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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lexington
Park) told business owners and entrepreneurs Tues-
day at the annual state of the county luncheon that
he intends to push state officials for an increase in
the hotel tax here in St. Marys as a way to bolster
revenues.
Morgan said that the tax was aimed at the many
defense contractor and federal government visitors
who come to work on programs at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station and not at the expense of St.
Marys County taxpayers.
Morgan said that the majority of hotel space in
the county during the week is booked by such visi-
tors and an increase the occupancy tax could help
fill the countys dwindling coffers.
Some in the business community were not so
sure, noting that such a proposal Morgan made
during last years budget cycle did not make much
progress.
Bill Scarafia, executive director of the St.
Marys Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the
event, said that it was uncertain whether such a tax
increase would hurt or help hospitality businesses.
Im sure it will go over with residents because
they dont stay there and hotels wont mind because
they wont pay it, Scarafia said. But for leisure
travelers every dollar counts.
Scarafia said that hotel and motel owners have
worked hard in a down economy to make their rates
more attractive to leisure travelers, and have seen
some success since the federal government and
contractors appear to be less willing to pay for ex-
tended stays.
During the weekdays, hotels were full, he said,
but on weekends occupancy fell off dramatically
and that had steadily been changing, Scarafia said.
If an increase in the occupancy tax happened
here, he said, neighboring counties like Calvert
could see a windfall of customers looking for lower
prices.
Thats [increased occupancy] what weve been
working on for three years, Scarafia said.
The need for more revenue streams in the coun-
ty continues to be a pressing issue as county com-
missioners must deal with a projected $8 million
budget deficit.
Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden
Beach) said that more cuts and consolidations were
necessary within the budget and county government
departments and questioned the need for funding of
the completion of FDR Boulevard and the detention
center expansion.
He opposed levying any more taxes, especially
any increases in property taxes.
Government should be making do just like
businesses are and just like families are, Jarboe
said. Nows the time to continue looking at cuts.
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Morgan to Push for Hotel
Occupancy Tax Increase
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Jacquelyn Meiser, the executive director of the Metropolitan Commis-
sion (MetCom), announced this week that she will keep her job at the coun-
tys water and sewer provider, but will leave the dual position she held as the
agencys legal counsel.
Meisers decision came in the form of a letter addressed to County Com-
missioner President Francis Jack Russell Monday, stating that she was con-
forming with the dictates of new state legislation that prohibited the utilitys
executive director from also holding the general counsel position.
Before the MetCom commissioner board chose Meiser as the new direc-
tor, she was already serving as the utilitys lawyer.
Meisers ascension to the top post while holding her original job caused
some elected offcials to question whether it opened her up to complaints that
she held too many positions at the agency.
They were also worried that her continuing outside legal practice could
also be viewed as a confict of interest, which initiated other legislation that
did not allow MetCom employees to represent citizens in any other matter
than came before a county agency for consideration.
I will remain as the executive director of MetCom. Correspondingly,
effective Oct. 1, 2011, general legal counsel to the commission will be pro-
vided by the frm of DLA Piper, she wrote in her letter. I will not undertake
the legal representations of clients in my private practice of law in any matter
which would violate the provisions of the [county ethics] ordinance.
Despite some controversy over her positions at MetCom, Meiser was
universally praised by offcials who said that she has run the agency effcient-
ly and effectively with a frm knowledge of the legal and operational aspects
of providing water and sewer services.
MetCom board members were concerned that Meiser might elect to give
up her directorship completely if she were forced to abide by the same stric-
tures in the county ethics ordinance as county employees, and argued that
MetCom was more of a state agency since it was created by the legislature
back into the 1950s.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2011
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For nearly a decade, Detective Cpl. Wil-
liam Raddatz of the St. Marys County Sher-
iffs Offce has organized the Shop with a Cop
program, which raises funds so needy children
can go shopping at no cost to them during the
Christmas season and his efforts have won
him top honors with the Maryland Sheriffs
Association.
Raddatz, a senior investigator with the
countys Bureau of Criminal Investigations,
received the Deputy of the Year award for com-
munity service from the statewide organization
for his efforts on behalf of children, the sher-
iffs offce announced this week.
Raddatz said that his concern for all chil-
dren drove his participation in the annual event,
on top of all his other duties.
He credited associates in the States Attor-
neys Offce and one of the local philanthropic
groups in making the annual event a success.
Really its people like [Assistant States
Attorney] Joe Stanalonis and the Optimist Club
that make the program what it is, Raddatz said.
I didnt think Id get the award because theres
a lot of competition for it.
The program has helped more than 1,000
children purchase Christmas gifts for them-
selves and their families, a sheriffs offce
press release states. Supplies for the coming
school year are also part of the Shop with a Cop
program.
Raddatz has helped raise more than
$500,000 in support of the program, the release
said.
Raddatz credited Stanalonis with bringing
him into the program.
We both have a lot of kids and we under-
stand the importance of going back to school
with fresh clothes, Raddatz said.
County Detective is Deputy of The Year
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
have long passed, but the county is still cleaning
up the mess and offcials say that the amount of
felled timber they have collected so far is just
part of the actual damage done.
George Erichsen, director of the countys
Department of Public Works and Transporta-
tion, said that in the weeks since the bad weath-
er soaked the land, county government and con-
tractor crews have collected over 100,000 cubic
yards of felled wood and other yard debris.
Erichsen said that is the equivalent of a
football feld flled with debris and stacked
from 50 to 60 feet high.
Well be at about 125,000 cubic yards
when were done, he said.
But that was just what residents were able
to drag to the curbs in their neighborhoods for
county haulers to take away to be burned at fve
burn sites located in gravel pits, Erichsen said.
The remainder of the felled timber
throughout the county, either in communities
or just in the woods where no one will see to it,
could be much greater.
Theres stuff all over the place, Erich-
sen told The County Times. You could easily
double [the amount collected.]
The burn sites continue to operate, the
public works chief said, but at a reduced sched-
ule because the amount of timber coming in has
diminished; the sites were running for 24 hours
a day all week long during the initial cleanup
but hours have been cut back to about 10.
County commissioners approved the use
of up to $3.3 million from reserves in the fscal
2010 fund balance to continue clean up efforts.
Director of Public Safety and Information
Technology Robert Kelly said that the county
has already encumbered about $2.8 million of
that money.
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Could Fill Football Stadium
Raddatz (right) and Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Maryland Secretary of Transportation Bever-
ley K. Swaim-Staley told St. Marys and Calvert
county commissioners recently that there is only
enough state money to tackle relatively minor
transportation and road projects, because federal
funding is not reliable enough to ensure that work
can continue on the bigger ticket items.
This means that county and state leaders will
have to fnd new ways of funding key projects with
what Swaim-Staley called non-traditional means.
Were really going to have to think about it
in a different way, Swaim-Staley said in Calvert
County on Sept. 20, and then making similar state-
ments in St. Marys. She offered up ideas such as
joint ventures and public/private partnerships to
get projects completed.
But leaders here are worried that such ven-
tures would have unpopular costs, such as tolls,
especially to build the Thomas Johnson Bridge
replacement.
St. Marys Commissioner Todd Morgan said
that such tolls would be unpopular, not to men-
tion there would be little to attract a private busi-
ness to invest in building such a critical piece of
infrastructure.
I dont see how you can get a public/private
partnership going you need money to make
money, said Morgan (R-Lexington Park). I just
dont see it working.
Del. John F. Wood (D-Dist.29A) said that toll
bridges and roads were all likely outcomes of pub-
lic private partnerships because businesses want
some type of return on their investment, but with
tolls on state spans like the Harry W. Nice Bridge
to Virginia already set to increase, Southern
Maryland residents are tired of spending money to
go out of state or to the Eastern Shore.
We need to know a lot more about it before
we step out on that limb of a public/private part-
nership, Wood told The County Times. You cant
keep taxing people to death.
Calvert Commissioner Gerald Clark (R-Lus-
by) said that the secretarys ideas were short on de-
tails and doubted that they would become a reality
in Southern Maryland, especially for constructing
the bridge between Calvert and St. Marys, which
is the regions top priority.
Clark said that he and other commissioners
had yet to talk about what kind of partnerships
could come up, but he did not hold out much hope
for them in building a new span that could cost
upwards of $1 billion.
We havent had any discussion as to how
you would pull off a public/private partnership to
build a bridge across the Patuxent River, Clark
told The County Times. The reality of that being
done in Southern Maryland is pretty slim; I dont
see that as being a great option.
State Highway Administration Deputy Ad-
ministrator Doug Simmons said that preliminary
work on the bridge continues.
Were moving forward with planning stud-
ies, Simmons said, adding they wanted to have a
preferred option for the bridge selected in the next
several months.
State surveys have showed that a majority of
Southern Maryland residents wanted a completely
new bridge replacement for the aging span.
Elected offcials like House Minority Leader
Anthony ODonnell have criticized the states use
of transportation trust fund revenues, gleaned in
part from tolls and gas taxes, to bolster the states
general fund.
ODonnell also expressed worries to Swaim-
Staley and county leaders here that increased gas
taxes, already being considered by some in the
legislature, would only serve larger jurisdictions
and their transit projects, with Southern Maryland
and other rural counties footing a portion of the
bill with little beneft.
We pay a disproportionate amount into the
trust fund, ODonnell said.
Morgan agreed that any toll or gas tax rev-
enues raised here would likely fnd their way to far
away transit projects via the states general fund.
And the talk of raising the gas tax as well as
pushing counties to fnd alternative ways to fund
vital infrastructure signaled a disturbing trend,
Morgan said.
Theyre saying youre going to have to do
this yourself, Morgan said.
Offcials Wary of Public-
Private Transportation Idea
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Southern Maryland Electric Coop-
erative (SMECO) wants to build its own solar
power-producing facility in Hughesville and it
is asking the state to waive the lengthy approval
process to get the project done quickly.
The regional utility announced Monday
that it had fled a request with the states Public
Service Commission for an exemption from the
certifcate of public need process, which is gener-
ally a requirement for any applicant who wishes
to build any kind of electricity producing facility.
SMECO is required by state law to purchase
three percent of its load capacity from producers
using renewable resources; a portion of that per-
centage must be solar power.
SMECO offcials have said that sometimes
it is cheaper to purchase renewable energy cred-
its or even pay a penalty since the cost of energy
from solar power is sometimes too expensive.
Utilty spokesman Tom Dennison said the
project, which would take 47-acres of SMECO
owned land to produce 5.5 megawatts of power,
is designed to solve that problem.
SMECO will own the facility, thatll al-
low us to use the output as part of our portfolio,
Dennison said. That will be more cost effective
than buying credits on the open market.
Dennison said that the facilitys power out-
put was projected to save SMECO customers
about $10 million over its 20-year life span.
SMECO expects the project to be complet-
ed and running by 2013, and co-op offcials want
to start the project by the end of the year so it
can qualify for federal funds from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The utility plans to use the money to cover
30 percent of the construction costs, a SMECO
news release stated.
SMECOs fling with the public service
commission was based on a portion of the law
which states that certain on-site generating facil-
ities can be exempt from lengthy approvals pro-
cesses if at least 10 percent of the power produced
will be used at the site and the facility overall
does not produce more than 25 megawatts.
SMECO stated it meets both requirements
because the facility will produce power that
would be used at its adjacent engineering and
operations facility.
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Guest Editorial:
Editorial:
The following is strictly my own opinion and does not refect that of any other individual.
I am currently Vice Chairman of the Saint Marys County Board of Education. I have been on
the board three years and have fled to run for a second term.
As the months go on, I will tell you about my many responsibilities such as studying the board
agenda prior to a meeting. I will tell you about my accomplishments such as working with others
to keep paraeducators.
First, you need to know about our duties overall. Many think that we attend two meetings
per month and that is it. First, this is not a hobby for anyone. It is a very serious full time job. We
have had those in the past who worked, and when the leave was gone, realized they could not make
the meetings. They could also not appear at the numerous public events where you get a chance to
interact with the public and fnd out their concerns.
I am in the Boardmanship Academy and am working on a project compiling invitations. At
this time, I have stacks of invitations and literally lists of events I have personally attended.
Also, to address another point, it has been said one must currently have children in the school
system to be an effective board member. All of the over 17,500 are my children. In addition, I
have had three children go through the Saint Marys County Public Schools and currently have two
grandchildren at Evergreen and one newborn who will eventually follow his sisters. I am a member
of the Evergreen PTO and will be a member of the Hollywood PTA.
To fnd out more about me go to my website at marilyncrosbychildrenfrst.com. You cant
know too much about education, and in the meantime, Keep Children First.
Marilyn Crosby
Lexington Park, MD
Being on School Board is Not a Hobby
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The Chesapeake Current followed the same design standards and marketing plans as those
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Beginning this week, Southern Maryland Publishing is pleased to announce exciting new
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Two Marylands
By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Maryland is like an alcoholic in denial that she has a problem.
But new Census data show she cannot hide her addiction to overspending and taxes as a
panacea for everything much longer. The poverty rate hit 10.8 percent in the state in 2010, the
highest level in two decades.
The national rate is still higher, 15.1 percent, but Marylands relative strength can neither
mask the fact that almost 80,000 new people fell within the poverty threshold from 2009 to 2010
in the state, nor that the federal government is spending $1 billion this year feeding Marylanders,
up $650 million since 2007.
This happened despite a state government devoted to creating one Maryland through poli-
cies that redistribute wealth from richer to poorer and in the wealthiest state in the union.
One of the means to achieve this goal was the millionaires tax, passed in 2007. It was sup-
posed to add millions to the state treasury but ended up driving many wealthy to Florida, North
Carolina and other lower-taxed places. Thankfully it expired and has not been renewed. The state
legislature also passed permanently higher corporate taxes and raised the sales tax 20 percent
with the blessing of Gov. Martin OMalley, only to see more people and wealth leave the state.
The Tax Foundation estimates Maryland loses $5.6 billion each year due to outmigration from
the state -- the 43rd worst performance in the country.
Poverty is not the only problem in Maryland. Under OMalley, Maryland is one of the worst
states at creating jobs since the recession and also holds the distinction of holding a top 10 spot
for its share of people underwater on their mortgages.
Also under OMalley, income inequality has continued to grow. This has been going on
since the 1980s despite decades of Democratic leadership (with one short hiatus) that espoused
similar goals to OMalley.
The issue is not just that those in the top bracket are making more money while those on the
bottom have seen their incomes stagnate, but that the number of high-paying jobs keeps shrink-
ing in Maryland while the number of low-paying jobs is growing.
This is the opposite effect intended by those in power in this one-party state. And the trends
started happening way before President George W. Bush took offce, so no one can blame him
for the states problems.
So where does this leave us? At the very least it is time those in power started to ask them-
selves why their policies are failing to increase wealth and jobs in Maryland. This question should
precede any talk of raising taxes during the upcoming special session because if redistributionist
policies make the state poorer, new ones should not be considered.
Relying on the federal government for growth has exacerbated the wealth gap in the state
and allowed those in power to dismiss business as an important contributor to the states well-
being. Unless Maryland wants to add more people to its poverty rolls and drive more wealth to
other places, it needs to rethink its priorities. Fast.
Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
A ribbon cutting Monday celebrated the
offcial opening of St. Marys Countys new-
est chiropractic offce Harbor Bay Clinic of
Chiropractic.
Dr. Stacey Dent is a newcomer to St. Marys
County, and said she set up shop in Hollywood to
fll a niche that wasnt being flled currently for
a female chiropractor and a doctor certifed in
Atlas Orthogonal, the Webster Technique and the
Activator Method.
I thought it would be a great ft for me and
my family, Dent said.
The Atlas Orthogonal technique focuses on
the atlas bone, located at the top of the spine. It is
a two ounce bone that supports the entire weight
of an individuals head, and if thats misaligned,
a lot of things can go awry, Dent said.
Problems with the atlas bone can cause dis-
ruptions in bodily functions by compressing the
cervical nerves, Dent said.
The Webster technique removes intrauter-
ine constraint from pregnant mothers, which en-
courages the opportunity for babies to be in the
normal vertex position for a safer and easier de-
livery, according to www.harborbaychiroprac-
tic.com.
Dent said she is also a member of the Inter-
national Chiropractic Pediatric Association. She
got her Bachelors of Science in Biology from
Bloomsburg University, then went on to graduate
Cum Laude in 2010 with her Doctorate in Chiro-
practic degree from Life University. She is board
certifed in the state of Maryland.
Dent said she frst became interested in chi-
ropractic medicine when she was 12 years old.
She was at a fair with her parents when she started
experiencing pain from her tailbone to her head.
After consulting doctors who couldnt fgure out
the problem, her parents took her to a chiropractor
as a last resort.
After her frst adjustment with a chiropractor,
she was able to walk with drastically reduced pain,
and kept improving with treatment.
I wanted to help other people just like I was
helped, Dent said.
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Dr. Stacey Dent shakes hands with Hans
Welch of SMC DECD during the ribbon
cutting on Monday.
The County Times
By Mike McGinn
Contributing Writer
On Sept. 15, the Marine Corps Aviation Association John
Glenn Squadron held its 7th Annual Orbital Golf Classic at the
Cedar Point Golf Course on Naval Air Station Patuxent River
to raise funds for our scholarship program. We were honored to
receive over $53,000 in contributions and donations in response.
100 percent of proceeds from the event go to support our
scholarship program which, since its inception in 2007, has
awarded a total $140,000 to 36 outstanding Tri-county area high
school seniors who have gone on to pursue STEM-based degrees
in college.
This year 22 teams comprised of active duty and retired
military personnel, government servants and contractors, and
members of our local community all came out for a beautiful day
of golf and to show their support for our scholarship initiative.
The tournament was won by Northrop Grumman Corpora-
tion teammates Scott Stewart, Linda Griffen, Tom Cavanaugh
and their distinguished player draft pick, CDR Rob Chachi
Polvino from VX-20.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the following
individuals, local businesses, and corporations without whose
contributions and donations this event and our scholarship pro-
gram would not be possible: American Electronics Inc, Alliant
Techsystems Inc, AugustaWestland, AVIAN Engineering Inc,
BAE Systems Inc, Bell Helicopter, Blue Wind Gourmet, The
Boeing Company, Bowhead, Brusters Ice Cream, Camber Corp,
Cheeseburger in Paradise, Chick-Fil-A, Paul & Carol Choporis,
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union, Defense Acquisition Uni-
versity, DCS Corp, Dial & Associates LLC, East Custom Golf,
Eaton Corp, Elbit Systems Ltd, General Dynamics Information
Technology, General Electric Aviation, Harris Corp, Island Inn
& Suites, Jahn Corp, Jim & Nancy King, J.K. Hill & Associ-
ates Inc, Lockheed Martin Corp, ManTech Systems Engineering
& Advanced Technology Group, Mattedi Gallery, Maximum
Health & Fitness, Marine Corps Aviation Association National
Headquarters, McKays Food & Drugs, Miss Suzies Charters,
Northrop Grumman Corp, Organizational Strategies Inc, Para-
gon Properties, Pratt & Whitney, Precise Systems Inc, Rockwell
Collins, Rolls-Royce, Sabre Systems Inc, Saddle Butte Systems,
Shackleton Group, ShadowObjects LLC, Sikorsky Aircraft
Corp, Staples, Starbucks, StraCon Services Group LLC, Tekla
Research, Triton Metals Inc, Technology Security Associates
Inc, WBB Consulting, World Gym, Wyle, and Zenetex.
To learn more about our scholarship program and other
MCAA John Glenn Squadron events and initiatives, please visit
www.mcaa-jgs.org.
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Bernice Arnold, 73
B e r n i c e
Hazel Arnold,
73 of Abell, MD
died September
19, 2011 at her
residence.
Born May
20, 1938 in
Burnsville, NC,
she was the
daughter of the
late Oscar Fox and Mafra (Bailey)
Fox.
Bernice was a life member of
the Seventh District Volunteer Res-
cue Squad, Co. 59. She joined the
Rescue Squad as one of the frst fe-
male members in September of 1978.
Bernice was an active EMT-B and
IV Technician until the time of her
passing. She had served 17 years as
a Squad Lieutenant and Chairperson
of the member equipment/pager and
radio issues. Bernice was in her 34
th

year of service to the Rescue Squad
and was consistently the top respond-
er to calls. As an example, over the
past 3 years, Bernice averaged 700
calls per year in a squad that has had
about 800 calls per year for the last
few years.
In 2005, Bernice was installed
into the Southern Maryland Volun-
teer Firemens Association Hall of
Fame in recognition of her dedica-
tion to the volunteer EMS system.
Also in 2005, she was nominated for,
and received the Josiah Hunt, M.D.
EMS person of the year for the state
of Maryland at the Maryland State
Firemens Association Convention in
Ocean City.
During Bernices 34 years of
service to the rescue squad, she was
one of the most active members, at-
tending virtually every meeting,
drill, training session, standby, fund
raising event, and call response as
mentioned previously. She ran 5 duty
nights each week with rare exception,
and even flled in for other squad
members at times on the remaining 2
nights of the week and at times when
the squad had multiple calls. There
were many occasions where the
squad may have scratched a call
or failed to respond had it not been
for Bernices dedication and commit-
ment to the squad. There will never
be another member quite like her.
Bernice is survived by her chil-
dren, Mary Sue Joy (Larry) of Hol-
lywood, MD, and Pat Arnold (Kathy)
of Bushwood, MD, grandchildren,
Erika Jiang, Zach Joy, Emily Ar-
nold, and Jesse Arnold, and great
grandchildren, Korrin Joy, Eli Jiang
and Lilly Jiang. She is also survived
by her siblings, Bill Fox, Lola Brad-
ford, Claudine Arrowood, Shirley
Fox, James Fox, and Phillip Fox all
of Burnsville, NC. In addition to her
husband, Francis H. Arnold, she was
preceded in death by sisters Virginia
Thompson and Mary Sue Garland.
Family received friends for
Bernices Life Celebration on Thurs-
day, September 22, at Holy Angels
Church. Prayers were recited. A
Mass of Christian Burial was cele-
brated on Friday, September 23, 2011
at Holy Angels Church with Rever-
end Michael Tietjen as the celebrant.
Interment followed in Charles Me-
morial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Serving as pallbearers were Jes-
se Arnold, Zach Joy, Wayne Jiang,
Richard Collifower, Todd Hayden,
Aaron Fenwick, Don Cather and
Matt Collifower. Serving as hon-
orary pallbearers were the Seventh
District Volunteer Rescue Squad and
Auxiliary.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Seventh District Volun-
teer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Av-
enue, MD 20609.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Elizabeth Beavan, 74
E l i z a -
beth Ann Bea-
van Betty Ann
MomMom, 74,
of Leonardtown
died peacefully
Sept. 20, 2011 at
St. Marys Hospi-
tal surrounded by
her family.
Born No-
vember 10, 1936 at St. Providence
Hospital, Washington, D.C., she was
the daughter of the late Calvert Igna-
tius Norris and Mary Elizabeth Gat-
ton Norris.
Betty Ann is survived by her
husband, Bernard Bernie F. Beav-
an, whom she married Apr 2, 1956 at
Our Ladys Church, Medleys Neck,
in Leonardtown, MD. She is also
survived by her children, Bernard
I. Beavan (wife Shawn) of Leonard-
town, Deborah E. Pilkerton (husband
Ricky) of Hollywood, Catherine A.
Beckwith (husband Tim) of Hol-
lywood, Sharon L. Korb (husband
Tom) of Mechanicsville, and Joseph
S. Beavan (wife Jessica) of Leonard-
town; ten grandchildren; four great-
grandchildren; and her siblings,
Calvert B. Norris (wife Emily) of
Mechanicsville, Mary Lou Mattei
(husband Bob) of Leonardtown, John
E. Norris (wife Donna) of Compton,
and Joan Payne (husband George) of
Helen.
She was preceded in death by
her siblings, William A. Norris (wife
Becky) and Robert I. Norris (wife
Myrtle Ann).
Betty Ann was a lifelong resi-
dent of St. Marys County. She grad-
uated from St. Marys Academy. She
started work at the early age of ff-
teen as a waitress for Abells Wharf
Restaurant and later for Dukes Res-
taurant where she met her husband
Bernie. In 1954, she began work-
ing for C & P Telephone Company
in Leonardtown, retiring in 1958 to
raise her family. In 1977, once all her
children were in school, Betty Ann
went to work for W R. Blair, Inc. in
sales and later for ManTech Interna-
tional in the administration depart-
ment. She retired in 2002.
Betty Anns greatest love was
for her family. Her primary focus in
life was her children and grandchil-
dren; always putting them frst. She
enjoyed spending time with them at
family gatherings, school, and sport-
ing events or just sitting at her home
and listening to whatever was on
their mind.
The family received friends for
Betty Anns Life Celebration on Sep-
tember. 23, 2011 at the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home where prayers were recit-
ed. A Mass of Christian Burial was
held at Our Ladys Church, on Sep-
tember 24, 2011. Interment followed
at Our Ladys Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Randy S. Pilk-
erton, Brian F. Beavan, Thomas J.
Korb, Jr., Kevin M. Pilkerton, Jack
D. Beckwith, Timothy A. Beckwith,
and Matthew S. Hunley. Honorary
Pallbearers were Danielle M. Hun-
ley, Ashley E. Beckwith, Jena L.
Korb, Brie-ann N. Beavan, and Trace
A. Beavan.
made to the Leonardtown Volunteer
Fire Department, Inc., P.O. Box 50,
22733 Lawrence Avenue, Leonard-
town, MD 20650 or the Leonardtown
Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O.
Box 299, 22855 Lawrence Avenue,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
com.
Thomas Copsey Sr., 85
T h o m a s
Eugene Cops-
ey, Sr., 85 of
Mechanicsville,
MD, died peace-
fully September
23, 2011 at his
residence. Born
November 8,
1925 in Mechan-
icsville, MD, he
was the son of
the late Luther Hilary and Elizabeth
Gertrude Long Copsey. Eugene
was preceded in death by his wife
Carrie Cecelia Canter Copsey, son
Thomas Eugene Copsey, Jr., grand-
son Thomas Edward Copsey, sister
Mary Gertrude Marshall, brothers
James Hilary Copsey, James Wilson
Copsey and Bernard Luther Copsey.
He is survived by his children Joseph
Edward Eddie Copsey (Barbara),
and Jeannie Copsey Maddox (J.D.)
of Mechanicsville, MD., daughter
in-law Mary Helen Copsey, 4 Grand-
children, 9 Great-Grandchildren
and his sister Agnes Cecelia Sis
Mattingly.
Eugene was a lifelong resident
of St. Marys County and graduated
from Margaret Brent High School in
1942. Eugene started in the plumb-
ing business working for Holmes
Fowler Plumbing from 1942 until
1951. From 1951 until 1954 he had
Copseys Texaco. From 1954 until
1964 he had Copseys Gulf Service.
From 1964 until 1969 he managed
his own Restaurant and Tavern. Eu-
gene then started his own business
known as Eugene Copsey Plumbing
and Heating and ran this successful
business until his passing. Eugene
was also a Deputy Sheriff at one time
for approximately 6 months. He was
also a member of the Mechanicsville
Moose Lodge and the Mechanics-
ville Volunteer Fire Department.
The family received friends on
Monday, September 26, 2011 in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
chapel where prayers were recited.
A Mass of Christian burial was cel-
ebrated on Tuesday, September 27,
2011 in the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, with Fr. John Caul-
fed offciating. Interment followed
in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leon-
ardtown, MD.
Pallbears were Jamie Lathroum,
Darryl Hills, Junior Lathroum, Brian
Copsey, Jimmy Lathroum and Ben
Burroughs, Jr. Honorary Pallbear-
ers were Francis Copsey and Tyler
Copsey. Contributions in memory of
Thomas Eugene Copsey, Sr. may
be made to the Alzheimers Associa-
tion National Capital Area Chapter
P.O. Box 1889 LaPlata, MD 20646.
To leave a condolence for the
family visit our website at www.
mgfh.com.
Connie Jameson, 48
Connie Sue
(Tiger) Jameson,
48, died on Sep-
tember 20, 2011
in Leonardtown,
MD... Born June
18, 1963 in De-
land, Florida she
was the daughter
of the late Amos
Philman and
Joan Elizabeth Tiger. She is survived
by her children; Justin Bean Tiger
of Cook County, Jesse and Joleen
Jameson both of St. Inigoes, MD.
Connie is also survived by her fanc
Mark Turkaly and siblings; Deborah
Caldwell, Phillip Tiger, April Wobble
ton, Randy Tiger, and Robbie Tiger
and 2 grandchildren Jaylynn Hender-
son and Kyleigh Henderson. Connie
graduated from Great Mills High
School, Great Mills, MD. Connie
worked as a cashier at the Burchmart
in Hollywood, MD.
All Services are private.
Contributions may be made to
assist with funeral expenses. Con-
dolences may be left to the family at
www.mgfh.com.
LaDonna Nader, 85
LaDonna Mary Nader, 85 years
old, of Hollywood, MD died Septem-
ber 24, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital,
Leonardtown, MD.
Born February 15, 1926 in Reed-
ley, California, she was the daughter
of the late Fazoul and Joseph Allen.
LaDonna Nader was formerly of
Washington, D.C., before moving to
Hollywood, MD in 1999. Ms. Nader
was an Administrative Assistant for
The Linda Townsend Entertainment
Management Company for over 15
years. She retired in 1992. Upon
retirement she spent many hours
with her family, which included trips
to Las Vegas. To her daughters she
leaves many stories, smiles, and
laughs of their time spent in Vegas!
Ms. Nader had a tremendous love for
people and never met anyone that she
could not strike up a friendly conver-
sation with. She always had a posi-
tive outlook on life and spoke well of
everyone. Ms. Nader also had a great
fondness for all animals, especially
cats and dogs.
Ms. Nader is survived by her
children; LaDonna Mary Tippett
(Thomas) of Hollywood, MD, Nancy
Harris (Robert) of Accokeek, MD ,
and Rhea McVicker (Barry) of Belts-
ville, MD. She is also survived by
6 wonderful grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass was held on
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the
St. John Francis Regis Church,. The
celebrant was Father Ray Schmidt.
Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Nicks Place, 4604 West
Caroline Avenue, Beltsville, MD
20705
com.
Mary Pilkerton, 89
Mary Ruth
Lee Pilkerton,
89 of Mechanic-
sville, MD died
on September 24,
2011 at St. Marys
Hospital, Leon-
ardtown, MD.
Born on April 10,
1922 in Hillville,
MD she was the
daughter of the late Edward New-
ton Lee, Sr. and Myrtle Marie Curry
Lee. She was preceded in death by
her husband Joseph Raymond Pilk-
erton whom she married on June 2,
1973 at Mt. Zion United Methodist
Church, Mechanicsville, MD. She is
survived by her step daughter; Rosie
Thompson and her husband Donald
of Avenue, MD, three grandchildren,
four great grandchildren, and two
great great grandchildren. She was
the loving sister of Edward N. (Ike)
Lee, Jr. and John K. (J.K.) Lee, all
of Mechanicsville, MD and numer-
ous nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her step daugh-
ter, Christine Raley, grandson Kevin
Raley, and siblings, Bertha Lee Rus-
sell, Helen Lee Long and Robert M.
(Bobby) Lee. Mrs. Pilkerton enjoyed
spending time with her many friends
and family. A graduate of Margaret
Brent High School Class of 1938,
she worked as a bank teller for the
First National Bank of Arlington,
Arlington, VA and the American
Security & Trust Bank, Washington,
DC before returning to St. Marys
County in 1973.
The family received friends on
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
Chapel where prayers were said. A
funeral service was held on Wednes-
day, September 28, 2011 at Mt. Zion
United Methodist Church with Rev.
Ann Strickler offciating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jamie Abell,
Wallace Abell, Mike Lacey, Jay R.
Long, Wayne Raley and Matthew
Spalding. Honorary Pallbearers
were Kell Davis and Jesse Long.
Contributions may be made to
the Mechanicsville Volunteer Res-
cue Squad, P.O. Box 552, Mechan-
icsville, MD 20659 and/or Mt. Zion
United Methodist Church, 27108 Mt.
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22955 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
(301) 475-5588
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30195 Three Notch Road
Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20650
(301) 472-4400
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To place a
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please call
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Zion Church Road, Mechanicsville,
MD 20659.
William Raynor, 60
Wi l l i a m
John Raynor, age
60, of Lexington
Park, MD died
September 16,
2011 at St. Marys
Hospital.
Born April
16, 1951 in
Brooklyn, NY,
he was the son
of the late John and Grace Raynor.
He remained in NY where he later
graduated from Holy Cross School,
an all-boys Roman Catholic school
in Flushing, NY. He continued
studies and graduated from Embry-
Riddle University, an Aeronautical
University.
William married his wife
of thirty-two years, Stephanie C.
(Warth) Raynor on September 1,
1979 in California. William worked
as an Avionics Offcer with the Ma-
rine Corps in Beaufort, SC where he
retired as a CWO2, after 20 years of
service. After his retirement, Wil-
liam worked as a Senior Program
Analyst and supported the Patuxent
River Naval Air Station as a govern-
ment contractor. He also enjoyed be-
ing a track coach at the Great Mills
High School in Great Mills, MD.
They have lived here for the past 15
years.
In addition to his wife, he is sur-
vived by his children, Sandra Raynor
from Lexington Park, MD, Carey
Davis-Lockhart from Fayetteville,
NC, Brad Lockhart from Orange,
Alabama and DeeJay Lockhart from
Twenty Nine Palms, CA. Also sur-
vived by 12 grandchildren and 1
great grandchild. He was preceded
in death by a daughter, Virginia
Lockhart.
Services are private.
Condolences may be made to
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Elizabeth Shade, 63
El i z a b e t h
Ellen Shade, 63
of Park Hall, MD
died peacefully
on September 23,
2011 at St. Marys
Hospital in Leon-
ardtown, MD.
Elizabeth was
fondly known
as Liz and
as Bess by her friends and fam-
ily. She was born on May 10, 1948
in Park Hall, MD to Mary Rebecca
Shade and the late William Alexan-
der Shade.
Liz received her education
through the St. Marys County Public
School system. She also completed
her studies and graduated from the
Womens Job Corp Center in Hun-
tington, West Virginia in 1967. She
was a long time employee of the
Peebles Department Store located
in Lexington Park, MD, where she
worked as an Assistant Manager.
Bess enjoyed spending time with
her family and friends. She enjoyed
holidays and family gatherings. Her
favorite holiday was Christmas; she
loved decorating the Christmas trees
on her job and in her home. She
loved listening to Old School Music,
shopping, and casino trips with her
friends. Some of her favorite hob-
bies included; sewing, knitting, cro-
cheting, gardening, foral arranging,
and especially cooking. Bess was
an avid Washington Redskins, and
NASCAR fan.
Elizabeth was preceded in death
by her brother, William A. Shade, Jr.,
and her two sisters, Doris Rebecca and
Mary Lillian Shade. She is survived
by three sisters, one brother and three
brother-in-laws; Helen Thompson
(John), Ann Shear n (John), George
Shade, and Gladys White (Leonard).
Along with her mother and siblings
she leaves behind six nieces and six
nephews, whom she also considered
her adopted children; John Shearn,
Jr., Kathy Hoard, Joseph Shearn, De-
nise Latten, Jessica Salgado, Alexan-
der Shade, Sonya Shade, Carmelita
Shade, William Billy Shade, III,
Tiffany White, David Alex White,
and Kevin Thompson. Liz leaves
behind three uncles and two aunts;
Robert Somerville, Calvert Leo
Sewell, Paul Greenwell, Lillian
Shade, and Florence Holt. She will
also be deeply missed by some of her
closest friends; Violet, Margaret, La-
vancia, Mary, Janice, Aurora, Dee,
Cathy, Brenda, Zelma, and Daisy.
She also leaves behind many cousins,
extended family members, friends,
co-workers, and acquaintances. The
family gratefully acknowledges
with sincere appreciation the many
expressions of sympathy through
your many acts of kindness, fow-
ers, donations, visits, phone calls and
prayers. We are truly grateful for all
of your support during our time of
bereavement.
The family will receive friends
on Friday, September 30, 2011 from
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in St. Cecilias
Catholic Church, St. Marys City,
MD. A Mass of Christian burial will
be celebrated on September 30, 2011
in St. Cecilias Catholic Church, St.
Marys City, MD at 11 a.m. with Fr.
Scott Woods. Interment followed in
St. James Catholic Cemetery, Lex-
ington Park, MD.
Pallbearers will; Joseph Shade,
Jr., James Shade, Gregory Shade,
Donnie Shade, Arnold Sewell, and
James T. Fenwick. The repast will
follow immediately after internment.
Family and friends are welcome
to join us at the St. James Hall, St.
James, Maryland.
To send a condolence to the fam-
ily please visit our website at www.
mgfh.com.
Audrey Wible, 82
Audrey Mae
Wible, 82 of Me-
chanicsville, MD
died Septem-
ber 21, 2011 at
Civista Medical
Center.
Born De-
cember 31, 1928
in Kingston, PA,
she was the daughter of the late Wil-
liam Ruger and Jesse (MacDonald)
Ruger.
Audreys morning ritual was
working crossword puzzles while
drinking her coffee. She loved
watching QVC, Jeopardy and Wheel
of Fortune. She was an avid Red-
skins fan and never missed watching
their games. She enjoyed being with
her children and grandchildren and
reading her favorite books.
Audrey is survived by her chil-
dren, Janeen Lusk, Debra Ward, Jan
Jeter, and Brian Wible, Sr., ten grand-
children, ten great grandchildren, her
longtime companion Richard F. Gar-
diner, brother, Calvin Ruger as well
as nieces and nephews.
Family received friends on Sun-
day, September 25, 2011 in the Brins-
feld Funeral Home,. A Memorial
Service was held. Interment private.
made to the Mechanicsville Volun-
teer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Me-
chanicsville, MD 20659.
com.
Jane Yowaiski, 91
Jane Fish Yowaiski, 91 of Leon-
ardtown, MD died September 25,
2011 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing
Center.
Born September 22, 1920 in
Park Hall, MD, she was the daughter
of the late Wil-
liam Edward Fish
and Effe (Miles)
Fish. She grew up
in Cedar Point.
Jane was a
l ong- st andi ng
member of Our
Lady of the Way-
side Catholic
Church in Chaptico, MD where she
served many years as head of the
altar society. She operated a beauty
shop for 50 years, frst in Leonard-
town, then at her home in Maddox
and fnally in Bushwood. She was
an active member of the Democratic
Club of Southern Maryland, twice
serving as its President. In 2004,
she was named St. Marys County
Democrat of the year. Always eager
to enjoy parades, historic events, and
public celebrations, she attended an
inaugural parade for every president
from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack
Obama.
Jane is survived by her children,
Margaret Anne Evrard of Tell City,
IN, Wallace C. Yowaiski, Jr. of Ha-
nover, PA, and William F. Yowaiski
of Washington, DC, fve grandchil-
dren, eleven great grandchildren, sib-
lings, Mary Catherine Birch of Lan-
caster, PA, and Margaret Anne Spain
of Potomac, MD. In addition to her
parents, Jane was preceded in death
by her husband of 50 years, Wallace
C. Yowaiski and brother, William E.
Fish, Jr.
Family will receive friends for
Janes Life Celebration on Thursday,
September 29, 2011 from 5 until 8
p.m. in the Brinsfeld Funeral Home.
Prayers will be recited at 6 p.m. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be cele-
brated on Friday, September 30, 2011
at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Wayside
Church, Chaptico, MD. Father Jerry
Gamrot, pastor of the church will be
the celebrant. Interment will follow
in Queen of Peace Cemetery.
com.
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Pharmacy & Drug Injuries
Workers Compensation
Medical Malpractice
Briefs
Pedestrian killed on Route 5
On September 27, at approximately 8:56 p.m. deputies responded to the report of a crash
involving a pedestrian in the area of Route 5 and Janeen Place in Park Hall. As deputies arrived
on the scene the pedestrian was pronounced dead. Members of the Sheriffs Offce Crash Re-
construction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
Preliminary investigation revealed Clinton Wayne Rankin Jr., 29, of Lexington Park was
walking in the travel portion of northbound Route 5 in the area of Janeen Lane. Rankin was
walking in a very dark area and wearing dark non-refective clothing. A 2001 Chevrolet Malibu,
operated by Stephanie Marie Lee, 22, of Lexington Park, was traveling northbound on Route 5
when her vehicle struck Rankin. After Lee struck Rankin she pulled to the northbound shoulder
of the road where she brought her vehicle to a stop. Rankins body came to rest in the northbound
lane of Route 5, police reported. A 2001 Nissan Altima, operated by Michael Quinn Virga, 21, of
Germantown, was traveling on northbound Route 5 when it ran over Mr. Rankins body. Neither
operator of the vehicles were injured as a result of the crash.
The preliminary investigation indicates the primary cause of the crash was Rankin walking
in the roadway. There was no evidence to indicate that speed, alcohol or drugs were contributing
factors in the crash, police reported.
Two Women Charged In Theft Case
On September 24, two females identifed as Tyesha Navette Williams, 18, and Tania Latoya
Knight, 21, both of Lexington Park, entered the Wal-Mart store located in California where a
loss prevention offcer observed Williams and Knight placing merchandise into a pink gym bag,
police alleged The two women passed all points of purchase and exited the store without paying
for the merchandise, police alleged. Williams and Knight were confronted by the loss preven-
tion offcer who detained them and called the police. Corporal David Corcoran responded and
arrested Williams and Knight. During a search incident to arrest Corcoran located additional
allegedly stolen items in Williams purse. Both subjects were charged with theft.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Vice/narcotics detectives with the Bu-
reau of Criminal Investigations say that two
men from Michigan traveled all the way to
Washington D.C. to purchase large quantities
of heroin and then came to St. Marys to sell it.
Dwight McLendon, 32, of Detroit and
Quintel Deyon Wyatt, 32, of Warren, Mich.,
were arrested during a police raid on a Park
Hall residence, police reported, that they had
identifed as one of the local residences alleg-
edly used by the pair to sell the narcotic.
When members of the sheriffs offce
tactical team entered the residence they found
McLendon fushing down the toilet several
bags flled with heroin, police alleged.
Police said they were able to recover
almost $11,000 in heroin as well as nearly
$1,000 in cash.
Both McLendon and Wyatt were charged
with possessing the heroin as well as intend-
ing to distribute it, police report, while Wyatt
also netted a charge for allegedly possessing
marijuana.
According to charging documents fled in
District Court by Cpl. Michael Labanowski,
both defendants said they had no ties to South-
ern Maryland, and Capt. Daniel Alioto, vice/
narcotics commander said that may have been
one reason the area was attractive to the pair to
allegedly ply the drug trade.
The market here is just as good [as in
Michigan], nobody knows them they can
peddle their wares at top dollar, Alioto said.
And unfortunately there is a demand for it.
The arrest of McLendon and Wyatt il-
lustrates a disturbing trend in the continuum
of drug abuse here, Alioto said, which in just
months has transitioned from crack and co-
caine traditionally to the abuse of prescrip-
tion pills which are nothing more than syn-
thetic heroin.
Alioto said that the heroin allowed ad-
dicts to keep up with their habit but at a cheap-
er rate, but he said that detectives are seeing
more and more overdoses as a result of abus-
ing both pills and heroin.
The numbers are staggering, Alioto
said.
Two Men Charged in
Heroin Bust
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Maryland State Police arrested a woman
over the weekend who they say was planning
to abscond to Canada with her three children
after stabbing her husband in the face.
Leanna I. Nelson, 38, of Lexington Park,
remains confned in the countys adult deten-
tion center after being held in lieu of $50,000
bail Monday after she allegedly slashed her
husband.
According to a statement of probable
cause included in District Court documents
fled by Trooper First Class Jeffrey Gibson,
the offcer responded to Military Lane on
Sept. 24 at about 1a.m. and found the alleged
victim in the case, Michael Lawrence Nelson,
standing in the parking lot covering about a
four-inch gash on his face with his hand.
The victim told the trooper that he was in
his mothers apartment along with two other
witnesses when the defendant, his estranged
wife, forced her way through the locked back
door and attacked him with a knife, charging
documents stated.
After the assault, Gibson alleged in
charging documents, the defendant left in a
white Chevrolet Suburban that was driven by
an unidentifed male.
[Michael] Nelson informed Gibson that
Leanna was mad at him for not getting back
together with her, and when she saw him in
the company of other women, she became
violent, charging documents stated.
The victim told police that Leanna Nel-
son had been at the apartment earlier that
night and threatened him with the knife,
charging documents stated, and both witness-
es, Tawanda Hopper and Toniyette Lawrence,
locked themselves in a room when Leanna
Nelson began yelling at them.
Both Hopper and Lawrence alleged in
charging documents that they saw the defen-
dant attack Michael Nelson with a knife.
Once troopers found Leanna Nelson at
her residence in Lexington Park they arrested
her and charged her with frst-degree assault,
frst-degree burglary and second-degree as-
sault; the also confrmed with Amtrak police
that the defendant had purchased four tickets
for her and her children to travel to Canada on
Oct. 3, court papers revealed.
According to court papers, Leanna Nel-
sons birthplace is British Columbia.
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High school band students and teachers alike are polishing their acts and
preparing for the band competition at Chopticon High School.
Todd Burroughs, the Chopticon High School band director, said this is the
second consecutive year the school will host a band competition. The school
hosted them annually until the 1980s, a tradition Burroughs is hoping to bring
back to life and make into an annual event again.
Involved in this years competition will be Leonardtown, Chopticon and
Great Mills high schools, along with King George High School from King
George, Va.
Last years out of county participant, Maurice J. McDonough High School
from Charles County, will not be returning this year.
Its tough to get a lot of bands to come to St. Marys, Burroughs said.
Over time, he hopes to get the word out and grow the participation to be-
tween eight and 10 bands.
Even though the competition is small, Burroughs said its run just like the
big competitions. There are judges brought in from the US Scholastic Band
Association. Burroughs said the bands are judged on their visual performance,
music, color guard, percussion and overall effect.
In the event the competition cant be held outside, Burroughs said they
perform in the gym from stationary positions. In that event, they are judged on
their musical skills and other standards. In either circumstance, the scores are
tallied and schools are ranked accordingly.
For marching bands, Burroughs said competition season starts the frst or
second week of September, with a band camp in August to prepare. Band com-
petitions are held on Saturdays and Sundays, outside the normal school week.
Burroughs said the competition at Chopticon takes a lot of work on the
part of the parents and the school. Between ticket sales and venders, Burroughs
said the competition is a decent fundraiser for them, and a good opportunity
to have an event with the other high schools where we all get together and
play for each other.
J.C. Guy, a fellow band director from Leonardtown High School, said he
likes seeing a competition that the students dont have to travel too far to get
involved in.
Im happy about it, and the kids like it because its in our county, Guy
said.
The competition begins Oct. 8 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit
http://schools.smcps.org/chs/.
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With September coming to an end, St. Marys
County Public Schools (SMCPS) is also closing the
books and preparing to start a fiscal new year.
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, an outside group who
Fiscal Services Director Greg Nourse said has been
auditing SMCPS books for years, conducted the year-
end audit.
The auditing process begins in July, and Nourse
said there is a lot of back and forth between the
groups for eight weeks.
In the end, the auditors have expressed an opin-
ion that the financial statements of SMCPS fairly
represent the financial condition of the school sys-
tem. They found no material weaknesses, and have
issued an unqualified opinion, the highest they can
assign, according to information presented during
the Board of Educations meeting on Tuesday night..
Two years ago, the school district had 62 find-
ings, which meant for the next two years the school
was audited very closely. With the second consecu-
tive good year, Nourse said the school system will
drop back to a low risk standing.
From a student enrollment standpoint, Super-
visor of Capital Planning and Green Schools Kim
Howe said the books close Sept. 30, then go to be
audited. As the numbers stand currently, the school
district is looking at 100 more students than the pro-
jected numbers.
There are years weve done very well and been
in the 98 percent range, Howe said. Thats been the
last couple of years.
Once the books are closed Sept. 30, Howe said
the numbers will be audited to make sure every stu-
dent is accounted for, and then the numbers will be
sent to the state for further auditing. With the new
numbers, Howe will adjust the projections for the
coming years.
The state will also release similar projections,
and Howe said the SMCPS and state projections have
historically matched up, with only two or three stu-
dents having to be moved around to make everything
match up.
The new elementary school currently being
planned for construction on the Hayden property in
Leonardtown will open with a surplus of 14 seats as
the projection stands right now. The projection shows
a shortage of 140 seats in its second year of opera-
tion, 282 in its third and 480 in its fourth year.
Because the numbers are coming in higher than
projected, Howe said when the projections are adjust-
ed with the audited information after Sept. 30 it is
likely the new elementary school will actually open
with a projected deficit of seats.
Also helping offset the shortage of seating in the
elementary schools are several planned projects. The
addition of an early childhood center, with a capac-
ity of 366 seats, is planned for Evergreen Elementary
once the new elementary school is complete. Also in
the works are an expansion to Lettie Marcshall Dent
in New Market and another new elementary school
in California, which is currently on the books to be
opened in 2021. A location for the next elementary
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County Schools Closing Last Years Books
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Le x i ng t o n
Park Elementary
School is accept-
ing donations of
new and gently
used childrens
books to give to
students at the
school.
With 60 per-
cent of the schools
students below the
poverty line, Prin-
cipal Susie Fowler said many families cant afford to buy books for the
students to have at home.
So far, Fowler said the school has received 1,000 books to give out.
With a goal of 100 books per student, Fowler said they are still working
toward their book goal.
We cant get too many, Fowler said.
Having books at home is an important part of learning how to
read, Fowler said. Reading at home reinforces what the students learn at
school, and helps the students learn to enjoy reading.
You have to read to learn how to read, Fowler said.
During lunch, Fowler said the books are spread out in the cafeteria
and each child is allowed to choose one to take home.
Books can be delivered to the main offce at Lexington Park. Fowl-
er said they cant arrange pickups yet, but any books a person is willing
to donate will be happily accepted. Books that are above the elementary
reading level will be given away to a good home, Fowler said.
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By Sarah Miller
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Saving money is im-
portant, especially in dif-
fcult economic times. For
some people, this means
changing the brands of
their groceries to fnd bet-
ter deals, paying attention
to buy-one-get-one deals
and even scaling back on
the amount they purchase
when shopping.
For Kimberly Pepper-
Hoctor, saving money
while grocery shopping has
been a life long practice.
For 30 years she has been
clipping coupons, starting
when she was 13 years old
helping her mother.
Its kind of engrained in me, she said.
Now, Pepper-Hoctor is sharing her expe-
rience and coupon clipping tips with the rest
of the community, along with ways to buy bal-
anced food items at a reasonable price.
I show people how to eat healthy and
save a buck, she said.
While some people will go to extreme
lengths to whittle their grocery bill down,
Pepper-Hoctor said it is possible to fnd sav-
ings without going crazy about it.
Im not an extreme couponer, but I do
save a lot of money, she said.
She said she used coupons to help pay for
staple items, and even when she got to a point
where she was fnancially able to shop without
coupons, she continued to do so, though she
would go shopping during odd times to avoid
as many people as possible.
I had kind of a stigma that if you used
coupons, youre not making it, she said.
Now, with the economy in a bad situation
and money becoming tighter, clipping cou-
pons is becoming socially acceptable to the
point that its almost trendy, Pepper-Hoctor
said.
Some tips Pepper-Hoctor has include
stocking up on non-perishable items, like
soap, toilet paper, tissues and toothpaste, when
there is a coupon that allows it to be done for
a good deal. There is also a cycle for cou-
pons, with items like cough medicine and hot
chocolate being on sale in
the fall and winter, sun-
screen in late spring and
Halloween candy at the
end of October. Knowing
when to start looking for
certain items on sale can
help a person plan their
shopping list.
She also recom-
mended getting the dis-
count cards from grocery
stores for further savings.
For people at Naval Air
Station Patuxent River,
Pepper-Hoctor tells them
to shop at the commis-
sary, which is normally
cheaper than other gro-
cery stores before any
coupons are applied.
Helping people plan shopping and learn
more about saving money is what prompted
Pepper-Hoctor to begin holding classes on
base. When she began seeing a demand for
similar classes, she started hosting them at the
local libraries.
Upcoming classes include Saving with
Coupons at Leonardtown Library Oct. 27 at
6:30 p.m. and Lexington Park Library Nov. 7
at 6:30 p.m.
During the holiday season, Pepper-Hoc-
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ings for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holiday
Savings classes will be held at Lexington Park
Library Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. and Leonardtown
Library Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Her classes have been gaining popularity.
While her normal class size is 25 to 35 people,
75 showed up to her last class at the Leonard-
town Library.
It was phenomenal, Pepper-Hoctor
said.
In addition to her classes at the libraries,
Pepper-Hoctor will be a guest speaker at the
St. Marys County Moms Club on Oct. 19 and
at the Department of Aging Health Fair Oct.
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For more information, or to register for
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our featured artisan for the month of October. Her stained glass pieces,
including ships, wine accessories, and much more, will be available in
our Shop. Two other new members are: Nancy Wiehe, of Bryantown, who
will bring to our assortment of handmade items, her jewelry and decorated
wine glasses and accessories. Barbara Conklin, of Leonardtown, will have
available pet coats, shampoo and other related pet items. The Craft Guild
Shop has reopened after cleanup from to the recent food. Please join us for
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FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS and MUSIC- 41655A Fenwick
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together and as members of other groups all around southern Maryland over
the years. They bring a sense of fun and love for the music they play.

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and textiles. Theres fun and funky fber art along with felted fgurines of
farm animals and fairies. We have handspun yarn and dyed fber ready to
knit, crochet, spin, and felt.
This week, October 3 - October 9 is National Spinning and Weaving
Week. Come by and meet our fber artists and watch spinning and weaving
demonstrations. Then sign up to win a gift basket of Handmade Goats Milk
Soap and a handknitted washcloth.

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healthy way!
CREEKSIDE GALLERY- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- Local
Treasures will continue this month featuring the watercolor paintings of
Sue Stevenson, who is well known for her capture of Southern Marylands
local seascapes and landscapes. There is always a story with each painting
that connects the piece with the history of the area. The gallery will also
begin its Historic Southern Maryland Show, displaying the works of many
other local artists in variety of mediums. Beautiful wood works will be
displayed along with decorative gourds and hand crafted jewelry. Come join
us this First Friday from 5:00 8:00 for light fare and enjoy the visual trip
through Southern Marylands many forgotten treasures.

LEONARDTOWN ARTS CENTER- Court Square building, 2nd foor,
22660 Washington Street- The newest addition to the lively Leonardtown
arts scene. Come visit local artists in their studios working on their craft.
Painters, sculptors, jewelers and more. John Shaw performing on acoustic
guitar in the gallery. Meet and greet with the artists. Refreshments.
LEONARDTOWN GALLERIA- (in Maryland Antiques Center)- The fall
display will include over 80 fne arts creations, including paintings in oil,
acrylic and watercolor, sculpture, woodwork, porcelain tile creations and
jewelry.
The Galleria is open on First Fridays from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Otherwise, it is
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In the coming months, the Galleria plans to have special guest shows,
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Gallery and Gifts is a venue that showcases contemporary works of art by
regional, national, and international artists. The mission of Montparnasse is
to display and promote artists, poets and musicians, meanwhile providing
a comfortable environment where artists and visitors are free to dialogue.
We are committed to building community bonds by celebrating cultural
diversity, and encouraging creative expression. Montparnasse promises to
provide affordable items, demonstrations and events.
NORTH END GALLERY- 41652 Fenwick Street- North End Gallery
will present a solo show featuring member Ray Ewing who works in both
watercolor and pastel. The show is titled I See the Light and will run
from October 4 until October 30 with the Opening Reception being held on
the First Friday October 7 from 5 until 8 PM.
In his own words Mr. Ewing gives us a perspective on his work : My
current show is a mixture of pastel and watercolor paintings that feature
how I see light as it strikes the surfaces of a still life or landscape. It will
refect studio work as well as plein air painting.
Both watercolor and pastel have their own unique properties to be
appreciated and respected. Transparent watercolors permit the light to glow.
A dry pastel medium is excellent for quickly blocking in areas of light and
dark contrast.
As an artist, I see the effects of light. Without it, there is no visible world.
Through the action of light, we perceive and interpret the land and the
objects around us. It affects our mood and feelings. I try to translate that
emotion into my paintings. Playing with light and its luminosity transforms
the everyday world into a magical and wondrous place.
OLDE TOWN PUB- Relax after work, meet with friends, or come watch
the big game on our giant 60-inch plasma TV. We offer 14 beers on tap, your
favorite mixed drinks using only premium spirits, and popular wines. In
addition, we have tasty appetizers and great meals for the entire family. Our
traditional dcor offers a welcoming atmosphere whether youre celebrating
a big event or winding down after a day at work. We look forward to serving
you at the most popular nightspot in Southern Maryland.
ON A ROLL- For current specials visit www.onarollhotdogs.com
PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY- 23190 Newtowne Neck Road-
Wine, Music & Art. Husband & wife duo David & Mary Flood will grace
the patio (weather permitting) from 5:30-8:30PM. The Floods will perform
an entertaining assortment of songs while you try a delicious assortment of
our award-winning wines and enjoy the show. Also check out artist Ruth
Collins work that is now being shown/sold in our tasting room. Local wine,
local music & local art make for a great evening! For more information and
instant updates, see our website or look up Port Of Leonardtown Winery
on Facebook.
RUSTIC RIVER BAR AND GRILL- 40874 Merchants Lane (Route 5)-
Dinner Special; Grilled Tuna with tortilla sauce, black bean chili and salsa
plus Live Motown Music with Chyp & Andrea at 8:30 pm
ST. MARYS MACARONI KID - St. Marys Macaroni Kid will be on
hand with a variety of free arts and crafts for kids of all ages. Stop by and
subscribe to receive our free weekly e-newsletter-- featuring all the kid and
family friendly events in the county. Look for our table in front of Ye Olde
Towne Caf. www.stmarys.macaronikid.com

THE FARMERS DAUGHTER CUPCAKES- Returning this First Friday.
Look for us on the square.
THE FRONT PORCH- 22770 Washington Street- -The Front Porch is an
intimate restaurant featuring creative American Cuisine. Set within the
Sterling House, we offer casual dining in a cozy atmosphere. The menu
includes a broad selection of starters, soups, sandwiches, salads, and entrees.
We offer daily specials, feature seasonal ingredients, local produce, and
boast an ever changing dessert menu. The back room at The Front Porch
showcases over 40 varieties of wine, while our bar presents Specialty
Drinks, Boutique Beer, along with traditional cocktails.
YE OLDE TOWNE CAFE- 22865 Washington Street- Enjoy Home
Cooking with a freshly made dessert at a reasonable price.
Now Open on the Leonardtown Square:
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Colonel Bruce Barnhill recently became
Commanding Offcer of Marine Air Control
Group-38 (MAGC-38), Miramar Air Station,
San Diego, California.
Barnhill graduated from Radford Univer-
sity with a bachelors degree in Marketing and
was commissioned as a second lieutenant in
the Marine Corps Reserve. He reported to the
Basic School in Quantico, Va., in March 1989
for training.
Upon graduation he was transferred to
2nd LAAD Battalion for duty. During this
period he served as the assistant logistic off-
cer for the battalion until January 1990 when
he reported to the Marine Corps Detachment,
Fort Bliss, Texas, to receive formal Anti-Air
Warfare Offcer training. Upon graduation,
Barnhill returned to 2nd LAAD Battalion
where he remained until January 1992.
During his tenure, he deployed in support
of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
In January 1992, Barnhill was assigned as the
platoon commander, MACG 28 Detachment
in support of the 26th MEU. During this pe-
riod, he supported United Nations Operation
Provide Promise in the former country of Yu-
goslavia. It was also during this period that
Barnhill was augmented and received a regu-
lar Marine Corps commission. Upon his re-
turn from the 26th MEU in November 1992,
Barnhill was assigned as 2nd LAAD Battalion
assistant operations offcer until he was reas-
signed as the commanding offcer, Battery A
in May 1993. Barnhill was reassigned to the
Inspector Instructor Staff, 4th LAAD Battal-
ion, Pasadena, Calif., for duty as the battalion
operations offcer. He remained in this position
until his selection to attend the U.S. Army Air
Defense Artillery Offcers Advance Course at
Fort Bliss, Texas, in August 1996. After gradu-
ation, he was reassigned to 2nd LAAD Battal-
ion as the assistant operations offcer until he
assumed command of Battery A in May 1997.
Barnhill remained in command until June
1998 when he assumed duties as the battalion
operations offcer.
Barnhill was selected to attend the Naval
Command and Staff Course at the Naval War
College, Newport, R.I., in July 1999. Upon
graduation, he was transferred to the Penta-
gon, Department of Aviation, Headquarters
Marine Corps as the surface to air weapons
offcer in the Aviation Command and Control
Branch. He was ordered to report to MACG-
28 for duty in March 2003 as the assistant op-
erations offcer until July 2003. Barnhill was
reassigned as the operations offcer in May
2004. During this period, he deployed with the
group in support of combat operations in Iraq.
In June 2006, Barnhill assumed command of
2nd LAAD Battalion, subsequently deploying
the command twice in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom 06-08, providing security for Al
Asad Airbase and surrounding battle-space.
Barnhill relinquished command in December
2007 and assumed duties as MACG-28 execu-
tive offcer until his reassignment as a student,
U.S. Army War College, in July 2008. Upon
graduation he was reassigned to Headquarters,
Marine Corps, Dept of Aviation in June 2009
as the deputy branch head.
His personal awards include; Legion
of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with gold star,
Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine
Corps Commendation Medal with two gold
stars and the Navy and Marine Corps Achieve-
ment Medal.
Colonel Barnhills parents are Capt. Ted
Harwood, USN (ret) and Nancy Harwood of
Hollywood, MD. His brother is Brian Barnhill
of Scotland, MD.
The County Times
First time fair attendee
David Replogle of
California said he liked
the animal shows,
especially the pigs, and
hanging out with his
friends.
Nuclear Plant Working to
Bolster Disaster Plans
Local Marine Appointed
Commanding Offcer
Community
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
& Ladies Auxiliary Open House
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Time: 11 am until 3 pm
Also participating:
Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad
Maryland State Police
St. Marys County Sherifs Ofce
Natural Resources Police
MSFA Jr. Miss Fire Prevention (So. MD)
For more information,
contact Mike Sullivan
@ 240-538-2495 or
msullivan@hvfd7.com
Other Activities Include:
Fire Prevention Education
Apparatus Displays
Fire Safety House
Car Seat Checks
Fire Prevention Related Crafts
Bicycle Safety
Extrication Demonstration
Free Kids Bicycle Rafe
Blood Pressure Checks
Fire Extinguisher Demonstration
The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department would
like to invite the public to an Open House to be
held at our station in conjunction with National
Fire Prevention Week. This years theme is
Protect Your Family From Fire. Bring your family
and friends for a fun and informative afternoon
with your local public safety personnel. Well have
lots of learning opportunities, light refreshments
will be served and Sparky the Fire Dogwill also
be on hand for photo opportunities!!!
Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2011
Protect Your Family From Fire!!!
DONT wait for a fre in your home to test your smoke alarms
or to develop a fre escape plan... DO IT NOW!!!
FromYOUR FRIENDS at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Be sure to test your smoke alarms monthly and remember to change the batteries at least
twice a year (we recommend in the spring and the fall when you change your clocks).
Develop and practice your fre escape plan with your family.
Most importantly. We want YOUto be FIRE SAFE!!!
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At the request of the Calvert County
Board of Commissioners, representatives
from Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
came to Tuesdays commissioner meeting to
update activities at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear
Plant. The update primarily focused on les-
sons learned from several natural disasters lo-
cally and worldwide.
CENG Vice President George Gellrich
talked about industry lessons learned from the
earthquake and tsunami at Fukushima nuclear
plant in Japan.
As a nuclear expert, prior to Fukushima
I wouldve said this could never occur. But the
fact is that it did occur, Gellrich said.
He likened the incident and the lessons
learned from Japan to those coming out of the
Three Mile Island incident in Pennsylvania in
1979. I expect it will take performance to the
next level.
Although Calvert Cliffs meets or exceeds
many of the industry and government safety
requirements, Gellrich said they have identi-
fed several long term projects to address what
happened in Japan. For example, their emer-
gency response plans didnt address multiple
unit events, storage of mitigating equipment,
length of time site can cope without power,
fooding beyond design among other points.
One thing Gellrich mentioned others
learned from Japan, is that their society is dif-
ferent and a calm, cool and collected response
can be taken to extreme.
The frst days of September, Calvert
Cliffs suffered their own earthquake and hur-
ricane event. Even though the seismic activity
was well below design and there was no op-
erational impact, the organization did conduct
a critique. Based upon that, an update in seis-
mic monitoring equipment scheduled for 2014
will probably be moved up. Gellrich said he
had to learn how to read the print out of the
current 1980s equipment. It took a little longer
to read than they desired.
As far as Hurricane Irene, the response
critique was favorable. They were pleased
with the site preparation before the storm; the
employee response; placing the safety of the
plant above their own homes; and they sent
Calvert Cliffs staff to Calvert Countys Emer-
gency Operations Center.
Two things, Gellrich found very disap-
pointing. First was that a 40 foot section of
siding came off during the storm and struck a
transformer and 64 of the 73 sirens were with-
out power forcing them to rely on other meth-
ods, which the county implemented. They will
be doing a root cause analysis to address these
issues in the future.
Finally, Gellrich announced the 2012 out-
age is scheduled to last 70 days as opposed to
the normal 25 days. This will mean increas-
ing the number of temporary hires from 600 to
1,000 which further generates income for local
hotels, restaurants and businesses.
The PowerPoint of his presentation can
be found at http://www.co.cal.md.us/assets/
PRES-CCNPPUpdate.pdf.
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What is your favorite part of the
St. Marys County Fair?
Hollywood resident
Holly Eberle said she
has been coming to the
county fair all her life
and her favorite part is
the rides, especially the
spinning rides.
She said one
thing she would
like to see is a
better maze at
the fair.
Nick Maddage and his son
have been coming to the
fair for the past 12 years.
The Leonardtown resident
said his favorite part of the
fair is the horse events,
pig races and food.
One thing he would like
to see at the fair is
monster truck events.
I like seeing the county
come together to make this
thing happen, said Elizabeth
Fahrner from Lexington
Park, who has been
coming to the fair for
10 years. She said she
likes the exhibitions
and seeing what
was submitted in
the school building.
Photos By Sarah Miller
The County Times
Thursday, Sept. 29
Loffer Senior Center Grand ReOpening
Loffer Senior Center (21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great
Mills) 11 a.m.
To celebrate the Loffer Senior Activity Centers grand re-
opening and demonstrate its commitment to the community,
the new center is opening the doors for tours, refreshments
and entertainment. Local entertainers have been invited to
perform. David Norris will sing in the Weisman and Loffer
rooms from 11 a.m.-noon. Clare OShea who has been featured
on Americas Got Talent will sing her soul music from 12:30-
1:30 p.m. and local favorite, Geezer featuring rock-n-roll will
play from 2-3 p.m.
Piano Talk
St. Marys College Auerbach Auditorium (18952 East Fishers
Road, St. Marys City) 8 p.m.
St. Marys College of Maryland pianist Brian Ganz will
conduct one of his popular piano talks in Auerbach Audito-
rium of St. Marys Hall. The talks are a series of informal lec-
ture/demonstrations where he plays and discusses composers
works to take the audience behind the scenes. This one will
concern two works of Liszt and, of course, Chopin. Ganz is
on a multi-year quest to perform every work of Chopin. The
concert is free and open to the public. Listeners need not have
had any musical training to appreciate the talk, Ganz said.
Also, since most of my piano talk series take place at noon,
this is an opportunity for those who cannot usually make it to
a piano talk to do so.
Friday, Sept. 30
The Rainmaker
Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington
Park) 8 p.m.
Set during a drought in the Depression-era American
West, this play tells the story of spinster Lizzie Curry and the
day a charming surprise visitor, Starbuck, promises to bring
rain in exchange for $100. His arrival sets off a series of events
that help Lizzie see herself in a new light. This romantic com-
edy runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 9, 2011. Visit www.newtowneplayers.
org or call 301-737-5447 for tickets.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Fall Yard Sale
Father Andrew White School (22850 Washington Street,
Leonardtown) 8 a.m.
Father Andrew White School will be holding their fall
yard sale. Table rentals are available for $20 each or two for
$30. Vendors are welcome. For more information, contact
Jody Cacko at 301-904-2362.
4th Annual Mens Empowerment Breakfast
Lennys Restaurant (23418 Three Notch Road, California) 8
a.m.
The Mens Empowerment breakfast will feature Pastor
Kevin Hart. Admission is a donation of $15. For more infor-
mation, visit www.RestorationFGC.org or call 301-863-4506.
Vendor Fair
2nd District Fire Department and Rescue Squad (Intersection
of Route 249 and Drayden Road) 9 a.m.
There will be no duplicate vendors. There are spaces still
available in the main hall. Contact Darlene at 240-434-1095
reserve a space for $25 or to get more information.
Riverside Wine Fest
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood) 12
p.m.
Sotterley Plantation will celebrate the best of Maryland
in the breathtaking setting of this National Historic Landmark
at Riverside WineFest at Sotterley 2011. For two days, guests
will have the chance to taste the offerings from over two dozen
Maryland wineries. Enjoy award-winning wines, scrumptious
food and treats, hand-crafted wares from regional artisans,
free childrens activities, and fabulous live music. For those
who have always wanted to learn about wine making and wine
testing, enjoy informative demonstrations and exhibits. FREE
Garden Tours, Slave Cabin Presentations, and Mini Tours
of the 1703 Plantation House will be available to guests. In
the historic Barn, artists from The Color & Light Society
will be painting, displaying, and selling their treasures. As
an added bonus, 98.3 Star FM hosts T-Bone & Heather will
be here with t-shirts and prizes for the crowd on Saturday.
Basket Bingo
Sunday, Oct. 2
Quarter Auction
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (13820 Point Lookout
Road, Ridge) 12:30 p.m.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. to shop and auction begins at 2
p.m. $3 to play for your frst paddle. Additional paddles can
be purchased for $3. Different vendors will have items on the
bidding block. There will be a 50/50 raffe and refreshments
will be sold. This fundraising event will support the Ridge
Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. For more information
or a list of vendors, contact Becky Wathen 301-872-5671 or
auxiliary@ridgevfd.org.
Calvert County Fair
Calvert County Fairgrounds (140 Calvert Fair Drive,
Prince Fredrick) 9 a.m.
Calvert Countys long agricultural heritage and history
is celebrated each year with an old-fashioned county fair
complete with farm animals, displays, demonstrations and
delicious Southern Maryland cooking. For more information,
call 410-535-0026, 410-286-0877 or visit www.calvertcoun-
tyfair.com.
Monday, Oct. 3
Kids Just Want to Have Fun
Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince
Fredrick) 6:30 p.m.
Reading, discussion and projects for children in kindergar-
ten through third grade. The theme is disasters. Registration is re-
quired. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Forts, Traders and Traitors: Unearthing the Past Along
the Wicomico River
Lexington Park Library (21677 F D R Boulevard, Lexington
Park) 6:30 p.m.
The quiet cornfelds bordering the Wicomico River have
a past flled with politics, diplomacy, and intrigue. In her talk,
Forts, Traders and Traitors: Unearthing the Past Along the
Wicomico River, St. Marys College of Maryland archae-
ologist Julia King will describe new discoveries she and her
students have made, including an Indian fort and a governors
home. The talk is sponsored by the St. Marys County His-
toric Preservation Commission
Nature Time at Greenwell
Greenwell State Park (25420 Rosedale Manor Lane, Hol-
lywood) - 10 a.m.
Enjoy the wonders of nature at Greenwell State Park
through games, crafts, stories, movement, and exploration.
Nature Time is a program for young children and their fami-
lies and caregivers. Pre-registration no later than 24 hours in
advance is required via email at lpranzo@greenwellfounda-
tion.org. For more information, visit www.greenwellfounda-
tion.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) 7
p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland are offering
free Line Dance. The lessons will be followed by the regu-
lar weekly practice session. Anyone interested in obtaining
more information about these lessons or interested joining
the Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland can contact them
through the link on their website at: www.bootscootersof-
somd.blogspot.com.
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Thursday, Sept. 29
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415
Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Blues Band
Martinis Lounge
(10553 Theodore Green
Boulevard, White Plains)
7 p.m.
No Green JellyBeenz
Acoustic Performance
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell
Dean Road, Hollywood )
6 p.m.
Live Entertainment
with Winter Sounds
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Cadillac Jacks (21367
Great Mills Road,
Lexington Park) 8 p.m.
Thirsty Thursday
Apehangers Bar and Grill
(9100 Crain Highway, Bel
Alton) 8 p.m.
Karaoke
Martinis Lounge
9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415
Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Live Entertainment
with Groove Span
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Anthony Ryan
Country Band
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell
Dean Road, Hollywood )
6 p.m.
All Request DJ
Martinis Lounge
8:30 p.m.
DJ Mike
Alton) 9 p.m.
Rock Bottom
Gilligans Pier (11535
Popes Creek Road,
Newburg) 9 p.m.
Karaoke on
Demand with DJ/KJ
Steadyrockin
Great Mills Road,
Lexington Park) 9:30
p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Annual Crab Fest
Alton) 2 p.m.
Fair Warning
DB McMillans (23415
Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Redwine Jazz Trio
The Westlawn Inn (9200
Chesapeake Avenue,
North Beach) 8 p.m.
Full Steam
Alton) 9 p.m.
Karaoke on
Demand with DJ/KJ
Steadyrockin
Great Mills Road,
Lexington Park) 9:30
p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 2
Paranormal
Alton) 3 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 3
Team Trivia Night
DB McMillans (23415
Three Notch Road,
California) 6:30 p.m.
Free Pool Tables
Alton) 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Fair Warning
DB McMillans (23415
Three Notch Road,
California) 6 p.m.
Murder Mystery
Digiovannis Dock of the
Bay (14556 Solomons
Island Road South,
Solomons) 6 p.m.
Open Mic NIght
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Mason Sebastian
DB McMillans (23415
Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
The County Times
I am called Mrs. G, which stands for
the name of the business where I was found.
I was found in a colony along 235,
which is not exactly the safest place in the
world. I had a litter of my own kittens this
spring and another mother cat was hit by a
car and I was taking care of 10- that's right
TEN BABIES all by myself.
Feral Cat Rescue took us all in and
decided to foster and domesticate the babies
and fnd a barn situation for me. They got my
ear tipped when I was vetted so that I would
be recognized as a vetted feral cat. When
ear tipped cats wind up at Tri County Shel-
ter, that ear tip is the only thing that saves us
from being euthanized. The shelter people
will call Feral Cat Rescue and let them know
they have one of the ferals at the shelter and a better home
is found for us.
However, I am not feral. I am an abandoned do-
mestic cat. When Diane brought me home, she discov-
ered how tame I was and decided to vaccinate me against
feline leukemia and distemper before putting me back
outside. That meant I had 2 weeks for her to fall in love
with me. Well guess what??? She did not have the heart
to put me back outside and decided to
try to fnd an inside home for me. I
come when you snap fngers instantly.
I love, love, love to be petted. I purr
like crazy. I love to sleep next to my
foster mom. I hope you will consider
adopting me. I cannot stay here forever
and I don't want to wind up in a barn.
Please, Please, consider me.
You can fll out an application at www.feralcatres-
cuemd.org and email it to moonandhunt@hotmail.com.
Diane's phone number is 301-481-0171 if you want to ask
questions about me.
Sincerely,
Mrs. G
PS As you can see, I like to help do paper work.
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Sherman Alexies book to be discussed
The last book discussion of Sherman
Alexies book, The Absolutely True Diary of a
Part-Time Indian, will be held at Charlotte Hall
on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. This is the selected book for
the statewide community read, One Maryland
One Book.

Opening Reception planned for Air It
Out: the Clothesline Project
An opening reception will be held at Lex-
ington Park Library Art Gallery on Oct. 5 from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the Walden Sierras Air
It Out: the Clothesline Project. This visual
exhibit created by women who have survived
violence, or by those who wish to honor wom-
en victimized by violence will be displayed
through the end of October.

eReaders are coming
Beginning October 11, the libraries will
have eReaders available for the public to try.
All three branches will have the NOOK Color,
iPad, and Kindle. Lexington Park and Char-
lotte Hall will also have the NOOK Touch and
Charlotte Hall will have the Kobo Reader and
the Pandigital Novel. The eReaders, made
available by a grant provided by the Maryland
Division of Library Development and Services,
can be checked out to use in the library. Staff
will use them to demonstrate their use and how
to download titles from the librarys eBook
collection.
A free eBook Workshop will be offered at
each branch with Lexington Parks being frst
on Oct. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. An over-
view of eBooks and eReaders will be presented
along with demonstrations on how to check out
and transfer the librarys eBooks. Those who
have laptops and eReaders can bring them for
assistance in getting started. Leonardtowns
will be Nov. 21 and Charlotte Halls on Dec. 16.
Registration is required.
Each library will be giving away a NOOK
Color donated by Southern Maryland Regional
Library Association on December 17. Anyone
who asks about eReaders, checks out an eRead-
er, or attends an eBooks Workshop between
Oct. 11 and Dec. 16 will be entered.
Paying for college options to be presented
Dr. Caroline Bright, Director of Finan-
cial Aid at St. Marys College, will present in-
formation on options available to pay college
expenses and on flling out the FAFSA form
on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at Lexington Park. Great
Mills High School Career Counselor Robin
Willis will discuss scholarships. Leonardtown
will offer the same program on Oct. 26.

Teens can try tie dying
Teens in grades 6-12 can bring a 100%
cotton shirt to tie dye on Oct. 11 at Lexington
Park. Mike and Virginia Richardson of Yes
Virginia Creations will teach the event and
provide the other supplies. The program be-
gins at 5 p.m.
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Hello everyone, my name is Princess and I am a very sweet and wonder-
ful black Labrador retriever mix. I get along with children, love people and
would probably be better in a house with male dogs or just being the center of
attention. I am in good health and am really looking for a home where I can
spend my golden years. I am pretty spunky girl and 10 years young. I have lots
of love and wonderful qualities to share with someone. I am house trained,
crate trained and walk great on a leash. I am spayed, current on vaccinations,
heart worm negative and identifcation micro chipped. Please contact lora@
secondhoperescue.org or call 240-925-0628 to make me a part of your family.
Thanks so much. Please Adopt, Don't Shop.
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Additional Bands Help Keep
Blessing of the Fleet Fresh
The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The entertainment for the 44th Annual
Blessing of the Fleet promises to be fun for all
ages.
Included in the festivities this weekend
at the St. Clements Island Museum Grounds
will be magic shows and kids tent, 4-H pony
rides, reptile world and a freworks show, which
Blessing of the Fleet Committee Chairperson
Eddie Mayor has deemed the best show on the
east coat.
This year, the people at the blessing will
be changing the entertainment up a little bit.
Mayor said they have done away with some
of the smaller shows, and added two bands on
Saturday.
He said in the past 20 years, the entertain-
ment and the event format have remained rela-
tively unchanged, and theyre looking for ways
to keep it interesting for people who have been
coming for years.
The band lineup at the main stage on Sat-
urday consists of The Friends of Ray at 12:30
p.m., the Sam Grow Band at 2 p.m., Country
Memories at 4 p.m. and The Wanderers at 7:30
p.m. Fireworks Saturday night will begin at
8:15 p.m. Bands featured on Saturday include
the 24/7 band at 1:15 p.m. and Rt. 5 South Band
wrapping up the afternoon at 3 p.m.
There will also be a kids stage, including
magicians like Super Magic Man Reggie Rice
at 1 p.m. Saturday and The Funny Magic Dude
at 1:15 p.m. Sunday. There will also be petting
zoos, reptile exhibits, face painting and a kiddie
tractor pull.
There will also be a ceremony at 11:30 a.m.
on Sunday to recognize the Waterman of the
Year, Joseph Leonard Norris, Jr., better known
as Fuzzy. The Waterman of the Year is also the
newest inductee to the Ancient Order of the
Waterman, Mayor said.
Helping kick off Sunday morning fes-
tivities will be the Leonardtown High School
Marching band in the parade at 12 p.m.
The kids look forward to it, said Leonar-
dtown band director J.C. Guy.
Participating in the parade every year is a
way for the students to give back to their com-
munity, and learn about the historical aspects of
the place they call home.
This year, Guy said the students will be
playing selections from Phantom of the Op-
era and patriotic marches.
Attendees will also be given the chance
to travel to St. Celements Island by boat for
free during both days. The 40-acre park is only
accessible by water, and contains a memo-
rial cross dedicated to the memory of the frst
Marylanders.
There should be a little bit of something for
everybody at this years annual Blessing of the
Fleet celebration. The Blessing of the Fleet is
held at St. Clements Island Museum Grounds
located at 38370 Point Breeze Road in Coltons
Point. For more information, go to www.bless-
ingofthefeetmd.com.
The Blessing of the Fleet is Oct. 1 from 12
p.m. until 10 p.m. and Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. until
5 p.m. Tickets are $7 per day, and children ages
12 and under get in free.
Captains choice foursome event. Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams based
on fights, putting contest and other events. Fee includes green fees, cart, refreshments (during play)
and a luncheon reception after the tournament. Interested in supporting or playing in this event?
For more information or to register, please call Laurie at 301-373-8100 ext. *814.
Both organizations are United Way Agencies!
Benefit Golf Tournament
to beneft Special Olympics St. Marys County and
The Center for Life Enrichment
Friday, September 30th our 20th annual Golf Tournament
at Wicomico Shores Golf Course
Advantica, Boeing Company,
PNC Bank, The Knights of Columbus #1470
& RJ Princinsky Associates/HSC
Sponsored by
The Center for Life Enrichment
is selling bricks with names or titles engraved on them,
a great way to acknowledge or memorialize someone.
These bricks will be placed in the sidewalk and entrance
to the front of the Center in Hollywood.
Cost per brick is $125.00 entrance
or $100.00 sidewalk.
For additional information please call
301-373-8100 or e-mail at contact@tcle.org
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Real Estate
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VA. Boat slip at end of dock with deep water. Lot is
located on a street which ends in a cul de sac. Close
to pool, tennis courts and marina. Motivated seller.
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Real Estate Rentals
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home for couple or single, no pets allowed. Call
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Apartment Rentals
Bedroom & bath for rent in a lovely private home
on large wooded lot with screened porch, deck,
patio. Use of laundry room & kitchen included as
well as utilities. Separate family/tv room available
upon request. House will be shared with another
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Microelectromechanical
system (abbr.)
5. Performs in a play
9. Adventure stories
14. __ Ladd, actor
15. Restore to health
16. Seize and hold by force
17. Capital of Latvia
18. Short whip used in riding
19. Lasso
20. Glass master Louis
23. Second sign of the zodiac
24. Macaws
25. Not night
26. Fastens
31. Group of natural steroid
alcohols
35. Fire-Chief gasoline brand
36. Exclamation of move-
ment joy
37. Upon
38. Pine pillow smell
41. Music Man librarian
43. A cloth for washing
dishes
45. Adult female chicken
46. Actress Farrow
47. Less diffcult
51. US Sec. of State
56. __ Antoinette, last Fr.
Queen
57. Norse god of discord
58. Flat topped cluster of
fowers
59. Establish by law or with
authority
60. Nothing to do
61. Current units
62. Pitch sounds
63. Bonos ex-wife
64. 19th C. political cartoon-
ist Thomas
CLUES DOWN
1. Latin singer Anthony
2. Poet T.S.
3. Earths molten rock
4. Goof
5. Accumulation
6. Introductory bob
7. A pace of running
8. Reddish browns
9. Outer boundary of an
object
10. Continent
11. Cracidae bird
12. Imitative of artists
13. A fashionable hotel
21. R.C. church booklet
22. Guitar ridge
27. Wife in latin
28. Wife of a rajah
29. Prefx meaning outside
30. Anon
31. Switchboard (abbr.)
32. A native of Bangkok
33. Snakelike fshes
34. 20th Hebrew letter
39. Arm bands
40. Mother of Hermes
41. More farinaceous
42. Am. Natl. Standards
Inst.
44. Popular cloved herb
45. Taunt a speaker
48. South American Indian
49. Word origins
50. Frolics
51. Tewa Village
52. Tehran is the capital
53. Tiny skin feeders
54. 10th Hebrew letter
55. Bird home
56. Was introduced to
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
The offcers and crew were as
we might say up the creek without
a paddle. They were imprisoned
for defending the U.S. and then ret-
roactively determined to no longer
be employed, all without notifca-
tion. But that wasnt all, when some
of the men were released at Boston
they needed funds to get home. The offcials in Boston were
told to have the $21.50 advanced to each of the four sea-
men at Boston collected from the mens families and re-
turned to the collectors offce.
Captain Travis and offcers lost their attempt to remain
in the service, yet all of them received or were allowed to
keep the wages due them for their respective periods of cap-
tivity. None received pensions under the 18 April 1814
law, yet allowing those injured while serving with the Navy
to receive it. Their service was, technically, not with the
U.S. Navy and occurred before the law went into effect.
The offcers continued to claim they had been appointed by
President Madison and could only be dismissed by him.
John Hebb died in Baltimore in 1839. Shortly after his
death, his widow applied for a pension. In it, she said On
his return [from captivity], he repaired to Washington and
reported himself for duty; that he then returned home to
await the orders of Government; and that from the time
of his return, until the period of his death, he always con-
sidered himself as a lieutenant in the service of the Unit-
ed States and held himself in readiness to perform duty
whenever ordered to his post; and during the said period,
reported himself constantly to the custom-house offcers
at Baltimore.for some time after the return of her hus-
band from imprisonment, he suffered great pain from the
wounds received in the service of his country; that owing to
his wounds, and to the hope he entertained of being each
day called into service, he remained inactive, earning noth-
ing for the support of his family.
Accompanying the petition was a commission, dated
July 7, 1812, signed by President James Madison appointing
John Hebb as an offcer in the Revenue Service of the U.S.
Not surprisingly, Mrs. Hebbs petition was denied. The
U.S. Government would not change its stance on the men
serving in the Revenue Cutter Service until after World War I.
John Hebbs sons, like their father, followed the sea. His
youngest son was John Stephen Hebb.
One of the most interesting families with ties to old
St. Marys County that proliferated the [Maryland] Pi-
lots Association with successive generations of pilots
was the Hebb family. John Stephen Hebb (1830-1913)
was a descendant of a long line of men who followed the
piloting professionthe progenitor of the Hebb family in
America, Thomas Hebb, washeld for trial in 1688 for pi-
loting without a licensethe Hebb family, connected with
the Lynch and Guyther families of St. Marys County could
alone qualify as one the most pre-eminent family of pilots
in Maryland or for that matter in America.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
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Wanderings
One Fish, Two Fish,
Green FishGold Fish
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
This has nothing to do with fsh, but it is amazing to me how you
can look at something for years in one way, and then all of a sudden
at three or four in the morning you wake up and think, Why didnt I
think of doing this before?! Which is why I have a 22 x 28 former
painting that is now cut in little pieces. No, I didnt go psycho or any-
thing. I just realized that the painting wasnt working, hadnt worked
in fve years, and I could get razor happy. Now I have three paintings
out of one.
I have seen other artists cut up their paintings in front of me, or
them have me mat out a portion of their piece that they didnt think
worked. Then the painting looks great. My next razor project will be
with a 36 x 48 painting that has languished in my workshop for
years. That one will be a little scarier for me. My oldest son, Robert,
paints as many of the old masters did when they didnt like a paint-
ing or were trying to conserve canvass he paints over it with white
and starts a new one. What a treasure trove someone will have with
his paintings some day. I could paint my canvas white too, then put a
pink dot in the middle and sell it for big bucks. One day long after the
new painting sells, someone can take a black light over my painting,
and exclaim, There is another painting under the surface and its a
masterpieceof junk!
About fsh. We took two of our grandchildren to the County Fair
on Saturday evening. It ended up being nice weather, and everyone
got their exercise and obstacle course training in maneuvering in and
around all the mud. It couldnt be helped, our county has had more
rain it seems in two months then would normally feel possible in two
years. Hay was mixed in which helped a lot. The main thing on the
kids minds was rides. Do you want to see the animals? No. Rides.
Do you want to see the school artwork on display? No. Rides.
Grandparents rule in lieu of parents, and we did go through all but two
of the buildings. They did remain attentive and enjoyed what they saw
once they were in there. The bee man in farm and garden can usually
keep any ones attention.
As we fnally got to the ride area and squished around the circle
a few times, the kids decided on what rides and games they wanted to
try. But every time we passed the game where you throw a ball in a
fshbowl to take home a goldfsh in a bag, they would pull us towards
it. We told them that would be the last thing we did before we went
home. By that point, my husband and I were each holding tightly on to
an Angry Bird stuffed animal and yellow stuffed bear. We still each
needed a hand for each of the grandkids, the cotton candy and twirly
pop.
Somehow, we were able to convince them that we all should take
a ride break and go eat. But, back to the rides we went, and it was re-
ally fun. After the last ride of the evening we kept our promise, and
after twenty or so dollars, my husband and grandson fnally landed
two balls in the bowls. I have never owned any fsh, or watched a fsh.
Ive had dogs. The bad thing about getting fsh on a Saturday night at
a Fair is you have no fsh bowl or fsh food. No one mentions that or
asks you if you are prepared to take home goldfsh in a bag. At home,
I tried to fnd something the fsh would like to live in overnight, my
husband gave them tiny bread crumbles which they really liked. It was
a little like The Three Bears; the frst fower vase was too tall and nar-
row, the second one was not much wider. Then I spied my newest glass
pitcher, a Longaberger Sangria pitcher, a gift from my sister-in-law. I
really didnt want to put fsh in my Sangria pitcher, but they needed the
room. In they went. I worried at frst that they might fght, but much
to my surprise they sniffed each other like puppies, with the small fsh
darting back and forth at the older (I assume) big fsh. When the big
fsh had had enough, it would lunge at the smaller fsh. The little fsh
would stay on the opposite side for awhile, until the big fsh would
slowly go over and cuddle up against it. This scenario happened often.
I watched them most of the evening truly fascinated. I even checked
in on them throughout the night, and laughed as I watched them play,
then cuddle. Here I was enjoying something so simple, realizing that
there is so much like that in the world that can be missed if we do not
take the time to notice.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
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Some days, you feel like youre living
inside a circus.
Each morning, your family races out the
door like a herd of elephants. At work, youre
surrounded by clowns and dealing with a dog-
and-pony show. You juggle, swing schedules,
walk a tight rope, crack the whip, and are of-
ten surprised you dont trip over a tent stake.
Life is a circus, but youve never lived in-
side a three-ringer like Le Cirque des Rves.
And as youll see in the new novel The Night
Circus by Erin Morgenstern, neither has anybody else.
The circus always appeared quietly, as if it were
sneaking into town.
Nobody ever remembered seeing signs or hearing a
train or sounds of the Big Top setting up. One minute, it
seemed, there was a bare feld. The next minute, it was
flled with black-and-white striped canvas and a sign out
front: Le Cirque des Rves opened at sundown.
Few were better suited for circus work than Celia
Bowen. Beautiful, almost luminous, Celia was The Illu-
sionist who made silent magic every night in front of an
audience, then disappeared until the next show. But magic
wasnt her only job: Celia held the circus together with the
talents her father helped refne.
When she was just six years old, little Celia went to
live with her father. Known as Prospero the Enchanter,
Hector Bowen was an illusionist himself, so when he saw
his daughter break, then reassemble a teacup using her
mind and her eyes, Hector knew that she was
stronger than he.
Delighted, he called his associate and
suggested a little wager.
The man in the grey suit saw Celias tal-
ent, too, and accepted Hectors offer. The girl
was good, but perhaps a student with more
maturity and control would be better.
Marco Alisdair grew up knowing that
his magical abilities were meant for bigger
things, so when he had opportunity to work
for someone who owned a circus, it was no
surprise that the man in the grey suit arranged
for him the job. But as situations became
more complicated and the circus moved farther away from
London, it became obvious to Marco that he was not the
only one running the show or his life
Take a bit of HBOs Carnivale. Add in some wicked
Ray Bradbury and a little Mad Hatter, ice it down with
prestidigitation and spiritualism, and youve got some idea
of what to expect in The Night Circus.
With a showmans fourish in an opening paragraph,
author Erin Morgenstern invites readers into a mesmer-
izing 19th century world where everything and nothing
is real, and even the characters dont know the difference.
There are shivers here, as well as a story of betrayal, mis-
trust, love, and horrifying secrets. I was captivated by this
darkly stunning debut novel from an author that bears
watching, and theres no way you should miss it, either.
So step right up ladies and gentleman and be amazed
at what youll fnd between these fendish covers. For you,
The Night Circus conjures a most excellent read.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
c.2011, Doubleday $26.95 / $32.00 Canada 384 pages
John Hebb,
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Painting by George N. Payne, Courtesy, U.S. Coast Guard
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Table Tennis
Come play table tennis at the Garvey Senior Activity Center! The Garvey
Center has two tables available for play on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. (except the
frst Tuesday of the month; play begins at 2:15 p.m.) and Thursdays at 2:15 p.m.
For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Barn Party at the St. Marys County Fairgrounds
Kick off the autumn season with an old fashion barn party at the St. Marys
County Fairgrounds planned by the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Friday,
October 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Enjoy country music and food in a coun-
try setting. Tap your feet while listening to live country music by Billy Hill and
Friends, twirl your partner around the dance foor, and enjoy a barbeque chicken
meal. Ticket price is $8.00 and are available in advance at all senior activity
center locations. For more information, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Buckwheat Pancake Breakfast
On Wednesday, October 5, at 9 a.m., a breakfast of buckwheat pancakes
and sausage will be served at the Northern Senior Activity Center. There is a
$1 fee at sign-up, which is required 24 hours in advance.
Jam Session
On Sunday, October 2, at 6 p.m., there will be a jam session for musicians
and country music fans. Enjoy old time & classic country music in a stage set-
ting at the Northern Senior Activity Center in Charlotte Hall. Sessions run the
frst Sunday of ever month. Admission: $2.50. Some snacks and beverages
may also be available by donation.
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652;
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050;
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001;
Ridge Nutrition Site, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Visit the Department of Agings website at
www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
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Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) is
celebrating 33 years on October 8 and 9 at the Cal-
vert Marine Museum. The longest running festival
in Southern Maryland promises two days of free
family fun for all ages from 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
On Saturday the Green Village features
scores of non-proft groups that celebrate the river
in a wide variety of ways. See exhibits, demon-
strations, displays, and educational activities about
green products, recycling, oyster restoration, na-
tive plants, wildlife, restoration efforts, and more.
The juried arts and craft fair with over 30 artists
and local food vendors will be located in the mu-
seums parking lot both days. The music stage will host live performances including Bob Zentz
and other local musicians. Enjoy free boat rides aboard the Wm. B. Tennison and the Nathan of
Dorchester, and rowing in canoes in the boat basin throughout the weekend. Make model boats
with your children on Saturday. Admission is free to the Calvert Marine Museum. Across the
street is free parking and pony rides for a nominal fee.
Back by popular demand is Bounty of the Patuxent on Saturday from 12:00 noon 4:00
p.m. in the Corbin Nature Pavilion. Local wineries will offer wine tasting, locally grown produce
from the farmers market, and other tasty treats will be available to sample and buy.
The Calvert Artists Guild will participate in PRAD. Works by guild artists will celebrate
the Patuxent River in various media from oil and watercolor paintings to jewelry and metalwork.
The annual PRAD Parade with a one-mile route along Solomons Island Road begins on
Sunday, October 9 at 2:00 p.m. Non-proft organizations are welcome to join the parade with cash
prizes offered for Best Float entries. To enter your foat or organization, contact Randy Geck
at rgeck@xecu.net.
For more information about PRAD, including a complete schedule of events, visit http://
www.pradinc.org, or call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.
The Southern Maryland Agricultural
Development Commission (SMADC) is
once again offering grants to farms in Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's
and St. Mary's counties to aid in the pur-
chase of wine grape vines.
These funds are being made available
as a continuation of SMADC's Growing
Grapes for Wine Program which was estab-
lished to encourage and support the devel-
opment of a competitive wine industry in
Southern Maryland.
The grant program offers matching
funds for the purchase of grape vines com-
patible with the region. The Grapes for
Wine Program is offered together with the
University of Maryland Extension which
will provide ongoing training and produc-
tion expertise.
To be eligible an applicant must own or
be co-applicant with the owner of at least 5
acres of land currently in agricultural use.
The site must to be suitable (determined by
a UME educator) and the soils tested for
nematodes. Soil samples must be taken this
fall and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The
grant application and guidelines detail pro-
cedures and provide a list of laboratories.
Existing grape growers and new grow-
ers may apply, unless the farmer is a prior
recipient of a SMADC Farm Viability Grant
awarded specifcally for vineyard enhance-
ment. Past participants of the Growing
Grapes for Wine cost-share program are
eligible.
Awards will be made based on satis-
factory test results and pending availability
of funding. Grant applications are due to
SMADC by December 2, 2011.
To download the grant application and
guidelines Click here or visit www.smadc.
com or contact SMADC staff at: (301) 274-
1922 Ex. 1.
The Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium announces our frst public meeting as
a part of our efforts to build the heritage tourism resources of Calvert, Charles and St. Marys
Counties. This year for the frst time we will hold an informal Regional Update to discuss our
progress with our County Boards of Commissioners and other elected offcials, as well as mem-
bers of the public.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday afternoon, October 4, 2011, 3:00 p.m. in Room 119
at the College of Southern Maryland campus in Prince Frederick. The meeting will be brief and
will be open to the public. A presentation of the highlights of the SMHAC annual report will be
given, and the 2011 Mini-Grant Awards will be announced.
The mission of the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium (SMHAC) is to enhance
the economic activity of Southern Maryland through combining quality heritage tourism and
small business development with preservation, cultural and natural resource conservation and
education. Contact the Consortium at 301-274-4083, or by email, SoMdHeritage@tccsmd.org.
Heritage Area Public Meeting Set
Celebrate the Patuxent River
The County Times
The County Times
By Keith McGuire
If weather is truly cy-
clical, anglers and hunters
would, no doubt, opt for
the drought cycle. While
we may be bothered by
monsoonal climates, other
critters like mosqui-
toes seem to thrive on
them. Clouds of insects
are greeting archers look-
ing for an early buck, and
the worst part of fshing is
leaving and returning to
the dock. If you fsh from
shore you are, no doubt,
beginning to question the
effectiveness of DEET!
By all accounts, fsh
dont seem to care about
the rain. Last week, an-
glers found an abundance
of stripers, bluefsh, and
white perch in the Bay and
local rivers. Many anglers
are fnding speckled trout on our side of the
Bay. Reports from the Eastern Shore indicate
that there is a real abundance of speckled trout
in shallow waters around the islands there.
A few anglers actually found some Spanish
mackerel in the Bay last week. Most of us
have assumed that these fsh have moved on
with the cooler weather, and they certainly
will in the days to come.
Mike Henderson and Bill Geiger fshed
on Monday (9/26) out of Buzzs Marina and
caught several 5 pound bluefsh, along with
stripers. Other reports indicate that larger
bluefsh are here and mixed in with countless
smaller ones.
Stripers are breaking everyday in our
area. When theyre not churning the water in
massive schools, they are aggressively hitting
top water plugs for light tackle anglers. Many
of these fsh are 30 inches, or better. Trollers
are having an easy time, as well. The fsh are
abundant in the rivers and the usual places in
the Bay. Bottom bouncing will produce bet-
ter fsh than lures trolled higher in the water
column.
Last week there were even spotty catch-
es of founder at the south end of the Coun-
ty. Like most founder anglers, the people
who caught them provided no real details of
where the fsh were caught. Flounder people
are the most tight-lipped anglers. We might
hear about such things as the general area, the
depth of the water, the bait used, and other
details during holiday discussions this winter.
Some are reporting that the croakers are
still here. I havent heard any reports of a lot
of fsh, but croakers continue to punctuate the
catches of spot and white perch for bottom
fshing anglers.
Among catch reports, a bonus fsh (other
than speckled trout) seems to be the occa-
sional catch of red drum. Most of these are
big fsh in the Bay that have to be released.
Anglers casting small spinner baits around
the shoreline for white perch are also catch-
ing the occasional red drum, most often too
small to keep. The slot size limit in Maryland
is 18 minimum to 27 maximum. Anything
smaller or bigger has to be released. An inter-
esting thing about red drum is that any catch,
whether released or kept, qualifes for a cita-
tion in Maryland. So if you catch one, take a
picture and head to the local citation center to
report your catch.
Dont forget, if the sun ever shines again;
be sure to put on some sunscreen. Mosquito
bites on sunburned skin are the worst kind of
agony. Being mosquito bait is bad enough on
its own.
Dont forget to take a picture of your
catch and send it to me with a report at the
email address below.
riverdancekeith@gmail.com.
Keith has been a recreational angler
on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
for over 50 years; he fshes weekly from his
small boat during the season, and spends
his free time supporting local conservation
organizations.
Bowles Farms 2011
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm
Southern MDs Largest Corn Maze
& Pumpkin Harvest is BACK!!!
Come see why getting lost is so much family fun
Operating Dates: September 24th to October 30th, 2011
Hours Of Operation
Mon Fri: By Appointment Only
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Rates
Admission: $10.00
3 and Under FREE
Croup Rates Available (15 or more)
Admission To Te Farm Includes
Corn Maze, Petting Zoo, Wagon Rides, Mini Straw Maze,
Childrens Corn Box, Childrens Barrel Rides, Straw Mountain,
Corn Maze Express, Special Weekend Events
Ofce: 301-475-2139 Email: bowlesfarm@rcn.com
Located at the intersection of Route 234 and Pincushion Road in Clements, MD
For More Details Visit Us At:
www.bowlesfarms.com
Host Your: Team Building Event or Birthday Party Here!!
Decorating Supplies:
Mums, Corn Stalks, Straw,
Gourds, and Indian Corn
Food & Refreshments On-Site
Large Covered Picnic Area
Air-Conditioned/Heated Restrooms
We have acres and acres of
pumpkins available for a
small additional fee.
Cupcake Shop
Take a taste of
fall home with you.
Sunday, October 2nd 1:00 to 3:00
Kids Bike Rodeo: Kids will be able to test their bike skils on
our bike courses and learn about bike safety. Bikes will be
provided for all ages or you can bring your own. Prizes will be
awarded at the end. Two Age Categories: 4 to 6, 7 to 13.
Sp rts
Mosquito Bait
Angler Angler
The Ordinary
Mike Henderson and Bill Geiger with 5lb bluefsh.
Photo Courtesy of Buzzs Marina
The County Times
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your winter energy
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your home.
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This program supports the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Effciency Act.
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Are you ready for
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Receive $75$400 in rebates on
HVAC equipment and services.

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