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It helps support our
local economy. It
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Maryland, said Rob
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effort to buy products from local
shops and eat at locally-owned
restaurants?
When you buy at
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cal privately-owned
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munity, said Dan
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Offcer of The Year Timothy
Kraemer inspects crabs while making his rounds on the water
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4 County News
8 Money
9 Editorial
10 Crime and Punishment
12 Defense and Military
13 Obituaries
16 Education
18 Cover Story
21 Newsmakers
22 Community
24 Community Calendar
26 Entertainment
27 Columns
28 Games
30 BMX
32 Bleachers
34 Softball
35 Fishing
Whats Inside
Whats Inside
county
State Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler talks to lo-
cal offcials and residents about the St. Marys River
to fnd out about any potential polluters to it and the
Chesapeake Bay.
Bernie Wilder, a member of the Experimental Aircraft
Association, took several people up in his home-
made aircraft at Saturdays Young Eagles free avia-
tion day.
The government is
the economy right
now. I dont think its
sustainable over the
long term Theres
going to come a
time when there
are government
cutbacks.
- Casey Willson, with the
states Small Business
Development Center.
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un Weird wedding tradition - Scotsmen once kidnapped their future brides and the one who excelled
at the abduction was given the title of best man. A term that is still very much in use today.
Hundreds of residents, visitors and dignitaries gathered for food
and fun at this years 25
th
Annual St. Marys County Crab Festival,
which was held at the St. Marys County Fairgrounds on Sunday.
This years event included demonstrations from Tolsons Okinawan
Karate, live music from the Southbound Band and the Chesapeake
Country Cruizers, raffe drawings, and food and memorabilia from
local vendors. Proceeds from this years festival will be donated via
the Leonardtown Lions Club to various community charities. Next
years crab festival is scheduled for Sunday, June 12. For more infor-
mation, go to www.stmaryscrabfestival.com.
Crab Festival Celebrates County Culture, Cooking
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Todays Newsmakers In Brief
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
An audit of the Chesapeake Bays water-
shed, of which the St. Marys Riv-
er is a part, found that there were
only a few violators contributing
to any pollution problems in the
countys eponymous river.
The audit stated that, in
some cases, the river was still
pristine but suffers during
heavy rainstorms that wash away
sediments and other pollutants.
The audit, conducted by the
offce of State Attorney General
Douglas F. Gansler, draws from
research efforts already complet-
ed by the county government and
the St. Marys River Watershed
Association, according to the au-
dit report.
The audit noted that Mar-
rick Homes, LLC, was cited by the Maryland
Department of the Environment on a complaint
for alleged water pollution, sediment pollution
and sediment control violations at a pair of its
construction sites.
The developer requested a hearing regard-
ing the complaint, the audit stated, but settled
the case before the inquest and paid a $50,000
penalty.
The audit also stated that Ganslers offce
followed up on complaints of alleged improper
sewage violations that they received regard-
ing Dennis Point Marina and campgrounds at
a town hall meeting held in the county back
in 2009.
However, an inspector found that there
were no issues with the operations of the sew-
er systems at the campground and marina, the
audit stated.
Raquel Guillory, spokes woman for
the attorney generals offce, said that the St.
Marys River was among the least stressed of
those audited by the agency that fow into the
Chesapeake Bay.
Gansler visited St. Marys County and
several other jurisdictions to learn more about
the condition of the watershed and ask the com-
munities help in identifying potential pollution
violators.
The audit refected research on the local
level though, that showed that the river was still
not in an ideal condition.
It has many of the issues weve seen from
audit to audit like over-development, Guillory
said. Its not as bad as compared to some.
Bob Lewis, local director of the watershed
group, said that the audit helped raise attention
about the river around the state but said that he
was disappointed that the audit praised local of-
fcials in their efforts to keep the river clean.
Its really not that clean, Lewis said,
adding that the group still appreciated the
recognition.
We didnt expect him to turn up anything
earth shattering or even eye turning, Lewis
said.
The audit referenced a St. Marys River
Watershed Association study that stated that
heavy development in the Lexington Park De-
velopment District along Route 235 contributed
to the increase in nutrients and sediments that
were harmful to water quality.
Guillory said that Gansler and his staff
would make another audit trip to neighboring
Calvert County on July 13 to begin an audit of
the Patuxent River but they did not have plans
currently to come to St. Marys as part of the
investigation.
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OAG Audit Finds Few Violators on St. Marys River
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Maryland Environmental Service
has cited two county parks for defciencies
in storm water management but offcials say
that the problems appear to be minor and can
be corrected shortly.
The storm water management system at
Chaptico Park in Chaptico was reported to
have spotty erosion on embankments that re-
quired repair, the state environmental service
told county government in letters dated June
2, while growth around the riser structure
that collects overfowing water needed to be
cleared away
The report also showed that water go-
ing into a collection pond was undercutting
fltering cloth there that also needed to be
repaired.
At the 5
th
District Park near Lettie Mar-
shall Dent Elementary School, state inspec-
tors said that there was erosion around piping
of the storm water system that needed to be
repaired while additional sediment that had
accumulated had to be removed.
The stone rip-rap channel in the parks
system also had heavy vegetation growth
that needed to be removed to keep the system
functioning properly.
Cracks in one of the concrete structures
at the 5
th
District Park were also mentioned in
the report submitted to the county.
Phil Shire, deputy director of the coun-
tys offce of Land Use and Growth Manage-
ment, said that maintenance of county storm
water management structures was on going.
These storm water structures need con-
tinual maintenance, Shire said. Sometimes
you have to mow more or clear out more
vegetation.
Despite budget cuts this year due to
the recession and lagging revenues from the
state, County Administrator John Savich said
that county crews would continue to keep up
with storm water systems.
Its always going to be a priority, well
continue to keep up with things like this,
Savich said. There are lots of little things
that add up everyday that the county has to
spend money on.
County Parks Cited For Storm
Water Problems
State Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler visited the St. Marys River
last year to fnd out about any potential polluters to it and the Chesa-
peake Bay.
On President Obamas speech this week
regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
While BP is responsible for this unprecedented
environmental disaster, the federal government
is rightly judged on its ability to coordinate the
response to this emergency and its aftermath.
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer
On two of the countys parks
being cited by the state for storm
water management defciencies
Well continue to keep up
with things like this. Its always
going to be a priority.
County Administrator John Savich
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators
are trying to determine the cause of a Tuesday
evening shed fre in Lexington Park that claimed
the life of a man.
Offcials with the Medical Examiners Of-
fce in Baltimore have not positively identifed
the victim in the fre but the family of the person
believed to be the deceasedia already mourning
the loss of Charles Christopher Luffy, 43, who
is believed to have been in the shed at the time
of the fre.
Family members declined to comment on
the fre or the victim.
Its just a horrible tragedy, thats all, said
a woman who answered the door at the residence
of Charles and Lois Luffy on Morris Drive in
Lexington Park.
Both of the Luffys were at the home at the
time of the fre and called 911, a fre marshals
report stated.
The owners of the property are the parents
of the victim.
Duane Svites, deputy chief fre marshal for
the Southern Maryland Region, told The County
Times on Wednesday that the fre in the shed
was contained in the second foor of the structure
where the victim was known to stay on occasion.
Investigators have not ascertained the cause
of the fre, Svites said, nor have they found a cause
of death of the victim.
The victim was severely burned, Svites
said.
Damage to the shed is estimated at $30,000
and no working smoke alarms were located dur-
ing the initial investigation, fre marshal reports
stated.
The countys Bureau of Criminal Investiga-
tions is also taking part in the case, fre marshal
reports state.
Man Killed in Shed Fire
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A man convicted for taking part in a brutal
murder in 1975 during a convenience store heist
in St. Marys has won the right to get his sentence
of life plus 70 years reconsidered, according to
court documents from Calvert County Circuit
Court, but he will not have a chance to argue his
case before another jury.
He was looking for a new trial, said States
Attorney Richard Fritz regarding John Gilbert
Cowans petition for post-trial relief.
Cowan was tried in Calvert County for the
robbery of a Highs convenience store in Charlotte
Hall that took place Jan. 2, 1975, court documents
show, and found guilty in September of that year
of fve counts stemming from the crime including
frst-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to
murder, assault with intent to murder and robbery
with a dangerous and deadly weapon.
Cowans sentence was life plus 100 years,
but after one of his charges was reversed by a
court ruling he received a lower sentence, court
records show.
The ruling by Calvert Circuit Court Judge
Warren Krug, dated May 28, recounted the events
that led up to the robbery and murder, where Vera
Mea Long was shot and killed and Mary Pauline
Hyde was shot and wounded in the incident.
The investigation of 1975 into the crime re-
vealed that on the evening of the robbery William
Earl Washington drove both Cowan and Ronald
Kenneth Thomas to the store where Cowan acted
as a lookout while Thomas entered the store and
shot both Long and Hyde.
The three men then drove to Thomas home
where they divided the money. Each received
about $40, court papers stated.
In his petition for post conviction relief, fled
in September of 2007, Cowan argued that his at-
torney was ineffective in defending Cowan by
not objecting to certain jury instructions regard-
ing the robbery with a deadly weapon charge and
other trial issues.
In his ruling, Krug wrote that jury instruc-
tions at trial were confusing but that Cowan did
not persuade the court that his trial attorney had
provided an ineffective defense.
In looking at the allegations of error, and re-
maining highly deferential to trial counsels per-
formance, the court cannot see that trial counsels
performance fell outside of the prevailing norms
of counsel in 1975, Krug wrote.
Krug did write, however, that defense coun-
sel should have fled for a sentence modifcation
and granted Cowan a belated request to have a
hearing on the issue.
Fritz said that the case represented one of the
worst episodes of violence in St. Marys County
at that time.
Had Cowans push for a new trial been
granted, he said, it would have been very diffcult
for the state to have proceeded because of a lack
of evidence to due the cases age.
Back in 1975 it was the murder case, Fritz
said. It was one of the most egregious murders in
St. Marys County.
Man Convicted of 1975 Murder
Gets Sentence Reconsideration
Voting in St. Marys County will be al-
lowed on Primary Election Day on Sept. 14 and
on General Election Day on Nov. 2 in Voting
Precincts, and, for the frst time, per new state
legislation, for ten days prior to each Election
Day in a central location on the frst foor in
the Potomac Building in Leonardtown.
The Board of Elections will be prepared
to accept votes in Room 14 in the Potomac
Building (23155 Leonard Hall Drive) in Leon-
ardtown for the Primary Election from Fri-
day, Sept. 3 to Thursday, Sept. 9 (except for
Sunday, Sept. 5) and for the General Election
from Friday, Oct. 22 through Thursday, Oct.
28 (except for Sunday, Oct. 24).
Voters may cast their votes on these days
between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., a press release
states. The early voting period before the Pri-
mary Election Day will include Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 6.
The Potomac Building is fully accessible
and is a transfer stop on the St. Marys County
Transit Service route.
For more information on the St. Marys
County Board of Elections, call 301-475-
7844, x1610 or log on to the countys website
at www.stmarysmd.com. Click on Board of
Elections under the Government box.
Early Voting Times, Location Announced
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Local independent businesses are trying
to differentiate themselves from big box retail-
ers to keep from being driven out of business,
owners say, and a business specialist with the
state said that the key to doing that in a down
economy is to be knowledgeable enough about
customers to make quick changes.
Whos accessing my property and how
am I meeting their needs? asked Casey Will-
son, a specialist in helping businesses stay
afoat from the states Small Business Devel-
opment Center. Youve got to think about it
[business] differently. Youve got to innovate.
Willson made his presentation to the St.
Marys Independent Businesses Association
membership on Monday and business own-
ers say that making a niche for themselves in
a market growing with big box retailers is now
a top priority.
Sandy Dyson, offce manager and part
owner of Dyson Building Center in Great
Mills, said that since the building market is
down the family business has had to shift its
focus to try and capture some of the do-it-your-
self market.
That seems to be the trend in our hard-
ware department, Dyson told The County
Times. People are saying they cant afford to
buy [a new home] so they say lets fx what
we have.
At Lennys Restaurant in California,
owner Danny Rebarchick said that customers
are keen to buy healthier foods and like food
that is packaged in green containers that
were made from recyclable products, but their
eating habits have also changed to traditional
stand-by fare when they come to dine.
Its amazing how many people are order-
ing that comfort food, Rebarchick said.
Business representatives also said that
customers are smarter than before, doing their
own research on-line and having a distinct idea
on what they want.
The challenge, they said, was to meet that
very specifc type of niche demand.
You have to meet your customers needs
in different ways and attract new ones, Will-
son said, adding that with national debt and
federal defcits on the rise, smaller communi-
ties with small independent businesses would
be a sustainable model.
He was especially concerned that com-
munities that were dependent in large part on
government activities would be hit hard when
there was no more money left to spend.
The government is the economy right
now, Willson told The County Times. I dont
think its sustainable over the long term.
Theres going to come a time when there
are government cutbacks.
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by prizes and a fund-raising auction. The Southern Maryland Food Bank supports the commu-
nities of Calvert, Charles, and St Marys Counties and provides food to families in need. With
the help of generous participants and sponsors, the tournament raised over $7,700 which will
be used by the Food Bank to purchase over 60,000 pounds of food allowing the food bank to
assist more than 3,000 families in need. To date, NSI and STAR 98.3 have raised over $15,000
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Notice is hereby given that the follow-
ing vessel has apparently been abandoned for
more than 180 days on the property of: David
Giroux 40832 Spring House Lane Leonard-
town, MD 20650 240-431-8309. The vessel
is described as: Purple and White 83 1994
Kawasaki 750ss, registration # VA5990AJ
and hull # KAW24228D494. Application for
title will be made in accordance with Section
8-772 of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
Natural Resources Article if this vessel is not
claimed and removed from the above prop-
erty within 30 days of this notice.
The Claude D. Alexander Memorial Golf
Committee, a 501(c)(3) organization, would
like to thank everyone who participated in and
supported the tournament on May 21.
There were 88 golfers and the tournament
made over $18,500 for the Injured Marine
Semper Fi Fund.
We would like to also recognize and
thank the following sponsors for their gener-
ous support: Gold Sponsors: Advanced Re-
hab Technology, SENTEL Corporation and
INTERGRAPH Corporation, Heritage Print-
ing (Programs and Signage), Bear Creek BBQ
(Lunch); Blue Sponsors: Professional Solu-
tions, TSA, Knight Point Systems, Rolls Royce
North America, Precise Systems, Inc, Chenega
Federal Systems, Juan OCallahan Research,
VFW Post 2632, Landstar, NTA, the Family of
PFC Christopher R. Thout, USMC, Wyle, John
Teets, Fred and Brigita Frost. Additional do-
nations were received from Denise Alexander,
Guy Distributers, Blue Wind Gourmet, Ken
and Denise McDowell, National Museum of the
Marine Corps, Leatherneck Magazine, Marine
Corps Association, Salute Military Golf Asso-
ciation, Harley Davidson of Washington, Ken
Sparks, Ron Carwell, Kate Murray, Robert
Parkinson, Dan Rebarchick (Sleep Inn), Chic-
Fil-A, Dyson Lumber, Circle C Oysters, and all
of the volunteers, including: Denise, Meg and
Kevin Alexander, The Belles of Saint Marys
(Molly Baker, Jeanette Bunting, Sandy Cal-
lanan, Mary Connell, Barbara Roberts, Dee
Roland, Barbie Shields, Judi Simmons, Lenore
Storey), Julie Burke-Greer, Paul Callanan,
Bill Davis, Brigita and Fred Frost, Albert and
Virginia Layton, Juan and Bunny OCallahan,
Ken and Susie Sparks, Brian Storey, John
Teets, and Judy Wimmel, Emcee, Senator Roy
Dyson and Capt. Steve Schmeiser, Command-
ing Offcer, Patuxent River NAS.
Capt. Ted Harwood and Nancy Harwood
Hollywood, MD
Injured Marine Fundraiser Was Huge Success
Thank you for the editorial in the June 10th
edition, which listed all the great sites and ac-
tivities available in our county. One of the best
opportunities for summer fun, however, was
not includedthe county library in Charlotte
Hall, Leonardtown or Lexington Park. The ac-
tivities planned by our library staff ft the bill
wholesome, enjoyable, convenient, and they are
FREE (because they have been paid with taxes).
The air-conditioned libraries also offer relief
from the heat, seven days a week.
Families looking for fun-packed activities
for their children wont want to miss our reading
programs, computer workshops, weekly craft
activities, family movies, storytimes, and draw-
ing classes we have planned this summer. For
a less structured activity they can bring their
children in and we will help them fnd that just
right book to read.
Our free Professional Performance Se-
ries held on Mondays starting June 28 always
pack the house. These performances include
musicals, magic, storytelling and even science-
based programs, all performed by top-notch
professionals. For adults, an award-winning
Mark Twain impersonator from Branson, MO
is scheduled on July 21 at Lexington Park. Cap-
tain Jack Russell will speak on local fsh and
crabs at Leonardtown on August 11.
Check our librarys webpage (www.stmal-
ib.org) for our complete schedule or stop by one
of the libraries for a brochure. Your library is
your hometown place to learn, discover and re-
laxand enjoy summer fun. Visit us often not
only in the summer but year round.
Marilyn Lash, Publicity Specialist
St. Marys County Library
Editors Note: Readers can fnd listings
of library events weekly in The County Times
Community section, this week listed on page
26.
Beat The Heat at Local Libraries
The media is flled with the BP oil disas-
ter. The constant drumming of Why isnt
more done to stop the leak? hasnt stopped
since the leak started.
Our wonderful president is out there look-
ing for butts to kick. Wow! Environmentalists
are pushing, as usual, to stop all drilling for oil
and just get out of oil energy use altogether.
But gosh! I have a question. Is it or isnt
it true that the Netherlands, immediately af-
ter the spill began, offered help in the form of
skimmer ships that could have picked up a ma-
jor portion of the oil at the spill site? And they
also, I understand, were joined by Australia
and other countries in offers of other types of
help to control the damage.
And another question.
Isnt it also true that our government (and
BP) refused the offers of help because PRI-
MARY REASON- we have a federal law
that says any shipping in our waters must be
manned by American union workers? In this
instance, the help that was offered was not ac-
cepted because we didnt have American union
workers available to man the ships that could
have prevented a substantial amount of damage
that has been and will continue to be caused.
Please! Can somebody tell me Im
wrong? Can somebody tell me, truthfully and
backed up with facts, that we dont have such
a law and that several countries, including the
Netherlands and Australia DID NOT offer help
in controlling the leak? Can somebody tell me
why this information, if true (I heard it on the
Fox network) has not been disseminated to the
public via other media?
My second area of interest is with the en-
vironmentalist. They want to stop using oil.
Okay. That means we get rid of tires, plastics,
cosmetics, shoes, Vaseline, many drugs, and
Lord knows how many other items of everyday
use that will be eliminated with the absence
of oil. But I guess thats all right if youre an
environmentalist.
What is the matter with this society? Are
we all idiots?
James Hilbert
Mechanicsville, MD
Someone Please Prove Me Wrong
You are a law-abiding citizen; you live in
a neighborhood with a history of drug activity
and street crimes. It is one oclock in the morn-
ing and police are called to your neighborhood
on a noise complaint. You go outside to ob-
serve the activity, where several people have
gathered. The police arrive and you become
concerned that the police offcer(s) may be act-
ing inappropriately. What would you do?
That was basically the scene this past Sat-
urday in Lexington Park on Flower Drive. Two
St. Marys County Sheriffs Deputies respond-
ed to the call. A 26-year-old African-American
woman decided to use her cell phone to record
the police activity. Upon observing the wom-
an recording their activity, the deputies confs-
cated the cell phone and arrested the woman.
The arresting offcer claimed she had will-
fully intercept(ed) his oral communication.
We have no reason to believe the depu-
ties were acting in any way inappropriately to
cause their actions to be recorded. We have not
seen or heard the recording.
How many times have we witnessed vid-
eos, pictures, or recordings of police brutality
because someone happened to have a camera
or recorder available while the incident was
taking place? Without these recordings, who
would believe the word of a criminal against
that of a police offcer?
While we make no insinuation that police
brutality took place, we do wonder why the
police offcer was concerned about his actions
and words being recorded while responding to
a public complaint.
Certainly the offcer knew he was in pub-
lic, acting publicly as a public servant, thereby
eliminating the intercept argument of the
law which he used to arrest the woman. The
offcer has every right, according to Maryland
law, to have a privacy expectation and not have
his conversation recorded, but only while hav-
ing a private conversation. That expectation
does not extend to his actions and conversa-
tions while administering justice.
The offcer was not engaged in a private
conversation with another offcer, he was
speaking with several people at the address
of the complaint, and the woman was not se-
cretly recording a private conversation, she
was 12 feet away using her cell phone to pub-
licly record the conversation.
This incident sends chills through the
public and erodes the public trust in law en-
forcement. We all know that almost all police
offcers are good people; they perform a diff-
cult job. They are well trained, take great pride
in their work and understand their duties. We
take great pride in them as well. St. Marys
County has outstanding law enforcement off-
cers, and the actions of one or two should not
diminish the outstanding performance of the
rest.
But fortunately the rights of citizens can-
not be trampled upon. One such incident by
even one offcer is so reprehensible to our in-
dividual freedoms that it can, if not dealt with
swiftly and convincingly, cause damage to the
entire agency.
The Sheriffs initial statements about the
case were in support of the actions of his off-
cer, and maybe there is evidence not contained
in the police report that would give rise to such
support. If so, the Sheriff should immediately
make such evidence available to the public, if
not, the Sheriff should immediately begin an
investigation into this incident and make the
fndings available to the public.
Where Is The Line On
Police Authority?
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Police: Drug Robery Call Leads To Charges Of
Lying To Cops and Drug Possession
On June 10, 2010 at approximately 12:45 am Collin Scott Campbell, 23, of Great
Mills, called the St. Marys County Emergency Communications Center and reported a
female had just robbed him. Campbell stated he was at the WaWa on Three Notch Road
in California, when he was approached by a female asking for money. Campbell told
the communication center that he pulled out his wallet to give the woman a few dollars.
Campbell explained the woman then grabbed his wallet, which contained $35 and fed in
a green Honda and was last seen traveling down Rue Purchase Road.
Deputies responded to the WaWa, contacted Campbell and began to attempt to lo-
cate the green Honda. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 was requested and
began responding to assist. Campbell retold his story to Deputy Nelson and further
described the female.
A short time later, deputies located the vehicle and suspect who was identifed as
Kimberly Christine Sariego, 21, of Callaway who was detained and searched. Police
say they found $35 in cash and a plastic smoking device containing suspected marijuana
on Sariego. Sariego was transported back to the WaWa and was positively identifed by
Campbell as the woman who had allegedly robbed him. Nelson interviewed Sariego.
Sariego stated she and Campbell met in the parking lot of the WaWa so she could pur-
chase marijuana from Campbell, police allege. Sariego stated Campbell was trying to
sell her parsley claiming it was marijuana, so she left. Sariego stated she did not give any
money to Campbell and denied taking money from Campbell.
Nelson re-interviewed Campbell who then changed his story and admitted he did
not tell Deputy Nelson the truth, police said. Campbell stated he called and meet Sar-
iego but he was not trying to sell her marijuana. Campbell stated he was trying to buy
prescription drugs from her. Campbell was arrested and charged with making a false
stated to a police offcer. Sariego was arrested and charged with theft, possession of
a controlled dangerous substance and possession of controlled dangerous substance
paraphernalia.
Deputies Arrest Motor Vehicle Theft Suspect
On June 10, 2010 a 2002 Ford Ranger truck was stolen from Mary Margaret Court
in Lexington Park, which contained numerous personal items of the owner. On June 11,
2010 Dion Jamar Davis, 20, of California was reportedly observed operating the truck
in Lexington Park. Deputies approached Davis and he fed on foot, police report. As
Davis was running he threw the keys to the truck on the ground which deputies recov-
ered. Davis broke a 6-foot wooden fence as he attempted to elude deputies but he was
subsequently caught and arrested. Davis was charged with motor vehicle theft, theft
under $1,000, theft over $1,000 and destruction of property.
Disturbance Call Leads To Drug Charges
On June 12, 2010 Deputy First Class Dodson was interviewing Abbie Ann Hilz,
26, of Huntingtown in reference to a disturbance. Dodson asked Hilz if she was in pos-
session of any weapons or anything illegal. Hilz stated no and emptied the contents of
her pockets. Police say Hilz produced a clear plastic bag containing ffteen cholesterol
pills, which police said is a prescription muscle relaxant. Further investigation revealed
Hilz did not have a prescription for the medication. Hilz was charged with obtaining a
prescription drug by fraud and removing a prescription drug label.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Plainclothes detectives from the countys
Bureau of Criminal Investigations took in
nearly $100,000 in counterfeit merchandise
June 12 during an on-site investigation into
consumer complaints regarding sales at the
Charlotte Hall farmers market.
About a dozen detectives and other off-
cers inspected various tables at the market for
several hours Saturday with industry experts
on hand to tell which merchandise was fake
and which was genuine.
Much of the merchandise seized included
counterfeit clothing, police said, as well as ac-
cessories such as purses and handbags.
Name brands that were allegedly counter-
feited included the National Football League,
Major League Baseball, National Basketball
Association, Louis Vitton, Coach, Ed Hardy
and Gucci.
Some vendors who were allegedly selling
the counterfeit goods fed when they noticed
that police were trolling the market looking for
bogus items, police on the scene said, abandon-
ing their products on the table where they were
stationed.
A c -
cording to
police in-
for mat ion
issued this
week fol-
lowing the
i nvest iga-
tion, detec-
tives seized
$ 8 8 , 4 1 3
worth in
items deemed to be counterfeit, as well as iden-
tifed seven suspects who may be charged with
trademark counterfeiting.
The counterfeiting charges count as felo-
nies, police say, and could result in a $10,000
fne or 15 years in jail.
Police conducted a larger scale raid at the
farmers market in 2008 which resulted in 20 sus-
pects being charged and nearly $700,000-worth
of merchandise seized including clothing, pi-
rated music and movies and accessories like
purses and handbags.
Detectives Confscate Bogus
Products at Farmers Market
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Great Mills man who was charged with
assaulting and abusing his son and daughter last
year as well as threatening them with a handgun
entered an Alford plea to one assault charge and
one charge of being a felon in possession of a
handgun in Circuit Court Monday.
Christopher Donnie Smith, Sr., 42, re-
ceived a fve-year sentence in the Department of
Corrections for the gun possession charge, said
Assistant States Attorney Joseph Stanalonis,
and received credit for one year and 37 days of
incarceration on the assault charge plea.
An Alford plea is not an admission of guilt,
but rather a plea that admits that prosecutors
have enough evidence to gain a conviction.
Stanalonis said that the victims in the case
had requested a plea opportunity for Smith so
that they would not be required to testify.
They want him to get treatment and help
for his alcohol issues and his anger issues, Sta-
nalonis said of the victims wishes in the case.
Smith had been convicted of two violent
crimes back in 1998, according to court records,
when he was a North Carolina resident.
One incident involved assault with a deadly
weapon with the intent to kill, while the other
involved assaulting a law enforcement offcer
with a frearm.
Back in May of 2009 Smith was arrested by
Bureau of Criminal Investigations detectives af-
ter they learned of allegations that the defendant
had pushed his 13-year-old disabled son down a
fight of steps after an argument.
The charges also included accusations that
Smith had punched his daughter in the face dur-
ing the Spring Break holiday after asking him if
she could stay out late. His daughter also alleged,
court documents showed, that he had threatened
her by pointing a handgun at her.
In all Smith had faced 17 separate charg-
es ranging from frst-degree assault, and child
abuse to illegal possession of a frearm but avoid-
ed more jail time by accepting the plea deal.
Man Charged With Child
Abuse Pleads to Gun Charge
Christopher Smith, Sr
For the second time in two years de-
tectives with the Bureau of Criminal In-
vestigations looked into complaints of
counterfeit goods at the Charlotte Hall
farmers market.
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The P-8A Poseidon aircraft was on dis-
play like a new car on a showroom foor last
week as people from near and far offcially
welcomed the aircraft to Naval Air Station
Patuxent River. The announcer encouraged
the audience to look, but cautioned them:
dont touch the newest aircraft in the mari-
time patrol arsenal.
Very shortly into the ceremony, Rear
Adm. Bill Moran threw that caution in the
wind as he instructed fight crews to walk up
and touch it to be sure its real. Moran, the
Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Group
commander, knows too well what this mile-
stone means to the pilots and fight crews
who were in attendance.
The Operators and fight crew members
in the audience wasted no time. They had long
awaited the planes arrival and the increased
capability that the P-8APosiedon will bring
to them in order to accomplish the mission of
maritime patrol and reconnaissance.
In his keynote address during the wel-
come ceremony for the P-8A anti-subma-
rine aircraft inside the Test and Evaluation
Squadron One hangar, Moran noted that it
was a day to celebrate the accomplishments
reached thus far, and to envision what lies
ahead. He said the aircraft is the way of the
future for the Navy, a NAVAIR press release
states.
Capt. Mike Moran, PMA-290 program
manager, said it was an exciting day in Navy
history. He praised the current P-8 team and
honored the many professionals that have
served during the years of development,
keeping the program on time and on budget.
Moran told a packed hanger, that included
many state and local leaders, that the P-8A
will be delivered to the feet in 2013 replacing
the current P-3C, in use since the 1960s.
Rear Adm. Steven Eastburg, Program
Executive Offcer for Air ASW, Assault
and Special Missions programs, echoed
those comments. He said it was a day he has
dreamed of since 2002 when he was PMA-
290s program manager. Eastburg related that
the frst contract for the P-8A was signed on
an oil box in the trunk of a car after a mis-
timed fre alarm emptied the Moffett Build-
ing. What an aircraft. What a timeline. What
a success story, he said. What a tribute to
the many people who gave life to this aircraft
by staying dedicated to precision execution.
The frst P-8A arrived at NAS Pax River
in April of this year. The second aircraft will
arrive this month to serve as the frst test
P-8A with a full missions system onboard.
The fnal test article will arrive later in the
year. These aircraft will focus on extensive
mission systems and weapons system testing,
ensuring the P-8As ability to carry out the
anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare
and intelligence, surveillance and reconnais-
sance operations.
The Poseidon will replace the P-3C Ori-
on as the Navys premier maritime patrol and
reconnaissance aircraft. Its advanced mission
systems, software and communications tech-
nology will allow the Fleet to carry out the
same missions as the Orion, but with greater
situational awareness that will enhance mis-
sion success.
P-8A Poseidon Gets Warm
Welcome to Pax River
Rear Adm. Bill Moran, Commander Patrol Reconnaissance Group, addresses NAVAIR, Patuxent River com-
munity members and Fleet teammates during a welcome ceremony for the P-8A Poseidon June 9 inside the
Test and Evaluation Squadron One hangar. Seated from left, guest speakers included Bob Feldmann, Boeing
Vice President/General Manager for Airborne Battle Management and Rear Adm. Steve Eastburg, Program
Executive Offcer for Air ASW, Assault and Special Missions programs. Capt. Mike Moran, Maritime Patrol and
Reconnaissance Aircraft program manager served as emcee. The frst P-8A Poseidon test aircraft, T1, arrived at
NAS Pax River in April to continue fight testing. T1 began the fight test program at the Seattle Boeing facilities
in October 2009. The second fight test aircraft, T2, will arrive in Pax River later this month to continue mission
systems fight testing. The Navy plans to stand up the frst operational squadron in 2013.
U.S. Navy photo by Liz Goettee
The Claude D. Al-
exander Memorial Golf
Tournament to beneft the
Injured Marine Semper Fi
Fund (IMSFF) was held
on May 21, 2010 at the
NAS Patuxent River Ce-
dar Point Golf course.
Claude, a 1969 West
Point graduate and a Viet-
nam War amputee, was a
peer visitor to the Iraq and
Afghanistan War wound-
ed veterans at the Walter
Reed Army Medical Cen-
ter and was instrumental
in helping the vets re-in-
tegrate back into their en-
vironment. This included
helping local volunteers to
bring the wounded veter-
ans to Southern Maryland
for rest, relaxation, and
fshing in the Chesapeake
Bay.
Claude died in a sports parachute accident
in October 2007. The Injured Marine Semper
Fi Fund provides unique, direct programs and
services to meet the needs of severely injured
service members who were in support of
Marines.
The tournament is organized by local
volunteers who have ties to the Marine Corps,
Navy, Army and Air Force. These volunteers,
with the help of veterans like Claude and other
Walter Reed peer visitors provide one-on-
one contact with the wounded Marines, Sol-
diers, Sailors, and Airmen and their families
and bring them down to Southern Maryland
for long weekends to relax, fsh, eat home-
cooking, and to just get away from the hospital
and therapeutic routines.
$18,000 Raised For Injured
Marine Fund
Helen Toulan of IMSFF, at right, accepts a check for $18,500 from by Capt.
Steve Schmeiser, left, Nancy Harwood, Denise Alexander, Roy Dyson and
Ted Harwood.
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Annie Barbour, 86
Annie Bernice Barbour, 86,
of Leonardtown, MD died on
June 13, 2010 at St. Marys Hospi-
tal, Leonardtown, MD. Born July
28, 1923 in Bushwood, MD she
was the daughter of the late Fran-
cis Carter Sr. and Annie Ophelia
Young.
She was the loving wife of
the late John Reed Barbour. She
is survived by her niece Geraldine
Tyer of Bushwood, MD. Annie
was preceded in death by her sib-
lings Francis C., James V., George
K., and Joseph I.
She was a lifelong resident of
St. Marys County and was edu-
cated in St. Marys County Public
Schools. Annie worked as a teach-
ers aide for the Charles County
School Board for 15 years, retir-
ing in June of 1984. She loved
playing cards, bingo, and enjoyed
her family and friends.
The family will receive
friends on Thursday, June 17, 2010
from 9 10 a.m. in St. Aloysius
Catholic Church, where a Mass of
Christian burial will be celebrated
at 10 a.m. with Fr. John Dakes of-
fciating. Interment will follow at
Charles Memorial Gardens, Leon-
ardtown, MD.
Charles Childers, 98
Charles Lee Childers, 98 of
Lexington Park, MD passed away
on June 13, 2010 at St. Marys
Hospital.
Family will receive friends
on Sunday, June 20, 2010 from 1
p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lexington
Park United Methodist Church,
where a Memorial Service will
be conducted at 2 p.m. Interment
will be private.
Arrangements provided by
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown, MD
Jerry Diamond, 83
Jerry Diamond, 83 of Lex-
ington Park, MD passed away on
June 6, 2010 at the National Naval
Hospital in Bethesda, MD with his
family by his side. Jerry was born
July 20, 1926 to William Diamond
and Blanch (Fingerman) Diamond
in Ellenville, New York, who both
preceded him in death.
Jerry left high school to sup-
port the war effort by joining the
U.S. Navy during World War II,
but later completed his education.
Jerry met Mary Lee Carter who
was also serving in the U.S. Navy.
They were married on December
16, 1956. They welcomed a daugh-
ter, Lisa Jean Diamond soon after
their marriage and eight years lat-
er a son Barry Harvey Diamond.
Jerry Diamond enlisted in
the navy in 1944. He went to boot
camp in Sampson, NY and then
reported to UNDC-8 Squadron
at Corey Field in Pensacola as a
plane captain. In 1946 he was sent
to Philadelphia to attend catapult
and arresting gear school and then
reported USS LEYTE CV32 as
AMM3. At the time there was no
AB rate. He made frst class AB
on the LEYTE.In 1950 he went
to NATC Patuxent River, MD as
catapult captain of the H4 catapult
where they did all of the testing of
the new jet aircraft that were join-
ing the feet. In September 1952 he
reported aboard SAIPAN and was
assigned fight deck petty offcer.
While in that position he made
the World Cruise and in 1956
he was promoted to Chief Avia-
tion Boatswains Mate. He stayed
aboard SAIPAN and participated
in the hurricane rescue missions
in Tampico, Mexico, and British
Honduras. In 1958 he once again
reported to NATC Patuxent River.
He worked on testing of the TC-7
catapult. He qualifed as launching
offcer for dead loads and became
leading Chief. In 1959 he reported
aboard USS ANTIETAM CVS
36 as fight deck Chief. In 1962
he reported to the Naval Air Test
Facility in Lakehurst, NJ and af-
ter 20 years of service, he retired
from the navy and went to work
as a civilian aircraft launching
and arresting gear machinist. In
1970 he transferred to Naval Air
test Center, Patuxent River, MD
and worked on feld installation of
TC-7 catapult and Mk-7 arresting
gear. After a 49 year career of na-
val and government service, Jerry
retired in 1993.
But Jerry simply had cata-
pults in his blood. After his re-
tirement, he went to work for two
days a week for a civilian contrac-
tor who is the builder of catapults.
He worked in the research divi-
sion. With all of his experience,
he was certainly a valued asset to
any contractor. How many men
can say they had the career Jerry
had? His SAIPAN service was
right in the middle of his career.
He ran the fight deck during the
Korean cruise. Not an easy task.
And he spent a lifetime in research
and development. All of the pilots
that are making catapult shots and
arrested landings in the feet to-
day can thank Jerry Diamond, a
shipmate of ours from SAIPAN
for the more than ffty he spent in
catapults and arresting gear.
Jerry was a member of the
Jewish Veterans of Foreign War,
the Jewish Masonic Order, the
Aviation Boatswain Mate Associ-
ation, and Beth Israel Synagogue.
Jerry was active in the local com-
munity, politics, and many youth
activities. He was fair, kind, and
passionate. He felt life had value.
Jerry loved animals and his fami-
ly, both navy and civilian. He will
be missed.
Jerry is survived by his wife
Mary and two children; Barry
Diamond and his friend Christina
McCauley of Leonardtown, MD,
and Lisa Diamond Bloom and
her husband Jay W. Bloom of St.
Cloud, MN.
Services were held at Beth
Israel Synagogue in Lexington
Park, MD and Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, MD.
Interment with military honors
was held at Evergreen Memorial
with Billy Moore, Ben Johnson,
Ted Weiner, John Weiner, Jacque
LaValle and Phil Sprinkle acting
as casket bearers. Reception held
at the VFW.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfeld-
funeral.com.
Arrangements by the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonar-
dtown, MD.
Marvin Joy, 74
Marvin McClellan Joy, 74
of Hollywood, MD died on June
10, 2010 at Anne Arundel Medi-
cal Center, Annapolis, MD. Born
October 5, 1935 in Hollywood,
MD he was the son of the late
Ernest McClellan Joy and Mary
Lena Gatton.
He was the loving husband
of Shirley Elizabeth Joy whom
he married on August 25, 1956 in
Hollywood, MD. He is survived
by his brothers and sisters Juanita
Buchanan, Joyce Remmel, Elwood
Joy and Arnold Joy, one daugh-
ter Wendy Paul of Leonardtown,
MD, one grandchild Alexis Paul,
numerous nieces and nephews.
Marvin was preceded in death by
his siblings, Eunice Gatton, Her-
bert Joy, Mildred Crichfeld and
Marian Joy.
Marvin was a lifelong resi-
dent of St. Marys County and at-
tended Great Mills High School
graduating in 1954. He worked
as an Engineering Technician for
Patuxent Naval Air Station for 30
years, retiring on May 30, 1997.
Marvin loved his family, friends
he enjoyed fshing, crabbing,
camping and reading his bible.
The family received friends
on Monday, June 14, 2010 in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, MD where
prayers were said by Fr. Raymond
Schmidt. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated on Tuesday,
June 15, 2010, in St. Johns Catho-
lic Church, Hollywood, MD, with
Fr. Raymond Schmidt offciating.
Interment followed in Charles
Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown,
MD. Pallbearers were Arnold Joy,
Denny Gatton, Calvin Joy, Elwood
Joy, Gary Joy, and Gerry Joy.
Honorary Pallbearers were Dale
Gatton, Mike Buchanan, and Ken
Buchanan. Contributions may be
made payable to Hollywood Vol-
unteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 79,
Hollywood, MD 20636, Holly-
wood Fire Department P.O. Box
7, Hollywood, MD 20636, and St.
Johns Building 43927 St. Johns
Road Hollywood, MD 20636. To
send a condolence to the family
please visit our website at www.
mgfh.com. Arrangements pro-
vided by the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, P.A.
John Koegel, 84
John Koegel, 84 of Valley
Lee, MD, affectionately known as
Jack, died peacefully at George-
town University Hospital on June
9, 2010. He was born in Washing-
ton, D.C, on July 21, 1925 to the
late Edward and Frieda Koegel,
and lived his boyhood life there.
His family made frequent visits to
McKays Beach where he eventu-
ally moved and began raising his
family.
He attended the University
of Virginia in Charlottesville. He
graduated in 1948 with a degree
in electrical engineering. He pre-
viously served his country as a
sailor in the United States Navy
in the early 40s enabling him to
attend college on the G.I. Bill.
He married his bride of 61 years,
JoAnn Keller, of Corydon, Indi-
ana. They were joined for life on
September 30, 1949.
He accepted a position at
The Patuxent Naval Air Station
where he began his adult life in
St. Marys County. During his ca-
reer on the base he was promoted
to a supervisory position where
he applied his engineering talents.
He worked until his retirement
in weapons systems testing. He
later joined the team at Eagle Sys-
tems offering his experience and
expertise in the development of
this emerging company. When he
wasnt working, Jack enjoyed bird
hunting with his dogs. He loved
playing golf with friends, design-
ing landscapes and spending time
on his boat or by the river.
He was an active participant
in his community providing lead-
ership and energy. He was instru-
mental in the formation of the
frst volunteer fre department on
McKays Beach and was a char-
ter member of this organization.
He later served as chief, presi-
dent, and treasurer of the 2
nd
Dis-
trict Volunteer Fire Department
when it moved to Valley Lee. He
achieved Lifetime Member status
with this organization and was the
last of the living charter members.
His work with the fre department
instilled respect in his young son,
Bill, who followed in his foot-
steps. Jack also worked to protect
the Potomac River through his
service in the Potomac River As-
sociation. His desire was to main-
tain the environment while pro-
moting community safety. He lob-
bied against the oil refnery and
was instrumental in the passing
of a law prohibiting the construc-
tion of oil refneries in the county.
He joined St. Georges Episcopal
Church in 1950. He served on the
vestry, held the offce of treasurer,
and worked on numerous projects
to maintain the history and beauty
of the property. He also participat-
ed in the building of The Church
of the Ascension in Lexington
Park. He will be missed by all
those who have worked with him
in the community. He is appreci-
ated for his service to his country
and to the county.
He was the father of three
children: William H. Koegel, Ju-
lie K. Alberts, and Jody K. Koe-
gel. He leaves ten grandchildren:
Stephanie Boyd, Gary Jason
Alberts, Amy McLean, Jenni-
fer Harlan, Heather Tennyson,
Elizabeth Alberts, Kory Koegel,
Megan Koegel, Mark Ledvinka,
and Hannah Johnson as well as 11
great grandchildren in Maryland
and Wisconsin.
Honorary pallbearers for the
service will be Mr. Ray Sapp, Dr.
Hank Levay, Dr. Pat Jarboe, Mr.
Dave Anderson, Mr. Ben Bol-
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linger, Mr. Don Peeling, Master
Mark Ledvinka, and Mr. Gary Ja-
son Alberts.
Family will receive friends
for Jacks Life Celebration on
Monday, June 21, 2010 from 5 p.m.
until 7 p.m. at St. Georges Epis-
copal Church, 19167 Poplar Hill
Lane, Valley Lee, MD 20692. A
memorial service to honor his life
will follow at 7 p.m.
Friends and family are in-
vited for fellowship in the church
hall after the memorial service. A
private interment will be held on
Tuesday, June 22, 2010.
Memorial contributions may
be made to St. Georges Episcopal
Church, P.O. Box 30, Valley Lee,
MD 20692.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinfeldfu-
neral.com.
Arrangements by the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonar-
dtown, MD.
Patricia Parent, 62
Patricia Ann Parent, 62, of
Hollywood, MD died on Wednes-
day, June 9, 2010 at Washington
Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
Born September 28, 1947, in Hol-
lywood, MD. She was the daugh-
ter of the late John I. and Mildred
Virginia Gatton Ferguson.
She was the loving wife of late
Raymond Albert Parent whom she
married on September 26, 1964 in
St. Johns Catholic Church, Holly-
wood, MD. She is survived by her
children Robin Hill of Hollywood,
MD, Roxanne Campos of Holly-
wood, MD, one Grandchild, and
one Great-Great Grandchild as
well as her special friend Wayne
Welch. She is also survived by
her siblings Joseph Mitchell Fer-
guson, William Phillip Ferguson,
Edna Ferguson Boyce and Fran-
cis Xavier Ferguson. Patricia is
preceded in death by her brothers
John Ignatius Ferguson of Hol-
lywood, MD and James Edward
Ferguson.
She was a lifelong resident
of St. Marys County and was a
homemaker. Pat enjoyed play-
ing bingo-spending time with her
family and friends.
The family received friends
on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in the
Home, Leonardtown, MD, where
prayers were recited. A Mass of
Christian burial was celebrated
on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in
St. Johns Catholic Church with
Fr. Raymond Schmidt offciating.
Interment followed in the church
cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott
Boyce, Jason Boyce, Jeff Boyce,
Kevin Ferguson, Ricky Norris
and Michael Ferguson. To send
a condolence to the family please
visit our website at www.mgfh.
com. Arrangements provided by
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
Mary Wood, 78
Mary Edith Wood, 78 of Leon-
ardtown, MD died on June 8, 2010
at St. Marys Hospital after a short
illness. Born Mary Edith Russell
on May 30, 1932 in Leonardtown,
Md. She was the daughter of the
late George Wilson and Mary
Magdeline Stone Russell. Edith
was married on April 8, 1953 to
the late Francis X. (Bubba) Wood.
Edith has also been preceded in
death by her three brothers, Viv-
ian Russell, Joseph Melvin Rus-
sell and John Merrill Russell. She
is survived by her two sisters,
Margaret Irene Dixon and Rose
Marie Bailey, of Leonardtown,
MD. Edith also leaves behind
three sons, David M. and his wife
Cyndi, Bruce A. and his wife Car-
ol, Mark A. and his wife Chrissy
as well as her 7 grandchildren and
2 great grandchildren.
Along with being a loving
wife and mother, Edith served her
community in the Ladies Aux-
iliary to the 3
rd
and 6
th
District
Rescue Squad upon formation
of that organization for several
years. Edith has also been a mem-
ber of the Leonardtown Volunteer
Fire Department Auxiliary since
1971and reached the Life Member
status in 2000. She was active in
the Auxiliary up until the time of
her illness.
The Family received friends
on Friday, June 11, 2010 in the
Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD
where prayers were recited. A
Mass of Christian Burial was held
on Saturday, June 12
th
, 2010 in St.
Aloysius Catholic Church with
Fr. John Dakes offciating. Inter-
ment followed in the church cem-
etery. Pallbearers were be Andy
Bell, TW Bell, III, Mark Bell,
Chuck Latham, Richie Tippett
and Lawrence Pilkerton. Honor-
ary Pallbearers were the Aux-
iliary of the Leonardtown Vol.
Fire Department and Dallas Hill.
Contributions in Memory of Mary
Edith Wood can be made to Hos-
pice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or
the Leonardtown Vol. Fire De-
partment Auxiliary, P.O. Box 79,
Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condo-
lences may be left to the family at
www.mgfh.com. Arrangements
provided by the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, P.A.
Alice Woodburn, 105
Alice Elsie Estelle Higgs
Woodburn, 105 of Leonardtown,
MD died on June 7, 2010 at St.
Marys Nursing Center, Leonard-
town, MD. Born September 5, 1904
in Leonardtown, MD, she was the
daughter of the late Thomas Man-
ley and Florine Lucretia Bowles
Higgs. She was the loving wife of
the late Wilmer Daniel Woodburn.
Elsie is survived by her children
Francis B. Woodburn of Mechan-
icsville, VA, Emily Ann Christie
of Lincoln, DE, Mary Jane Wood
of Mechanicsville, MD and Rita
W. Abell of California, MD as
well as her 31 grandchildren. She
is also survived by her siblings
Bernice H. Ferguson of KY, Mary
Eva Abell of Leonardtown, MD,
and Rebecca Shalis of Rockville,
MD. Elsie is preceded in death
by her children Alice M. White,
William E. Woodburn and her
siblings Theresa H. Ford, Helena
H. Armstrong, Frances Wiltrout,
Thomas M. Higgs and Charlotte
Metzger.
Elsie was a lifelong resident
of St. Marys County where she
was a homemaker. She enjoyed
going to the fair with her lye soap,
as well as to the market to get her
fsh. She enjoyed raising chickens
and peacocks and selling eggs and
poultry to everyone in Leonard-
town, MD. She especially enjoyed
feeding her chickens. She always
had her feet on the sewing ma-
chine making her children clothes
and many, many more. Her fa-
vorite medication was Vicks and
her favorite drink was dandelion
wine. In order get a glass of her
dandelion wine you had to be a
very special person.
The Family received friends
on Thursday, June 10, 2010 in
Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD
where prayers were recited. A
Mass of Christian Burial was held
on Friday, June 11
th
, 2010 in St.
Aloysius Catholic Church with Fr.
John Dakes offciating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Buddy White,
Joe White, Bill Wood, Donny
Abell, Patrick Woodburn and Da-
vid Woodburn. Condolences may
be left to the family at www.mgfh.
com. Arrangements provided by
Home, P.A.
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Leonardtown El-
ementary Schools Des-
tination ImagiNation
(DI) team, Peace Peeps,
earned bragging rites by
placing 13
th
in the Global
Finals held May 26 in
Knoxville, TN., where
thousands of participants
gathered to compete for
three days in the worlds
largest creative problem
solving competition.
Teresa Allen, par-
ent of a child on the
team and an employee at
Leonardtown Elementa-
ry, described this years
competition as an exer-
cise in both planned and
impromptu challenges,
as six 4
th
and 5
th
grade
students from Leonard-
town Elementary com-
peted to solve two differ-
ent problems.
They had an instant challenge, which
they didnt know what it was until they went
into the room, she said, and I believe they had
to transfer ping pong balls into a box that some-
how had fans connected to it and the other
part of the competition was the challenge that
they had several months to work on, preparing
a performance art piece that this year had to do
with the importance of healthy eating habits.
Two Destination ImagiNation teams went
to state competitions last year, said Allen,
but this is the frst year that students from St.
Marys placed high enough to go to the Global
competition, which included more than 12,000
participants and 1,032 teams from around the
world.
Now in its 10th year at the University of
Tennessee, Global Finals is the highest level
of competition in the Destination ImagiNation
program, where teams are invited to participate
at Global Finals by qualifying at the local and
state levels of competition.
As part of Destination ImagiNation, stu-
dents apply the mathematics, science, engi-
neering, art, writing, research, reading, geogra-
phy, and other skills they learn in the classroom
to solve real problems. Subjects that may have
only been experienced through worksheets,
lectures, and tests come to life through solving
the DI challenges.
Winners from the global competition
were announced at the closing ceremony held
Saturday, May 30, during which coach Kath-
erine Zawada and her team from Leonardtown
Elementary were recognized for their perfor-
mance, placing 13
th
out of 78 teams.
As for whats next for DI teams in St.
Marys, Allen said that interest in the program
has grown since students started attending
competitions last year, and the kids at LES are
looking forward to going back to the fnals next
year.
According to the kids theyre going to do
another challenge next year, and they defnitely
think theyre going back to Globals, she said,
and hopefully well have more teams and more
parent volunteers.
Peace Peeps Place at
Global Competition
Leonardtown Elementary students Tory Allen, Cianna Olea, Emily Zawada,
Chris Jarrett, Natalie Perez and Alyssa Bazemore at the Destination ImagiNa-
tion Global Finals held in Knoxville, TN on May 26. This year the team from St.
Marys County placed 13
th
out of 78 teams from around the world. (Submitted
photo)
Schools Superintendent Michael Marti-
rano, announced the administrative appoint-
ments made by the Board of Education at its
meeting of June 9.
The Board appointed Mr. James Corns
to the position of director of information
technology, where he will oversee the school
systems information technology services.
Corns, currently serves as the supervisor of
educational technology for Kent County Pub-
lic Schools (KCPS), also has experience as a
technology resource teacher, a middle school
computer teacher, and an elementary school
teacher with KCPS.
The Board named Amanda Molden to
the position of school psychologist in the De-
partment of Student Services and Academic
Support. Ms. Molden currently serves as a
school psychologist intern with the Baltimore
County Public School (BCPS) system. Her
experience also includes serving as a group
counseling co-leader/data collection specialist
with The PRIDE Program at Carroll Springs
School in Westminster, MD.
Additionally, the Board named Michelle
Gallant-Wall to the position of supervisor of
instruction for English in the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, where she has
served as an instructional resource teacher
since 2006.
These appointments become effective
July 1.
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The College of Southern Maryland will
hold a grant training seminar, Maintaining
Your Organizations Mission in Tough Times,
at the La Plata Campus on Aug. 27 from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m. The workshop will take place at
the colleges department of Business and In-
dustry, Room BI-113, 8730 Mitchell Road, La
Plata.
Kendall Sorenson-Clark, owner of the
consulting frm KSC Solutions, will lead a
seminar on how organizations can remain
successful in todays challenging fnancial cli-
mate. Topics discussed will include choosing
grants and funding strategies to match orga-
nizational strategic plans, types of grants and
funders, and key concepts for implementing
grant-funded programs.
The seminar is sponsored by Charles
County Public Library, Maryland Governors
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pre-register by contacting Becky Cockerham
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The 3
rd
Annual Green School Poster Contest, sponsored by St. Marys County Public
Schools Green School Committee, was held March 8 through March 26. Open to all St. Marys
County Public Schools (SMCPS) students, the theme for the contest was: Work, Live, and
Learn for Tomorrow. The contest encouraged SMCPS students to illustrate their knowledge of
being a champion for the environment.
Contest results for each category are:

Pre-K thru K 1
st
Place Felicia Ryce (K LM Dent ES)
2
nd
Place Molly Kollar (K Evergreen ES)
3
rd
Place Madelyn Minichino (K LM Dent ES)
1
st
-2
nd
Grade 1
st
Place Tyler Quade (1
st
Dynard ES)
2
nd
Place Brianna Smith (1
st
Oakville ES)
3
rd
Place Jolene Steenrod (2
nd
Piney Point ES)
3
rd
-5
th
Grade 1
st
Place Lindsay Wilkinson (5
th
White Marsh ES)
2
nd
Place Megan Frohlich (5
th
LM Dent ES)
3
rd
Place Zackary Brickey (4
th
LM Dent ES)
Middle School 1
st
Place Sarah Carty (7
th
Spring Ridge MS)
2
nd
Place Hannah Rothback (7
th
Leonardtown MS)
3
rd
Place Reema Patel (7
th
Spring Ridge MS)
High School 1
st
Place Lauren Burnette (9
th
Leonardtown HS)
2
nd
Place Karen Flores (11
th
Great Mills HS)
3
rd
Place Nina Tran (11
th
Great Mills HS)
Winners were recognized at the Board of Education meeting of Tuesday, May 25, and
received certifcates of recognition and United States Savings Bonds from the Board of Educa-
tion. The posters will be used to promote SMCPS Green School Program.
Green School Poster Contest
Winners Announced
Three St. Marys College of Maryland students were elected to positions within the Maryland Student Legislature
(MSL) during the 21st Annual Session of the Maryland Student Legislature held at the Historic Maryland State
House in Annapolis. Andrew Horn, of Silver Spring, was elected to serve as the student governor for 2010-2011;
David Chase, of Murstons Mills, Massachusetts, will serve as attorney general; and Kevin Baier, of Baltimore, will
serve as secretary of state. In the back row from left to right: Alex Wells, Kristin Rolfs, Kevin Baier, Sean Gugerty,
Charles Onwuche. In the front row from left to right: Chris Ingraham, David Chase, Andrew Horn, Tom Capone.
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
As Maryland Natural Resources Police
(NRP) Officer Timothy Kraemer checked the
equipment on his boat, he seemed to shy away
from his recent recognition as this years NRP
Officer of the Year, smiling almost bashfully
as he talked about his background as a Park
Ranger before signing on to police natural re-
sources in St. Marys County, where he has
lived and worked since 2000.
I grew up on Kent Island (on the Eastern
Shore), he said as he navigated his boat from
the pier at Piney Point to go on his rounds one
Sunday morning, going on to explain how the
water perhaps more than any other medium
has always felt like his home.
My dad used to take me out trotlining
when I was a kid, and I was always out on
the water. I was a professional waterman at
one time. I did it for six years, pulling crab
pots, he said, and I have gone out oystering,
too so Ive been on the water for at least a
couple of years.
It seems fitting though that Kraemers
background as a waterman has helped him
transition into his niche as one of the guard-
ians of St. Marys waters, though he said he
often has to explain to people what exactly
hes responsible for.
Were tasked with a lot of duties, he
said. Not only do the marine enforcement,
like with Maryland boating laws, fishing
laws ... we also do the game laws throughout
the state of Maryland, which covers hunting
and the protection of wild-
life, and also state parks.
Training has to not
only include traditional
law enforcement pro-
cedures, but also a fair
amount of wildlife conser-
vation study, said Kraem-
er, going on to explain that
completing the process
can take anywhere from 9
months to a year.
We do the standard-
ized police and law en-
forcement, like any other
police officer does, said
Kraemer, so thats about
26 weeks then we did
six more weeks of natural
resources training, which
consists of reptile identi-
fication, waterfowl identi-
fication, boating safety
so actually to be a natural
resources officer takes a
year of training.
Another part of the
job has been maritime
homeland security, which
Kraemer characterized
vaguely as a blanket duty
reporting suspicious ac-
tivities on the water. This
comes in addition to po-
licing poaching activi-
ties, which drew quite the
spotlight last summer as
a result of the Interstate
Watershed Task Force
(IWTF) investigations.
I wasnt a part of that investigation,
that would be our criminal investigations
division, said Kraemer, but it was a joint
venture between Virginia natural resources
law enforcement and the Maryland Natural
Resources, which included contributions
from Cpl. David Bailey, from Mechanics-
ville, this years NRP Conservation Officer
of the Year.
It has been a really big case, said Capt.
Dave Larsen, an NRP Special Operations Di-
vision supervisor who noted Baileys work
with the Interstate Watershed Task Force
(IWTF) along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and Virginia Marine Police, conduct-
ing a joint federal/state investigation for il-
legal striped bass harvested in the Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay.
The covert investigation initiated by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service resulted
in convictions for nine individuals and one
corporation in 2009 with the help of Bailey,
who documented the illegal harvest, sale and
purchase of more than 900,000 pounds of
striped bass with an estimated value of more
than $4.5 million dollars.
Bailey told The County Times that cur-
rent poaching activities havent been as bra-
zen as in previous years, partly because of
last years convictions, but that poaching of
both oysters and striped bass (rockfish) is
still a problem in St. Marys County, so offi-
cers are taking care to inspect both personal
and commercial catches for compliance.
A lot of them [the poachers] came from
Southern Maryland, and activities were heavy
in St. Marys County, said Bailey, going on
to explain that harvesting activities are still
being investigated by local NRP officers.
Kraemer has had time to absorb some
of his accolades along with others from St.
Marys, including Sgt. John Bailey, Conser-
vation Officer of the Year, and Cpl. David
Bailey, an NRP officer who received the Su-
perintendents commendation at a ceremony
held in Annapolis on April 27.
Kraemer said he and his colleagues with
NRP have seen most people behaving them-
selves on the water this year, though the
season is still relatively young. Considering
that in 2009, he issued 32 conservation cita-
tions, 28 park citations, 9 park-related traffic
citations, 15 boating citations, one hunting
citation and more than 400 warnings, Krae-
mer said hes expecting to be very busy this
year as officers are feeling the states recent
cutbacks.
Im the only one on patrol for the day,
said Kraemer, sighing as he added that bud-
get problems have forced cutbacks in new
hires for the department, though its not for
a lack of interest.
We are very, very short staffed, most-
ly due to budget problems. We only have a
total of seven natural resources officers for
the whole county, he said, and theres a lot
of people that probably want to do this job.
I mean, I get a call everyday from someone
wanting to know how they get a job with
Natural Resources Police, he said, but you
have to be willing to get your hands dirty.
Keeping the Coast Clear
Natural Resources Police Prepare for Another Summer
Photo by Frank Marquart
Photo by Frank Marquart
NRP Offcer Timothy Kraemer stops to talk to Steve Tharper and Jimmy Wood, who were out and about collecting crabs on Sunday.
NRP Offcer Timothy Kraemer checks in with the Coast Guard near St. Inigoes while making his rounds.
The County Times
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Its like nowhere else. Movie nights under the stars,
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here, in this beautifully designed community located in
the heart of Charles County just 11 miles south of the
Beltway and 22 miles from downtown D.C. And theres
a lot more. Here youll nd beautiful homes, beautifully
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ewsmakers
Young Eagles Take
to the Skies
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
A free aviation day hosted by the Experi-
mental Aircraft Associations Young Eagles
program drew dozens of children to St. Marys
County Regional Airport on Saturday, where
teams of pilots gave free plane rides in a variety
of vessels.
Joe Spelz, Young Eagles coordinator for
Chapter 478 of the Experimental Aircraft Asso-
ciation, described the event as one of many that
the association has fashioned to encourage kids
to learn more about the many forms of fight, go-
ing on to explain how he was able to take to the
skies himself, despite having vision problems
that would hinder him from fying commerically
or in the military.
I wanted to fy but I wore glasses. I wanted
to fy either military or commercial, but I couldnt
do it, so I became an aeronautical engineer, went
to an aeronautical college, and I learned to also
become a mechanic, said Spelz, who now fies
as a hobby.
We have a variety of airplanes. Most of
them are pretty mature airplanes, theyre 30
years old, or older, and we have a combination of
tricycle-gear airplanes, which are more modern,
and conventional airplanes with a tail wheel in-
stead of a nose wheel, said Spelz, and we have
some that are probably about 60 years old out
here fying today, somewhat of an open cockpit
airplane called an air coup, which was made in
Maryland, which is kind of exciting. We like that
airplane a lot, and so do the kids.
Spelz went on to explain that most of the
days pilots were locals fying their own planes,
some of which were handmade from kits, all
pledging to attract others to the pursuit of fight.
This is an outreach program that the na-
tional Experimental Aircraft Association started
back in 1994 to fy a million kids, and right now
weve actually fown over a million and a half
kids. We just try to fy as many kids as we can,
said Spelz, going on to explain that kids both
signed up to fy and volunteered to help their
many ground handlers as they directed traffc on
the runways.
Robert DeAngeles, 14, a student at Marga-
ret Brent Middle School, said he had signed up to
help at the days event almost on a whim, but had
been enjoying himself nevertheless.
They asked us if we wanted to come out to
help with the EAA fying, so we just signed up
and here we are, he said. Its been really cool,
so far Ive had a great time you get to learn
how to maintain the planes wash them, take
care of them.
Pilot and EAA member Bernie Wilder
few several kids (and this reporter) in his own
homemade plane (reportedly one of the fastest
and highest-fying planes at the event), laughing
as he described constructing the plane from a kit
he bought in the 1990s.
The advantage of building it with a kit was
that I probably couldnt afford to buy a big air-
plane, he explained, running his hands over the
aircraft and smiling. And when I bought this kit
in 1995, the basic kit cost $18,000. The engine
cost another $9,000, and I probably spent about
2 or $3,000 for the instruments. If I was going
to buy some of these other airplanes, it probably
would have been 50 or $60,000. So here I can
afford a pretty nice little airplane without killing
myself.
And while part of the days event focused
on sharing the joy of fight, another part of the
days event focused on instructing kids on air-
plane engineering, aviation safety, and temper-
ing the nervousness that he said some of the kids
experienced before going up in the air.
Because the activity has such a high in-
tensity to it, we make sure we very experienced
ground handlers directing traffc, said Spelz,
explaining that CAP cadets were also onhand
offering assistance as fight line monitors to
ground control.
Most of our kids are new, but we also have
a lot of repeats. For the kids that are new its to-
tally natural to be nervous, he said, so even
if theyve been on a commercial airplane, its a
completely different experience. Its more three-
dimensional. Youre not on a big bus looking out
a tiny window, youre on a small bus looking out
of a big window.
Jeffrey Test from EAA Chapter 478 said
the event was a great success, as always.
Weve been doing really well. We had a lot
of nice kids come out for free plane rides to learn
a little about aviation, he said, so I hope that
the parents and the kids will see the importance
of fight aviation and what we do.
The Experimental Aircraft Association
meets on the third Thursday of every month
at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. For
more information on EAA, the Young Eagles
program and related events, visit www.youngea-
gles.org or www.EAAchapter478.org.
Photo By Andea Shiell
Photo By Andea Shiell
Bernie Wilder, a member of the Experimental Air-
craft Association, took several people up in his
homemade aircraft at Saturdays free aviation day.
6-year-old Zoe Dunn sits with pilot Sid Wood
at Saturdays Young Eagles Aviation Day at St.
Marys County Regional Airport, during which
local pilots gave early 100 free plane rides to
kids from St. Marys and Calvert counties.
The County Times
Community
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
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Night at 7 p.m. hosted by the Young Professionals Initiative of St. Marys County (YPI-SMC).
See what happens when brilliant young professionals from St. Marys County compete over
random facts, useless trivia and pop culture questions. All are welcome.
The cost is $2 for members and $5 for non-members. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top
three teams. There will also be door prizes, a 50/50 raffe, and a lot of fun.
To RSVP, visit www.ypi-smc.org. For more information, contact YPI-SMC at 443-838-6429
or email programs@ypi-smc.org.
The Young Professionals Initiative of St. Marys County (YPI-SMC) is a group dedicated to
attracting and retaining young professionals in Southern Maryland. YPI-SMC hosts social and
community events in the interest of young professionals.
The Alzheimers Association,
National Capital Area Chapter has
named Linda Gottfried as Com-
munity Services Manager for its
Southern Maryland regional of-
fce in LaPlata, which serves Cal-
vert County, Charles County, St.
Marys County, and parts of Prince
Georges County.
Gottfried is the former Direc-
tor of Development at Washington
Hospital Center, where she received
the single largest donation in the Hospitals his-
tory, a $2 million donation from the Morris and
Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation to support the
expansion and enhancement of the Electro-
physiology Laboratories. She arrived at Wash-
ington Hospital Center with 12 years of public
relations and fundraising experience in higher
education.
A member of the Association of Fund-
raising Professionals, and the Asso-
ciation for Healthcare Philanthropy,
Gottfried served on the board of
United Way, volunteered as a Rotar-
ian, and on several other nonproft
boards. She also hosted a weekly ra-
dio show called, College Hill Per-
spectives, featuring timely topics
and guests from around the region.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts
from William Paterson University,
is a Certifed Grants Writer, and
earned a Certifcate in Educational Leadership
from the University of Nebraska.
Ms. Gottfried currently serves on the Board
of Directors for the Mattawoman Creek Arts
Center, and has provided training in fundrais-
ing strategies for the Charles County Christmas
in April Board of Directors. Gottfried lives in
Bryans Road with her husband Brad Gottfried,
president of the College of Southern Maryland.
Gottfried Named New
Community Services Manager
Young Professionals Hosting a Trivia Night
Group Earns Amateur Radio Licenses
The St. Marys County Amateur Radio Association (SMCARA) recently issued 14 lo-
cal residents their Technician class amateur radio licenses, certifying them as Ham radio
operators.
In the top photo, Instructor Tom Shelton, left, is with new licensees Steve Speer, Pat Frank,
Gabriel Worden, Liza Recto, Wendell Metcalf, Harry Marotto and Frankie Riffe.
At the conclusion of the six-week session and testing new Hams were presented with gifts
from the SMCARA membership including a copy of the new ARRL book Getting Started
with Ham Radio, a course completion certifcate a free one-year membership in the SMCARA
and their CSCE certifcate.
In the photo below are new Ham course graduates Lawrence Butts, left, Nathan Hess,
Rutha Gaymon-Hepler, Jeffrey Lagana, Dwayne Sullivan and Ellen Bierline.
For more information on how to earn an amateur radio license, visit www.qsl.net/smcara.
The County Times
Issued Marriage Applications for May 2010
May 3, 2010
Andrew Jefferson Powell 22
Fredricksburg, VA
Mackenzie Lynn Rollins 23
Callaway, MD
Anthony Edward Brown 44
Mechanicsville, MD
Latoya Nicole Dickerson 28
Mechanicsville, MD
Herbert Karl Kraese, III 45
California, MD
Rose Ann Pearce 51
California, MD
James Albert Solier 24 P
iney Point, MD
Lisa Michelle Burkman 26
Piney Point, MD
Lamar Scott Lehman 32
Greencastle, PA
Shannon Christine Long 28
California, MD
Nathan Andrew Shoaf 25
Lexington Park, MD
Lindsay Nanette Justice 23
Lusby, MD
Andrew James Bartz 25
Hollywood, MD
Katherine Lee Mast 21
Mechanicsville, MD
May 4, 2010
Matthew Tyler Markley 20
Chaptico, MD
Ashely Danielle Lacey 19
Chaptico, MD
Paul Francis Cecil 32
Benedict, MD
Allyssa Marie Krenke 25
Benedict, MD
May 5, 2010
Christopher Degnan Forte 25
Washington, D.C.
Elizabeth Fegan Redmond 25
Great Mills, VA
Clifford John Posey 53
Hollywood, MD
Doris Jean Woodburn 47
Hollywood, MD
May 6, 2010
Nicholas Harrington Isom 30
Myrtle Beach, SC
Marie Roseann
Goldsborough 28
Myrtle Beach, SC
May 7, 2010
Chad Eric Johnson 39
Lexington Park, MD
Helen Clare Uhler 42
Hollywood, MD
Justin Kyle Lucas 23
Indian Head, MD
Kristin Elizabeth Sharek 23
Indian Head, MD
Jay Wyatt Rush 56
Leonardtown, MD
Lydia Irene Dixon 57
Leoanrdtown, MD
May 10, 2010
William Jack Dunkin, Jr., 25
Tall Timbers, MD
Crystal Irene Deitrich 26
Mechanicsville, MD
May 11, 2010
Gheorghe Barbu 73
Lexington Park, MD
Maria Zina Vladescu, 56
Lexington Park, MD
Isaac Bradford Morgan 23
Hollywood, MD
Ashton Margaret Carkhuff 21
Mechanicsville, MD
May 12, 2010
Michael William Stroud, II, 27
Mechanicsville, MD
Heather Nicole Alt 25
Valley Lee, MD
Andrew Leroy Cather, Sr., 49
Coltons Point, MD
Valerie Gay Ayscue 44
Coltons Point, MD
Francis Darnell Baker, Sr., 48
Bushwood, MD
Goiga Nadine Duckett 49
Bushwood, MD
May 13, 2010
Donald Shawn Windsor 32
Colonial Beach, VA
Patricia Jo Clifton 21
Colonial Beach, VA
Robert Michael Wagner 19
Great Mills, MD
Shelia Aleesa Horton 17
Great Mills, MD
Kyle Douglas Roberson 20
Halifax, NC
Hannah Brooke Dooley 19
Hollywood, MD
James David Keen 63
Solomons, MD
Jody Beth Minaert 53
Mechanicsville, MD
May 14, 2010
Marcus Richard Simmons, Jr.,
Randallstown, MD
Trina Dawn Fotenos 33
Randallstown, MD
Joshua Leonard Combs 35
Leonardtown, MD
Christina Lynn Fisher 35
Leonardtown, MD
David Raul Valenzuela 26
Waldorf, MD
Ashley Elizabeth Baker
Waldorf, MD
Thomas William Conrow
Port Republic, MD
Danielle Lee Cratty 26
Port Republic, MD
May 17, 2010
David Edward Nelson 38
Lexington Park, MD
Dana Lynn Lomas 40
Lexington Park, MD
Daniel Leon Lindsey, Jr.,
Accokeek, MD
Christina Alicia Cabrera 20
Woodbridge, VA
Phillip Paul Lessard 26
Owings Mills, MD
Juliane Claudia Josephine Kellner
26 Owings, Mills, MD
Niko Tristan Jones, Sr.,
Leonardtown, MD
Tawni Angel Uhl 25
Leonardtown, MD
Nelson Lugo Ortiz 29
Lexington Park, MD
Angela Patricia
Cabarcas Barboza 26
Lexington Park, MD
May 18, 2010
Brandon Patrick McCormic 25
California, MD
Sarah Lynne Morton 22,
Albion NY
Joshua Kevin Aurelio 25
Agusta, GA
Cassandre Evelyn McGee 25
Augusta, GA
Kenneth Lee Klinger 67
Hollywood, MD
Ingrid Elizabeth Hershey C
harlotte Hall, MD
Robert Berthel Shou 26
California, MD
Karrie Lynn Haight 29
California, MD
May 19, 2010
Cabell ODonnell Miller 45
Great Mills, MD
Joyce Marie Ford 39
Great Mills, MD
Amit Nadiv 34
Baltimore, MD
Sarah Cohen James 29
Baltimore, MD
Arthur Scott Hubbard, Sr., 24
Lusby, MD
Keri Lynn Kettles 22
Mechanicsville, MD
May 20, 2010
Stephen Charles Tennyson 28
Scotland, MD
Angela Dawn Lacey 27
Scotland, MD
May 21, 2010
Gerard Blakistone Hughes 61
Washington, D.C.
Jill Elsie Grant 54
Washington, D.C.
Brian Evans Watson 30
Lusby, MD
Angela Renee Starliper 25
Lusby, MD
Courtney Samuel Washington 34
Lexington Park, MD
Kristi Yoshiko Mason 28
Lexington Park, MD
May 24, 2010
Joseph Anthony Thompson 24
Mechanicsville, MD
Stacey Marie Howe 21
Mechanicsville, MD
Sean Michael Donnelly 22
Lusby, MD
Laura Marie Andriszak 22
Lusby, MD
Nathan John Quick 25
Lexington Park, MD
Erin Michelle Ashak 18
Lexington Park, MD
May 25, 2010
Timothy Allen McAuliffe 27
Great Mills, MD
Kori Lynne Scully 33
Great Mills, MD
Vincent Michel
John Mankowski 21
Lexington Park, MD
Kayla Justine Heubel 18
Lexington Park, MD
May 26, 2010
William Edward Barnes, Jr., 23
Leonardtown, MD
Amber Jewell Cutchember 24
Valley Lee, MD
Matthew David Mullinix 26
Lexington Park, MD
Denise Carroll Owens 28
Lexington Park, MD
May 27, 2010
Kenneth Ignatius
Somerville 46
Lexington Park, MD
Harriet Patricia Dyson 53
Park Hall, MD
James Ernest Morgan 35
California, MD
Jeanette Louise Taylor 37
California, MD
Charles Lee Morgan, Jr., 46
Lexington Park, MD
Donna Raye Dexter 37
Lexington Park, MD
May 28, 2010
Roy Williams Myles, Jr., 46
Lexington Park, MD
Florence Priscilla Hamlet 48
Lexington Park, MD
Paul James Rambish 26
Lexington Park, MD
Kimberly Marie Reed 23
Lexington Park, MD
John Harvey Kendrick 48
Lusby, MD
Amita Elizabeth Evans 52
Lusby, MD
Joseph Daniel Lemanski 27
Lexington Park, MD
Sabrina Lynn Jenkins 26
California, MD
Sean Raymond Donley 34
Lexington Park, MD
Amy Lynn Overby 26
Lexington Park, MD
The County Times
Thursday, June 17
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast
Bay District Vol. Fire Department
(Lexington Park) 8 a.m. to 12
p.m.
$8/adults, $5/children 5-12,
children 4 and under are free.
Ignite the Night Fundraiser
IHOP (Lexington Park) 4 p.m.
to 10 p.m.
Email webmaster@ignitethe-
night.info and ask for a fyer for
this event, which will help raise
money for the annual Ignite the
Night Christian music festival.
The Flyer has a coupon on the bot-
tom that will pledge 10 percent of
the sales from that evening. For
more information, go to http://ig-
nitethenight.com/.
Tastee Tacos Night
VFW Post 2632 (California)
5:30 p.m.
For more information, go to
www.vfwpost2632.com.
49
th
Annual Mechanicsville
Vol. Fire Department Carnival
Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Depart-
ment 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Games, vendors, rides, food,
raffes and more. For more info,
call 301-884-8602 or go to www.
mvfd.com.
Friday, June 18
BLOOD DRIVE
St. Andrews Chuch (California)
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Red Cross and
Leonardtown Lions Club. Walk-in
donators accepted. For more in-
formation call Howard Norfolk at
301-904-4200.
Camp Greenwell Open House
Greenwell State Park (Holly-
wood) 1 p.m.
Counselors will be on hand to
give tours of the facility and infor-
mation on horse, kayak and fsh-
ing camps offered this summer.
For more information, go to www.
greenwellfoundation.org.
AL Post 221 Steak and Shrimp
Night
Am. Legion Post 221 (Avenue)
5 p.m.
For more information, go to
http://www.alpost221.webs.com/.
49
th
mvfd.com.

2010 River Concert Series
St. Marys College (Historic St.
Marys City) 7 p.m.
Jeffrey Silberschlag and the
Chesapeake Orchestra celebrate
the special birthdays of Samuel
Barber and Robert Schumann, fea-
turing Jeffrey Chappell on piano.
All concerts are free. For more
information, go to www.rivercon-
certseries.com.
Texas HoldEm
VFW Post 2632 (California) 7
p.m.
For more information or
to pre-register contact Brian at
poker@vfw2632.com or call
240-925-4000.
Saturday, June 19
Yard/Bake Sale
Our Ladys Church, Medleys
Neck Rd (Leonardtown) 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m.
Reserve a space and bring
your table for $15.00 or pay $5.00
more and use our table. Home-
made baked goods and coffee
available for purchase. For more
information call Marilyn Triantos
at 301-997-1409.
Juneteenth 5K Run/Walk
Freedom Park, Route 235/Tulagi
Place (Lexington Park) 9 a.m.
Fundraiser is presented by
the Unifed Committee for Afro
American Contributions (UCAC)
and serves as a kick-off event for
the Juneteenth Celebration begin-
ning at noon. Proceeds beneft the
U.S. Colored Troops Memorial
project. Fee: $20 pre-registered,
$25 on race day. Register online at
www.ucaconline.org. Registration
on race day begins on location at
7:45 a.m. until 8:45 a.m.
SMAWL Pet Adoptions
Petco (California) 10 a.m.
For more information, go to www.
smawl.org.
7
th
Annual Juneteenth
Celebration
Freedom Park, Route 235/Tulagi
Place (Lexington Park) 12 noon
Entertainment, games, food,
vendors, and a free jazz concert on
the lawn in the evening. For more
information, go to www.ucacon-
line.org.
Leahs House Tea Party
Patuxent Presbyterian Church
(California) 12 noon
Fourth Annual Afternoon of
Elegance Tea Party with guest
speaker Pastor Barbara Brown of
Full Gospel Emancipation Life
Center. This is a catered event
with live entertainment, silent auc-
tion and lots of prizes to give away.
Donations are $20.00 each with a
15% discount given to mothers
who bring their daughters and vice
versa. For more information or
tickets contact Sheila or Juanita at
301-994-9580. Tickets can be pur-
chased online via PayPal at www.
leahshousemd.org.
Ride Against Breast Cancer
Poker Run
Toots Bar (Hollywood) 12 noon
Poker Run in support of char-
ity Against Breast Cancer. The
ride will start and end at Toots Bar
on Mervell Dean Rd in Hollywood.
Last hand out at 1 p.m. Jast hand in
at 5 p.m. Send direct donations to
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/
Lisa-Rice. For more information,
call 301-481-8644 or email purple-
wolf@md.metrocast.net.
LFS Casino Night
Crystal Room (Callaway) 5 p.m.
Black jack, poker, big six
wheel, roulette, 50/50 raffe, pull
tabs. $5 admission. Proceeds go
to Little Flower School in Great
Mills. For more information, con-
tact the school at 301-994-0404 or
e-mail lfsoffce@adwschool.org.
Steak Night
VFW Post 2632 (California) 5
p.m.
Sotterleys Gala in the Garden
Sotterley Plantation (Hollywood)
5:30 p.m.
Live music from The Hot Club
of D.C., refreshments served dur-
ing the most magnifcent bloom-
ing time in the Sotterley Plantation
Colonial Revival Garden. Tickets
must be purchased in advance. All
proceeds beneft the education pro-
grams at Sotterley. Admission. For
more information or to purchase
tickets, call 301-373-2280. www.
sotterley.org.
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HomeSpun Coffee House Open
Mic
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
Hall (Chaptico) 7 p.m.
Hosted by the Southern MD
Traditional Music and Dance As-
sociation at the the Christ Epis-
copal Church Parish Hall, 37497
Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico. Ad-
mission $5. Doors open at 7:00
p.m. and the music begins at 7:30.
For more information go to www.
smtmd.org.
Swing and Ballroom Dance
St. Johns Catholic Church (Hol-
lywood) 7 p.m.
$8/person, $15/couple, $5/se-
niors and students. Dance is spon-
sored by the Knights of Columbus
of Holy Face Church. For more in-
formation, call 301-645-8509 or e-
mail somdballroom@gmail.com.
Texas HoldEm Saturday Nite
Special
Park Bingo Hall (California) 7
p.m.
Email mbb88@aol.com to
register, or call 301-643-5573. (No
e-mail on the day of the event.)
Sunday, June 20
Fathers Day Breakfast
2
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District VFD (Valley Lee) 8
a.m.
The cost will be adults are
$8.00; children between the ages
of 6 thru 12 are $4.00; children 5
and under are free.
Mid-Summer Fair
Historic St. Marys City 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Games, music, entertainment,
and competitions inspired by the
colonial past. Sawing contests,
wooden-horse jousting, pig races,
jugglers and more. Admission. For
more information go to www.st-
maryscity.org.
Restoration Free Gospel
Church: Jordan Wells
19895 Three Notch Rd (Lexing-
ton Park) 11 a.m.
Jordan, is a resident of Wal-
dorf who survived a car
crash and a medic helicop-
ter crash in September 2008, will
tell her inspiring story. For more
information, go to www.Restora-
tionFGC.org or call 301-863-4506.
Fathers Day at Sotterley
Sotterley Plantation (Hollywood)
12 noon
Fathers will get a guided tour
of the historic plantation house at
half price until 4 p.m. For more
information go to www.sotterley.
org.
Deep Stack HoldEm
Tournament
Bennett Building, 24930 Old
Three Notch Road (Hollywood)
2 p.m.
For more information call
Bobbi Sprouse at 240-577-0983 or
Jim Bucci at 301-373-6104.
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Monday, June 21
St. Marys Democratic Club
Meeting/Ribbon Cutting
Democratic Headquarters offce,
Breton Marketplace (Leonard-
town) 5 p.m.
The monthly meeting of the
Democratic Club will be held the
new Democratic Headquarters of-
fce in Breton Marketplace, (near
Ledos Restaurant) Leonardtown.
There will be a ribbon cutting cer-
emony at 5:00 p.m. with refresh-
ments to follow the ceremony,
and the meeting will start at 7:00
p.m. with remarks from all demo-
cratic candidates in attendance.
For directions and information
contact the Club President Bill
Bates at bates2455@aol.com or
301-475-1829.
No Limit Texas HoldEm
Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
(California) 7 p.m.
For more information call the
lodge at 301-863-7800, or Linda at
240-925-5697.
Tuesday, June 22
Nature Time at Greenwell
Greenwell State Park (Holly-
wood) 10 a.m.
Pre-registration (no later than
24 hours in advance) is required
via email - lpranzo@greenwell-
foundation.org - or by calling the
Greenwell Foundation offce at
301-373-9775.
Public Town Hall Meeting
Northern Senior Center (Charlotte
Hall) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Governors Offce of
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(ODHH) will hold a public town
hall meeting at the Northern Se-
nior Activity Center in Charlotte
Hall to solicit public comment on
matters pertaining to the States
services and programs affecting
deaf, deaf-blind, late-deafened
and hard of hearing individuals,
as well as ODHH related func-
tions and operations and any other
issues affecting its constituency.
Sign language interpreters, CART,
and Assistive Listening Devises
will be provided. For additional
accommodations, contact Laura
Quinn at lquinn@gov.state.md.us,
or call 410-767-6290.
Republican Women of St.
Marys Meeting
VFW Post 2632 (California)
5:30 p.m.
The monthly meeting of the
Republican Women of St. Marys
will feature a pot luck dinner
and guest speaker Jim Rutledge,
candidate for U.S. Senate. For
more information call Deb Rey at
301-872-5858.
$25 No Limit HoldEm
Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park)
7:30 p.m.
For further information call
Christine at 443-624-2746.
Special Olympics HoldEm
Tournament
7 p.m.
Jim Bucci at 301-373-6104.
Wednesday, June 23
Special Olympics HoldEm
Tournament
7 p.m.
Jim Bucci at 301-373-6104.
Lecture: Tips on Catching
Flounder
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
(California) 7:30 p.m.
Keith McGuire, a veteran
Solomons area founder angler,
will discuss Finding and Catch-
ing Flounder at the June meet-
ing of the Coastal Conservation
Association Maryland Patuxent
River Chapter. McGuire will share
proven techniques for fshing for
founder and areas in the Patux-
ent River that hold these popular
fsh. The meeting is free and open
to the public. Wings, other food
and beverages will be available for
purchase beginning at 6:30 p.m.
for those in attendance.
To submit information
for the community
calendar, please send
an email to andreashi-
ell@countytimes.net.
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River Concert Series Launches
12th Year of Performances
Thursday, June 17
Fair Warning Irish Pub Band
CJs Back Room (Lusby) 5 p.m.
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (California) 5 p.m.
Billy Breslin
Evans Restaurant (St. Georges Island) 6
p.m.
DJ McNa$ty
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) 8
p.m.
Thirsty Thursdays Karaoke
Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park) 8 p.m.
Ladies DJ Dance Night
Hulas Bungalow (California) 8 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park) 8 p.m.
Friday, June 18
Dave Norris
Donovans Pub (California) 5 p.m.
Patty, Carl & Rose
Ruddy Duck Brewery (Solomons) 7 p.m.
Three Sixty
ODonnell Lake Restaurant Park (Waldorf)
7 p.m.
Bent Nickel
Seabreeze Tiki Bar (Mechanicsville) 8
p.m.
Ladies DJ Dance Night
Wolfs Open Blues Jam
Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) 8
p.m.
Billy Breslin
Applebees (California) 9 p.m.
Four of a Kind
Martinis Lounge (White Plains) 9 p.m.
Hate the Toy
Veras White Sands Beach Club (Lusby)
9 p.m.
Karaoke
Club 911 (Mechanicsville) 9 p.m.
Korupt
Memories (Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Impact
Apehangers Bar (Bel Alton) 9:30 p.m.
After Hours Lounge (Live Music/DJ)
Chefs American Bistro (California) 10
p.m.
Saturday, June 19
Too Many Mikes
2 p.m.
California Bob
Island Bar & Grill (Piney Point) 8 p.m.
Crushing Day
9 p.m.
DJ Mango
Lexington Lounge (Lexington Park) 9
p.m.
Four of a Kind
Martinis Lounge (White Plains) 9 p.m.
Hightest
Apehangers Bar (Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Karaoke w/ DJ Tommy T & DJ T
Applebees (California) 9 p.m.
Roadhouse Band
Lone Star Caf (Indian Head) 9 p.m.
Wicked Jezebels
Sunshines Oasis (St. Inigoes) 9 p.m.
After Hours Lounge (Live Music/DJ)
Chefs American Bistro (California) 10
p.m.
Sunday, June 20
The Fabulous Bel Airs
2 p.m.
Monday, June 21
Mason Sebastian
Open Mic Night
Scotts II (Welcome) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 22
DB McMillans (California) 5 p.m
Open Mic Night
Martinis Lounge (White Plains) 9 p.m.*
Wednesday, June 23
CJs Back Room (Lusby) 5 p.m.
Captain John
DB McMillans (California) 5:30 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Harry
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) 7
p.m.
Open Mic Night
Wolfs Blues Jam
Beach Cove Restaurant (Chesapeake
Beach) 8 p.m.
*CALL TO CONFIRM
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
As St. Marys College prepares to put on their 12th year
of the much-touted River Concert Series, SMCM Musical
Director Jeff Siberschlag said that the season would kick off
Friday, June 18 with a birthday celebration for some of classi-
cal musics most infuential composers.
This year highlights very much the music, and were
highlighting the birthdays of several very important compos-
ers, including Robert Schumanns 200th anniversary, and
Samuel Barber, having his 100th anniversary, and later in the
season were having Gustav Mahlers 150th anniversary, so
theres a lot of emphasis on the music, said Silberschlag, go-
ing on to describe more highlights from this years series.
June 25th will feature Trills and Thrills from Stravin-
skys Pulcinella Suite and R. Strauss hauntingly melodic
Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite, played under the direction
of Silberschlag with the Chesapeake Orchestra and Giuseppe
Nova on fute, Floraleda Sacchi on harp, and Orlando Roman
on guitar.
The series will ring in the July 4 holiday with their July
2 concert, Summon the Heroes, featuring the music of
John Williams, George Gershwin and Sousa Marches, with
pianist Brian Ganz and the Sax Quartet from the Presidents
Own Marine Band in P. Goldsteins Abundant Air, and Ian
Chaava, Young Artist Concerto Competition runner-up, will
play the euphonium.
Well also have freworks that night to go along with
the Sousa march, but I think the Gershwin will really capture
that jazzy Americana, said Silberschlag.
The July 9 concert will feature A Grand Night of Sing-
ing with the Chesapeake Orchestra and guest conductor
Larry Vote, with soprano Michelle Johnson, mezzo-soprano
Olivia Vote, and baritone Brian Major performing Opera
Aria Highlights from Bizets Carmen and Gershwins Porgy
and Bess.
The ffth concert of the series on July 16 will feature
the frst annual Young Artist Concerto Competition win-
ners, Nina DeCesare and Brian Hong, who will perform the
world premiere of William Kleinssasers Many Rivers and
Prokofevs Symphony No. 5.
On July 23 for their Next Stop, Vienna! performance,
Jeffrey Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra will wel-
come concertmaster Jos Cueto as soloist, performing Lalos
Symphonie espanole, a showpiece for solo violin and or-
chestra. The concert will also celebrate Gustav Mahlers
150th Birthday Anniversary with a performance of his
Symphony No. 7.
The Grand Finale on July 30 will feature Broadway Sing-
ing sensation and 2010 Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin,
performing Broadway and jazz classics for the crowd before
the orchestra ends with the bold, brassy fnish of Beethovens
Symphony No. 5.
Solberschlag commented that, to date, more than half
a million visitors have come to various performances at the
River Concert Series since it began 12 years ago, and this
year, the music itself could help to not only entertain guests,
but perhaps distract them from some of their stress this
summer.
I think the whole nation has had a tough year, said Sil-
berschlag, and I think we should reward ourselves for mak-
ing it through the year by coming out and seeing our friends,
enjoying some beautiful music and taking a breather in
whats become an otherwise troubled and diffcult time.
The 2010 River Concert Series is free and open to the
public. Concerts will take place at St. Marys College every
Friday from June 18 to July 30, with music starting around 7
p.m. For more information on the River Concert Series and
this years performers, go to www.riverconcertseries.org.
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By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
I have a new friend at my shop, no its not
the skull that keeps showing up in different loca-
tions, or the turtle my friend Beth placed behind
my shop. At the end of the day, If it is nice out,
I like to sit on my back steps and look out at the
tangled boughs of grapevine and all the various
types of trees (and maybe have a sip or two of
wine). The poison ivy I could really do without.
The stream, when it is running, is a calming
sight on any day. On different occasions I have
watched deer from 20 feet away, lizards darting
all around, birds, hummers, and one time was
nearly nose to nose with a 3 foot black snake who
thought I didnt belong on his turf.
My friend is this curious little dragonfy
who likes to sit with me after my shop has closed
for the day. The frst time this happened outside
was about two weeks ago. I feel like the dragon-
fy was a female so I will refer to her as a she.
In fact, I named her Delilah. Delilah few around
near me for quite some time, until alighting on
my outdoor worktable. She faced me, contem-
plating the situation and then few to the stair
railing, just a foot from me. All I could see was
her little head and the tip of one wing. Her mouth
was moving, so I began a conversation with her.
Delilah then moved to my leg, all the while still
looking at me and chattering away.
I asked her several times what she was try-
ing to tell me, or who she might be (or might have
been). No answer, but I felt as if I should know.
Delilah decided to get even closer and few to my
upper arm, so we were eyeball to multi-faceted
eyeball. For a moment it scared me, and I won-
dered if dragonfies were meat eaters. But the
situation intrigued me, and I continued asking
her questions. When I talked, she would cock
her head back and forth as if listening intently.
I wondered what kind of spirit she was, or what
soul inhabited this delicate little body. After
awhile she few away.
Last week I had the opportunity to sit on the
back step again. I had by then looked up all sorts
of information about the Odonata species of in-
sects. After searching through lots of dragonfy,
damselfy, and skimmer photos, Delilah seemed
to look most like the four-spotted skimmer. I was
relieved that she wasnt a darner. I wondered if
Delilah was related to the common green darner
I met, who sat on my indoor worktable some time
ago. He sat on one of my tools, while I cut mats
and hammered, and didnt leave that spot for an
entire day. He had the same watchful eyes, but
didnt chatter as much as Delilah. He was very
nice, which is good because dragonfies have
also been referred to as devils darning needles.
Darners have a disconcerting legend with them
that if you sleep outside at night they would sew
your eyes shut. My husband said, Are you sure
the legend doesnt say that if you sit on your back
step they sew your mouth shut? Hmmmm.
Then, there was Delilah again, fying to
my worktable and recreating this odd ritual: same
spot on the rail, on my leg, and to my arm again.
I was so happy to see her. Delilah, youre back!
We chatted for quite awhile, until my phone rang
and off she few. I tried calling to her for several
evenings after that, but didnt see her. I was sad
because I also found that dragonfies only live for
a few weeks. They spend three years in larvae
stage and only a blip of time to fy, mate, and ex-
plore. How much curiosity in those bright little
eyes; how much life they live in those few weeks.
It makes you wonder how much could one learn
and accomplish if we had only three weeks in
which to live our entire lives. I suppose we would
be just as curious as Delilah trying to experience
and enjoy every second of every day. Wow, nice
concept.
To each new days curious adventure,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.
wanderings@yahoo.com.
Sources: Brandon Cornetts 21facts.com, Colum-
bia Encyclopedia online, Dragonfy-site.com
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Wanderings
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
In the year 1764 there were
17 missionaries in Maryland;
in the year 1770 there were
23; currently there are but 20. Their principal
residence is at Portobacco, in Charles County,
where there are three in the community.
A second residence is Newtown, located
in St. Marys County, where there are likewise
three on a regular basis; from there on Sundays
and feast days they go to minister to various sta-
tions, called congregations, at a distance of
10, 15 or even more than 20 miles, all widely
scattered. In this manner in each station at least
once a month they celebrate mass, administer
the sacraments, and preach the word of God;
in the main stations they do this two or more
times a month, given the numbers and tend to
the needs of the faithful. This is the schedule
they ordinarily follow at the stations: From
very early in the morning until 11 oclock, they
hear confession. Then they celebrate mass, and
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distribute holy communion. At the end of mass
there is a sermon, in which the priest explains
Christian doctrine. All these ministries are con-
ducted willingly by the ministers and are free of
charge No obligations are incurred or gifts ac-
cepted for this work.
Among the various works of this evangeli-
cal ministry that they undertake, not the least is
attending to the sick and dying. For since the
people do not live in towns or trading places but
in widely separated farms, day and night, sum-
mer and winter, it is necessary to go on long and
arduous journeys to bring consolation to them.
As much as their ministries allow, they lead a life
quite detached from the world and knowledge of
it. You will not fnd them at public spectacles or
other worldly gatherings. For this commitment
they are greatly respected, not only by Catho-
lics, but even by non-Catholics. In order to
cultivate such an ordered life removed from the
temptations of this world, it is absolutely neces-
sary that those sent on this mission be men of
great virtue.
There has never been a bishop in these
parts, to administer the sacrament of Confr-
mation to the faithful, so absolute a necessity,
given the enormous dangers of reprisal in these
parts. It should be especially noted that the
dominant religious group there are the various
Puritan sects who wage a constant war with the
Episcopal order; they have made certain that no
Anglican bishop has ever dared to erect a see
there. In this opposition to the establishment
of a hierarchy the Catholics have decided to
imitate their Protestant neighbors example, in
order not to give them any occasion to stir up a
persecution of the Catholic church.
At the two residences or communities not-
ed above, there are huge farms which supply all
their material needs. They have held these prop-
erties since the very beginning of the colony, a
gift of the proprietor himself, the nobleman, Ce-
cil Calvert, Lord of the Irish estate Baltimore,
to whom Charles I, King of England, gave this
colony [Maryland] as a gift, and by whom the
Jesuits were invited to labor in this vineyard.
To be continued.
THE 1773 RELATION OF REV. JOHN MATTINGLY
Translated from Latin by Emmett Curran and Paul H. Mattingly
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Summer fun abounds at libraries
From reading to weekly crafts to computer
tournaments, the librarys summer activities
burst with hands-on fun. For starters, babies
through teens can sign up and participate in one
of the three summer reading programs now un-
derway and receive prizes by reading. One par-
ticipant will win a years family membership to
the National Aquarium in a random drawing.
Children ages 4-12 can drop by and make
a water-related craft for free each week starting
June 29 at Crafternoons offered from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. on the following days: Tuesdays and
Thursdays at Charlotte Hall; Wednesdays at
Leonardtown; and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays at Lexington Park.
Baby and toddler storytimes resume the
week of June 28. A complete listing of these and
all the summer activities can be found at www.
stmalib.org.
Uncle Pete to kick off Professional Perfor-
mance Series
Professional performer Uncle Pete with
Kids will kick off this years Professional Per-
formance Series on June 28. These free per-
formances suitable for all ages will be held on
Mondays. Charlotte Halls performance will be
at 10 a.m. at White Marsh Elementary School,
Leonardtowns at 12:30 p.m. at Leonard Hall
Recreation Center and Lexington Parks at 3
p.m. at Lexington Park Library.
Uncle Petes performance, a combination
of humor, dancing and audience participation, is
being funded by a grant from St. Marys Coun-
ty Arts Council and matching funds from the
Friends of St. Marys County Library.
Twilight fans to celebrate release of Eclipse
Twilight fans can celebrate the release of
the next movie, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, at
the Eclipse Jeopardy Extravaganza on June 29
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Charlotte Hall. Besides
a discussion of Twilight, fans will enjoy trivia
competition and themed snacks. Registration is
required for this free program.
Computer fun planned at libraries
Children ages 5 to 8 can explore Tumble-
Books, an online collection of animated, talking
picture books offered by the library. The classes
will be held at Charlotte Hall on June 28 at 1
p.m. or Lexington Park on July 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Parents/guardians are welcome to attend. Reg-
istration is required.
Teens ages 12 and older can challenge their
friends in a Battleship tournament online at
Charlotte Hall on June 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. and
win prizes. The program is free but registration
is required.

Libraries showing free movies
Leonardtown will show a G rated movie on
June 23 at 2 p.m. about a clownfsh who embarks
on a journey to fnd his son, Nemo, who was
captured and stuck in a dentists fsh tank. Also
on June 23 at 2 p.m. Charlotte Hall will show
the PG rated movie featuring Robin Williams
as Popeye and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl. On
June 24 at 2 p.m. the PG rated movie about the
son of a gangster shark boss who was acciden-
tally killed while on the hunt will be shown at
Lexington Park. Snacks are provided at each
showing.
Enter to win Treasure Chest flled with
prizes
Hilltop Graphics and Gifts and the library
are hosting a Summer Fun Treasure Hunt via
Facebook. Besides the six small treasure chests
hidden around the county, a large treasure chest
flled with prizes will be given away at the end of
the hunt. Entry forms to enter this drawing are
available at each library and at Hilltop Graphics.
The clues for a small treasure chest are posted on
Facebook every other week. The fnders of these
small chests will receive 5 additional entries in
the drawing plus keep the small treasure chest
and its contents. Anyone can participate.
Libraries are a collection point for Soldiers
Care Packages
St. Marys County Farm Bureau Womens
Committee is collecting items until June 27 to
fll care package for soldiers stationed overseas.
Items such as gum, snacks, and magazines can
be dropped off at any branch.
Libray Items
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37. Predictor of antimatter
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43. Fortifed wines
45. Common organizations in
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44. Change mind
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Sp rts
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
Southern Maryland BMX
raised $2,000 for the American Bi-
cycle Associations annual Race for
Life series earlier this month, do-
nating time and money to leukemia
research while engaging in the thrill
of bicycle racing.
It happens at every track in the
country and its a great opportunity
to raise funds and help this cause,
said SOMD BMX president Dave
Rivera. We were able to support
this cause and it gives the riders op-
portunity to gain extra points.
SOMD BMX asked all riders
who participated, as well as their
families to solicit donations from
family and friends, which account-
ed for the total amount raised.
Even with the success of Race
for life and other events at Chaptico,
getting racers and spectators out to
the track is still a challenge that Ri-
vera, treasurer Lisa Bradford and
others are still fghting to conquer.
Location is everything and
were detached from other areas,
Rivera says. To counteract that
problem, he notes that SOMD BMX
has a working relationship with St.
Marys County
Recreation and
Parks, which
includes pages
in the Rec and
Parks guide outlining their
entire program.
We rely on the kids
also, he said of younger
riders spreading the word
to their friends and hope-
fully getting them out to
the track. They also seek
volunteers for various du-
ties at the race track be-
hind the main park (go to
www.somdbmx.com for
more information).
Southern Maryland
BMX races almost every
weekend during the spring
and summer months at
Chaptico Park on Budds
Creek Road, and Rivera
says the door or in this
case, gate is always open
for new riders of all ages.
We have eight to 10
new riders each year and
if we could get all of them
to come out in one day, it
would be awesome, says
Rivera, who has been
president of SOMD BMX
for three years. Parents
like to help their kids and
then theyre on bikes.
Thats what happens its
great exercise.
chri sst evens@count y-
times.net
Over 250,000 Southern Marylanders cant be wrong!
BMX Race For Life Raises Money For Leukemia
Joshua Peters leads the pack in a moto event at Chaptico Park, which hosts South-
ern Maryland BMX races throughout the spring and summer months.
Ryan Straub is focused during the Southern Maryland BMX race for life.
Victor Marquart pedals downhill.
The County Times
Tennis
Southern Maryland
Tennis Cup Series
The Southern Maryland Tennis Cup
aims to promote competitive and fun lo-
cal tennis play in the tri-county area, where
players earn points for participating in local
events. Players with the highest cumula-
tive point total at the end of the year will be
acknowledged as the Cup winners. USTA
membership not required.
Check website www.southernmary-
landtenniscup.org for all tournament events,
cost, registration forms and to learn about
the point system for the following events:
St. Marys College Open 2010 July
3-5, 2010
(POC: Derek Sabedra, 410-610-4300 or e-
mail: sirbedra@yahoo.com)
USTA Tennis Senior
Leagues
St Marys County USTA Tennis League
is looking for Captains and 3.0 & 3.5 rated
players for senior men, women and mixed
doubles teams. Season runs from June-Au-
gust. Must be a USTA member and have
reached ffty (50) years of age prior to, or
during, the 2010 calendar year. Contact
Mai-Liem Slade if interested, mlslade@
md.metrocast.net or 301-481-2305.
Tennis Social Doubles
Social Doubles for Adults is held twice
weekly and consists of informal doubles
matches, put together by the site coordina-
tor, based on that days attendance. All who
show up will get to play.
5 P.M. Sundays at Leonardtown High
School, May 27th through August. Contact
Cris Sigler at 410-326-6383 or zigh53@ya-
hoo.com.
5 P.M. Thursdays at Great Mills High
School, June 6th through September. Con-
tact Bob Stratton at 443-926-2070 or rstrat-
ton55@hotmail.com.
The league fee is $25 for the Leonar-
dtown site and $30 for the Great Mills site.
Fees include court costs and balls. No regis-
tration is required.
Third Leg of the Southern Maryland
Tennis Cup Series is the St. Marys Col-
lege Open Tournament which will be held
on July 3-5th. Point of Contact, Derek Sa-
bedra, 410-610-4300, email ddsabedra@
smcm.edu or please go to http://www.south-
ernmarylandtenniscup.org/ for further up to
date information! Registration is currently
ongoing.
Southern Maryland USTA sanctioned
Juniors Tennis Tournament 2010 July 21-
25th at St. Marys College inaugural tennis
event! Point of contact, Derek Sabedra, 410-
610-4300 or email ddsabedra@smcm.edu
or you can register at www.tennislink.usta.
com/tournaments. The tournament identif-
cation number is 302761310. Registration is
currently ongoing.
St. Marys College Tennis Clinics for
beginners, intermediate, and advanced ju-
nior players will be held for two weeks. July
26th-July 29th from 6:00-to 8:00pm and Au-
gust 2nd to August 5th, 6:00-8:00. Point of
Contact, Derek Sabedra, 410-610-4300 or
email ddsabedra@smcm.edu. Instructor:
Giac Tran.
York, Pa.
St. Marys
College of
Maryland se-
nior womens
soccer and
womens la-
crosse stand-
out Karisa
C a r r o l l
(Long Island,
N.Y. / Wa r d
Melville) was
selected by
the Capital
Athletic Conference athletic directors and sports
information directors as the 2009-10 CAC Female
Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete
must be at least a sophomore with a 3.20 cumula-
tive grade point average, dem-
onstrate athletic success and
be a major contributor to her
program.
It is the second straight
year, and fourth time since
1999, that an SMCM student-
athlete captured the CAC Fe-
male Scholar-Athlete of the
Year award. Carroll joins for-
mer Seahawk standouts Erica
Pearson (1999, volleyball/bas-
ketball), Kathy Holmes (2002,
soccer/lacrosse) and Emily
Smithson (2009, feld hockey)
as scholar-athlete of the year
award winners. Carroll is also
the sixth multi-sport athlete to
win the award.
Carroll graduated in May
with a B.A. in chemistry while
minoring in Spanish and boasting a 3.71 cumula-
tive grade point average. She earned Deans List
recognition all eight semesters and was recently
named one of three 2010 winners of a Maryland
Association of College Directors of Athletics
(MACDA) postgraduate scholarship. Carroll was
also voted as the 2009-10 SMCM Female Scholar-
Athlete of the Year.
She has been accepted into the University
of Marylands Dental School and will begin her
coursework in August. At the end of four years,
Carroll will receive her Doctorate of Dental Sur-
gery. After completing the Dental School pro-
gram at Maryland, she plans on pursuing a post-
doctorate residency program in orthodontics.
In soccer, she helped lead St. Marys to a four-
year record of 36-30-7 (19-9-3 CAC) as well as the
programs frst-ever CAC championship title and
NCAA tournament berth in 2008. Carroll was a
two-time second team All-CAC selection (2008,
2009) as a four-year starting defender. The two-
year team captain ended her career having played
(and started) in 71 of 73 possible games played
during her four-year stint, tallying nine points on
two goals and fve assists. In 2008, Carroll was
an honorable mention NSCAA/
adidas College Women Scholar
All-East Region after excelling
in the classroom as well.
She was also a two-year
team captain, three-time
All-CAC defender and two-
time all-region choice for the
womens lacrosse team from
2007 to 2009. Carroll led the
team in ground balls all three
of her seasons and helped the
Seahawks to a berth in the
CAC championship game as
well as the programs seventh
bid to the NCAA tournament
in 2008. She was selected as a
2009 IWLCA Scholar-Athlete
while being a member of the
Omicron Delta Kappa leader-
ship and Chi Alpha Sigma stu-
dent-athlete honor societies.
Carroll contributed to the community as
well, volunteering her services at St. Marys Hos-
pital (Leonardtown, Md.) and Smithtown General
Dentistry in New York.
SMC Grad Carroll Named CACs
Female Fcholar-Athlete of the Year
Football Game Offcial
Training Next Month
The Washington District Football Of-
fcials Association (wdfoa.org) begins train-
ing classes July 12 for anyone interested in
becoming a high school football offcial.
If interested, call Chris Kates 410-926-
2448 or Jack Kravitz 301-607-6511.
Southern Maryland
Sabres Mite Program
Expands, Tryouts
Scheduled
The Southern Maryland Sabres are
proud to announce the formation of its frst
Mite B team. The Sabres Mite program will
expand for the 2010-2011 season to include
both Mite Cross-Ice & Mite B.
The Cross-Ice Program will be an en-
tire season of cross-ice jamborees. No try-
out required.
The Mite B Program will be a half sea-
son of cross-ice jamborees and a half season
of full-ice games. The full-ice games will
be against other Capital Beltway Hockey
League teams. Tryout required.
Tryouts:
Date: Saturday, June 19
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Fee: $30.00
Ages: Birth year 2002 and 2003
Location: Capital Clubhouse, Waldorf, MD
For more information, contact Joe
Bowling president@somdsabres.org
St. Marys County
Department of
Recreation and Parks
Announces St. Marys
Co-Ed Adult
Dodgeball League
Full out adrenaline can best describe
the thrill of playing in this exciting dodge-
ball program. Thats right, dodgeball, ev-
eryones favorite playground game. Re-live
those childhood memories while getting
a great work out. Teams of all skill levels
welcome.
Information:
Co - Ed League: Ages 18 and up
Team registration form http://www.
co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/registration.
asp and $250 team fee are due June 28 at
the Recreation & Parks offce located in
Leonardtown or through online registration
https://recreation.stmarysmd.com/wbwsc/
webtrac.wsc/wb1000.html?wbp=1
A team must have at least one male and
one female player on each team
10 team tee shirts are included with the
league fee
Team fee: $250 (Minimum 7/maximum
10)
Game Information:
Wednesdays, July 7 - August 25
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Carver Recreation Center
There will be a Managers meeting on
June 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Leonard Hall Recre-
ation Center.
Please call Kyle Kebaugh at (301)
475-4200 extension 1803 or email kyle.
kebaugh@stmarysmd.com for more
information.
Pax River Raiders Tryouts
Coming Up
Pax River Raiders Youth Tackle Football and
Cheerleading will hold Registrations for Tackle
Football and Cheerleading for the Fall Season at
Bay District Volunteer Fire Department in Lex-
ington Park, MD between the hours of 5 p.m. - 8
p.m. on Tuesday June 22 and June 29.
Summer Tackle Football Camp at Ryken
High School and Cheerleading Camp register-
ing as well. The Raiders will participate in the
St. Marys County Recreation and Parks Football
League for more information please visit www.
paxriverraiders.org, paxriverraiders@gmail.com
or (301) 674-4226 for more information.
Soccer
Goalkeeping Camps
Accepting Registrations
Gretton Goalkeeping will offer its 8th An-
nual Summer Goalkeeper Soccer Camp Series
beginning the week of June 21st through the
week of August 16th. Various locations offered in
the Southern Maryland Area. Camps run 4 days
each week at various hours of the day. All ages
and skill levels welcome! Field player training
offered as well by separate feld player instruc-
tor. For questions or to reserve your spot, please
call 301-643-8992 or email grettongoalkeeping@
gmail.com.
Keith McGuire, a veteran Solomons area
founder angler, will discuss Finding and Catch-
ing Flounder at the June meeting of the Coastal
Conservation Association Maryland Patuxent
River Chapter. The meeting will begin at 7:30
p.m., Wednesday, June 23, at the St. Marys
County Elks Lodge #2092, 45779 Fire Depart-
ment Lane, California.
McGuire will share proven techniques for
fshing for founder and areas in the Patuxent
River that hold these popular fsh.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Wings, other food and beverages will be available
for purchase beginning at 6:30 p.m. for those at-
tending the meeting.
Flounder Fishing to top CCA Chapter Meeting
The County Times
Hardy Highlights First-Time
Winners At Potomac
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
A week into the hockey offseason and
with an always-crowded sports calendar, the
afterglow of the Chicago Blackhawks recent
victory in the Stanley Cup Finals has notice-
ably dimmed.
Still, while the topic is past peak, the
amazing spectacle that is the Stanley Cup
Playoffs makes it well worth additional con-
sumption (or so I hope). Conventional wisdom
tells us that among the major sports cham-
pionships, the Stanley Cup is the hardest to
capture. Given the length of hockeys regu-
lar season (82 games over six-plus months)
and playoffs (four rounds), the physical na-
ture of the game and the fckle bounces of the
puck that often determine victory or defeat
(are you feeling me Caps fans?), its hard to
argue this point.
Like no other sport, hockey demands
its champions possess an odd mix of hockey
skill, raw athleticism, fnesse and controlled
violence. This year, no team displayed those
attributes better than Chicago. With all due
respect to the Blackhawks though, the last-
ing impact of the Cup Playoffs transcends the
individual teams and ultimate champion; the
Cup Playoffs always carry a deeper meaning,
a psychological fossil if you will, that is rein-
forced year after year.
Beyond those aforementioned attributes
of a Stanley Cup champion, there is one
other: resolve. The relentlessness of a NHL
playoff game is unequaled in professional
sports. The pace is most assuredly quicker
than baseball and is most similar to basket-
ball. But theres simply no comparison be-
tween the struggle and brutality necessary
to score that rare, euphoric or demoralizing
goal (depending on which side youre on) and
the relative ease and frequency with which
the orange ball tickles the twine.
And while football at least matches
hockey from a physical perspective, there are
no 2nd and 7s from your own 30 yard line
(yawn) in hockey; in hockey it feels like 3rd
and goalconstantly. Other sports are more
orchestrated and teams switch from offense
to defense in an orderly fashion. Possessions
are controlled by shot clocks, outs in an in-
ning or a number of downs. Hockey is played
with no such parameters. It is more raw and
frenetic. It is twelve players with sticks and
bad intentions trapped in a walled-off feld of
battle (sounds like ancient Rome, doesnt it?).
The puck changes possession often and at a
moments notice, and with each charge up the
ice theres anticipation that your team will
score or anxiety that theyll be scored upon.
Every spring sixteen teams survive the
regular season and embark on a quest for the
Cup. To realize the dream, the champion
must traverse four seven-game series and se-
cure sixteen wins against four different op-
ponents. It is a journey that, when considered
in its entirety, must feel overwhelming. The
professional hockey player is wired for this
stuff though and watching them dissect this
sporting mission impossible never gets old.
The best do it by closing their minds to the
larger context of a series, game or even peri-
od. Instead, their focus is on individual shifts.
When you really watch the playoff combat-
ants, they get lost in every single shift. They
jump over the boards and play with reckless
abandon until theyre called off. This is re-
peated, player-by-player, shift-by-shift, game
after game and series after series. In stay-
ing shortsighted, the overall challenge never
becomes insurmountable.
During a recent episode of Man vs.
Wild, host Bear Grylls talked about tricking
your mind into handling a long journey (for
those unfamiliar with the reference, think
crazy survivor-guy in extreme situations
giving tips on how to stay alive). He advised
not getting consumed by what appears to be
a boundless distance. The key, he said, is to
carve the ultimate end-state into manage-
able segments. Focus on the hill you see on
the horizon or the large tree in the distance.
Make those your immediate goals, and even-
tually youll achieve your ultimate goal. This
is good advice in a survival setting or when
faced with a life challenge thats diffcult to
get your mind around. Clearly Grylls isnt
just a survivor extraordinaire, but is also a
hockey fan.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
BleACHers
A View From The
Traversing Many Miles, One step - Or shift - At A Time
Thurs., June
17
Mens Over 40
League (All games
begin at 6 p.m.)
Hole in the wall vs.
Hobos at Back Road
Inn
Tri-County Aire vs.
Clements at Ander-
sons Bar
Andersons at Cap-
tain Sams
All Star Utility vs. Sea-
breeze at Tippetts
Field
Park Sunoco vs. Rita
Bs at Moose Lodge
Mens Slowpitch
League
The Green Door/
Cullisons vs. Grid iron
Grill at Chancellors
Run, 6:30 p.m.
Hi Octane vs. Pax
Bombers at Pax River,
6:30 p.m.
Bookkeeping by
Blanche vs. Chaneys
at The Brass Rail, 6:30
p.m.
VFW 2632 vs. Bud-
weiser at Captaim
Sams, 6:30 p.m.
Back Road Inn vs.
American Legion
at Ridge American
Legion, 6:30 p.m.
Fri., June 18
Young Mens
League
Dew Drop Inn vs. Sea-
breeze/BRI at Back
Road Inn, 6:30 p.m.
Captain Sams vs.
Gary Gray Athletics
at Moose Lodge, 6:30
p.m.
Flash Point vs.
Quades at Captain
Sams, 6:30 p.m.
Sun., June 20
Young Mens
League
Cryers vs. Dew Drop
Inn at Chancellors
Run, 4:30 p.m.
Quades vs. Dew
Drop Inn at Chancel-
lors Run, 6 p.m.
Flash Point at Captain
Sams, 6 p.m.
Seabreeze/BRI vs.
Gary Gray Athletics at
Moose Lodge, 6 p.m.
Mon., June 21
Womens Over 30
League
Raleys at Moose
Lodge
Captain Sams vs. S&J
Heating at Ander-
sons Bar
Rosebuds vs. Hur-
ricanes at 7th District
Park
Ryce Electric vs.
Hole in the wall at
Tippetts Field
Womens League
Somerville Insurance
vs. Mix It Up at Knight
Life, 6:30 p.m.
Southern Maryland
Physical Therapy at
Back Road Inn, 6:30
p.m.
Moose Lodge vs.
Bella Salon at The
Brass Rail, 6:30 p.m.
Xtreme vs. ABC Li-
quors at Chancellors
Run, 6:30 p.m.
Andersons Bar vs.
Knockouts at The
Brass Rail, 8 p.m.
Captain Sams vs.
Chesapeake Custom
Embroidery at The
Brass Rail, 8 p.m.
Tues., June
22
Mens Slowpitch
League
Budweiser at Back
Road Inn, 6:30 p.m.
Bookkeeping by
Blanche vs. Hi Octane
at Knight Life, 6:30
p.m.
Chaneys vs. The
Green Door/Culli-
sons at The Brass Rail,
6:30 p.m.
American Legion vs.
Pax Bombers at Pax
River, 6:30 p.m.
VFW 2632 vs. Grid
Iron Grill at Chancel-
lors Run, 8 p.m.
Wed., June
23
Womens League
Captain Sams vs.
Knockouts at The
Brass Rail, 6:30 p.m.
Moose Lodge vs.
Xtreme at Chancel-
lors Run, 6:30 p.m.
Southern Maryland
Physical Therapy
vs. ABC Liquors at
Chancellors Run,
6:30 p.m.
Bella Salon at Ander-
sons Bar, 6:30 p.m.
Somerville Insurance
at Back Road Inn,
6:30 p.m.
Mix It Up vs. Southern
at 7th District Park,
6:30 p.m.
Chesapeake Custom
Embroidery vs. Bud
Light at 7th District
Park, 8 p.m.
By Doug Watson
Potomac Speedway
BUDDS CREEK It was a night of frst-
time winners last Friday night at the Potomac
speedway.
In the 25-lap late model feature, 17-year old
Kyle Hardy of Winchester, Va. shocked the Po-
tomac faithful as he scored his frst-career Late
Model feature win.
Hardy and Roland Mann paced the feld to
the initial green fag. Hardy got the jump as he
was scored the leader of the events frst circuit.
Mann then took the top-spot on lap-two
and appeared headed for his frst-ever win at
Potomac. As Mann led, Hardy was not far be-
hind as the duo would slug it out for several laps
until Hardy pulled alongside Mann on the fnal
circuit.
As they came down to the checkered fag,
Hardy edged Mann by about two feet at the
stripe to score the win.
Man, this is amazing, Hardy stated. I
owe this win to my mom and dad, without them
I wouldnt be here right now.
Hardy was not worried to be in second as
the feature came to a conclusion. I knew we
had a good car, he said. Roland (Mann) was
running a great race tonight, but I was saving
my tires for the end of the race and we were able
to pull off the win.
Matt Quade came home third, Dale Hol-
lidge took fourth and current point leader David
Williams completed the top fve. The heat race
win went to Dale Hollidge.
Continuing the night of frst-time winners,
Waldorf, Md.s Kenny Moreland scored his frst-
career Potomac feature win in the 20-lap Lim-
ited Late Model main event.
Moreland started second and, despite a
late race rush by current point leader Derrick
Quade, would go on to lead every lap of the race
to collect the breakthrough win. Stevie Long
was third, Sommey Lacey placed fourth and
Tommy Wagner Jr. rounded out the top fve. The
heat went to Sommey Lacey.
In other action, current Street Stock point
leader Kurt Zimmerman raced to his third win
of the season and 15th of his career in the 16-lap
Street Stock feature, Russell Irwin scored his
second win in a row and third of the season in
the 20-lap Modifed feature, Bud Pickeral was
victorious for the fourth time this season in the
15-lap Hobby Stock main and Paul Bacchus an-
nexed the 12-lap Penn-Mar vintage car event.
Late Model feature re-
sults (25 laps)
1. Kyle Hardy 2. Roland Mann 3. Matt
Quade 4. Dale Hollidge 5. David Williams 6.
Jeff Pilkerton 7. Ryan Hackett 8. Deane Guy
Limited Late Model fea-
ture results (20 laps)
1. Kenny Moreland 2. Derrick Quade 3.
Stevie Long 4. Sommey Lacey 5. Tommy Wag-
ner Jr. 6. Mike Latham 7. PJ Hatcher 8. Paul
Cursey.
Street stock feature fnish (16-laps)
1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Mike Reynolds 3.
Ben Bowie 4. Jason Murphy 5. John Sellner 6.
Walt Lemmon 7. Jimmy Jessmer Jr. 8. Scott Wil-
son 9. Stephen Quade 10. James Sparks 11. Don-
nie Smith 12. Kyle Nelson 13. Teddy Dickson
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Softball
Blue Crabs
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Wily Mo Pena
and Colin Roberson each hit home runs as
the Bridgeport Bluefsh defeated the visiting
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5-1 Tuesday
night.
The Blue Crabs struck frst in the top
of the fourth inning, as frst baseman Eric
Croziers sacrifce fy scored shortstop Travis
Garcia for the Crabs frst and only run of
the contest.
The Bluefsh responded by scoring their
fve runs in the fourth, ffth and six innings,
chasing Southern Maryland starting pitcher
Jarrett Santos after 5 1/3 innings of work.
Santos surrendered eight hits, struck out
two batters and walked one, dropping his re-
cord to 4-2 on the season.
Second baseman Joe Jiannetti lead the
way for Bridgeport offensively with three hits,
while Pena and Roberson each had two hits.
Bluefsh starter Patrick Ryan handcuffed
the Crabs in his six innings of work, striking
out 10 batters and giving up just the one run
in the top of the fourth. Ryans earned run av-
erage sunk to 1.42 and he is now 2-1 on the
season.
Three relievers, including former Major
Leaguers Antonio Alfonseca and Jorge Julio,
closed out the game for Bridgeport, giving up
just two hits in the fnal three innings of play.
Southern Maryland only managed four
hits on the evening, all by different players
(Crozier, Garcia, Casey Benjamin and Chris-
tian Lopez).
The Blue Crabs now stand at 27-23 in the
seasons frst half, trailing frst-place Cam-
den by one and a half games in the Atlantic
League Liberty Division standings.
Southern Maryland continues their road
trip with a fnal game against Bridgeport to-
day, then will take on the Long Island Ducks
in a four-game series over the weekend.
They return to Regency Furniture Sta-
dium Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m., starting a
three-game series with the Newark Bears.
Bluefsh Get to Santos, Defeat Blue Crabs
County Big League Softball Off to Quick Start
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
So far, the only thing stop-
ping the St. Marys American Big
League softball team is having a
complete roster.
Kids have jobs, boyfriends
and play on travel teams also, said
head coach Montgomery Wood,
even as his team has started the
season 6-0. Sometimes they arent
able to make games, but when
theyre all available I think wed be
favored.
St. Marys, who made the
league fnals before falling to Wal-
dorf last summer, have improved
greatly on the mound, as Wood
can call on anywhere from three to
fve pitchers, including Stephanie
Dameron (St. Marys Ryken), Tori
Bradburn (Great Mills) and Laura
Welch (Leonardtown) as well as
Dyana DeVore (St. Marys Ryken)
and Cheyenne Faunce (Chopticon),
who plays frst base as well.
Wood cites two recent victo-
ries over Waldorf as an example of
how deep the teams pitching can
go.
A lot of times in this league,
four or fve runs wont win games,
he explained. We got two very
good pitching performances and
won 4-0 and 5-3.
Wood also notes that they
scored 25 runs in their frst two
games against Northern Calvert
Blue, which shows that St. Marys
American is capable of scoring
runs as well.
Wood also has talent in other
positions, but is concerned about
lack of depth at others.
Were very strong on the cor-
ners, Wood said of third baseman
Lauren Fairfax (Great Mills) and
Faunce holding down frst base, as
well as Great Mills graduate Jose-
lynn Stewart (now playing at the
College of Southern Maryland) in
the outfeld. The two positions that
concern him most are shortstop
and catcher, places that were previ-
ously occupied by Erin Leddy (now
at Mt. St. Marys) and Lauren Da-
vis (Stevenson) respectively.
Erin was just an all-world
shortstop and shes very tough to
replace and Lauren was an amaz-
ing catcher, Wood said. Top to
bottom, were better, but were not
as strong as we were last year.
Another development that
could derail the teams title hopes
is the weekend start of the Big
League tournament, meaning that
several players for all teams may
not be available due to previous
engagements.
Because
of all the travel
players, the
weekend start
is going to
cause problems
for everybody,
he says.
Even with
that, Wood re-
mains conf-
dent that his team can return to the
championship round this summer.
If everyone is there, I would
expect us to be in the fnals, he
said. Id be disappointed if we
didnt get back there again.
chrisstevens@countytimes.net
St. Marys American
Big League Softball Schedule
(All meetings are doubleheaders)
Monday, June 21 vs. Waldorf at Chancellors Run Park, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Jun 24 vs. Waldorf at Stethem Park, Field #7, 6 p.m.
Monday, June 28 vs. North Calvert Black at Chancellors Run Park, 6 p.m.
Tues., June 29 vs. North Calvert Blue at Dunkirk Park, Field #3, 6 p.m.
Stephanie Dameron is one of fve pitchers available for the St. Marys American
Big League softball team, which is off to a 6-0 start this season.
Photo By Chris Stevens
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Aside from good bait, one of the best things
to have with you on any fshing trip is a good
friend. We all know that without good bait or the
lure of the day, few fsh (if any) will be caught.
The only time that this is an acceptable situation
is when you have a good friend along. The good
friend will forgive the shortcoming, attempt to
replace the bad bait or lure with something of his
or her own, and failing that, will end the day with
a statement of what a great time was had as a re-
sult of the outing. When you have good bait and
a good friend on board, things couldnt be better.
Good bait will catch more fsh than bad bait. A
good friend will help you prepare bait, land fsh,
and take pictures of the catch of the day; all tasks
that can be diffcult when youre alone.
I often fsh alone by choice. Theres no
pressure to catch a fsh, no one to bounce ideas
about the best place to look for fsh and no one to
scoff over your choice of lure or bait. You make
mistakes without prior counsel and sometimes
fnd yourself in the best of situations with no
one to share the experience. Good or bad it is
a solitary pursuit! Oddly enough, fshing alone
is a great way to meet people. People are happy
when theyre fshing or about to be fshing
and are more than willing to pass the time of day
in conversation about their sport. You meet them
everywhere: at the dock, at the boat ramp, on the
pier, along the shore and on the water. They
always seem willing to talk about their tackle,
their boat, where they fsh (except the founder
people), and their catch of a lifetime.
Catching seems to be improving with the
onset of summer patterns. There are good reports
of spot at the south end of St. Marys County, but
up on the Patuxent they are scattered and many
are still quite small at 2 3 inches. (These take a
tiny hook!) Croakers are still here and some are
of the bigger,
15 inch vari-
ety. The best
baits continue
to be blood-
worm, squid,
soft crab or
peeler crab and
shrimp, and
the evenings
seem to be
the best time
to catch them.
White perch
are still a fun fsh to catch with small spinner
baits and tiny crank baits, although bloodworms
and peeler crab or soft crab are good baits to use.
You can still fnd white perch in deeper water
with bait, but the most fun way to catch them
is with these small lures. Bluefsh continue to
move in. The lower Potomac and Buoy 72 area
of the Bay are seeing bluefsh catches in the 3
5 lb range. Rockfsh can be caught trolling,
jigging, chumming, live-lining and with various
choices of bait. They range from undersized to
25 inches, or more. Flounder are still not here
in great numbers. There have been some good
catches in the Point Lookout area, but it remains
a hit or miss proposition. Skate, or cow-nosed
rays, are still here in abundance and they are not
picky about what they will eat! I have found
that they will take baited hooks and lures when
the mood strikes them. There are several ar-
chers roaming the shallows in pursuit of skate.
Have you got a current fsh picture and
a story of a great catch? If so, send an email
to riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. Keith has
been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he
fshes weekly from his small boat during the
season, and spends his free time supporting
local conservation organizations.
In the
Company of Friends
Tiger-Devils Win 10U Championship
The Tiger-Devils of the St. Marys Northern Soccer League won the RecPlus 10 and under champi-
onship Saturday June 5, fnishing their season with a record of 7-1-2. Front Row: Jeremy Pelzer,
Hunter Mattingly, Vontae Hoffert. Second Row: Seth Fowler, Tahjanae Hoffert, Jonathan Feid, Ben
Carroll, Joseph White, Jacob Haynes, TJ Landrum, Xavier Dever. Third Row: Head Coach: Fran
Dever, Asst. Coach: Shawn Haynes. Not pictured: Carissa Peissner
Carlos
Falcon
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June 17, 2010
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Launches Into 12th Year
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Off to Quick Start
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