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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Emergency Service Team peacefully ended a three-hour standoff between police an a man, thought to be armed, barricaded inside a trailer on Halford Lane Hollywood. Terahn Watson and his Chopticon High School teammates are ready for a return to the regional playoffs.
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as your Commissioner President Candidate His leadership four years ago lead to 7 tax cuts, reduced debt, smaller government, reduced regulations, solutions for small businesses, better schools, better public safety, better protection of our rural character, better protection against encroachment on our Navy Base.
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A local pound net fisherman caught an 8-foot bull shark near a swimming beach at Point Lookout State Park on Wednesday morning. The bull shark is known to be aggressive to humans. SEE PAGE 5
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When we win in November, we must be prepared to lead. McKay has done it before, he can do it again!
His plan to lower taxes, restore confidence in government, promote individual responsibility, and lift the burden of government from the backs of local businesses so jobs can be created is the responsible
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Two Leonardtown Raider linemen mix it up during a drill at a recent Leonardtown practice. All four county schools will be in action this Friday night. SEE PAGE 28
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Suspect Surrenders After Standoff in Hollywood

a three-hour standoff Wednesday afternoon. Sheriffs deputies and state police closed off a portion of Mervell Dean Road after the suspect, believed to be armed with a gun, hid in a trailer on Halford Lane and threatened to harm himself. Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron told The County Times that the suspect made the threats because of issues in the home and that crisis negotiators were able to successfully persuade the suspect to come out of the trailer peacefully. Deputies and members of the countys Emergency Services Team had surrounded the residence in response to the emergency, Cameron said. The suspect would not be charged criminally for the barricade incident, Cameron said, but would undergo a psychiatric examination after being taken into custody on an emergency petition order. The standoff involved no hostages, Cameron said, the suspect was alone in the Halford Lane residence. Police cordoned off Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood from its intersection with northbound Route 235 to Clarks Mill Road in response to the standoff. Before police, sometimes armed with rifles, were sure that the suspect was barricaded in the residence they stopped and inspected out going traffic from the neighborhood. The standoff ended at about 3p.m. The Sheriffs Office refused to release the mans name because he has not been charged. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Photo by Frank Marquart Deputies with the countys Emergency Services Team approach a suspect who surrendered after a standoff in Hollywood.
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Parts of St. Jeromes Creek Still Closed to Shellfish Harvesting
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer In the wake of high temperatures that can cause the naturally occurring vibrio bacterial pathogen to grow more prevalent in the Chesapeake Bay and nearby waters, officials with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) say that commercial harvesting of shellfish in St. Jeromes is still an iffy proposition. In St. Jeromes Creek most of the waters are approved [for shellfish harvesting], said Kathy Brohawn, head of MDEs Shellfish Certification Section. Portions of the creek are still close to harvesting. Roy Fedders, president of the St. Jeromes Neck Home Owners Association, said that residents had concerns about the safety of the creeks waters and possible pathogen transmission into shellfish like oysters and clams because of its proximity to the bay. Fedders said that he had received an e-mail message from the office of Sen. Roy P. Dyson reporting that St. Jeromes Creek, according to an analysis from MDE, was approved for oystering. Barbara Shields, aide to Dyson, told The County Times that she relayed what she was told from MDE sources. I repeated what she told me, Shields said. The e-mail, coupled with signs prohibiting harvesting in some areas of St. Jeromes Creek, gave the community mixed signals, Fedders said. We dont know if its [the vibrio pathogen] in the creek or not, Fedders said. If its fine now why is it still posted? The vibrio pathogen can cause vomiting, diarrhea, severe weakness and high fever and in some rare cases even death. Brohawn said that the pathogen can be found in high concentrations in shellfish that filter water, necessitating that they be cooked before eating to ensure destruction of the pathogen. Jay Apperson, spokesman for MDE, said that the agency was advising residents who have contact with brakish waters in the summertime or who may consume shellfish harvested from those waters to exercise caution. The agency was assuming that bacterial pathogens were a potential threat in bodies of water like St. Jeromes Creek but were unsure of its actual presence there. We dont know if it is or isnt there, Apperson told The County Times. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Eight-Foot Shark Caught in Point Lookout

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Ridge fisherman Willy Dean caught an 8-foot bull shark Wednesday morning near the swimming area of Point Lookout State Park. Dean told The County Times that the large shark (which is one of the top three sharks known to be most aggressive to humans along with great white and tiger sharks) was captured in his pound net in Cornfield Harbor while he was netting for cownose stingrays for the Calvert Marine Museum. Kenny Kaumeyer, curator of estuarine biology at Calvert Marine Museum, said the museum uses commercial pound net fisherman to catch rays for live display in exhibits. Kaumeyer was at Point Lookout this morning when Dean pulled this bull shark from his net. Bull sharks are a species of shark thats capable of going through a wide range of salinities, Kaumeyer said, adding that this area would never see a great Standing with a bull shark caught this morning at Point Lookwhite or a tiger shark, which prefer high- out State Park is Willy Deans helpers David Ridgell, left, Kenny Courtney, and Deans cousin Ray Mercure at right. salinity ocean water. Kaumeyer confirmed that bull up north in the Patuxent River near Benedict, sharks are known to be one of the most aggres- where the water begins to turn to fresh water. sive sharks to humans, and that this catch was Dean has been a commercial fisherman quite large. in the area for 30 years, and has only heard of Bull sharks have a reputation as a very two other times when a shark was caught in this aggressive shark Thats a pretty good sized area in all his years fishing. shark, thats about as big as Ive ever heard of, Its been exciting, thats all I can say, Kaumeyer said. Dean said. Its something different. Its fairly unusual [to catch a bull shark Dean has the shark in a freezer now and here]. I suspect theres a fair number of them will probably get it mounted, he said. around, but nobody ever sees them, he said. Its not a common occurrence, KaumeyKaumeyer has been at the museum for er said. Its kind of a once in a lifetime catch. 23 years, and said this is the first time he has heard of a bull shark caught in this area.. He renews@countytimes.net called one report when a bull shark was caught
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Three Jailed After Home Invasion

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Police have incarcerated three men they say committed a home invasion early Tuesday morning to further a plan of armed robbery. Timothy P. Hogan,18, Michael P. Barnes, 19, and Pierre R. Chase, 18, all of Drayden were arrested by sheriffs deputies Aug. 31 after allegedly breaking into a residence on Princeton Drive in Lexington Park by kicking in the door at about 5:30 a.m. The victims in the case, Kayla Kristine Opsahl, Gary Wayne Spalding, Kasey Linn Diehl, Brian Alan Hicks and Anna Sophia Van As-Hicks, told police that they were all sleeping in the residence when three suspects broke into the home wearing bandanas as masks, camouflage and bright colored clothing with one armed with a rifle, court papers reveal. The suspects brandished the weapon once inside the home and proceeded to steal prescription medication bottles, a video game console, cellular phones and cash from the victims, charging documents alleged. Another witness near the residence told police that they saw three suspects matching the police description running from the scene of the home invasion and entering a dark colored SUV with Maryland license plates. Deputies were able to track the suspects and the vehicle they were driving in to Cherryfield Road in Drayden; the vehicle appeared to have been recently driven, charging documents stated, and deputies found latex gloves inside, which witnesses said the suspects were wearing during the break-in. Sheriffs deputies surrounded the suspects at the Cherryfield Road residence later that morning and the three surrendered to law officers. Barnes told police that he, Hogan and Chase committed the home invasion on Princeton Drive, charging documents stated, and Chase later admitted the same to police. Hogan refused to answer investigators questions, court papers showed. All three men were charged with armed robbery, first-degree burglary and first-degree assault. Detectives are also investigating an Aug. 30 robbery of a woman and her daughter on Rutherford Drive in Great Mills, where two subjects forcibly took the womans purse and fled in an SUV. Police say that the suspects in the Lexington Park home invasion matched the description of the suspects in the Aug. 30 robbery. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Officials Tout Achievements at Business Lunch

ing year. Commissioners Thomas A. Mattingly and Daniel H. Raley, both term-limited and coming to the end of 12 years on the commissioner board, said that much had been accomplished in that time. The county is in much better shape than when I first took office in 1998, Mattingly (DLeonardtown) said. Mattingly said that despite budget cuts the county was able to avoid layoffs and refinance some of its debt to more manageable levels. Raley touted construction projects completed in the past decade and a treasury that still held some reserve funds as a sign of the success of the commissioner board. The debts under control and youve got some money in the bank, Raley said. But the perfect storm, I think, is coming. Raley, (D-Great Mills) said he did not believe that the county would be able to provide the same level of funding to the Board of Education next year and that the new commissioner board would have to find some way to relieve the property tax burden and shift the emphasis to other sources of revenue. Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (RGolden Beach) focused on his key issue of going to the constant yield rate for property taxes and reforming regulations to make running a business easier to help the local economy rebound. He said that the U.S. Navys presence and the increase in tourism provided two legs of an economic stand that had to be strengthened by making the county an attractive market for second homes for high-income buyers outside of St. Marys. Dan Burris, a Leonardtown commissioner and insurance business owner was disappointed that there was little emphasis on what the
The Board of County Commissioners told attendees at the State of the County luncheon Tuesday that the county is facing tough times economically, but some business owners were critical of what they said was a lack of vision to promote business. Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell (D-St. George Island) said that the state of the county was very tentative given that revenues have fallen over the past several years resulting in the recent $10 million in cuts to the countys budget. We still dont know what the revenues and expenses are going to be, Russell told county officials and business leaders at the J.T. Daugherty Center. It makes you nervous and it keeps you nervous 2012 will be a challeng-
county could do for business from most of the commissioners, during this business-orientated luncheon. It was more or less their accomplishments over the past 12 years, Burris said. It really wasnt about their vision for the upcoming year for how they were going to solve the revenue shortfalls and to promote business. Burris said that the commissioner board should focus on promoting tourism more and pressing for overall tax relief in the county and from the state to help businesses here. There wasnt a whole lot of leadership shown, Burris said. We need to have some leadership in the future to get past these economic times. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Man Charged in $400K Theft Scheme Going to Trial

along with his estranged wife, Theresa Elizabeth Thorne, 30, in both St. Marys and Charles counties for allegedly bilking victims out of their money, by Manoff allegedly offering to invest funds for the victims but instead channeling those funds into his own personal use including paying off expenses incurred by Thorne, according to the Attorney Generals Office. Manoffs attorney, Justin Baham, told the court Monday that Manoff had attended a hearing on the charges against him in Charles County Aug. 6, which caused him to miss his appointed court date in St. Marys County on the same day. But Bernard Taylor, assistant attorney general for the state prosecuting the case, said that Manoff had used the apparent scheduling conflict in order to avoid trial here in early August. Since first being released on his own recognizance after being indicted, Taylor argued
A man who was indicted in December of 2009 for allegedly swindling victims in St. Marys County out of about $400,000 tried to get released on personal recognizance Monday from the countys adult detention center after being arrested for failing to appear for trial, but was instead given a bond of $350,000 by Circuit Court Judge C. Clark Raley. Daniel Dwight Manoff, 46, of Poolesville, was indicted
before the court, Manoff had given misleading addresses regarding where he was living, including ones in Bowie and Laurel, but was eventually tracked back to residing in his Poolesville home, which was in foreclosure. Moreover, Manoff was served a notice Aug. 5 that he had to be in St. Marys County for a court date the following day by a state trooper and knew that his appearances had been separated by the prosecution between the morning and the afternoon, Taylor said. We have a whole lot of game-playing here by Mr. Manoff Taylor told Raley. Taylor also told Raley that information given by the defense Monday that Manoff was employed in Montgomery County was news to the state since Manoff had applied for a public defender in his Charles County case. All told the amount of money the prosecution alleges that Manoff schemed to steal was about $1.3 million, Taylor said. Manoff is set to go to trial in St. Marys on numerous theft and theft scheme counts on Sept. 14.
Jim Davis of Leonardtown was recently nominated by Senator Roy Dyson and appointed a commission to serve on the Board of Elections for St. Marys County by Governor Martin OMalley. Davis is a life long resident of Maryland, a retired registered professional engineer and currently an Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology at the College of Southern Maryland. He also serves as Chairman of the Airport Advisory Committee and is active in several service organizations in the county. From left is Judge Michael Stamm, Circuit County Judge, Davis and Joan Williams, Clerk of the Court, at Davis swearing-in to the Elections Board.
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interest percentage this low which is an impressive accomplishment. After researching this race I can understand why my father believed in Jans skills and leadership as County Treasurer. We elect individuals to public office to represent our wishes and interest. At this critical point in our economic and political journey, it is not the Candidates rhetoric that matters, but the record of performance that counts. St. Marys county you are lucky to have a stable Treasurer in these hard economic times. You can roll the dice with the political rhetoric of her challenger, or vote to stay the course with sensible leadership. Stability should mean everything in the uncertain economic times we face today. Why Change? Continue to let Jan Norris fight and defend the financial values of St. Marys County. Practical financial responsibility should be the only issue what matters in this race. Re-Elect Jannette P. Norris for St. Marys County treasurer. GO PACK! John Michael Dorsey Green Bay, WI.
I am writing this letter regarding the 2010 Democratic Primary Race for St. Marys County Treasurer; and, I am confident that by now, if you are a Registered Democrat that voted in the last Election, most of you have received Mr. Dan Raleys Green Campaign Flyer in the mail. I have read and re-read the information in this Flyer and find it hard to believe that given Mr. Raley has been a County Commissioner for the last 12 years that he is not more knowledgeable about the operation of the Treasurers Office. I give him the benefit of the doubt that he is just less than truthful. Yes, the Treasurer is an Elected Official. Unlike Mr. Raley as a Commissioner, the Treasurer CANNOT enact Legislation, set your Tax Rates, and most certainly cannot spend your money irresponsibly. It is the Treasurers job to prepare and issue Real Estate Tax Bills, calculate various Tax Credits, collect those Taxes, and prepare and administer the Annual Tax Sale of Properties in default. The Office also issues various Licenses, including Liquor Licenses, Dog Tags, and Automobile Tag Renewals. In addition, all Deed Transfers are reviewed and validated to be in good standing prior to their recordation. Mr. Raley has been a Commissioner for 12 years and publicly admitted at the recent League of Women Voters Forum, that he had NEVER visited the Treasurers Office to observe the Daily Operation of the Office nor made any suggestions to Mrs. Norris for changes that he now so vocally feels need to be made to the Office; yet, he states in his Green Paper that she has consistently refused to enact any significant advances to the Office. I, for one, would like Mr. Raley to specify when & which significant advances she refused to implement. He also states there is no Phone System that allows Citizens to call a Central Number and be directed to the Treasurers Office with human intervention. What a wonderful thought! You actually get a REAL PERSON on the line when you dial 301-475-4472; vice 14 choices that put you through to ANOTHER Computerized Voice when you dial the Main Governmental Center at 301475-4200. And, excuse me, Mr. Raley, but with 14 choices when I dial 301-475-4200, WHY didnt the Commissioners put a 15th choice with the number of the Treasurers Office? When Mrs. Norris did not embrace the cumbersome Phone System that was implemented during your tenure as a Commissioner, her Office was excommunicated and disappeared into Cyberspace! You also failed to mention that the County also picks up the tab for your Cell Phone. Mrs. Norris does not have a Cell Phone paid for by the Taxpayers in St. Marys County. Your Green Paper states the current Treasurer purchased a Third Party Software Program to run her Office and it cannot be maintained by our County IT Staff. The Computer Program utilized by the Treasurers Office was designed specifically for that Office; and has been upgraded several times, and continually evolved to meet their needs during Mrs. Norris Term; but, it was procured BEFORE HER TERM IN OFFICE. The Computer Package purchased by the County did NOT have a Module to accommodate the Tax Sales or the Special Tax Districts; therefore, Mrs. Norris chose to continue to work with the System she knew would meet the needs of her Office.
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Mr. Raley also commented on the additional Costs to the County to maintain the System. That cost for the Treasurers Office averages $6,000 to $7,000 per Year; while, last year, the County Bill for THEIR Software Package plus Upgrade and Maintenance was $331,699! During her tenure, Mrs. Norris has developed a New Billing Format; implemented Electronic Funds Transfer Payments of Escrow Accounts at no cost to the County (these account for 80% of the Tax Bills); implemented Semi-Annual Payments (as directed by the State Legislature); added other Legislative Fees, such as the Bay Restoration Tax, the Environmental Waste Tax; Senior Tax Credits, and Enterprise Zone Tax Credits. These are just a few of the advances that have been made in the Treasurers Office. In addition, Mrs. Norris had 4 Staff Members when she was elected Treasurer and still has 4 Staff Members! Tell me, is there any other segment of the County Government that HAS NOT INCREASED THEIR STAFF IN 16 YEARS, while continuing to give the best Service to its Citizens? Contrary to Mr. Raleys Campaign Statements, Mrs. Norris CAN BE REACHED ON THE SAME EMAIL SYSTEM AS HE, i.e., jannette. norris@co.saint-marys.md.us and uses the County Interdepartmental Email System on a daily basis. Mr. Raleys Green Paper states, & I quote I am not running for Treasurer because I have become so enamored with County Government that I cant stand to leave it. WELL, Mr. Raley, you have reached your 3 Term Limit for Commissioner and you DO NEED an additional 4 years of service (total of 16 years) to be FULLY VESTED IN THE COUNTY PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM. Would that have any effect on why you decided to run in the Democratic Primary on the afternoon of the very last day to file for the St. Marys County Treasurer Position? Mr. Raleys Green Paper also encourages people to vote for him if you would like change in this Office. It is your tax dollars being spent. Well, since Mr. Raley has been a Commissioner, we are WELL AWARE of HOW HE spent our Tax Dollars! Who can forget the purchase of the Hayden Farm on Christmas Eve for approximately $2 Million Dollars MORE than its Appraised Value? When asked about this when he filed for the Treasurers Office on the last day, he was quoted in THE ENTERPRISE as saying well, that was just a little PR mistake. Yes, Mr. Raley, your Campaign Statements are not the whole truth and nothing but the truth; and your motives are questionable. In conclusion, I encourage all Registered Democrats to come out September 14th and vote for the experience, honesty and competence that we have in our current Treasurer, Mrs. Jan Norris. And, as I learned from my 32 Years of working for the United States Navy at PaxRiver in the Aviation Maintenance Arena, IF IT AINT BROKE, DONT FIX IT! Patricia Abell-Guy Leonardtown, MD
Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction, Ronald Reagan stated in 1967. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Election season is upon us again with a number of important Federal, State and local races gearing up. I would like to encourage all St. Marys County Citizens to vote for Jannette (Jan) P. Norris. I have known Jan my entire life. I have had the pleasure of listening to my father, Walter B. Dorsey, state how lucky St. Marys County was to have Jan serve as their Treasurer. Lets cite facts. FACT- Jan has been Treasurer of St. Marys County for the last 16 years. FACT- When she took office in 1994 there were 20,500 tax accounts; in 2010 there are 45,000 tax accounts. While tax accounts have doubled she has been able to keep departmental operating cost the same for over 16 years. Jan has also been able to keep interest rates down to 6%. FACT - St. Marys County is the only jurisdiction to keep the
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I couldnt help but notice the candidates who have chosen not to make themselves available to answer question at candidate forums (on Aug. 23 at Lexington Park Library). One incumbents comments were regarded by many as arrogant. Candidate forums are for both incumbents and new candidates. After eight years in office a candidate should have something to bring to the table to discuss with his constituents. As a long time resident of St. Marys County, I have seen a lot of politicians come and go.
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Like many, I am looking forward to electing some new leadership in Leonardtown. Cindy Jones is a fiscal conservative who is committed to accountability and transparency in county government. She understands sound fiscal management and will not vote to raise the property tax or piggyback tax rates. To learn more about Cindy and her platform go to www.ElectCindyJones.com. Mary Bailey Leonardtown, MD
Lennys Provides a Night to Remember

On Aug. 21, 2010, Helpful Hooves Equine Therapy Inc. held its first formal dinner dance at Lennys Restaurant in California, Md. Helpful Hooves is a nonprofit organization that was formed in 2006 to improve the lives of person with disabilities. We hold monthly theme parties at St. Clair Farm free of charge for this special needs adult population.. This year to create an event that would be extra special we decided to have a formal dinner dance, an event that this disabled population rarely gets to enjoy. Dan Rebarchick, the owner of Lennys generously provided the use of his new banquet room as well as dinner for over 40 participants. He certainly made the event, A Night to Remember. I would like to thank the Rebarchick family, Pam Veitch our Special Friends DJ, and our many friends and family members who donated their time and talent to make the evening an event that these special needs young adults will remember for a lifetime. Sheral St. Clair, president Helpful Hooves Equine Therapy, Inc.
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When seven of the countys business founders from decades ago came together to talk about what it took to make money and become a success here, the stories were ones of dedication, hard work, luck and bucking the system. When he started opening up jewelry and watch repair services about 60 years ago, some of the first in the county, Walter Blair remembered that things werent easy or even profitable. Money always went out as it came back in, Blair said of the jewelry business, but when he started his catalogue showroom, which closed in the early 1990s, things got better. It was a different type of fun because I made money, Blair said at a gathering at the J.T. Daugherty Center sponsored by the countys economic development department. Elmer Brown, Sr., who eventually started his own maintenance and landscaping business, started out being a truck driver for Exxon and again for a pie company before he took over management for public housing stock here in St. Marys. It was failing public housing, I dont think five doors were functioning, Brown, an African American said. Helping other people adjust to public housing at that time was equally difficult, and messy, but he persevered. They never anticipated you used the shower curtain for keeping water in, Brown said, adding that he had to help teach impoverished people how to live in modern housing. George Guy, of Guy Distributing, said that his familys starting a beer distributing business in the 1930s was tough, even in St. Marys County, but the coming of the U.S. Navy helped change all that. The NAS Patuxent River and Lexington Park helped us grow a little bit, Guy told the audience.
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In those days getting a business off the ground with a loan was more a matter of character than showing a banker a portfolio, Guy and others said. The bank would let you pay interest and let the mortgage go for months and months, Guy said. Tom Waring, the longtime local real estate developer and homebuilder, agreed with Guy on how trust was a big part of getting financing. Your money was not lent on equity or property but on your integrity, Waring, head of Cherry Cove said. If it hadnt have been for people trusting us we never wouldve been successful. Decades ago, he said commodities in the county were few and simple. Eight out of 10 businesses were selling alcohol or selling women, Waring said after the bases arrival. It was wild, it was great. It all contributed to the countys growing pains all those years ago, said former State Sen. J. Frank Raley, who works as an insurance consultant. We needed roads and schools to meet growing needs, Raley said. [In Lexington Park] we did literally have sewage running in the streets. The creation of what would eventually become the Metropolitan Commission, the countys water and sewer authority, would be controversial he said, because people were worried about the costs it would impose on them. St. Marys wide open and booming times all those years ago allowed people who were working for the government to make innovations as well, even at the expense of getting in trouble for it. Bob Waxman, one of the original Webster Field employees starting back in 1960 working on communications systems for the government, helped come up with the idea of using contractors to help get some of the work done down there in St. Inigoes. That included getting contractors to make their own investments in the work and build their own buildings there, he said. That actually led to letters of reprimand for Waxman and a colleague, he said, because they didnt inform the U.S. Congress of what they were doing. But things all worked out in the end, he said. After a year they [the letters] were disposed of, Waxman said. Operators at St. Inigoes always did good work there, he said, though they received almost no notoriety for it. Weve always been a stepchild, Waxman said. Thats because the work weve done down there has never had wings on it. guyleonard@countytimes.net
From left is Walter R. Blair, Jr., founder of Blairs Gifts, H. Thomas Waring, CEO of Cherry Cove, George Guy, of Guy Distributing, and Robert E. Waxman, former Navy engineer and now senior consultant for MIL Corporation.
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Charles Aloysius Brooks, the son of the late James Jim Ritchley & Mildred Butler Brooks, was born on May 13, 1934 in Leonardtown. He departed this life on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the St. Marys County Hospital. Charlie, pop, pop, or Daddy as he was affectionately known, was educated in the St. Marys County School system and graduated from Banneker High School in Loveville. Charles A. Brooks and Mary Ann Hayden were married on July 11, 1953. Charles worked in many capacities. He served his country in the U. S. Army from 19531955. He worked in several jobs to include a position at the Town Cleaners in Leonardtown; as a school bus driver for over 20 years; the Board of Education of St. Marys County; a truck driver for the Trading Post. He retired from the Angel System Company. Although he worked hard, he left time to enjoy himself. He enjoyed playing pool, and playing cards. He enjoyed being a shade tree mechanic. His sense of humor and goodnatured teasing made his wife and daughters feel loved and challenged. He kept Mary Ann busy in the kitchen cooking because eating was one of his greatest skills and joys. He truly enjoyed driving his car to meet his friends at Burch Mart on Saturday morning for the weekend gossip fest. Charlie was baptized at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown and was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church. Charlie was preceded in death by four loving brothers; James Kerrick Tot, William Kennedy Dickie (Bernice), Robert Alexander Knute (Genevieve), and Thomas Edward Tommie Brooks. He leaves to cherish his memory three daughters: Beverly L. Brooks of Mableton, Georgia; Deborah Brooks Dyson (Peaches) of Lexington Park, MD; Charlene Yates of Oakville, MD; two sons David Troy Hayden (Gloria); Aaron Hayden Brooks of Lexington Park, MD; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; a sister, Ada L. Brooks of Philadelphia, PA; a brother, Phillip Francis Coy Brooks (Helen) of Elizabeth, NJ; one brother-in-law, Charles H. Smallwood (Nancy); four sisters-in-law, Gloria Jean Shade (Thomas); Martha of Oakville, MD, Helen of West Orange, NJ; and Corene Brooks of Tucson, AZ; a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members and very close friends. Family received friends on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated with the Rev. John Dakes officiating. Interment services were held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Serving as pallbearers were be Thomas E. Brooks, James A. Courtney, Claude Queen Claude Queen, Jr., James Brooks, and Thomas A. Scriber. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Henderson Blackwell, Ralph Sonny Butler, Robert Daly, Charles Medley, Claude Medley, Charles Midget Miles, Raymond Pitts, Eugene Young, and Joseph Joe Boy Young. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Leonard Long and Mary C. Long. She was the loving husband of Craig A. Foote whom she married on February 14, 1988 in Ridge, MD. Mary is also survived by her children Nick Mitchell of Sioux City, IA, Kriss Mitchell of Golden Col, Craig A. Foote, Jr. of St. James, MD, Jackie Windsor of Ridge, MD, and Jessie Garrett of Mechanicsville, MD. She is also survived by her brothers Ralph Long of Jacksonville, FL and James Long of La Plata, MD, one sister Linda Quade of Mechanicsville, MD, along with 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Mary graduated from Arch Bishop Neal High School as part of the Class of 1960. She moved to St. Marys County in 1985 from Allen, NE. Mary worked has a hairdresser for 20 years retiring in 1985. Mary was a member of the VFW in Bel Alton, MD. She enjoyed fishing, crabbing, cooking and portrait landscape painting. The family received friends on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where a memorial service was held. Interment was private. Contributions in memory of Mary Ann Foote can be made to the Mechanicsville Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15 Mechanicsville, MD 20659 or VFW Post 10081, P.O. Box 218, Bel Alton, MD 20611. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com.
Ann Foreman, 73
Anne Charlotte (Foldly) Foreman, 73 of Mechanicsville, passed away on Tuesday August 10, 2010 at the Calvert County Nursing Center in Prince Frederick. Born January 20, 1937 in Brooklyn, N.Y.; she was a daughter of Charles and Helen (Rubis) Fodly of Vintondale, Pa and later of Bainbridge, N.Y. She graduated from the Vintondale High School in 1954 and moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the Federal Bureau of Investigations and later as a dance instructor for the Arthur Murray Studios. Her marriage of 51 years to Robert Wesley Foreman began in 1959 and she is survived by her husband; a son, Mark Wesley Foreman of Chesapeake, Va., and a daughter, Kris Ann Foreman of Sterling City, Texas. Funeral services were conducted by the Reverend James Chance on August 18, 2010 in the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Chapel followed by interment.
serious wounds in that action in which around 1500 Army troops died. Only 385 combat-able troops survived. His career in the US Army included assignments and tours of combat duty in Korea (twice), Germany, the US War College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, the Pentagon, the Spanish War College, Viet Nam and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland where he retired as a full colonel in September 1973 after 30 years of service. He spoke German and Spanish. After his US Army career, he worked as a defense contractor in Rosslyn, Va. In retirement, he pursued charitable initiatives and was active in the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a local food pantry. He volunteered at the Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall. He was a 30-year member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Peggy Duggins McCabe, also from Baltimore; J. Michael McCabe of California, Maryland, Patricia Ruppert of Laytonsville, Maryland, Timothy McCabe of Phoenix, Arizona, Mark McCabe of Fountain Valley, California, Peter McCabe of Ashburn, Virginia; a sister; 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Family will receive friends on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., where prayers will be recited at 7 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Father John Dakes officiating. Inurnment St. Aloysius Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, Father Andrew White School, P.O. Box 1756, Leonardtown, MD 20650, and/or St. John Francis Regis School, 43900 St. Johns Rd., Hollywood, MD 20636
Rosetta Sutphin, 90
Rosetta Virginia Sutphin, 90, of Hollywood, MD died August 25, 2010 in Callaway, MD. Born February 20, 1920 in Meadows of Dan, VA she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Bessie A. Goad Ayers. She was the loving wife of the late Paul Irvin Sutphin whom she married on July 10, 1940 in Mountain City, TN. Rosetta is survived by her sons; Sheldon D. Sutphin (Diane) of Punta Gorda, FL and Gary W. Sutphin (Mary) of Bryantown, MD as well as her grandchildren; Michele Smith (Michael), Stephen Sutphin (Marsha), Jonathan Sutphin (Tara), Christopher Sutphin and Great-Grandchildren; Audrey, Hannah, Jenna, Jarrad, Jordan and Jonathan. She is also survived by her siblings Sena Hodges of White Plains, MD and Macid Ellington of Danville, VA. She is preceded in death by her siblings Melvin Ayers, Elsie Soyars, Mamie Zorbaugh and Delvis Ayers. Rosetta moved to Southern Maryland in 1942 from Meadows of Dan, VA. She was a homemaker and a food service worker for the St. Marys County Board Of Education. She was a member of the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed gardening (flowers and vegetables) and canning vegetables. Rosetta
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Jerome McCabe, 84
Jerome Jerry M. McCabe, 84, of California, MD, a retired US Army colonel and decorated veteran of three wars, died on August 27 at his home. He was born July 20, 1926 in Baltimore. Mr. McCabe was a member of the socalled Chosen Few, the remnants of a pivotal but largely unrecognized Army regimental combat team that helped hold off the Chinese invasion at the Chosen Reservoir during the Korean Conflict in the cold winter of 1950. He received
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Mary Foote, 68
Mary Ann Foote, 68, of Mechanicsville, MD and formerly of Allen, NE died August 28, 2010 at her residence. Born December 16, 1941 in Leonardtown, she was the daughter of the late Paul
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truly had a green thumb and enjoyed sharing the bounty of her garden with her family and friends. The family received friends on Sunday, August 29, 2010. A funeral service was held on Monday, August 30, 2010 in the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene, Hollywood, MD with Rev. Tim Grose officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Stephen Sutphin, Timothy Thompson, and William Rice. Contributions in memory of Rosetta may be made to the Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD, 20650, Hollywood, Vol. Fire Dept., P.O. Box 7, Hollywood, MD, 20636 and/or Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636. To leave a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com. 1969. She was an exceptional homemaker and day care provider, and she gently influenced the lives of many children throughout the years. Before her illness, she enjoyed cooking, playing pitch, doing crafts, and shopping, especially at Christmas. Ginny is survived by her loving husband Herbert E. Yeatman of St. Inigoes, MD; three beloved children Cindy Morgan and her husband Dwight of Lexington Park, MD, Bridget Eagan of St. Inigoes, MD, and Jannet L. Keister and her husband John of Ridge, MD; and five grandchildren. She is also survived by four siblings, Barbara Chapman of Leonardtown, MD, Peggy Barickman of St. Inigoes, MD, Jean Harmon of Valley Lee, MD, and Linda Wood of Woodbridge, VA. Preceded in death by her brother John Matthew Cooper, Jr. Family received friends for Marys Life Celebration on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Ridge, MD. Prayers were recited. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the church on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 with Father Joseph Bayne and Father Lee Fangmeyer officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were, Joey Barickman, Robert Bayne, Kevin Booth, Wayne Booth, John Chapman, III, and Jamie Yeatman. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680, St. Michaels School, P.O. Box 429, Ridge, MD 20680 or the National Capital Area Alzheimers Association, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Mary Yeatman, 58
Mary Virginia Ginny Yeatman, 58 of St. Inigoes, MD passed away on August 28, 2010 surrounded by family at St. Marys Nursing Center in Leonardtown after a long battle with early onset Alzheimers. Born February 15, 1952 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late John M. Cooper and Margaret A. (Bayne) Cooper. Ginny was a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland and a lifelong member of St. Michaels Church in Ridge. She married Herbert Everett Butch Yeatman, Jr. on November 8,
I have voted since the age of 18. Reason being that it gives me the right to speak up when our politicians and/or judges do things that in my opinion are improper. By the same token it gives me the right to speak up when articles are printed in county newspapers, which are appalling to me. In my opinion the St. Marys Today has disgraced our politicians and citizens of St. Marys from the beginning of that paper. I do not purchase this paper due to the demeaning remarks about our citizens, politicians and judges. Just to mention a couple of articles, which a friend brought to my attention. Dont know where the picture of Mr. McKay was obtained from the shocked look on his face calling him a crybaby. Let me tell you something, this man is not what they call him and he did not request his mom to pull St. Mary Today from the store. There are numerous businesses that do not carry that paper and I dont blame them. Then theres the one which they did a cartoon of Judge Abrahams and her husband which was totally degrading, disgusting, very distasteful, not to mention appalling. That cartoon is a red light harassment case. I shutter to think someones child would see that. The person responsible for this should be ashamed of themselves. These people were not always businessmen or judges and let me tell you even though they may be in these positions presently they have not treated the middle class people any differently. No matter where they are seen be it out to dinner, county fair, grocery store, etc, they always have time to speak and chat with you.
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Just like Johnny Wood to mention another one, I always out of respect address him as Mr. Wood and he always says, call me Johnny Please. I can name to you lots more current and former politicians and judges who did not change after they got into their positions, and never forgot the citizens who put them into office and have never snub noses anyone, no matter what way of life you come from. A few years back there was a youth center located on Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, which the St. Marys Today wrote a very derogatory article on. I sent them a rebuttal article and guess what, it never got printed. After 3 weeks o f phone calls attempting to reach the owner of the paper wanting to know why the rebuttal was not printed their response was as follows: The owner is a very busy person and does not call people back and further more we reserve the right as a newspaper to not print articles that come in. Its time the citizens of this county step up get on the band wagon and speak out regarding the St. Marys Today. Businesses who carry that paper and citizens who purchase it beware, step out of line and they will drag you through the mud and totally disgrace you. Further I say to our politicians and judges, there must be something as upstanding citizens you can do about the appalling, disgraceful, derogatory and disgusting articles and cartoons the St. Marys Today has printed about you. I as a voter would back you 100% to get that paper shut down. Lana Cameron Leonardtown, MD
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I will never again vote for double-talking politicians who know how to play to the television camera. I will never again vote for the politician who moves to the middle, the right, the left to get votes then promptly forgets his constituents, the small people, when he gets back to DC and makes the rounds at all those cocktail parties thrown by the Washington elites. I will never again vote for a career politician or for the same old Republican establishment candidate. I will cast my vote for a person of character and conviction or I will not vote at all--- I will stay home on Election Day. But on September 14th, I definitely will not be staying home, and I will proudly cast my vote for Collins Bailey. I look forward as well to voting for him in November. My reasons for supporting Collins are straightforward and uncomplicated: Collins Bailey is not a career politician and has pledged to serve for two terms without pay or benefits. He has pledged to serve no more than two consecutive terms in Congress. In fact he has signed a bonded term limits pledge and will donate $100,000 to wounded veterans if he defaults on this promise. Collins Bailey wants to restore political power to the people who can govern themselves locally, in their cities and towns, counties and states. He wants to be the taxpayers best friend in Congress and wants to end corporate welfare. He says no to more bailouts for private
businesses. And, he believes, if Congress cannot eliminate budget deficits, then Congress should not get paid. He also wants to eliminate Congressional pensions. Unlike Congressman Eric Cantor (R-Va.) who had a lot of trouble answering yes or no when Laura Ingraham asked him if he opposes earmarks, Collins Bailey answers that question with a resounding yes because he has taken a stand against ...all earmarks and pork barrel spending. The sheer bulk of recent bills passed by Congress is tyranny itself, and no one on Capitol Hill seems to have read them. Collins Bailey has vowed not to vote for a bill he hasnt read and supports requiring our lawmakers to do the same. He will not support amnesty or welfare payments for illegal immigrants. Collins Bailey says we dont need to be dependent on foreign oil or Middle Eastern countries that resent us and our way of life. He says there is sufficient oil in Utah, Colorado and Wyoming to supply America with energy for a century to come. There are many other reasons I support Collins Bailey, but the most important reason is that I can trust him. He is an honorable man with high standards and a love of Constitutional liberty. Joyce Bennett Clements, MD
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Man Arrested In Major Cocaine Seizure

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A Loveville man accused of having more than a kilogram of cocaine transported within St. Marys County was released from the county dentention center Monday. Joseph Tyrone Holton, 48, is alleged to have possessed and controlled the cocaine, which had a total estimated value of $125,000
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on the street according to reports from the vice/ narcotics unit. Charging documents filed in county District Court reveal that narcotics detectives found out Aug. 28 that a large amount of cocaine was located at a residence on Tammie Drive in Great Mills.
Detectives recovered the cocaine from the residence, charging documents stated, where Holton allegedly had the large amount of cocaine delivered. Charging documents also alleged that Holton was able to get an unwitting subject to drive to the address where the cocaine was stored and retrieve it. The unknown subject, charging documents reveal, was interviewed by narcotics detectives and told them that Holton had instructed them to pickup the cocaine and deliver the cocaine to another location somewhere in the county. Detectives alleged that Holton had ownership and possession of the cocaine because he was able to direct where the narcotics were able to be stored. Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the vice/narcotics unit, said that the seizure of the powdered cocaine, which could have been cooked into crack cocaine and widely distributed, was a significant one. Its major that this was prevented from hitting the streets, Alioto told The County Times. This is a major hit for us and a major loss for somebody else. I anticipate additional arrests at the end of the case review with Mr. [States Attorney Richard] Fritz. Alioto would not comment on whether the seizure of the cocaine was due to a specific operation focusing on Holton. When youre working on large scale investigations youre bound to intercept, Alioto said of the scope of the divisions work. It was a perfect storm for us. Its going to have an affect on supply and demand no matter how you look at it. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Police: Man Smashes Dishwasher, Curses In Public
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On August 28, 2010 deputies responded to a residence on Clarke Road in Piney Point, for a report of a destruction of property. Upon arrival, deputies met with the victim who reported Christopher Allen Scott, 19, of Piney Point arrived at the residence intoxicated and upset. Scott refused to calm down for the victim and allegedly punched the victims dining room table and dishwasher causing damage. Scott also allegedly damaged the victims fence. As deputies were talking to the victim, Scott exited the residence screamingly loudly and cursing. Deputies asked Scott several times to lower his voice which he allegedly refused. Scott was arrested for destruction of property and disorderly conduct.
Police: Woman Tried To Avoid Arrest After Assault

On August 28, 2010 the St. Marys County Emergency Communications Center broadcast a lookout for 2001 Hyundai Sonata with Maryland registration driven by Wendy Alohalani Short, 20, of Chaptico. It was reported that Short was a suspect in an assault and destruction of property which just occurred on Stephen Court in Leonardtown. Deputy Perkins was in the area and observed the suspect vehicle. Perkins initiated her emergency equipment and attempted to stop the vehicle but Short refused to stop the vehicle and fled, police alleged. Perkins lost site of the suspect vehicle but a short time later located the vehicle on Lawrence Avenue in Leonardtown,. The vehicle was unoccupied but Perkins located Short in the area. The victim of the alleged assault and destruction of property identified Short, who was arrested and charged with second degree assault, destruction of property and numerous traffic violations including fleeing and eluding and driving without a license.
Woman Charged With Making Arson Threats

On August 29, 2010 Deputy Nelson responded to Cedar Lane in Dameron to Deputy Knott with a burglary investigation. Marie Rosette Proctor, 52, of Dameron became upset with the disposition of a burglary investigation and threatened to burn down the victim of the burglarys residence. Proctor was arrested and charged with threat of arson.
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A California man police believe fired a shot that killed Antonio Nathaniel Pollard, Jr., 22, Aug. 28 is now being held at the countys adult detention center. The suspect in Pollards slaying, Andrew Allen Carter, 24, of California was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force after a brief flight to Baltimore, Bureau of Criminal Investigations reports state. Law officers found Carter at a private residence Monday two days after the slaying took place, police reports stated, and was taken into custody without incident. According to an application for a statement of charges against Carter filed in county District Court, the shooting occurred at the Lexwood Court community in Lexington Park where sheriffs deputies found Pollard suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Pollard was taken to Washington Hospital Center, reports stated, where he later died as a result of the gunshot wound. Court papers stated that Pollard and two others, Robert L. Thomas, Jr, and Johnathan O. Nelson, went to the apartment on Lexwood Court where Carter was staying with a friend and witness, Tierra L. Brooks. Pollard and Carter began to argue, court papers stated, because of previous altercations between the two. Brooks left the apartment before the shooting, court papers stated, but Nelson and Thomas stayed as Pollard and Carter continued to argue.
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One witness told police that the argument between the two became heated when one of the witnesses heard Carter mutter something and heard a gunshot. Pollard fell after being shot, charging documents stated, while Carter fled on foot. Brooks was in the parking lot, court papers stated, and saw Carter running from the apartment and hiding between vehicles before running in the direction of Great Mills Road. In addition to being charged with firstdegree murder, Carter was also wanted on an outstanding warrant in Worchester County for violation of probation stemming from a robbery conviction. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Navy: Errant Unmanned Helicopter Posed No Threat

By Sean Rice Staff Writer On Aug. 2, an MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on a test flight out of Naval Air Station Patuxent River Webster Field annex malfunctioned and continued to fly 23 miles north out of NAS Patuxent River airspace into National Capital Region airspace. While some national media sources reported that a rouge robo-chopper violated District of Columbia airspace and posed a threat, local Navy officials said the drone never posed a danger and was successfully turned around about 40 miles south of the DC area. Capt. Tim Dunigan, program manager for PMA-266, NAVAIRs Program office for Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), said the aircraft lost communications with operators about 75 minutes into a test flight of the Northrop Grumman-built craft. The operator team shifted to other Ground Control Station, restoring link and successfully commanding vehicle to recover at Webster Field. The aircraft returned to Webster Field safely without injuries, and without damage to the aircraft or vessel, Dunigan said in a written statement. During this routine test flight, we found a software anomaly that allowed aircraft
not to follow its preprogrammed flight procedures, Dunigan said. We have identified the issue and have aircraft operating restrictions that will prevent this from happening again. Additionally, a software modification has been developed to remove this anomaly. Dunigan said the Fire Scout program office has suspended flight operations of MQ8B aircraft pending results of a thorough investigation. We are in the final stages of the investigation We anticipate resuming flight operations in early September, Dunigan said. Since December 2006, the MQ-8B Fire Scout has flown more than 1000 flight hours. news@countytimes.net
Increased Noise Levels for Neighborhoods Near Webster Field

Communities surrounding the Outlying Landing Field (OLF), Webster Field may experience increased noise levels from Aug. 30 to Sept. 22, the U.S. Navy announced this week. Increased Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flight operations are required at OLF Webster Field in order to conduct pre-deployment training for Army National Guard UAS operators. Weekend and night operations will be required. As with all operations, Naval Air Station Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing and training activities on the community. For more information call 1-866-819-9028
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LHS Dance Team to Perform Teachers Express Concerns at Orange Bowl Over Grading Policy
day dance education program with some of the best choreographers in the country. One thing thats great is that all of our dances are choreographed by the team members, and I have some very talented young ladies whove never choreographed before, but have just jumped right in and had a ball with it, said Lourette, going on to say that it was the JV teams performance that preceded the groups invitation. The majority of them, when they start the year, have never danced before, said Lourette, so to go from that to performing at the Orange Bowl is just incredible. Im so proud of them. Right now the team is looking for companies to sponsor them, contribute $500 that can count as a tax-deductible donation, and for which their company logo would appear on the dancers t-shirts during the four-day event, which will host dance teams from across the country who will perform together during the half time show. In addition to yard sales and car washes, the team will be hosting a Back to School dance on September 17 to help raise money for the event, and the team is also planning a basket bingo event for November. For more information on the teams fundraising efforts, including information on how to make a donation, email Denise Lourette at lourette@nova.edu, or call 301305-2980. By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer A group of teachers met at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center on Wednesday to discuss concerns related to some changes in recommended best practices for grading students, which local officials say should help parents and students follow grading practices. Basically were just collapsing the grading categories, said Chief Academic Officer Linda Dudderar, explaining that grading systems had varied so widely from grade to grade, and from class to class, that school officials thought it may be helpful to make the process more uniform. Three years ago, when the school system opened up the Teacher Access Center (TAC) for parents to look at student grades in a timely manner the grading practices became transparent, and parents had access each day. One of the good outcomes of that was we had more communication [between teachers and parents], said Dudderar, but one of the other things was that folks were using a variety of different processes to gather their grades so the grades could vary a lot from class to class even if the work didnt. Dudderar said that the school system would try recommending that two areas of
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Members of Leonardtown High Schools Varsity Dance Team have been busy with fundraising efforts since they learned they were being invited to perform at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida this January, a fact that their coach, Denise Lourette, said shed had a hard time believing at first. Originally I founded a multicultural club, and we had a step team, and we developed the dance team later and by the time we started the team it was halfway through the season, she said, going on to explain that the group had performed at Bowie University, where an attendee called Bowl Games of America to suggest that the group be invited. So I got a call from one of the directors, and he called the school and left a message but I thought he was pulling my leg It took him a while to convince me that it was the actual Orange Bowl but I presented it to the girls and they just went crazy with excitement, so we decided we wanted to do it, and were putting together a lot of different fundraisers and were determined to come up with the whole amount, which should come to $15,000, said Lourette, adding that the group will not only be performing in the half time show, but also participating in a four-
work be weighted; process, which refers to work done while in the process of mastering a concept, and product, which would include assessments or demonstrations of student learning. There is no policy about how to weight grades, there never has been, she said, but what were doing here is recommending a range for process and product, which can vary a bit depending on grade level or subject. Wanda Twigg, President of the St. Marys County Education Association, said that the recommendations have spurred some concerns among area teachers, some of which are stemming from discussions held last year about policies that would bar educators from grading any student lower than 50 percent on a test or assignment. Twigg added though that the policy was never adopted, and that teachers can give zeros to students who dont complete their work. Dudderar told The County Times that the weighted categories are there to serve as guidelines for teachers, and that no grading policy has been adopted or voted on by the Board of Education. She said that data collected from teachers grade books this year will be used to refine recommendations for grading in the future.
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SMCM Alum Kicks Off VOICES Reading Series

St. Marys College of Maryland graduate Joe Hall 04 kicks off the colleges annual VOICES Reading Series with a reading from his first book of poetry, Pigafetta Is My Wife, a Poetry International notable Book of the Year that has appeared on the Small Press Distribution Best Seller List. Hall now teaches at the University of Maryland. The reading will begin at 8:15 p.m. Friday, September 10, in the Daugherty-Palmer Commons. The series is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Karen Anderson at 240-895-2017 or klanderson@smcm.edu.
Martirano Named Innovator of the Year

Michael J. Martirano, superintendent of schools, has been chosen by a panel of judges from among more than 40 nominees as a winner of The Daily Records 2010 Innovator of the Year Awards. The Daily Record began the Innovator of the Year Awards in 2002 to recognize Marylanders and Maryland-based companies for their innovative spirit for creating new products, programs, services, or processes that have helped their companies, industries, or communities. According to The Daily Record, these innovators have imagination and vision, the ability to see a need and fill it, and the courage to make change happen. Dr. Martirano is truly deserving of this
award, said Mr. Bill Mattingly, chairman of the Board of Education of St. Marys County. He continues to use his vision and imagination to ensure every child in the St. Marys County Public School System gets a top notch education. We are very proud of him as he shines the light on St. Marys County. The 2010 winners will be recognized at an award ceremony on October 21, 2010, in Baltimore, MD. In addition, a special magazine article featuring each of the winners will be published in the October 22, 2010, issue of The Daily Record. Dr. Martiranos biography can be found online at www.smcps.org/super.aspx.
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cant even get in the front door, there are so many people but do they give up? No. These four guys get up on the roof and tear off the shingles to make a hole in the roof, and then they lower their friend down on a mat in front of Jesus. Burgess said he could draw parallels between this story and Young Lifes recreation in St. Marys County after a few years of lag time, during which Young Life lacked an area representative, and Wyldlife, its sister program for middle school students, had waned into obscurity through a lack of participation. When Burgess arrived in St. Marys County after spending several years in Woodbridge, Va. as a paid Young Life director, he said his first priority was to get Young Life and Wyldlife back up to speed in the area, beginning with outreach to local students and their parents. After holding initial interest meetings, the group has been able to steadily add volunteers and participants for its group functions, which include; Contact Work, where leaders spend time with kids and attend social engagements; Club, a weekly meeting that usually takes place at a volunteers house, which includes a fun mixer or game followed by Bible readings and a short discussion; Campaigners, the next step for interested participants that includes biblical discipleship meetings with adult volunteers; Camp, the trips for which range from 5 to 7 days in the summer, and 2 to 4 days during the school year; and Committee, where adults and chairpersons get together to discuss activities and the overall direction of the ministry. All told, the group boasts 3,000 paid staffers ministering to more than 30,000 participants around the world in groups that each focus on a specific demographic; Young Life, for high school students; Wyldlife, for middle school students; Capernaum, for disabled children (named after a town where Jesus was said to have performed miracles); Small Town/Rural, for one-high-school communities with fewer than 25,000 residents; Multicultural, for minorities, typically living in densely populated and economically disadvantaged areas; Young Lives, for teenage mothers; Young Life College, and Club Beyond, a ministry for children in military families.
A small group gathered Tuesday night in a living room in Hollywood, some toting Bibles as they brainstormed ideas on how to breathe new life into Wyldlife, a nondenominational Christian outreach program for middle school students. Its part of a larger network of groups operating under the umbrella of Young Life, an international outreach group for high school students headquartered in Colorado Springs that has been in operation for nearly 70 years, and is now experiencing a new surge of popularity with area students. Regional Director Kevin Burgess thumbed through his own copy of the New Testament to share some introductory passages with members of the group, which included parents, students and prospective volunteers, all of whom leaned in and listened intently to a passage from the book of Luke (5:17-26), about a group who brought their paralyzed friend to a house where Jesus was supposed to be performing miracles. They came to this town, to this house to see him, and the place was packed, explained Burgess, adlibbing the passage as he described the scene to the group. They
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Naturally, there would be no Young Life if there werent kids willing to attend meetings and mentor each other, Burgess said, going on to explain how hed seen the program help some of the areas most challenged students get a handle not just on their faith, but their daily lives as well. We have the whole gamut of kids we have the kid who has no support network, no pressure and really nothing going for them and no hope, and none of the advantages that other kids may have, to the contractor kids who have the money and the resources but are stressed out because they have too much on their plate, Burgess said, and we have everything in between, including more than 200 students involved in some portion of the ministry, whether theyre just attending weekly clubs or campaigners, or going to camp, the groups most visible and popular activity. Burgess said that he had seen drug-abusing teenagers with absentee parents do complete turnarounds within their personal and academic lives as a result of the ministry, and then there are others who havent dealt as much with the chaos of dysSubmitted Photo function, like Meg Rawlings, 16, a Young Life member attending Leonardtown High
School who said that she would be excited to see Wyldlife re-launched in the area, since it was through that program during her sixth grade year that she was introduced to Young Life. I actually started with Wyldlife in sixth grade, over at Esperanza, and it was really fun and I liked it. I also loved the talks and I went to camp in the summer after my eighth grade year, and it was great. I had a wonderful time. I just said I wanted to do this in high school, she said, explaining that she then got involved with Young Life as she entered her ninth grade year at Leonardtown High School. Its really grown we started out with 10 people, and now were at 60 per club, and this year we want to grow even more, she added. Rawlings herself could be described as a whirlwind of constructive activity, boasting membership in a dozen different clubs and extra curricular activities leading up to this, her senior year. Last year I was fundraising chair for my school, and I raised $9,000 for prom, so that was a really big commitment. I also do homecoming committees, prom committees, Destination Imagination, mock trials and Africa Aid, she said, smiling as she rattled off her resume. Throughout my whole high school career Ive done about a dozen clubs. Ive just tried to dip into everything to find out what Im passionate about, and I think Ive found it with Young Life. Rawlings said she is in the process of applying for colleges, and would like to start a career in marketing after earning her degree, and thats something I can do with Young Life, she said.
The Road Ahead

As Burgess explained, Young Life has already been enjoying a resurgence of popularity in the county, and Wyldlife wont be too far behind, as interest meetings have focused on re-launching the program for students at Esperanza Middle School. But several things need to happen before the organization can start up for students at all local middle schools and high schools. They must have requisite numbers of volunteer leaders, team leaders, committee members, host families, Club locations, Campaigner locations, and permission from a schools principal or authority figure, since the group will be targeting area students. Thats not something we absolutely have to have, Burgess said while explaining the requirements for group start-up to the interest meeting assembled on Tuesday, but we like people to know what were doing. We want school principals to know us and know what were about. For now Burgess said that his focus would be on encouraging participation and creative planning for the future of both groups, to which they hope to add other spinoffs of the ministry, including a local division of Young Lives for teenage mothers. He said though it would have to begin with a foundation of faith. As the story in Luke ended with Christ forgiving the paralyzed mans sins, after which he stood up and walked away with his makeshift mat, Burgesss contention was that the re-launching of Wyldlife could be compared to that passage, as he explained later. These four guys did whatever it took to get their friend to the foot of the cross and for us there will be obstacles. You know theres going to be conflicting schedules, you know theres going to be naysayers, and were not going to have enough support at times but Jesus saw their faith, and that they were willing to do anything, and he did something miraculous in this guys life, he said, and thats what I think can happen with this.
Above, Kevin Burgess, regional director of Young Life, talks to volunteers interested in expanding the Young Life and Wyldlife groups in St. Marys County. At right, Young Life volunteers Katiy Eyres and Meg Rawlings talk in the grass during this weeks interest meeting. In the other photos, Young Life teens are shown during summer events. Submitted Photo
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The students and their parents from the show troupe of Gracies Guys and Gals Dance Studio ventured to Cape May the week of July 19th to compete against 20 studios from New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. There were 500 routines at this nationals finals competition Beyond the Stars. Gracies kids scored gold, high gold, and platinum for their solos duos, with special awards going to Jesse Burrows and Melanie Downs. Carly Colvins On and On tap routine, choreographed by Justin Myles, received a platinum and was the 4th overall top score out of 60 routines. Amanda Ripples Black Bird received a judges award for awesome accents. Other solo routines that performed and received high gold or platinum were: Lindsey Tygrett in Cricket Mix, Ashley Jo Guy in Mudd Football, Bailee Wathen in Evaculate the Dance Floor, Brittany Lyon in I Gotta Feel-
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Chopticon Honored as Outstanding Best Buddies Chapter

The Best Buddies chapter at Chopticon High School in Morganza was presented with the 2009-2010 Outstanding Chapter Award at Best Buddies Internationals 21st Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference, July 23-26, 2010. Chosen from more than 800 Best Buddies high school programs and 62 Outstanding Chapter applicants, Chopticon High School was chosen as the 2009-2010 Overall Outstanding Chapter. Nearly 800 students, representing Australia, Canada, Colombia, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, Spain, Vietnam and the United States, traveled to Indiana University to participate in the four-day conference. Working under the theme of Building Our Future, these students, selected for their active leadership roles within Best Buddies, attended a series of interactive workshops focusing on leadership development, community service, civic responsibility, intellectual disabilities and volunteerism. Best Buddies is extraordinarily proud of our exceptional
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CSM Hosting Cause Theater Auditions
CSM is hosting auditions for night, Mother. 6-9 p.m., September 8 at the College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Building, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The College of Southern Marylands Cause Theatre will debut its season with night, Mother by Marsha Norman in October. Each performance, bringing to light a different social issue, is designed to be informative and challenging, and is followed by a facilitated discussion. Facilitators include trained professionals from the colleges counseling center as well as CSM students in the fields of social work, womens studies, theatre studies and healthrelated fields. For auditions, prepare a short memorized monologue and expect cold readings from the script. Performances will be at all three campuses, October 14-30. No pre-registration is required. For more information call 301-934-7828, or email bxoffc@ csmd.edu. For more information on the Theater CSMs Cause Theater, visit http://www.csmd.edu/Arts/CauseTheatre.html.
Clydesdales Win Big at State Fair

The Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales from Mechanicsville took home several trophies from the 2010 Maryland State Fair, which was held August 27 and will continue through September 6 at the State Fair Park in Timonium. The horses placed first in five cat-
egories; the six-horse hitch, four-horse hitch, three-horse hitch (Unicorn), two-horse hitch (Tandem) and the Ladies Cart. They took second place in the Team and Halter classes, and third place in Mens Cart & Halter. The horses also took fourth and seventh place in Halter. The Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales will be appearing September 9-12 at the Prince Georges County Fair in Upper Marlboro, MD at the Equestrian Center, where they will be opening for the Rodeo on Friday evening, the draft horse pull Saturday evening, and for the Rodeo again on Sunday. For specific times, visit www.countyfair.org.
Auditions Announced for Almost Maine Dinner Theater

Auditions for the College of Southern Marylands premiere dinner theater performance of Almost Maine by John Ciriani are open to the community, and will be held at 6 p.m. at the Fine Arts Building at CSMs La Plata Campus on September 8, 2010. Prepare a short memorized monologue and expect cold readings from the script. Performances will be September 23 to October 2. No pre-registration required. Call 301-934-7828, email bxoffc@ csmd.edu, or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts for more information.
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So. Md. Mobile Compassion Center St. Pauls Lutheran Church (37707 New Market Turner Rd., Mechanicsville) 10 a.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. For more information call 301-884-5184. Cheesesteaks Night VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. For more information, go to www.vfwpost2632.com or call 301-862-3247. AL Post 221 Meeting American Legion Post 221 (21690 Coltons Point Rd., Avenue) 8 p.m. Open to all active duty personnel and veterans. Monthly meetings are on the first Thursday of each month at 8:00 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.alpost221. webs.com/ or e-mail alpost221@ netscape.net. Community Yard Sale 27086 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville 6 a.m. For details or to rent a space, contact laurelgrovemanor@ myspace.com. Hunger Team Yard Sale Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville) 7 a.m. Car Wash & Bake Sale Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad (43256 Rescue Lane, Hollywood) 9 a.m. The Cadets of the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad will be holding a Free Car Wash & Bake Sale 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Donations will be graciously accepted. Hot dogs and beverages will also be sold. All proceeds will benefit the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad. For more information, contact Lieutenant Kimberly Sullivan at ksullivan@hvrs.org. So. Md. Mobile Compassion Center St. Pauls Lutheran Church (37707 New Market Turner Rd., Mechanicsville) 9 a.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. For more information call 301-884-5184. Summerseat Open House Summerseat Farm (26655 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville) 10 a.m. Manor house tours on the half hour beginning at 10:30 a.m., with the last tour given at 1:00 p.m. For more information go to www.summerseat.org, or call 301-373-6607. Park Rock Fest 2010 Chancellors Run Regional Park (Chancellors Run Rd., California) 11 a.m. 8th Annual Park Rock Fest will include bands from all over Southern Maryland, D.C. and Baltimore, playing indie, experimental, alternative, R&B, rap, hip-hop, rock, metal and more. Tickets are $15 in advance (available online at www.parkrock. com, or at Hotlicks Guitar Shop, Allegro Music, Nanbos Guitar Emporium or Sacchetti Music), or $20 at the door. Free parking. Food, beverages, and other merchandise will be available for purchase. For more information visit www.parkrock.com. Blackistone Lighthouse Tours Blackistone Lighthouse (by way of St. Clements Island Museum, 38370 Point Breeze Rd., Coltons Point) 12 noon The replica of the Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clements Island State Park will be open for tours, and St. Clements Hundred volunteers will be available to answer questions, share history, and guide visitors to the top. Water taxi service will be available from the St. Clements Island Museum from 12 noon to 4 p.m., with the last boat from the island to the mainland at 3:30 p.m.
A fee of $7 per person includes water taxi service and admission to the museum. Water taxi service is wind and weather dependent so it is strongly encouraged to call the museum at 301-769-2222 the day you wish to arrive.
Wednesday, September 8
Nature Time at Greenwell Greenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale Manor Lane, 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 office at 301-373-9775. Why Snooze When You Can Crooze Nite Arbys Restaurant (40824 Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) 5 p.m. Bring your custom car, truck or bike for an informal cruise at the Arbys parking lot in Leonardtown. All are welcome. $30 HoldEm Tourney Bennett Bldg (24930 Old Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) 7 p.m. For more information call 240577-0240 or 240-286-7964. Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad Meeting Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad (43256 Rescue Lane, Hollywood) 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to become a member of the Auxiliary is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 240-298-7956. SMAWL General Membership Meeting Conference Center, the Dorsey Law Firm (22835 Washington St., Leonardtown) 7 p.m. Agenda will include vote on new by-laws and filling open board seats. All persons interested in joining are welcome to attend. For more information, go to www.SMAWL. org or call 301-373-5659.
Sunday, September 5
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Bay District Vol. Fire Department (46900 S. Shangri La Dr., Lexington Park) 8 a.m. Park Rock Fest 2010 Chancellors Run Regional Park (Chancellors Run Rd., California) 11 a.m. 8th Annual Park Rock Fest will include bands from all over Southern Maryland, D.C. and Baltimore, playing indie, experimental, alternative, R&B, rap, hip-hop, rock, metal and more. Tickets are $15 in advance (available online at www.parkrock. com, or at Hotlicks Guitar Shop, Allegro Music, Nanbos Guitar Emporium or Sacchetti Music), or $20 at the door. Free parking. Food, beverages, and other merchandise will be available for purchase. For more information visit www.parkrock.com. SVRS Open House 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad (21530 Coltons Point Road, Avenue) 11 a.m. Take a tour of the department, ambulances, and equipment. There will be face painting, blood pressure screenings, moon bounces, EMS and Fire demonstrations. FREE. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Blackistone Lighthouse Tours Blackistone Lighthouse (by way of St. Clements Island Museum, 38370 Point Breeze Rd., Coltons Point) 12 noon FOP Poker Tournament FOP-7 Lodge (21215 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills) 2 p.m. For more information call 301-863-6007. $50 HoldEm Tourney Bennett Bldg (24930 Old Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) 2 p.m. For more information call 240577-0240 or 240-286-7964. Texas HoldEm Big Game Park Bingo Hall (22608 Three Notch Rd., California) 2:30 p.m. For more information or to register, email mbb88@aol.com or call 301-643-5573. No e-mail on the day of the event.
Friday, September 3
So. Md. Mobile Compassion Center St. Pauls Lutheran Church (37707 New Market Turner Rd., Mechanicsville) 10 a.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. For more information call 301-884-5184. Leonardtown First Friday Various Businesses (Leonardtown, MD) 5 p.m. Join Historic Leonardtowns art galleries, restaurants, cafes, gift shops, antique shops, bookstores and more as the town hosts a free evening of art, entertainment, and specials. Call 301-475-9791, or visit www.LeonardtownFirstFridays. com for more information. Open Mic Night Fenwick Street Used Books & Music (41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) 5 p.m. Krys Baker and Michael Snider of Fractal Folk will host an open mic at Fenwick Street Used Books. Solo and duo musicians are welcome to perform. Poets and others are also welcome. For more information call 301-475-2959 or email info@fenwickbooks.com. Texas HoldEm VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. For more information or to pre-register contact Brian at poker@vfw2632.com , or call 240-925-4000. FOP Poker Tournament FOP-7 Lodge (21215 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills) 7 p.m. For more information call 301-863-6007.
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Monday, September 6
No Limit HoldEm Bounty Tournament St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire Department Lane, California) 7 p.m. For more information call the Lodge at 301-863-7800, or Linda at 240-925-5697.
Tuesday, September 7
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE St. Marys County Sheriffs Office
Hi, my name is Bosley and Im a darling ten years young male Yorkie. Im a sweetheart and full of love! Now, Im looking for the right home that will love and protect me for the rest of my life. Im up to date on vaccinations, neutered, house trained, crate trained and identification micro chipped. For more information, please call SECOND HOPE RESCUE at 240-925-0628 or email lora@secondhoperescue.org. Please Adopt, Dont Shop!
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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer When Washington, D.C. finally regained a baseball franchise and I heard the team was going to be called the Nationals, I thought to myself surely they could have come up with a better name than that. I was wrong. They were actually going back to their
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roots. The original Washington Nationals were formed in 1859. Their home games were played on a field called the Presidents Grounds, just across from the White House. About the worst injury a baseball player can expect today is to be hit by a wild pitch or get hurt sliding into a base. Not in the early days. In the archives of the Armed Forces Institutes of Pathology, in Washington, is a remarkable set of 1889 images labeled, Hands of an ex-professional baseball player. The photographs of this mans broken, mangled, disjointed and deformed fingers are powerful testimony to the brutality of major-league baseball as it was once played: barehanded. Baseball gloves didnt arrive until 1875 and it would be another 10 years before they became widely used. As
for ruleswhat rules? The game was played by profane, hard-drinking, mustache-wearing cohorts with an explosive mixture of courage, cheating, aggression and violence. Only real men dared apply. Pitchers threw from a flat area, just 50 from home plate in what was called a box, hence todays saying the pitcher was knocked out of the box. The ball had a rubber center, not a cork one, so it was harder to drive for distance though professional hitters could, at times, pop it over the fences. Since the owners were cheap and baseballs expensive one ball was used for an entire game, even after it became soft and mushy. Spectators had to throw foul balls back onto the field, and neighborhood boys knew they could obtain free admission for re-
A Journey Through Time

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When Elephants Fly

By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer You probably remember I dont sleep well. This is for a variety of reasons, one of which is that as a side sleeper; if I lay on my ears too long they hurt. I dont understand this my ears arent that large, are they? My husband was in what he thought was stand-up comic mode the other morning. I was sighing because I was flipping on another side yet again. He was asking what was wrong, and I told him about my ears hurting. He started to get this big grin across his face, and I knew what was coming. Well, he did grow up with three sisters to antagonize, though of course he denies this strongly! At times I do believe he has never gotten past being a 14-year-old adolescent. You might not know any men like this. His response to my ear predicament was, If they werent so big, they wouldnt hurt. Laughing, I replied, my ears arent big they are normal Then he went on with Dumbo coming in for a landing, clear the landing strip. He was off and running then. You dont have to worry about your arms hurting when you fly because youll be flapping with your ears. He was laughing and thinking he was soooo funny. It was like listening to a Jay Leno monologue that never seemed to end. I was taking all this somewhat good-naturedly, believing he was releasing nervous energy about softball play-offs. I had to get up and go look in the mirror to look at my ears more closely. No, they are normal I told him. Even wearing earrings hurt my ears. Ive never been able to have pierced ears I can only wear clips, and they hurt after a few hours too. Ive never been what one would call a Girlie girl. But occasionally I do like to dress up, wear some jewelry, dab on some perfume. And I always wear make-up so I dont scare people. Perfume has been a bit of a problem lately with allergy season going full swing. I have to have just the right blend, so I dont sneeze my head off. Then you have the problem of having to mix perfume and bug spray. Same thing with candles or air fresheners. I envy people who can burn candles every evening, or use those plug in air fresheners. Within a short time I suffer an allergy attack, which can last three days. I digress as usual. I just tell my husband that I am fragile and sensitive. That usually gets a Yeah right response. I am. But I couldnt pass up zinging him a little as he stood in front of the mirror later that morning carefully brushing his hair. I said, Excuse me, I need the mirror too, how can it take you longer than three seconds to brush YOUR hair. Hey! he said, I have to brush each individual hair. I also got that look back that only married or long time couples know. But it was worth it, and I had to add in a few extra comments for emphasis. It did keep us laughing and trading barbs for quite awhile. Everything was happy go-lucky until I realized about an hour before we had to leave for the game that I had not put the lid down to actually start the washing machine earlier that day. So I started it quickly. The problem was that his softball uniform was in there. He might have been just the teensiest bit unhappy. I stayed to wring out the partially washed uniform and try to get it dry before game time. He left for the game. I did think to take all the other clothes out and put the uniform on spin dry. I got it dry and to the game before most anyone had arrived. I dont think he was expecting me to get it dry that quickly. So I told him I just flew with my big old Dumbo ears. At least he was laughing again. My husband claims that his Dumbo monologue was stated in his sleep so he is denying everything. He remembers nothing. Sometimes you just have to laugh. Who wants a marriage to be boring anyway not us. To each new days adventure Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys. wanderings@yahoo.com.
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turning one hit out of the park. Games started late in the afternoon, to accommodate businessmen after a day of work, and a ball stained dark with dirt and tobacco juice was hard to see in the setting sun in those days before ballpark lights. There was one umpire to a game and the players took advantage at every opportunity. Baseball was mightly glamorous and exciting to me, recalled Connie Mack, who played in the 1880s, but there is no use in blinking at the fact that at that time the game was thought, by solid, respectable people, to be only one degree above grand larceny, arson and mayhem, and those who engaged in it were beneath the notice of decent society. Another player on the Washington Nationals in the 1880s was Aloysius C. Joy, born 1860, son of William Thomas Joy, a native of St. Marys County. Dubbed Pop by the team, he played, at least professionally, for only a short time. Al Joy, Pioneer With Washington Ball Club, is Dead. Aloysius C. Joy, 77, who as Al Joy was first-string catcher for the Washington Senators back in baseballs pioneering days in 1882, died Monday. Throughout his career on the diamond he was known as an excellent player whose ability was matched only by his sportsmanship. (Washington Post, June 30, 1937).
Book Review
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Im with Fatty: Losing Fifty Pounds in Fifty Miserable Weeks by Edward Ugel
c.2010, Weinstein Books $23.95 / $29.95 Canada 256 pages
The diagnosis: he had sleep apnea so severe that he literally turned blue while slumbering all because of his weight. Ugel promptly announced an imminent diet. Then, he waited. The holidays were coming; why set himself up for failure? But a few more pounds gained and another notch in the belt made Ugel step up his plans. If he could manage to lose 2.28 ounces a day about a pound a week he could get back to his high school weight. Hed feel better. He could get rid of the hated CPAP machine for his sleep apnea. One trainer, one nutritionist, one therapist, several colonic cleansings later and oh-so-close to his goal, Ugel finally found a way to lift the weight off his middle - and his shoulders. Still carrying around those love handles you cant seem to find the time to shed? Come on over and commiserate with this book, because author Edward Ugel will make you laugh while you lose. But that doesnt mean he plays the Jolly Fat Man role very well. Ugel is brutally honest with his food addictions and his battle with the bulge, and even though he bastes this memoir with a taste of humor, the underlying seriousness of his story is very clear. Im with Fatty is introspective, rueful, regretful, and fair warning theres an almost-overly-long discourse on colonic cleansing that could be a threat to sensitive stomachs (but is hilarious, nonetheless). If youre hungry for a quick-to-read memoir thats got some laughs in it, sink your teeth into this one. For you, Im with Fatty is a book to add to the menu.
By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer The other day, you noticed that its time for new-clothes shopping. Its not that your wardrobe is outdated. Whats in your closet might be considered classic, so thats not the problem. You didnt suddenly get a makeover, although thats not a bad idea. No, you need new clothes because youve collected a few pounds this summer. Too many bar-b-ques, maybe, or more reunions than youd like to admit to. And the worst part is that the holidays are coming, and you know what that means... Think theres a reason the first three letters in diet are what they are? Youre in good company, as youll see in Im with Fatty by Edward Ugel. Growing up as one of five children, Edward Ugel had some wonderful memories. He and his father and brother, for instance, spent every summer weekend on the beaches of Maryland and Delaware, where seafood was fresh, inexpensive, and plentiful. That was good because the boys could really eat. Nearly every good memory Ugel had of his life included food. His eleventh birthday present: cooking lessons with a first-rate chef. Family members arguing over fried chicken bits. Meals Ugel made, and restaurants which were life-markers. It shouldve come as no surprise, then, when Ugel started punching extra notches in his belt. But his weight problem wasnt a problem until his wife recorded ultra-loud snoring and Ugel reluctantly signed into a sleep clinic.
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Thursday, September 2
Dave Norris DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJs Back Room (12020 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) 5 p.m. Open Mic Night Chefs American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Blvd. San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) 6:30 p.m. DJ Night Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville) 8 p.m. Thirsty Thursdays Karaoke Cadillac Jacks (21367 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) 8 p.m. Ladies DJ Dance Night Hulas Bungalow (23900 N. Patuxent Beach Rd., California) 8 p.m. Patuxent Beach Rd., California) 8 p.m. Legend Drift Away Bar & Grill (12364 Neale Sound Dr., Cobb Island) 9 p.m.* TK421 Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg) 9 p.m. Too Many Mikes Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Dr., Lusby) 9:30 p.m.
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Bob Wire and the Fence Posts Island Inn and Suites (16810 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point) 2 p.m. Country Memories Band St. Marys Landing (29935 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall) 4 p.m. The Worx Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg) 5 p. m.
Park Rock Fest Drawing More Than 120 Musicians

By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer St. Marys own Park Rock festival may be the last relic of a Southern Maryland summer, with more than a thousand people taking over Chancellors Run Regional Park for two days of indie rock, classic rock, acoustic, alternative, punk, EMO, screamo, metal and more, all culminating in an event which organizers are hoping will put St. Marys on the map in terms of talent this weekend. Fred Heather, who started Park Rock Fest in 2000, described his inspiration for launching the festival. The inspiration for the event was a casual vacation to Pennsylvania, where we went to the Bethlehem music festival and they had a huge community event going on where they took over the entire city and they had multiple venues with music for everybodys taste. So we came home and said we need something like that in Lexington Park, he said, so within three weeks we had started Park Rock Festival in 2000, where we had two stages and one day of music. Now the festival boasts five venues, three of which will have two stages sharing space to allow for quicker band turnover during the event. What well have is one stage with a performance going on while the other band is setting up across the way, Heather explained, so once that band stops the next band plays, so on the majority of stages well have nonstop music, no Count Your Blessings breaks. At the North venue (sponsored by First Time Lucky Records) some notable punk, EMO and screamo acts include Count Your Blessings, an energetic indie band from Waldorf, and CYB closing out Saturdays lineup. On Sunday the North venue will have Northville and Littlefoot, with Gun Click Panic rounding out the show. The East stage (sponsored by Cheeseburger in Paradise) will be dedicated to a more mellow lineup of acoustic, folk, Celtic and softer rock, which this year includes Stephen Heller, an acoustic musician from Calvert County, guitar shredder Marq-Paul LaRose, and Warner Bros. Records and D.C. darlings Violet Says 5 rounding out Sundays lineup. Notable acts on the South Stage (sponsored by Beast Attire), which this year will feature indie, alternative and experimental rock, include Audiostrobelight, who will be rounding out Saturdays offerings, and Marq-Paul LaRose New Jersey rockers Set It Off, who boast a big following in the Baltimore and D.C. circuits. T h e Field Stage (s p o n s o r e d by Southern Audiostrobelight Maryland Toyota), which includes hard rock and metal, will feature Callaways own Kneel to Zod, who will mix up their current play list with songs from their third CD, The Greed States. For vintage metal fans, also onstage this year will be the regional Iron Maiden tribute band called The M a i d e n Project. T h i s year will be a good year for area hip-hop Kneel to Zod artists, too, with track artists performing at the Pavilion Stage (also sponsored by Cheeseburger in Paradise). We have R&B singers, regular singers, and a lot of hiphop artists, said Heather, going on to say that highlights for area fans will include Soul B and High High Speed Chase Speed Chase, who this year is helping host a freestyle competition. There will be a competition every half hour, with two people battling it out to see who can freestyle the best, and that will go on all day on Saturday and all day Sunday, said Heather, going on to say that the winner will receive a cash prize along with the ear of a couple of record label insiders. What to know if you go: Tickets can be ordered in advance ($15 per day) online, or at one of several music venues in the tricounty area; Hotlicks Guitar Shop, Allegro Music, Nanbos Guitar Emporium or Sacchetti Music. Tickets will also be on sale at the door for $20 per day. There will be food and drink available for purchase at the event. Parking is free, but guests who leave during the day will have to pay to get back in. There are no drugs, alcohol or coolers allowed, and it is suggested that you bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. For more information on this years Park Rock Fest, including a complete schedule of bands, go to www.ParkRock.com.
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Saturday, September 4
Park Rock Fest 2010 Chancellors Run Regional Park (Chancellors Run Rd., California) 11 a.m. Denny Grizz Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg) 2 p.m. Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. * Randy Richie (jazz piano) Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.* Billy Breslin Island Inn and Suites (16810 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point) 7:30 p.m. Karaoke Quades Store (36786 Bushwood Wharf Rd., Bushwood) 8 p.m. Karaoke Lexington Restaurant & Lounge (21736 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) 8 p.m. DJ/Dance Night Cadillac Jacks (21367 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) 9 p.m. Impact South Ridge (13425 Point Lookout Rd., Ridge) 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Tommy T & DJ T Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m. Sum-Bich Memories (2360 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf) 9 p.m. Vs. The Earth Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg) 9:30 p.m.
Monday, September 6
Joe Martone Sea Breeze Restaurant (27130 South Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville) 3 p.m. Sam Grow Band Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg) 3 p.m. Mason Sebastian DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. Open Mic Night Scotts II (7050 Port Tobacco Rd., Welcome) 7 p.m.*
Friday, September 3
Dave Norris DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. Fair Warning Irish Pub Band Donovans Pub (22767 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. Live Jazz Chefs American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Blvd. San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) 6 p.m.* Randy Richie (jazz piano) Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.* DJ/Line Dancing Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Rd., Hughesville) 7:30 p.m. Pat Benetar & REO Speedwagon Calvert Marine Museum (14150 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) 7:30 p.m. Rum Runners Island Inn and Suites (16810 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point) 7:30 p.m. Country Music Jam Session St. Marys Landing (29935 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall) 8 p.m. Karaoke Night Cadillac Jacks (21367 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) 8 p.m. Ladies DJ Dance Night Hulas Bungalow (23900 N.
Tuesday, September 7
Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) 5 p.m. Open Mic Night Martinis Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Blvd., White Plains) 9 p.m.*
Wednesday, September 8
Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJs Back Room (12020 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) 5 p.m. Captain John DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) 5:30 p.m. Karaoke Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville) 7 p.m. Damion Wolfe Island Inn and Suites (16810 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point) 7:30 p.m. Wolfs Blues Jam Beach Cove Restaurant (8416 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m. *CALL TO CONFIRM
Sunday, September 5
John Lusky Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg) 1 p.m.
We post nightlife events happening in Calvert, Charles and St. Marys counties. To submit an event for our calendar, email andreashiell@countytimes.net. Deadline for submissions is Monday by 5 p.m.
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Large 1200sqft 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom home on 1/2 acre in Leonardtown. Large closets in both bedrooms and hallway. Linnen closet in Bathroom. Oil Heat, Air Conditioning, Electric appliances, Central Vacuum System. Large Laundry/Utility room. Carport with closet. 10x12 storage shed on premises. Recently painted, and new carpet and vinyl throughout within the last year. New well installed in 2007. New furnace in 2008. 10 miles to Pax River and 2 miles to downtown Leonardtown. Walking distance to Leonardtown High and Middle schools, Tech Center, and Convenience store/ gas station. Transit system stop right across the street. $1100/mo rent, $1250 Security Deposit. No smoking inside premises. Pets allowed on a case by case basis and will require additional pet deposit. Call (301)863-5764. 2 large bedroom, 2 Bath newly built apartment with open floor plan. Apartment is located in a quiet and private setting and located on the second floor of two story duplex. The apartment has a lot of windows and an abundance of storage space. No outside maintenance needed. Prefer single or couple and No pets. No Section 8 or Housing Programs. Call 301-472-4310. Price: $1,100
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By Chris Stevens Staff Writer
St. Marys Edition
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is that time of year again. The players have been practicing since mid-August, the coaches have been preparing for even longer and now the curtain comes up on another high school football season here in St. Marys County. Friday nights (and in a couple of cases, Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons) will be highlighted by 50-plus kids from each school strapping on the pads and various cheerleading teams and marching bands strutting their stuff at halftime. The first Friday night of football season begins the fall sports season for student-athletes and we have so many interesting storylines for each of the four schools this season it promises to be one of the more interesting gridiron years in recent memory. The defending county champion Great Mills Hornets lost an awful lot of players from last years 5-5 team, but one thing they have plenty of is team speed. Can teams contain them to the inside and not allow them to hit the corners? If they cant, the Hornets are in position to improve on 2009s breakthrough. Leonardtown not only has a new head coach in Mike Nines, but they also have a new offense and defense in place. Nines has replaced the Pistol Spread Option offense with the venerable Wing-T to go along with a four-down lineman, fourlinebacker defense. Both will benefit the kind of players that
make up the Raiders small and quick. They could be a headache for any team that takes them lightly in 2010. St. Marys Ryken has probably the biggest change of them all this season home field advantage. After playing their first two varsity seasons in various locales, the Knights will open up their brand-new multipurpose campus stadium tomorrow night against Paul VI at 7 p.m. The stadium has synthetic grass, the first of its kind in St. Marys and will help the Knights draw talented football players to the school in the future. In the meantime, the Knights will have some growing pains, as many of their starters on this years team will be underclassmen with a lot to prove. Last, but certainly not least, we have Chopticon. With 15 starters returning from last years better-than-their-record team, the Braves will have to get off to a quick start to avoid missing the 3A South Regional playoffs for a third straight season. Having several starters on offense and almost the entire defense coming back will help Chopticon deal with the likes of Westlake, Huntingtown and North Point early in the season. The Braves have their sights set on 3A South and beyond and they have a good chance to get there. The first five games will determine how good their chances are the rest of the way. So be sure to support and enjoy your football teams this fall because this is a truly a year where anything can happen. With that said, let the games begin. Questions? Comments? Complaints? Send em all to Chris at chrisstevens@countytimes.net.
Thurs., Sept. 2
Boys Soccer C. Milton Wright at St. Marys Ryken, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Good Counsel at St. Marys Ryken, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 7
Boys Soccer Patuxent at Chopticon, 6 p.m. Calvert at Great Mills, 6 p.m. Girls Soccer Chopticon at Patuxent, 6 p.m. Great Mills at Calvert, 6 p.m. La Plata at Leonardtown, 6 p.m. St. Marys Ryken at Paul VI, 6:45 p.m. Golf Leonardtown/North Point/Westlake vs. Thomas Stone at White Plains, 4 p.m. Thomas Stone/Patuxent vs. Chopticon at Wicomico Shores, 4 p.m. Volleyball North Point at Chopticon, 7 p.m. Thomas Stone at Great Mills, 7 p.m. Lackey at Leonardtown, 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 3
Boys Soccer Lackey at Chopticon, 6 p.m. Girls Soccer St. Marys Ryken at Reservoir, 4 p.m. Football Chopticon at Westlake, 7 p.m. Thomas Stone at Great Mills, 7 p.m. Calvert at Leonardtown, 7 p.m. Paul VI at St. Marys Ryken, 7 p.m. Volleyball Leonardtown at Chopticon, 7 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 8
Field Hockey Holy Cross at St. Marys Ryken, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Archbishop Carroll at St. Marys Ryken, 5:30 p.m.
Lacey and Team-23 Score Again at Potomac

race lead as the pack entered turn-one, and would eventually go on to lead every lap of the event. Budds Creek Clements Sommey As Lacey led, point contenders Lacey scored was victorious for the sec- Derrick Quade and Tommy Wagner Jr. ond time this season in last Friday nights slugged it out for several laps until 12th20-lap Limited Late Model feature at Po- starting Stevie long made it a three-way tomac Speedway. battle for second. By the eleventh lap, The win was the fourth overall fea- Long would retire on lap 16, then Ed ture triumph this season for car owners Pope joined the battle making it another Joe Adams and Wayne Quade. three-way race for second. As Lacey Lacey has also scored a win at the would cruise uncontested to his 35th caVirginia Motor Speedway and David reer Potomac LLM feature win Wagner Williams recently scored a Potomac would hold on for second, Ed Pope was LLM feature win in the car as well. third, Quade held on for fourth and KenCurrent point leader Derrick Quade ny Moreland completed the top five. and Lacey shared the front row for the I was getting a little worried there start of the feature. Lacey darted into the towards the end of the race, Lacey stated. The carburetor was starting to stumble with about five laps to go and I knew Tommy [Wagner] was back there and I said Oh God, not now! Lacey was quick to praise his car owners for the win. Youth Roller Hockey Registration Yeah, Joe and Stretch really Ages 8 to 14 as of December 31st 2010 have this car working pretty good August 26th and September 2nd right now, I get the easy job to drive Leonard Hall Recreation Center in it. Leonardtown 7 to 9 p.m. Heats went to Wagner and Cost $75.00 per child Quade. Mike Reynolds became the eighth different driver to win in the Street Stock ranks this season as he posted hi first-career win in the divisions 16-lap main. Womens meeting Thursday September 2nd Current point leader Kurt Co-Ed meeting Wednesday September 8th Zimmerman took the early race Mens meeting Thursday September 9th lead with Chuck Bowie in tow. All meetings at Leonard Hall Recreation They would run together for nine Center - 7 p.m. Individuals and teams wellaps until tangling off turn four. come to attend. For more information call Reynolds, third at the time, capiKenny Sothoron at 301-475-4200 ext 1830 talized on the leaders misfortune By Doug Watson Potomac Speedway to take the race lead and would go on to score the breakthrough win. I cant believe were finally here, a jubilant Reynolds said. Weve been at this for a long time now and I wasnt sure if wed ever get one. Troy Kassiris came from 12th to finish second, Billy Crouse was third, Scott Wilson was fourth and Donnie Smith completed the top five. Heats went to John Sellner and Chuck Bowie. In other action, current Hobby Stock point leader Jimmy Randall posted his fifth win of the season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature, Defending track champion Greg Gunter scored his first win of the season and career 53rd in the 15-lap four-cylinder main and Ray Bucci picked up his second win of the season in the 20-lap Strictly Stock event.
Sat., Sept. 4
Field Hockey Great Mills at McDonough, 12:30 p.m.
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The Southern Maryland Hockey Club recreational program is designed to provide hockey players an opportunity to learn and develop skills in a team setting. The recreational program is also designed to assure equal opportunity to participate for all skill levels. Players of all skill levels are welcome. No tryouts required. These teams participate in the Capital Corridor Hockey League (CCHL). The league is part of the Southeastern District of USA Hockey (www. usahockey.com). Our home arena is Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf, MD (www.capitalclubhouse.com). Mite/Atom Cross Ice $ 500 Squirts, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget - $ 750 Any questions please contact Jaime Cantlon. recdirector@somdsabres.org.
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Limited Late Model feature results

1. Sommey Lacey 2. Tommy Wagner Jr. 3. Ed Pope 4. Derrick Quade 5. Kenny Moreland 6. Ricky Lathroum 7. Robbie Beall 8. David Puckett 9. Pat Wood 10. Dave Adams 11. PJ Hatcher 12. Stevie Long 13. Billy Tucker 14. Joey Love
Adult Volleyball League Meetings
Tennis Social Doubles

Social Doubles for Adults is held twice weekly and consists of informal doubles matches, put together by the site coordinator, based on that days attendance. All who show up will get to play. 5 P.M. Thursdays at Great Mills High School, June 6th through September. Contact Bob Stratton at 443-926-2070 or rstratton55@hotmail.com. The league fee is $25 for the Leonardtown site and $30 for the Great Mills site. Fees include court costs and balls. No registration is required.
1. Mike Reynolds 2. Troy Kassiris 3. Billy Crouse 4. Scott Wilson 5. Donnie Smith 6. Dale Reamy 7. Teddy Dickson 8. Chuck Bowie 9. James Sparks 10. Kurt Zimmerman 11. John Sellner 12. Sam Archer 13. Mike Latham 14. Jason Murphy 15. Kyle Nelson (DNS)
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Braves Prepared for Long Haul this Season

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer MORGANZA Theres no doubt about where the Chopticon football team wants to be at the end of this coming football season. I hope this team is playing late into the season, head coach Tony Lisanti said during a practice last Tuesday. If we can continue to improve, anythings totally possible. We couldve made it last year with a disappointing record, senior safety Terahn Watson said, alluding to the teams 4-6 record after a 0-5 start in 2009. Im looking for us to make it to States. Ever since we were freshmen, we felt we could make it to Baltimore as seniors, said senior cornerback Sterling Miles. Thats where were setting our sights this year. You can look in the players eyes and tell we want it real bad, senior linebacker T.J. Graham said. Lisanti wants it bad, too. He doesnt want a state championship to slip through our hands. Before the Braves can set their sights on the post-season, they have to get by one of the more difficult schedules in the state of Maryland. I dont know anybody who plays three teams that went 10-0 the previous season and the first five teams made the playoffs, Lisanti said of their first half match-ups with Westlake, Gwynn Park, Huntingtown North Point and McDonough. We realize we have a challenge ahead of us, but our eyes are open. The offense returns junior quarterback Cody Douglas and senior receiver Josh Gray, who could
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get help if senior Ray Sydnor stays healthy. Ray can catch some passes for us if teams double-team Josh, Lisanti said. If he stays on the field, hell help us out. Running back is the coachs biggest concern in camp, but he foresees Chad Bowen and Stephen Quade sharing the bulk of the carries this coming season. To make the playoffs, the Braves cannot have another 0-5 start to the season, and that falls on the shoulders of the defense, which returns virtually everybody to a unit that allowed a total of 47 in the final five games last year. Im expecting alignments and responsibilities to be that much better, Lisanti says. It took us six games to play fast. If you can play fast, you play the type of game youre capable of playing. The back eight are all back linebackers Nick Landavazo, Michael Bam Wroble, Michael Messick and Graham, as well as Miles and J.W. Smith on the corners and Willie Adams and Watson in the secondary and they are aware of their roles. We eat, drink and sleep football, Watson says. When you pick on one of us, you have to pick on us all. We came together at the end of last year, and weve got a whole year together this year, Graham said. Were working on team work and leadership now. We feel great about our defense, Miles said. We come up big in big situations and if we can do that again, well steal some games. chrisstevens@countytimes.net
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Braves quarterback Cody Douglas throws a pass during a recent practice.
Raiders Ready to Roll Under New Management

Nines is confident in the Raiders chances for a good season, starting tomorrow night at home against Calvert. The main reason we decided to switch offensive and defensive formations was to make it simple for the players we have, Nines of switching from previous coach Anthony Pratleys Pistol Spread Option offense to the less complicated but even more unpredictable Wing-T. We only had a week of practice and installation before our first scrimmage and we only need minor tweaks. That was encouraging. While the Pistol Spread was complicated in terminology and design, the Wing-T, a run-based offense, only requires small and quick offensive linemen, which the Raiders have plenty of. We wanted to keep it as simple as possible so we can focus on fundamentals, Nines explains. So far, theyve done real well. Leonardtown has no shortage of returning players, led by junior quarterback Drew Wysocki as well as a couple of transfers Marcus Stout from Patuxent High School and Tony DeVitto, a new student originally from Virginia. The Raiders are confident that they can compete with the best of the best in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference, but it will take time. Photo By Chris Stevens Once we start winning games, itll carry over to the next one, said senior Mike Nines is confident that the Leonardtown football wingback/linebacker Nick Laurel. Well team will surprise opponents this season. build confidence to where we believe we Laurel agrees, adding that the Wing-T has can do it. I think were going to see a lot of im- been easier to learn than the Pistol. From what I get from the rest of the playprovement, added senior offensive tackle/linebacker John Conner. We one won game and ers, the Wing is much easier to learn and pick had two forfeits, but were expecting more wins up, he said. And thats exactly why Nines feels forthis year. We just have to take it one week at a tunate to have his first head coaching job at time. Connor believes that Nines has made this Leonardtown. I had an advantage coming in knowing a coaching change a successful one for the playlot of these guys and what they can do, he said. ers and the coaching staff. Its a big transition weve got a whole Im extremely excited and I couldnt ask for a new set of formations and a few new players, better group of kids. but its been a smooth transition, he says. chrisstevens@countytimes.net
By Chris Stevens Staff Writer LEONARDTOWN When Mike Nines took over as head coach of the Leonardtown football team earlier this summer, he decided that tailoring the offensive and defensive game plans to the strengths of his players was the best bet for the teams improvement. So far, the plan has been successful and
Two Raider linemen mix it up during a drill at a recent Leonardtown practice.
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Young Knights Expect To Turn Corner

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer LEONARDTOWN After graduating 19 seniors (five of which are playing college football), the St. Marys Ryken football team is going to be as young as they were two years ago in their first varsity season. Youth and inexperience aside, head coach Bob Harmon believes that this group has the talent, drive and size to get the job done. Were going to be young, but were pretty talented, Harmon said during a recent practice. Recruiting is kicking in and weve gotten much bigger when I walk into an offensive huddle now, everyone is bigger than me. Considering Harmon is about 61, thats no small accomplishment. We lost a lot of kids, but we have a really good JV program and I think we can turn the corner. Turning the corner means a winning record in their third varsity season. After winning one game in 2008, the Knights improved to 4-6 last season in spite of a lack of a true home field in both of those seasons. Harmon believes there is no time like the present for Ryken to take that next step. Were bigger, stronger faster and I dont see any reason we cant win five or six games, he says. We re-
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Sophomore Zach Snell will be the starting quarterback for the St. Marys Ryken football team this fall.
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ally couldve been 6-4 last year. If we play good football, we can win six or more. The Knights will quickly find out how good they are after this past weekends 24-14 win over Mt Zion Baptist in Baltimore. They open their brand-new campus stadium with three games (Paul VI, Archbishop Carroll and Bishop OConnell) against WCAC schools. I think weve put in a lot of hard work this preseason, said junior offensive tackle Josh Martinson, the biggest of the big men up front at 65, 325 pounds. We have the talent and if we focus and play hard, well do fine. Senior fullback and linebacker Michael Link agrees. Those first three tells us were ready to play and they better be ready for us, he said. Tomorrow night is on every players mind, as the Knights will finally get to play football on campus, a long time coming for the upperclassmen. Its great to have our own stadium, Link said. Even when we played games down at [Lancaster] Park, we used to have to get on a bus, Martinson added. The stadium is going to bring people in and we get to play on our home field. Its great. chrisstevens@countytimes.net
Quick Hornets Look to Improve on Previous Seasons Success

coach Bill Griffith. We have a good JV program and some of those kids have come up to varsity this year. In spite of losing 26 players to graduation (and juGREAT MILLS After a 2009 season that saw the Great nior wide receiver Michael Johnson to academic ineligiMills football team snap a 20-game losing streak and win the bility), Griffith is confident in the group he has because most games of anyone in St. Marys County, the Hornets are of one added intangible. ready to improve on last years 5-5 record, even with a totally On both sides of the ball, we have so much more new team. speed, its unbelievable, Griffith said. Weve got guys We still have the same abilities we did last year, said head we can come in and fill the spots. Another important characteristic the coach sees in his team is hunger. While five wins after none in the previous two years was great, he wants their sights set on the 4A East Regional playoffs. They should be hungry. We came so close to the making playoffs and we fell short, he said. They havent had the success that they should have, so theyve been very dedicated in the summer and in the pre-season. The key returning players are slotbacks Aaron Wilkerson and DeAndre Berry, who both want to prove that last season was no flash in the pan. It motivates us and adds more fuel to our fire, Berry said of the quest for improvePhoto By Chris Stevens ment. We want to prove everybody wrong and prove our- Great Mills quarterback Jordan Hurtt barks out signals during a recent practice. selves right. You can call one win a We want to do whatever it takes, Berry said of his fellow fluke, Wilkerson said. But you cant seniors. This is my last year playing high school football, so its call five wins and hanging tough with some of the best in our conference a now or never. Griffith believes that the Hornets best chance for crashing fluke. the 4A East party will be improved discipline on the field. Wilkerson, a junior, has the same We have to go in and play mistake-free football, he said. goal as he had in 2009 send his senior We cant turn the ball over like we did against Thomas Stone, classmates out on a high note. Ive been playing since my fresh- we cant have roughing the kicker penalties like we did against Calvert we cant make those mistakes anymore. Photo By Chris Stevens man year, and every year, I always want DeAndre Berry (carrying the ball) and Aaron Wilkerson expect to lead Great Mills to the to do it for the seniors, he said. Then chrisstevens@countytimes.net next year, itll be my time. playoffs this season. By Chris Stevens Staff Writer
Fishing Before the Storm

By Keith mcGuire Contributing Writer Seven years ago, on September 18, we were all bracing against Ernesto, which had dow ng r a ded to a tropical storm as it made landfall in North Carolina and moved north across southeastern Virginia and into our area. Many of us recall that some of the best fishing in the Bay that year was in the week before the storm. As we watch hurricane Earls development and forecast track later this week, we might consider the current perfect fishing and boating conditions, while we hope that the hurricane track remains well off shore. The first of September marks the beginning of the hunting season as mourning dove and early resident Canada Goose seasons begin. Dont let these seasons distract you. The fishing is great from now through the fall. Feeling the pinch of an absolutely terrible flounder season, I headed south to Cape Charles, Virginia this past week to feel the familiar tug of large flatfish near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Under absolutely perfect weather conditions for three and a half days, I wasnt disappointed. Most species of fish usually found in our area are biting well now. The really large fish are not here, but the keeper-sized fish are providing good enjoyment and making each outing a worthwhile venture. Ive heard good reports of bluefish catches, along with breaking schools of bluefish and stripers at the mouth of the Patuxent River. A few Spanish mackerel have been caught after a lackluster appearance two weeks ago, before the last period of heavy rains. Many people target early morning and late evening schools of breaking fish to catch bluefish and stripers. A good spoon or jig will put fish in the box from these schools of fish. Another method is a good topwater plug cast into the chaos. Poppers cast around structure will also produce stripers especially early in the morning or late in the evening. Bottom fishing with a typical double drop rig will produce croakers and spot in the Bay, along with white perch in the rivers. Some of the spot caught in deeper waters are bigger now, although many of the little bait stealers are still around. Bait up with real or artificial bloodworms. Peeler crab, squid and shrimp are also good baits but crabs like these baits, too. The surest method to catch bluefish and
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The Ordinary
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Try shallow water trolling in the rivers for stripers. Use a small bucktail dressed with a twister tail with no additional weight. Stripers can also be caught in the rivers by bottom bouncing tandem bucktail rigs near deep drops and changes in bottom contours. Do you have a current fish picture or story of a great catch? If so, send an email to riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. Spanish mackerel is by trolling small metal spoons. For Spanish mackerel, increase your trolling speed to 6 knots or more. Slow down for the bluefish and slow down even more for the stripers. Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.
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By Chris Stevens Staff Writer
Blue Crabs Work The Graveyard Shift To Beat Barnstomers

for the winning runs. Chris Hayes pitched six shutout innings in relief to get the win, while Bryan Dumensil picked up the save with a 1-2-3 bottom half of the 16th. Hill went 4-8 at the plate with two home runs and three RBI. The Blue Crabs make a brief return to Regency Furniture Stadium today for a four game set with the defending league champion Somerset Patriots. Tonights contest begins at 7:05 p.m.
Designated hitter Jamar Hills two-run homer was the difference as the Blue Crabs topped the host Lancaster Barnstormers 7-5 in 16 innings Tuesday night. Southern Maryland improved its second half record to 31-19, 4 games behind the Bridgeport Bluefish for first place in the Atlantic Leagues Liberty Division. The Blue Crabs took a 5-3 lead in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI single by Shaun Cumberland and a solo home run by Hill, by his first of the contest. The Barnstormers struck LiBerty DiviSion back in the bottom of the eighth Bridgeport Bluefish when Reggie Taylor hit a twoBlue Crabs run blast off of Ryan Speier to Long island Ducks knot the game at 5. Camden riversharks Each bullpen threw up dueling doughnuts until the 16th inFreeDom DiviSion ning when Hill homered for the Somerset Patriots second time in the contest. With Lancaster Richard Gianotti on first with a york revolution leadoff walk, Hill took Austin newark Bears Hinkles 1-2 pitch out of the park
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W 37 31 25 16 W 29 26 21 20 L 16 19 25 36 L 24 25 30 30 GB 4.5 10.5 20.5 GB 2 7 7.5
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matches, plus win the flight and the 10U team title. St. Marys then faced the Worldgate team from Herndon, Virginia. The Virginia team beat our St. Marys 10 & Under squad 24-20 in a hard-fought match featuring the mixed doubles duo of Paul Bishop and Samantha Chan, the girls doubles team of Annabelle Finagin and Harita Iswara, the boys doubles team of Liam Poole and Domenic Guadagnoli, and singles players Noah Guadagnoli and Annabelle Finagin. The 10 & Under teams use the QuickStart Tennis format with low compression felt balls and shorter 60-foot-long courts. Congratulations to players, parents and coaches on a terrific season.
10 & Under Team Competes at Mid-Atlantic Sectionals in USTA Jr. Team Tennis
The St. Marys County 10 & Under White Team competed in the Mid-Atlantic Sectional Championships for USTA Jr. Team Tennis on August 13-15 at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The team advanced to sectionals by winning the St. Marys County local league and then becoming Md. state finalists at the USTA Jr. Team Tennis State Championships on July 17-18 in Owings Mills. In Fredericksburg, St. Marys played first against a Washington, DC team from the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center. St. Marys Countys Samantha Chan won her first set and Pictured left, in the front row (l to r) are 10U players Liam Poole, Annabelle Finagin, Harita took the girls singles match to a tiebreak, but the Iswara, Samantha Chan, Paul Bishop, Noah Guadagnoli, and Domenic Guadagnoli. In the SETLC DC team went on to sweep the individual
back row (l to r) are 10U coaches Christine Driscoll, Brian Abell and Steve Bishop.
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Thursday sepTember 2, 2010

3-Hour S tandoff E ndS P EacEfully

Young Life Student Group Resurging Locally

8-Foot Shark Caught at Pt. Lookout

Leonardtown Dance Squad Going to Orange Bowl

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Attention RepublicAn VoteRs!

On September 14th Elect

Paid for by Friends of Tommy McKay, Marilyn A. McKay, Treasurer

Thursday, September 2, 2010

The County Times

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Suspect Surrenders After Standoff in Hollywood

Youll Be Glad You Did.

Gary Simpson Katie Facchina

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Burris Olde Towne Insurance

PO Box 407 Bryans Road, MD 20616 301-743-9000

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Eight-Foot Shark Caught in Point Lookout

Working To Make St.Marys County

A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE & WORK

Three Jailed After Home Invasion

JOHN F. WOOD, JR.

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Officials Tout Achievements at Business Lunch

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Man Charged in $400K Theft Scheme Going to Trial

Davis appointeD to elections BoarD

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Candidate is Less Than Truthful

Norris for Treasurer is the Way to Go

Candidate Forum: Not Just For New Candidates

Lennys Provides a Night to Remember

Letters Continued Page 10

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Speaking to Seniors a 3-part Series

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St. Marys County

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Business Founders Tell The Way it Was in St. Marys

David L. Bowles Partick Burke Mary Burke-Russell Kevin Cioppa

William Duff Tom Haynie

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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A Friend of Many, Re-Elect Kenny!

Friends for Kenny Dement, Commissioner By Authority: William L. Lyman, Treasurer

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

One Appalled Voter

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