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Weve got budget problems coming out
of our butts ... I dont think we have our
priorities straight.
- Delegate John Wood, talking about the state
legislature focusing on gay marriage when the
state budget is nearly in crisis.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
With the passage of the same sex mar-
riage bill in both houses of Annapolis last
week, attention of elected offcials is quick-
ly returning to the state budget a $36 bil-
lion budget that some leaders say means the
state will have to cut $1 billion out of just to
make ends meet.
Key to that debate is the issue of wheth-
er to raise taxes like the one already on gas,
as well as rollback the mortgage deduction.
Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist.29B) said
Monday at a gathering of business owners
and civic leaders in California that despite
the fears over raising taxes in a rough econ-
omy, some fears are overstated.
Bohanan was the key vote in passing
the same sex marriage bill out of the house
less than two weeks ago but he is also rec-
ognized as one of the most infuential in the
budget committee process.
He told members of the St. Marys
County Chamber of Commerce that in his
talks with other state leaders it appears pas-
sage of either the increase in the gas tax or
repealing the mortgage deduction would
not happen this year.
The idea of [increasing] the gas tax is
pretty much dead and of repealing the mort-
gage deduction is dead, Bohanan said. A
lot of spaghetti that gets fung up against the
wall every year doesnt stick.
A lot of what you get worked up over
every year doesnt happen, he said.
All three of his colleagues at the meet-
ing, Del. John Wood (D-29A) House Minor-
ity Leader Anthony ODonnell (R-29C) and
Sen. Roy Dyson (D-29) opposed increas-
ing the gas tax and expressed opinions that
curbing the states defcit would be another
yearly challenge.
ODonnell called for the state govern-
ment to stop cuts to agencies but also called
on the state to freeze spending for one year;
Wood said budget analysts were telling
leaders the defcit was about $1 billion.
They tell us its $1 billion, but I think
its closer to $2 billion, Wood said.
Bohanan said there is out-of-control
spending in Annapolis in the form of full
state funding for teacher pensions, that the
government can no longer fully afford.
Counties have feared that some of or
even all of those costs will be shifted to
them this year, but Bohanan said the state
had warned them of such a move for years
since the state could no longer foot the en-
tire bill and needed the counties to assist.
Wood said doing so could bankrupt
some counties.
Bohanan said the solution to the over-
all problems was to either fnd a new source
of revenue or cut $644 million from the
budget.
Taxes, he said, were never popular but
sometimes necessary.
Even if we freeze the budget were
$300 million short, Bohanan said.
Wood said that despite the looming
budget problems, debate in the State House
was taken up for three critical days last
week with wrangling over the same sex
marriage bill.
Weve got budget problems coming
out of our butts, Wood said. I dont think
we have our priorities straight.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist.29B)
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Capt. Ted Mills, who late last year
took command of Naval Air Station
Patuxent River, said in a recent interview
that fostering good relations with the
community outside the base is a top prior-
ity, and it is especially important now that
the Navy is in negotiations with a Texas-
based development frm to build offce
space on base.
The Navy recently announced it
would enter into negotiations with Hines
Interests of Houston to come up with a
plan to build up to seven sites on base, a
plan that has sparked concern among lo-
cal developers that all their previous ef-
forts to build offce space outside the main
gate were being ignored by the Navy.
Economic development offcials in
the county worried the enhanced use
lease (EUL) project represents a funda-
mental shift in the closely collaborative
relationship between the county and the
Navy.
The testing and research of aircraft
and critical systems at Patuxent River
NAS represents some 80 percent of the
countys economy and employs about
22,000 workers.
Mills said the Navys public relations
with the citizens here has been called the
best in the Navy and he intends to keep it
that way.
As we go into negotiations [with
Hines] Ill have that in the forefront of my
mind, Mills told The County Times on
Friday. Its important we have an under-
standing with the local community.
Mills said federal law requires Hines
Interest to negotiate with local communi-
ties for a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT)
program to offset any negative impacts to
the community from their development.
But the Navy has yet to approve or
even see a fnished proposal from Hines.
Were about to, very soon, meet
with the Hines organization, Mills said.
We had an idea where this company
could provide a good proposal.
Mills said he is unsure whether Hines
would attempt to engage local contractors
to take part in the construction project.
I dont have any evidence Hines
would use exclusive means that wouldnt
beneft the community, Mills said.
Kim Jagger, spokeswoman for Hines
Interest, said: It is too soon to comment
on this topic.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Local planning staff has identifed
137 urban storm water sites around the
county, many of them not owned by the
county government, that need to be im-
proved to comply with the federal govern-
ments mandate to reduce pollution loads
into the Chesapeake Bay; but the cost is
high at about $13 million.
The county already faces about a
$140 million price tag if it wants to up-
grade septic systems to reduce nitrogen
into the watershed. Septic systems are
widely used where public water and sewer
are not available.
Many of these upgrades would in-
volve digging larger holes in storm water
management ponds and ftting them with
smaller drains at the bottom, said John
Groger, deputy director at the Department
of Public Works and Transportation.
This would allow for the ponds to col-
lect more rainwater and store it before it
can rapidly move into the watershed along
with nitrogen and soil pollution; the small-
er drain would hold the rainwater longer
to allow for more pollutant fltering.
But the county runs up against pri-
vate property rights if it means to move
ahead with the proposed upgrades.
Many of the sites we identifed are
privately owned, Groger said. We would
have to coordinate with these private enti-
ties to perform the upgrades.
Those negotiations would also in-
clude who would undertake maintenance
of the sites, either the county or the prop-
erty owners.
Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lex-
ington Park) said that the total costs of the
two proposals was staggering, especially
considering the countys size and popula-
tion of just about 110,000 people.
The cost is prohibitive, you can
talk all you want about CIP (capital im-
provement plans) but this WIP (watershed
implementation plan) blows this all out of
the water, Morgan said. Basically its the
one-year county budget.
The number is daunting.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Every year Naval Air Station Patuxent
River takes part in an exercise designed to
test its security as well as response to simu-
lated terrorist threats or attacks, and this
years operation, known was Solid Curtain/
Citadel Shield, will tax traffc patterns for
perhaps days.
Base offcials say that the exercise will
last from March 19 through March 24 and
will add more security presence to the base
gates, causing what could be signifcant
delays.
The exercise will target not only Pax
River, but also Navy installations all over
the nation.
While the times for the beginning and
the end of the exercise have been made pub-
lic, the times when the actual security alerts
will be called will be kept secret, said Capt.
Ted Mills, the base commander.
Base offcials say Friday, March 23,
will be the most see the most impact and
are asking that anyone not on the mission
essential personnel list (MEP) consider not
coming to the base and teleworking or tak-
ing leave instead.
Those not on the MEP list are not re-
quired to stay away from the base, however.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Board of County Commission-
ers will wait until their March 6 meeting
to decide whether to move ahead with a
complete expansion of the county deten-
tion center, with the aid of state dollars
or to invest in less intensive security
improvements.
Three of the fve commissioners,
Daniel Morris, Cindy Jones and Larry
Jarboe, balked at laying out the coun-
tys portion of $12 million, especially
because there are doubts that the state
would fund its remaining match to the
countys proposed outlay.
The state has already invested $6
million into the project, which would
increase the number of beds at the jail
to about 500 along with much needed
improvements for heating and air condi-
tioning, security cameras and locks.
They also expressed concerns that
the size of the project was too much for
the countys public safety needs right
now.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said
while the average daily population has
decreased from more than 300 to 239
the jail was designed for 232 inmates
the upgrades to the jail still need state
fnancial assistance.
And the state is not likely to assist if
commissioners do not proceed with the
expansion plan they approved, Cameron
said.
This has been discussed so many
times, so many ways, Cameron said.
The state simply wont invest money
unless youre planning for the future.
We need to make a decision, I
think, he said.
Plans for the jail expansion go back
at least fve years, when the state initial-
ly agreed to fund half of the nearly $30
million project but falling revenues have
aided in delaying the project.
Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-
Lexington Park) said that the state
might not have money for the project
this year but next year could provide
some if the county makes progress on
the expansion.
Morgan said now was the time to
borrow money at reasonable rates of
about 2.3 to 2.5 percent for 20 years to
start the project.
Weve run this [county] fscally
conservative, but sometimes you need
to lean forward, Morgan said.
Base Security
Exercise Coming
County Delays Decision
on Jail Expansion
Federal Mandate Requires
Vast Sums to Meet
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
In an effort to make energy bills
cheaper, there has been a movement toward
wind energy. A problem with this is wind
turbines interfere with the radar systems of
various military aircraft.
The Department of Defense has rec-
ognized this as a problem, said Southern
Maryland Agricultural Development Com-
mission member Greg Bowen.
In the face of such land use issues af-
fecting Naval Air Station Patuxent River,
the Department of Defense and the Offce
of Economic Adjustment (OEA) is request-
ing a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) to be led
by local jurisdictions. Bowen explained the
OEA has seen an opportunity for a JLUS in
jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia and
has asked to form a JLUS policy committee
and sign a resolution to join together in the
effort.
The counties involved in the project
include Calvert, Charles, St. Marys, Tal-
bot, Somerset, Caroline, Wicomico and
Dorchester in Maryland and two others in
Virginia.
County Commissioner and President
of the Tri-County Council Todd Morgan
said the JLUS has been in the works since
2006, and they are in the beginning stages
of the project, though it is starting to move
forward. Future plans include fnding an
expert consultant who has done similar
JLUS studies throughout the county. He
said the JLUS is important to make sure
the base growth and the civilian growth are
compatible.
Issues with growth affect more than
Pax River NAS. Areas growing up around
the base are affected by the noise and the
traffc from the base, Bowen said, and
counties on the Eastern Shore are affected
by sonic booms and tests from the base.
While most of the tests go on over the wa-
ter, Bowen said some are conducted on
land, which can adversely affect the resi-
dents in the area.
Calvert County Commissioner Susan
Shaw talked about wind turbines planned
near Ocean City, and the effect they could
have on the Atlantic Test Range. She said
the turbines could be benefcial in one way,
but if they limit or eliminate the usability
of the test range could hurt NAS Pax River,
and possibly see it shut down by the De-
partment of Defense. She said it is critical
to take action and preserve naval activities
in Southern Maryland.
The OEA is requesting Southern
Maryland counties to contribute to a 10 per-
cent match to OEA grants awarded to the
JLUS. The actual dollar amount has not yet
been determined and Bowen assured the
commissioners that agreeing to support the
JLUS did not constitute an immediate mon-
etary promise. The Calvert County Com-
missioners voted unanimously this week to
support the JLUS.
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Land Use and Growth Management
director Phil Shire and Dave Chapman,
the departments capital facilities planner
reported to St. Marys County Commis-
sioners this week there is adequate capac-
ity within county schools for current de-
velopment levels.
The annual growth policy, Shire said,
is a wonderful tool to measure this ram-
pant growth and despite relatively low de-
velopment rates, the schools population
continues to grow. Chapman explained
chapter 70 of the zoning ordinance stipu-
lates we will have public facilities to ad-
equately serve the existing development,
and said while it was running pretty
close to the state regulations, there was
available capacity at the elementary, mid-
dle and high school levels.
The school gets the lions share of
our impact fees, Chapman said, adding
there isnt always a direct correlation be-
tween the number of bedrooms and a num-
ber of children for a new development.
Superintendent Michael Martirano
told county commissioner he shuddered
to hear them say there was adequate ca-
pacity, since as it stands now, schools are
struggling with seats.
The number of schools needed and
the growth is palpable, he said, explain-
ing St. Marys 17,580 students put the
school system in the category of a large
school system by national standards,
which considers that any with student
populations above 15,000.
Brad Clements proceeded to give
the board an overview of future schools
needs, and just how soon theyd be need-
ed. A planned addition to Lettie Marshall
Dent Elementary would add capacity in
the northern end of the county, while an
addition of a second building as an early
childhood center at Evergreen will bump
that schools capacity up to roughly 1,000.
He also called attention to the need for a
third elementary, which has no site ham-
mered down at this point but will most
likely end up in the California area.
The fourth middle school will be
built on the Hayden property and while a
new high school site wont be needed until
about 2017, more than 170 sites have al-
ready been looked into. The high school,
Clements said, would be ideally focused
between the Hollywood Town Center to
the Route 4/Route 235 intersections. The
land available in that area is both limited
and expensive he told commissioners,
adding todays pricing is favorable.
Its time to get serious and tie one
down, suggested County Administrator
John Savich.
carriemunn@countytimes.net
Questions of Capacity,
New Schools To Come
Several Counties to Help
Land Use Study for NAS Pax
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To The Editor
In The County Times Feb. 23, 2012 edition there is an article that
has me wondering what are our "leaders" thinking.
Delegate John Bohanan who is supposed to be Catholic accord-
ing to what I hear, voted yes to gay marriage. Are we to let our elected
offcials (particularly Democrats) lead our state and ultimately our na-
tion down the road to hell?
There must be a lot of dust on Bohanan's Bible if he has one. You
see, the word of God is very clear on this issue, it is not called a sin,
it is called an abomination and rightly so. Anyone who has had high
school biology can see the parts don't ft, therefore it is unnatural.
I have read that the ninth circuit court upheld this issue in Cali-
fornia, but the ninth circuit is the most overturned court in the coun-
try, they have been reversed about 75% of the time by the Supreme
Court when an issue was brought before them on appeal.
Gays make up 6 to 7 percent of the population but they are indeed
a vocal 6 percent. Are our political leaders supposed to give in to the
will of human beings when the words of the Creator are so explicit?
Even the animal kingdom does not engage in such behavior.
Rest assured Bohanon, I will never vote for you. This is mans
arrogance at its highest.
Paul Lawrence
California, MD
Maryland has made history.
With the vote in the Senate it be-
came one of only 8 states to rec-
ognize marriage equality and one
even fewer states to legalize same
sex marriage via its legislature and
not through a court order. There will
no doubt be a petition drive result-
ing in a referendum in November
2012, but the General Assembly
and Governor O'Malley deserve
credit for defending the basic civil
right to marry. One local delegate
deserves special recognition for
making a tough choice and casting
a courageous vote - Delegate John
Bohanan.
Bohanan stands out from most
other supporters in very signifcant
ways. Bohanan represents southern
St. Mary's County. The county is the
fatest growing county in the state
and home to the Patuxent Naval Air
station. The large military presence
has steadily changed the political
dynamic of the county. Once a sol-
idly Democratic area (in local elec-
tions), St. Mary's has been trending
Republican. Since 2008 the GOP
has added 4,000 voters to its rolls -
twice that of the Democrats. At pres-
ent, Democrats and Republicans
claim an equal share of voters. In
2010, Republicans swept all but one
seat on the county commission and
Bohanan won a narrow re-election
against a very novice challenger.
For Bohanan, the safe bet
would have been to vote against
same sex marriage. He would have
paid no penalty. When asked about
his decision to support the bill, Bo-
hanan said Once I began to look
at this through the eyes of my own
kids and other young people, it be-
came pretty clear... You want them
to have love, and if thats how they
want to express it, you want them to
be able to do it openly. Bohanan is
likely to see serious political fallout
in his home district. What he de-
serves is recognition for making the
right call in an era when too many
politicians care only about winning
the next election.
As a people we need to ask,
should our representatives simply
serve as mirrors elected to refect
the demands of a majority of their
constituents or should they serve as
a lens through which the needs and
demands of all the people they rep-
resent can be refned and focused?
In other words, should they stick
their fngers in the wind or should
they use their own best judgment?
The framers of this great country
wanted our elected representatives
to serve as a lens. That's an awesome
responsibility and one that John Bo-
hanan lived up to with his vote in
favor of marriage equality.
Todd Eberly, Ph.D.
California, MD
There is no doubt that Judge
David Densford was a successful
lawyer before his appointment to
the Circuit Court bench. What may
not be known was his substantial
civil and family practice along
with his criminal law expertise.
As the former executive di-
rector of the previously known
Womens Center, a nonproft pro-
gram dedicated to assisting vic-
tims of domestic violence in their
quest for judicial relief from vio-
lent relationships, I can attest to his
successful prowess in petitioning
for legal relief from this societal
dilemma and, further, assisting
victims in related family and civil
law situations.
When the Centers attorneys
were totally overwhelmed with
cases before more than one court
on a given date, and often in dif-
ferent counties, David Densford
would often take on cases repre-
senting victims of domestic vio-
lence at no charge.
Additionally, Dave Densford
offered the use of a desk in his
offce, computers, and library to
the Centers young, and often in-
experienced, attorneys when they
found they did not have time to
drive back to our offces between
hearings in court. He was always
there for our Center with his, or his
staffs, mature experience in all ar-
eas of the law.
As the Executive Director
of the Womens Center, I often
sought Dave Densfords advice
and direction. I did not always
agree with his advice, but I always
understood and appreciated that he
rendered his opinion from a thor-
ough understanding of the law as
it related to whatever situation I
faced as Executive Director.
I have known Dave, Joe and
Peggy Densford (and their fami-
lies) for nearly 25 years, both per-
sonally and professionally. All the
Densfords are very dedicated to
community involvement. I served
with each of them on various St.
Marys County Boards or Com-
missions and community organi-
zations and always valued their
impartial input to many different
issues.
With such a wide range of
understanding of the community
around him, Dave Densford is pre-
pared to render judgments based
not just on a thorough understand-
ing of the law, but of the nature of
the people before him.
From my previous positions
on the staffs of three Maryland
Governors, I had an in offce
view of the process of selecting
citizens throughout the State of
Maryland for various appoint-
ments and can attest to the non-
partisan selection process for as-
sociate judges of the circuit courts
throughout Maryland. There were
many appointments under the pre-
vious administration, as well as
the current Governor, that dem-
onstrate the nonpartisan aspect of
this process.
The selection of David Wylie
Densford to Associate Judge of the
Circuit Court for St. Marys Coun-
ty was totally nonpartisan and well
earned. I would encourage all Re-
publicans and Democrats to get
out and vote on April 3rd and show
their support for the retention of
David Wylie Densford as Associ-
ate Judge of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County.
Lynn Fitrell
Hollywood, MD
Politics and integrity dont commonly go hand
in hand, but when a circuit court judgeship is being
sought, integrity should be one of the highest evalu-
ators. With the upcoming primary elections decid-
ing the St. Marys Circuit Court judgeship, voters
need to carefully evaluate the candidates actions
during this campaign.
Although it has become commonplace for
political campaigns to turn toward slander and un-
ethical attacks, those seeking a judgeship are held
to a higher standard. According to Maryland Rules,
Judicial and Legal Offcials shall not knowingly
misrepresent the integrity or qualifcations of an
opponent, or any other fact(s).
Despite these rules, Mr. Stanalonis has made
comments regarding the integrity of his opponent,
as well as members of the Maryland Trial Court Ju-
dicial Nominating Commission District 12. Its a
distortion, if not a falsehood, to claim that the judi-
cial nominating commissions purpose was to send
the governor the names he wanted, not necessarily
the most qualifed candidates.
As a prior letter-writer pointed out, the Nomi-
nating Commission twice reviewed the application
of Mr. Stanalonis, and twice chose not to recom-
mend him. Though it is understandable that Mr.
Stanalonis would be upset by this, it does not mean
that the Nominating Commission neglected its duty.
Given the lack of temperament his public comments
show, it appears the Nominating Commission gave
serious consideration to the qualifcations of the
candidates.
Other statements by Mr. Stanalonis try to
question the integrity of lawyers, such as his op-
ponent, that work to defend individuals, rather than
solely prosecute.
It is fne as an Assistant States Attorney to be
completely focused on putting criminals behind
bars. I am entirely in favor of criminals being prose-
cuted to the fullest extent of the law. Unfortunately,
this singular focus may not bode well for judicial
impartiality. He proudly states on his campaign
website, Hes never worked for, taken money from,
or helped a sex offender, drug dealer, or murderer.
Is he saying that anyone who has not spent their en-
tire career working solely for the state is unft to be
a judge? Under Mr. Stanaloniss standards, it would
seem that impartiality is a disqualifcation for being
a judge. Not every person who is charged with a
crime is guilty. Would such persons receive fair tri-
als under a Judge Stanalonis, who prides himself on
not representing those charged with crimes?
What other non-criminal legal experience
does Mr. Stanalonis have? Is he qualifed to preside
over civil cases? What experience or training does
he have in this important aspect of law?
On the other hand, Mr. Stanaloniss commu-
nity involvement is excellent. His efforts to develop
programs and services on behalf of crime victims,
as well as wayward offenders, are commendable.
His skills and success in this area should be main-
tained and allowed to continue. Taking into con-
sideration his qualifcations as a tough-on-crime
prosecutor, I feel he should remain as an Assistant
States Attorney, where he could continue to pros-
ecute criminals, with no need to develop judicial
impartiality.
Kerri Allen
Lexington Park, MD
Densford Appointment
Was Well-Deserved
Delegates
Bible is Dusty
Which Judge Candidate Has More Integrity?
Maryland Has Made History
Circle C Oyster Ranchers hosted a food drive
on Feb. 10 at Leonardtown McKay's. We did very
well there, flling up half of a pickup truck.
Circle C Oyster Ranchers would like to thank
all of the people who donated to the food drive at the
Leonardtown McKay's.
Circle C Oyster Ranchers hosted a food drive
on Feb. 11 at Wildewood McKay's. We did very well
there as well, flling another half of a pickup truck.
Circle C Oyster Ranchers would like to thank
all of the people who donated to the food drive at the
Wildewood McKay's.
Circle C Oyster Rancher's collected $340 for
the food bank and $335 for the soup kitchen plus
each one received a $25 dollar gift card.
Circle C oyster Rancher's would like to say
thank you to those restaurants and other businesses
that donated including David McKay, WKIK ,
Enterprise, CDA Restaurant in Leonardtown, Wil-
low Tavern, Lenny's Restaurant , Bollywood Masala
Restaurant, McDonalds, BJs and Shoppers.
Circle C Oyster Rancher's would like to say
thanks for a great job to all of those that put this food
drive together and made it a success.
Frank Taylor
Circle C Oyster Ranchers Association
Dameron, MD
Circle C Food Drives a Success
9 The County Times
I was honored to serve as a Cabinet Secretary under the pervi-
ous Governor, Bob Ehrlich. As the Secretary of Appointments for the
State of Maryland, I was charged with the responsibility of handling
more than 7,300 appointments to the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
branches of our State Government.
One of the most important responsibilities I had was to interview,
evaluate, do back ground checks and vet hundreds of applicants for
Judge at every level in Maryland. I am proud to say that we have been
widely praised for the quality of the judicial appointments and the selec-
tions which we made during the Ehrlich Administration.
Given that background, my opinion is that Governor OMalleys
most recent appointment of David Densford to the Circuit Court in St.
Marys County would not have occurred during our administration. In
all likelihood, he would never have made it through our judicial nomi-
nating process. And, if somehow his name had been sent to the Gover-
nor, I am certain he would not have been selected.
If this vacancy had occurred during our administration, Joe Stana-
lonis is exactly the type of individual whom we would have been proud
to appoint because of his immense trial experience prosecuting thou-
sands of criminals in the Circuit Court in St. Marys County. There is
no doubt that his impressive and proven track record as a hard-nose
Prosecutor would seamlessly transfer from behind the counsels table
to the bench. Our administration would have been confdent that Judge
Stanalonis would be tough on serious criminals, just as prosecutor
Stanalonis has spent his entire remarkable career holding sex offend-
ers who prey on children, murderers and rapists accountable for their
criminal actions.
Although I am not a voter in St. Marys County, the last time I ran
for offce the voters of St. Marys County overwhelmingly elected me
to be their congressman. I believe I do share the values of the majority
of St. Marys County residents. My vote and my endorsement would
certainly go to Joe Stanalonis.
Larry Hogan, Jr.
Annapolis, MD
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Legal Notice:
Commissioners of Leonardtown
Notice of Public Hearing
The Leonardtown Mayor and Town Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 12,
2012 at 4:15 p.m. at the Town Offce, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD for the following re-
quest for ANNEXATION. The purpose of the public hearing will be to present for public review and to
receive public comment regarding the request for the HAYDEN FARM PROPERTY, Tax Map 32, Par-
cels: 82, 339 & 225, containing 171.18 acres to be annexed into the corporate limits of Leonardtown.
The owners of said property have requested that the Hayden Farm Property be annexed into the in-
corporated town of Leonardtown. If annexation is approved, said property will be zoned Institutional
Offce (I-O). Copies of the annexation documents are available for public review at the Leonardtown
Town Offce. The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to be received by March 12,
2012 at 4:00 p.m. to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, POB 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special
accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request.
By Authority: Laschelle E. McKay, Town Administrator.
Commissioners of Leonardtown
Notice of Public Hearing
03/01/2012
I am writing this letter of support for Joseph Stana-
lonis in his quest to become Circuit Court Judge. I feel he
is the most experienced candidate for this position with
over 16 years in our States Attorneys Offce.
Joe is and has been the lead prosecutor in hundreds
of high profle cases involving everything from theft to
murder. His reputation as a tough prosecutor has earned
him the trust and respect of our law enforcement teams,
as well as, our communities. As a resident since the age
of 10, his record shows his willingness to get involved
and go the extra mile for St Marys County.
Joe Stanalonis is a son, a husband, a father, and a
friend to the communities of St. Marys County. I be-
lieve he possesses the qualities and experience to be an
excellent Circuit Court Judge, and I ask you to join me
on April 3rd in voting for Joe Stanalonis.
Garland Wrenn
California, MD
The St. Mary's County Commissioners' recent 4/1 decision to
grant up to a 10% price advantage to St. Mary's County Contractors
bidding on Local Government contracts is BAD POLICY.
This new policy will only increase the cost of doing govern-
ment business, which will have to be paid for by the rank and fle tax
paying citizens of St. Mary's County, you and me. Contracts should
be awarded based upon price and the best value for the money, not
location of the contractor.
In fact, local contractors already have the advantage for on-
site work because commuting costs are less than those for outside
contractors. This new policy will in the long run hurt our local St.
Mary's County contractors if other jurisdictions reciprocate to pe-
nalize our contractors bidding on contracts in those jurisdictions.
This new policy certainly will deter contractors from outside
St. Mary's from bidding on our contracts if they realize that have to
start out at up to a 10% handicap . This will limit the feld of quali-
fed bidders, which could cause the taxpayer to not get the best value
for the buck.
I urge all tax payers to ask our commissioners to change this
policy that seems not to be well thought out. To pay a St. Mary's
Contractor 10% more than a Calvert or Charles County Contractor
for the same work is not good for your wallet or mine.
Joe Wible Sr.
Leonardtown, MD
The following letter was sent to the St. Marys
County Commissioners:
Commissioners:
I attended the public hearing that was held Jan. 31,
2012 regarding changes to the St. Mary's County Pro-
curement Policy including bid limits and a the imple-
mentation of a local preference. As the former Procure-
ment Manager for St. Mary's County Government, I
offer the following:
1. Defne local. The presentation that was given
was not very clear. The defnition must be clear and
concise and have no gray areas. Is a company that has
a business located in St. Mary's but is incorporated in
another state, say Delaware, a local business? What if a
business is located in St. Mary's and employs individu-
als from St. Mary's but their corporate headquarters is
in another state?
2. Please be aware that the State of MD does not
have a local preference and has a reciprocal law which
will penalize companies located in St. Mary's when bid-
ding in other counties. In other words, if you own a local
business in St. Mary's and wish to bid on contracts in
Charles or Calvert which do not have a local preference,
you will get penalized the amount of points or percent-
age that St. Mary's grants.
3. By increasing the non-competition bid amount to
$15,000, you are placing a bigger burden on the Depart-
ments. Departments do not have people that are experi-
enced or certifed through the National Institute of Gov-
ernmental Purchasing as buyers. Who is going to train
these individuals to ensure that the Procurement Policy
is being followed? If Procurement has to go behind de-
partments to ensure that rules are being followed, then
what is the point of decreasing the non-competition bid
amount to something so low? If it was me, I would in-
crease it to $7,500 and see how that works frst.
4. Why not tie the competitive bid limit to Mary-
land's bid limit, which is $25,000 at present, so that
as Maryland increases theirs, ours is automatically
increased. Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)
seems reasonable but it makes more sense to tie into
the limit that the State of Maryland sets in the future.
That way your Procurement staff doesn't have to come
before the Board of County Commissioners each time
the amount changes. 5. There are several things that
the County does now that need to coordinate with the
policy, such as the amount of years that the County can
have. Right now it is one (1) year, with two (2) option
years (total of 3), but the County has contracts that have
as many as four (4) option years making these contracts
a total of 5 years. You still have the option to renew or
not renew depending on funding and performance. You
can also include the Request for Expression of Interest
(REOI) as a legal form of solicitation. Right now, this is
not addressed anywhere in the policy.
6. I do not believe that this is the time to initiate
and grant a local preference since a lot of our contractors
are local already and with the economy the way it is, as
a taxpayer, I do not wish to pay more for goods or ser-
vices because a company is identifed as "local". Instead
I would rather see the Board of County Commissioner
grant a tax incentive to local companies.
Carol Gallagher
California, MD
Vote Stanalonis For Judge
What is the Defnition of Local
Bad Policy
Ehrlich Would Have Not
Picked Densford
10 The County Times
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Two arrested in Lexington Park robbery
On Dec. 26, police units responded to Nicolet Park in Lexington Park for the re-
port of an armed robbery of several juvenile and adult victims. The St. Marys County
Bureau of Criminal Investigations was contacted and assumed the investigation. The
investigation led to the identifcation of multiple suspects resulting in the recent arrest
of Kyre D. Ellis-Chappell, 17, of Lexington Park, who has been charged as an adult
and Nuru R. Frenche, 19, of Lexington Park. Both were charged with armed robbery,
second-degree assault, theft less than $1,000, police reported. Additional arrests are
pending, police said.

Suspect in stolen credit card case arrested
On Feb. 7, the St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce began an investigation into the
theft of a credit card. Investigation revealed the victim realized her credit card was
missing late in the evening on Feb. 6. On Feb. 7, the victim contacted her bank and
learned her stolen credit card had been used the day before, at approximately 11:40 p.m.
and again on Feb. 7, at approximately 3:50 a.m. at two local businesses. Deputy Knott
responded to one of the local businesses and obtained video surveillance footage of a
male using the stolen credit card. On Feb. 23, Knott was able to identify the suspect as
Felix Alexandro Pinto, Jr., 24, of California . Pinto was arrested and charged with theft
of a credit card and obtaining goods and/or services using a stolen credit card.
Briefs
Deputies Seeking
Witnesses to Crash
Drug Raid Turns up
Cash, Food Stamps
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Offce is investigating a serious motor vehicle
crash that occurred on Feb. 24, at approximately 4 a.m. on Three Notch Road in the area
of New Market Village Road and/or Thompsons Corner Road near ADF Bingo Hall.
Preliminary investigation reveals a Ford F-150 pick up truck collided into the rear
of a dump truck.
The sheriff's offce is seeking the public's assistance in locating two potential wit-
nesses to the accident. Just prior to the accident a large pick up truck with light blue
fuorescent headlights was traveling in the area. In addition, a passenger vehicle, with
no further description, was also traveling in the area.
The sheriff's offce would like the drivers of these two vehicles or any other indi-
vidual who may have been driving in the area and witnessed the crash to please contact
the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Offce at 301-475-4040. Dfc. Kevin Meyers is the in-
vestigating deputy.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Last week when
St. Marys County
vice/narcotics offcers
raided a Lexington
Park home they allege
they found not only
drugs and cash but
subsidy cards paid for
by the state meant to
help the needy.
Capt. Daniel Ali-
oto, commander of the
Bureau of Criminal
Investigation vice/
narcotics unit said
that the subsidy cards
are increasingly turning up in criminal in-
vestigations as currency; sometimes being
traded to drug dealers for narcotics in.
Last weeks raid in a Hermanville
Road community netted fve arrests and
multiple drug charges. Police alleged they
found cocaine, both in powder and crack
forms, more than $12,600 in cash, almost
$1,000 worth of crack cocaine and $100 in
marijuana.
All were found in a rental property
that police said was rented by Marcus
Tyreke Chase, 26, of Lexington Park,
who Alioto confrmed is being held on de-
tainer at the county jail for alleged federal
violations.
Along with Chase, police arrested
Sharia Natalie Buck, 24, and Lisa Marie
Tippett, 46, both of Lexington Park and
Jeffrey Glenn Burch, 37, and James Alfred
Illenburger, 45, both of Lusby.
Not only did the offcers fnd subsidy
cards but they also found cellular phones,
digital scales, four
televisions and a lap-
top computer, all of
which they said were
proceeds of alleged
drug sales.
Alioto said nar-
cotics offcers inves-
tigated the house for
several weeks before
conducting the raid,
and were frst alerted
to the home by nu-
merous community
complaints.
The element
coming and go-
ing from that house
clearly stood out,
Alioto said, adding that the alleged drug
house had not been operating long before
their investigation began.
Unfortunately for the neighbors it
probably felt like forever, Alioto said.
Drugs were not only being sold out of
the home, he alleged, but also a microwave
oven was being used to cook the powder
cocaine into crack cocaine.
Alioto said that his offcers continue
to report the illicit use of subsidy cards
to jurisdictions whence they are issued;
sometimes St. Marys law offcers come
across cards from other counties.
Unfortunately we get it more often
than not and we report it every time, Ali-
oto said. The state pays the bill and the
drug dealers get the food and the services.
Were not going to overlook the
scams.
Police Investigate
Womans Death
Police are investigating the death of a Lexington Park woman that was found in an
unresponsive state behind the St. Marys Square shopping center on Great Mills Road
on Monday before mid-day.
Emergency medical technicians from the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad
arrived on scene and tried to revive Edwina Denise Fenwick, 49, but pronounced her
dead on the scene.
Initial police investigation showed that Fenwick had no signs of external injuries.
Her body was transported to the Medical Examiners Offce in Baltimore for an au-
topsy, police said.
Marcus Tyreke Chase
11 The County Times
Milton Boothe, 89
M i l t o n
Francis Boothe,
89 of Great Mills
passed away
February 21,
2012 at the St.
Marys Hospice
House following
his earnest battle
to recover from
earlier stroke
compl i cat i ons
occurring last fall. He was a life-long res-
ident of Great Mills and was born March
17, 1922 on his much loved farm on the
St. Marys River where he spent a lifetime
living, learning and working as a farmer.
Mr. Boothe is survived by his son
Kenneth F. Boothe of Great Mills, his
daughter Mary Eleanor Dean of Brent-
wood, TN, two granddaughters and fve
great grandchildren all of Brentwood,
TN.
He was preceded in death by his lov-
ing wife Eleanor W. Boothe of 59 years,
his parents Frank A. Boothe and Ger-
trude Unger Boothe and his sister Marie
B. Hurry.
A Mass of Christian Burial was cel-
ebrated February 28, 2012 at Holy Face
Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD with
interment, which followed in the church
cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice House of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Charles Burch, Sr., 90
C h a r l e s
Stanley Burch
Sr., 90 of St. Ini-
goes, MD died
on February
22, 2012 at St.
Marys Hospital,
Leona r dt own,
MD
Born March
26, 1921, he was
the son of the
late Stanislaws
Kostka Burch and the late Ethel Carrico.
Charles spent many hours working
on automobiles and spent many years
owning and operating an auto supply
store, Penn Jersey in Wheaton, MD.
Charles is survived by his wife of 67
years, Mary Gonce Burch of St. Inigoes,
MD, his son Charles Burch, Jr. of St. Ini-
goes, MD, daughter Barbara Phipard of
Richmond, VA, brother
Patrick Burch (Ruth) of Wheaton,
MD, and two grandchildren.
Services will be held in private.
In lieu of fowers, memorial contri-
butions may be made to the Chesapeake
Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Avenue, An-
napolis, MD 21403
made at: bfh@brinsfeldfuneral.com
Nettie Butler, 66
Nettie Annie
Mae Butler, 66
of Leonardtown,
MD passed away
February 22,
2012 at St. Marys
Hospital.
Born March
29, 1945 in Leon-
ardtown, MD, she
was the daughter
of the late James
William Butler
and Anna Mae Butler. Nettie was raised
with her four sisters, Mary Delores Holly,
Mary Lucille Christian, Mary Magdalene
Butler and Theresa Ann Windsor and two
brothers, William Francis and John Martin.
Nettie received her education at Banneker
High School in Loveville, MD. Netties pri-
mary occupation was that of geriatric care,
better known as elder care management.
Nettie enjoyed the process of planning and
coordinating care of the elderly and others
with physical and/or mental impairments to
help meet their long term care needs, im-
prove their quality of life, and assist them
with maintaining their independence for as
long as possible. In January 2011, Nettie had
to retire from her joy of helping others due
to her own health care needs. In the early
years of her life during the 80s, she worked
at a group home for troubled youth called
the Loretta House in Chaptico, MD in
addition to working as a services assistant
with the ARC of Southern Maryland as-
sisting mentally challenged citizens to live
independently in a group residential setting.
During the 90s, Nettie worked at the St.
Marys County Developmental Center as a
Direct Care Professional serving children
with intellectual disabilities in a group day-
care program. Nettie also worked as a Phys-
ical Therapist Assistant for Gateau Physical
Therapy in Hollywood, MD. Of all of her
career choices, what Nettie enjoyed most
was her private duty elder care management
of which she did until her surgery in 2011.
Her health related illnesses lead her to relo-
cate from her Lexington Park residence to
Cedar Lane Apartments in Leonardtown,
MD. On November 29, 2011, she was ad-
mitted into St. Marys Hospital and spent
the last two and one half months from hos-
pital to nursing home until her death.
Nettie is survived by her only child,
John (Marie); one sister, Lucille (Lewis);
one brother, William Francis (Ann); two
grandchildren who were the joys of her
life, Candace and Jontue; one aunt, Cath-
erine Young; a host of nieces, nephews and
cousins. Nettie was preceded in death by
her three sisters, Mary Magdalene, Theresa
Ann, and Mary Delores; her brother, John
Martin and her parents, James William and
Anna Mae Butler. Netties last comments
were that she wanted to go home with Jesus.
Family received friends on Monday,
February 27, 2012 at Our Ladys Catholic
Church, 41348 Medleys Neck Road, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated. Interment followed
in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Funer-
al Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Helen Davis, 74
Helen Eliza-
beth Betty
Davis, 74 of Cle-
ments, Maryland,
peacefully passed
away on Febru-
ary 23, 2012 at
St. Marys Nurs-
ing Home. Born
February 24, 1937
in Bushwood,
MD, Betty was
the daughter of
the late Francis C. Carter and Mary Green
Carter.
Prior to returning to St. Marys County
in 1993, Betty resided in Silver Spring, MD,
where she was employed as a housekeeper
for over 25 years for Dr. and Mrs. Chodoff
and Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Rivkin.
She enjoyed cooking, playing cards
and watching TV, especially the Young &
the Restless. Her favorite football team was
the Washington Redskins and her favorite
baseball team was the Baltimore Orioles;
she never missed a game. Although Betty
didnt have any children, she considered all
her nieces and nephews as one of her own,
especially Ellen (Bunny) Chesley, Alisa
Rivkin, Tawanda Jenifer Brown and Kayla
Jenifer.
In addition to her parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her husband of 37 years,
Quentin Davis, three brothers, James, Aloy-
sius, and Raymond Carter and one sister,
Agnes Chesley.
Betty is survived by and leaves to cher-
ish her memories her three sisters, Madeline
Davis, Geraldine Tyer (Joseph) and Alberta
Jenifer; one brother, Theodore Carter and
four Godchildren, Aloysius (Boo-Boo)
Chesley, James (Mouse) Carter, Sr., Jacque-
line Chesley and Tawanda Jenifer Brown.
Family and friends will unite on Thurs-
day, March 1, 2012 for visitation from 10
a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11
a.m. at Our Lady of the Wayside Church,
Chaptico, Maryland. Interment immediate-
ly following at Sacred Heart Church Cem-
etery, Bushwood, Maryland.
Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Fu-
neral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanics-
ville, MD
James Duke, 78
James Saun-
ders Duke, 78,
of Tall Timbers,
MD died Feb-
ruary 24, 2012
peacefully at
home surround-
ed by family and
friends with the
aid of St. Marys
Hospice.
Bolt, Duke,
Uncle Jimmy,
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Youngest son of Roland Duke and Lil-
lian Drury, he was born at St. Marys hos-
pital on February 10, 1934. As the baby son
of 9 children, he earned his reputation as a
wild child. He spent brief periods of time
at Mt. St. Joe and Leonard Hall but was
not easily tamed. He did graduate from St.
Marys Academy a few months after his se-
nior classmates. His two surviving sisters,
Eleanor Fearns of Leonardtown and Mary
Angela Hicks of Nazareth, Kentucky, along
with numerous nieces and nephews will
happily tell tales on him. He was preceded
in death by siblings: Roland Duke Jr., Bene-
dict Duke, George C. Duke, Walter Francis
Duke, Betty Wise Lashley, and Margaret M.
Duke Frazier Stolmeier.
Jimmy married Mary Louise Ricker
in 1954 who predeceased him 5 years ago.
He served in the Maryland National Guard
from 1951 until 1956. He was a CWA mem-
ber and worked with the C&P Telephone
Company as a lineman, cable splicer and
installer. In 1972 he was honored with the
Theodore N. Vail Medal for rescuing a
man in a trench cave-in. Upon leaving C &
P, Bolt did various jobs and could often be
called upon to transport friends to doctor
appointments and medical procedures. He
tried his hand at acting in 1974 with the roles
of Mole in the production of Toad of Toad
Hall and in a drama of the Maryland Colony
Wings of the Morning, he played Jerome
Hawley. James also wrote Dukes Corner,
a column that ran in the Enterprise in 1986
through 1988.
Duke was well known in various local
watering holes. An avid Redskins fan, lot-
tery player and Buck Snort Extraordinaire
#452, he could be counted on to liven things
up with his presence. He enjoyed playing
pitch and poker and read the Washington
Post daily from front to back, sharing sec-
tions and articles, as he deemed appropriate
with family and friends.
James and Mary are survived by all
fve of their children: Mary Beth Kircher
(Buddy) of White Hall, Md.; Michael Duke
(Mandy Mulligan) of Leonardtown; Jamie
Duke in Florida; Eddie Duke (Robin) of St.
Georges Island and Julie Duke (Richard
Peregory) of Charlotte Hall; and his grand-
children: Jennifer Wisnom (Pete), Corey
Angleton, Dustin Duke, Daniel Kircher,
Kelsey Duke, Emily Peregory, Shauna Scott
(Cory) and Michaela Duke, as well as great
grandchildren Mason and Owen Wisnom
and Molly and Brady Scott.
The family received friends for Jim-
mys Life Celebration on Tuesday, February
28, at the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650
with refections and stories shared about
Jimmy. The Duke family asked that friends
come in casual attire with pictures and sto-
ries to share.
In lieu of fowers, Jimmy has requested
that those who are able please donate blood
and/or platelets to the Red Cross.
Jack Gelrud, 89
Jack Gelrud, 89 of Lexington Park
died on February 23, 2012 at his residence.
He was born on July 23, 1922 in Bal-
timore. Jack moved to Lexington Park in
1947 to open the frst Rexall Drug Store in
St. Marys county. He was a leader in the
community and a founding father of the
Beth Israel Synagogue. He was also in-
volved in numerous charities throughout
the years.
He is survived by his wife, Sue; his
children, Dr. Louis Gelrud (Eddy), Steve
Gelrud (Jo-Ann), Gary Gelrud, Beth Gelrud
(Lewis), Paul Gelrud (Joan), Lee Goldman
(Lisa), and Jay Goldman (Sandi); 17 grand-
children; 2 great-grandchildren and his sis-
ter, Irene Schwartz.
He was preceded in death by his frst
wife, Mildred Rachel Kitt Gelrud and his
sister, Pauline Sherman.
Jack served as a medic with the 10th
Mountain Division in World War II and was
awarded a silver star, three bronze stars and
two purple hearts.
Jack will be missed not only by his
family, but also by the entire St. Marys
County community.
His funeral services were held on Fri-
day, February 24, 2012 at the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leon-
ardtown, MD.
Interment followed at the Evergreen
Memorial Cemetery on Chancellors Run
Road, Great Mills, Maryland.
Memorial contributions may be made
to the Three Oaks Center, P.O. Box 776,
Lexington Park, MD 20653 or The Susan G.
Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dal-
las, TX 75265-0309.
Condolences may be made to the fam-
ily at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com
Arrangements provided by the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
William Joy, 65
W i l l i a m
Maguire Joy, 65
of Leonardtown,
MD died Febru-
ary 19, 2012.
Born Janu-
ary 17, 1947 in
Leona r dt own,
MD, he was the
son of the late
Ignatius Joy and
Teresa T. (John-
son) Joy. William
spent over twenty-fve years driving a dump
truck and was working recently for McKays
Food Store.
He is survived by his daughter, Mary
Shenfeld of Middletown, PA; sister, Marga-
ret Hughes of Hollywood, MD and broth-
ers, Ignatius Joy of Charlotte Hall, MD and
Thomas Joy of Hollywood, MD. He is also
survived by his best friend of thirteen years,
Jeannette Buckler.
Funeral services were held on Febru-
ary 23, 2012 at the Brinsfeld funeral Home,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. Interment followed in Charles Me-
morial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements were made by the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
MD.
Leo Marchand, 70
Leo Roger
Marchand of Me-
chanicsville, MD
died at St. Marys
Hospital on Feb-
ruary 22, 2012 at
the age of 70.
Born April
24, 1941 in Fall
River, Massachu-
setts; he was the
son of the late Jo-
seph Z. Marchand
and Beatrice M. Fortin Marchand. He mar-
ried the love of his life, Joan White March-
and, on February 4, 1967 in Fall River, Mas-
sachusetts. This year they celebrated their
45th wedding anniversary.
Leo came to St. Marys County 14
years ago from Sterling, Virginia. He
worked with the Department of the Navy as
a Logistics Technician at Patuxent River Na-
val Base. Leo loved to golf at the Wicomico
Golf Course and was a very good bridge
player. He also enjoyed getting the family
together to play games like Spades, Fasci-
nation, and Scrabble. His family always
looked forward to coming home to visit and
will miss the hot dogs and hamburgers that
Leo would grill. Leo was a devout parish-
ioner at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic
Church. He loved being an altar server at
morning mass during the week.
Leo is survived by his wife, Joan
(White) and six children, Roger T. March-
and and wife Gina of Seattle Washington;
David A. Marchand and wife Karen of
Tyngsboro, Massachusetts; Peter J. March-
and and wife Shannon of Ashburn, Virginia;
Daniel T. Marchand, fance Jennifer and
their daughter Megan of Winchester, Vir-
ginia; Catherine L. Otts and husband Josh
of Mechanicsville, Maryland; and Christo-
pher W. Marchand and wife Carrie of Wal-
dorf, Maryland. Leo is also survived by his
siblings, Gertrude Rheault of York, South
Carolina; Laurent Marchand and wife Clau-
dette of Greenville, Rhode Island; Maurice
Marchand and wife Karen of Rocklin, Cali-
fornia; and Marcel Marchand and Therese
of Fall River, Massachusetts.
The family received friends for Leos
Life Celebration on Sunday, February 26,
2012, at Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. Prayers were recited. A Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday,
February 27, 2012 at Our Lady of the Way-
side Catholic Church in Chaptico, Mary-
land. Interment followed in Queen of Peace
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Roger Marchand,
David Marchand, Peter Marchand, Daniel
Marchand, Chris Marchand, and Josh Otts.
in Leos memory to Food for the Poor at
www.foodforthepoor.org.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Funer-
al Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Louise Morgan, 75
Louise Ma-
rie Morgan, 75,
of Lexington
Park, MD died
at her residence,
while surround-
ed by family,
on February 20,
2012.
Born Sep-
tember 27, 1936,
in Washington,
DC; she was the
daughter of the late Henry Ford Godfrey
and Mary Elizabeth Chapman Godfrey.
Louise was a prior resident of St.
Georges Island, where she raised her
children.
She worked for Bae Systems and the
Library of Congress as a Logistics and
Data Technician.
She enjoyed reading, sewing and
crocheting.
Louise is survived by her husband,
John Edward Morgan and fve children,
Sharon Sisco of Callaway, MD, Dan-
iel Blair (Vicky) of Charlotte Hall, MD,
Karen Ramsey (Gene) of Pulaski, VA, Sa-
mantha Gallatin, and Steven Blair, both
of Lexington Park, MD. She is also sur-
vived by
7 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren
The family received friends to remi-
nisce and remember Louises life on Sun-
day, February 26 at Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650.
In lieu of fowers, memorial contribu-
tions may be made to the Hospice House
of St. Marys, P.O Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown
Continued
From the family of Brenda Faye Lawrence Wathen moth-
er, grandmother, daughter, sister and sister in law we would like
to express our familys appreciation to all the people who attended
the prayer service, funeral, burial and who sent sympathy cards
and memorials in memory of Brenda.
We would like to also thank all the nurses, caretakers and
other personnel at the Hospice House for their kindness and pro-
fessionalism and especially to the Team on the evening of her
passing.
We would like to express out gratitude to Danny and Pam
Ellis, Bryan and Patricia Thomas for food that was brought to the
family and all that brought cakes and desserts, etc., to the wake at
Bowles Farms.
We want to thank the State Highway Administration in
Loveville, for all the support at our time of grief and thank the
Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad and Auxiliary and the
Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemans Association Ladies Aux-
iliary for honoring Brendas volunteer services.
The family especially wants to thank Tommy and Tina
Bowles of Bowles Farms A-Maze-N-Place for the kindness and
gratitude expressed to us for the use of the barn and donation of
services, time and the wonderful food that was prepared for Bren-
das wake on Nov. 14, 2011.
Thanks to everyone,
The family of Brenda Faye
Lawrence Wathen
Family Extends Thanks for Memorial Services
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14 The County Times
Spotlight On
State, County Offcials
Talk Brass Tacks of
Education Funding
Hayden Property
Plan: an Education,
Recreation Complex
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Delegates John Bohanan (D-29B) and Antho-
ny ODonnell (R-29C) joined St. Marys Board of
County Commissioners in a discussion about press-
ing education funding issues Tuesday evening, which
brought things to light but left the two sides at an
impasse.
The meeting was not open to public comment,
but rather was a direct and public communication be-
tween the county and state offcials to understand the
latest actions to the teachers retirement cost shifting
onto the counties and the maintenance of effort laws
in Maryland, among other topics.
The commissioners had submitted their letter of
opposition to the pension shift. Bohanan said he was
not surprised at the stance.
Counties dont like it, and we understand that,
but we dont like it either, the delegate stated. Ulti-
mately, this year, there will
be some sort of pension
shift.
Bohanan explained
the legislators had made
reforms before shifting that
obligation onto the counties
and had started modifying
the governors plan in an
effort to spread the impact
of the cost, trying to soften
the blow.
ODonnell said this
was one of the rare occa-
sions he agreed with the
teachers unions in that its
terrible timing for the shift
to occur, It could be devastating, he said.
As statesmen, we have to look at not only our
own county but all counties, ODonnell said, adding
many have big defcits.
The explanation is that this retirement bill, the
OPEB (other post-employment benefts) payment, is
something the state can simply no longer afford.
Commissioner Todd Morgan told The County
Times on Wednesday, Im of the understanding
some form of pension shift will come down and
whether were prepared or not, well have to fgure
out how to handle it.
I think theyve already made up their minds
this bill is on the fast track and I dont see any way, at
this point, we can do anything to change that, Mor-
gan added.
Commissioner Cindy Jones drew attention to
data that showed a discrepancy between state aid to
public schools and state aid to the counties, arguing
that counties had already taken signifcant decreases
and adding to the burden was unwise. This is not the
time, she said.
Bohanan again chided the commissioners, tout-
ing the 24th out of 24 per-pupil spending ranking,
while St. Marys has experienced accelerated growth
in wealth. He made mention of recent lunch meetings
with Navy offcials and a potential base realignment
which means a lot of attention will be paid to how
local education stacks up. Where are we setting our
bar for the future? he asked.
Jones and Morris argued that when it comes to
per-pupil funding and Maintenance of Effort, which
Bohanan explained as the states assurance that the
county must fund at a stabilized level from year to
year, the formulas are fawed.
Morris said the feld is not leveled out, with a
jurisdiction like Baltimore City receiving a lot more
federal and state funding than St. Marys County.
That just doesnt seem right, he said.
Jones questioned whether that dead-last rank-
ing is accurate or objective. That fgure, she said,
includes federal, state measures too, adding, This
board has no ability to affect what the federal or state
government spends here.
Bohanan said everything is formula-driven and
a lot of those amounts are based on wealth factors in
each county. Were a victim of our own success in
some ways, he said. The state is telling you, your
wealth is increased and you now have the ability to
pay more to educate students.
The delegate said that over the past several
years, a 62 percent increase in wealth based on the
countys net assessable base and net taxable income
blew other counties away by a country mile.
Morris argued, We are so wealthy because a
few of us make a lot of mon-
ey? But thats not the nor-
mal we have homeless
people, we have hungry.
Governments dont
fund services with wealth,
they fund them with reve-
nue, Jones said, adding she
thought it was best to look
at actual revenues and ac-
tual needs within the school
system.
Del. ODonnell stated,
Just looking at one metric
isnt taking a balanced view
that ranking is a skewed
picture of how we fund edu-
cation. He also said he felt throwing more money
into a school system doesnt always produce a better
performance.
When the issue of maintenance of effort arose,
Jones said she had pushed for the topic to be on the
agenda, calling it a very important and very confus-
ing element of education funding. She and Morris
called attention to several expenditures that arent
taken into account toward the countys funding level,
like a $4 million OPEB payment and payments for
deputies in the high and middle schools that are ex-
cluded from those calculations.
Bohanan said the overall purpose is to provide
equal access to quality education, whether they go to
school in wealthy St. Marys or in the more at-risk
Baltimore City. The intent of maintenance of effort
is money that goes into the classroom, he said.
Commissioner Larry Jarboe said 2004 was the
frst year St. Marys funded at MOE levels, and prior
to that had pretty much fully funded education.
ODonnell said a bill that may change the MOE
law had just recently been introduced and had not
been fully analyzed yet.
My general sense is theres an effort in Annap-
olis to take away the decision-making and choice of
the local jurisdictions, much like theyre doing with
planning and zoning, he said. The trends do con-
cern me.
The delegates and commissioners agreed the
discussion is an important one, particularly in the
public eye, to enhance the all around understanding
of these often complex issues which may soon have
direct impact on all counties.
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
After a few years in development, Brad Clements, chief op-
erating offcer of St. Marys County Public Schools (SMCPS),
was joined by department directors and the superintendent in
presenting a revised site master plan of the Hayden Property to
county commissioners on Tuesday. The same plan was shown to
the Board of Education on Wednesday.
The property, originally acquired by the county in 2009, was
slated to be the site for the new elementary school, park facilities
and a new Leonardtown library. After the library was excluded,
the spot will now house a new elementary school with approxi-
mately 644 seats, a middle school with about 700 and an early
childhood center serving about 350 kids. There are also several
softball and multi-purpose felds for recreation and parks use, as
well as ample parking and room for a stadium.
The elements play together very well, Clements told the
commissioners.
Currently, the site is awaiting an annexation hearing in
Leonardtown on March 12 and Clements stated the school sys-
tem needed to have the deed for the property by July in order to
seek state construction funding.
Though commissioners questioned accessibility and the
need for a stadium if no high school was present, they approved
the design which incorporates the needs of both the growing
school system and desire to add more athletic felds and recre-
ation space near Leonardtowns growing population.
Clements said all in all, everything was coming along
smoothly with the town, county and school system all working
closely together. He said SMCPS would ask for state and lo-
cal construction dollars in August of 2013 and hopefully begin
building shortly after. We can use those seats, Clements added.
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School Site Renement
St. Mary's County Public Schools 27 February 12
Im of the understanding
some form of pension shift
will come down and
whether were prepared
or not, well have to fgure
out how to handle it.
-Commissioner Todd Morgan
15 The County Times
Money
for the love of
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Every mother knows how quickly kids go through
clothing. Every mother also knows how diffcult it can be to
have little ones tagging along for every shopping trip.
On Saturday, Jennifer Quade held the grand opening
of her new childrens resale boutique, Qutie Pies, in Cal-
laway. The store offers a way to resell and purchase quality
kids clothing and items, and a place for them to safely play
while you shop.
Just inside the shop, theres a play area, with a chalk-
board and toys, where Quade said customers can drop and
shop. While she said others might think its wasted space,
she believes it will be a valuable piece of equipment at her
budding business.
If you can take some of the burden off of parents and
offer an enjoyable shopping experience, it really helps,
Quade said. As a mother of a 3 year old, and an even young-
er set of twins, she said she can relate to her shoppers.
The business owner said she had worked with the pub-
lic since age 13 and discovered the diverse demography of
St. Marys County is of beneft. She explained that while she
was careful to redesign and set up her shop in such a way
to make it feel more like a boutique than a thrift store, she
also knows that carrying a wide selection of styles, brands
and items will enable more customers to enjoy shopping at
Qutie Pies.
Quade was born and raised in Ocean City, moving to
the Seventh District in St. Marys, near where her husband
grew up. After a period of staying home with her own kids,
she decided to start the business, accumulating items lead-
ing up to the grand opening. She said while she hopes to
eventually provide supplemental income for her family, she
views the store as a big fun adventure or experiment.
I dont know whats going to sell and whats not, she
said, adding that is something shell fgure out along the
way. But as she sees it, Qutie Pies is a place that promotes
buying local, since she purchases items and sells them
within the community, and its the ultimate going green and
deal-savvy business.
Due to the economy more and more people are look-
ing to save money, though Quade said she doesnt want that
to be the only reason people visit her shop. She buys high-
quality clothing from infant to elementary-aged by appoint-
ment and offers brands from H&M and Ralph Lauren to
Carters and Circo brand from Target. The owner is current-
ly seeking spring and summer items, toys and equipment.
Clean, previously worn items, some new items from
brands like TOMY, Monkey Butt and Melissa & Doug and
local, hand-made items like crocheted caps, hand-stitched
blankets and tutus fll the inviting little shop in the Calla-
way Village. I like my spot here, Quade said, adding that
because she opened on the cusp of two seasons, the winter
items will be going on sale next week.
Qutie Pies is open Wednesdays through Fridays from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m.
to 2. To get more info visit www.qutiepies.biz, fnd them on
Facebook or call Jennifer Quade at 410-430-7616.
By Corrin M. Howe
Staff Writer
In July, linkblots implemented its beta pro-
gram for helping businesses take advantage of the
Quick Response (QR) Codes sweeping the market-
place. As of last week the local company has over
800 clients from a company in Dubai to the Calvert
County Chamber of Commerce.
Brian Raines and Fred Bechbiel, co-founders
of Envidient, Inc. which created linkblots, recently
explained what their company can provide during a
Chamber of Commerce seminar.
Raines told a dozen local business represen-
tatives that by 2013 more people will use mobile
phones than desktop computers to go online. Mobile
users scanning QR Codes has increased by over 800
percent between January 2010 and January 2011.
While any business can create its own two-
dimensional matrix code, which handlesmore data
than the traditional UPC barcodes, most businesses
are not using the technology effectively, according
to Raines.
Acting as the intermediary between the created
code and the business owner, linkblots provide mo-
bile user friendly mobile web pages and marketing
campaign management. The linkbots platform pro-
vides clients with unlimited QR Codes, point-and-
click mobile web pages, dynamic ad insertion and
tracking, analytics, social sharing, branding solu-
tions and affordable pricing. The live demonstration
showed how this can be done in minutes.
Raines said he tracked the success of QR
Codes from Japan, where the technology originated,
through the Pacifc Rim, to Australia, up through
Europe and over to the United States. These codes
have been around nearly 20 years, frst developed
by a subsidiary of Toyota to track manufacturing of
automobiles. Only in the past year or so have Ameri-
can businesses caught onto using the technology to
drive mobile users to make purchases, according to
Raines.
In eight months, clients have launched over
2,000 campaigns. Raines said linkbot client, the
Washington Capitols use QR Codes the most and
most effectively.
The business started off with investments by
friends and family. Now the company is seeking ad-
ditional investors.
I didnt anticipate this would go around the
world, said Raines, whose PowerPoint presentation
boasts having clients from every continent except
Antarctica with names like The Salvation Army,
Century 21, Hampton Inn, Scottish Government Li-
brary and The County Times.
For more information go to www.linkblots.com
or call 410-231-4664.
In 8 Months, Local Biz
Has 800 Clients Worldwide
New Shop Offers Kid-Friendly Shopping
Fred Bechbiel demonstrates the linkblots platform to Ashely Cook, from Calvert
Memorial Hospital.
Photos By Carrie Munn
16 The County Times
STORY
Couple with 5,000 Kids
Featured on New TLC Series
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Joe and Pat Prosey have reached a bit of a conundrum.
After spending the last 27 years of their lives amassing what
is bound to be the largest collection of Cabbage Patch Kids
on the planet, they have run out of space and debate how
they will stop or at least scale back the collecting hobby that
has become a bit of an obsession.
The couple and their 5,000-plus kids (Joe and Pat
insist they be called kids, not dolls) have been featured
in magazine articles and on numerous TV shows, such as
VH1s Totally Obsessed and Foxs FX Collectibles.
The Proseys are soon to be featured on TLCs new
show, My Crazy Obsession. A TLC publicist told The
County Times the eight-part series takes viewers behind the
scenes of homes that are dedicated entirely to the owners
infatuation with various objects, people or lifestyles. The
series premiers, featuring the Proseys and a woman utterly
obsessed with the color pink, on Wednesday, March 7 at
10 p.m.
Their Leonardtown area home, a museum-type facility
at a whopping 6,000 square-feet, is one flled to the brim
displaying an extensive collection of kids, ranging from
the originals to the mass market collections, in dozens of
variations, some in the box and some on pristine exhibit,
with each ones history well-known and catalogued by the
Proseys.
Pat explained it all started in 1985, at the height of
Cabbage Patch Kids popularity, when she adopted Meg.
Shortly after, they adopted their frst boy, Kevin, who has
since become what Joe described as his boy and a pretty
famous kid.
Over the years, he said, Kevin had garnered attention
as he was photographed doing various activities with his
dad and even began writing a column in the Cabbage
Patch Newsletters. Joe said the collecting started when they
discovered the original kids which were made by creator
Xavier Roberts beginning in the late 70s. The couple back-
tracked fnding some of the frst and most exclusive origi-
nals like a bride and groom set that sold for $1,000 each,
featuring real diamond earrings and cuff links.
They began creating a matrix of the available kids in
each series, fnding the thrill of the hunt exciting, traveling
to toy stores across the U.S. to acquire all of the kids, year
after year. The couple attends annual gatherings of Cabbage
Patch Kid collectors and adopts exclusive dolls there, and
for 10 years, they hosted a Summer Adventure event that
offers camp-like activities for attendees kids and kid-
based games and trivia for the parents.
The Proseys said so often the media focuses attention
on Kevin, and their relationship with him, but dont give
due attention to their immense collection. Their store/
home, Magic Crystal Valley, which draws its name from
Cabbage Patch stories, opened in 1991. A few years later,
they became an offcial adoption center and afcionados in
the world of kid collectors.
Pat said all the attention brings both positive and nega-
tive responses. Theyve gotten stares, comments and Joe
said, They think were crazy.
But the couple said they have no qualms with that.
Were comfortable with who we are, Pat said, adding they
used to have a message board on their Magic Crystal Valley
webpage, but pulled it down because the negativity gave
the kids a bad wrap that is undeserved.
The couple agreed for as much unfavorable attention as
theyve drawn, they also get ample positive feedback. Ev-
eryone remembers Cabbage Patch Kids theres a nostal-
gia there, Joe said.
Joe said it was after becoming the only man to run an
adoption center and being told by creator Xavier Roberts,
you have to live the fantasy, that he and Kevin started net-
working with Cabbage Patch collectors around the world.
He said Kevin would have phone conversations with other
kids, as far away as Belgium, and Kevin still sends cards
to friends hes made for the holidays.
And while Kevin still accompanies
the Proseys to Cabbage Patch functions, he
doesnt get out much, since now he is hand-
signed by Roberts and getting a little worn.
Joe has done several portraits of Kevin and
both he and his wife share the passion for
their many kids.
We like coming in here and look-
ing at all these smiling faces its a walk
down memory lane for us and makes the
day a better day, Pat said. She shared they
had made many friends and acquaintances
over the years, collectors of all walks of life.
She also said, at 64, its not as easy as it
used to be, and they have no more room for
new kids and no more room to build. We
may scale back, but I dont think well be
able to completely give it up, Joe said, add-
ing they would receive a very special 20th
anniversary baby, for having attended the
Cabbage Patch Collectors convention for
the past two decades. He said they would
have to make a decision at the end of this
year.
Pat said her daughter, who lives in
California, has no interest in the kids, nor
did her grandson when she frst tried to in-
troduce him to a new friend.
The couple said they had originally
put their enormous collection in their will
to go to the Ronald McDonald House, in-
tending each sick child could receive a doll,
but found out the items would have to be
liquidated in such a donation.
Weve been thinking a lot lately about
what will happen to the collection after
something happens to us, Pat said.
Theres a lot of blood, sweat and
tears in here, Joe said, looking around
at the their faces. Wed love someone to
make it into a museum and keep it going,
since theres nothing like it anywhere in the
world.
The Proseys sell Cabbage Patch Kid
memorabilia and offer tours by appointment. Joe takes care
of the farm they live on and several rental properties, while
Pat runs the collectibles sales through Ebay. The couple said
they are excited to be heading to New York City next week,
along with a couple kids, for an interview with Anderson
Cooper and were interested to see how their appearance on
My Crazy Obsession will turn out.
For more details on the Proseys collection, tours and
store, visit www.magiccrystalvalley.com.
Photo Courtesy of Discovery Communications
Joe and Pat Prosey
Photo By Frank Marquart
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Local Dentist Provides White
Smiles, Charitable Contributions
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Gina McCray, dentist and owner of St. Marys Dental in Me-
chanicsville, likes to give back to the community. She and her
staffs latest campaign, supporting Smiles for Life as a member of
the Crown Council, is a doubly benefcial one.
From March 1 through June 30, explained Dr. McCray, pa-
tients can have their teeth whitened at half-price, with the proceeds
going directly to the Smiles for Life Founda-
tion, which has contributed more than $30
million to childrens charities across North
America since 1998.
The reduced price of $300 includes a
complimentary exam, the impressions and
molds for the whitening. Checks are made
out directly to the foundation, with half the
proceeds going to St. Marys Dentals desig-
nated charity, the Maryland state chapter for
Juvenile Diabetes Research.
Those looking to take advantage of the
discounted whitening dont need to be pa-
tients at McCrays offce and should just call
for an appointment. Those that would like
to make a smaller contribution can conve-
niently text the word smile, followed by
a space, then 305 to 84465 and make a
$10 donation, which will be added to your wireless bill or deducted
from your pre-paid balance. Either way, its 100 percent tax deduct-
ible, McCray said.
McCray said shes done a lot of charity work over the years
including helping to establish the Calvert Community Dental Clin-
ic, offering her dentistry service to patients in need through her
church, Jesus the Divine Word in Huntingtown, and taking part in
the annual Southern Maryland Missions of Mercy, which will pro-
vide the underprivileged and uninsured with services at Chopticon
High School this year on June
22 and 23.
McCray has been practic-
ing since 1987, and since 1994
at St. Marys Dental, a 60-year-
old practice. The practice offers
all aspects of general dentistry
and does a lot of cosmetic, im-
plant and pediatric dentistry as
well.
It feels good to give back
to the community, McCray
stated, adding that occasion-
ally she and her staff will se-
lect someone to gift a smile
makeover to. Your smile is
so much of who you are and
for someone to feel good about
their smile, or to smile again,
it just changes their whole per-
sona and makes a big impact on
their life.
All of us at St. Marys
Dental are so excited to be in-
volved with the 2012 Smiles for
Life campaign, shared sched-
uling supervisor Vicki John-
son. She and the staff proudly
displayed buttons promoting
what McCray called a win-
win event.
For more info about
Smiles for Life, visit www.
smilesforlife.org. Visit St.
Marys Dentals website or
Facebook page for more info,
promotions and offers or call
301-884-3248.
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Announcin
Issued Marriage Applications for January 2012
January 3, 2012
Kevin Michael Funderburk 27
Patuxent River, Md
Karey Danielle Gelrud 23
Lexington Park, Md
January 5, 2012
Kenneth Russell Kline 54
Chaptico, Md
Connie Martinez 49
Chaptico, Md
Bradley James Carey 31
California, Md
Kelly Marie Lloyd 36
California, Md
January 6, 2012
Roli Hudiel Mazariegos Soto 23
Lexington Park, Md
Margot Blair Ristvedt 25
Great Mills, Md
Gregory Allan Bennett, Sr., 49
Mechanicsville, Md
Sherri Lynn Bennett 50
Mechanicsville, Md
January 11, 2012
Michael Tyler Jordan 23
Lexington Park, Md
Veronica Lyn Tippett 22
Lexington Park, Md
January 12, 2012
Stephen Rasheed Butler 28
Temple Hills, Md
Amy Lynn Isom 27
Temple Hills, Md
January 13, 2012
Matthew David Berghorn 25
Lexington Park, Md
Meghan Danielle Brouillard 24
Lexington Park, Md
Thomas Alexander Milburn 45
Bushwood, Md
Jennifer Marie Thompson 44
Bushwood, Md
January 17, 2012
Joseph Roy Hall, Jr., 27
Mechanicsville, Md
Megan Marie Guy 25
Mechanicsville, Md
January 20, 2012
Carl Richard McCullough, III, 28
Lexington Park, Md
Naranja Frannise Howard 29
Lexington Park, Md
Chad Austin Corley 26
Lexington Park, Md
Stephen Lynn Bush 21
Lexington Park, Md
Andrew Allen Carter 25
California, Md
Shaquanna Ramirez Ford 20
St. Leonard, Md
Russell Lee Nelson 27
California, Md
Kelly Marie Wesley 24
California, Md
Josh Allen Stinnett 36
Prince Frederick, Md
Vickie Mae Wood 33
Mechanicsville, Md
Juan Gerard Mojica Santos 26
Lexington Park, Md
Leslie Ann Stork 25
Lexington Park, Md
Joseph John Sheelar 36
California, Md
Amy Elizabeth West 37
California, Md
Joshua Mark Kyte 28
Mechanicsville, Md
Krista Nichole Murray 27
Colonial Beach, VA
January 23, 2012
Dale Chandler Dunston, Jr., 26
Hughesville, Md
Ashley Marie Gardiner 23
Hughesville, Md
Paul Edward Ewaldt 41
Hollywood, Md
Laura Ann Breakfeld 41
Hollywood, Md
Randy Travis Herbert 22
Mechanicsville, Md
Brittney Nicole Shoemaker 22
Leonardtown, Md
Zachary Raymond Chetwood 20
Camp Lejeune, NC
Rachel Suzanne Cox 22
Lexington Park, Md
January 24, 2012
Steven Vernon Rice 48
Mechanicsville, Md
Diamond Michelle Lewis 34
Mechanicsville, Md
January 25, 2012
Cassidy Frank Ellison Bean 28
California, Md
Whitney Lee Dawkins 25
California, Md
Clyde Arthur Williams 34
Lexington Park, Md
Feifei Peng 26
Lexington Park, Md
January 27, 2012
Casey Malachi Crone 23
Great Mills, Md
Michelle Ann Riley 19
Great Mills, Md
William Lindsey Powell, Jr., 39
Waldorf, Md
Sona Yvette Bonds 41
Lexington Park, Md
January 30, 2012
Peter Thomas Ross, III 59
Ridge, Md
Tammy Alene Ross 51
Ridge, Md
January 31, 2012
Timothy Nathanial Garrett 32
Upper Marlboro, Md
Stephanie Lee Ward 366
Mechanicsville, Md
Jean Pierre Lahargoue, II 23
California, Md
Michelle Mae Simmons 20
California, Md
Lenny & Mary B. Cheseldine of Hollywood
proudly announce the engagement of their
daughter Tara Cassandra (Cassie) to Mark
Edward Polo, son of Lillian Polo of White
Plains and Mark Polo of Leonardtown.
Te bride to be is a 2002 graduate of Leon-
ardtown High School and completed her
Bachelors of Science Elementary Educa-
tion degree in 2007 at Salisbury University.
She is currently pursuing her Masters
of Science Degree in Human Resource
Management/Educational Leadership at
Towson University and is employed by the
St. Marys County Public School System as
a fourth grade teacher at Dynard Elemen-
tary School.
Te groom to be is a 2002 graduate of
Leonardtown High School and completed
his certifcation in Automotive Shop
Management at Lincoln Technical Institute
in 2007. He is currently employed by the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority as a Transit Infrastructure
Engineer.
A September 8, 2012 wedding is planned.
Cheseldine & Polo
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Community
Local Restaurants Win
Cookie Cook-Off
On Saturday, Feb. 18, Girl Scout Troop 6058 held the 2nd Annual
Cookie Cook-Off. Local restaurants used Girl Scout cookies to produce
deserts for the public to sample.
Annitas Wedding Cakes, Caf Des Artistes, St. James Pub, DB Mc-
Millans, Spinnakers Restaurant, and Kathy all produced deserts.
The judges selected Spinnakers desert, made from Thank U Berry
Munch cookies, as the frst place winner.
Second place went to St. James Pub using Savannah Smiles, a new
cookie celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting.
DB McMillans placed third with a desert made from Thin Mints.
The Peoples Choice Award went to St. James Pub.
The winners each selected a charity that Girl Scout Troop 6058 will
donate service hours to. Troop 6058 will be volunteering a total of 70 hours
between Hospice and the Center for Family Advocacy.
Free Middle School
Safe Boating Day Camps
The Sailing Center Chesapeake (SCC), in conjunction with St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland, has openings in three free (no tuition, $20.00 application fee)
week-long safe boating camps sponsored by a Spirit of America grant from the
U.S. Coast Guard.
2012 camp dates with openings are July 9 July 13, July 23 27, and Au-
gust 6 10. Hours are 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. daily. Students who have completed
6th, 7th, or 8th grade in 2012 are eligible.
Campers must pass a swimming test on the frst day of camp. Instruction
includes Maryland Boating Safety Education Certifcation, classroom and wa-
terfront activities that will instruct campers how to: run a motor boat, rig and
operate a sailboat, row, paddle a canoe and kayak, and recover from a capsized
boat.
The camp is located at the Sailing Center Chesapeake at Tall Timbers Ma-
rina, in Tall Timbers. For directions, more information and registration materi-
als, visit the SCC website at www.sailingcenterchesapeake.org/SailingCenter/
SpiritofAmerica/index.html or call Brenda Clark, at 240-298-2659, Guy Barbato
at 240-538-4577.
If I Were Mayor Essay Contest
The deadline is fast approaching for the Maryland Municipal Leagues 2012 If I were Mayor, I
would essay contest, which challenges fourth graders across the state to share their thoughts on
how they would lead local municipal government as mayor. Participation is free, but essays must be
received by MML no later than Friday, March 30.
Since 2001, MMLs If I were Mayor essay contest has challenged students to learn about mu-
nicipal government through creatively sharing their thoughts on being a mayor. Each 275-word essay
must open with the line If I were Mayor, I would. and answer three questions revolved around the
2012 theme, which is Meeting the Challenge.
Any Maryland student enrolled in the fourth grade during the 2011-2012 school year may par-
ticipate. Each municipality decides if and how they would like to honor local participants. In addition,
11 regional winners along with their parents and teachers are invited to be recognized in a public cer-
emony in Annapolis in May.
This contest is a fun, yet important way to bring together students from all over Maryland to not
only share their creative ideas as mayor, but also help them learn more about the importance of munici-
palities and inspire them to become our next generation of local leadership, said Scott A. Hancock,
executive director of the Maryland Municipal League. This years theme is especially important to
showcase how best to take advantage of a challenge and turn it into an opportunity.
The contest is sponsored by Maryland Municipal League in partnership with the Maryland May-
ors Association, Local Government Insurance Trust, and Injured Workers Insurance Fund. Essays
are judged based on: essay relation to contest topic; displayed knowledge about municipal government
and the role of a mayor; creativity; and proper use of grammar. To apply, visit www.mdmunicipal.org/
essay.
Entries must be received by Friday, March 30.
Little Explorers at HSMC
The Little Explorers series at Historic
St. Marys City will resume for the 2012 sea-
son on March 7. Preschoolers and an adult
companion are invited to explore various
themes inspired by history or the local en-
vironment every other Wednesday morning
through the spring and fall. The program is
designed specifcally for children ages 3-5
years. Activities may include story-telling,
crafts, songs, and outdoor exploration.
The series will begin with Making
Music, an exploration of different ways to
make music using instruments familiar to
the early residents of Maryland. The group
will visit The Brick Chapel to hear how
music resounds beneath the vaulted ceiling.
Future gatherings focus on The Little Red
Hen, Sailing, Merry Mice, The Circle of
Holidays, and other fun topics.
The program runs from 10 11 a.m.
No reservation is required. Admission is $4
per child for non-members ($3 for Friends
members) and accompanying adults are
free. The fee includes full-day admission
to the museum. On March 7, meet at the
Visitor Center (18751 Hogaboom Lane, St.
Marys City). Subsequent meetings will be-
gin at the museums Shop at Farthings Ordinary (47414 Old State House Road).
For information about Little Explorers and other programs at Historic St. Marys City, call
240-895-4990, e-mail info@stmaryscity.org, or visit www.stmaryscity.org.
Dine for a good cause on Friday, March 2,
at Rustic River Bar & Grill in Leonardtown. Join
the MedStar St. Marys Hospitals Relay for Life
team for this fundraising event where youll enjoy
scrumptious food, music by Rusty in the Middle
and more.
Rustic River will donate a portion of their to-
tal sales from 5 p.m. until closing to the American
Cancer Society (ACS).
Hoping to exceed their 2011 donation of
$10,000 to ACS, MedStar St. Marys Relay for
Life team will also hold a silent auction and have
items to raffe at the event. Diners will also have
an opportunity to learn more about ACS as infor-
mational materials will be available.
Cant make it to the event, but want to make
a donation? Do you want to join the hospitals
Relay for Life team? Visit http://main.acsevents.
org/goto/stmaryshospital or call Jaclyn Shaw at
301-475-6184.
The band starts at 8 p.m. We hope to see
you there.
Indulge Yourself for
Relay for Life
The Importance of Education Partnerships
sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership and
College of Southern Maryland

The community is invited!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

7:30 a.m. Check in, 8 a.m. Program, 9:30 a.m. Conclusion

Dr. Bradley Gottfried, President, College of Southern
Maryland, an overview of College of Southern Maryland
Mr. Robert Marino, CSM Pre-Engineering Program Coordinator
Mark Draxton, CENG Manager Nuclear Training, CSM/CENG
Nuclear Engineering Technology (NET) Program
Dr. Richard Fleming, Vice President and Dean of CSM
Prince Frederick Campus with
CSM CENG Scholarship Recipients:
Jonathan Varesko & Dante Johnson
RADM Steve Eastburg, Deputy Commander,
Naval Air Systems Command,
the CSM/UMD/NAWC-AD Mechanical Engineering Program and
the importance to Navy and DOD community
Mr. Gary Kessler, Executive Director, Naval Air Warfare
Center Aircraft Division, developing and sustaining
Navy STEM workforce
Mr. Rob Farinelli, STEM Director, CSM Robotics,
STEM is fun- building the pipeline
Dr. Bradley Gottfried, President, CSM and
Michelle Goodwin, Vice President of Advancement, CSM,
on community involvement.

Speakers will be available for one on one Q&A after the program.
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, Bldg 2, Center
Hall, 44219 Airport Rd, California, MD 20619
This is a no-cost program. Seating is limited. Advance registra-
tion is required at www.paxpartnership.org to guarantee seats.
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Community
The Kohls Cares Scholarship Program will award
more than $420,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from
$50 Kohls gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, to more than
2,200 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on
their communities.
Nominations for kids ages
six to 18 will be accepted un-
til March 15 at kohlskids.com.
Kohls is helping promising
youth to further their educa-
tion at a time when college
tuition continues to increase
yearly a challenge to many
American families who face
high unemployment and stag-
nant incomes, a press release
states.
Through the Kohls
Cares Scholarship Program,
Kohls recognizes young vol-
unteers who dedicate their
time, energy and passion to
helping others and bettering
the communities we live in,
Julie Gardner, Kohls execu-
tive vice president and chief
marketing offcer, said in a
press release. During a time
of economic uncertainty and
high tuition costs, its impor-
tant to support extraordinary
kids by investing in their fu-
ture. We encourage parents,
teachers, neighbors and friends
to nominate outstanding young
volunteers at kohlskids.com.
Two nominees from
each of the more than 1,100
Kohls stores nationwide will
win a $50 Kohls gift card,
and more than 200 will win
regional scholarships worth
$1,000 toward post-secondary
education. Ten national win-
ners will be awarded a total
of $10,000 in scholarships for
post-secondary education and
Kohls will donate $1,000 to a
nonproft organization on each
national winners behalf.
Since the program began in 2001, Kohls has recognized
more than 15,000 kids with more than $3 million in scholar-
ships and prizes. In 2012, Kohls celebrates its 12th year of
rewarding young volunteers.
Important deadlines for the upcoming 2012
Presidential Primary Election are approaching.
The deadline to register to vote or change party af-
fliation and the deadline for certain voters to re-
quest a polling place change for this election is 9
pm. on Tuesday, March 13.
To vote in the upcoming primary election,
Maryland residents who are eligible to vote but are
not yet registered including 17 year olds who will
be 18 years old or older on or before the Nov. 6,
General Election must complete a voter registra-
tion application and hand-deliver or mail the appli-
cation to a local board of elections. A hand-deliv-
ered application must be received by a local board
of elections by 9 p.m. on March 13, and a mailed
application must be postmarked by March 13. This
is also the deadline for registered voters who have
moved since the last election to provide updated ad-
dress information to the local board of elections and
for registered voters who wish to change their party
affliation.
Voter registration applications are available at
the following locations:
Local boards of elections;
Motor Vehicle Administration offces
State Department of Health offces
Local Department of Social Services offces
Offces on Aging
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Public institutions of higher education
Marriage license bureaus
Post offces
Public libraries
State Board of Elections
1-800-222-8683 to request an application by
mail or www.elections.state.md.us (click Voter
Registration Information under Quick Links)
Most of Marylands polling places are acces-
sible to voters with disabilities. An elderly voter or
a voter with a disability who is assigned to an inac-
cessible polling place may request reassignment to
an accessible polling place. This request must be
submitted in writing by 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March
13. The form to request reassignment is available
at www.elections.state.md.us (type polling place
reassignment in the Search feld). On receipt of
a timely request, the local board of elections will
review the request and determine whether there is
an accessible polling place with the same ballot as
the voters home precinct and notify the voter of the
status of his or her request.
On the State Board of Elections website, a
voter can verify his or her voter registration status
and fnd out if the polling place to which he or she
has been assigned is accessible. To fnd this infor-
mation, a voter can visit www.elections.state.md.us
and click on the Find Out Here link.
The 2012 Presidential Primary Election will be
held on Tuesday, April 3, and the General Election
will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Starting the 2nd
Saturday before the election through the Thursday
before the election, voters can vote in person at the
designated early voting center(s) in their county of
residence. Early voting locations and hours and ad-
ditional election-related dates and information are
available at www.elections.state.md.us (click Ear-
ly Voting under Quick Links).
For more information, voters may contact the
State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683)
or visit www.elections.state.md.us.
Important
Primary
Election
Deadlines
Deadline Nears for Kohls Cares
Its that time of year again to head back to
Maryland International Raceway (MIR) for a
great season of racing.
This Saturday, March 3, MIR will host a full
day Test & Tune. Time runs, grudge runs, test-
ing, and tuning all day long! MIR will also have
a free $1,000 to win gamblers race for the bracket
racers. So bring your grudge matches, street cars,
pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcycles, and
Jr. Dragsters to MIR! Gates open at 10 a.m., elim-
inations begin at 3 p.m., and the test & tune is over
at 6 p.m. Admission is just $15.
On Sunday, March 4, MIR will host another
full day Test & Tune. Time runs, grudge runs,
testing, and tuning all day long! MIR will also
have a free $1,000 to win gamblers race for the
bracket racers. So bring your grudge matches,
street cars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motor-
cycles, and Jr. Dragsters to MIR! Gates open at
10am, eliminations begin at 3 p.m., and the test &
tune is over at 6 p.m. Admission is just $15.
For more information on these events call
301-884-RACE or visit mirdrag.com.
Opening Weekend at MIR
Angle Drills
Circular Saws
Drills
Hammer Drills
Hilti Concrete Gun
Lots of Doors
Interior Doors
Aluminum Ext. Columns
Fiberglass Ext. Columns
Many Trailers
Concrete Saws
Electric Jack Hammer
Roto Hammer
Screw Guns
Air Tools
3 Elec.Trolling Motors
Antiques
Log Splitter
New Gas Air Compressor
Assorted Building Materials

Propane Heaters
Survey Tools
Generators
Lots of Windows
Hardware
Rolls of Aluminum
Siding
3 Phase Compressor
Trim
Plywood
SOME OF THE MANY ITEMS TO BE SOLD: TOO MUCH TO LIST
TERMS: CASH, GOOD CHECK &
CREDIT CARDS
10% BUYERS PREMIUM
PREVIEW Fri. 9th -10am-2pm
& Sat.10th - 7:30am
ALL ITEMS TO BE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE
REMOVED BY 5:00 p.m. SALE DAY, UNLESS
OTHERWISE DISCUSSED
DIRECTIONS:
Waldorf: Rt. 5 South to
WAWA in Mechanicsville,
bear right on Rt. 5, about 2
miles on right.
Lexington Park: Rt. 235
North to the WAWA in
Mechanicsville, to left on Rt.
5 about 2 miles on right.
John Deere 950 1992
4 WD Diesel Only 172 hrs
John Deere 325 14 Flat Bottom Boat
14 Trailer
Motor Home 1989
Ford Jamee
Log Splitter 2001 Dump Bed
Elec. 2 Axel 6x10
301-884-7000
1-800-MR LISTER
info@fitzgeraldrealty.net
GO TO
www.fitzgeraldrealty.net
FOR MORE PICTURES AND INFO.
FOOD ON SITE
38805 Foley Mattingly Road, Helen, MD
In St. Marys County next to Hills Store

March 10th - 9:00 a.m.
- Rain or Shine
BUILDER RETIRING SAYS ALL MUST GO
To Speed up the registration process on-site Please PER-REGISTER at
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In Entertainment
Thursday, March 1
Live Music: HydraFX
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port
Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) 9:30
p.m.
Live Music: The Piranhas
Olde Town Pub (22785 Washington
Street, Leonardtown) 7 p.m
Open Mic Night
Jake & Als Chophouse (258 Town
Square Drive, Lusby) 9 p.m.
Free Comedy Show feat. Dionne
Alexander
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874
Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) 8
p.m.
Friday, March 2
Live Music: Allana & Joe
Huffman
Leonardtown Arts Center, 2nd Floor
(22660 Washington Street, Leonard-
town) - 5 p.m.
Live Music: No Green
JellyBeanz- Acoustic
The Greene Turtle (6 St. Marys Av-
enue Suite 104, La Plata) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Dime Store Proft
Band
Veras White Sands Beach Club
(1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) 8
p.m.
Live Music: Random Impact
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port
Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) 9:30
p.m.
Live Music: Rebel, Inc., St. Diablo
& Bitter
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360
Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 9
p.m.
Live Music: 4 Friends
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Full Steam
Loveville Tavern (28275 Point Look-
out Road, Leonardtown) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Legend
Mangos Bar and Grill. 7513 Lake-
shore Drive, North Beach 9 p.m.
Live Music: Rusty In the Middle
Merchants Lane, Leonardtown)
8:30 p.m.
Live Music: Synergy
Heavy Hitters Bar and Grill (30125
Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall)
9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Sum Bich
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Kappa Danielson &
Paul Larson
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Three Amigos
Hole In the Wall Tavern (24702 Sot-
terley Road, Hollywood) 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 3
Live Music: Renegade
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: The Craze
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360 Old
Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Live Music: The Justin Crenshaw
Band
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three
Notch Road, Mechanicsville) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Dave & Kevin Trio
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Slamm w/ Pet the
Monster
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store
Road, Hughesville) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Rum Runners
Island Bar and Crab House (16810
Piney Point Rd., Piney Point) 7:30
p.m.
Live Music: Miles From Clever
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 New-
towne Neck Road, Leonardtown)
8:30 p.m.
Live Music: Car 54
Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Med-
leys Neck Road, Leonardtown) 8
p.m.
Live Music: Cazhmiere
Veras White Sands Beach Club
(1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby)
9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Slow Shot
Hole In the Wall Tavern (24702 Sot-
terley Road, Hollywood) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Cover Story Band
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Full Steam
The Green Turtle (98 Solomons Is-
land Rd., South Prince Frederick)
Sunday, March 4
Live Music: The Sam Grow
Band
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 6 p.m.
Live Music: The California
Ramblers
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094
Newtowne Neck Road, Leonard-
town) 3 p.m.
Monday, March 5
Open Mic Night
Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) 5
p.m.
Tuesday, March 6
Live Music: Fair Warning
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch
Road, California) 5 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dow-
ell Road, Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night w/ DJ Markie
Mark
ABC Lounge (22741 Three Notch
Wednesday, March 7
Wolfs Blues Jam
Emerald Cove (3800 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Mason Sebastian
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch
Library
items
Dr. Seusss birthday
celebrated
Children can celebrate Dr.
Seusss birthday this Saturday,
Mar. 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Char-
lotte Hall branch and at 2 p.m.
Lexington Park branch. The
celebrations will feature sto-
ries, songs and fun activities
relating to Dr. Seuss. The pro-
grams are free but registration
is required.

ZOOmobile coming to Lex-
ington Park Library
The Maryland ZOOmo-
bile will present ABC Mystery
on Mar. 14 at 11 a.m. at Lex-
ington Park library. Children
will learn about animals while
practicing the alphabet in this
fun, interactive program. Live
animals will be present. Regis-
tration is required.

Poetry Open Mic scheduled
at Leonardtown
The monthly poetry open
mic will be held at Leonar-
dtown on Mar. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Poets of all ages can share their
favorite poems or ones they
have written. The public is
welcome to come and listen.

Friends Book Sale slated for
March 16 through March 18
The Friends of the Library
will hold its annual spring
book sale Mar. 16 through Mar.
18 at the county fairgrounds.
The sale will be from 1 p.m.
to 8 p.m. on Friday for mem-
bers only with memberships
available at the door. It will be
open to the public on Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on
Sunday from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help
before, during, and after the
sale. Individuals wishing to
volunteer should contact Jill
Zitnick at 301-863-9368 or jzit-
nick@md.metrocast.net.

Celebration of the release of
The Hunger Games planned
The Hunger Games mov-
ie, the frst flm of the trilogy
based on novels by Susanne
Collins, will be released March
23. Teens can celebrate on Mar.
20 at 5:30 p.m. at Leonardtown
branch, on Mar. 22 at 5:30
p.m. at Lexington Park branch
and on Mar. 23 at 3 p.m. at
Charlotte Hall branch. Teens
should come sporting their dis-
tricts wear and be ready to test
their survival skills and trivia
knowledge. The programs are
free. Registration is required.

Discussions planned for
adults
Coffee and engaging
conversation are planned at
the Books, Coffee and Con-
versation which will be held
at the Leonardtown branch on
Mar.12 at 1 p.m., the Lexing-
ton Park branch on Mar. 20 at
10:30 a.m. and the Charlotte
Hall on Mar. 29 at 10:30 a.m.
Adults can share books they
have read or listened to.
Each branch offers a
monthly book discussion.
Marchs book discussions will
be: Marie Bostwicks book,
Threading the Needle on
Mar. 5 at 7 p.m. at Charlotte
Hall; Andrea Wulfs book,
Founding Gardeners, on
Mar. 12 at 6 p.m. at Lexington
Park; and Carol Birchs book,
Jamrachs Menagerie, on
Mar. 15 at 7 p.m. Books are
available at the host library.
Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
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
(Adults, youth & Children)
Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
UNITED
METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at
First Friendship campus Ridge
9:00 am Traditional worship
c
St George Island campus Piney Point
9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School
St. Pauls campus Leonardtown
na
9:15 am Contemporary worship
nca(ASL Interpreted)
10:45 am Contemporary worship
nca
6:00 pm The Refnery (interactive worship)
nc
n nursery provided
c- childrens Sunday school also available
a- adult Sunday school also available
www.frstsaints.org
301.475.7200
BAPTIST CHURCH
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
301/997-1235
www.amosm.net
THE ANGLICAN MISSION
OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
ANGLICAN
23 The County Times
Thursday, March 1
Zumba Fitness Classes
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (43256
Rescue Lane, Hollywood) 5:45 p.m.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from
5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Cost is $7 per class or
$25 for fve classes. Proceeds beneft Hol-
lywood Volunteer Rescue Squad. For infor-
mation call 301-757-2336.
Dr. Seuss Celebration
Calvert Library Southern Branch (20 Ap-
peal Way, Lusby) 7 p.m.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday with
guest readers, high school student perform-
ers, and cake. This event is intended for
children in grades K to 5. Pre-registration
is required. For more information, call
410-326-5289.
Friday, March 2
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Great Mills High School (21130 Great
Mills Road, Great Mills) 6 p.m.
The Key Club at Great Mills High
School is hosting a spaghetti dinner fund-
raiser and is inviting the public to attend.
The dinner will include spaghetti, meat-
balls, salad, garlic bread, drinks, and des-
sert. This event is much more than just a
dinner, as the evening will include a motiva-
tional guest speaker, special musical perfor-
mances by the Great Mills Tri-M National
Honor Society, a cake auction, and raffes
of gift certifcates for local restaurants.
All proceeds from the event will go to the
Eliminate Project, which is the Worldwide
Service Project supported by Key Club and
Kiwanis International, in partnership with
UNICEF. The purpose of the project is to
eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus,
which is a deadly disease taking the lives
of nearly 60,000 women and babies each
year. To eliminate this disease by immu-
nizing 100 million mothers and their future
babies, Kiwanis, Key Club and UNICEF
are dedicated to raising $110 million, and
the Key Club of Great Mills High School
is committed to raising as much as possible
toward this cause. Tickets for the event will
be sold at the door for $15 for adults and $10
for children age 10 and under, and includes
the dinner plus admission for the music
concert and motivational speaker. Advance
tickets are also available by emailing GM-
HSKeyClubD22@gmail.com or by calling
Key Club faculty advisor, Eva Donahue at
Great Mills High School at (301) 863-4001.
Key Club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club
of St. Marys County.
A Senior Medicare Patrol Town Hall
Northern Senior Activity Center (29655
Charlotte Hall Road) 10 a.m.
Calvert County Offce on Aging,
Charles County Aging and Senior Pro-
grams, and St. Marys County Department
of Aging and Human Services, along with
invited guest speaker U.S. Senator Ben
Cardin will host A Senior Medicare Pa-
trol (SMP) Town Hall Meeting to Address
Scams against the Elderly In Southern
Maryland. Learn how to Detect, Prevent
& Report popular scams; identity theft;
medical insurance, consumer and fnancial
fraud. Hear from Representatives of the
U.S. Secret Service, Federal Trade Com-
mission and others; how to handle scams
that arrive by phone, in the mail, on the in-
ternet, or at your front door. Registration is
required, to register call Debbie Barker at:
(301) 475-4200, ext. 1050.
Indulge Yourself for Relay for Life
Rustic River Bar & Grill (40874 Merchants
Lane, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Dine for a good cause on at Rustic
River Bar & Grill. Join the MedStar St.
Marys Hospitals Relay for Life team for
this fundraising event where youll enjoy
scrumptious food, music by Rusty in the
Middle and more. Rustic River will do-
nate a portion of their total sales from 5
p.m. until closing to the American Cancer
Society (ACS). Hoping to exceed their 2011
donation of $10,000 to ACS, MedStar St.
Marys Relay for Life team will also hold a
silent auction and have items to raffe at the
event. Diners will also have an opportunity
to learn more about ACS as informational
materials will be available. Cant make it to
the event, but want to make a donation? Do
you want to join the hospitals Relay for Life
team? Visit http://main.acsevents.org/goto/
stmaryshospital or call Jaclyn Shaw at 301-
475-6184. The band starts at 8 p.m.
Christine Trent Book Signing
Fenwick Street Used Books & Music Spe-
cial (41655A Fenwick Street, Leonardtown)
5 p.m.
Christine Trent will be signing copies
of her new book, By the Kings Design.
Call 301-475-2859 for more information.
St. Marys Ryken Presents HONK!
Romuald Hall Theatre, St. Marys Ryken
(22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown)
7 p.m.
St. Marys Ryken Presents the Award-
winning Musical Comedy HONK! St.
Marys Ryken students on March 2, 3 and 4,
will perform the award winning HONK
a musical comedy fairy tale adapted from
Hans Christian Andersens The Ugly
Duckling and appropriate for all ages. The
show begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 2
and Saturday, March 3 and at 2 p.m. on Sun-
day, March 4. The theater department can
be reached at 301-475-2814, ext. 150. Tick-
ets are $10 for adults and $5 for students,
and are available online at www.seatyour-
self.biz/smrhs. There is a $2 service charge
per order. Tickets are also available at the
door one hour prior to show time. Seating
begins 30 minutes before the show.
Saturday, March 3
Mechanicsville Optimist Club Annual
Silent Live Auction
Mechanicsville Fire Department Social
Hall (28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanics-
ville) 7 a.m.
The Mechanicsville Optimist Club
Friend of Youth will hold their annual
live auction on Saturday, March 3 at the
Mechanicsville Fire Department Social
Hall. All purchases are tax deductible, with
all proceeds going back into the commu-
nity through the Mechanicsville Optimist
Clubs community events and contribu-
tions. Auction items include furniture,
sports memorabilia, event tickets, gift cer-
tifcates, golf packages, home decor, and
much, much more! Dont miss the fun! Buy
here and know your dollars make a differ-
ence. The Optimist Club is accepting items
for the auction and yard sale. If you have
something in great condition to donate or
for more information on this event, contact:
Cindy Dixon at 301-904-9101 or Get more
info on www.auctionzip.com.
or visit the Mechanicsville Optimist
Website at www.mechanicsvilleoptimist.
org. Be our Friend on Facebook to keep up
with the latest news!
Sunday, March 4
Community Breakfast
Father Andrew White School (Leonard-
town) 8 a.m.
Father Andrew White School Home
and School Association is sponsoring a
community all-you-can-eat breakfast at
Father Andrew White School. The menu
features eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits with
gravy, pancakes and more. Cost for people
13 and up is $8, children 4-12 are $4 and
children under 3 are free.
All You Can Eat Breakfast
St. Johns School (43900 Saint Johns Rd,
Hollywood) 8 a.m.
All-you-can-eat full course breakfast
including eggs, pancakes and sausage. The
price is a donation. Families are welcome.
Sponsored by the St. Johns Knights of
Columbus.
Monday, March 5
Free Breakfast
Chick-fl-A (45150 First Colony Way Cali-
fornia) 6:30 a.m.
The Chick-fl-A at First Colony Center
is inviting the community to visit our res-
taurant during breakfast and enjoy a FREE
breakfast entre any morning the week of
March 5-9. They will be giving away a pre-
selected breakfast item each day during
the hours 6:30 am to 10:30 am, one item
per guest, per day, no purchase necessary,
must be present to receive free item. When:
March 5-9 each day from 6:30 to 10:30 am.
For more information, call 301-862-1018.
Tuesday, March 6
Wednesday, March 7
Showing of Hoosiers
Calvert Library, Prince Frederick (850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick) 6 p.m.
Join Calvert Library Prince Frederick
as we present the inspiring story of a small
town high school basketball team in Indi-
ana as they compete for a state champion-
ship. The flm loosely tells the story of the
team in rural Milan, Indiana that became
the pride of all Hoosiers. The flm stars
two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman.
This flm is rated PG. Lights go down at
6 p.m. and the flm will be followed by a
short discussion ending by 8:30 pm. Light
refreshments and coffee will be served. For
more information, call Robyn Truslow at
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Thursday, March 8
Outback Steakhouse Fundraising
Luncheon
Wildewood Outback Steakhouse (23415
Three Notch Road, California) 11:30 a.m.
Walden Sierra asks community mem-
bers for their support and attendance at
Waldens annual fundraising luncheon at
the Outback Steakhouse. Tickets are $20
each, and patrons have their choice of an
entre of steak, chicken, salmon or vegetar-
ian pasta. All meals are served with rice,
salad, drink and dessertas well as a side
of help and hope for individuals healing
from trauma and addiction! Tickets may be
purchased in advance or at the door. Res-
ervations are requested. Reservations can
be made by contacting Laura at 301-997-
1300, extension 804 or lauraw@waldensi-
erra.org by Wednesday March 7. For those
wishing to pay for their reservation or make
a donation to Walden on-line, secure ac-
cess is available by clicking on the Donate
Now button from Waldens website, www.
waldensierra.org.
Saturday, March 10
Second Saturday Series - Women of
Sotterley
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterleylane,
Hollywood) 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Discover the women of Sotterley.
Whether it was the mistress of the house,
the farm managers wife, the heiress, or the
enslaved servants, the women of Sotterley
were fascinating people who lived extraor-
dinary lives. Advanced reservations only.
$15 per person. Limited to 20 people per
tour. Walking required. Call for reserva-
tions. The snow date is March 17.
Immaculate
Heart of Mary
22375 Three Notch Road
(301) 863-8144
Seafood Dinners
Every Friday Night
During Lent
February 24-March 30
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dine in / Carry Out
Weekly Fish Specials
ROCKFISH / CATFISH
select one from the sea
Crab Cakes prepared by:
Catering Plus (baked/fried)
Shrimp (steamed/fried)
Fried Oysters
Baked Haddock
choice of two sides
applesauce / coleslaw / french fries /
green beans / macaroni & cheese /
stewed tomatoes
includes beverage & cornbread
FOR OUR YOUNG
SEAFOOD LOVERS
Fish Sticks
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Weekly
Drawing for
2 FREE
Dinners
24 The County Times
Area Fundraisers Provide Varied Options for Fun
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Citizens on both sides of the bridge
have several opportunities to get out,
have fun and help charitable and political
causes at the same time.
The Calvert County Republican
Central Committee will be hosting Cal-
vert Comedy Central at the Elks Lodge
in Prince Frederick on March 24 at 7 p.m.
The price is $30 per person and includes
appetizers, dessert and a cash bar in ad-
dition to performances from ventrilo-
quist Tom Crowl, comedian hypnotist
Brian Sanders and Commissioners Steve
Weems and Pat Nutter.
Weems is a closet Elvis imperson-
ator and said he looks forward to helping
relieve some stress in a world full of it.
Nutter will be performing a magic
show, which, according to a press release,
he has been doing in Maryland and Vir-
ginia for years.
For more information, call Bob
Arscott at 301-855-8039 or e-mail Bo-
bArscott@Comcast.net. RSVPs are due
by March 19.
In St. Marys County, there will
be a May 3 Sudoku Championship at St.
Johns School. The cost for entry is $10
for novice level, $15 for intermediate, and
$20 for advanced and expert level entries.
The qualifcation rounds begin between
9 and 10:30 a.m. and
championship rounds
begin between 10 a.m.
and 12:30 p.m.
Last year, par-
ticipants had to com-
plete fve puzzles to
get through the cham-
pionship round. This
year the number is
down to three, coor-
dinator Mike Thomp-
son said, one to qual-
ify for the tournament
and two to get to the
championship round.
Only expert level
players looking to
earn the top slot will
be asked to complete a
fourth puzzle. Coffee
and refreshments will
also be served during
the tournament.
Were trying to make it
more of a fun thing for people
than an intense thing, Thomp-
son said.
For more information,
call Thompson at 301-373-
8545. All proceeds beneft the
St. Johns School scholarship
fund. For more information,
visit www.sjshollywood.org.
March 3 there will be a
night of dancing at the Chesa-
peake Beach American Legion
Post 206 from 8 p.m. until mid-
night. Entry is $25 per person
which buys rail drink, sodas
and snacks. Proceeds go to
beneft programs run by the
Sons of the American Legion.
There are No Limit
Hold Em poker tournaments
and cash games at the Bennett
Building on Old Three Notch
Road in Hollywood at 7 p.m.
every Thursday. Price for entry
is $50, with $40 going to the prize pool
and $10 going to the charity. The initial
entry buys $5,000 in chips, and an op-
tional $10 buys entry into a 50/50 raffe
and another $5,000 in chips. There will
be 20-minute blinds. Dealers will be pro-
vided and there will be an award for the
nightly high hand. Players can earn entry
into a $250 tournament with a $5,000
guarantee. For more information, call Jim
Bucci, Sr., at 301-373-6104 or 240-298-
9616. Proceeds go to beneft the Special
Olympics of St. Marys County.
There will also be a March 17 Tex-
as Hold Em Tournament and Cash game
in Huntingtown to beneft the Patricia
Rogers Educational Scholarship Fund.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and buy in will
be $125. Seventy-fve percent of the buy
in goes to the payout and 24 percent goes
to the scholarship fund. Buy in purchases
$10,000 in chips and free food, soda and
adult beverages. For more information,
or to pre-register, call Tommy Rogers at
443-398-5223. The tournament will be at
4120 Old Town Road in Huntingtown.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Brian Sanders, comedian hypnotist.
Tom Crowl, ventriloquist.
The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.
410-FYI-DUCK www.RuddyDuckBrewery.com
LIVE Irish Music!
Specialty Irish Food Specials
Green Beer & Drink Specials
Get Ruddy to
party at the
only brew
pub around!!
Celebrate St. Pattys Day at the Duck!
SOLOMONS, MARYLAND
Dowell Rd and Route 4
25 The County Times
Prime Rib Seafood Sunday Brunch
Banquet & Meeting Facili ties
23418 Three Notch Road California, MD 20619
www.lennys.net
301-737-0777
301-866-0777
Pub & Grill
23415 Three Notch Road
California Maryland
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Entertainment All Day
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Monday - Friday: 10 am - 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 3 pm Sunday: CLOSED
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Financial Advisor
Accepting 2011-12 IRA Contributions
Rollovers & Consolidations
Complimentary Consultation
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Serving Te Great Southern Maryland Counties since 1994
Employer/Employee Primary Resource Consultants
Group & Individual
Health, Dental, Vision, AFLAC, Life, Long Term Care,
Short & Long Term Disability,
Employer & Employee Benefts Planning
Phone 301-884-5900
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Phone 301-934-4680
Fax 301-884-0398
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Real Estate
Beautiful NEW 3 level townhome
is located in the WILLOWGATE
community, 1 mile from Patuxent Naval
Air Station, close to Solomons Island and
St. Marys City. 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths,
completely fnished basement includes
den + rec room + full bath, great yard,
nice community. 1.870 FINISHED square
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fnancing available. Mortgage payment
is less than most rent in this area. Seller
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Real Estate Rentals
Attention Residents
Employment
St. Marys County
Health Department
Send Resume:
St. Marys County
Health
Department
PO Box 316
Leonardtown,
MD 20650
Fax:
301-475-9425
EOE
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Coordinator
Special Programs HS I
Closing Date:
March 19, 2012
Providing advocacy services for persons
with developmental disabilities
Requirements:
Bachelor Degree
Salary Range -
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Emergency/
Contractual
position
Attention to the residents of
Wildewood Apartments
at California, Maryland!
I would like to hear from any
resident that has unresolved
maintenance problems and if anyone
has/had tobacco smoke leaking into
your apartment from other apartments.
Please contact me at
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single family home.
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Central location to schools/shopping.
Fully upgraded, new stove range, hot
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Warning devices
7. Ancient Hebrew dry
measure
11. 22nd state
12. A scheme or program
13. Belonging to inventor
Whitney
14. Finished cloth border
15. Seize (obsolete)
16. Something on fre
18. Great peninsula of SW
Asia
20. Suspenders (Br.)
21. Having a cheerless
disposition
23. Totos terrier breed
24. Whale ship captain
25. A single undivided entity
26. Short term memory
27. Charlottes author White
29. 7th Greek letter
30. Muslim people of NW
China
31. Long tailed rodent
33. Yukon Territory
34. Curved shape
35. A gait faster than a walk
37. Not working
39. Ancient priest
41. Notated a musical work
43. Took a quick look
44. Aged coloration
46. Enrolls
47. Extended narrative poem
48. Angry
51. Write bad checks
52. A. Webbers lyricist Tim
53. Any longer
55. A wild Asian goat
56. 3 dimensional sound
system
CLUES DOWN
1. Give nourishment
2. Emits coherent radiation
3. Blood type
4. Goes with Sis Boom Bah
5. Woman (French)
6. Key fruit
7. Plural of 7 across
8. Cadet
9. Ethnic group of China and
Vietnam
10. Portico boundary pilaster
11. Briskness
13. __ May, actress
16. Easy as 1, 2, 3
17. Wife (German)
19. Taxi actor
21. Fully developed
22. About ohms
26. Fissile sedimentary rock
28. Hair clasp
32. Mens hairpiece
36. Stadium level
38. Serious plays
40. Tooth doctor (abbr.)
41. A line of verse
42. Chickpea plant species
43. A superior grade of black
tea
44. High spirited, vivacious
45. W. Samoan capital
49. Social insect
50. Coloring substance
54. Mister
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Michael Drury,
son of Peter and Jane Drury,
was born in 1743. In 1770 he
married Ann Yates, daughter
of Thomas Yates and Mary
French. They had at least sev-
en children.
In 1825, at the age of 82, Mr. Drury made his
will leaving all of his estate to his two daughters,
Dorothy Joy (wife of Ignatius Joy, Jr.) and Catherine
Caty Drury. To Dorothy he gave the plantation
where I now live called Drurys Delight with Ad-
dition, 92 acres and Part of Hard Times, 7
acres. Caty was to have the property he bought
from William Fenwick called Wales, 114 acres.
Other family members contested the will. On
June 3, 1828 a petition was fled by
Marthaney Drury, now the wife of John
Johnson of Leonard; Thomas Drury; Dorothy,
Julian and Elizabeth Drury, heirs and children of
Edward Drury; Rose Ann Emeline Drury, Edward
Drury and Eleanor (by Joseph Johnson their next
friend) children of Michael Drury; William John-
son; John Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Ann John-
son, and Michael (by Joseph Johnson their next
friend) children of Mary Ann Johnson, formerly
Mary Ann Drury.
Ignatius Joy and wife and Catherine Drury
asked that the will be probated as written and
John Johnson of Leonard requested that his
name along with that of his wife and children be
discontinued on the docket as caveators to the will
of Michael Drury because their names were en-
tered without his knowledge or consent.
Depositions were taken in the summer of 1829.
Clare (Walker) Johnson said she had heard Mr. Mil-
lard say that Michael Drury was no more capable
of making a will than a horsethat he would strip
himself nakedshe had seen him like that in the
winter with only a great coat or quilt by the fre,
but no clothes on. She added she was there one
day when Mr. Drurys granddaughter, a daughter
of his deceased son Neddy, asked for his blessing
and he responded that he wasnt her grandfather and
didnt know her.
Edward Yates, Sr., Dr. Richard Edelen, James
Daffn, and Clement Wathen testifed that Mr.
Drurys memory had been affected by his age,
some said from drinking but no evidence was of-
fered that he drank to excess. Bennett Stone said he
was at Mr. Drurys in 1824 and there were some
apple parings on the foor and Mr. Drury had put
some in his mouth.
Joseph Harris was called to testify but said
the last time he saw Mr. Drury was in 1814 or 1815
when Harris arrived at Mr. Drurys house as he was
running away from the British.
Zachariah Raley was called to Mr. Drurys
house the morning the will was made. He was afraid
Mr. Millard wouldnt arrive in time and offered to
write the will himself but Mr. Drury said Mr. Mil-
lards father had always done his writing for him
and since he had died his son did it. Mr. Millard
arrived later that morning and wrote the will.
To be continued next week.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
Wanderings
The grass
is always crunchier
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
What a beautiful day. Tidbit and I are outside this morning (of
course). She has been playing ball, playing fnd the rock, and tex-
ting my two sons and my husband. Well, she is telepathically trans-
mitting her wishes to me to text. This is a texting family. Right now,
I am texting my husband pictures of Tidbit from Tidbit with captions
asking him to come outside and play. As he is not a morning person
his answer was a succinct, No. Then I started texting pictures of
Tidbit licking the remains of last nights frepit dinner off of the cook-
ing grate with a caption of Tidbit is crying as she forces herself to
lick off the hamburger grease. Since Tidbit has runny eyes due to her
allergies, the photo looked very effective I thought. Still didnt work.
The only time Tidbit paused during her clean-up was when the roost-
er crowed in the neighbors yard. She would stop, look that way and
lick her lips. Uh oh. So, I texted my husband that Tidbit wanted her
own pet rooster to keep her company. He replied, Fried or broiled?
Even with sadness still in our hearts, humor can be found in the
everyday. As can beauty. I already feel the stirrings of excitement and
anticipation for the coming of Spring. As we were playing ball this
morning, I walked around to see the progress of all the buds on the
trees, and the daylily shoots this week. I stepped back to admire the
Pussy Willow bush, and crunch, I stepped on something that just
didnt feel quite right. I looked down to see this fairly long brown-
ish, black thing in the grass. Oh no, I thought Ive stepped in doggie
p__p. But it was crunchy. I looked around and saw lots of these 4 to
7 long crunchy things in the yard, and wondered what kind of dog
or animal they must have come from. The dog must be eating burnt
wood ashes or something, and why couldnt they p__p on the state or
county (Im not really sure who owns it) road footage around the yard
instead of in the yard? Or, could this be Tidbit?
I have noticed these before, but always thought they were dog
leavings and didnt think about them again. How did I go from a
beautiful day to crunchy doggie p__p? My mind takes wild, veering
paths within minutes, but back to the tree rot. It took me awhile to fg-
ure this one out. I continued looking around the yard, and then while
looking at one of our trees, suddenly realized that these crunchy
things were tree fungus that must have gotten blown off in the high
winds we had last Friday. The tree, in fact, is covered in this tree rot.
Now I was on a mission. What is this blackish-brownish fungus that
really looks like p__p, and what type of tree this is. And is it some-
thing that can be cured.
After researching for a bit, I have found that it is not a fungus
on our tree, but most likely, Hypoxylon Canker, which affects oaks
mostly, but also damages aspens, and many other hardwood trees. It
can also spread to other hardwood trees. I still need to research what
type of tree this is, but need to fnd my tree identifcation book. Tree
identifcation is one of those long range goals on my bucket list. I am
going to make leaves out of clay with the tree name engraved on each
one, so I can identify all of our trees. This will make a nice Spring
project.
What I probably need to do for our poor, quickly rotting tree is to
take a sample to a nursery and have a tree doctor take a look. I really
would like to save it. Im glad this isnt something affecting Tidbit.
At least I dont have to follow the tree around with a small plastic bag
and plastic spoon for samples.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
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Contributing Writer
The picture truly surprised you.
You mustve been 15 when it was
taken, maybe a little older. You were
smiling at something (you cant remem-
ber what), the sun was shining on your
face and you looked like you were hav-
ing fun.
But what struck you was how
healthy you looked. You werent exhausted, not
aching somewhere, not fretting about a doctors
visit. Arthritis was not an issue. You were miles
from cancer and heart disease.
Is it possible to feel like that again? To avoid
major sickness? According to David B. Agus,
MD, it is. In his new book The End of Illness,
he explains.
Imagine a war that lasts 40 years.
Thats what weve had since President Nixon
declared the War on Cancer in 1971, and the battle
still rages. In the years 1950-2007, says Agus, the
cancer death rate didnt change much. Its been
around for thousands of years, there are millions
of kinds of cancers, and we may never be able to
cure it.
The key, though, is to remember that cancer is
preventable as are many diseases.
The frst, most important thing to do to achieve
the end of illness is to get to know yourself, says
Agus, and to be your own doctor frst. Health-
wise, whats different for you this year? What are
your specifc concerns?
Next, consider getting a DNA test to deter-
mine your genetic risk factors, so you can actively
avoid problems. Keep up on the latest
research but understand that the internet
isnt always the smartest place to fnd it.
If youre over 40, ask your doctor
why youre not taking statins. Unless
youre flling a specifc defciency, save
your money and forget about vitamins.
Stick to a schedule. Buy comfortable
shoes and dont play football. Check into
getting a proteomic analysis and get your
medications tailored.
And if all else fails, do nothing but watch.
Your body may be healing itself.
It struck me, as I was reading The End of Ill-
ness, that this book might have been shelved in the
science fction section a few years ago. What author
David B. Agus presents here is as cutting-edge as
it gets, even though he admits that there are still
many unknowns and some things we may never
have answers to.
But thats what makes this book so intriguing:
what we do know has come to the point of near-
science fction. Agus makes the argument for in-
dividual medicine from individual mapping, done
through technology that looks at the list of ingre-
dients that forms each of us. One-size-fts-all care
is no longer effective and personalized medicine
starts at home with things you can do today.
Unfortunately, what Agus leaves out is pos-
sible cost. Will healthy living will come at a healthy
price? I couldnt help but wonder
Still, this is a book that will make you think.
Youll want to annotate it, fag parts of it, and take it
to your doctors offce on the next visit. Then, with
The End of Illness, you could be the picture of
health.
The End of Illness by David B. Agus, MD
c.2012, Free Press $26.00 / $29.99 Canada 336 pages, includes index
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SENIOR LIVING
Visit the Department of Agings website at
www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
St. Marys Dept of Aging
Programs and Activities
Wellness Clinic
On Thursday, March 8, from 9
a.m. - noon, a Wellness Clinic will be
offered at the Northern Senior Activity
Center. CSM nursing students will pro-
vide health screenings for pulse oxim-
etry, body fat %, blood pressure, BMI
(body mass index), height, weight, and
vision. There will be presentations on
heart/stroke, osteoporosis, respiratory
hygiene and hand washing etiquette
with the Germ Detector machine. Inter-
views on longevity and nutrition will be
available. Walk-ins are welcome.
Author to Give Presentation at Loff-
ler Senior Activity Center
Dr. Jay M. Lipoff, practicing chiro-
practor and author of the newly released
book Back At Your Best; Balancing
the Demands of Life with the Needs of
Your Body will be at the Loffer Se-
nior Activity Center on Friday, March 9
at 12:15 p.m. to give a talk on Simple
Ideas for Healthier Living This pre-
sentation is free and you can sign up by
calling 301.737.5670 ext. 1658 or stop
by the reception desk by Wednesday,
March 7. Be sure to wear comfortable
clothing.
Still-Life Painting in Acrylics
Learn how to paint a still-life with
acrylic paint. This four week course at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Mondays, March 5-26 from 1 2:30
p.m. will guide you in how to compose,
draw, and paint realistic objects from
life. Beginners are welcome. Instruc-
tor is Amy Davis, Fine Art and Portrait
Commissions. Originally from York
County, Pennsylvania, Amy is primar-
ily a self-taught artist. She has studied
fgurative drawing, portrait painting,
still life, and landscape composition.
Amy maintains a studio in Callaway,
Maryland as well as a working studio
and art gallery at the Leonardtown Arts
Center.
The cost of the course is $35.00 and
includes supplies. Make checks payable
to Amy Davis. Advance registration
and payment are required. For more in-
formation, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
The Importance of Quality Sleep
National Sleep Awareness Week is
an annual campaign to promote the im-
portance of sleep. The week ends with
Daylight Savings Time, where Ameri-
cans lose one hour of sleep. In recogni-
tion of National Sleep Awareness Week,
on Wednesday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m.,
the Garvey Senior Activity Center will
show the video Understanding Sleep
Disorders. The video will discuss the
three major categories of sleep disor-
ders: lack of sleep, or insomnia; dis-
turbed sleep, such as obstructive sleep
apnea; and too much sleep, known as
narcolepsy, and how they can be man-
aged once diagnosed. Participants will
also receive sleep related handouts
produced by the National Institutes of
Health. Register in advance by calling
301.475.4200, ext. 1062.
Beginning Bridge
This class offered at the Garvey
Senior Activity Center on Fridays,
March 9-30 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
is designed for the player with little
knowledge of Bridge. It will focus on
the fundamentals of counting points,
bidding and playing your hand to make
your contract. Fee: $5.00; space is lim-
ited. To register, call 301.475.4200, ext.
1050.
Scripture Study at Loffer Senior Ac-
tivity Center
The next scripture study at Loffer
is Friday, March 16 at 10 a.m. Stop in
and fnd out what comfort the scriptures
has to offer you. For more information
call 301.737.5670 ext. 1658.
Two Overnight Trips Later This
Year!
St Marys County Dept. of Aging
and Human Services is sponsoring 2
exciting trips:
Myrtle Beach - October 4-7, 2012;
3 nights in an ocean front room at
Ocean Reef Resort; 3 breakfasts; 3 full
course dinners; shopportunities, 2 full-
length shows, plenty of time to relax on
the beach: $660 pp double occupancy.
For more information call Shellie at
301.737.5670 ext. 1655 or email: Sheila.
graziano@stmarysmd.com New York
City Holiday Tour- December 7-9, 2012;
3 days/2 nights, 2 continental break-
fasts, 2 family style dinners, 2 shows
(The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center and
The Rockettes at Radio Center Music
Hall, guided food and history tour of
West Village, holiday decorations tour:
$900 pp double occupancy. For more
information call Joyce at 301.737.5670
ext. 1656 or email: joyce.raum@st-
marysmd.com.
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Ridge Nutrition Site, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
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.
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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
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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
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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10:45 - 11:45 a.m. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
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A 5-minute warm-up to get the
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A 20-minute aerobics workout
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A 20-minute strength training
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A 10-minute stretch to keep
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A 5-minute cool-down
Balance exercises throughout
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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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charities, Ily-by-night home repair contractors,
and shady investment 'advisors prey on the
trustworthiness that make many older citizens
a target in the eyes oI unscrupulous criminals.
Hugh Williams, with the State of Maryland
Office of the Attorney General, will instruct
you on ways to spot the common warning
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Fur and
Feathers
By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
On Thursday I relapsed into
Fur and Feathers by joining nine
of my hunting friends for a long-
awaited snow goose hunt on the
Eastern Shore. Our guide put out
1,200 decoys, gave us white suits,
and had us lie in the feld among
the decoys. It worked! Flock
after fock of the birds passed by
overhead and many came closer to
investigate the fake snow geese in
the feld. We fnished by 10 a.m.
with nearly 50 geese to clean and
share with friends.
Under the heading of Ordinary Angler, fshing is still
the hottest news in town. The cold winds of this past week-
end, however, kept many of us off the water and away from
the shore line.
Yellow perch and crappie dominate fshing reports.
Yellow perch are being caught in many of the tidal creeks
and rivers off the Potomac and Patuxent in Charles, St.
Marys and Prince Georges
counties. Some are being
caught at the tidal boundary
after spawning, but many
are still being caught in
deeper water from boats. It
is a bumper year for the yel-
low perch in our area.
Crappie fshing has also
turned on big time. Some of
the crappie are being caught
in the same creeks, streams
and rivers as yellow perch.
Now is also a great time to
catch crappie in local fresh-
water impoundments, like
St. Marys Lake. Check the
regulations for size and creel
limits before you go.
Saturdays wind forced
me into a different pattern for the
weekend. The Annapolis chapter
of the Maryland Saltwater Sport-
fshermens Association had a show
in Edgewater on Saturday complete
with seminars and vendors selling all
manner of fshing gear. To me, the more interesting items
included Fish Bomb and Oozzie Jig.
Fish Bomb is an aerosol can of menhaden oil that can
be sprayed on lures to sweeten their appeal, or attached to
a heavy weight and set-off underwater to lure fsh to your
fshing area deeper down. When it is set-off like this, the
entire contents of the can are expelled similar to the way
Buck Bomb works to blast scent into the air for deer hunt-
ers. This product is available at local tackle shops and is
purported to work very well for stripers, bluefsh, founder
and other species in the Bay.
The Oozzie Jig is a metal lure with a wick inside and
holes in the lure. It is being marketed with Bio Edge fsh
oils. The concept is to charge the lure by squirting fsh oil
onto the wick inside the lure. When it is put in the water and
worked like a typical jig, the lure expels the fsh oil to attract
feeding fsh. The lure is available in weights from 1 ounce
to 18 ounces in a variety of colors and decorations. Check
their website for details at www.oozziejig.com.
After the MSSA show, I headed over to the Kent Nar-
rows Yacht Club for the Coastal Conservation Associations
Tie Fest. This was mainly a gathering of saltwater fy
fshers who were exhibiting their latest hand-tied lures for
rockfsh and other species commonly found in our waters.
Im not a fan of the whippy stick, but theres always some-
thing to be learned. There were several vendors and guides
at the show catering to all manner of light tackle anglers, so
I wasnt completely out of my element.
riverdancekeith@hotmail.com
Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesa-
peake 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.
Lying With Decoys
Steve Ramey Honored for Softball Career
Keith, nine hunting friends and 46 geese!
By Fran Hammett
Steve Ramey of Chaptico has
been inducted into the Washington
Metro Slow Pitch Softball Hall of
Fame.
The inception of the Hall of
Fame took place during a meeting
at the American Legion in Bethes-
da, Maryland on July 24, 1978.
Through the efforts of many dedi-
cated people, the Hall of Fame has
developed into the honorable orga-
nization that it is today.
Steves Slow Pitch career start-
ed out playing in Charles County in
1979 and in 1984 he started play-
ing slowpitch softball in the Rocking Chair League in St.
Marys County.
In the late 80s he built a softball feld from an empty
lot in Charlotte Hall and managed the St. Marys Landing
slow pitch team for several years. In his managing career he
also managed Bob Green Siding/Buckys Backhoe team,
Hills Halfway Girls Slow pitch team and Cyrers Young
Mens team.
He started umpiring in 1988 beginning with Fall
League and then began umpiring full time in 1990. He
umpired the Military League on Pax River, the Womens
League, the Premier League, the Young Mens League and
the Slow Pitch League in St Marys County.
In 2000 Steve was named to the Tri County
Sports Offcials Hall of Fame.
He has been asked to work the Womens
Nationals, all the State Tournaments and the
NIT Tournaments including the Mens D
Worlds, the Mens over 35 Worlds and the Law
Enforcement Worlds in Ocean City. In 1999 he
was chosen by his peers to umpire the home
plate in the Law Enforcement Worlds in the
fnal game.
Steve became the United States Specialty
Sports Association (USSSA) Area Director in
2002 and started assigning umpires for all the
Leagues in St. Marys. He also worked many
games during that time, umpiring as many as
80 to 100 games a season.
Steve manages anywhere from 10 to 15
St. Marys County tournaments a year in addition to man-
aging several tournaments in various parts of Maryland for
the USSSA State Director. Every weekend from March
until October is either flled with tournament ball or Slow
Pitch League ball games.
Steve received the Director of the Year in 1998, 2004,
and 2007 from the USSSA. He was Umpire of the Year in
1997, and also inducted into the USSSA Hall of Honor the
same year. In 2001, the Womens League in St. Marys
gave him one of the highest honors they give out, The Presi-
dential Award. Steve has also received recognition awards
from the Womens League in 1999 and 2005. He was also
given the Presidential award from the Young Mens League
in 2001 & 2009. Hes willing to give advice or criticism to
any of the Leagues or teams that ask for his help.
In 2008, due to rumors and some inconsistencies he
saw on the ball feld, Steve took it upon himself to pull sev-
eral bats from players and teams that were thought to be
suspicious. That was the hardest thing Steve had to do in his
career as an Umpire. The bats were sent to the USSSA bat
committee in Florida where they were found to be illegal.
He has always loved the game and has tried to make it a
better game in St. Marys County.
He is always friendly to you whether hes just thrown
you out of the ballgame or if youve just been sitting on the
bench. He has always tried to be a fair person and will give
anyone the beneft of talking to him if they feel his call was
wrong. He will be the frst one to say if he thought he had
missed a call in a game, and will often call the manager of
the losing team to hear their comments about the game. He
is well liked and respected by all the managers, coaches and
the other umpires.
Steve would like to thank Mr. Gene Wood for nomi-
nating him to the Washington Metro Slow Pitch Softball
Hall of Fame and thanks to the Organization for everything
they do. Many thanks go to Bob Hmieleski for all his help
for getting him going in the right direction. Steve would
also like to thank his wife for all she does in assisting him
with the Tournaments and League Play.
Steve Ramey
31 The County Times
The Southern Maryland offce of the Alzheimers
Association National Capital Area Chapter is seeking
nominations for the second annual Southern Maryland
Inspiring Caregiver Awards.
To be eligible, nominees must be family, volunteer,
or professional caregivers who currently work or previ-
ously have worked directly with Alzheimers or dementia
patients in Southern Maryland. For the purposes of this
award, Southern Maryland is defned as: Calvert, Charles,
Prince Georges, and St. Marys Counties.
An offcial nomination form must be attached to
a minimum 250-word essay stating why and how the
nominee has demonstrated inspiring care giving. Two
additional supporters names and contact information
must be included with the nomination package. No self-
nominations or family member nominations will be ac-
cepted for the professional caregiver category. Recipients
of the 2011 Inspiring Caregivers awards are not eligible
in 2012. Nominations must be complete to be considered
and must be postmarked and/or delivered no later than
Friday, March 16, 2012. Nomination forms can be found
online at www.alz.org/nca.
The success of this event last year spoke volumes;
caregivers are loved in this community and this is our
opportunity to show them that we care about the work
they do every day, Linda Gottfried, Alzheimers Asso-
ciation Director for the Southern Maryland Area said in a
press release. Caregiving for Alzheimers and dementia
patients is very rewarding and challenging. Given the in-
tensive, complicated scope of care the disease requires,
we believe that honoring those who are on the front lines
improving the quality of life for dementia patients is the
right thing to do.
2012 Inspiring Caregiver
Awards Categories
Professional Caregiver: Used resources of county/
community; serves as an advocate; shows passion; posi-
tive attitude; pursues professional development (e.g., con-
ferences, lectures, seminars, additional education).
Family/Friend/Volunteer Caregiver: Sought resourc-
es of their county/community and sought connections
(e.g., support groups, conferences); serves as an advocate;
shows compassion; positive attitude; cares for multiple
people with a variety of needs (e.g., volunteers in the com-
munity, sandwich generation.)
Enduring Caregiver (10+ Years of Care giving):
Sought resources of their county/community and sought
connections; serves as an advocate; shows compassion;
positive attitude; cares
for multiple people and/
or pursues professional
development.
New Nomination Cat-
egory in 2012: Advocate of
the Year (singular award for the time period of January 1,
2011 December 31, 2011.) Potential Nominees: Industry
professional, elected offcial, community activist, clergy,
medical professional. Must be Alzheimers and/or demen-
tia related advocate. Must have made a signifcant impact
on behalf of Alzheimers and/or dementia-related patients
and their families.
The Inspiring Caregiver Awards Committee has rep-
resentatives from all four counties who currently work
or volunteer with Alzheimers or dementia patients and
their families and includes: Andrew Applegate, Lakey-
sha Boyd-Moore, Regina Cunningham, Linda Gottfried
(Chair), Jerry Hicks, Tonya Jackson, Rebecca Kessler,
Roberta Robbie Loker, Sharon Nicholson, Chante
Davis-OKunola, Cindy Olmsted, Michelle Robllard,
Sherry Santana, Dorothea H. Smith, Lee Ann Stedman,
and Linda Wooge. Anyone wishing to volunteer for this
committee is encouraged to call the La Plata offce at
301-934-5856.
The Inspiring Caregivers will be honored at an
awards ceremony on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Greater
Waldorf Jaycees Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Tickets
are available for purchase and event sponsorship opportu-
nities are available. Proceeds support the mission of the
Alzheimers Association, which includes support, train-
ing, education, information and care for family caregivers.
For more information, to download a nomination
form and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.alz.org/nca
or contact Linda Gottfried at 301-934-5856 or at Linda.
Gottfried@alz.org.
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The Body You Want
Colon /colorectal cancer is not exactly
the greatest conversation starter and you
probably want to avoid talking or even
thinking about it.
But, there is a good reason why you
should: March is National Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month, an opportunity to learn
about the ways to prevent this disease, which
will impact an estimated 143,360 Americans
this year. How can you ensure you are not
one of them?
Any form of cancer is dangerous but,
fortunately, colorectal cancer is one type that
could be averted, says Josef Brandenburg,
a personal trainer at The Body You Want in
Washington, DC. Not only do we have an
effective screening method, which can de-
tect and remove cancerous growths fairly
early, but there are also pro-active lifestyle
measures that can help prevent this disease
altogether.
Yes, you have heard this many times
before, but it is worth repeating: among the
most effective ways to prevent colorectal
cancer - the second leading cause of can-
cer death in the United States are diet and
exercise.
Heres what your doctor will likely tell
you:
Your risk of developing colon cancer in-
creases if you are physically inactive, obese,
and regularly eat a diet high in red or pro-
cessed meat, refned grains, and animal fats.
If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, you are
about twice as likely to develop colorectal
cancer as people who are physically active.
In fact, a few years ago, researchers
at Washington University School of Medi-
cine in St. Louis and Harvard University
found that people who exercised regularly
and continually were 24 percent less likely
to develop this disease than those who ex-
ercised the least or not at all.
How can physical activity help lower
rates of colon cancer?
In several ways, Brandenburg says.
Being overweight increases the risk
of colorectal cancer and so does having
diabetes, he explains. Regular exer-
cise substantially lowers both these risk
factors.
To reduce your risk of developing co-
lon cancer, Brandenburg recommends a
regular ftness program that will effectively
burn calories and fat.
There are numerous workouts that
are especially benefcial, especially when
combined with healthy eating habits based
on calorie-restricted, low-fat, high-fber
diet, he says. A trainer can provide guid-
ance and support youll need to achieve
these goals.
Brandenburg adds that an exercise
program and healthy diet will not only
help reduce the risk for colorectal cancer,
but also for other types of cancers and
lifestyle-related conditions, such as heart
disease. And THAT is certainly a great
conversation starter!
Launched by ftness expert Josef Brandenburg in
June 2004, The Body You Want is a co-ed personal
training ftness program which specializes in the ar-
eas of weight loss & body transformations for busy
people. Brandenburg, a certifed ftness expert with
11 years experience in the ftness industry, can be
reached at josef@thebodyyouwant.com.
Keep Colon Cancer Away
with Regular Exercise
and Healthy Diet
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