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Leonardtown Attorney
Reprimanded by
Grievance Commission
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
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With early voting starting on Thursday, candidates swarmed the 48th
Annual St. Marys County Oyster festival, which was held last weekend.
GOP candidate Larry Hogan enjoyed the festivities Saturday afternoon,
among other candidates.
I love being in St. Marys County, Hogan said during his visit. I love
getting out and meeting people, and I love oysters.
Hogan has made numerous stops to the county during his campaign
for governor. Hogan says the concerns he hears from St. Marys County
residents echoes what he hears throughout the rest of the state.
Whether Im in St. Marys County or elsewhere in Southern Maryland,
on the Shore, in Western Maryland, or even in Montgomery or Prince
Georges Counties, people tell me they are fed up with tax-and-spend,
politics-as-usual in Annapolis. They feel as though our elected leaders
are not only not solving the serious problems that face us, but that they
are actually making these problems worse.
Daun Weiers, a longtime Leonardtown attorney who

has been practicing on a limited basis, has been reprimanded
by the states Attorney Grievance Commission for not removing from his trust account fees he had earned representing a real estate company and was also chastised for not cooperating fully with the body that polices attorney conduct.
The commission filed the complaint in April of last
year, alleging violations of the Maryland Lawyers Rules of
Professional Conduct.
According to court filings the charges were a result of
Weiers failure to keep time records, paying himself from a
retainer with the Crescendo Realty, LLC company without
getting his clients permission, errors in his trust ledger and
failing to withdraw the remainder of his retainer in a reasonable time frame.
The ruling by Prince Georges Circuit Court Judge
Cathy H. Serrette centered on a business relationship between one Van Hulamm, with the realty company and Weiers back in 2009 for legal services.
Weiers was paid a $1,000 retainer fee and charged $150
per hour plus $30 per phone call and letter, according to the
court ruling, for his legal services on the question of removing a fence from a neighboring property that blocked a parking lot used by the realty company.
By early 2010 the fence was removed and Hulamm
asked for the refund of the retainer fee, which was refunded in part to the tune of $500 but not until January of 2012.
When the commission asked Weiers for records of the retainer agreement Weiers responded that he did not have a written
agreement or time records, the ruling stated.
A September 2012 letter from the commission to Wei-
ers stated he might be in violation of attorney conduct rules.

The judge ruled that during the years long dispute Weiers actually wound up providing what amounted to free legal
services to Hulamm.
[Weiers] was not faultless, however, Serrette wrote in
her ruling. Respondants failure to keep time sheets and to
bill accordingly led to Mr. Hulamms insistence that he was
due a refund although respondant had earned his fee.
Moreover, Serrette stated, Weiers failure to pay himself in a timely manner resulted in commingling of earned
and unearned money in his trust account, which is forbidden
under state rules.
According to Serrettes ruling Weiers had contended
that the grievance commission had never actually told him
how he had violated the rules of conduct.
One of Weiers responses to bar counsel was called
inflammatory.
I do not know what misconduct you are investigating
and I dont think you do either, Weiers wrote according to
court documents. Your latest demand appears to be a desperate attempt to justify the time you have wasted so far I
dont know if you are on a witch-hunt, a personal vendetta, a
fishing expedition, or if you dont have enough to do, but Ive
had my fill of you. So either file a complaint or get the hell
off my back.
The ruling stated that Weiers failure to remove funds
promptly from his trust account was not motivated by a selfish desire and further stated his actions did not cause any
harm to his clients and that Weiers has no history of offenses
with the grievance commission.
Calls to Weiers listed office in Leonardtown were unsuccessful as the number was not in service.
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STEVE
GELRUD
FOR ST. MARYS COUNTY
TREASURER
I have lived in St. Mary's county since 1949. Becoming Country Treasurer would grant me
the opportunity to serve the public, to deal directly with local government officials, and to
address the many evolving issues and help solve them quickly and correctly. I am proud to
call St. Mary's my home, and after all that it has given me through the years, I look forward
to serving our community as your treasurer. I ask for your vote on November the 4th.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor Of Science Degree from University of Maryland in Business

Opened SOMD's first video store "Stop, Look And Listen" in 1975 with my brothers
Opened and operated "Showtime Deli" with my brother Paul
Currently employed by The Big Screen Store Company
Opened five successful Big Screen Stores in Atlanta, GA
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Hospital, Health Department

Drilling For Ebola Outbreak
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
St. Marys MedStar personnel as well as
staff with the St. Marys County Health Department say they are ready for an outbreak
of the Ebola virus with constant drilling to
combat the spread of the disease as well as
enhanced training to ensure health workers
are not exposed to the lethal pathogen.
While various public and private entities have been preparing to deal with an
Ebola outbreak the Board of County Commissioners have yet to convene as the Board
of Health to solely discuss dealing with the
disease.
The Board of Health met two weeks ago
but only discussed Ebola as part of a larger
agenda; at Tuesdays meeting Commissioner
President Francis Jack Russell mentioned it
as a possible issue at the Harry Lundberg
School of Seamanship in Piney Point.
Thats something theyre clearly aware
of because they go all over the world, Russell said, adding that leadership there was
discussing how to deal with a possible infection case.
Commissioner Todd Morgan said the
health department, county hospital and emergency medical responders were coordinating
well enough without the Board of Health
convening.
Theyre doing what they have to do,
Morgan said. I have confidence in them. I
have to put my faith in them.
I believe that the risk of Ebola happening here is not high enough to risk public
panic mode.
Dr. Meena Brewster, the countys health
officer, said as new information comes in
from the state so goes their strategy for a response; so far no patient with Ebola has been
found in St. Marys County.
Were constantly revising what our
response will be, Brewster said in a meeting between health officials and Sen. Roy
Dyson at MedStar St. Marys Hospital in
Leonardtown.
The hospitals protocols for dealing with
the virus are dictated by the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control, said MaryLou Watson, vice
president for nursing at the hospital. This includes personal protection equipment (PPE)
for hospital workers who would come in
contact with an infected patient, decontamination rooms and negative pressure hospital
rooms for patients.
Key to the preparations for an Ebola
infected patient was to learn from previous mistakes that led to the infection of two
nurses who worked at a hospital in Texas just
about a week ago. Health workers had to exercise constant vigilance, she said.
The most vulnerable time for health
care workers is when they are trying to ungown, Watson said of their condition after
contacting an infected patient. Any blood
samples are triple bagged and any excretia
would be solidified and bags and containers
washed with bleach.
Hospital personnel have also been busy
training first responders in the use of PPE
gear, Watson said.
Health workers are continuing to screen
patients in emergency rooms for the virus but
the danger did not stop there.
It could just as easily be found in a doctors waiting room, said MedStar St. Marys
CEO Christine Wray.
MedStar St. Marys is ready for more
than one case of Ebola, said Dr. Stephen Michaels, vice president of medical affairs and
the hospitals chief operations officer.
If there were several cases we could
surge our capacity to handle it, Michaels
said. We are the front line, we have to be
prepared.
Brewster said contracting the Ebola virus was not easy to do; it can be passed by
exposure to bodily fluids but only if the person infected is showing symptoms of Ebola.
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Department to host a seminar on the Ebola Virus at the
Health Fair this Friday, Oct. 24 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. The presentation begins
at 2 p.m.
Melanie Gardiner, Director of Public Health Preparedness and Response will offer information on the
Ebola virus, such as background, transmission, incubation and prevention. She will also highlight ways St.
Marys County is working to prepare for the virus.
We are so pleased to offer this important and upto-date information about the Ebola virus and how it
relates to our community, said Jennifer Stone, event
coordinator for the Health Fair. This topic is timely
and relevant, and the Health Fair will serve as a great
opportunity to educate the community about the virus.
Knowledge and good preparation are the keys to remaining safe.
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Small Business
Development Center
Welcomes New Director
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Southern Maryland branch of the
Maryland Small Business Development
Center (SBDC) has welcomed a new regional
director Ellen Flowers-Fields.
Flowers-Fields has a history in the county, having moved to Calvert 14 years ago. She
spent 10 years heading federal workforce
initiatives with the Tri-County, then went to
work for the Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation as the deputy secretary of workforce development. She brings
her background to her work with the SBDC,
an entity devoted to working with entrepreneurs and business owners of all experience
levels.
According to marylandsbdc.org, since
1988, the seasoned staff of the SBDC Network has provided sound advice, consulting and support to entrepreneurs and small
businesses across the state. We are part of a
national SBDC networkfounded in 1979
that helps over 500,000 U.S. businesses
annually.
For first time business owners, the
SBDC offers a chance to meet with councilors to talk about starting a businesses, secur-
ing the funding needed. They are encouraged to go to workshops with other business
owners. Everything the SBDC does is geared
toward promoting and supporting businesses
and business owners, Flowers-Fields said.
The SBDC Network is a partnership
between the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Maryland and the University of Maryland, College Park. SBDC
links private enterprise, government, higher
education and local economic development
organizations to provide high-quality training, confidential consulting and market and
industry research to Marylands small businesses, according to the SBDC website.
Strengthening Marylands small businesses contributes directly to the growth of
local, state and national economies.
By regulation, the SBDC has to be associated with a higher eduation facility or
an independent non-profit organization,
Flowers-Fields said. The College of Southern
Maryland hosts and supports the network in
Southern Maryland, along with Charles, St.
Marys and Calvert counties providing some
funding.
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RE-ELECT
HSMC Remembers
Ben Bradlee
The Commission, Foundation, and staff of Historic St. Marys City (HSMC) were saddened to learn
that our friend and champion, Benjamin C. Bradlee,
passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
In 1991, the recently-retired Bradlee was shanghaied by then-Governor William Donald Schaefer
into taking the helm of a newly-reconstituted HSMC
Commission, the governing body of the museum on
the site of Marylands first capital. Under Bens leadership, the bounds and layout of the old city became
visible, populated with re-constructed colonial buildings and ghost frames. Improvements to the 20th
-century infrastructure, from parking to signage, provided guests a more satisfying visit. In the 90s, Bens
influence and the recovery of three rare lead coffins
from the foundation of the 1676 Brick Chapel catapulted the museum into the national news. Ben was
a great motivator, HSMC Executive Director Regina
Faden, Ph.D. commented, It may be fair to say there hadnt been this much activity in the
City since the 17th century.
In 1997, the Maryland General Assembly enacted SB393, which established the Historic St. Marys City Commission as an independent agency with in the Office of the Governor. Ben took this as a clear signal that we must move forward in a significant way.
The law formalized the museums affiliation with St. Marys College of Maryland in an
educational partnership to preserve, study, and interpret the National Historic Landmark
where the institutions are located and fostered a spirit of collaboration that guides museum
endeavors today. Together, the two institutions developed the Maryland Heritage Project
that includes new buildings and interpretive resources. Bens term as Chairman of the
Commission extended until 2003; he continued lending his expertise and influence to the
museum as chairman emeritus.
Bens legacy is tangible in the re-created City and in the interpretive programs that
help visitors understand the states illustrious beginnings, noted Faden. His influence is
reflected in the strength and mission of this institution. The museum could count on his
good advice and support. Bens gentle sense of humor, self-depreciating manner, intelligence, and generosity will be missed.He was a man of the highest class who was a true
man of the people. We were lucky to have known him. Our thoughts and prayers go out
to his family.
Dan Slade for Delegate 29A
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2. Jobs and Economic Growth
3. Ethical, Experienced,
Executive Leadership
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Thank you for the opportunity
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Ive spent my entire life living in and serving St. Marys County.
I am running for State Delegate because the people of St. Marys
County deserve to have a Delegate who knows St. Marys County.
I am a fiscal conservative. I respectfully ask
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PROTECTING FAMILIES
OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY
States Attorney Richard Fritz has been a

Prosecutor for 30 years. For 16 years, he has
served as our States Attorney.
Protecting our families, the young, and our
seniors has always been his greatest priority.
Re-Elect Richard Fritz

States Attorney on November 4
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CHRIS CHAFFEE
FOR CONGRESS
For Liberty and

Freedom For All
Chris Chaffee Stands For
Protecting Pax River

Securing Our Boarders
Protecting Our Veterans
Health Care that Works for All Americans
Bring Jobs Back from Overseas to Put
Hard Working Americans Back to Work
Less Taxes and Regulations to
Help All Small Business
God Bless You. Vote Nov. 4

Chris Chaffee for Congress
Small business owner, promotes job growth

Volunteering in his community Married to Amy for 29 years
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SOLID LEADERSHIP
Held county tax rates constant.

Streamlined county
government.
Simplified county regulations.
Kept county school system
among best in nation.
Instrumental in bringing Univ.

of Md. to county, expanding
education and job
opportunities.
Secured state highway
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PROTECT OUR FAMILIES

As your next States Attorney, I will focus on the issues that unite us:
healthy communities, safe streets, respect for victims and
cooperation with law enforcement agencies. St. Marys County faces
serious problems which need immediate action!
I will focus on the following:
1. Stemming the tide of our heroin epidemic

2. Establishing a strong Domestic Violence Policy
3. Fighting Elder Abuse & Financial Fraud
4. Starting a Veterans Treatment Court
Our families are our most precious asset. Can we afford four more years
of broken promises and failed policies? We must act now.
As your States Attorney, it will be my primary focus to protect our
families. I will use a community-based approach, listening to and reaching
out to citizens affected by the problems in our community, while
continuing to prosecute violent offenders. If youre concerned about
the future of our families and St. Marys County, please vote
for Shane Mattingly for States Attorney.
I would appreciate your support and I will always

strive to earn your vote.
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We Just Want to Spread

Any Awareness That We
Can Because Even Though This is a Small
County Theres an EB Baby Here.
Newsmaker
EB Awareness Week, Oct. 25 - Oct. 31
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
Epidermolysis Bullosa [EB] Awareness
Week is Oct. 25 through Oct. 31 and this disease affects one in 20,000 children, according
to informational website debra.org.
This rare disease is a genetic connective
tissue disorder and, according to the website,
EB is actually a group of disorders that share
a prominent manifestation of extremely frag-
ile skin that blisters and tears from friction or

trauma.
EB hits close to home. 13-month-old
Teagyn, who lives in Southern Maryland,
was born with this rare disorder. Teagyn has
Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa,
which is the type of EB that never goes away,
according to Teagyns mom, Malinda Grant.
Grant said theres a one in 50,000 chance
a carrier will end up with another carrier and
every time her and her husband have another
child, the baby is at risk for EB.
We didnt know she was going to have
this disease when she was born. She was born
with no skin on her feet so they sent her away
to Georgetown, where she was there for nine
days. They took skin biopsies and blood work
to finally confirm the diagnosis, Grant said.
Grant said the disorder also affects Teagyns mucus membranes, eyes, fingernails
and her insides as well. Grant said she also believes Teagyns tongue is fused to the bottom
of her mouth.
Her body doesnt make the protein collagen so the layers of skin dont have that glue
to hold it together, so any type of rough touching or friction makes it blister up. If I just took
anything and rubbed it, it would cause all that

to blister, she explained. For some reason
where she was born with no skin on her feet is
extra sensitive so I try to keep them wrapped,
she continued.
You usually want to pop the blisters
as soon as you see them so they dont grow
because its not like a burn blister, where its
good to keep it closed so it cant get infection,
with them you want to pop it because since
theres no glue, its just going to keep getting
bigger, she said.
Grant said the blisters definitely hurt,
but said some parents said the children get
used to the pain. She said bath time is the
worst because everythings open its very
sensitive, so air hitting it, the water hitting it,
soap, of course rubbing it, it definitely makes
it worse.
Grant said Teagyn went to Cincinnati
six months ago to the EB clinic, where they
specialize in this disorder, and saw around 20
doctors.
They all get together and talk about it
and make up a plan of treatment and care for
her. Im hoping to go back at the beginning of
next year, Grant said.
She said the doctors performed a swallow test, which showed Teagyns esophagus
flap not working properly.
Theyre actually surprised she hadnt
gotten pneumonia from aspirating. shes
strictly G-tube [gastric feeding tube] right
now, hopefully that will change the next time
we go up there, Grant said.
Along with the gastric feeding tube, Teagyn is on reflex medication and takes an extra
amount of vitamins.
My goal was well go out and somebody
will see her and say its nice to see her rather
than What does she have I dont mind answering questions, but I just dont like when
people assume certain things, she said. I
rather people ask if they see her, ask rather
than just stare, because sooner or later shes
going to notice, she continued.
For more information on EB, visit debra.
org, Teagyn also has a Facebook page, www.
facebook.com/teagynsEBcare.
We just want to spread any awareness
that we can because even though this is a small
county theres an EB baby here.
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General Election
ENDORSEMENTS
Governor: Larry Hogan; Anthony G. Brown
Endorsement: Larry Hogan
Marylands economy is worse than most people believe, and most people believe it is
pretty bad. About the only person in Maryland who is unaware that the OMalley/Brown
administration went too far when it came to spending and increasing revenues by soaking
Marylanders is Anthony Brown. Hogan gives hope to Marylanders who are overtaxed and
overregulated. Hogan wants businesses to create jobs and improve the quality of life in
Maryland, while Brown wants government to be the job creator and giver of not just needs
but wants as well.
Hogan has run an excellent campaign, he has demonstrated an understanding of the
issues and has clearly articulated how he will use the governors office to make Maryland a
better place to live and work.
Comptroller: William H. Campbell; Peter Franchot

Endorsement: William H. Campbell
Franchot has been a better Comptroller than most of us expected when first elected.
Previously as a legislator he never saw a taxpayer penny he didnt want to spend twice. He
has moderated his spending habits because as Comptroller he has a fiscal responsibility to
present facts, not legislative fantasy.
Regardless, Franchot comes to the office with very few qualifications compared to the
professional qualifications which Campbell would bring to the office. Rarely do voters have
the opportunity to select someone so well qualified for a fiscal management position, and
someone with such a strong background in fiscal and agency management. Campbell would
give Maryland a truly qualified professional Comptroller, something Maryland has not had
in a long time.
United States Congress: Chris Chaffee; Steny H. Hoyer

Endorsement: Steny H. Hoyer
Steny Hoyer has represented the Fifth Congressional District for quite some time. He
has spent 33 years in the Congress. His position of leadership and the respect which he
maintains on both sides of the aisle in Washington are needed now as much as ever here in
Southern Maryland. While many make the correct argument that Hoyer is not the reason
Patuxent River Naval Air Station has so much success, Congress does control spending and
defense spending is very important to our region. Hoyer has always been a supporter of the
military bases in Southern Maryland.
While Chaffee should be commended for running a good race, his election would have
little or no impact on our nations policy, and his ability to influence the protections of our
military bases would no doubt be inferior to that of Hoyer.
Maryland Senate District 29:

Steve Waugh; Roy Dyson
Endorsement: Roy Dyson
The County Times whole heartedly gives
a strong endorsement to Roy Dyson in this race.
St. Marys County is the mother county of Maryland. This district is comprised of all St. Marys
County and just a small portion of southern Calvert County. It is essentially St. Marys Countys
Senate seat. Calvert already has a senator, it is
Mike Miller the Senate President, they dont deserve to have two senators should Waugh win this
seat, and St. Marys have none. Waugh lives in
Calvert as does his close ally and mentor Delegate
Tony ODonnell. While he may well be a good
candidate for the job, he is no better a candidate
than Dyson, and St. Marys County should not
surrender its lone senate seat to Calvert County.
From a public policy standpoint, there is
little difference between the two candidates. Dyson has voted against nearly every liberal tax and
spend policy of the OMalley administration, and
against the liberalization of Marylands social policies as well. While Waugh likes to portray Dyson
as a bleeding heart liberal, the record is clearly just
the opposite.
In fact, Dyson may be more conservative
than even Waugh. In response to a questionnaire
by the Catholic Church, Waugh indicated his
support of drivers licenses and in-state college

tuition for illegal immigrants, something Dyson
has continuously opposed. In addition, Waugh
indicated he would support increases in the state
budget to fund additional food, housing and
health care cost for low income residents, something Dyson has opposed.
Dysons support from The Maryland Retailers Association, The Maryland Farm Bureau
and Maryland Business for Responsive Government makes him a very attractive candidate in a
state where job growth is nearly last in the nation.
When asked how to make Maryland more attractive to business, Dyson was the only candidate
to rightly point out that Maryland first needs to
focus on small business and later look at ways to
improve the climate for large businesses.
Additionally, state and local government
must constantly maintain St. Marys as a good
place for the navy to do business, Dyson understands this. He constantly refers to the need for
school construction money in St. Marys while
Waugh fails to even mention its importance.
Waugh has stated he wants to do away with
funding for local capital projects. This is one of
the smallest parts of the state budget yet it provides local communities the opportunity to get
a small amount of matching dollars from state
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Maryland House of Delegates District 29A:

Matt Morgan; Daniel A.M. Slade
Endorsement: Matt Morgan
The Republican Party, in its selection of Matt Morgan as their nominee for this seat, has
already determined that lack of residency is not an issue, that not having a history of service to
the community is not an issue, that inexperience in government and business is not an issue, that
being funded to the tune of some $20,000 by a single special interest group in the primary is not
an issue and that working for a public agency which this elected office funds is not an issue.
While we strongly disagree with the Republican Party on these principles, we also strongly
believe this seat should belong to a Republican in order to best balance St. Marys Countys representation in Annapolis. Therefore our endorsement goes to Morgan.
Dan Slade, a fine gentleman and a very good candidate, would make a good delegate. Although he is an attorney by training, he has several small businesses and a good understanding of
what it takes to meet payrolls and manage under the state regulatory environment.
Slades idea to assure digital classrooms in our schools is an idea that needs to happen, as
well as his strong promotion of furthering the Higher Education Center.
Slade sounds more like a Republican than a Democrat, like many do this election season.
Unfortunately, that will not play well to the many in Annapolis, especially his party leadership,
who will spend four years punishing Slade.
Maryland House of Delegates District 29B:

Deb Rey; John Bohanan
Endorsement: John Bohanan
There is no race that better secures the future of St. Marys County than this race. The loss
of John Bohanan at this time would have the largest negative impact on business, jobs, and education in St. Marys County of any race local, state or federal.
Bohanan has supported some policies which we do not agree with such as increases in gas
tax, increase in minimum wage, and increase in sales tax. But all of these and other objectionable
state policies would have passed even without Bohanans support. It doesnt mean we dont keep
fighting, but we must understand that we live in Maryland, one of the most liberal states in the
nation; and that is not going to change, no matter who we send to Annapolis.
The ability to get legislation passed, the ability to modify and amend bad legislation, and the
ability to protect the interest of St. Marys County is largely determined by Bohanans ability to
maintain respect and a leadership position among 141 other delegates.
He is strong in securing needs such as funds for road improvements which we see coming into our community, funding for the University of Maryland and their entry into St. Marys
County, funding for our schools, and leading the way in protecting our largest employers and the
challenges the navy faces doing business in this area.
Bohanan chairs the committee that manages 50% of Marylands variable budget. The recent commitment for funding for the Higher Education Center and the University of Maryland to
locate there simply would not have happened without Bohanan.
Deb Rey is a very personable and hardworking candidate. However, her desire to increase
Marylands sales tax by nearly 70% from 6% to 10% would have a very bad effect on our economy. Statics show that since Maryland last increased the sales tax from 5% to 6% retail sales in
Maryland have decreased nearly $400 million annually. Surrounding states have seen significant
gains as a result of Marylands high sales tax, making it 70% higher would be devastating.
To be fair, this idea is promoted as part of a larger tax reform policy proposed by the libertarian talk show host and author Neal Boortz in his book titled Fair Tax Book. But Rey needs
to be very careful here, because the policies proposed in the book dont all add up and as many
conservatives believe could very well have a disastrous impact on our economy. As Ron Paul
(R-TX), considered the real friend of tax relief said, the real issue is total spending by government, not tax reform.
We do like Reys desire to improve the communications between the constituents and their
delegate, especially during the legislative session. In many ways she represents a breath of fresh
air. Unfortunately, her strong will to repeal large amounts of legislation, even legislation adopted
by Republican Bob Ehrlich, would cast her as a conservative radical, something even fellow Republicans in Annapolis understand is not the way to get things done in Annapolis.
St. Marys County has not had the benefit of a legislator with as much budget authority as
Bohanan since Speaker John Hanson Briscoe. Many folks can recall the pain we sometimes had
to endure re-electing Briscoe despite his policy agenda that often favored the liberal side of our
state. But we always did, because we were smart enough to know, even back then, if we want
state leadership coming from Southern Maryland, we enjoy the good and find alternative ways to
deal with the bad. Bohanan will mitigate the bad with favorable leadership for our community.
government to provide critical community infrastructure. Even if the state keeps these funds in the
budget as they are sure to do, Waugh apparently
would not allow St. Marys to be eligible for these
funds.
Waugh, like the other Republican candidates
for state office, Deb Rey and Matt Morgan, are entirely focused on repealing Senate Bill 281, Marylands recently passed gun control bill. While
it should be repealed, it wont be, even if Larry
Hogan is elected governor he has publicly opposed
the repeal of SB281. Waugh seems to represent
that Hogan may be misleading voters on this issue
and he is willing to repeal the bill. We have no
reason to question the credibility of Hogan.
Finally, here we are in 2014 already. The next

census is just 6 years away and as a result of changes in population, redistricting will once again take
place. St. Marys will have reached a population
of over 120,000 people making it necessary to
remove the small section of Calvert County from
this Senate district much the same way Charles
was removed during the last redistricting. Should
Waugh be the senator at that time he would be redistricted out of the seat at a time when it would be
hoped that his experience is most effective.
This is most likely Dysons final term. The
next senator to replace Dyson should be a St.
Marys County resident.
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Maryland House of Delegates District 29C:

Tony ODonnell; Len Zuza
Endorsement: Tony ODonnell
Tony ODonnell is seeking his 6th term as state delegate representing parts of
Calvert County and parts of St. Marys County. ODonnell has been a very effective
representative. His experience and dedication to the job has earned him the opportunity
to continue to serve. ODonnell has been the voice of opposition in Annapolis when it
comes to increasing spending and taxes. He has been the voice of reason when it comes
to social issues. And ODonnell has stood steadfast in protecting citizens rights.
Unfortunately, he has lost most of those battles against the liberal tide of public
policy in Annapolis. ODonnell insists that a few more conservative representatives in
Annapolis will change the tide. ODonnell has seen an ever increasing number of Republicans in the House during his past 20 years, yet the tide of liberalism has continued
to flourish. There will most likely be more Republicans in the House as a result of this
election, it remains to be seen if things change over the next four years.
Len Zuza is a bright, hardworking man. He has waged a good challenge for
ODonnell. His experience as a budget analyst would serve him well when it comes to
finding efficiencies in state government. He is an analytical thinker, not an ideologue.
However, he has not made the case that he could represent St. Marys and Calvert Counties better than ODonnell.
County Commissioners President:

Randy Guy; Jack Russell
Endorsements: Jack Russell
During the course of elections, we sometimes find ourselves having to choose between two candidates, neither of which seem to fit as the right candidate for the job.
During our evaluation process, these two candidates scored lower than any other candidates for commissioner in St. Marys, but Jack Russell emerged among the two, largely
based upon his 8 years experience serving in the position.
Russell at least had the benefit of knowing the issues even though he generally will
not offer an opinion, especially when the issue is controversial. There is nothing wrong
with getting as much public information as possible on an issue, but Russell clearly
likes to follow, not lead on important issues. Russell sees his presiding over the meetings as his way of leading, leaving the vision and need for comprehensive solutions to
others.
Unfortunately, Randy Guy offers even fewer solutions as well as a lack of understanding about important issues of the day. Despite the countys transportation plan
that identified FDR Boulevard as important to the countys economic future 10 years
ago, Guy still does not support this vital transportation project today. Guy uses the
same talking points as everyone else, saying he wants better economic development and
diversity of the economy, yet offers no strategy to address infrastructure needs.
Our community has seen a large increase in the use of drugs, leading to heavy
pressure on our judicial system and jail to handle the ever increasing load. When questioned about programs to reduce the cycle of re-incarceration, Guy said, the County
Commissioners cannot do anything to reduce the cycle of re-incarceration. We strongly disagree, and for that and many other reasons we recommend voters allow Jack Russell four more years.
General Election
ENDORSEMENTS
County Commissioner District 2: Mike Hewitt; Bob Schaller

Endorsement: No Endorsement
This race offers two of the best candidates among all races. Either Bob Schaller or Mike Hewitt
would make very good commissioners.
Hewitt seems to get the nod because of his private sector experience and his fiscally conservative
posture. However, his desire to revisit the jail issue, his belief that the Lexington Park Development
District is too large and desire to extend Peggs Road across miles of swamp land makes you wonder
where he would possibly find the money.
Hewitt talks about elimination of the energy tax which is fine, however, it does very little to help
those struggling with a tough economy. The energy tax only affects home heating fuel and electricity
and amounts to less than $3 per month for the average family.
Still, Hewitt is a good candidate and would definitely serve the community well.
Bob Schaller may be the hardest working guy we know. His commitment to the citizens of this
community cannot be overstated. Building relationships is what Schaller is best at and his ideas about
better relations with the school board and other county agencies would serve the community well.
Schaller wants to find alternatives to incarceration and provide alternative programs in hopes of
avoiding the necessity to build a new jail. He believes the Lexington Park Development District updated plan is not based upon the reality of the marketplace and we certainly agree. He wants to bring
the actual property owners back into the equation.
Schaller is a good candidate and would definitely serve the community well.
County Commissioner District 3:

John OConnor; Joseph Tony St. Clair
Endorsement: Joseph Tony St. Clair
Joe St. Clair brings many years of community service here in St. Marys County to this position.
He has a good understanding of communities across the county. His many years serving on the Planning Commission, Metropolitan Commission, Chamber of Commerce and many others has given him
insight to problem solving and removing road blocks for local small businesses to grow that others just
dont have.
His plan to bring back the Enterprise Zone with a fee in lieu of a property tax program to encourage
investment back into Lexington Park is one of the best ideas anyone has proposed this election season.
John OConner has run a good campaign. He is new to many of the issues affecting our community
as most of his life has been spent working in Prince Georges County. He wants to put in place a county
wide controlled growth ordinance, problem is, it already exists. He wants to limit the building of FDR
Boulevard based upon private sector funding, but the problem is, it already has significant private sector funding and after 20 years getting all the pieces connected will take the will of county government.
Being a former police officer, OConner takes the much anticipated position that the Sheriffs department is underfunded and should grow larger. Yet in all other areas he wants to trim the fat.
County Commissioner District 4: Todd Morgan

Endorsement: Todd Morgan
County Commissioner District 1:

Tom Jarboe; Merl Evans
Despite being unopposed, we highly recommend voting for Todd Morgan to continue for another
four years as county commissioner. Morgan has been the steady hand in county government over the
past four years. While we may not agree with everything Morgan does, you can count on him to be
consistent, knowledgeable, and looking long term.
Morgan brings the experience, good fiscal capabilities, and thick skin that will be needed as a
largely new set of commissioners take over. Look for Morgan to provide the much needed leadership
the next board will need.
Endorsement: Merl Evans
States Attorney: Richard D. Fritz; Shane Mattingly
We believe both candidates in this race would do an excellent job as county commissioner. Merl Evans rose slightly above due primarily to his years of experience
serving on the planning commission dealing with the most complicated portion of
county government, land use. And his wide range of experience and contributions to
many different organizations throughout the community.
Over time, Evans has demonstrated his ability to make difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions that would be in the best interest of St. Marys County, rather than a few
special interest groups. We always believe that the majority of folks stay silent on most
issues hoping the elected officials will do the right thing. Evans has always shown he is
willing to represent what he believes is in the best interest for the majority of citizens.
Evans has paid his dues. He has spent many years contributing through public
service and now has earned the right to bring that knowledge to the commissioner table.
Tom Jarboe is a very well qualified candidate. He would bring a wealth of new ideas,
most of which would need new funding. None the less, the potential payoff would be
good. Jarboe is especially interested in helping new business get started, and brings a
lot of ideas to the table with regards to leveraging the assets we have in the community.
Jarboes concept to treat the Navy Alliance as a quasi-government agency for funding purposes is a long overdue concept and should be embraced by whoever becomes
the next commissioners.
There is no wrong candidate in this race and we hope both will find ways to continue to provide leadership to their community.
As in numerous other races, the citizens of St. Marys are fortunate to have two very good candidates to choose from for states attorney.
Rick Fritz considers drugs to be a violent crime. Unfortunately, the state legislature does not see
it that way, so Fritz has to be even more diligent in finding ways to combat the growing epidemic. He
says his office is focused on putting violent criminals away, and he has the record to prove it.
Fritz has a seasoned core of prosecutors working in his office, he understands their various skill
sets and positions each one to their strengths so that the citizens are as well represented as the criminals.
Fritz has earned the right to continue doing the work as the highest law enforcement officer in the
county. Over the years he has handled nearly 50 homicide cases, 300 jury trials and over 1,000 drug
dealer cases.
If you commit a crime and need a defense lawyer, you want one with experience and a winning
record. In the same way, when prosecuting those who commit the most violent crimes against us, we
want a prosecutor who is experienced and wins, and Fritz fits that bill.
While Shane Mattingly does not have the prosecutor experience that Fritz has, he is an excellent
attorney and a very good candidate for this job. His four pillars are well thought out and provide a
strategic platform, something not often seen in a race such as this. Especially interesting is his idea
to establish a special fraud protection unit to deal with white collar crimes and crimes against senior
citizens.
There is no doubt Mattingly would bring new ideas to the office, but that does not mean they
would all improve the service to the citizens. This is most likely Fritzs last term, we believe taking
advantage of his experience for four more years will pay off in the long run.
Endorsement: Richard D. Fritz
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Interview Questions:
1. If elected to Congress what is the single most important legislative initiative you want to
see passed over the next four years?
2. The countrys economy continues to lag. What is your plan to reinvigorate the national economy and reduce the amount of government spending and debt?
3. Small businesses form the back bone of the nations economy. What is your plan to help foster small business growth and create jobs?
4. The Obamacare system continues to show flaws like policy cancellations and insurance companies and customers are complaining of rising costs. How do you propose to
solve these problems?
5. The nation has been embroiled in two wars for about a decade in Afghanistan and Iraq and now we are seeing many gains dematerialize under the attacks from ISIS. How
should the United States respond? Should we send in ground troops or continue airstrikes? Is there another option?
6. The administration has yet to stop air traffic from West Africa in the face of the Ebola epidemic. What should Congress do to help protect the United States from an outbreak
of this or any other diseases that may be coming through our Southern border?
7. Illegal immigration is a continuing problem. How do we stem the tide of undocumented immigrants coming, which according to some reports leaves the border wide open
to drug smuggling?
8. The Defense Department is facing continued cuts at a time when the country may need military options the most. What would you do if elected to bolster military spending?
Are there any programs that could be cut as wasteful or any savings realized by efficiencies inside the Pentagon?
Steny Hoyer
Age: 75
City: Mechanicsville
Occupation: Congressman
Political Affiliation: Democrat
Length of County Residency: 25 Years
1.
For a number of years now Ive been focused on a bi-partisan effort to get
the country back on a fiscally sustainable path. If we do that it will enable us to
address other issues facing our country and grow the economy.
2.
Putting our country on a fiscally sustainable path and giving confidence to

our consumers, stabilizing our spending posture that will be the single biggest
stimulus we can give our economy. I have an agenda that is about expanding
manufacturing jobs and making sure we have a workforce that is able to expand
those manufacturing jobs. We need to stop exporting jobs, but start exporting
goods.
3.
Ive supported various tax credits to support small business, but that is best
accomplished by growing the economy. I think raising the minimum wage is a
big part of helping small businesses, putting more in consumers pockets.
4.
The complaints Ive heard them for decades, they arent new. The costs
have risen much less as a percentage increase over the last three years than they
have in the past. So thats progress. That does not mean that the Affordable Care
Act is perfect one of the things we need to do in a constructive way is to make
sure the Affordable Care Act works better.
5.
I believe the president is correct when he said that ISIS is a threat to the
United States and to the Western world in general. It must be confronted and it
must be defeated. The world cannot countenance such [genocidal] behavior. We
need to see boots on the ground but they need to be the ones who are in immediate danger from ISIS terror, the Iraqis themselves, the Saudis, the Turks and the
Jordanians. [But avoiding putting American troops on the ground] may not be
possible.
6.
Clearly we need to marshal all the assets we have available to us to confront

this threat of Ebola. While we need to protect ourselves at home, what we really
need to do is eradicate it at its source we need to be very attuned to ensuring
that people dont come into the country with Ebola.
7.
Weve had a substantial reduction over the last 10 years, but this summer
we had a surge. It was a question of giving themselves up and seeking sanctuary from problems in their homelands. But America cannot be simply a place or
destination for people just come to from all over the world. We need to pass a
comprehensive immigration reform bill. The immigration system is broken. Our
borders must be secure, you cant come into the United States without authorization. They are more secure today than they have been.
8.
Ive been a very strong supporter of a strong national security and a strong
armed forces since I was elected to Congress in 1981 thats why Im such a
strong opponent of sequestration. That means were going to have to make choices among weapons systems, programs and personnel. There is no free lunch. If
we want a strong national security were going to have to pay for it.
Chris Chaffee
Age: 53
City: Prince Frederick
Occupation: Business Owner
Political Affiliation: Republican
1.
I would have to say we must get our borders under control. Weve been talking about it way too long. And we have to move ahead to immigration reform.
2. We must do a joint effort between public and private businesses for tax reform immediately. Marylands is the 49th worst economy in the nation. How
did we get there for an economy backed by the federal government? Our small
businesses are being pushed out of Maryland. We have to get taxes under control
and lift regulations.
3.
Less regulations is No. 1 and cutting taxes is No. 2, and making sure there
is funding for these businesses is very important. It must come from private
investment groups but these banks are being over regulated by the federal
government. These banks are just cutting [small businesses] off. Its the federal
regulations that are being put on these banks.
4.
The Affordable Care Act does not work, its not affordable Its costing
Americans way too much money. Does that mean we should throw the whole
thing out and start with something new? I say yes. Its OK for Congress to admit
they made a mistake, but then fix it.
5.
Unfortunately, there is no other option. We have to send in ground troops.

ISIS is killing people that we promised to protect. If were going against our
word its like going against our neighbor. Nobody likes war but itll get worse if
we dont stop it now.
6.
The southern border needs to be shutdown, we need to move the military to

the southern border to get it under control. The president is being irresponsible
with this. As far as Africa is concerned we have no control over what is happening over there. We have to stop the flights immediately.
7.
If we move the military to the border that will shut the borders down. Both
the Democrats and Republicans have dropped the ball and the president. We
cant give them amnesty but we can find out who they are and make a system
for them, possibly let them go home to see there families and let them come back
the right way. Tax them. Right now theyre not being taxed. Theres a magnet
drawing them here.
8.
We must examine waste and fraud within the military. If we eliminate the
waste and fraud well find out we wont need to cut anything.
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Maryland State Senate - 29

1.
If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation that you would hope to
have approved in the next four years?
2. Over the past eight years, weve seen a large number of tax increases. Do you feel the current tax
level is sufficient to support future budget needs or would you recommend changes in the tax policy?
3. What areas of state government would you increase and decrease spending on?
4. How would you make Maryland more attractive to large businesses? How would you still maintain an atmosphere where small businesses can still thrive?
5. Last session, we saw a ban on assault rifles. Do you see further legislation limiting gun ownership and use in Maryland in an effort to curb rising crime in the state?
6. What type of legislation would you pass to curb the rising drug crime in the state?
7. What do you think is the highest education priority in the next session? What legislation would you propose to support it?
8. What do you think are the biggest transportation priorities in Southern Maryland? How would you work to secure funding for those in Annapolis?
9. Voters will be given a chance to vote on a referendum this November on a proposal to create a Lock Box restricting the use of transportation funds to only transportation projects, included in the legislation is a clause which allows a 2/3 vote of the senate and house to allow the lock box to be violated and allow the funds to be used other
than for transportation projects. If the referendum passes, under what circumstances, if any, would you vote to allow transportation dollars to be used for projects other than
transportation?
10. What plan do you have to secure jobs in Southern Maryland?
Roy Dyson
Age: 66
City: Great Mills
Occupation: Senator
1. Im still working on the deer management problem. We have an overwhelming herd of deer and theyre destroying the farmers crops. I see that as an immediate need. And anything we can do to protect the existence of Pax River NAS,
which is 80 percent of our economy.
2.
I didnt vote for any of them. It gives the impression that Maryland is not
business friendly. Just look at the tax free holidays, they are such a shot in the
arm for our retailers and they are some of our most significant businesses outside
of the military.
3.
With deficits I dont think you can look at the possibility of increasing anything. Dyson said, however, that he was reluctant to consider decreasing education funding, especially when it came to providing for growth in St. Marys
County. No. 1 in my mind is education. We need more school construction here.
I would like for Maryland to pay for the entire school construction program. That
would get rid of the mobile classrooms.
4.
Dyson said Maryland was already too focused on being attractive to large
businesses and instead needed to do more for smaller entrepreneurs. I would
try to make Maryland more attractive to smaller businesses. If were to get out
of this recession we have to promote our smaller businesses. Big business will
come in here because of the base of our economy and that is the [Navy] base.
5. Dyson said the legislation banning assault weapons has not affected crime in
places like Baltimore, rather it was simply an empediment to gun owners rights
who have to get fingerprinted to buy a handgun. The gun legislation has not
made any difference there. You have law-abiding people who are harassed more
than anyone else but theyre going to do the right thing anyway. Guns are an easy
target, they really are.
6.
I would support that, Im going to do anything I can to curb the problem,

Dyson said of mandatory sentences for convicted drug dealers but legislators
needed to do more to strengthen laws on presciption medicine. The law has not
really caught up with that.
Steve Waugh
Age: 50
City: Lusby
Occupation: Engineer
1. The most enduring priority is to reduce spending to cut taxes to grow jobs
and the other is the repeal of SB 281. That has to be at the top of the list. It is a
clear infringement of our Second Amendment rights.
2. I believe were on the back side of the power curb. Weve overtaxed ourselves
and are realizing lower revenues because the taxes are too high. The answer is to
cut taxes and that will stimulate growth and increase revenues.
3.
Waugh said the government had to focus spending on key government services like transportation, education and public safety. Those are the things
government must do fully and must do first. The stuff that we like to do is where
we start to trim. Waugh also said he would cut bond bills for construction if
there were no other way to cut spending, but admitted that would not be enough
alone to cut the states deficit. Thats not the longterm solution. Stopping the
Medicaid expansion, though, likely would make more of a deficit impact.
4. There are two significant burdens among many this minimum wage is
onerous. That was a really bad decision. The other part is the Obamacare implementation is changing how small businesses have to give health care insurance. Changing the corporate tax policy would be one way to attract large businesses. Cutting it in half would make it more attractive to large businesses. Small
business growth in the state is way down and thats concerning.
5.
I will fight everyday like a Marine on the beach for your Constitutional
rights. Its an important fight Ive already drafted a repeal and have co-sponsors.
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown has explicitly stated he would expand SB 281 to include
shotguns.
6.
The answer lies in the aggressive enforcement of existing drug laws. The
real problem is the explosion in heroin and were going to see that regularly come
across our border.
7. Theres a tremendous controversy over Common Core, its very controversial, some of our teachers associations dont like it. I think we need to deemphasize some of the testing.
7. They [teachers and parents] all hate the Common Core; we have to do something to fix it but I dont think well get rid of it. The Common Core is too much
of a stricture. The most important thing we can do for our students is set maximum class sizes and funding toward that.
8.
8.
The Thomas Johnson Bridge for that were probably going to have to get
federal help.
9.
I probably would never do it unless we were in a worse recession than now.

I endorse this idea, I like this idea. I want that money to go to my bridges and
my roads.
10.
My plan starts with making sure we dont have wind turbines on the Eastern
Shore. That would clearly threaten the mission here at Pax River NAS. Its been
my life mission to protect it. Thats my No. 1 priority and it will continue to be.
The first priority is going to be getting our funding back. We used to get $8
milion, now were only getting $800,000 down here, and make sure we have the
money to maintain the roads we have. I would argue passionately for the new
Thomas Johnson Bridge. If we wait to get a failed inspection to fix it it will have
disasterous consequences.
9.
I cannot envision one were already squandering money collected for

transportation. There is no reason to take money out of it.
10.
Cut spending, cut taxes, grow jobs. Its a simple formulation.
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Maryland House of Delegates - 29A

1. If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation that you would hope to

transportation?
Dan Slade
Age: 41
City: Leonardtown
Occupation: Lawyer/Business Owner
1.
We are over taxed and over regulated in Maryland and its adversely affecting the business environment, we need to change the attitude in Annapolis. We need to diversify the economy here. We need to
develop commercial applications on the unmanned aerial vehicles and light manufacturing. We need to
ensure that we work at the state, federal and local level that we get this done in the next four years so we can
ensure not only our economical stability, but we can ensure the future for our kids.
2. Were overtaxed and we have a spending problem in Maryland. Were always running with a structure
deficit and we have to stop that. We have to stop raising taxes. We actually have to lower taxes for the
economic stability of the state so we dont keep losing businesses.
3. We need to increase spending in transportation. We have a bridge that needs to be replaced; we need
to have that for stability. We have to increase on investment in transportation and infrastructure so we
can meet our needs going forward. We need a vision ensuring we can have adequate transportation. We
also have to spend money in education; its no longer a local economy or a national economy, its a global
economy and we need to have digital classrooms so our kids are ready to be the next world leaders. Its
streamlining government. It is cutting out some social programs; its nice to have social programs, but we
cant afford to raise other peoples children, we have to ensure they have the best education, food in their
bellies and go forward. Welfare should not be a lifestyle; it should be a helping hand.
4.
Lets get some high tech jobs here that will be careers not only for us, but also for our children. We need
to cut the corporate tax rate just to keep our local businesses survivability up and we need to invite businesses here. We need to have development areas. We have space for them in our development districts, we
need to expand on that and invite these manufacturing companies in to build high-tech stuff, Im talking
about unmanned aerial vehicles. We need to focus our energy on developing that technology so we have
commercial application. We have to lower our regulations; we have to cut back on taxes and we need to
help our local businesses.
5. I would repeal the assault weapon ban. The next issue I see in the next legislative session is probably
going to be dealing with people with mental health issues and only a very small percentage of those folks
are a threat to public safety. You hear the horrible stories and thats why we get bad legislation. We want
to protect our children, but we have a constitutional right to bear arms. We have to enforce the laws in the
books that punish people who supply criminals with firearms and when they use a weapon in a crime of
violence they go to prison and thats where they stay. I would write better legislation that would help keep
the guns from people with the mental health illness.
6.
I know this issue pretty well and one year I lost 11 clients all under the age of 30 to opiates. I was the
president of the Board of Directors at the Marcy House for five years, which was the premiere facility in the
state; it dealt with people dually diagnosed. It didnt cost much and it saved lives. This is a public health and
safety issue. We need to expand our role in the drug epidemic. We have prisons; people who commit crimes
are going to prison, but people who have an addiction need to be treated and we need to take a stronger
approach. Its cheaper to put them in rehab than it is to put them in jail. We need to focus on getting these
people the treatment they need so they can be productive, taxpaying members of society. The ones who
commit crimes, they can get treatment through the prison system.
Matt Morgan
Age: 41
Occupation: Lead Tech CSM/Realtor
Length of District Residency: 15 Years
1.
Tax cuts to small businesses, pass through entities like LLCs. Relive the tax burden on the job creators.
2.
I would recommend changes in the tax policy. Weve had over 40 different tax increases and one thing
that has done is drive businesses and families out of this state. We need to rein in spending and roll those
taxes back one at a time. Now Id be ultimately for and what most Republicans would like is clean legislation
and what I mean by that is cross the board tax cuts to either the income tax or down to corporate income tax
rate, but what I feel is going to have to happen is, they raised it a nickel at a time and youre going to have to
take it back a nickel at a time. Ill take any tax cut for whatever reason possible because I know that people
are better off with their own money in their own hands than in the governments hands. We need an income
tax because we need to start rewarding people that work. I mean when you penalize people that work and
reward people that dont work you tend to get more people not working. So we need to incentivize work from
that point we need to focus on businesses. The solution for state government because state government gets
27 percent of their revenue from federal government, which is income tax and they get 22 percent revenue
from state income tax, so the more people we have working the better off state government is financially. We
need to start putting in policies that enables businesses to hire people and expand.
3.
I would like to overall limit the increase in state government to no more than the cost of inflation. So
this year is 1.1 and a half inflation government as a whole should not have grown more than 1.1 and a half
percent. I would like to increase money for mental health. Some of that was suppose to be tied to the alcohol
tax increase and I believe the percentage of that money they promised never got there from that, thats one of
the dedicated funds we need to lock box.
4. We have to look at the health care cost. I think thats a major problem for large businesses and my theory
is majority of the people want health care whats stopping them from getting health care is the cost so if we
made it cheaper more people would have it. As far as bigger employment we did lighten the load on taxes
as far as like the Rain Tax it is very detrimental to big stores with big parking lots. Storm water management
is another astronomical regulation thats in the way of job growth. Its going to be tough at the state level because youre hamstringed by federal regulation, but we need to concentrate on a way to increase the amount
of insurers that we have in the state. Its just like supply and demand, if you had more insurers the rates would
come down, basically I think were locked into two, Carefirst. So the prices are going to go up because there
are no other options out there, but we need to concentrate on private options, not the expansion of Medicaid.
5. Yes, I see further gun legislation that I wont be supporting because I believe that guns in the hands of
legal gun owners actually reduces the rate of crime. I believe theres an assault on our second amendment
rights. You start seeing the legislation from Delegate Conway last year that actually requires you the duty
to retreat in your own home if someone breaks in. I believe that legislation like that is against human nature
and it should be stopped. Theres a study on the feasibility of putting GPS devices inside handguns, I believe
thats a waste of money.
6. Curb immigration crisis, users need treatments, parents need education and dealers need long jail sentences. I would like to give the judges discretion, but if mandatory sentences would curb it then I would
support it.
7.
7.
8. One is the bridge, I know its not in my district, but we have to have the bridge for the stability of the
naval base and for economic diversity; we need to have better transportation there. I would work with the
Maryland Transportation Authority to ensure that we get put right on track and at the top of the list because
the longer we wait the more expensive its going to be. Id work with state highway to improve our infrastructure here with what we have.
8. Securing funding is the number one problem; we need to make sure there is a lock box on transportation funding. Were getting a billion dollar increase in funding as a result of the gas tax and we still havent
restored local government funding.
We have to do everything in our power to increase higher education. Our children need to have higher
education to have phenomenal jobs. Im going to work with every piece of legislation that gets us a better
education system here because it is going to help our economy.
9.
None, thats an investment in our future. We cannot allow our infrastructure to continually fail. That
transportation money is in that trust for a reason to pay for our infrastructure to give us a new bridge, to
help with these road projects, to relieve congestion.
10. We need to diversify our economy to secure jobs here; we cant rely on the federal government. I
want to ensure that we have enough economic stability here, from not only the military side but also a commercial, civilian application. Im talking about high-tech, high paying careers here and if we can do that,
not only are they going to be protected, but our kids are going to be protected.
Closing Statements: I was born here, raised here and educated here. As a young boy my parents
taught me the reason why you get involved in your community is to make it a better place. Its now time my
generation steps up and makes sure we have a future not only for ourselves, but for our children. I have no
political agenda; Im going to go up there and write legislation.
By making competition we can lower tuition rates. Im concerned about higher tuition rates. I want CSM
accredited as four-year colleges especially in specialized skills like nursing and IT and that wouldnt cost a
lot of money to get CSM accredited.
9. It would have to be an actual crisis, some type of natural disaster, Ebola, and environmental disaster like
a spill. Other than that we should only use the money for transportation and if there is too much money then
we should send the money back to the taxpayers.
10.
We need to incentivize businesses in Southern Maryland. We need to look at the storm water management regulations and make it easier for businesses to be able to build. Voters can know I will fight for them,
even after the battle is lost, I will fight for voters. Voters can trust I can fight for them.
Closing Statements: I am a conservative Republican and I have a long successful history of fighting against bad legislation. To that end, over the past several years, I have worked to collect petitions that
would allow voters to overturn bad legislation coming out of Annapolis. The public can trust me that my
words are not just election year rhetoric. I hope that my track records gives voters the confidence and trust
in me to know that I will work tirelessly to represent the values of St. Marys County and will fight for the
priorities important to our community. I live, work, and am raising my family in St. Marys County; I am
fully invested in this community and want whats best for our area.
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Maryland House of Delegates - 29B

1.
If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation that you would hope to
transportation?
John Bohanan
Deb Rey
Age: 56
City: California
Occupation: Delegate
1. First is going to be a continuation of the reduction in the state tax and we have a multi-year approach.
We had a lot of push back within the Democratic caucus so I want to make sure we provide some leadership and get that bill through.
2. We have just gone through a $405 million write down, but were going to be able to manage through
that without any tax increases. Weve maintained our AAA bond rating, I believe as we start seeing
casino revenues come on board that were going to be able to actually lower some of the income taxes
that weve done, but were not there. I think we went overboard in the income tax increases that we did
and thats at the upper level. You have to keep in mind 91% of our residents in St. Marys havent had an
income tax increase, the perception is that they have, but we actually reduced it in 1998 and have not
increased at all, but the upper income we definitely need to reduce.
3.
Age: 47
City: Lexington Park
Occupation: Retired Military
1. I want to repel the Firearm Safety Act of 2013 so we go back to not being an anti-gun owner state.
The Firearm Safety Act did nothing to improve public safety.
2.
Definitely recommend changes in the tax policy and one of the things we have to do is prioritize
spending. We did it in the military. You got a budget, you got a certain amount of dollars and you put
your priories down and you say okay, these are my priorities, heres the line this is what falls below the
line if we get more money then we start going with whats below the line. I want to repel that gas tax
increase because I dont like the fact that they tied the gas tax to inflation and I dont like having the
sales tax on there. I do understand having to have taxes on it to pay for the roads and the infrastructure
and Im fine with that, but to tie it to inflation, where the legislature and the governor never has to take
another action to increase taxes on gas, I think is a wrong thing to do. The rain tax needs to be repealed.
The septic tax should be repealed as well.
Higher Ed. has become more of our principal economic engines in the state so I want to maintain
robust funding there. For K-12, Im not sure adding more money is going to make it any better. We need
accountability there. We need to take a good hard scrub and look at some of the existing functions that
we perform and make sure theyre still relevant and when theyre not, we need to end those.
3. I would not increase spending. Im not looking to increase spending at all in the state government.
I think we spend too much so the thing would be to cut spending. I dont want to see the state education office put in more overheads; I definitely want that money to go to the students and the classroom.
4. One of the things that weve heard repeatedly is good transportation and a well-educated workforce
are two very important ingredients for large businesses and start-ups. Were going to take a good hard
look at things like the corporate income tax, but Id say were more likely to look at some exemptions
for past through income as a way to help small and medium sized businesses in our state.
4. I truly believe if we cut taxes the businesses come back, whether youre cutting the corporate tax
rate, income tax, I love to see income tax cut, if you bring those down people would want to come back
and invest in Maryland regardless what business level it is. We need to cut some of the regulations on
business to help them be successful.
5. I dont. I voted against it, I worked hard to actually moderate some of the provisions and as Beretta
pointed out, the house version ended up better than the senate version, I worked on that. Thats not a
solution and if anything, if were successful, roll back some of the provisions of that owners gun bill.
5. If the people in Maryland dont elect people to stop that then yes I see them going after additional
firearms. I see them going after the ammunition and it wont curb crime. It just wont because the lawabiding citizens will abide by the law, the criminals wont and the criminals will always find a way and
thats why I liked to see it repealed, the Firearm Safety Act. The Firearm Safety Act made you paid to
exercise your second amendment rights and from my understanding theres no other right that we have
to pay to exercise.
6. We need some focus brought on it at the state level. Sometimes instead of looking for a bill you just
need to make sure leadership rolls up the shirtsleeves and provides some focus and energy and with the
incoming administration, we have the opportunity for a fresh start and some fresh energy and ideas to
begin tackling the problem. We really need to address it.
7. Education priority for me is going to be continued emphasis on higher education. We got to make
sure we have a work force that meets the requirements of companies and the kind of jobs that were
producing. K-12, there will be an effort to expand pre-k and some other things in K-12, we need to make
sure we can afford it before we get too far and we need to make sure that we have the kind of results that
we deserve after more than doubling K-12 spending over the last eight years.
8.
For Southern Maryland, obviously the Thomas Johnson Bridge is my own priority because its my
county, but we also have the Harry Nice Bridge being replaced. There are many relative small improvements that need to be made and Im working hard to make sure those projects are funded. We now have
a plan to fund the final segment of Route 5 to Point Lookout Road to widen that stretch. We have a
project upgrade going on at Route 4 and 235 that I believe will relive some of the congestion or some of
the backup on 235. The bridge is not going to be done right away so we got to look at some short-term
solutions. I supported the new revenues for the gas tax; I now expect us to get our fair share and when
Ive asked, theyve responded.
9. The fact is since Ive been there, which is 1999, weve not used any transportation funds for anything other than transportation. I cant imagine any scenario in which we would do that. There is a belief that we have raided that fund and not repaid it, I could get you the numbers that show we had more
than repaid everything that came out of there. I will be supporting the amendment on referendum; we
need to be transparent and very clear about how much were spending. We want to ensure that money
is absolutely spent for the purchase for which its designed.
10. Diversification of our economy, less dependence on the federal government as our sole provider
and thats in all three counties, particularly here in St. Marys. We need to build the private sector and
we need to begin making things. We need to take advantage of what any community in the country
would die for, which is the almost $40 billion that flows through Pax and we need to capture more of it
and keep it here for manufacturing purposes. We need to start building things and putting our people
to work and we are now in the process of creating some jobs that are related to that.
Closing Statements: Im now in a position on appropriations to bring a lot of projects to our
area. I see how we should be tapping more into the state resources for education and economic
development and we havent done that. I want to lead the way in making sure we do that to create
more jobs in our region as the federal government or the growth particularly at Pax River flattens
or may even decline.
6. On this topic, I would need to talk to people smarter than me in this area on that. We would definitely
want to look at other states to see what theyve done, if theyve been successful with it and to go from
there. The whole drug situation is a topic that really needs a lot of public discussion, when they changed
the laws on marijuana I thought they did it prematurely without a public discussion because I think
there has to be more that goes into it than just changing the law, you have to look at the other end too.
7.
The highest education priority should be looking at Common Core and really determining if is it
working or does it need to be stopped, repealed, adjusted. When your child bring homes math homework you were never taught, I know I wasnt taught that way, and it says common core right on top then
its more than just the standard, it is the basis of the education. Common Core has never been proven
to work and the standards were accepted in Maryland before they were even completed being written.
8. The biggest one in the region is the bridge, getting a new Thomas Johnson bride, getting that replaced. Id worked with the other Southern Maryland delegation to make that not only a region priority,
but also work to make it a state priority. You have to go door to door to your fellow delegates and senators and explain to them why that is a critical node here in Southern Maryland. Down in District 29B
is the Great Mills Corridor.
9. It should only be in emergency situations, but those emergency situations I can think of, a health
crisis. Other crisis I would think is more along the lines of a natural disaster, but even then those are
probably going toward transportation issues.
10. Lower taxes. Its really funny to hear everybody talk about diversifying the jobs, but they bring in
the same kind of jobs that are on the base, its like youre bringing in business, which is great, but I dont
see that as diversifying jobs because its the same skill set needed behind the gate and outside the gate.
I was lucky enough to sit in on a presentation about eCycling, which is breaking it down to its smallest
components and making it a commodity (gold, platinum, silver, plastics) again and you sell them again
on the commodities market. This type of recycling requires little to no skills and theyre good, paying
jobsthats diversification of a economy. If I could work and bring companies here for that, thats what
I want to do.
Closing Statements: I have really enjoyed running for office and the best part of it has been meeting the people. I really want to make Southern Maryland a better place to live, a less expensive place
to live and Im going to work hard for them. I want to, while session is going on, have a town session
meeting every other week and give a briefing and say these are the bills Im working on, heres how Im
going to vote, give me feedback and what do you need me to work on and Im going to be very accessible
to the people so they dont have to come to Annapolis to try and find me.
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Maryland House of Delegates - 29C

1. If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation that you would hope to

2. Over the past eight years, weve seen a large number of tax increases. Do you feel the current
tax level is sufficient to support future budget needs or would you recommend changes in the tax
policy?
transportation?
Leonard Zuza
Age: 72
City: Lusby
Occupation: Retired Federal Employee
Length of County Residency: 10 years, 30 years as a
property owner
1. Zuzas number one priority is to move the design, engineering and replacement of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge along. He intends to have it shovel ready as soon as possible.
2. Zuza intends to use his 23 years of experience in budget management to find waste and inefficiencies in the budget. He wants to meet with program heads to find out if their programs are
meeting their goals. Any money he finds would be reinvested in the budget toward programs that
are underfunded.
3. Zuza wants to look at the budget in depth before deciding where to increase and decrease
spending.
4.
This is a matter Zuza has given a lot of thought to. Regulations are throttling small businesses
and preventing big businesses, and some of the problem comes from the way officials and government employees interpret the regulations. Zuza wants to review regulations and find ways to
protect both business and the environment and create a more flexible system for citizens to grow
their businesses.
5. Zuza doesnt see a need for additional regulations on guns. Instead, he recommends studying how well existing regulations are working. Some existing regulations may be unenforceable
because there is so much paperwork involved, he said.
6. Zuza has years of experience as an analyst and plans to use that to take a serious look at the
drug problem. Drug use is as much a health as a criminal problem, and it may make a difference to
treat addicts as individuals with mental health problems and not criminals. He wants to work with
the Tri County Council and other organizations to find ways to stem drug use.
7.
He believes the idea of starting children in pre-Kindergarten and building upon each consecutive year, is a good one, but he is concerned that the Common Core State Standards were implemented, believing it may have been too much too fast. He would want to look at the current system
and find ways to improve upon it.
8. Zuza has been focusing part of his campaign on his first priority - the Governor Thomas Johnson bridge. He has witnessed and been involved in numerous traffic jams involving the bridge, and
believes the bridge and associated access roads are economic matters when business owners get
tied up in bridge traffic, it costs them money. His second priority is Cove Point Road, which he said
needs to be widened with shoulders. He has been campaigning by bicycle and there is nowhere to
ride safely on Cove Point Road, he said. He would want to look at a lock box so funds can be accumulated for transportation projects.
9.
Zuza supports the referendum, believing there is a need to designate funds while retaining flexibility when faced with genuine crisis or emergency. He would oppose the appropriation of funds
in anything short of a true emergency, such as a hurricane. As a professional budgeter, one needs
to be more responsive to voters. When a tax has been levied, the reason needs to be clear and the
money needs to be used for that reason.
10. Education, education, education and, in case that doesnt work, education.
Zuza is aware of the efforts of companies in St. Marys County, mainly defense contractors to find
civilian applications for their technology.
We need an educated workforce here to support their desire to expand, Zuza said. He would look
to reinforce education in Calvert and St. Marys counties and regional higher education efforts,
such as the College of Southern Maryland and the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center to
offer classes that support employers in the area.
Small businesses are the real job generators, Zuza said, and he would look at tax credits for narrowly focused, high tech startup businesses.
I think the combination of a trained workforce and an enlightened approach to taxes is something
that will give small businesses the incentive to set up operations here, Zuza said.
The area has several advantages, including the St. Marys County Regional Airport, which could
become part of building a multi-billion dollar industry in the region.
Closing Statements: Zuza said he is more of an analyst than an idealog. He intends to rely
on analysis and factual input to make decisions. He is committed to the environment, and wants to
find a balanced approach to business growth and environmental preservation. As the president of
the Southern Maryland Oyster Cultivation Society, he was able to leverage money and work with
people from both sides of the aisle to accomplish his goal.
Tony ODonnell
Age: 53
City: Lusby
Occupation: Legislator
1. ODonnell believes Lilys Law will rise to the top of his list this year. The bill is names for Lily Smith, a child
in Leonardtown born with Krabb Leukodystrophy. If the condition had been screened for at birth, instead of
when symptoms presented, she could have been treated. Her parents appealed to ODonnell to get it put on the
list of conditions newborns are screened for. The bill dies in the 2014 legislative session, and ODonnell plans to
make it a priority in 2015.
2.
Taxes have been increased to quench an everlasting thirst for money, ODonnell said. All manner of taxes,
including increases in the gas and alcohol taxes, the creation of the rain tax and higher toll rates, have driven businesses and people out of the state. The government needs to cut back on the rate of growth of spending, ODonnell
said, and view businesses as a source of jobs and not a source of revenue. If the government tempers tax policy,
businesses will remain in the state and revenues will continue to grow.
3.
There is a need for across the board evaluations of spending. ODonnell proposed limiting the rate of growth
for spending to one or two percent, not the four to five percent rate it has been. This is not the time for big, new
spending programs, such as a mandatory pre-kindergarten program. Maryland is in debt, he said, and it would
be wise to hold back the rate of growth. What some in government call a cut is usually still an increase over the
previous budget, ODonnell said, it is just not as much of an increase as some planned on. There has been a history
of outrageous budget management, ODonnell said.
4.
There needs to be a reasonable implementation of the state policies for small businesses, ODonnell said. Right
now, small business owners feel like theyre under the governments thumb, which is a disincentive for them to
expand.
If you talk to the small business guy, hes being crushed, ODonnell said. He encourages the elimination of the
Business Personal Property Tax, which would help small and large businesses alike.
5. ODonnell has an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association. He is a strong supporter and advocate for
constitutional rights, he said, but the bills passed in recent years have given people false hope. They have done
little to stem violence in the state, which is home to one of the most dangerous cities in the country. There needs to
be a greater focus on mental health and school security, he said.
The worst a government can do is offer false hope.
6.
During the last legislative session, ODonnell presented a bill that would have begun to address the heroin rate
in Calvert and St. Marys counties. It would have created a taskforce of Health Officers, law enforcement, teachers, delegates, treatment specialists and community members to find creative, out-of-the-box ways to address
drug use and create a comprehensive strategy. The strategy would have included treatment, communications
and outreach components. It was killed by local health officers, ODonnell said, because they believed it was
redundant.
7. The state needs to get a handle on graduation rates, ODonnell said. Some jurisdictions have very low rates.
Calvert and St. Marys counties have good graduation rates, but there is always room for improvement, ODonnell
said. Maryland is rated among the best states for education, but ODonnell warned that is deceiving. More than
60 percent of students going to the College of Southern Maryland need some form of remediation, he said. He
advocates for transparency from the Board of Education, the Board of County Commissioners and the government in general.
8. The Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge tops the list, ODonnell said. Governor Bob Ehrlich got the project
for a replacement bridge initial funding, but under the Governor Martin OMalley administration, transportation
funds have been raided over and over, and projects other than the red and purple lines have dried up. He recommends putting one of the mass transit projects on hold to get the replacement bridge, which will serve Naval Air
Station Patuxent River, Dominion Cove Point and Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant, underway.
9.
ODonnell lobbied to make the bill stronger, because those funds are currently raided by a 2/3 majority every
year. He fought for language that would have mandated the governor declaring a fiscal emergency before the funds
could be used.
Its a lock box that can be picked very easily, ODonnell said.
10.
ODonnell has a three step approach to securing jobs. The first step is securing approval of the liquefied
natural gas facility at Dominion Cove Point, which will create thousands of jobs. The second step is to expand the
St. Marys County regional airport. The third step is to change tax and regulation policy and get businesses into
the Patuxent Businesses Park in Lusby.
Closing Statements: ODonnell believes there is a need for balanced representation, which he can provide. He works with delegates and representatives from all parties in the best interests of his constituents.
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County Commissioner President

1. If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation which you would hope to have
approved over the next four years?

2. Considering the recent decrease in average household income in St. Marys which will most likely
affect future income tax revenue, do you believe property tax rates and income tax rates are adequate
to serve the future needs of county government?
3. St. Marys County per pupil funding for public education has fallen from 15th in the state in 2006 to 24th, last in the state today. Do you believe the current funding level for K-12
public education is sufficient and if not, what do you believe needs to happen?
4. What role should county government play in transportation needs for St. Marys and what county government projects do you support or oppose moving forward?
5. Do you support the Sherriffs department request for expansion and upgrades to the county detention center, and what role can county government play in reducing the cycle of
re-incarceration?
6. Do you feel the countys development districts and town centers are sized and zoned sufficient to support the countys growth with respect to providing for the needs of our employers
including PAX River Naval Base and the diversification of our economy?
7. How would you reconcile property owners rights to develop new projects using public water and sewer with the property rights of nearby residents who want to keep their own wells
and septic systems?
8. County government offers a limited amount of funding assistance to local nonprofits, do you support the current level of funding and if not what would you change?
9. Many people believe that local drug treatment programs and other social mediation programs are insufficient and not held to an acceptable accountability level. Some would argue
this is due to a non-competitive environment where almost all state and local monies go to a single provider of services. Are you concerned about this and what are you planning to do as
commissioner to better manage this?
10. St. Marys County government spends less per citizen for services provided than any other county in the Washington, Baltimore region, including Southern Maryland. How does
this affect the long term ability to provide for a better quality of life, including education, transportation, law enforcement, recreation and so forth. How do you plan to address this issue?
Jack Russell
Age: 71
City: St. George Island
Occupation: President of BOCC
1. The success of the University of Maryland unmanned air systems coming

here and strengthening our educational system bring in an element of manufacturing into St. Marys County. I see that as a big deal for us.
2. I think they are. We havent increased any local tax rates over the last eight
years. Weve done belt tightening, weve streamlined county government. Im
not looking to raise taxes. I think we can work within our means.
3. Its all a balancing act and how you allocate the resources. We increased our
budget to the schools by about $7 million, that was $3 million above maintenance of effort. I think we adequately fund education. I think we do decently
by our schools.
4. Weve tried to leverage our office to get as much blacktop on St. Marys
County roads from state highway. Were going to look with Charles County at a
conceptual rapid bus transit. FDR Boulevard is an integral part of our existing
transportation package.
5. Weve taken $100,000 and addressed it to the health department and theyve
Randy Guy
Age: 67
City: Clements
Occupation: Retired
1. What Im for is quality of life for all of our people. I really dont have a signature piece
of legislation other than improve economic development and a thorough plan for the Lexington Park Development Districting Master Plan. We dont have a plan for Charlotte Hall
either and we need to do that.
2. Real estate values are down. To maintain what we have is going to be tough. We have
to look at spending. I really dont believe in raising taxes, I think were taxing our people
enough. We really need to look at senior taxation, that needs to be held down so we can
keep more retirees here.
3. Weve met maintenance of effort plus. Do we need to spend more? I firmly believe 100
percent in spending for education that is our primary responsibility is providing for the
education of children. This country was built on good education.
4. Id like to continue working on our town centers, thats where the bulk of people who
may not be able to afford transportation live we need to concentrate on better transportation and that may mean for more resources going to STS buses. Im still not totally sold on
FDR Boulevard.
come up with five innovative approaches to stem drug use. A lot of it is educational and some of it is putting narcan and noxilone in the hands of sheriffs deputies and EMS providers. I supported expansion of the detention center. Now
is the time. When the new board convenes its time to look at a new package,
which might include a stand alone facility.
5. I dont think the county can do anything [about reducing the cycle of recidivism] its go-
6. This is a work in progress. Were going to soon finish [the development district plan] in Lexington Park and then were going to go on to Charlotte Hall and
implement a master plan up there.
economy. Tourism probably is another thing we need to look at. We need to diversify more.
I think theyre [development districts] zoned sufficiently, but we need to focus on town
centers for the placement of water and sewer and we need to look tightly at that.
7. That is a policy were going to come close to resolving. Its been suggested
7. We need to get better control of MetCom To punish someone just because another
that somebody have an extended period of time before they have to hook up. Its
a work in progress, but this is where were going to have to take a big bite out of
the bullet beyond what he said and she said about who has to hook up.
8. We were lucky to keep funding at around 2012 funding. Id like to see our
level of funding for non profits jacked up some but we need three votes.
9. Weve got another drug treatment facility coming in. Walden has done a tremendous job over its life span of 40 years. We really cant fault Walden Sierra
for someone not putting one together [before now.]
10. We need to make our communities more appealing to businesses. Thats

the key. Weve got to try to address the quality of life. Probably we dont tax our
people enough when you get right down to it.
ing to be up to law enforcement and the judicial system to decide who goes to jail and how
long theyll be incarcerated. But if theres a need for a new jail Id support a new jail. It boils
down to economics. Will it cost us more to keep the inmates in the county or out.
6. We need to stay closely in touch with the base because the base is 80 percent of our
subdivision needs sewer, I think its totally stepping on property rights. Right now we have
very little control.
8. I know we have $5 or $6 million we give out to the local non-profits. They are a second
priority as far as Im concerned. Im very active in the Lions Club and the American Legion in Avenue, we dont have any government funding. We raise our own money and we
give tens of thousands of dollars away every year.
9. It is a big problem [drug addiction.] [Drug abuse] is devastating to lives. Whatever we

can do to turn lives around Im all for it. I would think we need more than one [treatment
provider.]
10. The only way you could spend more is to raise taxes and Im not for that. The quality of
life in St. Marys County is pretty darned good. Im against raising taxes and fees.
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1. If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation which you would hope to have ap-
proved over the next four years?

affect future income tax revenue, do you believe property tax rates and income tax rates are adequate to
serve the future needs of county government?
re-incarceration?
and septic systems?
Merl Evans
Age: 63
City: Tall Timbers
Occupation: Evans Enterprises, Inc.
1. That would allow us to do a better job in the diversification of our economy.

Whatever legislation required to allow the airport to expand is important. I think unmanned aerial vehicles are a great thing. Its going to be required. We cant continue
to put all our eggs in one basket.
2. Yes, they are adequate. I have no interest in raising taxes. Clearly when those revenues come, youll look at them and live within your means.
3. Is that where we want to be? Absolutely not. The county contribution makes us
15th. The success of St. Marys County is strictly because of the teachers. Should
there be a commitment by the county to do a better job? There should be.
4. With regards to transportation, with regards to infrastructure were behind in that.
I support the construction of FDR Boulevard. Some believe that money is poorly
spent, I dont believe that. I believe theres opportunities for commercial expansion
on FDR Boulevard.
5. I support the expansion. The upgrades are necessary; they have to fix the deficiencies in that building. The need for space for education needs for the inmates there is
hugely important. Were seeing an increase in the number of female detainees. We
need to accommodate that need. I dont know how you address that [reducing recidivism among inmates] but by education.
6. We havent done a very good job committing to them [development districts.] All
Tom Jarboe
Age: 45
City: St. Marys City
Occupation: International Trade Consultant
1. That would be to open some business incubation in St. Marys County. Thats
what you need to excite business development in the county.
2. I do believe they are adequate. I do believe in constant yield [for property taxes].
I do see a shortfall and thats driven by defense cuts and theyre taking it out on
defense contractors. The issue is were so dependent on the base that were not
growing a business base.
3. If you look at the county funding were in the middle of the pack and people
blame the commissioners all day long. If you want to point fingers do it to the
state and federal government. They have woefully under funded St. Marys County
education.
4. I support the continuation and the completion of FDR Boulevard. Weve looked
at report cards from previous BRAC rounds [base realignment and closure] and
one thing they really look at is road infrastructure. Youre going to have to work
with some of the feeder roads we can fix to bleed off pressure [from Route 5 and
Route 235.]
5. The idea to do only renovations is a waste of money. We should be proactively
looking to make the repairs now. Its just a bad facility. What drives crime? Drug
abuse is a huge one. The No. 1 thing they can do is support the Walden Sierras of
the community.
the easy stuff is done. Now we have some difficulty with what you build and how
you build. I dont believe the infrastructure is adequate to support more development
there.
6. I think it would be prudent to take another look at how we do zoning. Look at

where community centers make sense, you need to draw circles and see what we
need for those communities and then try to get the best prices. for land.
7. To have viable villages and town centers youre going to have to have a commitment to service areas. People will hook up to water and sewer. Most people arent opposed to hooking up theyre opposed to the cost of it. Evans said that forward funding
for hook ups could help defray costs and residents could pay it back as part of their
bills over a period of years. Leadership is about service you do the right thing.
7. If youre looking at the long term strategic approach you need to build the infrastructure and its going to require people to hook up who have good septic systems
right now.
8. If not for volunteers the county would be in woeful condition. I view non-profits
and volunteers as a wonderful way to make the county better. It [funding] is adequate I believe there might be other opportunities. What we need to do is take
them on a case by case basis and the money we spend we have to account for to the
tax payers.
9. The level of money is probably not adequate. If I find a single source that does
the work well and does it economically and efficiently I tend to gravitate to that person. Do I look beyond that from time to time? I do.
10. Because we dont reach pay parity with other counties a lot of it goes to other
places. They follow the money. We simply need to do a better job of that.
8. The current level of funding is fiscally prudent given the budget they have. It
just boggles my mind that the Navy Alliance is treated like a non-profit. The do
more for economic development than any other non-profit. They should be more
adequately funded to complete their mission.
9. I dont think theres adequate funding Ive heard of many people being turned
away from services because they dont have the resources to handle it and sometimes people go off, disappear and sometimes its a very tragic ending. Competition is great, it drives down costs.
10. Its a long term solution. You have to improve the [local] economy, become less
dependent on federal dollars and create a good environment for business growth.
The rest will follow. Youre not going to solve your social ills until you grow your
economy. It takes money.
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1. If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation which you would hope to
have approved over the next four years?

2. Considering the recent decrease in average household income in St. Marys which will most
likely affect future income tax revenue, do you believe property tax rates and income tax rates
are adequate to serve the future needs of county government?
re-incarceration?
and septic systems?
Bob Schaller
Age: 59
City: Leonardtown
Occupation: Business Educator
1. I want to get the Lexington Park Development District Master Plan done
and not just as a set of drawings but as a template for redevelopment. That
means working closely with property owners, which has not been done. We
need to talk to the owners. We can bring to bear in a cooperative way things
like roads.
2. Dont take credence in the drop in median income shown by one data point
from 2010. This is not a good data point. What is real is that we have a median
average income in the high [$70,000] but Calvert and Charles average $10,000
higher. They are willing to chase higher incomes. They are commuter counties. No candidate with half a brain will raise taxes in a depressed economy.
3. When wealth goes up the state contribution goes down. Weve done well
but we havent kept up with how much the state has dropped. My major concern is their fiscal reserve is effectively zero. How do we recapitalize this reserve? We have to squirrel away $8 to $10 million.
4. The role the county should have is the county transportation plan. FDR
Boulevard has to get done. I would bring back Pegg Road. We have to have
alternate routes back into the base. Theres a lot of connectors that can be
done.
5. I recommend we bring back, if theres still time, the jail project. Were a
growing community and we need to expand. I hope to reconsider some kind
of expansion, maybe not the full footprint, which is a lot of money. Its not a
direct responsibility of the commissioners [recidivism] but they can have some
influence.
6. I think, in general they are. I think those borders are OK.

7. You have to have them in the discussion, the neighbors have to be at the
table. The best answer will come from neighbors sitting down. It wont be
from administrators in Leonardtown we have to tax our LUGM staff and
MetCom a little more [to come up with a solution.]
8. The last thing we do is non-county agencies [in the budget process].
Whether its adequate or not I dont know. I dont think you go in with a predetermined number, that says that is too much or that is too little.
9. Im very concerned that Walden is the major provider. I dont think its
directly a reflection of Walden. When you end up with a monopolistic power

you get higher prices. We need to bring in other services the market works.
10. It is what it is. Whats the major revenue source for a county? Property
taxes. Our major employer pays zero property tax. What we need is to increase the commercial tax base. Weve got to work hard to create opportunities to increase the commercial tax base.
Mike Hewitt
Age: 61
City: Hollywood
Occupation: Small Business Owner
1. Id like to eliminate the energy tax, freeze the property tax for residents of 65 and over.
Its my opinion that the county has high fund balances, we can use some of that money for
tax relief.
2. Yes, they are adequate. When these revenues are decreasing that means people are taking home less money. The cost of living is too high in St. Marys County and in Maryland.
The county has to pull its belt tight and live within their means.
3. Weve always funded above maintenance of effort. What I will demand is more fiscal
transparency and accountability from the Board of Education. What weve seen this year
has led us all to pause, with the budget issues, that we need to keep a better eye on the board
of education.
4. The county hasnt finished a road in a long time, we need to finish FDR Boulevard.
Theres not enough big pieces left to allow the county not to finish it. We also need to
revisit doing something to Pegg Road to alleviate traffic at Route 5 and Great Mills Road.
It could be extended out to Callaway.
5. For the community to grow the infrastructure has to grow with it, to renovate the jail to
its existing size does not do service to the citizens of St. Marys County. I would want to
revisit the jail issue to make sure I understand the costs involved. I think it will cost more to
build it than theyre projecting. How do you keep people out of jail? I do believe that education is the great equalizer.
6. We need to make sure its small enough to be manageable, the Lexington Park Development District has been described as too large. If we have water and sewer available in an
area that area should be in the development district. If theyre on well and septic or in rural
preservation they should come out. We could offer incentives to have people grow [businesses] into areas that are now declining. The key is safety, those areas need to be safe.
7. A compromise needs to be reached with MetCom. The people with frontage [on a line
MetCom lays down] should not have to pay to hook up if their well and septic system is
adequate. If MetCom is going to require a frontage fee they should run the line right to
your house.
8. I support county funding for non profits who leverage the money to get grants and other
funds. That kind of leveraging is a good thing.
9. Im concerned that a single group tends to get the majority of the money, you have to see
how effective they are at meeting those needs. Young people are dying and thats something
we need to take seriously. Recently the commissioners approved $100,000 [to come up with
ways to reduce opiate overdoses] but I dont believe in just throwing money at the problem, you have to show positive results.
10. I dont like being last in anything. Theres an economy that operates around Patuxent
River Naval Air Station thats a wonderful thing but that causes the average salary to be
skewed too high. People who live outside the base are living on maybe half the money as
those on the base. I think were doing the best we can with what we have. Im opposed to
tax increases and all new fees.
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1. If elected, what would be your number one signature legislation which you would hope to have ap-
proved over the next four years?

affect future income tax revenue, do you believe property tax rates and income tax rates are adequate to
serve the future needs of county government?
re-incarceration?
and septic systems?
"Tony"
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Joe
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Age: 65
City: Avenue
Occupation: Businessman/Farmer
Age: 33
Occupation: Small Business Owner
St. Mary's can be enriched, hold its

charm and progress in the new century
county commissioner
1. I would want
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to a good start and itll revitalize Lexington Park and
it should bring in some non-DOD
contractors.
"I have been a resident
of St. Mary's County for
Known by many in the community as "Tony", Joe has seen the
my entire life. I received my education in St. Marys
County schools. I graduated from Chopticon high
school and attended the College of Agriculture - University of Maryland, College Park.
My wife Sheral and I own and operate Pickers
Paradise Antiques, Gifts, and Collectibles in Hollywood,
Maryland. We own a 38 acre farm in Avenue, which
is the home of Helpful Hooves Equine Therapy, Inc.
Program for persons with disabilities.We have four
grown children Susannah, Jessica, Maryann and J.W.
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way that state and county government is headed; he wants to

make a difference. "There are many reasons to run" says Joe,
"lengthy permit processes, increased taxes, budget cuts,
unfunded state mandates, costly environmental regulations,
and other legislation coming out of Annapolis, along with lack
of accountability. These things threaten the way of life in St.
Mary's County." Joe believes that we need to diversify our economy
by bringing in high tech companies and working closely with The
University of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins for Higher
Education in STEM programs. Joe believes that our children
deserve good schools, schools where students can learn and
teachers can teach. Vote Joe "Tony" St. Clair for Commissioner.
2. I believe [the tax rates] are adequate at the present time. If we develop businesses and we do the enterprise zone revitalize Lexington Park that should stop
us from having to increase property taxes or income taxes.
3. Its all in how Volunteer

we use ourorganizations
resources, were really in the middle of the pack. If
they have justifiable needs if we can find the funding
mechanism
well increase
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Advocate of teachers, technology and tablets in the classroom
Believes in streamlining government Electronic payment of county bills
Member and Board of Directors, 7th District Optimist Club
Member And Board Of Directors, St. Clements Hundred
Past Chairman, Blackistone Light House Foundation
awards & reCognitions
Past Member and Chairman of Board

St. Marys Metropolitan Commission
Vice Chairman
St. Marys Industrial Park Asso., Inc.
Past Chairman
St. MaryS County Chamber of Commerce
Governmental Affairs Committee
Elected Chairman
St. Marys County Planning Commission 2006
Represented St. Marys County

Economic Development Commission
on Tri-County Council
Past Board of Directors

St. Marys County Chamber of Commerce
Past Vice President

Maryland United Cerebral Palsy
4. I support the finalization of FDR Boulevard. The money is there, its ready to
Chamber of Commerce Member of Excellence Award
Special Olympics Training for Life Award (Maryland Chapter)
St. Marys County Human Relations Commission Community Awareness Award
go. Part of our promise to the Navy was to complete FDR Boulevard to relieve
endorseMents
traffic congestion.
Jim Hodges, Treasurer
Endorsed by the FOP

Teacher endorsement
Past President St. Marys County Economic

Development Commission (2000 - 2003)
Charter Member Of The Agricultural

Seafood Commission (1997 - 1999)
5. Id like to take a new look at the detention center. The $9 million in renovations
is not going to serve the needs of the detention center. Ive taken a tour there and
seeing it speaks for itself. Im concerned for the safety of deputies and the inmates
there. There should be a program of education for the ones that are constantly
coming back. If we educate them, maybe we can find them better jobs.
6. Id like to take a look at a comprehensive plan when it comes to the Charlotte
Hall area and Id like to have citizens input as to how they would like to see the
northern part of the county developed.
7. If you have functional well and septic I dont feel its necessary for you to
have to connect to [public water and sewer.] You have the right to keep your well
and septic as long as it isnt failing.
8. This is an area I need to take a strong look at but many of them are under
funded. If the funds are there Id like to see it increased.
9. I did not know there was just one provider Id like to see more programs
to deal with it but not just throw money at it and make sure these programs are
working.
10. I think were meeting the needs. Right now I dont know of too many programs falling aside based on what were allocating right now.
1. Id like to see a county wide controlled growth ordinance. I believe its

important to have a plan to manage the growth in the county.
2. I believe theyre adequate now and my position is to hold the line on

taxes. We have to look at our actual spending to meet the needs of those
actually paying taxes.
3. I believe funding is sufficient at this point, that the county does add to
that budget with the minimum effort. If theres more money to put into the
schools thats always a possibility. [The states lack of funding] has to be
called into question. Right now the Board of Education needs to be held accountable for their spending.
4. I can support FDR Boulevard if its properly planned and there is a split
share between developers and taxpayers but its not a road that should be
entirely funded by the county.
5. The renovation of the jail, its putting a Band-Aid on but it wont stop the
bleeding. Its an old facility, its overcrowded. Were going to need a new
facility. They do have programs in place like work release and home detention to lower recidivism. They have a learning program [at the jail] they
can better themselves in that way. Counseling helps.
6. I havent been able to find true plans for town centers for the north end
of the county. For Lexington Park Ive seen multiple plans but nothing put
into action. For north county we have to take Charles County into account. I
support single family homes not the garden apartments.
7. Citizens should not be forced to hook up to MetCom but I think MetCom is necessary for commercial development. You should not be forced to
hook up and pay that fee.
8. I support the funding for non-profits, but there needs to be accountability
with the funding. I want to know what they spent that money on down to the
last penny.
9. The help for those programs, they claim its under funded, but I dont
know that it is. We need to see where the shortfalls are. Its hard to make a
decision right now.
10. We need to look at the budget we need to trim the fat. You have to
look at the programs that are wants and then focus on the needs. Public
safety is one of the key factors; we dont have enough deputies. We need to
grow the sheriffs office we have to find the money to do it.
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Treasurer
1. Why are you choosing to run for this office?
2. What qualifications do you have that you feel makes you the best candidate?
3. If elected, what do you hope to accomplish during your term?
Carrie Swartz
Christy Kelly
Steve Gelrud
City:
Lexington Park
City:
Lexington Park
City:
Lexington Park
Political Affiliation:
Democrat
Republican
Unaffiliated
1.
I am choosing to run for the office of treasurer because

we need an effective leader that can transition the office
from a four term treasurer into the future.
2. I am the best qualified candidate because I have the

pulse of the community. I have the support of the current
treasurer and staff. I am comfortable in an executive role.
I have spent actual time in the office getting to know the
job. Therefore, I am ready to represent this county as its
next treasurer.
3.
If elected, I hope to earn the trust of the tax payers

by taking exceptional care of the county treasury. I hope
to bring in new ideas while maintaining the core values,
which are autonomy and integrity. I plan to keep the office an elected position, ensuring that the people collecting
your money are not the same people spending your money.
1.
St. Marys County and the life we share

here is my first motivation to run for this office. I welcome the opportunity to serve the
citizens of St. Marys County as their treasurer because I enjoy working in an administrative environment. The work will involve
achieving compliance with county and state
statues related to this office which lends itself
to my strengths. The training I received in
the Navy gives me an attention to detail that
works well with the processes used by the
county for its tax collection.
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2. Honesty, integrity and efficiency. These

three characteristics are the core of who I
am. I have worked as a professional in sales,
a bookkeeper, a manager of a printing company and in merchandising. My 28 years
of volunteering in organization here in St.
Marys County allow me to bring experience
to the office of treasurer as being a benevolence committee member, a church treasurer,
a board member, a community events coordinator, a meals-on-wheels volunteer and a
foster parent to 28 children. All have allowed
me to develop compassion and great customer service skills while dealing with people in
many walks of life.
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that will bring new services available to its
citizens. Online access to real and personal
property tax and online payment will be the
main thrust of this change. I will work closely
with the office staff, and other departments of
the county and state government to see that
these changes enhance the services of the
treasures office. This is probably the biggest
task I will face in the first year as your treasurer. The work will be consuming. I am up
for the challenge and will work tirelessly to
have as seamless a transition as possible for
you and your tax records.
As your elected official in this office, I
will take seriously this mission and fulfill it to
the best of my abilities on a daily basis. I will
listen to the staff in this office and the citizens
of St. Marys County for ideas and suggestions to improve services that are best for our
community. I look forward to serving you,
the citizens of St. Marys County, by working
with honesty, integrity and efficiency.
1.
I have lived in St. Marys County since 1949.

This county is my home, and I have great love for
it. Becoming Country Treasurer would grant me
the opportunity to serve the public, to deal directly
with local government officials, and to address the
many evolving issues and help solve them quickly
and correctly.
I challenge the voting public to perform their
own research and compare my experience and demonstrated qualifications against any that my opponent may or may not have for this office.
This election for County Treasurer is my opportunity to give back to my home county that
has offered so much to all of us over these many
decades.
Please grant me your vote. I will serve you
well, and I will do so proudly.
2. I have the experience, knowledge, and personal

discipline necessary to perform the duties of County Treasurer , and I will introduce a new and higher
level of competence and responsiveness to the needs
and requests of all in this community.
I began my formal education at Lexington Park
Elementary School and some will remember me
as an explosive running back at Great Mills High
School.
I have a Bachelor of Science Degree from the
University of Maryland in Business Administration. Additionally, I have taken and taught many
classes that trained people to solve problems and to
succeed in business.
I am currently employed by the Big Screen
Store Company, which I have helped to thrive in
both Maryland and Virginia. Additionally, I have,
for the company, opened five successful Big Screen
stores in Atlanta, Georgia.
3.
As your treasurer, I will concentrate on honesty and accuracy within a transparent department
that will welcome the thought and opinion of our
citizenry. As an example, I will fight for the convenience of taxpayers to file and view bills electronically. This is the twenty-first century, and our county must become and remain cutting edge in service.
However, I will also increase everyones ability to personally contact my office to encounter a
friendly voice rather than remote, coldly automated
voicemail.
These are exceptionally difficult times, and
we voters should look beyond party affiliations or
favorite son candidates. We must select and vote
for the most qualified. To settle for less than the
best dishonors our first-in-heritage tradition and
could result in expensive and damaging financial
misjudgments.
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States Attorney
The County Times
1.
What is the single most important law enforcement goal you want your office to achieve, if
elected, over the next four years?
2. Domestic violence is a major component in many of the countys most violent crimes. What
would you do to ensure offenders get stricter sentences in those crimes?
3. The courts commissioners office has been criticized for providing bond for defendants
charged with very violent crimes like armed robbery. What should the States Attorneys Office do to try to counteract that?
4. Sex offense cases often go to plea bargains but shouldnt there be more of a focus on going to trial to get sex offenders heavier sentences?
5. What is your plan to ensure that the current influx of prescription drugs and heroin is curtailed? What treatment alternatives should there be for drug addicts who are nonviolent offenders?
6. There has been at least one high profile case recently involving alleged misappropriation of funds at a local church that has been given to federal authorities to investigate.
What can the states attorneys office do to better be able to handle such local cases on their own.
Shane Mattingly
Richard D. Fritz
Age: 52
City: Lexington Park
Occupation: Lawyer
Length of County Residency:
1. The one that is most urgent is getting a handle on our heroin epidemic. I dont
think the current leadership is adequately addressing this. Obviously you vigorously prosecute drug dealers and pill mill operators. We can do more to reach out
to the community we will make it mandatory for anyone coming in for drug
use to get treatment.
2.
Weve had a spike in domestic violence over the last year. What we will do
is make sure victims have a strong advocate and protector. The cases get put on
the inactive list or dropped altogether. We need to have a person dedicated to this
problem. Anyone charged with this particular crime will take an abuser intervention class. If somebody deserves the hammer theyll get that.
3.
The state has said the defendant has to have some kind of representation at
the bond hearings. Train them a bit better about how to recognize a more serious
case, you train them up. [Tell commissioners during training] we expect better,
we expect you to be concerned about the safety of our citizens. You make states
attorneys available for these hearings.
4.
Any case where theres serious harm done needs to get an appropriate sentence. How many cases would you guess go to trial? About two a month on average. Its not just a sex offense question. Is the public protected by having just two
jury trials a month?
Age: 68
City: Leonardtown
Occupation: States Attorney
1. What were seeing is the increased usage of heroin we need to focus on

that. One of the big problems we have with opioid usage is doctor shopping
[the state database] allows us to see if theyre going to one doctor or 10 doctors.
Thats a plus. Heroin dealers, quite simply, need to be jailed.
2. We just had a guy sentenced to life in prison for brutally attacking his girlfriend. We have a specially designated prosecutor that handles [that] 99 percent
of her work is domestic violence. This is the first unit [of its kind] created in the
history of the states attorneys office. Its being looked at very carefully by other
states attorneys. We also have a designated docket for domestic violence, to
pinpoint these cases.
3. One of the things that could be done to counteract it they should hold more
people over. Theyre holding people less than 24 hours. Why dont they hold them
over out of an abundance of caution? The defense can be part of the bond hearing
process, I hope the system can develop into where the prosecutor can show up.
4.
Were getting some pretty heavy sentences now. Every case has to be looked
at when you prosecute a case its on the standard of proof beyond a reasonable
doubt. There are bad confessions, lost witnesses or forensic evidence can come
back and tell you something other than what police thought. If a child cant testify, youd better have forensic evidence.
5. Non-violent first time offenders I think treatment options should always be

on the table. The goal is to get them out of the cycle of addiction. Violent malicious people need to go to jail, they need to be out of the community.
5. True addicts have to get treatment but have you have to hold that stick [incarceration] over their head. I consider drugs a violent crime even though [the law
says] its not a violent crime.
6. What were going to do is establish a unit called the Elder Abuse and Financial Fraud unit. It will have a dedicated prosecutor and a dedicated investigator.
Elder abuse is probably one of the most underreported crimes we have. These
crimes are particularly devastating because were talking about life savings being taken.
6. We are primarily oriented to putting violent criminals in jail. Yes, we investigate white collar crime, but when youre talking about a long term violent crime
you almost need forensic accountants to see where the lines go. When you get
the bill for a forensic auditor then why not use the [FBIs] services if it doesnt
cost you a penny?
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Board of Education
1. If elected, what would be your number one priority over the next four years?
2. Do you support a national search for a new school superintendent, or would you
prefer a more local search?
3. Do you support the states efforts to impose Common Core requirements on our local school system and what changes would you recommend to the policy or its implementation at the local level?
4. St. Marys County public school system has substantially exhausted its fund balance over the past several years, does this concern you, what level of fund balance should
the system maintain, and what are your plans to assure such a level is obtained and maintained?
5. School capacity issues have been resolved over the past several years for schools in the central and southern sections of St. Marys.
However, there remains an over capacity issue in the Northern section of the county and the county still has not retained property for a new high school site despite nearly a 10-year search. What plans do you
have to resolve school capacity issues?
6. St. Marys County ranks last in total per pupil funding compared to all other Maryland jurisdictions. Are you comfortable with this level of funding relative to other jurisdictions, and what should be done to improve the funding level overall?
Rita Weaver
John Alonzo Gaskin
Karin Bailey
Brooke Matthews
City:
Dameron
City:
Dameron
City:
Mechanicsville
City:
Chaptico
Non-Partisan
Political
Affiliation:
Non-Partisan
Non-Partisan
Political
Affiliation:
Non-Partisan
1. My priorities are: A budget centered on students and the

tools teachers require for the classroom while using taxpayers
money in an efficient manner.
Have open and honest communication with staff, parents,
and the community. Encourage all school board members to be
available to hear concerns, issues, and ideas from the teachers,
parents, staff members, community and act upon them.
Work closely with other board members, interim superintendent, and superintendent to bring forward a positive working
relationship with the county commissioners.
2.
The Board of Education should begin with a local search.

There are numerous qualified educators within our own community. Employees have a vested interest and understand the
strengths, weakness and areas which should be addressed. This
will allow the new superintendent to hit the ground running and
not take valuable time to learn the system. They will have insight in which to make informed decisions and changes. When
the school system promotes from within it gives our teachers
and administrators a reason to stay. If no qualified candidates
are identified then a national search would be enacted.
3.
Maryland has refined the Core Standards to meet their

needs. Even with tailored revisions students are frustrated, parents have difficulty assisting their child with schoolwork, and
teachers have little control over the curriculum.
Teachers need to receive the support to implement changes. St. Marys County has a rich diverse population, with unique
learning, and teaching styles. Teachers and staff will require
support and training in order to implement the curriculum to
meet students individualized needs.
4.
An audit by McGladrey and Pullen in 2009 shows a

$24 million fund balance. Today the current fund balance is
$480,000. The reserve has been depleted with little account for
its expenditure. A reserved/undesignated fund should be available for use to cover one major catastrophe or several minor unexpected losses. Policies and procedures should be developed
stating the minimum amount to be placed in the reserve and
how these funds may be procured.
5.
Analyze existing schools to ensure the best use and function of space. Reconsider properties which have been excluded
from previous proposed school sites. Reevaluate documentation
to determine if any of these properties would now be suitable
for a school site. Use unoccupied structures in the community
and if needed bring the building up to code. The use of an existing structure will decrease expenses needed to procure land and
construction of a new school.
6. According to the Department of Legislative Services School
Funding 2014: SMCPS ranks 13th in Federal Funding, 10th in

State Funding, 15th in County Funding. St. Marys County is
13th in Pupil Wealth, down 0.2% from the prior year.
Over the past several years the County Commissioners
have provided funds over the required Maintenance of Effort
(MOE). This year providing $3 million above MOE. The state
continues to take our taxes to put toward schools in other counties. Due to the State and Federal Government reducing our
funds, SMCPS has drop to an overall funding of 24th in the
state. Statistics, documentation, and a strong voice by BOE
members, County Commissioners, and State Delegates will
need to be advocated in Annapolis to ensure our hard earned
money is brought back to St. Marys County.
1.
To make sure the budget process is fully transparent and communicated to all parties this will
allow for the eroded trust to start
the rebuilding process and honoring the commitment of using
the tax payers dollars in the best
means possible. To incorporate
a formula for growth, compensation for the employees who delver
quality programing year after
year.
2.
I do support a national search

this allows for a comparison of
candidates that is in the counties
best interest.
3. I do support the overall need

for a program like Common
Core. The policy of Common
Core is at the state level not the
local level. I would like to see a
extension of implementations
process. This would allow parents and educators time to access
and give feed back to the BOE on
implementation.
4.
I can suggest a number but

there are many variables at this
time with our current situation
any number would be nothing
more than a guess. If a fund balance were to be based on the last
budget projection I would say a
start point might be $five million
dollars.
5.
The cost and complexities

of this process, the continued
growth of the county, the funding
of Spring Ridge Middle School
construction make this a decision
that no one person or agency can
make without coordination from
all.
6. I would like to see increased

funding for the schools this
would allow for compensation
of the school employees and the
work of funding a new school.
But the trust and transparency
must also be addressed. First we
must resolve the budgetary issues
and then move forward.
1.
My top priority would be to improve the communication and transparency of the Board of Education. The schools are funded with taxpayer money
and there should be complete disclosure on the use
of those funds. The budget deficits, the special investigations, etc., take time and effort away from
the primary purposes of the schools.educating our
children. This should be our primary focus to ensure
the best education possible for our children.
2.
I want our schools to be the best in the country,

and we need to find exceptional leadership. If we can
find the best person for the job close to home, that
would be great. However, with a national search,
we might find a native Marylander who is trying to
return home. The criteria should be the best person
for the job, not necessarily where they are living and
working currently.
3. Common Core has some excellent ideas, but the

one size-fits all approach doesnt necessarily work
for all students. Each child learns differently and our
teachers need to have the training, flexibility, and
tools to ensure the Common Core requirements are
met. As we continue through the implementation, I
think we need to ensure that we use our taxpayer dollars wisely and not put something into practice that is
frustrating to both students and teachers.
4.
This concerns me very much. One unforeseen

event, such as a school fire or roof collapse, could
leave the school system in a poor financial position.
We need to establish a benchmark amount for a reserve fund and then work with the County Commissioners to rebuild this fund. Poor financial decisions
have placed the school system in this position and the
elected officials need to work closely together to resolve this issue.
5.
There are a lot of needs in this county, such as

new schools, libraries, and recreational centers. The
Maryland Department of Planning stresses community oriented schools with an emphasis on stakeholder involvement. Co-location of facilities encourages
parent involvement, instills a sense of local pride, and
builds connections between the school and community while saving taxpayer funds. Our school capacity
issues are not an easy fix, but the Board of Education
needs to involve other county agencies to ensure a
community approach.
6. There are different statistics regarding per pupil

funding amount, however, as a mother of two children
in elementary school, I would like to see more funding for education. However, we need to first ensure
that our taxpayer money is being used wisely and to
the highest benefit for our students. Once the Board
of Education regains the confidence of the public and
elected officials regarding financial matters, then we
can have conversations regarding funding increases.
1.
First priority would be to make

sure we choose the correct person
to be our next Superintendent, and
to continue to educate our community what adequately funding our
schools should mean.
2.
I feel we should cast a large net.

As a Board member this is our number one priority so we need to make
sure the right person is chosen.
3.
SMCPS implemented the Maryland Standards for College and Career readiness (based on the Common Core standards) two years ago
following the decision to require the
standards made by the State Board
of Ed. The standards simply state
what is expected of students in math
and reading/language arts at each
grade level. Because such a large
portion of our students are related
to the military I feel a national standard is helpful. Not cheap or easy but
a smart move.
4. The Fund Balance over the years

has been used to help offset the non
recurring budget items and shortfalls such as excessive snow removal
and insurance overages. We need to
work on getting it back to a level of
around ten to twelve million. Continue to discuss what adequately
funding our schools should mean.
5. When you have one of the fastest growing counties in the state you
will have growing pains. Currently
the BOE is negotiating a property in
the northern end of the county that
will help us fill our growing needs.
We also need to keep a eye on the
central part of the county that is also
experiencing tremendous growth.
6.
NO! I feel that funding for education needs to be discussed more.

If I were to take my daughter out of
SMCPS and transfer her to Charles
County she would have an additional $1,638. If it were to Calvert
County she would have $1,397 more.
I feel our kids in St Marys deserve
better funding. I dont care whether
it comes from the State, Federal or
the local it just does not add up to
where we need to be.
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Judge of the Orphans Court
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1. Why are you choosing to run for this office?
2. What qualifications do you have that you feel makes you the best candidate?
3. If elected, what do you hope to accomplish during your term?
Bill Mattingly
Linda Dean
Dalton Wood, Jr.
Albert Allie Babcock
City:
Chaptico
City:
Mechanicsville
City:
Lexington Park
City:
California
Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Republican
1. I am running for this office to

help and support people who are
going through difficult times with
the loss of loved ones. Although the
State of Maryland dictates the enforcement of the law, we, the Judges,
must also adhere to the laws with integrity, common sense and compassion. When acting as judge you must
keep in mind the wishes of the decedent. I have the experience needed
to perform the duties required as it
pertains to wills, trusts and guardianship of children.
2. I have over three years of ex-
perience as a current Judge of the

Orphans' Court. I am a former police officer. I was also a District
Court Commissioner under Judge
C. Clarke Raley. I am also a former School Board Member, (Chairman for three years), at which time I
protected the rights of our children.
These experiences have helped with
my duties as Judge of the Orphans'
Court. The three current judges and
the staff in the Register of Wills office work together very well. I have
the experience and dedication for
this position.
3. I will to continue to provide direction and guidance in the oversight

of estates, wills and the guardianship of children. I will work with
the other judges to administer the
laws of the State of Maryland and to
do so with integrity, common sense
and compassion. Not much is heard
about the job we do because we respect the privacy of the families we
deal with. I will continue to protect
that right.
1. I have personally found being

an Orphans Court Judge to be interesting and rewarding, affording
the opportunity to contribute to the
community. The Court is charged
with making sure that the distribution of assets of the deceased is in
accord with the decedents wishes
where there is a will, or in accord
with State law in the absence of a
will. The Court also rules in cases
of contested estates and looks after
the inherited assets of minor children. I feel that I have the appropriate experience and knowledge to
continue to serve the deceased and
his/her heirs.
2. I have served as an Orphans
Court Judge since 2002, being the
Chief Judge since 2006. Other life
experiences: wife / mother / grandmother; public school teacher; coowner and financial manager of a
small business and involvement in
church and community activities. I
have gained experience and knowledge to administer estates using mediation skills, good common sense,
knowledge of Maryland Estates and
Trust Law, objectivity, integrity and
a sensitivity for the heirs and the
wishes of the decedent.
3. I study each individual case before the Court and make impartial,
lawful and fair decisions in keeping
with the decedents will, or a decision based on State law if there is no
will. I have the experience, dedication, commitment and ability to continue to do a good job. I have found
that settling an estate can bring out
the very best in some people and
the very worst in others and the Orphans Court sometimes has to assist
in closing the Estate.
1. It has been my privilege to serve

12 continuous years as a Judge on
the Orphans Court. I wish to continue to serve the people of St. Marys
county and the court, in this office.
I have received the greatest satisfaction in being able to help people
in there time of need after the loss
of a loved one, beyond words and
rewarding.
2. I believe 12 years experience in

a particular job is the best qualifications you can achieve. I have
this plus the many court cases and
education in laws of administrative
andjudicial probate. I amthoroughly adverse in the administration of
estates.
3. If elected I will continue to serve

St. Marys county and the Orphans
Court with simplicity in procedure
and fairness in administration in all
estates that come before the court.
Michael White

Michael White did not
respond to the email interview
request by the County Times.
1. I once had the privilege of hold-
ing the position of Chairman of the

St. Marys County Alcohol Beverage
Board. It was one of the highlights
of my career to be appointed as the
chairman. It was with great pride
I served the people of St. Marys
County during my term there. I
looked at all the positions that were
coming up this election year and this
was the one that caught my eye. I
knew in my mind I could do an excellent job as one of the judges.
2. My career experiences as a military veteran, Deputy Sheriff, Pax

River fire fighter, federal safety specialist, Natural Resources Reserve
Police Officer, Chairman St. Marys
County Alcohol Board, lifelong
resident of St. Marys County and a
family man, makes me feel I am one
of the best candidates to be a Judge
of the Orphans Court for St. Marys
County. The discipline learned in the
military as well as the investigative
skills learned in both law enforcement and in the safety field, highly
qualifies me to hold this position.
3. If elected, I will uphold the high
standards expected by the citizens
of St. Marys County along with my
own high personal standards. This
is what I want to accomplish and be
able to say I did so proudly.
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I have known Tony St. Clair all my life. He has always been a strong community person and eager to get
involved in service to the 7th District and St. Mary's County.
I believe he will be a great County Commissioner and I urge my friends and neighbors to vote for him
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My name is Whitney Rupard.I'ma senior at St. Marys College of Maryland, and a volunteer with St. Marys County Public Schools. Ive been payingvery close attention to the local race
forStates Attorney.Shane Mattingly has made it a priority early in
his campaign to talk passionately about domestic violence and his
plans to effectively deal with its very serious consequences.Richard Fritz, the incumbent, has been touting that he and his office
have also made dealing with domestic violence a cornerstone of
his administration. Unfortunately, I know too much about this issue because I have been a victim of domestic violence. Allow me
to share my story and how I was treated by the current States
Attorneyoffice.
As a new wife, and expectantmotherit was my worst nightmare to be placed in a traumaticdomestic situation. My ex-husband suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorderafter his multiple tours in the army. I feared that my ex-husband would harm
himself, or me. After successfully obtaining a protective order that
was consistently violated, I waited for the current States Attorney
to provide the appropriate consequences. After the fifth violation
passed with no repercussion, a total of 10 different charges, I became weary of the current justice system. I began to look for the
reason I wasnt being protected, and the official responsible for this
continuing nightmare.
When I started investigating I was notified that a special prosecutor was being assigned to the case. As we began to dissect the
problems from the past, we found that multiple charges had been
put on thestet docket or not prosecuted because of Mr. Fritzs involvement. In many cases I wasnt subpoenaed to give my witness
account of the occurrences, ripping away my only opportunity to
stand up for myself. The only evidence left in my file, faxed to the
special prosecutor,read a letter from Richard Fritz saying he had
some thoughts on this situation, and if anyone had any questions,
to come see him.
Saying that domestic violence is a priority is one thing, actually supporting and protecting its victims is another. I felt that Mr.
Fritzs office left me exposed to further harm. I was constantly in
fear and I did not feel that I had a protector or advocate. I can only
tell my own story but I wonder how many others went through the
same thing. I am truly amazed and thankful my story has a happy
ending.
I was reluctant to come forward on this issue. I lead a wonderful, productive life as a new mother and I did not want to re-live a
very painful time in my life publicly. However, this issue is too important and I believe that Mr. Fritz failed to protect me even though
it was in his power to do so. For this reason, I enthusiastically support Shane Mattingly for States Attorney!
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St Marys County
States Attorneys Race
I have been watching with interest the race for
St. Marys States Attorney. As a former prosecutor for 20 years, with a special emphasis on battling
white collar crime, I believe I have a unique perspective to offer.
Included in the many cases Ive prosecuted in
my career was a case I handled about four years ago
in St. Marys County as the Special Prosecutor. It
was during this time that I met Shane Mattingly who
was a lawyer for an important witness in my case.
Although we were adversaries, I found Shane Mattingly to be fair, open-minded and ethical with a
strong legal mind. He earned my respect.
I was curious when I heard he was running for
States Attorney. As a former prosecutor, I have very
strong opinions as to what is necessary to lead that
office. You must be fair. You must evaluate each case
on its merits. You must also have compassion and
know that our world is not always black and white.
Both common sense and sound legal reasoning are
required. Lastly, you need to be a true leader who
provides guidance but is also not afraid to admit
when he or she is wrong.
With these guidelines in mind, I reviewed the
platforms of the candidates. I found that Shane wants
to move forward and handle cases that impact the citizens of St. Marys County. He knows how important
it is to go out into the community and give people the
tools to protect themselves against drugs, domestic

violence and elder abuse. Shane knows that the prosecution of cases shouldnt be about partisan politics,
it should be about the law and doing the right thing.
A review of Mr. Fritzs platform shows a strong
reliance on a claim, based on statistics, that crime
is substantially down. However, the 2013 Maryland
Uniform Crime Report compiled by the Maryland
State Police, does not support this claim. In 2013, Domestic Violence incidents in St. Marys County are
35% over the 5 year average and almost double those
in Calvert County. Motor vehicle thefts increased by
36% from 2012 to 2013. Robbery cases rose from 40
incidents in 2010 to 62 incidents in 2013. There were
486 Breaking and Entering cases in 2010 and 641 in
2013. Crime is going up but the prosecutions are going down. Mr. Fritz claimed on a recent radio show
that there is a downtick in domestic violence prosecutions yet the statistics show the incidents of domestic
violence continues to rise.
It is time to move forward with change and select
the candidate with the legal ability, work ethic and
integrity to protect St. Marys County. Based on my
experience, I believe that Shane Mattingly is that person and sincerely endorse his candidacy.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming
Lusby, Md.
Its Time for a

Rational Discussion
The tension between the Board of Education and
the County Commissioners needs to stop. There has
to be a working, non-confrontational relationship
between both of these elected bodies. We should not
forget the students, teachers, and most importantly
the whole purpose for the school system. Isnt it time
for a rational, non-confrontational discussion of the
issues. Yes mistakes have been made, but the students still need the best we can provide. Who can we
count on to initiate and work with the School Board
to make the large sums of money which are spent on
education work for the benefit of the students of St.
Marys County. Ive had extensive conversations
with Bob Schaller and have come away convinced
that he can work with the Board of Education to re-
solve the issues which have divided these two elected

bodies. This is a very important issue and impacts
every aspect of life in our county. Will businesses
remain here if the schools arent up to snuff? Will
additional business come to our county if the schools
seem to be in turmoil? This isnt necessarily an issue
of how much money but more an issue of getting the
best bang for the buck. The Board of Education determines how the money gets spent while the Commissioners determine how much. These two entities
need to listen to each other in a non-confrontation
way and it is my opinion that Bob Schaller can make
this happen.
David Kelsey
Hollywood, Md.
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A Man of Service and Integrity

It is with great enthusiasm that I write in support
of Joe St. Clair for the office of county commissioner.
Beyond a doubt Joe is one of the most qualified individuals to run for the commissioner position in years.
Joe is a life-long resident of St. Mary's County
who graduated from Chopticon High School and attended the College of Agriculture at the University
of Maryland.
He has worked as a farmer and small business
owner throughout his career. Joe lives with his
wife Sheral and son J.W on a 38-acre farm in Avenue. He also owns and operates a small business in
Hollywood.
On their farm they along with others members
operate a non-profit group called Helpful Hooves
Equine Therapy, Inc. The purpose of this group is
to improve the lives of young adults with physical
and mental disabilities using horses and horse related
activities. All of theses programs are offered to the
community at no charge and operates completely
with a volunteer staff.
Over the years Joe has served on numerous
boards and commissions such as; the St. Mary's
County Planning Board, St. Mary's County Econom-
ic Development Board, and St. Mary's Metropolitan

Commission. Beyond his work with the boards and
commissions, Joe is deeply involved in organizations
such as; The 7th District Optimist Club, St. Clements
Hundred, The Blackistone Lighthouse Foundation
and the St. Mary's Hurricane Relief Fund.
I've personally had the pleasure of working with
Joe on a few projects such as a relief effort for the
citizens of D'Iberville, Mississippi after the devastation of Hurricane
Katrina. Whether it was collecting donations of
toys and clothing from our St. Mary
County Citizens or dressing as Santa and handing out Christmas gifts to children in Mississippi.
Joe was always eager and ready to do more.
Through Joe's tireless involvement in the abovementioned endeavors he has proven to be a man of
service and integrity who truly wants the best for St.
Mary's County and it's citizens.
I therefore urge my St. Mary's friends and neighbors to cast your vote for Joe St. Clair for county
commissioner.
Donald E. Cropp
Valley Lee, Md.
Vote With Your Conscience

Nov. 4 is approaching quickly and on that Tuesday we will have at least three new County Commissioners and the race that most has my attention is the
one for the 3rd District. We have a myriad of issues
facing us as residents of St. Marys County and I feel
that the best person to help guide us during these
times is Tony Joe St. Clair.
Tony is a St. Marys County native and he possesses a relentless drive to do what is best for the
county and her citizens. As a member of many boards
and committees over the years he has gained a wealth
of knowledge that he is eager to put to work for our
future. He is very active in the community whether
he is working our church dinner, greeting patrons at
Optimist Club events, working with his nonprofit,

Helpful Hooves or rebuilding a lighthouse. He is a
study in perpetual motion but he always has time to
greet a new friend, share a joke or most importantly,
listen.
As you head in to vote on the 4th remember, you
need to vote with your conscience. Do not let your
political affiliation be your only guide, vote for the
person that you feel will do the best for all of us and in
the 3rd District that person is without a doubt, Tony
Joe St. Clair.
Mike Alderson Jr.
Coltons Point, Md.
Two Notable Candidates

The people of St. Mary's County are fortunate
enough to have at least two outstanding candidates
on the ballot this November.
Christy Kelly is a candidate for St. Mary's
County Treasurer. Christy is a long-time resident of
St. Mary's County, and a Navy Veteran. She is extremely capable, selected more than once as employee of the year at her company because of her remarkable work ethic and her efficiency. But even more
important than her work ethic and her efficiency, is
Christy's commitment to integrity. She lives her life
above reproach and inspires those around her to do
the same. In short, Christy is a true woman of excellence. St. Mary's residents will benefit greatly with
Christy Kelly as Treasurer.

Mike Hewitt is a long-time resident and business owner in St. Mary's County. He is currently
a candidate for County Commissioner. During his
time on the Board of Education, Mike served this
county well. He proved himself to be an honest and
diligent servant of the people. He is committed to
investigating the facts, and making sound decisions
based on those facts. As a businessman, Mike has
built a reputation of integrity and exceeding customer expectations. As a County Commissioner, I know
he will do the same.
Michael Wagner
Great Mills, Md.
If You Are Not Involved,

You Cannot Expect Changes
I am writing this letter in support of Joe St. Clair,
candidate for County Commissioner in 3rd District,
also known in St. Marys County as Tony to those of
us who have known him for a long time.
Tony has lived his entire life here in St. Marys
County. He is trustworthy and is a man of integrity. He
believes in reaching out and has been involved in many
activities to help those in need. Whatever endeavor he
has started he finishes and it will be done right.
Tony is a devoted family man and wants St.
Marys County to be a better place for his grandchildren and neighbors. He believes if you are not involved
you cannot expect changes. Tony has been on a number of County Commissions and Boards which has
given him a real insight into the challenges facing our
County. He has also proved himself to be a good business man and can use those skills to help run a better
county government.
Going to the polls on November 4th is important.
I have known Tony for many years and am confident he
will do his best as County Commissioner for all of us.
Sam Brown
Avenue, Md.
Letters to the
Editor
We Need a
Representative
That Knows
Business and Law
I have been a small business owner in District 29A since

2008. I am writing to urge the voters in this District to support
and vote for Dan Slade to become their next representative in the
House of Delegates.
When I opened my business, I faced many obstacles. One of
which was being an outsider with no ties to St Marys County.
One of the first people to reach out and offer support to me was
Dan Slade. Dan doesnt consider where you come from or what
your affiliations are, he just wants to know who you are, and what
he can do to help make your life better. Dan Slade is someone
who you can trust to reach across the aisle and find compromise to
resolve delicate issues.
Business owners in Maryland are constantly challenged with
regulations and changing tax codes. If we want small businesses
to thrive in St. Marys County, we need a representative that has
experience in all phases of running a business and interpreting the
law. As an Attorney, Dan Slade works with and interprets the law
on a daily basis. As a small business owner, Dan Slade understands the daily tests of meeting a payroll, paying corporate taxes
and surviving in challenging economic times.
In this election, I hope that the voters in District 29A will
think long and hard about what is really important rather than just
voting across party lines. Dan Slade is a lifelong county resident,
a highly educated business owner, and someone who will look at
all issues from all sides before making a decision. Dan Slade is the
right choice to represent everyone in District 29A in the House of
Delegates.
Josh Mesh
Leonardtown, Md.
Slades Ethics and

Beliefs Much Like
Delegate Woods
For the past 28 years, it has been an honor and privilege to represent the people of St. Mary's and Charles Counties in the Maryland General Assembly.
It is with a great deal of pleasure that I recommend Dan Slade
for your consideration to represent District 29-A in the House of
Delegates. I am supporting Dan Slade as his ethics and beliefs are
much like mine.
Dan was born and raised in St. Mary's County, graduating
from St. Mary's College and the University of Baltimore School of
Law. After the completion of his education he returned to St. Mary's
County to establish his law practice in Leonardtown to serve those
in Southern Maryland. I have known Dan and his family for many
years and had the pleasure of serving with his father, former District Court Judge John Slade, for 12 years in the House of Delegates.
Dan Slade is well-qualified to fill this position and I am confident that with his background and training he will make significant
contributions to the deliberations of the Maryland General Assembly. I have found him to display the instructs of discretion and good
judgement necessary for this position. He will represent the people
of St. Mary's County and the State of Maryland as well. I am asking
that you support and vote for Dan Slade when you go to the polls.
John F. Wood, Jr.
Delegate, District 29-A
Letters to the
The County Times
Editor
Self-Defense is
the Right of Every
Individual
Self-defense is the right of every individual. This basic human right

is recognized in the U.S. Constitution as part of the Bill of Rights as the
Second Amendment. The Second Amendment establishes the right of
its citizens to keep and bear arms without infringement. Unfortunately,
the lawmakers in Annapolis dont recognize this Constitutional right and
have passed a law (Senate Bill 281) which diminishes the ability of the
individual to defend oneself.
Specifically, law-abiding citizens who have a State of Maryland
Handgun Qualification License are limited to defending themselves
within their homes. Defending yourself with a concealed handgun outside the home is virtually impossible without providing justification to
the state which requires approval. This is clearly an infringement upon
the right of self-defense of law-abiding citizens.
To rectify this injustice, I propose that concealed carry permits be
automatically granted to Maryland residents who are in possession of a
Maryland Handgun Qualification License and to military personnel with
handgun training.
I forwarded this proposal to John Bohanan over a week ago and asked
for simple yes or no regarding his support. He never responded.
Deb Rey did respond and she fully supports this proposal. I will
therefore cast my vote for Deb Rey as State Delegate for District 29B.
Phil Zalesak
Tall Timbers, Md.
We Need People
Like Bohanan in
Annapolis
In the past, I have stayed away from endorsing any candidate for public
office. Not because I did not have views on a particular individual's qualifications for office or ability to serve but because, as a Naval Officer, I knew
it was important to avoid the perception of favoring one candidate or party
over another. However, as I watch the trends across the globe today, those
within the US and particularly the issues that will affect our military and the
civilian workforce that supports them, I feel compelled to speak out. This is
a time for action and for electing leaders who can get things done.
We need people like Del. John Bohanan to represent St. Mary's County
in Annapolis. He has worked long and hard for all of Southern Maryland
over many, many years. John understands the issues facing our military
today and the impact those issues have on the civilian workforce and on the
community as a whole. Issues like the drawdown of force levels, sequestration and tight Federal and State budgets. These are not easy issues to deal
with and will require experienced leadership to represent us on these issues
in Annapolis. We need leaders like John Bohanan who are not afraid to
speak out and when they do so, their message will be heard, understood
and acted upon. This is precisely the kind of involved leadership that John
has demonstrated over and over again throughout his career. He has always
been ready and willing to fight for St. Mary's county on issues like protecting our ranges and the facilities and jobs needed to support research,
development, acquisition & test and evaluation. At the heart of it all he has
consistently pushed for the continued economic, professional and educational growth of the region.
John Bohanan is all about the people of St. Mary's County. He has
made it his business to know and understand the issues we face. I think the
most compelling case I can make for him at this time is that he doesn't have
to learn the issues of our time. He is already actively working to solve them!
i am proud to endorse John Bohanan for re-election and ask for your
support of him as well. He walks the talk, is aware of the issues and knows
how to get things done. He has a proven record of advancing the needs of St.
Mary's county and deserves our support.
VADM David Architzel USN (Ret)
Norfolk, Va.
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The Obvious Choice

to Remain in Office
There are only a couple of weeks left before
our November election. I hope that all of us who
have registered will vote early, or on the 4th. It
is our right and responsibility to do so. There are
many new citizens running for office, but there is
one gentleman who has represented us all very
well and should be re-elected to his office. Hes
Del. John Bohanan (D).
In the past years John has listened to his constituents, and has worked hard to help with the
problems that impact their community. His dedication to us and St. Marys County is what makes
him the obvious choice to remain in office. He
works well with the State Highway Administration, helping to move the plans along to finish the
much needed road improvements to Point Lookout
and road improvements to the Great Mills Corridor. He works alongside local and state represen-
tatives, and our biggest employer, the Department

of the Navy. His time dedicated to the University
of Maryland has brought the Drone Program to
our county, by chairing the subcommittee that
helped secure funds for the research park.
John learned his public service from his
parents, working in their store that anchored the
Park Hall community. They were well respected
amongst their neighbors. They passed on to him
the spirit of dedication to look after his county. He
and his wife Mary have taught the same to their
sons.
Please join me this election day to by voting
for John to keep him where we need him, in Annapolis, to look out for our needs.
Howard Thompson
Hollywood, Md.
Why Im Voting for

Anthony Brown
A decade ago, I directed legislative affairs for
the American Council of the Blind of Maryland
and it was in that capacity that I first encountered
Anthony Brown who was then serving in the
House of Delegates.
The ACB of Maryland was determined to
improve rehabilitation outcomes for blind clients
of the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
and to that end; Anthony Brown sponsored a bill
which would have created a separate agency to
serve blind Marylanders. Although the bill did
not pass the General Assembly, DORS subse-
quently agreed to create a dedicated office to serve

blind clients and thus improve service delivery.
Through my experience with him, I know
Anthony Brown to be a decent, caring person
who is deeply concerned with the well-being of
all Marylanders including people with disabilities.
For this reason, I would encourage those voting
in this years gubernatorial election to cast their
votes for Anthony Brown.
Robert A. Kerr
Mechanicsville, Md.
Choose the Treasurer

Based on Experience
Throughout our history, local government
has suffered because of "Good old boy" voting.
Having the right family name and lengthy local
residence has too often counted for more than
has ability, experience, or on occasion, even basic
honesty.
Interested voters can note those antiquated
voting preferences surviving, although in everlessening degree, here in St. Mary's County. Favorite Son candidacies should be relegated to the
trash heaps of history.
I will go further. For local elections, Political
Party preferences should rate far behind choosing
the best candidate for the job.
I raise these points at this time because I
suspect knee jerk, "My Pal" voting may occur in
selecting a new County Treasurer. One might suppose that choosing an individual to oversee how
our public money is spent or invested would automatically bring to the front the best candidate,
but I sense other "low information" voting factors
could edge aside education, ability and experience
in favor of much of the bad old habits mentioned

above.
Therefore, I will point out that although there
are three Treasurer candidates, only one has extensive businesses and money handling experience, and over decades those involvements have
developed skills, contacts, and awareness that the
others cannot approach.
Only one of the candidates for County Treasurer possesses the professional gravitas to meet
the challenges of seeing our county through these
unusually difficult times.
For this election, go to your mind and your
own common sense, not to your gut or your emotions. Reason intelligently and logically in seeking
out the best candidate.
Do that and you will vote for and elect Steve
Gelrud as our next County Treasurer.
Roy F. Chandler
St. Mary's City, Md.
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Education
Big Minds in
the Big Apple
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
New York City is widely regarded as the city that never sleeps.
Students who are members of Leonardtown High Schools Academy of
Global International Studies (GIS)
recently had the chance to experience
the city for themselves.
Students left from Leonardtown
High School early on Oct. 15, and arrived the same day in New York City,
ready and willing to experience all it
had to offer. Over the course of four
days, participating students visited
important sites of American culture
and history such as the United Nations headquarters, Ground Zero,
Ellis Island, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wall Street and even
Broadway.
Students who went on the trip were given
new information and understanding regarding
both American culture and the many cultures
that assimilate or have assimilated into the
United States as a result of immigration.
The New York City trip gave us more
insight on not only other countries cultures,
but also insight on how parts of our own country function everyday, said Tim Kieber, a Senior in the GIS program.
GIS is a humanities based program focused on exposing students to their own culture and its history and also other cultures and
histories around the world.
GIS is a great program for those interested in learning about the international community, the historic background of nations and
United States foreign and domestic policies,
said Theodore Schutz, another Senior GIS
student, The New York trip gave us a feeling
for and information about a cultural and international center visited by millions a year, that
being the city itself.
New York City is not the only trip GIS
students have taken. Students were offered
the chance to attend a trip to Boston, Mass.
in March of 2013, where they visited historical landmarks along the Freedom Trail, visited
cemeteries and museums commemorating the

persecution of witches and visited Lexington
and Concord to learn about the shot heard
round the world. While such trips to New
York and Boston are highly enjoyed by those
who go on them, GIS students would like to
see an international expansion of their out-ofstate visits.
I would much like to see the GIS program expand to trips outside of the U.S. to
give us a better understanding of the Global/
International aspect of Global International
Studies, Schutz said.
To be a member of GIS, students must
apply for the challenging program their freshman year, and upon acceptance, become part
of a student group that hopes not only to learn
about other cultures, but to experience them,
and even help to propose and advocate solutions to international issues.
GIS works to teach students that there are
more cultures than simply their own, and does
its best to impress an understanding of these
cultures upon its members, both through classes and through unique experiences like those
involved in a trip to New York.
To learn more about GIS, visit www.
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Obituaries
David Allen Tippet, 71,
of Leonardtown, Md. passed
away on Sept. 25, in Annapolis, Md. He was born on Sept.
5, 1943 in Leonardtown, Md.
to the late Beezie and Dennis Tippett, Sr. David is survived by his daughter Cheryl
Tippett, grandchildren; Amber Tippett, and
Michael Tippett, and great grandson Michael
Smith, all of NC. Dave is also survived by his
brothers Richard Tippett of Leonardtown,
Md.; Jack Tippett of Hollywood, Md., and
sister Gay Fowler of Avenue, Md. and many
extended family and friends. He is predeceased by his daughter Debbie Tippett. In his
early years Dave worked as a waterman and
in construction. His later years were spent
working at the Hotel Charles. Dave was an
active member of AA and proudly celebrated
his 40th Anniversary in April. He enjoyed
watching sports especially car races and the
Washington Nationals. Dave loved music and
was an excellent dobro guitar player. It was a
real pleasure listening to him play. Dave will
be missed and remembered by many people.
The family received friends on Monday,
Sept. 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and prayers
were recited at 7 p.m. in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated
on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels Catholic Church Avenue, Md. with Father Charles Cortinovis officiating. Interment
was private. Pallbearers; Billy Bowles, Jamie
Thomas George Repasi, 69

Thomas George Repasi
of Mechanicsville, Md., died
peacefully at home on Oct.
1. He was born Nov. 18, 1945
in Braddock, Pa., the son of
the late Joseph and Catherine
Repasi.
He served with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War
era, worked for what was then DC WASA
as a wastewater plant operator at the Blue
Plains facility for 35 years, from 1969-2004,
in Southwest Washington, D.C. until his retirement in 2004. Thomas then worked part
time for St. Marys County Department of
Public Works as an attendant mainly at the St.
Andrews Church Road transfer station beginning in 2005 until retiring in 2011.
He leaves behind to cherish memory his
loving wife, Rose Marie Repasi, son Ronald
Repasi and his wife Bonne of California,
son Dennis Repasi and his wife Christine of
Mechanicsville and daughter Jennifer Lamp
and her husband Michael of California, and
grandchildren Victoria Repasi, Steven Repasi,
Thomas Respasi, Bailie Anthony, Nolan Repasi, Briana Padgett, Anna Repasi and Julia
Repasi.
Also survived by his brother Joseph
Repasi of Hagerstown, Md., sisters Barbara
Heron, Karen Repasi, Carol Sprankle of West
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stead, Pa., and Kathleen Andrey of Belle

Vernon, Pa.
Family received visitors on Sunday,
Oct. 5 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. with prayers
at 4 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home,
P.A., 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown,
Md. 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial
was held on Monday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 29119 Point
Lookout Road, Morganza, Md. 20660
with Fr. Keith Woods officiating. Interment will follow in St. Marys Queen of
Peace Cemetery, 38888 Dr. Johnson Rd.,
Mechanicsville, Md. 20659.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to Hospice House of St. Marys, Post
Office Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Joseph Donald Jarboe, 78

Joseph Donald Jarboe, born on March
16,1936 in Leonardtown, Md., was the youngest son of Mary Catherine (Connelly) and
Ignatius Jackson Jarboe Sr. He died Sept.
18 in Lincoln, Neb.
After graduating from Margaret
Brent High School and briefly working at
Ford Motor Co., Joe enlisted in the U.S.
Air Force as soon as he was able. While in
the military, he was stationed at bases all
over the globe and stateside. He attained
the rank of Master Tech Sgt. and eventually retired with over 20 years of service. A
contributing factor to his death was agent
orange which he contracted while serving
in Southeast Asia.
He was a loyal husband, father and
provider.
He was the father of Catherine Anne
Jarboe, and her husband Troy Martin,
both of Chicago, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Margaret Ann Mehser of Lincoln, Neb. where they had made their
home the past several decades.
Besides his wife and parents he is
also preceded in death by brothers John
L., James A., Ignatius J. Jr., and sisters
Ann E. Kurz, Mary G. Jarboe, and Virginia H. Jarboe.
Surviving siblings are Margaret T.
Tippett, of Leonardtown, Md., and Mary
L. Peggy Stone, of Waldorf, Md. and a
bevy of nieces and nephews.
A memorial and inurnment service
was held on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Lincoln
Memorial Funeral Home.
Donations may be made to the charity
of your choice.
George Thomas Brandon, 86

George
Thomas
Brandon, 86, died on
Sept. 27 at his residence in
Bushwood, Md.
Born Sept. 5, 1928 in
Beacon, N.Y., he was the
son of the late Ernest Clifford Brandon and Ruth
George Brandon.
In 1946 George enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served his
country as a Cook until his honorable discharge in 1949. In 1956, he began working with the United States Postal service
as a dedicated electrician until his retirement in 1989. He was a superb handyman,
and could fix everything. He built his own

homes and helped his son and daughter
with many home projects. He had a bountiful garden every year and was a fabulous
cook. He and Denise enjoyed travelling,
particularly to St. Thomas. Above all, he
enjoyed spending time with his family and
friends.
George is survived by his children,
Cynthia Barnes (Roger) of Pittsburgh,
Pa. and Demrey Brandon (Joyce) of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his step-children, Denver
Beaulieu-Hains, Dore Mobley (Darrell),
Gregory Gaston (Sonney) and Teo Gaston; his brother, Williams Bill Brandon
of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his sister, Lorraine
West of San Jose, Calif.; his long time loving companion, Vivian Denise Gaston;
14 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren,
and two great-great grandchildren; and
many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded
in death by his wife, Bettie Williams and
his siblings, Ernest Haney Brandon,
John Appleseed Brandon, Jean Upshaw,
Merle Simpson, Patricia Rojas, and Margaret Sue Brandon.
Family received friends on Thursday,
Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. A Funeral Service was celebrated by Reverend Daniel Lindsey at 1 p.m. Interment
followed at Charles Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown, Md.
Serving as pallbearers were Claude
Scott, Greg Gaston, Darrell Mobley,
Teo Gaston, Phillip Caroth, and David
Lindsey.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Stand Up To Cancer, P.O. Box 843721,
Los Angeles, Calif. 90084-3721.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Everard Lee Rawlings, 80

Everard Lee Rawlings, 80, of St. Leonard,
Md. passed away Oct. 3 at
Calvert Memorial Hospital,
Prince Frederick, Md. Everard Lee was born in Prince
Frederick, Md. on May 8,
1934 to the late Frank Rawlings and Evelyn M. Dove.
He grew up in Bowensville and was raised
by his mother and stepfather, Herman S.
Bowen. He was an avid Ravens and Orioles fan.
He is survived by his daughters Terry
and her husband Bill Miller, Vicky and
her husband Jeff Horsmon, and son Brad
Rawlings. He is also survived by three
grandchildren, Dale Elliott, Megan Horsmon and Cody Horsmon. The family
received friends at the Rausch Funeral
Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port
Republic, Md. on Sunday Oct. 5 from
1-5 p.m. A celebration of life was held
on Monday Oct. 6 at the Broomes Island
Wesleyan Church with Reverend Linwood
Benton officiating. He will be laid to rest
in Broomes Island Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Prince
Frederick Fire Department.
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The County Times
Community
Accolades for
St. Marys Ryken Seniors
Five Named National Merit Commended Students
Two Named National Achievement Outstanding Participants
Health Fair
The Way To Wellness
Naiyah Thompson, left, Chandler Smith, Eileen Walsh, Alexandra Ye, Michael Beckman, Lindsay Hanf,
Brandt Potas, John Winslow and Principal Rick Wood.
St. Marys Ryken High School is proud

to announce that five students in the Class
of 2015 have been named Commended
Students in the National Merit Scholarship
Program and two students have been named
Outstanding Participants in the National
Achievement Scholarship Program.
Students earning Commended status are among the top 5% of more than 1.4
million high school students who entered
the competition by taking the PSAT (Preliminary SAT)/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test. Commended students are
Michael Beckman of Great Mills, Brandt
Potas of Leonardtown, Eileen Walsh of
Great Mills, John Winslow of Hollywood,
and Alexandra Ye of Great Mills.
Chandler Smith of Port Tobacco and
Naiyah Thompson of White Plains have
been named Outstanding Participants in
ing Facebook on Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. and

a class on using Google more effectively
on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Basic introductory
classes to computers, Windows, Internet
and email are being offered for adults
on Mondays in Nov. at 2 p.m. at Lexington Park. Registration is required for all
computer classes.
BlueCross Blue Shield

Cedar Lane Senior Living Community
Charlotte Hall Veteran's Home
Circle of Care, LLC
Edward Jones--John Walters
Forever Eden Organics
Greenwell Foundation
MD Dermatology of Maryland
Minority Outreach Coalition
Morningside House of St. Charles
Personalized Therapy, LLC.
PNC Bank
Right At Home
Southern Maryland Orthopedic
& Sports Medicine Center
St. Marys County Wine & Design
St. Mary's Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Studio 5 Hair Salon
The Charleston Senior Community
The Good Earth Natural Food Store
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
Starting a small business help provided

Anyone interested in starting a small
business is encouraged to attend an informative session presented by staff from
the Small Business Administration at
Lexington Park branch on Oct. 31 at 10
a.m. No registration is required.
Friday, October 24, 2014

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
the National Achievement Scholarship Program. The two students scored in the top
3% of more than 160,000 Black Americans
who requested consideration when they
took the PSAT (Preliminary SAT)/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Earlier this month, senior Lindsay Hanf
of Lexington Park, was named a National
Merit Semifinalist, meaning she placed in
the top 1% of the 1.4 million students.
St. Marys Ryken is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory school community operated under the Xaverian Brothers sponsorship dedicated to academic excellence and individualized student growth.
Each year, approximately 99% of graduates go on to college and the Class of 2014
earned $12.7 million in scholarships.
St. Marys Ryken Press Release.
LIBRARY ITEMS
Friends to hold book sale
Friends of St. Marys County Library will hold a mini book sale at the
Leonardtown Library on Sunday, Oct.
26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many gently
used books suitable for holiday gifts will
be available. The rain date is Nov. 2.
Spooktacular Halloween planned
Children of all ages can come
dressed up in their favorite costume (if
they like) for not-so-scary stories and
activities and then trick-or-treat through
the library at the Spooktacular Halloween
celebration planned on Oct. 25 at 10:30
a.m. at Charlotte Hall branch and at 2
p.m. at Lexington Park branch. Leonardtowns will be on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.
Paying for college options presented
Options for paying for college, FAFSA, student loads, and scholarships will
be discussed by Nadine Hutton, Director
of Financial Aid for St. Marys College,
on Nov. 3 at Lexington Park branch at
6:30 p.m.
Facebook, Google and basic computer
classes offered
Lexington Park branch is offering a
class for adults on getting started and us-
Thank You to Our

Generous Sponsors:
Free webinar offered for grant seekers

Grant seekers can register for a free
webinar scheduled on Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. at
Lexington Park branch that is designed to
help them successfully manage life after
the grant. They will learn about the best
practices in managing reports and the
communication required to build long
term partnerships with foundations.
Southern Maryland Higher

Education Center
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California, MD 20619
Entertainment
The County Times
A Haunted Little Town
Twin Beach Players Present

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Theres something spooky afoot in Sleepy Hollowor is there?
The Twin Beach Players version of The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow, adapted by veteran playwright
Mark Scharf from the classic story by Washington
Irving, is perfect for a family-friendly evening out.
It most closely resembles the 1949 Disney adaptation,
rather than the re-imagining by Tim Burton or the
television version.
The fright factor in the play is mostly mental if you plant the seed of an idea in someones
imagination, how long will it take for them to make
it real? When Abraham Brom Van Brunt (played
by Ethan Croll) takes a dislike to new schoolmaster
Ichabod Crain (played by Justyn Christofel) and the
attentions he pays to Katrina Von Tassel (played by
Brianna Bennett), he decides to scare him with the
legend of Sleepy Hollows Headless Horseman. Annoyed by Broms bullying demeanor, Katrina invites
Ichabod to a party her family hosts every year for the
sole purpose of making Brom jealous. Ichabod leaves
the party following a confrontation with Brom and an
uncomfortable conversation with Katrina, only to be
accosted (and killed) by the Headless Horseman. Or
was he? Go see The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and
decide for yourself.
Rounding out the play is Twin Beach Players
regular Kirk Kugel, narrating the action in character
as Washington Irving, Koral Kent as a mischievous
spirit, and several other actors.
The production will be at on stage Oct. 17 through
Nov. 2 at the Boys and Girls Club in North Beach. For
more information, visit twinbeachplayers.com or call
410-286-1890.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Entertainment
Calendar
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Open Mic
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 7 p.m.
Wolfs Blues Jam
Blairs Londontowne Pub and Grill (726 Londontowne Road, Edgewater) 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 23
George Dunn
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 24
Still Standing
Wolfs Blues Jam
Karaoke
Plaza Tolteca (22768 Three Notch Road, California) 9 p.m.
Funkzilla
ABC Liquor and Lounge (22741 Three Notch
Road, California) 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Mike Starkey
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney
Point Road, Piney Point) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Thrill the World
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road, Hollywood) 5 p.m.
Karaoke
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Photos courtesy of the Twin Beach Players
Funkzilla
Buckets Sports Bar (12020 Rousby Hall Road,
Lusby) 8 a.m. to midnight
Upcoming Performance Dates
Spoon Creek
Anderson Farm (Clements) 7 to 11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 24 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 25 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Friday, Oct. 31 9 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 1 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 3 p.m.
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Higher Standards
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney
Point Road, Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Spoon Creek
Bowles Farm (22880 Budds Creek Road, Clements) 1 to 4 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 27
Team Trivia
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Open Mic Night
Wolfs Blues Jam
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Sports
Local High
School
Football
Week 7
Review
Week 7 Football Review
The Leonardtown Raiders football team lost Fridays

home conference game against Westlake by a score
of 44-42.
The St. Marys Ryken football team won Fridays
home non-conference game against Maryland Christian by a score of 54-0.
The Great Mills Hornets football team lost Fridays
home conference game against Huntingtown by a
score of 38-6.
Photo by Jessica Woodburn
Photo by Jessica Woodburn
Photo by Michele Stratton
The Chopticon Braves football team lost Fridays

home conference game against North Point by a score
of 49-35.
Photo by Michele Stratton
To submit photos of local high school football, email news@countytimes.net by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
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October, Month Long

Water Works
Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts (41625 Park Avenue,
Leonardtown) Artist Reception Oct. 3, 5 to 8 p.m.
Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts will host Water Works, an exhibit of work by Annie Compton
beginning Oct. 3 and running through Oct. 31.
Social Skills Group
Lexington Park Elementary School (46763 South
Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park) Tuesdays at 11
a.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Tri-County Youth Services Bureau will offer
a Social Skills group at Lexington Park Elementary
School on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. to fourth graders, and
Thursdays at 1 p.m. to fifth graders to help children
transition by increasing their self-esteem, developing their communication skills, and making responsible and informed choices. Contact Territa Washington at 301-866-5992 or twashington@tcysb.org
for more information.
Lottery Book Fundraiser
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad
Auxiliary is sponsoring a Lottery Book fundraiser.
There are over $12,000 in prizes. Cost is $25 per
book. For more information contact 301-904-3098.
Karaoke and DJ Friday Nights
Brass Rail Sports Bar & Lounge (20331 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills) 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The Brass Rail Sports Bar & Lounge will host
a Karaoke and DJ party every Friday night in October. Music by Scarlet Plus Entertainment. All for
Fun and Fun for All! Halloween Costume Oct. 31! 5
Great prizes for the best costumes!
Film Festival
The First Annual Southern Maryland Film
Festival Is Coming to Leonardtown! Friends of the
Leonardtown Theater is partnering with the Southern Maryland Film Society to organize the Southern
Maryland Film Festival, scheduled for Sat. July 11,
2015 in Leonardtown, Md. Filmmakers of all ages
and all levels of experience are invited to submit
their own films to be shown at various locations
throughout the town. For more information on how
to submit your film for consideration, or if youd like
to volunteer to help with the festival, go to www.
smdfs.org. If you are a business in the tri-county
area, and you would like to be a sponsor for the film
festival contact Theresa at fotlt@outlook.com.
After-School Youth Development Program
Jarboe Education Center (21161 Lexwood Drive,
Lexington Park) 3 to 7 p.m.
Tri-County Youth Services Bureau is offering an After-School Youth Development Program
for children and youth up to age 18 at the Jarboe
Education Center in Lexington Park, Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. that focus on Anger
Management, Social Skills and Youth Leadership
Development. Homework assistance is also provided. Starts Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Try Hockey for Free Registration Notice
Capitol Clubhouse (3033 Waldorf Market Pl, Waldorf) arrival by 7 a.m.
USA Hockey and the Southern Maryland Sabres Hockey Club invite kids, ages 4
to 9, to try hockey for free!
Register online: www.tryhockeyforfree.com
The Sabres offer a range of ice programs including learn to play hockey, recreational teams,
travel teams and skills sessions. For more information, visit: www.somdsabres.org
Thursday, Oct. 23
Emotional Management Program
Jarboe Family Education Center (21161 Lexiwood
Drive, Suite B, Lexington Park) 4 to 5 p.m.
Tri-County Youth Services Bureau is offering an 8-week Emotional Management Program for
middle and high school students at the Jarboe Family Education Center in Lexington Park, Thursdays:
Oct. 23 and 30, Nov. 6, 13, and 20, Dec. 4, 11 and
18, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $25 registration
fee. Contact Territa Washington at 301-866-5992 or
twashington@tcysb.org for more information.
Reapers in Red Coats: The Ghosts of Sotterly
1814
Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood) 7 p.m.
This years Ghosts of Sotterley Reapers in

Red Coats: The Ghosts of Sotterley 1814 will run on
October 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 with first performances
beginning at 7 p.m. and running every 10 minutes.
Advance reservations required No Walk-ins. Tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased online:
www.sotterley.org. Exclusive for Sotterley Members! Pay only $10 per person for performances on
Thursday, Oct. 23! Advance reservations required
- call 301-373-2280!
Group rates are available by calling our office
301-373-2280. May not be suitable for young children. Dress appropriately for this spooky outdoor
walking tour / production. NO refunds - held rain
or shine.
Friday, Oct. 24
Showcase Recital Series
College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus (Building A, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Members of the CSM Piano Trio (Adina
Vallandingham, Jenete St. Clair and Dr. Stephen
Johnson) will be joined by clarinetist Takako Mato
and violist Bernard Vallandingham in an evening
of chamber music by Clara Schumann, Robert
Schumann and Johannes Brahms. $5 in advance; $7
at the door. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.
csmd.edu/Arts.
Decoding Dyslexia MD
Leonardtown Library Meeting Room (23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) 10 a.m. to noon
Meetings for the remainder of 2014 are listed
below and parents, teachers and caregivers are invited to attend.
Daytime Meetings: Friday Oct. 24 and Nov. 21
DD-MD Business Meeting, 10 a.m.- noon
Leonardtown Library Meeting Room
Decoding Dyslexia MD is a parent-led,
grassroots movement driven by Maryland families
concerned with the identification and access to educational interventions for students with dyslexia in
Maryland public schools.
Contact: Laura Schultz, DecodingDyslexiaMD@gmail.com, 703-477-4847
http://dyslexiasomd.weebly.com/meetings.
html
HomeSpun CoffeHouse Concert
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler
Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.
The concert will feature Michael Kelly &
Friends, including a guest appearance by renowned
area folk singer-songwriter Lynn Hollyfield. The
doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 7:30
p.m. Admission is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Refreshments are available (donation requested). For more information and directions, go to
www.smtmd.org
MedStar St. Marys Hospital Auxiliary Fall
Bazaar
St. Marys Hospital Lobby (25500 Point Lookout Rd,
Leonardtown) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MedStar St. Marys Hospital Auxiliary Fall
Bazaar will be held in the hospital lobby on Friday,
Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be handmade crafts, bake table, silent auction, and a raffle
for a handmade quilt. Come support your community hospital!
Open Mic
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler
Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.
Doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at
7:30. The admission fee for this event is only $7, and
performers are admitted free. Light refreshments
will be provided (donations are suggested). For additional information, or to sign up to perform, please
contact John Garner at garner@wildblue.net or call
John at 301-904-4987. Visit www.smtmd.org for directions and more information.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Ghoulish Gala
Carver Recreation Center (47382 Lincoln Ave., Lexington Park) 5 to 8 p.m.
For families with children of all ages. Come
do the Monster Mash with us at Carver Recreation
Center!
The cost is only $5 per child and adult with
kids 2 and under free. This not so-scary event will
be a unique experience for Parents and children
alike. Children & parents can dance their energy

away on the dance floor with our DJ! There will be
Halloween themed activities and games for children
to participate in. Prizes will be awarded for best
costumes so get creative! All children must be preregistered as space will be limited. Register online at
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate or by visiting Recreation & Parks main office in Leonardtown. For more
information call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or 1801.
and lots of items for children including some games

and jigsaw puzzles. These are all books donated by
the wonderful citizens of our county. Come early
for the best selection. There will be no early sales.
This sale is in addition to our annual book sale at the
county fairgrounds which will take place in March
2015.
Spaghetti Dinner All-You-Can-Eat

Second District VFD & RS Auxiliary (45245
Drayden Road, Valley Lee) 5 to 7 p.m.
Spaghetti Dinner All-You-Can-Eat; Saturday,
Oct. 25, starts 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Cost for adults is $10;
Children 6 12 - $5 & Children 5 & under are free;
Menu consists of Spaghetti w/sauce or Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Green beans w/bacon, Garden Salad, Bread & Butter; Homemade Dessert
Available for a donation; WEAR A COSTUME &
GET A TREAT BAG! For more information call
301-994-9999.
Documentary Screening and Discussion

College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus
(Center for Business and Industry Building, Room
113-E, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata) 7 to 8 p.m.
When I Walk: Documentary Screening and
Discussion. The documentary tells the true story
of Jason DaSilva, who was 25 years old when he
was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Sponsored
by CSM Diversity Institute and Charles Regional
Medical Center. Free. amorton@csmd.edu, 301-9347659, www.csmd.edu/DiversityInstitute/.
Concert Band
College of Southern Maryland La Plata campus
(Fine Arts Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road,
La Plata) 8 p.m.
Southern Maryland Concert Band. 8 p.m., Oct.
25. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The Southern Maryland Concert
Band (SMCB), under the direction of Michael Peerless, is a community ensemble that offers college
credit to CSM students for their participation. $5 in
advance, $7 day of event. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Nearly New Sale
St. Pauls Campus (25550 Point Lookout Road,
Leonardtown) 7 a.m. to noon
First Saints Community Church is having
their annual Nearly New Sale. We have furniture,
toys, video games, DVDs, household items and so
much more. All proceeds go to support the Loaves
and Fishes Soup Kitchen.
Trick-Or-Treat on The Square
Leonardtown Square 1 to 3 p.m.
The the Town of Leonardtown, the Leonardtown Business Association, Friends of Cedar Lane,
Wine & Design/Art Buzz Kids and Girl Scout Troop
6191 will be hosting Trick-or-Treat on the Square.
Local businesses will have free treats available and
there will be free pumpkin painting and crafting
with pine cones in the Square. Children should be
accompanied by an adult as the roads will not be
closed for this event. For more information contact
the Town Office at 301-475-9791.
Haunted Ship
Historic St. Marys City Waterfront (Start your evening at Farthings Ordinary: 47414 Old State House
Road, St. Marys City) 6 to 8 p.m.
This event is free donations will be accepted.
Start your evening adjacent to the museums Shop at
Farthings Ordinary (47414 Old State House Road,
St. Marys City)
Historic St. Marys City is a museum of living
history and archaeology on the site of Marylands
first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For more information about HSMC or this
program, contact the Visitor Center at info@digshistory.org , 240-895-4990, or 800-SMC-1634.
Sunday, Oct 26
Sacred Heart Church Annual Fall Dinner
Sacred Heart Parish Hall (23080 Maddox Road,
Bushwood) 12 to 4 p.m.
Menu includes; fried oysters, stuffed ham,
turkey with dressing and gravy, candied sweet potatoes, parsley potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, rolls,
tea and coffee. Cost is, Adults $25, Children 12 and
under $6, and Drive-thru carry-outs $25. We will
have a Cake Table, Country Store and Raffle. Please
join us for good food and fellowship! (Sacred Heart
Parish Hall is located at 23080 Maddox Road, Bushwood, Md. 20618.)
Contact Info: Charlotte Morgan
Mini Book Sale
Leonardtown Library Parking Lot (23250 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
We will have lots of gently used books to add
to ones personal collection or for holiday gift giving. There will be a selection of fiction, non-fiction
Monday, Oct. 27
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Age Greatfully
Global Village Community Center (17383 Global
Village Way, Dameron) 10 a.m. to noon
Age Gratefully - Learn ways to stay active,
healthy and involved
Come and learn ways to stay active, healthy
and involved and age gratefully! Light refreshments
will also be included. This informative presentation
is part of community outreach efforts by the Commission on Aging. Their goal is to make the community aware of programs and services for older adults
and the young at heart. RSVP is not required, but
is encouraged. For more information call 301-4754200, ext. 1051.
The Patuxent Partnership Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (Center Hall, Building 2, 44219 Airport Road, California)
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Mr. Jeffrey Wells, Founder and Executive Director, Connected Warrior Foundation, will share
his efforts in support of our veterans.
Register at www.paxpartnership.org/index.
cfm?action=CL2&Entry=1443
There is no cost for this program. Advance
registration is requested to manage catering and
seating.
League of Women Voters of St. Marys To Hold
Final Candidates Forum
Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park) 6 p.m.
A candidates forum will be held on Tuesday,
Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Lexington Park Library. The
individuals running for Maryland State delegate and
the State senate will be available for questions.
Scheduled to attend are: Delegate candidates,
Daniel Slade, Matt Morgan, John Bohanan, Deb
Rey, Tony ODonnell and Len Zuza. State Senate
candidates scheduled are: Roy Dyson and Steve
Waugh.
Disabilities and the Inclusive Society
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus
(Center for Business and Industry Building, Room
103/104, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata) 6 to 7:30
p.m.
Free. amorton@csmd.edu, 301-934-7659,
www.csmd.edu/DiversityInstitute/.
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Final Speaker Series Presentation
Sotterley Plantation (Barn, 44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood) 7 p.m.
October is an R month! Join us for our final Speaker Series presentation and film entitled,
SPAT: Bringing Oysters Back to the Chesapeake
Bay by Sandy Cannon-Brown. Your help with informing the public about this FREE event is much
appreciated.
Sotterley Plantation is proud to partner with
The Boeing Company in announcing the upcoming
2014 Speaker Series presentation:
Sandy Cannon-Brown
SPAT: Bringing Oysters Back to the Chesapeake
Bay
This event is free to the public. Advance reservations are required due to limited seating. Call
301-373-2280 to make your reservation.
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AT
How to Clean Up
Carpet Glue
Many a homeowner
has moved into a new
home and immediately
begun to renovate the
place to make it more
their own. Carpeting is
often the first thing to
go when a homeowner is
handed the keys to his or
her new home, and many
a homeowner has pulled
up an old carpet only to
discover beautiful flooring beneath.
Pulling up carpet is
a relatively simple task,
but carpets that were
glued down often leave
their mark on the floor,
turning even the most appealing hardwood floor
into an eyesore covered in
hardened clumps of glue.
Such remnants may be
harder to remove than the
actual carpet, but with the
right approach and a little
elbow grease, homeowners will be enjoying their
new hardwood floors
sooner rather than later.
Get the glue right.
All carpet glues are not
the same, so before you can begin to remove
the adhesive from the floor you must first
determine which type of glue you will be removing, as this can dictate how you proceed
with the removal. Tar-based adhesives are
dark brown or tan, but if the floor is coated
in a yellow-looking substance, then the carpet was glued down with a more general
adhesive.
Choose the appropriate removal material. Once you have determined which type
of adhesive was used on the floor, visit the
hardware store to buy the appropriate removal material. Tar-based adhesives are best
removed with mineral spirits, while general
adhesives are best removed with a combination of elbow grease and adhesive remover.
When removing a general adhesive,
first try to scrape or chip off any glue spots.
Be gentle when chipping, as you dont want
to scuff your wood floor. Scraping and chipping will likely only do so much, so once
you have scraped and chipped as much as
you can, you can then use your adhesive remover. Such products tend to be quite flammable, so exercise caution when using them.
In addition, adhesive removers can be toxic,
so keep the windows open while youre
working so you dont get lightheaded or begin to feel sick.
Follow the manufacturer instructions.
When using mineral spirits or adhesive removers, its imperative that you follow the
manufacturer instructions. Oftentimes such
products instruct users to apply them with a
paintbrush or sponge in an attempt to dampen the glue. Once applied, these removers
are typically left to sit for a predetermined
period of time listed on the package.
Use the right tool. Once the recommended period of time for the remover to set
has passed, you can then begin to scrape the

glue away. When doing so, be sure to use a
plastic putty knife. You may not feel a plastic putty knife can be as effective as a metal
alternative, but the plastic wont scratch or
scuff the floor.
A plastic putty knife may or may not
remove all of the glue, and chances are
it wont. You will still be stuck with some
stubborn spots that the putty knife simply cant remove. When such spots present
themselves, apply a little more remover, wait
the recommended time for it to set and then
use an old towel to wipe away the rest of the
glue. This can be hard, but stick with it to
ensure the floor looks as good and glue-free
as it possibly can.
Allow the floor time to dry. The floor
will need time to dry after all of the glue has
been removed, so at this point you can call it
a day and finish the job the following day. If
weather permits, you can expedite the drying process by opening all of the windows.
This not only dries the floor more quickly
but also allows you to air out the room,
which many contain some lingering chemicals left behind by the removers.
Clean the floor. When the floor has
dried, you can sweep and vacuum it to make
sure it is free of debris.
Sand the floor. While the floor may
look beautiful, you will probably still need
to sand it. No matter how carefully and effectively you removed the glue, you probably
left behind a few scuff marks or noticed a
few that likely resulted from the carpet installation. Sanding can remove these blemishes and take you one step closer to enjoying your beautiful and now-glue-free wood
floors.
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CLUES ACROSS
Last Weeks Puzzle Solutions
1. Father
4. Greek gods physician
9. Emblem and/or insignia
14. Indicates near
15. Manila hemp
16. l836 Texas siege
17. Animal Planet
18. Shadow Spell author
20. Shaking
22. Office worker
23. Hit on which the batter
scores
24. Catastrophes
28. Extinct N.Z. ratite
29. Indicates position
30. Cracking sound
31. Medieval oboe
33. Zurvanic priest
37. Pas partner
38. Organization of American States
39. Pearly ear shaped shell
41. Inventor Franklin
42. Atomic #3
43. Large sea snail
44. Nostrils
46. Supplements with
difficulty
49. Periodic symbol for silver
50. Senior officer
51. German superhighways
55. Bromeosin
58. White person, Hawaiian
slang
59. Strong magnet alloy
60. Bloomberg interviewer
64. Womens ___ movement
65. Cover with wood
66. Slats
67. Sick
68. Rewards (archaic)
69. Heels, pumps or loafers
70. Yes vote
CLUES DOWN
1. Termination of life
2. Approval (Br. abbr.)
3. Befuddlements
4. Visual percepts
5. Town in Southeast Ghana
6. Auricle
7. Gum arabic genus
8. DEA agents (slang)
9. Naive persons
10. Signals
11. Make gloomy
12. Greenwich Mean Time
13. Winged goddess of the
dawn
19. Talipot palm leaf strip
21. Cat cry
24. Kansas 67632
Games
25. Roman citizen

26. Chinese silk plant
27. Bridge breadths
31. European sole genus
32. 3 line Japanese verse form
34. Sounding disks
35. United Nations (abbr.)
36. Unlogical
40. Exist
41. So. Am. capital est. 1960
45. 7th C. BC King of Judah
47. C2H6 fuel
48. Glided high
52. Cotton pods

53. Boxer Muhammad
54. Ends of a loaf of bread
56. Very coldly
57. Titled peer of the realm
59. Arthur __, Wimbledon
champion
60. Cost per mile
61. Own (Scottish)
62. Cheer
63. Word element meaning
ear
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Ebola Presentation
In response to the recent Ebola virus outbreak the St. Marys County Department of Aging & Human Services has coordinated with the St. Marys County
Health Department to include a seminar on the Ebola Virus at their Health Fair
on Friday, October 24 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center at 2:00
p.m. Melanie Gardiner, Director of Public Health Preparedness and Response
will offer the community information on the Ebola virus, such as: background,
transmission, incubation and prevention. More specifically, she will highlight
ways that St. Marys County is working to prepare for the virus.
Tickets to Enchanted Kingdom
A limited supply of tickets is still available for the Friday, Oct. 31 event
from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Northern Senior Activity Center aka Northern Castle.
Enjoy bingo hour, dancing and entertainment by Sir Mean Gene, a Photo Throne
and Royal Show. All activities and roast beef feast are included with a suggested
contribution of $8 per person. Stop by or contact the front desk to get your ticket
while supplies last. 301-475-4002 ext. 1001.
Jewelry with Sue
During this class offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesdays, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, & Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. students will learn the popular jewelry
making technique of chain mail. Students will also practice beading and make a
bracelet. The cost for this series is $15; payable to Sue Peters. All materials will
be provided. To learn more or to sign up, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Tour of the Emergency Call Center (911 center)
The Triad/SALT and the St. Marys County Department of Emergency Services and will offer a tour of the Emergency Communications Center (911 call
center) on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Lunch will be served at noon at the
Garvey Senior Activity Center; the presentation and tour to follow. Lunch is
$6.00 for those under 60; by donation for all others. When registering for this
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presentation, please advise if you would like to opt out of lunch. A representative of the Emergency Communications Department (911 call center) will give
you an inside look on what happens when you dial 911, how to prepare for an
emergency and other invaluable inside knowledge that just might save you or a
loved ones life!
Saturday time change for Enhance Fitness
Saturday, Nov. 1, the starting time for Saturday Enhance Fitness class held
at the Northern Senior Activity Center on will change to 9:30 a.m. Class is one
hour and purchase of a fitness card for $30 for 10 sessions is required to attend.
Hearing and Balance Function
Pinpointing a particular cause for an individuals hearing loss is not usually
possible. Typically it is a combination of factors that have permanently damaged the hearing organ over time. But, did you know audiology isnt only about
hearing? Audiology is the discipline involved in the identification, diagnosis,
evaluation and treatment of hearing and balance disorders. On Tuesday, Nov. 4
at 10 a.m., Dr. Gina Diaz, Audiologist at Hearing Professionals will discuss how
hearing loss, dizziness, vertigo and tinnitus affect emotions, overall physical being and treatment options to minimize the impact on your daily routine. FREE.
Register in advance for this program by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Tai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Arthritis Part II is ideal for those who have completed the original program, both the Core Movements and the Extension Movements, and are
looking for a more challenging course. In Part II, students will continue with
learning the Sun Style, adding additional movements to those learned in previous
classes. The class will be offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Mondays, Nov. 3 Dec. 29 from 1:30 2:30 p.m. Participants must have completed
both the Core Movements and Extension Movements in order to participate in
Part II. To register, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Early Lighthouse Keepers

at Point Lookout
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Below is a listing of some of
the early lighthouse keepers at
Point Lookout. From time to time
it seemed as if the job was a family
affair as some of them were related
by blood and/or marriage.
James Davis (1773-1830) was
the son of Joseph Davis (d. 1792) and Jemima Wimsatt (d. 1797). He married Mary Clarke, October 1,
1796. Children: Joseph (1797-1832); Charlotte (1798aft. 1860); Ann (1802-1849); Amos (1804-1850); Caroline (1808-aft. 1860); Mary (1808-1850/1860); Lucretia
(1810-1840/1850).
Ann Davis (1802-1849). Daughter of James Davis and Mary Clarke. Ann Davis assumed her fathers
duties as lighthouse keeper after his death. She never
married. Her niece, Mary Davis (daughter of Joseph
Davis, her brother) was left in her care when he died
in 1830.
William Wood (1814-1859) married Susanna
Heard, December 30, 1834. She was the daughter of
Charlotte Davis (see above) and her husband, William
Heard. William Wood was originally from the upper
part of St. Marys County, around Mechanicsville, but
was living in the first district by 1840. He was a car-
A Journey Through Time

The
penter by trade.
William Pinkney Baxter was born in 1814. He
was the son of John Baxter and Elizabeth Medley. He
married Mary Tarlton, daughter of Robert Tarlton and
Elizabeth Cox on March 5, 1839. They do not appear to
have had any children.
Richard Dent Edwards (1782-1853) was also from
the extreme northern end of St. Marys County. He
married Lydia Dyson, daughter of Gerard Dyson of
Charles County, on February 7, 1810. The family was
living in Bryantown, Charles County, at the time of the
1850 census where Richard was listed as a tavern keeper. He was appointed keeper in April 1853 and died in
office in July of the same year.
Samuel Cullison (1794-1859) was the son of John
Cullison (d. 1797) and wife, Mary. He was a Bay Pilot.
He married Mary Cullison, February 23, 1824. Their
son, George Henry Cullison moved to Baltimore where
he was the Captain of a coasting vessel.
Martha Ann Edwards (1835-aft. 1870) was the
daughter of Richard Dent Edwards and Lydia Dyson. She resigned as lighthouse keeper on April 7,
1855 probably as a result of her upcoming marriage to
Thomas J. Byrd, a native of Somerset County, on May
4, 1855. Martha was sent to the Maryland Hospital for
the Insane in 1868 and was listed there at the time of
the 1870 census.
Permelia Edwards (1816-1893) was also the daughter of Richard Dent Edwards and Lydia Dyson. Ru-
Chronicle
mors abound about the service of Permelia Edwards.

It is said that she kept prisoners or that she abused the
prisoners at Point Lookout, but thats highly unlikely.
Permelia was a Southern Maryland girl and would have
been pro-Confederate. In addition, her brother, Elkanah Edwards, was a known Southern sympathizer.
William Moody (1836-aft. 1912). Mr. Moody was
born in Massachusetts. He and his family were living in Baltimore at the time of the 1880 census. He
was listed as lighthouse keeper in 1910 in St. Marys
County.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless
Min
Gearing up for
Halloween
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
I cant believe Halloween is so close. Everyone
knows that we love Halloween here at our house. We
do the Spooky Trails every year. My husband does just
about all the outside set-up, I help take creatures out
of the storage boxes and work on appetizers for the
gathering. I wont be much help anyway with the lifting and doing so hopefully he has help again this year.
Its a lot of work done on ladders and lots of lighting
arrangements. Luckily we still have five bales of last
years hay to decorate with too, though we arent sure
if it will make it all the way across the yard without
breaking up. It would be nice to start setting up a week
or two early but every time we try to do that the weather whips up a mini storm and tears down everything
we have placed. So, like every year, my husband will
have to wait until a few days before. There have been
years where the weather has been so bad that we are
still setting up up until the time the trick or treaters
come.
Each year, we add another creature to the family.
This year we took one of our grandsons to Spirit Halloween in Waldorf to look through all of the motion activated figures. We thought we were early enough this
year to leave with the one we wanted: a six foot scarecrow with lots of scary sayings and light up eyes. But
like usual there was only one left and that was the display model. We were told to come back the next morning by 1 p.m. to pick it up. I am glad it was Friday when
we picked it up since the store was set on fire on the
following Monday. I feel so bad for them and for the
fire at Freds furniture and hunting store. As a former
business owner it really makes me sad for the owners
and employees, especially before the holidays. I guess
some people have nothing better to do than cause destruction. Until we start taking the figures outside the
scarecrow is set up and plugged in in our guest room.
It doesnt matter if I know its there because every time
I walk by the guest room to the laundry room he lights
up and speaks and scares me. He will be a great addition this year.
Originally, I thought this years Halloween Trails
set-up was going to be easier for me since it was a
year ago this month when I closed my shop in Leonardtown. I thought I would have plenty of time on the
days leading up to it. Last year it was so crazy trying to
move everything out of the shop, and to also be prepping for our big Halloween bash. But, it is still going
to be iffy for me for set-up this year. My son and his
fianc are due to have their second child any time from
now until the 28th. So I am on call and at the ready
for little Carsons appearance. Maybe he will decide
to wait until the 31st, but he will be the priority. My
husband said he and our friends will handle the Trails.
Two of our other grandkids, Leigha and Logan and our
friends children, Anthony, Blake, and Bryce, can give
the tours and scare visitors better than me anyway.
Im not even sure what I am going to wear for Halloween yet anyway. I suppose it should be something
that will be just as fitting for the trails as it will be for
a hospital delivery room. Probably no creepy clowns
or anything like that. And no ripped up and ghastly
nurses uniforms either. Any thoughts? How about a
witch doctor?
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Shelby
Oppermann
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Sounds Like Family
Laura Joyce
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win. Before the first clue was halfway guessed, the cats had thrown
us all wild-eyed glares and skittered
from the room, dismayed at the loud
shouts of disbelief, at the stomping
feet and shrieks of protest and exasperated groans. Dont get me wrong;
it was still friendlysort ofbut it
was also growing in intensity with
each disputed loss and exultant win.
Forgotten Middle Child Tim, always the peacemaker, rapidly came
up with a plan whereby wed vote
after each teams turn, to determine
if the title had been a fair one. This
followed the mens demand that
Sarah and I prove that The Unbearable Lightness of Being qualifies as
a well-known book, and our own
questions about The Communist
Manifesto. Sure, it may be technically fair, we admitted, but really, is
your goal to play a game or simply
to watch us stand there looking like
idiots, unable to think of a single way
to act out the title? When the men
perhaps I should go back to boys
agreed that us standing there looking
like idiots worked for them, we all
reached a simultaneous unspoken
agreement: perhaps a slightly milder
game, something like Scattergories,

would be a better idea. The cats cautiously crept back into the room, relieved that wed come to such a sensible decision.
We played until midnight, the
television and keyboards and cell
phones silent throughout. Instead,
the room was loud with shouts of
laughter as we argued about whether
fresh towels counted as an F
found in hotels (yes) and whether
caramel counted as a C found in a
desert (no: a camel is found in a desert; caramel is found in a dessert).
The evening felt like old times
with a new twist: men where boys
once stood, choice where circumstance once ruled. Given the choice,
Id choose the boysthese spirited,
good, funny menas the people Id
most want to spend my time with.
The fact that theyre here, all together, and that they are family, makes it
an amazing stroke of good fortune,
and all the more wonderful.
Last weekend,
we had an evening
that is becoming increasingly rare these
days on Testosterone Terrace. All
three boysreally, I should say
menwere home for the weekend.
The boys dad was there, and so was
Prince Firstlys longtime girlfriend,
Sarah, so when I wandered into the
family room at around nine p.m., I
discovered that it was living up to its
name: there was family sprawled on
every available sofa cushion and on
all the prime floor spaces, as well.
They were all engaged in some
sort of e-activity: a video game
playing on the television made the
room sound like a shooting gallery;
a Words-with-Friends competition
was heating up on an I-Pad; and
Baby Ben was texting on his phone
as if hed just discovered the meaning of life and had to pass it along
before Twitter became obsolete.
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did what any self-respecting mother
of teens and twenty-somethings would have done in
my shoes: I got everyones
attention (with great difficulty) and suggested a
game ofCharades! To
say that I was met with a
deafening silence would
redefine the historical
meaning of quiet. I exited
the room with as much
dignity as I could muster. As I left, I was pretty
sure that I heard the sound
of the boys eyes rolling in the quiet that still
remained.
Ive never been one
to give up easily, though.
When I returned with
pens and blank index
13 month with
cards and suggested that
the ladies could kick the
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gentlemenswell, its a
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family newspaper, so lets
say posteriorsthe boys
with first 2 FULL
couldnt resist the chalmonths FREE!
lenge. Then too, through
years of dealing with me
when I have an idea, the
QUIET
boys knew that they might
as well give in with grace,
SAFE
since resistance was
futile.
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competitive the boys
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