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He can kill as much as he wants and hang them from a tree, and people are complaining about a process thatll be overseen by the U.S. government.
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ODonnell Calls Hoyers Comment Imbecilic

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Republican challenger running to unseat House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer slammed the veteran representative for comments made in the press that passing a federal budget is unnecessary to continue running the country. In a recent article on the conservative website CNSNews.com, Hoyer was quoted as saying: The fact is you dont need a budget. We can adopt appropriations bills. We can adopt authorization policies without a budget. We already have an agreed-upon cap on spending. Del. Anthony ODonnell (R-Dist. 29C) called Hoyers comments imbecilic in a statement from his campaign. It is no wonder our debt is now over $16 trillion dollars. Our congressman failed to pass a budget when he was House Majority Leader with a Democratic senate and president and now we know why, ODonnell stated, accusing Hoyer of wanting a blank check for favored programs. Hoyer was quoted in the original story as saying that Republicans failed to pass budgets in 2005 and 2006 but ODonnell fired back by saying GOP members did pass bills in those years. Todd Eberly, a professor of political science at St. Marys College of Maryland, ment and Control Act in 1974 to take back power from the executive branch when it came to the budgeting process, Eberly said, but failing to pass a budget diminished confidence in Congresss ability to govern. It doesnt encourage long term planning or discipline and it doesnt encourage confidence with foreign investors or credit ratings agencies, Eberly said. Maureen Beach, spokesperson for Hoyer, said that congress has already acted to control spending. Congress passed the Budget Control Act in August, which set our budget for this fiscal year, she said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Navy Selects EUL Developer

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Officials with the Naval Air Station Patuxent River have chosen a real estate company with offices all over the world to form a business and leasing plan to develop commercial and office space on base as part of its enhanced use lease (EUL) project. The developer is Hines Interests, L.P., according to a press release from the base, which has as part of its development teams AECOM, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and the PMC Group, L.L.C. AECOM has decades of experience in architectural design and engineering services, including work on the base, the Navy stated, and Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner has experience in general contracting and construction management in private and public sectors, including military base construction and naval training facilities. The announcement late Wednesday said that Hines Interest L.P. will enter into exclusive negotiations with the Navy to formulate the business plan for the EUL project, which could take place on as many as seven sites inside the base perimeter. Now we have a new player in town, said county economic development director Bob Schaller, adding there is still much negotiating with the county to be done. All this means is that they have a partner we have to negotiate a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes), they have to work with us.

said Hoyer is correct but not passing a budget is a poor way to do business. He is technically correct, they can continue to operate without a budget, said Eberly. Its not a good way to do it. Passing continuing resolutions is a way for both parties to criticize the budgets of any president without actually putting out their own budgets for equally tough scrutiny, Eberly said. It is a political reality at the federal level, he said, because any budget that deals with the deficit and crippling national debt would be unpopular. Our finances are so bad that it would be impossible to put forward a responsible budget without angering people, Eberly said. Congress passed the Budget Impound-

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County Planning Lex Park Parade
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer County officials say with the completion of the streetscape project for Great Mills Road its time for a celebration of the revitalization effort that affects all of downtown Lexington Park that means a parade. Robin Finnacom, head of the Community Development Corporation, made the announcement Tuesday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting with Naval Air Station Patuxent River officials. She called it the Pride in the Park parade and it is set for May 5. This is the first kind of event weve ever done, Finnacom said. If we do this right we can have one every year. Finnacom said the goal is to have as many as 50 separate organizations from fire departments to businesses to Boy Scout troops involved in the parade with the number of participants yet to be determined. The event sponsor is the recently formed Lexington Park Business and Community Association, a group that advocates for business interests and community improvements in one of the oldest developed areas of the county. The Great Mills Road streetscape project has been at the center of an effort to repair many of the aging and failing portions of the infrastructure in the Lexington Park area, which officials say is vital to improve as it is the gateway to the countys main employer at the Navy base. Weve already received phone calls from groups about how they can be part of it, Finnacom said. The planned route for the parade would start at the Community Development Corporation and the Bay District firehouse, then east on Shangri-La Drive to Essex Drive and its intersection with Great Mills Road. There, officials would have a ribbon cutting and the parade would move on to FDR Boulevard and end at Millson Plaza, she said. Its a good idea, said Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lexington Park) We have to continue to find ways to improve the image and reputation of Lexington Park. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Town Takes Steps to Annex Hayden Farm Land

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Leonardtown town council introduced an ordinance Monday that would allow for the annexation of more than 170 acres of land into the town known as the Hayden Farm property an action that is critical to development plans for the land because of the need for water and sewer access. The annexation question has been under consideration since 2008 when the Board of County Commissioners purchased the land for use as a school site, as well as for other public buildings. No project can be built there, however, without water and sewer line connections from the nearby Van Wert Lane wastewater plant. The new ordinance proposed by the town has the land zoned for institutional and office use; a public hearing is set for March 13. Laschelle McKay, town administrator, said the process of annexation would likely proceed with little trouble and the plans to build a new elementary school at the site would not be impeded by the towns own project to expand capacity at its wastewater treatment plant. The capacity at the plant now is strictly rationed to needful development and revitalization projects in town because of limited availability. The county plans to build two schools on the land as well as a public park. The first, an elementary school, is set for occupancy by 2015. The treatment plant expansion is set for completion by 2014, McKay said. The timing should all work out, McKay said. I dont think anything will hold this [the annexation] up. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Drone is Not a UFO, Navy Warns
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Officials with the U.S. Navy say an unmanned combat drone newly arrived at Patuxent River Naval Air Station for testing may soon be spotted high in the sky. The military is informing the public of the coming test flights because the aircraft known as the X-47B has already caused concerns from residents in Kansas when it was making its flight here. Some have even recorded Northrop Grumman illustration of the X47. it in flight as a UFO and posted it on the Internet. The combat drone is comparable in size Weve already had 1.6 million hits, to the workhorse fighter and attack F-18 and said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, head of the proj- is expected to be the future of combat aircraft ect, at a joint meeting with St. Marys com- for the Navy, perhaps one day surpassing the missioners. Folks will see it here [in St. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter once it reaches the Marys] and especially in Calvert County. end of its service life. Engdahl said Calvert residents would Capt. Ted Mills, commanding officer ofbe able to see the black, bat-winged aircraft Naval Air Station Patuxent River, said that is in the airspace above Solomons Island, the the likely scenario. Thomas Johnson Bridge and around Drum [After the F-35] This is the next one, Point. this thing has to fight in dog fights, Mills The aircraft would likely be flying at said. This is going to be one of the biggest about 500 to 1,000 feet, Engdahl said. development efforts in the history of the DeIts flight path would also take it around partment of Defense. Point Lookout in St. Marys, he said. And it may be seen from [Route] 235, guyleonard@countytimes.net he said.

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County Changes Rules to Favor Local Businesses

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners approved new contract acquisition rules Tuesday that they hope will make the process easier for local vendors to do business with the county government. At the center of the new policy is a stipulation that county-based businesses can still win contracts to do local government work or provide services even if their bid price is 10 percent higher than that of an outside vendor up to a differential of $50,000. The second major change allows for more money to be spent by department heads by allowing them to spend just under $25,000 on goods and services before taking the contract to a competitive bid. This new policy is less restrictive than the previous policy, which constrained department heads with taking contracts of just $15,000 to a competitive bid. Four out of the five commissioners voted for the measure, though some expressed the need to review the policy to ensure it is fiscally responsible and included St. Marysbased vendors. Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) voted against the measure, saying while there are political benefits to enacting a policy that favors county businesses, he fears it would cost the county the best deals on prices in the long run. In the long run well be confronted with higher prices and less competition, Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) said. The push in county government to revise its procurement policies came shortly after The County Times published a story about a local businessmans complaint that acquisition policies prevented him from benefiting from a contract to improve the countys airport. County commissioners interviewed for that article admitted that policies needed to be loosened to allow more access for local businesses and also to simply reduce their overall complexity, which they said was considerable. Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lexington Park) said the policy may increase the costs to the county, but he noted one contract he knew of that a local business lost out on because their bid was just $25 dollars higher than the winner. I dont have a crystal ball but if it costs the taxpayer another $25 I dont think thats going to break the bank, Morgan said. We have to provide the opportunity to see if it works. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Mobile Meat Plant Approved

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The St. Marys County Board of Zoning Appeals is poised to take a formal vote on a proposed meat processing facility in Mechanicsville after a straw poll last week showed their unanimous support for granting a conditional use permit. The show of support for the facility proposed by farmer Johnny Knott for 30 acres of his property on Reeves Road opens the door for more applications for such sites that regional farmers believe could result in the resurgence of local livestock farming. Board of Appeals members said that they expected to see more applications for meat processing sites in the near future. At the earlier January hearing in Leonardtown opponents of the meat processing facility likened it to a more of a mobile slaughter house that would bring offal and other undesirable portions of a cow back to the site on Reeves Road, which is surrounded by a residential development. But agricultural officials in support of the project were able to convince the board that the animals would be slaughtered on another farmers property with nearly all of the viscera from the animal being left there. This is a small scale cutting and wrapping operation, said Lucille Walker, a consultant with the Southern Maryland guyleonard@countytimes.net QBHAgricultural Commission. Ad_Layout 1 9/6/11 4:41 PM Page 1 Gradview County Times Half Grey water and bits of offal from the dressed carcasses that are brought to the site will be contained in a closed, belowground tank that will be pumped out on a weekly basis, Walker said. This is a self contained unit, Walker said. Michael Nagy, an Upper Marlboro based attorney who represented the opponents, argued that Knotts intention to process just three to four beef carcasses a week would not be economically feasible and he would have to increase the business traffic to and from the site to make it profitable. He also argued that the site did not fit the definition of right-to-farm legislation. Its more of an industrial use than an agricultural use, Nagy argued. Board member Robert Moreland, however, said that trying to call Knotts project a mobile slaughterhouse is misleading; he noted that Knott could already slaughter his own cattle on his own land and no one is opposing that. There has been some misuse of words of what this project is, Moreland said. He can kill as much as he wants and hang them from a tree and people are complaining about a process thatll be overseen by the U.S. government. The board will make their formal vote at an upcoming meeting after County Attorney George Sparling draws up an order for the conditional use permit.

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Cops Target High-Crash Areas
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After analyzing traffic crash data for last year St. Marys County sheriffs deputies and Maryland State Troopers will to concentrate traffic enforcement efforts on two main areas where collisions occur Route 235 between Wildewood Parkway and Pegg Road; and Route 5 in Leonardtown. Deputies and troopers will concentrate their patrols in these areas during the peak morning and evening travel hours to detect speeders; motorists making unsafe lane changes and following too closely; improper passing of school buses; and, illegal usage of hand held devices, an announcement from the sheriffs office stated. Numerous citizen complaints about aggressive driving and speeding prompted the enforcement action, police said, but the aggregate data shows both routes have become increasingly more dangerous. According to statistics, the sheriffs office reported 460 collisions occurred in 2011 on that portion of Route 235 alone, while in Leonardtown, 39 such collisions occurred on Route 5. Ive seen blogs on it and people have talked to us about the aggressive driving, Sheriff Timothy Cameron said of the initiative. So far troopers and deputies have been on the streets in force for the past two weeks, he said, and cutting back on collisions will help reduce traffic jams that plague both areas. If we dont have accidents then there everyone gets there on time, Cameron said. But more important than just keeping the traffic moving is reducing the human costs of such collisions. Cameron said last years data shows that in many of the collisions the injury severity was significant. Lt. Michael Thompson, commander of the Leonardtown State Police barrack, said many of the collisions were the result of vehicles driving too fast and too close to others. Theres just too many people in too great a hurry, Thompson said. Traffic accidents and collisions continue to be a significant part of patrol efforts he said. Were now handling about 10 accidents a day in St. Marys County, but thats just including the ones with a full accident report. Deputies usually fill out full accident reports when vehicles are damaged enough to be immobilized or occupants are injured, meaning the actual number of less severe accidents is higher. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Its a Navy Base, Not a Hoyer Base
I cant get a recent letter to the editor of the Enterprise out of my head. The letter extols Congressman Hoyers support of the base by using the phrase dont cut off the hand that feeds you. My perception of this phrase says some very alarming things. First and foremost is a premise I find hard to accept. It is the base would/could not survive on its own merits without Congressman Hoyer. The insinuation ignores and belittles the superb technical achievements, reputation and innovations that have emanated from the bases work. These achievements are recognized throughout the world. I believe I can correctly say that without the base and its workforce, its proximity to water and controlled airspace as well as Washington D.C., Naval Aviation would not be the potent force it is today. While some circles may debate the bases merit, a fact I can attest to is that Congressman Hoyer, a mortal, will someday, no longer hold his position. You have to ask what will happen to the base for those who believe in the mantra dont cut off the hand that feeds you. Dont you want to sell your house and move now? The second and probably most insidious feature of the dont cut off the hand that feeds you believers is that no other issues rise to the level of importance than the base. To make an extreme analogy, it is like overlooking a criminals horrific crime to extol their one exemplary virtue, not how the criminals actions have been used to adversely change society. Think about it. A more serious issue affecting our economic well being is the irresponsible federal spending has lead to massive increases to the federal debt. This has forced borrowing of huge sums of money on the world market; all the while the Feds printing presses have been running overtime monetizing a large portion of the debt. The immediate effect of this craziness on every person in this country is the increased retail price of every unsubsidized commodity or product. An example is oil, a commodity with a strong demand, is priced on the world market in dollars. When dollars are cheapened (worth less now than before) by government actions, the cost of oil rises to maintain the producers constant profit. This is irrespective of fluctuating world demand or speculators impact on prices. When oil price goes up it is reflected in the pump price of gas, home heating oil, groceries, clothing, automobiles, etc. How then can this help you? More importantly dont you think this becomes a severe hardship to the elderly, the poor and those who are just making it? If we are to continue to be a compassionate nation how can we allow this unabated adversity to continue? Moreover, Congressman Hoyer, when the Democrats were in the majority stated he was using PAYGO. How has that worked out for us (just 4 trillion dollars of new debt ago)? Now, does the base sound like the only issue we have to worry about? What about the mandates that are flung at us, either indirectly or directly, cost nothing? The federal government floods our lives with mandates (meaning laws and regulations) on us, our states, or counties, towns and businesses whose costs are passed on to you. Are the mandates all benign or essential? No, they are not! For instance (and a very short list): the TSA screening of every passenger; the emerging healthcare mandated insurance; the abortion and contraceptive imposition on faith based organizations; no child left behind education reforms; lack of energy exploration in the U.S., cancellation of oil pipeline projects, the EPA; et nauseum. These regulations and decisions are further amplified by the states and local government (plus their own). If you cannot attribute any direct cost to you and your family in either dollars or in limiting your choices (hence freedoms), we are in trouble. What effect does this have on the operations of the base? I believe we are like frogs in a pan of water that is slowly being heated. The frogs dont feel the change because it is slow, then they are dead before it boils. I suggest there is sufficient evidence that Congressman Hoyers advanced standing in the House of Representatives, has not been used by him to solve Americas (and our) problems, rather it has been used for self promotion and nudging society towards the unattainable equality of outcomes that is so ingrained in the progressive movement. I wonder how the existence of the base will help us when the economy crumbles around us. Robert Jackson Hollywood

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Newtowne Neck Must be Protected

We, the undersigned, formed the Newtowne Neck Heritage Alliance a short time ago as an advocacy group in response to the Department of Natural Resources proposed recreational development of Newtowne Neck in St. Marys County. We write as individual concerned citizens, rather than as the cofounders of the Alliance. St. Francis Xavier Church and the Manor House are listed on the National Register of Historic places as an Historic District. There is every indication, through previous preliminary (but incomplete) archaeological surveys, that the entire Neck is enormously rich in cultural resources. It has become clear that executive order 11593 has been, and continues to be, circumvented by a number of governmental agencies and elected officials involved in the proposed development. Further, no governmental agency personnel have addressed 36 CFR, Part 800. The processes set forth in these regulations must be followed before any construction begins. In short, plans for resource recognition and protection must be made. To our knowledge, only one public meeting was offered, that in 2009, shortly after the Jesuit Order sold the land in question to DNR. This meeting was barely advertised and held in Calvert County, not in St. Marys County. Since then, no other opportunities for public discourse have been offered by the DNR, other governmental agency representatives, or elected representatives of St. Marys County constituents. Within this time, changes have already occurred; a parking area and a park sign have been installed, numerous trees have been planted (all deleterious to unidentified archaeological sites), and live munitions discovered. The munitions continue to be discovered as of this writing. At present, the scope of the proposed development is unknown. Usage could range from low-visitation, passive recreation to a busy, substantially mechanized area. If development ensues, the state of Maryland and the nation will lose Native American pre-history, early Colonial history, any possibility to learn more of the enslaved population who resided on the Neck, and Marylands unique and singular approach to religious toleration, which makes the state a keystone of Americas development. Where is the mandatory protection for such arbitrary and unwanted destruction of highly important and irreplaceable cultural resources? Is there to be no implementation of the lawful process, no required archaeological surveys both on land and under water? Will there be continued disregard for environmental impact and the will of the citizens to preserve the 350+ years of sustained agricultural land use? Will every safeguard, including 36 CFR, part 800, continue to be ignored? Clearly, the letter and spirit of executive order 11593 must now be acknowledged and fulfilled by governmental agencies and elected representatives regarding Newtowne Necks future. To ignore this mandate makes a travesty of representative government. Jacquelynn Kirby, Leonardtown, MD Mary Farrar, Lexington Park, MD

Keep Judge Densford

It is my great privilege to submit this letter in support of retaining Judge David W. Densford as Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for St. Marys County. Having known Judge Densford for more than 20 years, I can testify to his insightful and thoughtful character, unwavering integrity and deep commitment to the law. The voters of St. Marys County will have the opportunity, on April 3, to keep Judge Densford on the bench. His name will appear on the ballots received by both registered Democrats and Republicans in their respective primaries, as this is an apolitical process, resulting in a decision that knows no party affiliation. When he wins the majority of the vote in both primaries, he will stand unopposed in the general election. I ask you to join me in keeping this very fine jurist on the job for the people of St. Marys. Dana Woodward McGarity Lexington Park, MD

What Has Become of Our Country?

Millionaire politicians are running our country for their own gain. Laws passed that only benefit millionaires. Taxpayers are taxed at a 35 percent rate. Millionaires are taxed at a 15 percent tax rate. Corporations do as they please and pay little or no taxes. Paying CEOs millions of dollars and benefits while paying stockholders little or no dividends. Insurance companies want high premiums for little or no coverage. Demanding more and more of our personnel information and basing their premiums on that information. Laws passed that make it mandatory to have insurance. Grocery stores are having unjustified mark ups on their products. They pay their help part time wages, avoiding full time employees who get benefits. Athletes of various sports are being paid outrageous salaries for playing a game. Movie stars are paid outrageous salaries for so called acting. Living lives of sin and living like kings. People are in jail for crimes that are glorified by these so-called stars of the entertainment world. They do as they please with no consequences. Health organizations receive billions of dollars in research monies and accomplish nothing. Pharmaceutical companies are charging outrageous prices for pills developed using the research monies given to them by the U.S. government. Doctors, who are no longer doctors but become specialists demanding high fees. There are very few needed family doctors. Higher education organizations are charging outrageous tuitions. High tuitions become necessary because coaches of various college sports are being paid million-dollar wages for their services. College professors wages are also in question. Where are the Americans that once cared about their neighbors? Greed has completely taken over our country that once was considered a nation to be envied. We are becoming servants to millionaires. Millionaires are living a style of life that the lower class can only dream about. The middle class is rapidly disappearing. The above should give us good reason to determine who will be elected to govern our country. We need to elect the most qualified person to run our country. There is a need to have someone who is truly dedicated to our country and has an interest in the working class, in lieu of greed and being self-serving. Plato once said: One of the penalties of not participating in politics is that you will be governed by your inferiors. Daniel J. Wilson Leonardtown, MD

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Class Size Continues to Be a Struggle

This letter is strictly my own opinion and does not reflect that of any other individual. I have been researching class size and writing about it since the 1990s. We finally got them down in this county, but due to budget constraints, they are going up. We lost over 40 teaching positions in FY2012 (this school year), and our current FY2013 budget will help, but not begin to cure the problem. To balance the budget we gave up positions. To his credit, Dr. Martirano wants to replace those positions. Lets get to the skinny! I recently received all of the public school class sizes in St. Marys County. I analyzed them and instead of calculating averages, I developed frequency charts so I could see trends and problems. Enrollment increased significantly at the latter portion of the summer and in the early fall at numerous sites over the previous year (i.e., Park Hall Elementary School had an increase of 60 students by September 30th which would equate to 3 additional teachers technically needed. We now have three split combination classes. This is especially difficult with the different curriculum demands at each grade level. The biggest problems are in grades 1 and 2 where the goals are 21 and the cap is 24. Many of the classes are at cap. Some schools have grades 1 and 2 over cap. For example, Evergreen has two classes in grade 2 with 25 students and one with 27. Leonardtown Elementary has 2 classes in grade 1 at 25 and one at 26. In grade 2 it has one class at 25, one at 26, and one at 27. These are only some examples. In middle and high school, where there is no cap, class sizes are all over. At Leonardtown High School, they ranged for one teachers English class from a low 31 to a high of 33. If the commissioners had not given us Maintenance of Effort and another $750,000, things could be a whole lot worse. We were left with a strong skeleton, and now we must put the meat back on the bones. Please help Superintendent Dr. Martirano and the board of education continue to Keep Children First. Marilyn Crosby Lexington Park, MD

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The Leonardtown Mayor and Town Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD for the following request for ANNEXATION. The purpose of the public hearing will be to present for public review and to receive public comment regarding the request for the HAYDEN FARM PROPERTY, Tax Map 32, Parcels: 82, 339 & 225, containing 171.18 acres to be annexed into the corporate limits of Leonardtown. The owners of said property have requested that the Hayden Farm Property be annexed into the incorporated town of Leonardtown. If annexation is approved, said property will be zoned Institutional Office (I-O). Copies of the annexation documents are available for public review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to be received by March 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, POB 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request. By Authority: Laschelle E. McKay, Town Administrator.

God Give Us Patriots

The passage of Obamacare has trashed the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Your basic rights will disappear one by one if congress and the electorate continue to support the presidents proposals, which are designed to create a socialist dictatorship in this nation. Congress and the electorate are unwitting in their support of what are carefully crafted proposals, which sound beneficial and benign. They should learn more about their constitution and be aware. God give us patriots at this time when we so desperately need them. Clare Jackson California, MD

Marylands Democrat Party Priority

Our Free States priority is Senate Bill 241and its being fast-tracked by Gov OMalley. Said bill will redefine marriage to include that of man to man and woman to woman. On Jan. 31, proponents and opponents of the bill were afforded opportunity to promote or contest its passage before a Senate sub committee hearing. The following edited transcript was presented in support of preserving marriage as biblically and historically defined: Ladies and gentlemen why are we here again today? Just a year ago traditionalists appeared before the legislature providing substantive support for marriage as historically defined. Today, Maryland faces myriad critical issues, i.e., unemployment, crime, drugs, unwanted pregnancies, increased taxes, deteriorating infrastructure, school dropouts, Chesapeake Bay pollution, immigration, increasing gas prices and the escalating cost of living. Yet, were here expending state resources to debate this same heathen issue all over again. What or who has changed - not God. He will never recognize a new definition of marriage as his word is forever settled in Heaven. Much marriage scripture is available and heres but one excerpt; Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife. In attendance are those desirous of altering marriage whove identified themselves as pastor or reverend so and so from such and such church. Yet, among them, not a one has espoused anything beyond their own personal views. Some are brazen enough as to purport that our loving God delights in such a caring union. All such views are contrived nonsense and I challenge any homosexual marriage proponent to cite chapter and verse of their theorized support scripture. I make such challenge as I know, as do a number of you, that none exist. Such marriage is abominable and unnatural thus Gods Word, the Holy Bible, is not their frame of reference. We the public are here again today to entreat you to follow the clear teaching of your own Holy Bible. Be you Catholic, Baptist, otherwise denominational or no, follow God. You know right from wrong and youre not confused, but you are being craftily misled. Fact is, what many of you are now considering is the rendering of your own free will to that of anothers. Its O Malleys position thats evolved. Its his own fallacy, not his Catholic churchs and not the Lords. Do not allow the governor or any other secular agenda to shake your foundation to the detriment of your own eternal soul. If you are a Bible believing, Bible understanding Christian you know that you will one day face the Almighty and be required to give account of your life. Do you really want to destine your Judgment Day to standing before God on shaky legs and with trembling lips attempting to justify your authoritarian support of the twisted relationship of man with man under the guise of marriage? This, despite your having known better. How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God follow Him: but if Baal follow him. Its Gods way or the governors, nothing neutral. And, remember, the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. Dependant upon each of you sordid evil could very well overcome the peoples will. I respectfully urge you, do not frustrate the grace of God and the will of God. Uphold marriage as God defined and historically held in our Free State. Dependent upon the Senate outcome, possibly, once again the public will be afforded opportunity to oppose homosexual marriage to the state legislature. If so, you too may want to travel to Annapolis and take your own two minute limited stand for traditional marriage. That is, if you can afford the Democrat gas to get there. Sadly, with all our inherent problems, modern Democrat party elitists deem the overturning of traditional marriage as a necessary priority. Do you? Chester M. Seaborn, Jr Mechanicsville, MD

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Man Charged With Torching Own Car

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Maryland State Fire Marshals have arrested a man for allegedly setting fire to his own BMW sports car on Bay Forest Road in June last year. Stacey Lorenzo Curtis, 37, of Mechanicsville, faces charges of second-degree arson, malicious burning with the intent to commit fraud and theft greater than $10,000 but less than $100,000. According to charging documents filed against Curtis by Dfm. Melissa Bean in county District Court, the investigation into the fire of the 2005 BMW 745LI alleges that Curtis ignited combustible materials inside the vehicle with an open flame that caused significant damage to the interior. Fire marshals arrived on the scene of the fire at 12:22 a.m. July 1, charging documents stated but were able to determine the fire was set only about an hour before. Around the time the investigation began, Curtis was in Solomons Island at Catamarans restaurant and bar reporting his vehicle stolen to Calvert County sheriffs deputies, Bean wrote in charging documents. When Bean took keys to the car Curtis provided, she found from a records search at an Annapolis BMW dealership that one of the keys had been used to start the vehicle just 23 minutes before the fire was reported at 11:48 p.m. Damages to the vehicle totaled about $25,000, fire marshals reported, but according to charging documents, Curtis filed an insurance claim with State Farm insurance after the blaze and collected a settlement of more than $27,000. Curtis was arrested on the job Feb.14 without incident and is being held at the county detention center, fire marshals reported. If convicted of the charges against him Curtis could face a maximum of 40 years in prison and/or a $50,000 fine. guyleonard@countytimes.net

High-Speed Chase Ends in Calvert

Photos by Sean Rice In this image, damage can be seen on the front end of a Calvert Sheriffs vehicle and at the rear of Woods pickup truck caused by a PIT maneuver.

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

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A high-speed chase that went up to 100 miles an hour involving a suspect from Hollywood traversed three counties before state troopers and Calvert County sheriffs deputies ended it in the northern portion of the county last week. The suspect, Ronald Edward Wood, 52, netted a total of 28 charges, according to the arresting trooper, including driving under the influence of drugs, numerous speeding violations, negligent and reckless driving and running a red light. Trooper First Class Joseph Wilson, stationed in Upper Marlboro, began the chase in Prince Georges County when he said Wood passed him at a high rate of speed. I caught up with him and he was doing 95 miles an hour, Wilson said, adding that Wood refused to pull over despite the troopers emergency lights ordering him to. He just continued to do 95, the trooper told the Calvert Gazette. Pharmacy & Drug Injuries The chase stopped initially at Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk, Wilson Workers Compensation said, when Wood stopped at the traffic signal; but when Wilson tried to block Medical Malpractice

Wood in the suspect allegedly sped off, ignoring his orders to come out of the vehicle. The chase continued until additional units from the Calvert sheriffs office intercepted Wood and used what is called a PIT (pursuit intervention technique) maneuver to stop the fleeing vehicle. In a PIT maneuver, police ram the rear end of a vehicle in pursuit in a certain manner that causes the vehicle to spin around 180 degrees, causing the driver to stop. They pitted the car for the safety of others on the road, Lt. Steve Jones, commander of the Calvert Investigative Team said. They had to pit the car, theres a specific technique to that. Wilson said when officers finally brought an end to the chase, Wood gave up without much of a struggle but seemed confused and incoherent. A Calvert Gazette reporter was on the scene and witnessed numerous officers ordering Wood out of the vehicle with their guns drawn. Field tests showed he had no alcohol in his system but a drug recognition expert called to the scene suspected that he was under the influence of drugs, Wilson said. The chase went through Prince Georges Anne Arundel and finally Calvert, police said, with 12 of the 28 charges against Wood coming from Calvert. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Marjorie Beverage, 79
Marjorie Jean Gates Beverage, 79, of Charlotte Hall died February 10, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born December 28, 1932 in Silesia Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Theodore P. and Annie L. Raum Gates. She was the wife of Ellsworth Jack Beverage, whom she married on November 24, 1951. She is survived by her children, Anita Marshall (Glenn) of Leland, North Carolina, Dennis Beverage of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, Robert Beverage (Lois) of Chaptico, Maryland, Marianne Force (Ricardo) of White Plains, Maryland, and Janet Vance (Jim) of King George, Virginia. She is also survived by her son-in-law Ron Hill, five grandchildren Joseph Marshall (Sandra), Melissa Beale (Shane), Lisa Reithmeyer (Jason), Matthew Vance, and Kathryn Hill, and two great-grandchildren Shelby and Shane Beale. Additional blessings to the family through marriage are step-grandchildren, James Vance (B), Tara Metcalf (Mike), Meredith Johnson (Brent), and Megan Green (Chris) and great grandchildren Natasha Marshall, Ethan Johnson, Fia, Gracie, and Jasmine Vance and Kayla and Katherine Metcalf. She is also survived by her brother James H Gates and many beloved nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter Kathryn J. Hill, son-inlaw Rick Force, grandson Ricky Force and siblings, Dorothy Hughes, Mabel Welch, Lawrence Gates, Eleanor Welch, Donald Gates, Rudolph Gates, Melva Sanford, William Gates, Alice McNamara, Edna King, Theodore Gates, Florence Dennison, and David Gates. A graduate of Oxon Hill High School, Mrs. Beverage worked as a school bus driver. She was known by family and friends for her loving and generous heart and giving nature. Her love and caring was also extended to all of the birds, deer, squirrels and even skunks that wandered into her yard. Her hobbies included rooting for the Orioles, winning at Bingo and most of all treasuring joyous times spent with her family and many friends. Memorial gathering Saturday February 18, 2012 from 9 to 11 a.m. with a Memorial Life Celebration at 11 a.m.

was primarily a homemaker. In her leisure time she enjoyed gardening, traveling and camping. Her passions were her children, grandchildren and her numerous pets. Billie was a charter member of Huntingtown VFD Ladies Auxiliary and a former member of the Huntingtown Homemakers Club. Billie was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Jack Myers. Surviving are her husband Clinton Cox, Sr. of Huntingtown; six children, Clinton Cox, Jr. and his wife Millie of Huntingtown, Patricia White and her husband Steve of Dayton, MD, Sandy Sams and her husband Joey of Prince Frederick, Karen Dickersheid and her husband Bob of Lititz, PA, Terry Cox and his wife Susan of Prince Frederick and Dawn Cox of Dunkirk; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Melba Jenkins of Leonardtown, Margaret Poston and her husband Harry of Richmond, VA and Sue Wood and her husband Billy Joe of Leonardtown; and a brother Wayne Myers and his wife Tammy of Mechanicsville. Friends were received on Feb. 10, 2012, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD where services and a celebration of Billies life was held Saturday February 11, 2012. Interment followed at Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to Lilly Pond Foal Rescue, 3655 Ferry Landing Road, Dunkirk, MD 20754.

a charity of your choice. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Patrick Farrell, 52
Patrick M. Farrell, 52, of California, Maryland, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Penn. passed away suddenly on Monday, February 6, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 6, 1959, a son of Joseph G. and Elizabeth (Betty) Mayer Farrell of Wilkes-Barre. In his youth he was a member of Cub Scout Pack 43 and Boy Scout Troop 43 at St. Nicholas Church. Patrick was 1977 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, where he was a member of the High School Band. He formerly served as a lector, Eucharistic Minister and member of the adult choir at St. Aloysius Church. He was also formerly employed as a supervisor at McDonalds Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre. After High School he joined the U.S. Army serving as an Intelligence Specialist. He later attended college at St. Marys Seminary and University, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Theology. Later that year, Patrick joined St. Marys Ryken (SMR) High School in Leonardtown, Maryland, where he began a ten years adventure of enlightening students both spiritually and academically.

Ronald Evans, 59
Ronald Gary Ronnie Evans, 59 of California, MD died on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital. Born on December 4, 1952 in Leonardtown, MD, Ronnie was the son of the late Albert Merl Evans and Mary Dodd Evans. Ronnies interests throughout his entire life were family, good friends, anything mechanical and sports. He excelled at all of them. After a severe swimming accident in 1972 left him a quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair, Ronnie continued his relationships and kept track of his favorite teams, the Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles. He is survived by his mother Mary, his brother Albert Merl Evans, Jr. (Susan), nieces Jessica (Dave), Amy (Wayne) and Elizabeth, as well as great-nephews, Christopher, David, and Ethan and great-niece Elizabeth. The received friends on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A service was conducted with Pastor James Bell presiding. Interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD was private. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or

Patrick loved working with students. He was the quintessential teacher: the educator, the mentor, the coach, the moderator and the advocate. He dedicated his life to benefit, whether it was through Friday Night Flicks to provide a place for teens to gather in a positive environment to Road Trip, where he led busloads of students to an away basketball game to cheer on our team. His focus and essence was the students. He singularly developed a project based program to help his 11th graders better understand morality and social justice issues through handson involvement. As the Future Business Leader of America (FBLA) moderator, Patrick strived to make the club the best in the state. Patrick has touched the lives of thousands of students. His tireless service to teaching and his selfless example inspired both his peers and students alike to live the Xaverian values of humility, trust, zeal, compassion and simplicity. His deep faith and strong religious foundation has made him the rock for many needing a listening ear and advocate for the unprotected and needy. His legacy of service, protecting the marginalized and his zeal for life will live forever in the hearts of many. Surviving in addition to his parents are: Sister: Dorothy (Dottie) Povilaitis and her husband, Edward, Wilkes-Barre Brother: Joseph W. Farrell and his wife, Mary Jean, Hampton, VA Nieces: Betty Jo Niemkiewicz and

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Billie Cox, 75
Billie J. Cox, 75, of Huntingtown, MD passed away Feb. 7, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 8, 1937 in Radford, VA to James Clinton and Virginia (Radcliff ) Myers. She received her education in Radford and graduated from Radford High School in 1953. Billie married E. Clinton Cox December 24, 1954 in Indian Valley, VA., and they moved to Calvert County in 1955. Billie was a wedding planner for a while but

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her husband, Brian Gina Povilaitis and her fiance, Cody Kyttle Grand Nephews: Gavin Fincke; Tristan Niemkiewicz and Edward James Kyttle Funeral Services was held on Friday morning, February 10, 2012 from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, a Mass of Christian Burial followed in St. Nicholas Church, 226 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends called on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Patricks memory to the St. Josephs Center, 2010 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509. Online condolences may be made at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

Barbara Logan, 75
Barbara Ellen Stone Logan, 75 of Callaway, MD died on February 11, 2012 at her residence. Born July 10, 1936 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred Adams Stone. She was the wife of the late Jesse Osborn Logan. Barbara is survived by her children; Joan Gannon (Frank) of Easton, MD, Rick Sauders of Richmond, VA, Joyce Sauders of Leonardtown, MD, siblings; Charles Stone of Welcome, MD, Jimmy Stone, John Stone, and Jean Nelson, all of Leonardtown, MD, Shirley Forsythe of Torrance, CA, Linda Oliver of Mechanicsville, MD, and Doris Bean of California, MD, also survived by three grandchildren; Frank Gannon (Liz) of Hurlock, MD, Justin Gannon of West Palm Beach, FL, and Jennifer Geoffroy (Michael) of Easton, MD. In addition to her parents and husband Barbara was preceded in death by her son Michael Sauders. Barbara graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1954, she was a homemaker. Barbara enjoyed cats, birds, volunteering at St. Marys Nursing Center, going on Casino trips, and most important she loved spending time with her children. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 17, 2012 in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD from 9:30 to 10 a.m. with a Memorial Service at 10 a.m. with Deacon Bill Nickerson officiating. Interment will be private. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

late Joseph Norman McKay and Mary Helen Stone McKay. Butch was a retired civil service employee of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station Commissary. Amongst many of Butchs activities, he enjoyed crabbing, bowling, watching softball, playing bingo and playing pitch. Butch also enjoyed cheering for the Orioles and was such a devoted fan to the Redskins. Butch was such a devoted fan to the Skins that he believed that this was the year the Redskins would win the Super Bowl. Butch never lost hope and faith in the Redskins. Butch also loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Alberta Joyce McKay, daughter Lois Jean Clark of Leonardtown, sister, Nancy McKay Potanka of Hollywood, brother Joseph Harold McKay of Leonardtown as well as two grandchildren, Courtney Nicole Corcoran and Cameren William Kent Corcoran. The family received friends for Butchs Life Celebration on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 with prayers recited at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Hollywood, MD on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. with Father Eamon Dignon presiding. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Francis Regis Church or St. John Francis Regis School, 43950 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, MD 20636. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Louis Pulliam Sr., 72

Louis Edward Pulliam, Sr. 72 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on February 8, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. He was born on March 16, 1939 in Marshall Hall, MD he was the son of late Harry Clay Pulliam Sr. & Katie Evelyn (Dudley) Wise. He was very well known in the county for being the best concrete finisher around. He took pride in his work and never left a job unfinished. His family was his life. Every weekend the family was together either playing cards or camping. He enjoyed camping at the Creek Shore and taking his grandchildren on treasure hunts. He made everyone feel like family. There was never a time when a person came into his home that he did not make them feel welcomed. If you ever needed a bite to eat or a roof over your head you knew you could count on Lou. His sense of humor will live on through his family and everyone one who met him. Lou leaves behind his wife of 52 years

Eleanor T. (Petty) Pulliam, his children, Louis Puggie Pulliam Jr. (Stacey) of Great Mills, MD, Debbie Sis HawksTudor (Tom) of Leonardtown, MD, Julie Alvey (Larry) of Great Mills, MD, David Crockett Pulliam (Sarah) of Ridge, MD, Joseph Grinder Pulliam (Colleen) of Souix Falls, SD, James Jamie Pulliam (Cathy) of Lexington Park, MD and Christopher Chris Pulliam (Tobie) of Lexington Park, MD. He also leaves behind 28 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren and extended family members, Jeff Hawks, Connie Adkins, Trish Lee, Laura Brubaker and Helen Johnson. He is also survived by his siblings, William (Pat) Pulliam of Ridge, MD, Alex (Pat) Pulliam of St. Inigoes, MD, Charles (Sue) Pulliam of Lexington Park, MD, Shirley Purcell of Lexington Park, MD, Betty (George) Kelsea of Lexington Park, MD, Harry (Squeaky) Pulliam Jr. of Fredericksburg, VA., Joyce (Lorraine) Pulliam of Fredericksburg, VA. and Paul Pulliam of Fredericksburg, VA. He is also survived by a Sister-n-law Helen Reece of Avenue, MD and a Brothern-law Eddie Reece of Mechanicsville, MD and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother Thomas (Chuck) Pulliam and sister Rosalee Reece. A Life Celebration Memorial Service was held on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the American Legion Post 255, Ridge, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to A.C.T.S., P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, MD 20618, Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 N, Building A, Gambrills, MD 21054. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

with his favorite team, The Washington Redskins and NASCAR with his favorite driver, Dale Earnhart Sr. Bryon is preceded in death by his father, Douglas Shue Sr.; Stepson, Ira Ray Greene Sr.; Stepdaughter, Norma Sue Greene; and Granddaughter, Victoria Wilkes. Bryon is survived by his mother, Evelyn Shue of Oxon Hill Md.; his loving wife, Mary Irene Shue of Mechanicsville, MD; his cat Peanut; his daughter, Angela Shue; his step-daughters, Teresa Wilkes and Kathy Alexander; his brother, Doug (Speedy) Shue, Jr.; his 2 sisters, Gina Shue and Shayrn Shue; his life long best friend, Willy Alexander; former wife, Paula Shue; his 11 grandchildren; and looking forward to his 1st Great-Grandchild to join the family August 2012, and many other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends for a Memorial Gathering on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 1 to 2 p.m. at BrinsfieldEchols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622, www.brinsfieldecholsfuneral.com. A Service will follow at 2 p.m., same day, here at Brinsfield-Echols. Family asks that everyone join us at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge from 3 6 p.m., to share memories of Bryon.

Barbara Zanelotti, 71
Barbara Ann Zanelotti, 71, of Prince Frederick, MD formerly of District Heights, MD passed away on Feb. 9, 2012 in St. Marys Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. She was born on May 26, 1940 in Washington, DC to the late Jerome L. and Margaret Maud Zanelotti. Barbara attended Suitland High School and moved from Prince Georges Co. in 1977 to Calvert Co. where she was a homemaker. She loved reading, working puzzles, and playing bingo. Barbara is survived by her children, Cathy Keyes of Florida, David Jimney and wife Lori of Lusby, MD, and Carl Jimney of Upper Marlboro, MD; siblings, Jerry Zanelotti and wife Nancy of White Plains, MD, Dee Hoofnagle and husband Kenny of Lusby, MD, Gerald and Paul Kala of Greenbackville, VA, and Lucy Walsh and husband John of Berlin, MD; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 from 10:30 11 AM in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Solomons, MD where a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 AM. Interment will be private. Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.

Johannes Rasmussen, 92
Johannes Led Rasmussen, 92 of Leonardtown, MD died February 13, 2012 at his residence. For arrangements please call the Brinsfield Funeral Home at (301) 475-5588. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

James Shue, 57
James Bryon Shue, 57, of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away on February 9, 2012 at his residence. He was born on May 12, 1954 in Washington, DC. Bryon was the son of Douglas Shue, Sr. and Evelyn Pruett Shue of Oxon Hill, Maryland. He served in the U.S. Army as a Private First Class from 1976 to 1977. Later, Bryon became the owner of Eagle Lock of Mechanicsville; Md. Bryon loved Football

Edwin McKay, 73
Edwin Lee Butch McKay, 73 of California, MD died on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Born on November 22, 1938 in Washington, DC, Butch was the son of the

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their associate of applied science degree. Many will be met with substantial employment opportunities with Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC (CENG). Its a win-win situation, said CSM president Brad Gottfried. He explained how the NET program exemplifies one of the colleges top priorities, working closely with the community to address specific workforce needs. We couldnt have done this without a community partner, he said, adding that CENG has been there from the beginning, providing academic guidance and key funding to get the program set up. Bob Gates, chair of the schools Business and Technology Division, was instrumental in helping the NET programs start-up. He told The County Times that it was grant funding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission which enabled the school to offer 18 students $5,000 scholarships in its first year. While in the current year, the school, with the help of CENG, was able to offer some scholarship help to 11 students, and Gates hoping additional funding will come through for future years. He said there are currently more than 60 students enrolled in the program. Internships at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant and the ongoing input from experts in the specialized field are what make the program not only viable, but successful, several CSM officials agreed. Its because of that partnership that we can, in turn, feed them quality employees, Gottfried said. Richard Fleming, CSM vice president and dean of the Prince Frederick Campus, said the time students spend at Calvert Cliffs for a six-week, paid summer internship is mutually beneficial, enabling them to see the type of work they will be doing while allowing the company to get to know and screen potential employees. Graduates of the NET program, Fleming said, are lined directly up with positions in the field, locally, which offer starting salaries from $48,000 to $60,000 annually. Fleming explained that currently, all of the specialized, required courses for the NET program are offered only at the campus in Calvert County, though general education requirements can be completed at the campuses in Leonardtown or La Plata. The program will get a bit of an enhancement by this time next year, he shared, explaining that a new, second building in Prince Frederick has 3,000 square-foot of space dedicated for a NET lab. State-of-the-art technologies are already in use, preparing students for careers in the nuclear energy fields. Gottfried called the impending graduation of these NET program students a monumental step for us and said, I only see this program further growing and blossoming. Find out more about the Nuclear Engineering Technician and other workforce needs-based programs available at the College of Southern Maryland by visiting www. csmd.edu/bat. carriemunn@countytimes.net

By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Though only a couple years old, the community colleges Nuclear Engineering Technology (NET) program is already showing solid results in meeting one local workforce need. This spring, the College of Southern Maryland will graduate about a dozen students in the program that will have earned

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County governments may soon have a new funding problem to worry about the cost of the teacher pensions could be shifted from the state to the individual counties. Maryland Senate President V. Mike Miller (D-Calvert) said he supports the change, saying its been a goal of many of us for a long time. He said the state government has no say in the salaries teachers are paid, but raises in salaries equate to raises in the amount needed to be paid into pensions. Whoever sets the salaries needs to set a true figure, he said, adding the plan is not to simply foist the payments onto the county government, but simply share the cost. The budget is not finalized yet, but Miller said in the proposed budget, the governor is making a lot of cuts and reductions. There will still be hearings on the budget, and a chance for people to state their opinions and request changes. Once changes are accepted and amendments made, legislators will have to determine how best to balance the budget.

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr. (D29A) said he could get behind shifting the cost of teacher pensions, but the way it is right now, I dont support it, Wood said. He said he would consider it if counties were being given two or three years to prepare and work the payments into the county budgets. He said he would prefer for the pension funding to stay where it is, but the state has very big budget issues and they need to look at possible changes to how things are funded. Even with the states problems, Wood said the counties are also having issues and this is not a way to fix the issues. I dont think we should drop the bomb right now, Wood said. St. Marys County Public Schools Director of Fiscal Services Gregory V. Nourse said hes not sure how such a shift would affect the schools. Were just going to have to wait, Nourse said. We dont know right now. He said the best case scenario involves the county making the payment, without detriment to the school district. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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FDR Boulevard: A Road to Nowhere?

By Carrie Munn Staff Writer A few years back, when a Navy wife moved to the area and decided to find the Lexington Park library, located on FDR Blvd., she wound up driving up and down the private road behind Millison Plaza, but never found the library. For those not native to St. Marys County, FDR Blvd. is a bit of a mystery. Finding destinations on it are a bit of an impossibility. For those who have lived in the county longer, the road which currently exists in disjointed pieces between Route 4 and Great Mills Road is nothing new and has a decades-long history. During the 1970s and into the mid80s, the St. Marys Board of County Commissioners began conceptualizing the roadway. Then board president James Manning McKay and commissioner Larry Millison were advocates of the project, explained former commissioner president Thomas F. McKay, who carried the idea into the next millennium, as it was a major element in his boards transportation plan of 2006. Millison was a leader of the parade to get FDR built, McKay said, adding that it was named as such because of Millsons admiration for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. That section of FDR remains a privately owned and maintained road, built by the real estate developer years ago because he wanted to get it started. I made transportation a high priority when I was running for office, McKay said, adding: The county had not taken on a major road project in my memory, though we had seen tremendous growth in our community. In 2006, he and fellow commissioners comissioned a study which confirmed that construction of FDR Blvd. as a limited access community road would significantly decrease the traffic volume on Route 235, enhancing access to the countys major economic driver, Naval Air Station Patuxent River. I believed and still believe today that the county needs to make it a priority, stated McKay. He said that when he left office, many things were left undone, but FDR is one that bothers him most. Pinning down a timeline for the project is a difficult task, as John Groeger, deputy director of the countys department of public works and transportation, explained parts of the planned FDR Blvd. project have been in and out of the comprehensive plan over the years, with each new commissioner board bringing with it a new set of priorities. Groeger said the roads current alignment took form in the late 90s and has only been modified slightly. The project, he

explained, is broken down into phases so it can be more easily tackled. Over the years the project evolved from a four-lane boulevard to a two-lane neighborhood connector road that would parallel 235 and provide an alternate route for local trips. The current road design features narrowed lanes, landscaped medians, a bike trail and sidewalk along most portions. Weve really tried to design the road with all users in mind, Groeger said. Maps and designs are in place, Groeger and public works project manager Allen Settle said, but there are many more steps to the process. Land acquisition is one task that the county has intermittently been working on for years. As properties become available that lie in FDRs path, the county has acted to secure them. Along the way, many developers, knowing they are building where the road will eventually come through, have been participating by building a portion of the boulevard when they need it for access or have offered a dedicated portion or reservation to the county for future construction.

There are a lot of steps to take before ever nearing the construction phase according to public works officials familiar with the ins and outs of the project. For example, Settle said in Phase 1 there are more than 25 property owners that have to be negotiated with. When the countys real property manager retired a couple years ago and was not replaced, a great deal of that work fell to Settle, though he said he enjoys that aspect of the project. Besides the acquisition and development of plans, the department has worked with many of the neighborhoods that will be directly impacted by the roadway. Associations like the one in Hickory Hills have of-

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fered a lot of valuable input, Settle said, and they try to take all of that into consideration. Many roundabouts are planned throughout residential areas to enhance safety. In that phase, most identifiable by the new roadway connecting Rt. 4/St. Andrews Church Road with First Colony Drive, is about 90 percent complete, with about 70 percent of the necessary property acquisition completed as well. Funds for construction, however, are not available until fiscal years 2014 and 2015, respectively. Phase 2A, will be the next active work the public sees. This portion will connect FDR Blvd., the private road behind Millison Plaza still to be officially acquired by the county to the small section completed near the Lexington Park Library, fire station and new home of the rescue squad. This intersection, crossing Great Mills Road, is a vitally important connection, said Robin Finnacom, president and CEO of the Community Development Corporation and strong advocate of the Lexington Park revitalization plan. This improves transportation in the downtown area and really starts to set up that grid pattern we want to get in place. The impact of connecting our public assets is tremendous, Finnacom stated, adding that FDRs completion is a real smart growth strategy and can enable safer, faster trips for residents while decreasing the traffic on Route 235. Fire and rescue squad officials have said the connector will provide an ease of access for their emergency vehicles in this

busy portion of town. With the former Roses II property demolished, the tree line cleared and curbing and a crosswalk already in place from the Great Mills Road streetscape project, all thats left to do is finish up FDR. Eventually, Finnacom said, it would be great to see an entrance to Nicolet Park put in place off of FDR. Current Commissioner President Jack Russell agreed, adding, While there is disagreement on every board, I think its important to keep these funds in there and use them, bit by bit until we get this project done. Within the current board of commissioners, there is still a lack of seeing eye to eye on this project. Larry Jarboe said he is not a big proponent of increasing the countys capital debt for FDR. We need to focus on existing infrastructure fix what youve got first, he said. Jarboe had advocated for developers paying for the roads completion and has voted against funding for the new road. He said he feels that spending to acquire property as needed is okay, but bluntly stated, We dont need to build the road right now, not at the taxpayers expense. It will never happen that way, McKay said, adding the county needs to get it built and if it wants to consider charging developers after the fact to recoup some funding, that would be logical. How long would we be waiting for the private sector to complete this? he asked, noting that the roadway will cut through mostly residential, not commercial development.

The last time the county was facing a base realignment and closure (BRAC) situation, McKay said he got very proactive in emphasizing a plan to provide necessary transportation and infrastructure improvements at the local level. Around the same time, the state spent roughly $150 million widening Route 235 and Chancellors Run Road and building the Hughesville bypass. Such funding is no longer available, yet with another potential BRAC on the horizon, McKay said it continues to be critical for the county to ensure it demonstrates a commitment to the infrastructure that supports the countys biggest business, the Navy. Commissioner Todd Morgan agrees with McKays sentiment of a lack of political will to see the project come to fruition. Weve screwed around with this thing for so long, Morgan said, telling The County Times its likely a BRAC is coming and he feels it is necessary to start preparing now. Pax River is the economic engine that drives this county and if you expect to get ahead and survive, you have to make the investment now, he said. Morgan said since the original establishment of the transportation plan, momentum has languished. The states broke and isnt going to help like they did last time FDR is a county problem, its a local road and it must be paid for with county money. Morgan has pushed for funding for FDR to be moved up in the budget, but didnt get support early in his term. He said hell continue to ask for that money to be

moved up. In Todd Morgans mind, he said, you cant build a community on a pay-go basis sooner or later youre going to have to borrow some money. The commissioner said the county could borrow for practically nothing right now and said hell continue to advocate for the project to be done. He indicated that aside from the impending portion to connect FDR at Great Mills Road, the most important component is the full span of a connection between Pegg Road and Rt. 4, saying he was most concerned about the failing intersection at Rt. 4 and 235, which could be alleviated by this connector. At the present time, no funding is on the books for any other sections of FDR through FY 2017, although as Groeger said, Everything is subject to change. For now, FDR remains in pieces, speckling the countys development district with dead-ends and a road that fails to fulfill its potential. In parts, you can stand at the end of one road and clearly see where the next portion starts, something many find somewhat frustrating said Groeger. Its an amazing little jigsaw puzzle, isnt it? Morgan said. BRAC is coming and we dont have any choice we cant keep kicking the can down the road. Weve got to move forward and just do this thing. carriemunn@countytimes.net

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By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Misty Stachowski made her prime-time debut on the popular NBC show Fear Factor Sunday night. Facing a series of bizarre challenges alongside partner Zak, who she met via an ad on Craigslist.org, she proved herself a determined competitor and walked away a winner. She described herself as a Navy kid, born in Maine, then moving to Tennessee and Virginia before her father retired at NAS Patuxent River in 2001. Leonardtown became the familys hometown and Stachowski graduated from Leonardtown High School in 2009, where she had made a name as an allstar varsity volleyball and basketball player. After high school, Stachowski spent a semester at the College of Southern Maryland, then, feeling like she needed a change of scenery, spent a semester at California University of Pennsylvania and then a year at Towson University. In the summer of 2011, Stachowski explained, she used money she had saved working at the local Ruby Tuesday restaurant to book a one-way flight to California to visit a

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long-time friend. She said she planned to stay for a week and to make the most of her trip by booking some photo shoots to help build her budding modeling portfolio. Stachowski said during high school she never considered herself pretty or sexy and never had a boyfriend. But at about 6 feet, with a slender, in-shape frame and unique, half-Filipino features, she hopes to catch a break in the modeling industry. She decided to extend her visit for a little while longer and took a job at a downtown Abercrombie and Fitch store in San Diego, then started looking for modeling gigs on Craigslist. She came across an ad seeking a good-looking girl who was up for anything to be a partner for an upcoming casting of Fear Factor. Stachowski said after a little research she found the offer was legit, and after swapping photos with the fellow model and a lengthy phone conversation, she made the hour-anda-half trip up to meet him in person the day of the on-camera interview to become contestants on the show. The two strangers made an impression on the producers and were cast for the two-hour premier episode. The two lived together during the week and a half taping of the show and Stachowski said while many think they should be dating, they developed a brother and sister type relationship. She told The County Times she had never done anything outrageous or daredevil like, adding, I was honestly so nervous the whole time. Falling from a helicopter, being covered in live bees, flying through the glass of a thirteenth story window, bobbing for bull testicles and crashing a car out of a tractor-trailer, Stachowski and her partner worked together to move on challenge after challenge. In the end, taking home a $100,000 prize. Stachowski said they both felt communication was key, explaining they told each other every thing that was on their minds before and after each stunt. That rapport paid off. And though she suffered some cuts and stings, she said she felt safe during the contest with a medical staff there to take care of her. They are good battle wounds, she said. Stachowski said meeting host Joe Rogan left her a little awestruck, but she soon found he was a regular guy and an intellectual one at that. Since the show aired, the Leonardtown girl said shes been overwhelmed

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Local Clydesdales Sweep Florida State Fair

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IC Angels Donate to Vets Home

The IC Angels, Ladies Auxiliary to the Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Conception Church, recently sponsored a Church wide collection to benefit the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Pictured with the donations are from left, Michelle Briscoe, Chairperson; Carole Lewis, Director of Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator of the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home; and Marian Taylor, President of the Auxiliary.

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By Daniel Mast Contributing Writer The Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales out of Mechanicsville just returned from sunny Florida State Fair this past weekend, where they took every blue ribbon there was to offer. The trip down was a success, arriving in Tampa to 70 degree weather was a nice treat for the horses and crew. The first day there we settled in to our new homes for the next few days and then jumped right into washing all the horses for the show the following day. There was no need to dry them off when it was 78 degrees by the afternoon. The next day, Thursday, we started the show off with our Six Horse Hitch. Taking the first place ribbon, glass bowl and the title of Champion Six Horse Hitch. By that afternoon we were showing two of our horses in the Clydesdale Gelding Halter Class. They received first and second place in the class and then won overall Champion and Reserve Champion Gelding of the show; shown by Caitlin Adams and Nikki Smith. The next day, Friday, we began the day with an interview by Fox News 13 to help promote the fair with our Champion and Reserve Champion Geldings from the day before. After the hour wait for the news crew to get us in the right spot of there live TV broadcast it was back to the barns to prepare for the show. We started the show with our Four Horse Hitch, then Unicorn Hitch followed by the Team Class, which we took the blue ribbons in all three classes. Since we won all the hitch classes, Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales were name Top Hitch at Florida State Fair. By the afternoon, we were moving into the Cart Classs where Nikki Smith took first place in Ladies Cart, Caitlin Adams took first place in Jr. Driver Cart, Daniel Mast took first place in Mens Cart and the Tandem class to end the show with a clean sweep of all the blue ribbons they had to offer. With all the blue ribbons on our stalls and excitement that came with it, Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales had a very strong attendance at the show. We had several family members and friends from the St. Marys County Area, Georgia, Florida and Canada stopping by each day to see the horses and show that Wayne Mast, his crew and horses were putting on. On behalf of Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales, we would like to thank all of our fans who were there supporting us at the show and on Facebook, until we made it back into the county safely. Thanks again and see you next year in warm and sunny Florida.

Womans Club Inducts Seven Members

On Jan. 30, the Womans Club of St. Marys County inducted seven new members into the club. The ceremony took place before our regular luncheon at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center. Inductees included Lynn Newkirk, Carolyn Guy, Maria Dean, Karen Fennell, Sharon Eglinton, Susan Leibe and Denise Pietsch.

Orphans Court Nominees Sought

Senator Roy Dyson announces the opening for a Gubernatorial appointment for Judge of the Orphans Court for Saint Marys County. To be eligible, you must be a Registered voter, have been a Saint Marys County resident for two years, and have attained the age of 25 years. Interested individuals may contact Senator Dysons office at 1-800-492-7122, Ext. 3673 or the Governors Appointments Office at 410-974-2611 to request an application for this appointment. The Orphans Court is the decedents voice enforcing the will if there is one, and protecting the rights of all involved. The Orphans Court: Oversees the administration of estates; Makes sure personal representatives do their job correctly; Protects the rights of heirs and creditors; Settles disputes; Safeguards the property of minors; and Monitors the fees and commissions paid out of the estate

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Living Hope Church Heats Up the Community

By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Last Saturday and Sunday, members of the Living Hope Church held two events to help provide warm blankets, coats, space heaters and money toward heating bills for needy residents in Lexington Park. Using what long-time member Kim Darland referred to as a taking it to the streets method, the church set up tables and racks, filled with purchased and donated blankets and jackets in the parking lot of the McKays store on Great Mills Road. Many in need were there when the event started at noon, said Pastor Jason Staten, adding that 70 blankets and 70 coats were given out that day. The group also offered hot coffee and hot chocolate for those stopping by on the chilly afternoon. The following day, the congregation met at George Washington Carver Elementary School, where they hold service until their new church is built, giving away 13 space heaters and gave one community member $200 toward their SMECO bill. As a resident of St. Mary's county for the majority of my life, I have watched the crime rate in the Lexington Park area rise significantly, Staten said in an email. While I am grateful for the work of our officers and the various social programs that are working to impact this problem, it is my strong conviction that the hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ is the answer for this epidemic. Religion was never intended to be about stained glass windows (not against those) or towering steeples (not against those either), but about reaching the broken, the hurting and the hopeless. Pastor Staten and members shared that the group will soon break ground on a new home for its diverse and growing congregation with a newly acquired 40-acre property on Chancellors Run Road. Staten also said the

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community should expect to hear more from Living Hope as they continue to do all they can to reach our community and meet immediate needs. As a church, we are committed to meeting the most important need of our community, that being the eternal destination and the condition of the soul, he said. For more information on this church and its community-based activities, call 301-862-9805. carriemunn@countytimes.net

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February 28th, 2012 6:00 p.m. MedStar St. Marys Hospital, Health Connections

40 x 60 Draw Leaf Table w/Two 16 Leaves With 4 - 6 Nantucket Side Chairs

Co-partners MedStar St. Marys Hospital and St. Marys County Department of Aging and Human Services are forming the CAC to focus on local youth alcohol use, binge drinking and alcohol-related car accidents. The CAC seeks involvement from local public, private and non-profit stakeholders and community members committed to making change in St. Marys County. Those interested in participating should contact Jaclyn Shaw at 301-475-6184 or email: Jaclyn_Shaw@smhwecare.com

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Frederick Douglass is coming! Nineteenth century human rights leader Frederick Douglass will come to life this Saturday, Feb. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at Lexington Park Library when he is portrayed by professional storyteller Walter Jones, Jr. The audience will discover how this motherless slave child taught himself to read and write and then how as a daring young man he risked life and limb to escape to freedom. Light refreshments will be served. St. Marys County Branch NAACP, Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions and the Minority Outreach Coalition are co-sponsors. This free program will not only be entertaining but educational and inspiring for young and old alike. Changes to librarys online catalog brings new features The librarys online catalog, COSMOS, has undergone some changes including a new look. Besides faster and more comprehensive searching, the catalog offers several conveniences for the user. Now the system will allow users to select a library as their default pickup location. It will also retain the users library card number once they log in until they log out. Both eliminate the need to continually re-enter this information. Customers who need help navigating the catalog can get assistance from staff. Libraries offering free training for childcare providers Childcare providers will learn simple activities they can do every day to help children in their care get ready to read at the free Every Child Ready to Read training. The training will be offered at Charlotte Hall branch on Feb. 16 at 6:00 p.m. and at Lexington Park branch on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. Providers will earn two CEUs. Registration is required. Kids LEGO programs and computer class offered On Feb. 17 children ages 3-6 can build LEGO creations at Charlotte Hall branch at 10 a.m. and at Leonardtown at 1 p.m. Children ages 6 and older can attend at 2 p.m. at both branches. Children ages 7-12 and their parents can register for an Introduction to Word class at Lexington Park branch on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. Together they will learn to open, create, format, print and save documents in Word 2010. Adults can enjoy coffee and conversation Books, Coffee, and Conversation is a new monthly program for adults to enjoy coffee and engaging conversations. The program will be held at the Lexington Park branch on Feb. 21 and the Charlotte Hall branch on Feb. 23 with both starting at 10:30 a.m. Libraries celebrate Dr. Seusss birthday Stories, songs and fun activities related to Dr. Seuss will be featured at his birthday celebration on Feb. 25 at Leonardtown at 10:30 a.m. and on Mar. 3 at Charlotte Hall at 10:30 a.m. and Lexington Park at 2 p.m. The event is free but registration is required.

Thursday, Feb. 16

n ing OEntertainment Go In
St. Marys Landing (29935 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 7 p.m. Live Music: The Worx w/ Car 54 Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) 9 p.m. Live Music: Mardis Gras Party feat. Sam Grow Band Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) 9:30 p.m. Live Music: A Day Off Earth Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) 8 p.m. Live Music: Hate the Toy Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m. Live Music: Pounding Sand Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9 p.m. Live Music: Virgil Cain The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) 8 p.m. Live Music: Just Us Band Hole In the Wall Tavern (24702 Sotterley Road, Hollywood) 9 p.m.

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Live Music: No Green JellyBeanz Acoustic Olde Town Pub (22785 Washington Street, Leonardtown) 7 p.m.

Live Music: Tigerlily & the Lost Boys Sixty-Six Beans (29948 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 7 Live Music: Steven Heller Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., p.m. La Plata) 9:30 p.m. Live Music: Justin Crenshaw Band Free Comedy Show feat. Jessica Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Brodkin and Averell Carter DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 9:30 p.m. Road, California) 8:30 p.m. Live Music: Mike Mead Acoustic The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) 8 p.m. Live Music: Over the Limit Martinis Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) 8:30 p.m. Live Music: Double A Cabaret Montgomery Hall, Rm. 25, St. Marys College of Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Rd St. Marys City) 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17
Live Music: Nighthawks Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys Neck Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18

Live Music: Rusty On the Right Live Music: Justin Crenshaw Hole In the Wall Tavern (24702 Sot- Band terley Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m. Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m. Live Music: Karma Exchange The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) 8 p.m.

Live Music: Sum Bich Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360 Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 Live Music: The Wanderers Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 p.m. Newtowne Neck Road, LeonardLive Music: Arabella, Ten Black Live Music: Mardi Gras Party town) 8 p.m. Lines & Thrown to the Depths Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360 feat. No Green JellyBeanz Live Music: Joey & Stella Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 Sixty-Six Beans (29948 Three p.m. p.m. Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 7 p.m. Live Music: The Piranhas Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dow- Live Music: Double A Cabaret Montgomery Hall, Rm. 25, St. ell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m. Live Music: James Stevens Duo Marys College of Maryland (18952 Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., E. Fisher Rd St. Marys City) 8 Live Music: The Wanderers La Plata) 9:30 p.m. p.m.

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125

Sunday, Feb. 19

Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month

22nd Annual Beach Party feat. Full Steam & Synergy Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Road, Newburg) - Noon

Monday, Feb. 20
Open Mic Night Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.

ANGLICAN
THE ANGLICAN MISSION OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Sundays - 9:30 AM 41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3 Leonardtown, MD 20650 301/997-1235 www.amosm.net

BAPTIST CHURCH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention 8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627 Pastor Keith Corrick Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins

UNITED CATHOLIC METHODIST

Tuesday, Feb. 21
Offering worship and serving opportunities at First Friendship campus Ridge 9:00 am Traditional worshipc St George Island campus Piney Point 9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional worship St. Pauls campus Leonardtown 8:05 am Traditional worshipna 9:15 am Contemporary worshipnca(ASL Interpreted) 10:45 am Contemporary worshipnca 6:00 pm The Refinery (interactive worship)nc
n nursery provided c- childrens Sunday school also available a- adult Sunday school also available

Sunday Morning Worship Sunday School (all ages) Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study Wednesday Discipleship Classes (Adults, youth & Children)

10:30am 9:15 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Live Music: Fair Warning DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 5 p.m. Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 6:30 p.m.

BAHAI FAITH
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One, and All Religions are One

CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Virgil Mass: Sunday: Weekday (M-F): Confessions: 4:30 pm Saturday 8:00 am 7:30 am 3-4 pm Saturday

Wednesday, Feb. 22
Live Music: Mason Sebastian DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 5 p.m.

Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8 Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm 301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org

www.firstsaints.org 301.475.7200

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Lost Towns of the Chesapeake Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 7 p.m. The Lost Landmarks Series features Jane Cox presenting Lost Towns of the Chesapeake in the auditorium. Cox, Assistant Director for the Lost Towns Archaeology Project, will share the fascinating story of how lost towns are discovered and what they teach us about the past. The event is free of charge. SMC Republican Club Meeting DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) -6:30 p.m. This is a reminder that our February meeting is always scheduled to be held on the third Thursday of each month. Plan on meeting your friends for a social hour followed by our meeting. We have scheduled Charles Lollar to speak to our club so plan on bringing your significant other and join in the festivities. For more information call SMC Republican Club President Jim Davis at 301-904-5065

Friday, Feb. 17
Red Cross Blood Drawing St. Andrews Church Hall (44078 St. Andrews Church Road, California) 8:30 a.m. The Hollywood Lions Club will be sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive. Drive-thru or Dine-In Dinner Great Mills High School Cafeteria (21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills) 5 p.m. The GMHS Engineering Club will be sponsoring a fundraising dinner with food provided by the Ruddy Duck Bar and Grill. Meals must be ordered by Tuesday, Feb 14th. The cost of the meals is $20 and features an entree and a homemade dessert. The entrees include Short Ribs, Meatloaf, Seared Salmon, and Penne in a Vodka Cream Sauce. Meals will be brought to waiting cars or you may dine-in at the intimately chic GMHS cafeteria where you will be treated with the finest wait staff in Southern Maryland. Order forms and more information can be found at http://schools.smcps.org/gmhs/engineeringclub or by calling Allen Skinner at 240-9254241. All proceeds from this event benefit the GMHS Engineering Club and their quest to attend the 2012 international Botball Tournament.

Grocery Auction Mother Catherine Spalding School (38833 Chaptico Road, Helen) 5:30 p.m. Items to be auctioned typically include candies, snacks, sodas, frozen meats, frozen vegetables, frozen pizza, canned goods, dry goods, dairy products and cleaning supplies. Items will be offered and available in small lots and/or large lots. There will be some great deals. Be sure to bring your cooler. Pay- Fun Bunch Quarter Auction ment will be cash or check. For more infor- Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad Building mation, call 301-884-3165. (Route 235 South) 12 p.m. Come join The Fun Bunch for a Quarter Auction and help raise money for the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad and Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Auxiliary. Doors open at 12 p.m. and the Maryland Celebration auction starts at 1 p.m. There will be 14 Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood vendors, including Tastefully Simple, Dove Road, Leonardtown) 10 a.m. Chocolate Discoveries, Discovery Toys, Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern K&K Designs, thirty-one, Pampered Chef, Maryland will celebrate its fifth year of res- Scentsy, Ditty Bug Designs and more! And cuing local goldens in need. The celebration they have put together quite the list of items will include a review of successes to date, up for auction! Including an AWESOME goals for the upcoming year, election of of- charity round! Paddles are $3 a piece. Bids ficers, recognition of volunteers, a silent auc- are between $.25 and $1. Nothing more than tion and refreshments. After a short break, 4 quarters! If youve never been to a quarhome visitor and foster family panel discus- ter auction - nows the time to come check sions will take place. All golden lovers are it out!

invited to attend. For more information about the meeting or the rescue, contact rescue president, Pat Johnson at 301-994-0132 or visit www.goldenretrieverrescueofsouthern- Benefit for Minnie (McGinnis) Necessary maryland.org. Mechanicsville Moose Lodge (27636 Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville) 12 p.m. Obama for America There will be a Bluegrass Benefit show Greater Mt. Zion Church (3170 German for Minnie (McGinnis) Necessary, beloved Chapel Road, Prince Frederick) 4 p.m. Come meet elected officials, region wife of the late Frank Necessary. The benleaders and dedicated supporters who say efit show will start at 12:00 pm and run until Im in for President Obama in 2012. Now 8:00 pm with many local Bluegrass bands that 2012 is finally here, we encourage all plus some special guests. Bands confirmed Southern Maryland supporters of President at this time include The California Ramblers, Obama to join us for a great event. We are Jay Armsworthy, Charlie Thompson, Smoke working to deliver Maryland to President Creek Rounders, David Norris, Bubba Abell Obama and would love to see you there. We and Spoon Creek, Paul Adkins Band. Tickets will have some of Marylands great Demo- are only $10 per person and there will also cratic leaders on hand to get our supporters be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, fired up and ready to go. Scheduled to at- cooler of cheer and more. Food will also be tend are Maryland Democratic Party Chair available for purchase. This benefit is to help Ms. Necessary Yvette Lewis, Governor Martin OMalley, Representative Steny Hoyer and Maryland with overwhelming funeral and medical expenses. After spending almost 9 months in Senate President Mike Miller. the hospital, Frank Necessary passed away on December 15, 2011 at his home where he was Third Annual St. Michaels School able to be for only 24 hours before his passMasquerade Gala Elks Lodge (45779 Fire Dept Lane, Califor- ing. For more information about the event, call 240-925-0133 or 301-737-3004. nia) 6 p.m. There will be dinner, dancing, karaoke and a silent auction. Black Tie dress is optional. Tickets are $50 each, and $25 is tax deductible. You may reserve a table for a No Limit Texas Hold Em Bounty party of between 6 and 8. Sponsorship and Tournament volunteer opportunities are also available. St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire Contact Michele at mcschmidt4@msn.com Department Lane, Lexington Park) 7 p.m. Part of our Leaderboard Challenge or Jen at vanderborght22@yahoo.com for further information. All proceeds benefit St. Spring-Summer Season. Anyone can join or play at any time (no cost other than your buyMichaels. in to each tournament). No need to be part of the points system, you can just play to win. Second Annual Girl Scout Cookie Buy-in is $25 for $3,000 in chips Blinds start Cookoff at $25/$50 and progress from there every 20 Hollywood United Methodist Church (24422 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 2 minutes. Earn points for every tournament you participate in. Number of points you earn p.m. Girl Scout Troop 6058 is happy to is determined by how many people eliminatpresent the 2nd Annual Girl Scout Cookie ed before you. Those accumulating the most Cook-Off. This event will feature a dessert points will receive a free roll to the $100. competition where local chefs will develop Leaderboard Challenge Tournament scheda unique dessert using a Girl Scout Cookie uled for August. Number of players receiving as an ingredient. Admission is free. You can the free roll will be determined by the amount buy tickets to sample desserts. Tickets are a of money that accumulates in the pool at the $1 each and can be bought there. Pre-order end of the season. Side games available. Food from one of our girls to get 8 tickets for and beverage available for purchase. Please $5. All proceeds go to support Girl Scouts enter through the side of the building. For and the S.H.A.R.E (Share Her Annual Real more information, call the lodge at 301-863Expenses) Program. Attendees are asked 7800 or Linda at 240-925-5697. to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food bank. Girl Scout Troop 6058 is a part of Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital. For tickets or information on being Fat Tuesday Dinner a part of this event please contact Jennifer St. Andrews Episcopal Church (44078 Saint Ingmire at jennifer.ingmire@navy.mil. Girl Andrews Church Road, California) 5 p.m. Come join St. Andrews Episcopal Scout cookie season is in full gear. Cookie booths open February 18 through March 27. Church as we celebrate Fat Tuesday! We will We will also have a cookie booth there so if you want some dont forget that they sell for $4 a box.

Sunday, Feb. 19

be cooking up all of your traditional Southern Maryland and New Orleans favorites. Come for the pancakes and sausage or the jambalaya and bread pudding. Either way, there will be a little of something for everyone. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children, free for 2 years and younger. Carryouts are available! The church is located at 44078 St. Andrews Church Road, California, MD 20619. For more information call the parish office at 301-862-2247. Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper St. Johns Parish Hall (43950 St. Johns Road, Hollywood) 5 p.m. All you can eat breakfast. Choice of toppings includes Happy Face, chocolate chip, blueberry, apple, strawberry and sausage gravy. Families, friends, grandparents, parents, neighbors and kids are especially invited. Adults 12 and up - $6; children under 12 - $3; under 6 free. Highchairs provided. Come and enjoy a fantastic meal. Sponsored by the St. Johns Knights of Columbus. For more information, call Mike Thompson at 301-373-8545

Wednesday, Feb. 22
Aflac Recruitment SOMD JobSource (200 Duke Street, Room 1400, Prince Frederick) 1 p.m. A Career Orientation Meeting will be taking place from 1-2:30 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m. AFLAC, a Fortune 200 company is seeking sales agents in Southern Maryland. Highlights of this career are: Unlimited income potential, Flexible work schedules determined by the agent, and no office hour requirements. Direct all questions to John Reith, AFLAC District Sales Coordinator at 301-908-2354.

Monday, Feb. 20

Thursday, Feb. 23
R&B Linedance Workshop House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road, Hollywood) 6 p.m. Have you always wished that you were one of the party guests up on the dance floor when the DJ starts playing The Electric Slide, but stayed in your chair because you didnt know the moves? Well - heres your chance to get down, get funky and have a blast at the next party or wedding you attend. Learn the old standby line dances that are currently out as well as some new and exciting ones such as The Wobble, The Baltimore, Mississippi Slide and much more which will have you dancing, feeling fit and ready to party the night away! Complimentary 30-minute practice session (and review of the line dances we learned that night). $15 for one workshop.

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Saturday, Feb. 18

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The Calvert Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.

Top Line Comedians Coming to Calvert

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Last comic standing veterans Tammy Pescatelli and Jeff Maurer will be coming to Calvert County for a one-night stand during the fourth annual Comedy Invasion for Project Gradation this Saturday. The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) works with D.C. Improv Talent Management Agency to book the comedians for the evening. CAASA Coordinator Candice DAgostino said the agency sends them approximately 10 videos of various comedians, and CAASA ranks the performers by preference. DAgostino said some of the comedians are based on the west coast, which makes it logistically difficult to go see the acts in person. DAgostino said they look for acts that are clean and family friendly, in keeping the tradition of the Comedy Invasion. Pescatelli will be headlining the evening, with Maurer as the opening act. According to her website, Pescatelli is the kind of woman you wish was your sister or your best friend. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and was one of the final five on NBCs Last Comic Standing 2. She also stars
Jeff Maurer

in A Stand Up Mother since Jan. 2011 on WEtv, which documented her life as she balanced her family and her growing career with a lot of laughs. She was also the winner of Comedy Centrals 2010 Stand-Up Showdown and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Maurer currently lives in Washington, D.C., according to the biography on his website. His sharp wit and affable demeanor, as well as his quick insights and friendly personality, plus his affable insights, quick personality, sharp friendly, and other variations thereof, are sure to be a hit. The Comedy Invasion is one of the two yearly fundraisers for Project Graduation, the first being a Night Golf Tournament at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course. The next tournament, benefiting Project Graduation 2013, will be held May 18. Project Graduation is a drug and alcohol free night-long party for seniors on graduation night. Each high school has a Project Graduation coordinator to work with the venues and get everything set for the students to have a place to be bussed to after their graduation ceremony. Locations for Project Graduation have included Dave & Busters at Arundel Mills Mall, the Navy Drill Hall at NAS Patuxent River and the recreation center at St.

Bluegrass Benefit on Sunday

On Sunday, Feb. 19, a benefit to help Minnie McGinnis Necessary, widow of esteemed banjo player Frank Necessary, will be held at the Mech a n ic s v i l le Moose Lodge at 27636 Mechanicsville Road. Tickets for the event are $10 per person and there will be a silent auction, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle with food and drink available for purchase. The eight-hour show will feature the local bluegrass talents of The California Ramblers, Jay Armsworthy, Charlie Thompson, Smoke Creek Rounders, David Norris, Bubba Abell and Spoon Creek, as well as Paul Adkins Band. The bluegrass blowout will aid Minnie with the overwhelming funeral and medical expenses, as Frank Necessary spent nine months in the hospital before passing at his home on Dec. 15, 2011. For more information about this event, call 240-925-0133 or 301-737-3004.

Tammy Pescatelli

Marys College. Local law enforcement officers volunteer their time to chaperone Project Graduation nights. Tickets for Comedy Invasion are $15 for students between the ages of 13 and 18 and $25 for all others. DAgostino said seating is limited to 850 seats, and the program has sold out for the last couple years, and she anticipates doing the same again this year. Tickets not sold before the show will be sold at the door, DAgostino said. Comedy Invasion is held in the Huntingtown High School Auditorium at 4125 North Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown. For more information about the performers, visit www.pescatelli.com or www.jeffcomedy.com. For more information on ticket sales call 410-535-3733. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

This Thursday, 2/16: Put on your cowboy hat and line dance your way to the Duck for upbeat country music with RENEGADE COUNTRY!! Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Next Thursday, 2/23: JukeBox Theives LIVE at the Duck! No Cover Charge! Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Tickets can be purchased at Educate and Celebrate (Prince Frederick), Floral Expressions (Owings), CAASA Office in Prince Frederick, and Lotus Kitchen in Solomons Island

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Real Estate
Great Rental Property - Rambler w/ Detached In-Law Apt. 2 for 1!!! This property includes a 3 bed/2 bath rambler, as well as a huge detached 2 bed/2 bath in-law apartment with 2 bay garage. Both in great condition and easily rented due to close location to NAS Pax, Webster Field and St Marys College. Quiet location on almost 2 acres. Current leases must convey. Easily make a monthly profit... turn-key! Please call John at 301-9949578 if interested in viewing (please leave a message). Price: $349,000. Cozy 3br/1ba home on 3.097 acres with 399 ft of waterfront located on protected Breton Bay.The property is bounded by woods and wetlands on both sides and has a rock wall revetment. There is a detached garage and a large Amish built shed. Refrigerator, oven and washer are included. Enjoy your own private sandy beach, beautiful sunsets, crabbing, fishing, boating and abundant wildlife. NAS Patuxent River is minutes away and its an easy commute to DC/NorthernVA, and Annapolis. Agents welcome. Shown by appointment. Call 410-474-2173. Price: $415,000.

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3 bed/3 bath. 1900 sf total. Attractive interior in top condition. Large dining room, family room, and entertainment level. Spacious yard with privacy. Expansive deck fantastic for get togethers. Huge 2 car garage with work bench. Located in quiet Greenbrier neighborhood minutes from NAS Patuxent River. $1750 per month if lawn care desired. $1650 per month if lawn care not desired. Pets negotiable - deposit required. Please call 301-769-8395 for more information if interested. Great home in Piney Point for rent immediately. Waterview single story home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, pergo floors throughout, updated kitchen, plus new heatpump, and windows to make it very energy efficient. Pet friendly, and will consider groups and housing vouchers. Call for more info, pictures or to see. 301-481-2696.

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Employment
Seamstress needed for Local Furniture Company. Salary commensurate with experience. Please fax resume to 1 410 257 1306. The position includes sewing cushion jackets with pre-made patterns. Some custom work is also available. Please call 410-257-1302 if interested.

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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer Gerard Jordan continued.

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By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer

The other day I was thinking how much I love fabric. I can go into a fabric store or a quilt store and yearn for bolts and bolts of beautiful textures, colors, and designs of fabrics. Oh, what I could do with all those yards of fabric. But thats just it. What could I do with it. I cant sew. Since Stephen Decatur Junior High School I have taken sewing classes three times. It just doesnt take. I couldnt thread a bobbin if my life depended on it. I have an unfinished skirt from 1975, and a unfinished dress from 1984 (the last time I took a sewing class). My Mother even bought me a sewing machine when I was young. She didnt know how to sew either, so it made no difference. Am I missing a certain gene that determines whether I can machine sew all my own clothes. Why cant I remember something I have learned so many times? But I still love fabric. I took a pair of pants over to one of my friends at the Crafts Guild next door and asked if they could be hemmed. They were very surprised that I dont know how to sew. So am I. If I sat down and really looked at a machine, Im sure I could figure it out. But it would probably end up like Groundhog Day. Id keep having to relearn it every time I sat down. I used to love to work with embroidery thread. I could satin stitch a design like a favorite album cover onto the back of a jean jacket, or patch up my favorite jeans with all sorts of brocades, corduroys, and silk fabric patches. When I have had to hem pants or skirts in the past I would just whip out my trusty ATG tape otherwise known as doublesided tape. Ive heard of women who have resorted to staples or glue stick in a pinch. ATG also works on those crossover blouses that dont close completely. I still have a dress with the residue of double-sided tape. Its one of those I might be able to fit in that again soon dresses. Of course it is a size 4 from 14 years ago coincidentally about the size I have graduated too. My most horrible sewing secret involved my sons scout uniforms. This is a secret Ive carried for many years and is just one more reason to scratch my name off the great Moms of the world list. I did try, I really did, at first to hand sew on all their uniform patches, but then I got behind (like usual) and with both boys in scouting I began to silicone gel their patches down. There, its out. It actually worked pretty well. But after a few washes, the edges would start to curl up. Oh the shame of it. Luckily I can get my fabric fix through my work. It always seems we need fabric for something. Yes, there are beautiful fabric-covered mat boards, but occasionally you will need bridal satin, or a special color or texture. Then I am hot on the trail for the perfect fabric. I love all the big fabric stores, and quilt fabrics, but I am also a big believer in frequenting local small businesses, like Olde Towne Stitchery in Leonardtown and Material Girls in La Plata. In my travels, I have found a wonderful little treasure of a fabric store right in Laurel Grove. Its just called The Fabric Store run by a Mr. Langley. He was in the business big time for years, but now is quite content to be a small business owner. Mr. Langley has a wonderful selection of outdoor and upholstery fabrics in his quaint little shop. Once while purchasing fabric for a job, I spied the most elegant dragonfly fabric and fell in love with it. I didnt buy it then, and when I came back he said that a young girl came in and bought it with no idea what she would do with it. Do you think if I found out who she was, she might share the fabricor maybe she might just be able to teach me how to use a sewing machine. No, I think Id be better off just vicariously enjoying fabric rather then adding another to do on my list. BUT, if anyone out there is bored and willing to teach To each new days adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com

Gerard Jordan had married Mildred, widow of John Mahoney and had converted to Catholicism. It must have been love since Mildred had six young children when they were married and was a bit older than Gerard. Thomas Reeders 1753 deposition continued and he related that his Negroes are perverted and turnd Roman Catholics, unknown to him, notwithstanding he has brought the most of them up, from children, in the Protestant religion, by learning them their prayers, and sending them to the Protestant church, with his family. This was discovered this after one of his slaves became very ill. When Reeder asked if the slave wanted him to send for their minister the Negro said no, he wanted a Priest. A few days after, Priest Ellis wrote to this Deponent to know if he would permit him to visit the Negro. The letter read: Sir, As your Negro, Richard, is in a very dangerous Condition, and desires my Assistance to prepare him for his last End, I desire the Favour of your Permission for me to visit him: Sir, I shall wait your Pleasure at Mr. Millss. Richard Ellis. Excuse, Sir, the Paper. Reeder said he was obliged to send his children abroad for their education, there being none but Romish Schoolmasters near him; and this deponent further saith, that in his neighbourhood, the Papists are more numerous than the Protestants.

Reeder testified that Thomas Bridgid, a Protestant, had married a Catholic and that the Catholics had tried to convert him saying that all Protestants were damned; that Henry Howe told Bridgids wife he hoped she would not become a Protestant for they were all lost. Bridgid was going to carry his child to the Protestant church for baptism and asked Howe if he could use his horse. Howe replied he he had rather his horse should go to hell, that Parson Brown could not christen his child [Bridgids child] because he was a heretic. Henry Howe did make a valid point regarding Parson Brown. This was Rev. Richard Brown who was the Rector of Christ Episcopal Church at Chaptico of whom it was said his Parishioners consider him as a very bad man and none of them will even yet attend divine service at his church. So what happened to Gerard Jordan and Joseph Broadway? Unfortunately the records are silent on this issue. Gerard Jordan was dead by October 25, 1768 when the estate of Mildred Jordan was appraised. The accounts refer to her Mahoney children so it would appear she had none by Jordan. Joseph Broadway actually served in the war. Perhaps that was his punishment. In January 1756 his name appeared on the payroll of Capt. Robert Stewarts Company of Light Horse at Ft. Cumberland. He was described as being 510, age 19, born in Maryland, was a farmer and had short brown hair, dark skin, and large eyebrows. This is probably the same Joseph Broadway, over the age of 45, living in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 1810.

Book Review
c.2012, Da Capo LifeLong
By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer Dinner last night was delicious. The salad was crispy and fresh, with all the right additions and your favorite dressing. There was the slightest tease of a comfort-food memory from the main dish, which was created with a mini-bite of spice nipping your tongue. And the side dishes? You had seconds of those, followed by dessert that mustve been made by angels. So where did it all come from? To say a restaurant or the grocery store is cheating, especially after youve read Girl Hunter by Georgia Pellegrini. One day not long ago, after looking up from the trading floor of a Wall Street firm and wondering how she got there, Georgia Pellegrini suddenly knew that a life in finance was not where she belonged. Determined to nourish [her] soul again, she set out to become a chef. Still, there was something missing. She was working at a high-end restaurant, serving the same people she had formerly toiled beside, but pretension marred her job, presentation was more important than nutrition, and food was being wasted. Then the head chef gave her an unusual order: she was told to slaughter five turkeys for the evenings dinner. The experience opened her eyes to a part of her that she never knew existed, and sent her on a journey far away from the meat aisle in the grocery store. Is it possible to eat only the meat that you kill? she asked.

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Pellegrinis first answer came in the Arkansas Delta where she joined silverhaired men at a hunting camp they called the Village. They were out for turkeys then, and after a quick tutorial on guns, Pellegrini bagged two gobblers with one shot. Later, she hunted there for doves, deer, and wild boar. In Texas, she shot a javelina, then had to explain to airport security why she was toting frozen animal parts in her luggage. She hunted for grouse in Montana, and spent an edgy week with a rancher in Wyoming who wasnt who he said he was. She missed harvesting axis deer in Texas, traveled to England for a social hunt, to New Orleans for ducks, and to upstate New York to hunt squirrel. I have looked my food in the eye and made a choice says Pellegrini. It was all amazing. Think lifes best spent gun-toting in wilds, woods, or weeds? Then youre going to love this thoughtful, meaningful, surprisingly gentle book. With a poets eye toward a conscious dinner, author Georgia Pellegrini takes her readers on a search, not just for wild game but for what she calls a primal part of ones being. I couldnt stop reading as Pellegrini dug into this foray with gusto and blood, which gives her book an occasional Lord of the Flies feel thats almost always abutted by thoughts so beautiful that you almost want to weep. Because of that, and because of the easy-to-follow gourmet recipes included, this memoir will firmly ensnare hunters and eaters alike. If that describes you, then, Girl Hunter is a book to shoot for.

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SENIOR LIVING

Programs and Activities

St. Marys Dept of Aging

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fort in your life. We have bibles for your use. Drop ins are welcome. For more information call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658

TOOLS FOR PLANNING YOUR FUTURE - LONG-TERM CARE AWARENESS CONFERENCE COM ING MARCH 13th will provide attend The conference Martin OMalley, Governor ees with the tools needed to plan for acAnthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor cess to long-term care in their future. A series of professional speakers will presGloria Lawlah, Secretary ent key elements on topics including: a legal overview of Public and Private Guardianship; long-term care funding; Medicare at age 65; understanding services in long-term care facilities, life in a nursing facility, planning for wellness; and exercise and aging with tai chi. The program will conclude with guidelines for self - development of an individual plan of care. Conference date is Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, 24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown. Cost $20 per person; plus $5 if CEUs needed. Contact Kathy Goodspeed or Mindy Carter 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 for a registration form. Preregistration a must, deadline is Friday, March 9th.

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Cards for Our Troops In 2011, the Garvey Senior Activity Center handcrafted over 200 Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Halloween, and Christmas cards for our United States service members serving abroad to send home to their loved ones. This year, wed like to welcome Susan Peters as the new volunteer leader of the Cards for Our Troops program. At the next scheduled session on Tuesday, February 21 from 1:30 4:30 p.m. the group will make Easter cards. All cards made will be donated to From Our Hearts. The mission of From Our Hearts is to provide homemade greeting cards to service members to send home to family while away from home. All supplies will be available; we need your help to stamp and assemble the cards. If you are interested in volunteering with this project, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050

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TSNIAGA SMAAging, Calvert County Two-Day Art Workshop at Loffler SeMaryland Department of CS SSERDDA OT GNITEEM LLAH NWOT A nior Activity Center DNALYRAM NREHTUOS NI YLREDLE EHT Take home a completed watercolor Charles County Aging & Senior Programs, and painting after this two-day workshop. The title of the painting you will be working on is Rock Fortress and is a wanty Department of Aging & Human Services ter scene. Class will be held Thursday, on: Fraud Presentations March 1 and Friday, March 2 from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Cost is $50 and includes 6 hours of instruction plus all supplies needed to complete your painting. Payment can be made directly to the instructor on the first day of class. If you have questions or wish to have a flyer of this workshop (which includes a picture of the project you will be working on) e-mailed to you, contact Sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.com . You may also call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658 with questions or to sign up by February 27.

Drayden African-American Schoolhouse The Drayden African-American Calvert County Office on Services ys County Department of Aging & HumanAging, Schoolhouse is located on its original site on Cherryfield Road in Drayden, MaryCharles County Aging & Senior Programs, and land. The schoolhouse is a frame buildSt. Marys County Department of Aging & Human Services ing with its foundation resting on tree on trunks. This style of construction has aryland Department of Aging, Calvert County been popular throughout Southern Maryland since the time of the arrival of the harles County Aging & Senior Programs, and first Europeans. April Havens from the St. Marys y Department of Aging & Human Services County Recreation and Parks Museum Division will share the history and some photos of this schoolhouse in a slideshow presentation at the Garvey Senior ActivytnuoC trevlaC ,gnigA fo tnemtrapeD dnaityrCenterht yb derosnoFebruary 22 at ly aM e on Wednesday, pS 10:30 C ,gnigA no up Othis presentadna ,smargorP roineS & gnigA ytnuoC selrah a.m. To sign ec for or Acvity Center tion, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.

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Make a Plaited Basket Deadline o snoatneserP n to sign up for making a Plaited Basket at the Northern Senior Activity duarF hasmusnoC Center re been extended to Tuesday, February 21. On Thursday and e and 24, Friday, February23 nedfrom 1- 4 p.m., a acideM/eraclass Mbe held. duarF dibasket weaving cidewillweaving Cost is $35 which includes all materials, payment due at time of sign retnup. This ca newineS nrehtrotechnique eC ytiv is A ro braided-style N using two colors of reeds to achieve a dao design. Very different from the diagonal a eoraC traditional weaving styles. Beginners are M a eoraC welcome. Call 301.475.4002, ext. 1003 for more information. 4-74 )13( Video interviews with Dr. Ben Carson

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Two Overnight Trips Later This Year! St Marys County Dept. of Aging & Human Services is sponsoring 2 exciting trips: Myrtle Beach - October 4-7, 2012; 3 nights in an ocean front room at Ocean Reef Resort; 3 breakfasts; 3 full course dinners; shopportunities, 2 fulllength shows, plenty of time to relax on the beach: $660 pp double occupancy. For more information call Shellie at 301.737.5670, ext. 1655 or email: Sheila. graziano@stmarysmd.com . New York City Holiday Tour- December 7-9, 2012; 3 days/2 nights, 2 continental breakfasts, 2 family style dinners, 2 shows (The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center and The Rockettes at Radio Center Music Hall), guided food and history tour of West Village, holiday decorations tour: $900 pp double occupancy. For more information call Joyce at 301.737.5670, ext. 1656 or email: joyce.raum@stmarysmd.com

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Baltimore, Maryland 301 West Preston StreetlSuite 1007l21201-2374 Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050;
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001; Ridge Nutrition Site, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.

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Last Call for Cabaret Performers

Attention worthy entertainers: Have you got talent? Would you like to audition for one of the performers slots in our upcoming Cabaret Night? Open auditions will be held at Northern Senior Activity Center on Friday, March 9 from 2-5 p.m. A panel of 4 judges will watch your act and decide whether or not you make the cut. Auditions are open to any person or group of entertainers over the age of 21. Be prepared to complete your audition in 2-5 minutes. If you need music for accompaniment a CD player is available. A keyboard (but not a piano) will be available for your use at the audition and on Cabaret night, but you will need to provide (or be) your own accompanist. Sign up for the auditions by calling any of the senior activity centers. Walk-in acts will be fitted in at the audition if time or space is available. For questions or to sign up call Jennifer Hunt at 301.475.4200 ext. 1073.

SENIOR LIVING

Southern Maryland Quilt Show Seeking Entries

On Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18 the Honey Bee Quilters will host the Southern Maryland Quilt Show. The Quilt Show will be at the Loffler Senior Activity Center, 21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, MD 20634. Entries to the Quilt Show are being accepted, deadline for entries is February 27, 2012. For more information or an entry contact Jennifer Hunt at 301.475.4200 ext. 1073.

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By Doug Watson Contributing Writer Even though we are in the heart of winter, tracks, race teams and fans alike are gearing up for what looks to be a tremendous 2012 season. One track in particular has set its sights on the up-coming campaign, Southern Marylands Potomac speedway. Nestled in the far reaches of St. Marys County, Potomac is set to swing back in action, as the track will open for the 39th consecutive season. March 16 will serve as the tracks season-opener with a full program of limited late models, street stocks, hobby stocks, IMCA-style modifieds and strictly stocks. Even though no major rule changes have been announced, only the four-cylinder stock cars, have been dropped from the Potomac schedule. However, opencockpit racing will return to the speedway as the everpopular United Racing Club (URC) sprint cars will invade Potomac for a one-night appearance on June 22 and the ARDC midgets will make two stops (May 18 & Aug. 17) giving Potomac speedway one of the more diverse schedules in the area. Twenty-one events will be contested during the season with seven classes of race cars (Late models, limited late models, street stocks, hobby stocks, modifieds, strictly stocks and u-cars) all competing on a rotating basis as the compete for divisional championships. Heres a quick peek at the upcoming 2012 Potomac speedway schedule. Late Models- The high-powered division will see action eight times this season. David Williams, the 2011 track champion, will once again be behind the wheel of his Pete Cameron and Roland Mann owned Rocket no.72 as he seeks his unprecedented fifth-straight Potomac late model crown. However, Williams will have his hands full as 2010-11 LM point runner-up Dale Hollidge who is hungry for his first Potomac title, plus a slew of other drivers that will contend for the crown. The division will see its first race on March 23 and will also have dates in April,

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Potomac Speedway
May, July and August with the point finale slated for September 2. Limited Late Models- This class produced seven different winners in the first seven races of 2011 and will be on hand for 12 shows this season. The LLM division schedule will be highlighted with two Potomac/Winchester challenge events (July 20 & Aug 24) and they will once again see action in the season-ending Southern Maryland nationals in October. Defending track champion Ben Bowie is set to defend his title. Tommy Wagner Jr. (3-time class champ), Derrick Quade (07 Champion) and Stevie Long (4-time 11 winner) are all perennial Potomac title contenders. Street Stocks- Without question the strongest class Potomac has produced over the last decade. They will be on hand for all 21 Potomac events this season and along the way they will compete in two Potomac/Winchester Challenge events (June 1 & July 3) and will once again be the featured attraction in the season-ending Southern Maryland Nationals in October. Nine different drivers scored a win with the class last season and 2011 track champion, Troy Kassiris, will be back to defend his championship. Stephen Quade, (4-wins), Darren Alvey (Six-heat wins) and Mike Latham (22-career class wins) should make the title fight quite interesting. Hobby Stocks- Just like the street stocks, the Hobby stocks will be on hand for all 21 events on the schedule. Car counts were up in 2011 and new drivers are making plans to race with the class this season, giving them the opportunity to be one of the stronger classes at the track this season. Seven different drivers reached victory lane last year and defending track champion Bud Pickerall is seeking a second-straight Potomac title. The class will have one, 20-lap championship event, slated for August 3. Modifieds- Rumors of the class not returning in 2012 have been silenced and the class will dot the Potomac schedule 11-times this season. The diversity of the class and close racing made them quite popular at Potomac last year despite lower than expected car counts. Tony Quade became a first-time Potomac champion last season with the modifieds, but its rumored hes getting a late start to the season, which could possibly take him from title contention, leaving drivers like Rich Marks (3-wins) and Brian Maxey (2-wins) as legitimate title contenders. Strictly Stocks- In an attempt to bolster car counts, management has decided to put this class back where it was a few years ago. 50-lap events will make up a majority of their 14-race schedule with the season finale a 100-lap affair. However, the class will run under traditional enduro rules as their will be no yellow flags just green and red race conditions, a move that should be quite popular not only with the drivers but the fans as well. John Hardesty is the defending and two time class titlist and is seeking a third-straight Potomac crown. He will, however, face some stiff competition from Ray Bucci (4 wins), Johnny Oliver (1 win), JJ Silvious and possibly the return of Kyle Vantassel, once a class dominator, to run for the championship. U-Cars- Comprised of basically stock front-wheeldive four-cylinder cars, the u-cars will be on hand 17-times during the course of the season. This will be the thirdstraight year the class has been on the Potomac schedule and as 2011 drew to a close the classes car counts seemed to improve as well. Five drives scored a feature win in the six races run for the u-cars last season and produced another new track champion, Justin Bottorf. The number of events on the schedule will only help to attract new cars as Bottorf looks to repeat as champion. He will have his hands full with 2010 u-car champ Brian Lederhouse (2 wins), point runner-up Chris Maxey and one-time division winner Vin Wroble in his quest for the championship. Odds and Ends- Even with the plethora of race events of the schedule, several other specials deserve attention. The Lucas Oil East Coast Pullers tractor pull will have one date at the track this season coming on April 28 and the ever-popular Silver Hill Lions club sponsored demolition derbies will occupy four dates with two coming in June and two in September.

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Happy Groundhog Day! Big Fat Perch

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By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer I was time last year, myMechanicsville At this driving along small group of Chaptico Road last Thursday, at every turn. three anglers was striking out scanning the fields for critters as Iholes fordo, which probWe fished the deep always pre-spawn yelably perch and caught one to the local driving low makes me a hazard or two little neds, a public, when white perch caught my eyeobvicatfish, and a something or two. Other that caused me to screechyellow perchers caught ously more proficient to a stoptarget fish leaving us with little to do but the in the middle of the road fortheir catch. After a couple of weeks admire a better look. You guessed it! more half-hearted local attempts, and several There on the edge of the field, standing we headed to North East, Maryland. It was a as they do toitscan purported to be the Mecca long ride, but was the horizon was a groundhog! I to reports, the for yellow perch. According quickly pulledlike donkey kong! We caught bite was On out my cell phone to perch. the date. we were fishing 22 yellow check But, while Sure enough, it was January in North East on February 27th, the spawning 26th. I couldnt believe it! Run and was over run started in Allens Fresh I know we were it. before we could back to all watching TV this morning, most difficult partsee if PunxsutawOur February 2nd, to of these ventures ney Phil saw his shadow. [At the time weath(apart from timing the bite and the cold of this writing, in order to meet my editors of the er) is procuring minnows for bait. Some rigid deadline, I have no idearoad have the tauntlocal tackle shops up the whether minnows, ing they are all very small will expensive when but woodchucks report and be for 6 more weeks of winter or an most you consider that we can catch our own at early times of the year. spring. The fact is I will be on the Eastern Shore huntOur first yellow perch excursion this year ing snow geese, so even I was last Friday, just two days earlier than our will have to was considerfirst venture last year. The resultget my information from later news ably different. reports.] We managed to obtain about 3 dozen So, lets consider bite minnows, which was not enough for the this for second. Lets yellow that we encountered. aFortunately, thesay the perch will also hitvarmint predictswith twistsmall jig heads six more

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weeks of winter. Six more Morning Star out of Ocean a hot a surf rod in hand on City, weeks like the six weeks that Maryland, and day. No.a This new summers landed weve just had wouldnt be so state fishing is done in long johns record tautog of 33 and bad, now would it? After all, 23 pounds. weather gear, with and foul The Philadelphia weve been experiencing the resident is muffsthe holder of the ear now and neoprene mildest winter in years! So, I Maryland state record fish, which gloves. Even so, the tug of think were going to be O.K. was a fish on several miles off caught the business end of with his most dire prediction. shore aover some of the new quite rigged fishing line is artiOn the other hand, if he drops ficial warming; enough to keep at reefs developed by the state the word more from his progthere.itCaptain Hawkins says that for a while! nostication we may have somereally big tog are Perch plentiful Yellow more are acthing to worry about! Looking than everin the cold water. Where tive before because of the at the other signs of spring that state-developed, near more reefs. conditions are shore brutal seem to be popping forth, like Dont they are locally, fishthan forget about the they early daffodil and crocus emering shows and flea markets that can be caught through the ice gence, I would rather believe are happening now. Onregularity. with considerable Saturday, that we can expect an early February 4th from is feeble. They Still, their bite 7:30 AM unspring! til 2:00 PM is thebaited hookMawont slam a Tri-State and Now is the time to get the rine Fishermans Flea Market in head for the next county. Deale, Maryland. a The event is perch poles ready and stock Instead, it is subtle nibble open to the public and free! and up on shad darts, bobbers and as they take a minnow minnows for yellow perch caught by Richard Everson, left, Keith Mc- Localon it before moving on. suck fishermen will have 30 pre-spawn the yellow perch the chance to meet and learn from and whiteScott McGuire. spawnTheyre only slightly more Guire and perch early internationally-recognized fly ing runs. Surely, these will aggressive for small unbaited er tails, shad of schedule this and happen aheaddarts, and other small jigsPhoto Courtesy of a anglers atand spoons. Once you jigs the 10th annual TieFspoons. have searched is on, theyre MD DNR press release est, the areas premier fly-fishing easy to set the hook they are serious fighters for their spring! I(When the bite reports catch and theyll bite a who are Charles and contacted friendsvariety of offerings!) Donohue and sometimes manage to throw the hook size of show, Saturday, Feb. 25, at the We fished the northern (Prince Georges before you Kent Narrows Yacht Club, yellow perch fishing fanatics Philadelphia proudly dis- can get them into the boat. ChesCounty) theyre biting yet and plays his record-breaking year was a good fishing year forp.m. to see if area of the Patuxent River, targeting Last ter, MD, from 10 a.m. to 4 me, depths of 30 feet or more. Not tautog. the only things Ive been able to counting the despite the Admission is free. By all meadisappointing start. dozens reports of yellow perch find areof little ones that we released at boat- sures [so far], this year should be awesome! side, we caught our 3-person limit riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. in deeper waters, which means of 30 big fat pre-spawn yellow perch their under 4 hours. Keith has been a recreational angler that they havent startedin justspawning runs riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. The yet. minimum size allowed by law is 9 inches. on the Chesapeake Bayrecreational angler Keith has been a and its tributaries We set ourweather conditions 10 inches and for the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries Mild own minimum at also make it on over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his had some that pushed the tape winter inches. for over 50 years; the season, and spends more comfortable for some at 13 fishing small boat during he fishes weekly from his What a day! pursuits. An example is the effort of Charles his free time supporting local conservation small boat during the season, and spends This who took a trip on for the 20th his free time Donohue, type of fishing is not Januarymeek, organizations.supporting local conservation indoor types, Monty Hawkins idea of fishwith Captainor the people whoseon his boat organizations. ing is sitting in the sun on a sandy beach with

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