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“Definitely the economy,” said Bob Haney, 35, from Me-chanicsville, “and I think immigration is a big issue, and health care is some-thing that should be debated.”

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By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

A report from an on-line real estate site that tracks the number of foreclosures nationwide shows that the number of foreclosures in Maryland has risen by about 5 percent in the past three months over the first quarter of the year, but real estate professionals here say that foreclosure activity in St. Mary’s County remains much lower than in other parts of the state.

Information from RealtyTrac.com shows that in St. Mary’s County there were 73 homes that were up for foreclosure in June, far less than 130 homes in Calvert County. Charles County topped both with 261 foreclo-sures in the same period.

The total number of foreclosures in St. Mary’s was slightly higher than those in March, which was 70 homes up for sale after homeowners could no longer pay their mortgages, according to RealtyTrac information.

Rick McNabb, of Residential Plus Real Estate Ser-vices in Hollywood, said that foreclosures here would continue for the foreseeable future but the number of homes that have actually been foreclosed on and gone to sale in the market so far this week is just 99 between both Calvert and St. Mary’s counties.

According to a multiple list service quoted by Mc-Nabb, there are currently 55 in Calvert and just 44 in St. Mary’s for August.

There are 171 homes in foreclosure and up for sale in Charles County, he said.

“Calvert and St. Mary’s are very stable,” McNabb said, though job losses and adjustable rate mortgages that were increasing the size of mortgage payments were pushing some people out of their homes.

Jan Barnes, a realtor with Century 21 in California, said she expected foreclosures to be a fixture of life in

St. Mary’s for at least the next two years, even with the relatively strong defense oriented economy.

“We’re getting up there [with the number of fore-closures] and we’ve got a lot of short sales,” Barnes said. “We’re being trained more in how to deal with them.”

The stress of not being able to pay mortgages has pushed some people to simply abandon their homes without any notice, Barnes and McNabb said, some-times in poor condition.

“They just pack up in the middle of the night,” Barnes said of some who default on their loans. “They just up and leave.”

Barnes said in one upscale neighborhood a hom-eowner had left abruptly with water in their basement that their neighbor was left to pump out themselves.

These were the types of reports she had received about the desperation asso-ciated with foreclosures.

“Some people are just too embarrassed,” she said.

More foreclosures could mean more tax trouble for the county, she said, though not as much as in Charles or Calvert.

“If you have people not paying their mort-gages, they’re not paying property taxes either,” Barnes said.

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Great Mills residents say they are disturbed by the apparent dumping of seven dead deer on Camp Cosoma Road.

Reports of the deer reached The County Times on Tuesday when residents said that two piles of the animals were located in ditches on opposite sides of the road; one pile of deer had been found Monday morning and the other was discovered Tuesday morning.

Henry Brown, who lives on Camp Cosoma Road, said that he saw no blood around the dead deer or on the roadway and believed that some-one had placed them there deliberately.

He said that a sheriff’s deputy had come out Tuesday morning to take an initial report.

“What’s amazing to me is that the county hasn’t picked them up yet,” Brown said Tuesday afternoon.

Most of the deer appeared to be of a young age, two of them were fawns while one was a buck with antlers.

All were in a state of de-cay, but police say they are un-sure as to the cause of death.

Dfc. Cindy Allen, spokes-woman for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, said that the case has been forward-ed to state’s Natural Resources Police for investigation.

Allen said that one pos-sible reason for the deer be-ing found dead was that they had been the subject of an authorized, off-season hunt designed to protect crops from being eaten.

“Even if a permit was is-

sued people have to dispose of them [dead deer], not dump them,” Allen told The County Times.

But, Allen said, police still do not know if an authorized hunt was even the reason the deer died.

There could be other possibilities, she said, such as illegal hunting.

“We don’t even know if a crime has been committed,” Allen said.

“I’ve never seen that before,” Brown said of the piled deer, which appear to not have been dressed or butchered. “They had to be put there, you’re not going to hit a bunch of dear [with a vehicle] at one place.”

Joyce Savage, who lives on nearby Jessica Lane, found the dead deer when she took a walk on Camp Cosoma Road.

“I’m just really upset about it,” Savage said. “I think it’s so cruel… to just dump them there.

“They’re just sitting by the wayside, it’s terrible.”

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Deer Kill Under InvestigationCommissioners Scrap Plan to Extend Life of Aging Radio System


A study designed to highlight traf-fic flow issues in Leonardtown in light of increased development on Hollywood-Leonardtown Road shows that in about four years the intersection with Route 5 will be insufficient to handle all the ve-hicles projected to use it.

The study, prepared by Desman Associates and presented to the Leon-ardtown Town Council and the Board of County Commissioners this week, also showed that by 2020 the intersection of Route 245 with Leonard’s Grant Park-way, one of the highest selling housing developments in the county, will not be adequate to handle all of the traffic either.

The study suggests that by 2015 the county should have several new turn lanes built along Route 5, including a west-bound right turn lane and a double left turn lane east-bound.

A traffic signal at Route 5 and the Clark’s Rest development would also help improve traffic conditions, the study said.

By 2020 additional left turn lanes for southbound traffic on Route 245 should be constructed for the intersec-tion with Route 5.

Another traffic signal might also

be necessary, the report stated, at Route 245’s intersection with Leonard’s Grant Parkway to deal with the expected devel-opment of at least one elementary school on the Hayden Farm property on the out-skirts of the town.

Town officials said that much of the study confirmed suspicions about the future problems and possible solutions needed for one of Leonardtown’s main thoroughfares.

“A lot of this we already know,” said Town Councilmember Leslie Rob-erts. “But now we have the facts to back it up.”

County Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) said that he believed some of the recommendations in the report, such as constructing a road that would funnel traffic from the county governmental center to the College of Southern Maryland would present more problems for traffic flow at the college.

The recommendation was intended to relieve traffic flow from Route 245.

“I thought they would have more study on the impact on Route 5 and Col-lege Drive,” Mattingly said. “It [the road proposed] would create more of an issue at Route 5 and College Drive.

“I’m not sure how useful [the study] is going to be.”

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County commissioners voted unani-mously Tuesday to pull $950,000 from a plan to extend the life of the county’s near-obsolete communication system used by fire, rescue and police in favor of using the funds to buy a newer, more advanced system.

Commissioners had to shunt emergen-cy funds to replace the county’s 800 Mhz system supplied by a company once known as MA Com, which was later purchased by Harris, because they learned in May that the original vendor would no longer sup-ply parts and equipment to keep the system functioning beyond January of 2014.

Public Safety Director David Zylak and Jeff Martin, of RCC Consultants, ad-vised the commissioner board Tuesday that taxpayer funds would be better spent on a more modern system.

This would help to solve years of in-teroperability problems that have plaqued regional responders.

It would also bring the cost of radios and other equipment down, Martin said, be-cause purchasers would not be beholden to one manufacturer to supply all their needs.

“That’s probably the reason why por-table radios cost $4,000 a piece, because there’s been no competition,” Martin told The County Times.

The interim solution the county had been pursuing included buying used equip-ment to help bolster the system until a new one could be purchased.

“It made more sense to put that money into a new system,” Martin said.

Zylak told The County Times that Har-ris had recently studied the county’s com-munications system in an effort to solve some of the coverage problems, exacerbated by the county’s topography and lack of relay stations, but could not give any aid within the $950,000 budget.

Zylak said that if the portion of the current system that ensures that all of the county radios could pick up each others’ messages broke down without a replace-ment, the county’s emergency communica-tion system between first responders would be virtually useless.

“We would be in a tight spot,” Zylak said.

The county currently has about $19 million budgeted to install a new system be-fore 2014, Zylak said, with $12 million for six new radio repeater stations and $7 mil-lion for man-portable and vehicle-mobile radios.

The new plan for a next generation sys-tem meant that the county would go from having just four relay stations to 10, he said.

A new system would help allay some of the problems first responders dealt with each day in trying to communicate with each other, he said.

“You can go in most any high school and your portable radio [signal] won’t make it out of the building,” Zylak said.

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A study written by five graduate students with the local campus of the Florida Institute of Technol-ogy states that because the federal government is planning on reducing the amount of defense con-tractors it employs and replacing them with full time civil servants, the county needs to focus on building a workforce that can take advantage of new federal jobs.

But the study also shows that offices aboard Naval Air Station Patuxent River are continuing to hire employees from local contractor firms to take on the civil service positions, which could make ini-tial entry by other potential employees more chal-lenging at first.

“We have a challenge of recruitment and reten-tion already,” said Bob Schaller, head of the coun-ty’s economic development department, who also taught the capstone course.

“The immediate focus will be on those who already have those skills, and that’s going to be the contractors.”

The study says that a bachelor’s degree is usu-ally required for most kinds of employment on the base and the skill most in demand are for engineer-ing and business management.

One senior employee of the local office of the Bowhead Corporation was quoted in the study as saying that the in-sourcing going on inside the base gate had its problems but in the long run could still

be beneficial for local contractors.“Although the practice is disruptive, and cer-

tainly painful if it results in lost revenue, Bowhead tries to emphasize the positive aspects. Bowhead views the government cherry-picking our employ-ees as a testament to the high level of performance and trust achieved in our business relationship,” lo-cal Bowhead director Michael Stabile was quoted as saying.

One of the keys for local residents to benefit from the opportunities on the base comes in the form of internships offered by programs there, Schaller said.

It was another way of preparing them for work there.

“People who do that have the advantage,” he said. “They have a better chance of staying be-cause they have experience and credibility with the employer.”

Schaller said that the students who put together the study were employed on the base either in the military or as part of the civilian labor force.

To an extent, he said, the study reflects some of the challenges that they encountered in getting em-ployment at the county’s premier economic engine.

“They connected with their networks [to com-plete the study] but they’ve all had a difficult time either finding work or securing work,” Schaller said. “They were the key informants of their own research.”

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Graduate Study Focuses On Retaining Base Employees

Police with the state’s Natural Resources Police said they are investigating the apparent dumping of seven dead deer on Camp Cosoma Road in Great Mills.

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Dozens of Democratic candidates joined with community members, many of which were in campaigning mode at a rally-type event during Leonardtown’s First Friday, where Gov. Martin O’Malley showed up to talk with voters and tour the square along Washington Street.

Those present included County Commis-sioner President Francis Jack Russell; Leonar-dtown Council member Leslie Roberts, who is running for the Democratic Central Committee; Jan Norris, who is running for County Treasur-er; Chris Davies, who is running for the House of Delegates in District 29C; Mary Washington, who is running for County Commissioner in the county’s 4th district; Joe Anderson, who is run-ning for the Democratic Central Committee; and Arthur Shepherd, who is running for County Commissioner in the 2nd district.

Democratic incumbent O’Malley has re-cently drawn fire from former Republican Gov-ernor and current GOP-favorite Robert Ehrlich, who cited a study at the University of Baltimore’s Jacob France Institute showing a 58 percent de-cline in employer confidence since the second quarter of 2006, which he said in a statement “underscores that the O’Malley Administration has little to no understanding of what it takes to lead an economic recovery in Maryland.”

O’Malley seemed more optimistic on Maryland jobs, however, citing Maryland un-

employment rates (at 7.1 percent, well below the national average of 9.5 percent) and the 38,000 jobs created since January as proof that the state is “moving forward, not back.”

He had positive words for the crowd as he acknowledged that this would continue to be a heated political season.

“There’s not a single governor’s race in the country that is not a competitive race,” he said. “Our country’s gone through some tough times these last three years, and Maryland has not been immune from that, but the great thing about the people of our state is that we move forward. And whenever we’re faced with adversity, even when faced with challenge, we have a way of facing up to it and moving forward nonetheless.”

O’Malley elaborated later, going on to talk about what he termed the state’s successes.

“For the first time ever, our state for four years straight has had the best public schools in America, and that’s never happened before,” he said, describing further successes in keeping public safety a priority. “We’ve driven violent crime down to its lowest level since 1975 … and we’ve been creating jobs these last four months at a rate that’s twice what the nation has done … so in the toughest of times we’ve been moving our state forward,” he said.

O’Malley later drew the winning name of the night’s raffle, and played his brand of Irish music for the crowd.

Governor o’Malley rallies supporters DurinG First FriDay

Primary Election Deadlines

Important deadlines for the upcoming 2010 Gubernatorial Pri-mary Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote or change party affiliation and the deadline for certain voters to request a polling place change for this elec-tion is 9 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 24. 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 by Nov. 2 – must complete a voter registration ap-plication. A hand-delivered appli-cation must be received by a local board of elections by 9 pm on Aug. 24, and a mailed application must be postmarked by Aug. 24. 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 vot-ers who wish to change their party affiliation.

On the State Board of Elec-tions Web site, a voter can verify his or her voter registration status and find out if the polling place to which he or she has been assigned is handicapped accessible. To find this information, a voter can visit www.elections.state.md.us and click on the “Find Out Here” link.

Gov. Martin O’Malley talks with one of many gathered around the Front Porch

restaurant in Leonardtown, where he made an appearance for supporters dur-

ing the town’s First Friday event.


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I am sick and tired of politics and tired of politicians of all stripes whose big talk about smaller government and fiscal responsibility is just a lot of hot air. But Collins Bailey is a dif-ferent kind of political candidate. He has very specific, intelligent solutions for fixing our coun-try’s most pressing problems—the national debt, the recession, the failing Social Security system –and make no mistake, it is failing. We will have ourselves to blame if we don’t listen to Bailey and others like him who can lead us out of the troubled times we have entered.

The fact is that we as a nation are collapsing economically because of the unwise policies of George W. Bush and our current president who continues to spend money we don’t have to prop up corporations and unions and to buy the votes of certain special interest groups. The economic meltdown that brought us federal bailouts and stimulus packages was a “perfect storm,” to use an overused expression, of several factors. As much to blame as big banking interests, Harry Homeowner, during the real estate bubble, kept flipping houses to make a quick buck, while the feds through the Federal Reserve kept lowering interest rates making money too cheap. The cost of housing rose, speculation reached a fever pitch and people borrowed recklessly, and we as a na-tion got in over our heads.

And it was the feds who since the Jimmie Carter years have been forcing lending institu-tions to loan money to unqualified applicants, the lending institutions then pawning off these bad loans. In short, everyone is to blame for our near depression. Adding to our anxiety over the current economic emergency is the fact that we must continue paying for cradle to grave gov-ernment handouts. But one of these days very soon, there will be no government checks in the mail, because the government will have run out of money. It already has. We are in debt up to our necks, and the Chinese own us now. This situation is unsustainable. Big government has destroyed the free market and has given us infla-tion which makes us even more dependent on big government.

In a real sense, we all got what we de-served—an economic mess, an invasion by il-legal immigrants-- who are starting to push us around-- and little hope for a bright future. We did the things that brought about this disaster. We sent smooth-talking, self-serving hucksters to Congress, because we thought they would ca-ter to us, take care of us. Arrogantly dismissive of the Constitution, they see citizens as subjects and make up the rules as they go along.

Collins Bailey, who has vowed to serve for two terms without pay, understands Consti-tutional principles. He supports real health care reform and low taxes and has called for a $15,000 personal exemption for taxpayers. And he wants “clean, cheap American energy, made by Ameri-cans on American soil.” He advocates a strong national defense, but he does not support nation building or the unjust, unnecessary wars that so tragically claim the lives of young Americans who die in agony in Afghanistan while politi-cians jet here and there, play golf and party. Col-lins Bailey welcomes newcomers to our country but believes we have the right, the obligation, to protect our sovereign borders.

I understand that many decent, hard work-ing people in our area are blindly loyal to Steny Hoyer, but he, unfortunately, has aligned himself with those whose mission it is to turn our once free republic into a socialist police state. Further, I believe he is in reality contemptuous of his con-stituents and has embraced the politics of the far left. I urge the residents of the 5th Congressional Election District and other Marylanders to go to www.BaileyforUScongress.com to learn more about Collins Bailey. I also urge you to send his campaign $25 or $10 or even $5, if you have it, and I ask you to email or call your out- of-state friends (who can contact their friends) to ask them to help us unseat Mr. Hoyer by making a donation to the Bailey campaign. As liberals are so fond of saying, “Do it for the children” (and the grandchildren too).

Joyce BennettClements, MD

Help Us Fire StenyMr. Nokes, the Political Cartoon in the Au-

gust paper comparing Mr. Lollar’s town hall meeting to Representative Hoyer’s was cute, but both have been more visible in Southern Mary-land than our Representative for District 29c State Delegate Tony O’Donnell.

Hoyer made time to interview with the Bay-net, visited Prince Frederick campus of Southern Community College; spoke to the Young Profes-sionals of St. Mary’s at the Daugherty Center and has been to Pax River in the last 90 days.

Delegate O’Donnell who at one time lived in Lusby, missed the dedication for the new sports field in Dowell, the ground breaking for the new Calvert High School and has been having our lo-cal County Commissioner represent him at our Troop’s Eagle Scout ceremonies for the past 4 years, because he is always “too busy”. I am not sure he lives down here anymore!

Both Republicans and Democrats can be-come part of the establishment. I think Delegate O’Donnell is not a part of our community any-more and has become part of the establishment.

As a State Delegate, his job is part-time; you would think he could make some time to be available to his constituents. According to Mary-land Election Center 54% of his money is com-ing from PAC’s not residents of Calvert and St. Mary’s County and 9% are donations from OUT OF STATE!

Tony O’Donnell has been out of sight and out of touch with his constituents for a while. It is time to elect someone else. Luckily, there are 2 other candidates, Chris Davies and Shawn Quinn, who appear willing to represent us in District 29c.

Kelly HarveyLusby, MD

Where is Tony O’Donnell?

In reference to the “Inside the Beltway” ar-ticle titled “Liquid Assets”, in the Aug. 6 Washing-ton Times, Bioethicist Jacob Appel has a wonder-ful idea that he wants our All Caring, All Know-ing, All Compassionate government to give serious consideration.

Appel says that since the government is suc-cessfully force-feeding us fluoride in our drinking water so no one will ever have another cavity, we should also include a dash of LITHIUM.

Appel says too many people are commit-ting suicide. Lithium minimizes such harmful attitudes. It is a psychotropic drug that cheers up people and evens out mood swings.

Wow! Wouldn’t that be wonderful! No more highs – no more lows, just a nice, calm, even tem-pered population that doesn’t show anger, happi-ness, or any other “mood swings?”

And all those good results just to prevent a couple thousand people a year from choosing to stop fighting life and choose a road where no one pays taxes, no Obamacare concerns, no fear of get-ting mugged on the way to buy ice cream for your

illegal children.Last I heard, there were about 380 MILLION

people (not counting illegals) in the USA. So let me get this right. I know I’m one of Bill Mahr’s stupid people who need to be nudged to do the right thing, but I did learn how to read (if the words don’t have too many letters) in school before unions taught the teachers to stop teaching kids fundamentals.

To the point, we lose more than 40,000 people every year to fatal auto accidents. I wonder if some scientific genius will come up with a drug to stop that death rate.

The interesting thing about Appel’s solution for stopping suicides is that if you don’t want to play his game, he says, “And if people don’t want to take part, they can opt out by drinking bottled wa-ter. Simple as that.” Wow again! In other words, if you still want to avoid paying taxes, drink bottled water.

James HilbertMechanicsville, MD

Another Bright Idea

I’m somewhat confused about our Demo-cratic leadership. They say they want to improve the solvency of the Social Security accounts to better provide for those who qualify for benefits. They also are very vocal about the bonuses that most major corporations pay their executives.

Although these bonuses have been his-torically paid for decades, it was never an issue prior to the “bailouts/economic stimulus” pack-ages where they used taxpayer dollars to salvage companies too greedy to follow sound economic principles. Although much of this bailout money has been repaid, there is still a hue and cry about “excessive” bonuses.

I’m wondering why the Social Security taxes that most employers and employees pay has con-tinued to hover around the $100,000 ceiling fig-ure. I would think the logical next step would be to eliminate any ceiling for Social Security tax-es. I seriously doubt that someone making sev-eral million dollars a year would even notice the “bite” these taxes would take from their income.

Also, their employers would be contributing their matching taxes and might even (Heaven forbid!!) have second thoughts about granting them ever-increasing bonuses.

Once again, eliminating the ceiling on Social Security taxes seems like such a “no brainer” that I can only assume the ever-present lobbyists must be making that another “no touch” condition for major political contributions. Just another reason to vote out the incumbents in November and vote in qualified candidates with no ties to the political action committees and lobbyists. It’s time to put some common sense back into our laws. Social Security was designed to provide a supplemental income to qualified retirees. Why should those making more than the ceiling amount be exempt from paying the Social Security taxes as those earning less?

Glenn WederHollywood, MD

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Hear first hand from a panel of notable and successful business leaders that helped foster business growth in the 1950s and beyond will

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Panelists include Walter Blair, Elmer Brown, Ben Burroughs, George Guy, J. Frank Raley, Tom Waring and Bob Waxman.

Registration and networking is from 7:30 a.m.-8 a.m., with a buffet breakfast starting at 8 a.m. The panel discussion starts at 8:30 a.m. fol-lowed by Q&A. Cost: $15 per person. Fee will be collected at the door. Cash or checks payable to JTDCC are accepted. To RSVP by Aug. 20, email Cheri Noffsinger at [email protected] or call 301-475-4200 x1400.

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Smartronix, Inc., a global information technology and engineering solutions provider, announced today that it has acquired Cogon Systems, Inc., to expand its growing health in-formation technology portfolio.

The new company operating as Cogon Systems, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smartronix led by Cogon’s current CEO, Dr. Huy Nguyen.

Founded by Nguyen, Cogon facilitates healthcare connectedness by way of its value-driven innovations and comprehensive thought leadership. Through its Virtual Health Network (VHN) platform, a SOA-based architecture us-ing an enterprise service bus that provides busi-ness logic flexibility, network scalability, data interoperability, and application extensibility, Cogon is committed to facilitating value-based healthcare.

The VHN is implemented with basic ser-vices that enhance the exchange of health infor-mation supporting referral management of pa-tients who receive care from multiple providers. These basic services include continuity of care

information, patient demographic and admin-istrative information, diagnoses/problem lists, providers, allergies, medications, laboratory results, radiology results, previous procedures, and clinical notes.

Currently, Cogon’s VHN allows for the first-time sharing of tens of thousands of health records between the Department of Defense and commercial hospitals. Leveraging Smar-tronix’ business maturation, growth in the fed-eral healthcare, and its expertise in network operations and cyber-security, Cogon is well positioned to provide premium services in the federal health sector.

“The addition of Cogon, its visionary lead-ership, and its intellectual property are a great complement to Smartronix’ growing health information technology business. We are con-fident that our network operations, enterprise software solutions, and cyber security core competencies will assist in leveraging and aug-menting Cogon Systems’ Virtual Health Net-work platform,” Smartronix CEO, John Parris said in a press release.

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The St. Mary’s Chapter of Americans for Prosperity will be hosting a Town Hall Meet-ing August 17 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington Park Library.

Speakers will be discussing ideas to create new jobs and make our state economically competitive and reverse Gov. O’Malley’s budget and fiscal policies. We cannot attract new jobs to our great state and turn around our terrible unemployment situation if this misman-agement continues, a press release states.

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The American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit 255, Ridge, held an installation of officers for the administrative year 2010-2011 on July 31.

Past Department Commander Gail Mur-dock was the Installing Officer for the Post. Leading the Post for another term is Command-er Duncan “Skip” Disharoon. Other officers in-clude: First Vice Commander - Terry Morton; Second Vice Commander - Chris Dorosz; Adju-tant - John Matthews; Assistant Adjutant - Marie Parish; Chaplain - George “Sonny” Baroniak; Service Officer - Chuck Myers; Finance Officer - Jim Yeatman; Sgt at Arms - Sean Tibbs.

On the Executive Committee are Neal Roberts, Lindy McKay and Francis Smith.

Commander Disharoon presented the fol-lowing awards for outstanding service to the

Post: “Legionnaire of the Year” Neal Roberts; “Post Commander’s Award” Jimmy Yeatman and “Non-Legionnaire of the Year Award” Cheryl Trossbach.

Installing Officer for the Auxil-iary Unit was Post District President Carol Miller. Serving another term as President of the Unit is Lucretia Ann Thomas. Other newly elected unit officers are: Vice President - Ethel Ann McKay; Secretary - Au-drey Pratt; Treasurer - Flora Norris; Chaplain - Peggy Bradburn; Histo-rian - Shayne Smith; Sgt at Arms - Sherry Pope. Color Bearers - Sherry Pope and Wendy Morton; Executive Committee - Anita Birdine, Evelyn Turner and Bobbie Bell-Ocfemia.

Unit President Thomas an-nounced the unit received five “Certificates of Award” at the annual state convention in Ocean City, including a plaque award for obtaining “Goal Membership” earned through the hard work of the Unit Membership Chairman Ethel McKay.

Delegates to the convention were: Post - Skip Disharoon, Terry Morton, Lindy McKay and George “Sonny” Baroniak; Unit - Ann Thomas, Audrey Pratt, Wendy Morton, Sherry Pope and Shirley McKay.

Persons interested in joining the Ameri-can Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of the American Legion (SAL) should come to the post home lo-cated on Route 5 in Ridge to check their eligibil-ity. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month - Post at 6:30 p.m. and Unit at 7:30 p.m.

Ridge Post and Unit 255 Hold Joint Installation

Post Commander Duncan “Skip” Disharoon, left, and President of the Auxiliary Unit Lucretia Ann Thomas.


Carl Barnes, 88

Carl Burchman Barnes, 88, of Ridge, MD died August 8, 2010 at his home in Ridge, MD. Born July 21, 1922 in Ridge, MD, he was the son of the late Spencer Marshal Barnes and Edith Mae Arnold. Carl was an electrician at Patuxent River Naval Air Station for 30 years, retiring in 1977.

He was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing, woodworking, playing cards, gardening, and belonged to Good Sam’s Camp-ing Club, and Ridge Vol. Res-cue Squad. Carl is survived by his wife Marie Barnes whom he married at St. Michael’s Church in Ridge, MD on December 27, 1947. Children Shirley and Tim O’Conner of Hollywood, MD, Barbara Jean “BJ” and Jim of Ridge, MD, Veronica “Ronnie” Vallandingham and Dale of St. Inigoes, MD and Theresa Quad and Ron of Fort White, FL, along with one sister Bessie Delozier of MA; as well as 12 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brothers John Barnes and Walter Barnes, Sr. and one sister Agnes Benson.

The family received friends on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in St. Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge, and MD, where prayers were said. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, in St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Ridge, MD with Fr. Lee Fangmeyer officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Cody Graham, Ray Yarber, Roger Ridgell, Dick-ie Barnes, Bo Vallandingham, and Timmy Barnes. Contributions in memory of Carl Burchman Barnes can be made to St. Mary’s County Hospice, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, and St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 16567 Point Lookout Road, Ridge, MD 20680... To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gar-diner Funeral Home, P.A.

Francis Dean, 85

Francis Roger Dean, 85 of Leonardtown, MD died August 1,

2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital.Born August 10, 1924 in Hol-

lywood, MD he was the son of the late Roger Herman Dean and Gladys (Dixon) Dean.

Mr. Dean graduated from Great Mills High School in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943, went through avia-tion cadet training in Rochester, NY, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Pilot in 1944. He served in various commands during the war, including a tour as a B-25 instructor pilot. He was released from service in 1946, and joined the Maryland National Guard, be-coming company commander of the Leonardtown barracks when it opened in 1952. In 1964, he was promoted to Major and was as-signed to the battalion headquar-ters as an S-3. He retired from the National Guard in 1967.

In 1947, he went into business with his father and brother and formed Roger H. Dean & Sons – General Contractors. They built many homes in St. Mary’s County and had a reputation as excellent builders.

Mr. Dean was an avid golfer, and was one of the original mem-bers at Breton Bay Golf & coun-try club. He also enjoyed playing bridge with his wife and many friends.

He was very involved in the community. He was an active member of the Leonardtown Li-ons Club for many years, serving as President & Deputy District Governor. He was a Leonard-town Commissioner for several years, serving as both water com-missioner and mayor. He also

served on the Board of Directors of St. Mary’s Hospital, serving as president.

Mr. Dean is survived by his wife Mary Frances (Matthews) Dean whom he married on July 10, 1945 at St. Aloysius Church in Leonardtown, MD. He is also survived by his children, Marjorie F. McNew (Lonnie) of Whitehall, MD, Steven M. Dean of St. Leon-ard, MD and William R. Dean (Angela) of Hollywood, MD, grandchildren, Stacie, Richard and Robert Dean, Megan McNew, and Rachel and Katherine Dean, sisters, Lola Brubacher of Leon-

ardtown, MD and Ann Petrisko of Simi Valley, CA. He was preceded in death by his son, John A. Dean, grandchild Joanna Dean, brother, Russell Dean and brother in law William Brubacher and sister in law, Joan Dean.

Family received friends for Mr. Dean’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service was held on Thursday, August 5, 2010 in the First Com-munity Church, St. Paul’s Cam-pus with Reverend Lori Hoffman Hays associated Pastor at Lexing-ton Park United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed in St. Aloysius Catholic cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Rachel Dean, Katherine Dean, Megan McNew, Wesley Brubach-er, Joseph Densford, and William Bailey.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leonardtown Li-ons Club, P.O. Box 363, Leonard-town, MD 20650 or the Leonard-town Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfield-funeral.com

Susan Kauffman, 57

Susan Marie Kauffman, 57 of Valley Lee, MD passed away on August 3, 2010 at Hospice House, Callaway, MD.

Susan Marie Kauffman was born on May 13, 1953 at the Lan-caster General Hospital in Lan-caster, PA. She was the daughter of Wilbur and Dolores Blumen-shine of Columbia, PA.

Sue leaves behind her be-loved, of 38 years, husband Earl H. Kauffman. They would have celebrated their 39th wedding an-niversary on August 22nd. She and Earl have three sons: Michael S. Kauffman, married to Karen Klinger, and their two children, Jeffrey and Hannah, from War-wick, PA; Mark P. Kauffman, married to Joy Marriott, and their two children Alex and Audrey, from Sterling, VA; and Matthew D. Kauffman, married to Maia Judd, from Mt. Holly, NJ.

Working for her Great Aunt Erna (owner of a family flower

shop), Sue was just a teenager when she began her career as a florist. By 1974 she was the floral designer, and helped expand the family business until her and her husband moved to Warminster, PA in 1985. Though “retired” from the floral business, Sue continued for years to use her talent and her large dining room table to create masterpieces for her friends. Sue never lost her love of receiving flowers, either.

Interesting tidbits about Sue: She was a volunteer Emer-gency Medical Technician for the Warminster Volunteer Ambulance Squadron for many years; She was a member of the Warminster Am-ateur Radio club and held a FCC license - call sign: N3EQB; She was a “Blue Star Mother” and her banner had 4 stars - one for each of her sons who has or is still serv-ing in the military, and one star for her husband, a retired Captain in the Air Force.

Sue was a member of the Church of Christ and throughout her life attended Conestoga Val-ley Church of Christ in Lancaster, PA, Valley Road Church of Christ in Warminster, PA and the St. Mary’s County Church of Christ in California, MD.

Over the years, Sue taught Sunday school to the children of her congregations. She also sewed baby blankets for the ma-jority of infants and children and grandchildren of her church fam-ily. Some of those blankets have started high school and college in the last few years. Perhaps Sue’s most appreciated contributions to her congregations and her commu-nity occurred in the kitchen. Sue planned, organized and cooked delicious dinners and lunches for weddings, funerals, anniversaries, Wednesday night suppers, the lo-cal “Click-it or ticket” campaigns, etc. She made putting together dinner for over 100 people seem nearly effortless.

Sue’s greatest gift was teach-ing hospitality to the women of her congregations, both in a class-room setting and in her home. Mostly Sue taught by example; she was dedicated to helping oth-ers. No one’s freezer was ever as full as Sue’s, because she always wanted to be ready, at a moment’s notice, to cook a full meal for anyone who needed one. She’d send a card and/or a casserole to anyone she thought could use a bit of cheering up. Until just a few weeks before her death, and though very ill herself, Sue was regularly sending out cards of en-couragement to others.

Family will receive friends for Sue’s Life Celebration on Fri-day, August 13, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. A visi-tation will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Church of Christ, 44850 St. Andrews Church Road, California, MD 20619 where a Funeral Service will be conducted

at 1 p.m. Interment will be held on

September 2, 2010 in Arlington National Cemetery at 10 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Manatawny, 33 Camp Rd., Douglasville, PA 19518 , Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or MS Maryland Chapter, 11403 Cronhill Dr., Suite E, Ow-ings Mills, MD 21117.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfield-funeral.com

Shirley Kidd, 73

Shirley Ann Kidd, 73, of Leon-ardtown, MD died July 30, 2010 in Leonardtown, MD. Born June 22, 1937 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late Harry and Agnes Nalley Limerick. Shir-ley was the loving wife of the late Robert Kidd who preceded her in death on August 18, 2006. She is survived by her children; Robert E. Kidd III of Fredericksburg, VA, Cheryl A. Frisco of Hollywood, MD, Michael Fulcher of Mitch-ellville, MD, Robert Fulcher of Deale, MD, Debbie Fulcher King and Sharon Fulcher Sykes both of Florida. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren and siblings; Nancy McNabb of Lusby, MD and Carol Hall of Lothian, MD. Shir-ley was preceded in death by a son Timothy and brothers Bobby Lim-erick and Harry Limerick.

She worked for AFL-CIO in the accounting department where she was a secretary and also did data processing.

The family received friends on Saturday, August 7th, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where a funeral service was held with Deacon Ripple officiating. Inter-ment followed in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Washington, DC. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gar-diner Funeral Home, P.A.

Teresa Lanczky, 95

Teresa Gurbach Lanczky, 95 of Leonardtown, MD died August 9, 2010 at Taylor Farm Assisted Living, Bushwood, MD.


Born January 10, 1915 she was the daughter of the late Vin-cent Gurbach and Anna (Kovacs) Gurbach.

Teresa worked for Loft’s Candy Corporation as a window designer from 1940 until her re-tirement in 1970. She lived in Ridgefield Park, NJ for thirty-five years before she moved to St. Mary’s County in 2002. She re-sided in Cedar Lane Apartments in Leonardtown, MD. She enjoyed gardening and was very active in the Garvey Senior Center.

Teresa is survived by her daughter Barbara J. Van Maas-tricht of Hollywood, MD and her siblings, Helen Costa of Meriden, CT, Irene White of Keene, NH, Anne Lendway of Proctor, VT, El-vira Kapitan of West Rutland, VT, Margaret Amundson of Naples, FL, and Ida Paulsen of Stuart, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband William Lanczky whom she married in New York City on September 18, 1937. She was also preceded in death by her siblings Mary Gurbach and Elizabeth Gurbach.

There will be a gathering of friends and family on Sunday, August 15, 2010 from 2 p.m. un-til 6 p.m. at the home of Teresa’s daughter Barbara at 43567 Drum Cliff Road, Hollywood, MD 20636.

Memorial contributions may be to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brins-field Funeral Home, P.A., Leonar-dtown, MD.

French Medley, 95

French Everett Medley, 95 of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on August 9, 2010 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home, Great Mills, MD.

French was born on October 8, 1914 in Sugar Grove, VA. He was the son of the late John and Minnie Medley.

He was a member of the “CCC” (Civil Conservation Corps) of Virginia during the great de-pression (1939 to 1941) of which he was very proud to be associat-ed with President Roosevelt’s Tree Army before moving to Maryland

to take a job constructing the new Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

He worked for the Depart-ment of Public Works at Patux-ent River Naval Air Station for 30 years before retiring as the head foreman of the steam power plant and earned many awards from the Department of the Navy during his employment.

French was a member of the Hollywood Masonic Lodge and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon.

French is survived by his wife of 74 years, Goldie E. Medley. They celebrated their 74th wed-ding anniversary on July 3, 2010.

He and Goldie have three sons, Rodger B. Medley (Judy) and their four children Jeffrey, Rob, Mike and Cindy all of Rapid City, SD, Douglas Medley (Waverley) and their two daughters Michelle Lee and Suzanne Marie of St. Inigoes, MD, and Timothy Medley of Lex-ington Park, MD, daughter, Shir-ley Hall of Upper Marlboro, MD and her four children, Stephanie, Amy, Billie Joe, and Laurie. He is also survived by 17 great grand-children, 3 great-great grandchil-dren, and sister Ada Blevins of Woodstock, VA. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Flossie Ritenour, Glen Medley, Virginia Seibel and Myrtle Ritenour.

Family will receive friends for French’s Life Celebration on Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Masonic prayers will be recited at 7 p.m. A private interment will be held on Friday, August 13, 2010 at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Wal-dorf, MD.

In lieu of flowers, contribu-tions may be made to the United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Mary-land, 21815 Three Notch Road, Suite H, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfield-funeral.com.

Arrangements by the Brins-field Funeral Home, P.A., Leonar-dtown, MD.

Joseph Morgan, 62

Joseph Edward Morgan, 62, of Mechanicsville, MD died Au-

gust 8, 2010 at his residence. Born January 26, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of Joseph Johnson Morgan and Cora Burch Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a self-employed carpenter who lived in the local area his entire life. He was a member of the Mechanics-ville Moose Lodge.

Besides his parents, Mr. Mor-gan was predeceased by sisters, Lala McLaughlin, Hilda Ward and Christine Morgan. Mr. Mor-gan is survived by his devoted wife, Sandra Jeanette Morgan and 3 wonderful sons, Joseph John-son Morgan, Tony Allen Morgan and Philip Lee Morgan; siblings, Woodly Morgan, Ethel Hardesty,

Gladys Weber, Phyliss Wathen, Gordan Morgan, Ellen Armiger and Stella Bowles; also 9 grand-children and 3 great grandchil-dren. Mr. Morgan is also survived by what he called “his 4 special brothers”, J.P. Weber, Frankie Co-chrane, Billy Cochrane and Dale Cochrane.

Ed enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping at Bethpage, horseshoes, antique cars and remodeling homes to suit peoples’ needs. No matter how big or small he made sure that everyone was happy. He always went out of his way to make sure no one who asked for help went without it. He had a big heart that never ran out of room to share the love he had. Ed al-ways had this way about him and he made sure that if he was doing

something it most definitely had to be done his way or no way. He has now joined his “special girl” Giggit. Ed had a tremendous fam-ily that he held close in his heart that will deeply miss him.

A service will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Bowles Farm, 22880 Budds Creek Rd., Clements, MD at 11 a.m. con-ducting the service will be Rev. Joseph Dobson.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s P. O. Box 625 Leonardtown MD 20650. Contact phone number (301) 475-2023.

Arrangements are being pro-vided by the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A.,

Charlotte Hall, MD.

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Troopers Arrest Man On Charges Of Burglary, AssaultOn Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 1:56pm, Cpl. K. M. Rossignol responded to the 22000

block of Cornwall Drive in California for a reported assault. Upon arrival, Rossignol made contact with a female complainant, 24, of California and several witnesses, all of whom ad-vised that Kyle Justin Turner, 22, of Windsor Mill had allegedly assaulted the female com-plainant and a witness after allegedly entering the residence without permission. Turner made entry into the residence via an unlocked door and assaulted the female complainant while at-tempting to force her to exit the residence, police allege. Following the alleged assault, Turner left the residence but was later apprehended by TFC M. J. Pitcher in the area of Route 235 and Route 245. Turner was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. He was charged with first degree burglary and second degree assault.

Deputies: Two Men Attacked Victim, Stole Shoes And CigarettesOn August 6, 2010 deputies responded to a robbery call in the area of Missouri Avenue

and Flower Drive in Lexington Park. The victim reported he was confronted by Jamarr Sher-man Mackall, 18, of Prince Frederick, and a second subject who initiated an argument with him. Mackall struck the victim in the face knocking him to the ground and both Mackall and the second subject stole the victim’s shoes and a pack of cigarettes, police allege. A lookout was broadcast for the suspects and Mackall was located a short time later. Mackall was ar-rested and charged with robbery, second- degree assault and theft. The second suspect has not yet been located.

Possession Of A Controlled Dangerous Substance And Resisting ArrestOn August 9, 2010 St. Mary’s County Emergency Communication’s Center broadcast a

lookout for an older model, blue, Ford Mustang and its occupants. It was reported that the oc-cupants of the Mustang had just committed a theft of money. Deputy Thompson observed and stopped the suspect vehicle. Gabriel Xavier Cassagnol, 50, of Saint Inigoes was the operator of the vehicle. Cassagnol and Laabs matched the description of the suspects involved in the alleged theft. For officer safety Thompson conducted a frisk of Cassagnol. As a result of the frisk, Thompson located a glass smoking device containing suspected crack cocaine residue. Thompson arrested Cassagnol for possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia and as Thompson was handcuffing Cassagnol he noticed Cassagnol was holding cash in his hand. Thompson asked Cassagnol to open his hand. Cassagnol refused and clinched his hand. Cassagnol was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia, pos-session of a controlled dangerous substance, suspected crack cocaine, and resisting arrest. Laabs was charged on a criminal summons with theft less then $100.

Chase Bank Robbery Case Finally Going To Trial


After six years, a man suspected of rob-bing the Cedar Point Federal Credit Union in Leonardtown in 2004 will stand trial. His court date is set for Aug. 23.

Cornelius Leroy Chase, 48, currently imprisoned for other felony convictions, said nothing during a criminal motions hearing Tuesday in which the state advised that Chase’s prior criminal record could be revealed to the jury if he did not stipulate to have his past suppressed.

“The purpose of the hearing was to con-sider some evidentiary matters and Mr. Chase refused to speak or otherwise participate,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Daniel J. White.

A letter written by White to Chase’s de-fense attorney, Public Defender John Getz, stated that the state was prepared to “accept the proposed stipulation of evidence that your client has previously been convicted of crimes that make his subsequent possession of a regu-lated firearm a felony in Maryland.”

If Chase declined the offer of the pros-ecution, they would “have no alternative but to present evidence of your client’s multiple previous convictions for robbery, burglary and battery…”

The letter also states that the prosecution would stipulate that Chase purchased several box-type vehicles in the aftermath of the rob-bery for a cash payment of $11,903. Evidence that the money Chase allegedly used to pur-chase those vehicles could not have been earned by him while incarcerated would also be introduced, the letter stated.

Chase has remained incarcerated in a state facility after being convicted of a previ-ous robbery in Calvert County in 2006.

Chase faces charges of armed robbery, first-degree assault and the use of a handgun in the commission of the Leonardtown robbery along with other felony counts.

According to charging documents filed against him, Chase, along with another masked accomplice, robbed the credit union Aug. 21, 2004 located on Point Lookout Road by forcing employees at gunpoint to hand over $262,000 in cash.

Police used canine units to track the sus-pects through a cornfield to Potato Hill Road;

officers found in the cornfield near the bank a car-sized swath that could have been used to observe the bank without the suspects being seen, according to charging documents.

Police found $10,000 in a money brick in the cornfield on the trail of the suspects.

Police later arrested Chase after a tip from

a Charles County sheriff’s deputy who had contact with Chase.

The deputy said Chase tried to buy a used car from him for $12,000, charging documents stated, and Chase had put down a down pay-ment of $2,500 in $50 dollar bills, some of which were in sequential order.

The Charles County deputy called local Bureau of Criminal Investigations detectives and told them of the contact and they began an investigation.

A search of Chase’s home, vehicle and motel room he was using in early September of 2004 turned up more than $60,000 in cash, police have stated.

Chase sued White in both state and federal court, alleging that the warrants used to search for the stolen money and subsequent confisca-tion of Chase’s property were illegal.

The state case was dismissed, White said, while the federal suit, which is asking for dam-ages in the amount of more than $15 million, White said, is still pending.

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The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has released the data on district and school performance for the Maryland Alternative Assessment (Alt-MSA). St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) has posted the highest percentage of students who achieved proficient and ad-vanced scores for reading and math in the State of Maryland.

In reading, 97.3 percent of students were proficient/advanced, and in math, 94.6 percent of students were proficient/advanced. These scores are also higher than the state overall rates of proficient/advanced in read-ing and in math. The state scores were 87.7 percent for reading and 82.3 percent for math.

The Alternate MSA (Alt-MSA) is the Maryland assessment in which students with significant cognitive disabilities participate if through the IEP process it has been determined they cannot participate in the Mary-land State Assessment (MSA) even with accommodations. Students in Grades 3 through 8 and Grade 10 are assessed each year as part of the No Child Left Behind act of 2001 (NCLB). Alt-MSA scores are included in school system Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) reports.

“The leadership and hands on support to each site from our special education supervisors has made a dramatic difference in helping attain the scores we are achieving,” said Melissa Charbonnet, executive director of special education and student services. “This high level of achieve-ment is reflective of the rigor of instruction and the individualized sup-ports to each student that allow them to demonstrate such high levels of mastery.”

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The St. Mary’s County Board of Education voted on Wednesday to endorse the school system’s newest wave of reforms as discussed during Superintendent Michael Martirano’s presentation to the Board on July 28, during which he detailed reforms aimed at securing funding from President Obama’s Race to the Top competitive grant pro-gram. Among them would be a fourth year of math for high school students, and the addition of a separate finan-cial literacy or personal finance course as a requirement for students graduating in 2015.

“There are several things driving this right now. There are changes at the federal level with core standards, changes with the University of Maryland standards, state level reform efforts, and an increase in our own level of rigor,” said Martirano, who noted that the last discussion on proposed changes to math requirements took place in January when the Board considered increasing the num-ber of credit hours awarded for 90-minute comprehensive algebra courses. The school board opted at the time to wait for core standards from the state, after which they would implement comprehensive math reforms.

“The piece that was causing us concern in January … was that conceivably a student’s time with math could end in their sophomore year, and philosophically I’m op-posed to that,” said Martirano, going on to explain that he would prefer to see students taking math every year until graduation, which is part of the impetus for his proposed reforms.

Chief Academic Officer Linda Dudderar explained that the University of Maryland had put forward new recommendations for students entering the ninth grade in 2011, asking for a fourth year of math as part of their admission requirements. This comes in addition to reform plans from the Maryland State Department of Education, which is expected to vote on whether or not to revise the math requirements for students at a future date.

In the meantime, Dudderar touted the school sys-tem’s accomplishments, noting that in 2005, more than half of St. Mary’s County students leaving eighth grade scored basic on MSA for mathematics.

“Our disaggregated numbers looked even worse,

with only 12 percent of our special education students and only five percent of our African American students at the proficient level,” said Dudderar, going on to explain how revisions to the high school program of studies, as well as increased instructional rigor at the middle school level, had helped turn things around.

“Our efforts have been a success,” she said, “just shy of 80 percent of all rising eighth graders last year scored proficient on their MSA for mathematics, and over 60 per-cent had successfully completed high school algebra.”

Alex Jaffurs, Supervisor of Math instruction for St. Mary’s County Public Schools, said that the “grand plan” would be to move from three required credits of math-ematics to four, effectively expanding math offerings for every grade level from pre-K through 12.

In addition, new reforms would include a separate fi-nancial literacy or personal finance course as a graduation requirement. One course would be geared toward basic fi-nancial literacy while the other would be an algebra-based course for advanced students that could count as one of their four required math credits.

Board members, who voted unanimously to endorse the proposed plan, applauded the idea as long overdue.

“This is something that should have happened years and years ago,” said board member Sal Raspa, “and I know these things will cost money … but money shouldn’t stop this thinking. We need to continue with progressive thinking on advancing this program for our children. Get it in the program of studies. Do whatever’s necessary.”

Cathy Allen said she also supports the concept of fi-nancial literacy requirements.

“I’m very interested in the fact that the common core standards are looking at in depth mastery from one year to the next,” she said, “and I think the changes that will come about as a result … will prepare our students better.”

Martirano said he was not prepared to estimate the proposed plan’s impact on the budget, but he noted that additional staff would be needed to start offering the courses at each high school starting in 2011.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t bring the financial implications up,” said Martirano, “but if this is the right thing to do for students, we’ll have to figure out a way to do it.”


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Several 20- and 30-somethings from St. Mary’s County smiled wea-rily as they sat around a table at the Calvert County Planning Commission in Prince Frederick, where they had come to meet with Christian Johans-son, Secretary of Business for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development.

It had been a chore coordinating this meeting, which would serve as a chance for members of the Young Professionals Initiative (YPI) of St. Mary’s County to ask questions and get advice on how to further their non-profit’s goals.

YPI President Daniel Grant explained that Johansson had been booked solid for other proposed meeting days, and because he would be traveling from North Beach late on a Thursday afternoon, the group had thought it prudent to “meet him halfway” so as to maximize their time together.

“It’s just hard to get people to come down as far as St. Mary’s,” said Grant, no doubt noting the larger scope of his statement, since recent stud-ies have found that it’s not only hard to get people to come this far, but it’s also hard to keep them here.

Grant, 30, from Rochester, New York, said he had never heard of the Mother County before accepting his job at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

After earning his Bachelor’s degree from Penn State in electrical en-gineering, he returned home to New York to work and stay near family before coming to Southern Maryland.

“I had never heard of this place before … it was definitely out of my comfort zone. I had to get used to coming from a city with 400,000 people to a place where they have less than 100,000,” he said. “It’s not a metropoli-tan environment, but since I’ve come here for my career, I need to make this place my home.”

A big part of his acclimation to the area was forming the Young Pro-fessionals Initiative in 2008, the idea springing from a time when he and a friend were struggling to list the different amenities available to residents and visitors in Southern Maryland.

“We started looking at what type of activities or amenities we have … and found out we just didn’t know much about this place at all,” he said, describing how a search for things to do eventually inspired him to start examining other challenges faced by young professionals, from housing affordability to employment opportunities.

Grant’s group has drawn attention from county officials, including Bob Schaller, director of St. Mary’s County economic and community de-velopment, who describes workforce retention as his department’s biggest concern.

Schaller, who teaches a Capstone course on Policy & Strategy for Business, even had his students complete a study of forces affecting work-force retention in the area, paying particular attention to the perspectives of young professionals, a group that the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce identified with a disturbing trend of transience, with many 20- and 30-somthings coming to the county to work for just a few years before moving on to more metropolitan areas to buy homes and further their careers.

So the question has not only been how to attract young professionals to the area, but how to keep them here and keep them comfortable.

Growing Our Own

“When research produces no surprises then you’re on the right track,” said Schaller, going on to explain that he wasn’t surprised by the survey results he saw with his class’s case study, a sprawling analysis of the chal-lenges experienced not just by young professionals trying to find their

place in St. Mary’s society, but by companies trying to keep budding talent in the area.

YPI member Hilary Hartenstein, 24, who helped write part of the study, said she had started working on base as a financial analyst after com-pleting an internship with the Naval Acquisition Development Program.

Hilary said she thought employers were already doing well at recruit-ing through external means such as college or career fairs, but that lasting workforce stability would depend on directly recruiting locals to fill local positions, like was done in her case.

“I think the focus should be turned more towards retaining those stu-dents who are now enrolled in the local high schools and colleges,” she said. “Retaining local members of the community is easier to do when the person is attached to the area (family, friends, etc.) versus trying to bring in graduating college students who may not end up liking this area.”

The study emphasizes this point, stating that the Forrest Career & Technology Center in Leonardtown, the College of Southern Maryland and the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center all provide avenues to higher education, but training a workforce of locals can come with its own challenges.

“We need lots of different people to do different things. We need healthcare, teachers, cops and candlestick makers … but realistically, how many can we expect to become part of the local Navy and defense work-force? That’s a strategic question,” said Schaller, going on to estimate that fewer than 10 percent of local high school graduates choose to stay in the area to go to college, and fewer still return to the area after completing their undergraduate degrees.

“The challenges are numerous, but it’s connecting our major em-ployers, the base and the defense contracting community. It’s connecting them with a potential workforce, which is in the school system now,” said Schaller. “They’re doing things with STEM … but we need thousands of jobs filled, and we only graduate 1,200 [high school students] a year.”

Schaller added that the Business, Education and Community Alli-ance (BECA), has started floating the idea of offering a common internship application for people interested in getting their foot in the door at local

contracting firms, “but that’s not something we can do right away. It took us three years just to get the common scholarship applications started,” he said.

For now, Schaller said that the two most important pillars to future workforce retention would be groups like YPI and Leadership Southern Maryland.

“These are leadership organizations that bring resource interest and talent to meet community needs, and the largest one is the workforce,” he said, “it’s our most important asset.”

The YP Perspective

College graduates may feel a great sense of pride and accomplish-ment as they accept their degrees, but the high can be short-lived for some as they enter the workforce and are faced with sinking or swimming in today’s unforgiving financial market.

YPI Vice President Lauren Klatt, 27, who settled in the area after graduating from Ohio State University, said that she had lucked out in finding her apartment in Leonardtown, but had heard a lot of YPI mem-bers complain about the lack of affordable housing in the area.

“That’s been such a huge issue … people just go off on tangents with it … both with renting and buying,” she said, describ-ing the shabby condition of subsidized apartment com-munities in Lexington Park, and the fact that many entry-level white collar jobs in the area pay people too much to qualify them for assistance, but too little to afford much of the housing available.

Another issue raised by the case study was the lack of activities and amenities for residents.

“There’s no movie the-ater that’s good, but then it ranges into how people have trouble finding places to meet,” said Klatt, “and a lot of people say they feel like leaving because they can’t find anyone to date, and I hear a lot that there are things to do, but you have to drive to them and they’re 30 minutes away. So if you really want to go out and cut loose, you can’t because then you have to drive 30 minutes to get home.”

Grant echoed that many YPI members wanted to see a better movie theater and more upscale restaurants and performing arts venues in the area, but young people in the county would need to be aggressive about presenting themselves and their ideas.

“Because our demographic is the largest represented one here, I think we should be a part of the community, we should be getting out there,” said Grant, going on to describe the group’s focus on sharing information not just on housing developments and resources for new arrivals, but on events and amenities in the area like sports and social clubs, volunteer organiza-tions, career development and financial workshops, and community and nightlife events, many of which he said only required a little digging to uncover.

Part of the group’s agenda is hosting more YPI-sponsored events in partnership with local businesses, like the group’s Port and Paddle event this Saturday, which will include a wine tasting at the Port of Leonardtown Winery and a canoe/kayak trip launching from McIntosh Run.

Grant said that a lot of YPI’s current focus would be centered on edu-cating people on what there already is to do in the area, posting community events and links to local resources on their website.

Grant and his colleagues at YPI will also be putting together a busi-ness plan outlining the group’s initiatives for Secretary Johansson, but in the meantime he said the group’s biggest goal is getting involved and in-creasing membership.

“Right now we have 44 members, but considering we just basically started with a goal of just getting 50, I think we’re doing really good,” he said. “I had no idea it would get this far, but I’m excited to see how much further it can go.”

To learn more about the Young Professionals Initiative of St. Mary’s County, visit them online at www.ypi-smc.org.

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Daniel Grant, Founder and President of the Young Professionals Initiative of St. Mary’s County.

YPI members met last week with Christian Johansson, Secretary of Business for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, to exchange ideas on how their group could address workforce retention and quality of life issues common to young professionals in St. Mary’s County.

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Sen. Roy Dyson presented Julia Lynn Phil-lips, 19, a Senate citation for her quick thinking at an impromptu ceremony on Thursday, held by the pool where the incident took place.

She had only completed her CPR training weeks before the incident, said Denise McDow-ell, a neighbor who attended the party for fam-ily friends who were transferring to California.

“It was like just any kids’ party, there was a first group and then the second group at 4 o’clock,” she said, “and someone – an adult – had mentioned it looked like Lauren was try-ing to swim to the bottom of the pool … so Julia jumped in and got her, pulled her out and laid her on the side of the pool, and started CPR … and she was blue when she brought her up.”

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“The class was on June 24, and I think the day of the party was July 29,” she said, “but it’s a good thing I had that. Otherwise I don’t want to think of what could have happened.”

Julia is currently a junior at Salisbury Uni-versity, where she’ll be returning to campus at the end of August to resume her studies in El-ementary Education, a career she has aspired to

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Six-year-old Lauren spent three days at Children’s Hospital in Washington D.C., re-turning home on Sunday without any lasting damage, said Dyson, whose sense of gratitude seemed apparent when he shook Julia’s hand.

“I can only imagine what we would be doing today. We could be at a funeral,” said Dyson, “but instead, thankfully, we’re at a celebration.”

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estate industry, private property rights and the issues that most affect the members’ ability to serve the public with competency, integrity, and professionalism.

If you’re one of the 5.7 million people who list their home for sale this year, the National Association of REALTORS® wants you

to know that when it comes to selling a home, you’re better off using a REALTOR®. Someone who can get the job done in half

the time, and can sell it for more than if you sold it on your own. That’s because REALTORS® are experts—they have extensive

experience staging the home, showing it and attracting qualifi ed buyers to view it.

Work with a REALTOR®, a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, they can explain options in your area that

best fi t your situation. To learn more, visit www.houselogic.com/buyandsell.

EVERY MARKET’S DIFFERENT, CALL A REALTOR® TODAY.

A REALTOR® CAN SELL YOUR HOME FASTER AND FOR MORE THAN YOU COULD YOURSELF.

LEAVING YOU MORE TIME TO ENJOY YOUR LIFE.

©2010 National Association of REALTORS®.

Based on NAR Market Forecast.

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SMAR does not provide opinion or endorsement of individual REALTOR® members and brokerages. We do however thank the SMAR members surrounding this ad for their financial support of this Public Awareness message

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If you’re ready to buy a home, many signs point to favorable buying conditions: mortgages are available, affordability has improved, home choices are abundant and interest rates are low. Even better, 8 out of 10 economists agree that home prices will rise in the next five years. Which means getting in on the ground floor before prices begin to rise is a smart move. Homeownership is an investment in your future. Work with a REALTOR®, a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, who can explain options that best fit your situation. To learn more, visit www.houselogic.com/buyandsell..

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8 out of 10 economists believe home priceswill rise in the next 5 years. *

thE OthEr twO arE lifE-lOng pEssimists.

©2010 National Association of REALTORS®.

*Figure based on the Keller Center for Research at Baylor University, 2008.

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYCATHOLIC

PRESBYTERIAN

BAHA’I FAITH“Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship”

Discussions every 3rd Friday, 7:30 pm301-884-8764 • 1-800-22-UNITE

or www.bahai.org

BAHA’I FAITH

HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCHA member of the Southern Baptist Convention

8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627

Pastor Keith CorrickAssociate 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)

BAPTIST CHURCH

VictoryBAPTIST CHURCH

Going the Distance

…Making a DifferenceGolden Beach Rd. Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 • 301-884-8503

Robert W. Kyner, Pastor

Sunday School 10:00 amWorship Service 11:00 amSunday Evening 7:00 pmWed. Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 pm

An Independent Baptist Church and Academy

Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm SaturdaySunday: 8:00 amWeekday (M-F): 7:30 amConfessions: 3-4 pm Saturday

St. Cecelia Church47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600

St. John’sUnited Episcopal

North Sandgates Rd.(1/4 Mile in, on the left) Mechanicsville

Traditional 1928 PrayerbookServices 10:00 am Sunday

Father Joseph H. Dobson, Jr., RectorFather John Ayres, Assistanthttp://www.StJohnsUEC.org

301-373-3862 or [email protected]

GRACE CHAPEL

(Meeting at Mechanicsville Elementary School)Pastor Carl Snyder

Worship Service: 10:00 amPhone: 301-884-3504 • Website:

www.gracechapelsomd.comJohn 8:32

Member of fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches

Grace Chapel

Patuxent Presbyterian ChurchCalifornia, Maryland

301-863-2033Rev Michael R. Jones, Senior Pastor

1 miles South of Thomas Johnson Bridge on Rt. 4

Sunday Morning Worship Services:8:30 am & 11:00 am

Sunday School 9:45 am

With Nursery careWebsite: http://www.paxpres.org

E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED METHODIST

Offering worship and serving opportunities at…

First Friendship campus – Ridge9:00 am Traditional worshipc

St George Island campus – Piney Point9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School11:00 am Traditional worship

St. Paul’s campus – Leonardtown8:05 am Traditional worshipna

9:15 am Contemporary worshipnca(ASL Interpreted)

10:45 am Contemporary worshipnca

6:00 pm The Refinery (interactive worship)nc

n – nursery providedc- children’s Sunday school also availablea- adult Sunday school also available

www.firstsaints.org301.475.7200

Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month • To Advertise in the Church Services Directy, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125

EPISCOPALBAPTISTCHURCH

Meeting at:Home Towne Center Conference Room(2nd bldg. north of Naval Air Museum)

22196 Three Notch Rd. (Rt. 235) Lexington Park, MD

Calvary Baptist ChurchIndependent, Fundamental & KJV Bible-believing

Home of 88.1 FM, All Christian Radio(mailing address & church office: 46365 Pegg Ln., Lexington Park, MD 20653)

301 862-4435

Sunday School: 10 A.M.Sunday Services: 11 A.M. & 6 P.M.Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer: 7 P.M.

CATHOLICCHURCH

Sundays - 9:30 AM 41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3

Leonardtown, MD 20650301/475-9337

www.amosm.net

THE ANGLICAN MISSIONOF SOUTHERN MARYLAND

ANGLICAN

• Free movie for familiesFamilies can escape the heat and watch the PG movie about a young

boy who finds a mysterious enchanted egg and becomes the caregiver of a water horse, a sea creature of mythic proportion, when it hatches. The mov-ie will be shown at Leonardtown on Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. Snacks provided.

• Opening reception planned for photographers

Members of St. Mary’s County Camera Club will display their work from Aug. 16 through Sept. 30. The public is invited to an opening recep-tion on Aug. 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to meet the members and discuss their work. Artists interested in displaying artwork at the library gallery should contact Candy Cummings at 301-863-6693.

• Candidates’ forum scheduled

St. Mary’s County League of Women Voters will sponsor a candi-dates’ forum on Aug. 23 at Lexington Park Library from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of St. Mary’s County in conjunction with the library, will feature the candidates for the contested offices in the upcoming primary. Residents can submit ques-tions to the candidates during the program or email them in advance to [email protected]. The forum will be taped by the library and made available to the public via the library’s website and on DVDs to checkout.

• Book discussions open to the public

All three branches offer a monthly book discussion, which is open to the public. The next discussions are: Audrey Niffenegger’s book, “The Time Traveler’s Wife” at Leonardtown on Aug. 19 at 7 p.m., Jennifer Lee Carrell’s book, “Interred with their Bones” at Charlotte Hall on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. and Norman Ollestad’s book, “Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival” at Lexington Park on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. Books are available at the library.

L ibrary Items

St. Maries Musica Looking for Two Good Men

St. Maries Musica, a congenial singing group with about 24 singers, is looking for a bass and a tenor for their upcoming concert season.

Started in 1971 by a group of neighbors sharing their favorite mad-rigal music, today’s St. Maries Mu-sica includes singers from all walks of life: engineers, teachers, retirees and housewives, some of whom have been singing with the group since its beginning.

The group performs music in costume spanning several genres and time periods, with all concerts open to the public, and many offered for free.

Those interested in auditioning should contact Barb Lorton at 301-373-8181 for audition information.

For more information on St. Maries Musica, go to www.smmu-sica.org.

Adopt A Pet!“Hi, my name is Cobe and I’m an adorable eight years young

pure bred male Pomeranian. I’m just too cute for words and if you meet me you will fall in love! I’m looking for a home that will protect and cherish me for the rest of my life. I’d probably do better in a home with children over the age of twelve but I get along great with other dogs. I’m up to date on vaccinations, neutered, crate trained, house trained and identification micro chipped. For more information, please call SECOND HOPE RESCUE at 240-925-0628 or email [email protected]. Please Adopt, Don’t Shop!”


Thursday, August 12• Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old-Time Music FestivalGoddard Family Farm (21810 Clay Hill Rd., Leonardtown) – 3 p.m.

Bluegrass music, home-cooked food, crafts, old cars and more. Ad-mission. HC. For more information go to www.lilmargaretsbluegrass.com or call 301-475-8191.

• Graduate Programs Informa-tion SessionSouthern Maryland Higher Educa-tion Center (44219 Airport Rd., California) – 5 p.m.

The College of Notre Dame of Maryland will host a free informa-tion session about two of their grad-uate programs, Master of Arts in Management and the Master of Arts in Contemporary Communication, both offered through the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. The session is in building 2, room 120. RSVP to [email protected] or call 301-737-2500 x306.

• Ridge CarnivalRidge Vol. Fire Department (13820 Point Lookout Rd., Ridge) – 7 p.m.

• $40 Hold’Em TournamentLexington Restaurant & Lounge (21736 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) – 7:30 p.m.

• Newtowne Players: Laundry & Bourbon and Lone StarThree Notch Theatre (21744 S. Cor-al Dr., Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

The Newtowne Players will perform these two one-act com-edies by James McLure Thursdays through Sundays, Aug. 6-22. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for stu-dents, senior citizens and the mili-tary. Thursday shows are $10 gen-eral admission. Light refreshments and beverages are also available for purchase at the theatre. Note: Some

material may be inappropriate for children. Reservations are recom-mended; cal 301.737.5447 or visit www.newtowneplayers.org.

Friday, August 13• Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old-Time Music FestivalGoddard Family Farm (21810 Clay Hill Rd., Leonardtown) – 2 p.m.


• FOP Poker TournamentFOP-7 Lodge (21215 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills) – 7 p.m.

• Free Coffee House ConcertChurch of the Nazarene (340 Wash-ington St., Leonardtown) – 7 p.m.

Live worship music will be pre-sented by Sunday Obsession (http://www.myspace.com/sundayobses-sion). A good will love offering will be received.



Saturday, August 14• Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old-Time Music FestivalGoddard Family Farm (21810 Clay Hill Rd., Leonardtown) – 10 a.m.


• $2,000 Poker RunCharlotte Hall Veteran’s Home

(29449 Charlotte Hall Rd., Charlotte Hall) – 10:30 a.m.

Open to all vehicles. Run will start at 11 a.m. at the Veteran’s Home. The cost for the Poker Run is $25 (you can bring more). The money will be spent on items for the residents. For more information, go to www.usmvmcsmd.org.

• 20th Annual Fire Rescue Appre-ciation DayPotomac Building Grounds (23115 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) – 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Food, games, activities and more.

• Drive-Thru Chicken DinnerBay District Vol. Fire Department (46900 S. Shangri La Dr., Lexing-ton Park) – 2 p.m.

For more information contact [email protected].

• YPI Port and Paddle EventPort of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) – 2 p.m.

The Young Professionals Ini-tiative of St. Mary’s County will host a tour and tasting at the Port of Leonardtown Winery at 2 p.m., fol-lowed by a canoe/kayak trip launch-ing from McIntosh Run next to the winery at 4 p.m. Boats are double-occupancy and can be rented on-site. Participants will sail to Leonardtown Wharf, and there will be shuttle ser-vice back to the winery. The cost is $20/members or $25/non-members. RSVP by emailing [email protected], or call Amanda Ellington at 443-838-6429.

• Special Olympics No Limit Cash GameBennett Bldg (24930 Old Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) – 4 p.m.

For more information call 240-577-0240 or 240-286-7964.

• Great Mills High School Class of 2000 ReunionJT Daugherty Conference Center (22111 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) – 6:30 p.m.

10-year reunion for the GMHS class of 2000! To purchase tickets, contact Shannon Tierney or Ben Wood at [email protected].



Sunday, August 15

• Operation Homefront ConcertToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) – 1 p.m.

Featuring live music by 24/7 Band, Mount-n-Ride, Seaweed Band, Bent Nickel and Snakebite. Food for sale, 50/50 raffles and more. Admission is $10. All proceeds go to benefit Operation Homefront.

• $35 No Limit Hold’EmBennett Bldg (24930 Old Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) – 2 p.m.



Monday, August 16• No Limit Hold’Em “Bounty” TournamentSt. Mary’s County Elk’s Lodge (45779 Fire Department Lane, Cali-fornia) – 7 p.m.

For more information call the Lodge at 301-863-7800, or Linda at 240-925-5697.

Tuesday, August 17• MOMS Club of Mechanicsville General MeetingMechanicsville Firehouse (28165 Hills Club Rd., Mechanicsville) – 10 a.m.

Our club includes all stay-at-home moms zoned for the follow-ing Elementary schools: Dynard, Mechanicsville, Lettie Dent, White March and Oakville. This month’s guest speaker is Faith Tydings, who will offer books for sale and sign-ings. For more information email [email protected] or call 301-884-5779.

• Nature Time at GreenwellGreenwell State Park (25450 Rose-dale Manor Lane, Hollywood) – 10 a.m.

Pre-registration (no later than 24 hours in advance) is required via email - [email protected] - or by calling the Greenwell Foundation office at 301-373-9775.

• $35 No Limit Hold’EmBennett Bldg (24930 Old Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) – 7 p.m.


• $25 Texas Hold’EmCadillac Jack’s (21367 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) – 7:30 p.m.

All proceeds go to “Start-A-Life.” For more information call Christine at 443-624-2746.

Wednesday, August 18• $35 No Limit Hold’EmBennett Bldg (24930 Old Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) – 7 p.m.


• FOP Poker TournamentFOP-7 Lodge (21215 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills) – 7 p.m.

Hundreds came out on Saturday for Leonardtown’s Beach Party on the Square, which this year featured performances by 25th Hour Band and magician Reggie Rice, face painting, kids’ crafts, volleyball, car-nival games, a moon bounce, limbo contests and more.

Republican Brian Murphy took time from his Gubernatorial cam-paign to tour the square along with other candidates for office including Charles Lollar, who is vying for Ste-ny Hoyer’s seat in the 5th Congres-sional district.

This year’s event was sponsored by the Commissioners of Leonar-dtown, the Leonardtown Business Association, the College of Southern Maryland, Loiederman Soltesz As-sociates, Inc., Quality Built Homes, Wanegardner Auto Group and local business partners.

Beach Party Heats up Leonardtown Square

Photos By Andrea Shiell


By Shelby OppermannContributing Writer

It’s a perfect blue sky, with a nice breeze blowing across the players and the fans. What a relief after weeks (seemed like months) of 90+ degree-days. It could be any ball game in St. Mary’s County. Every so often you hear an ear splitting, long, high pitched whistle. Each ball field is different; the teams are coached a little differently. But one thing is the same at all the ball fields. Parents, grand-parents, and family members are support-ing their children - yelling, woohooing, and happy. Let’s change that to normally happy. Amazingly even the umpires seem to keep their good humor for a job where you know that half the game you are getting yelled at, or questioned on your decisions, sometimes one inch from your face. The other half you might be getting quiet comments of “good call Blue”; all dependent on which team is up to bat. You couldn’t pay me to be an umpire. Thank goodness they do get paid.

What is unique is that this isn’t little league play with the parents and grandpar-ents in attendance. And the “children” are men anywhere from 18 to mid 50’s. This is Young Men’s and Slow Pitch softball. Some of the parents and grandparents played soft-ball themselves. Some are in the softball hall of fame. Many have been on the sidelines supporting their loved ones for over fifty years. Mrs. Bowles who has sons, daughters, and grandchildren playing ball is one such loving supporter. There are times she has family on both teams playing and sits in the middle. Occasionally, Mrs. Bowles checks on new babies, or other “Grand Ladies” at the game. She and her daughter Mary both come out for family and team, no matter how many they have to root for.

The long whistle you hear at our games is George Merchant: A church softball league player, former Young Men’s player, and coach. He and his wonderful wife Marcia have supported their three sons and grand-children for many years. George provides back (bleacher) seat coaching and whistling while Marcia keeps her own running score

of the game and simultaneously keeps full attention on grandkids and all children at the game. They always get a big hug from their son Zach who plays on our team, and at the end a thank you for coming and more hugs. It’s heart-warming to see.

Mr. Wood, a sweet-natured, tireless man, comes to every game his son Frankie plays in the county. He is always smiling. When asked how he is, Mr. Wood replies he is “Doing good.” He is not one to stand still for any length of time. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him sit to watch a game; instead he walks the perimeter of the field throw-ing back the balls that have been hit over the fence. Deep weeds, cornfields, and trees do not deter Mr. Wood. He quietly supports the team in his way.

This is softball at any of a number of fields across the county. The Over-40 games have their share of parents, and grandparents that come out to support too. These support-ers mentioned are but a few of the dedicated fans of what some say is a dying sport in the county. With all the oft-said side-effects of new technology for our children, the Ipods, hand-held video games, and portable lap-tops, many kids don’t even have the desire to try a sport which requires you to be outside in the sun, rain, or cold two to three times a week.

I hope the little children watching out-side the fence, the ones who rush onto the dusty orange field, or run to be in the end of game “good game” hand slaps with Dad, will keep that feel of the game in their hearts. Maybe they will remember the smell of that dusty field, freshly mown grass, or the smell of the sweet corn in the fields, which sur-rounds some of the ball fields. Maybe they will keep the legacy going, and hear that long, ear-splitting whistle when they’ve made a great play.

To each new day’s adventureShelby

Please send comments or ideas to: [email protected].

of an Aimless Mind

Wanderings Loving Supporters

A Journey Through TimeA Journey Through TimeThe Chronicle

Over 250,000 Southern Marylanders can’t be wrong!

By Linda RenoContributing Writer

Stephen Milburn (son of Stephen Milburn) married Margaret Fenwick (daughter of Bennet Fenwick) on February 25, 1804. Between 1807 and 1817, they had six children: John Lewis, James Al-exander, Benedict C., Julia Ann, Eleanor E., and

Susanna M. Milburn.On June 10, 1819, Stephen Milburn left for Bal-

timore. He had with him about $5,000 in cash that he planned to invest. Stephen never made it.

On June 17th, his body was found. “On Thurs-day, the 17th instant, the body of a dead man was found, near James Milburn’s; a coroner’s inquest was held over his body which was much putrefied,

that it was impossible to tell if he was murdered or not, but, it ap-pears that murder was pretty certain…. A part of the clothing taken to his wife was identified to be his….”

The murder in itself was shocking enough, but then it was determined that the crime had been committed by his own neph-ews, James and William Milburn.

James Milburn was quickly apprehended. The July 9 issue of the New-York Spectator reported “On the first, we published a letter from St. Inigoes, Md. relating to the murder of Stephen Milburne by his two nephews. One of them, James Milburne, has been lodged in jail, but William Milburne has fled.”

William Milburn was still

on the run. The Maryland Gazette dated July 8 in-cluded this notice. “The Governor of Maryland has issued a proclamation, offering a reward of $150 for the apprehension of William Milburne, one of the suspected murderers of his uncle, Stephen Mil-burne, The said William Milburne is a young man about 23 yrs of age, about 5” 7 or 9 inches high, plump and round face, and bodied, although not fat, his hair black and disposed to curl above his ears and behind them; his complexion brown, but generally supposed from drinking freely or pale from excess. His right arm is smaller than his left one, and together with his right side, largely from being severely scalded by falling into a boiling salt-kettle; the expression of his countenance.”

Unfortunately available records do not reveal what happened to William or James Milburn. Given that the courts didn’t play around as they unfortu-nately do today, my guess would be they were tried, convicted, and hung in short order.

Stephen’s widow, Margaret became the first of three wives of John Henry Bean on February 3, 1821 who was appointed guardian of her Milburn children.

In 1821 the property of Stephen Milburn was appraised. This gives us a small glimpse into how and where the family lived.

“Tract of Land containing 275 acres more or less called Piney Point...there is a framed Dwelling house in very bad Repair, a framed kitchen in very bad repair, meathouse in bad repair, new Barn, new Granery, and one new Darey, Good apple and peach orchard, Fencing in bad Repair, about 50 acres of this farm is in wood, also a small Tract of Forrest land in wood, quantity unknown...”

Stephen Milburn should have used his money to make repairs around his own home. It could have saved his life!


Wha

t’s Going On For family and community events, see our calendar in the community section on page 22.

In Entertainment

The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment

section, e-mail [email protected].

‘Lil’ Margaret Would Be Proud

We post nightlife events happening in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. To submit an event for our calendar, email [email protected]. Deadline for submissions is Monday by 5 p.m.

Bluegrass Festival Comes to Leonardtown for 22nd YearBy Andrea ShiellStaff Writer

It’s been a summer tradition for 22 years, featuring the endearing twang of banjos and the heat of hundreds of bluegrass fans flocking to Goddard Farm in Leonar-dtown, where “Lil” Margaret’s Bluegrass Festival will happen this weekend.

This year’s show will feature lo-cal bluegrass favorites Jay Armsworthy and Eastern Tradition as well as Charley Thompson & Bottom County Bluegrass, followed by North Carolina’s Lorraine Jor-dan & Carolina Road, who are performing in Leonardtown as part of their 2010 “Car-olina Hurricane Category 5 Tour”.

This year’s schedule also includes Goldwing Express, Ted Jones & The Tar Heel Boys, Crowe Brothers, Bluegrass Gospel Express, Little Mountain Boys, Bill Emerson and Sweet Dixie and Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band.

Other highlights include:

The Bluegrass Brothers (Thursday and Friday)

Steven Dowdy, 30, joined the Blue-grass Brothers nine years after honing his bass, guitar and mandolin skills in other bands in-c l u d i n g Bum Ride, Southern C om for t and the L o c u s t M o u n -tain Boys, where he played with his father S.M Dowdy. His brothers Donald (the ambidextrous man-dolin player) and Victor Dowdy joined with fiddler Billy Hurt, Jr. (formerly of the Shenendoah Valley Boys, Stairwell, Acoustic Endeavors and Continental Di-vide) and banjo-player Brandon Farley, and have been earning a reputation for their high-energy show, which includes a lot of fast finger picking. (www.theblue-grassbrothers.com.)

Carroll County Ramblers (Friday)Joining family members Bonnie and

Dale Eyler (fiddle, vocals) are Jeff Toal ( m a n d o -lin), Steve W a l d o n , Jr. (banjo), and Dave D u l a n e y on guitar. After per-forming for a decade,

the Ramblers have also recorded several albums for Zap, Adelphi, and Alear labels, as well as recording projects on their own label. (www.ccramblers.com.)

Mark Templeton & Pocket Change (Fri-day and Saturday)

Long hailed for inventive instrumen-tation and their high energy brand of blue-grass gospel, Mark Templeton and Pocket

Change mem-bers Ralph Clay (upright bass, vocals), Glenn Aswell (guitar, vo-cals) and Ernie Power (Dobro)

are well known for their “Southern Gospel Style Harmony,” and Templeton himself has made more than 30 albums, record-ing for record companies including QCA, Sonshine and Hillside records. (www.mtempleton.com.)

Kody Norris & The Watauga Mountain Boys (Saturday)

Featuring “Mr. Bluegrass” Kody Nor-ris (lead guitar, vocals), Adam Poindexter (banjo, tenor vocals), Junior Blankenship (guitar, baritone vocals), Mike Feagan (fid-dle) and James Lowe (bass, bass vocals), these Mountain City, Tennessee natives are in the thick of festival season, stopping in Southern Maryland to share their style of traditional mountain bluegrass before play-ing festivals in Ken-tucky and Illinois. Kody himself has performed with many other established musicians including Ralph Stanley II, Alex Leach and Lonesome Will Mullins. Kody and the boys are also regular fixtures on the Cumberland Highlanders show, which is filmed live from Bill Monroe’s home-town in Rosine, Kentucky. (www.kodyn-orris.com.)

If you go:The festival will take place at the

Goddard Family Farm located at 21810 Clay Hill Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Tickets for the festival are $50 for 3-day passes purchased in advance, and $55 for 3-day passes sold at the gate. Day pass-es will be sold for $20 on Thursday, $25 on Friday and $30 on Saturday. Children under 12 are free with guardian.

Rough camping over the weekend will cost $20, with $55 for weekend hookups. There will be additional charges for camp-ing prior to Thursday or after Saturday.

It is recommended you bring your own blankets or lawn chairs for seating. Home-cooked meals, snacks, drinks and ice will be available at the festival grounds. No alcohol or drugs are permitted.

For more information, go online to www.LiLMargaretsBluegrass.com or www.bluegrassville.com/lilmarg/homepg.htm, or call 301-475-8191.

Thursday, August 12• Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old-Time Music FestivalGoddard Family Farm (21810 Clay Hill Rd., Leonardtown) – 3 p.m.

• Dave NorrisDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5 p.m.

• Fair Warning Irish Pub BandCJ’s Back Room (12020 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) – 5 p.m.

• Jerry Birch St. Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall) – 7 p.m.

• DJ NightBig Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.

• Thirsty Thursdays KaraokeCadillac Jack’s (21367 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

• Ladies DJ Dance NightHula’s Bungalow (23900 N. Patuxent Beach Rd., California) – 8 p.m.

• Shane GambleCasey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La Plata) – 9:30 p.m.

Friday, August 13• Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old-Time Music FestivalGoddard Family Farm (21810 Clay Hill Rd., Leonardtown) – 2 p.m.

• Dave NorrisDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5 p.m.

• Fair Warning Irish Pub BandDonovan’s Pub (22767 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5 p.m.

• Live JazzChef’s American Bistro (22576 Macar-thur Blvd San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) – 6 p.m.*

• Jim & KathyCatamaran’s Restaurant (14470 Solo-mons Island Rd., Solomons) – 6:30 p.m.

• Randy Richie (jazz piano) Café des Artistes (41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m.*

• Gary Rue and the Dance Hall GhostsToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

• DJ/Line DancingHotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Rd., Hughesville) – 7:30 p.m.

• HydraFXRuddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

• Country Music Jam SessionSt. Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall) – 8 p.m.

• Karaoke NightCadillac Jack’s (21367 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

• Ladies DJ Dance NightHula’s Bungalow (23900 N. Patuxent Beach Rd., California) – 8 p.m.

• Abrasive Actions w/ BitterMemories (2360 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf) – 9 p.m.

• Bent NickelJake & Al’s (258 Town Square Drive, Lusby) – 9 p.m.

• Blackout BrigadeGilligan’s Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg) – 9 p.m.

• Lisa Lim & Over the LimitDelta Blues Juke Joint & Diner (2796 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf) – 9 p.m.

• Still CountingVera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Dr., Lusby) – 9 p.m.

Saturday, August 14• Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old-Time Music FestivalGoddard Family Farm (21810 Clay Hill Rd., Leonardtown) – 10 a.m.

• Denny Drizzle – 2 p.m.No Green JellyBeenz – 9 p.m.Gilligan’s Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg)

• Dylan GalvinIsaac’s Restaurant (Holiday Inn – 155 Holiday Dr., Solomons) – 5 p.m.

• Fair Warning Irish Pub BandDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5 p.m.

• Randy Richie (jazz piano) Café des Artistes (41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m.*

• Foreigner w/ One LouderBayside Toyota Concert Pavilion (Cal-vert Beach Rd., St. Leonard) – 7 p.m.

• Gary Rue and the Dance Hall GhostsTall Timbers Marina (18521 Herring Creek Rd., Tall Timbers) – 7 p.m.

• 24/7 BandCJ’s Backroom (12020 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) – 8 p.m.

• DJ/KaraokeChef’s American Bistro (22576 Macar-thur Blvd San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) – 8 p.m.

• KaraokeQuade’s Store (36786 Bushwood Wharf Rd., Bushwood) – 8 p.m.

• The Not So Modern Jazz QuartetWestlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach) – 8 p.m.

• Ozone TrolleyBeach Cove Restaurant ((8416 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m.

• Bent NickelSouthridge Lounge (13425 Point Look-out Rd., Ridge) – 9 p.m.

• DJ/Dance NightCadillac Jack’s (21367 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park) – 9 p.m.

• Jeff Miller BandOlde Towne Pub (22785 Washington St., Leonardtown) – 9 p.m.

• Karaoke Idol ContestBig Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville) – 9 p.m.

• Karaoke w/ DJ Tommy T & DJ TApplebee’s (45480 Miramar Way, Cali-fornia) – 9 p.m.

• Middle GroundTim & Al’s (3800 Harbor Rd., Chesa-peake Beach) – 9 p.m.

• No Fn’ ControlMemories (2360 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf) – 9 p.m.

• Roadhouse BandVFW Post 10081 (9370 Crain Hwy., Bel Alton) – 9 p.m.

• Still CountingVera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Dr., Lusby) – 9 p.m.

• Wolf’s Blues JamCryer’s Back Road Inn (22094 New-towne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) – 9 p.m.

• Locked-n-LoadedApehanger’s (9100 Crain Hwy., Bel Alton) – 9:30 p.m.

• Rock & Roll StereoCasey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La Plata) – 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 15• 2nd Annual Operation Homefront ConcertToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) – 12 noon

• Sam Grow w/ Mike – 1 p.m.The Worx – 5 p.m.Gilligan’s Pier (11535 Popes Creek Rd., Newburg)

• Country Music Jam SessionSt. Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall) – 4 p.m.

Monday, August 16• Mason SebastianDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5 p.m.

• Open Mic NightScott’s II (7050 Port Tobacco Rd., Wel-come) – 7 p.m.*

Tuesday, August 17• Fair Warning Irish Pub BandDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5 p.m.

• Dave & KevinRuddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

• Open Mic NightMartini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Blvd., White Plains) – 9 p.m.*

Wednesday, August 18• Fair Warning Irish Pub BandCJ’s Back Room (12020 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) – 5 p.m.

• Captain JohnDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5:30 p.m.

• KaraokeBig Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m.

• Wolf’s Blues JamBeach Cove Restaurant (8416 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m.

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By Keith McGuireContributing Writer

What is the real difference between the winter malady of cabin fever and the summer doldrums? Whether you’re sitting in your house because it’s too cold outside or too hot outside, you’re still stuck in the house because of the weather. Both of these times are great opportunities to do good things for our beloved Chesapeake Bay, and to sharpen our knowledge and skills in fishing, boating, the local environment and many of the creatures that exist in the Chesapeake ecosystem. As my 13-year-old granddaughter might say, “Boring!” But, it doesn’t have to be.

Under the summer time heading of “Misery Loves Company” there are a lot of folks suffering the summer doldrums just like you. With just a lit-tle encouragement, these folks may find interest in local projects like the Greenwell Summer Camps where kids are taught to fish; or the St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks’ summer camps by helping 175 (or so) kids catch fish at the Point Lookout Fishing Pier; or how about working with waterfront property owners as they grow oysters, and moving those oysters from their docks to local sanctuaries and demonstration reefs. And, if none of those tickles your fancy, maybe you would find some reward in taking a couple of soldiers or sail-ors fishing with the Southern Maryland Vacations for Vets Program out of Greenwell State Park. You can gain access to these programs by becoming involved with some of our local conservation and fishing organizations.

The Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s As-sociation (www.mssa.net) was established to pro-tect the interests of recreational anglers in Mary-land by working with the Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Legislature. The or-ganization exists through a network of fishing club chapters throughout the State. The Southern Mary-land Chapter is one of the largest and most active chapters of this fishing organization. The chapter meets on the 3rd Thursday evening of each month at the Solomon’s Fire Hall at 7:00 PM. The next meeting is August 19th. Each meeting boasts fish-ing reports from local members along with dem-onstrations and presentations from fishing experts, Charter Captains, scientists, and other profession-als who do things of interest to local anglers. Their meetings are open to the public and include door prizes and an opportunity to purchase dinner be-

fore the meeting. The Southern Maryland Chapter of MSSA is the leader of several children’s fishing activities throughout the summer. Educating fu-ture generations about the joys of fishing is one of their major goals.

The Patuxent River Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association, MD (www.ccamd.org) is also a very active fishing and conservation orga-nization. Made up largely of recreational anglers, CCA Maryland brings a national perspective to local conservation issues. Although organized a little differently than MSSA, CCA MD also exists through a network of fishing club chapters through-out the State. Local members, working through the State and National levels of CCA, coordinate conservation issues with the Department of Natu-ral Resources, the Maryland Legislature, and when necessary, federal agencies and Congress. The Patuxent River Chapter of CCA MD meets every other month at the Elks Lodge off Chancellor’s Run Road in California MD. Their chapter meetings are open to the public and also include fishing reports and presentations from fishing experts, Charter Captains, scientists and other professionals of in-terest to local anglers. Their next meeting is Au-gust 25th at 7:30 PM and their guest speaker will be Captain Brady Bounds, a local fishing guide. This chapter is a leader of one of the most aggressive projects in the Marylanders Grow Oysters program introduced by Governor Martin O’Malley.

Both the Southern Maryland Chapter of MSSA and the Patuxent River Chapter of CCA MD have participated in “Wounded Warrior” and Veterans activities. If your interests are in this area, these chapters are good places to get more information.

Fishing ReportFishing continues to produce a wide variety

of fish. Large croakers up to 18 ½” are still be-ing caught. Target these fish in the evenings with bloodworms, shrimp and squid. Stripers are still out there, but the search is a little tougher now. Target these fish in the early mornings or eve-nings (preferably on the first ebb of the high tide) with surface plugs and poppers cast around the shoreline and structure. Other methods include shallow water trolling in the rivers, and jigging under schools of feeding bluefish. Bluefish are everywhere. As you cruise the Bay, keep an eye on the schools of baitfish for disturbances and “rushes” as if they are being chased from below.

Troll spoons through these disturbances or drift through with jigs below the baitfish. Schools of breaking fish now include a few Spanish mackerel, and down below these voracious feeders, folks are plucking a few small sea trout. As you fish for bot-tom feeders and toss chunks of cut bait back in the chum slick, keep in mind that there are still a few big red drum and cobia around. Look for flounder in deeper areas near the channel edges. If you catch a flounder, please send me an email.

Mark your calendars for that MSSA meeting on August 19th at 7:00 PM and plan to attend. I will be there with a presentation about flounder fishing in the local region.

Do you have a current fish picture and a sto-ry of a great catch? If so, send an email to [email protected].

Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.

Thurs., Aug. 12

Men’s Over 40 League (All games start at 6 p.m.)

Tri County Aire vs. Rita B’s at Moose LodgeHole in the Wall at Anderson’s Bar

All Star Utility vs. Hobos at Back Road InnClements vs. Seabreeze at Tippett’s Field

Park Sunoco at Captain Sam’s

Mon., Aug. 16

Women’s Over 30 LeagueRosebuds at Back Road Inn

Raley’s vs. Ryce Electric at Moose LodgeMoose Lodge vs. S&J Heating

at Anderson’s BarCaptain Sam’s vs. Hole in the Wall

at Tippett’s Field

St. Mary’s County Softball

Standings

Men’s Slowpitch League

1. Hi Octane 25-62. BRI 25-73. Chaney’s 23-84. Green Door 14-165. Pax Bombers 14-166. Budweiser 12-187. Grid Iron Grill 10-208. American Legion 6-219. Bookkeeping By Blanche 5-2510. VFW 2632 3-25

Young Men’s League

1. Seabreeze/BRI/Moose Lodge 23-12. Gary Gray’s Athletics 18-43. Cryers 18-54. Dew Drop Inn 18-85. Quade’s Shockers 12-126. Flash Point 6-197. Captain Sam’s 3-24

Women’s League

Division 11. Somerville Insurance 18-12. Southern 14-63. Bud Light 14-64. Mix It Up 12-85. CCE 11-8

Division 21. Captain Sam’s 10-72. Back Road Inn 11-93. Anderson’s Bar 9-104. Bella Salon 9-125. Southern Maryland Physical Therapy 7-13

Division 31. Knockouts 8-102. ABC Liquors 8-113. Moose Lodge 4-144. Xtreme 0-20

(For games through the week ending Sunday, August 1)

St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks

Youth Roller Hockey RegistrationAges 8 to 14 as of December 31st 2010

August 26th and September 2ndLeonard Hall Recreation Center in

Leonardtown 7 to 9 p.m.Cost $75.00 per child

Adult Volleyball League Meetings

Women’s meeting Thursday September 2ndCo-Ed meeting Wednesday September 8thMen’s meeting Thursday September 9th

All meetings at Leonard Hall Recreation Center7 p.m. Individuals and teams welcome to attend

For more information call Kenny Sothoron at 301-475-4200 ext 1830

Soccer goalkeeping camps accepting registrations Gretton Goalkeeping will offer its 8th An-

nual Summer Goalkeeper Soccer Camp Series beginning the week of June 21st through the week of August 16th. Various locations offered in the Southern Maryland Area. Camps run 4 days each week at various hours of the day. All ages and skill levels welcome! Field player training of-fered as well by separate field player instructor. For questions or to reserve your spot, please call 301-643-8992 or email [email protected].

The Southern Maryland Sabres host Superior Hockey Camp

at the Capital Clubhouse

Learn from Pros: Toby O’Brien, Scott Allen & Bill Paige

Each day includes three hours of ice instruc-tion, off-ice conditioning, and video review each day. Players will be grouped according to skill level with groups receiving the same ice and off-ice instruction. When: August 16-19, 2010Time: 8am - 4pmWho: Age: 8-High SchoolCost: Resident Fee: $355.00(No before or after care provided)

Registration: www.superiorhockey.net

Summer Doldrums


By Ronald N. Guy Jr.Contributing Writer

Leonardtown, circa mid-1980s: A young boy, around 11 years old, rail thin and nearly para-lyzed with excitement, sheepishly stumbled into the grand opening of a local business. The young man’s

heightened emotions, with all due respect to the local entrepreneur’s budding dream, had nothing to do with the business’s dawn and everything to do with the dig-nitary in attendance. Entering the establishment, the awe-struck kid saw the largest human (if in fact he was) he had ever seen, if not only in stature then certainly when the man’s aura was added to his substantial girth. Encroaching upon this giant’s realm had the discom-fort of a real-life Jack and the Beanstalk moment.

His physical presence aside, the man’s manner-isms proved surprisingly un-intimidating. After barely choking down the immediate star-struck feeling, the boy gazed upon this gigantic hero and saw a man, look-ing like so many men he knew and admired. He was slumped in a chair, in casual conversation with those around him and with a “hey, come on over” non-verbal undertone. Most disarming, though, and barely visible in his oversized hand and screaming from his crushing grip, was something the boy recognized from so many summer evenings with his uncle: a short, squat 7-ounce beer bottle. The giant’s humanity was confirmed.

Greeting the boy, the man couldn’t have been more gracious. Instead of a haunting “Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum” - thankfully he had no interest in an English or a Southern Maryland boy’s blood - there was a warm smile and a hearty, “come on over young man.” After a pleasant encounter, photo and autograph, the giant returned to his beer and the kid scurried out with a dif-ferent impression of his previously unreachable sport-ing heroes.

I lost the picture and autograph. The memory though of meeting Russ Grimm, then the ‘Skins left guard and member of the famed “Hogs” offensive line, remains vivid. Last weekend, Grimm was in-ducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was an honor long overdue. Grimm’s lengthy Hall of Fame

wait (14 years), despite being the best player on per-haps the most accomplished offensive line in NFL history, assuredly is attributable in part to the position he played. It’s the Hall of Fame (stress on fame), after all, and there are few individual accolades showered upon offensive lineman, particularly interior linemen (guards and centers) like Grimm. Offensive linemen, the grunts of a football team, do the dirty, thankless job – blocking – that keeps million dollar quarterbacks up-right, springs flashy running backs into the open field and allows modern narcissistic wide receivers to catch touchdowns and execute choreographed celebrations. Without the line doing its job, the NFL’s stars don’t shine; yet the importance and nuances of offensive line work mostly escapes or isn’t appreciated by the casual fan.

Any Skins fan over age 30 gets it though. We watched an offensive line, a selfless blue collar team within the team, be the cornerstone of 3 championships while quarterbacks and running backs came and went. In the two dismal decades since father time dropped the curtain on our Hogs, the nostalgia for the group continues to swell within ‘Skins nation. Hopefully, Grimm’s induction will carry his and the Hogs’ story to a greater breadth of football fans. In a league and a society that’s increasingly about individual stardom, Grimm and the Hogs are proof that behind every orga-nizational star is a collection of people, often buried on the organizational depth chart, who routinely sacrifice personal accolades and selflessly execute fundamental tasks critical to others’ and the team’s success. That’s Grimm’s and the Hogs’ legacy - not bad for a bunch of portly, smelly giants that were rough on the eyes and death to a keg of beer.

In his Hall of Fame speech, Grimm individually mentioned his fellow Hogs. In a final show of solidar-ity, he indicated that he intended to embroider their names inside his Hall of Fame jacket. It was always less about Russ Grimm and more about his line mates and the ‘Skins. Why should we have expected the night when Grimm received the ultimate individual honor be any different?

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swine Fever

DJ Myers Dominates Three state Flyers action at Potomac

By Doug WatsonPotomac Speedway

Greencastle Pa.’s DJ Myers was victorious in last Friday night’s 40-lap Gene VanMeter memorial at the Po-tomac speedway and the $4000 top prize that went with it. In scoring his third career late model feature win at the track, Myers became the ninth different winner of the season in the eleven races for the division in 2010.

Myers and defending track champion David Wil-liams lead the field to the initial green flag of the event. Myers quickly showed the rest of the field he had the car to beat as he bursted into the race lead. Myers would go on to lead every lap of the race but it was far from an easy win. David Williams, the defending winner of the race, hounded Myers for the first twenty-three laps be-fore tenth-starting Andy Anderson entered the picture. Anderson swept by Williams to take the runner-up slot on lap twenty-four and set his sights on Myers. Anderson would get close to Myers on several occasions, but could not make the winning pass and would have to settle for second place money.

“We needed this win in a bad way.” Myers com-mented. “We’ve really been struggling since speed weeks and I cant thank Greg (Gunter), PPM chassis and Hershey Racing Engines for a great car tonight.”

Timely caution periods aided Myers in his winning run. Yeah, It’s nice to have clear track in front of you, but I knew Andy (Anderson) was getting close there towards the end, but I knew we had a good enough car to hold him off.” David Williams held on for third, Jeremy Miller took fourth and Nick Dickson completed the top-five. Heats

for the 24-cars on hand went to Brian Booze, Myers and Williams.

Defending track champion Kyle Nelson roared to his fifth win of the season in the 16-lap street stock feature. Nelson started on the pole of the event and would make the most of his good fortune, as he would lead all sixteen-laps to post his 15th career street stock win. Troy Kassiris took second, Mike Reynolds was third, Walt Homberg came from 12th to collect fourth and John Sellner rounded out the top-five. Heats went to Homberg and Nelson.

In other action, Russell Erwin captured his fourth win of the season in the 20-lap modified headliner, for-mer track champion John Burch scored his first win of the season and career 45th in the 15-lap hobby stock feature and Eddie Chewning annexed the 15-lap u-car feature.

Late model feature finish (40-laps)1. DJ Myers 2. Andy Anderson 3. David Williams

4. Jeremy Miller 5. Nick Dickson 6. Jamie Lathroum 7. Kenny Pettyjohn 8. Daryl Hills 9. Kyle Hardy 10. Alan Sagi 11. Jason Covert 12. Roland Mann 13. Bryan Bern-heisel 14. Dale Hollidge 15. Brian Booze 16. Brian Driver 17. Matt Quade 18. Mike Walls 19. Booper Bare 20. Jim Bernheisel 21. Ed Pope 22. Deane Guy (DNS) 23. Frankie Plessinger (DNS) 24. Kyle Lear (DNS)

Street stock feature finish (16-laps)1. Kyle Nelson 2. Troy Kassiris 3. Mike Reynolds

4. Walt Homberg 5. John Sellner 6. Kurt Zimmerman 7. Donnie Smith 8. Craig Tankersly 9. Tony Archer 10. James Sparks 11. Scott Wilson 12. Sam Archer 13. Scottie Nelson 14. Jim Gardner 15. Stephen Quade (DNS)

Kyle Nelson Soars to Fifth Street Stock Win

USTA Tennis Senior Leagues

St Mary’s County USTA Tennis League is looking for Captains and 3.0 & 3.5 rated players for senior men, women and mixed dou-bles teams. Season runs from June-August. Must be a USTA member and have reached fifty (50) years of age prior to, or during, the 2010 calendar year. Contact Mai-Liem Slade if interested, [email protected] or 301-481-2305.

Tennis Social Doubles

Social Doubles for Adults is held twice weekly and consists of informal doubles matches, put together by the site coordinator, based on that day’s attendance. All who show up will get to play.

● 5 P.M. Sundays at Leonardtown High School, May 27th through August. Con-tact Cris Sigler at 410-326-6383 or [email protected].

● 5 P.M. Thursdays at Great Mills High School, June 6th through September. Contact Bob Stratton at 443-926-2070 or [email protected].

The league fee is $25 for the Leon-ardtown site and $30 for the Great Mills site. Fees include court costs and balls. No regis-tration is required.

By Chris StevensStaff Writer

Four years ago, Kai Smith came to St. Mary’s Ryken High School as one of several athletes ready to build a tradition of excellence with the Knights boys’ basketball team.

With that mission accomplished, Smith will now try to repeat that success in col-lege as he is part of a highly-touted freshman class Pace University in Westchester, NY this coming year.

“The coach really liked me – he said everybody in this class is going to have to play, so he’s looking for big things,” Smith said after he signed his letter of intent to play for the Set-ters, a NCAA Division II school. “It’s exciting.”

Smith said the coach has asked the freshmen class to set their own in-dividual goals, and the 6’2 point guard has his list ready to go.

“I want to play a lot, score a lot and contribute,” he says.

Smith plans to major in Informa-tion Technology at Pace, and with the main campus a half-hour north of New York City, he plans to get a little more sightseeing done than he did on his of-ficial visit.

“That was the first time I remem-ber New York,” Smith said, noting he visited as a small child. The landmark

he most remembered from this recent trip was the site of the former World Trade Center.

One adjustment that he will have to make is the early start that most col-lege basketball programs are known for, as high school practices don’t start until after classes have ended for the day.

“Waking up at 6 a.m. to start practice, I’m going to have to get used to that,” Smith said with a laugh.

Smith will take the memories of his senior year at Ryken to col-lege with him, as the Knights won a school-record 18 games in the 2009-10 season and emerged as a team of the future in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.

“It was great to have a senior to look back on,” he said.

[email protected]

Middle School and High School Basketball Fall League

Place: The Calverton School

Girls Contact Person:

Savannah Webb, Head Coach, Girls Varsity Basketball

H: (301) 737-1792 C: (301) 247-3152 W: (301) 862-7224

Boys Contact Person: TBD

Dates: September 11, 2010 to October 30, 2010 (Saturdays) – Girls League September 12, 2010 to October 31,

2010 (Sundays) – Boys League

Ages Groups: Middle School Division

(MS Age Groups (AAU/Travel teams) or School Teams) - First 8 teams accepted

High School Division (HS Age Groups or School Teams) -

First 8 teams accepted

Cost: $700 per team Rules:

14 Minute Halves (All Age Groups) Stop Clock

Free Throws 2 shots on 10 fouls (No 1 and 1 shots)

2 Full/2 30 Time Outs3 Minute Half Time3 Minute Overtime

Clock will run if team down by 30 pointsPoint System used in case of tie to deter-

mine seeding for playoffs

Each team guaranteed 8 games with playoffs and championship.

There will be a championship trophy for each division.

Local anglers will have the chance to learn from one of the most experi-enced light tackle and fly fishing guides on the Chesapeake Bay at the Wednes-day, Aug. 25, meeting of the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland Patuxent River Chapter. The meeting is free to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge #2092, 45779 Fire Department Lane, California.

Captain Brady Bounds will speak on a variety of topics, take questions from the audience, and promises to an-swer in great detail any question relat-ing to light tackle and fly fishing within the realm of his experience.

“This is your opportunity to hear and understand the system that a vet-eran guide uses to make decisions that pay off in finding fish that others can’t, finding fish during extreme conditions, and making fish bite even if they are not hungry,” said Bounds.

Captain Brady was once heard at a local ramp telling a well wisher, “Thanks for the sentiments, but luck has nothing to do with fishing.” Learn why he stands by that statement. Attendees are invited to bring their chart books and a Sharpie pen for note taking.

The meeting is free. Wings, other food and beverages will be available for purchase beginning at 6:30 p.m. for those attending the meeting.

Chance to Chal-lenge a Guide at CCa

Chapter Meeting

smith ready to set the Pace in College

With his mother Laurie Anderson-Smith, Ryken coaches and principal Rick Wood, St. Mary’s Ryken graduate Kai Smith signs his letter of intent to play basketball at Pace University.

Photo By Chris Stevens


On Sunday, July 18, the St. Mary’s Coun-ty Tennis Association 18 & under Intermediate Junior Team claimed the 2010 USTA Junior Tennis Team Maryland State Championship after defeating Montgomery County in the finals held at McDonogh School in Owings Mills. St. Mary’s advanced to the champion-ship match with decisive wins in their flight the day before over Talbot and Howard Counties.

The squad is coached by Matt Taggert, assistant coach at Great Mills High School, and Derek Sabedra, head coach at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The first-ever 18 & un-der state championship team was comprised of Great Mills athletes – Billy Clark, Robert Bishop, Hope Ironmonger, Danielle Gorman, Lydia Browne, and Tiffany Moreira – as well as Leonardtown High School students – Zach Maier and Spencer White. Grace White (Leonardtown Middle) and Connor McKissick (The Calverton School) rounded out the team.

In recognition of their great accomplish-ment, the St. Mary’s County 18 & under Junior Team will be recognized on center court at the 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic on August 2 at 5:15 pm at the William H.G. FitzGerald

Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.).

In addition, the St. Mary’s County 10 & under Intermediate & Below Team received medals as state finalists, playing Howard County in the Saturday’s finals. Congratulations to players Paul Bishop, Annabelle Finagin, Har-ita Iswara, Domenic Guadagnoli, Noah Guadagnoli, Liam Poole, and Rebecca Arnold. The team is coached by Brian Abell, Steve Bishop, and Christine Driscoll.

Both the 18 & under and the 10 & under squads will now repre-sent St. Mary’s County at the 2010 USTA Mid-Atlantic JTT Sectional Championships at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Vir-ginia, on August 13-15.

St. Mary’s County local league winners, the 14 & under Intermediate & Below Green Team, also competed at the USTA Junior Team Tennis Maryland State Championships. The squad faced tough opponents from Montgom-

ery County and the eventual state champion, Prince George’s County, in their flight. Con-gratulations to Jason Balazs, Maeve Coughlin, Alysha Hodkiewicz, Kiranjit Kaur, Daniel Rizkowski, and Rohan Singh on a great run. The team is coached by Sue Bellis, Keith Riz-kowski, Brian Abell, and Chris Coughlin.

Sp rtsBy Chris StevensStaff Writer

On Sundays at Leonardtown High School and Thursdays at Great Mills High, the St. Mary’s Chapter of the Unit-ed States Tennis Association holds social doubles matches, allowing tennis play-ers of varying skill levels to get together have fun playing the game throughout the summer.

“None of the matches are recorded, the players are just out here to have some fun,” said Cris Sigler, who oversees the weekend action at Leonardtown High School. “We have a variety of players from beginners to advanced levels that play in the league and we usually get two or three rounds in on most evenings.”

The social doubles league goes through the end of this month on Sun-days at Leonardtown high and through

the end of September on Thurs-days at Great Mills. Interested players can play at LHS for $25 and for $30 at Great Mills.

Sigler, who by his count has played tennis for many years and presided over the Leonardtown social doubles league for the last eight years, believes that the un-predictable nature of tennis is what makes it such a fun sport to compete in, noting that advan-tages are slim and none in this atmosphere.

“It’s fun no matter what lev-el, there’s enjoyment in playing and being a challenged a little bit,” he says. “Someone who is a great conditioned athlete has a chance against a more skilled tennis play-er who is not as conditioned, so you have to think and you do need skill and athleticism.”

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Tennis Leagues Provide Summer FunThe inaugural Southern Maryland Ju-

nior Tournament held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland concluded on July 23 with the crowning of thirteen champions.

Derek Sabedra, the tournament direc-tor and head coach at St. Mary’s College, re-ported that 33 players (25 males, 8 females) entered his first-ever USTA sanctioned junior tournament spanning two states (Maryland and Virginia) as well as five counties (St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles, Anne Arundel, and Frederick).

Great Mills High School, the 2010 South-ern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) Tennis Champion, was highly represented with 11 entrants and four championships. Leonardtown High School’s Robert Renfrow, ranked No. 18 in the Mid-Atlantic Region for 16 & under and No. 46 for 18 & under, defeat-ed Maryland state tournament qualifier Ryan Indgjer of Chopticon High School in the 18 & under singles final.

2010 Southern Maryland Ju-nior Tournament Champions

Boys’10 Singles – Richard Chaney (Lothian, Md.)12 Singles – Scott Flood (Leonardtown, Md.)14 Singles – Ryan Cornellier (Dunkirk, Md.)16 Singles – Alex Klapka (Tall Timbers, Md.)18 Singles – Robert Renfrow (Leonardtown, Md.)14 Doubles – Max Gipson (Arnold, Md.)/Kel-son Morawski (Arnold, Md.)16 Doubles – Conner McKissick (Mechan-icsville, Md.)/Michael Johnson (Hollywood, Md.)18 Doubles – Billy Clark (California, Md.)/Chad Hrenko (Leonardtown HS)

Girls’12 Singles – Azuri Hughes (Brandywine, Md.)14 Singles – Josephine Gresko (Fredericks-burg, Va.)16 Doubles – Lydia Browne (Lexington Park, Md.)/Victoria Weber (Great Mills HS)

Mixed14 Doubles – Ryan Cornellier (Dunkirk, Md.)/Summer Sloan (Annapolis, Md.)18 Doubles – Jake McGuire (Great Mills HS)/Danielle Gorman (Lexington Park, Md.)

Winning USTA Tennis Juniors

2010 Southern Maryland Junior

Tournament

Social Doubles for Adults is held twice weekly and consists of informal doubles matches, put together by the site coordinator, based on that day’s attendance. All who show up will get to play.

• 5 P.M. Sundays at Leonardtown High School, May 27th through August. Contact Cris Sigler at 410-326-6383 or [email protected].

• 5 P.M. Thursdays at Great Mills High School, June 6th through September. Contact Bob Stratton at 443-926-2070 or [email protected].

The league fee is $25 for the Leonardtown site and $30 for the Great Mills site. Fees in-clude court costs and balls. No registration is required.

St Mary’s County USTA Tennis League is looking for Captains and 3.0 & 3.5 rated play-ers for senior men, women and mixed doubles teams. Season runs from June-August. Must be a USTA member and have reached fifty (50) years of age prior to, or during, the 2010 calendar year. Contact Mai-Liem Slade if interested, [email protected] or 301-481-2305.

Tennis Social DoublesUSTA Tennis Senior Leagues

Photo By Frank MarquartPhoto By Frank MarquartAlice Virts Keith Rizkowski

Leonardtown High’s Robert Renfrow was a winner in the Southern Maryland Junior Tennis Tournament last month at St. Mary’s College.

The Southern Maryland Under 18 team had a good showing at the USTA Maryland State Team championships in July.


Blue CrabsDefensive Miscues By Newark Give

Blue Crabs Second Win in a RowFour errors by the Newark Bears allowed

the Blue Crabs to score as many unearned runs, and cruise to an 8-2 victory Tuesday night at Regency Furniture Stadium.

The Blue Crabs took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when third baseman Jeremy Owens scored on rightfielder Ben Harrison’s RBI double.

Southern Maryland then capitalized on an error the following inning to go ahead 5-0.

With two outs and the bases loaded, first baseman Eric Crozier drew a walk, scoring catcher Christian Lopez. Shortstop Travis Garcia then bounced a routine grounder that went between first baseman Daryle Ward’s legs.

The defensive miscue brought center-fielder Richard Giannotti and designated hit-ter Matt Craig around to score. Owens sub-sequently hit an RBI infield single, driving in Crozier. LHP Craig Anderson (8-2) held Newark scoreless through three innings, and tossed seven in all to earn the win.

The Bears got on the board in the fourth on an RBI single by leftfielder Elijah Dukes. Southern Maryland responded immediately though, as leftfielder Shaun Cumberland crushed a solo homer to right in the bottom

of the inning. It was his eighth of the season.The Bears cut their deficit down to 6-2 in

the fifth when shortstop Randy Gress scored from third on second baseman Tim Raines Jr.’s sac fly.

After a single by centerfielder Kennard Jones, Anderson finished his night by retir-ing seven batters in a row.

The Crabs tacked on another run in both the sixth and seventh innings. Craig’s RBI double drove in Cumberland, and Owens scored on a throwing error by Gress.

Lefties Jason Waddell and Bryan Du-mesnil each pitched a scoreless inning in relief of Anderson. Meanwhile, Bears RHP Mike Loree dropped to 4-9 on the year.

At 63-39, the first place Blue Crabs maintain the best overall record in the Atlan-tic League and are a season-high 24 games over .500. They also hold the circuit’s best second-half record as well at 22-10.

The Blue Crabs were back in action Wednesday evening at Regency Furniture Stadium, in game three of this four-game series against Newark, continuing a seven-game homestand. LHP Shane Youman (3-4, 5.70) was scheduled to pitch for Newark, against RHP Dan Reichert (12-7, 4.00) for Southern Maryland.

Sp rtsBy Andrea ShiellStaff Writer

Sailors aboard 123 yachts participated in the 37th Annual Gover-nor’s Cup Yacht Race over the weekend, launching at 6 p.m. Friday, August 6, from Annapolis and traveling through the night to arrive in St. Mary’s City at dawn on Saturday.

Wind conditions allowed the faster vessels to sail with their spinnakers 80 percent of the time for much of the race down the Chesapeake Bay. The slower boats, however, had to deal with calmer conditions, including a virtual standstill which happened during the last quarter of the race, according to James Muldoon, skipper of the Donnybrook, who won this year’s special Alumni Trophy along with St. Mary’s graduates Sara Morgan Watters (class of 2010) and Justin Long (class of 2008).

Muldoon, who has been sailing in the competition for the last 34 years, said that he’d hoped for stronger winds during the last leg of the race, but he’d been slowed down during the last two hours.

“Let me tell you, three fourths of it was great,” he said, “but the last part was bad. We were almost on a record-breaking pace until we got to Lookout, and we got to Lookout probably in about 5 hours, and as soon as we turned in the river … it took us two hours. The wind just went away.”

Muldoon, who was honored with a surprise tribute ceremony before the racing awards were announced on Saturday, said he cur-rently holds the record for the Governor’s Cup, having completed the race in six hours and nine minutes.

“That record will never ever be broken, because we’ll never have 30 knots of wind out of the northwest again!” he exclaimed.

In the A-O class, Charles Engh came in first on Stray Dog. Kip-per Greg Leonard brought in Heron first for a win in the A-1 class. Skipper Clarke McKinney on The Riddler, was first in the A-2 class. Skipper Ed Tracey, on Incommunicado, was first in the B class. In C-D, Michael Cone on ACTAEA was first. In the N class, Vagabond skippered by Jack Lusby, was first.

In the multihull class, Timothy Layne brought in Wild Card first. Best in fleet, the Waldschmitt Award, went to Greg Leonard on Heron, in the A-1 class, for having the smallest corrected time interval between first- and seventh-place finishers.

Special awards were given for Lady Grey, skippered by Joe Laun, who won the Bickell Award, named for Steven Bickell, a racer who died accidentally while sailing in the 1994 Governor’s Cup. The trophy is awarded to the skipper and crew whose finish position shows the most improvement over last year.

The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Trophy was awarded to Invic-tus skippered by Peter Gibbons. The award goes to honor crews em-ployed by TPP-member companies, active duty military, or Depart-ment of Defense personnel.

This year sailboats were tracked live by a GPS system that dis-played the race online in real time, continually tracking the location of each boat by name throughout the race. To view footage of this year’s race and preliminary race results, go to www.smcm.edu/govcup.

Six current and former players along with coach-es from the JETS teamed with the Maryland Depart-ment of Natural Resources 29 July 2010, the girls caught tagged and released 16 Rockfish in the 2010 Maryland Fishing Challenge “The Search for Dia-mond Jim”. Up to 200 specially tagged striped bass including imposters and one genuine Diamond Jim were released into the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The actual tagged Diamond Jim is worth $25,000 if caught in August. Diamond Jim imposters are worth $500 each for the duration of the contest, which ends Labor Day, September 6, 2010. The program was created to promote recreational fish-ing in Maryland, recognize angler efforts and inspire natural resources stewardship. ”Whether experienced anglers or first-timers, Marylanders of all walks of life can participate with their families in the Fishing Challenge,” said Governor Martin O’Malley. “This is a great opportunity to introduce a new generation to one of Maryland’s greatest traditions, the sport of fish-ing. “ Pictured from left to right are: DNR Biologist Amy Batdorf, Katelyn Blondino, Claire Ganoe, Re-becca Werrell, Coach Mac, Kimmy Becher, Christina Ferrara, Coach Todd Ferrara and Rachel Ferrara. The Team was aboard the “Patience” captained by Tommy Ireland. For more information go to: http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/fishingchallenge/

37th Annual Governor’s Cup Draws Skippers of All Stripes

Girls Lacrosse Players Reunite to Help DNR

The Jets girls’ lacrosse team out on the boat.


The culmination of a Special Olympics sports sea-son is the state competition. After months of training, 58 track and field athletes, 15 softball players, 12 swimmers, and 27 bocce players spent three June days participat-ing in the Maryland Summer Games competition at Towson University. They were joined by over 1,700 athletes from around the state to compete in their chosen sport.

The unified softball team, led by coach Jim Hawkins, competed against teams from Frederick, Prince George’s, Baltimore City, and Baltimore County. The team played 5 games over the weekend to capture the gold, but it did not come easy. The team relied on their strong defense, pitch-ing, good bats, and excellent teamwork to be victorious. Congratulations team on a job well done.

The bocce athletes played singles, 2-per-son teams, and 2-person unified teams. The players demonstrated patience and strategy, resulting in several gold medals. Head Coach Serge Lefebvre supported the state competi-tion by being an official and providing training. He commented, “Each player competed in two games each day. In spite of the heat, our athletes bought home some bling.” Coach Gene Thomp-son added, “whether the athlete was seasoned or new this year, they all played well under the stress of competition. The artificial surface stayed very consistent and our athletes accept-ed the challenge with great games.” Bocce is similar to lawn bowling and requires accuracy and strategy to win.

The St. Mary’s aquatics teams swam in a variety of events this year including free style, back-stroke, butterfly, breaststroke, and relays. They definitely made their coaches proud by bringing home gold, silver, and bronze awards. Aquatics Head Coach Lynne Baker comment-ed, “Our swimmers did very well this weekend.

We couldn’t have asked for a better team.” This year’s aquatics program attracted more athletes than ever before, with a couple of our athletes participating on their high school teams.

In track and field, athletes competed in three events and a relay from the field of 50, 100, 200, 400, and 800 meter runs, the throw-ing events of shotput, mini javelin, and soft-ball, running, standing, and high jumps. Head Coach Joe Owens supported the efforts of three athletes who entered the 800 meter race this year: Moses Weaver, Emoni Butler, and Brandon Chan. All three made a great show-ing in their individual divisions: Emoni won first, Moses won second, and Brandon won third. Athletes Larry Mills Thomas Smith, Terrel Nowlin, Avery Long, and Wayne Carter competed as pentathlon athletes. Coach Lloyd Grayson commented on these athletes’ perfor-mances, “Each athlete scored their personal best in at least one of their events. We are very proud of them.” A remarkable happening of the games was the opportunity for Jerry Gat-ton, a blink individual, to run the 50 meter race

without holding on to a rope, rather he listened to the voice of Coach Owens in front of him to guide him in his lane. After the race, Jerry was overcome with joy and said, “I felt free for the first time.”

Concurrent with the Athletics, Aquatics, Softball, and Bocce com-petitions at Towson Uni-versity, the Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro was the site for the State Special Olympics Eques-trian Competition. Three athletes from St. Mary’s – Shelby Beall, Austin Kraese and Amanda Lowe competed on hors-es from Greenwell and Serenity Farms. Each athlete showed their abil-ity to control the horse to lead them to victory.

Sp rtsSt. Mary’s Athletes Compete at State Level, Achieve Success

Parish Butler passes the baton to Justin Thompson in the 4 x 100 relay during the Special Olympics Summer Games.

Shaun Ridley takes a pitch during a Special Olympics softball game.

THURSDAY August 12, 2010

Photo By Frank Marquart

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