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Parents wait outside Great Mills High School Oct.
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By Adam Ross
Staff Writer
One thing is for sure: when Feb. 1 rolls around, Maryland bars and
restaurants will be smoke free. Everything else is as cloudy as a puff of
smoke.
The Clean Indoor Act of 2007 was signed into law May 17, but the rules
are still hanging in the balance. Restaurant and bar owners will likely have
little choice but to comply with the new law, unless they qualify for a hard-
ship waiver. The specifcs to the waivers are still being worked out, and are
open for public comment. However, the current confguration allows busi-
nesses proving they have lost 15 percent in gross sales over two months, as
compared with the same two months from the previous two years, to avoid
the smoking ban. Also, if a business has initiated a capital improvement
project to provide a smoke free facility and is unable to recoup the cost of that
improvement, than a waiver could be granted. Other possibilities include
showing how compliance would be an unreasonable request for a business.
Whatever the fnal outcome is, hardship waivers can only be granted until
Jan. 31, 2011, and then bars, taverns and restaurants must comply.
The law currently defnes indoors as any public area containing four
walls and a roof. Unlike other states that have implemented smoking bans,
there is no setback from a businesses front entrance for smokers to comply
with. Businesses will likely be able to direct smokers outside, in some cases
onto a deck or extended premises, so that they can keep their drinks. In or-
der to do this however, business owners will have to submit information to
Smoking Ban Approaches Amid Uncertainty
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Offcials with St. Marys County public schools will be looking at ways
to preempt incidents like last weeks false rumor of an impending shooting
at Great Mills High School that had students text messaging each other and
their parents to come get them out of school.
They said they want to fnd ways to ensure they can get the word out
about false dangers before students do and avoid the huge disruption that
resulted in the schools parking lot being jammed last Thursday with parents
arriving unsure of the situation.
The incident caught the school system off guard as well.
This is the frst time weve had a rumor expand so exponentially it ac-
tually disrupted school activities, said Scott Smith, director of Secondary
Schools. The question is how will we get the message out before children
do.
Smith said principals would meet today to discuss issues in the system
and the incident at Great Mills would probably be the number one topic.
SMCPS has a phone system that makes automated phone calls to parents
SchoolOffcialsLooking
To Curb Rumors
Spread By Cell Phones
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Investigators and technicians in
the St. Marys County Sheriffs Of-
fce are working to correct a comput-
er glitch that stops the system from
properly updating on-line fles on the
addresses and status of convicted sex
offenders living here.
A records investigation by The
County Times last week showed that
sex offender fles on the county sher-
iffs Web site did not always match
those in the states on-line registry.
Some offenders on the county
Web site could not be found on the
state registry or could only be found
there when entering in a zip code.
However their names did not return a
hit from the search prompt in at least
one case.
In one case, a convicted sex of-
fender living in the Great Mills area
still appeared on the county Web site
even though he was deceased, ac-
cording to Detective William Rad-
datz, who coordinates the tracking of
sex offenders for the sheriffs offce.
In the case of Frank Allen Ken-
dall, 47, of Mechanicsville, the con-
victed sex offender was on the state
registry but not on the county Web
site.
Computer
Glitch
Muddies
Sex
Offender
Registry
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County health offcials are tak-
ing precautions against the spread of
a strain of bacteria so virulent that
it has threatened the lives of 94,000
people in the United State since
2005 and killed almost 19,000 in that
same time frame according to data
compiled by the federal Centers for
Disease Control.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylo-
coccus aureas (MRSA) has become
a growing health concern around
the nation. The bacteria recently
claimed the life of a 17-year-old Bed-
ford County, Va. football player and
students from neighboring Calvert
County have been found infected
County
On The
Lookout
For Super
Bug
See Glitch page A-7 See Super Bug page A-9
See Smoking Ban page A-
See Oyster Cook-off page A-3
See School Alert page A-9
Photo by Guy Leonard
Photo by Guy Leonard
Ellynne Davis, of Leonardtown, sets up her presentation of Maryland Golden Oyster Chowder that got her a competitive spot at the
National Oyster Cook-Off held at the St. Marys County Oyster Festival this past weekend.
By Adam Ross
Staff Writer
St. Marys became the frst county in Maryland this
month to have it Debris Management/Operations Plan ap-
proved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), a comprehensive 90-page manual with proce-
dures for mitigating the impact of natural disasters.
Whether it be fooding, tornado, hurricane, or tropi-
cal depression we have a plan in place coordinated with
[county government], said George Erichsen, director of
Public Works and Transportation, and the creator of the
manual. It starts from tracking the storm, to how you
track it, to when do you bring our people off the road, to
when you suspend STS operations, to where do you go
from shelters and how to move traffc.
Erichsen attempted to leave no stone unturned, think-
ing about what has worked and what has been over looked
things like where family pets are supposed to go when
food waters threaten, or who picks up shovels for flling
sand bags. Whether small or big procedures, Erichsen has
tried to address them in this plan. And because FEMA
approved the plan, the county is eligible for federal cost
share reimbursement under the Public Assistance Pro-
gram, which kicks in if St. Marys is designated eligible
for federal disaster assistance. The Public Assistance
Program is provided to states, local governments and for
certain emergencies that are declared by President George
W. Bush.
Whats good about this plan is that its tailored spe-
cifcally to St. Marys County, Erichsen said. It hasnt
come off the shelf somewhere.
Erichsen said he spent several nights outside of work
developing the strategy, which observed the countys suc-
cesses and failures in handling storm management. The
county does have other emergency planning in place, but
nothing as comprehensive as Erichsens manual. Erichsen
also cited high turnover as motivation to get the plan done.
When staff from emergency management or public safety
change, it can stall the process, according to Erichsen.
I took the reigns and put it together, Erichsen said.
Erichsen agreed to share the plan with other Maryland
St. Marys Leads the Way on
Emergency Action Planning
See FEMA page A-7
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County government and emergency re-
sponders are readying themselves for a bi-
annual drill next week that will test their
ability to respond to a catastrophic accident
atCalvertCliffsnuclearpowerplant.
Thecountyhasalreadydoneadressre-
hearsalofthedrill,saidDavidZylak,public
safety director, and is preparing for a tough
eight-hoursimulationOct.30.
Itsstressful,itputspeoplethroughthe
ringersometimes,Zylaksaid.Butitgives
usagreatbasisforanyemergencyoperation
inthecounty.
The operators of the plant will simulate
variousunknownfailuresoraccidentsatthe
nuclearplanttoincluderadiationleakage,ac-
cordingto emergency response trainer Rick
WoodsofConstellationEnergy.
Everythinginthesimulation,theCalvex
drill, is geared towards protecting public
safetyintheeventoftheunthinkable.
Thats really the bottom line, Woods
said.ItsaFEMA[FederalEmergencyMan-
agementAgency]requirementforthecounty
and its an NRC] Nuclear Regulatory Com-
missionrequirementfortheutility.
During the simulation, fve different as-
pects of county response will be graded by
FEMAobservers,Woodssaid.
Thoseincludespeedofmobilizingemer-
gency responders and managers, deciding
how to respond to the emergency, imple-
menting those decisions, measuring simu-
latedradiationcontaminantsandemergency
notifcation of the public.
Asixthaspectofthesimulatedcatastro-
phe,shelteringandmasscasualtytreatment,
wasalreadycompletedbackinJulytoallow
for more time to grade critical parts of the
testgivenitslargescope,Woodssaid.
While most of the drill will take place
atthecountysemergencyoperationscenter
in Leonardtown, there will also be feld exer-
cisesassociatedwithit.
Deputies with the sheriffs offce will
run emergency routes throughout the coun-
ty, timed by a FEMA observer, to see how
quickly they could get out the emergency
wordifsirensthatwouldnormallydothejob
failed.
Public information offcers would have
to also perform for FEMA test graders a
simulated public announcement about the
plantaccidentandwhatthepublicneededto
know.
Additionally,emergencyresponderswill
be issued radiation detection equipment to
track down simulated contaminants in the
atmosphere.
The radioactive fallout can be carried
quicklybythewind,Woodssaid,anddetec-
tionwaskeytoprotectingpublicsafetyand
determiningwhethertoevacuateaffectedar-
easornot.
Wetellfolksthatzeros[onthedetection
gear]arejustasimportantasanyothernum-
ber,Woods said.Wewanttoknowwhere
thisstuff[radiation]isnt.
TherearetwozonesinSt.MarysCoun-
tythatarewithina10-mileradiusofCalvert
Cliffs, Woods said, and already have im-
mediateprotectiveactionplanssetupinthe
eventofanaccident.
St. Marys County will take part in the
simulation with Calvert and Dorchester
counties, the three closest to the reactors at
theplant,thedayofthesimulation.
However,therestofthecountywasinno
less potential danger if a radiation leak oc-
curred,Woodssaid.
Zylak said one of the key elements in
theemergencyresponsesimulationhasbeen
withthecountyboardofeducationtoensure
theyhaveplanstoevacuateschoolsinthe10-
milecriticalareaaroundtheplant.
There are fve county schools in that
area,Zylaksaid.
Revising emergency response plans
among law enforcement, fre and rescue as
wellaswiththeboardofeducationhasbeen
in the works for months leading up to next
weeksdrillZylaksaid.
Theemergencyoperationscrewwillnot
knowexactlywhatproblemsordisastersthey
will face during the simulation, Zylak said,
butpreparingfortheunknownhelpskeepthe
abilitytorespondsharp.
If the county gets a defcient rating in any
of the response categories of the simulation
theycouldbemadetoreenactthatportionof
thedrilltogetitrightWoodssaid,although
thathasnotbeenaprobleminthepast.
The countys done well with these ex-
ercisesinthepast,Woodssaid.St.Marys
Countyisverywellpreparedforthis.
DrillWillSimulate
AccidentAtCalvertCliffs
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
While she did not take
frst place, she did fnish
third in her cooking divi-
sion. But for Ellynne Davis
of Leonardtown, just getting
to the National Oyster Cook-
Off held Oct. 20 was a vic-
tory unto itself.
She had in years past
entered recipes using the pe-
rennial favorite of seafood
afcionados as the main in-
gredient, she said, but this
was her frst time actually
cooking for the judges of the
contest and the public.
Three times my recipes
made honorable mention and
into the [cook-offs] cook-
book, Davis said. Thats
all I thought would happen
this year.
But last Saturday she
found herself competing
against eight other amateur
cooks, two others in direct
competition in the soups
and stews category of the
cook-off.
She was busy prepar-
ing her Maryland Golden
Oyster Chowder with fresh
ingredients on a small stove.
The aroma of the sauting
oysters was maddening just
before she placed them in
the creamy stew simmering
and nearing the brim as she
crammed in as many as she
could.
The whole object of the
contest was to see who could
best make the oyster the
predominant element of the
meal and not let it be over-
shadowed by any other sea-
soning or ingredient.
Im just hoping and
praying I dont get an oyster
shell in there, Davis said.
Thats as bad as getting a
crab shell in a dish.
She was joined in com-
petition by Nancy Dentler of
Greensboro, N.C. and Ve-
ronica Callaghen of Glaston-
bury, Conn. who were each
preparing their signature
dishes of Ale House Oyster
Stew and New England Style
Oyster Pot Pies.
The smell of fresh, sweet
sherry wafted from Callagh-
ens oyster pie flling while
the cheese, onions and bacon
mounded on French bread
that would go with Dentlers
creamy stew looked like a
meal all on their own.
They both came because
they loved cooking, oys-
ters and the cook-off, held
against the backdrop of the
St. Marys County Oyster
Festival.
Its just such a won-
derful event, Dentler, who
would take frst place in the
soups and stews category,
told The County Times. Ev-
erything I heard about it was
true.
I just wanted to be a
part of it.
Not only was this was
Dentlers frst trip to the oys-
ter cook-off, this was also her
frst go at submitting a recipe
for consideration. She was
just one of the nine who were
whittled down from all the
recipes to get the invitation
to the county fairgrounds.
She had only been cook-
ing competitively for the past
year and only cooking oys-
ters for two years.
Its a new favorite, she
said.
Callaghen, sweating
from the heat in the kitchen
but loving the competition,
had been to Leonardtown for
the cook-off two years ago.
Something of a self-ad-
mitted perfectionist, she was
not all that pleased with her
showing in that event.
I took 2
nd
place but Im
pretty sure thats because one
guy didnt show up, Calla-
ghen said with a smile. This
time I was happier with the
way it came out.
I love competing in
cooking contests; its a lot of
fun.
Callaghen took second
place in her category this
year.
The oyster, she said,
was a popular and universal
food.
I think it appeals to
people in Connecticut the
same way it does to people in
Maryland, Callaghen said.
At the end of the day it
would not be anyone from
Maryland who would take
the top honor for best oyster
dish.
That accolade, and a
silver serving tray, went to
Lisa Grant of Cherry Hill,
New Jersey for her Oysters
Saltimbocca hors doeuvres.
But Davis, along with
the other contestants still re-
ceived prizes for their efforts
and the satisfaction of know-
ing their oyster recipes were
counted among the best.
Everyones a winner,
Davis said, adding that the
contestants who came from
all over the country put out
the most effort.
I dont know how these
other people are doing it,
Davis said. They had a real
tough job and its great that
theyre doing it.
Perhaps the real winners
though were the judges and
the public who got to sample
the contestants delicious de-
lights for free, even if it was
only in small servings.
If you dont like oysters
it would be a terrible job,
said Sandra Martin, one of
the judges that day.
Judges not only judged
on the taste and predomi-
nance of the oyster in the
dish but on the quality if the
presentation and the innova-
tion contestants used to bring
their creations to life.
This year, as in years
past, the judges were not
disappointed.
Every year they come
up with new ways to cook
them, said Anne Hop-
kins, another judge. Its
unbelievable.
Oyster Cook-off Draws Contestants
From Across The Nation
SectionA-
The
On Tuesday, October
16
th
, the St. Marys County
Commissioners showed us
how quickly government can
makebusinesshappen!Com-
missioner Thomas Mattingly
madeamotiontocreateanew
full time position in County
government, that of Chief of
Staff,andtoapprovethenec-
essary budget amendments
to fund the position from the
CountysEmergencyReserve
account. Just moments later
an applicant was awarded a
contractforthenewposition.
Not much discussion ensued
as to the need for this posi-
tiontobeestablished.Why?
Becausethedecisiontocreate
the new senior level position
had already been made. The
person to fll the position had
already been selected, with
salary and benefts already
agreedupon.Allagreedupon
behind closed doors, just the
thing that Marylands Open
MeetingsLawforbids.
TheOpenMeetingsLaw
does allow for personnel dis-
cussion to take place behind
closeddoors,solongasitper-
tainstoaparticularpersonor
persons and involves person-
nel matters. Any discussion
and decision to create a new
position in County govern-
ment is not only required by
law to take place in an of-
fcial open meeting, it is for-
bidden from being discussed
and agreed upon otherwise.
Last Tuesdays action to cre-
atetheposition,haveabudget
amendment prearranged, and
have the person to fll the po-
sition already selected with
employmentcontractinhand
wasnothingmorethanapub-
lic rubberstamping of what
had been previously agreed
upon.Howcouldapersonbe
selected to fll a position that
hadntevenbeencreated?
Sometimes the Open
Meetings Law may seem to
sometobemoreofanobstruc-
tion than facilitator of good
government. But we should
remember,thisisthepublics
government and the public
deservestoheartheprosand
consdiscussedandthepublic
deserves the opportunity to
voice their support or oppo-
sition. Good public servants
wanttohearpubliccomment
before making fnal decisions.
The practice of making deci-
sions behind closed doors is
donetointentionallykeepthe
public from hearing the dis-
cussion and being informed,
whyelsewouldtheCommis-
sioners want to do business
that way? This is especially
true when there is minority
opposition and the majority
wants to limit the minoritys
opportunity to create public
opposition by way of a full
publicdiscussion.
Commissioners Matting-
lyandRaleyoftencomplained
about communications under
formerPresidentoftheBoard
ThomasMcKay.ButMcKay
always allowed full opportu-
nityforanyCommissionerto
communicate at Board meet-
ings that were open to the
public. It was McKays insis-
tencethatpublicpolicynotbe
discussedbehindcloseddoors
that frustrated Mattingly and
Raley. It appears that new
CommissionerPresidentJack
Russell prefers public policy
behindcloseddoors.Wheth-
eryoupreferitornot,whether
youagreewithitornot,itvio-
latesMarylandStateLawand
thatshouldbetroublingtoall
citizens.
As for the new position,
Chief of Staff: since this po-
sition was created so secretly
withlittlepublicdiscussion,it
is diffcult to tell exactly where
the position falls onto the of-
fcial organizational chart of
Countygovernment.Itisbe-
lievedthatthepositionreports
toCountyAdministratorJohn
Savich. Savich was recently
appointedtohiscurrentposi-
tion after the Commissioners
let former County Adminis-
tratorGeorgeForestgo.Un-
der Forest and the McKay
Board of County Commis-
sioners, a major re-organiza-
tion of County government
took place. The number of
senior managers reporting
to the County Administrator
was reduced from 17 to 11
with a similar position, that
of Deputy County Adminis-
trator being eliminated along
withseveralotherseniorlevel
positions saving county tax-
payershundredsofthousands
ofdollarseachyear.
Just as important, the
reorganization eliminated
a level of bureaucracy and
streamlined services to citi-
zens. Now it would appear
that the new Chief of Staff
would report to the County
Administrator with the 11
senior managers reporting to
the Chief of Staff. The kind
of government bureaucracy
building that frustrates most
citizens.
Andmostdisturbingofall
isthatafterapprovingadou-
bledigitincreaseinspending
for the current fscal year, this
group of heavy spenders are
nowdippingintotheCountys
Emergency Reserves to fund
their growing bureaucracy.
Nowonderitwasalldoneso
secretively.
Time will tell how
this new position in County
government will serve St.
Marys County citizens, but
thewaythepositionwascre-
ated and flled raises the ques-
tionofwhatotherbehindthe
scenesdealsareintheworks?
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SpendingTaxpayersMoneyHasBecome
AnEmergencyForCommissioners
The Board of Directors,
counselors, and clients of the
Pastoral Counseling Center of
St. Marys, Inc wish to express
our gratitude for the volunteer
contributions to the 10
th
An-
nual Day of Caring Campaign
for United Way of St Marys
County. We appreciate volun-
teer efforts by Lou Kendrick
and Darrell Scott in assisting
counselors to remove furni-
ture and equipment from our
offces and return the furnish-
ings after the work projects of
stripping and waxing foors and
touchuppaintingofwallswas
completed.Wedeeplyappreci-
atethegenerosityofStMarys
Hospital by donating time and
labor of three employees. The
employees who provided this
assistance are Marcia Chase,
Barbara Hendricks and
BernardTolson.Weare
deeplygratefulforthese
employees willingness
to participate. We ap-
preciate Marcia and Barbaras
creative response to their lack
of knowledge about the task
of foor stripping and waxing
by recruiting assistance from
Bernard. Their enthusiastic,
energeticandcompetentefforts
in cleaning our offce foors and
touch up painting was deeply
appreciatedbyourcounselors.
Established in 1983, the

Pastoral Counseling Center is
a non-proft organization sup-
ported by local businesses,
churches and the United Way
ofSt.MarysCounty.Themis-
sion is to provide professional,
Christian counseling within
a caring environment and at
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The following offcer was recognized as Offcer of the Quarter for the Second Quarter of 2007.
He has proven himself to be a valuable member of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce.
CorporalJefferyL.KrepshasbeenassignedtotheTransportUnitoftheSt.MarysCounty
DetentionCentersinceFebruary,2005.Heorganizestheinmatetransportsutilizingtimeman-
agement and logistical skills to ensure the effciency of his staff. Corporal Kreps keeps the
ShiftSupervisorswellinformedofactivitiesandavailabilityoftheTransportUnitasrelatedto
thedailyactivitiesoftheDetentionCenter.HiscommunicationandcooperationwiththeShift
Supervisorsisgreatlyappreciated.Alongwiththestandardduties,CorporalKrepshasdonean
outstandingjobresearchinganddesigningtheproposedtransportvehicle.
SheriffTimothyK.CamerontakesgreatpleasureinrecognizingCorporalJefferyL.Kreps
as the Correctional Offcer of the Second Quarter of 2007 for his commitment to the agency and
thecitizensofSt.MarysCounty.
Correctional Offcer
OfTheQuarter
To the Editor:
The
County Times Section A - 5
Navy News
Amy Kaper
Contributing Writer
The new and improved
Hydraulic Power Supplies
(HPS) are rolling off the pro-
duction line and will soon
be available for Fleet use.
Hydraulic International
Inc. of Chatsworth, Calif.
is steadily producing the A/
M27T-15 diesel (DHPS), the
A/M27T-14 electric (EHPS)
and the A/M37M-11 Hy-
draulic Fluid Purifers (HFP)
at a record pace. The new
HPS units will arrive at Fleet
Training Commands (FTC)
beginning this month with
additional deliveries to the
Fleet continuing through-
out the next few years.
The initial FTCs receiving
the new HPS units are Na-
val Air Station (NAS) North
Island, NAS Jacksonville,
and NAS Lemoore. Current
plans call for a total of 669
DHPS, 263 EHPS and 231
HFP units to be delivered.
The Hydraulic Power Sup-
plies are mobile units that
provide a source of hydrau-
lic power for the check-out,
maintenance and servicing
of aircraft hydraulic sys-
tems while the aircraft is
on the ground. Otherwise,
the aircraft would have to
run its engines in order to
check the hydraulic systems.
All Navy and Marine Corps
aircraft use ground hydraulic
power supplies to support the
maintenance, servicing, test-
ing and troubleshooting of the
fight control and utility hy-
draulic systems of the aircraft.
The current generation of
Navy hydraulic power sup-
plies was designed in the
mid-1960s to provide hy-
draulic fuid fow at 3,000
pounds per square-inch
(PSI). Newer aircraft hydrau-
lic systems for the F/A-18E/
F, EA-18G and Joint Strike
Fighter (F-35) require fuid
fow of more than 4,000 PSI.
The new units are capable
of providing hydraulic pres-
sures up to 5,000 PSI. The
power supplies are used in
conjunction with the Hy-
draulic Fluid Purifers (HPF)
to clean contaminated air-
craft hydraulic systems.
This project, managed by
NAVAIRs Common Support
Equipment program offce
(PMA 260) will replace the
existing HPS, A/M27T-5/5A
(diesel) and A/M27T7/7A
(electric) that are approach-
ing the end of their useful
life and are becoming more
diffcult to support. This
project is part of CSEs Re-
duction in Total Ownership
Costs (RTOC) initiative.
Excerpts of this article
were taken from a written
statement by Cmdr. Rusty
Medford, Common Support
Equipment program offce &
Rob Koon, AIR 1.0 Public Af-
fairs Offcer.
New And Improved
Hydraulic Power
Supplies (Hps) Are
Hitting The Fleet
Amy Kaper
Contributing Writer
NAVAIRs Aircraft
Launch & Recovery Equip-
ment program offce was a key
part in a recent naval aviation
milestone. On July 23, 2007,
two French Rafale M multi-
role fghters landed aboard
and launched from USS En-
terprise (CVN 65). This was
the frst time the French Ra-
fale performed an arrested
landing and catapult launch
from a U. S. aircraft carrier.
Commenting on the historic
event, Admiral Harry Ulrich,
Commander, Naval Forces,
Europe, echoed the senti-
ments of Vice Admiral John
Stuffebeem, Commander,
Sixth Fleet and Deputy com-
mander, Naval Forces Europe,
who wrote to Vice Admiral
David Venlet, commander,
Naval Air Systems Command,
a short note of thanks for
the superb work in making
the French embark possible.
NAVAIR/ALRE (PMA251)
staff should be proud of the
extraordinary effort to facili-
tate an historic, frst ever ar-
rested landing and catapult of a
French Rafale fghter onboard
USS Enterprise. Mark Gajda
(ALRE principal deputy) and
team put forth a superb suc-
cess in execution, in a severely
compressed timeline over the
last month, which enabled
Enterprise/CVW-1 to safely
complete the crossdeck event.
NAVAIRs ability to gener-
ate the launch and recovery
bulletins on short notice en-
abled us to make an immedi-
ate and lasting positive ef-
fect on our enduring French
partners. Well done to your
team for all their hard work.
Great support to the Fleet!
Commander Steve Kreiser,
Commander, Carrier Strike
NAVAIR Team Supports Landing
And Launching New French Rafale
M Fighters From USS Enterprise
Group Twelve, Air Opera-
tions Offcer said, Everything
worked as advertised. Nice job
by all those who helped make it
come together! A Thank You
from the commander noted the
efforts of the NAVAIR ALRE
team in getting the French on
and off of CVN 65. Those
comments were followed by
ALRE program manager, Capt.
Steve Chewy Rorkes addi-
tional Bravo Zulu to the team,
Thanks for pulling this togeth-
er when it was crunch time.
Accomplishing the Rafale-
Enterprise operation resulted
from the coordinated actions
of the engineering evaluation
of compatible aircraft-ship
capabilities by NAVAIRs
support equipment program
offce; certifcation of the sys-
tems by the ALRE program
offce; the ALRE program
manager at NAVAIR Head-
quarters and ALRE technical
support from the Lakehurst,
NJ team members; coordina-
tion and oversight by Com-
mander, Carrier Strike Group
Twelve; crew performance by
USS Enterprise and with the
cooperation of the Mediterra-
neans sunny summer weather.
Relationships and cooperative
efforts between the French and
U. S. Navies have been ongo-
ing. Under the auspices of the
Navy International Programs
Offce Data Exchange Agree-
ment and Foreign Military
Support cases, NAVAIRs
program manager for ALRE
(PMA251) has provided tech-
nical assistance and hardware
support for systems aboard the
French aircraft carrier Charles
DeGaulle and the newest
carrier Porte Avion (PA2).
Enterprise carried out the ex-
ercise while she was transiting
the Mediterranean Sea enroute
to the Persian Gulf to perform
Maritime Security Operations
in support of the Global War
on Terrorism. Following the
Rafale exercise she resumed
her journey to the Persian Gulf.
statement by Larry Lutz, ALRE
Program Offce & Rob Koon,
AIR 1.0 Public Affairs.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Point No Point lighthouse up for
auction from the federal government has
a catch that comes with it.
As part of the list of the National
Register of Historic Places the lighthouse
comes with historical preservation cov-
enants that must be obeyed according to
information on the auction from the Gen-
eral Services Administration (GSA).
You can fully modernize the inte-
rior, said GSA spokesman Gary Mote.
But for the exterior it has to maintain the
exterior it has now.
The lighthouse was constructed in
1905 as part of the federal governments
efforts to provide safe shipping channels
up and down the Chesapeake Bay. Its ag-
ing condition, which may include lead-
based paints and asbestos, means that it
could take considerable effort to further
rehabilitate the lighthouse if that is the
intent of its sole bidder.
Its not a weekend fxer upper proj-
ect, Mote said. Just getting the materi-
als out there by boat would be diffcult.
The requirements laid out in the
GSA requirements state: Distinctive
materials, features, landscapes, fnishes,
construction, techniques, and examples
of craftsmanship that characterize a
property shall be preserved including the
historic setting.
The only bidder to enter the auction
process is known only as Old Salt 2, ac-
cording to the GSA Web site where the
property is listed.
Mote said the identity of the prospec-
tive buyer could not be revealed until the
bidding is closed, the sale fnalized and
the paper work processed. That could
take up to 30 days, Mote said.
The entrance fee to bid is $10,000,
with bids going up only in $5,000
increments.
That makes sure you have someone
really interested, Mote told The County
Times.
The lighthouse must also remain as a
functional navigational aid, Mote said.
The old facility has been unmanned
since the 1960s and the United States
Coast Guard no longer wants to main-
tain responsibility for it, though it will
retain ownership of the aids to navigation
equipment including the fog horn already
there.
Coast Guard personnel will also
be able to have access to the equipment
there at any time, according to GSA
information.
A lot of these lighthouses are in ill
repair, Mote said. Its become a liability
to the Coast Guard.
Mote said bidding on the lighthouse
wouldlikely remain open for at least an-
other week. No date has been set by GSA
for closing down the bidding process.
Lighthouse Up For Auction Has
Preservation Requirement
St . Mar ys Ci t y
St. Mary's City
DATE HI GH LOW HI GH LOW
Fri. Oct . 26 2: 07 a. m. 8: 13 a. m. 2: 23 p. m. 9: 11 p. m.
Sat . Oct . 27 2: 57 a. m. 9: 01 a. m. 3: 11 p. m. 10: 03 p. m.
Sun. Oct . 28 3: 47 a. m. 9: 52 a. m. 4: 00 p. m. 10: 56 p. m.
Mon. Oct . 29 4: 39 a. m. 10: 46 a. m. 4: 52 p. m. 11: 51 p. m.
Tue. Oct . 30 5: 34 a. m. 11: 43 p. m. 5: 49 p. m. 12: 46 a. m.
Wed. Oct . 31 6: 34 a. m. 12: 44 p. m. 6: 52 p. m. 1: 43 a. m.
Thu. Nov. 1 7: 37 a. m. 1: 47 p. m. 8: 01 p. m. 2: 41 a. m.
LOCATI ON HI GH LOW
Bret on Bay "+ 31 min. " "+ 29 min. "
Bushwood Wharf "+ 45 min. " "+ 45 min. "
Colt on' s Point "+ 50 min. " "+ 24 min. "
Point Lookout "- 48 min. " "- 47 min. "
Piney Point "+ 9 min. " "- 8 min. "
Wicomico Beach "+ 56 min. " "+ 63 min. "
Solomons I sland "- 7 min. " "- 9 min. "
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Gerneral Services Administration
The Point No Point Lighthouse located in Dameron is up for sale by the federal government but it will
have to be maintained as a historic site by whoever makes the winning bid.
Amy Kaper
Staff Writer
Naval Air Systems Com-
mand hosted its third annual
Disability Mentoring Day at
the Patuxent River Naval Air
Station Oct. 17.
This is a unique recruit-
ing event that pairs NAVAIR
mentors with potential em-
ployees interested in the men-
tors professions.
Attracting and retain-
ing the talent we need from
the diverse people of Amer-
ica is critical to sustaining
the Navys workforce, said
Jim Meade, executive cham-
pion and head of NAVAIRs
PEO(W) and AIR 1.0 Con-
tracts Department, AIR 2.4.
Events like this one help
potential employees from un-
tapped facets of society learn
about NAVAIR and help us
learn from each of these com-
munity members.
The idea came from the
American Association of Peo-
ple with Disabilities as a way
to overcome barriers to hiring
disabled workers.
Event coordinator Eliza-
beth Strandberg, NAVAIRs
Aircraft Division program
manager for individuals with
disabilities and disabled vet-
erans, worked with disability
coordinators from St. Marys
College of Maryland and the
College of Southern Mary-
land, as well as the local of-
fce of the Maryland State
Division of Disability Reha-
bilitative Services (DORS)
to identify candidates whose
experience or education met
NAVAIR requirements.
Rural communities often
have diffculty attracting new
employees who are disabled
because the communities lack
the necessary infrastructure,
like accessible housing and
mass transportation, to meet
the needs of those disabled
workers, she said. Were
trying to overcome those bar-
riers by working with commu-
nity organizations to identify
qualifed candidates already
in the community.
She also said that in se-
curing employment in their
professions, qualifed candi-
dates can face diffculties in
mindset even when a com-
munity has the necessary
infrastructure.
There are a number of
misperceptions about being
disabled, she said. One such
area is that Employers often
think that because someone
is disabled, theyll be less pro-
ductive or have a higher ab-
sentee rate than an employee
without a disability. Studies
show that neither is true but the
misperceptions can make ob-
taining employment diffcult
for some people with disabili-
ties. This type of event helps
overcome misperceptions.
The Individuals with Dis-
abilities Recruitment Team
screened the nominations to
ensure participants would
meet NAVAIR skill needs and
extended invitations to 20 of
the 30 people recommended.
Thirteen people, most with
business backgrounds, ac-
cepted the invitation to the
event.
In the three years weve
sponsored Disability Mentor-
ing Day, weve been able to
recruit co-op students, interns
and permanent employees for
Test and Evaluation, Comp-
troller, and Contracts depart-
ments, she said, noting that
three of the nine participants
in the 2006 event accepted
positions with NAVAIR.
statement issued by Elleen
Kane, public relations offcer.
NAVAIR Sponsors
Unique Recruiting
Event For Disabled
Workers
SectionA-
The
TerriBartzBowles
On numerous occasions,
Ive talked at length about
thingsIloveaboutSt.Marys
County. There are a few
things I dont like, believe it
ornot.
Development. I know, I
knowweneeddevelopment
anddevelopmentcanbegood.
Imnotagainstprogress,Ijust
dontlikeseeingfarmsturned
into housing developments.
Illnevergetpastthat.Idont
likedevelopmentwhenitless-
ens the county, makes it less
of the place it used to be. I
wasbornandraisedhereand
frankly, Id be perfectly hap-
pyifitstayedprettymuchas
it was. It just seems like its
getting a bit crowded around
here,alittletoomuchofalot
of things and not enough of
otherthings.
Idontlikewhinypeople
who move here and then in-
cessantlycomplainaboutit.I
like to think that if one tries
tomakethemostofanysitu-
ation,itsbetterandhealthier.
If youre not happy, then do
something about it. If you
dontlikeithere,move.You
came from somewhere, go
back there. That may sound
harsh,butifyoudontwantto
behere,wedontwantyouto
behere.Whenyoubad-mouth
thecounty,yourebad-mouth-
ing our history, our heritage
andourculture.
Oysters. I dont care for
oysters.Yes,Ivetastedthem.
Iateseveralfriedoystersand
the third one was no better
than the frst. And dont even
talk to me about raw oys-
ters. Bleah. I know tons of
peoplelovethemraw,fried,
stewed, as appetizers, stews
and entrees. I cant imagine
how hungry the frst person
was who ever ate an oyster.
What besides mind-numbing
hungerwouldmakeyouwork
toopenthatshell,gazeatthe
gray blob inside and then eat
it?
Idontcareforsweetpota-
toes,either.Icaneatasliceof
sweetpotatopiebutitdoesnt
really do a thing for me. I
dontlikethembakedorcan-
diedormashed.Ithinksome
peoplebelievetheylikesweet
potatoes but if they werent
covered with a brown sugar
glaze and marshmallow, they
wouldntbothertotakeabite.
Sweet potatoes are tremen-
douslygoodforyou.Lowin
bad things like fat and high
in good things like anti-oxi-
dants. Thats great for them
but it doesnt mean I have to
likethem.
Stuffed ham. Yes, I am
a native who does not like
stuffed ham. Ill probably be
askedtoleavethecountynow.
There are several theories
abouthowitwasinventedand
you have to admit, its pretty
ingenious. A complete meal,
all in one package, meat and
vegetables. Its a lot of work
anditsjustnotThanksgiving
orChristmastoalotofpeople
without stuffed ham. But no
thank you, maam. I can do
without it. There are many
variations, some people just
use kale, some use kale and
cabbage. Different season-
ings,toosomepeoplemake
italittlehot.Ilikehamand
I like greens but I dont like
stuffedham.Tastedit,didnt
like; been there, done that,
dontneedtodoitagain.
I could also live without
the humidity. Boy, in the
summerwhenitsinthehigh
90s and the humidity is in
the high 90s, its just nasty.
Nothing good about it its
justoppressive.Idofeelsorry
forpeoplewhomovehereand
have never experienced sum-
mers like ours. Even though
I dont think you get really
used to that kind of humid-
ity, at least you know what
toexpect.Butifyouvenever
slugged through the humid
haze that is July and August
here,itshardertodealwith.
So, a few things I dont
like but when I weigh it out,
thescaletipstotheloveit,love
it, love it side. There are so
manygreatthingsIloveabout
thecountyandthebadthings
canneveroutweighthem.
You can email the Coun-
try Girl at countrygirlram-
blings@gmail.com
Ramblings of a Country Girl
ThingsI
DontLike
OddNews
BOGOTA A kidnapped Colombian dog was recovered
onFridayafterhisabductorsdroppedhimoffattheVeterinar-
ian,sayingheneededabath.
TheGermanShepardwasheldforaransomof$350,000,
afterbeingsnatchedfromhishomelastmonthinarichBo-
gotaneighborhood.Noransomwaspaid,policesaid,andthe
dog was identifed as Aldo de Fescol. The kidnappers did not
harm Aldo, but were wounded in a standoff with police the
nextday.Thepoliceambushedafakemeetingstagedtopay
theextortionmoney.Theabductorshadtriedtolevypressure
onthefamilybysendingaproofoflifevideowithanotesay-
ing,Thisishowyourdogcriesatnight.Kidnappinginthis
regionisbigbusiness.Drug-runningleftistsrebelshavebeen
fghting the government for four decades. It is reported that
morethan3,000Colombiansarecurrentlyheldcaptive,most
bytheguerrillas.
ROME - Actor Gerard Depardieu has a look-alike that is
reaping the benefts of stardom. The look-alike walked into
aluxuryhotelinRomeandleftwithagiftbasketoverloaded
withfreebies,accordingtolocalmediareportsonFriday.De-
pardieuwasexpectedintheareafortheRomaCinemaFest,to
promote his flm La Abbuffata in which he plays himself.
Policesaidtheimpersonatorlookedandsoundedenoughlike
the real thing that the staff members at the Hotel de Russie
allowedhimintothegiftsuite.Hereportedlytookapurse,a
bikini,apairofsunglasses,acashmeresweaterandadesigner
bra.Whentheerrorwasdiscovered,thelook-alikewasoutthe
doorandgone.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. A swarm of feas in a flth-ridden
vacant house attached four offcers investigating a burglary.
The tiny bugs overwhelmed the South Bend patrolmen who
had to be decontaminated and sent home early from their
shifts.
Cpl. Ken Stuart told the Associated Press that the bugs
wereallovertheplaceandswarmedthemen.Toavoidinfest-
ing their cars, the offcers endured a lengthy fea decontamina-
tion process. A van took them back to the station, and the men
showered with fea/lice shampoo and soap. As many as seven
offcers helped with the decontamination process. One offcer
saidthehousestenantshadrecentlybeenevicted,butreturned
periodicallytofeedadogtiedupinthebackyard.Thedogwas
also allowed to run through the garbage-flled house.
PHILADELPHIA Looking for ugly people? Look no
furtherthanPhiladelphia,votedtheleastattractivepeoplein
the United States according to a survey of visitors and resi-
dents.Thecityofmorethan1.5millionpeoplewasalsofound
tobeamongtheleaststylish,leastfriendlyandleastworldly,
according to the Americas Favorite Cities survey by Travel&
Leisure magazine and CNN Headline News. About 60,000
people logged online and responded to the survey. Twenty-fve
citieswererankedindifferentcategoriesthatincludedshop-
ping, food, culture and cityscape. Philadelphia just beat out
Washington D.C. and Dallas/Fort Worth for unattractiveness.
MiamiandSanDiegoarehometothemostattractivepeople,
thepollfound.Philadelphiahasbeendeemedoneofthefattest
cities in America too. The American Obesity Association has
hadthecityinitstop10everyyearbetween2000and2005.
thealcoholbeverageboardfor
anextendedpremisespermit.
To build a deck also requires
permits from Land Use and
GrowthManagement.
Any Class D or B [liquor
license holders] planning on
allowing or putting a smok-
ing area on the outside of
the establishment should be
thinkingofcominginfrontof
Alcohol Beverage Board prior
to February frst, said James
Hayden, an inspector for the
St. Marys County Alcohol
BeverageBoard.
Callsfromrestaurantand
barownersaroundthecounty
have poured into the Alcohol
Beverage Board offce asking
for the laws specifcs.
Im limited on what I
can tell them, Alcohol Board
Administrator Patricia Insley
saidofthelaw.
Thestatehasalsoreceived
aheavycallvolumeregarding
the smoking
ban.Michael
Strande, the
deputy direc-
tor of states
legal resource center for to-
baccolitigationandadvocacy,
a non proft housed by the Uni-
versityofMarylandschoolof
lawchargedwithtrackingthe
laws nuances, said calls are
cominginaboutwhatkindof
structures can be built to ac-
commodatesmokers.
Business owners are
veryantsytobeginconstruc-
tion projects, wanting to be
fnished by the February im-
plementation date, he said.
Theywanttogetajumpon
those projects, and theyre
frustrated not knowing what
the fnal role will be.
A public hearing is sched-
uled Nov. 8 from 1-3 p.m. at
the state offce complex au-
ditorium in Baltimore, and
comment will be left open
untilNov.12.Oncethecom-
ment period closes, the fnal
details will be worked out.
Other details still open to
changeincludingenforcement
andpenalties.Thelawiscur-
rentlysetupfordualenforce-
ment authority, according to
Strande.
The Maryland State De-
partmentofLabor,Licensing,
andRegulation(DLLR)along
with the Maryland Depart-
ment of Mental Health and
Hygiene, will head the en-
forcement efforts. However,
thoseagencieswilllikelypass
the buck to their local coun-
terparts for fast and effective
enforcement.
It sounds like the sani-
tary division that goes out
and inspects restaurants will
be the ones looking for vio-
lations, Strande said. Pri-
marily this will be complaint
driven,however.
The proposed penalty
structureleviesawrittenrep-
rimand for a frst violation, a
$100 fne for a second viola-
tion, and no less than a $250
fne for subsequent violations.
Deputy Emory Johnson,
the countys alcohol enforce-
ment coordinator, said he
would report a smoking vio-
lation to the beverage board
the same as an alcohol sales
violation.
The health department
wouldholdtheindividualac-
countableforthecriminalac-
tionjustlikewhenasalesper-
sonmakesasaletheyareheld
accountableindistrictcourt,
Johnsonsaidofhisinterpreta-
tion of the proposed statues.
Then its up to the alcohol
boardtotakewhateveraction
theywanttotakeasfarason
theestablishmentitself.
Johnson said he if ob-
served a patron smoking in-
doors, he would cite just the
individual and not the estab-
lishmentiftherewerenoash-
traysandsignswereposted.
I would bring it to the
attentionofthemangertoask
them to leave As long as
themanagementistakingthe
proper procedures, Johnson
addedofhisintenttoenforce
thelawfromthelocalside.
SmokingBan
Continued from page A-
ByAdamRoss
StaffWriter
A group charged with
fnding alternative solutions
to preserving agricultural
land in the Rural Preserva-
tionDistrict(RPD)advocated
for an Installment Purchase
Agreement Tuesday that
could maximize the countys
dollarsmoresothananyother
alternative.
To set up the Installment
Purchase Agreement (IPA),
however, would require a frm
commitment from the Board
of County Commissioners of
$1.5 million, and possibly a
$40taxoneveryhouseholdin
St.MarysCounty.
This should be done
to preserve our heritage and
identity, which we all believe
is deteriorating, said Phil
Dorsey, vice-chair of the Ru-
ral Preservation Task Force,
put together by the commis-
sionersearlierthisyear.Pre-
serving our rural character
is just as important as good
schools,goodroads,andsolid
waste.
It was the unanimous
decision of the task force,
which carries members from
all walks of life -developers,
county government volun-
teers,andfarmersthatadd-
ing$40dollarstopeoplestax
billstosupplementruralpres-
ervationwasnottoomuchto
ask.Doingsowouldgenerate
roughly $1.5 million a year,
according to preliminar-
ily analysis done by the task
force and Elaine Kramer, the
countys chief fnancial off-
cer.Thegroupalsoaskedthe
commissioners to jumpstart
the program by using $1.5
million of unallocated funds
currently waiting for an agri-
culturalpreservationeffort.
We respectfully request
for immediate adoption and
implementation using funds
already available in fscal year
08 budget, Dorsey added,
andworktoguaranteeanon-
goingsourceoffundinginthe
comingmonths.
The commissioners
wouldnt guarantee starting
the program in the next 30
or 60 days, as requested, but
vowed to make the decision
once more information came
beforethem.Theydid,how-
ever, authorize the task force
to continue meeting to hash
out other land preservation
questionsthatwereraisedbut
went unanswered. Dorsey
said the task force had origi-
nally considered using foating
zones for land preservation.
With the implementation of
the transferable development
rights program, the group
chosetowaitandseehowthe
programaffectedlandpreser-
vation,beforeitproceeded.
The IPA programs pur-
poseistoacceleratethepres-
ervation of productive agri-
culture land and woodlands
thatprovideforthecontinued
production of food and fber
for the citizens of St. Marys
County, and to protect farm-
land from the impact of de-
velopment. IPAs became an
optionforlocallandpreserva-
tionreformsin2005whenthe
Maryland General Assembly
passed legislation to give the
countytheabilitytoenterinto
general obligation IPAs. Ac-
cordingtothetaskforcesre-
port, IPAs are an advantage
for the landowner because it
incurs tax-free interest, and
a balloon payment after x
years.Thecountymeanwhile
can purchase more land at
todays rate, which goes up
signifcantly with each pass-
ingyear.
This IPA opportunity is
goingtoallowustobuyprop-
erty in rural areas at todays
values and pay over time,
said John K. Parlett, a mem-
berofthetaskforce,instead
of buy when we can afford it
andwatchlandpricesrise.
The task force also sup-
ports the program because it
iseasyforlandownerstoun-
derstand. Several counties
across the state have imple-
mentedsimilarprogramsand
had success with them. The
task force designed its IPA af-
ter Frederick County, which
has a population of roughly
300,000 and is controlled
by a commissioner form of
government. However, the
task force scaled down some
of the requirements seen in
other programs so that it fts
betterintoSt.Marys:proper-
ties must be at least 25 acres
in size, and have 25 percent
USDA class I, II, or III soil
capability to qualify for the
program.Otherrequirements
are that properties must con-
tainsubdivisionpotential,and
all easements, as proposed,
would have to have to be ap-
provedbythecommissioners.
Im convinced this is
the appropriate way to move
forwardandtomeetthechal-
lenges of costs of todays
easements, said Commis-
sioner Thomas A. Mattingly
Sr.(D-Leonardtown).
Thecommissionersunan-
imously supported allowing
the countys department of
economicandcommunityde-
velopmenttoproceedwiththe
IPA program, but the program
itself was not improved just
yet. That will likely have to
waituntilDec.,whenlanduse
and growth management Di-
rector Denis D. Canavan and
others can bring more infor-
mationtotheboard.
Im going to support it
butweneedstafftocomeback
to us with specifcs I want a
good discussion on what the
funding mechanism will be,
saidCommissionerDanielH.
Raley(D-GreatMills).
St.MarysCountyhaslost
nearly 100 farms since 1997,
according to Dorsey. It has
also preserved nearly 16,500
acres in other land preserva-
tionefforts.Thecommission-
ers have discussed preserv-
ing 60,000 acres for future
generations.
RuralTaskForceBringsForward
FinalRecommendation
The
County Times Section A - 7
However, detectives with
the Bureau of Criminal Inves-
tigations reported publicly that
Kendall and two other sex of-
fenders were arrested for not
checking in with the sheriffs
offce at a time appointed by
law.
Some sex offenders, who
are currently incarcerated and
were not on the state registry
as a result, were still on the
countys registry.
Theres a glitch in the
system and its being worked
out, Raddatz confrmed to
The County Times. [The
websites] not updating
properly.
Raddatz said that even
though the countys Web site
was not fully functional, BCI
was keeping close track of all
sex offenders residing in St.
Marys County.
Anyone who wanted to
know the status of a particular
sex offender could call him to
get the public information.
They should call me,
Raddatz said. Thats the easi-
est way to verify any sex of-
fender information.
Were glad to do it; its
to keep our kids and society
safe.
The state registry was also
the best on-line option for the
most up-to-date information,
Raddatz said.
Their [system] is usually
the more accurate, Raddatz
said.
Raddatz said that infor-
mation on sex offenders goes
from county law enforcement
to the state, where it is then put
on the registry.
The county registry then
gets its information from the
state archives.
Sex offenders who come
in from out of state, as did
Kendall, who is originally
from W. Va., or who are re-
leased from incarceration,
have fve days to come to the
sheriffs offce and give their
complete residential informa-
tion so they can be tracked,
Raddatz said.
Sex offenders must inform
law enforcement in their home
states that they are planning
to move and that information
is forwarded on to their new
residence.
If the sex offender doesnt
come in as they should, local
law enforcement acts on the
notice.
If they dont come in we
go looking for them or we is-
sue a warrant, Raddatz said,
adding that sex offenders are
required by law to register
twice a year for the next 10
years to the rest of their lives,
depending on the severity of
their offense.
Raddatz also said that
detectives do periodic, ran-
dom checks to make sure sex
offenders are staying in their
declared residences.
The majority of our of-
fenders are life time regis-
trants, Raddatz said of the
approximately 110 sex offend-
ers living in the county.
Keeping track of them all
is a top priority for law en-
forcement, according to Rad-
datz, who believes that mur-
der is the only offense worse
than victimizing someone
sexually.
Theres nothing more
important to me than the sex
offender registry, Raddatz
said.
Lt. Rick Burris, com-
mander of BCI, said that
sweeps and checks for sex
offenders were a continual
process.
If they dont contact us
were going to contact them,
Burris said. Theres no lee-
way with us, we monitor them
very closely.
What they have to do [to
register] is not diffcult.
Glitch
By Adam Ross
Staff Writer
Oxygen levels in the St. Marys Riv-
er are dangerously low, killing organisms
submerged in deeper waters, according
to research conducted by the St. Marys
River Watershed Association.
For the last nine years, Dr. Robert W.
Paul and partners have observed a con-
sistent decline in the oxygen levels of the
watershed, primarily during the summer
months and in deeper waters. The re-
search has also confrmed a depression in
water clarity during each summer, which
detours sunlight from hitting the bottom,
causing other problems for submerged
aquatic vegetation. Oysters cannot sur-
vive in these present day conditions.
Scientists have known this for some
a considerable amount of time and there
is no dispute this happens, said Paul,
vice president of the St. Marys River
Association. What is surprising to us
is that it is so well established in the St.
Marys River because we dont have any
large outfalls of sewage in the river.
That likely means the damage comes
from residential and commercial devel-
opment. Paul pointed primarily to the
Lexington Park Development District,
and areas surrounding the river that cre-
ate storm water runoff. Between the
years 1990 and 2000, the county has lost
over 1000 acres of agricultural land, and
almost 2000 acres in forest cover in
that same period the county has replaced
those natural habitats with residential
development. More impervious surface
means more runoff, and water quality is
primarily controlled by runoff and land-
scape practices.
We need a balanced and compre-
hensive approach to restoring water qual-
ity in the area, Paul added. We are not
saying to stop growth in the development
districts, we can accommodate it, but
need to be careful and provide opportu-
nities to mitigate.
Paul and associates recommend
maintaining wetlands, reducing erosion,
and creating buffers between the river
and development. The St. Marys River
Watershed Association meanwhile, plans
to complete a Watershed Restoration Ac-
tion Strategy (WRAS) by 2009, which is
a prioritized action plan. The cost of the
plan is unknown at this time, but similar
initiatives have cost roughly $140,000.
The watershed association completed
a WRAS on Breton Bay, which was
funded by the state. Some of the environ-
mental recommendations made by the
Breton Bay WRAS have already been
implemented, including changes to the
county comprehensive zoning ordinance,
according to Veith.
Joe Anderson, president of the asso-
ciation, said he plans to submit a budget
request to the commissioners for funding
of the WRAS. Funding had been pro-
vided by the state in the past. Anderson
said the federal government mandates an
updated storm water management plan
after the count reaches a population of
100,000. The new WRAS would help
develop that, and also help with obtain-
ing future grant money. The Board of
County Commissioners made few com-
ments about the plan, instead reserving
their time for questioning. Commis-
sioner Daniel H. Raley wanted to know
when the new storm water management
legislation is to become law. Sue Veith
an environmental planner in land use and
growth management said the specifcs of
the legislation are still being worked out,
but could be ready for implementation in
the spring.
The St. Marys River Watershed is
the largest watershed located entirely
within a county. Its 45,336 acres stretch
approximately 10 miles from the rivers
mouth to the head of tide, with over 84
miles of shoreline.
The watershed association part-
nered with St. Marys College to study
the health of the river from a chemical
and biological standpoint. The project
was originally funded federally, but was
picked up by the state when federal funds
dropped off.
Weve expanded our monitoring,
said Paul, of the teams research of the
years. We are doing more with fewer
dollars. We are pretty stretched.
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jurisdictions. Since 2003,
the plan has been tested over
three or four different occa-
sions, and tested well, accord-
ing to Erichsen. Theres also
been storm surges that have
reached Southern Maryland
since the plan was frst devel-
oped, testing it for viability.
We are proud of the plan
and are going to continue to
improve it, Erichsen said.
Erichsen added that the docu-
ment was considered the bi-
ble for emergency prepared-
ness. Several hurricanes have
hit the area in recent years:
Hurricane Floyd in 1999,
Isabel in 2003, and Ernesto
in 2006. The commission-
ers presented Erichsen with
a framed letter commemorat-
ing his active participation in
getting the plan approved by
FEMA. Erichsen will con-
tinue to work for additional
reimbursements. When the
county has renegotiated its
debris removal contracts it
will be eligible for an addi-
tional 5 percent federal reim-
bursement, bringing the total
reimbursement to 80 percent.
Erichsen said the county
would get there eventually.
He did mention however
that the plan would likely be
scrapped if a category 3 hurri-
cane, or higher, were to hit the
region. When higher catego-
ry hurricanes make landfall,
the federal government takes
a more hands on approach.
The county would likely have
to shelve its plans to a higher
authority.
FEMA
Southern Maryland, Tuesday, October 23,
2007 The American Red Cross is seeking
Volunteers to work in our Emergency Call
Center located in La Plata MD.. In order to
volunteer people must be willing to talk on the
telephone and operate a computer. Conversa-
tional skills with people in disaster situations
are helpful. Work days may approach 12 hours
and there may be no days off until the disaster
in contained.

1 Volunteers must be in reasonably good
health and willing to:
Complete a Personal Statement of Good
Health and a Pre-Assignment Health Question-
naire. These are self disclosure documents and
do not require a physicians signature. Certain
medical conditions may prevent participation.
Complete the ARC Disaster Services Hu-
man Resource System (DSHR) application.
Complete a statement of understanding
about the type of work they will be doing, the
working conditions and the time commitment
required. Complete the ARC Code of Conduct
Form
Work a minimum shift of 4 (FOUR) hours
per day.
Complete an on the job operational train-
ing program and complete other training as
needed at the worksite.
Start immediately.

NOTE: State of Maryland employees may
be eligible to volunteering under the provisions
of the State Disaster Leave and may serve a 2
week assignment.
Contact any of the Southern Maryland
chapter offces for more information and to
schedule your training. 888 276 2767
The best way to help the Red Cross assist
those affected by the wildfres is to remain pa-
tient, volunteer your time at our call center and
help us keep our phone lines open for emergen-
cies only. Please encourage friends and relatives
in the effected area to register with the Ameri-
can Red Cross Safe & Well Program. WWW.
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You can help the victims of thousands of disas-
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Photo by Adam Ross
Photo by Adam Ross
Commission President Francis Jack Russell presents George Erichsen a framed letter from the Maryland Emergency
Management Agency commemorating his work on an emergency plan that is a frst of its kind in the state.
Dr. Robert W. Paul discusses the deterioration of water quality in the St. Marys River Watershed, as part of a report to the St. Marys Board of County
Commissioners Tuesday.
SectionA-
The
WinifredEdithLamb,4
Winifred Edith Lamb
(nee Cullis), 84, formerly of
Belcamp,Md.diedonOct.10,
atSt.MarysNursingCenter,
in Leonardtown following a
lengthyillness.
Born Nov. 28, 1922, in
Sprucedale,Ontario,Canada,
she was the daughter of the
lateWilfredLlewellynCullis
and Catherine Edith (Liddy)
Cullis. She was the beloved
mother of Bruce Christopher
Lamb, Martha Catherine
Lamb, Gwyneth Ellen Hein,
and their spouses, David
Burnett and Kurt Hein. Mrs.
Lamb was the loving grand-
mother of Lucy and Thomas
Burnett and Cecily Hein. In
lieu of fowers the family sug-
geststhatdonationsbesentto
theSt.MarysNursingCenter
Foundation, Inc., 21585 Pea-
body Street, Leonardtown,
MD 20650 or Ashland Pres-
byterian Church, 116 Ash-
landRoad,Cockeysville,MD
21030.
KathrynLouise
Schmucker,69
Kathryn Louise
Schmucker, 69, of Lexington
Park died Oct. 12 at her resi-
dence.BornMay31,1938in
Washington, D.C., she was
the daughter of the late Har-
vey Theodore Sharrow, Sr.
andMaryLouiseZidekNew-
ton. She is survived by her
daughter, Jennifer A. Sulli-
vanandherhusband,Mickey
of Lexington Park, siblings,
June Demko of Dameron,
Md., John Sharrow of Chevy
Chase, Md., and Mary Fran-
ces Schmalgemeyer of Hol-
lywood, Md., two grandchil-
dren, Tamara Tami Spak
andMikailaSullivan,andone
great-grandchild,DestinyDa-
vis.Inadditiontoherparents,
her husband, Lavon Eldon
Schmucker, daughter, Cyn-
thia Spak, and three siblings,
Theodore Teddy Sharrow,
Shirley Covey, and William
BillySharrow,precedesher
indeath.Thefamilyreceived
friends on Monday, October
15, 2007 from 5-8:00 p.m. in
St.CeceliasCatholicChurch,
St. Marys City, Md. Prayers
were recited at 7:15 p.m. A
MassofChristianBurialwas
celebrated on Tuesday, Oct.
16,at10:00a.m.inthechurch.
Reverend Damian Shadwell
was the celebrant. Interment
followedinSt.JamesCatholic
Cemetery,St.MarysCity.
RobertJanTraas,55
Robert Jan Traas, 55, of
Piney Point died Oct. 13 in
Washington Hospital Center,
Washington,D.C.BornNov.
28, 1951 in Roosendaal, Hol-
land,hewasthesonofthelat-
erPieterC.TraasandJeanne
A. (Maas) Traas. Mr. Traas
moved to St. Marys County
fromCollegeParkthreeyears
ago.Hewastheformerowner
ofRobertsRefuseinCollege
Park. Since 2004, he was an
equipment operator for the
Ranch Club in Lusby. He
loved the outdoors and his
family. Mr. Traas continued
hisgiftoflifebydonatinghis
organs.Heissurvivedbyhis
wife, Grace Tippett Traas of
Piney Point, daughter, Jac-
quelineTraasofGlenBurnie,
MD, John C. Burlison, Jr. of
Little Rock, AR, siblings,
AdriannaTaylorofGreenbelt,
MD,JohnTraasofLakeland,
FL,PieterTraas,Jr.ofColora-
do Springs, Color., and three
grandchildren, Jared Hoff-
man, Summer Burlison, and
Grace Burlison. Memorial
contributionsmaybemadeto
American Heart Association,
P.O. Box 5216, Glenn Allen,
VA 23058 or Lupus Founda-
tion of America, Inc., P.O.
Box 631047, Baltimore, MD
21263-1047.
RobertH.Lococo,73
Robert H Lococo died
Sept.18inTheVillages,Fla.,
atage73.BornOct.18,1933,
inCharleroi,Pa.,Bobenjoyed
hunting, fshing, trapping, ran
trackandplayedthebaritone.
BobjoinedtheAirForcefol-
lowing high school, serving
from1952until1956withan
honorable discharge as Air-
man 1
st
class. Bob married
frst wife Helen in 1955 and
hadthreesons.Theylivedin
Charleroi where Bob worked
in a steel mill and was Jus-
tice of the Peace. The family
movedtoPineyPoint,Md.,in
1962 where Bob worked for
ColvinandBorrows,account-
ing frm. Bob was Controller
atTheHarryLundbergSchool
of Seamanship, Controller at
St. Marys College of Mary-
land, and retired as a fnancial
analystfortheU.S.Navy,Na-
val Air Systems Command.
While in St. Marys County
Bobwasveryactivewiththe
Jaycees,achievinglocal,state
and international offces. Bob
was awarded the prestigious
offce of Jaycee International
Senator. Bob then served
in the Rotary Club. In 1990
Bob married Liz and moved
toTheVillages,Fla.,in1997
where he became an avid
golfer. Bob became active in
theHighTwelveOrganization
of the Masons, holding offce
of President and was cur-
rently Treasurer. At the State
High Twelve level, Bob was
currently Vice President, and
was slated to be State Presi-
dentnextyear.Hewasalsoa
chartermemberandPresident
ofTheVillagesShrineClub.
Bob is survived by his
wifeLizofTheVillages,Fla.
Children Bob of Olathe KS,
Ricky of Portland Ore., and
BrianofLaPlataMd.Grand-
children,KellyofTampaFla.,
DavidofValleyLeeMd.,Aar-
on and Ryan of Olathe Kan.,
Tiffany of Rocky Point N.C.,
and Amber of Leonardtown,
Md.GreatgrandchildAleicia
of Tampa Fla. Stepchildren
Claire Martemucci of Orland
Fla.,andMikeHomewoodof
Annapolis Md. Step grand-
children Cristen Martemucci
of Orland Fla., and Haley
HomewoodofAnnapolisMd.
Brother Matt of Lake Placid
Fla.Amemorialservicewill
be held at 2:00 p.m., Oct. 27
at Trinity Episcopal Church,
St. Marys City. Memori-
als may be made to Trinity
EpiscopalChurch,St.Marys
City MD or Shriners Hos-
pitals for Children-Tampa,
12502PineDrive,Tampa,FL
33612-9499
MarieDeBalaStrickland,
88, of Lexington Park died
Oct.18atherresidence.Born
Feb.14,1919inMinneapolis,
Minn., she was the daughter
ofthelateStephenandAnna
Seigal DeBala. She was pre-
cededindeathbyherhusband
Todd Strickland in 1984. She
issurvivedbyherstepdaugh-
ter:CharlotteStricklandWise
of Stamford, Conn., and for-
mer Step Son-In Law: Bela
RezmanofPennbrookePines,
Fla. Mrs. Strickland worked
asanadministrativeassistant
fortheU.S.TreasuryDepart-
ment for 30 years until her
retirement.
BernardEdwinOle
Olson,5
BernardEdwinOleOl-
son, 85, of Piney Point died
Oct. 19 in St. Marys Hospi-
tal, Leonardtown. Born June
20, 1922 in North Abington,
Mass., he was the son of the
late John Valfried Olson,
born in Skone, Sweden and
Veronica Fern McLaughlin
Olson, born in Bridgewater,
Mass. He graduated from
North Abington High School
before enlisting in the U.S.
Navy in 1940 to serve dur-
ing WWII. He was a plank
ownerandservedontheUSS
Straub DE 181. While in the
service he met and married
Hilda Elizabeth Lumpkins,
hiswifeof62years.Afterthe
Navy,Olewasemployedwith
the U.S. Gov., Public Works
Dept., Diesel Power supply-
ing electric power for the
PatuxentRiverNavalAirSta-
tion for 28 years. He enjoyed
the water and spending time
withthefamilyinPineyPoint
fshing, crabbing and feeding
theducks.Hebelongedtothe
VFW Post 2632, American
LegionPost162,theDestroy-
erEscortSailorsAssn.andSt.
George Island United Meth-
odist Church. He is survived
by his wife Hilda Elizabeth
OlsonofPineyPoint,MD,his
sister Claire Olson of Abing-
ton, MA, his son Richard
Glenn Olson of Town Creek,
MD, grandchildren; Jennifer
LynnOlsonandEmilyMarie
Olson, both of Great Mills,
MD, John Glenn Olson of
Lexington Park and Melissa
Ann Olson of Town Creek,
Md.Twogreat-grandchildren,
JerameyKishanBradshaw,Jr.
andAshleyLynnHayden,also
survivehim.Inadditiontohis
parents, his brother Kenneth
of Abington, MA, precedes
himindeath.
EdnaJuneZimmerman
Tedrow,9
Edna June Zimmerman
Tedrow, 98, of Stoystown,
Pa.,diedOct.15inSt.Marys
Nursing Center, Leonard-
town,Md.BornJune15,1909
inStoystown,Pa.,shewasthe
daughter of the late Frank C.
and Florence M. Zimmer-
man. She was educated in
local schools and graduated
fromBoswellHighSchoolin
1928.Shewentontograduate
from Hood College in 1933
withadegreeinZoology,and
obtained a Masters degree
in social work from the Uni-
versity of Pittsburgh. After
a career as a social worker
in western Pennsylvania dur-
ingtheGreatDepression,she
marriedNormanPaul(Teddy)
Tedrow in 1937 and moved
withhimandtheirfamilysuc-
cessivelytoHardwick,Mass.,
Wellsville, N.Y., Clarksburg,
W.Va., and Storrs, Conn.,
wheretheylived53years.In
theirretirement,theyenjoyed
spendingsummersatafamily
farmnearStoystown.Herlife
was shaped by her upbring-
ing on the farm, her zeal for
therightsofwomentocontrol
their own lives, her love of
music,andbyagreatcompas-
sionforpeopleinneedordis-
advantaged. Until her death,
shenevergraduatedfromher
role as wife, mother, grand-
mother, or great-grandmoth-
er. Her family was of utmost
importance to her. She had a
buoyant,optimisticspiritthat
sheappliedtomanyvolunteer
activities in her church and
community. She is survived
byherdaughter,CarolineBeth
DWynter(Gerald)ofAvenue,
Md.,foursons,AllanC.Ted-
row (Mary Jean) of Clifton
Park, N.Y., Paul M. Tedrow
(Prabha)ofLexington,Mass.,
DavidC.TedrowofAnnapo-
lis,Md.,andJamesR.Tedrow
(Jeanne) of Raleigh, N.C.,
sister, Eleanor Kunsman of
Duncansville,Pa.,twosisters-
in-law,BlanchePurbaughand
Eleanor Romesburg of Rock-
wood, Pa., brother-in-law,
JohnC.F.TedrowofEdison,
N.J.,11grandchildren,6great-
grandchildren and 11 nieces
and nephews. In addition to
her parents, her husband of
62years,N.PaulTedrowand
grandchild,PaulMichaelTed-
row,precededEdnaindeath.
A Memorial Service will be
conducted Saturday, Oct. 27
at11:00a.m.intheStoystown
United Church of Christ on
Main Street. Memorial con-
tributions may be made to
UnitedChurchofChrist,206
E.MainStreet,Stoystown,PA
15563ortheStorrsCongrega-
tionalChurch,2N.Eagleville
Road,Storrs,CT06268.
CharlesWilliam
ChuckEmbach,6
CharlesWilliamChuck
Embach, 68, of St. Inigoes,
Md., died Oct. 18 in Wash-
ington Hospital Center. Born
June 10, 1939 in San Fran-
cisco, Calif., he was the son
ofthelateMatthewPhilipand
Kathryn Emerson Embach,
Jr.Hewasthelovinghusband
of Linda Lillian Chapman
Embachwhomhemarriedin
Leonardtown, Md. He is sur-
vivedbyhischildren:Charles
W. Embach, Jr. of Parker,
Colo., Kasondra L. Embach
of Hollywood, Md., Robert
L. Silver of Tucson, Ariz.,
KevinD.SilverofCalifornia,
Md.,andWendyL.Kozinaof
BainbridgeIsland,Wash.,sis-
ter Betty Wall of Ky., and fve
grandchildren.Hewasapre-
cededindeathbyhisbrother
Bobby Embach. Mr. Embach
moved to St. Marys County
in October 1981 from Nor-
folk, Va. He was employed
as a computer specialist for
the Naval Air Warfare Cen-
ter, retiring on January 2,
1998. He entered in the U.S.
NavyinMay1959andserved
for 26 years, retiring in June
1985.Chuckwasstationedin
the following locations: May
1959- July 1959 Naval Train-
ing Center, San Diego, Ca-
lif., August 1959-July 1960
NATTC, Memphis, Tenn.,
July1960August1961NAS
NorthIsland,SanDiego,Ca-
lif,December1961-May1963
VP50MCAF,Iwakuni,Japan,
July1963-December1964VP
48NAS,NorthIsland,Calif.,
January1965-December.1967
VX-1 NAS, Key West, FL,
January1968-December1970
VP19 NAS, Moffett Field,
CA, January 1974- July 1974
VP30 NAS, Patuxent River,
Md.,July1974-May1978VP
17 NAS, Barbers Point, HI,
May1978-October1981NAS,
Norfolk, VA, October 1981-
May1985VX-1NAS,Patux-
ent River, MD. He fought in
theVietnamWarandaccrued
the following honors during
his career; Air Medal, Navy
Achievement Medal, Navy
Unit Commendation with
BronzeStar,MeritoriousUnit
Commendation, Battle E
Effciency Ribbon with Silver
E, Good Conduct Award (5
th
award), National Service De-

fense Medal, Humanitarian
Service Medal, Sea Service
Deployment Ribbon, Repub-
lic of Vietnam Meritorious
UnitCitationandRepublicof
Vietnam Service Medal with
2 Bronze Stars. He belonged
to the Fraternal Order of Po-
lice, the American Legion
Post 255, VFW-Veterans of
ForeignWarandtheFleetRe-
serve Association. His hob-
bies included helping senior
citizens at the American Le-
gion, HAM radio operations
and repair, computers, fnan-
cial operations for American
LegionPost255,groupsocial
events with friends and fam-
ily as well as being an NFL
andNASCARenthusiast.The
familywillreceivefriendson
Wednesday,October24,2007
from 5:00-8:00 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home , Leonardtown where
the American Legion Post
255ofRidge,Md.,willrecite
prayersat7:00p.m.Afuneral
servicewillbeheldonThurs-
day,Oct.25at9:30a.m.inthe
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home Chapel with Deacon
Bill Nickerson offciating. A
graveside service will follow
at Maryland Veterans Cem-
etery, Cheltenham, MD at
11:00 a.m. with Full Military
Honors.Contributionsmaybe
madetotheAmericanLegion
Post255,P.O.Box237,Ridge,
Md., 20680 and/or the Ridge
Volunteer Fire Department,
P.O. Box 520, Ridge, MD
20680. Arrangements pro-
videdbytheMattingley-Gar-
dinerFuneralHome,P.A.
MaurienCarlosGantt,
sixdaysold
MaurienCarlosGantt,six
days old, of Lexington Park,
Md. died Oct.18 in Johns
Hopkins University Hospi-
tal in Baltimore. Born Oct.
12 he was the son of Jolita
GanttofLexingtonPark,Md.
He is survived by his sibling
Jerrius Gantt, grandparents;
Dwayne Gantt, Sr., Gwendo-
lyn Yates and Mary Forrest/
Gantt, great-grandparents;
Emily Gantt, Geraldine Es-
tep, Mary Hall and Adriene
Hall,great-greatgrandmother
Blanch Gough as well as his
aunts and uncles; Raven, Ni-
cole, Craig, Dwayne and Na-
than Gantt and Gregory and
DiontaTaylor.
88, of Lexington Park, Md.
died October 18, 2007 at her
residence. Born February 14,
1919 in Minneapolis, Minn.
she was the daughter of the
lateStephenandAnnaSeigal
DeBala.Shewasprecededin
death by her husband Todd
Stricklandin1984.Sheissur-
vived by her step daughter:
Charlotte Strickland Wise of
Stamford, Conn. and former
Step Son-In Law: Bela Rez-
manofPennbrookePines,Fla.
Mrs.Stricklandworkedasan
administrativeassistantforthe
U.S.TreasuryDepartmentfor
30 years until her retirement.
A graveside service will be
heldonSaturday,October20,
2007at10:00AMinNational
Memorial Park / King David
MemorialGardens,7482Lee
Highway, Falls Church, VA
22042 with Rev. Dr. Richard
L. Sheffeld. Interment will
follow in the cemetery. Con-
tributions may be made to:
Lexington Park Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 339,
Lexington Park, MD 20653.
To send a condolence to the
family in memory of Marie
DeBalaStricklandpleasevisit
our website at www.mgfh.
com. Arrangements provided
by the Mattingley-Gardiner
FuneralHome,P.A.
MarySusieSomerville
(Grandma),97
Mary Susie Somerville
(Grandma),97,ofFortWash-
ington, Md. died October
20, 2007 at St. Marys Nurs-
ing Center in Leonardtown.
Born September 6, 1910 in
Hollywood,Md.,shewasthe
daughterofthelateAlfredand
MaryAnnKelly.Shemarried
the late Bernard Somerville
and from this union, the late
James Foley Somerville, Sr.
wasborn.Shewasalife-long
residentofSt.MarysCounty.
Atninety-seven years ofage,
Grandma knew the county
fromwaybackwhen--before
mostofuswereevenagleam
in our parents eyes. And, if
you ever had the opportunity
totalkwithher,shecouldtell
you tales about how things
usetobe.Inherearlyyears,
sheworkedwithherfamilyas
asharecropper.Sinceshewas
the eldest daughter she was
the caretaker for her aging
parents.Shekeptthiscaretak-
ingspiritasshetookgenuine
care of her husband until his
fnal days. In the early seven-
tiessheonceagainopenedher
homeandhearttotakecareof
herailingbrother.Finally,in
the early nineties, it was her
turn to be a receiver of care
andcomfort.Shespentmost
ofthelast17yearslivingwith
her daughter-in-law, Loretta,
granddaughter, Maxine, and
under the watchful eyes of
her grandchildren and devot-
ed niece, Jeanette. Grandma
leavesusthefollowingwords
of wisdom: Next to God the
most important thing in life
isfamily;yourmostprecious
possessionisyourself;yougot
tolikeyourownselfbest;act
likealadyorgentlemanatall
times; anybody that wants a
dollarshouldgooutandwork;
butdontspendallyourmon-
ey you need to save some
of it; clean your house every
Obituaries
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County Times Section A -
week so you have a nice home
when your family comes to
see you. And remember, peo-
ple got to go when their time
comes. You will miss me a
long time but, you must move
on. It takes time, but you gotta
make the best of it and go on.
Grandma leaves to cherish
her memories her daughter-
in-law, Loretta, four grand-
daughters, Linda, Maxine,
Darlene (Jim) and Wanda (Al-
bert); four grandsons, Foley,
Michael, Larry (Quanda) and
Marvin (Dalphine); fve great-
granddaughters, Michelle
(Rodney), Felicia (Roland),
Keisha, Eboney, Shelita, and
Jasmine; six great-grandsons,
Cory (Akeya), Michael Jr.,
Anthony, Brandon, Blake II
and Albert II, thirteen great-
great grandchildren, and a
host of nephews, nieces, cous-
ins and friends. In addition
to her husband and son, she
was preceded in death by two
grandchildren, Phyllis and
Xavier; two great-grandsons,
Sean (Elizabeth) and Larry,
Jr., her sisters, Elizabeth,
Margaret, Etta and Jeanette,
and her brothers, Johnson,
Baden, Paul, Lee, and An-
thony. The family will re-
ceive friends Friday, October
26, 2007 from 10-11:00 a.m.
in Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church, Lexington
Park, Md., where a Mass of
Christian Burial will be cel-
ebrated at 11:00 a.m. Rever-
end Jack Kennealy will be the
celebrant. Interment will fol-
low in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A. in
Leonardtown.
Alice F. Zamanakos, 3
Alice F. Zamanakos,
93, of Leonardtown, Md.
died October 20, 2007 in
St. Marys Nursing Center,
Leonardtown. Born July 13,
1914 in Washington, DC, she
was the daughter of the late
George Jenkins Fleury and
Alice (Fenwick) Fleury. She
is survived by her beloved
husband, Arthur S. Zamana-
kos of Leonardtown, brother,
Albert Fenwick Fleury and
his wife, Alice, sister-in-law,
Mimi Fleury and numer-
ous nieces and nephews. In
addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her
brother, George Jenkins Fleu-
ry. A Memorial Mass will be
celebrated Wednesday, Octo-
ber 24, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in
St. Aloysius Catholic Church,
in Leonardtown. Father John
Dakes will be the celebrant.
Inurnment will follow in St.
Francis Xavier Cemetery in
Leonardtown. Arrangements
by the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, P.A. in Leonardtown.
George Edward Young,
58
George Edward Young,
58, of Avenue, Md. died Octo-
ber 20, 2007 at Bayside Care
Center, Lexington Park, Md.
Born July 10, 1949 in Av-
enue, he was the son of Ger-
trude E. (Armstrong) Young
of Avenuevand the late James
Edward Young. The family
will receive friends Thursday,
October 25, 2007 from 9a.m.-
11:00 a.m. in Holy Angels
Catholic Church, in Avenue
where a Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated at
11:00 a.m. Reverend William
Gurnee will be the celebrant.
Interment will follow in Sa-
cred Heart Catholic Cemetery
in Bushwood.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.
in Leonardtown.
Lillian Jeanette Reed, 78
Lillian Jeanette Reed, 78,
of Lusby, Md. died October 19,
2007 at her residence. Born
February 7, 1929 in Washing-
ton, DC, she was the daugh-
ter of the late Lillian Watson
Morris and James Lewis
McDevitt. She is survived by
her husband, Stanley Reed of
Lusby, two children, Tim Reed
(Elizabeth) and Susan Knight
(Shelby), all of Mechanics-
ville and four grandchildren,
Timothy Reed, Jr., Jeanette
Reed, Matthew Knight, and
Carmen Knight. The family
received friends Tuesday, Oc-
tober 23, 2007 from 9:30a.m.
to10a.m. in the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home Chapel in Leon-
ardtown, where a funeral
service was conducted at 10a.
m. Deacon Somerville con-
ducted the service. Interment
followed in Charles Memo-
rial Gardens in Leonardtown.
Memorial contributions may
be made to a charity of your
choice. Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.
in Leonardtown.
with the bacteria.
Dr. William Icenhower,
head of the countys Health
Department, said that there
are no reported cases of
MRSA yet in St. Marys and
that the infection, though be-
coming more widespread, is
preventable.
The big things are hand
washing and showering,
Icenhower said. Its passed
by skin contact primarily but
can also be passed by touch-
ing clothing or other objects
that are contaminated.
MRSA is resistant to
many strong antibiotics, Icen-
hower said, but there are other
antibiotics that can halt the
spread of the disease.
In response to the spread
of MRSA in other states, Icen-
hower said that local school
custodians are using strong
disinfectants to clean locker
rooms and showers.
Athletes and those in hos-
pital care are especially sus-
ceptible to the infection be-
cause of the close contact they
have with other people.
Icenhower warned ath-
letes to avoid sharing any
equipment, towels or clothing
as a hedge against spreading
the bacteria.
Many of the people who
have died from the infection
were already suffering from
other serious medical condi-
tions, Icenhower said, but the
young could also perish from
it.
You dont expect a 17-
year-old athlete to die from a
skin infection, he said.
Local physicians, nurs-
ing homes and schools have
been notifed to look out for
the infection and doctors are
being asked to voluntarily re-
port the infection to the health
department.
People dont need to
panic about this but they need
to take these protective mea-
sures, Icenhower said.
Indicators of the infection
can include pimples or sores
that have not healed in 24 to
36 hours, Icenhower said, as
well as increasing redness or a
red streak running the length
of the arms or legs in relation
to a scratch or a laceration of
the skin.
The disease enters into
its most deadly form when
it gets into the blood stream,
Icenhower said, where it can
become a fesh-eating infec-
tion with concurrent damage
to vital organs.
Those kinds of infections
have to be treated with intra-
venous antibiotics, he said.
Thats really when it gets
serious, Icenhower said.
MRSA infections, which
are more serious types of
staph infections, have become
a growing problem in hospi-
tals according to the CDC.
In 1974, MRSA infec-
tions accounted for two per-
cent of all staph-type infec-
tions. In 1995 that proportion
rose to 22 percent of all staph
infections and in 2004 the rate
reached 63 percent.
A Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association study
quoted by the CDC stated that
85 percent of MRSA infec-
tions were related to health-
care settings and not found in
the general community.
Super Bug
and guardians in the event of
an emergency, but that system
was not used early that Thurs-
day morning to tell parents the
rumor was false, Smith said.
Instead, the system went
into effect only after the situ-
ation had returned to nor-
mal; using the system earlier
to cut short the rumor might
have averted the disturbance,
Smith said.
Classes went on as sched-
uled that day after the dis-
turbance, but some parents
still came in to pick up their
students.
One mother took her son
out of school even though she
knew the rumor was false.
Theres too much cha-
os, said Kelley Farrington of
Callaway. Nobodys doing
anything.
One parent talking to a
student on their cell phone
still inside the school refused
to pick the student up after
they had heard the rumor de-
bunked by school offcials.
Go ahead, go to class,
the man said. Yeah, bye.
The situation had its gen-
esis the day before the ru-
mor started, Smith said, with
students plotting to concoct
a story about an inevitable
shooting during the sixth pe-
riod lunch.
The rumor spread quick-
ly through the school and by
about noon, Oct. 18, lines of
parents who wanted to pick
up their children went from
the schools front door to the
parking lot.
Smith said one student,
to whom the initial rumor
was traced back to, had been
placed on suspension.
Lt. Edward Willenborg,
commander of sheriffs Spe-
cial Operations Division, said
law enforcement would meet
with the board of education to
see if charges were necessary
against the student.
To date, no one has been
charged, Willenborg said.
Kathleen Lyon, director
of Student Services, said that
while some students may have
taken advantage of the rumor
to get a three-and-a-half-day
weekend (students had that
Friday off) some were genu-
inely concerned that a shoot-
ing was a real possibility.
Just the week prior, a
student at a Cleveland, Ohio,
school shot and wounded two
teachers and two students be-
fore turning the gun on him-
self and committing suicide.
There are students on
heightened alert rumor be-
gets rumor, Lyon told The
County Times. When stu-
dents hear rumors then they
text their parents and other
students.
Parents are going to pro-
tect their students and we un-
derstand that.
Willenborg said law en-
forcement could not afford to
ignore rumors of violence in
schools.
Youve got to take them
seriously, Willenborg said.
No choice.
Smith said that while
there were strict policies in
the county public schools
that no students are allowed
to text message or use their
cell phones during school
hours, their just having them
meant they would be used
sometime.
Its not a question of en-
acting a new policy, Smith
said. Its unrealistic to think
we can stop students from
text messaging.
Prohibiting students from
carrying cell phones in school
also would not be feasible,
Smith said.
Parents would never
stand for such a ban, he said.
School Alert
The Southern Maryland
Agricultural Development
Commission (SMADC) will
hold an open forum invit-
ing farm owners and other
land owners, trails partners,
elected offcials, related busi-
ness people, and the broader
community to participate in
a discussion on the future of
Southern Marylands rural
character and economy. The
forum is being held November
10, 2007 from 9:00 am 1:00
pm (lunch served at 1:00 pm)
at the College of Southern
Maryland, La Plata Campus
in the Center for Business and
Industry (CBI) Building.
region is entering the eighth
year of the ten-year Tobacco
Buyout program. In 2010, the
frst 558 farms in the Mary-
land Tobacco Buyout will re-
ceive their last check. The fo-
rum is intended to encourage
discussion on how SMADC
can best serve the community
as the Tobacco Buyout comes
to an end.
Expected attendees will
include area farmers, busi-
ness owners, trails partners,
elected and county offcials,
and concerned citizens of the
fve-county area (Anne Arun-
del, Calvert, Charles, Prince
Georges and St. Marys).
RSVP is needed by November
1 to SMADC at 301-274-1922
or email info@somaryland-
sogood.com.

Included in the forum
will be a review of SMADCs
programs to date (for details,
see attached).
Land Preservation
So. Maryland, So Good
initiative
Buy Local Challenge
Week
Southern Maryland Trails:
Earth, Art, Imagination
Southern Maryland Farm
Viability Grants or Grape
Grants
Cornelia and the Farm
Band / Kids Cook programs
Workshops /conferences on
marketing, business, equestri-
an, grapes, land preservation,
etc
Support for local farmers
markets
New possible initiatives to
be investigated:
Pension for Preservation
Farm-Link: helping to fnd
someone to lease farmland to
keep it productive
Building additional part-
nerships between local busi-
nesses, arts, farms and heri-
tage sites
Navigating the regulatory
roadblocks affecting farm
business growth
Facilitating regional pro-
duction of local meats, dairy
products, nursery, other
Other initiatives proposed
by forum participants
Priorities to best serve
the Southern Maryland
community
This forum is of criti-
cal importance to assist in
the planning and future sup-
port for our local farms, said
SMADC chairman, Charles
Rice. With the end of the
buy-out payments fast ap-
proaching, the Commission
must hear and understand
the needs of those vested in
Southern Maryland agricul-
ture so we can best plan for
life after the buyout and be
positioned to offer assistance.
The choices we make today
will impact the future for all
of us and our future genera-
tions, continued Rice.
The feedback will guide
SMADC in its future work
in Southern Maryland. A re-
port summarizing the forum,
as well as next steps, will be
made available to forum par-
ticipants, and will be posted
on the So. Maryland, So
Good website www.som-
arylandsogood.com <http://
www.somar ylandsogood.
com/> . Those who are un-
able to attend are welcome to
download a survey and email
or mail comments to SMADC
by November 5.
Agricultural Development
Commission was established
to promote diverse, market-
driven agricultural enter-
prises, which coupled with
agricultural land preserva-
tion, will preserve Southern
Marylands environmental
resources and rural character
while keeping the regions
farmland productive and the
agricultural economy vibrant.
In case of inclement
weather or any changes to the
scheduled forum, please call
301-274-1922; extension 29 for
the So. Maryland, So Good
hotline. To learn more about
this event and other programs
offered, contact SMADC,
P. O. Box 745, Hughesville,
MD 20637; phone: 301-274-
1922; email cbergmark@so-
marylandsogood.com; or visit
www.somar ylandsogood.
com <http://www.somary-
landsogood.com/>
SMADC Open Forum
- November 10, 2007
Saving our Rural Character
beyond the Tobacco Buyout:
Your Voice Matters
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