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The St. Marys Board of County
Commissioners approved an agreement
Tuesday with the Maryland Aviation Ad-
ministration for $37,360 in grant money
to make improvements to the countys re-
gional airport.
The money is slated to be used for up-
dating the airports security plan, emergen-
cy plan and wildlife management plan as
well as sealing cracks in public use ramps.
The grant is matched by an equal
amount in the countys budget for the
project.
Its not quite a stimulus package, but
nonetheless its money we didnt expect,
said George Erichsen, director of the De-
partment of Public Works and Transporta-
tion that oversees airport operations.
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Last years production for local farmers was
a good one according to agriculture insiders in St.
Marys County; while they had to deal with high crop
input costs for fuel, seed and fertilizer, prices for their
commodities were comparably high.
But this year is a different story. The costs farm-
ers endured in the later part of last year were high
and they have taken a loss since commodity prices
have dropped due to poor economic conditions and
a lagging demand from the rest of the world for their
products.
Its the old supply and demand game, said Ben
Beale, an educator with the Maryland Cooperative
Extension in Leonardtown. Its like a high stakes
poker game, if you had a bad year you lost twice as
much.
Beale said farmers locally had to spend as much
as $600 an acre to plant their corn crop in 2008, which
is nearly double the cost over the three to four years
prior.
But when commodities prices dropped pre-
cipitously, Beale said, farmers started to feel the
pressure.
According to market fgures, Beale said, corn
was selling at seven dollars a bushel last year in the
summer, but when the economic collapse hit the na-
tion in September, the market price of corn dropped
to about four dollars a bushel.
Soybean prices also dropped, he said, from a
high of about $15 a bushel in June of last year to just
about $9.60 a bushel in November.
Last year high prices for corn were supported in
good measure by the quest for ethanol production as
an alternative to fossil fuels.
But when the world-wide economic crisis hit and
demand for oil cratered prices have gone below
$35 a barrel from a high of almost $150 a barrel in just
a few short months the demand for ethanol stalled
and corn prices plummeted.
Despite the recent volatility in the market, Beale
said commodities prices have stabilized in the past
week and have even risen by about a dollar.
With seed costs starting to drop, as well as the
lower cost of fuel, this growing season might not be
too bad for local farmers, he said.
Things are starting to look up, Beale said, add-
ing, that high food prices in the recent past have not
translated into current windfall profts for farmers.
What people sometimes dont realize is the cost
of doing business doubled for farmers, Beale told
The County Times. Theyre not raking in that much
money.
In Clements, farmer James Bubby Norris said
farmers are still reeling from the price drop and are
not sure what this year holds in store.
Norris said the cost of fertilizer in the spring of
2007 was just $260 a ton, but by 2008 the cost had
nearly quadrupled to $1,000 a ton.
Unless global demand for grain sparks up again,
he said, farmers could be in for a tough year.
Planting time is only about 60 or 70 days away,
Norris said. I dont know what Im going to plant.
Im going to have to wait to see what the market
does. I dont see where [commodities prices] will go
back to the highs where they were.
Far mer s See Uncer t ai nt y In Hi gh Pr oduct i on
Cost s, Fal l i ng Commodi t i es Pr i ces
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
Offcials at the St. Marys County Met-
ropolitan Commission (MetCom) say they
have a plan that will ensure the Marlay-Taylor
Waste Water Treatment plant, which provides
sewage treatment for the entire Lexington
Park Development District, will be able to
support growth for the next two decades.
MetCom Director Steven King told The
County Times that the 20-year plan for the
aging facility, which will be presented to the
county planning commission this coming
Monday, will enhance the sewage treatment
process so that the amount of nitrogen and
phosphorous in treated water sent out to the
Chesapeake Bay meets tough state standards
without having to build a completely new
facility.
King said that the solution would ensure
that growth of any kind in the district would
not stall.
It [could have] capped growth if we
didnt come up with a solution, King said
Tuesday.
King said that under the current state
guidelines for removing nitrogen and phos-
phorous from wastewater, only 73,000 pounds
a year can be returned back to the Chesapeake
Bay.
That translates into just four milligrams
per liter from the Marlay-Taylor plant at its
current capacity of 6 million gallons a day.
But King said he expects the state to
change that cap because the enhanced nutrient
removal process that the state will help pay for
can achieve a one-milligram lower cap.
I think theyre going to take it away,
King said of future state environmental man-
dates. I feel certain theyre going to.
At a cap of just three milligrams per liter
the plant would then only be able to put 50,000
pounds per year into the bay.
King said that with the new system that
will be installed at Marlay-Taylor, called the
Bardenpho process, the plant would actually
be able to treat up to 7.5 million gallons per
day because they will control the fow of water
into the plant more effciently.
While that would produce more nitro-
gen and phosphorous compounds on a yearly
basis, the 20-year plan calls for the use of the
extra treated waste water to be used for spray
irrigation.
By using spray irrigation, King said, Met-
Com could avoid building an untenably expen-
sive replacement for Marlay-Taylor which
at its high could have cost $120 million and
instead pay just $24 million for the upgrades.
Chet Frederick, chief engineer at Met-
Com, said that the Bardenpho process up-
grades at Marlay-Taylor could eventually al-
low the plant to reduce its nutrient output to
just 1.5 milligrams per liter.
Thats the bottom end, it cant go any
lower with the current technology, Frederick
said.
Construction on the upgrades is set to
start by 2011 and be completed in 2012, Fred-
erick said.
King said the amount of equivalent dwell-
ing units (EDUs) left at Marlay-Taylor for
treatment capacity was just about 1,500, with
between 300 to 500 being taken up each year.
Without EDUs available, growth in the
district cannot continue.
Weve got about three years left, King
said.
Met Com To Unvei l 20-Year Pl an For
Mar l ay-Tayl or Pl ant
In a letter from the hospitals
board of directors, Chairwoman
Linda Dudderar informed the St.
Marys Board of County Com-
missioners that a 15-bed addition
to their hospital would open in
February.
The good news is that our vol-
umes have picked up and last week
we were at capacity, Dudderar
wrote to the commissioners. We
clearly need these beds for the win-
ter months.
Dudderar also reported that the
hospital is continuing with its annex
expansion project and that they ex-
pect to receive about $16 million in
fnancing from the Maryland Health
and Higher Education Facilities Au-
thority within the next about one
week.
The expansion, known as the
Centennial Project, is designed to
increase the available beds and ser-
vices at the hospital to keep up with
expected demand for patient care in
the coming years.
The county is actively consid-
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project.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
St. Marys County government has closed the Northern Se-
nior Center in Charlotte Hall after a water pipe inside the building
ruptured in multiple places and left some rooms fooded with
water over the Jan. 17 weekend.
William Russell, the building manager at the senior center,
said that the pipe responsible for the problem broke in places that
spread the damage around the center.
It broke or burst in fve or six places, Russell said, adding
that the usually busy senior center was empty over the weekend.
Someone was taking a walk and saw water coming out of the
building and called it in.
Russell said that the water in some rooms got to about one-
inch deep. Maintenance and repair workers were busy Tuesday
cleaning up the mess and excess water, while sheet rock had been
ripped away and discarded outside after having been damaged by
moisture.
Russell said that cold weather was likely responsible for the
pipe bursting.
This building hasnt experienced real cold since it was built,
not like we had Friday,
Saturday and Sunday,
Russell said.
He explained that
when certain pipes
were installed in the
building they were in-
stalled above insulation
in the attic space under
the roof.
And of course the cold weather froze it, Russell said.
Problematic pipes would likely be moved between the ceiling
and the new insulation to prevent further freezing, Russell said.
Fortunately, much of the equipment in the center, especially
computers, were not damaged by the encroaching water, Russell
said.
Still the damages could come to about $25,000 to $30,000
after sheetrock and insulation are reinstalled and other repair work
fnished.
Russell said it that programs like Meals on Wheels could
probably resume by the middle of the week since there was no
damage done to the kitchen.
The senior center has been closed until further notice but
Russell said is expected to reopen soon.
Karen Everett, spokeswoman for county government, said
that the center could be closed through Friday, but that county
transit buses were still available for the elderly to participate in
programs and meals.
Weve contacted all the regulars and told them not to come,
but they can still come to the Garvey Senior Center in Leonard-
town or the Loffer Senior Center at Chancellors Run Park.
Count y Commi ssi oner s Look To St at e
Leadi ng Up To Budget Sessi on
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
County commissioners will start their budget
work session Monday with a look at all the capital con-
struction projects but offcials and staff are still wait-
ing for more information from the state on how much
the county can expect to get from revenue allotments.
In terms of what comes from the state, were
waiting, said Elaine Kramer, director of the fnance
department at county government.
While most commissioners seem to believe that
the state will provide less in funds from sources like
income taxes or other revenue streams, Kramer said it
would be premature to say that their would be dras-
tic cuts in revenue.
Kramer said she has also advised commission-
ers to avoid dipping into an $11 million fund balance
to pay for any one-time expenses until state funding
reports come in.
Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leon-
ardtown) said that a capital project to build more com-
munications towers for emergency responder use was
on his mind for approval to move ahead sooner rather
than later, as it was slated.
Id like to see if we can move that up a year,
Mattingly said. It could be a $5 million project if its
done all in one year.
Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden
Beach) said he would continue his efforts to press for a
budget that eschews fve-percent increases allowable
to county departments in tough economic times.
We should hold the line on the budget and on
the constant yield [property tax rate cap,] Jarboe
said, who added that his would likely not be the ma-
jority view on the commissioner board.
Its kind of hard being the gang of one, Jarboe
said.
Jarboe is not the only offcial to propose a tax
cut; Commissioner Daniel H. Raley (D-Great Mills)
has proposed an additional cut in the energy tax in a
repeat of a proposal he made last year.
Mattingly said, as Raley has argued in the past,
that initiating the constant yield would carve about
$5 million to $6 million out of the countys operation
budget, something it could not afford if it wanted to
maintain services.
To sit and say we can do constant yield is way
ahead of the game, Mattingly said. It may be politi-
cally popular but its not realistic.
Both commissioners agreed that the state may
also try to unload teacher pensions and possibly other
expenses onto local jurisdictions. Some state repre-
sentatives have predicted that such a move would fs-
cally hurt counties.
The proposal has been batted around before at
the state level, Mattingly said, but this year it could
happen.
If it were ever going to happen this is the year,
Mattingly said.
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William Russell, building manager at the Northern Senior Center in Charlotte Hall
surveys water damage that caused the center to be shut down temporarily.
Photo by Guy Leonard
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Dr ug Compl ai nt s
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Mayor J. Harry Norris says hes
concerned over citizen reports that
drug activity has sprung back up in the
surrounding neighborhoods of Duke
Street and Norris Circle in town.
The area has been the target of
several police enforcement initiatives
in the past several years, including a
large-scale raid in the spring of 2007
that brought down open-air drug deal-
ing in the neighborhood at Leonards
Freehold that involved tactical teams
from both Charles and Calvert coun-
ties to execute the
operation.
Norris said there
have been similar op-
erations in the past six
months in the surrounding neighbor-
hoods, but according to calls hes re-
ceived from residents the problems
have crept back in.
They tell me that the drug prob-
lems have resurfaced, Norris said of
citizens complaints in recent weeks,
which he made public at the Jan. 12
town council meeting. For some
reason its fared back up; its a little
discouraging.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron
confrmed there have been further
anti-drug operations in the that area
of Leonardtown in the past year and
that investigations in the area will
continue.
Its something were looking
into, Cameron said. Its been quiet
[there] for a while but you know how
that goes.
Mayor Conc er ned Over Dr ug
Compl ai nt s I n Ol der Nei ghbor hoods
By Guy Leonard
Staff Wr iter
The owners and developers of a small, three-unit apart-
ment building on Lawrence Avenue in Leonardtown want to
tear the old building down, which they say is in serious need
of renovation, and build a new project of six apartments for
workforce housing.
The Leonardtown Town Council voted to approve the
project for further review by the towns own planning com-
mission by a 4-to-1 vote Jan. 12 afternoon
with council member Tom Collier the lone
vote against the measure.
Collier said the council did not
know enough about how many equiva-
lent dwelling units of waste water capac-
ity was available given other projects in
town to justify the tearing down of the
apartments and their eventual rebuilding
and expansion.
I dont think we know enough,
Collier told other council members.
And the prospects for our expanding
capacity at the treatment plan are not
looking good at this time.
Last year, the council voted to
enact an ordinance that strictly ra-
tioned out the EDUs, or the average
amount of water used by a household
that could be properly treated at the
Van Wert Lane treatment facility, to
certain projects like revitalization
efforts.
This was done shortly after the
town realized it would not have the money to expand the
treatment plant as it had planned, complete with enhanced
nutrient removal processes for nitrogen and phosphorous, by
2011.
The town has only about 90 EDUs of capacity left, ac-
cording to town offcials.
Under town law, projects must frst be approved for
further study at the planning commission by the town coun-
cil. Then, if the project is approved there, it goes back to the
town council for a fnal up or down vote.
Mayor J. Harry Chip Norris told Ann Hooper, the
developer on the project and her architect Angela Healy, that
the councils vote was not a slam dunk for the project.
Its not a guarantee, its not even an endorsement,
Norris said.
The new apartments would be rented out for about
$1,500 a month; approximately twice what tenants are
paying now, according to de-
veloper plans.
Council member Leslie Roberts said the con-
cept plan was impressive.
This is right out of cutting edge housing and zoning,
Roberts said.
Town Counci l Mul l s Rebui l di ng Of
Apar t ment Compl ex
Leonar dt own Mayor Ponder s Concer ns About Vacant Bui l di ngs
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By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Leonardtown Mayor J. Harry Chip
Norris told The County Times last week that
it might be time for town leaders to consider
condemnation for vacant buildings that have
been unused for extended periods.
The idea comes at a time when revitaliza-
tion efforts in the town, while still progressing
and meeting with some success, have slowed
down due to the faltering national economy.
Projects that are slow to get started be-
cause of economic problems would not be
the target of a condemnation exercise, Nor-
ris said, but he noted that several properties
in Leonardtowns domain that are either un-
safe or chronically vacant may need serious
consideration.
Theyre not just eyesores but potentially
dangerous, too, Norris said of dilapidated
properties. Any vacant building were aware
of, we try to keep track of.
It has the potential for a lot of
problems.
The problem of blight, Norris said, was
something any municipality or jurisdiction
had to deal with.
We have to be more proactive and
you can start with the vacant buildings, he
said.
Currently the town does not have the
authority to engage in condemning property,
Norris said, which is a measure the town gov-
ernment may have to consider voting on.
Town Councilmember Dan Burris said
one particular property on Route 5, a house
just off the road that has fallen down, was an
example of the blight the town had to deal
with.
Burris added that it would be a diffcult
issue for the council to sort out, balancing the
interests of the town with individual property
rights.
Weve not discussed it but if its in the
towns interest we can certainly do that, Bur-
ris said.
However, Norris said, the town has been
loathe to press property owners to have de-
pressed structures torn down because state
regulations usually take away their property
rights once they do.
Its a fne line; when should you step
in? Norris said Were reluctant to take away
their property and rebuilding rights.
Any of the towns concerns over vacant
or stressed properties have so far been han-
dled by the countys health department, Nor-
ris said.
Sometimes, Norris said, the town asks
property owners to invest in refurbishing or
renewing their buildings. The town offers
several incentives, he said, but not everyone
takes advantage.
Its mostly absentee landlords that are
the problem, Norris said. You can have all
the incentives you want, but the attitude is
Why should I spend the money when Im at
100 percent occupancy?
Norris added that he is concerned over
the slow progress of the revitalization of cer-
tain properties in town.
One example was a vacant gas station
and bar on Route 5 owned by a local devel-
oper, which has been promoted as a potential
site for a restaurant and other amenities.
It didnt seem as big an issue a year
ago, Norris said of stalled revitalization proj-
ects in town. But now with this economy we
are concerned about things not moving ahead
as planned.
Norris said, however, that the Commu-
nity Bank project as well as the Executive Inn
and Suites Park Avenue rebuild are major im-
provements the town has been waiting for as
well as an ongoing streetscape project.
The Town Council of Leonardtown is considering an application by a developer to raze these apartments
on Lawrence Ave and build a new apartment complex for workforce housing.
Town offcials are concerned about the future of properties like this one on Route 5 which have been slated for
redevelopment bye may have stalled because of the economic recession.
They tell
me that
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problems
have
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Gov. Martin OMalley pointed that out
Thursday at the swearing in ceremony for Judge
Mary Ellen Barbera, who is the governors third
appointment to the seven-member Court of
Appeals.
OMalley also appointed Judge Sally Adkins
to the court. Judge Lynne Battaglia is the third
female judge currently on the bench. She was ap-
pointed by former Gov. Parris Glendening.
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By Dylan Waug
Capital News Ser vice
ANNAPOLIS - The morning after reports
surfaced that state employee layoffs will be in
Gov. Martin OMalleys proposed budget next
week, Maryland Senate President Thomas V.
Mike Miller Jr. told the governor he opposes
the idea.
Speaking to the Maryland Economic De-
velopment Association Wednesday, Miller,
D-Calvert, said that he took the governor to
task about the possibility of layoffs at a break-
fast meeting earlier in the day.
I just felt that our state employees had
suffered enough, Miller said later, citing a fur-
lough plan and a lack of pay increases. When
you come to state employment, you hope for
job security.
OMalley Spokeswoman Christine Han-
sen declined to discuss the specifcs of the
breakfast.
The governor is working to solve the fs-
cal year 2009 budget and is working to propose
his fscal year 2010 budget, she said. Hes go-
ing to be working together with Senate Presi-
dent Miller, [House] Speaker [Michael E.]
Busch and Republicans and Democrats alike
to help Marylands middle class get through
these tough economic times.
Busch Spokeswoman Alexandra Hughes
said the Speaker will evaluate OMalleys
budget when it is delivered to the House next
week.
The Speaker is interested in keeping as
many people in the workplace as pos-
sible, she said.
Busch, D-Anne Arundel, was not at
the breakfast.
Miller also said Wednesday that OMalley
will make budget cuts that affect the current
years defcit, as well as the projected $1.9 bil-
lion shortfall in the coming fscal year.
Instead of coming up with $500 million
in cuts right now, what hes going to do is pres-
ent cuts in programs that will deal with the
2009 budget and also affect the 2010 budget,
Miller said.
There are alternatives to layoffs, Miller
said, including shifting some of the fnancial
burden to the county level. Approximately 40
percent of the states budget supports local
governments.
The counties, for the most part, havent
had layoffs, they havent had furloughs, Mill-
er said. Forty percent of our budget. Its got
to be a little (more) equally shared.
Miller said the counties should be
responsible for paying at least some of
the teachers pensions, a responsibility
the state currently holds.
Anne Arundel County Executive
John R. Leopold, a Republican, said
such a shift would severely hinder his
administrations ability to provide es-
sential services.
I realize the county governments
are not immune from the budget cuts,
Leopold said. This would be a particu-
larly pernicious additional cost to the
county. I strongly oppose the
idea.
More debate on the topic
is expected as legislators await next weeks
budget.
There has to be more equitable division
of sharing that cost with the jurisdictions of the
state, Miller said.
Layof Friction
THOMAS V. MIKE MILLER,
JR., President of Senate
Democrat, District
27, Calvert &
Prince Georges
Counties
Ijustfelt
thatourstate
employeeshad
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Dear Edi t or :
Your 1st Amendment rights, we dont
have to remind many people what particular
rights are referred to by this amendment to our
nations Constitution. Commonly referred to as
freedom of speech rights, Americans revere
this right, will stand together to defend such
right, and inherently interpret this right in the
broadest of terms. It is a Constitutional right
of all citizens to be able to speak freely, and
Americans shed blood to defend our rights.
Due largely to the nations media wanting
to protect freedom of speech rights for their
own beneft, and they should, any attempt by
government to take away even a small amount
of your 1st Amendment rights, or better stated
the medias 1st Amendment rights, become
national headlines. Our government has even
been unsuccessful in controlling online chat
rooms and the like where people, hiding be-
hind a mask of unknown identity are allowed
to slander, lie, and even go so far as to cause
harm and threats of personal injury to others.
These can sometimes be almost terrorist type
activities that social liberals claim should be
protected by the 1st Amendment.
But what about the 5th Amendment to our
nations Constitution, and what about the 14th
Amendment? How many Americans can tell
you what rights these Amendments afford, and
more importantly who are the watchdogs for
these rights?
Americans are afforded property rights
by our Constitution under the 5th and 14th
Amendments, and many economists would
argue that property rights represent the most
fundamental economic freedom we hold.
The primary economic beneft of private
property lies in its use and the owners ability
to use the property for fnancial beneft. Even
as simple as building a home on your personal
property is to leverage that property for fnan-
cial gain, even if you plan to live the rest of
your life in that house, your personal wealth
could be enhanced by using that property for
a home.
When government controls the use of pri-
vate property through land use policies which
gives government the authority to determine
how and when land can be used, then govern-
ment has the ability to control the economic
beneft of your property. When government
places economically burdensome land controls
on your property, your largest asset, the affect
is no different than controlling the funds in
your bank account.
While Americans are willing to die to
protect 1st Amendment rights, most have
stood idly by as government has piece by piece
seized almost total control of our largest assets,
our land and our buildings.
Of course, the planning of communities,
the desire to prevent one property owner from
using property to cause harm to a neighboring
property owner, and the health and welfare
of all are legitimate arguments for the need
to balance the rights of the individual against
the common good. Social elites do believe in
property rights, however they believe those
rights should be shifted from the individual to
government, and the more centralized the gov-
ernment, the better.
The shifting of those rights is exactly what
has occurred over many years, especially over
the past 30 years. Property rights advocates
have understood the need for local land use
policy and have fought to keep land use deci-
sions local. By keeping land planning at the
local government level it keeps property rights
as close as possible to the people. It allows
communities to balance growth and industry,
to protect jobs while protecting the character
of their hometown.
This year, Marylands Governor, Martin
OMalley will propose a bill to the Maryland
Legislature that will represent the most sweep-
ing attempt to centralize land use policy at the
state level in the history of Maryland. The
socialist policy of transferring land use poli-
cy to a centralized state agency began under
former Governor Glendenning who initiated
Marylands smart growth policy. Be care-
ful who coins a phrase, one could just as easy
call betting your money on the lottery smart
money.
Does smart growth hold some good
concepts, certainly, should these be adminis-
tered on the state level, absolutely not. Four
years ago Senator Roy Dyson sponsored a bill
in the Maryland Senate that would take land
use decisions out of the hands of the St. Marys
County Commissioners and the Commission-
ers of Leonardtown and place those decisions
into the hands of the state government. Is there
anyone in St. Marys who believes someone
in Baltimore City should be given the power
to decide the property rights of people in St.
Marys over our local elected offcials?
Fortunately Dysons plan was thrown out,
primarily to the efforts of Delegate Wood and
Delegate ODonnell and St. Marys was al-
lowed to maintain the same land use authority
that all other Maryland counties have.
Now comes OMalley, unlike Dyson who
wished to strip the local government complete-
ly, OMalleys plan will be like a cancer that
keeps alive and accelerates the Glendenning
plan to slowly take the local land use decisions
away from local governments.
One only has to look at the state of Cali-
fornia to see the devastating negative impact
this will have on our states economy. These
centralized policies have the effect of driving
up the cost of land and construction to the point
where it is unaffordable to the average worker.
When folks cant afford to buy a house, jobs
are lost, companies move out and economies
suffer. California today is nearly bankrupt.
Additionally, when more power is central-
ized, more corruption will follow. The real
power brokers in Annapolis and Baltimore will
fnd ways to use centralized power to their ad-
vantage while those with little power and little
representation will fnd themselves at a clear
disadvantage.
OMalleys tenure as Governor continues
to highlight the largest social agenda in our
states history. Unfortunately there are only a
handful in Marylands Legislature who oppose
this agenda, two are our own, Delegates Wood
and ODonnell. Unfortunately our other two,
Senator Dyson and Delegate Bohannon remain
on OMalleys side.
Dear Editor,
As a member of the community you
serve I would like to thank you. The redesign
of your publication is exactly what this com-
munity needed. It gives an easier more effec-
tive way to get the information about whats
happening in our community. The layout and
size makes it very easy to fnd the stories I
want to read and the fact that I dont have to
trace through the paper to get the second half
of the story really makes me happy. I think
thats one of the best parts of the new format.
Also some of the new sections you have are
things I think people will want to read. I
enjoy the new lifestyle section as well as the
real estate. Featuring high school athletes on
your back page really gives what they do a
professional look and is great for those. I also
went online out of curiosity to see what the
paper looked like online and found your new
experimental reader. I found it to be great to
have an interactive way to read the paper on-
line. Ive always enjoyed getting The County
Times but more so now with all the changes.
I like having another point of view for news
in the county. Hats off to you guys on a job
well done.
Sincerely,
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WHEN:
Monday, Jan. 26, 2009
At 7 p.m.
WHERE:
HSMC Auditorium, adjacent to the
HSMC Visitors Center, Rosecroft Rd.
WHY:
After its review of citizen feedback on the proposed solutions exhibited at
the Jan. 21 open house, the CDA will report the results of the open house
to SMCM and HSMC, who will in turn submit their recommendations for
action to their boards.
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 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
Legal Notice
Notice of Public Hearing
The Leonardtown Mayor and Town Council
will hold a public hearing on February 9, 2009
at 4:10 p.m. in the Town Offce, located at 41660
Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown, MD. The purpose
of the hearing is to present for public review and
comment a text amendment to the Leonardtown
Zoning Ordinance Article XIX, Chapter 155-
128, A and Article XX, Chapter 155-132, B. All
interested parties are encouraged to attend or to
submit written comments by 4:00 p.m. on Febru-
ary 9, 2009 to the Commissioners of Leonard-
town, POB 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special
accommodations will be made for persons with
disabilities upon request.
By Authority: Laschelle E. Miller,
Town Administrator.
01-22-09
In The Matter Of Thomas
Hunter Webb
For Change Of Name To Thomas
Hunter Webb Joy
By And Through His Mother Jessica
Sutherland Joy
In the Circuit Cour t for St. Mar ys Coun-
ty, Mar yland
Civil No.: 18-C-09-000006 NC

The above Petitioner has fled a Petition for
Change of Name in which she seeks to change
the name of a minor child from Thomas Hunter
Webb to Thomas Hunter Webb Joy. The Petition-
er is seeking this name change for the child for
the following reasons: To make his last name the
same as his mothers and siblings last name.
Any person may fle an objection to the Peti-
tion on or before the 13
th
day of February, 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 objection
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 published one
time in a newspaper of general circulation in the
county at least ffteen (15) days before the dead-
line to fle an objection.
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland
01-22-09
Speaks
By Sean Rice
St aff Wr it er
Residents have
the opportunity to
review and comment on
several proposals aimed
at improving the safety of
pedestrians crossing Route
5 at St. Marys College of
Maryland.
The Capital Design
Advisory (CDA) for the
college and Historic St.
Marys City held two open
houses on Jan. 21, which
provided details for sev-
eral alternatives to the pro-
posed pedestrian crossing
over Route 5.
Officials with Historic
St. Marys City (HSMC)
and the college agreed to
investigate alternative so-
lutions after community
members voiced concerns
about a pedestrian bridge at
previous public hearings.
Residents who attend-
ed the open house were
able to provide written comments for
officials on hand. Full details of the
proposals are also available at the
colleges Web site, and comments can
be emailed in response. The Analy-
sis of Proposed Pedestrian Footbridge
and Alternatives can be downloaded
by following the links at www.smcm.
edu/cda.
The CDA has scheduled another
public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan.
26, to review the feedback and com-
ments received from community mem-
bers about the alternatives.
The timetable released shows the
CDA then forwarding the comments to
officials with the college and HSMC,
who will announce a preferred op-
tion in February. A final CDA meet-
ing will be scheduled in February to
review it, and design activities are
expected to begin in March.
The options for enhancing
the safety of the Route 5
crossing include the earlier
proposed footbridge; im-
proving the existing cross-
walk; using traffic control
devices; making general
improvements throughout
the Route 5-campus cor-
ridor; and building a tun-
nel in place of the south
crosswalk.
Officials say the safe-
ty of students, staff and
visitors crossing Route 5
prompted the initial pro-
posal for a pedestrian
bridge over the highway.
According to the
colleges Office of Plan-
ning and Facilities, when
school is in session, nearly
600 people cross Route 5
daily between 11 a.m. and
1 p.m. Most cross at the
south crosswalk which is
between the Campus Cen-
ter and the St. Marys City
Post Office.
Foot Br i dge Al t er nat i ves Expl or ed
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Detectives with the St. Marys County
Bureau of Criminal Investigations are look-
ing into the cause of death of a man identi-
fed as 44-year-old Thomas Leroy Dyson of
Mechanicsville.
Dyson was found dead on the right-hand
side of north-bound Route 235 Wednesday at
about 8 a.m. in Lau-
rel Grove.
According to a
press release from
the investigative
unit there were no
signs of injury to
Dyson, who they
described as a black
male wearing eye-
glasses, a baseball cap, blue jeans and a dark
blue jacket.
Investigators hope that the description
will prompt any witnesses who may have seen
Dyson walking in the vicinity of Laurel Grove
between 4p.m. Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 to come for-
ward with any information regarding the case.
Detectives at the bureau can be reached at
301-475-4200 at extension 9098.
Det ect i ves Looki ng For Cl ues In Mans Deat h
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munity resident.
Photo by Sean Rice
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Staff Wr iter
Hundreds of soon-to-be-brides crowded into the
Dougherty Center in Lexington Park Jan. 18 for the
7th annual Bridal Show, featuring 25 vendors from the
tri-county area selling everything from save-the-date
cards to ceremonial doves.
As models walked by draped in elegant white
gowns and the glow of unity candles softened the air,
wedding fever was all
about, as the mimo-
sas fowed next to the
chocolate fountain and
the vendors enthusiasti-
cally engaged potential
customers.
As representa-
tives from local busi-
nesses displayed their
wares, from tiaras to
tuxedos, all seemed
happy to spend the af-
ternoon engaged in the
business side of I do.
Statistics show
that the average wed-
ding in St. Marys
County costs between
$19,000 and $32,000,
not including honey-
moon costs, but busi-
nesses in the area that
have not buckled due to the economic downturn are
ftting their newly narrowed niche quite comfortably.
This is the case with forist Laurie Garrison, owner of
Country Bouquet in Great Mills, who said the closing
of seven local forists in the last year and a half has re-
ally only helped her own business turn a healthy proft,
particularly with the Southern Maryland wedding cir-
cuit. She said she expected to book the rest of her year
in the weeks after the bridal show, already having a
full schedule for the frst rash of spring weddings due
in the next few months.
Other business owners admitted to a general
downturn, however, like photographer Darrin Far-
rell, who works for Images Photography in California,
Maryland.
Were always slow this time of yearwere
down by about 13 percent this year, said Farrell, but
thats not that bad to me. Other businesses are down
a lot more.
DJs like Marc Shubrooks said the number of
people insisting on having IPOD parties instead of
spending the money for a professional DJ has indeed
made a dent in business, but he saw it as a temporary
lag that has mostly affected offce parties rather than
weddings.
People are having IPOD parties and realizing it
doesnt work, so theyre calling back once they fgure
that out, he said, adding that his extensive music li-
brary and years of experience give him the upper hand
over any pre-set play-list.
Vendors said the frst step was to connect per-
sonally with potential customers, and Sundays show
offered the perfect forum. Such was one of the perks
for St. Marys Countys local ace of cakes, Anita
Kriner, owner of Anitas Wedding Cake Company
in Great Mills. Kriner said business typically starts
booming in early spring, when she is commissioned to
create all manner of celebratory confections, her most
popular wedding cake favor being butter almond with
Chambord Raspberry flling.
The average cake that they purchase from me is
about $550, she said, adding that she expected to see
an increase in bookings after any event like Sundays
show.
All vendors could agree that Sundays bridal
show would pad their schedules with bookings as
the warmth of spring brings with it a robust wedding
season.
If the number of interested parties at the bridal
show indicates anything, then in St. Marys County
there is no shortage of couples wanting to tie the knot
in style, happily married to the idea of a perfect wed-
ding day.
The Business of Selling I Do
By Sean Rice
Staff Wr iter
St. Marys County continues to see rising unem-
ployment numbers on par with the job losses being felt
across the country, though at a proportionally lower
level.
Since June 2008, the monthly unemployment
rate in St. Marys County has gone from 2.9 percent to
4.2 percent in November which are the most recent
numbers released.
The average for all of Maryland in November
was 5.1 percent.
Were sort of holding our own, says Bob
Schaller, St. Marys County Director of Economic and
Community Development. Theres no doubt, our un-
employment rate is up a whole point over this time last
year, and thats not good.
The local defense industry can take credit for
keeping St. Marys Countys unemployment rate at a
steady level just above national averages.
Theres always been this assertion that were
buffered, since we have a steady employer with the
base, Schaller said. And during the last year and a
half or so, that gap or buffer is actually widening.
While the numbers show that locations other
than Southern Maryland are getting worse at a faster
rate, the effects are being felt at home.
Offcials point out that residential construction is
an industry hardest hit by the recent downturn, as well
as industries directly related to home building, such as
painters and carpenters.
Retail is also a big concern, Schaller said. Big
ticket items, houses, cars and luxury items, right now
those are hurting. Its a tough time, and those kinds
of places are either laying off or giving people fewer
hours.
Small businesses that dont have the capital or
corporate backing to sustain the economic drought
face the most danger.
Our unemployment is up and its mostly being
felt, as usual, by small businesses and were trying to
help them in any way we can. Schaller told The Coun-
ty Times. Who knows, maybe during the next year
it will all turn around, but for the last six months to a
year, its been like something like weve not seen.
Unempl oyment Rate Conti nues to Cl i mb
Arlene Sauter and Jim Fletche, sales associates
with Griffns Flooring America (California branch)
have recently earned their designation as Certifed
Sales Professionals for 2009.
To earn the certifcation, an applicant must
pass a comprehensive examination and demonstrate
a mastery of knowledge in the industry. Attaining
certifcation demonstrates a commitment to person-
al excellence and a consistent dedication to superior
customer service and professionalism.
Flooring America and Flooring Canada, with
a sales volume of $1.4 billion, consists of more than
575 member-owned foorcovering stores through-
out the United States and Canada, providing mem-
bers with exclusive brands and warranty programs,
comprehensive multi-media advertising programs,
complete Showroom merchandising packages, plus
training in management and sales. They operate as a
division of CCA Global Partners, the worlds largest
fooring group.
Sauter and Fletcher Earn 2009 Certifcation
Photo by Andrea Shiell
Anita Kriner of Anitas Wedding Cake Company was one of 25 vendors at this
years Bridal Show at the Dougherty Center.
Company Symbol Close Close Change
1/21/2009 12/31/2008
WalMart WMT $49.14 $56.06 -12.34%
Harley Davidson HOG $13.56 $16.97 -20.09%
Best Buy BBY $27.31 $28.11 -2.85%
Lockheed Martn LMT $80.03 $84.08 -4.82%
BAE Systems BAESF $5.35 $5.41 -1.11%
Computer Science Corp. CSC $36.66 $35.14 4.33%
Dyncorp Internatonal Inc. DCP $15.25 $15.17 0.53%
General Dynamics Corp. GD $54.01 $57.59 -6.22%
Mantech Internatonal Corp. MANT $55.94 $54.19 3.23%
Northrop Grunman Corp. NOC $47.98 $45.04 6.53%

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President Barack Obama successfully
surfed his wave of hope and change from
the campaign trail right into the Oval Offce
Now what?
Americans are eagerly waiting to fnd
out what Obama had in mind while spreading
his mantra of change, and pledging to begin
remaking America after taking the oath of
offce.
What does a remaking of America mean
for Southern Maryland and its military instal-
lations? Most say only time can tell, but the
defense community entrenched in St. Marys
County has been working hard to earn its share
of military contracts.
The president has said he has a number
of programs in his agenda to put forth, and I
think at the end of the day, defense is going to
get hit somewhere, said Todd Morgan, presi-
dent of the Navy Alliance.
What we have going in our favor is
that its all about research and development,
test and evaluation here at Pax River, retired
Navy Capt. Glen Ives told The County Times.
I think that the work we see here at Pax will
continue to remain here at Pax.
Ives, who was the previous commanding
offcer at Patuxent Naval Air Station, said any
speculation on how the defense budget will
shake out in 2010 is purely guesswork.
Pax River and the Webster Field Annex
are currently involved in a seven Acquisition
Category 1 (ACAT 1) projects. The ACAT 1
title is given to the Department of Defense pro-
grams that take the highest priority.
The most the base has had at one time,
up until now, has been two. So thats pretty sig-
nifcant, Bob Schaller, director of economic
and community development for St. Marys
County, said about the current major projects.
People tend to look at our large programs,
and thats a good thing, Ives said. But you
know whats even better? We have over 100
other smaller programs, and its those smaller
programs that continue to be viable.
The work underway at Pax River and
Webster Field should be allowed to continue,
according to Morgan with The Navy Alliance.
If anything, the local capabilities are so highly
specialized, even more work should be brought
to Pax River.
This is the largest research, development,
test and evaluation center in the free world.
With the labs, and the people and the expertise
that we have here across the board, we really
believe that this place has to be more than just
naval aviation and wings, Morgan said. We
really believe that if you take Pax River and St.
Inigoes and combine their forces that we can
compete with anybody out there, and probably
do a job in a more cost effective manner.
According to Senator Barbara Mikulski
(D-MD), Southern Maryland just might see the
types of growth that many think is warranted.
President Obama has stressed the need
for technological expansion, innovating and
harnessing new technologies. Pax River, Web-
ster Field and Indian Head are on the cutting
edge of research, excelling in the implementa-
tion of new technologies, Sen. Mikulski told
The County Times. They will continue to be
essential in providing the engineering and the
testing expertise necessary to feld many of
our military technologies and make our nation
stronger.
Its always good to be worried about it,
because we always have worried about it and
were pretty good at worrying, said Joe Ander-
son, former St. Marys County Commissioner.
As long as we have Hoyer up there watch-
ing out for his districts best interest, even in a
case of diminishing revenues, well be getting
our lions share, Anderson continued.
Maryland Delegate John Bohanan (D),
who is also senior advisor to Congressman
Steny Hoyer, said cuts in the overall defense
budget were coming no matter who was elect-
ed president.
You can go back to when Bill Clinton was
elected. There was a lot of doom and gloom
expressed then, Bohanan told The County
Times. And looking back, those were some of
the best 8 years weve had, period.
Though not everybody is convinced all
will be fne.
Theres a lot of unanswered questions
about how he is going to operate and how Con-
gress is going to operate with him, Ive been
picking up mixed signals myself, said retired
Navy Capt. Don Brown.
Brown, a former chairman of the St.
Marys County Republican Party, said the
military overall has been getting cut with each
new administration in recent years, and that
needs to stop.
I think the military down here would be
of some level of import, Brown said. I dont
think hes going to cut off everything down
here even if he got into an anti-military cutting
mode.
Consi der i ng The Obama Fact or At PAX
DAHLGREN, Va. (AP) _ The Na-
vys Aegis training center at Dahlgren
will get a new commander.
Capt. Russ Haas will take over in
a change-of-command ceremony Jan.
26 at the Aegis Training and Readiness
Center.
The 47-year-old Haas was opera-
tions offcer of Carrier Strike Group 7
and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike
Group from 2007 until December. He re-
places Capt. Alexander Casimes.
Aegis is a computerized weapons
system that uses radar technology to de-
tect and engage threats. The training cen-
ter employs more than 300 military and
civilian workers. About 1,200 enlisted
personnel and 550 offcers go through the
training program annually.
Navys Aegi s
Fac i l i t y To Get New
Commander
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama
is vowing to ``responsibly leave Iraq to its
people and also to build what he calls a
``hard-earned peace in Afghanistan.
In his inaugural address, Obama says
earlier generations understood that the na-
tions security comes not from using power
`às we please, but from its ``prudent use.
He says the nation becomes stronger through
``the justness of our cause and ``the force of
our example.
He vowed to work with `òld friends
and former foes to reduce the nuclear threat
and to ``roll back the specter of a warring
planet.
And he had this warring for terrorists _
that `òur spirit is stronger and cannot be bro-
ken. He said, ``You cannot outlast us, and we
will defeat you.
Obama Vows
Responsi bl e End To
I r aq War
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one hundred pounds of chocolate.
The College of Southern
Maryland (CSM) recognized 344
candidates for degrees and cer-
tifcates Jan. 15 at the La Plata
Campus during its 10
th
Winter
Commencement.
What makes our graduates
so special is that they have com-
pleted their studies while juggling
so many other responsibilities,
said CSM President Dr. Brad Gott-
fried as he welcomed the family
and friends gathered to celebrate
the 129 graduates who participated
in the colleges frst graduation fol-
lowing its 50th anniversary year.
This winter, CSM awarded
352 associate degrees and 108 cer-
tifcates: 47 percent of the students
receiving awards are from Charles
County, 27 percent are from St.
Marys County, and 21 percent are
from Calvert County; 5 percent
are from outside of the Southern
Maryland region.
Of the graduates, 65 percent
are female and 35 percent are male.
Associate degrees were awarded
predominantly in the felds of gen-
eral studies, business administra-
tion and nursing. Certifcates were
awarded predominately in the ar-
eas of general studies: transfer, and
advanced and basic accounting.
The ages of this winters graduate
and certifcate recipients ranged
from 17 to 66.
The keynote speaker for the
commencement was Rear Adm.
Steve Eastburg.
CSM Cel ebr at es
10t h Wi nt er
Commencement
MD Depar t ment of
Educat i on Of f er i ng
Summer Meal s
The Maryland State Depart-
ment of Education (MSDE) an-
nounced that federal funds are
now available to assist public and
private nonproft agencies in pro-
viding free meals and snacks to
children this summer.
The funds are available
through the Summer Food Ser-
vice Program (SFSP), but the state
is seeking additional agencies to
sponsor the program.
In a struggling economy
compounded by the rising cost of
food, the Summer Food Service
Program is an increasingly impor-
tant resource to provide nutrition-
ally balanced meals and snacks
to children during the summer
months, said State Superintendent
Nancy Grasmick.
The SFSP provides reim-
bursement to agencies for meals
and snacks served to children in ar-
eas where at least 50 percent of the
children qualify for free or reduced
price meals. In St. Marys County
alone, the number of students ap-
plying for free and reduced-price
meals has risen by more than fve
percent in the last year.
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
Inaugurations were not always the grand public spec-
tacles that they are today, said Assistant Professor Chretien
Guidry, as he nodded to the large screen projecting scenes
from this years inaugural celebration, which was markedly
different from the ones that preceded it, as it saw the swear-
ing-in of Americas frst African American president. But it
was also different in that presidents from Washington to Lin-
coln had taken their presidential oath of offce on their own
porches and balconies as a matter of course. James Monroe
was the frst president to have his inau-
guration outdoors in 1816, opening the
ceremony to public viewing.
Since then the publics access to
the inauguration has only grown, from
the semi-private affairs that started
the country in its earliest days, to the
glamorous visage seen by billions dur-
ing election years today.
Guidrys statements resonated
with others in the room at CSM in
Leonardtown as they gathered to dis-
cuss what this years election, and this
years inauguration, meant to them.
Im glad Im alive to see some-
thing like this, said 26 year-old student
Michael Mitchell at the forum, and
there were a lot of people involved in
this big eventso for me as a member
of my generation, Im just glad I got to
see it happen, he said.
Other generations were repre-
sented at Tuesdays forum, including
Arthuretta Bowman, her daughter
Regina, and her granddaughter Kayla.
I came up at a time when schools were segregated, said
Arthuretta, and they had black students on one side of
town and white students on the otherand you tried not to
run into each otherbut now to have a black president, its
wonderful...as an African American, I am very proud of my
country now.
Sometimes too much experience can be just as dan-
gerous as too little, said Regina when asked about Obamas
lack of executive experience. She later added that she felt
the new president should be scrutinized the same as any
other leader.
One visitor from London, Michael Black, had been at
the inauguration in D.C. and attended the forum, sharing
some of his own insights on the inauguration. I dont really
think its hyped at allthis is like breaking the glass ceiling
for a lot of people, said Black. If hes done nothing else,
hell at least be able to see children say they can do any-
thing. Hes set that example for them, he said.
St udent s Shar e About t he Obama Fac t or At Publ i c For um
Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
Rachel Gilman, 15, a sophomore at Leon-
ardtown High, has accomplished a great deal.
She maintains a 3.8 grade point average, at-
tends AP classes, plays basketball and swims,
and spends her free time volunteering at the
animal shelter, but she has never been out of
the country before, and her mother Jennifer
commented that, shes had a passport for two
years, but shes never used it.
But that is about to change as Rachel
goes to Europe as part of the People to
People Student Ambassador program,
an educational travel program that
takes students to foreign countries to
learn about other cultures and sys-
tems of government.
Gilman was selected to be a
member of the Northern Virgin-
ia/Maryland delegation, and she
will soon spend 21 days travel-
ing across France, Germany,
the Netherlands, Belgium, and
Switzerland, while completing
a service learning project and a
research project for high school
credit.
After being invited to en-
roll in the ambassador program,
Gilman submitted letters of
recommendation and faced a
three-person panel interview,
learning of her offcial designa-
tion in November. She will be
spending her trip sitting in on
Parliament, walking the beach-
es of Normandy, and hiking the
Swiss Alps.
When asked what prompted her to enter the
program, Gilman told the County Times that
other than being interested in foreign cultures,
her cousin had also been chosen as a member of
the Northern Virginia delegation, which will be
traveling under the leadership of Ric Campbell,
a retired teacher from Alexandria, Virginia.
Im basically going to Virginia so I can
go to Europe with my cousin, she said, noting
that the Baltimore delegation would be visiting
Australia this year while her delegation, which
includes 35 ambassadors from parts of Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, toured
parts of Europe.
I think the home stay will be fun, said Gil-
man, explaining that she would be staying with
a family in Germany for four days so as to im-
merse her in their culture and language. We
dont know who were staying with until we get
there, she said, adding that she was not sure if
her hosts would be fuent in English.
My cousins actually have a foreign ex-
change student from Germany, and hes taught
me a little bit, she said, but Im nowhere near
fuent.
Before departing, Gilman will attend sev-
eral orientation meetings with program leaders
and fellow delegates. In the meantime though,
Gilman is content to brush up on her German
and research her summer destinations.
President Eisenhower founded People to
People in 1956 with citizen leaders including
entertainer Bob Hope, Olympic champion Jesse
Owens, amusement entrepreneur Walt Disney,
and Hallmark Cards founder Joyce Hall. People
to People Student Ambassador programs are
based in Spokane, WA, and have been coordi-
nating educational travel for over 50 years.
Gi l man Sel ec t ed As St udent Ambassador
Korean-born poet Ann Buech-
ner will read from selected works
during the 16
th
VOICES Reading Se-
ries Jan. 29, at 8:15 p.m. in Daugherty
Palmer Commons at St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland (SMCM).
The English department-spon-
sored reading is free and open to
the public. For more infor-
mation, contact Karen
Anderson at 240-895-
2017 or klanderson@
smcm.edu.
The Center for the Study of
Democracy at St. Marys College
of Maryland (SMCM) will host the
2009 Chaney Visiting Scholar, Judge
Thomas Penfeld Jackson, author of
Maryland Designe: The First Wall
Between Church and State.
The lecture will be held in
Daugherty Palmer Commons Jan.
27, at 4:30 p.m., and will address the
politics surrounding Marylands at-
tempt to establish civil government
in the 17
th
century.
Jackson is a retired judge of the
U.S. District Court for the District
of Columbia and is a member of the
SMCM Board of Trustees and the
Advisory Board for the Center for the
Study of Democracy.
This lecture is free and open
to the public. For more information,
please contact Abby Thompson at
240-895-6432 or ammeatyard@
smcm.edu.
SMCM Pr esent s
Judge Thomas
Penfeld Jackson
SMCM Pr esent s
Poet Ann Buechner
Photo by Val Nyce
Three generations were represented at CSMs inauguration forum on Tuesday night, in-
cluding Arthuretta Bowman, her daughter Regina Bowman-Goldring, and granddaughter
Kayla.
The County Times
Punishment
Crime
&
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Its been a little more than a year since Sheriff Timo-
thy K. Cameron took the vice/narcotics branch of the St.
Marys County Bureau of Criminal Investigations and
made it its own division, complete with a commander and
covert group of detectives.
So far, Cameron said, the results have been
impressive.
The breakout thats the best thing weve ever
done, Cameron said of the vice/narcotics divisions suc-
cesses. We needed to get them out there working the
streets.
The units leader, Capt. Daniel Alioto, said that he
and his detectives work long hours with a short staff but
the rewards justify the load.
Since the narcotics unit broke
out on its own, Alioto said, they have
made 147 arrests and investigated 292
cases in a little over a years time.
Theyve also received authoriza-
tion to serve 150 search and seizure
warrants and so far have executed
119 with the assistance of the offces
Emergency Services Team.
That averages out to about two
drug raids a week.
We can do nothing without
EST, Alioto told The County
Times. Theyre our life
line.
Alioto did not
divulge the total
amount of narcot-
ics or property
seized in
the years
operations
but he did
say that the
units work
has led them to taking down suspects they believe are key
players in the local drug trade.
Citizen information on suspected drug activity has
been increasing, Alioto said, and with good results.
Its leading us to some fat targets, the unit com-
mander said. Theyre giving us some phenomenal
information.
Some of the most prominent raids the narcotics unit
has executed include one on a suspected drug house in
Avenue that police say has been a problem for nearly 15
years.
Also a series of arrests at a local bar in Oakville has
broken up a signifcant portion of the local drug trade, Ali-
oto said.
Were not done there yet, Alioto said, Thats al-
ready led us to somebody bigger.
Late last year the vice/narcotics division also execut-
ed a warrant sweep that netted 29 arrests.
Alioto deliberately leaves out details because of the
necessity for security in hitting the narcotics trade.
This is a patient business were in, he said. He who
lies in the weeds longest is the one who wins.
With all the work the narcotics detectives are doing,
Alioto said, things are changing on the streets.
It used to be in some neighborhoods you could just
drive through and get dope, Alioto said. One of
the biggest things were seeing now is it takes three or four
phone calls to get something [drug related] going.
The narcotics unit also has greater access to federal
anti-drug resources to make federal cases in higher courts;
States Attorney Richard Fritz also helps the unit build up
their cases and even advises when to send them on to the
federal system for higher sentences now, Alioto said.
Theres much better coordination with the federal
authorities, Cameron said of Aliotos work.
Sher i f f Says Nar cot i cs Uni t Maki ng Waves
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
The past week has kept investi-
gators with the Maryland State Fire
Marshals Offce busy in St. Marys
County when two separate incidents
of arson occurred, one in Mechanics-
ville and the other in Leonardtown.
The frst incident, on Flora Cor-
ner Road the night of Jan. 17, saw a
blaze destroy a 40-foot recreational
vehicle and cause minor damage to a
house already under construction.
John Nelson, the deputy fre
marshal investigating the Mechan-
icsville arson attack, said that it was
the frst incident of arson so far this
year in the county.
However, this is the second time
the house has been set on fre, he
said.
There was an ignitable liquid
sprayed all throughout the house
under construction, Nelson said.
They were in the process of putting
the second foor on so it was about 40
percent complete.
The damage to the house was
negligible, Nelson said, since the fre
burned itself out before engulfng the
structure.
However the camper was com-
pletely destroyed, Nelson said, add-
ing that the vehicle was 100 feet
away from the house and was set at
the same time, linking it to the house
fre as a deliberate act.
The second incident took place
at the Breton Bay Garden Apart-
ments just days later, Nelson said,
when an unknown suspect took a
mass of wadded paper and stuffed it
into some vinyl siding in the building
structure and tried to set it a blaze.
The fre was minor, Nelson said,
and there was no serious damage.
Fire marshals had reported a rash
of arson fres set last year throughout
Southern Maryland that specifcally
targeted vacant buildings or homes
under construction. This year has
been relatively uneventful, Nelson
said, and the arsons in Mechanics-
ville and Leonardtown do not appear
to be linked to any previous cases.
Fi r e Mar shal s
Invest i gat e Dual Ar sons
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Valerie Buckner, branch manager at the Maryland
Bank and Trust on Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park,
thought about going to the sentencing hearing of Antonio
Warren Gantt, the man who was found guilty of robbing
her bank twice in as many months in 2007 but decided
against it.
Id been through enough, Buckner told The County
Times. I was determined Id never see that man again.
When she learned of Gantts double life sentence
without parole however, handed down Jan. 16, she was
elated.
Amen, Buckner said. I got a chill from head to toe
and it was a chill of joy,
The law worked.
Gantt, 42, of St. Leonard, had frst robbed the branch
where Buckner worked in September of 2007, telling
bank employees he had a gun and wanted their money.
He got the money and fed the state and is suspected in
the robberies of several other banks in Nevada before he
came back to St. Marys to hit the Maryland Bank and
Trust again in October that same year.
This time he was armed with a bottle flled with
gasoline that he sprayed on tellers, threatening to burn
them and the bank down if they didnt once again hand
over cash.
Gantt again escaped but was quickly captured by
sheriffs deputies as he was riding in a cab towards the
Thomas Johnson Bridge to Solomons Island.
A year later Buckner and her co-workers faced Gantt
down from the witness stand as he acted as his own at-
torney in two trials where he a jury found him guilty of
assault and robbery.
She and her co-workers testifed of his threats and
their being herded into the bank vault in fear of their lives;
they also witnessed Gantt being gagged and restrained by
court security when he acted out in the courtroom several
times.
Buckner said she was glad that Gantt wont be around
to bother them any longer, she said.
He doesnt deserve to be anywhere but where he is
now [in prison], Buckner said. What a relief.
Vi ct i ms Cheer Bank Robber s Li f e Sent ence
By Guy Leonar d
Staff Wr iter
Terry A. Clarke, co-owner of
the Tiki Bar on Solomons Island,
is set to plead guilty to multiple
counts of assault and illegal weap-
ons charges as part of a case against
him charging him with fring on
several young hunters near his
property last year.
In a 16-page plea agreement
fled in county Circuit Court, Clarke
has agreed to plead guilty to three
counts of second-degree assault,
one count of reckless endangerment
as well as four counts of possess-
ing several frearms. The frearms
charges also include knowingly
engaging in the illegal sale and
transfer of those four weapons.
The weapons include an
AR-15 rife, a .44 Magnum cali-
ber automatic pistol, a 9mm car-
bine and a .45 caliber automatic
pistol.
Clarke carries a felony
drug conviction from 1986
and is forbidden as a result
from owning frearms.
The maximum penalty for
the assault charges is 10 years
in prison for each count, while the
frearms charges carry fve years in
prison each.
The reckless endangerment
charge carries a penalty of fve
years in prison also.
According to charging docu-
ments against Clarke fled in 2007,
he was alleged to have fred on Cody
Philip Burch, Nicholas Ryan Han-
cock, and Kevin Michael Gragan,
all aged 17, when they went hunt-
ing waterfowl at a pond on Johnson
Pond Lane in Leonardtown at about
7:30 a.m. that day.
After shooting several water-
fowl, charging documents stated,
they went into the water to retrieve
the birds. It was then that Clarke ap-
peared on the shoreline and alleg-
edly began shooting at them.
Victims claimed that Clarke
fred between 25 and 30 rounds at
them from what they believed to
be an AR-15-type rife, and that
the rounds impacted some 30 to 40
yards away from where they were.
Two other witnesses at the
pond corroborated the story of the
three victims, charging documents
stated.
According to information from
the St. Marys County Sheriffs Of-
fce, Clarke said after the Dec. 29,
2007 incident that the hunters were
making too much noise.
Once responding deputies re-
alized that Clarke was in posses-
sion of a regulated frearm as well
as being a convicted felon, detec-
tives with the St. Marys County
Bureau of Criminal Investigations
arrived to serve a search warrant of
his home.
Investigators, according to
sheriffs offce information, found
numerous rifes, shotguns, hand-
guns and about 3,000 rounds of
ammunition.
Investigators also found that
one of the weapons in Clarkes
home was registered to Deputy
First Class Randall Wood, who was
subsequently placed on restricted
work status at the county detention
center while an administrative in-
vestigation was conducted into his
involvement.
Wood was a member of the
sheriffs offce tactical team and
has since been deployed overseas to
serve with the U.S. Navy Reserve in
the Iraq and Afghanistan theatres.
Wood will face a police trial
board after his tour of duty.
Co-Owner Of Ti ki Bar To Pl ead
In Shoot i ng Assaul t Case
Members of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce Emergency Services Team prepare for a warrant service
connected with a narcotics investigation.
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The County Times
Douglas Browning, 84
D o u g l a s
Browning, 84, of
Lexington Park
passed away
Jan. 11 in Wash-
ington Hospital
Center. He was
born in Verner,
W.V. Sept. 8,
1924 to the late
Owen Browning
and Lizzie Runyon Browning.
He enlisted in the United States
Navy in June 1943, and served as
an Aviation Ordnanceman at Na-
val Air Station Patuxent River. His
career continued at Pax River as a
civil servant working in Ordnance,
Photography and Electronics at
Armament Test, Weapons Systems
Test, and Technical Support Divi-
sion. He logged hundreds of hours
yearly, fying in numerous military
aircraft performing fight test sor-
ties on various systems.
He is survived by his wife of 63
years, Agnes (Mattingly) Brown-
ing; his daughter, Lois Ann Cory-
ell and her husband, Neil; his son,
John Douglas (Sonny) Browning,
and his wife, Marge; his daugh-
ter, Mary Lynn Hammett, and her
husband, Ray; and his daughter,
Joyce Michele Spadarella, and her
husband, Tony. He is also survived
by nine grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren; as well as his
sisters, Hattie Johnson and Mila
Blankinship.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his sib-
lings; Gilford, Clayborn, Emmett,
Lois, and Marie.
The family received friends
for Mr. Brownings Life Celebra-
tion Jan. 15 from 5 8 p.m. in the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, Leonar-
dtown. A mass of Christian burial
was celebrated Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. in
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catho-
lic Church, Lexington Park. Rev-
erend Jack Kennealy was the cel-
ebrant. Interment followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Heart
Association, P.O. Box 5216 Glenn
Allen, VA 23058-5216.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfeldfu-
neral.com.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown.
Arcadia Ann Holt, 62
A r c a d i a
Ann Holt, 62, of
Lexington Park
died Jan. 16 at
G e o r g e t o w n
University Hos-
pital, Washing-
ton, D.C.
She was
born in Morgan-
za March 5, 1946
to the late John Columbus Holt and
Carrie Elizabeth (Mason) Holt.
She is survived by a daughter,
Shirley A. Holt-Yates and her hus-
band Michael of Mechanicsville; a
son, Donald Holt and his wife Me-
lissa of Lexington Park; four sis-
ters, Sarah Holt of Lexington Park,
Agnes Courtney of Leonardtown,
Evangeline Holt of Leonardtown,
Rose C. Holt of Morganza; two
brothers, Robert Holt of Morganza
and David F. Holt of Hughesville;
three grandchildren, Robert C.
Toye Donald A. Holt, Jr. and Wil-
liam D. Holt.
In addition to her parents, Ar-
cadia was preceded in death by a
sister, Pauline A. Medley, three
brothers; James P. Holt, Philip Holt
and John Columbus Holt.
Family will receive friends
Jan. 23 from 9 10 a.m. in St.
Josephs Catholic Church, Mor-
ganza, MD 20660 where a Mass of
Christian burial will be celebrated
at 10 a.m. Father Keith Woods,
pastor of the church, will be the
celebrant. Interment will follow
in the Charles Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown.
neral.com.
Arrangements by the
Leonardtown.
Hillar y Edwar d Kane Sr.,
80
Hillary Ed-
ward Kane Sr.,
80, of Mechan-
icsville died Jan.
18 in Future Care
Health Center in
Clinton, Md.
Born June 7,
1928 in Califor-
nia, Md., he was
one of ten chil-
dren born to the late Laura Beale
and Samuel Kane.
Hillary grew up and attend-
ed school in St. Marys County.
He was a member of Immaculate
Heart of Mary Church in Lexing-
ton Park. He married the late Vera
McKinnon in 1948 and from that
union three sons were born. In the
late 50s, Hillary left St. Marys
County and resided in Washington
D.C. He attended Bibleway Baptist
Church in Washington, D.C. until
his health failed in June 2008.
Hillary was a construction
foreman and loved using his hands
building different things and was
amazed with his results. He had
been retired for 20 years. He loved
wrestling, watching court TV, Jer-
ry Springer, CNN News, trouble-
shooting cars and spending time
with family and friends.
Over the past sixteen months,
he also enjoyed the historic cam-
paign of President Barrack Obama.
Hillary could give you the history
of what things were like during
the days of Martin Luther King,
Jr., and felt it was so important
to appreciate how far times have
progressed. He would always say,
We have a way to go, but we have
come so far since my childhood.
Hillary leaves fond memories
in the hearts of his loving sons,
Hillary E. Kane, Jr. (Rolanda) of
Clinton, Md., Calvin J. Kane (Fe-
licia) of Albany, N.Y.; grandchil-
dren, Angela, Durell, Michael,
Marcus, Marceles, Tariq, Khallid
and Jamilla Kane, Vaughn Wil-
liams, Kiana Whittington, and
Brian Suber; great-grandchildren,
Kayla, Kheli, Jalen and Kanryn;
sister; Bertha Johnson; brother in
law, Sylvester Barnes and beloved
niece and caretaker Betty Ann
Bankins. He leaves a host of lov-
ing nieces, nephews, and friends
and family.
Hillary was preceded in death
by his parents, wife, son, Curtis M.
Kane; grandson, Derrick Kane;
three brothers, Oliver, An-
drew and Webster; fve sisters,
Vernette Hopewell, Flora Nored,
Isabella Barnes, Elsie Pierson, and
Elizabeth Johnson.
Family will receive friends for
Hillarys Life Celebration Jan. 22
from 9 11 a.m. in the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, Leonardtown. A
Funeral Service will be held at 11
a.m. with Reverend Roderick Mc-
Clanahan of First Missionary Bap-
tist Church, Lexington Park, of-
fciating. Interment will follow in
Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen.
neral.com.
Arrangements by the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonar-
dtown, MD.
Glenn Edwar d Lawrence,
49
Glenn Ed-
ward Lawrence,
49, of Chaptico
died Jan. 14 in
G e o r g e t o w n
University Hos-
pital, Washing-
ton, D.C.
Born July
30, 1959 in
Leonardtown, he
was the son of Edward Clyde and
Barbara Cecil Lawrence.
He is survived by his daughter
Samantha Lawrence of California,
Md. and his sisters Susan Keen
and her husband Joe Dyer of Edge-
water, Md. Sharon Cox and her
husband Lloyd of Leonardtown,
Nancy Smith and her husband
Leon of Spotsylvania, Va., and his
brothers Gregory Lawrence and
his wife Theresa of Annapolis, and
John Lawrence and his wife Erin
of Owings.
A lifetime resident of St.
Marys County, he graduated
from Ryken High Schools Class
of 1977. For most of his adult life,
he worked for construction compa-
nies as an on-site superintendent.
The family received visitors
at the Mattingley-Gardiner Funer-
al Home Jan. 20 from 5 8 p.m.
with prayers being said at 6:30
p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
St. Aloysius Catholic Church with
Fr. John Dakes offciating. Inter-
ment followed in the church cem-
etery. Pallbearers were Gregory
Lawrence, John Lawrence, Leon
Smith, Jed Leatherman, King Nor-
ris and Jimmy Dillow.
Memorial Contributions may
be made to Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital, ATTN: Mary Her-
old, MICU, 3800 Reservoir Road,
Washington, DC 20007.
Arrangements provided by
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
Paulo Rodolfo Mar tinez,
Sr., 52
Paulo Ro-
dolfo Martinez,
Sr., of Holly-
wood, Md. was
born in Detroit,
Mich. Jan. 9,
1957 and passed
away Jan. 9 in
Leonardtown.
He was the
son of Rodolfo
Martinez of Ecrose, Mich. and
the late Margaret Martinez. Paulo
had seven siblings: Roy Martinez,
Paula Martinez, Dolores Ramirez,
David Martinez, Juan Martinez
and Dennis Martinez, all of De-
troit, Mich. and Pamela Hicks of
Tennessee.
He was a devoted father to his
six children: Paulo R. Martinez,
Jr., of Baltimore, Eric R. Martinez
of Hollywood, Md., Jason M. Mar-
tinez of Reading, Pa., Christopher
Clark, Charlie Martinez and Pa-
mela Martinez, all of Hollywood,
Md. and his granddaughter Emily
R Martinez of Hollywood, Md.
In April of 1974 at the age of
17, Paulo Martinez joined the Unit-
ed States Navy. He served both ac-
tive duty and in the reserves until
June of 1984. Paulo began his law
enforcement career in 1983 as a
police offce with the Department
of Defense Police, stationed at the
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
in Lexington Park. On July 9, 1984,
he was hired by the St. Marys
County Sheriffs Offce and began
service as a Deputy Sheriff. Paulo
had an extensive and diverse ca-
reer with the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Offce, serving in many
positions and divisions within the
agency.
Paulo completed his training
and graduated from the University
of Maryland Police Academy in
November of 1984. Upon gradua-
tion, Paulo was assigned to the Pa-
trol Division, where he worked as
a Patrolman First Class from 1984-
1988. He excelled in patrol and was
promoted to Patrolman First Class.
Paulos excellent investigative
skills led to his transfer in 1988 to
the Criminal Investigations Divi-
sions as a detective. Paulo served
as a detective, investigating crimes
against persons and property, as
well as serving as a detective con-
ducting narcotics investigations.
Paulo was one of the original de-
tectives assigned to the Southern
Maryland Narcotics Task Force.
Paulo was also assigned to the
St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce
Special Operations Division, where
he again excelled and was promot-
ed to the rank of Corporal May
14, 1999. In addition to his regu-
lar law enforcement duties, Paulo
was a Field Training Offcer and a
member of the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Offce Dive Team.
Off duty, Paulo enjoyed soft-
ball and darts. He was a past Presi-
dent for the St. Marys County
Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 7.
Prior to retiring, Paulo returned to
the Patrol Division where he was
a supervisor. He trained and men-
tored many young deputies.
On June 30, 2004 Corporal
Paulo Martinez retired from the
St. Marys County Sheriffs Of-
fce. Not wanting to leave the law
enforcement profession complete-
ly, Paulo accepted a job with the
St. Marys County Sheriffs Of-
fce and continued his service as
a Special Deputy working Court
Security. Corporal Paulo Martinez
was a valued member of the St.
Marys County Sheriffs Depart-
ment where he served the citizens
of St. Marys County diligently for
25 years.
Jan. 14 from 5 8 p.m. in St.
Johns Catholic Church, Holly-
wood, where prayers were said at
7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.
in St. Johns Catholic Church, with
Fr. Raymond Schmidt offciating.
Interment followed in Joy Chapel
Cemetery, Hollywood. Pallbearers
were members of the St. Marys
County Sheriffs Department.
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
James Leo Jim McCoy,
71
James Leo
Jim McCoy,
71, of Chaptico,
formerly of Dar-
win, Minn., died
Jan. 12 in his
residence.
Born May
19, 1937 in Dar-
win, Minn. he
was the son of
the late Charles and Jette Keigan
McCoy. He was the loving hus-
band of Patricia Lynn McCoy of
Chaptico.
He is survived by his daughter
Jennifer McCoy of Lutsen, Minn.
and his brothers Harold McCoy of
Cold Spring, Minn. and Charles
McCoy of Citrus Hills, Fla.
Jim graduated from Darwin
High Schools Class of 1955 and
attended Charles County Com-
munity College. He was a security
specialist for the Department of
Defense for 23 years until his re-
tirement in June 2007 and he also
served in the U.S. Air Force. He
enjoyed playing golf, baseball, do-
ing yard work, watching NASCAR
and spending time with his family
and friends.
Jan. 16 from 9 10 a.m. in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
where a funeral service was held at
10 a.m. with Rev. Joe Orlando of-
fciating. Interment followed in Sa-
cred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood.
Pallbearers were David Delozier,
Daniel Delozier, Cory Friest,
Johnny Joy, Larry Joy and Ronnie
Joy. Contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys County,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650.
Home, P.A.
Dor is Ann Ramos, 78
Doris Ann
Ramos, 78 of
Le o n a r d t own
died Jan. 15
in St. Marys
Nursing Center,
Leonardtown.
Born Oct.
16, 1930 in Ir-
vington, Va., she
was the daughter
of the late William Dyke, Sr. and
Ellen (Tate) Dyke.
Mrs. Ramos and her husband,
the late Lenwood Carroll Sookie
Ramos, who died Dec. 24, 2006,
were owners of the Town Clean-
ers in Leonardtown from 1968 un-
til their retirement in 1987. They
were also founding members of the
Leonardtown Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ramos is survived by
two sons, John Michael Mickey
Ramos and his wife, Gloria of
Leonardtown, and Dr. Carroll Les-
lie Ramos and his wife, Margaret
of Weatherford, Okla.;
three grandchildren, Harmo-
ny Ramos Ferris of Baltimore, Jo
Hanna Ramos Shriver of Califor-
nia, Md. and Nicholas C. Ramos
of Weatherford, Okla..; two great-
grandchildren, Cooper H. Ferris
and Ava Shriver.
She was predeceased by two
sisters; Evelyn Hutt and Virginia
Dyke, and two brothers, John Dyke
and William Dyke, Jr.
Family received friends Jan.
21 from 10 11 a.m. in the Leon-
ardtown Baptist Church, Leonard-
town, with a funeral service at 11
a.m. Pastor Mark Dooley and asso-
ciate pastor John Fields offciated.
Interment followed in the Charles
Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may
be made to The Hospice House, c/o
Hospice of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650
neral.com.
Arrangements by the
Leonardtown.
Evelyn Ebby Brown
Schellhase, 85
Evelyn Ebby Brown Schell-
hase, 85, of Valley Lee, and for-
merly of Silver Spring, Md. and
Arlington, Va., died Jan. 16 in her
residence.
Born Aug.
19, 1923 in Wash-
ington, D.C., she
was the daughter
of the late Ro-
land and Lillian
Troupe Brown.
She was pre-
ceded in death
by her husband Robert L. Schell-
hase, whom she married Feb. 14,
1948 and who passed away Jan. 21,
1987.
She is survived by her daugh-
ter Kimberly Schellhase Nokleby
and her husband Jerry of Piney
Point, and her son Paul S. Schell-
hase of Valley Lee, as well as her
grandsons, Ronald R. Watt III of
Seattle, Wash., Cody R.M. Nokle-
by of Piney Point, and Joshua S.
Schellhase of Valley Lee, Md. She
is also survived by her niece Sher-
rill Toole of Front Royal, Va., her
friend Patricia K. Norris and her
best friend (dog) Kipper.
She was preceded in death by
her sister Doris Brown Toole.
She was a graduate of Mont-
gomery Blair High School in Silver
Spring, in the Class of 1941. Evelyn
was raised in Silver Spring. When
she married in 1948, she moved
with her husband to Arlington, Va.
where she lived until his death in
1987. She then moved to St. Marys
County to be closer to her children
and grandchildren. She loved sit-
ting and watching the water as well
as going to lunch with friends. She
was an avid baker, specializing in
her rum cakes.
The family will receive friends
Jan. 22 from 6 8 p.m. in the Mat-
where a funeral service was held at
7 p.m. with Rev. Bill Arick offci-
ating. The family will also receive
friends Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. 12
noon in National Funeral Home
in Falls Church, Va. where a sec-
ond funeral service will be held at
12 noon. Interment will follow in
National Memorial Gardens, 7482
Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA
22042. Pallbearers will be Cody R.
M. Nokleby, Joshua S. Schellhase,
Roger Cook, Gary Cook, Mike
Geigan and Billy Brooks.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys County, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650
and/or 2
nd
District Volunteer Fire
Department, P.O. Box 1, Valley
Lee, MD 20692.
Home, P.A.
Ethel Irene Gr an Smy-
ther s, 86
Ethel Irene
Gran Smy-
thers, 86, of Hol-
lywood, Md.,
formerly of West
Piney, Va., died
Jan. 13 in her
residence.
Born Sept.
22, 1922 in West
Piney, Va. she was the daughter
of Benjamin Franklin and Nannie
Malvania Parks Arnold.
She was preceded in death by
her husband Vivian Leon Smythers
April 23, 1995. They were married
Dec. 19, 1941 in Wytheville, Va.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Carolyn Bowen and her
husband James of Lusby; Richard
Smythers and his wife Joan of Hol-
lywood, Md.; Robert Smythers of
Ionia, Mo. and Kenneth Smythers
of Branford, Fla.; siblings Eliza-
beth Turner of Max Meadows, Va.,
and Claude Arnold of Cooksville,
Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband,
she was preceded in death by her
siblings Lillie Arnold, Anna Mae
Jones, Rosa Shupe, Ada Arnold,
Willy Gray Arnold, Elmer Arnold,
Marvin Arnold, Ernest Arnold,
Lawrence Arnold and John Win-
ton Arnold.
Gran moved to St. Marys
County in 1946 from Virginia.
Jan. 16 from 5 8 p.m. in the Mat-
where Prayers were said at 7 p.m.
A Funeral Service was held Jan.
17 at 10 a.m. in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Sheldon Reese offciat-
ing. Interment followed in Charles
Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown.
Pallbearers were Dennis Dailey,
Travis Dailey, Kenneth Smythers,
Craig Hill, Dave Lang and Tim
McElfresh. Honorary Pallbearers
were Jessie Case, Robert Case,
Michael Case, Rebecca Smy-
thers, Kerry Trossbach and Tonya
Vance.
Home, P.A.
Vir ginia Estella Sullivan,
86
Virginia Es-
tella Sullivan, 86
of Woodsboro,
Md., formerly
of St. Inigoes,
passed away
Jan. 14 in her
residence.
Born Sept.
17, 1922 in Hern-
don, Va., she was
the daughter of the late George O.
and Mary E. Coberth. In addition
to her parents, she was preceded
in death by her husband Paul T.
Sullivan.
Mrs. Sullivan was a Housing
Director aboard Patuxent River
Naval Air Station, retiring in 1986
after 20 years of service.
Mrs. Sullivan is survived by
her children; Mark T. Sullivan of
Ridge, Linda M. Wharton of Cali-
fornia, Md., Brian O. Sullivan of
Snow Camp, NC.., Craig F. Sulli-
van of Fairfax, Va., Christine M.
Martin of Springfeld, Va. and Vir-
ginia A. LaRoche of Woodsboro,
Md., 11 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Family received friends for
Virginias Life Celebration Jan.
18 from 2 4 p.m. in the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, Leonardtown,
where prayers were recited at 3
p.m. A Mass of Christian burial
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church,
St. Inigoes with Father Raymond
Moore offciating.
Interment took place Jan. 21 at
1 p.m. in Culpeper National Cem-
etery, Culpeper, Va.
In lieu of fowers memorial
contributions may be made to St.
Peter Claver Catholic Church, P.O.
Box 240, St. Inigoes, MD 20684
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Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
(301) 475-5588
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30195 Three Notch Road
Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20650
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Budgeting Tips for Brides and Grooms
Down t o Ear t h
When it comes to planning a wedding,
fnances are frst and foremost on the minds
of many couples. As the costs associated with
weddings continue to rise, the need for a bud-
get only grows more apparent.
But how can a couple establish and stick
to a budget? Doing so depends on each indi-
vidual couple, how much they can spend and
what theyre willing to sacrifce for their big
day.
Establishing a Budget
Wedding budgets can vary greatly de-
pending on the couple and the type of wed-
ding they desire. A wedding budget should be
established as far in advance as possible.
When setting the budget, its best to de-
termine exactly how much you can spend, and
then set the budget lower than that. For exam-
ple, if the most you can afford is $25,000, set
your budget at $22,000. This will allow you
some wiggle room when the inevitable hap-
pens and youre forced to go over budget.
Monitor Your Spending
Once a budget has been determined, a
good way for couples to adhere to that bud-
get is to establish a separate wedding spend-
ing account. This account should be separate
from personal accounts, and all wedding ex-
penses should be drawn solely from this wed-
ding account. This is a good way to monitor
how much youre spending, and your monthly
statement will provide an itemized list of how
much is being deposited and spent.
Be Ready to Spend More
Regardless of how well youve planned
the wedding, youre going to end up spend-
ing more than your initial budget
allowed. This happens for a
number of reasons, rang-
ing from overtime fees
at the reception to
tipping the vendors
to larger guest
lists than you
might have
or i g i n a l l y
intended.
P r e -
pare for the
i nevi t abl e
overspend-
ing by cut-
ting back on
other expens-
es leading up
to the big day.
Rather than go-
ing out to dinner
on weekends, make
a homecooked meal
to save some money.
Instead of costly trips to a
night club, invite friends over for
the night. Youll be surprised how much
these subtle lifestyle changes can save you.
Stick to Your Guns
While you should be prepared to spend
more, that extra spending should be saved for
things such as tipping the staff and possibly
paying more for an additional guest or
two. Where couples should be
budget-cautious is when
vendors try to up-sell
services. For exam-
ple, while a top-
shelf bar might
be a nice ges-
ture, it can
be con-
siderably
more ex-
pensi ve
than just
offering
beer at
your re-
cept ion,
and let-
ting your
guests pay
for liquor.
If a ven-
dor tries to up-
sell, couples should
not hold that against
the vendor. After all, that
is the vendors job. Instead,
prioritize what you want before you
go visit any vendors. Youre much more likely
to be happy with your selections.
Budgeting Tips for Brides and Grooms
If youve recently become engaged, you may
want to check your homeowners or renters insur-
ance policy. Thats because your engagement ring
may not be fully covered by that policy.
An engagement ring is a cherished gift and one
you will want to protect. No one wants to imagine
their ring being damaged, lost or stolen, but the fact
is that these situations can and do happen.
Typical insurance policies for your home or
apartment set limits for certain categories of per-
sonal property, like jewelry. They may only cover
$500 to $1000 on a stolen ring. If the theft or loss
occurs outside of the home, you may not be covered
at all.
Talk to an insurance agent to see if you can
amend a policy or purchase other insurance if you
want to protect your ring in case of theft or if it be-
comes lost or damaged. Here are some questions to
ask if youre considering jewelry insurance.
* Is there a deductible on the insurance, and if
so, how much?
* Do I need to have the ring appraised for in-
surance? Can I use my own appraiser or does the
insurance company need to handle the appraisal?
* Will the insurance cover theft or loss of the
ring wherever it takes place, even if it occurs in a
foreign country?
* Can I receive a cash settlement for the val-
ue of the ring, or must the ring be replaced with
another?
* Does the policy cover repairs to damaged
jewelry?
* Can I purchase a valued at plan if my ring
is one of a kind and cannot be replaced? This pol-
icy allows you to value your ring at a higher dollar
amount than its appraised worth.
Engagement Advi c e:
I nsure Your Ri ng
It only takes a single car to sub-
stantially impact the environment.
According to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the aver-
age car emits as much as 575 pounds
of carbon monoxide into the air
each year. Until automakers devel-
op a more environmentally friendly
automobile, its up to each driver to
help reduce their cars footprint on
the planet. Here are five easy ways
to drive green without buying a new
car or drastically changing your
driving habits:
* Simply follow the mainte-
nance recommendations in your
owners manual. An out-of-tune
engine can increase emissions and
fuel consumption by as much as 15
percent. Always follow your car
manufacturers suggested tune-up
schedule to ensure your vehicle is
performing at its best.
* Upgrade your motor oil. Some
of the newer high-performance syn-
thetic motor oils have been proven
to significantly reduce emissions.
For instance, according to indepen-
dent tests, Royal Purple motor oil
has been shown to reduce carbon
monoxide emissions by as much as
62 percent when compared to con-
ventional petroleum-based oils. It
also improves fuel economy by as
much as five percent and produces
notable horsepower and torque in-
creases. So you can switch to an
environmentally friendly product
without giving up performance.
More information is available at
www.royalpurple.com
* Regularly replace your air fil-
ter. A clogged air filter can increase
fuel consumption by as much as 10
percent. Air filters keep impuri-
ties from damaging the interior of
the engine, so replacing dirty fil-
ters will save gas and protect your
engine.
* Keep the tires of your vehicle
properly inf lated. The U.S. Energy
Department reports that under-in-
f lated tires can increase fuel con-
sumption by up to 6 percent. One
study estimates that 50 to 80 percent
of the tires rolling on U.S. roads are
under inf lated. Astonishingly, we
could save up to 2 billion gallons of
gas each year simply by properly in-
f lating our tires.
* Avoid topping off your gas
tank. Topping off releases gas fumes
into the air and cancels the benefits
of the pumps anti-pollution devices.
Capping your tank once the pump
automatically shuts off is safer and
reduces pollution.
Fi ve Easy Ways t o Dr i ve Gr een
Reduce Your Impact On The Environment
Without Changing Your Lifestyle
By Ashton Car khuff
www.lifest yles@count yt imes.net
Each January is an opportunity to
start fresh. Many people use this time
to get organized and healthy while they
are still inspired and have the desire to
change. While we are all still trying
to remember how to write 2009 in the
check book there are dates that have
been long forgotten on items that have
surpassed their usefulness; particularly
in the medicine cabinet. Whether pre-
scription or over-the-counter, medica-
tions need to be evaluated at least once
a year and checked for their expiration
date. Once these items are past their ex-
piration date they need to be properly
disposed of. I have talked to many local
and national sources and they parallel
with their disposal techniques. The gen-
eral consensus from professionals that
deal with pharmaceuticals was either to
dispose of these items both liquid and
pill form in the toilet or down the drain.
Both suggestions allow the medicines
to enter our water systems and overtime
these trace amounts of chemicals build
up creating problems for our eco sys-
tem. This situation is one of grave con-
cern. We are called to be good stewards
of our earth and to maintain a healthy
balance within our eco system yet we
are being directed to carelessly dump
chemicals that can harm and alter our
environment and our health. Our edu-
cation system is teaching children to
Save the Bay but when did we decide
that it was ok to f lush expired medi-
cations in the Bays water. Medicines
are prescribed to promote good health;
however improper disposal can compro-
mise the health of ourselves and others.
We as a community need to take the re-
sponsibility for the disposal of our med-
icines. The most recent directive by the
U.S. Government with these environ-
mental concerns in mind is to combine
all unwanted and or expired medication
in an empty milk carton with coffee
grinds and water then discard. This will
keep these medications from acciden-
tal ingestion and from directly entering
the water system. These items will lose
their potency and decompose over time.
When finished with prescription bottles
remove labels to protect your personal
information from being compromised.
Empty bottles should be washed out,
recycled or reused for storage of small
items such as: beads, coins, and seeds.
In some areas unwanted and or expired
medications can be taken to an abate-
ment site. These sites are usually locat-
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and exercise program. Remember to
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Staff Wr iter
After months of nothing but bad
news about the housing market and
gloomy forecasts for the economy,
Southern Marylands Quality Built
Homes Inc. is sending signals that the
worst might lie behind us.
Quality Built Homes recently
kicked off their next phase of home
building at the Pembrooke subdivi-
sion, off Willows Road in Lexington
Park.
A total of 107 new homes are
planned to go into Pembrooke in this
second phase of construction.
There was a waiting list in 2004
for buyers to be among the frst group
of homeowners in Pembrooke. Since
the frst delivery in October 2005,
148 homes have already been sold
and constructed there by Quality
Built Homes.
Its a very nice community, and
being so close to the base has been a
real draw, reports Michele Groot,
sales manager at Pembrooke. We
have a lot of military, retired mili-
tary and contractors who are asso-
ciated with the base.
Groot says she has seen buy-
ers recently who are second- and
third-time customers for Quality
Built Homes. That is a result of the
reputation of the company, which was
started by two brothers years ago,
and now has homes across Southern
Maryland.
Already 11 homes are sold in
the second phase of building at Pem-
brooke, and customers are contact-
ing Groot daily. Available lots range
from 1/4 to 1/3 an acre, and a small
number of larger, premium lots are
available as well.
Potential buyers can fnd a
wealth of details about the endless
options available at Quality Builts
Web site: www.qbhi.com. Home
prices start at $289,900.
They will move walls,
theyll add square footage.
They really love to work
with the people, Groot
said. You really should
visit our design center
off Route 231.
At the design
center, prospec-
tive buyers can see,
touch and feel all
the upgrades and
options available
when selecting their
custom home, such as
carpet samples, kitch-
en set-ups, fooring and
bathroom options.
The grand shower has
been very popular, its a won-
derful upgrade, Groot said. You
have to see it to believe it.
The grand bath upgrade includes
a 4.5- by 7-foot tiled shower with a
frameless glass door and a bench in
the shower. It comes with the Moen
vertical spa package that includes
multiple sprayer heads and tempera-
ture selection. The grand bath also
comes with a large corner bathtub
separate from the shower.
When buyers select an upgraded
bathroom, included is a state-of-the-
art tank-less hot water heater by Rin-
nai. The Rinnai system contains no
hot water storage tank. The water
is instantly heated when it passes
through the unit, which is no larger
than a typical fuse box. The result
is literally an endless supply of hot
water.
Michele Groot is available at the
Pembrooke model home to talk about
home options, and can be reached at
410-610-6405.
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Mor t gage-
Backed
Securi t i es?
In October 2008,
U.S. President George
W. Bush signed into
law a bill for a $700
billion fnancial rescue
plan to stabilize the
economy. Among the
items the government
would be purchasing
were toxic securi-
ties that were festering
in the global market.
As part of the bank
rescue plan, Presi-
dent Bush requested
bids from managers
of mortgage-backed
securities.
With this his-
toric government in-
tervention, the topic
of mortgage-backed
securities has been
mentioned on many
occasions. They have
been a drain on the
economy and contributed to
this fnancial crisis, contrib-
uting to the insolvency of
many banks and investment
frms that have been around
for decades. But many peo-
ple arent quite sure just what
mortgage-backed securities
are.
The mortgage-backed
securities (MBS) market
came into play in the early
1980s. Before then each
mortgage was a separate
transaction from a bank.
With MBSs, companies such
as the now defunct Bear
Stearns or Lehman Brothers
buy several mortgages from
a primary lender, which is
the company from which you
actually received your mort-
gage. This pool of mort-
gages is used by investment
banks that use your monthly
payments, and those of thou-
sands of others whose mort-
gages have been bought out,
as the revenue stream to pay
investors who have bought
chunks of the securities of-
fering. This scenario allows
smaller lenders to replen-
ish funds and continue to
sell mortgages to the people
who want them. Though
many frms dabble in mort-
gage-backed securities, most
MBSs are issued by the Gov-
ernment National Mortgage
Association (Ginnie Mae), a
U.S. government agency, or
the Federal National Mort-
gage Association (Fannie
Mae) and the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation
(Freddie Mac), U.S. govern-
ment-sponsored enterprises.
In a good economy with
a stable housing market and
relatively low interest rates,
MBSs may be a sound in-
vestment. Mortgage pay-
ments are made on time,
and the people or companies
that bought the mortgage-
backed securities receive a
steady stream of payments.
But when the housing mar-
ket isnt faring well, interest
rates rise, and people who
took out creative mort-
gages have trouble making
their payments. As was the
case during the latter half of
2008 in the U.S., problems
can arise. Owners of mort-
gage-backed securities are
no longer receiving steady
payments, and frms that
borrow heavily to fnance
the purchase of these securi-
ties fnd they cannot remain
solvent. Foreclosures also
have a large impact because
owners of MBSs are not re-
ceiving any payments.
In time one will see if
the housing market, and in
turn the mortgage-backed
securities market, will
stabilize.
The high foreclosure rate and declin-
ing housing market have contributed
to the mortgage-backed securities
crisis.
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A House is
a Home
By Patr ick Dugan
Contr ibut ing Wr iter
This week I want to talk
about choosing your Realtor when
it comes time to sell your house.
Obviously I want you to choose
me, but I thought I would pass on
some questions that I and other
agents I know have been asked by
potential clients who were trying
to decide on a Realtor.
The frst one most people ask
is How long have you been in
real estate? When I started in
this profession over 6 years ago,
I feared this question the most.
Now I realize it is actually one of
the least important questions to
ask. Yes, experience counts, but
more important is hard work and
a good plan of action. If your po-
tential agent has a ton of years in
the business that can beneft you.
However, what if your potential
agent has a ton of drive? If they
are going to be excited about your
business and make sure they talk
about it, and advertise it and really
work hard, that may make up for
experience.
I would say that once you
get an offer for your home, that is
where the experience factor is go-
ing to count the most. So if you do
go with a Realtor who isnt long on
experience, make sure that he/she
is a good negotiator and that they
have a full time manager in their
offce who can help them if any
problems should arise.
More important questions to
me areWhat do you know about
this area? Is the agent familiar
with all of your community ame-
nities? Can they sell your neigh-
borhood as well as your house?
It is important that your agent be
able to talk about the experience
of living in that neighborhood. So
it is important that the agent ask
you questions, as well as answer
them.
What is your marketing plan
This is a great question and really
one of my top three to ask. What is
the agent going to do to sell your
home? How familiar is the agent
with internet advertising? The in-
ternet is where buyers start their
search 81% of the time. Will they
fnd your house when they start
looking? What other kind of ad-
vertising do they do? Newspaper,
radio, T.V., magazines? Do they
do mailings of postcards, or fy-
ers? This is all very important to
be sure that they get your home
in front of the highest number of
buyers.
Next, maybe you could ask
for some samples of the agents
work. Have them show you some
of their past ads, fyers and post-
cards. This will help you decide
who can present your home in
the most positive fashion. How
are the photos of the houses? Do
they show the house in a positive
way? Are the ads creative? Do
they make you want to go see that
property? If the agent is good at
marketing, this will help get more
buyers through the house.
Ask your potential agent
about a time line. A real estate
timing analysis is essential. How
long will it take to get your home
into the multiple listing service?
How long until they will have
photos? How long until it ap-
pears on websites?
There are many questions
you can choose to ask, how many
active listings do you have? How
many are in this area. That last
question can go two ways. If the
agent has a number of listings in
your area, they probably know
the neighborhood well. They can
have an open house and feature
the whole neighborhood. The
downside can be that you may
wonder if your agent is trying as
hard to sell your home as they are
trying to sell the Jones home
which is just down the street.
No matter what questions
you ask, never forget that you
are going to be working with that
agent on a large fnancial deal, so
defnitely also consider how you
think you will work with that per-
son. Is the agent the type of per-
son you will get along with, and
the type of person you want to
represent you in this deal?
There are many wonderful
agents out there, so take your
time; this is a very important
decision.
As always, if you have any
questions about this article, or
suggestions for future ones,
contact me at PatrickDugan@
mris.com.
By Shelby Opper mann
Contr ibuting Wr iter
A regular reader asked that I write about
the problems between savers versus non-sav-
ers. You know, whether you keep items with
the thought that someday Ill need this. But it
also includes collections, which may or may
not interest you anymore. I felt like that was
still a good January issue, and a dilemma fac-
ing many people. Somehow I think that this
is an either/or; you are either a saver or a non-
saver, like you are a morning person or a night
person, or a math person or a history person.
If you are in a committed relationship or
married, then this issue has probably come up,
possibly not in a pleasant manner. It can create
decorating confusion as well. When my hus-
band and I melded our two households it was
an interesting mix of design elements. I had
what you might call Victorian, primitive-coun-
try clutter; a mix of antiques, some rustic hand-
worn pieces, and a country blue and oak living
room set. His furniture was contemporary and
beige. My collections ranged from The Pas-
sions of Scarlett plate collection, and Bavar-
Book Revi ew
Wanderi ngs
Savers vs.
Non-Savers
of an
Ai ml ess

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ian china to Ball jars and enamelware. Of course
there are many other collections and keepers be-
sides that.
My husbands collections were every soft-
ball hat from every team he has ever been on, his
Dads treasured fshing hat, and a really impres-
sive shot-glass collection. You can see the prob-
lem. He was overwhelmed with new stuff,
and disliked antiques.
I always think well, Ill hand the collections
down to my children. I have two sons. Gone
with the wind plates and china are not going
to be high on their list. Get ready folks for a
big yard sale with some great deals. They might
keep some of the old books we have collected
or my Fathers collection of books. I like what
one friend does to all the family heirlooms to
keep them from yard sale fate. She tapes notes
to the bottom of all the pieces explaining their
provenance. Thats a great idea, and will be on
one of my January to do lists.
But what about those everyday items that
you want to throw out, but as the saying goes,
You need it the minute you throw it out. Why
is that?! Is there truly some law of the universe
we are not aware of that creates a need for some-
thing you have just gotten rid of? That lone lid
to a Tupperware container. Two weeks later you
fnd the bottom on the pantry shelf. The extra
sock that sits alone on top of the dryer pining for
its mate, you fnally throw it out. Of course the
mate, who had been cavorting somewhere as a
single for some time, suddenly reappears, cling-
ing to the inside of your dress pants.
Where does the psychological fear come
from, I wonder. Your hand hovers over the
fated object, knowing that some unseen force
will make you suddenly desire it again. Or
something terrible will happen to you. Espe-
cially with sentimental objects. An old plastic
blue spatula meant nothing to my husband as he
threw it in the trash, saying we have too many
of these. I was horrifed, to me that spatula with
its burnt and melted end was given to me as a
set by my mother and cooked many batches of
French toast and eggs in 26 years. I pulled it
right back out of the trash. It had meaning. It
had family history. I had been thinking of hav-
ing it bronzed as a matter of fact. My Mother
would haunt me.
My husband and I did solve some of our
decorating dilemmas. Several years ago, we
purchased, after much heated debate and tears
(on my part), a new living room set. His set was
taken to the burn pile, which he has never let me
forget and mine was taken out to the big shed
awaiting one of my sons to give it a home. We
cleared out all collections from the living room
and started fresh. Its fairly contemporary and
serene. I won the yellow walls, he won the con-
temporary furniture. We both enjoy it now. He
lets me keep one of my antiques in the dining
room. He has the big screen TV a friend gave
him in the living room. Big screen TVs still
dont look serene to me.
I am actively starting to re-think my collec-
tions and de-clutter, so if anyone is interested in
Gone with the wind plates, oh wait a minute
some of those were gifts, you cant give away a
gift. How about my enamelware collection, no I
better not. I know just as I get rid of that is when
Ill fnd the elusive tin cup that matches the one
in my painting. I have been searching for it for
20 years. Ill fnd something to get rid of.
To each new days adventure, Shelby.
Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.
wanderings@yahoo.com
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Ri ch Li ke Them by Ryan DAgost i no
By Ter r i Schlichenmeyer
The sign said Open To-
day! and you couldnt resist.
So what possessed you to go
through a for-sale house that
you could never afford?
Curiosity, sure. But may-
be it was a little bit of what-
iffng that led you to peek
into cavernous closets and
run your fngers over marble
baths, rare-wood mantles,
and imported countertops.
What if? What would it
be like to live there? To have
money like that?
Author Ryan DAgostino
wondered the same thing,
and in his new book Rich
Like Them, he knocked on
a few doors literally - and
asked.
Whenever he and his
wife went out of town, Ryan
DAgostino says they made
a point of taking walks into
luxurious neighborhoods.
They loved looking at the im-
maculate grounds and imag-
ining the lives of those who
lived there.
One day, curiosity got
the better of DAgostino, an
editor at Esquire magazine.
He purchased a list of the 100
wealthiest ZIP codes in the
U.S., based on median house-
hold income, net worth, and
home value. Then, with his
trusty reporters notebook in
his pocket, and comfortable
shoes on his feet, he stepped
into some of the richest en-
claves in America.
Not everyone agreed
to speak to him. DAgostino
says he was sometimes met
with silence, and security
guards often turned him
aside. But when he found
people who would talk, he
learned lessons of a lifetime.
Always always keep
your eyes on your goal, even
when on vacation. Never miss
a chance for opportunity. Re-
member that you have to see
the dots to connect them.
Follow through with your
connections. Understand that
there are risks in everything,
study the risk before leaping,
and know that sometimes
doing nothing is a risk it-
self. Stick to your plans but
know when something isnt
working. Never let failure
be an option. Remember that
you cant do business with
yourself. Work hard, and if
you look forward to going to
work, thats even better. Be
humble.
What a refreshing busi-
ness book!
Author Ryan DAgostino
took a simple concept (fnd
people with money and ask
them how they got it) and
created something that seems
like a blueprint for wealth,
not only of the monetary kind
but of that for the soul.
I was struck by sev-
eral things here: frst, in this
wacky world, that DAgostino
found so many people who
invited him, a stranger, into
their fabulous homes.
Secondly, he often steps
aside to let stories speak for
themselves. The titles of the
mini-chapters practically
beg you to read further, and
DAgostino is quick to re-
fresh your memory if he re-
fers to someone from another
chapter.
Thirdly, I loved how
DAgostino conveyed a sense
of contentment. While almost
every one of the subjects in
this book admitted to work-
ing hard, they all seemed so
Zen-like with their lives now.
Just reading these stories in-
spired me.
If youre ready for a new
start in the New Year, pick up
this book and get energized.
Rich Like Them is flled
with a wealth of great moti-
vation for you.
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9. Flour container
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14. Possessing life
16. European owl genus
17. Enclosed shopping center
18. More huffy
19. Dealing box game
20. Potter Professor Severus
23. A long narrow opening
24. Swiss river
25. Popular herb seed
28. Common trellis designs
33. Quahog or Littleneck
34. Gaming table covering
35. Macaws
36. Currant genus
38. Universal standard time
39. Chair back slat
41. Rapid bustling movement
42. Donkeys
44. If not, then
45. Rapid escapes
47. Lowered in prestige
49. Bird beak
50. R____y - prayer beads
51. Ag .925
58. ____eter -length
59. Wear away
60. Not less
61. Jai ____, sport
62. More lucid
63. Particle of an element
64. 71465
65. A county in SE England
66. Crime fghter Eliot
CLUES DOWN
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2. Daminozide
3. Activity performed alone
4. Being the very one
5. Famous collie
6. Cather story _ ____
Lady
7. Beginner
8. Of all time
9. African hunting
expedition
10. As fast as can be done
(abbr.)
11. Designer Trudon
12. ___ky: bonkers
15. Artifcial and inferior
21. Ornamental shade tree
22. TV characters Archibald
& Fisher
25. Lean end of the neck
26. Omit or slur over
27. Wooden shoe
28. Emits coherent radiation
29. Small island (British)
30. Doctor visits
31. Delete recorded
information
32. Dulled by surfeit
34. Very active
37. Lumberjack
40. Boy band manager Lou
43. Dark brown fur pelts
46. A defciency of red blood
cells
47. State categorically
48. ___liff: court offcer
50. Utah town
51. The bottom of a doorway
52. Afrikaans
53. Current war zone (alt. sp.)
54. Not one
55. Cast a ballot
56. Son of Aphrodite
57. Dream states
58. Taoism
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New service introduced
The libraries are introducing a new ser-
vice which allows library users to add a per-
sonal review to an item listing in the catalog
or read other library users reviews. These
reviews are posted not only by local users
but by library users across the country, thus
developing a sense of community and shared
experiences among library users. To add or
read a review, users click on the Reviews
link on the item listing in the catalog.

Students and parents can
explore options to pay
college expenses
Tim Wolfe, Director of Financial Aid
at St. Marys College, along with the local
high school career counselors, will discuss
the options available to pay college expens-
es tonight, Jan. 2, at Lexington Park and at
Charlotte Hall on Feb. 4. Both programs be-
gin at 7 p.m. The FAFSA form will also be
discussed.
TAGs sponsoring free teen
movie matinee
Teens are invited to a free movie mati-
nee sponsored by Charlotte Halls TAG (Teen
Advisory Group) on Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. at Char-
lotte Hall. A PG-13 movie will be shown.
Teens can check the librarys website or con-
tact the library for the titles. The next TAG
meetings are Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. at Lexington
Park; Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. at Charlotte Hall and
Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Leonardtown.
Home schooled Science
Fair
A science fair for home-schooled stu-
dents will be held at Leonardtown Library
on Jan. 22. The public is invited to stop by
and view the science fair projects from 5:30
p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Adults can learn basic
computer skills
The libraries offer basic introductory
computer classes for adults. Adults will
be introduced to computers, Windows, the
Internet and e-mail in these free classes.
Space is limited and registration is required.
Contact the libraries for dates and time of the
classes.
Lexington Park is offering an introduc-
tory class to Power Point 2007 on Feb. 3 at
5:30 p.m.

Libraries offer book
discussions
Each library offers a book discus-
sion which is open to the public. The fol-
lowing books will be discussed: Mitch
Alboms book, The Five People You Meet
in Heaven on Feb. 2, 7 p.m. at Charlotte
Hall; Dashiell Hammetts book, The Mal-
tese Falcon on Feb. 9, 6 p.m. at Lexington
Park and Baroness Emmuska Orczys book,
The Scarlet Pimpernel on Feb. 19, 7 p.m.
at Leonardtown.
LI BRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fact
un Roadrunners are large (about two feet long) crested birds that prefer to run rather
than fy. They eat rattlesnakes whole, and they can sprint 15 miles per hour.
Community
Fi ve Gener at i ons!
On January 10, four descendants of Marilyn Callis of California, Maryland gathered at the Callis home to
welcome the ffth generation. Kaili Rae Romero, to the family. Shown in the photo seated left to right is Mother,
Virginia Rae Romero, Kaili Rae, and Great-Great Grandmother, Marilyn Callis. Standing left to right is Great-
Grandmother Karen McAlister, and Grandmother Heather Larosa.
Tri-County Dart Association
announces its 21st Annual TRICO-
DA Open to beneft Hospice of St.
Marys. Last year the Tri-County
Dart Association donated more than
$3200 to this fne organization.
In addition to providing a top-
notch local tournament for residents
of Calvert, Charles, St. Marys coun-
ties and surrounding areas, they are
also anticipating the participation of
many top darters from all over the
United States. The tournament will
be held February 20-22, 2009 in Sol-
omons Md.
For more information on how to
become a sponsor or a participant in
this event please call 240-925-2403.
Come celebrate St. Valentines Day with us February 14, 2009, 6-10 pm
at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Lexington Park.
Tony Esser is catering and his food is great! Just ask people from Jesus,
the Divine Word parish!
Well have appetizers: shrimp cocktail, fruit, cheeses, anti pasto! Our
main course will include your choice of salmon or lemon caper chicken, saf-
fron rice, asparagus, steamed carrots, lemonade, ice tea, sodas, coffee, tea and
dessert.
Plus, hear the marriage testimony of Ed & KC Schnitker: from the false
promises and illusions of the Hollywood culture to true happiness & peace in
the life & teachings of the Catholic Church.
I personally cant wait to hear them talk. Im sure it will be very moving,
informative and entertaining!
Tickets are only $15 per person!
Go online at www.breadofifecenter.org to purchase tickets. (Website is
not ready yet, but hopefully later this week!)
Or make checks payable to: Bread of Life Center for Peace and mail to:
Cookie Pontzer 21623 Harrison St, Great Mills, MD 20634.
Or, purchase tickets at Heavenly Presents Gift Shop in Leonardtown
(301-475-9770).
Contact Cookie Pontzer for more information at 301-737-1796 or pon-
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New Year s Resol ut i on
Every year millions of us make the same New Years resolu-
tion to eat healthier and lose weight in the upcoming New Year.
It is easier than you think if you follow a few helpful tips that are
tried and true. This year you can keep your resolution and become
a healthier you.
Healthy Eating Strategies
Moderation, moderation, moderation! Food is a source of enjoy-
ment so dont try and force yourself to give up all your favorite not
so healthy foods altogether.
Keep portions reasonable. Todays food portions have ballooned
to unhealthy sizes.
Limit sugar, salt and refned grain products. One 12 ounce can of
soda per day can add 16 pounds in one year.
Drink plenty of water. On average women need 9 cups of fuid a
day and men need 13.
Eat a variety of foods especially fruits, vegetables, grains and
legumes.
Eat the right amount of calories per day. The average caloric
intake recommended is 2,000 per day, but it depends on your age,
sex, height, weight and physical activity.
Add exercise to your day. Adding physical activity will enhance
any healthy eating benefts.
Dont skip breakfast! Studies show that breakfast skippers make
up for the calories by eating more later in the day. Breakfast is im-
portant to give you energy to jump-start the day and get your brain
working at its peak.
Focus on one food habit at a time.
Dont try and do it all at once.
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!
Trapiche Argentinean Wines
Trapiche, located in the Mendoza foothills of the
Andes Mountains, is the most worldwide known
brand of Argentine wine. Rich in diversity, Trapiche
has been producing fne wines for 120 years. Tak-
ing advantage of Argentinas different types of soils
and climates affords Trapiche results of wines with
a fruity character and great concentration of colors
and aromas.
Malbec is one of the most popular Trapiche
wines. Its deep color, ample tannin and plum-like
favor add signifcant complexity to this wine whose
characteristics fall somewhere between Cabernet
Sauvignon and a Merlot. Defnitely a red meat wine
that is versatile enough to stand up to Mexican, Ca-
jun, Indian or Italian fare (especially with tomato-
based sauces).
Trapiche also offers other varietals, all available
for under $10.00 a bottle, including Cabernet Sauvi-
gnon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc
and Rose.
Since 1952 this local favorite has been welcoming its patrons as one of the fam-
ily with a diverse menu that offers something for everyone. In 1981 founder Leonard
Rebarchick retired, selling the business to son Daniel and his wife Robyn, who have
carried on the down-home traditions and great food. The menu boasts a large
assortment of appetizers ranging from $4.99-$9.99 with specialties such
as Oysters Imperial. Homemade soups and salads are available. A great
choice of sandwiches ranging in price from $5.50-$16.00 can be enjoyed.
Entre choices include steak and seafood to pasta and comfort foods
ranging from $9.00-$30.00. Nowhere else around can you pick out
your own live lobster as you enter the restaurant! A full bar is on
premises which features 12 different beers on tap!
Lennys is open Monday thru Thursday from 11:00 a.m.- 9:00
p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m. and Sunday
features the popular Sunday Brunch from 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. and
dinner from 2:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Earlier this year Dan and Robyn
added a new 2,000 square foot kitchen, a new look for the dining room
and beautiful private banquet facilities for up to 150 people. Stop in for
a look today!
seven layer bean di p
Spread a layer of refried beans in a 13x9 pan. Top with a layer of sour cream.
Sprinkle the sour cream with a light layer of chili powder. Top with diced green
onions, shredded Monterey jack and cheddar cheeses and diced tomatoes. Chill and
serve with tortilla chips.
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23418 Three Notch Road, California, MD
301-737-0777
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Healthy Bites
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Open Daily
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(301) 475-1980
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26005 Point Lookout Road (Rt 5) Leonardtown MD, 20650
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Celebrating our 9th year at this location.
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3 Bedrooms/2 full baths, large living room, fam-
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W/D, fridge, freezer included. Window air condi-
tioner units included. Easy to heat and cool. Carpet
& vinyl fooring throughout. Stick built rambler.
Brick/siding outside. New roof, new well. Every-
thing elec, fuel oil furnace/hot water baseboard
heat. Lots of attic area. Wonderful neighborhood.
Great for retirees or families with children. Shown
by appt only. Call 301-769-2060 between 5:00 &
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Like New 1 bedroom guest-house on private horse
farm. Located aprox. 3 miles off Rt.5 on Charles/
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new appliances, including Washer/Dryer.Private set-
ting w/ large carport and storage shed, Convenient to
Pax River NAS, Morgantown, and Chalk Point Power
Plants. Available immediatly Please call Casper @
301-518-0813 or 410-414-9103. Price: $990.
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Hel p Want ed
Winegardner Motor Company in search for body
shop mechanics. If interested, please call Tommy
Cooksey at 301-292-6500.
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Its been a while since his 1987 frst-
place win at the National Flatpicking Cham-
pionship in Winfeld, Kansas (The Walnut
Valley Festival), but since then musician
Stephen Bennett has become known as a
versatile guitarist who, among other things,
sports a 1930 National resophonic steel gui-
tar for slide guitar performances.
The most candid image of Stephen,
however, is with his harp guitar, an instru-
ment that he indirectly inherited from his
great-grandfather.
The one that started it all for me is
a Dyer Brothers symphony harp guitar,
wrote Stephen on his website. It belonged
to my great-grandmothers second husband
Edgar Pierce. They were married for 50
years so I think of him as my great-grand-
father, even though theres not actually any
blood relation.
Stephens semi-relative played in Port-
land, Oregon in a band called the Hoot Owls,
and also spent his nights playing in saloons
in the Yukon during the gold rush early in
the twentieth century. Talk about a rough
gig, imagine playing for a bunch of lonely
minors in Alaska in 1915, wrote Bennett.
The echoes of those many shows start-
ed ringing in Bennetts ears in 1988, when
he resurrected his great-grandfathers gui-
tar from the basement and learned to play,
building on his own experience with 6-
string and steel guitar playing.
Though several instruments over the
centuries have borrowed the term harp
guitar, the term today refers to a specifc
family of hybrid-like instruments, a motley
assortment of guitars of all kinds that also
have additional unstopped strings that can
be plucked independently. In order to earn
their titles, harp guitars neednt have any
other harp-like properties
such as pitch range, volume,
silhouette, or foor-stand-
ing capability, but unstopped
strings, including at least one
unfretted string lying off the
main fretboard, seem to be
essential.
Even if it is an odd-look-
ing instrument, it is one that
seems to ft Bennett quite well
as he has molded his home-
spun image over the years, collecting more
instruments to round out his collection.
I have three and a half harp guitars,
he said during a phone interview, laughing.
Theres one thats being rebuilt, so itll be
half old and half new when its done, he
said.
In addition to releasing 20 CDs, with
sounds ranging from old standards to folk
to classical, this eclectic composer and ar-
ranger not only plucks six-string guitars, but
slides his way up and down the frets of his
steel guitar as well.
But all leads him back to his frst pas-
sion, for which he has spearheaded the
annual Harp Guitar Gathering, which fea-
tures concerts and presentations by play-
ers, luthiers, scholars and enthusiasts in a
weekend-long celebration in Williamsburg,
Virginia.
Bennett will be playing at a concert for
the Southern Maryland Traditional Music
and Dance Society at Christ Church Parish
Hall in Chaptico at 7:00 p.m on Jan. 23. For
tickets and event details, call 301-475-5522
for more information.
Har p Gui t ar i st St ephen Bennet t :
An Amer i can Cl assi c
Stephen Bennett on harp guitar.
Photo Courtesy of harpguitar.com
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Thursday, Jan. 22
Wing Night at VFW 2632
VFW in California - 5 p.m.
Wings sold and served 5 8 p.m., eat-in
or carry-out.
Newtowne Players
The Foreigner
Three Notch Theater, Lexington Park
Showing 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and
Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Visit www.new-
towneplayers.org or call 301-737-5447 to
reserve seats.
LHS Band Basket Bingo
Leonardtown Fire House 6 p.m.
$20 for 20 games, $5 for each additional
set of cards, $1 for each special. Call 301-
863-2583 to reserve seating and purchase
raffe tickets.
Deep Stack HoldEm
Tournament
Donovans Irish Pub 7:30 p.m.
$100+$20 Deep Stack $10,000 starting
chips. Cash games available. Call 443-
975-1591 for more information.
Friday, Jan. 23
CSM Presents The Little
Mermaid
CSM Fine Arts Center, La Plata Campus
8 p.m.
Hans Christian Andersons classic. $5
admission. Call 301-934-7828, 240-
725-5499, or 443-550-6199 for more
information.
Legends and Lore Tour
Sotterley Plantation 5:30 p.m.
Call 301-373-2280 for reservations.
Special Olympics HoldEm
Tournament
Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three
Notch Road, Hollywood, MD 20636.
Texas HoldEm. No Limit with side
games. Sign up from 6:15 to 7 p.m. Call
240-577-0983 for more information or to
pre-register.
Taste and Sip of Italy Wine
Dinner
J.T. Dougherty Center 6:30 p.m.
Five course dinner with Italian wines.
Call 301-863-9345 for reservations.
Homespun Concert
Stephen Bennett
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall,
Chaptico 7 p.m.
Guitarist Stephen Bennett plays assort-
ment of classics on harp guitar. Admis-
sion $10 ($8 for SMTMD members). Call
301-475-5522 for more information.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Appraiser Fair
St. Clements Island Museum 10 a.m.
Appraisers for jewelry, furniture, glass-
ware, pottery, artwork, etc. Dolls, coins
and jewelry will be $5 for the frst two
items. Only bring items that can be hand-
carried. For additional information, con-
tact the museum at 301-769-2222.
Dance
Mechanicsville VFD Social Hall 8
p.m.
Featuring The Wanders band, ben-
efting the Southern Maryland Volunteer
Firemens 2009 parade committee. Call
301-343-5130 for more information.
The Worx, DJ Rob & Full
Steam
Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 9 p.m.
Cover charge. Call 301-274-4612 for
more information.
Sunday, Jan. 25
Burgers for Boobies
Cheeseburger in Paradise 11 a.m.
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Team fund-
raiser for cancer research. Tickets $20.
Thursday, Jan. 29
Open House
Father Andrew White School Leonard-
town, MD will host an open house from
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Experience the school while classes
are in session. Speak with faculty and
administration. For more information
please call the school. 301-475-9795. fa-
therandrewwhite.org
Sunday, Feb. 1
All - You-Can-Eat Breakfast
Father Andrew White Schools Home
and School Association is sponsoring
a community all-you-can-eat breakfast
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Menu is:
Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Biscuits, Sau-
sage Gravy, Pancakes, Fried Potatoes,
Danish,
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Juice, Milk
Cost is: Ages 13 - up: $7 Ages 8 -12: $5
Ages 5 - 7: $3 Ages under 5: FREE
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BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
You will be greeted by your host and shown to your
private table located in one of the rooms throughout
the Antiques Mall and Art Galleries while partaking of
Valentines Punch and enjoying our silver tray service of
both hot and cold hors doeuvres.
BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M.
With lighting dimmed and candles lit, you will be served a
glass of wine with a delicious three- course dinner, special-
ly prepared by The Maryland Antiques Center Tea Room,
and you will be serenaded with romantic violin strings.
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RESERVATIONS, CALL THE TEA ROOM @ 301-475-1980 OR
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PER PERSON (plus $15 Tax and Gratuity, a Total of $75 per
person all inclusive).
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Wr iter
At this years Martin Luther King Breakfast,
hosted by St. Marys College, there were many
voices serenading the crowd, from the gospel
choir from St. Peter Claver Catholic Church to
SMCM professor Dr. Garrey Dennie, who used
to write speeches for Nelson Mandela, but the
voice of Dr. Janice Talbert Walthour seemed to
rise above the all as she related stories of grow-
ing up during the era of segregation.
While the attendees joined in song and
speculation to celebrate not only the achieve-
ments of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,
but also the impending Obama administration,
which many are already crediting with a vast
change in the countrys political landscape.
Walthour, principal at Holy Angels Sa-
cred Heart School in Ridge, brought with her a
vast array of memories, having graduated from
George Washington Carver High School when
it was one of the two segregated public high
schools in St. Marys County in 1964. She later
became the schools principal, and shepherded
its transition to George Washington Carver El-
ementary School, retiring from the public school
system after 36 years as a teacher and principal.
Walthour stays busy with both her admin-
istrative duties and her work as an activist for
the NAACP and the countys Unifed Com-
mittee for Afro-American Contributions. But
Mondays gathering saw Walthour talking more
about what she called a much needed revival
in the community.
We all know that the conditions in our
country right now are right for a revival, she
said, citing the biblical story of Ezekiel, who
witnessed a mass resurrection of the dead in
the famed Valley of the Dry Bones (Ezekiel
37:1-14).
The revival can come when we recog-
nize its needed. Under the leadership of Martin
Luther King and the Civil Rights movement,
we had a revival, she said, adding that if King
could advise the nations new president, I think
that Martin would tell him that faith is the frst
step when you cant see the staircase.
Walthour also stressed the importance of
community service.
The hottest place in hell is reserved for
those who remain neutral in times of great con-
fict, Walthour said, so we need you to step up
to the plate of community activismrevive this
country.
Between prayer and song, Mondays break-
fast seemed to usher in Tuesdays inauguration,
as dignitaries continually tied in Martin Luther
Kings achievements with those of President
Barack Obama.
This is the day that the Lord has made,
said Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md. 5), refecting on the
impending inaugural celebration, and tomor-
row is the day that the Lord will be glad.
In addition to Hoyer, the breakfast was well
attended by elected offcials and community
leaders. Del John Bohanan (D-29B), members of
the St. Marys Board of County Commissioners
and the Board of Education, and representatives
from the local community all turned out to cel-
ebrate the life and accomplishments of King.
ewsmakers
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Question
Interview
I nt er vi ewi ng:
Brandon Cl ar k
As a barista in Lexington Park, Brandon
Clark fuels the daily grind by cheerfully serv-
ing cof fees of all kinds for his customers. He
was kind enough to tell the County Times
about some of the perks of his trade.
CT: What is the strangest or most compli-
cated drink a customer has asked you to
make?
BC: Oh wow, I honestly cant think of things
without going down the list and making one
up myself. But if I can think up a quad-venti,
three-quarter half-decaf, half soy, half or-
ganic, one and a half pump mocha, with
whip, extra hot cappuccino, then Ive prob-
ably made it. (Laughing) People order stuf f
like that a lot.
CT: Whats the worst breech of cof fee shop
etiquette?
BC: Well I dont like it when people act rude
or impatient. Sometimes theyll park at my
counter and ask, Is that my mocha? while
Im trying to make drinks, and theyll see that
there are 20 people in front of them and they
expect us to have their drinks ready in 30
seconds. That does bother me sometimes.
CT: What kind of cof fee drinks do you like?
BC: I prefer tea, actually, but when I drink
cof fee, a gingerbread latte is my favorite. I
look forward to it every year.
Dr. Janice Walthour gave a revival-style speech
at this years MLK Prayer Breakfast, hosted by
St. Marys College of Maryland.
Photo Courtesy of SMCM
MLK Prayer Breakfast Packs t he House
Poet, Educator and Activist Janice Walthour Calls for a Revival
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church Gospel Choir
performed selections from their varied repertoire
at this years MLK Prayer Breakfast.
Photo by Andrea Shiell
The County Times
By Linda Reno
In July 1814, British naval forces were
cruising the Patuxent River, raiding almost at
will, leaving destruction in their wake. Cattle,
crops, furniture, and anything of value was sto-
len. Homes and crops in the feld were burned.
In Calvert County the jail and court house was
burned. In St. Marys they raided the planta-
tion of Benedict Heard but were chased off by
our local militia. The next day they returned
and in retaliation, burned every building on
Mr. Heards property. Losses were estimated
at $4,000-- a very large sum for that time.
Just a few days later, the British arrived in
Breton Bay and with a force of 1,500 troops,
under the command of Admiral Cockburn,
landed and took possession of Leonardtown.
While it is said they very polite to the ladies
and respected private property, they destroyed
about 100 barrels of supplies, belonging to Col.
Carberrys regiment, the whole of Mr. Haislips
store, and the furniture, clothing and bedding of
Captains Forrest and Hillard, all of whom had
left town. They got possession of some mus-
kets, belonging to the state, which they broke to
pieces, saying they were only ft to stick frogs
withMrs. Thompson and Miss Eliza Key
were very instrumental in saving the Court
house, stating that it was sometimes a place for
divine worship.*
In the past, Mrs. Thompson has been er-
roneously identifed as Ann Nancy King,
wife of James Thompson but by the time of
this event, she was long deceased. The Mrs.
Thompson in this case was Janet Wherritt, the
second wife of James Thompson and by this
time his widow.
Miss Key was Eliza Maynadier Key, the
daughter of Philip B. Key and his frst wife, Re-
becca Jowles Sothoron. Eliza was born Janu-
ary 28, 1792, so by the time of this event, she
was 22 years old and engaged to marry John
Scott, Jr., a young lawyer from Queen Annes
County, Maryland.
As was often the case in those
days, when people of property mar-
ried, there would be a marriage con-
tract. Unfortunately, the contract would
probably have been fled in St. Marys
County and since the court house burned in
1831 (this time by accident and not because
of the British), it was lost. However, there was
a chancery court case fled in 1834 in which it
was stated Sometime in the year 1813, a mar-
riage contract was entered into by John Scott &
Eliza M. Scott, (then Eliza M. Key), daughter of
Philip Key, the elder. Philip Key agreed in writ-
ing that his daughter should have a childs por-
tion of his estate at his death. On July 14, 1816
John Scott & Eliza M. Key were married.
The Scotts made their home in Montgom-
ery County, Maryland where John Scott died in
1843. Eliza never remarried and died in 1866.
Their daughter, Cecelia Ashton Scott, was born
in 1832. Cecelia married Michael Fitzgerald
in 1850 and they had several children, one of
whom was Edward Fitzgerald. Edward mar-
ried Mary McQuillan and their son was Francis
Scott Key Fitzgerald, one of Americas greatest
writers and author of The Great Gatsby.
Now we have two things to thank Eliza
Key forsaving the court house and her
great-grandson.
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born
September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota
where his father Edward was then working for
Proctor & Gamble. His life has been chroni-
cled many times and does not bear repeating
here. Suffce it to say that he had a great talent
but wasted much of it through his addiction to
alcohol.
F. Scott Fitzgerald died in Hollywood,
California on December 21, 1940. He was
initially buried at Rockville Union Cemetery
as Saint Marys Catholic Church in Rockville
would not allow his burial in the family plot
because he was a non-practicing Catholic at
the time of his death. Eventually, his daughter
Scottie (Frances Scott Fitzgerald) was able to
get a reversal of the Baltimore Dioceses verdict
and, in 1975 his grave and that of his wife Zelda
were moved to Saint Marys church cemetery
where he lies near his great-grandmother. His
is the most visited site in the cemetery. In-
scribed on his tombstone is a quote from The
Great Gatsby that reads: So we beat on, boats
against the current, borne back ceaselessly into
the past. Unfortunately, we no longer have
writers of his caliber.
Last week I decided that I would go see
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as I
had noted that it was based on a short story by
F. Scott Fitzgerald. While rather long, it was
an interesting tale. Unfortunately, aside from
the premise of the story, the Hollywood writ-
ers changed everything else. For instance,
Fitzgeralds version was set in Baltimore, didnt
include a clock that ran backwards, included no
child abandonment, Benjamin had a son and
not a daughter, and the story didnt end with
Hurricane Katrina. But, everybody needs a job,
right?
*Paulsons American Daily Advertiser,
July 29, 1814.
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Theres still plenty of good fshing opportunities to be
had this winter, if you know where to look.
Local anglers are looking forward to the coming run of
yellow perch, which is typically the frst good run of fsh
in the early spring, according to local fshing guide Capt.
Brady Bounds.
Toward the end of February yellow perch will begin to
fle into the tidal tributaries of the Potomac and Patuxent riv-
ers to await their spawning run. The fsh wait in pockets un-
til the water reaches a precise 44 degrees to begin the spawn,
Capt. Bounds tells The County Times.
And they will stay there until the water gets to that
magical 44 degree mark, said Bounds, who hosts Fishing
Tips with Capt. Brady on Metrocast channel 10.
The best fshing is just before the spawning begins,
while the fsh are congregating in dark pockets near the bot-
tom. The best response can be had with small minnows for
bait.
Before the yellow perch run ushers in fshing season,
there are plenty of good places to try your luck.
Theres large rockfsh still in the Bay near Virginia by
the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel, as rockfsh continue to move
out of the Bay down the coast to the Carolina capes.
Theres some catfsh to be had in the Potomac River
near the Fort Washington Area, Bounds says, particularly in
the deep water channels with the use of live bait.
Local farm ponds on warmer days can also be a source
for sun fsh and perch types. Bounds recommends fshing on
the sunny side of the shore using bait good for cold water and
ice fshing, such as maggots or tiny minnows.
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Staff Wr iter
Since November Greenwell Foundation has been working
to provide more comfortable shelters for their horses, but their
latest campaigns are showing that the horses at Greenwell still
need some help. A recent campaign has focused efforts to con-
struct shelters for horses outside, so they can weather the out-
doors for longer periods of time.
We sent out our frst fundraiser on the 20th of November,
explained Kate Morris, Volunteer and Program Coordinator for
Greenwell Foundation. Morris said that the foundation would
be moving away from stalls for their seven horses, ranging in
ages from 12 to 28, and which can be cramped and unhealthy
for animals.
Its more healthy for the horse to be able to be out in the
paddock, she said, explaining that when the horses are in the
paddocks, they do not have cover from the sun, rain, sleet or
snow. What were trying to do is get shelters so that the horses
can stay out longer, she said.
To help with the effort, which is expected to cost the foun-
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the rest of the money for the project, asking everyone to ask fve
family members and friends to donate just $10 each.
Morris said that since fundraising started, the foundation
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By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
WALDORF Mer-
cy rules have no place
in hockey, as far as
St. Marys Ryken act-
ing ice hockey coach
Adam Buckingham
is concerned.
Only if
the game gets
rough and out of
hand should there
be a mercy rule, this
kind of game doesnt
help the players at all,
Buckingham said after the
Knights lost a 10-0 decision to
Huntingtown in a Maryland Scho-
lastic Hockey League Southern Di-
vision game Friday night.
The Hurricanes, current division
leaders at 6-1, lined up shots all night
long against freshman goaltender Greg
Myers, who did his best to stop every-
thing thrown at him. The duo of Kyle
Powers and Kirby Kinslow teamed up to baffe
the Knights with their passing and scoring.
Powers came up with four goals and three as-
sists, while Kinslow added a hat trick, including a slap
shot that nicked the top of the post and went in just four
minutes into the third period, invoking the mercy rule and
ending the contest.
Alex Kreppel added two goals and Alex Brunstrom also
scored for the Hurricanes, who used their experience as travel
players to their advantage against Ryken, who have some kids
that are skating for the frst time.
They have a lot more to draw from, Buckingham said of the
experience factor playing a role in Fridays game. When youre playing
a team like this, were mainly focusing on the fundamentals and the basics;
especially on defense because we dont have the frepower that Huntingtown
has offensively.
The Knights got off a few good opportunities on Hurricane goalie Brian
Merewitz, but most of the evening was spent chasing Kinslow and Powers up and down the
ice, giving them limited chances to attack the Huntingtown zone.
Buckingham felt the Hurricanes superior play in front of the net is what hurt the Knights
Friday, and they will have to improve on that as the season progresses to improve as a team
and to preserve their lone goaltender.
They have to play better there, thats where Huntingtown was all night long, he said of
the constant passes right on the doorstep that the Hurricanes converted.
As for Myers, Buckingham is working with the young goalie and believes that he will be
fne as soon as
he gets Fridays
goal - scor i ng
blitz out of his
mind.
He might
take it personal,
but he knows
hes our only
goalie, and
he knows the
team doesnt
blame him for
our problems,
Bucki ngha m
said. It takes
a whole team
breakdown for
guys to score on
him, and thats
what happened
tonight.
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Knights goalie Greg Myers and defenseman Matt Scott surround the puck.
Photo by Chris Stevens
Photo by
Chris Stevens
St. Marys
Rykens J.D.
Webb handles
the puck
during Friday
nights game
against
Huntingtown.
High School Basketball
Sp rts
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
LEONARDTOWN
In another frst quarter
gone wrong for the St.
Marys Ryken boys bas-
ketball team, St. Johns
College High School raced
out to a 15-3 advan-
tage and cruised
to a 55-39 vic-
tory over the
Knights Friday
evening in the
Ry k e n
Gymnasium. When we shoot well, were
pretty good, said Cadets head Coach Paul
DeStefano. We made the extra pass more
in this game than we did in any other game
this year. We feel pretty good about the
way we played and getting out of here with
a win.
The Cadets (8-8 overall, 4-7 in Wash-
ington Catholic Athletic Conference play)
snapped a four-game losing streak with the
win, led by Derrick Thomas 25 points, in-
cluding 20 in the decisive frst half. Knights
coach Dave Tallman was not pleased with
the effort the Knights (4-11 overall, 1-5
WCAC) put forward, as Gokhan Sirin and
Gorkem Sonmez didnt see much action
due to disciplinary reasons.
We didnt come out with any
energy tonight, Tallman said of
the Knights lowest scoring out-
put this season. Its easy to make
passes like St. Johns did when
nobodys pressuring them.
The Knights trailed from the
start, and it got out of hand quickly
when Thomas fred in his second three-
pointer of the frst quarter to open up a
10-3 lead for St. Johns, who led by double
digits most of the contest.
Its been the reverse for us lately,
DeStefano said of the Cadets frst quarter
outburst. We usually fall behind and
have to play catch up. It was impor-
tant for us to come out the way
we did.
The closest Ryken would
get was nine points when Kai
Smith, who led the Knights
with 13 points, knocked down a
baseline jumper with 4:17 left in
the third to cap a 12-5 Knight burst.
However, St. Johns just kept fring and
hitting while the Knights had trouble mak-
ing shots.
If we had the intensity from the start
that we did in the third quarter, it wouldve
been a different story, Tallman said.
He credited senior reserve David
Booz for his hard work on the defensive
end (hes never asked for anything,
hes been with the program for four
years and works very hard) and said
this team members have to look for
something inside themselves to have
any success this season.
Theyve got to fnd a will to
win, Tallman said simply. If we
put a full 32 minutes together ev-
ery night, then were going to win
some ball games. If not, then its
the same story as its been all
year.
Sharp-Shoot i ng Cadet s Sni pe Ryken
Kai Smith led the
Knights with 13
points, but Ryken
fell short to St.
Johns 55-39 in a
WCAC game
Friday night.
Gokhan Sirin of
St. Marys Ryken
looks to pass as
the Cadets Tim
Snyder defends.
Photo By
Chris Stevens
Photo By
Chris Stevens
The County Times
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
GREAT MILLS Many
rivalries in sports are born not
out of a genuine dislike for one
another, but a mutual respect
of the opponents skill and a
burning desire for one team
to prove itself by topping that
opponent.
Although Patuxent High
S c h o o l
s w e p t
t h e
Great Mills boys (156-113) and
girls (144-125) swim teams last
Wednesday night, one could
consider this rivalry a friendly
one.
I always expect a great
match with Great Mills, said
Panthers head Coach Shan-
non Doleski. We have a very
happy rivalry with them.
Due to the close proxim-
ity of the schools, athletes from
both teams swim on a club
team, where friendships were
forged, and w h i l e
both teams gave their
all last Wednesday
night, in the eyes
of the Hornets
Jackson Hold-
en, no one
lost.
Si n c e
were all
friends, you
really dont
worry about
winning and los-
ing, said Holden,
who won the boys
500-yard freestyle and
was a part of the winning
team for the boys 400-yard
freestyle relay. We just want
to get as many of us to states
as we can.
Ivan Palaroan, 100-yard
butterfy winner, added that,
It keeps the pressure off you,
swimming against people you
know. You dont get scared or
nervous like oh no, what am I
going to do?
Patuxents Jeffrey Lewis
used the friendly competition
to pump himself and place sec-
ond in three different events,
aiding the Panthers drive for a
conference victory.
Youre racing against
your good friends, Lewis said,
So my competitive drive just
pushed me a little more.
The frst three events
(boys and girls 200-yard med-
ley and Boys 200-yard free-
style) were seesaw matches,
but Patuxents Courtney Parkes
gave the Panthers the edge for
good with her six second vic-
tory over Rachael Bailer in the
girls 200-yard freestyle.
Great Mills has always
been a fast pool for us, and I
think everybody had their best
times this season here today,
Parkes explained. Coach has
been working us really hard in
practice and you just know its
worth it.
The Hornets did their best
to keep up with the more expe-
rienced and effcient Panthers,
but missing athletes forced
Great Mills to switch things
up.
We have some people
missing and sick, so we had to
change what we do at the last
minute, Palaroan said.
With the regular season
winding down and the confer-
ence meet at Lackey coming up
in two weeks time, the Hornets
are focusing their eyes on the
task at hand, as well as the big-
ger picture.
Were hoping we can get
a lot of us to states, Holden
said.
Especially in that 400-
yard relay, Palaroan added
with a grin.
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un James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfeld,
Massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball in 1891.
Thursday
January 22nd
Wrestling
Good Counsel at St.
Marys Ryken, 6:00 p.m.
Thomas Stone at Chop-
ticon, 7:00 p.m.
Friday
January 23rd
Boys Basketball
Calvert at Chopticon,
7:30 p.m.
Great Mills at Urbana,
7:30 p.m.
Northern at Leonard-
town, 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys Ryken at Paul
VI, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Chopticon at Calvert,
6:30 p.m.
Leonardtown at North-
ern, 6:30 p.m.
Paul VI at St. Marys
Ryken, 7:30 p.m.
Ice Hockey
St. Marys Ryken vs.
Leonardtown at Capital
Clubhouse (Waldorf),
6:45 p.m.
Swimming
Great Mills/North
Point/Thomas Stone at
Lackey, 5:00 p.m.
Chopticon/McDonough/
Patuxent at Lackey, 7:30
p.m.
Saturday
January 24th
Chopticon/Great Mills/
Leonartown at South-
ern Maryland Athletic
Conference champion-
ship meet, P.G. County
Sports Complex, 8:00
a.m.
Monday
January 26th
Ice Hockey
St. Marys Ryken
vs. Southern High
School at Piney Or-
chard, 6:50 p.m.
Tuesday
January 27th
Boys Basketball
Leonardtown at Hun-
tington, 7:30 p.m.
Bishop McNamara at St.
Girls Basketball
Huntingtown at Leonar-
dtown, 6:30 p.m.
St. Marys Ryken at
Bishop McNamara, 7:00
p.m.
Ice Hockey
St. Marys Ryken vs. La
Plata at Tucker Road Ice
Rink (Fort Washington),
5:00 p.m.
Wrestling
Leonardtown/Mc-
Donough/La Plata at La
Plata, 6:00 p.m.
Lackey at Great Mills,
6:00 p.m.
Patuxent at Chopticon,
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
January 28th
Boys Basketball
Chopticon at Thomas
Stone, 7:30 p.m.
McDonough at Great
Mills, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Thomas Stone at Chop-
ticon, 6:30 p.m.
Great Mills at Mc-
Donough, 6:30 p.m.
Swimming
Leonardtown/Patux-
ent/Thomas Stone at
Lackey, 4:30 p.m.
Great Mills/Lackey/Cal-
vert at Lackey, 5:00 p.m.
Wrestling
Bishop OConnell at St.
High School
Spor ts Schedule
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recreational and youth league
coaches, if you would like the scores,
statistics and standings from your
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Hi gh School Swi mmi ng
Kate Ferran of Great Mills swims in the girls 200-yard freestyle dur-
ing last Wednesdays match with Patuxent High School.
The
Hornets
Robert Bishop makes
a splash during the boys
200-yard individual medley.
Photo by
Chris
Stevens
The County Times
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
MORGANZA Brock
Morris, according to Chop-
ticon wrestling coach Dane
Kramer had been preparing
for his 215-pound match with
Leonardtowns Mark Bohan-
non all season long. When
we scrimmaged them before,
Mark handled him pretty good,
Kramer said after Morris, a se-
nior on the squad, earned his re-
venge for what turned out to be
the winning pin in the Braves
37-30 victory over the Raiders
Tuesday night.
They were both undefeat-
ed in SMAC and we were
lucky to come out on
top in that match.
I go out
there and try to
be aggressive, but not too aggres-
sive, Morris said of his strategy
in his matches. Mark got too
aggressive and tried to
push on me, but I got
him on his back
and pinned him.
It couldve gone
either way.
Mo r r i s
took advantage
of Bohannons
miscue and
held him down
for a pin and ignited
a roar among the Chop-
ticon faithful and gave
Morris a one-up on his rival.
Thats the difference between
being Number 1 and being Number
2, he said of the close match up. He has
beaten everybody except me and Im still
undefeated.
Morris pin in the 215-pound
weight class gave the Braves (12-3
overall, 5-1 in Southern Mary-
land Athletic Conference
matches) a 25-23 lead and
they managed to out-
point the Raiders the
rest of way, handing
Leonardtown (7-2
overall, 5-1 SMAC)
its frst conference
loss of the season.
I really dont
know what to say after a loss
like that, said Raiders head coach
Dave Cummins in his only comment
after the match.
Leonardtowns B.J. Frederick, who pinned his opponent in 10 sec-
onds, had more to say about the shocking loss. We didnt put forward
any effort, we gave up special points, we got pinned in places we shouldnt
have been pinned, Frederick listed as reasons for the setback.
We have to learn to come out strong every match.
The Braves looked at this match as an important one for several
reasons, one being a chance to beat a tough team on their way to the
conference tournament and regionals and secondly, there was the rivalry
factor, which Vincent Shontere is glad to have in his fnal high school
season. This is the only time well wrestle them this year, the 135-
pounder says of the Braves impressive triumph. Weve got a years
worth of victory laughs I guess.
Everybody was looking forward to this match, I know I was,
Morris added. We had a couple of guys pull through and Shontere
went down a couple of weight classes and pulled through. Altogether,
we had a real good team effort.
Wr est l i ng
Spot l i ght
Vincent
Shontere
135lb
Chopt i con
Sp rts
Mor r i s Pi n Cl ear s Way
For Br ave Vi ct or y
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Vincent Shontere of Chopticon struggles to a get a hold on Leonardtowns
Eric Bose during Tuesday nights SMAC wrestling match.
Photo by Frank Marquart
Photo by
Frank Marquart
Photo by Frank Marquart
Leonardtowns
Ellis Truitt locks up
the Braves
Cody Reiter.
The Braves and Raiders were tied up most of the night in an intense county rivalry match.
Photos by Frank Marquart
Brian
Samuels
135lb
Leonardt own
Robert
Frederick
145lb
Leonardt own
Brock
Morris
215lb
Chopt i con
By Chr is Stevens
Staff Wr iter
ST. MARYS CITY Camontae
Griffns 25-point, seven-assist and fve-
steal effort sparked the St. Marys Col-
lege mens basketball team to a thrilling
81-77 overtime win over the University
of Mary Washington Saturday evening.
The win comes on the heels of a
101-97 overtime loss at York (Pa.) Col-
lege last Monday night, and Griffn was
not about to let lightning strike twice in
the same week.
I just had to lead my team to a
win, Griffn said of his thought process
in the fnal minute, when he came up
with a steal and uncontested basket with
six seconds left in regulation to force
overtime.
There was some contact on the play
with Eagles guard Matt Hale (UMWs
leading scorer with 24 points) that had
a strong Mary Washington following
up in arms, but Griffn felt the referees
should swallow their whistles and let us
play a little bit.
That was the right time to let us
play, he added with a smile.
In the overtime, Griffn handed
off two key assists, one to sophomore
swingman Mike Fitzpatrick on a crucial
three-pointer to open up a fve point lead
for SMCM (12-3 overall, 5-1 in Capital
Athletic Conference play), and a no-
look pass in the fnal minute to senior
forward Calvin Wise, whose lay-up put
the game out of reach.
I knew I had to do more passing
once [Alex] Franz fouled out, Griffn
said. Franz scored 13 points and dished
out four assists before picking up his
ffth foul late in the second half.
What you saw tonight was two
really tough teams going toe to toe,
Hawks coach Chris Harney said. Nei-
ther team was going to give an inch. It
was a fun game to watch if youre fan,
not if youre a
coach.
Tonight ,
said Fitzpatrick,
who scored a
career-high 19
points and made
f i v e
three-
point
shots,
w e
pr oved
that were still
the team to beat
in this con-
ference and
that we are a
tour nament
team.
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ST. MARYS CITY Sophomore guard
Jamie Roberts characterized the current state of
the St. Marys College womens basketball team
with simple eloquence.
Were just not shooting the ball very well
and were going through a rut right now, Rob-
erts said after the Hawks managed just eight
feld goals in a 66-39 loss to nationally-ranked
Mary Washington Saturday afternoon.
Roberts was the leading scorer for SMCM
(3-10 overall, 2-4 in Capital Athletic Confer-
ence games) with 14 points, and senior forward
Allie Scott added 10, but the Seahawks were
overmatched by the taller and deeper Eagles,
ranked number 21 in the NCAA Division III
national polls.
They are a tall team, everyone is 510
and above, and they play really good defense,
Roberts explained of the Hawks eight-for-35
shooting slump on the evening, contributing to
their lowest point total this season. St. Marys
was also out-boarded by an astounding 55-25
margin.
The game was scoreless for the frst two
minutes and 39 seconds before Mary Washing-
ton (12-2 overall, 4-1 CAC) ripped off a 27-9
scoring run over the next 10 minutes to frmly
take control of the contest. They were led by
Jenna McRaes 16 points on seven-of-eight
shooting from the feld and also got 11 points
and four steals from Katie Wimmer.
Even with three players returning from
various injuries, the Seahawks are still fnding
themselves shorthanded against other teams,
and it has proven to be a frustrating situation for
Roberts and her teammates.
We cant scrimmage each other in prac-
tice because we dont have enough players and
other teams can bring in subs when theyre
playing us, Roberts said of not having a full
roster of players. Its really tough.
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Mike Fitzpatricks 19
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edge UMW 81-77 in
overtime Saturday.
SMCs Megan Seeman looks for a way around
Mary Washingtons Ashley Reed during Saturday
afternoons CAC Womens Basketball game.
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JANUARY 22, 2009
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Photo By Frank Marquart
Dr. Jani ce Tal ber t
Wal t hour Speaks at
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of Sel l i ng I Do
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