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Certain Cancer
Rates High
in St. Marys
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The latest data from the states Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
show that incidence and mortality rates
for different kinds of cancer vary widely
in St. Marys County, but two particular
types of the disease, prostate and lung
cancer, show rates that are much higher
than the national average. More troubling is that the mortality rate for one
of those cancers far exceeds the rate of
incidence.
The data showed the rates of cancer
among patients in all Maryland jurisdictions from 2007 to 2011, with the actual
report being released at the beginning of
the year.
According to the states data the rate
of prostate cancer incidence, which only
affects men, was actually between 10
percent to 25 percent below that of the
entire country, but the mortality rate for
prostate cancer was greater than 25 percent above the national average.
On the maps included in the report,
the jurisdictions noted to have the
highest level of cancer mortality rates
are colored black; St. Marys shares
the same rating with Calvert, Prince
Georges, Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes,
Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties as well as Baltimore City.
The report also noted that prostate
and lung cancer account for the highest
number of male cancer-related deaths;
while the incidence or mortality rates
for both cancers were high, according
to the report, both showed declines in
incidents and deaths from 2007 to 2011.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Pax River
Workforce
Growth Slowing
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After decades of steady and sometimes exponential growth in the number
of employees working at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station, base officials now say
that growth is slowing to a point where
the workforce will be more or less stable
for the foreseeable future.
Were pretty much hiring now just to
replace attrition, said David Gleisner,
chief of staff at the Naval Air Warfare
Center Aircraft Division, one of the tenant commands at the base.
Gleisner made his presentation to the
Commissioners of St. Marys County
Tuesday morning at a joint meeting between base officials and command staff
at the Frank Knox Employee Development Center.
The base still remains the countys
largest employer, providing jobs for
about 22,000 employees, about 71 percent of whom live in St. Marys County,
according to Gleisners presentation.
The data also showed that the workforce at the base has doubled since 1995
when several base realignment and closure actions (BRAC) consolidated many
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Seniors in St. Marys County are requesting additional transportation options to allow
them to move freely in the area.
Additional options would allow them to go
to social, medical, and food related outings
within the community in a convenient and
timely manner.
The changes seniors are requesting would
include adding a closer bus stop to the regular loop or adding a more direct route, either
daily or once a week, said Lisa Ruetschle the
manager at Victory Woods. This would avoid
reliance on taxis, family, and other services.
According to the Maryland Transit Administration website, available now are services
such as ADA, Senior Rides and SSTAP, an
on-call, curb to curb, general purpose service.
ADA requires seniors to be certified for complimentary paratransit services along fixed
routes. Senior Rides is a volunteer service organization that transports seniors to and from
a chosen location, however it is a supplement
and not a replacement for public transportation. Both Senior Rides and SSTAP require
advance notice and there is an associated fee.
Seniors have made known their concerns to
the Department of Aging and Human Services Commission on Aging. They have written
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In Defense
of Marilyn
Crosby
It was recently reported that there is
a hearing scheduled in July to consider
the charges against school board member Marilyn Crosby. The allegations
started last year when three members
of the former school board voted to
ask the state to take disciplinary action
against Mrs. Crosby with the intent of
having her removed from the board.
Mrs. Allen is the only current board
member who voted for pursuing the
allegations while Mrs. Washington,
the other incumbent member, just
stood by and abstained from voting on
the resolution. An investigation was
done by a Delaware attorney specifically hired by the board to do the investigation which concluded that there
was no proof of wrongdoing but based
on circumstances there were reasons
to proceed with the charges. All the
charges, save one, misconduct in office, were eventually dismissed. In a
November 12, 2014, letter I was informed that, at that time, the cost for
the investigation and related expenses
was $19,170.00. The attorney from
Delaware has returned home and is
laughing all the way to the bank.
The events leading up to the allegations were riddled with irregularities but the primary basis for the
investigation involved the selection
wrong.
Anyone who knows Mrs. Crosby
recognizes she is a unique individual.
Also, anyone who knows Mrs. Crosby recognizes her primary goal as a
school board member is and always
has been the welfare of the students
and employees alike. Her long tenure
is testimony to her accomplishments
and her dedication. To treat an elected
official with a long history of dedicated service in this manner is shameful
and for the new board to spend more
money than the cost of the original
investigation on this fiasco is a telling
tale about the management style of the
new board.
I was recently provided the cost of
pursuing the outcome of the investigation and was given a total cost
amounting to $39,818.00. The simple
math shows more money has been
spent after the investigation was complete than the cost of the investigation
itself and the responsibility for this
rests squarely with the new board.
Financially, the County Commissioners smiled favorably of the school
system this budget cycle. The cost
of pursuing the allegations, and additional costs are anticipated, should
raise some eyebrows as to how wisely
the commissioners generosity is being used and those who have admired
Mrs. Crosby for many years should be
sure to take note that it is not only that
bad old board who have their fingerprints on the knife.
Sincerely,
David Ryan
Hollywood, Md.
Is the
Board of
Education
Ethical?
The Board of Education recently rubber-stamped a recommendation to dismiss an
ethics complaint in regards to
vendors paying for a certain
persons farewell party. A copy
of Complaint Opinion 2015-02
is available for viewing on the
SMCPS website. All the names
have been redacted but Im sure
you can fill in the gaps, www.
smcps.org/files/Ethics/Complaint%20Opinion%20201502.pdf. One interesting thing
to note is the time duration
that this opinion took, 3 meetings and almost 3 months, for
an opinion that seemed rather
simple.
Back in November, I really thought things would have
changed for the better once the
new Board assumed responsibility. But after their actions
throughout the last six months,
it is apparent that the names
might have changed, but the
rules, procedures and policies
dont pertain to us mentality
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Emily Charles
Megan Conway
Haley Wood
Ron Guy
Laura Joyce
Debra Meszaros
Shelby Oppermann
Linda Reno
Terri Schlichenmeyer
Doug Watson
Taylor DeVille
Crista Dockray
Kaitlin Davis
Man Sentenced
After Using Car
as Weapon
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
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Detectives Seeking
Shooting Suspect
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Detectives with the county sheriffs
office are searching for a suspect in the
shooting that occurred in Callaway near
midnight June 26.
According to sources familiar with
the case, the shooting occurred when a
resident in the Hunting Quarter neighborhood was accosted by a masked
man who opened fire on him in his own
driveway.
According to sources, the suspect
fired three shots and hit the male victim
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Investigators with the Maryland State
Fire Marshals Office have charged a Lexington Park man already in jail on arson
charges with setting fire among a group of
apartments earlier this month.
Tracy Otis Braswell, 20, faces numerous
counts for allegedly setting multiple blazes
on Foxchase Drive in a single apartment
that caused about $5,000 in damages.
According to charging documents Braswell forced entry to the apartment rented
out by Roosevelt Morgan and Kelly Jordan
in June and set fire to a couch and the bed
in the master bedroom.
Investigators also noted that the fire
alarm had been removed and several photograph frames had been broken; mirrors had
also been shattered as well as glass-topped
furniture and a television set had been
knocked over, charging documents stated.
When fire marshals interviewed Morgan
he told them that he had seen Braswell in
the parking lot earlier that day and that he
had told Braswell to stop associating with
his son. Morgan also told investigators
that Braswell had a pair of shoes Morgan
believed to be stolen and that he told the
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Traffic Plan for Twin Beaches on Friday, July 3
All southbound traffic will be prohibited from gaining access to Solomons Island for approximately one hour after the
fireworks display ends.
There will be a sign on the north end
of Glascock Field indicating the exit on
that end of the field will be for St. Marys
County traffic only. The road in front of
the Solomons Island Visitor Center will be
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Saturday, July 4
Independence Day Fireworks
6:30-10 p.m.
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Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23 and 30
Summer Fun Days Childrens Programs
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Avenue where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. It is now a picturesque mix of work boats,
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Children 5-6 can explore the world around them in a safe and fun environment at CSMs Kids and
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In Our Community
Susan Norris, SMECO Contact Center Manager; Joseph Trentacosta, SMECO Senior Vice President,
Information and Customer Services, and CIO; Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO President and CEO; George Clark,
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, Rideshare Coordinator/Employer Outreach Specialist; and Rose
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employers can offer a wide array of commuting options, from transit subsidies or
pre-tax benefits to telework and ridesharing programs. These benefits provide each
participant with a better work-life balance
and flexibility, which reduces absenteeism
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Family Coding Club Registration
Closes July 6!
The St. Marys County Library, in
partnership with the Maryland Division of Library Development and
Services (DLDS), FutureMakers
and Code in the Schools will be
holding a pilot project for a Family Coding Club. The Family Coding Club will take place from 12
noon to 3 p.m. on four Saturdays
this summer: July 11, July 18, July
25 and August 1 at the Leonardtown Library. Family Coding Club
teams will be required to attend all
four sessions. Families will sign
up as a team and must include at
least one adult and can include up
to three children. Children should
be between the ages of 7 and 13
years old. Lunch and all materials
will be provided and this program
is free! Registration is in-person
only at the Leonardtown Library
by 8 p.m. on July 6. No previous
computer science experience is
required.
Library Holiday Hours
All three branches of the St.
Marys County Library will be
closed on Friday, July 3; Saturday, July 4; and Sunday, July 5 for
the Independence Day holiday.
All branches will be open regular
business hours on Monday, July 6.
The Funny Guy Professional
Performance
Paul Hadfield The Funny Guy
will be coming to St. Marys
County on Monday, July 13. Paul
Hadfield will be at Margaret Brent
Middle School (29675 Point Lookout Road, Helen) at 10 a.m., at
Leonardtown Elementary School
(22850 Duke Street, Leonardtown)
at 12:30 p.m., and at the Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Blvd,
Lexington Park) at 3 p.m. All ages
are welcome to join for a show full
of juggling, acrobatics, and slapstick comedy- with plenty of audience participation.
Computer Basics 1 and 2
Lexington Park branch will hold
a Computer Basics 1 and 2 combined class on Monday, July 13
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants
will learn the components, terminology, and general use of a computer, how to use a mouse and
keyboard, explore the basics of
Microsofts operating system, how
to create, store, and manage files
and folders, and run multiple programs. Learn how to use various
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By Kaitlin Davis
Contributing Writer
Summer is the time when children of
all ages are enrolled in different summer
camps all over the county. For those kids
who have a passion in the arts or are more
creative, Yellow Door Art Studios holds
six weeks of weeklong summer camps
with various themes for every child. This
weeks camp focuses on the Renaissance
and participants are able to learn the various techniques in drawing, painting and
sculpture from the period.
The Renaissance is unique in that it
holds a lot of teachable drawing techniques, according to Carrie Patterson,
owner of the Yellow Door Art Studios.
Along with the teachable techniques, kids
are often drawn to the costumes, swords
and engravings of the period. Participants
in the Renaissance camp learned hatching,
stumping, squaring, some art history and
were even able to make their own sketchbooks. Children also had the opportunity
to learn about artists from the period, such
as Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo and
Donatello.
I dont want any child to leave here
saying I hate art, said Patterson. I want
them to love art and even if they dont end
up making it or making something as they
get older, I want them to feel like they
know what it is and can appreciate it in
all forms, functional forms and also nonfunctional forms.
Yellow Door Art Studios summer
camps are both half-day and full-day
camps. The cost of attendance is $125 for
a half-day, and $250 for a full-day camp.
Full day camps run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
while half-day camps run 8 a.m. to noon
or 1 to 5 p.m. The limit per camp is 15
kids and those interested are able to sign
up by phone, online or by stopping into the
studio.
They learn so much in a compressed
period of time, but we also have lots of
fun, said Patterson. During the school
year, you meet with kids once a week and
that they have a lot of other things going
on. This gives us the opportunity to really focus in one week and get some skills
across that can then maybe use in another
class that we teach.
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Community
Calendar
Thursday, July 2
Rock the Dock Live Music Series
featuring Brothers Osborne
Friday, July 3
Barenaked Ladies, Violent
Femmes, and Colin Hay Perform
Last Summer on Earth Tour
Fireworks Cruise
Saturday, July 4
Knights of Columbus Summer
Classic Car Show
Sunday, July 5
Rock the Dock Live Music Series
featuring New Censation
If the event does not sell out, additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
Monday, July 6
Summer Fun Club
Southern Community Center (20 Appeal Lane, Lusby) July 6-10, 3 trips
per week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Check out the fun we have in store
for your 8.5-14 year old this summer
at the Southern Community Center.
$75 per week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday-Skate Zone
Tuesday-at SCC
Wednesday-Cove Point Pool
Thursday-at SCC
Friday-Cove Apex Cinema.
Capture the Flag, indoor/outdoor
games, billiards, ping pong, guest instructors and more. Bring a lunch and
two snacks per day. Call 410-5861101x4 for more information. www.
co.cal.md.us/scc.
Registration required. Call 410-3264640 to register or visit www.annmariegarden.org for more information.
Wednesday, July 8
Summer Fun - Baltimore Zoo
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Thursday, July 9
Compassionate Friends Meeting
Friday, July 10
River Concert Series
To Advertise in the
Church Services
Directory, Call The
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at 301-373-4125
Church Schedule
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301-884-8503
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A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
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Entertainment
By Crista Dockray
Contributing Writer
Kids love to get dirty, and Annmarie
Sculpture Garden and Arts Center offered an opportunity to do just that during International Mud Day on Sunday,
June 28.
Mud Day featured various activities
where kids of all ages could splash and
stomp around in the mud. Dressed in old
clothes and bathing suits, kids could rotate between all mud-themed stations, including the Mega Mud Tarp, a Giant Mud
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Goi
In Entertainment
Thursday, July 2
Christopher P. Baker Presents
Cuba: Land of Eccentricity and
Enigma
North Beach Town Hall (9036 Bay
Ave., North Beach) 7 p.m.
Friday, July 3
George Dunn
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 8 to 11 a.m.
Fireworks (No Farmers Market)
North Beach (8916 Chesapeake
Ave., North Beach) Dusk
Saturday, July 4
George Dunn
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point
Road, Piney Point) 8 to 11 a.m.
Photos by Crista Dockray
Sunday, July 5
Rock the Dock Live Music Series New Censation
Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa
(4165 Mears Ave., Chesapeake
Beach) 4 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 7
Taco Tuesday
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8
Open Mic Night w/ Stephen Nelson
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7 to 11 p.m.
Thursday, July 9
Dave & Kevin
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday, July 10
River Concert Series
St. Marys College of Maryland on
the Townhouse Green (18952 E
Fishers Road, St Marys City) 7 to
9 p.m.
Saturday, July 11
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T &
Friends
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 12
Second Sunday Farmers Market
Monday, July 6
Pizza & Pint Night
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Trivia
Freelance Photographers
Monday, July 13
Pizza & Pint Night
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7 p.m.
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Family Portraits
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Swedish rock group
5. Founder of Babism
8. 2 stripe Army rank (abbr.)
11. Of Salian Franks
13. Indicates near
14. Swiss river
15. Golden pothos
16. Runs PCs
17. E. Tunisian seaport
18. Cyprinid fishes
20. Genus Ulmus
21. Stitched garment border
22. Takes in as a part
25. Pierre is the capital
30. Brush upward
31. Mobys authors initials
32. Belgian franc
34. Mongolian capital Ulan ___
35. Computer code for letters
& numbers
38. Initials of Watsons detective
39. Spanish be
41. Jauntier
43. Cormoran Strikes 2nd novel
46. Wasted material
48. Bleat sound
49. Excess body weight
23. Sleep
24. Richly patterned weave
25. Hoagies
26. Moonfish
27. University of Santo
Tomas
28. Duo indicates
29. Regarding this point
32. Stand for coffin
33. Not yielding
36. Point midway between S
and SW
37. Data executive
40. Changed gears
41. ___ Sauer: Weapons co.
42. Brews
44. __ May, actress
45. Shiny cotton textile
46. Cavalry-sword
47. Bullfighting maneuver
48. Shopping containers
51. Puppy Bowl network
listing
52. Hillside
53. Metrical foot
54. Dog in Peter Pan
55. Romaine lettuce
58. Irish Sea Isle
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July Snippets
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
Well, when people run into each
other now and talk about the weather,
there really is a lot to talk about. The
typical Mid-Atlantic hazy, hot, and
humid scenario is fast becoming,
torrential, tornadoes, and terrible. I
know we have had bad years of rain,
high heat, and hurricanes, but lately it
seems like it is never-ending rain. And
not just summer rain showers with the
occasional thunderstorm these are
damaging storms with constant torrential downpours. We have had our
laundry room flood a bit before, but
lately it is flooding into one half of the
room. Two laundry room throw rugs
were just thrown out. They had seen
their last days. I tried to wash them, but
the backing came off of one all inside
of the washing machine. And this was
the same rug that lived through the 8
inches of flood waters in my shop in
Leonardtown several years ago. I was
lucky that all of my furniture made it
through that flood, but only because
I heavily paste waxed the bottoms of
all of it a few hours before the storm
came through. Mats for framing did not
make it.
I feel so bad seeing all the barns
that were leveled. Tidbit and I did our
weekly dump run yesterday, and decided to go to Clements Transfer Station, so we could ride around all the
storm-damaged areas. The smell of
fallen and sawn wood was strong and
Tidbit kept her head out of the window
sniffing the air furiously. Many friends
suffered damage with their barns and
lovely old trees it was sad to see. I
especially felt a tug when I passed by
the big red barn on one of the Nelson
farms on Rt. 234. I remember stopping
at Mr. Nelsons house to ask permission
to drive onto his land and take photos
of that big red barn so I could paint it.
I did paint a large painting of it, which
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