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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Steve Waugh, a retired Marine aviator and defense project manager, has announced his candidacy for the District 29 state senate seat held by long-time incumbent Sen. Roy Dyson. Waugh will run as a Republican in the race on a platform including supporting small businesses locally, reining in state spending and helping to create more jobs in a down economy. Weve all been suffering down here, said Waugh, 45, of Lusby. We have to ignite small businesses. Waugh is also a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said. Waugh said that tax credits currently available from the state would only affect larger businesses and not those who would want to hire one to two more employees; the states efforts needed to focus more on them, he said. Waugh also said that the states business taxes are too high, and that bureaucracy often hinders would-be entrepreneurs from risking going into business because of regulatory demands. We have an anti-business climate here, Waugh said. The Republican candidate also said that the state should acquiesce to local land use prerogatives and authority. Local officials have recently complained that new state mandates, particularly more stringent storm water management and forest conservation regulations, have amounted to more state control over what should be local land use decisions.
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Government closest to the people will serve them better, Waugh said. We dont need to enable power grabs in Annapolis. Waugh also supports creating more specialized academies in Southern Maryland schools to meet parent and student demands for more choices; he also supports Steve Waugh more charter schools. He lamented that there was only one such school, Chesapeake Charter School, in Southern Maryland. Waugh said that cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay was also a top priority and that restoration of the oyster was the lynch pin to making that happen. To do that, he said, watermen had to be part of the solutions in partnering with the state; he said that the states attempts to clean up the bay without much input from watermen have been unsuccessful. They [watermen] have to be part of the solution. While the issues in his platform will likely have some resonance with voters, Waugh still faces a very tough fight against a very secure incumbent in Dyson, a Democrat, says a local political scientist. I dont see Sen. Dyson in any danger, said St. Marys College of Maryland professor Todd Eberly. Its a pretty safe seat. Voters would tend to stay with Dyson, he said, because of his mostly conservative voting record and his position with the ruling party in Annapolis, Eberly said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Andrews, Hayden File For Commissioner Seats

moting small business. A nd r ews owns the Endless Summer tanning salon on Great Mills Road. Brandon Hayden, who is Dorothy Andrews part of the family business Hayden Auto Supply, touted his years of service on the planning commission as well as being president of the county Chamber of Commerce as qualifications for election. The family auto parts business was bought out by Fisher Auto Parts and Hayden now serves in that capacity. Haydens platform includes holding to a constant yield on property taxes as well as look for ways to remove barriers to small businesses. I have a fresh, fiscally conservative perspective and the experience and the energy to lead our government through these difficult times, Hayden stated on his Web site. In other races Joanie W. Williams has filed for re-election as Clerk of the Circuit Court. There are currently no other candidates who have filed for that seat, according to information from the county Board of Elections.
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The races for commissioner seats in District 1 and District 2 have widened with the filing of Dorothy Andrews of Callaway and Brandon Hayden Leonardtown. Andrews will challenge other Republicans Cindy Jones and Richard Johnson to unseat incumbent Commissioner Kenneth R. Dement. Hayden, the newly appointed chair of the countys planning commission, is also running as a Republican for the seat to be vacated by term-limited Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly. He faces fellow Republican Dan Morris of Mechanicsville in the primary. Democrat Arthur Shepherd, a division manager with the countys recreation and parks department is also running for that seat. Andrews, a small business owner for about 10 years, said she wants to be the first woman to be elected to the board since 2002. Im running because I know I can do a better job, Andrews said. Im interested in pro-
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On whether the food service element of Wicomico Shores Golf Course should be privatized. They dont want a bar down there open until 2a.m. and thats what you could have if you privatized it. Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown)
On a group of hunters volunteering to help manage bow hunting at the Elms property Its good to see volunteers from the hunting community come out and help. We couldnt afford to do this. Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach)
Owings Discusses Countys Riverview Campaign, Politics at SMC Restaurant Getting Hours Cut
cal past he regretted. For instance the governments push to regulate electricity rates in the recent past for seven years in the hopes of fostering competition, he said, and eventually bringing rates down. It was a flop, he said. Did it work? Hell, no it didnt work! And I was part of it, Owings said. He also remembered the time he and former Sen. Bernie Fowler voted against then Gov. William Donald Schaeffers $0.05 cent gas tax and thus against the overall state budget in the final analysis. That was 1991, he said, and the governor removed funding for a much needed over pass in Anne Arundel County at Waysons Corner for their lack of support. The lesson he learned, he told students, was that legislators took an oath to pass a balanced state budget and should always vote to support it, even if there were parts in it they did not like. Owings praised public servants for their work at the state level and told students if they really wanted to test their mettle they should seek elected office. Though he poked some fun at the accolades associated with political life, specifically the honorable title delegates received. It took an act of the legislature for me to be called honorable, Owings joked. guyleonard@countytimes.net By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Its a tough time economically for restaurants, and county officials say the restaurant that the county currently operates at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course in Chaptico is no exception. Phil Rollins, director of the Department of Parks and Recreation said Tuesday that his department is cutting back on the hours at the Riverview restaurant after about a year of its operating as a full-service establishment. There just isnt the volume of people in that area to maintain it as a full service restaurant, Rollins told The County Times. Rollins said that the restaurant would still provide dinners for customers and golfers on Friday and Saturday nights. The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved an application for the golf course restaurant to get a liquor license by a 4-to-1 vote, but the conditions facing the restaurant sparked debate again about whether that function should be publicly or privately operated. While most commissioners have supported operating both the course and the restaurant, expanded over the past several years during extensive renovations from a snack bar to a full service restaurant, there seemed to be a slight shift in thinking as to how it should move ahead. I think its time to look at all the options on
George Owings III, former delegate, state veterans affairs secretary and now Democratic candidate to unseat Gov. Martin OMalley, told St. Marys College of Maryland political science students what motivated him to run for the states chief executive office. The students asked him questions ranging from how he would stimulate growth for small businesses to issues on transportation. I like Martin OMalley, but the way hes led this state, led me down a path at my age to think about why I wanted to run for governor, Owings said. We had an historic tax increase [in 2007] and then he took already inflated salaries of cabinet members and increased them by $600,000. Then I watch the economy go south. Owings said that the states budget problems needed better leadership to deal with both decreased revenues and what some in opposition to OMalley have stated is out of control spending. You cannot just cut a budget and make things work, Owings answered. You have to raise taxes but there has to be a sustainable balance between the two. Owings has said that he is not against raising taxes to pay for government but that massive tax increases in the past several years had hampered Marylands economy. Owings also leveled with students about some votes in his politi-
this course, said Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell (D-St. Georges Island). Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) took the opportunity again to say that the food service operation should be privatized; Jarboe has long opposed the countys role in holding a liquor license at the establishment. This will be my 12th year opposing this, Jarboe said. Ive always supported contractors operating this place. Jarboe pressed for a motion to get proposals from contractors but the proposal died without a second. While the restaurant portion of the site is hurting, the golf course operations themselves are profitable, officials said. The golf course is paid for out of an enterprise fund from income it generates. Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said the course was a net positive for the community. Its well managed. I think its a tremendous asset, Mattingly said, opposing privatization of food service there. If you poll the people who live down there, they dont want bars down there open until 2 a.m. and thats what you could have if you privatized it. Jarboe countered by saying that limits for such an operation could be specified in a contract with a vendor. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Cynthia Brown Appointed to Director of Human Services

The Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County has appointed Cynthia Brown Acting Director of the Human Services Department effective Feb. 11. We are fortunate to be able to tap the talent of Cynthia Brown, an experienced County Government employee, to lead this important department during these tough economic times, Commissioner President Jack Russell said in a press release. Current Human Services Director Bennett Connelly was appointed to the position in June 2008 when the county created the department. He announced his plans to retire in Fall 2009 and his last day will be Feb. 11. Cynthia Brown is currently the Manager of the Community Services Division for the Human Services Department and has worked for St. Marys County Government for 21 years. Her existing position will remain vacant.
The county is looking to cut back hours after only one year in full-time operation.
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St. Marys Voters May Have To Use Touch Screen System Ballots
paper trail when reports surfaced that touch screen technology could be tampered with despite earlier disputations to the contrary. Its just a matter of local supplies, youd have to have more election judges, Julian said. So it would cost more for counties to have both systems. Not only would having two systems be more expensive, she said, but it would mean two sets of different kinds of ballots would have to be counted. It would be much more complex to tabulate everything at the end of the evening, she said. Robert Ferraro, co-director of Save Our Votes, a group dedicated to lobbying for the paper ballot statewide, said they were continuing to push for the funding to be put back into the budget. Were still lobbying the General Assembly, Ferraro said. Were hopeful that some funding will get back in the budget. Ferraro said that paper ballots allowed for more security and accountability than the touch screen technology, though it relied on an optical scanner to count the paper ballot. Without a paperless system theres no way to verify the accuracy of the system, Ferraro said. You just have to trust its being recorded properly [on the touch screen system.] guyleonard@countytimes.net
Hunters May Get To Hunt On Elms Property Once Again

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Sportsmen who want to hunt at the Elms Beach property leased by the county from the state might finally get their wish this September if a county plan that brings in a volunteer organization gets approval from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Phil Rollins, director of the Department of Recreation and Parks, said his agency would take over managing bow hunting on about 85 acres of land that the county and hunters had compromised on last year. A conflict came to a head last year over the barring of hunters from all of the 476 acres near Dameron, which came by order of the Elms Advisory Committee on behalf of an environmental education center run by the county public schools system. Rollins said that after more than a year of backand-forth between the parties that the agreement now only needs the OK from DNR for the county to act. Im not saying its a done deal, Rollins told The County Times. Im anxious to see what [DNR] Secretary [John] Griffin says. Griffin had told commissioners last year that the state would not oversee hunting at the 85-acre compromise area, but that hunting could still go on if the county found a way to manage it. Rollins told commissioners Tuesday that volunteers from the Mattaponi Bow and Black Powder Club, a group of state-certified hunting safety instructors, would help with placing boundary markers on the property and managing a daily sign-in sheet during bow hunting season. No other form of hunting would be allowed on the land, Rollins said, and only six bow hunters would be allowed on the property at any one time. That will be on a first-come-first-serve honor system basis, Rollins told commissioners. Were certainly willing to undertake this. He told commissioners that DNR police would still respond to hunting violations but not to complaints regarding county regulations for a one-year trial basis. Commissioners agreed to approve the plan unanimously. Hunters pushed hard last year to get land opened back up for game harvesting after claiming that they had been pushed off the land by decree of the Elms Advisory Committee since the mid-1990s over concerns that the Elms Environmental Education Center needed more land for its educational programs as well as safety buffers from hunters. A conflict ensued in which the county commissioners asserted their control over the property and brokered a compromise between the Board of Education and sportsmen. Stephen Riley, the sole member of the Elms Advisory Committee who supported returning hunting there, was glad to see the impasse broken. Im elated that, finally after five years this has come to fruition, Riley said. I think this was the right thing to do. guyleonard@countytimes.net
When election season rolls around, voters in St. Marys County, and elsewhere in the state, may be stuck using a computerized touch screen voting system that legislators voted to do away with back in 2008. Thats because Gov. Martin OMalleys recent budget proposal did not include any money for the replacement system. State officials with the Board of Elections say that it could cost $11 million more to implement a paper ballot system in fiscal 2011, rather than stay with the current touch screen technology. The dire fiscal situation at the state level meant that even critical measures like changing the voting system were not up for funding. House Minority Leader Tony ODonnell (D-Dist. 29C) blamed the OMalley administration for the shortfall. Its the reality of the fiscal mess, ODonnell said. Everything is at risk. This year local election officials expected to have two systems working side by side to take in voters ballots: the new paper system and the touch screen system. Susan Julian, deputy director of the St. Marys County Board of Elections, said that the lack of funding might be a blessing in disguise, even though voting records showed that citizens approved of moving back to a
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If you are loyal to him he will sensationalize you as a great public servant, if you are not loyal, he will sensationalize you as a public enemy who is corrupt, in bed with big developers, and shameful in your public service. How ironic! His stranglehold on certain elected officials caused Commissioner Larry Jarboe to once say: I have been on the wrong side of Ken Rossignol once, and I am not going back there again. Unfortunately, Dan Morris, along with Randy Guy and Rich Johnson made the decision to join Rossignol and Jarboe as part of the Town Hall Alliance, and run for county commissioners. They have been meeting regularly with Rossignol who runs the meetings and instructs the group as to policy positions and how to effectively ridicule and disparage anyone who opposes them. Rossignols inflammatory rhetoric has become such a part of the groups backroom planning, that it has seeped into the public eye. When Morris began feeling the public outrage over his comments about the Metropolitan Commission director, he and his group immediately went into operation excommunicate where they would blame only Rossignol, claiming no knowledge of his activates, and stating it was actually Rossignol who made the disparaging remarks, not Morris. Additionally, the secret backroom control Rossignol had over the group would immediately be severed. The lesson commissioner candidate Morris would have you take from all this: if a notorious bank robber asks you to drive him to a bank, asks you to wait for him while he goes inside, then drive him away, when you are arrested as part of a crime you simply plead I didnt know he would rob that bank and he wont ride with me again. All will be forgiven.
COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSAL FOR COMMERCIAL SIGN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
The Commissioners of Leonardtown will be accepting bids for 5 commercial signs to be installed at Port of Leonardtown Winery. The request includes design, construction, delivery and installation of 5 building signs. Interested bidders shall obtain a copy of the RFP by contacting Laschelle McKay, Town Administrator, Commissioners of Leonardtown, POB 1, 41660 Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 or by calling 301-475-9791. Bids are due no later than 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2010. The Commissioners of Leonardtown reserve the right to reject any and all bids and proposals, and to accept any proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
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COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSAL FOR ONE UNIVERSAL HD KAYAK DOCK
The Commissioners of Leonardtown will be accepting bids for a universal HD Kayak Dock to be installed at Leonardtown Wharf Public Park. The kayak dock shall include 2-5 wide X 160kayak dock storage platforms, 6-modules for storage platform open well closures, 3-open well safety inserts for kayak dock launch channel and, tidal management system. All bids shall include delivery and installation. Interested bidders shall obtain a copy of the RFP by contacting Laschelle McKay, Town Administrator, Commissioners of Leonardtown, POB 1, 41660 Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 or by calling 301-475-9791. Bids are due no later than 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 22, 2010. The Commissioners of Leonardtown reserve the right to reject any and all bids and proposals, and to accept any proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
The people of Massachusetts have spoken and loudly at that. By electing Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate, they had the courage to stand up and help take their country back from senators and congressmen who do not have the best interest of the People in their hearts. Their agenda has been one of their own, not one of the People. This is the kind of thing that happens when you have a political party with a super majority in Congress that has been arrogant, condescending and deaf to the wants and needs of the People of the United States. For over a year we have had to listen to the in-your-face political statements of Pelosi,
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Reid and the rest of the Democrats who have refused to listen to their constituency. Scott Brown has been given a super mandate from the People with a capital M. This is a total wake up call for the Democrats that they have been placed on notice and will have to answer to their nefarious and wicked deeds. This is only a prelude of things to come in the next election for the Democrats who are completely out of touch with the People. You reap what you sow! Jack Hughes California, Md
Dan Morris, a member of the political tag team formed by the notorious character assassinator Ken (Laden) Rossignol, was recently caught up in a character assassination scandal of his own. Posting devious and hateful remarks on his blog, Mr. Morris attacked the female Director of the St. Marys County Metropolitan Commission, (the local public water and sewer authority) by saying the only qualification she has for the job is her knowledge of using the ladies restroom. It is still unknown how Mr. Morris and his group know so much about the directors personal restroom etiquette. It is the general opinion of those who have been involved with the Metropolitan Commission for many years that the director, though still new to the post, is doing a good job. Ms. Meiser certainly is a talented and accomplished individual who has been working with the Commission for years. The one mistake we believe the Commission Board made when appointing Ms. Meiser was to allow her to maintain her private legal practice. The top post at the Commission is a full-time, 24/7 position which cannot be compromised by moonlighting. All the top level local government administrative jobs have competitive salaries and benefits so that St. Marys can attract the best candidates possible for the positions. In return, the citizens deserve their uncompromised dedication to the job. But the business of character assassination is what Rossignol does. He attempts to control elected officials by using his renegade tabloid and Web site to misrepresent, sensationalize, and generally destroy the character of anyone who opposes him. His control over public elected officials has helped him use taxpayer dollars to finance his fledging enterprises.
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Volunteers Made Holiday Home Tour a Success

The holiday season is often characterized by its bustle, as we all seek to connect with as many family and friends as possible. At Health Share of St. Marys, we want to recognize all those who took the time to open their schedules, hearts and homes to our Annual Holiday Home Tour. The Board of Directors of Health Share of St. Marys thanks all who turned the 15th Annual Holiday Home Tour into a great success. We thank home owners Joe and Mary Wood, Dan and Julie VanOrden, Jerry and Gayle Dean, Andy and Dianne McWilliams, Nick and Pat Smith and Bill and Debbie Schoenbauer. We are also very grateful to the support with advance ticket sales provided by Apple Basket, Bank of America, Cedar Point Federal Credit Union, Community Bank of Tri County, Maryland Bank & Trust Company, PNC Bank and Vintage Source. As an all volunteer organization, Health Share also thanks those behind-the-scenes vol-
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unteers who help make events happen, to include Lucy Barbour and Karen Brooks with advertising; Anne Marum and Printing Press with printing; and the donors of Silent Auction items such as Apple Basket, Anne Bell, Mary Ada Candela, Julie VanOrden and Vintage Source. We are also sincerely thank Susan Craton of The Enterprise and Southern Maryland, This Is Living Magazine for the feature articles. Lastly, and perhaps above all, we thank the 250 plus Home Tour faithful participants for attending. The Home Tour couldnt be successful without all of you! You make it possible for Health Share of St. Marys to continue to fulfill its mission to provide health care at a minimal cost to low income individuals and families who cannot otherwise afford medical care. Ella May Russell, President Health Share of St. Marys, Inc.
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Olive Garden Brings in Restaurant Veteran For Manager

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant has appointed Nicholas Bramer, of Lexington Park, as general manager of the new restaurant Route 235 in California. The Tuscan Farmhouse-design Olive Garden will open on Monday, Feb. 22, company officials say. Nicholas is passionate about delighting guests with a genuine Italian dining experience, Valerie Insignares, executive vice president of operations for Olive Garden, said in a press release. His track record of operational excellence makes him a great leader for our restaurants service and culinary teams. Bramer brings more than 16 years of restaurant industry experience to his new position. He has been with Olive Garden for more than six years, most recently as general manager of the Olive Garden located at 728 Donald Lynch Blvd. in Marlborough. He received an associates degree in culinary arts and a bachelors degree in food service management from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, R.I. Bramer is one of more than 1,000 managers who have trained at Olive Gardens Culinary Institute of Tuscany and visited its Riserva di Fizzano restaurant, which serves as the source of inspiration for many dishes on Olive Gardens menu. Throughout each year, 100 managers spend a week in Tuscany learning the time-honored traditions of Italian cooking and working side-by-side Olive Garden Executive Chef Romana Neri as part of the restaurants ongoing culinary training program. Those interested in applying for a posi-
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Stop by Leonardtown this Friday as the historic towns art galleries, restaurants, cafes, gift shops, antique shops, bookstores, etc. open their doors to showcase local artists and serve specials at their establishments. The town hosts a free evening of art, entertainment, and specials where people gather to enjoy local art, the company of others, and even a free glass of wine. Visit a participating business before Feb. 5 to register for the Valentines Special giveaway!
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The winning name will be drawn on Feb 5 during First Friday. The February Valentines Special is a Valentines Get-Away Weekend Give-away including: One nights stay at the Executive Inn & Suites in Leonardtown, dinner at Cafe des Artistes, lunch at the Vineyard Cafe & Tea Room, gift certificates from North End Gallery, Maryland Antiques Center, and Shelbys Framing & Turning Leaf Gallery, and a weaving demonstration at Treadles Studio.
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By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The staff at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home has just began planning for the centers 25th anniversary celebration, but planning has been slow, say faculty members, and in the meantime, some staff members are trying to reinforce healthy habits. We always have health programs at our facility, but we just coincidentally started a couple of things, said Katie Coughlan, Director of Community Outreach at the veterans home. Weve moved to a no smoking policy for visitors anybody thats not an actual resident, the employees, vendors and visitors, she said, adding that there are currently no plans to take smoking privileges away from residents, though smoking has been scaled back at the home by designating it to certain areas. Weve also started a Biggest Loser challenge its more of just a friendly competition. There is a monetary award at the end. Everybody had to pay $20 to participate, and its a six-week program, so theyre splitting the money up between the top three losers at the end, Coughlan said. Collections Specialist Kim Spangler, who started the challenge, said that participants are
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meeting every week to share tips, recipes, and to weigh in and track their progress. This comes in addition to planning for the homes 25th anniversary, for which a subcommittee has just recently been formed. We havent set an actual date. Weve proposed a couple of dates in September. Thats when were shooting for, but one of the main people wed like to have here is [Edward Chow] the Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but no date has been confirmed yet, Coughlan said. For more information about Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and the upcoming 25th Anniversary celebration, go to www.charhall.org.
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Sidney Blake, 66
Sidney Norman Blake, 66 of Gaithersburg, MD passed away on January 29, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital. Born October 11, 1943 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Sidney A. and Nadine Blake. Mr. Blake was a Commercial Appliance Service Mechanic. Sidney is survived by his children; Michael Blake, (Lynn) of Grand Rapids, MI, David Blake, (Missy) of Warsaw, IN, Robert Blake of Mechanicsville, MD and Veronica Williams, (Ricky) of Mechanicsville, MD, siblings; Roberta Blake Solis, (Jerry) of Darnestown, MD and Raymond Blake, (Carol) of Lewis, DE, also survived by 4 grandchildren; Andy Blake, Raymond Blake, Ashley Williams, and Breanna Williams. A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD Interment was Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Bethesda, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
Marcelina Dulemba, 62
Marcelina B. Lina Dulemba, 62, of California, MD and formerly of Andrews Air Force Base, MD, died January 25, 2010 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Born March 7, 1947 in the Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Honoria Pahayahay Badilla both of Babatngon, Leyte. She was the loving wife of the late Jay Richard Dulemba whom she married on September 17, 1974 in Ste. Maria Village, Angeles City, Leyte, Republic of the Philippines and who preceded her in death on June 9, 2005. She is survived by her children Sam H. Ba-
dilla, Stefan J. Dulemba and Shannyn E. Dulemba, all of California, MD and her five grandchildren: Samuel J. Badilla, Courtney S. Badilla, Karla J. Dizon, Wes H. Dulemba and James M. Mynard. She graduated from Jocson Junior College on December 21, 1975 with a 3rd Honors in Pre Mens Master Tailoring at Andrews AFB. Lina was a woman of pure strength and was a loving and devoted mother. She enjoyed fishing, crabbing, watching her grandchildren and preparing large meals for her family. The family received friends on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A graveside service was held on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD with Fr. Peter Alliata officiating. Pallbearers were Sam H. Badilla, Stefan J. Dulemba, Craig J. Mynard, Christopher Peck, Rick Sharnott and Fred Dukes. Condolences may be left to the family at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
William Joseph and Blanche Mason Garner. Mr. Garner served in the U.S. Navy, and he worked for James Dobry Construction Co. and Dean Lumber Co. as a truck driver. William is survived by his wife Annie Mae Garner of Hollywood, MD, and a niece Gladys Duckett. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his children; William Nelson Garner, Jr. and Joseph Bernard Garner and one sister, Mary Jeannette Thomas. Family will receive friends on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Father John Dakes officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Face Catholic Cemetery, Great Mills, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
29, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers were said. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Saturday, January 30, 2010 in St. Johns Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating and where an Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons; Mike Goldsborough, Kenny Goldsborough, Donnie Goldsborough, Paul Francis Goldsborough, Steven Goldsborough, Chris Goldsborough and Joe Saunders. Memorial contributions in memory of Loretta may be made the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636. Condolences may be left to the family at www.mgf h. com. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Margaret Hankla, 79
Margaret Peggy Ashe Hankla, 79 of Piney Point, MD passed away on January 31, 2010 at Suburban Hospital. Born November 9, 1930 in Memphis, TN she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Martha Rogers Ashe. Mrs. Hankla lived in St. Marys County for the last 20 years, she loved to play bridge. Peggy is survived her husband; John Hankla, children; Barbara A. Golladay of Piney Point, MD and Daniel A. Hammett of Pasadena, MD, siblings; Patricia McEntee of Piney Point, MD and Thomas Ashe of Buckland, VA, also survived by 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her son, Brent Hammett. Family will receive friends on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 10 to 11 a.m. in St. Michaels Catholic Church, where a Mass of Christina Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with Father Lee Fangmeyer officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Executive Plaza III, #100, 11350 McCormick Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031 Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
William Garner, 86
William Nelson Garner, 86 of Hollywood, MD passed away on January 31, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital. Born February 7, 1923 in Great Mills, MD he was the son of the late
Anne Goldsborough, 100
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Anne Loretta Goldsborough 100, of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully on January 27, 2010 at St. Marys Nursing Center. Born December 12, 1909 in Hollywood, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis Abell, Sr. and Janie L. Wible Abell. She was the wife of the late Joseph Preston Goldsborough who died June 8, 1982. She is survived by her children, Jerome of Hollywood, MD, Paul and Wayne of Loveville, MD and Mary Saunders of Leonardtown, MD. She is also survived by one sister; Martha Johnson of Hollywood, MD. She was preceded in death by her son Jimmy Goldsborough who died February 26, 1998 and her son Bill Goldborough who died February 1, 2008. She was the sister of the late Manning Abell, Vivian Abell, Bert Abell, Sr., Claude Abell, Martin Abell, Catherine Norris, Karl Abell, John Lewis Abell, Jr., Addie Abell, Agatha Adams and George Abell. She is survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Loretta was a lifelong resident of St. Marys County and a devoted homemaker to her husband and family. The family received friends on Friday, January
Elizabeth Myers, 60
Elizabeth J. Liz Myers, 60, of Lexington Park, MD and formerly of Kintnersville, PA died February 1, 2010 in Callaway, MD. Born December 19, 1949 in Balboa Canal Zone, US Territory (now part of the Country of Panama) she was the daughter of Florence Hernandez of Chesapeake, VA and the late Cirilo Hernandez. She was the loving
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wife of Carl D. Myers who she married in Virginia Beach, VA on September 24, 1971. She is survived by her children Carla J. Myers of Arlington, VA and Miing, baking, crafts, music, shopping, home decorating and spending time with her family, friends and her dog Brindle. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 10 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with Deacon Joe Lloyd officiating. Interment will be private. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 (Checks payable to Hospice of St. Marys with In Memory of Elizabeth J. Myers on memo line). Condolences may be left to the family at www.mgf h.com. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD. 2010 at 11 a.m. in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
They All Have Their Heads in The Trough

Thank you voters of Massachusetts! I think we all owe the voters of Massachusetts a great big thank you. I know nothing about Scott Brown or Ms. Coakley, and I am not at all interested in Massachusettss politics, but I think the Massachusetts voters have made a statement that goes well beyond their state. For that I am truly thankful. The Democrats are reeling and the Republicans will have a stupid smile on their face but in reality they both are in shock. Neither party has represented us, the American people, well and they both have indulged in the freebees, political deals, looking out for their buddys, and overabundance of benefits they reap as elected officials at our expense. Both parties have let the American people down miserably and I am so happy a group of voters has taken them to task. I only hope it is the beginning of a trend. I cant say all incumbent politicians are bad but I havent heard any of them championing the cause of political reform. If any of them have, it has been more of a squeak than a roar. I only know of one that refused the perks that went with the job and that was barely a footnote in the media. I know I am going to change my criteria the next time I enter the ballot box. Rather than give an incumbent the benefit of any doubt as to how well they have represented me, I will vote against any incumbent that I dont know as a matter of fact didnt participate in the deal making and other shenanigans that have become business as usual in our elected government.
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William Trice, 48
William Joseph Trice, 48 of California, MD passed away on January 25, 2010 in Anne Arundel County, MD. Family received friends for Williams Life Celebration on Monday, February 1, 2010. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD where a Memorial Service was conducted. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, (Haiti Relief Fund) P.O. Box 4002018, DesMoines, IA 50340-2018 Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Thomas Price, 66
chael G. Myers of Philadelphia, PA as well as her brother Dennis Hernandez of Portsmouth, VA. Liz graduated from Portsmouth Catholic High School Class of 1968 and from Maryview Hospital Nursing School in 1971 where she obtained a degree in nursing. She moved to St. Marys County in 1996 from Bucks County, PA and was employed as a registered nurse by multiple hospitals and medical doctors offices for over thirty years. She enjoyed cookThomas Eugene Price, 66, of Leonardtown, MD died January 31, 2010 at the Hospice House of St. Marys. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Family will receive friends on Friday, February 5, 2010 from 10 until 11 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be on Thursday, February 11,
As far as I am concerned they all have their heads in the trough and their hands in our pockets and they will need to show me they are different if they want my vote. This may bring about some experienced gleaned from repetitive terms in office is probably bad experience. The incumbents created, or at least participated in, the mess we have right now. You can be sure they, both Democrats and Republicans, in fear of losing their jobs will clean up their act in the short term betting on voters having a short memory. I hope we prove them wrong and look at what they have done to change the system since they were elected. If we give them the benefit of the doubt Ill bet the leopards really wont change their spots. To get my vote they will need to show me the earmarks no longer exist, special deals are a thing of the past, their perks are brought in line with what the rest of us have, and they vote for what is good for the majority of the American people and not just those who fill their personal or political coffers. If they cant demonstrate that as far as I am concerned, they are out. It will be up to the rest of us to follow our fellow voters from Massachusetts. I hope we have the will and the courage to step up to the plate. There will always be die hards who will continue to beat the party drum but I hope the rest of us can take back our political system and make us proud of our elected officials. We deserve no less. David Ryan Hollywood, Md
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President Obama has provided us with his first State of the Union speech. Before we get into that lets look at a comparison of campaign rhetoric and actions taken. First, Lobbyists will not be part of the decision making in my administration. Action: over 25 lobbyists are advising him. Second, I will promote bi-partisan agreements. Action: Republican suggestions have been ignored and they have been alienated. Third, All legislation will be made public and voters will be encouraged to comment. Action: A 1,000-plus page health care bill that even our elected representatives didnt read before voting on it; not to mention the hue and cry by the vast majority of voters against it in town hall meetings. Fourth, Change that we can believe in. Action: Overwhelming debt, stimulus bills that dont stimulate, and health care that will further bankrupt this country. Thats not the type of change we can afford! As to the State of the Union speech; I was appalled (but not surprised) at the content. Telling us that he didnt like the recent Supreme Court ruling and threatening to go around it. Same thing if he couldnt get what he wanted from Congress. Just one year ago he took an oath to
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uphold the Constitution. Has he forgotten that? Probably! He also spoke of the Republicans blocking legislation in Congress. Democrats have majorities in both House and Senate yet the legislation has been so unpalatable to many in his own party that theyve had to convince members to support these bills by providing large pork projects just to keep their own members loyal rather than trying to win some Republican support by incorporating a few across the aisle ideas. So much for fostering bi-partisan support. The vast majority of Americans are moderates, not extreme left or right-wing thinkers. He campaigned on a centrist platform and departed from it when he was sworn in. Polls show voters are (somehow) still enthralled by his media image but no longer in favor of his extremist policies and disregard of the Constitution. Not since Andrew Jackson defied the Supreme Court by removing the Cherokee to Oklahoma via the infamous Trail of Tears has a U. S. President so publicly violated his Oath of Office. If this is the President that Steny Hoyer wants to follow blindly then his opponent (whomever that may be) has my vote this November. Glenn Weder Hollywood, MD
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Report Of Stolen Vehicle Leads To Drug Arrest
On Jan. 26, Dfc. J. Maguire took a report of a stolen motor vehicle and the subsequent investigation revealed the victim left his 1995 Ford F-150 pick up truck running at the Exxon Station in Charlotte Hall, Maryland as he went inside to make a purchase. Israel Leron Jett, 19, of Hughesville is alleged to have entered the victims vehicle without permission and drove off. Further investigation revealed Jett lost control of the truck and spun into a field on Market Drive in Charlotte Hall. Deputies Maguire and Jean Vezzosi located Jett walking along the roadway near Triangle Drive and Golden Beach Road where he was arrested for theft of a motor vehicle. Search incident to the arrest revealed Jett to be in alleged possession of a controlled dangerous substance suspected marijuana. Jett was also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
Police Pursuit Leaves One Dead, Two Arrested
Assault Over Keys Alleged

On Jan. 29, Deputy R. Nielson responded to a residence on St. Johns Road in Hollywood for a report of a domestic assault. Investigation revealed Jonathan Christopher Taylor, 34, of Capitol Heights was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim over a set of keys. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Taylor allegedly grabbed the lanyard to the keys and pulled so hard it caused the victim to fall and dislocate her shoulder. Taylor was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.
Man Arrested For Alleged Assault Over Phone Call

On Jan. 29, Dfc. T. Reese responded to a residence on Jillian Court in Great Mills for a report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed the victim was engaged in a telephone conversation with her mother. John Umar Ramcharitar, 41, of Great Mills is alleged to have struck the victim in the back of the head because he did not like the way the victim was speaking to her mother over the phone. Ramcharitar was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.
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Local state police are still investigating a highspeed pursuit in Hollywood last week that left one dead and resulted in the arrest of two other suspects on drug possession charges who later arrived on the scene. Francis X. Chase, 33, of Hollywood was killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in crashed into a tree after the driver, Tyrone D. Butler, of California allegedly led state troopers on a high speed chase down Vista Road. Photo by Matt Suite The aftermath of the Vista Road crash. According to police reer John Edward Butler, 34, of Mechanicsville and ports, when a trooper stopped Butler on Mervell Dean Road for speeding and asked him for iden- Derrick Hamilton Ashton, 39, of Waldorf were tification; the name Butler gave, police say, came both arrested on drug possession charges after they drove up to the crash scene in an apparent up as a person with a suspended license. When two troopers attempted to arrest But- attempt to ensure Tyrone Butler was alright. When John Butler would not obey the comler he fled the scene in his vehicle and went onto mands of police on the scene he was arrested for Route 235. After leading police on a chase for about disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle on two-and-a-half miles Butler turned down Vista a suspended license, police alleged. During a Road and came to a driveway where he crashed search, troopers found that he and Ashton were allegedly in possession of cocaine and police into two trees, police reports stated. Police arrested Butler as he exited the ve- seized just over $2,000 from John Butler after a hicle, a 1995 Dodge pickup truck, and a police drug sniffing dog reportedly found traces of narhelicopter took him to Prince Georges Hospital cotics on the money. Thompson said law enforcement was not Center in Cheverly for treatment with non-life sure how John Butler knew to find his brother on threatening injuries. Lt. Mike Thompson, commander of the Vista Road but that state troopers would apply for Leonardtown barrack, said that a quantity of nar- search warrants on cell phones found in both vecotics was also found in the crashed truck and hicles to get more information. Thompson also said the conduct of troopers that the Grand Jury would hear evidence regardinvolved in the chase was also under review, but ing the case Feb. 18. Chase was pronounced dead on the scene so far, initial reports showed that they acted propof the crash though paramedics had attempted to erly during the chase. save his life, police reports stated. guyleonard@countytimes.net In the aftermath of the crash, Butlers broth-
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The three Circuit Court judges for St. Marys county have recused themselves from trying the case of Leonardtown attorney John A. Mattingly, Jr., who was indicted last month on about 140 counts of theft, land fraud and filing false deeds. The prosecutor involved with the case said that the case might now move to another jurisdiction. At this point all judges in St. Marys County have recused themselves, said Assistant States Attorney Daniel J. White. They [the defendants] intend to ask that the trial be in another jurisdiction. White said that Chief Administrative Judge William Missouri, who presides in Upper Marlboro, would be responsible for assigning a new judge to the trials. Mattinglys co-defendant and real estate partner Daniel J. Brown has also been indicted in the alleged land fraud scheme that prosecutors say took place over five years. Mattingly has also been accused of witness tampering for allegedly trying to bribe witnesses into not testifying in a 2008 Califor-
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nia shooting incident. Mattingly has denied the charges and had said that they are a result of political retaliation for his running as a Democrat against States Attorney Richard Fritz, a Republican. Mattingly and Fritz did not return phone calls seeking comment. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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One nights stay at the Executive Inn & Suites in Leonardtown, dinner at the Caf des Artistes, lunch at the Vineyard Caf & Tea Room, gift certificates from North End Gallery, Maryland Antiques Center, and Shelbys Framing & Turning Leaf Gallery, and a weaving demonstration at Treadles Studio. You must be 21 over to enter. You must be present to win. Drawing will be held at 7:30 PM in front of the Bank of America in Downtown Leonardtown, but you can also be present at either Arizona Pizza or Maryland Antiques Center.
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-> quality street kitchens - 41675 fenwick st: we will Be hosting another one of our sPecial cooking classes, this one "hell's kitchen" with chef Jeff Jeffries! although the class is full, stoP By for a coPy of our class schedule, which is also aVailaBle at: httP://www.qualitystreetcatering.com/classschedule.asPx -> olde towne stitchery - 41665 fenwick street #15 - "stitch night" in the shoP's stitching room during the eVent from 5:00 to 8:00. each month on first friday we will haVe 41658 Fenwick St. Leonardtown, MD 20650 15% off of yardage (haVe a yard or more cut and you get 15% off). Be sure to stoP in and take adVantage of this oPPortunity to get a few yards checked off on your yard card! -> cafe des artistes - 41655 fenwick st: dinner & wine sPecials with randy richie on Piano -> the good earth natural foods comPany 41765 Park aVe: melissa of Bacchus imPorters will Be at the good earth samPling a fine selection of dona Paula los cardos wines. come exPerience a refreshing chardonnay, a crisP sauVignon Blanc, a fruity malBec rose, and the Very PoPular malBec. these wines will Be aVailaBle at a 10% discount durOn the square in historic Leonardtown Classy entertainment, Prix-Fixe Menu & more ing this feBruary first friday eVent. to learn more aBout los cardos Visit www.VineyardBrands.com. yVette Jones, certiReservations Recommended 301-997-0500 fied massage theraPist, will also Be here offering mini seated www.cafedesartistes.ws massage sessions in our demo kitchen. take adVantage of this great oPPortunity to de-stress for aBout 10 minutes. yVette is now with Bella salon & sPa, www.BellasalonsPa.com
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-> fenwick street used Books & music- 41655a fenwick street: sPecial reading and signing By christine trent (in costume), author of the queen's dollmaker. christine trent writes historical fiction from her two-story home liBrary. she liVes with her wonderful Bookshelf-Building husBand, four Precocious cats, a large doll collection, and oVer 41652 Fenwick St. 3,000 fully cataloged Books. she and her husBand are actiVe Leonardtown, MD 20650 traVelers and Journey regularly to england to conduct Book research at historic sites. it was christine's interest in dolls Tues. - Sat. 11 am - 6 pm, Sunday Noon - 4 pm and history that led to the idea for the queen's dollmaker. we sPecialize in used (current and classic fiction, non-fiction http://www.northendgallery.org and childrens / young adult literature), rare and antiquarian Books. we also haVe dVd's and Vintage Vinyl records. 10% off all Purchases! -> colleen's dream - 41665 fenwick street: consigning quality womens clothing and accessories, Both Vintage and contemPorary. also a Variety of new and consigned Jewelry and gifts, 25% off Vintage winter coats, including furs. ->arizona Pizza comPany- 40874 merchants ln (rte 5): free karaoke at 9 Pm in our remodeled Bar area. drink sPecials! ->ye olde towne cafe - 22685 washington street: sPecial for the night will Be oPen face Prime riB sandwich, mash Potatoes and green Beans $7.95
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College of Southern Maryland tested their cyber security skills at the Johns Hopkins Universitys Annual Digital Forensics Competition recently and came out on top. Students, coached by CSM Adjunct Faculty Robert Murphy, were challenged with extracting data from a broken compact disk and a broken floppy disk, cracking password protected files and analyzing keylogger files used to record keystrokes. The competition was modeled after the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Centers annual forensics competition. Our team came together from being in
CSM IT Team Wins Digital Forensics Competition Changes to Math Credits Voted Down Information technology students at the the same class, said CSM student David Shelnutt of Waldorf. It means a lot to me to win an award like this and I intend to use this on my resume. My major is information systems security and my career path will hopefully lead to getting a security related job after I finish my associates degree at CSM. Shelnutt said he plans to continue working toward a bachelors degree. For information on CSMs Information Technology Programs, visit www.csmd.edu or contact CSM Business and Technology Chair Jeff Tjiputra at JeffT@csmd.edu or 301-9347556 By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The Board of Education voted during their Jan. 27 meeting against a proposed change in the credits that would be awarded for comprehensive algebra and comprehensive geometry classes, both of which are currently taught in 90-minute blocks and awarded one math credit and one elective credit for completion. The proposed changes would have awarded two math credits for each class. The vote came as part of the proposed revisions to the High School Program of Studies, which were submitted by teachers, principals, and supervisors of instruction in Spring 2009. Board members at the school systems Jan. 13 work session discussed the issue and expressed concerns that increasing the number of credits awarded for algebra and geometry would make completion of the mathematics requirement for graduation possible by the end of a students sophomore year, and would thereby discourage them from taking more advanced classes for the rest of their high school career. Board of Education Vice Chair Cathy Allen told The County Times that she had raised the issue during the first reading of the measure on Dec. 9, but later amended her opposition to increasing the credit hours awarded after the Jan. 13 work session. She was the only one to vote against keeping the credits the same. What I learned was that 98 percent of our juniors are taking math, even though they dont have to, she said, and 84 percent of our seniors are taking math. So if the concern is that our students arent taking math courses, they are, so I dont think that should be an issue. Allen added that the mainstream courses, Algebra A and Algebra B, had always been awarded one math credit each, but during the pilot for the Algebra Comprehensive course, which comprises both sections of algebra in one 90-minute block, the credits awarded for completion of the same material were changed to one math credit and one elective credit, which she thought was inconsistent with the school systems former policy. The Board voted to keep the credit hours awarded for both classes the same until the Maryland State Department of Education renders a decision regarding the States math curriculum.
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$250 million, 50 percent of which will go to Local Education Authorities (LEAs). A good portion of it would be focused on PG county and Baltimore City, and theres a sheet that says St. Marys County could get as much 1.3 to 1.5 million, said Dudderar, adding that the money would not be allowed to be used to fill the potholes in the budget deficit. Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano is expected to inform the Maryland State Department of Education of the school systems intent to participate in the program, with a formal declaration of commitment expected by March 1. The State is expected to find out if it has been accepted into the program, which boasts a 700-page guiding document outlining the criteria for eligibility, by September. At that time LEAs will have 90 days to create a spending plan for the money to institute reforms, which will then be presented to the State Department for budget approval. By this time next year the plans will be in and everybodys not going to win you have to have innovation, and collaboration, and you have to be looking at some bold reforms, said Dudderar. Its going to be very competitive.
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St. Marys County Public Schools will be sponsoring the Elementary School Summer Fine Arts Camp, June 21 - 25, 2010, for students completing grades 3, 4, and 5; and the Middle School Fine Arts Camp, July 12 - 16, 2010, for students completing grades 6, 7, and 8. Both camps will be held at Leonardtown High School from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for students to participate in enrichment activities in one of the following course areas: band, chorus, orchestra, theatre, and visual arts. Students enrolled in the band and orchestra programs will need to have completed at least one year of study within their school program. Weekly Wednesday field trips will also be incorporated in the weeks program for each grade level. An evening of the arts is scheduled for Friday, June 25, 2010, for the Elementary School Summer Fine Arts Camp and Friday, July 16, 2010, for the Middle School Fine Arts Camp. All students are expected to participate in this culmi-
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nating program. Students will need to provide their own transportation to Leonardtown High School and their own lunch. The camp will provide a morning and afternoon snack. Students in band and orchestra will also need to provide their instrument and any necessary supplies (reeds, strings, etc.). The camp will provide all other supplies. The tuition for the camp is $140.00 for students attending schools in St. Marys County and $190.00 for students attending schools not in St. Marys County. There will be no tuition refunds. There are a limited number of scholarships available. Applications for the Summer Fine Arts Camp can be downloaded by visiting the St. Marys County Public Schools website, www.smcps.org. Under the For Students tab, click Summer Activities for Students. A link is also available under Fine Arts. Registration begins now and will continue through Wednesday, June 2. Call Lynne Morgan Smoot, 301-475-5511, ext. 112, for additional information.
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Last year, Maryland became the first state in the country to take advantage of this grassroots, home-grown hobby, creating a geocache Southern Maryland will play a major role in a first-oftrail in order its-kind, multi-state geochallenge, which involves the relto promote atively new sport of treasure hunting using GPS devices. tourism. Geocaching, (pronounced geo-cashing), is the hobby of Startfinding hidden treasures using coordinates and a hand-held ing later GPS device. People across the world, possibly numbering in this month, the millions, are involved in hiding geocaches for others to Southern seek out and find. Within the next few months, the number Maryland of hidden geocaches across the globe is expected to exceed will play 1,000,000. a key role in the new St a r-Spa ngled Banner Geotrail. The new Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a National Parks Service trail that commemorates 290 miles of land and water routes in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, along which the British and Americans traveled and fought during the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812. The Trail was designated by Congress and signed into law in May 2008 through an amendment to the National Trails System Act. The new geochallenge along the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is significant in that it marks the first time geocaching will be allowed in national parks and it will be the first multi-state geotrail. The national parks has never been open to the concept, so this is like a first-ever, test the waters for national parks, so its really being watched across the country, said Susan Kelley, of Calvert County, former president of the Maryland Geocaching Society. According to Kelley, The Star-Spangled Banner (SSB) Geotrail challenge will include more than 30 geocache locations within Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. A trackable geo-coin will be awarded to the first 400 geocachers, for locating at least 20 caches on the trail. Compete details on the challenge have not yet been released, but players would have to Photos By Frank Marquart download a passport from either the Friends of
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Chesapeake Gateways SSB Geotrail (friendsofchesapeakegateways.org/projects/ssb_geotrail) or the Maryland Geocaching Society (www.mdgps.org) websites. Geocachers would have to find and log at least 20 SSB finds, record the code word from inside each cache on their passport and post a picture of themselves at each cache location. After discovering the 20 required caches, geocachers can have their passports validated in person or via mail at the Friends of Chesapeake Gateways office to be eligible for the prize. We will have several location in Calvert and St. Marys, actually the most sites on this entire trail are going to be within Southern Maryland, Kelley told The County Times. Southern Maryland locations on the SSB Geotrail will include Jefferson Patterson Park, Calvert Marine Museum, American Chestnut Land Trust, Sotterley Plantation, Myrtle Point Park, Point Lookout State Park, Piney Point Lighthouse and Greenwell State Park. Winning a Star-Spangled geo-coin from the event is a sought-out prize for experienced geocachers, because the coin can be registered online and become a trackable item to be hidden inside future geocaches. Its owner can track the coin as it is found and re-hidden, possibly traveling around the world. The new SSB trail has been a topic of discussion on geocaching message board such as www.geocaching.com, (which allows users to input an address to locate hidden geocaches nearby) and people from all over the East Coast are waiting for it to begin, Kelley said. So when it starts, its going to be a huge big hit. When a geocache is hidden by someone, it is listed on a site like www.geocaching.com, and given two ratings, one for difficulty of finding the location, and another that ranks the terrain. Kelley said 90 percent of the hides are in small clear containers, with a logbook inside, and trinkets. Most of them are placed within parks, or connected to historical sites, Kelley said. The whole premise is, if you take something out, you leave something in exchange. Finders typically sign the log book inside and trade one of the treasures inside with something they brought to the site. Players use GPS coordinates to get within about 20 feet of where a geocache is hidden. From there, the search is on. Most are concealed under fallen logs, or in a hallow tree, but you never have to dig holes, Kelley said. Though, they are hidden well, because you dont want someone to stumble upon it and take it. A hand-held GPS device will get you within a 20-foot radius of the geocache, a car mounted GPS (which accepts input coordinates) would put you within a 50-80 foot radius of the geocache. We have caches here in Maryland that have been outside since 2002, Kelley said, adding that the activity is something for the whole family, young and old. It can be anybody, she said. Its an activity, its a sport, its a hobby for everyone.
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Brittany Wenk smiled as she brought up the body panels for her go-kart, a bright orange Apex Trick Olympic with the words Mechanicsville Mayhem painted across the front. She said it was a step up from how she started in the go-kart scene by driving with her stepfather when she was 12. We all got these yard carts and put big motors on them, and then that got too dangerous so we looked into racing go-karts like the Sanctuary, she said. We kept going every week, and I just got really, really good. After spending her rst year with the local Back Yard Warriors Karting Club, Brittany moved on to the Virginia racing circuits, and it didnt take long, she said, until she was coming in on top. Brittany Wenk holds her very rst go-kart trophy, which she won in the So while some Mountaineer go-kart race held in West Virginia in November 2008. I may consider the was supposed to get a Queen of the Mountain trophy, but they said no go-kart scene just girl has ever won there, she said. for fun and games, ing their candy, the winner getting to race a Brittany considers it a passion, and even a profession, as she half-scale NASCAR model sponsored by the has progressed quickly through the racing new company for the series. So far, Brittany said shes sold $175 ranks. And two years after her rst experience on a go-kart, the 14-year-old is making worth of candy, putting her in fourth place, but shes aiming to raise a lot more by the her way to her rst national racing series. While cruising the internet at the 4cy- contest deadline at the end of February. Id like to just sell as much as I can, cle.com website, Brittany said she saw an article for a new racing series sponsored by more than the others, enough to win, she High Octane Thrills, and they were looking said. Such a competitive spirit is what Britfor drivers. tany said she loves most about racing. As There was an ad on the internet, and you had to send an essay about yourself and a freshman at Chopticon, she said she sees your racing experience, so I did that and I herself continuing to progress, entering as actually got picked for the top 50 drivers, many competitions as she can. She stands she said. And then we went to Florida to do to win as much as $30,000 in the upcoming all these interviews, and I made the top 30. High Octane Thrills series (more informaThere were over 500 applicants from tion on that can be found at www.highoctaacross the United States, but Brittany was nethrills.com), which she said she wanted to use to get a better cart. the only one chosen from Maryland. Brittany said she eventually wants to So, like any professional racer, Brittany said she has begun the whole process become a NASCAR driver, but in the meanof looking for help to get a new cart for the time she said shes enjoying the thrill of just competing. series. Every week there are like 20 in my We got a sponsor for it, she said, explaining that a chocolate company, You class, and none of them are bad, she said, Ought to Be on Chocolates, had started a all of them are good so youre always ghtcontest for applicants to raise money by sell- ing to beat them, and I like that.
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By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The snow blanketing Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood made for quite a picture earlier this week; a vast sea of white peppered with refurbished cabins acting almost like islands. And as Marketing Manager Eileen Miller opened the door to the historical sites ofce, she had to shield her eyes from the brightness. Im glad it was plowed, she said, smiling. Its always an adventure here when it snows. Miller said she had been condent that the sites next event, Free At Last! - Black History Celebration, wouldnt be affected by the weather because event staff had set up a snow date, so even though Mother Nature has had different plans, the event will still be held later this month. Though Sotterley has hosted black history events in the past, this year will showcase the plantations latest historical site, and, for the rst time, the celebration is set to kick off their 2010 Speaker Series, which this year will include presentations by six local historians from May to November. We wanted to do an event honoring black history, said Event Manager Linda Tucker, and we wanted to celebrate our new slave cabin, a refurbishment effort a year in the making and the plantations latest historical attraction. Its beautiful now, its been really refurbished and its looking wonderful, said Tucker, explaining that the cabin had been used starting in the 1830s to house up to 20 slaves at a time for use on the plantation, which itself held as many as 100 slaves in the 1790s. I made a point of going down there every day during the renovation and it was just incredible, and there were some new ndings, some new artifacts that were discovered during that renovation, said Miller, adding that the new ndings would be on display to visitors for the rst time during the event. The event itself will feature tours of the plantation, hands-on learning, childrens activities, and performances by Sandi English, who is again presenting herself in two performance pieces for the event. She will play Mammy Reminiscence, a character modeled after slaves that may have lived at the plantation, and as Grandma Wisdom, who tells a personalized story of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The rst time I saw Mammy Reminiscence, I really thought I was being transported back in time, said Miller, adding that Grandma Wisdom, a performance during which Sandi would portray a grandmother explain-
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SHOP WITH A COP, Inc. is a non-prot organization that is co-sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 and the Optimist Clubs in St. Marys County. This program is chartered to assist children whose families are having economic hardships. The intent of the program is to provide these children with a positive experience dealing with members of law enforcement while having a memorable shopping experience before Christmas and before their return to school in the fall. Thank you to all of the police ocers and optimist members that support this youth program. You know who you are! The children and the community are very appreciative. Also a very special thanks to the below listed businesses and patrons for their generous contributions which have allowed the ShopWith A Cop Program to continue into its 6th year of operation.
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Woods, Tabor Finch, Joseph & Eleanor Clarkson, MGYSGT Timothy Hoernig, Hancock Refrigeration Co., Inc., Richard H. Williams, Ivy Megan Fitzpatrick, Barbara L. Ostrander, Virginia E. Delgado, Lisa & Francis Tennyson, Ronald & Nancy Morris, Angela Burton, Jane Alvey, Peter & JoAnne Woodburn, Loyal Order of Moose - Mechanicsville Lodge, Kyle & Stephanie Guilfoyle, Constance & David Kenney, John J. Robbins, Kellie Q.S. Neal, Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, SouthPoint Church, Patuxent River CPO Association, F.W. Schoenbauer Furniture Repair, Inc., Anonymous - Pax River CPO Association, Michael E. Overs, K. Lynn Jarboe Jones, Bruce & Glynnis Schmidt, D.A.& S.A .White, Felicia Ollom, Andy Pennisi, Amanda & David Koenig, A. Shane Mattingly, P.C., Richard & Margaret Colliower - memory of Patsy Spalding, Joshua Stiles, Gary & Mary Ann Eiff, Kevin & Casey Bittle, Optimist Club of Tall Timbers, 2nd District, Joanne Cramberg, Truhome Builders, Inc, John Gill & Linda Wharton, Lori S. Delaney, J. Larry Mattingly, Karen L. Poe, Vivian K. Zimmerman, Vincent & Patricia Roche, Cheese Burger in Paridise - Anonymous Donors, Seventh District Optimist Club, Nicole & John Langer, Pamela Harmon & Timothy Muris, Leonard & Irene Parrish, Optimist Club of the 4th District, Chaptico, Integrated Systems Solutions, Inc., Sharon & Stephen Page, Carl & Franziska Dubac, Victoria Backes, William and Mary Clare Nelson, Green Holly School, Charles & Virginia Latyak. Thomas & Aerielle Bullaro, William & Barbara Warlick, Elwood & Betty Jones, The Rotary Club of St. Marys County, Leonardtown, Pamela & Robert McKay, Thomas & Donna Kracinovich, Thomas & Lori Ball, Elwood & Betty Jones, Liberty Home Builder, Hickory Hill East - Ed & Keli Curley, Apryl & Jeffery Gilbert, Donavan Baker, Matthew & Stephanie Hall, Gustave & Carol Lambeck, Laurie & Randal Walker, Donna & Robert Cross, Joseph & Jodi Stanalonis, Edith Hintz, Pam & Pistol Bussler, Joyce & Buddy Owens, Thomas & Joy Bowes, Joseph & Sandra Dyson, Teresa & Darren Wagner, Bruce & Elizabeth Walter, William B. Morgan, Mary C. Bellere, Phyllis & Gregory Wheeler, Joseph & Theresa Wheeler, Optimist Club of Mechanicsville, Damons Restaurants, Inc., Misc. Cash Donors, Samuel & Carol Bergeson Willis, SouthPoint Church, W.R.A. Distributors - Donation of Milk & Juice, 3rd District Optimist Club - Donation of Breakfast, Wyle Laboratories., Calvert-St. Marys County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
The Wild Things 4-H Club in Mechanicsville held a winter coat drive. They collected several bags full of coats and donated them to the Childrens Aid Society in Waldorf. This is one of the many community service projects they do each year. In this picture, from left to right, Steven Gramatikes, Drew Vaden, Shawn Smith, Noelle Barnes, Melanie Buckler, Adam Gibbons, Gina Baker, Korey Downs, Caleb Baker, and Kyle Downs.
Yoga Day USA Comes to St. Marys
On Saturday, Jan. 23, about 77 yoga students in Southern Maryland gathered to celebrate Yoga Day USA, a yearly event where Yoga Alliance Registered Teachers (RYT) and Schools (RYS) offer free or nearly free yoga workshops to Americans across the country. Locally, the Patuxent Presbyterian Church donated their meeting hall, and this years student donations went to the Oasis Retreats for cancer patients. For more on Oasis Retreats, go to http://www.somdyoga.com/?294af360. Local RYTs Lauri Bruce and Gina Guffey coordinated the event. In addition to
Bruce and Guffey, other Southern Maryland teachers, including Mary Ellen Steveling, Sue Wilkinson, Tracey Fritz, Miriam Kindley, April Tucker, and Susan Skow, taught hour classes on Meditation, Self-Awakening Yoga, Chair Yoga, Flow Yoga, Core Strengthening, Pranayama, and Restorative Yoga. According to a 2008 Yoga Journal study, 15.8 million Americans practice yoga and 14 million say that a doctor or therapist has recommended yoga to improve their health. For more information on local yoga class offerings and teachers, visit www.sOMdyoga.com.
A magical candlelight catered
Valentines Dinner
With private seating throughout The Antiques Center
Sunday, February 14th

Sponsored by The Maryland Antiques Center Dealers and The Vineyard Caf & Tea Room 26005 Point Lookout Rd (Rt 5), Leonardtown, MD
Beginning at 6:00 P.M.: Cocktail Hour Beginning at 7:00 P.M.: Dinner is Served
For more information call the Vineyard Caf & Tea Room @ 301-475-1980 or the Maryland Antiques Center @ 301-475-1960 SEATING IS VERY LIMITED Reservations Required $60.00 per person (plus Tax and Gratuity ) All inclusive is $75.00 (excluding alcohol)
Donations are greatly appreciated and can be made to: Shop With A Cop, Inc P.O. Box 2336, Leonardtown, MD. 20650 ,
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So. Md. Mobile Compassion Center St. Pauls Lutheran Church (Mechanicsville) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Compassion Center provides food, clothing and spiritual care to people in need. Basic need items are provided free of charge to those seeking assistance. Nominal donations for items are requested from visitors who can afford it. If you need additional information please call 301-884-5184.
Health Share of St. Marys Sixth Annual Mardi Gras Ball J.T. Daugherty Conference Center (Lexington Park) 7 p.m. Cocktail hour at 7:00, followed by dinner at 8:00, and dancing until midnight. Black tie affair, with costumes encouraged. Prizes given for best costume and mask. Rafe tickets for various prizes and a silent auction of gift baskets, spa packages, and more. Reservations required: $90 per person/$180 per couple/$900 for a table of 10. Call Julie at (301) 475-8709 for details. Texas HoldEm Tournament VFW Post 2632 (California) 7 p.m. Newtowne Players: Over the River and Through the Woods Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) 8 p.m.
Newtowne Players: Over the River and Through the Woods Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) 8 p.m. Saturday Night Dance Mechanicsville Vol. Social Hall 8 p.m. Music by The Wanderers. $10 per person, BYOB, set ups available. Sponsored by the Hughesville Vol. & Fire Rescue. For more information call 301-274-3934.
Sunday, February 7
St. Johns Hollywood Monthly Breakfast St. Johns Church Social Hall (Hollywood) 7:30 a.m 10:30 a.m. All-you-can-eat full course breakfast including pancakes & sausage. The price is a donation. Families are welcome. Sponsored by the St. Johns Knights of Columbus. FAW Community Breakfast Father Andrew White School (Leonardtown) 8:30 a.m. Newtowne Players: Over the River and Through the Woods Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) 3:30 p.m.
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Wing Night VFW Post 2632 (California) 5 p.m. Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting AL Post 221 (Avenue) 8 p.m. Open to all active duty personnel and veterans. Monthly meeting are on the rst Thursday of each month at 8:00pm. Visit our website at http://www.alpost221.webs. com/ or e-mail us at alpost221@netscape. net. Call Gail Murdock for more information (301) 884-4071. Newtowne Players: Over the River and Through the Woods Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) 8 p.m. Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietro is playing Thursdays through Sundays, Jan. 22 through Feb. 7, 2010. Reservations are recommended. Please make reservations for the show by calling 301-737-5447 or visiting www.newtowneplayers.org.
Saturday, February 6
Black History Celebration Sotterley Plantation (Hollywood) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free to the public event recounts the days of slavery, as well as the impact of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. There is something for all ages - dramatic portrayals, a spirit lifting gospel choir performance, hands-on learning, childrens activities, and tours of the original 1830s Slave Cabin. www.sotterley.org. SMAWL Pet Adoptions Petco (California) 10 a.m. Valentines pet photos available for $8.95 plus tax. Donations of unopened bags/containers of pet food and litter will also be accepted during the adoption event for the SMAWL Pet Food Pantry. Requests for assistance from the pantry can be taken by leaving a message at SMAWLs hotline (301-373-5659), or by calling St. Marys Animal Control at 301-475-8018. So. Md. Mobile Compassion Center St. Pauls Lutheran Church (Mechanicsville) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 50th Annual Science and Engineering Fair Great Mills High School 1 p.m. Exhibits are open to the public from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The awards ceremony begins at 3:30 pm and is also open to the public. For more information, see the website at http://www.sm-sef.org. Italian Dinner & Brown Bag Auction Father Andrew White School (Leonardtown) 4 p.m. Homemade Italian dinner and desserts. Wine and beer will be available for sale by the glass. Tickets will also be for sale for a variety of lled themed baskets that will be rafed that evening. Prices are $8.50 for ages 12 and older, $5.00 for ages 6-11 and $3.00 for ages 5 and under. Casino Night at Bowles Farm Bowles Farm (Clements) 6 p.m. For more information Contact 301 884 3165 OR 301 904 4020; tpilkerton@ md.metrocast.net. Texas HoldEm Deep Stack Park Bingo Hall (California) 7 p.m.
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Community is reading Fahrenheit 451 Southern Marylands second Big Read is underway focusing on Ray Bradburys novel, Fahrenheit 451. Copies of the book, audio book and DVD as well as readers guides are available at each library. The public is invited to a lm discussion to be held at Charlotte Hall on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. and to the following book discussions: Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Leonardtown; Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at Lexington Park; and Mar. 1 at 7 p.m. at Charlotte Hall. Libraries offering free family movies Leonardtown Library will show a 1998 PG rated movie on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. In the movie identical twins separated at birth plot to reunite their estranged parents. A 2009 animated adventure about a scientist who tries to solve world hunger only to see food fall from the sky in abundance will be shown at Lexington Park on Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Both movies are free and snacks will be provided. Teen video contest underway Teens can create a three minute or less video to enter the Learn, Create, Share. video contest. Winners will receive iTunes gift cards. Deadline for entries is March 4. The videos will be shown and winners announced at the Video Showcases on March 11. Details and entry forms can be found on the Librarys Teen Page. The next TAG (Teen Advisory Group) meetings will be Feb. 9 at 5:30 at Lexington Park and on Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. at Charlotte Hall and at 5:30 at Leonardtown. Snacks will be provided. iPod Touch to be given away iCOSMOS, a free download from the iTunes app store, allows customers to use their iPhones and iPod Touch to search for and reserve library items. To celebrate this new service, Southern Maryland Regional Library Association is giving away an iPod Touch on Feb. 26 in each county. Customers can register to win at any branch. Black History Month to be celebrated Customers can journey to Africa and then to the Carolinas with professional storyteller and musician Walter Jones of the Griot Circle of Maryland on Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at Lexington Park to celebrate Black History Month. This free program is for all ages.
Monday, February 8
Lecture St. Marys College, Cole Cinema (St. Marys City) 4:30 p.m. H. Russell Bernard, of the University of Florida, will describe The Secret Life of Social Science. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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Friday, February 5
Blood Drive LaQuinta Inn & Suites (California) 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. LaQuinta Inn & Suites will partner with the American Red Cross and host a Blood Drive. Blood Drive is open to the public. To set up a scheduled time to donate call 1-800-Give-Life or the hotel at (301)862-4100. Walkins wll also be welcomed. All Blood types needed. Please show your support and donate. So. Md. Mobile Compassion Center St. Pauls Lutheran Church (Mechanicsville) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Friday in Leonardtown Leonardtown Businesses (various) 5 p.m. Februarys First Friday features a Valentines giveaway at 7:30 p.m. in Leonardtown Square. The package includes a one night stay at the Executive Inn & Suites in Leonardtown, dinner at Cafe des Artistes, and lunch at the Vineyard Cafe & Tea Room at the Maryland Antiques Center. Register to win at any of the participating Leonardtown businesses found at www.leonardtownrstfridays.com. Photography at Creek Side (Opening Reception) Creek Side Gallery Maryland Antiques Center (Leonardtown) 5 p.m. New photography exhibit continuing through March. Participating artists include Beverly Jackson, Dick Harris, Dave Kelsey, Sue Stevenson, Edward Sinnes, Frank Greenwell, Elliot Kocen, and Larry Langfeldt. For more information, contact 301-475-1960.
Tuesday, February 9
Forrest Center Tech Expo James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (Leonardtown) 5:30 p.m. For more details, contact the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center at 301-475-0242. In the event of inclement weather, the alternate date for the Forrest Tech Center Expo will be Thursday, February 11, 2010, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Special Olympics No Limit HoldEm 24930 Old Three Notch Road (Hollywood) 7 p.m. Texas HoldEm Marys Place (Leonardtown) 7:30 p.m. Held at what was formerly Buffalo Wings & Beer, all proceeds go to StartA-Life. For more information on this event contact Christine at 443-624-2746 or clonzanida@hotmail.com.
Wednesday, February 10
Nature Time at Greenwell Greenwell State Park (Hollywood) 10 a.m. Pre-registration (no later than 24 hours in advance) is required via email lpranzo@greenwellfoundation.org - or by calling the Greenwell Foundation ofce at 301-373-9775. Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad Monthly Meeting Vol. Rescue Squad (Hollywood) 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to become a member of the Auxiliary is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 240-298-7956.
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nearby to whom most were related by blood or marriage. The writer provided a list of those who lost the most, but there were others. It didnt matter how little the resident had-- if the British wanted it, they took it. This included cattle, poultry, vegetables from the gardens, and any other food that could be found. What they didnt take, they often destroyed. Listed were: Wm. and Elizabeth Smoot. William Smoot, Jr. married Elizabeth Parrott Loker February 11, 1808. When this raid occurred, they had three babies in the house. These events may have compelled the family to leave Maryland because by 1814 they were living in Rowan County, NC. In 1835 they moved againthis time to Franklin County, Alabama where William died in 1852 and Elizabeth in 1853. Rebecca Loker, (widow). This was Rebecca A. Mackall, widow of Thomas Loker (died 1804) and mother of Elizabeth Parrott (Loker) Smoot. Living at the house would
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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer On July 26, 1813 the British landed near Point Lookout and began raiding nearby homes. The Alexandria Gazette reported on this incident saying that nothing was taken without pay being offered, and then only provisions.The families were treated with every mark of attention and civilityMr. Armstrong and Mr. Elwiley Smith had the most of their company. This article compelled an unknown writer to respond in a letter to the editor of the National Intelligencer on October 5, 1813 that this report was incorrect. So far from treating the inhabitants
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with every mark of civility and attention, and taking nothing without offering pay, there was hardly a house they visited, that was not robbed and plundered of all its furniture and a variety of articles besides provisions. True it is that where Admiral Cockburn and Genl Beckwith went in person, that is to 2 or 3 houses, they themselves did not steal or break open doors, but on the contrary talked very civilly, while parties were out in every direction within the time they had formed from Potomac to the Chesapeake, under the direction of ofcers plundering and behaving in the most outrageous manner. One can only imagine the terror experienced by the families. While the men in the neighborhood probably had hunting ries, they certainly were not in a position to hold off hundreds of well-armed British soldiers. They would not only be concerned for their own families but for those living
have been a daughter, and two young sons. Rebecca was the aunt of Margaret Mackall Smith, wife of the future president, Zachary Taylor. Ann Bennett (widow). Ann Burns, daughter of Dennis Burns, Jr. and his wife, Mary Jones, was the widow of Richard White Bennett (d. 1805). Ann had made a will in June 1813 and was dead by October 5 of that year. She was probably ill at the time of the raid. Living at home were four daughters aged 10-26 and two young sons. Josiah Biscoe. Josiah was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He and his wife Ann had six children, all of whom were at home at the time of the raid. MKey (McKay) Biscoe. Probably one of the oldest people in the neighborhood, he was then 69 years old. His wife was Sardelia Langley. They had 7 children, all of whom were still home. To be continued.
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer Always keep away from It. Thats the most important rule you learn when you play Hide & Seek. It covers his eyes and counts, while you run and hide. Then, while It looks for you, you try to get Home safely. Hide & Seek is a game you learned long ago. Youve played it now and then but what if it wasnt a game? What if hiding and getting back home was a matter of life or death? In the new book DK Biography: Harriet Tubman by Kem Knapp Sawyer, youll read about a serious and brave version of Hide & Seek. Young Araminta (sometimes called Minty) was a slave. Her grandmother probably came from Ghana, and her mother was born into slavery. Although historians think Minty was born in 1822, nobody knows for sure. When Minty was four years old, she was put to work taking care of her siblings. At age 8, she was sent to live with another family and was taught housekeeping. She didnt do a very good job, though, and was whipped often. Not long afterward, she was sent back to the farm where her family lived, and she learned to do mens work in the elds. In 1844, Minty married John Tubman and changed her name to Harriet. Maybe because of a severe head injury she got as a young woman, Harriet was a dreamer. She claimed she had visions of ying and nightmares of being dragged off. Her fear was that she would be sold and sent away, and it made the
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By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer The Monday before last, I had an appointment up the road in Clinton. It was such a beautiful sunny sky day, and my day off, so we traveled around in Clinton. The rst thing I wanted to do was see my old house on Woodland Lane. Though Woodland Lane is right off of Old Route 5 and anked at the opening by two restaurants; The Fish Market (Shulers Restaurant) and Texas Ribs and Barbecue (Joes El Rancho) it still is a beautiful tree-lined road with homes built from the 1930s through 1950s. Once we turned down the street all sorts of happy visions lled my mind. Summer days of playing Frisbee in the street, kick the can after dark, and walking to 7-11 to get cherry slurpees and hot dogs with the works. We pulled into my old neighbors driveway. I wanted to see if Anna Mae was home. She and her husband, Tom moved in as a young couple in the early 70s, and became like an extra son and daughter to my parents. To me at 12 years old, they became my mentors, condants, and friends. Anna Mae was who I told when I liked a boy, or asked if I was supposed to shave my legs yet; all sorts of important yet distressing things. What I remember most about Anna Mae is that she was always in motion and always cleaning. I wish that had rubbed off on me. Tom was a big gentle bear of a man with a booming voice who taught gym at a local Junior High. Tom patiently explained to me each tool he used on, what everyone called, the never ending project in their backyard. That is probably one of the reasons I continue to work with and love tools and gadgets today. The project was a magnicent, huge, two story workshop and garage where all could be xed and discussed. Tom kept upgrading and adding on for years while listening to D.C.s blaring oldies station. I listened to Casey Kasems keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars at the end of Americas Top 40 from Toms radio 50 feet away. It was so nice when Anna Mae greeted me at the door and welcomed me in. I miss her so. I loved her sweet children so much too, both of course grown and working. Sadly, Tom passed away several years ago, but his presence is there strongly in Anna Maes heart you can feel their closeness. We chatted for a while, and she asked me what I thought of my old house. The man that has it now has done an excellent job maintaining the old place, which was built in 1939. I told Anna Mae I was going to take some pictures to show my brothers. They wouldnt believe the changes. As I said my teary goodbye and walked over to the old house, I was amazed that the driveway was now paved. I remember spreading the last dump load of gravel. The large Oak, two Hickory trees, crab-appleapple tree (it was grafted and had crab-apples on one side and apples on the other) were all gone. That was a little sad to me. The carport had been taken down where my Father would sit happily for hours with a book in one hand, and a Schlitz and Chestereld in the other. I started wondering if there was anything left to remind me of my parents, then I looked at the door to the back glass-enclosed porch and laughed. When I was young, I had found a way to get into our house if I was locked out. You could lift the louver windows on that door, reach in and turn the doorknob. Daddy had enough of that, and by the third time or so, took out the whole window system and replaced it with fake brick paneling that he painted white. It was still in place I guess I expected after 35 years a new door would be there. This year being the 30th year my Father has been gone, made even something that simple special to me. He touched it and that means the world. To each new days adventure, Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys. wanderings@yahoo.com.
DK Biography: Harriet Tubman by Kem Knapp Sawyer

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nightmares worse. Soon, Harriet was plotting her escape. Following the North Star and sleeping in elds and forests, she carefully made her way to Philadelphia, home to 20,000 free blacks. Everything felt different as a free woman, but Harriet missed the people she left behind. Promising herself that she would bring her family to freedom, too, Harriet took odd jobs and saved money for travel and food. Though she was rst a passenger on the Underground Railroad (a secret route to freedom), she quickly became a conductor (the helpers or leaders), eventually leading up to eighty slaves to safety and freedom in the Northern U.S. and Canada. Filled with true stories that will thrill young readers, DK Biography: Harriet Tubman is, despite its title, not just about the woman they called Moses. Its also about the Civil War, other key people in the ight to freedom, friends and family members of Harriet Tubman, and slaves on their way North. Although little of the information in this book is new (at least, to an adult), author Kem Knapp Sawyer brings Tubmans legacy up-to-date, including new scholarly studies that give a fair representation to Harriet Tubman. Kids will appreciate the pictures, drawings, reproductions of letters and handbills, and the wealth of sidebars that serve to explain details in the main story. If your child wants a good biography for fun or for class assignment, look for this one. Perfect for 9-to-12-yearolds, DK Biography: Harriet Tubman is a book to seek.
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Thursday, February 4
Dave Norris DB McMillans (California) 6 p.m.
California Ramblers Bluegrass Band Andersons Bar (Clements) 8 p.m. ShallowDeep Houligans (Prince Frederick) 8 p.m. Absinthe Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 9 p.m. Bones Memories (Waldorf) 9 p.m.
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DJ McNa$ty Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) 8 p.m.*
Car 54 Full Rack (Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Superbowl Party & Chili Cookoff Contest VFW 2632 (California) 5 p.m. Superbowl Party Sunshine Oasis (St. Inigoes) 8 p.m.
Mini-Reviews: Whats New From Hollywood

Edge of Darkness
Its been seven years since his last lm, but Mel Gibson is still playing martyr. After righteously battling injustice in Lethal Weapon, The Patriot, Payback and others, Gibson plays Thomas Craven, a humble Boston police detective and single father to a 24-year-old daughter, Emma (Bojana Novakovic). When Emma is killed, Craven sets out to nd the killer, a journey that leads him into a complex web of corporate and political cover-ups. Hellbent in a beige raincoat, he attacks with little self-regard. Now 54, Gibson is grayer and grimmer. The wildness and re that once exploded unpredictably from Gibson is dimmed after several hard years for the actor. But he ts well in Darkness. Some might reasonably swear off lms with Gibson, but there arent a lot of actors making movies that try to bring contemporary rage to the multiplexes. Perhaps, though, crusades neednt always be a bloodbath. With Ray Winstone as a weary, philosophical government operative and Danny Huston as a slick CEO. R for strong bloody violence and language. 117 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. (Jake Coyle, AP entertainment writer)
Friday, February 5
Dave Norris DB McMillans (California) 6 p.m. Billy Breslin Ruddy Duck Brewery (Solomons) 7:30 p.m. DJ Chris Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) 8 p.m.* Wolfs Hot Rods & Old Gas Open Blues Jam Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) 8 p.m. Bent Nickel Quades Store (Bushwood) 8:30 p.m.
Monday, February 8
Mason Sebastian DB McMillans (California) 6 p.m. The Craze Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 9 p.m.
HydraFX Hulas Bungalow (California) 9 p.m.
Tuesday, February 9
Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillans (California) 6 p.m. Dave & Kevin Ruddy Duck Brewery (Solomons) 7 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T and DJ T Applebees (California) 9 p.m. No Stringz Attached Apehangers Bar (Bel Alton) 9 p.m. Nuttin Fancy Band Cryers Back Road Inn (Compton) 9 p.m.
Saint John of Las Vegas

This deadpan comedy has Steve Buscemi playing John, an insurance man sent to look into a dubious car accident just outside Vegas. John doesnt want to go Vegas did a number on him but he doesnt resist too hard, either. Maybe he knows its time he faced his demons. But rst-time writerdirector Hue Rhodes never tries to ll in the blanks about Johns past or compulsions. Hes too busy echoing Dantes Inferno and sending John on a supercial road trip through Oddsville, USA. Buscemi can do droll desperation with the best of them, but the underdeveloped John remains a cipher. Sarah Silverman is wasted as the sweet contrast to Johns weary fatalism. As a portrait of one mans journey toward dignity, Saint John isnt bad enough to create its own special circle of hell. As a comedy, though, its anything but divine. R for language and some nudity. 85 minutes. Two stars out of four. (Glenn Whip, Associated Press)
Wednesday, February 10
Captain John DB McMillans (California) 5:30 p.m.
Candlelight Red Memories (Waldorf) 9 p.m. DJ Donna & DJ Ohmer 5110 Burnt Store Rd. (Hughesville) 9 p.m. Nuttin Fancy Band Drift Away Bar & Grill (Cobb Island) 9 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Harry Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) 7 p.m. Wolfs Hot Rods & Old Gas Open Blues Jam Beach Cove Restaurant (Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 6
Dave & Kevin Catamarans Restaurant (Solomons) 6 p.m. Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillans (California) 6 p.m. Damion Wolfe Ruddy Duck Brewery (Solomons) 7 p.m. Bad Horse Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m.
When in Rome
A vehicle to turn Kristen Bell into the latest romantic comedy star, When in Rome is a poor coming-out party. Bell proved her wit and smarts in the short-lived TV series, Veronica Mars, and was introduced to many in the Judd Apatow-produced Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Though she clearly has many on her side (Will Arnett, Danny DeVito, Jon Heder and her real-life squeeze Dax Shepard all play stalkers under a spell in the lm), her charisma is stied by the clich when-will-I-ever-get-married story. She plays a Guggenheim Museum curator who is cursed when she steals ve coins tossed into a fountain in Rome. While she is harassed by Arnett et al., a real suitor (Josh Duhamel) pursues her. Dashing and klutzy, Duhamel generally comes off as better than the material. The nest moments of the lm are his well-timed pratfalls. Its that slapstick that suggests where When in Rome might have gone: more screwball and less rom-com. PG-13 for some suggestive content. 117 minutes. One and a half stars out of four. (Jake Coyle, AP entertainment writer)
Sunday, February 7
Superbowl Party Beach Cove Restaurant (Chesapeake Beach) 5 p.m.
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Thurs., Feb. 4
Boys Basketball SEED at St. Marys Ryken, 4 p.m. Girls Basketball Archbishop Carroll at St. Marys Ryken, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Westlake at Chopticon, 7 p.m. La Plata at Great Mills, 7 p.m. Calvert at Leonardtown, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Chopticon at Leonardtown, 6:30 p.m. Ice Hockey MSHL Regional Playoffs St. Marys Ryken vs. Huntingtown at Capital Clubhouse, 4:30 p.m.
Final Month of Winter Sports Promises to be a Wild One

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer Are you ready? I said areyouready?! Then, for the family, friends, fans and classmates of St. Marys County high school athletes, ladies and gentlemen: LLLLLLLLLLETS GET READY TO RRRRRRUMBLLLLLLE! Hopefully I did Michael Buffers timeless catch-phrase justice, and its never been more appropriate than with the nal month of high school winter sports underwaysort of. A lot of schedule twisting and contorting is going on due to Old Man Winter tap-dancing on the East Coast as of late, and it will make for a serious test of endurance, pride and desire as the student athletes of Chopticon, Great Mills, Leonardtown and St. Marys Ryken close out the regular season and battle in post-season tournaments to prove themselves on a state of Maryland (and Washington, D.C. in Rykens case) level. This particular edition of from the sports desk will serve as your guide to the frantic nal four weeks of the regular season What to expect from whom and what to watch for coming down the stretch. Are you ready? Wait, I asked that question before, didnt I? Lets go. Boys basketball has proven to be what many expected Great Mills and Leonardtown jockeying for position in the top ve of the conference. The Hornets (9-4) and Raiders (8-6) meet for the third time this season tomorrow night at Leonardtown, but strangely enough, it will be the rst game that counts towards the conference standings. Expect an all-out war, especially when both teams are ghting with North Point for second place in the SMAC standings. Meanwhile in the WCAC, the Knights (12-7 and in fourth
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Tues., Feb. 9
Boys Basketball Archbishop Carroll at St. Marys Ryken, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Marys Ryken at Archbishop Carroll, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 5
Boys Basketball St. Marys Ryken at Bishop OConnell, 5 p.m. Great Mills at Leonardtown, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Leonardtown at Great Mills, 6:30 p.m. Swimming Chopticon vs. McDonough at Lackey, 4:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 10
Boys Basketball Chopticon at North Point, 7:30 p.m. Great Mills at Thomas Stone, 7:30 p.m. Don Bosco Cristo Rey at St. Marys Ryken, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Don Bosco Cristo Rey at St. Marys Ryken, 5:45 p.m. North Point at Chopticon, 6:30 p.m. Thomas Stone at Great Mills, 6:30 p.m.
On the mat, Chopticon has struggled after their hot start (losing three of their last ve matches), but with depth everywhere from 103 to heavyweight, the Braves are still a team to be reckoned with in SMAC and on the state level. Leonardtown has quietly kept itself in contention, losing only one conference match, to perennial state champ La Plata. You cant leave them out of the championship picture as well. Swimming on the boys and girls side has proven to be Leonardtowns championship to win or lose, depending on your perspective. Under new head coach Chuck Jacobs, not much has changed for the Raiders as both boys and girls nished 12-0 this year, securing the regular season title for LHS. With the SMAC meet at the Prince Georges Sports and Learning Complex taking place next Saturday, the Raiders could certainly make it a clean sweep and clearly establish themselves as the dominant pool power in Southern Maryland. Comments, questions, complaints? Send em all to Chris at chrisstevens@countytimes.net.
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Boys Basketball St. Johns at St. Marys Ryken, 2:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 8
Boys Basketball Leonardtown at Chopticon, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 27
Boys Basketball La Plata 63, Chopticon 62 Great Mills 67, McDonough 63 Thomas Stone 56, Leonardtown 42 Girls Basketball La Plata 33, Chopticon 28 Great Mills 33, McDonough 28 Thomas Stone 38, Leonardtown 35 St. Marys Ryken 48, Washington Christian 43 Ice Hockey Huntingtown 9, Leonardtown 4
Boys Swimming Leonardtown 172, Great Mills 97 Girls Swimming Leonardtown 191, Great Mills 85
Ice Hockey Leonardtown 13, Southern 2 Girls Basketball Huntingtown 65, Chopticon 46 St. Johns 69, St. Marys Ryken 51 Boys Swimming Huntingtown 166, Chopticon 114 Chopticon 157, Stone 113 Girls Swimming Huntingtown 144, Chopticon 136 Chopticon 147, Stone 133
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Wrestling Chopticon 37, North Point 33
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Boys Basketball Chopticon 49, Huntingtown 46 Leonardtown 62, Calvert 39 St. Johns 60, St. Marys Ryken 49
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Ice Hockey St. Marys Ryken 8, Southern 1
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Super Bowl Preview

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer For the rst time in what seems like forever (when it was really just three seasons ago), the top seeds from the AFC and NFC will square off in the 44th edition of the Super Bowl, taking place this Sunday from Dolphins Stadium in Miami, Fl. The AFC champion Indianapolis Colts (16-2 including the playoffs) will be making their fourth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history and the NFC champion New Orleans Saints (153) will be making their rst trip to the big game. One thing these two teams have in common is high-powered offense. The Saints led the league in yards (403.8) and points per game (31.9) in the regular season, while the Colts ranked in the top 10 in both of those categories as well. Both defenses are also of the bend, but dont break variety, meaning that the record for points by both teams (75 by the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX) is in serious jeopardy. This game may truly be decided by whoever has the ball last, but for arguments sake, lets take a closer look at both teams to see who does indeed have the advantage in this one. Offense: The Colts of course are led by quarterback Peyton Manning, whose complete control of the play-calling and audibles at the line of scrimmage is downright legendary. When given protection by his sturdy offensive line, Manning has a serious cache of weapons to throw to, from veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne to underrated tight end Dallas Clark. The one concern for Indy is their running game, ranked last in the league. It will be up to Joseph Addai and rookie Donald Brown to give Manning some diversity on the ground. As for the Saints, quarterback Drew Brees has thrived since being traded to New Orleans three seasons ago, taking advantage of having young and talented wide receivers Devery Henderson and Marques Colston. The wild card for the Saints offense is of course, Reggie Bush. Will he be the all-around threat that punished the Arizona Cardinals in the divisional playoffs, or will the mistake-prone, contact-fearing Bush seen in the NFC title game against Minnesota surface? Only time will tell. Advantage: Colts Defense: Neither of these teams is known for having great defenses, but theyve made the stops when theyve had to. That might be a difcult task for Indianapolis this week as All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney is currently playing on a torn ligament in his left ankle. That makes the Colts pass rush a little less fearsome for New Orleans. The Colts will need help from the linebacking corps led by Gary Brackett and top notch play from their corners and safeties, especially Kelvin Hayden and Antoine Bethea. The Saints are led on defense by veteran safety Darren Sharper, who has the unenviable task of heading up a defense charged with stopping Peyton Manning and his talented group of receivers. If they can do what the New York Jets did in the AFC title game (shut down the run, make Manning uncomfortable in the pocket), it could be an interesting ball game. Advantage: Push Special Teams: The Colts kicking suffered a blow when Mr. Clutch, Adam Vinatieri injured his leg early in the season. So Indianapolis signed 20-year veteran Matt Stover, released earlier by the Baltimore Ravens and he has lled in admirably at the age of 42. The Saints have Garrett Hartley, a young kicker with a booming leg and ice water in his veins as he drilled the NFC championship game-winning eld goal from 40 yards away in overtime. This is where Bush usually thrives as a punt returner and if he can break a few long runs to make a short eld for the New Orelans offense, that could be the game-changer. Advantage: Saints Coaching: Many observers questioned Jim Caldwell for resting his starters the last two games of the season when the Colts had a chance at an undefeated regular season. No one was questioning Caldwell after the Colts thrashed the Ravens and rallied past the Jets to return to the big game. Meanwhile, Sean Payton has proven himself to be a capable head coach in the league, establishing his style of offense in New Orleans and leading the team from mediocrity to the edge of greatness. Caldwell studied how to be an even-keeled leader under Tony Dungy and gets to put his skills to the test Sunday. Advantage: Colts Overall: With a chance at truly establishing himself as one of the great quarterbacks in the game with multiple Super Bowl wins, Manning will be focused and so will his teammates. The Saints, playing for an entire region still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, will be full of pride and passion and ready to prove that they are indeed for real.
Babe Ruth Baseball Registration Ongoing

Registration for the St. Marys County Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Baseball League (ages 7 to 18) will be held at the Mechanicsville, Leonardtown and 7th District Firehouses from 10:00 am to Noon on Saturday February 13, 20 and 27. Registration will also be held at the Mechanicsville Firehouse from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm on Wednesday, February 17 and February 24. For more information, please visit our website at http://smbrl.baberuthonline.com
Northern Soccer League Registration Ongoing

The St. Marys Northern Soccer League is currently conducting walk-in and mail-in registrations. Walk-In registrations will be held on February 6th, 13th, and 20th at both the Mechanicsville Firehouse and Leonardtown Library, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Mail completed form(s) and check made payable to Northern Soccer League to the following address: Northern Soccer League Attn: Player Registration PO Box 1063 Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Late registrations will end on February 28, a late fee must be included in payment for any forms postmarked between February 21st and February 28th. Late fee is $25 per family. The cost of registrations are as follows: $50 1st child, $30 2nd child, $30 3rd child, and $20 for each additional. RECPLUS cost is $60 and family discount is still applied for multiple registrations. For more information, visit http://www. smnsl.org.
Gretton Goalkeeping Indoor Futsal Clinic Series

Gretton Goalkeeping will conduct weekly indoor futsal training sessions for all ages and skill levels Monday and Wednesday each week at Park Hall Elementary School from 7:30-8:30pm. Field player training is also available. Reservations are required. For more information or to reserve your spot please email grettongoalkeeping@gmail.com or call 301-643-8992.
Bostons Aiding Snitchers King Rex Drive

Waldorf restaurant Bostons The Gourmet Pizza will be having a fundraiser on Tuesday, February 9 in support of Bill Snitcher of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs as he attempts to become Civistas next King Rex of the Mardi Gras Ball. A portion of the days receipts will be earmarked to support Snitcher as he attempts to raise funds for Charles Countys only hospital. Restaurant patrons do not need to mention the fundraiser for Civista and dont even need to bring a coupon. They just need to dine at Bostons between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9. Dave Widenor, General Manager at Bostons said, Were out to support Bill in his drive to raise money for Civista. We encourage all of our loyal customers to come out for lunch or dinner. 2010 marks the 19th year for Civistas Mardi Gras Ball. This year the proceeds will benet the renovation of the hospitals kidney dialysis unit. Snitcher, a Corporate Sales Executive for the Blue Crabs is one of the teams original employees and the rst Blue Crabs staff member asked to take part in this fundraising campaign. Snitcher said, Its attering and the same time humbling to be part of this. To know that the dollars that I raise will benet dialysis patients in Southern Maryland for many years to come is very gratifying. Snitcher added, At the end of the last baseball season we encouraged our fans to Break Out The Blue. Now I encourage those same fans to Break Out The Green, money that is, and support my campaign for King Rex. Information on how to donate to Snitchers campaign is available by calling the Blue Crabs at 301-638-9788.
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Raiders Rout Southern, Fall Short of Playoffs

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer WALDORF Hopes were indeed high for the Leonardtown ice hockey team this season. With plenty of young talent and goaltending depth, the Raiders were poised for a Maryland Scholastic Hockey League playoff run. Instead, with Fridays 13-2 win against Southern High School at Capital Clubhouse, the Raiders closed their season with a 4-5-1 record for a total of nine points, ve short of cross-town rival St. Marys Ryken for the last playoff spot in the MSHL Southern Division playoffs. In some ways its disappointing, said junior forward Gordy Bonnel, who led a charge of nine different Leonardtown players nding the net with three goals. But were a young team. The coaches are getting us to play spring hockey, so well be back and ready for next year. If there was any disappointment shown by Leonardtown, they took it out on the short-handed Bulldogs, who only had eight skaters and one goaltender available Friday. The rst thing the coaches said to us was Hey, they only have eight guys, Bonnel said. We just wanted to dump and chase the puck to make them tired. Bonnel started the scoring one minute and 42 seconds into the game, one-timing a Charlie Yates pass underneath Southern goaltender Brandon Galloway. Bonnel, second-line center Robert Reinhold and defenseman Matt Fischer (two goals apiece) had multi-goal games for the Raiders while Evan and Nick Wright, Katelyn Stathers, Devin White, Travis Haffer and Yates also found the net. Jack Stanley scored both goals for Southern. The last game of the season, Charlie, Evan and myself wanted to hook up everybody else with goals so we can get them condent for next season, Bonnel explained. For Leonardtown head coach Rob Barthelmes, the game was an example of what he has always asked his team to do. I just wanted them to go out, play hard and have fun, Barthelmes said. And thats what they did. While the playoffs are not a possibility, the Raiders still have some hockey to play. The Southern Maryland Chesapeake Cup, comprised of all the regions high school hockey teams, will take place at Capital Clubhouse on Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday February 24. Bonnel and his teammates are excited for the opportunity. Were all pumped up for the Cup, he said. Everyones getting ready because we want to show everyone who we are. chrisstevens@countytimes.net
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Gordy Bonnel wins a face-off during the Raiders 13-2 victory over Southern Friday night. Bonnel scored three goals and added an assist in the win.
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Grifn named Pride of Maryland Player of the Week
Camontae Grifn of St. Marys (Md.) averaged 20.0 points in 27.5 minutes, earning him PrestoSports/Pride of Maryland Player of the Week honors. Grifn helped the Seahawks rebound from last Saturdays loss at Salisbury with a pair of league wins over Marymount (Va.) and Stevenson. The senior from Baltimore started the week with a gamehigh 22 points vs. Marymount on 8-of-18 shooting while going 4-for4 from the line. He ended the 2-0 week with a gamebest 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting while dishing out a season-high ve Photo Courtesy of SMCM assists. For the week, Grifn was Camontae Grifn 15-of-32 from the oor, including 4-of-9 from downtown, and 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.
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Seahawk Men Coast Past Stevenson

Owings Mills, Md. Balanced scoring from the 23rd-ranked St. Marys College of Maryland mens basketball team helped the Seahawks cruise to a 78-54 Capital Athletic Conference win over Stevenson University Saturday evening. No. 23 St. Marys (16-3, 9-2 CAC) never trailed in the contest, boasting a 34-25 halftime advantage and then outscoring the host Mustangs, 44-29, in the second half to sweep the season series. The Seahawks broke the century mark in the rst meeting between the two squads as SMCM notched a 103-71 victory at home on December 5. Guards Camontae Grifn (Baltimore, Md./Dunbar) and Alex Franz (Catonsville, Md./Cardinal Gibbons) were the only Seahawks to reach double gures as Grifn tallied a game-high 18 points while Franz added 17. Grifn also dished out a game- and season-best ve assists while Franz had three steals. St. Marys overpowered the Mustangs on the boards, 45 to 23, including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sophomore guard James Davenport (Owings Mills, Md./ Loyola Blakeeld) led the rebounding charge by matching his career-high with six while Franz and freshman guard Devin Spencer (Baltimore, Md./Towson Catholic) each pulled down ve caroms. The visitors nished shooting 50.9% from the oor, including going 16-of-30
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(53.3%) in the second half, while also connecting on 7-of-16 from downtown with Grifn and Spencer leading the Seahawk sharpshooters with a pair of three-pointers apiece. St. Marys ruled in the paint as well, outscoring the Mustangs 32-12, while notching 18 points off fast break opportunities. Stevenson (2-18, 2-9 CAC) did manage to nd a hole in the Seahawks perimeter defense as the Mustangs posted the highest three-point eld goal percentage against St. Marys this season, connecting on 8-of-16 long-range shots. Freshman Clifton Jones (Bowie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) was 3-of7 from downtown as Jones nished the game as the home teams leading scorer with 15 points.
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Saint-Aubins 30 Points Rally Seahawks Past Mustangs

Owings Mills, Md. Senior guard Stephanie Saint-Aubin (Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton) recorded her eighth doubledouble of the season as Saint-Aubin poured in a career-high 30 points and hauled in a dozen rebounds in leading St. Marys College of Maryland to a come-from-behind 65-63 Capital Athletic Conference victory over Stevenson University on Saturday afternoon. Sixteen second-half points from Saint-Aubin helped the Seahawks (6-13, 5-6 CAC) overcome a 38-31 halftime decit and claim the two-point victory, snapping a two-game losing skid. St. Marys sweeps the series with Stevenson as SMCM notched a 6453 win on December 5. The game was tied ve times in the nal eight minutes with the last draw coming at 00:40 as junior forward Kristen Steiner (Forest Hill, Md./Fallston) made the rst of two free throws to knot the game at 63-all but missed the backend which would have given Stevenson a one-point edge. Freshman Vanessa Rice (Oxon Hill, Md./ National Christian Academy) pulled down the offensive rebound from Steiners miss and the Mustangs called a timeout. Junior guard JaQuelia Conley (Columbia, Md./Montrose Christian) missed the ensuing jumper and freshman forward Taylor Petrisko (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) grabbed the defensive board with 31 ticks left on the clock. The Seahawks called a timeout with seven seconds remaining and freshman guard Pui Sham (Springeld, Va./W. Springeld) was fouled on the ensuing play, sending her to the line for two shots with three seconds left. Sham knocked down both to seal the win. Along with her double-double, Saint-Aubin added a gamehigh six steals. Senior center Alex Wenger (Baltimore, Md./ Perry Hall) contributed nine points, ve rebounds, and three steals while Sham and junior guard Megan Seeman (Frederick, Md./Linganore) both nished with eight points. Stevenson (5-13, 3-8 CAC) opened up the contest by outscoring the visitors, 10-2, and never relinquished that lead in the rst half as the Mustangs led by their biggest margin of 15 points with 2:46 remaining in the half. St. Marys 8-0 run closed the gap to 38-31 at intermission. The Mustangs rebuilt a double-digit margin at the start of the second half, owning a 50-38 advantage at 13:58 following a three-point play by freshman Sam Murray (Reisterstown, Md./ St. Pauls). St. Marys got back in the swing of things with a 153 burst for the games rst draw of 53-53 at 8:05. Steiner nished with 17 points, including 11 in the rst half, to pace the Mustangs while Rice added 14 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore guard Amanda Craig (Wilmington, Del./St. Elizabeth) also reached double gures with 10 points. The Seahawks will get a well-deserved break as St. Marys wont return to the court until next Saturday, February 6 when they visit Fredericksburg, Va. for a conference match-up with University of Mary Washington at 1:00 pm.
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Saint-Aubin Earns Conference Honor

St. Marys senior guard Stephanie SaintAubin was named the Capital Athletic Conference Womens Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 28 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 steals in two conference games, including a win Saturday that kept the Seahawks in strong position for a CAC playoff berth. She was 18-for-26 from the eld (69%) and 20-for-25 from the line (80%) in the two contests. Her best game was a 30-point, 12-rebounding and six-steal outing in a two-point road win at Stevenson that kept Photo Courtesy of SMCM SMC in fth place with three weeks left in the regular season. Stephanie Saint-Aubin
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The phone call St. Marys Ryken senior Chris Rixey had been waiting for arrived recently, as the Knights lacrosse and football star signed his letter of intent to attend the Naval Academy last month. For Rixey, the hard part is over, as now he can focus on the task of getting the Knights back to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference boys lacrosse championship game this spring. Its very exciting, because I get to enjoy my senior year without any pressure, Photo By Chris Stevens Rixey said. I can focus on With his parents Joe and Cathy and several Ryken ofcials, Chris Rixwinning a championship. ey signs his letter of intent to play lacrosse at the Naval Academy. The Knights made an I was all for Navy, Rix- to the speed of the game. unexpected run through the ey said, noting that West Point Rixey plans to major in WCAC playoffs, beating was heavily interested at the ocean engineering at Navy. OConnell at home and Good time. My dad answered the Ryken head coach John Counsel on the road before phone and it was Navy that Sothoron has no doubt that falling to DeMatha 9-7 in the was calling. My heart skipped Rixey will be successful. championship game in Cola beat. Hes a good, quality, lege Park last May. Rixey, who will play outstanding kid that works Rixey was contacted by defense for the Midshipmen, extremely hard, Sothoron a number of other schools, says that hes ready for the said. Kids like Chris are but with his father Joe as a challenge of college lacrosse. what keep us coming back as proud Navy grad and his oldIts like playing against coaches. er brother Charlie currently the best player from every enrolled there, Rixey hoped high school team in college, chrisstevens@countytimes. the Midshipmen would show he says. Ill have to get used net interest.
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By Chris Stevens Staff Writer When the season began, St. Marys Ryken hockey coach Chris Palombis belief in his players was met with mixed looks. I told the guys that we could compete with Huntingtown and DeMatha, and they looked around like Coach has lost his mind, this is Ryken, Palombi said. But I recognized their talent. Talent, along with Palombis belief in his players and knowledge of the game has helped the Knights clinch their rst ever Maryland Scholastic Hockey League playoff berth, ending the Southern Division schedule with an 8-1 romp over Southern High School Monday night. The Knights will face-off against Huntingtown in the regional seminals at Capital Clubhouse Ice Rink in Waldorf Monday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Its very exciting, especially these guys they put in a lot of hard work and effort and theyre having fun in the process, Palombi said. Once you play together as a team, good things will happen. The Knights clinching victory saw sophomore goalie Greg Myers take a shutout into the nal 30 seconds of the game, stopping 15 of the 16 shots he faced on the evening. Matt McGowan and Nathan Blondino scored two goals apiece, while Robert and T.J. Munns, Matt Scott and senior defenseman Joe Webb found the net for Ryken (7-3-0 in division play). Webbs goal with 3:46 left of the opening period was the rst of his three-year career. He threw his hands up in the air and a couple of guys came off the bench to give him a big hug, Palombi said. It was a real emotional moment. Ben Walter also handed out three assists for the Knights, who are preparing for the task at hand of playing a very tough Huntingtown team. Huntingtown is well-coached team, they play very disciplined hockey, they have a few solid lines that can put the puck in the net, he said. We have to be sure to come and play and make sure were ready to play a full 45 minutes of disciplined, hard and smart hockey. With that in mind, Palombi thinks his team is ready, as theyve come a long way since that rst speech back in November. You could tell once they got that taste of winning, it built their condence up a lot, he said. Were looking forward to Huntingtown now. Their heads are held high and theyre looking forward to this match-up. chrisstevens@countytimes.net
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