2011-02-10

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Its going to grow I guess theyre going
to put restraints on it, but growth is good.
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Watermen wont be able to catch any rock-
fsh for virtually all of this month using gill nets
in the wake of a decision by the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) to close the season af-
ter Natural Resources Police found anchored gill
nets in the bay holding 10 tons of poached fsh.
Deputy Secretary of DNR, Joe Gill, told
The County Times that the amount of poaching
police found last week in the illegal nets in the
vicinity of Bloody Point Light House near Kent
Island was some of the worst known.
Its just a level of poaching we havent
seen before, Gill said Friday. The state will re-
open the gill net season for catching the striped
bass Feb. 25, he said but with trepidation over the
impact to the species.
Our concern with even going ahead
with that day is we dont know what af-
fect that will have on the gill net fshery.
We dont know whats out there.
Gill said that police are still investigating
where other gill nets could be placed through-
out the bay but that the major damage was done
by the four nets placed near Kent Island.
Offcials at DNR said that police actually
found the nets early Jan. 31 and surveilled them
in an attempt to fnd out who set them.
When no one showed up to check on the
catch in the nets, natural resources police pulled
up all the nets by Feb. 2.
In hauling up the frst net, police found
6,000 pounds of illegally caught fsh.
Gill nets may be used to catch rockfsh, but
they cannot be anchored and must instead be left
to drift in and out with the tide.
Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert
County Watermens Association, called for more
enforcement on the water to target poachers in-
stead of shutting down the season for watermen.
Offcials at DNR estimated that the 10 tons
poached worked out to 66 days of work for wa-
termen based on the legal take home catch of
300 pounds per day per person.
Thats really a stiff penalty, Zinn said,
adding that there are still some in Southern
Maryland waters using the gill net method.
Youre taking a lot of days away from honest
watermen.
Zinn was also critical of police waiting to
try to catch the poachers instead of pulling up
the nets immediately; by letting them stay an-
chored, police actually caused more fsh to be
poached, he claimed.
Several local watermen were indicted in a
scheme back in 2009 to illegally poach rockfsh,
some from St. Marys County, that lasted about
four years.
Zinn said practices like that, and the latest
large scale poaching operation, gave all water-
men a black eye.
With prices relatively high for rockfsh this
year, Zinn said, the temptation to poach was
strong.
But theres no excuse for it, Zinn said.
Theyre giving us a bad reputation.
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DNR offcials pulled more than 10 tons
of illegally poached rockfsh, also known
as striped bass, from the Chesapeake
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The St. Marys County Licensed Bev-
erage Association had their monthly meet-
ing at Chiefs Bar in Tall Timbers on Tues-
day, and the proposed dime a drink tax
was in the crosshairs.
The bill in front of the Maryland Leg-
islature right now is called the Lorraine
Sheehan Health and Community Service
Act of 2011, also called the Dime A Drink
Tax.
The problem with calling the tax a
Dime A Drink is that it is misleading.
The increase would be over 1,000 percent
for consumers after the brewery and the
distributors have increased their prices to
still make a profit after the increase.
For individuals thinking that the tax
will simply raise the revenue for the bars
and liquor stores, Ray Harding, the owner
of Toots Bar in Hollywood, said that the
story is very different.
Rather than make money, the vendors
will continue to break even or, at worst,
loose money. With the increase in price,
the gross revenue looks inflated and the
price for the Liquor Liability insurance
will go up, never mind the fact that the ex-
tra revenue is going right back to the state.
He said the price snowballs, so while
the cost of alcohol may go up by a dime
a drink for the vendors or distributors, in
order to continue to make a profit with the
additional tax, the customers end up pay-
ing an additional quarter or more for their
drinks.
Its very deceiving, Harding said.
It aint a dime.
He said while the vendors may break
even with the additional money going to
the new tax and the increased insurance
fees, customers may stop purchasing alco-
hol, or decrease the amount they purchase,
which will result in a loss of revenue for
the vendors.
Betty Buck, the president of Buck
Distributing Company in Upper Marl-
boro, said what the vendors need to do,
and encourage their customers to do, is
make sure the men and woman in the leg-
islature know they arent happy with the
new tax.
In the legislature, if they get five
phone calls, they pay attention, Buck
said.
Dave Dent, the director of the St.
Marys County Maryland State Licensed
Beverage Association, said the new tax
will cost Maryland a competitive edge
on alcohol prices in comparison to other
states, which will drive people over the
boarders into Virginia and Delaware in
search of cheaper prices, like they already
do for cigarettes.
It hurts the whole state of Maryland
when they do these things, Dent said.
Buck said the one thing that has to be
prevented is allowing a specific group to
get the money from the new tax, because
it will open alcohol and other things to
new taxes any time a group needs fund-
ing. If the tax does go through, Buck said
it is essential for the money to go into the
general fund for the state.
Alcohol Vendors Up In Arms Over
Dime A Drink
MetCom Changes on The
Table Before Legislators
County Waiting for Plan
B for New Library Site
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Two bills from the county delegation to
Annapolis, one submitted and another being
drafted, seek to place all of the employees of
the Metropolitan Commission under the county
ethics ordinance, a move the board of that agen-
cy strenuously objected to, and also restricts the
current director of the agency Jacquelyn Meiser
from holding both the directorship and the gen-
eral counsel roles.
By being placed under the countys ethics
law, which is widely believed to be stricter than
the states rules that MetCom has been operat-
ing for decades, a county employee is not al-
lowed to represent a citizen before any county
boards or commissions.
Meiser, an attorney, recently represented a
client before the countys Board of Appeals in-
volving a land use dispute at a marina in Ridge.
Del. John F. Wood said that the ethics bill
would still allow Meiser to keep her private law
practice, but her representing residents before
county boards and commissions would have to
come to an end.
He also said that the bill that divides the
general counsel role from the directorship
came out of a task forces recommendation to
do so, which also had the full support of county
commissioners.
When Meiser was hired by the MetCom
board of directors in 2009 some community
activists also said publicly that her holding dual
posts plus an outside law practice smacked of a
confict of interest.
Meiser has said that she has taken steps
to ensure that her outside law practice does not
run afoul of any interests with her directorship.
Everybody thought that that was kind of
a confict of interest, Wood said of Meisers
multiple posts at MetCom. The task force, the
delegation and the county commissioners all
felt it was the right way to go.
MetCom was recently criticized by some
county commissioners for asking for the coun-
tys backing of MetCom borrowing practices
but still staunchly opposing being placed under
the county ethics ordinance.
MetCom offcials argued that because
it was founded under state mandates that it
should stay with the states ethics rule; local
offcials disagreed, stating that since MetCom
worked exclusively in St. Marys County, it
should abide by local ethics codes.
House Minority Leader Anthony
ODonnell (R-Dist. 29C) said he did not expect
any problems in getting the laws passed this
legislative session.
Theres broad consensus on what should
go forward, ODonnell said. It just makes
good sense its time to make these necessary
changes.
Meiser declined extensive comment for
this article, saying that she would make deci-
sions based only on the fnal outcome of the
bills in the legislative session.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In the wake of a developers overtures to
provide a site in Leonardtowns downtown area
for a new library, the Board of County Com-
missioners is asking town leaders to come up
with a plan that might make that option actually
happen.
The new library, which would replace the
current Leonardtown branch on Hollywood
Road, has been slated to go on the 172-acre
Hayden Farm property but County Adminis-
trator John Savich has said that commissioners
are intrigued by the possibility of taking land
from the Tudor Hall development, owned by
Don Pleasants, and placing the library there.
A new access road would have to be built
near the proposed Lawrence Avenue location to
make the site feasible.
Savich said, however, that the commission-
ers would need something more concrete than
the public statements from Pleasants in The En-
terprise newspaper.
I would say they want to consider the
Lawrence Avenue site, Savich told The County
Times Monday. But they dont want to assume
anything until they have specifcs.
Ultimately I think it means a deed, it
means site control.
Leonardtown Mayor J. Harry Norris said
that both lawyers with the town and Pleasants
business interests were working on a written
declaration of just how much land and where he
would be willing to donate.
We do need something more formal from
Mr. Pleasants, Norris told The County Times.
Pleasants did not return a phone call seek-
ing comment.
Library director Kathleen Reif told com-
missioners Monday at a budget work session
that if further delays accompany the selection of
a library site they may have to cede back mon-
ies that the state has put up for the design and
engineering phase of the project to the tune of
about $825,000.
The actual project has yet to be designed,
Savich said, and the construction is set to take
place several years out in fscal 2015.
The entire cost of the project, which has
become a political football over the past two
years at least over funding in economically
tough times, is set at about $15.9 million.
Commissioner President Francis Jack Rus-
sell (D-St. George Island) commented Monday
that the relinquishing of state dollars might be
a foregone conclusion to gain time to see if the
Leonardtown site was feasible.
If we have to give some money back, so
be it we have to give the money back, Russell
said.
Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-
Golden Beach) seemed anxious to see a pro-
posal from the town.
We need the town to come forward with a
Plan B, Jarboe said.
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What Does The Future
Hold For Charlotte Hall?
The farmers market
used to be a really cool place
to go to and now I avoid it
like the plague, said Gail
VanCleaf of Charlotte Hall.
She said something she likes
about Charlotte Hall is the
Amish people, who she said
are a part of the culture and
favor of the town. I hope
Charlotte Hall doesnt be-
come another Waldorf, she
said.
Larry Carter from Bran-
dywine said he grew up
around Charlotte Hall. He
said the town used to be very
rural, but thats changed. Its
lost some of its charms, but
thats how it works, he said.
He knows its going grow, but
hes not sure how yet.
Pam Hardy from Me-
chanicsville said she hopes
Charlotte Hall doesnt be-
come another Waldorf with a
line of businesses that people
just drive through unless they
have somewhere to stop. She
also hopes that they com-
partmentalize the business
growth and the residential
development. Im very con-
servative, she said.
Its going to grow, said
Barbara Follin of Chaptico.
I guess theyre going to put
restraints on it, but growth is
good. She hopes there will
be more help for low-income
housing and senior housing.
There is also a traffc light
needed at the farmers market
that only operates on Satur-
days, when its busy.
Think Tank: National Debt
Heading Over a Cliff
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Leonardtown is in the preliminary
stages of seeking an Arts and Entertain-
ment District designation.
Dan Burris, the owner of Erie
Insurance, said the preliminary pa-
perwork for the designation has been
completed.
According to www.msac.org, an
Arts and Entertainment district has
been defned by Americans for the Arts
as a well-recognized, labeled, mixed-
use area of the city in which a high con-
centration of arts and cultural facilities
serve as the anchor attraction.
Current Arts and Entertainment
districts include Annapolis, Berlin,
Bethesda, Cambridge, City of Frost-
burg, City of Salisbury, Cumberland,
Denton, Downtown Frederick, Elkton,
Gateway, Hagerstown, Havre de Grace,
Highlandtown, Silver Spring, Snow
Hill, Station North, and Wheaton.
Leonardtown, if they could get
the designation, would be the frst of its
kind in Southern Maryland.
With the state of the economy,
people have been reluctant to push for
it, said Joe Orlando, the owner of Fen-
wick Street Used Books and Music.
He said that by getting the desig-
nation for the town, the people there
would have opportunities for grants that
the town desperately needs, for both in-
dividuals and businesses.
It would open up a number of
positive aspects for Leonardtown, Or-
lando said.
[It would] go a long way in bring-
ing more tourism and retail to the cen-
tral business district, Burris said.
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Leonardtown Looking at Arts and
Entertainment District
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For the past 13 years Commissioner Lawrence D. Jar-
boe has voted against renewing the county-held liquor li-
cense at the public Wicomico Shore golf course, many times
as the lone vote.
He was the lone vote again on Tuesday but this time
two other commissioners said that they would be interested
in investigating whether the operations of the bar at the golf
course, and even the restaurant, should be privatized.
In the past year and a half county fgures showed that
the county-run restaurant facility there has operated at a loss
of about $80,000, refective of the downturn in the national
economy.
Commissioner Cindy Jones (R-Valley Lee) said that she
was unsure that the county should be in the business of sell-
ing liquor, but voted to re-approve the liquor license there in
the interests of not stunting operations.
The question is does the county have the right inter-
est in operating this given the current budget situation,
Jones said.
Daniel Morris (R-Mechanicsville) said that he did not
want to interfere with operations there for the moment, but
also said he was not a big fan of the county selling alcohol
from the location.
He too, wanted to see privatization happen there, even
if just on a trial basis, to see if it could be run at a proft so the
county could collect rent revenues.
Im not really happy with St. Marys County operating
a bar, Morris told The County Times. I think it looks bad
[for] the county.
Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell (D-St.
George Island) said that the issue of the liquor license could
be brought up for further debate as well, but that the com-
missioners needed to approve the license in the interim.
Jarboe seemed heartened that talk of privatizing opera-
tions there was gaining more traction with the new board.
This will be my 13
th
year of voting against this but at
least this year Im hearing more interest in privatization,
Jarboe said.
County-Owned Bar in Crosshairs
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The nation is addicted to debt, causing a tremendous
and unsustainable defcit each year at the federal level, Har-
ry Zeeve of the fscal think tank Concord Coalition told St.
Marys College students Tuesday, so much so that America
could look like a very different place in the coming decades.
Were talking about a threat to living standards and the
economy, Zeeve said at the colleges Cole Cinema.
At the core of the problem, Zeeve said, are massive en-
titlement programs Medicare and Medicaid, whose costs in
the next 30 years are projected to grow to the point where they
consume all of the federal governments revenue.
And theres no plan to pay for it other than to raise the
national debt, Zeeve said, adding that the fscal crisis is being
brought on by a permanent demographic shift leading to an
aging population of baby boomers.
That in a nutshell is what could bankrupt America,
Zeeve said.
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are set to take
up 40 percent of this years federal spending plan alone, Zeeve
said, which amounts to $1.49 trillion of the overall budget.
Partisan rancor in the nations capital, plus a propensity
to push for a program funded by defcit spending simply be-
cause another lawmaker was able to do the same fueled the
nations ever increasing debt load, Zeeve said.
The coalition, which was founded by bipartisan lawmak-
ers and fscal policy experts to educate people on the con-
sequences of burgeoning defcits, projected that in the next
10 years lawmakers are set to add another $14 trillion to the
national debt.
Thinking like a 5-year-old is really what drives this,
Zeeve said. Politicians really do like to deliver the goodies.
They fnd it hard to say no to their constituencies,
he said.
Zeeve said that policy analysts from across the political
spectrum in Washington do not necessarily agree on the same
level of debt, spending and taxes, but they do agree that the
nations fscal path is unsustainable.
Growing the economy to pay down the debt and elimi-
nate the defcit was also not practical, he said.
Zeeve said that a Government Accounting Offce calcu-
lation several years ago postulated that it would take 10 per-
cent economic growth per year, every year for the next 75
years to solve the problem.
For states and counties who have looked to the federal
government in recent years for money to help weather the re-
cession, Zeeve said that the supply of stimulus has run out.
St. Marys College political science professor Todd Eb-
erly agreed, saying that states and counties will no longer be
able to look to the federal government for help.
Unfortunately theyve been relying on an infux of
federal funds to close those gaps, Eberly said. States will be
forced to make tough decisions.
One key to solving the problem, Zeeve said, is for voters
to get involved and push legislators to make tough decisions
to cut spending.
Individuals get it and now its time for the government
to get it, Zeeve said. They [politicians] need to know its
politically safe to make tough decisions.
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I have a question for County Commission
President Russell. What in the world do you
think you are doing with the rehabilitation of the
Loffer Senior Activity Center on Chancellors
Run Road?
When the roof collapsed last winter, we
were lead to believe that reconstruction would
begin as soon as the weather warmed and the
reopening would be this past Fall. Insurance
monies would be available to cover most, if not
all, of the repairs so there should have been no
reason for delay.
While most of the debris has been removed,
for some reason contractors have not yet been
invited to bid on reconstruction while, due to
summer heat and a shrink-wrapped building,
the natural action of mold formation has caused
additional, unnecessary, delays. It sounds like
a ffth grade science project gone awry! Com-
missioner Russell, are you smarter than a ffth
grader?
Im sure that after almost a year, most of
that insurance money has been spent on space
rental payments to the SAYSF Bible Church for
use as an interim site. While the church will
now be able to upgrade their facilities to lev-
els previously undreamed of, the citizens of St.
Marys County are looking at another money pit
for rebuilding costs that cannot easily be accom-
modated within the current budget.
Im really sorry to see that you were some-
how re-elected in 2010. First you commit the
County to buying property at above appraised
values for a new Leonardtown Library that is
outside of Leonardtown, now youve squan-
dered the insurance money designed to rehabili-
tate the Senior Center while the monthly drain
for the Interim Center continues with no end
in sight. President Russell, how about demon-
strating some fscal responsibility and proactive
leadership for a change and stop the bleeding?
Unless you do, Im not sure St. Marys County
can afford your leadership much longer.
Glenn Weder
Hollywood, MD
Commissioner Russell, Are You Smarter Than
a Fifth Grader?
Editorial:
Todd Morgan hit the nail on the head
during Mondays budget work session held
by the Board of County Commissioners
when he said the county needs to speed up
the construction of FDR Boulevard.
For more than 35 years, FDR Boulevard
has been envisioned a local community ac-
cess road running parallel to Route 235 near
Patuxent River Naval Air Station, designed
to relieve pressure on this main artery.
Morgan understands that job growth in
general, and access to the jobs at Pax Riv-
er Naval Air Station, are all contingent on
transportation.
If we dont do something about Route
235 and try to relieve some of the local con-
gestion and traffc, then we severely limit
economic development and job growth op-
portunities in the county, because traffc
controls job growth.
According to a recently released Pulse
of Southern Maryland poll by the College of
Southern Maryland shows that most respon-
dents feel attracting and creating jobs is the
county is the number one issue that county
and state government should be focused on.
Morgan understands expanding jobs
and expanding the tax base will be the solu-
tion to solving our future revenue challenges
and problems when it comes to schools and
other projects.
On the other hand, Commissioner Larry
Jarboe has missed the nail completely. He
says developers should pay for the con-
struction of FDR drive.
What he failed to mention, or realize, is
developers dont actually pay for anything
Its the end users and customers that pay for
everything developers build. So in essence,
Jarboe is advocating for a new tax on con-
sumers to pay for these improvements, rather
that using the millions of dollars that have al-
ready been earmarked in the countys capital
improvements budget for this project.
Its a way of taxing citizens and keeping
at bay the functions that government should
be focused on and instead they are in-
volved in all kinds of other stuff that gov-
ernment shouldnt be focused on.
Who are these developers? What are
their plans? When will this ever happen?
Certainly end users should pay for
things. They are paying impact fees for edu-
cation, solid waste disposal, Bay cleanup and
a host of other objectives.
With Jarboes plan in mind, when and
how will this needed project ever been com-
pleted? Does Jarboe think its acceptable to
just talk about this needed project for another
35 years?
Government is there to provide certain
infrastructure, and providing roads that will
foster economic growth is exactly on of the
things government is tasked with providing.
The countys transportation plan, ap-
proved in 2005, shows that practically every
intersection on Route 235 between the base
and the Route 4 intersection will be consid-
ered failing by 2020.
Morgan gets it. He understands how
government is supposed to work, and hope-
fully enough of the other commissioners will
as well.
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Leonardtown is soon to become home to
a new gallery and studio space on the second
foor of the Court Square building, behind the
PNC Bank building.
One of the things weve identifed about
Leonardtown is theres a desire for the arts, a
respect for the arts and a lot of artists, said Joe
Orlando, the owner of Fenwick Street Used
Books and Music.
To accommodate the thirst for the arts in
Leonardtown, theres a new studio thats being
built which Orlando said is modeled after the
Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Va.
According to the website for the Torpedo
Factory, www.torpedofactory.org, the Tor-
pedo Factory Art Center houses more than 165
visual artists who produce artwork in a wide
variety of media including painting, ceramics,
photography, jewelry, stained glass, fber, print-
making, and sculpture. The artists invite visi-
tors to join them in their studios and observe
their creative processes.
The Leonardtown Center for the Arts will
have a concept similar to the Torpedo Factory,
but on a smaller scale. There are seven artists
who are committed to leasing spaces at the Arts
center, Orlando said.
This is something weve wanted to do for
a long time, Orlando said.
Each studio will have a window for people
to watch the artists work and spaces for each
artist to have a studio for selling their wares and
even space people individuals from the com-
munity to take classes.
Most, if not all, the artists are interested
in teaching classes, Orlando said.
The artists in the studio include painters,
sculptures, jewelry makers and metal workers,
among others.
The studio is going to have a series of soft
openings during the next couple of months
and they have a tentative date set for the grand
opening around Earth Day in April.
We really do want to have a big splash,
Orlando said.
He said the space for the studio is owned
by Dan Burris. When the Soil Conservation
District Farm Service Agency and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service moved out, he
approached Orlando right away to propose the
space as suitable for the art center.
I got to thinking about it and said why
not this, Burris said.
Noy only did Burris suggest the space for
the studio, hes been helping to get it ready by
installing the windows in the studio spaces.
Ive started renovations, Burris said.
He also said theres no problem with zon-
ing for the studio either because the building is
a general commercial business building.
[It will] go a long way in bringing more
tourism and retail to the central business dis-
trict, Burris said.
Individuals interested in learning more
about the Leonardtown Center for the Arts
should contact Orlando at 301-475-2859 or
joe@fenwickbooks.com.
Downtown Leonardtown Embracing The Arts
Photo courtesy of Dan Burris
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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Smartronix, of Hollywood, is announcing its support of the launch of
the new Treasury.gov web site and the migration of four other Treasury web-
sites (SIGTARP.gov, MyMoney.gov, TIGTA.gov, and IRSOversightBoard.
treasury.gov) to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This marks the frst time a
cabinet level agency has moved its web sites to AWS.
The Treasury.gov re-design contract was awarded to Smartronix in June
of 2010. Team Smartronix, which consists of Smartronix, Synteractive, TMP
Government, and KPMG, with close collaboration from Microsoft and AWS,
also developed the successful Recovery.gov 2.0 web site released last year, a
press release states.
The team brings together visionary and creative industry experts in
SharePoint, cloud computing, Web design, transparency, Open Government
data, social collaboration, and emerging Web technologies.
We are excited to be part of this redesign of Treasurys primary web
presence, stated Smartronix CTO Robert Groat. This site ushers in an era
of new capabilities for Treasury and meets several of the Administrations
mandates for use of cloud computing and Web 2.0 technologies.
Smartronix is also announcing its support of the launch of the new Edu-
cationJobsFund.gov and FederalTransparency.gov web sites running on the
new Recovery.gov Community Cloud which is based on Amazon Web Ser-
vices (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). The Recovery Accountability
and Transparency Board (RATB) launched these two new web sites to track
the new $10 billion Education Jobs Fund that supports school districts around
the country.
We are pleased to continue our support in assisting the Recovery
Board in realizing the speed and cost benefts of moving to the public cloud
by rapidly standing up two new web sites in support of new Open Govern-
ment programs, stated Smartronix Chief Technology Offcer (CTO) Robert
Groat. The Recovery Community Cloud is a multi-tenant solution designed
to support current and future transparency mandates of the Recovery Board
and Administration.
Smartronix is a locally based global professional solutions provider spe-
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Smartronix Launches
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NAS Patuxent River is celebrating the graduation of
100,000 students from a Navy program started in 1994 to
help elementary school children with math and science.
The STARBASE-Atlantis program is celebrate with two
graduation ceremonies: on Feb. 8 and Feb. 14.
Each program will take place from 12:30-1:15 p.m.
with a Model Rocket Launch immediately following the
ceremony. The rocket launch planned for Tuesday was
cancelled due to high winds.
Through the STARBASE-Atlantis program, NAS
Patuxent River partners with local elementary schools
to help students with special science and math projects.
The Department of Defense and Navy sponsored STAR-
BASE-Atlantis program currently has 14 Academies
across the US.
The NAS Patuxent River STARBASE-Atlantis
Academy opened its doors in the fall of 2007 and is the
newest of the Navy sites.
In celebration of the 100,000th student to graduate
from the Navy-wide program all of the STARBASE-
Atlantis sites are issuing commemorative certifcates to
their students and arranging special guest speakers at the
graduation ceremonies during the month of February.
On Monday, Feb. 14, Capt. Stephen A. Schmeiser,
Commanding Offcer, NAS Patuxent River is the guest
speaker for the event.
STARBASE-Atlantis Marks 100,000th Graduate
Applications for Marine Corps Aviation Association
John Glenn Squadron Scholarships are due no later than
March 15. Tri-county area high school seniors pursu-
ing STEM-based degrees may apply. Visit www.mcaa-
jgs.org and click the Scholarship Program button for
details.
Since 2007 the Marine Corps Aviation Association
John Glenn Squadron at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
has been able to award $102,000 in scholarships to 27 stu-
dents, ranging from $2,500 to $6,000, due to the gener-
ous contributions of local businesses and individuals.
STEM Scholarships Available
Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation is announc-
ing a call for all interested St. Marys County high school
seniors to apply for a $1,000 College Scholarship.
Applicants for award are selected based on the fol-
lowing criteria:
Attend a high school in St. Marys County;
No minimum GPA required;
Evident Financial Need;
Involvement in extra-curricular activities;
Generous with their time and charity to the
community;
Good heart; and
Completion of an essay Take a step into your fu-
ture Explain what your life and or career will be with
a college degree.
Deadline to apply is April 15th, 2011. The signed
completed application must be returned with the
following:
A copy of your college/university acceptance
letter;
The most recent grade transcript;
Two letters of recommendation (can be from
Teachers/Counselors/Sports Coach);
List of other scholarships/awards won; and
One page Personal Statement (Please feel free to
write whatever you think is important. If there is any fur-
ther information, including family or fnancial consider-
ations, please include it in the statement).
For more details and the application form, visit Nav-
mars website, www.navmar.com.
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Man Charged With Bottle Assault
On Feb. 7, at approximately 12:05 a.m. deputies responded to a residence on Bristol Av-
enue in Lexington Park for a report of a fght. Investigation revealed Rodney Leroy Chase,
Jr., 18, of Lexington Park allegedly struck the victim in the head with a bottle causing a large
laceration to the victims head. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. Chase
was arrested and charged with frst-degree assault.
Police: Man Contacted, Pushed Victim Despite Protective Order
In January, Jerome Antonio Gladden, 29, of Lexington Park was served with a protective
order ordering that he not contact, abuse or harass the petitioner of the order. The order is in
effect until January of 2012. On Feb. 6, 2011 Gladden allegedly violated the conditions of the
protective order by contacting the petitioner and then showing up at her residence. When the
victim asked Gladden to leave the residence he pushed her as he exited, police alleged. Glad-
den fed the scene prior to the arrival of deputies but was located a short time later, arrested and
charged with violating a protective order and second-degree assault.
Traffc Stop Leads To Drug, DUI Charges
On Feb. 6, deputies responded to the intersection of Budds Creek Road and Thompson
Corner Road in Mechanicsville for a report of a motor vehicle collision. As deputies were
speaking with one of the drivers, Nicholas Matthew Clark, 18, of Mechanicsville, they detected
an odor of an alcoholic beverage upon Clarks breath and person. Clark was given a standard-
ized feld sobriety test, police said, and as a result of that test Clark was arrested for driving
while under the infuence of alcohol. A search incident to the arrest resulted in the deputy
recovering a baggie of suspected marijuana and controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia,
police say. Clark was charged with driving under the infuence of alcohol, possession of a con-
trolled dangerous substance, and possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
High winds Tuesday helped spread a
brush fre in Mechanicsville near Flora Corner
Road across more than two acres of a feld, fre-
fghters reported, while they were able to stop
another small brush fre from getting larger
near the Charlotte Hall library.
Capt. Ronnie Cox, of the Mechanicsville
Volunteer Fire Department, said the frst fre
occurred around 10 a.m. and was not immedi-
ately visible from Route 235.
Due to the strong wind conditions it
pushed the smoke back into the woods and
not into the air, Cox said, adding that it took
frefghters and additional vehicles like brush
trucks and tanker trucks from Leonardtown,
Hollywood and Hughesville fre companies to
extinguish the feld blaze.
The fre was found in the feld about one-
half mile from the road through the woods,
Cox said, making it initially diffcult to fnd.
Using a specially out-
ftted brush truck, Cox was
able to extinguish part of
the fre before it reached a
nearby barn, he said, while
frefghters took just under
an hour to put out the entire fre.
It was a large fre and the wind couldve
quickly turned into an out of control incident,
Cox said.
Cox said the frst fre started when an elec-
trical transformer caused a spark from arcing
electricity and set the feld on fre.
The second fre near the Charlotte Hall
library was discovered around 2:30 p.m. and
Mechanicsville frefghters again responded.
The fre was much smaller, Cox said, and
was contained to just a 10-foot square area
and only a tanker truck and brush truck where
needed to extinguish it.
Responders found the fre near a set of
power lines on a bike trail, Cox said, but the
cause of the fre is still undetermined.
We stopped it from going into the
woods, Cox said of the fre that took just 15
minutes to contain.
Wind-Fueled Brushfres Keep
Firefghters Busy
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Local police say that a man recently ar-
rested on charges of helping to operate a drug
ring in Clements and Lexington Park was in-
volved just days later in a chase with another
offcer where drugs were allegedly involved.
According to charging documents fled
against Reginald Alan Price, 45, of Clements,
the defendant attempted to fee a St. Marys
Sheriffs deputy when he tried to arrest Price
on an outstanding warrant for violating his
probation in Charles County on Feb. 3.
Court papers allege that when the deputy
tried to pull Price over while he was driving a
1994 Dodge pickup truck on Route 234, Price
sped away and led the deputy on a winding
chase around the rural roads in the commu-
nity for about seven miles.
Price fnally stopped on Horseshoe
Road, the same road where his home was
raided for numerous alleged drug distribution
violations, and was arrested and charged with
trying to elude a law offcer.
Price had been released on bond after the
initial large-scale drug investigation, but vice/
narcotics detectives here still suspected him
of possessing illegal drugs.
According to information from narcot-
ics investigators, several baggies of crack co-
caine and heroin were found in the area where
the chase took place and a search of the home
on Horseshoe Drive turned up heroin, co-
caine, hashish and marijuana, almost $1,400
in cash and packaging materials for alleged
drug distribution.
Price and his brother, Melvin Price, both
face charges of possessing drugs with the in-
tention to distribute them from the previous
drug raid.
Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the
vice/narcotics unit, said that the amount of
drugs seized from the Price home was not
nearly as much but was still a signifcant haul.
Detectives seized about $1,000 in hero-
in, $1,000 in cocaine, between $600 to $700
worth of marijuana and about $1,000 in hash-
ish, Alioto said.
Alioto credited the community with
helping inform detectives to the alleged drug
activity starting back up so quickly.
They see the activity, they know whats
going on, Alioto said. We confrmed he was
right back selling drugs.
The next step, Alioto said, was trying to
have the house on Horseshoe Road seized to
take it out of the alleged drug distribution pro-
cess for good.
Its a haven for drug activity, weve
proven it over the years, Alioto said.
Drug Suspect Arrested Again for Fleeing Police
Mechanicsville frefghters tackle a brush
fre off of Flora Corner Road Tuesday.
The County Times
Kevin Brown, Sr., 51
Kevin Jef-
fery Brown, Sr.,
better known as
DJ Brown, 51, of
Lexington Park,
MD departed this
life on Saturday,
Feb. 5, 2011 at
Georgetown Uni-
versity Hospital,
Washington, DC.
He was born July 10, 1959, in
Washington, DC to Elmer Brown Sr.
and the late Martha Elizabeth Brown.
Kevin was a 1977 graduate of
Chopticon High School. He served
in the United States Army as a Mili-
tary Policeman. Kevin was self-em-
ployed as DJ Brown for over 30 years
until his health declined. Kevin was
also a member of the Unifed Com-
mittee for Afro-American Contribu-
tions and an avid fan of the Washing-
ton Redskins.
He leaves to cherish his memo-
ry his father and mother Elmer and
Johnnie Brown, a loving and devoted
wife of 31 years, Angela Brown, sons
Keith Lawrence, Kevin Jr. (Beatrice),
Darrell and Wayne, sisters Sheila
Powell, and Michelle Brown and
brothers Elmer Jr. (Louise), Michael
(Cheryl), Tony Sr., Tony Goldson,
three grandchildren Panethia Law-
rence, Giselle Brown and Kamden
Brown as well as a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
Family will receive friends on
Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 from 5 until 8
p.m. in the Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650. Prayers will be
recited at 7 p.m. Family will receive
friends on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011
from 9 until 10 a.m. at the Lexing-
ton Park United Methodist Church,
21760 Great Mills Road, Lexington
Park, MD 20653. A funeral service
will be conducted at 10 a.m. Inter-
ment will follow in Bethesda United
Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley
Lee, MD.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the UCAC (Unifed Com-
mittee for Afro-American Contri-
butions), P.O. Box 1457, Lexington
Park, MD 20653.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Rosetta Carter, 66
R o s e t t a
Mary Rosie
Carter, 66, of
Valley Lee, MD,
died Jan. 19, 2011
at George Wash-
ington University
Hospital, Wash-
ington, DC. Born
May 6, 1944 in
Wise County,
VA, she was the daughter of the late
Venus and Leonard Freeman. Mrs.
Carter was a devoted wife, mother,
grandmother and great grandmoth-
er, who enjoyed life with her fam-
ily. She enjoyed fshing, crabbing,
working in the garden and playing
with her grandchildren. Mrs. Carter
is survived by her husband William
Roy Carter, Sr., her children; Marie
Keller and her husband Tim, Cheryl
Richardson and her husband James,
William Carter, Jr., Kenneth Carter,
Sr. and his wife Shawn, her sister;
Margie Combs of Lexington Park,
MD, her 17 grandchildren and 4 great
grandchildren. In addition to her par-
ents she was preceded in death by
her brothers; James Freeman, John
Freeman, Vaselee Freeman and Troy
Freeman, her sisters; Myrtle Free-
man and Dephlea Brooks.
The family received friends on
Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
Leonardtown, MD where prayers
were recited. A Funeral Service
was held on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, MD with Rev.
Gregory Syler offciating. Interment
followed in St. Georges Episcopal
Cemetery, Valley Lee, MD.
Pallbearers were James ONeil,
Kenneth Carter, Jr., Justin Carter,
Timothy Keller, II, Jesse Ray Broth-
erton and Kenneth Brotherton. Hon-
orary Pallbearers were Wayne Carter
and Kevin Carter.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Second District Vol. Fire
Department and Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20609 or St.
Georges Episcopal Church, P.O. Box
30, Valley Lee, MD 20692.
To send a condolence to the fam-
ily please visit our website at www.
mgfh.com.
Elmer Gatton, Jr., 68
Elmer Mar-
cellus Ninky
Gatton, Jr., 68, of
Hollywood, MD,
passed away Jan.
28, 2011 in St.
Marys Hospital,
Leona r dt own,
MD. Born May
7, 1942 in Bal-
timore, MD, he
was the son of the late Elmer Marcel-
lus and Abbie Lorraine Morgan Gat-
ton, Sr. Mr. Gatton was the husband
of Linda Mae Bussler Gatton whom
he married on November 9, 1963 in
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
in Compton, MD. He is also survived
by his children; Jackie Marcellus
Gatton (Fiance Donna Spalding) of
Mechanicsville, MD, Joseph Terry
Gatton, Sr. and Susan Leigh Clem-
ents (Daniel L.) both of Hollywood,
MD, and one grandson Joseph Terry
Gatton, Jr., as well as his siblings;
Steve Gatton (Ruth Ann), Judy How-
ard (Steve), Frances Gatton, and Jo
Ann Demko (Vic) all of Hollywood,
MD and Diane Whittle (Ron) of In-
diana. He was preceded in death by
his siblings; Jackie Gatton and June
Gatton.
Ninky was born into a large
family farm operation of the old
country ways, holding true to family
traditions of generations passed. He
was proud to work a long side his fa-
ther, farming, and also learning weld-
ing, mechanics and carpentry. Ninky
was a lifelong resident of St. Marys
County and attended Leonardtown
High School. In the late 1950s Ninky
was a member of the Hollywood Vol-
unteer Fire Department. He was also
a certifed diver and waterman. His
greatest love was spending time on
the on the Patuxent River and Sot-
terley Creek. He began his appren-
ticeship in the HVAC industry in the
mid 1960s, serving a dedicated 40
plus years before his retirement, de-
veloping many long-term clients and
friendships. Ninky enjoyed being
part of his large family, telling tales
of pranks with his brother, sisters and
cousins. He also enjoyed reminiscing
of his favorite car, a 1956 Crown Vic-
toria, which he named Little Devil.
In his spare time he enjoyed fshing,
crabbing, gardening and growing the
largest vegetables and roses possible.
Ninky was a free spirited and giv-
ing man who enjoyed good laughs
and jokes. He treasured time and
conversations with his local water-
man buddies and most of all he loved
his wife, children, grandson and his
large family.
The family received friends
on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
Leonardtown, MD where a funeral
service was conducted with Fr. Joe
Dobson offciating. Interment was
private.
Contributions in memory of El-
mer Marcellus Ninky Gatton, Jr.
can be made to the Hollywood Vol-
unteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79,
Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or the
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, P.O. Box 7, Hollywood, MD
20636.
mgfh.com.
Thomas Hall, Sr., 66
Thomas Al-
fred Hall, Sr., 66,
of Bushwood,
MD, died Thurs-
day, Feb. 3, 2011
in St. Marys
Hospital, Leon-
ardtown, MD,
surrounded by
his family. Born
March 20, 1944
in Bushwood,
MD, he was the son of the late John
William Hall, Sr. and Gladys M.
Cheseldine Hall. He is survived by
his loving wife of 46 years, Net-
tie L. Hall, his children; Thomas A.
Hall, Jr. and his wife Becky of Leon-
ardtown, MD, Tammy M. Hall of
Mechanicsville, MD, and James R.
Hall of Great Mills, MD, his grand-
children; Crystal Lynn Hall, Paul
Michael Klear, Lauren Ashley Hall,
two step-grandsons; William Will
Warren and Michael Warren, one
great-grandson, who was the love
of his life Darren Ray Grimes. He is
also survived by his brother George
L. Hall, Sr. and his wife Joanne, and
his sisters; Lucy Ramos and her hus-
band Joe and Mary L. Bailey all of
Bushwood, MD. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by
his four siblings; Betty Hall Twilley,
John W. Hall, Jr., Dorothy M. Rusaw
and Charles H. Hall.
Mr. Hall retired in 2004 after
40 years of being an Auto Body and
Fender Mechanic. Prior to becoming
an Auto Body and Fender Mechanic,
Mr. Hall was a Waterman. He loved
to hunt and to be out on the water
boating, crabbing and fshing.
The family received friends on
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 in the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonar-
dtown, MD, where prayers were re-
cited. A Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011
in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Av-
enue, MD, with Fr. William Gurnee
offciating. Interment followed in
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cem-
etery, Bushwood, MD.
Pallbearers were George L.
Hall, Jr., Joseph Ramos, Jr., Joseph
Amman, Sr., Joseph Amman, Jr.,
George Hall, III, and Charles Morris.
Contributions in memory of
Thomas Alfred Hall, Sr. can be made
to the Seventh District Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue,
MD 20609.
mgfh.com.
Katherine Hill, 59
Kat he r i ne
Irene Hill, 59,
of Mechanics-
ville, MD and
formerly of Sun-
derland, MD,
passed away Feb.
5, 2011 in Wash-
ington Hospital
Center, Washing-
ton, DC. Born
Feb. 11, 1951 in Leonardtown, MD,
she was the daughter of the late Jo-
seph Horace and Margaret Ceci-
lia Flora Quade. Mrs. Hill was the
loving wife of Michael Leroy Hill,
whom she married on November 16,
1968 in Mechanicsville, MD. Mrs.
Hill is also survived by her chil-
dren; Chris Andy Hill (Alisa) of
Great Mills, MD, Michael Patrick
Hill (Crystal) of Lusby, MD, Angela
Smith (Richie) and Mary Snowden
Hill both of Mechanicsville, MD,
grandchildren; Zachary and Isabella
Hill of Great Mills, MD, Emily and
Alex Hill of Lusby, MD and Lillian
Smith of Mechanicsville, MD, Jer-
emiah Smith of Tipton, OK. In ad-
dition to her husband, children and
grandchildren, Mrs. Hill is survived
by her siblings; Michael OLeary
Quade of Ocean City, MD, Marga-
ret Ann Brady of Georgia, Anthony
Quade and Patricia Morgan both of
Hollywood, MD, Bill Quade of Gold-
en Beach, MD and Tom Nyguen of
Hughesville, MD.
Mrs. Hill was preceded in death
by her siblings; Betty Ann Self, Mary
Virginia Quade, George Reintzell
and Joseph Quade. She was a life-
long resident of St. Marys County
and was a fulltime wife and mother.
In her spare time Mrs. Hill enjoyed
canning and spending time with her
family.
The family received friends
on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
Leonardtown, MD where prayers
were said. A Mass of Christian buri-
al will be celebrated on Thursday,
Feb. 10, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Immacu-
late Conception Catholic Church,
Mechanicsville, MD with Fr. John
Caulfeld offciating. Interment will
follow in Queen of Peace Cemetery,
Helen, MD.
mgfh.com.
H. Rowe Hipsley, 87
H. Rowe
Hipsley, 87 of
Bushwood, MD
passed away on
Saturday, Feb. 5,
2011 at Gilchrist
Hospice House.
Born April
6, 1923 in Reis-
terstown, MD
he was the son of
the late Henry C.
and Hilda Hipsley.
Mr. Hipsley is survived by his
loving wife Maude Hipsley, sons;
Steven Hipsley of Vienna, VA and
Kenneth Hipsley of Pikesville, MD,
daughter; Susan Preston of Stewart-
stown, PA, grandsons; Troy Hipsley,
Chad Hipsley, and Steven Preston,
sister; Mildred Allard of Church
Creek, MD, brother; Murray Hipsley
of Westminster, MD, three great-
grandchildren, also survived by
many nieces and nephews.
Family received friends on
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 in the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonard-
town, MD where a Funeral Service
was conducted with Lynda Purdy
offciating.
Interment followed in Druid
Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, MD
Pallbearers were Troy Hips-
ley, Chad Hipsley, Wayne Hipsley,
Steven Preston, Gary Allard, Law-
rence Hazel, Mike Hazel, Wayne
Cheseldine.
In lieu of fowers family request
that memorial contributions be made
to the 7
th
District Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD
20609 and/or The American diabetes
Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexan-
dria, VA 22312
Arrangements provided by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A., Leon-
ardtown, MD.
Ann Kiker, 66
Ann Louise Lawton Kiker, 66 of
Tall Timbers, MD was born in Read-
ing, PA on Jan. 12, 1945. Her husband
was the late Charles E. Kiker. Her
parents were Ann Marie Schmoyer
and John E. Lawton of Doylestown,
PA. She grew up in the Hatboro, PA
area and attended Hatboro Horsham
High School. She was active in the
Girl Scouts, with a highlight being
chosen to attend a Girl Scout Round
Up in Colorado.
Ottsville, PA is where Ann
raised her two children and was ac-
tive with their football and cheer-
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leading teams and being a coach
for many years.
In 1981 she started a new type
of life style by moving onto a yacht
in Delran, NJ, for a few years and
eventually to Tall Timbers, MD.
Ann loved being on the water and
walking the beach; always search-
ing for the prettiest stone.
Ann had nine grandchildren,
and one new great grandchild.
She would spend time in PA visit-
ing. They enjoyed visiting her on
her boat. She loved taking them
around the area to special places
to visit.
Ann joined the Department of
the Navy MWR Food and Bever-
age team in 1993. Filling many
positions up to the Asst. Club Man-
ager, she dedicated her time, effort
and talents to support the Sailors
and Marines of NAS Patuxent Riv-
er; her valued customers and cher-
ished employees. Ann conducted
hundreds of life-changing events
at the Cedar Point Offcers Club
and at Rivers Edge Catering &
Conference Center.
Anns passion was lighthous-
es. She was a valued volunteer at
Piney Point Lighthouse and Muse-
um for more than 7 years, with over
100 documented hours. Ann was a
member of the Chesapeake Chap-
ter of the US Lighthouse Society as
well as the NJ Lighthouse Society
and visited lighthouses from Nova
Scotia to Florida. She also was
member of the Calvert Marine Mu-
seum Society in Solomons, MD.
Ann was made an Honorary mem-
ber of the Fil-Am Association and
a member of the RE Cougar Club.
She is survived by her children
Dennis Hendricks, and his wife
Sharon of Upper Black Eddy, PA;
Linda Diehl, and her husband Mark
of Perkasie, PA. Her stepchildren
Lydia Kiker of Annondale, NJ;
Marjorie Marrone of Philadelphia,
PA; JoAnne Chandler and husband
Dave of Quarryville. PA. Her nine
grandchildren: Jessica and Shan-
non Hendricks, Nicole, Jennifer
and Curtis Diehl, Emmett Plant,
Cassandre and Molly Chandler,
Haley Chandler Wise and great
grandchild Evan Wise.
There will be a Celebration of
Life Reception on Saturday, Feb.
12, 2011 from 11 a.m. until 1:30
p.m., located at Lennys Restau-
rant at 23418 Three Notch Road,
California, MD. There will be a
Refections & Memories Service at
11:30 a.m. In lieu of fowers, dona-
tions can be made to: The Friends
of SCIM and PPLM Museums, not-
ing In Memory of Ann Kiker for
Piney Point. The address is 38370
Point Breeze Rd, Coltons Point,
MD 20626.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfeldfu-
neral.com.
Mark Lipscomb, 45
Mark Charles Lipscomb, 45
of Leonardtown, MD died Jan. 31,
2011.
Mark is survived by his moth-
er and stepfather Joann and Rick
Garstka, his daughter and grand-
daughter, Jennifer Lynn Hinkle
and Jordyn Hinkle, four sisters,
Cindy Gore, Karen Bretscher, Ter-
ry Lipscomb and Sandy Lamont,
and his girlfriend, Debbie King
and her daughter Rachel Cook-
sey. Mark also leaves behind many
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date.
neral.com.
Kazuko May, 74
K a z u k o
Shibata May
74, of Califor-
nia, MD died
Feb. 6, 2011 at
her home.
Born Au-
gust 24, 1936
in Kitakyushu-
shi, Japan she
was the daugh-
ter of the late Yoshihisa Shibata
and Fujiko Shibata.
Kazuko was a lover of all ani-
mals, especially hummingbirds.
She enjoyed quilting, fshing, gar-
dening and traveling across the
country with her family.
She is survived by her loving
husband Terry Lee May of Cali-
fornia, MD; two sons, Edward Lee
May of Titusville, FL and Steven
Allan May of Mandeville, LA; and
six grandchildren
Family will receive friends
for Kazukos Life Celebration on
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 from 5 un-
til 8 p.m. in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Me-
morial Service will be conducted at
7 p.m. with Pastor Linda Purdy of-
fciating. Interment will be private.
Contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box
625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
neral.com.
Peter Moore, 60
P e t e r
Wayne Moore,
60, of Lexington
Park, MD died
Jan. 29, 2011 in
Leonar dt own,
MD. Born Sep-
tember 20, 1950
in Albuquerque,
NM, he was the
son of the late
Frank Edward
Moore and Helen Jane Humber
Moore. He worked as a contract
specialist for the Federal govern-
ment at Patuxent River.
Peter loved photography, ani-
mals, cycling, baseball, and the
University of Texas
Longhorns, his alma mater.
He is survived by his mother,
son, Nicholas Moore, sister, Pa-
mela Faunce (James), nephews
Christopher, Jeffrey, and Scott
Faunce, and many other friends
and relatives.
Family received friends for
Peters Life Celebration on Satur-
day, Feb. 5, 2011 in the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
MD where a Memorial Service
was conducted. Interment will be
private.
In lieu of fowers, memorial
donations may be made to the Tri-
County Animal Shelter, 6707 Ani-
mal Shelter Rd., Hughesville, MD.
neral.com
Agnes Reed, 66
Agnes Ann
Reed 66, of
Oakville, MD
departed this
life peacefully
on Thursday,
Feb. 3, 2011.
Ann was
born on Novem-
ber 2, 1944 in
Oakville, MD
to the late Eleanor Courtney Stew-
art and James Berry. Ann received
her education from St. Josephs
Elementary School and Banneker
High School.
Ann united in marriage to
the love of her life, the late James
(Jimmy) Reed on October 5
th
, 1963.
She is survived by her children, El-
len Little (Kevin) of Laurel, MD,
Stephanie Ford (George), Michael
Reed (Bessie), James Reed of
Oakville, MD, and Brenda Chase
of Great Mills, MD, two brothers-
Vernon Stewart of Baltimore, MD
and Joseph Collins of Vacaville,
California. Special Aunt-Sarah
Ann White and Uncle John Ernest
Berry, sister-in-law, Mary Alice
Collins and host of nieces, neph-
ews, cousins, family members
and friends. Ann also had seven
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Ann was employed at St.
Marys Hospital until she retired
and started her own business. Ann
loved to fx hair as a child and al-
ways dreamed of having her own
business. Anns dream came true
and she was very successful. Her
hobbies included softball, soap op-
eras, dancing, and cooking. Ann
also loved her family cookouts and
her favorite color was red. Ann
loved life. She was a very car-
ing person and her smile spoke
volumes.
Family received friends in St.
Josephs Catholic Church, Morgan-
za, MD on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated with Reverend Keith
Woods offciating. Interment fol-
lowed in Queen of Peace Cemetery
in Helen, MD.
Serving as pallbearers were
John Brooks, Joseph Berry, Wayne
Berry, David Butler, Joseph Court-
ney and Joseph Butler. Serving as
honorary pallbearers were George
Ford, Kevin Little, Joseph Chase,
Jerome Chase, Ray Fulcher and
Stephon Reed.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career and
Technology Center hosted the sixth annual
soup cook-off Monday evening.
There were six categories the soups
could be entered under red meat, poultry,
cream, seafood, vegetarian and other.
There were also two age groups the
junior division for individuals 18 and under
who are still in school and a senior division
for everybody over the age of 18. Winners
were awarded in each category for each age
group.
Its neat, said Paul Wible, a member
of the community who attended the event.
Its good to see that they have a competition
for the kids and for the adults.
There were also sponsors, who paid for
the groups ingredients and other materials.
I like what the money goes toward.
Its good for them and its good for me,
said Greg Carpenter, with Simply Home.
He sponsored mother-daughter group Nikki
Wilson and Jan Jarboe, who made Mexican
Pork and Rice Soup for the competition.
Jarboe said they picked the soup be-
cause we do a lot of Mexican food at home
and because its a healthy soup and its a rec-
ipe that can be easily adapted.
The soups were judged by a six person
panel that consisted of people from catering
groups and restaurants from around the coun-
ty, the Superintendent of St. Marys County
Public Schools Michael Martirano and Jack
Russell, the president of the Board of County
Commissioners.
The soups were judged by originality,
taste and quality. They could receive up to
100 points in each category and the soups
with the most points were declared the win-
ners for their category and division.
In the junior division, the poultry soup
winners were Christine Daugherty and Jes-
sica Michalek. The seafood winners were
Grant Palmer, Kaitlyn Waldron and William
Oehlbeck. The winning vegetarian soups
went to Jordan Walker, Ali Johnson and
Ashley Lytle. The winning red meat soup be-
longed to Cameron Corcoran and the soups
in the other category were Corrine Wil-
liams, Jake McGuire, Sydni Weir and Jacob
Beaulieu.
For the junior division, the peoples
choice awards went to Damian Tucker and
Brandon Hughes.
In the senior division, the poultry soup
winner was Gary Hunt, the seafood winner is
Holly Kellogg, the vegetarian soup belonged
to Tammy Hardesty and Charlotte Wood,
Red Meat soup winner was Edie Hintz, the
cream soup winner was Monica Cerkez and
the winner in the other category was Laurie
Wassink.
The peoples choice award for the senior
division went to Tammy Hardesty and Char-
lotte Wood.
This school is one of the best kept se-
crets in St. Marys County, said Monica
Cerkez, a teacher at Chopticon High School
and a participant in the cook-off.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Even in the face of tight budget con-
strictions during the upcoming fiscal
year, St. Marys County Public Schools
is still moving ahead with plans for the
new elementary school on the Hayden
Property in Leonardtown.
If we held on it, wed be behind the
eight ball, said Brad Clements, the chief
operating officer for St. Marys County
Public Schools.
At the school board meeting Wednes-
day morning, members approved a right-
of-entry agreement for the elementary
school site, which Clements said gives
them the ability to actually go onto the
land and survey it.
If you have property, and you want-
ed to sell it and we wanted to buy it, wed
get a right of entry from you to investi-
gate it, Clements said.
According to documents provided
during the meeting, the location of the
new elementary school will be on the
Hayden property, which is in the process
of being subdivided and ownership of the
elementary school site transferred from
the St. Marys Board of County Commis-
sioners to the Board of Education.
Clements said the deed to the prop-
erty should be in the districts possession
by December, at the latest.
With planning approval of the proj-
ect being recommended as part of the FY
2012 capital improvements program, the
planning and site investigation phase of
the project is about to begin and it will be
necessary for school system staff, con-
tractors, and engineers to have access to
the property to conduct tests and evalua-
tions, the documents read.
Superintendent Michael Martirano
said other aspects of the schools are not
going to go as well as the new school is
progressing. He said during the board
meeting that they cannot promise that
jobs will be safe from the budget cuts
during the upcoming crunch.
According to him, between 80 and
85 percent of the budget goes toward
paying employees, and thats something
the board and the school support system
has to look at.
In a year that is going to be tough,
the board thought it was good to have
some positive growth still occurring.
Its good to get started on getting
starting on another school, said Marilyn
Crosby, a member of the board of educa-
tion during the meeting.
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The libraries in St. Marys County are in
the middle of the second yearly Teen Tech Week
Contest.
During the months of January and February
the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) has been devot-
ed to instructing students in creating and posting
their videos to www.youtube.com for the contest.
This years theme is Mix and Mash, for
Teen Tech Week. The students who participate
will beneft from this contest as it encourages
creative expression by combining writing, sto-
rytelling, movies, music, and more by using mix
and mash technology and creativity, said Janis
Cooker, the youth coordinator for St. Marys
County Libraries.
The young people in the county are encour-
aged to make a book trailer or a video to high-
light the awesomeness of reading that is three
minutes or less long. The videos are due March 9
and there will be a party March 12 at 2 p.m. at the
Lexington Park Library to announce the winning
video and choose the peoples choice video.
It not a requirement of the contest for a teen
to be involved in TAG to submit a video. Sub-
missions form any teen will be welcomed and
judged.
Melissa Racine, a youth services librarian
and the advisor for the TAG group at the Lexing-
ton Park Library, said the contest is a good op-
portunity for the young people.
Its an opportunity for them to create some-
thing that is both ethical and responsible, but
competitive and recreational. There are many
opportunities such as this that allow teens to cre-
ate with purpose. Such programs give them a
chance to enhance their technological skills and
creativity, Racine said.
She said it allows young people to learn
to use technology in competitive but healthy
ways.
For students who dont have access to a
camera or video recorder, they get instruction on
making videos in PowerPoint and other programs
to put images and music together for the video.
Students are also given websites that host
photos and sound clips that dont have a copy-
right restriction, so they can make a movie with-
out video if they choose.
Racine said its important for students to
learn about resources other than books, like
online resources, and to be up to date with
technology.
Were basically doing it because we want to
encourage teens to use our non-print resources,
Racine said.
The winner of the contest will receive a
Vivitar digital camera, and the viewers choice
winner will get a retro piece of technology spray
painted gold. Last years golden technology was a
Playstation steering wheel painted gold.
Its a trophy of recycled technology covered
in a coat of shimmering gold paint, Racine said.
For more information, or to register a video
in the contest, visit http://www.stmalib.org/teens.
html. Teens should post the video to Youtube,
and tag it STMALIB TTW Video Contest 2011
by March 9.
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other than development districts, of which there are two:
Lexington Park and Leonardtown.
We can expect the private sector will want to build
and invest there, Berlage said of Charlotte Hall. If we step
back [fromformal planning] were not sure what well get.
What planners expect theyll need, however, is bet-
ter transportation for Charlotte Hall and key questions will
likely be whether Route 5 will have to be widened and also
if hiker/biker trails can be extended throughout the commu-
nity to aid residents in getting to businesses without getting
onto the main road.
Planning staff will busy themselves this summer with
studying the community, Berlage said, including looking
into traffc patterns and congestion as well as vacant parcels
that are available that could be used for development.
All of this will help answer the question of just howbig
Charlotte Hall should be, Berlage said.
The entire public process will be open to a wide range
of stake holders, he said, including residents, home owner
civic associations, business interests and developers.
The plan should go before the commissioners some-
time in 2012.
Everyone has a seat at the table and well do our best
to make sure everyones voice is heard, Berlage said.
Ben Burroughs Jr., a longtime resident of Charlotte
Hall, bought the Farmers Market in 1963 and owns much
of the property on the right side of Route 5 going north, said
he has seen a lot of changes in Charlotte Hall in the past
few years.
Some of the changes have been for the best, but Bur-
roughs said there are some things that changed that he
would have rather seen stay the same.
It would have been good if the railroad track had been
preserved, Burroughs said.
Though the train that once ran from Charlotte Hall to
the Naval Air Station Patuxent River was a freight train,
Burroughs said he could envision it as a passenger line for
commuters to Washington, D.C. or Baltimore and back.
Removing the train also lessened some of the growth
potential for Charlotte Hall at that time, Burroughs said.
One suggestion he has for any sort of development plan
for Charlotte Hall involves the water and sewer system.
I think they should have public water along the cor-
ridor and they should have public sewer along the corridor,
Burroughs said.
Joe Ferrante, vice president of the Golden Beach Civic
Association, said that he and other residents want to see
economic growth in Charlotte Hall to provide more con-
venience for them, currently their jaunts take them for up-
wards of 20 miles, he said.
We would like to see nice restaurants and wed like to
have some shopping, Ferrante said. But theyre going to
have to control the traffc through here.
Intersections like the one at Golden Beach Road and
Route 5 are extremely busy and with the growth planners
are expecting because of job opportunities with the military
at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the traffc situation is
only likely to get more congested, Ferrante said.
Residents also wanted more emergency medical care
close by, he said, and government facilities in the communi-
ty that could provide licenses and other offcial documents.
Itd be nice to not have to go down to Leonardtown to
get every little license, Ferrante said.
Ferrante said that the master plan, if done right the frst
time, could help improve the retail climate in Charlotte Hall
over the next few years.
Master plans can create zoning that keeps the junk
out, Ferrante said.
Shelby Guazzo, a member of the countys planning
commission, said that the master
plan could also help turn Char-
lotte Hall into a net fscal positive
for the county.
There should be a formal
plan to make sure it doesnt grow
topsy like other places north of
us, Guazzo said, adding that
the community was desirous of
the kind of local stores that have
propped up recently.
We need more of that, more
business-oriented operations that
produce a product sold both local-
ly and outside the county, Guaz-
zo said, adding that such busi-
nesses also produce local jobs.
But, she said, the key to
making Charlotte Hall a greater
contributor to the economy of the
county is to ensure that business
growth matched denser housing
communities, else it could be-
come just a bedroom community
where residents are more likely
to spend their dollars outside the
county on their long commutes to
work.
If that happened it would
actually drain the county fscally
because it cost the county more to
provide services to homes than it
did to businesses.
The north
end of the county
is a quick trip to
the [Washington]
Beltway so busi-
ness must come with
housing, Guazzo
said.
But all the com-
merce and homes
that are expected to
come to Charlotte
Hall needs water
and sewer service,
Guazzo said, which
would likely have
to be provided by
the Metropolitan
Commission.
All that land
in Charlotte Hall
doesnt perk very well, so if theres going to be
more dense development there has to be some
kind of public water and sewer, she said.
John Parlett, a developer and landowner
in Charlotte Hall, said the reason the plan is
being considered is because people have been
insisting on one.
Over time, Parlett said Charlotte Hall has
become a low-level development district and
its important to know where its heading.
Charlotte Hall has, over time, slowly,
added store and shops, he said.
One thing that has limited the growth of
Charlotte Hall is the guidelines limiting any
building to 50,000 square feet in size. He said
that limit was imposed to keep Wal-Mart from
building a location in Charlotte Hall, but the
problemwas it then kept stores like Kohls and
Lowes from building there also. Lowes needs
100,000 square feet at least in order to build,
Parlett said.
He said in future plans he hopes every-
body will take the building limits into consid-
eration, as well as the way the buildings are
designed.
I want some buildings that are attractive and well
thought out, Parlett said.
He said Charlotte Hall is the gateway to the county, and
should be designed accordingly because it is inevitable that
it will grow.
When diverse interests come together to give their in-
put to such plans, the process can also become problematic
when the future of a community is at stake.
Such was the case when the county was considering a
small area plan in Callaway back in 2000, which ultimately
found a citizens group fle an ethics complaint against local
developers who sat on a committee that was steering the
project, alleging that they stood to gain value for their tracks
of land once the area was more highly developed.
The issue eventually was held up in Circuit Court but
never went to trial, county documents showed, but the origi-
nal plan to more densely develop Callaway was dropped in
favor of a much stripped down option.
We ended up accommodating the [Kings Academy]
Christian school and adopting the tenants of the 1988 de-
velopment plan, said Jeff Jackman, a senior planner at the
Department of Land Use and Growth Management.
That was our fall back position.
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to receive assistance in the form of website design
and software from local website developers.
GiveCamp was started in Texas in 2007 and
last year Jim Pendarvis, the local coordinator for
the program, hosted the frst GiveCamp in South-
ern Maryland.
The concept is to pair IT professionals with
local non-proft organizations, Pendarvis said.
GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where
software developers, designers and database ad-
ministrators donate their time to create custom
software for non-proft organizations. The proj-
ects should be planned so they can be completed
during the weekend and can include a new web-
site for the nonproft organization, or a small data-
collection application to keep track of members.
He said GiveCamp fnds organizations who
have a website thats not particularly functional
and make it more user friendly, as well as show-
ing the people with the organization how to run
their website. Organizations that dont have a
website to begin with will have one built for them.
Last year, the event found a home at the
St. Marys College of Maryland during the frst
weekend in April.
During GiveCamp, developers are welcome
to go home in the evenings or camp out all week-
end long. There is food and drink provided at the
event and game systems set up for when the devel-
opers, or the non-profts, need a little break.
In 2010, there was one volunteer who came
to work on Friday and didnt leave, or sleep more
than a couple of hours, until he went home on
Sunday. Pendarvis said he went through a lot of
coffee, but he was invaluable as a volunteer be-
cause of what he was willing to do to get the proj-
ect fnished on time.
As for people who want to get involved who
arent with a non-proft, Pendarvis said volunteers
are always welcome.
We can always use more developers,
Pendarvis said.
Developers are not the only volunteers who
are welcome at the event either.
Were looking for technical and non-tech-
nical volunteers, Pendarvis said.
As an incentive for volunteers, last year
Pendarvis shaved his head if 100 people volun-
teered. After the event, Pendarvis was bald. This
year, hell get a temporary tattoo if 100 people
volunteer and get the tattoo and shave his head
again if 150 people of more volunteer.
In addition to the volunteers, Pendarvis said
hes looking for in-kind sponsors who will donate
food and beverages.
A lot of caffeine would be good, Pendarvis
said.
In exchanges for their sponsorship, Pendar-
vis said theyll get their names and websites un-
der the Sponsor tab on the GiveCamp website
and have their names and logos on a board at the
event.
All source codes have to be turned over to
the charities at the end of the weekend. The de-
velopers cant ask for payment, and the charities
are responsible for maintaining the code moving
forward, meaning they cant expect the develop-
ers to maintain the codebase.
Just because the developers are not obligated
to maintain the website once the weekend is over,
it doesnt mean they wont provide some sup-
port, Pendarvis said.
Last year, I dont think there were devel-
opers who hesitated even a second if there were
questions after the fact, Pendarvis said.
He said the non-profts who received help
last year are welcome to attend again, but the
organizations that will be getting websites and
other software will be different from last years
recipients.
That was one of our criteria for selecting
them, that new non-profts take precedence,
Pendarvis said.
The non-profts being considered this year
include Sotterley Plantation, Southern Maryland
Chapter - American Red Cross, Maryland Re-
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seum, St. Marys County Child Advocacy Cen-
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Club of Tall Timbers, 2nd District, Mattawoman
Watershed Society, Town of Indian Heads Rail
Trail Outreach Committee, Christmas in April St.
Marys County, Lexington Park Baptist Church
Awana Club, Southern Maryland Center for Inde-
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Youth Services Bureau, Greenwell Foundation,
Charles County Technology Council and the
Charles County Childrens Aid Society.
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Issued Marriage Applications for January 2011
January 3, 2010
Justin Shauntone Brown 30
Lexington Park, Md
Floy Shauntel Thomas 33
Leonardtown, Md
Nick Chad Andrew 26
Great Mills, Md
Valicia Shante Swain 26
Great Mills, Md
January 4, 2011
Mark William Dobson 26
Lexington Park, Md
Crystal Marie Grube 38
Lexington Park, Md
Llyod Edward Willey, IV, 28
Lexington Park, Md
Paula Annette White 31
Lexington Park, Md
January 5, 2011
Tristan Michael Clinger 23
Louisville, Ky
Rachel Ann Self 23
California, Md
January 7, 2011
Michael Martin Davis 21
Great Mills, Md
Dana Lynn Bellosi 40
Great Mills, Md
Terrence Justin Ryan 32
Avenue, Md
Jamie Lynn Whitaker 27
Coltons Point, Md
Christopher Lee Smith 28
Prince Frederick, Md
Corrine Amanda Jacobson 28
Prince Frederick, Md
Matthew John Voithofer, IV 43
Hollywood, Md
Heather Elaine Kimmons 40
Newburg, Md
January 10, 2011
Joseph Anthony Dulka 56
Mechanicsville, Md
Kelly Ann Chick 50
Mechanicsville, Md
Justin Thomas Readmond 24
Leonardtown, Md
Radni Leigh Long 24
Leonardtown, Md
January 11, 2011
Aaron Jason Rose 35
California, Md
Kathryn Ann Cox 35 California, Md
January 13, 2011
Michael James Edwards 21
Mechanicsville, Md
Nicole Marie Jarboe 22
Mechanicsville, Md
Gregory Laurence Franch 26
Mechanicsville, Md
Jessica Candace Malcom 23
Mechanicsville, Md
January 14, 2011
William Victor Adams, III 54
Lexington Park, Md
Joanne Marie Royce 52
Lexington Park, Md
January 18, 2011
Johel Matthew Browne 26
Valley Lee, Md
Katherine Anne Eyres 21
Tall Timbers, Md
Jonathan Amin Nasr 21
Mechanicsville, Md
Cynthia Pauline Langlais 20
Solomons, Md
January 19, 2011
Rayburn Earl Nutter, Jr., 40
California, Md
Mayra Linette Rodriguez Pardo 30
Lexington Park, Md
January 21, 2011
Stephen Timothy Lenik 32
Lexington Park, Md
Liza Alison Gijanto 33
Lexington Park Md
January 24, 2011
Zachary Lee Welch 27
Mechanicsville, Md
Crystal Mary Will 30
Mechanicsville, Md
January 25, 2011
Jonathan Devon Coombs 33
Mechanicsville, Md
Sadie Marion Broome 29
Mechanicsville, Md
January 26, 2011
Jason Thomas Bradley 24
Lusby, Md
Ashley Renee Key 21
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Stacy Lynn Swart 33
Lexington Park, Md
January 27, 2011
Joseph Bubba Pilkerton 34
Avenue, Md
Jennifer Christine Branham 29
Avenue, Md
January 28, 2011
Eusebio Quinones, Jr., 51
Tall Timbers, Md
Christine Angela Rivera 44
Tall Timbers, Md
January 31, 2011
Brian Allen Greene 35
Mechanicville, Md
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Justin Roy Kile 30
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Storytelling at its best
All ages are invited to hear profes-
sional storyteller Janice Curtis Greene,
President of the Griots Circle of Mary-
land, share her original stories, folktales
and rap at the Black History Month Cel-
ebration on Feb. 13, at 2 p.m. at Lexing-
ton Park Library. Her lively performance
will be woven with historical facts and
life lessons. The performance is free and
is being co-sponsored by UCAC (Unifed
Committee for Afro-American Contribu-
tions) and NAACP. Light refreshments
will be provided.

Grant Proposal Writing and Budget
Basics Workshop offered
Space is still available for the free
grant writers workshop to be presented
by Caroline Herbert, Manager of Multi-
media and On-Demand Training at the
Foundation Center at Washington D.C.
on Feb. 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Grant
writers will be introduced to key com-
ponents of a proposal to a foundation or
corporation: gathering information to
prepare the proposal; tips for writing and
structure; communicating with the funder
after a decision is made; and review of the
essentials of budget preparation and pre-
sentation in a grant proposal, including
the personnel section; overhead costs and
budget narrative. Registration is required.

Reception held for local artist
A reception will be held for local art-
ist, Candy Cummings, on Feb. 17 from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lexington Park Li-
brary Art Gallery. Her latest, mature, yet
whimsical artwork is on display through
the end of February.

Paying for College program
rescheduled
The Paying for College program has
been rescheduled for Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
at Leonardtown Library. Dr. Caroline
Bright, St. Marys College Financial Aid
Director will present the program along
with Robin Willis, Great Mills High
School Career Counselor. Topics covered
include fnancing college expenses, FAF-
SA, and scholarships.

Gaming Fun planned for schools
early dismissal day
Leonardtown Library will host a
gaming extravaganza on Feb. 24, an ear-
ly dismissal day for the schools, from 4
p.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 24. All ages can
play board games, card games and Wii.
Snacks will be provided.
Children, ages 3-6, can build LEGO
creations from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb.
24 at Lexington Park. LEGOs are pro-
vided. Children are asked not to bring
their own LEGOs.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Right now, it is only necessary for one em-
ployee in a business to be Techniques of Alcohol
Management (TAM) certifed. And that person
doesnt have to be the owner of the establishment,
just any employee at the bar or package store.
Soon, there may be an option for employers
to send their employees to be trained in alcohol
safety and recognizing fake IDs, without having to
pay the $75 is costs to put a person through TAM
certifcation. The program will be similar to the
Alcohol Law Education and Regulatory Training
ALERT training in Montgomery County
Its diffcult, especially with small business-
es, said Tamara Hildebrand, the board adminis-
trator for the Alcohol Beverage Board.
The problem is there are a lot of package
stores and bars that attract young people as em-
ployees, and they arent the kind of people who
stick around at a job long enough to make it worth
investing a lot of money to train all of them.
We think theres a need and we want to fll
the gap, Hildebrand said.
She said the new program would address
frequently asked questions from employers and
employees, and would potentially be free for ev-
eryone to attend.
St. Marys Sheriffs DFC James Stone, the
alcohol enforcement offcer with the alcohol bev-
erage board, said people will get training in alco-
hol awareness, how to check IDs and what dates
people have to be born before to purchase alcohol.
He also agreed with Hildebrand that there
is a gap in the training that people selling liquor
receive in having one TAM certifed person per
establishment.
Everybody else is kind of oblivious to the
laws, Stone said.
An optimistic estimation is that the training
will be available in the summer, Hildebrand said,
and right now its too early to tell what will be hap-
pening in the future.
Stone is slightly more hopeful about getting
the training together within a few months.
Its not going to be very complicated to get
the information together, Stone said.
Hildebrand said the alcohol board is looking
at the ALERT training in Montgomery County as
a model and even going to observe those sessions
to see how theyre run.
Stone said the additional training will help
cut down on the number of underage drinkers and
the places that get caught in stings for selling al-
cohol to minors. He said when the police send the
underage people in to try to purchase alcohol, they
dont try to make them look any older, or trick the
vendors in any way. When they get caught selling
alcohol to a minor, the circumstances are the same
as if the police didnt send the young person in.
I think its going to be a great thing, if it can
get off the ground, Stone said.
A check in the amount of $4,260 was presented to Hospice of St. Marys at NARFE
Chapter 969s January luncheon meeting. Fundraising for Hospice of St. Marys by
Chapter 969 began in 1996 and including the above donation, a total of $47,738.86
has been collected for the organization. Pictured from left is Kathy Franzen, Hospice of
St. Marys; Pat Myers, President of NARFE Chapter 969; Chapter 969 Hospice Chair
Barbara Sterling and co-Chairs Beverly Blume and Bonnie Opalko.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
George Washington Carver Elementary
School recently received money from the gov-
ernment to offer fresh fruits and vegetables at the
school.
According to a press release from St. Marys
County Public Schools, U.S. Department of Ag-
riculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan
and Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) visited
the Carver school in Lexington Park to highlight
the rapid implementation and importance of the
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, signed into law by
President Barack Obama.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act reautho-
rizes the USDA's child nutrition programs, includ-
ing the National School Lunch and School Break-
fast programs.
In addition to the fresh fruits and vegetables,
the school provides breakfast, snacks and after
school meals to certain students, as well as having
a regular lunch program.
Its a very busy kitchen at George Wash-
ington Carver Elementary, said Mike Jones, the
Supervisor of Food and Nutrition services with St.
Marys County Public Schools.
George Washington Carver quali-
fed for the new program because it has
77 percent of students that are on Free and
Reduced Meal (FARM) plans. Jones said
other schools in the district applied be-
cause they had 50 percent or more FARM
students, but they didnt receive grant mon-
ey because there was only so much to go
around.
Were very fortunate to have it at
Carver, Jones said.
Weve been doing things to improve
the quality of the meals over time, Jones
said.
Students and food service workers in
the schools dont have to worry too much
about potential budget cuts, either. Jones
said the system is entirely self-sustaining,
with the bulk of the expenses being cov-
ered by the money the students pay for their meals.
Two thirds of sales at the schools are paid for
in cash, and the money for the FARMs comes from
the government. He said they receive 26 cents for
each student who pays for their lunch and, if the
school meal program is run well, there is no need
for them to draw money from the school districts
operating budget.
Those monies is what pays for everything,
Jones said.
Feb. 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, February 18. The cost of the luncheon buf-
fet is $14.50. The social hour begins at 11 a.m., and for the Febru-
ary meeting lunch will be at 11:45 a.m.
The guest speaker at the February luncheon/meeting will
be Kimberly Talbert Myers, from the Law Offce of Kimberly
Talbert Myers, who will provide a one-hour presentation on Es-
tate Planning.
Reservations for lunch are required -- call Judy Lofin, 301-
872-0064. Members will be charged for the cost of lunch if res-
ervations are not kept or cancelled by the deadline.
If you are interested in only attending the meeting, for Feb-
ruary it will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Carver Elementary Getting Federal
Cash for Healthy Foods
NARFE, Chapter 969
Luncheon/Meeting
Local NARFE Chapter Donates to Hospice
George Washington Carver Elementary School Assistant
Principal Beth Ramsey, left, U.S. Congressman Steny Hoy-
er, and USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan join
pre-kindergarten students for lunch while discussing the
variety of food service programs offered at Carver.
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Project Truck. Call James at 240-561-6338. $1200 OBO
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Area. 301-475-2017. www.combscreekmarina.com
Advertising That Works!
With all this fuffy fur, shabby chic is
as tidy as it gets. Hello, my name is Lillie.
I was born around the middle of October
08. As you can see, I am gorgeous! My
fur is to die fur! LOL! I am hoping to go to
my new home really soon. I like the usual
cat things, like seafood, playing, sunning,
purring, and of course, napping. My foster
mom thinks I am just a little beauty queen.
Feral Cat Rescue gives a deal for 2 kitties,
you know. It is 2 for $200, instead of one
for $125. Welcome fully vetted which is a
huge savings. From what I have heard the
adults discussing, they say that if you took
us to a vet, it would be a lot more expen-
sive. Anyway, I am with my foster mom
and she can be reached at 301-481-0171.
You can also email her at moonandhunt@
hotmail.com. Please contact her and make
my day, or actually, my whole life! Love
forever, Lillie
The County Times
Thursday, Feb. 10
Library Teen Advisory Meeting
Charlotte Hall Library (37600 New Market
Road, Charlotte Hall) 5 p.m.
Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown) 6 p.m.
Join other teens to learn how to create
videos without a camera. Play Wii and discuss
books. Snacks provided. For more information,
call the Charlotte Hall Library at 301-884-2211
or the Leonardtown Library at 301-475-2846.
Game Night
La Tabella Ristorante (23154 Wetstone Lane,
California) 6 p.m.
The Young Professionals Initiative of St.
Marys County (YPI-SMC) will hold a Game
Night. Young professionals living or working
in St. Marys County are invited to network
with other young professionals while playing a
variety of games including card games, board
games, and Nintendo Wii games. There will
also be a 50/50 raffe. This event is being spon-
sored by Technology Security Associates, Inc.
Special Olympics Poker
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch
Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
$5-$5 blinds cash game. Dealers will be
provided and the nightly 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 be-
fore 7 p.m. and 240-298-9616 after.
Newtowne Players Present Doubt: A
Parable
Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 8 p.m.
The Newtowne Players will perform
Doubt: A Parable, a drama by John Patrick
Shanley through Feb. 13. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday performances start at 8 p.m.; Sunday
shows begin at 3:30 p.m. Performances are held
at Three Notch Theatre on 21744 South Coral
Drive in Lexington Park. Tickets are $15 for
adults and $12 for students, senior citizens and
the military. Thursday shows are $10 general
admission. Light refreshments and beverages
are also available for purchase at the theatre.
Reservations are recommended. To reserve
a spot, call 301-737-5447 or visit www.new-
towneplayers.org.
Friday, Feb. 11
Laundry and Bourbon
College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown
Campus, Building A, Auditorium (22950 Hol-
lywood Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Laundry and Bourbon welcomes the
audience to back porch, Anywhere, USA,
where its a hot summer afternoon in 1974.
Tickets are $5. For more information, or to or-
der tickets, e-mail bxoffc@csmd.edu, call 301-
934-7828 or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Saturday, Feb. 12
Contra Dance
St. Andrews Parish (44078 St. Andrews
Church Road, California) 5:30 p.m.
Buy in is $50, $40 of which goes into the
prize pool and $10 goes to charity. A team
challenge, will end the evening with teams
up to four people playing against a 25 minute
clock. Their goal is to come up with as many
word variations with each team on separate
boards using the same letters and a seven letter
word on the board. The cost to enter the two
round tournament play is $25 for a single play-
er, $30 for a couple, and $40 for a family. Team
Challenge round is $40 per team, no more then
4 people per team, and commences at 8:40 p.m.
Standard American rules for this non-sanction
event. This means no foreign words or proper
nouns are acceptable. They are allowing use
of a standard scrabble dictionary during the
course of a persons turn during the individual
rounds. Team Challenge use of the dictionary
will cost $2 for each word researched. Prizes
go to the highest average validated score be-
tween the frst two rounds and the highest word
scored. Light beverages and snacks will be
sold. All proceeds to fund Outreach programs
at St. Andrews. To pre-register, call Donna
at 301-862-2247 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Tuesday through Friday.
Scrabble Tournament
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497
Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico) 7:30 p.m.
The Southern MD Traditional Music
and Dance Association will sponsor a Contra
Dance, featuring caller Eva Murray. Beginners
are encouraged to arrive at 7 pm for instruc-
tion in this wonderful form of dance. Contra
is a traditional American style of social dance
and is a huge amount of fun (and exercise)! If
youve ever danced a Virginia Reel, you have
a good idea how much fun it can be. If you
havent, its about time you tried it! Beginners
are more than welcome, and instruction will be
provided in a very friendly atmosphere. Admis-
sion is $8 for non-SMTMD members, $6 for
members (band members are free). There will
be an ice cream social following the dance. For
more information, including directions to the
Parish Hall, please go to www.smtmd.org.
Sunday, Feb. 13
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Hollywood Rescue Squad Building (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 ad hot chocolate. The
cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children between
the ages of 5 and 12 and free for children under
the age of 5.
Monday, Feb. 14
Quilters Guild Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850
Langley Road, Lexington Park) 6:30 p.m.
Patuxent River Quilters Guild will be
holding their monthly meeting. New members
welcome. Bring nonperishable food items for
the food pantry. This months feature will be
trunk shows by several members. For more in-
formation, call Linda Harvan at 301-475-3814.
Tuesday, Feb. 15
Everyone has a story to tell: Memoir
Writing Basics
Garvery Senior Activity Center (21580 Pea-
body Street, Leonardtown) 1:30 p.m.
Whether a life is unconventional or rela-
tively normal, theres bound to be something
fascinating about it. Seniors are invited to the
Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays
until March 1 to participate in this memoir-
writing workshop. In this group they will learn
how to focus their life stories, give them liter-
ary purpose, and apply such craft elements as
character, plot, description, dialogue, setting,
pacing, and theme. To sign up, or for more in-
formation, call 301-475-4200, extension 1050.
Wednesday, Feb. 16
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland
are offering free Line Dance Lessons. The les-
sons will be followed by the regular weekly
practice session. Anyone interested in obtain-
ing more information about these lessons or
interested joining the Boot Scooters of South-
ern Maryland can contact then through link on
our website at http://www.bootscootersofsomd.
blogspot.com/.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
PRESBYTERIAN
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI
FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
GRACE CHAPEL
(Meeting at Mechanicsville Elementary School)
Pastor Carl Snyder
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Phone: 301-884-3504 Website:
www.gracechapelsomd.com
John 8:32
Member of fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Grace Chapel
Patuxent Presbyterian Church
California, Maryland
301-863-2033
Rev Michael R. Jones, Senior Pastor
1 miles South of Thomas Johnson Bridge on Rt. 4
Sunday Morning Worship Services:
8:30 am & 11:00 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
With Nursery care
Website: http://www.paxpres.org
E-mail: ChurchOffce@paxpress.org
UNITED
METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at
First Friendship campus Ridge
9:00 am Traditional worship
c
St George Island campus Piney Point
9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School
St. Pauls campus Leonardtown
na
9:15 am Contemporary worship
nca(ASL Interpreted)
10:45 am Contemporary worship
nca
6:00 pm The Refnery (interactive worship)
nc
n nursery provided
c- childrens Sunday school also available
a- adult Sunday school also available
www.frstsaints.org
301.475.7200
BAPTIST
CHURCH
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301/475-9337
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
The American Association of University
Women Patuxent River Branch members will
commemorate Black History month by attend-
ing the Conversations with Chesapeake Au-
thors at the Calvert Marine Museum on Sun-
day, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m.
The guest author, William A. Poe, will
review the history of African Americans com-
munities in Maryland. Before the lecture, at
noon, members and guests will have lunch at
the Laughing Buddha Restaurant located at
13880 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons.
For more, call B. Fetterhoff at 410.394.3365
or check website: www.aauw-paxriv.org.
Association of
University Women
Marking Black
History Month
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
After much wrangling, Henry Carberry was
turned over to the Maryland authorities. He con-
fessed his guilty and begged for mercy. He did re-
ceive the mercy he sought, but was still under a veil
of disgrace.
On September 29, 1789, Carberry wrote to Otho
Holland Williams saying that he hoped to rise again
into favour and recognized he had wandered a lit-
tle from the strict rules of rectitude had I murdered
half of Congress I would have been forgiven and even
honored, but America scorns to
forgive a faithful friend.
Henry Carberry would sur-
vive this debacle but only after
much mental anguish. He did redeem his honor, serv-
ing as a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1791-1794. In
1794 he resigned his commission to serve as Mary-
lands frst adjutant general--a post he held until 1807.
On March 5, 1792 Carberry was commissioned
as a Captain in the Legion of the United States, cre-
ated by President Washington for the protection of
the northwest frontiers (this was a reorganization and
extension of the U.S. Army) under the command of
Major General Anthony Wayne. Congress agreed
with the creation of this small standing army until
the United States shall be at peace with the Indian
tribes.
The Legion fought a number of
battles along the frontier and on August
3, 1795 after prevailing at the Battle of
Fallen Timbers, the Indians ended war
with the U.S. In 1796, General Wayne
accepted surrender of all the British
forts located illegally within the United
States in violation of the Treaty of Paris
(1783).
When the War of 1812 came along,
Henry Carberry held the rank of colonel in the Mary-
land Militia. The 36th Infantry, under Col. Henry
Carberry was removed from St. Marys County by
order of President Madison in 1813 to defend Wash-
ington, Baltimore, and Annapolis.
Typicalwhile our men were pulled out to de-
fend the cities, our citizens were left to defend them-
selves the best way they could. Just two regiments of
local militia to defend 400 miles of shoreline. The
British marauded all along our shores, almost at will.
Col. Carberry was one of the defenders of Wash-
ington, but due to poor leadership from the powers
in Washington, that was a lost cause. And, while
President Madison took off to save his own hide,
Dolly Madison risked her life and stayed behind long
enough to save the portrait of George Washington by
Gilbert Stuart, an original draft of the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution.
By the time of his death in 1822, Henry Carberry
had achieved the rank of general. The May 29, 1822,
edition of the National Intelligencer newspaper con-
tained his obituary: Died on May 26 at his seat near
Georgetown, in his 66th year, Gen. Henry Carberry,
an offcer of the Revolution. He received a severe
wound in the side from a musket ball, which could
not be extracted and it was no doubt the cause of his
death after remaining in him 40 odd years.
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
You all know you are a part of my life
by now, and I appreciate all the concern. Of
course I didnt write about my current health
situation only to elicit kind words, prayers, nur-
turing, and mothering. I really do write wher-
ever my mind wanders or whatever is currently
happeningbut it was wonderful. I thank you
and I believe it will aid in my healing.
As the lung saga turns: As of this writing
I dont have pneumonia it is possibly pleurisy.
A different radiologist looked at my x-rays and
said no pneumonia, but the cardiologist men-
tioned that it sounds more like pleurisy. Now
for the stress test, oh boy.
Anyway
Do you remember when you were a child
and you had no worries. Well, nothing earth
shattering at any rate. My biggest worries were
that Miss Nancy wouldnt see me in her magic
mirror on Romper Room, or that we might be
having spinach for dinner.
I was thinking about all this as Tidbit and
I were driving around the northern end of the
county on Sunday. We had lots of errands to
run and no real time limit. My poor husband
was home in bed with the fu, so he probably
didnt even notice we were gone. I was feeling
somewhat improved and was more focused
on taking care of my husband just as he had
done for me. But I also felt very happy, I felt
less pain. It was a sunny afternoon, the car
was warm and Tidbit looked at me with what
looked like a contented smile. Maybe Ive seen
that commercial where all the dogs are smiling
with a full set of human teeth way too many
times. But it was uplifting. The trees produced
long shadows which stretched out across the
felds and roads like walking giants. Seeing a
large mound of manure in one farm feld was
enough to make me hysterically happy. Is that
the feel of the promise of Spring? I love the
winter, but this year I am very excited about
the coming of Spring.
But in the back of my mind, I thought; I
shouldnt be happy. Why is that? Why are there
times when I worry about worry? When even
if I am happy, something will come up to make
me worry. Im glad that worry doesnt take over
completely - I can go a long time being bliss-
fully happy. Too happy sometimes. So, I will-
fully pushed worry out from my mind and took
notice of everything and everyone that came
into my line of sight. I looked at each house,
yard, and enjoyed. I came back home feeling
refreshed. The problem is focusing, and how to
bring my mind back to the task at hand. When
I breathe slowly and deeply as we have always
heard it truly does make a difference. There
are times when I have too many tasks at hand,
so it is good to get out in the sunshine and dry
out the mind.
Maybe this was due to our church, along
with many other county churches, taking one
week to participate in the WARM program
(Wrapping Arms Around Many). Some won-
derful people who have fallen on hard times,
and lost homes, or cant go home, came to our
church for a week of home-cooked meals,
sleep, and hopefully an ease of worry for their
minds. It made me think how can I worry about
things when there are people who are literally
trying to survive day to day. My Mothers of-
ten said words (usually attributed to the 16th c
reformer John Bradford) came to me each day,
There but for the grace of God go I.
Today I walked my paths, which now
I refer to as the God Walk, since the sec-
tion of road near the God Spot is still under
bridge repair. You have to make do with what
you have. I really like having both places at the
same time, it allows you twice the opportunity
to be heard. I again focused on the details of
my walk, bending down to smell the soil under
the damp leaves. I pointed to the ground near
where I crouched, so Tidbit would come over
and dig. The smell was wonderful. I flled my
lungs and noticed the lessening of the pain, and
the worry.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
of an
Aimless

Mind
Wanderings
No worries
Henry Carberry, Pt. II
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Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Special Olympics No Limit Poker Night
Salsa Thursday
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road,
Hollywood) 7:30 p.m.
Thirsty Thursday and live music with
the Sam Grow Band
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Newtowne Players Present Doubt
Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 8 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Harry
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 8 p.m.

Comedy Night
Martinis Lounge (10553 Theodore Green
Boulevard, White Plains) 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 11
Dave Norris
California) 5 p.m.

Randy Richie on Piano
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Mike and Barry Just Us
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.

All You Can Drink Ladies Night with DJ
Chris
Wolfs Hot Rods and Old Gas Blues Jam
Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Karaoke
Issacs Pub in Holiday Inn Solomons (155
Holiday Drive, Solomons) 8:30 p.m.

Martini Karaoke with DJ Steve

Harlen Simple
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain High-
way, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
His Name Way Yesterday, Crimson Or-
chid, Arabella and In The Clear
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360 Old
Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Joh Luskey Band
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 12
Fair Warning
California) 6 p.m.

Randy Richie on Piano
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Night Ballrom Dance Party
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road,
Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Gretchen Richie Jazz After Hours with
Dancing
Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
The Not So Modern Jazz Quartet
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-
enue, North Beach) 8 p.m.
Karaoke Contest and Fundraiser for the
North Beach Volunteer Fore Department
Auxilary
Abners Crab House (3725 Harbor Road,
Chesapeke Beach) 8 p.m.
Bent Nickel
Andersons Bar (23945 Colton Point Road,
Clements) 8:30 p.m.
Rum Runner
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40784 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 8:30 p.m.
Valentines Dinner and Comedy Show
Issacs Pub in Holiday Inn Solomons (155
Holiday Drive, Solomons) 9 p.m.
3 Day Ride

Karaoke
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.

Frankie and the Actions
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain High-
way, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Miles From Clever
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9 p.m.
Slamm
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 9 p.m.
Funny Money and Sum-Bich
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360 Old
Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Dee Jay Christian
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 13
Sweetheart Breakfast
American Legion Auxiliary 206 (Route 260,
Chesapeake Beach) 8 a.m.
Basket Bingo to beneft Tri County
Youth Services Bureau
Mechanicville Moose Lodge (27636 Me-
chanicsville Road, Mechanicsville) 1 p.m.
Valentines Event at the Winery
Running Hare Vinyard (150 Adelina Road,
Prince Fredrick) 1 p.m.
Fraternal Order of Police Poker Tournament
Fraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors
Run Road, Great Mills) 2 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 14

Mason Sebastian
California) 5 p.m.
Diane Daly Valentines Appearence
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-
enue, North Beach) 7 p.m.

Valentines Day and Salsa Night
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15
Fair Warning
California) 5 p.m.

Open Pool Tables and List of Specials

Live Music with Billy Breslin
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 16
Mason Sebastian
California) 5 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Harry
Special Olympics No Limit Poker Night
Fraternal Order of Police Poker Tourna-
ment
Fraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors
Run Road, Great Mills) 7 p.m.

Live Music with the Anthony Ryan
Country Band
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Wolfs Hot Rods and Old Gas Open
Blues Jam
Beach Cove Restaurant (8416 Bayside Road,
Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
Comedy Night Featuring Marcus Brown
and Others
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40784 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.

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For family and community events, see our calendar in the
community section on page 22.
We post nightlife events happening in Calvert, Charles and St. Marys counties. To submit an event for our
calendar, e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net. Deadline for submissions is Monday by 5 p.m.
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To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.
Alumni Band Jams into Wee Hours at Green Door
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Whether youre into newer stuff like Cee Lo Greens
hit song F*ck You, or the Grateful Dead, or Little Feat,
or just jamming out to bluegrass tunes, the band Byzan-
tine Top 40 issues a crowd-pleasing performance every
time they reunite in St. Marys County for a gig.
On Saturday night, Byzantine returned to their old
stomping ground, at the Green Door bar in Park Hall of-
fering their mix of current hits, original compositions and
rock-solid jamming classic rock.
The group started seven years ago at St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland. Four of the fve original members still
play with the group during their performances at the
Green Door Eli Roth on vocals, Chris Cifone on guitar,
Johnny Fissinger on bass and Audrey Hamilton on the
fddle, mandolin and vocals. When the original drummer
left the group three years ago, Brian Abbott was recruited
to join the group.
Roth said Audry was the replacement for another
band member when the band was frst starting, when they
only had three members.
She was better, Roth said of Audry.
Cifone said the core members play with a couple of
different people at each performance, as sort of a new
thing to keep it fresh every time.
The guest performers at Byzantine Top 40s concert
Saturday included Andrew Kropkowski on keyboard and
Josh Barnett on harmonica.
Their friends of ours who also play music, Roth
said.
Their name, Byzantine Top 40, was suggested by a
friend of theirs during college. The Top 40 part is a
reference to the Top 40 song list, though nobodys really
sure where Byzantine came from.
Its just odd, Cifone said. Theres no real signif-
cance to it.
We like to make people dance, Roth said.
On Saturday night, the intimate crowd at the Door
had the dance foor bouncing all night.
Their songs are interspersed with impromptu guitar
and rhythmic fddle solos that people can be seen bob-
bing their heads, taping their toes and even swing dancing
to. The swing dancers may be in the minority, but there
arent many who stay off the dance foor the whole night
when Byzantine Top 40 is in the house.
We dont play anything you cant dance to, Roth
said.
The band plays at the Green Door together for or fve
times a year, but Roth said Byzantine Top 40 has no as-
pirations of going further in the music world. They never
intended to try to become a household name.
Were a party band, Roth said. We like to party
hard.
He said he is a proponent of partying safe and smart
though. That includes not drinking and driving. He said
he credits St. Marys Colleges safe ride program with
keeping students from drinking and driving, which can
be seen dropping students off and picking them up at the
door of the bar.
While the band used to play other venues, Roth said
their occasional performances at Park Hall are all they do
currently. He said he likes to come down from Washing-
ton, D.C., where he works as a fundraiser for non-proft
groups, and see everyone and play with his friends.
Abbott also works in the D.C. metro area as a sales
person. None of the members of Byzantine Top 40 really
aspired to be musicians of their own right either, Roth
said. They just enjoy jamming together.
Toward the end of the Saturday show, as the band
jammed out Psycho Killer by The Talking Heads, bass-
ist Fissinger led the band into the classic song Funk #49
by The James Gang, before moments later grooving back
into Psycho Killer.
For the opening act, Roth said they feature a new mu-
sician in their circle of friends, changing it up with every
performance.
The opening performer at Saturdays event was Andi
Lee Scher, an acoustic guitarist who plays a mix of her
own songs and cover songs. Between her catchy tunes and
clear voice, Scher had no problem having people under-
stand what she was singing and, whenever she came out
with an old favorite, getting people to sing along.
Scher also joined Byzantine to provide back up vo-
cals on some songs, such as The Weight by The Band.
Danny Seward, a St. Marys College alum who came
down from Washington D.C., said that Byzantine Top 40
always draws in a lot of alumni. They tie in aspects of St.
Marys lifestyle and all kinds of students from the school,
both new and old.
I think they are quintessentially St. Marys, Seward
said.
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Cut into small pieces
6. 1965 Nobel biologist
11. Chinese take out dessert
14. ___ Farrow, actress
15. ASPCA founder Henry
16. Scientifc research
workplace
18. Pimpled
21. S. African river
23. Eagles lofty nest
25. Coverted grain in brewing
26. Trial runs (abbr.)
28. Navy men
29. School terms
31. Fruit preserve
34. Female soldier in WWII
35. Honey (abbr.)
36. Makes systematic
39. Exerted caution
40. So. African Music
Awards
44. Football team number
45. Bo _____, 10
47. Makes angry
48. Hare-like rodents of the
pampas
50. Command right
51. An unfedged pigeon
56. Very high frequency
57. Act of breaking into bits
62. Sam ____, US golfer
63. Female servants
CLUES DOWN
1. Groaned
2. Atomic #77
3. New Testament
4. Young bear
5. Point midway between
NE and E
6. Microgram
7. Aah
8. Negative response
9. Exclamation, All Right!
10. Wasting time
11. Payroll tax
12. Trauma center
13. Food consumers
14. One thousandth of an
ampere
17. Offers of a price
19. Before
20. Not bright
21. Speaks, archaic
22. ___ Barkin: actress
24. Winged goddess of the
dawn
25. More (Spanish)
27. Stitched clothing
28. Factions
30. Adult male
31. Tiffany and Kay
32. Tequila plant
33. Bogs
36. Easing of a burden
37. Plural of 30 down
38. Feeling sorrow
39. Floating ice mountain
41. 13th Hebrew letter
42. Macaws
43. Control systems
46. Hermann ____, futurist
49. Left heart there
51. Senior offcer
52. Which was to be
demonstrated
53. Boutros group
54. Banking machine
55. The cry made by sheep
58. A before a vowel
59. Owner of NBC
60. 7th tone
61. Potato state
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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Had enough of Daniel
Snyder this week? I hope
not.
Im betting a few lone-
ly emotion-stirring threads
of optimism remain to be
severed by Tyrannical Rex
himself before youre sent
plummeting helplessly
into the deepest depths of despair his hor-
rendous ownership has repeatedly wrought
upon the Skins franchise. If hes broken
your will and you must abort immediately,
I completely understand. But, if youre still
clinging to something, and you dare to risk
forever blackening the faint fickers of hope,
then stay with me. Ill try to get to the point
quickly (think whiskey, not beer).
This disclaimer was necessary of
course because Snyder fnally found a way
to be newsworthy during Super Bowl week.
He accomplished this ultimate quest not
by leading his franchise to the big game
(lets not get crazy), but by dropping a well-
publicized lawsuit on a D.C. newspaper for
publishing a Snyder-scathing article. Now I
wont belabor this thoroughly covered situ-
ation further than to say Snyders lawsuit
contends the article contained inaccurate
information and anti-Semitic content that
was libelous and defaming. If you need
more gouge than that, there are plenty of
Dan Snyder lawsuit exits off the informa-
tion superhighway. More intriguing than the
lawsuit and healthy reaction to it is trying
to fgure out how in the world this came to
pass and what to take from it.
Snyder could have played this hand
countless different ways. A lawsuit was ab-
solutely an option; only Snyder knows how
this article impacted him and its his right
to protect his reputation against any attack.
But even if he wins the case hell lose re-
soundingly in the court of public opinion.
Snyders decisions shouldnt be governed
by whats popular, necessarily, but the buy-
ing patterns of the general public, the back-
bone of his business, are infuenced by the
prevailing perception of the organization.
Frankly, if season tickets were available, Id
pass, primarily because of Snyder. The law-
suit insures that he comes off as more unlik-
able: the billionaire bully strong-arming the
media, just because he can. He would have
been more effective in advancing his point
and business by using the media resources
he owns to express his outrage and tell his
side of the story.
And the timing is just horrible. The
organization has worked hard to restore its
credibility and faith in ownership by com-
pletely renovating its football staff (oust-
ing Jim Zorn and Vinny Cerrato and hir-
ing Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen) and
chain of command (Snyder claims hes re-
linquished football decisions). This lawsuit
completely undermines the campaign to
redefne Snyder and the Skins.
Worse yet, it just seems a tacky move
by one of the most powerful men in D.C.
In a recent interview Snyder offered a
principled defense of his actions by say-
ing, whats right is right and whats wrong
is wrong and that this editorial was just
wrong. Interesting comment from an in-
sensitive owner who knows the name of his
franchise is offensive to Native Americans
but clearly doesnt care. In another ironic
twist, I received a Valentines Day promo-
tional email this week from the Skins titled
Love Is In The Air. Seriously.
So how in the name of John Riggins,
The Hogs, Joe Gibbs, Darrell Green, Art
Monk, Sonny Jurgensen, the three Lombar-
di trophies and everything else thats good
and holy in Skins nation did this happen?
The truth is I have no idea (Im nothing if
not maddeningly honest). What I do know
is those at the top of an organization, par-
ticularly dictators, can become insulated
from the practical interpretations and con-
sequences of their actions. This lawsuit is
likely a product of Snyders my-way style:
a persona that renders him decidedly un-
approachable and unlikely to consider a
dissenting opinion. Internally his public
relations team must be channeling Jerry
Mcguire and desperately thinking Dan,
help me, help you. Ronald Reagan once
said (roughly), Surround yourself with the
best people, delegate authority, and dont
interfere. Had Snyder brushed up on presi-
dential history before fling this lawsuit, he
could have more effectively met his objec-
tive, and his customers the fans - wouldnt
have thought even less of their team owner.

Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
Thurs.,
Feb. 10
Boys Basketball
St. Marys Ryken at De-
Matha, 7 p.m.
Fri.,
Feb. 11
Boys Basketball
Chopticon at Leonard-
town, 7 p.m.
Great Mills at Hunting-
town, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Leonardtown at Chopti-
con, 7 p.m.
Huntingtown at Great
Mills, 7 p.m.
Elizabeth Seton at St.
Marys Ryken, 7 p.m.
Hockey
St. Marys Ryken vs. St.
Stephen/St. Agnes at Ket-
tler Iceplex, Arlington, VA,
8:15 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 12
Swimming
SMAC Championship at
Prince Georges Sports
and Learning Complex,
Landover, MD, 8 a.m.
Wrestling
St. Marys Ryken at St.
Albans tournament
Sun., Feb. 13
Wrestling
St. Marys Ryken at St.
Albans tournament
Mon. Feb. 14
Girls Basketball
Leonardtown at Patuxent,
7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 15
Boys Basketball
Urbana at Great Mills,
6:30 p.m.
Gonzaga at St. Marys
Ryken, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
St. Marys Ryken at Holy
Cross, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 16
Boys Basketball
Chopticon at Westlake,
7 p.m.
Leonardtown at La Plata,
7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Westlake at Chopticon,
7 p.m.
La Plata at Leonardtown,
7 p.m.
Hockey
MSHL Playofs
St. Marys Ryken vs. Hun-
tingtown at Capital Club-
house, Waldorf, 6:45 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 2
Boys Basketball
McDonough 66, Leonard-
town 53
Great Mills 54, Lackey 47
St. Marys Ryken 67, De-
Matha 60
Girls Basketball
Great Mills 56, Lackey 45
McDonough 53, Leonard-
town 37
Hockey
St. Marys Ryken 12,
Bowie 3
Boys Swimming
Chopticon 156, Westlake
64
Lackey 159, Chopticon 115
Huntingtown 149, Great
Mills 127
Girls Swimmin
Chopticon 144, Lackey
134
124
Huntingtown 155, Great
Mills 116
Thurs., Feb. 3
Wrestling
34
La Plata 64, Great Mills 3
Leonardtown 60, Calvert
13
Fri., Feb. 4
Boys Basketball
Northern 54, Chopticon
41
Great Mills 80, Leonard-
town 56
St. Marys Ryken 73, Bish-
op OConnell 63
Girls Basketball
Northern 54, Chopticon
50
Great Mills 55, Leonard-
town 44
St. Marys Ryken 64,
Bishop OConnell 60
Hockey
Leonardtown 6, St. Marys
Ryken 3
Boys Swimming
Chopticon 142, Mc-
Donough 107
Patuxent 142, Chopticon
127
Girls Swimming
Chopticon 163, Mc-
Donough 108
Patuxent 142, Chopticon
138
Tues., Feb. 8
Boys Basketball
St. Marys Ryken 77, Arch-
bishop Carroll 55
Girls Basketball
St. Marys Ryken 64, Arch-
bishop Carroll 59
High-School Tennis
Clinic Series 2010
Pax Rugby Offering Co-Ed
Youth and Adult Tag Rugby
League and Classes
Using Tides to Find Fish Highlights CCA Meeting
Dates: February 27, 2011.
Location: St. Marys College of Maryland, Somerset Ten-
nis Complex
18952 East Fisher Road (Outdoor Facility)
St. Marys City, Maryland 20686
Times: Sundays, 9:30 am 11:30 am
(Mini-matches included)
Instructors: St. Marys College Coaching
Staff and Players
Cost: $25.00 per session!!
Players: Beginning 9th graders to Seniors!!!!
Registration: Contact Derek Sabedra, Head Tennis
Coach, St. Marys College
Cell: 410-610-4300 and/or email ddsabedra@smcm.edu
Babe Ruth League Still
Accepting Registration
Captain Sean Crawford, a marine environmental scientist who operates Terrapin Bay Fishing, will speak on Knowing Tides Makes You a
Better Angler at the Wednesday, Feb. 23, meeting of the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland Patuxent River Chapter. The meeting is
open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Marys County Elks Lodge #2092, 45779 Fire Department Lane, California.
Crawford, who fshes throughout the Chesapeake Bay, will explain tides and how they impact bait and game fsh. Among other topics hell
discuss the impact currents have on fshing and the difference between astronomical and meteorological tides.
In addition to Crawfords presentation, three chapter members at 7 p.m. will demonstrate fy-tying techniques and be available to answer
questions on important patterns for the Bay, equipment and materials.
BLEACHERS
A View From The
Warning: Omnipotence And Excessive Insulation
The St. Mary's Babe Ruth Baseball League is still accepting mail-in registra-
tions through Tuesday, February 22. Registration forms and the mailing address
can be downloaded from the league website: http://smbrl.baberuthonline.com
Patuxent River Rugby Club will be offering a free Co-Ed Youth/ Adult
tag rugby and conditioning classes throughout the months of Jan and Feb. No
experience needed, we will teach you everything you need to know. More
details and registration can be found on paxrugby.com or by calling Justin
Thompson at 732-492-9760 or 1-877-806-7775.
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Great Mills Boys Roll Post Leonardtown
The Hornets Jordan Hurt glides in
for a shot attempt.
Photo by Frank Marquart
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
GREAT MILLS Just when it seemed the Leonardtown boys basketball
team was in prime position to end their losing streak, county rival Great Mills
snatched that opportunity from them in a fash.
Junior point guard Kenny Daniels spurred a 14-0 second quarter run that
expanded the Hornet lead from one point to 15 and the host Hornets rolled from
there, posting an 80-56 win Friday night.
Everybody wanted to come out and beat Leonardtown, its a great feel-
ing, said Daniels, who scored 14 points on the evening. We were just trying
to get control of the game.
The Hornets did just that after senior forward Anthony Smith picked up his
third foul with 4:52 to go in the second quarter. After D.J. Hayden made both
foul shots to bring Leonardtown (1-16 overall, 0-9 SMAC) within a point (22-
21), Great Mills (10-8 overall, 5-4 SMAC) went on that 14-0 run that lasted un-
til the two-minute mark of the quarter, making the difference in the ball game.
That group that was on the foor had a lot of energy, Hornets coach Frank
Peck said. We had a lot of success taking the ball to the basket and hopefully
in these last four games, we can keep playing that way.
We just clicked at that moment, added senior forward Brandon Teston,
who led the Hornets (and all scorers) with 16 points. Teston said that the Hor-
nets were revved up and ready to go because of the atmosphere.
Its Friday at night at Great Mills, the place is packed and when our crowd
is pumped up, we just play harder, he said.
In the eyes of Raider coach David Layman, the 14-0 run was the difference
in the game as his young squad couldnt overcome the Great Mills tidal wave.
I thought we played hard and the effort was there in spurts, Layman said.
We had trouble handling the ball, we had trouble with their pressure and Great
Mills made some shots.
For Layman, the losing streak (now at 16 games) has been a tough road, but
neither he or his players will give up.
For us, its all about trying to fnd that next win, he explained. Were a
young team and weve had a lot of good efforts, just not complete efforts. Were
hoping to steal a win or two before the playoffs.
Senior center James Day led Leonardtown with 13 points.
chrisstevens@countytimes.net
Basketball
Great Mills DeAndre Berry fies
past Marcus Robinson of Leonar-
dtown for a shot in the second half
of Fridays boys basketball game.
Josh Coates of Great Mills dribbles around the Raid-
ers Adam Smith during Friday nights boys basket-
ball game.
Leonardtowns
James Day goes up
for a shot against
the Hornets
Anthony Smith.
Photo by Frank Marquart Photo by Frank Marquart
Photo by Frank
Marquart
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29
By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
I spent the weekend packing away my
deer and waterfowl hunting gear and mount-
ing the antlers from an 8-pointer that I har-
vested on December 31st. Hunting this sea-
son is effectively done for me until the spring
turkey season. After watching the Steelers
lose, I was reminded of a MD DNR Flounder
Scoping Meeting held on Monday evening in
Lusby, so I decided to prepare for that. While
this may not be a hunting story, The Ordinary
Angler asked me to cover it!
The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources is proposing three alternatives for
the 2011 founder season and is soliciting
comments from interested anglers. If you
are interested and wish to comment, the de-
tails are covered on their website at http://
www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/regulations/
draftregulations.asp. (Scroll down to see the
founder proposals.)
To say that we had a bad founder season
last year would be an understatement. After
a couple of years with a 1 fsh creel limit, I
was ecstatic to be able to fsh for three fsh!
The 19 inch minimum was not a problem for
me based on my logs for the previous sea-
sons. Little did I know, the fsh decided not
to cooperate! Were it not for Cornfeld Har-
bor (Potomac River), I would not have caught
a single keeper in our area of the Bay. Ap-
parently, the rest of the States founder an-
glers had similar problems. MD DNR reports
that the target number of fsh last year was
75,000 and only 38,221 were caught. Thats
only 51%! In 2011 the target is 101,000, so we
should expect some relief in the regulations.
The proposed regulations refect a
squeaky little give on MD DNRs part, al-
lowing a 3-fsh, 18.5 minimum on two pro-
posals and a 3-fsh 18 minimum on another.
MD DNR sets these proposed limits based
on guidance from the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission a deliberative body
under the auspices of the U. S. Department of
Commerce, the U. S. Department of the Inte-
rior, and the East Coast States from Maine to
Florida. The commission establishes target
quotas for each of the states along with recom-
mendations for size and creel limits to achieve
these targets. The federal government helps
us decide.
How do they know how many fsh we
catch? Good question. Commercial fsher-
men and Charter Captains are required to
report their catch to MD DNR. Recreational
anglers catches are statistically extrapolated
from license sales and NOAAs Marine Rec-
reational Fisheries Service surveys and their
new Marine Recreational Information Pro-
gram. This data is supplemented by other
data that MD DNR might have like the Vol-
unteer Angler Survey on their website (http://
dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us). You may recall that
we were required to register with NOAA last
year if we wanted to fsh in tidal waters. This
requirement supported the MRIP surveys and
our individual reporting was required because
DNR didnt have a robust saltwater license
requirement. This year, the Chesapeake Bay
Sport license has been expanded to include
the coastal regions of Maryland and collects
the data that NOAA requires.
But, heres what bothers me. All of this
statistical extrapolation mumbo jumbo doesnt
paint a clear picture. MD DNR probably be-
lieves that their restrictions from last year
caused an overly restrictive season, allowing
only 51% of the summer founder allocation to
be caught. Most people who fsh for summer
founder can tell you that the size limit could
have been 15 and the result would have been
close to the same because the fsh werent
here! Do they really know? I think not, and
I would encourage you to provide your com-
ments on the MD DNR website by February
28th.
riverdancekeith@hotmail.com
Sp rts
Neither Fish nor Fowl
Fur and
Feathers
Fur and
Feathers
Lower Potomac River
Marathon Returns Soon
Ramp up your mileage, runners! The Lower Potomac River Marathon is only nine weeks
away. The 26.2-mile race, presented by Chesapeake Bay Running Club and hosted by the Harry
Lundeberg School of Seamanship, returns for the 7th running on March 13, 2011.
Top runners will compete for modest cash prizes, and age-group awards will be presented
to the top three fnishers in ten-year divisions.
For more information, contact Liza Recto, 301-481-0832 or cbrcliza@hotmail.com.
SMCM Accepting
Registration for One-Day Fielding
and Baserunning Camp
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, outfeld, and running the bases. The cost is $50 using
discount code RUN. Space is limited. Registration is now under way at www.USBasebal-
lAcademy.com. For more information, call toll-free 866-622-4487.
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Ryken Girls Gain Revenge
on Carroll
Houston and Harvey Make College Choices
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
After stellar senior seasons on the soccer feld, St. Marys
Ryken seniors Alysse Houston and Emily Harvey recently
signed letters of intent to attend and play womens soccer at
local NCAA Division I colleges.
Houston, whos heading for Loyola University in Balti-
more, said it was an exciting day for her and her parents as
shes the frst of their four children to attend college.
One down, three to go, she said. Its very exciting, I
remember praying as a freshman that I would
get a scholarship and now Ive got it.
Houston will be a defender at Loyola and
expects things to be a lot different from high
school, on and off the feld.
Its going to be a little intimidating and
the pressure will be greater, she says. Im go-
ing to have to get to now the players and play
harder. Ill be a freshman again.
Houston said she was considering How-
ard, Towson, Wisconsin and Radford before
deciding on Loyola, members
of the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference. Its a very nice
school thats close to home,
she reasoned. They have great
sports programs and located in
a really great area.
Houston plans to major
in physical therapy or special
education.
Meanwhile Emily Harvey,
a transfer student from Florida
who played her senior year at
Ryken, signed with George
Mason of the Colonial Athletic
Association. Harvey, a forward
and midfelder, said her deci-
sion was made easier by the atmosphere of her
offcial visit to the Fairfax, Va. school.
I had a really good experience and the
best time on my visit, she said, adding that
she feels the greatest challenge would be the
transition from high school to college soccer
and being a student-athlete.
Everything is on a much bigger scale,
said Harvey, who plans to major in anthropol-
gy. Theres a difference in the level of play
and balancing schoolwork will be the biggest difference.
Knights coach Tim Major, who recently completed his
frst season on the job, says Houston and Harveys scholar-
ships help greatly in building a program at Ryken.
It shows that we have the talent to compete with anyone
in the WCAC, he said. Alysse and Emily both have God-
given natural ability, but they also put in a ton of work and
thats what makes them special.
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LEONARDTOWN Exactly one month ago, the St. Marys Ryken girls basketball team had one of
their roughest games of the season, losing to WCAC foe Archbishop Carroll 66-54.
Tuesday night, the Knights turned the tables on the Lions and gained a season split with a 64-59 win,
their second in a row after defeating Bishop OConnell 64-60 last Friday.
We had a really bad game the last time we played them and 34 (Alliyah Berger) lit us pretty good,
head coach Tara Everly said. Our girls came out ready to go and our defense was very aggressive.
Knowing that Berger (who still managed a game-high 23 points with seven three-point baskets) was
their downfall last time, the Knights employed pressure defense and then switched between zone and a
man-to-man to keep 6-foot-4 center Dominique Powell from hurting them.
We just stayed in our 2-3 so we could keep an eye on 34 and keep their big girl isolated, said junior
guard Katie McCormick, who led four Ryken players in double-fgure scoring with 18 points. We knew it
was going to be a vicious game it was the last time we played them.
Ryken was well prepared and led by as many as 14 points thanks to an eight-point second quarter from
sophomore guard Bryanna Robinson. Robinson (12 points), Myla Somerville (15) and Zakiya Chambers-
Hunter (11) joined McCormick in double fgures.
We really have to push and get a good record so we can get a high seed, Robinson says. Were losing
some seniors and we want to win for them.
One of those seniors is Chambers-Hunter, who came back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament a
month ago and says shes feeling better each day.
I can feel the knee getting stronger, this is the third time Ive played almost a whole game, Cham-
bers-Hunter said. Theres still some soreness, but Ive been able to take care of it.
Taking care of business couldnt come at a better time for Ryken (4-10 in WCAC games) and Everly
hopes that Tuesday nights effort last through the remaining regular season games and the playoffs.
You want to have two good halves in order to be successful and we did that tonight, she said.
Photo By Chris Stevens
Rykens Katie McCormick drives on Jazmin Faulkner of Archbishop Carroll during the
Knights 64-59 win Tuesday night.
Alysse Houston smiles with her family and coaches after signing her letter of intent
to play soccer at Loyola University.
Emily Harvey and family are all smiles after she signed on to play soccer at
George Mason University.
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Sp rts
SMCM Basketball
Bowdens Back
for SMC Men
Macauley Stands Tall as
Seahawk Men Cruise Again
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS CITY Anyone who has observed the St. Marys
College mens basketball team in recent years knows the guy com-
ing off the bench wearing number 44 is not the same guy who wore
number 34 when the Seahawks made their move to becoming one of
the elite programs in NCAA Division III.
For Mike Bowden, working his way back from a crippling knee
injury, thats just fne with him.
I didnt think I was ever going to be able to play again, said
the 6-foot-6 Bowden, who spent the better half of the past two sea-
sons trying to recover from knee surgery. Its defnitely been a
struggle, but coach Harney asked me to play and I was ready to go.
Before the injury, Bowden was one of the cornerstones of coach
Chris Harneys 2007 recruiting class, and played a key role in the
2008 teams Cinderella journey to the D-III Sweet 16. After a suc-
cessful 2009 season that saw him lead the conference in blocked
shots, Bowden tore some ligaments in his knee and struggled after
surgery,
I personally asked Mike to come back because hes such a
leader for us, Harney said. His knee is only about 20 percent, but
we still wanted to give him an opportunity and make that go as well
as he can.
So far in four games, Bowden is averaging a point and 1.5 re-
bounds in just about fve minutes of action per contest. His team-
mates are glad to have him back.
Mike is just a great guy, no one deserves it more than him,
Alex Franz said.
Its been a long time coming for him. Just to have him out there
makes us all very happy, Sam Burum added. No one is happier than
Bowden.
It feels great especially since I thought Id never play again,
he said. I just wanted to keep a positive attitude because you dont
want to be the negative guy that brings the whole team down.
Whether Im in there for three minutes or 15, Im going to leave it
all on the foor.
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS CITY While it seems that St. Marys
College freshman Christian MacAuley is having a great
year by most standards, his teammates and head coach be-
lieve the 6-foot-8 center is just scratching the surface of
what he can do.
Christians a stud, its nice to have a 68 guy with a
40-inch vertical to cover for you on defense, senior guard
Alex Franz said after MacAuleys 16 points and seven re-
bounds keyed an 82-52 Seahawk win over Marymount Uni-
versity Saturday evening. Hes not playing like a freshman
and he can be one of the best players in school history.
Christian is like two sides of a coin off the court
hes just the nicest guy ever, but on the court, hes fear-
some, Hawks coach Chris Harney said. He just does so
many things well for us.
For MacAuley, a Silver Spring native, the adjustment
to the college game hasnt been easy, but he welcomed the
challenge.
Its so much different from high school, but I just
have to ease into it and dominate, he said matter-of-factly.
And dominate is what MacAuley did, scoring 10
points and grabbing fve rebounds as SMC (18-4 overall,
12-1 in Capital Athletic Conference games) never trailed
and led by as many as 38 points in the second half. Ma-
cAuley led three Hawks players in double fgures (Franz
and James Davenport added 14 and 10 points respectively),
and once again, St. Marys got to rest their starters and give
their reserves ample playing time.
Its good having Christian, hes good at covering up
our mistakes on defense, senior center Sam Burum said.
Hes playing some great ball and making it easier on me
in the paint.
MacAuley also had two blocked shots in the game
(adding to his CAC-leading total of 69), a part of his game
that draws oohs and aahs from spectators, but its just an-
other day at the offce for him.
Ive been doing that since I started playing basket-
ball, he said with a grin. Why stop now?
Theres a stat for how many shots he blocks, but there
isnt a stat for how many guys pass up shots just because
hes in the area, Harney said. You have to be excited
watching Christian because hell be here for three more
years.
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS CITY Once again, it was a tale of two
halves for the St. Marys College womens basketball team.
This time after a strong frst half, it was the second
half that bedeviled the young Seahawks as short-handed
Marymount University erased a 10-point defcit and stole a
66-62 win Saturday afternoon.
I think we got too comfortable with the lead and went
away from what was working for us, said senior forward
Jamie Roberts, who led all scorers with 20 points. We got
out-rebounded by about 10 in the second half, they got too
many second chance points.
St. Marys (10-11 overall, 6-7 CAC) took a 35-26 lead,
with Roberts scoring 11 points to lead the charge.
The lead was as large as 10 points at the 12:25 mark of
the second half after a Taylor Petrisko three-point play, but
senior center Maame Amposah put the Saints (suiting up
just seven players) on her back, helping Marymount (10-8
overall, 8-4 CAC) go on a 21-6 run over the
next nine minutes to take a fve-point lead
and the Seahawks never recovered. Amposah
fnished with 19 points and a game-high 20
rebounds.
Roberts added nine rebounds to go with
her 20 points, while freshman forward Shana
Lewis had a double-double with 12 points and
10 rebounds and sophomore guard Pui Sham
also had 12 points for SMC.
Roberts, the lone senior on the team,
says that the leadership role has been shared
by sophomores Petrisko, Sham and Jasmine
Jones and they all want to focus on making
sure the Seahawks arent left out of the CAC
playoff party in their last three games. As it
stands, SMC is one half game behind Wesley
College (6-6 in conference play) for the sixth
and fnal playoff spot in the conference tournament.
Right now, we just want to make sure we win out so
we arent eliminated, Roberts said. If we play a well-
rounded game and leave it all out there on the court, we
can play with anybody.
Seahawk Women Taken
Down by Marymount
After missing most
of the last two years,
Mike Bowden is
back on the court for
the St. Marys Col-
lege mens basket-
ball team.
Jamie Roberts led all scorers with 20 points in the
Seahawks 66-62 loss to Marymount Saturday.
St. Marys
Colleges Pui
Sham ap-
plies defen-
sive pressure
to Shannon
Gough of
Marymount
during
Saturdays
womens
basketball
game.
THURSDAY
February 10, 2011
Photo By Frank Marquart
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