2012-02-02 The County Times

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Anthony ODonnell, Candidate for US Congress, and
wife Lori, right, welcome supporters at the ODonnell for
Congress Campaign Headquarters opening event.
Keba Dennie works hands-on with kindergartners and
frst-graders, making sight words out of Play-Doh during
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Retired Federal District Court Judge Thomas
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Increasing
the number
of police will
reduce response
time, deter
crime, enhance
surveillance
of suspected
criminal activity,
increase public
safety and
will directly
support the
countys goal
of improving
Lexington
Parks business
environment.
- Robin
Finnacom,
CDC Director
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Maryland State Police trooper
who struck and killed an 87-year-old pedes-
trian in Hollywood last year has returned to
duty after an administrative investigation
into the events of that night, The County
Times has learned.
Trooper Wesley Goldston, who struck
Buhrman Yogi Baird as he walked along
Mervell Dean Road the night of Jan. 20,
2011, is continuing his duties with the Au-
tomotive Safety Division of the state po-
lice, spokesman Greg Shipley confrmed
Wednesday.
Shipley said that because Goldstons
administrative investigation was a person-
nel matter, he could not say whether the
trooper had been found guilty of any policy
violations.
Shipley also confrmed that States At-
torney Richard Fritz sent a letter in late De-
cember stating the county will not press any
charges against Goldston for Bairds death.
Fritz has not returned repeated calls
over the course of several weeks for com-
ment since the County Times frst learned
of his letter to the state police.
The offcial state police crash in-
vestigation claimed that Baird, who was
a community fxture for walking along
county roads pushing his red lawnmower,
was in the roadway when he was hit by
Goldston, who was driving a state-owned
Jeep well over the posted speed limit of
40-miles-per-hour.
The analysis conducted revealed that
Goldston was doing 52 miles-per-hour
when he struck Baird and dragged him 225
feet, crushing Baird underneath both the
car and his lawnmower.
In a statement to investigators,
Goldston said he did not see Baird until the
moment of impact, and the conditions on
the road were dark.
Goldston felt the collision could have
been avoided if the pedestrian was not in
the roadway, the crash investigator wrote
in the report.
But two witnesses to the crash, Charles
Eddleman of St. Leonard and Elizabeth
Quade of Mechanicsville, both wrote state-
ments saying that while conditions were
dark, there was still suffcient street light-
ing, and a full moon that night.
Both witnesses stated they were able to
see Baird, or at least what they believed to
be an object in the road, before the impact
one witness from 25 feet away and another
from 150 feet.
The report also stated that witnesses
saw Baird try to move away from the on-
coming vehicle.
Accident reconstruction drawings in
the report showed that Goldston was driv-
ing on the white line at the side of the road
when he struck Baird.
See The County Times articles on the
crash and following investigation, as well as
the full offcial crash report online at coun-
tytimes.somd.com/special/2011/yogi/.
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Trooper in Fatal Yogi Crash Back on Duty
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Allstate Insurance Company won its bid
in the Court of Appeals to continue the prac-
tice of not selling homeowners insurance in
Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore
because those areas lay in potential paths of
extreme magnitude hurricanes.
The court reported its opinion on Jan.
25 in the case brought against Allstate by the
states Peoples Insurance Counsel Division.
One of the judges wrote a separate opinion
that both concurs with courts ruling and dis-
sents on several key points.
The plaintiff argued that Allstates
practice of exclusion of the counties was
discriminatory.
The majority opinion of the Court of
Appeals affrmed an earlier decision by the
Maryland Insurance Commissioner that All-
state was reasonable in its decision to deny
new insurance policies, because it produced
probability models to show it could not eco-
nomically sustain the risk of the new policies.
Allstate argued that it used probability
models, instead of actual evidence, when de-
ciding to reject new policies because hurri-
canes in Maryland are a rare event and actual
statistics are not in abundance, according to
the latest court reports.
Judge Glenn T. Harrell, in his dissent-
ing opinion, likened Allstates worries about
devastating hurricanes in the Chesapeake
Bay area, and the lack of evidence thereof,
to fearing the damage Godzilla would wreak
upon Japan.
Although my opening analogy is silly, it
is so intentionally to illustrate my view that the
[Insurance] Commissioners and this courts
approval of Allstates discriminatory decision
is wrongheaded, Harrell wrote. Recorded
history on the subject shows, again and again,
that a catastrophic hurricane has not made
landfall in Maryland yet.
Harrell pointed out that Allstates com-
puter model predicted such a hurricane would
make landfall in Maryland every 25,000
years, yet the court still affrmed their busi-
ness decision.
The basis for this decision is folly,
Harrell wrote. The decision contravenes
precedent, which requires insurers to justify
the withdrawal of a line of insurance in less
then the entire state with a statistical basis
grounded in probability, not hypotheticals.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Newtowne Neck State Park has been
closed since early January when resi-
dents and emergency responders contin-
ued to fnd pieces of old, washed-up but
potentially dangerous munitions on the
beach. Offcials said the park will stay
closed indefnitely until the search effort
concludes.
That could be a long time, according
to a spokesman for the Maryland State
Fire Marshal.
Deputy Fire Marshal Bruce Bouch
said the Army Corps of Engineers took
over the clean-up efforts, but have stopped
active searches because they need more
funding. That funding can only come if
they can prove the site was a former mili-
tary-owned piece of land.
The Corps is already doing research
to fnd the answers, Bouch said.
If they dont [fnd proof of for-
mer military ownership] they cant get
the funding to clear it out, Bouch said.
Theyre trying to expedite the process.
It could be a few weeks. It could be
a few months, he said.
Earlier in January, the military and
state fre marshals found a total of 23
pieces of ordinance but there have been
no more searches since then, Bouch
said, pending an answer to the funding
question.
Its a work in progress, Bouch said.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For years the county has instituted
a tax that directly benefts both volunteer
fre and rescue squads. The Hollywood
ambulance unit told the Board of County
Commissioners this week they want an
increase in the rate that applies to them
from 1.1 to 1.5 cents.
The change would help their increas-
ing operating costs, allow them to replace
ambulances and make needed facility
repairs.
Natalie Himes, president of the Hol-
lywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (HVRS)
told commissioners that two of their four
ambulances are aging and one is down for
repairs.
That leaves frst responders with
only three ambulances that could go
down for repairs at anytime, she said.
Were at a critical stage, we need
ambulances, Himes said at the Tuesday
meeting. Thats why were here today.
Commissioners told the rescue
squad leadership their requests are im-
portant but with all the state budget ques-
tions looming teacher pensions coming
to counties and increases in the fush and
gas taxes now may not be the time to
make a rapid decision on their requests.
Im somewhat caught off guard,
said Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-
Great Mills).
Commissioner President Francis
Jack Russell (D-St. George Island) agreed
that the facilities at the Hollywood squad
were aging and in need of repair.
Theres no question the building
youre in is not up to standard, Russell
said, but noted for the next few years
the squad will have a balance of almost
$600,000.
Tim Lenahan, treasurer for the
squad, estimated the squads expenses
would overtake its revenues by a wide
margin in 2016, but an increase in the rate
by nearly half penny would allow them to
nearly close that gap by 2021.
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Decision to Godzilla Attack
Hollywood Rescue Squad
Seeks Tax Rate Boost
State Park to Remain
Closed Indefnitely
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Sheriff Timothy Camerons last budget request was
for about $30.8 million and he says his next one for fs-
cal 2013 will be more, in part to hire more deputies for a
special unit that would handle persistent crime and com-
munity nuisances in Lexington Park.
He was set to make his push for a community policing
initiative at a presentation of his draft budget to the Com-
munity Advisory Board on Wednesday night.
Cameron said deputies working in that area of the
county are often busy running back-to-back calls with
very little time to deal with loitering, drinking in public
and blight.
A dedicated new group assigned to the area could help
assuage the problems, though Cameron said it would never
completely be eliminated.
Its not going to go away, Cameron said. Theyre
going to be working on criminal complaints but there also
going to be solving problems.
Those problems could include organizing cleanups
such as the one late last year that cleaned up a portion of the neigh-
borhood around the old Lores Lodging and Laundromat.
Cameron said his initial request would be for fve new depu-
ties to cover a variety of shift schedules and contingencies.
Robin Finnacom, head of the countys Community Develop-
ment Corporation, said continuing crime problems hamper efforts
to revitalize the area and damage the image of the gateway to Naval
Air Station Patuxent River
Increasing the number of police here will reduce response
time, deter crime, enhance surveillance of suspected criminal ac-
tivity, increase public safety and will directly support the coun-
tys goal of improving Lexington Parks business environment,
Finncom said. If theres a proposal for increased police presence I
hope businesses would support that.
Camerons Seeks Cash
for Lexington Park Deputies
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Del. An-
thony ODonnell
opened his Prince
Frederick cam-
paign offce over
the weekend in
his bid to unseat
House Minor-
ity Whip Steny
Hoyer, the long-
time Democrat
congressman for
Marylands 5th
District.
ODonnel l ,
who is the state
House Minor-
ity Leader, was
joined at his new
headquarters by
Republican elect-
ed offcials from Calvert, St. Marys
and Prince Georges counties including
Calvert County Commissioners Susan
Shaw, Pat Nutter, Evan Slaughenhoupt
and Steve Weems, as well as their coun-
terparts in St. Marys, Dan Morris, Cin-
dy Jones and Todd Morgan.
ODonnell said his next step is to
focus on the rapidly approaching pri-
mary in April, where he faces two oppo-
nents David Hill of Bowie and Glenn
Morton of Largo.
The next major milestone is the
primary, ODonnell said. You dont
ever take anything for granted.
If ODonnell wins the primary, he
said he wanted to openly engage Hoyer
in policy debates during the course of
the general election campaign.
Anthony ODonnell, Candidate for US Congress, and wife Lori, right, wel-
come supporters at the ODonnell for Congress Campaign Headquarters
opening event.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Board of Ap-
peals rescheduled another hearing in the
case of a Mechanicsville farmer seek-
ing approval for a mobile meat process-
ing facility because the public comments
ran passed the allotted time at the Jan. 26
meeting in Leonardtown.
The next hearing is set for Feb. 9
where lawyers for each side in the case will
make their evidentiary arguments.
At the crux of the case is Johnny
Knotts effort to have a mobile meat pro-
cessing facility on a 30-acre piece of prop-
erty on Reeves Road where three to four
beef carcasses a week would be trucked
in, aged, cut and packaged on the site after
having been slaughtered off site.
Knott said this facility is not a slaugh-
ter facility, but residents surrounding his
property say despite the name it amounts
to having many of the problems of a
slaughterhouse namely offal and gray
water from spraying down carcasses.
Bill Hammell, one of the lead oppo-
nents to Knotts proposed facility, said it
really amounts to a mobile slaughterhouse.
Youre actually transporting all the
problems associated with the slaughter-
house back to the site, Hammell argued.
The only thing youre not doing is killing
the cattle.
Knotts proposal has met with ap-
proval from county staff in both the health
department and the land use and growth
management department as worthy of a
conditional permit for a major agricultural
use and all operations there would be un-
der the oversight of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
There would be offal and gray water
at the facility but the approved plans call
for a large storage tank to make storing
such waste part of a closed system.
Hammell continued, however, by say-
ing that the county did little in the way of
actually studying whether a use such as
this would be detrimental to neighboring
home values.
Hammell said that Knott cares little
for such concerns.
He obviously has no regard for the
property values of his neighbors, and is
only interested in the industrial proft to
be made from a slaughterhouse. Hammell
wrote in his presentation to the Board of
Appeals.
Farmers from across Southern Mary-
land have overwhelmingly supported the
idea of having a USDA approved facility
to package locally raised meats as it would
cut down on their transportation costs.
Right now they must take their ani-
mals to a facility as far away as Virginia to
be slaughtered and processed.
Farmers have looked to livestock pro-
duction as one of the best options to keep
agriculture proftable after the tobacco
buyout more than a decade ago.
This facility would greatly increase
our bottom line, said Joe Wood, a mem-
ber of the St. Marys County Farm Bureau
directors board.
Another farmer echoed a sentiment
long held by others in his local industry
that the rapid growth of development has
continually forced farmers to adapt; he
said others should learn to adapt to share
the land with them as well.
If these people love the county
they should learn to adapt to us trying to
make a living, said Earl Lumpkins of
Leonardtown.
Mobile Meat Facility Still in Limbo
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Thomas A. Mattingly, former
county commissioner, has fled to run
for mayor of Leonardtown, The County
Times has learned.
Mattingly said he wants to become
mayor to continue the positive growth
and development that has occurred in
town, but he also said he believes his
experience in county government for 12
years as a county commissioner would
allow the town to fnd opportunities that
it might otherwise miss.
He said that a deal to put a hotel,
conference center and golf course in
town about a decade ago fell through for
lack of a fnance package that could be
agreed upon between state and local gov-
ernment and private investors.
It was this kind of lost opportunity
he wants to work to avoid in the future.
I think I still have a lot to offer,
Mattingly said. I think that [the con-
ference center] was a real missed op-
portunity. It would have benefted all of
Leonardtown.
Mattingly said the town needs to
take quick action to work with the new
owners of the previously bankrupt Tudor
Hall residential development because
it was, among other things, vital to the
towns tax base.
We still havent got a good propos-
al out there for Tudor Hall, Mattingly
said of the planned community. Its go-
ing to be vitally important to the town for
the next 10 to 15 years.
Mattingly said that even when he
was a county commissioner, he took a
keen interest in the towns development,
including participating in the county
governments efforts with the town to
reopen the wharf and winery properties.
I had a real interest in that as it
evolved, Mattingly said of the projects.
Mattingly has been also been a
member of the Leonardtown Volunteer
Fire Department for nearly 50 years.
Mattingly is the second person to
fle for mayor, with Councilman Dan
Burris frst offering his name after sit-
ting Mayor J. Harry Norris announced
recently he would not seek reelection.
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
For the fourth consecutive year, Delegate John Wood, Jr.
(D-29A) has been honored for his pro-job voting record by the
Maryland Business for Responsive Government (MBRG).
Woods record is unbelievably consistent, Kimberly
Burns, MBRGs president, told The County Times.
Burns said Woods votes supporting bills the state advi-
sory council have deemed fundamental to business in the state
of Maryland have earned him a con-
sistently high ranking, adding he
currently has the highest cumulative
pro-jobs score among the Democrats
in the House of Delegates.
Wood is an exceptional case,
Burns stated, adding the awards are
non-partisan and are awarded to
elected offcials from all over the state
following each legislative session,
scoring their actions concerning busi-
ness issues.
Wood will accept the accolades
at a reception in Annapolis on Feb. 15,
where he and other legislators will be
spotlighted for their support for creat-
ing a positive economic climate in the
state.
Its a great honor, Wood said
Monday.
The delegate said, from year to
year, its uncertain which bills will be chosen for ranking by the
MBRG, but he has generally been supportive of legislation that
helps foster business growth and jobs.
With the way things are today the way the government
is going, theres not a lot of looking out for small businesses,
Wood told The County Times. Its my belief that it has to be
done.
When it comes to running a business, Wood said he knows
what it takes to run one successfully, from top to bottom and
said many of his colleagues in the House dont have such a
strong voice for supporting business.
When asked about Gov. Martin
OMalley proposed budget, which is
still being scrutinized, Wood said he
feels there is little in it that will help
businesses across the state. What
he proposes and what comes out af-
ter its all settled are two different
things, he said.
Wood has served in the Mary-
land House of Delegates since 1987
and was named Outstanding Leg-
islator of the Year by the MBRG in
2008.
Ive always been among the
top of the ranks since this organiza-
tions has been around, Wood said,
adding he will continue to support
pro-business legislation.
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CCA Calls
For Tax on
Watermen
The Coastal Conservation Association
Maryland (CCA MD) called upon the State of
Maryland to develop a comprehensive process
for recovering the costs of managing its com-
mercial fsheries, including the commercial gill
net fshery that saw a number of signifcant vio-
lations of marine resources law last year.
All fshing in Marylandboth commer-
cial and recreationalis supported by a combi-
nation of license and permit fees, federal angler
taxes and direct grants and state revenue. The
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) has determined that 93 percent of the
cost to manage recreational fshing is supported
by license fees and federal angler taxes. How-
ever, only 20 percent of the cost of managing
commercial fsheries is covered by license and
permit fees, with an additional 23 percent cov-
ered by direct federal grants. The rest comes
from Maryland taxpayers in the form of Gen-
eral Funds.
As DNR is facing a budget shortfall of
$3.2 million beginning in October, 2013, and
the cost of managing commercial fsheries con-
tinues to rise because of illegal activities, its
imperative that new ways be found to fund this
fshery, Tony Friedrich, CCA MD executive
director said in a press release.
Its time that the general public is no lon-
ger asked to subsidize more than half the cost
of managing and enforcing these commercial
fsheries, Friedrich said. This fshery must be
funded by those who are making money from
itthe commercial fshermen.
Wood Recognized for Pro-Jobs,
Pro-Business Voting Record
Delegate John Wood, Jr.
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Now that the county commissioners have closed the
book on a new library, they will surely wish to be just as de-
cisive in pursuing renovation of the current building. After
all, since the current library facility is woefully inadequate,
time is of the essence in getting it upgraded to merely inad-
equate before one more person moves to St. Marys County.
Architects and engineers will no doubt vie for the
privilege of working with this unique historic structure
whose design is so reminiscent of the Mother Countys past.
Choice of an architect can therefore be made swiftly, say, in
a special meeting after close of business on Feb. 29.
Gutting the building is a foregone conclusion since,
given its age, asbestos and probably lead will be signifcant
factors to be dealt with. This would be necessary in any
case given the fact that the foor is uneven, the plumbing
is 50 years out of date, and the HVAC system needs to be
completely overhauled. All these things can be addressed
along with moving walls to create illusion of more space
and installing an elevator to make the second foor handi-
capped accessible.
Of course, all library materials will need to be ware-
housed and staff relocated for at least a year while renova-
tion continues. As for patrons in the center of the county,
perhaps the commissioners might revive a bookmobile to
serve their needs. While a bookmobile would not include
computers, WiFi, or even restrooms, it could easily keep
pace with demand for Nora Roberts and the Berenstain
Bears while reinforcing the rural nature of our county.
Meanwhile, pupils from the schools can take their lap-
tops and linger at Panera or McDonalds or any of the grow-
ing number of establishments along Rt. 235 that offer WiFi.
To demonstrate their active support for the renovation
process, the commissioners will doubtless not hesitate to
lease 1500 square feet of storage space in a convenient loca-
tion to receive the tens of thousands of donations that St.
Marys County citizens so generously make every year to
the library.
Renovation of the current Leonardtown library is not
establishing a colony on the moon. It is readily achievable if
the commissioners act to carry out their word. Already they
have begun to put our money where their mouth is; new
toilet paper and towel dispensers have been installed in the
library ladies room.
Our commissioners: keen-eyed on the economy and
securing their legacy. They are true 20th century leaders.
Sara Fisher
Leonardtown, MD
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IN THE MATTER OF
LAUREN NICOLE
GOODWIN
FOR CHANGE OF
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NICOLE WILKES
In the Circuit Court for St. Marys County,
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Case No.: C-09-1991

The above Petitioner has fled a Petition
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I am requesting that my name be
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Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland
02-02-12
Its a Library Not a Moon Base
A recent news article brought into question the adequacy
of local per pupil funding. Education funding is one priority,
among a number of priorities, for the county. I encourage all
concerned citizens to participate in a healthy, productive dis-
cussion of education funding policy in St. Marys County.
What does such a discussion entail?
1. An objective analysis using meaningful metrics
2. An open, transparent, accountable process of
policymakers
3. The active engagement of citizens
The Department of Legislative Services annually tracks
and reports data. However, the metrics used often bear little re-
semblance to the way county governments actually fund school
districts. For a number of years we have heard St. Marys
County ranks 24th out of 24 jurisdictions in per pupil fund-
ing. What does this mean?
It is important to understand that this statistic is an ag-
gregate of three statistics. It includes federal per pupil fund-
ing, state per pupil funding and county per pupil funding. As
a metric for measuring county performance, not only is it not
meaningful, some claim it is misleading.
Those who bear the authority and responsibility to make
decisions, policymakers, should be at the table for all public
policy discussions. These discussions must take place locally,
in an open, transparent, accountable process. Such a process
is already in place. It is called the Board of County Commis-
sioners meeting. This process includes a publicly advertised
meeting agenda, live and taped proceedings available on cable
channel 95 and on the countys web site and meeting minutes
available on the countys web site.
Finally, what ensures that local policymakers are held
accountable?
The answer is simple - the active engagement of citizens.
Cindy Jones, County Commissioner
District One
Valley Lee, MD
Citizens Hold Lawmakers Accountable
The back and forth debate regarding a replacement for the
Leonardtown library has certainly been interesting. Perhaps
the most interesting part of all is something that has not been
discussed - a location at which the library could serve as an
economic driver.
I feel the perfect place for a replacement facility, should
all the planets align, would be in the heart of downtown Leon-
ardtown in the site currently occupied by Winegardner motors.
Here are my reasons for preferring that particular location:
The structure already exists, needing only adaptive
remodeling;
That location has ample, lighted parking;
There exists a canopy providing covered entrance for
drop off and pick up;
A visually pleasing street front faade already exists;
There is offce space within the main building with po-
tential for additional space on the adjoining lot; and, perhaps
most importantly,
Foot traffc generated would give the historic heart of
Leonardtown an economic boost, not only generating traffc for
existing businesses.
More foot traffc translates into the potential for more
sales, which translates into increased tax revenue.
True, the planets would have to be in alignment. The cur-
rent tenant would need to relocate or be planning to. The cur-
rent owners would need to see the wisdom of this suggestion.
Funding would have to be secured to purchase the property and
complete the necessary remodeling.
And, my fnal suggestion, in recognition of the long role
the property played in the community when it was known as
Bell Motors, would be this for a name the Bell-Gardiner Me-
morial Public Library.
And who knows, perhaps a modest grant from General
Motors could be a part of the picture.
Any takers?
John A. Walters
Leonardtown, MD
Heres Another Library Alternative
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On Jan. 28, at 10:30 a.m. two kayakers discovered a body in the water approxi-
mately 30 feet from shore at the Leonardtown Wharf in Leonardtown, and notifed
police.
Police units from Maryland State Police, Maryland Natural Resources Police and
St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce responded and confrmed the presence of a body.
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manner of death. The investigation is continuing, police reported.
Woman Charged for Pill Dealing Conspiracy
Meghan Frances Coll, 24, of Park Hall, was arrested on two open indictments
that were obtained by Vice Narcotics detectives and charged with distribution of a
prescription medication, conspiring to distribute oxycodone as well as conspiring to
introduce contraband into a correctional facility, police reported. She was originally
held without bond.
Two Charged With Pot Possession
On Jan. 26, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Cpl. Peacher was conducting a patrol
check of Steuart Petroleum Road in Piney Point. The St. Marys County Sheriffs Of-
fce had received complaints of suspected controlled dangerous substance violations
being committed in the area. As Peacher approached the end of the roadway he located
a suspicious, occupied vehicle. The vehicle was running but the headlights to the ve-
hicle were turned off. The driver of the vehicle attempted to leave the area as Peachers
vehicle approached. The vehicle was stopped and the occupants identifed as Charles
Ray Mcelhaney, 27, of Tall Timbers and Javon Lyzel Dickens, 20, of Piney Point. Dfc.
Graves and his K-9 partner were in the area, responded to the scene and conducted a
K-9 scan of the vehicle and the occupants.
Suspect marijuana was located inside the vehicle, police reported, and on Mcel-
haneys person. Both Mcelhaney and Dickens were arrested and charged with posses-
sion of a controlled dangerous substance.
Briefs
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Detectives with the St.
Marys Sheriffs Vice/Nar-
cotics unit have arrested a
man they say is a major dis-
tributor of illegal prescrip-
tion drugs, and that he ob-
tained the pills hes alleged
to have sold from several
pharmacies in St. Marys,
Calvert and Charles and
Prince Georges counties.
Devone Articis Hall
was arrested Jan. 25 on a
Grand Jury indictment on
charges of prescription fraud
and possession of prescription medications with the intent to dis-
tribute, police reported.
Vice/Narcotics detectives alleged that Hall was able to use a
network of other suspects to ply the illegal pill trade here.
According to his indictment, which charges him with crimes
allegedly committed in 2010, Hall along with alleged conspirator
Jamie Marie Strange and others had false prescriptions of oxyco-
done in a large enough quantities to distribute them widely.
The second count against Hall states he conspired to obtain or
attempt to obtain prescription drugs by fraud.
Photo by Sean Rice
A dump truck hauling a full load of gravel tipped over on Route 5 while turning into Heritage Drive in Leonardtown shortly
before 1 p.m. Monday. Police and frefghters responded to the scene, as well as hazardous materials responders for a reported
fuel leak. Heavy equipment was used to scoop the stones into another truck. No injuries were reported.
Alleged Pill
Dealer Charged
Truck Dumps Load
Devone Articis Hall
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Robert Bailey, 77
Robert Bobby Lo-
renzo Bailey, 77, of Av-
enue, MD, died January
25, 2012, at the University
of Maryland Hospital.
Born November 1,
1934, in Bushwood, MD,
he was the son of the late
Robert Elmer Bailey and
Elva Louis (Norris) Bailey.
Bobby was a life-
long resident of St. Marys
County. He loved spending time outside, farm-
ing, goose hunting, riding his gator and being
with his black lab, Hank. His lifelong passion
was working at River Springs Farm, where he
spent his life. In addition to farming, he spent
10 years with the State Highway Administra-
tion. He served 20 years in the Seventh District
Fire Department. He was a member of the Farm
Bureau.
Bobby is survived by his loving wife, Violet
Ann Bailey whom he was married to for 53 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his chil-
dren, Susan Ann Cotter (James) of Oldtown, ID,
and Robert Al Bailey (Missy) of Mechanics-
ville, MD; grandchildren, April Ann Howell of
Sweetwater, TN, Cheyenne Cotter of Oldtown,
ID, Robert Bailey and Austin Bailey, both of Me-
chanicsville, MD; and three great-grandchildren.
Family received friends for Bobbys Life
Celebration on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Holy
Angels Catholic Church. Prayers were recited.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by
Reverend Michael Tietjen on Monday, January
30, 2012, at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Inter-
ment followed at St. Josephs Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Tommy
Bowles, Joseph Billy Bowles, John Nelson,
James B. Norris, Robert Bailey and Joseph A.
Bowles.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, Post
Offce Box 7, Avenue, MD, 20609.
Condolences may be made to the family at
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com

John Bradford, Jr., 62
John Thomas Bradford, Jr., 62, of Califor-
nia, Maryland, departed this life, January 25,
2012, at his residence. He suffered from compli-
cations due to long-term health related illnesses.
He was born March 4, 1949 in Painter, Vir-
ginia. He was the son of the late John Thomas
Bradford, Sr. and Phyllis Odessa Lenora Upshur.
He grew up in Painter (North Hampton County),
Virginia and Carver Heights--Lexington Park,
Maryland.
John accepted Christ at an early age while
attending Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Painter,
VA. As a young man he also attended First Mis-
sionary Baptist Church in Lexington Park, MD
with his family. First Missionary Baptist was the
church of his heart for many years.
John began his educational training in the
North Hampton County (Eastern Shore) Virgin-
ia. When John was 11 years old, his family relo-
cated to St. Marys County Maryland. His father
was employed as an Industrial Arts teacher in the
St. Marys County Public School System.
John attended George Washington Carver
School and graduated from Great Mills High
School in June 1967. He earned a Bachelor of
Arts Degree from the University of Maryland
Eastern Shore (UMES), a Masters of Arts in Ed-
ucation from George Washington University and
he completed all of the required advance courses
toward an Ed Doctorate Degree at Nova South-
eastern University.
John embarked on several employment
paths. He was a cab driver for the Friendly Cab
Company in Lexington Park. In 1973, he start-
ed his teaching career as a long-term substitute
teacher at Park Hall Elementary School and later
that same year; he was hired to teach instrumen-
tal music at Banneker Elementary and Chopti-
con High School. He was an Assistant Principal
at the following schools: Margaret Brent Middle
School, Spring Ridge Middle School and Leon-
ardtown High School.
John met the love of his life, Mary Alice
Elizabeth Speed who was also a teacher with the
St. Marys County Public Schools. They were
joined in holy matrimony October 16, 1976 at the
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Oxford,
NC and enjoyed over 35 years of marital bliss.
John was an educational leader and was
appointed to several positions. He was an As-
sistant Principal at the following schools:
Margaret Brent Middle School, Spring Ridge
Middle School and Leonardtown High School.
He served as Principal at Great Mills Elemen-
tary and Mechanicsville Elementary. He retired
June 2008, after working 35 plus years in the St.
Marys County Public Schools. After his re-
tirement, John enjoyed working as a Substitute
Teacher at Chopticon High School and Spring
Ridge Middle School.
During Johns tenure in the school system,
he volunteered many hours in support of young
people involved in the Upward Bound Club
and the Gentlemen Club. He held recognition
programs and took the Youth in our commu-
nity on numerous feldtrips on college campuses
throughout the Delmarva area.
John was avid fan of all sports. Watching
sports games on ESPN was a favorite activity.
He was an umpire more than 25 years and trav-
eled all over the state of Maryland and to some
parts of Virginia and DC. He attended numerous
umpire clinics to help improve his skills as an
umpire. He participated in the Maryland Ath-
letic Association Offcials; Tri-County Sports
Offcials AssociationSouthern Maryland;
National Umpires Clinic and the World Tourney
Slow-Pitch Softball Clinic.
John was an active a member of the Lexing-
ton Park Lions Club.
Since 1982, John was a supportive Con-
necting Link with the Southern Maryland Chain
Chapter, the Links, Incorporated.
As a result of his tireless efforts in the com-
munity, John received numerous awards, hon-
ors and citations.
John was preceded in death by his parents;
his grandparents, George Thomas & Sarah
Bradford and James Henry & Sarah Upshur;
and his mother-in-law, Mary Lee Thorpe
Speed.
Survivors include his faithful and devoted
wife of 35 years, Mary Alice Elizabeth Speed-
Bradford of California, MD; his siblings, Phyl-
lis Lenora Bradford of Lexington Park, MD,
Carrella Quincy Jubilee of Fort Washington,
MD and Wayne Lyndon Bradford of Colum-
bia, MD; Nieces, Sheanna, Jessica, Lynn and
Brittany; Nephews, Wayne Lyndon II, Clyde
and Curtis Jr.; Great nephew, Quintin and 10
other great nieces and great nephews; Aunts,
Laura Rowley of Brooklyn, NY and Theresa
Baines of Painter, VA; Father-in-law, Luther
Gray Speed of Oxford, NC; Sister-in-law, Lucy
Mae Hamilton of Durham, NC; Brother-in-law,
Luther Edward Speed (Anita) of Durham, NC;
Godsons, Corey & Keith Wilson of Lexington
Park, MD; Special friends, Delores Harris Wil-
son and Vernon Thomas of Lexington Park,
MD, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Family received friends on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 31, 2012 in The First Missionary Baptist
Church,. A Funeral service was held with the
Rev. Roderick W. McClanahan, pastor of the
church offciating. Interment followed in the
Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Condolences to the family may be made at
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Mary Burroughs, 90
Mary P. Burroughs,
90, of Mechanicsville,
MD, died on January 23,
2012 in Solomons, MD.
Born on May 30, 1921
she was the daughter of
the late Helen Mae Wood
and William Archie Pilk-
erton, Sr. She was the
loving wife of the late
Thomas Maddox Bur-
roughs, Sr., whom she married on December
27, 1941 in Immaculate Conception Church,
Mechanicsville, MD. Mrs. Burroughs is
survived by her children; Mary B. Tice, E.
Dianne B. McWilliams (Andy), Brenda S.
Wood (Rick) from Mechanicsville, MD.
and Thomas M. Burroughs, Jr., (Jeanette) of
Waldorf, MD, 7 grandchildren, and 12 great
grandchildren. She is also survived by sib-
lings William Archie Pilkerton, Jr. and Ro-
berta Guy of Mechanicsville, MD., Muriel
Bowling of Charlotte Hall, MD., and Carolyn
Connelly of Leonardtown, MD. Mrs. Bur-
roughs is preceded in death by a son in law
Herb Tice, siblings; James Arthur Pilkerton,
Bernadine Knott, Virginia Knott, and Len-
wood (Teeny) Pilkerton.
Mary graduated from Margaret Brent
High School in 1939, and worked as an Of-
fce Manager for State Farm Insurance for
30 years retiring in 1993. She was a lifelong
resident of St. Marys County, and her great-
est joy in life was her family, friends, and her
greatest hobby was her fowers.
The family received friends on Friday,
January 27, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardner
Funeral Home Chapel with prayers recited. A
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on
Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, Mechanics-
ville, MD with Fr. Ansgar Laczko offciating.
Interment followed in St. Joseph Catholic
Cemetery, Morganza, MD.
Pallbearers were; Mark Bowling, Timo-
thy Guy, Bill Knott, Dale Pilkerton, Jr., Mi-
chael Burroughs, and Michael Matthews.
Honorary Pallbearers were grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Contributions may be made in memory
of Mary M. Burroughs may be made to Me-
chanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15,
Mechanicsville, MD.
To leave a condolence for the family
please visit www.mgfh.com.
Charles Clements, 91
Charles Chuck
Grayson Clements, 91, of
Leonardtown, MD passed
away peacefully on Janu-
ary 27, 2012 at his home.
Born on October 7,
1920 in Amherst, Virginia,
he was the son of the late
Charles Clements and Dora
Duff Clements. Chuck was
a World War II Veteran and
worked for Southern Railroad for over 40 years.
Survived by his daughter Barbara Clements
Layne of Lynchburg, Virginia, stepdaughters,
Holly, Jean, Connie and Faye, 10 grandchildren,
9 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
wife, Teresa Clements, 2 brothers, Alan and El-
mer Clements, 2 sisters, Wynell Davis and Zelda
Clements and son Charles Billy Clements.
The family wishes to express special thanks
to Joe Knotts, Francis Delozia and Tina Domicy
for their friendship and care.
Services will be held on Friday, February
10, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel at Maryland Vet-
erans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Chelten-
ham, MD.
Joseph Cusic, Sr., 94
Joseph "Elwood"
Cusic, Sr. 94 of Mechan-
icsville, MD passed away
on January 28, 2012 at The
Village of Taylor Farms in
Bushwood, MD
He was preceded in
death by his wife, Elvie
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Ann Wood Cusic; son, Joseph Elwood "Teenie"
Cusic, Jr., sisters, Catherine Raley, Theresa Ral-
ey and Yvonne Wood; brother James Cusic and
son-in-law, Cecil Kidd. He is survived by his
children; Robert Louis Cusic, Sr. (Betty Jean) of
Mechanicsville, MD, William "Billy" Wendell
Cusic (Joyce Ann) of Chaptico, MD, Sharon
Ann Kidd of Big Island, VA and daughter-in-law
Arlene Cusic of La Plata, MD, 11 grandchildren
(3 deceased) and 12 great grandchildren; sib-
lings, Edward "Junior" Cusic and Harry Cusic.
Elwood was a lifelong resident of St.
Mary's County. He was born to John Quincy
and Nora Catherine Bussler Cusic on December
31, 1917 in a one-story log dwelling with a dirt
foor on Morganza-Turner Road in Mechanics-
ville, MD. At the age of 9 the family moved to
Dorsey Farm. In 1926 the family moved again
to the "home place" that still stands on Route 6
across from Delabrooke Road.
On December 18, 1937 Elwood married El-
vie Ann Wood and they made their frst home on
Cremona Farm. Later, moving a short distance
down the road to Scrabbletown. Finally settling
in their new home in 1959 where he remained
until November 2009.
Elwood raised his frst crop of tobacco at
the age of 15. He went to work for Louise Parlett
as farm manager of Patuxent View Farm in Me-
chanicsville, MD. He continued to raise tobacco
and Hereford cattle for the farm even after it was
sold in 1990. Elwood retired in 1994 but he
fenced in his yard and continued to raise cattle
at his home until 2006. "I have something to get
up for in the morning, he said, which is better
than what he called the "boob tube".
Before raising Herefords, he raised Angus
cattle, producing two championship animals at
an international livestock show in Chicago in
1941 and 1942. In 1942 Elwood and his partners
showed livestock at shows in 37 different states.
Often traveling by boxcar to shows, he said,
"Nobody would believe that when Pearl Harbor
happened, I didn't know for three days because I
was on the rails with the cattle."
Elwood was one of the founding members
of the St. Mary's County Fair Association in
1947. He served as Vice President from 1973
to 2002. "There were very few buildings at the
fairgrounds then, and only half as many exhibi-
tors", he said about the 1947 fair. Elwood saw
the fair grow over the years; helping build many
of the original buildings. He also oversaw the
4H livestock auction. "The sale was the high-
light of my life, he once said.
He started the frst 4-H Club in Mechan-
icsville and was inducted as a 4-H All Star and
Friend of 4H. He served as board member for
Southern States and was a member of the St.
Mary's County Farm Bureau for 25 years. He
also served on the Property Review Board for 14
years and was a member of the Antique Tractor
Club.
While Elwood's hobbies were attending
club dances, playing pitch with his special group
of friends and talking on his cell phone, which he
called his "walkabout phone" with friends War-
ren Bussler and June Quann, he will always be
remembered for his knowledge and passion for
farming, raising cattle and sharing agriculture
traditions with the younger generation. "Every-
body's working for the youth", he said. "There's
no way of knowing how many hours I've put in.
I've enjoyed every minute of it."
The family received friends on Wednes-
day, February 1, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardin-
er Funeral Home with prayers recited. A Mass
of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thurs-
day, February 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Morganza, MD with Father
Keith Woods offciating. Interment will follow
in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Wood, John
Hall, Stump Spalding, Matthew Spalding, Cody
Spalding and Dave Ramsey. Honorary Pallbear-
ers will be Joe Cusic, Johnny Cusic, Robbie Cu-
sic and Kyle Wood.
of Joseph "Elwood" Cusic, Sr. to the St. Mary's
County Fair Association, St. Mary's County 4H
Livestock Program and/or Hospice of St. Mary's
P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
John LeRoy, Jr., 94
John D LeRoy,
Jr. of St. Marys City, age
94, passed away on Janu-
ary 23, 2012 in St. Marys
City. He was preceded in
death by his beloved wife
of 63 years, Sue. John D
was born on May 10, 1917
in Bridgeport Alabama
and moved to Jasper TN
as a teenager. He was the
oldest of eleven children born to John Daly Le-
Roy and Emily Cookston LeRoy. He is survived
by his two children Susan LeRoy Long (Peter)
of Lusby Maryland, and John W. LeRoy, Sr.
(Nancy) of St. Marys City, three grandchildren,
Heather Glockner (Scott) of California, MD,
Elizabeth Deloach (Tom) of Mooresville, NC,
and MSGT John W. LeRoy, Jr. USMC (Kellee) of
Camp Lejeune, NC and fve great grandchildren,
Brooke Glockner, Thomas, Adam, and Andrew
Deloach, and Logan LeRoy. He is also survived
by his siblings, Rachel Crabtree of Jasper, TN,
Ruby Whitlock of Nashville, TN, Florence Friz-
zel of Crossville, TN, Paul LeRoy of Jasper, TN,
Faye Anderson of Nahunta, GA, Wayne LeRoy
of Nashville, TN and Jo Harris of Whitwell, TN.
In addition to his parents and wife, John D was
preceded in death by his siblings, Charles LeRoy,
Richard LeRoy and Jean Milligan.
Big John, the Boatswain, joined the U.S.
Navy in November of 1937 and retired as a
CWO (W4) in February 1969. He was a plank
owner of USS Enterprise (CV6) and was a Bat-
tle of Midway survivor. He was also a survivor
of the sinking of USS Hornet (CV-8) in the Fall
of 1942. He served at duty stations in Califor-
nia, Pennsylvania, Washington state, the Philip-
pines, and fnally at Patuxent River. In addition
to Enterprise and Hornet, he also served aboard
USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Franklin D Roos-
evelt (CV 42), and USS Currituck (AV-7).
John was a member of the Elks for over 70
years. He was a Member of Thomas J. Shryock
Masonic Lodge for over 50 years, serving as
Worshipful Master in 1972. He was a member
of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, obtaining
the 33rd degree. He was a member of Boumi
Shrine and the Pa-Po-Peake Shrine club. He
was also a member of Patuxent Chapter #522
National Sojourners, Inc., and the Otho Holland
Williams Camp, Heroes of 76.
John was active in his church. He served
as Verger of St. Marys Episcopal Church for
over thirty years. He served on the Vestry
for many terms and was Senior Warden many
times as well as Acolyte Master for dozens of
children and teens over the years. He served on
several committees for the Episcopal Diocese of
Washington. He was the Chaplain of his Ma-
sonic lodge for over 30 years. At one point he
was Chaplain for six different organizations at
the same time
Family received friends on Friday, Janu-
ary 27, 2012 in Trinity Episcopal Church, St.
Marys City, MD. A Masonic Memorial Service
was held followed by a church prayer service.
A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, Janu-
ary 28, 2012. Interment followed in the church
cemetery.
The family asks that in lieu of fowers,
memorial contributions be made to Trinity
Episcopal Church, 47477 Trinity Church Road,
St. Marys City, MD 20686 or Hospice of St.
Marys County, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
Troy Moore, 19

Troy Bennett Moore,
19, of California, MD,
died on January 25, 2012
in California, MD. Born
on September 30, 1992
in Leonardtown, MD, he
was the son of Crystal Lee
Moore of Lexington Park,
MD, Timothy Bennett
Moore and stepmother
Carolyn Moore of California, MD. Troy is
survived by his siblings; Amy Myers, Jenni-
fer Moore, and Charles Moore of Great Mills,
MD., Ashley Moore of California, MD., and
Step Brothers; Zack, Cody and Alex Mattingly
of California, MD.
He attended Leonardtown High School.
Troy loved football, music, eating, spending
time with family, and friends.
The family received friends on Monday,
January 30, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardner
Funeral Home. A Funeral Service was held in
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Cha-
pel, Leonardtown, MD on Tuesday, January
31, 2012 with Deacon Bill Nickerson offciat-
ing. Interment followed in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Pallbearers were; Troy Greenwell, Trey
Moore, Tyler Unkle, Robert McDowney,
Charles Moore, and Brandon Nelson. Honor-
ary Pallbearers were; Andrew Bowman, Kyle
Moore, Cody Mattingly, and Alex Mattingly.
of Troy Bennett Moore to Pathways, Inc.,
44065 Airport View Drive California, and MD
20636.
Richard Nueslein, Sr., 80
Richard William
Nueslein, Sr., 80 of Holly-
wood, MD and formerly
of Clinton, MD passed
away on January 27, 2012
at his residence. Born
on November 1, 1931 in
Washington, DC he was
the son of the late Fred-
erick William and Mamie
Virginia Nueslein. Rich-
ard was the loving hus-
band of Henriettta Virginia Sweeney Nueslein
whom he married on April 2, 1955 in Hill-
side, MD. He is also survived by his children
Richard (Diana) Nueslein, Jr, Mark Nueslein,
Joy Nueslein Homan and Mathew (Christy)
Nueslein all of Hollywood, MD., 11 grandchil-
dren and 2 great-grandchildren. Richard was
preceded in death by his son Samuel Nueslein.
Richard was a graduate of Surratsville
Sr. High, and joined the United States Army in
1952. He served in Bamburg, Germany before
being discharged in 1954. Richard moved to
St. Mary's County in 1975, and worked as an
Electrical Engineer at Andrews Air Force Base
and the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, retir-
ing on March 31, 1987 after 30yrs of service.
Richard was an Amateur Radio Operator
"W3ZQD", and he loved Gospel and Country
music and his Grandchildren's sport activities.
The family received friends on Tuesday,
January 31, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home chapel with Prayers recited. A
Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 1, 2012 in the Hollywood Church of the
Nazarene Hollywood, MD with Pastor Paul
McPherson offciating. Interment followed
in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were his
grandsons Will Nueslein, Jordan Nueslein,
Rick Nueslein III, Tyler Homan, Rodney
Homan, Jr. Jacob Nueslein and Brandon
Nueslein. Honorary Pallbearers were Robert
Palmer, Butch Sweeney, Rodney Thompson,
Dan Sweeney and Joey Hoopengardner.
Contributions in memory of Richard Wil-
liam Nueslein, Sr. may be made to Hollywood
Elementary School 44345 Joy Chapel Rd Hol-
lywood, MD 20636 and/or Hollywood Volun-
teer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 79 Hollywood,
MD 20636
Betty Phillips, 68
Betty Ruth Phillips,
68 of Lexington Park,
MD died January 21, 2012
at St. Marys Hospital.
Born January 17,
1944 in Fayetteville, NC,
she was the daughter
of the late Willie James
Lewis and Sadie Mae
(Stanton) Lewis.
Betty is survived by her children, Antho-
ny F.S. Lewis of Miami, FL, Crystal O. Lewis
of Lexington Park, MD, Jeffrey Phillips, IV
(Dawn) of Wichita Falls, TX and Gwendolyn
G. M. Phillips of Miami, FL, grandchildren,
Arika T. Lewis of Atlanta, GA, Anthony D.
Lewis of Atlanta, GA, Princess S. Lewis of
Miami, FL, Dominique M. Phillips of Ra-
eford, NC, Valeria D. Hollmond of Miami,
FL, Juanita K. Hollmond of Miami, FL, and
Cyra O. Allums of Lexington Park, MD. She
is also survived by her siblings, Willie Mae
Hood of Miami, FL, Roddy Frank (Lee) Lewis
of Myrtle Beach, SC and Patricia Ann Lewis
of Miami, FL as well as many cousins, nieces
and nephews. In addition to her parents, Betty
was preceded in death by her brother, James
Howard Lewis.
All services are private.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Lawrence Schadegg, 67
Lawrence M.
Schadegg, age 67, died on
January 27, 2012, at his
residence in Solomons,
Maryland, surrounded by
his loving family. Born
in Vallejo, California,
he is the son of the late
Alfred Henry Schadegg
and Leona Rosetta Reed
Schadegg.
After graduating
from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1969, Larry
completed graduate schoolachieving his
masters degree in physics. He then complet-
ed fight training and was assigned to EA-6B
Squadrons VAQ-131 and VAQ-134.
He was deployed to Vietnam from 1972
to 1973, and upon his return was named the
EW Project Offcer at the Patuxent Naval Air
Station from 1974 through 1976.
From 1976 through 1978 Larry was the
Tactical Action Offcer for the Carrier Battle
Group Staff, and in 1978 he resigned his com-
mission as Lieutenant Commander and be-
came one of the founders of PRB, Inc.
PRB began with an employee population
of 5 people and very minimal sales in its found-
ing year of 1977and from 1978 through the
present Larry has provided entrepreneurial
leadership and focus that has resulted in the
increased employee population (now nearing
400 people) and annual sales of over $60 mil-
lion due to his stellar leadership and focus.
Larry's success can be attributed to his
focus on providing the war fghter with capa-
bilities needed to execute their missions. In
addition, his entrepreneurial spirit enabled the
growth of NG PRB Systems from nothing to
a healthy, growing and viable business, which
NGC acquired in 2000. He is a true leader and
visionary.
In addition to his career pursuits, Larry
served in the local community on the Hospital
Board and as President of the St. Marys Coun-
ty Technology Council.
Lawrence is survived by his children,
Lawrence Martin Schadegg, Jr. (April) of Co-
lonial Beach, VA, Jennifer Lynn Henkel (Tim-
othy) of Hollywood, MD, Susan Aurora Craley
(Brian) of Colonial Beach, VA, Caryn Mi-
chelle Schadegg (Brendan Kombol) of Brook-
lyn, NY, Christine Grace Schadegg of Greens-
boro, NC, Emily Ann Marie Schadegg (Steven
Coogan) of Hollywood, MD, Reed Raymond
Schadegg of Colonial Beach, VA, Gretchen
Rose Schadegg of Catonsville, MD, and Mary
Josephine Schadegg of Leonardtown, MD. He
is also survived by his brothers, Cyril Matth-
ias Schadegg of Anoka, MN, Michael Timo-
thy Schadegg (Jane) of Nevis, MN, Clarence
Arnold Schadegg (Nancy) of Richfeld, MN,
his sister Patricia Kathleen Edgarton (Neil)
Andover, MN and 15 Grandchildren. He was
pre-deceased by his Granddaughter, the late
Devyn Nicole Schadegg and his sister, the late
Mary Cecilia Schadegg.
Relatives and friends were invited to
Lawrences Life Celebration in the Brinsfeld
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Funeral Home, on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
with prayers recited. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated Wednesday, February
1, 2012 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, with
Rev. John T. Dakes offciating. Interment fol-
lowed in the church cemetery.
For those desiring, contributions in mem-
ory of Lawrence, may be made to the Lom-
bardi Cancer Center @ Georgetown Hospital,
3800 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20057
or the Hospice of Calvert County, PO Box 838,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Condolences may be made to the family
at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com
Victoria Schaller, 87
Victoria Marie
Vickie Schaller, 87, of
Leonardtown, MD, died
on January 24, 2012 in La
Plata, MD. Born March
18, 1924 in Compton, MD
she was the daughter of
the late Ida Pillsbury and
Benjamin Morgan. Vic-
toria was the loving wife
of the late Donald Leroy
Schaller whom preceded
her in death in April 2000, and the late Ted
Nuskievicz whom preceded her in death in
July 1969. Mrs. Schaller is survived by her
children; Maria Hoover (Mark) of Hughesville,
MD., Robert Schaller (Wendy), Maria Nicker-
son (Nick) and Iris Pegg all of Leonardtown,
MD. Victoria is survived by her siblings; Elo-
ise Adams of Hollywood, MD., Marie Combs
of Leonardtown, MD., and Dolores Lynch of
Leonardtown, MD. Mrs. Schaller is preceded
in death by her daughter Patricia Marie Nuski-
evicz, son John Kevin Nuskievicz and siblings;
Aloysius Morgan, Helen Fenhagen, Mabel
Meyer, Bernard Morgan, and Theda Nelson.
Victoria attended Margaret Brent High
School graduating in 1941. She lived in Wash-
ington, DC. and Ohio for a short time. She
worked as a Legal Secretary for Judge William
Sterling, Phil Dorsey, Charles Norris and was
a Deputy Clerk of the Court.
The family received friends in the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonard-
town, MD on Sunday, January 29, 2012 with
prayers recited. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated on Monday, January 30,
2012 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church,
Compton, MD with Fr. Brian Sanderfoot of-
fciating. Interment followed in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers were; Eric Hoover, Bobby
Schaller, Jr., Nick Nickerson, III, Tyler Pegg,
Brian Nickerson, and Brad Hoover. Contribu-
tions in memory of Victoria Marie Schaller
may be made to the Second District Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD.
20692.
To send a condolence to the family please
visit our website at www.mgfh.com.
Barbara Sparks, 60
Barbara Ann
Sparks, 60 of Coltons
Point, MD died January
28, 2012 at her residence.
Born September 30,
1951 in Leonardtown,
MD she was the daughter
of the late George Ber-
nard Quade and Helen
Louise (Knott) Quade.
She attended Great
Mills High School. Bar-
bara married James Dalles Sparks on October
5, 1968 in Holy Face Church, Great Mills, MD.
Barbara worked for Burkes Trailer Sales from
1976 until 1989 and the William W. Winpis-
inger International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers from 1988-2006. She
retired after 18 years as a housekeeper.
Barbara enjoyed working outside, work-
ing in the yard with her fowers and hunting
with Tyler. Tyler was her pride and joy. She
loved going to church, working with her
friends and working puzzle books. She was
very much loved by all who knew her.
She is survived by her children, Kimber-
ley Bernice Bowles (Roy) of Coltons Point,
MD, and Michael Edward Sparks (Tammy) of
Hollywood, MD, three grandchildren, Tyler
Bowles, James Sparks and Jacob Sparks and
her dogs Misty and Lou Lou. Barbara is also
survived by her siblings, James A. Knott of
Leonardtown, MD, George B. Quade of Piney
Point, MD, John R. Quade of Granbury, TX,
Wm. Leonard Quade (Shiela) of Callaway,
MD, Louise Haverkamp (Howard) of Great
Mills, MD, Rosalie Roderick of Granbury, TX,
Shirley Stone (Joe) of Great Mills, MD, Joseph
Carroll Quade of Callaway, MD, R. Gene
Quade of Valley Lee, MD, Richard Ernie
Quade (Jody) of Tulsa, OK, and Molly Wim-
berly (Bobby) of St. Inigoes, MD. In addition
to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, James D. Sparks.
Family received friends for Barbaras Life
Celebration on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
in the Brinsfeld Funeral Home. Prayers were
be recited. A Funeral Service will be held on
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home Chapel. Interment
will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 N,
Bldg. A, Gambrills, MD 21054.
Paul Svenson, 89
Paul Arthur Svenson,
89, of Lexington Park,
MD died January 20, 2012
at Hospice of St. Marys
County of natural causes.
Paul was born April
26, 1922 in Omaha, Ne-
braska to the late Sven
Svenson and Christine
(Sorensen) Svenson.
His parents immi-
grated from Sweden and
Denmark, and settled in Omaha, where Paul
spent his youth. He graduated high school in
Omaha, and obtained his 4-year degree from
Nebraska Wesleyan College. He joined the U.
S. Navy during WW II and became a Naval
Aviator in the Pacifc Theater. He few A4F
Hellcats, and other aircraft, which were cata-
pulted off of ships on missions of submarine
and reconnaissance patrols. After the war
ended, Paul transferred to the Nebraska Air
National Guard and few some the U.S. Navys
frst jet aircraft. Paul left that service, and
worked for the Army & Air Force Exchange
Service (AAFES), the support organization
for US military base exchanges. Through the
years he was transferred eight times to differ-
ent assignments including Germany and the
United States. In his leisure time he enjoying
camping and traveling with his family. He re-
tired from AAFES in 1977 after his last duty
station at Andrews AFB. He relocated even-
tually in 1980 from Waldorf, Maryland to the
waterfront location of Mayo, Maryland, in the
Annapolis area to pursue his love of sailing.
He belonged to the Venture Sailing Associa-
tion and spent countless days plying the waters
of the Chesapeake Bay in the various sailing
vessels he owned. In 2003, he began residency
at Sunrise Assisted Living, where he enjoyed
restful living, and resided there until his fnal
days at Hospice of St. Marys County.
He is survived by his three children: Rob-
ert Svenson of Denver, CO, Barbara Svenson
of Lexington Park, MD, and Mark Svenson of
Woodbridge, VA; two grandchildren: Laura
Schmitt of Westminster, MD and James Brins-
feld of Baltimore, MD; three great grandchil-
dren: Bailey, Cassidy, and Aubrey, all of West-
minster, MD; and one surviving sister, Dede
Paulsen of Waterford, CN. In addition to his
parents, Paul was preceded in death by his be-
loved wife Lorendia Naomi Brockman, and his
second wife Mildred Marquess Svenson.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Pauls
life will be held at Trinity Episcopal
Church in St Marys City, MD at a future
date and fnal interment will be in Lincoln,
Nebraska. Email bsvenson@crosslink.net for
more specifcs.
Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 207, St.
Marys City, MD 20686.
Pope Vermillion, 84
Pope Valdin Vermil-
lion, 84 of Hollywood,
MD passed away peace-
fully at home surrounded
by his family on January
23, 2012 to be with his
Lord and Savior.
Born January 24,
1927 in Upper Marlboro,
MD, he was the son of the
late Fendall and Blanche
Thompson Vermillion.
Pope was a man of great integrity who
dearly loved God and his family. He was a
servant of God who guided his family with
wisdom and strength, always quoting scripture
and covering his family in prayer.
He married the love of his life, Marie
Antoinette Smith on June 3, 1950. They were
married for over 55 years and he moved to St.
Marys County following her passing in 2005.
He was a carpenter by trade and a member of
the Washington Area Carpenters Union Lo-
cal 528 (132) for over 50 years. He was also a
member of the National Rife Association. He
enjoyed reading his Bible, spending time with
his family, hunting, fshing and farming.
He was a truly devoted dad to Robert
(Lyn) Vermillion, Cheryl (Mike) Burdette,
Kenneth (Pam) Vermillion and Daniel Gil-
lispie; granddaddy to Robert Vermillion, Jr.,
Christopher, Ashley, Hayley and Chelsea Bur-
dette and Kim Vermillion.
Family received friends on Thursday,
January 26, 2012 in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home. A Funeral Service was held on Fri-
day, January 27, 2012 in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment followed in Gate of
Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonard-
town, MD 20650 or the Hollywood Volunteer
Fire Department, P.O. Box 7, Hollywood, MD
20636.
Ruth White, 91
Ruth Evelyn White,
91, of Solomons, MD
formerly of LaPlata, MD
passed away on January
25, 2012 at her residence.
She was born on August
17, 1920 in Hutsonville,
IL to the late Everett
Ray Berry and Goldie
Mae Edginton Berry.
Ruth married US Navy
Lt. Charles Earl White
on December 13, 1941 and he preceded her in
death on December 12, 1977.
She was a Registered Nurse and worked
in numerous hospitals and doctors offces.
Ruth was one of the original founders of the
Pinehurst Hospice in NC and the Charles Co.
Hospice in MD. She has resided at the Asbury ~
Solomons Island Retirement Community since
1996. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents,
husband, daughter, Sarah Jane White, and sib-
lings, Verla Hamilton and Esther Gibson. She
is survived by her children, Livia J. Thiem and
husband Robert of Palm Bay, FL, and Timothy
R. White and wife Jacqueline of Avenue, MD;
grandchildren, Kevin R. Thiem of Jasper, GA
and Deborah J. Steininger of Indian Harbor
Beach, FL, and two great grandchildren.
All services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made in
Ruths name to Calvert Hospice, www.calver-
thospice.org, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick,
MD 20678.
Earl Wilcoxson, 90
Mr. Earl J. Wilcox-
son, 90, of Waterbury,
CN, formerly of Califor-
nia, MD, passed away
Sunday, January 29, 2012
at his home. He was the
husband of the late Harriet
Anne (Owins) Wilcoxson.
Mr. Wilcoxson
was born in Muskegon
Heights, Mich. He was
the son of the late Daniel
and Elsie R. (Snodgrass) Wilcoxson and was a
Waterbury resident since 2005 having formerly
lived in Maryland since moving there in 1954.
He was a veteran of WW II, having served in
the U.S. Marine Corps. He was the recipient of
the Purple Heart. Following his military service
he served as a frefghter with the Quantico, VA
Marine Base Fire Dept. from 1944 to 1954 and
then with the Patuxent River Naval Air Sta-
tion Fire Dept. from 1954 to 1971, retiring as
Captain.
While a resident of Maryland, he was
a member of the Lexington Park Methodist
Church, a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Legion Post both Cali-
fornia, MD, and a life member of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks of Lexington
Park, MD.
He leaves a son, Stephen Earl Wilcoxson
of Shippinsburg, PA and a daughter, Harriet
Beck of Naugatuck CT; 2 grandchildren, David
C. Beck and Jennifer L. Soltanas; 2 great-grand-
children, Cailyn Soltanas and Briana Beck
Family will receive friends on Friday, Feb-
ruary 3, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home,. A Funeral service
will be held at 11 a.m. in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Trinity
Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD.
In lieu of fowers, memorial contributions
may be made to National Parkinsons Disease
Foundation, 1501 N. W. 9th Ave., Miami, FL,
33136.

Timothy Young, 51
Timothy Allen
Young, 51 of Leonard-
town, MD died January
21, 2012 at the Hospice
House of St. Marys.
Born January 6,
1961 in Abell, MD he was
the son of Gertrude Eliza-
beth Young and the late
James Edward Young.
Timothy is survived
by his mother, Gertrude
Elizabeth Young of Leonardtown, MD, his sib-
lings, Donald Paul Young of Washington, DC,
Mary Virginia Young of Leonardtown, MD,
Karen Young of Leonardtown, MD, Debo-
rah Young of Clinton, MD, Belinda Young of
Leonardtown, MD, James Young of Loveville,
MD, Edrick Young of Loveville, MD, LaHaun
Young of Leonardtown, MD, Lestre Mayne
Stewart (Paul) of Oakville, MD, and Carlton
Young of Loveville, MD. He is also survived
by many many nieces and nephews. In addi-
tion to his father, he was preceded in death
by his siblings, Diane Young, George Young,
Terry Young and Tammy Young.
Family received friends on Saturday, Jan-
uary 28, 2012 at Holy Angels Church, Avenue,
MD. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrat-
ed. Interment followed in Sacred Heart Cem-
etery, Bushwood, MD.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
A new after-school tutoring program for student iden-
tifed as homeless was launched in early January. On Tues-
days and Thursdays, Lexington Park Elementary School
plays host to an hour-and-a-half long session intended to
provide targeted support to 13 of the countys homeless stu-
dent population.
While the number of homeless students in St. Marys
County is on the rise, measures are being taken to help
give them the support they need to stay in school and not
suffer academically. This pilot program gives a handful
of the homeless student count, which is roughly 150 kids,
some extra attention, instruction and assurance that despite
whatever instabilities they experience, they can succeed in
school.
Kelly Hall, St. Marys Schools director of elementary
schools, took on a second role as the Title One coordinator
after job responsibilities were shifted
following retirements and budget cut-
backs last year. In that role she has
connected with St. Marys County
Public Schools homeless coordinator
Annie Gast and put reserved funding
to use in a targeted effort to provide
added support for qualifed students.
I have the resources and she has
the need, so were simply getting to-
gether and putting these funds to the
proper use, Hall said. She explained
that a reservation of the Title One
funding was already in place when
she stepped in.
Hall said though the program is
small in scale, theres a lot of cost for
transportation, food and highly-qual-
ifed teachers to spend such intensive
time with the students. She explained
that in addition to instruction in both
math and reading, the students are
provided with a snack and they com-
plete their homework assignments for
the day.
Some of the 13 remain at their home school in Lexing-
ton Park and a few others are bussed over from Park Hall
Elementary.
A lot of logistical planning is required on the part of
the three teachers recruited to lead the program. The most
experienced of the group, Katie Miller, an instructional
resource teacher at Lexington Park, organizes the group
while Hollie Sikorski, a kindergarten teacher at Dynard El-
ementary, and Keba Dennie, a kindergarten teacher at G.W.
Carver Elementary, travel in for the session.
The three teachers split kids up into groups, accord-
ing to age range and ability, and provide one-on-one and
small group activities that help those struggling get back on
grade-level and help those students who are thriving excel
to higher levels.
Miller, Sikorski and Dennie were handpicked for what
Hall explained as observed teaching ability and desire to
work with this at-risk population. The teachers explained
they try to integrate a lot of technology and try to spend a
good deal of time on instruction.
This extra time is benefcial not only for the kids, but
also oftentimes, their parents or caregivers. Laquanta Un-
derhill said since the programs start, her son Jeremiah, a
kindergartner at Lexington Park, has really loved going to
tutoring.
As a single, working mother, with a younger son at
home, Underhill said shed seen a marked improvement in
Jeremiahs schoolwork.
He loves the one-on-one attention he really loves
his teachers, she said. Hes told me, Mom, Im ready to
see frst grade.
With help from the Three Oaks Cen-
ter, Underhill said shes glad to be mov-
ing in the right direction and the program
gives her a little time to relax after work.
Hall said what she sees in Jeremiah
is a bright kid who is moving into ad-
vanced levels in reading. She said while
some parents are open to sharing their
thoughts, many dont want it known that
they or their children are receiving the
help.
Gast, as the homeless coordinator
and one of six pupil personnel workers
(PPWs) in the county, serves as a liaison
between home and school for many of
these students, where her background in
social work is benefcial.
Part of my job is to make sure
each of these kids is getting all of the
tools they need to stay in school and
are succeeding academically, Gast
stated.
One fourth-grader from Park
Hall Elementary said the program
has been a really big help and is mak-
ing his good grades even better. He
explained that he had attended six
different schools so far and said, Tu-
toring helps me ace things and helps
me improve my life skills.
Angel Milburn is a third-grader
at Lexington Park that shared she
really likes the tutoring teachers
that she met during the Three Oaks
Centers Christmas party. Milburn
had asked to get into the program
for help with writing, because that
was the only grade preventing her
from reaching her goal of making the
honor roll.
In the few short weeks, the stu-
dent said shed improved her grades
and has enjoyed the fun research and
projects, the variety of healthy snacks and the environment
where everyone gets along so well.
Hall excitedly shared that soon these students will be
able to work with brand-new Kindle electronic readers,
thanks to one of many contributions.
The owner of the Checkers restaurant on Great Mills
Road has provided tickets for free food as an incentive for
the students and others have made donations which Hall
said allow the funds to go further and help more students
in need.
Our hope is to expand, Hall said, adding that they
are starting small to do it right and hope to grow it from
there.
Community Expands
Programs Reach
Both Hall and Gast praised the value of community
partnerships, which essentially enable the schools to pro-
vide more support to more students in need.
Gast called Sue Smith a go-to support and said, Shes
just a fabulous lady, that does so much. Smiths Pajama
Connection serves children in need across the tri-county
area by providing backpacks, toiletries, school supplies,
coats and shoes, as well as pajamas and a teddy bear or
stuffed animal they can call their own.
As a nurse, Smith said she worked for many years
seeking out the homeless and connecting them with medi-
cal care. She has seen how they live and told The County
Times, This is the job the lord wanted me to do.
Now in its fourth year, her organi-
zation started out of Hollywood United
Methodist Church, has become run out
of an apartment above her garage and
has grown tremendously to meet the in-
creased demand.
Smith said she stays busy mak-
ing deliveries and heeding the frequent
calls from the board of education and
other agencies that seek her help. From
infants to teenagers in hard situations,
Smith and her network of generosity al-
ways meet the request.
Smith has been indispensable in
helping St. Marys school children in
need, Gast said.
Dennit and Mary Goodwin, both
pastors of the non-proft Church With-
out Walls Outreach Ministry, have
worked with students frst-hand as bus drivers. Mr. Good-
win delivered a $1,000 check that allowed the Kindles to be
purchased for the homeless tutoring program.
Before that gift, the Goodwins efforts helped strug-
gling families at Mechanicsville Elementary School dur-
ing the holidays, gifting them grocery gift certifcates and
Christmas presents.
Having lived here for 15 years and having seen the af-
fects on kids in less than stable situations over the years,
Goodwin said, St. Marys County is our heart and its our
mission to help all of its people.
He added that with a donated bus, hes considered
turning it into a mobile kitchen that could provide dinners
to many of the areas homeless and that he tells everyone a
tax deductible donation that will go straight back into the
community, of any size, adds up to a lot of help when in the
right hands.
People believe in what Im doing, they see the differ-
ence it makes and they want to help, he said.
Pat Snyder is a retiree that loves to crochet, and espe-
cially make wearable items for children. After she saw a
brief article on homeless students in The County Times, she
contacted the paper and was put in touch with SMCPS stu-
dent services. She donated a large box of hand-made items,
which Gast described as gorgeous hats, scarves, mittens
and sweaters that the recipients are sure to love.
Snyder said people dont always think about the num-
ber of children in the growing homeless population and
it breaks her heart. This was a real boon for me, Im so
pleased it was well-received, she said.
For additional information on the Pajama Connection,
visit the organizations website at www.pajamaconnection.
org or to contact the Goodwins and learn more about their
outreach projects, call 240-298-1807. If interested in sup-
porting the homeless student tutoring program or other
needs-based initiatives contact Kelly Hall at kmhall@
smcps.org or 301-475-5511, ext. 136.
Schools, Community Provide Targeted
Tutoring For Homeless Kids
Photos By Carrie Munn
Lexington Park Elementary third-grader Angel
Milburn said the after-school tutoring program is
helping her meet her goal of making the honor
roll. She shared with The County Times that she
enjoys the extra instruction and fun research
projects her group conducts on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Hollie Sikorski spends time working with
a small group of students, helping build
relationships with them and giving them
additional academic support.
Keba Dennie works hands-on with kindergartners and frst-graders,
making sight words out of Play-Doh during the after-school tutoring
program for homeless students on Tuesday.
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Schools across St. Marys County
joined in the revelry as National Catholic
Schools Week is celebrated across the U.S.
this week, with student events, special proj-
ects and open houses.
While the seven local Catholic schools
rely heavily on fundraising and donations to
keep their doors open, this year none are fac-
ing closures as they have in the past.
This years theme, Catholic Schools:
Faith. Academics. Service, focuses on three
priorities these schools establish that make
them stand out from other educational insti-
tutions, according to the National Catholic
Education Association.
A fact sheet from the organization ex-
plains the annual event, this year running
from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, is intended to build
community awareness and celebrate the im-
portant role the institutions play, across the
country, in providing a values-added educa-
tion for Americas young people.
Many of the Catholic schools in St.
Marys have invited the community to
come in, learn more about their schools and
potential enrollment. Others have taken the
opportunity to celebrate their individual
accomplishments.
On Wednesday, staff,
students and families at
St. Michaels School in
Ridge took time to honor
Sister Mary Rita Cullison
for her 28 years of service
at the school and celebrate
the giving spirit of the
Sullivan family who have
been instrumental in the
Cash Bash event and fun-
draising. Part of their and
the parish communitys
support was included in a
check for $199,000 for tu-
ition assistance, which The
Archangel Scholarship
Foundation ceremoniously
presented to the school.
St. Michaels princi-
pal Lila Hofmeister said,
Our school is really thriv-
ing right now. She added
enrollment is up 16 percent
this year.
carri emunn@count y-
times.net
Catholic Schools
Celebrated Locally,
Nationally
Photo By Carrie Munn
As part of National Catholic Schools Week, St. Michaels School in
Ridge honored Sister Mary Rita Cullison, the schools principal from
1971 to 1999. Sister Cullison said, I keep St. Michaels in my prayers
daily, adding, We have much to be thankful for. A biography on
the Scotland, Md. native, shared during the ceremony, stated, We are
truly blessed in our lives to have a living example of faith, academics
and service.
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STORY
Retired Federal Judge Calls
St. Marys Home
By Corrin M. Howe
Staff Writer
Retired Federal District Court Judge Thomas Penfeld
Jackson chuckled pleasantly to discover he had his own
Wikipedia.com page.
Dressed comfortably in a brown plaid shirt, khaki
slacks and brown leather boots, he leans forward in his
brown leather swivel chair in his chambers off his main
house in Compton.
I will have to check it out, he said.
While the on-line encyclopedia starts off with a two
paragraph summary of his birthplace and career prior to be-
coming a federal judge, the majority of the article is about
his role in United States v. Microsoft.
When asked about his most memorable cases, Judge
Jackson named United States v. Marion S. Barry, United
States v. Microsoft and drug conspiracy cases during the
cocaine epidemic in the capitol city.
I had a lot of memorable cases, but it is hard to pick
out a favorite. As a judge we arent supposed to develop an
emotional attachment.
During his 22 years on the court, he presided over both
criminal and civil cases. Although there were probably more
civil cases than criminal cases, he said most civil cases settle
before they reach trial. Therefore, he probably actually pre-
sided over more criminal cases.
He talked about the period of time he called the co-
caine epidemic which had a signifcant number of gang and
drug related trials. He said the prosecutors would target a
subset of suspects within a gang and bring them to trial frst,
then go back and develop a case against another subset.
Regarding the Microsoft case, he explained sitting
through six months of trial to hear the evidence and then
having to go back through everything to write his decision.
The process included reading through transcripts of the trial,
all the attorney briefs, thousands of written documents of
evidence and his green ledger in which he kept his own notes
during the trial.
While law clerks could summarize witness testimony
for him, he had to decide which of the thousands of docu-
ments were relevant to the case or not. Judge Jackson said
his two law school graduates serv-
ing with him at the time were in-
valuable to him.
I dont claim to be particu-
larly adept at the computer. What I
can do, I fnd very useful, he said
referring to his fat screen desk top
monitor. They (his law school
graduates) grew up with comput-
ers. They were able to do things I
couldnt. They were very helpful in
explaining technical terms when I
got into the Microsoft case.
Learning from others was
not something he started doing as
a judge. Prior to being a federal
judge, Jackson was an attorney for
18 years working mostly with doc-
tors and hospitals in malpractice
cases.
None of them achieved any
notoriety but I found the inter-
section of law and medicine very
interesting.
What he learned about medi-
cine was mostly on the job. He said
he spent as much time in the medi-
cal library at Bethesda as the law
library.
I had access to the best medi-
cal thinking and I allowed myself
to be tutored at length by expert
physicians.
Judge Jackson says hes retired. Yet the frst thing he
talked about was his current role as an arbitrator for Ameri-
can Arbitration Association. According to the press release
announcing Jacksons appointment to the Panel of Neutrals,
AAA is a not-for-proft service organization committed to
the resolution of disputes.
He pointed to three fles on one of his desks in his cozy
chamber overlooking water. He said one of his arbitrations
caused him to travel to Vienna.
However, traveling is not something hes done much
of since retiring from the bench. He said hes done all the
traveling he wants to. He and his wife, Pat, enjoy hanging
around St. Marys. He has had property in the county since
1969 and for a while visited the area on the weekends. Now
they are permanent residents contributing to the community.
He is coming to the end of his second term as a member
of the St. Marys College Board of Trustees. Hes also very
involved in the colleges Center for the Study of Democracy.
He wrote a white paper for the center which discussed how
the colony of Maryland was the frst to attempt to found
its government on the principle of the separation of church
and state. As long as Lord Baltimores family was ruling it
was successful; however, in the end it was a failure. Soon
Maryland became as rigidly Anglican as England and the
rest of the American colonies. It (the topic) doesnt get the
attention it should.
Jackson said, I think (St. Marys College) is a splendid
college slowly acquiring the recognition it deserves.
Hes a big supporter of the schools requirement that
almost all its students spend some time overseas, especially
because he had never left the United States before he joined
the Navy. The Center for the Study of Democracy is a very
important initiative which exposes undergraduates to cur-
rent issues they, as a generation, will have to address. Hes
also an admirer of the music program and was tickled to
read about St. Marys Sailing team in the San Francisco
Chronicle.
Im delighted to see St. Marys College competing suc-
cessfully against nationally recognized (sailing) programs.
His wife and he are also involved in Historic St. Marys
City. He had two books on his desk he is currently read-
ing. The Lion and The Throne, a biography of Sir Edward
Coke, a jurist during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and
King James of England, considered the primary author of
the Petition of Right, credited for being the root of American
free government, and a book about the Stuarts, a royal house
in Europe.
His favorite author is Patrick OBrian, who developed
a series of books about the British Navy during the Napole-
onic wars. He enjoys mysteries by author Scott Turow, and
the Rizzoli & Isles series of novel by Tess Gerritsen.
Jacksons chambers most people would call it a man
cave, but I call it my chambers. are full of non-fction
books about the various wars including a couple from the
current Afghanistan confict. He also has binders of his un-
published opinions and hardbacks of his published opinions.
Sitting on his bookshelves are two books about the Micro-
soft case. He said both are accurate accounts. He said U.S.
v. Microsoft: Inside the Landmark Case by Joel Brinkley
and Steven Lohr is a good diary of the case while World
War 3.0 by Ken Auletta does a good job outlining the major
issues.
Jacksons father was an attorney, but if Jackson hadnt
followed in his footsteps, he said he thought about being a
journalist. He edited his high school newspaper and he en-
joys writing. With the exception of all his opinions and this
white paper, he hasnt completed any writing. He would do
fction since hes not a trained historian.
The work of journalists and lawyers is similar. They
assemble pertinent facts into patterns which legal conse-
quences attached.
When asked how he could complete his own Wikipe-
dia page, he said he didnt know. He has lots of things he
would do over again if he had the chance, but nothing I
want to talk about. However, he would like to be known as
having been an effective and fair judge and a credit to the
legal profession as well as a good father to his daughters and
grandfather to his granddaughters.
Lifeline Facts:
Born January 10, 1937 in Washington D.C. I actu-
ally grew up in Montgomery County, but I consider myself
a Washingtonian.
Graduated from Dartmouth College with an A.B. in
the class of 1958.
Served in the United
States Navy from 1958-1961.
Graduated from Har-
vard Law School with a
LL.B. in 1964.
Part of law frm Jack-
son and Campbell, P.C.
Served as president of
District of Columbia Bar As-
sociation 1982-1983.
Appointed Federal
District Judge for District of
Columbia in 1982 and fully
retired in 2004.
Football fan. Cheers
for Dartmouth. Is a lifelong
Redskins fan and cheers for
Navy in Army v. Navy.
According to Wiki-
pedia.com He is perhaps
best known to the public as
the presiding judge in the
United States v. Microsoft
case. Jackson was the frst in
a series of judges worldwide
to determine that Microsoft
abuses its market position
and monopoly power in
ways that are highly detri-
mental to innovation in the
industry and consumers of
the products. Photo By Frank Marquart
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Art, Community Collaboration
Exemplifed by Eco-Conscious Exhibit
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
The Boyden Gallery at St. Marys
College of Maryland played host to the
annual meeting of the St. Marys River
Watershed Association, featuring keynote
speaker Amara Geffen Tuesday evening.
Her presentation, The Arts and Sustain-
able Community Development, in con-
junction with the current exhibit, Re-
mediate/Re-vision: Public Artists Engag-
ing the Environment, provided food for
thought for the local non-proft group and
students interested in the arts and environ-
mental sciences.
The artist-in-residence is a profes-
sor of fne art at Allegheny College in her
hometown of Meadville, Penn., as well
as the director for the schools Center for
Economic and Environmental Develop-
ment and the project director of the Arts
and Environmental Initiative.
The exhibit features artists work
from around the country that exemplifes
collaborative efforts to transform cities
and counties, utilizing pro-environmental,
pro-arts, pro-local approaches on both
small and large scales.
Stretching the parameters of what
many think of as art, these projects dem-
onstrate partnerships between civic agen-
cies, environmental groups and artists,
that leave lasting impacts on communities.
Geffen detailed such projects as trans-
forming poverty-stricken urban areas into
public parks featuring mosaic art made
by unemployed citizens in Philadelphia
and an anti-graffti campaign that put tag
artists talents to better use on hundreds
of large-scale murals adorning the citys
buildings and even municipal vehicles.
An economy-boosting trail in Elk-
horn City, Ky. and the transformation of
old row houses used by slaves in Houston
into several block of artists galleries were
other examples she shared of artists act-
ing as environmental catalysts, evolving
economically and, sometimes, environ-
mentally challenged areas into creative
economies, projects that beneft the public
and thoughtful uses of eco-friendly prac-
tices to enhance aging infrastructures.
Her own projects, like the Read Be-
tween the Signs project, an effort to en-
hance the entrance into Meadville, exem-
plify the changes such collaborations can
make. With support from the Pennsylva-
nia Department of Transportation, Geffen
worked with art students from Allegheny
College and local high schools in reusing
old road signs to craft an eye-pleasing wel-
coming wall into the city.
She discussed Mill Run, a small wa-
terway that cuts through Meadville, and
the way she, along with a coalition of city
and county offcials, conservationists and
the public, has helped use the stream as a
unifying resource. Through multiple proj-
ects focusing on the waterway and the en-
hancement of nearby public spaces, Geffen
said shes learned that arts can have signif-
cant economic impact and that its incredi-
bly important to work with the community
and understand their interests.
Following her presentation, Geffen
felded several questions from the audi-
ence; including how do you get environ-
mental scientists, civil engineers and art-
ists all speaking the same language?
Its all about using the assets you
have and opening up that dialogue, Gef-
fen said. These kinds of projects, over
time, draw people to the area.
The watershed associations president
Joe Anderson said with the current Lex-
ington Park Development District Master
Plan conversation happening in our own
community, some of these concepts could
enhance the plan. With the St. Marys Riv-
er running right beneath Route 5, local wa-
terways could be daylighted as changes
are made, building community interest in
our watershed.
Anderson said the works on exhibit
and those discussed by Geffen offer real
possibilities that could be benefcial locally.
The group elected fve members to its
board of directors, four of which were re-
elected, along with John Spinicchia, a St.
Marys College of Maryland alum, current-
ly working on his masters in environmental
management and serving as instructor of
Natural Resources Management at the For-
rest Career and Technology Center.
Anderson and Bob Lewis, the groups
executive director, shared that good things
are on the horizon for the watershed, de-
spite the poor economy, including an
$80,000 National Fish and Wildlife Foun-
dation Small Watersheds grant intended to
engage and reward area residents, devel-
opers and businesses for low-impact and
conservation practices.
The exhibit continues at the Boyden
Gallery until March 2. For more infor-
mation on the activities of the St. Marys
River Watershed Association, visit www.
msrwa.org.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The public had a chance to state their opinions about
the proposed third reactor at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
Plant prior to a public hearing held last week by the federal
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
Public opinion was mostly positive regarding the reac-
tor, with several community members saying the new reac-
tor would help boost the local economy and offer new jobs
at the Jan. 25 public testimony opportunity at the Calvert
Marine Museum.
Its time that the dancing stops, its time for the road
blocks to move, said Sonny Yeatman with the International
Union of Elevator Constructors. In addition to creating new
jobs, he said the new reactor would offer learning experi-
ences and apprenticeship programs for local students.
Vice President and Dean of College of Southern Mary-
land Prince Frederick Campus Richard Fleming said the re-
actor and the construction would offer unique opportunities
to train a new generation of workers.
John Rayner of Iron Workers Local Union No. 5 spoke
to the safety of the project, saying the reactors are some
of the safest working environments available, with safety
standard and protocols that go far beyond the minimum
requirements.
Not all speakers were in favor of the new reactor. Cal-
vert County resident Cindy Peil said she was among the
underdogs against the reactor, citing concerns about the
impact of the construction and the reactor on the environ-
ment. She said she was also not convinced that alternatives
to nuclear energy were given due consideration.
The public comment sessions and the hearing were
attended by three administrative judges Ronald Spritzer,
Gary S. Arnold and William Sager. The judges listened to
the publics opinion, but did not comment. They took the
statements into their evidence when they began the hearing,
held in Prince Fredrick on Jan. 26 and 27.
The hearing was held to determine whether the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission and UniStar, the proposed
owner of the third reactor, had given due consideration to
alternate energy sources, such as solar and wind power or
a combination thereof. In attendance were representatives
from the NRC, UniStar, Calvert County and Beyond Nu-
clear, the group opposing the licensing of the new reactor.
The decision hasnt been made yet and, according
to NRC Public Affairs Offcer Neil Sheehan, could take
months. After the decision is announced, both parties to the
hearing will have the opportunity to appeal the decision.
After the environmental issue is settled, Sheehan said, the
issue of foreign control of the reactor will be addressed.
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Calvert Cliffs Decision Still In the Air
Photo By Sarah Miller
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Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
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Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
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On Jan. 27, the Sheriff's Offce Polar Bear Plunge Team braved the icy waters of the Chesapeake
Bay in support of Maryland Special Olympics during the 16th annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear
Plunge at Sandy Point State. Team members included: Corrections Cpl. Brian Hartz, DFC Cindy Allen,
Correctional Offcers Benjamin Luffey, Daniel Holdsworth, Jacob Jones, Catherine Poole and Correc-
tional Offcer First Class Daniel Catlett.
Approximately $2.5 million dollars was raised by 14,500 Polar Bear Plungers in Maryland this
year. The St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce Team raised $2,250 for Maryland Special Olympics.
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Library items
Libraries offering free training
for childcare providers
Childcare providers can earn
two CEUs by attending Every
Child Ready to Read training of-
fered at the Leonardtown branch
on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m., at Charlotte
Hall branch on Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
and at Lexington Park branch on
Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. The providers
will learn simple activities they
can do every day to help children
in their care get ready to read.
Registration is required.
Poets to share poetry
Leonardtown library will
host a Poetry Open Mic on Feb. 8
at 6:30 p.m. Poets of all ages can
share their original poems or a fa-
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An opening reception will be
held at the Lexington Park Library
Art Gallery for Willy Yowaiski on
Feb. 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. His
artwork which consists of acrylics
on canvas, collage, and spray paint
on glass and canvas will be on dis-
play through March 15.

Coffee and conversation
planned for adults
Adults can come for coffee
and conversation to the Leonard-
town branch on Feb. 13 at 1 p.m.,
the Lexington Park branch on Feb.
21 at 10:30 a.m. and the Charlotte
Hall on Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. They
will have an opportunity to share
books they have read.

Walter Jones to portray Fred-
erick Douglass
Professional storyteller Wal-
ter Jones, Jr. will introduce all ages
to Frederick Douglass when he
portrays him frst as a motherless
slave child who taught himself to
read and write and then as a dar-
ing young man who risked his life
and limb as he plots his escape
to freedom. The performance is
free and will be at the Lexington
Park Library on Feb. 18 at 1:30
p.m. Light refreshments will be
served. St. Marys County Branch
NAACP, Unifed Committee for
Afro-American Contributions and
the Minority Outreach Coalition
are co-sponsoring this event.

LEGO fun set for kids
On Feb. 17 children ages 3-6
can build LEGO creations at Char-
lotte Hall branch at 10 a.m. and at
Leonardtown at 1 p.m. and chil-
dren ages 6 and older can attend at
2 p.m. at both branches.
PET OF THE WEEK
County Sheriffs Offcer
Take the Polar Plunge
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Community
Dinner-Dance to Support
Margaret Brent High Alumni
Peppers Pet Holds Grand Opening
Newtowne Players Advance
to Regional Festival
After competing at the Maryland Community Theatre Festival, The Newtowne Play-
ers production of Headquarters will advance to the ESTA Original Works Festival on April
19-22, in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. This is the second consecutive time the troupe has advanced
to the regional competition.
Headquarters, an original one-act play by local author Peter E. Abresch, depicts an
elderly gentleman facing and coming to terms with the end of his life. Cast and crew mem-
bers include Larry Silvestro as John, Tessa Silvestro as Michelle, director Bill Scarafa and
technical director Jennifer Carnahan.
Since the 2012 Maryland Community Theatre Festival featured original and published
plays, two plays in each category will advance to the ESTA Festival to represent the state of
Maryland. In the published plays category, Winners (Silver Spring Stage) and Pillow Talk
(Montgomery Players) will advance, while in the original works category, Headquarters and
Stuck (Silver Spring Stage) will advance. The Eastern States Theatre Association represents
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia.
For more information, call 301-737-5447 or visit www.newtowneplayers.org or www.
estafest.org.
The public is invited for a grand opening celebration and pet adoption event from 12-4
p.m. Feb. 12 at Pepper's Pet Pantry's Pet Supplies and Dog Wash at its new location in Solo-
mons, in the former Blairs Video location.
Adoptable pets and information will be available from Greyt Expectations, PAWS,
Friends of Felines, Golden Retriever Rescue, SMAWL and the Humane Society of Calvert
County. Mr. Tom will attend with his reptiles.
There will be samples available from Beaverdam pet foods and drawings and give-
aways throughout the day, a press release states. From 1-3 p.m., The Calvert Well Pet Clinic
will be offering $10 Rabies vaccinations and $25 microchipping. Paper proof of prior rabies
vaccinations required for three-year tag. All animals must be leashed or in a carrier.
For more information about the vaccinations & microchipping, please call the Calvert
Well Pet Clinic at 443-295-7873. Calvert County pet licenses will also be available.
Pepper's Pet Pantry's is now located at 13372 HG Trueman Road in the Solomons
Towne Centre in Solomons. For more information, please call 410-326-4006.
Mary Beth Gates, Peppers Pet Pantry owner, demonstrates for a customer how to use the stores new
self-serve dog wash tubs.
A Dinner/
Dance to ben-
eft the Margaret
Brent High School
Alumni Associa-
tion is set for 5-11
p.m. March 10 at
A-Maze-N-Place
Party Barn, in
Clements.
Ad mi s s i o n
is by ticket only,
which are $35 per
person. Tables can
be reserved with
the purchase of a
group of 8 tickets.
Dinner starts
at 5:30 p.m. The
menu includes
steamship round,
fried chicken, crab balls and all the fxins. Music by The Wanderers from 7-11 p.m.
This is a BYOB event.
All profts from the event will be donated to the Margaret Brent High School
Alumni, which, among other activities, provides a scholarship fund for local high
school graduates and college students.
Scholarship applicants must be a direct descendant of Margaret Brent High School
alumni from 1931-1965, before Margaret Brent became a middle school. The associa-
tion has been awarding four scholarships of $1,500 each for the last few years.
To purchase Dinner/Dance tickets, contact Harold or Tammy Pilkerton at 301-997-
1778 or 240-298-8297.
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Thursday, Feb. 2
Live Music: Dave and Kevin Trio
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: No Green Jelly Beanz
Acoustic
The Greene Turtle (6 St. Marys Av-
enue Suite 104, La Plata) 8 p.m.
Live Music: HydraFX Acoustic
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port To-
bacco Road, Port Tobacco) 8 p.m.
Free Comedy Show feat. Lawrence
Owens
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 8 pm.
Friday, Feb. 3
Live Music: The Eds
Fenwick Street Used Books & Music
(41655A Fenwick Street) 5 p.m.
Live Music: Kappa Danielson and
Paul Larson
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Renegade Band
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: The Piranhas
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 8:30 p.m.
Beneft for Tim Knecht feat.
Throwback, Dead End Lane and A
New Awakening
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360
Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 8
p.m.
Live Music: Fair Warning
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Duffy Kane The Free-
dom Train
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Made In Maryland Art Reception
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick
Street, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Annmarie After Hours
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Road, Dowell)
6 p.m.
Live Music: Joe Martone
Chefs American Bistro (22576 Macar-
thur Boulevard, San Souci Plaza suite
314, California) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4
Live Music: Vendetta
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Synergy
Loveville Tavern (28275 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Live Music: R & R Train
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 New-
towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9
p.m.
Live Music: Three Sixty
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 South-
ern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk)
9:30 p.m.
Live Music: HydraFX
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Full Steam
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360
Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 8:30
p.m.
Live Music: Groove Span
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Pet the Monster
The Green Turtle (98 Solomons Island
Rd., South Prince Frederick) 9:30
p.m.
Live Music: Starcrush w/ Miles
From Clever
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store
Road, Hughesville) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: One Louder
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Justin Crenshaw
Band
Hole In the Wall Tavern (24702 Sotter-
ley Road, Hollywood) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Not So Modern Jazz
Quartet
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Stephanie Williams
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) - 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5
Superbowl Party w/ Sam Grow
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 4 p.m.
Superbowl Party w/ The Piranhas
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 New-
towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) 3
p.m.
Live Music: Country Memories
Band
St. Marys Landing (29935 Three
Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 4 p.m.
Ladies Day at Port of Leonardtown
Winery
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190
Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown)
- Noon
Monday, Feb. 6
Open Mic Night
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Open Mic Night
Road, Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
No Limit Poker Tourney (Beneft)
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three
Notch Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
OUTLET CENTER
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At outlet
Discount
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Closed Tuesdays
Sunday: 10am - 4pm
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 10 am - 7pm
301-884-8682 301- 274-0615
McKays Plaza, Charlotte Hall
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Thursday, Feb. 2
Open House
Father Andrew White School (22850 Washing-
ton Street, Leonardtown) 9:30 a.m.
Father Andrew White School in Leonard-
town will be holding an Open House. Prospec-
tive families will be able to tour the school,
see students in action, meet teachers and staff
and learn more about the enrollment process.
Please contact the school at 301-475-9795 for
more information.
Friday, Feb. 3
Open House
St Johns School (43900 Saint Johns Road,
Hollywood) 10 a.m.
St. Johns, a Pre-K - 8th grade Catholic
school located in Hollywood, will be hosting an
Open House from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for all interest-
ed families as part of our Catholic Schools Week
celebration. This years Catholic School theme
expresses our schools focus on learning about
faith, striving for high academic standards, and
serving our community. Weve planned a vari-
ety of events that demonstrate how were doing
it. Come see what makes St. Johns School ex-
ceptional! Meet the staff and see our students
in action! Please consider joining us for a tour
of our new facility, which includes a full size
gym, classrooms equipped with Star Boards,
multiple Media Labs, and more! Learn about
our new full day or half-day Pre-K program as
well as our extracurricular activities, extended
day care and international partnerships. Infor-
mation packets with further details will be dis-
tributed. For more information, please contact
St. Johns School at 301-373-2142 or offce@
sjshollywood.org or visit our website at www.
sjshollywood.org.
North End Gallery Made in Maryland
Show
North End Gallery (41625 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
In February the North End Gallery pres-
ents a special invitational show titled Made
In Maryland. Invited guest artists as well as
North End Gallery members will be presenting
work connected to our state of Maryland. Art
pieces will be depicting Maryland or will have
been created in Maryland. To go along with
this theme we are emphasizing local foods at
our First Friday event. The reception will have
wonderful treats made by Chef Loic from the
Cafe des Artistes. There will be local buffalo
from Dick Wildes and crab dip to name a few
selections. Wine from the Port of Leonardtown
Winery will be served. The show will run from
January 31 through February 26. For more in-
formation, call 301-475-3130 or visit www.
northendgallery.org.
First Friday
Leonardtown 5 p.m.
First Fridays are a great time to experience
downtown Leonardtown! On the frst Friday of
every month from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., downtown
historic Leonardtown Square and the new
Leonardtown Arts Center, as well as uptown
Leonardtown, including Breton Marketplace,
Shoppes at Breton Bay, the Maryland Antiques
Center complex, Port of Leonardtown Winery
and others host an evening of entertainment
where people gather to enjoy art, music, food,
and the company of others. Hear live bands as
you stroll through town, enjoy excellent restau-
rants, meet local artists, and browse through
unique shops. Check www.leonardtownfrst-
fridays.com often for updated information,
specials, and giveaways! For more information,
call 301-475-9791.
First Friday
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music (41655A
Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music
welcomes back that dynamic duo, The Eds. Call
301-475-2859 for more info.
US Naval Academy Alumni Dinner
Hilton Garden, Solomons Island (13100 Dowell
Road, Solomons) 6:30 p.m.
The Greater Southern Maryland Chapter
of the US Naval Academy Alumni Association
invite all members, alums, and friends of USNA
to the annual Dark Ages Dinner. The Dark
Ages Dinner is one of GSMCs premiere events
that allows us to breakout during the winter for
some sea stories, fairy tales, great food, good
drink, casual socializing with the best of friends
and no speechifying. The annual GSMC Din-
ner will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in
Solomons on Friday evening 3 February with
grog at 6:30, chow at 7:30 and will be done by 9.
Reservations are required. Entry is $49 per per-
son with a cash bar. See www.navyalumni.org
or email RICHARD.L.SNYDER@saic.com or
call him at 240-298-2279.
Saturday, Feb. 4
A Call for Volunteers for the Sotterley
Garden Guild
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood) 9 a.m.
The Sotterley Garden Guild is in need of
volunteers! The public is invited to attend the
2012 kick-off in Sotterleys Warehouse. Many
types of volunteers are needed to be part of this
dedicated group at Sotterley Plantation. For
those with a green thumb, working in the exqui-
site Colonial Revival Garden will be a perfect
ft. This is also a terrifc way for Master Gar-
deners to obtain additional required hours for
certifcations. Green thumbs are not required,
however, and talented crafters are also needed
to create items for purchase at various annual
events. For the detailed oriented types with
strong organizational skills, the Garden Guild
could really use your help. Come and discover
where your talents will fourish! For directions
visit our website at www.sotterley.org.
Italian Dinner and Auction
Father Andrew White School (22850 Washing-
ton Street, Leonardtown) 4 p.m.
Father Andrew White School in Leonar-
dtown will host an Italian Dinner and Brown
Bag Auction from 4 8 p.m. in the school gym.
Menu includes spaghetti, homemade marinara
sauce, homemade meatballs, Italian sausage,
garlic bread, salad and desserts. Cost is $9.00
ages 12 and older, $5 ages 6-11, and $3 ages
5 and under. A brown bag auction with many
unique themed gift baskets will also be featured.
Please call 301-475-9795 for more information.
Sunday, Feb. 5
Beacon of Hope Recovery Community
Center
Millison Plaza, next to Underground Tattoo
(21800 N Shangri La Dr, Lexington Park) -1
p.m.
Beacon of Hope Recovery Community
Center is a free service open to the public and
designed to support individuals and families
seeking or maintaining recovery. Activities
include peer and family support coaching,
groups, art, computer, wellness, bingo, open
mic, and movies as well as a quiet room for
reading or relaxing. For more information or for
a calendar of activities, please contact Laura at
301-997-1300 x 804 or lauraw@waldensierra.
org. Volunteers needed!
Monday, Feb. 6
Annual Soup Cook-off at the Forrest
Center
Forrest Career and Technology Center (24005
Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown) 5:30 p.m.
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Tech-
nology Center is hosting its annual Soup Cook-
off the schools state-of-the-art kitchen. The
contest has two age groups, a junior division for
students and a senior division for adults. Cook-
ing begins at 3 p.m. and the doors open to the
public at 5:30 p.m. with tasting and judging of
the junior division starting at 6 p.m., which will
be followed by the senior division. The contest
is open to the public. The public is invited to
sample the soups and be part of the event. Soups
will be grouped in six categories and will be
judged by expert chefs, local celebrities, and
community leaders. A peoples choice award
will also be chosen by the public. House soups
will be provided by the Forrest Centers Culi-
nary Arts program so visitors can make a meal
of the event. The public can purchase tickets for
the contest and house soup sampling. Costs for
the tickets are $6.00 per adult, $3.00 per student,
and children under four are free. The contest is
open to the frst 20 individuals or teams of up
to three that register. Contestants will have use
of the facility and will have access to neces-
sary equipment but will need to provide their
own ingredients. The Forrest Centers Graphic
Communications program may produce a For-
rest Center Soup Cook-off Cookbook, if con-
testants want to be included in the cookbook
they must provide a copy of their recipe prior
to the event. Inclusion is optional. Sponsorship
is available to businesses and organizations.
Sponsors will be given free passes to the event
and will be recognized during the event. All
proceeds from the event will beneft the For-
rest Centers programs and SkillsUSA student
organization. The event may be recorded and
presented on SMCPS Channel 96, the school
systems educational cable channel, and the in-
ternet. For more information on registration or
sponsorship, contact Ron Grosche at 301-475-
0242 or rkgrosche@smcps.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Kids Day Out
Lexington Park United Methodist Church
(21760 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park) 9
a.m.
The Lexington Park United Methodist
Church had a lot of water damage during the
hurricane. We have just fnished renovating
the facilities. The church basement has all new
fooring, freshly painted walls and a lot of new
storage space. The entire facility looks brand
new, very attractive and inviting. The church
offers a Kids Day Out program. The program
meets every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The
program offers parents time for doctors ap-
pointment, cleaning, visits to friends, shopping
or just time to sit back, relax and enjoy some
time to regroup knowing that their children are
in a safe, loving environment. The program is
open to children four months through age 4. The
teachers are trained, FBI checked and First Aid
and CPR trained. The cost of the program is
$40 per week for ages four months to one year
and $30 for ages one year to four years. Let the
staff provide you with a day to yourself where
your children are safe, in a loving , spiritual and
educational environment. For more informa-
tion contact Patricia Pinnell, Director at 301-
994-9327 or 301-863-3900 or bnppinnell@
md.metrocast.net.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland
offer free beginner Line Dance Lessons every
Wednesday. Guests may stay and watch, or
even participate in, the more advanced practice
session that follows the beginner lessons. For
more information, visit www.bootscootersof-
somd.blogspot.com.
Thursday, Feb. 9
Southern Maryland Boating Club Member
Meeting
The Mixing Bowl Restaurant (21797 N Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 5:30 p.m.
Southern Maryland Boating Club, Patux-
ent River Sail and Power Squadron, a unit of
United States Power Squadrons is the worlds
largest private organization of men and women
who share a common love and appreciation
of pleasure boating. The organizations main
goals are the promotion of self-education, civic
service and social activities. Boat ownership
is not a requirement for membership. Regular
membership meetings offer programs that are
interesting and instructive, as well as a chance
to meet with other members. In addition, social
affairs are a regular part of the calendar, with
a number of on-water and off-water events.
Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron meets
the second Thursday of each month at The Mix-
ing Bowl restaurant in Lexington Park. Most
members meet at 5:30 p.m. for dinner. Call 301-
475-3883 for more information.
Friday, Feb. 10
Father/Daughter Dinner and Dance
Southern Community Center (20 Appeal Lane,
Lusby) 6:30 p.m.
21st Annual Semi-Formal Father/
Daughter Valentine Dinner/Dance at the South-
ern Community Center. All ages are welcome.
Admission is $12 per person. Fathers and
daughters will enjoy a great dinner, DJ, danc-
ing, door prizes, dance contests, funkiest tie
and shoe contest, limbo and much more! Pre-
registration is required. For more information,
call 410-586-1101.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Day of Renewal
Our Lady Star of the Sea (225 Alexander
Street, Solomons) 8:30 a.m.
A Day of Renewal will be held at Our Lady
Star of the Sea Church in Solomons, MD Satur-
day, February 11th from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30. Prayer
and praise will start Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. with
Mass at 7:30 p.m. The registration fee is $10. For
more information, contact Joe and Sally Hamil-
ton at 410-325-4054, Kathy Wolfe at 410-326-
2726, Cheryl Ware at 410-394-3575, or Virginia
Bauer at virginiabauer@comcast.net.
2nd Saturday Series - To Live Enslaved
at Sotterley Plantation
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood) 1 p.m.
In honor of Black History Month, Sotterley
Plantation is pleased to offer the second of four
presentations of the 2nd Saturday Series enti-
tled, To Live Enslaved. These specialty tours
will run at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Slavery was a part
of Sotterleys history from the turn of the 18th
century and lasted for over 160 years. Hear the
voices and visit the places where African Amer-
icans lived and labored. Hear the stories of their
resistance and their quest for freedom and learn
how research helps us to uncover these impor-
tant stories. Advance reservations only. $15 per
person. Limited to 20 people per session. Ages
13 and up. Outdoor walking required. Purchase
tickets online at www.sotterley.org.
Basket Bingo
St. Marys School (13735 Notre Dame Place,
Bryantown) 6 p.m.
St. Marys School in Bryantown will host
a basket bingo to beneft its Home and School
Association. Doors open at 6 p.m. Early bird
games at 6:45 p.m. Regular games start at 7
p.m. $20 admission gets you 25 chances to win
some great baskets. There will be a 50/50 raffe,
door prizes, and a grand raffe. Opportunities to
win bonus prizes throughout the evening. Must
be at least 7 years of age to play. Everyone in
the bingo area must have a $20 paid admission.
Food will be available for purchase. Call Kim-
berly Bowling at 301-870-1868 for reservations
or for more details.
Sunday, Feb. 12
Peppers Pet Pantry Grand Opening
Peppers Pet Pantry (13372 HG Trueman Road,
Solomons) 12 p.m.
Peppers Pet Pantrys Pet Supplies and
Dog Wash will be hosting a grand opening cel-
ebration. Adoptable pets and information will
be available from Greyt Expectations, PAWS,
Friends of Felines, Golden Retriever Rescue,
SMAWL and the Humane Society of Calvert
County. Mr Tom will attend with his reptiles.
There will be samples available from Beaver-
dam pet foods and drawings and giveaways
throughout the day. From 1-3 p.m. only The
Calvert Well Pet Clinic will be offering $10 Ra-
bies vaccinations and $25 microchipping. Paper
proof of prior rabies vaccinations required for
3-year tag. All animals must be leashed or in a
carrier. For more information about the vacci-
nations and microchipping, please call the Cal-
vert Well Pet Clinic at 443-295-7873. Calvert
County pet licenses available. For more infor-
mation, please call 410-326-4006.
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Pounding Sand Rocks the Pub
The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail carriemunn@countytimes.net.
A Totally New Southern Maryland Experience
Live Music with the
Sam Grow Band
Visit www.rusticriver.net for more info!
Comedy nights, open mic, wine dinners and more!
Rt 5 Leonardtown
In the Breton Bay Shopping Center
(301) 997-1700
SUPERBOWL PARTY
SAM GROW HALF TIME SHOW!
Live Music
with the Piranas
Friday, Feb. 3rd
Starts at 4 pm with Live music from
the Sam Grow Band till the superbowl
begins and a special halftime show!
Open Bar and buffet with prime rib,
roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffng,
green beans and more for only $50/seat.
Reserved seating so get your tickets today!
Call us at 301-997-1700 or email to
info@rusticriver.net for tickets and details.
Mike Batson Photography
Big Dogs Paradise
28765 Three Notch Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
301-884-9812 301-884-8059
SUPER
SUNDAY
3 Sets with the Piranas
Before, During & After
February 5th
Come Watch the Game!
Mike Batson Photography
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
The latest line-up of the
Southern Maryland-based band
Pounding Sand played its frst
show Saturday night at the St.
James Pub, and got the crowd
rocking with their mix of cover
tunes.
Mike Brien, the groups
vocalist, has been singing for a
few decades. Formerly, he was
lead vocalist for Vagrant, a popu-
lar local band in the 80s that
earned acclaim for their originals
before the guitarists moved to
Los Angeles. He also provided
the pipes for another local group,
Roof Dogs.
Brien said Pounding Sand started a
couple years back and has since been playing
gigs in St. Marys and Calvert counties and
Fredricksburg, Va. with various line-ups.
Our current line-up is the strongest
group of musicians we have ever had, he
said, adding the group is looking forward
to booking a lot more gigs in Southern
Maryland.
Matt Prochnow, bassist and youngest
member of the group, previously played
in a band called Six Pipes, among oth-
ers and connected with Pounding Sand at
what Brien called an invitation-only, secret
blues jam on a sprawling farm in LaPlata.
Impressed with Prochnows talents, he has
become an integral part of the group, lay-
ing down a pounding bass line to the mix of
music Pounding Sand plays.
Guitarist John OConnell moved
to Southern Maryland after playing in a
popular group called The Big Fat Fun Band
based in Witchita, Ka. He also played axe
in the Seattle-based Ever Spinning Wheel
and several other bands and has extensive
performance experience, having played
large shows including the Rocklahoma Fes-
tival featuring 90 Bands over fve days for
an estimated 100,000 concert-goers.
Drummer Dave Fox is the groups lat-
est addition, but keeps beats like hes been
there a while. Fox has studied percussion
for years and has played for several local
Southern Maryland bands, most recently,
for Too Many Mikes. He has also worked
as a sound tech for several headlining bands
around the area.
All members of the quartet have day
jobs, but shared that they are at the point in
their musical careers where they can genu-
inely just look forward to entertaining and
having a good time, putting their stamp
good time playing on a mix of older rock
classics, newer radio rock, alternative and
dance music for their audiences.
Brien said the group does all their
own set-up and practices at least weekly
at his farm in Dameron, only occasionally
receiving complaints for their raucus rock
sessions. He said the band loves playing
the nearby St. James Pub, which is often
packed for their well-liked lunch and dinner
pub eats.
Several in the pubs Saturday night
crowd got into the range of tunes Pound-
ing Sand provided, with many unable to
keep still when they busted out Twist and
Shout.
The groups second set opened up
with the hard-hitting Motley Crue tune
Livewire, got the crowd to the
dance foor playing Duran Duran
and had attendees joining in on
the Beastie Boys Fight for Your
Right and the crowd-pleasing
T.N.T by AC/DC.
One attendee said though
every song they played wasnt his
preferred type of music, the group
offered a good mix of music and
sounded great. He commented on
Briens vocal ability saying, Hes
got a hell of a voice for a little
guy!
Check out Pounding Sands
Facebook page for upcoming
show dates or contact the band for
more information and booking at
brienmt@hotmail.com or by call-
ing 301-481-5314 or 240-298-2171.
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Real Estate
This home is a three story townhouse
located in a great family neighborhood.
The top foor has two large bedrooms
which could optionally be partitioned into
three bedrooms. There is a full master
bathroom and a full main hall bathroom
on this foor. The main foor has a large
kitchen which looks out at a wooded lot.
The adjacent dining room has sliding
glass doors that lead out to a raised rear
deck. The basement has a large utility
room and a large fnished recreation room
and a half bath. The recreation room
leads out through sliding glass doors to
a patio in the backyard. Price: $191,900.
For more information, visit http://www.
forsalebyowner.com/listing/GG8OY or
contact Scott at 716-698-8805.
Real Estate Rentals
RENOVATED four bedroom, two 1/2
bath split level. Brand new carpet and
paint. dishwasher, washer and dryer. Full
use of 2 car garage. Two decks. Good
credit required. Desirable location,
convenient to DC, Patuxent River Naval
Air, CCNPP. Plum Point and Huntingtown
school districts. Pets upon approval.
Great place for family! Rent: $2200. Call
240-508-2403 for more info.
Great home in Piney Point for rent
immediately. Waterview single story home
with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, pergo foors
throughout, updated kitchen, plus new
heatpump, and windows to make it very
energy effcient. Pet friendly, and will
consider groups and housing vouchers.
Call for more info, pictures or to see.
301-481-2696.
Seeking Employment
Seeking Band Members
Newly formed band that plays hard rock
and punk, among other styles, is seeking
a hard-hitting drummer and a second
guitarist. Nice practice space in the
basement of my home- jam every Friday
night. Looking for people open-minded
and easy going ready to rock and have
a good time. Give Jeff a call after 6 on
weekdays or any time on the weekends at
240-237-8981.
SEEKING HOME CARE
NURSING POSITION
St. Marys County Only 25 Years Experience
Immediate Availability upon Assessment.
Serious inquiries only: 240-561-2059.
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Film Music Guild
4. A rubberized raincoat
7. An upper limb
10. Wander
12. Biblical name for Syria
14. Former OSS
15. Norwegian capital
16. No. Am. Gamebird Assoc.
17. Taxis
18. Ancient Chinese weight
unit
20. Third tonsil
22. Ancient Hebrew measure
= 1.5 gal.
23. Piece of clothing
25. Overrefned, effeminate
28. Housing for electronics
(TV)
31. Cut grass
32. Ghanas capital
33. Prof. Inst. of Real Estate
34. Shares a predicament
39. Old World buffalo
40. Loads with cargo
41. What part of (abbr.)
42. Partakers
45. Expressed harsh criticism
49. Doctors group
50. OM (var.)
52. A dead body
55. Jewish spiritual leader
57. An almost horizontal en-
trance to a mine
59. Anglo-Saxon monk
(672-736)
60. Database management
system
61. A swindle in which you
cheat
62. Arabian Gulf
63. Six (Spanish)
64. Price label
65. Black tropical American
cuckoo
66. Teletypewriter (abbr.)
CLUES DOWN
1. Foam
2. Tessera
3. Major ore source of lead
4. Directors
5. 9/11 Memorial architect
6. The goal space in ice
hockey
7. The academic world
8. Standing roast
9. More (Spanish)
11. Gram molecule
13. Head of long hair
17. Cost, insurance and freight
(abbr.)
19. Line of poetry
21. Originated from
24. One time only
26. A civil wrong
27. Female sheep
29. Bay Area Toll Authority
30. Afrikaans
33. Hold a particular posture
34. South American Indian
35. Paying attention to
36. Wife of a maharaja
37. Mild yellow Dutch cheese
38. Central Br. province in
India
39. 4th month (abbr.)
43. Grooved carpentry joint
44. Present formally
46. Skeletal muscle
47. -__, denotes past
48. Aba ____ Honeymoon
51. Young lady
53. Any of the Hindu sacred
writing
54. Where Adam and Eve
were placed
56. Promotional materials
57. Play a role
58. Arrived extinct
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
How does the
song My Old Ken-
tucky Home tie in
to St. Marys Coun-
ty? Written in 1853
by Stephen Foster,
known as the father
of American music, it was made the off-
cial state song of Kentucky in 1928. He is
said to have written this song after a visit
to Federal Hill, the home of his cousin,
John Rowan who lived in Bardstown, KY. So, who
was Foster visiting?
Fosters cousin was John Rowan who married
Rebecca Carnes in 1835. Rebecca was the daugh-
ter of Peter Carnes (1782-1849) and Margaret Eden
Briscoe (1782-aft. 1870; daughter of John Briscoe
and Jane Llewellen of St. Marys County). Rebecca
had a tumultuous childhood due to her fathers ap-
parent inability to retain a permanent job and to
adequately manage his fnances. The family moved
to the Arkansas Territory about 1829 where Carnes
went into business trading with the Cherokee In-
dians, as a sutler to the U.S. Army, and actually
serving as a Major in the army. Peter Carnes died
in 1849. Margaret Eden (Briscoe) Carnes settled
permanently in Bardstown, KY with her children.
In April 1855, Rebeccas husband, John Row-
an was being pressed to run for governor of Ken-
tucky as a candidate for the Know Nothing party.
He wrote a letter to the Louisville Times saying (in
part): I am unwilling to peril the fair prospects of
the party by becoming their standard-bearer in the
next contest, for the simple reason that my wife is
a Catholic[it is estimated] the number of know-
nothings in Kentucky [is] 50,000; and as I have
been informed by good
authority that no man
who has a Catholic wife
can be a member of that
society, it is fair to pre-
sume that they would
not vote for a man so
ci rcumst anced[i t
would not matter to
them] that the ances-
tors of that wife were of those who landed with Lord
Baltimore, and established the good old colony
of Maryland (to this hour the home of refnement
and hospitality), the frst to invite the religionists of
Christendom to come and worship God according
to the dictates of their own consciences.
John Rowan was accidentally killed in August
1855, leaving Rebecca and 10 children. With her
husbands death, Rebecca again suffered through
fnancial instability because of on-going lawsuits
over her husbands estate that would not be fnally
settled until 1903. She did, however, live at Federal
Hill until her death in 1897. Rebeccas widowed
mother, Margaret (age 88) was living with her at
the time of the 1870 census. Of Rebecca (Carnes)
Rowan, it was said Rebecca was endowed with
beauty and possessed a gracious manner, both of
which she retained throughout her lifetime.
As for Stephen Foster, he died alcoholic,
penniless and consumed by loneliness and debt, in
New York City on January 13, 1864. His death fol-
lowed the completion of his last great song Beauti-
ful Dreamer. He is said to have died with a purse
carrying less than $.40 and a scrap of paper read-
ing Dear friends and gentle hearts.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
of an
Aimless
Mind
Wanderings
Shoring up
History
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
It has been an interesting life in the last few weeks of our church.
Last Saturday when we celebrated the life of our parishioner, Jack Ed-
wards, we were able to also experience our current Rector and our two
previous Rectors presiding at the altar together. I dont know how often
in churches that this occurs, but it was quite a moving event for our
congregation and the friends and family of Jack and his wife Julie. Lots
of laughter, and a few tears as well. A church should hear laughter, it
should resound with it, and exude it to all who enter. Each Reverend had
their own stories and memories and eulogized in their own styles; so
different, yet so moving and uplifting.
I could really feel the history that day including our own. Rever-
end Sam embraced us with all our faws and married us, Father Jessee
guided us deftly into areas where we would be best suited, and Father
Christopher is now leading us into new areas of knowledge which makes
us curious to know more. And myself, having not read past Genesis,
knowing I should probably read more. Im a late bloomer, as my Father
called me, and I work my way slowly into things. All the churches and
faiths in our county, Im sure have had a long line of mentoring lead-
ers like ours who bring their own special gifts to their congregations. I
enjoy meeting and hearing about them all, and from people who do not
belong to any organized faith. There are so many interesting stories out
there.
By the time you read this column, Christ Church, Chaptico will be
somewhat changedfor the better, or should I say for the quieter. We
are having some of the old wooden foors of our church taken up and re-
placed. Previously you couldnt try to sneak into the back of the church
during a service undetected, as much as one might wish too. Everyone
knows if you are late, or if you have to run out to the necessary. All
the foors creaked. Dips were common in various spots. Going up for
communion it is quite common to see children, (but mostly adults) rock
back and forth to make the boards creak even more. Since the 1700s,
the foor was raised nine inches, and the wooden foors which replaced it
have been replaced once, and possibly twice. The wooden boards were
fastened with cut nails, but after 275 years of footfalls the boards were
sliding up and down on the nails. All new boards will be screwed in,
and many of the original hand hewn support beams will be shored up
on the sides. This is a big job which starts at the narthex and extends all
the way to the altar.
Now all we will hear is the popping and clanging from the heat-
ing system. I might miss those old creaking boards. My friend Beth
and I, along with some other church artists and hopefully our vibrant
youth group, hope to utilize the old boards for all sorts of art projects.
We already have them stored away. The most fascinating thing to me
was going down to the church on Monday to snap some pictures of the
opened area under the foor (which you can see on my page or Christ
Church, Chapticos page on facebook). To actually see those hand hewn
beams, and see the large rocks used for the foundation was amazing. I
asked the workmen to save a pile of the cut nails for me which they did.
I dont know what I will do with them yet, but I will think of something.
We also found an old scrap of previous carpeting hidden away under our
current red carpet. Its a faded roses and arches pattern which I think is
beautiful. I will probably frame it so people can look at it and maybe
remember when it was there. It looks like it could have been on the foor
anytime from the early to mid 1900s. Other than that, no treasures, and
no tile remnants which is what I was hoping to see. One old rusty Pep-
si can did turn up. Now our beautiful church will have her new foor
lift and keep shoring us up, in many ways, for the next few hundred
years. I cant wait to see the new look on Sunday, and to know I can slip
out to the necessary for once in absolute secrecy. : )
To each new days adventure in history,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
You were pretty sure your head was going
to explode.
Oh, thats right. You were mad so mad
that you couldnt see straight, that anger was
buzzing in your ears, that your blood was run-
ning a NASCAR lap around your insides. You
were seeing red and three other colors, angry
enough that you were afraid of yourself there for
a minute.
Fortunately, you calmed down before you did
something rash but in the new novel Tuesday Night
Miracles by Kris Radish, four women werent so
lucky.
On the eve of her retirement, Dr. Olivia Bayer
was given a gift of sorts.
For years, Livie had wanted to do something
bold and radical with her therapy groups, something
that had never been done before. On the eve of her
retirement, she was fnally given permission and four
color-coded folders, each representing a woman with
a life in shambles.
It was no surprise that Kit Ferrantis code was
green, since envy played such a part in her childhood.
Reeling from the death of her mother, Kit had
reacted strongly to her familys usual taunting. She
should have been used to it. Itd been happening since
she was born, but this time, Kit snapped. She grabbed
a broken wine bottle and went after her brother, Mike.
A red code ft Jane Castoria well.
Jane enjoyed a high-powered career as a realtor
for Chicagos ritziest properties. She was powerful,
smart, and always impeccably dressed. So when she
attacked a colleague with one of her stiletto-heeled
shoes, even that was apt.
Blue the code of serenity was
all wrong for Grace Collins.
A single mother and busy doc-
tor, Grace had been trying for years
to hold a million things together but
the problems were piling up. It was
no surprise, then, that Grace lost her
composure one night and rammed
into her daughters boyfriends car.
Latecomer Leah Hetzer lived life
under a black cloud, so a black code was ftting.
Sweet, gentle Leah married young and had two
children that she adored and protected from their abu-
sive father. So how could anyone explain the night she
lost control and smacked her kids?
Dr. Olivia Bayer was given a gift on the eve of
her retirement.
Itd take a miracle for it to work
Despite that this book very badly needed proof-
reading, there are so many wonderful things about
Tuesday Night Miracles that I dont know where to
begin.
Character development seems to be one of au-
thor Kris Radishs strengths, and she uses it to the
utmost. The women in this book are complex and
interesting and, even as they admit their abundance
of failings, theyre likeable. You almost have to wish
they were real.
Radish employs wry humor with a light touch
here, and she includes details that are believable and
tantalizingly possible. These things kept me reading
and they kept me loving this novel.
If your book group is looking for their next
something, I think you should schedule this title now.
For you, Tuesday Night Miracles is dynamite.
Tuesday Night Miracles by Kris Radish
c.2012, Bantam Books $15.00 / $17.00 Canada 487 pages
28 The County Times
SENIOR LIVING
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/agingfor the most up-todate information.
St. Marys
Dept of Aging
Programs and Activities
Chili & Cornbread lunch
A staff-cooked meal of hearty chili with top-
pings, cornbread, greens and baked apples will be
served at the Northern Senior Activity Center on
Friday, February 10 at noon. At 12:30 p.m., enjoy
Gifted Hands, the hour documentary flm on Dr.
Ben Carson who is the featured person for Black His-
tory month. Lunch reservations are required by noon
on Wednesday, February 8 by calling 301.475.4002,
ext. 1001. The cost for lunch is by donation for seniors
60 and older; $5 for individuals under 60.
Hearing Loss and Technology Presentation at
Loffer
Tracy Nalef from Hearing Professionals, Inc.
will come to the Loffer Senior Activity Center on
Friday, February 10 at 12:15 p.m. to discuss the latest
developments in audiology. This is an opportunity to
learn about different types of hearing loss, treatments
and assistive devices. To sign up for this presentation
call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception
desk. Though walk-ins are welcome, we will need at
least 5 sign-ups for this program to take place.
Life Before NAS PAX
The Patuxent River Naval Air Station is the
leading economic engine of Southern Maryland,
with more than 20,000 military and civilian em-
ployees. There was a time, however, before the air
station even existed, when Southern Maryland was
a rural community. It was a time when numerous
farm buildings, an auto dealership, two churches,
the town of Pearson and a summer colony existed
on what is now NAS Patuxent River. Those days
will come alive again at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center on Tuesday, February 7 at 10:30 a.m. during
a casual and relaxed chat with Webster Dyson, for-
merly a resident of what is now the Patuxent River
Naval Air Station. Mr. Dyson will tell about life as
an African-American in 1940s Southern Maryland.
Light refreshments will be served. To sign up for this
program, call 301.475.5200, ext. 1050.
Learn How to Download E-Books from the Li-
brary- (Including Kindles!)
On Monday, February 6 at 12:30 p.m. Sarah
Stevenson will be at Loffer Senior Activity Center
to demonstrate this latest form of borrowing books
from the library. Also, she will give an overview of
library programs that are available to you for free.
To sign up for this presentation call 301.737.5670,
ext. 1658. Though walk-ins will be welcome, we will
need at least 5 sign-ups for this program to take place.
Tax-Aide Schedule at Northern Senior Activity
Center
Starting Monday, February 6, AARP represen-
tatives will be available to handle flling out income
tax returns. This service will be offered by the Tax-
Aide program through tax season on Mondays from
9-11 a.m. and Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Call
301-884-8370 for an appointment at the Northern Se-
nior Activity Center.
Love Day at Loffer Senior Activity Center Feb-
ruary 14
Theres no better way to celebrate Valentines
Day than to go to the 5th annual Love Day celebration
at Loffer. The fun begins at 10 a.m. and continues
until 2p.m. David Norris is our featured entertainer
and there will also be dancing, games, door prizes,
50/50 raffe and a delightful staff-prepared meal. On
the menu is: Lovely Spiral Baked Ham; Perfectly Pre-
cious Parsley Potatoes; Kissed by Cupid Kale; Ten-
der Steaming Baby Carrots; Sweet Apple Slices and
Tempting Turtle Brownies. Tickets are required for
this occasion and are available at Loffer Senior Ac-
tivity Center for an $8 suggested donation. For more
information call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658.
Book Discussion Group
On Wednesday, February 8 at 10:00 a.m., in
honor of Black History Month, the Garvey Senior
Activity Center Book Discussion Group will discuss
From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Track of the Un-
derground Railroad by Jacqueline Tobin. For more
information, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Loffer Senior Activity Center Book Club Meets
on Thursday, February 9 at 12:30
This month the discussion will be on the book
Fathermucker by Greg Olear. Walk-ins are welcome,
but if you wish to sign up call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658.
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050;
NorthernSenior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001; Ridge NutritionSite, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County: Francis Jack Russell, President;
Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging.
Join the fun!
Make new friends!
Improve your health!

Join the funl

Make new friendsl

Improve your health!

EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class that improves your
balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination, mental
sharpness and decreases your risk for falling.

Class Schedule

Cost:Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
When signing up for EnhanceFitness, please arrive 1f2 hour early to
complete registration materials.

Questions:
Call Brandy: 301-+75-+002 ext. 1062
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Nary's County:
Francis Jack Russell, President; Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Norgan; Daniel L. Norris
and the Department of Aging.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Garvey
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Loffler
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Northern
9 - 10 a.m. 9 - 10 a.m. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Garvey Senior Activity Center, Leonardtown, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050
Lofer Senior Activity Center, Great Mills, 301.737.5670, ext. 1652
Northern Senior Activity Center, Charlotte Hall, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001
In a typical class, heres
what youll experience:
Ten to 20 people close to your
own level of ftness
A certifed instructor with
special training in exercise for
older adults
A 5-minute warm-up to get the
blood fowing to your muscles
A 20-minute aerobics workout
that gets you moving
A 20-minute strength training
workout
A 10-minute stretch to keep
your muscles fexible
A 5-minute cool-down
Balance exercises throughout
the class
When signing up
for EnhanceFitness,
please arrive
1/2 hour early
to complete
registration
materials.
Good for ONE FREE ADMISSION to an Enhance Fitness Class at any Senior Activity Center
Expires 2/16/2012
Date: Name:
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class for ages 50 and
above that improves endurance, strength, balance, fexibility,
bone density, and coordination.
Times include evenings and weekends!
Cost:
Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Tools For
Planning
Your Future
Long-Term Care
Awareness Conference
Coming March 13th
The conference will provide attendees with the tools
needed to plan for access to long-term care in their future.
A series of professional speakers will present key elements
on topics including: a legal overview of Public and Private
Guardianship; long-term care funding; Medicare at age 65;
understanding services in long-term care facilities, life in a
nursing facility, planning for wellness; and exercise and ag-
ing with Tai Chi. The program will conclude with guidelines
for self-development of an individual plan of care. Confer-
ence date is Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, 24005
Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown. Cost $20 per person;
plus $5 if CEUs needed. Contact Kathy Goodspeed or Min-
dy Carter at, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 for a registration form.
Pre-registration is a must, deadline is Friday, March 9th.
30 The County Times
By Debra Meszaros
MXSportsNutrition.com
With Alzheimers being the sixth leading cause of death
in the United States, any new research that shows any promis-
ing correctable methods draws attention. The newest research
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has
perhaps discovered some very interesting information regard-
ing magnesium and its role. Most importantly a magnesium
compound called magnesium-L-threonate.
Magnesium plays a major, vital role in protecting your
brain from the aging process and with an estimated three
quarters of the population in America magnesium defcient
to some degree, we need to understand its role as we focus on
this escalating epidemic. Magnesium, like many other miner-
als, can be diffcult for the body to absorb. Past documented
research has shown that increasing the levels of magnesium in
the hippocampus (small, sea horse-shaped portion of the cen-
ter of your brain) promotes synaptic density (neuronal connec-
tions) and plasticity (ability to form new synapses and remove
old ones); specifcally in the areas of learning and memory. So
MIT in its efforts to develop a highly absorbable form of mag-
nesium, formulated a new compound called magnesium-L-
threonate, and in experimental situations has shown to induce
improvements of both short and long term memory. In experi-
mental rats, the observed brain tissue had increased numbers
of functioning neurotransmitter release sites. This new mag-
nesium compound is said to increase the levels of magnesium
in the brain better that standard magnesium supplements.
Helpful Co-partners:

Magnesium is not alone in this process as calcium also
plays a role in how neurotransmitters are released to transmit
impulses. They also help provide a stronger electrochemical
signal and hence, the close relationship between minerals
and memory performance. Weve known for quite some time
about the importance of these minerals for cardiovascular,
bone, energy, nervous system, and mood but now under-
stand the relationship to cognitive function. It is my belief that
magnesium, calcium and vitamin D can all be critical brain
boosters.
Additional support:
My Orthomolecular education wouldnt want me to
leave out a few additional components to brain function,
acetyl L-carnitine, glycine propionyl L-carnitine and acetyl
L-carnitine arginate. These three synergistically help pro-
mote cellular energy production, supporting the mitochondria
(power plants) of each cell. They support the brain, heart,
muscles, and central nervous system. A very nice fnishing
touch to brain support.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle in-
formation, 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 medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made
about specifc products have not been evaluated by the United States
Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare profes-
sional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program,
before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a
health problem. Confrm the safety of any supplements with your M.D.,
N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given
is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences,
trials, tests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do
not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may dis-
cuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical stud-
ies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the
decision to take any natural remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with
the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. Use your
intelligence to make the decisions that are right for you. Consulting a
naturopathic doctor is strongly advised especially if you have any exist-
ing disease or condition.
References:
www.alz.org/downloads/Facts_Figures_2011.pdf
www.mit.edu/press/2010/magnesium-supplement.html
Debra Meszaros
is a Certifed Sports Nu-
tritionist and Bio-feedback
practitioner with further
educational studies in Na-
turopathy, Homeopathy,
Orthomolecular Nutrition
and additionally holds four-
teen U.S. patents. Through
her extensive health edu-
cation, and experience of
20-plus years in cellular
biology, she has developed an all-encompassing
Holistic health service that allows individuals to
discover their biochemical uniqueness, allowing
them to fne tune their health. The basis of her
service is to facilitate access to information that
will help your understanding of health processes
and elements that are within your area of control.
Her services are available in Maryland, Virginia
and South Carolina. She can be reached at (540)
622 4989 Monday through Friday.
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Sp rts
By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
I was driving along Mechanicsville
Chaptico Road last Thursday, scanning the
felds for critters as I always do, which prob-
ably makes me a hazard to the local driving
public, when something caught my eye that
caused me to screech to a
stop in the middle of the
road for a better look. You
guessed it! There on the
edge of the feld, standing
as they do to scan the ho-
rizon was a groundhog! I
quickly pulled out my cell
phone to check the date.
Sure enough, it was January
26th. I couldnt believe it!
I know we were all watching TV this
morning, February 2nd, to see if Punxsutaw-
ney Phil saw his shadow. [At the time of this
writing, in order to meet my editors rigid
deadline, I have no idea whether the taunt-
ing woodchucks report will be for 6 more
weeks of winter or an early
spring. The fact is I will be
on the Eastern Shore hunt-
ing snow geese, so even I
will have to get my infor-
mation from later news
reports.]
So, lets consider this
for a second. Lets say the
varmint predicts six more
weeks of winter. Six more
weeks like the six weeks that
weve just had wouldnt be so
bad, now would it? After all,
weve been experiencing the
mildest winter in years! So, I
think were going to be O.K.
with his most dire prediction.
On the other hand, if he drops
the word more from his prog-
nostication we may have some-
thing to worry about! Looking
at the other signs of spring that
seem to be popping forth, like
early daffodil and crocus emer-
gence, I would rather believe
that we can expect an early
spring!
Now is the time to get the
perch poles ready and stock
up on shad darts, bobbers and
minnows for the yellow perch
and white perch early spawn-
ing runs. Surely, these will
happen ahead of schedule this
spring! I have searched reports
and contacted friends who are
yellow perch fshing fanatics
to see if theyre biting yet and
the only things Ive been able to
fnd are reports of yellow perch
in deeper waters, which means
that they havent started their spawning runs
yet.
Mild weather conditions also make it
more comfortable for some winter fshing
pursuits. An example is the effort of Charles
Donohue, who took a trip on January 20th
with Captain Monty Hawkins on his boat
Morning Star out of Ocean City,
Maryland, and landed a new
state record tautog of 33 and
23 pounds. The Philadelphia
resident is now the holder of the
Maryland state record fsh, which
was caught several miles off
shore over some of the new arti-
fcial reefs developed by the state
there. Captain Hawkins says that
really big tog are more plentiful
than ever before because of the
state-developed, near shore reefs.
Dont forget about the fsh-
ing shows and fea markets that
are happening now. On Saturday,
February 4th from 7:30 AM un-
til 2:00 PM is the Tri-State Ma-
rine Fishermans Flea Market in
Deale, Maryland. The event is
open to the public and free!
Local fshermen will have
the chance to meet and learn from
internationally-recognized fy
anglers at the 10th annual TieF-
est, the areas premier fy-fshing
show, Saturday, Feb. 25, at the
Kent Narrows Yacht Club, Ches-
ter, MD, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free.
riverdancekeith@hotmail.com.
Keith has been a recreational angler
on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
for over 50 years; he fshes weekly from his
small boat during the season, and spends
his free time supporting local conservation
organizations.
Happy Groundhog Day!
Angler Angler
The Ordinary
Photo Courtesy of a
MD DNR press release
Charles Donohue of
Philadelphia proudly dis-
plays his record-breaking
tautog.
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia
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