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A mother and son enjoy cotton candy at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department annual carnival last weekend. The carnival continues this weekend, followed by two carnival weekends at Ridge VFD.
“The public was tuning that out … but now they’re paying attention.” - St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron, talking about the dangers of daytime drivers impaired by prescription medications.
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Snoopy, played by Bradley Silvestro, hunts down the Red Baron in the latest Newtown Players production, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The play will be running from July 29 until Aug. 14 at Three Notch Theatre.
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James Moorhead at his desk at Little Flower School. Moorhead was recently appointed principal and started July 25. This school year also marks the 125th anniversary of Little Flower School.
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ews Defense-Based Workers Comfortable, Air Expo The Other Half Struggles Expected to Bring 100,000 By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A sum of visitors to Naval Air Station Patuxent River equal to and possibly even greater than the county’s entire population may arrive for the coming 2011 Air Expo in September, the commander of the Naval Air Systems Command told county commissioners Tuesday. Vice Admiral David Architzel said that the base can expect to see between 100,000 to 120,000 attendees over the two day expo, which will have both aircraft and static displays. This latest event will be part of the U.S. Navy’s theme of celebrating 100 years of Naval aviation, Architzel told commissioners. “If you’re driving you might want to come early,” Architzel said at the commissioner meeting.
St. Mary’s County has nearly the highest weekly average wage in the entire state — second only to Montgomery County – and it is the fastest growing, but the problem is that almost half the county workforce makes twice as much as the other half. That means that while wages and the standard of living for some will almost certainly continue to rise, the increased cost of living will be harder for rest of the county to bear, officials worry. County Economic Development Director Bob Schaller and one of his deputies, Laura Boonchaisri, presented the raw data about the county wage split, garnered from recent census data, to the county planning commission earlier this month. While Schaller believes that it’s a good thing for the county to have such a reliable economic engine – the average federal employee or who has connections to the federal government here makes an average weekly salary of $1,661 – the other half of the two tier economy is more likely to find it harder and harder to afford living in St. Mary’s County. The other half makes an average weekly salary of just $715 a week “It raises a lot of concerns,” Schaller said. “What is our plan B? Do we have oth-
er plans for wealth creation?” Schaller is also worried that people who have lived here, grew up here and have family roots that do not find a way to partake of the higher wage opportunities could find it too expensive to live here eventually. “If nothing’s done, of course [that could happen].” Schaller said. One of the key aspects to ensuring that people who live here can become more competitive in seeking jobs on the base with those moving to the area is higher education. While local programs in the schools and public colleges have focused more on training in science, mathematics, technology and project management, there is much more room for improvement, he said. Only about 28 or 29 percent of the county’s population has bachelor’s degrees, Schaller said, which lags behind the state average of about 33 percent. A college degree is one of the key components to even begin to become competitive in seeking a job on the base for a civilian. “We still lag behind the state in bachelor’s degree attainment,” Schaller said. “We need more four-year degree programs connected to work on the base. “Education is vital, it’s essential to that,” he said. Robin Finnacom, head of the county’s Community Development Corporation,
said the wage gap makes the county’s dearth of affordable workforce housing a top issue. Without enough affordable housing, key service providers like teachers, police and fire/EMS workers will find it harder to both work and live here, making it more attractive to seek employment in another county. “We’ve got to have that spectrum of jobs,” Finnacom said. “We still have a need and we’re going to have a greater need.” The federal spending that has for almost 70 years provided economic prosperity to St. Mary’s might also be in danger, according to a statewide report from independent think tank Blue Print Maryland. The report states that if the federal government reduces spending by 22 percent, as is the recommendation of President Obama’s own debt and spending affordability committee, Maryland stands to lose as many as 150,000 jobs in the near future. “These jobs are associated with nearly $11 billion in annual labor income and nearly $21 billion in local business sales,” the report states. Such a loss of jobs would increase Maryland’s unemployment rate to just under 12 percent, according to the report. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Seven Vie for Raley’s Seat on The Bench By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Experienced attorneys, one of them a former county administrator, have signed up to compete for the soon to be vacated seat of Circuit Court Judge C. Clarke Raley, who retired from the bench officially months ago but has remained on the bench in the interim until a replacement can be found. Raley is only about two years away from the mandatory retirement age of 70. Two prosecutors with the State’s Attorney’s Office, Theodore Paul Weiner and Joseph Stanalonis have put their names on the list for
the job as well as former prosecutor turned defense attorney James Lee Tanavage. Leonardtown-based defense attorneys David Densford and Shane Mattingly want the seat, as does Al Lacer, who once held the top administrative post in the county government. Bryan Dugan, of the well-known local legal firm of Dugan, McKissick, Wood and Longmore is also on the list of seven. All of the seven candidates will attend a local legal nomination committee meeting on Sept. 13, where certain of their number will be chosen to be sent to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s office for the final selection.
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St. Mary’s County and the rest of the Western Shore of Maryland are now under a quarantine that forbids the transportation of ash hardwood outside the restricted zone in an effort to combat the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB), an insect that the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has deemed highly destructive. “It kills ash trees in three years,” said Vanessa Orlando, spokeswoman for MDA. MDA officials believe that the pest came into the country from Asia in infected nursery stock first detected in Michigan. It was first identified in Prince George’s County in 2003 and then in Charles County in 2008 after being illegally shipped into the state. The insect has since been found in Howard, Allegany and Anne Arundel counties and officials fear its spread from the Western shore to other parts of Maryland. The ash tree is one of the most common landscaping trees on the Western Shore, Orlando said, and the pest can often escape detection until its too late.
“Once the tree is cut you can’t tell the bug is in it,” she told The County Times. “You can’t move hardwood out of the quarantine area. “Burn it where you bought it has been one of our messages,” she said. Signs of infestation include the upper third of a tree dying and withering away and then shoots and branches coming through the dying portion of the tree, according to information from MDA. Other signs include D-shaped exit holes made by adult pests, vertical splits in the bark and tunnels snaking through the cambium layer of the tree which effectively cuts off nutrients and water to the tree, causing it to starve. “We believe placing a quarantine on Maryland counties west of the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay is
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ews What Keeps You Coming Back to Local Carnivals?
Wayne Miedzinski of Hollywood said he was at the very first Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department carnival, and has been returning ever since. “It’s a good place to see all your friends, all the people you grew up with,” he said.
Hollywood’s Velvet Hawkins said she grew up in the area, and has been coming to the carnival all her life. She said she keeps coming back for “the crowd, the kids activities and bingo.” She said she would like to see more young children’s activities at the carnival.
Kate Nepini of California said she has been coming to the Hollywood carnival for 35 years. She said she keeps returning to support the local firehouse, to see friends she doesn’t see often and to give her kids something fun to do. “The kids always have a good time,” she said.
“I come to see old friends I haven’t seen in a long time,” said Missy Heard of Callaway. She said she has been coming to the carnival all her life.
Commissioners Approve Department Head Contracts
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Three out of four attending county commissioners voted Tuesday to renew employment contracts for top government employees, but one objected, saying that the vote did not take into account changes the county might still
be forced to make in coming budget years. “This does not take in consolidations that might have to occur,” said Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Golden Beach). Commissioner Todd Morgan was not present at the meeting. County Administrator John Savich said that talks about consolidating operations of
county departments, which would reduce the county’s salary costs by eliminating one or more department heads, would likely begin in the next several weeks. The commissioners have already decided to shed one department director this year when they voted to merge the departments of public safety and information technology, effectively eliminating the position of former public safety director David Zylak and replacing him with information technology director Robert Kelly, whose contract was one of those renewed at $112,262 annually. The contracts were renewed for an undetermined length of time per a new county pol-
icy that only requires commissioners to give a 90-day notice before terminating any contract. The renewals include one for George Sparling, county attorney, at $111,000 annually, Susan Sabo, director of human resources at $88,502, public works and transportation chief George Erichsen at $113,362, Lori Jennings-Harris, Department of Aging director at $79,564, Phil Rollins, head of parks and recreation at $107,426, economic development director Bob Schaller at $102,000, chief financial officer Elaine Kramer at $139,024 and John Savich, the county administrator at $142,800.
Charlotte Hall Post Office to Stay By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After a community outcry to keep it where it has been for years, the Charlotte Hall Post Office will not be moved to a new location in Hughesville, the U.S. Postal Service has announced, according to a press release from Congressman Steny Hoyer. Last month the U.S. Postal Service announced it was considering consolidating the north county site for potential cost savings, but local officials and community members opposed the potential shift saying that because Charlotte Hall is a town center it deserves its own post office. County Commissioner Larry Jarboe (RGolden Beach) even said that the postal service should consider moving the Hughesville office to Charlotte Hall because it was not used as much as the one in St. Mary’s County, as well as citing traffic safety worries on the two lane country road that connects Charles and Calvert counties, where it is located. Jarboe told The County Times that he learned in the weeks after the June information meeting in Charlotte Hall, which was well-attended despite what Jarboe called limited public advertisement, the postal service was considering merging the post office in Aquasco with the Hughesville site. Aquasco is a rural area that straddles both Prince George’s and Charles counties. “I think they looked at Aquasco as a better consolidation with Hughesville,” Jarboe
said of the announcement. “That’s a more logical consolidation.” Jarboe said he had also learned that Hoyer had voiced his opposition to the proposed move in a letter to the postal service around the time of the Charlotte Hall information meeting. In his press release, Hoyer said community opposition to the proposal prompted him to act. “I am pleased that the U.S. Postal Service has decided against closing the Charlotte Hall Post Office which has served the community since 1797,” Hoyer said in the release. “This, the third oldest post office in St. Mary’s County, is a cornerstone of the community and provides an important service to residents and businesses in this growing, vibrant area,” he added. A source close to the issue said that Hoyer personally contacted the Postmaster General on the proposed shut down, but this one office staying open will likely be in stark contrast to many other’s being closed around the nation due to serious funding problems. Jarboe said he was happy that the community’s wishes would come true, though he had concerns that the postal service had moved along in the process too far to really consider their opinions. “In this case the people were heard,” Jarboe said. “It’s nice to see government working and listening to people for a change.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Professor Endorsed Map, Not Party A July 21 article by Guy Leonard discussed my recent endorsement of the Maryland GOP’s proposed redistricting map. Although I described the map as imperfect, I argued it was better than the current map, and certainly more representative of the state than a map that created a 7 to 1 Democratic Congressional delegation. I want to clarify that a critique of Maryland’s gerrymandered districts is not an attack on the Democratic party or its policies, it is an attack on the redistricting process. I endorsed the Republican map simply because it is a good map. Had the Kiwanis Club, or MaryPIRG, or the state Democratic Party presented the same, or a better proposal, I would have endorsed that map. But in this case, it was the Maryland GOP. That in no way suggests that I absolve the Republican Party of their equally egregious gerrymandering antics in other states. As a college professor I am accustomed to people accusing me of being a socialist or a left wing ideologue. During the 2011 legislative session a piece I wrote for the Washington Post in support of the same sex marriage legislation prompted one reader to accuse me of being a “left wing socialist out to destroy the traditional family.” So in some respects, it’s refreshing to have folks now assume that I must be a right wing ideologue for daring to question the make-up of Maryland’s Congressional districts. I admit to not having much patience for dyed-in-the-wool partisans. Folks who think that their party is dedicated to goodness and light and that the opposition party is evil incarnate really need to wake-up to the reality that there is nothing inherently good or evil about the Democratic or Republican Party. In the end, the Democratic and Republican Parties share the same goal - the acquisition of power and influence within government. And both parties will use whatever legal means are available to them to acquire power. In states dominated by Democrats, like Maryland, Democrats use the redistricting process to game the system and boost party interests. Likewise, in a state like Texas, Republicans do the same.
Some folks argue that so long as redistricting is a partisan process and the GOP controls the process in states like Texas then it should be OK for Democrats to manipulate the process in states where they dominate. As a father, I’ve heard this argument many times except it goes “yea, but he started it,” “did not,” did too.” So I have little patience for an adult version of that childish justification being applied to something as important as representation in Congress. A handfull of states, among them California and Iowa, have rejected partisan gerrymandering in favor of a non-partisan process. This is what I would I like to see in Maryland. I want to see more states follow the lead of Iowa and California and make this a non-partisan issue. Far from “showing my partisan colors” as suggested by Democratic Central Committee chair Joe Anderson, my critique of Maryland’s gerrymandered mess was decidedly non-partisan, or perhaps more accuratley, anti-partisan. Of all the institutions of our national government, the House of Representatives was the one body most intended to embody democratic representation. No reasonable person could look at Maryland’s 2nd or 3rd Congressional districts and conclude that they were drawn to best represent the interests of the people. As Americans we should be outraged that the parties (Democrats and Republicans) manipulate something as sacred as representation in the manner that they do. Gerrymandering subverts representation and subjugates the interests of the people to the interests of political parties. So let me summarize. I oppose gerrymandering. I do not care if it helps Democrats... I do not care if it helps Republicans ... It’s an abuse of process ... It harms everyone ... and some things, in fact most things, are far more important than party loyalty. Todd Eberly, Ph.D., Coordinator Public Policy Studies, Department of Political Science St. Mary’s College of Maryland
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Commissioners of Leonardtown Notice of Public Hearing The Leonardtown Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, regarding 22490 Breton Bay Drive – Tax Map 133, Parcel 351, Lot 69. The purpose of the hearing will be to present for public review and to receive public comment regarding an application for a variance from the Critical Area Buffer Ordinance. Copies of the documents are available for public review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to be received by August 23, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, POB 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request. By Authority: Laschelle E. McKay, Town Administrator. 7-28-2011
Eberly Deserves Much Credit St. Mary’s College political science Professor Todd Eberly deserves much credit for exposing the Democrat Party’s plan to gerrymander the congressional redistricting process by artful map-making. If they succeed, the state’s congressional representation of six Democrats and tow Republicans would become a seven-to-one split. Maryland is already a virtual one-party-rule state, where moderate and conservative views are ignored or ridiculed. Further concentration of power in the hands of one party’s politicians cannot be a good thing. Dr. Eberly was quoted as saying he views the
plan of the Democrats as “abuse of the process’ that will further discourage participation of moderate voters. St. Mary’s County Democrat Committee Chairman Joe Anderson admitted that the “process isn’t so altruistic’ but he would expect Republicans to do the same thing. Obviously, the goal of Mr. Anderson and the power brokers of the Democrat Party is to assure that any opposition party will never have an opportunity to make such a decision. Tom Burke Hollywood, MD
College Condemns Racial Vandalism It was upsetting to learn that a vehicle located on the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus had been vandalized with ethnic slurs on Tuesday, July 19. It is troubling that such an act occurred on one of our campuses. Let me be clear, the college -- in the strongest possible terms -- condemns this act of vandalism, and as an organization, we do not, and will not, tolerate such behaviors. We will use all internal and external means to prevent this behavior from occurring again, including aggressively moving forward with the installation of additional surveillance equipment. Furthermore, I can assure our community that we are cooperating fully with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Our goal is that the individual or individuals responsible for this crime are identified and punished. I am disturbed that even though we have come so far as a society, individuals still exist who dem-
onstrate malice and intolerance of others. It is unfortunate that well into the 21st century, we as a society still struggle with issues that should have been resolved in the past. The college and all who work here are steadfast in our commitment to ensure an educational and working environment that is free of bias and prejudice and is also an environment in which every member of our college community can feel safe and supported. Our official non-discrimination policy makes that quite clear. I would urge anyone with information about this incident to call the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-4200, extension 1900. Brad Gottfried, President College of Southern Maryland
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New Vending Machine Offers More Than Candy and Soda By Sarah Miller Staff Writer
The Building Trades FoundaInstead of Coke, Snickers and granola bars, what would it be like to go to a tion, established to assist with the vending machine for safety goggles, gloves, nuts, bolts and even hazmat suits? training and education of students Fastenal, a worldwide industrial supply company with an office in Hollystudying at the Forrest Career & wood, has made that type of vending machine a reality with their FAST5000 Technology Center in Leonardtown, vending machines. has purchased a building lot for a stu“You come up with it, we can put it in there,” said Fastenal salesman Shawn dent project in the 2011-2012 school Edelen. year. Unlike normal vending machines, Edelen said the employees don’t put in The project will be incorporated money to get the items but employee codes. The employers can limit the number into the Trades Education Curricu- of items employees get, and they also control what items are stocked and can lum for the students. The ultimate adjust the numbers as needed. goal is for the students to have the “We cater to our customers,” Edelen said. “hands on” experience of building an More than 1,000 items can go in the vending machines, Edelen said, addentire home. ing there are two other types of machines that are locker-type vending. In those, The Foundation membership is instead of punching in the code and having the item drop to the bottom of the made up of a number of local build- machines, an individual punches in a code and opens the door for the item. ing trade’s professionals and interEdelen said the intention of the vending machines is to cut down on conested citizens. It is a 501 (3) (C) orga- sumption and waste by encouraging people to use their equipment until it needs nization charged with enhancing the to be replaced. training opportunities for students The first company in St. Mary’s County to use the vending machines is who wish to enter the one of the Triton Metals out of Hollywood. Edelen said there have been a couple of minor many building trades as a career. hiccups with the machines at Triton, but overall everything has gone well. Throughout the process of com“So far, I’m enjoying it,” said Triton Safety Manager Karen Rule. pleting the project for the upcoming She said the vending machines have been a good fit for Triton because it school year the students will work allows her to work uninterrupted when other employees need things that would with their school instructors while normally be locked up and accessible by only her, or somebody else with the key. interacting with the professionals She said it’s also easier to track material usage by item and by individual, makwho are established in the various ing it easier to run the business more efficiently. trades. Edelen said the goal is to fill the vending machine before it is empty, For more information regarding therefore making sure the machine is not out of stock when an employee needs QBH St M County TImes Half Ad code_Layout 1 7/5/11 3:03 PM Page 1 the Building Trades Foundation, con- equipment. tact Gerry Buckler at gerrybuckler@ gmail.com.
Photo courtesy of Fastenal A Fastenal worker pulls supplies from a locker system attached to one of the company’s vending machines. Workers can put in an ID and password to select the items they need.
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Notley Bateman, 92
Notley Julius Bateman, 92, of Laurel Grove, MD, formerly of Prince George’s County, died July 20, 2011 in his home in New Bern, NC. Born on June 18, 1919 in Capital Heights, MD he was the son of the late Perry C. Bateman and Grace Gretchen Bateman. Mr. Bateman is survived by his loving wife Mary Beatrice Bateman whom he married in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Morganza, MD on January of 1997. Mr. Bateman is survived by his children: Chester A. Bateman of Prince George’s County, Robert L. Bateman of New Holland, MI, William E. Bateman of Calvert County, MD, Kathy L. Payne of New Bern, NC, and Donald L. Bateman, of St. Mary’s County, MD. Notley is also survived by one sister Mary Ellen Snodgrass of Palm Bay, FL, 8 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. Mr. Bateman graduated from Glasva High School in 1938 and moved from Melbourne, FL to St. Mary’s County in 1990. Mr. Bateman received the Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, and the Victory Medal during the occupation of Honsu, Japan on September 9, 1945 while serving on the USS Xanthus. Notley served in the United States Navy from February 18, 1944 until he was honorably discharged on January 18, 1946. Mr. Bateman worked as a used car manager with Lustine Chevrolet until he retired in May of 1981. Notley enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and was a member of the music group called “The Vibes”. Mr. Batemen was preceded in death by
his brother Peary Clyde, Jr. A Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Maryland Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home with Fr. Keith Woods officiating. Interment will be on Friday, July 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. in Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD. Pallbearers will be; Chester Bateman, Robert Bateman, William Bateman, Mark Bateman, Brian Bateman, Christopher Bateman. Honorary Pallbearers will be; Dan Fuller Eddy Fuller, Les Payne, Joe Layman, Phil Layman and Chris Buffalini. Contributions in memory of Notley Julius “Shorty” Batman may be made to Community Care Hospice, 1423 S. Glen Burnie Road, New Bern, NC 28562. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgf h. com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.
Robert Dailey, 76
Robert Alexander Dailey, age 76, of Leonardtown, MD was suddenly called home for his eternal rest on Thursday, July 14, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born on August 9, 1934, in Valley Lee, MD, he was the son of the late Ida Juanita Biscoe- Daily and Walter C. Dailey of Valley Lee, MD. Along with his parents, Robert is predeceased in death by seven brothers, George, Theodore, Herman, Walter, Leon, Richard Dailey and Eugene Curtis. Robert was employed as a School Bus Driver, Concrete Finisher, and Laborer Well Cleaner, Sea-
food Driver / Deliver and many other occupations. He enjoyed a special hobby, catching turtles; he loved playing pool, watching the Washington Redskins, playing cards, hanging out in front of the Burchmart, in Leonardtown, MD and having coffee with his early morning buddies. Robert is survived by his sisters, Sadie Howell, of Baltimore, MD, A lifelong companion, Ms. Mary L. Berry, Daughter, Annie Berry, Grandchildren, Juanita and Calvin Berry, great grandchildren; Kiran, Nayah Asia Figeroux, and Jayden Berry all of St. Clements Shores, MD. Very special family members; Ms. Annie Mae Berry, George Stewart (Mary), Junior Milton Berry (Cynthia), James Richard Berry (diseased) Henrietta Stewart (John deceased), Barbara Butler (Robert), Carrie (Jeremiah) two God children, Reggie Berry and Jawava Butler and a host of nieces, nephews and close friends. Special friends; John Henry Taylor, Jr. and Calvin Green. Special friends preceding him in death; Charlie Brooks, Billy Butler, Joe Boy Stewart, and Albert Stewart. The family received friends on Friday, July 22, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers were recited. A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, July 23, 2011 in St. Mark’s UAME Church, Valley Lee, MD. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Jeremiah Kelly, James Berry, James Somerville, Barry Howell, Kelvin Howell, and Ronnie Harley. Honorary pallbearers were: Kenneth, Jerry, Marvin, and Terry Howell, Joseph Hebb, and John Taylor. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Albert Holbach, 90 Albert Henry Holbach, 90 of Hollywood, MD died July 21, 2011 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and David Stapf of Hollywood. Albert previously lived in Irmo, SC, Calabash, NC and Glen Burnie,
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Charles Kerr, Jr., 80
MD. Born April 24, 1921 in Aurora, IL, he was the son of the late Henry John and Appolonia Klein Holbach. Albert was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Westinghouse and the U.S. Postal Service. Albert is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Alan and Bonnie Holbach of Port Charlotte, FL, James Henry and Frances Holbach of San Antonio, TX, William Howard and Anne Holbach of Blacksburg, VA, Thomas Benton and Deborah Holbach of Warrenton, VA; two daughters and sons-inlaw, Mary Elizabeth and Robert Lee, Jr. of Irmo, SC, Sharon Ann and David Stapf of Hollywood, MD; ten grandchildren, Jennifer Holbach, Christopher Holbach, James Holbach, Alison Holbach, Timothy Holbach, Jessica Holbach, Sarah Holbach, Abigail Holbach, Robert Lee, III, Amanda Lee Bilbo; five greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Betty Gosney Holbach in 2000, his sister, two foster sons and three grandchildren. A memorial service and interment will be held at Little River United Methodist Church Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of f lowers, the family suggests that donations be made to an Honor Flight Chapter in your area or the charity of your choice. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Charles Albert “Chuck” Kerr, Jr., 80 of Great Mills, MD died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Charles was born on February 12, 1931 in Brockton, MA to the late Charles A. Kerr and Eileen Bagge Kerr. He was the oldest of eight children. He had six sisters, Joan Balthazer, Eileen Rose, Ann De Couta, Sheila Veradt and Diane Soares of Taunton, MA and two brothers, Edward F. Kerr of San Antonio, TX and Bobby Kerr. Chuck joined the Navy on June 6, 1950 at the age of nineteen. He was in the military for twenty years. It was here that he met his future wife, Bernice May Hanson of Soldier, IA. Most everyone knew her as “Bernie”. After a very long courtship, two months, they were married. Bernice preceded her husband in death on May 1, 1997. They were married for Forty-four years. After his retirement from the Navy, Chuck embarked on a new career. It was the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department. He wore many hats while working there, but it was probably his position as a narcotics officer where his name became most notable. The narcotics duo more commonly known as Clark (Charles Clark) and Kerr. It was a job that he found exhilarating. New and different adventures not only day by day but minute by minute. He loved his job but more importantly, he loved the men and women he served with.
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It is a kinship like no other. In later years, after retiring yet again, he took on a new volunteer position. He conducted tour groups at the Naval Air Museum, Patuxent River, MD. Chuck absolutely loved St. Mary’s County. His retirement gave him more time to pursue his life long passion, photography. This was one common hobby shared by all of his children and grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shop With a Cop Program, c/o St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department, 23150 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, or the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, 29449 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Family received friends on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. Prayers were recited. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
band of 60 years, Charles M. Luffey, son; Michael Luffey, daughters; Linda Sanner (Eddie), Karla Warren and Deanna Youdal (Richard), grandchildren; Ross Luffey, Billy Sanner (Vickie), Gary Hyde, Lauren Sanner, Dale Warren, Benjamin Luffey, Brianne Luffey, Miranda Beale, Sara Luffey, and Marianne Luffey, great grandchildren; Gary Hyde Jr., William Sanner IV and Sophia Hyde. She was preceded in death by her son; Christopher Luffey, grandson; Ethan Luffey, and three sisters; Mildred Coleman, Eileen Minnick, and Rosalie Flesher. The family received friends for visitation Monday, July 25, 2011 at Lexington Park United Methodist Church in Lexington Park, MD. A memorial service was conducted. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Flowers or donations may be sent to Lexington Park United Methodist Church, 21760 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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Lois Marion Luffey, 77, of Lexington Park, MD passed away quietly on July 18, 2011 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC after a sudden illness. Known as “Miffy” to friends and family, she was a wonderful homemaker, enjoyed sewing, making Christmas crafts, and looked forward to family vacations. She provided family daycare services for many years, and her devotion and love for her family and friends were never faltering. Lois was born in Mount Storm, West Virginia on November 05, 1933, to Alma and Helen Hanlin. She is survived by her siblings Wanda Clark of Mount Storm, WV, Wilda Beckwith of Lusby, MD and Larry Hanlin of Fort Union, VA. Lois is survived by her hus-
Henrietta Wood Maffett, 92, of La Plata, MD, died in La Plata, MD on July 14, 2011. Born on August 10, 1918 in Mechanicsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. Wood, Jr. and Mignonette Fowler Wood. She was the loving wife of the late Harold Kenyon Maffett, Sr. Mrs. Maffett is survived by her daughter Pamela M. Heid and grandchildren; Kathleen P. Stoebe (Steve), Kristen H. McLean (Justin), and Stephen M. Heid (Ashlee). As well as 6 great-grandchildren and one brother Charles C. Wood (Betty) and nephews; John F. Wood (Barbara Ann), James M. Wood (Betty), and nieces; Mary Virginia Tennyson (Jackie), Jeanne Biscoe (Walt) and many other great-nieces, greatnephews and friends. Mrs. Maffett is preceded in death by brothers; Harry F. Wood and his wife, Irene B. Wood, John F. Wood and his
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wife Genevieve M. Wood. The family received friends on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in Immaculate Conception Church, Mechanicsville, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 27, 2011 with Fr. John Caulfield officiating. Interment followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD. Pallbearers were; Stephen Heid, Timothy Stoebe, Connie Sirbaugh, Bobby Cooksey, Ronnie Wood, and Greg Tennyson. Contributions made in the memory of Henrietta Wood Maffett may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh. com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.
Marshall Russell, 50 Marshall Louis Russell 50, of Lexington Park, MD died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. Born January 31, 1961 in Leonardtown, MD he was the son of Vivian Inez Watts (Rothwell) of Great Mills, MD and the late Bennie Louis Russell. He attended the public school
systems in St. Mary’s County, Maryland and Goldsboro, North Carolina. Marshall was a prolific football player during his younger days wearing his infamous number “88”. He was often referred to as the Minister of Offense when he dominated play with his candied ability to make big plays. He was not only a star player at Great Mills High School; he went on to play “All Army” football during his military tour serving with the 82nd Airborne located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He loved his music, especially the soul group “Parliament Funkadelic”. Marshall enjoyed spending time with family and friends, sharing stories and memories... told by all. Marshall was a father who loved his children, Marcus Russell
(Deceased) and Rasheeda Best. Marshall leaves to cherish in his loving memories; his daughter-Rasheeda(Mike); mother- Vivian Inez Watts, stepfather-(John Bernard Barnes); brother-David Barnes(Angela); brother- Wayne Barnes (Denise); brother-Mike Barnes; ); sisterDarlene Barnes; brother-Andre Barnes (Glenda); sister-Celeste Barnes; sister-Dinah Horton; brother-Ivan Barnes(Sylvia); sister-Connie Hall(Darrell); sisterCecelia Brigham; sister-Cassandra Woodland(Kevin); brother-Bruce Rothwell(finance’-Connie); brother-Larvell Rothwell(Allison); brother-Matthew Allen brother-Brian Rothwell; sister-LaShelle Taylor and a host of family and friends. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. the Zion United Methodist Church, 21291 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD. Friends and family were received at the church from 10:00 am to time of service at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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Police: Man Assaults Victim, Steals Shoes
On July 23, deputies responded to a fight call in the area of Hilton Drive and Willows Road in Lexington Park and as they arrived several individuals attempted to flee, police reported. Deputies made contact with the victim who alleged he was assaulted by Ethan Edward Morasch, 19 of Lexington Park. During the assault Morasch stole the victim’s shoes, police alleged. Morasch was located, arrested and charged with robbery and assault.
Man Charged With Using Cleaning Fluid In Assault
On July 23, deputies responded to a residence on Cresent Lane in Mechanicsville, to check the welfare of the occupants. The St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center had received a 911 hang up call. Later investigation revealed David Wayne Hayden II, 24, of Mechanicsville, was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim which escalated into a physical assault when Hayden allegedly threw cleaning fluid in the victim’s face. Hayden was arrested and charged with second degree assault
Woman Charged With Assault
On July 24, deputies responded to a residence on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed Rhoda Melissa Cradle, 43, of Great Mills, was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim which escalated into a physical assault when Cradle allegedly struck the victim in the face with a metal can opener. Cradle was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.
Violation Of A Protective Order
On July 24, 10:11 a.m. deputies responded to a residence on Patuxent Beach Road in California for a report of a violation of a protective order. When they arrived at the residence they found Charles Kenneth Spalding, 57, of California sitting in a shed on the property. Further investigation revealed on July 24, 2011 at approximately 12:10 a.m. Spalding had been served with a temporary protective order, police reported. The order stated Spalding was not to enter onto the property of the petitioner, police stated, with the residence on Patuxent Beach Road being the petitioner’s residence. The temporary protective order was still active, according to police and Spalding was allegedly in violation of the terms and conditions of the protective order. He was arrested and charged with violating the order.
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Sheriff: Drivers Impaired by Pills a Growing Threat By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Traditionally, law enforcement officers have had to worry the most about impaired drivers at night time, when alcohol consumption is high, but now, Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron says there is a new threat on the horizon that is happening in broad daylight. Cameron told The County Times on Monday that the use and abuse of prescription narcotics while driving during the day is an increasing problem. He observed the arrest of one such person suspected of driving under the influence of pills on July 22. Police reported that Connie Sue Jameson, 48, of St. Inigoes was driving her Ford F150 truck near the intersection of Great Mills Road and Shangri La Drive when she struck a 1999 Mitsubishi that was already stopped at a traffic signal. Cameron said that while he and other deputies were on that call another came in at the north end of the county complaining of another motorist driving erratically, leading Cameron to suspect that prescription medication might be at the center of that report. Field tests for sobriety and to gauge the level of impairment of drivers can detect use of prescription narcotics, Cameron said, but
in the initial interview stage of a traffic stop a deputy must be aware of different signs of a driver’s being under the influence. “When the window rolls down typically … you smell an odor of alcoholic beverages,” Cameron said. “But pills don’t do that.” But slurred speech and lack of coordination can still pinpoint someone under the influence of pills, he said. Specially trained drug recognition experts often help police make arrests for impairment through pills, he said, but the county has only one available to it who can get called out to another adjacent jurisdiction. “On Friday we could not get one, so there’s a severe shortage,” Cameron said, adding that two deputies are currently being trained in drug detection methods. Cameron said his agency has seen an increased number of calls during the daytime for impaired drivers, and he believed that residents are becoming aware of what dangers pills can pose. “The public was tuning that out … but now they’re paying attention,” he said. “The threat is not insignificant to the driving public during the day. “We’ve been talking so much internally about daytime impairment.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
Report: Pilot of Crashed Glider Inexperienced With Plane By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the fatal crash of a glider July 15 in Hollywood shows that the surviving pilot, who has been identified as Nicolas J. Mirales of Prince Frederick, had just purchased the Slingsby Capstan Type 49B glider about a week before the accident giving him only about one hour of flight time in the craft. His co-pilot, James Dayton, 55 of Mechanicsville, was killed when he fell from the glider, after it crashed near Route 235 when it failed to achieve enough lift after its released from the tow plane that had pulled it into the air from St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. The report shows that the pilot told federal authorities after the crash that during pre-flight checks they confirmed that the “trim and spoilers closed” and that the tow cable operation was in order. During the takeoff and initial climbing stage, the report stated, the pilot noticed that the glider “wasn’t climbing” and saw that the rudder of the tow plane began to “waggle” back and forth. It was at this point that the copilot shouted “Release! Release! Release!” and the pilot pulled the release handle, disconnecting it from the tow plane. He then turned left to a northerly direction, the report states, to attempt an emergency landing on Route 235, but it overshot the highway and crashed into the trees.
Firefighters who responded on the scene were able to extract the pilot from where he came to rest in the trees. The pilot of the tow plane, who was not identified in the NTSB report, reported a smooth takeoff to federal investigators in a later interview but noticed a slow climb rate. He told investigators he noticed the glider’s spoilers were “at least partially deployed” on top and below each of the wings and “wagged the rudder” from side to side to warn the pilot about the condition of his spoilers. Immediately after that warning the pilot released from the tow cable and crashed into the trees, the report stated. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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With more than 30 years of experience in Catholic education to bring to the table, James Moorhead has stepped up to the plate as the new principal of Little Flower School. Moorhead said he has been in administrative positions in Catholic schools since 1981, as well as being a social studies teacher. While this is Moorhead’s first time holding the formal title of principal, he was the president of St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, which he said was only a “slightly different structure” from Little Flower School. Moorhead said he applied for the job in mid-June and was offered the position on July 5. He said the hiring process was so quick because the previous principal was retiring and the school needed a replacement quickly. He started in his new position July 25. Rev. Joseph Calis, the pastor of Holy Face Catholic Church and the administrator of Little Flower School, said the decision to hire Moorhead included interviews with the search committee, among other procedures. Eventually, the list of candidates was narrowed to Moorhead. “Mr. Moorhead was superb,” Calis said. He said he will continue to live in Annapolis and commute to St. Mary’s County, a daily drive he is looking forward to for the reflection time it offers.
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“It won’t bother me at all,” he said. A big challenge for Moorhead is learning the school’s history, which goes back 125 years, and he is just beginning to take it all in. He said he hopes to integrate more technology into Little Flower, to allow students another opportunity to learn and be experienced in the technology that will be an essential part of their lives in a world that be becoming more and more technology based. “In this day and age, that’s very important,” Moorhead said. He is not looking to make major changes to Little Flower School, but Moorhead aims to “make a good school even better.” Calis said Moorhead, in addition to his goals for the schools improvements, “excels” in financials and development and implementation of budgets, marketing and fundraising. He has also been a coach, and he said those skills will be valuable to the school. Moorhead said he knew right away when he came to visit the school that it would be a good fit for him. “I felt very comfortable immediately,” he said. Calis said he has no doubt about Moorhead’s fit with the school and his ability to “continue on the academic excellence we have at the school.” sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Curriculum Changes on the Horizon By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Teachers and administrators from every school in St. Mary’s County recently attended an educators’ effectiveness academy to discuss the upcoming changes to the state-wide curriculum. In June 2010, the Maryland State Board of Education became “one of the first states in the nation to adopt the Common Core State Standards,” mdk12.org states. According to www. corestandards.org, 46 states have adopted the core curriculum standards to date. “Nobody forced Maryland to do that,” said Director of Instructional Assessment and Teacher Effectiveness Scott Pfeifer. June 27 through 29, the St. Mary’s County group went to the academy in Waldorf, which is one of 11 sites statewide. Pfeifer said so far the attendees have been getting out of the academy what they need to – information about the new core curriculum and how to implement it gradually instead of changing all at once in 2014. “We’ve certainly gotten good feedback,” Pfeifer said. Jeff Maher, the director of teaching, learning and professional development, said they can’t fully convert to the standard core curriculum yet because of MSA testing, but each school will be integrating parts of the new curriculum in with the old, therefore easing students, teachers and administrators into the curriculum. “This year is going to be a professional development core,” Maher said. He said there are changes to the curriculum every year, though “this is a little bit more major because of the curriculum core.” Kimberly Plagge, a fifth grade teacher at Piney Point Elementary School, said she’s looking forward to the curriculum changes in the
coming years. “It’ll be heavily technology based,” Plagge said. She said the changes will include having children taking keyboarding classes in younger grades, and learn more critical thinking and problem solving traits. “It’s about time education catches up with the business world,” Plagge said. She said other changes will involve more non-fiction reading and informational writing, as well as critical thinking, reading and writing. She said she plans on having her students read an article a week and learn how to “own a piece of literature” by finding their own questions from the article and answering them. Janice Albright, an instructional resource teacher for language arts at Esperanza Middle School, said there will be more cross-curriculum learning, with things from English classes connecting to social studies and social studies connecting to science classes, for example. She also said the schools will be looking for more complex assignments to challenge the students. “I think it raises the level of expectation for our students and I think it’s a good thing,” Albright said. Piney Point Principal Kathy Woodford said the gradual implementation will be used for second grade and up, while pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade students will be transferred to the new core curriculum immediately. In terms of support for the teachers and administrators, and preparation for the change to the new curriculum, the schools are in a good position, she said. “We’re heading in the right direction,” Woodford said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
CSM Offering Non-Credit Healthcare Program Students Scholarships The College of Southern Maryland is offering scholarships for non-credit students entering one of the Career Starters healthcare training programs. Funds for the scholarships were provided through a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Charles County for students who intend to work in the county for a oneyear period following their studies. Career Starters training programs prepare students to enter the workforce with the skills they will need to be successful in a career path. Most training programs are 10 to 16 weeks. Healthcare programs of study include certified nurse assistant, dental assistant, medical billing specialist, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy technician and physical therapy aide. For information on programs of study and courses, visit http://www.csmd.edu/ WorkforceDevelopment/Healthcare.html. Beginning this fall through a partnership with the National Healthcareer Association, CSM is offering nationally recognized certifications in electrocardiogram technician (EKG Tech), administrative medical assistant and entry-level clinical medical assistant. CSM will hold Career Starters open houses for the fall semester in August at each campus, the Center for Transportation Training in La Plata and the Center for Trades and Energy Training in Waldorf. For information on Career Starters open
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of their equipment, Mattingly said they Photo by Sarah Miller haven’t purchased a whole new ride in seven years. “We don’t purchase new rides unless something big happens,” Mattingly said. Upkeep on the current rides is not an easy task. Albert “Mr. Carnival” Johnson, the chairman of the carnival, said they spent $42,000 on new seats for the ferris wheel when the seats reached the end of their life span. High quality rides aren’t the HVFD tradition. The HVFD carnival gives away six bikes per night, three girls and three boys. Johnson said that tradition began with two bikes per night, and grew as members and organizations in the community contribute to the bike fund. “Now everybody wants to donate,” Johnson said. One such group is the St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge, which donated $1,000 to pur- Members of the St. Mary’s County Elk’s Lodge donate $1,000 to the Hollywood chase bikes Wednes- Volunteer Fire Department. day afternoon. said RVFD carnival chairman Mike Ridgell. Coming up during the first two weekends in August is the Ridge “He’s been very good to us.” He said the carnival closed down in the Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) carnival, late 1980s when insurance prices got to be too running from Aug. 4-7 and again Aug. 11-14. A popular trademark of the RVFD car- expensive, and started back up in 1996 with nival are the homemade crab cakes, which the rides coming in from M & M Amusement. RVFD Auxiliary president Becky Wathen Ridgell said there are rides and games offered said are unique to the Ridge carnival. The crab for children and adults of all ages, from string cakes, along with the chicken salad, are made pull games and trains to ring tosses and swing using “secret recipes” by the members of the rides. On average, Ridgell said they get 50,000 auxiliary. Wathen said the food at the carnival is people in during the two carnival weekends, a big draw because the members of the com- with several repeat customers. He said the munity know it is freshly made from a trusted members of the auxiliary and the fire departsource and offered at prices that are reason- ment also spend a large amount of time at the able. On average, RVFD goes through 100 to carnival. “Some of our people come every night,” 150 pounds of crab and 250 pounds of chicken to make the food for the carnival, in addition Ridgell said. He said the carnivals offer places for kids to the traditional funnel cakes, homemade potatoes, pizza and sodas. Also, like the HVFD and adults to come hang out during the sumcarnival, RVFD gives away girls and boys mer while staying out of trouble and having a good time. The timing of the RVFD carnival bikes every night. The auxiliary is not just responsible for is just before the school year starts up, giving the food, Wathen said. She said the auxiliary kids one last place to meet up before school and and the fire department work as a team to pre- homework take over their world once more. “Everyone goes to see everyone at the end pare for the carnival, from the food preparation to cleaning the booths and making sure the of the summer,” Ridgell said. Ridgell said he sees the Ridge carnival goway is clear for M & M Amusement, run by Robert Mister, to set up the rids and booths. ing on for a long time in the future. “When you see the kids come through M & M Amusement also supplies rides to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department’s and you see those smiling faces, you know it’s carnival, among others in the tri-county area worth it,” he said. and beyond. sarahmiller@countytimes.net “We’ve had a lot of satisfaction with him,”
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First Fridays are Happening in Leonardtown
First Friday in Leonardtown is Here! Next big event is August 5 starting at 5:00 p.m.
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FUZZY FARMERS MARKET – 22696 Washington St.- We are proud to announce the GRAND OPENING of our shop, Fuzzy Farmers Market, on August 5, 2011. If you’re looking for unique, high quality items to give or to keep, you have come to the right place. Indulge yourself with handmade goat’s milk soap and unique jewelry. Then fill your home with locally made blankets and baskets, kitchen towels and textiles. There’s fun and funky fiber art along with felted figurines of farm animals and fairies. We have handspun yarn and dyed fiber ready to knit, crochet, spin, and felt. We are looking forward to serving and being an active participant in the community! GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS- 41675 Park AveWynne of Forever Eden will be at The Good Earth on Friday, August 5, from 5 pm until 8 pm. Come learn about this organic collection that is handcrafted right here is Southern Maryland! For more information visit www. myForeverEden.com THE SHOPS OF MARYLAND ANTIQUES CENTER- 26005 Point Lookout Road- MD Antiques Center will be raffling off a donation from one of the dealer’s shops CREEKSIDE GALLERY- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- We are excited to present a special two month show focusing on our talented Creek Side guest artists. They will be exhibiting fine jewelry, wood carvings, photographs, pastels and paintings. All of our artists are from the local Southern Maryland area and their art is representative of this beautiful area. Come by and enjoy the beautiful exhibition. KEVIN’S CORNER KAFE41565 Park Ave.- TBA LEONARDTOWN ARTS CENTER- Court Square building, 2nd floor, 22660 Washington Street- The newest addition to the lively Leonardtown arts scene. Come visit local artists in their studios working on their craft. Painters, sculptors, jewelers and more. Meet and greet with the artists! Reception in the main room. Lissie Deere on Keyboards! LEONARDTOWN GALLERIA- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- We are excited to present an all new show featuring work by 15 members of the Color and Light Society of Southern Maryland. Paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media are featured as well as sculpture, jewelry, and woodwork.
LEONARDTOWN GRILL25470 Point Lookout RoadTBA CAHILL’S CAFE AND CATERING- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- Open for Dinner NORTH END GALLERY41652 Fenwick Street- Come into the cool North End Gallery for an all member show during the month of August titled “Dog Days “. View pictures of man’s furry friend plus pictures of the heat of summer . Each member gives their own artistic interpretation of the Dog Days of summer. The show runs from August 2 until August 28 and the First Friday Reception is August 5 from 5 til 8. Come and enjoy. OGA’S ASIAN CUISINE22745 Washington St- TBA OLDE TOWN PUB- Relax after work, meet with friends, or come watch the big game on our giant 60-inch plasma TV. We offer 14 beers on tap, your favorite mixed drinks using only premium spirits, and popular wines. In addition, we have tasty appetizers and great meals for the entire family. Our traditional décor offers a welcoming atmosphere whether you’re celebrating a big event or winding down after a day at work. We look forward to serving you at the most popular nightspot in Southern Maryland.-TBA OLDE TOWNE STITCHERY41665 Fenwick StreetWe will have hot summer savings at Olde Towne Stitchery with storewide discounts from 10 - 50% Off! It’s a mystery discount you will draw a ticket from a basket that will reveal your discount on your total purchase. It’s fun and everyone gets a savings! Join us for these special deals and check out the new additions to our 40% off basket! It’s Summer Fun at the Beach Party on the Square and at Olde Towne Stitchery, your favorite quilt shop. ON A ROLL- In front of the new Leonardtown Arts Center 22660 Washington Street- For current specials visit www. onarollhotdogs.com PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY- 23190 Newtowne Neck Road- The Dave and Kevin Trio Proudly presenting the Dave and Kevin Trio performing on the patio (weather permitting) from 5:30-8:30pm. Back by popular demand, Dave and Kevin will again serve up a rockin’ mix of your favorite tunes while you sip your wine and sing along. Local wine and local music make for a great pairing! For more information
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Sons Honor Parents Final Wishes
By Alan Pagenhardt Contributing Writer Fulfilling someone's final wishes is a wonderful feeling. Especially if they are someone you cherish and love very dearly. I loved my mom and dad that way. To me they were model parents and the best mother and father in the world. They gave me all the love, inspiration, guidance and support I could have asked for. They both loved my three brothers and me completely and equally. We were so blessed. My father Norval Pagenhardt was a devoted, hard working man. He spent his entire career as a radio and communications engineer. This service began during World War II for the newly formed OSS, which became the CIA. He proudly and professionally served this agency from 1944 until 1972. He was a Cold War warrior. I recall some of his greatest concerns were Sputnik, the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. After the missile crisis, our country became very focused on monitoring Cuba and Mr. Castro's every activity. A new radio and telecommunications monitoring site was built on the western end of Puerto Rico in Norval Pagenhardt
a quaint little town called Cabo Rojo. In 1967 my father was given the opportunity to serve his country by becoming a member of this advanced facility. My mother Dorothy Pagenhardt was a hard working career oriented person as well. Her working days began at the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington D.C. where she quickly became the payroll supervisor in her division. She held this position until 1956 when she became pregnant with my youngest brother Charles, her fourth son. When Charles was old enough, Mom went back to work. Her friend Mary was her inspiration and told Mom about her new job as a school crossing guard for Prince Georges County. My mother soon became a school crossing guard herself, excel-
Brothers Bob, David, Alan and Charles, along with Bob’s wife Michele, preparing to send their parents off to their final resting place.
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ling in a job that filled her with happiness. She worked there until our transfer to Puerto Rico. Upon returning from Puerto Rico she went back to work once more for the county. This time she joined the police department where my oldest brother Bob worked. She became a station clerk at the Oxon Hill location. This job more than all of the others, was her absolute favorite. Her last job was down here in St. Mary's County. She worked at PAX River for the Navy as a payroll clerk until she retired in 1996. In February of 1968 we departed BWI airport one cold snowy morning, flying non-stop on Eastern Airlines to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Our first time flying and what an experience! When we landed we were transferred to a small plane bound for Mayaguez on the western end of the island. We were greeted at the Mayaguez airport by some of my father's colleagues - fine, well educated gentlemen. We settled into an apartment in downtown Mayaguez. We waited for our furniture and possessions to arrive so that we could then move into our new home. So began our four year odyssey on the magical island of Puerto Rico. We all fell in love with our new found home and the many new activities available to us. Tropical beaches offered wonderful opportunities to swim, skin dive and surf. There was seafood, luscious fruits and vegetables and the most beautiful flora and fauna. The Puerto Rican people were so nice and welcomed us to their beloved "isla". Our favorite activity was to visit the many beaches. My father always took my brothers David, Charles and me to the best beaches to swim and skin dive. Our favorite beach was Crash Boat, a beautiful place with white sands and breathtakingly warm turquoise water. It was near Ramey Air Force Base where we went to school and did our shopping. We also dined at the Officer's Club and watched movies at the base theater. While floating in the warm tropical waters at Crash Boat my mom's favorite saying became - "Where else could you do this on Christmas day?" Mom and dad were very much in love with the island of Puerto Rico. We sadly returned to the states in August of 1971. In 2005 my father was diagnosed with stage two Melanoma cancer on his neck. The cancer was removed by his dermatologist but she advised us to take him to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for further testing. These tests discovered that the cancer had migrated
to the lymph nodes in his neck. It took many visits and tests to determine if he could survive the surgery to remove this cancer. In late 2006 the surgery was performed and dad survived. The next step was prescribed by his Oncologist. He couldn't handle chemotherapy so he had to undergo a series of four radiation treatments. Unfortunately, this was too much for his already weakened body. He developed a Staph infection and was placed in a nursing home. He couldn't drink and had lost his appetite. Soon he was stricken with pneumonia and passed on February 24th, 2007. He was 84 years old. His last word was "Yes" when my mom asked him, "Do you love me"? This was two days before he died. His last wishes were to be cremated and have his ashes placed in the ocean at his favorite place on earth, Puerto Rico. This became mom's last wish as well. She loved Dad so much and did not wish to be separated from him. On Jan. 2 this year, my mom passed away after a bout with liver cancer. She was 87 years old. She was living with my brother Charles and also being cared for by Hospice. She died in the middle of the night and was not suffering thanks to Hospice's care. At the end of April this year, my brothers and I fulfilled my parents final wishes. Bob's wife Michele, an experienced traveler, set up the trip so that we could take Mom and Dad’s remains to Puerto Rico. Once there, Bob booked a charter on a large fishing boat at the beach called Phosphorescent Bay. While living in Puerto Rico we often swam and used to skin dive there. The water glows at night from the micro-organisms that live in it. It is very pretty and magically memorable. On the second day of our trip we four brothers drove around the island from San Juan to the south western end of the island. We stopped at Ramey and Mayaguez on our way to Phosphorescent Bay. We met with the captain and boarded the boat for our mission. Everything went beautifully and perfectly. We cruised four miles out to a famous diving reef. As we set our parents remains free in the beautiful water, we prayed and cried, but then we began to smile and laugh, happy that we had been able to respect their final wishes. It was the most moving experience in all of our lives. Good bye Mom and Dad. We love you so very much, forever.
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Community Invasive Snakeheads Turning Up Locally By Diane Burr Contributing Writer Invasive Northern Snakeheads, predators near the top of the aquatic food chain, are moving around this summer, and showing up all over Southern Maryland. The Chesapeake Current, a sister publication to The County Times, has learned that a Snakehead was caught recently in Mill Creek in Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby, not far from Lake Lariat, indicating migration into the Patuxent River. Another one was caught last week in the Rhode River in Southern Anne Arundel County. “A fisherman caught that Snakehead (in Lusby) in June and reported it to us, so it was a positive Snakehead ID,” said Don Cosden, Assistant Fisheries Director for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in Annapolis. “We don’t know if it was a male or female, but it was a mature adult Snakehead. Another guy reported to us that he’s sure he saw another one in the area and almost caught it, but it got away. “Mill Creek is a tributary of the Patuxent River, so yes, I believe they have now moved into the Patuxent River,” Cosden said. “And
they’re obviously in the Chesapeake Bay, too.” Cosden says earlier this year, two adult Snakeheads were caught at St. Jerome’s Creek in St. Mary’s County, halfway between the Potomac and the Patuxent. In the second case, the owner of a small marina couldn’t catch the Snakehead, so he got his gun and shot it. “They’re also now in the Anacostia River and we’re hearing that some sport fishermen are hunting the Snakeheads there with bows and arrows,” Cosden adds. In the murky waters of the Rhode River in Southern Anne Arundel County, a team of researchers and summer interns from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Annapolis caught a Snakehead last week while conducting routine research. Native to China, the first Northern Snakehead in Maryland was reported in 2002 in a Crofton pond, approximately 20 miles east of Washington, D.C. That population was eradicated, but the SERC says a separate introduction occurred in the Potomac River in 2004, which led to the establishment of the Northern Snakehead in creeks and waterways in both Maryland and Virginia. The Northern Snakehead is typically
found in freshwater, although it can tolerate low salinity waters The SERC says the Northern Snakehead can live up to four days out of water if kept moist. This ability comes from air chambers above their gills that act as a primitive lung. Wikipedia says a Snakehead can travel on wet land for up to a quarter of a mile by wiggling its body and “crawling” with its fins. They are top-level predators with the ability to consume other fish and animals up to one-third of their own body size. “We’re hoping the ones in Calvert and Anne Arundel were loners,” Cosden says. editor@chesapeakecurrent.com
Actors, Crew Sought for Ghost Tours Sotterley Plantation is announcing open auditions for the 2011 Ghosts of Sotterley Tours on the following dates: • Saturday, August 13 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Tuesday, August 16 – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Saturday, August 20 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Tuesday, August 23 – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The popular Ghosts of Sotterley Tours have been expanded to include a second weekend this year. Run dates are Oct. 13, 14, 15, 21, and 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. Also needed are Tech and Make-up crew. Participation is limited to ages 12 and up.
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Visitors to St. Mary’s City July 22 and 23 were invited to help unearth artifacts from the past and learn more about the history of the area. “It’s our major public event for archeology,” said Director of Archeology Tim Riordan. He said the site for the Tidal Archeology Weekend changes every year, based on where the field class is working for the summer. The weekend is a chance for the students to show to the public what in the field class dig for artifacts, above, and sift through they have learned and found during Students the dirt, below. Their searching has yielded pieces of porcelain pipe field school. stems and other colonial treasures. Depending on the weather, there can be as few as 200 or as The students in field school aren’t the many as 600 people come through the field only ones on site during the summer. Wes Wilsite during archeology weekend, he said. loughby, a former field student, cam back to The items students find during the sum- visit and lend a hand at the site. mer are a “constant surprise” Riordan said. For more information on the finds and They can include pipe stems, pieces of dice progress at the field site during the summer, and pottery and even pieces of table glass that visit http://www.stmaryscity.org/Dispatch. were unearthed this summer. html. “It’s going by way too fast,” said student Aaron Boyles. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Handicapped Sailors Receive Awards As the Brendan Sail Training Program for Youth with Learning Differences begins its 28th season, founder James Muldoon and others associated with the program recently celebrated the accomplishments of the students and volunteers who participated in the 2010 program at an awards ceremony held at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. The award winners hailed from Ann Arundel, Prince Georges and St Mary’s Counties. Many years ago, Muldoon observed that sailing came naturally to many youngsters with learning differences and envisioned a program where they would not only enjoy sailing, but learn how to handle themselves in emergencies, how to stay safe, how to help others, and how to work with a team. Since the program was conceived, more than 600 young people, ages 11 to 18, have been introduced to the joys of sailing, and, in the process, improved relationships with their peers and Michael and Lisa Kelly, of St. Mary’s City, are shown in the built self-esteem, confidence and background. They were awarded the Molly Mahoney Volunteer Award. In the foreground is Stephen Hunt, Jr., of Greenbelt, who maturity, a press release states. won the Jerry and Katherine Wood Award. Lisa and Michael Kelley of St. Mary’s City were given The of the Kelleys, whose son participates in the Molly Mahoney award, which honors the Brendan program: “In the summer of 2010, volunteers who contributed most to the suc- they went above and beyond by hosting, at no cess of the St. Mary’s session. Molly Ma- cost to the program, an outdoor barbeque at honey helped the Brendan Sail Training Pro- the Brome Howard Inn. It was wonderful for gram expand to St. Mary's County. the kids to be treated to a first class outing on Mahoney presented the award, and said the beautiful property grounds.”
Ripple Center Resident Turns 102 The people at the Adult Medical Day Care are finding a way to beat the heat and have fun doing so. They held their monthly birthday celebration Friday, with Maggie Thompson celebrating her 102nd birthday. Dorothy Flynn, the director of the center, said the men and women at the center planned the party, and the employees helped them carry out their plans. “We did the best we could to get it for them,” Flynn said. She said there are is an average of 32 people at the center every day, and many of them are there on a daily basis. Thompson is at the center every day, except for the days she has appointments. The center once was a county run facility, but is it now run by El Shaddai Health Care out of Baltimore, Flynn said. – By Sarah Miller
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Greenwell Celebrates Americans with Disabilities Act
The Greenwell Foundation hosted a 21st anniversary celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Wed., July 20. The event, held at historic Rosedale Manor at Greenwell State Park in Hollywood, was sponsored by the St. Mary's County Commission for People with Disabilities. The landmark federal legislation is a civil rights law that prohibits, under specific circumstances, discrimination based on disability. Pictured from left is Jeff Tomcsik, member, Greenwell Foundation Board of Trustees, St. Mary's County Commissioner Francis Jack Russell and Jolanda Campbell, Greenwell Foundation Executive Director.
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Thursday, July 28 • HVFD Carnival Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department (24801 Three Notch Road) – 7 p.m. The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department continues its annual carnival through Aug. 1. Featured will be food, rides and games. Unlimited rides every night for $10.00, or tickets may be purchased separately. Free nightly prizes. Also, free bicycles will be given away to kids ages 12 and under each night. Individuals must be present to win all prizes. A Treasure Chest cash prize will be raffled the last night of the carnival. For more information, visit www. hvfd7.com • Special Olympics Poker Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 7:30 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 240298-0200. For more information about the poker game, call Jim Bucci 301-373-6104 before 7 p.m. and 240-298-9616 after.
Friday, July 29 • The Grand Finale St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Rd St. Mary’s City) – 7 p.m. Broadway star Melissa Errico joins the Chesapeake Orchestra and music director Jeffrey Silberschlag for the grand finale of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland River Concert Series. The final concert of the season also includes a trumpet performance by Silberschlag of a new work composed for him by Corrado Saglietti, and Ravel’s “Daphne et Chloe” Suites. Enjoy worldclass music and a variety of food from lo-
cal vendors. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. The outdoor concert is free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit riverconcertseries.org. Errico was described as “the voice of enchantment” by The New York Times. She was nominated for a best leading actress Tony; and has received numerous other awards for her talent, including two Helen Hayes awards
Saturday, July 30 • Auction and More Mt Zion United Methodist Church (27108 Mount Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville) – 11 a.m. Doors open at 11 to view auction items with auction beginning at 2pm with Rodney Thompson of Homestead Auctions. Jack Tippett Bluegrass Band performing at noon. Meet Pinch, mascot of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Baseball Team. There will be Mike’s BBQ and Catering, Bells of St. Mary’s Ice Cream, baked goods, Rada Cutlery and car wash. For more information contact Tom Keller at 301-481-6388.
Sunday, July 31 • Women of Virtue 10th Anniversary – A Decade of Dedication Park Hall True Holiness Church International, Inc. (47690 Park Hall Road, Park Hall) – 4 p.m. The event will include guest speaker Reverend Jaron Spriggs from Fresh Oil Ministries in Baltimore. There will also be musical guests. The public is invited for an evening of celebration, fellowship and devotion.
Monday, Aug. 1 • Chick-fil-A at First Colony Center to Host A Search for “Lost Cows”
Chick-fil-A (45150 First Colony Way, California) – anytime The Chick-fil-A restaurant at First Colony Center in California will host a search for our lost Cows starting Monday, August 1. During the month of August, St. Mary’s and Calvert chicken lovers are invited to search the community for 100 plush Chickfil-A “Eat Mor Chikin” Cows and redeem them at the restaurant for free food. Hidden in locations in St. Mary’s and Calvert Counties within a fifteen mile radius of the restaurant (grocery stores, doctor’s offices, etc.), the plush Cows will be marked with a pastel colored tag. Each tag will be equivalent to a prize level and determine which free menu item the customer will win. One cow will be the grand prize winner of a year’s free Chick-fil-A. Clues will be given each day on our facebook page. Chick-fin-A encourages the St. Mary’s and Calvert communities to find our 100 lost cows. They hope this event will be fun for people of all ages and we are excited to hear the stories of how people searched for and found the cows. Cows can be redeemed any time from Monday, Aug. 1 until Wednesday, Aug, 31 at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in California. The offer is only redeemable at the Chickfil-A restaurant in California. • Mini-Adventure Camp Session Added Greenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale Manor Lane, Hollywood) – 9 a.m. Due to overwhelming demand, the Greenwell Foundation has added another session of its Mini-Adventure Camp. The new session will run Monday, Aug. 1 though Friday, Aug. 5 from 9am-4pm. Before and after care is available. Mini-Adventure Camp is a new camp offering from Greenwell. It’s designed for children and young teens ages 10 - 15 years old. Camp includes learning camping skills such as building a shelter, building and cooking on a campfire and compass skills. Camp also includes beginner kayak instruction, how to pack a kayak and how to navigate on a trip. Additional activities include geocaching and
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CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Cecelia Church 47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600 Virgil Mass: Sunday: Weekday (M-F): Confessions:
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Offering worship and serving opportunities at… First Friendship campus – Ridge 9:00 am Traditional worshipc St George Island campus – Piney Point 9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional worship St. Paul’s campus – Leonardtown 8:05 am Traditional worshipna 9:15 am Contemporary worshipnca(ASL Interpreted) 10:45 am Contemporary worshipnca 6:00 pm The Refinery (interactive worship)nc n – nursery provided c- children’s Sunday school also available a- adult Sunday school also available
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team building exercises are also offered, as well as a mini-adventure camp overnight campout. The two originally scheduled sessions of Mini-Adventure filled up quickly. Sessions are still available for some of Greenwell’s other camp offerings including Camp Greenwell, a traditional outdoor day camp, and Kayak Camp, a week of thrills and skills on the river. Visit www.greenwellfoundation.org for more information, dates, rates and to register today.
Tuesday, Aug. 2 • National Night Out Calling All Neighborhoods, Communities, Businesses and Civic Groups - The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Communities, Businesses, and Civic Groups to participate in this years National Night Out on August 2. National Night Out brings neighbors together and shows criminals that your community is organized, educated, and is taking a stand against crime. For more information about National Night Out contact Cpl. Angela Delozier at 301475-4200 ext. 9094 or email: angela.delozier@stmarysmd.com
Wednesday, Aug. 3 • 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/.
Beach Party On The Square The annual Beach Party on the Square will take place in downtown Leonardtown from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Entertainment includes live music by the 25th Hour Band, tug of war and fitness games in the sand, fire truck hose-downs, dance and fitness performances, magic show, balloon twister, classic cars, jump rope and hula-hoop contests, face painting, running of the balls, amusements, crafts, food, & more. This free event promises to be a great evening of family fun. Sponsored by the Leonardtown Business Association & Commissioners of Leonardtown. For more information, call 301-475-9791.
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Dedicated Board Members Honored Your Online Community For Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s Counties New to the area? Lifelong resident?
Stop by and see what Southern Maryland Online has to offer! At a recent meeting of the Center for Life Enrichment’s board of directors, Jack Hormell, left, recognized La Rue Bowen for her long time service to individuals with disabilities in the local community. For many years La Rue served as a board member and officer of The Center for Life Enrichment’s governing board. Ray McKean was recognized for his many years of service as board president and treasurer for the organization. During his tenure the Center initiated some major expansion projects and was able to establish a solid financial position.
Nominees Sought For Disability Program Awards By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Commission for People with Disabilities is looking for nominations for the upcoming awards ceremony recognizing individuals and organizations working to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities. Christina Bishop, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Special Events and Leisure Programs and County ADA Coordinator, said the awards program is meant to help raise awareness and reward individuals who help those with disabilities. The program started in 2008 and Bishop said it is “absolutely raising awareness.” She said in addition to individuals, there have been county government employees, contractors and government entities who have been awarded. “It’s been quite diverse,” Bishop said. She said in the future she would like to see more nominees from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, such as NAVAIR employees and the government contractors. There are six award categories – volun-
teer, notable employer, facility accessibility, innovative program, the Vicki Brown award, which is for persons with disabilities who still live life to the fullest and work to promote barrier-free activities and facilities, and outstanding individual achievements. Bishop said there is a growing interest in the program, and she sees the awards ceremony happening for many years to come. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 1, and the awards will be announced in October, during National Disability Month, at the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting. Individuals, businesses and organizations can be nominated in successive years and can be nominated by anybody in the county. To nominate an individual or organization for one of the awards, send the form, which can be found at www.co.saint-marys.md.us/voluntr/DisabilityAwardsProgram.asp, to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities care of Cynthia Brown at 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, P.O. Box 653 Leonardtown, MD 20650. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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• Tone-Up Program at Northern On Monday, August 1 at 10 a.m., the Tone-Up program will meet at the Northern Senior Acitivty Center. Tone up and lose weight and inches! There will be an initial weigh in before the group does a warm up game, followed by a walking video tape. Refreshments will be available before and during the program. No sign-ups required, walk-ins are welcome. • Breakfast and Newsbreak On Wednesday, August 3 at 9 a.m., a breakfast of ham, egg and cheese omelet will be served at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Stop by the front desk, cost is only $1 payable at time of sign up by Tuesday, August 2. News will be shown on the large screen t.v. during breakfast. • Healthy Summertime Eating On Wednesday, August 3 at 11 a.m.,
a nutrition talk will be presented at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Licensed dietican Donna Taggert from the St. Mary’s Hospital will suggest foods that are light and healthy during the summertime. Walk-ins are welcome. • Maryland Relay Presentation Do you, or someone you know, have a hard time hearing on the telephone? If so, Maryland Relay may be able to help. Maryland Relay is a free public service that enables anyone to place phone calls to a person who is deaf, hard of hearing, speech disabled or deaf/blind and who uses specialized telephone equipment. A representative from Maryland Relay will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, August 3 at 10:30 a.m. to give details and will have Maryland Relay products on display. To sign up for this informational program, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Loffler Senior Activity Center (SAYSF), 240.725.0290; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050; Northern Senior Activity Center, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001; Ridge Nutrition Site, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Tropical Luau Coming to the Garvey Center It’s a tropical luncheon at the Garvey Center! Watch a Hula demonstration, and participate in hula hoop and limbo contests. The menu will feature pineapple juice, Caribbean jerked chicken, Jamaican rice, black bean and corn salad, fresh fruit, Ginger cake, milk/coffee/ tea. The cost of the lunch is a donation for those ages 60 and above and $5 for those under 60. Make your reservation before August 2 by calling 301.475-.4200 ext. 1050.
Seniors Input Needed For The Future The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging is making a difference in our community. The Department of Aging is hosting an informal discussion about the changing needs of the St. Mary’s County Senior Community. If you’re ages 50 and above, please join the Department of Aging staff to voice your opinion and discuss the needs of the Senior Community over the next four years. Help facilitate a difference with your Department of Aging! These Senior Activity Centers will each
host a meeting at the following times: • Garvey Senior Activity Center Monday, August 1, 2011 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m. • Northern Senior Activity Center Tuesday, August 2, 2011 10:30 a.m.—12:00 noon Log on to www.stmarysmd.com/aging or call 301-475-4200 ext. 1050 for more information.
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Classifieds Real Estate 3-Bedroom Ranch w/Detached Garage. Mennonite country, quiet. Newly refinished hardwood floors, 16 x 32 Living room with palladium window plus 6 other mullioned windows. New dish washer and refrigerator convey. Frosted maple kitchen cabinets. New furnace installed November 2008. 30 x 36 detached garage. 12 x 12 shed. Price: $299,999. Call 301-737-6483. Large two bedroom home convienently located in Leonardtown. Both bedrooms have lots of room, one custom bath with separate shower and Jacuzzi tub, dining room, living room has fireplace with woodstove insert, covered porch, large laundry room with lots of space for storage. Large attic. Located on ½ acre with mature trees. All Leonardtown school districts. Recently replaced roof (9 yrs), furnace (5 years), exterior siding, water heater, A/C unit, windows, bathroom shower/ jacuzzi tub/ toilet/ sink/ vanity (2 years). Needs work in kitchen including new cabinets. Hardwood floors need to be refinished (previously covered with carpet). Would make great starter home or rental property for someone handy. Will consider a rent-to-own arrangement. Email (kristi.wiegman@gmail.com) or call for more details (301-481-9563). Price: 160,000.
Real Estate Rentals 3 bedroom, 1 bath home off quiet dead end street on Chancellor Run Rd. Located minutes from NAS Pax River. Property backs up to the woods. Single car attached garage and 2 car detached garage/storage shed. Large kitchen with dishwasher. Three year old central air with built-in humidifier. Full size washer and dryer. New hardwood floors. French doors open to spacious deck with hot tub. 1acre lot with large flat yard. Riding lawnmower included for use. Located within walking distance to chancellor run regional park. Smoke free home. No section 8. Pets on a case by case basis (deposit required). Credit check and references required. Military preferred - $100 discount. Deposit required along with first months rent. One years lease required. If interested contact 240-256-0005 or Crileyluke@aol.com. Rent: $1,500 (neg). Clean Rambler with lots of privacy, nice yard, new carpet, freshly painted, within walking distance to public pier. 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, spacious eat in kitchen, and spacious family room. No pets, and no section 8 please. Smoke free home. Please call 301 290-0091, leave message. Rent: $1250.
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You may remember reading that I get attached to my vehicles. I’ve only had a few in thirty-four years. In fact, my mini-van (or mom-mobile as my husband calls it) has been joined to the bumper with me for ten years this month. But it is now ready for forced retirement. It is banged up, beat up, and coughing a lot. But, I keep telling my husband that it still has a really smooth ride, and the stereo sounds good. I must be a pretty cheap date. The good news is that my van has been cleaned out. It feels really weird to drive it with so much space now, but the ants who have slowly started to move in are really enjoying project open space. Now we have been all over creation, test-driving vehicles. I was pretty set on just getting another mini-van, and liked the first one we looked at. But my husband has had his heart set on buying something a little more sporty like one of those crossover vehicles. He says my sons are grown – that I don’t need a mom-mobile anymore. But, what if? What if my sons call and say, “You know I’d like to ride around in the mom-mobile for old times sake.” And what if: when I have to deliver large pieces of customer artwork, or haul my own artwork when I start doing art shows again. Plus I’m claustrophobic!!!! And besides Tidbit is claustrophobic. If it is raining and she can’t hang her furry little head out the window, she will go nuts in a LITTLE crossover. And besides all that, you have three vehicles of your own – I thought this was going to be my vehicle. Then he starts into all his reasons, and that two of his vehicles are for work…blah, blah, blah. And that Tidbit couldn’t possibly be claustrophobic when she crawls under the shed or looks in drainage ditches. What my husband really wants is a Kia Sorento. I like the commercials for the Sorento. Those are the ones that have the sock monkey, a Gumby-looking character, a C3PO type character and a few others. So to further entice me, he tells me that the dealership will give me a sock monkey. I told him they only do that with new vehicles, we are looking used. With our budget, they may throw in an old sock. I feel like my husband should be much more considerate to my car needs since it was he who put the final nail in the van’s coffin. As background, I have never been in my van when a misfortunate accident has occurred. My poor van has been backed into which broke out a headlight. When my Aunt Honey was in Walter Reed Hospital, the side mirror was ripped out of its housing by teenagers playing in the parking garage. And the final blow was my dear sweet husband backing into my van in our driveway. I was in the laundry room at the time, but he said it made a terrific loud noise, and lifted the van up a few feet. He was clearly impressed. I’ll never be sure if this was a true “accident”. His pick-up tailgate suffered not even a scratch. As a consequence of this last episode, the van’s neurological transmitters (oh, I’m sorry I meant electrical system- anthropomorphism at work again) has gone completely out of wack. The alarm goes off at odd times or when you raise the back lift even if it is unlocked. The doors lock and unlock themselves as you drive. Sometimes the doors don’t unlock at all, as was the case at Chaptico Post office a few weeks ago. The van locked me in on one of those really hot days. Nothing could get my door open. I finally thought to reach over and try the passenger door, which thankfully worked. It was hours before the driver’s side door would open. This was a time I was especially glad with all that crawling back and forth through the van that my gearshift was not on the floor. I feel, as an apology for what he has put me through, that I should get whatever I want. Naturally, then, we are still looking at crossovers. However, I have started to like the Ford Edge, and the Hyundai Santa Fe. He says whatever car we get will grow on me. You know, I think that’s what he said when I met him. To each new day’s car-shopping adventure, Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo. com.
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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer We don’t hear that much about the Mexican-American War, perhaps because it lasted just a little over two years from 1846-1848. Despite its short duration, it would have major implications for the U.S. Trouble began in 1845 when Texas was annexed by the United States over the objections of Mexico. The Mexicans appear to have forgotten that Texas had already won its independence in 1836 and was afterwards an independent nation, gaining recognition from the U.S., England, France, and other major countries. Mexico refused to negotiate, threatening to invade Texas, which they actually did on April 25, 1846, killing 16 American soldiers. The U.S. immediately began making preparations for war, supplementing its regular army of about 26,000 regular soldiers with 73,000 volunteers. Joseph Harris Maddox (1823-1877), a lawyer, was educated at Charlotte Hall School and Georgetown College. In February 1847 he was commissioned a second lieutenant and immediately began recruiting for volunteers in Leonardtown. “Recruits from St. Mary’s County.—The steamer Columbia, yesterday morning, brought up twenty-five recruits from Moore’s landing, about 20 miles from the mouth of the Potomac, in St. Mary’s County. They were landed at Ft. McHenry, and are a fine body of men, of excellent character and standing, and of as a good family and prospects as can be found in that county. They were enlisted by Lieut. Maddox, of St. Mary’s, and
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came up under his command. As they have been his neighbors and friends, the fact of their enlisting under his command is strong evidence of his fitness for the part he has been appointed to.” (Baltimore Sun, March 19, 1847). Lt. Harris and the men of St. Mary’s County became a part of the Third Dragoons, under the command of Capt. Richard Thomas Merrick (then just 18 years old). Capt. Merrick, born in Charles County, was the son of William Duhurst Merrick and Catherine Boarman Thomas. He had been named for his uncle, Richard Thomas of St. Mary’s County, Governor of Maryland, 1826-1832. After this war Capt. Merrick became a lawyer. It was he who won acquittal of John Surratt, son of Mary Surratt, who had been charged as one of the co-conspirators in the Lincoln assassination. The Third Dragoons left Ft. McHenry on March 25, 1847, arriving in New Orleans on April 12. We find nothing until almost a year later. “Capt. Merrick’s Company.—The Leonardtown Beacon has a communication dated ‘Camp, near Mier, January 22d of which the following is an extract: Capt. Merrick’s company are in fine health; and getting along gloriously. The young men of your county are all well, with but one exception, I believe. A man by the name of Bevans has the small pox, but I understand he is nearly well, and will be ready for duty in the course of a few days. The writer says that Capt. Merrick left Mier [Mexico] on the 13th of January for the States… During Capt. M’s absence, Lieut. Joseph H. Maddox has command of the company.” (Baltimore Sun, March 6, 1848). To be continued.
L ibrary Items • Families can learn more about St. Clement’s Island St. Clement’s Island Museum staff will present the last presentation of My Story of St. Clement’s Island on July 28 at Leonardtown at 6:30 p.m. Three ladies of years past will tell their stories about St. Clement’s Island. This family program is free. • Bruce Fite takes audience on musical trip Bruce Fite will take the audience on a multi-media, musical trip around the world at the August 1st Professional Performance. 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. The Board of Library Trustees is sponsoring this performer. Those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food banks. • Teens can learn about Google Docs and Apps Teens will learn about what they can do and the endless possibilities of Google Docs and Apps in a free class on July 29 at 2 p.m. at Leonardtown and Lexington Park. Registration is required. • Children will explore the science of flight Children ages 7-12 can register for the Science of Flight program to be held on Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m.
at Leonardtown and on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at Lexington Park. Those attending will experiment with paper airplanes, whirly-copters and balloon powered rockets. The program is free. • Free movies will be shown Families are invited to watch a PG-rated movie about a criminal mastermind who uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns on Aug. 3 at 4 p.m. at Lexington Park. Lexington Park will also show a G-rated movie about a U.S. Marshal who helps a young woman track down her father’s murderer on Aug. 5 at 1 p.m. Charlotte Hall will show a G-rated movie about the Chinese maiden Mulan on Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided at each movie. • LEGO Fun planned at Leonardtown LEGO Fun is planned at Leonardtown on Aug. 5. Children ages 3-6 can attend from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. and children 6 and older can attend from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. LEGO blocks are provided. • Lexington Park offers digital editing class Adults will learn to use free online tools for photo editing in the upcoming digital editing class to be held at Lexington Park on Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m. No camera is required. Participants must be able to use the mouse. Registration is required.
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‘Good Grief!’ Peanuts Characters Come to Life The Peanuts gang take their bows.
Photos by Sarah Miller Lucy tries to have an intimate moment with Schroeder.
By Sarah Miller Staff Writer
Snoopy flies his WWI plane as The Flying Ace.
The classic Peanuts characters Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, Snoopy and Charlie Brown are brought to life on the Three Notch Theatre in the Newtowne Players’ final performance of the season – “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” by Clark Gesner. “I like to think of it like a Pixar movie,” said Ryan Hancock, who plays Charlie Brown. Like in Pixar films, Hancock said there is a little bit of something for children and adults alike in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Though the actors range in age from high school juniors to college students and graduates and even a mother with children, they have no trouble bringing to life the characters they portray, whose ages range from 5 to 8. Several times during the play, the children grapple with “adult” topics, like approaching a person they have a crush on, dealing with hard truths about their personalities and negative self image. The actors never seem to forget that they’re playing children, and make the audience believe that children would come to the conclusions the characters come to in the play. Stacey Park, who plays Sally, said she watched her own young children and how they interacted with their world and each other to get acting advice for her 5-yearold character. Hancock said the play is a way for the actors to “reconnect to childhood” and get in touch with their inner children. Being in touch with his inner child may be what allows Hancock to dispense sage wisdom, like the fact that peanut butter is the food of loneliness, completely dead-pan, and still be funny. Of course, the crew keeps the show cheerful with pieces like “Beethoven Day,” when the kids declare a
new holiday to be celebrated on Beethoven’s birthday, and “Little Known Facts” when Lucy, played by Stephanie Laut, decides to teach her brother Linus, played by Billy Borst, some basic, if inaccurate, facts of life. Bradley Silvestro steals the show in his portrayal of Snoopy, whether it be through his antics in the background and chasing rabbits with Sally, or in his solos in “The Red Baron” and “Suppertime.” The auditions for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” were interesting. Park said she still has “scars on her knees” from the choreography, and each actor had to perform a 24 bar dance and perform solos for the characters they wanted to play. They also ran scenes, and the cast was narrowed down to what it is now. Director Missy Bell said some of the biggest challenges came not from the songs and choreography, but from the air conditioning not working during one rehearsal, causing them to cancel rehersals for the night, a power outage on another night and the turning panels that make up the backdrop not working properly, all problems that have been addressed. Hiccups aside, Bell said the rehearsals “went smoothly.” The actors agree that “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” is a play that will remain relevant in the coming years. “The emotive power behind it is timeless,” said Tony Oblen, who plays Schroeder. For some of the actors, the play is a way for them to portray characters they a know and love. In Park’s case, she said she has been following Charlie Brown since she was a child, and even had a Peanut’s themed birthday party. “Peanuts has always been a part of my life,” Park said. For more information, or to reserve tickets, visit www.newtowneplayers.org. The play opens July 30 at 8 p.m. and will run through Aug. 14, with matinees at 3:30 p.m. on Sundays. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Bleachers Getting Ahead Of Ourselves
By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer A day of rest? Hardly. Sunday, July 17th was a day of American unrest. A nation, already fatigued by the NFL lockout, a looming NBA lockout, a tenuous economy and the debt ceiling, was betrayed by a reliable tonic. Sports are supposed to be a recreational retreat: a place filled with good times, lacking responsibility and, in the case of international competition, where national pride swells. My fellow Americans, on July 17th, sports failed us. The day began well enough, with Americans Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, after shooting an obnoxious 6-under through ten holes, in serious contention for a British Open championship. Might this be the first American victory in a major since Mickelson won The Masters in 2010? Uhhhhh… no. Mickelson played the last eight holes 4-over par and fell out of contention as quickly as he had jumped in. And Johnson, after clawing back into the tournament, inexplicably hit his second shot on the par 5 14th out of bounds and carded a fatal double-bogey. Anyone seen that Woods guy lately? Hold on, it gets worse. The American women’s World Cup team, heavily favored to defeat Japan in the final, relinquished two leads and self-destructed in the penalty shoot out. What in the name of the Liberty Bell and the Stars and Stripes is going on here? After an epic win against fellow heavyweight Brazil in the quarterfinals, the Americans cruised passed the French in the semifinals and seemed every bit destiny’s darlings. They had an absolute star, Abby Wambach, playing at the height of her powers and one of those charismatic players in Hope Solo who simply needed this title to completely transcend soccer and evolve into an iconic female athlete. Entering the final, the outcome seemed little more than a formality. The Americans’ feet were barely touching the ground. They didn’t walk anymore; they strutted. They spoke with
such self-assuredness that anyone within earshot felt positive this team would not be denied. A coronation awaited only the passage of a few days and a ceremonial final game. After checking the championship game block, grabbing the hardware and heading stateside, these victorious ladies would be the toast of a nation, consumed entirely by a frothing media machine and used as the latest and greatest entity to jam the sport of soccer down the throat of the largely apathetic American sports fan. They’d be on every major sports outlet and the covers of magazines (sports and pop culture). We’d learn all about them individually, how they got into soccer and how special this team was. Talk shows would clamor for their company. Oprah would come out of retirement to share a couch and a chat. Victory was inevitable. Had you asked them, they would have told you so. Problem is, Japan missed the memo that the World Cup final was little more than a Road Runner cartoon with them in the role of Wile E. Coyote. They showed up, got a few breaks, made plays at critical moments and flipped the soccer world order on its head. Japan’s improbable victory left America’s would be darlings with a face full of humble pie, which, to their credit, they wore well. While they were cocky in victory, they were certainly graceful in defeat. Still, their brashness entering the final was indicative of a team that had mentally blown past the consistently well-serving “cautious optimism” and gotten a bit ahead themselves. Unpredictability is a nasty parallel between life and competitive sports - neither cares about eloquent story lines nor fair (never mind happy) endings. Had the Americans asked their tsunami-ravaged counterparts in the final, they certainly would have told them so. If this victory brings Japan a slither of joy amidst months of hell, then it’s a loss America will willingly bear. Like our women’s soccer team, perhaps I got a bit ahead of myself in condemning sports’ dastardly failure as a life-elixir. I wasn’t failed; I was enlightened. Sure the sporting events of July 17th left Americans glum, but Japan’s victory delivered a few smiles to a country that needed them far more than we did. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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By Doug Watson Contributing Writer Greencastle Penn’s DJ Myers continued his personal best season with his second late model feature win of the 2011 campaign in last Saturday night’s 38th anniversary event at Potomac speedway which was run under the “Three State Flyers Series” banner. The win for Myers was his 10th overall victory this season aboard his Greg Gunter owned, PPM chassis no.70J. After scoring a win in the dash, Myers would start on the pole for the 35-lap main. Myers would then make the most of his good fortune as he would beat fellow front row starter Kyle Lear into the first turn as the field went green. Myers would then go on lead every lap of the event unchallenged , for his fifth career late model win at Potomac. As Myers lead, the race for second was a dandy. Keith Jackson and Kyle Lear raced hard for second and third for much of the event before Lear secured the spot for good on lap-fourteen. However, Lear was no match for Myers, and would settle for runner-up money. Jackson hung on for third, eighth-starting Jason Covert took fourth and Daryl Hills would complete the top-five. “I knew if we could beat Kyle (Lear) into the first turn, we’d be ok tonight.” Were the words from race winner DJ Myers in Potomac’s victory lane. “We tried some things on the car last
night at Winchester that we thought would help here tonight, because we knew the track would tack rubber being as hot as it is, and the changes worked really good for us.” Myers reflected on his superb 10-win season to date. “I always told myself if we were lucky to get one a season we were doing pretty good. “ Myers stated. “A lot of racers wait their whole career to get just one, and we’ve been fortunate enough to get ten this year, I just hope we can keep it going.” Heats went to Myers and JT Spence. In the 20-lap limited late model headliner Stevie Long scored his second feature win of the season becoming only the second repeat class winner of the season. Long started fourth in the main and would take the top spot on lapthree after race leader Ben Bowie spun in turntwo. From that point on, it would be a race for second as Long would cruise to a relatively easy win over runner-up Tommy Wagner Jr. Paul Cursey, in his first start of the season, would take third, Bruce Kane was fourth and Bowie would rebound for fifth. Cursey was the heat race winner. In other action, Stephen Quade drove to victory lane for the third time this season in the 16-lap street stock feature, current point leader Ray Bucci captured his fourth win of the season in the 20-lap strictly stock event and 15-year old Austin Stover collected his first career feature win in the 20-lap u-car summer championship.
Late Model Feature Finish
1. DJ Myers 2. Kyle Lear 3. Keith Jackson 4. Jason Covert 5. Daryl Hills 6. JT Spence 7. Deane Guy 8. Roland Mann 9. Jason Miller 10. Jeff Pilkerton 11. Nick Dickson 12. Scott LeBarron 13. Dale Hollidge 14. Tommy Armel
Limited Late Model Feature Finish
1. Stevie Long 2. Tommy Wagner Jr. 3. Paul Cursey 4. Bruce Kane 5. Ben Bowie 6. Cody Lear 7. Dave Adams 8. Tyler Emory
Street Stock Feature Finish
1. Stephen Quade 2. Kurt Zimmerman 3. Mike Reynolds 4. Darren Alvey 5. Donnie Smith 6. Sam Archer 7. Troy Kassiris 8. Craig Bowling 9. Teddy Dickson 10. Mike Raleigh 11. Dale Reamy 12. James Sparks 13. Scott Wilson 14. Craig Parrill 15. Robbie Cairns 16. Mike Latham (DQ) 17. Mike Freidman (DNS) 18. Mike Bennett (DNS)
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BMX Riders ‘Race for Life’
Potomac Speedway DJ Myers Dream Season Continues With Saturday Win at Potomac
Thursday, July 28, 2011
By Scott Loflin Contributing Writer With the BMX season underway, riders competed in two days of racing at Southern Maryland BMX track in Chaptico. On Saturday, riders competed in the American Bicycle Association’s Race for Life series. The ABA has hosted this series since 1981 when one of it’s riders was diagnosed with leukemia and later succumbed to the disease. Ever since, the ABA has hosted Race for Life events around the country at participating tracks. On Sunday riders from all over the state competed in the Maryland State Championship Qualifier. Riders competed to win a spot in the State Championship to be held in September at Chesapeake BMX. Sunday morning found the local riders out early grooming the surface of the track with rakes and shovels. Ruts and holes from the season had to be smoothed over in expectation of a large crowd to race. The hard work of the volunteers didn’t go unnoticed from the visitors. Many visiting riders exclaimed what a beautiful park the track is located in. With Chaptico Park being off the beaten path for many riders from outside the area they were impressed with the facilities available and the hospitality shown by the home track riders. Photos By Frank
Marquart
Victor Marquart goes down the first straight at SOMD BMX track in Chaptico.
Jacob Beaulieu, 18, looks to the next jump.
Among riders in attendance was Taylor Bohannon who races in the 8-year-old novice class. When asked what she thought about before the race starts she replied “Me winning!” she went on to say even if she doesn’t win “it’s all about having fun.” With four months of the BMX season left to race, the track welcomes new riders to come and try the track out. It’s a great way to get the kids off the couch and enjoying a day of friendly competitiveness.
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Fight the Skunk! Keith with two big croakers. They aren’t the flounder he was looking for, but hey, at least they ain’t skunk.
The Ordinary
Angler
By Keith McGuire For the last few weeks I have included fishing reports in this article and a high degree of optimism. It is true! All of my reports are based on my own experiences or the experiences reported to me by others. There may be many among you who have taken the time to wet a hook based on my reports only to discover that the fish seem hesitant to cooperate. I, myself, have been thoroughly disappointed that the flounder bite is so slow or that the stripers aren’t breaking like the reports have indicated. I like to have current reports from readers for these weekly articles. During the weeks that I don’t have any, I tend to tell a story, which I hope you find somewhat entertaining. Some weeks, I combine the two. I fish every week. I had a total of one fishing trip this year where I didn’t catch a fish. That was last Tuesday, July 19, when I launched my boat in advance of the storms that I thought were travelling west to east, north of here, only to discover later that they were drifting south. I launched at Solomon’s, using the
public boat ramp under the Thomas Johnson Bridge, and headed to Cove Point. My fishing partner and I watched for breaking fish along the way, but they weren’t there, so it looked like jigging at the shallow/deep water demarcation was the thing to do. No sooner had we made our first two or three casts, when we noticed the storms moving closer. We reeled in, put the tackle away and headed back to the ramp without a single pull on the line. Skunked! I got the boat back to the ramp and on the trailer before the storms hit. Those
of you in the Hollywood area know the rest of the story all too well. It is extremely rare that I don’t catch fish. On a different trip recently, I decided to fish out of Solomon’s. Like many other trips this year, I fished hard for flounder in the usual places at the mouth of the Patuxent River and in the Bay before giving up and changing tackle to fish for what I thought might be an easier target. I found huge croakers at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Reef near Cedar Point. I brought home three croakers over 15 inches. I filet everything. Pan fish have bones and my wife doesn’t like bones. When prepared as a meal with the usual trimmings and sides, three of these croakers were more than we could eat. I had the leftover filets for lunch the next day. The bottom line: it wasn’t flounder, but it made a meal. More importantly, the three croakers completed a fishing trip that would have otherwise been a dismal skunk. So, if you have fishing trips where you can’t catch the species that you’re targeting, don’t give up without looking for something else. Be prepared with the right bait and tackle that will complete your trip with the tug of at least one fish on the other end of the line. Let’s face it; a fishing trip without a bite is just a boat ride or a visit to the water’s edge. Be prepared and be an opportunist! It could be the difference between a seafood dinner and pizza delivery. 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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