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Thursday, November 4, 2010

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On T he Cover ON THE FRONT

Charles Lollar receives a kiss from his mother on Tuesday night after talking to the crowd gathered at Holiday Inn Solomons.

What’s Inside

ON THE BACK

Leonardtown’s Lauren Donovan scores the second goal of the game in the Raiders’ 2-0 victory over Annapolis on Tuesday night.

“In the Marine Corps we don’t have a word for retreat. In fact, we call it a rally point. Which means at any given time when something doesn’t look it is going the way it should you go back to the rally point, you regroup and you press forward.” - Charles Lollar, on his loss to Congressman Steny Hoyer

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4 County News 9 Editorial 10 Crime 11 Defense 13 Obituaries 16 Education 18 Cover Story 20 Entertainment 22 Community 24 Community Calendar 26 Newsmakers 27 Columns 28 Games 29 Business Directory 30 Bleachers 31 Hunting 32 Soccer 35 Sports News

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

ews State Offers $2.2 Million for Aquaculture By Guy Leonard Staff Writer State agencies are putting up more than $2 million in loan funds for entrepreneurs and watermen to start aquaculture projects targeted for restoring the state’s struggling oyster population, but leaders of the local seafood harvesting industry say that the risks might make watermen shy away. Aquaculture is the practice of growing oysters from larval seed for later harvesting instead of relying on natural production. Robert Brown, president of the St. Mary’s County Watermen’s Association, said that the oyster harvest is already looking less abundant this season because of the state’s imposition of sanctuaries on some of the most productive bottom, including a sizeable portion of the St. Mary’s River. “It’s going to be scarce,” Brown told The County Times Monday, one month after the season opened. “It’s definitely a scarce harvest.” Brown said that moving to aquaculture would be difficult for local watermen because of the liability the loans would place on them. “If the oysters live it’s a good investment,” Brown said. “If not, you took your money and threw it overboard.” Tommy Zinn, Brown’s counterpart in Calvert County, said that oysters are now commanding about $40 to $45 per bushel basket with watermen bringing up about 10 bushels per boat. Brown said that by the time oysters reach the market they could

Watermen like Tommy Zinn, of Calvert County, are worried that oyster harvests may suffer due to restrictive sanctuary laws that went into effect recently, and that many established watermen will not get in the field of aquaculture.

sell at retail for close to $60 or $70 a bushel. While watermen who use manually operated shaft tongs are struggling due to sanctuary restrictions, the opening of power dredging on parts of the St. Mary’s River and the Chesapeake Bay could change the outlook for the season, Zinn said. “We’re not sure how that’s going to work out,” he said. Watermen would likely shy away from state loans for aquaculture, Zinn said, because many already deal with debt in keeping and maintaining their boats. “I think it’s very high risk to borrow money to plant oysters,” Zinn said. “There’s too many variables that could wipe out the loan. “The intention was good but the common sense factor would make you reluctant to do it.” Mike Naylor, the Shellfish Program director for the state’s Department of Natural Resources said that there are 485 aquaculture leases in the state, but some have not been used in as many as 15 years. The new loan program is designed to ensure that those applying for the money have a reasonable chance of success when using stateleased land, he said. “We’re looking for people with a real business plan and a real production plan,” Naylor said. “This will present a challenge to someone who’s never thought about aquaculture.” Naylor said that the application process for the loans was “pretty elaborate” and no one as yet has completed an application, though some in the harvesting industry have expressed interest. Because they are state-supported loans, grantees will only be required to repay roughly 60 percent of the loan plus interest, Naylor said, with the size of the loan and the term open to negotiation. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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ews Cops Looking to Curb Growing Meth Trend By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Methamphetamine, a powerful illegal stimulant known as “crystal meth” and other terms is still being manufactured and sold on the narcotics market in small scale, say law enforcement officers, but they are not waiting for the problem to get bigger. “Predictable is preventable,” said Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron of efforts to track methamphetamine production and distribution here. “Potentially it’s a big problem, right now it’s a problem.” While local vice/narcotics detectives have had their hands full dealing with prescription drug abuse cases and the fraudulent means through which they are obtained, they also became concerned that they needed more training in counter-methamphetamine operations, particularly in identifying the precursors to its distribution. Those precursors can include large purchases of household chemicals and cold remedies like Sudafed, a main ingredient in methamphetamine production. Bureau of Criminal Investigations vice/narcotics detectives spent time in Monroe County Tennessee in June training in methamphetamine investigations, including conducting operations with local law enforcement there who have cut their teeth on dealing with a much larger problem. “We’ve been fortunate up to this point,” said vice/narcotics commander Capt. Daniel Alioto. “But we [now] have a new main course on our plate.” Alioto said that their training in Tennessee helped them make methamphetamine seizures here recently.

The ease with which the drug can be produced makes it a popular choice, as does its strong high. Methamphetamines are known to be addictive after the first try according to law enforcement sources. The images of backwoods or secluded labs turning out the drug are also a thing of the past, Alioto said. The chemicals needed for the process can be mixed in one container and manufactured without any outside heat source. Now common roadside trash has the potential to be a methamphetamine lab component. “It’s a one pot system, it can be done in a Gatorade bottle,” Alioto said. “It’s shake and bake.” Aside from the strong high the drug affords that quickly addicts, it also leaves toxic chemicals as a waste product that is almost never disposed of properly by those who mix it. “It’s a hazardous material, but they just throw it on the side of the road,” Alioto said. Methamphetamines can be ingested in pill form, inhaled through the nose, smoked or intravenously injected. The negative affects on the human body stemming from abuse can be severe. Methamphetamines can cause brain and nervous system damage as well as make users more susceptible to heart attacks. Brittle bones are also another side affect, and abusers can be identified by blackened gums and rotted teeth. Abusers also tend to exhibit decreased appetite, severe weight loss and even paranoia as well as violent outbursts. The problem in Tennessee has become so prevalent that entire taskforces have been set up to stop methamphetamine production and distribution as well as systems tracking illegal or excessive purchases of the chemicals used to create it. “It’s just leveling communities,” Alioto said. guyleonard@countytimes.net A common plastic bottle used to produce methamphetamines.

A SPECIAL

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to our Sponors and Donors who made the first Annual St. Mary’s Nursing Center Foundation presentation of Components from a methamphetamine bust in Tennessee that BCI vice/narcotics officers took part in over the summer. The items seized in Tennessee are virtually identical to ones seized in St. Mary’s in recent anti-methamphetamine operations.

Move Over or Slow Down By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A law that went into affect the beginning of October but that has not been widely reported requires motorists to move over to the left lane while driving to make room for police and emergency vehicles on the side of the road or face stiff fines and points on their license. The new “move over” law, as it has become known, is designed to provide an extra layer of safety for emergency responders on the road, Maryland State Police officials have said, but the local commander of the Leonardtown barracks has said that he knows of no one locally who has been cited for the violation. Lt. Mike Thompson told The County Times that he and his troopers are hoping that motorists will voluntarily comply with the law since troopers stopped on the side of the road would likely not have the time to break contact with a subject and chase after a vehicle in violation of the new statute. Thompson said that the law’s purpose was designed to make people more aware of

emergency vehicles and the dangers associated with operating in close proximity to traffic. Although he did not expect that to be as much of an issue here in St. Mary’s, he said. “The citizenry here are far more courteous… than in the metropolitan area,” when it came to driving by emergency vehicles, Thompson said. According to the Maryland State Police, the statute requires motorists approaching the rear of a emergency vehicle pulled over with its lights active must make a lane change if possible to give the responders more space, or slow down. Unlike the recently passed cell phone ban while driving, the “move over” law violation is a primary offense and at minimum carries a penalty of a $110 fine and one point on a driver’s license. If the violation contributes to a traffic accident then the penalty goes up to $150 and three points; a violation that contributes to an accident with serious injury or death carries a $750 fine and three points. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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ews Ambulances Awarded Seal Of Excellence By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The four ambulances belonging to the Hollywood Rescue Squad Auxiliary have received the Basic Life Support Seal of Excellence by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). According to a press release by Kelly Rhodes, EMT-IV tech with the rescue squad, the seal of excellence can be awarded upon completion of the Voluntary Ambulance Inspection Program (VAIP). What this means is the ambulances carry more than what is normally required by the Maryland Medical Protocol for EMS providers. MIEMSS, in cooperation with the Maryland State Firemen’s Association and the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, developed the guidelines. Along with having all the items on the list, everything has to be well organized and easily accessible. The squad also has to be inspected every two years to keep their Seal of Excellence. “The members of the department worked many hours to review the require-

ments, order supplies and ensure all ambulances were appropriately stocked and ready for the inspection and are very proud to have received the Seal of Excellence. The department and its members continue to strive for excellence and provide top-notch emergency medical services to the residents of Hollywood and the entire Southern Maryland community,” Rhodes said in her press release. Two people who helped get the ambulances ready for the inspection were Second Lieutenant Earl Newton and First Lieutenant Natalie Himes, who is also the supply officer with the squad. Newton said the seal shows the people at the squad are highly trained individuals. “We are here for the community,” he said. Kin Heiss, an EMT and driver with the rescue squad, said the seal of excellence not only shows that the squad is ready and willing to deal with what ever comes their way, but “it shows we have pride in the company.”

Photo by Sarah Miller Second Lieutenant Earl Newton, left, Chief Engineer Frank Kinion, First Lieutenant Natalie Himes and Member at Large Rich Batterfield in front of the Seal of Excellence mounted on one of their four ambulances.

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County Renews Testing Over Sewage Spill The county’s health department has warned that the waters of Fisherman Creek near St. Mary’s City may not be safe in the aftermath of recent heavy rains and a sewage spill that occurred between Oct. 17 and Oct. 18. The creek and waters of St. Mary’s River were polluted as a result of the sanitary sewer leak that was due to a pipe failure. The leak was estimated to be between 40,000 to 50,000 gallons. After rains Oct. 28 officials at St. Mary’s College asked for further testing; those results require that warning signs be posted along the creek and that academic studies there be suspended, according to the health department. “The signs will state seven days, but we will be conducting additional testing and will not take the signs down until the tests indicate that the numbers of fecal coliform are decreased,” said Daryl Calvano, Environmental Health Director, St. Mary’s County Health Department.

Final Results May Take Until Nov. 12 By Sean Rice Editor The winner in the race for St. Mary’s County commissioner president may not be known until Nov. 12, when the last absentee ballots have been counted, reports the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections. Incumbent Jack Russell (D) currently leads challenger Tommy McKay (R) by only 14 votes with all precincts unofficially counted. There were 1,633 absentee ballots mailed out in St. Mary’s County, according to the board of elections. 1,263 have been received back as of 5 p.m. Wednesday. There will be two tallies of absentee ballots. The first occurs today, Thursday, and the second on Nov. 12. The second counting is to allow time for military ballots to be received from overseas. The law requires the boards of elections to allow adequate time for receipt of military ballots. Voters had to have absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day. Provisional ballots will be counted on Nov. 10. Voters who changed their address between elections without notifying the board of elections are sent to their proper precinct, required to fill out a change of address form, and required to vote on a paper provisional ballot. The counting of absentee and provisional ballots is open to the public. The events will

take place at 10 a.m. on the days noted at the St. Mary’s County Election Board warehouse located at 47382 Lincoln Avenue in Lexington Park. The unofficial election results to date for St. Mary’s County are posted online at www. co.saint-marys.md.us/elections.asp. The commissioner president race is not the only race that could be affected by absentee and provisional ballots. Del. John Wood (D) leads contender Matt Morgan (R) by only 164 votes. Maryland Sen. Roy Dyson (D) leads contender Steve Waugh (R) by 1060 votes. That race will be affected by absentee ballots from all of St. Mary’s County, and at least 679 absentee ballots in Calvert County, and a small number from Charles County. There was a total of 1,158 absentee ballots received so far in Calvert County as of Wednesday. Counting will take place on the same days as St. Mary’s County. The race for Calvert County’s commissioners may also be effect by the final tally, as Commissioner President Wilson Parran is currently behind candidate Evan Slaughenhoupt by only 223 votes, which Parran would need to overcome to remain on the board. David Noss of SOMD.com contributed to this report. news@countytimes.net

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Legal Notice:

Young Drivers Beware of Darkness

IN THE MATTER OF BREEANNA RENEE SMITH FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO BREEANNA RENEE SMITH-GEISBERT BY AND THROUGH HER MOTHER DANIELLE RENEE SMITH In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: 18-C-10-001496NC The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change the name of a minor child from Breeanna Renee Smith to Breeanna Renee Smith-Geisbert. The petitioner is seeking a name change for the following reason: I Danielle Renee Smith am the mother of Breeanna Renee Smith and requesting that my daughter’s name be changed to Breeanna Renee Smith-Geisbert because I would like for my daughter to have the same last name of her deceased father. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 19th day of November 2010. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought. A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection. JOAN W. WILLIAMS, Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County Maryland 11-04-10

‘Ding Dong The Witch is Dead’

Even though there were heartbreaking losses on Nov. 2, there were also some stunning victories. The citizens of the 5th District couldn’t defeat Steny Hoyer, but voters all across our country joined together to take him out of the Majority Leader position. That is a lovely victory; but there is another that is so sweet in my mouth that I didn’t even need jam on my toast the morning after the election. When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrogantly marched up the Capitol steps carrying a gigantic gavel, after ramming through the Obama health care bill, she thumbed her wealthy, patrician nose at the ordinary American citizens who had

To The Editor

protested that monstrous bill. She acted as though she were the queen of America. But on Nov. 2, a tsunami rolled over the U.S. House of Representatives and Nancy Pelosi! The American citizens took back their House with a fierce determination. It was a fast course in basic democracy for those Representatives who thought they were royalty and therefore above the reach and the wrath of the people. So now, I have just one thing to say to “Queen” Nancy: “How - do - you - like - us - now, Madame EX-Speaker of the House?” Rebecca Denning Bushwood, MD

We approach the dangerous time. The time when the inexperienced driver is confronted with the unusual. The newly minted drivers of this year will soon be driving at the same time of day but, it will no longer be day, it will be night. The same distractions which were not so important while coming home from after school activities when everything was bright and clear will now be cloaked in darkness and if there is a bit of rain the scene will only be worse. Please, all parents and schools, warn the young drivers of the dangers of the time change. What was

once an easy drive is to become a bit more dangerous. Warn them to not allow high jinks in the car. Keep the music low. Don’t ask the driver questions or to “look at this”. Let the driver do the primary job, DRIVING. Many accidents can be prevented if only we warn the young drivers of the dangers which will be thrust upon them unawares unless we speak-up now. James M. Blass Mechanicsville, MD

National Anthem Modification is a Disgrace On this past Friday night Chopticon High School football team disgrace not only themselves but also our country. The playing of the National Anthem is not something to belittle. Men and women have died to protect this country and to have them say, “home of the braves” at the end was very distasteful. The braves I’m sure they were loudly saying are Native Americans (the teams mascot) and not the BRAVE men who died at Fort McHenry that night. So to the school administration and to the coach, which allowed this to happen, here is the history of our National Anthem. Please have respect for our country and teach those young men to have respect as well. The War of 1812 had been a particularly nasty conflict with the British. They had burned down the Capitol and the White House in Washington, and were set on taking the port of Baltimore, which was protected in part by Fort McHenry, just to the south. On Sept. 7th, 1814, during the build-up to the attack on Baltimore, two Americans, Colonel John Skinner and a lawyer and part-time poet by the name of Francis Scott Key, had gone out to one of the British ships. They had come to negotiate the release of Dr William Beanes, a friend of Key who had been seized following the attack on Washington. The British agreed, but all three had learned too much about the forthcoming attack on Baltimore and so were detained by the British on board the frigate Surprise until it was over. The attack started on Sept. 12th, 1814, and after an initial exchange of fire, the fleet withdrew to form an arc just outside the range of Fort McHenry’s fire. Skinner, Beanes and Key watched much of the bombardment from the British deck. The major attack started in heavy rain on the morning of September 13th.

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Just under three miles in the distance the three men caught glimpses of the star-shaped fort with its huge flag - 42ft long, with 8 red stripes, 7 white stripes and 15 white stars, and specially commissioned to be big enough that the British could not possibly fail to see it from a distance. In the dark of the night of the 13th, the shelling suddenly stopped. Through the darkness they couldn’t tell whether the British forces had been defeated, or the fort had fallen. As the rain cleared, and the sun began to rise, Key peered through the lifting darkness anxious to see if the flag they had seen the night before was still flying. And so it was that he scribbled on the back of an envelope the first lines of a poem he called Defense of Fort M’Henry: O, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming As the mist started to clear he was aware that there was a flag flying - but was it the British flag? It was difficult to tell: What is that which the breeze o’er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? But finally the sun rose, and with intense relief and pride he saw that the fort had withstood the onslaught ‘Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Broderick (Rick) Petett Lexington Park, MD

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Briefs Police: Gun And Drugs Recovered During Arrest

On October 24, 2010 at approximately 11p.m., the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center dispatched deputies to the Medley’s Neck Road area for a possible controlled dangerous substance transaction. Upon arrival, deputies noticed a truck leaving the area occupied by two males. The truck turned on to Starlight Drive and proceeded into the neighborhood. Deputies conducted a patrol check of the area and located the truck parked in front of a residence with the two occupants attempting to conceal themselves, police said. Deputies approached the truck and observed a .22 caliber rifle on the back seat. For officer’s safety, the occupants were asked to step from the vehicle. The operator of the truck was identified as Brent Thomas Menard, 19, of Hollywood. Further investigation revealed Menard had suspected marijuana concealed on his person. Menard was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, marijuana.

Four Arrested In Burglary Spree

During the month of October 2010, police responded to several residential burglaries in the Hollywood area. Handguns, U.S. currency, a safe and other personal items were stolen from the residences. The Bureau of Criminal Investigations assumed the investigation and developed suspects in the case. Further investigation led to the execution of several search and seizure warrants at various locations in the Hollywood and Leonardtown areas. Several of the handguns and personal property belonging to the victims were recovered. Kyle R. Sargent, 18, David A. Johnson Jr., 19, a 15-year-old male and a 16-year-old male, all of Hollywood, were arrested. The four suspects were charged with first degree burglary, theft over $1,000 and theft over $10,000. Sargent and Johnson were incarcerated in the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. The two juveniles were transported to Cheltenham Youth Facility pending further action by juvenile authorities. Additional charges are pending following a review by States Attorney Richard Fritz.

Man Charged In Assault

On October 23, 2010, deputies responded to a residence on Abell Road in Abell for a report of an assault in progress. As deputies were responding to the scene, the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center reported Joseph Aloysius Broome, 46 of Abell, was allegedly threatening the victim with a butcher knife. Upon arrival, deputies met with the victim who reported Broome punched her in the face. Broome then shoved a crowbar in the victim’s chest and swung the crowbar at the victim’s head, police report. The victim fled to avoid Broome’s assault. Broome then retrieved a butcher knife from the kitchen and threatened the victim, police allege. Broome was standing within two feet of the victim as he pointed the knife and threatened to harm her. Broome was arrested and charged with first and second degree assault.

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Woman Charged in Husband’s Killing By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A Hollywood woman charged with second-degree murder in the death of her husband over the weekend is an adjunct professor in a professional writing course at the University of Maryland. Joanna Joyce Findlay, 40, who told police she was a citizen of the United Kingdom, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of the charges against her. According to documents from the university, where she has taught since 2002, Findlay received her education in Aberdeen, Scotland, and later moved on to the University of Nebraska where she received an advanced degree in English and creative writing. Sources from her native country revealed the she and the victim, husband Gary Alan Trogdon, 55, had met at the University of Nebraska. According to charging documents against Findlay, filed by Cpl. Robert Merritt of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the defendant called 911 emergency operators on the night of Oct. 30 to report that she had been assaulted by Trogdon, with whom she shared a home on Little Cliffs Lane. Operators spoke with Trogdon upon calling back to the home where the shooting took place, charging documents stated, when he told them that he had been shot once during the altercation, and had been shot at a second time by

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Findlay. W h e n deputies with the county sheriff’s office arrived, they found Findlay outside of the home. She told police that she had taken several Zoloft pills “and she wanted to end her life,” charging documents Joanna Joyce Findlay stated. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz said investigators have determined that Findlay was taking medication but were unsure as to the bearing on the case; the reason for the domestic dispute is still under investigation, he said. Also investigators have been unable to contact any family members related to the case, Fritz said. The defendant in the case has made various statements regarding the shooting, Fritz said, one being that her husband committed suicide, but that she also admitted to firing at least one shot at him. Police found Trogdon in the home’s living room deceased with a gunshot wound to the chest. Trogdon was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, Fritz said. Information from the American Public University showed that Trogdon was working for the Department of the Army as a military historian after first serving as a navigator on a B-52 bomber. Trogdon was also a former personnel officer and a maintenance officer. While in academia he had worked on historical research regarding the army’s counter intelligence corps and first generation Japanese Americans who attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln while being interred during World War II. Fritz said the weapon recovered in the homicide was a .38 caliber handgun. Despite police belief that the shooting stemmed from a domestic situation, there are no criminal records in county courts showing any history of domestic violence in the home. Findlay remains incarcerated at the county’s detention center without bond. The Oct. 30 homicide represents the third so far this year in St. Mary’s County. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Info Sought in Leonardtown Arson By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s are looking for anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects who are believed to have intentionally started an fire in Leonardtown on Monday. According to a notice of investigation from the fire marshal’s office, the fire began on Fawns Rest Way at about 9:30 a.m. at a two story single-family wood framed home that was under construction owned by David Cusic. The fire, which caused just $1,000 in damage to the structure, fire marshal’s esti-

mated, burned itself out before any firefighters were called to arrive on scene. The evidence of the self-extinguished fire was discovered by a contractor on the first floor of the structure, fire marshal reports stated, and no fire companies responded to the call. Bruce Bouch, public information officer for the fire marshal’s office said that investigators do not have any suspects at this time. “It’s still an open investigation,” Bouch said, adding that an accelerant had been used to start the fire but its composition was as yet undetermined pending a laboratory analysis. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Defense Acquisition University Adding Boots on the Ground The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Alumni Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter kick started its 2011 year with a swearing in ceremony held at DAU Mid-Atlantic Regional Headquarters. Bill Bahnmaier, DAU Corporate Alumni Association President conducted the swearing in ceremony and was accompanied by Mr. Wayne Glass, DAU Corporate Alumni Association Vice President for Operations. The Mid-Atlantic Chapter is starting its fourth year of operation and has continually expanded in support of the regional Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L) workforce. The chapter hosts knowledge sharing Hot Topic Forums for the regional workforce, both DoD

and industry, as well as local community support projects. They have a standing partnership with the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD NavyMarine Corps Relief Society to host the annual golf fundraiser which supports both the John Glenn Scholarship Program, and the society. In addition, the chapter supports local school initiatives of the St. Mary County School System such at the Academy of Finance. Over the last three years the chapter has contributed over $15,000 to local community charities and schools. This year’s chapter team will have an increase in “at-large” positions as the goal is to continue the trend of increasing the chapter

At the 2011 DAU Mid-Atlantic Alumni Association Chapter swearing in ceremony is, from left, Cedric Knight from NDTI Corporation, Wayne Glass from DAU Alumni Corporate, Tim Simpson from DAU, Kathy McCarthy from NDTI, Ray Blanton from Finishline Builders, Oscar Ocasio from Boeing, Tom VandenBerg from DAU, Gene Townsend from the St. Mary’s County Rotary Club, Shannon Knight from VFW Post 2632, Orlando Taylor from NAVAIR, Noreen Morrison from NAVAIR, Sid Lodhi from NAVAIR, Maureen Farrell from NMCRS, Bill Lankford from DAU, Duane Mallicoat from DAU, Bobby Moore from NDTI, John Heinbuch from DAU, Will Broadus from DAU, Joe Moschler from DAU, Joe Wible from NAVAIR, Bill Bahnmaier from DAU Alumni Corporate, and John Bowen from JF Taylor. Board members not pictured: Patricia Blakney from NAVSUP, Dennis Heeren from NAVAIR, Bonnie Clark from NAVAIR, Gary Morrow from NAVAIR, Paul Mallon from DAU, Bill Conroy from DAU, COL Torres from MAD Pax River, LCOL Creighton from MAD Pax River, Bill Hendricks from Organizational Strategies, Pete Maunz from DAU, Jim Boone from DAU, Michelle Currier from DAU, and Paul Croisetiere from GE.

presence within the regional workforce and community, a press release states. The following agencies and companies will provide chapter support via “at large” chapter membership positions: Ms. Maureen Farrell from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Navy Marine Corps Relief Director, COL John Torres from Marine Aviation Detachment, Mr. Joe Wible and Ms. Noreen Morrison from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Mr. Gary Morrow from NAVAIR Webster Field, Mr. Shannon Knight from VFW Post 2632, Mr. Ray Blanton from Finishline Builders, Mr. Gene Townsend from St. Mary’s County Rotary Club, Mr. John Bowen from JF Taylor Corporation, Mr. Bill Hen-

dricks from Organizational Strategies, Mr Paul Croisetiere from General Electric, Mr. Bobby Moore from NDTI Corporation, and Mr. Oscar Ocasio from Boeing. In addition to the at large positions the chapter will utilize several “liaison” positions to maintain interaction with other key DoD agencies, associations and industry which allow the chapter to quickly and efficiently reach the entire AT&L workforce. These include: INCOSE, NCMA, NAVSUP, SOLE, NAVAIR/ NAS Patuxent River, MD Involuntary Augmentees (IA) as well as at two of the Mid-Atlantic regional sites: Chester and Norfolk.

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Issued Marriage Applications September 13, 2010

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September 21, 2010

Karl Ray Brubacher 21 Leonardtown, Md Lucy Stauffer Stauffer 25 Leonardtown, Md

David William Fairfax 31 Leonardtown, Md Ashley Lauren Davis 27 Leonardtown, Md

Thomas Daniel Chayka 35 Lexington Park, Md Tammy Lynn Conklin 34 Leonardtown, Md

Zachary Josef Wustner 21 Port Tobacoo, Md Tara Danielle Rupard 23 Lotte Hall, Md

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Shane Patrick Hall 22 Mechanicsville, Md Tonya Leigh Bachmann 22 Mechanicsville, Md

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Mark Anthony Buckler, Jr., 28 Leonardtown, Md Beverly Jean Alvey 27 Leonardtown, Md

Dean Anthony Bonds 23 Mechanicsville, Md Jessica Lynn Peterman 23 Mechanicsville, Md

Eric Jerome Reed 42 California, Md Samantha Ann Edwards 30 California, Md

Johnathan Michael Clear 29 California, Md Kristin Marie Massman 25 California, Md

Dean Anthony Dipietro 28 Washington, Dc Cecilia Isabel Peterson 24 Washington, Dc

Todd Connolly Summers 35 Leonardtown, Md Holly Nicole Frazier 25 Leonardtown, Md

Eric Christopher Watts 30 Baltimore, Md Kerri Anne Owen 30 Baltimore, Md

Carl Benedict Copsey, Jr., 23 Leonardtown, Md Julie Marie Goddard 22 Leonardtown, Md

Lawrence McKinley Carter, Jr., 39 Lexington Park, Md Charlene Marie Ball Lexington Park, Md

Stanley David Harris, Jr., 26 Lusby, Md Melissa Cherie Detorres 23 St. Leonardtown, Md

Anthony Vangaurd Branch, Sr., 51 Leonardtown, Md Teri Lynne Berrian 50 Leonardtown, Md

Brian Curtis Wyrick 40 Hughesville, Md Joleen Tufts 30 Hughesville, Md

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Carlo Alphonso Croce, 40 Mechanicsville, Md Leslie Renee Morgan 36 Mechanicsville, Md

Joseph Anthony Jewell 28 Benedict, Md Jennie Lynn Russell 26 Leonardtown, Md

Abdoul Karim Keita, 24 Laurel, Md Virginia Smith, 22 Patuxent River, Md

Anton Robert Tincoff 30 Great Mills, Md Keli Lynn DeClark Great Mills, Md

Ariel Alakai Santos 23 APO AE Neomi Navarro Santos 33 Lexington Park, Md

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Andrew Todd Reiner 46 Baltimore, Md Elizabeth Sarah Kaufman 33 Takoma Park, Md

David Stuart Angrisani 52 California, Md Vanessa Gail Lawson 40 California, Md

Michael Anthony Hall 23 Great Mills, Md Heather Marie Kilroy 26 Great Mills, Md

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Joshua Adam Siegel 27 Bowie, Md Meghan Leigh Kearney 25 Waldorf, Md

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John Carleton Drake, II 38 Bethesda, Md Anna-Marie Henriette Voorthuis 34 Washington, Dc

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Rita Abell, 61 Rita Louise Abell, 61, of California, MD passed away on the morning of October 25, 2010 after a valiant fight with cancer. Born July 7, 1949 in Bethesda, MD, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn Marie Hansen and Robert Henry Schlipp, Sr, USN Ret., of South Haven, MI. After living in numerous places around the world, her military family was stationed at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD. In 1964, Rita met her future husband, Thomas ‘Wayne’ Abell, Sr. Wayne and Rita were married on May 1, 1966 at Holy Face Church in Great Mills, MD and made California, MD their permanent residence and started their family. Rita is survived by her husband, Wayne; son, Thomas Wayne Abell Jr. (Jaime) of Mechanicsville, MD; daughter, Barbara Marie Buscher (Andy) of Bushwood, MD; her grandchildren, Alexandra Paige Buscher of Bushwood, MD; Chase Christopher Buscher of Bushwood, MD; her sister, Susan Marie White (Lee) of South Haven, MI; her brother, Robert Henry Schlipp Jr. (Brenda) of Henderson, NV; numerous loved nieces, nephews, and sisters and brothers in-law. Rita enjoyed supporting the Navy at the Naval Air Systems Command as a defense contractor with Eagle Systems. Rita believed that success was to be a good wife, mother, ‘Nana’, and friend, which she easily achieved. Over her lifetime, she has enjoyed bowling, softball, darts, and more recently, horseshoes. Every person that had the pleasure to know Rita was touched by her sincerity and pure heart. The family received friends on Friday, October 29, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where a Memorial Service was held with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in honor of Rita Abell, to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Advancement, 3300 Whitehaven St., NW Ste 4000, Washington, DC 20007 (or via web/phone 800-424-2795) and/ or Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh. com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Kenneth Carter, 78 Kenneth Charlton “Ken” Carter, 78 of Leonardtown, MD died October 19, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born January 9, 1932 in Hinton, WV he was the son of the late Walter Albert Carter and Zemma Orean (Robertson) Carter. Ken was a retired civil servant. He loved gardening, tinkering in his garage, his truck, but mostly; he loved his wife and children. Ken is survived by his wife, Mary Kathryn (Shires) Carter whom he married on December 12, 1952 in Bristol, TN, his children, Stephen P. Carter of Norfolk, VA, Rebecca A. Bogie of Hollywood, MD, and Lisa E. Goldsborough of Hollywood, MD, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary C. Hurry and his siblings, William, Eli-

nor, Pete, Hunter, Marie, Polly, Ralph, Everett and Marvin. Family received friends for Ken’s Life Celebration on Sunday, October 24, 2010 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, October 25, 2010 at First Saints Community Church, St. Paul’s Campus, Leonardtown, MD. Interment was private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD 20650.

James Fuller, 64 James Arthur “Hahn” Fuller, 64, of Bennettsville SC died October 19 2010 at his residence. Born on July 18 1946 he was the son of the late James Lindsay and Mary Eliza Harrington Fuller. James was a great brother, uncle and friend to many. Better known as “Hahn” to family and friends he earned that name for everything he could do, working on cars and helping anyone in need. He was predeceased by his brothers Carl and Theron Fuller and a brother in law Ernest Bostic. Sisters Maebelle Fuller Bostic, Rosa Fuller and Nora Fuller Carter some one so dear to him on June 17, 2010. He leaves to cherish his memory a sister Doretha Fields of Philadelphia and two special nieces Ella Mae Curry and Ernestine Bostic of South Carolina whom looked after and took great care of him when he needed. He also leaves two brother in laws Cordell Carter of Avenue and Joe Fields of Philadelphia and one sister in law Dianna Fuller of Mechanicsville. As well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. James enjoyed life to the fullest especially when his family visited he would make sure that people knew who we were and where we were from. Services were held on October 24, 2010 at the Grooms Funeral Home Chapel in Cheraw SC and internment took place at Sawmill Baptist Church in Bennettsville. Services were provided by Grooms Funeral Home in Cheraw South Carolina.

Joseph Herbert, 78 Joseph Edward Herbert, 78 of Avenue, MD passed away on October 19, 2010 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s. Born February 28, 2010 in Bushwood, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph and Nellie Herbert. Joseph received his education in St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Joseph’s work life expanded into many areas; he was a carpenter for Jim Walter Homes, worked for the Power Plant, was a farmer and he also was a waterman. Joseph retired from the work force in 1980 due to his declining health. Joseph enjoyed watching baseball games on TV, spending time with his family and friends and his greatest love was listening to country music on Radio Station WKIK. Joseph was married to the late Martha Herbert. He was predeceased by one brother, Walter Herbert, two sisters, Etta Herbert Lynch and Louise Herbert Mason. Joseph leaves behind to cherish his memory eight children; Catherine Ann Butler, Agnes Yates, Joseph (Catherine) Herbert, Francis Herbert, Thomas (Linda) Herbert, James Ronnie (Vivian) Herbert, Melvin (Ann) Herbert, and Robert Herbert. Michael Herbert (“Fox” as he was

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affectionately called by Daddy Joe), Fox was very special to Daddy Joe. He was a son, grandson, and a friend. Five years ago he promised Joe’s siblings he would always take care of him. He was true to his promise until God called Joe home. Daddy Joe would say “I Can Always Count On Fox”. He also leaves to cherish his memory 34 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, and 14 great great grandchildren that he loved as his own; four sisters, Mary Maddox, Theresa (Woody) Rich, Matilda Herbert, and Cora Herbert, two brothers, William Herbert, and George Herbert. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Family received friends on Friday, October 22, 2010 at Holy Angels Catholic Church where a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated with Father William Gurnee officiating. Interment followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

Sue Maresh, 78 Sue Choate Maresh, aka “Sarge”, of Lexington Park, made her transition on October 27, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Callaway. She was the middle daughter of the late Rube Choate and the late Frances J. Choate, born at home on the family farm Feb 3, 1932 in Glen, Mississippi. When she had

just turned 6 years old her older sister, Thelma, died of appendicitis just as her baby sister, Sarah, had been born on Christmas Day. She demonstrated a strong intellect from an early age and excelled in her studies. Upon High School Graduation in 1949, her parents scraped together the money to send her to Baptist Memorial Medical School, in Memphis, Tennessee to study nursing. As it was a four-year program, today it is known as a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing. She graduated in 1952 with honors. Upon graduation, she married Walter J. Maresh, USN (Ret), in Memphis, Tennessee and spent the next nine years at various Navy Bases around the world. She began her nursing career in Hawaii; her daughter was born in California, her son in Memphis, Tenn,. She was able to go to Italy to see the Mona Lisa in person while living in Morrocco, North Africa. The family then moved to St Mary’s County, Maryland in 1961 where she began her 30-year civil service career at the Patuxent River Hospital as a maternity nurse, retiring in 1991. Her strong intellect and drive to succeed led her to excel in many hobbies. She is the breeder on record of the first two homebred AKC Champions ( Poodles) at the newly formed Southern Maryland Kennel Club. She served as the Charter Corresponding Secretary for this club. She grew award-winning roses; she taught herself to knit and crochet beautiful things by reading the directions in a book. In her later years she served as anchor for her daughter breeding and showing AKC Champion Pugs. She cussed like crazy at

the Washington Post Crossword Puzzle on the days when the clues were about computers or Lady Gaga. She never missed a televised Redskins game or the Kentucky Derby every spring. She is predeceased by her parents, sisters Thelma and Sarah Gray and former husband Walter. Also, by her beloved “Bubbles”, “Otis” and “Daisey”. She is survived by “Maggie”-her 16 year old pug; daughter, Jamie S. Maresh of the home; her son, John D. Maresh and spouse, Jason Rounsavall of Blackberry Glen B&B, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada; niece Donna Dean and her son Jon Dean and his son Jack; brother-in-law, William “Pete” Gray; Nephews: David and Danny Gray as well as grand nieces and great grand nieces and nephews all of Glen, Mississippi, also by her special friends Mary Latimer of Concord, NC and “Boots” Ulrich of Lexington Park. The family received friends on Monday, November 1, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where a Memorial Service was held with Bill Hobgood officiating. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the wonderful Hospice House, 44724 Hospice Lane, Callaway, MD 20620 or to MidAtlantic Pug Rescue: P. O. Box 34006, Richmond, VA 23234. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh. com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

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Continued Victor McCampbell, Jr., 89 Victor Alec McCampbell, Jr., 89 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on October 27, 2010 at his residence. Born September 2, 1921 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Victor Alec McCampbell, Sr. and Verla Maude (Fox) McCampbell. Victor was an active member of the First Saints Community Church, St. Paul’s Campus. He was a long time supervisor with Bell Atlantic/Verizon and member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a veteran of WWII serving as First Lieutenant in the USMC. Vic loved to fish, hunt, and was a woodworking Master Craftsman. His latest accomplishment was a replica of the Blackstone Island Lighthouse, which can be viewed at St. Clements Island Museum. He loved to spend time with friends and family. Victor is survived by his loving wife Beverly whom he married on September 27, 1978 in Upper Marlboro, MD; his children Larry David McCampbell and his wife Carol of Brandywine, MD, Michael Eugene McCampbell and his wife Susan of Shepherdstown ,WV, Vicki Lynn Frank of Lusby, MD, Carol Ann Kelliher of Glen Burnie, MD, Debra Lynn Gunnell and her husband Timothy of Conway, SC and Tammi Layne White and her husband Jay Robert of Gloucester Point, VA. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, and his sister Shirley Andrus of College Park, MD. He was preceded in death by his son Stephen Allen McCampbell and his brother William David McCampbell. Serving as Pallbearers were Don Cather, Gregory Frank, Matthew Goldstein, Larry McCampbell, Michael McCampbell, and Ernie Woodall. Family received friends for Victor’s Life Celebration on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at First Saints Community Church, St. Paul’s Campus, Leonardtown, MD, where a Funeral Service was held. Interment was at Union Cemetery of Montgomery County on Monday, November 1, 2010. Contributions may be made to:

First Saints Community Church, P.O. Box 95, Leonardtown, MD 20650; Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Leonardtown Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD 20650

John Mundie, Sr., 72 John Benjamin Mundie Sr., 72, of Valley Lee, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2010, at his residence. He was surrounded by close members of his family. He was born November 21, 1937, in Washington, DC, to the parents of the late Chester Ambrose and Mary Josephine Mundie. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Joan Anne Hayden Mundie, and children Lori Ketts and husband Cliff, Jack Mundie and wife Heather, Tammy Mundie and friend Holly West, Patty McElhenny and husband Eric, and Donny Mundie and wife Tina. He was preceded in death by his daughter Sandra Mundie in 2009. His pride and joy were his fourteen grandchildren: Quint Ketts, Andrew Ketts, Tyler Ketts, Rebecca Ketts, Samantha Mundie, Jared Mundie, Mitchell Mundie, Abby McElhenny, Matthew McElhenny, Aaron McElhenny, Joshua McElhenny, Colin Mundie, Logan Mundie, and Madison Mundie. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Carol Gagliardi, of Adelphia, MD, and his brother, Joseph Mundie of Woodstock, MD. John was a dedicated family man who loved to spend time with family and friends. He was employed at Patuxent River Naval Air Test Station from 1966 to 1995 as a draftsman and graphic artist with TID before retiring as the manager of the Photo Lab. He cherished his time in his wood shop where he built numerous pieces of furniture for family and friends. He was a compassionate and committed volunteer for many organizations throughout h i s life and particu-

larly enjoyed his time working with the Helping Hands of St. Mary’s County. He was passionate about helping others in need and those less fortunate. Family and friends were received at his life celebration on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at St. George Catholic Church in Valley Lee, MD. Prayers were recited. A mass of Christian burial was conducted on Monday, October 18, 2010, at St. George Catholic Church; interment followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in John’s name may be mailed to Helping Hands of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 1653 Leonardtown, MD, 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.

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Emma Carmela (D’Ugo) Sanfilippo, 88 of Leonardtown, MD passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Taylor Farm Assisted Living in Bushwood, MD. Born in Yonkers, NY on January 12, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ernesto D’Ugo and Concetta Solitario D’Ugo. Prior to moving to Leonardtown in 2001, Emma had resided in Mt. Vernon, NY, Leominster, MA, Oak Park, MI, and Tuscaloosa, AL. Emma had attended A. B. Davis High School in Mt. Vernon, NY, where she was a straight “A” Student and also attended Shelton State College in Tuscaloosa, AL. During her years of employment she was a claims investigator for The Travelers Insurance Company. Emma liked to travel and, with her family, visited many other places in the United States. She also enjoyed foreign travel and through her extensive journeys experienced the sights and cultures of many countries in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Some of Emma’s more notable travel destinations included the Caribbean islands, Hawaii, Mexico, Iceland, Israel, Egypt, and China. Emma was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She was a proficient seamstress and, throughout her lifetime, made outfits, dresses, and coats for her two daughters, shirts for her husband, and evening attire for herself. Her final sewing projects were Holy Communion dresses for her granddaughters, Jessica and Christina, and clothing outfits “Your source for the Highest for her grandsons Danny and Quality Monuments in the Robby. She had a special relationSouthern Maryland area. We can ship with her daughter, Roberta. provide hundreds of monuments, custom While the challenges were many, options and accessories to choose from. her dedication to Roberta was unparalleled as she made every Our knowledgeable and courteous sacrifice to ensure Roberta was staff is ready to assist you in creating given every opportunity in life. With every achievement that Roan affordable, beautiful, timeless tribute berta made, no matter how small for your Loved one.” or big, Emma was her biggest fan supporting and encouraging her every step of the way. Another of her pleasures 26262 THREE NOTCH ROAD in life was listening to music, BLDG A UNIT B particularly instrumental MECHANICSVILLE, MD 20650 pieces. In that regard, she took great pride in the talents of her daughter, Linda, as she progressed Email Address: sales@nationwidememorialsllc.com through a myriad of Webpage: www.nationwidememorialsllc.com piano lessons and recit-

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Marion Swisher, 74 Marion Lawrence Swisher, 74, of St. Georges Island, MD and formerly of Catawba, WV passed away on October 29, 2010 at his residence. Born on April 24, 1936 in Catawba, WV, he was the son of Lawrence G. and Ida Wolfe Swisher. Mr. Swisher was the loving husband of Mae Swisher whom he married on October 5, 1954 in Oakland, MD. He is also survived by his sons; Larry E. Swisher (Kathy) of Pine Island, FL, Michael W. Swisher of St. George’s Island and his granddaughter; Rachel Swisher. Mr. Swisher was preceded in death by his four siblings. He retired from the United States Navy in 1973 after 20 years of service. Mr. Swisher moved to St. Mary’s County in 1967 from Catawba, WV and was the owner of Swisher’s Seafood. All services will be private. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www. mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

William Thomas, 55 William Joseph Thomas, 55, of North Beach, MD died at his home on October 21, 2010. He was born in Missouri on January 2, 1955 to the late Leonard and Mary Louise

Adams Thomas. He had lived in this area for three years. Thomas was a retired concrete superintendent who had been involved in several major projects including construction of Virginia Tech and Annapolis Stadiums and the Pentagon. He was a devoted grandfather and an avid deep-sea fisherman. He is survived by his daughter Kelly and husband Michael Kurtz of Hollywood, MD; brother Robert Thomas and wife Elizabeth and sister Patricia and husband Michael Beck all of Manassas, VA; four grandchildren several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on October 30, 2010 at Raymond-Wood Funeral Home, Dunkirk. Rev. Philip Coffman of Southern Calvert Baptist Church officiated. Many family members contributed to the eulogy. Interment was private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Ave., Anna polis, MD 21403 or www.cbf.org. Arrangements provided by Raymond-Wood Funeral Home, Dunkirk.

Charles Young, 77 Charles Eugene “Genieboy” Young, 77, of Lexington Park, MD, and formerly from Leonardtown, MD passed away on October 24, 2010 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home, Lexington Park, MD. Born on February 1, 1933 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Phillip Francis and Mary Neal Young. Mr. Young is survived by a special friend Margie Armstrong of Leonardtown, MD. He is also survived by his siblings; Florence Young of Lexington Park, MD and Lucille Bennett of Great Mills, MD. Mr. Young was preceded in death by his sisters; Agnes Milburn, Violet Butler, Theresa Bankins, and brothers; George Young, Phillip Young, William Young, Franklin Young, and John Young. He was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, and graduated from the St. Mary’s County Public School System. Mr. Young worked for a construction company as a laborer. He loved shooting pool, and playing cards. Mr. Young also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. The family received friends on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD, where a funeral service was conducted with Fr. John Dakes officiating. Interment followed in Our Lady’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers were William Stewart, Jr., Rhodie Stewart, John Stewart, Antonio Gordon, Joseph Young, and Phillip Young. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh. com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The theme of the last meeting of the St. Mary’s County Public school board was saving energy. Brad Clements, chief operating officer for St. Mary’s County Public Schools, said saving energy is something the school has been trying to do for a number of years. Efforts to cut down on school energy consumption have included the use of the energy saving mascot “Watson” to instruct elementary and middle school children in simple energy saving practices, like turning off the lights when they leave a room, and installing a master control computer to monitor and adjust energy use as needed. One instance of using this master control is on snow days, when they can pull back on the energy that would normally be used during the day without going from school to school. Clements also said the school district is working with SMECO on projects and energy-saving plans. “We have a great working relationship with them,” Clements said. One of these includes the school district working as a shed load. What this means is if the demand for energy gets high at certain times, the school district will shut down the power to some schools and systems, provided they are not in use, to held ease the demand. Clements said the money saved on the energy bill could be used for other things, like text books and student activities, instead of utilities.

St. John’s School hosted 23 students and three teachers from Collegio San Carlo in Milan, Italy last week. “It’s great, absolutely great,” said Elena Bergamaschi, one of the Italian teachers to come to St. Mary’s County. The other teachers were Emanuele Bonetti and Simone Lamendola. Bonetti said the experience was more than they expected, from both a scholarly and a human relations point of view. Students from Italy stayed with American families during their week in Maryland. Patricia Suit, principal of St. John’s School, said some families hosted two students, but for the most part there was one student per family. The Italian kids studied the monuments in Washington, D.C., then they took a fieldtrip to see the monuments. Other students also went to an “American mall” in Students from Collegio San Carlo were at St. John’s school just in time for the school’s Fall Festival. The students Annapolis, Suit said. Some of the were in St. Mary’s as part of a week-long exchange program. students also went to a birthday party at Salsas restaurant in LeonThis is the second year the school had John’s School will visit Venice and Florardtown. They were also able to go to the the exchange program, Suit said. ence, among other places in Italy, Suit said. Fall Festival at St. John’s School, as well Suit said the Italian school is more “They’ll get a taste of different experias getting a first-hand American Trick-or- formal about their student selection that St. ences of Italy,” Suit said. The students will Treating experience. John’s. Only 8th grade students go to visit also be staying with Italian families, and the United States for a week. getting the chance to see how people from a

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Students from Italy aren’t the only ones on the move. Though kids from 7th and 8th grades at St. John’s School are invited to visit Milan for a week during the spring semester, in late March or early April, as the other part of the exchange program. Suit said last year the trip coat around $800 for each student to go to Italy, which was about the cost of their round-trip flight. The school plans to help students who can’t quite afford the trip, Suit said. While in Italy, the students from St.

different culture live. This is an experience they would not get if they just stayed in a hotel together, Suit said. One of the biggest concerns Suit said they have about the program is the number of students wanting to go will get too large for the school to handle. The new school being built should address that problem, Suit said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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A Musical Opportunity with St. Mary’s College By Sarah Miller Staff Writer St. Mary’s College of Maryland is holding the Young Artist Concerto Competition again this year. The reward will include a cash prize and the opportunity to perform at the annual River Fest Concert series. The competition is open to all high school students in public or private schools, or being home schooled. The winner of the competition, according to a press release from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, will get the chance to play with the Chesapeake Orchestra, directed by Jeffrey Silberschlag, during the 2011 River Concert Series. The cash prizes include $1,000 for first place and $500 for second. The competition is open to students who play strings, brass or woodwind instruments. There will be two rounds of auditions- taped and live. Students are invited to send an unedited CD of themselves playing a single movement of a major concerto with an accompanist. Students who move on to the next round of auditions will be asked to perform the full concerto live. Audition tapes and other supporting material are due Dec. 17 For more information, or to get an application, visit www.riverconcertseries. org or e-mail Michael Adams at mdadams@smcm.edu. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) at St. Mary’s Ryken is gearing up for its two annual charitable events for the fall semester. The first event is the Thanksgiving Canned Goods Drive, which began on Nov. 1 and will go until Nov. 15. The second event will be the Santa Night program, which will begin around Dec. 10, according to Tess Meizoso, a science teacher and the advisor for the St. Mary’s Ryken SGA. Planning for the

canned food drive began in October, and planning for the Santa Night will begin after the canned food drive is over. “It’s a competition thing,” Meizoso said, “it gets them (the students) motivated and in the spirit of things.” Each class will have their own basket in Rom Hall displaying the donations the students bring in. Donations include non-perishable food items and $2 from each student, Maizoso said. The outside community is also welcome to get involved in the canned food drive. “We would love to invite other people to bring things in,” Meizoso said.

The food will go to a local food pantry, Meizoso said. In the case of Santa Night, the students, with the help of the Knights of Columbus, provide for 70 children and families from St. Mary’s County who would not otherwise be able to buy Christmas gifts. The teachers aren’t the only ones who like seeing the students get involved in charitable activities. “I think it’s a very good thing for us to do,” said Brigid Jarboe, a senior at St. Mary’s Ryken and the SGA vice president. “It keeps us busy and it’s a good thing for our community.”

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It was a bad night for Democrats as the party lost its bid to keep control of the St. Mary’s Board of County Commissioners with four GOP candidates, one of them an incumbent, winning at the end of a long night of election returns. Only Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell (D-St. George Island) held a razor thin lead of 14 votes over challenger Thomas F. McKay (R-Hollywood) at the end of precinct reporting with at least 1,200 more absentee ballots left to be counted. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer kept his place in federal government after beating GOP challenger Charles Lollar in one of the most hotly contested races in the state, but heavy support in Prince George’s and Charles counties gave Hoyer a comfortable lead. But in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties Hoyer saw most of his support slip away as Lollar won in those counties. Many Democrats here were surprised at Lollar’s commanding vote lead, with 17,151 ballots against their incumbent’s 12,523 in St. Mary’s County. “Lollar ran very well … in this district, there’s no question about it,” said Todd Eberly, political science professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. “Two years ago Hoyer won by a 50 point margin, Lollar trimmed that to 29 points.” Lollar, who spoke to a crowd of about 200 on election night at Holiday Inn Solomons, said this race in not over. “In the Marine Corps we don’t have a word for retreat. In fact, we call it a rally point,” he said. “Which means at any given time when something doesn’t look it is going the way it should you go back to the rally point, you regroup and you press forward. “No one has come this close to beating (Steny Hoyer) in 30 years,” Lollar said. “But that’s not good enough. Delay is not denial. The end is not yet near. We’ve not yet blown our trumpets of victory. And they will be blown because victory will not escape us.” Lollar pointed out that Abraham Lincoln lost seven races before winning the presidency. “I’m declaring that we have a rally Photo by Frank Marquart point we need to go back to. I don’t want to Charles Lollar talks to a crowd of about 200 gathered at the Holiday Inn Solomons, while his wife Rosha show up without anybody there. We’ve got looks on. to get there together so we can go forward even stronger,” Lollar told the crowd. “We the people will speak. Whether it is with a whisper or a determined yell, at the end of please contact the county times the day, people will hear our voice.” at 301-373-4125 Over at the Olde Breton Inn in Leonardtown, Russell congratulated the Democrats on the local ticket for a their races, though his speech was far from celebratory. “My heart is with everybody I ran with,” Russell said. “We have nothing to win in cash prizes by fear but fear itself… we’ve got to pick up the using these coupons pieces.” The lone Democrat left hanging on to four winners grooming or boarding and no the commissioner board alluded to the fact use all 8 coupons and get 8 chances to win. Photo by Sean Rice that his race is still not over. limit on stay “That’s not many votes and we’ve still Customer Must Present Original Coupon. Purchase Required. No Cash Back Steve Waugh, left, is joined by Erik Anderson at Waugh’s headquarters on Route 235 in California, along with a small crowd of got absentee ballots,” Russell said.

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“Table Manners” Hits the Stage at Three Notch Theatre By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The latest play to come to Three Notch Theater, “Table Manners” by Alan Ayckbourn, opens to the public tomorrow night. The play revolves around six characters, Annie, played by Emily Funderburk, Tom (Richard Eccleston), Sarah (Stacy Reynolds Oosterink), Reg (George R. Johnson), Ruth (Kristie Lyn Curley) and Norman (Randy Geck), and the often mentioned but never seen mother upstairs. With the exception of Tom, all the characters are

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related by either blood or marriage, which makes things even more interesting when Annie reveals to her sister-in-law, Sarah, that she was planning to run off for a weekend with her sister Ruth’s husband Norman. Ruth does her best to put a halt to Annie’s plans and pair her off with her neighbor, Tom, who’s biggest apparent characteristic is that he’s a veterinarian who often looks after Annie’s cat. Each of the characters has their individual flaws, from Norman, who it the most unlikely sort of Don Juan, to Sarah, who always seems to be looking for the imperfections in situations and people then taking those imperfections personally. These character flaws make their performances all the more believable. There is little to nothing to tie the play to a certain period in time, so thought he play was written in the 1970s, it could easily be taking place in present time. This lack of time-sensitive material makes the play easier to connect to for the audience. In the end, a person isn’t sure whom they should be supporting, but all the characters seem to have a reason to be rooted for. “Table Manners” is one part

of a trilogy called “The Norman Conquests.” The three are written so they can be preformed individually, as is the case with “Table Manners” at three Notch Theatre, or consecutively. According to www.thenormanconquests.alanayckbourn.net, Ayckbourn began and finished writing the plays in May 1973. The first performance of “Table Manners,” then known as “Fancy Meeting You Here,” was on June 18, 1973, which was also the first time any of the three to hit the stage. Rehearsals for the “Table Manners” at Three Notch Theatre started in August, said Larry Silvestro, the director of the play, and the selection process for the play itself began a year ago. He said that he got the position of director because there was a need for one when rehearsals began. “I’ve been wanting to try my hand at that (directing),” Silvestro said. According to the website, “Table Manners” is meant to be the most humorous of the trilogy, but Silvestro said the comedy in “Table Manners” isn’t anything like Monty Python, or Benny Hill. “It’s subtle British humor,” Silvestro said. What this means is that the

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cast doesn’t rely on shock value, slapstick comedy or vulgar language to be funny. This makes it more of a challenge for the cast, but Silvestro said he’s confident the cast will pull it off well. “I have no doubt they can do the job,” he said. From a technical aspect, “Table Manners” is less complicated than some other productions. According to Amie Gilligan, one of the sound technicians for the play, there are no microphones used because the theatre is so small that the actors can be heard without them. To use microphones would

make things more complicated than necessary. Volunteers are also always welcome. There are openings for volunteers in costume design, stage and set design and building, ushers and actors, among other things. People interested in seeing the play or volunteering with Three Notch Theatre can purchase tickets at www.newtowneplayers.org. Ticket prices are $15 for adult admission, $12 for seniors, students and members of the military and $10 for Thursday admissions. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Community Mediation Center Gearing Up For Second Hoedown By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Community Mediation Center is hosting its second hoedown fundraiser at St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown Saturday from 6:30 thorough 9:30 p.m. The music at the hoedown will be performed by local cover band Country Memories. In addition to the music and dancing, there will be food and beverages for sale at the event. The hoedown was started last year as a replacement for the music festival, which had begun to see a decline in attendance, according to Lindsey Bradley, the operations director with the Mediation Center. Bradley said it made sense to have the Hoedown again this year. “It was really popular last year,” she said. Last year, there were 165 people in attendance at the hoedown. This year, Bradley said they hope to have upwards of 180 people come to the hoedown.

Bradley said the initial idea for the hoedown came from the executive director of the Mediation Center, and the event has been in the planning stages for a year and a half. According to their website, “the St. Mary's County Community Mediation Center assists Southern Maryland residents, organizations and businesses by providing alternative dispute resolution services. The Center is sponsored through a grant from the Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO).” The mediation center is located on Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown. The money raised at the hoedown goes to fund the Mediation Center. Bradley said the center must raise $20,000 through fundraisers and donations by March 2011 in order to continue getting grants from the Maryland Judiciary and MARCO. The other fundraiser

the Mediation Center has is a 5K run in the spring. People can buy tickets in advance for $10 at www.hoedownatfairgrounds.com or buy tickets at the door for $13. sarahmiller@countytimes.net Photos courtesy of Lindsey Bradley, the operations director with Community Mediation Center, the group sponsoring the Hoedown.

We post nightlife events happening in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. (See Nesxt Page) To submit an event for our calendar, email sarahmiller@countytimes.net. Deadline for submissions is Monday by 5 p.m.

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Thursday, Nov. 4 • Thirsty Thursday Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6 a.m. • Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • Gretchen Richie Back Creek Bistro (14415 Dowell Road, Dowell) • Ladies night with DJ Chris Big Dog Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m. • Leonardtown High School presents “The Crucible” Leonardtown High School (23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown) – 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 5 • Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

(13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 6

• Calvert Marine Museum First Free Friday Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) – 5 p.m. • Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) – 5:30 p.m.

• Texas Hold ‘Em American Legion Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 3 p.m. • Fair Warning DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6 p.m.

• Bingo St. Leonard Volunteer Fire and Rescue (200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leonard) – 6 p.m. • First Friday Live Music The Brewing Grounds (41658 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m. • Table Manners Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park) – 8 p.m. • No Green Jelly Beenz Gilligan’s Pier (11535 Popes Creek Road, Newburg) – 9:30 p.m.

• Annual Fall Dinner Mechanicsville Fire Department Social Hall (28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville) – 12 p.m.

• Hoedown at the Fairgrounds St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds Main Hall (42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m. • True Blue Country St Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) – 7:30 p.m.

• The California Ramblers Back Roads Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 8 p.m. • Line Dancing Chef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) – 8 p.m. • Comedy Show Gilligan’s Pier (11535 Popes Creek Road, Newburg) – 9 p.m. • Karaoke California Applebee’s (45480 Miramar Way, California) – 9 p.m. • Locked ‘n’ Loaded Big Dog Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 9:30 p.m. • Thrill Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 10 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 7 • NFL at the Duck Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6 a.m. • Big Dog Zone Big Dog Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 11 a.m. • Mini Book Sale Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) – 12 p.m. • Texas Hold ‘Em – The Blg Game Park Bingo Hall (22608 Three Notch Road, California) – 1 p.m. • Basket Bingo Mechanicsville Moose Lodge (27636 Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville) – 2 p.m. • Country Memories St Mary’s Landing

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• Salsa Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

• Mason Sebastian DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • Teen Game Night Charlotte Hall Library (37600 New Market Road, Charlotte Hall) – 6 p.m. • Girl’s Night Out: Wine and Dish Clay Class Annmarie Gardens (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 9 • Fair Warning DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • Open Pool Tables Big Dog Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m.

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• Learn to Line Dance Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 7 p.m.

• Nature Time at Grenwell Greenwell State Park (25420 Rosedale Manor Lane, Hollywood) – 10 a.m.

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Lexington Park) – 4:30 p.m. • Captain John DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • 235th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration Leonardtown Olde Town Pub (22785 Washington Street, Leonardtown) – 6 p.m. • Karaoke with DJ Harry Big Dog Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m. • Band in a Box St Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) – 7:30 p.m. • Wolf’s Hot Rods and Old Gas Open Blues Jam Beach Cove Resturaunt (8416 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m.

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Chamber Golf Classic

The second time was the charm for the Chamber Golf Classic. Rained out on Oct. 20, the outing was rescheduled to Monday, Oct. 25, and this time the weather cooperated. Community Bank of Tri-County provided a pre-event putting contest for $5,000, and Toyota of Southern Maryland provided a 2011 Toyota Camry for any golfer lucky enough to record a hole-in-one. Unfortunately, there were no winners this year. The tournament winners were Brian Garner, Darren Jones Billy Mehaffey and Tom Watts from Mehaffey & Associates, PC. In second place was Wayne Clark, Tome Jones, Jason Miller and Bruce Nicol from Nicolletti’s Pizza. For the second flight, the first place winners were James Andreacci, Brian Compton, Tony Farland and George Watkins with PNC Bank. The second place winners were Brian Barthelme, Frank Bazzarre, Joe Burch and Rick Deo from Burch Oil Co., Inc. The winner for the men’s longest drive was Brian Garner and the wimmer of the ladies longest drive was Dawn Rich. The first place winner for the putting contest was Brad Vandergriff. Second place was Brian Barthelme and third place was Pete Hurrey. Special thanks go out to event sponsor PNC Bank; breakfast sponsor Hampton Inn in Lexington Park; lunch sponsor Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLC, CPAs; and soda and water sponsor Burchmart. Thanks also to Quality Built Homes for sponsoring the “on course” beverage carts; corporate team sponsors Amlex; Burch Oil Co, Inc.; Community Bank of Tri-County Dugan, McKissick, Wood & Longmore, LLC; Mehaffey &Associates, PC; Chamber Past Presidents Team; Reilly Benefits, Inc.; and SMECO; and to the tee sign sponsors Alexander Chiropractic Center; CMI General Contractors, Inc.; Compass Pointe, LLC; Frazen Realty, Inc.; KingofTees.com; Maryland Bank & Trust Co., N.A.; Murray, Wamsley &Schrader, LLC, CPAs; Taylor Gas Co., Inc.; J.F. Taylor, Inc.; Welcome Home Real Estate Brokers, LLC; Delegate John F. Wood, Jr.; and Wyle. Door prizes and goody bag items were donated by Alexander Chiropractic Center; Amlec; Beautiful Kitchens; Blair’s Jewelry & Gifts; Bruster’s Real Ice Cream; Burch Oil Co., Inc.; Chick-fil-A; Comcast

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L ibrary Items • Libraries will be closed November 11 All three branches will be closed on Nov. 11 in observation of Veterans’ Day. The Internet branch, www.stmalib.org <http:// www.stmalib.org> , will be open for customers to manage their accounts, reserve books, do research using the online resources, and download books, either print or audio books. Customers are reminded they can renew their items online. Books can also be dropped in the 24 hour book drops at any branch. The library’s Book Cart Drill Team and Book Wavers will be participating in Leonardtown’s Veterans’ Day Parade.

Spotlight; Community Bank of Tri-County; eTrepid, Inc.; Justin Heimer – Teaching Professional; Lenny’s Resturaunt; Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLCs, CPAs; Personalized Therapy, LLC; Port of Leonardtown Wineryt; Reilly Benefits, Inc.; Sabre Systems, Inc.; Smarttronix, Inc.; TownePlace Suites by Marriott Lexington Park; Towne Florist and Wyle. Many thanks to the Chamber’s Golf Committee and volunteers from many organizations, with special thanks to the Chamber Ambassadors.

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Beginning Nov. 22, MedStar Physician Partners at St. Mary’s will welcome a new physician, Maria Novella Papino, M.D., to its practice on Miss Bessie Drive in Leonardtown. Dr. Papino is an experienced physician with special interests in community, preventive, adult and sports medicine. She is fluent in English, Italian and Greek. Dr. Papino received her medical degree from the University of Genoa, and completed her residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University, which is affiliated with Bon Secours St. Francis Family Medicine Residency Program at St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, Virginia. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Household Hazardous Waste Day Set St. Mary’s County is sponsoring its annual Household Hazardous Waste Day (HHW) Day Event on Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the St. Andrews Landfill, 44825 St. Andrews Church Road, California. Many common household products contain hazardous substances. These products become household hazardous waste (HHW) after the consumer no longer has any use for them. The average U.S. household generates more than 20 pounds of HHW per year. As much as 100 pounds can accumulate in the home, often remaining there until the residents move or do an extensive clean out. County residents are encouraged to clean out their barns, basements, sheds, garages, etc. and take advantage of the opportunity to properly

discard the toxics that have been lurking in and around their homes. These toxins include pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, paint (all kinds), stains and polish, solvents and thinners, caustic cleaners (for toilets, tile masonry, ovens, etc.), pool chemicals, lawn care chemicals, pet care chemicals, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides, batteries (all kinds), thermometers, thermostats, fluorescent light bulbs (all contain mercury), aerosol cans, old gasoline, kerosene, and other fuels (even mixed with water) will be collected. More information is available by visiting the County’s Solid Waste/Recycling web site at www. stmarysmd.com or by calling the Department of Public Works and Transportation at 301-863-8400.

• Friends of the Library to hold mini book sale The Friends of St. Mary’s County Library will hold a mini book sale on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. in front of the Leonardtown Library. The rain date is Nov. 14. • Game nights planned Teens can compete in games of Chess, Apples to Apples, Scrabble Slam, Twilight Trivia and more with other teens, family and friends at the game nights scheduled on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at Charlotte Hall, on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at Lexington Park and on Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Leonardtown. Snacks are provided. The next TAG (Teen Advisory Group) meetings will be Nov. 9 at Lexington Park at 5:30 p.m. and on Nov. 18 at Leonardtown at 5:30 pm. All teens are welcome. • Libraries celebrate the release of Harry Potter movie The libraries will celebrate the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” on Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. at Leonardtown, Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Lexington Park, and Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. at Charlotte Hall. The celebration is open to all ages. Registration is required for these free programs. • Forums to raise cyber safety awareness St. Mary’s County Public Schools will conduct the last Community Awareness Forum on Youth Cyber Safety on Nov.15 at Charlotte Hall at 6:30 p.m. Michael Wyant, Director of Safety and Security with St. Mary’s County Public Schools, will present the program and will be emphasizing cyber bullying.

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The County Times The Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner. The dinner will include spaghetti with meatballs or meat sauce, salad and various dressings, French bread, coffee and tea. The price for admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children under the age of 12 and free for children under the age of 4. For more information, call La Rue Bowen at 301-373-2061.

Thursday, Nov. 4 • American Legion Post 221 Meeting American Legion Post 221 (21690 Colton’s Point Road, Avenue) – 8 p.m. The American Legion Post 221 is having their monthly meeting. Active duty personnel and veterans are invited to attend. For more information, visit www.alpost221.webs.com, e-mail alpost221@netscape.net, or call Gail Murdock at 301-884-4071.

• First Free Friday Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomon) – 5 p.m. Visit the Calvert Marine Museum for free until 8 p.m. and see the newly renovated Maritime Hall. Tours will be given all evening. There will be a dramatic documentary called “Around cape Horn” at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. All people are welcome. For more information, call the museum at 410-326-2042.

• Leonardtown High School presents “The Crucible” Leonardtown High School (23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown) – 7 p.m. The Leonardtown ROSE players will be performing Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” Performances will run through Nov. 6 in the Leonardtown high School auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door. Prices for admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students. Doors will open 30 minutes before the play starts.

• Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) – 5:30 p.m. Buy in is $50 per person. Sign in is from 6:20 -6:45 p.m. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Payouts will be determined by the number of participants. People must be 18 or older to play. Food will be available for purchase. For more information, or to pre register, call Brian at 240-925-4000 or e-mail poker@vfw2632.com.

Friday, Nov. 5 • Asbury-Solomons Sale Asbury-Solomons Island Retirement Community (11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons) – 1 p.m. The sale will include merchandise from Betty’s Closet and Granny’s Treasures, as well as books form the library. Proceeds go to benefit the Asbury Solomons Benevolent Care Fund. For more information, call 410-394-3483.

Saturday, Nov. 6 • Yard Sale St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (37707 New Market Turner Road, Mechanicsville) – 8 a.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Mechanicsville will be having a multi-family yard sale. Spaces can be rented for $20 and tables are

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available for $5 per table. Call 301-884-5184 for more information. • Fall Craft Fair 2nd District Fire Department and Rescue Squad Auxiliary (45245 Drayden Road, Valley Lee) – 9 a.m. There will be fall and Christmas crafts for sale, including jewelry, flower arrangements, quilts and paintings. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and food for sale, including stuffed ham sandwiches. For more information, call 301-994-0751. • Annual Fall Dinner Mechanicsville Fire Department Social Hall (28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville) – 12 p.m. The dinner will include fried oysters, Southern Maryland stuffed ham, fried chicken, side dished and drinks. The dinner will be $18 for adults and $8 for children under the age of 8. Carryout dinners will also be available. There will also be crafts and desserts for sale and a silent auction. Proceeds will go toward the maintenance of the church. For more information, call All Faith Church at 301-884-3773 or visit www.allfaithchurch.com.

Sunday, Nov. 7 • All You Can Eat Breakfast Father Andrew White School (22850 Washington Street, Leonardtown) - 8 a.m. The Father Andrew White School will begin hosting a monthly breakfast, which is open to the public. The price for admission is $7 for people over the age of 13, $5 for children between the ages of 8 and 12, $3 for children between the ages of 5 and 7 and free for kids under the age of 5. The menu will include eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy and pancakes. • Making Color Sing- A Painting Workshop Annmarie Gardens (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 10 a.m. Member cost is $65, non-member cost is $75 and there is no materials fee, though there is a materials list available. The instructor is Brenda Belfield. People will get instruction in understanding color, temperature, hue, value and intensity and how to mix the elements to create illusions is space and form. Acrylic paints are preferred. Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to preregister, call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org. • Annual Fall Dinnerfest St. Mary’s Parish (13735 Notre Dame Pace, Bryantown) – 12 p.m. All you can eat buffet style dinner featuring fried oysters, crab balls, fried chicken, ham, parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw and applesauce. The dinner is $22 for adults and $9 for children under the age of $9. There will also be a silent auction, pull tabs, a 50/50 drawing and a bake table. • Fall Dinner and Craft Fair Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (22357 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park) – 12 p.m. All you can eat dine in or take out dinners. Food will include fried chicken, fried oysters, beets, green beans, parsley potatoes and dinner rolls. There will also be homemade baked goods for sale. Dinners are $20 for adults and $10 for children under the age of 12. • Basket Bingo Mechanicsville Moose Lodge (27636 Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville) – 2 p.m. The Charlotte Hall Rotary Club will host the 11th annual Super Basket Bingo to

benefit Stephen’s Fund. Proceeds will go to benefit special needs children in the community. There will be over $5,000 worth of prizes available. For more information, call Shirley at 240-298-3885. • Fraternal Order of Police Poker Tournament Fraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills) – 2 p.m. The Fraternal Order of Police will be hosting a Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament. Buy in is $20 per person. For more information, call 301-863-6007.

Monday, Nov. 8 • Low Cost Rabies Clinic St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown) – 6 p.m. The St. Mary’s Animal Welfare league will be hosting a low cost rabies clinic for all pets. Vaccinations will be $10 per animal. All crated or leashed animals are welcome. • Girl’s Night Out: Wine and Dish Clay Class Annmarie Gardens (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 6:30 p.m. Member cost is $50, non-member cost is $60 and the materials fee is $15, which is due to the instructor at the beginning of the class. Adults will learn to use clay slabs and coils to make traditional holiday patterns. They will also learn to add textual embellishments and food-safe glazes. Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to pre-register, call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden. org.

Tuesday, Nov. 9 • Reading Fun with Little Ones Judy Center at Patuxent Elementary (35 Appeal Lane Lusby) – 9:30 a.m. Parents are welcome to come learn strategies to help prepare heir children to begin reading, like basic reading readiness concepts and ways o make reading fun. The fee is $10 per adult. • Julia Halla 107 TJ Shyrock Lodge (24410 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 7:30 p.m. Julia Halla 107 will be honoring the Honor Station. All OES members are invited to attend. For more information, please call 301862-2623 or 301-481-7296.

Wednesday, Nov. 10 • Women in Defense Networking Social The Tides (46580 Expedition Drive, Lexington Park) – 4:30 p.m. The Chesapeake Bay Women in Defense chapter will be holding their monthly networking social. Appetizers will be provided by Mantech International Corporation. Nonmembers are welcome to attend. For more information, or to get directions, visit www. thetidesrestaurant.net or e-mail widchesapeakebay@gmail.com. • Hollywood Rescue Squad Auxiliary Meeting Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (43256 Rescue Lane, Hollywood) – 7 p.m. The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary is looking for members. Anybody wanting to be a member is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 240-298-7956.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

First Fridays are Happening in Leonardtown

First Friday in Leonardtown is Here! Next big event is November 5 starting at 5:00 p.m.

Visit uptown and downtown to rediscoVer the many treasures of historic/new Leonardtown! ParticiPating businesses & staying oPen late: big larry’s comic book café, brewing grounds, café des artistes, craft guild shoP, colleen’s dream, college of southern maryland, fenwick street used books & music, good earth natural foods, the shoPs of maryland antiques center, creekside gallery, leonardtown galleria, leonardtown grill, Vineyard café & tea room, north end gallery, oga’s asian cuisine, olde town Pub, olde towne stitchery, on a roll, Port of leonardtown winery, rustic riVer bar and grill, quality street kitchens, shelby’s creatiVe framing, southern maryland artisans center, the front Porch, treadles studio, white rabbit children’s bookstore, ye olde towne café

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CAHIL’S CAFE AND CATERING- located at the Maryland Antique Center is under new management. Tammy Hilburn is the new owner/manager. She will be open for Dinner on First Friday

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND - Leonardtown Campus -TBA

Phone: 301.475.3000 Fax: 301.475.3002

NORTH END GALLERY- 41652 Fenwick Street -Artists Jeanne Norton Hammett and Bette R. Bumgarner will be exhibiting new work at North End Gallery from November 2nd to the 21st. Opening reception will be Friday, November 5th from 5 until 8. New work includes paintings and original prints by both artists.

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QUALITY STREET KITCHENS -41675 Fenwick Street - Wine Tasting featuring Wente Estate Wines! Founded over 125 years ago, Wente Vineyards is the country’s oldest, continuously operated family-owned winery. Today, the winery maintains its leadership role in California winegrowing under ownership and management by the Fourth and Fifth Generations of the Wente family. 5:00 to 8:00 PM. $5 fee. BONUS – Olive Oil Tasting. We’ve added a beautiful olive shipped directly from Greece and a member of the family will be there to let you sample and enjoy this great product!

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OLDE TOWNE STITCHERY - 41665 Fenwick Street - Join us for Hot Drink and some hot hot hot sales. 40% off selected fabric, 45% off if you buy the whole bolt, We will have 25% off everything else in the shop and 25% off selected handmade quilts, come join us for an evening of fun in Leonardtown on First Friday!

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CAFE DES ARTISTES - 41655 Fenwick Street - New Artist Exhibit: ‘Magic in Watercolor’ by Mary Blumberg Featuring Randy Richie on Piano; Dinner Special: Coq au Vin OGA’S ASIAN CUISINE - 22745 Washington Street- TBA PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY - 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd - TBA

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THE BREWING GROUNDS - 41658 Fenwick Street - 10 % off all purchases on First Friday

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On the square in historic Leonardtown COLLEEN’S DREAM- 41665 Fenwick Street - 20% Off All Jewelry

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THE GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS COMPANY - 41675 Park Ave. - The Good Earth Natural Foods Company will be featuring Aloe Life from 5 pm until 8 pm on Friday, November 5. Come try a healthy shot of goodness and hear about all the possible healing benefits of Aloe. For more information please go to www. AloeLife.com

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OLDE TOWN PUB - 22785 Washington Street- Relax after work, meet with friends, or come watch the big game on our giant 60-inch plasma TV. We offer 14 beers on tap, your favorite mixed drinks using only premium spirits, and popular wines. In addition, we have tasty appetizers and great meals for the entire family. Our traditional décor offers a welcoming atmosphere whether you’re celebrating a big event or winding down after a day at work. We look forward to serving you at the most popular nightspot in Southern Maryland.

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WHITE RABBIT CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE - 25470 Point Lookout Road, Unit G (Located in the Shops of Breton Bay) - TBA

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MD Antiques Center ~ Bldg. 2 ~ 26005 Point Lookout Rd ~Leonardtown, MD 20650

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CRAFT GUILD SHOP - Maryland Antiques Center Building 2 - We’re a cooperative of local artisans and craftsmen offering handcrafted original work including jewelry, scarves, shawls, afghans and baby buntings, wood carvings, lamps and clocks, home décor, handspun yarns, and much more. - Come by early to visit the alpacas. Rose Page is taking the alpacas off the farm and to our lawn for the evening. And we are still collecting scarves, hats, and gloves for Three Oaks Center, Leah’s house, and Angel’s Watch residents. Make the Craft Guild Shop your first stop every First Friday

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***Buffett served on Saturdays and Sundays***

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CREEKSIDE GALLERY - Maryland Antiques Center - The historic Southern Maryland show is continuing through November. It will include many local scenes throughout Southern Maryland. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to a local Southern Maryland preservation project. Come meet the artists and enjoy local Southern Maryland at its best. TREADLES STUDIO - Maryland Antiques Center Building 2 -Misti and the Fuzzy Farmers will be needle felting at November’s craft party. We are also collecting hats and scarves for area shelters. And thanks to PNC Bank for their generous donations, plus the great tote bags to give away. So, come by and join us. As always, there’s no charge - we just want to have fun! LEONARDTOWN GALLERIA - Located in the Maryland Antiques Center - All members Holiday show for the months of November and December. We will be having a free drawing for a basket of goodies which will be drawn at the Maryland Antiques Center Christmas Open House on Sat. Dec 4, 2010. You can sign up as many time as you want. You do not have to be there to win. FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS & MUSIC - 41655A Fenwick Street - Yumi returns! He will be performing his originals and covers from 5 to 8 PM. “Yumi’s musical talents span from funk and rock to traditional West African rhythms. He has performed with Ronald “Tiki” Fulwood (original Funkadelic drummer) and toured in parts of West Africa with Babatunde Olitunge (Master African Percussionist). Yumi has worked in various music capacities touring across the U.S. with many well-known R&B and Rap artists such as Morris Day, The Barkays, Atlantic Star, and Doug E. Fresh! Hooks has performed in the U.S., West Indies, Canada and Mexico as a solo artist as well.” SHELBY’S CREATIVE FRAMING - 26005 Point Lookout Rd. (Route 5): MD. Antique Center- Building 2- Artists Opening Reception for November: Exhibition of paintings by Andrew Ridenour. Andrew is a young, emerging artist. He has pursued art for several years, working in media of all kinds; including charcoal, oil and acrylic paints, and ceramics. As a student, he enjoys exploring all artistic styles, both old and contemporary.Come meet Andrew on First Friday from 5 to 8. He will be there to discuss his work, and encourage other young artists. New work will also be on view. Door prize drawing.

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Artists Represented: Robert Bealle Come meet the Artists and celebrate the Tanner Nancy Wathen . Lucretia Leonardtown Galleria . Opening Barbara Hance . Tricia Darrow Located in the Maryland Antique Center Jane Williams Grand Maria Fleming . Kay Duval . Sally Huff. 26005 Point Lookout Rd . Mary Ida Rolape . Rose Beitzell Leonardtown, MD 20650. 2008 MD Duck Stamp Robert Bealle Design Winner Open Daily 10a.m-5p.m. Tammy Vitale . Faith Gaillot . Harry Revis For information call Carol Wathen, Owner MaryArtists EttaRepresented: VanNetta . Carol Wathen Robert Bealle . 2008 MD Duck Stamp Design Winner

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Artists Represented: Robert Bealle 301-475-2797 Nancy Wathen . Lucretia Tanner Robert Bealle Leonardtown Galleria Nancy Wathen . Lucretia Tanner Leonardtown Located inGalleria the Maryland Antique Center Jane Williams . Barbara Hance . Tricia Darrow Located in the Maryland Antique Center Jane Williams . Barbara Hance . Tricia Darrow Maria Fleming . Kay Duval . Sally Huff. 26005 Point Lookout RdDuval . . Sally Huff. Maria Fleming . Kay 26005 Point Lookout Rd . Mary Ida Rolape . Rose Beitzell Leonardtown, MD Mary Ida20650 Rolape . Rose Beitzell Leonardtown, MD 20650 Open Daily Tammy 10a.m-5p.m. Open Daily 10a.m-5p.m. Vitale . Faith Gaillot . Harry Revis Tammy Vitale . Faith Gaillot . Harry Revis For information call Carol Wathen, Owner Mary EttaWathen, VanNetta . CarolOwner Wathen For information call Carol Mary Etta VanNetta . Carol Wathen 301-475-2797 301-475-2797

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Greenwell State Park Gets Signature Event

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Halloween saw Greenwell State Park hosting its first Rockfish tournament and festival. “We needed a signature event,” said Jolanda Campbell, the interim executive director to Greenwell State Park. Campbell said it took “12 weeks of insanity” to get everything together for the festival, and they plan to pace the planning better for next year’s event. The initial concept for the Rockfish Tournament and Festival came from Jeff Tomcsik, the CEO of BAMM Enterprises in Southern Maryland. He said he ran the fishing tournament, while Campbell ran the festival half of the event. Planning for the event began over a year ago, when they started looking for sponsors, planning way stations and choosing a non-profit location to host the event, Tomcsik said. The Rockfish tournament was held earlier in the year than normal in order to make it more of a challenge for the fishermen, Tomcsik said. The plan is to make the Rockfish tournament and festival an annual event during the last weekend in October.

Tomcsik said the tournament was split into two regions, north and south, with three winners from each region. Fishermen were restricted to Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay tributaries. The first place winer from the north region was Robby Doran, with a rockfish that was 30.3 pounds and 45 inches long. Second place was Al Mazzotta, with a fish that was 13.4 pounds and 32 inches long and third place for the northern region was David Skirka, with a fish that was 13 pounds and 31.25 inches long.

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Corey Paterno, Ashley Faucette and Brendan Scheimreif man the kayak rentals during the Rockfish Festival Sunday.

mounted for the winners. In addition to the Rockfish tournament, there were vendors from all over Southern Maryland, Trickor-Treating and a costume contest for children, kayak rentals and music by Alive ‘n’ Kickin’, a hard rock and heavy metal cover band from Baltimore. There was Photo By Sarah Miller also a petting zoo and pony rides for kids. “I think it’s a great thing for the county,” said Joey Villavveal, in his Halloween costume, rocking out to Alive ‘n’ Kickin’. Becky Ratcliff, who was helping sell tickets and tee shirts. Ann Newton, one of the vendors at the festival, For the southern region, first prize went to Robert Harris Sr., was happy to see something like the Rockfish tournament and with a rockfish that was 45.3 pounds and 48 inches long. Second festival come to Greenwell State Park. place went to Robert Kilmek, with a fish that was 43.5 pounds “It’s a beautiful venue, and I can’t imagine they wouldn’t and 47.75 inches long, and third place was Marcus Wilson, with hold more festivals here,” Newton said. Photo By Sarah Miller a rockfish of 36.65 pounds and 46 inches. Robert Harris, Sr. with the southern regions first place Rockfish ad As an additional prize, the first place fish are going to be sarahmiller@countytimes.net the check and trophy the fish got him.

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M a cA r t h u r you’re not likely to see that in was born in Los the various biographies of Helen Angeles on DeHayes. By 1917 when he regiscember 8, 1937 tered for the WWI draft, he was and was adopted in a cigar salesman and by 1930 he infancy by Charles was a salesman for a meat packMacArthur and Heling plant, was living alone in an en Hayes “First Lady of the American Theater.” Lilapartment house in Washington, lian Gish (a huge star during the silent movie era) was D.C. and shown as a widower his godmother. You might be asking at this point… (he wasn’t, although he may as what does this have to do with St. Mary’s County? Photo Courtesy of St. Mary’s County well have been). Well, there is a connection albeit indirectly. In 1934 Frank Brown Historical Society Helen Hayes Brown was born October 10, 1900 Helen Hayes at the beach in St. Mary’s bought the property of Emeline in Washington, D.C. She was the only child of FranBiscoe for $8.12 at a tax sale cis Van Arnum “Frank” Brown and Catherine Estelle Hayes in St. Mary’s County. The property contained one acre and was (both natives of Washington). Her on the Chesapeake Bay. The deed states it was “known as Birch mother was “star struck” and was Point located in Ford Town near Piney Hill Run.” Ownership was determined that Helen would be transferred to him in 1936. There was a cottage on the property an actress. Like most children where Frank lived and Helen often came to visit although by then with mothers who try to live their she had married Charles MacArthur and was living in Hollydreams through their children, wood, California. Helen didn’t have much of a childOn March 1, 1940 Frank Brown died here in St. Mary’s and hood nor did she have a typical was buried at St. Nicholas Catholic Church (now the Base Chafamily life. Much of her time was pel). Helen inherited the property but she didn’t have it very long. spent in New York with her mothIn 1942 the U.S. Navy forced many landowners, by process er while her father remained in of condemnation, to sell their property. For the princely sum of Washington. She made her Broad- $10, Helen and her husband sold her father’s property. It is said way debut at the age of 9. By then that she was furious. she had dropped her surname and Helen Hayes had a long and distinguished career, receiving was known as Helen Hayes. many prestigious awards including two Oscars. In 1993 BroadHer father, Frank Brown way’s Fulton Theater was renamed the Helen Hayes Theater in was initially a bartender although her honor. She died in Nyack, New York in 1993 at the age of 92.

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The death of James MacArthur on October 28 (he played Danny “Danno” Williams--remember “book ‘em Danno” from the TV series Hawaii Five-O?) was reported in the news last week. The series has been recently revived and plans were underway for MacArthur to make a cameo appearance on the new series, but that was not to be.

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Meandering By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer Sometimes I have lots of little thoughts that don’t necessarily work together – just snippets of things: conversations (watch out), ideas, articles I’ve read, etcetera. Sounds like my normal column anyway, doesn’t it? I have two notebooks going at all times; a small one for my cute little jean “pocket purse”, and a hand-size one for my big purse. These notebooks contain fragments of ideas, poetry, stories, and all the essential dates, lists, (and bills) for my day to day life, I’m sure many of you do the same. I carry the items, I couldn’t get or forgot, forward on my lists daily and weekly. I end up with lists starting with “Omega Red fish oil – find” to “wine for after work – NEED”. One of my last lists included “blood – Halloween” (fake, naturally) and “glycerin- leaves, Thanksgiving”. Still have to find that glycerin. I have lists for home and lists for work. If all my brain’s synapses are firing properly, then my lists might go on, ambitiously, for a few pages. I found one page with only one phrase on it, “foot-stickin’ good”. Where did that come from? Someone must have referred to making Bertie’s Relish that way, which incidentally I wrote it was created by Alberta Hayden, and it was Bertha ”Bertie” Herbert. On one page I had written “NBC Chimes”. That came from hearing an NPR story which included the chimes. Everyone knows them. Immediately upon hearing the ding, ding, ding I thought of our house in Clinton. I could see my Mother standing over the kitchen stove. All the windows would be steamed up on a Sunday afternoon due to my Mother cooking a pot roast, or Hungarian stuffed cabbage, or some other wonderful meal. My car actually felt humid. I could feel the steam from the noodles cooking for spaghetti. I could smell the house and see my Father sitting on his end of the couch reading the Sunday newspaper. I would be watching old movies on the television, when they used to show Abbot and Costello movies and the like. Sometimes I would have to go outside and wait for dinner, because the smell of the food was too great. NBC must have had a program on that one of my parents liked around two, which is when Sunday dinner was served,

since I associate that so strongly with homecooked food. I guess I’m kind of like one of the dogs in Pavlov’s research – ring a bell and I start to drool. A few pages later I had written, “You know I cry at fireworks, but today I cried after watching the warm glow, with almost the surreal neon cast of a Maxfield Parrish painting, of a sunset on the trees and barns.” This was one of those moments you thank God for allowing you to witness this special moment in time. In my other notebook, I had made an observation, “I forgot how beautiful the drive down to Ridge can be.” Must have been heading down for a ball game at the Legion. It got me to remembering Ann & Tony Cocimano’s little market with the wonderful subs and sandwiches, and when Raley’s grocery store was in the little building on the corner, until True Value moved in. I can’t forget Albertsen’s Hideway Bar. How can one forget a bar patron being asked to leave because he was wearing no shoes, only for him to return with them hanging about his neck. A reader and friend, Linda Davis, sent me an e-mail with a response to my “Ye Coole Springs” article: “We were walking around [the Springs] having such a lovely time. Bob had just mentioned about watching out for ‘soft spots’. The area got softer and mushier with every step. My feet sank deeper and deeper and the ground claimed my left shoe. Nothing in your article said the Spring ate shoes!” Sorry. October marked the second year that I have written my weekly column (over 100 columns). For all the readers who read my column, those who mail it off to friends and relatives, all the people who stop me or stop by my shop to mention they like it, and all the readers who send me e-mails (for praise or corrections), or contact me on Facebook – even the people who stop me and say, “that really is a gray streak in your hair” I just want to say Thank You, and you make my day, each and every day. To each new day’s wonderful adventure, Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com.

Book Review “Room” by Emma Donoghue c.2010, Little, Brown

$24.99 / $29.99 Canada

By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer The chair is your New Favorite Place. It used to be the sofa, before you moved stuff around. Now everything’s different and the lighting is better over where the chair sits. You moved a table here, a bookcase there, angled the rug, and the room looks amazing. Funny how a little furnituremoving can be such a pick-me-up. But in the new book “Room” by Emma Donoghue, there’s no redecorating for Jack and his Ma. Their entire world is literally eleven-by-eleven foot square. For his fifth birthday, Jack really wanted a cake with candles. He wanted other presents, too, but what he got was a pencil drawing of himself, sleeping. He hung it in Wardrobe, so it would be the first thing he saw when he awakened. That way, too, Old Nick wouldn’t see it. Being five is good because five is Jack’s favorite number. Someday, though, he’ll be six and maybe he can go through Skylight into Outside and visit Dora and SpongeBob. Jack sees things on TV – things like people and cars - but they’re not really real. Every day, he and Ma play games like Hum, which doesn’t need a mouth. There’s Phys Ed, but they have to move Rug and Table for that. There are other games they play, and Ma sometimes reads to him from the handful of books that Old Nick brought them on Sundaytreat. Ma would ask for more books, but she

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says Old Nick would get mad. Some days, when God’s Yellow Face shines in from Skylight, Jack begs for stories. But one day, Ma tells him a tale that can’t possibly be true. Seven years ago, Ma said, she was a nineteen-year-old college coed with a brother and two parents. When a man asked for help finding his lost dog, she went to his aid and he grabbed her. Thrown into a soundproofed, climate-controlled shed with sparse furniture and basic amenities, she was at the man’s mercy. He visited a few times a week. He brought her what she requested, as long as she behaved. He knew when she birthed his son. But an eleven-by-eleven foot Room is nowhere for a growing boy… And I wish I could tell you more. I wish I could explain the nuances of this book, and the beauty, and all the things you might ponder if you’d spent your entire life in an enclosed space. Instead, you’ll just have to trust me when I say that “Room” will be one of the best books you’ll read this year. Author Emma Donoghue does a stellar job in giving voice to a five-year-old who knows no slang except what he learns from his mother and TV. Be warned that this takes some getting used to, but in the end, I had to repeatedly remind myself not to cheat and look ahead, so compelling is this story. If there is only one spot in your life for a book this winter, pick this one. It’s a novel you’ll definitely want to make “Room” for.

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Bleachers Ch, Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer There is little doubt that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was paying close attention as Major League Baseball’s star players and executives were paraded before Congress during the performance enhancing drug detoxification. The lesson for all other major sports was this: unless you want Congress in your shorts and “assisting” in the cleansing process…and you most certainly do not…you better remain vigilant in policing your cul-de-sac in the sporting community, particularly when facing issues with significance beyond the professional ranks. And so, as head injuries have become the hot issue in the increasingly violent profession of pro football, the NFL has attempted to stay on the leading edge (at least in perception if not reality) in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of concussions. Concussed players are now immediately removed from games and standardized neurological testing has been established to determine a player’s return to game action. As far as equipment goes, flip on any NFL game and you’ll observe various generations of helmet technology, the newest of which has contours and vents that resemble the lines of exotic sports cars. The noteworthy evolution in the handling of concussions and of protective equipment has been broadly supported. It seems no one – even the most blood thirsty fans and staunchest supports of “old school” football – is so detached from the reality and seriousness of concussions as to take issue with better treatment and improvements in protective gear for the gridiron gladiator. However, addressing concussions at their source – violent hits – has been about as popular as (since it’s election week) Al Gore crashing a Big Oil rally or George W. Bush speaking at Cal Berkeley. The NFL has been flirting with controlling the collisions that cause head injuries for years. There are existing rules that ban shots to the head of quarterbacks, laying out defenseless receivers and defenders launching

themselves head first into opposing players. Not surprisingly though, the enforcement of the rules has been inconsistent and the penance for an offender has been no more than an in-game penalty and a token fine; nothing that would fundamentally change how the game is played. Like the long ball in baseball, big hits help sell the product. Investigating why record amounts of homeruns were being hit or objectively researching the implications of head trauma from football isn’t good for business. However… After a particularly gory recent Sunday, one filled with an alarming amount of unconscious players, the NFL apparently either had had enough or it realized that the tolerance of such images by a certain elected body in Washington, DC might be waning. Regardless, the NFL acted quickly, announcing that players committing flagrant hits to an opponent’s head would be subject to a suspension. That may sound reasonable to the average fan, but many current and former players were appalled, arguing that you couldn’t suddenly ask players to change how they play and that removing the high and tight hit from a defenders arsenal would erode the game. With all due respect to this opinion, it is an emotional, testosterone-fueled overreaction. If you’ve studied organizational change, or just lived through the inevitable surprises of life, you know that dealing with change is a process beginning generally with denial or an initial shock and eventually transitioning to acceptance (or at least tolerance). The reality is the NFL has been legislating collisions and contact between players for years. Yet somehow the league has thrived despite outlawing clotheslines, head slaps, horse-collar tackles and hits to the legs of quarterbacks. This list of misfit plays now has another entry: malicious, head hunting hits. The great American poet Bob Dylan once urged writers and critics, senators and congressmen, and mothers and fathers to be more aware of their surroundings and flexible in their ways because “times they are a changin’.” Big hits will always be part of the game; they just now need to be delivered with a firm shoulder and below the neck. If that hurts your feelings, get over it. The game – at all levels - is moving on to what is hopefully a safer future. Resistance to this change is futile.

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Field Hockey

Johnson Helps Raiders Edge Hornets in Double Overtime By Chris Stevens Staff Writer LEONA R D TOWN – Thursday afternoon’s 4A East Field Hockey quarterfinal had all makings of a heavyweight championship fight, as neither Great Mills or Leonardtown were able to deliver the knockout punch in regulation. As there are no judged decisions in field hockey, somebody had to win, and Ali Johnson’s goal one minute and 50 seconds into the second overtime gave the Raiders Photo by Chris Stevens a 2-1 victory over The Raiders’ Michelle Robinson attempts to slide the ball past Great Mills’ Great Mills advanc- Julia Holland. ing to the region for the Raiders (11-3) six minutes and 20 secsemifinals. “This is amazing. I’m at a loss for words onds into the second half. Great Mills (6-9) reI’m so excited,” Johnson said moments after sponded just over 11 minutes later when Julia taking a pass from Megan Fairgrieve and slid- Holland scored on a rebound in front of the net ing the ball to the left of Hornets goalie Jess to knot the score at 1. It was the Hornets’ only Michalek for the win. “Megan switched the shot on goal the entire game. “That’s the story for us – one shot, one ball over to me, I just shot it and hoped for the goal,” Great Mills coach Michelle Richmond best.” “This team has the potential to go far,” said. “You can’t score if you don’t shoot.” Richmond was pleased with defenders Raiders coach Mia Finkleston said. “They’re believing in themselves, they moved the Danielle Wilkin and Kristin Busitzky, who ball, they talked out there like a team, and it stopped many a Raider rush, and Michalek stopped 11 shots. She also hoped the returnshowed.” Johnson scored the first goal of the game ing Hornets could learn from the example the senior class (seven in all) set this season. “You hope they recognize the hard work and leadership that the seniors put in,” she said. “These girls set a great example.” Finkleston was proud of her girls’ effort as well. “We really have been working on our offense and if you keep getting opportunities, they’re going to go in,” she said. “These girls gutted it out and really wanted it. They surely showed it.” The Raiders were defeated by topseeded Severna Park 8-0 in the regional semifinals Monday night. Photo by Chris Stevens

Leonardtown’s Laci Bowes and Sharlene Demehri of Great Mills battle for control of the ball during Thursday’s 4A East Quarterfinal match.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Food and Sex

Thurs., Nov. 4 Boys’ Soccer St. Mary’s Ryken at Good Counsel, 5:30 p.m. 3A South Regional Semifinals Chopticon at Northern, 5 p.m. Girls’ Soccer Good Counsel at St. Mary’s Ryken, 5:30 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 5 Boys’ Soccer 4A East Semifinals Broadneck at Great Mills, 5 p.m. Football Leonardtown at Chopticon, 7 p.m. Great Mills at Huntingtown, 7 p.m. Girls’ Soccer

By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer

4A East Semifinals South River at Leonardtown, 6 p.m. Volleyball 3A South First Round Westlake at Chopticon, TBD 4A East First Round Chesapeake (Anne Arundel) at Great Mills, TBD

Sat., Nov. 6 Football St. Mary’s Ryken at Bishop Ireton, 2 p.m.

Mon, Nov. 8 Volleyball 4A East Quarterfinals North Point-Old Mill winner at Leonardtown, 6 p.m.

I’ve become convinced that all living beings are motivated in the pursuit of two things: food and sex. It’s true in humans, fish and birds, and it is certainly true in deer, rabbits, squirrels and other critters. There may be other motivators, but if we investigate these we may find that they are secondary to basic food and sexual pursuits. I recently found myself in a remote section of woods at first light where people seldom go. Hunting from the ground, I carefully calculated the wind direction and picked a spot that provided some cover in which to wait. (It was still the early muzzleloader deer (doe) season,

Wed., Oct. 27

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Volleyball Huntingtown 3, Chopticon 0

3A South First Round Chopticon 10, Potomac 0

Thurs., Oct. 28

Volleyball

Boys’ Soccer 3A South First Round Chopticon 5, Crossland 0 Cross Country SMAC Meet at Kings Landing, Huntingtown Boys 3. Leonardtown 74 4. Great Mills 96 10. Chopticon 271

Calvert 3, Great Mills 0

Fri., Oct. 29 Boys’ Soccer St. Mary’s Ryken 6, Bishop Ireton 1 4A East First Round Leonardtown 8, Glen Burnie 0

Boys’ Soccer 4A East Quarterfinals Great Mills 4, North County 2 Field Hockey 3A South Semifinals Huntingtown 2, Chopticon 1 4A East Semifinals Severna Park 8, Leonardtown 0

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3A South Quarterfinals Chopticon 4, Stephen Decatur 2

3A South Quarterfinals Chopticon 3, Largo 0 4A East Quarterfinals Severna Park 3, Leonardtown 1

Field Hockey

Football Chopticon 31, Patuxent 12 North Point 37, Great Mills 0 McDonough 43, Leonardtown 0

4A East Quarterfinals Leonardtown 2, Great Mills 1 (double overtime)

Girls’ Soccer Bishop Ireton 3, St. Mary’s Ryken 2

3A South Quarterfinals Huntingtown 1, Chopticon 0

4A East First Round North County 1, Great Mills 0

able distance as if unsure of something. He was more interested in the doe that I had seen in the distance. He located her and moved off quickly in her direction – sex. As they dashed back and forth some 100 yards in the distance, a lesser buck – a small 4 point – stepped onto the scene on the same path as the bigger deer. He was so young that he probably had sex on his mind, but wasn’t sure why. He joined the other two as they chased around the woods moving farther away from me until they were totally out of sight. The turkeys continued to scrabble, expanding their leaf-raking search. Suddenly, as if an alarm had gone off, squirrels took to the trees, birds disappeared, and the turkeys moved off quickly in single file. What’s wrong? I had not moved a muscle. The fox crept onto the scene from beneath a deadfall some 60 yards away, an interloping predator in my domain – or was I in his territory? He slyly disappeared over the hill with a small bird in his mouth - food. In 20 minutes it was all over. Successful hunters are the ones who recognize and take advantage of the primary motivators of the animals they hunt. The peak of the rut is near! Rabbit season opens on November 6th. I will be offering stories of hunting adventures in future articles for this column. If you have a particularly interesting story, drop me an email at riverdancekeith@hotmail. com. Be safe and enjoy the season.

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Girls 1. Leonardtown 43 9. Great Mills 235 10. Chopticon 255

so I wore an appropriate amount of hunter orange.) Before long, birds flittered through the area within arm’s length as they looked for insects – food. Squirrels danced on the limbs of nearby trees gathering nuts and acorns – food. Suddenly, the woods were disturbed by an unusual ruckus like a small army with leaf rakes as a large flock of turkeys approached to within 40 yards. They were turning every leaf and pecking the ground incessantly for morsels of insects, seeds and tender roots that they uncovered – food. Surrounded by this flock, I wasn’t sure if deer would be bothered by the noise. Beyond the flock, some 100 yards in the distance, I noticed another creature, a doe that seemed oddly out of place at that moment. In an instant she was gone, or was she? Behind me now, there was a new sound that was different from the turkey noise. Another squirrel or bird, I surmised. The turkeys had me sitting stock still. They were noisy enough without being alarmed. Catching movement out of the corner of my eye, I shifted my gaze without moving my head. There he was, upwind at 15 yards, a magnificent 6 point buck. His antlers were perfectly formed and big for a 6 point. He was not the least bit interested in me, although he paused at this respect-

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4A East Quarterfinals Leonardtown 2, Annapolis 0

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Soccer

Raiders Shake the Rust Off, Advance to 4A East Semifinals By Chris Stevens Staff Writer

lar season, then we had a 10-day break,” head coach Jennifer Henderson said after the Raiders’ 2-0 victory Tuesday night. “We were a little LEONARDTOWN – After not playing a game in over rusty, but we started to play with the intensity a week’s time, the Leonardtown girls’ soccer team had a that you need in the playoffs.” Junior midfielder Lauren Snyder got the bit of rust to shake off in their 4A East quarterfinal match Raiders on the board less than six minutes against eighth-seeded Annapolis. “We played four games in six days to close the regu- into the game when her shot from 20 yards out changed directions in mid air and zipped over the head of the Panther goalie for a 1-0 lead. “All day I’ve been thinking about this game and I wanted to score,” Snyder said. “I’m glad it happened early and gave us momentum.” Leonardtown (13-0 in 2010) went scoreless until the 10:17 mark of the second half when senior Lauren Donovan took advantage of an Annapolis deflection and kicked home an insurance goal. “It was a nice cross from Hayley Wilson that went off of a defender and I was able to flick it in,” Donovan said. Henderson was pleased with her defense, even if senior goalkeeper Sadie Lowe wasn’t as busy as most goaltenders, facing no official shots on goal in the match. “I never complain when my goalkeeper isn’t busy,” Henderson said with a smile. “We played very well on defense and [Annapolis] didn’t have many opportunities. The Raiders will now advance to the semifinals to take on South River Friday Photo by Frank Marquart night at 6 p.m. The Seahawks defeated Erin Kelly of Leonardtown chases the ball as the referee and an Annapolis player Leonardtown 3-0 in the same round last watch in Tuesday night’s 4A East regional quarterfinal. year and the Raider girls know that they “We’ve been practicing really hard and we have to get will have to be ready if they want to advance. ready for South River, we know they’re a good team,” Dono“If we don’t communicate, then we don’t work as van added. Photo by Frank Marquart The Raiders’ Lauren Snyder scored the game’s first goal as Leonardtown a team,” Snyder explained. “We have a reputation to advanced to the region semifinals with a 2-0 win over Annapolis Tues- keep up, so intensity’s important. chrisstevens@countytimes.net day night.

Zeba Brothers Lift Hornets to Quarterfinal Victory By Chris Stevens Staff Writer GREAT MILLS – The Great Mills boys’ soccer team got off to a quick start in their 4A East Quarterfinal match-up with visiting North County, then had to pick up the pace to keep it from slipping away. Freshman Billy Zeba scored three goals and his older brother Franck added a crucial tally in the final minutes to give the Hornets a 4-2 victory over the Knights, one that didn’t come easy. “They let down, but in the last 10 minutes, they decided to pick it up,” Hornets coach Matt Taggert said. “It’s good they were able to turn it back on.” A late Hornet burst didn’t appear to be necessary as the Zeba brothers teamed up for Great Mills’ first goal just 30 seconds into the first half. Franck displayed some fancy dribbling skills, faking out at least three Knight defenders before sliding the ball over Billy, who quickly kicked into the net for the first of his three goals and a lead Great Mills (10-3 on the season) would hold the entire game. “[Franck] always tells me, even if he’s shooting, to crash the net,” Billy Zeba said. “I did and he got the ball to me.” Billy Zeba added two goals late in the first half and early in the second half (on assists from Zakary Monin and Travis Bice

respectively) to open up a 3-0 lead and he was modest about his effort. “I want to give the credit to my teammates because without them, we wouldn’t have scored those goals,” he said. It looked as if Great Mills would cruise, but the Knights stormed back with two goals less than six minutes apart in the middle of the second half to make a game of it. “When a team comes back from 3-0 to make it 3-2, you start to think they’re going to score again,” Franck Zeba said. “I was just hoping to score or help somebody else score, so it was just like a winning goal for me.” Zeba’s rebound of a teammate’s miss with 4:05 to go in the game sealed North County’s fate and helped the second-seeded Hornets advance to the region semifinals. The Hornets will defending regional champion Broadneck Friday night at 5 p.m. Considering the Hornets’ previous playoff setbacks, Monday night’s game went a long way to changing the course of Great Mills boys soccer. “This is our senior year, so we want to make something special for ourselves and for the next few years,” Franck Zeba said. “This is huge. They have the belief that they can win and now they see they can do it, Taggert said. chrisstevens@countytimes.net

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The Hornets’ Matt Bogdan makes a move on Eddie Jones of North County in Great Mills’ 4-2 win Monday night.

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Braves Close in on Playoff Spot Injury Bug Continues to Hurt Raiders as with Fourth Straight Win By Chris Stevens Staff Writer MORGANZA – The Chopticon football team’s offense made waves in the previous three games, averaging 50 points per contest. Against Patuxent, it was the defense that took charge, guiding the Braves to a 31-12 victory over the Panthers, their fourth straight win and putting the team in prime position for a spot in the 3A South regional playoffs. “I was real pleased to see the ‘Black Zone’ defense play well,” Braves head coach Tony Lisanti said, addressing his defense by their given nickname. “Patuxent didn’t get in easily and our guys rose to the occasion. We were able to get a lot of guys to the ball.” The Braves’ defense has allowed no more than 21 points in any game this season and surrendering just 13.3 points per contest through the first nine games of 2010.

Chopticon 31, Patuxent 12 PHS (4-5, 3-5 SMAC) CHS (6-3, 4-3 SMAC)

1 0 14

2 6 0

3 0 14

4 6 3

Total 12 31

CHS – Sterling Miles 25 pass from Douglas (Palmer kick) CHS – Reeves 40 pass from Douglas (Palmer kick) PHS – Lee 1 run (kick failed) CHS – Douglas 2 run (Palmer kick) CHS – Gray 38 pass from Douglas (Palmer kick) PHS – Gantt 65 pass from Lee (run failed)

threw for a touchdown for Patuxent (4-5 overall, 3-5 SMAC), the Panthers didn’t get much else, turning the ball over twice in spite of totaling 270 yards. Offensively, the Braves got the usual stellar passing performance from Douglas (15-of-24 for 234 yards and three touchdowns) and balance in the running game. Willie Adams led all players with 78 yards rushing and the Braves for the fourth week in a row ran for 100 yards as team (154 to be exact). “We came together as a team and said ‘hey, if we win, we’re in the playoffs,’” senior receiver Josh Gray (six catches, 95 yards and a touchdown) said. “We put the four fingers up going into the fourth quarter.” “That means it’s time to work,” junior linebacker Nick Landavazo said. “We can’t give up, even when we have the lead.” With the win (and losses by Friendly and Potomac), the Braves catapulted from fourth place to second in the 3A South regional points standings, and with a win against county rival Leonardtown tomorrow night at 7 p.m., they would host a first-round contest the folPhoto by Chris Stevens lowing week. But Chopticon refuses to Chopticon’s Michael “Bam” Wroble takes down Travez Lee of Patuxent during take the Raiders lightly. “We’ve played them in 7-on-7s all the Braves 31-12 win Friday night. summer, so we know they’re a good “You get into it when you have a very good defense,” team,” Gray said. Chopticon quarterback Cody Douglas said. “They’re very “Anything can happen, so we’ve got to go out and well-coached and I put this on everything that we have the work hard in practice this week,” Douglas added. best defense in SMAC.” Chopticon (6-3 overall, 4-3 SMAC) took advantage of the Panthers’ youth at quarterback with senior Eddie Mas- chrisstevens@countytimes.net sengil injured. While sophomore QB Travez Lee ran and

McDonough Cruises

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer The Leonardtown football team was dealt a 43-0 setback at the hands of Southern Maryland Athletic Conference tri-leader McDonough Friday night, but it wasn’t simply that the Rams (8-1 overall, 7-1 in conference games) were a better team – the Raiders (2-7 overall, 1-6 SMAC) are outmanned at this point due to a crippling rash of injuries. “They are a great team and I do not want to take anything away from them, but we only dressed 19 kids for the game and lost one during the game,” Raiders coach Mike Nines explained. “We have caught a serious injury bug and it is really starting to show as the season winds down.” Leonardtown’s injury woes took away their quickness factor, which gave the Rams free reign to do what they wanted on offense and defense, and it helped solidify their spot atop the 2A South Regional playoff standings. “They were very aggressive on defense and it was hard to run our offense without being able to run our base plays because we do not have much speed left,” Nines said. Nines, who credited Zach Steifvater and Drew Wysocki for playing well under the circumstances, believes his team will bring their best effort to Chopticon Friday night at 7 p.m. to close out the season. “I really think they'll be ready to go. It’s Chopticon and it's the biggest game of the season,” he said. “I know they'll be ready to go and give everything they have to try and beat them.” chrisstevens@countytimes.net

McDonough 43, Leonardtown 0 LHS (2-7, 1-6 SMAC) McD (8-1, 7-1 SMAC)

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2 0 15

3 0 7

4 0 0

Total 0 43

McD – Michaux 65 run (Diago kick) McD – O’Kelly 44 pass from Michaux (Diago kick) McD – Boone 8 run (Diago kick) McD – Michaux 25 run (Diago kick) McD – Brooks 4 run (Diago run) McD – Grimes 40 run (Diago kick)

Great Mills Blanked by North Point

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer

North Point 37, Great Mills 0

1 2 3 4 Total The Great Mills football GMHS (5-4, 3-4 SMAC) 0 0 0 0 0 team suffered a 37-0 loss to NPHS (8-1, 6-1 SMAC) 13 7 14 3 37 SMAC tri-leader North Point Friday night, the first time the NP – Onakoya 29 run (kick good) Hornets have been shut out this NP – Crowell 8 pass from Young (kick failed) season. NP – Crowell 5 run (kick good) The Eagles (8-1 overall, 6-1 NP – Crowell 25 run (kick good) SMAC) got four touchdowns (two NP – Crowell 32 pass from Young (kick good) rushing and two receiving) from NP – FG senior H-back Connor Crowell and running back Emmanuel Onakoya reached the end zone as well. canes need a win to make the 3A South RegionThe Hornets (5-4 overall, 3-4 SMAC) al playoffs. will close the season out with a visit to Huntingtown Friday night at 7 p.m. The Hornets chrisstevens@countytimes.net will have a chance to play spoiler as the Hurri-

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Coachable Raider Girls Win SMAC Cross-Country Meet By Chris Stevens Staff Writer In her first year as head coach of the Leonardtown boys and girls cross country teams, Kelly Bridges couldn’t be happier with the way both teams have performed this season. “The girls team has bonded well and works hard together. This has to be one of the most coachable teams ever - you tell them what to do, they do it,” Bridges said after the Raiders won their seven consecutive Southern Maryland Athletic Conference championship Thursday at Kings Landing Park in Huntingtown. “I think their continued success fuels them and motivates them. There's nothing else to it – they have an excellent work ethic.” Rachel Labatt led the way for the Raider girls, who finished 15 points ahead of second place Calvert to win the crown. On the boys’ side, Tyler Blake and Ryan Ponce helped Leonardtown to a third-place finish, four points behind second place North Point and 18 points behind new conference champion Northern. “The boys ran well, but made some tactical errors. The Northern boys are having an excellent year and we just couldn't hang with them that day,” Bridges said. “We have beat North Point in the regular season, so I didn't anticipate finishing third to them. Again though, they have worked hard this season.”

With the region and state tournaments coming up in back to back weeks, Bridges hopes her team can learn from SMAC and use the knowledge wisely. “I believe every race is a lesson – either you find out what works or what doesn’t,” she said. “Each runner definitely learned something at SMAC so I hope they use the race as motivation. I think Leonardtown has the expectation of doing well at regionals and states, and this year isn't any different.” Bridges says her first year has been exhausting at times, but really enjoys working with the kids and her assistants, Rick Hageman and Jodi Gleisner. “I’ve always wanted to coach crosscountry and working with these athletes has been a dream,” she said. “Rick and Jodi are veteran coaches for the Leonardtown cross-country and track teams, and they have been crucial in retaining the core values of the team.” In demonstrating commitment, Bridges looks forward to keeping up with not just the top programs in SMAC, but in the state as well. “We have made some adjustments to the training program and focus more on interval training. In the future, I'm looking to find ways to continue to improve the program and make it comparable to what the top teams in the region are doing,” she explained. chrisstevens@countytimes.net

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