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Farmer’s Market Opens For The Season

By Joany Nazdin Contributing Writer

Mary Lee and Emma Yoder didn’t get a chance to sleep late last Saturday.

As they have for the past 10 years, the moth-

er and daughter rose at 5 a.m. to put the finishing touches on their cinnamon rolls, whole wheat and nut breads, home- made butter and fruit preserves.

After spending the previous day and part of early Saturday morning baking, they loaded ev-

Photo by Andy Phillips Kathie Hatfield, of Charlotte Hall, comes to the farmers’ market every week for the brown egss, and only eats Amish-rasied chickens.

erything onto their buggy, and took it all to sell at the Farmers’ Market at the Charlotte Hall Library, which held it’s opening weekend.

Their Yoder’s shop, Mary’s Kitchen, was soon visited by their regular customers, who have been coming to see them at the farmers’ market

for years.

Lee says she has many regular customers, but nothing sells as well as her dinner rolls.

“I made 33 dozen this morning, 18 dozen just for my regular customers,” Lee said.

She makes her dinner rolls the old- fashioned way, using yeast and letting the dough rise before baking. In a shorter period of time than it took to make the rolls, they were all gone. By noon, Lee had sold every last bun.

Pap’s Produce, meanwhile, was doing a brisk business selling cabbage, lettuce, sweet onions and flowers a few stalls down. The Hertzler family has been selling plants and produce from their two green houses at the farmers market for the last six years, and it is a multi-generational effort from the whole family.

David Herbert of La Plata was busy trying to decide which of the flowers he should take home.

“I have a koi pond and lots of flowers in my front yard, and I always come here to get the flowers for that,” Herbert said. “It’s the colors of the flowers that you find here that make them special.

The colors just speak for themselves. I don’t even go anywhere else to get my flowers.”

Herbert says he likes to take his two sons along with him when he comes, just to show them the homemade crafts.

“I show my boys the cards that the Amish children make, and the wooden things like cedars

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chests that you can get here,” Herbert said. “We make it into an outing for the whole family.

Hertzler’s whole family was also along that day, his wife selling her greenhouse and baked goods, his girls selling their cards, and his dad selling his woodwork.

“I like selling our things here,” Hertzler said, “and I think the county likes us being here. There is more parking, and we don’t hold up traffic on the roads.”

Tina Gass, circulation clerk at the Charlotte Hall Library, where the farmers market is held, says a lots of the library patrons enjoy the opening of the farmers market.

“We get people that have never been in the library before stop in when the come to use the trail or visit the farmers market,” Gass said. “This makes a nice community hub.” news@countytimes.net

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Today’s Newsmakers In Brief On the progress of the state budget “The House operating budget that we adopted yesterday gets an additional $800k for St. Mary’s County that will be yours to spend however you want - money that wasn’t expected.”

Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist.29B)

On the flat funding of non-county agencies that help the homeless “It’s a victory if you can maintain.”

County Administrator John Savich

State Budget Has Perks for St. Mary’s

By Sean Rice Staff Writer Delegate John Bohanan (D- Dist. 29B) alerted a handful of county officials over the holiday weekend to recent developments in the state budget that may result in more cash and projects for St. Mary’s County if the budget is ultimately adopted after committee negotiations with the state Senate.

On Friday, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a state operating budget that includes “an additional $800,000 for St. Mary’s County (and about $4,000 for Town of Leonardtown) that will be yours to spend however you want – money that wasn’t expected,” Bohanan wrote in an email from the statehouse to County Administrator John Savich and others, including the three Democrats on the county commissioner board.

The County Times received a copy of Bohanan’s email on request. When asked why the two Republican county commission-

ers were not sent the email, Bohanan said the message started out as an informal update to Savich, and the address list grew.

“That was just a personal email that grew. I figured while I’m at it, I’ll fill them in on other things … to email addresses that I happened to have with me out of town,” Bohanan said. “I don’t want anybody thinking it was some sort of official communication, just sent to one side and not the other.”

The new $800,000 in funding to the county is part of $100 million that is proposed to be drawn from the state’s income tax reserve fund, and sent to counties and municipalities.

“It’s money that the counties can use, it’s their money. And we thought it’s proper to distribute it to them, rather than have them looking to raise taxes or make additional cuts,” Bohanan told The County Times on Wednesday.

“The alternative is to let the money sit in a bank account for the counties, and we thought it would be better to go ahead and al-

low them to use it … at a time when counties’, just like everybody else’s, revenues are way off,” he said.

The email also stated that the House-approved capital budget includes $5.5 million for the St. Mary’s County jail, $765,000 for planning a new Leonardtown library and $835,000 for construction projects that benefit: • The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department; • Pathways; • The Colored Troops Memorial; • The 4H building at the county fairgrounds; and • Cedar Lane Apartments.

Delegate Anthony O’Donnell (R- Dist.

29C), House Minority Leader, unsuccessfully attempted to pass an amendment on the floor of the statehouse Wednesday that would have removed $211 million dollars in capital projects from the bill.

“There are not dedicated funding streams for these projects.” O’Donnell said.

“Why don’t we wait another year?” Bohanan asked rhetorically during the debate.

“Because the construction industry in our state is down 37 percent … [this] revs up those diesels and gets those hammers swinging again at a very important time when that industry is really ailing.”

In Bohanan’s message to local officials, he also stated a bill passed that would allow the county to waive the property tax requirement for the Chesapeake Charter School.

“They are very excited about that,” Bohanan told The County Times, adding that the school would save $25,000 to $30,000 per year.

Calls for comment on this story went unreturned as of press time Wednesday from Delegates O’Donnell and John Wood (DDist. 29A), who were both in Annapolis, as well as Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Golden Beach). seanrice@countytimes.net

GOP Candidate Claims Theft of As Homeless Population Grows, Government Has Few Options Political Signs

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Supporters for Republican candidate for Congress Charles Lollar say that three of his campaign signs were stolen, one in St. Mary’s and two in Calvert county.

The one allegedly taken from Hollywood stood in front of Toot’s Bar on Mervell Dean Road.

The establishment’s owner, Ray Harding, said he reported the incident to local law enforcement.

“I can only think of two motives, it was either [political] competition or somebody didn’t like black people,” Harding said.

“That’s my opinion.”

Harding said that he has had political signs out on his property before but this was the first time one had been taken.

Lollar said he did not believe the alleged taking of the sings was racially motivated, nor did he think that Congressman Steny Hoyer had anything to do with it.

“These people taking these signs… it’ unfortunate and I’m very frustrated with it.”

Kathy O’Brien, head of the county’s Democratic Central Committee, said such behavior damaged public discourse during elections.

“I’m very disappointed in whoever would steak political signs,” she said. “It happened on both sides last campaign and it’s against public discourse.

“I hope no Democrats are involved.”

Mary Russell, a St. Mary’s County Republican Central Committee member who is supporting both Lollar and Collins Bailey in

their bids against Democrat House Majority Leader Hoyer, said that all signs appeared to have been taken Monday.

“We had three signs taken in less than 24 hours and that was on private property,” Russell said. “It’s not funny because it’s expensive.”

Bailey, who ran against Hoyer in the 2008 election, said that none of his campaign signs have been stolen despite the fact that they have been out in the public for about a year.

Lollar’s signs have also been posted in advance of what political pundits consider the traditional campaign season.

Lollar rejected the possibility that his campaign’s decision to post signs now had any bearing on their being taken.

Collins similarly defended his campaign’s decision to get their message out early.

“When you’re running against… someone like Hoyer you have to try harder to get the message out,” Bailey said.

Hoyer is one of the best funded and politically entrenched candidates in the U.S. Congress and political analysts have said that his seat is virtually secure despite ire the Democratic party has drawn nationwide over issues like health care reform and government spending.

Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that the sign has an estimated value of $320 and that deputies are seeking the public’s help in retrieving the sign.

“The political season is upon us, so I guess, here we go,” Cameron said. “We take all of them [sign thefts] seriously.”

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

The most recent statistics from a one-day count of the homeless in St. Mary’s County show that 1,787 are without their own lodging, and officials close to the problem say that there is not much the county government can do about it.

“There’s not a whole lot they can do, there’s not a lot they’re going to do,” said Lanny Lancaster, director of the Three Oaks homeless shelter in Lexington Park. “There’s 17 people sleeping on the floor here tonight [for lack of bed space], we’re just trying to keep above water here.”

With the economic recession continuing, human services providers say that demand for services is continually going up but there is little they can do to meet the demand.

The proposed fiscal 2011 budget shows that non-county agencies that help in aiding the homeless problem are receiving the same funding as they have in recent budget years, but no more.

County Administrator John Savich said that level funding for these entities was about the best the county could do.

“We’re going to be able to do what we’ve been doing but it’s going to be difficult to do anything more,” Savich told The County Times. “At least we’re not pulling back. It’s a victory if you can maintain.”

Budget proposal documents show that Three Oaks shelter could receive $130,000 if the budget is approved, that’s $20,000 short of what the agency requested.

Walden Sierra, Inc., which assists with the homeless and provides treatment for substance and alcohol abuse, is set to receive $345,447 from the county, or 100 percent of their request.

Walden’s budget allocation from the county has remained the same since 2009, documents show.

But that organization has moved out of its Leonardtown site and consolidated at a new Lexington Park location in the hopes of reaching the majority of the population with problems as well as reduce their operating bottom line.

The county’s own human services department, which receives most of its funding from the state, has seen a loss of $2 million.

These agencies will likely have to bear the brunt of the homeless problem, Savich said, since the county government is stymied by lack of funding.

“County government by itself, no way,” Savich said. “Even if you had all the funding in the world it’s a thorny problem.”

Commissioner Daniel H. Raley was surprised the number of homeless appeared to be on the rise. In 2008 there were 1,884 homeless counted but that number dropped to an oft questioned 1,198.

“I thought it would be around 1,200 to 1,300,” Raley said. “We’re in tough economic times and people are coming here thinking they’ll have a better shot and maybe that’s not the case.”

A breakdown of the local numbers show that few of the 1,787 are chronically homeless but most appear to have suffered due to a loss of housing because of the economy and drift from one form of lodging to another.

Raley said that the industry that could provide much needed jobs, the construction industry, has suffered the most here in St. Mary’s.

“The jobs, they’re just not there,” he said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Paper Ballots Likely To Remain Unfunded

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer There are a lot of casualties included in the fiscal 2011 state budget that ensure counties will have to make do with less this year — highway user fees are just one example — but one that could impact this year’s midterm elections is the lack of funding to switch over to a paper ballot system.

Del. John Wood (D-Dist.29A) said that the entire $31 billion budget, complete with $2 billion in budget cuts from Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration, must now go to a conference committee of both the Senate and the House for final approval.

Though there was a small possibility that the funding might be restored, he said, he didn’t hold out much hope that that would happen before the last day of the session on April 12. “[The chances] are probably very slim. We’re probably going to be using the same system we’ve had [since 2008].”

In 2008 voters used electronic touch screen technology to cast and record their ballots, but a movement surfaced to have that system replaced over fears that the system could be compromised with no hard copy of votes to certify an election.

The state legislature voted in 2008 to change to paper ballots, but the economic recession and subsequent drop in revenues means that touch screen machines will likely be with counties for some time to come.

Wendy Adkins, director of the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections, said that the failure of the state to fund paper ballots would actually make things easier for her small staff on election day, since the original plan was to have both touch screens and paper ballots available for voters.

That would have made tabulating the votes quickly and accurately difficult, she said.

But the election board’s gain in easing complications apparently comes at the expense of public demand.

Robert Ferraro, with Save Our Votes, a citizen group that has lobbied the legislature to ensure paper ballots and the optical scanners that go with them are installed prior to this year’s elections, said that the failure to include the funding was a blow to the integrity of elections.

A paper trail meant a verifiable vote count, he said, something touch screens lacked.

“We’re very disappointed,” Ferraro said. “We think it’s not in the best interests of the state to go forward [with touch screens.]”

Ferraro’s group has estimated that it costs the state at least $10 million to $13 million to use the touch screen system each election, which is above and beyond the cost of the hardware itself.

He argued that switching to a paper ballot system would reduce costs for the state.

Ross Goldstein, spokesman for the state Board of Elections said that the most recent estimates to transition to a paper ballot were about $22 million. The cost of the touch screen hardware alone was about $60 million, not counting the other expenses in operating them.

And the state had not yet finished paying off the bill for the touch screens.

“We’re still paying for the financing on this system,” Goldstein said.

The main goal, Ferraro said, was integrity in voting regardless of cost.

“Even if it costs more… it would still be worthwhile,” Ferraro said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Impeachment of AG fails, But Some Heartened By Attempt

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

An attempt by an Anne Arundel County member of the House of Delegates to have Attorney General Douglas Gansler impeached failed last week but some in the legislature believed the attempt was an important event aimed at reasserting the power of elected officials.

Del. Don Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel) introduced articles of impeachment last week that later died in judiciary committee because of Gansler’s earlier legal opinion that stated that the state should have to recognize gay marriages from other states.

According to Maryland law and the state constitution, marriage is defined as being between a man and woman only.

Dwyer stated in releases that Gansler had overstepped his bounds as Attorney General in making his ruling on gay marriages.

House Minority Leader Anthony O’Donnell said that the controversy over Gansler’s ruling was an important step in reining in Gansler, who he said was an activist attorney general.

“It was very significant,” O’Donnell said. “I wanted to hear the evidence but I never got the chance because it died in committee.

“Many of us in the house don’t believe he should be making policy.”

O’Donnell said that he has a bill under consideration in this session’s final week, House Bill 1532, which would stay Gansler’s opinion taking effect until the courts could rule on its legitimacy.

Raquel Guillory, spokeswoman for Gansler’s office, said that the impeachment attempt was more

about political agendas than settling law.

“Unfortunately the delegate [Dwyer] attempted to use the General Assembly as a venue to voice his own political agenda,” Guillory said. “It failed. It was baseless and without merit.”

O’Donnell said that Gansler further thumbed his nose at the legislature earlier in the session by issuing an opinion that the House did not have the power to impeach him.

Aside from Gansler’s ruling, the Maryland constitution states: “The House of Delegates shall have the sole power of impeachment in all cases; but a majority of all the members elected must concur in the impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate, and when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be on oath, or affirmation, to do justice according to the law and evidence; but no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the Senators elected.”

O’Donnell said that Dwyer’s attempt was a small victory despite it’s ultimate failure.

“We maintained our prerogative of impeachment,” O’Donnell said.

Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist. 29B) penned a letter recently upholding marriage as between a man and a woman.

In that letter he also stated that the attorney general’s opinion was not law, but a tool that legislators could use to craft them.

Bohanan would not comment on the impeachment attempt only his support of current law.

“I support the Maryland Constitution that states marriage is between a man and a woman, period.”

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Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do The bureaucrats now have control of the loans for higher education. Just how long do you think it will take before someone in the political hierarchy says to the bureaucrat, “Don’t give that loan to that family, they aren’t of the correct party, club or philosophy!”

Yes sir, we sure can trust the government to do the right thing.

The bureaucrats now control the dispensing of health care and have all the medical information on everybody. No more doctor - patient confidentiality for they (the bureaucrats) must know everything about your condition to properly dispense, or not, money for your treatment.

Could a bureaucrat actually deny coverage because of some quirk of their character rather than the rules?

Yep, that government is sure a great provider.

The bureaucrats now control what you can buy and from whom you can buy it and instruct you that you must buy it or face a penalty. Yes, they know best. You must accede to their greater intellect and the greater good of society.

Happy, happy, I no longer need make decisions. It’s all done for me.

The bureaucrats now control a large portion of the financial industry and can now: Con-

Are You Paying Attention?

Anyone who is paying attention knows that this GREAT Country is headed in the wrong direction.

Out of control government spending and massive debt are pushing this Country toward BANKRUPTCY. Government take over of the Banks, Insurance Companies, Car Companies, and now Healthcare is against the Free Enterprise System that made this Country great; and, we see policies of redistribution of wealth and a spiral into SOCIALISM. Cap and Trade will make us less competitive in world markets and raise energy prices for all citizens.

Our Politicians have little regard for our

trol the salaries in the industry; Have access to all your financial dealings with the controlled industry.

How nice to have someone in control.

The bureaucrats control a major portion of our automobile manufacturing. They gave us a large benefit if we would buy their autos, but, it happened that our taxes will pay for that benefit.

Oh, happy day, again we have a great largesse provided by the government. The bureaucrats will control what fuel you can use, how you use and how much you can use when the energy bills are passed and signed. We will save the planet with this. Trust and obey for there’s no other way.

And who controls the bureaucrats? “Not me“, said the lying politician. Oh, it must be the theoreticians who gave us all this wonderful stuff. Be happy, have another beer - oops can’t have that, your driving, if the bureaucrats will allow you to have a license, fuel, education, money, an automobile, eyeglasses, a truss, medication, ad infinitum.

Something isn’t good for you among those.

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Constitution and engage in unfair backroom deals to pass Healthcare reform that the majority of Americans don’t want. The List goes on.

I urge all of my fellow citizens to get involved. Come out to the rally sponsored by Americans for Prosperity from noon to 3pm on April 10 at the Pavilion at Solomons to hear what you can do, and to hear conservative candidates speak.

We need to take back our Country in the next election. Please, get involved.

Joe Wible Sr. Leonardtown, MD

Collins Bailey Is a Staunch Conservative Leaders are beginning to step forward and make their presence known. I was invited to a meeting on March 26, 2010 to listen to Mr. Collins Bailey make his case for being elected to replace Steny Hoyer.

I wasn’t anxious to attend. I expected to hear the same old rant and rave against anything and everything and how a vote for this guy would result in more “hope and change.”

What a surprise I had.

Until this meeting, I never – repeat, NEVER – heard a candidate for political office commit him or herself to refusing any pay, health care benefits, or retirement benefits. Only with great rarity have I heard any politician state that he or she, if reelected, would only serve two terms since serving one’s country should be a privilege and not a career.

But I very distinctly heard Mr. Bailey specifically do so with no strings attached.

Collins Bailey is a staunch conservative. He leaves no doubt in your mind that he will vote for and support lower taxes, the Constitution of the United States, making Social Security revenue

specific, and promote clean, cheap American energy produced by Americans on American soil.

He was certainly specific about what he would NOT support: an unbalanced budget; voting for a bill he had not read; taxing or regulating the Internet; or amnesty for illegal aliens.

After having spent 42 years in some form of police work, I’ve kind of honed my ability to identify liars, hustlers, and bad people. Collins Bailey (and believe me, I listened closely to what he said and how he said it) came across as a man who loves his family, his community, his country and his God. I believe he is the kind of leader I’ve been hoping would step up to the plate and take a leadership role.

Our government needs new, fresh, HONEST, God-fearing, conservative people if our country is to survive. I will vote for Collins Bailey. You can check him out at www.BaileyforUScongress.com or speak to him at 301-2744116.

James Hilbert Mechanicsville, MD

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$100,000 Raised for Catholic Education

It’s said that it takes a village to raise a child and, at the seventh annual St. Mary’s Ryken Spring Gala, “All Aboard the Orient Express,” I saw our village.

More than 380 parents, alumni, community leaders and friends attended our one, major fundraiser for the year, raising almost $100,000 for tuition assistance, which provides talented students the opportunity to receive the Catholic education they desire.

Our supporters truly understand the importance of our mission of Catholic education – that we are educating the students of St. Mary’s Ryken – our leaders of tomorrow – not only in academics, but also in the values of compassion, simplicity, humility, trust and zeal.

Thank you to our many sponsors: our Diamond Sponsors - J.F. Taylor; Brandywine Companies; Burch Oil; CMI General Contractors; Community Bank of Tri-County; Compass Pointe Real Estate Development; DCS Corporation; Old Line Bank; Paragon Properties; Saber Systems; Mrs. Marion Sterling & Family; Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; and to all of those who wish to remain anonymous. Our Platinum Sponsors - Bob Taylor Engineering; the Knights of Columbus – St. Mary’s County Council No. 1470; Shah Associates MD, LLC; and Taylor Gas Company. Our Gold Sponsors were AMELEX; Law Office of Rudolf Carrico, Jr.; Carruth & Son, Inc.; Mrs. Pritzi L. Miedzinski Ely; Great Mills Construction, Inc.; Guy & Guy Masonry, Inc.; Dr. & Mrs. David D. Heavner; Printing Press,

Inc.; Rubeling & Associates; Technology Security Associates, Inc.; Tennyson Wealth Management Group; Travel Leaders/Action Travel Tours; F.W. Thompson, Inc.; and W.M. Davis General Contractors, Inc. Our Silver Sponsors – Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Bell; Bridgett, Mock& Associates, P.A.; C.H. Attick Electric, Inc.; Dirt Works Excavation & Crane, LLC; Franzen Realtors, Inc.; Howard W. Phillips & Company; Kelly Generator & Equipment; Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.; Mullen, Sondberg, Wimbish & Stone, P.A.; Office Care, Inc.; Redgate Farm Enterprises, Inc.; and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative.

Our Patron Sponsors – Bay Books; Mr. Eric L. Best; Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Burch; Classy Décor Flooring & Furniture, LLC; Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Grubaugh; Home Builders, Inc.; Jesus the Good Shepherd Church; Mid-Atlantic Lube Equipment, LLC; Pink Beach; Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Rudman; Towne Dentistry; and Zekiah Technologies, Inc. Thank you all for your generosity and support.

I would like to thank the parent and alumni volunteers – too numerous to mention here – who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the St. Mary’s Ryken Spring Gala our most successful event, yet.

If you missed this year’s Gala, please mark your calendars for next year – Saturday, March 26, 2011.

Mary Joy Hurlburt, President St. Mary’s Ryken

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Port of Leonardtown Winery Opens in May

For the past several years, officials from St. Mary’s and surrounding counties recognized that the wine industry had the potential to positively affect agriculture and tourism in the area, the St. Mary’s County Economic and Community Development Office reports.

The county asked the Southern Maryland Grape Growers and Wineries Association to investigate the possibility of forming an organization to help create the county’s first winery. Local wineries support local growers, which is not only

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good for the environment, reducing the amount of fuel and energy it takes to deliver and process wine, but is a boost for the local economy allowing wine growers to keep more of their income, which in turn is spent in the local market.

The winery is nearing completion and is now producing its first wines. The winery is in an old State Highways garage, which has been adapted for this new use and fitted with state-ofthe-art wine production equipment. For more information, see www.portofleonardtown.com.

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a new service for St. Mary’s County residents who must transact business in person.

Residents can visit the St. Mary’s County Housing Authority where they will be connected, through the use of video service delivery equipment, with a SSA employee at the Camp Springs district office. This service is available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday.

“This is a very effective, secure and convenient way of providing face-to-face service to residents in St. Mary’s County. Visitors will be Ruby Jeffries-Broxton speaking with a representative, live, using a video terminal,” Ruby Jeffries-Broxton, Camp Springs District cial security number or replacement card.

Manager, said in a press release. “By Social Security business may also be conusing VSD at the Housing Authority site, residents will reduce their travel time when filing ducted at the public’s convenience, 24 hours a for benefits or making inquiries about benefits day, including weekends and holidays. If St. and services. For someone who is already re- Mary’s County residents have access to an Inceiving benefits, a representative can assist him ternet connection, they may conduct business or her with a request for information such as a online at www.socialsecurity.gov. Toll-free proof of income letter or replacement Medicare telephone service is also available at 1-800-772card. Even if someone needs to change an ad- 1213. Representatives are available from 7 a.m. dress or direct deposit information, this can all to 7 p.m. on business days.

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A former Marine Corps Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 UH-1N Huey wraps up Integrated Maintenance Program rebuild at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif, before heading to Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

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Raymond Dicus, 78 Raymond A. Dicus, 78, of Hollywood, MD, died of complicat ions from lung cancer on Monday, April 5, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. Born December 2, 1931, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Walter Leon Dicus and Estelle Keller Dicus.

Mr. Dicus married Mary Frances Martin on August 7, 1954 and the couple started their life together in Baltimore, MD. They moved back to his wife’s home county of St. Mary’s in 1968. He quickly developed a love and appreciation for the land and surrounding water and made St. Mary’s County his beloved home. To be crabbing on the water in a little skiff was one of his favorite things to do.

His family was the center of his life. He obtained the greatest joy from his wife of 55 years, his children, and his grandchildren.

Following his retirement as a journeyman electrician with IBEW Local Union 26, Mr. Dicus took up woodworking. He built furniture for his children and toys for his grandchildren. In addition to woodworking, he enjoyed music, crabbing, and computers.

Mr. Dicus was an active parishioner at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hollywood. His seven children all attended school there, and he coached boys’ basketball at St. John’s for many years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a volunteer at St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen and Helping Hands.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, J. Walter Dicus, Leo Dicus, and Bernard Dicus, and his sister, Teresa Thompson. In addition to his wife, his survivors include his seven children, Patricia Belanger of Hollywood, MD, Michael Dicus of Edgewater, MD, Barbara Brown (Frank) of Great Mills, MD, Joanne Dicus (Tony Tavera) of Woodbine, MD, Steven Dicus (Kelly) of Highland, CA, Jimmy Dicus (Teri) of Hollywood, MD and Joseph Dicus of Oklahoma City, OK, 12 grandchil-

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dren, and 3 step-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends for Raymond’s Life Celebration on Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 4:30 until 8 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers will be recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated

by Reverend Raymond Schmidt at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hollywood, MD on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 11 am. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Serving, as pallbearers will be Michael Dicus, Steven Dicus, Jimmy Dicus, Joseph Dicus, Matthew Brown, Seth Tavera, Kyle Belanger and Michael Short.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. John’s Building Fund, 43927 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636.

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

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

Doris Jean Guy, 83 Doris Jean McGuire Guy, 83, of Clements, MD passed away suddenly on April 2, 2010 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Toledo, OH. Born in Wilmington, IL on June 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Mary Begler McGuire and Francis McGuire.

While visiting St. Mary’s County in 1949, she met Charles Perry “Wink” Guy and they married in February 1950 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Morganza, MD. He preceded her in death on June 24, 2004. Doris was the loving mother of Charlene P. Guy of Manassas, VA; Judith A. Guy of Arlington, VA; Suzanne M. Guy (Kevin Kramer) of Lynchburg, VA; Mary Faith Fodor (Gary) of Munford, TN; Perry Guy, Jr. (Robin), and Christine Guy Mattingly (Mike), both of Leonardtown, MD; Christopher A. Guy (Elizabeth) of Harrisburg, VA; Jeffrey B. Guy and Maureen Guy Bowles (Wayne), both of Hollywood, MD. She is also survived by her siblings Joseph McGuire of Marysville, WA; and Gerald McGuire of Lockport, IL; Donald McGuire of Monroe, MI and Katherine McGuire Bromberek of Lemont, IL. Her 18 grandchildren – Donna Beckwith, Reed and Alison Kramer, Mike Fodor, Michelle Mattingly Kingsland (Jeff), Diane Mattingly, Travis Mattingly, Tony Brensinger (Heather), Nicole Guy, Jonathan Springer, Christopher Guy, Jr., Nicholas Guy, Katherine Guy, Joshua Guy, Anthony Guy, Rebekkah Guy, Briana Guy, Joseph Guy, Taylor Bowles and two great grandchildren, Samantha and Alicia Beckwith survive her as well. She was

preceded in death by her sister, Rita Wooddell of Urbanna, VA. Doris graduated from Wilmington High School in Wilmington, IL and received a diploma in nursing from St. John’s School of Nursing in Springfield, IL and completed post-graduate studies at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She entered nursing school as a cadet nurse during WWII. Her nursing career at St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Mary’s Nursing Home, St. Mary’s Health Department and Cedar Lane Assisted Living spanned over 50 years. A dedicated parishioner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD, she was a lector and Eucharistic minister. Her dedication to her faith lead her to pilgrimages to such holy sites as Fatima, the Holy Land, Lourdes, Medjugorje, and Rome. She was dedicated to the Divine Mercy and was a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates.

She enjoyed church activities such as facilitating the food bank effort and attending daily mass. She also spent much time crocheting, faithfully watching EWTN and the History Channel, gardening, cooking, and enjoyed her children and grandchildren.

The family received friends on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home with prayers said. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD, where Father Francis J. Early will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Grandsons Travis Mattingly, Tony Brensinger, Jonathan Springer, Christopher Guy, Jr., Jeff Kingsland and God Son, Sonny Guy. Contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of St. Clements Center, P.O. Box 187, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

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.

Horace McClane Sr., 62 Ho r a c e Bernard McClane Sr., 62, of Great Mills, MD died April 5, 2010 at Georgetown University Hospital.

Horace better known as “Redboy” was born January 15, 1948 in Ridge, MD to the late Samuel and Bernice McClane.

He will be remembered as an avid fisherman and a serious card player. He loved watching western movies on the television, playing/ coaching softball, cooking, baking, listening to old music, being with family and spending precious time with his grandchildren.

Horace was educated in the St.

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Mary’s County Public School System, spent two years in the United States Army and was a dedicated worker for 35 years with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD. Horace is survived by his lovely wife, Linda McClane, sons Horace “Little Reds” McClane, Jr., wife Kimberly of California, MD, Aaron Chase, wife Connie of Lexington Park, MD; brothers Samuel McClane of Lexington Park, MD and Larry Brown (Audrey) of Burkeville, VA; sisters Nola Carroll (Carl “Cash”) of Ridge, MD and Queenie Fenwick (George) of St. James, MD; 5 granddaughters Harmony McClane, Arionna Chase, Joy’a McClane, Brittany Chase and Brittany Gross; 2 grandsons Dewayne Wilkins and Deondre Lloyd and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 9 to 11a.m. at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

Fr. O’Connell, 84 Fr. O’Connell died of cancer at Murray-Weigel Hall, Bronx, N.Y., March 30, 2010. He was a Jesuit for 66 years and a priest for 53 years.

Fr. O’Connell, who was 84, ministered for many years in the parishes of Southern Maryland where he was known for his ministry to Native Americans and his knowledge of Jesuit history in Southern Maryland.

Three times, Fr. O’Connell served at parishes in Southern Maryland, from his first assignment as pastor of two Charles County parishes, to his final work at St. Ignatius Church in Chapel Point.

During his tenure, he spearheaded the establishment of Mother Catherine Spalding School in 1966, the first integrated Catholic school in Southern Maryland. He also helped with efforts to rebuild Archbishop Neale School, where he had taught religion, after it was destroyed by a tornado in 2002. In addition, Fr. O’Connell was active with Meals on Wheels and Retrouvaille, a program designed to enrich communication between married couples.

He reached out to Native Americans who make up about 10 percent of the population at St. Ignatius, learning the history of the Piscataways who have lived in Southern Maryland since pre-historic times and at times incorporating Native American culture into the liturgy.

The son of James J. O’Connell and Elizabeth Purcell was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Dec. 5, 1925.

He entered the Society of Jesus on September 7, 1943 where he pronounced his First Vows on Sept.

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8, 1945. After college studies at the Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues in Wernersville, Pa., he studied philosophy at Woodstock College in Maryland from 1947 to 1950.

From 1950 to 1953, as a Jesuit scholastic, Fr. O’Connell taught math, religion, history and catechism at Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Md. He returned to Woodstock College to study theology from 1953 to 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, N.Y.,

by Francis Cardinal Spellman on June 2, 1956. Fr. O’Connell was ordained with his brother, Ken. Monsignor O’Connell who is now deceased. Fr. O’Connell took his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus at Sacred Heart Church, La Plata, Md., on August 15, 1959.

Fr. O’Connell began his priestly ministry in Charles County, Md., where he served from 1958 to 1960 as pastor, both at St. Ignatius Church, Hill Top and St. Katharine of Alexandria Church, McConchie, and then as pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, Mechanicsville, from 1960 to 1966. He was the last Jesuit to serve at Immaculate Conception, which is now staffed by priests of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. Fr. O’Connell left Southern Maryland to serve for a year as parochial vicar at Old St. Joseph’s Church, Philadelphia, and then as parochial vicar from 1967 to 1969 and pastor from 1969-1972 of St. Ignatius Church in Baltimore.

From 1972 to 1978, he returned to Philadelphia where he was pastor of the Church of the Gesu.

After studying Spanish at Georgetown University and the University of Notre Dame, Fr. O’Connell returned to Southern Maryland to serve from 1979 to 1983 as pastor of St. Ignatius Church, Port Tobacco, and teacher of religion in Archbishop Neale School.

Fr. O’Connell then went to Washington, D.C., where he was parochial vicar at Holy Trinity Church from 1983 to 1985, followed by an assignment in Pittsburgh, where he was parochial vicar (1985-1987) and then pastor (1987-1992) of Sts. Peter and Paul Church and then he spent two years as director of the Corpus Christi Pastoral Center (1992-1994).

Fr. O’Connell returned to St. Ignatius Church, Port Tobacco, as a pastoral minister from 1994 to 2002 and then as an associate pastor there until 2010. During this time, he often acted as a tour guide to visitors to the area, sharing with others his vast knowledge of Jesuit history in southern Maryland. Fr. O’Connell was also instrumental in helping with the creation of the Religious Freedom Byways, a driving tour of southern Maryland established during the state’s 375th anniversary in 2009.

Earlier last month, due to old age and ill health, he was transferred to Murray-Weigel Hall, Bronx, NY where he prayed for the Church and the Society until his

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Thomas Penn, 89 Thomas Eugene Penn, 89, of Mechanicsville, MD died April 4, 2010 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center.

Born December 4, 1920 in Newport, MD he was the son of the late Ollie and Eva Ann Brewer Penn. He is also preceded in death by his brothers; Hubert, Robert and William Penn and his sister Mildred Penn Thompson. He is survived by four nephews and eight nieces. Thomas was a farmer for his entire career and was a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport, MD. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 10 – 11 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Rona Harding officiating. Interment will follow in Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Newport, MD. Pallbearers will be Jackson Hall, Melvin Farrell and William W. Penn, Jr. Robert Rotzinger will be an honorary pallbearer. Contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Nursing Center, P.O. Box 518, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences may be left to the family at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Joseph Thomas Stewart, Sr., 67 Jo s e ph Thomas Stewart Sr., 67 of Hollywood died March 30, 2010 at his residence.

Born July 15, 1942, in Leona rdtow n, he was the son of the late John Henry and Mary Beatrice Stewart and the brother to the late John Stewart and William Stewart, Sr. He was the husband of the

late Agnes Rosetta (Swales) Stewart, who preceded him in death in 1971.

He is survived by his children, Bernadette Williams, Joann Speaks, Joseph Stewart, Jr., Kim Stewart-Mitchell, Joseph Young, Sylvia Young and brother Francis Stewart.

The family will receive friends Saturday, April 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Lexington Park, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Jack Kennealy officiating. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown.

Arrangements are being handled by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown.

Margaret Stolmeier, 90 Margaret M. Duke Frazier Stolmeier, 90, of Leonardtow n, MD, passed away quietly surrounded by family on March 31, 2010 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center following a lengthy illness.

Margaret was born December 31, 1919 in Leonardtown, MD. She was the daughter of Roland B. Duke and Mary L. Drury Duke.

She was the beloved wife of the late Russell V. Frazier and the late Harry A. Stolmeier.

She is survived by her children Roland D. “Duke” Frazier (Ann) of Towson, MD, Walter F. “Walt” Frazier (Gerri) of Leonardtown, MD, Katherine “Kit” Pilkerton (Lawrence) of Leonardtown, MD, Margaret “Mickey” Bean (Charlie) of Hollywood, MD, Russell R. “Russ” Frazier (Marcie) of Ormond Beach, FL, Samuel J. “Sam” Frazier (Brenda) of Hollywood, MD, Marion J. “Will” Frazier (Carol) of Mechanicsville, MD, Andrew G. “Greg” Frazier (Nancy) of Warren, ME. She is survived by her siblings Eleanor Fearns of Leonardtown, MD, James S. Duke of Tall Timbers, MD, and Mary Angela Hicks, SCN of Nazareth, KY. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son, Samuel David Frazier and her siblings, Roland Duke Jr., Benedict Duke, George C. Duke, Walter Francis Duke, and Betty Wise Lashley.

Margaret was very proud to be a life long resident of St. Mary’s County. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and the Washington School for Secretaries. She worked at Duke and Frazier Construction and the Patuxent River Naval Air Station from which she retired, all the while raising a large and loving family. Following her retirement, Margaret led an extremely active life. She directed the St. Aloysius Catholic Church

choir for over 35 years. She was a member of the Senior Vibes and the Sweet Adeline’s. Some of her many loves were volunteering at the Senior Center, traveling, dancing and spending time with family and friends. She also enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and antiquing, where she acquired an extensive collection of flow blue china.

Family received friends for Margaret’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers were recited.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 10 a.m. at St Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will follow in Old St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD. Serving, as pallbearers will be Margaret’s six surviving sons.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of Charity, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY or the Leonardtown Volunteer 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.

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A viewing was held at St. Ignatius Church, St. Thomas Manor, 8855 Chapel Point Road in Port Tobacco Monday, April 5. The Mass of Christian Burial was offered Tuesday, April 6, at St. Ignatius burial followed in the priests’ cemetery at St. Thomas Manor.

Fr. O’Connell is survived by three sisters, Sr. Ann O’Connell, SC, of Yonkers, N.Y; Sr. Ellen O’Connell, SC, and Sr. Mary O’Connell, SHCJ, both of Rye, N.Y., and a brother and sister-inlaw Mr. & Mrs. John F. O’Connell of New Providence, N.J.

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Briefs Troopers Make Narcotics Arrest

On Monday, March 29, 2010 at 5:57 pm, a 17-year-old male juvenile of Clements was arrested by Tpr. N. E. Gresko for possession of marijuana. Gresko responded to the residence in Clements for a reported missing juvenile. Upon arrival, contact was made with the stepfather, who advised the juvenile left home at approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 28. The stepfather advised he believed the missing juvenile was staying in the 29000 block of Skyview Drive in Mechanicsville. Upon arrival at the Skyview Drive address, the 17-year-old was located. The juvenile was found to be in possession of a small plastic bag containing marijuana. The juvenile was taken into custody and transported to the Leonardtown Barrack for processing pending further action by the Department of Juvenile Services.

MSP Investigates Theft Of Easter Memorial At Gravesite

On Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 3:58 pm, TFC M. B. Adams responded to the Leonardtown Barrack for a reported theft. The female complainant, 51, of Leonardtown advised several items were stolen from her mother’s gravesite at the Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown. The stolen items included a wood Easter rabbit sign, valued at $15, a styrofoam Easter egg, valued at $10 hard plastic Easter rabbit, valued at $10, a rosary, valued at $10 a home made oak cross, valued at $100 and an Easter Bow, valued at $20. The total value of items stolen is $165.00 and the investigation is ongoing.

Juvenile Arrested On Burglary Charges

On Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 5:29 pm, Tpr. E. J. Page responded to the 39000 block of Lindsey Way in Mechanicsville for a reported burglary. Upon arrival, contact was made with the male complainant, 18, of Mechanicsville. It was determined that items in the complainant’s vehicle, which were stored in the garage, had been stolen. Items stolen included an Alpine 800 watt amplifier, valued at $600and an Orion Subwoofer and box, valued at $1200. Further investigation and information from a female witness led to the arrest of a juvenile male, 17, from Mechanicsville. The juvenile was transported to Leonardtown Barrack for processing pending further action by the Department of Juvenile Services. The total value of items stolen was $1,800 and the case has been turned over to the Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

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Detectives Make Multiple Drug Arrests

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Detectives say they have confiscated thousands of dollars in drugs and cash after arresting several defendants in March drug raids centered in Lexington Park.

The county’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations Vice/Narcotics division released the names of the defendants last week.

The defendants include Corey L. Bowman, 30, Kese E. Lyles, 29, Sheldon Curtis, 29 and Keith Brown, 20, all of Lexington Park.

According to police reports on the raids, officers arrested both Lyles and Curtis at an Indian Way home after they entered on a search warrant and found both men there.

Officers say they found about $3,000 worth of marijuana and other cash hidden in the home in a shoebox.

Officers also confiscated digital scales and cell phones, according to police reports.

Both Lyles and Curtis face marijuana possession charges as well as charges of planning to distribute the controlled dangerous substance.

Both have since been released pending their arrests.

Detectives say they raided the home where Bowman was staying after they had been investigating his

alleged drug dealing operation since November of last year. Detectives made undercover purchases of the narcotics, police reports stated, and later found during their raid of the Esquire Court home marijuana and cocaine.

Detectives say they found more than $1,000 in crack cocaine, $1,000 in powdered cocaine, two digital scales, $1,200 in cash, 20 pills of ecstasy valued at $500 dollars.

Bowman was subsequently charged with possession of both marijuana and cocaine.

After conducting surveillance of Brown, detectives state in charging documents, they obtained a search warrant to raid his Enterprise Road address and found suspected crack cocaine on him after they ordered him to the ground.

Detectives had found Brown outside his residence working on a vehicle and detained him there.

Later police reports state that officers retrieved a handgun from the warrant service but no mention of the firearm was made in court papers and Brown has yet to be charged with illegal possession of a weapon. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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By Guy Leonard Staff Write The case of Daniel Jason Brown, one of two local men indicted in an alleged theft and land fraud enterprise that prosecutors claim went on for at least five years, was assigned to the public defenders office last week by a visiting judge, but the head attorney at the office says they should not have to take it on.

“Our office plans on appealing the decision,” said Public Defender John Getz. “We don’t believe the judge has the authority to tell us what cases to take and not take other than what’s in the statute.”

Getz said that visiting Prince George’s County Judge Sean Wallace ruled that real property holdings that belong to Brown, who is the real estate business partner of indicted Democrat state’s attorney candidate John Mattingly, were not liquid assets that could be used to pay for a legal defense.

Getz disagreed with Wallace’s decision.

“He doesn’t qualify; we’re supposed to represent the indigent,” Getz told The County Times, Wednesday.

Brown was the first of the pair to be indicted in November of 2009 after a lengthy investigation into allegations that he and Mattingly were involved in numerous theft and land fraud schemes as well as falsifying land deeds Prosecutors allege they conspired on several occasions to defraud the rightful owners of various parcels of property by buying their land at only a fraction of the value listed by the state Department of Assessments and Taxation, among other charges.

Mattingly was indicted on 140 counts in January.

Brown’s trial is set for May and could last as many as six weeks. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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A bill that might be passed by the House of Delegates may raise the age of compulsory school attendance from 15 to 16 by 2014, and from 16 to 17 by 2016, a proposal that’s drawing mixed reviews from some elected officials.

Currently, House Bill 723, entitled “Education – Compulsory Attendance – Age of Withdrawal” (which corresponds to Senate Bill 239, by the same name) is making its rounds through the Maryland General Assembly, but concerns about the bill’s cost may keep some from supporting the measure.

Del. John F. Wood (D-29A) told The County Times “I don’t have any problems with that,” referring to raising the age for compulsory attendance from 15 to 16, but he was not sure if the age should be raised again to 17. “You’re going to put people in school that don’t want to be there, and they might cause disruption to the other classmates,” he said.

Wood said that he had not yet seen the final bill, but would have many questions regarding the financial implications of the measure.

“That would be a big question mark as to what kind of costs we’re looking at,” said Wood.

Del. Anthony O’Donnell (R-29C), said that the dropout rate in St. Mary’s County was relatively low, though an “outlier” problem of more dropouts has been recorded consistently from Great Mills High School, but other districts in Maryland are facing significant problems.

119 students (2.8 percent) dropped out of St. Mary’s County schools in 2008-2009, compared with 1,640 students (7.91 percent) in Baltimore City, which ranked first in dropout rates. Wicomico and Kent counties had the second and third highest dropout rates in the state, whereas St. Mary’s County has the 12th highest rate.

“The bill has merit to consider, and the dropout rates in some schools and some school districts are very concerning

to me,” said O’Donnell, adding that he felt there was a good chance the bill may pass this year. “However, the costs associated with this bill are very high. And although there’s merit to the bill, because we have a $2 billion structural deficit, I don’t think we can afford it,” he said.

A fiscal and policy analysis by the Ways and Means Committee indicated that raising the compulsory age of attendance could add as many as 7,000 students to Maryland classrooms by 2014, when the compulsory attendance age would be raised to 16, and several thousand more in 2015-2016, when the bill proposes the age be raised again from 16 to 17. With the cost for extra classroom space and personnel, the new law would increase costs for state education aid programs by an estimated $48.8 million in 2014, and by $66.8 million in 2016.

The financial report could not determine any cost savings that might be realized from raising the compulsory age of attendance. But Cathy Allen, President of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (an organization that has advertised its support for the bill), told The County Times in an interview done in January that savings should not determine the measure’s feasibility.

“It is more cost effective to pay for educating all students so they will become productive and contributing members of society rather than paying for the long-term consequences of a lack of education and the ripple effect it has on society,” she said.

The current bill was generated by a task force study released in December 2007 to determine the feasibility of raising the compulsory age of attendance from 16 to 18, a leap that delegates may not yet be ready to fund considering the state’s financial woes.

I think there’s a chance the bill may pass,” said O’Donnell, commenting on the merits of the measure, “but some people are concerned about the cost, so a fair number of people may vote against it just because of the cost.”

Along with health care reform, Congress also passed the “Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act,” an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 which will eliminate many subsidies to banks in the federal student loan program, and instead originate all student loans through the federal government.

The bill invests $36 billion over 10 years, increasing the annual Pell Grant scholarship to $5,500 in 2010, and to $5,975 by 2017. The scholarship will also be aligned with the Consumer Price Index, which will cover rising costs of living for students. $750 million will go to increase funding for the College Access Challenge Grant program and other programs that focus on financial literacy. The bill will also direct $1.5 billion to an Income-Based Repayment program that will allow borrowers to cap their monthly student loan payments at 15 percent of their discretionary income. It invests $2.55 billion in Historically Black Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions, and another $2 billion in a competitive grant program for educational or career training programs at community colleges.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the bill itself will reduce the national deficit by at least $10 billion over 10 years, saving taxpayers $61 billion by switching to the cheaper Direct Loan program, though opponents claim it will create a large bureaucracy and strip business from private lenders.

The bill, which originally passed the House in September 2009, was included as a rider on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590), which was passed by reconciliation and signed into law by President Obama on March 30.

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The elder Somerville, now 70, says that crime has remained much the same as it was when he was patrolling the streets, only there is much more of it.

But now, he said, the breakdown of the family has led to a portion of that increase.

He can remember the differences between fights of long ago that he would break up and what happens today.

“Back then it was a gentleman’s fight with fists,” he said.

“Now it’s with a knife or a gun.

“Back then teenagers had a responsibility to work around ‘cow the home and when children went outside they played ‘cowboys and indians.’ Now you’ve got those teenagers playing that role and they’re playing it out in the streets with guns.”

In his day, the elder Somerville said, when a police officer showed up on the scene of a fight or disturbance, hostilities often subsided just because of the law officer’s presence.

“But today, shucks, you’ve got to go in with backup because the younger generation has less respect for police,” Joe Sr. said.

Kevin, who has been on the force for nearly 22 years and has even run for sheriff himself, said that he took to heart the lessons his father taught him about staying safe in his job.

“He’d teach us things, he’d tell us stories,” Kevin told The of County Times. “We’ve all had scary moments as police officers but we’ve made it home.”

In all his years as a deputy and then as sheriff when he took over in 1977 and won election in 1978, Joe Sr. was proud that he never had to discharge his weapon in the line of duty.

“I’ve maced a few, but I never had to hold my weapon on anyone,” he said. “Counting my 20 years in Calvert County as a nuclear security officer I wore the gun for 36 years.”

He can remember plenty of tense moments on the job, from answering late night burglar alarms to breaking up ri fights in Lexington Park back in the early 70’s when race riots in Washington, D.C. sparked the same feelings here in St. Photo by Frank Marquart Mary’s.

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Delores Somerville, his wife and mother of the SomerStaff Writer Mattingly, as a member of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Depart- ville brothers, said that times like that made her worry for her husband all ment, has worked all kinds of accident scenes with the Somerville broth- those years ago and she still worries about her two sons.

Looking back on a 16-year career as a deputy and later the state’s ers and has seen them in action.

“There was tension all the time,” she said. “You’re always worrying first black sheriff, Joe Somerville can point to one thing that helped him “They’re always trying to work with everybody, they don’t throw up about situations they’re going into and with the sons it’s the same worry. through his job: the golden rule. obstacles,” said Mattingly (D-Leonardtown). “They’re just down to earth “It’s mind boggling.”

“You have to treat everyone the way you would want to be treated,” young men who’ve made a commitment to the community and they come Joe Jr. said that their parents still listen to the police scanner for when the former sheriff said. from a good family. they are called out on emergencies.

And he instilled those same values in his two sons, Kevin Somerville “They’re always upbeat and professional.”

“They give us a call afterwards to make sure we’re OK,” Joe Jr. and Joe Somerville, Jr. who now also serve as deputies.

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By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Considering the fact that many authors take years to complete histories about regions or locations, some even devoting decades to digging up material, author David Brown’s writing of Sotterley ~ Her People and Their Worlds in 18 months seemed both ambitious and urgent.

But Brown said it was well worth the effort, since he’ll have his book launch at Sotterley on April 23, just in time for a milestone anniversary for Historic Sotterley, Inc. “One of the big challenges was I wanted to have the book finished in time for it to be launched and published this year,” he said, explaining that he wanted it to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Historic Sotterley, Inc. “That meant I had to spend a limited amount of time … otherwise I would be continuing to dig up material endlessly, and the book would never be published.”

Brown said it took him about 18 months to write his book, and another nine to edit the material, “so it was like giving birth to a baby,” he said, laughing.

Brown, who bought a second home in Hollywood in 1999, said Sotterley was had been an instant attraction for him.

“I have an interest in historic homes, so I wanted to see it, so when we were actually here in our house and not renting it out, I started volunteering at Sotterley,” he said, explaining that he had focused his efforts as an interpreter for the site.

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Robert W. Askey 57, from Charlotte Hall has been helping people do their taxes since 1979, and as part owner of Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC, he has seen his fair share of numbers. He took a few minutes out of his day to talk taxes with The County Times.

CT: How much of your time do you have to spend updating your knowledge of the tax laws every year?

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thought could be a rich addition to the plantation’s programs.

“I do talk about the house and the agriculture, but the main focus of the book is the people that have lived and worked at Sotterley over the last 300 years … and particularly do that for the 20th century,” he said. “There are some interesting stories from the 20th century, and some of them are based on the oral histories that we’ve been doing.”

The book launch of David G. Brown’s new release of Sotterley ~ Her People and Their Worlds will be held on Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the historic Barn at Sotterley Plantation. The event is free and open to the public.

Brown’s book is available for purchase: $15 for Sotterley Members, $17 for Non-Members. To order, email officemanager@sotterley. org or call 301-373-2280. Orders can also be placed online through Sotterley’s website at www.sotterley.org.

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I’m not sure how to answer that question because the tax law is so complex that I don’t think anyone who does their own returns can do it without making a mistake. Literally, the tax laws have gotten so ridiculously complex … [we should] fire all the people in Congress who write all the laws and bring in accountants who have been doing this for most of their career, and come up with a roadmap to do it.

CT: What are the biggest questions or concerns that people have been coming to you with this tax season?

RA: As far as doing returns the questions have been about the homebuyer’s credit and the energy credit

for their houses. The biggest complaint we’ve heard is basically what has yet to occur with the tax ramifications of the health care law that was passed … one of the things though that I always tell people is don’t ignore the IRS. When people get mail from the IRS they tend to not open it, or panic and not do anything about it. But the IRS is just another government agency, and they’re there to do a job … if you ignore them they won’t be happy.

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By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The Greenwell Foundation has recently partnered with the National Inclusion Project to implement its third year of “Let’s ALL Play,” a recreational curriculum that was developed to allow children with disabilities to participate in summer camp activities. As part of this year’s initiative, the National Inclusion Project provided a program model, training for Greenwell staff, and an award for $14,000.

It may not seem like much, but program director Jolanda Campbell said in a statement that the money would help implement the curriculum during this summer’s Camp Greenwell, an outdoor nature day camp that runs for nine weeks in the summer.

“This will help enable us to give more children the chance to participate in activities that they and their families may never have thought possible,” said Campbell in a statement, adding that they’ll be able to do so alongside other children in an accepting atmosphere.

“All campers benefit from attending Camp Greenwell,” said Campbell. “Parents of campers say their child came away with a better understanding of what a disability really is, and that their children are more focused on what a child with a disability CAN do, not what they cannot do... There is no ‘separate’ camp for children with disabilities.”

Approximately 600 kids participate each year, and equipment and instructional adaptations are made for children with physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional and learning disabilities.

“Campers kayak, do archery, hike, do arts and crafts, and learn about the nature all around them in Greenwell State Park. Extended care is available before and after the camp day for a small fee,” said Campbell, adding that the camp maintains a high staff-to-camp-

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er ratio to handle problems as they come up.

“We practice scenarios that may come up, but the most important thing we teach them is not to overreact, and that they are responsible for dealing with any issues that may arise,” said Campbell.

“Amazingly, these young adults find solutions,” she said. “Even more amazingly, this accepting, adaptive attitude is transferred to the kids in the camp … and they learn to adjust and develop their own problem-solving skills … this is what is meant by inclusion.”

The National Inclusion Project has been actively developing its Let’s ALL Play Program since the program’s inception in 2004. This year, the Project is partnering with more than 45 recreational programs in 23 states.

Camp Greenwell is an outdoor nature day camp at Greenwell State Park in Hollywood that runs for nine weeks in the summer (June 21 – Aug. 20) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Campers can participate for as many weeks of activities as they like, which include kayaking, archery, hiking, nature lessons and arts and crafts. Extended care is available before and after the camp day for a small fee.

For more information on Camp Greenwell, visit http://www.greenwellfoundation. org/.

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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Leonardtown Election and Deadline For Filing as a Candidate Notice is hereby given that an election of three (3) Council members of Leonardtown shall be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, and that the polls shall be open at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown, Maryland, between the hours of 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM, on said date, for voting.

The deadline for filing is Monday, April 19, 2010 at 4:30 PM. Candidates may file at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland.

In order to hold elective or appoint-

ive office as Mayor or as a Town Council member one must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Town for at least one (1) year, and at least twenty-one (21) years of age. Property ownership alone does not qualify for election or appointment as a Town Councilmember.

Deadline for registration to vote is Friday, April 16, 2010 at 5:00 pm. Visit the Board of Elections office at 41650 Tudor Hall Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650, Monday through Friday, between the normal

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• Library host’s authors visit Pamela Duncan Edwards, author of “Warthogs Paint,” “Roar,” and “Some Smug Slug,” will be this year’s featured author for the library’s annual BooksAlive! celebration on Sunday, April 18, at 2 p.m. at Lexington Park. She will read from her books and also talk about her writing experiences. Book sales and signing will follow the program. This free program is funded from proceeds of the sale of the cookbook, “300 Years of Black Cooking in St. Mary’s County Maryland.”

• Opening reception held for local artist The public is invited to the opening reception for local artist Suzanne Shelden on April 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery. Her show, called “Tour de Four: Route 4” consists of a series of paintings featuring the best known barns and landscapes along Route 4 in Southern Maryland and will be on display until May 15. Artists interested in displaying their artwork are asked to contact Candy Cummings at 301-863-6693.

• Teens can help plan teen programs Teens can meet other teens while helping to plan teen library programs at the TAG (Teen Advisory Group) meetings. Charlotte Hall’s will be April 8 at 5 p.m.; Leonardtown’s will be April 8 at 5:30 p.m. and Lexington Park’s will be April 13 at 5:30 p.m. Snacks are provided.

• Riordan presents Tales from the Crypt Dr. Timothy Riordan, Chief Archaeologist at Historic St. Mary’s City, will present a special program at Leonardtown Library on April 28 at 7 p.m. on the forensics of the 17th Century graves found around the Brick Chapel.

He will discuss what the bones reveal and their connection with the Smithsonian Exhibit, “Written in Bones”. The program is free.

• Master Gardeners offer gardening help The Master Gardeners will resume their drop-in plant clinics starting April 17. They will hold the clinics from 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays at Charlotte Hall, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays at Lexington Park and the second and fourth Tuesdays at Leonardtown.

• Free family movie offered at Leonardtown On April 24 at 2 p.m. Leonardtown will show a PG-rated movie about two kids who release a man trapped in an old board game for decades along with an array stampeding jungle animals. Snacks will be provided.

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business hours of 8:00 am through 5:00 pm, or call 301-475-7844 ext. 1610 to request an application to be mailed to you. For more detailed information go to: http://www. co.saint-marys.md.us/supervisorofelections/index.asp Deadline for submitting a completed application for an Absentee Ballot is Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Town Office by 4:30 pm.

Deadline for Obtaining Emergency Ballot is Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

To qualify to vote in a Town Election one must be registered. To register, one must be a citizen of the United States, at least eighteen (18) years of age, and have a been a resident of the town for a period of at least thirty (30) days preceding the election.

To obtain forms or for any questions, please call 301-475-9791 or go online at Leonardtown.somd.com or email Leonardtown.commissioners@verizon.net.

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Thursday, April 8 • Formal Prom Dress Sale St. Mary’s County Tech Center (Leonardtown) – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Selection of new and gently used prom gowns and wedding dresses for sale. All proceeds to benefit The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Bring a new or gently used formal as a donation and get half off any purchase at the sale. Night sale will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Job/Career Fair College of Southern Maryland (La Plata Campus, Physical Education Center) – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

More than 40 employers representing federal and county government, military, and private sector organizations will be on-hand to meet with prospective applicants, presenting information on job opportunities in their fields. For a list of participating employers, visit http://www.csmd.edu/CareerServices/.

• Meeting: Young Professionals Initiative of St. Mary’s County Technology Security Assoc. Meeting Room 22685 Three Notch Rd (California) – 6 p.m.

For more information call 443-838-6429 or email programs@ypi-smc.org.

• Performing Arts Fundraiser Great Mills High School – 6 p.m.

Event consists of performances by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maryland club members. Rhythm clubs from Spring Ridge, Park Hall, and GW Carver will perform. For more information contact Shonda Sheppard at 410-257-0007 or ssheppard@ bgcsm.net.

• Leonardtown High School Rose Players: Thoroughly Modern Millie Leonardtown High School Auditorium – 7 p.m.

For more information contact Ms. Lindsay Littleton at lslittleton@smcps.org.

• No Limit Hold’Em Donovan’s Pub (California) – 7:30 p.m.

• Newtowne Players: “The Importance of Being Ernest” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

Please make reservations for the show by calling 301.737.5447 or visiting www. newtowneplayers.org.

Friday, April 9 • Leonardtown Business Association Meeting Location TBA – 8:30 a.m.

The LBA holds monthly meetings the second Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

All Leonardtown businesses are invited to attend. For more information, or to join the LBA, visit www.thelba.org or call Melinda Owens at 240-925-3959.

• SMCM Cross Country Team 24-Hour Run St. Mary’s College (track) – 5 p.m.

Donations will be accepted, and half of the proceeds will be given to the Southern Maryland Vacations for Vets organization; the other half will be shared by the cross country teams. Make checks payable to SMCM Foundation and write Cross Country in the memo section. Mail contributions to Tom Fisher, Head Coach, Men’s Women’s Cross Country, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686.

• Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness Maryland International Raceway (Mechanicsville) – 6:30 p.m.

ONLY open to street legal cars and bikes - no race cars. Admission. 301-884-7223. www.mirdrag.com.

• FOP-7 Texas Hold’Em FOP-7 Lodge (Great Mills) – 7 p.m.

• New Song Coffee House Leonardtown Square – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Live worship music will be presented by Vision 8. A good will love offering will be received.

• Special Olympics Deep Stack No Limit Hold’Em Tourney The Center for Life Enrichment (Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

• Leonardtown High School Rose Players: Thoroughly Modern Millie Leonardtown High School Auditorium – 7 p.m.

• Newtowne Players: “The Importance of Being Ernest” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

Please make reservations for the show by calling 301.737.5447 or visiting www. newtowneplayers.org.

Saturday, April 10 • Senior Activity Center Yard Sale Northern Senior Center (Charlotte Hall) – 6:30 a.m.

For more information call Pat Myers at 301-884-8714.

• Relay for Life Yard Sale Fitness and More (Hollywood) – 7 a.m. to 12 noon Yard Sale to benefit the American Cancer Society.

• Ignite the Night Auction St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (Leonardtown) – 8 a.m.

Auction viewing starts at 8 a.m. Bidding starts at 9 a.m. To donate items, contact ITN via email at webmaster@ignitethenight.info.

• Spring Yard Sale St. Andrews Episcopal Church (California) – 8 a.m.

Donations are being accepted - for pick up, call 240 925-2599. For more information go to www.standrewssomd.org or call St. Andrews Church at 301 862-2247.

• Patuxent River Cleanup Myrtle Point Park (California) – 9 a.m.

Friends of Myrtle Point Park host their annual cleanup effort. Sign in at park picnic area. Here you will get your assignment, trash bags, water bottle (while supplies last) and work gloves. It is advisable to wear sturdy work clothes and shoes. If you have a group interested in helping please contact us in advance by calling Bob at 410-394-1300.

• St. Mary’s River Cleanup St. Mary’s River Water Trail (Great Mills) – 9 a.m.

Hosted by the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association. Volunteers will paddle the St. Mary’s River Water Trail from the Great Mills Canoe/Kayak Launch to St. Mary’s College of Maryland picking up trash. Meet at the Great Mills Canoe/Kayak Launch, off MD Route 5, at 9 a.m. Bring your own canoe or kayak, life vest, and paddling gear. Please call 301-862-3517 or email info@StMarysRiver.org to RSVP.

• Bay Country Boat Show Hollywood Fire Department Grounds – 10 a.m. to 4 .m.

Over 60 exhibitors of boats, trailers, accessories, nautical crafts, fishing tackle and refreshments. Admission. Call 301-373-5468 for more information.

• Motoring for MS Poker Run Bay District VFD (Lexington Park) – 10 a.m.

Motoring for MS Poker Run to benefit 2010 MS Walk - motorcycles and cars. Registration at Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, 46900 S. Shangri-La Drive, Lexington Park, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Last hand out by 11:00 and last hand in by 4:00.

• Spring Open House Joy Lane Healing Center (Hollywood) – 10 a.m.

For more information call 301-373-2522 or email info@joylanehealingcenter.net.

• Speed Unlimited ET Series 1/4 Maryland International Raceway (Mechanicsville) – 1 p.m.

Admission. 301-884-7223. www.mirdrag.com.

• Steak Night Am. Legion post 255 (Ridge) – 5 p.m.

• Contra Dance/Fundraiser Chesapeake Public Charter School gym (Lexington Park) – 6 p.m.

All proceeds will be donated to ‘Relay For Life.’ The cost is $5 for individuals, $15 for a family of 4. Go to www.smtmd.org or call the Charter School at (301) 863-9585 for more information.

• Texas Hold’Em Saturday Nite Special Park Bingo Hall (California) – 7 p.m.

• No Limit Hold’Em Donovan’s Pub (California) – 7:30 p.m.

• Newtowne Players: “The Importance of Being Ernest” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

Please make reservations for the show by calling 301.737.5447 or visiting www.newtowneplayers.org.

Sunday, April 11 • All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad – 7:30 a.m.

• 2nd District All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast 2nd District VFD & RS (Valley Lee) – 8 a.m.

• Pancake Breakfast by Sea Scout Ship 548 Holy Angels Hall (Avenue) – 8 a.m.

• St. John’s Hollywood Monthly Breakfast St. John’s Church Social Hall (Hollywood) – 8 a.m.

• Bay Country Boat Show Hollywood Fire Department Grounds – 10 a.m. to 4 .m.

Over 60 exhibitors of boats, trailers, accessories, nautical crafts, fishing tackle and refreshments. Admission. Call 301-373-5468 for more information.

• Test & Tune Maryland International Raceway (Mechanicsville) – 10 a.m.

The Gambler’s race will be pro-rated if less than 64 cars. Admission. 301-884-7223. www.mirdrag.com.

• Gold Fundraiser Benefit 7th Dist. Rescue Squad (Avenue) – 12 noon

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To benefit the 7th District Rescue Squad Auxilary. For more information call Trisha Kelley at 301-769-3214 or email kelleygirl54@ yahoo.com.

• Super Basket Bingo Mechanicsville Moose Lodge – 1 p.m.

Charlotte Hall Rotary Club hosting basket bingo to benefit 2010 High School Scholarship program. For more information call Shirley Mattingly at 240-298-3885.

• Deep Stack Hold’Em Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd (Hollywood) – 2 p.m.

• FOP-7 Texas Hold’Em FOP-7 Lodge (Great Mills) – 2 p.m.

• Newtowne Players: “The Importance of Being Ernest” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 3:30 p.m.

Please make reservations for the show by calling 301.737.5447 or visiting www.newtowneplayers.org.

• Breast Cancer Fundraiser The Green Door (Park Hall) – 4 p.m.

Beer pong tournament. The cost is $30.00 per team of two. All profits will go towards the Avon Walk For Breast Cancer on May 1,2 2010.

Monday, April 12 • Basic Dog Training Classes Companion Care Animal Hosp. (Mechanicsville) – 6 p.m.

All classes are one hour a week for six weeks. Cost is $90. For information or to enroll, call #443- 852- 4912, or visit www.trainingbyjulie.com.

• No Limit Hold’Em Bounty Tournament St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge (California) – 7 p.m.

• Charity Hold’Em Tournament Donovan’s Pub (California) – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 13 • Nature Time at Greenwell Greenwell State Park (Hollywood) – 10 a.m.

Pre-registration (no later than 24 hours in advance) is required via email - lpranzo@greenwellfoundation.org -- or by calling the Greenwell Foundation office at 301-373-9775.

• Special Olympics No Limit Hold’Em Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd (Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

• St. Mary’s ABATE Meeting Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) – 7:30 p.m.

For more information contact: St. Mary’s County Chapter Events Coordinators – George Smith at 301-672-1052, Susan Smith at 240-561-0694, or e-mail ABATE.SoMd. Events@gmail.com.

Wednesday, April 14 • Why Snooze When You Can Crooze?

Arby’s Restaurant parking lot (Leonardtown) – 5 p.m.

• Hollywood Rescue Squad Monthly Meeting Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad – 7 p.m.

For more information call 240-298-7956.

• Special Olympics No Limit Hold’Em Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd (Hollywood) – 7 p.m

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A Journey Through Time The

By Linda Reno Contributing Writer On August 3, 1678 in Calvert County, just across the Patuxent and in the vicinity of presentday Golden Beach, a small band of Indians attacked the family of Daniel Cunningham killing him and his wife’s brother who were working in the fields. Then they went into the house where they tomahawked his wife Bridget in the head. Bridget was found four days later and taken to the home of her stepfather, Richard Edwards. Though unable to speak, she was supposedly able to signify to her mother

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that there were four Indians involved led by “the rogue Wassetass.” Bridget died August 9.

Through the testimony of John Burroughs*, a neighbor, and Bridget’s mother, the conclusion was reached that the murders had been the work of the Piscataways since Wassetass was a member of that tribe.

Governor Notley ordered Maj. William Boarman to go to the Piscataway Fort and meet with the Emperor and other elders of the tribe.

He was not to mention the murders, but pretend he was there to address concerns recently raised by the Piscataways as some of their tribesmen had been killed by members of the Senniquo and Susquehanna Indians.

In the meantime, the Marylanders immedi-

e r u t a e F e r u t a Cre It’s All About You

By Theresa Morr Contributing Writer

What’s waterproof, soft, stretchy and strong on the outside and wet and squishy with zillions of hollow tubes on the inside?

It’s your body, the most complex and astonishing “machine” on earth. So let’s scope out some of your amazing body parts.

Your brain. It looks like a big wrinkly shelled walnut but produces about 100,000 different chemical reactions every second.

Your brain controls everything you do and think. Inside your brain are some 100 billion nerve cells --- so many that it would take you over 3,000 years to count them all at one cell every second! And guess what? Your brain has no feeling. If it were cut into, you’d feel no pain. When you grow up, your brain will weigh about three pounds.

Your eyes. Every two to ten seconds, you blink your eyes, or about 11,500 times each day. Each blink uses over 200 muscles.

With two million working parts, your eye muscles are the most active in your body, moving around 100,000 times daily as they process an awesome 36,000 bits of information every hour.

Your skin. Nature’s protective blanket is also your largest single organ of your body.

Without it your innards would spill out on the floor. Your skin shields you from dirt, bacteria, germs, and other yucky stuff in the environment.

Your skin constantly grows as new cells push their way to the surface and die.

About 30,000 to 40,000 particles of dead cells fall from your body every minute. Those tiny flakes are gobbled up by microscopic critters hiding in your bedding, clothes, and elsewhere. In fact, you get a whole “new you” about every month when the process repeats itself. As an adult, your skin will be about 1/20th of an inch thick; weigh around six pounds; and have a surface area of about 18 square feet.

Your buds. You have about 10,000 taste buds under your tongue; inside your cheeks; and on your lips, throat, and the roof of your mouth. Every two weeks, new buds

replace the ones that die, and as you age, you’ll have fewer of them. But did you know that most of what you taste comes from your sense of smell? If your sniffer is in top-notch condition, it can tell the difference between 4,000 to 10,000 smells! So the next time you chow down on pizza, thank your tongue and your nose, with its 40 million olfactory (smell sensing) receptor cells, for helping you to enjoy its real flavor.

Your bones. You are born with about 300 bones, but many fuse together along the way. You’ll eventually have 206 bones, with 54 of them in your hands and wrists and 52 in your ankles and feet. Your largest bone is the femur, or thigh bone, and the smallest is the stirrup bone in your ear.

You take about 8,000 to 10,000 steps daily. As you walk, about 250,000 sweat glands in the soles of your feet produce around a half pint of moisture. Now try this: Measure your foot length. Surprise! It’s the same size of your forearm between your wrist and the inside of your elbow.

Your heart and blood. Your heart works a lot harder than you do. Every day it beats around 100,000 times, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body.

Imagine this: All of your blood vessels --- arteries, veins, and capillaries --- stretched out in a single line would be about 60,000 miles long. That’s enough to go around the world twice. Now think small: Your red blood cells are so tiny that 2,000 of them could fit across your thumbnail. Just one tiny droplet contains about five million cells. Now think big: The average human being has about 60 trillion cells. Whew! You’re definitely awesome.

Body barf. Here’s some yucky stuff you may not have thought about before: • Your nose and ears never stop growing.

• Your buggers are a gross mix of dust, pollen, germs, and whatever.

• Each day, you produce about one-half quart of spit.

• About 32 million bacteria live on each square inch of your skin.

• Over a lifetime, you’ll make about 9,000 gallons of pee or 315 bathtubs full.

• With every toot, you put out about 3.5 ounces of gas.

Want to know more about your amazing body? For an interactive tour of the human anatomy, surf over to www.innerbody.com/ html/body.html. Comments to kikusan2@ comcast.net.

A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 6 years. ately began preparing for war, advising Lord Baltimore by letter that it was inevitable. Maj. Henry Jowles was ordered to raise a company of men for the security and defense of the inhabitants at the head of the Patuxent River. 60 men were recruited but it was felt that only half that number was needed, so 30 were sent home. Of the remaining force, 20 men were to be distributed among the plantations along the river for the defense of the houses and the other 10 men, under the command of Capt. Ninian Beall, were to roam about the head of the Patuxent River.

It was further ordered that while the inhabitants should defend themselves in case of attack, no soldier or civilian was to commit any violence against the Indians.

On August 19, the Piscataways, represented

by Nicotaghsen, the Emperor; Ouquintimo, the Speaker; Chotike and several Choptico Indians met with Governor Notley. Maj. Boarman served as interpreter.

The Indians were presented with the evidence involving the murder of the Cunninghams

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by Wassetass and three more Indians (no “foreign” Indians had been seen recently in the area and the day of the murder three Piscataway Indians had been seen within two miles of the Cunningham house—all of them painted).

The Indians were reminded of the treaty made with them some 12 years before which required that if one of their tribe murdered an Englishman, the perpetrator was to be surrendered to the Marylanders immediately.

Chotike, on behalf of the Indians present, answered that they were very troubled about this murder but that they did not know who was responsible, promising to “make strict inquisition” among their young men and to return on August 27 to give their answer.

On August 27, the Piscataways said they had made a “diligent inquisition” among their young men but had not found the responsible parties.

They were dismissed and reminded again of the requirement, under their treaty, to turn the felons over to the Marylanders.

To be continued.

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By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer

Many readers have requested that I broaden my area of writing to include all of Southern Maryland instead of just St. Mary’s County. I do write about the surrounding counties occasionally since most of us do seem to travel within the three counties of St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert quite regularly. There is still much more in St. Mary’s yet to explore, but I will happily include travels and more reminisces. Not that I like to talk.

Does anyone remember the “circle” in Waldorf? You may know the spot now as where Borders, Red, Hot, and Blue, Burlington Coat Factory, Chipotle, and other stores make their home.

Back then I remember a movie theatre and the Szechuan Garden restaurant. I’m sure some St. Mary’s County folks must have worked their way up there. Some of the drivers in the circle probably raced or watched at Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek - one of St. Mary’s County’s great northern attractions since 1972. We hear the roaring of the engines at our house.

Most of the time when I drive by the Waldorf Shoppers World shopping center – I just drive by.

But when warm weather starts I remember driving down to Waldorf with friends from Clinton, and slipping in to the circle. The circle was the place in Waldorf where all the kids with either really nice cars or fast cars showed off what they had.

The first night I went to the circle it was an option of getting stuffed (again) in the back of a Pinto with a bunch of my girl friends to go to the Ranch Drive in Clinton, or go with other friends to the circle who had a really cool car where I could actually sit up and breathe air. The circle won, but I really missed the greasy half smokes at the Ranch. Who knew what movies were playing.

You couldn’t hear the movie anyway with every-

one talking and laughing.

This particular friend’s Father was a mechanic and she picked up all those mechanic skills. Her car showed it. She and her friends were all Charles County girls and knew the routine here. It was so neat when we pulled into the entrance, and I saw this huge line of cars moving slowly around the entire length of the shopping center. The cars were beautiful and shiny. You had to have a pretty decent car in order to not get laughed at. I couldn’t have brought my mother’s AMC Ambassador or my Father’s Plymouth Fury to this.

No one in their cars was rude, everyone gradually eased into the circle, and real customers made their way into the shopping center okay.

That’s the way it seemed to me on my few visits.

The shoppers at the time might have other recollections and so might the local police. There was quite a bit of yelling back and forth between the cars though. I do recall asking what was it that the drivers were holding in their hands out the windows. As we got closer I could see that it was money. The drivers held up the money if they were willing to race. I think one of the quarter mile tracks was near Upper Marlboro, but I’m sure there were plenty more places around. I, of course, would not have first hand knowledge of this. I still can’t quite recall how that rod when through the engine of my old mid 70’s Delta 88.

Once in awhile, someone brings up the circle or a band they saw at the Stardust, and you get taken back to those brightly lit, neon nights in Waldorf. I wonder what the kids do now, oh, there must be a video game for that.

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

The County Times The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or entertainment announcements, or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail andreashiell@countytimes.net.

Thursday, April 8 • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJ’s Back Room (Lusby) – 5 p.m.

• Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m.

Down River Band Goes From Downtown to Motown

• Gretchen Richie: “The Songs of Johnny Mercer Café des Artistes (Leonardtown) – 6 p.m.

By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer

• DJ McNa$ty Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.

• Ladies DJ Dance Night Hula’s Bungalow (California) – 8 p.m.

Friday, April 9 • Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m.

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

• DJ Charlie Thompson Toot’s Bar (Hollywood) – 7:30 p.m.

• Line Dancing with DJs Donna and Ohmer Hotel Charles (Hughesville) – 7:30 p.m.

• DJ Chris Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.

• Karaoke w/ Band-in-a-Box Quade’s Store (Bushwood) – 8 p.m.

• Live Jazz Night Chef’s American Bistro (California) – 8 p.m.

• Brian Lee Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) – 9 p.m.

• The Craze Drift Away Bar & Grill (Cobb Island) – 9 p.m.

• Highwire Memories (Waldorf) – 9 p.m.

• Jay Henley & the Stone Broke Band Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (Lusby) – 9 p.m.

• John Lusky Apehanger’s Bar (Bel Alton)

– 9 p.m.

• Karaoke Club 911 (Mechanicsville) – 9 p.m.

• Legend Martini’s Lounge (White Plains) – 9 p.m.

• Sam Grow Lisa’s Pub (Indian Head) – 9 p.m.

• Permanent Damage Murphy’s Pub (Bryans Road) – 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 10 • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m.

• DJ Charlie Thompson Toot’s Bar (Hollywood) – 7:30 p.m.

• Country Memories Band Prince Frederick Rescue Squad – 8 p.m.

• Not So Modern Jazz Quartet Westlawn Inn (North Beach) – 8 p.m.

• Bent Nickel Anderson’s Bar (Avenue) – 8:30 p.m.

• Big Boy Little Band Delta Blues Juke Joint & Diner (Waldorf) – 9 p.m.

• Bone Memories (Waldorf) – 9 p.m.

• Crossfire Beach Cove Restaurant (Chesapeake Beach) – 9 p.m.

• Hate the Toy Apehanger’s Bar (Bel Alton) – 9 p.m.

• Impact Cryer’s Back Road Inn (Leonardtown) – 9 p.m.

• Karaoke Applebee’s (California) – 9 p.m.

• Legend Martini’s Lounge (White Plains) – 9 p.m.

• Mary Lou & the Untouchables Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (Lusby) – 9 p.m.

• Naked Blue Dog Saloon (Port Tobacco) – 9 p.m.

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Hotel Charles (Hughesville) – 9 p.m.

• Roadhouse Band Goose Landing (Benedict) – 9 p.m.

• Three Sixty Scuttlebutt Restaurant & Marina (Cobb Island) – 9 p.m.

• Full Steam Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) – 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 11 • California Ramblers Am. Legion Post 238 (Hughesville) – 12 noon • Down River Band Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (Lusby) – 2 p.m.

• Spoken Word Poetry and Live Music Night Chef’s American Bistro (California) – 8 p.m.*

Monday, April 12 • Mason Sebastian DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m.

• Open Mic Night Scott’s II (Welcome) – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 13 • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m.

• Open Mic Night Martini’s Lounge (White Plains) – 9 p.m.*

Wednesday, April 14 • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJ’s Back Room (Lusby) – 5 p.m.

• Captain John DB McMillan’s (California) – 5:30 p.m.

• Karaoke with DJ Harry Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m.

• Open Mic Night Hula’s Bungalow (California) – 8 p.m.

• Wolf’s Blues Jam Beach Cove Restaurant (Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m. *CALL TO CONFIRM

For family and community events, see our calendar in the community section on page 22.

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Billy Mendez , singer and guitarist for the Down River Band (named for the nickname given to the south side of Detroit, where he grew up), said the worst thing he could see when he played was indifference.

“The worst experiences I’ve had performing was when people seemed indifferent to what I was doing,” he said, sipping a Corona while taking a break from his gig at Vera’s White Sands on Easter Sunday. He went on to explain though that his best days and nights onstage were always in the midst of crowds dancing and calling for requests, and since teaming with his long-time drummer Ron Chambers and keyboardist Jim BerBilly Mendez and Ron Chambers from Down River Band. toglio, he said there for his skill with the instrument, but when have been plenty of he joined band at his middle school, and he enthusiastic crowds.

And at this stage, he said he can play found there was no place for his instrument, pretty much anything from “Frank Sinatra the drums started sounding better, and he’s to Kid Rock,” at times even playing both in been playing them ever since.

Keyboardist Jim Bertoglio was absent the same set.

Such is a useful skill for a performer from Sunday’s gig, but Mendez and Chamwho’s gone from playing in Washington bers filled his space well enough with a comD.C., where rock is dominant, to Southern puter generated backing track, which may Maryland, where Mendez says country mu- be good or bad, depending on your point of view. sic is king.

There’s always a place for sequencing “People around here really love their country music,” he said, smiling, “so I try to programs that generate strings and backinclude that when I play here … but I started up vocals, but it almost seems like overkill playing a long time ago, so I’ve got a lot of for two guys who could probably sound just background in Motown,” a style to which his as good – if not better – with a simple set of drums and one acoustic guitar. Even if voice seems particularly suited.

Drummer Ron Chambers, 61, a credit they’re missing a member, they can play, so manager from Upper Marlboro, began his they don’t seem to need all the extras.

But we’ll leave that to them. After all career as a drummer – oddly enough – betheir years of experience onstage, they seem cause his mother insisted on it.

“It’s really ironic because when I came to know what they’re doing. home on my eighth birthday, my mom said Down River Band usually plays every ‘I have a surprise for you … I went to the Sunday at Vera’s White Sands Beach Club in music store today and bought you a drum set,’” he said, laughing, explaining that his Lusby, either starting at noon or 2 p.m. It is mother wanted him to learn an instrument, suggested you call the venue to confirm their “but I didn’t want to play drums … I wanted scheduled play dates. For more information and booking details email billymendez@ to play accordion!”

And that he did, earning some notoriety comcast.net.

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Thurs., Apr. 8 Boys’ Lacrosse Huntingtown at Chopticon, 6:30 p.m.

Girls’ Lacrosse Chopticon at Huntingtown, 6:30 p.m.

Calvert at Leonardtown, 6:30 p.m.

Fri., Apr. 9 Baseball Chopticon at Lackey, 4:30 p.m.

Great Mills at La Plata, 4:30 p.m.

Leonardtown at North Point, 4:30 p.m.

Boys’ Lacrosse Leonardtown at Calvert, 5:30 p.m.

Girls’ Lacrosse St. Mary’s Ryken at Great Mills, 6:30 p.m.

Softball Chopticon at Lackey, 4:30 p.m.

Great Mills at La Plata, 4:30 p.m.

Leonardtown at North Point, 4:30 p.m.

Tennis Chopticon at Lackey, 4 p.m.

La Plata at Great Mills, 4 p.m.

North Point at Leonardtown, 4 p.m.

Sat., Apr. 10 Baseball Bishop Ireton at St. Mary’s Ryken, noon

Mon., Apr. 12 Baseball Bishop O’Connell at St. Mary’s Ryken, 4 p.m.

Chopticon at Great Mills, 4:30 p.m.

Patuxent at Leonardtown, 4:30 p.m.

Boys’ Lacrosse Chopticon at Great Mills, 6:30 p.m.

Girls’ Lacrosse St. Mary’s Ryken at Northern, 6:30 p.m.

Golf St. Mary’s Ryken at Holy Cross, 3:15 p.m.

Softball St. Mary’s Ryken at St. John’s, 3:30 p.m.

Chopticon at Great Mills, 4:30 p.m.

Patuxent at Leonardtown, 4:30 p.m.

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Tennis Chopticon at McDonough, 4 p.m.

Great Mills at North Point, 4 p.m.

Leonardtown at Westlake, 4 p.m.

Tues., Apr. 13 Boys’ Lacrosse St. Mary’s Ryken at Good Counsel, 6 p.m.

Patuxent at Leonardtown, 7:30 p.m.

Girls’ Lacrosse Good Counsel vs.

St. Mary’s Ryken at St. Mary’s College, 4 p.m.

Great Mills at Chopticon, 6:30 p.m.

Leonardtown at Patuxent, 6:30 p.m.

Golf Paul VI at St. Mary’s Ryken (Breton Bay), 3 p.m.

Softball North Point at Great Mills, 4:30 p.m.

Tennis St. Mary’s Ryken at Gonzaga, 3:30 p.m.

Track and Field Great Mills/Chopticon at Calvert, 4 p.m.

McDonough at Leonardtown, 4 p.m.

Wed., Apr. 14 Baseball Thomas Stone at Chopticon, 4:30 p.m.

Great Mills at Westlake, 4:30 p.m.

Lackey at Leonardtown, 4:30 p.m.

Softball Bishop Ireton at St. Mary’s Ryken, 3:30 p.m.

Thomas Stone at Chopticon, 4:30 p.m.

Great Mills at Westlake, 4:30 p.m.

Lackey at Leonardtown, 4:30 p.m.

Tennis Good Counsel at St. Mary’s Ryken, 3:30 p.m.

Chopticon at Thomas Stone, 4 p.m.

Westlake at Great Mills, 4 p.m.

Lackey at Leonardtown, 4 p.m.

Track and Field St. Mary’s Ryken at Bishop McNamara, 4 p.m.

Tip Of The Cap To You, Skip

By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer Spring always rejuvenates but after the winter that was, this one feels more like a re-birth.

The last couple weekends have been nothing short of psychological and spiritual bypass surgery for at least one guy who was a snowflake away from re-enacting parts of Jimmy Buffett’s song Boat Drinks (think extreme cabin fever).

With all due respect to Ponce de Leon who risked life and limb in search of the Fountain of Youth, after the brutality of this winter, I needed little more than a couple of weekends with temperatures in the 70s to feel more youthful.

In spite of Mother Nature mercifully turning up the temperatures early and with authority, for the sports fan, it’s not spring until bats are cracking, mitts are popping and we’re playing ball. For me, the seasonal switch flipped last weekend. While “on assignment” at a local park, I had the pleasure and interesting perspective of watching three different local teams of various age groups shaking off the rust in preparation for the upcoming season. It was a perfect evening: warm, sunny, the sights and sounds of baseball all around. As refreshing as it was, it’s a scene (our national pastime greeting spring) I’ve experienced before and one that occurs an-

nually in Southern Maryland and nationwide.

On this night though, there was a particularly poignant moment. Gazing across the fields I saw a T-ball coach getting his kids into defensive positions, a little league coach hitting fly balls and another pitching batting practice. What’s so special about that you ask? Try everything.

In this beautiful but routine spring timepiece, it occurred to me – unlike it ever had before – just how extraordinary the work of local youth league coaches is. For this specific evening to occur, many elements were required: cooperative weather, willing parents, exuberant kids and a supportive local government. But the scarce resources in the equation that made the evening possible were the coaches.

It’s easy to take for granted the orchestration necessary to coach a team. Whether adult player or parent, most of us just show up to team events – be it a practice, game or post-season celebration - and offer little more than a passing thought to the effort involved in its or a season’s execution. Most parents, especially the athletically inclined, probably have at least considered stepping up and coaching a team. Ultimately though, after considering the time involved in coaching kids, managing playing time, hauling equipment and dealing with the occasional rogue parent reliving their athletic career through their kids, most of us don’t; choosing instead to defer and assume others will. After all, we really don’t have the time, right? Yeah, as if those who choose to coach a team do.

Championship Game Chopticon 4, Leonardtown 1

Wed., Mar. 31 Baseball Huntingtown 10, Great Mills 0 (five innings) Leonardtown 17, Chopticon 12 Boys’ Lacrosse St. Mary’s Ryken 8, St. John’s 4 Softball Huntingtown 14, Great Mills 0 (five innings) Leonardtown 4, Chopticon 1

Boys’ Lacrosse North Harford Tournament St. Mary’s Ryken 9, Kent Island 6 St. Mary’s Ryken 10, North Harford 2 Parksville Tournament Chopticon 14, Parksville 6 Chopticon 16, Western 3 Girls’ Lacrosse

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Karl Wolf Tournament Leonardtown 19, Reservoir 3

Baseball North Point 20, Great Mills 2 Westlake 4, Leonardtown 3

Championship Game Leonardtown 18, Linganore 4

Softball Leonardtown 9, Westlake 1

Sat., Apr. 3 Baseball Chopticon Invitational Tournament Chopticon 8, Westlake 2 Leonardtown 14, Westlake 3 (six innings)

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Patuxent Classic St. Mary’s Ryken 9, Patuxent 0 St. Mary’s Ryken 12, North Point 8

Tennis Paul VI 9, St. Mary’s Ryken 0

Boys’ Lacrosse St. Mary’s Ryken 23, Bishop McNamara 0

Every season, regardless of the sport, coaches help introduce our children to or progress their knowledge in a particular sport, create cherished childhood memories and forge life-long friendships. It is work whose value cannot be understated but is often unappreciated and overlooked.

Anyone with a relationship with athletics, from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete, undoubtedly owes a debt of gratitude to a few individuals that made the conscious decision to give a little of themselves, for their community and a group of kids, and coach a local team. In fact, reconsidering the sources of my affection for sports, perhaps I owe more to my little league and soccer coaches than I ever realized.

For that matter, without them maybe I’m not even writing this column, and what a huge civic loss that would be (okay, maybe “huge” is a bit of an overstatement).

Back to the practices I mentioned earlier, the lasting images were the smiles across the faces of our young athletes; positive emotion created in part by those coaches. Is there any bigger daily accomplishment than putting a smile on a kid’s face? For regularly doing just that, for getting kids off couches and into some dirt and for facilitating the athletic experience, I tip my cap and say thanks to our rec-league coaches.

On at least one evening, your good work didn’t go unnoticed.

Softball Leonardtown Tournament Leonardtown 7, Patuxent 0 Chopticon 6, Great Mills 1 Consolation Game Patuxent 7, Great Mills 3 Championship Game Leonardtown 2, Chopticon 1

Tues., Apr. 6 Baseball St. Mary’s Ryken 12, Chopticon 6

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Branch Sets Assist Record as Seahawk Women Down York in Overtime ST. MARY’S CITY – Midfielders Aubrey Mirkin (Ashton, Md./Sherwood) and Lauren Bennett (Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson) each scored in overtime to propel St. Mary’s College of Maryland to an 11-9 overtime victory over York (Pa.) College in Capital Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon. This was a key conference win for the Seahawks as the league tournament nears and the race for the six playoff spots tightens.

Besides helping the Seahawks to today’s overtime triumph with two assists, senior captain Kelsey Branch (Jarrettsville, Md./North Harford) set the school’s all-time assist mark with 113 career helpers. Branch surpassed the old record of 112 established by former head coach Carol (Schmoeller) Hatton ’04.

She has been St. Mary’s assist leader for all her four years as a Seahawk and currently leads the team with 20.

Mirkin completed a pass from first-year midfielder Lauriann Parker (Woodbine, Md./Gle-

nelg) with a fall away shot to put the Seahawks up 10-9 with 4:43 left in the six-minute overtime period. Bennett secured the win with her goal off a Mirkin pass as 26 seconds remained in OT. Mirkin finished the contest with two goals and two assists while first-year midfielder Erin Shackelford (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) contributed four points as well on three goals and a helper. Parker ended the day with three assists to bring her second-best season total to 12.

York (7-5, 1-4 CAC) notched three straight goals, including two clutch goals in 47 seconds by first-year midfielder Kimberly Wayson (Harwood, Md./Southern), to overcome its biggest deficit of the contest and force overtime. The Seahawks had one last chance to avoid overtime in the final 11 seconds as Parker was fouled in the 8-meter arc but her free-position shot went wide and time expired.

Wayson netted 67% of the Spartan goals as she finished the afternoon with six scores while

senior midfielder Meg Foy (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) added two and first-year midfielder Leah Schultz (Catonsville, Md./Seton Keough) had one.

The game was tied twice in the first half, including a 3-3 draw at 19:32 following a Foy tally off an assist from junior attacker Molly Kerrigan (Bel Air, Md./Institute of Notre Dame).

St. Mary’s received back-to-back goals from Shackelford and Bennett to post a 5-3 lead at 10:06 before York notched two of the half’s final three goals to cut the Seahawks’ margin to 6-5 at halftime.

St. Mary’s (4-7, 2-2 CAC) edged the Spartans in ground balls, 16-12, as junior goalie Jamie Roberts (Rockville, Md./ Barrie) scooped up a game-high five loose balls while finishing the game with seven saves and two caused turnovers.

St. Mary’s scored the first two goals of the second half for a three-goal cushion before Wayson found the back of the net with an unassisted goal at 18:14.

Kelsey Branch

Shackelford returned her team’s three-goal lead at 13:54 with her third of the afternoon.

York posted a 14-10 edge in the Seahawks draw controls as Schultz had a game-best four.

First-year Kelsey Evans (Bel Air, Md./Fallston) turned away seven shots and picked up two ground balls.

It’s All David Williams In Potomac Late Model Main

By Doug Watson Potomac Speedway BUDDS CREEK – Defending track champion David Williams of Charlotte Hall drove to a convincing win in last Friday nights 25-lap late model feature at the Potomac speedway.

Slated to start second in the event, Williams out-dragged fellow front row starter Jamie Lathroum to take control of the race by the first lap. Even though Williams would eventually lead the remaining 24 circuits, he would have to continuously repel the advances of Lathroum, who pulled alongside Williams on more than one occasion. However, Lathroum’s bid for the win would come to an end as he tangled with the lapped car of Roland Mann on the 23rd lap severely wounding his mount and ending his night.

In a two-lap dash to the checkered, Williams would go on to win uncontested to post his 25th career Potomac late model feature win.

“I can’t thank George and Tina Moreland enough for allowing me the opportunity to drive their car,” Williams stated.

“We had some problems with the car two weeks ago but the crew really worked their guts out to get the car ready for tonight and it was really good to win for them.”

Daryl Hills hung tough for second, Matt Quade had a solid run taking third, Deane Guy was fourth and Dale Hollidge posted his second top five of the season, placing fifth at the finish. The heat for the nine-car field went to Jamie Lathroum.

In the 20-lap limited late model feature Mechanicsville Md.’s Derrick Quade would start from the pole and lead every lap to post his first feature win of the season.

Coming off a second place effort on opening day, Quade was primed for the win but had to fend off the challenges of defending track champion Tommy Wagner Jr. to preserve the win.

Paul Cursey took third, Ben Bowie was fourth and opening day winner Stevie Long completed the top five. Heats for the 15 cars

Boys’ and Girls’ Club Charity Golf Tournament Registration Open The Southern Maryland Boys’ and Girls’ Club golf tournament, scheduled for Thursday May 20, is now accepting registration.

The shotgun start is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Breton Bay Golf Club in Leonardtown, with a $200 prize going to the top team. There will also be closest to the pin and longest drive contests, 50/50 raffle and door prizers.

The cost is $80 per player which includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch buffet and door prizes.

Money and registration is due by Friday, May 7 and all checks should be made payable to “BGCSM Charity Golf Tournament” For more information, please contact Jason Verbic at 301-866-6948 or Kim Murray at 301-863-3412.

on hand went to Quade and Cursey.

In other action, Russell Erwin scored his first-ever Potomac feature win in the 20-lap modified feature after a stirring duel with opening day victor Tony Garber, John Latham scored his 23rd career feature win in the 15-lap hobby stock main and Mike Wroble took the win in the 10-lap u-car feature.

Late Model feature results (25 laps) 1. David Williams 2. Daryl Hills 3. Matt Quade 4. Deane Guy 5. Dale Hollidge 6.

Jeff Pilkerton 7. Bobby Beard 8. Jamie Lathroum 9. Roland Mann Limited Late Model feature results (20 laps) 1. Derrick Quade 2. Tommy Wagner Jr. 3.

Paul Cursey 4. Ben Bowie 5. Stevie Long 6. Chuck Cox 7. Ricky Lathroum 8. Kenny Moreland 9. Bruce Kane 10. Matt Morgan 11. PJ Hatcher 12. Kyle Lear 13. James Snead 14. Mike Latham 15. Ed Pope.

Tennis League Seeking Team Captains St Mary’s County USTA Tennis League is looking for Captains and 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 rated players for Adult men and women teams. Season runs from May-July. Must be a USTA member and have reached eighteen (18) years of age prior to, or during, the 2010 calendar year. Contact Mai-Liem Slade if interested, mlslade@md.metrocast.net or 301-481-2305.

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McNabb Deal is ‘Future is Now’ Moment for Redskins WASHINGTON (AP) – When Mike Shanahan was introduced as Washington Redskins coach, he said he hated to use the word rebuilding even though he was taking over a 4-12 team.

With the acquisition of Donovan McNabb from the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles, Shanahan and new general manager Bruce Allen have made it clear they are trying to make a quick turnaround in Washington.

“That definitely sent a message,” said 32year-old center Casey Rabach, who re-signed with the Redskins in March. “This isn’t about rebuilding. This is about going out to win games now. At this stage of my career, that’s exciting.’’

Prior to trading for McNabb, the Redskins had signed eight players in free agency. All of them will be at least 30 by November 11. This is no youth movement.

It harkens back to the days Allen’s late Hall of Fame father, George Allen, was running the Redskins. The future is now, was his philosophy back in the 1970s.

“Talking to guys this morning, everyone was excited,’’ Rabach said after his workout at the Redskins Park. “Everyone knows the kind of player that Donovan is, the kind of leader he is.

He’s a winner on and off the field.’’

The Redskins gave up the 37th overall choice in this month’s draft as well as a third- or fourth-round selection in 2011 for McNabb, who will be formally introduced at a news conference on Tuesday.

Among active quarterbacks, only Minnesota’s Brett Favre, Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning and New England’s Tom Brady have more regular season victories than McNabb’s 92. Only Favre has been to as many conference title games.

And among active passers with at least 60 starts, only Brady, Manning, Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger and San Diego’s Philip Rivers have a higher winning regular season percentage than McNabb’s .648.

The news of the McNabb trade was not necessarily good for Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell. Last year’s starter has a career 20-32 record and hasn’t played a playoff game. His career-high 86.4 passer rating from 2009, matches the fifth-best single season for McNabb.

Campbell, who couldn’t be reached for comment, had lunch with Shanahan on Monday but doesn’t figure to be retained. The Redskins have already signed former Chicago starter Rex Grossman, who played under offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in Houston last year, as a backup.

“Jason is a great guy and he’s handled all the controversy he’s been through as well as it could be handled, but the best thing for him now would to be traded,’’ Rabach said.

Carolina, Buffalo, Oakland and perhaps Jacksonville could be interested in trading for the 28-year-old Campbell, who started 52 of Washington’s past 56 games while trying to master three different offenses. McNabb, the first player chosen by the Eagles in the 1999 draft, benefited from playing his entire 11-year career in Philadelphia under one coach, Andy Reid, and in one system.

“Donovan can still play and do a nice job for a long period of time,’’ Reid said. ``I look at the last quarterback I coached (as a Green Bay assistant) and that was Brett Favre. He’s about 150 years old and still playing.’’

McNabb’s arrival also alters Washington’s draft outlook. The Redskins now have just one pick – No. 4 overall – among the first 100.

Given the retirement of six-time Pro Bowl tackle Chris Samuels and no ready replacement on the roster, Washington will almost certainly look at filling that void in the first round. Oklahoma State’s Russell Okung and Rutgers’ Anthony Davis, two of the leading available left tackles, will visit Redskins Park this week.

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Knights Use Big Third Inning to Handle Braves

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer LEONARDTOWN – After the Chopticon baseball team started off Tuesday afternoon’s non-conference baseball game with a grand slam, St. Mary’s Ryken didn’t panic – they got even and then some.

Photo By Frank Marquart

Bailey Buckler, shown here throwing a pitch, drove in three runs in Ryken’s 12-6 win over Chopticon on Tuesday.

got a little rivalry going on with Chopticon.”

The Braves loaded the bases in the top of the first inning against Buckler and junior outfielder Domenic Cristaudo made it count with a laser into left field that just kept rolling. All three runners ahead of him scored and Cristaudo completed the slam standing up for an early 40 lead.

“It’s huge to go up 4-0 early. That’s something we preach is going up right off the bat,” said Braves coach Dan Velez, also in his first season in charge. “We wanted to set up for the kill shot and didn’t get it.”

After scoring three runs in the first inning, the Knights sent 14 men to the plate in the third, scoring nine runs on six hits, with right fielder Devin Mackey’s RBI single the go-ahead hit. Velez noticed the tightness in the players and the coaching staff during that inning.

“I take responsibility for that,” he said plainly. “The players are going to feed off the coaches and if they see we’re upset and frustrated, then they’re going to panic.

The confidence was there early, but after they took the lead, we lost it.”

For Rollins, a Chopticon grad, he was looking forward to this game and happy to see his team walk away with another win. “ T h e y’r e all team players, they do it for each other and they want to win,” he said.

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Above: Ryken’s Tyler Simms swings at a pitch from Austin Murphy of Chopticon.

Left: Chopticon’s Domenic Cristaudo is congratulated after his first inning grand slam.

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Catapulted by a nine-run third inning, the Knights continued their dramatic turnaround from a winless 2009 with a 12-6 win over the Braves, moving their record to 5-3 this season.

“We’ve been through this before,” first-year head coach Clarke Rollins said.

“We were down 2-0 to North Point over the weekend and put together a big inning [Ryken eventually won the game 12-8]. It’s important to score runs to take pressure off of our pitching and defense.”

“We just had to find our pitches and try to score some runs,” said starting pitcher Bailey Buckler, who drove in three runs on two hits (double and triple) in that third inning.

“Every team needs to have that one inning. The third inning was ours and we just busted it open,” said senior catcher Brendan Burch, who reached base in all four plate appearances (two hits, hit by pitch and walk) and drove in three Photo By Frank Marquart runs of his own. “It was huge, especially since we’ve The Braves’ Jonathan Nagy catches a fly ball.

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Lacrosse

Raider Girls Win Second Straight Wolf Tournament Crown

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer In any sport that features numerous athletes to a side, teamwork is one characteristic all coaches feel is necessary for a successful team.

Leonardtown girls’ lacrosse coach Ken McIlhenny was pleased with the teamwork the Raiders showed in dominating the annual Karl Wolf tournament in Howard County, winning the crown by defeating Reservoir High 19-3 and Linganore 18-4 in the championship game. Leonardtown also won the tournament in 2009.

“The girls’ work ethic was tremendous,” McIlhenny said. “They gave 110% from the opening whistle both on defense and offense.”

Senior Christina Ferrara led the charge offensively, tallying nine assists on the day, while 11 different players scored the 37 goals during the tournament.

Defensively, goalie Christina Wettengel had a goals-against average of 3.5, aided by defenders Claire Tiffany, Molly Nantz and Candace Lower keeping attackers from getting too close to the net.

The tournament win was key for the Raiders’ hopes of going far in the regional playoffs, as defeating two opponents from a different region gives them a boost.

“These wins continue to strengthen the girls confidence. With these wins and also our pre-season scrimmage play, it shows our girls that we can hang out of county,” McIlhenny said.

The coach is also aware that they still have an entire regular season to play, and hard work is still necessary for the team to reach their goals.

“We need to continue to work hard and execute in practice and on the field,” he said. “The girls need to continue to strengthen team chemistry. I know we are a talented team, but team chemistry will be what enables us to compete in states.”

Errington Wins Wolf Award, Nominated for Tewaaraton

Errington was also nominated for the Washington/Baltimore region’s Tewaaraton award, honoring the best in boys’ and girls’ lacrosse from this area. Errington is the first Southern Maryland Athletic Conference player to be on the award’s to-watch list.

Senior midfielder Taelar Errington earned the tournament’s Wolf award, which chrisstevens@countytimes.net is given out to a member of each team in the tournament who represents what Karl Wolf’s family says he loved about lacrosse; Hustle, determination, sportsmanship, and a love of the game.

“Taelar is a dedicated and hard working lacrosse player,” McIlhenny said. “She has matured tremendously this year and has become a true leader on this team.”

The tournament and award was named for Karl Wolf, a Howard High lacrosse star who touched many lives before passing away due to Hodg- Leonardtown’s Taelar Errington has been nominated for the Tewaaraton kins’ disease in 1999. award for girls’ lacrosse in the Washington/Baltimore region.

Blue Crabs

Familiar Faces Return, Former Major Leaguer Joins Blue Crabs

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager Butch Hobson has announced the official signings of four more players with the beginning of spring training less than a week away.

First baseman Eric Crozier and starting pitchers Kenny Rayborn and Dan Reichert are returning to the Crabs, while relief pitcher Jeff Ridgway will make his Atlantic League debut following major league stints with Atlanta and Tampa Bay. Crozier spent all of 2008 and part of last season with the Crabs and is among the alltime team leaders in numerous categories including games played (160), hits (143), walks (102), home runs (21) and stolen bases (14).

In 50 games in 2009, the lefty hit .314 with eight home runs and 24 RBI before becoming the first ever Blue Crab to sign with the Baltimore Orioles on June 19. Crozier spent the remainder of the season playing for Double-A Bowie. Entering his 11th professional season, Crozier was originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2000. He reached the Major Leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004, and has also spent time in the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox organizations.

Right-hander Rayborn returns to the Blue Crabs after going 8-5 with a 3.06 ERA in 17 starts and 103 innings last year. Rayborn did so in just over four months, as he signed with the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan on August 9. From 2006 through 2008,

he also played in Taiwan and Korea. Rayborn was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1997, and has also spent time in the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians organizations, ascending to Triple-A with Cleveland between 2003 and 2005.

A veteran of 13 professional seasons, Reichert was a member of the original Blue Crabs squad in 2008. He went 3-1 with a 3.40 ERA in six starts before becoming the first Blue Crab to ever sign a contract with a Major League organization, going to the Cleveland Indians on May 29, 2008. Reichert spent last season with the Bridgeport Bluefish in the Atlantic League, going 14-9 with a 3.53 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 28 starts. He was originally the seventh overall pick in the 1997 draft by the Kansas City Royals, reaching the Majors for the first time in 1999. Reichert would appear in the big leagues with Kansas City in each of the next three seasons as well, appearing in 109 total games for Kansas City through 2002. In those four seasons, Reichert tallied each of his 51 career Major League starts. He also reached the Majors with Toronto in 2003.

Ridgway finished the 2008 season in the majors with the Atlanta Braves. In 10 appearances, he went 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA and recorded eight strikeouts in 9.2 innings pitched.

Ridgway made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2007, and was originally drafted by the Rays in 1999.

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Peters, Woode Pitch Raiders to Tournament Title

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer

disappointed in my performance, so I was gunning for them.”

LEONARDTOWN – While the Leonardtown softball “It’s great to have someteam had its moments offensively in Saturday’s home tourna- body that I can trust out there,” ment, they didn’t need much thanks to the senior pitching tan- Schrader said of Peters. “More dem of Veronica Peters and Kylee Woode. importantly, the girls trust her Peters struck out 19 batters in eight innings of work and a lot.”

Woode pitched six solid innings in the championship game as Peters was modest about the Raiders defeated Patuxent 7-0 and Chopticon 2-1 to win her performance in the first their tournament for the first time in recent memory. game, giving credit to her “It’s been a long time coming for these girls,” said first- teammates. “It’s great to know year head coach Kimberly Schrader. “I can’t recall the last time that your defense is behind you we’ve won our tournament and this was huge in building the and has your back,” she said. girls’ confidence.”

Woode was no slouch The Raiders (4-1 on the season) had good reason to be con- in the championship game fident as Peters started the day off by striking out 16 Patuxent against Chopticon, who dePhoto By Chris Stevens batters and allowing just one hit on her way to a complete game feated Great Mills 6-1 earlier shutout. in the day. She allowed just one Veronica Peters struck out 19 batters in eight innings as the Leonardtown softball team won its tourna“I remember them hitting home runs off of me last year,” run on four hits in six innings ment Saturday.

“These girls know that if they continue to play good softPeters said of her 2009 struggles against the Panthers. “I was of work to get the win. After surrendering a leadoff double to Jennifer Nagy, ball in close games, they can get the job done against anybody,” Peters picked up the save by striking out the next he said. three batters to claim the championship.

“Kylee pitched against them Wednesday [a chrisstevens@countytimes.net 4-1 win] and Roni closed it out. They’re a great duo,” Schrader said, noting that it helped to face the Braves again because Leonardtown knew what to expect.

For Chopticon coach Kevin Cioppa, his young team’s outstanding play was cause for optimism heading into the rest of the season.

“They fought, they battled and they never game up,” Cioppa said. “I’m very proud of their effort.”

The Braves (2-2) took down Great Mills in their opening game, with sophomore pitcher Kelly Sothoron allowing one run on six hits and striking out seven before leaving in the sixth inning with a hand injury. Senior Tiffany Kennedy closed out the win and went the distance in the title game, allowing two runs on seven hits.

The Braves’ youth (the team only has three Kelly Sothoron pitched Chopticon to a 6-1 win over seniors) is an asset in Cioppa eyes, as the team Photo By Chris Stevens Great Mills before leaving with a hand injury. looks to improve on last year’s win total of three The Raiders’ Monica Peters connects with the ball during Saturday’s game against Patuxent.

Photo By Chris Stevens after not winning a game in 2008.

Youthful Hornets Struggle in Tourney

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer LEONARDTOWN – Great Mills struggled to string together some hits in losing both games of the Leonardtown softball tournament, a development that coach O.J. Lewis chalks up to the program getting younger and younger this season.

“I haven’t made a secret that we’re not the most experienced team, but this is the best team I’ve coached,” Lewis said of the talent level of this year’s Hornets. “We only had six returning players, four are seniors and I’ve got two girls that haven’t played before tryouts.”

One key returner is senior pitcher Tori Bradburn, who pitched the entire first game (a 6-1 loss to county rival Chopticon) and also went into the sixth inning of the Hornets’ 7-3 loss to Patuxent in the consolation game before freshman Hannah Arnold took over. While talented, Lewis plans to bring Arnold along slowly.

“She’s working hard, practicing with our pitching coach every Tuesday night, but is she ready to be a starter?

Not right now,” Lewis said. “I do see it in her future.”

Bradburn will have to bear the weight until Arnold is ready, especially with Courtney Stewart moving with her family to Virginia Beach during the Christmas holiday.

“We knew that last spring that she wasn’t going to be back,” Lewis said.

“We can’t just depend on the same two or three girls to carry us this season.”

Lewis feels Bradburn, on proper rest, gives the Hornets a chance to be competitive, but their bats have to catch up with their pitching and defense in order for that to happen.

“The one thing we’ve got to improve on is our bats,” he said. “We can get better, but the lack of hitting killed us today.”

Tori Bradburn pitched 12 innings for Great Mills in the Leonardtown softball tournament.

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THURSDAY April 8, 2010

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