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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Maryland State Department of Education is withholding about $1.5 million in state aid from St. Mary’s County Public Schools because, for the first time ever according to officials here, the system was late in sending a required internal audit to the state.

In a form letter to School Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano, dated Nov. 13, the state declared the county would receive the missing 10 percent of its bi-monthly aid package once the documents were in hand.

County board of education Chairman Bill Mattingly said the conditions leading to the audit being late — it was due by Nov. 1 — constituted something of a “perfect storm.”

Mattingly said the internal financial audit, which the system had never had a probPhoto by Andrea Shiell lem with before, had to be done alongside a Students at work on Monday’s gingerbread house building event.

This year’s houses will be auctioned to raise money for legislative audit required by a relatively new law passed in Annapolis that examined the needy families. practices, procedures and money transactions of the school system.

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Decision On GM Bailout Could Decide Bell Motor Co. Sale

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Gary Bell, vice president of Bell Motor Co. in Leonardtown, said the future of his family’s business could become clear after Dec. 5.

That is because Congressional hearings set for that day on whether to financially bail out ailing U.S. auto manufacturers, including their main supplier General Motors, with billions of taxpayer dollars, will likely impact their negotiations to sell the dealership.

Back in late September, the Bell family, who have operated the second oldest, continually running Chevrolet dealership in the nation for 85 years, decided to close the doors on the business because it simply became too difficult to turn a profit, especially with the high cost of fuel and the economic downturn precipitated by the national credit crunch.

Soon after, however, rumors began to circulate about the Bell family talking with numerous other auto dealers in an effort to sell their business.

Winegardner Auto Group, which has locations in Fort Washington, Prince Frederick and Brandywine, has emerged as a likely buyer.

But, Bell said, nothing has been confirmed yet since General Motors must approve any sales deal on one of its franchises.

“We’re hoping it happens, we’re still waiting on GM,” Bell told The County Times. “But from Mr. Winegardner’s point of view, if there’s no GM then there’s not much point [to buying the franchise.]”

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Students Prepare for Annual Gingerbread House Auction

Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The smell of graham crackers and butter cream frosting was palpable as students and volunteers at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School in Mechanicsville assembled the first of more than 80 gingerbread houses for the school’s seventh Annual Gingerbread Auction scheduled Dec. 5.

Teacher Sherri Jilek smiled as she instructed the groups of second and fifth graders, each taking turns wielding piping tubes and balancing crackers. Jilek said she and her cohorts whipped up more than 80 pounds of icing for this year’s houses, as well as preparing some 600 graham crackers, which should make for a virtual city of sweetness at this year’s event.

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Hobby Shop Closing Doors For Good

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Police in St. Mary’s and Charles counties are investigating the deaths of two women, one from Ridge the other from Mechanicsville, who were killed in motor vehicle accidents.

On Nov. 26 Edna Geraldine Albertsen, 76, became the 16th person to die on county roads this year after the vehicle she was driving collided with another at the intersection of Route 235 and Beck Road in Hollywood.

According to reports from the Maryland State Police Albertsen was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Impala west-bound from Beck Road and tried to cross the north-bound lanes of Route 235 when she pulled in front of a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer truck driven by Kevin Michael Elliott, 23, of Lexington Park.

Elliott’s vehicle struck Albertsen’s vehicle in the driver’s side fender area, police reports stated.

Police cordoned off the site of the accident shortly before noon that day while Trooper 7, a state police medical evacuation helicopter, took her to Prince George’s Hospital Center’s Shock Trauma unit in Cheverley.

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Man Accused Of Strangling Wife Pleads To First-Degree Assault

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer William Trainor, the man accused of nearly strangling his wife to death in Leonardtown more than a year ago, has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, avoiding a See Trial page A-

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Jonathan Wright, left, rings up a load of model airplanes for Jeff Cook, a longtime customer of the store. Cook was buying up all he could since the store will close its doors December 6.

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Doug’s Hobby Shop, a local hub for model airplane builders, model rocket and train set enthusiasts and other hobby buffs, is closing its

doors for good Dec. 6 after operating here in St. Mary’s for eight years, but for a full 35 with a store up in Waldorf.

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Hospice Hosts First Annual Festival of Trees Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Hospice Director Kathy Franzen seemed to be up to her eyeballs in ornaments and strings of garland, but the glow in her eyes as she traversed the large ballroom at the J.T. Dougherty Conference Center in Lexington Park outshined the lights that graced each corner around her according to those working with her.

And while she beamed with pride over the event, she mentioned that this tree festival was small potatoes.

“There are others that are much bigger,” she exclaimed, explaining that neighboring counties hosted tree festivals featuring 60

waved to decorating groups.

Franzen described the festival as a sponsorship activity, with groups and individuals sponsoring specific trees, and vendors displaying their wares at the festival itself and supplying donations at the end. She said since this was the festival’s first year, she was unsure how much revenue to expect, but her hope was to bolster operations funding for the new sixbed Hospice house being built in Callaway, for which construction funding had been secured, but little else.

Franzen said she projected the house’s annual operating budget to be around $312,000, but she was unsure how much of that money could be secured from grants or the state.

“They do tend to run on losses,” Franzen said,

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In last week’s issue of The County Times a story reported that a man allegedly killed by a former Bay District Volunteer Fire Department member Nicholas Potts III was also a firefighter there. That is incorrect. James Augustus Choporis, Jr. is the victim in the alleged murder but was not a member of the fire department at that time.

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St. Mary’s Hospice hosted their first annual Festival of Trees at the J.T. Dougherty Conference Center last weekend to raise money for the new Hospice House being built in Calloway.

or 70 decorated trees, as opposed to the 14 trees lighting up the Dougherty Center that weekend.

“The Festival of Trees in our neighboring counties has been going on for more than 20 years…it tends to be something that hospices do,” she said, “but we’ve never done one because the Leonardtown Rescue Squad Auxiliary always did one at Bell Motors.”

Franzen said she did not wish to take business away from other organizations, but after the Rescue Squad Auxiliary told her of their plans to discontinue their festival after this year, she decided to launch her own event to benefit Hospice.

“This is for the Hospice house,” she explained, adding that the house itself was still under construction, but she expects framing to be complete before long. “They’re trying to get under roof sometime in December before the weather gets bad,” she said, nodding to the warm lights all around her as she smiled and

“and there probably will be a room charge, but if people can’t pay it we’ll care for them anyway…when people need the house and can’t pay for it, that’s when the fundraising money comes in.”

Franzen said she had quickly put together a planning committee with herself, Nancy Glockner, and Eve Love, and she owed this year’s event to her biggest corporate sponsor, Northrop Grumann, but also, most of all, she owed this year’s event to supporters, one of whom gave her the idea for the festival.

Jeanne Dove secured lights to her large tree across the ballroom as she talked about planting the seed for this year’s festival after her husband had passed. She explained that she had decorated trees in Calvert County for their annual festival, “but really our love and allegiance is with St. Mary’s County because they cared for us, so we really just wanted to bring this here.”

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Editorial & Opinion To The Editor: St. Mary’s County Beautification Project In Work Along with our very own Super Walmart, we citizens of St. Mary’s County are blessed with various other local amenities serving to positively accent this place we’re pleased to call home. We have the Patuxent River, tributaries and creeks, ball fields, state parks, public hunting lands, stellar roadways and walking trails, to name a few. And for your pleasure and safety, these high visibility areas are cleaned, maintained and protected by state and county employees together with various volunteers resulting in first-rate accommodations which meet or exceed your expectations.

When it comes to less than glamorous attributes, however, i.e., the six Convenience Centers, we surely have lesser expectations, that is, till we utilize the Charlotte Hall location. This operation is meticulously maintained and appealing, especially considering it’s merely a place to unload ones’ household trash. A casual observance beyond that of the open dumpster itself and you’ll conclude this place really shines. Grass is always cut, carelessly strewn trash is quickly retrieved and the

shoestring landscape I a wonder in itself. And there are no nails and screws lying around just waiting to ruin your day.

My observations reveal there’s one man responsible for the outstanding appearance of the Charlotte Hall Convenience Center, Mr. Donnie Russell. Whether courteously verifying county resident requirements, ensuring environmental compliance, advising on St. Andrews Landfill or attempting to prevent and / or aid in vehicular mishaps, he is always on point. Functioning as worker and management, Russell’s pride, professionalism, knowledge, attention to detail and consistently cheerful demeanor reflects great credit upon the Department of Public Works & Transportation and that of St. Mary’s County. On your next trash run introduce yourself to Donnie Russell and compliment him for his outstanding workmanship. You’ll be as pleased as you were when the same was said of you.

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Hoorah For Our Collective Wisdom and Humanity Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! Is this Yorktown again? Is the world turning upside down? Well, no. On the afternoon of Senator Obama’s nomination as the Democratic Parties nominee for President of the United States I wrote: “ 4:48 Mountain Daylight Savings Time, 27 August 2008 will live in the history of the American dream. The idea expressed in the words, “We declare these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal” has finally been realized in our society. 44 years, 364 days after Martin Luther King, Junior spoke his “Dream” to the crowd assembled on the Lincoln Memorial and reflecting pool grounds, and to the citizens of this country. 142 years, 8 months and 21 days since the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution declaring “slavery or involuntary servitude” as prohibited practices. We, the voting citizens of this country, have elected a non-white man representing a major political party to stand for election to the presidency of the United States. As the camera panned over the faces of the delegates to the Democratic Party Convention they stopped at one. A black woman of a certain age. She was crying silently and discretely. But, her face was at peace. I can only imagine what her emotions were: Finally, it has really happened; will it last? Is this real?; Why couldn’t my parents experience this joy? Yes, I can only imagine for I am not of her clan. The politics of the moment aside, I am so happy for the society I live in. We are now free of one more shibboleth, one more negative. We can fight about policies and philosophy, but we need not fight about the color of one‘s skin. Hurrah! “ Again it could be applied to 11:01 PM EST 11/04/2008 when broadcast and cable networks projected the winner of the election to be that self-same Barack Obama.

We the people of this great society of law and liberty have come from the dark of 2/3rds of a human, chattel slavery, night riders and church bombings to the recognition that the mind and character of our fellow citizens are more important than hair texture, skin color or bone and muscle conformation. What created this change? I posit the following: Good laws, good executive decisions and their proper application from 1948 onward. Public acceptance of the reasonableness of the intent of these laws and decisions. A change of popular music from a European base to the American trope. Even though defacto segregation still exists, it is by choice, not law or skullduggery. Those who will live next to reasonable neighbors no matter their ethnicity, religion or culture are now legion rather than lone eccentrics. Sports and the composition of the teams with stars coming from all ethnicities has been a model. One salient example would be Michael Jordan. Great men and women who braved questioning current law and convention showing the way to the fruition of the our ideal; “All men are created equal” The mails, airways, cable TV and public squares have been inundated with the entreaties of candidates for various local, state and federal offices. One wonders why and how someone would spend thousands or millions of dollars to be elected to an office, which can never repay the moneys expended in the remuneration offered in salary paid for serving in that office. Is it really just altruistic philosophy that motivates

these candidates? Or is there some other base motive? First, we must thank those who have served for the last two, four or six years in the various public offices. They have spent much of their energy and time attempting to produce for us, the citizens, a better world and handle our public affairs in a safe and sane manner. In the main the monies given them for their time and talent is far short of the product they have given us. No matter your worldview or political philosophy, they are all to be commended on their effort. Secondly, we must hold those we have elected to serve honestly and faithfully in their conduct of the public business and to their stated goals. We must give them the opinions we hold and expect them to produce laws and judgments which are fair and honest. Disagreement with their philosophy must be reasoned and fair. Argumentation to change their stated positions must be fact based, not emotionally driven. Thirdly, during their time as our servants, we must honor their service and pay due respect to their efforts. Fourthly, there are among us many who never stand for election, but serve on boards and offices as volunteers.

They may receive reimbursement for their travel or occasionally their time, though it is never enough. They spend many hours out of the public eye studying the facts and problems and only during the public sessions do we, the public, see their efforts. We must applaud their service as much as and in most cases more than our elected servants. Yes, there are some who use public office for nefarious purposes. When those persons are found and their crimes exposed we should cause them great emotional pain and attempt to assuage our cupidity with their public ostracism. Luckily, the few who are of this stripe are usually found out and properly chastised. Finally, let us celebrate our system.

Though flawed, mostly because of human frailties, it has proved to be the most successful way of managing human affairs in the history of man. Though based on the basic precepts of the Judeo-Christian ethic and philosophies extending from those precepts it has and can continue to embrace all ethical patterns, which celebrate the individual human. We must be ever vigilant to insure the rule of law is the only rule to which we are bound. We must not be impatient.

Impatience oftentimes creates the rule of order over individuality. Order is not the goal, individual liberty is. Individual liberty presupposes that liberty has a concomitant responsibility to be a law abiding and orderly citizen of society.

Therefore, we have established a body of law to define the basic terms of order, decency and liberty. Hoorah for the new administration. It may not be to your complete satisfaction, but it is what we must support, criticize and modify for the next four years. Hoorah for our collective wisdom and humanity!

James Blass Mechanicsville, MD

Health Share Home Tour This Weekend Health Share of St. Mary’s, a private non-profit that provides primary health care and prescription medications to uninsured and underinsured individuals in need, will host their 14th annual Holiday Home Tour this Sunday, December 7th throughout St. Mary’s County.

The tour will feature seven homes in the Valley Lee, Drayden, Great Mills and Park Hall areas.

Tickets can be purchased until Friday December 6th at the PNC Bank branch in Leonardtown, both Leonardtown and Lexington Park Branches of the Cedar Point Federal Credit Union, Bank of America’s main branch in Leonardtown, the Apple Basket in Laruel Grove, Community Bank of Tri County’s Leonardtown branch and at Vintage Source on Route 243 in Compton.

The cost for the entire tour is 45 dollars and 8 dollars on a per home basis. For more information, contact Anne Bell at 301-475-2129 or Lucy Barbour at lucybarbour@mris.com.

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Detectives: Mechanicsville Robberies May Be Linked

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Two armed robberies at Mechanicsville businesses appear to have been committed by the same perpetrator, according to the commander of the county’s criminal investigative unit.

“We’re investigating them as if they were linked,” said Bureau of Criminal Investigations chief Lt. Rick Burris.

Police released information about the most recent armed robbery at the Burchmart in Mechanicsville on Route 235 last week that contained details seeming to match those from an armed robbery of the 7-11 convenience store just about 40 to 50 yards away.

The second armed robbery, according to police reports, occurred Nov. 18 when a white male entered the 7-11 at about 2:15 a.m., brandishing what appeared to be a shotgun wrapped in cloth.

The suspect, who stood about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighed approximately 150 pounds, got an undisclosed amount of money from the cashier and fled on foot.

The second armed robbery, which occurred a little more than a week later on Nov. 26, saw a white male standing about 5 feet, 7 inches tall enter the Burchmart at about 4:30 a.m. brandishing a long gun and demanding money.

This time the suspect was wearing a camouflagehooded jacket, light blue denim jeans, dark colored boots and a ski mask.

The suspect in both rob-

beries wore a ski mask, according to police reports.

In the second robbery as in the first, the suspect fled on foot.

And, in both robberies, police reports state, an intensive search turned up no trace of the suspect.

In the first robbery, sheriff’s deputies, state troopers, a search helicopter and canine units from both Charles and Calvert county sheriff’s offices searched for the suspect, but came up empty handed.

In the second robbery incident, deputies, state troopers and canine officers from Charles County again were unable to find the suspect.

“Both times he fled on foot,” Burris told The County Times. “And there were no vehicles seen at the crime scene.”

Burris said detectives are looking into possibilities of how the suspect made his getaway, including whether he had a vehicle waiting for him after completing the robberies.

The median strip dividing Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville experienced a similar crime last year when a suspect robbed the Bank of America of some $10,000 in cash.

Prosecutors are still waiting to try Valeriy Valeryevic Kouznetsov, 24, of Rockville for the alleged robbing of that bank.

Earlier this year, prosecutors dropped charges against David Concepcion, 34, also of Rockville, who they believed had been Kouznetsov’s accomplice, for lack of evidence.

Hobby Shop Continued from page A- ers, lamented the sudden decision by the businesses owners to close up shop.

“We found out this past Saturday,” Wright told The County Times Nov. 25.

“I think it’s been open 35 or 36 years, it’s been a long time.”

Modelers were busy going through the store looking for items they said they wouldn’t be easily found now that what seemed to be the regions only local hobby store was closing down.

Tom Van Cleaf, a county employee, said he could get items on the Internet, but it just wasn’t the same as going to someplace local.

“You can get parts on-line, but customer service is what you get here,” Van Cleaf said. “They don’t make you feel stupid for asking them questions.”

Doug’s Hobby Shop was the reason he got into tinkering with remote con-

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trolled cars, which are now a passion for him, he said.

“It’s like my ‘Cheers,’ everybody knows your name here,” Van Cleaf said.

The business’ owner for more than three decades, Doug Moran, said a series of serious health problems forced him into retirement about five years ago. That meant he had to put much of his business affairs in the hands of one of his son.

A combination of lackluster performance at the store, Moran said, and the burden it put on his son’s family meant it was simply time to close up shop.

“It wasn’t a decision we took lightly,” Moran said of the store’s closing. “I’ve been a modeler since forever, since I was a little boy.”

That hobby later turned into buying and refurbishing World War II training aircraft, Moran said.

When he opened up the shop in Waldorf in 1973, he said, he was just 23 years old. He said his family soon took to helping him run the business.

“They were on dad’s college plan,”

Molelers have a few days left to buy future projects before Doug’s Hobby Shop closes for good.

Moran said of his three children. “They worked in the store and went to the community college.

“Then they went to Salisbury [state university] for the last two years of school.”

Jeff Cook, an enthusiastic airplane modeler who had been putting glue to plastic since he was a young boy, said the hobby shop was also a favorite hangout for him.

“I’d stop in here every other Friday night,” Cook said. “Jon [Wright] would check his watch by it.”

Cook was searching for deals too, and wound up buying two stacks worth of model airplanes before leaving.

“It’s very disappointing,” Cook said about the shop’s closing. “It’s the only hobby shop in a 60-mile radius.”

Moran said he felt much the same as his customers but had plenty of fond memories about the store.

“We’re not happy about closing the store,” Moran said. “But it’s provided a great life for my family.”

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Obituaries EdnaMildred Geraldine (Gerry) Alice Brown, 99 Cox Albertsen, 76

Edna Geraldine (Gerry) Cox Albertsen of Ridge passed away Nov. 26 in Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Md. Born Feb. 12, 1932 in Salmon River, Nova Scotia, she married Peter Albertson Dec. 20, 1954 in Bermuda.

Brown, SheAlice was Mildred the daughter of 99 the of Leonardtown died Aug.Cox 16 late Sidney Burnthorn inand her home.

Ethel Blanche (JohnBorn 9, 1908 in CoxNov. and sister of Dastone) Baltimore, Md., she was the vid (Dave) Robert Cox. She daughter of thein late James was preceded death by and two Lilly Mae Jackson Rebham. brothers, James (Jim) Burton SheAlister was a Creelman member of(Pat) St. Cox, George’s Episcopal Church, Cox, and a sister Dorthy (Dot) Valley Lee, Cox, and Order the Burnthorn all of of Truro, Eastern Star, Chapter 107, JuNova Scotia. lia Halla, Hollywood.

Gerry is survived by her Mrs. Brown is survived husband Peter and five chilby two sons, Lloyd E. (Jerry) dren; Debra Ann (Rob); Roy Brown, Jr. ofandLeonardtown Jacob (Patti) sons, Blaine and and Willard Duane; Bruce MichaelBrown Allen of(Cindy) Terra and Alta,sons, W. Va. Sheand is Robert also survived by six (Missy) grandRyan; John David children, Julie Brown-Rund, and daughter, Ashleigh and Jeff Brown, allNancy Deal, son, Daniel, of St. Mary’s Wendy Judy Graybill County Jarda, Maryland; William and Pheobe Brown, and eight James (Randi) and son, Noah great-grandchildren and daughters, KylieClay and and Lily Will Rund, Kristen and Josh of Woodstock, Maryland. Six Brown, Shawnchildren and Bruce great grand comDeal, and Samantha plete Audrey her immediate family Jarda. group. Her extended family She seven was predeceased includes more grand by a daughter children and eightBetty more Ruth great Brown and a brother John B. grand children.

Fenwick.

Gerry first graduated Relatives and friends atColchester Academy from tended Mrs. Brown’s Life and then graduated as a CaCelebration in the Nurse Brinsfield from nadian Registered Funeral Home,School Leonardtown the Aberdeen of NursWednesday, 20 from 5by – was employed ing. Gerry Aug. 8the p.m. with prayers recited Bermuda Hospital as at an 7assistant p.m. A funeral will to the service Emergency be Thursday,Rooms Aug. 21 at andheld Operating until 11 a.m. in1955 St. when George’s EpisAugust, she quit to copal Church, raise her family.Valley While Lee. raisReverend Greg Syler, pastor during her ing their children ofhusband’s the church, will officiate.

Naval career, they lived in will Bermuda, Interment follow Florida, in the Virginia Beach, Va., Imperial church cemetery.

Beach, Calif., Contributions and Patuxent Memorial River,beMd. She owned opmay made to Theand MisAlbertsen’s Fund Foodway, eratedEndowment sions or Hideawayand Bar,Grounds and the Fund, Ridge Cemetery GulfSt. Service CenterEpiscopal in Ridge c/o George’s from May 1971 until earChurch, P.O. Box 30, the Valley She then enjoyed ly 1980s.

Lee, MD 20692. traveling with her husband Condolences to the famduring with ily may his be employment made at www.

Sikorsky Helicopters, living brinsfieldfuneral.com. in Malaysia, Jordan, by Holland, Arrangements the and the Philippines.

After Brinsfield Funeral Home, his retirement from Sikorsky P.A., Leonardtown. in July 1997, they returned to Ridge, where she was a homemakerFrancis who loved to be around Joseph her family. Her favorite Brown, Sr., 66 hobbies were playing pinochle andFrancis canasta Joseph with family and Brown, friends.

Gerry also enjoyed Sr., 66, passed away in his weekends spent eating crabs home in Indian Trail, N.C. with the family and overlookAug. 12. ing Mr. the Chesapeake Bay from Brown was born July her home and garden.

1, 1942 in Leonardtown, son and friends are of theRelatives late Mary Edna Brown invited to Gerry’s Life CelNorris. ebration in the Brinsfield FuMr. Brown is survived neral Home, Leonardtown by his wife Jacqueline MerDec.Brown; 8 froma5 son – 7 p.m. withJ.a cer Francis Funeral Service at 6 p.m.

Brown, Jr. and his wife Shelia Interment will be held of Stanfield, N.C.; a daughter Feb. 12, 2009 at 11 a.m. in Jennifer Lynn Brown of IndiArlington National Cemetery. an Trail, N.C. and two grandIn lieu of flowers donadaughters Christianna Page tions may be made to the and Allyson Grace Brown.

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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Condolences to the famChurch Fr. John Matbe made at www. ily maywith tingly officiating.

Interment brinsfieldfuneral.com followed in Charles Memorial Gardens.

Josephine Claireprovided Zeller Arrangements Borkowski, 81 by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Josephine Claire Zeller Borkowski, 81, of Leonardtown died Nov. 26 in her residence.

Born June 21, 1927 in Stafford, Va. she was the

Luis Antonia Castillo, 70 Luis Antonia Castillo, 70, of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 in St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Leonardtown.

Born Sept. 20, 1937 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Luis Antonia and Elsa Monserrate Morales Castillo.

Luis is survived by three sisters, M. Elaine Ohler of Millsboro, Del., Evelyn Castillo of Chestertown, and daughter of the lateMd. Chester Elsie Vegas, ArthurCollins Zeller of andLas Mary VeNev. is also Zeller. survivedJoseby ronicaHe(White) several nieces and nephews. phine was married to the late Family received friends Joseph Edward Borkowski, Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 11 D.D.S. a.m. – noon in the Brinsfield Josephine was a registered Funeral Home, Leonardtown, nurse.

She attended with prayers recited Quantico at noon.

High School and Deacon George Georgetown L’Heureux University Graveside School ofservice Nursofficiated.

She was a staff nurse at ing. followed at 2 p.m. at Cedar Georgetown, Mt. Alto, and Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. National Institutes of Health Memorial Contributions as well as for the Red Cross. may be made to the St. Mary’s She was Center the head nurse/AsNursing Foundation, sistant Director of Nursing at Inc., the 21585 CarriagePeabody Hill Skilled Care Street, Center.

Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Josephine also wasfamthe Condolences to the owner Cardinal and ily mayofbe made Gifts at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Antiques in Sperryville, Va. bythethe SheArrangements was a member of St. Brinsfield Funeral Planning Home, Mary’s Hospital P.A., and Leonardtown.

Community Relations Committee Board, St. Mary’s County Women’s Club, St. Mary’s Garden Club, St. Lloyd Raymond Mary’s Harris, Horticultural 97 Study Group, Porcelain Painters Club of Virginia, Palate China Painter’s Club, World China Painters, Rotary International, Friends of St. Mary’s City, Red Cross, and Christmas in April. She was also a master gardener and an international porcelain art teacher.

Josephine is survived by her children; Anne Marie Borkowski of Tyngsboro, Mass., Joseph M. Borkowski of Chesapeake Beach, Md., Edward Borkowski of Alexandria, Va. and David J.Borkowski of Bethesda, Md., two grandchildren, siblings; Mary Beaven of Pomfret, Md., and Chester Zeller of Sarasota, Lloyd Fla. Raymond Harris, 97, died received peacefullyfriends Aug. Family 12 in the St. Mary’s Nov. 30 from 4 – 6Nursing p.m. in Center. the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Mr. Harris was a longtime Leonardtown.

Prayers were resident of 5 St.p.m.

Mary’s recited at A County.

Mass of He was bornBurial in Gallatin, Christian was Mo. celJune 13, 1911 to the late Howebrated Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. in ard May Harris and Frankie St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Lee Jackson. He married Leonardtown. Father Connelhis beloved of 59 years, ly was the wife celebrant.

InurnMary “Sis” ment Catherine followed in St. Nelson Francis atXavier the Washington Cemetery. Cathedral in Washington Sept. 2, Memorial D.C. contributions 1939. She preceded him in may be made to the American death in 1998. He was also Diabetes Association, Washpreceded in death in 1998 by ington DC-MD Office, 1025 his beloved sister Margaret Connecticut Avenue, NW Harris.

Washington, DC 20036-4104.

Mr. Harris served in the Condolences toasthe United States Army anfamAsily may be made at www. sistant Chaplain. Following brinsfieldfuneral.com. his army service he was emArrangements

by D.C. the ployed in Washington, Brinsfield Funeral Home, by the Federal Government Leonardtown.

P.A., for many years before retiring. He then worked in the tax Theresa department forSwales the State Ann of Maryland and retired in King, 64 1971. During his retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling throughout the United States.

He enjoyed playing cards, dancing and buying new cars.

Ray loved life and most of all he enjoyed helping others while expecting nothing in return. He was devoted in the care of his wife and sister until their death.

The family received friends in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Friday, Aug. 15 fromTheresa 9 – 10 a.m.Ann with a Swales funeralKing, service followed atMd., 10 64, that of California, a.m. officiated

by Rev. Keith formerly of Upper Marlboro, Schukraft.

Md., died Interment Nov. 23 infollowed her resiatdence Charles Memorial Gardens after a prolonged and in Leonardtown. courageous battle Pallbearers with breast were Frank Nelson, Donnie cancer.

Bowles, Fredthe Nelson, Harry She was loving wife of Nelson, Jr., Michael Russell the late Charles King, whom and Copsey. she Roy married in 1993.

Contributions mayMarch be Theresa was born made to American Heart 21, 1944 in Medley’s Neck, Association, 415James N. Charles Md. to the late Walter Street, Baltimore, MD Milburn and the late Mary 21201-4101.

Elizabeth Swales. She reArrangements provided ceived her education from by the Mattingley-Gardiner Banneker HighP.A. School. TheFuneral Home, resa left home at an early age and began working as a Nanny in Rockville, Md. After working as a Nanny, she began her career in the private industry as an

Information Reporting Valorie Anne Specialist at the National Asso48 Dealers, ciation ofHenry, Securities Inc. (NASD) in downtown Washington, D.C. She retired from NASD after 30 years of service. Following her retirement in 2002, she relaxed and enjoyed herself.

Theresa was always on the road doing something.

Her favorite activities were shopping and traveling, her love for which was matched only by her love and devotion to her family and friends.

After a year or so, she decided she was having too much fun shopping and traveling and found a part-time job at a charter school in Washington, D.C. She worked as a cafeteria aide, helping with lunch, collecting lunch tickets and serving the students their lunch.48, Valorie Anne Henry, Theresa joined formerly the St. of Mechanicsville, Bernadine of Siena Catholic of Grandview, Mo., died Aug. Church in Suitland, 17, in Lexington Park. Md. in JuneBorn 1997. She was Oct. 31, appointed 1959 in Secretary shortly Lincoln, Neb. sheafter was jointhe optimism ing. Heroflimitless daughter James Ray Dickand unshakeable faith inOkla.

God inson of Mouldrow, wereHortense an inspiration to all who and Anne Campbell knew her.ofShe was an active Crawford Grandview, Mo. member until she became ill She was the loving wife of in April 2008.

When she was Earl Allan Henry, whom she diagnosed having cancer, married Julyas16, 1986 in Warshe did not want anyone to rensburg, Mo. know.

She was a very strong She is survived by her andEarl independent woman. She son Ian Henry. did not want Henry anyone to be burMrs. graduwith Grandview her illness. After denedfrom ated High several treatments of cheSchool’s Class of 1977.

She she decided she motherapy, moved to St. Mary’s County would move back home to be in October 1988 from Walcloser to family.

She returned dorf, Md. to the county in August 2008.

The family will receive She had been in the city friends Saturday, Aug.lights 23 for so10long, hardly knew from – 11she a.m. in PatuxhowRiver to getAssembly from one place to ent of God the other.

She often said, “gee Church, California, where a wiz, these country get Funeral Service willroads be held me confused.” at 11 a.m. with Pastor Lanny is survivedInterment by three ClarkSheofficiating. children; Joseph Charles will be held Wednesday, Aug. Swales of Lexington Park, 27 at 10 a.m. in Maryland Sharon Yvette Williams of Veteran’s Cemetery, CheltenCalifornia Md.; and Jonathan ham, Md. Tyrone Swales of JacksonContributions may be ville, Fla.; three grandchilmade to Hospice if St. Mary’s, dren, Destiny, Tyrone Jr. and P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Joseph Jr.; one sister, Mary MD 20650.

Swales of California, Md.; Arrangements provided two brothers, Joseph Aloysius by the Mattingley-Gardiner (Sundown) and John Arthur Funeral Home, P.A. (Johnny), both of Lexington Park.

She was preceded in A. and fadeath by Karen her mother McEntyre, 51 Walter ther; brothers; James (Rock), Joseph Paul Swales Karen McEntyre, 51 of (Kay) andA. James William Lexington Park, formerly of Swales (Gator).

Plano, Texas, died Aug. 13 in The family received Washington friends Dec.Hospital 3 fromCenter.

10:30 Born a.m.

Feb. 24, 1957 in – 11:30 in ImmacuSweetwater, was late Heart ofTexas MarysheCathothe daughter of Carold lic Church where a Massand of Mary Aleese Benson of PlaChristian Burial was celebratno, Texas.

11:30 a.m. with Fr. Jack ed at She is officiating. also survived by Kennealy Interher followedJeremy in the Porter Marymentchildren of Texas, Cemetery, Jonathan landSnyder, Veteran’s Porter of Plano, Cheltenham, Md.Texas, Angie Porter, Sheila Horton provided and MaArrangements rissa Horton, all of Lexington by the Mattingley-Gardiner Park as Home, well asP.A. her brother Funeral Victor Benson of Plano, Texas and three Marie grandchildren.

Helen Lauer, 88 Karen was employed as a registered Helen nurse.

Marie Lauer, 88 of All services areformerly private.of Leonardtown, and Arrangements York, Pa. died Nov. provided 24 in St. by the Nursing Mattingley-Gardiner Mary’s Center.

Funeral Home, Born JuneP.A. 11, 1920 in York, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John S. and Timothy Brian She Rosellen Lau Ehrhart. was theMcGrath, loving wife50 of the late Paul P. Lauer whom she marBrian McGrath, on April 29, 1939 in York, riedTimothy 50, Pa. of Lexington Park died Aug.She 11 inis St. Mary’s by Hospisurvived her children Terry L. Lauer of tal, Leonardtown.

Hollywood, Md., J. Born June 14, Dean 1958 in Lauer of Ill., York, Dr. Freeport, he Pa. was and the son Lonnie C. Lauer of Bridgeof Patricia (Chambers) Mcton, Maine, as well seven Grath of Mesa, Ariz.asand the grandchildren and eleven late Charles McGrath. great-grandchildren.

Timothy attended LaShe was preceded in salle-Peru High School in Ladeath Ill. bywhere her siblings; Lorsalle, he graduated raine Campbell, Dorie in 1976.

He served in theBeckU.S. er, George and 1999.

Niles Navy from Ehrhart 1976 until E. Ehrhart.

After his service in the Navy, Helenwasgraduated Timothy employed from by a William PennContractor Sr. High School Government and “Class of 1937” and moved worked at the Patuxent River to St. Air Mary’s County in July Naval Station.

He was an 2004 from York, Pa. She Elks Lodge member andwas a an instructor of the needlepoint past member of Lexingand Park crewel, belongedRescue to the ton Volunteer Embroiders Guild of America, and was a past president of the White Rose Chapter.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Contributions may be

made to the Alzheimer AsSquad. sociation, 11240toWaples Mill In addition his mother, Road, Suite 402, Fairfax, Timothy is survived by VA his 22030Debra and/or wife Kay Cedar (Houtz)Lane McAssistedhisLiving, 22680 CeGrath, son, Sean Patrick Lane, Leonardtown, MD dar McGrath of Lexington Park, 20650. his sister, Karen McGrath of Arrangements Mesa, Ariz. and hisprovided brother, by the Mattingley-Gardiner Michael McGrath of Ill. Funeral Home, P.A. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at William “Buck” Law10 a.m. atS.the Bay District rence, 81 Volunteer FireSr., Department, Lexington Park.

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

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

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William S. “Buck” Lawrence, Sr., 81, of Bushwood, died Nov. 29 in his residence.

He was born Sept. 5, 1927 in St. Mary’s County to the late George L. and Pauline F. Long Lawrence.

He is survived by his wife Ann Fowler Lawrence; his children Paula Lawrence Goode and her husband Artie, Martha Lawrence Casner and her Patrick husband Connor Fred, George MillLancaster Lawrence andAug. his er 2, of Avenue died wifein Robin, Mary Hospital, “Migs” 12 St. Mary’s Lawrence Moreland and her Leonardtown. husband Syd, Margaret LawConnor was born Oct. 11, rence Putnam and her hus2005 in Anne Arundel MedibandCenter, Larry and William Md., Sidcal Annapolis, ney Lawrence, Jr. and wife the son of James L.his Miller Jackie. and Krystal Kaldenbach of He is also survived by Avenue.

He is Margaret survived by two and sishis sister Kivlin ters, Lillian and Kayla Miller, his grandchildren Stephanie aLawrence, brother Kyle Miller, his paAmber Lawrence, ternal JamesPutL. Maggiegrandparents Moreland, Laura and Oliver Miller as of namDarlene and Zack Moreland Chaptico, maternal well as many lovinggrandparrelatives ents, Eugene Kaldenbach of and friends.

Harrimon, andinDebra He wasTenn., preceded death Adams Kaldenbach of LawWinby his siblings Tom chester, Ky.; great-grandparrence, Ann Abell and Alice ents Francis and Audrey OliLawrence. ver of A Chaptico lifelong and resident of G r e a t-County, grandm h e r as St. Mary’s heo twas Mary Lou Adams of Waldorf, farmer, a game warden and Md. and Shirley Miller of supervisor of assessments for Newburg, Md. fourteen years.

He wasreceived a charThe family th ter member of the 7 District friends for Connor’s Life Optimist Club.

Celebration Sunday, Aug. 17 received fromThe 3 – 4 family p.m. in the Brinsfriends Dec. 3 from 5 – 8 p.m. field Funeral Home, Leonardin thewith Mattingley-Gardiner town, a funeral service at Funeral Home, Leonardtown, 4 p.m. Interment was private. where prayers were said famat 7 Condolences to the p.m.may followed by at Optimist ily be made www. prayers at 7:15 p.m. A Mass of brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Christian Burial will by be celeArrangements the brated Dec. 4Funeral at 11 a.m.Home, in SaBrinsfield cred Leonardtown.

Heart Catholic Church, P.A., Bushwood, with Fr. Francis Early officiating. Interment will follow inAleathea the church cemMary etery. Pallbearers will Redmond, 84be Artie Goode, Fred Casner, Syd Moreland, Larry Putnam, Jimmy Spence and Bobby Anderson.

Honorary pallbearers will be the 7th District Optimist Club.

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

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

Elizabeth Susanna LeRoy, 88 Elizabeth Susanna LeRoy, 88, of St. Mary’s City, died Nov. 26 in her residence.

Mary Redmond, Born Aleathea May 14, 1920, 84, of Leonardtown diedofAug. she was the daughter the 16 in St. Mary’s Hospital. late Walter Davis and Alice Born April 18, 1924 in (Steele) Davis. she was the Mechanicsville Elizabeth is survived by daughter of Clarence Leo Evher husband, John D. LeRoy, ans and Gertrude M. (PilkerJr., and her children, Susan ton) Evans.

LoisAleathea Long and John Walter graduated from LeRoy. Brent High School Margaret FamilyShe received in 1941. workedfriends from Nov. 28 from 9 11 a.m. in 1961 to 1971 as a –secretary/reTrinity Episcopal Church, ceptionist for St. Mary’s ColSt. Mary’s City. A cooking, Funeral lege.

She enjoyed Service was conducted at 11 croqueting, playing cards, a.m. with Reverend John A. gardening, and sewing; often Ball officiating. folmaking clothingInterment for her and her daughter. lowed in the church cemetery.

She is preceded in death Memorial contributions by mayhusband be madeJames to theFranklin Trinity Episcopal Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 207, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686.

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

Arrangements by marthe Redmond, whom she Brinsfield Home, ried March 4,Funeral 1945 at the ImP.A., Leonardtown. maculate Conception Catholic Church in Mechanicville. She Catherine Margaret is survived by her beloved children Gayle A. Hancock and “Granny” McMonagle, her husband William of Fair90 fax, Va., and James “Frank” Redmond and his wife Wanda of Fredericksburg, Va. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Jeffery A. Hancock and his wife Jennifer of Fairfax, Va., Mark D. Redmond and his wife Tanya of Fredericksburg, Va., Jason P. Redmond of Fredericksburg; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her sister Agnes Rice.

Family received friends Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. in the Brinsfield Catherine Funeral Home, P.A.,Margaret Leonar“Granny” McMonagle, 90 dtown. A Mass of Christian of Leonardtown, formerly of Burial was celebrated 11 a.m., Philadelphia, Pa., died Nov. Wednesday, Aug. 20 at St. 23 in the University MaryAloysius Catholic ofChurch, Hospital, Baltimore, Md. land Leonardtown, with Rev. John Born Oct. 24, Interment 1918 in Dakes officiating.

Philadelphia, Pa., she was the followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown. daughter of the late Palmer as pallbearers JohnServing, and Ella Catherine were Mark Redmond, Jason Coghlan Holland.

She was the Redmond, Hancock, loving wife Jeffery of the late James Bill Hancock, who Lawrence PilkMcMonagle, preceded erton, and Arthur her in death in 1973Pilkerton. in LeonHonoraryand pallbearer was Earl ardtown her first husband, Dean. the late John McFadden.

Memorial contribution She is survived by her son can be made to Ridge John McFadden ofthe LeonardVolunteer Rescue Squad, town; her grandsons John P.O. and Box 456, Ridge, MD Greg McFadden; her 20680. siblings Condolences to the famJames Holland of Tucson, ily may be made at www.

Ariz. and Delores Vandergbrinsfieldfuneral.com.

Cape May, N.J. and two rift of Arrangements by the great-grandchildren.

Brinsfield Funeral Home, was preceded in death P.A.,She Leonardtown. by her siblings John Holland, Rosemary Ritchie and Charles Holland.

Louis SheMarshall moved to “Junior” St. Mary’s Thompson, Jr.,Quaker84 County in 1983 from town, Pa. and was a lab specialist for Leeds & Northrup for 44 years. She belonged to the St. Mary’s Women’s Club and the St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary.

The family received friends Nov. 30 from 2 – 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown.

A funeral service was held Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. in Patuxent Presbyterian Church, California, Md., with Rev. Michael Jones officiating. Pallbearers were John McFadden, Greg McFadden, Hilary Copsey, John McFadden, Casey Copsey and Ted Marshall Tate.

Louis “Junior” Contributions be Thompson, Jr., 84, ofmay Avenue died Aug. 4 in his residence. made to the Patuxent PresbyHeChurch, was born23421 July 20, 1924 terian Kingsin Dynard to the California, late Louis ton Creek Road, Marshall and Catherine EleaMD 20619. nor Harris Thompsonprovided Sr. Arrangements He was the loving husby the Mattingley-Gardiner band of Home, Rose Lee Funeral P.A.Thompson whom he married July 26, 1942 in Sacred Heart Church, Ralph D. Morgan, 64 Bushwood. He is also survived by his children, MarMorgan, 64, of garetRalph TaylorD.and her husband Mechanicsville died Nov. 24 George of Hollywood, Buddy in St. Mary’s Hospital.

Thompson and his wife DebBorn March 7, 1944 in bie of Avenue, Benny ThompHelen, he was the son of the son and his wife Mary of late James Daniel and Louise Mary Wathen Morgan.

He was the loving husband of Teresa Mary Morgan whom he married Oct. 30, 1970 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood. He is also survived by his daughter Amanda Morgan of Mechanicsville and his siblings; Barbara Lewis of La Plata, Md., James Morgan of Leonardtown, Brenda Carlee of Jacksonville, Fla., Ray Morgan of Waldorf, Md. and Irma Morgan of Virginia.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Ralph was a tree trimmer for Penn Line Service for 25 years until his retirement in 1990.

All services are private.

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

Morganza, Donnie Thompson Moran Norris, 78, and Harriet his wife Debbie of Meof Hollywood died Nov. 26 in chanicsville and Rose Mary her residence.

George and her husband John Born Oct. 1930 in Holof Avenue; 1622, grandchildren, lywood she was the daughter 44 great-grandchildren, two of the late Ollie Wellington step-grandchildren and his and Lillian Adams sisters Mary Victoria Ozella Lacey of Moran.

She was Osborne the loving Abell, Gertrude of wife the late Joseph KingofGeorge, Va. andFrancis Susan “Frank” Norris. of Bushwood.

Vallandingham He was She is preceded survived in bydeath her by one great-grandchild and daughters Karen Lee Nelson his sisters Catherine Hall and and her husband Richard of Louise Bryant.

Lexington Park, Sara Elaine A lifelong St. Martin and her resident husband of Russ Mary’s County, Junior was of Leonardtown and Susan a self-employed Elizabeth Loflin andwaterman. her husWhile Scott enlisted the U.S. of in Hollywood; band Army fromRegina Oct. 19, 1944 of to her sisters Tucker Nov. 19, 1945, he served as Dillsburg, Pa. and Dorothy a rifleman, machine Ann Cullisona oflight Great Mills gunner and a cook. as well as her grandchildren He belonged to Nelthe Matthew Dobson, Ian Knights of Columbus and enson, Morgan Williams, Cindy joyed playing cards and being Martin, Kaity Martin, Leah with his family and his two Loflin and Ben Loflin and and her special buddies Maynard great-grandchildren Gavin Ringo. and Kennedy Dobson.received The family She was a lifelong resident friends in the Mattingley-Garof St. Mary’s County, where diner Funeral Home Thursday, she Aug. graduated 7 from 5 –from 8 p.m.Great with Mills High School prayers being said at“Class 7 p.m.of A 1949.”

She was a member of Mass of Christian Burial was the H.O.P.E.Friday, Charity.Aug. 8 at celebrated The family received 9:30 a.m. in Holy Angels Cathfriends Dec. 1Avenue, from 5 –with 8 a.m. olic Church, Fr. in the Mattingley-Gardiner William Gurnee officiating.

Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Interment followed in Sacred Heart prayers Cemetery, where wereBushwood. said at 7 Pallbearers were Johnny p.m.

A Funeral Service was George, Tina held Dec.Jereme 2 at 10George, a.m. in HolFay Ferguson, HodgUnitedDave Methodist lywood es, Matthew Thompson and Church, Hollywood, with Rev. Donnie Thompson.

Honorary Sheldon Reese officiating.

Inpallbearers were inhis terment followed JoygrandChachildren, nieces and nephews. pel Cemetery, Hollywood.

Contributions may be be Contributions may made to Holy Angels Sacred made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, HeartBox School, Colton’s P.O. 625, 21335 Leonardtown, Point Road, Avenue, MD MD 20650.

20609, Seventh District VolArrangements provided unteer Squad, P.O. by the Rescue Mattingley-Gardiner Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 Funeral Home, P.A. and/or Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Christopher Michael MD 20650.

Arrangements Patty, 34 provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Evelyn Tillotson Woods, 86 Evelyn Tillotson Woods, 86, of California died Aug. 14 in St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Leonardtown.

Born Dec. 18, 1921 in LeMoyne, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George C. Tillotson and Eva (Dowhower) Tillotson.

Evelyn wasPatan Christopher Michael avid ty, 34,Pittsburgh of CharlesSteelers County,fan. died Evelyn survived by suddenly Nov.is 24, from gunher wounds daughters, Christine sustained while shot W. Moorehis of Chesapeake protecting family during a Beach, Md. and Deborah home invasion.

J. Standish of California, Born April 10, 1974 at four grandchildren, four Patuxent River Navaland Hospigreat-grandchildren. tal, he was the son of Linda are private.

Guy,All of services Leonardtown and Roy Condolences Patty, of Florida. to the family may be made at www.

He attended Great Mills brinsfieldfuneral.com.

HighArrangements School followed by

by Baltithe more Culinary Institute. was Brinsfield Funeral He Home, aP.A., talented chef who worked at Leonardtown.

Broome Howard Inn, Spinnakers, and Tavern on the Green.

He opened several top line restaurants in the Baltimore City area and was employed at The Crossings at Casey Jones in La Plata at the time of his death. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, and being outdoors. He had a big heart and was dedicated to his family.

Chris was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Levy and his stepfather, Raymond “Butch” Guy. He is survived by his mother, Linda Guy and his grandmother, Pearl Levy; his siblings Jessica Guy, Gina Biscoe, and Paul Guy, three nieces and a nephew; his girlfriend Tina Dean and her children Kyli, McKenna, and Jadyn.

Family received friends for Christopher’s Life Celebration Nov. 29 from noon – 2 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Leonardtown. A Funeral Service was held at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment was private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Jude House, P.O. Box 1057, La Plata, MD 20646.

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

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

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Harriet Moran Norris, 78

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Trial Continued from page A- trial that would have put him at risk for serving a sentence for attempted murder.

Trainor’s attorney, Public Defender John Getz said that an expert psychiatric report on his client’s mental status at the time of the crime showed that Trainor was competent to stand trial but was not criminally responsible.

“It was a combination of severe depression and brain impairment,” Getz said of his client’s mental state laid out in the report from Dr. Neil Blumberg of the state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

In lieu of prison Trainor has been committed to the custody of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene under the rules of criminal procedure.

According to police reports Trainor, 70, had called county emergency management personnel Aug. 13 of last year and told them he had just strangled his wife.

Audit Continued from page A- “They both hit at the same time and our [chief financial officer] retired,” Mattingly told The County Times.

If the former chief financial officer, Daniel Carney, had stayed on, this situation might have been averted, Mattingly said.

“Mr. Carney was very efficient,” Mattingly said. “We never had any issues.

“Everything is under a microscope [with a tight state budget], they [system financial personnel] just got overwhelmed.”

Cathy Allen, another school board member, agreed.

“Our finance department is strapped, we’re having a difficult time filling staff positions,” Allen said. “This [audit] has never been an issue.”

Allen said the legislative audit, which essentially surveys the entire county school system operation, has been going on since the summer and is set to be complete by the end of the year.

“It’s extraordinarily comprehensive,” Allen said of the

When they arrived emergency responders found Trainor’s wife, also 70 years old at the time, incapacitated but alive at the family home.

She was taken to a trauma center for treatment and Trainor was charged with attempted murder as well as first-degree assault and second-degree assault.

At the time detectives working the case said that Trainor had planned to first kill his wife and then himself.

More than a year passed as Trainor underwent psychiatric evaluations that eventually showed that he was not criminally responsible for the actions against his wife.

“The state agreed he was not responsible,” Getz told The County Times Tuesday.

According to Getz, referring to the information gathered during the evaluation, Trainor had long suffered a stressful home life.

“This ensures that he won’t go back to an environment that contributed to his actions,” Getz said of his client’s plea deal Tuesday. “He was stressed financially and he had a significant history of mental health treatment.”

audit.

Martirano said the completion of the audit in its final form was always on his mind.

“It’s done; it’s in its draft form,” Martirano told The County Times, adding that it still had to be reviewed and sent in. “I’m worried about it every week.

“If we go into the next quarter [without the audit being sent in to the state] then I’ll be concerned.”

So far, though, the draft report was positive according to Martirano.

“The preliminary draft report shows we’re in very good shape,” he said.

The school system can afford to do without the $1.5 million from the state for now, Mattingly said.

“It’s disappointing when it happens,” he said. “But we have enough in the fund balance to maintain.”

Officials expect the audit to be completed soon so the state can release the funds.

Mattingly said the school system is advertising for a new employee to head the finance department with interviews set to commence.

The operating budget for the county public schools system is about $180 million.

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Board of Education Votes

Also shown on the attached, is the recommendation to reinstate the 1.0 FTE Secretary under Administration – Fiscal Services, that was transferred earlier in the year to provide assistance to the Supervisor of Safety and Security in Operations. This FTE request will be offset by the reduction of a vacant 1.0 FTE OperaConsent Agenda tion of Plant – staff position.

Funding Source: See the above descrip10.03 Personnel - Administrative and tion of category and account needs, and the attached detailed accounts that will be utiSupervisory In accordance with the Annotated Code of lized within the FY 2009 General and RevolvMaryland (Section 6-201), “the superintendent ing Funds. shall nominate for appointment by the county Motion: To approve the categorical request Board of Education all principals, teachers, and other certificated personnel.” The super- for FY 2009, which will then be forwarded to intendent “shall assign them to their positions the Board of County Commissioners for their and transfer them as the needs of the system approval.

Motion: To approve the consent agenda as require.” presented.

Motion By: Cathy Allen Motion: To approve the consent agenda as Second: Mary M Washington presented.

Action: Unanimous Motion By: Cathy Allen Voting Record: Second: Mary M Washington William M Mattingly Yes Action: Unanimous

Yes Cathy Allen Voting Record: Gary K Kessler

Not Present William M Mattingly Yes

Not Present Salvatore Raspa Yes Cathy Allen M Washington Yes Mary Gary K Kessler

Not Present

Not Present Salvatore Raspa Yes Mary M Washington 11.02 Revision to 2008-2009 School

Meeting Held Nov. 25, 2008

Action Items

11.01 FY 2009 Categorical Transfer Requests

Each year in October, staff meets with CareFirst to conduct a review of the prior contract-year ending June 30 of that year.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCS) is “self-insured” with respect to health insurance. As such, premiums collected must equal claims paid. When premiums exceed claims, a “Refund” check is sent to SMCPS. Premiums collected exceeded claims paid for FY 2008 by approximately $1.6 million. The employer’s share of about $1.3 ,million is ref lected on the attached sheet as Insurance Refund Revenue for FY 2009, for both the General and Revolving Funds.

The premium cost share paid by retirees and employees was $309,317. In order to return the entire portion paid by the retirees and employees, we are providing them with a premium holiday for the month of December which equates to a total cost of $376,000.

Thus the school system will cover $66,683 of that premium (shown on the attached sheet), and will need to utilize a small portion of the revenue generated from the CareFirst refund to the school system as the employer’s share.

Also, we semiannually analyze the actual requirement for payoff of leave for those retiring, leaving the system, or through contract language. We then move the appropriate amount from the holding account in Fixed Charges for those category accounts that have been impacted for FY 2009 (as shown on the attached sheet).

Included are requests to transfer a portion of the STEM county in-service funds from Other Instructional Costs to Instructional Textbooks and Supplies for purchase of STEM materials of instruction, and to transfer the funds allotted for the 403(b) consulting services from Fixed Charges – Retirement to a consultant account under Administration – Fiscal Services.

Calendar

A proposed revision to the System Operational Calendar 2008-2009 will provide the opportunity for students and staff to attend the historic 2009 Inauguration of the President of the United States. The Professional Day, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 will move to Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Jan. 16 will be a regular day of school for students and staff.

There will be no school for students Jan. 20 with staff having a Professional Day for Professional Responsibilities/Staff Development.

Teachers are encouraged to use the Inauguration as an instructional opportunity. Mr. Kevin Wright, Supervisor of Instruction for Social Studies and Student Relations, will provide a list of instructional activities for staff to use with students on this historic occasion.

Activities will be identified for all grade levels for the days preceding and following the Inauguration.

Staff members will be able to use personal or annual leave should they decide to attend the Inauguration. By shifting the calendar, substitutes will not be needed for staff members interested in attending the Inauguration.

Motion: That the revised System Operational Calendar 2008-2009 be approved as presented and request that the modification extends to the Chesapeake Public Charter School with their agreement.

Motion By: Cathy Allen Second: Mary M Washington Action: Unanimous Voting Record:

William M Mattingly Yes Yes Cathy Allen Gary K Kessler

Not Present

Not Present Salvatore Raspa Yes Mary M Washington

The County Times

Section A -

Wanderings of an Aimless Mind

Dips, Stops, And Circles

Collision Continued from page A- Albertsen died just about one hour after the collision at about 1p.m.

Elliott, the driver of the other vehicle, has not been charged in the incident.

Albertsen’s husband declined to comment for this article.

On the same day, Michelle Thornton, 49, of Mechanicsville was killed in Charles County after being struck by an oncoming vehicle at a bus stop on Route 301.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

According to Charles County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Diane Richardson, police are still investigating how Thornton, who was struck at McConnell Place, came to be in the roadway.

Police have said that just before she was struck she was arguing with her boyfriend.

“We know she went to Waldorf to visit her boyfriend who was apparently doing some work there,” Richardson told The County Times. “They got in an argument and she ended up in the roadway.

“What’s not clear is how she ended up there.”

Richardson said that investigators are “exploring possibilities” as to how the fatal-

ity occurred.

Thornton was declared dead on the scene. Neither the driver of the Dodge Dakota pickup truck who hit her nor her boyfriend have been charged in the incident.

Both the boyfriend and the driver remained at the scene immediately after the accident, Richardson said.

Funeral services for Albertsen have been set for Dec. 8 at Brinsfield Funeral Home for 6p.m.

Albertsen is set to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery Feb. 12 next year according to information from the funeral home.

Shelby Oppermann

By Shelby Oppermann I love the rolling hills of our county. We have it all here. Sometimes it feels like we are in the mountains when you come up to the top of an especially large hill and see the tops of the trees on the other side. Then you get to the tops of certain hills and there are cars lined up on the shoulder with cell phones to ears before the slow descent into the no reception zone.

The Clements Dip is one example. It’s the 4way stop at the intersection of Routes 234 and 242. I always laugh just a bit, because people are nodding their heads or smiling, using their hands, or in some cases not looking happy.

There are several areas in the county like this, we have one in our own development.

There used to be one down Route 5 past Leonardtown High School, but now with all the advances in cell phones and new towers, we will likely have reception everywhere. Maybe we need deeper hills.

The other thing about the Clements Dip is the 4 way stop itself. Yes, there have been accidents. I’ve seen a few. But all in all, everyone is good at the dance. There is a certain etiquette at a 4 way stop, and drivers are normally very good there. The first one to stop is the first one to go, and then you allow the drivers to your left and right to go if you or your opposite weren’t already stopped.

It’s a square dance in my mind with allemande rights and lefts, one belows, and do-sidos. (I still remember my square dancing days from Camp Maria in Leonardtown, but that’s another story). When everyone sits at the 4way with not a clue what to do, I consider that a “set”, where all four dancers are in there original places. That’s when you start to see “the wave”. If two drivers get to their stop signs at the same time, one driver will wave to the other to go ahead. And the other driver nods, with a quick hand-up and goes. Sometimes the other driver will wave back, “No, you go ahead”.

That’s etiquette, but irritating. But there are times, when the wave sequence begins and one driver, lets say, might not be in a good mood that day, and he or she does the “Go!, Just Go!” wave, and the other driver feels the anger and squeals wheels to take off. The last scenario is when “the wave” is given, the other driver does the “No, you go”, there’s hesitation and then both drivers take off with the “O.k. You had your chance” look . That’s never good.

You would think that the smaller, less trafficked 4-way stops would run even smoother than Clements, but not so. One I can think of is in Mechanicsville, at Old Village Road, and Mechanicsville Road. It is quite often a disaster with drivers racing each other to go first.

Always trying to think the best, maybe it’s the slight odd angles at which the roads come together. That’s what I heard caused a number of the problems at Chaptico’s intersection, now a beautifully landscaped traffic circle.

The Chaptico intersection was never a 4 way stop, it just had a yellow caution slow down light, which worked about as well as, well, any yellow caution slow down light ever works, hence the circle. At first I was a little nervous about the circle worrying about trucks tipping over, and thinking in my head about that children’s playground standby, the merrygo-round. Not the big ones with horses and sleighs, the playground kind that the big, strong kids race along side to turn as fast as they can, while the smaller kids in the center are hanging on to the U-shaped bars and screaming, getting sick, and trying to jump off knowing they will break some bones and… (oh sorry, childhood trauma again).

Anyway, those are the things I envisioned.

But, that’s only partially true. The trucks do look as if they are tipping dangerously to me as they pass me and ride up over the concrete in the center and the curbs on the sides. And the merry-go-round fear, that’s not completely true either. People are still getting used to the idea of the circle I’m sure, that’s why when you are already in the circle they forget, or don’t see you and come fast down Rt.234 and enter the circle within two feet of you. Remember the “Where’s Shebby” game I told you about in one of the last articles. I must really be invisible just as I suspected all these years. Well, that’s all the better to observe what happens in the county, so like Santa says, ”You better watch out.”

To each new day’s adventure, Shelby.

Please send comments to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com

Bell Motor Copmany, Leonardtown Md

County Times File Photo

GM Bailout Continued from page A- ty Times he had a good feeling about the deal, and that they were just waiting to see, like the Bell family, whether General Motors would approve the deal.

“The whole car industry’s pretty much up in the air,” Winegardner said, adding that he believed the deal would likely happen soon.

“I would say it would, by the end of December at least,” Win-

egardner said, adding that a good number of the employees at Bell Motor would probably stay on once the deal is sealed.

The big three automakers Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, have clamored for financial assistance from the federal government in recent weeks because, they claim, their huge operations are in danger of complete failure.

The Bush administration has been cool to the prospect of spending another $25 billion on the beleaguered automakers while Congressional Democrats and president-elect Barack Obama have said they supported bailing them out as long as they provide a plan to overhaul their business models.

“’Tis the Season!” by Lorna Landvik

c.2008, Ballantine Books By: Terri Schlichenmeyer You never meant to do it.

You were out with friends, that’s all, just having a little cheer. The waiter brought you a glass of something bubbly, and in between reminiscing and laughter, the glass was emptied so you had another. You took a wee nip from that one til you nipped it clear to the bottom.

And the morning after, you’re wondering what happened the night before.

If heiress Caroline Dixon wants to know how the party went, she looks in the gossip pages. Her every move is in there, perfect fodder for the tabloids because Caro is a walking, talking scandal. In the new novel, “’Tis the Season!” by Lorna Landvik, it seems as if Caro is the person America loves to hate most.

Caroline Dixon’s life is a wreck. Most of her friends have been driven away by Caro’s sharp tongue, and her family is horrified by her partying and carousing. Caro makes the tabloids on a regular basis; so much, in fact,

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that she’s at the top of the Most Unadmired Man and Woman in America list. Even the few people who cared about Caro once, don’t care any more.

That is, except two people who knew Caroline many years ago.

Astrid Brevald was once Caroline’s nanny, back when Caro was a young girl with a chip on her shoulder. She remembers Caro as a funny child, and very loving despite her parents’ indifference. Now, there’s a message in Astrid’s in-box. It’s Caroline, on Step Number Eight of her Twelve-Step Program, apologizing for any hurt she may have caused in the past.

On the other side of the world, Cyril Dale gets a similar e-mail. Cyril and his late wife ran a ranch for many years, and fourteen-year-old Caroline Dixon was once a temporary resident, shipped to the ranch one summer for asking too many questions as her father lay dying of cancer. Even then, she had a sharp tongue but Cyril remembers a sweet girl with attitude hiding a breaking heart.

Not wanting to spend Christmas with

Gingerbread House Continued from page A- “There will be 88 houses total,” Jilek said, explaining that the next two days would see similar assembly and decorating with other groups of children.

“Each house sells from between $25 to $35,” she said, adding that school officials are hoping to earn between $1,500 and $2,000 for needy families this year.

The annual gingerbread auction was started seven years ago by a group of teachers at Lettie Dent along with officials from the St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services, who compile lists from needy families each year during the holidays. Proceeds from the auction will go to provide families with items from their lists, and Jilek said these little decorated houses could prove to be quite lucrative.

Though she said she was not sure what to expect from this year’s auction in light of the economic downturn, she has seen houses sell for top dollar in previous years.

“We actually had a house go for $400 last year,” she exclaimed. “They just kept bidding against each other, it was crazy!”

In the fifteenth century, ginger was found to have preserva-

tive qualities, so bakers began using it in cakes and cookies.

Crusaders returning to Europe brought with them various spices such as ginger, and Catholic monks began forming the ginger

only his horses as company, Cyril invites Caroline and Astrid to come to the ranch for an old-fashioned family holiday on the mesa.

But he has a surprise gift for the two women, one that almost makes the season a reason for very hurt feelings.

Do your kids clamor for a new Christmas book to be read-aloud each Yuletide?

While you’re looking for a book for them, get this one for yourself and start your very own personal tradition.

Through a series of e-mails and gossip columns, “’Tis the Season!” unfolds as Caroline gains the respect of long-lost friends as well as herself. Author Lorna Landvik knows how to tell a story, and this flurry-ofmessages in book form is a definite delight for old fans and new ones. “’Tis the Season!” is a book you can read faster than a 5-year-old can rip the paper off a present, and I think you’ll like it. Tis a wonderful Christmas story to curl up with this year.

into cake molds, turning the foreign oddity to an actual confection. Nuremburg, Germany, was home to the most famous guild of gingerbread bakers in the fifteenth century, and became known for crafting elaborately decorated “lebkuchen” gingerbread cakes and cookies, which were sold at fairs across Europe.

Gingerbread houses be-

came popular after the Brothers Grimm wrote about “lebkuchenhaeusle,” the famous gingerbread house in Hansel and Gretel, which was made with large slabs of lebkuchen gingerbread and decorated with sweets.

The doors at this year’s auction will open at 6 p.m. and the auction will kick-off at 6:30 p.m.

Photo by Andrea Shiell

Ashley Sullivan enjoys a taste of frosting as she completes the first phase of her gingerbread house building on Monday.

The County Times

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Section A - Saturday, December 6

Friday, December 5 Holiday Candlelight Tours Sotterley Plantation- 6 – 10 p.m.

This year’s drama, “A Governor’s Christmas,” is set in the 1790’s period of Sotterley’s history, produced by the Port Tobacco Players, including period decorations in the Mansion, live seasonal music by area high schools’ premiere choral groups, and complimentary cookies and mulled cider. Reservations required. Call 301-373-2280.

Mandolin Orchestra to Grace the Stage in St. Mary’s

CSM Presents “Frosty the Snowman” CSM Fine Arts Center (La Plata Campus) - 7:30 p.m.

CSM’S Theatre Company presents “Frosty the Snowman.” Admission is $5. Call 301-934-7828, 240-725-5499, 443-550-6199, 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 or get details online at BxOffc@csmd.edu or www.csmd.edu/FineArts.

or a marketing ploy, and their popularity died out in the 1930s as general interest waned and the economy crashed. After a period of inactivity, the Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra reconvened in 1938 and did not disband again until 1941, when the United States entered World War II. The group stayed dormant until the 1970s, but since then they have been happily riding the wave of increased interest in the instrument, no doubt spurred by its inclusion in popular music in recent years.

After all, what better argument for an instrument’s merits than a steady stream of songs by the White Stripes, R.E.M., Led Zeppelin, or Dave Matthews Band which feature this small cousin of the lute?

Pop music may not comprise the bulk of the Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra’s repertoire, but the group still does feature some popular music, as well as an eclectic mix of classical music, show tunes, rags, and marches.

Today’s group is one of 25 mandolin groups active in the United States today, boasting 30 members playing this season with director David T. Evans and soprano soloist Beatrice Gilbert.

Their next performance will be at Great Mills High School Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. Admission is $25. For more information, call 301-475-3225.

Andrea Shiell Staff Writer What was at one point considered a fad instrument in the United States may very well be enjoying a revival this season, as one of the oldest surviving incarnations of the historical mandolin orchestra comes to Southern Maryland.

The Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra, which members call “the other orchestra” so they are not confused with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, may even seem, at first glance, like a walking anachronism. Around the turn of the twentieth century, it was common for mandolin teachers and dealers to market their products by conducting orchestras featuring groups of 40 – 50 players on various mandolin family instruments, playing together much like the traditional string section of any orchestra, performing on any combination of mandolas, mandocellos, mando-basses or other fretted instruments in the mandolin family.

The Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra was first organized in 1924 by conductor, composer, and music teacher Conrad Gebelein, who brought together 19 players of mandolin family instruments, banjo players, vocalists, and Hawaiian guitarists for their first performance in 1925.

By 1929, membership had doubled, but such acts at the time were considered a novelty,

Solomons Christmas Walk Solomons Island - 9 a.m.

Solomons sparkles as thousands of lights lead the way to holiday fun. Featuring art, music and open houses at local unique shops. Santa arrives on Friday for children’s night. Boat light parade on Saturday. For more information go to www.sba.solomons.md.us, or call 410-326-1950.

Armed Forces Appreciation Dinner Holiday Inn Select (Solomons) - 6 p.m.

Free to All Active Duty & Reserve Personnel with Proper Military ID, members can bring one guest. Retired Military / Dependent $10 per person, general public welcome at $25 per person. Seating is limited. Special Military room rates if you wish to spend the evening. Contact Holiday Inn Select, Solomons Island, for room reservations, 410-326-6311. For more information, or reservations, contact Jennifer Spedden. Phone: 301-342-4635, Fax: 301-342-4157, or go online at SouthernMaryland.

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Saturday, December 6 Family Plantation Christmas Sotterley Plantation- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Visit St. Nick, his Elves & Mrs. Claus, and enjoy horse-drawn taxi rides, live seasonal music, caroling, treats, crafts, games, and holiday shopping at Santa’s Secret Shop. Concessions for purchase at Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen. For more information go to www.sotterley.org or call 301-373-2280.

Screamin’ Daisys & DJ Rob Hotel Charles (Hughesville) - 9:30 p.m.

Screamin’ Daisys in the party room with DJ Rob playing during intermissions. Cover charge. Call 301-2744612 for more information.

Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra Great Mills High School Auditorium - 8 – 10 p.m.

30 mandolin players in concert with soprano Beatrice Gilbert. Admission $25, $15 for children under 15. Proceeds will benefit Leonardtown Rotary community projects. For more information call 301-475-3225 or 301-481-3171.

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Christmas Doll and Train Exhibit St. Clement’s Island Museum- noon.

The 23rd Annual Christmas Doll & Train Exhibit will be open to the public for viewing through Jan. 4. (Wednesday through Sunday noon – 4 p.m.

Admission: $3 adults, $2 senior citizens/military, $1.50 children 6 to 19, kids 5 and under are free. Call the museum at 301-769-2222 for more information.

Sunday, December 7 Breakfast with Santa Bay District VFD (next to Lexington Park Library) - 8 a.m.

Adults: $8, ages 512: $5, 4 and under are free. Please visit our website at www.bdvfd. org.

The Nutcracker

by COSMIC Huntingtown High School - 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

COSMIC Symphony proudly brings Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet to Southern Maryland!

The production features professional ballet company, Donetsk Ballet, The National Ballet of the Ukraine and 80 local dancers under the direction of Ballet Caliente dance studio. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Tickets are $25 prior to the production and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online via our website at www. cosmicmusic.org.

Handel’s “Messiah” Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Leonardtown - 4 p.m.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Choir and Orchestra will perform G.F. Handel’s “Messiah.” The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 240-895-4498 or visit www.smcm.edu.

Annual Health Share Holiday Home Tour 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Health Share of St. Mary’s County, a private, non profit that provides primary health care and prescription medications to uninsured or underinsured citizens, is hosting one of their biggest fundraising efforts on Sunday, the Annual Health Share of St. Mary’s Home Tour, which will feature seven homes in the Valley Lee, Drayden, Great Mills, and Park Hall areas of the county.

“Students Against Underage Drinking”

Poster Designed by: Larry Reyna • 12th Grade • Great Mills High School “The Governor’s Office of Crime Conrol and Prevention funded this project under grant number EDUL-2007-1015. All points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of any State or Federal agency.”

The County Times

Section A - 10

Thursday, December 4, 2008

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