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Manslaughter

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The trial of a Prince George’s County police officer charged with the deaths of two motorists last year as the result of a high speed chase on the Capital Beltway is set to last through the week, with prosecutors painting the officer as being criminally negligent in chasing a speeding motorcyclist in heavy traffic.

The trial of Officer Scott Campbell, an eight year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department, was moved to St. Mary’s County by order of visiting Circuit Court Judge Graydon S. McKee months ago after a defense motion for a change of venue.

The defense opened up their attack by stating that Prince George’s prosecutors have charged the wrong man, instead they should have charged the driver of the motorcycle, Harold Vaughn, who the defense said was the cause of the wreck.

The incident occurred May 30 of 2007 when Campbell pursued Vaughn from Pennsylvania Avenue onto the Capital Beltway for speeding.

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County Approves Of School Construction Plan

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners today voted to support the county Board of Education’s plans for new school construction and renovations projects for the next several years although the plan has been scaled back from its original draft because of slow economic times.

The capital improvement plan calls for three elementary schools over the next decade in addition to the new Evergreen Elementary School being built in California to meet increased enrollment demands.

According to Maryland state projections St. Mary’s County is one of seven in the state that is expected to have increased school enrollment while others are expected to have declining enrollment through 2016.

A middle school has also been planned for 2014 to meet the projected increase in students to those grades as they move on from the See Construction page A-

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Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Superintendent Michael Martirano laughed when he was asked about this year’s Public School Superintendents Association of Maryland (PSSAM) retreat in Ocean City, where he was named Maryland’s Superintendent of the Year. “I was excited and I was extremely surprised,” he exclaimed. “It took me off guard…but it’s great to be recognized by your peers.”

The Superintendent of the Year Award is presented annually at the Photo by Guy Leonard conference to recognize a chief adMaryland State Fire Marshals are asking the public’s help in finding the suspect or suspects responsible for the second floor arson of this ministrator who best exemplifies long-vacant Oakville home. excellence and achievement in educational leadership.

“Under Dr. Martirano’s leadership, the St. Mary’s County Public School System has made significant progress in ensuring that all students have access to a rigorous educational program,” said Dr. Carl Roberts, executive director of PSSAM. “He

By Guy Leonard Svites said there have been such fires in Hollywood, is accomplishing this through a colStaff Writer Ridge, Nanjemoy, Hughesville and Waldorf that are still laborative, yet aggressive leadership style that will not yield to distracunder investigation.

A blaze that fire marshals say was intentionally set The structures have included homes, barns, sheds tions that delay achievement of the at a vacant Oakville home on Route 235 last week has and mobile homes, Svites said, and pose a significant school system’s mission.” local investigators calling for community help in solving challenge in finding the culprits.

Since being named superintenthe case.

“It’s a difficult crime to link; it’s a difficult crime to dent of St. Mary’s County Public Deputy Fire Marshal Duane Svites said Monday solve,” Svites said. “That’s the most difficult thing about Schools in July 2005, Martirano has been recognized several times. that the latest arson is part of a growing problem of fires arson, the evidence gets burned up.” targeting all kinds of unoccupied structures in Southern Svites said fire marshals have not established defi- In 2007, he was named SuperintenMaryland. nite links between the arsons that have plagued Southern dent of the Year by the American “The focus here is that property owners get rid of Maryland.

Cancer Society Maryland Region, these things, if not from a crime prevention standpoint Earlier in its reporting, The County Times learned and he was named a 2006-2007 Outthen from a safety standpoint,” Svites told The County that investigators were concerned that the most recent standing Leader by the University Times. “I don’t know if it’s a [growing] trend but it’s a fires here in Oakville and Southern Maryland showed of Maryland’s College of Education.

See Arson page A- big problem.”

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Investigators Want Help In Solving Oakville Arson

Bully Breeds Getting a Better Name Second Hope Rescue Hosts Festival for Pit-Bull Awareness Day Andrea Shiell Staff Writer

lers,” she said, adding that her company was incorporated in 2007, and this year’s Pit-Bull Awareness Day was as much a public education effort as it was a cel The fairgrounds were hopping with dogs (and ebration of her love of the bully breeds. humans) of all sizes on Saturday when Second Hope Known crudely in other circles as “aggressive Rescue, a non-profit volunteer organization developed breeds,” these dogs typically include bulldogs, to foster stray animals, hosted their first-ever Furry boxers, the American pit-bull terrier, the AmeriFriends and Family Fall festival in support of Pit-Bull can Staffordshire terrier, and the Staffordshire Awareness Day, a national recognition day for the bull terrier, as well as other breeds that share simibreed. lar physical characteristics.

For Kathy McCullough, President of Second All bully breeds have been historically bred for Hope, Saturday was an opportunity for public outreach fighting, thus earning them an unsavory reputation and education on her first love, the all-too-often mis- for aggression and violence, but Kathy explained understood “bully breeds,” named so because of their that pit-bulls and other related breeds were not alblood relation to bulldogs. “We never set out to be a ways seen as actual bullies. “For years and years pit-bull rescue,” she said, “but no one else would do it.” they were the family pet,” she said, explaining that Since forming in 2006, Second Hope has rescued, fos- they had been so popular in the early 1900s that they tered, and placed hundreds of dogs and cats in homes were our mascot in both world wars, and were feaacross the tri-county area, and they hope to expand tured on recruiting posters at the time. One pit-bull, their operation even further.

“Sergeant Stubby,” became a war hero during WWI Kathy explained that her rescue efforts began when he saved his platoon by warning them of an imafter she herself adopted a dog and started receiving pending poison gas attack, as well as capturing a Gerphone calls from friends asking if she could take strays.

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Project Possible Teaching Students To Think Globally, Act Locally Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Luanne Ruonavar sat down at her desk at Great Mills High School in front of a blackboard littered with notes and messages about the candidates for this year’s presidential race. She said that this year’s election had given her more than enough fodder for her AP Civics classes, highlighting everything from the electoral process to the role of the executive and legislative branches. “It’s a great class to have an election year,” she said excitedly, “there’s tons of material.”

Of course Ms. Ruonavar is even more excited about this year’s service learning project, called “Project Possible.” The O Ambassadors Club program, supported by Oprah’s Angel Network and Free the Children will be offering curriculum resources and activities for a program that builds schools in foreign countries.

She explained that students acted as the fundraising arm of the project, whereas Free the Children trained teachers and donated supplies and equipment once the school buildings were completed.

According to the O Ambassadors Club website, the program “connects people in North America with people around the world to create lasting change by working toward the United Nations Millennium Development Goals,” including ending poverty and world hunger, universal

education, sustainable development, and health.

Ruonavar said that she first heard about the project over summer break, when she had seen an Oprah special about it, and she had been hard at work setting up the project with her classes when the economic crisis hit. “When I started this, none of that had happened yet,” she said, “and I said ‘oh no I’m going to get grief for this’ because we’re building a school in a foreign country.”

Ruonavar said that the economic crisis had prompted several parents to express concern when first hearing about the project, and she had to explain how it would benefit the local community as well as communities abroad. In addition to holding fundraisers for the foreign school construction, students will be collecting food for local food pantries, blankets and supplies for local shelters, textbooks for inner city schools, participating in programs like Christmas in April and Habitat for Humanity, and participating in community health projects with St. Mary’s Hospital and the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home.

Even with her students’ local activity, Ruonavar contends that the old credo of “think globally, act locally” applies perfectly to this project, and she is hoping that her students will continue to reach others farther away. “It is not only here in our country that we suffer, but it is everywhere,” she explained in a letter to parents. “If we can educate children

of poverty stricken countries, then we can improve their ability to stand on their own.”

Though the project is supported by Oprah’s Angel Network, Ruonavar said that it would not classify as a partnership.

“That would imply that they’re funneling money into this,” she said, adding that Oprah’s network would not allow itself to be named directly as a partner.

“They are not responsible for the fundraisers,” she said, “they are not responsible for anything…but they do support us with materials.” When asked if she expected a visit from Oprah in the future, Ruonavar laughed heartily and said, “that would be phenomenal, but I’m not really sure I should expect it.”

Ruonavar described this year’s project with the kind of glimmer that might flash in the eye of a proud parent. “I think it is a really worthwhile project,” she said. “It ties in so well with the curriculum…it’ll be very beneficial to the students,” she added, explaining that all of her classes as well as an after-school club would be participating this year, and many other teachers had offered to help.

Ruonavar described the wide participation as a great investment, both globally and locally, and she hopes her students will carry that spirit of service with them long after graduation.

“Once everybody starts helping out, everything will change,” she said.

Photo by Andrea Shiell

Gas prices have dropped at record speed in the last two weeks, and Southern Maryland is below the national average, which as of last Friday was $2.78 per gallon, as compared with $3.31 on October 10th.

OPEC has recently announced that it will cut production by 1.5 million barrels per day starting in November.

Prices are expected to keep dropping, though not as quickly as they have been. In the meantime, residents of St. Mary’s County are finding some relief as the gas stations continue to adjust their prices.

Committee Will Advocate For Veterans Health

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A newly formed spe-

cial committee with the TriCounty Council of Southern Maryland will help assess the health needs of returning

veterans from the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan and work to help those veterans return to civilian life.

The committee will focus on issues like access to both mental and physical health care for returning veterans.

“We’re trying to bring some focus to that,” said St. Mary’s County Commissioner Thomas Mattingly (D-Leonardtown), who is the chair of the new Regional Veterans Health Advisory Committee.

Mattingly said he would like for the committee to find out the shortcomings of services available to returning veterans, especially in rural areas, and also encourage employers to hire them once they come home.

“We’re trying get some [more] services locally in the community,” Mattingly told The County Times, which included possibly contracting with local mental health treatment providers and advertising their services.

Mental health advocates for veterans have said that mental health treatment is difficult to come by in Southern Maryland and that often forces them to travel to Baltimore and the District just to attend one appointment or counseling session.

“It’s more challenging when you tell them ‘I’ll help you but you have to go to Baltimore,’” Mattingly said.

The committee was formed shortly after a presentation from the president of the Southern Maryland chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Connie Walker to the tri-county council.

Walker, who is now a committee member, has long been an advocate for getting more health care services to veterans who live far away from major cities and towns.

She said she was pleased to see regional leaders taking actions on an important community issue, since the heavy military presence in Southern Maryland meant many veterans here needed help.

“I think we have some very solid energy on this committee,” Walker, a retired U.S. Navy captain said.

“I’m optimistic; this is the first regional effort we’ve put a lot of thought into.”

The committee also includes Del. Anthony O’Donnell (R-Dist. 29C), Charles County Commissioner Samuel N. Graves, Jr., and Calvert County Commissioner Susan Shaw.

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Editorial & Opinion Choice For President, Choice For Congress, A BLT On Toast Please a Tylenol Please Having lunch with Barrack Obama no doubt would be more interesting for most people than having lunch with John McCain.

Lunch with your father would probably be just as insightful as lunch with McCain, and for most of us probably overdue. Obama is an interesting man, you surely wouldn’t pass up dessert with this guy.

Be careful, there is almost no hope that you will ever have lunch with either Obama or McCain, and voting for either one because you are more attracted to their personal persona offers you and your family nothing in terms of prosperity. This election is larger than either man running for office.

2006 was the year of the Democrats, taking control of the legislative branch of government, winning majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the U.S. Senate. This year looks again to be the year of the Democrats. You only have to answer the question as to why this happened in order to answer the question of who should be the next President of the United States?

From 2002 thru 2006, Republicans had control over both the executive and legislative branches of government. With majority control of Congress as well as the White House, the weight of the majority leaned the ship too far to one side, causing one of the greatest shipwrecks since the Titanic. More political lives will be lost still this election.

While those standing on the other side of the aisle may clamor in the destruction the shipwreck has caused, the truth is our nation is never better off when such disasters occur.

Our nation is not better served by the destruction of either political party, Democrat or Republican. Both parties are filled with good

Americans, who sometimes see things the same and sometimes see things different.

Neither party has cornered the market on good ideas or bad ideas; both parties have plenty of each. By the way, shipwrecks by political parties are nothing new; history shows it has happened to the Democrats too, why?

Because it’s not about public policy, it’s about power, more specifically, unchecked power.

Power corrupts, power isolates, power destroys, and worst of all, power suppresses.

For this great experiment in democracy to continue, Americans must understand what our Constitutional founders knew from their experience with suppressive power, that only a balance of power could serve a free nation.

With Congress and all the bureaucracies throughout that branch of government certain to continue being controlled by the Democratic Party for the next 4 years, the challenge for Americans is to control the power of House Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Reid.

The public policies offered by Obama this campaign season will be pushed through Congress over the next 4 years with little opportunity for debate and compromise, no matter who the next President is. It is only the wisdom of our founders that offers Americans the opportunity to limit their power and control because of the Constitutional separation of powers.

The shipwrecks of the past should be a clear reminder this election year that our nation is larger than any one man or woman.

This year for President, Americans, for the sake of preserving what our Constitution conceives should vote the party, not the person.

To The Editor:

Vote Against Questions 2 Over the last few months, the citizens of this state have been bombarded with a variety of myths regarding the slots constitutional amendment. There have been radio and television ads that warn ominously of tax hikes and cuts to education and public safety if slots are not authorized. This fear mongering ad campaign is financed by a handful of individuals who will make a tremendous amount of money if this plan moves forward. Members of the Democratic leadership have made not so subtle threats to unions, community organization, and other interest groups bullying them into supporting the amendment.

Anyone voicing opposition to the amendment has been demonized. Even if you are in favor of slots coming to Maryland, when you push past the layers of rhetoric and look at this constitutional amendment in its entirety, it is clear that this is not the way slots should be authorized in this state. The House Republican Caucus opposes the slots constitutional amendment because it is a bad deal for the citizens of Maryland and does nothing to address the root causes of our fiscal problems.

The House Republican Caucus has a slot plan ready to introduce that does not require a constitutional amendment and allows market forces and local input, rather than political favors and back room deals, to determine the locations.

The first myth that needs to be addressed is that Question 2 is a referendum on slots.

Maryland does not have a provision for referenda. Question 2 is not an up or down vote on slots and voting against it does not prevent the authorization of slots in the future. Question 2 is an amendment to Maryland’s Constitution, the primary governing document of the State. This amendment not only authorizes slot machines but authorizes them in specific locations throughout the state. The locations and beneficiaries of the proposed slot plan were decided in a back room closed process with no consideration for market forces or the concerns of local governments. Once authorized any changes to the slots program will require a constitutional amendment. There will be no way to address unforeseen problems that require changes, such as a problem with a particular location, until an election year when the citizens can vote to approve the changes. There is no need to authorize slot machine with a constitutional amendment and failure of this amendment does not mean that the General Assembly cannot come back in January and authorize a slot machine plan

that benefits all of Maryland.

The second myth that needs to be addressed is that if the constitutional amendment fails, the only option will be more taxes and draconian cuts to deal with the $1 billion deficit we face in FY 2010. Another myth is that education funding will be enhanced or jeopardized depending on the passage or failure of this amendment. The truth is the constitutional amendment does not bring in significant revenues until 2012. The revenues that will be dedicated to education will be used to supplant monies already spent on education, not to increase overall education spending. The message being sold to the citizens by the Democratic leadership is slots or taxes – the fact of the matter is, the economic situation, the current deficit, and the unwillingness of the majority to restrain spending will lead to slots AND taxes. In contrast, our slots plan will generate an immediate $850 million in upfront revenue in FY 10 that will fill a significant portion of the structural deficit. Our plan will bring in more revenue overall than the constitutional amendment. The House Republican slots plan, in combination with our budget proposal will not only eliminate any need for tax increases, but will allow for a repeal of the historic tax increase passed in 2007.

What the citizens of Maryland need to know is that this constitutional amendment is a bad deal for the taxpayers. It gives away slots licenses well below their market value to a handful of wealthy, politically well-connected individuals. In these though economic times, and in the wake of the largest tax increase in Maryland’s history, that is grossly inappropriate and should not stand. The constitutional amendment will do nothing to address the $1 billion deficit and will not prevent new taxes. It allows the Democratic leadership in Annapolis to continue to recklessly spend money with no control or accountability. The taxpayers of Maryland do not have that luxury and neither should their elected leaders. It is time for the citizen of Maryland to say NO to Martin O’Malley, Mike Miller, and Mike Busch. No unjust enrichment for political patrons, no more reckless spending, no more threats, no more fear. The best option for our citizens is to vote AGAINST Question 2!

Tony O’Donnell MD House of Delegates

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These are difficult times. Americans are angry, Americans want change. No matter who is elected as the next President of the United States, no matter if you accept or reject the Bush administration over the past 8 years, the change Americans want, the change Americans need is a sea change in Washington.

The Congress of the United States has become as dysfunctional an organization as any Wall Street brokerage firm. It would be kind to say Congress is not nearly as good as they think they are. Almost every member of Congress spends his or her day spinning the issue of the day to assure the blame gets placed elsewhere.

Send our Nation to war, and then blame the bloodshed on others. Force lenders into unstable lending practices, then blame greedy

lenders for the economic meltdown. Spend taxpayer dollars recklessly, create huge national debts, watch over mismanaged entitlement programs, and then try to convince the public that it wasn’t their fault.

The choice for Congress in the 5th Congressional District is almost as difficult as the times we are experiencing. Congressman Steny Hoyer is well liked in his district. Challenger Collins Bailey is well liked by those who know him. Two years ago this newspaper endorsed Hoyer.

There comes a time in all our lives when change really is needed, this election is one of those times. To send back to Washington those who lead us to these dark days would be paramount to Main Street bailing out Capitol Hill.

Dear Editor: Lexington Park Rotary Club Host Another Successful FESTIVAL Recently the 42nd Annual St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival was held at the Leonardtown Fairgrounds. The purpose of the festival is to celebrate the treasures of the Chesapeake, while supporting a variety of long-standing charities. The Festival also provides a wonderful opportunity to come out, visit with old friends, sample Southern Maryland specialties and enjoy the entertainment provided by some of St. Mary’s County‘s best performers. While it is impossible to thank each individual who helped, the Lexington Park Rotary Club would like to express its appreciation to all the people and organizations who have contributed to the success and popularity of the Festival with their hard work, generosity and support. These groups included the Jolly Gents, St. Maries Optimist, Mechanicsville Optimist, Seventh District Optimist, Third District Optimist, Job’s Daughter’s, Woman’s Club of St. Mary’s County, Charlotte Hall Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club of Charlotte Hall, and the Waterman’s Association of St. Mary’s County, along with Old Towne Crafters, St. Mary’s County Art

Association, The Unique Boutique, Smokey Joes, Belles of St. Mary’s, McKay’s Foodland, Sunshine’s Catering, Copsey’s Seafood and Circle C Oyster Ranchers. Every year our out-of-town guests can’t say enough about the warm hospitality extended to them. This year we are especially grateful to our major corporate sponsors, Northrop Grumman, Wyle Labs, Comcast and Guinness, our supporters, Boeing, Mantech, Printing Press, Inc., Sign Designs, Inc., St. Mary’s County DECD, and our patrons, MIL Corporation, DCS Corporation, Hampton Inn-Lexington Park, Mirant MidAtlantic, CSC Range Engineering Services, Lockheed Martin, Thomas Builders, Toyota of Southern Maryland, the J. T. Daugherty Conference Center and The Patuxent Partnership.

Their generosity helps the many participating civic and charitable groups as they work to build our community and make it a wonderful place for the families of St. Mary’s County.

Sincerely, David L. Taylor Administrator

Protect Workers Right To Secret Ballot Employee Free Choice Act

Are you willing to have everyone watch you cast your vote on November 4th? It may not be that far away! When union-backed politicians, including Barack Obama, talk about “change” in Washington they are really talking about taking away your right to vote by secret ballot in the workplace.

Currently, workers decide to unionize by a private ballot election, a time-tested process that allows them to vote anonymously without fear of intimidation or reprisals. But, under the “card check” process, union organizers would only have to gather a bare majority of signed cards from workers to claim union representation. Without the private ballot, workers who are intimidated or coerced into signing authorization cards would not have the ability to change their vote in private. The workers’ votes are made public to the employer, union organizers and co-workers.

Legislation co sponsored by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama pledges to eliminate private voting in the workplace. H.R. 800, a bill currently in Congress, inappropriately titled the Employee Free Choice Act or “Card Check” will abolish your right to a secret-ballot election! This legislation is intended to strip away the rights of 140 million U.S. workers to a federally supervised private-ballot election in the workplace. This is being done due to the significant decline in union membership over the years.

There is no private ballot election. There is no free choice. All workers, in every industry, deserve the fundamental American right to a federally supervised private-ballot election. The right is guaranteed when they vote in

political election; there is no reason why they should surrender this right in the workplace.

The so-called “Employee Free Choice Act” runs counter to one of our country’s greatest traditions – the right to vote by private ballot.

Throughout history, Americans have fought to protect and expand voting rights.

Unions are not obliged to follow the same rules as industry. As a result it is important to understand that union salespeople (called organizers) are under no legal obligation to be truthful when collecting signatures on union authorization cards. In fact, union organizers are not even required to notify all of the workers that they are forming a union. You or your co-workers can be misled into signing a union authorization card that enables a union to become your dues-collecting agent without you ever having voted for it.

Passage of the Employee Free Choice Act jeopardizes America’s core principle of democracy- private voting. Preserving a private – ballot election ensures all workers will have a voice, all votes will be counted and every vote will count! So please on November 4th when you are enjoying your rights to a private vote remember this when selecting your candidate for the President of the United States.

Faith R. Tennent President/CEO Associated Builders & Contractors Chesapeake Chapter L. J. Wilson L.R. Wilson & Sons; Chairman for Associated Builders & Contractors Chesapeake Chapter Annapolis, Md

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Board Of County Commissioners Meeting

County Administrator Items Tuesday, October 28, 2008

1. Draft Agendas for November 3 and 10, 2008 (both dates are Mondays) 2. Office of the Sheriff (Sheriff Timothy Cameron; Erin Shoemaker, Fiscal Mgr.) A. Governors Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP) Grant award for the Sex Offender Registry and related BA ($18,572) (State funding $20,198; no County match) Motion: To approve and accept the Sex Offender Registry Award from the Governors Office of Crime Control and Prevention; and Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the budget amendment reflecting the decrease of $18,572 in project revenues and expenses and increase in supplemental reserve accounts, aligning the project budget with the actual grant award.

Motion By:Raley Second: Dement Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes B. Governors Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP) Grant for New/Replacement Body Armor and related BA (State funding: $9,913; County match: $10,166) Motion: To approve and accept the BARM New/Replacement Body Armor Grant from the Governors Office of Crime Control and Prevention; and Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the budget amendment, in the total amount of $18,241, that reflects the decrease in the revenues and expenses for the BARM New/Replacement Body Armor Grant and increase in the Supplemental Accounts and the BOCC Emergency Appropriations Account.

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

Second: Dement

Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the budget amendment, in the amount of $1,375, that will increase the project budget revenues and expenses and decrease the Supplemental Reserve Accounts, aligning the project budget with the grant award.

Second: Mattingly

MOU for CH2M-Hill contact Motion: In the matter of a proposal to share costs with the St. Marys County Metropolitan Commission for preparation of a Water and Sewer Facilities Feasibility Plan for the 5th and 8th Sanitary Districts.

Second: Dement

Establish the annual TDR program fee in lieu value for the Open Lands Trust Fund Motion: To approve the annual fee in lieu value for the Open Lands Trust Fund, in the amount of $20,000 for fiscal year 2009.

Second: Raley

Lease Agreement Bushwood Wharf overflow parking Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the lease agreement for the Bushwood Wharf overflow parking area.

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Grant Award ($8,767) for the Senior Medicare Patrol Program and related BA Motion: To approve and authorize Commissioner President Russell to sign the Notification of Grant Award for the Senior Medicare Patrol Program, and the related budget amendment, reflecting an overall decrease of $408 in revenues and expenses.

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

Second: Jarboe

8. Dept. of Works and Transportation (George Erichsen, P.E., Dir.)

The roads included in this Agreement are: Heritage Drive (4,610), Huntmar Drive (400), Fairwood Court (1,642), Baywood Place (341), Marwood Court (429), Hunting Court (1,316), and Redmar Place (257).

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

Second: Mattingly

The roads included in this Agreement are: Grandview Street (4,046), Grandview Haven Drive (6,491), Scenic View Street (2,011), Tranquility view Court (1,211), Harmony View Street (1,334), Haven View Court (568), Brook Haven Court (600), Serenity View Court (387), Fair View Street (401), and Fair Hill Street (496).

Motion By: Mattingly Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe No Kenneth Dement Yes

Second: Raley

Motion: To approve and authorize Commissioner President Russell to sign the Public Works Agreement Addendum for Broadcreek Subdivision, Section 1, located in the 6th Election District with an Expiration Date of September 1, 2009.

The roads included in this Agreement are: Broadcreek Drive (5,281), Barbet Drive (1,285), Daphne Drive (696), Albatross Street (958), Abis Street (849), and Quail Street (1,492).

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

Second: Jarboe

The roads included in this Agreement are: Rosslare Court (445), Concord Court (290), Grassholm Court (290), Haverford Court (322), Whittenmore Court (834), Middlegate Drive (1,302), and Pembrooke Drive (2,242) Motion By: Raley Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes 9.

5.

Dept. of Recreation and Parks (Phil Rollins, Dir.; David Guyther, Parks Mgr.)

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

7.

Dept. of Aging (Lori Jennings-Harris, Dir.; Peggy Maio, Fiscal Specialist)

Motion: To approve and authorize Commissioner President Russell to sign the Public Works Agreement for Pembrooke Subdivision, Phases 3 and 4, located in the 8th Election District with an Expiration Date of August 1, 2010.

4. Dept. of Economic and Community Dev. and Dept. of Land Use & Growth Mgmt. (Bob Schaller, Dir., DECD and Phil Shire, Deputy Dir., LU&GM)

Motion By: Jarboe Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly No Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

Second: Jarboe

Motion: To approve and authorize Commissioner President Russell to sign the Public Works Agreement Addendum for Grandview Haven Subdivision, Section 1, located in the 4th Election District with an Expiration Date of November 1, 2009.

3. Dept. Land Use & Growth Mgmt. and Metropolitan Commission (Phil Shire, Deputy Dir.; Jeff Jackman, Sr. Planner; Steve King, Director, MetCom)

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

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

Second: Mattingly

(Bob Kelly, Director, IT) D. MDT (Mobile Data Terminal) Hoyer Grant (total of $735,146) from the U.S. Dept. of Justice, for the procurement of 35 Mobile Data Browsers (including hardware, software, and maintenance); (no County match) Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the MDT Hoyer Grant from the U. S. Department of Justice.

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

Motion: to approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the budget amendment realigning $1,300 in unused exempt financing proceeds from the Department of Public Works and Transportation Solid Waste project to the Department of Agings project.

Public Works Agreement and Addenda Motion: To approve and authorize Commissioner President Russell to sign the Public Works Agreement Addendum for Leonardtown Farms Subdivision, Section 1, located in the 3rd Election District with an Expiration Date of November 1, 2009.

C. Grant award ($22,975) for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program and related BA (no County match) Motion: To approve and accept the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program Agreement from the St. Marys Health Department, and

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

President to sign the budget amendment realigning $713 in unused exempt financing proceeds from the Department of Public Safety Animal Control project and the Department of Public Works and Transportation Vehicle Maintenance project to the Department of Public Safety Emergency Communications project.

Second: Dement

Dept. of Finance (Elaine Kramer, CFO)

Realign unexpended 08 vehicle exempt finance funds two

Second: Dement

To approve and authorize the Commissioner

Italian Teachers Visit St. John’s School

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Teaching children here in St. Mary’s is different than teaching them in Milan, say two Italian teachers who visited St. John’s School in Hollywood last week, but there is plenty that is the same, too.

“This is a very nice school, because it’s small,” said Angelica Poltronieri, a teacher at Collegio San Carlo in Milan.

“In Milan it’s 1,500 students.”

Her partner and fellow San Carlo teacher Elene Bignardi agreed, and praised the St. John’s students for their calm in class.

“They are the best, they are so quiet and so nice,” Bignardi said. “At our school they are so loud.”

Both teachers stayed the week at St. John’s teaching students and sharing how they do things half a world away as part of an exchange program hammered out over the summer between the two schools.

Both teachers spoke a little bit to students about what life is like in Italy, but also helped get them get involved in plenty of hands-on activities to learn subjects better, while telling them their counterparts in Italy have the same problems.

“Math and geometry, they must not be scared of them,” Poltronieri told The County Times as she took a break from teaching basic geometry to some first graders.

Poltronieri and Bignardi, speaking very well in English despite unmistakably Italian accents, had children go through imaginary drills thinking about encountering shapes every day doing ordinary things.

“You drink circles,” Poltronieri told the students as she walked them through the exercise, helping them realize that the glass they drank out of made a nice round shape.

“You drink geometry and you eat math,” Poltronieri continued.

It was these kinds of hands on methods they used in Italy that they’d like to try and replicate here with a stronger relationship with the San Carlo teachers, Bignardi and Poltronieri said.

But Poltronieri said teachers, including her and her partner, had to find out new ways of thinking about their subjects first before they could begin to teach students.

“Now we’re trying to find a new way to go about them [math and geometry],” Poltronieri said. “Students’ minds have to be open, but first of all we have to open our minds.

“That’s why we’re here.”

At St. John’s School, students have already started taking part in an after school Italian club where they can learn some of the language as well as the culture of students who attend their new sister school so far away.

“We’d like to give them for one year an Italian teacher so they can know better our culture and so we can know theirs,” Bignardi said.

Poltronieri brought her 12-year-old son Leonardo to spend the week in classes at St. John’s.

He quickly found that not only was he significantly taller than most children his age and that he could run a little faster in sports like American football, but there was not as much homework here as in his home town.

“I found new friends and a new way of working,” Leonardo said with his mother interpreting.

At first, he said, it was scary coming to a new land with no friends, but that soon changed.

Cassie Oliver, 11, was the first St. John’s student to go to the Italian school as part of the program in February and could understand Leonardo’s fears.

She helped him out, along with Austin Taylor, also 11, to get comfortable.

“I really like it,” Oliver said of the program. “It’s different, it’s exciting.

“And I know I helped someone who’s coming over here the same way that I did.”

Taylor and Leonardo quickly became friends and soon enjoyed playing football at recess.

“If he hadn’t been sitting next to me I probably never would have gotten to know him,” Taylor said. “We’ve exchanged E-mails and addresses so we could still talk to each other.”

Leonardo summed up the favorite part of his week in Hollywood by saying it was the acceptance he was greeted with the impressed him the most.

“I loved that my new friends don’t judge me from [my] appearance on the outside, they judge you from what’s inside,” he said.

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Dept. of Human Services (Bennett Connelly, Dir.)

Revised MD Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene MOU for supplemental funding, amended sub-recipient agreements, and related BAs (supplemental funding of $380,161 to increase the FY09 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Admin. Grant; 5 year grant term, 7/2008 6/2013, which revises the total MOU amount to be $17,522,465) Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to execute the revised Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Standard MOU between the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration and St. Marys County and the related Human Services Contract Proposal (DHMH 432 form), amendments to the three related Sub-Recipient Agreements and the four related Budget Amendments: DHMH Anchor Intermediate Care Grant, Project #MD0997 for increase of $261,736 DHMH Intermediate Care Grant, Project #MD0995 for increase of $83,264 DHMH Juvenile Drug Court, Project #MD0994 for increase of $80,161 To decrease funding budgeted for LMB Program Services by $380,161

BAs Motion:

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Wanderings of an Aimless Mind A Different Take on Trick-or-Treating

“The Winter Hater”

Shelby Oppermann

By Shelby Oppermann Thank you to everyone who has responded to the articles so far, and for one writer who tells me that one of the names for the funny shaped building on the corner of Golden Beach Rd. and Rt. 5 was “The Golden Eagle”. Also, she tells me that Golden Beach is really in Mechanicsville, not Charlotte Hall. Sorry about that. I was confused because the Charlotte Hall post office is nearer to Golden Beach than Mechanicsville’s post office. I’m sure there must be some good reason for this. Anyway….

I love Fall. The smell of wood smoke, leaves making their last desperate cling to the branches, squirrels in their restless scurry for nuts. But then, Fall’s brilliance begins to fade in preparation for the colder, paler season of Winter. A lusterless, interminably long season of no growth and grayness. “Please Spring come early this year.” That is the way I used to view Winter for my first 17 years of life.

Until one trip I took to Pennsylvania while in school. I was in the Surrattsville High School Hiking Club and we were on our way there for a ski trip. About ten of us were loaded into one of those huge activity vans, and at first we were laughing, singing, and

looking out windows.

Our club sponsor Ms. Harris, was also an English Teacher, who had a way with words and would engage us in various discussions.

After driving through an hour or two of rain/ snow mix with the dirty snow piled up along the roadside, my mood and a few of the other kids’ moods started to dampen. Ms. Harris must have sensed this and asked what the problem was.

I told her I thought it looked so depressing outside. Winter was just gray and dark with nothing good to look at. (Teenage angst most likely). A few of the others nodded agreement.

Ms. Harris had us really look at the trees as we drove by them. The varying shades of gray: the contrast of black silhouetted limbs against the spots of bright blue sky between the clouds.

Birch trees with neon white and black like a Dalmatian. Ancient gnarled trees with bare branches like grasping arms.

She described the photos of Ansel Adams and how shades of black, and gray, and white can both sharpen and soften objects. When we would pick out any patches of green, Ms. Harris would bring to mind images of Van Gogh paintings, by having us notice the many different tones within a pine or holly tree, how some are vivid where others muted. What a wonderful gift she gave us that day. Then we got to the camping site with two feet of snow, 10 degrees below zero and froze all night.

I took this gift with me and tried to pass it on to my children, and any kids that happened to be on Winter field trips with them. Hopefully, this was successful. Where my success ended is yes, with my husband. He is not a Winter person. He is descendant from bears.

If he had his way the inside of our bedroom would be a dirt tunnel with roots sticking out of the walls. Dark, warm, and prepared to sustain him from November until the end of March.

Are there groups for people like this? I know all about SAD (seasonal affective disorder) that’s a given. He probably does need one of those special lights; what are they called “grow lights” or something. Oh, that’s for plants, he’s a bear.

So, every Fall, I try to start earlier and earlier by showing him the beauty of the changing leaves, and the vibrant colors of the winter wheat in the farm fields and so on. When we take weekend drives through the local countryside, I always make sure we try to pass one of the fields that have the bright green cover crops growing, and point and say “Look, honey, at all that green, Spring is right around the corner.” It’s usually somewhere around Thanksgiving at this point, and all I get in return is “Grumble, grumble, something, something.” I’ve tried the tree analogies, everything.

Progress has been made over the last eight years though; he does seem happier each Winter that goes by. When he awakes this morning, I will again try to coax the bear out of his lair to see the morning light filtering through those beautiful gold and red leaves and to smell the cleansed morning air. Tunnel air gets a little musty after awhile.

To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments to: shelbys. wanderings@yahoo.com

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Halloween is enjoyed by millions of children (and adults) every year. It conjures up images of costumed creatures parading through the neighborhood collecting their bounty of candy booty. The tradition of going door to door for loot is fine and good for those who live in residential neighborhoods where homes are in close proximity. But what do the children who live in sparsely populated rural areas do?

They can enjoy Halloween Tailgating.

Halloween Tailgating, also known by Trunk-or-Treating or Tailgate Trick-orTreat, is the concept of gathering together in one central location for a candy exchange and social event. The central location may be a store parking lot, one person’s house, or at a park or schoolyard. Costumed children move from car to car to show off their costume and receive candy and other treats in exchange.

This Halloween form of tailgating probably won’t ever replace traditional trick-or-treating, but it presents a viable option for those who find their proximity to others makes trick-or-treating inconvenient or even hazardous. To start your own Halloween Tailgating traditions, here are some tips for a safe and enjoyable event. * Elect an event organizer. He or she will be responsible for getting the word out about the Halloween event and meeting spot. This person can also reach out to town officials to see if it can become a

larger community event.

* Choose a safe meeting spot that is well-lit. Remember that due to daylight savings time it gets dark rather early in October. So if the tailgating will take place on a weekday after school, it’s best to be prepared for when the sun sets. A playground or athletic field may have lights that automatically come on in the evening.

A shopping mall parking lot may even be a safer bet. * Encourage participants to get into the Halloween spirit by decorating the hoods and trunks of their vehicles with autumnal decorations. Someone can be in charge of music, and plug an MP3 player into their car stereo or blast some Halloween music from the CD player. Battery-powered lanterns or even wired lights can be used.

Auto-supply stores sell a converter that will change the AC current of your car’s battery power to DC to plug-in lights and other electronics. * Encourage participants to bring folding chairs and their own refreshments. The tailgating can last longer than the mere minutes of the candy exchange and costume parade with planning. * Never leave children alone at these events. It’s much more fun, not to mention safe if adults participate

Construction Continued from page A- elementary ranks, the plan stated.

Planning continues on how to deal with the projected increase of students in high school by more efficient use of seats, school officials have said, while the increase in students comes in the next six to eight years.

At the core of the issue there, the report indicates, is that over the next five years there will be a deficit of 197 seats in the high schools, which is still short of the state’s requirements for receiving funding for a new high school construction project.

The plan also calls for renovations of older schools

such as Leonardtown Middle School, Oakville Elementary School and Greenview Knolls Elementary School in 2010.

County commissioners were nonetheless concerned that key information on development, and therefore increase in the number of school students, was not making it to the school board on time, particularly from Leonardtown.

“I can’t get it through my mind why the county uses data… without information on growth and development [in Leonardtown,]” said Commissioner Thomas Mattingly (D-Leonardtown). “It should be part of the official data.”

Both county and school

Martirano Continued from page A- In 2006 he was named the Educational Administrator of the Year by the Maryland Association of Educational Office Professionals (MAEOP).

Martirano said he sees his recent honor as a testament to the success of his school system, though he admits it is nice to recognized personally. “I can’t explain it,” he laughed, “I’m honored and humbled.”

“When Dr. Martirano became superintendent, he recognized the needs of the school system and welcomed the challenge to take a good school system and make it a great school system,” wrote Mr. William Mattingly, chairman of the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County, in his letter nominating Dr. Martirano for this award. “He understood the basic principals needed i.e., that school systems are about people and providing the opportunity to students, one student at a time. It is about recognizing and supporting teachers and also about the community.”

Martirano echoed the same sentiment when asked what had defined his policies since

officials said that the lines of communications between the town and county would be improved to ensure that the development information was included in an updated report.

Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) said the plans for building new schools for new students could be premature if defense spending is cut by a presidential administration led by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois).

“There could be cuts of up to 25 percent in defense spending,” Jarboe said of the potential impact on Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

“That means no new weapon systems.

“What if Pax River loses 5,000 jobs. Instead of building schools we’ll be looking to close them down.”

assuming office. “St. Mary’s County Public School system has always been a very good school system, and based on my observations, I thought there were some things we could do a lot better,” he said, adding that he had focused a lot on educational pathways like the STEM academies, the Academy of Finance, the Tech Connect program, and the Fairlead Academy, which has already been enjoying a successful first year.

“My goal was to take the school system to the next levels of greatness, and I think we’re achieving that,” said Martirano.

Dr. Martirano will now be competing against other state superintendents throughout the United States for the 2009 National Superintendent of the Year award sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). AASA will announce the winner in February 2009, at its National Conference on Education in San Francisco, CA. In the meantime Martirano says he will be focusing on maintaining gains that have been made in the last few years. “I think right now it’s about maintaining the accomplishments and the progress we have in place…with challenging economic times, my goal is to make sure that our system doesn’t backslide in any way,” he said.

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Legal Notice: IN THE MATTER OF MARY EVELYN SOMERVILLE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO MARY EVELYN EMALINA SOMERVILLE In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: CA 08-1266NC

The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change her name from Mary Evelyn Somerville to Mary Evelyn Emelina Somerville. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: The name on my marriage license, birth certificate, social security card, medical records, and medical insurance do not match.

Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 24th day of November, 2008. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought.

A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection.

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Continued from page A- Witnesses reported that Vaughn was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic while the police cruiser driven by Campbell pursued at high speed, but not as fast.

In the space of 90 seconds the motorcycle had sped away but Campbell, according to the defense argument, had tried to avoid a large piece of tire debris on the beltway shoulder when his tires spun out and hit a passenger vehicle from behind.

That vehicle contained three passengers, two of whom were killed when the vehicle went flying over the concrete barrier into oncoming traffic.

The deceased were Sydney Clanton and Kevin McCarter. The third passenger, Paul Loyns, survived and testified Monday about the accident.

“At some point we got hit from behind and the next thing I know the car was just flipping around in the air,” Loyns said Monday.

On Tuesday prosecutors called Tiffany Stewart, the woman who was the passenger that day on Vaughn’s

motorcycle, who testified that she did not hear any sirens from Campbell’s cruiser as he gave chase on the beltway nor did she see his police lights activated.

Stewart testified she was fearful for her safety as Vaughn allegedly attempted to escape Campbell’s pursuit, and that she did not know of the accident or the two deaths as a result of the chase until later that night after watching news reports.

“He said not to tell anybody we were together or that we were riding, so I didn’t say anything,” Stewart, Vaughn’s ex-girlfriend testified.

Stewart testified she came forward in July to police with information regarding the accident, even though she felt threatened by Vaughn’s repeated warnings not to divulge her story.

“You did that because you knew this [crash] happened because of the actions of Harold Vaughn, is that correct?” asked defense attorney Michael Belsky on cross examination.

“Yes,” Stewart answered.

Stewart also testified that she believed they were traveling “probably more than 130 miles per hour,” on the beltway during the pursuit.

“It was hard for me to hold on,”

Stewart testified.

Jury selection was intense the first scheduled day of the trial, with the process taking half the day.

The actual trial did not begin until almost 4p.m. Monday.

In his opening statement, Prince George’s Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Ruddy III characterized Campbell as being dangerously reckless in pursuing Vaughn in heavy traffic.

“He had tunnel vision,” Ruddy told the jury. “He had made a decision… there would be no obstructions in his way to stopping and catching that motorcycle.

“He goes faster and faster … and violently collides with the truck.

Their lives [Clanton and McCarter] were gone.”

Belsky argued to the jury that Vaughn was entirely to blame for the tragedy that claimed two lives that day.

“It was a tragedy, but it doesn’t mean he’s guilty of a criminal act,” Belsky said. “Vaughn endangered hundreds and hundreds of people because he didn’t want to be apprehended.

“It’s a case of a bad man [Vaughn], a good cop and horrible accident.”

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Votes Continued from page A- Motion By: Dement Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley Yes Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

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10. Dept. of Economic and Community Development (Bob Schaller, Dir.; Dennis Nicholson, Exec. Dir., Housing Authority) Resolution: Indian Bridge Apartments acquisition and rehabilitation financing plan and intent to establish a PILOT Motion: To approve and sign the Resolution, with an effective date of November 11, 2008, supporting the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Indian Bridge Apartments by the Housing Authority of St. Marys County via Marylands Department of Housing and Community Development, including an intent to establish a Payment in Lieu of Property Taxes (PILOT) Agreement for said apartments.

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

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11. Dept. of Public Works and Transportation (George Erichsen, Dir.; Jackie Fournier, Transportation Mgr.; Cathy Zumbrun, Assist. Dir., Social Services; Jennifer Irvin, Mobility Manager) FY2010 and FY2011 Grants / New Freedom and Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) State funding: $183,888; Co. match: $45,042) Motion: To approve the MTA FY2010 and FY2011 Section 5317 New Freedom and 5316 JARC Grant Application for the Mobility Coordinator (Grade 7)grant, related position and GPS Tracking System.

Motion By: Jarboe Action: Passed Voting Record: Francis Jack Russell Yes Thomas Mattingly Yes Daniel Raley No Lawrence Jarboe Yes Kenneth Dement Yes

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Arson Continued from page A- some similarities to a rash of fires that have been set over the past five years in Accokeek in Prince George’s County.

The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives have taken the lead in the Accokeek investigation, but Svites and the lead arson investigation coordinator with the federal agency have said no direct links between the crimes have been found.

Fire investigators from the BATFE have already inspected the site for evidence after being asked to come down by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office, but that was more for training purposes, Svites said.

The County Times was informed last week that there were fears that a copycat type arsonist might be committing the same kinds of crime here as in Prince George’s.

Svites said, despite no evidence showing this to be the case, it was on investigators’ minds.

“That’s always a concern,” Svites said. “Nothing’s off the table, but it’s not the direction our investigation is going right now.

Don Toll, BATFE agent in charge of arson investigations, reiterated that no direct links have been established between the Oakville, Southern Maryland and Accokeek fires.

“I don’t see this as a link to anything,” Toll told The

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Marvin Winton Brown, 76, of California passed away peacefully in St. Mary’s Hospital Oct. 23.

Born April 14, 1932 in Bluefield, W.V., he was theAlice son Mildred of the Brown, late Ros99 coe and Luna Brown. of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 age of six months, inAtherthe home. hisBorn family to Nov. relocated 9, 1908 in Crumpler, N.C. In 1952 Baltimore, Md., she was the Marvinof relocated to Marydaughter the late James and to take employment. land Lilly Mae Jackson Rebham.

He was was the lovingofhusShe a member St. Lou Church, Brown, band of Billie George’s Episcopal whomLee, he and married Valley Order ofNov. the 12, 1952 in Grassy Creek, Eastern Star, Chapter 107, JuN.C. served in the lia Halla,He Hollywood.

United from Mrs. States Brown Army is survived 1952 to 1954 where he by two sons, Lloyd E. (Jerry) was awarded the National Brown, Jr. of Leonardtown Defense and WillardService Bruce Medal, Brown Good Conduct of Terra Alta, W. Metal, Va. Sheand is Occupation Army also survived by sixMedal. grandFollowing his serchildren, Julie Brown-Rund, vice, he returned to Jeff Brown, Nancy Deal, Harford County, Md., Wendy Jarda, Judy Graybill where worked for and PheobeheBrown, and eight Bata Shoe Company, later great-grandchildren Clay and opening his own televiWill Rund, Kristen and Josh sion repair business. In Brown, Shawn and Bruce 1974 he relocated his famiDeal, Audrey and Samantha ly to California, Md. where Jarda. he worked for 23 years as She was predeceased an electronics technician by a daughter Betty Ruth for the Department of Brown and a brother John B. the Navy. He was also a Fenwick. part-time beekeeper.

Relatives friends full atIn 1997and he took tended Mrs. Brown’s Life retirement and enjoyed Celebration the Brinsfield years of incamping with Funeral Home, his wife and Leonardtown faithful dog Wednesday, Aug. 20 fromtook 5– Luke. Later they 8up p.m.part with prayers recited at time residence 7inp.m.Silver A funeral service will Springs, Fla. be Thursday, Aug. 21 by at predeceased Heheld was 11 a.m. in St. George’s Epishis parents, his brothers copal Church, Valley Lee. Rodney of Roanoke Va., Reverend Greg Syler, Loren of Grant, pastor Va., ofand the church, will officiate.

Hazel his sister Interment will follow in Ga. the Hudler of Atlanta, church cemetery.

He is survived by his beMemorial Contributions loved wife of 55 years, may be made The MisBillie Lou toBrown of sions Endowment or California Md., Fund his son Cemetery Charles and M. Grounds and hisFund, wife c/o St. George’s Episcopal Deanna of Sparrows Point Church, P.O.his Boxson 30, Russell Valley Md.; and Lee, MD 20692.

D. of Compton Md. He is Condolences to the also survived by hisfamfive ily may be made at www. granddaughters; Jenny, brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Nichole, Riley, Bridgand the by et Arrangements and Amanda; by Brinsfield Funeral Home, his sisters-in-law MaP.A., and Charlsie Brown. rie Leonardtown.

Family received friends for Mr. Brown’s Life CelFrancis Oct.Joseph 26 from 2 ebration – 5 p.m. in the Brown, Sr.,Brinsfield 66 Funeral Home, LeonarFrancisFuneral Joseph Services Brown, dtown. were Oct. 27 inat his 10 Sr., 66, held passed away a.m. in the Brinsfield Fuhome Indian Trail, N.C. neral12.Home Chapel with Aug. Wayne Hunter, of Mr. Brown was pastor born July Baptist Church, 1,The 1942First in Leonardtown, son Springs, Fla.Brown officiofSilver the late Mary Edna ating. Interment followed Norris. in Mr. Charles Memorial GarBrown is survived Leonardtown. dens, by his wife Jacqueline MerCondolences to the cer Brown; a son Francis J. familyJr.may bewife made Brown, and his Sheliaat w w.br i nsf ieldf u neral. ofwStanfield, N.C.; a daughter com. Lynn Brown of IndiJennifer Arrangements the an Trail, N.C. and two by grandBrinsfieldChristianna Funeral Home, daughters Page P.A., Leonardtown. and Allyson Grace Brown.

The family received friends Sunday, Aug. 17 from 2 Charles – 5 p.m. Edward in the MattingLipley-Gardiner py, Funeral Jr., 86 Home, where Prayers were said at 3 p.m.

A MassEdward of Christian Charles LipBurial was celebrated Monpy, Jr., 86 of Leonardtown day, 18 23 at 9:30 a.m. in diedAug. Oct. in Calvert St. Francis Xavier Catholic Memorial Hospital, Prince Church withMd. Fr. John MatFrederick, tinglyBorn officiating.

Jan. 14,Interment 1922 in followed in Charles MemoBaltimore, Md., he was rial theGardens. son of the late Charles Arrangements Edward Lippy, Sr.provided and Viby the Mattingley-Gardiner ola Blick Sapp.

Funeral Home,isP.A. Charles survived by his wife H. Jean Lippy; children Valerie Ham of California, Md., Francis C. Lippy of Gettysburg, Pa., Edward B. Lippy of

Luis AntoniaPa., Castillo, Allentown, and 70 Joseph C. Lippy of Hanover, Castillo, and 70, Pa.,Luis six Antonia grandchildren of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 eight great-grandchildren. inHeSt.was Mary’s NursinginCenter, preceded death Leonardtown. by his sister, Mary Harris.

Born Sept. 20, will 1937 be in All services Puerto Rico, he was the son of private. the late Luis Antonia and Elsa Condolences to the Monserrate Morales Castillo. family may be made at Luis is survived by three w w w.br i nsf ieldf u neral. sisters, M. Elaine Ohler of com. Del., Evelyn CasMillsboro, Arrangements by and the tillo of Chestertown, Md. Brinsfield Funeral Home, Elsie Collins of Las Vegas, P.A.,He Leonardtown.

Nev. is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Family received friends Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 11 Carl M. “Buddy” a.m. –Loffler, noon in the Jr.,Brinsfield 66 Funeral Home, Leonardtown, with prayers recited at noon.

Deacon George L’Heureux officiated. Graveside service followed at 2 p.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. Memorial Contributions may be made to the St. Mary’s Nursing Center Foundation, Inc., 21585 Peabody Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, M. “Buddy” LoffP.A., Carl Leonardtown. ler, Jr., 66 of Hollywood died Oct. 20 in his residence after a courageous Lloyd Raymond battle fighting cancer.

Harris, 97 1942 at Born July 14, Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Carl M. Loff ler, Sr. and Grace (Wood) Loff ler.

Buddy is survived by his wife of 45 years, B. Jean Loff ler, his daughters Diana Lynn Baumann of Hollywood, and Laura Loff ler Fitchett of Denver, N.C., his son-in-laws John Mitchell Baumann and Jeffrey Thomas Fitchett, and his grandchildren Douglas Mitchell Baumann, Olivia Grace Baumann, and Claire Alexandra Baumann, his sister, Louise Dean and his brother, Lloyd Raymond HarCharles Loff ler II. ris, 97, died peacefully Aug. He received his B.C.S. 12 in the St. Mary’s Nursing degree in Accounting from Center.

BenMr.Franklin University Harris was a longtime (now George Washington resident of St. Mary’s County.

University).

He was born in Gallatin, Mo. wasto the an late accounJune He 13, 1911 HowtantMay andHarris auditor IBM, ard andfor Frankie Federal Systems Lee Jackson.

He Division; married Supervisory his beloved wifeProgrammer of 59 years, and the U.S. Mary Analyst Catherine for “Sis” Nelson Navy; CEO of Loff ler at the Washington Cathedral andSept.

LoffinConstruction Washington D.C. 2, past president ler Marine; 1939.

She preceded him in of thein St. Mary’s County death 1998.

He was also preceded in death in 1998 by Commissioners; retired his beloved sister Margaret from Department of AgriHarris. culture, Soil Conservation Mr. Harris served in the Division; and salesman United States Army as anFord, Asfor Leonardtown sistant Chaplain.andFollowing Park Dodge, Ralph’s his army service he was emDodge. ployed Washington, D.C. Heinwas recognized as by the Federal Government Businessman of the Year for years before retirformany the St. Mary’s County ing.

He thenofworked in the Chamber Commerce; tax pastdepartment Presidentforofthe theState St. of Maryland and retired in Mary’s County Chamber 1971. During his retirement, of Commerce; Chairperhe and his wife enjoyed travson of the St. Mary’s Voeling throughout the United cational Technical CounStates. cil;He past chairman the enjoyed playingfor cards, Commission for Veteran’s dancing and buying new cars.

Programs, Women’s Ray loved life and mostProof grams and Handicap Proall he enjoyed helping others grams; and member of the while expecting nothing in Board of Governors for the return. He was devoted in the Calvert care of hisMarine wife andMuseum. sister unHedeath. was a past member til their of the LiThe Lexington family Park received on’s Club; instrumental in friends in the Mattingleyorganizing the Home, first Trade Gardiner Funeral P.A., Fair for St. Mary’s County Leonardtown, Friday, Aug. 15 from 9 – 10 a.m. a funerChamber of with Commerce aland service that followed at 10 Women in Business a.m. officiated byDay; Rev. Keith Appreciation past Schukraft. member Interment of Boardfollowed of Diatrectors Charles Memorial Gardens for 1st National inBank Leonardtown.

Pallbearers of Southern Marywere land;Frank and a Nelson, delegateDonnie to the Bowles, Fred National Nelson, Harry Republican ConNelson, Michael Russell in 1992. ventionJr., and Roy Copsey.

He was a devoted husContributions be grandfaband, father and may made to American Heart ther. In his retirement he Association, 415fishing N. Charles loved to go and Street, Baltimore, MD boating with his family, 21201-4101. andArrangements he was the #1 fan of provided his grandchildren at all of by the Mattingley-Gardiner their sporting events.

Funeral Home, P.A. Family received friends for Buddy’s Life Celebration Oct. 24 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Leonardtown. Prayers were recited

Valorie AnneService at 7 p.m.

A Funeral Henry, 48 was conducted Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. in the Hollywood United Methodist Church, Hollywood. Interment followed in Joy Chapel Cemetery, Hollywood.

Serving as pallbearers were Douglas Mitchell Baumann, John Mitchell Baumann, Alan Graves Dean, Richard Alan Dean, Jeffrey Thomas Fitchett, and Charles Loff ler II. Honorary pallbearers were Olivia Grace Baumann and Debra Grace Raley.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Carl M. Loff ler, Jr. Memorial Fund, c/o Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, 100 N. Charles Anne Baltimore, Henry, 48, St.,Valorie Suite 234, of Mechanicsville, MD 21201 or formerly Hospice of Mo.,P.O. died Aug. ofGrandview, St. Mary’s, Box 17, Park. MD 625in Lexington Leonardtown, Born Oct. 31, 1959 in 20650.

Lincoln, Neb. she was to the the Condolences daughter of James Ray Dickfamily may be made at inson of i Mouldrow, Okla. w w w.br nsf ieldf u neral. and Hortense Anne Campbell com.

Crawford of Grandview, Mo. Arrangements by She was the loving wife of Brinsfield Funeral Home, Earl Allan Henry, whom she P.A., Leonardtown. married July 16, 1986 in Warrensburg, Mo. She is survived by her Judy Marshall, 66 son Earl Ian Henry.

Mrs. Henry graduated from Grandview High School’s Class of 1977. She moved to St. Mary’s County in October 1988 from Waldorf, Md. The family will receive friends Saturday, Aug. 23 from 10 – 11 a.m. in Patuxent River Assembly of God Church, California, where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. with Pastor Lanny Clark officiating. Interment will be held Wednesday, Aug. Marshall, 66 of 27 atJudy 10 a.m. in Maryland Hollywood died Oct. 24 in Veteran’s Cemetery, Cheltenher residence after a long ham, Md. courageous battle fighting Contributions may be lung disease. made to Hospice if St. Mary’s, Born Feb. 2, 1942 in P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Teaneck, N.J., she was the MD 20650. daughter of the late Ruth Arrangements provided Sauer and Louis Rott. by the Mattingley-Gardiner Judy was a standing Funeral Home, P.A. member of the St. Mary’s County Garden and Horticulture Clubs, a member Karen A. Hat Soof the local Red 51 Hosand a former ciety, McEntyre, pice of St. Mary’s County Karen A. McEntyre, 51 of Volunteer.

Lexington formerly of survived by her She isPark, Plano, Texas, died Aug. 13 in husband Brian Marshall; Washington Hospital Center. her sons David Marshall Feb. 24,Va. 1957and in of Born Manassas, Sweetwater, Texas she was Douglas Marshall of St. the daughter Carold and Louis Mo.; ofher daughMary Aleese Benson Ceceliaof Plaand ter-in-laws, no, Texas.Marshall; and her Harriet She is also survived by grandchildren Brian, Maher rie, children McKay, Jeremy EleanorPorter and of Snyder, Jonathan Ned as wellTexas, as sisters GinPorter of Plano, Texas, Angie ny Noel, LuAnne Tonioli, Porter, Sheila Horton and MaMaryann Rott, Georgette rissa all of Lexington RottHorton, and Terry Vogel all Park as well as her brother of Florida.

Victor Benson of Plano, Texas Family received and threeOct. grandchildren. friends 26 from 5 – 7 wasBrinsfield employed as a p.m.Karen in the Furegistered nurse. neral Home, Leonardtown.

All services are private.

Prayers were recited at 7 Arrangements p.m.

A funeral provided service by Mattingley-Gardiner wasthe conducted Oct. 27 at Funeral P.A. noon inHome, the Brinsfield Funeral Home chapel. Reverend Ray Schmidt was the celebrant.

Interment Timothy Brian folin St. John’s lowed McGrath, 50 Catholic Cemetery, Hollywood.

In lieuBrian of McGrath, f lowers, Timothy memorial contributions 50, of Lexington Park died may 11 beinmade to Hospice Aug. St. Mary’s Hospiof St. Mary’s, tal, Leonardtown. P.O. Box 625,Born Leonardtown, June 14, 1958MD in 20650.

Freeport, Ill., he was the son Condolences to Mcthe of Patricia (Chambers) familyof Mesa, may be at Grath Ariz.made and the w wCharles w.br i nsf ieldf u neral. late McGrath. com.

Timothy attended LaArrangements the salle-Peru High Schoolby in LaBrinsfield Funeral Home, salle, Ill. where he graduated P.A. in 1976. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 until 1999.

Sylvia Norris, After his Frances service in the Navy, Timothy was 92 employed by a Government Contractor and worked at the Patuxent River Sylvia Frances Norris, Naval Air Station.

He was an 92 of Avenue, and formerElks member and a ly ofLodge Washington, D.C., past diedmember Oct. 23ofin the St. LexingMary’s ton Park Center.

Volunteer Rescue Nursing Born April 7, 1916 in Sobieski, Minn. she was the daughter of the late Leo and Mary Buskovick Wesloski. She was the lov-

Squad.

In addition to his mother, Timothy is survived by his wife Debra Kay (Houtz) McGrath, his son, Sean Patrick McGrath of Lexington Park, his sister, Karen McGrath of Mesa, Ariz. and his brother, Michael McGrath of Ill. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, Lexington Park. faming Condolences wife of the to latetheJames ily mayNorris be made www.

Elliot whoatprecedbrinsfieldfuneral.com. ed her in death in 1974.

Arrangements by the She was also preceded Brinsfield Funeral Home, in death by her brother P.A., Leonardtown.

George and his wife Lorina, Lory Wesloski and Leo and Vick West. She is survived her sisters-in-law Patrick Connor Miller 2 June Wesloski and Shirley West. She is also survived by her closest niece Diane West of Minneapolis, Minn., Lynn Meier of Germany, Robin, Cassy, Pam and Amy. She graduated from Browerville High School in Minnesota in 1934 and moved to St. Mary’s County from Washington D.C. in 1965. Sylvia was a supervisor and receptionist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She was a member of the Holy Angels Church Altar SociConnor AssoMillety Patrick and the National er 2, of Avenue died Aug. ciation of Retired Federal 12 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Employees; she was also Leonardtown. a staunch supporter of the Connor was born Oct. 11, Humane Society andMeditrav2005 in Anne Arundel quite extensively in eled cal Center, Annapolis, Md., both the U.S. and abroad. the son of James L. Miller She Krystal also enjoyed swimand Kaldenbach of ming at Charles County Avenue.

Community College.

He is survived by two sisThe family received ters, Lillian and Kayla Miller, friends Oct. 28 5 a brother Kyle Miller,from his pa– 8 p.m. in the Mattingternal grandparents James L. ley-Gardiner Funeral and Darlene Oliver Miller of Home, maternal Leonardtown, Chaptico, grandparwhereEugene prayers were said ents, Kaldenbach of at 7 p.m. ATenn., Massand of ChrisHarrimon, Debra Adams Kaldenbach of Winwas celebrated tian Burial chester, Oct. 29 Ky.; at 10great-grandpara.m. in Holy ents Francis and Audrey OliAngels Catholic Church, ver of Chaptico Avenue, with and Fr. William G r e aofficiating. t- g r a n d m o tInterhers Gurnee Mary Lou Adams of Waldorf, ment followed in Sacred Md. Shirley Miller of HeartandCemetery, BushNewburg, Md. wood. Pallbearers were received Joe The Norrisfamily Jr., Kevin Norfriends for Norris, Connor’s Mark Life ris, Bubby Celebration Sunday, Aug. 17 Norris, Cecil Norris and from 3 – 4 p.m. in the BrinsJoe Turner. field Contributions Funeral Home, Leonardmay town, with atofuneral at be made Holyservice Angels 4 p.m. Interment was private.

Catholic Church, 21335 Condolences to the famColtons Point Road, Aveily may be made at www. nue, MD 20609 and/or 7th brinsfieldfuneral.com.

District Volunteer by Rescue Arrangements the Squad, P.O. Box AvBrinsfield Funeral 7,Home, MD 20609. enue,Leonardtown.

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

Redmond, 84 Everett Lakaula Richardson, 45

Everett Lakaula Richardson, 45, of Leonardtown died Oct. 24 in St. Mary Aleathea Redmond, Mary’s Nursing Center.

84, of Leonardtown died Aug. Everett was born Feb. 16 in St. Mary’s Hospital.

6, Born 1963 April to Vera Rich18, 1924 in and Willie ardson Mechanicsville she wasMatthe thews of in Clarence Montgomery, daughter Leo EvAla. was brought to ans andHe Gertrude M. (PilkerCleveland ton) Evans. at the age of three.

He grew up a happy Aleathea graduated from child who loved going to Margaret Brent High School church.

His favorite part in 1941. She worked from of service being able 1961 to 1971 was as a secretary/reto participate his Sabceptionist for St. in Mary’s Colclassescooking, where bath school lege.

She enjoyed he learned and memorized croqueting, playing cards, scriptures.and sewing; often gardening, making clothing her and At the age for of twenty, her daughter.

Everett accepted Jesus She is in death Christ aspreceded his Lord and by husband Franklin Savior and James was baptized at Bethel SDA Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He greatly enjoyed attending his aunt’s church concerts, especially to hear his fa-

Redmond, whom vorite song, Greatsheis marThy ried March 4, 1945 at the ImFaithfulness. maculate Conception Everett lovedCatholic his Church in Mechanicville.

She family and he loved is survived by her beloved chillife!

From kindergarten dren Gayle A. Hancock and through ninth grade Evher husband William of Fairerett attended Cleveland fax, Va., and James “Frank” Public Schools. Early on, Redmond and his wife Wanda he Fredericksburg, was recognized as is a of Va. She gifted student and soon also survived by three grandbecame Jeffery a member of the children, A. Hancock Honor Society.

At the age and his wife Jennifer of Fairof sixteen, he was offered fax, Va., Mark D. Redmond an academic scholarship and his wife Tanya of Fredto attend Culver Military ericksburg, Va., Jason P. RedAcademy in Culver, Ind. mond of Fredericksburg; and Withgreat-grandchildren. his mother’s blessfour he was accepted this oping She preceded in death portunity, and graduated by her sister Agnes Rice. in 1981.

Family received friends While Aug. at Culver, EvWednesday, 20 from 9:30 erett foot– 10:30dominated a.m. in the the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonarball field, basketball court dtown.

A Mass ofallChristian and racetrack while Burial was celebrated 11 a.m., maintaining his excellent Wednesday, Aug. 20 atUniSt. grades! Vanderbilt Aloysius Catholic Church, versity offered him a full Leonardtown, with Rev. scholarship, which heJohn acDakes He soon Interment decided cepted.officiating. followed Charles “Vandy”inwas not Memorial for him.

Gardens, Leonardtown.

He chose to enroll in the Serving, as pallbearers National Guard while atwere Mark Redmond, Unitending Kent State Jason Redmond, Hancock, versity. HeJeffery graduated on Bill Hancock, Pilkmothers’ dayLawrence 1990 with a erton, and Arthur Pilkerton.

Bachelor of Science degree Honorary pallbearer was Earl in computer engineering.

Dean.

Soon after contribution his graduMemorial ation, he welcomed the can be made to the Ridge arrival of his first son, Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Jelani. his20680. final Box 456, During Ridge, MD yearCondolences in college, he secured to the fama position General Elecily may beatmade at www. tric, beginning a rewardbrinsfieldfuneral.com. ing Arrangements career as a computer by the network nuBrinsfieldengineer Funeralwith Home, employers. Everett merous P.A., Leonardtown. continued to enjoy being a role model for the young men the neighborhood LouisinMarshall “Junior” and Thompson, in his family.

Jr., 84Like a big brother, he would share with them the importance of getting a good education. He often played football with them or would just spend time listening to them, especially his younger cousins Marcus, Jose and his nephew Aaron. With all this practice, Everett was thrilled to welcome the arrival of a second son, Jourdan. He was a loving, caring father who absolutely adored his children.

Everett relocated to Boston, where he met and became good friends with Louis Marshall “Junior” Tracy.

Their friendship led Thompson, Jr., 84, of Avenue to marriage and they built died 4 inand his residence. theirAug. home settled in He was born 20, 1924 Leonardtown. July Tracy was in Dynard to the late Louis his pride and joy; a deeply Marshall and and Catherine Elealoving wife helpmate. nor Harris Thompson Sr. When he became ill, she He was the loving hussteadfastly cared for him, band of Rose Lee Thompson never wishing to leave his whom he married July 26, side.

1942 in Sacred Heart Church, Everett He leaves to cherBushwood. is also surish his memory his lovvived by his children, Maring Taylor wife, and Tracy Richgaret her husband ardson;oftwo sons, Jelani George Hollywood, Buddy and Jourdan Richardson; Thompson and his wife Debtwo stepsons, Tony and bie of Avenue, Benny ThompBrandon Igo; his parents; son and his wife Mary of Vera Richardson and Willie Matthews; sisters; Cynthia Jackson (Jonas), Audrey Dunn, of Atlanta, Ga., Andrea Mealing (DeCarlo), Lasondra Richardson (De’Andre) of Cleveland, Ohio; brothers Curtis Richardson of Montgomery, Ala., Justin Matthews of New Rochelle, N.Y.; six nephews, Aaron, Ziair, Zion, Terelle, De’Andre, Tariq; two nieces De’Aundrea and Sharia who preceded him in death, a host of loving aunts, uncles and friends.

Everett’s Life Celebration was held Oct. 28 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown. A Funeral Service will be conducted Oct 30 in Gaines Funeral Home, 9116 Union Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44105.

Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bedford, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences to the family may be made at w w w.br i nsf ieldf u neral. com.

Arrangements by the

Morganza, Donnie Thompson Brinsfield Funeral Home, and his wife Debbie P.A., Leonardtown. of Mechanicsville and Rose Mary George and her husband John Julia Rebecca Young, of Avenue; 16 grandchildren, 87 44 great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and his sisters Mary Ozella Lacey of Abell, Gertrude Osborne of King George, Va. and Susan Vallandingham of Bushwood.

He was preceded in death by one great-grandchild and his sisters Catherine Hall and Louise Bryant.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Junior was a self-employed waterman.

While enlisted in the U.S. Army from Oct. 19, 1944 to Nov. 19, 1945, he served as a rifleman, a light machine Julia gunner andRebecca a cook. Young, 87 He of Mechanicsville, a belonged to the loving sister, mother and Knights of Columbus and endevoted wifecards diedand Oct. 22 joyed playing being in St.his Mary’s with familyHospital. and his two Shebuddies was Maynard born Dec. special and 20, 1920 in Chaptico, the Ringo. youngest nine children The of family received to the late and Ella friends in theWillie Mattingley-GarBaker.

JuliaHome received her diner Funeral Thursday, education in 5the St.p.m.

Mary’s Aug. 7 from –8 with County School prayers being said system at 7 p.m.in A Budds \ Burial was Mass ofCreek.

Christian Julia was married celebrated Friday, Aug. 8 to at 9:30 a.m.

Holy Angels her soulinmate FrancisCathX. olic Church, Fr. Young, Sr. atAvenue, the Ourwith Lady William Gurnee officiating. of the Wayside Catholic Intermentinfollowed in Sacred Church Chaptico Nov. Heart Cemetery, Bushwood.

30, 1939. From this union Pallbearers were Johnny Julia and Francis were George, Jereme George,chilTina blessed with twelve Fay Ferguson, Hodgdren; Clara Dave (deceased) es, Matthew and Elsie, ErnestThompson (deceased), Donnie Thompson.

Honorary Violet, Hilda, Hazel, Ella, pallbearers grandFrancis, Jr., were Joyce,his Charles, children, nieces and nephews.

Lester and Garfield.

Contributions mayrearbe In addition to made to Holy Angels Sacred ing her 12 children, she Heart School, 21335 Colton’s raised many ofAvenue, her grandPoint Road, MD She leaves of children.

20609, Seventh DistrictallVolher children and grandunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. with many fond children Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 memories.

She affectionand/or Hospice of St. Mary’s, nicknamed all of her ately P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, great grandchildren so MD 20650. she Arrangements could personally reprovided member each of them. Her by the Mattingley-Gardiner heart always Funeralwas Home, P.A. open to lend a hand.

She was quick witted and fun loving; her favorEvelyn Tillotson ite pass Woods, time was 86 playing cards and playing bingo, although didn’tWoods, quite Evelynshe Tillotson like quiet.

86, ofbeing California died Aug. 14 She is survived her in St. Mary’s Nursing by Center, devoted husband of 68 Leonardtown. years, Francis X. Young, Born Dec. 18, 1921 in Sr.; ten loving LeMoyne, Pa., shechildren, was the Elsie E. of Young, daughter the lateViolet GeorgeL. C. Butler, Butler, Tillotson Hilda and EvaM(DowhowHazel E. Bowman, (Harer) Tillotson.

Evelyn was an old), Ella L. Burton, avid Pittsburgh SteelersFranfan. cis X. Young, Joyce C. Evelyn is Jr., survived by her daughters, Young, Charles R.Christine Young, W. Moore of Chesapeake (Gloria), Lester A. Young Beach, Md.G. and Deborah and James Young. She J. also Standish of California, is survived by one four grandchildren, four brother John Sprigand Baker, great-grandchildren. one brother-in-law John P. All services arethree private.

Young, (Lillian), sisCondolences to the famMarie Baker, ters-in-law ily may Shields, be madeMary at www.

Loretta Habrinsfieldfuneral.com. gler, 39 grandchildren, 40 Arrangements bythree the great-grandchildren, Brinsfield Funeral Home, great-great-grandchildren P.A.,aLeonardtown. and host of other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by one daughter Clara R. Farmer, one son Ernest S. Young, one daughter-in-law, three sons-in-law, three sisters and four brothers.

Her devotion and ability to bring joy, happiness and humor and warmth will always be remembered by family and friends.

Family received friends for Julia’s Life Celebration Oct. 27 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Leonardtown.

Prayers were recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church, Chaptico, with Reverend Timothy Baer officiating. Interment followed in Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen.

Condolences to the family may be made at w w w.br i nsf ieldf u neral. com.

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

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The County Times

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Pianist Brian Ganz Performing Beethoven

Funny Money Spooking Hollywood Legendary Front Man Gearing up for Halloween Show Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Steve Whiteman laughed when asked what he had been doing during the day.

“E-mails!” he exclaimed. “I do it about twice a week, and after all the ads and the Canadian drug emails I usually get four or five serious emails I have to answer, so that’s what I’ve been up to today.”

Whiteman’s online musings are the least of his activities, which include a fair number of shows with his band Funny Money taking place around Maryland, Pennsylvania, and D.C. One of his upcoming shows will take place on Halloween night at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department on Three Notch Road.

Those familiar with 80s music may very well recognize Steve, as he was the front man for the band Kix, active from 1978 to 1995, enjoying their peek of popularity with regular radio play and spots on MTV in the mid-80s, and hailed by many rock enthusiasts as one of the best live bands of the period.

Whiteman performed with the likes of Twisted Sister and Poison, and by 1988, it was hard to turn on the radio without hearing singles like “Cold Blood” or “Blow my Fuse,” all featuring Whiteman’s powerful vocals and inventive stage antics, and no 80s ballad anthology is complete without “Don’t Close Your Eyes.”

Kix disbanded in 1995, at which point Whiteman took to teaching vocal lessons, but he still had an itch to perform, as they say, so Funny Money was born in 1996 when Whiteman met up with musician Billy Andrews at a fundraiser in Baltimore. After recruiting bassist Ned Meloni and drummer Bobby George, and after a few rehearsals, the band’s second guitarist, Dean Cramer joined the fold.

By 1998, the band had recorded their first selftitled album, and after a few more years, a couple more albums, and several line-up changes, the newest permutation of the band hit the studio to record their fourth album, “Stick It,” which was produced by long-time friend and legendary producer Beau Hill.

Whiteman claims it is his favorite album to date.

“This new lineup was really involved creatively,” he said, “it was nice that the whole band took enough

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interest…it’s the way bands should do things.”

Today’s Funny Money has Whiteman still heading the band with vocals, Jimmy Chalfant on drums, Rob Galpin on lead guitar, and Mark Schenker on bass, and Whiteman said they have been in the studio recently.

“As we write we just go in and lay tracks,” he said, adding that there was no specific date planned for the release of their next album.

“When we get ten or twelve tracks we’re really proud of, then we’ll release another Funny Money album,” Whiteman said, “it could be this Spring, it could be next Fall. There’s really no timetable.”

Timetable or no, this band enjoys performing, and their shows include songs harkening back to Whiteman’s days with Kix, performing old favorites along with their original material.

He chuckled when asked about the mix of songs, explaining that fans had more or less demanded Kix covers long after the band had broken up, so he found it hard to deny them.

“I tried to stick to just original material and failed miserably,” he said, adding that the band still plays as much original material as possible, but that fans will always be fans. “I still get people offering me money to perform Yeah Yeah Yeah,” he laughed.

“It gets kind of crazy.”

Between playing shows each weekend and teaching vocal lessons from Baltimore and Harrisonburg, Whiteman is a busy man, but he said he is always happy to come to Southern Maryland to perform.

“The Southern Maryland people have always been very special to us,” he said, “so we’re really looking forward to our show on Halloween.”

The doors will open at 8 pm on Halloween night Tickets are $20 at the door, or $15 in advance, and can be purchased online at www.hyperspaceentertainment.com, or at Bistro Avellino in Callaway.

And, since it will be a Halloween show, Whiteman encourages all who come to “dress accordingly.”

On October 30, renowned pianist Brian Ganz will perform a selection of Beethoven’s diverse compositions. The first half of the concert will showcase the light and witty side of the composer with Op. 10 No. 2 and Op. 31 No. 3. The second half of the program will feature the dramatic pathos with Pathetique Sonata Op. 13. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Michael Adams at 240-895-2113 or mdadams(at)smcm.edu.

Funny Money at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Funny Money will be performing with opening bands K.T.Z. and Odin’s Court on Halloween Night. Doors open at 8 pm until 2 am. 21 and over. Tickets are $15 in advance, available at www.hyperspaceentertainment.com, or $20 at the door. Costumes optional, but encouraged!

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“Trunk or Treat” at Lions Club Pavilion, Mechanicsville Real Life Wesleyan Church, which opened in September, is hosting Mechanicsville’s first ever “Trunk-orTreat.” Registration begins at 6:45. The party will include games, music, a snack, and Bible lessons, concluding with the trunk-or-treat processional at around 8:15.

25 families from the church will have their cars parked around the borders of the pavilion with their trunks decorated and ready with candy. At the conclusion of the party, children will be provided with a bag and will walk around the interior perimeter of the pavilion “trunk-ortreating” and leave with a bag full of treats. The event is free to the public for children ages 3-11. For more information call Pastor Todd Crofford at 301-481-2063.

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

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Andrea Shiell Staff Writer

his store for items to fashion one-of-a-kind art pieces.

Catherine Dunn smiled proudly as she stood On Friday Habitat For Humanity’s Re- next to several pieces created by her art students Store in Lexington Park seemed more like a city from St. Mary’s Ryken High School, pointing gallery doing one of its opening art shows, offer- to a television that had been transformed into a ing wine and gourmet hors d’oeuvres, live mu- luminous screen of soft light. “She was actualsic, and a colorful array of inventive paintings, ly going to make a projector for her IPOD,” she sculptures, and other oddities by local artists. explained, pointing to the piece by Julia Bales.

Every corner of used furniture, sinks, appli- Dunn said she was excited for her students, who ances, and lighting fixtures shared space with a took on their part in this year’s show with more piece made out of something that had previously gusto than she anticipated. “Their classes are shared a shelf with the rest of the stock. There like 40 minutes long, and they worked outside were wall pieces and tables made from assorted of that to get these done,” she said, “they were tiles, a fountain table made from basketball court really taken by the idea of transforming someflooring. Students from St. Mary’s Ryken High thing that’s not a treasure into a treasure…transSchool transformed doors into colorful room forming junk into art,” she added. dividers, as well as painting tables and giving “It was amazing, we actually had to turn an old television a new function. Walking from artists down. The response from the commuone doorway to another was a colorful Buddha nity was great,” said Girolamo, explaining that sculpture framed with what used to be a sink the interest in the show had outweighed the fabasin, adding a zen-like charm to what would cility’s capacity. The show raised about $3,000 normally be a rather cluttered space. All items for Habitat for Humanity, and Girolamo said he from sinks to tiles were used for this year’s first hopes for a larger show next year. “It should annual Recycled Art Show. be right around the same time frame,” he said, ReStore manager John Girolamo said he “we’d like for it to get bigger each year.” had pitched the idea for a recycled art show Until then, Girolamo said Patuxent Habitat when he had his interview for the position, the for Humanity will be busy with the last of their idea for which had grown into a reality this fall volunteer training this Saturday, followed by as he invited local artists and students to raid the start of building projects on November 15 and November 22, and Leonardtown High School will be hosting a basket bingo night for Habitat on November 6.

On Friday though, there was a warm glow around the ReStore, the buzz saws were silent, the hammers had been put to rest, and the air had a more bohemian feel. Every inch of spare space was occupied by some colorful gem that had once been in someone’s charPhoto by Andrea Shiell Shirley Groman and John Gasper with their “Rockfish Mosaic” at Friday’s ity pile, and each piece became someone else’s treasure.

Recycled Art Show. contest, and a pet talent show.

“We wanted to reach more of the public, so that’s why we have all breeds here,” said Kathy. “We wanted to have people come and meet the pitbulls,” she added, explaining that she had seen a few people overcome their fear of the breed by spending time with the dogs that day.

Felines had their place at the fairgrounds as well, as several kittens were available for adoption. Connie Petty,

Suburban Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation was also on hand, offering information about bird and mammal resContinued from page A- cues. Lisa Fischer handed out pamphlets and smiled as she man spy. Helen Keller’s K-9 held one of Petty’s kittens, excompanion was a pit-bull, and plaining that the organization pit-bulls score an 83.4 percent handled rabies vector species passing rate with the Amerias well as birds, deer, raccan Temperament Test Socicoons, skunks, squirrels, and ety, better than more popular groundhogs. breeds like the border collie, Still, even with meows the jack Russell terrier, and echoing across the way, the the miniature poodle. stars of Saturday’s festival Yet over the years, this were the pit-bulls, American masbasking in the atcot has earned tention of other itself a bad repupet owners and tation, which, acanimal lovers. It cording to Kathy, was easy to see is the result of why they were media vilificaso popular. “If tion rather than they weren’t such factual evidence. a popular breed, “Pit-bulls are not they wouldn’t human aggresbe able to vilisive,” she said. fy them,” said “They are the Photo by Andrea Shiell Kathy. “Each opposite, truly Aly Rontschler with her dog Nellie at Saturday’s Furry Friends and time period has gentle and lov- Family Fall Festival. their killer breed, dogs…it’s ing so I guess it’s just because people use them for President of Feral Cat Resfighting that they’ve gotten cue, said that her organiza- the pit-bulls’ turn.”

Kathy said that dog fightthe reputation they have…un- tion had over 80 cats in foster til you stop people from abus- homes in St. Mary’s County, ing is still a problem in St. ing this breed, the problem but they were always looking Mary’s County, and that orgafor more people to volunteer. nizations like the Humane Sowill still be there,” she said.

Looking over the fair- “We need more people to fos- ciety are offering a $5,000 regrounds on Saturday, it was ter,” she said, adding that half ward to those who give them easy to spot many breeds, as of the organization’s work that information on illegal dog events were all-inclusive, such day had been to collect appli- fighting operations. “Until as the Blessing of the Pets by cations from individuals and they do, more dogs are going Reverand Eamin Dignan, a families willing to foster as to suffer for it,” she said, as her friends barked in agreement. magic show, a pet costume well as adopt.

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