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Bell Motor Co. Closing After 85 Years In Business

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

It’s weathered ups and downs in the economy, good times and bad times in Leonardtown and even The Great Depression that occurred six years after its opening in 1923 but after almost nine decades in business Bell Motor Co. is closing its doors.

Bell Motor Co. has been a near permanent fixture in Leonardtown since its opening Jan. 17 85 years ago, employing not only four generations of the Bell family, but many in the local community.

“We’re going to end the business either this month or next month,” said Gary Bell, one of the brothers who runs the shop on Washington Street.

“We’re still doing parts and service right now, but we’re not ordering any new cars.”

Once the family has liquidated its current inventory, Gary Bell told The Count Times, the business venture that has kept the title of secondoldest, continuously-running Chevrolet dealership in the nation will cease.

Photo by Guy Leonard

Gary Bell, of Bell Motor Co., says that tough economic times, caused in part by high energy prices, meant that making a profit on selling cars has become increasingly difficult.

Deputy Under Investigation For Weapon Violation

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St. Mary’s County Fair 2008

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has been placed on restricted duty since it was allegedly found that a weapon registered to him was in the possession of a convicted felon charged with shooting at a group of hunters Dec. 29 of last year.

Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron confirmed the status of Deputy First Class Randall Wood Monday, and that Wood remained employed with the agency while an internal administrative investigation was underway.

Cameron said Monday that Wood had been engaged in a “non-contact, non-police roll” while working for the sheriff’s office.

The original suspect in the case, Terry Clarke, who is also the co-owner of the Tiki Bar on Solomons Island, was charged with 41 criminal counts for using an AR-15 Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle to shoot at hunters who were shooting at waterfowl near his home on Johnson Pond Lane in See Investigation page A-

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Scotland Man, 19, Killed During Brawl

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Police officials in Worcester, Mass. say they are still working to solve the killing of William L. Smith, 19, of Scotland who was a student at Becker College.

Smith died as a result of injuries apparently sustained in a fight at an off campus party held over the weekend, said Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst, spokesman for the Worcester Police Department.

“The investigation is still ongoing,” Hazelhurst told The County Times. “The fight spilled out onto the street, it escalated and he was stabbed once in the chest.”

According to information from Becker College, where Smith was a sports management major, several college students hosted a party off campus and when some uninvited party-goers were asked to leave a fight ensued.

One other student was injured in the fight, the Becker College news release said.

Smith, who graduated from Great Mills High School, was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Sept. 21 at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, the college statement said.

Hazelhurst said that police have yet to make any arrests in Smith’s killing and are still trying to work out how many assailants were involved in the melee.

Tracey Heibel, principal at Great Mills High School, said that the entire See Brawl page A-

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Highlighting the Humming Herds Local Farmers to Showcase Alpacas During Weekend Open House Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Patty Mattingly opened the gate to her small parcel of farmland and smiled as she moved amongst her alpaca herd.

Nobella Farm in Leonardtown is home to chickens, turkeys, and rabbits, but Mattingly said she is most at home with her alpacas, of which she has 15, and is expecting two more of

by November.

The alpacas gently hummed their greetings to her as she approached; some echoing curiosity while others seemed more like grunts of acknowledgement. Very rarely do these animals bray or make loud noises, Mattingly said, adding that they are very quiet creatures who generally hum when they see familiar humans.

Mattingly said this behavior is typical, and she explained that until these animals get used to each other See Alpaca page A-

Photo by Andrea Shiell

Alpacas like these are touted as earth-friendly, gentle creatures that are ideal for producing fleece.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

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Jury: Bus Driver Not Responsible Man Charged With Dual Bank Robberies For Death Of Teen In Collision Competent To

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

More than two years ago, 15-year-old Tiakeshia Renee Thompson was killed in a collision between a Crown Victoria driven by her cousin and a county-owned public transit bus.

Since then her father and mother, Lawrence Thompson and Bonnie Butler, have sought damages in civil court against both drivers.

Last week a Circuit Court jury awarded them just $2,500 to cover some of the funeral costs while at the same time finding that Brandon Lydell Short, the driver of the Crown Victoria was responsible for the accident.

William Gettys, the bus driver, was exonerated.

The civil trial lasted three full days with the jury finishing their deliberations on the fourth day.

Much of the testimony revolved around expert witness testimony about how the accident occurred as well as the stories of both parents, who at the time of their daughter’s birth gave her up to the paternal grand parents to be raised.

Both were unable to give her proper care, according to court testimony, because both had been addicted to drugs.

The incident occurred Jan. 6, 2006 when the vehicle driven

by Short southbound on Route 5 veered into the opposing lane and collided with the oncoming STS (St. Mary’s Transit System) bus.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs, who represented each separately, argued that Gettys, while engaged in a conversation with a regular passenger, looked back at the passenger long enough to negate his effective reaction time to avoid the oncoming threat and was just as responsible as Short for Thompson’s death.

But witnesses for the defense testified that physical evidence examined after the crash showed Gettys had been able to move his 16-passenger vehicle to the right as the two vehicles collided, avoiding a head on collision.

“There’s no evidence to show that the bus driver did any-

It all points to the Crown Victoria crossing the center line.”

-Greg Russell, head of Accident

Analysis and Reconstruction Inc.

thing unreasonable,” said Greg Russell, head of Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Inc. “It all points to the Crown Victoria crossing the center line.”

In closing arguments, Martin Carroll, attorney for Lawrence Thompson, said Gettys had changed his story several times in the aftermath of the crash and in fact was really not aware of his actions that day.

“Mr. Gettys and Mr. Short were at fault,” Carroll argued.

“But for [Gettys’] negligence Tiakeshia Thompson would still be here today.

“I don’t think he really knows what happened; he was not keeping a proper lookout, that was negligence.”

But Kevin Karpinski, attorney for the defense, said that despite the arguments of the opposing counsels, the evidence showed that Gettys did what he could to avoid the accident.

“This really is a family tragedy… but what they are arguing over is how much you [the jury] should give them,” Karpinski said of the plaintiff’s case. “There’s no evidence whatsoever [Gettys] was at fault.

“Other witnesses say they saw the Crown Victoria cross the center line and within seconds the collision occurred.”

Karpinski also argued that Gettys had less than two seconds to react after looking back at his passenger for less than a second and that the plaintiffs did not offer up any expert testimony to refute the defense’s analysis of the collision.

Tiakeshia Thompson died on the accident scene as a result of her injuries that day.

CSM Celebrates 50th Birthday Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Among the students making their way to classes and the alumni and dignitaries gathered on the lawn of the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown campus, several board members smiled as they talked with CSM President Bradley Gottfried, each passing by a small table to the left of the stage where a flawless cake was displayed.

Gottfried served as the master of ceremonies that morning for the college’s 50th birthday celebration Sept. 17, a day that others noted for being historically significant many ways.

“It was 221 years ago today, in 1787, that the U.S. Constitution was signed,” said Board of Trustees Chair James Raley. “Higher education in 1787 was exclusive, it wasn’t available to the masses…it was [not until] the 20th century before residents of Southern Maryland had access to higher education in their communities.”

“Think back to 1958,” said Gottfried as he addressed the crowd. “It was a time when first class stamps were three cents, gas was 25 cents a gallon…” and CSM’s first location at La Plata High School (then called Charles County Community College) opened in 1958 with a scant 12 faculty members, and only 23 students. By 1959 the college had 68 students, and held its first commencement in 1960.

The “Friendly Hall” campus in La Plata opened in 1968, and the college expanded its services to St. Mary’s County in 1978, and then to Calvert County in 1980.

Part of Wednesday’s celebration was the dedication of a time capsule to commemorate the milestone, using items compiled by librarian Anita Warnes and History and Philosophy Professor Chretien Guidry.

“We took a student survey to find out what their likes and dislikes are,” said Warnes. “What we’re trying to do is capture 2008, this year, as opposed to just the college itself.”

Items in this year’s time capsule include local newspapers published on or near the day of Sept.

17, surveys from students and faculty members, the 2008-2009 student handbook, a student ID, articles about the college from local publications, proclamations, a cell phone, and a flash drive. Guidry said the decision to include the flash drive was tough since, “people might not have any way to read it 50 years from now.”

Dignitaries offered their remarks and several

proclamations to commemorate the event, including Dick Meyer, who came to represent Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Del. John Wood (D-29A), and Commissioner Thomas Mattingly.

Offering a historical perspective of the college was Ed Cole, former chair of the St. Mary’s Advisory Board. Cole said simply getting approval to have a college campus in St. Mary’s County was a struggle.

“So many opposed and protested it, they actually helped us,” said Cole, explaining that the publicity generated by protests from private citizens and institutions like St. Mary’s College of Maryland helped generate interest in the project, and highlight the need for higher education opportunities in the area.

John Hanson Briscoe, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and House Speaker from 1973 to 1979, also remarked on the struggle to establish a campus in St. Mary’s, saying that “jealousy, turf battles, naysayers, and other institutions” threatened to impede the establishment of another higher education venue in the area.

“Everybody was opposed to it back then. I wasn’t even sure it was a good deal,” he said.

All who gathered at Wednesday’s ceremony agreed that it had been a good deal, however.

Since then, more than 16,000 people have graduated from the college, many going on to four-year institutions.

One such success story was Kylie Erdolino, who offered her remarks on how, at the age of 21, she had “attempted the impossible” by going back to school at CSM to get her degree. She has since transferred to a four-year institution and is one class away from becoming the first member of her family to receive a bachelor’s degree.

Erdonlino smiled as she recounted her experience at CSM, and quoted Coco Chanel while addressing the crowd and wishing her alma mater a happy birthday.

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty,” she said. “And CSM, your face is flawless.”

Photo by Andrea Shiell

Anita Warnes stands by a presentation board highlighting the history of CSM. She was one of the main collaborators of the time capsule that will be placed in the Wellness Center at the Leonardtown Campus to commemorate the college’s 50th anniversary.

Stand Trial

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Antonio Warren Gantt, the man charged with robbing the Lexington Park branch of the Maryland Bank and Trust twice in two months last year, has been deemed competent to stand trial after a Circuit Court hearing last week.

Gantt is also charged with attempting to escape the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where he is currently incarcerated awaiting trial.

Gantt’s attorney Public Defender John Getz, said that he will continue to act as Gantt’s counsel.

He said Gantt was silent during his brief hearing before Circuit Court Judge C. Clarke Raley Sept. 19.

“He said ‘I invoke my 5th Amendment right,’” Getz said of his client’s choice not to make a statement regarding his competency.

Court records show that it has been a year since Gantt was captured and charged for both bank robberies and found competent to stand trial.

In letters to the court found in his case files, Gantt expressed his dissatisfaction with his counsel, because, he argued, a motion filed for his not being criminally responsible for the two bank robberies he is charged with was not his doing but that of his attorney.

“It was John Getz, the appointed public defender, who entered the NCR plea,” Gantt wrote earlier this month. “I requested a 180 days fast and speedy trial and that the NCR plea was never my intention

and this plea is contrary to a speedy trial because an NCR plea is an admission of guilt.”

In another letter to the court, Gantt requested a change of venue from being tried in St. Mary’s County, since the media coverage of his alleged crimes, he argued, would impede his right to having a fair trial.

No trial date has been set for Gantt, according to court records.

Because of his lengthy criminal history, State’s Attorney Richard Fritz has said that he will seek the penalty of life without possibility of parole for Gantt, 41, of St. Leonard.

The first robbery of the Maryland Bank and Trust occurred last September when Gantt allegedly walked into the foyer and demanded money from one of the tellers after claiming to have a gun.

Gantt then fled the bank on foot, ran behind it and onto Great Mills Road, prosecutors and police allege.

Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigations started a manhunt for the suspect, but Gantt was able to elude them for a month.

In October, Gantt was alleged to have returned and committed an even more violent bank robbery.

This time investigators accused Gantt of spraying gasoline on tellers at the same bank in order to get money.

Gantt allegedly fled the scene and used a taxicab in an attempt to make good his escape, but police caught up with him and arrested him at the intersection of Route 4 and Route 235 as he was heading towards the Solomons Island Bridge.

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Editorial & Opinion Jail Expansion In Leonardtown, Leadership Needed Sheriff Cameron is simply doing his job. In fact, keeper of the jail is a state constitutional duty assigned specifically to the sheriff. With inmate population getting close to 400 on some weekends, the current jail is often too crowded. Concerned about the safety of the inmates and even more important, the safety of correctional officers and staff, Cameron has proposed the only thing he can, build a bigger jail.

It should be noted that Cameron, Lieutenant Merican, and all the staff at the detention center are doing an outstanding job of managing the overload of prisoners, while keeping our community safe.

The proposal, which has been endorsed by the county commissioners calls for the construction of a new jail to supplement the existing jail. The expansion will be 83,000 square foot, cost some

$26 million to build, and house approximately 230 prisoners.

The cost of construction does not include the additional cost of operating the new facility. The existing jail cost approximately $10 million per year to operate, the expanded jail, more than doubled will no doubt greatly increase the cost to the taxpayers While Sheriff Cameron is doing the only thing he can given his position, the construction of a second jail in Leonardtown and the challenge of dealing with the issue of growing inmate populations have implications that go beyond the scope of any sheriff.

First, there is the basic issue of warehousing people who have committed varying degrees of crime against society. The goal of course is to protect society from these wrongdoers and punishing the criminal. We should also be providing reform to those who commit minor offenses so that

they are prepared to reenter society as law-abiding citizens as quickly as possible.

With the recidivism rate of prisoners being in excess of 60%, we are failing miserably in the area of reform. This is a statewide problem, which Maryland needs to address.

If the rate of returning prisoners were cut in half to 30%, than capacity issues would go away for most jurisdictions in Maryland.

No one believes that reforming criminals is easy, but what we do know is simply enlarging our existing warehouses will do nothing to address the larger issue. Innovative ideas are needed, for example many of those in our existing jail are there because of crimes associated with drugs. Drug addiction is a medical condition that has the possibility of being medically treated. When criminals have been determined to have mental conditions, they are sent to

Dedication To Students Makes A Good Candidate I am writing this letter to ask the reader to consider the candidacy of Marilyn Crosby for the Saint Mary’s County Board Of Education in the upcoming general election.

I have known Marilyn Crosby since 1979, when, as Headmaster of Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy, I had the opportunity to employ her as the school’s social studies teacher.

While Marilyn was a very professional educator, consistently providing thought-provoking and challenging lessons, she also demonstrated a genuine interest in and concern for her students. She always made an effort to recognize individual differences among her students and to meet their various needs.

As Marilyn continued her career with St. Mary’s County Public Schools from 1991 to 2005, it appears her success in the classroom continued. In 2002, she was nominated for The Washington Post Agnes Myers Outstanding Teacher Award.

Marilyn has not limited her efforts to the classroom. Her passion for education has led her to become an activist on educational issues and concerns in the community. She attended budget forums and spoke on behalf of education. On many occasions, she has advocated fro the children of St. Mary’s County when she addressed her concerns on various educational issues in letters to the local newspapers.

During her many years as an educator, Marilyn has never lost her interest enthusiasm and dedication to her students. It is these qualities, I believe, that will be beneficial to the students and community if Marilyn has an opportunity to serve on the Board of Education.

For this reason, I encourage you to give your consideration and vote to Marilyn Crosby for membership on the Board of Education Edward T. Campbell Lexington Park, Md

Stop Voting Party Lines And Do What Is Right For Americans I’m not one to write to complain about something as I usually just voice my concerns. This issue would likely go unheard during this time of year with elections right around the corner. The issue I’m speaking of is Party Lines. Yeah, we’ve all heard time and time again that politicians will reach across party lines. We as Americans need to hold these politicians that are making this statement accountable. In my opinion, these are the only folks that should be elected. Politicians that stay caught up in the party agenda need to be replaced by ones that will actually work for Americans, not only Republicans or Democrats. Americans are not being fairly represented by mostly Federal politicians.

Fortunately, local and state politicians are not as bad as the federal politicians. We send our federal Congress and Senators to Washington and the amount of progress coming out to help the majority of Americans is shameful. Why? Party Lines rules the agenda. Why does a Democrat or Republican think that their party is right ALL of the time?

So much money and time are spent trying to make the other party look bad they often forget the real reason they are there.

I am currently a Republican after a change in party approximately 6 years ago. I still can

honestly say I believe Bill Clinton was a very good President and also can honestly say that Governor Ehrlich was the best Governor in my time. Now if I were a politician and made this statement, regardless of what party I was affiliated with, my party leaders would hang me out to dry. I wouldn’t be able to chair any committees or have any clout to bring home the bacon to the ones who sent me there. Look at Delegate Johnny Wood. As far as I’m concerned, Del. Wood is one of the Best in the state legislature. His reaching across party lines got his hand slapped and committee chairmanship taken away. He did this because he thought more about his constituents then he did of his party. We need more politicians like this and need to keep the ones like this in office.

Now as you’ve noticed, I have not endorsed any candidate in this letter and I don’t intend to. I just would like to see all branches of Government to get rid of party line voting and do what’s right for Americans. The children that much legislation will effect in time, do not belong to any party “yet” so do them a favor and vote with your heart, not your party.

Jimmy Hayden Leonardtown, Md

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State Mental Hospitals for appropriate treatment, why not have State Drug Addiction Hospitals where judges could send these types of criminals.

It would be better for a trained practitioner to say when a drug addict is ready to rejoin society than a judge issuing a 6-month prison term.

With nearly every county in Maryland having a similar problem, it is time for state leaders to look at alternatives.

Second is the issue of what is best for our community as a whole. Leonardtown is not only the County seat; it is one of only two development districts in our County. Leonardtown is where the County intends to build schools, libraries, recreational centers, medical facilities, parks, tourism attractions, and more.

Leonardtown is also the place where the County proposes that new residential communities will locate and new businesses will open. In short,

Leonardtown is planned to be a model community for lawabiding citizens. Is this where we want a huge jail housing 500 or more prisoners?

Worse, the County Commissioners are already planning another expansion once this expansion is complete.

With the jail expansion planned to be complete by 2011, the Commissioners have budgeted $232,000 in 2012 to design another $5 million expansion. Our County Seat will become a model community for crooks.

Additionally, these large penal institutions require significant infrastructure such as water and sewer, infrastructure that is limited in Leonardtown. The question then comes, is it better to exhaust sewer capacity on jails for the criminals, or on schools, libraries, community centers, and economic development for the good guys?

Since Calvert County and

Charles County both have similar issues concerning jail overcrowding, why wouldn’t the State of Maryland look to build a regional facility that would take inmates sentenced to longer terms, keeping only short term prisoners and those awaiting trail in the local jails?

Sure there are challenges with this idea as well, but why isn’t state leadership at least looking at the idea or other nontraditional ideas?

Leonardtown’s Mayor Norris doesn’t think a large prisoner population is what his town needs, the County Commissioners disagree.

Rather than spending his time trying to rid our community of a good institution like St. Mary’s College, Senator Roy Dyson should be spending his time providing leadership to this important State and County issue.

Homeownership Tips By: Patrick Dugan If your plans this year include a major move, it is important that you plan ahead to save yourself frustration, time and money.

Start planning your move at least six to eight weeks before your targeted moving date.

Ask friends or neighbors to recommend moving companies. Your Realtor should also have a list of at least three local or national moving companies that their clients have been happy with for past moves.

Contact these companies to ask about their charges and the types of services they offer, then compare movers to determine which one suits your needs and budget.

Companies will offer estimates to help you approximate moving expenses. Such estimates can be binding (the mover guarantees the price prior to the move) or non-binding (the mover estimates the price and provides final charges after the shipment is weighed). To assist movers in calculating the cost of your move, show them every item to be moved, including the contents of your attic, basement, and garage.

Ask the mover to explain the estimate in detail and reach a clear understanding about the amount of packing and other services you’ll require. Also, be sure you receive a written and signed copy of the estimate.

Before packing begins, the mover will

take an inventory of your household goods to be shipped. Since the inventory record is one of your most important shipping documents, make sure all copies are legible, and that all items are numbered, listed and described correctly. To save on packing charges, you may want to pack part of your belongings yourself.

But keep in mind movers usually will not accept liability for breakage to “owner-packed” items, or they may require that the driver inspect the cartons. Be sure to ask your moving company about its own policy, and ask for advice on packing materials and procedures.

While we as Realtors are happy to pass on information about recommended movers, we also can be a source of all types of information. We can help with lenders, settlement companies, home inspectors, termite inspectors and so forth. The key for us is to be sure if we are passing on somebody’s contact info that we know they are reliable.

If you have any comments, suggestions for future articles or help with your real estate needs, call Patrick Dugan, 301 672 1925. I can help with selling your current house, finding a new home, and relocation services if you are moving out of the area. I’ll help make your move as pleasant as possible. You can also reach me at patrickdugan@mris.com

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Agenda Items For The St. Mary’s County Commissioners

Motion By: Raley Action: Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Sheriffs Office (Erin Shoemaker, Fiscal Manager)

Second: Jarboe

Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the budget amendment, increasing the grant reserve for US0915 by $25,805, to reflect that a grant budgeted was not received.

Motion By: Jarboe Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth

b. Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Community Health Advisory Committee Bylaws Revision dated September 10, 2008.

Second: Dement

Dement

Yes

Office of the County Attorney (Liz Passarelli, Real Property Manager) Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to execute the Temporary Railroad Right-of-Way Easement Agreement for the construction of a sewer main to the proposed Park Place project, to be located on the northbound side of Route 235 in California.

Motion By: Mattingly Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth

Second: Dement

Dement

Yes

Community Development Corporation (Robin Finnacom, director Scott Rowan, Director of Operations/Secretary, SMARTCO) Motion: To approve and sign the resolution in support of SMARTCOs application to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for an allocation of tax credits for business entities under the Community Investment Tax Credit Program, with an Effective Date of October 7, 2008.

Motion By: Dement Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth

Second: Jarboe

Dement

Yes

Motion (1): To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Emergency Food Assistance Program Grant Memorandum of Understanding, in the amount not to exceed $24,000 for three years ($8,000 per year), as a pass-through to the Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee, Inc. Second: Mattingly

Motion (2): To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Sub-Recipient Agreement with the Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee, Inc., related to Emergency Food Assistance Program Grant Agreement.

Motion By: Dement Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

Second: Mattingly

Dept. of Public Safety (David Zylak, Dir.; Michelle Lilly, Emergency Mgmt. Mgr.) Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to execute the sub-recipient agreement with the Town of Leonardtown allowing the pass-through of funding, in the amount of $62,000, from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), FFY2007 Homeland Security Grant program (Critical Infrastructure Protection), to the Town of Leonardtown in support of acquiring a generator to protect the towns water source; and to sign the related budget amendment realigning funds in support of the sub-recipient agreement.

Motion By: Mattingly Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

c. Motion: To appoint Mary Ann Murray, Ray Wernecke, and Joe Densford to serve as the Board of County Commissioners appointments to the 2008 Elected Officials Compensation Review Commission.

Motion By: Mattingly Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

Second: Raley

Man Arrested In Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot A Leonardtown man remains in police custody on a no-bond status after detectives arrested him for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife and her boyfriend charging documents state.

Michael Redman, 34, was arrested Tuesday after a investigation by the St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

According to charging documents, filed

by Officer Robert Merritt, the detective conducted an investigation this month regarding the alleged murder plot.

Charging documents allege that a confidential informant working with investigators had conversations with Redman regarding killing his estranged wife and her boyfriend for an undisclosed amount of money.

Lt. Rick Burris, commander of the investigations bureau, told The County Times that the family of one of the victim’s in the case contacted detectives over the weekend about the alleged threat; detectives then launched their investigation, he said.

Burris said that while the family of one of the victim’s only learned about the alleged plot over the weekend, the actual first conversation about the plot occurred two months ago.

The first conversation Redman allegedly had about having his estranged wife and her boyfriend killed involved the person who would later become the confidential informant in the case, Burris said.

The confidential informant was someone outside the family, Burris said.

Redman has been charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder in the alleged

plot.

He faces the possibility of serving a life sentence in prison if convicted of the crime.

Court records show that in 2007 Redman was charged with violating an ex-parte order — his wife was also the complainant — but the charges were later dismissed.

The ex-parte order stemmed from a domestic violence case in county Circuit Court that occurred earlier in 2007.

Court documents also show that both Redman and his wife were involved in a civil nonsupport case last year in which Redman was the defendant.

Michael Redman

Second: Jarboe

Dept. of Finance (Elaine Kramer, CFO; Jeannett Cudmore, Deputy Director) Motion: To approve the budget calendar for FY2010, as presented.

Motion By: Raley Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

Second: Dement

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Dept. of Human Services (Bennett Connelly, Director; Cynthia Brown, Mgr., Div. of Community Services)

Motion By: Dement Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

Motion By: Jarboe Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

Second: Dement

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County Administrator (John Savich) (Elaine Kramer, CFO; George Erichsen, P.E., Director, DWP&T) a. Motion: To authorize staff to take the necessary steps to reject all bids and to contact the appropriate State officials to determine whether current State/Federal monies may be utilized for the redesign and/or construction of a new project within the specified funding limitations.

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Bell Motor Continued from page A- The family will still own the building they’ve occupied in Leonardtown and will likely lease it, but those negotiations are still ongoing, Gary Bell said.

The Bells also lease out portion of their space on Washington Street to the county as storage for their emergency preparedness vehicles; that lease will also continue, he said.

Gary Bell said that his family’s business has fallen victim to the sharp economic downtur that has hit the country.

With bad mortgages crippling the system, the U.S. Government and The Federal Reserve scrambling to bailout huge investment banks and the high costs of energy that drive up the price of everything else, turning a profit selling automobiles was sim-

ply too difficult, he said.

“We can compare the sales of this year to years past and there is no comparison,” Gary Bell said. “There’s little to no profit in a new car now, it’s been cut to the bone.”

Frank Bell, uncle to the Bell brothers, said that the decision to close down the family business was an emotional one.

“Everyday of my life and Gary’s lifetime we’ve been here working six days a week, sometimes seven,” Frank Bell said. “Sometimes it’s like taking your heart out.”

But the decision to close the family business has not been a sudden one, Gary Bell said.

Over the past several years they’ve been waiting for the economy to turn around, he said, but things just kept getting worse.

“It’s been building for the last couple of years,” he said.

“You have to know when to cut your losses.”

Frank Bell said the business just could no longer sustain itself.

“In the 50 plus years I’ve been here this is the worst it’s ever been,” Frank Bell said.

“Bar any.”

Bob Schaller, director of the county’s Department of Economic and Community Development, said the loss of Bell Motor Co. meant the loss of a local icon.

“It’s definitely serious,” Schaller said. “It’s a huge loss.”

As the only General Motors dealer in the county, anyone seeking to get such an automobile or service would soon have to drive all the way to Prince Frederick in Calvert County, Schaller said.

“It seems every [local] family has bought a car from Bell, we’ve purchased two from them,” Schaller said of his own family. “It’s just not

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Bell Motor Co. opened its doors 85 years ago and perhaps within a few weeks will close its doors.

going to be the same.”

If a local business icon like this can go down, Schaller

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said, it was warning as to just how serious the economic situation had become.

“It’s a sign of the times,” Schaller said. “It makes us all more aware of how soft the economy is in some sectors.”

Gary Bell said that after the doors close to the family business, they’ll have to seek their own opportunities elsewhere.

“We’ll be looking for jobs like everybody else,” he said.

County Commissioner Larry Jarboe said another sign of the times was that businesses would have to seek other ways of operating in the market or face failure; but he

also said that government had a role, particularly in keeping taxes low.

He said that this year’s 4to-1 vote of the board to not hold down property taxes hurt local businesses in the economic downturn.

“I saw this coming,” Jarboe said.

Jarboe voted to institute a constant yield rate, which lowered the tax rate on property to compensate for the sharp rise in assessment values. Other commissioners said the constant yield could have cost the county $7 million in revenue.

Brawl

“He was an extraordinarily likeable guy,” she said. “He was very popular here and he could get along with everybody.

“That why this death comes across as such a shock.”

Frank Peck, boys basketball coach at Great Mills, said he knew Smith since he was a sixth grader at Spring Ridge Middle School and he was just as stunned by his killing.

“You can’t believe it’s really reality,” Peck said. “He was a charismatic kind of guy.

“He was good at everything he

Continued from page A- school was in a state of mourning due to Smith’s widespread popularity among students and teachers.

Family members of Smith who now attend Great Mills high struggled with his loss the most, she said.

“It’s very somber,” Heibel told The County Times. “We’re all just trying to support [family members] and each other.”

Heibel said she went to school with Smith’s father and also new the younger personally when he was a student there.

“He was a gifted athlete and so was young William,” Heibel said. “They’re an extremely well known family in the community so everyone is feeling the loss.”

Smith played football and basketball all four years he was at Great Mills before heading off first to West Virginia Technical University and then to Becker College, Heibel said.

He also played baseball, she said, and was a scholar as well as a promising athlete.

More than that, Heibel said, Smith had a winning personality.

William L. Smith

tried athletically.”

A candlelight vigil was set to be held in Smith’s honor Tuesday night at Great Mills High School.

Investigation Continued from page A- Leonardtown.

Clarke, who carries a drug conviction on his record from 1986, is not allowed to possess weapons as a convicted felon.

After the hunters had shot several waterfowl, charging documents stated, they waded into the water to retrieve them. It was then that Clarke was alleged to have appeared on the shoreline and began firing at them.

Victims alleged in the charging documents that Clarke fired at them 25 to 30 times and that the rounds impacted some 30 to 40 yards away from where they were.

Charging documents went on to state that when deputies contacted Clarke about the incident, Clarke said he was in possession of the AR-15 and had fired “several rounds” into the ground trying to “scare the ducks.”

Police went on to seize multiple guns from Clarke’s home, one of which allegedly belonged to Wood.

Wood, who is a member of the United States Navy Reserve, has been called up to

serve in Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. Government’s official name for the war in Afghanistan.

Wood left Sept. 12, according to sheriff’s office press releases, for a training period to prepare for a year’s deployment.

Wood holds the rank of Gunner’s Mate Second Class and is attached to Naval Special Warfare Group 2.

Wood has also served on the sheriff’s office tactical team, but has been removed from those duties as well pending the outcome of the investigation.

State’s Attorney Richard Fritz would not comment on whether any action would be taken against Wood in the shooting case since the case had yet to go to trial.

“The Terry Clarke case is still pending and Wood is part of that case,” Fritz said.

“Whether he’s a witness for the Clarke case depends on whether it goes to trial.”

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Obituaries Funeral Home Chapel she received Leonard Melvin “Buck” Alice Mildred Brown,Bu99 Gardiner Luis Antonia Castillo, 70 lege where Valorie Annea bachewith Deacon Bill Nickerson oflor’s degree in teaching chanan, 62 Henry, 48 in 1942.

Leonard Melvin “Buck” Buchanan, 62 of Clements died Sept. 15 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown.

Born Sept. 5, 1946, in Indian Head, Md., he was the son of the late William Russell Buchanan and Gladys Lillian (Weeks) Buchanan. He was employed as a licensed HVAC and apprentice plumber/gas fitter with Johnson’s Plumbing in Leonardtown.

He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from September 1966 through August 1968. He was a recipient of many awards including the Purple Heart and the Vietnam Service Medal. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, and horseracing. Leonard had a big heart and enjoyed serving others. He loved people and life and it showed in his actions.

Alice Mildred Brown, 99 Leonard is survived by his of Leonardtown died Aug. siblings, Marlene Virginia Wed-16 in her home.Head, Md., Norma ding of Indian Bornand Nov. Lee Gullett Bette9,Jean1908 Devlinin Baltimore, Md., sheS.C., wasVerthe both of Summerville, daughter the late James and non Alton of Buchanan of White Lilly Mae Rebham.

Plains, Md.,Jackson Randolph Russell Buchanan Head, of Md., She of wasIndian a member St. and Elaine Carole Gates of SilGeorge’s Episcopal Church, ver Spring, Md.and andOrder twentyoftwo Valley Lee, the nieces and nephews.

Eastern Star, Chapter 107, Juaddition to his parents, he lia In Halla, Hollywood. was preceded in deathisby survived siblings, Mrs. Brown Edna Mae Hasselbring, by two sons, Lloyd E.Gilbert (Jerry) Marvin and Calvin Brown,Buchanan, Jr. of Leonardtown Maurice Buchanan.Bruce Brown and Willard Family received Sept.is of Terra Alta, W.friends Va. She 22also fromsurvived 5 – 8 p.m. inbythesix Brinsfield grandFuneral Home, Leonardtown. A children, Julie Brown-Rund, Funeral Service was conducted Deal, atJeff 7 p.m.Brown,

by Pastor Nancy Kevin Holder.

Wendy Jarda, Judy Graybill Interment was private. andCondolences Pheobe Brown, eight to theand family great-grandchildren Clay and may be made at www.brinfieldfuWill Rund, Kristen and Josh neral.com.

Brown, Shawn and Arrangements

by Bruce the Deal, Audrey Samantha Brinsfield Funeraland Home, P.A., Jarda.

Leonardtown.

She was predeceased by a Martha daughterDeFalco, Betty 89 Ruth Mary Brown and a brother John B. Fenwick.

Mary Martha DeFalco, 89, of Relatives and19friends atDameron died Sept. in Southtended Mrs. Hospital.

Brown’s Born Life ern Maryland Celebration the Brinsfield April 30, 1919 in in Ridge she was Funeral Home, the daughter of theLeonardtown late Emory and Mary Geneva Forrest Evans.

Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 5– She with is survived her sonat 8 p.m. prayersbyrecited Charles of Dameron.

A 7 p.m.DeFalco A funeral service will graveside service was held Sept. be held Thursday, Aug. 21 at 2411at a.m.

10 a.m.

Michael Cemin inSt.St.George’s Episetery, Ridge, at 10 a.m. copal Church, Valley Lee. Arrangements provided by Reverend Greg Syler, pastor the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral of the church, will officiate.

Home, P.A. will follow in the Interment church cemetery.

Joseph ClarenceContributions Evans, 64 Memorial may be made to The MisJoseph Clarence Evans, sions Endowment Fund64,or ofCemetery Morganzaand diedGrounds Sept. 21 in St. Fund, Mary’s Hospital. c/o St. George’s Episcopal Born July 194430, in LeonChurch, P.O.26,Box Valley ardtown he was the son of ClarLee, MD 20692. ence and Sarah Elizabeth Turner Evans.Condolences to the family For may arrangement be made at details www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. please visit www.mgfh.com.

Arrangements by by the Arrangements provided Brinsfield Funeral Funeral Home, the Mattingley-Gardiner P.A., P.A. Leonardtown.

Home,

Mary Margaret Barrick Francis Joseph Goldsborough, 92 Brown, Sr., 66 Mary Margaret Barrick Francis 92, Joseph Brown, Goldsborough, of MechanicSr., 66, passed away in his sville died Sept. 14 in St. Mary’s home in Indian Trail, N.C. Nursing Center.

Aug. 12.July 4, 1916 in WashBorn July ington,Mr. D.C.Brown she waswas theborn daughter of1,the late in Charles Ray and Mar1942 Leonardtown, son garet Howder Barrick. of the late Mary Edna Brown She was preceded in death Norris. by herMr. husbands Ennis Brown is VanWart, survived Marshall and George by his Huntington wife Jacqueline MerGoldsborough. cer Brown; a son Francis J. She isJr.survived herShelia chilBrown, and hisby wife dren William “Billy” VanWart of of Stanfield, N.C.; a daughter Lexington Park and Paul VanWart Jennifer Lynn Brown of IndiofanMechanicsville; 12two grandchilTrail, N.C. and granddren, 15 great grandchildren and daughters Christianna Page five great-great grandchildren. and Allyson Grace Brown.

She was also preceded in received death The by her family children Margaret friends Sunday, Aug. from “TeeTee” Smith, Thomas17 “Tom2 – 5 p.m. in the Mattingmy” VanWart, Laura Comeau ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, and Joseph VanWart; siblings Jowhere Prayers were said seph Barrick, Charles Barrick andat 3 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Jane Mayhew.

Burial was celebrated MonMary moved to St. Mary’s day, Aug. 18 at 9:30 a.m.

County in 1950 from Washing-in St.D.C., Francis Catholic ton, whereXavier she worked as a Church nurse’s aid. with Fr. John Mattingly officiating.

Interment The family received friends Sept.

17 from – 8 p.m.Memoin the followed in 5Charles Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral rial Gardens.

Home,Arrangements with Prayers said provided at 7 p.m.

Aby Funeral was held Sept. the Service Mattingley-Gardiner 18Funeral at 10 a.m. in the MattingleyHome, P.A.

ficiating. followed 70, in LuisInterment Antonia Castillo, Charles Memorial Gardens.

Pallof Leonardtown died Aug. 16 bearers Michael Smith, Sean in St. were Mary’s Nursing Center, Smith, Sandra Schwarz, Richard Leonardtown.

Mayhew, Comeau Rickin BornEdSept.

20,and 1937 Goldsmith.

Puerto Rico, he was the son of provided by theArrangements late Luis Antonia and Elsa the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Monserrate Morales Castillo.

Home,Luis P.A. is survived by three sisters, M. Elaine Ohler of Millsboro, Cecelia Del., Evelyn CasCatherine Jackson, tillo of Chestertown, Md. and 87 Elsie Collins of Las Vegas, Nev. He is also survived by Catherine Cecelia Jackson, several nieces and nephews.

87 of Clinton, Md. departed her Family friends life Sept.

15 afterreceived a long illness.

Wednesday, Aug. 20 from She was born April 4, 192111 a.m.

– noon the and Brinsfield to the late Levi in Holley Mary Funeral Home, Leonardtown, M.(Barnes) Holley. with prayersattended recitedSt. at Peters noon.

Catherine Deacon George L’Heureux Catholic School in Baltimore, officiated.

Graveside service Md., fellowshipped with National followed at 2 p.m. at Cedar Church of God of Ft. Washington, Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. Md., and was Pastored by Fletcher Memorial Contributions Wright until her illness. mayCatherine’s be made to the St.love Mary’s greatest was Nursing Center Foundation, being an Evangelist, a mother, Inc., grandmother, and a friend to Street, many 21585 especiallyPeabody in their time of Leonardtown, MD 20650. need. She was a praying woman to the famwith aCondolences strong faith in God. ily From may abeblessed madeunion at www. with brinsfieldfuneral.com. the late Thomas A. Jackson came Arrangements the five sons; two of whom by are deBrinsfield Funeral Home, ceased, Gilbert Jackson and DaP.A., Leonardtown. vid Jackson.

Her three surviving sons are William I. Jackson Sr. of Mechanicsville, Francis S. JackLloyd Raymond son of Forestville and Elmer Jackson of Gilbert, Ariz. 97 Harris, In addition to her sons, Catherine leaves fond memories in the hearts of her beloved brother James Holley; Three daughtersin-law; Selina Holt-Jackson, Regina Jackson, Sandra Jackson; grandchildren Marina Jackson, Seresa Fenwick, Thomas Jackson, Jerome Jackson, Randy Jackson Rena Norris, Lamont Rothwell, Vandora Rothwell Turner and a host of great grandchildren; family members and friends.

Catherine was preceded in death by sisters Alberta Weems and Elizabeth Holley; brothers Spencer Holley, Lewis Holley, Charles Holley and John Holley and grandson William I. Jackson Jr. Family received friends Lloyd Raymond Harfor Catherine’s Life Celebration ris, 97, died peacefully Aug. Sept. 22 from 10 – 11 a.m. in the 12 in theFuneral St. Mary’s Brinsfield Home,Nursing LeonCenter. ardtown. A Funeral Service was Mr. Harris wasbya longtime conducted at 11 a.m. the Revresident of St. Mary’s County. erend Roderick McClanahan.

InHe wasfollowed born ininGallatin, Mo. terment Charles MeJune Gardens, 13, 1911 Leonardtown. to the late Howmorial ardServing May Harris and Frankie as pallbearers were Lee Jackson.

He Thomas E. Jackson, Jr., married Jerome hisJackson, belovedRandy wife of years, M. W. 59 Jackson, Mary Catherine “Sis” Nelson Wesley Johnson, Gerald Warren at James the Washington Cathedral and Norris. in Washington D.C. Condolences to the Sept. family2, 1939.

She preceded him in may be made at www.brinsfielddeath in 1998. He was also funeral.com. preceded in death inby1998the by Arrangements his beloved sister Margaret Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Harris.

Leonardtown.

Mr. Harris served in the United States Army as an AsElietteChaplain.

Christina Following Rossi sistant Kuehn, 82 emhis“Letinha” army service he was ployed in Washington, D.C. Christina Rossi

by Eliette the Federal Government “Letinha” of Califorfor manyKuehn, years82,before retirnia, Sept.

20 in Chesaing.Md. Hedied then worked in the peake Shores Nursing tax department forCenter. the State Born Sept.

24, in Pe-in of Maryland and1925 retired dreira, Sao Paulo, Brazil, she was 1971. During his retirement, the theenjoyed late Antonio hedaughter and his of wife travand Mathilde Peres Rossi. was eling throughout theShe United the loving wife of the late Charles States.

Stephen whomcards, she He Kuehn, enjoyedSr. playing married Aug. 1957 in new St. Aloydancing and6,buying cars. sius Church, Ray lovedLeonardtown. life and most of She met Charles on a others blind all he enjoyed helping date at the University and he while expecting nothingpro-in posed to He herwas thatdevoted evening.inShe return. the declined the wife first and proposal, so care of his sister unCharles to Brazil and protil theirflew death. posedThe her hand in marriage with family received flowers, which she said friendsat in thetime Mattingleyyes.

Six months later,Home, she arrived Gardiner Funeral P.A., inLeonardtown, St. Mary’s County.

Friday, Aug. 15 She9 is survived by her chilfrom – 10 a.m. with a funerdren Annettethat Marie Gisoldi atand al service followed 10 her husband Joseph of a.m. officiated byAnthony Rev. Keith California, Miriamfollowed Louise Schukraft.Md., Interment Hafey and her husbandGardens Robert at Charles Memorial James Jr. of Germantown, Md. in Leonardtown.

Pallbearers and Charles Stephen Kuehn Jr. were Frank Nelson, Donnie and his wife Rebecca Everett Bowles, Fred Nelson, Harry Kuehn of Fairfax Station, Va. and Nelson, Jr., Michael Russell her Helcio Peres Rossi andbrothers Roy Copsey. and Roberto Peres Rossi,may both of Contributions be Sao Paulo,toBrazil.

She is alsoHeart surmade American vived by her grandchildren PhilAssociation, 415 N. Charles lipStreet, Joseph and Jacquelyn ChrisBaltimore, MD tina Gisoldi, Hannah Christine 21201-4101. and Alexander Charles Hafey and Arrangements provided Charles Stephen Kuehn III. by the Mattingley-Gardiner Letinha attended Funeral Home, P.A.the Escola Normal, Campinas Brazil Col-

She attended graduate school at Mormon School, Campinas, Brazil where she received a degree in library science in 1945. She then completed her master’s degree in library science at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. in 1956. She worked as a librarian at St. Mary’s College Library from 1980 to 1988. She loved her family first and foremost; God; and she enjoyed and had a gift for painting and artistry. She also enjoyed gardening, which came as second nature and she always found time for her grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Sept. 27 from 9 – 10 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial GarAnne Henry, 48, dens, Valorie Leonardtown.

Pallbearers of Mechanicsville, formerly will be Joseph A. Gisoldi, Charles Grandview, Mo.,J.died Aug. S.ofKuehn, Jr., Phillip Gisoldi, 17, in Lexington Park.

Jacquelyn C. Gisoldi, Hannah C. Oct. 31, C.1959 HafeyBorn and Alexander Hafey.in Lincoln, pallbearers Neb. she was Honorary will the be daughter James Ray Peres DickHelcio PeresofRossi, Roberto insonRauol of Mouldrow, Okla.

Rossi, Peres Rossi, Carlos Peres Rossi and Flavio Rosand Hortense AnnePeres Campbell si.Crawford Contributions may be madeMo. to of Grandview, Hospice of St. wereof She was theMary’s, lovingwho wife there us for four months, Earlfor Allan Henry, whom evshe ery moment of every day. love married July 16, 1986We in Waryou; you areMo. Man’s Best Friend! rensburg, P.O. Box 625, She is Leonardtown, survived byMD her 20650. son Earl Ian Henry.

Arrangements provided by Mrs. Henry graduthe Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral ated from Grandview High Home, P.A. School’s Class of 1977. She moved to St. Mary’s County Winifred Louise in October 1988Roop fromMoWalran, 80 dorf, Md. The family will receive Winifred Louise Roop friends Saturday, Aug.Mo23 ran, 80, of Hollywood, Md.Patuxdied from 10 – 11 a.m. in Sept. at home after a brief ent 18 River Assembly of canGod cer illness.

Church, California, where a She was born Dec. Funeral Service will15, be1927, held inatCarroll County, Md. She was 11 a.m. with Pastor Lanny the daughter of the late Ralph G. Clark officiating. Interment Roop and Grace Engler Roop of willWindsor, be held Wednesday, New Md. and the Aug. wife 27 at 10 a.m. inwho Maryland of Earl Joseph Moran died in Veteran’s Cemetery, CheltenJanuary of 2006. ham, Md. Winnie grew up on the famContributions be ily dairy farm, Carrollmay Farms made to Hospice if St. Mary’s, Dairy, in New Windsor and later P.O. Box 625, on Leonardtown, raised her family Nev-R-Dun MD near 20650. farm Pleasant Valley until 1963, Arrangements when they moved provided to CuckbyCreek the inMattingley-Gardiner old St. Mary’s County.

Funeral Home, P.A. She enjoyed working with children in 4-H and as a substitute teacher. During her earlier years she was a member Karen A. of the Edgewood Brethren McEntyre,Church 51 and Westminster Church of the Brethren. As an avid parishioner51ofof Karen A. McEntyre, the Hollywood United Methodist Lexington Park, formerly of Church, she was a Happy Hearts Plano, Texas, died Aug. 13 in and daycare volunteer.

She loved Washington Hospital Center. genealogy, scrabble, fishing, travFeb. and 24, spending 1957 in eling, Born gardening, Sweetwater, Texas she was time with her family and grandthe daughter of Carold and children. She was also an active Mary Aleese Benson of Plamember in the Republican Womno,organization.

Texas. en’s She is also survived by Winifred is survived by her her children Jeremy Porter children Sandra Martin of Manof Snyder, chester, Terry Texas, Farman Jonathan of Port Republic, Ralph Moran of Porter ofMd., Plano, Texas, Angie Hollywood, Md.,Horton Gloriaand Adams Porter, Sheila Maofrissa Westminster, Md., and CeciHorton, all of Lexington liaPark Murphy of Lusby, Md.brother Also as well as her surviving are twelve grandchilVictor Benson of Plano, Texas dren; Deborah Gorman, Eric and three grandchildren.

Martin, Shannon Kwiatkoski, Karen was employed as a Ryan Welch, nurse.

Mike Welch, Lauren registered Moran, Jessica AllWilliam servicesMoran, are private.

Adams, Ritchie Murphy, Wesley Arrangements provided Murphy, Murphy, and by the Kenny Mattingley-Gardiner Beth Smith; nine great-grandFuneral Home, P.A. children; Brandon & Rachael Gorman, Ty & Mia Kwiatkowski, Zachary Welch, Jetta & Aidan Brian Murphy,Timothy and Mykenzie & MalMcGrath, lorie Smith.

She is also50survived by three brothers; Rauland, Gary, Timothy Brian McGrath, and Dan Roop, all of New Windsor, 50,Md. of Lexington Park died The11family Aug. in St.received Mary’s friends HospiSept.

23 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the tal, Leonardtown.

Brinsfield Leon-in BornFuneral June Home, 14, 1958 ardtown.

A memorial service Freeport, Ill., he was thewas son held 24 at(Chambers) 9 a.m. in the Holof Sept.

Patricia Mclywood Methodist Church Grath United of Mesa, Ariz. and the inlate Hollywood, Md., with Charles McGrath. Reverend Sheldon officiating.

TimothyReese attended LaInurnment will be at Pipe’s salle-Peru High School Creek in LaCemetery a later date. salle, Ill.atwhere he graduated Memorial contributions may in 1976. He served in the U.S. be made to the Hollywood United Navy from 1976 until 1999.

Methodist Church, After his service the Road, Navy, 24422 Mervell in Dean Timothy was employed by a Hollywood, MD 20636, the HolGovernment Contractor and lywood Volunteer Fire Departworked at the Patuxent River ment, P.O. Box 7, Hollywood, MD NavalorAir Station.

HeMary’s, was an 20636, Hospice of St. Elks Lodge member P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,and MDa past member of the Lexing20650. tonCondolences Park Volunteer to the Rescue family

may be made at www.brinsfieldSquad. funeral.com.

In addition to his mother, Arrangements by by the Timothy is survived his Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., wife Debra Kay (Houtz) McLeonardtown.

Grath, his son, Sean Patrick McGrath of Lexington Park, Daisy Evangeline Pegg, 84of his sister, Karen McGrath Mesa, Ariz. and his brother, Daisy McGrath EvangelineofPegg, Michael Ill. 84, of Lexington Park died Sept.will 14 A memorial service inbeherheld residence.

Saturday, Aug. 23 at 6, 1924 Hol10 Born a.m. Feb. at the Bay in District lywood, Md. she was the daughVolunteer Fire Department, ter of the latePark.

Briscoe and Daisy Lexington Jones Condolences Thompson. to the famchilily She mayis survived be madebyatherwww. dren Fay Pegg and her husband brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Tony Dias of Reva, Va., Thomas Arrangements

by Melthe Pegg of Lexington Park and Brinsfield Funeral Home, anie Pegg and her husband Steve P.A., Leonardtown.

Joplin of Middlebrook, Va., her grandchildren Trina Brown and her husband Daniel, April PeggPatrick Connor Miller as 2 Joplin and Colby Pegg-Joplin well as her great-grandchildren Justen and Kailen Brown. She is also survived by her brother John B. Thompson of Hollywood, Md. and her sisters Naomi Fowler of Wheelersburg, Ohio and Juanita Modlin of California.

She was preceded in death by her brothers; Roscoe, Latelle, Jones, and Lamen Thompson and her sisters; Isabel Nielsen, Ruth Joy and Mavis Sweeney.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Daisy attended Great Mills High School. She was a librarian at the Lexington Park Library for 25 years, retiring in 1986. She belonged to the Potomac River Association and Patrick Connor Millenjoyed researching er 2, of Avenue her diedfamily Aug. genealogy.

12 in St. Mary’s Hospital, The family received friends Leonardtown.

Sept. Connor 17 from was 5 – 8born p.m.Oct. in the 11, Mattingley-Gardiner 2005 in Anne ArundelFuneral MediHome, where Prayers were said at cal Center, Annapolis, Md., 7the p.m.son A Funeral Service be of James L. will Miller held 18 at 11Kaldenbach a.m. in the HolandSept.

Krystal of lywood Church of the Nazarene Avenue. with Rev. Haskell officiatHe isVern survived by two sising. willKayla follow Miller, in the ters,Interment Lillian and Church Cemetery. a brother Kyle Miller, his paArrangements provided ternal grandparents Jamesby L. the Funeralof andMattingley-Gardiner Darlene Oliver Miller Home, P.A. maternal grandparChaptico, ents, Eugene Kaldenbach of Harrimon, Tenn., andSmith, Debra William Lucas “Will” Adams Kaldenbach of WinJr., 19 chester, Ky.; great-grandparentsWilliam FrancisLucas and “Will” Audrey OliSmith, ver of Chaptico and Jr., 19 of Scotland, Md. died Sept. r e a t- g r aof n dMassachumothers 21 inGUniversity Mary Lou Adams of Waldorf, setts Medical Center, Worcester, Md. and Shirley Miller of Mass.

Newburg, Md. Born Jan. 4, 1989 in Patuxent River,The he wasfamily the son of received William friends for Life Lucas Smith, Sr. Connor’s and Jean Marie Celebration Sunday, Aug. Mulhall Smith of Scotland, Md.17 from 3 – 4 p.m. are in the BrinsArrangements pending at field Funeral Home, Leonardthis time. For information please town, a funeral service call the with Brinsfield Funeral Homeat 4 p.m.

Interment was private. at 301-475-5588 Condolencesto tothethefamily famCondolences ily may be made at www. may be made at www.brinfieldfubrinsfieldfuneral.com. neral.com.

Arrangements byby the the Arrangements Brinsfield Funeral Home, Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., P.A., Leonardtown.

Leonardtown.

UlyssesMary UsherAleathea “Rocky” StalRedmond, cup, 95 84 Ulysses Usher “Rocky” Stalcup, 95, of Hollywood, Md., formerly of Hyattsville, Md. and Ainsworth, Neb., died Sept. 17 in St. Mary’s Hospital.

Born Aug. 10, 1913 in Ainsworth, Neb. he was the son of the late General Ulysses Grant and Gertrude Claussen Stalcup. He was the beloved husband of Catherine Louise Laughton Stalcup whom he married March 14, 1942 in Mt. Rainier, Md. He is survived by his children Linda Stalcup of Hollywood, Md., and Beverle Grass and her husband Eric of St. Inigoes; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by siblingMary AlmaAleathea Pieplow. Redmond, graduated from 84, Rocky of Leonardtown diedBlind Aug. College School Class of 16 in St.High Mary’s Hospital.

1931. Born He moved Mary’sin April to18,St. 1924 County in 1972 from Mechanicsville sheHyattsville, was the Md. He wasofa Clarence self-employed daughter LeomuEvsician for 59 years until retireans and Gertrude M.his(Pilkerment 1998. He was a member of ton)in Evans. the Piano Technicians Guild,from and Aleathea graduated his hobbies were muMargaret Brentcomposing High School sic, fishingfrom and in playing 1941. the Shepiano, worked playing cardasgame solitaire.

1961 tothe 1971 a secretary/reThe family received friends ceptionist for St. Mary’s ColSept. fromenjoyed 2 – 5 p.m. in the lege.21She cooking, Mattingley-Gardiner croqueting, playing Funeral cards, Home, with Prayers said at 3often p.m. gardening, and sewing; Amaking Funeral clothing Service was forheld herSept. and 22 10 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran herat daughter.

Church with Stephen UpShe is Pastor preceded in death Degrave officiating. by husband James Interment Franklin followed in Charles Memorial

Gardens.

Pallbearers Eric Redmond, whom were she marGrass, Ron Gellatly, David L. ried March 4, 1945 at the ImVanWyhe, David M. VanWyhe, maculate Conception Catholic Donald and Steven Church VanWyhe in Mechanicville.

She Gregory.

Honorary Pallbearers is survived by her beloved chilwere Waldron, Robert dren Wayne Gayle A. Hancock and Waldron and Rev. Paul Hoffmasher husband William of Fairter.

Contributions may be“Frank” made to fax, Va., and James Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707 Redmond and his wife Wanda Shangri-La Drive, Va. Lexington of Fredericksburg, She is Park, 20653.by three grandalso MD survived Arrangements provided by children, Jeffery A. Hancock the andMattingley-Gardiner his wife Jennifer Funeral of FairHome, P.A. Mark D. Redmond fax, Va., and his wife Tanya of Fredericksburg, Jason P. RedMary HildaVa., (Aud) Weiland, mond of Fredericksburg; and 91 four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death Mary Hilda (Aud) Weiland, by her sister Agnes Rice.

91, of Leonardtown died peaceFamily fully Sept.

17, inreceived her home.friends Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 9:30 She was the oldest of seven – 10:30 a.m. in the Brinsfield children, born Aug. 15, 1917, in Funeral Md., Home, P.A., Pearson, to the lateLeonarBenjadtown.

A Mass of Christian min Francis Aud, Sr. and Irene BurialAud. was celebrated 11 a.m., (Miles) Wednesday, Aug. 20 Flower at St. She attended Little Aloysius Catholic Church, and St. Michael’s schools. She Leonardtown, John was married to with Leo Rev. Modestus Dakes officiating.

Interment Weiland April 12, 1937, and was followed Charles Memorial blessed withinnine children.

Gardens, Leonardtown.

Mrs. Weiland worked for Serving, as pallbearers the federal government as a civil were Mark Redmond, servant and retired after 26 Jason years Hancock, ofRedmond, service. SheJeffery was a wonderful Bill Hancock, Pilkcook; a devoted Lawrence mother, granderton, and Arthur Pilkerton. mother, great-grandmother, sisHonorary was Earl ter and aunt;pallbearer and a compassionDean. ate friend. She was the strong, contribution silent Memorial type, with a heart of gold can be made to theeven Ridge and the ability to calm the Volunteer Rescue Squad, most treacherous storm. Her P.O. lisBox 456, Ridge, MD 20680. tening skills and patience were Condolences to the famextraordinary. ily In may be made www. addition to herathusband brinsfieldfuneral.com. and parents, she was preceded in byJudith the deathArrangements by a daughter, Mary Brinsfield Funeral Home, Hurley; and two brothers, BenjaP.A.,Francis Leonardtown. min Aud, Jr. and Richard Thomas Aud, Sr. Mrs. Weiland is survived by Louis Marshall eight children; Joseph“Junior” Hugh Weiland of Leonardtown;Jr., Benjamin Thompson, 84 Francis Weiland of Lexington Park; Theresa Marie Hawthorne of Virginia; Mary Ann Longmore of Leonardtown; Edward Thomas Weiland of California; Daniel Sheridan Weiland of Conn.; Donna Marie Ives of Washington, D.C. and Louise (LuLu) Marie Schlosser of Leonardtown; her sisters and brothers, Elizabeth Lee (Aud) Lancaster of Leonardtown; Mary Anne (Aud) Lancaster of Leonardtown; George Robert Aud, Sr. of Lexington Park; and John (Jack) Samuel Aud of California; 25 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

The family received friends Sept. Louis 21 fromMarshall 4 – 6 p.m.“Junior” at Immaculate HeartJr.,of84, Mary Church Thompson, of Avenue indied Lexington with prayers at Aug. 4Park, in his residence.

6 p.m.He A Mass of Christian was born July 20,Burial 1924 was celebratedtoSept. at 10Louis a.m. in Dynard the22late with Father and William George,EleaS.J. Marshall Catherine asnor theHarris celebrant.

Thompson Sr. Pallbearers wereloving grandsons He was the husPaul Michael Intinarelli, bandWeiland, of Rose Lee Thompson Craig BrentlyJuly Vause, whomIntinarelli, he married 26, Brian Hawthorne, Jason Wei1942 in Sacred Heart Church, land, Jacob Weiland, Bushwood.

He is Pete also Weisurland, Dennis Schlosser and Corey vived by his children, MarSchlosser.

Interment tookhusband place in garet Taylor and her the parish cemetery.

Family and George of Hollywood, Buddy friends were and received afterDebthe Thompson his wife funeral services Benny in the ThompFellowbie of Avenue, ship Immaculate Heart of son Hall andat his wife Mary of Mary Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cedar Lane, Hospice of St. Mary’s, or Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Vincent de Paul Society.

George Frederick Wilson, 78

Jameson, Leon Herbert, Clyde Morganza, Donnie Thompson Farrell, Frederick and and hisDouglas wife Debbie of MeRonnie Herbert.and Rose Mary chanicsville Contributions may be made George and her husband John toofthe 7th District Volunteer ResAvenue; 16 grandchildren, cue P.O. Box 7, Avenue, 44 Squad, great-grandchildren, two MD 20609. step-grandchildren and his Arrangements provided sisters Mary Ozella Lacey by of the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Abell, Gertrude Osborne of Home, King P.A. George, Va. and Susan Vallandingham of Bushwood.

He was preceded in death Thomas Jack Woodburn, 64 by one great-grandchild and his Thomas sisters Catherine Hall and Jack Woodburn, Louise Bryant.

64, of Mechanicsville died resident of St. Sept. A16lifelong in St. Mary’s Hospital, Mary’s County, Junior was Leonardtown. a self-employed He was born Dec.waterman.

21, 1943 in While U.S. St. Mary’senlisted City, to theinlatethe Richard Army and fromBeatrice Oct. 19, 1944 to Martin Marie NorNov. 19, 1945, he served as ris Woodburn.

He was the loving a rifleman, a light machine husband of Ellen Carolyn Dixon gunner and a cook.

Woodburn whom he married in He County belonged to1982. the St. Mary’s Oct. 13, Knights of Columbus and enHe was the devoted father of joyed playing cards and being Thomas J. Woodburn, Jr. and his withWendy his family and hisCalif., two wife of Carlsbad, special buddies Maynard and Todd Michael Woodburn of San Ringo.Calif. and Carole Denise Diego, received Guy The and herfamily husband James of friends in the Mattingley-GarMechanicsville. diner Home Thursday, HeFuneral is also survived by his sibAug. 7 from – 8 p.m. with lings Mildred A.5Holeck, Frances prayers being saidhusband at 7 p.m.

A M. Mozick and her Peter Mass of Christian was and Theresa D. Cusic Burial all of Leoncelebrated Friday, Aug. 8and at ardtown, Joseph F. Woodburn 9:30 a.m. in Holy Cathhis wife Phyllis of Angels Florida, Betty Church,ofAvenue, with Fr. S.olic Seligman South Carolina, William Gurnee officiating.

Norris E. Woodburn and his Interment Sacred wife Wanda followed of Kinsale,inVirginia, Heart Cemetery, Bushwood.

Mary E. Woodburn of CaliforPallbearers were A. Johnny nia, Md. and Patricia Adams Jereme George, ofGeorge, California, Md. as well as Tina four Fay Ferguson, Dave Hodggrandchildren. es, He Matthew Thompson was preceded in deathand by Donnie Thompson.

Honorary his siblings Richard M. Woodpallbearers grandburn, Jr. Marywere Adelehis Mattingly, children, nieces and nephews.

William G. Woodburn and Contributions may be Charles B. Woodburn, Sr. made Angels Sacred He to wasHoly a lifelong St. Mary s Heart School, 21335 Colton’s County resident and graduate of Point Road, MD St. Michaels HighAvenue, School, Class Seventh Volof20609, 1962. He served District in the United unteer Rescue Squad, P.O. States Army for two years from Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 April 16, 1965 to March of 1967, and/orheHospice of St. Mary’s, where was awarded the NaP.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, tional Defense Service Medal.

MDalso 20650.

He was the President of Arrangements provided Quality Transfer Company, Inc., by the Mattingley-Gardiner Lexington Park, for 31 years and Funeralfishing Home,and P.A.boating. He enjoyed was a member of Ducks Unlimited, Chamber of Commerce and an honorary member of the Havre Evelyn Tillotson De Grace Museum.

Woods, 86 The family will received friends Sept. 24 from 5 –Woods, 8 p.m.

Evelyn Tillotson in86,the Mattingley-Gardiner of California died Aug.Fu14 neral with PrayersCenter, said at in St.Home, Mary’s Nursing 7Leonardtown. p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 25 at 11 Born Dec. Sept.

18, 1921 in a.m. in St. John’s Church LeMoyne, Pa.,Catholic she was the with Fr. Raymond Schmidt offidaughter of the late George C. ciating.

Interment will(Dowhowfollow in Tillotson and Eva the Veteran’s er)Maryland Tillotson.

EvelynCemetery was an atavid 1 p.m.

Pallbearers will befan.

Kyle Pittsburgh Steelers Guy, Evelyn Austin Samblanet, Robert is survived by Woodburn and Richard Christine Cusic. her daughters, be made W. Contributions Moore of may Chesapeake toBeach, the Mechanicsville Md. and Volunteer Deborah Rescue Squad, P.O. 15, MeJ. Standish of Box California, chanicsville, MD 20659 four grandchildren, andand/or four St. Mary s Hospital Foundation, great-grandchildren.

P.O. Box 527, Leonardtown, MD All services are private.

20650.Condolences

to the famby ily Arrangements may be madeprovided at www. the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Home,Arrangements P.A. by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Young, 84 P.A., Rosetta Leonardtown.

Rosetta Young, 84, of Morganza died Sept. 18 in St. Mary’s Hospital.

Born Feb. 7, 1924 in Helen she was the daughter of the late Horace Price and the late Mary Cecelia Young Reed and her late husband James Reed.

She is survived by her sisters Mary L. Young of Leonardtown and Agnes L. Holt of Morganza.

She was preceded in death by her sister Mary T. Young.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Rosetta was a homemaker and farmer.

The family will receive friends Sept. 25 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, where prayers will be said at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Morganza, with Fr. Timothy Baer officiating. Interment will follow in Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Try Me Social Club.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

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George Frederick Wilson, 78, of Avenue died Sept. 14 in his residence.

Born Oct. 24, 1929 in Oakley, Md. he was the son of the late James A. and Nellie A. Wilson.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Cynthia Herbert and brothers James A. Wilson and Joseph E. Wilson.

Mr. Wilson was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident where he graduated from Banneker High School. He was a carpenter for St. Mary’s County Public Schools for 23 years. He also served in the U.S. Army for four years.

The family received friends Sept. 19 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial followed at noon in Holy Angels Catholic Church with Fr. William Gurnee officiating.

Interment took place in Charles Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Kelvin Armstrong, Kevin

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Recovery Progress Underway For Navy P-3Cs Naval Air Systems Command Press Release The U.S. Navy is making progress in the recovery of its grounded P-3C Orion aircraft. Currently, 10 of grounded aircraft have been inducted for outer wing modifications, with the first one due to be completed this fall - less than a year after grounding 39 aircraft for structural fatigue concerns.

Additionally, the Navy awarded contracts to L-3 Communications Aug. 19 and to Lockheed Martin Aug. 26 for the production of 17 outer wings assembly kits for the P3C Orion with delivery of the first outer wings scheduled to occur in early 2010. These kits will replace the entire outer wing section, to included Zone 5, which was the area of concern in the groundings.

L-3 Communications will produce four of the outer wings, and Lockheed Martin will produce 13. Opportunities to procure additional outer wing kits may be available at a later time.

According to Bob Holmes, U.S. Navy P-3 Sustainment lead, the Navy is proactively managing the fatigue status, flight hour usage, and operational profiles on those aircraft not currently impacted by the fatigue groundings in order to reduce the likelihood of additional unanticipated elevated fatigue risk conditions.

“We are closely monitoring the flight hours and mission profiles flown by each aircraft, as well as recording specified aircraft data through the use of an on-board Structural Data Recording System to ensure continuous tracking of airframe structural fatigue,” Holmes said. “Additionally, detailed fatigue analysis information obtained through the P-3C Fatigue Life Management Program is provided at regular intervals to our fleet commanders, ensuring they have the necessary aircraft-specific fatigue status

available to effectively manage their assets. However, due to the P-3’s age and elevated fatigue life, we anticipate additional groundings to periodically occur in the future.” The Navy grounded 39 P-3C aircraft, approximately a quarter of the fleet, in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.

One additional aircraft was grounded in March 2008. Only 10 of the grounded aircraft were deployed.

The groundings were not a result of an aircraft incident, rather a result of ongoing analysis obtained through the structural engineering focused P-3C FLMP program conducted between NAVAIR and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Ga. Immediately following the initial groundings, the Naval Aviation Enterprise developed a comprehensive recovery plan to include accelerating elements of the FLMP schedule

from 36 to 18 months in order to assess additional areas on the outer wings; inducting grounded aircraft into depots to begin modifications on the affected Zone 5 section; and commencing detailed inspections and analysis of airframe structures removed from grounded aircraft in order to evaluate actual fatigue cracks located in Zone 5 region.

Additionally, in order to optimize the inventory of aircraft available to support operational and training requirements, the NAE re-evaluated scheduled depot maintenance requirements for each individual aircraft, adjusting depot inductions where able in order to minimize the overall impact associated with the grounded aircraft.

Lastly, a dual path approach to recovery was developed, which included outer wing modifications which replaces specific wing planks and spars, and replacement of the

Commissioners Suspend Bidding On Aviation Museum Project

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Bids received earlier this month by the county government to begin construction on the much anticipated and often delayed new Patuxent Naval Air Station aviation museum were too high, county officials said Tuesday, so the

Board of County Commissioners voted to stop the bidding process and ensure that federal money slated for the project was still available.

Commissioners said that tough economic times resulting from the failure of multiple banking institutions and mortgage woes mean that projects like the

museum would have to be reevaluated.

Commissioners voted unanimously to pass a resolution to stop the bidding process Tuesday at their regular meeting.

“We have the fiscal realities at hand,” said Commissioner Daniel H. Raley (D-Great Mills) “But we shouldn’t abandon the

“Deconstructing Sammy”

by Matt Birkbeck

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How about Louise Beavers? Leo Gorcey? What about Ann Blythe, Michael Callan, or Pete Duel?

Those people were once big Hollywood names, but unless you’re of a Certain Age or are a student of stardom, you probably don’t recognize them.

In the 1950s and 60s, singer/dancer/actor Sammy Davis, Jr. was one of America’s best-loved performers but you rarely hear much about him these days. In the new book “Deconstructing Sammy” by Matt Birkbeck, you’ll see why.

Three years after Sammy Davis, Jr. was born, his parents divorced and his father took Sammy on the road. Though he would forever lack a formal education, it was quickly apparent that the child was talented; he was able to mimic almost every performer he saw.

Because he and his father had performed as the opening act for many big names, Sammy’s star rose quickly. He became friends with Frank Sinatra, and later, with other major stars of the era.

For two decades, Sammy Davis, Jr. was one of America’s top entertainers. In the 1970s, though, his audience-drawing ability began to wane. He got involved in some iffy business deals and made several bad financial decisions. When he died in 1990, Sammy Davis, Jr.’s estate was a mess and his entertainment legacy all but gone.

Four years after Davis’ death, Sonny Murray, a Pennsylvania lawyer, told a friend of his father’s that he would take the case of Altovise Davis, wife of the late star. Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr. had a notice-

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Worse, she was in deep debt and in trouble with the IRS. For years, Sonny worked on behalf of Altovise Davis, trying to clear up her debts. He became obsessed with re-establishing Sammy Davis Jr.’s amazing legacy, and he worked with little or no pay to do it, often, according to Birkbeck, with little or no help from Altovise.

In the end, the life and death of a singer consumed the life of the attorney.

While “Deconstructing Sammy” surely kept me up a few nights past my bedtime, it could have easily been called “Deconstructing Altovise” or “Deconstructing Sonny” because the latter two people were easily two-thirds of the book.

With a journalist’s eye toward a great story, author Matt Birkbeck leads readers through a decades-long financial mess including cover-ups, deals that obviously took advantage of Sammy, mob connections, political friendships and snubbings, and contractual issues that affected the singer’s life and estate, including some with several players who appeared to have been playing the famous performer.

While Davis’ life-story is un-put-down-able, though, Birkbeck’s portrayal of Sonny Murray is absolutely stunning. It’s a tale of obsession, legal wrangling, and wanting to do the right thing despite the roadblocks erected by the very people who would have benefited most from Murray’s work.

If you love a good scandal, a good story, or a great bio, you’re going to want to read “Deconstructing Sammy” soon. Remember this one on your next trip to the library or bookstore.

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project.

“But when those numbers came back [on the prospective bids] I said we’ve got a problem.”

The most recent action means that the project may yet again be delayed since the plans for the project may have to be redrawn to make the footprint of the building smaller.

“It might be a partial redesign or a complete redesign,” said John Savich, county administrator.

The estimated cost of

entire outer wing assembly. The Navy currently has 157 P-3C aircraft in service. Following the initial grounding, three of the affected aircraft were retired from service early. The P-3C Orion will be replaced by the P-8A Poseidon - an anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft.

Initial operational capability for the Poseidon is scheduled for fiscal year 2013.

With the possibility of future P-3C groundings, the Navy has considered providing the training and support necessary to achieve a ready-to-deploy P-8A squadron nine months ahead of schedule.

An early delivery would not affect production of the aircraft and IOC would remain FY 2013. The P-3C Orion will remain in service until the P-8A Poseidon is fully operational in FY 2019.

the project was about $11.7 million, but now the money available stands at about $5.6 million and officials said that without federal funding for the project routed through the state it would be difficult to complete.

Commissioners were also unwilling to use county funds to pick up any of the shortfall.

“I don’t want to spend more money… if it requires more money from the county,” said Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown).

Savich said that with the passage of the resolution county staffers would begin talking to state and federal contacts to insure that the bulk of the money,

about $3.7 million was still available.

Much of the ground work for starting the project has been completed at the county level, such as installing curb and gutter works and establishing sewer and water lines at the site, located next to Gate No. 1 of the naval air station.

Despite having to scale back the project, Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell said it would still be a worthwhile endeavor.

“I expect with $5.6 million you wouldn’t come out with a crab shanty,” Russell said.

friendly animals in the world, with soft feet that do not tear up the ground, and waste material that is so nutrient dense that it is one of the most sought-after manures in the world for Continued from page A- fertilizing.

Younger alpacas played with each other as and humans, they are apt to move away when Mattingly toured the grounds, offering grass or approached.

“But they are very gentle creatures,” she grains to the animals.

“They’re very playful, especially in the said, adding that they do not have upper teeth, evening,” Mattingly said. “The babies have racso even the hardest bite they could muster would es and play hide and go seek…and they seem not feel like much more than a pinch.

Mattingly said she has been farming al- very attracted to young children and people pacas for about five years, and they are the gen- who are elderly or have disabilities,” she said, tlest creatures she has ever dealt with, as well as adding that their gentle nature makes them perfect candidates for animal-assisted therapy. being one of the easiest to Alpacas can be kept care for. as pets, “but they don’t In addition to farming, do well by themselves,” Mattingly is an instrucMattingly said, explaintional resource teacher at ing that they are incredMechanicsville Elemenibly social creatures, tary School, but she said and develop stomach that the nature of her liveulcers and depression stock has made it easy to when left alone. Many balance her activities. of them die if not kept Originally from the in groups.

Andes of Ecuador, south“They’ll get sick ern Peru, northern Boand die of depression,” livia, and Northern Chile, she explained. alpacas have been domesAs Mattingly petticated for thousands of ted her animals they years, and none exist in the hummed calmly to her. wild. They look similar She admitted that she to llamas, but are smaller, tries as hard as she can and are not used as beasts to spoil them, but what of burden. Unlike most she enjoys most is the livestock, alpacas are only companionship. used for their fur, which “My favorite thing is sheered regularly and to do in the evening is to is similar to sheep’s wool grab a drink and a lawn with a silkier texture. This Photo by Andrea Shiell chair and just hang out fur is also warmer than Patty Mattingly with one of her baby alpacas. with them,” she said. wool and hypoallergenic.

Three farms in “The fur makes them an unusual livestock,” said Mattingly, explain- Southern Maryland will offer open houses ing that there is no market for alpaca meat in the Sept. 27 and 28 to showcase the alpaca farming United States, as it is only sold in a few remote industry and talk about its benefits. Those interregions of South America. She said that alpaca ested in learning more are encouraged to drop fiber is sheered yearly, and whole furs are only by, or to call anytime for more information.

collected after the animals have died of natural Nobella Farms causes, making them one of the only animals 40280 Wathen Road not sent to slaughter for any of their parts.

Leonardtown, MD “It’s nice to know also that when I’m inter240-925-6959 acting with them, they won’t eventually be on Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to someone’s dinner plate,” Mattingly said as she offered grains to some members of her herd. 3 pm “We sheer them in April and May,” she said, Dameron Alpacas adding that one animal can produce as many 48905 Tom’s Way as ten pounds of luxurious fur each time it is Dameron, Maryland shorn. The fur can sell for anywhere from $3 to 240-577-1751 $6 per ounce, making it one of the most lucraOpen on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am tive fibers in the world.

“Their fleece pays for their upkeep, and to 5 pm then some,” Mattingly said, going on to explain Moore or Less Alpacas that alpacas have four stomachs, “so they’re 22467 Cotton Point Road highly efficient users of their nutrition,” and reBushwood, MD quire much less food than many other animals.

301-769-2210 Mattingly said one of the reasons she chose Open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 to keep alpacas on her own farm was that they also do not require large amounts of acreage, am to 4 pm making them perfect for smaller farms. “They can be stocked at five to ten per acre,” she said, adding that they are also among the most eco-

Alpaca

The County Times

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Dracula: The Case Of The Silver Scream Los Angeles. 1945. A bloodthirsty killer is stalking the beautiful starlets of Tinseltown. Fearing her life is in danger, Lucy Murray goes to the one man she knows can crack the case, a hard-boiled private eye named Abe Van Helsing.

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A Maze of Maize Bowles Farm Opens Corn Labyrinth Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Tina Bowles beamed at the cool breeze sweeping the 15-acre patch of tall corn stalks, nodding to the scarecrows that were posted near the front of the field, set up to invite guests to come in and “get lost.”

Getting lost would be easy to do here, too, since the field of plants has been cut into an elaborate maze, one of the most popular attractions at Bowles Farm in Leonardtown.

“You’re not going to do this maze in 15 minutes,” said Tina, adding that if one were to walk every trail in the maze they would be hiking for three and a half miles, and that would only be if they did not backtrack or retrace any of their steps, which many end up doing while trying to negotiate path upon path amongst tall stalks of corn, some towering at 10 to 12 feet high, blocking the view of the observation tower at the front of the field, and even blocking the two bridges set up at opposite ends of the maze to give guests a place to view their progress.

All guests, of course, are encouraged to take flags with them so they can signal for help. “Some people do stay in there for hours,” said Tina. “And the ones who say they don’t need a flag, that they can do it without help, those are the ones we always have to go in to get out.”

Tina said this never poses any problems though, since staff members are on duty at the observation tower, as well as in the maze itself to help out.

This year’s maze is in the shape of Blackistone Lighthouse, and previous mazes have been cut in the shape of a crab, a boat, and logos for the University of Maryland Terrapins, and local Fire and Rescue Squads. “We try to come up with ideas, something to associate with St. Mary’s County and Maryland,” said Tina, explaining that she and her husband, Tommy, conduct competitions for logos, designs, and themes for each year’s maze. They start growing the corn in June, but they do not take an aerial picture of the maze itself until the first week of August, when the plants are about a foot high. “So you don’t know if

you’ve got it right until then,” said Tina, adding that the plantings have gone well thus far.

This is the eighth year the maze has been open, and though Tommy Bowles agrees it is a fun attraction for people of all ages, he is most interested in seeing children come to the farm in order to learn about agriculture. “We need to get these kids of the house and out on the farm,” he said, adding that he was concerned that parents were not providing enough outdoor activities for their children. “I just get tired of seeing kids in the house,” he said. “The biggest reward for me is educating the public on agriculture…there’s a lot of kids that don’t know where their food or clothes come from.”

Bowles farm has a number of other attractions besides the labyrinth, including wagon and barrel rides, a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, and corn boxes (as opposed to sand boxes) and straw mazes for younger children. In addition to corn, the Bowles property also boasts soybeans, wheat, barley, pumpkins, and a stretch of cotton plants for educational tours.

Tickets are $10, and include everything but the price of a picked pumpkin.

“We just do a flat rate for everything,” explained Tommy, adding that field trips make up the bulk of the farm’s business during the week, but the maze is open to everyone on Saturdays and Sundays until November 2nd.

“It takes a lot of time, and there’s a lot of expense in it,” said Tina, adding that the maze itself requires an entire staff to maintain, “but we enjoy it. It’s a lot of work, but we get a lot out of it.”

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County Fair Provides Fun With Local Flair

By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Citizens gathered this past weekend for the 62nd Annual St. Mary’s County Fair in Leonardtown, an event for which county schools gave students Friday off in order to attend the many shows and exhibits this year.

Several new features were added this year, including the Maryland Workboat Challenge, where contestants built workboat models to be judged and ranked. Also among the entertain-

ment selections was “No Puff Daddy,” who gave a rap performance to children about the dangers of smoking.

Ribbons were awarded on Thursday for hundreds of exhibits, and by Friday the grounds were teeming with students, who were admitted for free until 5 pm.

All told, this year’s County Fair was a great success, combining great weather, food, fun, and festivities for young and old alike. There was something there for everyone, and everyone, it seemed, stopped by to take a look.

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The Farm Life

By Teddy Perez buddy, this tomato is like 10 feet tall.

And it’s all cause of your alien?

How did he do it? Special powers? was it his manure? cause some animal manure is good for your soil.

So maybe his manure has powers! Wow, intergalactic manure!

i reckin so.

yep.

9/25 Wow. you have intergalactic crops made from intergalactic manure! it sure as heck smells intergalactic.

©2008 Teddy Perez