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By Corrin M. Howe
Editor
A spat over dishes leaves one
dead and one in jail.
Calvert County detectives
charged John Warren Gibson, 25 of
Lusby, with murdering his girlfriend
in her Lusby residence and dumping
her body in St. Marys, according to
a press release.
Not having seen or heard from
Amanda Lynn Foster, 27, her grand-
mother requested local authorities
to check the welfare of a citizen. On
Jan. 31 a Maryland State trooper
went to her home on San Jose Lane
in Lusby. When he learned that her
blue Ford pickup truck had last been
scene on H.G. Trueman Road, he
followed up at that residence.
During the interview with
Warren, who was at the residence at
the time, the trooper found Warrens
statements to be inconsistent and re-
quested the assistance of a criminal
detective, according to reports.
Detective H. R. Richs sum-
mary of his investigation showed
that he questioned Warren, returned
to Fosters residence and spoke with
family and friends, searched her
room and then returned to Warren.
During the second interview,
conducted at the Sheriffs offce,
Warren eventually recounted what
happened. According to reports,
Warren and Foster became involved
in an argument over dishes, when
the argument became heated, Gib-
son picked up a kitchen knife and
stabbed Foster in the chest, despite
the fact that she approached him
non-violently.
Gibson told the detectives that
he wrapped Foster up in a blanket,
transported her in a large trash re-
ceptacle, drove to Hanover Farms
subdivision in Leonardtown and hid
the remains under some brush.
A forensic investigator con-
frmed a body of a deceased woman
was in the trash receptacle. The
detective conferred with a Calvert
states attorney and charged Gibson
with Murder Common Law, the
reports concluded.
Fosters body was sent to the
Medical Examiner Offce in Balti-
more for an autopsy.
Gibson remains incarcerated in
Calverts adult detention center.
Guy Leonard contributed to this article.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Offcials with the Metropolitan Com-
mission (MetCom) said last week that cus-
tomers can expect the system improvement
charges for water to go up by 51 percent and
29 percent for sewer.
The proposed rate increases would take
place during fscal 2014, according to Met-
Coms acting Director Dan Ichniowski.
The heavy rate hikes raise questions
about MetComs recent operations, specif-
cally the cost projections for several critical
capital construction projects, which may be
driving the increases.
According to the fscal 2014 draft capi-
tal construction projects the cost to replace a
portion of the Town Creek water supply sys-
tem was $2.4 million, nearly doubling the last
projections.
A project for Esperanza Farms, slated to
cost $2.65 million in fscal 2014, was origi-
nally estimated at $1 million according to fs-
cal 2013 fgures.
In St. Clements Shores a line replace-
ment projected to cost just $1 million in fscal
2013 has ballooned to $5 million.
In a later interview, Ichniowski said
the system improvement charge increases
and the rising costs of capital projects were
linked.
Thats whats driving the rate increas-
es, Ichniowski said. Prices change as we go
forward.
Planners possibly did not fully consid-
ered the scope of the work in their cost pro-
jections as the projects can take place several
years out, he said.
Although water and sewer rates have
risen three to four percent over the past cou-
ple of years, MetCom customers would be in
for sticker shock, according to Ichniowski
It would have been diffcult to raise the
rates more in the intervening years, he said,
since MetCom would have been forced to pay
income taxes on any money they raised that
was more than what they needed to pay their
debts.
That would have been an arbitrage
situation, he said.
Still the rate increases have not been ap-
proved and were only frst mentioned at the
MetCom commissioner board meeting Jan.
31.
The MetCom commissioners have the
fnal authority to approve any increases, he
said.
Well continue to have work sessions
with the commissioners, he said.
In other news the MetCom board autho-
rized using more than $700,000 in reserve
funds to pay for upgrades to its water meters
to transmit water usage data via radio waves.
The program was to be paid for out of
two sources, Ichniowski said, a grant and a
loan from the Maryland Department of the
Environment but the loan money was cut
short.
MetCom would likely be able to seek
commensurate loan funding for another proj-
ect in the future, he said.
Its like were forward funding it for a
loan at a later date, he said.
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By Alex Panos
Staff Writer
St. Marys County Library is offering a
free camera course for beginners this week.
The two-hour course is designed to teach
patrons the basics of uploading digital photos
to computers and the internet.
The session covers basic editing tech-
niques and will teach small tips to create qual-
ity photos, says Amy Watson, class instructor.
According to Watson, people will walk
out of the class with knowledge of how to
transfer, edit, upload and email photos and or-
der prints.
Watson will teach attendees tips and
tricks to make their composition and editing
successful as well.
Watson encourages people to master a
digital camera because it allows people the
opportunity to view and edit their own photos
without spending money.
Attendees get more than a short YouTube
video tutorial, without the time and expense of
a semester-long course, Watson said.
She adds, the course will be helpful to
people new to photography as well as people in
need of a refresher course.
After taking the part-one class, the library
offers a part-two class for the more advanced
photographer. It explores manipulating lighting
and exposure to create dazzling photographs,
Watson said.
I always look forward to teaching this
class because it gives me a chance to share my
passion for the art of photography, Watson
said. I was thrilled when attendees to my frst
class wanted another class.
While photography is only Watsons hob-
by, it was her fathers job. He taught her about
photography lighting, exposure and composi-
tion. They took feld trips together to the zoo
to utilize various techniques, after which he
would show her ways to tweak photos using
software.
One of the librarys goals is lifetime
learning, and offering classes is one way of
achieving this goal, said Watson. The frst
class was such a great success, that we decided
to teach a more advanced class.
The class is taught every few months,
and will be held this Monday, Feb. 11, at the
Charlotte Hall Library at 5:30 p.m., covering
part-one.
A part-one and part-two class will be of-
fered in May.
Registration is required, call 301-884-
2211 for more information.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Circuit Court Judge
David Densford rejected
claims that St. Marys
Alcohol Beverage Board
illegally approved Mari-
lyn McKay Liquors ap-
plication to upgrade its
license to operate out
of the newly renovated
McKays Market and Caf
in Hollywood.
David Dent, presi-
dent of the St. Marys
County Licensed Bever-
age Dealers Association
fled an administrative
agency appeal challeng-
ing the Alcohol Beverage
Boards decision of Aug.
9 upgrading the McKay
liquor license from a class
A license to a class B.
Dents attorney,
Steven Wise, argued the
board did not have the au-
thority to issue a license
different from the one that
was grandfathered.
Under current law,
grocery stores and similar
establishments are prohib-
ited from selling alcohol
unless they meet a grand-
fathering provision from 1962.
What they issued was essentially a
new license, Wise said during the Feb. 1
civil hearing. He suggested upgrading to
a class B restaurant license abandons the
grandfathered class A license.
Mike Davis, attorney for the McKay
family, argued that the language of the law
governing liquor licenses and grandfather-
ing ensured that the business could continue
to sell alcohol and that the board had the au-
thority to upgrade the license.
He noted, Guenthers Wine and Spirits,
a Leonardtown business which sells alcohol
and food from under the same roof, had not
been challenged.
Joann Wood, attorney for the beverage
board, said since Dent had not challenged
the ruling in June the board made that the
McKays liquor license was exempt because
of the age of the license that the grand-
fathering clause protected the businesss
operations.
Densford rejected the appellants ad-
ditional claim that the board had acted im-
properly by approving a second application
when last year McKays submitted two re-
quests for liquor license transfers without
waiting six months in between.
I consider that a bit of a red herring,
Densford said. I fnd the board did not act
outside the law.
Both Dent and his attorney declined to
comment on any plans to appeal the case to
a higher court.
Thomas F. McKay, president of McK-
ays Food Stores, said Densfords decision
was notable for its legal aspect as well as its
social ones.
He wasnt convinced that any laws
were broken or that the liquor boards de-
cision was against the publics interest,
McKay said.
He said Dents appeal was more about
quashing competition. Dent operates a
grocery store and bar in the same building
down in Tall Timbers.
It appears Mr. Dent and some of the
members of the licensed beverage associa-
tion are simply trying to eliminate fair com-
petition, McKay said. Mr. Dent wasnt just
acting on his own behalf but on the behalf
of liquor store owners across St. Marys
County.
McKay said the members of the compa-
ny who still hold liquor licenses have chosen
to remain in the local beverage association.
He said he believed Dents appeal was
not popular among most of the associations
members.
We dont believe the membership in
general supports what hes doing, McKay
said.
Photo by Frank Marquart
Left, Steven Wise, attorney, and David Dent, president of the St. Marys
County Licensed Beverage Dealers Association, arrive at court for the
civil hearing.
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D) the X-47 B is set to prove whether
it can land safely on the deck of an
aircraft carrier later this year, the
programs manager told the Board of
County Commissioners Tuesday.
Capt. Jaime Engdahl said that
within the next six to nine months the
X-47 B was going to attempt carrier
landings and by next year the navy
would test its ability to successfully
refuel from a tanker plane while still
in the air.
All of the progress the new air-
craft has enjoyed has its starting
point at Patuxent River Naval Air
Station where it has undergone car-
rier landing and takeoff simulations.
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launching from the catapults on base
have become very popular, Engdahl
said.
Its a historic time for naval
aviation and its all happening right
here on the base, Engdahl said.
There are currently two of the
aircraft at the naval air station oper-
ating as test beds, he said.
The aircraft has fown within 10
feet of its designated fight path dur-
ing testing, Engdahl said, and is now
operating as far out as over the Ches-
apeake Bay and to the Eastern Shore.
The aircraft uses elements from
several other aircraft currently in
service including use of the U.S. Air
Force F-16 fghter engine.
This eases the navys ability to
maintain the new aircraft.
This thing has been very reli-
able, Engdahl said.
The aircraft has already com-
pleted deck testing of the USS Har-
ry S. Truman, an aircraft carrier at
Norfolk, Va. where it showed it was
compatible with the ships communi-
cations and hangar deck. The actual
carrier landings are set to begin this
year. The Northrop Grumman cre-
ation has brought more jobs to the
area, bringing in contract employees
to help with testing, Engdahl said.
Weve brought about 140 jobs
on the base with Northrop Grumman
coming to support the program, he
said.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For several years now non-county gov-
ernment organizations, supplementing ser-
vices provided by the county, have seen their
funding from tax payer dollars either cut or
frozen.
Now a new group called Vital Commu-
nity Connectors (VCC), non-profts band-
ing together to stem the tide of cuts to their
organizations, says they are able to pull far
more money from outside sources than the
county spends on them. The county govern-
ment hurts the community by continuing to
cut their funds, the group said.
More than 200 people associated with
local non-proft groups came together Jan.
30 at the Southern Maryland Higher Educa-
tion Center in California to cement their re-
lationships and take their case to the Board of
County Commissioners.
Joe Anderson, former county commis-
sioner and one of the groups facilitators, said
a study conducted on 19 county non-profts
showed they had a signifcant economic im-
pact that could not be ignored.
The study showed that non-profts were
able to bring in $23 from outside donors and
grant sources for every dollar the county
funded them.
The study commissioned by the VCC
showed the nearly 20 non-profts in the county
brought in $6.7 million in donations, which
in turn brought in $8.7 million in matching
grants.
Since county funding is a prerequisite,
if that county money goes away, thats al-
most $9 million of grants that are gone, An-
derson said.
Those organizations helped more than
64,000 people, employed hundreds, engaged
tens of thousands of volunteers and even more
donors each year, according to the survey.
Were an economic power, Anderson
said to the non-proft representatives at the
meeting. Were not little do-gooder agencies.
Were small businesses.
County Commissioner Todd Morgan
(R-Great Mills) supported continuing to fund
non-profts during last years budget cycle, as
did County Commissioner President Francis
Jack Russell; Morgan said this year he had the
same position but did not want to include any
more non-profts than the county had funded
in years past.
I truly believe they provide a beneft,
Morgan said. Just keep them level-funded.
I dont want to see them cut anymore.
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Fenwick Street Used Books and
Music hosted a book signing for criti-
cally acclaimed author Sarah Pleydell
during First Friday last week.
A native of England, Pleydell
is in Southern Maryland visiting her
son who attends St. Marys College of
Maryland.
Her book, a fctional tale called
Cologne, is about the impact World
War II had on people throughout
England.
It follows an English family and
German child in 1960, and focuses on
how war stories infuenced the imagi-
native landscape of childhood.
The story is seen through the
eyes of two young sisters, who play
many war games and even set up the Berlin
Wall in their bedroom.
The lingering after glow of the war
had an impact on the next generation, Pley-
dell said.
Pleydell recalls seeing, even taking
part, in war games as a child.
By 1960, you think oh they should be
over it, Pleydell added. But they werent.
Majority of the book takes place in a
fashback state, back to 1936, and starts with
a main character dying in a car crash.
Pleydell calls the death mysterious, be-
cause it is uncertain how he died until the
very end.
The book provides British history too,
and shows the tough economic times Eng-
land suffered after the war.
While the tale is fctional, the events in
the story are based off of true events as well
as her memories as a child in London in the
1950s.
Pleydell believes people will enjoy the
book because it gives the British side of the
war, and the perspective of WWII from
those that had it fought on home soil.
She recalls imagining bombs causing
the ceiling to fall through, an image present-
ed to her because of stories she had heard,
and says during the war people in England
did not have much to do other than party all
the time.
In town to visit her son, she discovered
Fenwick Books one day after stopping in
Leonardtown for a cup of coffee, and en-
joyed the mix of new and old books along
with the neighborhood, feel in the store.
She called the shop engaging.
I saw this bookstore and thought it was
fascinating. [Fenwick Books Owner Joe Or-
lando] has done a great job making it a com-
munity center, said Pleydell, who currently
teaches literature at University of Maryland.
To have someone like that [at Fenwick
Books], says something about the color of the
shop, Orlando said. Its an honor for us.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Last week the Board of County
Commissioners took more than $16 mil-
lion in capital construction costs for the
adult detention center expansion and put
it back into reserves following their re-
cent decision to kill the $34 million proj-
ect because of a $7 million overage in the
construction bid.
But now, one commissioner says that
if certain conditions are met the county
may be able to go ahead with some kind
of jail expansion, though it would likely
have to be a pared down project.
Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-
Golden Beach) said that a recent survey
by county public works offcials showed
that the planned jail expansion would
have encroached upon a small portion of
state owned land where the Joseph Carter
Building sits.
Jarboe said now if the commissioner
board acts quickly it could still encourage
the state to provide half of the projects
cost, as it has agreed to in years past lead-
ing up to eventual construction, if it can
fnd a way to cut costs and keep the proj-
ect on county property.
Youd either have to make it small-
er or go to the state and say there was a
big oversight, Jarboe said.
Jarboe said he had placed a call to
talk about the jail issue Monday night
to Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron, who he
said was amenable to some kind of new
plan.
Cameron later said that he had con-
tacted state offcials to see if the jail ex-
pansion could move ahead and that he
expected answers soon.
Everything is contingent on the
state continuing to fund the project, he
said.
County offcials estimate that in
the absence of an actual expansion of
the jail to accommodate more than 500
inmates, it would still cost $9.5 million
for security upgrades and heating and air
conditioning.
There has been talk of taking that
$9.5 million out of the $16 million com-
missioners returned to the reserve fund
but it has yet to be appropriated, Jarboe
said.
Commissioners
Revisiting Jail Expansion
Civilians Face
Possible Furloughs
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Flying faster than F-18s around Patux-
ent Naval Air Station and its supporting
contractor community are rumors that
furloughing civil service workers one day
a week would start on April 15 if sequestra-
tion goes into effect on March 1.
A half a dozen independent sources
spoke to The County Times at press dead-
line about a meeting Naval Air Systems
Commander Vice Admiral David Dun-
away had with his staff earlier this week.
Sequestration is an automatic, across-
the-board cut in government spending to
the tune of about $1.5 billion if the federal
government does not come up solutions to
the national debt and debt ceiling.
The Department of Defense faces
about $500 billion in cuts alone.
However, these proposed cuts will ef-
fect the operating and maintenance budget,
which could effect the militarys effective-
ness in global defense. Therefore, the Chief
of Naval Operations has directed Navy
commanders to begin planning and reduce
expenditures in order to mitigate negative
impacts on forward-deployed forces, ac-
cording to the memo from Dunaway.
Todd Morgan, county commissioner
and employee with a local defense contrac-
tor, provided the memo sent out this week.
[Talk of] furloughs is out there but
it cannot be enacted unless it comes from
the President and the Offce of Manage-
ment and Budget, Morgan said. There are
so many rumors fying around we dont
have to create panic when there are so many
unknowns. There is no decision on a fur-
lough yet.
Equally concerned about the rumors,
Dunaways memo states he will be post-
ing regular updates on his blog at www.
mynavair.navair.navy.mil/navairblog.
We will have tough decisions to make
in the coming weeks, Dunaway wrote in
the memo. We will implement these deci-
sions deliberately, in an integrated, aligned
and consistent manner across competencies
and commands and in close coordination
with our program and feet customers. This
will enable us to provide Navy and DoD
leadership with a clear picture of impacts
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The County Times will continue to fol-
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hot water with a tankless.
Noritz tankless water
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traditional tank water
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over time. Noritz units
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STEP 1
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burner.
STEP 5
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exchanger.
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temperature.
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(13 ft
2
x $200) worth of
space you could be
saving at Noritz.
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with local codes, or in the
absence of local codes,
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To The Editor
The 2013
March for Life
Whats For Dinner
On Friday 25th January, I attended
the rally that proceeds the annual March
for Life in Washington, D. C. as I have for
the past ffteen plus years. I handed out
a paper with my opinions, mostly backed
by the Bible, on the evils of abortion and
the availability of Gods forgiveness. A
copy of the paper is included in this letter
with the hope that you will print or share
all or part of it with whomever you feel
can be helped by it.
The attendance seemed much larger
and more enthusiastic than in the past.
There was a majority of young people,
who seemed to be very well informed
about abortion. Many stated that they
were marching for the most vulnerable,
for those who had no voice. They should
realize that they too were once the most
vulnerable in their mothers womb and
that they are only alive because, in each
of their cases, their mothers made a pro-
life decision. With the exception of the
children born to pregnant women who
didnt have access to an abortion, every-
one born in the U. S. after the Roe vs.
Wade decision is a result of a pro-life
decision by their mother. That realiza-
tion should convenience most people
born after the Roe vs. Wade decision to
be pro-life.
As usual, most of the people were
Catholic. Protestants seem reluctant to
attend the March. Perhaps they arent
as interested in the pro-life issue or they
may be supporting it in other ways.
I was very pleased to see more
blacks. Hopefully, this means they are
fnally waking up to the devastating ef-
fects that abortion is having on their
community. Although blacks make up
only 13 percent of the population, 35 per-
cent of abortions are performed on black
women. At least 1/3 of the black popula-
tion is missing because of abortion.
I was especially happy to see the
young people. Many of us in the Pro-
Life movement are getting on in age and
it was very encouraging to see that this
movement will continue after we are
gone.
Overall, it was a very uplifting and
encouraging experience.
Robert Boudreaux
Waldorf
Approximately 11 months ago
while throwing some menus and recipes
around on Facebook with some Optimist
member friends from northern Mary-
land one of them asked me how could
we get more people involved sharing
recipes and menus with us. I thought a
few minutes and told Peggy when I got
home from work the next day I would
take care of it.
When I got home the next afternoon
I went to my Facebook page and created
the Whats For Dinner Group. Dont
laugh if you havent joined us because
in our 11 short months we have had 533
people join the original three it started
with.
We have three members from South
Africa, one from Australia, several from
Canada, people from all over the United
States, but the best of all was just before
Christmas we had three members from
the North Pole ask to join. Never did I
think that the three of us would make
such a hit.
To be a member we ask that you tell
us where you are from, how you found
our group, and what some of your favor-
ite meals are. We also ask our members
to post their recipes in document form so
they will be saved in our Files tab. Pic-
tures are also encouraged and really add
something to our posts. Another great
thing about our group is we rate restau-
rants, share ideas, and really just have
fun. We have men and woman cooks and
are also called The Crazy Cooks Club by
some, and there is a reason for this too.
We have our own vocabulary. We
eat taters, maters and sketti. We have
also been known to cook in crotch pots.
You really have to see the posts to un-
derstand the fun between some of the
best friends that have never met. In No-
vember when we reached 400 members
I set a goal to have 500 members before
January 1, 2013. With the help of our
wonderful members we surpassed our
goal by three. Now on February 2 we are
at 536 members.
People that would like to join us
need to search Facebook for the Whats
For Dinner Group and ask to join. We
are always looking for new members
from wherever for new menus, ideas and
recipes.
So if you really like to cook and
share your ideas look us up because my
goal for 2013 will be 1000 members and
I know with the help of my current mem-
bers and letters like this we will have no
problem making it.
If any of our current local members
would like share information about our
group please write your own letter so
maybe some of your friends that havent
joined yet will hear how much you enjoy
being a part of us and will want to join.
Thanks to all my Crazy Cooks
Toni Long
Creator of the Whats For Dinner
Facebook Group
Leonardtown
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Legal Notice:
Recently, a few folks have
commented on various aspects
of the state of the nation. Please
allow me to climb on my soap-
box and do the same.
First, allow me to defne
what is left and what is right.
Draw a horizontal line on a piece
of paper. This line will represent
the amount of power any govern-
ment exercises over its people.
The extreme left end of the line
represents 100 percent control
such as the old Soviet Union
under Joseph Stalin, China or
North Korea. The extreme right
end of the line represents zero
percent. No control or anarchy.
Put a mark at the center of the
line. This will represent a bal-
ance of power between the gov-
ernment and the people. Where
are we on that line today? Sadly,
we are moving rapidly to the
extreme left. Where was Hitler
on the line? He was a National
Socialist (the word Nazi when
translated means National So-
cialist). That would put him
about an eighth of an inch to the
right of Joe Stalin or 100 percent.
Where would you put Germany,
Italy, Spain, England or any
country for that matter today?
Where would you put our coun-
try on that line when our Con-
stitution was ratifed? Keep in
mind the Bill of rights the frst
ten amendments to the Constitu-
tion. These limit the power of the
federal government. And then
the 10th amendment states The
powers not delegated to the Unit-
ed States by the Constitution,
nor prohibited by it to the states,
are reserved to the states respec-
tively, or to the people. This
made our beloved Constitution
the greatest document pertaining
to government in the history of
the world. The left would have
you believe it is outdated and
irrelevant in todays world but
nothing could be further from
the truth. Every government in
the world refers to its people as
subjects. Not so here. We are
not subjects but free men as
defned in the Declaration of
Independence.
It is obvious to any that have
half a brain that our kids are be-
ing deliberately dumbed down
in our schools at every level. The
Constitution and our early histo-
ry are no longer taught. We have
spawned a generation that cant
spell, write, read or even com-
prehend what they do read. Why
would our children be dumbed
down? In the words of one dic-
tator it makes them easier to
control. I remember years ago
when Stalin made the statement
Give me one generation of youth
and I will give you the country.
Sadly, many of our teachers in
every level of our educational
system are hard core left. Too
many of our schools have be-
come institutions of indoctrina-
tion. It was recently reported that
one teacher, while lecturing on
the pitfalls of patriotism, took
the American fag and threw it
on the foor, stomped on it and
then exclaimed to the class that it
was nothing more than a piece
of cloth. Students reported this
incident to their parents and it
went all downhill from there. In
spite of the outrage, that teacher
is still in the classroom. Until we
throw the socialist unions out of
our schools, we have nowhere
to go but down or rather further
to the left. And dont forget
these people vote.
As for gun control no
amount of anti-gun legislation
will prevent crime. In Australia,
guns have been outlawed, confs-
cated and destroyed. Millions of
them that had belonged to honest
citizens. Since then, armed rob-
bery is up by 69 percent. Crime
in every other aspect is up and
continuing to climb. This has
made the people of Australia
victims not only of crime but
of the government as well. Ty-
rants always disarm the popu-
lation before they impose total
control. Recently, an article ap-
peared in this paper by the Dean
of St. Marys College. He is all
for gun control. He mistakenly
stated that his school would be
a gun free zone and that this
would make his students safer.
Actually, it will make them less
safe for the reasons stated above.
What part of the 2nd amendment
dont you liberals understand?
Its not about hunting or sport
shooting. The Founders wrote it
to put teeth in the Constitution.
It was written to prevent a tyrant
from rising to power and seiz-
ing control of the country. It was
written to protect the citizens
of this country from enemies,
foreign and domestic. If the oc-
casion arises to where a tyrant
attempts to seize control of the
country, it is our right and our
duty to put the tyrant down by
force of arms if necessary. Dont
ever let anyone take away your
guns. With the decline of moral
values in this country my advice
is to purchase a weapon, if you
dont already have one, and learn
how to use it. Obama and the
Democrats are attempting to dis-
arm this country. The news me-
dia is in on this scheme. Last Sat-
urday, Chicago had fve murders
in one day and have had more
than 20 for the month of January.
The media doesnt report that but
they will report on every shoot-
ing in every Podunk town in the
country. It is pure propaganda.
In cities like New York, Chicago,
Los Angles that have stringent
gun laws, crime is at its highest.
In states that have passed right
to carry laws, crime is at its
lowest. There are over two thou-
sand incidents every year where
lives have been saved because
of the possession of a frearm.
The media doesnt report that.
In California recently a teenager
had to defend his home while his
parents were away. As the crimi-
nal was breaking in, the young
man went upstairs and acquired
his fathers rife. As the armed
thief proceeded up the stairs, the
young man shot him. The rife
was an AR-15. By the way, AR
stands for Armalite, the company
that makes it. The media would
have you believe that it stands
for automatic rife, which is a
lie. I agree with the NRA. The
only defense against a bad guy
with a gun is a good guy with a
gun. Following the Sandy Hook
tragedy, many states are already
training and arming teachers and
supervisory personnel in their
schools. Sadly, Maryland is not
one of them. We have a God giv-
en right, duty and responsibility
to defend our lives, our families,
our property and our country. If
we are derelict in that duty, God
will hold us accountable.

Pete Mesmer
California, Md.
14 The County Times
Town Creek Elementary School
Fast Facts
Together Creating Excellence
Profile
Town Creek Elementary School, home of the Terra-
pins, is located in St. Marys County, Maryland approxi-
mately 75 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. As one
of the oldest and smallest schools in St. Marys County,
Town Creek was opened in 1958. The school includes
kindergarten through ffth grade classrooms with a stu-
dent enrollment of approximately 250 students. Eligible
prekindergarten students attend nearby Green Holly El-
ementary. Our population represents a variety of socio-
economic and ethnic backgrounds. In partnership with
parents and the community, Town Creek teachers and
staff strive to create a child-centered learning environ-
ment enabling all students to become successful, healthy,
active learners who pursue their own, individual level of
excellence. Like a treasured antique, Town Creek repre-
sents the warmth and tradition of a neighborhood school.
Over the past several years, Town Creek has worked
diligently to educate students so they may reach their
fullest potential. Success has been demonstrated through
results of student achievement on state assessments,
such as the Maryland School Assessment and academic
competitions such as the SMECO Math Challenge and
Knowledge Bowl. In the SMECO Math Challenge our
student teams most recently placed frst in the 5th grade
competition and second in the 4th grade competition, as
well as individual placements. This year our team of 4th
and 5th grade Knowledge Bowl students placed third in
the county. Our students excel in teamwork and prob-
lem solving skills through Destination Imagination (DI)
competitions. Our competitive DI teams competed at the
state level two years in a row. Additionally, our students
talents are recognized throughout the community with
participation and recognition in Southern MD Associa-
tion of Realtors poster contest, American Legion Aux-
iliary Americanism essay contest, Calvert Cliffs Black
History Month poster contest, MD Agricultural Educa-
tion Foundation Inc. calendar, and artwork displayed at
the County Fair.
Town Creek Elementary has been recognized as an
academic leader in the state, as well as receiving Gold
Status as an exemplar Positive Behavior Interventions
and Supports (PBIS) school for eight years in a row. As
a PBIS school, our philosophy is to strive to provide an
environment conducive to learning in order to maintain
high academic achievement for all students. Members of
our school community are encouraged to model and rein-
force positive school behavior and good character. We are
committed to overall school-wide behavior expectations
and positive rewards and incentives. Our school rules fall
under the umbrella of The Three Rs: Respectful, Re-
sponsible, and Ready to Learn. These expectations were
developed collaboratively by the staff to be specifc to the
various school settings providing consistency throughout
the building and from year to year. A school pledge is
recited each morning to continually foster an intrinsic
understanding of The Three R expectations.
A strong character education program is provided
for students at each grade level. In kindergarten, stu-
dents learn to get along with their peers through the My
Friends and Me program. In frst and second grade our
focus is on the six pillars of character through the Char-
acter Counts program. In the third through ffth grades
we are working with the Steps to Respect program,
which focuses on bullying prevention. Participation in
charitable events, such as Harvest for the Hungry, March
of Dimes, St. Judes Math-a-thon, and Relay for Life,
instills in our students compassion and caring for oth-
ers. Students in our primary grades raised $730 for the
March of Dimes through the Reading Champions pro-
gram. Students in our intermediate grades participate
in the St. Jude Math-a-Thon. Since 1993, over $68,000
has been raised to support St. Judes research. At our
Principal: Mrs. A. Ellis
Vice Principal: N/A
Mascot: T.C. the Town Creek Terrapin
Enrollment: 248
Feeder Path: Esperanza Middle School
Great Mills and Leonardtown High Schools
45805 Dent Drive
Lexington Park, Maryland 20653
Phone: 301-863-4044, FAX: 301-863-4048
Website: schools.smcps.org/tces/
Offce Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Student Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Together Creating
Excellence
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New Years Dance, students and families had the oppor-
tunity to make snowfakes for Sandy Hook students. As
part of our school-wide healthy habits initiative, we en-
courage students and staff to develop life-long healthy
habits. Activities include Healthy Active Kids calendars,
Terrapin Running Club, healthy facts, and a school-wide
healthy habits day. Opportunities to involve parents and
our community include: Career Day, Read Across Amer-
ica, Field Day, Summer Safety Assembly, Parent Lunch
Bunches with the Principal, instrumental, choral, and
grade level musical performances.
Since receiving our certifcation as a Maryland
Green School in 2011, our students and staff are actively
involved in recycling and energy saving activities. Our
community playground, built in 2008 is one of the frst
of its kind to be manufactured completely PVC free to
address environmental concerns. It was manufactured
using recycled products and environmentally friendly
processes. Last school year planting boxes were placed
on our school grounds through an Eagle Scout project.
Working collaboratively with our Green School Com-
mittee and PTA, our students will plant in the spring.
Safety continues to be a priority at Town Creek El-
ementary. We follow safety protocols that the St. Marys
County Public School System has established to increase
the safety of our school. Student Safety Patrols develop
leadership skills while assisting at bus arrival, dismissal,
and monitoring of our hallways.
Members of the Town Creek Elementary School
PTA collaborate with teachers, staff, parents and each
other to support the positive school climate and the sur-
rounding community. The TCES PTA and its commit-
tees meet on a regular basis to plan and facilitate stu-
dent seasonal events, such as dances, craft fair, talent
shows, movie nights, and carnivals. TCES families bond
through PTA sponsored spirit nights and parenting work-
shops. Teachers and staff are shown support and ap-
preciation throughout the year, and the schools appear-
ance is maintained through organized and collaborative
beautifcation activities. Communication, compromise,
and collaboration are the keys to the success of this little
neighborhood PTA and its cherished students and educa-
tors. PTA members clearly understand that by joining
and volunteering, we are investing time and resources to
ensure our children are provided a stable learning envi-
ronment; thereby securing our stability as a community.
We have a phenomenal staff at TCES. Physical
Education teacher, Debbie Settle was Maryland State
MAAHPERD Teacher of the Year in 2009. Through her
efforts, Town Creek Elementary was a Maryland State
Demonstration School site three consecutive terms be-
ginning in 2009 through 2011. Ms. Settle is our Teacher
of the Year nominee for 2012-13. Fifth grade teacher,
Mary Wallner is a Model Demonstration Teacher for
newly hired teachers in the county. Our Support Staff
is the best. Beverley Schwartzenburg is our Educational
Support Professional of the Year. Together, our teachers
and staff work tirelessly to provide differentiated and di-
versifed learning experiences to meet the needs of all
our students. All staff members are to be commended
for their dedication to students by providing rigorous
learning opportunities in a safe school environment.
We are proud of our accomplishments in both aca-
demics and citizenship. These accomplishments are pos-
sible due to our strong character education program, pos-
itive behavior reinforcement, and dedication to academic
goals. Through our diverse activities and initiatives,
academics truly can be our daily priority. Our students
are Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn. Town
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Spotlight On
Students Test Their Skills at Event
By Alex Panos
Staff Writer
Students from St. Marys, Calvert and Charles coun-
ties showed off their skills at the regional Skills USA com-
petition last weekend.
They competed in events including advertising design,
auto service technology, carpentry, crime scene investiga-
tion, culinary arts, frefghting, nursing and welding.
Skills USA is a national organization promoting
technical skills, aimed at ensuring America has a skilled
workforce.
The Calvert Career Technical Academy had 14 stu-
dents fnish in the top three and advance to the state
championships.
St. Marys County had 32 students fnish in the top
three, including a clean sweep of gold, silver and bronze in
crime scene investigation, welding, architectural drafting,
aviation and internetworking.
The top three in each event qualify for the state
competition.
First place winners at the state level will advance to
the national event over the summer in Kansas City, Mo.
students will continue to work with their instructors as they
prepare for the state competition.
Events were scored based on mastery of the task, said
Bonnie Skinner, Skills USA advisor.
For example, a nurse-assisting event was judged on
ability to correctly follow procedure, patient care and hand
placement.
Teammates Grant Kelly and Sarah Moore, of the For-
rest Technology Center, took home frst place in Digital
Cinema Production.
The duo had 48 hours to make a video with an assigned
theme, using specifc items and two required quotes.
They spent six hours flming and nearly twice as long
editing, incorporating water and computers into a fve-min-
ute flm about leadership.
Cinematography was the key to their gold medal fn-
ish, said Kelly the two used superior angles and the re-
quirements were seamlessly included in the piece.
Moore, meanwhile, believes a more interesting plot,
which kept the audiences attention throughout the flm,
separated their video from the rest of the feld.
According to Skinner, the real life experience students
gain from the program not only helps them fnd their future
career; they can use it to market themselves to colleges and
employers as well.
Were very pleased with the level and diligence of
each competition, said Michael Martirano, St. Marys
County superintendent, emphasizing the mission of public
education to have students college and career ready.
Around 170 students in the region participated in the
event this year, and 131 were on hand to take part in Satur-
days competitions.
The organization has 13,000 chapters in 54 states and
territories throughout the country, serving over 300,000
students and instructors annually.
Grant Kelly, left, and Sarah Moore won frst place in Digital Cinema
Production
Students of the Culinary Arts Program.
Amber Major won the frst aid competition. Photo By Alex Panos
Photo By Ann Johnson
Photo By Ann Johnson
The Margaret Brent High School Alumni As-
sociation is offering scholarships to June 2013 high
school graduates entering college for the frst time.
An applicant must be a direct descendent of an
alumnus of Margaret Brent High School between the
years 1931 and 1965, before the high school became
a middle school. Other requirements must be met in
order to qualify, and these requirements are listed
on the application to be submitted to the scholarship
committee.
Applications are available at the guidance or ca-
reer centers of all high schools in St. Marys County,
and also may be obtained by telephone request to
Grace Bolton at 301-274-3486.
The deadlines for the application is March 31,
2013 and are to be returned to Scholarship Chairper-
son, Grace D, Bolton, as shown on application.
Awards will be made following graduation from
high school and proof of college registration.
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum welcomes every
fourth and sixth grader from Calvert County as part of the
Chespax program, where each student visits on a feld trip, but
the education department wanted a way to reach even more
students throughout the state. About seven years ago, JPPM
created a Traveling Trunk available to any school in the state
of Maryland. The initial trunks provided lessons and activities
focused on the East Woodland Indians of Maryland. The latest
trunks however are teaching about the War of 1812.
The new trunks titled Through the Perilous Fight: The life
During the War of 1812 are available for rent by any teacher in
the state. While trunks were created with the fourth grade cur-
riculum in mind, lessons can be adjusted for older or younger
students. The trunk contains eleven lesson plans that align with
the Common Core. A teacher background is also provided to
familiarize the instructors with the subject matter. The hands on
materials provided are created to enrich students understanding
of early 19th century life.
When rented, schools may keep the trunks for three
weeks. The rental fee is just $50 if the trunk is picked up, or $175
is the trunk is shipped. Additional information can be found
at www.jefpat.org/travelingtrunk or by calling Kim Popetz at
410-586-8502.
The College of Southern Maryland recognized 632
candidates for degrees and certifcates during its 14th Win-
ter Commencement held Jan. 18 at the La Plata Campus.
CSM awarded 565 associate degrees and 361 certif-
cates: 39 percent of the students receiving awards are from
Charles County, 33 percent are from St. Marys County
and 23 percent are from Calvert County while 5 percent
are from outside of the region. Nearly one-quarter of all
associates degree candidates for graduation earned a 3.5
grade point average or higher.
The ceremony also marked CSMs milestone of more
than 20,000 graduates. Representing the 20,000 graduates
was Bertha Aurora Rodriguez, of Waldorf, who received
an associates degree in engineering technology: drafting
and a bouquet of fowers from CSM President Gottfried.
Associate degrees were awarded predominantly in the
felds of general studies, business administration, and arts
and sciences, while general studies: transfer and advanced
and basic accounting topped the list as the most popular
certifcates. Of the graduates, 67 percent were female.
For photos and additional stories from commencement,
visit www.csmd.edu/News/MediaResources/13janGrad.
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Circuit Court Judge David
Densford told a man convicted of
conspiring to deal oxycodone that
if he broke any laws after serving
an 18-month sentence in the coun-
tys detention center he would get
the remainder of his original 15-
year sentence in state prison.
Densford began Steven
Ottos sentencing hearing early
Feb. 1 but delayed sentencing
until later that day to consider
how much time he would give
the defendant.
The state recommended up
to fve years in state prison for
Otto, who also had numerous
other drunk driving and drug
charges over the past seven years,
but Densford said that amount of
time was not enough given his
record and latest offense.
Densford noted that at least
twice Otto had been in rehabili-
tation for his own drug addiction
but left just days after checking
in and has not been honest with
his parole agent on numerous
occasions.
Otto called his choice to
deal oxycodone a stupid mis-
take, and asked for leniency.
You need to do some
talking because Im extremely
inclined to put you in prison,
Densford said. Since 2006
youve been doing drugs, deny-
ing you had a problem and then
youre selling them. Youre a
danger and youve not made an
effort to get straight.
Densford authorized work
release for Otto and assigned
him to fve years of probation as
part of his sentence.
The judge said Otto must
complete a drug rehabilitation
and treatment program and test
negative for any controlled sub-
stances unless he had a prescrip-
tion for them.
Densford said he doubted
that Otto had a sincere desire to
repent of his behavior and be-
lieved he would commit another
infraction.
I will give you every min-
ute of your back up time, Dens-
ford said. You belong in prison.
Over a span of three days, the vice narcot-
ics division conducted several operations and
enforcement initiatives throughout St. Marys
County. The efforts were a result of ongoing
investigations, surveillance and community-
supplied information.
Detectives observed
Steven Michael Otto, 28 of
Hollywood, Md., exit a local
pharmacy and immediately
make contact with suspect
Michael James Luber, 30 of
Hollywood, Md. Suspect Otto
removed pills from his pre-
scription bottle and a transac-
tion occurred. Otto was then
observed crushing pills and
ingesting them by snorting
them. Detectives found Otto
was in possession of 56 Alpra-
zolam pills, two $1 bills with
residue, a cellular phone and
one Suboxone strip. Suspect Luber was found
in possession of two cellular phones, two Subox-
one strips and the two Alprazolam pills which he
received from Otto. Both suspects were arrested
and charged accordingly.
Vice/Narcotics detectives, assisted by the
St. Marys County Emergency Services Team,
Sheriffs Offce K-9 division and Vice/Narcot-
ics Support Team members executed search and
seizure warrants on a Loveville residence. An-
toine Markel Yates, 20, was
identifed through an exten-
sive investigation as a distrib-
utor of marijuana. The search
revealed nearly three quarters
of a pound of marijuana, pack-
aging paraphernalia and digi-
tal scales. The marijuana was
valued at more than $1,300. A
second suspect, Martin Dur-
rell Yates, 24, was found to
be in possession of marijuana,
a related smoking device,
cocaine and a digital scale
with residue. He was charged
accordingly. Antoine was
charged with possession of
marijuana, possession of para-
phernalia and possession w/
intent to distribute. Additional
charges are expected.
Lorne Cardell Gross, 46
of Leonardtown, was charged
with Possession of Marijua-
na after detectives encoun-
tered him during a prescrip-
tion drug investigation.
Tina Marie Tippett , age
24 of Lexington Park, was
charged for her role in con-
spiring to introduce Mor-
phine into the St. Marys
County Detention Center.
Detectives observed Robert Allan Hayden,
27, and his sister, Kelly Marie Hayden, 31, both
of Hollywood, involved in a drug transaction in
a business parking lot. Robert was seen placing
something into his jacket pocket. Two Oxy-
codone tablets were recovered from that loca-
tion. Hayden was noted to have placed some-
thing inside a cup holder in her vehicle. Eight
Oxycodone tablets were recovered from that
location. Both were charged
with the illegal possession of
Oxycodone.
After identifying suspect
Alvin Benard Chubs Gray,
50 of Great Mills, as a distrib-
utor of Crack cocaine, vice
narcotics detectives conduct-
ed an investigation that led to
them obtaining a search and
seizure warrant. The St. Marys County Sher-
iffs Offce Emergency Services Team, Vice/
Narcotics Support Team, K-9 deputies and de-
tectives executed the search warrant and recov-
ered Crack cocaine, a digital scale, packaging
paraphernalia and cash. Gray
was charged accordingly.
After witnessing a drug
transaction detectives de-
tained suspect Phillip Roy
Jett, 44 of Leonardtown, and
a second individual for further
investigation. Jett was found
to be in possession of several
Oxycodone pills and two
$1 bills with Oxycodone
residue. Jett was utilizing the
dollar bills to crush then snort
the pills.
After detectives identi-
fed Cody Scott Owens, 22 of
Ridge, Md., as being involved
in facilitating marijuana sales,
a search and seizure warrant was obtained and
subsequently executed. Cash, two cell phones,
Oxycodone, marijuana, paraphernalia and a
drug ledger were recovered.
Additional charges are pend-
ing a review with the States
Attorney.
Michael Wayne De-
ment, 55 of Mechanicsville,
was served a warrant related
to possession of Crack
cocaine, a related smoking
device and driving while sus-
pended. He was incarcerated
on unrelated charges as well.
Shannon Nichele Berry
, 41 of Lexington Park, had
contact with St. Marys Coun-
ty Deputy Sheriffs related to
a drug investigation. It was
believed that Berry had swal-
lowed a quantity of cocaine. After a brief hos-
pital stay, cocaine was recovered by hospital
staff and turned over the detectives. Berry was
charged with Possession of Cocaine.
Vice/Narcotics detectives began an investi-
gation into Oxycodone dis-
tribution from a Leonardtown
home. One of the targets was
identifed as Chad Richard
Rison, 27 of Mechanicsville.
A search warrant revealed
numerous Oxycodone tab-
lets as well as a frearm. Rison
was indicted and charged with
Possession of Oxycodone with the intent to dis-
tribute and possession of a frearm while drug
traffcking.
Inquiries should be directed to Captain
Daniel D. Alioto, Commander of Vice Narcot-
ics, at 301-475-4200 x1918.
Steven Otto
Michael Luber
Antoine Yates
Martin Yates
Lorne Gross
Tina Tippett
Shannon Berry
Michael Dement
Cody Owens
Phillip Jett
Alvin Gray
Chad Rison
The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
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STORY
Preparing A Heros Welcome
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A local war hero may be coming home
most likely 70 years after he was shot
down over Burma during World War II. A
group of local historians and fans want to
be ready to receive his remains.
Leonardtown resident Walter Francis
Duke, Captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps,
was shot down over the jungles of Burma
on June 6, 1944.
We all grew up hearing stories about
him. He was Marylands leading war ace,
said Al Gough, a Leonardtown resident
researching Dukes service We want to
get the story out because hell be coming
home. Its a signifcant part of our history.
On the agenda for the Feb. 11 Leon-
ardtown Town Council meeting, a citizens
group will present Dukes service record
hoping to garner the councils support to
request the school system name the new
school in Dukes honor.
Last month Dukes family learned that
a P-38 with Dukes aircraft number was
found while clearing the jungle he was last
known to be fying over. Remains of a body
were inside.
His sister, Eleanor Fearns, 88, who
lives on Lawrence Street in Leonardtown,
said the Department of the Army is per-
forming a DNA analysis to confrm the
remains are Dukes but she is virtually cer-
tain it is him.
The geneaologist said they wouldnt
have paid her to call me if there wasnt
good cause. Im never sure. You get the let-
ters and you get tears in your eyes, said
Fearns.
The last thing I got from them was
to say that they had received the DNA,
Fearns said. They said it would be a year
before we would hear anything.
Her son, Frank Fearns, said when
Duke is brought back home he will be bur-
ied in the family plot on Cemetery Lane
near the piece of land where the new el-
ementary school will be built.
Frank said that Dukes wife Verja
Graham, who he married in 1943, was the
frst person informed when Dukes appar-
ent remains were found. Since she has been
remarried several times, she gave the Duke
family as the next of kin.
Frank said it was uncertain if she
would attend any ceremonies upon Dukes
return since she was in her 90s.
Preparing for Heros Return
J. Harry Norris, former Leonardtown
mayor, said that a push is on to name the
new school in Leonardtown after the com-
bat pilot but he wants to focus on Dukes
war deeds.
Im more interested in getting the
word out about what a hero Capt. Duke
was, Norris said. This isnt just a little
Leonardtown story. Hes better known in
some circles than he is in the county.
Norris has found model kits, plastic
and die cast made from as far away as Ja-
pan, that reproduce Dukes aircraft down
to the nose art and the name inscribed on
it: Miss V, named for his wife.
Dukes name and rank are even in-
cluded on the models; his service record
has been so widely chronicled in war his-
tory books that it has become a natural fo-
cus of aircraft enthusiasts.
Pictures of Dukes aircraft and photo-
graphs during his service while at a base
in India have been enshrined in numerous
books about his unit the 459th Fighter
Squadron and the P-38 Lightning he
few.
Its amazing how well known he is in
the aeronautical world and in Japan, Nor-
ris said.
Duke was the top ace in the China-In-
dia-Burma theatre with 10 confrmed kills,
but some reports have him downing three
other Japanese planes before he was shot
down in his last battle.
Duke was awarded the Silver Star,
Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak
leaf clusters, the Air Medal with two oak
leaf clusters, the Purple Heart, American
Defense Medal, American Service Medal,
Asia/Pacifc Area Service Medal, the Ca-
nadian War Medal and the British Burma
Star for his combat service.
Gough said the most important thing
is to make people aware of Dukes story be-
cause he might soon be coming home.
A Sisters Memory
Eleanor said she was in high school
when she learned that her brother was
missing in action over Burma on June 6,
1944 the same day the Allies began the
invasion of Europe to eventually overthrow
the Nazi regime.
She was in a dormitory at the school
and felt that something was wrong; she
snuck down to a pay phone and called her
mother who told her that her brother was
missing.
I just couldnt sleep, Eleanor said.
I knew there was something wrong at
home.
Her mother would stay up and listen to
the radio hoping to hear her sons name as
being held as a prisoner of war.
Eleanor said her mother probably
held out hope because of stories of numer-
ous Japanese soldiers walking out of the
jungles of Asia and Pacifc islands, having
been abandoned and not knowing the war
was over.
I think she always thought that if
they could do it maybe her boy could do
it, Eleanor said.
My mother never, ever gave up; it
never even occurred to me that he was
alive.
She remembered her brother gradu-
ated high school and immediately tried to
enlist in the American military but was re-
jected. At the time, the U.S. hadnt entered
the war.
So he joined the Royal Canadian Air
Force. When he came back home from
Washington, D.C. and the Canadian Em-
bassy, he told his father what he had done.
She remembered that day clearly.
I remember my father, he said:
Theres been a Duke in every major
American war, Im glad you did it boy.
According to offcial reports of the ac-
tion on the day he was shot down, Duke
and members of his squadron went on a
mission from their base in Chittagong, In-
dia and met Japanese forces over Meiktila,
Burma on a routine patrol.
Several of the 459th members were
ambushed by Japanese fghter planes but
were able to fght their way free; reports
show that Duke was separated from his
unit during the fght and did not return.
The squadron history and interviews
with Japanese pilots indicate Duke was
suddenly jumped by more Japanese fght-
ers after he had returned to check on his
wingman following the initial fghting, ac-
cording to Gough.
Duke is believed to have shot down
three more enemy fghters before being
shot down himself.
Eleanors brother George Duke had
found the Japanese pilot who had shot
Duke down over Burma and kept up a cor-
respondence with him.
George Duke has since passed away.
Aside from her brother Walters repu-
tation as a combat pilot he was also a popu-
lar person in Leonardtown, Eleanor said.
Growing up, he had an enormous talent for
music.
He was an amazing violinist he
loved music. He was eager for anything
and everything.
Many times he would attend dances
and parties before the war and play his vio-
lin like a fddle, much to the joy off those
having a good time, she said.
Everybody liked him.
Captain Walter Francis Duke, left. Courtesy Photo
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Distant Cousin Cooks up
Fundraisers for Toddler
ewsmakers
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
On Jan. 3, 17-month-old Gianna Grace Cartagena
was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Since then, the Mechanicsville family has been in
the hospital. After hearing about Gianna Grace, Allison
Hunley of Mechanicsville decided to get involved with
a series of bake sale fundraisers. Their goal was $2,500.
By Saturday at 1 p.m. they had raised $2,000 and, though
Hunley would not disclose the fnal donation at the re-
quest of the family, she said they passed their goal by a
signifcant amount.
More than 75 volunteers helped with the fundraiser,
Hunley said. Some spent time in the kitchen, making pies,
rolls and cookies, while others braved the frigid weekend
weather to work tables. Nothing had a price tag. Hunley
said individuals could take as much as they wanted and
give what they wanted. She said several people handed
her $10 or $20 and took nothing.
When she started organizing the fundraiser, Hunley
didnt know she and Gianna Grace are distant cousins.
She got involved because of a Facebook post.
When I saw her picture I couldnt not do it.
Hunley has an 18-month-old son, and felt for Gianna
Graces parents. The community response to the fund-
raiser was an eye opener to the faith and compassion of
others.
Amra and Kylie El-
more gave gas cards to
Wawa to help the family
get to and from the hospi-
tal. Amra said her son was
in the hospital for three
weeks in August, and she
wanted Gianna Graces
family to know they have
support.
Its terrible, Kylie
said, remembering her
brothers illness.
Gianna Graces aunt,
Lusby resident Nanci Bur-
leson was one of the vol-
unteers Saturday morning. She said the communitys
involvement said a lot for the county. She said a woman
paid for food with an EBT card in the grocery store, then
give $40 to Hunley when she walked out.
People are giving who are in need themselves,
Burleson said.
This weekends bake sales were at Giant Food in
Prince Frederick, Rolands in Chesapeake Beach and at
McKays in Leonardtown. Sunday was the busiest day for
the volunteers, with as many baked goods going out in
that one day as on Friday and Saturday combined. Bat-
man also made the trip from Gotham City to support Sun-
days fundraiser.
Future fundraisers include a indoor bazaar at the
Prince Frederick Rescue Squad on March 2 from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Vendors and indi-
viduals will be able to rent
tables and there will be a
bake sale, raffes for a bed
and breakfast stay and a
Kindle, face painting and
live entertainment.
The Mechanicsville
Volunteer Fire Department
will host a beneft concert
April 6 from 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. The bands include
Legend, the Justin Myles
Experience, Hydra FX,
Lartice Carr, Muzicians
Den, Bad Penny and Driven
Muzzy and Super Magic
Man Reggie Rice. Hunley
has not confrmed the de-
tails for another event for
early summer.
For more information,
e-mail bakingforgianna@
yahoo.com.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Photos by Sarah Miller
Amra, back, and Kylie Elmore support Gianna Grace.
Volunteers Terri Walker, left, and Nanci Burleson at the bake sale in
Chesapeake Beach.
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Robert Clayton Beckett, 86
Robert Clayton Beck-
ett, 86, of Leonardtown, Md.
died Feb. 1at St. Marys Nurs-
ing Center in in Leonard-
town, Md., surrounded by his
loving family.
Born March 19, 1926 in
Leominster, Massachusetts,
he was the son of the late
Charles Don Beckett and Ev-
elyn Cormier Beckett
Robert joined the United States Army in June
1944 as a Corporal and was honorably discharged
in November 1948. He served in World War II and
earned two bronze stars. He graduated from Ball
State University with a Bachelor of Science degree
in 1953. He joined the United States Air Force Re-
serves as a Second Lieutenant in May 1955. He
was employed by the U.S. Naval Research Lab as a
Research Oceanographer from 1955-1983 and was
an adjunct professor at Charles County Community
County (now CSM) teaching physics and chemistry
for twenty years. In 1970, he married his beloved
wife, Gloria C. Beckett, with whom he spent 44 won-
derful years. After retirement he taught math and sci-
ence for 12 years at Victory Christian Academy High
School in Richmond, Va. He also taught for eight
years at the Bible Institute in Richmond, Va.. He
was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Tabernacle in
Ashland, Va. and the VFW Post 6364 in Richmond,
Va. He received the Naval Research Lab Exceptional
Performance Award in 1974 and 1978, and the Naval
Research Publication Award in 1979. He moved to St.
Marys County in July 2011 from Richmond, Va. He
enjoyed spending time with his family.
In addition to his beloved wife, Robert is sur-
vived by his children, Rusty Beckett of Gray, ME,
Janice Blaine (Richard) of Priest River, Idaho, Carol
Vallandingham (Bernard) of Leonardtown, Md.,
Phillip Beckett (Noreen) of Eagle River, AK, Bruce
Beckett of Leonardtown, Md., Evelyn Lucas (Mark)
of Manassas, Va., and Jonathan Beckett (Midori)
of Herndon, Va.; his step-children, Eddie Burbano
(Patricia) of Manassas, Va. Jaime Alvaro Burbano
Cuellar of Envigado, Colombia, S.A., Fernando
Burbano of Arlington, Va., and Clemencia Helle-
buyck (Rudolfo) of Greenville, S.C.; his sister, He-
lene Baetz of Ann Arbor, Mich.; 25 grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death
by his parents.
Family received friends for Roberts life cel-
ebration of Feb. 5 with prayers recited with Father
Joseph Edgington at Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. A
graveside service with military honors was held on
Feb 6 at Quantico National Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Peter Valland-
ingham, Bernard Vallandingham, John Valland-
ingham, James Vallandingham, Julian Burbano
and Nate Pappas. Honorary pallbearers were Paul
Robert Lucas, Rafael Hellebuyck, Sebastian Helle-
buyck, Lucas Blaine, William Blaine, Yosef Zulal,
Connor Beckett, Ryan Beckett.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, To-
peka, KS 66675.
Condolences to the family may be made at
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
John William Blue, 72
John William Blue,
72 of Forestville, Md., was
peacefully called to his heav-
enly glory on Jan. 31, 2013
at Southern Maryland Hos-
pital in Clinton, Md. John
was born on May 12, 1940 in
Kipling, N.C. to the late Nora
and Johnson Blue. John was known to his family
and friends as Blue.
Blue enlisted in the U.S. Army on December
18, 1958; stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C.
While serving in the Military, Blue re-
ceived many honors, one being the Good Medal of
Conduct.
Before his illness, which caused him to work
no longer, Blue was employed in food services
as manager of The Jumbo Food Store in Cheverly,
Md. and also worked as a delivery driver for Wonder
Bread. He was known for his smile and laughter and
enjoyed his life to the fullest and enjoyed having his
family and friends around him.
He leaves to cherish his memories his daugh-
ter Kimberly Jones (Marvin); two grandchildren,
Skye Stewart and Alijah Jones and special friend
for years, Brenda Henson, and a host of family and
friends.
Blue was preceded in death by his parents
Nora and Johnson Blue and son Daniel S. Henson
and his Uncle James Prentiss.
Those we love can never be more than
thought apart, for as long as there is memory theyll
live on in the heart. (Kim)
The family will receive family and friends
on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Bris-
coe-Tonic Funeral Home Chapel, 2294 Old
Washington Road, Waldorf, Md. Interment
will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 10
a.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Chel-
tenham, Md.
Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral
Home, Waldorf, Md.
Gilbert Lee Childress, 59
Gilbert Lee Childress,
59 of Lexington Park, Md.
formerly of Laurel, Md. died
on Jan. 10 in Leonardtown,
Md. surrounded by his loving
family. Born Dec. 27, 1953
in Simpsonville, Md. he was
the son of the late Victor and
Nellie Childress of Laurel,
Md. Gilbert graduated from
Atholton High School in Simpsonville, Md. in 1972.
Gilbert loved the great outdoors, especially garden-
ing and working with dogs and horses. He liked
to read, draw and paint. His artistic abilities were
amazing. If you were lucky enough, he would gift
you one of his works. Gilbert lived a very simple life,
and if there was anything he could do for anyone,
he did it. Gilbert was a life member of the Disabled
American Veterans Auxiliary, St. Marys Unit 26 in
California, Md. where he was serving as Junior vice
Commander and Legislative Chairman. Gilbert
was also a life member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church
in Fulton, Md. Gilbert is survived by his brother
Victor Childress and wife Donna of Appling, Ga.,
a sister Ruth Wilcoxen and husband Robert of Lex-
ington Park, Md., a sister Violet Haley and husband
Wayne of Berlin, Md., a brother Franklin Childress
and wife Yvonne of Middleton, Md., a sister Shirley
Martellucci and husband Paul of Whitefeld, N.H., a
sister Mary Moschler and husband Leslie of Balti-
more, Md. and a sister Carolyn Turner of Lexington
Park, Md., a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces
and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Gilbert
was preceded in death by his parents
Victor Eugene Childress and Nellie Ensor
Childress, grandparents, Alye and Elizabeth Chil-
dress of Glen Burnie, Md., and Harry and Ella
Ensor of Hampstead, a brother Samuel Childress
of Laurel, Md., a nephew Gilbert Klemm of Oxen
Hill, Md. and a nephew Austin Childress of Denver,
Colo. Gilbert donated his body to science through
the Anatomy Gifts Registry in Hanover, Md., to
be utilized for medical science and education. It
is hoped that the study and research on cancer will
one day lead to a cure. A memorial service for Gil-
bert will be held when his cremated remains are
returned to the family. A time and place will be
announced at a later date. The family asks that me-
morial contributions be made in Gilberts memory
to: Hospice of St. Marys, address: P.O. Box 625
Helaine Bernice Clay, 74
Helaine Bernice Clay,
74 of California, Md. died
January 30, 2013 at St.
Marys Hospital in Leonard-
town, Md.
Born May 13, 1938 in
Newark, N.J., she was the
daughter of the late Irving
Isadore Rubin and Mildred
Amelia Armm Rubin.
Helaine was born in Newark, N.J. and raised
in Plainfeld, N.J. She was employed by Wausau
Insurance Company in West Orange, N.J. for over
twenty-fve years as an Offce Manager. After her
retirement she worked as a realtor for ERA Realty.
She moved to St. Marys County in 2005 from Ma-
tawan, N.J. She was a member of the Democratic
Club and the Ladies Auxiliary in Matawan, N.J.
She was an instructor of CPR. Her hobbies includ-
ed fower gardening, reading, baking and playing
games on her computer. However, she most enjoyed
spending time with her family. She will be greatly
missed by her family and friends, for she touched
so many lives.
Helaine is survived by her daughter, Linda
Yang (Kevin) of California, Md.; her siblings, San-
ford M. Rubin of Bethleham, Penn., Eileen Rubin
Ahmed (Karam) of Madison, Miss., and Sondra
Frusco of Piscataway, N.J.; and her grandchildren,
Amanda Yang and Brandon Yang. She was pre-
ceded in death by her parents.
All services will be private.
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com
Melissa Susan Kelly
On Jan. 20 at her resi-
dence in Germantown MD,
Melissa Susan Kelly, passed
away.
She was the beloved
mother of Jacob M. and Car-
rick K. Nicholson; devoted
daughter of Catherine R.
Duvall (William Schmalge-
meyer) and Robert C. Kelly
(Tricia); loving sister of Robert C. Kelly, Jr. (Mary)
and Catherine A. Kelly, and Melissas loving part-
ner, Donald Ruppard. She is also survived by James
M. and Bonnie Nicholson, in-laws and husband
James M. Nicholson Jr. Memorial services Jan. 28
at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 15575 German-
town Rd., Darnestown, Md. A reception will im-
mediately follow at the church. In lieu of fowers,
expressions of sympathy may be made in Melissas
memory to: Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Can-
cer Center, Breast Cancer Research 100 N. Charles
Street Suite 234 Baltimore MD 21201. Online con-
dolences may be made at
www.rappfuneral.com
Del Krieger, 77
Delmar Del Krieger,
77, formerly of California,
Md. passed away peacefully
on Feb. 2, 2013 at Prestige
Care in Burlington, Wash.
Born May 7, 1935 in
Mount Vernon, Wash., he
was the son of the late Henry
and Josephine Krieger.
Del attended Mt. Ver-
non High School while working on the family farm.
He joined the U.S. Navy in 1956 and served aboard
the USS Bremerton CA-130 until he was honorably
discharged in 1960. While in the Navy, he met the
love of his life, Helen J. Stegen and was married on
October 7, 1960. They have been inseparable for the
last 52 years. Del worked a variety of jobs over the
years from running his own lawn service to work-
ing for companies such as J.M. Smucker, Washing-
ton Bulb and Thrifty Foods. In 1992, he moved to
California, Md. to be with his daughter and new
Michael K. Gardiner, C.F.S.P., C.P.C.
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baby granddaughter. While in Maryland he worked
for BAE Systems from 1993 until he retired in
2000. In retirement, Del moved back to his boy-
hood home of Mount Vernon in the Skagit Valley
where he enjoyed hunting geese, digging for clams
along the Puget Sound and fshing for salmon on the
Skagit River. He also enjoyed growing a variety of
vegetables, berries and walnuts on his farm and was
well known for his prized tomatoes. His gardens
were so plentiful that he often made donations to
the Skagit Valley Food Co-op. He was an avid fan
of the Seattle Mariners, the Seattle Seahawks and
pulled for Jimmy Johnson in NASCAR. Del had a
great smile, always had a kind word to say and loved
a good joke.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years,
Helen J. Krieger of Mount Vernon; his daughter
Debbie Bingman (Barry) of California, Md.; his son
Mike Krieger (Angela) of Arlington, Wash.; three
sisters, Betty Connelly of Portland, Ore., Hazel
Anderson (Bill) of Mount Vernon, Wash., Loraine
Breathour of Mount Vernon, Wash.; one brother
Don Krieger (Carmen) of Big Lake, Wash. and his
granddaughter L.Cpl. Chaundra Oran USMC of
Jacksonville, N.C.
Intermittent will be private and in lieu of
fowers, please make donations in Dels name to
the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylva-
nia Ave., NW, Suite 800 Washington D.C. 20004;
phone 202-785-3355 or www.lung.org/donate.
James Lang, 55
James Jimmy Frank-
lin Lang, 55, of Lexington
Park, Md., formerly from
Ridge, Md., passed away sur-
rounded by his loving family
on Jan. 28 in Laurel, Md. Born
on Oct. 28, 1957 in Leonard-
town, Md., he was the son of
the late Joseph A. Lang Sr.
and Eunice L. Ridgell Lang.
Jimmy is survived by his siblings; Renee Raynor
(Frank) of Orange Park, Fl., Tony Lang (Eileen) of
Hollywood, Md., Melissa Siebilia of Middleburg,
Fl., Veronica Lang of Madison, Wis., Harry Lang
of Waldorf, Md., Chris Lang of Edgewood, Tx. ,
Deenie Compton (Bill) of Jacksonville, Fl., Cheryl
Herron (Bob) of Ind., Michael Lang (Brenda Sivak)
of Dunkirk, Md., George Lang (Stefanie Clark) of
Emory, Tx. and brother in-law Harry Berg of Leon-
ardtown, Md. A sister Linda Berg of Leonardtown,
Md, precedes him in death. Jimmy graduated from
Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Md. The
family received friends on Feb. 1 at the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel Leonardtown, Md.
A graveside service was held on Feb. 2 in the First
Friendship United Methodist Cemetery, Ridge, Md.
with Rev. Elizabeth Jackson offciating. Pallbear-
ers will be; Tony Lang, Chris Lang, Michael Lang,
George Lang, Howie Berg, and Jimmy Sexton.
Rose Marie Lynch, 84
Rose Marie Lynch, 84,
of California, Md. died Feb. 1
at St. Marys Nursing Center
in Leonardtown, Md. sur-
rounded by her loving family.
Born Oct. 9, 1928 in
Durham, N.C., she was the
daughter of the late Robert
Allen Loftis and Rosa Bell
Carey Loftis.
Rose moved from Washington D.C. to St.
Marys County when she was sixteen years old. She
married Chester Knight Lynch on April 7, 1949 in
Lexington Park, Md. Together they celebrated 63
wonderful years of marriage. She was employed by
the federal government as a Deputy Disbursing Of-
fcer until her retirement. In her younger years Rose
enjoyed powder puff stock car racing, boating and
waterskiing. After her retirement, she and Chester
travelled extensively, taking three trips across the
country. They enjoyed going to Las Vegas, N.V.
and were entertained by the fabulous shows. They
also enjoyed camping together. One of her favorite
hobbies was shopping. She attended the Lexington
Park Baptist Church and was a member of the Lex-
ington Park Lioness Club. Her family was her pride
and joy and she loved spending time with them,
especially during her famous back yard barbeques
and picnics.
In addition to her beloved husband, Rose is
survived by her children, Denise M. Farmer (Joe)
of California, Md. and David B. Lynch (Susannah)
of Hollywood, Md.; and her grandchildren, Jacob
Lynch of Hollywood, Md., Benjamin Lynch of Hol-
lywood, Md., Christopher Farmer of Fort Hood,
Texas and Nathan Farmer of California, Md.. In ad-
dition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her brother Bernie A. Loftis.
Family will receive friends for Roses Cel-
ebration of Life on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m.
at the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Holly-
wood Road, Leonardtown, Md. A graveside service
and interment will be held at a later date at Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hos-
pice House of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonard-
town, MD 20650.
Anne Marie McCabe Margolis, 88
Anne Marie McCabe
Margolis, 88, of Solomons,
Md. died Jan. 31 in Leonard-
town, Md.
A native of Maryland,
Anne was born in Baltimore,
on May 22, 1924, the daughter
of the late John Michael Mc-
Cabe and Eva Barbara Dement
McCabe.
Anne graduated from Seton High School in
Baltimore. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in Bacteriology at Notre Dame College (Baltimore)
and a Masters in Liberal Arts Studies from Dart-
mouth College (Hanover, N.H.).
Anne married her beloved George Margolis in
1950. Together they raised four children while liv-
ing in North Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, and New
Hampshire. Anne moved to St. Marys County, Md.
after living in Connecticut and N.Y.
Anne loved, inspired, and celebrated the lives
of those that were fortunate enough to be within her
circle of family and friends. An accomplished artist,
she spent much of her life working as a weaver, pot-
ter and sculptor. When she was not in the studio, she
wrote poetry and studied contemporary art.
Anne was actively involved with Annmarie
Sculpture Garden and Arts Center in Solomons,
Md. and the HOPE food pantry in Lexington Park,
Md. She also served as a docent for the Hirshhorn
Museum and Sculpture Gardens in Washington D.C.
Prior to moving to St Marys County she was a do-
cent at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in
Ridgefeld, Conn. and a member of the N.H. League
of Arts and Crafts. She was also a bacteriologist
at Duke Hospital in Durham, N.C., served on the
Board of Education in the Dresden School District,
and as a volunteer ski instructor in N.H.
Anne is survived by her children, Susan Mar-
golis (Scott DeYoung) of Ridgefeld, Conn.; Mac
Margolis (Janice do Nascimento Cortez) of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil; Josh Margolis (Kathy) of Greenbrae,
Calif; and Dan Margolis (Lynne) of Salt Lake City,
UT; and her grandchildren, Anne Margolis, Jay
DeYoung, Kate Margolis, Ryan Margolis, Lia Mar-
golis, Brian Margolis, Brynne Margolis and Nina
Margolis. In addition to her parents, she was also
preceded in death by her husband, George Margolis
and her brother, Jerry McCabe.
All Services will be private.
In lieu of fowers please consider a donation
to Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center,
P.O. Box 99, Dowell, MD 20629 or Hospice of St.
Marys, P.O.Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Nelson Nelson Sr. 56
Robert Stephen Nel-
son Nelson Sr. 56 of Avenue,
Md. passed away peacefully
on Jan. 31 in St. Marys Hos-
pital surrounded by his fam-
ily. Born May 26, 1956 in
Leonardtown, Md., he is the
son of Mary C. Nelson and
the late James Vernon Nelson.
He was preceded in death by his brother James Phil-
lip Nelson. Nelson is survived by his beloved wife of
four months Joyce Nelson of Avenue, MD, his chil-
dren: James P. Nelson (Melanie) of Hollywood, Md.,
Robert S. Nelson (Shannon) of Avenue, Md., four
step-children: Joanne Morgan (Nick) of Lexington
Park, Md., Heather Murphy, Joseph Murphy IV, and
Ashley Wood all of Avenue, Md., fve grandchildren:
Andrew, Justin and Tyler Nelson of Hollywood, Md.,
Alex Hodges and Lilly Nelson of Avenue, Md., two
step-grandchildren: Noah Hammett of Avenue, Md.
and Hope Morgan of Middlesex, Va., siblings: Phyl-
lis Wagner (Harold) of Nebraska and Pat Nelson
(Maryann) of Florida. Nelson was a lifetime Wa-
terman, an occupation that he enjoyed doing. The
family received friends on Feb. 4 in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service
followed with Deacon Bill Nickerson offciating.
Interment will be private.
Barbara Jean Rice, 72
Barbara Jean Rice, 72,
of Leonardtown, Md. passed
away on Feb. 1 at the Hospice
House of St. Marys County
after a courageous battle with
cancer.
Born Jan. 10, 1941
in Erie, Penn., she was the
daughter of the late Betty
Kennedy Ester and the late Elmer Phillip Ester. She
grew up in Erie, graduating at the top of her class
from Academy High School in 1958 before attend-
ing Penn State University.
Barbara lived most of her adult life in the
Washington, D.C. area while completing a career
encompassing over 25 years with the Federal Gov-
ernment, including the Department of State. Bar-
bara loved to travel and took every opportunity that
the job afforded. As Deputy Chief of Finance for the
Western Hemisphere, Barbara travelled extensively
to South and Central America, conducting inspec-
tions and audits and enjoying the exposure to dif-
ferent cultures.
Before retiring, Barbara served at the US
Embassy in Athens, Greece, where she reveled in
hosting friends and family alike and serving as tour
guide extraordinaire. Upon returning from Greece
about nine years ago, Barbara retired and moved
with her family to Leonardtown, Md.
Barbara enjoyed spending time with her family
and friends and had a great passion for animals, espe-
cially cats. Barbara attended First Saints Community
Church, at the St. Pauls Campus, located in Leonar-
dtown, Md. She was a member of the United Meth-
odist Womens Group as well as the Young at Heart
Bible Studies, and participated in various outreach
ministries. Barbara also enjoyed arts and crafts.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Robert
Raymond Rice of Leonardtown, Md.; her daugh-
ters, Kimberly Anne (Fortuna) Stillwell of Sel-
byville, Del. and Tracy Lynn Fortuna of Leonar-
dtown, Md.; and her grandchildren, Brianna Rae
(Kirtley) Burnell of Fredericksburg, Va., Jeffery
Adam Stillwell, Jr. of Dahlgren, Va., Brady Logan
Kinslow, Catherine-Marie Kennedy Kinslow, and
Devlin Joseph Kinslow of Leonardtown, Md.
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held
on Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Saints
Community Church, St. Pauls Campus, 25550
Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, Md. It will be
offciated by Pastor Ruth Dixon with a lunch to fol-
low the ceremony.
In lieu of fowers, memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice House of St. Marys County.
Walter Kirk Sterling, 85
Walter Kirk Sterling, 85
of Leonardtown, Md. passed
away on Jan. 30 in Cheverly,
Md. Born May 4, 1927 in
Leonardtown, Md., he was
the son of the late Lynwood
Joseph and Ruth Camilier
Sterling. Kirk was one of sev-
enteen children. His wife
Regina Lay Sterling whom he married on May 28,
1949 in St. Josephs Catholic Church, Morganza, Md.,
survives him; many nieces and nephews along with
a host of relatives and friends also survive him. In
addition to his parents, his siblings; L. Edward Ster-
ling, John B. Sterling, William O.E. Sterling, Francis
C. Sterling, Ruth E. King, Nelson Sterling, James H.
Sterling, Eleanor J. Sharpe, Harris B. Sterling, Ernest
A. Sterling, Linwood J. Sterling, Lucille R. Chesel-
dine, Mary Catherine Bell, Hugh Dalton Sterling, and
an infant brother preceded him in death. Kirk was a
lifelong resident of St. Marys County and a graduate
of St. Marys Academy, class of 1945. He was em-
ployed by NATC, for 30 years retiring on May 7, 1982.
Kirk was the Secretary for the St. Marys County
Electrical Board, past Chief and Lifetime member, 47
years of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department,
King Lion Lions Club, Captain National Guard;
he was a member on the Committee for the Veterans
Memorial Leonardtown, Md. The family received
friends on Feb. 4 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church fol-
lowed by Fire Department and Lions Club prayers. A
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Feb. 5 at
St. Aloysius Catholic Church, with Father John Dakes
offciating. Interment followed in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were Gary
Sterling Bell, Joseph Andrew Bell, Thomas W. Bell,
III, Mark J. Bell, Shawn M. Hull, and Bernard Bea-
vins. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box
50, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or Leonardtown
Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown,
MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown.
Louis Edward Pulliam, Sr.
03/16/1939 - 02/08/2012
Our lives changed forever one year ago, without
your laughter, your humor and your kindness......
As we whispered goodbye we promised to take
care of one another, because we know thats what
you wanted. Te memories you lef us will never
die, they are in our thoughts & hearts everyday.
We will always love you & miss you. You will live
on forever in our hearts as long as we breathe.
Till we see you again POPS.
- From Your Loving Wife & Kids
24 The County Times
Community
Calvert Marine Museum Sustains PEM Talks
Mechanicsville VFD Annual Awards
In February, The Calvert Marine Museum continues its PEM
Talks focusing on a more Sustainable Chesapeake with a look back
at history, and a conversation about unwelcome invaders. The talks
take place in the auditorium starting at 7, and are free.
On Thursday, Feb. 7, Dr. Henry Miller, director of research pro-
grams at Historic St. Marys City, presents An Overview of Human
Use of the Chesapeake through History. We are all familiar with cur-
rent environmental problems, but you might be surprised to learn that
the impacts of human habitation go back hundreds of years. Was there
ever a time when people used the bay area in a sustainable way? Dr.
Miller draws from archaeology, geology, and history to create a con-
cise overview of the Chesapeake and its human inhabitants over the
past 10,000 years. He explores how land use and seafood harvesting
have changed over the centuries, striving to answer the key questions
of when and to what extent humans began having a negative impact on
the bay. There is no doubt that people and the Chesapeake are closely
linked; these dynamic interactions were of profound signifcance in
the past, are active in the present, and shall continue in the future.
On Thursday, Feb. 21, Jonathan McKnight presents Invasive
Species in the Chesapeake. Since Europeans frst arrived in North
America, we have been introducing old-world plants and animals to
provide food, goods, and a sense of home. In many cases these new
animals have been benefcial to our way of life. But a small per-
centage of new organisms escaped from our gardens and felds and
begin a life in the wild, usually to the detriment of native species and
ecosystems. Today, society realizes the risk of randomly introduc-
ing new species, but globalization of trade is increasing the number
of accidental introductions even as we have restricted intentional
introductions. The Chesapeake Bay Agreement identifes six spe-
cies that threaten the sustainability of the Chesapeake ecosystem and
efforts to restore it, but a growing number of new threats are emerg-
ing with potentially dire consequences to the ecology and econom-
ics of the Chesapeake Bay region. Jonathan McKnight, director of
the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Maryland
Natural Heritage Program, will talk about the advent of invasive spe-
cies in the Chesapeake Bay, the effect that they can have on native
ecosystems, and the efforts being taken to prevent, control, or eradi-
cate them. DNR is the State agency responsible for protecting rare,
threatened, and endangered species and natural areas.
The PEM Talks series is free, designed to encourage thoughtful
community discourse on Paleontology, the Environment, and Mari-
time History PEM. Future talks in this series will explore the local
sustainable food movement, creating living shorelines, the loss of the
oyster industry and hope for restoring oysters to the Chesapeake, and
locally sourced sustainable seafood. Check the website for details:
http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/events/lectures.php.
Dr. Henry Miller will present An Overview of Human
Use of the Chesapeake Through History Thursday,
Feb. 7 at the Calvert Marine Museum
The St. Marys Transit System (STS) has announced a route change for passengers going to and from Solomons
Island.
STS will no longer pick up in front of the 7-Eleven, located in Solomons Island inside the Patuxent Plaza Shop-
ping Center. Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 19, STS will pick up passengers in front of the old Woodburns store at the new
Calvert Connector bus stop sign.
Also STS reminds passengers that fare tickets can only be used for the trip which is designated on the ticket.
Alternatively, passengers must pay the exact fare for the transit service needed.
Passengers may purchase sheets of one way single fare tickets for $8.50 or $12 cash for single trip, sheets of
transfer tickets for $12.50 or pay $1.50 cash and all-day passes for $3 cash only.
Passengers are not allowed to use two single fare tickets to purchase a transfer.
Passengers are not allowed to use multiple single fare tickets to purchase an all-day pass.
If you have any questions, or are in need of a paratransit application, please contact the STS offce at 301-863-
8400 EXT. 1120 or log on to their website at http://www.stmarysmd.com/dpw/transit
My name is Tori. My foster mom is ridiculous when she
names cats. Tori the Tortie, ha ha real clever huh? Any-
way, on a more serious note, I owe my foster mom my
life. My sister, Carly Simon (haha Carly the Calico) and
I were in a kill shelter. We are only 8 months old but
that is practically an adult and we both were sick with up-
per respiratory which means adopters wouldnt want to
spend money on a vet appointment and antibiotics ...so our time on this earth
was running out. We are both very beautiful and really friendly. I just love
people and will follow you around. I love to sit in your lap, even if I dont know
you. I am just a super personable girl. I have a new chance on life and I cant
wait to meet you. If you want love, I am your girl. You can fll out an application
at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to my foster mom Diane at diane@
feralcatrescuemd.org. I will be at Petco in California Md from 11 to 3 every
Sunday and most Saturdays until I get adopted. If you have questions, you can
call my foster mom at 301-481-0171.
Looking for you, Tori
Left to Right: Donna Wockenfuss, Historian; Peggy Guy, Chaplain; Heather Jacobs, Treasurer; Meghanne
Thompson, Assistant Secretary; Valerie Smiley, Secretary; Molly Colonna, Vice President; Judy Copsey, President.
Seated from left to right: Jim Gray, Safety Offcer; Joe Guyther, Water Supply Offcer; Jeremy Hemming, 1st
Engineer - Station 22; Mike Roache, Chief Engineer; Kenny Dickerson, 1st Engineer - Station 2; Ryan Blizek,
Sergeant 22. Standing back row from left to right: Ryan Raley, Sergeant 2B; Tom Clark, Sergeant 2A; Perry
Bryant, Lieutenant 2B; Ronnie Cox, Lieutenant 2A; Bret Krabbe, Captain 2A; Ben Woodill, Deputy Chief - Station
2; Mark Trowbridge, Assistant Chief; John B. Raley, Chief. (Not pictured: James Barnes, Jr., Captain 2B; Tom
Kidwell, Safety Offcer)
Left to right: John S. Montgomery, William G. Wilkerson, James M. Adams, J. Paul Colonna, Ferdinand Reetz,
III, James W. Burroughs, John B. Raley. (Not pictured: Harold Anderson, F. Elloitt Burch, Jr., Henry Fowler, Wil-
liam R. Mattingly, Robert Moreland)
left to right - Terri Palmer, Fire Prevention; Darene Kleinsorgen, Assistant Secretary; Frank Kleinsorgen, Financial
Secretary; Ferd Reetz, Treasurer; Karen Montgomery, Secretary; Dennis Bellevou, Vice President - Station 2; J.
Paul Colonna, President. (Not pictured - Jackson Miller, Vice President - Station 22).
STS Route Change for Solomons Island Riders
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25 The County Times
Community
CSM Students in Math
League of Their Own
CSM Goes Red with
American Heart Association
Library
items
Openings available in digital editing class
Space is available in the digital editing class at Charlotte Hall li-
brary on Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. The class will cover the basics of using
a digital camera and how to make photos spectacular. Registration is
required.
Childcare providers can earn CEUs
Childcare providers will learn simple activities to help children get
ready to learn to read plus earn two CEUs upon completion of the Every
Child Ready to Read training. Providers can register for the training at
Leonardtown library on Feb. 12, at Charlotte Hall library on Feb. 21, or
at Lexington Park library on Feb. 28. All three begin at 6 p.m.
Kids can learn about healthy food choices
Jane Kostenko, University of Maryland Extension Food Supple-
ment Nutrition Education Educator, will conduct two Now Youre
Cooking sessions each month on the second Tuesday at Lexington Park
Library, starting Feb. 12. Children 8-12 years old can drop in and enjoy
a fun, hands-on activity making and tasting food, measuring sugar and
fat in food, or learning to make healthy food choices. The 30-minute
sessions will start at 3:30 p.m. and at 4 p.m.

Mobile Career Center to visit libraries
Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center will be pro-
viding services to job seekers from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Leonardtown
library on Feb. 12 and 19 and at Lexington Park library on Feb. 15 and
at Charlotte Hall library on Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Harriet Tubman returns to Lexington Park
Library
Joyce Harris will once again return to Lexington Park Library on
Feb. 23 to portray Harriet Tubman. Michael Eley will join Joyce Harris
and sing historical Negro Spirituals and share their hidden messages.
This free program which starts at 10:30 a.m. is being co-sponsored by
St. Marys County Branch of NAACP, United Committee for Afro-
American Contributions, and the Minority Outreach Coalition. Light
refreshments will be served.

Kids can solve a crime
Children ages 7-12 will explore the science of forensics while they
try to solve a crime at the Who Done It? a program at Leonardtown
library on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. The program is free but registration is
required.
Need help with Kindle or iPad?
Leonardtown Library is offering sessions on downloading eBooks
for those who have Kindles on Feb. 19 from 1:30p.m to 2:30 p.m. and for
those who have iPads on Feb. 25 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Calvert County
CSM Celebrates National Wear Red: 30-Minute Express Workout. 12 to 12:30 p.m., Feb 7, Col-
lege of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Fitness Center, Room 125, 115 J.W. Williams
Road, Prince Frederick. CSM will offer a 30-minute express workout. Wear red and show your support
for the fght against heart disease in women. Participants will receive a free Go Red pin while supplies
last. Free. Participants will need to sign medical waiver forms prior to using the facilities. 443-550-6425
or mlfrazier@csmd.edu.
Charles County
lege of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Physical Education Center (PE), La Plata. CSM will offer
a 30-minute express workout. Wear red and show your support for the fght against heart disease in
women. Participants will receive a free Go Red pin while supplies last. Free. Participants will need to
sign medical waiver forms prior to using the facilities. 301-539-4740 or jpomponio@csmd.edu.
St. Marys County
lege of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Building D, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown.
CSM will offer a 30-minute express workout. Wear red and show your support for the fght against heart
disease in women. Participants will receive a free Go Red pin while supplies last. Free. Participants
will need to sign medical waiver forms prior to using the facilities. 240-725-5371 or judithf@csmd.edu.
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The College of Southern Maryland Math Team placed frst in the state out of 10 colleges and second in
the mid-Atlantic region out of 15 schools from Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia
in Round 1 of the annual Student Math League competition hosted by the American Mathematical Associa-
tion of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC).
In national rankings, CSM placed 32nd out of 175 colleges, up from 68th place nationally in 2011.
Four students placed individually in the competition. Alexander Tyo, of La Plata, placed third in Mary-
land and seventh in the region; William A. Harris of Lexington Park, placed fourth in Maryland and ninth
in the region; Timothy Kaniss, of Hollywood, placed seventh in Maryland and 15th in the region; and Jesse
Higgins, of Lexington Park, placed eighth in Maryland and 16th in the region.
We did very wellwe have a lot of students that are very smart, creative problem solvers, said CSM
Mathematics Professor Steven Hundert.
The Student Mathematics League was founded in 1970 by Nassau Community College in New York.
In 1981 the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges assumed sponsorship. The League
has grown to more than 180 colleges in more than thirty-fve states as well as Bermuda. There are two
competitions each year in the fall and spring semesters, and scores are tabulated to give overall results for
the academic year.
CSMs Student Math League was formed in 1998 with 10 members. Each semester approximately 75
students take a nationally standardized test with the top fve scores added to form the team score which is
used in ranking CSM among other colleges in the state, region and nation.
Round 2 of the Student Math League Competition will be March 1.
For information on CSMs STEM programs of study, visit http://www.csmd.edu/istem/.
26 The County Times
Thursday, Feb. 7
St. Marys College of Maryland
Bruce Reidel Presentation
St. Marys Hall, St Marys College of
Maryland, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Join us for A Joint Presentation
by The Patuxent Partnership and the
Center for the Study of Democracy at
St. Marys College of Maryland.
Bruce Riedel, Senior Fellow, For-
eign Policy, Saban Center for Middle
East Policy, former Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for the Near
East and South Asia, Offce of the
Secretary of Defense America, India
and Pakistan to the Brink and Back:
Avoiding Armageddon in Asia Book
signing to follow presentation
View bio and excerpt of book on
registration website. This is a no-cost
program. Seating is limited.
Bruce Riedel Guest Speaks
St. Marys Hall, St. Marys College of
Maryland (St. Marys City, MD), 5:30
to 6:30 p.m.
Bruce Riedel will speak on
America, India and Pakistan to the
Brink and Back: Avoiding Armaged-
don in Asia. Book signing to follow
presentation. View biography and ex-
cerpt of book on registration website.
This is a no-cost program. Seating is
limited. Register at www.paxpartner-
ship.org.
Saturday. Feb 9
Indoor Yard Sale
The Center for Life Enrichment, 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
The Center for Life Enrichment
will again host an Indoor Yard Sale.
Gently used treasures and your favor-
ite vendors just in time for Valentines
Day. We will feature Crafts, Gifts and
affordable Jewelry for all the special
people on your list.
For more information contact Kar-
en at 301-373-8100, ext. 826.
Baseball and Softball walk-in
registrations
See locations and times below
St. Marys American Little League
American and National Little Leagues
will hold Baseball and Softball walk-in
registrations on Feb. 9 and 16 at Leon-
ardtown and Esperanza Middle Schools
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Baseball and Soft-
ball Fundamentals Clinics and Regis-
trations will also be held Feb. 23 from 1
to 4 p.m. at Spring Ridge Middle School
SMNLL. Baseball only will be held on
Feb. 23 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Leonard-
town Baptist Church SMALL. Baseball
and Softball will be held on Feb. 27
from 5 to 8 p.m. at Spring Ridge Middle
School SMALL SMNLL (Baseball and
Softball) For more information, call:
Tim Nelson (SMNLL) at 301-737-3247
www.eteamz.com/SMNLL, or Vince
Vanoss (SMALL) at 240-538-1802
www.eteamz.com/SMALL
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall
(37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico), 7
p.m.
There will be a Contra Dance spon-
sored by Southern Maryland Traditional
Music and Dance, featuring Kim Forry.
The doors open at 7 p.m. and the danc-
ing begins at 7:30 p.m. Contra is a tra-
ditional American style of social dance
and is a huge amount of fun. Beginners
are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. to get
prior instruction in the various danc-
es. Admission is $8 for non-SMTMD
members, $6 for members. No fancy
or outlandish clothing required. Dress
comfortably to move freely. There will
be an ice cream social following the
dance. For more information and direc-
tions go to www.smtmd.org.
Sunday, Feb. 10
All-You-Can Eat Breakfast
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad
building, Route 235, 7:30 to 10 a.m.
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue
Squad Auxiliary is sponsoring an all-
you-can eat breakfast. The menu will
include: sausage gravy and biscuits,
sausage links, bacon, scrambled eggs,
fried potatoes, pancakes, escalloped
apples, chipped beef, assorted juices,
coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. The cost
will be adults: $9, children ages 5-12 $4,
and children under age 5 are free. Carry
outs available.
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
Music Show
American Legion Post 238 in Hughes-
ville, 2 p.m.
Celebrating over 20 years in the
Bluegrass music industry, Russell
Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out will be at the
American Legion in Hughesville, on
Sunday, Feb. 10, presented by Jay Arm-
sworthy and the Sons of the American
Legion. Doors opening atnNoon. Tick-
ets are $15 per person. Food will be
available for sale before the show. For
more information, tickets, and direc-
tions, go to www.americanlegionblue-
grass.com or call 301-737-3004. Also
non-perishable food donations are ac-
cepted for the Helping Hands Food
Bank in Southern Maryland. Sound
will be provided by Troy Jones.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Shrove Tuesday Pancake and Sau-
sage Supper
St. Johns Francis Regis Catholic
Church, (Hollywood, Md.), 5 to 7:30
p.m.
All-you-can-eat supper will be
held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the parish
hall. There will be a choice of toppings.
Cost is $7 for adults; $3 under 12, with
those under 6 eating for free. The meal
is sponsored by the St. Johns Knights
of Columbus.
Pancake Supper
Leonardtown Fire Department, (Leon-
ardtown, MD), 5 to 7 p.m.
Pancake dinner sponsored by Aux-
iliary of the Leonardtown Fire Depart-
ment. Adults $10, children $5, age 2 and
under free. Carryout available. Eggs,
pancakes, country sausage, bacon,
home fries, etc.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Economic Forum
Southern Maryland Higher Educa-
tion Center, 8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register today for the Economic
Forum, to be held at the Southern Mary-
land Higher Education Center. Check-in
will be from 8:15 to 9 a.m. and the pro-
gram will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The keynote speaker is Anirban Basu,
Chairman and CEO, Sage Policy Group,
Inc. The cost is $30 per person for em-
ployees of Chamber-member; $45 per
person for employees of non-Chamber
member companies. Prepaid reserva-
tion required. Go to www.smcchamber.
com/downloads/EconomicForumFlyer.
pdf for the event fyer and registration
form.
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Saturday, Feb. 9
Slavery, Resistance and
Freedom
Tours at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Slavery was a part of Sot-
terleys history from the turn of
the 18th century and lasted for
over 160 years. Hear the voic-
es and visit the places where
African Americans lived and
labored. Limited to 20 people
per tour. Ages 13 & up. (Snow
date Feb. 23)
Saturday,
March 9
From the Ground Up
From the basement to the
attic of Sotterleys 1703 Plan-
tation House there are numer-
ous nooks and crannies rarely
seen by most people. Present-
ed by Sotterleys Restoration
Manager, this exclusive tour
will reveal how the structure
was built and what the various
spaces tell us about the over
300 year history. Limited to
16 people per tour. (Snow date
March 23)
Saturday,
April 13
A Taste of History: How
African American Foods:
Infuenced Our Modern
Cuisine
Tours at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
What did people eat during
the 1700s? Come learn about the
foods that were transported on
slave ships during the 18th cen-
tury and how they infuenced
not only colonial dishes but
our modern day regional foods.
Lecture and demonstration to
be presented by the Director of
Education of Historic London
Town and Gardens. Limited to
60 people per session.
Saturday,
May 11
Women of Sotterley
Discover the women of
Sotterley. Whether it was the
mistress of the house, the farm
managers wife, the heiress,
or the enslaved servants, the
women of Sotterley were fas-
cinating people who lived ex-
traordinary lives. Limited to
20 people per tour.
SOTTerley PlAnTATIOn
2013 CAlendAr
Sotterley Plantation released its 2013 schedule for the 2nd
Saturday Series. During the frst fve months of the year, the
public will have the opportunity to experience fve unique tour
experiences. Advance reservations only. $15 per person per tour.
Purchase tickets online: www.sotterley.org. Walking required.
Running the 1st & 3rd Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
www.stceciliaparish.com
BAPTIST
CHURCH
Victory Baptist Church
29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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Sundays - 10 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
301/475-9337
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Thursday, Feb. 14
Singing Valentine
Celebrate Valentines Day for that special
person by having a Barbershop quartet serenade
them on this memorable day. For $40 a quartet
from the Southern Maryland Sound Chorus will
come to your home, church, or place of business
and sing for your loved one a Singing Valen-
tine. Delivery by telephone is also available for
$20 outside the Southern Maryland area. Please
check out our website at www.southernmary-
landsound.com. To order your singing valentine,
call Ken Ritter at 301-481-8536.
Tides restaurant Valentines day
Celebration
The Tides Restaurant, (Lexington Park, MD)
Join The Tides Restaurant for a romantic
Valentines dinner. Prepared to order at $40 per
person, the menu will feature elegant preparation
and favors from Chef, Steven Baltz. Tides Val-
entines menu is a little spicy, a little sweetthe
perfect motif for a Valentines Day to remember.
In addition to the set menu, the regular menu will
be available. Call 301-862-5303 for reservations.
Sunday, Feb. 17
Quarter Throw down Auction
Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department, 2 p.m.
The Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a Quarter Throw
Down Auction. Tickets are $3 each that includes
a door prize ticket and one paddle. Additional
paddles available for $3. Over 70 prizes to be
won from vendors such as, Tastefully Simple,
Scentsy, Mary Kay, Miche Bags, and Thirty One
just to name a few. Doors open at 1 p.m. with
the Auction beginning at 2 p.m. For Questions
or to make Reservations call 410-47-2958 or
301-884-5680.
Saturday, Feb. 23
roast Beef dinner
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue
Squad building, Route 235, 4 to
7 p.m.
The Hollywood Volunteer
Rescue Squad Auxiliary is spon-
soring a roast beef dinner. The
menu will include: roast beef,
mashed potatoes, green beans,
carrots, rolls, coffee and tea.
Dessert table will be available.
The cost will be: adults $13 (eat-
in or carry out), children 5-12 $6,
children under 5 free.
Sunday, Feb. 24
Purses and Totes Bingo
Ridge Fire House (13820 Point
Lookout Road, Ridge, MD
20680), 1 p.m.
The Ridge Volunteer Fire
Department Auxiliary is host-
ing a Purses and Totes Bingo
on February 24, at the Ridge
Fire House, 13820 Point Look-
out Road, Ridge. Doors open at
1 p.m., Bingo begins at 2 p.m.
Prizes will be Coach, Vera Brad-
ley, Longaberger Sisters, and
Thirty One Purses and Bags.
There will be money games,
specials, pull-tabs, raffes, and
refreshments. Tickets are $25 in
advance and $30 at the Door. Advanced tickets
must be purchased no later than Feb. 22. To pur-
chase tickets, email auxiliary@ridgevfd.org or
call 301-872-5671. Those purchasing advanced
ticket sales will be entered into a drawing. Re-
served tables for six or more for advanced sales
only. No children permitted unless they have
their own ticket and are accompanied by an
adult. Tickets are non-refundable. There will be
only one item won per game. This bingo is in
no way affliated or endorsed by Coach, Vera
Bradley, the Longaberger Company or Thirty
One, though the prizes to be won are genuine
products.
Tuesday, March 5
Cyber: What is it? Where are we going?
Symposium
Southern Maryland Higher Ed. Center, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
The Patuxent Partnership is pleased to pres-
ent Cyber: What is it? Where are we going?
Limited exhibitor opportunities are available.
The invitation to exhibit at the Cyber Sympo-
sium is open to all interested organizations.
Take this opportunity to present your organiza-
tions products and services to potential part-
ners and key government decision-makers. This
is a regional conference which will attract at-
tendees interested in both the problems and op-
portunities that cyber security has to offer. Ex-
hibitors will have visibility on the registration
website and onsite at the conference. Exhibit
booths are limited to six to 10 spaces and will
be located in room 135. The exhibit rate is $295
for TPP members and $495 for non-TPP mem-
bers. Exhibitor rate includes badge, conference
registration, continental breakfast and lunch.
The deadline for submitting exhibit agreements
is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Register on-
line, or fax Kathryn Marro at 301-866-9002
or email kathryn.marro@paxpartnership.org.
Exhibit spaces are assigned as agreements are
received. Send in your completed exhibit agree-
ment early for prime space.
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Combined Experience Forms New Sound
By Alex Panos
Staff Writer
Justin Myles, the former drummer
and vocalist of the well-known Southern
Maryland band The Piranhas, decided to
leave the group last fall in pursuit of his
own career.
Myles new band, called The Justin
Myles Experience, covers country and
rock, and groove when they play jazz,
hip-hop, funk or disco touching on
artists such as Otis Redding as well as
Earth, Wind and Fire.
The bands unique sound comes
from the diverse backgrounds of each
musician, who combine to create an in-
fused pocket of sound, said Myles.
For example, they rearrange the song
Maneater, a song by Hall and Oates, so
only the melody is recognizable.
The biggest compliment we get
is the variety of style (we play), Myles
said, its not just heavy rock the whole
night.
Guitarist Joe Huffman brings coun-
try and rock style to the band. Drummer
Shaun Chesley comes from a jazz back-
ground and Myles says bass player Tyler
Lawrence can play whatever is asked of
him.
Myles is excited to branch out from
the rock sound he played with the Pi-
ranhas, and looks forward to bringing
more of an experience to the audience
during the shows.
Myles utilizes a skill developed
from his time with STOMP, a choreo-
graphed percussion show that tours all
over North and South America, and
breaks out the tap dancing shoes, another
unique experience for the audience.
Before playing with the Piranhas,
Myles spent six years as a member of
STOMP.
The shows feature solos for all
members of the group throughout the
evening. Myles particularly enjoys when
he battles the drummer through tap
dance.
Everyone has been pulling their
weight, Myles said of the new band,
whose frst practice was a few weeks ago
and debuted last week.
Myles found his recruits through
open mic nights and watching them per-
form with other bands.
After several phone calls, and a few
sales pitches, to convince his new band
mates to join him, Myles eventually ac-
quired the talent he had a feeling would
be natural together.
Music is like a different language,
Myles said. And if you speak it, you can
feed off each other a little easier.
The improvised performances play-
ing a little bit of everything create what
Myles called magical mistakes, mo-
ments when everything clicks to cause a
perfect moment.
He continued, I had a feeling the
four of us would click.
The audience can expect improvisa-
tion and a structured jam-session, to
the songs they cover, giving the band a
unique sound.
One thing he has noticed early on
about the group is how driven each mem-
ber is to continue to improve.
According to Myles, people have al-
ready noticed the groups chemistry.
Theyre going to enjoy the show,
said Myles, who has been nominated for
fve awards by poenixintermedia.com,
what he called the Grammies of South-
ern Maryland
Down the road, Myles says the
group will begin working on origi-
nal pieces, his frst album titled This
Genre is available on iTunes, and pos-
sibly start touring.
For now though, the group is enjoy-
ing having a good time and entertaining
crowds in Southern Maryland.
Catch the experience this Saturday
at Jake and Als Chophouse in Lusby at
9 p.m., Tuesday at Tequila Grill in Char-
lotte Hall at 7 p.m. and when they open
up for Sam Grow Band at The Whiskey
in Annapolis at 8 p.m.
Justin Myless new band is hitting the Southern Maryland circuits.
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Karaoke with DJ Harry
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 7 p.m.
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch
Road, California) 6 p.m.
Stereocase
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Solomons) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 8
Dave Norris
Randy Richie on Piano
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick
Street, Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Fast Eddie and the Slow Pokes
Road, Solomons) 8 p.m.
David Flood
Lexington Restaurant and Lounge
(21736 Great Mills Road, Lexington
Park) 4 to 7 p.m.
Friends & Lovers Bistro Night with
Gretchen Richie
Solomons Island Yacht Club (14604
Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 7
p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9
Stickey Wicket
Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m.
Fair Warning
Saturday Night Valentines Dance
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick
Street, Leonardtown) 7:30 p.m.
The 25th Hour Band
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 New-
towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9
p.m.
Mike Starkey
Monday, Feb. 11
Team Trivia
Road, California) 6:30 p.m.
Team Trivia
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Fair Warning
Acoustic Night
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Mason Sebastian
Thursday, Feb. 14
The Piranhas for Valentines Day
Dave Norris
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Recovery Support Group for teens & young adults in
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John Mitchell, CSA at 410-535-5400ext.311
Mondays 6:30pm-7:30pm
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Tuesdays 6:30pm-7:30pm
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18. Threefold
19. 6489 Ft. Greek mountain
20. Holds outerwear
22. Expressed pleasure
23. Hawaiian foral garlands
24. Unhappy
26. Belonging to a thing
27. Tooth caregiver (abbr.)
30. A public promotion
31. Levels to the ground (alt. spelling)
33. Nursing group
34. Set aside for a purpose
38. Slightly wet
40. One of #1 across
41. Any competition
45. Verify
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50. Bangladesh capital before 1982
52. Potato state
54. Weighing Gold artist Gerard
55. Australian Racing Board
56. Type of health insurance
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60. Southeast Asia Treaty Org.
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4. Plant fber that makes rope
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7. Acid causing gout
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10. Dwarf buffalo
11. Five iron
12. Valuable owned items
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22. 6th Jewish month
25. Macaws
27. Male parent
28. The king of molecules
29. Golfer Snead
32. Swedish krona
35. Express pleasure
36. Resource-based economy
37. A waterproof raincoat
39. Red China
42. Furnish with help
43. Criminal Records Offce
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46. Repeat sound
47. Stonestreet character
48. Baby cats
50. Sleep reveries
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57. Plant structure (alt. spelling)
58. Gymnopedis composer Erik
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61. Modern London gallery
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65. Ceremonial staff of authority
67. Many not ands
69. Norwegian money (abbr.)
33 The County Times
Navy Seizes $22 Million of Narcotics
During Operation Martillo
Teleconferencing to Teach NJROTC Cadets
Midshipmen Ready for
Ship Selection Night
NAVY NEWS
USS GARY, At Sea (NNS) The Oliver Hazard
Perry-class frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) and its em-
barked U.S. Coast Guard team leveraged the capabil-
ities of partner nations and the interagency to inter-
cept a small drug traffcking vessel and confscated
more than 600 pounds of cocaine while on patrol in
U.S. 4th Fleet while conducting Operation Martillo
last month.
The estimated street value of the seizure is ap-
proximately $22 million.
"This was one of those vessels we were chasing
in the dark," said USS Gary's embarked Naval Crimi-
nal Investigative Service Agent, Leatrice Daniels.
"There was great open communication with every-
body involved. Everything just fowed, from pursuit
to initial contact and boarding."
Shortly after the intercept and search of the drug
vessel and its contents, the ship was deemed a hazard
to navigation and subsequently sunk. This case con-
cluded a week in which the Gary's crew successfully
boarded three vessels and disrupted the smuggling of
more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine destined for the
United States worth an estimated street value of $272
million.
Gary is homeported in San Diego and is current-
ly deployed to Central and South America in support
of Operation Martillo and U.S. 4th Fleet's mission,
Southern Seas 2012.
Operation Martillo - Spanish for "hammer"- is
a U.S., European and Western Hemisphere partner
nation effort targeting illicit traffcking routes in
coastal waters along the Central American isthmus.
U.S. military participation is being led by Joint Inter-
agency Task Force South.
Operation Martillo is part of the U.S. govern-
ment's coordinated regional security strategy in sup-
port of the White House strategy to combat transna-
tional organized crime and the U.S. Central America
Security Initiative.
Fourteen countries are participating: Canada,
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France,
Guatemala, Honduras, the Netherlands, Nicaragua,
Panama, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United
States.
Approximately 600 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $22 million
was confscated by the U.S. Coast Guard team aboard the guided-missile frigate USS
Gary (FFG 51) after an interdiction while conducting Operation Martillo in the U.S.
4th Fleet area of responsibility in Central and South America. Operation Martillo,
Spanish for hammer, is a U.S., European and Western Hemisphere partner nation
effort targeting illicit traffcking routes in coastal waters along the Central American
isthmus. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
By Michael F. Miller
Naval Service Training Command
Public Affairs
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) The commander of Na-
val Service Training Command (NSTC) served as a guest
lecturer via video-teleconference (VTC) from his head-
quarters here to Navy Junior Reserve Offcers Training
Corps (NJROTC) cadets from North Cobb High School,
Kennesaw, Ga., Jan. 25.
Rear Adm. (select) Dee L. Mewbourne, who directly
oversees the NJROTC program, conducted a leadership
class and a question and answer period with the North Cobb
and Harrison High Schools joint unit.
This was the frst time NSTC has used VTC technol-
ogy to communicate with NJROTC units.
With an eye on cost savings, NSTC is looking to use
VTC technology to reach out to cadets around the world
without traveling away from Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill.
"We are trying a new technology that will get me into
more NJROTC units," said Mewbourne. "This is the frst
time we have attempted to use VTC in a classroom setting
and I look forward to all feedback as we expand to other
units."
"This is something the cadets will never forget and it's
good to have Rear Adm. (select) Mewbourne teach the class
on leadership," said retired Cmdr. Joel Reaves, senior naval
science instructor for the North Cobb/Harrison unit. "It's
nice for the cadets to actually have a conversation with the
man who runs the program."
NSTC Citizenship Development offcials are now
looking at scheduling other units in the future, based on
time and the technology available.
"Rear Adm. (select) Mewbourne was very inspiring
and I learned a lot on how to be a good leader," said Cadet
Seaman Joseph Congemi, a sophomore from Kennesaw,
Ga. "This technology is great in that it allows all NJROTC
cadets the opportunity to talk to the admiral."
NJROTC is a citizenship program that instills service
to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of
accomplishment in students in United States secondary
educational institutions. The NJROTC program teaches ca-
dets self-discipline, self-confdence and leadership skills to
help meet life's challenges, and helps prepare them for life
after high school, regardless of what career path they de-
cide to take. NSTC oversees more than 580 NJROTC units
worldwide.
For more information about NJROTC, visit https://
www.njrotc.navy.mil/.
For more news from Naval Service Training Com-
mand, visit www.navy.mil/local/greatlakes/.
Every year seniors at the U.S. Naval Academy come together for a ceremony known as Ship Selection Night. The ceremony marks a
major milestone for the soon-to-be surface warfare offcers, as they choose the ships where they will frst serve once joining the feet after
graduation. The Midshipmen get to choose in order of merit, which takes into account academic performance, physical ftness scores
and professional performance. This years ceremony will be streamed live at livestream.com/usnavy this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (EST). The
following answers come from Midshipmen who are getting set to make their choice this week.
Rear Adm. (select) Dee L. Mewbourne, commander of Naval Service
Training Command, presents a lecture via videoconferencing from
his headquarters in Great Lakes to North Cobb and Harrison High
Schools joint unit in Kennesaw, Ga.
34 The County Times
Bunco Party
Bunco is a fast paced but easy to learn dice game
that will be played at the Garvey Senior Activity Center
on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded.
A pizza lunch will be served at noon. Cost for the lunch
is by donation for those ages 60 and above and $5.50 for
those under the age of 60. Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 to
sign up to play and reserve your pizza lunch.
Valentines Tea: Bring Your Favorite Tea
Cup Party
On Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m., in celebration of Val-
entines Day, the Garvey Senior Activity Center is host-
ing a tea party. Valentines Day is not just about fowers
and gifts from your sweetheart, its also about enjoying
some sweet moments with your friends and nothing is
more indulgent than spending an afternoon with friends
at a tea party with lots of sweet treats. Participants are
asked to bring their favorite tea cup. A limited number
of tea cups will be available for those without cups. Sign
up by Friday, Feb. 8 by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Famous Black Women Featured
On Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m., in the Social Room
at the Northern Senior Activity Center, plan on fnding
out why certain featured women are famous. February is
Black History Month so books and other visual materials
will be on display in the Great Room. Stop by and check
out the selection. Books can be checked out at a later date
at the Charlotte Hall Library, if you are interested.
Northern Breakfast Caf
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 9 a.m., at the Northern
Senior Activity Center, let us do the cooking and cleanup
in the morning while you enjoy a great start to your day
and good conversation with others. Enjoy these morn-
ing comforts with pancakes, turkey sausage links and
peaches. Breakfast is homemade and served with com-
plimentary beverages. Cost is only $2 per person, sign up
and payment is due by noon the day before. Please call
301.475.4002 ext. 1001 with any questions.
Snowed-In Day
On Friday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m., join us for an afternoon
of fresh baked cookies with hot chocolate in the dining
room. Before leaving that day, stop by the parlor to en-
joy the comforts of a warm freplace, rocking chair and
blankets, while watching the classic 1951 movie Royal
Wedding, starring Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford and Jane
Powell starting at 1:30 p.m.
Lets try Cribbage
At the Loffer Senior Activity Center we have plenty
of cribbage boards and cards, but its been a long time
since weve had players. Starting Friday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.
we will hold a room open and set it up with all you need to
enjoy this two-player card game. If interest continues we
will keep cribbage going as a regular weekly program.
No need to sign up--just come to Loffer Senior Activity
Center on Friday at 1 p.m. For more information call 301-
737-5670, ext. 1658.
Limitations No More
At the Loffer Senior Activity Center we have a
practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique, an energy-
based self-help technique that has had dramatic results
with issues such as pain, fears, stress, weight gain, al-
lergies and so much more. Richele McLeod is a regis-
tered nurse who continues to study this healing art that is
based on the tenets of acupuncture but uses tapping that
you do yourself. She will show you how to practice this
method on your own for continued improvement. Fre-
quently, a person can fnd relief after only one session.
Other issues may require more, but it is something you
can continue to do for yourself. Richeles sessions are
gentle and are appropriate for anyone. An initial session
will last 90 minutes, subsequent sessions, (if needed) will
be 1 hour. The initial session includes a 30 minute intro-
ductory period. If, after that time, you are not already
having some relief, you may discontinue the session and
will be charged nothing. To continue for the next hour
is $45. Richele is at the Loffer Senior Activity Center
the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. She accepts walk-ins when space is available but
appointments take priority. You can schedule a session
with her by calling 240-925-4309. For more information
call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
OLoffers Irish Pub
Put this on your calendar: Friday, March. 15; 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. On this day Loffer Senior Activity Center
will be celebrating the luck of the Irish with the music of
David Norris; a fne lunch (featuring ham, potatoes and
cabbage); plus all the fun, shenanigans and (near) beer
you might fnd in an Irish Pub. This party will be served
up Loffer style, so make sure you bring your sense of
humor and for blarneys sake, make sure you wear the
green. Tickets are required ($8 suggested donation) and
are available for purchase at Loffer Senior Activity Cen-
ter. For more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
SENIOR LIVING
St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
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.
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Rebecca Adderton was born in
St. Marys County in 1775 and was
the daughter of James Adderton and
his wife, Rebecca who lived at Blew-
stone Neck near St. Inigoes.
On October 5, 1801, Rebecca
married Stephen Henry Boykin, a
native of Kershaw County, SC. The
couple had two children. Adderton
Boykin, born 1803, became a lawyer. He died in Mobile,
Alabama in 1853. Their second child, Amanda Boykin,
was born in 1805. Shortly after Amandas birth Rebecca
(Adderton) Boykin died.
Died near Camden [SC], on the 2d inst. Mrs.
Rebecca Boykin, the amiable consort of Mr. Stephen
Boykin, in the 30th year of her age. Her virtues and
accomplishments were numerous, and the memory of
which will long remain engraved upon the hearts of her
afficted friends and acquaintances. (Charleston Cou-
rier, October 7, 1805).
Adderton and Amanda Boykin were raised by their
fathers sister, Elizabeth (Boykin) Hunter. The
Hunters owned property in southern Alabama
and would often visit Pensacola, Florida. It
was on one of these visits that Amanda met
her future husband, Col. Benjamin Kendrick
Pierce whom she married June 8, 1823 in
Shasta County, Alabama.
Sometime around 1829, then Maj. Pierce
took command of Fort Delaware. Amanda
died there in 1831.
Died on the 17th inst. at Ft. Delaware in
the 25th year of her age, Mrs. Amanda Pierce,
consort of Maj. B. K. Pierce of the U.S. Army
and daughter of Stephen Boykin, Esq. of
Camden, SC. After 8 days of excruciating an-
guish, Mrs. Pierce yielded up her spirit into
the hands of her Creator. She called her fam-
ily around her immediately preceding her demise and
conversed affectionately and sensibly with them on the
subject of eternity and her rapidly approaching dissolu-
tion. (National Gazette, January 25, 1831).
Because of harsh winter weather conditions, Aman-
das body remained in storage at the fort for later burial.
Then, on February 8, the fort was destroyed by fre. Maj.
Pierce wrote the remains of my dear Amanda was de-
posited in one of the magazines, the doors and wooden
work of which caught fre, and expecting that the coffn
and body would be burnt, I took four men and rushed
through a solid sheet of fre and brought it out in the
center of the parade [grounds] where it was preserved.
(Amanda was later buried at Immanuel Episcopal
Church in New Castle, Delaware).
Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, born 1790 in New
Hampshire, was the son of Benjamin Pierce who fought
in the battle of Bunker Hill. He attended Dartmouth and
planned to study law but with the onset of the War of
1812 enlisted instead in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant
of artillery.
The county seat of St. Lucie County [FL], Fort
Pierce was named for Lt. Col. Benjamin Kendrick
Pierce, brother of Franklin Pierce, 14th U.S. president.
Established as an Army fort during the Seminole Indian
War, Fort Pierce was constructed in 1837.
The Pierce brothers were fourth cousins of Barbara
(Pierce) Bush, wife of President George Walker Herbert
Bush.
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The Magic of Magnesium
By Debra Meszaros CSN
www.MXSportsNutrition.com
Reality is, if
there was one magi-
cal pill we could take
to balance our health
wed all be taking it
right?
With all the
progress science
makes each year, why
is it that one does not
exist by now?
If we could sum
up optimal health and life in one word
what would it be? BALANCE.
So far we have not discovered the
one element that has the power to bal-
ance everything, but there are a few pri-
mary foundational nutrients that can help
pave the way towards it. One of them is
magnesium.
It seems magnesium is one of the
most overlooked vital components to
health. When it comes to Osteoporosis,
Doctors focus on calcium; but despite
the majority of people with these condi-
tions supplementing with calcium, they
still struggle to overcome the condition.
Fact is calcium is present in almost every
type of food you consume; it is found just
about everywhere in plentiful supply. It
is suggested that your calcium to magne-
sium levels be in a ratio of 2:1. Calculate
your dietary intake of calcium and mag-
nesium, and you just might fnd youre out
of balance.
Magnesium is not as plentiful in our
foods as calcium is. To maintain the sug-
gested 2:1 ratio, its more likely it is mag-
nesium you need to concentrate on, not
calcium. Taking a calcium supplement
may even push you further from balance.
The fourth most abundant mineral
in the body is magnesium, with 80 per-
cent of it found within your bones. It is
involved in hundreds of bodily reactions.
It activates enzymes that metabolize vita-
min D, a primary hormone that activates
the building of bone. Low magnesium
levels in the body correlate with low vi-
tamin D levels, as they are synergistically
connected. To manage your vitamin D
levels, you need to pay close attention to
your magnesium levels.
Why should you consider focusing
on magnesium?
Its involved with: bone health, heart
rhythm, immune system, blood sugar lev-
els, blood pressure regulation, energy, the
synthesis of protein, and muscle and nerve
health. In other words it does a lot. Plac-
ing key foods into the diet rich in mag-
nesium will be benefcial in maintaining
optimal levels; here are some magnesium
rich foods: spinach, squash, Brazil nuts,
almonds, pinto beans, halibut, pumpkin
seeds, black beans, and toasted sesame
seeds. The Vitamin D Council suggests
optimal daily intake of magnesium to be
between 490 and 700 mg to maximize its
benefts. The best forms of supplemen-
tation are always found in true whole
food form. Unfortunately, there are far
less whole food supplement products on
the market than synthetic. Doing your
research to be sure if you choose supple-
mentation that it is in whole food form
will be most benefcial, since absorption
rates vary greatly between the two forms.
Whole food forms usually have an ab-
sorption rate relatively close to 100 per-
cent, where as synthetic forms as little as
14 percent. Its not uncommon for 100mg
of whole food form to equal 1000mg of
synthetic. If youre spending your money
exploring the magic of magnesium, spend
it wisely.
2013 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutri-
tion.com. All rights reserved; no duplication
without permission.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through
the diet and lifestyle information, you must
know that everything within it is for infor-
mational purposes only and is not intended
as a substitute for advice from your physi-
cian or other health care professional. I am
making no attempt to prescribe any medical
treatment. You should not use the informa-
tion here for diagnosis or treatment of any
health problem or for prescription of any
medication or other treatment. The products
and the claims made about specifc products
have not been evaluated by the United States
Food and Drug Administration and are not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent
disease. You should consult with a health-
care professional before starting any diet,
exercise or supplementation program, before
taking any medication, or if you have or sus-
pect you might have a health problem. Con-
frm the safety of any supplements with your
M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare profes-
sional). Some information given is solely an
opinion, thought and or conclusion based
on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or
other available sources of information. I do
not make any guarantees or promises with re-
gard to results. I may discuss substances that
have not been subject to double blind clinical
studies or FDA approval or regulation. You
assume the responsibility for the decision to
take any natural remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you
choose to do anything with the information
you have read. You do so at your own risk.
I encourage you to make your own health
decisions based upon your research and
in partnership with a qualifed health care
professional.
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
January 2013, a month that will live
in sports infamy. What did we learn,
boys and girls? First, Lance Armstrong
wasnt just on his bike for 6 hours a day,
as he brazenly claimed, when he won
seven Tour de France titles. Second, deer
antler spray is a performance-enhancing
drug (PED) (call Steny Hoyerthis be
an untapped market capable of diversify-
ing Southern Marylands economy) and
it very well may have aided Ray Lewis
(ahem) amazing recovery from a triceps
injury. Third, along with a handful of
other players, Alex Rodriguez allegedly
got caught with another PED-loaded sy-
ringe jammed into his derriere or other
part of his person. Oh, and there was
this fnal lesson, brought to you by Notre
Dame linebacker Manti Teo: be sure to
visually confrm the existence and gender
of any virtual girlfriend.
As I sit in the bleachers contem-
plating this nonsense, I feel ashamed -
not about the numerous discarded cups
of beer, empty hot dog containers and
half-eaten nachos fumbling around my
feet, but by my very affection for sports.
Armstrong, cyclings greatest athlete and
a one-man inspirational sensation, is a
confrmed liar and fraud. Lewis, the best
middle linebacker Ive ever seen, will
play his fnal Super Bowl in much the
same way he exited his frst: shrouded in
controversy. And Major League Base-
ball had its tenuous PED scab picked
againby Rodriguez.
All this mess is knowledge - rang-
ing from the ridiculous to the revolting -
that was neither sought nor desired. My
sports fanaticism transcends wins and
losses and is rooted in the belief that ath-
letic competition, at its best, refects back
on the observer the very fnest human
traits. The entire premise of this column
is to relate lessons from the sports world
to our daily lives. Thats why January
2013 was so disheartening. The sports
world, via PED use, deer antlers and fake
girlfriends, became nothing more than a
spectacular animation. The best of hu-
manity? Hardly. This was a cartoon.
During my youth, the sports world
provided superheroes - players like Joe
Montana, Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken,
Jr. and Art Monk - that were beyond re-
proach. They were creditable, iconic
and admirable. They left you doubt-
less about their motives or accomplish-
ments. Stated plainly, they were real.
Now, thanks to PEDs and players who
promote self above team, theres doubt
about everything that happens between
the lines. Are sports any more valid than
the fltered Facebook version of peoples
lives or the force-fed, play-to-the-camera
reality T.V.? Frankly, I dont always
know, and that uncertainty impedes the
innocent and unabated creation of super-
heroes. There are Ripkens and Monks
today, but theyre lost amongst the Arm-
strongs and Rodriguezs. When a kid
selects an athletic hero, they may prove
no more authentic than Bruce Wayne and
his cowl. Sports were once the epitome
of society, now theyre just another unre-
markable part of it. That, unfortunately,
is reality. Im sure of it.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
BleaChers
A View From The
holding Out For a hero
Wanderings
Beautiful
Moments
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
I love working in a retail/customer ser-
vice job. Going into my 32nd year, I have wit-
nessed beautiful moments, lots of laughter,
lots of tears, and become very close to many
of my customers. Now, I wait on their chil-
dren, and in a few cases, their grandchildren.
Thats probably the best part of my job/career
is listening, and sharing with my customers;
having tea with them. It makes me feel like I
have such a large family.
This leads me to last Saturday. It was one
of those wonderfully busy days I love. I get no
actual work done, but dont expect to on Sat-
urdays anyway with family, friends, and cus-
tomers in and out all day. Then near the end of
the day a new customer came in. We are get-
ting to know each other, Im trying to gauge
the styling he likes on his pictures, and we
are just starting on his second picture when
his phone rings. He says, Excuse me, I need
to take this. Of course. People are in the
shop for a few hours, so this is normal to me. I
have to do it too. I busied myself putting away
things and general piddling. When he rang off
he said, I suppose I should tell you what that
call was about. I said, Okay The customer
proceeded to tell me that the young man on
the other end of the line had called to ask for
his blessing to marry the customers daugh-
ter. After giving the man a good-natured hard
time, the customer and his future son-in-law
agreed to tell the daughter that Dad wasnt
completely sold on the idea. Within fve min-
utes his daughter called a little panicked, but
Dad owned up and the blessing was received
with much happiness. The nice thing for me
was that my customer told me that he would
forever associate the framing of these two pic-
tures with this day. I was thinking: Boy, I
hope that this marriage lasts! I do have his
permission to write all this.
As a side note, I feel I must apologize to
the six or so other columnists of the County
Times and The Gazette. I really think its my
fault for wandering too much in my col-
umns, and thats why we have to keep to 500
words or less now. Though I was told from the
beginning over four years ago from Tommy
McKay when he took me on (probably to
become the bane of his existence {Really,
I am forever grateful for this opportunity})
that there was a good chance that the column
space could change to 300 words or less. My
columns dont make sense most of the time at
800 words; it takes almost 700 words before
I even know what direction Im taking. This
abbreviation of my column could possibly
change my whole life maybe for the bet-
ter. Maybe Ill get to the point quicker, and I
wont procrastinate so much, and someday Ill
change the (STOP 500 wc)
**wc = word count
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or face-
book: Shelby Oppermann / Dont forget the
Limericks!
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Mind
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