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Commissioners Approve Land Sale, But Get An Earful

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The county is moving ahead with a deal to purchase 172 acres of land just outside Leonardtown for about $5.3 million, but not without criticism from several community members over the way they engaged in the process.

The Board of County Commissioners held a public meeting Dec. 24, different from a public hearing where comments from the citizens are expected, to announce their intention to buy the land, but residents where adamant about having their say.

“We need to hear from the public on this,” Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) said. “This stinks more than a whole bushel basket of rotten crabs.”

Commissioner President Francis “Jack” Russell (D-St. George’s Island) fired back saying: “All the commissioners were on board with this until the eleventh hour.

“We have duly vetted this.”

Jarboe reopened his criticism of the deal as being unaffordable, while adding that he was under the impression that the meeting would in fact be a hearing open to public comment.

Jarboe referenced an article in The County Times pub-

lished that week quoting both him and Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) that the meeting would be to accept public comment.

“I know that more than one commissioner felt it was a public hearing,” Jarboe said of several quotes in the previous article referenced to Mattingly.

Mattingly asked County Attorney Christy Holt-Chesser, whose office had negotiated the land deal, to explain the legal process since, he said, “Maybe the word I used was the wrong word” in reference to his quotes in The County Times article.

Commissioner Daniel H. Raley appealed to Russell to alSee Land Sale page A-

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Local Deer Butcher Helps Feed The Hungry

2008 Year In Review Coming Next Week

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer As Mike McWilliams is busy about his shop on Indian Bridge Road processing deer harvested by local hunters, waiting in his freezer is a load of venison hamburger ready to be picked up by local churches and soup kitchens to feed the hungry.

McWilliams has been a part of a program called Hunters and Farmers Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) for the past two years, but has participated in similar programs throughout the years through the state Department of Natural Resources to help the needy, too.

“I try to keep the meet in the county as much as possible,” McWilliams said of the donations from hunters after he’s processed them into burger. “Whatever you can use hamburger in, you can use venison, too.”

And at places like St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Leonardtown, which runs a very active soup kitchen, they do.

McWilliams has been their supplier recently and they’ve used the meat to great affect, says one of their lead kitchen organizers.

“Last year we received more than 2,000 pounds of venison from him,” said church member Ann Richards. “We’ve handed out a lot of it… and more of them [soup kitchen clients] are getting used to it.”

While they actively hand the raw venison out, Richards said, they don’t often advertise that some of the meals they provide are prepared with it.

Richards said that the kitchen may just “lay it out on the line” soon to clients because they’ve really seemed to like it so far, even though they may not have known exactly what they were eating.

Some of the favorites at the soup kitchen include good, old fashioned chili and spaghetti, Richards said.

“It’s a good thing that we’re harvesting some of these deer,” Richards said. “What we’re giving out is not road See Dear Meat page A-

Board of Education member Mary Washington talks with Gov. Martin O’Malley as he tours historic Leonardtown.

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Report Recommends “Green Jobs” For Maryland’s Economy Andrea Shiell Staff Writer

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Mike McWilliams shows off some ground venison to be donated to local needy people as part of the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry program.

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The Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in conjunction with the Center for American Progress, has recently released a report detailing a Green Economic Recovery program that may have farreaching affects on Maryland’s economy, perhaps even allowing for investments retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency, expanding public transportation systems, and expanding production of wind and solar power.

The proposed program would include an investment of $100 billion, creating an estimated two million jobs in the next two years, reducing unemployment to 4.4 percent, down from the 5.7 percent un-

employment reported in July 2008. The report outlines six infrastructure investment priorities; building retrofitting, mass transit and freight rail, smart grid electrical transmission systems, wind energy, solar energy, and advanced biofuels.

For Maryland, the share of this green economic investment would be $1.9 billion, based on combining the state’s population and gross domestic product, creating close to 37,000 jobs, and reducing unemployment from 4.3 percent in July 2008 to 3.1 percent in two years.

Pete Johnson with the Maryland League of Conservation Voters said that the biggest chunk of approved funds would go to making buildings more energy efficient. “A good portion of the 40 See Green Jobs page A-

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Mechanicsville Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn, Abuse Charges

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Federal prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Greenbelt allege that over a 10-year period, a Mechanicsville man both distributed child pornography and sexually abused two young boys.

Ronald G. Draper, 37, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last week to distribution of images of child pornography and admitted to abusing the two boys.

Federal authorities stated that the for-

mer Maryland Department of Natural Resources employee was also in possession of more than 600 images of child pornography up to September of 2007, the month of his arrest.

According to a statement of facts from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Draper engaged in the sexual abuse of one minor boy from 1997 to 2003 on at least 20 separate occasions when the victim was between 8 and 13 years old in numerous locations, including South Carolina, Bolling Air Force Base in the District, and in Laurel and Pasadena

Suspect In Dameron Slaying Formally Charged Watson Now Incarcerated In County Jail

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The local man detectives believe responsible for the death of his estranged girlfriend’s boyfriend back in November has been formally charged with second-degree murder and now resides in the county jail.

Jeremiah Watson was formally charged by an arrest warrant with Christopher Patty’s shooting death Dec. 27 while he was still in the hospital being treated for injuries sustained in his alleged attack on Tina Dean and Patty at her Dameron home on Premier Lane.

Watson has also been charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder against Dean in what appears

to have been a long running domestic dispute that escalated into greater violence.

The defendant also faces two counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree burglary in connection with the incident.

During the Nov. 24 incident law officers allege that Watson used a shovel to break into Dean’s home and then allegedly used the same shovel to begin beating both she and Patty, who was from Charles County.

Dean is the mother of three children with Watson.

Dean got away from her alleged assailant, an application by police for a statement of charges revealed, and retrieved a handgun.

Dean shot Watson with the

handgun, court papers state, but Watson was able to wrest control of the weapon away from her.

Watson then allegedly shot Patty twice with the weapon and turned it on Dean, court papers reveal.

Watson is alleged to have placed the gun to Dean’s head, court papers state, and pulled the trigger but the gun did not fire.

Watson then fled the residence while Dean called 911, court papers state. Watson was found soon after by police near the house suffering from gunshot wounds.

Patty and Dean were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where Patty later died. Dean was treated and released.

NAVAIR Buys Two More C-40A Clippers Naval Air Systems Command Press Release NAVAIR’s Support and Commercial Derivative Aircraft program office has just finalized a $136.1 million contract with the Boeing Company to buy two more C-40A Clippers.

“The team really came together and did an amazing job pushing this contract through.

Our warfighters, the Navy and the Clipper community is better and stronger because of the efforts of this team,” said Capt. James Wallace, Support and Commercial Derivative Aircraft program manager (PMA207).

The Clipper’s provide long range, high priority logistical airlift in support of Fleet needs and can support humanitarian relief operations in the United States and around the world. They are equipped with a state-of-the-art “glass” cockpit, fuel effi-

cient engines and fuel saving blended winglets.

These new aircraft are expected to be delivered in the first and second quarter of Fiscal Year 2011. The Navy has ordered and received nine Clippers, which are based at Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas (3), NAS Jacksonville, Fla. (3) and NAS North Island, Calif. (3). This order will push the Clipper fleet total to 11 aircraft, with six more remaining to be ordered. The Clippers are owned and flown by the Navy Reserve.

The Clipper is the Navy version of Boeing’s 737700 commercial jet. It can carry either 121 passengers or eight pallets of cargo or a combination of both, 70 passengers and three pallets of cargo.

Newest And Most Advanced Navy Cockpit Simulator Is Ready For Training Naval Air Systems Command Press Release “Training in Progress.” curred with the Fleet asWith this simple phrase atop the crew entrance door, the newest and most advanced cockpit simulator in the Navy training inventory is ‘Ready for Training.’

“This effort represents a cornerstone effort between the Fleet, NAVAIR and Industry to design, develop and implement the most sophisticated immersive training available for today’s aviators,” said Capt. Brian Costello, Commander Strategic Communications Wing ONE. “The E-6B Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) community and Naval Aviation have taken the next step in achieving the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) goal of enhanced training in a synthetic environment,” said Capt. “Spike” Long, Aviation Training Systems program manager (PMA205).

“L3’s commitment to build, operate and maintain currency with on-going weapons systems modifications will be one of the efforts that insures that the E-6B aircraft will continue to provide strategic communications in support of National Defense for years to come,” said Capt. Bob Roof, Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications program manager (PMA271).

Costello, Long, and Roof all endorsed and praised the efforts of the joint NAVAIR Industry Team to deliver the capabilities that the Fleet needs. Mr. David Williams, VP L3/Link con-

sessment and expressed his thanks to the Navy and his team of CAE, USA and CAE, Montreal.

NAVAIR, in partnership with L3/Link Simulation and Training of Arlington, Texas has certified the newest and most advanced cockpit simulator in the Navy training inventory as ‘Ready for Training’ (RFT). Now Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron SEVEN (VQ-7) can augment flight training in the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) syllabus and curriculum with simulator events using this new cutting edge simulator.

The E-6 Level ‘D’ Equivalent Simulator (ELDES) program, started by the Aviation Training Systems program office in 2004 at the direction of the Commander, Naval Air Forces and OPNAV is part of a multi-year, fee for service contract, to provide a simulator for initial pilot training for VQ-7.

After the brief ceremony, the Fleet can now start using the device for initial training and refresher qualifications for the VQ-3, VQ-4, VQ-7 and TF124 aviators.

in Maryland.

Draper’s second victim was abused between 1999 and 2007, federal statements of fact reveal about the case, at least three times.

That victim was abused in Mechanicsville and South Carolina, factual statements said, when the victim was 11 and 14 years old.

The numerous images of child pornography Draper had were stored in compact discs and in an E-mail account at his Mechanicsville home, fact statements reWatson had been arrested by a St. Mary’s sheriff’s deputy just days before the shooting for allegedly violating a protective order commanding him to stay away from Dean and their children who were in her custody.

Watson was arrested Nov. 20 but was released from incarceration the following day court records show.

In that incident Watson was alleged to have called Dean’s home, once by himself and two more times by way of Watson’s mother, charging documents alleged.

The defendant called a fourth time that day via his personal cell phone, court papers stated, and is alleged to have told a witness to the case to tell Dean “it’s just piece of paper, I can get to her if I want to get her.”

Watson maintained that he had attempted to call Dean to get clothing sizes for his children and the she had actually called him twice before.

veal, and more images were found by federal authorities in a leased storage unit in Charlotte Hall.

Some of the images portrayed sex acts involving minors who were not yet 12 years old, according to federal authorities.

Federal prosecutors also stated that Draper had received child pornography from a 12-year-old from Missouri he had made contact with using his computer.

Draper pleaded guilty to the charges against him Dec. 22 and is set to be sentenced in federal court March 30 of 2009.

Draper faces a mandatory five-year sentence for the crime but could receive as many as 20 years in prison with lifetime supervision upon his release.

Watson stated in charging documents that he did not realize calling Dean was a violation of

the protective order and agreed to turn himself in for the violation to the arresting deputy.

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Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions - according to About.com 1) Spend more time with Family Recent polls show that more than 50% of Americans vow to appreciate loved ones and spend more time with family and friends this year. Work shouldn’t always come first.

2) Better Fitness The evidence is in for fitness. Regular exercise has been associated with more health benefits than anything else know to man.

Studies show that it reduces the risk of some cancers, increases longevity, helps achieve and maintain weight loss, enhances mood, lowers blood pressure, and even improves arthritis.

3) Tame the Bulge Over 66 percent of adult Americans are considered overweight or obese so it is not surprising to find that weight loss is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. Setting reasonable goals and staying focused are the two most important factors in sticking with a weight loss program.

4) Quit Smoking If you have resolved to make this the year that you stamp out your smoking habit, over- the-counter availability of nicotine replacement therapy now provides easier access to proven quitsmoking aids. Even if you’ve tried to quit before and failed, don’t let it get you down.

On average, smokers try about four times before they quit for good.

5) Enjoy Life More Given the hectic, stressful lifestyles of millions of Americans, it is no wonder that “enjoying life more” has become a popular resolution. It’s an important step to a happier and healthier you.

6) Quit Drinking While many people use the New Year as an incentive to finally stop drinking, most are not equipped to make such a drastic lifestyle change all at once. Many heavy drinkers fail to quit cold turkey but do much better when they taper gradually, or even learn to moderate

their drinking.

7) Get Out of Debt Was money a big source of stress in your life last year? Join millions of Americans who have resolved to spend this year getting a handle on their finances.

8) Learn Something New Have you vowed to make this year the year to learn something new? Perhaps you are considering a career change, want to learn a new language, or just how to fix your computer? Whether you take a course or read a book, you will find education to be one of the easiest, most motivating New Year’s resolutions to keep.

9) Help Others A popular, non-selfish New Year’s resolution, volunteerism can take many forms. Whether you choose to spend time helping out at your local library, mentoring a child, or building a house, there are many nonprofit volunteer organizations that could really use your help.

10) Get Organized

5 Tips to Save Now Believe it or not, saving a few hundred dollars each month doesn’t require life-altering steps. There are certain habits to which you may have grown accustomed that could be eating away money. Here are some ways you can start saving immediately.

Plus, you don’t have to pay for postage.

3. Shop discount stores: Many discount merchants offer quality, and even name-brand merchandise for a fraction of the cost of other department stores. They just may be season’s leftovers. Also, consider renting instead of purchasing big-ticket items. For example, for those who have to attend a wedding or other party, you can rent a tuxedo or party dress instead of splurging on an outfit you’re probably only going to wear once.

1. Skip the ATM: ATMs that are outside of your banking network may impose a charge for every withdrawal you make. If you take out money a few times a week every month, it can add up. If you withdraw on average four times per week with a service fee of $2, that’s $416 for the 52 weeks in a year on ATMs alone. Instead, use ATMs that don’t charge fees. Better yet, take out a specific budgeted amount from inside the bank (where no fees are incurred).

This way you don’t overspend, either.

4. Carpool: Let’s face it, no matter how much gasoline prices go up or down, it’s much more cost-effective to carpool and split all costs. Also, switching up vehicles means less wear and tear on one particular car.

2. Pay bills online: You can have almost every major bill directly withdrawn from your checking account these days. Having payments automatically made eliminates any late fees added to your account for paying bills late.

5. Pay with cash: By putting purchases on a credit card you run the risk of overspending, and in turn having to pay financing fees. Cut down on credit card usage and you could see more money in your savings.

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On just about every New Year resolution top ten list, organization can be a very reasonable goal.

Whether you want your home organized enough that you can invite someone over on a whim, or your office organized enough that you can find the stapler when you need it, look for tips and resources to help get you started on the way to a more organized life.

positive thinking and selftalk, or reminding yourself how your bad habit affects you.

4) Make a Pro and Con List It may help to see a list of items on paper to keep your motivation strong. Develop this list over time, and ask others to contribute to it.

Keep your list with you and refer to it when you need help keeping your resolve.

5) Talk About It Top 10 Tips for Keeping Don’t keep your resolution a secret. Tell friends New Year’s Resolutions and family members who 1) Be Realistic The surest way to fall will be there to support your short of your goal is to make resolve to change yourself for the better. The best case your goal unattainable.

2) Plan Ahead scenario is to find yourself a Don’t make your res- buddy who shares your New olutions on New Year’s Eve. Year’s resolution and motiIf you wait until the last min- vates each other. ute, it will be based on your 6) Reward Yourself mindset that particular day.

This doesn’t mean that you can eat an entire box 3) Outline Your Plan Decide how you will of chocolates if your resoludeal with the temptation to tion is to diet. Instead, celskip that exercise class or ebrate your success by treathave one more cigarette. ing yourself to something This could include calling on that you enjoy that does not a friend to help, practicing contradict your resolution..

7) Track Your Progress

Keep track of each small success you make toward reaching your larger goal. Short-term goals are easier to keep, and small accomplishments will help keep you motivated.

8) Don’t Beat Yourself Up Obsessing over the occasional slip won’t help you achieve your goal. Do the best you can each day, and take each day one at a time.

9) Stick To It Experts say it takes about 21 days for a new activity , such as exercise, to become a habit, and 6 months for it to become part of your personality. Your new healthful habits will become second nature in no time.

10) Keep Trying If your resolution has totally out of steam by midFebruary, don’t despair. Start over again! There’s no reason you can’t make a New Year’s resolution any time of year.

Pastoral Counseling Center Thanks Supporters The Board of Directors, counselors, and clients of the Pastoral Counseling Center of St. Mary’s, Inc. (PCC) wish to express our gratitude to all supporters of PCC. As Director, I am grateful for the support and encouragement of our Board of Directors.

I am also profoundly grateful for community support and assistance. PCC is blessed by the support of the PCC family which includes counselors and former members of Board.

Donors provide needed support for clients in need. Supporting churches include: Leonardtown Baptist Church, Patuxent Presbyterian Church, First Saints Community Church, St. Cecelia Church, Life Community Church of God, Protestant Chapel at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, St. John’s Church, St. Andrew’s Parish, Life Community Church of God and St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lusby.

Corporate donors include Target Community Grant funds, Wyle Laboratories and the McKay’s Gold Card Program.

Our thanks goes to a several individuals who donate throughout the year, directly or indirectly, through their contributions to the United Way of St. Mary’s County.

Established in 1983, the Pastoral Counseling Center is a non-profit organization sup-

ported by local businesses, churches and the United Way of St. Mary’s County. At PCC, our mission is to provide professional clinical counseling from a Christian perspective at an affordable rate to individuals, families and groups. A client assistance plan aids those who are unable to pay full fee. PCC provides vital counseling service that assists individuals and families to negotiate life’s difficult challenges in a positive and healthy way. Within the relationship between counselor and client, we believe healing compassion ... respectful listening ... professional skill … create possibility for understanding and change in all relationships of life. Counseling is a process of exploring and facilitating choices that ultimately impact the community in both the family and work environment. Counseling is about enhancing quality of living on a day to day basis. Individuals, couples and families from area churches and communities have enhanced their quality of living through counseling at PCC. Again, thank you from all those who benefit.

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Va. Man Accused Of Pulling Gun In Domestic Dispute

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local deputies have charged a man from Virginia with beating his former girlfriend who lives in Lexington Park during a domestic dispute as well as threatening her with a handgun.

Dominique Rashad Taylor, 18, of Montross was arrested Dec. 16 for the alleged offense after a deputy was called out to the home of Taylor’s former girlfriend for a domestic violence case.

According to charging documents filed by Deputy Thomas Seyfried, Taylor and his former girlfriend had broken up after a six-month relationship and had attempted in recent weeks to reconcile their differences.

After four days of visiting with his estranged girlfriend, charging documents allege, Taylor became angry when the victim stated that she was not ready to start up their relationship anew.

When she asked Taylor to leave, charging documents stated, he became violent, grabbing her from behind by the neck and pulling her close to him.

The alleged victim tried to get away, charging documents state, but Taylor pushed her down and attempted to choke her.

The woman then bit Taylor on the side of the hand in an attempt to break free, court pa-

pers state, but he punched her in the side of the face.

Eventually the woman stopped resisting to end the assault, the court papers continue, and Taylor let up.

The woman attempted to get help from a neighbor, charging documents state, by banging on the door but Taylor is said to have grabbed her and pulled her back into the apartment.

The alleged victim was able to get Taylor to leave the apartment after telling him he had to leave to make way for an inspection, court papers state, and when she shut the door on him he began to yell and beat on the door in attempt to get back in.

Taylor eventually was able to remove one of the window screens in the woman’s apartment and attempted to break in to her apartment once again, court papers state, and she yelled at him to stop.

The woman alleged that Taylor pulled a small black handgun from his waistband and pointed it directly at her and she fled upstairs.

Taylor also fled, charging documents state, but was later picked up and arrested by a deputy.

In all Taylor was charged with first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, being a minor in possession of a firearm and ammunition and using a handgun in the commission of a felony.

Bob Zentz “Folking it Up” at Calvert Marine Museum Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Bob Zentz laughed heartily when asked about his musical background, which spans as far back as the 1950s, when his grandfather gave him a one-inch harmonica, which would be one of more than 60 different instruments on which he would learn to play traditional folk songs. He called himself a “recovering” piano player, having endured years of piano lessons as a child before being exposed to guitar and banjo, and then promptly falling in love with “portable” instruments.

Zentz paused a moment when asked what instruments he owns. “Well I have over 100,” he said, “but from here I can only see a few of them.”

He explained that he used to own a music shop, which facilitated his extensive collection of folk instruments, including a large selection of guitars, banjos, didgeridoos, hammer dulcimers, mountain dulcimers, concertinas, drums, zithers, harps, auto-harps (which he calls “harps with automatic transmissions”), an unusual ancestor of the accordion called a “slutina,” and his trusty “hurdy gurdy,” which is a type of mechanical violin and the latest instrument he has learned to play.

Zentz may read music, but he insists that he doesn’t “read enough to hurt” his playing, as he prefers to learn by listening. In most parts of his native Norfolk, Virginia, he is called “Mr. Folk,” his grasp of

traditional folk music anchoring him in a kind of quaint universe without the digital cadence of drum machines or Ipods, and his steps will be echoing to Southern Maryland for a free concert at Calvert Marine Museum on January 2.

This won’t be Zentz’s first exposure to Southern Maryland, of course. He said he has performed here since the early 1990s, though he admitted he would be hard-pressed to recall specific dates. “My head is full of so many songs, sometimes I can’t remember anything else,” he said, laughing.

His actual history as a performer stretches back to the 1960s, when he performed in a band called “The Troubadours” while in college, later going on to form the College of William & Mary’s “Minutemen” singers, and then becoming president of the Old Dominion College Folk Music

Society during the mid-1960s, during what he termed in one previous interview “the great 1960s folk scare.”

Before going on to record six albums and appear on various compilations, Zentz spent several years at sea working for the US Coast Guard, an experience he said helped shape his view of music and culture a great deal. “It was a great way to understand how much music means to people who are isolated from the rest of the world,” he said, adding that he first developed a taste for the cadence of “sea chanties” around that time, many of which he will be highlighting during his January 2nd show.

Zentz will be hosting a chanty workshop from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. for maritime music enthusiasts before his concert.

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Wanderings of an Aimless Mind

January = Organization?

Shelby Oppermann

By Shelby Oppermann You might have already written out your New Year’s resolutions with hopefully good and lasting intentions. Maybe you have the same resolutions year after year; eat better, exercise more, don’t yell at cars in traffic, avoid standing in long lines at stores where only one register out of fifteen is open… Cancel that last one since it’s now after Christmas. I believe the point of those long lines is to entice you to either buy all the “great deals” on the end-caps, candy, or one of fifty magazines which promise to change your life from the inside out or the outside in. The stores really try to sucker you in.

So, after we got home from the store and I was about finished with my second Baby Ruth bar, I realized I really got some great deals on the economy packs of that off-brand of super glue and nail files. Then I sat down and thought, well, which magazine should I read first; Oprah’s huge January issue with the “What I know for sure about organization guide to your home and life”, or Martha Stewart Living’s “Guide to organizing everything from your dog’s social engagements to bathroom and kitchen junk drawers” (I thought, Martha has junk drawers?). The last magazine was Real Simple, also a product of the Martha Stewart empire, but it was more of the “See Spot Run” variety with easier step by step organizational techniques for the Martha impaired.

I really like Oprah. I’ll read her first.

I began devouring all of the tips and techniques offered by Oprah and her contributing writers, thinking yes I could do that.

Oprah has quite a few writers that add a spiritual quality to everything they write. I want that. I want to feel spiritually charged and grateful when I am organizing my sock drawer. There was even a organizer’s gratitude journal you could order. I ripped out a few pages of helpful information and left them on the coffee table with the intent of creating a workable database of useful

ideas.

Onward to Martha. I’ve tried, really tried to do a few Marthaesque things in my life.

I know some of you have too. I am more along the lines of her second cousin Mildred, you don’t hear about her as much - she’s the family “secret”. But my versions of Martha originals are usually of the “what can I use that’s already here” type. That’s what I’m doing now, is trying to look at our home office with someone else’s eyes to see how I can make an 8’ x 10’ room more organized.

The room not only serves as both of our home offices, but has my Father’s collection of old books, my shoes, and my closet – so it is my dressing room and ironing room.

Behind where I am sitting is a tall bookcase containing at least 40 photo albums, and there are 10 more to the left of me on another shelf. (I’m not kidding on this, and they only go to 1999, that’s a whole other project) This room is my January project.

My husband looked in my purse to find the Mom-mobile keys over the weekend and said my purse should be my January project. He might be right, the last time I cleaned out all the old receipts and notes, etc. I found $60.00! Back to Martha. I read through all of the organizational sections, picked out the pages I thought were helpful , ripped them out and placed them on the pile with Oprah’s. Martha and Oprah would just have to get along.

Lastly was Real Simple, with no nonsense organizing tips with clear pictures and a handy bookmark calendar. Whew, I had a lot of pages to rip out in this one. I had found organizational and recycling nirvana.

I went back to the office and started looking around, sat here in my chair, thought about what I could get rid of, or donate, or sell on e-bay. Then I thought, well let me turn on the computer and Google home office organizational tips and see what comes up.

An hour and a half later my typing fingers were raw, my eyes were blurry, and I felt I should lay down after a hard afternoon’s work. It was my day off I told myself, I worked hard on this. I didn’t sleep, but I rested, and when I got up all recharged and ready to tackle my project, I looked for my magazine pages. They were gone. I looked at my husband, “Where are all the papers I laid here?” He replied, “They were all ripped-up and ragged, I threw them in the woodstove. You really need to start organizing around here.”

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

“Green Living for Dummies”

by Yvonne Jeffery, Liz Barclay, and Michael Grosvenor Photo Courtesy of Bob Zentz

Folk musician Bob Zentz will be performing at Calvert Marine Museum on January 2.

Deer Meat Continued from page A- kill… it’s handled properly.”

McWilliams said that one of the prerequisites for acceptance into the FHFH program is that his operation be inspected regularly by the state.

McWilliams said that his operation so far has put out a lot of venison for the FHFH program; in St. Mary’s County his operation is the only one working with the program, according to the group’s literature, though cooperating butchers operate throughout the state.

Last year McWilliams processed 60 deer, whose meat went to feed the hungry he said, for a total of about one-and-a-half tons.

“We figure they got about 3,000 pounds of venison last year,” McWilliams said. “We hope to do that again this year; we should be pretty close.”

FHFH reimburses McWilliams for about 70 percent of the cost he normally charges hunters per deer to process their meat.

Last year FHFH only gave him allotment for 40 deer to process, he said, but he was happy to process the other 20 anyway.

“We just try to eat that cost,” McWilliams said.

McWilliams is himself a sportsman who loves hunting and fishing; he also has about 30 years of meat cutting experience.

He worked at a the Mattingly family grocery store in Leonardtown as meat manager for 22 years, he said, and now works at a grocery

store doing much the same work in Colonial Beach, Va. The process for donating the deer is simple, McWilliams said.

The hunter harvests the deer and, after checking it with the local DNR representative, they can bring it by McWilliams’ shop for processing.

Churches and soup kitchens who partner with FHFH then come by to pick it up for free, he said.

While it’s the hunters that harvest the deer, either with shotgun, bow or muzzleloader, the farmers have a part to play in the process, too, McWilliams said.

Farmers are eager to have hunters come on their land to harvest deer that continually eat their crops up, he said, so farmers are the one’s who allow hunters to have so much more venison to donate.

“They can’t eat them all,” McWilliams said. “It helps the farmers and it helps the people.

“The farmers are really the ones who are fattening up the deer.”

Curtis Benson, of Piney Point, who has been cutting meat just as long at McWilliams, helps out in the shop, too.

While cutting away delicious venison back straps and tenderloins he also points out that harvesting so many deer also helps out motorists and their bottom lines on insurance premiums.

“It helps the insurance companies, too,” Benson said with a smile. “It keeps the deer off the road; they’ll tear up a car.

(read by Brett Barry) c.2008, HarperAudio $14.95 / $16.25 Canada 3-1/2 hours / 3 CDs By: Terri Schlichenmeyer Does it seem lately that everybody wants to Be Green?

You go to the grocery store, and they’re selling Green canvas bags – literally – for carrying groceries. The hardware store has a bin where you can throw away those squiggly new-fangled light bulbs when they die. Even your workplace is looking for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle.

You’d love to “go green”. It all sounds great, but you’re afraid it will take two things you don’t have: time and money. So what can you do?

You can start by listening to “Green Living for Dummies” by Yvonne Jeffery, Liz Barclay, and Michael Grosvenor (read by Brett Barry).

You’ll get dozens of easy-to-use tips that will get you (inexpensively) green in no time.

You already know that going green will help save the planet. You want to do your part, but you’re focus is on saving greenbacks more than anything. You don’t have the money for any extras these days. Can sustainable living co-exist with a barely-sustainable bank account?

The authors of this book say yes, and it doesn’t take a lot of effort. It’s as easy as buying the double-rolls of toilet paper, which gives you the same amount of TP but saves 50% more of those cardboard tubes in the middle.

You’ll save on cleaning supplies if you follow the author’s tips, too. Start with the cabinet full of commercial cleaners in your kitchen.

There’s no need to throw them out; instead, use them up, then replace them with greener clean-

ers when the bottles are empty. Better yet, take a look at what’s already in your pantry. Lemon juice, baking soda, and vinegar in different combinations make fine (and environmentallyfriendly) cleaners. Vinegar and olive oil are for more than just a salad.

Speaking of food, you probably already know that organic eating is healthier, but did you know that those little labels on fresh fruit can give you big information?

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” has been the rallying cry for the Green Movement, but the authors of this audiobook add one more: Regift. Give away that which you don’t use. Pass on that perfect-for-someone-else present you got this year by using the three G’s: generous, green, and guilt-free.

Just when you thought you’d heard every possible “green” tip in the entire world, along comes “Green Living for Dummies”. Authors Yvonne Jeffery, Liz Barclay, and Michael Grosvenor offer tips filled with the simplest of things that are the easiest to implement, on three CDs that are quick and enjoyable to listen to, at a price that’s right. How can you go wrong?

You’ll learn how to gently work green into your lifestyle, from home to work and everywhere in between. The tips come fast (and alas, the websites really too fast), which means that this audiobook is one you won’t want to “recycle, re-gift” because you’ll be reusing it yourself.

If you think there’s no time (or money) for being eco-minded, pick up “Green Living for Dummies”. This audiobook will help you go green without going in the red.

The County Times The County Times

Thursday, 21, 2008 Section A -August

Section A- Thursday, January 1, 2009

Obituaries and David Balducci; Arrangements provided Joseph AlbertBrown, “Andy”99 Flynn Alice Mildred Luis Antonia Castillo, 70 Valorie Anne she also loved gems, minerby the Mattingley-Gardiner Anderson, 87 Henry, 48

Joseph Albert “Andy” Anderson, 87, of Mechanicsville died Dec. 26 in St. Alice Mildred Brown, 99 Mary’s Hospital. of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 Born Feb. 7, 1921 in Mein her home. chanicsville he was the son Nov.Williams 9, 1908and in of theBorn late Cora Baltimore, Md., she was the James Briscoe Anderson. daughter of the preceded late James and He was in Lilly Mae Rebham. death by hisJackson wife Mary RegiShe wasBarber a member of St. na “Dolly” Anderson George’s Episcopal Church, July 31, 1991. He married her Valley 5,Lee, and of the March 1943 in Order St. Joseph’s Eastern Star, Chapter 107, Church, Morganza, MD. Julia Halla, He wasHollywood. the devoted father Mrs. Brown is survived of Jennings Anderson, Lois by two sons, Lloyd E. (Jerry) Hodges, Bert Anderson, Faye Brown,and Jr. Nancy of Leonardtown Downs Bowles all and Willard Bruce of Mechanicsville, andBrown Janet of TerraofAlta, Va. He Sheisis Bowles ParkW.Hall. also survived survivedbybyhissix grandalso siblings, children, Julie Brown-Rund, Gladys Barber, Marie Chesley Jeff Elva Brown, Nancy Deal, and Mattingly-Wood all Wendy Jarda, Judy of Mechanicsville, andGraybill Helen and Pheobeof Brown, and eight Thompson Solomons, as great-grandchildren Clay and well as 16 grandchildren, 11 Will Rund, Kristen and one Josh great-grandchildren Brown, Shawn and Bruce great-great grandchild.

Deal, and Samantha HeAudrey was preceded in death Jarda. by his siblings Robert Anderwas predeceased son, She Herman Anderson, Harby a daughter Betty Ruth old Anderson, Adrian AnderBrown and a brother John B. son, Everette Anderson and Fenwick.

Briscoe Anderson.

Relatives friends St. atHe was aandlifelong tended Mrs. Brown’s Life Mary’s County resident Celebration in the Margaret Brinsfield where he attended Funeral Home, Leonardtown Brent High School and was fromfor 5– aWednesday, farmer and Aug. truck20driver 8 p.m. with prayers recited Thrift Oil/Burch Oil fromat 7 p.m.he A retired funeralinservice which 1983. will He be held Aug. 21 at was also Thursday, a lifelong horseman, 11 a.m. in St. horse George’s Episwho enjoyed pulling copalalong Church, Lee. and with Valley his brother Reverendbrought Greg Syler, Robert, horse pastor pullof the will County. officiate. to church, St. Mary’s ing He also enjoyed foxhunting, Interment will follow in the jousting and playing cards; church cemetery. pokerMemorial in his younger days Contributions and and maypitch be with madehistofamily The Misfriends.

He looked Fund forward sions Endowment or to the Compton dances Fund, with Cemetery and Grounds “Bob Norris and theEpiscopal Country c/o St. George’s Cousins.”

Church, P.O. Box 30, Valley family received Lee,The MD 20692. friends Dec. 29 intothe Condolences the Matfamtingley-Gardiner ily may be made atFuneral www.

Home.

A Mass of Christian brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Burial was celebratedbyat 10 Arrangements the a.m.

Dec. 30Funeral in Immaculate Brinsfield Home, Conception Catholic Church, P.A., Leonardtown.

Mechanicsville, with Fr. Peter Alliata officiating. Interment followed in Charles MemoFrancis Joseph rial Gardens, Leonardtown.

Brown, Sr., 66 Pallbearers were Dale AnderAnnette Joseph Hodges,Brown, Ebby son, Francis Bell, Vic Anderson, Weylin Sr., 66, passed away in his Anderson, Ashley Trail, Anderson home in Indian N.C. and J.R. Anderson.

HonorAug. 12.

Pallbearers were Takiary Mr. Brown was born July sha Bowles, Loretta Fields, 1, 1942 in Leonardtown, son Donna Gardner, of the late Mary Dee EdnaNorris, Brown Cody Anderson, Shelby AnNorris. derson Julie Marcos.

Mr.andBrown is survived Memorial Contributions by his wife Jacqueline Mermay be madeatoson the Francis Mechan-J. cer Brown; icsville Rescue Brown, Jr.Volunteer and his wife Shelia Squad, P.O. Box 15, Mechanof Stanfield, N.C.; a daughter MD 20659 and/or icsville, Jennifer Lynn Brown of IndiHospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. an Trail, N.C. and two grandBox 625, Leonardtown, MD daughters Christianna Page 20650. and Allyson Grace Brown.

Arrangements provided The family received by the Mattingley-Gardiner friends Sunday, Aug. 17 from Funeral Home, P.A. 2 – 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Wanda Cherylwere Cooke, 62 where Prayers said at 3 p.m. A Mass of Christian Wanda Cooke, 62 Burial wasCheryl celebrated Monof Hollywood passed away day, Aug. 18 at 9:30 a.m. in Dec. 21 in St.Xavier Mary’sCatholic HospiSt. Francis Leonardtown. tal, Church with Fr. John MatBorn Aug. 26, Interment 1946 in tingly officiating.

Hendersonville, N.C., she followed in Charles Memowas the daughter of the late rial Gardens.

Rosario and Vivian Perry.

Arrangements provided Mrs. Cooke retired in by the Mattingley-Gardiner August from Funeral2008 Home, P.A.the Navy Exchange, Patuxent River, where she worked as a Jewelry Specialist following 18 years of service. She enjoyed reading, especially Vince

als, dinosaurs, gardening Luis Antonia Castillo,and 70, of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 sitting on her deck watching in St. Mary’s Nursing Center, birds.

Leonardtown.

Wanda is survived by her Born Lawrence Sept. 20, 1937 husband Cookein Puerto she Rico,married he was the son3,of whom Sep. the lateinLuis Antonia andS.C., Elsa 1967 Greenville, Monserrate Morales Castillo. sons; Dr. Brandon Lee Cooke Luis is survived three of Hong Kong, Sgt. by Derek sisters, M. Elaine Ohler Justin Cooke of Fort Drum,of Millsboro, Del., Evelyn N.Y. and Troy Heath CookeCasof tillo of Chestertown, and Westminster, Md., oneMd. sister; Elsie Mullinax Collins of Vegas, Carol of Las Flat Rock, Nev. He is also survived by N.C. Five grandchildren also several nieces and nephews. survive her.

Family received friends In addition to her parents, Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 11 Mrs. preceded in a.m. Cooke – noonwas in the Brinsfield death by her brother, Earl JoFuneral Home, Leonardtown, seph withCase. prayers recited at noon.

A Graveside Service Deacon George L’Heureux was held Dec. 27 at 2 in officiated. Graveside p.m. service Charles Memorial Gardens, followed at 2 p.m. at Cedar Leonardtown.

Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. In lieu of flowers, meMemorial Contributions morial be may becontributions made to the St.may Mary’s made to the Hollywood VolNursing Center Foundation, unteer Inc., Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 21585 79, Hollywood, MD Peabody Street, 20636 Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences toto the thefamfamCondolences ily may may be be made made atat www. www. ily brinsfieldfuneral.com. brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by by the the Arrangements Brinsfield Funeral Home, Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.,Leonardtown.

Leonardtown.

P.A.,

Funeral Home, P.A.

Anna Gertrude “Gertie” Guy Haden, 88

Valorie Anne Henry, 48, of Mechanicsville, formerly Anna Gertrude of Grandview, Mo., “Gertie” died Aug. Guy Haden, 88, of Leon17, in Lexington Park. ardtown 24 inin Borndied Oct. Dec. 31, 1959 St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Lincoln, Neb. she was the Leonardtown. daughter of James Ray DickBornof March 5, 1920Okla. in inson Mouldrow, Clements, she was the daughand Hortense Anne Campbell of the late Claude E. and ter Crawford of Grandview, Mo. Agnes Abell Shewife was aof She was theGuy. loving 1938 of St.whom Mary’s Earl graduate Allan Henry, she Academy.

She completed married July 16, 1986 in two Waryears of secretarial school in rensburg, Mo. Washington, D.C. andby she She is survived her George C. Duke, 77 managed the Town Inn ResLloyd Raymond son Earl Ian Henry. taurant in Leonardtown with Mrs. Henry graduHarris, 97 her husband the late James ated from Grandview High Duvall Haden, School’s ClassSr.offrom 1977.1956 She tomoved 1966.

Mrs. Haden then to St. Mary’s County went to work1988 at St. Mary’s in October from Waluntil Hospital in 1966 her redorf, Md. 1995. will receive tirement Theinfamily Mrs. Haden is survived friends Saturday, Aug. 23 by a son, James from 10 – 11 a.m. inDuvall PatuxHaden, Jr., of Oxon Hill Md., ent River Assembly of God her grandchildren Michelle Church, California, where a L. Brinsfield and her husband Funeral Service will be held Trae of Forest Hill, Md. and at 11 a.m. with Pastor Lanny Sue Cabus and her husband, Clark officiating. Interment Kamil of Oxon Hill, Md., Her will be held Wednesday, Aug. great-grandchildren, Maken27 at 10 a.m. in Maryland na and Blake Brinsfield of Veteran’s Cemetery, CheltenForest Hill, Md. and Kahn ham, Md. and Kenan Cabus of Oxon Contributions may be George C. Duke, 77, of Hill, Md. She is also survived made to Hospice if St.Emig Mary’s, Leonardtown, died Dec. 22 by her sister Dorothy of P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, in St. Mary’s Hospital.

Leonardtown, two brothers, Lloyd Raymond HarHe was born July 19, MD 20650.Guy of Clements, ris, 97, died peacefully Aug. Al Francis Arrangements provided 1931 MD and George Guy of Leonar12 in in theLeonardtown, St. Mary’s Nursing by theand Mattingley-Gardiner toCenter. the late Roland B. and Lil- dtown, many nieces and Funeral Home, P.A. lian Drury Duke, He was nephews.

Mr. Harris wasSr.a longtime the loving Betty In addition to her husresident of husband St. Mary’sofCounty.

J.He(Tippett) Duke whom he band James Duvall Haden, was born in Gallatin, Mo. Karen A. married July 19, 1969 in St. Sr., she was predeceased by June 13, 1911 to the late HowJoseph’s CatholicandChurch, Douglas C.51 Haden, ard May Harris Frankie her sonMcEntyre, Morganza.

Lee Jackson. He married Sr. and grandson, Douglas C. Karen A. McEntyre, 51 of is survived byyears, his Haden, his He beloved wife of 59 Jr.; four sisters, Mary daughters Laura Duke of Lexington Park, formerly Mary Catherine “Sis” Nelson Agnes Hammett, Nellie G.of Leonardtown, and Cathedral Barbara Patrick, Plano, Texas, diedYates Aug. 13 at the Washington Claudia andin Wright and her Washington Center. in Washington D.C.husband Sept. 2, Laura Gass; Hospital four brothers, Cliff Marshfield, 1939.ofShe precededWis., him asin Frederick Born E.Feb. 1957 P.in Guy,24, Charles death HeMargaret was also “Wink” well as in his1998. siblings; Sweetwater, sheGuy was Guy, Texas Stanton preceded in in 1998 by and Stollmier anddeath Eleanor Fehthe Byron daughter Guy.of Carold and his beloved Margaret Mary both of sister Leonardtown, rns, Benson of PlaTheAleese family received Harris.S. Duke of Tall Tim- friends James no, Texas.

Dec. 28 from 2 – 5 in the p.m. in and Harris Angelaserved Hicks-SCN bers Mr. She also survived by theisBrinsfield Funeral StatesKy. Army as an As- Home, ofUnited Louisville, her children Jeremy Porter Leonardtown, with sistant Following He Chaplain. was preceded in prayers of Snyder, Texas, recited at 3 Jonathan p.m. A his army service he was em- Mass death by his siblings; Roland Porter of of Plano, Texas,Burial Angie Christian ployed Washington, D.C. was B. Duke,in Jr., Dickie Duke, Porter, Sheila Horton and celebrated Dec. 29 at Ma10 by theF.Federal Government Walter Duke and Elizibeth a.m. rissain Horton, all of Lexington St. Joseph’s Cathofor many years before retirWise.

Park as well as her brother ing.AHe then resident worked of in St. the lic Church, Morganza. The lifelong Plano, Texas Reverend KeithofWoods, pastax department for thegradState Victor Benson Mary’s County, George and three grandchildren. of the church, was the tor of Maryland and retired in uated from Mt. St. Joseph’s celebrant.

Karen was employed as a 1971. During his retirement, High School in the Class of nurse.

Interment followed in the he and his wife enjoyed trav- registered 1949. was a dispatcher Allcemetery serviceswith are private.

Francis eling He throughout the United church for the control center in St. Guy, Perry Guy, Lewis Yates, Arrangements provided States.

Mary’s County for 30 years, Dale Yates, Joseph Pingleton by the Mattingley-Gardiner He enjoyed playing cards, retiring July of 1992.

He and George Burroughs Funeral Home, P.A. servdancingin and buying new cars. served in thelife U.S. Airmost Forceof ing as pallbearers.

Ray loved and inallKorea from Feb. 26, others 1951 Memorial contributions he enjoyed helping towhile Feb. 25, 1956.

He belonged may beTimothy made to Hospice expecting nothing in Brian toreturn. the 3rdHe and 6thdevoted District in VolHospice50of St. was the House c/o McGrath, unteer care of Rescue his wife Squads and sisterand un- Mary’s, Inc., was a life member of the til their death.

P.O. Box Brian 625, LeonardTimothy McGrath, Leonardtown Volunteer Fire town, The family received Maryland 20650 50, of Lexington Park died Department. friends in the Mattingley- Aug. Condolences to theHospifam11 in St. Mary’s The Funeral family Home, received Gardiner P.A., ily may be made at www. tal, Leonardtown.

Leonardtown, friends Dec. 26Friday, from Aug. 5 – 15 8 brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Born June 14, 1958 in fromin 9 –the 10 a.m. with a funerp.m.

Mattingley-GarArrangements Freeport, he wasbythethe son al service that Home, followed at 10 Brinsfield Ill., diner Funeral LeonFuneral Home, of Patricia (Chambers) Mca.m. officiated

by Rev. Keith P.A., Leonardtown. ardtown, where Firemen Grath of Mesa, Ariz. and the Schukraft.

Interment Prayers were said at 7followed p.m. A late Charles McGrath. at Charles Memorial Gardens Mass of Christian Burial will Doris Elizabeth Ham-LaTimothy attended in held Leonardtown.

Pallbearers be Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. in salle-Peru High School in Lamett, 84 were FrankCatholic Nelson,Church, Donnie St. Aloysius salle, Ill. where he graduated Bowles, Fred Nelson, Harry Leonardtown with Fr. John served in the U.S. DorisHeElizabeth HamNelson,officiating.

Jr., Michael Russell in 1976.

Dakes Interment Navy 84, from 1976 untilPoint, 1999. mett, of Coltons and Roy Copsey. followed in Old St. Aloysius AfterDec. his service in the Navy, 25 in Washington Contributions may be died Cemetery, Leonardtown.

Timothy was employed by a made to American Heart Hospital Center.

Pallbearers were members of Association, 415 N. Charles Government Contractor and Born Oct. 3, 1924 in the Leonardtown Volunteer Street, Baltimore, MD Hollywood, worked at the Patuxent River Md. she was Fire Department.

21201-4101.

Naval Air Station. wasJoan daughter of theHe late Contributions be the Arrangements may provided Elks Lodge member and a Glen and Mary Berlean seph made Leonardtown Volby theto Mattingley-Gardiner past member of the LexingWallace. unteer Fire Department, P.O. Funeral Home, P.A. preceded in Parkwas Volunteer Rescue Box 50, Leonardtown, MD tonShe death by her husband Louis V. 20650 and/or Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, Hammett, whom she married P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, Dec. 23, 1943 in Hollywood.

She is survived by her MD 20650. children, Anthony Hammett

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.

Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. by of the and Arrangements his wife Margaret Brinsfield Funeral Home, Coltons Point, Robin HamP.A.,and Leonardtown. mett his wife Ruth of Clements, Frannie Ramey and her husband Steve of ChapPatrick Connor Darlene GravesMiller and her2 tico, husband Tommy of Leonardtown, Michael Hammett of Mechanicsville, Terry Gibbons and her husband Jimmy of Charlotte Hall and George Hammett and his wife Laura of Loris, S.C. She is also survived by her sister Agnes Lorraine Bailey of Hollywood, 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Joseph Freeman Wallace, Eleanor Strobel, James Elwood Wallace, Mary Idola Sturm, Frances Brawley, AnneConnor Jeanette ColPatrick Milllins, Richard Aloysius er 2, of Avenue diedWalAug. lace Nancy Lee Farrell.

12 and in St. Mary’s Hospital, Mrs. Hammett was a Leonardtown. lifelong St. Mary’s Connor was bornCounty Oct. 11, resident.

She a 2005 in Anne worked Arundel as Mediswitchboard operator for St. cal Center, Annapolis, Md., Mary’s Government the sonCounty of James L. Miller for years until her retire-of and12 Krystal Kaldenbach ment June 30, 1990. She was Avenue. also He a retired switchboard is survived by two sisoperator for C&P Telephone ters, Lillian and Kayla Miller, Company and Miller, a member a brother Kyle his paofternal the grandparents Telephone Company James L. and Darlene Oliver Pioneers as well as aMiller mem-of th Chaptico, of the 7maternal ber DistrictgrandparVolunents,Fire Eugene Kaldenbach teer Department Ladiesof Harrimon, Tenn., and Debra Auxiliary.

Adams of WinThe Kaldenbach family received chester, Ky.; great-grandparfriends Dec. 30 from 4 – 8 ents in Francis and Audrey Olip.m. the Mattingley-Garver ofFuneral ChapticoHome, and where diner G rwere e a t- gsaid r a natd 7mp.m. o t h eAr s Prayers Mary Lou Adams of Waldorf, Mass of Christian Burial will and Shirley Miller beMd. celebrated Dec. 31 at 10of Newburg, Md. a.m. in Holy Angels CathoThe with family received lic Church Fr. William friends for Connor’s Life Gurnee officiating. Interment Celebration Sunday, Aug. 17 in Charles Mewill fromfollow 3 – 4 p.m. in the Brinsmorial Gardens.

Pallbearers field Funeral Home, Leonardwill bewith Steve Copp,service Keithat town, a funeral LaPinas, Thomas Stone, IV, 4 p.m. Interment was private.

Pete Ricardo Powell, Richard Condolences to the famGraves, ily mayII,beGeoff madeHammett, at www.

Chris Hammett and Adam brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Gibbons.

Honorary PallbearArrangements by the ers will be the 7th District Brinsfield Funeral Home, Volunteer Ladies Auxiliary.

P.A., Leonardtown.

Contributions may be made to the 7th District Volunteer Mary RescueAleathea Squad, P.O. Box 7, Redmond, Avenue, MD8420609 and/or ACTS (A Community That Shares) P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, MD 20618.

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

Herbert Lee “Herbie, Bill, Silver Fox” Mattingly, 80

Mary Aleathea Redmond, 84, of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 in St. Mary’s Hospital.

Born April 18, 1924 in Mechanicsville she was the daughter of Clarence Leo Evans and Gertrude M. (Pilkerton) Evans.

Aleathea graduated from Margaret Brent High School in Herbert 1941. She worked Bill, from Lee “Herbie, 1961 to 1971 as a secretary/reSilver Fox” Mattingly, 80, of ceptionist for St. Mary’s Valley Lee died Dec. 23 in ColSt. lege.

She enjoyed cooking, Mary’s Nursing Center. croqueting, Born Julyplaying 30, 1928cards, in gardening, and sewing; often Washington, D.C., he was making clothing for her and the son of the late Robert her daughter.

Franklin Alice Virginia She and is preceded in death Mattingly.

He theFranklin loving by husband was James husband of Martha Mattingly, whom he married May 28, 1949 in Wyoming, Pa. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by

his children Robert Redmond, whomMattingly she marofried Burtonsville, Md., Mike March 4, 1945 at the Immaculate and Conception Mattingly his wifeCatholic Katie inN.C., Mechanicville.

She ofChurch Manteo, Sharon Gray is survived by her beloved chiland her husband Jeff of Croftdren Gayle A. HancockDoand daughter-in-law on, Md., her Mattingly husband William of Fairreen of Annapolis, fax, and Va., and James “Frank” Md. Jimbo Mattingly Redmond and his wife Wanda and his wife Lori of Lowell, of Fredericksburg, Va. She is Mich. as well as eight grandalso survived by three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, A. Hancock children andJeffery numerous nieces andnephews. his wife Jennifer of Fairand fax,HeVa., D. Redmond wasMark preceded in death and his wife Tanya of Fredby his son David Mattingly ericksburg, Va., Jason P. Redand his siblings, Marguerite mond of Fredericksburg; and Fleshman, Julian Mattingly four great-grandchildren. and Norman She wasMattingly. preceded in death Herbert from by her sistergraduated Agnes Rice.

Bladensburg High School Family received friends and moved Aug. to St. Mary’s Wednesday, 20 from 9:30 County 22 years ago from – 10:30 a.m. in the Brinsfield Prince George’s He Funeral Home, County.

P.A., Leonarserved in the U.S. Merchant dtown. A Mass of Christian the U.S. 11 Marines andcelebrated Navy Burial was a.m., for four years and Wednesday, Aug.was 20 a atsta-St. engineer for National tionary Aloysius Catholic Church, Association of Letter Carriers Leonardtown, with Rev. John inDakes Washington, D.C.Interment He beofficiating. longed to the Prince George’s followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Fire Leonardtown.

County Department Serving, as (Bladensburg) and pallbearers enjoyed were Mark Redmond,being Jason fishing and gardening, playingHancock, poker a Redmond, grandfather,Jeffery Bill watching Hancock, Lawrence Pilkand his favorite erton, and Arthur Pilkerton. team, the Redskins.

Honorary pallbearerreceived was Earl The family Dean. Dec. 28 in the Matfriends Memorial contribution tingley-Gardiner Funeral can made to the from Ridge Home,beLeonardtown, Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. 2 – 4 p.m. where prayers Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680. were held at 3 p.m. A Mass Condolences thecelefamof Christian Burial to was ily may be made at www. brated Dec. 29 at 9:30 a.m. in brinsfieldfuneral.com.

St. George’s Catholic Church, Arrangements by the Valley Lee, Msgr. Home, Karl Brinsfield with Funeral Chimiak officiating.

InterP.A., Leonardtown. ment followed at the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Mattingly, Jeff Mattingly, Louis Marshall “Junior” Justin Mattingly, Jeff Gray, Jr.,Bobby 84 EverettThompson, Beavers and Lynch.

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

Ethel Kathryn McCreary, 85 Ethel Kathryn McCreary, 85, of Piney Point, and formerly of Berwyn Heights, Md., died Dec. 14 in Solomons Nursing Center.

Born Jan. 2, 1923 in Mt. Ranier, Md. she was the daughter of the late Carl Wilhelm and Viola May Walzl.

Louis “Junior” She was theMarshall loving wife of Thompson, Jr., 84, of the late Joseph RichardAvenue Mcdied Aug. in his residence.

Creary, Sr. 4whom she marHe was born July 20, 1924 ried Sept. 17, 1964 in Upper in Dynard to the late Louis Marlboro, Marshall Md. and Catherine Eleais Thompson survived by norShe Harris Sr. her children Joseph R. He was the lovingMchusof Manassas, Va., Creary, band ofJr.Rose Lee Thompson Anne Rodgers of Oviedo, whomE. he married July 26, Fla., Trent H. Bergendahl of 1942 in Sacred Heart Church, Huntingtown, Kenneth E. Bushwood. He is also surBergendahl of children, Chesapeake vived by his MarBeach, Md. and Linda A. garet Taylor and her husband McConnell of Piney Point as George of Hollywood, Buddy well as 15 grandchildren Thompson and his wife and Deb14bie great-grandchildren. of Avenue, Benny Thompwashis preceded deathof sonShe and wife in Mary by her son Mark N. Bergendahl, her brother Frank Walzl and her twin sister Louise Redmon.

Ethel was a graduate of Bladensburg High School’s Class of 1939 and moved to St. Mary’s County in 1978 from Berwyn Heights. She was a personal secretary to the Postmaster General with the Postal Rates Commission for 22 years, retiring June 30, 1979.

The family received friends Dec. 29 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, where a funeral service was held at 7 p.m. with Pastor Dan Bennett officiating. Interment followed Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Sandusky, Mich. andThompson the late Morganza, Donnie Carl Miller. andWylie his wife Debbie of Mechanicsville and Rose He is survived

by Mary his George and her C. husband John daughters Randi and Carli Avenue; A.ofMiller and16 hisgrandchildren, son Cory L. 44 great-grandchildren, two Miller, all of Lexington Park, step-grandchildren his grandson Jaden ABand Millerhis Ozella Kenton Lacey of assisters well asMary his siblings, Abell, Gertrude Osborne Miller and his wife Kathrynof George, Calif., Va. andVicky Susan ofKing Bakersfield, Vallandingham of Bushwood.

Spiegel and her husband Dana He was Mich. preceded death of Sandusky, andinLynn by one great-grandchild Miller of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.and hisAsisters Catherine Hall and graduate of Sandusky Louise Bryant.

High School’s Class of 1978, lifelong resident of St. RandyAmoved to St. Mary’s Mary’s County, Junior was County in 1982 from Jacka self-employed waterman. sonville, Fla. He a maWhile enlisted was in the U.S. terial engineer technician Army from Oct. 19, 1944 to forNov. Department 19, 1945, of he Defense served as NAVAIR. a rifleman, a light machine He served in the U.S. gunner and a cook.

Navy He for seven years,tofromthe belonged September, 1978 to and July, Knights of Columbus en1985, he joyedduring playingwhich cards time and being received following honwith histhe family and his two st Goodbuddies ConductMaynard Medal (1and ors: special award) Ringo.and the Sea Service Deployment Award (2), and The family received locally; Aerospace friendsNAVAIR in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Thursday, Materials Division-TechniAug. 7 from 5 Award, – 8 p.m.NAwith Excellence cian prayers being said at 7 p.m. A VAIR Materials Engineering Mass of “Outstanding Christian Burial was Division Macelebrated Friday, Aug. 8 terials Contribution to Navalat 9:30 a.m.Enterprise” in Holy Angels Aviation and Cathten olic Church, Avenue,service with Fr. years of dedicated William Gurnee officiating. with DynCorp.

Interment followed in Sacred He belonged to the Elks Heart Cemetery, Bushwood.

Lodge #2092 and the Moose Pallbearers were Johnny Lodge #2393 and the AmeriGeorge, Jereme George, Tina can Legion #0297.

FayThe Ferguson, Dave Hodgfamily received es, Matthew Thompson and friends Dec. 28 from 2 – 5 p.m.

Donnie Thompson. Honorary inpallbearers the Mattingley-Gardiner were his grandFuneral Home, Leonardtown, children, nieces and nephews. whereContributions an Elks Lodge Service may be was heldtoatHoly 3 p.m.Angels followed by made Sacred the Moose Lodge Service and Heart School, 21335 Colton’s then

by Road, the funeral service, Point Avenue, MD which was officiated

by Dea20609, Seventh District VolBill Nickerson.

Interment con unteer Rescue Squad, P.O. was Boxprivate.

7, Avenue, MD 20609 Arrangements provided and/or Hospice of St. Mary’s, byP.O. theBox Mattingley-Gardiner 625, Leonardtown, Funeral Home, P.A. MD 20650.

Arrangements 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 was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Evelyn is survived by her daughters, Christine W. Moore of Chesapeake Beach, Md. and Deborah J. Standish of California, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

All services are private.

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

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

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Randal Carl “Randy” Miller, 48 Randal Carl “Randy” Miller, 48, of Lexington Park, formerly of Sandusky, Mich., died Dec. 23 in St. Mary’s Hospital.

Born May 16, 1960 in Cass City, Mich., he was the son of Sandra L. Miller of

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

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A 90-Minute Makeup Session Turns Actor Into Shrek

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NEW YORK (AP) It’s a little after 6 p.m. in the star dressing room at the Broadway Theatre, where a sign on the door warns: ``Do not disturb. Shrek makeup in progress.’’

In progress _ and moving methodically along.

Two makeup artists _ Dave Presto and Angela Johnson _ work quickly and quietly on Brian d’Arcy James, transforming the affable, soft-spoken actor into a mean, green ogre, the title character in ``Shrek the Musical,’’ a lavish new stage version of the DreamWorks animated movie.

There is an almost Zen-like tranquility to the scene. Music drifts quietly from a radio; a fan whirls softly. And James, wearing a white bathrobe that covers a spiffy, striped blue shirt and almost hides his crisp jeans, looks positively relaxed, his eyes often closed during the 90-minute makeover.

He sits in a black-leather barber chair placed in front of a mirror in the large, brightly lighted dressing room, once the home of such Tony winners as Patti LuPone in ``Evita,’’ Jonathan Pryce in ``Miss Saigon’’ and, more recently, LaChanze in ``The Color Purple.’’ ``It’s the biggest makeup show ever,’’ says Johnson, production makeup supervisor for the musical, as she works on the right side of James’ face. Presto,

billed as the Shrek makeup artist, is on the left.

After all, this is a fairy-tale musical and there are other creatures, including several other green ogres, as well as Donkey, Pinocchio, the Three Bears and more to get ready to paint.

After a rubber skull cap is placed on James’ head, these artisans get down to work, gluing and painting the various pieces of prosthetics that will turn James head and neck into the top half of Shrek.

Their instruments of choice? Long cotton swabs and small brushes, which they use with delicate, small strokes. ``The amount of glue applied to each actor is unprecedented,’’ says James during one of the moments he is allowed to talk during the transformation. ``You literally have to put on a skin, a thick skin, as it were,’’ James continues. ``The makeup has an effect on how I move my head, my neck ... and how it looks in conjunction with my body.’’

Standing by is James’ dresser, Jack Scott, ready to help the actor put on the costume that will complete the changeover. Check out the huge green hands that slip onto James’ fingers like gloves.

And when the transformation is done, there’s Shrek, complete with a Scottish accent, ready to face that evening’s audience. And what is that green ogre singing as he warms up those vocal cords? A show tune, of course: ``I Feel Pretty’’ from ``West Side Story.’’

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First tournament, $60 bounty, 20-minute blinds.

After midnight there will be a $30 buy-in bounty tournament with 20-minute blinds. Bring a snack or dish to share. We will have eggs, bacon, potatoes, and biscuits for breakfast at 4 a.m. Side games offered. Call 301-863-7800 for more information.

Nuttin Fancy Band at Club 911 Club 911 (Mechanicsville) - 9 p.m.

Admission $15. Call 301-884-9801 for more information.

North Beach Polar Bear Plunge North Beach public waterfront (5th and Bay Avenue) - 1 p.m.

Strip down to your Speedos and run across the beach in unison and into the 40-degree waters with us! Participants last year ranged from pre-school to 80+. Everyone is invited to warm up afterwards by a beach bonfire and enjoy a cup of hot apple cider.

Friday, Jan. 2 FOP-7 Deepstack Hold’em Tournament FOP-7 Lodge (Chancellors Run Road) - 6 p.m. $150 ($120 + $30) buy-in, start with 3,000 in chips, blinds start at 5 and 10, 27-minute blinds, no re-buys, no add-ons. Food provided for players. Limit to 80 players, must reserve seat and pay in advance.

Proceeds benefit local FOP-7 charities. Call 301-8636007 or contact donnakracinovich@hotmail.com.

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

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Continued from page A- percent could be efficiency…the government could support it through tax credits, or use it with public buildings…but efficiency is a great way forward…the market still needs to be created so this can reach private residences though. There’s still this feeling that it’s still out of reach for consumers,” he said.

The report estimates building retrofitting to take up $766 million, with mass transit and freight rail programs calling for $383 million, smart grids accounting for $191 million, and wind and solar power and advanced biofuels taking up $547 million of state’s projected allotment.

Whether or not this report would inform legislation in the future is unclear. Delegate John Bohanan (D-Lexington Park) admitted he was unfamiliar with the report, but that projects for environmental cleanup were already underway. “The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund would be the most immediate project we have in place…but it’s nowhere near that kind of investment…but as the federal stimulus package flows through…there’s going to be an eye towards lasting projects…they will benefit the generation that’s going to pay for them.”

“There is a lot of opportunity to put people back to work,” said Johnson, “but on a local level it really depends on the regions themselves and how they want to take advantage of that.”

Land Sale Continued from page A- low public comment at the meeting and, once approved, the public spoke.

“We … sent you to be good stewards of our tax dollars,” said Joan Ritchie, of Leonardtown. “I [don’t] see how you can justify spending that kind of money with property values going down.

“You’re paying a premium.”

Mattingly said the price had been agreed on during the two years the county had been in negotiations with the Hayden family prior to the drop in land prices.

Doug Marrick ripped the commissioners on their choice of Christmas Eve to hold the meeting as well as not putting the meeting time on the county Web site.

“Where was the intent of holding this meeting on the Internet?” Marrick said. “I spent 45 minutes the other night trying to find it; nothing.”

Marrick said the Christmas Eve meeting looked like an attempt to hide what the commissioners were doing.

“The timing? The perception is you’re trying to hide,” Marrick said. “The perception is you’re out of control.”

Others who spoke out said the timing and the process the commissioners used to purchase the land, while legal, undermined the

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Russell said that the purchase of the land would help ensure that the county would have adequate space for a new school and other public uses, like parks and recreation.

“We’re just trying to do the best job we can for the citizens of St. Mary’s County,” Russell said.

The vote came down to a 4-to-1 decision in favor of the purchase with Jarboe the lone opposing vote.

John William Quade, a Leonardtownbased realtor and land appraiser, said that the average going price for land similar to the acreage the county purchased was between $9,000 and $20,000 per acre.

Quade, who said he knew no details of the sale nor was involved in the sale in any way, said that any number of factors could have contributed to the value of the land purchased costing just under $31,000 an acre.

The intention of building a school there, the density allowable on the land and if it was available for development were all factors, he said.

The land purchase could conceivably be in line for an annexation by the Town of Leonardtown, Quade said, since its water and sewer services were close enough.

“It’s just a procedural issue, it’s something that’s quite usual,” Quade said. “It’s right next to a piece of property that’s already in the town.”

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