2011-03-10

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about this We know its going to be a diffcult process.
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The Four Singing Liberal Supreme Court Justices are one of the
highlights of The Capitol Steps, a traveling comedy troupe that
will be making a stop at Leonardtown High School this weekend.
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Saturday night as the St. Marys College
mens basketball team won their frst two
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this month for new St. Marys College president
Joseph Urgo, who replaced former president Jane
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The state of Maryland is trying to
encourage smart growth within the in-
dividual jurisdictions.
In order to achieve that goal, coun-
ties have been directed to integrate Pri-
ority Funding Areas (PFAs) into their
comprehensive development plans.
St. Marys County Department
of Land Use and Growth Management
offcials briefed St. Marys County
Planning Commission members on the
program during the boards most recent
meeting.
Jeff Jackman, a senior planner with
the land use department said the PFAs
are a way to keep the largest volume of
development in areas that have the infra-
structure to handle it most importantly
in areas with sewage systems, which are
necessary for any development.
He said the goal of the PFAs is to
prevent a solid strip of development be-
ing build from Washington, D.C. to the
state line.
The key to it all is the F in PFAs,
Jackman said.
The state can withhold funding for
a project if the county cannot justify
why the area should be classifed as a
PFA, or make the counties explain fur-
ther why they made their decisions.
We want our tax dollars to come
back to us, Jackman said.
In St. Marys County, the PFAs are
ranked from development districts
Lexington Park and Leonardtown to
the fve town centers, and to the lowest
priority, the seven designated village
centers.
Lexington Park and Leonardtown
are the places the county would prefer to
have funding because theyre the areas
with the most growth and activity, Jack-
man said.
In addition to sewage, water and
other infrastructure, they are also plan-
ning PFAs around existing road struc-
tures and trying to utilize fully what
already exists before spreading out into
rural areas.
Jackman said one of the problems
with marrying the PFAs to the com-
prehensive plan is people can feel like
theyre doing all the work and nobody
else sees the big picture behind PFAs.
But, at the end of the day, everybody has
pulled together to integrate PFAs into
the comprehensive plan and streamline
the plan itself.
Basically, its all good, Jackman
said.
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State and County Aim at
Controlling Sprawl
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Representatives from the Maryland Department
of the Environment (MDE) told county leaders Tues-
day that the federal Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) will levy penalties against jurisdictions if they
dont quickly develop and implement plans to help
clean up the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but state of-
fcials hope it wont come to that.
Richard Eskin, director of science services for
MDE, said the federal government is allowing states
and counties to decide how they can best reduce pol-
lutants like nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment in local
waterways rather than have methods dictated to them.
For example, the EPA was considering having
states and counties reduce those types of pollutants
by just upgrading wastewater treatment plants or by a
few other methods, but the state lobbied for a broader
approach to reduce those pollutants to meet total maxi-
mum daily loads in the bay by focusing on methods
like planting cover crops to absorb nutrients as well.
The process, Eskin said, would be much more
fexible now and less expensive for counties to imple-
ment but they must act quickly to come up with their
own grassroots strategies.
In a worst case scenario, Eskin said, if counties do
not implement pollution reduction measures, the EPA
could stall all permits for hookups to water and sewer
lines, which amounts to a moratorium on all commer-
cial and residential construction.
If the county keeps up with the schedule, though,
of having measurable achievements every two years, it
only has to deal with the states direction, Eskin said.
The EPA has telegraphed its intent to be very
serious about this, Eskin told county commissioners
Tuesday. We [the state government] know its going
to be a diffcult process.
Nobodys going to be unreasonable, he said.
The frst phase of the Watershed Implementa-
tion Plan, as mandated by the Obama administration
through EPA, set statewide goals for reducing nitro-
gen in the bay watershed by 1.1 million pounds from
agricultural operations by 2017 as well as 5.6 million
pounds from wastewater treatment plants by the same
deadline.
Now, in phase two of the plan, counties must fnd
out how to actually make the reductions, but neither
the state nor the federal government have come up
with target numbers by jurisdictions.
Nor have they come up with offcial cost esti-
mates for counties to implement the plans, though
county offcials have said publicly that one estimate for
St. Marys County over the next 25 years could come
to a $300 million price tag.
Our concern is that everything weve laid out is
very expensive, Berlage told commissioners about the
rising costs for developers, farmers and others in the
private sector.
No one has identifed how that cost is going to
be absorbed.
County Must Get to Work on
Watershed Cleanup Plan
The County Times
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Capitol Steps, a political comedy troupe, is coming back to St.
Marys County to help raise funds for the Three Oaks Center.
Every time I see them, they get better and better, said Lanny
Lancaster, the executive director of Three Oaks homeless shelter.
He said this is the ffth time the troupe has come down to St.
Marys from Washington D.C. for the Three Oaks fundraiser.
According to the Capitol Steps website, www.capsteps.com: the
Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize
the very people and places that employed them. The group was born
in December 1981, when some staffers for Senator Charles Percy were
planning entertainment for a Christmas party. Their frst idea was to
stage a nativity play, but in the whole Congress they couldnt fnd three
wise men or a virgin. So, they decided to dig into the headlines of the
day, and they created song parodies and skits which conveyed a special
brand of satirical humor.
Proceeds from the event go to beneft the Three Oaks Center.
Lancaster said the money will go to fund things that grants dont cover,
such as paying for prescription medicine.
Thats a huge item for us, he said.
The problem with grants, while they cover a lot of things to keep
the center running, they are
often restricted dollars that
must be spent on a specifc
program or project Lancaster
said.
In addition to covering
prescriptions, Lancaster said
the money can be used to
purchase furniture and help
families with things like auto
repair. Keeping cars running
is important because if they
break down and a person
cannot go to work, they could
lose their job and the roof
over their head.
Tickets to see Capitol
Steps are $35 in advance or
$40 at the door. Groups of 20
or more can get their tickets
for $30 per person. Lancast-
er said there are tickets still
available, but theyre selling
well.
The show begins at 7:30
p.m. at Leonardtown High
School on Saturday. For more
information or to pre-order
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The current way that both the departments of Land Use and
Growth Management and Public Works and Transportation process
applications for projects can be made more effcient and less costly
for the private sector, department heads told county commissioners
Tuesday and some of the changes can be made immediately with
little or no cost.
Others, they said, like fling permits online, would involve
budget expenditures and county commissioner approval, but would
provide long-term value for public and private sectors.
Planning director Derick Berlage said that they can only fo-
cus on what the county can do, as many state regulations cannot be
pared down.
Our ability to streamline on state regulations is limited, Ber-
lage said, adding that fnding effciencies for developers to speed the
process could cut costs and keep projects alive.
Time is money, Berlage said. If someone can get through
[the process] a week faster that tells the difference sometimes
whether a project succeeds for fails.
Public works director George Erichsen said that duties have
been divided between both departments for years that were over-
lapping and could be better accomplished if they went to one or the
other.
Specifcally, both departments dealing with permits and in-
spections for major subdivisions and storm water management fa-
cilities, was one issue.
Its not the best way of doing business, and its certainly not
the most effcient, Erichsen.
Berlage said more training for customer service was already
underway, while those applying for project approval were no lon-
ger required to go through the lengthy process of a pre-application
meeting.
Sometimes its just one more thing to go through that you re-
ally dont need, Berlage said, adding that the technical evaluation
committee, where representatives of agencies like the Metropolitan
Commission make comments on what project proposals needed to
do to meet requirements, needs to be shored up.
It works pretty well but not well enough, Berlage said, add-
ing that agency representatives dont always show up at meetings as
they should, and their comments are not always turned in on time.
Erichsen said that commissioners should also consider allow-
ing developers to begin work on their projects before their plats
were actually recorded, because by that time multiple offcials have
already reviewed the plans.
But John Norris, head of NG&O Engineering in California,
said that proposals like that showed a disconnect between staff
knowledge and what developers really needed.
They dont understand that part of the process, only the regu-
lations, Norris told The County Times. You cant get fnancing
without your plat being recorded.
Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) said that
streamlining in the two agencies also needs to focus on homeown-
ers seeking property improvement approvals who may fnd the
whole process daunting.
Those are the people we need to look after the most, Jarboe
said.
Departments Want to
Streamline Review Process
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After working through legislative channels to establish
a winery cooperative facility in Leonardtown two years ago,
commissioners are now being asked to consider modifying
the zoning code to allow distilleries that would produce spiri-
tuous liquors.
County planners made the proposal to the Board of
County Commissioners on Tuesday, saying that it may only
take a modifcation of the current winery ordinance to allow
alcohol production using grains as well as grapes.
County offcials have sought to promote such operations
as a way to make preserving agricultural land in its original
use proftable for local farmers in the wake of an agreement
with the state more than 10 years ago to stop growing proft-
able tobacco crops.
The County Times frst reported on local interest by the
farming community in starting a distillery on private land,
but no property owner has stepped forward publicly to say
they wanted to move forward with the project.
The proposal would need a change in state law to ensure
that a distiller here would be able to sell their product on site,
according to county planning documents. Sales to wholesal-
ers would be allowed under current state law.
Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) said that
while he is not in opposition to a distillery, he is concerned
that there has not been a public groundswell of support for
such operations, and citizen input is necessary to make policy.
He also asked commis-
sioners to consider concur-
rently a text amendment that
would resolve long-standing
issues of grandfathering cer-
tain campgrounds into the
zoning ordinance so they
could continue operating.
Despite some support,
commissioners voted to take
up the distillery amendment
independently of an amend-
ment for campgrounds.
I dont think we should
shackle one text amendment
to another, said Commis-
sioner President Jack Russell
(D-St. George Island).
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Commissioners to Consider Allowing Distillery
Photos by Bari Biern courtesy of The Capitol Steps
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
People pulling up to a police car
may notice a magnet on the car saying
the offcer is part of a DUI patrol. This
is part of a new initiative on the part of
St. Marys County to raise awareness
of drinking and driving and to deter
people from driving drunk.
Theyre to advertise the reason
were out there, said Deputy First
Class James Stone said.
Stone said the magnets will be
used on St. Patricks Day as part of the
DUI and saturation patrols they will be
having to keep an eye out for intoxi-
cated drivers that night. A saturation
patrol is when there are four or more
cars out in the same area at the same
time looking specifcally for DUIs.
Another term for saturation pa-
trols is the wolf pack, Stone said.
Jacqueline Beckman, traffc
safety coordinator with the St. Marys
County highway safety program, said the magnets are to raise
awareness, and have only been used on a small scale until now. St.
Marys County is one of the frst to use the magnets and raise aware-
ness of DUI enforcement on a large scale.
She said the support behind using the magnets has been amaz-
ing, and shes happy to see the patrols use them.
Capt. Steve Hall, special operations division commander,
echoed Beckmans comments, saying there is no precedent in an-
other state of using the magnets on the cars to raise awareness of
DUIs and St. Marys is the frst agency to use them in Maryland.
They were paid for by the Maryland State Highway Adminis-
tration Highway Safety Offce.
He also said the markers will not be seen on a daily basis be-
cause they will loose their effectiveness if they become an everyday
thing.
He said the placards are a visual reminder of what the police
are doing and that they do more than pull people over for speeding.
There are many things were called on and paid to do, Hall
said.
Police Out Patrolling for DWIs on St. Patricks Day
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Phil Rollins, director of the countys recreation
and parks department, asked the Board of County
Commissioners to consider charging weekend and
holiday entrance fees at Elms Beach and Myrtle Point
waterfront.
The fees would be used to help pay for security
and supervisory staff at the two sites during the sum-
mer season, typically between Memorial Day and La-
bor Day, Rollins said.
The proposed fee was $5 per vehicle for in-coun-
ty residents during the busy season and $10 per ve-
hicle for out-of-county residents, Rollins said.
Rollins told The County Times that he estimated
that about 75 cars a day would come to both sites over
the summer and together the estimated revenue they
would generate with a fee would be about $38,000.
Rollins also suggested a season pass for county
resident to both parks that cost $20 and allowed them
free access.
Were getting so much interest and activity [at
the parks] we need additional staff to manage it, Rol-
lins told commissioners Monday.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
New Parks Usage
Fees Considered
At approximately 8:45 a.m. March 9, the Mechan-
icsville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
responded to Summerdale Court in Mechanicsville for a
report of a critically injured person.
The injured subject was identifed as Kenny Lee
Staley Jr., 24, of Charles County. Staley was transport-
ed to St. Marys Hospital where he succumbed to his
injuries.
A preliminary investigation by the St. Marys
County Sheriffs Offce revealed Staley was accidentally
struck by a falling tree while clearing a wooded lot.
Detectives with the countys Bureau of Criminal In-
vestigations are continuing the investigation.
Stanleys body was transported to the Offce of the
Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore to identify the
cause and manner of death.
Man Killed by Falling
Tree in Mechanicsville
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For several years, vacant or abandoned properties have been
an issue in Leonardtown that has seen little in the way of resolu-
tion. And, while town offcials have talked about dealing with the
problem, Mayor J. Harry Norris said that a change in the towns
ordinances may be necessary.
This will be on the agenda items for Monday, Norris told
The County Times of the March 14 meeting schedule. I know
well need to beef up our ordinances but its going to have to be
throughout the town.
Norris was in discussions almost a year ago with developer
Wayne Davis to demolish vacant buildings on property he owned
on Point Lookout Road just outside of the downtown area, but the
buildings still stand.
Norris said that Davis told him this week he was still not
ready to deal with the vacant buildings, but there are other vacant
or abandoned properties in town that have become a problem.
I need the council to address this and give direction, Nor-
ris said.
Some of the vacant prop-
erties have been up for sale for
various commercial uses, but
due to the economic recession
buyers have been scarce.
Typically the town has re-
lied on property owners of old,
dilapidated buildings to take
steps to repair or refurbish their
property, because the town has
few options open to it in its own
codes.
Aging signage in town has
also been a concern along with
blighted properties, Norris said.
Town government offcials
have been concerned about
the presence of abandoned or
blighted properties in town
not only for their possible im-
pact on public safety but also
because they are viewed as an
impediment to future devel-
opment, especially along the
Route 5 corridor, which is the
entrance to the town.
David did not return phone
calls for comment as of press
time.
guyl eonard@count y-
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Mayor, Town, Take Aim at Dilapidated Properties
Dealing with vacant properties like this one on Point Lookout Road will be the subject of discussion at Mondays
town council meeting.
Dr Kathleen OBrien, Executive Director of Walden
Sierra, was selected in December to receive a Social Im-
pact Award from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Fel-
lows Program. In addition to this honor, Walden Sierra
also recently received a donation of $15,000.
The donation that has come with this honor will go
to funding unmet needs at Hope Place of Walden in Lex-
ington Park, a press release states.
Economic times continue to be tough, and yet our
commitment to provide the best possible services to the
community remains as strong as ever, OBrien said.
Walden provides crisis hotline, walk in, and trauma
counseling services as well as outpatient substance abuse
assessment and counseling services at Hope Place.
Hope Place, which OBrien called a No Wrong
Door entry point to individuals in crisis, has also been
working with community partners to support to individ-
uals impacted by homelessness.
Walden Receives
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Most states in the US are experiencing diffculty in balancing budgets. The problem has
grown ever since the subprime mortgage fueled real estate bubble collapse occurred and the
resulting recession. Payroll and pension obligations have forced legislators and governors to
consider reduced services, layoffs, pension reform and tax increases.
Teachers, police, and fre department employees have been affected as insuffcient fund-
ing has produced shortfalls for their employment and retirement. They did not cause in any
way the budget crisis whether they were unionized or not. Unfortunately in some states they
have been made political targets of convenience. They deserve our support. They educate our
children, protect our communities, provide emergency care, and make the ultimate sacrifce
all too frequently.
The physical and emotional demands of these professions are such that it is a rare indi-
vidual that could continue working in them until they were 70 years old. Our teachers, police,
and fremen need a good pension system. It is a more than reasonable reward for the service
that they selfessly provide. I have never known a teacher that did not provide materials out of
their own pocket, feed a hungry child, or give extra help beyond the school day for a student
that needed it. Many teachers have coached and sponsored activities either for free or were
compensated at a rate well below their contractual pay. I have never known a policeman or a
freman that hesitated on responding to a call for help even when they knew they were putting
themselves in harms way. I have never known a freman that refused to help a citizen with
making sure that their residence was safe on his own time. Most of our fremen locally are
volunteers who freely give up their time to protect us and complete extensive training. I have
seen many policemen helping with sports activities, counseling youths, and mediating disputes
all on their own time.
The employment and pension funding for our teachers, police, and fremen has to be our
highest priority. If an alcohol tax has to be increased, then so be it. If the tax is particularly
burdensome, then brew your own beer or ferment your own wine. If a gasoline tax has to be
increased, then so be it. Most of us can drive less, drink less, walk more, and patronize local
businesses if that is what it takes to support our educators, police, and fremen.
Joe Belanger
Leonardtown, MD
Teachers, Police and Firemen Need Support
Many residents in the Middle East and northern Africa are willing to face being killed to bring
about a revolution for a better life for themselves and their fellow residents (an echo from the American
revolution: Give me liberty or give me death).
St. Marys County residents already have most of the liberties they seek. Residents here can
freely vote for or against our government representatives. One problem here is not knowing who is
best to vote for, such as was the case for Wisconsin voters. Another problem is not knowing what
choices and changes are needed in an individuals own life to have a healthier, happier, and longer life.
Fifteen years ago to help publicize organizations and people with ideas how to have a better life,
I started producing public-access programs for cablecasting. In 2000, I along with Doug Ritchie, Ed
Dowgiallo, and several others formed the 501(c)(3) nonproft we named Community Television in St.
Marys. Subsequently a previous general manager at the cable company designated 9 p.m. until 12
Monday through Friday on channel 10 as the time slot available for public-access programs.
The Community-Television nonproft meets on the last Tuesday of each month, except December,
at 6:30 p.m. in the Leonardtown SMECO building. At the nonprofts meetings individuals or groups
or organizations can get their choice of content video-recorded, or can bring videos already recorded.
Last year more and more individuals and groups were doing or submitting videos, including
videos explaining why a single-payer health-insurance plan was the best plan to cover the most people
and provide better health care. But last May all except a couple of people were discouraged from doing
videos, because in Metrocast suddenly, without notice to viewers, changed the 9 p.m. until midnight
time slot to midnight until 3 a.m. There was, and more so now is, the need for new participants in the
nonproft. Most of the former board members have become inactive. I myself am old and obsolete,
still using last-century video equipment (but which is still compatible with the last-century VHS tape
players Metrocast still uses for cablecasting public-access programs). I have yet to fgure out how to
do video editing on a computer, or how to use Facebook and YouTube. (I dont even have a cell phone.)
Needed are participants who can help maintain a website that can archive videos and link to
websites by other organizations that will archive their videos. Needed are new participants, especially
younger participants, who can help establish other video media, in addition to cablecasting, so the
dialogues will be countywide. Most important are videos maintaining ongoing dialogues among resi-
dents, especially dialogues sharing ideas about how to have a ball (a better and longer life).
Whereas only some of the residents in the Middle East and northern Africa are getting killed right
now in bringing about a better life, every resident in St. Marys County will keep living a less healthy,
less happy, and shorter life if residents dont act to establish and maintain countywide dialogue by (in
addition to regaining effective use of cablecasting) use of all the new video media, including text com-
mentary about the videos. The starting point is for residents to come to the monthly meetings of the
nonproft and consider taking over leadership of the nonproft. Residents can call me at 301-997-1409
or e-mail mtriantos@erols.com to be sent e-mail notices about the monthly meetings.
David Triantos
Leonardtown, MD
Help Needed to Revive Local Public Broadcasting
Many articles have been published recently about same-sex marriage and President Obamas deci-
sion not to have the Justice department defend the Defense of Marriage Act. Some people arent sure
whether to be for or against same-sex marriage and homosexuality. Most of the arguments are about
traditional values, civil rights, equality, the right to marry the person you love, etc. However, each per-
sons decisions on those issues should be based on his or her answer to the basic question Who is the
highest authority in their life?
For Christians, God is the answer. Therefore His Word in the Bible governs our decisions on ho-
mosexuality and all other issues. If God isnt the answer, then our nations Constitution is our highest
authority and our elected/appointed offcials decide what is right or wrong. And if God isnt, then we
have broken the First Commandment by putting a false god before Him.
In Leviticus 20:13, God says If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have
committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. That is how serious God considers ho-
mosexual acts. And since that scripture is in the Old Testament of the Bible, it also applies to Jews and
Moslems.
For a long time, the government has been attempting to usurp Gods authority and establish itself as
the supreme decider of all things, such as what is good or evil. The government may have some power
and authority in this life, but it has absolutely none in the next. God rules there, and at the Last Judg-
ment, He alone decides where each of us will spend eternity based on our belief in Him and obedience
to His commands.
Since a majority of the people in the United States (including elected offcials) claim to be Chris-
tians they should seriously consider Gods Word before voting on homosexual issues and on candidates
who support that and other issues, such as abortion, that are contrary to the Bible.
Robert Boudreaux
Waldorf, MD
The Highest Authority in Your Life
My daddy often told me when I was just a little guy that Figures dont lie, but liars
fgure. Today news programs were blaring out the wonderful drop of unemployment
from 9% to only 8.9%. Supposedly, 192,000 people were hired in February! Sure sounded
good for a little while. Then I ran into some confusing statistics.
Our February Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised downward from over 3%
to 2.8%. That told me less was produced than originally reported. Then, I learned an odd
change was made in how the unemployment rate is now fgured. The way I understood
it, in the past, if there were 1,000,000 workers available, and if only 950,000 workers had
a job, then we had a 5% unemployment rate, or 50,000 people out of work. That method
of accounting seemed to work fne until recently. Now, our current administration counts
using new math.
New math does it this way: If we have 1,000,000 workers available for employ-
ment, but only 830,000 have jobs, under the old math, our unemployment rate would be
17% or 170,000 people out of a job. Under the new math method, we simply say, 90,000
of that 170,000 have become so discouraged that they are no longer looking for a job.
Therefore, we wont count them. Well only count the people who are looking for a job.
That means our unemployment rate is only 9%.
See how easy it is to fgure?
Now what does a drop in the GDP have to do with the unemployment rate? Well, it
seems to me that if more people are working as were being told by our political bean
counters then it would follow that more stuff would be produced and the GDP would
increase, not decrease. I say that would happen in consideration of our political leader
bragging about the way our workers productivity has increased so much over the past few
years.
Oh well, math was always my poorest subject. I guess 1+1 really does = 3.
James H. Hilbert
Mechanicsville, MD
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Small business owners in the southern end of the county,
below Lexington Park past Hermanville Road, say they share
many of the problems of those in the 7
th
District, with shops clos-
ing up one after another with no new entrepreneurs coming in.
Now they are looking to networking between businesses
owners to try to create more appeal for one of the most remote
areas of the county.
Jim Grube, owner of Woodlawn Farm in Ridge, said the
South County Business Association that was around for about 18
months is now defunct, but businesses now see more of a need to
band together to help save their livelihoods.
It went away because small business owners dont have
the time to go to meetings, Grube told The County Times. We
need events in South County so we can reacquaint people who
have just moved here with what those areas are really like.
If new residents can see all that South County has to offer,
Grube said, then businesses might see a resurgence in customer
interest and in profts.
Much of the economic activity on Route 235 in California,
in the center of the Lexington Park Development District, has
pulled business away from shops in the southern portion of the
county and is pushing development farther north, planners say,
and the county has been trying to strike a balance to keep all the
areas of the county economically viable.
The larger national chains, they have hurt small business-
es in outlying sections of the county, Grube said. And theres
nothing you can do about that.
The focus for South County businesses now, he said, is to
adapt and get noticed.
Traditionally South County has seen businesses come and
go, but with the national recession still affecting all strata of the
economy, county economic development offcials fear that va-
cancies of store fronts in that community will be more common
and not easily flled, which means more potential blight
and fewer tax revenues.
Bob Schaller, director of the countys Department
of Economic and Community Development, said the
growth the county has experienced, the fastest in the
state according to 2010 census fgures, does not al-
ways translate into benefts for the entire county, even
if fnancially well off residents fnd a home in South
County.
People of means have moved there, but theyre
not spending money there, Schaller said. And the
anchor [Point Lookout State Park] isnt connected to
anything.
Also, businesses have been unable to tap into
trickle down profts that could come from the Webster
Field Annex, and a planned pub on the St. Marys Col-
lege campus could also threaten to take away profts
from eateries and convenience stores.
Dan Sweeney, manager at Blu Haven Piers in
Ridge, said that networking was a good idea to try and
capture the interest of consumers to fnd the gems in
South County, but it would not be easy.
People have to be adventurous to come down
here, Sweeney said. Things [networking and market-
ing] are cost prohibitive; youre limited in what you can
do.
Businesses in South County traditionally were not
always aware of what services each of them provided,
and only in the past few years have they started to use
the Internet to their advantage for networking.
That was a change in business culture in South
County, too, Grube said.
The notion of using the Internet is challenging
for small business people in tough times, Grube said.
South County Businesses Looking For Ways to Revive
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time over a test range near the Navy and Ma-
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val Air Station Patuxent River on March 4.
During a test fight to expand the futter
envelope, CF-1 reached Mach 1.02 at 30,000
feet with U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col.
Matt Taylor at the controls, a press release
states.
Its great to be part of bringing stealth
capability to the big-deck carriers, said Tay-
lor. We accomplished a large number of test
points, and CF-1 handled great going past
Mach 1. It was a privilege for me to take the
F-35C over that milestone for the frst time.
CF-1 gathered enough supersonic futter
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lope expansion in the near future.
Flutter is an evaluation of structural
loads on the aircraft experienced at various
speeds and while performing prescribed
maneuvers. The test and evaluation team at
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The F-35C is distinct from the F-35A
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expansion fight March 4. During the fight, a test pilot few the aircraft
faster than the speed of sound for the frst time, reaching Mach 1.02 at
30,000 feet.
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During the early morning hours of Jan. 30, police units responded to a report of shots being
fred into a business in Callaway. Dfc. Scott Ruest of the patrol division conducted an investiga-
tion into the incident and identifed a suspect in the case. On March 7, detectives from the St.
Marys County Bureau of Criminal Investigations assisted Ruest in the composition and execu-
tion of two search and seizure warrants leading to the recovery of various items of evidence and
the arrest of Brandon Thomas Gardner, 27, of Callaway.
Gardner was charged with reckless endangerment, two counts of second-degree assault
and incarcerated in the detention center pending an appearance before the District Court Com-
missioner.
Man Charged With Neighborhood Gunfre
On March 2, the Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call for an individual
fring a gun on Pumphouse Lane in Leonardtown in a residential neighborhood. Deputies re-
sponded and located Dale Ross Sprouse, 48, of Leonardtown. For offcer safety, the deputies
conducted a pat-down of Sprouse and located a loaded handgun in his waistband, police allege.
Sprouse was also in possession of several prescription medications, police reported. Further
investigation revealed Sprouse is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a regulated
frearm, police said. Sprouse indicated to the deputies that he felt as though the prescription
medication was affecting his actions, they reported. Sprouse was arrested and charged with
reckless endangerment, illegal possession of a regulated frearm, wearing or carrying a frearm
on his person and wearing or carrying a frearm under the infuence of prescription medication.

Two Arrested In Narcotics Sting
Vice/Narcotics Detectives received information that Marvin Leon Young, 34, of Lexing-
ton Park, and Mark Alphonso Holt, 27, of California, were allegedly dealing crack cocaine in
various areas of St. Marys County. Both suspects are familiar to detectives from recent inves-
tigations and drug convictions, police reported. Young is a registered sex offender, police said,
and detectives began another investigation related to the two suspects and their alleged drug
distribution network. A search and seizure warrant was obtained and executed on the suspects
and their vehicle and detectives recovered $3,600 worth of both powdered and crack cocaine
and nearly $3,000 in cash were recovered. Both suspects were arrested and additional charges
are pending a States Attorneys Offce review.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Even before his client, Terry Clarke, be-
gins serving a two-year sentence for fring an
assault rife at a group of young hunters near
his property more than three years ago, attor-
ney Robert Bonsib has asked the sentencing
judge to change Clarkes penalty.
In a letter to the 7
th
Judicial Circuit Ad-
ministrative Judge William D. Missouri, who
is presiding over Clarkes case, Bonsib stated
that putting Clarke in state prison for two years
would destroy his clients marine construction
business.
The purpose of the attached motion for
reconsideration is to respectfully request that
the court modify the sentence in this matter to
a term of 18 months to be served in the St.
Marys County Detention Center with an order
directing that the sentence be served on work
release.
Bonsib said that if the court keeps the
two-year sentence, it could impose the remain-
ing six months additional to the local jail time
with home detention.
Clarke was set to begin his prison term
today after reporting to the county sheriffs
offce.
The fnancial backing of Clarkes busi-
ness, Marine Technologies, by various credi-
tors and investors might be compromised,
Bonsibs letter stated, if Clarke were not avail-
able to manage the day-to-day operations there.
The subsequent turmoil for the business
could mean the elimination of many employ-
ees, some of whom had been lifted out of very
diffcult personal circumstances through the
opportunities afforded them through Marine
Technologies and Mr. Clarkes other business
ventures.
States Attorney Richard Fritz called the
idea of giving Clarke a lighter sentence be-
cause of his business concerns ridiculous.
If you commit that kind of crime you
should be severely punished, Fritz said.
Were talking about conduct where people
could have easily been killed.
Clarke was arrested in Dec. of 2007 for
fring an AR-15 assault rife at several then-
teenaged hunters who were harvesting water-
fowl at a pond on property adjacent to his home
on St. Andrews Church Road.
During a Feb. 23 sentencing hearing
Clarke and his defense counsel said that,
though his behavior was reckless, he was act-
ing to defend his home and family over (con-
cern) that the hunters were fring too close, and
in some cases directly at, his home.
The hunters denied any deliberate at-
tempts to fre on Clarkes home and also said
they were unaware of any errant shot landing
on or near his property.
None of the hunters were hurt in the
incident.
When he was arrested, Clarke was
charged with 41 counts including frst- and
second-degree assault, reckless endangerment
and numerous counts of illegally possessing
frearms.
Clarke carries a felony drug conviction
from 1987 and is prohibited from owning any
frearms, but the prosecutor in the case dropped
many of the more serious charges in the plea
deal given Clarkes contributions to the com-
munity since his initial incarceration.
Missouri also suspended virtually all of
Clarkes prison time he was facing decades
behind bars because of his efforts to reform
himself before the shooting took place.
Im surprised the sentence was so low
in the frst place, Fritz said. Were I a judge I
wouldve given him a much heftier sentence.
Clarke Attorney Asks For
Sentence Reconsideration
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The recent arrest of an alleged drug dealer
from Lexington Park resulted in the seizure of
$13,000 worth of crack cocaine, vice/narcotics
detectives reported, as well as $11,000 in cash,
a confscated BMW and marijuana and illegal
prescription pills.
Capt. Daniel Alioto said that James Wil-
liam Waters arrest March 4 was a major blow
to the drug trade in that part of the county.
Waters, who was released from commit-
ment from the county detention center on bond
just one day after his arrest, may face extra
penalties due to his criminal record, Alioto
said, which includes a conviction for conspir-
acy to commit robbery.
Everythings going to be looked at for ex-
tended guidelines as to what charges there will
be, Alioto said.
Waters has already been charged with
possession of narcotics and paraphernalia, ac-
cording to court documents.
Information from the vice/narcotics unit
of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)
stated that when detectives conducted a search
and seizure warrant on Waters, he was arrest-
ed while allegedly fushing the crack cocaine
down a toilet.
Detectives removed the toilet and recov-
ered the narcotics, the vice/narcotics release
stated, and they were also able to confscate an
additional $300 in marijuana and $400 in hy-
drocodone pills.
Detectives also seized three cell phones in
the raid, the release stated.
Alioto said that Waters arrest represents
an upswing in the level of alleged drug dealers
detectives have been able to take off the streets
since the vice/narcotics branch was broken out
of BCI into its own compartmentalized unit.
Another recent drug arrest of another sus-
pect resulted in the seizure of $12,000 in cash,
and marked a trend in nabbing higher level
dealers from smaller and medium-sized deal-
ers detectives were taking into custody these
past few years.
We started peeling back the layers,
Alioto said of drug arrests and seizures. The
higher you go, the more [cash] you get.
Hes a major supplier to the southern end
of the county, Alioto said of Waters.
Narcotics Arrest Nets
Thousands in Drugs, Cash
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Gertrude Carruth, 94
Gertrude M.
Granny Carruth, 94,
of Hollywood died on
February 28, 2011 at St.
Marys Nursing Home.
Born October
8, 1916 she was the
daughter of the late Jo-
seph and Ethel (Shires)
Clements.
Gertrude retired
after many years of
service as a Health In-
spector in Washington,
DC. She loved to spend time with her family
and when she was able to, she also loved to play
cards and crochet.
She is survived her daughter Stephanie
Edwards of Lexington Park, and her son Dan-
ny Carruth of Mechanicsville. Also survived
by eleven grandchildren, Rae Lee Deguzman,
Dale Carruth, Randi-Lynn Thompson, Warren
Carruth, Kim Emory, Sammy Craddock, Mi-
chele Wills, Mark Carruth, Carrie Kelly, Amy
Poore, and Bobby Edwards; sixteen great-
grandchildren; and four great great-grandchil-
dren. Preceded in death by two sons, Bobby G.
Carruth and Johnny Carruth; and one grand-
son, Billy Snyder.
Family received friends for Gertrudes
Life Celebration on Friday, March 4, 2011 with
prayers recited in the Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on
Saturday, March 5, 2011 in St. John Francis
Regis Catholic Church with Father Raymond
Schmidt offciating. Interment followed in the
Charles Memorial Gardens. Serving as pall-
bearers were, Warren Carruth, Sammy Crad-
dock, Mark Carruth, Bobby Edwards, Ste-
phen Sandridge, Billy Thompson and Robbie
Thompson.
Condolences to the family may be made at
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Joshua Gass, 23
Joshua Josh
Cullins Gass, 23, of
Bushwood, MD died
March 1, 2011 in Wash-
ington Hospital Center,
Washington, DC. He
was born on May 18,
1987 in Leonardtown,
MD, the son of Pamela
Marlene Quade Sim-
mons of Bushwood,
MD and Robert Mer-
rill Gass, Jr. of Me-
chanicsville, MD. Josh
was the loving husband of Bobbie Jo Buckler
Gass whom he married on November 4, 2005
in Leonardtown, MD. He is also survived by
his son; Joshua Tyler Gass of Bushwood, MD,
siblings; Robert Jason Gass, Brandon Gass,
Shane Gass all of Mechanicsville, MD, Jordan
Pilkerton, Cory Pilkerton both of Hollywood,
MD, and his nieces and nephews; Nate Gass,
Caleb Gass, Alyssa Gass, Joey Buckler, Can-
dice Young, Dale Buckler, Jr., Shyanne Buck-
ler, Lisa Quade, Amanda Quade, Hollie Quade,
Anthony Terrell, Troy Terrell, Ryan Terrell,
Olivia Buckler, Brianna Buckler, Jayson Buck-
ler and Jordan Buckler. In addition to his wife,
son, parents, siblings and nieces and nephews,
Josh is survived by his grandparents; Frank and
Rachel Quade, Robert M. and Frances Arlene
Frankie Gass, Jr., his mother-in-law; Marga-
ret Ann Buckler, in-laws; Ricky and Heather
Buckler, Melissa and Tommy Quade, Dale
Buckler, Sr., Jay Buckler and Betsy and Ray
Terrell and God children Alex Quade and Kai-
tlyn Quade. He was also survived by numerous
aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Josh was a lifelong resident of St. Marys
County and graduated in 2005 from Chopticon
High School in Morganza, MD. He worked
for 7 years, as a Foreman for Quade Flooring
Inc. Josh was also self-employed, owing his
own Lawn Service, J&B Lawn Service for
four years, and enjoyed beautifying Southern
Maryland one lawn at a time. He took pride in
cutting grass at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Bushwood, MD. Josh also enjoyed dirt track
racing, spending time with his friends and fam-
ily, especially his pride and joy, his son Tyler.
The family received friends on Sunday,
March 6, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers
were recited. A Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated on Monday, March 7, 2011 in Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD with
Fr. Francis Early offciating. Interment fol-
lowed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were
Robert Jason Gass, Brandon Christopher
Gass, Shane Michael Gass, Derick Matthew
Quade, Raymond Michael Terrell and Dale Lee
Buck, Sr... Honorary Pallbearers were Jordan
Ryan Pilkerton, Cory Allen Pilkerton, Steven
Otto, Jeremy Nichols, J.C. Oliver and David
Lee.
Contribution in memory of Josh can be
made to the Joshua Gass Memorial Trust Fund
c/o PNC Bank.
To send a condolence to the family please
visit our website at www.mgfh.com. Arrange-
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Joseph Guy, III, 59
Joseph Elmore
Joe Guy, III, 59,
of Mechanicsville,
MD died February
28, 2011 in Mechan-
icsville, MD. He was
born on August 20,
1951 in Leonardtown,
MD, the son of Mary
Anna Guy Clarke of
Leonardtown, MD,
and the late Joseph
E. Guy. Mr. Guy was
the loving husband
of Margaret D. Margie Guy whom he mar-
ried on April 22, 1972 in St. Josephs Catholic
Church, Morganza, MD. He is survived by his
children Joseph E. (Joey) Guy, IV of Holly-
wood, MD and Christin Leigh (Chrissy) Guy
of Lexington Park, MD as well as his siblings
Cathy Mattingly, Bobby Guy (Shirley) both of
Leonardtown, MD and Gail Guy Lawrence
(Stevie) of Avenue, MD.
Joe was a lifelong resident of St. Marys
County and graduated from Chopticon High
School, Morganza, MD in 1970. Mr. Guy
worked as a Parts clerk at Haydens Auto Sup-
ply for over 30 years, and BAE Systems for 18
months. Joe enjoyed fshing, crabbing, collect-
ing coins, playing cards, and spending time
with his faithful companion, his dog Lulu,
and grand dog Daisy.
The family received friends on Thursday,
March 3, 2011 in Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers were
recited by Deacon Bill Nickerson. A Funeral
Service was held in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD on Friday,
March 4, 2011 with Fr. John Mattingly offci-
ating. Pallbearers were Peanut Gatton, Kenny
Coombs, Carter Forbes, T.W. Buckler, Josh
Buckler, and Roy Spalding.
Contribution may be made to Hospice of
St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
and/ or Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad,
P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD.
visit our website at www.mgfh.com.
John Mattingly, III, 49
John F. Johnny Mattingly, III, 49, of
Leonardtown, MD died March 2, 2011 in
Leonardtown, MD. Born September 29, 1961
in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the
late Frank and Mary Lou Mattingly. He is sur-
vived by his aunts and uncles; Betty and Nor-
ris Shepherd, Jane and
Allen Hayden, Tojo and
Susie Mattingly, Diane
and Dickie Huseman,
Steve and Gloria Mc-
Gee, and Mike McGee.
Mr. Mattingly
was a lifelong resident
of St. Marys County,
graduating from Chop-
ticon High School,
Morganza, MD in 1979.
He was also a graduate from the University of
Maryland with an Associates Degree in Ag-
riculture. He worked as a Soil Conservation
Technician for Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Services (NRCS).
The family received friends on Monday,
March 7, 2011 in Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers were
recited. A Mass of Christian Burial was cel-
ebrated in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leon-
ardtown, MD on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 with
Fr. John Dakes offciating. Interment followed
in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown,
MD.
Pallbearers were Steve McGee, Richie
Huseman, Matt Shepherd, Ronny McGee,
Boots Garner, and Jim Hayden. Honorary
pallbearers were Chris Huseman and Brenda
Mattingly.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Mat-
tingly may be made to Leonardtown Vol. Res-
cue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD
20650, 4-H of St. Marys County, P.O. Box 663,
Att: Gail, Leonardtown, MD 20650, and/ or
Special Olympics for St. Marys County, 25926
Whiskey Creek Road, Hollywood, MD 20636.
Victor Menard, Sr., 62
Victor Alfred
Vic Menard, Sr., 62,
of Great Mills, MD and
formerly of Worces-
ter, MA died March 6,
2011 at his residence.
Born on April 26, 1948
in Worcester, MA, he
was the son of the late
Victor Anthony and
Georgette T. Carreau
Menard. Mr. Menard
was the loving hus-
band of Lois A. Men-
ard whom he married
on December 12, 1969 at Patuxent River, MD.
He was also survived by his children; Victor A.
Menard, Jr. and Jennifer A. St. Germain both
of Park Hall, MD, three grandchildren; Jesse
M. Marsh, Sydney R. Davis and V. Brady Me-
nard, and his siblings; Jeanne Zaleski of North
Oxford, MA, Elaine Fornari of Worcester, MA
and Sandra Menard of West Boylston, MA.
Mr. Menard graduated in 1967 from Holy
Name of Jesus Central Catholic High School in
Worcester, MA before enlisting in the United
States Navy in 1967 serving four years before
his separation in 1971. He was stationed in
Patuxent River, MD, Alameda, CA and Bar-
bers Pt, HI during his four years of service. He
moved to Southern Maryland in 1971 during
his active duty for the United States Navy. He
attended the St. Marys College of Maryland,
St. Marys City, MD and earned his Associates
Degree.
Mr. Menard worked at Patuxent River,
MD for the U.S. Government as an Engineer-
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ing Technician for 36 years before his retirement
in October of 2010. He was a Little League Umpire
and belonged to the Boy Scouts of America (Ea-
gle Scout, Order of the Arrow, Scout Master, and
Eagle Scout Coordinator.) Mr. Menard was also a
member of the Knights of Harmony Barbershop
Quartet in Bowie, MD.
The family will receive friends on Sunday,
March 13, 2011 from 2 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where
prayers will be recited at 3 p.m.. A funeral service
will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 10 a.m.
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leon-
ardtown, MD. Interment will follow in Evergreen
Memorial Gardens, Lexington Park, MD.
Pallbearers will be Fredrick St. Germain,
Joshua Marsh, Scott Mathews, Jesse Marsh, Victor
Menard, Jr. and Matt Scassero. Chris Rubenstahl
will be an Honorary Pallbearer.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Menard can
be made to Boy Scout Troop 1203 c/o VFW Post
2632, 23282 Three Notch Road, California, MD
20619, American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box
11454, Alexandria, VA, 22312 and/or The Ameri-
can Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma
City, OK, 73123-1718.
Carrie Murray, 48
Carrie Angel Al-
dridge Murray, 48, of
California, MD died
March 3, 2011 at the
Washington Hospital
Center in Washing-
ton, D.C. after a coura-
geous lifelong battle
with diabetes. Born
July 19, 1962 in Ban-
ner Elk, Avery County,
North Carolina, Carrie
grew up in Lexington
Park, St. Marys County, Maryland, attending St.
Marys Academy and St. Marys College. She
worked for Dr. Martin Barley, DDS as a den-
tal assistant and then at Aldridge Ford as an of-
fce manager, until the dealership was sold in
2007. She enjoyed spending her time with family,
friends and her pets.
Carrie is survived by her loving husband of 21
years, William Chum Murray, Jr., whom she
wed on June 17, 1989. She is also survived by
parents Beverly Buchanan Aldridge and Lewie
Avery Aldridge, Jr.; brother Lewie Aldridge
III (Jodi); grandmothers Corinna Aldridge and
Ann Buchanan; mother-in-law and father-in-law
June and William Murray, Sr.; brothers-in-law
Robert Murray, Timmy Murray, Stephen Mur-
ray (Lisa), Jonathan Murray, Patrick Murray
(Robin); sister-in-law Tammy Butler (Jim);
nephews Logan Aldridge, Brian Murray Ham-
mett, Jimmy Butler and Brian Butler; nieces
Jordan Aldridge, PFC Kayla Murray, Sara Mur-
ray, Lauren Butler; aunts Diane Hughes (Larry),
Melinda Akard (David); uncles Mike Buchan-
an (Vicki), Gordon Aldridge (Betty), Paul Joe
Aldridge (Vicki) and Van Aldridge (Sabrina);
and many beloved cousins and friends. Car-
rie was preceded in death by her grandfathers
Lewie Aldridge, Sr. and Harry Elmo Buchanan.
The family received friends for Carries Celebra-
tion of Life on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Brinsfeld
Funeral Home in Leonardtown, MD. A prayer ser-
vice was held. Funeral services will be held in NC.
Memorial contributions can be made in her name
to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box
11454 Alexandria, VA 22312 (make checks pay-
able to the American Diabetes Association) or
via http://www.diabetes.org/ or to the Leonard-
town Volunteer Rescue Squad, 22855 Lawrence
Avenue, P.O. Box 299 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
William Oglesby, 83

William Mills Oglesby, 83, of Leonardtown,
MD died February 25, 2011 at his home.
Born June 29, 1928 in New York City, he was
the son of the late William Albert Oglesby and
Myrtle Mann Oglesby.
He is survived by three sons, John M. Ogles-
by of Mount Pleasant Mill, PA, James A. Oglesby
of Hudson, FL and William D. Oglesby of
Budd Lake, NJ, two brothers; Francis L. Oglesby
of
Princeton, NJ an Albert M. Oglesby of Brat-
tleboro, VT. Also survived by six grandchildren
and
two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased
by his wife Vilma Elise Bungenstabb Oglesby a
brother James Oglesby.
The family received friends on Wednesday,
March 2, 2011 in Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD with a fu-
neral service held.
Graveside service was held Thursday, March
3, 2001 in the Vail Cemetery, Parsippany, NJ
Condolences to the family may be made at
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com
Joe Sheffeld, Jr., 88
Joe Sheffeld, Jr. of California, MD passed
away on February 26, 2011 at Chesapeake Shores
Nursing Center.
Born November 23, 1922 in Webbers Falls,
OK he was the son of the late Joe S. and Bertha
Sheffeld.
Joe served in the U.S. Navy retiring in 1967
after 25 years of service. After retiring from the
U.S. Navy he went to work for the Department of
Defense, as a Personnel Manager retiring in 1987.
In addition to his parents Joe was preceded
in death by his wife, June Harland Sheffeld and
his siblings, Florence Looper, Charles Sheffeld,
James Sheffeld, and Fowler Sheffeld.
Joe is survived by his daughter, Beverly Shef-
feld of California, MD, and one sister; Okla Jean
Rice of Lubbock, TX.
Inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery at
a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Alzheimers Association, Southern MD Offce,
P.O. Box 1889, LaPlata, MD 20646
Margaret Shick, 89
Margaret Lucille
(Burch) Shick of St.
Clements Shores and
formerly of Washington
DC and Falls Church,
VA passed away on
March 4, 2011 at her
residence. She was the
only child of the late
William Early Burch
of Washington, DC and
Florence Wandel Burch
of Philadelphia, PA.
Mrs. Shick was born at the old Sibley Hospital in
DC on February 3, 1922. Her paternal grandpar-
ents were Jubal A. Burch of Charlotte Hall, MD
and Helen Elizabeth Tennyson of Clements, MD.
She graduated from McKinley (Tech) High
School and Strayer Business College in 1942. Af-
ter graduation from Strayer, she was employed by
the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the
Department of Justice. She was soon transferred
to the Criminal Department of the Justice Depart-
ment as a secretary to two special assistants to the
Attorney General and several agents of the FBI.
Mrs. Shick was in charge of an offce force for
the above. She recalled working for months, pre-
paring for a case involving 20 defendants. After
all the work getting ready for this case, the judge
passed away in his sleep. The case never went to
trial. When the United States entered World War
II, the INS was moved to Philadelphia. She stayed
with the service and lived with relatives there. She
met her future husband there. When the war was
over, the INS returned to Washington, DC. On
January 1, 1944, she and John Shick returned to
Washington, DC and were married on January 2,
at Brookland Methodist Church. He preceded her
in death on March 28, 1998. Mrs. Shick resigned
from the INS when their frst child was born in
1947. They moved to Falls Church, VA in 1957 and
had a very happy 20 years there. The Shicks were
hands-on parents and attended high school games
almost daily. She remembered attending a soccer
game with one child in one county and traveling
to a basket ball game in a different county with
another. When their children were educated, Mar-
garet and John moved to St. Marys Co., MD. They
chose this area because they were familiar with the
location. Her ancestors helped settle the territory,
having a tobacco farm in Charlotte Hall, where the
McKays store is located today. She was an active
member of St. Pauls UMC in Leonardtown and
helped in the Fishes and Loaves, the soup kitchen.
Mr. and Mrs. Shick loved to travel and toured both
the U.S and abroad. Her favorite place was always
the Outer Banks in NC. She excelled in sewing and
crafts. Mrs. Shick loved making clothes and toys
for her grandchildren. She was also a true Orioles
and Redskins fan!!
She will be lovingly missed by her fve chil-
dren and their families; Malcolm and Jean Shick
of Orono, ME, Raymond Shick of Key West, Fl,
Mary-Margaret and Steven Smith of St. Clement
Shores, MD, formerly of Stafford, VA, Joanne
Shick Cooksey of St. Clements Shores, formerly
of Falls Church, VA and Alan and Becky Shick of
California, MD. Mrs. Shick also had nine grand-
daughters; Kim (Andy), Geanine, Kendra (Will),
Laura, Kylie (Kelly), Mary, Erica (Bobby), Meg,
Claudia, two grandsons; Trevor and Taylor as well
as seven great grandchildren; Margaret, Elizabeth,
William, Alexis, Victor, Nicholas, Cobi. and one
great-great grandson Brandon.
March 7, 2011 in St. Pauls United Methodist
Church in Leonardtown, MD where a funeral ser-
vice was held with Rev. Keith Schukraft offciat-
ing. Interment was private.
In lieu of fowers, memorial contributions
may be made to the Leonardtown Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD
20650 and /or St. Pauls UMC Soup Loaves, P.O.
Box 95, Leonardtown, MD. 20650.
Marian Slade, 88
Marian Bernadette
Slade, 88, of Valley Lee,
MD, died March 2, 2011
peacefully at home sur-
rounded by her loving
family. Born October 23,
1922 in Abell, MD, she
was the daughter of late
John Edward and Lola
Lee Hayden Gass. Mrs.
Slade was the loving wife
of the late John Frank
Slade, Jr. whom she mar-
ried October 24, 1942 in Holy Angels Catholic
Church, Avenue, MD. He preceded her in death on
February 15, 1967. She is survived by her children;
The Honorable John F. Slade, III (Rose) of Val-
ley Lee, MD, Isabelle Carman of Riverview, FL,
Marjorie Vaillancourt (Joe) of Bath, ME, Virginia
Logalbo (John) of Leonardtown, MD, Ruby Slade
and Joseph Slade (Linda) both of Valley Lee, MD,
Joan Simmons (Tom) of Callaway, MD, Mary
Hughes of Huntington Valley, PA, Florence Turner
(Jeff), Susan Alt (Ed) and Edward Slade (Denette)
all of Valley Lee, MD, Judith Pates (Tim) of Co-
lumbus, NJ, Jacqueline Cusic of Fort Worth, TX
and Richard Slade (Michele) of Scotland, MD, 33
grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild. She is also survived by her
siblings; Johnny Gass of Avenue, MD, Margaret
Wheeler of NC, Ernestine Keaton of VA and Cath-
erine Corbin of NC. She was preceded in death by
her son David Slade, special nephew James Wise
and siblings; Horace Gass, Mary Wood, Malcolm
Gass, Jeanette Wise, Geraldine Gass, Loretta
Wood and George Gass.
Mrs. Slade graduated from Margaret Brent
High School and was a lifelong resident of St.
Marys County. She was a homemaker and raised
15 children. She selfessly gave of her time, at
home and throughout the community. Mrs. Slade
volunteered at Piney Point Elementary School,
helping special education students in the Title I
program. She was a Senior Companion assisting
the homebound and elderly with routine tasks such
as light housework and shopping. She was a CCD
teacher, Eucharistic Minister, member of the Alter
guild, and participant in Bible study at St. Georges
Catholic Church. Mrs. Slade was also a CCD
teacher for children with special needs at Holy
Face Catholic Church, and an in-home therapy
aide for a special needs child.
March 7, 2011 in St. Georges Catholic Church,
Valley Lee, MD with prayers said with Msgr. Karl
Chimiak offciating. A Mass of Christian burial
was celebrated on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in St.
Georges Catholic Church, Valley Lee, MD. Inter-
ment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbear-
ers were Justin Alt, Johnny Logalbo, Allen Slade,
John Slade, IV, Shawn Slade and Joseph Vaillan-
court, Jr Honorary Pallbearers were Tyler Alt,
Nolan Cusic, Zachary Hughes, Hunter Pates, Jake
Pates, Daniel Slade, Joshua Slade, Matthew Slade,
Nathan Slade and Sean Vaillancourt.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Slade can
be made to St. Georges Catholic Church, P.O. Box
9, Valley Lee, MD 20692, the Second District Vol-
unteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee,
MD 20692 and/or Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box
625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
To leave a condolence for the family please
visit www.mgfh.com.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Students at St. Marys College of Maryland will be facing a
6 percent increase on tuition next year.
Tom Botzman, vice president of business and fnance with
St. Marys College, said the decision was not made lightly.
Its the culmination of about a year of work, Botzman
said.
He said factors they look at when considering the cost of
tuition includes a long process where they review the past few
years budgets and student retention and enrollment, as well as
the needs for the next fscal year. They also look at the funding
sources and how many of them will carry over into the next year.
The 6 percent increase will equate to a $1,500 rise in tu-
ition, making tuition approximately $25,000 for students. To
help the students pay their tuition without having to move to a
different institution, there are scholarships and fnancial aid that
are available in need-based circumstances.
Even with the increase in tuition, Botzman said St. Marys
College is still more affordable than comparable private, liberal
arts institutions that have tuitions in the high $40,000s and the
low $50,000s.
Twenty-six percent of the operating budget for the college
comes directly from the state, and the rest comes from tuition
and other funding sources, Botzman said.
Increasing the number of students to help pay for operating
costs isnt really an option, Botzman said, because the school is
at capacity and there arent many students who have the ability
to live off campus and commute.
SMCM Tuition Increase on the Horizon
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The stage is set for the latest production to
hit St. Marys Rykens Romauld Hall Once
Upon a Mattress.
People who think they know the story of
the Princess and the Pea have another ignore
coming.
Between an overbearing queen, a mute
king, several ladies in waiting and a princess
who swam the moat, the production at St.
Marys Ryken should prove to provide enter-
tainment to anybody who comes to see it.
I liked it, said Tessa Silvestro, the direc-
tor of Once Upon a Mattress. I needed a big
show with lots of characters.
The play certainly fts the bill. Between
the students on stage and off, there are up-
wards of 50 students involved in the produc-
tion, along with the parents volunteering to
help with costumes and other duties.
Debbie Styles, one of the parent volun-
teers with the play, said shes seen several plays
at St. Marys Ryken over the years and theyve
continued to improve since the frst one she
saw.
Theyve just gotten better and better,
Styles said.
She said they borrow costumes from the
Port Tobacco Players and Summer Stock pro-
ductions. Another parent alters the costumes
for the students. The parents and other students
create additional props and costume touches,
like the circlets for the ladies in waiting.
The students also build the set for the play.
Making use of a single background, they have
made the stage different locations both inside
and outside the castle.
At the beginning of the play, yet another
princess has failed the princess test, meaning
she cant marry the prince, to the delight of his
mother. When Sir Harry goes to fnd another
princess, the audience knows he found some-
thing special when the frst thing she does is
swim the moat to get to the castle rather than
wait for the drawbridge.
The play has a little bit of everything
magic, scandal, plotting, memorable charac-
ters and good actors.
I love this play, said junior Alicia Snel-
lings, one of the members of the orchestra. Its
hilarious and the people we have cast for it ft
their roles perfectly.
The show begins at 7 p.m. on Friday,
March 11 and Saturday, March 12, and at 2
p.m. on Sunday, March 13. All performances
will be held in the Romuald Hall Theater on
the lower campus of St. Marys Ryken. Tickets
are available one hour before the show and are
$8 for adults and $5 for students. For reser-
vation information, please e-mail the shows
director, Tessa Silvestro, at tessa.silvestro@
smrhs.org.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
St. Marys County Public Schools cele-
brated the receipt of a new grant from Mary-
land yesterday at the St. Marys County
Chamber of Commerce.
The grant will go toward helping stu-
dents with disabilities after high school
graduation to transition smoothly into jobs
or higher education.
Im pretty excited, it was a competitive
grant, said Melissa Charbonnet, director of
special education with St. Marys County
Public Schools.
The school district went up against the
rest of the jurisdictions in Maryland for a
grant from the state Department of Educa-
tion Division of Rehabilitation Services in
the amount of $150,000.
Of the 24 jurisdictions in Maryland, 10
were awarded grants.
The initiative will be implemented with
the assistance of the Division of Rehabilita-
tion Services and the company TransCen.
The service providers for post graduation
support for both the families and the stu-
dents are through ARC of Southern Mary-
land and Pathways, located in Hollywood.
Its great, this is an excellent opportunity,
said Gerry McGloin, the executive director of
Pathways.
He said Pathways plans to help the graduat-
ing students in three areas outpatient therapy,
support employment and independent life skills
training. They will work with the students both
before and after graduation to make the transition
as smooth as possible.
With some people, this includes helping
them prepare to enter the college environment.
For others, they will assist them in fnding em-
ployment and learn to live independently as much
as possible.
Superintendent Michael Martirano, along
with members of the Board of Education, admin-
istrative staff from the school district and repre-
sentatives from the groups getting involved in the
program were all present at the celebration.
Martirano said the new initiative will help
keep special needs students from slipping through
the gaps after graduation and get them started in
their lives as adults with a good foot forward.
The transition is critical, and at transitions
we tend to loose people, Martirano said.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
With the population at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and St. Marys
Countys proximity to places like Annapolis and Washington, D.C., its not a
surprise that there are a lot of military families that call St. Marys County their
home.
According to a recent report by the Military Child Education Coalition, St.
Marys County Public Schools is one of the nations 25 largest school districts
serving the greatest number of military-connected students. With 5,367 reg-
istered students in this category, that equals 32 percent of the school systems
total enrollment.
For military families, we know that getting adjusted to a new community
is exhausting, Michael Martirano, superintendent of schools, said in a press
release. This is why we work very closely with Ms. Dawn Simpson, the school
liaison offcer at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, to ensure a smooth transition
into our schools by students of military and Department of Defense families.
Simpson, the liaison between Naval Air Station Patuxent River and St.
Marys County Public Schools, said that the school tries to make the transition
as easy as possible for the students an the families involved.
I think they do whatever is necessary and whatever they can, Simpson
said.
They try to address academic needs and transfer credits while fnding
courses that are comparable to ones they were taking before they moved. Some-
times, the students will move in the middle of a semester, and the school tries to
get them a schedule that looks like the one at their old school.
In addition to academic support, the school offers students social and emo-
tional support as well with programs like Student 2 Student and the Transitional
Councilor Training.
Student 2 Student pairs the military students with individuals who have
been in the school district for a while to help them ease into the school environ-
ment with a friend. The program is currently offered at Great Mills High School
and Leonardtown High School, and in April, Chopticon High School will go
through training to get the program at that school.
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County Commissioners
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Board of Education and Su-
perintendent Michael Martirano had a tall order to devise
a budget with cuts of more than $4 million off the amount
they had to work with last year.
In the end, out of insistence rather than desire, they
came up with a workable model to present to the Board of
County Commissioners at a budget hearing set for April
26. As Martirano said during Wednesdays school board
meeting, the school district doesnt have the luxury of just
working without a budget, like some political entities, and
they cant print money.
Some of the cuts the school board made included
eliminating the registrar positions and removing $79,000
from the budget for vehicle purchases.
The school was given enough money for maintenance
of effort, but Martirano said the problem with that is the
increases in necessary spending that maintenance of effort
wont cover, like the rising costs of energy and diesel fuel
for the school busses. Bus drivers would also see reduction
in their pay, according to the budget. Instead of being paid
an hourly salary, they will be paid on a scale. The allocation
for the drivers will be cut by $10,000 in the 2012 budget.
There are also changes on the horizon for who will be
footing the bill for health care and theres a good possibility
teachers will be asked to kick in more money form their
paychecks to pay for their health insurance.
In addition to the cuts, the budget refects an increase
in the allocation for electricity and fuel costs due to the ris-
ing cost of both and projections for the price of next year,
which is $4 per gallon of diesel fuel.
By saying its the public schools turn to face budget
cuts, Martirano said the county commissioners and the rest
of the government is hurting the very people theyve want-
ed most to shield from the economic diffculties the kids.
Its the childrens budget, Martirano said.
It doesnt look like the situation the school is currently
in is the worst-case scenario. In FY 2013, there is a pro-
jected shortfall of between $8 million and $10 million.
Wanda Twigg, the president of EASMC, the teachers
union, also spoke at the meeting to tell the superintendent
that he has a duty to advocate for the teachers and go to the
board of county commissioners and let them know what the
school needs instead of allowing them to dictate how much
the school district is allowed to have.
We continue to be disappointed, discouraged and
disheartened that the board of education would balance
the budget on the backs of the staff that would work so
diligently to bring St. Marys County to the highest AYP
Report card in the state Twigg said. We have been do-
ing more with less for years because our board of county
commissioners funds our system at 24 out of 24 counties in
per pupil spending and have been giving a lower and lower
percentage of the county budget to public education.
No teachers have been notifed yet that they will be
losing their positions, but Twigg said that is a possibil-
ity if the county commissioners dont make more money
available.
There will not be a concrete number of people who
may lose their jobs until the number of people who will be
retiring is determined. If possible, the school may leave
those positions open without cutting any current personnel,
Twigg said.
Brad Clements, chief operating offcer for the school
district, said between 100 and 150 staff positions need to be
reduced for next year. Normally, this number would coin-
cide the people who would be retiring or moving. To ensure
the people who plan to retire do so, retirement incentives
have been offered. There are no plans right now to let peo-
ple go, but it is a possibility on the table.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The latest president of St. Marys College
has visions of deepening roots and strengthen-
ing the existing school, rather than grand plans
of changing the current face and mission of the
school.
At the end of last summer, St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland welcomed its newest president,
Joseph Urgo, who replaced former president
Jane Margaret Maggie OBrien. The offcial
inauguration for Urgo will be held on March 26.
Urgo said the choice to hold off on the inau-
guration was made in part because the selection
for the president of the college was made late in
the year, and because he wanted to get the chance
to know the college, and vice versa, before they
had a formal welcoming for him.
The date also coincides with Maryland
Day, and he said his inauguration being held that
day will pay homage to the holiday and call at-
tention to the history between St. Marys College
and Historic St. Marys City.
Urgo received his undergraduate degree
from Haverford College, his masters from Wes-
leyan University and his PhD in American Civi-
lization from Brown University. He has worked
at University of Mississippi, Bryant College and
Hamilton College.
Urgo said one good thing about his new
position is the offce it allows him to have. It is
lined with bookshelves covering nearly every
wall, all of which are flled. He said the offce at
St. Marys College is the frst hes had that has
enough space for his entire library.
He not only brought his credentials to the
job, but a vision for the future to keep the college
growing.
Urgo said the colleges status as a public
school that is run like a private school is some-
thing he wants to publicize. There are some other
institutions that are looking at how the school
is run as a model for their own schools, and he
wants to ensure the reputation keeps growing.
St. Marys College receives a guaranteed
$17 million in funding from the state, with more
funds added to make up for infation. The states
funding makes up 26 percent of the operating
budget for the school. The other three quarters
of the budget comes from private sources and
tuition.
One big difference between private and
public schools is that the presidents have to re-
port to a board of trustees at private institutions.
This is the same set up for St. Marys College.
The class sizes are also small, which is normally
a trademark of private colleges.
Currently, tuition is $25,000 per year. Urgo
said the goal is to keep the tuition low in re-
lation to private liberal arts institutions which
would charge up to $55,000 per year for tuition
and fees while delivering the same high qual-
ity education and growth environment similar
schools would offer.
Students see us as a viable alternative to a
high price private model, Urgo said.
Even with the tuition for St. Marys Col-
lege being half of private liberal arts institutions,
some students have trouble getting funding for
their education. Urgo said the school has a 90
percent retention rate for students between their
freshmen and sophomore years, and a quarter
of the students who leave do it for fnancial rea-
sons. The decision can come down to a matter
of $5,000 or $6,000, but sometimes that can be
too much.
I anguish over these things, Urgo said.
To help those students, Urgo said the school
tries to appeal to private sources to create schol-
arships so they can stay in school.
He said there arent many changes to the
curriculum on the horizon. There was a ma-
jor overhaul to the honors curriculum, and the
frst students to enter under that program will
be graduating next year. At that time, they will
evaluate the effectiveness of the program and
determine if it is working the way it as planned.
The students are encouraged to extend their
educations beyond the confnes of the college
by participating in study abroad programs and
internships.
He also said its natural for the schools
programs to grow and evolve over time, and its
important to keep science laboratories up to date
so the students can learn more effciently. A col-
lege is not meant to be static, but Urgo doesnt
see any huge overhauls to the curriculum beyond
that would be defned as natural growth.
From an infrastructure standpoint, the
school will be undergoing some changes. One
of the biggest undertakings on the horizon is the
relocation of Margaret Brent Hall from one side
of Route 5 to the other. The building will become
the home for religious studies and philosophy.
They are also looking at constructing a new
building for the anthropology and archeology
departments. The building, which will be a re-
placement for Anne Arundel Hall, is slated for
completion by 2016.
He said that the anthropology program at
St. Marys College is particularly interesting and
rewarding because of the amount of artifacts that
have yet to be discovered in Historic St. Marys
City and around the campus.
We have a century of digging ahead of us,
Urgo said.
There is also a pub planned for the campus,
which will serve pizza, wings, hotdogs, coffee
and alcohol from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m., to address
the need for places where students can get food
after the cafeteria is closed and later at night.
He said a pilot project for the pub will open
soon and, if its successful, the school will com-
mit to the construction of a permanent pub. Suc-
cess is more than just fnancial, Urgo said. He
wants to see a true blending of the college com-
munity at the pub.
Its designed for a place for students, staff
and faculty to interact, Urgo said.
He said the school is also in need of a per-
forming arts building and an auditorium, two
projects that will be looked at after the Anne
Arundel project is completed.
In 10 to 15 years, Urgo said he looks for-
ward to the state and the nation knowing about
St. Marys College and making it a destination
spot for students looking for a private, liberal
arts education from a public institution. He also
wants to see other schools adopt the private
school in a public school model.
In his personal life, Urgo and his wife Les-
ley, have a son, George. Urgo also enjoys study-
ing the works of 20th century author William
Faulkner. He likes Faulkners works so much
that he did his work for his PhD on the author.
Urgo has published six books, including,
Faulkners Apocrypha: A Fable, Snopes, and
the Spirit of Human Rebellion, Novel Frames:
Literature as Guide to Race, Sex, and History
in American Culture, Willa Cather and the
Myth of American Migration and In the Age
of Distraction. Urgos most recent book, Read-
ing Faulkner: Absalom, Absalom!, co-authored
with Noel Polk, was published in March 2010.
Urgo has also edited and co-edited numer-
ous volumes, including a classroom edition of
Willa Cathers My Antonia.
He said getting the position with St. Marys
College is wonderful and while it is diffcult at
times, there is no large downside or anything he
would change about it.
It doesnt feel like work, Urgo said, Its
what you do.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Senior centers in St. Marys County are offering people over
the age of 50 opportunities to get out and have a good time with
their peers. With three senior centers positioned around the county,
there is something every day for older individuals in the county to
do.
The centers combine opportunities to be active with a chance
to get together with other people instead of staying home.
Brandy Tulley, the senior program specialist, said that social-
ization and physical activity decrease the risk of depression and
help people live independent, healthy lives longer.
The centers are open to anybody over the age of 50, and af-
ternoon lunches are free for seniors over the age of 60 and $5 for
all others. The centers request people make reservation 24 hours in
advance before they come for the noon meal.
One volunteer opportunity with the centers
is driving Meals on Wheels vehicles to deliver
meals to individuals who are over the age of 60
and homebound. Currently, there are approxi-
mately 200 volunteers with the meals on wheels
program.
We defnitely use them every day,
said Bridget Maddox, the Meals on Wheels
Coordinator.
Individuals over 60 are not charged for their
meals, but donations are welcome.
Activities at the centers include Zumba,
mens strength training and yoga at the Garvey
Center in Leonardtown, strength training and
walking club at the Loffer center in Lexington
Park and line dancing at the Northern Senior
Center.
Some of the activities require a ftness card,
which can be purchased at the senior centers for $30. The cards pay
for 10 activity classes, making them $3 a course. Tulley said this is
cheaper by far than taking classes at a gym or the hospital.
Paul Ludwig, one of the men involved on the strength training
course at the Garvey Center, said he likes the class and the instruc-
tor, Dave Scheibe.
If you dont have fun, you wont continue, Scheibe said.
To that end, he tries to make his classes enjoyable and works
with the men at the level they are instead of making them work to
the level hes at.
Cinda Raley, one of the people who has been frequenting the
Garvey center for the last four years, said she likes the variety of
activities that are offered at the center.
I love Zumba and I have friends who love yoga, she said.
There is also a Wii gaming console in each of the centers,
which Tulley said gets a lot of use. The most popular game at the
centers is Wii Bowling, to the
point that there are tourna-
ments. There is also ping-pong
and a senior softball league in
the spring.
There are also healthy
living classes and people on
hand at the centers to help se-
niors with their taxes, applica-
tions and issues with Medicare
and social security and other
questions that may arise.
In addition to health and ftness related classes, there are crafts,
cards and classes for the seniors. Card groups include bridge and
pinochle, with other table games like Western Majong and chess.
There are even Learn About Chess classes at the Loffer Center.
Volunteers are always welcome to suggest a class they are
willing and capable of teaching. Because the classes often are de-
termined by what teachers they have, Tulley said.
The classes and crafts, like memoir writing, knitting and
birdhouse building, are all taught by volunteers, and the offerings
are eclectic. The people at the centers are willing to take sugges-
tions and if theres a class thats a hit the workers try to make sure
its offered again.
The three senior centers in St. Marys County are the Gar-
vey Senior Center at 41780 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, the
Northern Senior Center located at 29655 Charlotte Hall Road in
Charlotte Hall Charlotte Hall and the interim Loffer Senior Activ-
ity Center located at the SAYSF Bible Church at 46544 Rue Pur-
chase Road in Lexington Park. Theres also the Ridge Nutrition
Center at the American Legion Hall located at 13390 Point Look-
out Road in Ridge.
For more information, call 301-475-4200 ext. 1050 for the
Garvey Senior Center, 301-475-4002 ext. 1001 for the Northern
Senior Center, 240-725-0290 for the Loffer Senior Center and
301-475-4200 ext. 1050 for the Ridge Nutrition Site. Also, visit
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Jacqueline U. Takacs, Watershed Restoration Specialist of the Maryland Sea Grant Exten-
sion Program at the University of Maryland will be the guest speaker at the March 17 meeting of
the League of Women Voters of St. Marys County.
Takacs will discuss the new St. Marys County laws and new EPA regulations designed to
protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Maryland Sea Grant serves as a bridge between aca-
demic expertise and the needs of those who manage, conserve, enjoy, or make their living from
the Chesapeake Bay.
The luncheon meeting will be at Cafe des Artistes in Leonardtown at 11:30 a.m. For lunch
reservations ($15 per person), please call 301-737-0790 no later than Monday, March 14. Inter-
ested members of the public are invited to attend and participate.
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan community-based political organization found-
ed in 1920, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government. Learn
more at the website www.smc.lwvmd.org.
March 16, at 10 a.m., is the deadline for making reservations for the St. Marys County
Chapter 969, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE, luncheon/
meeting.
The luncheon/meeting will be held at Olde Breton Inn in Leonardtown, Friday, March
18. The cost of the luncheon buffet is $14.50. The social hour begins at 11:00 a.m., and lunch
is at noon.
The guest speaker at the March luncheon/meeting will be Paul H. Carew, NARFE Na-
tional Vice President.
Reservations for lunch are required -- call Judy Lofin, 301-872-0064. Members will be
charged for the cost of lunch if reservations are not kept or cancelled by the deadline.
If you are interested in only attending the meeting, it begins at 12:45 p.m.
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Cadets with the Chopti-
con Air Force JROTC had their
eighth annual military ball Fri-
day evening, hosted and catered
by the James A. Forrest Career
and Technology Center.
Its a good evening to get
together and have fun, sad Col.
Brice Torgerson, an instructor
with Chopticons JROTC.
He said the evening is
a way for the students in the
JROTC and their dates to get
together for an evening, social-
ize and dance.
Its the military version of
a prom with a few formalities
most proms dont have, Torg-
erson said.
Some of the formalities
include a ritual toast, a table
set but not used as a tribute for
soldiers who are not with their
families, the singing of the na-
tional anthem, recognitions,
toasts and having the seniors
cut the cake.
Unlike the drill competitions, where cadets from the
other two high schools all take part, the military ball is for
members of the Chopticon JROTC only. Five representa-
tives from the other JROTC groups are invited, but each
school has their own military ball.
Its a time we all look forward to, said Cadet RJ
Nimmerrichter, a sophomore at Chopticon High School.
The MC for the event was Lieutenant Colonial Anas-
tasia Brizard-Joseph. Torgerson said the DJ for the event
has also been with them for the past 6 years.
To make the night more interesting for the students,
there was a set of rules they had to adhere to during the
evening, like using no vulgar language and eating in a
manner beftting a gentleman.
Any cadet not following the rules had to drink a con-
coction that involved Mountain Dew and other liquids.
Nimmerrichter said the dates were exempt from having
to drink the concoction.
Joshua Watson, a senior with Chopticon High
School, said that making the young people act like they
would at any other formal event helps them get ready for
life after high school and learn how to act like adults.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Spring has arrived, and with it is the resurgence of 100 Women Walking
Their Way to Good Health.
The group began on Sept. 7, 2010, with Agnes Price encouraging wom-
en to get out and get moving.
Since the movements creation last fall, they have created a blog and a
committee to help keep the group organized. Price said the frst event for the
year will be Monday at Chancellors Run Park in Great Mills at 6 p.m.
Darlene Johnson, one of the members of the committee for 100 Women
Walking, said there will be two personal trainers at the kickoff for the event.
She expects there to be 60 or more women, though its hard to say exactly
how many will be there until the day of the event.
Itll be interesting, Johnson said.
To see the groups blog, visit 100womenwalkinginstmaryscounty.
blogspot.com. They are also looking at starting a website. The group asks
that anybody who has experience in web design and an interest in helping
100 Women Walking contact Price.
Price said some women have joined a gym or done other things to get
some exercise during the winter, but they are looking forward to walking
with a large group of women again.
The women are so excited, Price said.
The group is also offering the chance to purchase 100 percent white cot-
ton shirts with royal blue lettering and a pocket for MP3 players.
Shirts are $15 each and are available in sizes M, L and XL. Sizes 2X
and above are $17 each. They accept cash, checks and Pay Pal payments.
Tee shirts will be ordered in lots of 12. Committee members will be sport-
ing their tee shirts. A limited number of t-shirts will be available at the kick
off. Information about purchasing the tee shirts will be available at the walk.
For more information about the movement, e-mail agnesprice@
md.metrocast.net.
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Thursday, March 10
Wellness Clinic
Northern Senior Activity Center (29655 Char-
lotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall) 9 a.m.
The Northern Senior Acitivity Center,
in partnership with the College of Southern
Marylands Nursing Program, is offering health
screenings and presentations. Screenings for
pulse oximetry, blood pressure, height and
weight, body fat percentage, body mass index
(BMI) and vision. Presentations are on diabe-
tes, heart/stroke, handwashing and respiratory
hygiene and interviews for longevity and nutri-
tion. For more information, call 301-475-4002,
ext. 1001.
Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron
Boating Activities Planning Meeting
Mixing Bowl Restaurant (21797 N. Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 5:30 p.m.
Attendees will help Past Commander Pat
Farrar, Advanced Pilot, set up the 2011 cruise
calendar. Ideas for cruises and day trips are wel-
come. For more information, call 301-475-8014.
Shifting Shoreline: The Complex Case of
Cove Point Marsh
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Is-
land Road Solomons) 7 p.m.
Doug Samson will present Shifting Shore-
line: The Complex Case of Cove Point Marsh.
Dr. Samson is the senior scientist with the
Maryland/DC Chapter of The Nature Conser-
vancy and a member of the Science Advisory
Group for the Cove Point Natural Heritage
Trust. The Conservancy has held a conserva-
tion easement on 600 acres of land owned by
Dominion LNG at Cove Point, including the
150-acre Cove Point Marsh, since 1993. There
is no charge for admission.
Friday, March 11
Fraternal Order of Police Poker
Tournament
Fraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors
Run Road, Great Mills) 7 p.m.
Buy in is $25. Cash games will be avail-
able. For more information, call 301-863-6007.
The Boardinghouse
Three Notch Theatre (21744 S. Coral Drive,
Lexington Park) 8 p.m.
In The Newtowne Players second annual
student production, join the crazy crew at Home
Sweet Home Boardinghouse, where life is any-
thing but normal. The show, featuring students
ages 8-15, runs until 13. All tickets are $10 gen-
eral admission. Visit www.newtowneplayers.
org for reservations.
Saturday, March 12
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497
Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.
The Southern MD Traditional Music
and Dance Association will sponsor a Contra
Dance, featuring caller Ann Fallon. Beginners
are encouraged to arrive at 7:00pm for instruc-
tion in this form of dance. The dance will be-
gin at 7:30. Admission is $8 for non-SMTMD
members, $6 for members. There will be an
ice cream social following the dance. For more
information, including directions to the Parish
Hall, go to www.smtmd.org.
Sunday, March 13
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (43256
Rescue Lane, Hollywood) 7:30 a.m.
The menu will include sausage gravy and
biscuits, sausage links, bacon, scrambled eggs,
fried potatoes, pancakes, escalloped apples, as-
sorted juices, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The
cost will be $9 for adults, $4 for children be-
tween the ages of ages 5 and 12, and free for
children under the age of 5. For more informa-
tion, call 240-298-7956
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Second District Volunteer Fire Department
and Rescue Squad (45245 Drayden Road, Val-
ley Lee) 8 a.m.
The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children
between the ages of ages 6 and 12, and children
under 5 are free. The menu includes sausage
gravy and biscuits, sausage links, ham, scram-
bled eggs, fried potatoes, pancakes, french
toast, assorted juices, coffee and milk.
Monday, March 14
Make a Stepping Stone for your Garden
Interim Loffer Senior Activity Center (46544
Rue Purchase Road, Lexington Park) 10 a.m.
Put a step in your spring this month by
making a concrete stepping-stone. People will
be impressing stones, shells, broken dishes or
whatever they want into it to make it uniquely
theirs. Supplies are provided but people are wel-
come to bring their own objects to use. Cost is
$5 and includes supplies. Call 240-725-0290 or
e-mail Shellie at sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.
com or stop by the reception desk to sign up for
this craft by March 11.
Patuxent River Quilters Guild Monthly
Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850
Langley Road, Lexington Park) 6:30 p.m.
New members are welcome. People
should bring nonperishable food items for the
food pantry. This month the guild will be hav-
ing a lecture and trunk show by Jerri McKee
of Moonlight Designs. Guest fee for speaker
night is $5. For information call Carol Evans at
301-994-0352.
No Limit Texas Hold Em Bounty
Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire
Department Lane, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
Part of the Leaderboard Challenge Spring-
Summer Season. Anyone can join or play at any
time. There is no need to be part of the points
system, people can just play to win. Buy-in is
$25 for $3,000 in chips. Blinds start at $25/$50
and progress from there every 20 minutes. Peo-
ple earn points for every tournament they par-
ticipate in. The number of points people earn
is determined by how many people eliminated
before them. The number of players receiving
the free roll will be determined by the amount
of money that accumulates in the pool at the end
of the season. Side games available. Food and
beverage available for purchase. Please enter
through the side of the building. For more infor-
mation, call the lodge at 301-863-7800 or Linda
at 240-925-5697
Tuesday, March 15
Special Olympics Poker
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch
Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
$1-$2 blinds cash game. Dealers will be
provided and the high hand is paid nightly.
Drinks will be free. Proceeds go to beneft the
St. Marys Special Olympics and the Center for
Life Enrichment. People who would like to help
with the Special Olympics should call Mary Lu
Bucci at 301-373-3469 or 240-298-0200. For
more information about the poker game, call
Jim Bucci 301-373-6104 before 7 p.m. and 240-
298-9616 after.
Wednesday, March 16
Free Depression Screening
Interim Loffer Senior Activity Center (46544
Rue Purchase Road, Lexington Park) 10 a.m.
Ashley Holiday, a registered nurse, will
be conducting a walk-in depression screening.
Individuals are encouraged to stop in and check
out whether they might just have some winter
blahs and doldrums or if they might actually be
depressed. Literature will be available that will
offer encouragement and ideas for improving
peoples outlooks. For more information contact
Shellie Graziano by phone at 240-725-0290 or
e-mail sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.com.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI
FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
GRACE CHAPEL
(Meeting at Mechanicsville Elementary School)
Pastor Carl Snyder
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Phone: 301-884-3504 Website:
www.gracechapelsomd.com
John 8:32
Member of fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Grace Chapel
UNITED
METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at
First Friendship campus Ridge
9:00 am Traditional worship
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St George Island campus Piney Point
9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School
St. Pauls campus Leonardtown
na
9:15 am Contemporary worship
nca(ASL Interpreted)
10:45 am Contemporary worship
nca
6:00 pm The Refnery (interactive worship)
nc
n nursery provided
c- childrens Sunday school also available
a- adult Sunday school also available
www.frstsaints.org
301.475.7200
BAPTIST
CHURCH
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301/997-1235
www.amosm.net
THE ANGLICAN MISSION
OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
ANGLICAN
Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory,
Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
Teen videos to be showcased
The public is invited to the Teen Video
Showcase on Mar. 12 at Lexington Park to view
the videos created by teens for the Teen Video
contest. Those attending will vote for their
favorite video to receive the Viewers Choice
award. The grand prize winner will be an-
nounced and will receive a digital camera. The
fun begins at 2 p.m.

Faith Gaillots artwork on display
Local artist Faith Gaillots artwork, pen
and ink drawings and watercolors of historic
churches and boats, is on display through Mar.
31 at the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery.
A reception will be held on Mar. 14 from 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m.

Opening Reception planned for Archaeo-
logical Exhibit
The public is invited to the opening recep-
tion on Mar. 15 at 2 p.m. for the special archaeo-
logical exhibit installed at Lexington Park by
the Maryland Historical Trust and Jefferson
Patterson Park and Museum and funded in
part by a Preserve America grant from the
National Park Service. It features archaeo-
logical fnds from the county and brought out
of storage from the Maryland Archaeological
Conservation Lab at Jefferson Patterson Park
and Museum.

Dr. Seuss birthday celebrated
Children of all ages can celebrate Dr.
Seuss birthday Mar. 19 at 2:30 p.m. at Leon-
ardtown. Stories, fun activities and songs are
planned. The program is free but registration
is required.
Friends Book Sale slated for March 18-20
The Friends of the Library annual book
sale will be Mar. 18-20 at the county fair-
grounds. Friday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. is re-
served for members only with memberships
available at the door. Its open to the public
on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on
Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Volunteers
are needed to help before, during and after the
sale. Individuals wishing to volunteer should
contact Amy Harvey at 410-326-2580 or che-
lonia11@comcast.net.

Tweens to discuss The Invention of Hugo
Cabret
Tweens, ages 8-11, can discuss Brian
Selznicks book, The Invention of Hugo Ca-
bret at Chapter Chats on Mar. 22 at 6 p.m.
at Lexington Park. Registration is requested.
L ibrary Items
The County Times
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
In 1755 and then in 1761 there were
two cases of slaves killing, not their mas-
ters but family members or others living
in the immediate household.
The frst happened in 1755 when two
slaves named Harry and Cork, belonging
to Philip Key poisoned
his son, Dr. John Key.
Dr. Key was 25 years
old, married to Cece-
lia Brown (daughter of
Dr. Gustavus Brown of
Charles County) and they
had two young children.
The men were captured, tried, and convicted. The October
9, 1755 issue of the Maryland Gazette reported that they
were to be executed (by hanging) and then their bodies to
be hung in chains at Birds Creek in St. Marys County.
There is more information available on the second in-
cident. The following articles appeared in the Maryland
Gazette:
April 16, 1761: On Tuesday the 7th of this instant, a
very unhappy and tragical
scene was acted at the planta-
tion of Mr. John Booth, in St.
Marys County. Mr. Booth had
but just left home, in order to
settle accounts with the Sher-
iff, when a Negro man which
he had bought last summer,
attacked a Negro wench, and
beat her head to pieces with a
maul, and would have killd a
Negro boy, but he saved him-
self by running; when he had
killd the Negro woman, he
went into the house, and murderd his Mistress, beating her
head to pieces, and with an axe split the head of a little boy,
about 3 years old, his Masters son, as he lay sleeping in
bed. He immediately went away, and is supposed to have put
an end to his own wretched life. Mrs. Booth, and the Negro
wench, were both advanced in their pregnancy.
April 30, 1761: Last week the Negro fellow who late-
ly killd his mistress, her child and a Negro wench in St.
Marys County, was taken alive; but in apprehending him,
he had one of his arms broke and was otherwise maimd. A
commission is gone down for holding a special court for his
trial.
May 14, 1761: From St. Marys County we hear that
the Negro man who murderd Mrs. Booth, her child, and the
Negro wench has been tried and condemned.
June 4, 1761: A Death Warrant is gone down to St.
Marys County for the execution of the Negro fellow who
murdered his mistress, her child, and a Negro wench, as
formerly mentioned.
June 11, 1761: Last Friday, the Negro man in St.
Marys County for the barbarous murder of Mrs. Booth &c.,
was hanged and afterwards hung in chains.
So, what did it mean to be hung in chains? The person
was not entitled to a proper burial. After death, the body
was wrapped in chains, hoisted from a rafter or possibly a
large tree in the most public place available and there left to
rot until there was nothing left to see. This was to serve as
a warning to others who may have been considering similar
crimes. The remains were then dumped into the river.
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Arrggh, This is one of those days
where I dont know if I want to write,
paint, craft, clean, or go to a park. Its
great to feel better again, I guess. I really
dont think Im well enough to clean yet.
I guess I better not tell a lie. What to do,
what to do? Well, I know what I am do-
ing now is my frst priority its a good
thing I love to write my column. The com-
ing of Spring makes me feel this way. I
am in the process of painting several more
miniatures, creating designs for illuminat-
ed bookplates, and beginning note cards
featuring the stained glass windows of
our church. I also have some ideas how to
make some unusual jewelry, AND I have
many ideas for decorating eggs this year
not just with dye, but very detailed works
of art I hope. Along with my shop, and
church, this should all keep me relatively
out of trouble for a short while. My friends
might disagree with this. Im tired already
just thinking about it all.
I have already started planning for
my Spring day of church refreshments. I
picked Easter Sunday because there are
so many fun things to create. Martha, in
her creative way has some neat decorated
eggs on the cover of her last magazine that
I almost cant wait until Easter to try. My
husband will be eating quite a lot of eggs
between now and then, so I can clean out
the cracked shells. Her unique idea is to
dye the clean, cracked shells along with the
hard-boiled eggs, and then fll the cracked
ones with jelly beans. Maybe this is an old
idea, but it is new, and exciting to me. Two
other women from our church will be mak-
ing fun foods too - you should have seen
our Halloween refreshment table.
Ive always wanted to decorate eggs
artistically on the inside and the outside.
I believe this all goes back to our 1960s
travels to Storybook Land in Woodbridge,
Virginia and The Enchanted Forest in
Ellicott City, Maryland. I cant remember
which of these magical small theme parks
was the one that had the three foot eggs
you could look inside, but the eggs left a
lasting impression on me. The view inside
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Wanderings
Tiny Treasures
of the eggs was like another world a Lilli-
putian world. Yes, of course I loved Gulliv-
ers Travels as well.
The art of Pysanky ( decorating Ukrai-
nian Easter eggs in a batik method) fasci-
nates me. I think I would enjoy learning this
tradition. There used to be a local artisan
around here in the 90s who did beauti-
ful Pysanky eggs. Her demonstrations at
Christmas Country Store (now known as
The Crafts Guild of St. Marys) always had
a large group of people watching and admir-
ing. The detail that goes in to this art form is
beyond belief.
Maybe ffteen years ago, I saw the Fa-
berge Egg collection along with an exhibit
of centuries old miniatures at The Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. The
museum houses the largest collection of
Faberge Eggs outside of Russia. What an
amazing exhibit, I would love to see it again.
The VMFA acquired their frst egg, the Pe-
ter the Great Egg in 1947.You walk into a
low lit room of several glass cases and enter
a tiny magical world. The miniaturist I have
in my shop right now, Narissa Steel, who is
also the president of the Miniature Painters,
Gravers, and Sculptors Society of Washing-
ton, DC the oldest miniature art society in
the U.S-. paints with the same luminescent
quality as the old masters. A true miniature
on ivory, or ivorine has luminescence. It
shines from within. I hope mine will have
that quality some day. If I paint on eggs, Im
thinking that there might be a possibility for
luminescence.
Gosh, I have been writing and thinking
about eggs so much that I am going to go
now and make a fuffy double cheese omelet
for our breakfast. And if you do the same,
please save me your cracked or blown eggs.
If I dont get started on this project soon I
think Ill have a mental crack-up. Once in
awhile you need stupid humor in your day.
To each new days artistic adventure,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com.
Over 250,000 Southern Marylanders cant be wrong!
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Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Sam Grow Trio
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 6 p.m.
Special Olympics No Limit Poker Night
$10 All You Can Drink Ladies Night
with DJ Chris
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 8 p.m.
Martini Karaoke with DJ Steve
Martinis Lounge (10553 Theodore Green
Boulevard, White Plains) 9 p.m.
No Green Jelly Beenz
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 9 p.m.
Friday, March 11
Dave Norris
California) 5 p.m.
Groove Span
Dowell) 6 p.m.
Randy Richie on Piano
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Tournament
Billy Breslin
Leonardtown Grill (25470 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
All You Can Drink Night with DJ Chris
Wolfs Hot Rods and Old Gas Open
Blues Jam
Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Three Days of Rain
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 9 p.m.
His Boy Elroy
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 9 p.m.
80s and 90s Music
Catamarans (14470 Solomons Island Road,
Solomons) 9 p.m.
DJ Mike
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain High-
way, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Naked
Saturday, March 12
Polar Bear Ride and Evening Entertain-
ment with Naked
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain High-
way, Bel Alton) 12 p.m.
Fair Warning
California) 6 p.m.
The Redwine Jazz Trio
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-
enue, North Beach) 8 p.m.
Karaoke Contest and Fundraiser for the
North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Auxiliary
Abners Crab House (3725 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
Anthony Ryan Country Band
CJs Backroom Saloon (12020 Rousby Hall
Road, Lusby) 8 p.m.
Karaoke with Lori and Band in a Box
Quades Store (36786 Bushwood Wharf
Road, Bushwood) 8 p.m.
Jazz After Hours with Dancing
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Hate the Toy with Synergy in the Party
Room
Hughesville) 9 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy and DJ T
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way
California) 9 p.m.
Dee Jay Christian
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 9 p.m.
Miles from Clever
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9 p.m.
Broken Stigmua
Facedown
Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 13
Tournament
The Boardinghouse
Three Notch Theatre (21744 S. Coral Drive,
Lexington Park) 3:30 p.m.
Monday, March 14
Mason Sebastian
California) 5 p.m.
No Limit Hold Em Bounty Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire
Department Lane, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
Monday Night Yoga
Joy Lane Healing Center (43288 Joy Lane,
Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15
Fair Warning
California) 5 p.m.
John Shaw
Dowell) 6 p.m.
Open Pool Tables and a List of Specials
Special Olympics No Limit Poker Night
Wednesday, March 16
Mason Sebastian
California) 5 p.m.
Karaoke Night with DJ Harry
Tournament
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
Anthony Ryan Country Band
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Salsa Thursdays
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road,
Hollywood) 7:30 p.m.
Comedy Night
Wolfs Hot Rods and Old Gas Open
Blues Jam
Beach Cove Restaurant (8416 Bayside Road,
Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
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Witness Boardinghouse Insanity At Three Notch Theatre
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
It was a dark and stormy night on the stage of
Three Notch Theatre.
The theatre welcomed the annual student pro-
duction back to the stage. This year, the young peo-
ple involved get to zip around the stage in the zany
antics of The Boardinghouse by Vern Harden.
The students ages range from 10 to 15, but
theyre not all performing on stage. When the staff
at Three Notch Theatre bills a production as stu-
dent-run, they really mean student-run. The actors
are all children, the individuals running the lights
and soundboard are kids and even the stage man-
ager is a student.
The plot is relatively straightforward; a mys-
tery about a buried treasure in the basement of a
boardinghouse, but its worth going to experience
the journey from beginning to end and all the in-
sanity from beginning to end.
The play opens with Harriet, the unfappable
owner of the boardinghouse, played by Sarah Mor-
ris, being stalked by a knife-wielding man in a shad-
owy sitting room. The knife-wielding maniac turns
out to be Mr. Richards, played by Jacob Dodges,
who is a writer who practices dying in order to get in
touch with his craft.
The audience is also introduced to Martha, a
hypochondriac who is happiest when she has a cold,
played by Gabrielle Jones; Tweeny, the presumably
new, tea-loving, terrorized house keeper played by
Chloe Park; and, Gladys the taxidermist and spiri-
tual medium played by Tia LePore.
Enter Dirk Shadow, played by Evan Korn, the
ladies man and nut job who is hunting the treasure
supposedly lurking in the basement of the boarding-
house, and his long-suffering sister-caretaker Ve-
ronica, played by Jennifer Morgan and the dark and
stormy night turns into a crazy adventure which is
just a typical night in the boardinghouse.
The cast of characters is rounded out by Ivy,
played by Alyssa Fox, an artist with a penchant for
painting and, in the second act, stealing bones and
her caretaker who cant keep up, Hortense, played
by Kristina Sproul and the doctor who would like to
be retired, if people would just stop getting sick and
calling him, Dr. Sni-fell, played by Evan Hudson.
By the end of the play, one man unwillingly
gets two wives, one woman looses the monkey off
her back to the one woman in the world willing
to marry him, there will be enough tea made and
drunk to fll a swimming pool and one character will
get a new job.
I think its really good, its really interesting
working with people and getting good experience,
said Korn. Its really funny and its produced by
good directors, Korn said.
Stacey Park, the director of the production and
one among the handful of adults involved, said an
adult mentored each child, but the kids did the bulk
of the work themselves.
I absolutely love talented kids, and they really
are, Park said.
The children involved in the student produc-
tion are often the type who put on plays in their liv-
ing rooms for their parents, Park said. The play is a
venue for students to show off their talent and have
people outside their families see what they can do.
The properties manager, who collects all the
props used in the play, is 11-year-old Emma Gil-
ligan, working under the guidance of Judy Angel-
heart. The stage itself was constructed with the as-
sistance of the students parents, who James Lepore,
the assistant director for The Boardinghouse, said
worked weekends and weeknights to get the set
ready for the kids.
In a short period of time, it became a boarding
house, LePore said.
He said the stage wasnt the only thing that
underwent a transformation. During rehearsals, the
kids would read their lines over and over and eventu-
ally became their characters, breathing life into the
script so each individual was distinct from all the
others.
The kids have made these characters, LePore
said.
He said it was a lot of work for 10 performanc-
es, but the fact that, for 90 minutes, people can sus-
pend belief makes up for the effort the parents put
into the production.
I think the kids are really going to surprise ev-
eryone, LePore said.
He said on opening night, it was diffcult to get
the children to contain their excitement before the
show, but during the show they were as professional
as adults and even covered small mistakes fawlessly.
They are focused, they are excited and theyre
ready to go, LePore said.
The production runs until March 13, with
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 8
p.m., and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:30 p.m.
All tickets are $10 general admission.
Photos Courtesy of The Newtowne Players
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29. Chronicles (abbr.)
30. Plural of os
31. Make a distinction
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39. Untruths
40. Inforescence
41. A restaurant bill
42. High rock piles (Old
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43. Jeered
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Thurs., Mar. 3
Girls Basketball
3A South Regional Playofs Semifnals
Friendly 52, Chopticon 42
Sat., Mar. 5
Wrestling
4A-3A State Championship Meet at Cole Field
House, College Park, MD
26. Chopticon 24
40. Leonardtown 14
Fri., Mar. 11
Softball
Bishop OConnell at St. Marys Ryken, 4 p.m.
Sat., March 12
Baseball
St. Marys Ryken at Chopticon play-day, TBA
Boys Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken at South River Tournament, TBA
Softball
Laurel at Great Mills (scrimmage), 2:30 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 14
Softball
St. Johns at St. Marys Ryken, 4 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 15
Boys Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken at St. Albans, 4 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 16
Boys Lacrosse
Bishop McNamara at St. Marys Ryken, 4 p.m.
Softball
Bishop Ireton at St. Marys Ryken, 4 p.m.
Lower Potomac River
Marathon Returns Soon
Sabres Hockey Registration is Open
Silver Stars
Accepting
Registration
For Tryouts
Ramp up your mileage, runners! The Lower Po-
tomac River Marathon is only nine weeks away. The
26.2-mile race, presented by Chesapeake Bay Run-
ning Club and hosted by the Harry Lundeberg School
of Seamanship, returns for the 7th running on March
13, 2011.
Top runners will compete for modest cash prizes,
and age-group awards will be presented to the top
three fnishers in ten-year divisions.
For more information, contact Liza Recto, 301-
481-0832 or cbrcliza@hotmail.com.
The Pax River Silver Stars
AAU girls basketball team will be
holding tryouts Tuesday, March 29,
2011 at Esperanza Middle School.
Tryouts for girls in the ffth, sixth/,
seventh and eighth grades will be
from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and try-
outs for girls in the ninth, tenth,
eleventh and twelfth grades will
be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The fee
is 20 dollars and is non-refundable.
For more information, contact
Savannah Webb at 301-247-3152
/ 301-737-1792 or savweb@msn.
com or visit http://www.leaguel-
ineup.com/paxriversilverstars/
Online registration is now
open for the Southern Maryland
Sabres Ice Hockey Spring Skate
Sessions.
8 Sessions - 1.5 hours each
45 minutes - Skills with Skating
Skills Instructor Brian Magill
45 minutes - Scrimmage
$ 140.00
Sign-up today online at www.
somdsabres.org
Please register at your USA Hock-
ey age for next season 2011-2012
Atoms, Mites (8:30 - 10:00 am)
Saturday Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011
Sunday May 1, 2011
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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Years ago, in a simpler lifetime, a friend of
mine played in a local band called Zig Zag.
I checked recently and, sure enough, I still have
their demoahemcassette (remember those?). I
mention this because the recent actions of my/your/
our Washington Wizards dusted off this obscure
memory of firtations with Rock-n-Roll stardom.
No, the Wizards arent poised to crossover (sweet
pun, huh?) into the world of music, but they are zig-
ging when most NBA teams are zagging.
The Wizards have undeniably forged a wicked
synergy between bad luck and poor decisions to
produce 30 years of fabulously horrendous results.
In the rare instances when they got everything right
acquiring Chris Webber and
Gilbert Arenas and began to
show glimpses that they might
be somebody, they might be a
contender, player injuries and
ruinous behavior prevailed.
More often, theyve routinely
broken the commandments
of basketball management by
trading big for small (Rasheed
Wallace for Rod Strickland),
young for old (Richard Ham-
ilton for Jerry Stackhouse)
and big and young (Webber)
for small and old (Mitch Rich-
mond). The result is a manage-
rial record thats more cautionary tale than source
of inspiration. Dare I say though, they might be on
to something; something that may never bear fruit
on the court (and if historys any guide, it almost
certainly wont), but it is nonetheless strategically
sound and courageous.
Last summer, several franchises jockeyed to
score big prizes in the lucrative free agency sweep-
stakes. Miami hooked the big fsh - LeBron James,
Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh while New York
scored Amare Stoudemire and Chicago lured Car-
los Boozer. The confuence of big stars in big NBA
destinations continued right up to the trade deadline
this season as Carmello Anthony was dealt to the
Knicks (fnally) and Deron Williams was traded to
New Jersey. To pull off these hauls of talent, teams
spent wildly and parted freely with budding talent
and draft picks. The confuence of all-stars via trade
and/or free agency onto a single team, started a few
years ago by the Lakers and fortifed most recently
by the Celtics, is the in championship formula for
NBA contenders and pretenders. And since every-
ones doing it, it must be right. Right?
Maybe. It depends equally on who you are
and arent. If you, correctly or delusionally, think a
titles within reach then it is. Talent, more than any-
thing else, produces success. If youre years from
contending, and the Wizards in a rare moment of
clarity realized they were, then chasing free agents
in the pursuit of mediocrity is senseless. So while
much of the NBA has been aggressively acces-
sorizing, the Wizards have unceremoniously gone
against the grain. The team has purged all vestiges
of the trashed Arenas era, resisted forays into the
free agency circus, cut payroll, accumulated draft
picks and started to build around young stud John
Wall. Theyve also positioned themselves to thrive
(because theyll be one of the few teams with money
to spend) under the NBAs next-generation collec-
tive bargaining agreement and the accompanying
lower and frmer salary cap. Under this new world
order, teams like Miami, with its three pricey studs,
will be left with little fnancial fexibility and will,
almost literally, challenge your fve with their three
every night.
Weve all felt, and fell victim to, peer pressure.
As friends and family acquire spouses, big houses,
better jobs, higher pay and cooler toys, its natural
to seek the same. These external infuences, the
sources of peer pressures frequent misguidance,
skew an individuals personal distinction between
right and wrong and needs from frivolous wants.
Sometimes the wise choice for the individual seems
decidedly odd and unconventional to the group. It is
in these situations that the decision maker needs to
fnd the courage to select the option best suited for
them, even if unveils a path far less traveled. Being
correct is always more important than being popu-
lar. When selecting its course, the Wizards had the
fortitude to shun the trendy for the unconventional.
In a rare moment for the star-crossed franchise, they
chose wisely. When the situation dictates, heres to
us having the spine to do the same. Cheers.

Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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or 410-610-4300.
The County Times
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS CITY The St. Marys
College mens basketball team is look-
ing again to get over the NCAA Division
III Sweet 16 hump this coming weekend,
following two convincing victories over
Medgar Evers (72-55) and sixth-ranked
Randolph-Macon (68-53) in the NCAA
tournament frst and second round games.
It makes me happy to see these guys
have success, Hawks coach Chris Har-
ney said Saturday night. You hope to
play your best basketball this time of year
and our guys executed our game plan to
perfection.
We dont want to celebrate too
much, said senior guard Alex Franz, who
had 13 points, six assists and seven steals
in Saturdays win over Randolph-Macon.
This is just a step in the process of where
we want to be.
The Seahawks (now 24-5 on the
season) got off to a rough start against a
physical and athletic Medgar Evers squad.
Trailing by a point (44-43) and needing a
spark in the second half, Harney turned
to sophomore guard Devin Spencer, who
provided six quick points along with a
steal and long pass to Mikey Fitzpat-
rick for a dunk that opened up the foodgates and put the
Hawks ahead to stay Friday night.
They were a tough team, we just had to stay focused
and go on a run of our own, Spencer said. Coach Harney
needed a spark off the bench and he asked me to make a
contribution.
After putting away Medgar Evers, the Hawks pre-
pared for Randolph-Macon, a Final Four team a year ago
and were ranked sixth in the country prior to Saturday
nights tip-off.
Randolph-Macon is a great program with a great
coaching staff and I felt they were the most fundamentally
sound team weve seen and played all year, Harney said.
Credit goes to my assistant coaches for putting together
a great game plan.
That game plan included pressure
defense that wore the Yellow Jackets
down and except for a 2-2 tie very early
in the game, the Seahawks led wire to
wire and by as many as 22 points in the
second half.
St. Marys is a good team and we
knew that coming in, Yellow Jackets
coach Nathan Davis said. We were
on defense for far too long and they
grabbed 12 of their 28 misses on the of-
fensive boards. Thats a lot.
From top to bottom, were clicking
on all cylinders, said freshman center
Christian MacAuley. It feels good to
be moving on. And moving on to the
Sweet 16 is what the Seahawks will do,
but unlike their previous two trips, they
want to get to next weekends Division
III Final Four in Salem, Va.
Theres no next year for me,
Franz said. We want to go as far as we
can.
Weve been here before and come so close before,
added senior forward Sam Burum, who led the Hawks with
14.5 points per game over the weekend. Our frst goal was
to win the CAC, now we want a national championship.
chrisstevens@countytimes.net
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Seahawk Men Roll into Third
Sweet 16 in Four Years
St. Marys College Mike Fitzpatrick
holds on to the ball during Saturdays
72-55 win over Medgar Evers College
in the NCAA frst round.
Photo by Victor Marquart
Mens Basketball
The Seahawks Alex
Franz looks to pass as
Brandon Braxton of Ran-
dolph-Macon defends
during Saturdays NCAA
second round game.
Christian MacAuley jams home two points as St. Marys College
defeated Randolph-Macon 68-53 Saturday night to advance to
the NCAA Sweet 16.
The County Times
Ryken Grad Macleay lifts
Seahawk women to win
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SMCM
Senior attacker Maggie Macleay (An-
napolis, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) netted four
goals in helping the St. Marys College wom-
ens lacrosse team (3-2) hold off McDaniel
College (0-2) for an 11-10 non-conference
victory Saturday afternoon.
Junior attacker Lauren Bennett (Fred-
erick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson) scored
the eventual game-winning goal at the 10:17
mark, ending the Seahawks' nearly 14-min-
ute long scoreless drought. From there, the
play went back-and-forth with St. Mary's
dominating possession for the fnal 10:17.
McDaniel frst-year goalie Aimee Sem-
ler (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) kept her
team in the hunt for their frst win of the
season as Semler turned away fve shots but
the Green Terror struggled to take care of the
ball, committing three turnovers down the
stretch while playing man-down for three of
those minutes.
Sophomore midfelder Lauriann Parker
(Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) tallied two goals
and two assists while senior midfelder Au-
brey Mirkin (Ashton, Md./Sherwood) added
a goal and three assists in the Seahawk vic-
tory. Mirkin also added season- and game-
highs of six ground balls, fve draw controls,
and three caused turnovers.
McDaniel jumped out to a 2-0 lead be-
hind goals from midfelders Paige Messer-
smith (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) and Chelsea
Watkins (Columbia, Md./Hammond). The
Seahawks responded with four straight, in-
cluding a pair from Macleay. The Green
Terror grouped two more goals together
to knot the game at 4-all at the 8:07 mark
before Parker scored consecutive goals to
maintain the lead in St. Marys favor. Se-
nior Lisa Jurd (Columbia, Md./Hammond)
picked up an unassisted goal with 55 ticks
left to pull McDaniel within one. St. Mary
s headed into intermission with a 7-5 advan-
tage as Macleay notched her third goal of the
day with 15 seconds left.
Senior attacker Brittany Lines (Pasade-
na, Md./Chesapeake) paced the Green Terror
offense with a hat trick while Messersmith
and sophomore midfelder Anna Beaudry
(Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional) each
fnished with two goals apiece.
The Seahawks scored the frst three
goals of the second half in a span of 5:24
to stretch to their lead to 10-5 at the 24:06
mark. Beaudry converted on a free position
shot at 21:06 and sparked a 5-0 Green Terror
rally. Messersmith tied it up with an unas-
sisted goal at 11:53.
St. Marys edged McDaniel in shots,
26-25, and in draw controls, 12-11, while the
teams were even in ground balls at 25 apiece.
In goal, junior Colleen Simpson (Ar-
nold, Md./Broadneck) recorded six saves
and all 10 goals against in nearly 50 min-
utes before senior Jamie Roberts (Rockville,
Md./Barrie) came in to fnish out the game.
Crowd Infuences
Seahawk Dominance
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St. Marys College will host a one-day felding and baserunning camp Monday,
April 18 for players in grades 1 through 12. St. Marys College head coach Lew
Jenkins will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. The
session will last for three hours and cover numerous aspects of playing infeld, out-
feld, and running the bases. The cost is $50 using discount code RUN. Space is
limited. Registration is now under way at www.USBaseballAcademy.com. For more
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Tennis Night in America Taking Place
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By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS CITY There is a good
reason the St. Marys College mens basket-
ball team has a 42-2 record at the Michael
P. OBrien Athletics and Recreation Center
Arena over the last four seasons.
While a lot of it usually credited to the
coaches that coach and players that play,
much of the success also belongs to the de-
voted group of fans that jam the arena each
night, cheering on their Hawks and mak-
ing life miserable for whoever stands in the
way of victory.
In all my years of coaching, Ive only
heard of three schools that have a crowd
thats a factor in a basketball game Duke,
Maryland and St. Marys College, Hawks
head coach Chris Harney said. They re-
ally are their own creation and its great to
see students supporting their friends.
While the majority of the spectators
are alumni, friends and family, there is a
small but loud group of fans underneath
and behind the basket at the far end of the
arena that have made their voices known
throughout the years and the players are
uplifted by that groups pride and passion.
We have the craziest, wildest, most
insane fans in the country, senior forward
Sam Burum explains. Its unbelievable,
having them on our side is the biggest
edge.
Harney believes that the boisterous
support comes from mutual admiration
and respect the players share with their
classmates.
Its how they carry themselves on
campus, he says. These guys act like any-
body else on campus, they interact with the
students and the students come for the rela-
tionships and friendships and Im happy to
be a part of it.
This is best place to play and I would
not want to be an opposing player coming
in here, senior guard Alex Franz says.
We have 1,000 strong every game
cheering for us, freshman center Christian
MacAuley added. As for being an opponent
in this environment? MacAuley fashed a
mischievous grin as he answered that ques-
tion. Sucks to be them, he said.
Hawks take on
Buffalo State Friday
St. Marys will now travel to Roches-
ter, NY where they will play Buffalo State
in the Sweet 16 Friday night at 5:30 p.m.
The winner of that game will take on the
winner of Rochester Middlebury Satur-
day at 7 p.m. for the right to play in the Fi-
nal Four the following Friday in Salem, Va.
The County Times
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
FORT WASHINGTON It may not have ended in the
state semifnals or the 3A South championship game, but the
Chopticon girls basketball team still had memorable 2010-
11 season in the eyes of head coach Judy Evans.
The Braves were stopped two games short of states as
host Friendly kept Chopticon at arms length in a 52-42 win
last Thursday night in the regional semifnals, ending the
Braves season at 16-9.
We didnt play well, but I thought we played really
hard, Evans said. They improved dramatically during the
season and made it further than any team Ive been a part
of here.
Chopticon rallied from 11 down to beat Crossland in
the frst round and upset second-seeded Westlake 58-53
on Tuesday March 1 before coming across an athletic and
deeper team in Friendly, who had four players in double fg-
ures, led by sophomore forward Chayla Lewis 14 points.
Precious Winley and Janay Carter each scored 11 an Nakita
Gray added 10 for the Patriots, who would go on to lose to
Largo 72-48 Saturday in the regional championship game.
The Braves led briefy in the frst quarter, but the Patri-
ots began to use their quickness, size and depth to their ad-
vantage, leading by as many as 13 points before Chopticon
got it to within single digits in the fnal minute of the
fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late.
This was one more chance to go further and get
to the championship, said Bree Brown, who led the
Braves in her fnal game with 14 points. Were basi-
cally like a family and we do a lot of stuff together.
Were just sorry we couldnt win this one tonight.
This was our last time playing together, so it
meant a lot, added senior guard Anesha Yorkshire,
who contributed six points in the loss. Yorkshire said
she would miss the personalities on the team and that
the girls had so much fun together.
They always kept us up, everyday in prac-
tice they go hard, said junior forward Ashya Short.
Were going to miss them and were sorry we fell
short.
Evans, who took over as coach when the cur-
rent group of seniors were sophomores, said that this
group meant a lot to her and she was proud of their
progress.
Its a tough loss, but I told them they should be
proud of what they accomplished this year, she said.
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
Soccer and lacrosse have played equally important roles in Lauren
Donovans life for as long as she can remember.
So when Lenoir-Rhyne University, a NCAA Division II powerhouse in
Hickory, NC offered the Leonardtown High senior a chance to play both in
college, she jumped at the opportunity.
Its a like a dream come true, Donovan said after she signed her letter
of intent Friday afternoon, deciding where she would spend the next four
years of her life. I couldnt imagine not playing both sports, Ive done it my
whole life, so it just seems natural.
Donovan, the current Southern Maryland Athletic Conference girls
soccer player of the year and a key cog in the Raider girls lacrosse ma-
chine that has an ongoing string of fve straight conference championships,
learned about Lenoir-Rhyne through an Anne Arundel teammate of hers
on her MJ United club lacrosse team who had previously committed to the
school. Lenoir-Rhyne then came with an offer of scholarships for both sports
and academics, winning out over Oregon, Jacksonville (Fla.) and Quinni-
piac among others.
I just loved the girls on the team, they have a lot of confdence and
hopefully Ill have that when I step on the feld, she said.
Playing both sports at the next level will be a challenge, especially on a
womens soccer team that made the Division II Elite Eight this past fall, but
Donovan is ready for the challenge.
Its going to be a tough transition for both, especially the speed and
strength of the players, she says. Ill spend this summer getting stronger.
Donovan plans to major in education at Lenoir-Rhyne.
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Chopticon Girls Playoff Run
Ends at Un-Friendly Hosts
Leonardtowns
Donovan Plans to
be Dual Threat at
Lenoir-Rhyne
Photo by Chris Stevens
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The County Times
By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
Those who know me well know that I
talk a lot about knots and line handling. In
fact, anything that is
rope-like gets special
treatment from me.
Even a garden hose
has a right way and
a wrong way to be
handled and coiled.
Dock lines have to
be coiled and stored
just so. A loop in the
end of a rope or dock
line is a bowline or a
splice; and everyone
should know how to
tie a bowline because
no other loop will do!
Since this is
a fshing column,
I suppose I should
limit myself to fsh-
ing knots. Suffce
it to say that we be-
gin every day with
knots when we tie
our shoes. Every
commonly used knot
along with several
that are not so com-
mon is described
in great detail in vol-
umes of books at the local library. (Youll
fnd several on my bookshelf at home!) My
go-to source for all things rope and string,
however, is the Animated Knots by Grog
website www.animatedknots.com. This
website tells everything an angler needs to
know for 14 different fshing knots, includ-
ing animation that describes the mechanics
of tying, lubricating, tightening and trim-
ming the knots. A recent new feature of the
website is the offer of an application for your
smart phone that would allow you to take the
information with you when you go fshing!
Aint technology great!
Every angler needs an arsenal of a few
knots for their fshing experiences. I study
all different types of knots for special appli-
cations that might arise in certain situations,
but I typically use only two or three as a mat-
ter of routine.
For years I used an improved clinch knot
for tying on terminal tackle. After consid-
erable study and experience, I now use the
uni-knot almost exclusively for this purpose.
The uni-knot is a high-strength knot that is
so easy to tie that it can be done in the dark
something that occasionally comes in handy.
I sometimes tie
my own two-hook
bottom rigs and the
dropper loop comes
in handy for this (and
other) applications.
In fact, every knot
that I learned for one
application has prac-
tical uses in other
situations.
Ever wonder
how they tie those
knots on hooks that
come in packages of
six with a leader al-
ready attached? Its
called a snell knot,
and even though it
can be very diffcult
to learn, it is super
easy to do. If a hook
needs to be tied on a
certain way to main-
tain a certain posi-
tion in the water this
is the knot to use.
How about tying
two lines together?
There are options
and the one you choose should be decided
by the characteristics of the lines being tied
together. Two lengths of monoflament line
can be tied together with a uni-to-uni knot.
Tying a length of monoflament shock lead-
er (or fuorocarbon) to braided line will be
stronger with an Albright knot.
Make yourself knot smart and you will
have greater success in fshing. Go to the
Animated Knots by Grog website and learn
the knots that youll need. While youre
there, learn the bowline knot for your dock
lines.
riverdancekeith@hotmail.com.
Keith has been a recreational angler on
the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over
50 years; he fshes weekly from his small boat
during the season, and spends his free time sup-
porting local conservation organizations.
Snell Knots, Dropper Loops and Surgeon's Loops can
be used to make your own bottom rig.
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