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Leonardtown officials say that a 12-year-old who was thrown from his horse before the start of the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 is recovering at his home. The young rider was thrown from his horse after it was startled, said Town Administrator Laschelle McKay. He struck the pavement and suffered a concussion. The boy was flown out by emergency helicopter, McKay said, and eventually was treated at Children’s Hospital in the Washington D.C. before being sent home. The helicopter stalled the parade for 45 minutes, McKay said, but it went on with no further problems.

O’Donnell May Run Against Hoyer By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Maryland House of Delegates Minority Leader Anthony O’Donnell (R-Dist. 29C) said this week he is “strongly considering” a run for the seat currently held by Congressman Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in Congress. O’Donnell told The County Times last week he might look at higher office because of his concerns over national debt and the apparent goal of some in the Occupy Wall Street movement to do away with capitalism. This week, speaking to a gathering of Republican central committees from the five counties in the 5th Congressional District, O’Donnell seemed to strengthen his stance, though he has not yet committed to a run against Hoyer. “I am strongly considering a run for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District,” O’Donnell said Tuesday. “I expect I’ll make that decision by no later than early December.” O’Donnell said the economic struggles in the nation, exemplified by small businesses trying to stay afloat and families finding it difficult to make ends meet, represent an opportunity to defeat Democrat incumbents. “In 2012 the political environment is very volatile,” O’Donnell said. “The president’s policies are not popular right now … This environment is not a typical political environment.” O’Donnell has criticized Hoyer for voting for liberal policies that he said do not reflect the values of the 5th District and vowed to run an aggressive campaign if he decides to run.

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“If I decide to run for this office, I’ll do so unrestrained and I’ll be running to win,” O’Donnell said. Rising GOP star Charles Lollar, of Newburg, recently announced he would not again run for Hoyer’s seat, after having lost to the entrenched incumbent last year, citing the strain on his family. Lollar was well received among Republicans and even some conservative Democrats in the region and garnered national media attention for his campaign. Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said O’Donnell is a “serious candidate” who could also use a congressional run to raise his profile for some office outside the Maryland General Assembly. “I would view him as a serious candidate,” Eberly said. “I would see this as O’Donnell’s signaling he has interests beyond the General Assembly.” Eberly said the recent redistricting map for District 5 took away some conservative votes from Anne Arundel County and replaced them with some from Prince George’s, making the district even more strongly Democratic. Also in heavily Democratic counties like Prince George’s and Charles, it would be a real battle for O’Donnell to propagate his staunchly conservative message successfully. “That’s going to be a hard message to sell in Prince George’s and Charles counties,” Eberly said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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County planning and environmental staff presented a draft strategy for reducing nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay watershed to elected leaders this week that could put major restrictions on agricultural and rural sectors to meet strict federal mandates – with costs for some strategies ranging into the hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2010, the Obama administration ordered a comprehensive clean up of the bay and ordered states and counties to come up with watershed implementation plans (WIP) to find concrete ways to make that happen. The septic systems in the county, the report stated, produce more than 238,000 pounds of nitrogen in the waterways, and by 2020 that must be reduced to 152,541 pounds. “That’s going to be one of our hardest goals because we are so reliant on septic systems,” said county Environmental Planner Sue Veith. The report showed the county needs an es-

timated reduction of 70,000 pounds per year in nitrogen from septic systems to reach its goals. The report recommended connecting septic systems to advanced wastewater treatment plants or putting them on a “shared system for cost effective treatment.” Another option, which could prove expensive, would be to require homeowners with septic systems to install nutrient removal technology if they live near streams or in the Critical Area zone. The reports showed that the total costs of retrofitting septic systems in St. Mary’s County would be about $176 million. That translates into $2,129.83 in cost for every pound of nitrogen reduced, the report stated. “Those dollar signs are scary,” County Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Mechanicsville) said. A later e-mail from Veith contended that the $176 million figure is a health department estimate and was incorrect; the costs would likely be lower, she stated. “It’s likely that the actual retrofit cost will be different (less due to competition, economies

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of scale, improved training of contractors) and also likely that part [of] the $176 million would be borne by the county, part by the state, and part by owners of the septic systems,” Veith wrote. “So in summary, locally we have not and cannot yet develop a final estimate of implementation cost to this county. The draft of St. Mary’s WIP shows that agriculture is the primary source of nitrogen running into the watershed — 2009 levels stand at 414,676 pounds per year — and must be reduced by 131,939 pounds overall to reach the target for year 2020. Much of the nitrogen load from the agriculture sector comes from crop production, the report states, but the strategies to curb that must come from other entities at the state level and not the county. Commissioner President Francis “Jack” Russell (D-Piney Point) said the county might need to seek advice from an environmental consultant on finalizing its WIP strategy given the likely extreme costs. “When we look at the massive cost of this … I think we’re going to need some help to get this right,” Russell said.

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A task force charged with examining what the county could do to combat dilapidated structures and blight has completed nearly a year of work and now recommends the county create new property maintenance laws that apply to both commercial and residential properties. A letter from the Chamber of Commerce task force’s head, local realtor Carl Franzen, to the Board of County Commissioners also recommends the county enact ordinances that would allow the removal of visibly blighted structures and charge property owners for the work – but it tempered that aspect by saying the county should offer incentives to property owners to either repair blight or demolish disagreeable structures completely. Members of the task force said one of their main issues was coming up with a definition of what constituted a blighted property. They recommend wording be adopted by the county that defines blight as buildings that showed “substantial physical deterioration, dilapidation or lack of maintenance.” Other criteria included in the definition are properties that “significantly depreciate the eco-

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Once a frequent spot for police calls and narcotics raids, residents in the tiny Colony Square community in Lexington Park are trying to reinvent the neighborhood, though it still struggles with blight, vacant homes and litter on its streets. There is only one way in or out – and the community of townhouses in recent years had become a haven for illegal activity, but community members celebrated the addition of streetlights in their neighborhood Tuesday with a visit from the Board of County Commissioners. Neighborhood leaders pleaded with commissioners during the budget process to set aside money for just such a project, and both residents and police said Tuesday the lights have been a boon to community safety. The original cost was set at about $40,000 but it came closer to $50,000 on completion, said Rob Martin, chair of the new Colony Square Neighborhood Association. He praised the commissioners for paying the price and staying committed to the community. “The commissioners happily absorbed it … They didn’t back away from it,” Martin said. “It’s the difference of night and day with

those street lights, we’ve never had street lights back there before.” Economic development officials also proffered to commissioners that the planned completion of FDR Boulevard, which would run past the west end of the neighborhood is critical for its improvement. Robin Finnacom, director of the Community Development Corporation, said that as the road is finally connected, the chance is available to connect the Colony Square neighborhood to that road, opening up more public transportation options. It would also keep the community from being isolated, she said, which could cut down on illegal activities which have marred the neighborhood. “Opening up the west side makes it part of the larger community … versus the isolated enclave it is now,” Finnacom said. Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Mechanicsville) praised the community for the progress it has made, but said he would not support the completion of FDR Boulevard because of the cost to the county in difficult economic times. “It’s one of those nice things we can’t afford right now,” Morris told The County Times. “Whatever we can do without borrowing money is a good thing.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Plan Maryland: O’malley Tries To Tell Us Where To Live By Marta Hummel Mossburg If Gov. Martin O’Malley has his way, future generations of Marylanders will be forced to live where current residents are fleeing. His PlanMaryland — and it is truly his, as it was assigned through executive order — will dangle development money at counties abiding by “sustainable” development paths and withhold it from counties pursuing “unsustainable” growth plans. Sustainable is one of those terms, like climate change, whose meanings are so subjective and mutable that they could raise George Orwell from the dead in protest of their abuse of the English language. But in planning-speak, sustainable translates to high-density housing near public transportation. The problem with the plan is that internal migration maps of Maryland show that hundreds of thousands of people are leaving high-density areas of the state in favor of more rural places. From 2000 to 2009, nearly 78,000 people left Baltimore City; more than 77,000 left Prince George’s County; and about 68,000 people left Montgomery County. The top places that absorbed those migrants in state include the much more suburban and rural Frederick (16,176), Carroll (12,872), Charles (12,349), and Harford (11,673) counties. Thousands of people left the state altogether. The Tax Foundation projects that Maryland lost $5.6 billion from 1999 to 2009 due to outmigration from the state — one of the worst losses in the country. So any plan that directs most state funding to more dense areas directly contradicts the will of the people — and will likely accelerate the loss of vital tax dollars and population. Worse, contrary to the plan’s assertion that “It will not remove local planning and zoning authority,” Mr. O’Malley has already acknowledged it will — by withholding money for those very purposes that local residents have already paid in state taxes. During the annual Maryland Association of Counties conference earlier this year, he promised that the state would no longer subsidize “stupid land-use decisions.” Responding to concerns from local lawmakers, he also refused to put a limit on how far the state’s mandates will go. Vaguer is better from his perspective because that gives him more leeway to cherry-pick winners and losers among the counties. Lest anyone think this is all about Mother Earth and future generations enjoying Maryland’s natural bounty, take a look at electoral maps. Few Republicans reside in the state’s most densely populated areas. The other major problem with PlanMaryland is that it is based on faulty assumptions about the policy’s ability to lessen pollution, lower greenhouse gases, create more job opportunities and reduce infrastructure costs for state government. As demographer Wendell Cox (a colleague of mine at the Maryland Public Policy Institute) pointed out at a forum last week about PlanMaryland, compact development makes air pollution worse because the slower speeds of cars in highly populous areas intensify air pollution. That increases asthma and other health problems, costs not accounted for in the plan. Mr. Cox’s firm, Demographia, works with governments around the globe on public transportation and urban policy. He said fuel efficiency is much more important than increasing density for reducing emissions. Two other points of interest: Limiting growth makes housing prices go up (not down as asserted by the state), as it shrinks land available for development. It also adds major stresses to 100-year-old-plus water and sewer lines as more people tap into them — one other set of expenses not accounted for in the plan. And as the center-left Brookings Institution has shown, most jobs are not accessible by transit. In the Baltimore region, only 7.9 percent of jobs are within a 45-minute transit trip, making autos a key component of upward mobility. Even massive transit subsidies will not change the fact that the vast majority of people will continue to rely on cars. As Mr. Cox said, “There is no place in the world where there has been a material shift from auto to transit.” As far as greenhouse gases are concerned, Lord Christopher Monckton, former science adviser to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and another speaker at the event sponsored by the Carroll County commissioners, pointed out that “If you were to shut Maryland down entirely, our emissions would be taken up by China in less than a month.” And that’s not even accounting for the cost of doing so, which Mr. Monckton estimates at a whopping $7.3 trillion by 2050 — the main reason why he says a “proper cost benefit analysis” is necessary prior to the state launching into such a comprehensive plan. Maryland needs runaway, unanticipated expenses for social engineering like it needs another Fortune 500 company to leave the state. And the irony is that a governor who prides himself on using data to govern will only look at selective parts of it that bolster his argument, at the expense of property rights, Marylanders’ pursuit of happiness and economic growth. Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute.

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Commissioners of Leonardtown Notice of Public Hearing The Leonardtown Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, regarding 25500 Point Lookout Road – St. Mary’s Hospital. 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 Town of Leonardtown’s Signage Ordinance. The applicant is seeking a variance for sizes and heights of new signage and also permission to erect a digital L.E.D. sign at their entrance on Point Lookout Road. 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 December 14, 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. 11-17-2011

Dyson Flip-Flops on Accepting Local GOP Invitation Recently Senator Roy Dyson wrote a letter to the editor titled: “Talk of tax increases” in which he opposed raising taxes, but offered no solutions to Maryland’s looming budget crisis. With a projected budget deficit of a billion dollars, one would think that the senator would show some leadership and provide the citizens he represents with options he is considering. There is little risk for a politician to take a stand against tax increases, but talking about cutting jobs to close the deficit is something that divides the voters, and erodes support. To close the budget gap there are three options: increase revenue, cut costs, or raid other state funds, such as the transportation fund (a perennial favorite). The St. Mary’s Republican Central Committee responded to Senator Dyson’s letter with our own letter to the editor, published in both the County Times and the Enterprise. The central committee agreed with Senator Dyson to oppose tax increases, and extended an invitation to Senator Dyson to speak at the December Central Committee meeting to share his ideas to balance next year’s budget. The County Times then printed an article, “Dyson Agrees to Talk to GOP on Opposition to Tax Increase,” in which the Senator accepted our speaking invitation. Last week, I called the Senator’s office to make arrangements for the Senator’s visit. His staff knew nothing about the meeting, or even that he had accepted our invitation. His staff later called back to decline our invitation, as “the Senator will be out of town.” They then informed me that he would be holding his own town hall meeting next month, and that they hoped that this would “meet our needs.” Senator, please think twice before you allow yourself to be quoted in the local papers! Saying “I want to hear from you” but then declining the invitation when it is offered shows insincerity. The local GOP offered you a forum where we could exchange ideas, you accepted, and then got cold feet. I hope you can show a little more backbone in Annapolis next year. David Willenborg Hollywood, MD

Family – Community –Freedom What a blessing it has been for me to have served as the 34th Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River in this wonderful Southern Maryland community! Thank you to the patriotic sailors, civilians and contractors whose efforts and work combine to help to protect and defend our wonderful freedoms. My family and I are in awe of the memories of the unselfish and genuinely concerned individuals, businesses and community groups who all combine efforts to continually strengthen the community as well as to develop new solutions to meet the growing needs of a vibrant community. From the largest Veterans Day Parade in the state of Maryland to the community’s welcome of Naval Air Station Individual Augmentees and their families I have witnessed the quiet and humble active caring that is in the history of our forefather’s legacy of volunteers helping volunteers. While it is 1% of the population who voluntarily raise their hands to take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States it is indeed an entire community that supports the sailor and their families. Thank you for supporting our military members. It is an honor to have been a naval officer in a community that cares. CAPT Stephen A. Schmeiser, USN Former Commanding Officer, NAS Patuxent River

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Farmer’s Daughter Was Destined to Make Cupcakes By Carrie Munn Staff Writer St. Mary’s native Nancy Wallace said maybe her hyper-local cupcake business “was meant to be.” The daughter of Tommy and Tina Bowles, she grew up in Loveville, loving the farming lifestyle. Wallace cherishes memories of a big family, with big meals and lots of good times together, as well as building forts in the woods and pretending to bake and sell cakes with her cousins. “My mom comes from a big family of great cooks, she passed down that talent to me,” she explained. Wa l lace said each year, the Bowles f a m ily tried to add something new to the Corn Maze. One year she decided to offer cupcakes, something the many visitors the annual fall

destination brings could not get elsewhere. With the support of her family and her baking prowess, Wallace opted to name her business “The Farmer’s Daughter Cupcakes.” After all, Wallace said, “that is what I was and so proud to be.” “I like to see just how much wow I can put into a personal size cake” Wallace said. In the fall, her Pumpkin Spice and Applesauce Pecan cupcakes seem to be everyone’s favorite.. The rest of the year, Wallace said her mousse-filled treats are the best, as customers love that surprise inside. The baker buys local whenever possible. “Any good baker knows the better your ingredients, the better the product, “ she said. While Wallace said her real passion is baking cupcakes, but she also works full-time for NAVAIR at Naval Air Station Patuxent River as a training program manager. The farmer’s daughter is now married, with two daughters of her own. The Farmer’s Daughter Cupcakes shop stays busy for the 6-week period it’s open in the fall, Wallace said, and she also offers holiday specials, special events packages and participates in community events and organizations. Wallace and her one-of-a-kind cupcakes

will be on the Leonardtown Square for the annual tree lighting Nov. 25, offering some great winter flavors. She also puts her treats to work with a purpose, working with St. Mary’s Hospital to raise money for Relay for Life. “This charity means a lot to me and my family and I hope to raise more money for them this year,” she said. For 2012, The Farmer’s Daughter will be working on gluten-free and low fat varieties of

local-made, luxurious cupcakes. Details about the many varieties of cupcakes available and ordering for special events can be found by visiting www.thefarmersdaughtercupcakes.com. carriemunn@countytimes.net

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Beatrice Anderson, 85 Beatrice ”Bea” Stackhouse Anderson, 85, of Piney Point, MD passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 31, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William L. Stackhouse and Maude Adele (Bennett) Stackhouse. Bea graduated from Eastern High School in 1945 and was married to Arthur Anderson in Washington, DC in 1947. She was a long-time resident of Rockville, MD where she was an active member of Crusader Lutheran Church and the Rockville Business and Professional Women. She was a secretary for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare before retiring and moving to St. Mary’s County in 1991. She was widowed in 1995 and became an avid volunteer in St. Mary’s County, with her church, Meals on Wheels, the Piney Point Lighthouse and NARFE (Nat’l Assn. of Retired Federal Employees). Bea loved playing her guitar and singing with the Senior Vibes. Many friends and fellow volunteers will miss the fashionably late Bea. She is survived by her three daughters, Barbara (Stephen) Vincent of Germantown, MD, Carolyn (Tom) Wilson of Chevy Chase, MD and Deborah (Brian) Mauldin of Adamstown, MD her brother William (Ruth) Stackhouse, brothers-in-law Wilbert L. Anderson and John (Marion) Anderson and. She was the beloved grandmother to six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at St. George’s Episcopal Church, Valley Lee, MD at 12pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the church in her name. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. at St. George Episcopal Church, Valley Lee, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Bernice Bodman, 98 Bernice E. Bodman, 98, of California, MD, died on November 7, 2011 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on January 8, 1913 in Rockland, ME she was the daughter of the late Winfred and Maud (Willey) Flinton. She moved to St. Mary’s County in 1969 and was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter Phyllis Doughty of California, MD, 6 grandchildren, 18 GreatGrandchildren, and 18 Great-Great Grandchildren. Mrs. Bodman is preceded in death by her husband Edmond Bodman and her children; Edmond Bod-

man, and Mary Harper. All services will be private. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.

Sandra Fant, 50 Sandra Marie (Bond) Fant, 50 of Mechanicsville, MD departed this life on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s following a short illness. She was united in matrimony to Frederick D. Fant, Jr. on March 3, 1996. Sandra was the seventh child of 15 children born to Shirley E. Bond and the late King Philip Bond, Sr. on May 8, 1961 in Leonardtown, MD. She graduated from Chopticon High School in June 1979 and moved to Washington, DC shortly thereafter. Sandra was employed by the Federal Government and Private Sector as an Administrative Officer during her professional career. She lived in Washington, DC while working for the Department of Transportation (U.S. Coast Guard) from 1979 – 1982. While living in Southwest Washington, Sandra was an active member of the Southwest Festival of Arts and the Southwest Photography Group and she also held officer roles in these organizations. During the annual events, Sandra worked diligently to assure these events were a success. In June 1982, Sandra moved to Topeka, KS with her job transfer under the U.S. Coast Guard (Dept. of Transportation) for a year. She returned to Washington, DC and continued her employment with the same agency. Later in her Federal career she worked for the Library of Congress. Sandra continued her career in later years with COMSAT, a satellite company, Lockheed Martin as an Administrative Officer and as a sub-contractor with ManTech. She received several awards and commendations during her career. Sandra always had a strong work ethic and was dedicated to her tasks at hand. Sandra’s favorite past-time was dancing, bowling, bid whist, card games, and she especially enjoyed her children, and grandson DaShawn. All the nieces and nephews loved going to her house, it was known as the fun house, and she always showed them a good time and kept them in line. She had a smile that would light up anyone’s heart. Even during the days of her illness, Sandra proudly confessed her belief in Our Lord and Saviour. Sandra believed in being very direct when it came to what was right in God’s eyes. Even though she realized she was not perfect herself. Sandra was a faithful member of St. Joseph’s Church. Sandra leaves to remember

and cherish her husband Frederick; mother Shirley Bond; four loving children; Sanjah, Darrin, Brian, Norma; and three stepsons, Ricky Andrew, Vincent M., and Frederick D. Fant, III; thirteen grandchildren; eleven siblings; King Philip, Jr. (Sheila) Durham, NC, Julius (Rita) of Mechanicsville, MD, Terri Taylor (Arlin) of Forestville, MD, Deborah Austin (Arthur) of Newport News, VA, Paul of Mechanicsville, MD, Gary (Michelle) of Perris, CA, Eric (Gladys) of Leonardtown, MD, Kim of Leonardtown, MD, Norris (Lynn) of Leonardtown, Brian (Latasha) of Waldorf, and Kerry Sr., of Leonardtown, MD; a sister-in-law Connie, a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In addition, a godmother, and godsons Paul Agee Bond, Jr, and Derrick Mason. Sandra was preceded in death by her loving father King Philip Bond Sr., a brother Michael, two sisters Gladys Ann and Karen Gail and her maternal grandparents James and Veronica Woodland, and paternal grandparents Norris and Carrie Bond. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Point Lookout Road, Morganza. Interment followed in the Queen of Peace Cemetery.

Margaret Gordon, 94 M a r g a ret Gordon, 94, of Lusby, MD passed away at Solomon’s Nursing Center in Maryland on November 5, 2011. Margaret was born in Santa Barbara, CA on November 19, 1916 to the late Mary K. and Charles C. Heltman, their only daughter, she lived with her 3 brothers at the Heltman Ranch in Carpinteria. She attended high school in Carpinteria and graduated business school at U.C.S. B. She lived and worked in Santa Barbara where she retired from the county of Santa Barbara. Surviving is her only daughter, Linda Gordon (Kittleson), two Grandchildren, Shawn and Torey Aylesworth and four Great Grandchildren, Meagan, Alyssa, Brandon and Taylor. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Barry Gordon and brothers, Bruce, Harold and Stanley Heltman. The family would like to thank the entire staff of Solomon’s Nursing Center for their kindness and loving care. They shared their love for life and dignity. Bless you all! Private services will be held at the Santa Barbara Cemetery at a later date. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com.

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Starla Jones, 2 months Starla Diane Lynn Jones, 2 months, of Lexington Park, MD died November 8, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born August 12, 2011 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of Tawni Angel Jones and Niko Tristan Jones. In addition to her parents, Starla is survived by her big brother Niko Tristan Jones, Jr. of Lexington Park, MD, her maternal grandparents, Steven and Tawni Jane Uhl of Lexington Park, MD, paternal grandparents, Delphine Anne and John Cliffton Jones, Jr. Pallbearers will be Steven Uhl, and Daryl Mackall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Russell and Nick Shepard. Family will receive friends on Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A graveside service will follow at 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.

Kevin Poort, 47 Kevin Wray Poort, CDR U.S. Navy (Ret), 47 of California, MD died October 30, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s. Born September 29, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Larry Wray Poort and Linda Suzanne (Finch) Barnes. Kevin graduated from USC College in 1986. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 until 2010 when he retired as a Commander. Kevin is survived by his parents and his siblings, Michael Poort of Carmichael, CA, Danielle Isaac of Ashland, OR, and Ashley Poort of Sanford, FL. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station Chapel. A fellowship gathering for friends and family will be hosted by the family directly following the service. Sharing memories of Kevin at the service would be very much appreciated by the family. If you would like to speak, please send an email to swytermc@gmail. com. If you plan to attend, please reply to swytermc@gmail.com so the family can make arrangements for base access requirements and for the fellowship gathering. Interment will be in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield

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Iva Rothwell, 77 Iva Jean Rothwell, 77 of Mechanicsville, MD died November 11, 2011 at Washington Hospital Center. Born April 17, 1934 in Keystone, NB, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Allen Dunwoody and Viva Jeanette (Clapp) Dunwoody. After graduation from Scottsbluff High School in NE, Jean moved to Oakland, CA where she married Paul Rothwell. During her 25 years as a Navy wife and mother, she established homes in CA, WA, MD and back to WA. Upon retiring from the Navy, the family returned to their home in CA Once the nest was emptied, Jean pursued a teaching degree, turning her heart’s desire into an acknowledged profession. In 1994, upon Paul’s second retirement, they settled in Maryland where they immersed themselves into the community of St. Mary’s County. Jean devoted her efforts to tutoring reading students and serving the Lord through the Hollywood Methodist church. Jean is survived by her husband, Paul C. Rothwell, children, Paula Mercurio (Greg) of Campbell, CA, Michael Rothwell (Francis) of Camino, CA, Patrick Rothwell (Joanne) of Hattiesburg, MS, Philip Rothwell (Lydia) of Port Hueneme, CA, ten grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, siblings, Leota Schnell of Keystone, NE, Elton Dunwoody (Lois) of Keystone, NE and Jerald Dunwoody (Sonnely) of Oreville, CA. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Lawrence Dunwoody, Shirley Slape, and Twylah Stallings. Family will receive friends for Jean’s Life Celebration on Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Hollywood United Methodist Church, 24422 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood, MD 20636. Interment will follow in Joy Chapel Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

June Scanlon, 74 June Reed Scanlon, 74 of Lusby, MD formerly of Crofton, MD died on October 31, 2011, peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 29, 1936 in Birmingham, AL to the late

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Marvin and Lora Reed. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years Ed Scanlon; loving mother of Michael Burke Scanlon and his wife Shirl, Elizabeth Scanlon Salvatore and her husband Rick; five grandchildren April, Edward “Eddie” and Kelsey Scanlon, Anthony “Sal” and Laura Salvatore; sister of Jim and the late Max Reed. She was proud of her careers at the C.I.A., Delta Airlines as a stewardess and as a construction supervisor at Wendy’s DavCo. The family received friends on Thursday November 3, from 11:00 – 1:00 PM at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD; where a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1:00 PM. Interment was held on Friday November 4 at 1:00 PM in Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Bladensburg, MD. Should friends desire memorial contributions may be made to , SMILE Ecumenical Ministries, Inc., P.O. Box 1276, Solomons, Maryland 20688, www.smileinc.org. Arrangements by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, MD. www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Mary Simpson, 92 Mary “Eleanor” Hayden Simpson, 92, of Avenue, St. Mary’s County, Maryland, died November 11, 2011, at Hillhaven Assisted Living Nursing and Reh a bi l it at ion Center in Adelphi, Maryland. Born September 24, 1919 in Oakley, Maryland, she was the eldest child of the late Frank Charles Hayden and Mary Martha “Mattie” (Simpson) Hayden. Reared on her birthplace, a small tobacco farm situated between St. Clement’s Bay and Canoe Neck Creek, Eleanor was a lifelong devout Catholic. She attended Oakley School for the first two grades followed by Holy Angels School. She began high school at Margaret Brent School in Morganza, before attending St. Mary’s Academy in Leonardtown, graduating in 1937, followed by one year of business school training at the Academy. Eleanor, a talented musician, played piano and bass in the Academy’s orchestra including their statewide championship performance at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore. As a choral group member, she sang at the 1934 dedication of the large cross on St. Clement’s Island. Shortly after Academy studies, Eleanor moved to Washington, D.C. where she was a member of St. Peter’s Church and worked in sales and as a model for The Hecht Company’s flagship store.

Eleanor married William E. Simpson at St. Peter’s on June 5, 1943, and they lived during the early years on Capitol Hill followed by Northwest Washington, D.C. where they were members of Sacred Heart Church. The family, now including two young children, moved in 1950 to Silver Spring, Maryland, where the final child was born. During the Silver Spring years, Eleanor was a member of St. Bernadette’s Church where she donated time wood refinishing and landscaping for the Franciscan nuns. Eleanor also worked with her husband restoring antique furniture for Walter Reed Antiques. Eleanor and William designed their retirement home built on her birthplace, where they moved September 1973 and spent many happy years entertaining and antique restoring together. Eleanor was a sought-after community fundraiser including for the local cancer society and her church. She was an avid gardener, and an excellent seamstress, upholsterer, and picture frame restorer. She was passionate about family and local history and took participating as a citizen seriously. Alongside her husband, she donated countless hours to her church and community, including as Patron of Sotterly Plantation. In 1994 Eleanor and her husband received a preservation award from the Maryland Historical Trust, St. Mary’s County Chapter, for their antique restoration work at Sotterly, Historic St. Mary’s City, and other historical sites. Eleanor was also a charter member of the St. Clement’s 100, and was active in the Friends of St. Mary’s City, Friends of the St. Clement’s Island Potomac River Museum, and the St. Mary’s County Historical Society. Eleanor was humble in her tireless work for her beloved Holy Angels Parish including heading up the yard committee, working on church dinners, restoring religious statues, and helping the choir. She designed the church’s hanging lights and along with her husband donated them and the school library addition named in her honor. In 2003 The Archdiocese of Washington awarded her at the National Shrine the “Medal of Merit for Faithful Service.” Eleanor left her beloved birthplace in 2009 when she entered Hillhaven. Survivors include her three children, Suzanne Marie Raper of Rockville, Jane Lancaster McLeod of Garrett Park, and Nancy Jean Simpson (Bridger) of Washington, D.C.; one sister Rachel F. Ryan of Kensington; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren, one niece, and one nephew. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, William E. Simpson. Family will receive friends for Eleanor’s Life Celebration on Friday, November 18, 2011, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Holy Angels Church, 21340 Colton Point Road, Avenue, Maryland, 20609. Prayers will be recited at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated there on Saturday, November 19, 2011, 10:00 AM, with Reverend Michael Tietjen, Pastor, as the celebrant. Interment will take place in St. Mary’s Church cemetery, Newport, 11555 St. Mary’s

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Church Road, Charlotte Hall, Charles County, Maryland, 20622. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Angels Church, 21340 Colton Point Road, Avenue, Maryland 20609-2422; Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 7, Avenue, Maryland 20609; or Sotterly Plantation, P.O. Box 67, 44300 Sotterly Lane, Hollywood, Maryland 20636. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Brenda Wathen, 57 B r e n d a Faye Lawrence Wathen, 57, of Mechanicsville, MD, died on November 8, 2011 in Callaway, MD. Born on October 5, 1954 she was the daughter of Rosemary Lawrence and the late Francis McQue Lawrence. She was the loving companion of Mike Machesney. Brenda is survived by her children; Kristie Covington (Dwayne) of St. Leonard, MD, Sta-

cey Willett (Mickey) of Bushwood, MD, Morgan Thompson (Mitch Goddard) of Hollywood, MD, grandchildren; Ashley and Anthony “Bubba” Covington, Donovan Wathen and Elizabeth (Lizzy) Willett. Brenda is also survived by her siblings: Stevie Lawrence (Gail) of Avenue, MD, Gwen Tarantola (Michael) and Ida Abell (BK) of Mechanicsville, MD, Mac “Brother” Lawrence (Kathy) of Clements, MD, Tina Graves (Glenn) of Bushwood, MD, and Lana Cameron of Leonardtown, MD. Brenda graduated from Chopticon High School in 1972 and was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She was an office manager for the State Highway Administration for 35 years and a member of the 7th District Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary serving as the recording secretary. Brenda enjoyed her Grandchildren, NASCAR, Go-cart racing, reading, and crossword puzzles. The family received friends on Sunday, November 13, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, with prayers recited at 5:00 PM with 7th Dist. Vol. Rescue Squad at 5:15 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 10:00 in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD, with Fr. Michael Tietjen officiating. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers were Paul Abell,

Mac “LilMac” Lawrence, Matthew Hartman, Randy Hill, Jason Graves, and Garfield Young. Honorary Pallbearers were Brittany Wenk, State Highway Administration, and the 7th District Rescue Squad. Contributions may be made in memory of Brenda Lawrence Wathen to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.

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On Nov. 7, at approximately 2:01 p.m., an African-American male entered the business office of Corner Liquors, located in Lexington Park and stole U.S. currency from the office, police report. Upon being discovered in the office area, the unknown suspect pushed an employee and fled out the rear of the store on foot. The suspect is described as being between 6-feet, 2-inches, and 6-feet, 4-inches tall, with a dark complexion, wearing a dark in color baseball style cap, dark pants, black and white shoes and a dark colored jacket with an unknown white logo on the upper right shoulder. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Sgt. Steven Koch at 301-475-4200 Ext. 1963. You can also text message information at TIPS 239 plus your message to 274-637 (CRIMES) or by calling Crime Solvers at 301-475-3333. If your information leads to an arrest and conviction you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Man Arrested In Domestic Assault Case

On Oct. 31, at 9:30 p.m., TFC E. M. Evans responded to the 22000 block of St. Gabriel’s Circle in Great Mills for a reported domestic assault. Upon arrival, contact was made with a female complainant, 31, of Great Mills who advised she was involved in a physical altercation with James Kelly Butler, 34, of Great Mills. According to the complainant, she and a male juvenile, 13, of Great Mills were both allegedly assaulted by Butler after he forced entry into the residence. Butler, who left before police arrived, returned to the scene and made contact with Evans. Butler appeared to be intoxicated and also had visible injuries, police said. He was transported to the St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment of a laceration on his hand and then placed under arrest for second-degree assault.

Police: Man Choked Victim, Struck Another

On Nov. 13, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Deputy Snyder responded to a residence on Great Mills Road for a report of a domestic assault. Investigation revealed William James Kolton, 47, of Great Mills, was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim, which escalated into a physical assault when Kolton allegedly began choking the victim. A third party tried to intervene to protect the victim and was also assaulted by Kolton, police said. Snyder arrested Kolton and charged him with two counts of second-degree assault.

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gued, and the victim in the case assaulted Findlay the night of the incident, dragging her from her bed and forcing himself on her. Ray and Findlay later testified that she grabbed a Joanna Joyce Findlay .22 pistol to defend herself after biting and striking Trogdon to get away, and even fired a shot into the floor to get him to stop pursuing her. Recorded calls from the 911 system that night were used by both sides; Fritz noted that Findlay could be heard saying she had shot at Trogdon but Ray said that she told emergency communications staff that her husband had just assaulted her. She also claimed on the 911 recording that Trogdon was also holding another gun during the incident. On that same 911 recording, broken up into three parts due to hanging up, Trogdon told operators that he had been shot at but had control of the gun but could not stay on the line for fear that Findlay would find another. Fritz contended that the evidence showed she did retrieve the second gun and came around a corner inside the home and shot at Trogdon, first striking a sliding glass door before shooting him in the chest at point blank range. Ray argued that Trogdon had control of the .357 revolver and used it to kill himself after Findlay finally walked out of the house with the intent of turning him in. When police arrived they found Findlay outside and Trogdon deceased seated in a chair; Findlay told deputies that Trogdon had shot himself. Ray argued that in a frenzied state, exacerbated by large amounts of prescription Zoloft, Findlay lacked the cunning to think of a false story about Trogdon having committed suicide. “They can’t prove she killed him at all,” Ray argued.

Jurors on Wednesday began deliberation in the trial of Joanna Joyce Findlay, the woman accused of shooting her husband to death in a domestic argument last year in their Hollywood residence. As of press time Wednesday, the jury was still considering evidence on numerous charges against Findlay, including first-degree murder, first-and-second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and using a handgun in the commission of a felony. The three-day trial saw the prosecution portray Findlay, 41, a citizen of the United Kingdom and former university writing professor, as flying into a rage the night of Oct. 30, 2010 when her husband Gary Alan Trogdon, 55, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, took prescription medication from her to prevent her from committing suicide over a domestic argument. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz argued throughout the trial, Findlay first shot at Trogdon with a .22 caliber pistol and then when he rested control of that gun from her she retrieved a .357 magnum revolver loaded with .38 caliber ammunition and shot him in the chest. But Findlay’s defense attorney John Ray argued that Trogdon shot himself after a violent confrontation with his wife that had been boiling over since her discovery of child pornography on his personal computer. Trogdon knew that Findlay would turn him in to authorities over the images, Ray said. But Fritz said the child pornography issue was designed to confuse and distract the jury. “That is being introduced … solely to be used to denigrate the defendant,” Fritz said, in order that the jury might see Trogdon as someone “who probably deserved to die.” Fritz also decried the defense notion that Trogdon killed himself. “That did not happen in this case,” Fritz said. Findlay had confronted her husband over the images — later it was found there were around 2,800 of them — and demanded he seek therapy for his sex addiction, the defense argued. For more than two months, Findlay lived with Trogdon, Ray told jurors, but refused marital relations with him, even after he had sought treatment. This finally infuriated Trogdon, he ar-

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New Union Causes Rift

By Carrie Munn Staff Writer One of the seven “consent agenda” items approved by the Board of Education on Nov. 9 spurred protest from Education Association of St. Mary’s County (EASMC). “There are numerous public education causes worth fighting for and this isn’t one of them,” Liz Purcell Leskinen, EASMC UniServ director told the board. She asked the board not to approve the motion that would allow for the creation of a separate bargaining unit specifically for administrative and supervisory school personnel. Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano explained a petition signed by more than 85 percent of administrative personnel was delivered after it had “percolated” over the last several years. “I’m about the fair treatment of all school employees,” Martirano said, adding, “We’re certainly not looking to bust any unions.” The state of Maryland allows up to five bargaining units per school system and St. Mary’s has been unique in that it’s had a singular voice for educators for 40 years, Martirano explained. An advocate for a new bargaining unit, district Mathematics Supervisor Alex Jaffurs was once a member of EASMC as a math teacher at Leonardtown High School. He explained that after serving in a more supervisory role at Patuxent High School and joining the Calvert Association of Supervisor and Administrators (CASA), he felt “personally and professionally fulfilled with the support that [the group] provided.” When returning to a supervisory role in St. Mary’s, he said he was amazed there was no similar group in existence. He said the long-standing, “antiquated notion” of EASMC serving as the voice for all certificated personnel has caused conflict, resulting in “strained relationships and muddled representation.” “An inherent conflict will always exist when an organiza-

tion is slated to represent both management and those that are to be reached for comment. Leskinen said many had expressed be managed,” he said. “feeling bullied and intimidated” by their colleagues actively The separate unit, Jaffurs said, “provides an uncompro- seeking to establish the separate unit. mised ability to not only negotiate but also to duly support our The UniServ Director said she didn’t understand why those separate interests as 21st century administrators.” administrators hadn’t been more honest and direct about it, addEASMC President Wanda Twigg said she thought the issue ing it all boils down to money and personality conflicts. She had been put to rest and said those so adamant about creating this called the separation “unrealistic and bothersome.” new union may not fully understand the undertaking. Twigg said Both Twigg and Leskinen indicate the move is likely to previous discussions about the risks and benefits of a separate cause friction. unit have taken place informally but that no qualms with ad“A legal fight sounds like the road we’ll be going down,” ministrative staff representation had been brought to EASMC’s Twigg said. attention. Jaffurs shared the opinion that the third unit would “emA number of administrators and supervisors serve on power both groups to have more focused negotiations … much EASMC’s boards and negotiating teams. more germane to our daily duties as teacher and administrators, “Our concern is what we don’t hear, what goes on behind respectively.” closed doors,” Twigg said, addMartirano emphasized his ing the negative impact of this stance as a wholly neutral party in action will be a loss of numan interview Tuesday. bers. She said EASMC didn’t “The fact is I must remain know that it would come up like unbiased and do my best to underthis, as a quick consent agenda the perspective of all groups,” -EASMC President Wanda Twigg stand item added two days before the he said. Board of Education meeting. The superintendent said if the Consent agenda items are routine items that are grouped majority of administrators say they want their own representatogether and voted on at once, usually with little discussion. tion, “my opinion is they have the right to do this.” “There is a power in representation of a large group,” she While Martirano tries to remain objective, hear out both said. “This has the potential to weaken us.” sides and correctly interpret the laws, he said he remains perLeskinen also argues that the administrators and supervi- plexed about the legal threats. sors are better off under EASMC’s collective bargaining umbrel“This is something that could take place peacefully and la. She stated, “The board does not have the right to unilaterally relatively quickly or it could become contentious if [EASMC] separate an existing unit under the law,” and told The County proceeds with legal actions,” he said. “There may be tension, but Times the next steps would involve the filing of a complaint there doesn’t need to be.” questioning the legality of the action. The costs to all involved will exceed any loss of membership dues, Leskinen said. carriemunn@countytimes.net No current administrators with EASMC membership could

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Schools ‘Stabilized, Strong’ By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Commissioners, Board of Education members, community business leaders and education representatives took in lunch at Olde Breton Inn and Superintendent Michael Martirano’s State of the Schools address. The event, hosted by the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce, gives Martirano the f loor to deliver up-to-date information on the school system. He said he was pleased to see more than 100 people come out to show their support of public education.

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Martirano spotlighted several successes for St. Mary’s County Public Schools like academic proficiency in reading and mathematics, the development of more specialized programs and SAT scores at an all-time high. The more challenging issues were also addressed as Martirano shared his goals to diversify staff and programs to fit the needs of more students, adequately invest and plan for growth of enrollment and support the 30 percent of students living in poverty. Martirano said he and staff are very cognizant of the economy and doing their best to pare back while maintaining the integrity of schools. “In November of 2011, our school system is stabilized and strong,” he said. “I firmly believe a world class school system must offer choice,” Martirano said, noting the higherthan-ever number of students enrolled in specialized programs. He said 81 percent of graduates planned to attend college, but acknowledged options and opportunities available for all as a significant goal. “The funding gaps are palpable,” he said. “Our school system is in the top echelon… we have a responsibility to our children to keep it that way.” He answered a few audience-submitted questions and praised the 3,300 school employees and community partners that, like a f lock of geese, he said, “are stronger together.”

State Teachers’ Union: School Funding is Broken

Last minute legislative changes to the decades-old maintenance of effort law protecting local per-pupil school funding has opened the door to $2.6 billion in potential local education cuts, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) announced in a report released this week. Maintenance of effort is intended to ensure that the education funding partnership between state and local governments remains well-defined, intact, and dependable by discouraging local governments from shortchanging schools and students, a release from MSEA states. This partnership, coupled with the historic investment in our students made possible by the Thornton Plan in 2002, has led to significant progress in Maryland’s public schools, including number one rankings by Education Week magazine three years in a row. However, if MOE is not fixed, Maryland could face an unprecedented and dangerous wave of education cuts that would lead to increased class sizes, discontinued programs and services, and widespread layoffs, the release states. MSEA’s report, Maintenance of Effort, Repairing Maryland’s School Funding Safeguard, details how MOE became broken, the impact of the broken MOE law on schools and students, and what steps can be taken to fix the law. To read the full report, and to see a countyby-county breakdown of the effects of the broken MOE law, visit www.marylandeducators.org/moe.

Superintendent Michael Martirano delivers an animated State of the Schools address, nodding to the elements of leadership that can be learned from flying geese.

‘Support the Heroes’ Campaign a Success By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Military veterans and students studying to become first responders gained community support through the inaugural “Support the Heroes” campaign this year. College of Southern Maryland’s Director of Development Martina Arnold said over $1,600 had been raised with additional collection boxes yet to be tallied. A kick-off event with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Regency Furniture Stadium got the ball rolling back in September and events like the one-day, “Give to the MAX” 24-hour online fundraising on Nov. 9 and the final fundraising push during the annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown have rounded out the effort. The goal of the campaign, Arnold explained, is to help CSM students pursuing a field of study which requires them to serve on the frontlines to save lives. With 287 students enrolled in the nursing program, over 500 in Criminal Justice, and a few more than 100 in Emergency Medical Services, Homeland Security and Fire Science Technology, the campaign showed the community’s support of those learning to become local heroes. Funds raised also increase the number of scholarship awards to accommodate the growing number of veterans returning to Southern Maryland. Arnold explained a feature of the Post- 9/11 GI Bill called the “Yellow Ribbon Program” enables schools to offer financial support for veterans seeking higher education beyond the standard tuition benefits. The CSM Foundation oversees several scholarships that support students in these fields, which Arnold said have seen a recent

surge in enrollment and interest. “For our first year and not knowing exactly what to expect, we’re very pleased with the outcome and how well received this was within the community,” she said. Donation boxes throughout the tri-county area have been collected and will soon be counted up and added to the total. And while the campaign has wrapped, Arnold said tax deductible donations to support veteran students and those studying to become the nurses, EMS and firemen are always welcomed. More information can be found at www. csmd.edu/Foundation.

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Fear of Plan Maryland By Guy Leonard and Sarah Miller Staff Writers As the state and Gov. Martin O’Malley push ahead with designs to enact Plan Maryland, a broad ranging land use plan to govern development and growth throughout the state, counties and even towns are worried about specific impacts from what they perceive to be the plan’s overtaking of local land use authority. Elected officials in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties have gone public with their apprehensions over what is seen by some as a state takeover of local land use decisions. In Leonardtown, officials say the first draft of Plan Maryland, complete with a map of the town, showed the state’s vision for growth differed much from that of local elected officials. Laschelle McKay, town administrator, said that since the second draft of the plan has come out, this time without maps, town staff is still worried. At the heart of their concerns are what are known as priority funding areas, which have traditionally been chosen by towns and counties, over where state money should go to influence development. With the first iteration of Plan Maryland, the map showed the priority funding area changed to not include all of Leonardtown. Without the same maps in the second draft, the uncertainty of the state’s designs on Leonardtown’s growth continue, she said. “We worried it would be shrinking Leonardtown’s development district,” McKay said, adding that a provision in Plan Maryland allows jurisdictions to appeal the state’s final decision on what are designated areas for both development and preservation, but local governments have little leverage. “I think everyone has the same concerns that the process is there but the state has the final say,” McKay said. “Just it being such an unknown that’s scary. “Who knows how this map is going to end up?” James Peck with the Maryland Municipal League said according to the latest draft, municipalities would be allowed to stay intact as priority funding areas. Peck also said the “major concern” was for counties, where their development plans outside of state mandated priority funding areas could be stifled for lack of infrastructure funding from state coffers. Calvert County Commissioner Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. said he’s not against the idea of a comprehensive plan for the state, but that is not what PlanMaryland represents. Instead, he said, it looks like it’s more about taking control away from the local governments and reassigning it to the state government. “They put their blinders on,” said Slaughenhoupt, of Dunkirk. He said they should have looked at common features between the counties and built from there. Going to the extent of having two plans, one for the more rural areas and

another for the cities, may have been more viable – an option that was never looked at. “[Governor Martin O’Malley] has definitely shown his love for the cities,” Slaughenhoupt said. He said this plan harkens back to a similar initiative in the 2006-2007 timeframe called Reality Check Plus, and seeing a similar plan taking shape with no input from the local governments is “no surprise. Disappointing, but no surprise.” He said this plan gives the state the ability to make land use decisions for the counties that should be made at a local level and designate certain areas to be specific zones, when he county may have had other plans. “We probably are going to be very hurt,” Slaughenhoupt told The County Times. The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) is also against Plan Maryland in its current form. Les Knapp, the associate director of MACo, said they don’t have a problem with the idea of Plan Maryland, and they have identified areas they agree with and support. But there are blanks that need to be filled before the plan moves forward. “We just want to know what the rules are upfront,” Knapp said. He said there are also concerns that the individual counties have not been consulted as they should have been. “We don’t feel the process to date has been collaborative,” Knapp said. Knapp said MACo has drafted and sent letters to the state, with three things highlighted that the state should be looking at – the plan should “contain clear protection for local land use autonomy,” implementation of the plan should be delayed until blanks are filled in and questions answered and the plan should be a collaborative effort. St. Mary’s County Commissioner Todd Morgan (RLexington Park) said the state’s ability to deny funding for infrastructure such as water and sewer and other amenities that are critical to county growth plans was one of the key leverage items in Plan Maryland. He said by emphasizing development where infrastructure already exists, growth in rural areas would suffer. “We’re extremely concerned about Plan Maryland,” Morgan said. “We’re not happy about this plan. We have to abdicate our rights for what is considered to be prudent development. “We’re not willing to abdicate.” Water and sewer connections are unlikely to make their way into Valley Lee or other rural areas in St. Mary’s, he said. Instead those areas depend on septic systems, which are also targeted by the state for more restrictions. Given this, Plan Maryland will put the damper on rural expansion, Morgan said. “It will severely limit any development outside of development districts,” he said. Charlotte Hall-based developer John K. Parlett said that Plan Maryland would only increase the cost of devel-

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opment in rural areas of the county, still desired by many residents despite requirements to purchase development rights to do so, and so make it even less accessible to those with lesser means. “My biggest concern is they’ll take away our ability to put development where we want and how we want to do it,” Parlett said. “[The state’s] agenda is completely different; they don’t want development in the rural areas, they want it in development districts. “But people want to live where they want to live,” Parlett continued. “Plan Maryland will exacerbate the haves and the have nots.” Morgan said that St. Mary’s best chance for viability in the future is to be able to allow growth to accommodate Naval Air Station Patuxent River – Plan Maryland would only make that more challenging. “Plan Maryland will limit our ability to expand and grow,” Morgan said, adding the plan was driven more by political ideology than by good policy. The plan itself requires no legislative review, but is rather an executive mandate based on a state law from the 1970s that requires the state have an overarching growth plan. “The state is controlled by a very liberal governor who has nothing to lose and nothing is going to stop him,” Morgan said. “It’s a no win situation.” news@countytimes.net

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Local Marines Work to Get Toys for Local Tots By Carrie Munn Staff Writer “Marines are taking on this task as only Marines can,” local realtor Leonard Kohl told attendees at the Lexington Park Business and Community Association meeting Nov. 9. A recent press release indicated the St. Mary’s Department of Human Services is anticipating an increase in the number of families requesting help during the holiday season. In response to the growing need, Marine Corps League, Pax River Detachment 1305 is taking action to ensure the less fortunate kids in St. Mary’s County don’t have to go without. Junior Vice Commandant and St. Mary’s Toys for Tots coordinator Bruce VandenBos has led the charge for the last couple of years and explained last year alone almost 9,000 toys were collected and distributed to 1,785 children in the county. So far this year, VandenBos said, a storage and distribution site was donated by Greg and Dondi Callaway and Dyson Lumber gifted the organization some two-by-fours to build display shelves with. A network of local corporate and business sponsorships has already garnered support from the likes of local government contractor Technology Security Associates, Inc., SMECO and the Wildewood Business Association. Metrocast has also offered support by waiving the normal $60 set-up charge for new “VIP” customers who donate a toy. Different tiers of sponsorship are available to area businesses and individuals with a “train” level at $250, a “bear” Photos by Sarah Miller level at $500 and a “Santa” level at $1,000. Col. Hank Van Der Borght, Corp. Brian Porter and Commandant Jonas Schommer at their Toys For Tots station at the California, Wal-Mart on “Black The group has also had a unique St. Mary’s County Toys Lt. Friday” 2010. for Tots coin struck that will sell for $10 and boost the fundraising. VandenBos said the Marines and community service organizations seeks to have a hand in many great projects from the Pax River Package Project, which has already shipped more than 100 boxes to Marines deployed to Afghanistan, to a cookout for residents of Charlotte Hall Veterans’ Home and a fishing event for disabled service personnel. Jonas Schommer will be among the Marines volunteering their time and energy to bring holiday cheer to the county’s kids in need. “This Marine Detachment is very passionate about this program, said Schommer, who joins Kohl, who has been affiliated with the Toys for Tots program for 15 years, in saturating the county with reminders for support. Uniformed Marines accumulated a lot

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of gifts and support from the community last year by soliciting shoppers at busy locations and will use that tactic to get even more toys this year. The Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, sharp-dressed Marines will be outside the Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Dress Barn stores in California urging shoppers to extend their giving to local families in need. They’ll also be out Dec. 3 and 10 grabbing as much support as the community can give prior to their distribution dates just before Christmas. Dropboxes await toy donations at area businesses. A complete listing of drop-off locations can be found by visiting www.toysfortots.org, as can information about making a donation or volunteering to help the Marine Corps League bring a smile to local kids’ faces in time for the holidays. carriemunn@countytimes.net

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St. Mary’s Public Bus Route Changes In order to streamline services and improve route efficiencies, the following route changes were implemented by the St. Mary’s Transit System, effective Nov. 14: • Southbound Route / Route #1 - will only serve the Bean Building as a stop request; • Northbound Route / Route #2 - will no longer serve the Exploration Building and Bean Building going north; • Leonardtown Loop / Route #3 - will serve St. Mary’s Hospital at 15 minutes after the hour and will serve Cedar Lane Apartments at 50 minutes after the hour; • Great Mills Loop, Route #4 - will resume the original designated schedule. This route will begin at Tulagi Place, to Great Mills Rd. to Forrest Run Drive to Pegg Rd, to Spring Valley Drive, to Liberty Street, to Great Mills Road, to Westbury Boulevard, to Chancellor’s Run Road, to Hickory Hills, to Lexwood Drive, to Great Mills Road, to Shangri-La Drive, back onto Great Mills Road, returning to Tulagi Place connecting with the Southbound/ Northbound and Southern Route; • Route 5 Express / Route #8 - will leave the Lexwood Drive transfer point at 30 minutes after the hour and will only serve Cedar Lane Apartments as a stop request; • Charlotte Hall Route / Route #9 - will no longer serve the Social Security Administration Building; and • Northern Route / Route #10 - will serve the Social Security Administration as a stop request from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. prior to going to Food Lion and after leaving Food Lion in Charlotte Hall. If you have any questions, or need a paratransit application, please contact the STS office at 301-863-8400, extension 1120 or visit their website at stmarysmd.com/dpw/transit.

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Libraries Can Help Repair Your Car A popular and often-used online library resource has been upgraded and now offers library users even more savings when it comes to automobile repair. The Auto Repair Reference Center offers repair information, technical service bulletins, specifications and diagrams for more than 37,000 vehicles. The information, including high-quality, printable images and in-depth repair information, is free for anyone with a valid library card from one of the three public library systems in Southern Maryland – Calvert Library, Charles County Public Library and the St. Mary’s County Library. “In this economy, a lot of people are looking for ways to cut expenses,” said David Paul, Information Services Manager for the Southern Maryland Regional Library. “Providing this service is one way we can help anyone who is willing to get a little dirty under the hood of their car save hundreds of dollars in automobile repair.” The auto repair service provides step-by-step, illustrated repair information for all areas of most vehicle makes and models from as far back as 1954, including brakes, drivetrain, steering and suspension. There are also electrical diagrams, recall bulletins, diagnostic information and even a labor estimator that helps determine the time it will take to do a repair and estimates the cost. “This is a service we’ve provided for quite a while,” Paul said in a press release. “But recent upgrades have made it much more intuitive and user-friendly.” The Auto Repair Reference Center is just one of many free online services provided by the Southern Maryland Regional Library in partnership with the Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s county public library systems. To access the Auto Repair Reference Center with your library card, go to the “COSMOS” link on the library’s website (www.stmalib.org), and then to “online resources.”

27th Annual Holiday Bazaar The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is hosting the 27th Annual Holiday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27, at the Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department. Admission is free and there will be something for everyone on your holiday list – decorations, jewelry, one-of-a-kind items, food, and much more. There will also be photos with Santa from 12 to 1 p.m., a quilt raffle, and lunch and baked goods will be available. For more information, call 301-884-4519.

Antique & Collectible Auction

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Annual Christmas Auction

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On Sunday, Maryland International Raceway will host another full day Test & Tune. Time runs, grudge runs, testing, and tuning all day long. MIR will also have a free $1,000 to win gamblers race for the bracket racers. So bring your grudge matches, street cars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcycles and Jr. Dragsters to MIR. Gates open at 10 a.m., eliminations begin at 3 p.m., and the test & tune is over at 6 p.m. Admission is just $15. For more detailed information on these events call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-884-RACE or visit www.mirdrag.com.

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Community Being an American Essay Contest The deadline for high-school students and their teachers to submit essays for the Bill of Rights Institute’s national Being an American Essay Contest is approaching. The contest asks students to explore the Founding principles outlined in the Constitution by answering the question: “How does the Constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?” The contest, which has become the largest high-school essay competition of its kind, totaling over 80,000 submitted essays, is administered by the Bill of Rights Institute, a nonprofit educational organization in the Washington, D.C. area devoted to educating young people about the Constitution and Founding principles. “This contest is unique in that it gives students the opportunity to think about the important Founding principles communicated in our Constitution,” Dr. Jason Ross, Bill of Rights Institute Vice President of Education Programs, said in a press release. “This contest is vital to helping students see the Founding principles as a meaningful part of the American experiment of self-government.” The top three student winners from each of five geographical regions will be awarded cash prizes of $1,000 (First Place), $500 (Second Place), and $250 (Third Place). Teacher sponsors of each student winner will also receive a cash prize of $100. Essays must be submitted online at www.BillofRightsInstitute.org/Contest by 11:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 15, 2011. Supporting contest materials, including lesson plans meeting Common Core standards, are provided at no cost to teachers who want to incorporate the Essay Contest into their classroom. The contest is sponsored by the History Channel.

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Local Places Third in Amateur Jumping at World Championship Raymond Coutley of Lexington Park, captured third place in amateur jumping at the 2011 American Quarter Horse Association Bank of America Amateur World Championship Show on Nov. 11 in Oklahoma City, a press release states. Coutley showed his homebred American Quarter Horse Navier Stokes, who is a 2000 bay gelding. Navier Stokes, sired by JC Regal Doc is out of Ferns Ruby. In the amateur jumping class, 13 entries competed for world champion honors and a purse of $3,858.79. Coutley and Navier Stokes received a prize package that included a custom-designed bronze trophy, specially designed logoed jacket, courtesy of Cripple Creek Outerwear, WeatherBeeta embroidered Landa blanket, Professional’s Choice products and medallion. The AQHA Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show is the world’s largest, single-breed world championship horse show and the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors around the world. The 3,572 entries at this year’s event represent competitors from 47 of the United States, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Venezuela.

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Selling Equipment & Trucks From: SMECO; Saint Mary’s County Government; METCOM-Metropolitan Commission; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland; Area Contractors; Several Small Estates; Banking & Lending Institutions; Equipment Dealers & Other Owners are Participating!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2011 AUCTION BEGINS AT 8:00 AM THE FOLLOWING TO BE SOLD FRIDAY- BRIEF LISTING!

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COMPLETE PAYMENT SALE DAY: Payment for all items must be paid in full on sale day with cash, Cashier’s checks, traveler’s check or money order. Personal or company checks will be accepted with a valid bank letter or guaranteed payment. All sales subject to the applicable 6% sales tax of the State of Maryland. SALE SITE INFORMATION: 301-994-0300 NOTE: Several Auctioneers will be selling at one time. Please come prepared for the arrangement. Subject to additions and deletions. We are not responsible for the acts of our principles. Some items sell with reserve. Buyer’s Premium applies to all purchases-$0.00 to $5,000.00-10%, $5,000 & up-$500.00 flat fee. Online Bidding-Provided by Equipmentfacts.com

Maryland State Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Honor Guard, under the direction of Sir Knight Michael Lynch, present wheelchairs at the Charlotte Hall Veteran's Home on Veteran's Day.

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Community Actors, Artists Sought By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Many of the actors, directors, crew and performers in this year’s Southern Maryland Originals wear multiple hats and collaborate to bring their craft to local audiences. There is a push to open the doors and invite more participation from the community. From students at CSM’s Leonardtown campus to elementary, middle and high school students to working adults, housewives and retirees, there’s a role for everyone. While CSM’s LaPlata campus offers two-year degrees in Theater, Dance and Music and is known as a hotbed for the arts, no such degrees are offered at Leonardtown. Still, the southern campus is seeking more participation in the Performing Arts Club. Noted playwright Trish Cole explained that to spark more involvement, she has created workshops and served as a guest speaker in English cours- Jake Dodges, left, Alyssa Fox and Tia LePore during T & T Acting Teches, discussing the elements of nique 2 class, during the mime part of the curriculum. the 10-minute play. She, along terest in acting and hone their skills in a fun, with CSM’s Theater Director Keith Hight and local actors and production supportive environment. On Sundays, the group meets up at Missy team members have encouraged more student Bell’s Art Shack in the Leonardtown Art Ceninvolvement. “There’s a lot of powerhouse theatre go- ter to learn more about the craft and practice ing on and people aren’t turning up,” Hight their skills through scene-work, improvisation and auditioning practice alongside their peers. said. LePore said several current students landHe said he hopes that word of mouth and ed roles in Sotterley’s Ghost Tours and Candlecontinuous outreach to the community will spark more interest in the arts scene of South- light Tours and have auditioned for numerous school, civic and community theater producern Maryland. He said people young and old and every- tions with their newfound confidence and selfone in between, at any level of experience, esteem gained from the acting class. For more information on CSM’s arts ofare invited to audition for the community colferings, visit www.csmd.edu/Arts or to get inlege’s many shows and find out what courses are offered for aspiring thespians, writers and volved with the Performing Arts Club at the Leonardtown campus, email KeithHHight@ performers. A children’s theater and productions of all csmd.edu. To get details on the Teen and Tween types of works make diving in to the world of Acting Technique 1 and 2 classes, email teentheater easy. Got a tween or teen with the acting bug? andtweenactingclass@gmail.com or call (240) A once-a-week class hosted by avid local the- 434-6318. ater stars James LePore and Missy Bell offers kids aged 10 to 15 a chance to explore their in- carriemunn@countytimes.net

Winter Wonderland, Breakfast With Santa Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will host its Winter Wonderland on Nov. 26, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Santa will arrive at 6:30 p.m. to light the Christmas tree. This event is free to the public. There will be free children's activities and crafts, moon bounces, and a magician. Food/Drinks and pictures with Santa will be available for purchase. The firehouse is at 46900 South Shangra La Drive Lexington Park. BDVFD will also host its All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon. Breakfast will include pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit. The cost is $8 for adults, Children 6-12 $5 and 5 and under Free. Pictures with Santa will be available for purchase.

THEATRE FALL MuSiCAL La PLata CamPus Fine arts Center theatre

REuNiON: A Musical Epic in Miniature

Book by Jack Kyrieleison story by Jack Kyrieleison and ron holgate traditional music adapted by michael O’Flaherty

november 17 - 19 8 p.m. (reserved seating) $15 - adults $12 - seniors/ military with iD/ youth (high school and below)

MUSIC La PLata CamPus Fine arts Center theatre

257th Army Band

December 3 | 7 p.m. the band will perform its holiday concert. Free, but reservations are encouraged to save your seat.

Music Students Honors Recital December 8 | 2:30 p.m. (Free)

CSM Jazz Ensemble Concert December 8 | 8 p.m. tickets are $5 for advance purchase; $7 at the door

CSM Latin Ensemble and CSM Chorale Concert December 9 | 8 p.m. tickets are $5 for advance purchase; $7 at the door

CSM campuses are accessible to patrons with disabilities. Audio description for the visually impaired and sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired are available with a minimum two-week advanced notice. If you are interested in these services, please contact the ADA coordinator at 301-934-7614.

SPECIAL EVENTS Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk

november 20 | 9 a.m. La Plata Campus, Physical education Center (Pe Building) All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer society.

Fall 2011 Connections Magazine Publication Reading December 2 | 7:30 p.m. La Plata Campus, Center for Business and industry (Bi Building), room 103-104 Contributors to the Fall 2011 Connections Literary magazine will read and discuss their published works.

CSM FiRST Robotics Challenge

December 3 | 9 a.m. La Plata Campus, Physical education Center (Pe Building)

ATHLETICS Congratulations to the CSM’s Men’s Soccer Team!

the hawks have earned a trip to the national Championship tournament in arizona. this is only the second time in the history of Csm’s soccer program that it has advanced to nationals.

Go hawks!

Visit www.csmd.edu/athletics for the results!

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Thursday, Nov. 17 • YPI Volunteer Fair Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Road, California) – 6 to 8 p.m. The Young Professionals Initiative of St. Mary’s County will host its annual volunteer fair in the multipurpose room of SMHEC’s Building One. Come out to find out about how to put your skills to use as a volunteer with a number of great local organizations. YPI will have a general body meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and many community groups will be on hand to provide information on unique and meaningful volunteering opportunities. For additional information on the program, contact Craig Gorman at programs@ypi-smc.org.

Solomon’s Island Winery wines. Support and shop local artisans’ works, from oil paintings to fabric work, there is sure to be a piece that is perfect for that Christmas shopping list. Admission is $7 at the door. For more information contact Katrina Cropp at (301) 737-2500. • St. Mary’s Ryken Players present “The Diary of Anne Frank” St. Mary’s Ryken Romauld Hall Auditorium (22600 Camp Calvert Rd., Leonardtown) –7 p.m. Based on the emotional writings of a Jewish teen in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, the Pulitzer Prize winning play “The Diary of Anne Frank” will be performed by St. Mary’s Ryken students on Nov. 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. show Sunday, Nov. 20. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $10 per adult and $5 for students and children.

• Grocery Auction and Fundraiser Mother Catherine Spalding School (38833 Chaptico Rd., Helen) - 5:30 p.m. A grocery auction, called by Farrell Auction Service, will bring out a refrigerated trailer from distribution centers and major grocery stores throughout the area. Some are items over-stocked; some have “sell-by dates” too close to put on grocery shelves; some are brand-name products and some are not. Various items from frozen foods to snacks and soda, dry goods and cleaning supplies will be available in small and or large lots for great deals. Payment by cash or check. The school’s cafeteria will be serving food. Call the Mother Catherine Spalding School for more information at (301) 884-3165.

• Christmas Open House and Bake Shop Victory Baptist Church Gymnasium (29855 Eldorado Farm Lane, Mechanicsville) - 5 p.m. Get a head start on your holiday shopping! It’s a multi-vendor open house benefiting the Victory Baptist Youth Group. Vendors like Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Mary Kay, Premier Designs Jewelry, Tastefully Simple, Miche Purses and Celebrating Home will have items available for cash and carry or you can place orders for delivery. Home-baked goods will also be for sale, free refreshments and door prizes round out this event to support a great cause. Contact (301) 884-8503 for more details.

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Saturday, Nov. 19

• Winter Concert Festival Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Road, California) – 6 to 9 p.m. The SMHEC will host its First Annual Winter Concert Festival with musical guest local singer- songwriter David Norris. Enjoy dinner and a show with featuring Sunshine’s and Canard’s Catering. Enjoy Ruddy Duck’s craft brews and indulge yourself in a variety of

• “Drive One 4 UR School” Fundraiser Leonardtown High School (23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown) – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come out and test-drive a new Ford vehicle with no obligation to purchase and the Leonardtown High School Band will earn a minimum of $20 per each car taken for a spin. Drivers 18 and older can choose any of nine different Ford models including the Flex,

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F-150, F-250, Mustang, Focus, Fusion, Expedition, Explorer and Escape. As a thank you, all participants will receive a free hot dog, bag of chips and soda following each test drive. To schedule your test drive, which will be scheduled in 20 minute increments, email your top 3 preferred times and model selection to jcguy@ smcps.org or lhsraidersguard@gmail.com. • Super Prize Bingo Ridge Volunteer Fire House (13820 Point Lookout Road, Ridge) – 4 p.m. The Ridge VFD Auxiliary, St. Mary’s Trinity Church, St. Mary’s City and St. Mary’s Chapel, Ridge will be holding a Super Prize Bingo with doors opening at 4 p.m. and Bingo begins at 5. Cost is $20 for the first bingo pack, $8 for additional packs and $1 for 5050 specials. No children under 10. All seats must purchase a ticket. This is a non-smoking event. One winner per regular game. Prizes include TVs, iPod, Wii System, Garman, Computers, Bicycles, Fishing Trip, Kindle and many more. For a complete list of prizes, visit www.ridgevfd.org. Delicious food and refreshments for sale. More than 50 door prizes. For more information call (301) 862-4597. • 15th Annual Thanksgiving 5K Race and Prediction Walk Visitor’s Center (18751 Hogaboom Lane, Saint Marys City) – 9 a.m. The Chesapeake Bay Running Club presents a timed 5K, Pediction 5K and 1.5 mile short course historic walk which will benefit Special Olympics of St. Mary’s County. Registration is required between 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. and race fees of $20 will be collected the day of the race. Running or walking will take place on smooth surfaces through the historic and scenic parts of St. Mary’s City and baked goods, door prizes and a chance to win a turkey are also included. Visit www.cbrc.org or call (301) 475-9829 or (301) 872-0364 for details. • Chicken Dinner and Dance at Bowles Farm Bowles Farm (22880 Budd’s Creek Road, Clements) –6 p.m.

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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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Dinner and dance featuring “Nuttin Fancy” band. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Mother Catherine Spalding School. Cost for the chicken dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. is $10 and the dance, from 7 to 11 p.m. is $10. BYOB (set ups of soda and ice will be available). For reservations contact Heidi Morgan (301) 672-0964, Diane Fenwick (301) 769-2856 or the school at (301) 884-3165.

Sunday, Nov. 20 • Quarter Throw Down and Vendor Auction St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown) – 1 p.m. Come out for an afternoon of quarter auction fun with the FUN BUNCH team. All items are one to four quarters. The event features 18 vendors as well as gift cards and fresh made holiday wreaths. Paddles are $3 each, with no limit to the number used. Raffles and concessions also available and all benefits the 4-H Ropes and Wranglers club. For more information or reservations, call (410) 474-2958. • Arts and Crafts Bazaar American Legion Post 255 (13390 Point Lookout Rd., Ridge) – Noon Just in time for the holidays, the Legion will host a bazaar with a wide variety of handmade arts and crafts, homemade foods and miscellaneous gifts available for purchase at great prices. Tables will feature handmade American Girl Doll clothing, alpaca socks, hats and scarves, ceramics, driftwood floral designs, Harbor House crafts, homemade jellies, jams and baked goods, handmade and Premier Designs jewelry, works by several local artists, Mary Kay make-up, green gifts, pet stuff and antiques and collectibles. There will be a FREE children’s craft table to keep the kids busy while the adults shop. Hot dogs, hamburgers and sausages will be for sale thanks to the Sons of American Legion. Call (301) 872-5349 for additional info.

Monday, Nov. 21 • 16th Annual Craft Show Hollywod Volunteer Fore Department Social Hall (24801 Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Hollywood Fire Departmet and the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary will host a craft fair with free admission and parking. The auxiliaries will also be selling refreshments. For more details, contact Leone Gatton at (301) 373-2221.

Tuesday, Nov. 22

• Special Olympics No Limit Holdem Poker The Bennett Building (24390 Old Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) – 6:30 p.m. $1 and $2 Blinds, No limit cash game with dealers provided. High hand paid out nightly. All food and drinks are free and games benefit Special Olympics St. Mary’s County & Center for Life Enrichment. For more information call Jim Bucci Sr. at (301) 373-6104.

Wednesday, Nov. 23 • Free Fall Crafternoon Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) – 1 to 4 p.m. Free harvest-themed craft for kids aged 4 to 12. Supplies will be provided. Call (301) 475-2846 or visit www.stmalib.org for more information.

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Live Music: “No Green JellyBeenz” Acoustic Olde Town Pub (22785 Washington Street, Leonardtown) – 7 p.m. Live Music: “Piranhas” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Dylan Galvin” The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) – 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 18

5th Anniversary Celebration w/ “3 Day Ride” Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Yoko Says No” Cryer’s Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 8 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 20 NFL Sunday w/ $1 Domestics Fat Boy’s Country Store (41566 Medleys Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 2 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 21

Live Music: “Fair Warning” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

$2.50 Margaritas All Day Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 10 a.m.

Live Music: “Dave Norris” DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

Cooking w/ Dan Rebarchick: Stuffed Ham Lenny’s Restaurant (23418 Three Notch Road, California) – 6 p.m.

Live Music: “ Joe Martone Jazz Band” Chef’s American Bistro (22576 MacArthur Boulevard, San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) – 7 p.m. Live Music: “John Luskey” Martini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) – 8:30 p.m. DJ Tommy T and Friends Karaoke Dance Party Scheible’s Restaurant (48342 Wynne Rd., Ridge) - 9 p.m. Live Music: “Karma Exchange” The Greene Turtle (6 St. Mary’s Avenue, Suite 104, La Plata) – 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 19 Bull and Oyster Roast with Anthony Ryan and Renegade American Legion Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 1 p.m. Live Music: “Synergy” Lisa’s Pub (4310 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head) – 9:30 p.m. Live Music: “Full Steam” Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain Highway, Bel Alton) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Four Friends” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “The Honchos” Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La Plata) – 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Burger and Open Mic Night Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La Plata) – 7 p.m. Cigar Night The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 8 p.m. Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m. All Night Karaoke Martini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) – 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 23 Live Music: “No Green JellyBeenz” Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve and Tyler Hamilton Benefit with “Sam Grow” The Greene Turtle (6 St. Mary’s Avenue, Suite 104, La Plata) – 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Party w/ “One Louder” Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 8 p.m. Free Comedy Night DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 8:30 p.m. Pre-Turkey Comedy Bash Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) - 8 p.m.

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Raw, Original Community Theatre By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Southern Maryland Originals 2011 wrapped a five-show run at College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus on Sunday. With works from six local playwrights and performances of original songs, musical composition, poetry and spoken word, the production was a community collaboration bringing the arts to life in St. Mary’s County. The Originals producer, Gloria Ranta, said 40 people were involved in the show directly. She explained how the small but active local theatre community made a collaborative effort to showcase a variety of talent. Among the local playwrights, Trish Cole, accomplished author of the award-winning social drama Butterfly, offers a one-act centered on a future where the last lesbian on Earth is chained and about to be transported to a segregated planet. Cole said, “Essentially, [Life on Mars] is universal in its themes of saying goodbye to one’s home, never to return.” With a very simple set, the work was carried by three actors. Rick Eccleston, as a lawman forced to question his own orders, Sarah Pollard, a young actress playing the lesbian prisoner speaking out about home and human connection, and Amanda LePore, as the reporter carrying a piece of the future in her pocket drew the audience in to the carefully-crafted fictional reality. George R. Johnson’s Twit! is a sequel to his first try at playwriting, The Importance of Being Hairy, an audience favorite at Three Notch Theater’s One-Act Festival last year. The work follows Harry, played by Jeremy Leissner, and a cast of flawed characters through the trials and tribulations of a speed dating session. Leni Weisl, a veteran actress new to Southern Maryland, pulls off the character Camille, with a flirtatious ridiculousness one might expect of a speed dating madam and deaf actress Reena Williams, in her first appearance on stage, portrays Helen, a deaf woman struggling to communicate with her hearing table partners. “Reena adds so much to the part that a hearing person couldn’t,” Johnson said. Johnson himself appears in Twit! as Stewie, the stuttering sweetheart who finds a perfect match by the play’s end. He said he turned to playwriting after unsuccessful auditions for acting roles and is now working on the third installment of his Harry series, which he calls Farces. Three other writers and directors whose work was featured as part of Southern Maryland Originals were participants in a 10-minute

playwriting workshop hosted at CSM last semester, which Cole led. Joanne McDonald’s debut play Beacon was born of that and was beautifully performed by actresses Missy Bell and Ellynne Brice Davis. A distant lighthouse, unseen by the audience, serves as a symbol of shared memories for the lost loved one of two very different women. McDonald has directed many shows and founded The New Direction Theater. Beacon was selected as the winner of the CSM Ten-Minute Play Festival this past spring From its quirky introduction to its poignant social message, Instant Disconnect by Tasnim McWilliams provides an entertaining look at the misuse of cell phones. Leissner, in another SMO role, is left hanging thanks to a friend and love interest’s attachment to all channels of communication but the one sitting in the same room. This was also McWilliams’ first opportunity to see her script come to life. Leonardtown resident Lois Stephenson flexed her creative muscle at this year’s Originals, writing, directing and starring in Losing It! as well as sharing a piece of original poetry. In the semibiographical play, Stephenson plays the comical grandmother surrounded by a kooky cast of characters who can’t keep their composure in front of their daughter’s Navy beau. Stephenson’s daughter, Jessica Magno, plays Nadine, the mortified daughter of the wacky family certain they will scare off her suitor. When her service man turns out to be shallow, she sends him packing and the play moves from the comedic to the dramatic with the peaceful exit of Grandma Irene. Newcomer to the world of theater John Hunt plays the embarrassing dad, with mother-daughter duo Andrea and Sabrina Hein rounding out the cast as a flustered mom and the angelic Amanda. Hein said she and her seventh-grade daughter enjoyed sharing the stage, adding, “It was a really rewarding experience because we were bringing local artists’ visions to life.” R. DaSilva’s For King and Cabbage was no doubt directed by Bob Elwood, who also served as the show’s host. Billed as a pointless farce, the play featured active actor, DJ and host of “The Buzz” James LePore in his third role of the production as Rolf, the lying executioner. His wife, Griselda, played by second-year Originals participant Rebecca Masters along with Mark Masters as the lusty miller and his oblivious wife, Tallulah, played by LePore’s daughter Amanda in her second role for the production, deliver continuous puns and propel the play to a most nonsensical finale. While the actors, directors and crew could be seen changing the stage settings, the creativity was kept continuous with a heartfelt spoken word from Magno, an original guitar piece by Alex Holden, who assisted his dad, Steve, with the production’s sound equipment, and two original songs by singer-songwriter Michael Bell. Another local musician, David Norris’ music was played during the preshow and intermission. With props and set pieces borrowed from Three Notch Theater, local theater lovers and area businesses, along with heaping support from CSM, those who poured their hearts and hours into it hope Southern Maryland Originals will become a long-standing tradition. Cole said the production is a non-threatening arena to start in, as local creators of all experience levels are welcomed and encouraged to get involved in playwriting, acting, costume design or behind-the-scenes work. Those interested in taking part or testing the waters of local theater should email SMO.Producer@gmail.com. carriemunn@countytimes.net

Correction

Last week’s article in The County Times featuring Sam Grow neglected to give proper photograph credit for the live shot of Sam Grow. The photo was courtesy of Mike Batson Photography.

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25. The brain and spinal cord 27. Reciprocal of a sine 28. Goat and camel hair fabric 29. Founder of Babism 32. Strategic Supply Chain 35. Former OSS 36. Feline mammal 37. Smallest whole number 39. Brunei monetary unit 42. Public promotions 43. Tap gently 44. The woman 46. Terminate someone’s job 47. The bill in a restaurant 48. Rushes out to attack 50. Divine Egyptian beetle 51. Llama with long silky fleece 53. A coral reef off of S. Florida 55. 1000 calories 57. A S. Pacific island group 58. A special finish for velvet 59. Former Russian rulers 61. Home of Adam & Eve 63. Informer (British) 64. Israeli politician Abba 65. Lily flower of Utah 67. Securities market 69. Soul singer Rawls

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What is a Milestone?

By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer Well, I’ve passed my share of milestones this year. That fiftything over the summer, in October it was thirty years in custom picture framing, also in October was my third year of writing this column, six years this week since my husband’s heart attack, and now, today, my husband and I will celebrate our tenth anniversary. As is said “Who would’a thought”. I’ve had a previous marriage, and relationships, but I don’t know that I ever thought of them as “for the long term” or gave all my time and attention to each one as I should have. My husband will tell most anyone that he is high maintenance – not in terms of money (he might as well find someone else) but in terms of connection, support, and contact. He has made me realize that you need to be fully connected with someone by thought, proximity, or by phone as the case may be. This has been a learning situation for me. I was more of a “do what I want to do, call only in dire emergency” kind of person. My parents were happy if I called them more then once a semester in college. I never got used to having to be available and accountable to another person. It took me most of forty years to figure this out. Now, it is a comforting feeling to know I am right where I am supposed to be; that somebody wants to know what I’m doing at 2:45 in the afternoon, and how my day is going. Before, I was always anxious for the next change in my life to come along. I might not have been aware of this at the time, but I can look back and see this trait now. Why do I write this. I write it because change and feelings intrigue me. I write it because I wonder how I made it through my life at some points, and I marvel at the changes that I have incorporated into my life. And again I am amazed at the feeling of “being right where I am supposed to be”. What is a milestone in a marriage? I suppose in this day and age it is especially important to acknowledge and celebrate each year you are together. If you look at it in terms of walking down an old country road with the old mile stone markers you can look back in segments. What was the defining factor of each year? I won’t go in to each year, but I can see a gradual change in how we communicate, or sometimes don’t, in what we now value, and what is now unimportant. I was researching 10th anniversary gifts and found that the traditional gifts of tin and aluminum are still in fashion. One site suggested a modern alternative of Blue Sapphire. Hallmark is most likely the definitive source for anniversary ideas and their list also states tin or aluminum on the traditional side, but diamonds on the modern side. I think we will probably lean to the traditional side for gifts this year. I’ve been trying to think of what to get my husband in relation to the tin/aluminum theme. The first thing that came to mind was a “tin ear”. Because I think I can sing beautifully, but I’m not sure my husband thinks so. I might be able to whip a tin ear up out of tinfoil like how the wait staff at really nice restaurants craft fascinating creations to take home food to your dog. Seriously, I think I will craft something like cufflinks, or a necklace for him. He might not get his gift today, but will before the end of the month. As my mind wanders I think of these things. Too bad my mind didn’t wander in this direction earlier. As for tonight, we will go out to eat I’m sure – where, I don’t know. All I do know is that wherever we end up, we will be together and right where we are supposed to be. To each new year’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@ yahoo.com

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“Madam, we are enrolling officers and have come to get the names of the male members of your The men objectfamily. ed to being enlisted Q: Do you have you a in a Virginia regihusband or sons capable of ment as they wanted bearing arms? their own identificaA: Yes, a husband and tion as a Maryland six sons. unit. They decided to Q: What is your husenlist but would apband’s name and where is peal to the authorities. “The members of our he? company lost no time in taking steps to have A: He is a prisoner at the muster roll rectified, and to that end a Ft. Warren. joint committee of five was chosen from our Q: Who is your eldest company and one or both of the others -son and where is he? involved in the same trouble -- to wait on A: Frank Key HowPresident Davis and also on General Robard, he is in prison with his ert E. Lee, commanding all the Virginia father. forces.” Q: Your next son? The committee met with Jefferson DaA: John Eager Howvis whom they said promised to assist. They ard who is a Captain in the had more difficulty meeting with General McHenry Howard, 1862 Confederate Army. Lee. “He seemed not at all pleased at being Q: Your next son? interrupted and told us he did not see what A: Charles Howard who is a Major in the Confedercould be done, adding sharply that the Maryland troops had already given more trouble than five times as many ate Army. Q: Your next son? others.” A: James Howard who is a Lt. Colonel in the ConThe men from Maryland drilled themselves while others were drilled by young cadets from the Virginia Mil- federate Army. Q: And the next son? itary Institute, “but when one of these young gentlemen A: Edward Lloyd Howard who is a surgeon in the presented himself to Captain Murray and reported that he was assigned for that service, he was gruffly informed Confederate Army. Q: And your youngest son? that ‘this company was drilled by its own officers and serA: McHenry Howard who is also in the Southern geants,’ after which we were left to our own training… Within a week Dorsey’s company and our own received Army and with Stonewall Jackson. I expect he’ll be here orders to proceed to Winchester to join the six Maryland soon.” (This was during the Maryland Invasion by Lee and Jackson). companies which had been formed at Harper’s Ferry.” McHenry Howard returned home to Baltimore in May Mrs. Howard then shut the door in their faces. The en1865. There he found a note dated September 1862 from Union officers notifying him that he had been drafted. He rolling officers wrote the note, slid it under the door and left. asked about this and was told that on that day the officers McHenry Howard died in Baltimore on September had insisted on seeing his mother. 11, 1923. By Linda Reno Contributing Writer

Library Items • Libraries to be closed All three libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Wed, Nov. 23, and be closed on Thurs, Nov. 24, for Thanksgiving. • Libraries are collecting food and toys This is Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week. The libraries are collecting non-perishable food not only this week, but this month for Southern Maryland Food Bank. The libraries are also collection sites for Toys for Tots. New toys can be dropped off any time before Dec. 15. They should be not gift-wrapped. Lexington Park is collecting donations of hats, scarves and gloves, which will be given to community organizations for distribution. • Kids can drop in and make a craft Children ages 4 to 12 can drop in and make a fall craft on Nov. 23 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Leonardtown. Supplies will be provided. • Free grant webinars scheduled Two free webinars to help non-profit organizations create more effective grant proposals are scheduled at

Lexington Park on Nov. 30. Proposal Writing Basics will begin at 12 noon and provide an overview of the proposal writing process and the basics of what to include. The second, Proposal Budgeting Basics, starts at 1 p.m. and is geared for the novice grant seeker. How to prepare and present a budget proposal will be discussed including “personnel”, non-personnel and overhead expenses and the relationship between budget for the project and overall budget. Participants can register for one or both webinars. The webinars will be presented by the Foundation Center. • eReaders explained at workshop Leonardtown is offering an eBook Workshop on Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m. An overview of eReaders will be presented and the downloading process will be demonstrated. Registration is required. Those attending will be entered in the drawing of NOOK Color and a Kindle on Dec. 17. • Poets can share poetry Poets of all ages are invited to share a favorite poem or a poem they have written or just come and listen at the Poetry Open Mic on Nov. 29 at Leonardtown. Reading begins at 6:30 p.m. • Storyteller Janice the Griot returns Professional storyteller Janice Curtis Greene will once again mesmerize the audience with a program of holiday and Kwanzaa stories on Dec. 3 at Lexington Park at 1:30 p.m. A book signing of her recently released book, “Thema and the Wonderful Black Gourd,” follows with copies being available for purchase.

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SENIOR LIVING

Stash or Trash Class

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St. Mary’s Dept of Aging Programs and Activities

• Welcome To Medicare Seminar! Do you have questions about Medicare Part A, B, C or D? If so, join us on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 1 – 3:00 p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center in Great Mills. This seminar is great for people new to Medicare or about to become eligible. Refreshments will be served. To register call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. • Pantry Bingo Restock your pantry with household items you win at the Garvey Senior Activity Center’s Pantry Bingo on Monday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. – Noon. Cost to play is $1.00 per card for up to 3 cards. Reserve a lunch for after the game by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.

On Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m., a Stash or Trash organizational class will be held at the Northern Senior Activity Center. This is a follow-up session to our earlier general organizational class, DeClutter and Simplify. This is based on interest and specific questions about paperwork. This presentation, by professional organizer Kae Clarke, will teach you the necessary skills to organize all that paperwork at home for filing, mail, calendars, scheduling, family memorabilia and photos. Learn what to keep and what to trash. There will be Q&A at the end of the program. Call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001 to sign up by Wednesday, Nov. 23.

ZUMBA classes now at Loffler This Latin-inspired dance fitness program has been so popular at our centers that participants have asked for more! Therefore it is now being offered at Loffler on Mondays at Noon. If you have never tried this fun fitness form and are curious about it, you can try the first class for free. After that, you can use your fitness card to keep the fun flowing. Fitness cards are $30 for ten punches and are good for any of the fitness classes that are being offered at all the senior activity centers. Call 301-737-5670 ext. 1658 for more information.

• Chess Club is back at Loffler Senior Activity Center Mr. Gary Stewart, Executive Director of the MD Education of Chess Association, will be on hand to show you how to play chess or give you tips to improve your current game. The Loffler Chess Club meets every Wednesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. There is no cost for participation. Call 301-737-5670 ext. 1658 for more information. • Scripture Study at Loffler On alternate Fridays, Loffler hosts a scripture study with a focus on learning to recognize God’s great comfort in our lives. The next class will be Friday, Dec.2 at 10 a.m. For more information call 301-737-5670 ext. 1658.

Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652 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.

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Creating a Healthy Sleep Routine Science has been studying sleep and its influence on your health for a very long time and no one will argue that sleep is vital and extremely important. Unfortunately, many people have difficulties sleeping, either falling asleep or waking up. There are various reasons for why.

How Important Are Your Sleeping Habits? Your metabolism is altered when you are sleep deprived as the hormone that signals satiety, Leptin falls; additionally Ghrelin, which signals hunger, rises. Research shows sleep-deprived people tend to consume more starchy and sweet foods rather than vegetables and protein. Sugar cravings are thought to be brought on by the fact that your brain is fueled by glucose and when sleep-deprived, the brain searches for carbohydrates to keep going. The body is designed to run on protein and fats as primary fuel, not carbohydrates; although many people have retrained their bodies to run on carbohydrates, doing this long term has associated health and performance risks. Sleep deprivation impairs your immune system, lengthens your recovery time, and can even cause changes in your brain activity. The act of focusing can be a difficult task when one is sleep deprived. Some other consequences are high blood sugar, high blood pressure, depression and accelerated aging.

Programming Rhythm: The circadian system drives the biological activities of your body on a cellular level. Disruptions in programmed cycles affect your entire body. Sleep disruption upsets its delicate balance, so planning your sleep cycles is one of the best things you can do for your body. There are five stages of sleep in which your body takes about 90 minutes to complete. During the five stages there are different functions taking place in each stage and there is a perfect time in the cycle to wake. Have you ever thought you had a good nights sleep and still woke up tired? Odds are you woke up while in stage three or four. So lets learn the proper rhythm to your sleep patterns. Stage one lasts about 5 minutes, this is a light sleep period and you are easily woken during this time. Stage two can last ten to twentyfive minutes and is considered still a light sleep stage. Stage three is a deep sleep stage; here if you are woken you will most likely be groggy and take awhile to actually wake. Stage four is a more intense deep sleep stage; here blood flow is directed away from the brain towards muscles, restoring physical energy; the recharging stage. Stage five is known as the REM sleep stage occurring approximately 70-90 minutes after falling asleep. This is the dream stage. Stage five is the stage you want to program waking up from. So, the formula is to plan your sleep in multiples of 90 minutes. Example would be to plan to fall asleep around 10pm and wake at 5:30am.

Pre-Conditions Of Sleep: For some it’s really not about “when to wake up” that’s the issue, but actually falling asleep. There are definitely some conditions that need to exist to get a restful sleep and to quicken the time to actually fall asleep. I call the actions one takes before turning in for the night as “pre-conditioning”. “Pre-conditioning” consists of some simple steps and guidelines to follow like: one to two hours before bedtime concentrate on summing up your day, preparing for sleep, not activities like watch-

ing TV or using any electronic type devices as we want no brain stimulation at this time. What we actually want to do is to spend wind-down time with activities that soothe or relax you. There is a nice trick that works well for most active individuals called journaling. Get yourself a notebook that you will keep at bedside. Before retiring for the night, go through your day, recapping the events in your mind. Write down anything that you feel was unresolved, unfinished, or points of importance. Writing down tasks or ideas for the next day is also helpful in clearing the mind of anything you would normally lie awake thinking about. Once you have written them all down, close the notebook and say to yourself “I’ll deal with all of that tomorrow”. You’ve now pre-conditioned yourself for sleep.

Sleep Recovery & Quality Factors: As you already know, stress, whether mental, emotional, or physical in nature, affects your overall health status and your adrenals, so knowing when in the sleep cycle recharging and recovery happens would be of great interest and helpful. It is between the hours of 11pm and 1am that you should definitely be sleeping. The quality of sleep is also of great importance and there are several factors that can increase the quality of your sleep. Light is your body clocks worse enemy. The room needs to be completely dark so your pineal gland produces melatonin and serotonin. Complete darkness means that even the faint glow of a clock can disturb this process. Close your door, no night-lights, and if waking to use the bathroom, either don’t turn on the light or install “low blue” light bulbs. These bulbs emit an amber light that does not hinder melatonin production. The perfect room temperature is about 70 degrees F and not lower than 60 degrees F. These temperatures match the lower body temperatures the body reaches during the night. Avoid sugar based snacks or carbohydrate foods before bedtime as they may contribute to an increase of energy. Make sure any other conditions you find supportive to sleep exist. Build a routine to your sleep cycle especially the total time of sleep. Keeping each day the same helps the body build a routine, but listen to your body during times of illness or emotional stress and lengthen your sleep period if it is needed. Please remember that there is no such thing as “catching up on sleep”. You cannot skimp on sleep all week and plan to “catch up” on the weekend. Consistency wins and routine is king. Hopefully you now understand the process of sleep many of us take for granted, and realize the true benefits of quality, routine sleep. DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any

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Leonardtown High A View From The Grads to Play Lacrosse in Germany USA Athletes International has recruited two local lacrosse players to represent the United States in Germany this summer. Christina Ferrara and Krista Tippett, both graduates of Leonardtown High School have accepted the offer to represent their sport, a press release states. Ferrara and Tippett began their lacrosse careers by playing for the St. Mary’s Girl’s Lacrosse League when they were in middle school. They both played for the Southern Maryland Jets club lacrosse team and played all four years at Leonardtown High School. Ferrara was recruited to play Division II lacrosse at Shepherd University in West Virginia. At the same time Tippett was transferring to the same university from The College of Southern Maryland. Both have played for two years at the University and are now captains of the team. When asked what she would like to take away from this experience overseas, Tippett answered, “Traveling with girls to Germany to play for a U.S. team is a dream. I hope to come back with worldly experi- Shepherd University Women’s Lacrosse teammates Krista Tippett, left, and ences and lifelong memories, Christina Ferrara. and a profound love for the game.” In reference to having the opportunity to experience this event, Ferrara stated, “I’ve never been out of the country before and getting a chance to go to Germany is amazing. It’s even more amazing to be playing a sport I love. I’m excited that I get to experience this with a teammate and good friend.” The cost of the trip is expensive and the players and their families have been tasked with fundraising. Krista and her mom Sherry are hosting a Spaghetti dinner at the Knights of Columbus in Leonardtown this Friday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. Christina’s family is selling t-shirt quilts and she is planning to do a dress sale featuring lightly worn prom and formal dresses. Her dad is also organizing a Dodgeball tournament to take place in January. For more information on these events you can contact Judi Ferrara at 301-904-5845.

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By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer In 1966 my father was a year out of high school, I was years away from being a concept and Joe Paterno was the rookie head football coach at Pennsylvania State University. Today, that recent high school graduate is now a 64-year-old professional retiree (the Beatles are signing his song), the future humanoid (me) is nearly 39 and Paterno is merely a week removed from the unceremonious end to his astonishing 46-year head-coaching reign at PSU. Paterno, of course, wasn’t un-done in the traditional manner – a lack of winning – but by his now well dissected and uncharacteristic failure to appropriately act on knowledge that Jerry Sandusky, his long-time defensive coordinator, was committing disgusting acts with young boys. Here’s a quick and disturbing summary (that’s your warning if you want to skip to the next paragraph) of what we currently know: Sandusky, through the University and/or his foundation, The Second Mile, allegedly had inappropriate contact with several boys from 1994 through 2009. In 2002, Mike McQueary, a graduate assistant, allegedly observed Sandusky performing a sex act with a young boy in a campus shower. The next day, McQueary reported the incident to Paterno who in-turn informed the athletic director, Tim Curley. That’s where the incident inexplicably appeared to die on the vine, as there was no communication with the proper authorities and no investigation. Last week Sandusky, Paterno’s right hand man and one-time heir-apparent, was arrested and charged with 40 counts of improper contact with young boys over a 15-year period. What Paterno knew, when he knew it and what he did about it only he knows for sure. Paterno was aware of the 2002 incident and it seems reasonable to conclude, given the dictatorial style of most head coaches and his long relationship with Sandusky, that he knew this wasn’t an isolated incident. Admittedly that’s speculation. What isn’t in dispute is that by at least 2002, Paterno knew something terrible was happening in his midst, on his watch and in the middle of the program he spent half a century building. But instead of acting swiftly and comprehensively, he inexplicably and unforgivably turned a blind eye, after merely a passing glance, toward one of humanities greatest and most vulgar sins. The information age has merged the once great divide between the perception of players, teams and institutions and reality. Twitter feeds directly into the minds of athletes and the media’s speed and tenacity have left little mystery and few unanswered questions about the world of sports. The ability to filter data and form comfortably ignorant, ideal versions of athletic superheroes is long gone. With Pandora’s box perpetually ajar, what we are left with is – ready or not – the ground truth. That truth, more often than not, has left us disappointed, shocked and occasionally deeply disturbed. The truth is baseball players use steroids, major college programs break the rules and compromise the integrity of competition (USC, Ohio State and anyone coached by John Calipari, for example) and illegal videotapes are used by some of the NFL’s best (Bill Belichick’s other legacy). The wake of this raw honesty has produced endless rollers of disbelief. It’s hard to discern the honest from the tainted. Trust is a big issue. At least there are still coaches like Paterno and schools like PSU to temper our cynicism. Or there were. Paterno’s never had a blemish, always done things the right way and has few moral and ethical peers. Or he did. For at least 9 years Paterno knew that his long-time assistant had done something horrific, yet in a defining moment, this one-time moral compass and the coach countless parents had entrusted their sons with, protected himself, his school and his former assistant and failed a group of innocent children. Paterno’s exit from PSU amidst this great tragedy is more than the destruction of coaching legacy; it’s also the tarnishing of Joe Paterno the human being. In the end, he and PSU were exposed as just another moral façade in the sporting world (or otherwise) and are in a long line of people and entities that aren’t what we thought, and hoped, they were. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com

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Fur and Feathers By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer Apparently, it’s not all about the words used in the regulations. For some reason, Maryland DNR decided to call the waterfowl hunting days for minors “Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days” and the deer hunting days for minors the “Junior Deer Hunt Season.” Could it be that only the boys were supposed to hunt the big bucks? Well, they forgot to tell young Corrine Fernald! She and her Dad, Robert Fernald, were sitting in the woods this past cold Saturday morning (wishing that they were fishing) when a nice 8 – point buck walked by. Corrine wasted no time in harvesting her first buck! Congratulations to her and her Dad. Some might be wondering if the rut is in full swing now. Bucks are only beginning to venture out in daylight, it seems. They are generally nocturnal creatures until the mating season when they can be seen at any time. In the woods, you will see leaves scraped away from under small overhanging branches in certain (somewhat traditional) places. The bucks scrape these leaves away, leave their mark and scent in the scrape and lick the low-hanging branch to also leave their scent. This is one of the signs that deer hunters look for when pursuing the big bucks. Once a scrape is made, many bucks come to visit it and leave their scent hoping to confuse a young desirable doe so that she will seek out a different buck. The dominant buck will visit the scrape periodically to see if a ready doe has been by to leave her calling card. Another sign that hunters look for is the rub. Big bucks mark their territory – right up to their bedding areas – by rubbing the bark off small saplings with their antlers. Bigger bucks tend to rub bigger trees, although smaller saplings can be marked by bigger bucks, as well. Rubs can be very destructive to trees – as anyone with small evergreens in their backyards near forested areas can attest. Bucks favor the more aromatic conifers like cedar trees for rubbing. I guess it’s their cologne splashed on before a hot night in the woods! Nothing beats the senses of smell and hearing of a deer in the woods. Their eyesight is not so great. They can pick up movement, though, and when that is combined with what they smell or hear, they can put things together quickly. In picking your location to hunt deer, always consider the wind. If the wind direction is out of the South, pick a spot with a small amount of cover (under a holly branch or near a blown down tree) on the North side of a deer trail or scrape where deer are likely to visit, and sit still. According to researchers, deer don’t see colors, so a hunter sitting still and quiet with a florescent orange hat and vest can still be invisible to the deer. Anytime we’re hunting in woods where there are hunters with firearms, florescent orange is required in order to identify ourselves to the other hunters with color-differentiating eyesight. A hunter taking aim at what he (or she) believes to be an animal should withdraw the shot the very moment that the slightest bit of florescent orange can be seen in the area. Apparently, it must not be all that exciting to hunt snipe, because I didn’t get any feedback to my request last week for information from readers. If you have a particularly interesting hunting story and a picture (or if you have Snipe hunting experiences) please drop me a line at riverdancekeith@gmail.com.

Corrine Fernald, 14, shows off her first buck taken during the Junior Deer Hunt with her dad, Robert.

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