burke from St. Marys Ryken High School, who took home a
large trophy, as well as bragging rights for the next year.
The County Times
Punishment
Crime
&
Briefs
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
Eddi Gabriel Barrentos-Ibanez, an ille-
gal immigrant accused of causing the deaths
of several passengers in a truck he was driv-
ing while drunk, pleaded guilty to two counts
of negligent homicide while under the infu-
ence of alcohol last week.
He received a sentence of two years in
state prison for each count against him, court
records show.
Two other people riding in the truck were
injured in the crash.
According to crash investigation infor-
mation from the sheriffs offce, Ibanez was
traveling down Bay Forest Road in Dameron
at a high rate of speed June 28 of last year at
about 7p.m. when he lost control of his 1998
Ford F-150 pickup truck.
Ibanez failed to make a left hand turn,
according to sheriffs reports, careened out of
the west side of the roadway and slid sideways
into a large tree.
The vehicle then struck another tree head
on and came to rest in the roadway.
Christina Garcia Chavez, 22, of Lexing-
ton Park and Felipe Moya Martinez, 34, of
Waldorf died at the scene, police reports stat-
ed, while two other passengers Zaydia Gar-
cia Chavel, 18 and Hose Esuin Leon Guerra,
28, both of Waldorf were fown to Prince
Georges Hospital Centers trauma unit in
stable condition.
The two deceased passengers had no
identifcation on them, charging documents
state, but were identifed by one Maria Delcar-
min Trujillo, who claimed she was a friend.
According to applications for statements
of charges against Ibanez, deputies claimed
to smell a strong odor of alcohol on Ibanezs
breath following the accident and asked him if
he had been drinking.
My friend gave me something, said
Ibanez, according to court papers. Court pa-
pers went on to allege that he admitted to hav-
ing three beers, then admitting later I had
like seven beers.
Charging documents state that when he
was later interviewed at the hospital, Ibanez
stated he had left Elm Beach Park just two
hours before the crash after having about six
beers.
Ibanez claimed that the brakes gave
out on his truck. A blood alcohol test showed
Ibanez had a .172 blood alcohol level.
Il l egal Immi gr ant Pl eads Gui l t y
In Negl i gent Homi ci de Case
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
St. Marys County Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron told resi-
dents of the southern portion of the county that his deputies will
continue to monitor suspected gang activity at state parks in their
area, particularly at Point Lookout State Park in Scotland.
Cameron talked about gang activity as well as other crime
issues in south county with residents at the Ridge Volunteer Fire
Department in Ridge Feb. 6.
Cameron responded to community concerns about gangs
like MS-13, a predominantly Hispanic gang with its origins in El
Salvador as a communist insurrection, but also said that gangs as
a whole were on the rise in St. Marys County.
Information from the sheriffs offce in the past two years
has shown that MS-13 had used Point Lookout State Park as a
place to hold meetings in the hopes of avoiding heavy police
surveillance.
Cameron said that Ridge residents had been particularly ef-
fective in spotting gang activity in their community last year; he
pointed to one incident where residents called in reports on what
they believed were vehicles connected to MS-13 activity in the
parking lot of the former Raleys Town and Country that turned
out to be authentic.
But MS-13 may not be the most pressing gang concern in the
county, Cameron said.
I see more inroads with the Bloods and the Crips than MS-
13, Cameron told residents last week.
Both gangs had their start in the streets of Los Angeles and
have a particularly violent reputation.
Cameron said that gang intelligence work, undertaken by
the recently formed Southern Maryland Information Center and
by offcers inside the county jail, have turned up three separate
books of knowledge issued to members of gangs.
This was evidence that gangs, though operating at a low
level here, are here nonetheless, Cameron said.
If theyre in our jails theyre in our streets, Cameron said.
But for now, in the southern part of the county, crime contin-
ues to be lower than in the central portion.
According to police information a full 50 percent of the
criminal activity in the county originates in the Lexington Park
area.
The neighborhoods in the Hermanville Road area of south
county had far more calls for service than did the Ridge area,
police statistics showed.
For the two police patrol sectors of south county, known as
J1 and J2, there were 3,003 calls for service in total from Febru-
ary of 2008 to January of this year. Of those, only 368 originated
in Ridge.
Also there were no reported burglaries in Ridge for the same
time period, police statistics showed.
Sout h Count y Resi dent s St i l l Concer ned Over Gang Act i vi t y In Par ks
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
Detectives with the St. Marys
County Bureau of Criminal Inves-
tigations have charged a 15-year-
old male juvenile with second-de-
gree rape for allegedly sexually
assaulting a 3-year-old girl.
Despite the serious nature of
the charges, police say that due to
the accused persons age, he can-
not be tried as an adult.
Sgt. Jeffrey Jones, spokesman
for BCI, said that the defendant
had been moved to the youth facil-
ity in Cheltenham for detention.
On Feb. 5 deputies and state
troopers both responded to a home
on Castaway Circle in Lexington
Park for the alleged rape of the
toddler.
Detectives took over the case
and charged the 15-year-old with
second-degree rape. The Depart-
ment of Juvenile Justice is also
taking part in the case.
Juveni l e Char ged
Wi t h Rape Of Toddl er
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that the human
remains found in the Cedar Cove neighborhood of Lex-
ington Park could take weeks to identify and that as of
Wednesday forensic specialists from the medical exam-
iners offce were working the site.
Detectives with the St. Marys County Bureau of
Criminal Investigations working along side Maryland
State Police search and rescue personnel and special-
ized canine units found the remains Tuesday in the
search for Mark A. Tippett, the man who vanished back
in 2006 from the same neighborhood and has not been
heard from since.
Cameron said that DNA testing was one method
that could be used to identify the remains but he said
dental records would probably be effective in this case.
Were treating it as a homicide, Cameron said of
the investigation. Im sadly optimistic that weve lo-
cated the remains of Mark Tippett.
Mark Tippetts sister Sherry Tippett was distraught
to hear that the remains had been found; she frmly be-
lieved that they were of her missing brother.
We all know its Mark, Tippett said. Its a half-
mile from his house; theyre going to confrm it as soon
Human Remains May Not Be Identifed For Weeks
as I get the dental records.
She, like detectives, also suspects foul play in her
brothers disappearance and expressed confusion why her
brother wasnt found two years ago when police used search
parties and dogs in an attempt to fnd him.
It makes me think someone planted [the re-
mains] there, Tippett said, who believes her brother was
murdered.
If the remains turned out to be her brother, Tippett
said, she wanted to take custody soon.
Im bringing him home and Im having his ashes
sprinkled in Durango, Colo., Tippett said. Thats where
he wanted to live.
Capt. Rick Burris, commander of the investigative sec-
tion, revealed little about the remains found about 100 yards
inside the woods just off Willis Wharf Court Tuesday.
Burris said that search crews had been out in the area
since about 9:30 that morning looking for Tippetts body.
Theres no way for us to identify the body at this
point, Burris told The County Times on the scene of the
investigation.
Burris said that the remains were found above ground
and had been back there quite a while.
Weve still got a tremendous amount of work to do,
Burris said. We still have to fnd out who it is and what was
the cause of death.
Detectives and search teams with local law enforcement found human remains Tuesday in
Cedar Cove while following up leads in the disappearance case of Mark Tippett from 2006.
Detectives investigate assault in
Mechanicsville
On February 10, 2009 at approximately 3:00 a.m. depu-
ties responded to a disturbance call at a residence on Bishop
Lane in Mechanicsville. Preliminary investigation reveals a 15-
year-old female reported being assaulted by a 47-year-old male
suspect. While the 15-year-old was feeing the residence the
suspect allegedly fred several shots into the air outside of the
residence. The suspect was located and taken to the hospital for
un-related medical treatment. He remains hospitalized. The
St. Marys County Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded
and assumed the investigation. The suspects name is not being
released at this time because he has not been formally charged.
Investigation is continuing and charges are pending.
Man arrested for trespassing at
rescue squad
On February 9, 2009 at 10:12 p.m. Deputy Scott Ruest
responded to the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad for
the report of a subject trespassing on the premises. Steven W.
Carter, age 50, of no fxed address, was observed urinating on
the side of the rescue squad building by a member of the rescue
squad. Carter had been issued a notice not to trespass on the
property in October of 2008. Carter was located on the prop-
erty and placed under arrest, charged with trespassing, indecent
exposure and incarcerated in the detention center pending an
appearance before the District Court Commissioner.
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Debor ah Dee Louise
Bar nes, 35
Deborah Dee Louise Barnes,
35, of Bartlett, Tenn. and formerly of
Lexington Park, died Jan. 31 in Mem-
phis, Tenn.
Born June 4, 1973, she was the
daughter of Mary D. Fenwick and her
step-father Robert I. Fenwick, Sr. of
Memphis, Tenn. She is also survived by
her daughter Nia R. Bonds of Bartlett,
Tenn. and her siblings Tony T. Barnes
of N.J., Timothy and Tonya Hagens,
both of Oxon Hill, and Robert I. Fen-
wick, Jr. of Laurel.
A graduate of Great Mills High
Schools Class of 1992, Dee earned
her associates degree from The Col-
lege Southern Maryland, graduating in
2003. She was a counselor for Barlett
Youth Villages in Memphis, Tenn. for
three years. She enjoyed shopping, lis-
tening and dancing to music and help-
ing with kids.
The family received friends Feb.
9 from 10 11 a.m. in the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lex-
ington Park, where a Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. with
Fr. Jack Kennealy offciating. Inter-
ment followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Wade Barnes, Nathan
Gordon, Gregory Jones Sr., Francis
Fenwick Sr., George E. Fenwick and
Gregory Jones, Jr.
Condolences to the family may be
left at www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A.
William Rober t Bob
Br andes, 88
William Robert Bob Brandes,
88, of California, Md., died Feb. 5 in St.
Marys Hospital.
Born June 3, 1920 in Hoboken,
N.J., he was the son of the late Wil-
liam Herman and Charlotte Kamena
Brandes. He was the loving husband of
Mary Edith Boots Hardie Brandes,
whom he married Oct. 9, 1947 in St.
Marys Episcopal Church in Arlington,
Va.
Bob was faithful in saying Hap-
py Anniversary on the 9
th
day of each
month in observation of their marriage.
In addition to his wife of 61 years,
he is survived by his daughter, Patricia
Anne Yochim and her husband Thomas
W. of California, Md. as well his grand-
daughters, Nicole Marie and Alyssa
Claire Yochim, both of California, Md.
He was preceded in death by his
sister Dorothy Anne Dermody of Car-
lisle, Pa.
Bob graduated from Stevens In-
stitute of Technology in June 1941 and
received a degree in Mechanical Engi-
neering and a commission as Ensign
in the U.S. Navy. He was a veteran of
WWII, having served on active duty
in the U.S. Navy from July 1941 until
March 1946, at which time he was re-
leased to inactive duty with the rank
of Lt. Cmdr. He worked as a Station-
ary and Marine Diesel Engine Field
Engineer for Fairbanks Morse and Co.
from March 1946 until May 1951. He
was employed by the Navy Department
Bureau of Ships in May 1951, with
the position of Marine Reciprocating
Power Plant Development Engineer.
He worked for the Navy until his re-
tirement in December 1976, at which
time he was a Supervisory Mechanical
Engineer and head of the Fleet Support
Section in the Internal Combustion and
Gas Turbine Engines Brach of the Navy
Ship Engineering Center.
A memorial service was held Feb.
11 at 1:30 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, Leonardtown.
Contributions may be made to
Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707 Shan-
gri-La Drive, Lexington Park, MD
20653.
Condolences may be left to the
family at www.mgfh.com.
P.A.
Madeline E. Toots Brecar,
87
Madeline E. Toots Brecar, 87,
of Mechanicsville, formerly of Alexan-
dria, Va., died Feb. 3 in her residence.
Born Nov. 23, 1921 in Alexandria,
Va., she was the daughter of the late
Daniel M. and Audrey Madeline Beach
Kelly. She was the wife of the late Ray
J. Brecar, Sr., whom she married July
28, 1937 in Forestville, Md., and who
preceded her in death April 26, 1994.
She is survived by her children,
Barbara E. Young of Alexandria, Va.,
Sheila R. Canard of Lady Smith, Va.,
Audrey Sandra Roach of Fredericks-
burg, Va., Mary Angela Jordan of W.V.,
Ray Sonny J. Brecar, Jr. and Michael
A. Tony Brecar both of Mechanics-
ville, Md., her sister Josephine Taylor of
Hartwood, Va. as well as ffteen grand-
children, nineteen great-grandchildren
and one great-great grandchild.
Madeline graduated from St.
Marys Academys Class of 1935 and
enjoyed crocheting, painting and read-
ing books.
5 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown,
where prayers were said at 7 p.m. A fu-
neral service was held Feb. 6 at 10:30
a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funer-
al Home. Interment followed in Trinity
Memorial Gardens, Waldorf. Pallbear-
ers were Ray Brecar, Jr., Tony Brecar,
Troy Young, Kip Young, Jim Roach and
Michael Fox.
Contributions may be made to
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad.
P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636.
P.A.
Agnes Opal Far rell, 76
Agnes Opal Farrell, 76, of Coltons
Point, formerly of Forestville, died Feb.
5 in Washington, D.C.
Born Aug. 19, 1932 in Castle-
wood, Va., she was the daughter of the
late Daniel R. and Verlie J. Dickenson,
Sr. She was preceded in death by her
husband Carroll Jenkins Farrell Jan. 23,
2002. They were married May 7, 1949
in Washington, D.C.
She is survived by her children,
Jane Farrell of Lexington Park, Dar-
lene Quade and Ronnie Farrell both of
Coltons Point; brother Calvin Dicken-
son of Warrenton, Va.; 12 grandchil-
dren and 15 great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by
her son Thomas Farrell; siblings Daniel
Dickenson, Jr., Louis Dickenson, Bruce
Dickenson, Margaret Cooper, Odotha
Dickenson, Bobby Dickenson and Lee
Dickenson.
Opal moved to St. Marys County
in 1973 from Forestville. She enjoyed
playing slot machines, bingo and cards,
dancing, and spending time with her
family.
10 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers
were said at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.
in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Ave-
nue, with Msgr. John Brady offciating.
Interment followed in Charles Memo-
rial Gardens. Pallbearers were Joey
Goldsborough, James Cage, Thomas
Abell, Jr., John Daras, Tim OBrien and
Larry Jagar. Honorary Pallbearer was
Lewis Quade, Jr. Contributions may be
made to Holy Angels Catholic Church,
21335 Coltons Point Road, Avenue, MD
20609.
Condolences to the family may
be made through our website at www.
mgfh.com.
P.A.
Jane Theresa Har rell, 48
Jane Theresa (Berry) Harrell,
daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie
Berry, born on April 21, 1960 in Bal-
timore Maryland, departed this life
suddenly on February 3, 2009. She is
the youngest of nine children born to
Joseph and Elise Berry.
Jane graduated from Great Mills
High School in 1978 and obtained a
Bachelors Degree from Bowie State
College.
Jane married Lorenza Harrell on
May 15, 1993 at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church in Lexington, Maryland.
Jane joined Faith Christian Cen-
ter in May, 1999. She completed the
P.E.P. membership and graduated from
the Laymans Bible Study Program.
Jane was also a certifed public notary.
Jane was a faithful member. She was a
Touch Group Leader and Kidscope co-
ordinator for the nursery. She belonged
to the Visitation Ministry and Covenant
Partners Council.
Jane was employed as the Senior
Accountant at the Faith Christian Cen-
ter in Jacksonville, Fl. Prior to that,
Jane worked as the Budget Financial
Offcer with the American Red Cross
in Jacksonville, Fl.
Jane enjoyed spending time with
family and friends during cookouts and
vacations. She was also an organ donor
and six lives were saved after she went
home to be with the Lord.
Jane leaves to mourn their loss:
her husband, Lorenza Harrell, broth-
ers and sisters Herbert Lee Courtney
(Agnes) of Leonardtown, Md., Joseph
Edward Berry, Jr. (Pam) of La Plata,
Md., Mary Frances Hudson (Sam), Ag-
nes James (Steve), Dinnette Briscoe
(Michael), Linda Berry, Michael Berry,
and Wayne Berry (Lisa) all of Lexing-
ton Park, Md. Jane was Godmother to
LaToya Sewell, Joelisha Barnes and
Andrea J. West. Jane also leaves behind
23 nieces and nephews and numerous
great nieces and nephews. Jane and her
husband Lorenza were foster parents
to several children over the past few
years.
Helen Spalding Mattingly, 76
Helen Spalding Mattingly, 76 of
Leonardtown died Feb 3 in her resi-
dence surrounded by her loving family.
Born March 12, 1932 in Holly-
wood, she was the daughter of the late
Francis Xavier and Elizabeth Thomp-
son Spalding. She was the wife of the
late James Moakley Mattingly, Jr., who
preceded her in death Feb. 3, 1978.
Helen was a 1950 graduate of
Great Mills High School and a 1953
graduate of Mercy Hospital School of
Nursing. After graduation, she began
her registered nursing career with Dr.
Roy Guythers offce in Mechanicsville,
and later St. Marys Hospital, Leonard-
town. She retired in 1992 from The St.
Marys County Health Department.
Helen also was a volunteer for Meals on
Wheels and Helping Hands.
She is survived by a daughter,
Deborah M. Zylak (David) and a son,
Michael J. Mattingly (Christine) of
Leonardtown; four sisters, Katherine
Spalding of California, Md., Betty Jo
Abell of Dunkirk, Susan S. Miedzinski
of Leonardtown, and Mary J. Cooper of
California, Md.; two brothers, Samuel
C. Spalding and George Spalding, both
of Hollywood, Md.; fve grandchildren,
Chris Parsons (Veronica), Karen Par-
sons (Matt Waugaman), Michelle M.
Kingsland (Jeff), Diane E. Mattingly
and Travis M. Mattingly and one great
granddaughter, Eva Parsons.
She was predeceased by two
brothers, Francis and Joseph Spalding.
Family received friends Feb. 6
from 5 8 p.m. with prayers recited
at 7 p.m. in St. John Francis Regis
Catholic Church, Hollywood, Md.
Mass of Christian burial was Feb. 7 at
10 a.m. Father Ray Schmidt, pastor of
the church, was the celebrant. Inter-
ment followed in the Mattingly Family
Cemetery, Leonardtown. Pallbearers
for Mrs. Mattingly were Robert Miedz-
inski, Larry Miedzinski, David Mat-
tingly, Alex Abell, Sam Spalding, Jr.,
Shane Mattingly, James Spalding and
Joey Cooper.
Memorial contributions may be
made to The Hospice House, c/o Hos-
pice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650 or Leonardtown
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
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Kyle William Cowboy
Miller, 51
Kyle William Cowboy Miller,
51 of Leonardtown died Feb. 7 in St.
Marys Hospital.
Born Aug. 3, 1957 in Dallas,
Texas he was the son of D.C. Miller
of Longview, Texas and the late Betty
Miller. He was the loving husband of
Sue Miller, whom he married Feb. 11,
1989 in Fredericksburg, Va.
In addition to his wife, he is also
survived by his step-children; Wendy
Sutherland and her husband Joe of
Lumberton, N.J. and Brent Howard of
Paris, Tenn.; his sister Marlys Bowl-
ing of Centerville, Texas as was well
as four grandchildren; Amber Howard,
Zachary Sutherland, Madison Suther-
land and Hayden Howard.
Kyle was known as Cowboy to
his grandchildren. He served in the U.S.
Navy for four years and moved to St.
Marys County in 1996. He was a Gen-
erator Technician for Mona Electric.
A memorial service will be held
Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in Dahlgren United
Methodist Church, Dahlgren, Va. with
Rev. Edward H. Johnson offciating and
Rev. Doyne Robertson co-offciating.
Condolences may be left for the
P.A.
Brendan Fr ancis and Carol
Sue Mur phy, 78
Brendan Francis Murphy, 78 of
Leonardtown died Feb. 7, and his wife
Carol Sue Murphy, 70, of Leonardtown
died Feb. 9 in their residence.
Mr. Murphy was born Feb. 23,
1930 in Wilmington, Del. He was the
son of the late Cecil E. Murphy and Ve-
ronica Jennings Murphy.
Mrs. Murphy was born Dec. 18,
1938 in Terra Haute, Ind. She was the
daughter of the late Albert and Vera
Ogan.
For arrangements for Mr. and Mrs.
Murphy, please call the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home at (301) 475-5588.
Michael Wayne Sisco, 51
Michael Wayne Sisco, 51, of Cal-
laway died Jan. 30 in Georgetown Uni-
versity Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Born Feb. 28, 1957 in Coffeyville,
Kan., he was the son of Helen Wisely
Sisco and the late James Sisco. Mike
was employed with AB&H Construc-
tion Company in Callaway.
Mike is survived by his mother,
Helen Sisco of Coffeyville, Kan., his
wife, Sharon Sisco, children; Jeremy
Sisco, and Zachary Sisco, of Callaway,
Lacie Sisco of Tulsa, Okla., Mandy
Jo Sisco of Coffeyville, Kan., four
grandchildren, siblings; Ricky Sisco of
Lenabah, Okla., Cindy Bryant of South
Coffeyville, Okla., Janet Popplewell of
Farmington, N.M. and James Sisco of
Independence, Kan.
Family received friends Feb. 7
from 2 3 p.m. in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, Leonardtown. A Memorial Ser-
vice was held at 3 p.m. Interment was
private.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
Car los Edwin Eddy
Stump, 60
Carlos Edwin Eddy Stump, 60,
of Leonardtown died Feb. 4 in Calvert
Memorial Hospital.
Born Oct. 18, 1948 in Sullivan,
W.V., he was the son of the late Charles
Edward and Mildred Ethelyn Parker
Stump. He was the loving husband
Chicchina Stump, whom he married
July 5, 1980 in Charlotte Hall.
In addition to his wife, he is also
survived by his children, Kathy Hardi-
son of Leland, N.C.; Charles Eddy
Stump and Douglas Stump, both of
Leonardtown, as well as four grandchil-
dren and his brothers, Charles Nicky
Stump and Glenen Wayne Stump,
both of Fredericksburg, Va.
He was preceded in death by his
siblings Gerry Sue Kennedy, Ross
Stump and Randolf Stump.
A graduate of Stoco High Schools
Class of 1964, Eddy was a machinist for
CHS Mailing for 25 years. He served in
the U.S. Army for six years, from Sept.
26, 1969 to Jan. 22, 1975, where he re-
ceived the following awards: The Purple
Heart, National Defense Service Medal
-Vietnam War, M16 and M14 Marks-
man, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Combat Infan-
try Badge, Good Conduct Medal and
Vietnam Service Medal w/60 Device.
He enjoyed shooting pool and
playing with his grandchildren.
The family received friends Feb. 9
from 5 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, where a funeral
service was held at 7 p.m. with Rev.
Dale Skurla offciating. Interment took
place Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. in Maryland Vet-
erans Cemetery, Cheltenham.
P.A.
Mary Agnes Root Zerby, 63
Mary Agnes Root Zerby, 63, of Lex-
ington Park died peacefully in her home
Feb. 8.
Mary was born Dec.28, 1945 to
Edna M. Root of Monkton, Vt. and the late
Edward Root. She has resided in many
states as a Navy wife to retired, USN Mas-
ter Chief Kermit R. Zerby. Mary has been
a resident of Maryland for 34 years since
1974. She retired July 31, 2006 after 27
years of dedicated service to the US Navy.
During her career, which began
March 21, 1979, she accepted a tempo-
rary position as a Telephone Operator in
the Communications Department at the
Patuxent River Naval Air Station. On
Nov. 4, 1979, she converted to a Career
Conditional Appointment in the Commu-
nications Department where she received
several promotions. On Nov. 19, 1989, she
accepted a Management Analyst position
and was again promoted in that position in
1990, 1991 and 1992.
She was realigned to Comptroller
in 1994 and reassigned to the Customer
Support Branch for TACAIR Programs in
1995. In May 1997, she was promoted to
a GS-343-12, Management and Program
Analyst and in January 2004, she was
promoted to GS-343-13, Management and
Program Analyst, in support of the Pro-
gram Analyst and Support Branch.
She was a strong, positive and pro-
fessional infuence on her customers and
team members.
Mary, the oldest of fve girls, leaves
behind her husband Kermit R. Zerby of
42 years and her sisters and their families;
Valerie Cantwell and her husband John of
Springhill, Fla. and nephew John Cantwell
Jr. and his wife Mehl and their children
Jessica and Jason; Niece, Kim Yana, her
husband Kenny and their children Aaron
and Adam; Niece Carrie, Tom and their
daughter Miranda; Niece Angie and her
son Mason; Sister Laura Yana of Burl-
ington, Vt. and her son Jordan and daugh-
ter Rebekah; sister Bernice Mattison of
Starksboro, Vt. and her daughter Daniele
and son Gabriele; sister Cindy Root of
Lexington Park, and Ann and their son
Nicholas and daughter Morgan. Mary also
leaves behind many beloved friends and
family members, especially her twenty-
seven God children.
Mary was an active member of the
Ladies of the Moose, Fleet Auxiliary, Holy
Face Church and other charitable organi-
zations. As a giving and talented woman,
she will be missed.
The family will receive friends Feb.
12 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, where
prayers will be said at 7 p.m. A funeral
service will be held Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. in
the Mattingley- Gardiner Funeral Home
with Fr. Joseph Sileo offciating. Interment
will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown.
Contributions may be made to the
National Fibromyalgia Association, 2121
South Towne Center Plaza, Ste. 300, Ana-
heim, CA 92806.
Condolences may be left to the
P.A.
The County Times
Down t o Ear t h
What touches our skin or goes into our
bodies is of utmost concern for consumers
these days. But not only are we interested in
the safety of the products we regularly use,
we are also interested in items that are ben-
efcial to the planet.
Green cleaning products, sustainable
building resources, and eco-friendly au-
tomobiles are just some of the green items
that now are commonplace. But the trend is
expanding beyond ethanol and organic aru-
gula. Even cosmetics are going green.
You may not think of beauty products
when you envision natural or green items.
However, selecting natural items in cosmet-
ics and other beauty products is a wise thing
to do. Choosing green beauty products
means being more environmentally con-
scious and creating less waste.
When Yves Rocher created its frst
plant-based treatment 50 years ago in the
village of La Gacilly, in the Brittany region
of France, the idea of turning to nature for
beauty was quite revolutionary. Recently,
the company has launched Culture Bio, a
complete line of Ecocert certifed-organic
skin care products.
Culture Bio is an organic beauty line
with 100 percent natural fragrances and eco-
designed packaging that ensure a guilt-free
beauty routine, from the moment you wake
up in the morning to when you go to bed
at night. The lines cardboard packaging is
made from recycled sawdust waste and the
line itself is manufactured in France, in one
of Yves Rochers European manufacturing
plants, which are all ISO 14001-certifed for
the environment. Moreover, the entire Cul-
ture Bio line is carbon-neutral. Yves Rocher
compensates for the carbon emissions creat-
ed in the manufacturing process of the line
by funding the production of solar cookers
in South America, an initiative that helps to
fght global warming.
Additionally, the company will launch
Couleurs Nature, a makeup line with 29
new products and over 200 new shades,
all presented with an exclusive Botanical
Color Chart. From the Moisturizing Cream
Lipstick with organic sesame oil, to the eye-
shadows with bamboo extract, Couleurs
Nature is a multi-colored, eco-friendly trib-
ute to nature.
Going green is a process anyone can
embrace. It doesnt require making drastic
lifestyle changes, but a few gradual tweaks
here and there. Why not try starting with
some eco-friendly lipstick or face cream?
Good For The Pl anet , Good For The Ski n
Green makeup is good for the planet and your skin.
If you thought that being eco-friendly
was reserved solely for the two-legged ani-
mals on the planet, then think again. One of
the newer trends in the green movement is
thinking green for pets as well.
Americans spend $36 billion on pam-
pered pets each year, according to MSN
Money. These days more and more dollars
being are being diverted to products that are
environmentally responsible. But what items
can you buy for your pet that are green? Just
a quick search will yield many.
Biodegradable pet waste bags: Its the
law in many communities to clean up after
dogs when taking them out for potty breaks.
The standard is a plastic bag for retrieving
waste. However, we know how good plastic
is for the environment. Biodegradable bags
feel like plastic but are actually made from
corn. Look for BioBag for dogs if youre in-
terested in this item.
Green cat litter: Advances in cat litter
have led to many new products. There are
also cat litters that boast that theyre envi-
ronmentally friendly. Elegant Cat(R), for ex-
ample, is fushable and biodegradable. Made
from all-natural materials, the litter does not
produce errant dust, and waste clumps can
be safely fushed in a toilet. Additionally, the
product contains natural chlorophyll to con-
trol odors.
Recycled pet toys: Manufacturers are
turning recycled materials into products for
pets. For example, recycled plastic is show-
ing up in dog chew toys. One company, Bark
for Peace, is recycling sweaters into dog pull
toy ropes. You can also fnd cat scratching
posts made from recycled materials.
Clean and green: There are pet groom-
ing supplies that are purported to be eco-
friendly, and as a bonus, safer for your pets.
Shampoos, toothpastes, deodorant sprays,
and more are made from all-natural ingredi-
ents that are also safer for the environment.
Spot Organics, for example, focuses on or-
ganic aromatherapy to help combat canine
ailments like feas, anxiety and bad breath.
Organic foods: What pet owner doesnt
want to take the best care possible of his or
her pet? What a dog, cat or other animal eats
can go a long way to affecting the animals
health. Foods untouched by pesticides, hor-
mones and preservatives are very popular.
Considering organic food? Newmans Own
has developed products based on the latest
information in pet nutrition.
Rai se A Gr een Pet
Di d You Know ?
Going green is not just a contribution to the rosy
future of our planet. By leading an overall responsible life-
style you stand to reap health benefts too - especially if it
starts in the home.
If your house, for example, is built with the traditional
and wasteful wood-framing method, mould growth is a
risk due to the accumulation of natural moisture.
The alternative is concrete for walls, ceilings and
foors. In fact, one of the more eco-conscious Canadian
companies, Nudura Corporation, has developed an ad-
vanced system of interlocking concrete units to deliver
countless economical and environmental benefts. The
Lego-like concrete forms create an easy-to-assemble, en-
ergy effcient envelope providing double the insulation, as
well as signifcant benefts to the occupants health.
Todd Blyth, a Nudura spokesperson says, Research
has shown that our concrete building system does not prop-
agate mould growth even under laboratory conditions that
are designed to generate the most problematic conditions.
Unlike stick built homes, our building method of stay in
place forms flled with concrete, creates a reinforced mono-
lithic concrete wall that does not use wood studding and
virtually eliminates any gaps where mould could poten-
tially develop.
Less Impact, More Value
During construction, the main objective is to build a
home that is safe, attractive and comfortable. This priority
list usually includes energy effciency and on the increase
now is environmental responsibility.
Green choices are also top-of-mind for homeowners
as they start to build, Blyth explained. People are asking
about the use of sustainable materials and are very inter-
ested in building methods that deliver energy effciency
without impacting the environment. Concrete is the answer
every time.
And, pre-assembled units make houses easier and
quicker to construct, says Blyth. Future maintenance costs
will be lower due to the resulting durability and energy ef-
fciency - and current research data shows that buildings
with this concrete innovation are up to nine times stronger,
provide far more fre protection, far more sound insulation
and can produce energy savings of up to 70 percent.
A Heal t hy Home Cont r i but es To
A Heal t hy Envi ronment
By J.C. Carroll
According to the Mayo Clinic, moderate dos-
es of caffeine (between 200 to 300 milligrams, or
roughly 2 to 3 cups of brewed coffee per day) are
not harmful to most people. While some people
might respond negatively to caffeine, studies have
shown that there is no link between caffeine and
higher cholesterol, irregular heartbeat or an in-
creased risk of cardiovascular disease. However,
when caffeine typically proves problematic is when
moderate intake becomes heavy intake. When dai-
ly caffeine intake reaches or exceeds 500 to 600
milligrams per day, problems such as restlessness,
muscle tremors, headaches, and difficulty fall-
ing asleep can arise. However, as the Mayo Clinic
notes, much of
a persons reac-
tion to caffeine
depends on that
persons indi-
vidual sensitiv-
ity. Sensitivity
to caffeine can
be inf luenced
by body mass,
p s y c h o l o g i -
cal or physical
stress and a
persons history
of caffeine use.
Age, smoking
habits and drug
use can also in-
f luence an in-
dividuals reac-
tion tocaffeine.
By Ashton Carkhuff
lifestyles@countytimes.net
February is known as the month of
love. Stores stock their shelves a month
in advance with chocolates, stuffed teddy
bears, fowers, and a multitude of other
pink and red items that people will pur-
chase in order to make their partners and
friends feel loved. Now, Im not saying
that everyone should boycott Valentines
Day this year; it is a great opportunity to
spend time with your special someone.
However, in doing so consider some envi-
ronmentally conscious ways to celebrate.
Also, on a side note nix the singing teddy
bear, it is an item that will ultimately end
up in the trash can. Be aware that more
cards are bought on this holiday than
any other holiday. For alternatives you
can buy cards made from recycled paper
products or get creative and make your
own. Most people appreciate the extra
personal touch.
This month while everyone is so
in love, we should consider to give our
hearts (and the rest of our organs.) Not
only to our love ones, but to our school
teachers, our plumbers, our neighbors,
even to the people that we will never
meet. We only have one body and one
life and when we have lived our life to the
fullest extent, we might be able to help
someone else so that they will be able to
reach their full potential. As of Febru-
ary 2009, there were over 100,000 organ
donor waiting list candidates in the U.S.
according to the government website for
organ donation.
Signing up for organ donation is
easy. The MVA website directions say to
Look for the statement on your license
application or renewal that says: Please
check if, upon your death, you desire to
help others by becoming an organ do-
nor. If you want to be a donor, check the
Yes box. A record of intent will be reg-
istered with the MVA and a donor des-
ignation will be placed on your license.
Your decision can be reversed at any time
if you change your mind either way.
There is no evaluation of your health
at time you volunteer and all applications
above the age of eighteen (or sixteen with
your written parental consent) are ac-
cepted. Donor health evaluation is done
after death has been certifed by a medi-
cal examiner. Donors can not be used if
they are unhealthy; it is as simple as that.
Therefore all volunteers should try to be
as healthy as possible to be a successful
volunteer. First and foremost it benefts
the donor; obesity is on the rise in the
U.S. and a slew of other health problems
following. A fulflling and active lifestyle
can only be lived by a healthy person and
that should be incentive enough to desire
and pursue health constantly throughout
your life. Your heart must be in the do-
nor volunteer program, because you are
the one who has to pledge to yourself to
keep healthy and not to abuse your body.
For those who decide to become donors
and to those who already are remember
that you may help give someone another
chance at life, and that is a love that no
stuffed teddy bear could ever compare
to.
For more information on organ dona-
tion please visit organdonor.gov or mva.
state.md.us/MVAProg/ORGAN/default
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Quality Build Homes is proudly
unveiling the newest product in their
line of custom-built homes avail-
able only at Leonards Grant subdi-
vision in Leonardtown.
In addition to the 15 other
homes styles available, Quality Built
is spotlighting a new line of eight
neo-traditional village homes,
which provide that perfect down-
home touch to the meticulously
planned Leonards Grant.
Terri Haffer, sales manager at
Leonards Grant and a realtor with
OBrien Realty, said the proxim-
ity to downtown Leonardtown and
nearby amenities is one of many
great things about Leonards Grant.
You can just feel at home here
in Leonardtown, Haffer told The
County Times. You have the library
up the street from you,
the park, beautiful
shopping and
the whole
historical
town. You can easily ride your bike
or walk to the new Leonardtown
Wharf Public Waterfront Park.
Driving through the main en-
trance off Hollywood Road in Leon-
ardtown, visitors to Leonards Grant
frst encounter a magnolia tree-lined
drive followed by picturesque, spa-
cious homes with big front porches
and garages tucked away in the
back.
We wanted it to have that old
town feel, so were trying to get back
to that old historical town look, Haf-
fer said. When you drive through,
your going to see nothing but the
neo-traditional new houses, with big
front porches, its just really
cool looking.
Houses are selling consistently
at Leonards Grant, and other Qual-
ity Built Homes subdivisions, which
Haffer says is testimony to the qual-
ity and reputation upheld by Quality
Built.
The frst phase of construc-
tion, which started in April 2008,
is completely sold out at Leonards
Grant, and 10 orders have already
been received for the next phase of
building.
So thats really inspiring,
Haffer said.
Also inspiring are the ameni-
ties and beautifcation projects being
installed in Leonards Grant, Haffer
said.
Included in this next phase of
building are a community pool,
tennis and basketball courts, and a
beautiful village green, surrounded
by these neo-traditional homes.
Haffer is available for further
information about Leonards Grant,
including the low homeowner asso-
ciation fees and other highlights and
building options available. She can
be reached at 301-690-2347.
I like to call it build to suit, be-
cause we build the house to suit the
family, Haffer said.
Fr ont Por ch Li vi ng wi t h St yl e
A House is
a Home
A drawing of the next phase of development at Leonards Grant shows the
location of the planned community pool, and basketball and tennis courts.
Photos by Sean Rice
Visitors to Leonards Grant subdivision are greeted with a magnolia tree-lined
drive and spacious neo-traditional homes with big front porches.
The County Times
Outstanding Agents
Outstanding Results.
Dennis Crecelius
Realtor / Salesperson
Serving Calvert, Charles and St. Marys Counties
Buy or sell through me and I will donate a
portion of my fee to Disabled American Veterans
301-855-8600 (Offce)
301-717-1864 (Cell) 301-812-2424 (Direct)
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A House is
a Home
By Patr ick Dugan
Contr ibuting Wr iter
I am not sure that this weeks article will
have enough real estate information in it to sat-
isfy the real estate pundits out there, but this is
something I have to write, so get from it what
you will
Every week I speak to two or three people
about listing their house for sale. Many times I
tell them the same types of things. You need
to remove the clutter, you need to get rid of
stuff, you need to take some of that old stuff
and move on with your new life, you need to
take that to a charity, and you need to take that
stuff to the dump! Next I say, Remember, the
memories are in your heart or your head, not in
the items themselves
Well, this past week things really hit home
for me. My Mother, also the Mother of my 6
brothers and 1 sister, decided it was time to
move. I have helped people move. I have helped
people get on with the next phase of their lives.
I have moved myself. But I have not moved my
Mother in 37 years! I do not even remember
the move that brought our family to St. Marys
county, it was that long ago.
Anyway, I found myself looking at won-
derful items. Now, of course in reality they
were things. If I was in somebody elses home
Mom
Moves On
they would have been clutter, but since the
items I saw all brought back memories for
ME, they were wonderful items.
Over there, the china cabinet with the
hole in the glass door? Better toss that some
might say. But wait, that hole came from a B.B.
gun fght my brother and I had in the house
one day. The mere fact that nobody lost in eye
means we should keep it.
What about the old side tables? They
were so big that my younger brother and I
could hide in them, we better keep those for
the grand kids And over there, the grand-
father clock that hasnt worked since I was 8?
Well, I still remember the sound it made when
it did work. I will fnd a clock repairman so
lets keep it
And so it went. I was no better at clear-
ing things out of my own Mothers house then
the next person. So I went outside. Surely I
couldnt fnd anything there to keep? This is
where I started to remember that memories are
in your heart and mind and not in the stuff!
The new bus stop? That is there because
somebody burnt down the old one. (I also cut
off power to the whole neighborhood when the
fre I started crawled up the telephone pole)
The front yard? So many memories came
back at the sight of it. Playing football with
my older brothers on rainy cold days, during
halftime of Redskin games. Watching as one
brother ran into a car parked in the driveway
and chipped a tooth. At least he caught the
pass! Playing Wiffe ball, soccer and building
snowmen. Building snow forts, and having the
best snow ball battles ever waged in the his-
tory of young men.
That same yard is where we held Car-
nivals for the neighborhood kids. (All 6 of
them) We were trying to raise money for
something, probably a trip to Snellmans, our
local store. We would invite the other kids in
the neighborhood over to try games and such
to win prizes. We never raised much, but we
all went to Snellmans anyway!
That same yard would be where we tried
to run each other down on the riding lawn
mower, and where a little old lady got stuck
in the middle of the night as she was driving
around. Jimmy Dean had to come tow her out
and get her on her merry way. I wonder what
ever happened to her?
So, back inside.
I walk downstairs and remember all the
times we had football in the basement, Dart
gun fghts and movies with the whole family?
I still remember watching Evil Roy Slade
and laughing the whole night away in the new
basement. Dont call it a basement after I
spent all that money fxing it up Dad would
say.
Around the corner is the room that one
brother tried to convince my sister was haunt-
ed, that was a great weekend!
There is the garage where the deer Mom
hit, was laid out for me to see. Until two years
ago when I hit a deer she was still the only one
of us to kill a deer since we have been here.
Dad kept those antlers around here some-
where, guess I better fnd them and keep them
at my house
Mom, I hope you love your new place!
By Shelby Opper mann
We are being blessed with a short blast
of Spring in the midst of Winter. Puxataw-
ney Phil could be wrong couldnt he? Spring
might just be right around the corner. Where
do weather groundhogs get there training any
way?
Everyone has their own ways to enjoy a
sudden warm day; maybe golfng, or boating.
Many people work on their yards. I love to try
and ft in a walk in a park. We have twenty
county parks in St. Marys County, with seven
of these having hiking trails. I havent been to
all of them yet. There are also Point Lookout,
St. Marys River, and Greenwell State Parks
with paths or historic trails. Some are easier
to walk than others.
I just read that Mr. John V. Baggett had
passed away recently. He was the frst county
Parks and Recreation Director and is credited
with adding parks all over St. Marys Coun-
ty. The park in Laurel Grove is named John
Baggett Park. I never met Mr. Baggett, but I
am so grateful to him for the parks that I have
enjoyed all these years.
Many readers have been to Chancellors
Run Regional Park, Im sure, for softball or
soccer games or to take their children to the
playground. But have you walked down to the
left of the Activity Center. There is a great
Wanderi ngs
Exploring
the Trails
of an
Ai ml ess

Mi nd
nature trail cut through the woods with a bub-
bling stream. The trees muffe the sound of the
sports activities quite a bit. When the boys were
younger we would take that trail after the soccer
games for a little quiet time. I often wondered
how many people even knew it existed.
Another trail that will surely leave you in a
serene mood is at Dorsey Park in Hollywood on
the Hollywood-Leonardtown Road. After you
have had a cookout take a leisurely stroll though
the winding trail starting behind the basketball
courts. It is somewhat hilly, but easy enough for
most people to tackle. There are bridges to sit on
and muse about life, or get away from life. On
the quietness scale, this is a really good trail.
Myrtle Point Park on N. Patuxent Beach
Road in California off of Rt. 4, is one big trail.
There are so many paths that you could take
a few months ( a whole Spring or Summer) to
explore the entire park. There are two or three
steep grades as I remember, but most of the trails
through the center of the park are on level ground
through an old farm. You can follow along old
barbed wire fence and still see the house and
outbuildings of the farm. Some turkey buzzards
guard the old house and can give you quite a
scare as they swoop down off the roof straight
at you. You also have the added pleasure of the
beach to walk at Myrtle Point.
St. Marys River State Park has a little more
challenging trail, though you dont have to walk
the entire trail. The trail is about 8 miles around
the lake. It varies because you can take little side
trails at many different locations. If you start
on the left you could go down to the marsh area
where there is a wonderful little seating area.
Starting to the right of the restrooms will take
you to the dam. Easy, quicker walks.
If you remember I mentioned about my
friend Bethany in the Hidden Treasures article
moving to Florida. We decided after a breakfast
at IHOP when it was 30 degrees, that we should
go for a little hike around the lake. I did have
the forethought at least to pack a daypack full
of snacks, and water. And we did bring our cell
phones. I thought we would be done by early
afternoon. Bethany had to call her husband and
daycare to rearrange schedules. There is a fallen
tree to cross over a stream at one point - one of
us did get wet.
Two of some of the non-park trails you
might take are Sotterleys Rolling Road behind
the mansion, or one of my favorites for a quick
nature re-charge: the path at the College of South-
ern Maryland (CSM), Leonardtown Campus. In
a corner of the feld behind the buildings there
is a nature trail where all the species of trees are
labeled. This trail, I believe, was a scout project
and is beautifully done. It has several bridges, a
deep cut stream, and benches throughout. You
wouldnt think you could get away in the heart of
Leonardtown, but you have this quiet little trail
and the revitalized Leonardtown Wharf now to
walk and enjoy. My husband and I walked the
CSM trail last Monday to enjoy the unexpected
warmth. It gave us just enough of a work-out on
the day after Super Bowl, with its small hills and
roots to maneuver.
Take a hike, as they say, and fnd yourself
in hushed surroundings. Listen as the creatures
scurry away or a solitary crow or heron calls out
to you. Your mind will be better for it, your soul
will be better for it, and you will be ready for the
week ahead.
To each new days adventure, Shelby.
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
Cr eat ur e Feat ur e
By Theresa Mor r
Munch. Munch. Slurp.
Slurp .Guess what? Right
now, lots of creepy crawlers
are pigging out on you. Youre
like a MacDonalds, only bet-
ter. For the tiny creatures
that call your body home, its
picnic time from the top of
your heavenly head, down
to your tasty toes, and all
those scrumptious places in
between. But dont freak out.
Its normal!
According to Iowa bota-
nist Roger Knutson, there are
four basic kinds of very small
creatures that leap, cling, hop,
and latch onto you just to have
a meal. Knutson calls them
Visitors, Neighbors, Resi-
dents, and the Way Too Small
to See.
Some familiar Visitors
are ticks, mosquitoes, and
chiggers. Ticks are sneaky
little critters that like to latch
onto your arm or leg for a
daytime blood snack. But to
a mosquito, youre more de-
lectable at night, especially
when youre in bed and easy
to fnd. Chiggers, also called
baby mites, snuggle in for a
quick bite where your skin
and clothes meet, like waist-
bands and socks.
Youve probably heard
your parents say, Sleep tight
and dont let the bedbugs bite.
Well, Neighbors include com-
mon bedbugs, human feas,
and dust mites. Do you know
why you hardly ever see these
tiny rascals? These guys are
pretty smart. Bedbugs and
feas wait until you turn out
the light, then leap onto you
for a tasty meal of blood as
you snooze. And when not
dining on you, bedbugs hide
in your mattress, bed sheets
and pillow cases, curtains,
rugs, and elsewhere.
Dust mites are really
good Neighbors. Like mi-
croscopic vacuum cleaners,
they gobble up your dead skin
cells and fallen hairs for their
dining pleasure. However, the
fea gang prefers to sip your
blood, but will settle for a
quick meal from cats, dogs,
and other animals, if youre
not handy.
The Resident creepy
crawlers really call your
body home. Some set up
housekeeping in warm hairy
places, while others fnd your
face and head a cool place to
hang out. In fact, head lice
adore squeaky-clean heads,
not dirty ones as is often
thought. For face and follicle
mites, your follicles and fa-
cial pores are so yummy that
these mites rarely come out to
check to see whats happen-
ing on your skins surface.
And when they do, look out!
These dudes may reproduce
right there on your face.
Yuck! But theres more: The
next time you get a zit on your
face, that eruption is probably
an over-crowded pore --- too
many Residents feasting on
one meal.
The fungi and bacteria
belong to the Way to Small
to See bunch and have their
home outdoors. If youre in
a warm, moist place, most
likely theyll fnd you because
this hungry group thrives on
dead skin and hair that falls
on the ground from humans
and animals.
Botanist Knutson says
we humans are the perfect
habitat for the tiny creatures
that share our world. And
since we cant make them go
away, we just have to learn to
live with them.
Itching to know more
about bedbugs? Check out
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-
fact/2000/2105.html. Com-
ments to kikusan2@verizon.
net.
The Munchers: Creatures That
Call Your Body Home
The County Times
Last Weeks Puzzl e Sol uti ons
CLUES ACROSS
1. Curtsies
5. Big man on campus
9. Wooden stick
12. Bundle of hay
13. Queen of Sparta
14. German organist
15. ____berry: bog fruit
16. Military trainee
17. Swiss river
18. _____gue: a tirade
20. Japanese banjo
22. ____y: late
23. Parking area
24. Finland
26. Iranian language
28. Woven pattern
31. Talk
34. Any three initials
35. ___on Burr: Killed
Hamilton
36. Womans undergarment
37. 2 of the same
38. A check pattern
43. Blender processed
45. C C C
46. Possessed
47. Item usually strung
48. Vitamin H
51. Not fully matured
54. Lacking hair
55. Island near Zanzibar
57. Card group
59. Away from wind
60. 7th Hebrew month
61. Up to the time of
62. Wood duck genus
63. 17th c. Dutch painter Sir
Peter
64. A short stake
CLUES DOWN
1. London radio station
2. Paddle
3. Dull and uninteresting
4. State or national legislator
5. Flavorless
6. ___ student, learns
healing
7. Lyric poems
8. Romance language of E.
Spain
9. Blats
10. 4840 square yards
11. At a specifc prior time
14. Fish lures
16. 95 LPGA rookie Koch
19. Project Runway designer
Kashou
21. Greater number
24. Apparatus
25. C_____s George
26. One of the Big 3
27. Ibo tribesmen
28. Once possessed
29. Gewgaw
30. Prohibition
32. The products of human
creativity
33. Humbug
38. Hotness
39. A complex
40. Italian opera set
41. Lacrimal drip
42. Jocastas son
44. _____ Island, US State
47. Grandmother (Yiddish)
48. Indonesian island
49. Hollies
50. Point one point E of NE
52. A short labored breath
53. Endo opposite
54. The cry made by sheep
56. Metric capacity unit
58. An orange-brown African
antelope
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Students can enter the
Brain Bee as individuals, as
part of a three-person team,
or both. No prior knowledge
or classroom experience in
neuroscience is necessary,
and there is no entrance fee
to participate. The students
are provided with study ma-
terials (a 74-page book with
illustrations, also available
as a CD or for free down-
load) about the brain and
nervous system in advance.
They compete in several
rounds of question-and-an-
swer, neuro-anatomy iden-
tifcation, and mock patient
diagnoses. This year there
are 66 students registered
to compete, with 19 groups
and 17 individuals plan-
ning to participate. The 66
students are from fve high
schools: Leonardtown High
School, Great Mills High School, St. Marys
Ryken High School, Forrest Career and Tech-
nology Center (all in St. Marys County), and
Patuxent High School (in Calvert County).
This doubles the number of participants in
last years Brain Bee, which had 33 students
from three high schools.
There are nearly 70 local Brain Bee coor-
dinators worldwide that conduct competitions
annually. The winner of each local Brain
Bee is invited to attend a National Brain Bee
competition in his or her own country, and
the winner of each National Bee is invited
to compete in the International Brain Bee
Championship. The U.S. National champion
receives $1,500, a paid summer neuroscience
research internship, and a trip to the Interna-
tional Brain Bee Championship in Montreal.
More information can be found at http://www.
internationalbrainbee.com/ntl_bee.html/unit-
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Libraries will be closed
All three libraries will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16 for Presidents Day. Library users
can use the Internet branch, www.stmalib.org, to renew and reserve items, download books
and movies, and use the online databases.
The Play, Ben Carson, M.D. , to be performed
Ben Carson, M.D., the inspiring play about the life of Dr. Ben Carson, will be performed
Feb. 23 in the auditorium at Great Mills High School by The Columbia Center for Theatri-
cal Arts, Inc. Dr. Carson was raised in inner city Detroit 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 invited to the Lights On After
School Celebration from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Students will present performances and demon-
strations of the activities offered in the after school programs.
The Library, St. Marys County Public Schools and The Boys and Girls Club of South-
ern Maryland are sponsoring this event.

Teens invited to TAG (Teen Advisory Group) activities
Leonardtown TAG will meet tomorrow night, Feb. 12, at 5:30 p.m. for their monthly
meeting. Lexington Parks TAG is sponsoring an afternoon of gaming fun on Feb. 25 from
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please register. Leonardtowns TAG is sponsoring a teen movie matinee at
Feb. 25 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for teens 13 years old and older. The movie is free and snacks
will be provided.

Calendars available at libraries
Calendars containing winning artwork created by students from Chapticon, Leonard-
town and Great Mills high schools are available at the libraries. These 2009 calendars are
being distributed by the Alliance for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and were funded
by Honorable Richard D. Fritz, States Attorney for St. Marys County.

Libraries offer book discussions
Each library offers a book discussion, which is open to the public. The following books
will be discussed: Baroness Emmuska Orczys book, The Scarlet Pimpernel on Feb. 19, 7
p.m. at Leonardtown, Ann Patchetts book, Bel Canto on Mar. 2, 7 p.m. at Charlotte Hall,
and Cokie Roberts book, Ladies of Liberty on Mar. 9, 6 p.m. at Lexington Park.

LI BRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fact
un There are more insects in ten square feet of a rain
forest than there are people in Manhattan.
Community
The Third Annual Southern Maryland
Brain Bee will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21,
at 1 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St.
Marys Hall at St. Marys College of Mary-
land (SMCM). This is a one-day academic
competition for local high school students.
The Brain Bee is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Anne Marie
Brady at 240-895-4258 or ambrady@smcm.
edu.
The International Brain Bee motivates
our youth to learn more about the brain, said
International Brain Bee founder Dr. Norbert
Myslinski of the University of Maryland.
We need their energy and their passion
to help fnd cures for Autism, Parkinsons
disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord in-
jury and other brain disorders. Myslinski
explains that the Brain Bee is an attempt to
motivate students to learn about the brain,
to capture their imaginations, and to inspire
them to pursue careers in biomedical brain
research.
The local Brain Bee is planned, coor-
dinated, and executed by volunteer SMCM
students in the Neuroscience cross-disciplin-
ary minor program and in the Women in Sci-
ence House (WiSH) LLC. This years spon-
sors include the SMCM neuroscience pro-
gram, admissions offce, and department of
psychology. Brain Bee volunteers have also
raised money from fundraising activities and
t-shirt sales at SMCM Neuroscience
Day in November.
Thi rd Annual Sout hern Mar yl and
Br ai n Bee
Kristen Haverkamp, Cassondra Wilson, and Allie Mora, from Dr.
James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center, form one of 11
groups that competed in last years local Brain Bee at St. Marys
College of Maryland.
Photo courtesy of Tina Mattingly, anatomy and physiology teacher at
Dr. James A Forrest Career and Technology Center
Encourage and empower youth in South-
ern Maryland: Take the Youth Power 5K Chal-
lenge! Tri-County Youth Services Bureau and the
Hughesville Running Clubs frst annual Youth
Power 5K Challenge will take place on Saturday,
May 30, 2009. Youth (ages 13 and up), adults, and
teams are challenged to run or walk for youth in
this daring 5k through Old Leonardtown Road in
historic Hughesville. Registration begins at 7:45
a.m. and the race/walk kicks off at 8:30 a.m. The
entry fee for registration prior to May 29 is $20
per person and $15 per person for teams of three
or more people. For registration at the event, the
fee is $25 per person and $20 per person for teams.
Register online at http://youthpower5kchallenge.
eventbrite.com or download a registration form
at www.tcysb.org. For more information, please
call Janet DeHaven at 301-843-2960 or email jde-
haven@tcysb.org.
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Annual Youth Power
5K Challenge Set for
May 30, 2009
The County Times
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On The Vine
By VICTORIA BRETT
For The Associated Press
On Valentines Day, true love tends
to speak in chocolate. But what works
well when time to toast to that love?
`À good rule of thumb when pair-
ing chocolate with a beverage is to look
for one that is very low in tannins as well
as acidity, says Thierry Muret, execu-
tive chef for Godiva Chocolatier.
Sweet white wines, such as a sau-
ternes or a banyuls, are very popular.
Prefer red? Muret suggests a 2004 Hess
cabernet sauvignon. As for sparkling?
``Pairing Champagne with a choco-
late covered strawberry or a strawberry
truffe is a delicious way to indulge, he says.
Brandy and cognac also are great matches for dark chocolate be-
cause the alcohol content is not as high as in other spirits. And aged rum
works well with caramel chocolates.
``Since rums base is sugar cane and it has a lot of brown notes, its
a perfect complement to milk chocolate pieces with caramel fllings, he
says. For nutty chocolates, such as pralines, go for a single blend scotch
whiskey.
And while coffee seems like a natural with chocolate, be careful:
Muret says it is one of the more diffcult pairings. ``When selecting a cof-
fee, note the origin, the roast level and way that its brewed.
``Some coffee can be acidic and bitter, so in general, its best paired
with milk chocolate pieces. I fnd coffee that is Guatemalan in origin an
interesting match for chocolate, he says.
When it comes to tea, it gets the same rule as wine. Stick to teas that
are low in tannins, such as white teas or fower teas, such as verbena or
French mint.
A Heal t hy I c e Cr eam Sandwi ch
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
Chef s Amer i c an Bi st ro
22576 MacArthur Blvd., San Souci Plaza, California, MD
www.chefsamericanbistro.com
301-862-0380
Cuisine
Creative
Cuisine
At Chefs American Bistro you can reserve a seat at the Chefs
Table for an out of the ordinary dining experience or enjoy ex-
traordinary table service and order from an extensive menu. Chef
Ahmed Koroma has realized his lifelong dream of opening a casual
fne dining restaurant to the delight of many regular patrons. The varied
menu offerings include a large appetizer menu, soups, salads, pastas,
brick oven Neapolitan pizzas, steak, a large selection of seafood and a
wide choice of Chef Ahmeds own creations. The regular menu entrees
range in price from $9.95 - $19.95. Daily specials are also offered.
The dining room is cozy and lends itself to enjoyable conversation with
neighboring tables who are delighted to share their advice on their favorite
menu items or suggest that you save room for dessert! Dessert choices include a
decadent ti- ramisu or a faming Bananas Foster prepared tableside. An extensive wine
selection and full bar is available. Live jazz can be enjoyed in the lounge-dining/bar on Friday
and Saturday nights from 8:30 p.m.- 12:00 a.m. Lunch is served at Chefs American Bistro, Monday-
Saturday from 11:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Sunday brunch is also offered from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Dinner
is served Sunday -Thursday from 4:30- 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 4:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. You are
sure to fnd something to please your palate with this diverse and creative menu.
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg white
1 pint low-fat strawberry or chocolate ice
cream
Heat the oven to 325 F. Line a large bak-
ing sheet with foil and coat it with cooking
spray or brush it with oil.
In a small saucepan over medium heat,
combine the sugar and butter. Cook, stir-
ring constantly, until the mixture is melted
and bubbling, about 1 to 2 minutes. Trans-
fer the mixture to a medium bowl.
Add the oats, walnuts, cocoa, baking pow-
der and vanilla, then stir to combine. Set
aside.
In a small bowl, use a fork to beat the egg
white until it is slightly frothy. Measure out
1 tablespoon of the beaten white and stir it
into the cookie batter; discard the remaining
egg white
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the batter about
2 inches apart on
the prepared baking s h e e t
to make 12 cookies. Bake for 8 to
12 minutes, or until the cookies look dry
and are just beginning to color on top.
Slide the sheet of foil and cookies off the
baking sheet and onto a fat surface. Let the
cookies cool completely. Peel the cookies
off the foil.
To assemble the sandwiches, set a cookie
in the center of a dessert plate. Top with 1/4
cup of the ice cream. Set a second cookie
on top of the ice cream, then top that with
another 1/4 cup of ice cream. Set a third
cookie on top.
As you assemble the sandwiches, place
them in the freezer until ready to serve.
Nutrition information per serving (values
are rounded to the nearest whole number):
232 calories; 82 calories from fat; 9 g fat
(4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 16 mg cho-
lesterol; 33 g carbohydrate; 5 g protein; 2 g
fber; 150 mg sodium.
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A chocolate indulgence for
Valentines Day is a must, but
that doesnt have to mean excessive fat and
calories.
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First Fridays Dinner Special 5pm - 8pm
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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minutes to Pax River Naval Air Station. Home can be
bought for $299,000 or rented for $1500 per month. IF
interested, please call 443-975-3190.
Real Est at e Rent al s
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large family room, modern kitchen, garage and
fenced backyard. Price: $1600. Call 410-703-9220
for more information.
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mechanics. If interested, please call Tommy Cooksey
at 301-292-6500. Also NOW HIRING Qualifed Sales
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Hes Just Not That Into You
Rated PG-13, 2 hr 9 min
Hotel for Dogs
Rated PG, 1 hr 40 min
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
The Pink Panther 2
Taken
The Uninvited
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Songstress Jennifer Anne Cooper is coming to
the Three Notch Theatre to celebrate the month of
love, the magic of song, and The Newtowne Players
5th anniversary in the musically delicious, autobio-
graphical cabaret:, Go-DIVA! ~ of song, silence,
and the abuse of chocolate. Pianist Michael San-
tana will play for Cooper in this multi-media event
created for Cooper by the award-winning play-
wright and director L. B. Hamilton. Performances
will be at the Three Notch Theatre on Feb. 13, 14,
and 15, 2009. Performances are at 8 pm on Friday
and Saturday and at 3:30 pm on Sunday.
We are deeply honored that the Newtowne
Players invited us to be part of their anniversary
celebration, says Hamilton, Anyone who has
seen Jennifer perform in any musical genre she has
graced will agree that there could be no better way
to celebrate Cupids month of love than by her un-
forgettable voice and story.
Cooper, a native of Maryland, was blessed at
birth with an amazing vocal instrument, a strong
work ethic, a deep sense of destiny, and a Type-A
personality. She spent her childhood as a rising star,
pleasing audiences, impressing coaches and direc-
tors, and, was shamelessly thrilled to do so.
By her twenties, the opera world had found her;
its audiences adored her; and critics praised
her. Cooper was standing on the threshold
of international Diva-dom, preparing for a
world tour where she would sing twelve lead
roles with major (A House) opera companies.
Then - in the wink of Fates eye, the party was
over.
Years later, Cooper met Hamilton through
a series of coincidences. Hamilton, always on
the prowl for a good story, pried the very private
Coopers personal story out of her and dared the re-
luctant ex-Diva to get back on the stage. Since then,
Go-DIVA! (and its pared-down version Musical-
ly Me) has been making audiences happy. Because
of Go-DIVAs success, Hamilton and Cooper have
been commissioned to create other musical theatre
and cabaret entertainments throughout the region.
According to Hamilton, Cooper is a chanteuse
who switches from rock-a-bye-baby to rockabilly
without blinking an eye. GO-DIVA! touted as a
poignant musical tale of hubris and humor, tells of
Little Coop sparkling, albeit imaginary, star-stud-
ded rock and roll tours in her parents basement; the
horror of losing the gift which always seemed di-
vinely ordained; and her rocky, sometimes comical
launch of a second act in life and theatre.
As part of the 5-year anniversary celebration,
The Newtowne Players will hold raffe drawings
and post-show artist and audience discussions on
Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Following the
performance on Saturday, February 14th audience
members can join the Go-DIVA! artistic team for a
special Sweet & Sinful chocolate and champagne
reception with a silent auction for an additional $5 at
the door the night of the show.
Confessions of a
Shopaholic
Starts on Friday, Feb. 13
Friday the 13th (2009)
Starts on Friday, Feb. 13
Thursday, February 12
$100 + $20 Deep Stack
HoldEm
Donovans Irish Pub 7:30 p.m.
Call 443-975-1591 for more information.
The Vagina Monologues
CSM, La-Plata (Room BI-113) 7 p.m.
Eve Enslers award winning play. Pro-
ceeds will go to the Center for Abused
Persons in Waldorf and the V-Day orga-
nization. $5 general admission, $3 with
student ID. Call 301-934-7656.
Maryland, My
Maryland Exhibit
North End Gallery (Leonardtown) 11
a.m.
Showcasing artwork from St. Marys
County artists. Call 301-475-3130 for
more information.
Ladies Night
Country Store Bar (Leonardtown) 7
p.m.
Half price drinks for ladies from 7-9
p.m.
Friday, February 13
Special Olympics No
Limit HoldEm
Center for Life Enrichment (Hollywood)
7 p.m.
All proceeds benefting St. Marys Spe-
cial Olympics and the Center for Life En-
richment. Call Tiffany at 301-373-8100
to pre-register.
Fair Warning Irish
Club Band
Donovans Irish Pub 5-7 p.m.
Go DIVA! Of Song,
Silence, and the Abuse
of Chocolate
Three Notch Theater 8 p.m.
Songstress Jennifer Anne Cooper shares
her autobiographical cabaret show as
part of The Newtowne Players ffth an-
niversary. To reserve tickets, call the box
offce at 301-737-5447 or visit www.new-
towneplayers.org.

Funny in Farsi
Auerbach Auditorium (SMCM) 8 p.m.
Author and humorist Firoozeh Dumas
will deliver this years Mark Twain Lec-
ture on American Humor and Culture.
The talk is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Ben Click
at baclick@smcm.edu or 240-895-4253
Saturday, February 14
Bent Nickel
OCI Pub (Piney Point) 8:30 p.m.
Jeff Miller Band
Country Store Bar (Leonardtown) 8
p.m.
HY Jinx & DJ Rob
Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 9 p.m.
HY Jinx w/DJ Rob playing during in-
termissions in the Party Room. Cover
Charge. Call 301-274-4612 for more
information.
St, Valentines Day
Dance
St. Johns Parish Hall (Hollywood) 8
p.m.
DJ music by A Blast from the Past
country & soft rock. 21 & older. Beer &
wine bar. $8 singles; $15 couples. For in-
formation, call 301 373 8545. Sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus.
Valentines Day Dinner
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad
Auxiliary is sponsoring a Roast Beef
Dinner on Saturday, February 14, 2009,
from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Res-
cue Squad building. The menu will be:
Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots, Green
Beans, Beets, biscuits, coffee and tea.
The cost will be adults (eat in or carry-
out): $13; children 5-12, $6; and children
under 5, free.
Round Midnight
Reunion
A Valentines dinner/dance featuring the
St. Marys -based band Round Midnight
will be held Saturday, February 14th at
the Southern Maryland Sailing Associa-
tion clubhouse in Solomons. The build-
ing is on Solomons Island Road opposite
the boardwalk gazebo. This will be the
bands frst performance in about three
years. Dinner includes fried chicken
(the old Bowens Inn recipe), vegetable
and desert. Cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m.;
dinner is at 6:30 p.m.; the band starts at
8:30 p.m. Dress is casual. Tickets are
$25 per person and are available at Kims
Key Lime Pie in Solomons, or call 410-
610-1333 The Round Midnight Reunion
is sponsored by the Southern Maryland
Sailing Association.
Sunday, February 15
All You Can Eat
Breakfast
Sunday, February 15, 2009 8 a.m. To 11
a.m. Valley Lee Fire House Valley Lee,
MD
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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
$8.00 Adults, $4.00 Children Ages 5-12, Children Under
5 - Free
Sponsored (and prepared) by the 2nd District Fire Dept. &
Rescue Squad
Auxiliary For more information contact: Darlene Johnson
at 240-434-1095.
Monday, February 16
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at
the 2nd District VFD and Rescue Squad in Valley Lee on
Monday, February 16th form 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Donors
may call 301994-1543 to schedule an appointment or for
information. Walk-ins are welcome.
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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,
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Sponsored by: Mt. Zion United Methodist
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Contact: Charlene @ 240-434-1371
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Fuad Suleiman came to the United States
in 1954 from Palestine, where he lived un-
til the age of 19. He has done international
consulting for educational systems and de-
velopment in 45 countries. He ran the Unit-
ed States educational assistance program
in Iraq from 2004 to 2005, and has lived in
Southern Maryland for fve years, teaching
political science at St. Marys College of
Maryland.
CT: What was the most surprising thing
you saw during your last visi t to Iraq?
FS: A lack of planning on the part of the
Americanswe had, poli tically, no plan
to replace Saddams government , we dis-
solved the Iraqi army and had no plan
to keep the peace and we had no plan
to manage the countr y I found i t really
shocking.
CT: What are you teaching this semester
and what has been most chall enging about
the subject?
FS: This semester I am teaching just one
course, which is Introduction to Poli tical
Science but Ive been surprised at how
severely limi ted the knowl edge of our stu-
dents has become over the last generation.
I spend a lot of time compensating for the
failure of the el ementar y and secondar y
school systems wi th language and histor y,
which they should already know, but dont.
CT: Having spent so much time there, what
do you think the Uni ted States should do in
the Middl e East?
FS: We should follow that old adage for
doctors; do no harmour policies have
done a lot of damage. A big probl em,
though, is their governments, which need
to be changed we have a lot of infuence,
so we should use that infuence instead of
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
Jon Grimm chuckled slightly as he dis-
cussed the Leonardtown Rotary Clubs 2009
grant program, for which they are once again
be accepting applications. As the clubs com-
munity services chair, he has been collecting
requests from various groups in St. Marys
County for funding.
This years funding pool, which is $4,000,
will be divided among organizations and dis-
tributed in amounts ranging from $500 to
$1,000, depending on the need expressed in the
application.
When commenting on the variety of
groups receiving funds from the Leonardtown
Rotary Club, Grimm said, we try to make
sure were touching a variety of organizations
that encompass the breadth of our county.
One could say this idea keys into the clubs
motto of service above self.
Its either paying it forward or giving it
back, said Grimm when asked about his own
views on the clubs service principle, we all
reap the benefts of living in this countyso to
me it means giving back as much as we can.
The grant program has been ongoing for
over 20 years with a conservative estimate of
over $80,000 granted throughout the program,
said Grimm.
To be eligible for the 2009 award, applica-
tions must be received by March 7, 2009. Ap-
plications have already been sent to organiza-
tions which have requested or been awarded
grants in the past.
Applicants are encouraged this year to be-
gin with the Name and address of the Agen-
cy, and include attachments that provide in-
formation on the work of their programs.
The deadline for the award period is
March 7, 2009 for the fscal year ending June
30, 2009. Awards will be announced in April
or May. For more information on the grant
program, or to apply for funds, visit the clubs
website at www.leonardtownrotary.org.
Rot ar i ans Cal l for 2009
Compet i t i ve Gr ant
Appl i cat i ons
Mrs. Mary Helen Saunders, born in
Milestown, will have her 100th birthday on
February 24. She and her late husband, Joseph
Alfred Saunders, were the proprietors of the old
North End General Store in Leonardtown, a
place well loved by many county residents and
a special favorite of the children of St. Marys
Academy.
Her son, Joseph Alfred Al Saunders, Jr.,
her daughter-in-law, Mary Saunders, and her
grandchildren, Anne, Teresa, and Joe Saunders
will hold a private family party for Mrs. Saun-
ders on Sunday, February 22.
Local Woman Cel ebr at i ng
100t h Bi r t hday
The County Times
By Linda Reno
Point Lookout was one of the most beau-
tiful places on Gods green earth until 1863
when the Union Army commandeered this
property and turned it into hell.
The entire area in and around Point Look-
out was almost leveled. The hotel that had stood
there before the war barely remained open and
the lovely little cottages that had once dotted
the landscape were now dilapidated. The only
steamboat pier was half washed away and was
unsafe for use. Gone were the buildings the
government had constructed. The Army had
them dismantled and removed. In 1866 they
returned again, this time to remove the re-
mains of the Union soldiers who died here to
Arlington National Cemetery.
And, just as some unthinking, uncaring
visitors to Point Lookout today leave behind
their trash and debristhe things they dont
care about, so did the Union Army. It was now
left to the local citizens to clean up the mess.
Left behind were the remains of over
4,000 Southern prisoners of war, soldiers and
civilians, who too often died of disease and
neglect.
Rather than burying the Confederate
dead in a place where their remains would
not be disturbed, they were interred near the
shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Some were bur-
ied in single graves, while other graves con-
tained bodies stacked on top of each other or
in mass burials. The cemetery was enclosed
with a temporary wooden fence. By 1867, the
fence had decayed and fallen, farm animals
were trampling the graves, and there had been
fooding in the low lying areas. The names
on most of the wooden headboards had been
obliterated and some of the bodies were now
exposed and some had washed into the Bay.
The people of St. Marys County, al-
though themselves impoverished by the war,
raised $2,500 to drain and enclose the land.
Unfortunately, the savings institution where
they had deposited this precious money failed
and they lost everything.
Logan Smith, who, before the war, owned
the property where the cemetery was located,
reentered, at his own expense, 50 of the bod-
ies, which had been exposed. At the time of
the 1860 census, Logan Smith was a hotel
owner with $1,000 worth of real estate and
$12,000 of personal estate. By March 1866,
he was an insolvent debtor. Nevertheless, he
continued to offer to return the remains of the
dead to their families if they would pay for the
actual cost of removal.
While noble, this was probably an empty
gesture. The vast majority of the men buried
at Point Lookout came from homes where
these boys felt blessed to have a warm cabin
and enough to eat. There would simply not be
any money to bring them home.
Despite their earlier losses, the people of
St. Marys continued raising funds to honor
the dead at Point Lookout by holding dances,
jousting tournaments,
and other forms of
entertainment.
On March 12, 1870
the General Assembly
appropriated $3,000 to
purchase a lot of ground in
which to inter the remains
of the Confederate soldiers
who died at Point Lookout in
St. Marys County whilst pris-
oners of war during the late civil strife, and to
enclose and ornament the same. They stipu-
lated that the remains of these soldiers were
to be removed to the new site; they were to
designate the graves of those whose remains
could be identifed; and to bury the remainder
in one common grave or separately as they
deemed best.
Chapman Billingsley, George H. Morgan,
William L. Thomas, J. Parran Crane, Marshall
Dent, Joseph Forrest, George Thomas, and
James R. Langley were appointed, without
compensation, as a Board of Trustees of the
State of Maryland to carry out the provisions
of the legislation. Unfortunately, George H.
Morgan didnt live long enough to attend the
frst meeting of the newly established Board
of Trustees, having died on April 10.
Captain Joseph Forrest served as Presi-
dent of the Board. In a letter to the editor of
the Baltimore Sun, August 30, 1872 he said
$3,000 was inadequate to exhume, transport
and inter 4,000 dead. The trustees, through
their committee, appealed to the citizens of
the State to aid them, but unfortunately no
such interest was taken as would secure a dol-
lar outside of St. Marys County.
A contract was issued to remove the re-
mains of the dead to a suitable site. People
then living in the area recalled seeing wagon
loads of skulls and bones transported to the
new burial site and hearing the bones rattle
against the sides of the wagons. By August
1872, this grisly task had been completed, but
the monument had not yet been erected.
A tournament and ball was held on Au-
gust 26, 1872. Hundreds of people came from
all over Maryland and Washington, D.C. A
gentleman identifed only as Mr. Tregg ad-
dressed the assembled crowd saying:
While we sip the sparkling chalice of
this days pleasure, let us bestow a thought and
word on those martyrs to their cause who sleep
in yonder cemeterywhere glory guards the
silent ground, the bivouac of the dead.
With no monument to mark their rest-
ing place but the fowers that bloom above
them, they have yet a deathless name, a spirit
the smothering vault shall spurn, and, like a
steadfast planet, mount and burn.
They are treasured in the heart of the
Southern people. Neither time, nor dull de-
cay, nor the wind of forgetfulness shall ever
destroy them or scatter them from that resting
place.
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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Point Lookout Memorial
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Recreation Parks
Recreat i on and Parks Award
Honor s Smi t h, Youngster s
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
Shortly before tip-off at Friday nights Great Mills-
Leonardtown boys basketball game, 11 eighth-grade bas-
ketball players were honored for their leadership and devo-
tion to the sport in the St. Marys County Recreation and
Parks league.
It was an easy decision for Recreation Division Man-
ager Arthur Shepherd to name the award after a young man
who exemplifed those characteristics in his short time on
Earth Great Mills graduate Will Smith.
We wanted to recognized Wills character and lead-
ership, as he was heavily involved in the program, Shep-
herd explained.
Smith, a 2007 grad of Great Mills and a sophomore at
Becker College, was fatally wounded during an off-campus
brawl this past September. In his younger years, he could
usually be found tagging along with his father William Sr.,
or his mother Jeannie who both have worked with Recreation and Parks for well over 20 years.
We were just so excited to see when the maturity and the age would meet, Jeannie Smith
said of her hopes for Wills future. He was always helping kids with something and was very
respectful like we taught him.
We hope that everyone understands that not only is Will being honored tonight, William
Smith, Sr. said, but the entire county and these athletes are being honored as well.
The criteria for the frst annual Will Smith leadership award was two years of participation in
the league, followed by letters
of recommendation from the
athletes seventh and eighth
grade teachers.
The 11 youths, who rep-
resented Spring Ridge, Espe-
ranza, St. Johns Leonardtown
Middle and Little Flower
schools (one athlete is current-
ly home-schooled), were hon-
ored in a ceremony that was
highlighted by a speech from
County Commissioner Dan
Raley, who recalled a young
Will and his father, hardcore
New York Yankees fans giv-
ing Raley, a Baltimore Orioles
fan, an earful whenever the
Yankees were on top of the
baseball world.
Will might not be here
with us tonight physically, but
I can tell you that he is here in
spirit, Raley said to a thun-
derous ovation.
We hope that tonight,
that these kids can take away
what theyve learned on the
court into their lives, Jeannie
Smith said. That hard work
is all I need.
Ryan Ander son,
Little Flower Academy
Michael Day,
Leonar dtown Middle School
Kyle Gould,
Spr ing Ridge Middle School
Tad Greer,
Leonar dtown Middle School
John Hill, Jr.,
Dakota Lowe,
Esper anza Middle School
Joseph Nor r is, Home Schooled
Mar y Beth Pappas,
St. Johns Catholic School
Patr ick Str iker,
Katie Thompson,
St. Johns Catholic School
Jacob Windsor,
Reci pi ent s of t he
frst annual Will Smith
leadership award
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Front row kneeling Megan Brown, Kasey Gatton, Taylor Kovacic,
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Basket bal l
Scor es
Boys
Fr iday Febr uar y 6th
Chopticon 71, North
Point 66
Leonardtown 60,
Great Mills 48
Gonzaga 75, St.
Marys Ryken 57
Sunday Febur ar y
8th
Bishop McNamara 58,
St. Marys Ryken 42
Girls
Fr iday Febr uar y 6th
Leonardtown 41, Great
Mills 37
North Point 60, Chop-
ticon 32
Holy Cross 74, St.
Marys Ryken 56
Sunday Febr uar y
8th
Bishop McNamara 52,
St. Marys Ryken 40
Photo By Chris Stevens
Matt Scott scored a goal in Rykens 7-2 loss to La Plata Friday night.
WALDORF Matt
Scott and Matt McGowan
each scored goals, but the
St. Marys Ryken Ice Hock-
ey team fell to La Plata 7-2
in the Knights regular sea-
son fnale Friday night. The
Knights will compete in the
Maryland Scholastic Hock-
ey League playoffs, with
an opponent and dates and
times yet to be determined.
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
GREAT MILLS After building a 17-
point lead through two-plus quarters, the Leon-
ardtown boys basketball team caught an eerie
sense of dj vu when Great Mills began using
their pressure defense to get back into Friday
nights game.
That big lead was a crucial cushion for us
because it was much like the game we had here
last year, said senior guard Jeff Wettengel af-
ter the Raiders held off the Hornets 60-48. We
struggled with their press, but time was on our
side.
We knew those kids were going to make a
run, head coach Jake Heibel said of the Hornets
shrinking that 17 point lead to just six midway
through the fourth quarter. Both teams battled
really hard Im proud of my guys for the way
they played tonight.
The Raiders (11-7 overall, 9-5 in SMAC ac-
tion) took control of the contest with a blistering
third quarter run that included a three-pointer
by guard Tyler Gladu which pushed the Leon-
ardtown lead to 37-20, one of many unsung
Raider players who have stepped to the front of
the line this season.
Tyler kept us in the game when were strug-
gling early on, Heibel said of his junior guard,
who contributed nine points on three long-range
bombs in each of the frst three quarters. Then
our defense started to create opportunities for
us and good things happened.
The Hornets (3-11 overall) rallied to make
it interesting in the fourth be-
hind junior guard Moe Queen.
Queen scored 11 of the Hornets
22 fnal quarter points, includ-
ing a three-pointer off a missed
free throw and a foater in the
lane to pull the Hornets as close
as 47-41 with about fve minutes
to go in the game.
In that fourth quarter, Moe
really got aggressive, Hornets
coach Frank Peck said. Queen
led all scorers with 20 points in
the losing effort.
What Im trying to get the
guys to do is use that same aggressive style,
but sometimes we still want to be a jump-
shooting team, Peck added.
The Raiders regrouped, closing the
game on a 13-7 run, the big bucket coming
when Wettengel, who scored 11 points, col-
lided with Great Mills center Basil Moye and
hit a lay-up with 1:46 remaining in the fourth
quarter.
The subsequent free throw pushed the
lead back to double digits and Leonardtown
swept the season series two games to none,
one year after losing to the Hornets twice on
their home foor.
It was very special, we knew we were
coming into an emotional game, said Moe
Stone, who tied forward Gerell Shingles with
12 points to lead Leonardtown in scoring.
To get this win feels good.
Hi gh School Basketbal l
Sp rts
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
LEONARDTOWN Coming off a
stretch of solid basketball that saw them
win two of their previous three games
against the top teams in the Washington
Catholic Athletic Conference, Sunday
nights game was not how St. Marys
Ryken boys basketball coach Dave Tall-
man expected his team to play.
In what Tallman characterized as
a lack of physical and mental prepara-
tion on his behalf, the Knights dropped
a 58-42 decision to third-place Bishop
McNamara, a game rescheduled due to
an earlier snowstorm.
As a coach, its my responsibility
to get the guys physically and
mentally prepared, its been
the same old song and dance
for us all season, Tallman
said afterwards. We lose our focus and we lose our discipline, and thats my fault.
The Knights (8-12 overall, 4-8 in WCAC play), even with only nine players in
uniform, stayed close to the deeper and bigger Mustangs, taking their lone lead on a
Kamaron Barker three-pointer with just under a minute to go in the frst half.
St. Marys Ryken is a very good team, Mustangs head coach Marty Keithline said.
They shoot the ball well, space out the foor and take the open shots, and thats what they
were able to in the frst half when they had us on the run.
The Knights frst-half barrage was led by center Gokhan Sirin, who scored
a team-high 15 points, 11 of those coming in the frst half, but Keithline felt
his team did a good job of limiting Sirins touches in the second half.
The Mustangs (17-6 overall, 10-3 WCAC) also used a distinct height
advantage to control the boards, with 6 9 center Talib Zanna, who led all
scorers with 27 points and 6 7 forward Brandon Coleman towering over
Rykens post players to come down with possession of missed shots, but nei-
ther Tallman or senior guard R.J. Buck would use the height as an excuse.
We just didnt put a body on a couple of guys, and that will hurt you,
Buck (nine points on the night) said. If we box out and put a body on some
guys, that doesnt happen.
They dominated us on the glass tonight, so were going to have to do
some more rebounding drills, Tallman said.
Ryken hopes to regroup in time for the WCAC tournament, where any-
thing is possible, and R.J. Buck believes that the Knights still have enough
gas in the tank for a late-season run at the conference championship.
Watching basketball for a long time, you see teams that get hot at the
end and win some games, Buck said. Just by being disciplined and staying
consistent, we can make a big run.
Tal l man Takes Heat for
Ryken Loss
Rai ders Sur vi ve Hornet Sti ngs for Season Sweep
The Knights Deon Andrews concentrates at the free throw line.
Photo By
Chris Stevens
Leonardtowns Tyler Gladu follows through on
a three-point shot in Friday nights 60-48 win
over Great Mills.
Hornets coach Frank Peck encourages his players.
St. Marys Rykens R.J. Buck dashes to the hoop in the second
half of Sunday nights boys basketball against McNamara.
The Raiders Jeff Wettengel takes fight as Great Mills Tyler Sanders
watches in the frst quarter of Friday nights boys basketball game.
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Friday Feb. 13
Boys Basketball
Chopticon at Leonardtown, 7:30 p.m.
Westlake at Great Mills, 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys Ryken at Bishop OConnell, 7:30
p.m.
Girls Basketball
Leonardtown at Chopticon, 6:30 p.m.
Great Mills at Westlake, 6:30 p.m.
Bishop OConnell at St. Marys Ryken, 7 p.m.
Saturday Feb. 14
Boys Basketball
KIMA at St. Marys Ryken, 7 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 17
Boys Basketball
St. Marys Ryken at St. Johns, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Grace Bretheren at Leonardtown, 6:30 p.m.
St. Johns at St. Marys Ryken, 7 p.m.
Wednesday Feb. 18
Boys Basketball
Chopticon at Huntingtown, 7:30 p.m.
La Plata at Great Mills, 7:30 p.m.
Leonardtown at Thomas Stone, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Huntingtown at Chopticon, 6:30 p.m.
Great Mills at La Plata, 6:30 p.m.
Thomas Stone at Leonardtown, 6:30 p.m.
High School
Spor ts Schedule
02/12/09-02/18/09
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BLEAChErS
A View From The
Fr ust r at i on and
Loat hi ng
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Woe is Redskins nation
my fellow Southern Maryland-
ers! Like many of you, Im a
fan, a big fan of the burgundy
and gold. Unlike most of you,
I also amor wasa Dan-
iel Snyder apologist. In the
face of the constant criticism
lobbed in Redskin owner Sny-
ders direction over the years
for his frivolous spending on
free agents, his apparent aver-
sion to the NFL draft, and his
lack of patience with coaches,
Ive been the fool thats stood
up and defended his passion
albeit frustratingly misguid-
ed and willingness to spend
whatever it takes to acquire
talent. But I simply cant do
it anymore. Hes beaten the
optimist out me. Im tired of
knee-jerk trades where draft
picks are swapped for aging
or overrated players. Ive had
my fll of players who land in
D.C. and do little more than
pick up a disgustingly infated
paycheck. Ive had enough of
the organizations near-sight-
edness. Theres no vision be-
yond the tip of its outstretched
arm, no plan beyond the cur-
rent season. Sadly, theres no
end in sight for the sick and
loathing Skins fan. Players
can be released. Coaches can
get fred. But theres no one
to protect an owner from him-
self. Owners have lifetime
contracts.
Theres little doubt Dan-
iel Snyders heart is in the right
place. He does run a classy
organization and treats play-
ers very well. And undoubt-
edly, he wants to win badly (or
is it desperately now?). The
problem is, the foundation is
skewed. The organizational
structure of the Washington
Redskins is fatally fawed.
Off the top of your head,
name the elite NFL franchis-
es. Chances are most of you
rattled off Patriots, Steelers,
Colts, Eagles and Giants. It
pains me, but Ill give you Bal-
timore too. These are teams
that contend, year after year.
They weather injuries, the ebb
and fow of every NFL season
and more often than not are in
the championship discussion
at playoff time. You know
what they have in common? A
NFL tested and true organiza-
tional structure. They all have
coaches that coach, personnel
men that acquire talent and
owners that do little more than
pay the bills. Such was the
structure in D.C. during the
glory years of the 1980s. Gen-
eral Manger Bobby Beathard
picked the players, Joe Gibbs
coached em up and famboy-
ant owner Jack Kent Cooke cut
the checks. The three didnt
always agree, but they respect-
ed each other, stayed in their
swim lanes and won big. What
is maddening is Snyder was
an impressionable young fan
during this period. Wasnt he
paying attention? Apparently
not. Snyder the owner dabbles
in, if not signifcantly infu-
ences, personnel decisions and
often undermines his coach
with close, personal relation-
ships with star players. It is a
convoluted set-up that, despite
the money spent, has yielded
inconsistent returns at best.
And with free agency, Version
2009, nearing its dawn, is there
any doubt Redskin 1 is gassed
up and ready to wine and dine
the next big catch?
Success in life, whether
its in business, marriage or in
personal endeavors, is as much
about fguring out what youre
not good at as it is identifying
your strengths. Yet recognition
of ones shortcomings is only
half the battle. Once skill gaps
are identifed, it takes foresight
to pick the right person to fll
voids and courage to then step
away and let that person do the
job. After a decade of listless
mediocrity, youd think a NFL
owner would consider an ap-
proach used by the most suc-
cessful teams and a structure
that led to the richest period
in team history. But Snyder
has shown no inclination to
change and no interest in hir-
ing and empowering a talented
General Manager. It seems for
as long as hes owner, Daniel
Snyder will have a signifcant
voice in the football operations
of his franchise. Unfortunate-
ly, without a change in organi-
zational structure, theres no
reason to think Skins nation
will be hailing anything more
than the occasional victory.
Hopefully Im wrong. Heres
to Daniel Snyder making a fool
of meagain.
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By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
ST. MARYS CITY It has been
a trying season for the St. Marys
College womens basketball team
and head coach Barb Bausch.
Yet and still, the Seahawks con-
tinue to put their best effort forward,
and Saturday afternoons 75-60 loss
to 12th ranked York (Pa.) College
was no different.
Theyre a good team, theyre
not ranked 12th in the nation for
nothing, Bausch said after the Se-
ahawks (7-14 overall, 5-8 in Capital
Athletic Conference action) threw a
scare into the Spartans (20-1 overall,
13-0 in CAC play, frst place) before
Yorks hot shooting became too much
to handle.
You just have to get them out of
rhythm, be able to control the boards
so they dont get second and third
chances, Bausch said. You have to
communicate on defense and there
has to be no hesitation or else theyre
going to knock down shots.
York withstood an early Se-
ahawk lead (12-8) before ending the
half on a 37-18 run, thanks in large
part to their blistering 52.8 percent
(19-of-36) shooting clip, but also, an
aggressive zone defense that left the
Seahawks fustered and out of op-
tions until a second half adjustment
cleared some things up.
Our post players did a great job
of creating some space for themselves
so we could enter the ball and reverse
it around, Bausch said of the change
in strategy that sparked a 15-4 early
second-half run by SMC, culminat-
ing in a wide-open three pointer from
the right corner by senior forward
Allie Scott that brought the Hawks to
within 49-45 at the 14:07 mark of the
period.
However, behind a game-high
24 points from April Sparkman,
along with 18 and 15 points respec-
tively from Keli Ward and Chanel
Perez, the Spartans fnished off St.
Marys with a 26-15 burst, taking
their largest lead of 16 points (67-51)
on a Sparkman jump shot with just
under seven minutes to run in the
contest.
Sophomore center Tiara Hurte
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leading the Seahawks with 22 points
and a game-high 13 rebounds, with
Scott adding 18 points and seven
rebounds.
Hurte is second on the team in
scoring and rebounds this season,
and Bausch is pleased with her prog-
ress as the season reaches its fnal
two weeks.
In the beginning, she seemed
to be afraid to get hit, Bausch ex-
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Comeback At t empt Fal l s Shor t for Lady Hawks
The Seahawks Alex Wenger closely guards York Colleges Chanel Perez.
Allie Scott, who scored 18 points for St. Marys College Saturday afternoon,
makes a move towards the basket.
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
ST. MARYS CITY As head coach Chris Harneys frst-ever re-
cruit, St. Marys College senior forward Calvin Wise has seen the mens
basketball team go from Capital Athletic Conference cellar-dwellers to
one of the top-rated NCAA Division III teams on the East Coast.
It was only ftting that an individual honor came Wises way, as he
scored his 1,000th career point Saturday afternoon as the Seahawks
held on to defeat York (Pa.) College 88-79, running their home-court
winning streak to 14 games.
When Harney recruited me, he talked about starting some-
thing special here, and I believed in that, said Wise, who tied cen-
ter Alex Irmer for high-scoring honors amongst the Seahawks
with 17 points. Ive been blessed to have talented players around
me and this experience is something Ill keep with me for the
rest of my life.
He is, without a doubt, the heart of our team, Harney
enthused about Wise, who needed 10 points to reach the mile-
stone, and picked it up on a tip-in with 11:43 left in the frst half.
He committed to us in September of his senior year of high
school, which you never see anymore on the Division III level. I
cant say enough good things about him, and he is going to go far in
life based on the kind of person he is.
Wises milestone hoop gave the Hawks (18-4 overall, 11-2 in CAC
action) a 28-11 lead, but the Spartans (7-15, 5-8 CAC) clawed back, taking
a lead as late as three minutes and 16 seconds into the second half (46-45)
on a jumper by guard Julian Watson. Watson led the Spartans and all scorers
with 18 points.
We deal with this every night, said junior guard Camontae Griffn,
who totaled 15 points despite playing much of the second half with four
fouls. Our conference is so balanced that anybody can beat any team on a
given night.
Theyre obviously not a bad team, added Irmer, who grabbed eight
rebounds and made eight of his 11 feld goal attempts. People forget that me
and Cal are the only two seniors, that were a very young team and we dont
have the experience to put games away like we did last year.
Every game has its teachable moments, Harney explained. We do have
a very young team. Four of the guys in our eight-man rotation are underclass-
men, James Davenport is a freshman, of course, and he sees major minutes for
us.
The full 40 minutes in the game is like a classroom, and while Im very
happy with the win, we had a lot of teachable moments out there tonight.
Men
Sp rts
St . Marys Col l ege
Wi se Reaches 1000-Poi nt
Mark i n Seahawk Wi n
Senior forward
Calvin Wise
scored his 1000th
career point in
the Seahawks
88-79 victory over
York College
Saturday
afternoon.
Alex Irmer of St. Marys College defends Yorks Andrew Pawlyk.
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