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The Maryland State Department of Education is withholding about $1.5 million in state aid from St. Marys County Public Schools because, for the first time ever according to officials here, the system was late in sending a required internal audit to the state. In a form letter to School Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano, dated Nov. 13, the state declared the county would receive the missing 10 percent of its bi-monthly aid package once the documents were in hand. County board of education Chairman Bill Mattingly said the conditions leading to the audit being late it was due by Nov. 1 constituted something of a perfect storm. Mattingly said the internal financial audit, which the system had never had a probPhoto by Andrea Shiell lem with before, had to be done alongside a Students at work on Mondays gingerbread house building event. This years houses will be auctioned to raise money for legislative audit required by a relatively new law passed in Annapolis that examined the needy families. practices, procedures and money transactions of the school system. See Audit page A-7
Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The smell of graham crackers and butter cream frosting was palpable as students and volunteers at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School in Mechanicsville assembled the first of more than 80 gingerbread houses for the schools seventh Annual Gingerbread Auction scheduled Dec. 5.
Teacher Sherri Jilek smiled as she instructed the groups of second and fifth graders, each taking turns wielding piping tubes and balancing crackers. Jilek said she and her cohorts whipped up more than 80 pounds of icing for this years houses, as well as preparing some 600 graham crackers, which should make for a virtual city of sweetness at this years event. See Gingerbread House page A-8
Jonathan Wright, left, rings up a load of model airplanes for Jeff Cook, a longtime customer of the store. Cook was buying up all he could since the store will close its doors December 6.
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Dougs Hobby Shop, a local hub for model airplane builders, model rocket and train set enthusiasts and other hobby buffs, is closing its
doors for good Dec. 6 after operating here in St. Marys for eight years, but for a full 35 with a store up in Waldorf. Jonathan Wright, one of the stores managSee Hobby Shop page A-5
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In last weeks issue of The County Times a story reported that a man allegedly killed by a former Bay District Volunteer Fire Department member Nicholas Potts III was also a firefighter there. That is incorrect. James Augustus Choporis, Jr. is the victim in the alleged murder but was not a member of the fire department at that time. The County Times regrets the error.
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St. Marys Hospice hosted their first annual Festival of Trees at the J.T. Dougherty Conference Center last weekend to raise money for the new Hospice House being built in Calloway.
or 70 decorated trees, as opposed to the 14 trees lighting up the Dougherty Center that weekend. The Festival of Trees in our neighboring counties has been going on for more than 20 yearsit tends to be something that hospices do, she said, but weve never done one because the Leonardtown Rescue Squad Auxiliary always did one at Bell Motors. Franzen said she did not wish to take business away from other organizations, but after the Rescue Squad Auxiliary told her of their plans to discontinue their festival after this year, she decided to launch her own event to benefit Hospice. This is for the Hospice house, she explained, adding that the house itself was still under construction, but she expects framing to be complete before long. Theyre trying to get under roof sometime in December before the weather gets bad, she said, nodding to the warm lights all around her as she smiled and
and there probably will be a room charge, but if people cant pay it well care for them anywaywhen people need the house and cant pay for it, thats when the fundraising money comes in. Franzen said she had quickly put together a planning committee with herself, Nancy Glockner, and Eve Love, and she owed this years event to her biggest corporate sponsor, Northrop Grumann, but also, most of all, she owed this years event to supporters, one of whom gave her the idea for the festival. Jeanne Dove secured lights to her large tree across the ballroom as she talked about planting the seed for this years festival after her husband had passed. She explained that she had decorated trees in Calvert County for their annual festival, but really our love and allegiance is with St. Marys County because they cared for us, so we really just wanted to bring this here.
ADF Bingo Community Outreach in Mechanicsville gave away 200 holiday bags with turkeys, potatoes, pumpkin pies, and stuffing this year to needy families across the county, many of whom exclaimed thanks for giving!
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trolled cars, which are now a passion for him, he said. Its like my Cheers, everybody knows your name here, Van Cleaf said. The business owner for more than three decades, Doug Moran, said a series of serious health problems forced him into retirement about five years ago. That meant he had to put much of his business affairs in the hands of one of his son. A combination of lackluster performance at the store, Moran said, and the burden it put on his sons family meant it was simply time to close up shop. It wasnt a decision we took lightly, Moran said of the stores closing. Ive been a modeler since forever, since I was a little boy. That hobby later turned into buying and refurbishing World War II training aircraft, Moran said. When he opened up the shop in Waldorf in 1973, he said, he was just 23 years old. He said his family soon took to helping him run the business. They were on dads college plan, Moran said of his three children. They worked in the store and went to the community college. Then they went to Salisbury [state university] for the last two years of school. Jeff Cook, an enthusiastic airplane modeler who had been putting glue to plastic since he was a young boy, said the hobby shop was also a favorite hangout for him. Id stop in here every other Friday night, Cook said. Jon [Wright] would check his watch by it. Cook was searching for deals too, and wound up buying two stacks worth of model airplanes before leaving. Its very disappointing, Cook said about the shops closing. Its the only hobby shop in a 60-mile radius. Moran said he felt much the same as his customers but had plenty of fond memories about the store. Were not happy about closing the store, Moran said. But its provided a great life for my family.
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Continued from page A- ers, lamented the sudden decision by the businesses owners to close up shop. We found out this past Saturday, Wright told The County Times Nov. 25. I think its been open 35 or 36 years, its been a long time. Modelers were busy going through the store looking for items they said they wouldnt be easily found now that what seemed to be the regions only local hobby store was closing down. Tom Van Cleaf, a county employee, said he could get items on the Internet, but it just wasnt the same as going to someplace local. You can get parts on-line, but customer service is what you get here, Van Cleaf said. They dont make you feel stupid for asking them questions. Dougs Hobby Shop was the reason he got into tinkering with remote con-
Molelers have a few days left to buy future projects before Dougs Hobby Shop closes for good.
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Obituaries
Edna Geraldine (Gerry) Alice Mildred Brown, 99 Cox Albertsen, 7
Luis Antonia Castillo, 70
Luis Antonia Castillo, 70, of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 in St. Marys Nursing Center, Leonardtown. Born Sept. 20, 1937 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Luis Antonia and Elsa Monserrate Morales Castillo. Luis is survived by three sisters, M. Elaine Ohler of Millsboro, Del., Evelyn Castillo of Chestertown, Md. and daughter of the late Chester Elsie Collins of Las Vegas, Arthur Zeller and Mary VeNev. He(White) Zeller. Joseronica is also survived by several nieces and nephews. phine was married to the late Family received friends Joseph Edward Borkowski, Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 11 D.D.S. a.m. noon in the Brinsfield Josephine was a registered Funeral Home, Leonardtown, nurse. She attended Quantico with prayers recited at noon. High School and Georgetown Deacon George LHeureux University School service officiated. Gravesideof Nursing. She at 2 a staff nurse at followed was p.m. at Cedar Georgetown, Suitland, Md. Hill Cemetery, Mt. Alto, and National Institutes of Health Memorial Contributions as well as for the Red Cross. may be made to the St. Marys She was the head nurse/AsNursing Center Foundation, sistant Director of Nursing at Inc., the Carriage Hill Skilled Care 21585 Peabody Street, Center. Leonardtown, MD 20650. Josephine also was the Condolences to the famowner of Cardinal at www. ily may be made Gifts and brinsfieldfuneral.com. Antiques in Sperryville, Va. Arrangements by the She was a member of the St. Brinsfield Hospital Planning Funeral Home, Marys P.A., Leonardtown. Relations and Community Committee Board, St. Marys County Womens Club, St. Marys Garden Club, St. Lloyd Raymond Marys Harris, 97 Study Horticultural Group, Porcelain Painters Club of Virginia, Palate China Painters Club, World China Painters, Rotary International, Friends of St. Marys City, Red Cross, and Christmas in April. She was also a master gardener and an international porcelain art teacher. Josephine is survived by her children; Anne Marie Borkowski of Tyngsboro, Mass., Joseph M. Borkowski of Chesapeake Beach, Md., Edward Borkowski of Alexandria, Va. and David J.Borkowski of Bethesda, Md., two grandchildren, siblings; Mary Beaven of Pomfret, Md., and Chester Zeller of Sarasota, Fla. Lloyd Raymond Harris, 97, died received friends Family peacefully Aug. 12 in the from 4 6 p.m. in Nov. 30 St. Marys Nursing Center. the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Mr. Harris Prayers were Leonardtown. was a longtime resident at 5 p.m. A County. recited of St. Marys Mass of He was born in Gallatin, Mo. Christian Burial was celJune 13, 1911 to the 11 a.m. in ebrated Dec. 1 at late Howard May Harris and Frankie St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Lee Jackson. He married Leonardtown. Father Connelhis was the wife of 59 years, ly beloved celebrant. InurnMary Catherinein St. Nelson ment followed Sis Francis at the Washington Cathedral Xavier Cemetery. in Washington D.C. Sept. 2, Memorial contributions 1939. She preceded him in may be made to the American death in 1998. He was also Diabetes Association, Washpreceded in death in 1998 by ington DC-MD Office, 1025 his beloved sister Margaret Connecticut Avenue, NW Harris. Washington, DC 20036-4104. Mr. Harris served in the Condolences to the AsUnited States Army as anfamily may be made at www. sistant Chaplain. Following brinsfieldfuneral.com. his army service he was emArrangements by the ployed in Washington, D.C. Brinsfield Funeral Home, by the Federal Government P.A., Leonardtown. for many years before retiring. He then worked in the tax Theresa Ann Swales department for the State of Maryland and retired in King, 4 1971. During his retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling throughout the United States. He enjoyed playing cards, dancing and buying new cars. Ray loved life and most of all he enjoyed helping others while expecting nothing in return. He was devoted in the care of his wife and sister until their death. The family received friends in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Friday, Aug. 15 fromTheresa Ann a Swales 9 10 a.m. with funeral service thatCalifornia, Md., King, 64, of followed at 10 a.m. officiated by Rev. Keith formerly of Upper Marlboro, Schukraft. Interment followed Md., died Nov. 23 in her resiat Charles Memorial Gardens dence after a prolonged and in Leonardtown. Pallbearers courageous battle with breast were Frank Nelson, Donnie cancer. Bowles, Fred Nelson, Harry She was the loving wife of Nelson, Jr., Michael Russell the late Charles King, whom and Roy Copsey. she married in 1993. Contributions may be Theresa was born March made to in Medleys Heart 21, 1944 American Neck, Association,late James Walter Md. to the 415 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD Milburn and the late Mary 21201-4101. Elizabeth Swales. She reArrangements provided ceived Mattingley-Gardiner by the her education from Banneker High School. TheFuneral Home, P.A. resa left home at an early age and began working as a Nanny in Rockville, Md. After working as a Nanny, she began her career in the private industry as an
Edna Geraldine (Gerry) Cox Albertsen of Ridge passed away Nov. 26 in Prince Georges Hospital Center in Cheverly, Md. Born Feb. 12, 1932 in Salmon River, Nova Scotia, she married Peter Albertson Dec. 20, 1954 in Bermuda. Alice the daughter of the She was Mildred Brown, 99 of Leonardtown died Aug.Cox late Sidney Burnthorn 16 in her home. Blanche (Johnand Ethel Born Nov. 9, 1908 in stone) Cox and sister of DaBaltimore, Md., sheCox. the vid (Dave) Robert was She daughter of the late James and was preceded in death by two Lilly Mae Jackson Rebham. brothers, James (Jim) Burton She was a member of St. Cox, Alister Creelman (Pat) Georges Episcopal Church, Cox, and a sister Dorthy (Dot) Valley Lee, Cox, Order of the Burnthorn and all of Truro, Eastern Star, Chapter 107, JuNova Scotia. lia Halla, Hollywood. by her Gerry is survived Mrs. Peter and five chilhusband Brown is survived by twoDebra Lloyd(Rob); Roy dren; sons, Ann E. (Jerry) Brown, Jr. of Leonardtown Jacob (Patti) and sons, Blaine and Willard Bruce Brown and Duane; Michael Allen of Terra Alta, W. Va. She is (Cindy) and sons, Robert and also survived David (Missy) Ryan; John by six grandchildren, Julie Brown-Rund, and daughter, Ashleigh and Jeff Brown, Nancy Deal, son, Daniel, all of St. Marys Wendy Jarda, Judy Graybill County Maryland; William and Pheobe Brown, and eight James (Randi) and son, Noah great-grandchildren Clay and and daughters, Kylie and Lily Will Rund, Kristen and Josh of Woodstock, Maryland. Six Brown, grand children Bruce great Shawn and comDeal, Audrey and Samantha plete her immediate family Jarda. group. Her extended family She was more grand includes seven predeceased by a daughter Betty Ruth children and eight more great Brown and a brother John B. grand children. Fenwick. Gerry first graduated Relatives and Academy from Colchester friends attended Mrs. Browns a Caand then graduated as Life Celebration in the Brinsfield nadian Registered Nurse from Funeral Home, Leonardtown the Aberdeen School of NursWednesday, Aug. 20 from 5 ing. Gerry was employed by 8the Bermuda Hospital as at p.m. with prayers recited an 7assistant funeral service will p.m. A to the Emergency be held Thursday, Aug. 21 at and Operating Rooms until 11 a.m. in St. Georges EpisAugust, 1955 when she quit to copal her family. While Lee. raise Church, Valley raisReverend children during her ing their Greg Syler, pastor of the church, will officiate. husbands Naval career, they lived in Bermuda, in the Interment will follow Florida, Virginia Beach, Va., Imperial church cemetery. Beach, Calif., Contributions Memorial and Patuxent River, Md. She owned and opmay be made to The Miserated Albertsens Foodway, sions Endowment Fund or Hideaway Bar, and the Ridge Cemetery and Grounds Fund, Gulf Service Center in Ridge c/o St. Georges Episcopal from May 1971 until the earChurch, P.O. Box 30, Valley ly 1980s. She Lee, MD 20692. then enjoyed traveling with her the famCondolences to husband during be made at www. ily may his employment with Sikorsky Helicopters, brinsfieldfuneral.com. living in Malaysia, Jordan, Holland, Arrangements by the and the Funeral After Brinsfield Philippines. Home, his Leonardtown. P.A.,retirement from Sikorsky in July 1997, they returned to Ridge, where she was a homemaker who loved to be around Francis Joseph her family. Her favorite hobBrown, Sr., 66 bies were playing pinochle and canasta Joseph Brown, Francis with family and friends. passed away enjoyed Sr., 66, Gerry also in his weekends spent Trail, crabs home in Indian eating N.C. with the family and overlookAug. 12. ing the Chesapeake Bay from Mr. Brown was born July her home and garden. 1, 1942 in Leonardtown, son Relatives and friends are of the late Mary Edna Brown invited to Gerrys Life CelNorris. ebration Brown Brinsfield FuMr. in the is survived neral wife Jacqueline Merby his Home, Leonardtown Dec. 8 from 5 7 p.m. with a cer Brown; a son Francis J. Funeral Service at 6 p.m. Brown, Jr. and his wife Shelia Interment will be held of Stanfield, N.C.; a daughter Feb. 12, 2009 at 11 a.m. in Jennifer Lynn Brown of IndiArlington National Cemetery. an Trail, N.C. and two grandIn lieu of flowers donadaughters Christianna Page tions may be made to the and Allyson Grace Brown. Hollywood Rescue Squad P. The family received O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD friends Sunday, Aug. 17 from 20636 or American Diabetes 2 5 p.m. in the MattingAssociation P.O. Box 11454 ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Alexandria, VA 22312 (visit where Prayers were said at www.diabetes.org/support3the-cause/make-a-donation/ p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monmail.jsp for further informaday, Aug. 18 at 9:30 a.m. in tion about donations). St. Francis Xavier Catholic Condolences to the famChurch with made at www. ily may be Fr. John Mattingly officiating. Interment brinsfieldfuneral.com followed in Charles Memorial Gardens. Josephine Claire Zeller Arrangements provided by the Borkowski, 81 Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Josephine Claire Zeller Borkowski, 81, of Leonardtown died Nov. 26 in her residence. Born June 21, 1927 in Stafford, Va. she was the
Information Reporting SpeValorie Anne cialist at the National AssoHenry, 48 ciation of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD) in downtown Washington, D.C. She retired from NASD after 30 years of service. Following her retirement in 2002, she relaxed and enjoyed herself. Theresa was always on the road doing something. Her favorite activities were shopping and traveling, her love for which was matched only by her love and devotion to her family and friends. After a year or so, she decided she was having too much fun shopping and traveling and found a part-time job at a charter school in Washington, D.C. She worked as a cafeteria aide, helping with lunch, collecting lunch tickets and serving the students their lunch. Valorie Anne Henry, 48, Theresa joined the St. of Mechanicsville, formerly Bernadine of Mo., died Aug. of Grandview, Siena Catholic Church in Suitland, 17, in Lexington Park. Md. in June 1997. She was appointed Born Oct. 31, 1959 in Secretary shortly was the Lincoln, Neb. sheafter joining. Her limitless optimism daughter of James Ray Dickand unshakeable faith in God inson of Mouldrow, Okla. were an inspiration to all who and Hortense Anne Campbell knew her. She was an active Crawford of Grandview, Mo. member the she became ill She was until loving wife of in April 2008. When she was Earl Allan Henry, whom she diagnosed as having cancer, married July 16, 1986 in Warshe did Mo. rensburg,not want anyone to know. She was a very strong She is survived by her and independent woman. She son Earl Ian Henry. did not want anyone to be burMrs. Henry gradudened with her illness. High ated from Grandview After several Class of 1977. She Schools treatments of chemotherapy, she decided she moved to St. Marys County would move back home to be in October 1988 from Walcloser to family. She returned dorf, Md. to the county in August 2008. The family will receive She had been in the city lights friends Saturday, Aug. 23 for so long, she hardly knew from 10 11 a.m. in Patuxhow to get from one place to ent River Assembly of God the other. She often said, gee Church, California, where a wiz, these country roads get Funeral Service will be held me confused. at 11 a.m. with Pastor Lanny She is survived by three Clark officiating. Interment children; Wednesday, Aug. will be held Joseph Charles Swales a.m. in Maryland 27 at 10of Lexington Park, Sharon Cemetery, CheltenVeteransYvette Williams of California Md.; and Jonathan ham, Md. Tyrone Swales of may be JacksonContributions ville, to Hospice if St. Marys, Fla.; three grandchilmade dren, Destiny, Tyrone Jr. and P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Joseph Jr.; one sister, Mary MD 20650. Swales of California, Md.; Arrangements provided two brothers, Joseph Aloysius by the Mattingley-Gardiner (Sundown) and John Arthur Funeral Home, P.A. (Johnny), both of Lexington Park. She was preceded in death by Karen A. and faher mother McEntyre, 51 ther; brothers; James Walter (Rock), Joseph Paul Swales Karen A. McEntyre, 51 of (Kay) and James William Lexington Park, formerly of Swales (Gator). Plano, Texas, died Aug. 13 in The family received Washington Hospital Center. friends Dec. 3 from 10:30 Born Feb. in 1957 in 11:30 a.m. 24, ImmacuSweetwater, of Mary Catholate Heart Texas she was the Church where a Mass of lic daughter of Carold and Mary Aleese Benson of PlaChristian Burial was celebratno, Texas. ed at 11:30 a.m. with Fr. Jack She is also survived by Kennealy officiating. Interher children Jeremy Porter ment followed in the Maryof Snyder, Texas, Cemetery, land Veterans Jonathan Porter of Plano, Texas, Angie Cheltenham, Md. Porter, Sheila Horton provided Arrangements and Marissathe Mattingley-Gardiner by Horton, all of Lexington Park as well as her brother Funeral Home, P.A. Victor Benson of Plano, Texas and three grandchildren. Helen Marie Lauer, 88 Karen was employed as a registered nurse. Helen Marie Lauer, 88 of All services are private. Leonardtown, and formerly of Arrangements provided York, Pa. died Nov. 24 in St. by the Mattingley-Gardiner Marys Nursing Center. Funeral Home, P.A. 1920 in Born June 11, York, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John S. and Timothy Brian Rosellen Lau Ehrhart. She was the loving wife of the late McGrath, 50 Paul P. Lauer whom she marTimothy Brian McGrath, ried on April 29, 1939 in York, 50, of Lexington Park died Pa. Aug.She in St. Marys by her 11 is survived Hospichildren Terry L. tal, Leonardtown. Lauer of Hollywood, Md., Dean in Born June 14, 1958 J. Lauer of York, was the Dr. Freeport, Ill., he Pa. and son Lonnie C. (Chambers) Mcof Patricia Lauer of Bridgeton, Maine, as Ariz. and the Grath of Mesa, well as seven grandchildren and late Charles McGrath. eleven great-grandchildren. Timothy attended LaShe High preceded in salle-Peru was School in Ladeath by her he graduated salle, Ill. where siblings; Lorraine Campbell, Dorie Beckin 1976. He served in the U.S. er, George Ehrhart and Niles Navy from 1976 until 1999. E. Ehrhart. After his service in the Navy, Helen graduated by a Timothy was employed from William Penn Sr. High School Government Contractor and Class at 1937 and River worked of the Patuxentmoved to St. Marys County in July Naval Air Station. He was an 2004 from York, Pa. She was Elks Lodge member and a an member of needlepoint pastinstructor of the Lexingand crewel, belonged to the ton Park Volunteer Rescue Embroiders Guild of America, and was a past president of the White Rose Chapter. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Contributions may be
made Squad.to the Alzheimer Association, 11240 Waples Mill In addition to his mother, Road, Suite 402, Fairfax, VA Timothy is survived by his 22030 and/or (Houtz) Mcwife Debra Kay Cedar Lane Assisted Living, 22680 CeGrath, his son, Sean Patrick dar Lane, Leonardtown, MD McGrath of Lexington Park, 20650. his sister, Karen McGrath of Arrangements brother, Mesa, Ariz. and hisprovided by the McGrath of Ill. Michael Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at William S. Buck Law10 a.m. at the Bay District rence, Sr., 81 Volunteer Fire Department, Lexington Park. Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
William S. Buck Lawrence, Sr., 81, of Bushwood, died Nov. 29 in his residence. He was born Sept. 5, 1927 in St. Marys County to the late George L. and Pauline F. Long Lawrence. He is survived by his wife Ann Fowler Lawrence; his children Paula Lawrence Goode and her husband Artie, Martha Lawrence Casner and her Patrick Connor George husband Fred, MillLancaster Avenue died Aug. er 2, of Lawrence and his wife St. Marys Migs 12 in Robin, Mary Hospital, Lawrence Moreland and her Leonardtown. husband Syd, Margaret LawConnor was born Oct. 11, rence in Anne Arundel Medi2005 Putnam and her husband Larry and William Sidcal Center, Annapolis, Md., ney Lawrence, Jr. and his wife the son of James L. Miller Jackie. and Krystal Kaldenbach of He Avenue. is also survived by He is survived by two sishis sister Margaret Kivlin and ters, grandchildren Stephanie his Lillian and Kayla Miller, a brother Kyle Miller, his paLawrence, Amber Lawrence, ternal grandparents James L. Maggie Moreland, Laura Putand Darlene Oliver Miller as nam and Zack Moreland of Chaptico, maternal grandparwell as many loving relatives ents, Eugene Kaldenbach of and friends. Harrimon, Tenn., and Debra He was preceded in death Adams Kaldenbach of Lawby his siblings Tom Winchester,Ann Abell and Alice rence, Ky.; great-grandparents Francis and Audrey OliLawrence. ver of Chaptico and A lifelong resident of G r e a t- g r a n d he h e r s St. Marys County, m o twas a Mary Lou Adams of Waldorf, farmer, a game warden and Md. and Shirley Miller of supervisor of assessments for Newburg, Md. fourteen years. He was a charThe family received ter member of the 7th District friends for Connors Life Optimist Club. Celebration Sunday, Aug. 17 The p.m. in received from 3 4 family the Brinsfriends Dec. 3 from 5 8 p.m. field Funeral Home, Leonardin the Mattingley-Gardiner town, with a funeral service at Funeral Home, Leonardtown, 4 p.m. Interment was private. where prayers were the famCondolences to said at 7 p.m. followed by Optimist ily may be made at www. prayers at 7:15 p.m. A Mass of brinsfieldfuneral.com. Christian Burial will be celeArrangements by the brated Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. in SaBrinsfield Funeral Home, cred Heart Catholic P.A., Leonardtown. Church, Bushwood, with Fr. Francis Early officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemMary Aleathea etery. Pallbearers will be Artie Redmond, 84 Goode, Fred Casner, Syd Moreland, Larry Putnam, Jimmy Spence and Bobby Anderson. Honorary pallbearers will be the 7th District Optimist Club. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Elizabeth Susanna LeRoy, 88, of St. Marys City, died Nov. 26 in her residence. Mary Aleathea14, 1920, Born May Redmond, 84, of Leonardtown died Aug. she was the daughter of the 16 in St. Marys Hospital. late Walter Davis and Alice Born April 18, 1924 in (Steele) Davis. Mechanicsville she was the Elizabeth is survived by daughter of Clarence Leo Evher husband, John D. LeRoy, ans and Gertrude M. (PilkerJr., Evans. ton) and her children, Susan Lois Long and John Walter Aleathea graduated from LeRoy. Margaret Brent High School Family received from in 1941. She workedfriends Nov. to 1971 as9 11 a.m. in 1961 28 from a secretary/re- Harriet Moran Norris, 78 Trinity for St. Marys ColceptionistEpiscopal Church, St. She City. A Funeral lege.Marys enjoyed cooking, Service was playing cards, croqueting, conducted at 11 a.m. with and sewing; often gardening, Reverend John A. Ball officiating. Interment folmaking clothing for her and her daughter. lowed in the church cemetery. She is preceded in death Memorial contributions by husband James Franklin may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 207, St. Marys City, MD 20686. Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Redmond, whom she marBrinsfield 4, 1945 at the Imried March Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown. Catholic maculate Conception Church in Mechanicville. She Catherine Margaret is survived by her beloved children Gayle A. Hancock and Granny McMonagle, her husband William of Fair90 fax, Va., and James Frank Redmond and his wife Wanda of Fredericksburg, Va. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Jeffery A. Hancock and his wife Jennifer of Fairfax, Va., Mark D. Redmond and his wife Tanya of Fredericksburg, Va., Jason P. Redmond of Fredericksburg; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Agnes Rice. Family received friends Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 9:30 10:30 a.m. in the Brinsfield Catherine Margaret Funeral Home, P.A., LeonarGranny Mass of Christian dtown. A McMonagle, 90 of Leonardtown, formerly of Burial was celebrated 11 a.m., Philadelphia, Aug. died at St. Wednesday, Pa., 20 Nov. 23 in the University of MaryAloysius Catholic Church, land Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Leonardtown, with Rev. John Born Oct. 24, 1918 in Dakes officiating. Interment Philadelphia, Pa., she was the followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, of the late Palmer daughter Leonardtown. Serving, as Catherine John and Ella pallbearers were Mark Redmond, Jason Coghlan Holland. She was the Redmond, Jeffery Hancock, loving wife of the late James Bill Hancock, Lawrence PilkMcMonagle, who preceded erton, and Arthur Pilkerton. her in death in 1973 in LeonHonorary pallbearer was Earl ardtown and her first husband, Dean. the late John McFadden. Memorial contribution She is survived by her son can be made toof LeonardJohn McFadden the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. town; her grandsons John and Box 456, Ridge, MD siblings Greg McFadden; her 20680. Condolences to Tucson, James Holland of the family may be made VandergAriz. and Delores at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. rift of Cape May, N.J. and two Arrangements by the great-grandchildren. Home, Brinsfield Funeral She was preceded in death P.A., Leonardtown. by her siblings John Holland, Rosemary Ritchie and Charles Holland. Louis Marshall Junior She moved to St. Marys Thompson, Jr., 84 County in 1983 from Quakertown, Pa. and was a lab specialist for Leeds & Northrup for 44 years. She belonged to the St. Marys Womens Club and the St. Marys Hospital Auxiliary. The family received friends Nov. 30 from 2 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown. A funeral service was held Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. in Patuxent Presbyterian Church, California, Md., with Rev. Michael Jones officiating. Pallbearers were John McFadden, Greg McFadden, Hilary Copsey, John McFadden, Casey Copsey and Ted Tate. Louis Marshall Junior Contributions may be Thompson, Jr., 84, of Avenue died Aug. 4 in his residence. made to the Patuxent PresbyHe was born July 20, 1924 terian Church, 23421 Kingsin Dynard to the late Louis ton Creek Road, California, Marshall and MD 20619. Catherine Eleanor Harris Thompson Sr. Arrangements provided He Mattingley-Gardiner by the was the loving husband of Rose Lee Thompson Funeral Home, P.A. whom he married July 26, 1942 in Sacred Heart Church, Ralph D. Morgan, 4 Bushwood. He is also survived by his children, MarRalph D. Morgan, 64, of garet Taylor and her husband Mechanicsville died Nov. 24 George of Hollywood, Buddy in St. Marys Hospital. DebThompson and his wife Born March 7, Thompbie of Avenue, Benny 1944 in Helen, he his wife son of the son and was the Mary of late James Daniel and Louise Mary Wathen Morgan. He was the loving husband of Teresa Mary Morgan whom he married Oct. 30, 1970 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood. He is also survived by his daughter Amanda Morgan of Mechanicsville and his siblings; Barbara Lewis of La Plata, Md., James Morgan of Leonardtown, Brenda Carlee of Jacksonville, Fla., Ray Morgan of Waldorf, Md. and Irma Morgan of Virginia. A lifelong resident of St. Marys County, Ralph was a tree trimmer for Penn Line Service for 25 years until his retirement in 1990. All services are private. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Morganza, Donnie Thompson and Harriet Moran Norris, 78, his wife Debbie of Meof Hollywood died Nov. 26 in chanicsville and Rose Mary her residence. husband John George and her Born Oct. 22, 1930 in Holof Avenue; 16 grandchildren, lywood she was the daughter 44 great-grandchildren, two of the late Ollie Wellington step-grandchildren and his and Lillian Victoria Adams sisters Mary Ozella Lacey of Moran. Gertrude Osborne of Abell, She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Francis King George, Va. and Susan Frank Norris. of Bushwood. Vallandingham He was survived by her She is preceded in death by one great-grandchild and daughters Karen Lee Nelson his her husband Richard of and sisters Catherine Hall and Louise Bryant. Lexington Park, Sara Elaine A lifelong resident of St. Martin and her husband Russ Marys County, Junior was of Leonardtown and Susan a self-employed waterman. Elizabeth Loflin and her husWhile enlisted Hollywood; band Scott of in the U.S. Army from Oct. 19, 1944 to her sisters Regina Tucker of Nov. 19, Pa. he Dorothy Dillsburg, 1945, and served as a rifleman, a light machine Ann Cullison of Great Mills gunner as a cook. as well andher grandchildren He Dobson, to the Matthew belonged Ian NelKnights of Columbus and enson, Morgan Williams, Cindy joyed playing cards and being Martin, Kaity Martin, Leah with his family and his two Loflin and Ben Loflin and and special buddies Maynard her great-grandchildren Gavin Ringo. and Kennedy Dobson. The family received She was a lifelong resident friends in the Mattingley-Garof St. Marys County, where diner Funeral Home Thursday, she graduated from Great Aug. 7 from 5 8 p.m. with Mills High School Class of prayers being said at 7 p.m. A 1949. of Christian member of Mass She was a Burial was the H.O.P.E. Charity. celebrated Friday, Aug. 8 at 9:30The infamily received a.m. Holy Angels Cathfriends Dec. 1 from 5 8 a.m. olic Church, Avenue, with Fr. in the Mattingley-Gardiner William Gurnee officiating. Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Interment followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood. where prayers were said at 7 Pallbearers were Johnny p.m. A Funeral Service was George, Jereme George, Tina held Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. in HolFay Ferguson, Dave Hodglywood United Methodist es, Matthew Thompson and Church, Hollywood, with Rev. Donnie Reese officiating. InSheldon Thompson. Honorary pallbearers were his grandterment followed in Joy Chachildren, nieces and nephews. pel Cemetery, Hollywood. Contributions may be Contributions may be made to Holy Angels Sacred made to Hospice of St. Marys, Heart School, Leonardtown, P.O. Box 625, 21335 Coltons Point Road, MD 20650. Avenue, MD 20609, Seventh District VolArrangements provided unteer Mattingley-Gardiner by the Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 Funeral Home, P.A. Marys, and/or Hospice of St. P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Christopher Michael MD 20650. Arrangements provided Patty, 34 by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
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Continued from page A- trial that would have put him at risk for serving a sentence for attempted murder. Trainors attorney, Public Defender John Getz said that an expert psychiatric report on his clients mental status at the time of the crime showed that Trainor was competent to stand trial but was not criminally responsible. It was a combination of severe depression and brain impairment, Getz said of his clients mental state laid out in the report from Dr. Neil Blumberg of the states Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In lieu of prison Trainor has been committed to the custody of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene under the rules of criminal procedure. According to police reports Trainor, 70, had called county emergency management personnel Aug. 13 of last year and told them he had just strangled his wife.
When they arrived emergency responders found Trainors wife, also 70 years old at the time, incapacitated but alive at the family home. She was taken to a trauma center for treatment and Trainor was charged with attempted murder as well as first-degree assault and second-degree assault. At the time detectives working the case said that Trainor had planned to first kill his wife and then himself. More than a year passed as Trainor underwent psychiatric evaluations that eventually showed that he was not criminally responsible for the actions against his wife. The state agreed he was not responsible, Getz told The County Times Tuesday. According to Getz, referring to the information gathered during the evaluation, Trainor had long suffered a stressful home life. This ensures that he wont go back to an environment that contributed to his actions, Getz said of his clients plea deal Tuesday. He was stressed financially and he had a significant history of mental health treatment.
Also shown on the attached, is the recommendation to reinstate the 1.0 FTE Secretary under Administration Fiscal Services, that was transferred earlier in the year to provide assistance to the Supervisor of Safety and Security in Operations. This FTE request will be offset by the reduction of a vacant 1.0 FTE OperaConsent Agenda tion of Plant staff position. Funding Source: See the above descrip10.03 Personnel - Administrative and tion of category and account needs, and the attached detailed accounts that will be utiSupervisory In accordance with the Annotated Code of lized within the FY 2009 General and RevolvMaryland (Section 6-201), the superintendent ing Funds. shall nominate for appointment by the county Motion: To approve the categorical request Board of Education all principals, teachers, and other certificated personnel. The super- for FY 2009, which will then be forwarded to intendent shall assign them to their positions the Board of County Commissioners for their and transfer them as the needs of the system approval. Motion: To approve the consent agenda as require. presented. Motion By: Cathy Allen Motion: To approve the consent agenda as Second: Mary M Washington presented. Action: Unanimous Motion By: Cathy Allen Voting Record: Second: Mary M Washington William M Mattingly Yes Action: Unanimous Yes Cathy Allen Voting Record: Gary K Kessler Not Present William M Mattingly Yes Not Present Salvatore Raspa Yes Cathy Allen Yes Mary M Washington Gary K Kessler Not Present Not Present Salvatore Raspa Yes Mary M Washington 11.02 Revision to 2008-2009 School Action Items A proposed revision to the System Operational Calendar 2008-2009 will provide the opportunity for students and staff to attend the historic 2009 Inauguration of the President of the United States. The Professional Day, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 will move to Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Jan. 16 will be a regular day of school for students and staff. There will be no school for students Jan. 20 with staff having a Professional Day for Professional Responsibilities/Staff Development. Teachers are encouraged to use the Inauguration as an instructional opportunity. Mr. Kevin Wright, Supervisor of Instruction for Social Studies and Student Relations, will provide a list of instructional activities for staff to use with students on this historic occasion. Activities will be identified for all grade levels for the days preceding and following the Inauguration. Staff members will be able to use personal or annual leave should they decide to attend the Inauguration. By shifting the calendar, substitutes will not be needed for staff members interested in attending the Inauguration. Motion: That the revised System Operational Calendar 2008-2009 be approved as presented and request that the modification extends to the Chesapeake Public Charter School with their agreement. Motion By: Cathy Allen Second: Mary M Washington Action: Unanimous William M Mattingly Cathy Allen Gary K Kessler Salvatore Raspa Mary M Washington
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Continued from page A- They both hit at the same time and our [chief financial officer] retired, Mattingly told The County Times. If the former chief financial officer, Daniel Carney, had stayed on, this situation might have been averted, Mattingly said. Mr. Carney was very efficient, Mattingly said. We never had any issues. Everything is under a microscope [with a tight state budget], they [system financial personnel] just got overwhelmed. Cathy Allen, another school board member, agreed. Our finance department is strapped, were having a difficult time filling staff positions, Allen said. This [audit] has never been an issue. Allen said the legislative audit, which essentially surveys the entire county school system operation, has been going on since the summer and is set to be complete by the end of the year. Its extraordinarily comprehensive, Allen said of the
audit. Martirano said the completion of the audit in its final form was always on his mind. Its done; its in its draft form, Martirano told The County Times, adding that it still had to be reviewed and sent in. Im worried about it every week. If we go into the next quarter [without the audit being sent in to the state] then Ill be concerned. So far, though, the draft report was positive according to Martirano. The preliminary draft report shows were in very good shape, he said. The school system can afford to do without the $1.5 million from the state for now, Mattingly said. Its disappointing when it happens, he said. But we have enough in the fund balance to maintain. Officials expect the audit to be completed soon so the state can release the funds. Mattingly said the school system is advertising for a new employee to head the finance department with interviews set to commence. The operating budget for the county public schools system is about $180 million.
Each year in October, staff meets with CareFirst to conduct a review of the prior contract-year ending June 30 of that year. St. Marys County Public Schools (SMCS) is self-insured with respect to health insurance. As such, premiums collected must equal claims paid. When premiums exceed claims, a Refund check is sent to SMCPS. Premiums collected exceeded claims paid for FY 2008 by approximately $1.6 million. The employers share of about $1.3 ,million is ref lected on the attached sheet as Insurance Refund Revenue for FY 2009, for both the General and Revolving Funds. The premium cost share paid by retirees and employees was $309,317. In order to return the entire portion paid by the retirees and employees, we are providing them with a premium holiday for the month of December which equates to a total cost of $376,000. Thus the school system will cover $66,683 of that premium (shown on the attached sheet), and will need to utilize a small portion of the revenue generated from the CareFirst refund to the school system as the employers share. Also, we semiannually analyze the actual requirement for payoff of leave for those retiring, leaving the system, or through contract language. We then move the appropriate amount from the holding account in Fixed Charges for those category accounts that have been impacted for FY 2009 (as shown on the attached sheet). Included are requests to transfer a portion of the STEM county in-service funds from Other Instructional Costs to Instructional Textbooks and Supplies for purchase of STEM materials of instruction, and to transfer the funds allotted for the 403(b) consulting services from Fixed Charges Retirement to a consultant account under Administration Fiscal Services.
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Continued from page A- Albertsen died just about one hour after the collision at about 1p.m. Elliott, the driver of the other vehicle, has not been charged in the incident. Albertsens husband declined to comment for this article. On the same day, Michelle Thornton, 49, of Mechanicsville was killed in Charles County after being struck by an oncoming vehicle at a bus stop on Route 301.
According to Charles County Sheriffs Office spokeswoman Diane Richardson, police are still investigating how Thornton, who was struck at McConnell Place, came to be in the roadway. Police have said that just before she was struck she was arguing with her boyfriend. We know she went to Waldorf to visit her boyfriend who was apparently doing some work there, Richardson told The County Times. They got in an argument and she ended up in the roadway. Whats not clear is how she ended up there. Richardson said that investigators are exploring possibilities as to how the fatal-
Shelby Oppermann
By Shelby Oppermann
I love the rolling hills of our county. We have it all here. Sometimes it feels like we are in the mountains when you come up to the top of an especially large hill and see the tops of the trees on the other side. Then you get to the tops of certain hills and there are cars lined up on the shoulder with cell phones to ears be fore the slow descent into the no reception zone. The Clements Dip is one example. Its the 4way stop at the intersection of Routes 234 and 242. I always laugh just a bit, because people are nodding their heads or smiling, using their hands, or in some cases not looking happy. There are several areas in the county like this, we have one in our own development. There used to be one down Route 5 past Leonardtown High School, but now with all the advances in cell phones and new towers, we will likely have reception everywhere. Maybe we need deeper hills. The other thing about the Clements Dip is the 4 way stop itself. Yes, there have been accidents. Ive seen a few. But all in all, everyone is good at the dance. There is a certain etiquette at a 4 way stop, and drivers are normally very good there. The first one to stop is the first one to go, and then you allow the drivers to your left and right to go if you or your opposite werent already stopped. Its a square dance in my mind with allemande rights and lefts, one belows, and do-sidos. (I still remember my square dancing days from Camp Maria in Leonardtown, but thats another story). When everyone sits at the 4way with not a clue what to do, I consider that a set, where all four dancers are in there original places. Thats when you start to see the wave. If two drivers get to their stop signs at the same time, one driver will wave to the other to go ahead. And the other driver nods, with a quick hand-up and goes. Sometimes the other driver will wave back, No, you go ahead. Thats etiquette, but irritating. But there are times, when the wave sequence begins and one driver, lets say, might not be in a good mood that day, and he or she does the Go!, Just Go! wave, and the other driver feels the anger and squeals wheels to take off. The last scenario is when the wave is given, the other driver does the No, you go, theres hesitation and then both drivers take off with the O.k. You had your chance look . Thats never good. You would think that the smaller, less trafficked 4-way stops would run even smoother than Clements, but not so. One I can think of is in Mechanicsville, at Old Village Road, and Mechanicsville Road. It is quite often a disaster with drivers racing each other to go first. Always trying to think the best, maybe its the slight odd angles at which the roads come together. Thats what I heard caused a number of the problems at Chapticos intersection, now a beautifully landscaped traffic circle. The Chaptico intersection was never a 4 way stop, it just had a yellow caution slow down light, which worked about as well as, well, any yellow caution slow down light ever works, hence the circle. At first I was a little nervous about the circle worrying about trucks tipping over, and thinking in my head about that childrens playground standby, the merrygo-round. Not the big ones with horses and sleighs, the playground kind that the big, strong kids race along side to turn as fast as they can, while the smaller kids in the center are hanging on to the U-shaped bars and screaming, getting sick, and trying to jump off knowing they will break some bones and (oh sorry, childhood trauma again). Anyway, those are the things I envisioned. But, thats only partially true. The trucks do look as if they are tipping dangerously to me as they pass me and ride up over the concrete in the center and the curbs on the sides. And the merry-go-round fear, thats not completely true either. People are still getting used to the idea of the circle Im sure, thats why when you are already in the circle they forget, or dont see you and come fast down Rt.234 and enter the circle within two feet of you. Remember the Wheres Shebby game I told you about in one of the last articles. I must really be invisible just as I suspected all these years. Well, thats all the better to observe what happens in the county, so like Santa says, You better watch out. To each new days adventure, Shelby. Please send comments to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
egardner said, adding that a good number of the employees at Bell Motor would probably stay on once the deal is sealed. The big three automakers Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, Continued from page A- have clamored for financial assistance from the federal government in recent weeks because, they claim, their huge operations are in danty Times he had a good feeling about the deal, and that they were just ger of complete failure. waiting to see, like the Bell family, whether General Motors would The Bush administration has been cool to the prospect of spendapprove the deal. ing another $25 billion on the beleaguered automakers while ConThe whole car industrys pretty much up in the air, Winegard- gressional Democrats and president-elect Barack Obama have said ner said, adding that he believed the deal would likely happen soon. they supported bailing them out as long as they provide a plan to I would say it would, by the end of December at least, Win- overhaul their business models.
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Gingerbread House
Continued from page A- There will be 88 houses total, Jilek said, explaining that the next two days would see similar assembly and decorating with other groups of children. Each house sells from between $25 to $35, she said, adding that school officials are hoping to earn between $1,500 and $2,000 for needy families this year. The annual gingerbread auction was started seven years ago by a group of teachers at Lettie Dent along with officials from the St. Marys County Department of Social Services, who compile lists from needy families each year during the holidays. Proceeds from the auction will go to provide families with items from their lists, and Jilek said these little decorated houses could prove to be quite lucrative. Though she said she was not sure what to expect from this years auction in light of the economic downturn, she has seen houses sell for top dollar in previous years. We actually had a house go for $400 last year, she exclaimed. They just kept bidding against each other, it was crazy! In the fifteenth century, ginger was found to have preservative qualities, so bakers began using it in cakes and cookies. Crusaders returning to Europe brought with them various spices such as ginger, and Catholic monks began forming the ginger
into cake molds, turning the foreign oddity to an actual confection. Nuremburg, Germany, was home to the most famous guild of gingerbread bakers in the fifteenth century, and became known for crafting elaborately decorated lebkuchen gingerbread cakes and cookies, which were sold at fairs across Europe. Gingerbread houses be-
came popular after the Brothers Grimm wrote about lebkuchenhaeusle, the famous gingerbread house in Hansel and Gretel, which was made with large slabs of lebkuchen gingerbread and decorated with sweets. The doors at this years auction will open at 6 p.m. and the auction will kick-off at 6:30 p.m.
Ashley Sullivan enjoys a taste of frosting as she completes the first phase of her gingerbread house building on Monday.
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Saturday, December 6 Christmas Doll and Train Exhibit St. Clements Island Museum- noon. The 23rd Annual Christmas Doll & Train Exhibit will be open to the public for viewing through Jan. 4. (Wednesday through Sunday noon 4 p.m. Admission: $3 adults, $2 senior citizens/military, $1.50 children 6 to 19, kids 5 and under are free. Call the museum at 301-769-2222 for more information. Sunday, December 7 Breakfast with Santa Bay District VFD (next to Lexington Park Library) - 8 a.m. Adults: $8, ages 512: $5, 4 and under are free. Please visit our website at www.bdvfd. org. The Nutcracker by COSMIC Huntingtown High School - 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. COSMIC Symphony proudly brings Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker ballet to Southern Maryland! The production features professional ballet company, Donetsk Ballet, The National Ballet of the Ukraine and 80 local dancers under the direction of Ballet Caliente dance studio. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 prior to the production and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online via our website at www. cosmicmusic.org. Handels Messiah Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Leonardtown - 4 p.m. St. Marys College of Marylands Choir and Orchestra will perform G.F. Handels Messiah. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 240-895-4498 or visit www.smcm.edu. Annual Health Share Holiday Home Tour 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Health Share of St. Marys County, a private, non profit that provides primary health care and prescription medications to uninsured or underinsured citizens, is hosting one of their biggest fundraising efforts on Sunday, the Annual Health Share of St. Marys Home Tour, which will feature seven homes in the Valley Lee, Drayden, Great Mills, and Park Hall areas of the county.
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