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ews Commissioner Morgan’s Wife Critically Injured in Crash By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

speed were factors in the early morning collision, which tied up traffic on Route 235 north for four hours. Todd Morgan (R-Lexington Park) said he was on his way to work and came upon the immediate aftermath of the collision and soon realized it was his wife’s car. “You don’t know the feeling when your wife is on that stretcher … I said, ‘Oh my God that’s my wife!’” Morgan said. In a mass e-mail sent out Tuesday, Morgan said that his wife was knocked out on impact in the crash and suffered from brain contusions, multiple broken bones in her hip and lower body as well as fractured ribs and bruised spleen. But doctors had been able to measure the pressure on her

brain, he said in the message, and that the pressure appeared to be normal. Morgan said he is continuing to go to work in the morning for brief periods but goes to visit his wife everyday and reads to her. “It’s just so she hears a voice,” Morgan said, who thanked the emergency responders for their work and also the community for their outpouring of support. “It makes you cry … it makes me so happy,” Morgan said of support from rescue volunteers and the community at large.

Two days after she was badly injured in a three-car crash, County Commissioner Todd Morgan said his wife Maria is still unconscious but doctors told him her vital signs were “normal and strong.” “Her condition remains critical,” Morgan told The County Times on Wednesday. “The doctor told me that this could take days or weeks when the body goes into this kind of condition.” Police say that Maria Morgan’s Audi TT was struck in the driver’s side by a Ford F-150 driven by Michelle Mason Malone, guyleonard@countytimes.net 26, from Mechanicsville, as Morgan was making a left turn onto Route 235 from Millstone Landing Road. Police report that witnesses said Morgan had a green light while Malone had a red signal as she was traveling northbound on Three Notch Road. The collision’s force drove Morgan’s car into a 2005 Nissan Armada driven by Regina Eckley, 50, also from Mechanicsville, that was in the left turn lane of southbound Three Notch Road, police reported. A state police helicopter flew Morgan to Prince George’s Hospital shock trauma center in Cheverly for treatment for life threatening injuries, while Malone was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital. Eckley was not injured, police reported. Police do not believe alcohol or A state police helicopter evacuates Maria Morgan, a county commissioner’s wife, following a serious collision Monday on Route 235.

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ews Businesses hoping to build in Maryland may soon experience an easier process to go through before to breaking ground on new projects. The Maryland FastTrack was recently launched to help businesses expedite their permit process. Raquel Guillory, a spokesperson for Governor Martin O’Malley’s office, said FastTrack is made for big and small businesses alike, as long as they fulfill certain requirements. “It doesn’t have to do with the size of the company, it [just] has to meet the criteria,” Guillory said. The requirements include producing jobs or economic development that are significant to the locality or region; having a project that requires the issuance of one or more state permits or approvals; and, locating the project in targeted areas typified by commercial main streets, revitalization and redevelopment areas and commercial job centers within a Priority Funding Area. If the project is not located within a Priority Funding Area, it must meet the criteria for a Priority Funding Area exception. St. Mary’s County economic development coordinator Laura Boonchaisri said to be able

to build, businesses go through an application process through both the county and state, often winding up taking a long time because of clashing requirements or conditions. FastTrack makes it easier to get the permits required more quickly. “It’s a coordinated review process,” Guillory said. By not having to get approval from every agency along the way, Boonchaisri said business may be able to build more quickly and more often, promoting growth and boosting the economy. Projects that can benefit from FastTrack don’t just include building projects. Boonchaisri said projects like roadways could also be expedited by getting all the permits necessary at once. An example Boonchaisri gave was a hypothetical road project that is going through the approval process and being stopped by the DNR in the summer to wait until spring to see if an endangered plant grows in the path of the road. With FastTrack, the road project may not be delayed for nearly a year because the project could have gotten to the DNR stage months earlier. “It could be a great asset,” Boonchaisri said.

Town Installs Wharf Cameras, Starts Enforcing Sign Rules L e on a rdt ow n officials made public Monday the installation of security and surveillance cameras at the wharf property at the end of Washington Street, which they say are necessary to combat incidents of vandalism at the town’s waterfront park as well as one incident of alleged public nudity and a car being driven out Signs such as these, town officials say, are being targeted by a newly enacted town ordinance for removal. onto the boardwalk. The town council had originally planned to businesses to take down offending signs, to use just three cameras at the wharf to deter McKay said, and the process has been going crimes and other nuisances, but that number smoothly. has more than doubled, said the Town Admin“The letter gives them five days to remove istrator Laschelle McKay. the sign or we remove it for them … and it’s $50 “We got a more economical system that if they want to retrieve the sign,” she said. came with eight cameras,” McKay told The The town government plans to send out County Times. “We can get a lot more angles more letters to any offending businesses or resiand have coverage over the entire park.” dents, McKay said. McKay said the entire system costs about “We started with large shopping centers $1,100, but that would likely not be the end to and we’ll work our way through the town,” the program, since upgrades and expansions to McKay said. “So far everyone’s been cooperathe system are planned. tive; as long as everyone who has an illegal sign The town has also started warning busi- receives a letter it’s equitable.” nesses about any illegally posted signage they Mayor J. Harry Norris said that the sighave on town property. The recent passage of nage was one of the most pressing issues facing a new town ordinance gives the council more the town. control over sign placement. “We’ve let that slide for a long time and Signage had become a problem in recent what we have now is a mess,” Norris said in years, along with other nuisances and certain open council. spots of blight within the town and all were tar-

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ews Family, Community Rally O’Malley: Benchmark for Bay Cleanup Virtually Complete Around Child By Sarah Miller Staff Writer A car show at Quality Auto Body and Collision on Sunday raised more than $6,000 to benefit Adam Lumpkins. Lumpkins was diagnosed with leukemia on Christmas Eve 2008, when he was 1 year old. At that time, he underwent chemotherapy treatments and, more recently, doctors found leukemia cells in his bone marrow, necessitating a bone marrow transplant and further treatments. To help pay for the costs of hospital stays and treatments, Lumpkins’ family has been helping by holding fundraisers.

Steve Long, a co-owner of Quality Auto, and cousin of Lumpkins’ parents, said helping his family was something that came natural. “It makes stuff less stressful for us,” said Lumpkins’ mother, Jamie Lumpkins. All food at the car show was donated, as well as items for the raffles, like Blue Crabs tickets and gift baskets, Long said. No money came from out of pocket, and all proceeds are benefiting the Lumpkins family. “It shows how generous a community can be,” said Kim Edwards, Long’s sister. In addition to money raised through the raffles and registration fees for the cars in the show, people made cash contributions toward the cause as well. “Anytime it’s for something like this, it’s worth it,” said Ed Sigmon, a member of the East Coast Drifters who had his car in the show. The East Coast Drifters also donated $100 to help the Lumpkins family, Sigmon said. East Coast Drifters are among several car clubs that make it a point to come out and raise awareness for charities and fundraisers involving children. East Coast Pro Street also had members and their cars at the show. “Everyone comes out for kids,” said Bill Cole, a member of East Coast Pro Street. Photos by Sarah Miller Adam Lumpkins with his grandfather, Rick, above, and mother Jamie.

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Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Monday that Maryland is just shy of reaching its two- year goal for reducing the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus into the Chesapeake Bay. O’Malley made his announcement that the goal was 98 percent complete, at the meeting of the Chesapeake Executive Council in Richmond, Va. “With our farmers planting record numbers of cover crops, our citizens planting trees and growing oysters, our municipalities upgrading wastewater treatment plants, and our legislators enacting important new laws, these numbers once again prove that here in Maryland, we don’t make excuses, we make progress,” O’Malley said in a statement. The state goals for 2009 to 2011 were to reduce nitrogen by 3.75 million pounds and phosphorus by 193,000 pounds. Last year the state engaged more than 1,500 farmers to plant about 400,000 acres of cover crops, which have the affect of absorbing nitrogen and phosphorus from storm water and other runoff before it reaches the free flowing waters of the tributary rivers and streams that feed into the bay. This was part of the state’s overarching strategy, as was a 2009 action to require a more stringent use of poultry litter for fertilizer. Maryland jurisdictions have also received more than $400 million from the Bay Restoration Fund to help with treatment plant upgrades, according to an O’Malley press release. But states and local jurisdictions are still working on their own plans to comply with the federal government’s mandate to clean up the bay and some officials locally think the county

may incur costs in the millions of dollars. Farmers have also expressed worries that increased regulations on them about nitrogen and phosphorous, which are key ingredients in fertilizers, would further hurt the economics of their business. Farm groups in Pennsylvania have already banded together to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the federal mandate, as has a national homebuilder’s group. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan, in a phone interview with The County Times, said that farmers were understandably wary of new regulations but the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ways to help. Merrigan said that $72 million may be available this fiscal year to farmers in the watershed to help cope with new regulations, one of several ways the federal government is trying to help. “I understand that there is an uneasiness in the agricultural world about thresholds that have been set,” Merrigan told The County Times. “But farmers are largely very good environmental stewards.” Sometimes it is difficult for farmers to get that aid, she said, because to get assistance often requires farmers to put up a matching amount; and then there is bureaucratic paperwork that turns many off to the prospects. But, Merrigan said, now is the time for farmers to seek assistance, because funding levels at the USDA are at some of the highest levels in recent history. “The bottom line is … farmers are part of the solution,” Merrigan said. “Keeping farmland in our bay watershed is part of the strategy for clean water and clean air.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

State Wants to Hear From Drivers By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The State Highway Administration wants drivers to tell officials what they think the state needs to do to make roads safer and to curb bad behavior among motorists, according to the Maryland Highway Safety Office. For state residents who like to complain about Maryland drivers and the conditions on the roads in general, this is your chance. Each year the safety office conducts the survey and last year’s results were telling. In 2010, nearly a quarter of the drivers surveyed said they were likely to drive after drinking alcohol and about half of those who do drink and drive said they wear a seatbelt while driving over the posted 65 mile-per-hour limit. Almost 100 percent of respondents said they wear their seatbelt all the time. Jackie Beckman, the county’s traffic safety program coordinator, said that the survey is really about gathering information on the attitudes and knowledge of drivers so that the state can more

accurately gauge how well they are putting out the message about new driving laws or even ones that have been on the books for a long time. Segments of the population that respond that they didn’t know about a certain enforcement measure or law can tell the state that they need to do a better job in public relations, Beckman said. Respondents this year will be able to answer all kinds of questions, including whether or not they like the relatively new ban on cell phone use while driving without a hands free adaptor, she said. Respondents will also be able to say whether they think the law should making driving while using a cell phone a primary offense, instead of a secondary offense as it now stands, Beckman said. “It [the survey] captures what they know, what they do and how they feel,” Beckman said. A national drivers test given by GMAC Insurance in May ranked Maryland 49 th out of 50 states and Washington D.C. for its drivers knowledge of driving laws, with 31 percent of state drivers’ who took the test failing it.

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Residents Need to Fight For Public Access TV At the beginning of my weekly Thursday-night public-access program I submitted to MetroCast to be cablecast on July 7, I made an overview statement. But now that MetroCast has been for over a year cablecasting my weekly Thursday-night and Friday-night videos on channel 10 after midnight, few of the small number of viewers up that late know to look at channel 10 on those nights. I have kept faithfully submitting public-access videos each week since 1996, even though they fall short of greatness, because I know that they are forerunner prototypes of future videos by others which will interact to produce a vitally great result. Because few viewers, if any, heard my overview statement at midnight on July 7, I hereby want people to have the opportunity to read what I said, which was the following: “It is possible for almost all residents in our county to continually have a ball (a better and longer life). The better and longer life for almost all county residents, and continuing to keep getting more and more better and longer, will become available by ongoing, countywide dialog based on videos produced by county residents to share knowledge and ideas about how to be healthier and happier in a county of residents working together as a countywide community to keep improving, as examples, eating habits and affordable, energy-efficient housing, to keep increasing our joy in our jobs and our volunteering choices, to keep decreasing our physical handicaps and our environmental, economic, emotional, and mental problems, so we can live a better and longer life in our own homes, with much less need for nursing and senior homes and hospice care in our county. The ultimate goal of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit named “Community Television in St. Mary’s” is to facilitate ongoing countywide dialog based on videos produced by county residents, which can include videos produced by others elsewhere who give license to include them. The monthly meetings of the nonprofit are only a starting point toward achieving that goal. Progress toward that goal requires not only publicaccess programs on cable but also videos by residents or organizations throughout the county that will be archived on a website maintained by the Community Television nonprofit. Also on that website will be links to websites maintained by many individuals and groups and organizations who will archive their videos. The Community Television website will not only link to these other websites but will post notices of updates on those websites. Both the Community Television website and these other websites will let residents post text comments contributing to the dialog. New participants in the Community-

Television nonprofit need to include people, younger people mostly, familiar with computers and social media. They must take over leadership of the nonprofit from old and obsolete participants like me and perhaps introduce at the monthly meetings further goals for the nonprofit. A possible further goal might be to form a group of Community Television nonprofits throughout Maryland. And after this group demonstrates, possibly on a website maintained by the statewide group, a sufficiency of videos to choose from, it can convince MPT to establish time slots on MPT for the group to fill with statewide dialog about how to have a ball, a better and longer life, throughout the state. Within our own county, in addition to our nonprofit’s monthly meeting scheduled on the last Tuesday each month, except December, at 6:30 p.m. in the Leonardtown SMECO building’s meeting room, each of the three public libraries could host a meeting, perhaps including December. As is being done at the SMECO meetings, residents attending the library meetings who don’t have their own websites can get recorded or can bring videos on DVDs. Until May last year MetroCast, made time available Monday through Friday from 9 p.m. until midnight for cablecasting videos by residents, but last May switched the time slot to midnight until 3 a.m. MetroCast still requires the videos to be submitted to channel 10 on VHS tapes. But if a resident gets recorded at a monthly meeting or brings a DVD to a monthly meeting, I will insert it near the beginning of the 3-hour VHS tape I submit to channel 10 for one or more of these Thursday nights. I want residents to come to the monthly meetings, and ask others to come, and together become confident we will go forward from this negative present to a positive future. An initial step toward a positive future, including establishing a website maintained by the Community Television nonprofit, is to get the videos by us county residents cablecast before midnight. MetroCast says the present franchise agreement, signed in 2003, avoided continuing channel 10 as a public-access channel, and they are only being nice in continuing cablecasting our videos on channel 10 as if it still were a channel for public-access programs. The franchise agreement does say the County Government can tell MetroCast to start a full-time public-access channel, probably channel 99, but both MetroCast and the County Government interpret some puzzling wording as saying if we don’t fill it with enough of what they define as qualified public-access programs, MetroCast can take the channel back. Therefore the County Government is not going to tell MetroCast to start a fulltime public-access channel. It would be ridiculously difficult to demonstrate enough

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Can Redistrict Fix Mess Made 10 Years Ago?

Did you know that if you live in Dunkirk or Owings or even part of Huntingtown, you are not represented by state delegates who represent Calvert County? After the 2000 census, four precincts in northern Calvert County were redistricted and added to Legislative District 27A in Prince Georges County. With the current 2010 population count of 90,171 for Dist. 27A, only 11,907 are from Calvert County. That means that the Calvert County citizens in those four precincts are so outnumbered that they have no ability to influence outcomes in Legislative District 27A either by voice or by vote. The interests of Dunkirk, Owings or Huntingtown citizens are not fairly or equally represented. Calvert County is rural with farming, water recreation and tourism, low crime and keeping development under control. Prince Georges County is metropolitan, major league sports, high crime and development that is out of control. It is clear that the differences between Calvert County and Prince Georges County are too great for Dunkirk, Owings or Huntingtown residents to get the representation they deserve with the voices of our voters so diluted. We just completed a census in 2010 and it’s time for redistricting to be done again. We have the opportunity to seek a change in this situation now. We need to let our State government officials know that we are residents of Calvert County, we want our votes to count in Calvert County and we want to be represented by someone who represents Calvert County. We must make our voices heard! We need your urgent support for our grassroots non-partisan efforts to “Make Calvert Whole”. Write letters to the editors of our local papers, write to the Governor, State Senator, and County Commissioners and let them know we want to “Bring Dunkirk/Owings/Huntingtown Back to Calvert”. For more information including where to send your letters - see our website: www.daccamd.com on the “redistricting” page. JP Sherkus, President Dunkirk Area Concerned Citizens Association

qualified videos if they have to be submitted on VHS tapes and cablecast only after midnight. One way we can demonstrate we can meet their definition is for the nonprofit to start a website containing or linking to enough ongoing videos by residents. But at present our nonprofit is receiving almost no financial contributions to pay for a website capable of archiving the amount of videos necessary, and websites by individuals and other organizations in the county similarly lack such capability. Hence it will take considerable time to get enough participation at our nonprofit’s monthly meetings to achieve such a demonstration by use of websites. The only feasible way at present to demonstrate enough qualified programming so channel 99 can be started and kept as a full-time publicaccess channel is if the County Commissioners would provide time slots on their channel 95 before midnight for the cablecasting of videos by county residents and nonprofits. Several times at Commissioner public forums I have asked if they would do this, but they have given no response. On both Thursday night and Friday night I show reruns of my past videos, to keep the 3-hour time slots filled with what residents

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can preempt to show their new videos. I begin the preemptions on Thursday nights, because that’s when I show my older reruns. To encourage residents to come to the meetings, they can ask me for a DVD copy of any of my reruns and I will give it to them at a meeting. The easiest participation is simply to come be an audience member or possibly having dialog with someone who has come ready to be videotaped presenting some information about which there could be dialog. At the June monthly meeting, Roma Mauro, a member of the nonprofit who understands the importance of achieving the nonprofit’s goal, gave a couple of information presentations calling for dialog in response from the audience if there would have been one at the meeting or response introduced at future meetings. Audiences are needed at the monthly meetings to encourage more videos that are prototypes for starting ongoing dialogs. Email David Triantos (mtriantos@ erols.com) or call (301-997-1409) for information on a better future for you and for St. Mary’s County. David Triantos Leonardown, MD

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July 15 •7pm European Vacation Jeffrey Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra welcome Spanish pianist Antonio Soria, plus Strauss’ Alpine Symphony that features the orchestra in its full grandeur.

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The annual Buy Local Challenge asks everyone in the state of Maryland to eat something from a local farm (local wines and spirits count too!) during Buy Local Week – the last full week of July. This year’s challenge week is July 23 – 31 and anyone can take the challenge, reports Christine Bergmark, Executive Director of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC). Participants are invited to sign the official pledge at www.buy-localchallenge.com. This year, the Buy Local Challenge features a new contest: “Take the Buy Local Challenge to the Workplace!” Offices, agencies and organizations in Maryland are encouraged to find creative ways to take the pledge as a group and upload a photograph and a description of their participation to the Buy Local Challenge Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ marylandbuylocalchallenge or email to buylocalchallenge@smadc.com. The winning workplace will receive a catered lunch for up to 20 people and a gift basket of Maryland farm products delivered by Maryland Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance, and will be featured in an advertisement promoting it as a “Farm Friendly Workplace” Judges will choose a winning workplace based on: • Creative presentation (fun or unusual ways of participating) • Best use of local farm food (unique recipes, most appealing presentation of

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• Clear identification of workplace (may showcase company name using signage, props, etc); and • Best interpretation of the spirit of the Buy Local Challenge The winning workplace will be announced on Aug. 31. Visit the Buy Local Challenge website for complete competition details, rules and regulations. The Buy Local Challenge was conceived and launched in 2007 by SMADC to highlight the benefits of buying local to Maryland’s economy and environment. Each year, the Buy Local Challenge enjoys tremendous popularity across Maryland, thanks in part to signature events by Governor Martin O’Malley and the Maryland Department of Agriculture and strong support by Maryland’s citizens, according to a press release. To learn more about additional programs and resources, visit www.smadc.com.

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1933 Mervyn LeRoy film starring Warren William and Joan Blondell. Millionaire turned composer Dick Powell unemployed Broadway people with a new play – precedes concert featuring Broadway star Melissa Errico.

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Mark’s Electronics Relocates Mark Flaherty, owner of Mark’s Electronics is a native St. Mary’s County resident – born and raised in Leonardtown, and a graduate of Leonardtown High School. From a young age, Mark knew he would own his own business. His fascination with how electronics work from the inside and his desire to run his own business made Mark’s decision to open an electronic repair shop an easy one. In 1993 Mark was working for Telethon Electronics, and in June of 1995 when the business was put up for sale, Mark jumped at the opportunity to make it his own. Over the next 16 years, Mark turned his aspiration into reality, Redskins Hall of Fame memwhile jumping at every opportunity ber Chris Hanburger with to help the community that he grew Mark Flaherty, right, at his shop in California, Mark’s up in. In doing so Mark became in- Electronics. volved in the St. Mary’s County Little League, sponsoring teams and even volunteering his time as a coach. Over the years Mark has also worked closely with Dave “Spiggy” Spigler of the Hogettes on several fundraisers to benefit The Children’s Charities. As an avid Washington Redskins fan, Mark often hosts autograph sessions with former and current Redskin players. Every year Mark’s Electronics can be found at the Calvert County Fair hosting a booth with Redskin products from Jerseys to baby pacifiers and Redskin players past and present show up to sign autographs. As a major attraction for the Calvert County Fair, hundreds QBH St M County TImes Half Ad code_Layout 1 7/5/11 3:03 PM Page 1 of fans line up every year to get autographs and photos with the

players. As a result of the success the Mark’s Electronics booth has generated, Mark has been asked to host booths at other events. Most recently he was at The Great Big Home & Leisure Show in March in Waldorf, where he hosted a booth with Redskins players Gary Clark, Mike Sellers and Dexter Manley in attendance for an autograph session. A new chapter has begun for Mark

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Merrill Baker, 87 M e r r i l l Woodfin Baker, 87 of Lexington Park, MD died July 6, 2011 at Washington Hospital Center. Born September 23, 1923 in Birmingham, AL, he was the fourth child of the late Hicks and Berthel (Manning) Baker. He was raised on the family farm in Dora, AL. “Bake” (as he was known to most) enlisted in the Navy during WWII. He was assigned to VPB-101 as an aircraft mechanic and aircrew. He flew with the squadron as it progressed from Barber’s Point, HI to the Philippines in the Pacific campaign. As with many of the “Greatest Generation”, he spoke little of his wartime exploits. During this time, Bake was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the American Campaign medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal. Returning to the states, Bake was introduced to Elsie Mary Vlacich of Hoboken, NJ by a squadron mate. They married in Hoboken, NJ on September 27, 1947. He brought his new bride to his duty station of NAS Patuxent River and settled in Scotland Beach, MD. The Navy next assigned Bake to a squadron in Key West, FL. They had their

first daughter, Karen while in Key West. Navy assignments had the young couple stationed at NAS Jacksonville before returning to NAS Patuxent River in 1953. Bake rotated between sea and shore duty commands at NAS Pax for the remainder of his naval service when he retired in 1960. During the time period, he and Elsie added to the Baker family, their son, Robert and daughter, Susan. As many young people do to make ends meet, Bake took a part-time job and tended bar at Rue’s Roost for several years. After retiring from the Navy, he worked as a salesman at Aldridge Ford until his final retirement in 1980. He was an avid golfer who spent many hours at Cedar Point Golf course and Breton Bay perfecting his game. Bake is survived by his wife, Elsie Baker, his daughter Karen Carr (Al) of Fredericksburg, TX, his son Robert Baker (Ingrid) of Annapolis, MD, granddaughters, Lauren Miller (Adam) of Houston, TX, Ashley Carr of Austin, TX, and grandson, Bobby Baker of Annapolis, MD. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Marie Baker. Family received friends for Bake’s Life Celebration on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers were recited. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, July 11, 2011 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneralhome.com.

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Allan Emery, 59 Allan Craig “Ace” Emery, 59, of Mechanicsville, MD died July 11, 2011 in Clinton, MD. Born May 5, 1952 in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, MD, he was the son of the late Richard Frank Emery. He is survived by his mother Ruth Norma Colton Emery and loving wife Jeanette Grace Emery of Mechanicsville, MD, whom he married on May 6, 2011 in the Leonardtown Court House. Mr. Emery is survived by his children; Michael Emery (Lisa) of Waldorf, MD, Ace “Moody” Emery (Kelly) of Mechanicsville, MD and Melissa Emery of Annapolis, MD. Allan is also survived by siblings; Melody Suite of Mechanicsville, MD, Richard Emery of Lexington Park, MD, Donald Emery of Glen Burnie, MD, Doug Emery of Riverdale, MD and 6 grandchildren. Mr. Emery attended Brandywine Vocational School in Brandywine, MD, he worked as a plumber with Local 5 union retiring in May of 2004. Mr. Emery loved his Pomeranian dogs, cars and especially fishing with his nephew Mark, spending time with his wife, and racing with his cars with his son and 3 grandsons. The family received friends on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where a Funeral Service was conducted with Rev. Ann Strickler officiating. Interment was private. Contributions in memory of Allan may be made to assist with funeral expenses. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh.com.

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H e r man “Frank” Roosevelt Johnson, 77 of Lexington Park, MD died July 9, 2011 at his residence. B o r n March 4, 1934 in St. Albans, WV he was the son of the late Charles Johnson and Eva (Marcum)

Johnson. Frank retired as a Department of Transportation mechanic in 1983. He has lived in St. Mary’s County since 1987. His hobbies included fishing and crabbing. Frank is survived by his children; Tina Greer (William) of Hollywood, MD, Mark Johnson of Lexington Park, MD and Myra Phillips (Ken) of San Antonio, TX, sister, Charlotte Sparks of Fredericksburg, VA and Billy Stinson of South Carolina. All services will be private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Laura Wathen, 32 Laura Jean Wathen, 32, of Leonardtown, Md. went to be with The Lord on July 3, 2011 in Hollywood, Md. She was born in Leonardtown on March 9, 1979 to Mary Louise Wathen and Maurice A. Wathen. In addition to her parents, Laura is survived by her four siblings, Wendy Bryant (Kevin) of Lugoff, S.C., Tammy Wathen of Hollywood, Md., Randy Wathen of California, Md., Rachel Wathen of Leonardtown Md. , her grandmother, Catherine Phyllis Wathen of Leonardtown Md. and many beloved nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. She is also survived by George Bowles of Leonardtown, Md., who is like a second father to her. Laura enjoyed fishing, writing poetry, and drawing. She also had a great love for animals. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions can be made to Laura’s favorite charities, The American Cancer Society and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Melvin Myers, 83 Melvin Mason Myers, 83 of California, MD died July 7, 2011 at his residence. Born December 31, 1927, he was the son of the late Herman Davis Myers and Blanche May (Mason) Myers. Melvin was born and raised in El Reno, OK and moved to Kell, IL as a teenager. He served in the US Air Force from 1947 until 1949. He was stationed in Japan. Melvin’s primary job was as a postal clerk. He played on the Air Force semi-pro football team and traveled throughout the far East. Melvin moved to Aurora, IL where he worked for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (CB&Q) railroad. CB&Q was bought by Burlington Northern railroad. He started as a brakeman, then a fireman and was promoted to engineer. He was also the union steward during several years prior to retirement. Melvin married Phyllis Speights in 1954 and was married for 49 years. She preceded him in death in 2004. Melvin and his family lived in Galesburg, IL in 1958 and moved back to Aurora in 1966 due to job locations. He was an active participant in several youth organizations over his adult lifetime including Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Naval Sea Cadets, and was a official for youth football and baseball. In 1976 he retired and moved to Milton, FL. He was an active member of the East Milton Volunteer Fire Department. He moved to Sedley, VA in 1998 and was a member of the Sedley Volunteer Fire Department.

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Melvin moved to the Wildwood Retirement Village in 2007. In 2011, he married Margarett Sames. Melvin is survived by his wife, Margarett, two sons, David Myers of Hollywood, MD and James Myers of Nassawadox, VA, eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Family received friends on Monday, July 11, 2011. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers were recited. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley, VA. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

George Norris, Jr., 47 G e o r g e F r a n k l i n “Frankie” Norris, Jr. 47, of Lusby, MD, formerly of Mechanicsville, MD died July 5, 2011 at Prince George’s Hospital in Cheverly, MD. Born July 17, 1963 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of George Franklin and Nancy Agnes Bean Norris of Mechanicsville, MD. In addition to his parents Frankie is survived by his wife Becky Norris of Lusby, MD, whom he married on June 13, 1998 in Montross, VA, his son David Norris of Colorado, step-children, Billy Ridgell, Tiffany Ridgell, and Allen Ridgell all of Mechanicsville, MD, and siblings, Judy Hayden (Ricky) of Leonardtown, MD, and James Norris (Kathy) of LaPlata, MD. Frankie graduated in 1982 from Leonardtown High School and in 2005 he earned an Associate degree in Biblical Studies from Andersonville Theological Seminary. Frankie was a Heavy Equipment operator for Corinthian Contractors. The family received friends on Monday July11, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD, with prayers recited. A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Corrick officiating. Pallbearers were; Michael Hayden, Richard Hayden, Joe Huffman, Jimmy Morgan, Billy Ridgell, Andy Tippett, Ricky Hayden, and Allen Ridgell. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Contributions may be made to the Rebecca Norris Memorial Fund, PNC Bank, Hollywood Branch; P.O. Box 655, Leonardtown, MD 20636 Condolences may be left to the family at www.mgfh.com.

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Virginia Penley, 89 Virginia Hazel Penley, 89 of Leonardtown, MD died July 8, 2011 at Manorcare of Fair Oaks. Born April 16, 1922 in Augusta County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wilson V. Flemming and Noma May Glover. Virginia Penley was formerly of Fairfax, VA before moving to Leonardtown, MD. She started her working career for the Interior Department of the government. She later quit to raise a family. When her children reached school age, she started working at Westmore Elementary School in the cafeteria to be able to have the same hours as her children. When Virginia remarried and moved to Leonardtown with her husband Ernest, they and four other couples founded Leonardtown Baptist Church. The church became a big part of their life working hard to not only keep the church growing, but to become a big part of it. Her husband, Ernest was a Deacon and Virginia taught Sunday School. They held prayer meetings in their home where everyone was welcomed. When Virginia became ill, she went back to Fairfax, VA to be close to her children. Though she always worked hard in the church and to help friends, if you had asked Virginia her greatest accomplishment, she would tell you it was the raising of her two children. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment followed in Washington National Cemetery, Suitland, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Theresa Potts, 55 Theresa Agnes (Terry) Potts, 55, of Leonardtown, MD died July 10, 2011 in Cheverly, MD. She was born March 12, 1956 in La Plata, MD, she was the daughter of late Francis Marion Potts. Theresa is survived by her mother Margaret Elizabeth Potts of Leonardtown, MD as well as siblings; Jerry

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Potts (Maria) of Rockville, MD, JoAnn Potts of Leonardtown, MD, Richard Potts (Barbara) of Charleston, S.C., Gene Potts of McKay’s Beach, MD., and Fran Conway (Patrick) of Silver Spring, MD. Terry and her family moved from Prince George’s County to St. Mary’s County in 1972. She graduated from Chopticon High School, Morganza, MD in 1974 and went on to St. Mary’s College of Maryland graduating in 1978 with a B.S. in Social Sciences, afterwards she worked with disadvantaged youths, until moving to La Plata, MD. Theresa lived and worked for the Charles County Mental Health Department from 1982-2009. Terry returned to St. Mary’s in 2006 to live with her family. Terry had a love of nature, wildlife, and the water, one of her favorite past times was walking and hiking, she was a passionate reader and the library could have been her second home. She loved traditional Christmases and for Terry there could never be too many holiday lights or decorations. She never failed to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life” a multitude of times during the season and probably would have all year long if we let her. Having her family for the holidays, cooking a traditional dinner meant so much to her. She was always willing to help and was a friend to all in need. Pallbearers will be: Nathan Conway, Wally Yowaiski, Mike Russ, Pat Conway, and Bryan Potts. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Jessica Potts, Rachel Potts, Erica Potts, Elizabeth Potts, and Sarah Potts. Contributions may be made to Leah’s House Inc, P.O. Box 203, Callaway, MD 20620. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 14, 2011 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where prayers will be recited at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 10 a.m. in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Fr. John Dakes officiating. Interment will follow in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD. Contributions may be made in memory of Theresa to Leah’s House Inc., P.O. Box 203, Callaway, MD 20620. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com.

Romayne Raum, 82 Romayne Orloski Raum, 82, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday July 10, 2011 at Taylor Farms in Bushwood, MD. Born in Scranton, PA on May 1, 1929, she was the middle daughter of the late Daniel

Stanley Orloski and Helen Ciekolski Orloski. A second generation Polish-American, she lived in Scranton until she began college at the University of Maryland. Her father worked in the Scranton coalmines and later in life joined the family roofing business. Her mother was a housewife, and cared for her three daughters. Romayne attended Polish National Catholic schools in Scranton and graduated from high school in 1947. She met her husband of 53 years, Walter Elmer Raum while working at the Maryland Book Exchange when they were attending the University of Maryland at College Park, where she studied Home Economics in the 1950’s. Romayne was a devoted housewife and mother who especially enjoyed cooking Polish dishes, painting and baking for her family. She loved the rural landscape of St. Mary’s County and supported and cherished her husband’s work on their family farm; raising tobacco, grains, vegetables and hay and tending livestock (including sheep, cattle and feeder pigs). She worked as a substitute teacher fro the St. Mary’s County public school system and was an avid bowler. After her husband Walter retired from the State of Maryland, Romayne and he took great pleasure including their grandchildren in activities on the family farm and nurturing each grandchild’s individuality and responsibility. Romayne is survived by her son, Wendell Raum (Joyce), and her daughter Cheryl Romayne Pinkerton (Kevin) who all reside in Leonardtown. She is also survived by her grandchildren, David B. Raum, Leland M. Raum, Hannah E. Pinkerton, Abraham D. Raum, and Eli H. Pinkerton and her youngest sister, Barbara Ann Butler, who resides in Mount Pocono, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Raum and her older sister, Marie Ordzana. Family will receive friends for Romayne’s Life Celebration on Friday, July 15, 2011 from 5 until 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Taylor Farms Assisted Living, 21756 Oscar Hayden Road, Bushwood, MD 20618 or Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Ruth Stout, 58 Ruth Adele Stout, 58 of Leonardtown, MD formerly of Phoenixville, PA died July 4, 2011 at her home in Leonardtown. Born May 5, 1953 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of Robert Yarber and the late Betty Yarber. Raised in St. Inigoes, MD, she loved spending time with her friends and family especially at large family functions. She was a talented seamstress and authentic with up-

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Continued holstery. She was creative with bringing the old, well loved furniture to a beautiful, restored piece of history. She loved to volunteer at the local elementary schools when her children attended. She had a passion for birds, with rescuing, rehabilitating and breeding gentle loving birds. She was a dedicated member of the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad in the mid and late 70’s. Ruth is survived by her children, Michell L. Harris of Leonardtown, MD, Derek R. Stout of Drexel Hill, PA, David H. Stout of Phoenixville, PA, and Paula J. Green of Phoenixville, PA, brother, Ray Yarber of Lexington Park, MD, sisters, Diane Henderson of Valley Lee, MD and Karen Fish of Scotland, MD, grandchildren, Thomas R. Green, Michayla L. Harris and Ryan J. Stout. She was preceded in death by her brother, Earl Yarber. All services will be private. Memorial contributions may be to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

ics, reading, listening to music, watching old movies, knitting, and spending time with her family. She enjoyed living on Herring Creek in Tall Timbers, swimming and boating. Most important to her were her family and friends. Family will receive friends on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A memorial service will be conducted at 12 p.m. Interment will be private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

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Mary T. Wathen, 82, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on July 7, 2011 at her residence in Leonardtown, MD. Born on May 5, 1929 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter Margaret Walker, 80 of the late Charles M. Ramos and Lola Margaret V. Catherine Bramble Walker “Peg”, 80 of Ramos. She was the Tall Timbers, MD loving wife of Stedied July 8, 2011 at phen E. Wathen whom she married in St. AloySt. Mary’s Hospital. sius Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD on Born January August 14, 1948. Mrs. Wathen is survived by 16, 1931 in Strat- her children; Mary Jeanne Plourde of Eugene, ford, NJ she was the Oregon, Michael Wathen of Idaho, Victor Wadaughter of the late then of Waldorf, MD, and Sharon Wathen of Merrill K. Brady West Virginia. Mrs. Wathen is also survived by and Margaret H. her siblings; Thelma Parr of Georgia, Joseph Brady. Ramos of Bushwood, Linda Knott of LeonPeg was mar- ardtown, MD, 6 grand children and 11 great ried to Robert grandchildren. Walker (Deceased) She was a retail clerk with the Hewitt for 43 years. They had three children; Reed Lumber Company for 17 years retiring in 1991. Walker (Mary), Dawn Dinklocker (Earl, De- Mrs. Wathen enjoyed potting flowers, quilting, ceased), and Clay Walker (Sonia). She is going to yard sales, and was a lifelong resident survived by eight grandchildren; Ethan, Ja- of St. Mary’s County. Mrs. Wathen was precob, Dylan, Brad, Brandy, Casey, Jordan and ceded in death by her siblings; Marjorie Dyke, Nicholas. She was preceded in death by her Charles Ramos, Lenwood Ramos, Judy Clarke husband, her mother, Margaret B. Offutt and and Catherine (Kitty) McMullen. father, Merrill K. Brady. The family received friends on Tuesday, Peg was very active in the community, July 12, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Fuvolunteering for Meals on Wheels, donating neral Home where prayers were recited. A blood to the Red Cross and was a member of Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Antique Arts. Her hobbies included ceram- Wednesday, July 12, 2011 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Fr. John Dakes officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were; James Howe, Thomas Fink, Charles W. Morris, Victor Wathen, Kyle Fink, and Charles C. Sunrise 7-15-1936 Sunset 5-27-2010 Morris. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh.com.

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Pair Charged For Second Pizza Robbery By Guy Leonard Staff Writer County detectives say that the same two men from Calvert County who allegedly tried to rob a Domino’s Pizza franchise in Charlotte Hall last week also robbed an employee at gunpoint at the Papa John’s pizza shop in Hollywood on June 29. Detectives arrested and charged Steven Garner and Robert Morris for the Charlotte Hall robbery last week, and after a warrant search in Calvert County on Monday, both men were charged again for the Hollywood heist. Both have counts of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery against them for the Papa John’s incident, according to court records. According to charging documents filed in District Court, the victim in the case, Scott Francis Kolbe, an employee at Papa John’s, was allegedly accosted by Garner, 21, of St. Leonard, in the rear parking lot of the store shortly after midnight. Garner was hiding behind two propane tanks in the rear lot before revealing himself, causing Kolbe to flee into his vehicle, court papers allege. Garner then broke the driver’s side window of Kolbe’s car, charging documents alleged, threatened the victim with a handgun and demanded money. Garner was able to get a bank bag from Kolbe and then fled towards Clover Hill Road, police say, where he was picked up in a vehicle driven by Morris, 33, of Huntingtown. Charging documents revealed that Garner allegedly stole $575.16 as a result of the heist. Morris admitted to police that he was the driver for Garner and that he received proceeds from the heist, charging docu-

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Man Charged With Child Abuse Police arrested a man July 7 for allegedly sexually abusing two children over a period of time. Ryan William Snow, 35, was arrested at his home in Lexington Park after a week-long investigation into allegations of sexual abuse, police reported. Police reported that Snow may face other charges pending a review of his case by the State’s Attorney’s Office but court records regarding his criminal case have been shielded by the judge overseeing it.

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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, a car operated by Julie Payette, 47,of Piney Point, was traveling southbound on Point Lookout Road approaching the intersection of Hollywood Road. A pedestrian, Theresa Agnes Potts, 55, of Leonardtown, entered the roadway from the northbound shoulder and attempted to cross the north and southbound lanes. As Potts attempted to cross the roadway, she was faced with a do not cross signal and failed to walk within the marked crosswalk, police reported. Potts crossed the northbound lanes and when she entered the southbound lanes of Point Lookout Road, she was struck by Payette’s vehicle. Potts was transported to Prince George’s Hospital by helicopter, where she succumbed to her injuries. Payette was not injured. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor and the case is being investigated by the St Mary’s County Crash Reconstruction Team, police reported. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact Cpl Brian Connelly at (301) 475 -4200 at ext. 9010

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St. Mary’s City Welcomes Educators By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

For the first time in two years, the price of school lunches will be going up, though not by much. For all students not on a free and reduced meal (FARM) plan, lunches will cost an additional 5 cents. For students on a reduced price meal plan, breakfast will remain at 30 cents and lunches at 40 cents. St. Mary’s Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services supervisor Mike Jones said new regulations state that a food authority will not be required to raise their meal process by more than 10 cents per year, though the districts can raise the prices more if they choose. Jones said he doesn’t foresee the need for large jumps in price for school lunches. “Right now, I don’t see a need for it,” Jones said. Jones said the lunch program is self-sustaining; with the money made from purchases going right back into the program. “We’re totally separate from the general fund,” Jones said. He said anytime a lunch program requires outside funding from the school district it is not being managed properly, and most programs in the country are run similarly to the St. Mary’s program. There is also federal and state money available to enrich the program, such as the grant that helps supply fresh fruits and vegetables at George Washington Carver and the Maryland Meals for Achievement grant, which provides breakfasts in the classroom at Park Hall, Green Holly, Lexington Park, George Washington Carver, and Ridge Elementary Schools, and Spring Ridge Middle School and the Fairlead Academy. While some programs just manage to break even, St. Mary’s schools often comes out in the black, Jones said. Any money left over during the year is used to offer more in the school lunch program and to purchase new equipment for the lunchrooms. “The goal is to improve the program,” Jones said. With 2.1 million meals served during the school year in St. Mary’s County, there is a lot of reason for improvement, Jones said.

During the month of July, educators visiting Historic St. Mary’s City will get in free. Amy Griffin, the group and educator tour coordinator with St. Mary’s City, said the goal of educator month is to allow teachers to come and see if a field trip to the museum would mesh well with their lesson plan for the year. Griffin said the teachers get goody bags with promotional materials and other treats. “I think it’s really good for educators to come get to know us,” Griffin said. Griffin said the educator month helps the museum achieve one of the goals of the institution, to educate children and the public. During the year, Griffin said 23,000 parents, teachers and students pass through the museum, in addition to other members of the community. “We have a large target audience,” Griffin said. The educator appreciation month is one of a series started last year, where a different group of people is chosen every month to get into the museum for a discount or free. Other months have included a Maryland resident month and a military appreciation month. Upcoming months include the Facebook Families month in August and Seniors Month in September. “We’ve attempted to improve it this year” Griffin said.

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Since 1966, the libraries in St. Mary’s County have had summer reading programs to give students something to do during their break from school. “When the doors to the schools are closed, we’re open,” said Lexington Park Library Youth Services Coordinator Amanda Ellington. The summer reading program is a nationwide program, and each year a theme is recommended for all libraries. This year’s theme is One World, Many Stories. St. Mary’s County began working with the national cohort in 1999, Ellington said. There are separate programs for different age groups, like the Read to Me for young children, and a teen program for older kids called You Are Here. Ellington said there are 3,619 students participating in One World, Many Stories, 394 children in the Read to Me program and 788 teens in the You Are Here program. Ellington said students earn prizes for reading in new locations, or sitting down and reading for 20 minutes. Each student recieves a game card that they can fill out to get different levels of prizes. In addition to being involved in the program, students in sixth grade and higher can also volunteer to help coordinate the students,

hand out prizes and assist during craft afternoons and other programs during the day. Jenita Joe, one of the volunteers at Leonardtown Library, said Photo by Sarah Miller she enjoys giving prizes to Jenita Joe at the Leonardtown Library. the younger children when they come in with their game board. “It’s really fun seeing the expression on their face,” Joe said. Leonardtown Children Services Librarian Jill Hutchison said the library gets several rising sixth graders looking forward to helping in the library for their first time, as well as repeat volunteers. The student volunteers can get service hours for school, honor societies and other activities, as well as work experience for when they begin applying for paid positions. “They’re very eager,” Hutchison said. She said the summer volunteers are coordinated by a student volunteer who has been helping the library for the fast few years. “It’s quite an operation,” Hutchison said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has appointed his task force that will kick off work to change the district boundary lines for both the congressional and state delegate seats, and because it is staffed almost entirely with Democrats, it is likely the lines will be redrawn state-wide to further bolster Democratic strength – but in St. Mary’s County it could be a Democrat delegation of a different sort. Political insiders and observers believe that the Democrat’s plan could focus on strengthening District 29A, currently held by Del. John F. Wood – but strengthening it for someone who would eventually be a successor that is more in line with the party’s more left-wing views. Wood, one of the longest serving delegates still in Annapolis, is also one of the most conservative Democrats in the legislature, which makes him, as he as referred to himself, a “dinosaur.” Wood won a narrow reelection in 2010 as did Del. John Bohanan in District 29B, but insiders have said that the party may want to expand Wood’s district into Charles County, which has become more staunchly liberal Democratic, to strengthen his district for a future office holder. “I’m sure in the long run they’ll want to strengthen his district,” said a long-time Democrat insider who spoke on condition of anonymity. Because Southern Maryland, and St. Mary’s County in particular, had among the fastest growth in the state — the mother county grew by 22 percent from 2000 to 2010 census figures show — all delegates have gained constituents which means some trimming will likely be in order to keep districts in proportion to one another. But how that will actually pan out as to which regions they will represent is still unknown, and will not be until the task force redraws the lines for the 5th Congressional District headed by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer. Wood himself said that he believes that he may get another piece of Charles County as part of the rearrangement package. “I’ve only got one way to go and that’s Charles County,” Wood told The County Times. “I wouldn’t think they’d [the redistricting taskforce] do anything to hurt me, and they won’t do anything with the state [delegate lines] until January.” The legislature will meet in a special session in October to mull the task force’s new congressional district lines recommendations, but the state lines will come up for review at the start of the 2012 legislative session. Wood said he believed that O’Donnell, a staunch conservative, could even pick up more voters in California as a result of redistricting, but he also believed that Bohanan,

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who is more liberal and has a strong connection to the Democratic party base may be given Leonardtown, a traditional stronghold for Wood. “I’d have a problem with that myself,” Wood said Tuesday. Bohanan said that is a possibility, though he had not heard that option before. If that happened, he would have to give up parts of California and Lexington Park. Either way, Bohanan said, his district would have to get smaller. “I’m one of the top three, four or five most oversized [districts],” Bohanan said. “Geographically, mine’s going to shrink.” A political insider speaking on condition of anonymity, said that some Leonardtown leaders were worried about that prospect, since Bohanan’s focus has been on Lexington Park and keeping Naval Air Station Patuxent River viable. While they praised Bohanan for his work in his district, they wanted to keep Wood as their representative. “You’d hate to lose someone like Wood,” the source said. “That doesn’t take away from Bohanan, but that’s the way it is.” Todd Eberly, political scientist with the St. Mary’s College of Maryland said that the statewide Democrat party got a wake up call in 2010 when the national elections brought Republicans into power in the House of Representatives while causing a near complete GOP takeover of the county commissioner board as well. Republican voters are also making gains on the traditionally entrenched Democrat base in St. Mary’s by having fewer than 1,000 registered voters standing between the two, according to figures from the board of elections. Eberly also said that Hoyer stands to lose some of his voters in Prince George’s County, his strongest base of support since the 5th District has burgeoned in population over the past decade. “We have quite a few voters to lose, the 5th District is probably the most overpopulated in the state,” Ederly said. Eberly estimated that as many as 46,000 voters would have to be taken from Hoyer’s district and folded into Rep. Elijah Cummings’ 7th District which has hemorrhaged voters. As to the overtly Democratic makeup of the taskforce, redistricting has always been a political tool of the party in power to stay in power. “Nobody should be surprised,” Eberly said. Nor should they be surprised that despite the losses Hoyer may have to suffer, the demographic changes in Charles County, which helped carry him to re-election last year, should help keep him there. “Hoyer’s pretty safe,” Eberly said. “Charles County is now sufficient to ensure that Southern Maryland remains Democratic in its congressional representation.”

“We have quite a few voters to lose, the 5th District is probably the most overpopulated in the state.” -Todd Eberly, political scientist with the St. Mary’s College of Maryland

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Thursday, July 14, 2011 Five time Soap Box Champion Jay Warnick will try for his first International title next Friday in Akron, Ohio

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By Alex Panos Contributing Writer 14-year-old St. Mary’s County native Jay Warnick is racing in the 74th All-American Soap Box Derby on Friday July 23. It will be his sixth time participating in the race, which will feature drivers from five different countries. Warnick will be accompanied by his parents to Akron, Ohio, where the International Race is held annually. They leave on Friday to begin a weeklong preparation process that includes car inspections and trial runs. A two-time local, and three-time rally champion, Warnick has totaled 191 points in 31 races this year. The minimum point total required to compete at the International Championship is 180. Individual point totals reset every year and are only obtained in enough bulk to qualify for world events by winning or placing in races. He will join a field of about 500 racers at the “Derby Downs” in Akron, and look to use his skill to beat them all down the track that

stretches 954 feet. Coached by Bill Rayle, Warnick has learned in the last six years how to become one of the best racers the sport has to offer. “It’s about 99% driver and 1% car,” Warnick said. “You have to ease out of turns and avoid cracks.” Coach Rayle has noticed some improvements in Warnick’s technique. “He’s really improved driving turns. Coming off the ramps and hitting the right spot,” Rayle said. He has also learned through experience the importance of becoming familiar with the track in advance in order to create an advantage when all else is equal. Warnick says paying attention to minor details is also important, little things like staying out of the paint lines on the track will actually increase speed. Although he speaks of soap box racing as a professional, his interest in the sport was sparked just six years ago when he was 8 years old. As a cub scout, his father and scout leader Jim Warnick urged him to participate in the Pinewood Derby, a traditional cub scout event where scouts, with the help of their parents, build miniature cars out of wood and race them down a hill. Wanting more, Warnick turned to the Soap Box Derby to compete in a faster, life sized version form of racing. He started rally racing at

the age of 10, in his signature St. Mary’s County Sheriff themed car. The Sheriff theme was the first car design Warnick used. His Pinewood Derby car and first two soap box cars were painted with police car markings due in part to his grandfather’s and his coach’s profession. Warnick also aspires to one day become a police officer. Although he’s always wanted to be in law enforcement, his traditional Sheriff themed derby cars have been replaced this year by a slick red car that models a classic 1970 Chevy Chevelle. An admirer of the classic style, Warnick says his new paint job is a tribute to the car his grandfather owns. The Red Chevelle model is the car he has chosen to use for the race in Akron. It’s not just the style of the paint job he likes, but more importantly it’s the way the car handles. “It’s a lie down model which I like better than the sitting (Sheriff painted) cars. I have more control in it,” Warnick said. Warnick’s success has even landed him a role as an extra in a soap box derby movie that recently premiered, titled 25 Hill. In the film, the main character is inspired to compete in the derby after his father goes off to war. Strikingly similar to the plot line, Warnick’s first Pinewood Derby was completed with his grandfather after his father was called to serve overseas. His St. Mary’s County Sheriff themed racer

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appears with him in the film. He is seen tending to it in the foreground as the main character scans the field of racers. “It was a once in a lifetime experience,” Warnick’s mother Colette said, “Jay got to meet the director and he hung around the main cast for majority of the time on set.” While he may have been hanging around with actors, his coach believes Jay is the real deal. Through practice and hard work he has become an elite soap box racer. “A lot of kids get tired and burn themselves out,” Rayle said “Jay has the ability to focus and concentrate on racing all day long.”

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Sotterley Plantation allowed Joseph McGill to spend the night in the historic slave cabin on the grounds of the plantation on Saturday night in preparation for his lecture the following day on his ongoing project, which involves visiting and sleeping in old slave cabins to raise awareness about the structures and to encourage people to preserve history. The slave cabin at Sotterley Plantation was the 26th cabin McGill has spent the night in. He said he began the project so he could bring awareness to the neglected structures and the history behind them, which are in danger of being lost along with the history they document. “I was motivated by what was not there,” McGill said. Some of the slave cabins are on private property, and because of that there are few opportunities for the owners of the cabins to restore and renovate them. When McGill comes across a privately owned slave cabin that has been taken care of, he said he goes out of his way to praise them. “I hope to find others like them,” McGill said.

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Joseph McGill prepares to spend the night in the slave cabin at Sotterley Plantation. Photos by Sarah Miller

For non-profit groups and other organizations, there are grants and funds available to help restore the cabins, which is what Sotterley did two years ago to the cabin McGill slept in. He said he has only found one cabin he refused to sleep in because it looked like a good wind could have knocked it over. Instead, McGill spent the night on the front porch of the plantation house. “Self preservation is important,” McGill said. When McGill stays at a cabin, he brings with him a sleeping bag, a pillow, a flashlight and a club to ward off any small creatures that may be sharing his temporary living space. McGill said there have been some people who don’t approve of McGill’s drawing attention to the slave cabins and the need to preserve them. Instead he says they prefer to let the past just disappear. McGill said slavery is a part of the country’s past and, rather than trying to hide it, it’s important to accept it as one of the forces that shaped America’s present. “We’ve neglected it too long,” McGill said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

When Carol Barton moved to St. Mary’s County, the number of homeless people in the area moved her to help out in any way she could. She said she prayed about it and was finally drawn to the idea of making crafts and selling them, then using the proceeds to help people in need. “God revealed it to me,” Barton said. Barton said she always liked sewing and quilting, and it made sense to use her talents to accomplish her goal, so she started Sewing Seeds of Kindness. The group meets weekly in Barton’s basement, where there is space for the quilting frames and other materials, and they host a craft fair the first Saturday in October. The proceeds from the craft fair go to help those in need throughout the county. The group only keeps enough to pay for the materials they need to keep going. Charities have included school coat drives, and helping to fill Christmas stockings for residents of Chesapeake Shores with shampoo, deodorant and small gifts like word search books. “Wherever there’s a need, we try to help,” Barton said. The group doesn’t tend to go beyond the county, with the exception of sending sewing kits to Haiti, said Barton, adding they try to help at home first. “We live here,” Barton said. “We see the need.” Some members, like Joan MacMillan, joined because she was looking for a way to help the community. “I really honestly didn’t know if I was one who could sew,” MacMillan said. She said she joined the group with the intention to help in any way she could, and had a new sewing machine to offer the members of the group. While involved in the group, she got to help both her community and improve her craft. “I didn’t realize there was so much need in Lexington Park,” MacMillan said. People interested in joining Sewing Seeds of Kindness should call Barton at 301-475-1655. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Cedar Lane Senior Living Community resident Mary Hammett celebrated her 100th birthday Friday, surrounded by friends from the community and her daughters Elizabeth and Suzanne. During the celebration, Hammett was recognized as a centenarian and received a birthday card from the White House. Cedar Lane will also be planting a Crape Myrtle Tree in honor of Hammett.

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• College of Southern Maryland Campus Tour College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) – 4 p.m. Tour the CSM Leonardtown Campus free. 24-hour advance notice is required. RSVP at www.csmd.edu/Admissions/CampusTours.html, 301-934-2251 extension 7960 or jcialone@csmd.edu.

• Special Olympics Poker Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 7 p.m. $5 - $5 blinds cash game. Dealers will be provided and the high hand is paid nightly. Drinks will be free. Proceeds go to benefit the St. Mary’s Special Olympics and the Center for Life Enrichment. People who would like to help with the Special Olympics should call Mary Lu Bucci at 301-373-3469 or 240-2980200. For more information about the poker game, call Jim Bucci 301-373-6104 before 7 p.m. and 240-298-9616 after.

• Patuxent Sail and Power Squadron Meeting The Mixing Bowl (21797 N Coral Drive, Lexington Park) – 5:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 5:30 and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. The speaker for the July meeting is US Navy Commander Eric Mitchell from NAS Patuxent River, Naval Test Wing Atlantic. CDR Mitchell is the Aviation Safety Officer responsible for the overall safety of all flight test activities at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will discuss problems encountered when he and his family chartered a powerboat in the British Virgin Islands, and how the problems might have been averted with the use of operational risk management procedures. The public is

Friday, July 15 • General Consignment and Treasure Box Auction General Estate and Consignment Auction (8143 Old Leonardtown Road, Hughesville) – 6:30 p.m. Treasure box auction and miscellaneous consignment. Box lot treasures are where some of the best deals are found. This is a fast paced, fast bidding auction. There will also be a 50-50 auction. • NDCT presents Holka Polka: A Chil-

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Saturday, July 16 • Animal Adoptions The Well Pet Clinic (21800 N Shangri-La Drive) – 11 a.m. The Animal Relief Fund will host dog and cat adoptions every Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm at the Well Pet Clinic in Lexington Park. For more information, call 301-866-0305. • Young Professional Initiative Crab Feast NAS Patuxent River Cedar Point Beach Pavilion – 2 p.m. The Young Professionals Initiative of St. Mary’s County will host a Crab Feast. Young professionals living or working in St. Mary’s County are invited to network with other young professionals while enjoying some of St. Mary’s finest local blue crabs and corn. Attendees are invited to play volleyball, horseshoe, Frisbee, badminton, and more. Admission is $8 for YPI-SMC members and $10 for non-members, which includes crab and corn. Membership dues of $20 will be collected at the event for those interested in attending at the member rate. For more information, or to RSVP, e-mail programs@ypi-smc.org. RSVPs are required, and those without base access must RSVP 72 hours in advance to be put on a list at the gate for admittance.

Sunday, July 17 • Christmas in July Toys for Tots collection Walmart (45485 Miramar Way, California) – 8 a.m. Kmart (16080 Three Notch Road, California) 8 a.m. The Patuxent River Detachment 1305 of the Marine Corps League will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations at the front entrances of both the Walmart and Kmart July 16 and 17. This collection is to directly support and benefit the St. Mary’s County Toys for Tots program.

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Monday, July 18 • Safari Adventure Dance Camp House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 9 a.m. It’s a jungle out there! At House of Dance, children will enjoy this adventure into the wild, using our imaginations to track lions, dance with monkeys, and even discover some dinosaurs. For one class it is $20. For the whole week, Aug. 1 through 5, it is $99. Multiple student discounts available. For more information, visit www.thehouseofdance. org, e-mail  donna@thehouseofdance.org or call 301-373-6330. • Vacation Bible School All Faith Episcopal Church (38885 New Market Turner Road, Mechanicsville) – 6 p.m. All Faith Episcopal Church is holding a Vacation Bible School for children and adults July 18 – 22. For more information, call 301-884-3773.

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• ‘Evergreen tote’ basket making Northern Senior Activity Center (29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall) – 1 p.m. Make a lovely ‘Evergreen’ woven tote yourself! The tote basket is 12” long x 5” wide x 9” high, woven of natural and dyed reeds. The handles are a fabric called Shaker tape. It is a handy size and very attractive. The class is taught by master basket weaver, Pam King, who will guide the group through the process and provide personal assistance as needed. All weaving materials and supplies are provided. Cost is $35, payable to the instructor. Stop by the front desk to pay and reserve a space for this two-session class. Call 301-475-4002, ext. 1003 for more information.

Wednesday, July 20 • Bollywood Workshop House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 5:30 p.m. “Bollywood” is a style of dance that originated from the Indian film industry. It’s simple but upbeat movements and lively music make it a very enjoyable dance. It incorporates graceful hand movements and sexy hip shakes. No dance experience is required. Anyone 12 and older is welcome. The price of admission is $15 for people who register by July 16 and $20 at the door. For more information, call 301-373-6330 or visit House of Dance at www.thehouseofdance.org or email at donna@thehouseofdance.org. • Free Line Dance Lessons Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road, Hugesville) – 7 p.m. The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland are offering free Line Dance Lessons fat Hotel Charles. The lessons will be followed by the regular weekly practice session. Anyone interested in more information about these lessons or interested joining the Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland can contact us through link on their website at http://www.bootscootersofsomd. blogspot.com/.

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L ibrary Items • Didgeridoo Down Under to perform The July 18th Professional Performance will feature Didgeridoo Down Under who will present a high-energy Australia-themed show with music that is educational and motivational. Charlotte Hall’s program will be at 10 a.m. at Encounter Christian Center, Leonardtown’s at 12:30 p.m. at Leonard Hall Recreation Center, and Lexington Park’s at 3 p.m. at Lexington Park Library. These free performances are being funded in part by a grant from St. Mary’s County Arts Council. Those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food banks. • Teens can play Minute to Win It Teens will have an opportunity to participate in the library’s version of the popular Minute to Win It game and win prizes. They will have sixty seconds to complete each of six challenges. The fun begins at 1 p.m. on July 18 at Charlotte Hall and at 2 p.m. on July 22 at Lexington Park. Registration is requested. Teens can discover the world of Google Docs and Apps by attending the Google Plex class on July 29 at either Leonardtown or Lexington Park. Both classes begin at 2 p.m. Registration is required. The next teen summer reading drawing will be held on July 22. Tens completing their entire game card by Aug. 13 will be entered in the grand prize drawing for a digital camera, karaoke machine, flip video camera

and more. Teens can sign up for the reading program at any time. • Museum staff shares stories about St. Clement’s Island The audience will travel back in time and listen to three ladies of years past tell their stories about St. Clement’s Island at a program presented by St. Clement’s Island Museum staff. The program is free and starts at 6:30 p.m. at Lexington Park on July 20 and at Leonardtown on July 28. • Libraries offer variety of children’s programs Charlotte Hall will offer LEGO Fun on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 3-6 years old and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for children ages 6 and older. Children ages 4-12 can drop in and make a free craft from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following days: Tuesdays and Thursdays at Charlotte Hall; Wednesdays at Leonardtown; and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at Lexington Park. It’s not too late for children to sign up and participate in the summer reading programs. Babies through teens complete fun reading activities to earn prizes and will receive a book when they complete their game board. Each participant will receive a ticket to the July 22 Blue Crabs game. One participant will win a family pack of 4 tickets to the Maryland Science Center in a random drawing.

PET OF THE WEEK Hello Everyone, My name is Garth and I am a sweet and lovable male beagle /collie mix. I am a little shy and just need someone who can give me lots of love and attention. I was born on July 1, 2010 and am looking for a family who will love and cherish me the rest of my life ! I have two sisters and two brothers who are also looking for families to call their own. We are current on vaccinations, neutered, crate trained, heart worm negative and identification micro chipped. If you have a place in your heart and home for me please contact Lora@secondhoperescue.org or call 240-925-0628. Please Adopt, Don’t Shop !!!

FERAL CAT RESCUE HAS MANY KITTENS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION Hi We are Hudson and Dakota. Hudson is the black and white and I am the tabby on the far right. Our mother was trapped behind a local store on 235 so that she could be vetted. The night she was trapped, our foster mom put her in a bathroom. When our foster mom went in the next morning to take her to the vet, she was giving birth to us. We have been handled and loved since day one. Whenever our foster mom opens the door to our room, we come running to see her and spill out into the hallway. We are super friendly. We are very active and love to play. We were born April 18th. We are full vetted. We even have our micro chip. We cost $125 each or two for $200. It would be super great to go together so we can keep each other entertained while you are at work. The most important thing is to find good homes. If you would like to adopt one of us, please fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to our foster mom at moonandhunt@hotmail.com. We are adorable and sweet. Our foster mom thinks it is so cute to watch us run. I think you will enjoy us also. Hoping and Wishing for you, Dakota

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• Celebrate the Invention of the Ice Cream Cone! Take a break from the summer heat and help raise funds for special events at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. In celebration of the invention of the ice cream cone, on Friday July 22 from 12:302:30 p.m., the Garvey Senior Activity Center will serve two scopes of ice cream on your choice of cone; waffle, sugar, or wafer. Cost per cone: $2.00. Sundaes are also available. For more information, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050. • Cornhole Anyone? Cornhole is similar to horseshoes except players use wooden boxes called cornhole platforms and corn bags instead of horseshoes and metal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at the cornhole platform until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. Join in on the fun at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Thursday, July 21 from 11 a.m. – Noon and enjoy a refreshing frozen treat to keep you cool. To sign up call, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050. • Writing Lifestories This workshop at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, July 19-23 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. will lead you step by step from remembering to writing your life stories. In this workshop you will recall and record characters and scenes, conduct interviews and research and learn techniques to make your stories come alive. To sign up, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.

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• ‘OPALS’ support group meets On Tuesday, July 19 at 1 p.m., the newly formed Orphaned Persons with Loss (OPALS) will continue its monthly meetings at the Northern Senior Activity Center. What happens when you lose both parents? Not only do you struggle with the grief of parental loss but without them you are now considered an adult orphan. Photos will be shared when talking about your loved ones. Future gatherings will include ways to celebrate the lives of parents with memory books, storytelling, legacy programs and relaxation exercises. Call 301-475-4002, ext. 1003 to sign up. • Diabetes ‘Focus on Vision’ On Thursday, July 21 at 2 p.m., the Diabetes Support Group will meet at the Northern Senior Activity Center. The presentation will focus on vision concerns presented by Tina Leap, Diabetes Educator with the St. Mary’s County Health Connections. Walk-ins are welcome. • Watercrafts of the Chesapeake On Thursday, July 21 at 1 p.m., a history presentation about the watercrafts of the Chesapeake will be featured at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Explore the various boats that used to frequent the waters of the Chesapeake Bay for business and for pleasure. Models will be available for viewing. Walk-ins are welcome. Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.

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Thursday, July 14, 2011 By Linda Reno Contributing Writer So, do you think you are the only person who comes from a dysfunctional family? We all do. In the case of Richard Cole, he appears to have had the mother from “hell.” According to Aleck Loker, she was Sarah Beck who married William Cole about 1632 in Elizabeth City, Virginia. They came to St. Mary’s

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County about 1650/1651 and lived at St. Jerome’s (Part of Hawley’s Manor) in the vicinity of St. Inigoes. In 1655, a friend and neighbor, William Thomas died leaving a will in which he devised cattle to the children of William Cole. The cattle would be in dispute among family members over 20 years later. William Cole made his will in 1659 that would cause further uproars in the family. William Cole died in 1669 and shortly thereafter Sarah married second, William Claw (d. 1675); third, Alexander Younger by 1676 (skipped town); and fourth, Richard Benton (aka Bentham) by 1686. In 1676 Sarah’s son, Richard Cole died at the age of 24 without leaving a written will. You’ll understand why as you read the testimony given at court in November and December, 1676. “Thomas Griffin aged 40 years saith: That sometime about the 20th of my cell phone lately, and I try to understand September last when Richard Cole late about the SD memory card, and what apps of St. Jerome’s, deceased was upon the I can keep, and what I need to get rid of in march to the Whorekill* in pursuit of order to free up my contacts memory storage William Davis, the said Cole came to the until I remember to buy a larger capacity SD house of the said Griffin, as he was incard. I’m trying to make sure all my customformed, and from thence came to him to ers names are stored as well as friends, family, and local business numbers that I use frethe house of William Guither, that Sarquently. But my phone is not cooperating with me, or more likely, as I have a “smart phone” it is smarter than me and knows what is best for me. We are fighting daily. Needless to say, I have gotten to be a regular at the Leonardtown Verizon Wireless store. All the young people who work there are so knowledgeable and soooo patient with me as I attempt to figure all this out. They always smile, take the phone from me, and get it working again properly. At first, I was in there a few times, because I somehow kept ending up in “airplane mode” which effectively shuts your phone down from making or receiving calls. What is the purpose of this – can’t you just turn your phone off when you get on an airplane? Why is there a special mode? I was also a bit scared when the techs there told me that my phone needs to rest once in awhile. “Rest???? It really is alive isn’t it?” It used to be I worried about boogie men, or my dolls coming out of my closet in the middle of the night (I pretty much got over that last year though). But now I have to worry whether my phone is getting enough rest? I don’t get enough rest – does it worry about me? Next thing is we will have to start tucking them in and telling them stories. Wait I’m sure there is an “app for that” – only I can’t install it. We keep hearing that phrase over and over: having “an app for that”. It will probably be in the dictionary next year – if not already. I’m glad I didn’t ask my brother to look at my phone, I heard from my other brother on Sunday that the same thing happened at their house, except it was not only the TV, but the computer as well. Wow, I just thought of a use for my technical writing class: a manual on how to control a brother from operating or “fixing” any potentially dangerous technical equipment. Never mind, I found out there is already an app for that.

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Whoa, maybe I should have waited until winter to take this course in Technical Writing. It is not the best of summertime projects, but I have always thought it would be interesting, and fun to do on the side. And so far it is. I have learned how to use the Paint function in Microsoft Word – which was really fun, and even learned some new tricks for writer’s block – unfortunately, nothing was written about just having a daily mental block and what to do about that. I still need work on grammar – I should have taken more than one class in English, and less in Social Science. I don’t know if I will ever be able to write technical manuals for computer users or write instruction manuals for appliances, but I hope to write user friendly manuals for institutions, county or state agencies, or tourism councils. I could definitely write one for hospital visitors. I am way behind on computer technology and technical jargon. I mean my husband and I have still not figured out how to turn the TV on with one remote instead of three. When my brother was here from Utah a few weeks ago, he started playing with all the remotes, and showing me all these neat things that could be done, but then he left to visit my other brother in Virginia. The next time I turned on the TV, I was unable to control the volume for days. It was just loud and nothing would work to turn it down. My husband tried fixing it to no avail for quite some time. He must have figured it out finally (must have been in the wee hours of the morning I suppose) because one morning last week I was able to use the volume controls again. It is like a complicated dance with our remote controls. Sometimes it is merely a matter of turning on all three power buttons, and other times, you must hit them in a certain order and also hit a system button, or a cable button. When there is a show I want to see from the beginning then I have to make sure I am in front of the TV at least 10 to 15 minutes in advance. If I make enough frustrated sighs and I’m lucky, then my husband will come over and start everything for me. And that is frustrating for a woman who likes to pride herself on her use of tools and being able to build things and figure things out. Young people seem to have all the terminology already pre-programmed at birth. I have been having lots of problems with

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ah Younger, the mother of the said Richard, came to the said Guither’s house likewise, and there said she would have her son Cole make an end of the difference between her and him about his child’s part of his father’s goods and in discourse about it fell into extreme passion and threw a fire brand and a hoe at the said son’s head, and snatched up a spit of wood and threatened to run it into the guts of her said son, whereupon the company took hold of her and held her, and he further saith that the said Cole upon that usage of his mother, withdrew himself out of the room where his mother was, into the house of Nicholas Guither, and shortly after went away toward Thomas Courtney’s, where (as he was informed by the said Courtney) he made his will, and he further saith that he hath heard from Sarah Beech, that her said brother Cole in his last will, as she was informed by Mary Jones, servant to the said Sarah Younger, who heard the said Younger reply, what would you make a will for--you will not die this bout(?), or this sickness or words to that effect.” *The Whorekill was in Delaware and was a town settled by the Dutch. Today it’s called Lewes. “The name was a byproduct of loose relations between the Dutch men and the Indian women. By proffering their women to the foreigners, the Siconese were extending hospitality that was understood by the visitors as harlotry.” To be continued.

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

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St. Mary’s Kids Dominate Naval Poster Contest By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Four students from Naval District Washington were named winners of the Naval District Regional Poster Contest. Three students are from St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Tyler Brown from Evergreen Elementary won the division for grades 3 - 5. The middle school division winner was Lauren Anderson from Esperanza Middle School and Beth Knott from St. Mary’s Ryken won the high school division. The kindergarten through second grade division winner was Collin McConnell of Northview Elementary School in Bowie. The students designs had to reflect the 100 Years of Aviation celebration. The content and design of the poster, as Photos courtesy of Christine Brown well as the materials used, was up to the children. Evergreen Elementary student Tyler Brown is “The guidelines were shown with his winning poster design, and with Air Station Patuxent River Commanding kept pretty loose,” said Naval Naval Officer Capt. Steve Schmeiser on the last day Air Station Patuxent River of school. school liaison officer Dawn Simpson. Brown said he and his family found out about his winning the contest when they got a phone call from NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen Schmeiser. “We were really excited,” Brown said. Schmeiser also went to Brown’s school on the last day of school to present him with a poster and a certificate to commemorate his accomplishment, as well as a coin. Each winner also received tickets to the “meet the performers” party on Sept. 2, before the NAS Patuxent River Air Expo 2011, and their posters will be on display during the air show on Labor Day weekend. “We were trying to make a fuss in the schools,” said Katie Coughlan, NAS Patuxent River special events coordinator. Schmeiser said the response to the contest was impressive, and there were several good works submitted by budding artists from all over Naval District Washington, which covers areas including Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties as well as Washington D.C., Annapolis and even parts of Virginia. “We appreciated the inputs and the drawings that captured the spirit of the Centennial of Naval Aviation,” he said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Dan Nokes does research for his upcoming zombie book ... In more ways than one.

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer “Adam and Eve: Bizarre Love Triangle in the Zombie Apocalypse,” the fourth project from local artist and author Dan Nokes, is almost ready for its public debut. The title page of his newest comic novel describes the story as: “the tale of a boy, his genetically enhanced laboratory dog and his surly sentient land scooter out in search of true love in the undead wasteland.” Previous projects from Nokes include, “The Reptile and Mister Amazing,” “The Paranormals” and “The Pistoleers.” The Lusby resident said the last couple projects took a year or two to develop, but his latest project has only been in development since spring, and it will premier at the Baltimore Comic-Con on Aug. 20-21. “It came along quickly and easily,” Nokes said of his newest work. The title for his latest project is something Nokes said is meant to “sell itself on the name alone,” and will draw people from their normal genres into looking at something new. The second volume of “Adam and Eve: Bizarre Love Triangle in the Zombie Apocalypse” will be ready in late 2011, Nokes said. All his projects so far, with the exception of “The Reptile and Mister Amazing,” were published in multiple volumes. Nokes said he will “sink what time I have into my comic books,” when he is not doing his day job. Eventually, he would like to quit and work as an artist full time. He said ideally he’d like to wake up about 9 or 10 a.m., throw on a bathrobe and write and draw comics all day. He takes his inspiration from the comics, movie and cartoons he grew up with, as well as authors like Jack Kirby and Alex Ross. He said his comics are a combination of love letters and critiques of his favorite genres, and he will go

beyond the comic book medium to find ideas for his stories. To promote his art, Nokes said he attends several comic book conventions each year. He goes to the conventions with three goals in mind – make contacts, recoup the cost of going to the convention and have fun. Nokes started out at local conventions in Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia, and has since begun attending bigger ones in locations as far away as San Diego, where the annual Comic-Con is hosted. “They’re definitely a lot of fun to do,” Nokes said. While Nokes does enjoy going to every convention that time and money allows, he said at some conventions “the opposite of those goals happened.” He said he can normally be found in the small press areas and the artist alley at conventions. Nokes does most of the work on his comics himself, from the story to the art, though he will collaborate with other artists for cover art and guest pieces on his website and in his comics. It is very difficult to make it as a comic artist, he said. Nokes said from his first convention in 2002, and he can count on one hand how many people he met at that convention who are still in business. Nokes said comics remain popular because, like television, movies and other forms of entertainment, they provide a form of escapism. There are forms of escapism out there for everybody. “Pick your poison,” Nokes said. Nokes will be attending the Annapolis Comic-Con on Sept. 25, among other venues close to home. For more information, or to find copies of Nokes’ comics and what conventions Nokes will be attending, visit 21sandshark.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Bleachers Back in the late 80s (pause to let the comforting nostalgia of that era rush back and cascade through your entire being…. ahhhhhh), a buddy of mine combed the then desolate County roads in an old Camaro. The vehicle was everything you’d expect from a teenager’s hormone-charged machine of that vintage. Its lines exuded speed, its chrome rims screamed cool and its mullet-adorned occupants and the obnoxious hair-metal tunes pouring from its pulsing speakers warned of imminent danger. It was a machine and an image that quickened the hearts of teenage girls (or so we thought) and stopped the hearts of fathers with teenage daughters.

Somewhat out of place on the adolescent trouble sled was a bumper sticker, an inherited accessory from the previous owner, that read, “The one who dies with the most toys wins.” The concept is simple enough: that happiness is obtained through wealth and the acquisition of more stuff (which immediately reminds me of George Carlin’s brilliant “Stuff” skit). But, it seemed more an amusing joke, a poke at the shallow and trinket-obsessed, than a serious summation of the world’s modus operandi. At the time, my budding teenage mind of shallow thoughts and simplistic pursuits had no idea that this was a prevalent philosophy in society. Stuff is good but stuff is disposable, replaceable, soul-less and unimportant. Or so I naively thought. The insatiable pursuit of stuff, and more specifically money, is far more than the objective of the infrequently materialistic and misguided. It’s a viral priority one in today’s big wide world. There’s certainly nothing wrong with pursuing and achieving overflowing financial riches. It

5 Blue Crabs in Atlantic Coast League All-Star Game By Alex Panos Contributing Writer The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs went in well represented to the All-Star game on Wednesday night. Three position players and two pitchers were elected to play for the Liberty Division team in York, PA where the defending champion York Revolution hosted the festivities. MVP candidate shortstop Yunesky Sanchez, second baseman Brandon Pickney, and right fielder Ben Harrison joined their teammates pitchers Nick Green and Michael Schlact at Soverign Bank Stadium. All players were participating in their first Atlantic League All-Star game. Sanchez is the most decorated Blue Crabs all-star this season, according to team reports. At the halfway point he is hitting .402 with 7 homeruns and a team leading 39 RBI. He was recently awarded Player of the Month honors in June after hitting .450 in 27 games last month, and is hitting at a stifling .487 over his last 29 games. His achievements may have him poised for a contract with a major league affiliate in the near future, a team press release states. “(Sanchez) might not be here for the second half,” Blue Carbs General Manager Keith Lupton said, “rarely do you have a player hit .400 and still be here.” Sanchez, the league leader in hits and total bases, is a frontrunner for league MVP. Leadoff hitter Brandon Pickney has received an all-star nod after posting a .313 average for the first half of the season. Power hitting Florida native Ben Harrison has had a nice bounce back season after

being limited by injuries in 2010. The slugging right fielder leads the Crabs in homeruns with 10, to go along with his .271 batting average. Right handed pitcher Nick Green leads the staff in wins with 5; starts with 11; and innings pitched at 70.1. Since being moved to the starting rotation in early May, Green has only lost one game and posted an Earned Run Average of 3.95. Michael Schlact has had a fantastic year splitting time between the bullpen and starting rotation. Appearing in 12 games, 9 of them starts, Schlact has gone 3-0 with a 3.86 ERA. Lupton is not surprised by any of the selections and expects his All-Stars to receive a phone call once there are needs to be filled in the minor leagues. “Any of these 5 guys can leave here and play AAA at anytime,” Lupton said. Perhaps the biggest Blue Crabs snub was closer Jim Ed Warden who, in his general managers eyes, is having an all-star season. In 25 games this season Warden has struck out 25 batters, posted a 2.16 ERA, and recorded 16 saves. The 2011 Atlantic League All-Star Game features the best players from the Liberty Division taking on the elite from the Freedom Division. The Long Island Ducks have the most allstars in the Liberty Division with 7 representatives and the York Revolution also have 7 to lead the Freedom Division. After the festivities, Southern Maryland gets back to work Friday July 15th when they host the York Revolution at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf.

is, as a hallmark of capitalism, a decidedly American thing to do. The potential for profit put the shirt on my back (literally), ice cubes in our glasses, the fancy cars in our driveways and the laptop that’s enabling this article’s creation at my fingertips. Thank goodness for all that. Profiteering though, like a rambunctious toddler, rarely comes with an off switch. The taste of some typically triggers the need for more. At its worst, it turns family on family, destroys friendships and completely disfigures the value chain of what were once decent human beings. The more prevalent and benign consequence of seeking financial wealth is clouded judgment. Our Declaration of Independence speaks of “the pursuit of happiness”, not the pursuit of wealth. We’ve never been guilty of applying our Declaration perfectly though, have we? At some point, a synonymous relationship between financial wealth and happiness was created. Chasing the next promotion or business opportunity – and the accompanying financial reward – is ingrained in our psyche. Accepting our present situation as a financial end-state…well that’s just preposterous. More is always better. And so it is in sports as well: a place where securing millions inspires the pursuit of 10s and 100s of millions. Case in point:

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By Keith McGuire Bruce Wilhelm sent me a fishing report last week with a photo of his daughter, Anna, holding a really nice flounder that she caught in late June. Bruce bought a new boat this year so he could fish with his family, but little did he know that the kids would be the experts here! Anna and her brother, William, are the best anglers on Bruce’s boat: Anna with flounder, and William with rockfish. In three fishing trips on the new boat, Bruce has not caught a single fish. Instead, his children are putting seafood on the table. He is obviously a good teacher and a lucky Dad to have a couple of kids who enjoy the sport. They have already become great anglers in their own right. Some of my most treasured memories are fishing with my Dad. We didn’t have a lot. He was a busy man, working two jobs to make ends meet – a real provider. He made sure that my brother and sister and I had everything we needed for wholesome childhood experiences, including fishing. He wasn’t an avid angler because he didn’t have the time, but I know that he really enjoyed fishing with us as much as we did with him.

Anna Wilhelm catches a 20” flounder on her dad’s boat.

Most of the experienced anglers that I have met through the years got their start by fishing with their parents or close family friends. From commercial fishermen, charter boat captains and guides who fish for profit, to obsessive recreational amateurs like me, there is a common thread of information and experiences passed down the line from generation to generation. Also among my most treasured memories are the fishing adventures shared with my own children. The kids are adults now and we still enjoy occasional fishing adventures together. I no longer have to bait their hooks, cast their lines, help them fight the fish, or put the fish in a 5-gallon bucket of water so they can

watch it swim around. In fact, the sport has become a competition to see who can catch the first, the biggest or the most fish. They have become great anglers in their own right. Members of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association sponsor kids’ fishing programs during the summer camp season in St. Mary’s County, facilitating a fishing experience for hundreds of kids – some who have never had a chance to try the sport. Many of these children may not enjoy the sport for the rest of their lives, but no doubt there will be a few who will go on to a life of great fishing experiences because of this single opportunity. Fishing is good now and will only get better as the summer progresses. Bottom fishing is producing croakers, spot, white perch and an occasional flounder. Stripers are breaking on the surface at times, which is always chaotic and fun. When you can’t find the breaking fish, they can be coaxed away from structure with the right lures or bait. Only a few bluefish are being caught – that will change. A fishing report without at least one picture is, well, just a story. If you’re taking pictures of your catch, send me an email and attach the picture. You’ll get extra credit for sharing secret lures, baits and locations where you caught the fish. Please include the full names of the people in the picture. riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.

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