2011-02-24

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Angelia Harrell (left) and Virginia Jordan dress up as pota-
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Youve got a lot of out-of-state folks who
dont understand Maryland doesnt allow
wine shipping.
- Caroline Baldwin, president of the Southern Maryland
Wine Growers Cooperative
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed a host of criti-
cal construction projects Tuesday, among them the expansion of the
county detention center, the new Leonardtown library and moving
ahead with connecting the various sections of FDR Boulevard.
The consensus on each of the projects will now go to public
hearings in March.
The board decided to move ahead with the expansion of the
detention center in two phases one directly after the other.
Commissioner Daniel Morris asked if one phase could be com-
pleted without the other but sheriffs offce offcials said that they
were both dependent on each other.
The frst phase of the project would add an extra 280 inmate
beds to the facility in a minimum security wing, said Capt. Michael
Merican, who is in charge of the offces corrections division.
But the project is still contingent on fnding a solution to the
sewer capacity issue in Leonardtown, which is still trying to fnd
ways to either expand its Van Wert Lane waste water treatment plant
or increase capacity by using treated effuent for spray irrigation in-
stead of treating it further and releasing it into the Chesapeake Bay
watershed.
Thats still a gate we have to get through, said County Ad-
ministrator John Savich. One of these actions has to be triggered
or the facility cant open unless it has a pump and haul system.
Commissioners also decided to keep the Leonardtown library proj-
ect on course for a 2015 build, but wanted more information about
a three-acre site at the Tudor Hall project, owned by developer Don
Pleasants, on Lawrence Avenue, before committing to that piece of
land.
Three of the commissioners, Todd Morgan, Cindy Jones and
Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell came to consensus
on moving ahead with con-
necting the frst and third
sections of FDR Boule-
vard, a project designed to
relieve traffc congestion
on Route 235. Commis-
sioner Lawrence Jarboe
thought that the countys
costs were too much at $3
million and that develop-
ers should defray the costs
of the construction.
Phase one of the
FDR Boulevard expan-
sion would connect First
Colony Boulevard and
Old Rolling Road to Route
237, while the third por-
tion connects Route 237 to
McArthur Boulevard and
on to Buck Hewitt Road
and Pegg Road.
The entire project would connect Route 4 in California to
Willows Road in Lexington Park, according to county planning
documents.
Commissioners also came to consensus on upgrading six com-
munications towers for emergency responders, four owned by the
county and two owned by the state, to improve radio coverage for
the entire county.
The goal is eventually to cover 95 percent of the countys land-
mass using 10 towers.
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FDR Boulevard, New Library, Jail
Expansion Up For Hearing
Commissioner Lawrence Jarboe contends
that private developers should fund the FDR
Boulevard project, which has been in plan-
ning stages for more than 30 years and aims
to relieve congestion on Route 235 near Na-
val Air Station Patuxent River.
Culinary Infusion
Fundraiser
Tickets are on sale for the St. Marys Hospital
Foundations 5th annual Culinary Infusion event at
Caf des Artistes in Leonardtown on Friday, March 18
at 6 p.m.
Guests will experience a gourmet meal artfully
crafted by Chef Loic and Karleen Jaffres, who have
hosted the event since its inception. Delectable entre
offerings include a choice of cedar wrapped salmon
with blood orange buerre blanc; flet of beef with pan
sauted foi gras; chicken roulade with crab and spin-
ach or pan seared scallops with pomegranate buerre
blanc. Add to this a delicious array of hors doeuvres,
soup, salad and dessert and its guaranteed to be a most
memorable meal.
During the evening, a silent auction provides at-
tendees with the chance to bid on unique items, excur-
sions or services. Proceeds from the event will beneft
St. Marys Hospital.
Tickets are $100 each and only 100 tickets will be
sold. To purchase tickets, call 301-475-6455.
On Jan. 6, police units responded to St. Marys Hos-
pital for the report of a victim entering the emergency
room suffering from a gunshot wound.
The investigation led to three search and seizure
warrants being simultaneously executed in Mechanics-
ville on Feb. 18.
Following the execution of the search warrants
Tyreke Delonte Butler, 24, of Mechanicsville, Trevis
Lemar Butler, 29, of Mechanicsville and Darryl Carlton
Parks, 17 (charged as an adult) of Suitland were each
charged with frst-degree assault, second-degree assault
and use of a handgun during the commission of a felony.
Trevis Butler was also served with a Circuit Court war-
rant for violation of probation.
Three Arrested For
Shooting
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Local BJs Club Staying Put
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Despite rumors that they would be shut-
tering their business in California, corporate
representatives with BJs Wholesale Club say
that the Worth Avenue store will remain open.
The County Times frst heard the rumors
this week that the wholesale big box would be
closing its doors, as well as rumors from em-
ployees that the store could stay but under an
entirely different management company.
The wholesale club nationally has been
struggling over the past year; with fve clubs
being shuttered.
At the beginning of 2011, there were
three closings in Georgia, one in North Caro-
lina and one in Florida, company representa-
tives said Monday.
We are exploring some strategic op-
tions to make sure stockholders are get-
ting the most value for their stock, said BJs
spokesperson Kelly McFalls.
McFalls did confrm that selling the
entire wholesale club organization could
happen.
A sale is an option but its not fnal, she
said. Weve just begun to even explore options.
McFalls said that there were less than 100 em-
ployees working at the California store and
would not reveal whether the store was one
of the better performing sites in the chains
stock.
There are currently 10 wholesale clubs in
Maryland, she said.
The possibility of a buyout of the orga-
nization began last summer when a hedge
fund, known as Leonard Green and Part-
ners LP bought a near 10 percent stake in the
company.
The company has made no frm commit-
ments about whether to sell, McFalls said, nor
has it decided on ways to increase value for
stockholders.
McFalls said that she could not speculate
on whether memberships for the local BJs
site would transfer over even if the company
was sold to another buyer.
The value per share of the wholesale
clubs stock dropped around the time of its
decision to close the fve stores, but has since
rebounded to about $49 a share, according
to information from the New York Stock
Exchange.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Since starting its operations in 2009, the
Port of Leonardtown Winery has achieved just
a little more than 50 percent of its operating ca-
pacity, and cooperative members who run the
project are looking for more growers to help in-
crease production.
Currently, the cooperative still has to buy
a portion of its grapes from either independent
growers in the county or from other sources,
said Mary Wood, a member of the board of
directors.
Its a new industry and its taking hold but
its slow, Wood told The County Times. We
cant get everything we need here.
Wood said that the cooperative venture be-
tween grape growers offers a guaranteed mar-
ket for members who want to join, even if their
product isnt top quality.
We tell people if you give us raisins, youll
get raisin prices, Wood said. If you have high
quality fruit, you get top dollar.
The co-ops goal was to get 25 growers in-
volved, she said. So far their ranks include 17
grape producers.
The co-op can afford to buy grapes from
its members through membership fees, wine
sales and federal grants and state loans used to
bolster the project.
The county also fronted the project with
more than $500,000 of public money in an ef-
fort to diversify the local economy, boost tour-
ism and aid agricultural land preservation.
The co-op will continue to buy grapes
from outside sources if it must, Wood said, but
it must be careful to ensure that it still buys
from Maryland growers in order to be able to
call wines produced here a Maryland vintage.
Rich Fuller, past president of the wine co-
op and now operations manager at the winery
on Point Lookout Road, said that the second
harvest of grapes was better than the frst years
in 2009 that harvest plus other grapes from
outside sources only amounted to about 6,000
gallons of total wine produced.
The fall of 2010 harvest produced 28 tons
of local grapes and mixed with 13 tons of out-
side fruit the winery was able to put out 6,700
gallons of wine.
Getting more growers in the co-op from
St. Marys would help them to expand faster
rather than wait for the relatively young vine-
yards to mature to full capacity, Fuller said, and
also would help reduce costs.
Like anything you want to expand, Full-
er said. You can reduce the cost per gallon
increasing the scope is a good thing.
Despite hopes that grapes would supplant
tobacco production Wood said that a full
producing acre of grapes can be more proftable
than an acre of tobacco growers have been
slow to get on board.
The initial investment in growing grapes
can be expensive, and growers have to wait
three to four years to see their vineyards come
to full fruition.
There was also the uncertainty factor,
Wood said.
Theyre looking to see how the industry
goes, Wood said.
Wine Co-Op Looking For More Members
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The local winery in Leonardtown has re-
ceived interest in having its wine shipped to
out-of-state consumers, but its representatives
say theyve had to turn those requests down be-
cause state law doesnt allow direct shipping to
consumers.
Caroline Baldwin, president of the win-
erys managing cooperative, hopes that two
bills in Annapolis up for consideration will
change all of that.
We have no sense how much of a beneft it
would be but weve had questions about wheth-
er we ship wine, Baldwin told The County
Times. Youve got a lot of out of state folks
who dont understand Maryland doesnt allow
wine shipping.
Under the current law, neither out-of-state
wineries nor wine retailers, can ship product
directly to a consumer. They can ship wine to
another wholesaler or a retailer but, according
to Maryland Wineries Association president
Kevin Atticks, that drives prices up.
And its because of that provision in cur-
rent law that has made shipping unpopular in
Maryland.
Both were permitted to charge a fee and
its become unworkable, Atticks told The
County Times.
Atticks said that in surveying other winer-
ies in nearby jurisdictions, the freedom to ship
products directly either through wine clubs or
via the Internet helped many operations boost
their sales by as much as 15 percent.
The same kind of success could be repli-
cated at the Leonardtown winery, he said.
David Dent, owner of Chiefs Bar in Tall
Timbers, said that passing the new law could re-
sult in loss of profts for liquor store retailers but
it would also upset the balance of control within
the industry, known as the three-tier system of
manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.
State law following prohibition in the 1930s
was set up as it is now, Dent said, to ensure that
no one group could control the industry.
Dent, who is also the director of the St.
Marys County Licensed Beverage Associa-
tion, argued that direct shipment of wine would
mean that it could not be controlled by the local
liquor board, effectively diluting its authority.
The local board would lose control of
wine sales and you couldnt sanction a com-
pany from out of state, Dent said.
Atticks said that wineries in Maryland
did not fear competition from other operations
in other states because the types of wine they
manufactured, with different kinds of fruit,
were not available from operations in the state
anyway.
Atticks believed that liquor store operators
were fearful of competition, and that Mary-
landers had been trying for decades to get the
law changed.
This is the 31
st
year wineries and citizens
have been asking for wine shipments, Atticks
said.
Wine Shipment Laws Under Consideration
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
For anybody who doesnt know, Feb-
ruary is Potato Lovers Month.
To celebrate, McKays Food & Drug
held a Potato Day Celebration on Tuesday,
to showcase their potato display entry for
the Idaho Potato Commissions Potato
Lovers Month Retail Display Contest.
This is the frst year McKays has been in-
volved in the contest
To get into the spirit of Potato Lovers
Month, every department in the Great
Mills Road McKays store had gotten in-
volved in creating the stores spud-themed
showcase.
I think its fun, Im enjoying myself,
said Virginia Jordan, the price coordinator
who, along with Angelia Harrell from the
bakery, dressed up as a potatoes and greet-
ed customers at the door.
Jordan said the activities and the po-
tato display are good ways to interact with
customers and fnd ways to serve custom-
ers more effciently.
Its a great morale team builder, Jor-
dan said.
Mary White, general manager, said
the project included people from all over
the store, including the bakery, who deco-
rated cakes with a potato theme, the rental
center, who donated the tent for the display
at McKays, the deli, which is cooking
fresh potato chips and maintaining a baked
potato bar, and the produce workers who
are keeping the main display stocked.
The display at McKays is meant to
call to mind an outdoor, farmers market
feel. White said the display will stay up un-
til the end of February. The contest rules
stipulate the display has to only stay up for
a week, but White said McKays wants to
keep it up longer than that.
I think it was a overall whole store
nice project to work on, White said.
The winners of the contest get cash
prizes and every store that enters gets a
digital camera, White said.
For more information about the potato
contest and Potato Lovers Month, go to
pressroom.idahopotato.com.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
In Celebration of Spuds
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
For the frst time since its implementation in
2006, the St. Marys County Public Schools Well-
ness Policy is undergoing a major revision.
Mike Jones, the supervisor of food and nutri-
tion services, said one of the aspects that will be
looked at is nutrition, which will refect aspects of
the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act.
Jones said that the school cant limit what stu-
dents bring from home in their lunches, but they
can control the lunch options for students who buy
from school and possibly what students bring in to
share with their classmates.
During a meeting of the School Health Coun-
cil for St. Marys Public Schools on Thursday
evening, one item that was discussed was dis-
couraging parents and teachers from bringing in
unhealthy treats, like cupcakes, into classrooms
during birthday celebrations.
Lisa Brubacher, a dietitian with the school
district, said there have been no problems with
student allergies so far, but food prepared at home
can possibly be exposed to allergens that could
make a student sick without the parents who are
making the treats realizing it.
She said one thing thats being considered is
a guideline that snacks brought in for classes have
to be store bought and prepared, packaged and
labeled in a commercial kitchen, which may cut
down on the possibility for allergens to make their
way in the food unintentionally.
Under the new federal Healthy, Hunger Free
Kids Act, which is currently out for comments,
there are new regulations for all food served at any
time during the school day, she said.
We want all our policies to be current and
refect the guidelines that are coming out, Bru-
bacher said.
She said the St. Marys schools are often
ahead of the game when it comes to student health
concerns and has been offering fresh fruits, veg-
etables and whole grains in schools for a while.
Currently, individual schools determine the regu-
lations for what can and cant be brought in for
snacks, and they are thinking about making the
guidelines the same countywide.
Were not sure what its going to look like in
its fnal state, Jones said.
Parents interested in commenting on the
school districts wellness policy can contact the
Department of Food Nutrition Service for SMCPS
at 301-475-4256 ext. 5.
District Looking at Restricting Snacks
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
At the beginning of the year, the physical edu-
cation teachers in St. Marys County Public Schools,
along with many coaches in the district, had to take
a course about concussions.
Ben Peterson, a physical education teacher at
Leonardtown Elementary School, said the on-line
course on concussions is just one of many courses
physical education teachers and coaches have to
take before the beginning of the year. The other
courses include frst aid and CPR certifcations, life
threatening allergies and child abuse and sexual
harassment.
The concussion just got added onto the pile,
Peterson said.
Peterson said the only person who can pull a
student out of a game permanently is the coach. Of-
fcials can send a student out of the game, but not
keep them out of the entire game.
In addition to the mandatory course on concus-
sions, there is also information in the sports guide-
books about recognizing the symptoms of concus-
sions and what to do if a coach suspects a student
has a concussion.
During physical education classes, if a student
has an accident and the instructor thinks they have
a concussion, the student is sent to the school nurse.
In addition to concussion awareness, the school
may soon have to keep track of a students Body
Mass Index (BMI) in fourth, seventh and ninth
grades as part of the Fitness Gram program, accord-
ing to Peterson.
He said keeping track of students BMI will
help the instructors know if their wellness curricu-
lum is working and what changes to make if it isnt.
He said some schools already measure and
keep track of BMI, but there isnt a district-wide
procedure yet.
It hasnt gotten off the ground, Peterson said.
Within the next year or so, the schools may
have to report their information to the state, Peter-
son said.
Concussions a Concern for SMCPS
Angelia Harrell, left, and Virginia Jordan are examples of McKays commitment to Potato Lovers
Month as they pose in front of the Idaho Potato display.
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Legal Notices:
Letters:
The recent shooting of a Congresswoman
and others has people saying; who is to blame
for this tragedy?
One person creates a tragedy and people
want gun control. Gun control would not stop
anything as this country was founded by citi-
zens with guns. If gun control comes into effect
then only the law offcers and criminals would
have guns.
Check the results of countries that have
enacted gun control. Once citizens, now they
are subjects. Citizens, of these countries, were
forced to turn their guns, over to be destroyed
by the government. Do we want this in our
country?
If a Congresswoman had not been in-
volved, how much media coverage would there
have been? Would there have been call for gun
control?
Secondly, why would a person act this
way?
The government is partially to blame, why,
because there are laws that forbid you to chas-
tise your children. Laws forbidding teachers
to discipline their students. Our children are
aware of these laws and use them to their advan-
tage. They grow up doing whatever they can get
away with doing. It sickens me to see mothers
negotiating with 3- and 4-year-old children to
please them. But it is against the law to spank
your children. We must remember that children
are little people and have minds of their own.
Children require discipline. Their values in life
are set by example. With two parents working,
it is easier to give them money to get what they
want and thus lack of supervision begins. Many
children raise themselves and feel they know
what is best for them.
Daniel J Wilson
Leonardtown, MD
Im writing in response to the letter by
Mr. Robert McDaniel about his views on what
is wrong with America and how veterans are
treated. He states that the servicemen put their
life on the line every day for this great country
and that they are just thrown back in our world
with no help to deal with a life of hell and have
to face people who dont understand. He also
states that greed drives banks to steal homes
from our servicemen while they are away fght-
ing for our country.
He lays the blame on Democrats, spe-
cifcally Congressman Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) and
Senator Roy Dyson (D Calvert, St Marys,
Charles) for having knowledge of lack of ad-
equate care for returning war vets and for not
taking any action to rectify the situation, while
backing tax-funded welfare programs to get re-
elected. He also states that Mr. Dyson and all
the others (I assume he means Democrats) are
killing the country from the inside out and that
this situation exists because of corruption and
ineffciency on the parts of Hoyer and Dyson.
Firstly, I say BRAVO to Mr. McDaniel.
His assessment of the returning vets and lack of
adequate care is spot-on.
Over 1.6 million U.S. Forces have de-
ployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. These Opera-
tion Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Endur-
ing Freedom (OEF) veterans exhibit a number
of diffculties (more than in any other recent
confict), including posttraumatic stress disor-
der (PTSD), depression, alcohol abuse, physi-
cal health problems, and diffculties managing
anger, and OIF and OEF veterans are at height-
ened risk for suicide.
Mental Health is the 2nd largest illness
treated at the VA for OEF/OIF Veterans (#1 is
Orthopedic injuries). More than 100,000 com-
bat veterans have been treated for mental health
related conditions since 2001. Over half were
for PTSD. There have been an even greater
number of veterans treated at Vet Centers and
in private mental health agencies. Additionally,
more than one in four U.S. Troops have come
home from the Iraq War with health problems
that require medical or mental health treatment.
This puts great pressure on the VA health care
system and is an unintended consequence of the
last 10 years of America being at war. There
is a severe shortage of qualifed mental health
providers in the VA and the community and
especially in the rural areas such as southern
Maryland. As soldiers come home from war
and are now veterans, the need for more mental
health care workers is increasing both in the VA
Health Care System and within the Community.
There are many faults with the veteran
mental health care system, it has not been de-
signed to handle the additional caseload. Addi-
tionally, southern Maryland is a critical Health
Professional Shortage Area. Mental health pro-
fessionals are generally booked for weeks if not
months in advance. There is also a reluctance
by the vets to use the mental health care sys-
tem. There is a stigma associated with men-
tal health treatment, and the very system de-
signed to help the veterans get care (and poten-
tially disability and the associated payments)
can actually slow their healing process. This is
a two way street.
What is being done to fx the system you
might ask? There is a hot-line available to all
veterans when they need to reach out and ask
for help (Wounded Warrior Call Center; 877-
487-6299). The Call center will help anyone
who calls and theyll be able to point the veteran
in the right direction. Other things are in work,
such as HealtheVet accounts that allow vets to
be treated anywhere in the VA or community
mental health system. Veterans can access a
wide range of mental health services through
residential treatment programs, integrated pri-
mary care clinics, community-based outpatient
clinics, and Vet Centers. Vets can also fnd the
closest VA services by going to this site http://
www.va.gov/ and click on locations, then typ-
ing in the area code where they are located.
This issue was brought up to Senator Dy-
son last month. Senator Dyson immediately en-
gaged the system, and as a result, the short term
solution was found where the VA brings a Mo-
bile Vet Center down to Charlotte Hall twice
a week. The Mobile Vet Center is located at
the St. Marys County Welcome Center (37575
Charlotte Hall School Road) in Charlotte Hall
near the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Staff
is available on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It should
be noted that Sen Dyson is one of 47 Maryland
state senators and is in one of only a few dis-
tricts in Maryland considered as nonmetropoli-
tan (i.e., rural). The population of his district is
approximately 1.5% of the total population of
Maryland, while the landmass percentage is al-
most 18% of Maryland. Given these statistics,
I say a call from Senator Dyson that results in
immediate action means we have a voice heard
loud and clear in Annapolis.
Another thing Senator Dyson does is that
he personally puts his money where his mouth
is when it comes to veterans. He and his leg-
islative aid accompanied my wife and me to
the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC)
at Bethesda, MD on Christmas Day to serve
the wounded veterans and their families home
cooked lunch. We served over 150 veterans and
their families that are in the ward. We also do
a golf tournament every year and all proceeds
go to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund.
They provide fnancial assistance to wounded
Marines and their families while they recover.
Senator Dyson has also emceed our golf event
every year since inception (4 years this May).
His attendance is not unnoticed by the major
companies in southern Maryland who play in
the tournament and undoubtedly has resulted
in higher participation by those companies (we
have raised over $50,000, and all of it has gone
to injured vet programs).
Mr McDaniel was spot-on with his frst is-
sue, but, from my perspective, is dead-wrong
about Senator Roy Dyson.
Nancy and Capt. Ted Harwood
(USNR-Ret)
Hollywood, MD
Our Country Has Issues, No Doubt
Gun Control Band Wagon In Motion
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for the love of
What others promise, we deliver.
St. Marys Hospital
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The logo and banner to be used during the
Naval Aviation Centennial have been unveiled and
its theme is designed to connect to the history of
Lexington Park.
The winner of the logo contest for the Lex-
ington Park Business and Community Association
has a historical theme to highlight the history of
Lexington Park, said Robin Finnacom, the presi-
dent and CEO of the St. Marys Community De-
velopment Corporation.
Jeff Hobrath, a retired Navy chief and the
CEO and founder of Jeff Hobrath Art Studio, de-
signed the logo and banner. Hobrath offered his as-
sistance to the Business Association free of charge
to support the groups initiative, Finnacom said.
Finnacom said the centennial of naval avia-
tion is an opportunity to rebuild the image of
Lexington Park.
She said Lexington Park really began grow-
ing when the base opened due to its proximity to
the Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
She said the logo for Lexington Park, which
is being launched during the naval centennial, but
will be used long after the year is over, features
a battle cruiser. This is because Lexington Park
and many of its streets were named after ships and
battles in World War II.
Finnacom said businesses in Lexington Park
have been requesting information about spon-
soring a banner. She said the information for the
sponsorship package will be ready in the next few
weeks, and the banners should be going up in late
spring, and stay up for the remainder of the year.
It is launching this positive image of Lex-
ington Park, Finnacom said.
Lexington Park is the largest commercial
center in St. Marys County, and is the location
with the most growth occurring.
We all beneft from Lexington Park, Fin-
nacom said.
For anniversary banner and sponsorship in-
formation, contact Finnacom at the Community
Development Corporation at 301-863-7700. Finna-
com said she hopes there will be enough sponsors
to hang banners down the length of Great Mills
Road and even the Naval Air Station Patuxent
River.
The money brought in through the spon-
sorships will go toward purchasing the banners
and the remainder will be used for the Tidy Up
Downtown campaign, Finnacom said.
The tidy up campaign is an effort from the
Lexington Park Business and Community Asso-
ciation to keep Lexington Parks streets and side-
walks clean and clutter free. Finnacom said when
the road improvements are completed they will
also be maintaining the landscaping.
The Business and Community Association
meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of
the month at the Bay District Volunteer Fire De-
partment Social Hall located on South Shangri-La
Drive.
Lexington Park Embraces
History in Logo
Residents of the Cedar Lane Senior
Living Community in Leonardtown are
able to save money and keep warmer
in the winter and cooler in the summer
thanks to their new Package Terminal
Air Conditioner (PTAC) units.
Dean Fisher, Energy Effciency
Program Manager at the Maryland En-
ergy Administration visited Cedar Lane
Senior Living Community on Dec. 20,
2010, as a follow up to Cedar Lanes re-
ceipt of a $50,000 EmPOWER Clean
Energy Communities Program Grant
awarded in July 2010.
By upgrading to new energy effcient
heating and air conditioning units, Cedar Lane
is doing their part to bring Maryland closer to
meeting its goal of reducing energy consump-
tion by 15% by 2015, Fisher said in a press
release.
The grant is part of the EmPOWER
Maryland initiative and is funded through
the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF).
SEIF funds come from the Regional Green-
house Gas Initiative. The SEIF fund statute re-
quires that 50% of all energy effciency funds
be used for low-income to moderate income
Marylanders.
Cedar Lane was a qualifying applicant
and applied to purchase and install new en-
ergy effcient heating and air conditioning
units known as PTACs in the Burch Building.
This grant request met the criteria in that it
would provide energy effcient equipment for
the annual beneft of low to moderate income
Marylanders.
Through the grant, Cedar Lane was able
to replace 70 of the 101 PTAC units in 51 apart-
ments. The PTAC units account for 68% of an
apartments electric bill. The new units are ex-
pected to provide an 18% energy savings over
the old units, which translates into an estimat-
ed savings of $13,000 per year in energy costs.
Its extremely fortunate for these resi-
dents especially in a year when there is no
social security increase. These energy saving
appliances will help lower their electric bills
and any fnancial assistance we can provide to
these very low income seniors is a great asset,
said Beverly Stickles, President of Cedar Lane
Apartments.
Cedar Lane Apartments is a senior living
community that serves the elderly and disabled
and is located at 22680 Cedar Lane Court,
Leonardtown.
Clean Energy Grant To Save
Cedar Lane $13K Per Year
Photo by Janice Pruett
Cedar Lane Resident Michael Kuffer talks with Dean Fisher,
Energy Effciency Program Manager for the Maryland En-
ergy Administration, about the benefts of the new thermostat
installed in the apartment he and wife share.
The County Times
STATE NEWS STATE NEWS
By Julie Lemmon
Pax River Education Outreach Assistant
Vision is a pilots most important sense to obtain ref-
erence information during fight. The Naval Air Warfare
Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) human systems
department has dedicated labs at Pax open for students to
learn more about optics and how the Navy is working to
improve visors, cockpit lighting, night-vision goggles and
more to better equip pilots for combat missions.
The Case of the Puzzled Pilot was developed sev-
eral years ago by Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) teacher Peg Johnson and NAW-
CAD physicist Dr. Jerri Tribble.
The program teaches students about the physical
characteristics of the human eye and how it functions
with night-vision goggles, eye protection, helmet visors
and cockpit displays.
The students are introduced to optics by Tribble,
who visits Spring Ridge Middle School and explains how
the eye works as a system, doing an actual eye dissec-
tion in the classroom. Tribble has the students look at the
anatomy of the eye and asks them to start thinking about
vision-related challenges that pilots may have.
The students then take a feld trip to the
human systems labs and play the role of sys-
tems analysts. Students develop scenarios on
how the labs work together to support the pilot.
They visit the helmet, vision, night vision, cock-
pit lighting, crew station technology and physi-
ology labs, in addition to spending time in the
quarter dome simulator. Johnson said the stu-
dents get a true understanding of how science
and technology meet to enhance pilot safety.
Returning to the classroom, the students
assignment is to brief the pilots using a Pow-
erPoint presentation.
Some really pick up on the technology as-
pects that could be used in a real-life briefng.
They are that well done, said Johnson. They
pick up on the vocabulary, and each year that
weve done this, the class brings out different
information relevant to science and technology.
We have been doing this for three years, and it
keeps getting better.
According to Tribble, It takes everyone
working together, from the initial classroom
visit to human systems labs tour hosts to the
classroom teachers. It really takes a lot of co-
ordination, and Education Outreach coordinator
Kathy Glockner provides that.
We hope the Case of the Puzzled Pilot arouses the
students curiosity in what we do on base and how it re-
lates to our pilots and how well they can do their jobs.
To learn more about the education outreach program
at Pax River, contact the offce at paxr_education_out-
reach@navy.mil or log onto the website at www.ndep.
us labspax.aspx.
The Case of the Puzzled Pilot
Photo by Kathy Glockner
STEM Academy teacher Peg Johnson and Dr. Jerri Tribble assist McCoy Lem-
mon with an eye dissection. The Case of the Puzzled Pilot was developed by
Johnson and Tribble to teach students about the optics of sight and the work
the human systems labs undertake to enhance pilot vision.
Exercise SOLID CURTAIN-CITADEL SHIELD 2011 will be con-
ducted on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United
States, Hawaii and Guam from Feb. 21-25.
This annual exercise is designed to enhance the training and readi-
ness of Navy Security Forces to respond to threats to installations and
units. Exercise SOLID CURTAIN-CITADEL SHIELD 2011 is not in re-
sponse to any specifc threat, but is a regularly-scheduled exercise.
Measures have been taken to minimize disruptions to normal base
and station operations, but there may be times when the exercise causes
increased traffc around bases or delays in base access. Area residents may
also see increased security activity associated with the exercise.
The 7th An-
nual Comedy Show,
presented by the
PAX River Offcers
Spouses Club, will
be Feb. 26, at 8 p.m.,
at the Bay District
Volunteer Fire De-
partment, 46900 S.
Shangri-La Drive,
Lexington Park.
This years head-
liners feature local
Comedian Brian Lee,
Hypnosis Greg Steele
and Comedian Tom
Clark also known
as the Bad Boy of
Comedy.
The cost is $21
in advance and $25 at the door, and $10 for E-6 and below (must show
ID) with all proceeds going to the Bethesda Fisher House and the Navy-
Marine Corp Relief Society.
Tickets may be purchased at the ITT offce, NAS Patuxent River.
To reserve tickets for pick-up at Will Call, please make checks payable to
PROSC and mail to: PROSC, P.O. Box 196 Patuxent River, MD 20670.
Doors open at 7pm.
For more information, contact Kim Silvernagel at 301-872-5848, or
Elizabeth Morley at 757-619-7349.
Comedy Show This Saturday
Navy Exercise May Increase Traffc
ADMISSION FEE (must be 18 or older)
$21 in advance OR $25 at door
$10: E-6 and below (show ID)

Tickets may be purchased at the ITT office, NAS Patuxent River.
To reserve tickets for pick-up at Will Call, please make checks payable to
PROSC and mail to: PROSC, P.O. Box 196 Patuxent River, MD 20670
PATUXENT RIVER OFFICERS SPOUSES CLUB PRESENTS...
7th Annual Comedy Show
Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 8 PM
Bay District Volunteer Fire Department
46900 S. Shangri-La Drive Lexington Park, MD

T o m c l a rk
Badboy of comedy
Gre g S t e e l e
Hilarious Hypnosis
B rI a n L e e
Local headliner
Complimentary Appetizers and Desserts
Beverages, Beer and Wine Available

For more info, please contact:
Kim Silvernagel @ 301.872.5848
Elizabeth Morley @ 757.619.7349
ALL PROCEEDS to benefit Bethesda Fisher House & Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Doors Open at 7 PM
By Kerry Davis
Capital News Service
Rockfsh season will re-open for two days this month beginning on Friday,
said Sgt. Art Windemuth, a spokesman for the Maryland Natural Resources
Police.
The re-opening of rockfsh season means that watermen will have only two
days to try to make up for profts lost since the Department of Natural Resources
closed the season at the beginning of the month due to poaching.
When youre not making any money, any little bit helps, said Gibby
Dean, president of the Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishermens Association.
Fisheries agencies closed rockfsh season at the beginning of the month af-
ter Natural Resources Police found about 10 tons of poached rockfsh, or striped
bass, in the Chesapeake Bay. Police have since found almost three more tons of
poached fsh.
The illegally caught fsh were found in anchored gill nets. Anchoring gill
nets to the bottom of the Bay with weights has been illegal since 1985. Gill nets
normally drift vertically in the water and are visible from above.
About 200,000 pounds of Marylands rockfsh quota remains for the month
and is usually held in reserve, which is what watermen had been waiting for.
After the season is open on Friday and Monday, it will close until De-
cember. Rockfsh season is open on alternating days in December, January and
February.
DNR Will Allow Two More
Days of Rockfsh Season
By Kerry Davis
Capital News Service
A Maryland delegate intends to fle a bill that
would add up to two years of jail time to a list of pen-
alties for frst-time rockfsh poachers, a direct result
of poaching fnds by Natural Resources Police in the
Chesapeake Bay this month.
Delegate Herbert McMillan, R-Annapolis, is
proposing the bill after hearing about the illegal nets
found in the Bay starting Feb. 1.
Natural Resources Police have discovered more
than 12 tons of illegally caught fsh. The rockfsh, or
striped bass, were all discovered in illegally anchored
gill nets.
Anchoring a net with weights has been illegal in
Maryland since 1985.
McMillan worries that existing penalties are not
steep enough to deter potential poachers.
These people arent playing by the rules and
people are going to be outraged if they (Natural Re-
sources Police) catch one and the poacher just loses
their license, McMillan said.
As the law stands now, a one-year imprisonment
is an option on a second poaching violation. McMil-
lans bill would add the penalty on a frst offense and
increase the years to two.
Imprisonment would be limited to people Mc-
Millan is calling Kingpin Poachers, or those whose
one-time poaching violation is valued at $20,000 or
more.
But fshermen worry the bill could harm honest
watermen by not being specifc enough. Under current
gill net fshing guidelines, fshermen must stay within
two miles of their nets, which must be pulled out of the
water by the end of each day.
These nets are drifting, theyre not stationary,
said Larry Simns, the president of the Maryland Wa-
termans Association. So its not uncommon to get
two or maybe three miles away from your net.
If someone gets 2.1 miles away from their net,
are they going to treat them like a criminal? Simns
said.
DNR Deputy Secretary Joseph Gill said he sup-
ports any effort to help manage the striped bass poach-
ing problem, but didnt want to weigh in specifcally
until the bill is fled.
Gill also pointed out that the law already allows
for a $1,500 fne per fsh fee if a poacher is caught.
But McMillan said sometimes even a steep fne
isnt enough to deter criminals.
Not all of us have that much money to pay per
fsh, but you can always go to jail, McMillan said.
If passed, McMillan said his bill would not affect
a poacher caught in the investigation into this months
poaching bust, since it would not be a law at the time
of the crime.
The reward for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of a rockfsh poacher was raised again
last Friday and now stands at $30,500.
Lawmaker Seeks to Crack
Down on Kingpin Poachers
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Two arrested in Hollywood burglaries
On Feb. 15, at approximately 4:45 a.m. deputies responded to St. Johns Pharmacy on Three
Notch Road in Hollywood for an alarm. When deputies arrived they located a screwdriver on
the ground outside the basement door and pry marks on the door frame. Deputies observed a
red Jeep across the street from the pharmacy. Deputies stopped the vehicle and contacted the
driver who was identifed as Zecharia Samuel Everett, 20, of Lusby and a passenger who was
identifed as Maxwell Lewis Scroggs, 20, also of Lusby. Further investigation revealed Everett
and Scroggs had allegedly attempted to break into the St. Johns Pharmacy. The investigation
also revealed that Everett and Scroggs had broken into the Hollywood Recreation Center on
Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood and stole a television and two cameras, police alleged. Ever-
ett and Scroggs were arrested. A search of the vehicle incident to the arrest revealed suspected
burglars tools. Everett and Scroggs were charged with two counts of forth-degree burglary,
third-degree burglary and second-degree burglary.
Traffc stop leads to drug charges
On Feb. 19, Lt. Medved observed what he believed to be a drug transaction on Budds
Creek Road in Clements. He stopped John Larry Dickerson, 41, of Waldorf and investigated
further. As deputies were speaking with Dickerson they noticed a bulge in Dickersons sock.
Further investigation revealed Dickerson was concealing a baggie containing white powder,
suspected cocaine, police say. Dickerson was arrested and charge with possession of cocaine.
Police: woman tried to prevent taking in of drunken minor
On Feb. 19, Deputy Nelson was patrolling Foxchase Drive in Lexington Park when she
observed an individual vomiting outside a vehicle. Nelson stopped to check the welfare of the
individual and determined the individual was an intoxicated juvenile, police said. As Nelson
attempted to take the juvenile into custody, Tyneshia Cherelle Baker, 19, of Lexington Park
stepped in front of the deputy and tried to shield the juvenile from the deputy, police allege.
Baker was told to step aside and to stop hindering. Baker allegedly pushed the deputy in the
chest. Baker was told she was under arrest and as deputies attempted to handcuff her a brief
struggle ensued. Baker was subdued, arrested and charged with hindering, assault and resist-
ing arrest.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Terry Anthony Clarke faced literally de-
cades in prison for numerous charges of as-
sault, reckless endangerment and illegal fre-
arms when he walked into county Circuit Court
Wednesday morning to fnish what started in
December 2007 when he fred on several teen-
aged hunters who were hunting goose on land
adjacent to his home on St. Andrews Church
Road.
But Judge William Missouri, visiting from
Prince Georges County and administrative
judge for the entire 7
th
Circuit, sentenced him
to just two years incarceration in the states De-
partment of Corrections, taking into account
how Clarke had turned his life around from a
1987 drug conviction to a successful employer
and community philanthropist who was legiti-
mately sorry for his admittedly reckless actions
that day.
Clarke was visibly shaken at his sentenc-
ing hearing, sometimes to the point of tears,
and admitted his wrongdoing.
This has broken me as a person, Clarke
told Missouri. Ive really questioned my very
existence.
I freely admit my guilt. It truly was a
knee jerk reaction and Ive regretted it ever
since, he said.
Assistant States Attorney Daniel White
agreed that Clarke was not a hardened crimi-
nal, but argued that Clarke had received the
beneft of his changed life and community
generosity, as well as numerous statements on
his behalf by employees and friends, by having
more serious frst-degree assault charges and
stiff mandatory penalties for being a convicted
felon in possession of frearms taken away by a
previous plea deal.
Some who spoke on Clarkes behalf la-
beled the victims in the case as instigators who
provoked Clarke to action.
White also questioned the defenses move
to deliver a DVD recording to Missouri about
a week before the sentencing hearing, which
apparently tried to show Clarke as a man who
was concerned that his home and family were
in danger of harm from projectiles being fred
too close to his property.
Victims who were on the receiving end
of gun fre from Clarkes AR-15 assault rife
testifed at the hearing that they never had any
intention of fring at Clarkes house nearby and
were never aware that any of their bird shot
ever did.
Clarke apparently made those claims in
the DVD, but the sheriffs deputy who took the
initial report that day testifed Wednesday that
Clarke never mentioned to him that errant bird
shot had ever been a problem or that his house
had been deliberately shot at.
Kevin Gragan, one of the hunters who
went into a pond that day to retrieve felled
geese, recounted his experience of having per-
haps up to thirty rounds of .223 ammunition
fred at him and two of his friends.
Clarke had had disputes with the young
hunters several times before over concerns of
their hunting near his land, despite their tes-
timony that the adjacent property owner had
given them permission to hunt, court testimo-
ny revealed.
On that day, Dec. 29, Clarke went out to
confront the hunters in what Missouri termed
as a perfect storm between those with the
right to hunt and a man who felt that he had
to protect his family and home, but still acted
recklessly.
When we shot it was completely away
from Mr. Clarkes house, Gragan said at the
hearing. [Clarke fred] in three shot bursts, he
just kept pulling the trigger.
Victims who testifed said that Clarkes
shots, which were aimed at the water, came
within 25 yards to just a few feet of where
they were standing in the pond, though Robert
Bonsib, Clarkes defense attorney, attempted to
impeach them with the report taken that day
where they told police the rounds came within
30 or 40 yards of their position.
Karen Anderson, the mother of one of the
young hunters, said that her son Paul Anderson
and his friends were not troublemakers, just
lovers of the hunt.
Theyre good boys theyre not out
there destroying peoples stuff, she said. By
any one stroke or moment of anger, any one of
those boys couldve been gone.
Following the shooting incident, police
investigating the case seized numerous weap-
ons from Clarkes home as well as about 3,000
rounds of ammunition for the AR-15.
Clarke is prohibited from owning frearms
as a result of a nearly 25-year old felony drug
conviction.
Bonsibs request for a sentence of proba-
tion before judgment was rebuffed by Missouri,
despite the attorneys argument that Clarke had
suffered a great deal of mental anguish from
realizing the depth of his actions in 2007.
Theres absolutely no reason to believe
Mr. Clarke is a danger to the community, Bon-
sib said. He has been punished and more.
Clarke was also a witness for the grand
jury in the lengthy investigation into Leon-
ardtown lawyer John Andrew Mattingly and
his real estate business partner Daniel Jason
Brown that came to trial last year.
Both Mattingly and Brown faced charges
of witnesses tampering for allegedly taking
$20,000 of Clarkes money to persuade the
victims in the shooting case to drop charges
against Clarke.
Brown pleaded guilty to conspiring to
tamper with witnesses in the case, and was
found guilty of conspiring to affx a false no-
tary seal to a deed, but Mattingly was cleared
of all the charges against him both by a jury
and by the special prosecutor trying the case.
Clarke has two weeks to report to the
county sheriffs offce to begin his sentence in
state prison.
Clarke Dodges Heavy Sentence in
Shooting Case
Terry Anthony Clarke
The County Times
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Robin Barlett, 49
Robin Lynn
Bartlett, 49 of
Hollywood, MD
passed away on
February 20, 2011
at her parents
residence.
Born July 8,
1961 in Washing-
ton, DC she was
the daughter of
Robert and Peggy
Bartlett of Holly-
wood, MD.
Robin gradu-
ated from Chopticon High School in 1979.
She was a Co-Manager for Walmart of Cali-
fornia for 15 years, retiring in December 2010
due to her health.
Robin loved her family, especially her
grandchildren, and enjoyed shopping.
In addition to her parents Robin is sur-
vived by her daughter, Karen Dale of Hol-
lywood, MD and three grandchildren; Alec,
Warren, and Destiney. Robin was preceded
in death by her sister; Karen Lee Bartlett.
Family received friends on Wednesday,
February 23, 2011 with prayers recited in the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
MD. A Funeral Service will be conducted on
Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 11 a.m. with
Pastor Bruce Wietzke offciating.
Interment will follow in Charles Memo-
rial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
In lieu of fowers memorial contributions
may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, Inc.,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com
Gerard Britton, 66
Gerard Ben-
nett Britton, a resi-
dent of Edgewater
since 1970 and
previously of Lex-
ington Park, died
February 12.
He was born
June 8, 1944, in
Leonardtown, to
the late Howard
R. and Gertrude
B. Britton Sr., and
graduated from
Great mills High
School in 1962 before attending Catonsville
Community College. From 1963 to 1966, he
was employed as a letter carrier with the U.S.
Post Offce in Lexington Park. In 1966, he
moved to Anne Arundel County and lived in
Annapolis and Riva. He worked for the U.S.
Naval Academy Fire Department from 1966
to 1996, retiring as Assistant Fire Chief after
30 years of service.
He was a member of the volunteer fre
service for 36 years, beginning as a junior
member in 1960 with the Lexington Park Vol-
unteer Fire Dept. He also served in the Wood-
land Beach VFD and the Earleigh Heights
VFD, where he was also Fire Chief, as well as
the Riva VFD. He received specialized train-
ing as an Emergency Medical Technician,
Hazmat Technician and Rescue Technician,
and was a state-certifed Fire Instructor.
Gerard was also a member of the Mary-
land State Funeral Directors Association Di-
saster Response Team, a life member of the
International Association of Fire Chiefs and
former member of the Board of Directors of
the International Society of Fire Service In-
structors. He served on various committees
of the Maryland State Firemans Association
and the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Fire-
fghters Association. Additionally, he was a
member of the National Active and Retired
Federal Employee Association, and AARP.
An animal lover, he enjoyed spending
time with his dog, Behr, and was involved
with several animal welfare organizations.
He was a fan of the Baltimore Orioles, the
Baltimore Ravens and NASCAR. He was
also an Episcopalian.
In addition to his parents, he was preced-
ed in death by his sister, Doris Miles.
He is survived by his godson, Christo-
pher Rainer of Timonium; three siblings,
Howard R. Britton Jr. of Valley Lee, Bernice
Owens of Mechanicsville and Joan Porter of
Knoxville, Tenn.; and 11 nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Thursday February
17, 2011 at the John M. Taylor Funeral Home,
Inc., where funeral service was held on Fri-
day, February 18 in the funeral home chapel.
Interment followed at Lakemont Memorial
Gardens. In lieu of fowers, memorial con-
tributions may be made to the SPCA of Anne
Arundel County, P. O. Box 3471, Annapolis,
MD 21403.
William Combs, 87
W i l l i a m
Francis Bill
Combs, 87, of Me-
chanicsville, MD,
died February 14,
2011 at his resi-
dence. Born Au-
gust 22, 1923 in
St. Marys Coun-
ty, MD, he was
the son of the late
Paul Eugene and
Lily May (Combs)
Barnes. He was
the loving hus-
band of the late
Mildred M. Crouse Combs whom he married
on April 21, 1961 in St. Marys County, MD.
Mr. Combs is also survived by his compan-
ion, and long time friend Ann Sally Crouse.
He is also survived by his children; Wayne
Combs (Wanda) of Oklahoma City, OK, Wil-
liam E. Combs (Shelly) of Port St. Lucie, FL
Virginia Jones (Charles) of Newland, NC,
and sister, Mary Cathrine Clarke of Holly-
wood, MD, as well as six grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren. William was pre-
ceded in death by his sister, Loucille Pegg
and brother-in-law, Ralph Pegg.
Bill graduated from Margaret Brent
High School, Morganza, MD in 1942 before
enlisting in the United States Marine Corps
on July 20, 1945. He separated from the Unit-
ed States Marine Corps on August 24, 1946
after one year of service. He was an insur-
ance salesman for Peoples Life Insurance
Company for 25 years and was a lifelong
resident of St. Marys County. He enjoyed
crabbing and fshing.
The family received friends on Thurs-
day February 17, 2011 in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD
where prayers were recited. A Funeral Ser-
vice was held on Friday, February 18, 2011 in
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leon-
ardtown, MD with Deacon Lou Koeniger
offciating. Interment followed in St. Johns
Catholic Cemetery, Hollywood, MD. Pall-
bearers were Scottie Combs, Jamie Jones,
Greg Buckolz, Charlie Jones, George Car-
dais, and Bobbie Martin.
Contributions may be made to Hospice
House of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonard-
town, MD, 20650 and Hollywood Vol. Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636.
To send a condolence to the family please
visit our website at www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
James Delahay, 72
James Ken-
neth Kenny
Delahay, 72 of
Leonardtown, MD
died peacefully
after a long battle
with cancer on Feb-
ruary 20, 2011 at
his residence sur-
rounded by his lov-
ing family.
Kenny was
born on July 10,
1938 in his fam-
ily home located
in Compton, MD. He was the son of the late
Joseph Richley Delahay and Marguerite Vir-
ginia (Moore) Delahay.
He came from a family of 10 children,
and enjoyed working with his father on the
farm and the boatyard. Growing up, he loved
to build and race boats and spent many days
on the water oystering. As a teenager, he
played baseball and football at Saint Marys
Academy and at 17, he joined the National
Guard. Kenny and his brother Ronnie went on
to operate Delahays Pile Driving Service and
were charter members of the Saint Marys
County Watermans Association. They con-
tinued to run Delahays Boatyard after the
death of their father and later opened Little
Ronnies Crab House, where many good times
were had by all. Kenny loved to play in the lo-
cal pool league and was elated to win several
championships. He also loved to duck hunt.
In 1970, he married his love, Susann and 3
years later, they were blessed with a son, JK.
In 1984, he became a charter member of the
3
rd
District Optimist Club, and was a very ac-
tive participant for years to come. Kenny was
always meticulous in his maintenance of his
home, land and business and upon retirement,
he took up work at Breton Bay Golf Course.
In his later years, he thoroughly enjoyed trav-
eling and going on cruises with his wife. He
was a light in the lives of all who knew him
and will be sorely missed by all.
Family received friends for Kennys Life
Celebration on Tuesday, February 22, 2011
in the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955 Hol-
lywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Prayers were recited and was followed by
prayers by the 3
rd
District Optimist Club. A
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church, 21370 Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Inter-
ment followed in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Ronald C.
Delahay, Jr., John R. Delahay, Terry L. Dela-
hay, Brian Taylor, Al Faunce, Jr. and Charles
Bassford, Jr. Serving as honorary pallbearers
were the 3
rd
District Optimist Club.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650, ACTS, P.O. Box 54,
Bushwood, MD 20618 or the Leonardtown
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Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Funeral
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June Demko, 74
June Ma-
rie Demko, 74 of
Dameron, MD
passed away on
February 18, 2011
at her residence.
Born Au-
gust 11, 1936
in Washington,
DC, she was the
daughter of the
late Mary Lou-
ise Zidek (Shar-
row) Newton and
Harvey Theodore
Sharrow.
In 1942, she and her family relocated to
St. Marys County, Maryland where she at-
tended St. Michaels School.
In 1952, June married John Demko, and
they lived together in Dameron, MD celebrat-
ing over 58 happy years of marriage. She was
a homemaker who enjoyed spending time
with family and friends, cooking, camping,
and listening to country music. In health-
ier times, June cherished card nights with
friends, lunches with the girls, and quilting.
She was sincere in her faith and comforted by
her belief in God.
June was predeceased by her son, John
Robert Bobby Demko (Barbara), her par-
ents, and her siblings: Theodore Sharrow
(Susie) formerly of Boston, MS; Shirley
Covey (JJ) formerly of Bells, TX; Catherine
Schmucker (Jim) formerly of Lexington Park,
MD; and William Billy Sharrow formerly
of Lexington Park, MD.
She is survived by her loving husband,
daughter Debra Drury (Joe), son Jimmy
Demko (Rosalie), daughter Diane Burr
(Scott), daughter Dawn Demko, brother John
Sharrow (Susan) of Chevy Chase, MD, and
sister Mary Frances Schmalgemeyer (Sher-
man) of Hollywood, MD. Additionally, she is
survived by grandchildren Jeff Drury (Dav-
ena), Wesley Demko, Thomas Burr, and Sara
Burr and great granddaughter Ciearra Drury.
Pallbearers were Joseph Drury, Scott
Burr, Jeff Drury, Wes Demko, Charles
Chuck Schmalgemeyer, and Buddy Schuh.
Family received friends on Monday, Feb-
ruary 21, 2011 with prayers recited in St. Ce-
cilias Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian
burial was celebrated on Tuesday, February
22, 2011 with Father Scott Woods offciat-
ing. Interment followed in National Slovak
Cemetery.
In lieu of fowers, memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys,
Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD and/
or Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680 or Ridge
Volunteer Fire Department,
P.O. Box 520, ridge,
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20680
Arrangements provided by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
Brian Marshall, 70
B r i a n
Hughes Mar-
shall, 70, of Hol-
lywood died on
February 14,
2011 at the Hos-
pice House of St.
Marys after a
long battle fght-
ing cancer and
heart disease.
Born Au-
gust 31, 1940 in
Teaneck, NJ, he
was the son of the
late Mary Ellen and Leo Marshall.
Brian was a long time member of the
Lexington Park U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve As-
sociation, Lusby American Legion, and the
Hollywood Moose Association. He retired
from the U.S. Navy, SYSCON Corporation
(now Northrop Gruman), and BAE Systems.
He is survived by his sister Irene Mar-
shall of Belfast, Maine; his sons David Mar-
shall of Manassas, VA and Douglas Marshall
of ST. Louis, MO; his daughter-in-laws, Ce-
celia and Harriet Marshall; and his grandchil-
dren Brian, Marie, McKay, Eleanor and Ned.
Also survived by sisters-in-law, Ginny Noel,
LuAnne Tonioli, Maryann Rott, Georgette
Rott and Terry Vogel all of Florida.
Family received friends for Brians Life
Celebration on Friday, February 18, 2011
with prayers recited in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonard-
town, MD. A Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated on Saturday, February 19, 2011 in
St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church with
Father Raymond Schmidt offciating. Inter-
ment followed in the church cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Hos-
pice House of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650
at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.

Mary Thomas, 89
Mary Esther
Thomas, 89, of
Hollywood, MD
passed away in
St. Marys Hospi-
tal, Leonardtown,
MD on February
18, 2011. Born
March 31, 1921
in Hollywood,
MD, she was
the daughter of
the late George
Washington La-
fayette and Mary
Luceria (Mat-
t i n g -
ley) Hill. She was the lov-
ing wife of the
late Carl George Thomas, whom she married
in the Episcopal Church, Ellicott City, MD on
September 5, 1944. Carl preceded her in death
on September 15, 1973. Mrs. Thomas is sur-
vived by her children Carl George Thomas,
Jr. (Betty) of Loveville, MD, William Lar-
ry Thomas (Sandy), Barbara Bobbie Em-
ory (Mickey), and Daniel Danny Thomas
(Gwen) all of Hollywood, MD. She also had
8 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs.
Thomas was preceded in death by her siblings
Agnes Marie McGee, Elsie Marie Newton,
Woodrow Thomas Hill, Mary Louise New-
ton, Pearl Agnes Dunn, and Emma Elizabeth
Brown.
She attended St. Johns Catholic School,
Hollywood, MD. Mrs. Thomas was a life-
long resident of St. Marys County. She was a
housewife, and after her husband died she en-
tered the workforce, working at the Commis-
sary Region, Comptroller Offce and Public
Works. She retired in 1990. After retirement
Mrs. Thomas volunteered for Garvy Center
and Hollywood, Volunteer Fire Department.
She enjoyed watching Lawrence Welk, sew-
ing, gardening, playing cards, and visiting
with family and friends.
The family received friends on Monday,
February 21, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where
prayers were recited. A Mass of Christian
burial was celebrated on Tuesday, February
22, 2011 in St. Johns Catholic Church, Holly-
wood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt offci-
ating. Interment followed in the church cem-
etery. Pallbearers were grandsons Bryan L.
Thomas, Bruce A. Thomas, Benjamin H. Em-
ory, Michael G. Emory, Brandon M. Thomas,
and Jason W. Thomas. Honorary Pallbearers
were Carla Emory and Kimberly Adams.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Thom-
as can be made to St. Johns Francis Regis
Catholic Church, 43950 St. Johns Road, Hol-
lywood, MD, Hollywood Volunteer Fire De-
partment, P.O. Box 7, Hollywood, MD and/
or Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636.
Mark Courtney
March 9, 1973 February 16, 2008
We love and miss you with every
passing day!
Love, The Family
William Ritter, 86
William O. Tex Ritter, age 86, of Lo-
thian, MD, and a former longtime resident of
Bethesda, MD, passed away February 14, 2011
at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Char-
lotte Hall, MD.
Tex was born January 17, 1925 in Nash-
ville, Tennessee to Herman S. and Nona L.
(Marles) Ritter. He was raised in Nashville and
graduated from Hillsboro High School. Tex at-
tended the Georgia School of Technology where
he received his Bachelor of Science degree in
Aeronautical Engineering. While at Georgia
Tech he was a quarterback for the Yellow Jack-
ets and played in the Orange and Sugar Bowls.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy while at Tech
and was commissioned as an Ensign in 1946.
He was qualifed in naval aircraft catapult and
arresting gear equipment, and received the
American Area WWII Victory Medal. Upon
his graduation from Tech and discharge from
the Navy, Tex was drafted by the Washington
Redskins and played one year with the Philadel-
phia Eagles.
In 1971 Tex opened Ritter Datsun automo-
bile dealership in Waldorf, MD, which he op-
erated for several years and owned for over 20
years. He later owned Ritter Chevrolet in Me-
chanicsville, MD. In the mid 1970s Tex began
a successful career as a well known lobbyist in
the defense industry in Washington, D.C.
Tex was preceded in death by his wife,
Betty B., and brother, Gerald Ritter. He is sur-
vived by his four children and their spouses,
William E. and Betty Ritter of Mechanicsville,
MD, Rodney B. and Lisa Ritter of Port Repub-
lic, MD, Robert D. and Kristy Ritter of Orlando,
FL, and Deborah C. and Alan Fluke of Raleigh,
NC. He is also survived by his devoted com-
panion of 25 years, Deloras Ward, and by her
daughters Wanda W. DeBord and her husband,
Michael, and Wendy A. Cator and her husband,
Larry, all of Lothian, MD; and by 16 grandchil-
dren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonard-
town, MD 20650.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Students who want to be involved in a
sports program but are not able to commit to
a regular sports practice schedule have a new
avenue to get involved in physical activity.
Unlike traditional sports programs, which
have a long and rigorous practice schedule,
the corollary sports programs only hold prac-
tice two hours a day, two days a week. Their
seasons are also abbreviated in comparison to
sports like football or soccer.
Weve had a tremendous amount of suc-
cess, said Rocco Aiello, the schools coordi-
nator for adapted physical education and corol-
lary sports.
He said the idea behind corollary sports is
to offer alternatives to traditional sports which
both able-bodied students and with disabilities
can participate.
The sports offered include cycling in the
fall, bowling in the winter and bocce ball in the
spring.
Were the only county in Maryland to of-
fer cycling, Aiello said.
The sports were chosen to
be adaptable for students with
disabilities. One example is the
cycling program, where tandem
bikes can be used with students
who have visual impairments.
Aiello said people have gone
to the Paralympic Games do-
ing such activities. The sports
played at the high schools
are also played in the Special
Olympics and the Paralympics,
and students in the programs
may go on to those games.
These sports were also chosen because
they can be lifetime sports and they dont re-
quire a lot of equipment to play, he said.
Right now, the students are playing
against each other in relatively unoffcial com-
petition between schools. Aiello said in the fu-
ture, the tournaments between schools will be
more structured and they may even play other
schools from across the state.
He said this year, during the pilot year for
the program, they are still garnering interest
and assessing the skill levels of the students
involved.
Aiello said the state mandated the imple-
mentation of the corollary sports program and
all the counties in Maryland had two years to
organize and implement a program.
They didnt give us the money to do it,
but we did it, Aiello said.
He said the ideal ratio of able-bodied
students to disabled students is 1 to1, and the
SMCPS program has nearly achieved that ratio.
I think its a great program, said Kevin
Pilkerton, a junior with Leonardtown High
School. Im really happy to be here.
SMCPS Embraces Corollary Sports
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Public Schools
operating budget for fscal year 2012 may not
be complete yet, but there is one thing for sure
there will be a shortfall that amounts to mil-
lions of dollars that the district has to come
up with.
During an address to the board of educa-
tion on Wednesday afternoon, Superintendent
Michael Martirano said there are several cuts
that will have to be made in the interest of bal-
ancing the budget.
It is essential that the budget be as bal-
anced as it can be while taking into consider-
ation there are still factors that can increase or
decrease the schools fnding, such as the gov-
ernors budget, which is not set yet, Martirano
said. I do not have the ability to run a defcit.
Martirano said there are three things that
have to be preserved during the cuts that will
be occurring the fundamental and essential
activities in classrooms, the widespread integ-
rity of the workforce and the wholeness of the
school system.
The cuts Martirano said are under con-
sideration are cuts to positions in the central
offce and reassigning people whose positions
are cut rather than hiring new individuals into
the district. There is also a hiring freeze on
all non-essential positions for the foreseeable
future.
The district is also looking at cutting
funding to student testing, like the AP exams,
SATs and ACTs. They are also considering
flling classes to capacity and assigning teach-
ers as needed to cut down on the staff required
in each school.
Another option on the table is furloughs,
where four or fve days are cut out of an em-
ployees salary. Because the number of days
students have to be in school is set by the state,
Martirano said furlough days would come
from professional development days. One day
of furloughing all employees equals $475,000
for the district, Martirano said.
The school is also considering an incen-
tive for employees who are eligible to retire
and fnding more ways to cut down on energy
consumption, including making work days in
the summer longer and cutting down to a four-
day work week.
The school is also considering delaying
their payment to OPEB, and requesting the
county commissioners make the payment on
behalf of SMCPS in FY 2012.
For more information, or to contact Mar-
tirano, visit http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/ or
e-mail mjmartirano@smcps.org
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
County teachers had the opportunity to
address concerns about their workload during
last weeks meeting of Education Association
of St. Marys County (EASMC).
Superintendent of St. Marys County
Public Schools Michael Martirano was pres-
ent at the meeting to respond to the teachers
concerns.
The meeting was one of the standing bi-
monthly meetings EASMC has with Marti-
rano, said Liz Purcell-Leskinen, the UniServ
director with the Maryland State Education
Association who is assigned to EASMC as a
mediator and advocate for employee disputes.
The meeting, which was supposed to last
an hour and a half, ended up going nearly four
hours. Purcell-Leskinen reported that Martira-
no said at the beginning of the meeting he was
going to stay until everybody who had some-
thing to say had a chance to speak.
He certainly honored that commitment,
Purcell-Leskinen said.
She said major topics that were brought up
during the meeting included teachers work-
loads, the use of technology and the disparity
of the quantity and the quality of the technol-
ogy in the classroom.
Another topic that was covered was the
student to councilor ratio in the schools. While
a recommended ratio is 250 students to 1 coun-
cilor, the ratio in St. Marys high schools is 780
to 1, Purcell-Leskinen said.
Its impossible to service properly at that
level, Purcell-Leskinen said.
A large part of the issue teachers are hav-
ing with the workload is the sheer amount of
things they have to do with the limited hours in
the week they have to do it.
The bottom line is there are not enough
hours in the day, Purcell-Leskinen said.
Because of the amount of free time teach-
ers must spend on work, their families, their
lives and sometimes even their health is ne-
glected, she said.
They make extreme sacrifces on behalf
of the kids, Purcell-Leskinen said.
And even with all they do to make sure
the children in the county are receiving a high-
quality education, Purcell-Leskinen said the
teachers feel like they get no respect. There are
parents who want the teachers to make things
easier so their students get better grades, their
pensions are under attack and with Race to the
Top their workload and pressure to perform,
and get the students to perform well, is further
hindered. They keep getting things piled on
them to do, but they get no concessions made
in return, she said.
Concerns Expresed to Superintendent
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Between Race to the Top demands,
the upcoming 2012 budget situation and
their normal workloads, the teachers in St.
Marys County Public Schools are feeling
overwhelmed.
Instead of just complaining about how
overworked they are, though, the teachers
are also suggesting ways to lessen their
workloads.
Liz Purcell-Leskinen, the UniServ di-
rector with the Maryland State Education
Association who is assigned to EASMC
as a mediator and advocate for employee
disputes, said teachers are having trouble
keeping up with all that is expected of
them.
Purcell-Leskinen said that rather than
just stating their worries, they are willing
to give suggestions on ways to lighten the
workload, or at least free up some hours.
One suggestion was to do away with
mid-semester grade reports, which Pur-
cell-Leskinen said can be viewed on the
internet, and just issuing end-of-semester
report cards. Cutting the midterm reports
out of the agenda can open up time for
teachers to do more grading and other
classroom planning.
Purcell-Leskinen said teachers have
an average of 150 students. If an English
teacher spends 10 minute to read, respond
to and grade each piece of homework for
those students, thats at least 25 hours just
grading papers.
Teachers are given fve hours a week
to grade homework. Which means they
spend as much as 20 hours of their free
time just on grading.
There was also a suggestion to do
more mass communication with the par-
ents via the Internet. Instead of making
individual phone calls, e-mails and meet-
ings, all of which suck up precious time,
teachers could advise parents on minor is-
sues and limit one-on-one contact to major
issues.
Martirano said he meets with EASMC
during their regularly scheduled meetings
on a regular basis because it gives teachers
the opportunity to provide him with input,
and last Tuesday evening was another one
of those opportunities, and he was happy
to get their input.
The goal of the meetings with Marti-
rano is to, along with addressing concerns,
fnd a happy, safe productive way to help
the teachers get everything they need to
get done accomplished, Purcell-Leskinen
said.
Teachers Suggest Ways to Fix Workload
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Illegal Prescription Abuse
Now Biggest Drug Problem
Photo By Frank Marquart
Take a Look InTo The
VIrTuaL CounTy TImes
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As the suspect sat in a vehicle, stopped in a county parking lot, they began to count
out prescription narcotics for sale to the buyer sitting next to them. Soon after another
person walks up to the vehicle and gets in the back seat. The dealer acknowledges them
briefy and goes back to counting out pills.
Another person shows up at the vehicle, but there is no space left inside so they have
to wait outside to purchase the prescription pills while the two others wait to complete
their transactions.
The dealer goes through about fve large bottles of pills, counting themout, handing
over some of themand then counting sheaves of fresh cash frombuyers.
The profts, said investigators who were secretly recording the drug dealing opera-
tion, amounted to thousands of dollars in just 10 minutes of dealing, all fromthe parked
vehicle.
Its one of the reasons why dealing illegal prescription narcotics like oxycodone,
vicodin and percocet is burgeoning, said Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the countys
drug interdiction unit, and why it is nowa problembigger than marijuana or cocaine sales.
This is probably the No. 1 drug [problem] were dealing with, he said. It clearly
surpasses marijuana or cocaine.
Alioto said that in the past 30 days, 80 percent of the drug cases his investigators
have presented to States Attorney Richard Fritzs offce for indictment involve illegal sale
of prescription medication.
And the sheer number of cases his detectives deal with, along with
patrol offcers who are coming in contact with illicit prescription pill sales,
are creating other consequences that are pushing not only law enforcement
to the limit, but endangering and sometimes costing lives.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that what are known as part one
crimes, which include thefts and burglaries as well as homicides and robber-
ies, as a group, were up in 2010 because of a surge in burglaries to vehicles.
Cameron pinpointed one reason why such a spike occurred.
I think prescription medication drives that, Cameron said, either be-
cause burglars are trying to steal items to sale later to fnance their habit, or
they are purloining pills that residents are leaving in their cars.
Worse yet, people who are using or abusing prescription medications,
either through a legal prescription or froman illegal transaction, are driving
on local roads.
Weve already seen accidents involving people under the infuence of
prescription medications, both illicitly and with a prescription, Cameron
said.
And there is the further human cost, Alioto said, partly because people
dont recognize the danger of narcotics designed to kill pain when abused.
He said one case of a young subject dying recently who was in their
early 20s and suffered from calcifcation of their heart was a result of
prolonged abuse of prescription medications.
In 2010 there were two deaths fromthe abuse of Fentanyl pain patches
in St. Marys County, Alioto said, which is a powerful prescription drug
used in hospice care.
Alioto feared that one day prescription medication abuse, like Fentanyl
patches, could bring problems like those Florida is dealing with now.
Reports show that over 100 people have died recently in Florida from
abusing the patches.
Here in St. Marys, the deaths of people from pill abuse is not widely
known but signifcant, Alioto said.
We lose an average of one person a month to overdosing, he said.
The availability of prescription drugs along with high street prices, Alioto said,
make it lucrative for illicit dealing.
Pills such as oxycodone and the like, which are forms of synthetic heroin, are sold
for as much as $1 per milligram, he said.
A bottle of oxycodone, with 180 pills at 80 milligrams per pill, Alioto said in ex-
ample, could be worth more than $10,000 on the street.
And for some dealers, who are getting their prescriptions legally by using state assis-
tance, which costs themjust $1 each, Alioto said, stand to make huge profts while taking
advantage of taxpayer subsidies.
Illegal dealers are also buying in bulk from pharmacies around the region, he said,
with either their prescriptions but more commonly with stolen scripts from a doctors
offce.
Using forged prescriptions, dealers can then go to many different doctors and get the
pills for illicit resale, Alioto said.
The problemis, that pharmacies dont know when people are buying the same pre-
scription fromdifferent stores.
Nothing interfaces, the pharmacies dont interface with each other, Alioto said.
These people [illegal dealers] will pay $900 at the pharmacy because of the money they
can get back.
Interdicting prescription narcotics is more diffcult, too, Alioto said, because raids
that turn up pills do not necessarily result in arrests and prosecution if the suspect has a
prescription.
Drug interdiction is nowno longer a matter of a simple possession case, he said, and
proving illicit dealing of pills or prescription fraud takes more time fromalready pressed
investigators.
Gone too, are the days of stereotyping suspects, since illicit sales of pills can range
fromteenagers to grandparents.
Its without a doubt changing police work, Alioto said of the proliferation of pills.
Theres no way to stereotype who is abusing prescription medication.
Abuse of prescription medication can also lead to other drugs like heroin, Alioto
said, which can be obtained in much larger quantities cheaper in places like Baltimore.
Abusers start out ingesting the medication, he said, then possibly moving on to
snorting it and fnally smoking or taking it intravenously.
Some, especially young people, have been known to remove the time release coating
on pills to get a faster high. Some who dont realize the time-release nature of prescription
narcotics take three or four at a time because the euphoric affects from one pill are not
realized quickly, Alioto said.
People are getting hooked quick, he said.
To combat the problem, Cameron is seeking to get a dozen drug recognition experts
trained and on staff to help identify drivers who are impaired from prescription drugs,
and the sheriffs offce is continuing to encourage residents to drop off any
unused medication at the agencys headquarters in Leonardtown.
Alioto said that in the past two months the agency has collected about
12,000 pills for disposal.
Thats all those pills that wont hit the street, he said.
But despite increased enforcement efforts, police are still struggling to
deal with the growing problem; Alioto said that a whole new section in the
vice/narcotics division is necessary just to deal with prescription narcotics.
But perhaps the biggest problem, Alioto and Cameron said, was get-
ting people to understand that prescription abuse is as dangerous as any other
narcotics.
Cameron said that community members, lawmakers and even other po-
lice offcers can sometimes stop listening when they hear of the growing abuse
of pills, because theyre just pills.
You have to educate people if youre going to deter, Cameron said.
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hosting the 23rd annual Tri-County Dart
Association (TRICODA) tournament this
weekend.
The tournament opens on Friday at 6:30
p.m. with a Luck of the Draw 501 game
with a $10 entry fee followed by a Luck of
the Draw Cricket game with a $15 entry fee.
Everyone who pays the entry fee gets their
name put in a hat, and partners are chosen
at random.
You could be with the best person in
the place or the worst, said, Jim Dillow, the
current representative to the American Dart
Organization.
There is also a youth singles event on
Saturday. The kids are split into two age
groups, one for children between the ages of
6 and 12 and one for children between the
ages of 13 and 17. There is another youth
tournament on Sunday, where children of all
age groups are paired with adults. They are
not split into age groups for the event Sunday.
There is no offcial youth
league for darts in the area be-
cause there isnt enough inter-
est to support a youth league
yet, though Dillow said there
could well be in the future.
It has been in the back of
my mind, Dillow said.
Dillow said people of all
experience levels are welcome
to take part in the tournament,
but he recommends beginners
come during the luck of the
draw game on Friday.
There are around 13
games during the course of the
tournament and each of them
has a different price to enter
attached to them. The games for teams
are more expensive, but Dillow said there
are no games that will cost an individual
more than $17, including doubles, triples
and team games once the entry fee is split
among the players.
Dillow said four years ago TRICO-
DA decided to raise money for a cause,
similar to what other leagues in the coun-
try do.
I fgured we should do it too, Dil-
low said.
For the fourth year, the proceeds
from the tournament go to beneft Hos-
pice. In the past three years, the tourna-
ment had raised $18,000 for Hospice.
Its a good organization and I
couldnt think of anybody better, Dillow
said.
The money that comes from the
sponsors for the tournament goes di-
rectly to Hospice. Dillow said the three
major sponsors for the tournament are
Coors, VFW 2632 and Amewas. He said
there are about 20 other board sponsors,
who will have their companys logos and
information on dartboards.
In addition to the money going to-
ward hospice, there is a guaranteed $7,500
that will be paid out to the winners in the
games. There will also be raffes, 50-50
games and other non-dart related games
during the tournament.
People love the sport of darts, Dillow said.
The game doesnt involve a lot of equip-
ment and can be found at many bars all over
the world, Dillow said. There are different
games also, like cricket, where people aim to
get three of the same number during a turn,
and 501 and 701, where players start with a
set number of points and try to get to zero.
Dillow said he started
playing darts in the 1980s.
Somebody asked me if
I wanted to play and I loved it
ever since, Dillow said.
He said the member list
for TRICODA has around
200 people, with about 1,500
people who have come in
and out since 1983, when
TRICODA was started. He
said some of the people in
the TRICODA have gone to
regional and national tour-
naments, including locations
like Las Vegas.
For more information,
visit tricoda.leaguerepublic.
com.
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BREWING GROUNDS- 41658 Fenwick Street- 10% off drinks
CAFE DES ARTISTES- 41655 Fenwick Street- Leonardtown's original
neighborhood bistro with French Country Charm, a casual and friendly
atmosphere, fne food and excellent service. Creative, comforting dishes are
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CRAFT GUILD SHOP- 26005 Point Lookout Road (next to Maryland
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handcrafted original work including paintings, afghans, baby buntings,
handwoven scarves and shawls, handspun yarns, woodwork, forals,
needlework and much more. Our featured artisan for the month of March will
be Hans Boecher, woodworker, who does intarsia, fretwork and hand-turned
pens. First Friday will also feature Arlene Dodson, weaver, who will be
teaching a weaving project for a little pouch just right for an ipod or cell phone.
Make the Craft Guild Shop your frst stop every First Friday.
COLLEEN'S DREAM- 41665 Fenwick Street- 10% off total purchase,
including already discounted items
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND- (Leonardtown Campus) 22950
Hollywood Road- TBA
CRAZYFOR EWE- 22715 Washington Street- home of quality yarns and
stylish designs- The March First Friday project will be "Iced" - a free pattern
from Knitty. It's worked in the round from the neck down using size 10.5
needles, so it's a very quick knit. - You'll love the yarn too - 100% cotton super
soft and saturated hand-dyed colors.
FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS & MUSIC- 41655AFenwick Street-
Joseph Norris "Longman" performs! Acoustic music from one of St. Mary's
County favorites! 5:30- 8:00 PM
GOOD EARTH NATURALFOODS- 41675 Park Ave- Yvette T. Jones,
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5 pm until 8 pm. She will be offering mini-seated massage sessions. Please
remember that this wonderful, free service is frst come, frst serve. If you have
any questions for Yvette, email her at Jonesyt1@gmail.com.
THE SHOPS OF MARYLAND ANTIQUES CENTER- 26005 Point
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CREEKSIDE GALLERY- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- Our third annual
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and their scenes from around the Southern Maryland area and more.
The participants will include professional and advanced amateur local
photographers who have shown around the metropolitan and suburban D.C.
area. An opening show reception will be held. The show will continue through
April. Participating photographers include Dave Kelsey, Anne Machetto,
Beth Fabey, Beverly W. Jackson, Elliot Kocen, Frank Greenwell, Edward
Fitzgerald, Kathy Smith, Kristen Fitrell, Larry Williams, Lee Anne Shontree,
Louise Korade, Norma McTierman, Ryan Albertsen, Edward Lawrence, and
Andy Plautz.
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LEONARDTOWN GALLERIA- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- TBA
LEONARDTOWN GRILL- 25470 Point Lookout Road- TBA
CAHILL'S CAFE AND CATERING- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- TBA
NORTH END GALLERY- 41652 Fenwick Street- The North End Gallerys
annual Invitational exhibit, ASilver Collaboration will continue in March.
The reception will be held on the First Friday, March 4 , at the gallery from 5-8
PM. Local non-member artists are invited to exhibit with the member artists
for this show. The work will be on display through March 27. The St. Mary's
Arts Council is co-sponsoring this event. At the March reception, the St. Mary's
County Arts Council will be recognizing their grant recipients for this year.
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favorite mixed drinks using only premium spirits, and popular wines. In
addition, we have tasty appetizers and great meals for the entire family. Our
traditional dcor offers a welcoming atmosphere whether youre celebrating a
big event or winding down after a day at work. We look forward to serving you
at the most popular nightspot in Southern Maryland.-TBA
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celebrating that day by giving our valued customers a discount of 20% off
everything in the shop. We looked forward to seeing you, and if you are a frst
timer, check out our classes, and quilts for sale. See you there. Diane Fenwick
and the girls at the shop
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PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY- 23190 Newtowne Neck Road-
Proudly presenting jazz duo Chris Izzi (piano) and Glenn Shirley (guitar)
performing inside the tasting room from 5:30-8:30pm. The guys will serve up
some great jazz standards with a few surprises thrown in! Meanwhile, we
invite you to enjoy our award-wining wines served up by our friendly pourers.
Rustic River pizza will also be available by the slice! Local wine and local
music make for a great pairing! For more information and instant updates, see
our new website or look up "Port Of Leonardtown Winery" on Facebook.
RUSTIC RIVER BAR AND GRILL- 40874 Merchant's Lane (Route 5)-
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$25. Tequila tasting - 1 oz tastes for $2.
QUALITYSTREET KITCHENS- 41675 Fenwick Street- Come out and
sample Laconiko Olive Oil! Our supplier, Dino Pierrakos, will be joining us
and discussing the process of how his Greek olive oil is made, producing a
superior, fresh award winning olive oil. Free tasting. Also join us in sampling
some of our new wines. $5 fee
SHELBY'S CREATIVE FRAMING- 26005 Point Lookout Road- Artist's
reception and show: The World in Miniature: Renowned miniaturist Narissa
(Nar) Steel will be the featured artist for the March 4th First Friday and
throughout March. Nar Steel is an artist and for nine years was the owner of
Cobblestone Art Gallery in Old Town, Alexandria, VA. She has exhibited in
many juried shows where she has won numerous frst and second place honors
as well as honorable mentions. Nar is President of the Miniature Painters,
Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC (MPSGS). For many years,
she has served as the Societys chairperson for its International Exhibition
THE FRONT PORCH- 22770 Washington Street- TBA
TREADLES STUDIO- 26005 Point Lookout Road (next to Maryland
Antiques Center)- Visit a weavers working studio where fber arts rock and
fber artists play. Join us on First Fridays when Misti and the Fuzzy Farmers
throw a craft party for grown-ups. On March 4, from 5:30 to 8:00, Arlene is
teaching us to weave little pouches to safeguard our treasures (like cell phones
and ipods). As always, there's no charge - we just want to have fun!
WHITE RABBIT CHILDREN'S BOOKSTORE- 25470 Point Lookout
Road- TBA
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gorgeous! My fur is to die fur! LOL! I
am hoping to go to my new home really
soon. I like the usual cat things, like sea-
food, playing, sunning, purring, and of
course, napping. My foster mom thinks
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Rescue gives a deal for 2 kitties, you
know. It is 2 for $200, instead of one
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the adults discussing, they say that if
you took us to a vet, it would be a lot
more expensive. Anyway, I am with my
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at moonandhunt@hotmail.com. Please
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L ibrary Items
Children can learn about rare turkeys
Children can learn about rare Jersey
Buff turkeys from childrens author Chris-
tina Allen on Mar. 2 at evening storytime
at 6 p.m. at Lexington Park. Allen will
also read from her book, Microchip on
My Shoulder, which is about one special
turkey. LEGO Fun follows at 6:30 p.m.
for children to use the librarys LEGOs to
build creations.
Charlotte Hall and Leonardtowns
evening storytimes will be Mar. 3 at 6
p.m. and LEGO Fun at 6:30 p.m.

Libraries celebrate Dr. Seuss birthday
Stories, fun activities and songs are
planned at the Dr. Seuss Birthday Cel-
ebration on Mar. 5 at 10 a.m. at Charlotte
Hall and at 2 p.m. Lexington Park. Leon-
ardtowns program will be Mar. 19 at 2:30
p.m. The programs are free but registra-
tion is required.
View the teen videos at Video
Showcase
Teens have until Mar. 9 to create ei-
ther a book trailer or video on the awe-
someness of reading (three minutes or
less) and post it on YouTube for the teen
video contest. The winner will receive
a digital camera. Details and the entry
form can be found on the librarys teen
page.
The videos will be shown and the
winner announced at the Video Showcase
on Mar. 12 at Lexington Park. Those at-
tending will vote for their favorite to re-
ceive the Viewers Choice award. Regis-
tration is requested for the Showcase. The
fun begins at 2 p.m.

Class provides introduction to online
genealogy searching
Adults starting their genealogy
searches will be introduced to free Inter-
net sites, plus learn about the librarys ge-
nealogy databases, Social Security Death
Index and the US Census through hands
on exercises in a free class at Lexington
Park on Mar. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Registration
is required.
Volunteers needed for Friends Book
Sale
Individuals wishing to volunteer for
the upcoming Friends Book Sale should
contact Amy Harvey at 410-326-2580 or
chelonia11@comcast.net. Volunteers are
needed before, during and after the sale,
which will be held at the County Fair-
grounds on Mar. 18, 19 and 20. The sale
will be open to members only on Friday
from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with memberships
available at the door. It is open to the pub-
lic on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
on Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Jacqueline U. Takacs, Watershed Restora-
tion Specialist of the Maryland Sea Grant Exten-
sion Program at the University of Maryland will
be the guest speaker at the March 17 meeting
of the League of Women Voters of St. Marys
County.
Takacs will discuss the new St. Marys
County laws and new EPA regulations designed
to protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Maryland Sea Grant serves as a bridge between
academic expertise and the needs of those who
manage, conserve, enjoy, or make their living
from the Chesapeake Bay.
The luncheon meeting will be at Cafe des
Artistes in Leonardtown at 11:30 a.m. For lunch
reservations ($15 per person), please call 301-
737-0790 no later than Monday, March 14. Inter-
ested members of the public are invited to attend
and participate.
The League of Women Voters, a nonpar-
tisan community-based political organization
founded in 1920, encourages the informed and
active participation of citizens in government.
Learn more at the website www.smc.lwvmd.org.
The 21st Century Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maryland (BGC-
SM) at Green Holly Elementary is sponsoring a change drive for the Leu-
kemia and Lymphoma Cancer Society. Pennies-for-Patients kicked off on
Feb. 1.
The Torch Club at Green Holly Boys & Girls Clubs were honored by
a special guest, David Messersmith, a recent leukemia survivor and bone
marrow transplant recipient to discuss the upcoming Leukemia and Lym-
phoma Societys Pennies-for-Patients change drive.
Messersmith, the father of three young children in the St. Marys
County Public Schools, shared his story to connect the kids to the mission
that their efforts to raise money has a real impact on the lives of mothers,
fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends in the community. He was charmed
by the kids enthusiasm in asking and answering questions and especially
touched by the plight of James, a CMV sufferer (a disease Messersmith
battled during his recovery from his transplant), who was lovingly em-
braced by his peers.
Messersmith hopes to check in with the club during their fundraising
efforts to help cheer them on.
Feb. 11 held a night of fun and dancing
for over 150 fathers and daughters at St Johns
Catholic Church in Hollywood.
The First Annual Princess for a Knight
Dance was co-sponsored by Knights of Co-
lumbus Council #7914, St Johns Parish and St
Johns School.
At this pre-Valentine weekend dance,
daughters and fathers spent a bonding night
together singing, dancing and having good old-
fashioned family-appropriate fun. The girls,
who ranged in age from 2 to 22, transformed
their dads into knights-in-shining-armor.
There is nothing like seeing a dad throwing
his arms in the air while singing at the top of
his lungs YMCA or strutting to the Chicken
Dance.
Pastor Father Ray Schmidt fulflled his
promise to his parishioners by
leading the Chicken Dance, which, in the end,
won the night.
The girls and their daddy-dates danced
and sang to songs like Cotton-eyed Joe and
Butterfy Kisses. Throughout the night, DJ
in a Box provided tunes and entertainment.
Amanda Pearls Photography captured those
memories with Father-Daughter portraits and
candid shots through the evening.
To foster the father-daughter bond, over 30
local dining and ice cream establishments do-
nated door prizes so that fathers and daughters
could enjoy a follow-on date.
The Knights of Columbus initiative called
Fathers for Good (Fathersforgood.org) was
the inspiration for this event. Fathersforgood.
org is a website dedicated to growing morally
and spiritually based fathers around the world.
New members of the GFWC Womens Club of St. Marys were inducted at a ceremony
on Jan. 31 at the Dr. James A. Forrest Technical Center. Pictured are frst vice president
Jackie Mervine, President Joan Springer, Nancy Mattingly, Ann Richards, Susan Tyner
and recording secretary Carole Romary, For more information about the Womens
Club, go to www.gfwcmd.org.
Club Welcomes New Members
Bay Protection To
Be Discussed at
League of Women
Voters Meeting
Princess for a Knight
Pennies-for-Patients Change Drive Begins
The Torch Club kick-off for Pennies-for-Patients Change Drive for Leukemia
and Lymphoma with leukemia survivor David Messersmith, center.
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A 20 acre lot, with perk, mostly cleared fat land
backed with trees- great for a single family with lots of
privacy and plenty of room for pasture with a stream
running along edge of property, or can be subdivided.
In a great location in the middle of Hollywood on a
private road in a quite neighborhood.If interested call
301-373-8462 or e-mail jlaowens@aol.com
Real Estate Rentals
Quiet, Cove Setting, great for canoeing & kayak-
ing. Pier, (catch your own crabs), Gazebo, Inground
Swimming Pool. New Appliances. Two Fireplaces,
Hardwood and Ceramic foors. 4 Acres. Potomac
River Access. If interested, please call Dan Burris
at 301-475-3151. Rent: $1950.
Newly available, single family home with water
views over the Patuxent River and the pier in Lower
Marlboro. 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home with updated
kitchen is available immediately, pets case by case.
Conveniently located off Rt 4 but just far enough
away from the rest of world. Washer and dryer,
wood-burning freplace, new effcient heat pump.
Rental application and credit check required. Con-
tact Will at 443-840-9455. Rent: $1675.
Apartment Rentals
Brand new studio apartment, lots of natural light,
minutes from Charlotte Hall, 20 minutes from Wal-
dorf or Lexington Park. Permits double occupancy.
Rent: $750. If interested, please call 301-472-4847.
Employment
We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic, self-motivated
individual for a part-time dental assistant position in our
orthodontic offce. Must be willing to travel between
offces, be x-ray certifed, and expanded function qualifed
or certifed. Please send cover letter, resume, and salary
requirements to DianeHowells@comcast.net. If you do
not have the above qualifcations please do not apply.
Vehicles
1998 Dodge Ram 1500 SST 2WD. Has a Strong 5.9L
(360 CU IN) just installed. Needs Tranny work. Great
Project Truck. Call James at 240-561-6338. $1200 OBO
Boats & Recreation
Deep Water Slips & Boat Lifts Available. Leonardtown
Area. 301-475-2017. www.combscreekmarina.com
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Thursday, Feb. 24
Free Tax Preperation
McKays Shopping Center (46075 Signature
Lane, Lexington Park) 3 p.m.
IRS/AARP-certifed tax counselors will
provide free tax preparation and electronic fl-
ing for taxpayers with low to moderate income
at our the new walk-in site at the McKays
Shopping Center under the Virtuous Woman
Hair Salon sign on Thursday from 3 - 7 p.m.
and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appoint-
ment required. Personal returns only. Taxpay-
ers must have proof of social security number
and picture identifcation. Bring a copy of last
years return and all income and tax related
information including names, social security
cards, and birth dates for all persons who will
be listed on the return. For more information or
to schedule an appointment, call 301-884-8370
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Student Essays On Food
St. Marys College Of Maryland (18952 E.
Fisher Road, St. Marys City) 8:15 p.m.
Students taking the Books that Cook
course, offered at both St. Marys College of
Maryland and St. Josephs University in Phila-
delphia, will read their food-related works dur-
ing a collaborative Writers Harvest reading in
Montgomery Hall, room 25. These parallel
courses are taught by associate professors Jen-
nifer Cognard-Black (St. Marys) and Melissa
Goldthwaite (St. Josephs), co-editors of Words
Rising: An Anthology of American Food Writ-
ing, which will be published later this year. This
event is a fundraiser for Share Our Strength, a
D.C.-based organization that fghts child hun-
ger. Recommended donation $5.
Friday, Feb. 25
Southern Maryland Traditional Music
and Dance Association Open Mic
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497
Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.
An opportunity for talented local singers,
songwriters, and musicians to hone their craft
in front of an enthusiastic, friendly audience.
Admission is $5, and refreshments will be pro-
vided. For more information, or to sign up to
perform, contact John Garner at carthagena@
wildblue.net or visit www.smtmd.org.
Free Concert
Lexington Park United Methodist
Church, Church Fellowship Hall (21760 Great
Mills Road, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
There will be a concert featuring CTI
14:21, a band from Youth for Christ Interna-
tional. CTI stands for Carpenters Tools Inter-
national. The concert is free and open to the
community.
Saturday, Feb. 26
Asbury Solomons Sale
Asbury Solomons Retirement Community
(11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons) 9:30 a.m.
This sale will include Bettys Closet, a re-
sale clothing boutique with better quality, gen-
tly used clothing and accessories, Grannies
Treasures, which features miscellaneous items,
something for everyone, as well as books from
the Asbury Library. All proceeds will beneft
Asbury Solomons Benevolent Care Fund. For
more info call 410-394-3483.
Sunday, Feb. 27
Basket and Purse Bingo
St. Marys Newport Church Hall (11555 St.
Marys Church Road, Charlotte Hall) 1 p.m.
Basket and Purse Bingo featuring genu-
ine Longaberger products will be held the St.
Marys Newport Church. Early Birds begin at
1:30 p.m. and Basket and Purse Bingo begins
at 2 p.m. There will also be a silent auction,
specials and a 50/50 Raffe. Food and bever-
ages available for purchase. Admission is $20.
For reservations and tickets, call Katherine at
301-934-6044.
Monday, Feb. 28
No Limit Texas Hold Em Bounty
Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire
Department Lane, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
Part of the Leaderboard Challenge
Spring-Summer Season. Anyone can join or
play at any time. There is no need to be part of
the points system, people can just play to win.
Buy-in is $25 for $3,000 in chips. Blinds start
at $25/$50 and progress from there every 20
minutes. People earn points for every tourna-
ment they participate in. The number of points
people earn is determined by how many people
are eliminated before them. Those accumulat-
ing the most points will receive a free roll to
the $150 Leaderboard Challenge Tournament
scheduled for February. Number of players
receiving the free roll will be determined by
the amount of money that accumulates in the
pool at the end of the season. Side games avail-
able. Food and beverage available for purchase.
Please enter through the side of the building.
For more information, call the lodge at 301-
863-7800 or Linda at 240-925-5697.
Tuesday, March 1
Everyone has a story to tell: Memoir
Writing Basics
Garvey Senior Activity Center (21580 Pea-
body Street, Leonardtown) 1:30 p.m.
Whether a life is unconventional or rela-
tively normal, theres bound to be something
fascinating about it. Seniors are invited to the
Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays
until March 1 to participate in this memoir-
writing workshop. In this group they will learn
how to focus their life stories, give them liter-
ary purpose, and apply such craft elements as
character, plot, description, dialogue, setting,
pacing, and theme. To sign up, or for more in-
formation, call 301-475-4200, extension 1050.
Board of Education Seeks Input on Budget
Central Administration Building (23160
Moakley Street, Leonardtown) 5:30 p.m.
The Board of Education of St. Marys
County seeks public input in preparation for the
development of the Fiscal Year 2012 operating
budget for St. Marys County Public Schools
(SMCPS). SMCPS employees and community
members are invited to participate in this bud-
get forum. A sign-up sheet will be available
at 5:30 p.m., with individual public comment
limited to three minutes. Speakers are encour-
aged to provide comments in writing, even if
presented at the forum, to allow the Board to
give consideration to all input. For more infor-
mation, please call 301-475-5511, ext. 177.
Wednesday, March 2
Rugby For All Experience Levels
Southern Middle Gym (9615 Hg Trueman
Road, Lusby) 6 p.m.
Pax River Rugby would like to invite you
to try out of one the fastest growing sports in
the nation. All ages, all experience levels wel-
come. We will teach you everything you need
to know, USA Rugby certifed coaches. For
more information, contact Corey at 443-603-
2448 or see paxrugby.com for more details
about the sport and the club.
Middle School Spelling Bee
Leonardtown High School (23995 Point
Lookout Road, Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
Students from St. Marys County Public
Schools, parochial schools and private schools
in the area are invited to compete for a chance
to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland
are offering free Line Dance Lessons. The les-
sons will be followed by the regular weekly
practice session. Anyone interested in obtain-
ing more information about these lessons or in-
terested joining the Boot Scooters of Southern
Maryland can contact them through link on
the website at http://www.bootscootersofsomd.
blogspot.com/.
Special Olympics Poker
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch
Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
$1-$2 blinds cash game. Dealers will be
provided and the high hand is paid nightly.
Drinks will be free. Proceeds go to beneft the
St. Marys Special Olympics and the Center
for Life Enrichment. People who would like
to help with the Special Olympics should call
Mary Lu Bucci at 301-373-3469 or 240-298-
0200. For more information about the poker
game, call Jim Bucci 301-373-6104 before 7
p.m. and 240-298-9616 after 7 p.m.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
PRESBYTERIAN
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI
FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
GRACE CHAPEL
(Meeting at Mechanicsville Elementary School)
Pastor Carl Snyder
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Phone: 301-884-3504 Website:
www.gracechapelsomd.com
John 8:32
Member of fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Grace Chapel
Patuxent Presbyterian Church
California, Maryland
301-863-2033
Rev Michael R. Jones, Senior Pastor
1 miles South of Thomas Johnson Bridge on Rt. 4
Sunday Morning Worship Services:
8:30 am & 11:00 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
With Nursery care
Website: http://www.paxpres.org
E-mail: ChurchOffce@paxpress.org
UNITED
METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at
First Friendship campus Ridge
9:00 am Traditional worship
c
St George Island campus Piney Point
9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School
St. Pauls campus Leonardtown
na
9:15 am Contemporary worship
nca(ASL Interpreted)
10:45 am Contemporary worship
nca
6:00 pm The Refnery (interactive worship)
nc
n nursery provided
c- childrens Sunday school also available
a- adult Sunday school also available
www.frstsaints.org
301.475.7200
BAPTIST
CHURCH
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
301/997-1235
www.amosm.net
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ANGLICAN
Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Henrietta Cole, daughter of Robert Cole and
Ann Greenwell, was born in St. Marys County on
July 2, 1754. She married Basil Hayden (creator
of Old Grand Dad whiskey) about 1771. About
1784, the family headed to Kentucky. This was
not a journey to be taken lightly. It was hard, it
was rough, and four of their children died enroute.
It was no easier upon their arrival as they were
living in hostile territory--always subject to In-
dian attacks and through neces-
sity living within the confnes of
a fort.
Henrietta, mourning her lost
children, probably depressed,
and possibly angry with Basil for
taking her to the wilds of Kentucky made a huge
mistake. She had a fing with one of the men in
the fort and became pregnant. She confessed her
indiscretion to Basil who then publicly denounced
her, but there would be no divorce. Several years
later, they must have made peace with each other
as another three children were born to this couple.
Henriettas child, born December 16, 1785
was named William Leo Hayden. He was raised
and educated with the other children. Known in
the family as Little Willie Not Blood Hayden,
he would bear the stigmatism of il-
legitimacy throughout his life.
Little Willie wanted to become
a priest and even the church rejected
him. Father Baden wrote Mr. Rohan
who is keeping school on my land
has among his school-boys a sub-
ject that might became a clergyman
were not the illegitimacy of his birth
an obstacle to it. I thought proper to
inform you of his virtue and talents,
and also that the parents are will-
ing and in some degree able to pro-
cure him a liberal education. He belongs to Mr.
Haydens family, tho he be not his father: he is
twelve or thirteen years of age.
When Basil Hayden made his will in 1804,
he also named Willie, devising to him half of the
money he left to his own children but no real es-
tate. Basil could have ignored him entirely, but to
his credit, he did not.
About a year after Basils death, Henrietta
married Charles Ewing (believed to have been
Willies birth father). You have to wonder what
was she thinking? Father Baden was incensed
and wrote The widow Hayden who had disgraced
herself in marriage, has renewed her past scandals
and fnished by marrying hextrodoxum coram
heterodoxo (a protestant). The marriage ended
in divorce and annulled by the church. It seems
that when he married Henrietta, Charles Ewing
was still married to another woman.
Little Willie married Mary Hayden, daugh-
ter of William Hayden and Elizabeth Thompson.
They moved away from the rest of the family to
Daviess County, KY. Despite his rejection by the
church, he remained a devout Catholic, supported
the church fnancially throughout his adult life,
and left the church property at his death in 1866.
Henrietta died in 1837 and is buried beside
Basil at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Marion
County, KY. Maybe we know now why Basil cre-
ated Old Grand Dad.
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
We had a wonderful evening at our
Churchs Latin Dance Night this past Satur-
day. Great food, dancing, silliness, communi-
ty, everything you could hope for in an event.
All the food was amazing. Though I had no
idea I was eating yucca, and not potatoes un-
til later. I think I could switch to yucca root
(aka: cassava) and be perfectly content. What
a wonderful favor.
I was excited about having a night to re-
ally let loose, since Im just starting to feel bet-
ter. I think I can even restart Zumba now. If I
made it through all the Salsa, Merengue, and
Conga line dancing then I should be able to
handle dance and exercise together. I wasnt
as good on the Limbo only made it through
once. I need to limber up and get more fex-
ible. The kids that were less than two feet tall
were ringers I contend.
One of our church members, who is
Cuban by descent, and his lovely wife, are in
charge of the annual event. He tries hard to
teach a diverse group, not all of whom can fol-
low him, how to do all these fabulous dances.
Our valiant teacher usually gives up after
an hour or so, and we gradually morph into
the typical, ever-popular, circular version of
the Soul Train Line style of dance; where
you get thrown into the center to dance your
best dance. (Still so popular at every wedding
youve ever been to since 1971.) No matter, its
all great fun. Though, the great Don Cornelius
would be horrifed if he saw our version.
Even Saturday morning before the great
evening ahead, I was preparing for a Latin-
inspired day. I thought, Well, Ill just wear
what Im going to wear this evening to work,
since I would go straight from work to the par-
ish hall to help set-up. It would also keep up
my festive mood all day. I knew I had a long,
fowing black linen and lace skirt, and a frilly,
yet cool blouse to wear. I even painted my toe
nails so I could wear dress sandals. I had it
going on.
So, I got all dressed and was admiring
my skirt in the offce/dressing room, when
I hear from across the hall in our bedroom,
Dont wear that skirt. What? Dont wear
that skirt. Im thinking, Ooh, I must just
look too good to step outside the house. My
husband is jealous and protective. All these
warm and fuzzy feelings came over me. Then
coyly I asked, Why honey? He replied,
Have you seen that Geico commercial with
Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln? {Extended si-
lence with slow awareness and then burning,
dagger looks followed} Ohenough said.
was all I could say before we both burst out
laughing. He said, Well, you want me to be
honest dont you? {Second extended silence
followed and then more laughter.} Quietly I
added, I thought black was supposed to be
slimming? Just as quietly he replied, Not
this time. That was meant rhetorically I
said, and then added, Well, at least you were
funny about it. Valentines Week defnitely
ended there.
The jeans I wore for the evening were
comfortable after all, but I really think I could
have moved under that Limbo pole easier in
my loose skirt. My chances for winning the
competition were thwarted. As I was say-
ing, Im ready for Zumba again. Throughout
the evening, I may have mentioned quietly,
maybe once or twice, my husbands comment
on my frst choice of attire to a few people at
the dance. Maybe three or four, I dont really
remember I had been traumatized so badly.
All I know is that by the end of the evening, I
was being referred to by some as either Mary
or Mary Todd.
Life is truly too short to take every little
thing seriously. Anyone interested in a gently
used black linen skirt? I hear its just the thing
for Limbo.
To each new evenings adventure,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com.
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Gretchen Richie The Romance of
Rodgers and Hart
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 6 p.m.
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Salsa Thursday at House of Dance
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road,
Hollywood) 7:30 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Harry
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 8 p.m.
Thirsty Thursday and Live Music with
the Jennifer Anne Cooper Band
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 8:30 p.m.
Martini Karaoke with DJ Steve
Martinis Lounge (10553 Theodore Green
Boulevard, White Plains) 9 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 25
Dave Norris
California) 5 p.m.
Randy Richie on Piano
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
All You Can Drink Ladies Night with DJ
Chris
Live Music with Sam Grow Trio
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Karaoke
Issacs Pub in Holiday Inn Solomons (155
Holiday Drive, Solomons) 8:30 p.m.
John Luskey Band
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain High-
way, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
80s and 90s Music at Catamarans
Catamarans Resturaunt (14470 Solomons
Island Road South, Solomons) 9 p.m.
Rockin Blues with Lisa Lim and Over
the Limit
Road House
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26
Rib Eating Contest
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 2 p.m.
Fair Warning
California) 6 p.m.
Randy Richie on Piano
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Night Ballroom Dance Party
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road,
Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Gretchen Richie Jazz Cabaret
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-
enue, North Beach) 8 p.m.
Comedy Night
Bay District Fire Department (46900 South
Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park) 8 p.m.
Karaoke Contest and Fundraiser for the
North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Auxiliary
Abners Crab House (3725 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
Rockins Blues with Lisa Lim and Over
the Limit
Sam Grow Band
Iron Maiden Project
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain High-
way, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Evick
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 9 p.m.
Anthony Ryan Country
Hole in the Wall Tavern (24702 Sotterly
Locked and Loaded
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy and DJ T
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.
Dee Jay Christian
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27
23rd Annual TRICODA Open Dart
Tournament
Holiday Inn Solomons (155 Holiday Drive,
Solomons) 9 a.m.
Basket and Purse Bingo
St. Marys Newport Church Hall (11555 St.
Marys Church Road, Charlotte Hall) 1
p.m.
Fraternal Order of Police Poker Tourna-
ment
Fraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors
Run Road, Great Mills) 2 p.m.
Soup on Sunday
Church of the Ascension (21641 Great Mills
Road, Lexington Park) 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 28
Mason Sebastian
California) 5 p.m.
No Limit Texas Hold Em Bounty Tour-
nament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire
Department Lane, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
Salsa Night
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Film Screening
Cole Cinema at St. Marys College of South-
ern Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Road, St.
Marys City) 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1
Film Screening
Cole Cinema at St. Marys College of South-
ern Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Road, St.
Marys City) 4 p.m.
Fair Warning
California) 5 p.m.
Special Olympics No Limit Poker Night
Writers By the Bay
Calvert Library Prince Fredrick Branch (850
Costley Way, Prince Fredrick) 7 p.m.
Open Pool Tables and List of Specials
Wednesday, March 2
Mason Sebastian
California) 5 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Harry
Special Olympics No Limit Poker Night
Live Music with the Anthony Ryan
Country Band
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Wolfs Hot Rods and Old Gas
Beach Cove Restaurant (8416 Bayside Road,
Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
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For family and community events, see our calendar in the
community section on page 22.
We post nightlife events happening in Calvert, Charles and St. Marys counties. To submit an event for our
calendar, e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net. Deadline for submissions is Monday by 5 p.m.
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To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.
Local Musician Releases Fourth CD
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Local musician Jay Armsworthy recently
released his fourth CD, which is his frst gospel
CD, titled I Couldnt Make If Without Him.
To celebrate, there was a CD release party at
the weekly Bluegrass jam at the Prince Fredrick
Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Its been a dream, Armsworthy said. Its
just something Ive wanted to do.
The CD features guest artists like Jason
Moore of Mountain Heart and Kristin Scott
Benson of The Grascals.
Armsworthy said hes wanted to do a gospel
CD for 15 years and it is a follow-up to his frst
CD. According to him, he has fnally reached a
time in his life where he could do his gospel CD.
It takes a lot of time, money and effort to
put one out, Armsworthy said.
He said hes spent the last 10 years collect-
ing songs and fnding artists to feature on the
CD. He said the writers the songs are from write
for country, bluegrass and other genres, in addi-
tion to gospel. None of the songs on the CD are
covers, which Armsworthy said hes lucky to be
able to say.
Armsworthy said hes been a musician
since he was 10 years old, when his father frst
showed him some chords on the guitar.
I picked up the rest, he said.
Armsworthy put together his frst band
when he was 12, and is in a band still, now
called Jay Armsworthy and Eastern Tradition.
To celebrate the realization of his dream
of doing a gospel CD, the people at the weekly
bluegrass jam in Prince Fredrick threw him a
surprise CD release party with the help of Arm-
sworthys wife of 11 years, Michelle.
Im just totally foored, Armsworthy said.
The bluegrass jam is held every Friday eve-
ning from 7 until 10 p.m. and Chris Tenney, one
of the organizers for Armsworthys party, said
any kind of bluegrass, gospel or older country
music is welcome at the jam. The cost for people
to play is $2 and the money is donated at the end
of the night to the Prince Fredrick Volunteer
Rescue Squad, who hosts the weekly jam.
Were really proud of him [Armsworthy],
said Tenney.
She said they got a party together to cel-
ebrate the release of Armsworthys CD because
he wasnt going to. Michelle got involved by
blindfolding Armsworthy and driving him to
the rescue squad for the party.
I think its awesome that theyre willing
to do this for Jay and that they included me in
bringing him here, she said.
Armsworhty said Blue Circle records in
North Carolina, owned by Tom T. Hall, record-
ed the CD.
I love what I do, Im in it for the
long hall and Ill do it until the day I
die, Armsworthy said.
When hes not playing with his
band or working on a solo project,
Armsworthy said hes a bus driver with
St. Marys County Public Schools and
he hosts three radio shows. One show,
Bluegrass on the Bay, is broadcast
on www.worldwidebluegrass.com on
Wednesdays from 6 until 8 p.m. The
other two are pre-recorded, hour-long
segments, one broadcast in Pennsylva-
nia and the other 107.5 FM on Thurs-
days from 9 until 10 p.m., which can be
heard locally.
He also organizes the annual Blue-
grass For Hospice event and an annual
fundraiser for the American Legion.
Its a very busy life I lead, he
said.
While theres a lot on his plate,
Armsworthy said hes happy and he
loves what he does.
Music is my life, he said.
Anybody interested in purchasing
a CD can go to www.cdbaby.com or
send a check for $15 made out to Arm-
sworthy at PO Box 741, California, Md
20619.
Jay Armsworthy gets ready to sign some CDs during the re-
lease party last weekend.
Michelle (left) and Jay Armsworthy with Chris Tenney and her husband Gary (right)
during the release party for I Couldnt Make It Without Him.
Armsworthy performs a couple of the songs from his new CD during the blue-
grass jam at the Prince Fredrick Volunteer Rescue Squad on Friday.
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Has more guipure
7. Tiny round mark
10. Went before
12. Radioactivity units
13. A complex
14. Impressario Sol
15. 18th Hebrew letter (var.)
16. Used as a culture medium
17. 21st Greek letter
18. Canadian fyers
19. Government agents
21. Supplement with
diffculty
22. Holy war warrior
27. Thallium
28. Graduation sermon
33. A public promotion
34. Visual perception of a
region
36. Fiddler crabs
37. 87571 NM
38. Obeahs
39. Former coin in Austria
(abbr.)
40. Yucatan Indian
41. Shinto temple gateway
44. Chances
45. Make believe
47. SW English spa city
48. Trained horse maneuvers
49. Goddess of the dawn
50. Nasal divider
CLUES DOWN
1. Queen of Sparta
2. Sour
3. Center for Energy Policy
& Economics
4. Actress Lupino
5. Snakelike fsh
6. Rural delivery
7. Elastance unit
8. Aroma
9. Expression of
disappointment
10. Plant used for food or
seasoning
11. Remainders
12. Stomach lining folds
14. Dander
17. Beginning military rank
18. Reminiscent fashion
20. Salem MA college
23. Shittah trees
24. Mamas partners
25. Chicago railway
26. Quick light knock
29. Ancient Sumerian city
30. Exactly suitable
31. Playful harassment
32. Ruin environment
35. Thyrotropin
36. Extinct Caucasian
language
38. Hop kilns
40. Hmong
41. Examination
42. Southern Honshu city
43. Enlarge hole
44. Relative biological effec-
tiveness (abbr.)
45. Pakistani rupee
46. Sales ___
48. Buttons & Bows singers
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Over 50 Softball
League Seeking Players
Fri., Feb. 25
Boys Basketball
3A South Regional First Round
Lackey at Chopticon, 5 p.m.
4A South Regional First Round
South River at Great Mills, 7 p.m.
Meade at Leonardtown, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
3A South First Round
Crossland at Chopticon, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 26
Girls Basketball
4A South First Round
Glen Burnie at Great Mills, TBD
Leonardtown at Broadneck, TBD
Mon., Feb. 28
Hockey
MSHL Playofs
Co-Op League Championship Game
Leonardtown vs. TBD at Gardens Ice
House, Laurel, MD, 6:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb.
16
Boys Basketball
Chopticon 52,
Westlake 47
La Plata 60, Leon-
ardtown 44
Girls Basketball
Chopticon 62,
Westlake 58 (dou-
ble overtime)
Leonardtown 59,
La Plata 41
Hockey
MSHL Playofs
Huntingtown 9,
St. Marys Ryken 1
Fri., Feb. 18
Boys Basketball
Great Mills 58,
Chopticon 57
Patuxent 58,
Leonardtown 44
Bishop Ireton 68,
St. Marys Ryken
64
Girls Basketball
Chopticon 55,
Great Mills 50
Leonardtown 50,
Patuxent 42
St. Marys Ryken
78, Bishop Ireton
64
Hockey
MSHL Playofs
Co-Op
Quarterfnals
Leonardtown 3,
Fallston 2
Sat., Feb.
19
Swimming
4A-3A South Re-
gion Meet
Boys
3. Leonardtown
275
8. Great Mills 133
11. Chopticon 56
Girls
3. Leonardtown
285
7. Chopticon 142
12. Great Mills 71
Wrestling
SMAC Champion-
ships at Patuxent
High School
4. Chopticon 138
4. Leonardtown
138
13. Great Mills 25
Sun., Feb.
20
Girls Basketball
St. Johns 74, St.
Marys Ryken 56
Mon., Feb.
21
Hockey
MSHL Playofs
Co-op Semifnals
Leonardtown 6,
La Plata 4
Tues., Feb.
22
Boys Basketball
Chopticon 39,
Lackey 36
Calvert 48, Leon-
ardtown 47
Girls Basketball
Chopticon 62,
Lackey 42
High-School Tennis
Clinic Series 2010
Lower Potomac River
Marathon Returns Soon
Pax Rugby Offering Co-Ed
Youth and Adult Tag
Rugby League and Classes
Dates: February 27, 2011.
Location: St. Marys College of Maryland, Somerset Ten-
nis Complex
18952 East Fisher Road (Outdoor Facility)
St. Marys City, Maryland 20686
Times: Sundays, 9:30 am 11:30 am
(Mini-matches included)
Instructors: St. Marys College Coaching
Staff and Players
Cost: $25.00 per session!!
Players: Beginning 9th graders to Seniors!!!!
Registration: Contact Derek Sabedra, Head Tennis
Coach, St. Marys College
Cell: 410-610-4300 and/or email ddsabedra@smcm.edu
Silver Stars Accepting
Registration For Tryouts
Ramp up your mileage, runners! The
Lower Potomac River Marathon is only nine
weeks away. The 26.2-mile race, presented
by Chesapeake Bay Running Club and
hosted by the Harry Lundeberg School of
Seamanship, returns for the 7th running on
March 13, 2011.
Top runners will compete for modest
cash prizes, and age-group awards will be
presented to the top three fnishers in ten-
year divisions.
For more information, contact Liza
Recto, 301-481-0832 or cbrcliza@hotmail.
com.
The Pax River Silver Stars AAU girls basketball team will be holding tryouts Tues-
day, March 29, 2011 at Esperanza Middle School. Tryouts for girls in the ffth, sixth/, sev-
enth and eighth grades will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and tryouts for girls in the ninth,
tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The fee is 20 dollars and
is non-refundable.
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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Boy encounters girl.
Boy fails to engage girl.
It is something that
happens, with regularity.
The natural reaction to a
wave of infatuation being
temporarily tongue-tied,
humor-less and socially
awkward can be over-
whelming. Whether it was
the new girl in math class
or the attractive artist from apartment 4B, most
guys have lacked the courage to approach a
young lady at some point in their lives. So if you
heard that a teenage boy in Iowa recently balked
at engaging a fellow high school aged girl, your
likely reaction would be, been there, done that
(for the guys) or been there, seen that (for the
ladies). This encounter though was a little more
complicated and completely out of the ordinary.
The cast, for this chance encounter, includ-
ed leading boy, Joel Northrup, and leading girl,
Cassey Herkelman. They met at a gymnasium
in Des Moines, Iowato wrestle each other in
the states wrestling tournament. Northrup sub-
tly defaulted, though, before the match began
citing religious beliefs that prevented him from
engaging a woman in a violent manner. Herkel-
man was awarded, and graciously accepted, the
victory.
Rarely does an exchange between teenagers
have such depth. Personally, young Northrup
left me terribly conficted. As the father of a
daughter, I was initially annoyed that he didnt
respect his opponent, regardless of gender, and
square off against her. She, like him, had arrived
at this moment based on hard work and merit.
She deserved to wrestle Northrup until the best
wrestler, boy or girl, won. Like the majority of
society, I have no tolerance ceilings placed on an
individuals potential simply because they dont
ft a particular profle (name your ism). I will
not temper my daughters dreams if they boldly
lead her where her gender has rarely dared to
go. While I respect Northrups right to make a
personal decision, it feels like a passive-aggres-
sive way of saying, you dont belong here.
On the other hand, as the father of a son, I
would have cringed had my boy engaged, and
physically dominated Herkelman; so I com-
pletely understand his decision. A man worthy
of the air he breathes would never physically
impose himself on a woman. Likewise, any fa-
ther deserving of that title, ingrains in his son
that no circumstance exists that justifes physi-
cally threatening or harming a woman. The
sport of wrestling, because it requires the direct
physical engagement of two combatants intent
on pinning the other, puts any male competing
against a female in an awkward situation.
So whos right?
The co-habitation of genders on the ath-
letic feld is certainly not unprecedented. I bet
a good number of us in the County have played
on co-ed softball teams. Then again, athletic de-
partments are routinely divided by gender and
maintain separate programs for boys and girls;
an acknowledgement of the undeniable physical
differences that generally exist between men
and woman. More signifcant than sports, no
one would (or should) argue that women still
face sexist barriers and that violence against
women is a far too frequent atrocity (accusa-
tions of domestic violence and sexual assault
appear regularly in sports pages).
It seems then that both kids were correct.
Herkelman was right for competing; women
should always push the envelope of whats pos-
sible and acceptable. Equality is more easily
preached than practiced, and our society has
proven it needs a constant nudge. Northrup too
showed commendable courage in refusing to
enter into a direct physical confrontation with
a girl. A rational mind easily discerns the dif-
ference between a co-ed high school wrestling
match and violence against women. But those
who commit such violent acts are far beyond ra-
tional thoughts. Northrup just wasnt willing to
compromise his beliefs and put on display a boy
battling physically with a girl even under the
auspice of athletic competition - for the sake of
winning a wrestling match.
Herkelman and Northrup should be com-
mended for the courage and the maturity with
which they handled this awkward and equally
principled situation. Theres little doubt that
that both will manage more conventional cir-
cumstances under which boy meets girl with
similarly uncommon poise and grace.

Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
BLEACHERS
A View From The
Courage, By Competing & Chivalry, By Default
Patuxent River Rugby Club will be offering a free Co-Ed
Youth/ Adult tag rugby and conditioning classes throughout
the months of Jan and Feb. No experience needed, we will
teach you everything you need to know. More details and reg-
istration can be found on paxrugby.com or by calling Justin
Thompson at 732-492-9760 or 1-877-806-7775.
The Over 50 Independent Mens Slow
Pitch Softball league, now in its eighth sea-
son, invites players to participate.
Games are played Thursday Evenings
from May through August at St. Clements
Shores Park. Its a four-team league, team
assignments are done by random selection
with no uniforms.
If interest, mail your name, address,
date of birth and phone number to:
Over 50 Softball
P.O. Box 362, Leonardtown, MD 20650
The County Times
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LUSBY Three wrestlers from St. Marys
County had wrestled in Southern Maryland
Athletic Conference championship matches be-
fore Leonardtown juniors Sam Corey and Alex
Truitt had their chance at gold medal glory.
Each wrestler came up short, but Corey
and Truitt were able to claim championships
at 125 and 119 pounds respectively in the con-
ference championship meet Saturday night at
Patuxent High School. For Corey, it was his
second consecutive SMAC crown at 125, while
Truitt picked up his frst conference title after a
tough loss last year at North Point.
Thats my goal to get better every year. I
didnt want to get worse, Corey said after pin-
ning Thomas Stones Tanner Saluter with 28
seconds remaining in the frst period. It feels
really good to win, now I have to move on and
do well in regionals.
Corey wasted little time in defending his
crown, taking down Saluter, a freshman chal-
lenger from the Cougars, just 90 seconds into
the frst period.
Tanners a good wrestler and I just took
him down when he got off balance, Corey said.
Corey was more excited for his teammate
Truitt, who lost a 3-0 decision in the 119-pound
fnals last year.
It was really good because he came so
close last year and now we have two champions
in the program, he said.
Truitt was on the successful end of a deci-
sion this time around, staying on his feet and
out of the grasp of Thomas Stones Reed Frank-
lin, taking a 4-2 win and his frst SMAC gold
medal.
Ive been dreaming about this since last
year, Truitt said. It sounds pretty cool to be
a champion. Last year was really close, I just
wanted to come out and win.
Truitt chose to wrestle a chess match, stay-
ing in his feet and not being drawn in by Frank-
lin for any takedowns, near falls or pins.
Thats where my strength is, Truitt said
of keeping a vertical base. I knew I could take
him.
Truitt had much the same goals as Corey
with the 4A-3A individual regional meets com-
ing up.
I want to bring home
another championship, he
said. I have to work hard in
practice to do it.
Chopticon had two
wrestlers and Great Mills
had one in championship
matches Saturday. Robert
Newton had to default the
285 pound match because of
injury and Mike Messick was
pinned by La Platas Con-
nor Zimmerman in the 160
pound match for Chopticon.
The Hornets Kevin Norris
made it to the 145 pound f-
nal, but was pinned by Eric
Hoffman of Northern.
Chopticon and Leonar-
dtown tied for fourth place
in the team standings with
138 points, while Great Mills
fnished 13th with 25 points.
chrisstevens@countytimes.
net
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Raiders Claim Two Wrestling
Champs At Smac Meet
Wrestling
Scan code for more photos!
Chopticons Michael Messick tangles with Connor Zimmerman of La Plata
in the 160-pound fnals of the SMAC wrestling tournament Saturday night.
Kevin Norris of Great Mills prepares to lift
Northerns Eric Hoffman in the 145-pound
SMAC championship match.
Leonardtowns Alex Truitt won the
119-pound SMAC championship Satur-
day night, defeating Thomas Stones Reed
Franklin in a 4-2 decision.
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By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
The Leonardtown hockey team has
decided to make the frst playoff appear-
ance in team history count over the last
week.
Following a 3-2 win over defending
MSHL Co-Op league champion Fallston
Friday night, the Raiders played not one,
but two games Monday in defeating South-
ern Division rivals Thomas Stone and La
Plata to advance to the Co-Op champion-
ship Monday at the Ice House in Laurel.
Its phenomenal to watch the kids
with varying talent levels because theyve
worked so hard, Raiders coach Rob Bar-
thelmes says. Its very exciting to watch
them get better each game.
Leonardtown was faced with a unique
situation Monday night as they had a Ches-
apeake Cup quarterfnal match at Capi-
tal Clubhouse in Waldorf with Thomas
Stone at 5 p.m. and were scheduled to be
at Piney Orchard in Odenton to battle the
Warriors in the Co-Op semis at 8:30 p.m.
Barthelmes credited Thomas Stone coach
Dean Schultz for agreeing to shorten the
periods of their Chespeake Cup match
by three minutes each in order to give the
Raiders travel and recovery time.
They were gracious enough to do
that for us, so there was a nice gap in be-
tween games, Barthelmes said. The
good thing was everybody was able to play
in both games.
After getting to Piney Orchard in
plenty of time, the Raiders (10-4-1 on the
season) took a 2-1 lead after one period,
with senior forward Gordy Bonnel scoring
the go-ahead goal in the fnal 10 seconds of
the frame. Bonnel would add two more in
the second period and another in the third
for a total of four goals on the night.
Cullen Bonnel and Nicholas Pontorno
added goals and Brett Kibler stopped 21
shots for Leonardtown, who fnally de-
feated La Plata after an 0-2-1 regular sea-
son record against the Southern Division
runner-up. The Raiders did lose defense-
man Matt Fischer to a concussion/clavicle
injury in the frst period and he will not be
available Monday night.
The big difference was that every-
body came to play, Barthelmes explained.
They were all focused on what we came
to do, played a certain strategy and didnt
make any mistakes.
Leonardtown will be playing in the
Co-Op championship game Monday eve-
ning at 6:30 against the Washington Coun-
ty-Montgomery Blair winner at the Gar-
dens Ice House in Laurel. The Co-Op play-
offs were created to level the playing feld
as the Maryland State Hockey League has
championships for regular varsity teams
and Co-Op teams.
Barthelmes believes the Raiders can
continue this memorable playoff run as
long as they stick to the game plan.
Theyre showing that when they play
disciplined hockey, we can go all the way
to the end, he says. Its been fun to watch
them progress, and we havent peaked yet.
Hopefully we peak on Monday.
chrisstevens@countytimes.
net
SMCM
Seahawk Swimmers Break
School Records in CaC Meet
The St. Marys College of Maryland
mens and womens swim teams continued
to rewrite the Seahawk annals as SIX more
school records were demolished on the fnal
day of competition of the 2011 Capital Ath-
letic Conference Swimming Championships
Sunday night. The Seahawks have achieved
11 school records over the three-day event.
Notching fve school records and one
gold medal over the weekend, sophomore
Cameron Hedquist (Gaithersburg, Md./
Gaithersburg) was voted the CAC Mens
Swimming Rookie of the Year.
St. Marys 13-year head coach Andre
Barbins picked up his fourth CAC Coach of
the Year award but frst-ever on the mens
side. Barbins was voted the CAC Womens
Swim Coach of the Year in 2004, 2008 and
2009.
Sophomore Billy DeBoissiere (Colum-
bia, Md./Atholton) now holds both breast-
stroke records at SMCM as DeBoissiere
captured the 200 breaststroke with a school
record time of 2:08.51, besting Alexander
Klose 04 mark of 2:10.07 (2002).
First-year Thor Petersen (Germantown,
Md./Northwest) had a solid swim for the Se-
ahawks in the 200 breaststroke as well, fn-
ishing third in 2:10.86.
Senior captain Jackson Webb (Valley
Lee, Md./Leonardtown) added two more re-
cords to his resume as Webb fnally broke the
top three in the 200 butterfy with a second-
place fnish. He touched the wall in a school
record 1:56.06, surpassing his own record of
1:58.22 from last years CAC championship
meet.
The Seahawks nabbed a second-place
fnish in the 400 free relay in record fashion
as the quartet of Webb, DeBoissiere, Petersen
and Hedquist put forth a time of 3:10.73 to
break the previous record of 3:14.75 set by
three of tonights members in December.
The second oldest standing Seahawk re-
cord the 100 freestyle was knocked down
by Hedquist as he fnished third in the event.
With his time of 47.21, Hedquist edged the
previous mark by .50. Nick Stamnos 01 set
the previous record of 47.71 in 1999.
On the womens side, Senior Rosa Trem-
bour (Takoma Park, Md./Albert Einstein) and
sophomore Kelly Heyde (Wilton, Conn./Wil-
ton) led the womens swim team to a second-
place with 628 points.
Heyde claimed her third gold medal at
the three-day championship meet by defend-
ing her title in the 200 butterfy with a school
and conference record as well as NCAA pro-
visional time of 2:05.52, beating her nearest
competitor by nearly three seconds. She held
the previous school and conference record of
2:05.57, setting it in December of 2009.
Trembour ended her four-year career
in style with a school record fnish in the
200 breaststroke to register a third-place
fnish. She swam a 2:30.56 in the event to
best the previous mark of 2:31.67 set by cur-
rent teammate Mandy Pazouki at the 2009
championships.
Sp rts
Raiders to Play for State Hockey
Championship Monday
Gordy Bonnel scored four goals in Leonardtowns 6-4 win over
La Plata in the MSHL Co-Op semifnals Monday night.
The County Times
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
MORGANZA When faced with the challenge of a
charging Great Mills team Friday night, the Chopticon girls
basketball team buckled down and took care of business.
We know we cant keep doing this, said senior forward
Bree Brown, who led all scorers with 22 points in the Braves
55-50 victory. The crowd was into the game and it got us
ramped up so we had to bring the momentum back.
They certainly like
to make it interesting,
Braves coach Judy Evans
said of her team. They
did do an awesome job
[closing the game out].
The Braves (13-8
overall, 6-6 SMAC) led
for most of the frst three
quarters, but Great Mills
rallied and took their frst
lead of the game (34-32)
on a Bria Jones three-
pointer with 2:05 left in
the third quarter.
I think we fought
back and played well, we
just ran out of time, Hor-
nets coach Brian Weisner
said. Give Chopticon
credit they played hard,
they fnished their shots
and we just didnt hit
enough of ours.
After the Hornets
(8-13 overall, 6-6 SMAC)
took a 36-34 lead into the
fourth quarter, Brown sparked a 12-0 Braves rally with eight
points to open up a 10-point lead.
Bree shined like a star, said junior forward Ashya
Short, who added 13 points of her own for Chopticon. She
stepped up for us.
The Hornets werent done yet, as Keyana Barnes grabbed
her own missed free-throw and laid it in to knot the score at
50 with under a minute to go. Brown yet again put the Braves
ahead to stay with two clutch baskets and Short made one of
two free throws for insurance.
Both coaches felt their
teams could be factors in
the MPSSAA regional play-
offs if they play full games.
Chopticon will host Cross-
land in the 3A South frst
round Friday night at 7 p.m.
while Great Mills entertains
visiting Glen Burnie in the
4A East frst round Saturday
with a time yet to be deter-
mined as of press time.
This team is good
enough to do some things
in the playoffs, Weisner
said. We know we can play
with any team out there. We
just have to play a complete
game.
I think good things
can happen for us if we play
four full quarters, Evans
said.
chri sst evens@count y-
times.net
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LEONARDTOWN When you havent won a game since
December 7, all losses tend to hurt any team, but Tuesday nights
setback for the Leonardtown boys basketball team was hard to deal
with, especially with a chance to win in the fnal second of play.
Junior guard Adam Smiths jumper was blocked by Calverts
Jalen Scayles at the buzzer, preserving a 48-47 win for the Cavaliers
in the regular season fnale for both teams.
That play was designed to give us multiple looks and we
had a chance to win the game, Raiders coach Dave Layman said.
They did a nice job of challenging it.
I was trying to get the ball to Adam because hes one of our
best shooters, junior guard Zach Stiefvater said. If he doesnt get
the shot blocked, thats a winner.
The Raiders tied the game at 36 one minute into the fourth
quarter on a Smith three-pointer, but Calvert scored six quick
points, fnished off on a breakaway dunk by Avion Keemer (who
along with teammate Marvin Carter led all scorers with 10 points)
to give Calvert a 42-36 advantage. Leonardtown refused to quit as
Stiefvater canned a three with 4.3 seconds left to bring the Raiders
within a point. After Scayles missed the front end of a one-and-
one, Leonardtown had a chance to win the game, but Scayles tipped
Smiths game-winning attempt as time expired. Layman was hope-
ful that his team would build off of the loss as they host Meade in
the 4A East regional playoffs Friday night at 7 p.m.
Were going to use this as a building block and were hoping
to make a run on Friday, he said.
These guys have a lot of pride, I dont have to challenge them.
I know theyre going to come in and work hard.
Its frustrating, but in the playoffs everybodys 0-0, said
senior center James Day, who led Leonardtown with nine points.
Weve faced a lot of adversity, but were at home, weve got our
family and friends in the stands and were going to try and make
them proud Friday night.
chrisstevens@countytimes.net
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Brown, Short Stand Tall as Chopticon Girls
Sweep Great Mills
Leonardtown Boys Rally Falls Short in Final Seconds
High School Basketball
The Hornets
Tyniece Wood-
land drives on
Sandra Bynaker
of Chopticon
during the
Braves 55-50
win Friday night.
Photo by Chris
Stevens
Photo by Chris Stevens
Photo by Chris Stevens Photo by Chris Stevens
Great Mills TaQuana Gordon passes the ball while Kirstin Norris of Chop-
ticon defends.
James Day, who led Leonardtown with nine points, drives on Cal-
verts Josh Smith Tuesday night.
D.J. Hayden of Leonardtown goes to the rim but loses control of
the ball in the Raiders 48-47 loss to Calvert Tuesday.
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By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
This week, I thought we might beneft from
a little closure to the hunting season and a little
preparation for the fshing season.
DNR Announces
Deer Season Harvest
Maryland deer hunters harvested a total of
98,663 deer during the 2010-2011 bow, muzzle-
loader and frearm seasons combined. This
fgure is down 2 percent from last years record
harvest of 100,663 deer. St. Marys County deer
hunters harvested a total of 3,597 deer, down 7
percent from last years harvest of 3,868 deer.
The most signifcant decrease in St. Marys
County was in antlered deer where 1,134 bucks
were harvested, which is down 11.1 percent
from 1,276 bucks last year.
Deer hunting was more challenging this
year but success rates were high in most areas
by the end of the season, said DNRs Deer Proj-
ect Leader Brian Eyler. The strong winds and
very cold weather that plagued hunters during
many of the most popular hunting days initially
kept harvest down. We also had an abundant
acorn crop that changed deer movements and
had many hunters wondering where the deer
were. Despite these challenges, hunters adapted
and fnished with a strong antlerless deer harvest
something we consider essential to managing
the States deer population.
Maryland Saltwater Angler
Registry
Last year all anglers had to register with the
NOAA Fisheries Service to support their Ma-
rine Recreational Information Program. MRIP
provides a database of recreational anglers to
enhance NOAAs ability to determine the num-
bers of fsh that we catch. The threat last year
was that there would be a substantial fee to sup-
port this registration if Maryland failed to up-
grade the State licensing system to provide the
information. The good news is that this upgrade
has been completed.
The Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing Li-
cense has been enhanced now to include Coastal
regions where a fshing license was not previ-
ously required. The fee ($15) is unchanged
for resident Bay
anglers. The plea-
sure boat decal or
Consolidated Sport
Boat License fee
($50) is also un-
changed, but the
license was expand-
ed to include the Coastal regions of the State.
When you purchase either of these tidal area
licenses, additional information is collected by
the system so that Maryland DNR can provide
the information that NOAA needs for MRIP.
But what about anglers who dont need a
license, like those guests who fsh on a licensed
boat? Registration is required, but there is no
fee. This registration can be done online (http://
dnr.maryland.gov/swregistry.asp), or at one of
the local license agents throughout the state.
If you are an unlicensed tidal area angler, you
need to register if you intend to fsh:
1. On a boat with a current Maryland,
Virginia or Potomac River Fisheries Commis-
sion Pleasure Boat Decal and you are not li-
censed individually.
2. On Maryland salt and tidal waters
with any Virginia recreational saltwater license.
3. On Maryland salt and tidal waters as
a waterfront property owner or family member
from your own private property.
4. From private property or an attached
pier on the tidal Potomac River, as an owner or a
non-licensed guest.
5. At a free fshing area.
Fishing
I hope you are ready for the season because
the Yellow Perch fshing is getting ready to
bust wide open as they say. In addition, DNR
has completed its stocking of local ponds with
trout. The report on trout is that good sized trout
have been stocked in this year. Those fshing
the catch and release season for stripers are hav-
ing great days when the wind isnt blowing.
riverdancekeith@hotmail.com.
Keith has been a recreational angler on
the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over
50 years; he fshes weekly from his small boat
during the season, and spends his free time sup-
porting local conservation organizations.
THURSDAY
February 24, 2011
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