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Thursday, September 17, 2009

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Speaker: Constitution Being Dismantled Story Page 4 County Looking to Cut $3.8 Million From Story Budget Page 5 Seven Locals Charged in Cocaine Ring

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Your Paper... Your Thoughts Do you think the county and the General Assembly should limit the number of liquor licenses that are issued in St. Mary’s County? “We don’t need any more liquor stores,” said Bill Jordan, of B&C Hydroponics in Mechanicsville. “The ones that are already here don’t need any more competition. I think there are enough around already.”

“I think they should, because the owners are living too good. There’s a liquor store on every corner.” – C.C. Toney, Leonardtown

County Wide Poll Not Sure 6%

No 26%

Yes 68%

While The County Times makes efforts to make our polls random and representative of the county’s diverse population, the poll results listed here should in no way be considered scientific results, and should not be viewed as such.

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“This is the most On T he Covers fiscally irresponON THE FRONT sible and reckless Bill Scarafia and Valarie Green are some of the many volunteers who support the Newtowne Players, the White House county’s only community theater, which performs in the Three Notch Theater in Lexington Park. administration in American History. ON THE BACK Leonardtown’s Brendan Powell watches his second He’s a smooth goal of Monday Night’s soccer match zip past Calvert talking guy who goalkeeper Christian Gerber. reads a teleAlso Inside prompter real well crime 4 County News investigators are trying to determine the cause … and who has Fire 6 Town News of yet another fire at this long-abandoned home. It 7 State News was the last fire at this residence, as the owner torn never even run a 8 Editorial/Opinion it down Wednesday. SEE PAGE 17 candy store.” 10 Money

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Speaker: Constitution Being Dismantled

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Ellen Sauerbrey, two-time GOP candidate for Maryland governor and a former representative to the United Nations for the Bush Administration, told St. Mary’s County Republicans that the nation’s Constitution is being systematically dismantled by the Obama ad-

Photo by Guy Leonard Former ambassador to the United Nations Ellen Sauerbrey, right, and Del. Tony O’Donnell (R-Dist. 29C) meet at the county’s Lincoln/Reagan Dinner Sept. 12 in Callaway.

ministration and said that the president was surrounded by a cult-like following edging towards those of past dictators like Juan Peron and even Adolf Hitler. Sauerbrey said she was not making a direct comparison between Obama and Hitler, who orchestrated the genocide of Jews and others during World War II, but rather that conditions were ripe in this country, because of bad economic times and the perception of neverending crises, that a leader could easily usurp the rights of citizens.

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She said that the Obama administration advanced “fascist, socialist ideals.” “I’m really afraid for the future of our country,” Sauerbrey told attendees at the annual Lincoln/Reagan Dinner on Sept. 12 in Callaway. “Our Constitution is indeed being dismantled.” The dinner was hosted by the Republican Central Committee of St. Mary’s County. Sauerbrey said that the recent takeover of car manufacturers, the excessive printing of money and the spiraling national debt and deficit, along with the current administration’s big-government answers to problems like health care reform all pointed to the slow and sure shrinking of individual liberty and prosperity. She said she feared hyperinflation, which would greatly diminish the value of the dollar and could create yet another pretext for the government to seize more control over the economy. In a later interview she also chided the previous Bush administration for pushing for bailouts of corporations stuck with toxic mortgage assets that are believed to have started the nation’s plunge into a recession. “This is the most fiscally irresponsible and reckless White House administration in American History,’ she said of the Obama camp. “He’s a smooth talking guy who reads a teleprompter real well … and who has never even run a candy store. “Hyperinflation … causes chaos,” she said. “It’s the best excuse any government ever had for taking away freedoms of the people.” Todd Eberly, a political science professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said that even thinly alluding to dictatorial regimes as Sauerbrey did, when referring to any presidential administration, was dangerous, though not new by any means. “Two years ago you could have heard those same statements spoken by Democrats about George W. Bush,” Eberly said. “The rhetoric is exactly the same as it was before, it’s just about different policies. “It’s a sorry reflection on where political discourse has fallen in America.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Low-Income Housing Subject of Public Meeting

The Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 17, about its plans to meet housing and community needs in fiscal year 2010 and fiscal years 2010-14. The meeting will start at 4 p.m. at the Gateways Condominiums, first floor Housing Authority briefing room, at 21155 Lexwood Drive in Lexington Park. Discussion topics will include local housing needs, financial resources, policies on eligibility/selection/admissions, the Violence Against Women Act, rent determination policies, operations and management policies, homeownership and community development. The plans provide information about basic policies, rules and requirements concerning the Housing Authority’s operations, programs and services and informs government housing officials, families served by the authority and members of the public about the Housing Authority’s mission and strategies for serving the needs of low-income families. The plans will be available for public review on Sept. 15, 2009, at its main administrative office located at 21155 Lexwood Drive, Suite C., in Lexington Park. Summaries of the plans will be at the county’s Public Information Office, located at 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, in Leonardtown and in each of the three public libraries in St. Mary’s County during regular business hours. The summaries may also be viewed at www.co.saint-marys. md.us/housing/index.asp in the Announcements section. Written suggestions may be submitted to the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County, Maryland, 21155 Lexwood Drive, Suite C., Lexington Park, MD, on or before 5 p.m., Oct. 2, 2009. Citizens with mobility, vision or hearing impairments should contact the administrative coordinator at the Housing Authority at 301-866-6590 ext. 1434, or the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258 (V/TTY) to make arrangements for any special needs.

Commissioners Defend Land Buys While Cutting Budgets By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

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Economic times are tough, county unemployment is a little more than 6 percent and state cuts in aid to St. Mary’s total to about $8 million so far, but some county commissioners say that the decision to buy several pieces of land to meet long range goals was a good one. County Commissioners Thomas A. Mattingly and Daniel H. Raley, both Democrats who cannot run for another term, said that the purchases would turn out to be good investments. They spoke to an audience of civic and business leaders at the State of the County luncheon hosted by the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce at the J.T. Daugherty Center in California Tuesday. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said that the decision to buy the Hayden Farm property on the outskirts of Leonardtown for $5.2 million provided the county with a future site for both a new library and possibly two new schools. He also defended the decision to purchase the old strip club, Rose’s Place II, so the future FDR Boulevard could be extended through to the Lexington Park library. “They [the land acquisitions] are not just happening, they are happening as they present themselves,” Mattingly said. “They are not easy, and they’re not cheap, but they are for long range goals of the county.” Raley said that the $5.2 million price tag for the Hayden Farm, which was higher than the $3.5 million appraisal, had been reached two years before the decision to buy was made last year, thus locking in the price.

The money also came from a dedicated capital improvement fund set aside for finding land for school sites. Raley said that in the past the commissioners had been criticized for not purchasing enough land and now were being criticized for attempting to solve that problem. He said that the county’s decision to hold a public hearing on Christmas Eve of last year regarding the Hayden Farm was a “P.R. mistake” but commissioners feared that court battles between Hayden family members could have sunk the land deal. “If we’d waited till mid-January, I don’t believe the deal would’ve gone through,” Raley said. Raley also said that the decision to purchase land off of Indian Bridge Road, the Beavans property, actually went in favor of the county because it wound up paying $50,000 less than the assessments in the hopes it could be developed for park land. “We didn’t bail out a developer, we took advantage of them,” Raley said. Todd Morgan, a president of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance, said that buying land in tough economic times was a risky proposition. “When you have to make these investments, there’s a good time to make them and a bad time to make them,” Morgan said. “Sometimes if you don’t buy the property, you get suckered into a deal where you say ‘I wish I’d done this earlier.’” “It’s really a hard question,” Morgan said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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ews Today’s Newsmaker In Brief On the condition of Route 236 and its need for repairs “It’s a mess. It’s worse than any road I can think of in the county.” Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach)

On the reception to the county’s proposed comprehensive plan

“I call it the comprehensive plan; some people call it the good, the bad and the ugly.” Derick Berlage, director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management

Elms Hunting Compromise Back On The Table By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The campaign by hunters for bow hunting on 85 acres of county-leased land near the Elms Environmental Education Center in Dameron could succeed after all, following recent clarifications in positions held by government agencies. A compromise between hunters, the school system and officials to allow bow hunting on the 85 acres fell apart in April, after indications that the state Department of Natural Resources, which leases the site to the county, would not manage hunting on the parcel. Officials were concerned the hunting could endanger students who regularly visit the center. However, it appears the state is open to the idea, which could result in a private group, such as the Mattpany Bow and Black Powder Club, taking over management of the parcel to enable bow hunting. Rich Johnson, a Valley Lee hunter and a can-

didate for commissioner, said that the most recent development could be a happy one. “I think it’s a good thing for the hunters; we have a party willing to do wildlife management for free. It’s a win-win for everyone,” Johnson said. County government staff are expected to talk to state Department of Natural Resources officials to find out what the state will now support in the way of hunting on the county-leased portion of the Elms property, which totals 476 acres. A Sept. 3 letter from Steven Riley, a local hunter and citizen advocate on the Elms Advisory Committee, to Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) details a conversation between Riley and Paul Perditto, director of the Wildlife and Heritage section of DNR, which relayed that a perception that the entire 476-acre site leased to the county had to be closed to allow bow hunting on 85 acres of it was not true. This misinterpretation, Riley said, was responsible for members of the committee he sits

Commissioners Consider Making $3.8 Million In Budget Cuts By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Following heavy cuts in state aid to the county, the Board of County Commissioners is looking to reduce its budget by about $3.8 million to make up for the shortfall. While no firm decisions have been made, the consensus seems to be that cuts will have to come from nearly all departments. The commissioners met Tuesday during a special budget work session to consider where to take the money from, with large chunks to be removed from the Office of the Sheriff, various county departments and the board of education. A large portion of the cuts will also come from not filling certain vacant positions, said Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe. “Because we’re freezing positions, some people will be doing double duty,” Jarboe told The County Times. The current hiring freeze would reduce the budget by $750,000, while cuts to the sheriff’s budget would total about $301,000. County departments will also be expected to find ways to

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A story in the Sept. 10, 2009, edition of The County Times, “Residents Cash In On Septic Tank Grant”, on page 5, incorrectly named the government agency

cut $300,000 from their budgets, by consolidating efforts or cutting any frills, Jarboe said. The Board of Education’s allocation from the county would also go down by $750,000. Other proposed cuts include $450,000 in reductions on debt service by deferring replacements of county vehicles, Jarboe said, while the county works to hold back on $289,000 in bond refunding by deferring some capital projects. The commissioners may also use $550,000 from their emergency reserve to help plug budget holes, leaving about $200,000 in that fund, Jarboe said. “Each one of these will come back as budget amendments,” he said about the anticipated vote. “You do it in order to survive in government.” County finance staff had suggested further, more drastic cuts, such as reducing merit employees’ health benefits, but those so far have been rejected, Jarboe said. “They’re not on the table,” he said. “We shouldn’t be going after merit employees.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

that is accepting grant applications to upgrade failing septic systems. The correct agency is the Maryland Department of the Environment.

on to say in recorded minutes from July that hunting would no longer be allowed there in any form. This latest development, Jarboe said, could allow commissioners to develop a memorandum of understanding with a private group, which would manage the 85 acres in place of DNR. “Evidently it reaffirmed they didn’t have any problem with the 85-acre compromise as long as kids weren’t in the 85 acres,” Jarboe said. The July 15 draft minutes of the Elms Advisory Committee reveal that county officials seemed to interpret correspondence from DNR Secretary John Griffin as saying that the state agency would not allow any private group to manage hunting on the property. “Mr. [Derick] Berlage [director of Land Use and Growth Management] stated that DNR will not accept any private management of the prop-

erty,” the minutes read. The minutes went on to read that a majority of the advisory committee voted to state that “no more could be done regarding hunting on the county-leased portion of the Elms property…” Berlage told The County Times: “At that meeting we were relying on the letter from Secretary Griffin. If there’s been a change in policy, we don’t know about it, but maybe Commissioner Jarboe does.” Jarboe said that the prior interpretation of the state’s position on the Elms hunting compromise was flawed. “That totally defied logic,” Jarboe told The County Times. “Especially since the adjacent acreage [an additional 540 acres managed by DNR for hunting] is being used for bow, shotgun and black powder.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Memorial Honors The Sacrifice Of Those Lost On 9/11 MetCom Task Force Not Funded

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Nearly 3,000 U.S. flags lined the campus of the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home on the eighth anniversary last week of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to memorialize the loss of American life that day in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. But the attendees at the gathering, including many veterans who lived at the home, chose not to mourn the victims’ deaths so much as to honor their lives and the sacrifices they made. Charles Lollar, general manager of Cintas uniforms

which donated the flags for the event, singled out Todd Beamer aboard Flight 93 as a hero who with his fellow passengers stood up to terrorist hijackers bent on murder that day. Beamer and the other passengers subdued their captors and all died that day where their plane crashed in Pennsylvania. “He was an ordinary citizen called to do extraordinary things in extraordinary times,” said Lollar, a reserve Marine and candidate for Congress. Sgt. Major Wallington Simms, the highest ranking enlisted man with the Marine Corp aviation detachment at Patuxent River Naval Air Station and an Iraq War veteran, led the gathering in moments of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives. For him the 9/11 attacks struck close to home, because the child of one of his neighbors was killed on board one of the flights hijacked by terrorists, he said. “It was more than a national tragedy to me, it was personal,” Simms told the crowd. The organizers of the event were two 16-year-old local girls, Keara Schmeiser and Elizabeth Morrison, of Leonardtown and Hollywood respectively, who had attended a leadership conference near Washington D.C. that challenged them to make an impact in their community. “We’re not here to celebrate one person, but to celebrate America,” Lollar said. “When all else fails, we all bleed American blood.”

Photo by Guy Leonard Col. J. T. Torres, USMC, commanding the marine aviation detachment at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, talks with veterans living at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home during the 9/11 memorial service last Friday.

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

When the state legislature passed a bill earlier this year setting up a task force to study the governance of the Metropolitan Commission, the county’s water and sewer provider, it mandated that the county put up more than $17,000 to fund the staffing for the group, with the staffing to be provided by the University of Maryland at College Park. Maybe the writers of the bill should have checked in with the Board of County Commissioners first. On Sept. 15, the commissioners voted 3-1 against a measure to fund their half of the project. (The other $17,000 was to be footed by MetCom.) Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach), along with Thomas A. Mattingly and Kenneth R. Dement (R-Tall Timbers), voted against the memorandum of understanding. Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell (D-St. George’s Island) was the only supporting vote. The task force was formed to study whether changes should be made to the governance of Met-

Com; this is the first time such as study has been commissioned since the agency’s inception some 50 years ago. Jarboe said that half the tab should not have been forced on the county without its consent. “It’s an unfunded mandate,” Jarboe said. “It’s like the feds requiring us to use ACORN for something.” Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said that the county should have been informed of the state’s intentions to include staff from the state university system well beforehand. He said the board would probably bring up the funding measure again for a vote in the near future, but the outcome was not certain. “It may get funded,” Mattingly said. “But it was about a point being made.” Jarboe said that there were other groups that the county could have engaged to provide the research capability of the university employees, but had they been given the choice, they might have gone with the university staff anyway. “We don’t feel comfortable with a bubba deal,” Jarboe said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Cardin Pushes Clean Water Act Amendment

By Catherine Krikstan Capital News Service

ANNAPOLIS - U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md., wants to provide watershed states from New York to Virginia with new funding and incentives to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. Cardin’s legislation, introduced last week, would also give the Environmental Protection Agency the power to punish states that fail to meet federal water quality standards. The bill’s inclusion of both standards and penalties makes it “probably the most significant federal legislation for the Chesapeake Bay since the Clean Water Act itself was passed in 1972,” said Doug Siglin, federal affairs director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Cardin’s amendment to the Clean Water Act would give the EPA authority to penalize non-compliant states by stepping in to

accomplish the cleanup or withholding federal funds. This would provide the EPA with “unambiguous authority over all sources of pollution to the bay,” Siglin said. To encourage states to cooperate with the cleanup, the bill would also authorize more than $1.5 billion in grants. These appropriations would fund projects like nutria eradication, freshwater and estuarine monitoring and the implementation of cleanup plans in municipalities. Providing funding for cities is an important step in combating stormwater runoff, a major source of pollution in the bay, Siglin said. The bill’s additional provisions include allowing for citizen suits and prohibiting both the introduction of the Asian oyster and the commercial harvesting of menhaden, a fish that is a key part of the bay’s food web. The bill sets a deadline of May 2020 for the new restoration efforts to be in place.

Experts: Benefits Outweigh Dangers of Swine Flu Vaccines By Sharmina Manandhar Capital News Service WASHINGTON - Experts agree that the benefits outweigh the risks when it comes to the new swine flu vaccines, expected to be available in mid-October. “There is no scientific rationale to believe that the new vaccines are unsafe,” said Dr. Wilbur H. Chen, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore and one of the researchers leading the national study of the H1N1 vaccine conducted by the National Institutes of Health. “The swine flu vaccines are manufactured exactly the same way as the seasonal flu vaccine.” But despite health experts’ reassurance and the “safety record of the seasonal flu vaccines,” the public continues to be concerned about side effects of the new swine flu vaccine, according to news reports. The worries may stem from the vaccination campaign of 1976, when some of those inoculated developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare, transient neurological condition that causes temporary muscle weakness or paralysis. “This is a legitimate question,” Chen said. “Since 1976, the scientific community has been on heightened alert and we look for such possibilities in all new vaccines and haven’t seen anything yet in our studies.” So far about 2,000 people, aged 6 months

and older, have been immunized in five different clinical trials to determine the optimal dose of the unique H1N1 vaccines manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur and CSL. Three other companies -- Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and MedImmune -- have been approved to manufacture the new swine flu vaccines. Manufacturers project that 45 million doses of the vaccine will be available by mid-October, according to Artealia Gilliard, spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The swine flu threat seems to be drawing public attention away from the threats of seasonal flu. “Even though H1N1 has been getting a lot of the top-line publicity, it’s important to not lose sight of the fact that seasonal flu takes its toll year in and year out,” said Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A similar recommendation was made by Dr. Daniel R. Perez, associate professor at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at University of Maryland, College Park. “I would absolutely recommend people to get the new swine flu vaccine along with the seasonal flu vaccine,” said Perez, an expert on swine and avian flu vaccine development “because even though swine flu threatens to be a pandemic, we cannot rule out the threats of seasonal flu.”

PSC Opens Hearings on Constellation Deal

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Maryland Public Service Commission is opening a week of hearings on Constellation Energy’s proposed sale of nearly half of its nuclear energy business to France’s EdF. But if the deal isn’t approved, EdF executive John Morris says in written testimony, the company won’t build a third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs. Constellation says the joint venture with

EdF would enable it to build the reactor and it would be more difficult to do otherwise. The company says the third reactor is needed to meet future electricity demand. Constellation had planned to complete the $4.5 billion deal by Thursday. A final decision from the PSC isn’t expected until October. Constellation has maintained the PSC does not have jurisdiction over the deal because it does not affect BGE.

You’re Invited to an Open House On the Proposed Schematic Design of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Anne Arundel Hall Replacement and the New Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center (Visitor’s Center) for Historic St. Mary’s City WHO:

The Capital Design Advisory Committee (CDA) of St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) and Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC)

WHERE:

WHEN:

Auditorium at HSMC

Tuesday, September 24 7-9:30 P.M.

WHY: The CDA will present the proposed schematic design for the replacement of Anne Arundel Hall and the construction of the new Historic St. Mary’s City Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center (Visitor’s Center). In addition to updating the community on programs, scope, and siting reviewed during the CDA’s public presentations in August, new information will be provided on site plans and preliminary architectural designs. Feedback from the community is welcomed. For more information on the CDA, visit http://smcm.edu/cda/ Or call 240-895-4412

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Students: Take Action to Stop Bullying

There are significant problems in many schools throughout our nation related to bullying. Like a virus, bullying spreads by people that help it along. Like a virus, bullying mutates. For example, there are now six known mutations of bullying. They are: 1) Physical bullying, which includes any physical contact that would hurt or injure a person like hitting, kicking, punching, etc. Taking something that belongs to someone else and destroying it would also be considered a type of physical bullying. 2) Verbal bullying is name calling, making offensive remarks, or joking about a person’s religion, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status or the way they look. 3) Indirect bullying includes spreading rumors or stories about someone, telling others about something that was told to you in private. 4) Social alienation is when a bully excludes someone from a group on purpose. It also includes a bully spreading rumors and also making fun of someone by pointing out their differences. 5) Intimidation is when a bully threatens someone else and frightens that person enough to make him or her do what the bully wants. 6) Cyber bullying is done by sending messages, pictures or information using electronic media, computers (e-mail, instant messaging) or cell phones (text messaging and voicemail). Cyber bullying can also include “sexting”, although sexting is considered a criminal offense by itself because it pertains to the possession and or distribution of child pornography, which is a serious offense under Maryland law. If you or any of your friends encounter any of these types of bullying, it should be reported immediately to the principal. If you or your parents feel the school system is not taking your complaint of bullying seriously, than you should report it to the Sheriff’s Office, particularly if you believe someone’s safety could be in jeopardy. Many schools have a school resource officer and most of you know who he or she is. I have heard of many incidents of students’ text messaging other students to alert them of planned fights. Use of a cell phone to plan, organize and commit a crime is a very serious offense. If you pass along information that

you received about a fight or any other adverse incident, and this information continues to get passed along to others, aren’t you helping to organize the crime? If you become the carrier of the virus by passing it along, aren’t you then part of the sickness of bullying? Did you know that bullying, even when students thought it was just playing around, or having some fun, resulted in the death of young people your age? Do you know how to stop the virus of cyber bullying? Send the message to your school resource officer. He or she will investigate it. No one will know you sent it. And the people that send these type of messages will never know when the next cyber bullying will be on the cell phone of a police officer. If you have been bullied, tell you principal or a school resource officer. Do not let it continue. Bullies are disturbed people and typically need help themselves for a wide range of reasons. Usually bullying, left uncorrected, will continue and will probably get worse. Abraham Lincoln said: “Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.” These are good words to live by. It was true then, and remains true today. Think of your school as a forest. In the forest are a lot of trees. You are one of the many trees that make the forest. On your tree are the branches which are your arms and your hands. On these branches are your leaves which are your friends. Your branches reach out and shake the hands of other trees which pollinate or create a friendship. This in turn creates other trees and friendships expand, creating a deep canopy which your school as the forest can thrive and grow upon. However, if you allow bullying in your forest, to reach out and touch your branches, it may spread to other trees and the virus of bullying will become a blight to all of the trees in contact with it. And this virus can make any forest become sick. Protect the other trees in the forest and don’t let any of your branches reach out to a sick tree. Roy Fedders Member of Superintendent’s Safety and Security Committee Dameron, Md.

Criteria for Candidates

It’s going to be difficult for me to select whom I will vote for in the coming 2010 and 2012 elections. Will I choose a Democrat who calls me a “Nazi,” a “swastika waver,” a “tea baller,” or any one of several other derogatory names because I disagree with someone I view as a potential destroyer of the country that I gave 20 years of my life to protect –11 ½ of them serving overseas? Or will I vote for a Republican whose advisors call me a “right-wing nut ball” and a “freak?” It’s going to be a hard choice. Nevertheless, I’m going to try to formulate some guidelines to help me make a sane choice in spite of my deranged, nut ball, psychopathic, Nazi, swastika and gun-toting, freakish inclinations. My “Whom I will Vote For” guidelines will state that: • My candidate must unequivocally be antibig government. • He must insist on lowering taxes. • He must consistently vote to rescind the Obama stimulus-spending bill and cut off any further spending of the stimulus funds. • He must either vote down the planned Obama healthcare plan, or, if it has already been passed into law, must work to rescind the plan

before it takes effect in 2011, 2012 or such other years as it may become effective. • He must work to halt the power of the president to appoint “czars” without a conformation process. • He must have the power of the president to establish a presidency-controlled military force separate from the established military services already in existence. These are the minimum requirements I will demand from the candidate for whom I will vote. As we all know, only One Person was ever perfect. Maybe I won’t find a candidate who meets every one of my demands. If that happens, I’ll probably accept the candidate who meets most of them. One thing is for sure – I’m going to vote against every politician who forgot that he or she works for the people who pay them. Most of those people have been elected so often that they believe we work for them. They are not gods. They are not all-powerful. They are only elected and they can be dumped in the garbage when they fail to realize that we, the people, run the country and they are only supposed to represent our wishes. James Hilbert Mechanicsville, Md.

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Majority Leader; Now Would Be A Good Time to Lead

These are interesting times in the history of our nation. It is fair to say that we are seeing a frustration by the electorate with the “American Politician”. Would anyone have predicted these “American Politicians” would be calling the frustrated electorate “un-American” people? It is hard to explain how an elected official can possibly call his or her own constituents “un-American” because these constituents disagree with a public policy proposal that is unclear, untested, and unaffordable. It is even more difficult to explain or accept that this elected official is the Congressman that represents St. Mary’s County. What offends you more, to be called a liar or to be called un-American? You can call folks a lot of things, but how dare you call people who have fought in war for their country, who pay taxes, vote, and are law abiding citizens “un-American”. We would ask Congressman Hoyer (D, Md.) to rise on the floor of The House of Representatives and apologize to Americans for calling them “un-American”. In no way do we defend Congressman Joe Wilson (R, S.C.) for calling President Obama a “liar” while Obama was addressing a joint session of the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. On at least two different occasions President Bush was called a liar in the same House chamber, we don’t condone that either. Civility must be the order of the day in the United States Congress. Now some in Congress are making the argument that if you are white and you oppose President Obama’s policies, you are racist. Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) invoked the Ku Klux Klan when referring to Wilson’s remarks. Former President Jimmy Carter, who himself suffered the wrath of the public when he promoted policy that Americans didn’t like, came out and empathically pronounced white people who disagree with Obama as being “racist”. Now if you disagree with Obama and you are white, you are an “un-American racist”. These folks aren’t limiting their comments towards Congressman Wilson’s remarks; they are labeling dissenters in general. The election of Barack Obama as President of The United States is a chance for our nation to move past a period in our history that is troubling to most Americans. There are indeed lingering consequences of our nation’s past that effect not just African-Americans but all minorities still today. But Barack Obama can be more than our President; he can be the symbol of our nation’s future, not our nations past. Unfortunately, the early indications are just the opposite. And it is not because of the people that disagree with the policies of Obama; it has more to do with the people who agree with the policies of Obama, people like Hoyer, Johnson, and Carter who continue to use labels and racist characterizations when describing dissenters. The right of American’s to question, disagree with, and dissent from their government’s actions is fundamental to this free nation. It must remain fundamental no matter the race, color, or gender of the President. If it is “American” to protest public policy against a white President, then only when it is “American” to protest public policy against a black President will we have reached the pinnacle of what most American’s hope will be our future. Let the public policy debate rage on in this great nation, and let those who have the most votes win. And if that policy fails, then let those who promoted it be held accountable for it. Isn’t that the way it has worked under white Presidents? Then only if it works the same under a black President will our nation have gone beyond race. Only then will the dream of Martin Luther King come true. As King said, a man should be judged by the content of his character, not the color of his skin. The use of labels and slurs against those who disagree with Obama’s policies is wrong. Using the race card to validate Obama’s policies or to characterize his opponents moves our nation backwards and sends the message that American’s should be somehow less dissenting towards a black President than towards a white President. The outcomes of the Obama presidency in terms of good or bad public policy for our nation will be judged by voters in upcoming elections. The outcomes of the Obama presidency in terms of moving this nation beyond the racial inequalities of the past, or a nation as divided as ever by race will depend upon both Democrats and Republicans setting aside the race card. Congressman Hoyer should not only retract his “un-American” statement to the nation, he should make clear that public dissent based upon differences in policy is legitimate, even though he may disagree, that it is “American Politics” not “American Racism”. If he, and Carter, and Johnson, and others like them can move away from stereotyping Obama dissenters, and respect Americans rights to disagree with any President, no matter the skin color or gender, then the Obama Presidency will prove to be beneficial to America, regardless of policy outcomes.

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Independent Dealers Support ‘Right to Repair’ Bill

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association strongly supports the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) and urges Congress to pass the legislation on behalf of its over 20,000 members. As a national trade association representing independent automobile dealers, we share the belief that specialized equipment, information and materials should be available to all repair facilities who wish to pursue service and repair opportunities, and should not be restricted to just those who are affiliated with a manufacturer. Right to Repair ensures that our members’ customers can have their vehicles serviced at the repair shop of their choice. Because vehicles are increasingly monitored or controlled by computers, ready access

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ness plan, which had the farm go from a tobacco farm, to a place that offers a corn maze and seasonal produce to the community. He was able to If a student in teacher Cynthia Baden’s see what a specific business did and it needed to Academy of Finance class has a parent who is do to stay in business. a financial analyst, that student not only knows Justin liked the farm so much that he what that job entails but also how much the worked for a week for free at the farm around starting salary is and what classes are recom- Halloween time. He then took what he learned mended if that students also wants to become a at Forrest Hall Farms, and wrote a report about financial analyst. it. When he attended the Future Business LeadThe Academy of Finance is a four-year pro- ers of America Convention in California last gram of classes focusing on money and finance year, he presented his report, and was able to that started last year at Chopticon High School. come away with a 10th place trophy in the NaEnrolled are students from all over St. Mary’s tional Competition. County who have decided that they want to be “The Academy of Finance is a good proin business when they grow up. gram,” Justin said. “Some day I would like to “To be accepted in the Academy of Fi- own my own business, and they are teaching nance, a student has to have a desire to be in me how to do that right here.” business,” Baden said. “They also need to have Ashley Dorsey, 15, of Mechanicsville, a 2.0 grade average, and two letters of recom- wants to be a CEO. mendation. Then they have to submit a writing “I would like to eventually work down at sample.” Pax River for NAVAIR,” Ashley said. “This Baden teaches 22 sophomores and another program makes me feel more prepared. It is a teacher teaches about a dozen freshman who good way to learn about business and a great started the program this year. The students are way to learn about finance. I feel more confident now that I can keep track of my own money.” Gene Townsend, of GT Financial Services in Hollywood, is the chairperson of the advisory board for the Academy of Finance. The board is comprised of local business people who act as mentors for the students. The list of volunteers is long, and covers all aspects of business, such as medical, real estate, government, banking and education. Townsend has experience teaching, having previously taught classes for the Florida Institute of Technology and the College of Notre Dame at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California, Md. “This program gives kids a practical understanding of business,” Townsend said. “We Photo by Andy Phillips are able to give them more then Teacher Cynthia Baden, far left with arm upraised, talks to her Academy of just theory here. This is really a Finance students at Chopticon High School on Sept. 11. work force issue for the county. We are able to keep and mainin the program for the entire four years that they tain students in the county this way. It is like are in high school. growing your own work force, creating a work Classes touch on things that will give them force right here in the county.” a good background in any area of finance, such Part of what Townsend does as chairperson as principals of finance and accounting, ethics is getting local business and finance companies in business and a survey of financial services. in the area involved in this program. The students will also be expected to take one “I believe in extending the classroom for college-level finance course during their time in our kids,” Townsend said. “After this program the Academy of Finance, and will intern at a they can continue their education at the Collocal business between their junior and senior lege of Southern Maryland or St. Mary’s Colyear. lege or even the Higher Education Center. Now “These are the future CEOs and business our kids won’t even have to leave town to get a owners in this classroom,” said Garth Bowl- bachelor’s degree.” ing, principal of Chopticon. “We are the only Daniel Russell, 14, of Leonardtown, hopes school in St. Mary’s County which offers this that being in the Academy of Finance will look program. If a student is interested in business, good when he prepares his resume for colleges. but they are in the Leonardtown or Great Mills Even thought he has his hopes set on being a school district, then they would make arrange- professional football player, he took on the chalments to attend Chopticon so that they can take lenges of the Academy of Finance. He didn’t advantage of the Academy of Finance. This think that he would end up enjoying the promeans that we have a nice mix here of kids from gram as much as he did. around the county.” “We took a field trip to the base, and it Justin Nicholson, 14, from Mechanicsville, was really cool,” Daniel said. “We were able is a sophomore in the program, and hopes to to go into the hangars and see the airplanes up one day own his own business. close.” Last year, Justin worked at Forest Hall “Business isn’t as hard as I thought it would Farms in Mechanicsville. While he was work- be. Even though the topic is broad, when you ing there, he was able to study the farms busi- break it down, learning business is easy.”

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Joint Strike Fighter Focus of Upcoming Panel The local business community and regional residents are invited to a panel presentation about the F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Lexington Park. The event is hosted by the The Patuxent Partnership and Patuxent River Squadron #18 of the Association of Naval Aviation. “Americans appreciate the national defense contributions provided by the Navy and Marine Corps men and women who are serving in the F/A-18 and AV-8B communities and transitioning to the F-35,” said Vice Admiral David J. Venlet, Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command, in a press release. “I look forward to this discussion and describing these exciting times for NAVAIR’’s acquisition and test teams,” he said. “They work proudly in close collaboration with their industry teammates. Soon the Joint Strike Fighter will be arriving here at Patuxent River to begin the Integrated Test phase of its development.” Representatives from the F-35 Joint Program Office, the Navy and Marine Corps Staffs in the Pentagon, the Integrated Test Team at Patuxent River, and the operational Fleet will accompany VADM Venlet on the panel. Biographies of confirmed panelists can be

viewed at www.paxpartnership.org. “The Joint Strike Fighter is coming to Pax River, said Bonnie Green, executive director of the Patuxent Partnership. “It is very important that our community understand this program, which promises affordability – reducing the development cost, production cost, and cost of ownership of the JSF family of aircraft – while defining the next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies.” The panel will be hosted at the museum located at 22156 Three Notch Road, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is open to the public, including all base personnel, for $10 per person, which includes a donation to the museum and light hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Advance registration is strongly recommended at www.paxpartnership.org because the museum capacity is limited. Business casual attire and flight suits are welcome. Membership in the Association of Naval Aviation is open to all. To join, visit http://www. anahq.org/ and click on Membership. The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) is a nonprofit organization with more than 350 members, which advocates for the growth of the Southern Maryland technology business base. For more information, visit www.paxpartnership.org or call 301-866-1739.

Orion Spacecraft To Be A Lean, Mean Space-Faring Machine

Discrete Event Simulations (DES), Lean manufacturing and risk mitigation trade studies are just a few of the processes Lockheed Martin and United Space Alliance (USA) are integrating into the Orion Assembly, Integration and Production (AI&P) operational analysis to control the life cycle costs of the spacecraft. Targeted to launch its initial mission to carry astronauts to the International Space Station in 2015, the Orion crew exploration vehicle is NASA’s flagship of the Constellation Program’s plan to return humans to the moon and prepare for future voyages to other destinations in our solar system, Lockheed Martin said in a press release. “DES is a critical manufacturing Concept of Operations (CONOPS) validation tool we are using to size the factory operations and provide opportunities for improvement early in Orion’s development phase,” stated Lloyd Gregg, United Space Alliance Orion program manager, who presented this concept this week at the AIAA Space 2009 Conference. Gregg further explained that Lockheed Martin began this process two years before the first hardware is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy Space Center so insight of the critical features and requirements can be understood to discover potential operability issues that can be mitigated in the design process. “By leveraging USA’s human space flight expertise and utilizing lessons learned from decades of shuttle processing, Lockheed Martin has developed a tool that can adjust factory CONOPS to reduce vehicle cycle time and processing costs,” said Gregg. “Essentially we will have virtually manufactured the first Orion Flight Test Article for Ascent Abort 2 multiple times before the parts actually arrive in Florida.” Orion will ultimately be assembled in the historic Operations & Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The facility was certified earlier this year following the completion of a $55 million renovation funded by the State of Florida, Lockheed Martin and NASA to create a state-of-the-art facility to support NASA’s future human space flight endeavors.

The O&C facility upgrades will enable onsite manufacturing and assembly of the spacecraft at KSC just before it is put onto the launch stack, which is a first for NASA’s human space flight programs. “This capability will save a tremendous amount of time and cost in preparing for a launch since there is no cross-country shipment of the vehicle requiring additional test and checkout upon arrival at KSC,” said Gregg. USA has also been tasked by Lockheed Martin to provide the design and fabrication of the tooling structures for manufacturing in the O&C. Significant time and cost savings have already been realized on Orion hardware now being fabricated for the O&C facility. “By implementing Lean manufacturing* processes at our facility, we reduced the timeline for this project by nearly 30 percent,” said Jeff Flick of EMF, Inc., an Orion USA subcontractor located in Merritt Island, Florida. “By involving our quality assurance staff in the procurement process, our purchasing agents were able to make more informed decisions which resulted in improved receiving, work flow and fabrication operations. However, the most surprising outcome was the positive effect on our workforce morale due to better teamwork.” As the prime contractor to NASA for the Orion Project, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is responsible for designing and building the Orion crew exploration vehicle, a state-of-theart spacecraft that will have more flexible space exploration capability than any previous human space flight vehicle. United Space Alliance is supporting Lockheed Martin’s Orion project in design and development of hardware and software for both flight and ground. USA’s primary roles include: performing the assembly, integration, and processing of the Orion capsule at the Kennedy Space Center; providing operations expertise to the Lockheed Martin design and engineering team to ensure optimum operability and producibility; developing the initial Orion avionics integration test facility at the Johnson Space Center; and providing portions of the onboard flight software.

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Trinity Episcopal Church, where a Funeral Service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend John Ball officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of f lowers memorial contributions may be made to the Grace B. Hilder Memorial Fund, c/o Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 207, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

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Ashley Marie Lowmiller, 20 Doris L. Cunningham Bean, 75, of Valley Lee, MD died on September 11, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born January 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruby Cunningham. She was the loving wife of James A. Bean, Jr. whom she married on December 22, 1974 in Leonardtown, MD. She is also survived by her children; Tom Allwine of Dunkirk, MD, Tim Allwine of Sonoma County, CA, Jeff Allwine of Waldorf, MD, Mindy Rorabacher of Valley Lee, MD, Robin Duke of Piney Point, MD, Johnny Bean of Valley Lee, MD and David Bean of Mechanicsville, MD as well as 17 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and her sister Sharon King of Surprise, AZ. She was preceded in death by her brother Kenneth Cunningham. Mrs. Bean was a graduate of Anacostia High School in Washington, DC and was currently a homemaker. She belonged to the St. Mary’s County Democratic Club where she was a past president and treasurer and St. Mary’s County Democratic Central Committee. She was an avid Redskin fan and enjoyed playing cards. The family received friends on Monday, September 14, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers were said at 7:00 PM by Deacon George L’Heureux. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 10:30 AM in St. George Catholic Church with Msgr. Karl Chimiak officiating. Interment followd in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Gregory Adams, Robert “Puggie” Russell, Robert Lynch, Bobby Bean, Dave Long, Johnny Adams. Honorary pallbearers were The Honorable Steny Hoyer, Senator Roy Dyson, Delegate Johnny Wood, Gerry Moran, Eddie Duke, George Dowling, Danny Raley and John Bohanon. Contributions may be left to 2nd District Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee. MD 20692.

Grace Bertram Hilder, 92, of St. Mary’s County, MD died on September 13, 2009 in Charlottesville, VA. She was born on January 4, 1917 in Portland, NY, the daughter of the late Francis and Donna Bertram. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert Alan Hilder. She is survived by two daughters; Marjorie Conrath and husband Barney of Charlottesville, VA and Janet Fiackos and husband George of St. Mary’s City, MD, six grandchildren; Peter Fiackos and wife Charlene, Ann Zum Brunnen and husband Stephen, Gregory Fiackos and wife Debbie, Fred Conrath, Lisa Summers and husband, John and Susan Albaugh and husband David, twelve great-grandchildren; Robert and Gregory Fiackos, Carlee and Caroline Loescher, Zachary and Luke Zum Brunnen, Emily and Andrew Fiackos, Ryan and Jacob Conrath, Daniel Summers and Alexander Albaugh. She was also the beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Mary’s City, MD and served on the altar guild. In 1978, she and Barbara Townsend co-founded the Mulberry Shoppe; a gift shop operated by the church and managed it for over 20 years. Her beautiful needlework can be seen throughout the church. A Lifetime Member of the St. Mary’s County Garden Club, she was known for her award winning f lower arrangements, several of which were featured in the National Federation of Gardens Club’s calendars. She participated in many of the club’s service projects in the community. She sewed costumes for the Historic St. Mary’s City Foundation. She served as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for many years. Family will receive friends on Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in

Ashley Marie Lowmiller, 20, of California, MD and formerly of Lexington Park, MD died September 8, 2009 in Baltimore, MD. Born December 18, 1988, she was the daughter of Deborah Jean Goodwin of Leonardtown, MD and Robert Lowmiller of Lexington Park, MD. She is also survived by her brother Dylan Lowmiller, her grandparents John and Dorothy Goodwin of Lady Lake, FL, formerly of Colton’s Point, MD and Robert and Audrey Lowmiller of Berkley Springs, WV. She was preceded in death by her sister Shelby Lowmiller. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Ashley was a Handyman for R.V. Lowmiller for 5 years. The family received friends on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers were said at 7:00 PM. A funeral service was held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 12:00 PM at the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home with Fr. John Mattingly officiating. Interment followed in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD. Contributions may be made to BB&T Bank for benefit of Ashley Lowmiller, Account # 0005157405731. Condolences to the family may be made to www. mgf h.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Jeffery Daniel Milan, 25, of Hollywood, MD died Tuesday, September 8, 2009. He was the son of Susan Eileen O’Rear of Hollywood, MD and the late Jeffery David Milan. Jeffery was a construction worker who loved cooking, spending time with friends and family, especially his girlfriend Michelle Ritter and her children Devan and Alyssa. He also enjoyed skateboarding and learning about history. He was a very loving young man who was tragically taken from us much too soon. He will be missed by all who loved him. Jeffery is survived by brothers, Jonathan Ryan Milan and Kyle Patrick O’Rear both of Hollywood, MD, grandparents, Wanda Dennison of Nanjemoy, MD and Glen and Mary Ann Dennison of White Plains, MD. Family received friends for Jeffery’s Life Celebration on Monday, September 14, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service was conducted by Reverend Michael Jones of the Patuxent Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Serving as pallbearers were Kenny Smythers, Jeremy Weller, Ricky Rest, Tim Weitski, Jake Weitski, Darious Varlack and Rick Milan. Honorary pallbearers will be Jonathan Milan and Kyle O’Rear. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Thomas J. Murray, 62 Thomas J. Murray, 62, of Leonardtown MD died September 11, 2009 in his home after battling cancer for six years. He was surrounded by his loving family at his time of death. Tom was born on Valentine’s Day, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Joseph W. Murray and to

Jean Murray Leuthold (Charles). He is survived by his loving wife Maryann Murray, daughter Aimee Yocum, son Eric Murray & daughter in law Kimberly Murray, brother Kenneth Murray, sister Linda English, and grandson Zachary Yocum. He was pre-deceased by his sister Patricia Murray. Tom graduated from Geneva College in Beaver, PA and taught English, as well as coached football at Great Mills High School, Leonardtown High School and Chopticon High School. He was also a track coach and led the Chopticon High School Track Team to the state finals where they placed 2nd in 1987. Tom had always loved the water and that is in part, why he has been here in Southern MD for the last 30 years.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 for Tom’s a Life Celebration from 5p.m. to 8p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD A Funeral Service was held Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in St. George Episcopal Church, Valley Lee, MD with Reverend Greg Syler officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Dale English (brother in law), Brian English (nephew), Lauren English (niece), Jim McCann (cousin), Michael Rosenzweig (brother in law) and Steve Wamsley (friend). Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Maryland Foundation Greenebaum Cancer Center, 22 Greene St. Baltimore, MD 21201 or Hospice of St. Mary’s, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

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Continued Aloysius “Allie” Francis Desales Raley Sr., 71

Aloysius “Allie” Francis Desales Raley Sr., 71, of Avenue, MD died September 8, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD, surrounded by family and friends. Born October 28, 1937 in Avenue, MD he was the son of the late John Dennis and Mary Evelyn Bailey Raley, Sr. He was the loving husband of Joan Frances Mattingly Raley whom he married on April 4, 1959 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue, MD. He was the

devoted father of five children: Mary Frances Bell and her husband T.W. of Leonardtown, MD, Al Raley, Jr. and his wife Cheryl of Mechanicsville, MD, C.D. Raley and his wife Patty of Avenue, MD, Bobby Raley and his Fiancé Laura Grandstaff of Morganza, MD and Janet Phetteplace and her husband Donald “Duck” of Clements, MD. He is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren and was the brother of Julia Jones of Napa Valley, CA, and Joseph Raley and his wife Frances of Lake Charles, LA. He was preceded in death by his siblings; John Dennis “Junior” Raley, Jr., James K. Raley, Walter Benna Raley, Shirley Ann Norris and Barbara Clare “Reds” Gasiewicz. Allie Raley was a full time farmer and custom applicator. His Favorite pastimes were planting a garden, flowers, and working in the yard. He planted his garden big enough for the entire 7th District and many others. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends. He had a special place in his heart for every grandchild and great-grandchild, he loved children. He was a charter life and active member of the 7th District Rescue Squad, past chief of the 7th District Volunteer Fire Department, Active Delegate to the Southern Maryland Fireman’s Association (SMVFA) and was inducted into the SMVFA’S Hall

of Fame, director of the Farm Bureau Association and was an active member of Holy Angels Parish. Allie shall be remembered as a role model and community leader for his many years of tireless devotion and services. The family received friends on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD , where prayers were said at 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD, 10:00AM with Fr. Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment followed in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery, Bushwood, MD. Pallbearers were his grandsons; Donald Phetteplace, Jr., Charlie Raley, Jr., Ken Hall, Josh Phetteplace, Dylan Raley and Michael Raley. Honorary Pallbearers were his grandchildren, 7th District Optimist Club members, 7th District Rescue Squad and Seventh District Fire Department. Contributions may be made to the 7th District Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 and/or Holy Angels Catholic Church, 21335 Coltons Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609. Condolences may be left for the family at www.mgf h.com Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Four Finalists To Visit St. Mary’s College

Four candidates for the presidency of St. Mary’s College will be visiting the campus on different days during the next two weeks to meet with faculty, staff, students and the public. Members of the public will have a chance to meet them individually in an open forum scheduled for each finalist that will be held in St. Mary’s Hall from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The college’s Board of Trustees is expected to announce its decision at its next board meeting on Saturday, Oct. 3. The person selected will succeed outgoing president Maggie O’Brien, who will represent the college as a professor in program of medieval and Renaissance studies in Oxford, England. Below are the finalists: • Katherine Conway-Turner – Thursday, Sept. 17 – former provost (2004-09) of the State University of New York-Geneseo, a public liberal arts college near Rochester. Prior to that (2001-04), she was dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Georgia South University, located northwest of Savannah and part of the state university system. She earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Kansas and taught psychology at Santa Clara University. She is currently a founder of a consulting company in Wilmington, Del. Katherine Conway-Turner

• James Bacchus – Tuesday, Sept. 22 – a lawyer practicing in the Washington office of Greenberg and Traurig, a Miami-based firm specializing in international law. Prior to that (1995-2003) he was chairman of the appellate body of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He served in Congress from1991-95 representing districts in Florida. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1971.

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The students at Chopticon High School in Morganza, under the direction of Gina Dereng, student government adviser, made a replica of the Twin Towers and the Pentagon to commemorate the 9/11 attacks this year. The students were able to place the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the tragedy on the monuments. “It is very sobering for our students when they walk by to see this,” said Garth Bowling, principal of Chopticon. “Just the visual impact of seeing so many names. Plus so many people in this area had family or loved ones who were affected by the day.” Dereng also was able to organize a memorial “11 Laps Around the Track Event”, where students who completed the entire 11 laps donated $5 to a fund given to the 7th District Volunteer Fire Department. “We were able to collect $150, which we chose to donate to the 7th District VFD, because they are the closest in proximity to our school,” Dereng said. “We are hoping that we can do something like this every year for 9/11.” “This is something that happened when some of our kids were in the 1st grade,” Bowling said. “So many of them say that they remember where they were when they heard about the event. This just helps them to keep remembering.”

Leonardtown High Wins Challenge Cup Photo by Andy Phillips Students at Chopticon High School remembered the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by attaching the victims’ names to representations of the Pentagon, left, in Arlington, Va., and the World Trade towers in New York.

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Photo by Taylor Gregg Sailors from Leonardtown High School won the Challenge Cup in competition against St. Mary’s Ryken High School during the Leonardtown Wharf celebration on Saturday. Sailing for Leonardtown were A Division Skipper Edward Sierra and crews Brent Thorward and Ryan Beeves, as well as B Division Skipper Grant Walters and crew Michael Daulo. Sailing for St. Mary’s Ryken were A Division Skipper Mark Ragland and crew Albert Larsen, as well as B Division Skipper Kalin Hanson and crews Tim Hodges and Alicia Snellings.

College Fair on Tuesday

The Southern Maryland College Fair will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Hollywood Volunteer Firehouse. The first session is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the second session is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Approximately 100 colleges and universities will be represented. Learn what these institutions offer, their requirements for admission, their location, and their costs. College and university officials will be on hand to answer any and all questions from students, parents, and guardians concerning their schools. All college-bound students in the tricounty area, as well as those considering col-

lege, are encouraged to attend this event along with parents or guardians. Admission is free and more information is available from all high school counselors in St. Mary’s County and Calvert County, or by contacting the St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ Department of Student Services & Academic Support at 301475-5511, ext. 150. The event is hosted by the St. Mary’s County Public Schools, in collaboration with Calvert County Public Schools, St. Mary’s Ryken High School, the College of Southern Maryland, and the St. Mary’s County Library System.

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Seven County Residents Among Dozen Defendants Indicted For Drug Conspiracy

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

A major investigation into an alleged farreaching drug ring based in Southern Maryland has resulted in the indictment of 12 defendants, seven of them from St. Mary’s County. The three Southern Maryland sheriffs, U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein, as well as law enforcement agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement agency made the announcement at a Wednesday press conference in Leonardtown as the latest development in a case dating back to late 2006. “This is a major narcotics investigation that has begun to unfold in St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles and Prince George’s counties,” said St. Mary’s Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron. “This will have a significant impact in St. Mary’s and make it a safer county, as it will in Charles and Calvert.” The seven local defendants indicted are Rodney Mathew Estep, Jr., 33, and Glenn Edwin Buckler, 34, both of Mechanicsville, Jonathan Latif Chase, 35, of California, Donald Antonio Townsend, 31 of Bushwood, James Walter Ball, 34, of Great Mills, and Darrell Alphonso Carter, 42, of Abell, and Travis Jamar Mills, 21, of Hollywood. Rosenstein said that due to the number of defendants from St. Mary’s, the focus of the investigation was here, though the ring allegedly spread throughout Southern Maryland. Federal indictments allege that the defendants were involved in a conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine from November of 2006 to September of this year. The federal indictment, which was returned Sept. 2 and unsealed Sept. 10, did not list specific amounts of cocaine distributed, only that it was an amount over five

kilograms. The indictment also alleges they conspired to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine as part of the alleged on-going criminal enterprise. Rosenstein did reveal, however, that the alleged conspiracy was profitable to the defendants – so much so that his office is seeking the forfeiture of $1.5 million in proceeds from the defendants. The indictment is also seeking the forfeiture of a home in Mechanicsville tied to the alleged drug dealing operation. Rosenstein said the operation was a combined effort between local law enforcement, his office and DEA agents using electronic surveillance and wiretaps to gain evidence against the defendants. Rosenstein added that agents also seized an additional $200,000 in cash, $30,000 from a bank account, automobiles, motorcycles, racing car engines, jewelry and 15 firearms. “The goal is to seize all the profits, to take the money out of crime,” Rosenstein said. “The goal is to uproot entire drug organizations.” The defendants in the case face a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted and up to life behind bars, Rosenstein said. He said he expected more indictments as the investigation continued. “This investigation is on-going,” Rosenstein told reporters. “This is not the end of the road for us.” The remaining defendants indicted include Shawn Theodore Whittington, 29, of Waldorf, Anthony Levi Taylor, 41, of Lusby, Anthony Maurice Thomas, 49 and Nathaniel Christopher Ford, 39, both of Waldorf and Christopher Tyrone Brown, 39, of Capitol Heights. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Eyesore Home Now Demolished By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

A passerby on Route 235 spotted the fire at about 1a.m. Sunday that brought 50 firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood and Leonardtown volunteer fire companies to

A house in Oakville that has been set ablaze at least three times in the past several years was the site of yet another fire that has State Fire Marshal investigators looking for a cause. But this will be the last fire call for the house at the corner of Route 235 and Sandgates Road, since as of Wednesday it lies in a heap after its owner tore it down with a backhoe. Daniel Ridgell, owner of Ridgell Oil, manned the backhoe himself as he tore away chunks of the dilapidated structure. He said he had purchased the home from its original owners more than a decade ago and had commercial plans for it. Now he’s just going to be done with the propPhoto by Guy Leonard erty, he told The County Times. Daniel Ridgell tears down the house on Route 235 in Oakville that “I’m just going to sell this has been vacant for years. property as soon as I get this mess cleaned up,” Ridgell said. spend five minutes containing the blaze, said In the last month he said he had received state fire marshal spokesman Joseph Zurolo. a letter from the county stating he would have Zurolo said that investigators have not fines levied against him because of the haz- determined what started the fire, which was ardous condition of the property. found to have started on the kitchen floor of County Officials confirmed the letter the dilapidated structure. stated $300-a-day fine were possible. The last reported blaze at the home was “I’m not paying anything,” Ridgell said. back in October of last year and that incident “I’ll see them in court first.” was deemed an arson by fire marshals.

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Police: Scofflaw Sex Offender Arrested Local detectives have arrested a registered sex offender who allegedly failed to register a change in his address. According to a Bureau of Criminal Investigations press release, John A. Talley, 30, formerly of Leonardtown, was found in a Great Mills residence Sept. 15. Detectives say that Talley had returned to St. Mary’s County on Sept. 14 after staying in Virginia. He was incarcerated at the county detention center.

Man Accused Of Assaulting, Threatening Victim On Sept. 12, 2009, Deputy Thomas Seyfried responded to the Lexington Park Ford dealership for a report of a fight in progress. Upon arrival Seyfried met with the victim who reported he was in a verbal altercation with Joseph Wade Barnes, 47, of Lexington Park. The verbal altercation became physical when Barnes allegedly punched the victim in the mouth. Barnes then allegedly brandished a silver pocketknife and threatened the victim. The victim fled. Barnes also is alleged to have retrieved a metal baseball bat and pursued the victim. The victim was able to flee from Barnes and contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report the assault. Barnes was still at the location when Seyfried arrived. Barnes was interviewed, arrested and charged with first- and seconddegree assault.

Man Charged With Fleeing Police, Resisting Arrest On Sept. 12, 2009, Raymond Louis Holt, Jr., 44, of Mechanicsville was operating a vehicle and was observed by Deputy H. Allen committing an alleged traffic violation. Allen attempted to stop Holt’s vehicle by initiating the emergency equipment on her marked St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office cruiser, but Holt allegedly refused to stop. Holt abruptly stopped his vehicle and fled on foot, police state. Allen gave chase and apprehended Holt. As Allen was attempting to handcuff Holt, he refused to submit and tried to pull away from Allen, police state. Allen was able to subdue and handcuff Holt. Holt was charged with driving while intoxicated, fleeing and eluding and resisting arrest.

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People who live in St. Mary’s County don’t have to trek to Washington to go to the theater. The county has one of its own that is about to finish its fifth season with a production of “Harvey” that starts Friday and runs through Oct. 4. In early November the Newtowne Players it will start their sixth season in the Three Notch Theater in Lexington Park with the “The Fantasticks.” “It’s already been cast and in rehearsals,” said Valarie Green, a volunteer, actress, producer and member of the board of directors. “It’s remarkable,” said Bill Scarafia, president of the board of directors, about the troupe’s progress since it secured its building on South Coral Drive – the old Lexington Park library – from the county in 2004 and began producing plays there in 2005. Since then the theater has managed to put on five plays a year and maintain a level of quality doing it, despite an uncertain funding stream and an all-volunteer crew. “They’re hardworking people,” said Scarafia, who is also president of the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce. “I didn’t know when I became president last October that this would turn into a part-time job,” he said laughing about his role with the theater. The productions, fundraising and building maintenance are all done by a mix of volunteers with some outside financial help from the “kind-

The Newtowne Players 2009/2010 Season • The Fantasticks – Nov. 6-22, 2009 • Over the River and Through the Woods – Jan. 22-Feb. 7, 2010 • The Importance of Being Earnest – March 26-April 11, 2010 • Wit – May 14-30, 2010

Photo by Frank Marquart Bill Scarafia, president of the board of directors of the Newtowne Players, sees a bright future ahead for county’s community theater. One goal is to add another play to the current list of five a year and another is to add variety to the offerings.

hind the scenes and out in the community raising awareness and also raising money. Corporate sponsors, for example, are always welcome to help cover overhead costs, which run $1,500 a month for electricity not to mention fuel oil. Board members are also called upon to fill in the gaps when necessary. Right now the theater is looking for a volunteer box office manager and the board members are rotating the duties. The theater can always use skilled carpenters and seamstresses to build sets and sew costumes, Green said. Also on the list are ushers, stagehands and people to help clean and maintain the building. “We’re happy to accept anybody in any capacity,” she said laughing. A theater major in college in Michigan, Green previously worked with an established community theater that was 60 years old. “It’s very different than a fledging theater which is struggling to get on its feet,” she said. She sometimes runs into people who don’t know the county has a community theater. “Theater? What theater? I didn’t know there was a theater,” she says about the response. Others [wrongly] perceive that because it’s community theater, it can’t be good. Not true, says Scarafia. “We’re not a bunch of neighbors who decided one Saturday to put a play on,” Photo by Frank Marquart P.J. Baker, 24, director of “Harvey”, now showing at the Three Notch Theater, he said. Productions draw on a is pursuing a career in theater and film. A graduate of St. Mary’s College, he has a particular interest in the technical side of production. talented pool of set designers, performers and others ness of strangers” (and friends) who donate ev- with a range of experience, said Green. erything from cash to ceiling tiles. Besides putting on quality productions, the While actors and the stage crew work on the trope also wants to make the theater a pleasant production, the board of directors is working be-

place to visit. Once “Harvey” finishes its run, the theater will undertake some renovations thanks to donations. One businessman has already replaced the ceiling tiles in the lobby. Meanwhile, the cast of an earlier production, “Shakespeare in Hollywood”, raised $500 to repaint the bluish lobby an off-white color. “We want to warm it up and make it pretty,” Green said. Plans also call for remodeling the bar in the lobby, where theatergoers gather during intermission. Someone has also offered to help paint the inside walls of the theater, something that will have to be done between productions.

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morous “The History of St. Mary’s County in 23 Minutes” – at the Blessing of the Fleet event on Oct. 3-4 at the St. Clements Island/Potomac River Museum in Colton’s Point. Down the road, Scarafia envisions the theater growing and adapting to the changing population of the county, which includes newcomers who are clamoring more culturally-oriented things to do. “It’s an additional qualify of life that we can offer,” he said. For more information, go to www.newtowneplayers.org or call 301-737-5447.

Broader Offerings When the new season starts in November, one of the goals will be to offer a more diverse list of productions, Scarafia said. Right now the theater has loyal following of older people, many of whom enjoy musicals and comedies, and there’s nothing wrong with that. “Comedies are what sells, that’s what pays the bills,” Green says. But the troupe is also seeing some new and younger faces coming to performances and stopping by to volunteer, Scarafia said. They might be new to the county and checking out the Three Notch Theater to see what going on, he said. Or sometimes they’re just looking for something to do. In any case, the goal is to cater to a diverse audience. “Our mission is to bring theater here, which is more than musicals and comedies,” he said. Scheduled for next May is “Wit,” a play by Margaret Edson about an Engish professor facing terminal cancer that won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The theater is also reaching out to the community by taking its show on the road. Photo by Frank Marquart The Seventh District Optimist Club has asked it to perform of its Valarie Green wears many hats as a board member with the Neworiginal one-act plays – the hu- towne Players. She has also performed in plays and produced them.

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It’s 2 a.m. and you still haven’t fallen asleep. It’s been a similar situation night after night. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Every year millions of people report having frequent sleep disturbances, say statistics. Women are generally more apt to having a sleeping problem than men or children. In a search for relief, some people try over-the-counter sleep remedies while others suffer night after night. Others still seek help from their family doctor by the way of prescription medication. All of these remedies have their risks. Doctors generally agree that sleeping pills are a short-term solution to a sleeping problem. In fact, some drugs may have side effects that are troublesome or mask underlying symptoms of insomnia, such as apnea. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked manufacturers of sedative-hypnotic sleeping pills to warn consumers and health professionals about potential risks like sleep-driving, anaphylaxis, cooking and eating food, and making phone calls while asleep – all situations that have been documented in recent years. Drugs, even overthe-counter ones, may have a certain measure of dependence or addictiveness. As a result, many women have begun seeking alternative, drug-free solutions to their sleeping problems. They could find that making a few lifestyle changes, such as limiting noise in the bedroom, is all that’s needed to get some rest. Loud noises, be it from barking dogs, morning garbage trucks or the ever-present snoring of spouses, are often at the root of female insomnia.

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eryone who wants it, that is. The government has ordered 195 million doses for now but may order more if needed, she said. Typically 100 million Americans seek flu vaccine every year. But the vaccine, which protects against what doctors prefer to call the 2009 H1N1 flu strain, will not arrive all at once. About 45 million doses are expected by mid-October. That is why the government wants the people most likely to catch swine flu, and to suffer complications from it, to be first in line – including children and pregnant women. FDA licensure means that the government has certified the vaccine is made properly and meets specific manufacturing and quality standards. Separately, the National Institutes of Health is studying the vaccine dosage and safety. Last week, the NIH announced that one dose appears to protect adults – and that that protection kicks in eight to 10 days after the shot.

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Make the Most of Your Small Bedroom Most people have a vision in their head of what they feel to be the ideal bedroom. Oftentimes that ideal includes a king-sized bed, a walk-in closet and a bathroom connected directly to the bedroom. While those desires are nice, they’re rarely reality. In most cases, simply fitting a king-sized bed is luxury enough for homeowners who may find the room is a tad small for the extra amenities. For renters, this is especially the case, as rental properties rarely boast master bedrooms, making it harder for renters to create their dream room for rest and relaxation. Fortunately, there are ways to turn a small bedroom into a personal oasis and maximize whatever space is available. It just takes a little hard work and some trickery to pull it off.

Shelves

Shelves can help make any bedroom seem larger, and shelving units typically take up very little space. Mementos from past vacations, pictures of family and friends, books, and even an alarm clock can be placed on shelving units, negating the need for various small tables strewn about the bedroom that take up space.

Bedding

Another great way to save space in the bedroom is to purchase a storage bed. These are beds that have drawers built into the bed frame. While these frames are typically large, for those with ample closet space (be it in or out of the bedroom) to store their clothing, the storage provided by a storage bed can remove the need for a dresser, sav-

ing significant space in the process. Another way to create space with bedding is to purchase a platform bed. These beds are generally smaller and low to the ground, which makes the room appear larger as a result. Of course, the bed will be smaller and might not actually increase space in the room, but it will give the appearance of a larger room. Conventional beds that are higher off the ground can also save space. Because conventional beds are raised higher, the area underneath can be used to store items such as luggage, shoes or anything else doesn’t require daily use and can be easily slid under the bed.

Mirrors

Mirrors can also be used to make a small bedroom appear larger. Again, the mirrors will not increase the actual space in the room, but when properly placed about the bedroom, they can create a doubled-look effect that makes the room appear larger than it actually is.

Furniture

While it might not seem as though adding furniture to a small room can make it appear larger, small furniture arranged in the right way, often at angles meant to distract attention from the walls, can give a small bedroom the appearance of being larger. Also, for those who like to read or work in their bedroom, adding small furniture might be a necessity and not just on the wish list. Just be sure to arrange the furniture in a way that doesn’t

Things to Consider When Choosing an Exterior Typical of many homeowners upon buying a new home is the idea that many things must now change. Rare is the homeowner who doesn’t immediately begin transforming the new home in his or her own image. One of the projects many new homeowners are quick to consider if not undertake concerns the home’s exterior. This typically comes down to siding versus painting a home. Those wondering which way to go should take the following things into consideration. • Change: Those homeowners who are fond of change, such as those who routinely move around the furniture in a room, are likely better off painting instead of siding a home. That’s because paint is far more flexible, and homeowners who enjoy change can change the color and trim of their home as often as they’d like so long as they can afford to do so. Siding is far more permanent. • Money: The cost of siding versus painting is perhaps the foremost thing to consider for homeowners when making a decision. Siding initially costs much more than painting. However, manufacturers often guarantee siding for as much as 50 years. So homeowners who know they will be sticking with a particular color for their home might want to go with siding, as the cost will not be as much when looked at as a long-term investment. • Durability: Along those same lines, the durability of siding is often far more than that of paint. Those who live in areas where Mother Nature can be especially harsh might prefer siding over painting. Siding isn’t immune to weather, but it tends to fare better through typical weather patterns than does paint. • Clean-up. Both siding and painting need to be maintained. However, maintaining a paint job on a home is more tricky than maintaining siding. Siding can often be thoroughly cleaned by power washing, whereas power washing a painted home can cause the paint to chip or crack. Siding does, however, tend to show dirt and grime more than a home that has been painted.

make the room feel or appear cluttered or small.

Wallpaper

Bedrooms can also appear larger depending on the wallpaper. Horizontal patterns, for instance, tend to make a room appear larger. If wallpaper isn’t an option, consider hanging smaller pictures or artwork that make the room appear larger. The bigger the picture or artwork, the smaller the wall will appear, making the room seem more confined in the process.

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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer This is the story of a pair of gold spurs that were made in 1863 as a gift for General Robert E. Lee. They were smuggled from Prince George’s County into St. Mary’s County, to Virginia, and ultimately into the hands of General Lee. The “cover story” was that the spurs were a gift from the ladies of Baltimore, but they weren’t. They had been made at the request of William Alfred Jarboe (son of Matthew Jarboe and Elizabeth Nelson of St. Mary’s County) who was then Register of Wills for Prince George’s County. “Only a small number of those who could absolutely be trusted were permitted to subscribe to a fund for the purchase of the gold spurs. George M. Graham, then a prosperous farmer in the county, and secretly an ardent secessionist, gave $50 toward the project, but the greater portion of the purchase price was defrayed by Mr. Jarboe….” Jarboe entrusted the spurs to Capt. Charles Caywood, a native of Charles County. “…the treasured spurs were placed in Caywood’s possession by Jarboe, who admonished him never to part with them while he lived until they were given over to General Lee. This caution was unnecessary, as the Confederate spy had often declared that he would never be taken alive.” Capt. Caywood made his way to the plantation of William Joshua Cartwright and his wife, Martha Ann Maddox in St. Mary’s County. “He was accompanied by Capt. Sims, Amos Fauquier, and another man, and in addition to the gold spurs, they had a splendid new musket which Prince George’s County friends had purchased for Capt. Dement of the Confederate Army, and had Lee’s Gold Spurs sent it to him for use against the Federals. It was the intention of Capt. Caywood and Capt. Sims to proceed on their journey that night after partaking of dinner, but a violent storm set in and they were compelled to remain until the following day. Capt. Caywood called his host to one side and showed him the spurs [asking him] to put them away in a safe place for the night. Calling Mrs. Cartwright, her husband told her the story of the spurs and confided them to her keeping. Mrs. Cartwright hid them in her wardrobe

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and the new musket was placed in a corner by the fireplace. After a hearty dinner and a pleasant evening, Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright and their guests retired for the night. As they slept, one of the slaves was en route for the nearest Federal post. The morning dawned bright and clear. Capts. Caywood and Sims, under the guise of taking a stroll around the estate, were quietly scanning the coast to see if any bluecoats were near at hand ready to capture them. Just as breakfast was ready to be placed on the table, one of the children glanced out the window and saw that the house was surrounded by Federal cavalry, who were preparing to dismount. Instantly the child gave an alarm. Mrs. Cartwright hurriedly locked the front and back doors of the house, and then proceeding upstairs, she secured the spurs and secreted them in the bosom of her dress. Then she took the heavy musket—about as much as she could lift—and hid it in the chimney, a loose brick furnishing a support. Returning downstairs, she joined her husband, and was the least agitated of any of the party.” A search ensued and the Union troops never found Capts. Cawood or Sims, the spurs or musket, but they seized what they considered to be contraband goods. “Mr. Cartwright, Amos Fauquier, and the other man were arrested and taken by the Federals to Point Lookout. Mr. Cartwright was able to prove that the goods that had been seized were his private property-- he had purchased them with the intention of opening a store on his plantation. After being detained for about a week, he was permitted to return home. Capts. Caywood and Simms, who had seen the arriving Federals in time to conceal themselves in the thick brush on the edge of the river, remained in hiding until nearly dusk. As soon as it was dark they secured the spurs from Mrs. Cartwright, also the musket, and departed for the Confederate lines, which they reached without much further trouble.”

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The spurs were at last delivered to General Lee. Although some claim he wore them when he surrendered his Army at Appomattox, he did not. In fact, he is never known to have worn them. The spurs remain in the ownership of the Lee family and are currently on display at the Visitor’s Center at Stratford Hall. The inscription inside the spurs reads Semulus Defit Virtus. Presented to Gen. Robert Lee, by his friends and admirers of Prince George’s County, Maryland. Latin translation: Valor has provided [his] spurs.

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Jay-Z’s Blueprint Gets A Third Revision By Chris Stevens Staff Writer With rap going through a transitional stage thanks to the studio software device Autotune, hip-hop legend Jay-Z brings a breath of fresh air back to the rap game with The Blueprint 3, his 11th studio album. The album’s lead single, “D.O.A.” (Which stands for Death of Autotune) is a scathing lecture to young rappers who rely on computerized voices to sell records instead of traditional rap flows, quality lyricism and, in Jay’s words “lack of aggression.” On a thumping, wiry guitar-sample-anchored beat crafted by veteran producer No I.D. (who co-produced much of the album with Kanye West), Jay attacks every current trend from Autotune to men wearing skinny jeans. As for the rest of the album, there is no shortage of guest appearances, as artists from Alicia Keys (“Empire State of Mind”) to Jay’s Roc Nation Records protege J. Cole (“A Star is Born”) to hip-hop rookie-of-the-year candidate Drake (“We Off That”) contribute their voices to the album. The production is stellar, as Kanye West and his mentor No I.D. team up to provide Jay-Z with varying styles of beats to match his versatile flow. Other production contributions come from frequent collaborators Timbaland, Swizz Beats and the Neptunes. Some of the standout cuts from the album include the seduction-charged battle of the sexes “Venus vs. Mars,” on which Jay-Z cites the differences between men and women, using a relationship to tell the story of how, well, women are from Venus and men are from Mars.

“Run This Town,” is an all-star cut, with pop princess Rihanna singing the chorus and Kanye West contributing a witty, punch-line filled verse on one of his own creations, while “Real As It Gets” pairs Jay-Z with Atlanta heavyweight Young Jeezy, and both rappers trade bragadocious lyrics over an epic track produced by The Inkredibles, and up-and-coming production team from Richmond, Va. Much like his two previous Blueprint efforts, Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 showed up at a time when rap needed a monster album to force rappers to re-evaluate their game plan and try something new. And if Jay-Z has his way, Autotune will be a thing of the past. chrisstevens@countytimes.net

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‘Jennifer’s Body’ Not as Hot as it Should Be By Christie Lemire AP Movie Critic LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Jennifer’s Body,” the second screenplay from Diablo Cody following her Oscar-winning debut smash “Juno,” is so chock full of her quirky trademarks, it almost plays like a parody of something she’d write. The self-consciously clever dialogue, the gratuitous pop-culture references, the madeup phrases intended to convey a specific high school ethos – they’re all there. Even though fembot Megan Fox is an excellent fit to spit out these witty quips, it’s all so familiar, it makes you wonder whether Cody has any other weapons in her arsenal. Part of the allure of the Showtime series Cody created, “The United States of Tara” – beyond the versatility of its fabulous star, Toni Collette – is the humor she finds in everyday suburbia, the reality and the absurdity. And that’s actually the best part of “Jennifer’s Body,” too. Never mind that it’s a mash-up of horror flick and teen comedy: When her characters are talking about regular stuff like toxic female friendships, awkward adolescent sex and highschool dances, it’s funny in a relatable way. It’s when Cody tries too hard to dazzle us that she loses her footing; meanwhile, director Karyn Kusama (“Girlfight,” “Aeon Flux”) struggles in her own way to find the right tone amid these two divergent genres. The result: “Jennifer’s Body” is never scary and it’s only sporadically amusing. Fox is a great choice, though, to play Jennifer, the queen bee who longs to flee the small town of Devil’s Kettle. Here, the “Transformers:” star gets to show what she can do when given the chance to speak, and not just run from angry, shape-shifting trucks in a tight denim miniskirt. Granted, playing a sexy, popular cheerleader probably wasn’t a huge stretch for her, but hey – it works. One night, after attending a concert by her favorite band that goes disastrously awry, Jennifer seems ... different. This is immediately obvious to her childhood best friend, the nerdy Needy (Amanda Seyfried, rendered vaguely mousy beneath glasses and stringy hair). But eventually the whole town realizes something is wrong when boys’ bodies start turning up bloodied and eviscerated. Jennifer, meanwhile, is more radiant and confident than ever _ and strangely indifferent to the campus-wide catharsis in which everyone else is wallowing, a groupthink phenomenon that was parodied so well in “Heathers” and the recent “World’s Greatest Dad.” Trouble is, we all know what the deal is. There’s no mystery to engage us, no real frights to jolt us, just a waiting game until the rest of the town catches onto Jennifer’s homicidal tendencies. The explanation of what’s gotten into Jennifer, courtesy of the band’s lead singer (Adam Brody in eye liner), provides a good little dig at the posers who populate indie rock. Seyfried, with her petite frame and big eyes, is a great choice to play an unlikely heroine who finds unexpected inner strength. The interaction Needy has with her shy, sweet boyfriend (Chip Simmons) helps provide the film with some substance. But then the much-hyped makeout session between Needy and Jennifer comes out of nowhere, feels wedged-in and provides no insight on the intensity of high-school girls’ relationships, as Cody has said she intended. Instead, like the rest of the movie, it’s just not as hot as it could have been. “Jennifer’s Body,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated R for sexuality, bloody violence, language and brief drug use. Running time: 100 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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Thursday, Sept. 17 • David Norris Corbel’s Fine Dining & Spirits (Leonardtown) – 5 p.m.

• David Norris DB McMillan’s Pub and Grill – 6 p.m.

• Pool Tournament Cadillac Jack’s (Lexington Park) – 7 p.m.

• Matt Garett Acoustic Brewski’s Tavern (Loveville) – 8 p.m.*

• The Newtowne Players: “Harvey” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

• Nuttin’ Fancy Band Mechanicsville Moose Lodge – 8 p.m.*

• Crazy Craig’s Karaoke VFW Post 2632 (California) – 8:30 p.m.

• Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJ’s Back Room (Lusby) – 5 p.m. • UpStroke Vincenzo’s Restaurant (Lusby) – 6:30 p.m. • Black Box Theater: Laughing Daughter – a musical Indian Head Center for the Arts – 8 p.m. • $10 All-You-Can-Drink Ladies Night Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m. • Ladies Night with DJ Pablo and DJ Marc Shubrooks Hula’s Bungalow (California) – 8 p.m. • Karaoke Cadillac Jack’s (Lexington Park) – 9:30 p.m. • Virgil Cain Crossing at Casey Jones (La Plata) – 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18 • The Newtowne Players: “Harvey” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 8 p.m. The Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase about Elwood P. Dowd, a polite and cheerful and his best friend, an invisible 6-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. Performances are Sept. 18 through Oct. 4 at Three Notch Theatre. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, students and the military; and $10 for children. All tickets are $10 for Thursday performances. Light refreshments and beverages are also available for purchase at the theatre. For ticket reservations or information, please call 301-737-5447.

• Open Blues Jam Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) – 8 p.m.

• Bent Nickel Toot’s Bar (Hollywood) – 9 p.m.

• Backstage Pass Blue Dog Saloon (Port Tobacco) – 9 p.m.*

• DJ Dance Party Apehanger’s Bar (Bel Alton) – 9 p.m.

• Car 54 Boston’s Gourmet Pizza & Sports Bar (Waldorf) – 9 p.m.*

• Permanent Damage Murphey’s Pub (Bryans Road) – 9 p.m.* • No Green JellyBeenz Heavy Hitters (Charlotte Hall) – 9:30 p.m.

• Jazz After-Hours and Dancing Café Des Artistes (Leonardtown) – 9 p.m. • Impact Crooked I Sports Bar & Grill (Chesapeake Beach) – 9 p.m.

• Karaoke Cadillac Jack’s (Lexington Park) – 9:30 p.m.

• Korupt Memories (Waldorf) – 9 p.m.* • Matt Garett Acoustic Applebee’s (Prince Frederick) – 9 p.m.* • Reckoning Apehanger’s (Bel Alton) – 9 p.m.* • Road House Band Lone Star Café (Indian Head) – 9 p.m.*

• Fair Warning Irish Pub Band Donovan’s Pub (California) – 5 p.m.

• Southbound Band Charles County Fair – 7 p.m.

• Legend Ranch Club (Lusby) – 7 p.m.

• Signature Live! Hotel Charles Front Bar (Hughesville) – 9 p.m.* • Nuttin’ Fancy Band Scuttlebutt’s (Cobb Island) – 9 p.m.

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• WildGood Cryer’s Back Road Inn (Leonardtown) – 9 p.m. • Full Steam Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (Lusby) – 9:30 p.m.

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AMC Loews, Lexington Park 6, (301) 862-5010 All About Steve PG-13, 99 min Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs PG, 81 min Starts on Fri, Sep 18

Sunday, Sept. 20 • Bottom County Blues Band Apehanger’s Bar (Bel Alton) – 2 p.m. • The Newtowne Players: “Harvey” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 3:30 p.m.

Gamer R, 95 min The Informant! R, 108 min Starts on Fri, Sep 18

• No Limit Texas Hold’Em “Bounty” Tournament St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge – 7 p.m.

• Fractal Folk Annmarie Garden (Dowell) – 4 p.m.

• Airmen of Note Jazz Concert Great Mills High School – 7 p.m.

• Smith-Tucker Band Drift Away Bar & Grill (Cobb Island) – 9 p.m.

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Saturday, Sept. 19

• Bach Concerto in F minor and Beethoven Concerto No. 5 “The Emperor” Montgomery Hall (St. Mary’s College) – 4 p.m.

• Karaoke w/ DJ Tommy T & DJ T Applebee’s (California) – 9 p.m.

Show Times

• Four of a Kind Port Tobacco Tiki Bar – 9 p.m.

• No Limits Calypso Bay (Tracy’s Landing) – 9:30 p.m.

• Captain John DB McMillan’s Pub and Grill – 5:30 p.m.

• Vs. The Earth Hotel Charles Party Room (Hughesville) – 9 p.m.*

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For family and community events, see our calendar in the community section on page 31.

Tuesday, Sept. 22 • Karaoke Cadillac Jack’s (Lexington Park) – 7:30 p.m.

Inglourious Basterds R, 152 min

• Pool Tournament Apehanger’s Bar (Bel Alton) – 8 p.m.

Jennifer’s Body R, 102 min Starts on Fri, Sep 18

Wednesday, Sept. 23 • Captain John DB McMillan’s Pub and Grill – 5:30 p.m. • Special Olympics No Limit Hold’Em Tourney Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd. (Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

Sorority Row R, 100 min Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All by Myself PG-13, 113 min

• DJ Katie Chef’s American Bistro (California) – 8 p.m.

• Wolfs Music Open Blues Jam Beach Cove (Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m. * Call to confirm time

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pancake batter with a pinch of cinnamon. Top with a syrup made from chopped apples, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Or spoon the syrup over yogurt or ice cream. • For unexpected deliciousness, stick a few slices of apple under some havarti for a great grilled cheese sandwich. And if you can’t resist cranking out another pie, Cousineau suggests using apples that keep their shape, such as Galas, Golden Delicious, Jonathan and Granny Smith. “And while nothing beats a crisp autumn MacIntosh or Macoun for eating out of hand, they mush down when baked, so save them for making apple sauce,” she says.

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BAKED APPLES WITH DATES AND PECANS Start to finish: 1 hour (10 minutes active)

1/4 cup finely chopped toasted pecans 1/4 cup pitted and finely diced Medjool dates Zest and juice of 1 orange 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 baking apples, such as Pink Lady, Pippin or McIntosh 1 tablespoon butter, melted (optional) 2 cups unfiltered apple juice 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon cool water Heat the oven to 350 F. In a small bowl, stir together the pecans, dates, orange zest and juice, 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon and the salt. Core the apples, leaving 1/2 inch at the bottom, and peel the top edges. Stuff the apples with the pecan filling, then brush the tops with the melted butter, if using. Arrange the apples in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Add the apple juice to the bottom of the dish, then cover it tightly with foil. Bake until the apples are tender (but not mushy) when pierced with a fork, about 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer the apples to serving plates. If desired, place the plated apples in the oven (with the heat turned off) to keep warm. Transfer the juices in the baking dish to a small saucepan over medium. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until reduced by half. Add the brown sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Simmer, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. In a small glass, mix the cornstarch and wa-

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Start With: Recipe Ideas That Use What You Have So you’ve made sauce and pies and muffins and quick breads. You’ve done plenty of snacking and packing them into lunch boxes. Maybe you’ve even offered them up as fodder for fondue. Yet a few spare apples still linger from your picking excursion. “It is the true cook who can look into the fridge and come up with recipes when all that remains in the fruit bin are apples,” says Ruth Cousineau, Gourmet magazine test kitchen director. She suggests several quick and easy ways to use spare apples to give new dimension to your food. • Finely chop an apple, then toss with sliced onion, diced jalapeno and a squirt of lime juice for a zesty salsa that would be excellent with chips or spooned over grilled fish. • Jazz up an old-fashioned Waldorf salad with leftover chicken, celery, apples and horseradish mayo. • For breakfast or brunch, grate apples into

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ter. Add the mixture to the saucepan, then heat until thickened. Serve the apples drizzled with the thickened sauce. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 308 calories; 76 calories from fat; 9 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 8 mg cholesterol; 62 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 6 g fiber; 130 mg sodium. (Recipe adapted from Rebecca Katz’ “The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen”, Celestial Arts, 2009)

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Forget wine chateaux shimmering under the Napa sun. A new wave of vintners is choosing city life over the green acres of wine country, setting up shop in warehouses, business parks and other locales that offer more grit than glamour. The idea is to bring wines closer to their key demographic _ well-heeled city-dwellers _ and take advantage of lower overhead costs and a better infrastructure than can be found in the small and expensive towns that make up established wine country. “Grapes care a lot about where they’re grown. They don’t care at all where they’re made into wine,” points out Brendan Eliason, owner and winemaker at Periscope Cellars, housed in an old World War II submarine repair facility on the shores of the San Francisco Bay that is also home to another winery, Urbano Cellars. It’s hard to say exactly how many city wineries exist, but there are clusters to be found from Seattle to New York. In the San Francisco Bay area alone more than a dozen operate inside San Francisco city limits and more than 20 in the east bay area. Even in wine country, some are moving to digs that are more practical than palatial. “I’d say there’s a definite trend,’’ says Pat Roney, principal owner of Girard winery, which has a tasting room in the picturesque wine country town of Yountville, but moved its winemaking facilities into a business park in Sonoma three years ago. ``It’s a lot more cost-effective and if you want to sell your wines at prices that are reasonable and affordable for consumers, you can’t afford a lot of the trappings of the estate wineries.” No one’s singing a requiem for wine country just yet. At the Napa Valley Vintners, spokesman Terry Hall contends there is value in being close to the grape source. For one thing, the winemaker/owner can monitor the fruit every day. He agrees you don’t need a chateau to make wine, but says not many people in the valley do so since a lot of the wineries are small, family-owned businesses. Robert Smiley, director of wine industry programs at the University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management, sees the urban wineries as a ``small niche,’’ but one that’s been growing. With the economy in a tailspin, it’s harder to get the kind of credit needed to invest in wine country’s still very expensive real estate. Meanwhile, city warehouse space is suddenly opening up at low, low rates. “This is a low cost way to get into the business,” says Smiley. Periscope’s Eliason worked in wine country for years. And never even considered trying to build his own Tuscan-style villa there. “That’s one of the big differences between winemakers and winery owners,” he says with a laugh. “If you actually make the wine, those places look not only vaguely grotesque but just bizarre. They bear no resemblance to the actual winemaking process.” He had three criteria when scouting his

winery location: good electricity, good water supply and a good back story, and found all three in Emeryville. “I’m not here by accident,” says Eliason. “I really love the East Bay. I really wanted to have a winery here. I really wanted to tie it in with the history of my community and the history of my neighborhood.” It’s about a three-hour drive to all the state’s prime growing regions, which means grapes arrive fresh. And working in a space designed for heavy industry means never being pressed for space. “I can back two 40foot container trucks side by side at my back door,” he says with quiet pride.

Spacious quarters also mean grapes can be crushed indoors and don’t wilt outside in the hot sun. That’s a bonus for Girard, also, which has 35,000 square feet in a relatively new 210,000-square-foot building. Energy efficient and temperature controlled, the winery doesn’t have the romance of caves chiseled into a mountainside. But it does have a humidified storage facility that, says Roney, is “better than caves.” Among the new urban wineries is Rock Wall Wine Co., operating out of a converted 40,000 square-foot airplane hangar on an old Naval base in Alameda, an island city on the eastern shores of the San Francisco Bay. (The facility is home to a number of other small wineries.) “You always catch people’s reaction. ‘A winery in Alameda? No way,” says Shauna Rosenblum, winemaker for Rock Wall. Among the founders of Rock Wall is Rosenblum’s father, Kent Rosenblum, who staked out urban winery territory three decades ago as founder of Rosenblum Cellars, a well-regarded producer that began in Rosenblum’s basement and last year was sold to a large wine conglomerate. Shauna Rosenblum likes to visit wine country as much as anyone. But she doesn’t feel she needs to live there to make good wine. “You don’t have to own a chateau on that mountain in Napa. You can be in a shack in Emeryville or Alameda or wherever. The place of the winery, it turns out, is kind of irrelevant.”

On the Net:

Periscope Cellars: http://www.periscopecellars.com Rock Wall Wine Co.: http://www.rockwallwines.com Girard Winery: http://www.girardwinery.com

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“Alibi” is one of those streetsmart novels that really gets in your face. Focusing more on the criminals than on the cops charged with catching them, author Teri Woods builds the story at just the right pace, never letting us know how things are going to end for the one character we’ve oddly come to care about. Add in a couple of well-turned plot lines, and you’ve got a book that will keep you up all night, too. Pick up a copy of “Alibi” and hang on to your blankets. This is one novel you’ll want to read in one sitting, cover to cover.

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Acting Squirrelly By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer On one of my walks the other day, I kept hearing what sounded like popcorn popping in the trees. I thought it must be the wind rustling the leaves. Every few houses the sound could be heard again. Then when I arrived back in my own yard, I found that a few of our trees also were extremely noisy. I have never heard this before, and I am out in our yard a lot. I realized after looking up while standing near one tree that it was the squirrels chattering and dropping nuts down from the branches. I know this is what squirrels do; I must have somehow never been a witness to the process. The tree was loaded with squirrels. This must be what it sounds like when the Keebler Elves are working in their tree. The squirrels are so industrious, they just know by instinct that they must work and save. They all drop nuts at the same time, and a few hours later, all the squirrels are on the ground scurrying around to find hiding places. Unfortunately most of their hiding places are still in my potted plants. At one of the local plant nurseries, I spoke to a man about the problem. He directed me to a powdered squirrel deterrent that I should try. The squirrels dug around in the mixture same as before, and still pawed their noses at me in disrespect. I have found that the squirrels do not bother my lemon mint plants, but love the apple mint. They also won’t go near the rosemary or sage plants. It’s probably too late this year, but next Spring when I start planting again, I am going to surround every at risk plant with herbs – smelly ones. I thought I would never see a squirrel fall, but I witnessed that spectacle a few weeks ago. I first heard the loud rustling in the top of a tall tree, then as I watched, a squirrel came tumbling down - all fours outstretched attempting to grab a branch. It reminded me of my dog Tidbit’s toy called Hurl-a-Squirrel. The stuffed toy squirrel has a crazy expression, and all four extremities are attached to a ring you throw like a Frisbee. The falling squirrel most likely had that same crazed expression. I caught my breath thinking it would hit the ground, but within a few feet of Earth, it suddenly caught something, and scampered back up the tree trunk. I guess squirrels live by that old axiom, “if you fall off a bike, get right back on.” It seems squirrels do have quite a bit to teach us.

I do love to watch squirrels scamper around with their babies (kittens) attached to them. It amazes me how the young are able to hold on. I watched a baby looking about while the parent (I assume it was the Mother, but squirrel parents may share equally in parenting responsibilities) raced around on the ground and up and down trees. It didn’t look as if the Mother was searching for anything in particular, more like she was entertaining her youngster. It might be like when we take our infants for a ride in the car to soothe them so they will nap. I wrote a few weeks ago how Tidbit and friends were attacked by yellow jackets in our front yard. Tidbit is still eating bees and such, but she is a little more careful of avoiding the main nests in the yard. All my husband has to do is make the bzzzz sound, and Tidbit’s eyes get all buggy and her head whips around to see if her back is getting stung. We have tried a few things to get rid of the yellow jackets, to no avail. I bought a beehive looking glass jar, which you add nectar to in hopes that all the yellow jackets will make a beeline to, and thus get trapped. So far a good number of our ant population has made it in there, but only one yellow jacket. I looked out our office window awhile back, and noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. I saw that the movement was a frantic squirrel hopping up and down, side to side around the yellow jacket nest. The squirrel was hopping and turning its head to look at it’s back, just as Tidbit does. Finally the squirrel staggered a few feet away as if it were drunk. Then it sat still for a moment or two to recoup. One foot away from that squirrel sat another squirrel munching on one of the fallen nuts; he stopped munching for a moment and looked like he was communicating something to the dazed squirrel. The dazed squirrel lunged forward a bit, and the munching squirrel backed up. I can just imagine the hurt squirrel asking, “Why did you just stand there and not help me?” And the munching squirrel replying, “I didn’t think you’d make it, so I took your nut.” Well, maybe squirrels shouldn’t teach us everything. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com.

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Sign Up Now to Sing at Fair Anyone who wants to perform his or her original songs at the County Fair needs to reserve a space quickly before the fair starts on Thursday, Sept. 24. Nearly a dozen singer-songwriters will perform original songs this year as part of the ongoing celebration of Maryland’s 375th Birthday. The concert will be on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Fairgrounds and will begin just after the Fair Parade ends. The singers will be performing on the parade reviewing stand located in front of the auditorium. The preliminary list of artists includes Joe Norris, Krys Baker, Patty Dorsch, Scott Harsha, Catfish Joe, Ben Connelly, David Flood, Lissie Deere, David Norris, Robin Guyther and Carol Schlachter. Songs will be in traditional, contemporary and humorous veins. Anyone who would like to perform should call Robin Guyther at 301-904-4452 or e-mail drguyther@cs.com.

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Sheriff to Unlock St. Mary’s City Chapel In 1704, Maryland Governor Seymour ordered the sheriff to lock the brick, Roman Catholic chapel at St. Mary’s City and make sure it was never again used for worship. With that action and subsequent Protestant control of the Maryland colony, the colony’s experiment in religious freedom ended. Now, 305 years later, the county Sheriff Timothy Cameron will ceremoniously unlock the massive oak and pine doors of the reconstructed chapel that sits on the foundations of the original chapel on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 5 p.m. The rebuilt chapel stands as a symbol of liberty of conscience and separation of church and state, which were practiced in the 1600s in Maryland far ahead of laws and practices in other New World colonies, according to a press release from Historic St. Mary’s City. The event is free, and light refreshments will be served. Researchers and builders will also be there to answer questions about the projects, and artifacts from the chapel excavations will be on display. For more information, go to www.stmaryscity.org or call 240-895-4990.

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Interpreters Coby Treadway and Kathy Gallagher leave the recently reconstructed chapel built on the foundations of the original Catholic chapel built in St. Mary’s City in the 1600s as part of Maryland’s first English colony.

The Maryland Freemasonry Child Identification Program will be providing free ID kits for children at no charge to the public at the St. Mary’s County Fair set to run from Sept. 24-27 at the fairgrounds in Leonardtown. The kits provided to parents and guardians contain a variety of information that police can use in cases where a child is reported lost or abducted. “It’s a tool parents can do in the event something does happen,” said county coordinator Don Hines with the Thomas J. Schryock No. 223 Masonic lodge in Hollywood. The lodge is looking for volunteers to help prepare kits at the state fairs taking place in the three Southern Maryland counties. Two training sessions for volunteers are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the lodge at 24410 Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood. The sessions last about an hour. It takes 10 to 15 minutes for a child and parent to proceed through several stations, where volunteers collect information. The parent or guardian of the child must also sign a permission slip.

Discounted Tickets to WineFest Discounted tickets to the Riverside WineFest on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Sotterly Plantation in Hollywood are available for $17 through Sept. 25. Tickets at the gate will be $20. The event will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on both days. New this year will be an Antique Show in the barn with experienced local antique dealers. Visitors will also have a chance to taste the offerings of 17 Maryland wineries (with no tasting tickets). There will also be demonstrations and exhibits including vendors selling for crab cakes, fried oysters, pit-roasted meats, stuffed ham, wraps, freshly made ice-cream and more. Also featured will be free face painting

and colonial games; music, including jazz to 1950s classics to Rock & Roll to International Folk; and art from artists with The Color & Light Society. Radio 98.3 Star FM celebs T-bone & Heather will also be there with T-shirts and prizes for the crowd on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Diehard football fans will be able to watch the Washington Redskins play (and beat) the Buccaneers on Sunday at 1 p.m. down on the field on a big-screen television. Tickets for designated drivers are $15, ages 6-20 are $5, and children under 6 are free. To purchase tickets in advance (VISA or MasterCard only) or to find out more information, visit www.sotterley.org or call 301-373-2280 or 800-681-0850.

Tickets for ‘Spirits of Point Lookout’ The Kiwanis Club of St. Mary’s County will present “The Spirits of Point Lookout” event at Point Lookout State Park on Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, rain or stars. The event evokes some of the area’s legendary tragedies and hauntings with some sudden loud noises. There will also be music and concessions. Tours leave every 10 minutes from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m. each night. Tickets are $11 in advance, $15 at the gate. Information about the event and how to purchase tickets is available at www.stmaryskiwanis.org (click on “Purchase Tickets Online”) or (301) 866-0145. Some Spirits tickets are also available at McKay’s stores in Wildewood and Lexington Park.

Included in the kit are photos of the child, identifying information (such as scars, hair and eye color) and digitized fingerprints. Information is put on a CD that can be given to police in case a child is lost or abducted. Also created is a dental impression wafer that provides information about the shape of the teeth, as well as a saliva sample that provides DNA i n fo r m a t io n and a scent for use by tracking dogs. Volunteers with MdCHIP will also be a the Charles County Fair on Sept. 17-20 and the Calvert County Fair Sept. 30-Oct. 4. For more information about volunteering at the St. Mary’s County Fair, call Don Hines at 301-481-0375. For more about the Charles County Fair, call Steve Shlagel at 301-643-4820. For more about the Calvert County Fair, call Mike O’Kelly at 410-535-3472. For more about the MdCHIP program, go to www.mdchip.org.

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“Hi, my name is Dutch and I’m an amazing one and a half year old male Anatolian Shepherd/ Yellow Lab mix. I’m full of love and affection. I’d be a great exercise partner because I love to go on walks. I know basic commands and I’m very willing to please. I don’t have any experience with cats so I’d probably be happier in a home without them but I get along just fine with other dogs. I’m up to date on vaccinations, neutered, crate trained, house trained and identification micro chipped. My adoption fee has been reduced for Second Hope Rescue’s Blue Light Give a Dog a Home Adoptathon, going on now until September 30, 2009 so call now! For more information, please contact Second Hope Rescue at 240-925-0628 or email katmc@secondhoperescue.org. Please Adopt, Don’t Shop!”

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Friday, Sept. 18

• MCAA John Glenn Squadron Golf Tourney Cedar Point Golf Course (NAS Pax River) – 7 a.m.

• Texas Hold’Em Tournament VFW Post 2612 (California) – 7 p.m.

• California Business Referral Breakfast Group Coffee Quarter (San Souci Shopping Center) – 9 a.m. BNI is a business & professional networking organization that offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, referrals. For more information contact Randy Schultz (President) at rjschultz@erols.com or Michelle Renee Myers (Secretary) at michellerenee@myarbonne. com, or call 301-737-2550.

Saturday, Sept. 19

• Lecture: The Summer of 1787 – The Men Who Invented the Constitution Cole Cinema (St. Mary’s College of Maryland) – 4:30 p.m. A talk about the struggle to create the world’s first constitutional democracy. This day is Constitution Day, the 222nd anniversary of our founding document. For further details, contact mjgcain(at)smcm.edu, 240-895-4215. • Why Snooze When You Can Crooze Arby’s Restaurant Parking Lot (Leonardtown) – 5 p.m. • Wing Night VFW Post 2632 (California) – 5 p.m. • Drop-In Salsa, Level 1 House of Dance (Hollywood) – 6 p.m. Learn how to look and feel your best on the dance floor to today’s latest Latin hits. No experience necessary. No partner necessary. For more information, contact House of Dance at 301-373-6330. • VOICES Reading Series: Alicia Shandra Daugherty-Palmer Commons (St. Mary’s College) – 8 p.m. The St. Mary’s College of Maryland annual VOICES Reading Series kicks off the literary season with a reading by fiction writer Alicia Shandra Holmes at 8:15 p.m. at the Daugherty-Palmer Commons. This reading is part of the English department-sponsored reading series and is free and open to the public. • Back-to-School Basket Bingo Basket Bingo to benefit St. John’s Catholic School in the Monsignor Harris Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 per person, includes one admission ticket and one pack of cards for 20 games. Additional cards are $5 per pack. Kids must purchase an admission ticket and be accompanied by a paying adult. For reservations call Lindagreer@ gmail.com or call 301-373-5871.

• Community Yard Sale Yard Sale in the St. Mary’s Square Shopping Center – 7 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Mary’s Square Parking lot adjacent to the new McDonalds. Call Tina at 240-577-0955 to reserve a space. • Alzheimer’s Walk Walkers can participate at either Asbury-Solomons Island in Solomons or the Richard R. Clark Senior Center in La Plata. Checkin begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk program starts at 9:30 a.m. To start a team, register or make a donation, contact the Alzheimer’s Association Southern Maryland office 800-3317299 or email Dorothy.flynn@alz. org. • 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad Garage Sale Rescue Squad Building (Avenue) – 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Lighthouse Challenge Point Lookout State Park (Scotland) – 8 a.m. Annual Lighthouse Challenge sponsored by the Chesapeake Chapter USLHS. Admission. 301-8725688. www.cheslights.org. • SMAWL Pet Adoptions PetCo (California) – 10 a.m. • Poker Run for Wounded Marines Seabreeze Restaurant (Mechanicsville) – 11 a.m. Registration at Jaag’s Cycle in Hollywood, MD @ 11:00. $25 per rider, $10 for passenger. Shirts for riders, and $250 for best hand. Party @ Seabreeze w/ Six Gun South 4:00. Proceeds go to Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund. For more info, contact Billy Breslin @301 904 5412 or billybreslin@hotmail.com. • Steak Night VFW Post 2632 (California) – 5 p.m. • Centennial Gala – Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy J.T. Daugherty Conference Center – 6 p.m. The Centennial Gala is an historic celebration for Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy. Tickets can be purchased at the school for $65 a person. Please call 301-475-8029 or email lhjnaad@yaho.com. • Airmen of Note Jazz Concert Great Mills High School – 7 p.m. The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the US Air Force. This free concert is part of the Leonardtown Rotary Club’s Performing Arts Series. Tickets for this concert are available on a first come,

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• Swing & Ballroom Dance St. John’s Church (Hollywood) – 7 p.m. Learn beginner-level steps in Salsa and Waltz from 7-8 p.m. and then stay for dancing to music of all kinds from 8-11 p.m. No experience required! Singles always welcome! Bring a snack to share; water and soda will be provided. $8/person, $15/couple, $5/seniors and students.

• Fall Equinox Celebration & Ceremony Joy Lane Healing Center (Hollywood) – 5:30 p.m. Equinox Ceremonies are held on in the evening of the actual day, beginning with a potluck at 5:30 pm. Please bring food for the potluck to share with others. After dinner we will go outside (weather permitting) to the Fire Circle to celebrate the seasonal transition and recognition of the sun’s position in our sky with stories, songs, drumming and dancing. Please contact the Center, Marin Goldstein at 301-373-2522 or email info@joylanehealingcenter. net for additional information.

Sunday, Sept. 20

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first served basis. Season ticket holders for the entire series will receive tickets for this event as part of their series tickets. For more information please call 301-475-6999 or go to www.leonardtownrotary.org.

• A Taste of St. Mary’s Washington Street (Leonardtown Square) – 12 noon • Sotterley Plantation Speaker Series Sotterley Plantation Barn – 3 p.m. Sotterley is partnering with The Boeing Company in continuing the 2009 Speaker Series with three highly respected authorities on archaeological programs, Edward E. Chaney, Julia King, and Patricia Samford. Free to the public. Please call for reservations: 301-373-2280. • 5 O’Clock Somewhere Cruise Cheeseburger in Paradise (California) – 5 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 21 • Blood Drive The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at the 2nd District VFD and Rescue Squad in Valley Lee from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Donors may call 301-994-1038 to schedule an appointment or for information. Walk-ins are welcome. • Democratic Club Meeting The St. Mary’s Democratic Club will meet on Monday, Sept. 21, at the Do Dah Deli in Leonardtown. The guest speaker will be Susie Turnbull, Chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party. Meet for dinner at 6 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.. Call CIndy at 301-737-7978. • No Limit Texas Hold’Em “Bounty” Tournament St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 22 • Nature Time at Greenwell Greenwell State Park (Hollywood) – 10 a.m. Enjoy the wonders of nature at Greenwell State Park through games, crafts, stories, movement, and exploration. Nature Time is a program for young children and their families/caregivers. Visit www. greenwellfoundation.org or call 301373-9775 for more information.

• Flu Shots Reynolds Pharmacy located at 22694 Washington Street in Leonardtown will offer flu shots from 1-5 p.m. Cost will be $25 for the influenza vaccine (this does not protect against the H1N1 virus) and $45 for pneumonia vaccine, which will also

be available. Vaccinations are done by Quaker State Medical Services. We accept cash, checks, and Medicare Part B only. To use Medicard Part B, Medicare must be your primary insurance. Please bring your Medicare card with you. If you have any questions, call Reynolds Pharmacy at 301-475-5557. • St. Mary’s County Fair Entry Day County Fairgrounds (Leonardtown) – 1 p.m. Entry Day Bring your exhibit to the Fair, Check the catalog for entry rules and times: www.smcfair. somd.com. • Why Snooze When You Can Crooze Arby’s Restaurant Parking Lot (Leonardtown) – 5 p.m. • Special Olympics No Limit Hold’Em Tourney Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd. (Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

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• Cards for St. Mary’s College library From Sept. 14 through Sept. 27, St. Mary’s County residents can obtain a library card for use at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in St. Mary’s City. All that is required is an identification with proof of address. • “Song Yet Song” available James McBride’s book, “Song Yet Sung” has been selected for the 2009 One Maryland One Book community read during Sepember and October. Books, audio books and reader’s guides are available at the libraries, and the book can also be downloaded from the library’s Web site. Book discussions will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at Leonardtown; Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at Lexington Park; and Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Charlotte Hall. • Home school workshop Students who are homeschooled and their parents can learn about the services and resources the libraries offer at a workshop offer Friday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m. at Charlotte Hall and at 2 p.m. at Leonardtown. Lexington Park’s will be held Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. Registration is requested. • Story times resume Fall story times for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers will resume the week of Sept. 21 at all three branches. Times and themes are posted online on the Kid’s Page. Flyers listing fall programs for children and teens are available in the libraries and posted online. • Family game night Families invited to family game night at Charlotte Hall on Sept. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Snacks provided. • “Who Done It? Mystery Children ages 7-12 can explore the science of forensics while solving a fun “Who done it?” mystery during the free science programs on Sept. 25, 10 a.m., at Charlotte Hall and 2 p.m. at Leonardtown. Registration required. • Charlotte Hall offers fun teen activities Teens are invited to a PG-13 movie about a high school senior who is determined to get a day off from school by outwitting his principal on Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. at Charlotte Hall. Snacks will be provided. On Sept. 30 teens can challenge other teens at a gaming night planned on Sept. 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Charlotte Hall. Snacks are provided. Teens are asked to register.

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Local Man Creates Weather Web Site By Sara Campbell Contributing Writer Software consultant Jim Wyman of Lexington Park has always had a passion for weather. Recently he decided to turn that passion into a hobby, creating a weather station and Web site specifically for southern Maryland. Wyman started his Web site, www. somdweather.com, in the spring of 2006. It is updated automatically from his home weather station every 10 seconds and includes alerts from the National Weather Service that pertain to Calvert, St. Mary’s and Calvert counties. He said that it is particularly useful for people who commute from the tri-county area into D.C. “People like to know if there’s a storm front coming through,” said Wyman. “If they’re driving a long distance, they might want to leave the office a little earlier.” Wyman’s weather Web site has other features as well, including radar data from a main weather station in the Midwest, and color coded weather warnings: White means no warning, green means low hazard, such as fog or frost, yellow is a watch condition, and red is a warning condition. Sensors in, on and outside his house continuously transmit data wirelessly into the office in his house where he works on

the site. In exchange for providing data to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, he has permission to use some of the agency’s graphics for the site. Outside the house are devices that transmit wirelessly into the house data about temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction and rainfall. Wyman also has two Web cams, one of which broadcasts images of his neighbor’s American flag waving in the breeze and the ever-changing weather conditions and cloud formations above his neighbor’s house. Besides commuters to D.C., Wyman said that he knows many people who work on Patuxent River Naval Air Station who are regular users of his site. “I have about 100 unique visitors per day, new users,” he said. “When the weather conditions are severe, that number can jump to 200.” Wyman is currently employed by Booz-Allen and works as a contractor in shipboard equipment at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, but he hopes to take his love of weather in a professional direction. He is planning to take Penn State courses towards a Certificate of Achievement in Forecasting. “When I earn this certificate, I can move on to weather forecasting,” Wyman said.

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Jim Wyman, a software consultant who works at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, has two Web cams near his hummingbird feeder that transmit images of weather conditions above his Lexington Park neighborhood to the weather Web site he runs from inside his house.

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26th, 2009 at Father Andrew White School in Leonardtown, Maryland at 9:00 AM, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will hold its

Annual Nationwide Friends of the Poor® Walk We will celebrate service to the poor, and encourage kindhearted Americans all across the country to become Friends of the Poor, too. Pledges made on behalf of registered walkers in a given community will beneﬁt those most in need in that same community.

2009 Taste Of St. Mary’s Sunday, September 20th 12:00 ~ 5:00 PM On the square in Historic Leonardtown, MD

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Ice Hockey Registration Registration is under way for Southern Maryland Sabres recreational ice hockey. Register in person between 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf or register online at www.somdsabres.org. The Southern Maryland Sabres Hockey Club recreational program is designed to provide hockey players an opportunity to learn and develop skills in a team setting; it is also designed to assure equal opportunity to participate for all skill levels. Players of all skill levels are welcome; no tryouts required. The cost is $500 for the Mite/Atom Cross-Ice Program (18 practices, jamborees, monthly skills’ clinics) and $750 for the Squirts/PeeWee, Bantam program (18 practices, 8 home games, tournament). The season begins in October and runs through the end of February/early March. Rec teams participate in the Capital Corridor Hockey League, which is part of the Southeastern District of USA Hockey (www.usahockey.com). The Sabres’ home arena is the Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf (www.capitalclubhouse.com).

Ospreys Conducting Tryouts The Southern Maryland Ospreys (Fast Pitch Softball Travel Team) 18U team is searching for enthusiastic, hardworking players to join the team. We currently have two openings. Tryouts will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at John Baggett Park. We are also building a 10U team and have five openings for new players. Tryouts for the 10U team will be Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at John Baggett Park beginning Sept. 19. If you have any questions, please call 301-904-1654, or go to www.eteamz. com/SMOSPREYS/.

Special Olympics Golf Tournament Registration Under Way Registration for the 18th annual golf tournament to benefit Special Olympics St. Mary’s County and The Center for Life Enrichment is open. The tournament will be held at Wicomico Shores Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 2. It will be a Captain’s choice foursome event with a shotgun start time of 9 a.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, putting contest and other events will be awarded. Fee includes green fees, cart, refreshments (during play) and a luncheon reception after the tournament. For more information or to register, call Laurie at 301373-8100 ext. *814.

Trossbach Co-Ed Tournament Looking For Teams The 12th annual Trossbach family memorial co-ed softball tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park in Great Mills. Registration is still open, but there is a 16-team maximum for the tournament. The rain dates are Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25. The tournament, dedicated to the memory of David Trossbach and Bobby Wood, will hand out male and female MVP awards as well as sponsor trophies handed out to the top four teams. For more information, call Chip and Mary Lee Raley at 301-862-2024.

High School Lacrosse Clinic Registration Diesel Lacrosse will host a girls lacrosse clinic for 9th12th graders on Sunday, Oct. 25, 9:15 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Dorsey Park in Hollywood. Cost is $90. For more information, go to www.diesellacrosse.com or www.leaguelineup.com/somdwomenslaxclub for sign-up sheet, clinic schedule and High Level Girls Lacrosse staff.

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Mechanicsville’s Long Grabs Second Win in Potomac Regular Season Finale By Doug Watson Potomac Speedway BUDDS CREEK – Stevie Long of Mechanicsville captured his second feature win of the season in last Friday night’s 25-lap limited late model headliner at the Potomac Speedway. Tommy Wagner Jr. and Derrick Quade lead the field to the green flag. Quade would take the top spot and lead the event’s first two circuits until Wagner swept by to snare the race lead on lap three. Meanwhile, Long had reached second by lap seven and would make what would be the winning pass of leader Tommy Wagner Jr. on lap nine. From that point on it would be a race for second as Long would race unchallenged to score the win. “At first I figured we had a second or third place car, but when we got around Derrick and Tommy going into turn three, I wasn’t sure if we had the lead, but we did, and I knew if I could stay smooth we’d be all right,” Long said. “The car was a little loose but I tried to make it as wide as I could because If anyone was going to pass me, they would have to use the top and we were pretty good on the bottom.” Derrick Quade would hang on for second, Tommy Wagner Jr. wrapped up his second consecutive track championship with his third place effort, Kyle Lear recovered from an early race spin to collect fourth and Sommey Lacey rounded out the top five. The lone heat for the 11 cars on hand went to Mike Latham. Kurt Zimmerman continued his late-season rush as he posted his seventh feature win of the season in the 16-lap street stock main event. Zimmerman took the lead from

Kevin Cooke on lap seven and would drive off uncontested to post the win. Cooke would hang tough for second, Craig Tankersley took third, Kyle Nelson, who scored the 2009 street stock title by seven points over Kurt Zimmerman, rallied back to fourth after an early race tangle sent him to the pits with a flat tire, and JR Guy filled the front five. Heats went to Mike Reynolds and Kyle Nelson. Elsewhere, Bud Pickeral took the win in the 25-lap Dale Moore Sr. memorial hobby stock event after apparent winner Kevin Nelson failed a post-race inspection. With his ninth place run, Josh Dotson claimed the 2009 hobby stock track title. Kyle Vantassel won the battle and the war as he came from 21st to score his fourth win of the season and his second championship in a row in the 20-lap strictly stock feature. Buddy Dunagan was victorious for the sixth time this season in the 10-lap hornet main, claiming his second consecutive track title as well.

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1. Stevie Long 2. Derrick Quade 3. Tommy Wagner Jr. 4. Kyle Lear 5. Sommey Lacey 6. Mike Latham 7. Ben Bowie 8. Paul Cursey 9. PJ Hatcher 10. Brandon Long 11. Fireball Latham

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1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Kevin Cooke 3. Craig Tankersley 4. Kyle Nelson 5. JR Guy 6. Chris Nelson 7. Mike Reynolds 8. Country Prince 9. Jason Murphy 10. Phil Lange 11. Scott Wilson 12. Stephen Quade (DNS)

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

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Temper, Temper… By Chris Stevens Staff Writer Life is frustrating, plain and simple. We all have situations on a day to day basis that do not work out in our favor, leaving us feeling less than our best. Sometimes, we express ourselves in less than rational ways. In a span of five days last week, we had a legislator, a tennis star, and a hip-hop egomaniac all, as my grandmother used to say, show their natural behinds in a public setting that neither

was timely or appropriate. We all saw Joe Wilson of South Carolina call President Obama for all intents and purposes a liar during Obama’s health care reform speech last Wednesday. It was an unexpected shock, not because of what was said, but the tenor in which the charge was made. It was a loud burst of fury, a momentary loss of self-control. Wilson has since apologized. Late Saturday night at the U.S. Open in Flushing, N.Y., Serena Williams was

the next to go off, as she was involved in a controversial foot-fault call during her semi-final match again Belgian Kim Clijsters. Williams had already been warned earlier in the match for racket abuse (won’t someone think of the rackets, please), but went over the edge when the fault, which appeared to be a bad call, gave Clijsters match point. Williams began using abusive language towards the beleaguered lineswoman, at one point saying she was going to

stuff a tennis ball “down your (expletive) throat.” The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was enough to give Clijsters the win (she would go on to become the first mom to win a United States Tennis Association Grand Slam match since 1980) and left Serena $100,000 lighter in the wallet. However, the lowest of them all happened Sunday when Kanye West, an awardwinning hip-hop producer/ artist interrupted rising star Taylor Swift’s victory speech at the MTV Video Music Awards this past Sunday. West cut the young country singer off, saying that his friend Beyonce had one of the greatest videos of all time, “Single Ladies.” The visibly shaken Swift was given a chance to have her moment, when Beyonce graciously stepped aside after she won an award to let Taylor give her speech. They say death comes in threes. Well, apparently we can add unnecessary outbursts to the list. Wilson, Williams and West failed to keep their emotions in check and as a result, must suffer the consequences from their thoughtless tirades. Yes, life is unfair, yes we all do things we don’t want to do – ALL of us. However, if we all just went around ranting, raving and throwing tantrums in public view, our professional and personal lives would not live to see the light of the next day. Emotions are no excuse for anyone to act a fool and embarrass themselves and others with their actions. Hopefully the three snap artists will learn this lesson sooner rather than later. Comments, questions, complaints? Send ‘em all to Chris at chrisstevens@ countytimes.net.

09/17-23/2009 Thurs., Sept. 17 Boys’ Soccer Westlake at Chopticon, 6 p.m. Leonardtown at Great Mills, 6 p.m. Girls’ Soccer Chopticon at Westlake, 6 p.m. Field Hockey St. Mary’s Ryken at Good Counsel, 4 p.m. Football Great Mills at Lansdowne, 5 p.m. Chopticon at Huntingtown, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 18 Boys’ Soccer St. John’s at St. Mary’s Ryken, 4 p.m. Girls’ Soccer St. Mary’s Ryken at St. John’s, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 19 Football St. Mary’s Ryken at Bishop O’Connell, 2 p.m.

Mon, Sept. 21 Boys’ Soccer Great Mills at Huntingtown, 6 p.m. Field Hockey St. Mary’s Ryken at Elizabeth Seton, 4 p.m. Leonardtown at Great Mills, 6 p.m. Girls’ Soccer Huntingtown at Great Mills, 4 p.m.

Volleyball St. Mary’s Ryken at Bishop McNamara, 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 22 Boys’ Soccer Bishop McNamara at St. Mary’s Ryken, 4 p.m. Girls’ Soccer St. Mary’s Ryken at Bishop McNamara, 4 p.m. Girls’ Tennis St. Mary’s Ryken at Good Counsel, 4 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 23 Boys’ Soccer Chopticon at Lackey, 6 p.m. McDonough at Great Mills, 6 p.m. Leonardtown at Thomas Stone, 6 p.m. Girls’ Soccer Chopticon at North Point, 6 p.m. Thomas Stone at Leonardtown, 6 p.m. Field Hockey Great Mills at Huntingtown, 6 p.m. Leonardtown at Thomas Stone, 6 p.m. Golf Great Mills vs. Lackey/McDonough/Thomas Stone at White Plains Golf Course, 4 p.m. La Plata/Leonardtown at Chopticon, 4 p.m. Volleyball Huntingtown at Great Mills, 6 p.m. Bishop O’Connell at St. Mary’s Ryken, 6 p.m. Thomas Stone at Leonardtown, 6 p.m.

SPECIAL NOTE: All high school, recreational and youth league coaches, if you would like the scores, statistics and standings from your respective games and leagues to be published, contact Chris Stevens at 301-3734125 or at chrisstevens@countytimes.net

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BLUE CRABS FANS RAISE $6,400 TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER Second Annual Paint the Park Pink Event Dubbed A Major Success by Team Officials The old adage of, “He would give you the shirt right off his back” was evident recently at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf as Southern Maryland Blue Crabs fans expressed their passion for their favorite player and raised $6,400 to help fight breast cancer. As part of the team’s second annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night, Blue Crabs players wore pink jersey tops and used pink bats. Dozens of fans bid on these one-ofa-kind items through the end of the fifth inning of Saturday’s second game of a doubleheader. When the game ended, and as the total was announced to the crowd of over 5,300 fans, the players took off their jersey, autographed it, and turned it over to the high bidder. Civista was the game’s presenting sponsor. Hospital officials will earmark half of the auctions’ proceeds to local breast cancer survivor groups. The dollars will be used for grassroots activities to further spread the word about the dangers of the disease. The other half of the money will be going to the Brandon Greening Foundation for Male Breast Cancer. In September of 2007, Brandon, who works locally as a driver for UPS, was diagnosed with the disease more typically associated with females. Rather than sit idly by, Brandon and his wife Connie decided to fight back and spread the word that men can get breast cancer too. They established a foundation and use football as the way to spread their message to a predominately male audience. For many years Brandon has coached football in Calvert County. Blue Crabs Manager Butch Hobson said that he and all the members of the team were more than willing to paint the park pink

for this popular promotion. Hobson said, “My guys all have moms, wives, sisters, or girlfriends too. Many families have been touched by breast cancer in some form or fashion.” Hobson added, “Last year, when we used the pink bats we won that game 14 to 1. Hopefully the good luck will continue into the playoffs.” Unfortunately, the Blue Crabs came up short in the nightcap of Saturday’s twin-bill. The Crabs lost to the Somerset Patriots by a 3-2 final score. Between the two games, a group of breast cancer survivors, including one local woman who has been cancer free for 50years, received a standing ovation at home plate from Blue Crabs fans. On cue the women released several dozen pink helium filled balloons into the night sky honoring those who lost their battle to breast cancer. According to figures from the American Cancer Society over 40,000 American women die each year from the disease, making it the second deadliest form of the disease in women, surpassed only by lung cancer. Blue Crabs General Manager Chris Allen said, “The success of our two silent auctions this past weekend are indicative of the true colors of the fans that we are so fortunate to have. Friday night our fans stepped up and gave over $5,400 to support the Charles County Hospice House. On Saturday, fans dug deep into their wallets again, this time raising $6,400 to fight breast cancer. That’s close to $12,000 in only two days. All of us associated with the Blue Crabs thank the people of Southern Maryland for this great support. It’s humbling and it shows what being a supporter of Crustacean Nation is all about.”

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Pax River Rugby Wins Opener

Photo Courtesy of Larry Donmoyer

Pax #8 Brian “Fox” Hamlet picking the ball from the back of the scrum being supported by Flanker Brain Postus. Photo By Chris Stevens

Chopticon’s Cheyenne Faunce and Huntingtown’s Grace Fadley duel for possession of the ball.

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer MORGA NZA – Chopticon field hockey coach Anne Vallandingham, by her own account, never rests during a match. “I’m never comfortable until the final whistle,” Vallandingham said after her Braves shut out Huntingtown 2-0 Friday afternoon, earning their first win of the 2009 season. “Two goals is never all you’ll need.” Turned out to be that way, as the Braves scored twice in the game’s first 10 minutes, and let their suffocating defense handle business from there. “We really wanted to beat them,” said senior forward Nikki Downs, Photo By Chris Stevens who got the game-winSarah Jenkins of Chopticon moves the ball up ning goal just three minfield. utes and 55 seconds into the first half. “We played Huntingtown in a scrimmage, they are a good team.” Downs attributed her goal to a wild scramble in front of the net and just taking her best shot. “I didn’t even think it was going to go in,” she said. “But it did.” Six minutes later, Jordan Griffith added another tally to make it 2-0 Chopticon, and the final 50 minutes was a stalemate as both teams entered each other’s territory, but never came close to scoring. Vallandingham was proud of her team’s effort, coming off a 4-1 loss to defending SMAC champ Patuxent, citing that Huntingtown is always a tough match-up for Chopticon (1-1) overall, 1-1 in conference play). “We always have good games with them, they always come ready play,” she said. “But this team is gritty, that’s my word for this season.” “We feel real good,” Downs says about the start of this current season. “We feel if we can compete with these teams, we can take on anybody.” chrisstevens@countytimes.net

Saturday Sept 12, 2009 started the fall season for made the points after try kick. This made the score Pax 12 Patuxent River Men’s Rugby Football Club (RFC) host- and Rappahannock 0. ing Rappahannock Rugby Football Club. Patuxent River Stephen Burso, Pax River’s right flanker, had a try RFC plays all it home matches at the field down by the called back after picking up a ball that came out the side boat ramp on Clark’s Landing Road. of the scrum. The referee called the try back stating that The match started at 1 p.m. with the visiting team the ball had not been played by either of the teams’ front from Fredericksburg, Va. Rappahannock kicking to row players. At the 31-minute mark, Pax River’s fullback Patuxent River. It was a very intense defensive battle with Greg Renwick came at a full burst to receive a pass from Rappahannock with the Pax Men having to pull together very early to keep their opponent from scoring first. The Pax Men had been awarded a penalty option and a kick for points was selected. Nate Featherstone approached the ball and the kick was off its mark, play continued on. Later Pax was awarded another penalty option and Rookie tight head prop Cory Donahoo attempted a kick for points. The ball had the distance but missed it mark. At the 25-minute mark, Pax River was able to break the scoreless match with the first try of the day. The try was awarded to Brian “Fox” Hamlet Photo Courtesy of Larry Donmoyer with Nate Featherstone Pax Winger Kenny Etheridge tackles a Rappahannock ball carrier. attempting the points after try kick again the kick missed it mark. With about three minutes left in the half Pax River had a Right Flanker Stephen Burso just before being tackled. try by Mike Lehman called back with the Referee calling Nate Featherstone set up and made the points after try a knock-on by Pax and a scrum awarded to Rappahan- kick. This made the score Pax 19 and Rappahannock 0. nock. They were able to move the ball out of their end of Just before this last try Pax River had one other try by the pitch and the first 40 minute half ended with the score Right Wing Kenny Etheridge called back when he recovPax 5, Rappahannock 0. ered a ball along the touch line. The touch judge stated After a brief five-minute half time break, Pax River that Kenny had stepped on the touch line and the Referee kicked off to Rappahannock to begin the second 40 min- awarded a line out Rappahannock at the spot that touch ute half. Twenty minutes into the second half Pax River’s was called. left flanker Brian Postus was able to receive the ball after Rappahannock miss handled the ball and score the sec- Final score Pax 19, Rappahannock 0 ond awarded try of the day. Nate Featherstone set up and For more information, go to www.paxrugby.com

Thursday, September 17, 2009

The County Times

Raiders Roll Over Calvert, Prepare For Great Mills By Chris Stevens Staff Writer

Sp rts Knights Fall Short Against Ireton By Chris Stevens Staff Writer

LEONARDTOWN – Due to rainfall at various points of the preseason schedule, the Leonardtown boys’ soccer team is now just getting in some playing time. If the Raiders’ 5-1 win over Calvert Monday night is any indication, they are indeed fast learners. “We didn’t have any scrimmages because of the weather, the Northern game (a 4-1 loss on Sept. 10) was our first time on the field,” said Leonardtown head coach Matt Reber. “Today was much better than that game. We’re getting used to each other.” The Raiders jumped out to an early lead when junior Brendan Powell scored just 20 seconds into the match. Powell and senior Chris Jones scored two goals each and Matthew Malone added a goal for Leonardtown, Class 4A Eastern Region finalists one year ago. “We’re more than hungry,” Jones said of the desire to get back to the regional finals. “We want SMAC, but our goal is to win every game and put some goals in the back of the net.” “The younger guys who were here last year know what that experience was like,” Powell said. “That’s Photo By Frank Marquart where we expect to be and we want to beat Severna Park or whoever it is we Leonardtown’s Andrew Potts kicks the ball away play. We’re really focused.” “They see that it takes hard work,” from the Cavaliers’

LEONARDTOWN – Hannah Thomas’ goal nine minutes and 50 seconds into the second half was the difference that edged Bishop Ireton past St. Mary’s Ryken 2-1 in girls’ soccer action Tuesday afternoon. “It’s unfamiliar territory right now,” first-year head coach Gena Miller said of rotating different players in different positions. “It’s not that Ireton had an advantage, we were at a disadvantage because we’re trying to find new positions for the players.” The Knights scored first when junior Alysse Houston beat Cardinals goalie Joanna Faletti to the left corner nine minutes and 10 seconds into the game. Just under seven minutes later. Ireton forward Gabriella Goddette took advantage of a wild scramble in front of the net to tie the game at 1. Early in the second half, Thomas’ shot from the right side switched directions in the air and eluded goalie Kristina Bilo’s grasp for the winner.

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Chris Jones scored two goals as Leonardtown defeated Calvert 5-1 Monday night in boys’ soccer.

Reber said of making a long postseason run. “Everybody, with each practice, they’re getting better.” Before they can get to that point, the Raiders (1-1 overall, 1-1 in conference play) will take on Great Mills tonight at Hornet Stadium at 6 p.m. The two schools have a budding rivalry, and with added incentive, Reber is looking forward to the contest. “It’s going to be nuts,” he said. “That was a great game (a 1-1 tie) we played last year, so it’s unfinished business.” “We play on the same club teams and we see them out and about all the time,” Powell said of Great Mills. “We don’t want them to hold that game against us, so it’ll be an intense week of practice.” The two teams will be playing in the first-ever Battle of the Boot, with a trophy going to the winner. “Coach [Matt] Taggart and I have really worked on getting this rivalry going,” Reber said of the trophy coming into play this season. “This game is what we’ve been looking forward to Photo By Frank Marquart since we started.” Calvert’s Chris Roof and Matt Colon of Leonardtown eye possession chrisstevens@countytimes.net of the ball.

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The Knights’ Dani Smith dribbles the ball past Bishop Ireton’s Ciana Puglise.

The result was disappointing, but Miller believes the Knights are improving each day and will break through soon enough. “Each game, although the score doesn’t reflect it, they’re finding confidence,” Miller said. “They’re playing well together and finding each other.”

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

High School Football

Mistakes Cost Hornets Panthers Run Over Leonardtown Against Calvert By John Hunt Contributing Writer

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer Looking to build on their season-opening win, the Great Mills football team was undermined by a questionable late call and offensive mistakes, as Calvert took a 21-14 decision from the Hornets Friday night. “We played well offensively, we just made a couple of turnovers after long drives,” said Hornets head coach Bill Griffith. “We can’t blame it on that one call.” The call in question came after Calvert missed a field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter that would have given the Cavaliers a 16-14 lead. However, the Hornets were called for a roughing the kicker penalty, giving Calvert a new lease on life. Cavaliers senior running Photo By Chris Stevens Brian Jenner accounted for two touchdowns in Great back Dai’quan Garner scored Mills’ 21-14 loss to Calvert. his second touchdown of the game from 10 yards out to give Calvert, who has beaten Leonardtown and Great Mills in successive weeks, the win. “The ball just seems to be bouncing their way right now,” Griffith said of the Cavaliers’ fortunes against St. Mary’s County to start the season. “They’re just getting some good bounces and good breaks.” Griffith was still pleased with the effort, but realizes the team still has some work to do. “I can’t stay down on them for long, they played their butts off tonight,” Griffith said. “We’ve got a short week ahead, so we’ll get back to work tomorrow.” Brian Jenner ran and threw for both Great Mills touchdowns on the evening, and now the Hornets will turn their attention to Lansdowne High School of Baltimore County. The game will be played at Lansdowne this evening at 5 p.m. “They’ll run a 3-4 defense at us, they run a lot of option like we do, so we’re very similar,” Griffith said. “We’ll make our adjustments and be ready to go.”

The Leonardtown Raiders continued their tour of Calvert County with a visit to Lusby last Friday night to play the Patuxent Panthers. Rain on Thursday and throughout the morning on Friday made for a sloppy field but the Panthers controlled the ball throughout the night for a 41-0 victory. Raiders coach Anthony Pratley said before the game that the keys would be “controlling the line of scrimmage and stopping running back Frank Taitano”, as he had carried for 279 yards on 29 carries in a Sept. 4 loss at Lackey. Leona rdtow n went three downs and out on the first series, then the Patuxent offensive line went to work, opening holes for the quick Taitano as they went down the field, and the drive ended with a fiveyard scoring run by Taitano. With 7:12 remaining in the second quarter, with the Raider defense keying on Taitano, quarterback Ed Massengill faked the inside handoff and sprinted to the outside for a 21-yard touchdown run. After a turnover and a couple of u n -

timely penalties on the Raiders, Taitano scored again on a 12-yard run. Tight End Brandon Hillegas finished the first half scoring for Patuxent with a five-yard TD reception. The second half started off with a long scoring drive by the Panthers, highlighted by a 50-yard keeper by Massengill and was capped off with a nine-yard TD pass to Hillegas. Massengill finished the game with 132 yards rushing on six carries and was 7-of13 passing for 69 yards. Taitano finished off the scoring with a 62-yard TD run late in the 3rd quarter. His game totals included 142 yards on 23 carries and a fumble recovery on defense. The Panthers starters came out of the game for the entire 4th quarter and the Raiders had their best opportunity to score with 30 seconds in the game after Wysocki led them down the field to the six-yard line and hit his receiver on a perfect slant in the end zone but the pass was dropped, ending the threat. Wy s o c k i finished with 36 yards rushing despite having two long runs called back by penalties and he was 5-of-13 passing. The Raiders will play at home for the first time this season against Northern Tonight at 7 p.m. Northern starts off the season at 0-2 with losses Photo By Frank Marquart to North Point and Huntingtown. A host of Raiders bring down Patuxent’s Frank Taitano in Friday Night’s SMAC football game.

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Patuxent 41, Leonardtown 0

Calvert 21, Great Mills 14 Calvert High (2-0) Great Mills (1-1)

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Great Mills - Jenner 1 run (kick failed) Calvert - Garner 1 run (kick good) Great Mills - Wilkerson 10 pass from Jenner (Johnson pass from Jenner) Calvert - Johnson 11 pass from Lanham (kick failed) Calvert - Garner 1 run (Johnson pass from Lanham)

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Leonardtown’s Drew Wysocki hands the ball off to Michael Molina.

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Patuxent – Taitano 5 run (Maratta Kick) Patuxent – Massengill 12 run (kick failed) Patuxent – Taitano 12 run (pass failed) Patuxent – Hillegas 5 pass from Massengill (Massengill run) Patuxent – Hillegas 9 pass from Massengill (Brand pass from Massengill) Patuxent – Taitano 62 run (kick failed)

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

High School Football Knights Cruise In Home Opener

Chopticon Shutout by Gwynn Park

Chopticon and Gwynn Park battle for position on the field Saturday afternoon.

By John Hunt Contributing Writer Photo By Chris Stevens

The St. Mary’s Ryken defense suffocated Mt. Zion Baptist all night long as the Knights picked up their first win of the season.

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer LEXINGTON PARK – It may not have been their regular stadium, but the St. Mary’s Ryken football team made themselves right at home at John G. Lancaster Park Friday night. With a rejuvenated running game, the Knights picked up their first win of the season, a dominating 40-0 triumph over Mt. Zion Baptist Academy, setting a team record for points in a game in the process. “This win was good for the kids,” said Knights head coach Bob Harmon. “We’ve had some troubles, but tonight we played WCAC football.” Football in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference is run-based. With the Knights top two running backs (John Smith IV and Marlowe Wood) injured, Ryken turned to freshman Aaron Carroll, who picked up his first varsity touchdown on a five-yard run to the left side to give the Knights a 14-0 cushion early in the first quarter. “Aaron stepped in and played really well,” said senior receiver Wayne Hicks, who caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Chris Rixey to open the scoring. “He stepped up real big and played great.” Aside from Carroll, senior Peter Martin, who normally lines up as a wide receiver on offense, saw significant time at running back, helping Ryken total 115 yards and four scores on the ground. “I’m a spread guy, I like the throw the ball,” Harmon admitted. “But for us to succeed, we’ve got to run the ball.” “It’s really important,” Rixey said of Ryken establishing a ground attack. “We saw it was really working for us and it helped us out tonight.” That’s not to say Rixey didn’t have his chances to air it out. Aside from his first-half scoring toss to Hicks, Rixey also completed a 53-yard catch and go with Aaron GoFreed that triggered a running clock after the Knights took a 40-0 lead. “It feels like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders,” Rixey said of the team’s first win in 2009. “We know if we come out, play aggressive and stay focused that we can compete with anybody.” For Bob Harmon, the celebration for him was short, as he told his team to prepare for a trip to Bishop O’Connell this coming Saturday at 2 p.m. “I definitely want our kids to enjoy it,” Harmon said of the win. “Tomorrow, we’re right back to work.” chrisstevens@countytimes.net

St. Mary’s Ryken 40, Mt. Zion Baptist 0 Mt. Zion (0-3) Ryken (1-2)

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Ryken - Hicks 7 pass from Rixey (Anderson Kick) Ryken - Carroll 5 run (Anderson kick) Ryken - Rixey 8 run (Anderson kick) Ryken - Martin 10 run (kick failed) Ryken - Rixey 9 run (kick failed) Ryken - GoFreed 53 pass from Rixey (Anderson kick)

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Final 0 40

When the season started, Chopticon Coach Tony Lisanti knew he had a tough battle ahead after losing 20 of 22 starting players to graduation. On top of that, the Braves have to face what another SMAC coach called “the toughest schedule in the state” with games to begin the season against Westlake, Gwynn Park, Huntingtown and Northpoint as well as games against McDonough and Patuxent. Lisanti saw improvement on Saturday by his team even though it was not shown on the scoreboard in a 33-0 loss at home to Gwynn Park. After the heavy rains of Thursday and Friday, the game was pushed back to Saturday morning under beautiful sunny skies. The field was sloppy and there was some hope that the conditions would slow down the speedy Yellow Jackets. Gwynn Park comes into this season with a new spread-type offense with all plays being called at the line of scrimmage with signals by the coaches. Early in the game the Jackets seemed confused as they ran off large chunks of clock just getting set to run the plays. After they figured it out, however, the balanced offensive attack took over. In the first quarter running back Khalek Shepherd took charge behind a small, but technically sound, offensive line, rushing for touchdowns of 12 and eight yards. Chopticon had its opportunities in the first half, but turnovers and untimely penalties ended two drives. Gwynn Park started to use their passing game in the second quarter with quarterback Mark Lucas connecting on a scoring pass of 36 yards to Al Green. The third quarter started with a long Jackets drive culminating with a 34-yard pass by Lucas to Aaron Lewis for a touchdown. Lu-

cas completed 11 of 16 passes for 176 yards. Midway through the 4th quarter, Shepherd scored again getting outside on a 75 yard TD run. Shepherd finished the game with 172 yards rushing on 15 carries. After the game Lisanti said he was “hap-

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Chopticon’s Matthew Hunt hands the ball off to running back Nick Fuhrman.

py with the fact that his players did not give up and were starting to complete their blocking assignments better.” Week three brings another tough running back to face Chopticon as the Braves head to Huntingtown tonight at 7. Huntingtown is 2-0 after knocking off Northern 36-7 behind the 197 yards rushing and 3 TD’s by Greg Goodwin. johnhunt@countytimes.net Publisher’s Note: John Hunt is the father of Chopticon quarterback Matthew Hunt

Gwynn Park 33, Chopticon 0 Photo By Chris Stevens

Knights quarterback Chris Rixey barks out signals during Ryken’s 40-0 victory over Mt. Zion Baptist at Lancaster Park Friday night.

Gwynn Park (2-0) Chopticon (0-2)

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Gwynn Park – Shepherd 12 run (kick failed) Gwynn Park – Shepherd 8 run (Carson kick) Gwynn Park – Green 36 pass from Lucas (Carson kick) Gwynn Park – Lewis 34 pass from Lucas (kick failed) Gwynn Park – Shepherd 75 run (Carson kick)

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Final 33 0

THURSDAY September 17, 2009

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