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Andrea Shiell
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Nestled in its own sun-
drenchedspotalongRoute5and
ComptonRoadinLeonardtownis
aboardedupbuildingthatisslated
tobecomeoneoftheareasbiggest
touristattractions.Atleastthatis
thehopeforthespot,whichonce
served as the Leonardtown offce
oftheStateHighwayAdministra-
tionyearsago.Now,activitywill
resume to fesh out this once bar-
renbuildingintothenewPortof
LeonardtownWinery.
The Board of County Com-
missioners signed a new Memo-
randum of Understanding be-
tween the county and the Mary-
land Wine Growers Cooperative
for the winery on Tuesday. Of-
fcials from the cooperative pre-
sented a progress report to the
commissioners, after which the
commissioners signed the mem-
orandum to partially fund the
costsforplanning,designing,and
renovating the former eyesore to
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
AlanK.Kohut,themanwhofacedanattempt-
ed frst-degree murder charge for severely beating
a man at the A&E Motel in Lexington Park last
yearreachedapleaagreementwithprosecutorsto
frst-degree assault, avoiding the possibility of fac-
ingalongerprisontermifconvictedofthegreater
crime.
Kohut, 28, of Ridge has yet to be sentenced
sincehispleaagreementlastweek.
TheincidentoccurredlastNovemberinroom
107 of the motel on Great Mills Road when Ko-
hut, charging documents against him stated, be-
ganstrikingandkickingThomasAlvinCampbell
whenthevictimrefusedtogiveKohutmoney.
Man Pleads
Guilty To
Motel Assault
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
TheattorneyforMarkAndrewPanowicz,the
man convicted of inappropriately touching a 14-
year-oldgirlatadrunkenpartyathishomeback
in2006isaskingaDistrictCourtjudgetorecon-
siderhisclientssentence.
FortWashington-basedattorneyJamesPaper-
meister,inanemergencymotiontoJudgeStephen
L. Clagett, said his client could be fred from his
jobasaseniormanagerwithtelecommunications
frm Sprint Nextel if hes not allowed work release
toaccommodatethecompanyspolicythatPano-
wiczbeoncall24hoursaday.
New Sentence
Sought For
Man Convicted
Of Touching
Teen Girl
Its real exciting and its a great honor.
St. Marys Ryken graduate
Andrew Wascavage
Wascavage Headed
To National Lacrosse
All-Star Game
SeeAssaultpageA-8
SeeReconsiderpageA-7
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Theincomingchairoftheboard
ofdirectorsfortheSt.MarysCoun-
ty Chamber of Commerce said that
chamber members would have to
work together to ensure the county
remains a stable market place to do
business.
TomJarboe,headofTechnology
Security Associates, took over from
MaryAnnMurrayaschamberchair
at the organizations annual meeting
atSt.MarysCollegeMonday.
Jarboe said that rising fuel
costs and the subsequent rise
in the cost of doing business will
beoneofthegreatestchallengesthe
businesscommunitywillhavetodeal
withfortherestofthisyear.
Commerce Chamber
Chair Says 2008 Will
Be Challenging
SeeCommercepageA-5
Health Department
Concerned Over
Rise In Rabies Cases
Icenhower also worried over possible
surge in mosquito, tick populations
SeeRabiespageA-8
Memorandum Establishes
Goals for New Winery
SeeWinerypageA-10
Photo by Andriea Shiell
Photo by Guy Leonard
Del. John Wood (D-Dist.29) and Chamber of Commerce CEO Bill Scarafa talk at the chambers
2008 annual meeting Monday at St. Marys College. Wood received the frst ever Public Ser-
vant Award from the chamber while Scarafa was named Chamber Executive of the Year by the
Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Hundreds of St. Marys County
residents braved the weekend heat wave
to go to the annual Southern Maryland
Crab Festival, enjoying a wide selection
of arts, music, and, of course, crabs.
The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity received a dona-
tion of fve building lots on 9.32 acres of land from the St.
MarysCountyGovernmentonTuesdayfortheconstruc-
tion of fve new homes. The lots are located off Forest
Park Road near Route 235, south of the Patuxent River.
Anapplicationorientationworkshopisscheduledforpro-
spective homeowners on Saturday, June 21 at Bethesda
UnitedMethodistChurchinValleyLeefrom10amto12
pm. For more information, call the organizations offce at
301-863-6227.
Habitat For Humanity
Receives Donation
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The St. Marys Count Health
Department is concerned that the
rateofrabiescasesin2008haveal-
readycomeclosetoannualtotalsfor
previousyears.
Ifratescontinueastheyhavethe
numberofrabiescasescoulddouble,
causingaserioushealthissue.
The number of rabies cases re-
portedsofarthisyearinSt.Marys
totals to 13, which is only one case
short of the total of cases for all of
Sign on Route 5 and Compton Road in
Leonardtown will be home to the new
Port of Leonardtown Winery.
Detectives with the St. Marys County Bureau of
Criminal Investigations have made an arrest for the bur-
glary that occurred at The Tackle Box sporting goods
storeinLexingtonPark.
Detectives have charged David W. Dillow, 23, of Hol-
lywoodwithburglary,theftandpropertydestruction.
Dillow was arrested June 9, the burglary occurred
June6.
He is currently being held in the county detention
center.
Suspect Arrested In
Tackle Box Burglary
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Melonie Dalson laughed as she took the
podiumattheDoughertyCenterinLexington
Park Wednesday evening for the Big Broth-
ers and Big Sisters CASASTART graduation
proceedings.
PeopleinSouthernMarylandneverneed
amicrophone,sheexclaimedasSenatorRoy
Dysonreclaimedhisseattoherright,having
offeredhisremarksashehasdoneeveryyear
sincetheprogramwascreated.
Indeed, Dyson had not needed a micro-
phonetoaddressthesmallcrowdassembled
there that evening, including parents and
youngchildreninvolvedintheCASASTART
program,whichisaneighborhoodbasedpre-
ventionprogramforatriskyouth.
CASASTARTcoordinatorKimberlyMc-
Clanegenerallyobjectstothewordsatrisk,
andherfacesouredwhensheheardthephrase
onWednesday.
I like to call them kids with potential,
she explained, adding that students who ex-
hibitbehavioralproblemsarestigmatizedby
thatkindoflanguage.Theyjustneedsome
help.
Childrenaretargetedthroughtheirschool
guidancecounselors.
Families that participate in the program
get fnancial assistance, transportation, and
tutoring,amongotherservices.Sincetypical
atriskbehaviorcanleadtosubstanceabuse,
counselingservicesarealsoprovided.
Wecallthisapreventionprogram,Mc-
Clane said. We want to keep the children
fromgettingtothatpoint.
Withover80familieshavingparticipated
intheprogramsinceitsinceptionin2003,and
30 families participating this year, McClane
seemedoptimisticabouttheprogramsfuture,
butaddedthatfundingwasaconcern.
Wevebeentryingtoexpandforthelast
fve years, but funding is tight, she said, ex-
plaining that the majority of the programs
funding came from the annual Commonweal
Grant.
The ceremony was quick and casual that
evening,asstormcloudsgatheredoutside,and
SenatorRoyDysonmovedamongstthetables
tospeaktothecrowd,deliveringanimpromp-
tu,casualspeech.
Todayinthisroomthemajorityofthe
worlddoesntknow wherewe are orwho we
arebut in this room there may be a doctor,
andtheygottheirstartandtheygottheirlegup
becausesomebodycared,hesaid.
At the proceedings, one graduate, Jos-
peph Queen III, delivered a speech about his
experiences in the program, saying he had
been inspired to perform well in school. His
step-father,TracyBaily,commentedlaterthat
theprogramhaskepthimout
of trouble for the last three
years.
They gave him after
school tutoring, and thats
helpedhimoutalot,Bailysaid.
ThesubjectofQueensnamecameupdur-
ing Dalsons remarks, when she mentioned
thatthethreeinhisnameindicatedafamily
line,alegacy.
Thats what CASASTART is all about,
shesaid,buildingafoundation,alegacyyou
canseetheimpactthatonepersoncanhaveon
thecommunityandthelifeofachild.
DysonSpeakstoCASASTARTGraduates
ByGuyLeonard
StaffWriter
Thetrialofamanaccusedofshootinganarrow
intothebackofawomanasshewaswalkingalong
Great Mills Road in January is not likely to occur
untilsometimeafterOctoberofthisyear.
Cynthia Panos, one of the defense attorneys
representing Luis Roberto Fuentes-Diaz, who is
chargedwithattemptedmurderstemmingfromthe
attackonNatashaMaureenKelly,saidthemainde-
fense attorney, Robert Bonsib, would be busy this
fallwithamajorfederalcaseinGreenbeltandwould
notbeavailabletodobothtrials.
Thattrialdealswithcorruptionchargesagainst
theformerPrinceGeorgesCountyschoolssuperin-
tendent,AndreHornsby.
That trial is expected to last six weeks, Panos
said.
StatesAttorneyRichardFritzdidnotobjectto
holding off on hearing motions to the case as his
offce was waiting for the outcome of part of the
investigation.
The state of Maryland has DNA evidence
pending,Fritzsaid.
CircuitCourtJudgeC.ClarkeRaleyruledthat
motionsinthecasewouldbeheardinSeptember.
Fuentes-Diaz is currently out on bond for the
allegedoffense.
According to charging documents, detectives
withtheSt.MarysCountyBureauofCriminalIn-
vestigationsbelieveFuentes-Diazisresponsiblefor
fring the arrow that struck Kelly in the back at about
5a.m.Jan.19.
Investigatorssaidatthetimeoftheincidentthat
aheavyjacketKellywaswearinglikelystoppedthe
arrowfrompenetratingfurtherintoherback.
Emergencymedicalpersonnelaswellaspolice
responding to the scene that morning found Kelly
lying on the road with the arrow
protruding from her back. Charging
documents state that the arrow was
fred from somewhere on Great Mills
Lane.
Investigators went to Fuentes-
Diazsresidencetoconductasearch
for evidence, charging documents
state,andwereallowedintohisresidencebyFuen-
tes-Diazsconsent.
Investigators had come by information that
Fuentes-Diazwasinpossessionofacompoundbow
andfoundjustsuchaweaponinhishome,charging
documentsstate.
The arrows were of the same color and brand
astheonefoundinthevictimandbowwasoutside
its case and easily accessible, charging documents
read.
DetectiveslearnedthatFuentes-Diazknewthe
victimandhadcalled911severaltimesinthepast
to report that Kelly had been fghting and arguing
inthestreet.
KellystwinsisteralsoapparentlyowedFuen-
tes-Diaz money in the amount of $100, charging
documentsstated.
Investigators conducted more search warrants
and gathered more unspecifed evidence in the case,
according to charging documents, and they also
tookstatementsfromFuentes-Diazthatcontradicted
thoseofthevictimandtwowitnessestotheattack.
Investigatorsfurtherfoundthatthevictimwas
within the range of a compound bow and that the
woundonthevictimwasconsistentwitharrowbe-
ing fred from Fuentes-Diazs yard, charging docu-
mentsstate.
While the charges against Fuentes-Diaz at the
time of his arrest in January went up only to frst-
degree assault, prosecutors decided to increase the
charges to attempted murder for the indictment
stage.
Fuentes-Diaz, 43, has been in front of the
courtbeforeonweaponscharges,courtdocuments
reveal.
In December Fuentes-Diaz pleaded guilty to
carryingaconcealeddeadlyweaponincountyDis-
trict Court and received a ruling of unsupervised
probation before judgment in lieu of six months
incarceration.
Anotherchargeagainsthimofhavingahand-
guninhisvehiclewasnotprosecutedbythestate.
BothofthosepriorincidentsoccurredSept.14
oflastyear.
AttemptedMurderTrial
BumpedToLate008
AnarticleprintedonA-2oftheCounty
TimesentitledFosterParentsinShortSup-
ply on Thursday, May 8, 2008, included
several mistakes for which we are offering
corrections.
1. The primary goal for foster care
agenciesisnottosetupsmallergoalssothat
the family can be eventually reunited. The
primary goal is reunifcation. Smaller goals
areestablishedtoassistfamiliesinthatgoal.
2. Training and licensing procedures
are not the same for regular and treatment
foster care. Training is more extensive for
treatmentfostercarebecausetheparentsare
toworkalongwiththementalhealthprofes-
sionalstotrainandeducateyouth.
3. Foster parents are not required to
pass a series of physicals and fnancial stud-
ies,thoughtheyarerequiredtohaveaphysi-
cal and be fnancially independent. Some of
the main qualifcations include: being over
theageof21,30hoursofpre-servicetraining,
fnancial independence, and passing a crimi-
nalbackgroundcheck.
4. Janet Coulby, Recruitment and
Training Coordinator for Alternatives for
YouthinCharlotteHall,didnotsaythatsocial
workers were adeptatidentifyingapplicants
bestsuitedforprovidingthelevelofcarere-
quired for treatment foster care. Applicants
areratherscreenedtoidentifythosebestsuit-
edforbecomingtreatmentfosterparents.
For more information on foster par-
enting opportunities, call Janet Coulby at
301-884-0312
Correctionsto
PreviousArticle
Senator Roy Dyson spoke to a group of CASASTART graduates affliated with the areas Big Brothers and Big Sisters on Wednesday evening.
Knights of Columbus
Council#7914,inHollywood,
is pleased to announce the
selection of Amber Winslow
as recipient of the Frederick
M. Gossman Memorial High
School Scholarship. Amber
is the daughter of Curtis and
Kelley Winslow of Holly-
wood, members of St. John
FrancisRegisParish.Curtisis
an active member of Council
#7914.
Amber recently gradu-
ated from St. Johns School
and will attend St. Marys-
RykenHighSchoolinthefall.
The Scholarship will provide
$1000 per year for four years
towardshertuition.
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If your property lies within the St. Marys
River Watershed, you may have some young
St. Marys College Interns trampling on your
property in the next several months. What
couldfollowissomebureaucrattellingyouyou
areviolatingcounty,stateorfederalguidelines
that failed to protect the St. Marys River Wa-
tershed. Correcting any problem THEY might
fnd, could cost YOU lots of $$$$$$. Last
month, the St. Marys River Watershed and St.
Marys College sent out a letter outlining their
$250,000 project (TAX PAYER FUNDED OF
COURSE). Buried about 80% down the long
andramblingletterwasthestatementweare
requesting you contact us ONLY if you object
to having a feld crew walking the stream on
your property. The letter was not sent certi-
fed so how do they know in Gods name if you
ever got it.
This is just another example of the save
the planet environmentalists trying to tell
you what to do on your own property. This
letter indicates they will be making recom-
mendations for lawn maintenance practices,
treeandshrubplantingsthatstabilizestream
banks, to recommendations for larger projects
thatmanagerunoffandrestorestreamhabitat,
to changes that improve the way the County
manages sewage, to seeking landowner inter-
est in land and habitat conservation and en-
hancement programs. This letter was signed
by Joe Anderson, SMRWA President and Bob
Paul, SMRWA Vice-President. These are the
sameguyswhosatidlybyandletthecollege
build their boat house and river house (Yacht
Club) within 25 feet of the rivers edge on back
fll and wet lands. It is hard to comprehend
millions of dollars from federally earmarked
pork projects go into the college when the
residents of Tall Timbers are told by the Army
Corp of Engineers there is no money to pro-
tect their property. Dont be a fool! Put up
your no trespassing sign or send a letter to
SMRWA at PO Box 94, St. Marys City, MD
20686 and tell them DONT TROD ON MY
PROPERTY!
Donald Beck
St. Marys City, Md

PutUptheNO
TRESPASSINGSIGNSor
SuffertheConsequences
To The Editor:
PartII
Last week I sent part 1 of a three part set of
factsconcerningthestateoflifeinourcountry
inrecenttimes,especiallysincewehavebeen
subjected to a Democrat set of legislatures (na-
tional, state, and local). The person who gen-
erated these facts did a nice job. So here is part
two, Taxes. You will be enlightened. Check
the accuracy at www.taxfoundation.org/pub-
lications/show/151.html. Taxes under Clin-
ton (1999) Single making $30K - tax $8,400
Single making $50K - tax $14,000 Single
making $75K - tax $23,250 Married making
$60K - tax $16,800 Married making $75,000K
- tax $21,000 Married making $125,000K - tax
$38,500 Taxes under Bush 2008 Single mak-
ing $30K - tax $4,500 Single making $50K -
tax $12,500 Single making $75K - tax $18,750
Married making $60K - tax $9,000 Married
making $75,000K - tax $18,750 Married mak-
ing $125,000K - tax $31,250 Now, two of the
three candidates for President have pledged
to return to the Clinton rates! Amazing how
many people fall into the higher categories
listed. The ones who think they are being
cheated by our current rates have been per-
suaded that Bush is cheating us and Clinton
was the greatest. Are you ready for a repeal of
the Bush tax cuts? Some of our progressive
citizens cant wait for that to happen. Our
statistician likens them to the movie The
Sting where those who were scammed out
of their money never knew what happened
to them! Wake up people! Next week...Iraq
costing us too much?
Larry Lutz
Lexington Park, Md
Iamwritinginresponsetothe
letterpublishedinyourMay29
editionfromMr.LarryLutz.
Mr. Lutz,
Before spreading such blatant anti-demo-
crat propaganda you should be inclined to
check your sources for accuracy. A quick read
of the web pages at the URL address listed
belowwilldispelthesixclaimsinyourletter
that were obviously reprinted from a blog or
from a widely circulating email. http://www.
factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_electing_a_
democratic_congress_in_2006.html
All of the information sources used in cre-
ating this fact check are listed within the web
pages as well.
Thanks,
Frank Cameron
Hollywood, Md
Few awards given out
bybusinessassociationsare
more deserving than the frst
ever Public Servant Award
given to Delegate Johnny
Wood by the St. Marys
County Chamber of Com-
merce at their annual meet-
ing last week. Johnny Wood
isnotyourtypicalpolitician,
mostly because Johnny was
never trained to be a politi-
cian;hewastrainedtobea
businessman,afather,anda
community leader. Training
that has kept Johnnys feet
frmly planted to the ground
the entire 20 years he has
pretended to be a politician.
Most modern day poli-
ticians start in politics at a
young age, with very little
real world practical expe-
rience. They learn public
speaking, learn to avoid di-
rectly answering questions,
and learn to disguise their
positionsbypubliclypatron-
izing both sides of the issue.
They follow a career path
that keeps them winning re-
electionbytellingspecialin-
terestgroupswhattheywant
tohear,allthewhilestaying
asfarawayaspossiblefrom
tough decisions.
Worst of all, todays pol-
iticians are drawn into par-
tisan politics that obligates
them not to their constitu-
ents but rather to the party
leadership to which they
belong, moving them more
to the radical left or right,
with party repercussions
shouldtheycrossthelinein
the middle to work with the
other side.
Johnny Wood never
learned the political busi-
nessatayoungage,instead
he learned how diffcult it is
to run a business, provide
jobs and meet payroll each
week. He learned frst hand
howchallengingitisforem-
ployees to work each day and
raiseafamilywhilemeeting
fnancial obligations. He
learned frst hand the cost of
government regulations to
business and to consumers.
Johnny Wood many
times has said having run a
business and meet a payroll
should be a requirement to
run for public offce. With
respect to understanding
just how much burden gov-
ernment can place on the
people,andthepracticalef-
fectsofgovernment,Johnny
is right.
Johnny Wood has often
found himself at odds with
the career politicians in An-
napolis who just dont have
the real life experience or
understanding that Johnny
brings to the job. But John-
ny stands by his principles,
he stands for what he knows
will be best in the long run
for the people back home
that sent him to represent
them in Annapolis.
Even though Johnny be-
longs to the Democratic Par-
ty,hestandswithwhichever
partyhe believes brings the
best solutions to the table.
Its more like Johnny rep-
resents his constituents,
not the party bosses, how
refreshing.
Annapolis today is a
much different place than
20 years ago. The Maryland
Legislature today is argu-
ably the most liberal leg-
islature in the nation. The
moderate infuence that ru-
ralcountiesonceplayedhas
been strong-armed away by
metropolitan counties who
dishoutleadershippositions
and political favors only to
thosewhosupporttheirlib-
eral agenda.
Unlike 20 years ago,
Democratic legislators in ru-
ralMarylandgivelipservice
tothemoderatepositionsof
their hometown folks, and
then go to Annapolis and
vote the more liberal posi-
tion of the party leadership.
Not Johnny Wood, what he
tells the folks back home is
what he does in Annapolis.
And Johnny has paid the
pricefortheseactionsbyhis
party leadership.
That doesnt matter to
Johnny, what matters to
Johnny is that he contin-
ues to do what is best for
his constituents, no matter
which political party doesnt
like it.
SouthernGentleman,LeaderofDyingBreed
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Ramblings of a Country Girl
Hello
Sunshine
Terri Bartz Bowles
Well, the weather has
warmed up considerably.
Were outside doing a lot more
and were wearing less. The
sun is shining and everybody
is happy. But danger lurks,
my friend, danger lurks. Mr.
Sunshine is good and won-
derful and we need sunshine,
it does good things for our
bodies and our mood. But
Mr. Sunshine is also bad, his
happy rays include UVA and
UVB rays which are danger-
ous. We need to be a little
smart and take a little bit of
time and protect ourselves.
At the bottom of the scale
of bad sun-related things, is
cosmetic damage. Sun dam-
age can make your skin ap-
pear older and more lined
than protected skin. A tan is
one of the great ironies in this
life. It is something that looks
healthy and attractive but is
actually damaging. Folks
who get out and actively tan
tend to have drier skin later
in life. It gets a leathery look
that is not pretty. Dry, dam-
aged skin loses its elasticity.
Sunburns are bad and painful
things. Sunscreen was not on
the radar when I was a kid.
There was suntan lotion but
no sun block or sunscreen.
There was Solarcaine spray
for after you burned. And I
burned regularly at the begin-
ning of each summer. Pain.
I remember the pain and the
peeling skin.
The sun can damage your
eyes as well as your skin. If
you dont wear sunglasses,
you squint a lot and that leads
to wrinkles. But those rays
can damage your retinas, so
wear sunglasses. Check the
label and make sure they pro-
tect against UVA and UVB
rays.
Sun exposures can cause
skin cancer. Period. Tanning
beds have the same ultravio-
let light as the sun so they are
no better than sun exposure.
The only safe tan is a fake
tan, either the spray on kind
or the lotions and bronzers.
You need to make a decision
on what is important to you
how you look or how healthy
you are. How vain are you?
Im not trying to be harsh,
but thats what it comes down
to. I could make you a list a
page long of people I know
who have had a skin cancer
removed. The list would be-
gin with myself and include
family members, friends and
co-workers. Some people are
more susceptible, of course.
Pale skin, moles, family his-
tory; Ive got it all.
You should go to the der-
matologist once a year and get
checked. You should pay at-
tention to your moles and note
any changes. You should ap-
ply sun block whenever youre
outside. Dont forget your ears,
face, forehead, all exposed ar-
eas, Sun block comes in these
convenient little sticks that are
very easy to apply to ears, etc.
Sun protection comes in lo-
tions and sprays, sweat proof
- any kind you need, you can
fnd. Its easy to fnd and easy
to use so theres really no ex-
cuse not to use it.
You should also wear a
hat, a hat with a brim, not just
a ball cap with a bill or a vi-
sor. Its also getting easier to
fnd sun protective clothing.
There are specialty compa-
nies that carry an entire range
of clothing and accessories.
Its so easy, just throw on your
sun protective clothing and
go. You may think a long-
sleeved sun protective shirt is
hot but its not. These clothes
are surprisingly lightweight
and if the sun is not shining
on your skin, you dont feel
as hot. And you need to think
about sun protection every
day. Its not just when youre
at the beach or gardening or
playing golf. Incidental sun
exposure adds up. Odds are
you or somebody you know
has a more tanned left arm
than right arm. Why? Driv-
ing a car and the sun coming
through the window. Use sun
block. Use it every day, make
it part of your routine. Its eas-
ier than having the dermatolo-
gist take a biopsy and waiting
to fnd out if its cancerous or
not. Stitches, maybe more
cutting. Or freezing spots
off your face or ears that are
pre-cancerous or cancerous.
Just protect yourself and save
yourself the worry. Be smart,
not vain. Avoid the tan. Save
your life.

I think everyones very
cautious, Jarboe told The
County Times. The cost of
fuel drives everything.
Defense contractors
will see a dip in their busi-
ness but if youre in health-
care your business is only
going to go up.
But it was the small
businesses, many of which
make up the chambers
membership of more than
600 that will have the most
problems.
Leisure and entertain-
ment will take a hit, Jarboe
said. With small business
you always have thin mar-
gins, you dont have a lot of
proft.
Despite the challeng-
ing times ahead for busi-
ness profts, Jarboe said, it
was still imperative that the
chamber continue to grow
its membership.
By doing so, Jarboe said,
chamber members could
continue to network and cre-
ate valuable business part-
nerships that could actually
reduce costs for business
owners and help make the
commercial market more vi-
brant in the county.
He admitted that when
he frst had the opportunity
to join the chamber that he
was skeptical of the benefts
his small defense contract-
ing business might receive.
But once he joined, he
said, he received a wonder-
ful return on investment.
Jarboe encouraged the
businesses represented at
the annual meeting to sell
the message bring them in
and lets talk when it came
to getting new members.
Membership that stayed
for the long term was the
biggest challenge facing the
chamber, Jarboe said.
We want to nurture
relationships so that they
[businesses] stay long term,
Jarboe said. We need all the
businesses to chip in.
Another challenge the
chamber and the business
community at large faced
was that of continual vacan-
cies in critical work force ar-
eas like health care, defense
contractor jobs and in con-
struction trades, Jarboe said.
The problem, he said,
particularly with engineers
and other high technology
employees, was that they
tended to come to the county
for a brief stint working on
a project at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station and then
leave.
Jarboe said the key was
to engage the young profes-
sionals in the community
to fnd out why they were
leaving. That was one of the
chambers focuses this year,
he said.
We keep losing the
young guys and girls, the
ones between 21 and their
mid-30s, Jarboe said. We
need to fnd out what they
want to keep them here.
While continuing to do
business here and in South-
ern Maryland would be
more challenging, Jarboe
said, their were still positive
signs that the local economy
was strong.
While a new administra-
tion is set
to take
char ge
in the
Wh i t e
House, he
said, many
of the pro-
grams that
defense con-
tractors are work-
ing on have already
been funded by the
federal government.
So at least for
the next several
years, business for
them should be ro-
bust, Jarboe said.
He also pointed to the
planned development of
third reactor at Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant in Cal-
vert County as an econom-
ic beneft beyond providing
more electricity.
Itll bring 500 jobs to
the area right off the bat,
Jarboe said. Itll be a good
economic driver for the tri-
county area.
Bill Scarafa, the cham-
bers CEO, said that the
chamber has been able to ac-
complish great things in the
past few years.
Scarafa was named
Chamber Executive of the
Year for his work in man-
aging the local group by
the Maryland Association
of Chambers of Commerce
Executives.
When I took this job it
wasnt because of the job, it
wasnt because of the com-
munity, it was the people,
Scarafa said of the staff,
members and volunteers that
helped make the chambers
efforts successful. This
award has about 300 fnger-
prints on it.
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GuantanamoBayVacations!
ABritishlawyerrepresenting28detaineesatGuantanamo
BaydescribedahotnewvacationresorttoLondonsDailyMail
inMay,nestledyardsawayfromprisonersbeingheldbytheU.S.
governmentatGuantanamoBay.
Author Angela Levin writes that the while the detainees
lie incarcerated, visitors can windsurf, take boat trips and go
fshing for grouper, tuna, red snapper and swordfsh. Levins
article said that over 1.5 million service personnel and 3,000
Guantanamoconstructionworkersareeligibletovacationatthe
site, which boasts air conditioned rooms for $42 a night, surfng,
bowling,andevenagiftshopsellingt-shirtsthatreadTheTal-
ibanTowersatGuantanamoBay,theCaribbeansNewest5-Star
Resort next to shelves of mugs and cuddly toys. The resort also
hasamovietheater,agolfcourse,andaWal-Martsupermarket.
Ifnotforthebarbedwiredecorations,onecouldeasilymistake
itforparadise.
WorkplaceCultureinDecline
TheSaltLakeTribunereportedinFebruarythatsalesman
Chad Hudgens fled a lawsuit in January against his former Salt
LakeCityemployer,chargingthatthebossandamotivational
trainer used, as a team-building exercise that was essential-
ly the controversial torture practice of waterboarding. The
boss allegedly said if salesmen tried as hard to close deals as
theyre trying to breathe during the simulated drowning, sales
wouldsoar.
PowerUndies
Triumph International, the Japanese wom-
ensunderwearcompany,releaseditslatestpub-
licity-seekingcreationinMay:thesolar-powered
bra, with enough exposed panels to power an
iPod or cell phone. Other Triumph specials in-
clude a baseball bra (with felders-mitt-shaped
cups) and a heated bra (with microwavable gel
padstowarmthecups).
InstantKarma
The Salt Lake Tribune reported in March
thata31-year-oldmanwashospitalizedincriti-
calconditioninSaltLakeCity,hitbycarsafter
running into traffc to avoid paying for a taxi ride
hehadjusttaken.TheHoustonChroniclereport-
edinFebruarythata25-year-oldman,pursued
bypoliceafterhetriedtorundownhisgirlfriend
with his car, fed on foot across Interstate 45 near
Houston,butwasstruckandkilledbycars.And
inMarchtheSt.PetersburgTimesreportedthat
twomenwhostoleakayakandwentjoyridingon
MoonLakenearNewPortRichey,Fla.,drowned
whentheboatcapsized.
LuxuriousPrisonLife
The luxurious lifestyle of a convict in north-
eastern Brazil has come to an abrupt end after
police confscated a plasma TV set, gym equip-
ment,twopistolsandcashworth$173,000from
his cell, offcials said Tuesday. Bahias Prison
Affairs Department head Jose Francisco Leite
saidpoliceraidedthecellMondayinastatewide
crackdown on drug traffcking. He said Tues-
dayauthoritieshaveorderedaninvestigationof
how of Genilson Lins da Silva got 280,000 re-
als ($173,000), two .38-caliber pistols and other
amenitiesintohiscellattheBahiasLemosBrito
Penitentiary. Silva is serving 28 years for rob-
beryandmurderandwastransferredtoanother
prison.LeitesaysSilvaledaposhprisonlifein
his cell, which he occupied all by himself.
PoeticJustice
More than two dozen
young people who broke into
Robert Frosts former home
forabeerpartyandtrashedthe
place are being required to take
classesinhispoetryaspartof
their punishment. Using The
Road Not Taken and another
poem as jumping-off points,
Frost biographer Jay Parini
hopes to show the vandals the
error of their ways and the
redemptivepowerofpoetry.
I guess I was thinking
thatiftheseteenshadabetter
understanding of who Robert
Frost was and his contribution
tooursociety,thattheywould
be more respectful of other
peoplespropertyinthefuture
and would also learn some-
thing from the experience,
said prosecutor John Quinn.
HigherEducaiton?
ACleveland-areaprincipal
saidheisembarrassedhisstu-
dents got proof of their edu-
caiton on their high school
diplomas.
Westlake High School of-
fcials misspelled education
on the diplomas distributed
lastweekend.Itsbeenthesub-
jectofmockeryonlocalradio.
Principal Timothy Freeman
saidhesentbackthediplomas
once to correct another error.
Whenthediplomascameback,
noonebotheredtocheckthings
they thought were right the frst
time. The publisher has re-
printed the diplomas a second
time and sent them to the 330
graduates.
Yourchildisrestless,feverishand
generallyoutofsorts.Allsignspoint
toadayhomefromschool.Sickdays
are no fun for a child who is way-
laid by an illness. They can also be
a source of anxiety for parents who
have to fgure out whats wrong with
their child and take steps to provide
careandcomfort.Youshouldbepre-
paredforthetimeswhenyourchildis
illsoyoullknowhowtobesthandle
the situation and when to involve a
doctor. The makers of the Exergen
TemporalScanner offer these sick
daysuggestions.
FeverCare
Fevers can be one of the more
scary symptoms of a childhood ill-
ness, particularly because parents
equate a very hot child with imme-
diate danger, such as a seizure. But
feversareactuallythebodysnatural
reaction to fghting an infection as its
internalthermostatisraisedaspartof
anaturaldefensemechanism.
Takingyourchildstemper-
atureisapartoffevercare.The
gold standard in temperature
measurementusedtobeaglass
rectalthermometer,butasevery
parentknows,takingatemper-
aturerectallyisoftenmetwith
resistance and is an invasive
process,particularlywhenyour
son or daughter is resting. The Exergen
TemporalScannerisatemporalartery
thermometerwithaccuracycompara-
bletoarectalthermometerbutmuch
more gentle and convenient. Simply
run the TemporalScanner across the
forehead to record body heat emit-
tedfromthetemporalarterydirectly
beneaththeskinontheforehead.The
advantagetothisthermometeristhat
itcanaccuratelyreadtemperaturesin
a convenient, quick and non-invasive
way.Youcanevencheckyourchilds
temperaturewhileheorsheissleep-
ing. The convenience offered by the
Exergen TemporalScanner has led to
its increased use in pediatricians of-
fces and hospitals across the country.
Available at Babys R Us, Toys R
Us,Wal-Mart,Walgreens,Costcoand
Sams Clubs around the country, Ex-
ergenisnowofferinga$5factoryre-
batewithpurchase.Detailsareavail-
able at www.exergen.com.
With fever, children can also ex-
perience body aches and chills. You
can make your child more comfort-
able by making sure he or she has
plenty of warm blankets - but dont
over-bundleasthiscanprohibitfever
reduction. If your child is very un-
comfortable with fever, pediatricians
often recommend taking acetamino-
phen (Tylenol). When the fever
breaks, your child may be sweating.
Change his or her clothing frequently
and provide plenty of beverages for
hydration. Your pediatrician will let
youknowthetemperaturethatshould
beofconcernorpromptacalltothe
offce.
If your child has had a fever for
afewdayswithnosignsofimprove-
ment,consulthisorherdoctorasfe-
vercouldbethesymptomofamore
seriouscondition.
TalktoYourChilds
Doctor
When you bring your child into
the doctors offce for his
or her next checkup, come
prepared with a list of ques-
tions. Ask the doctor what
medications are best to
keepinthehousefortreat-
ing minor illnesses. Some
over-the-counter cold and
cough remedies have re-
cently been re-evaluated
for safety by the Ameri-
can Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP), and may no longer
be recommended. Discuss
whether to use ibuprofen
or acetaminophen for pain
orfeverreduction.Alsoin-
quire as to what illnesses or
symptomswarrantanafter-
hours offce visit or a trip to
the emergency room. Hav-
ing this information handy
will help you to feel more
reassuredifyourchilddoes
becomesick.
Provide
Distraction
Sick kids are usually
crabby kids. To make the
time spent at home as en-
joyable as possible, pro-
vide your child with some
distractions. Relax home
rules, allowing him or her
towatchsomefavoritetele-
vision shows. If your child
feels up to eating, serve
mealsinbedoronthesofa.
Keep a pile of recreational
items, such as books, puz-
zles,magazines,andfavor-
itemusicbythebedside.
HowtoKeepYourCool
WhenYourChildisHot
Using a temporal artery thermometer is one way to make sick days home with your child
easier.
The
NAVAIRs Military Flight
Operations Quality Assurance
(MFOQA) program will accel-
erate deployment to the rate of
one new platform per fscal year.
The MFOQA program, managed by
the Air Combat Electronics
Program Offce (PMA209),
has excellent support from
Navy leadership. Mr. Thomas
Matthews, the MFOQA Inte-
grated Program Team leader,
briefed the MFOQA pro-
gram to the Secretary of the
Navy, the Honorable Donald
C. Winter, in early February
along with members of the
Naval Safety Center and Com-
mander, Naval Air Forces.
Secretary Winter was very
enthusiastic about the MFO-
QA program, said Matthews.
He tasked PMA209 to do it
right and do it as quickly as
possible. With SECNAVs
backing, we were able to
secure the budget required
to accelerate the program.
The MFOQA program in-
volves the analysis and trend-
ing of aircraft fight perfor-
mance and system data to pro-
actively enhance combat read-
iness through improvements
in operations, maintenance,
safety and training functions.
The program provides tools
for squadron command-
ers to establish a baseline
for normal operations; to
identify, mitigate, and moni-
tor operational risks while
detecting precursors to
aviation mishaps; and iden-
tify operational ineffciencies.
It also provides capabilities to all
levels of the Naval Aviation En-
terprise to improve and enhance
mission-effectiveness through the
awareness of abnormal trends, con-
tinuous knowledge of aircraft sys-
tems performance, and insight into
the effectiveness of procedures,
policies, and aircrew training on
actual mission accomplishment.
The frst Navy platforms to fully in-
corporate the MFOQA program are
the F/A-18C-F and the EA-18G com-
munities. The Hornet has the most
mature data collection system, add-
ed Matthews. Our other platforms
are very close to having the same
capability. We plan to feld MFOQA
on all Navy and Marine Corps air-
craft, as directed and prioritized by
Navy leadership and Commander,
Naval Air Forces, at the rate of one
platform community per year.
MFOQA does not add a new black
box on the aircraft, there are no
software changes required, stated
W. B. Chip Brown, MFOQA
Lead Engineer. The only real re-
quirement is that the platform has
a fight recording system such as a
mission recorder or a fight data re-
corder that records applicable data
and many platforms already do.
MFOQA uses the data that is al-
ready routinely being collected
on the aircraft, either for mission
planning or aircraft maintenance;
and a small software patch on
the platforms maintenance sta-
tion, routes that information to the
MFOQA site server, added Brown.
The MFOQA system is approxi-
mately 70 percent commercial-off-
the-shelf (COTS) software with the
remaining 30 percent Navy glue
code which integrates the various
modules into a single, seamless ap-
plication, said Brown. And due to
our competitive acquisition strategy,
the Government can use the comput-
er source code to meet platform
requirements without having
to pay any recurring charges,
which will save a lot of money
over the life of the program.
The Department of the Navy
(DON) MFOQA program is
based in part on the highly
successful Federal Avia-
tion Administration (FAA)
Flight Operations Qual-
ity Assurance program.

While both programs analyze
digital fight data routinely
downloaded post-fight to
measure the safe and effcient
operation of the aircraft, the
Navy MFOQA program en-
ables aircrew replay of the data
for post-mission debriefngs,
enhanced instrument panel
and bit code displays for local
maintenance troubleshooting,
and access to data at multiple
levels within the Naval Avia-
tion Enterprise for sophisticat-
ed Fleet trending and analysis.
The potential benefts include
signifcant improvements in
Maintenance, Operations,
Safety, and Training (MOST),
said Matthews. MFOQA will
provide a proactive means to
highlight positive trends and
to identify potential risks in
time for corrective action.
The MFOQA program is man-
aged by the NAVAIR Air Combat
Electronics (ACE) Program Offce
(PMA209). You can learn more
about MFOQA by visiting http://
pma209.navair.navy.mil/teams/
fightOps/mfoqa.asp
MFOQA Program Deployment Accelerated
Naval Air Systems Command Press Release
In sentencing Panowicz to 18 months in
county jail in May for the assault on the young
girl, Judge Clagett also authorized work re-
lease for Panowicz.
It was clearly not the courts intention that
its sentence result in Mr. Panowicz losing his
job, which is the primary basis of support for
his two children, his home, his fance and her
two children, his mother and even a signifcant
source of support for his ex-wife, Papermeis-
ter wrote in his motion to the court.
In short, the loss of a job would be
totally devastating and would destroy Mark
Panowicz.
Assistant States Attorney Daniel J. White,
who prosecuted Panowicz, said he would op-
pose the defense motion.
White had asked for a 10-year prison sen-
tence for Panowicz suspended down to fve
years, but Judge Clagett opted for the 18-month
sentence instead.
At Panowiczs trial back in February, his
accuser testifed that he started to rub the small
of her back when she was asleep in one of the
rooms of his house. The victim testifed that
she and other teenagers, who had been invited
there by Panowiczs son, had been drinking
heavily and became intoxicated. The victim
had to be carried to one of the rooms after she
had become sick.
The victim testifed that she awoke after
feeling someone touching her and saw Panow-
icz on the foor next to the bed when she turned
around to see who was there.
It was revealed after Judge Clagett found
Panowicz guilty that the defendant had a con-
viction for a similar crime in Charles County.
At his trial, Panowicz was also charged
with eight other offenses, consisting of con-
tributing to the delinquency of minors and fur-
nishing alcohol to minors. But those charges
were dropped during the trial.
The reconsideration hearing was scheduled
for July 12 at District Court in Leonardtown.
Reconsider
Many motorists do not
know their vehicles come
equipped with cabin air flters
that prevent pollutants such
as pollen, dirt, dust and soot
from entering the car through
the heating and air condition-
ing vents.
But over time, cabin air
flters can get clogged and
actually multiply the dangers
from air pollutants when the
heating and air conditioning
system blows them inside the
car with no way for them to
escape.
Checking and replacing
a vehicles cabin air flter every
12,000 to 18,000 miles keeps
environmental contaminants
from entering the interior of
the vehicle and aggravating
seasonal allergies, asthma and
other respiratory conditions,
says Ramon Nunez, Director
of Filtration for Bosch, joint
venture owner of Purolator
Filters NA LLC. www.pu-
reoil.com.
The cabin air flter may
also be called pollen flter, air-
conditioning flter, passenger
compartment air flter, inte-
rior ventilation flter or dust
flter.
Two kinds of cabin flters
are available for modern vehi-
cles - the particulate cabin fl-
ter and the activated charcoal
cabin flter.
The particulate cabin
flter features a multi-layer
design with more pleats that
provide more space to flter
out pollutants. Other features
include foam perimeter gas-
kets and an injection-molded
frame when specifed by the
vehicle manufacturer.
The activated charcoal
cabin flter goes a step further.
It absorbs nearly all toxic and
foul-smelling gases such as
ozone, nitrogen oxide, sulfur
dioxide and hydrocarbons. An
additional cover layer makes
for extra protection.
Often, both particulate
type and activated charcoal
type cabin flters are available
for the same vehicle, and you
can replace a used cabin flter
with either type, regardless
of which was installed by the
vehicles manufacturer.
Recent estimates indicate
approximately 45 million ve-
hicles in the U.S. are equipped
with cabin air flters. Refer to
your owners manual or check
with a mechanic to see if your
vehicle has one.
Whether you have it re-
placed professionally or de-
cide to tackle it yourself, its
important to know that the
time it takes to install a cabin
air flter varies with the make
and model of the vehicle you
drive.
It can take anywhere
from 10 minutes to an hour,
depending on where it is lo-
cated and how diffcult it is
for you or the technician to
reach, Nunez said. The cabin
air flter may be located, for
example, in the outside air in-
take, under the dash or even
behind the glove box.
Clean the Air Inside Your
Vehicle for a Healthier Ride
Do you know if your vehicle is equipped with a cabin air flter? A cabin air flter prevents pollen, dirt,
and soot from entering the vehicle through the heating and air conditioning vents and keeps the air
inside clean. However, over time, a cabin air flter can get clogged. Check and replace your vehicles
cabin air flter every 12,000 to 18,000 miles to keep air pollutants from entering your vehicle and ag-
gravating seasonal allergies, asthma and other respiratory conditions. www.pureoil.com.
Inventor of the frst
automotive oil flter in
1923, Purolator offers
premium quality cabin
air flters for most do-
mestic and imported
vehicles. According to
Nunez, Purolators BreatheE-
ASY cabin air flter is de-
signed to clean and protect the
air in the vehicle and reduce
the accumulation of dust in-
side the car.
Currently, each box of
Purolators BreatheEASY
cabin air flter includes step-
by-step instructions on the
entire installation process as
well as estimated diffculty
and replacement times.
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Whenpolicearrivedonthescenetodeal
with the disturbance, Kohut began throwing
objectsintheroomoutatpoliceinanattempt
to keep them from getting inside, charging
documentsstate.
Thedisturbancewassogreatthatitdrew
acrowdofonlookers,policesaidatthetimeof
theincident.
ThatnightKohuttoldpolicehehadbeaten
Campbellbecauseofsomekindofanalleged
unrelated sexual assault, charging documents
state, and that he had killed or was trying to
killthevictim.
Kohutsaidhedancedonhis[thevictims]
face and told investigators he [hoped] he
dies,chargingdocumentsstated.
Investigators said Campbell denied mak-
inganykindofsexualadvancestowardsKo-
hut;detectivessaidtheybelievedKohutsorig-
inalmotivationfortheassaultwasmoneyand
thattheclaimsofsomekindofsexualassault
werenotcredible.
Deputiesatthestatedthattheattackwasa
brutalassaultandthattheevidenceoftheinci-
dentwasalltheyneededtochargeKohutwith
attemptedmurder;motiveswerenotnecessar-
ilyimportanttothecase.
The damage done to Campbell was se-
vere, according to police reports; the injuries
included temporal skull fracture and massive
tissueinjury.
Kohutfacesupto25yearsinprisonforthe
frst degree assault charge.
Assault
AndreaShiell
StaffWriter
TheBoardofEduca-
tion meeting room in Leon-
ardtown offered a welcome
breakfromthescorchingheat
outside as this years nomi-
nees for Teacher of the Year
made their way indoors on
Monday afternoon for their
recognition ceremony. All
seemed fatigued but happy
as they took their seats and
heaved sighs of relief as they
refected on the end of another
hecticschoolyear.
For Bonnie Beavan
though,itwasasadday.Its
very depressing day, she
said, because there are no
kidsstill as much as I hate
the break, I think the teach-
ers really need it. Beavan
was honored as the countys
TeacheroftheYearfor2007-
2008,andusedhertimeatthe
gatheringtoaddresstheother
nominees assembled there,
alongside Board of Educa-
tionmembersMaryWashing-
ton, Cathy Allen, and Salva-
tore Raspa, and many of the
areas school principals and
administrators.
Each of you is a model
and a credit to the teach-
ing profession, said Edward
Weiland, Director of Human
Resources for St. Marys
County Public Schools as he
introducedthehonoreesinthe
room, including Beavan and
this years Washington Post
Agnes Meyer Award Recipi-
ent,BenPeterson.
My choice to be-
come a teacher was infuenced
by the teachers I had, said
Beavan, who teaches eighth
grade math at Spring Ridge
Middle School. She laughed
as she said that, ironically
enough, math was a weak
subjectforme.Havinggrad-
uatedfromSt.MarysCounty
PublicSchools,whereshehas
just rounded out her ffth year
ofteaching,Beavansmiledas
sheexplainedthathersuccess
was entirely dependant on
thosearoundher.
As Teacher of the Year,
Beavan explained later that
she would attend functions
with other teachers in the
stateasarepresentativeofSt.
Marys County, and that she
was now in the running to
win the state Teacher of the
Yearawardatthisyearsgala
inOctober.Despitethishon-
or though, Beavan remained
humble. Im honored to be
teacheroftheyear,shesaid,
but I just love my students
andIlovewhatIdo.Iguess
thisiswhattheycallanadded
bonus.
Peterson said that
since receiving word of his
honor earlier in the school
year, he had felt as though
he were representing three
slightly different versions
of himself to three different
groups, the crowd issuing
awards from the Washington
Post,politiciansattheround-
tablediscussionheandothers
had had with Representative
Steny Hoyer in May, and his
own family of educators and
students from Leonardtown
Elementary School, where
hehasspentthelast21years
teaching physical education.
IgotthefeelingIwasrepre-
sentingthreedifferentgroups
on three different nights, he
said.
Peterson also re-
fected on his last two years at
Leonardtown Elementary, at
theschoolannexinLoveville
awaiting the completion of
renovations to the site in
Leonardtown. Its been the
twomostchallengingyearsof
mylife,heexclaimed.The
workhardpartwasnothardat
allbecauseifyoudidntwork
hard, you didnt survive, he
said, explaining that in that
timehehadsharedhis25by
35-foot gym with the school
cafeteria,andhadtaughtvol-
leyball by having his kids sit
downoncarpetpatchesinhis
cramped20by20-foottrailer,
batting a beach ball across a
makeshiftnet.Hesaidthatit
hadbeenanexerciseininge-
nuity.Itchallengedmetobe
creative,hesaid,addingthat
it was always worth the ef-
fort. He described his newly
renovated accommodations
asablessingforthestudents.
Theyvemostlyhadtospend
the last two years without
a blade of grass under their
feet,hesaid,addingthathis
newaccommodationsfeltlike
walkingintoanewjob.
Peterson and Beavan
bothechoedtheideathattheirs
was not a job that revolved
around money or prestige,
but around children, making
theirs the richest of profes-
sions. As other honorees in
the room received their own
recognition certifcates for ex-
cellence, the ideal seemed to
prevail.Idontthinkanyof
usinheredothisfortherec-
ognition,andcertainlynotfor
themoney,butitisnicetobe
recognized,saidPeterson,as
therestoftheroomnoddedin
agreement.
TeachersoftheYearHonored
Rabies
2005.
Thatyearholdstherecord
of rabies cases recorded here
at14incidents.
Thecountyhealthdepart-
mentisadvisingpetownersto
reexaminetheirpetsvaccina-
tion records to ensure their
pets rabies shots are up to
date.
The disease can be fatal,
accordingtoinformationfrom
thehealthdepartment.
Atleastonecaseofrabies
showedhowaggressiveanin-
fectedanimalcouldbe.
One recent case in-
volved a skunk, which came
incontactwithfourdogsthat
were not current on their ra-
biesvaccinestatus,saidAnn
Rose, environmental health
sanitarianforthedepartment.
Despitethefactthatthedogs
were enclosed in a fenced
area, the skunk managed to
gainaccesstotheirarea.
Thosedogsarenowcon-
fned to a state of isolation
for six months because they
could develop the diseases
symptoms.
There were four cases of
rabiesreportedinMayalone,
according to the health de-
partment, and each case in-
volvedeitherarabidskunkor
raccoon.
Petswhoareuptodateon
their vaccinations and come
in contact with a rabies-in-
fectedanimalmustbequaran-
tinedfor45days,accordingto
healthdepartmentregulations,
oraboutamonth-and-a-half.
Rabies is spread through
saliva, and allowing pets to
roam freely where they can
comeincontactwithbothwild
anddomesticatedanimalsin-
creases their risk of contract-
ing the disease, according to
thehealthdepartment.
Residentsareencouraged
to report animals acting in a
strange or aggressive man-
ner to animal control as well
as any bites or scratches sus-
tained from animals suspect-
edofcarryingthedisease.
But rabies isnt the only
public health concern on the
horizon.
In a letter penned to the
Board of County Commis-
sionersJune5,Dr.WilliamF.
Icenhower, the countys chief
health offcer expressed his
worry that there could be a
surgeinthemosquitoandtick
populationsthissummer.
Between the heat and
the rain theres a fair chance
we could have a huge mos-
quito population, Icenhower
toldTheCountyTimesMon-
day.Idliketoanticipatethe
problem.
Icenhowersaidthatthere
havebeennoreportsofmos-
quito-borne diseases like
West Nile Virus or Japanese
encephalitis but there is no
medication to treat those dis-
easesonceapersonisinfect-
edhesaid.
Theres nothing to do,
theres no medication, he
said. Prevention is the only
waytogo.
Icenhower said that in-
formation from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture showed
that its shaping up to be the
worst year in 30 years for
mosquitoesandthatcrewsare
already putting out poison to
kill mosquito larvae. Spray-
ing for adult mosquitoes will
begininafewdays,hesaid.
Ticksarealsoworrisome
hesaid.Asthekeyspreaderof
Lyme Diease, ticks are often
foundondeer,ofwhichthere
appearstobeastrongnumber
inthecounty,Icenhowersaid.
Whilehesaidhehasseen
little scientifc evidence so far
thatticksareontherise,anec-
dotalevidencewasacausefor
concern.
Ive had a lot of people
come to me and say theyve
had a lot of problems with
ticks, he said. That theyll
go outside for a walk and fnd
ticksontheirdog.
He asked any resident
to report cases of suspected
Lyme Disease to the health
department.
For more information
on rabies prevention visit
the departments Web site
at www.smchd.org or call
301-475-4321.
Bonnie Beavan heads up a line of several nominees for this years Teacher of the Year award at
Mondays recognition ceremony.
Nominees for this years Teacher of the Year were honored by the Board of Education on Monday.
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Obituaries
Helen Elizabeth Bailey,
101
H e l e n
El i z a be t h
Bailey, 101,
of Guest
Point Farm,
Compt on,
died June
4 in her
residence.
Born Aug. 15, 1906
in Washington, D.C., she
was the daughter of the
late John F. and Mary Ann
Meenehan.
The family, with fve
children, moved to County
Mayo, Ireland in 1911, and
returned to Washington,
D.C. with nine children in
1921 to reside on Euclid
St. NW. Her father opened
Meenehan Hardware on
14
th
St. NW.
Helen was educated
in Ireland and Washing-
ton, D.C., graduated from
Central High School and
attended Strayer Business
College. She worked at Ho-
meowners Loan Corp. and
the Civil Service Commis-
sion until 1940 when she
assumed the full time du-
ties of a homemaker.
She enjoyed working
in her garden, fowers, fsh-
ing, crabbing (especially
soft crabs), playing cards,
her grandchildren and
great grandchildren, and
was always proud of her
Irish heritage.
Helen is survived by
her children; John D. Bai-
ley, Jr. and his wife H. Jane
of Mechanicsville, Paul
Bailey and his wife Donna
who reside on the home
farm, Linda Nottingham
and her husband Stuart of
Fairfax County, Va., Mary
Solomon and her husband
Michael of Victorville, Ca-
lif., Daniel Bailey and his
wife Suzy of Frederick,
Md., six grandchildren and
twelve great grandchildren.
She is also survived by her
brother Frank Meenehan of
Chevy Chase, Md.
She was preceded in
death by her husband John
D. Bailey, Sr. whose family
was from St. Marys Coun-
ty. They were married in
1935 and lived between
Washington, D.C. and St.
Marys County until 1977,
when they returned to
reside full time on their
farm.
Family received friends
Saturday, June 7 from 10
11 a.m. in St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church,
21370 Newtowne Neck
Road, Leonardtown. A
Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at 11 a.m.
with the Reverend John
Mattingly offciating. In-
terment followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Leon-
ardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650, or St.
Francis Xavier Catholic
Church, 21370 Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
Condolences to the
family may be made at
www.brinsfieldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
P.A., Leonardtown.
Anthony Ray Tony
Bryant, Sr., 45
Anthony Ray Tony
Bryant, Sr., 45, of Lexing-
ton Park, died June 5 in
the Medical University of
South Carolina, Charles-
ton, S.C.
Born July 17, 1962 in
Leonardtown, he was the
son of Shirley Ann John-
son Bryant and the late Ray
Bryant.
Family will receive
friends Saturday, June
14 from 9 11 a.m. in
The Gospel Tabernacle
of Prayer Church, 24576
Budds Creek Road, Cle-
ments, MD 20624. A Fu-
neral Service will be con-
ducted at 11 a.m. Elder
William H. Williams, Jr.
from the Greater Morning
Star Pentecostal Church,
Lexington Park will be the
celebrant. Interment will
follow in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown.
Condolences to the
com.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
William Joseph Bill
Farrell Jr., 75
W i l -
liam Joseph
Bill Far-
rell Jr., 75,
of Leonar-
dtown died
June 7 in
Wa s h i ng-
ton Hospital
Center.
Born July 24, 1932, in
Morganza he was the son
of the late Edith Mabel and
William Joseph Farrell Sr.
He was the husband of
the late Nancy Lee Farrell,
whom he married Jan. 2,
1960 in St. Johns Church,
Hollywood, Md.
He is survived by his
son Christopher and his
wife Joan and his daughter
Eleanor Denise Delozier
and her husband Doug as
well as his grandchildren
Kevin and Mike Farrell and
step-grandchildren Irma
and John Delozier.
He was a lifelong St.
Marys County resident
where he graduated from
Margaret Brent High
School in Helen in 1951.
He worked for Safeway
Stores for 30 years and for
the Leonardtown Commis-
sioners at the wastewater
treatment plant for nine
years as the maintenance
supervisor.
He enjoyed traveling
the states; 43 of them in his
motor home with his fami-
ly and In-Laws. He enjoyed
restoring classic cars; a 53
Plymouth and a 57 Chevy,
which he and his wife
showed. He also restored
farm tractors and steam
and gas engines which he
showed on the East Coast.
The family received
friends Tuesday, June
10 from 5 8 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, Leonardtown,
where prayers will be said
at 7 p.m. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial was celebrated
Wednesday, June 11 at 10
a.m. in Our Lady of the
Wayside Catholic Church,
Chaptico, MD with Fr.
Timothy Baer offciat-
ing. Interment followed in
Charles Memorial Gar-
dens, Leonardtown. Pall-
bearers were Robin Ham-
mett, Jimmy Bailey, David
Farrell, Billy Rice, Jay Far-
rell and Charles Wallace.
Honorary pallbearers were
the Leonardtown Com-
missioners & WWT plant
employees; Don Kasper,
Gator Delahay and Steve
Hoopengardner, Safeway
employees, Ike Lee, Greg
Curry, Bob Wilhoit, Buddy
Long and former sheriff of
St. Marys, Wayne Pettit.
Contributions may be
made to American Heart
Association 415 N. Charles
Street, Baltimore, MD
21201.
Arrangements provid-
ed by the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, P.A.
Francis Carroll Son-
ny Gates, Sr., 75
F r a n -
cis Carroll
S o n n y
Gates, Sr., 75
of Mechan-
icsville died
peacef ul ly
a m o n g s t
family mem-
bers in his home June 5.
Born Jan. 8, 1933 in
Washington, D.C., he was
the loving son of the late
Clarence and Mary Hazel
Gates.
He grew up in Fort
Washington, Md. along
with his two brothers,
Maynard and Bill. He at-
tended Oxon Hill High
School, where he met his
high school sweetheart,
Sarah Ellen Sally Baxter,
whom he married June 28,
1952 in Washington, D.C.
Sonny, as he was
known by his family and
friends, was a devoted
husband, father, grand-
father, great-grandfather
and friend to all who knew
him. He was a hard worker
and enjoyed his career as a
plumber. He also enjoyed
building, so much that he
built the two houses his
family lives in. Also, he
made additions to his vaca-
tion home in Myrtle Beach,
S.C. After he and Sally
retired, the two of them
shared many memories
cruising around the world.
Sonny enjoyed boat-
ing and being on the water.
He kept himself busy, but
always had time to spend
with his family, who he
loved dearly. He enjoyed
summer time BBQs and
Thursday night taco nights.
He especially loved tak-
ing long naps with his best
buddy Lucky; his cat that
he rescued from under his
vacation home.
Sonny is survived by
his devoted wife Sally, his
fve loving children; Frank
Gates and wife Karen of
Mechanicsville, Karen
Sweeney of Hollywood,
John Gates of Great Mills,
James Gates, Sr. of Gar-
den City, S.C. and Donald
Gates of Mechanicsville;
ten grandchildren; Steven
Gates, Kenney Gates, Sar-
ah Gates, Tammy Swee-
ney, John Gates, Shannon
Burroughs and her husband
Kyle, James Gates, Jr., Bar-
bara Gates, Brian Sweeney
and Linda Gates and nine
great-grandchildren Bry-
ton, Devon, Teagan, Colin,
Hailey, Joshua, Haidyn,
Destiny and Danay. He is
also survived by two broth-
ers Clarence Gates and
William Gates and his wife
June both of Fort Washing-
ton, Md. He also leaves be-
hind numerous nieces and
nephews.
Family and friends
were received for Sonnys
Life Celebration in the
22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, MD Mon-
day, June 9 from 5 8 p.m.
with prayers recited at 7
p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial was offered Tues-
day, June10 at 10 a.m. in St.
John Francis Regis Catholic
Church, Hollywood. Father
Raymond Schmidt was the
celebrant.
Serving as pallbearers
were Steven Gates, Ken-
ney Gates, James Gates, Jr.,
Brian Sweeney, Kyle Bur-
roughs and Manny Gates.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Hol-
lywood Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hol-
lywood, MD 20636, or the
Cancer Research Founda-
tion, P.O. Box 50226, Hen-
derson, NV 89016-0226.
Condolences to the
com.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
James Franklin
Frankie Harris, Sr.,
70
J a m e s
F r a n k l i n
Fr anki e
Harris, Sr.,
70, of Mesa,
A r i z o n a ,
formerly of
Cal l away,
died June 3,
in Calvert
Memorial Hospital, Prince
Frederick, Md.
Born April 15, 1938 in
son of the late Joseph G.
and Eloise Gatton Harris.
After graduating from
Margaret Brent High
School in Helen, he be-
gan his business career
in St. Marys County. He
founded Harris Jewelers in
Leonardtown in 1965, with
later became G & H Jewel-
ers. He also owned and co-
owned various other busi-
nesses in the county.
He was preceded in
death by his frst wife Eliz-
abeth Lucille Betty Lou
Harris in January 1993 and
a son Gregory Greg Rus-
sell Harris in November
2002; a sister Louise Harris
and a brother Sam Harris.
Mr. Harris is survived
by his wife Diana May
Nutter Harris of Mesa,
Arz. a daughter Crystal
Dawn Moeller her hus-
band Lawrence of Leonar-
dtown; son James Franklin
Frank Harris, Jr. his wife
Joan of Saint Leonard;
step-daughter Debbie Fort
of Mesa, Arz.; sister Rose
Marie Tena and her hus-
band Tom of Hollywood,
Md. He is also survived by
nine grandchildren and fve
great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends
attended Frankies Life
Celebration Friday, June 6
in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, from
5 8 p.m. with a funeral
service at 7 p.m. A grave-
side service was held at 11
a.m. on Saturday, June 7 in
the Charles Memorial Gar-
dens, Leonardtown.
Serving as pallbearers
were David Harris, Mat-
thew Harris, Will Moeller,
Ben Moeller,
Lawrence Moeller and
Paul Fort. Honorary pall-
bearers were Tom Tena,
Dickie Gatton,
Frank Harris, Jr., and
Mitchell Harris.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Hos-
pice House c/o Hospice of
St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650 or
ACTS, P.O. Box 54, Bush-
wood, MD 20618.
Condolences to the
com.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
Frances Irene Mil-
burn, 4
Frances
Irene Mil-
burn, 49, of
Lexi ngton
Park died
June 6 in
the Wash-
ington Hos-
pital Center,
Washington, D.C.
Born Feb. 3, 1959 in
Leonardtown she was the
daughter of the late Joseph
Fred and Lillian Lucille
Dorsey Milburn.
Frances is survived
by one daughter, Sharika
L. Milburn of Lexington
Park; four sisters, Donna
Milburn of Hollywood,
Hope Milburn of Lexing-
ton Park, Lillian Milburn
of California and Ladeane
Smallwood of Leonar-
dtown; seven brothers,
Thomas Milburn of Av-
enue, William Milburn,
Vernon Milburn and
Bruce Owen of Lexing-
ton Park, Lord Milburn of
Annapolis, Frederick Mil-
burn of Leonardtown and
Dexter Milburn of Wal-
dorf, Md.
She was preceded in
death by siblings Lola
Jean Milburn, Melody
McRae, Mary Ann Young
and Dennis Milburn.
Family will receive
friends Thursday, June
12 at St. Matthews Free
Gospel Church of Christ,
Hollywood Road, Leon-
ardtown, from 10 11
a.m. with services at 11
a.m. Elder Charles Ford
will offciate. Interment
will follow in the Charles
Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown.
Condolences to the
com.
Arrangement pro-
vided by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown.
George Franklin
Frank Sanger, Jr.,
50
George
Fr a n k l i n
F r a n k
Sanger, Jr.,
50, of Val-
ley Lee
died June 6
in George-
town Uni-
v e r s i t y
Hospital.
Born Oct. 7, 1957 in
son of the late George
F. Sr. and Elaine Mary
Sanger.
sisters Charlotte E. Greco
of Fort Meyers, Fla. and
Judith L. Balta and her
husband Francis of Val-
ley Lee, his niece Cyn-
thia C. Hubbard and her
husband Brad of Roswell,
Ga. and his nephew Mi-
chael Greco and his wife
Shannon of Fort Myers,
Fla. He is also survived by
his great nieces and great
nephews Jacob and Josh-
ua Hubbard and Monroe
and Jackson Greco.
A lifelong St. Marys
County resident, George
graduated from Chopti-
con High Schools Class
of 1974. He obtained his
Associates Degree from
Charles County Com-
munity College and was
employed with Wyle Lab-
oratories as a computer
analyst.
He enjoyed boating,
fshing, crabbing, golf-
ing and taking care of
his lawn. He was an avid
Redskins Fan.
The family received
friends Monday, June
9 from 5 8 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, P.A. where
prayers were said at 7
p.m. A funeral service
will be held Tuesday, June
10 at noon in the Funeral
Home Chapel with Msgr.
Karl Chimiak offciating.
Interment followed in St.
Aloysius Cemetery, Leon-
ardtown. Pallbearers were
Jim Berthi, Rob Roberts,
Sid Jones, Tom Bresslin,
David Calvano and Philip
Weeks. Honorary pall-
bearers were Walter Wise,
Bob Combs, Chris Combs
and JB Briscoe.
Contributions may be
made to the Valley Lee
Volunteer Rescue Squad,
P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee,
MD 20692 and/or Hos-
pice of St. Marys, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
Joseph Joe Galin
Underwood, 28
Joseph
Joe Ga-
lin Under-
wood, 28,
of Callaway
died June
4 in his
residence.
B o r n
July 21, 1979 in Leonard-
town he was the son of Ga-
lin and Gail Underwood.
parents, his brother; John
W. Carter III and his wife
Tammy, his nephew, John
W. Carter IV and a host of
aunts, uncles and cousins.
A lifelong resident of
St. Marys County, Joe
was employed by the Paul
Hall Center in Piney Point
for ten years. He enjoyed
spending time with family
and friends, fshing, crab-
bing around the docks and
boating.
The family received
friends Monday, June 9 in
the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home. A Mass
of Christian Burial was
celebrated Tuesday, June
10 in Holy Face Catholic
Church, Great Mills with
Fr. Joseph Sileo offciat-
ing. Interment followed
in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown.
Pallbearers were David
Hammett, Jimmy Han-
son, Mickey Hayden, Sam
Spalding, Tommy Swann
and Howard Thompson.
Contributions may
be made to Holy Face
Catholic Church, 20408
Pt. Lookout Road, Great
Mills, MD 20634.
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Department of Aging, is funded through a grant from
the Maryland Transportation Administration and the
Board of Commissioners for St. Marys County. Tis
service is available to seniors who are unable to utilize
other public transportation options and lack reliable
sources of transportation.
Driver Qualifcations
Patience and a genuine love of helping others
Be 21 years of age or older
Own a personal vehicle
Have an automobile insurance policy with a
minimum personal liability limit of $100,000
Dr i ver Requi r ement s
Complete driver application
Participate in informal interview
Pass criminal background check
Pass MVA driving record check annually
Maintain CPR Certifcation (can be waived with doctor release)
Participate in First Aid training
Attend driver safety course
Attend driver orientation class
Keep vehicle clean
Wear seat belt
Sign a volunteer driver release waiver
Arrive on time
Be aware and attentive to the needs of the rider
Volunteer Driver Recruitment/Benefts
In order to sustain the Senior Rides Program there is an
ongoing efort to recruit volunteer drivers. Drivers are
not required to volunteer a minimum number of hours
per month and are ofered the following benefts:
Mileage reimbursement
Supplemental accident insurance
CPR/First Aid Certifcation
Volunteer Recognition
Driver Safety Training
A great sense of pride in their community
Drivers are provided with all pertinent information such as
driving directions and contact information prior to the trip.
Brought to you by the Board of Commissioners for St. Marys County:
Francis Jack Russell, President; Kenneth R. Dement; Lawrence D. Jarboe;
Tomas A. Mattingly. Sr.; Daniel H. Raley;
And the Department of Aging
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housethenewwinery,theworkforwhichhas
beeninfullswingsincelastyear.
Sometimes the perception is that
governmentworksslowly,commentedLeon-
ardtown Mayor Chip Norris, but I think its
moved on at a blinding speed. Norris ex-
pressed optimism about the future of the
project, which many hope will connect other
pointsofinterestinthetownandsolidifythe
areaasatouristattraction.
Sofar,20acresofvineyardhavebeen
plantedbymembersofthecooperative,whose
17 members span the tri-county area. Over
13,000 vines have been planted, which are
expectedtoyield6,000-8,000gallonsofwine
from15varietiesofgrapesatthecurrentrate
of production. These numbers are expected
toriseasmorepeopleswitchfromtobaccoto
grapegrowing.
So far the cooperatives timeline al-
lows for the frst crush to happen in August
2009,withlicensingcompletedbyJuly2009,
renovations to the site completed by Janu-
ary 2009, and the frst wine sales expected in
2010.Inordertomakethishappen,however,
thecooperativewillneedtocompleteamoun-
tainofpaperworktoapplyforgrantsthatwill
help fund the project, including those from
the Maryland Department of Agriculture, the
MARBIDCO grant, and a matching planning
grant from the USDA.
Severalgrapegrowerswerepresentat
Tuesdays meeting, including Joe and Nancy
Dick, coop members who own a vineyard in
Scotland,andhopetoseewinehighlightedin
theupcomingyears,aswellasfriendlierlegis-
lationeasingtherestrictionsonsalesandpar-
ticipationatlocalevents.Marylanddoesnot
really support the local wine industry, said
Joe, adding that the increase of grape grow-
ersintheregionmightbeenoughtooverturn
restrictionsasthevinescontinuedtosprout.
Commissioner Lawrence Jarboe men-
tionedthathewouldliketoseewine-friendly
legislationpassedatthestatelevelinthenext
fewyears.Iwouldliketoseeourlegislature
atthestatelevelallowthesaleoflocalwinein
thegiftshopshere,hesaid,addingthatcur-
rent distribution impediments were making
thesaleofwinesfromvineyardpropertiesand
localbusinessesproblematic.
Intermsoftourism,thewineryisgoing
tobeagoodadditiontheattractionswehave
here, said Carolyn Laray, Tourism Manager
for the St. Marys County Department of
TravelandTourism.Sheaddedthatday-trips
acrossSouthernMarylandwouldprovidethe
bulk of tourism for the region, and that the
winery would help tie in the existing attrac-
tions. One of the goals will really be that
weekend market with the hotels and bed and
breakfasts,shesaid.
Tuesdays meeting was less about cur-
rentimpedimentstotheburgeoningMaryland
wine industry than possibilities, as all in the
room saw the new memorandum of under-
standing as just another step in the process.
Wellhavetostaydiligentandmoveonestep
atatime,saidCommissionerPresidentJack
Russell.
Winery
This site off of Route 5 and Compton Road in Leonardtown will be home to the new Port of Leonard-
town Winery.

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