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Santorum Sets Sights on Obama in Presidential Bid
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum told St. Marys County GOP operatives last week that while he is the underdog in the race for the Republican nomination and gets virtually no national meRick Santorum dia coverage, he still believes his legislative and campaigning track record make him qualified for the job. In his home state he said that he is as favored as current sitting president Barack Obama according to polls, hes had similar numbers in the past when he knocked off three sitting Democrats to gain seats in Congress and the U.S. Senate, he said. In Pennsylvania, Barack Obama and I are tied and I get no national press, Santorum said Thursday at the Avenmar Club House in Leonardtown. Santorum tried to increase support for his campaign by appealing to traditional conservative ideas of limited government, balanced budgeting and controlled spending, but also made strong statements about himself and Obama, as well as idealists on the left included, being poSantorum also said America must use budgetary reform. lar opposites. its own lands for energy production, but We blew it, he said. This is the most important election since judiciously. While Santorum supports cutting taxes for 1860, weve got to defeat this president, SantoWe have over 300 years of coal left in this corporations, he said that the tax system needs rum said, adding that Obama doesnt under- country, Santorum said. And we need to be to be fairer at its core and that the wealthy stand America. drilling, but not in the Everglades and not in the should not receive a tax cap, nor should the 47 Santorum slammed Obama as a liberal Chesapeake Bay. or so percent in the country who pay no federal elite who was attempting to fundamentally Santorum said he admired many in the income tax continue to skate by. transform America into a social democratic Tea Party, but said they were dead wrong There shouldnt be a cap just because state found in Europe. in recent debt ceiling talks that called for cuts theyre wealthy, Santorum said. People Europe is dying because it has no soul, upon cuts in the federal budget and should have should have to pay something. Santorum said, [Theyre] very happy being pressed for a deal with the Obama administraruled. tion that could have eventually led to serious guyleonard@countytimes.net Theyre happy not getting up and working hard everyday. Santorum castigated Obamacare as the main affront from the administration and a tool to make citizens dependent on big government. Thats how they see you folks, as people to become addicted, Santorum said. I will repeal Obamacare. Santorum said he would pass a constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget and would also cut the corporate tax rate for businesses in the country from 35 percent to zero. This would help revitalize the economy and put Americans back to work, he said. Government made it impossible to manufacture here and be profitable, Santorum said. Those businesses who have moved to foreign countries like China would get only a Photos 5 percent tax rate if they brought their profits Rick Santorum visited St. Marys County and talked to local GOP members to boost support forby Guy Leonard his presidential back to American shores, he said. campaign.
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Campers Make the Most of a Weekend on Base
By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Some attendees of Naval Air Station Patuxent Rivers Air Expo 11 had a unique experience. Instead of sleeping at home or in a hotel and joining the long line of people trying to get through the gates of the morning show, they chose to camp on base and start their morning at the expo. Harry Moedinger, a camper who spent Friday night in a tent at Goose Creek Campgrounds on base, said camping saved time getting to the expo and there was a shorter line to contend with. Also, with parking at a premium, saving time getting to the air expo also meant getting a better parking space. Camping itself was also a fun experience, Moedinger said. Between the good times with friends smores and the time saved in the morning, he said camping out on the base before the expo was a great idea. From the time visitors got to the expo, whether they spent the night on base or off, to the time they left, there was plenty to see and do. Static displays and booths were easily accessible, with enough space between the displays to keep the crowd from becoming unmanageable. The concessions, with the exception of a couple lemonade stands, were gathered in one location right behind the viewing area. While the Blue Angels performance at 3 p.m. was the highlight of the weekend, the GEICO Skytypers had many eyes looking skyward as they spelled out messages to the crowd. The announcer for the Skytypers told the crowd each letter was approximately as tall as the Empire State Building. Helping to add a little variety to the air show and keep the crowds entertained between performances was Natalie Stovall, a Tennessee
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Homeland Security Grant Helps County Emergency Preparations

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer With the onset of Hurricane Irene, Leonardtown High School was opened as a shelter for the residents in the county. During the night, Leonardtown High School, like much of the tri-county area, lost power and was switched over to an emergency backup that supported minimal lighting and emergency systems, such as fire alarms. Using a federal Homeland Security grant, the school district will be working in the coming months to install emergency electrical generator transfer switches in all three high schools that will allow the schools to be run on large generators, assuring that even if the lights at home go out, county residents can find a fully electrified shelter. Emergency call boxes will also be installed at Chopticon and Great Mills high schools, following a successful pilot call box installed at Leonardtown High School. Public Schools Director of Safety and Security Michael Wyant said the call boxes connect directly to a 911 dispatcher and are equipped with cameras, which are monitored daily, and emergency broadcast systems. They have quite a bit of capability, Wyant said. The State Homeland Security Grants being used were given to the county in 2010 and 2011, with a combined total of $470,507, said county Emergency Management Manager Gerald Gardiner, Jr. The grants are not competitive, unlike other funding venues. Gardiner said the county comes up with a spending plan and requests the money, which is usually issued in March. The school district is a sub-recipient of the grants, and the plan for using the money to install the switches and the call boxes was approved by the Board of Education at their Aug. 31 meeting. Gardiner said the plan is to have the call boxes and emergency switches installed by the end of the year. Because the emergency switch installation requires the power to be turned off to the school for a short period of time, Wyant said they will be installed during periods when the schools are empty, such as Thanksgiving break. The emergency switches are meant to compliment and supplement the emergency power systems already in the schools, but in the event of another emergency that can be prepared for, like Hurricane Irene, emergency services can have the generators brought in, hooked up and ready to be used if necessary. The emergency call boxes will also compliment the work being done because, with their cameras, emergency services can use them to monitor the schools for people seeking shelter and arrange to either open the shelters or arrange transportation to a shelter that is already open for an emergency situation, Gardiner said. The first priority school is Leonardtown High School, which is normally opened first as a shelter if possible because of its central location in the county, Gardiner said. The second priority will be Great Mills and the third will be Chopticon.
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Sotterley Plantation Takes a Beating From Irene

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer St. Marys County took a heavy lashing from Hurricane Irene and the county is still trying to pick up the pieces. Historic sites like Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood are no exception. Staff who arrived there the day after the storm were shocked at the devastation high winds and rains wrought on some of the plantations buildings, but those were mercifully spared much of the damage compared to the scores of trees that were uprooted and toppled all over the property, listed as a National Historic Landmark. The site has remained closed in the wake of the storm to allow for cleanup and repairs. Volunteers last week were busy sawing away at mighty trees that had stood for more than 100 years, trying to clear away tons of debris. There are over 70 trees down and thats just up here [at the mansion and main grounds], said foundation Executive Director Nancy Easterling. The amazing thing was how many of our structures werent hit. The storm damaged the porch of the kitchen portion of the main plantation house, as well as causing a roof collapse to an adjacent smoke house that is one of the most treasured structures there. The slave quarters were hit by a small tree during the storm, she said, but suffered only minor Sotterley Foundation, executive director Nancy Easterling along with insurance adjuster Greg survey the damage to the site caused by Hurricane Irene, while, above, Mike Davis damage when a few bricks were Thornburg,affects repairs. of La Plata knocked off of the structures chimney. They said they needed an extra hand and I said Im Many of the old structures at the site still need to be all for it. examined for safety and structural integrity, Easterling Hurricane Irene was just the latest in a series of said. problems Sotterley has had to withstand. The kitchen porch probably lessened the impact For the past two years, the main visitor center has the brick wall didnt cave in, she said. been closed due to one of the basement walls caving in The worst losses came from the sheer number of and there are many structures on the property that still trees toppled in the storm, Easterling said. require considerable restoration work, Easterling said. Many of the huge trees were favorites for visitors In a tough economy non-profit groups can suffer, who enjoyed just sitting under them for shade. she said, but they have managed to get grant money to The landscape is forever changed, these trees were put toward stabilizing some of the aged structures. enormous now theyre gone forever, she said. Theres still millions of dollars in restoration and Easterling praised the volunteers who came by to preservation work we need to do, Easterling said. Its give hours of their time in the cleanup effort, often com- probably $2 million to $5 million. ing from clearing away trees and debris from their own homes. Im here until its all done, said Daniel Stephens of Mechanicsville, who said he loved historical places.
Jessica Herbert said she has been to air expos at NAS Patuxent River before, but this weekends was a lot better than in past years. The Mechanicsville resident said she couldnt think of anything to add to the expo and was looking forward to the Blue Angels performance.
Hollywood resident Greg Dalke said parking was at a premium and the single entry point for people was too conservative to handle the amount of people coming into the expo. He said once inside the expo, everything was well laid out and organized, though the trick [was] getting out.
Rich Bosmans of Chesapeake Beach said the decision to come to the expo was a last minute one. He said he and his wife saw an advertisement for the expo and jumped in the car and came down. He said the expo was well organized and while the line to get in was long, it moved. The act he was looking forward to the most was the Blue Angels.
Input Sought for 2012 Legislative Package

The St. Marys County Board of County Commissioners is accepting input from the public in the development of the Boards 2012 Legislative Package submission to the St. Marys County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly. Only proposals specific to St. Marys County can be considered. Please send your written comments and suggestions to David Weiskopf, Deputy County Attorney, P.O. Box 653, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 23. The commissioners will review legislative proposals at their regular business meeting on Oct. 18. The Commissioners will receive staff briefings and public comments on the legislative proposals at a joint public meeting with the St. Marys County Delegation on Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Chesapeake Building. The Commissioners are tentatively scheduled to take positions on the legislative proposals at their business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 22. For more information, contact David Weiskopf, Deputy County Attorney, at (301)475-4200 ext. 1700.
I figured Id check it out, said Ryan Fitzgerald of Great Mills. She said the line to get in was long, but the actual layout of the expo made sense and everything was well placed. She said she would like to see a shade tent at the expo, as there were few places to escape the sun.
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Mr. OMalley and Mr. Jobs: Contrast in Vision
By Martha Hummel Mossburg
It was ironic to me that in the same week Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple, Gov. Martin OMalley outlined a new definition of freedom as holding a job. The worldview of these two men could not be more different and the one we choose as a nation could not be more important for the future of our country. Steve Jobs told Stanford University graduates in 2005 that Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. That belief drives him to relentlessly pursue his own personal vision. He basically invented the personal computer; revolutionized the way we connect with one another, enjoy music and other media; gave us the amazing creativity and beauty of Pixar Animation Studios, producer of the Toy Story series, The Incredibles and Finding Nemo; and generated thousands of jobs. His personal style has been called dictatorial, and he is known for berating and firing employees who do not meet his exacting standards. As a recent Fortune magazine piece said, Apple also is a brutal and unforgiving place, where accountability is strictly enforced, decisions are swift, and communication is articulated clearly from the top. Mediocrity is not in his vocabulary. Excellence is everything to him. Now to Mr. OMalley. When he ran for governor, he told voters that he had created thousands of jobs in Baltimore as mayor, when in fact thousands had been lost during his tenure. With him as governor, Maryland ranks at the bottom of states for creating jobs. One of his friends, Marcus Brown, magically received a police pension that he did not deserve based on his time in office and is now secretary of the state police. Mr. OMalley frequently talks about One Maryland, in the sense that those who generate wealth through their own creativity and vision should have it confiscated and given to (his definition of) the more deserving. That theme is also behind his balanced approach aka raising taxes to plugging the $1 billion hole in the state budget. Mr. OMalleys latest announcement that A job is the root of our freedoms as Americans. A job is freedom and freedom is a job most clearly distinguishes the two men from one another, however. His comments commemorated the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. that now graces the National Mall. He prefaced them with Kings question: What good is the right to sit at a lunch counter if one cant afford the price of a meal? First, to reduce Kings civil rights struggle to a quest for jobs is to diminish the great mans legacy. Above all else, King fought for equality before the law for all people. He knew that a good job would not be possible without a persons innate dignity first being recognized. Besides, to say that a job is freedom is to reduce a human being to a machine that makes money, not individual hopes, dreams and qualities, the defining characteristic of a person. It also redefines the founding principle of our nation into a socialist utopian vision. Mr. Jobs rejects that view of humanity. He said that being fired from Apple 10 years after he founded the company was the best thing that ever happened to him. It forced him to reevaluate his priorities and propelled him into one the most creative periods of his life. Post-firing, he launched NeXT, which was later bought by Apple and whose software became a key component in the companys operating system; as well as Pixar. Obviously, not everyone has the talent and drive of Steve Jobs. Very few throughout history have ever or will. But we are rapidly turning into a society that makes it impossible for a Steve Jobs and others like him to exist. We punish and mock individual achievement and glorify entitlement made clear by the fact that almost half of Americans pay no federal income tax. Our state public high schools regularly graduate thousands of students who are functionally illiterate and cannot add and subtract, and yet Maryland is ranked first of the states by a prestigious education journal. Our tax and regulatory system are so unfair, only those rich enough to hire lobbyists can readily compete. Ultimately, we cannot celebrate men like Mr. Jobs and enjoy the fruits of their labors while simultaneously creating a society that does not value individual liberty, responsibility and success. Psychologists call it cognitive dissonance to hold two competing worldviews at once. Practically speaking, it produces what we have now: anemic growth, contempt for government, flash mobs, and a large swath of the populace that elects politicians based on how many goodies they promise. Thank you, Steve Jobs, for reminding us of who we still can be. Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute.
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Maryland Dems Say Tea Party Plan Would Eliminate 248,000 Jobs
Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis, in advance of Wednesdays Republican Presidential debate, issued the following statement regarding the impact of extreme GOP policies on Maryland. Every Republican presidential-hopeful has come out in favor of the radical elements of the Tea Party budget plan that passed the US House of Representatives. 9.5 million American jobs and 248,000 Maryland jobs would be lost if the damaging cuts envisioned by tea partying Congressional Republicans are implemented. The hard-line Tea Party cuts-only plan would devastate the middle class, seniors, small businesses and students; end Medicare and gut Social Security; jeopardize our future and possibly cause a second Great Depression. Thats how far Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, and the rest of the Republican Party are willing to go to maintain Tea Party support. Democrats are committed to making the tough choices to put our fiscal house in order, make investments in our future and put America back to work, but what these Tea Party courting Republicans have pledged to do is reckless, callous and destructive for our country. Marylanders want real solutions to the problems we face and they want a plan to create jobs, restore the middle class and lay a foundation for economic growth and prosperity. Marylanders have consistently rejected the same old hard-right GOP policies at the ballot box, and we will do so again in 2012.
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Sen. Cardin Names Sue Kullen as So. Md. Rep

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md., announced that he has named Sue Kullen as his representative in Southern Maryland. Kullen will represent the Senator in Calvert, Charles and St. Marys counties, where she will work with constituents on federal issues, coordinate with local and state officials, and handle community outreach, a press release from Cardins office states. Kullen represented the citizens of Calvert County as a Delegate in the Maryland General Assembly from 2004-2010. In the General Assembly, she was chair of the Calvert County Delegation and vice chair of the Southern Maryland Delegation and served on the Executive Committee of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland. Prior to becoming a member of the General Assembly, Kullen was Director of Planning for the Arc of Southern Maryland, which promotes independence and personal success for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Kullen graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Education from the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and she also holds a M.S. in Applied Management from the University of Maryland. Sue Kullen loves and knows Southern Maryland. She will be my eyes and ears in the Tri-County region, keeping me informed on a daily basis about the issues and concerns of the residents of Charles, Calvert and St. Marys counties, Cardin said in a statement. Southern Maryland is facing a number of important challenges, particularly in the areas of development and growth, affordable housing and needed improvements to the transportation infrastructure. Sue understands the needs of the region and she and I will work closely to ensure that the residents of Southern Maryland have the resources that are needed to address many of these issues, Cardin continued. Ms. Kullen replaces Hammad Matin, who has served as Senator Cardins Southern Maryland representative since March 2007. Matin has decided to devote more time to his growing law practice, the press release states. Constituents can reach Kullen through e-mail at sue_kullen@ cardin.senate.gov or by phone (202) 870-1164.
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St. Marys Homeowners Face Higher Insurance Deductibles

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Many property owners in St. Marys County will have to pay higher out of pocket expenses to repair damage to their homes because a state law allows insurance companies to apply hurricane deductible percentages if a hurricane warning was issued. St. Marys was one of six counties under a National Weather Service warning according to a written statement released late last week by Maryland Insurance Administration Commissioner Therese Goldsmith. Calvert and Charles counties were not issued a hurricane warning. To lawfully impose a percentage deductible for hurricane damage, the insureds home must be located in a part of Maryland that was subject to a hurricane warning, Goldsmith stated. St. Marys was among the hardest hit in the state when Hurricane Irene came ashore almost two weeks ago, causing more than 40,000 homes to lose power and hundreds of homes damaged from falling trees. Delegate John F. Wood (Dist.29A) said that in the intervening years since the local devastation wrought by Hurricane Isabel in 2003 insurance companies had been raising premiums year after year; he thought this was to recoup their heavy payout losses. I think thats hitting people twice, Wood said. I think thats wrong, I think thats unfair. Wood said there was no question that St. Marys County homeowners would wind up paying the brunt of the deductibles in the region struck by Hurricane Isabel. This would only add to the costs homeowners were wrestling with in a tough economy, Wood said. Theyre already struggling to pay the insurance premium A tree fell on this home on Route 5 in Park Hall. QBH Gradview County with, he said. on the house to begin Times Half Ad_Layout 1 9/6/11 4:41 PM Page 1 Phil Riehl, a local insurance agent with State Farm, said that his company does not charge a hurricane deductible in Southern Maryland, choosing to charge only a flat deductible instead. He said in his conversations with people around the county that some will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars because of the percentage deductibles being imposed by other insurance companies. The realization by homeowners about their insurance policies has already had an effect, Riehl said. Those people have already started calling my office because we dont have that deductible, Riehl said. People are unhappy. Patti Oakes of Hollywood is one of them. After her home suffered damage she found out that Allstate Insurance was requiring a 5 percent hurricane deductible based on a $301,000 valuation of her home, when the states own Department of Assessments and Taxation valued her house at just $173,900. She said that amounted to $15,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Im terrified, petrified and now Im angry because State Farm Insurance did not apply a hurricane deductible, Oakes said Wednesday. Im strapped, I dont know how to fight it. Im completely confused. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Elizabeth Campaigne, 70
Elizabeth Betsey Bennett Campaigne, 70 of Lusby, MD died September 1, 2011 at 3:10 AM at the Mandrin House Hospice Center in Anne Arundel County, MD with her loving husband (Curtis) of 41 years by her side. Betsey was born on February 14, 1941 in Washington, DC to Clarence O. and Louise M. Bennett, their third child. She attended elementary and junior high school in Washington, DC and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1958. From there she attended American University earning a BA degree in Psychology in 1962. She furthered her education by earning a Masters degree in General Administration from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) in 1995. Immediately following college, Betsey went to work for defense contractors that included Dunlap & Associates, Inc., IBM Federal Systems Division, TRACOR (BAE Systems), C-CUBED (CACI, Inc.) and PRB Associates (Northrop Grumman). After a total of 34 years experience, she retired on March 1, 2008. For a 10-year time period while her children were young, she became the Director/Teacher at the St. Paul Nursery School in Chevy Chase, MD and then Hollywood United Methodist Church (UMC) Preschool in Hollywood, MD. Betsey married the Reverend Curtis F. Campaigne on July 18, 1970 at Wesley Seminary in Washington, DC. She was an active ministers wife as editor of newsletters, choir member and Sunday school teacher at the four churches her husband served in addition to helping with retreats, suppers and bazaars. As a young person, Betsey
was a member of the National Society Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) and rose to the rank of National President her senior year of college. She joined the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1962 and served as National Chairman of Junior Membership for three years, was a Chapter Regent and had maintained her membership in the Constitution Chapter in DC. Her interest in C.A.R. continued as a senior leader and she held five Senior National Officer positions. Living in Calvert County since 1988, Betsey was very active in the community as a Chief Election Judge and as a 6-year member on the Board of Social Services. She was a director from St. Paul UMC in Lusby to the Board of SMILE Ecumenical Ministries, Inc. and served as President, Vice President and Secretary. She was also Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee, Inc. In all her work, church, community and family activities, Betsey was well known for her can do attitude, her enthusiasm, her teamwork and a willingness to give the job 100% of her time and talent. She will especially be missed for her laughter. Betsey loved to read, travel, and organize (Campaigne Clutter Control was her side business) in addition to visiting with her family and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her beloved husband, Curt; her son, David (Kristin) of Baltimore, MD; and Christina (Dale) Watson of Virginia Beach, VA; and by her grandchildren, Claire Watson, Jonathan Campaigne, Maya Campaigne, and Nate Watson. She is also survived by her sister, Louise B. Bennett and her brother, Timothy R. Bennett. Family and friends were invited to Betseys Life Celebration on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. Memorial service was held on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Hollywood United
Methodist Church, 24422 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood, MD. Interment followed in Joy Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity or to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 11000 H.G. Truman Road, Lusby, MD 20657. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Shirley Dugan, 83
Shirley Wren Dugan, 83 of Hollywood, MD, librarian, wife and mother, died September 2, 2011. Born November 13, 1927 in Mullens, West Virginia, she married Michael H. Dugan on December 26, 1945. They traveled extensively, living in Guam, Japan, Germany, West Virginia, Alabama, and Virginia, eventually settling in St. Marys County in 1971. Shirley loved the library, her bridge group, her house at Sotterly Heights, picking crabs and her beach. She enjoyed bingo and going to Dover for a turn at the slots. She and Mike were heavily involved in the St. Marys Cancer Society and the activities at St. John Regis Catholic Church. She was a beloved grandmother who was always doing something with one or more of the grandchildren. She is survived by a sister Margaret Mullen and her husband Bill of Rehoboth Beach, DE; 8 children and their spouses, Michael and Gaye of Leonardtown, Kevin and Inelka of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Shaun of California, Bryan and Susan of Hollywood, Kelly Natale of Annapolis, Keith and Becca of Salt Lake City, UT,
Patrick and Deborah of Hollywood, and Christopher of Port St. Lucie, FL; 20 grandchildren plus spouses, Jennifer Anderson (Mark), Micah Dugan (Julie), Molly Mullen (Greg), Erin Kropkowski (Adam), Meredith Lasch (Colin), Brendan and Andrew Dugan (Ashley), Jessie, Sarah, and Katie Dugan, Lexie Dugan, Shane Dugan, Chris, Nick and Stephanie Natale, Michael, Caitlin and Jack Dugan, Chris and Megan Dugan; and 2 great grandchildren, Ella Wren Anderson and Amelie Lasch. She was preceded in death by her husband Mike, her parents William and Marian Wren, and her sister Jean Zinser. A viewing was on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. The rosary followed, recited by the Knights of Columbus. A Mass of Christian Burial was conducted by Father Ray Schmidt on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at St. John Regis Catholic Church in Hollywood, MD. A private interment followed on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Pallbearers were Kevin Dugan, Chris Dugan, Micah Dugan, Chris Natale, Nick Natale, and Andrew Dugan. Contributions can be made in her name to Cedar Lane Assisted Living, 22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or St. Marys Hospice, 44724 Hospice Lane, Callaway, MD 20620. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Lois Gaulke, 75
Lois Jeanine Gaulke died peacefully on Sep 1, 2011 surrounded by her family. She is survived by five children and their families; Lisa Tennyson, Matt, Marty, Kathryn and Duane Gaulke; and four brothers and their families; Robert, Richard, Donald, and Luther Lehmann. Her brother Lester Lehmann precedes
her in death. S h e is also survived by seven g randchildren: Lindsey and JD Te n n y s o n ; Jol e n e , E m m a , Jackson and Isaac Gaulke; Kenney Bissonette; and one great-grandchild Emilie Quade. Born Dec 27, 1935 Lois was the daughter of Reverend William and Mrs. Hulda Lehmann of Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated from Wartburg College. Relocating to St. Marys County in the early 60s, she raised a family, started a small business, worked for the Dept of Social Services, and lived a very full and happy life. Lois found her strength in her faith, which she eagerly shared with others. For over 50 years, she devoted herself to her Church and her community. She found joy in leading and singing in choirs, playing the organ, teaching the children, volunteering, traveling, needlework, swimming, playing scrabble and being a friend. Lois leaves a legacy of faith, dignity, and joy; and will be dearly missed by us all. A life celebration will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington Park, MD on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707 Shangri-La Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653 or to support cancer research.
James Miedzinski, 72
James Wilson Miedzinski. 72, of Hollywood, MD, died September 5, 2011 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Born November 29, 1938, in Hollywood, MD he was the son of the late Joseph Michael Miedzinski (Pappy) and Eva Josephine Miedzinski. He was preceded in death
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by his wife of 54 years, Nancy Lee Miedzinski whom he married on April 12, 1956 at St. Josephs Church, Mo r g a n z a , MD. He was a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who loved his family. Mr. Miedzinski is survived by his three daughters; Nancy Obendorf and her husband Ralph, Sharon Miedzinski and friend Kenny, and Pam Hancock and her husband Joe, all of Hollywood, MD. He was the grandfather to Michele, Tiffany, James and Joseph, and great grandfather to Lexi and Chelsea. Mr. Miedzinski is also survived by his siblings; Charles Snookie Miedzinski, Eva Susie Owen of Hollywood, MD, Margaret Saunders of Hughesville, MD, and Cecilia Taylor of King George, VA. He was preceded in death by his siblings; Mary Agnes Huntt, Elizabeth Stone, Joseph Wilmer Russell Jr., Mary Louise Miedzinski, Joseph Miedzinski and Francis Miedzinski. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of St. Marys County and spent most of his career owning and operating Miedzinskis Rock Creek Distributorship and the Miedzinski Bus Service. He lived life with zeal and enjoyed his friends and people he met along the way. He was best known for his quick wit and keen sense of humor that was enjoyed by all the people who knew him. He loved to crab, play cards, play the slots, he was a big Orioles fan, enjoyed watching and betting on the games. He cherished the time he spent with his family and good friends. Jimmy was very special to the many people that loved him. The family received friends on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, with prayers recited. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 10 a.m. in St. Johns Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be; Tony Norris, Joe Russell, Jerry Norris, Hank Hayden, CP Miedzinski, and John Chapman. Honorary pallbearers will be; Arthur Farrell and Sam Smith. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Rhonda Ross, 43
Rhonda Renee Eckler Ross, 43 of Park Hall, MD died August 26, 2011 at her residence from complications related to Type I diabetes, a disease she fought tirelessly and with dignity and courage since age 6. Born July 22, 1968 in Fort Thomas, KY, she was the daughter of John and Donna Eckler of Park Hall, MD. Rhonda was raised in St. Marys County and was a vital part of those locally who raise, ride or love horses. A 1986 graduate of Great Mills High School, her ambition was to be an international Grand Prix rider. She competed locally for years and participated in Maryland Regional Show Jumping Events. Rhonda attended Southern Virginia College, worked in Washington, DC and for Millison Enterprises before dedicating herself to breeding, raising and rescuing horses. She was an excellent equestrian teacher who instilled in others, whether young or old, both the knowledge of and love for horses, riding and jumping. Rhonda was also a lover of dogs. In recent years due to health issues, Rhondas focus was on maintaining a barn of horses that included rescued horses and others that she bred and raised in hopes that her health would improve and that she would be back in the saddle again. She can now spend eternity with her first and most loved horse Mystery teaching the angels to love horses. In addition to her parents, Rhonda is survived by her husband, Robert Ross. Family received friends for Rhondas Life Celebration on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 11 a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 44078 St. Andrews Church Road, California, MD 20619. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Mills, MD she was the daughter of the late T hom a s Quirk Meredith and the late Dorothy Drybread Meredith. She is survived by two children, James Young (Kris) of Callaway, MD and Bruce Young (Deborah) of Park Hall, MD; three step-children, John Young of Livermore, CA, Christina Torres of San Jose, CA, and Alexander Sandy Young (Jeannie) of Redding, CA; her grandchildren, Aaron Doyle, Amber Hughes (Kevin), Kaitlyn French, Meagan Young, Rylee Young, Brandon Caldwell (Holly), Ryan Caldwell, Erika Young; her stepgrandchildren, Stephanie Young, Bryan Young, Julia Young, Jennifer Torres, Alicia Torres, Melissa Young, and Matthew Young, She is also survived by great-grandchildren, Brice Caldwell, Mai Caldwell, Joseph Caldwell, and Isaiah Torres. She was preceded in death by her husband, James (Scotty) Young, her brother, John Meredith, and sisters, Dorothy Justice, and Nancy Rowe. She grew up in St Marys County often spending time at her
uncles home at Cedar Point before his family was kicked off for the construction of the naval base. She attended Great Mills School and spent two years at St. Marys Female Seminary in St Marys City, MD. She finished her college education at the University of California, Berkley. She joined the US Navy in 1943 and was stationed in Oakland, CA as a pharmacist mate until the end of the war. She was employed in San Francisco as a medical secretary by Dr. David Wood, a pioneer in early cancer research. It was there that she met her future husband and they moved back to Park Hall, MD after her mother died. She was employed for over twenty years at the St Marys County Department of Social Services and attended to numerous elderly citizens of the county. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards, her cats, and traveling with her brother and sister. The family received friends Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 at Trinity Episcopal Church, St Marys City, MD, where a funeral service was held on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 with Reverend John T. Ball officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD,
20650 or Friends of Cedar Lane, 22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh. com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.
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On Aug. 30, Deputy Melissa Green was flagged down in the parking lot of St. Marys Hospital. The citizen informed Green they were robbed by a known suspect. The victim had given the suspect Ronnie D. Tippett, 22, of Hughesville a ride from Charlotte Hall to Leonardtown, and while sitting in a Leonardtown parking Lot, Tippett snatched U.S. currency from the victim and fled, police alleged. Tippett was located by Deputy Timothy Snyder in the parking lot of the St. Marys County Detention Center and arrested. Tippett was charged with robbery and theft.
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Former Deputy Gets Suspended Sentence in Domestic Assault Case

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Former St. Marys County Sheriffs deputy Stephen Michael Vandevander was facing first-degree assault charges for allegedly putting a shotgun to the head of his estranged girlfriend Lydia Steenrod earlier this year, but an agreement reached in Circuit Court last week effectively gives him no additional jail time as he pleaded guilty to second-degree assault. Visiting Judge Melanie Shaw Geter, from Prince Georges County, gave Vandevander a five-year suspended sentence, but warned him that if he failed to obey any laws he would find himself in trouble again as part of his probation. Im not happy with you, Geter told Vandevander on Sept. 2. Because you have a law enforcement background, you know better than most that you cant engage in this prior kind of behavior. Vandevander, who has no criminal record, first came to the attention of local law enforcement in February when they were called out to a domestic disturbance between he and Steenrod, said Assistant States Attorney Jaymie Sterling. At that point Steenrod gave officers a shotgun that she said Vandevander possessed in violation of a protective order in another case, Sterling said. It was then that Steerod alleged to officers that Vandevander had put the shotgun to her head in December of 2010 over his perceptions of her being unfaithful in their relationship. She lived in fear of the defendants volatile behavior, Sterling said. Neither Steenrod nor Vandevander chose to speak to the court during the proceedings. Vandevander spent nearly six months in local incarceration after his arrest in February and Geter gave him credit for time served, but also compelled him to take an anger management course, avoid any abusive or criminal behavior towards Steenrod and also completely abstain from the use of drugs or alcohol as conditions of his probation. She also forbade him the possession of any firearms during his three years of supervised probation. Vandevanders lawyer, Robyn Riddle, said that her client had problems with substance abuse due to addiction to pain medications he took as a result of his medical retirement from the sheriffs office. I dont want to hear anything about you assaulting or threatening anybody; a woman, a man or an animal, Geter told Vandevander. I expect you to stay straight. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Two Locals Stabbed at Solomons Bar

At approximately 1 a.m. Sept. 5, a fight between two males ensued inside of Catamarans Restaurant on Solomons Island. The Calvert County Sheriffs Office was later notified that two victims suffering from stab wounds were being treated at St. Marys Hospital. Maryland State Police TFC Greggs of the Calvert Investigative Team (C.I.T.) assumed the investigation and responded to St. Marys Hospital. The investigation revealed that two victims sustained stab wounds as a result of the altercation at Catamarans, police said. Demetrick N. Maddox, 24 of Lexington Park, was subsequently flown to Washington Hospital Center for life threatening injuries, police report. Skyla J. Whalen, 19 of Lexington Park, was treated and released from St. Marys Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Wendell L. Blackiston, 24 of Leonardtown, has been developed as the suspect who is allegedly responsible for the stabbing of the above two victims, detective report. An arrest warrant has been issued for Blackistons arrest. Lt. Steve Jones, CIT commander, said Wednesday that Blackiston has not Blackiston yet been arrested and he should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information regarding the fight and stabbing is asked to contact Senior Trooper K. Greggs at 410-535-1600 x2455.
Philip H. Dorsey III Retrial Begins For Bank Robbery Defendant By Guy Leonard Could you give us a reenactment? Staff Writer Gantt asked. Attorney at Law No, Im not doing that. Harrison said.
The first retrial for Antonio Warren Gantt, 44, charged with robbing a bank in Lexington Park nearly four years ago began Wednesday with Gantt, acting as his own lawyer, sparing with both a bank teller he is alleged to have terrorized, and with Judge Karen Abrams who he accused of not allowing him to subpoena witnesses in his defense. Linda Joy Harrison, one of the tellers who was allegedly threatened by Gantt and herded into the Maryland Bank and Trust Companys vault during the robbery, told jurors that she saw Gantt jump the counter and use a sports drink bottle filled with gasoline to spray two bank tellers and intimidate them and others into handing over almost $40,000 in cash. He sprayed gasoline on two other tellers, Harrison said, visibly shaken on the stand. He said he was going to kill us all and burn the bank down. Gantt, dressed in a suit and tie but surrounded by heavy police security, attempted to impeach Harrisons testimony by saying that her account of the spraying incident was not in one of her initial statements regarding the robbery back in 2007 Gantt, who has maintained his innocence for four years, accused her of lying but then recanted. It was a traumatic event I did not write a false statement, Harrison said. I might have forgotten to put stuff down, like getting sprayed. At times the cross-examination became heated. Abrams did not compel Harrison to comply with Gantts request. Gantt also accused Abrams of violating his constitutional rights at the trial by not allowing him to prepare a proper defense, but Abrams countered by saying that Gantt had had ample time to do so but chose not to. Judge Abrams has denied my constitutional rights to have witnesses, she simply denied my request, Gantt alleged. Im my own attorney but not by choice. Public Defender John Getz had initially represented Gantt at his previous trials but often noted that his client had been uncooperative in constructing a defense. Gantt was originally found guilty and sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for the Halloween Day robbery of the Maryland Bank and Trust on Willows Road, which actually followed an alleged September robbery by Gantt of the same bank in which he threatened tellers by telling them he had a gun. But last year the Maryland Court of Special Appeals overturned Gantts convictions because in part the previous judge in the case, Judge C. Clarke Raley, did not tell Gantt he would face life in prison if convicted after he discharged his public defender. Gantt, who is known for sometimes bizarre and disruptive behavior in court, was bound and gagged with tape at Raleys orders at certain times during his first trials because of outbursts, which followed periods of unresponsiveness from Gantt. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Tuesday saw the appointment of Audrey Ellis to the position of principal at Piney Point Elementary. Ellis is replacing Kathy Woodford, who transferred to the position of pupil personnel worker in the Department of Student Services. Ellis, who most recently served as an assistant principal at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, joined the school system in 2002 as a physical education teacher at Margaret Brent Middle School. Her experience also includes serving as a mathematics and science teacher with the Masonic Home Independent School District in Fort Worth, Texas, and as an assistant principal and mathematics department co-chair with the Keller Independent School District in Forth Worth. Ellis earned a Master of Science degree from McDaniel College in 2001, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., in 1994.
Students at St. Marys Ryken High School, Patuxent High School and Great Mills High School received visits from Blue Angel pilots and support crew members before the teams performance at the NAS Patuxent River Air Expo 11. Lieutenant Commander Jim Tomaszeski, the No. 2 pilot for the Blue Angels, visited St. Marys Ryken along with Petty Officer First Class Henry Ho, Captain Daniel Lakhani and Sergeant Lionel Smith to answer questions about the Blue Angels, the pilots and Naval aviation. Tomaszeski said they make as many 200 or more such visits during the year, vis-
iting hospitals, schools, Boy Scout troops and other clubs at each location they have an engagement. Its the best part of the job, Tomaszeski said. The Blue Angel pilots have two-year appointments, and Tomaszeski said there is always a mix of veteran pilots and first year Blue Angels all expert pilots in their own rights. During their presentations to the students at Ryken, Tomaszeski and Ho warned students about the dangers of drug use. Tomaszeski said a small percent of the civilian population joins the military, and drug use in any form will normally disqualify an individual from joining the military.
Kings Christian Looking For Help With Big Fundraiser

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Kings Christian Academy is gearing up for their 15th annual fundraising auction Oct. 8. Director of Development Barbara Hanks said the school is looking for new and gently used items that are not so much the yard sale variety. She said items like stuffed animals and exercise machines dont typically sell well, and the school is instead looking for service and goods donations. Past items that have done well have included photography sessions, piano lessons, tutoring sessions and even house painting. One family even donated baked treats for a year, providing the winner of the auction item with items once per month. Another item that has gone for a high dollar amount in the past has been a chartered fishing trip. The students, teachers and faculty at the school will be soliciting donations from local businesses to use for the auction. Also helping with the fundraising, people will be baking and selling goods during the auction. The day also includes activities, from 9:30 a.m. through 3 p.m., for children and adults alike. There will be a silent auction and a live auction with auctioneer Randy Thompson. Its a little bit of a carnival atmosphere, Hanks said. The money will go to benefit the completion of the fine arts stage at Kings Christian Academy, which needs new lighting and a sound system. Hanks said the improvements will cost approximately $70,000, and the auctions usually bring in approximately $30,000. For more information, or to donate to the auction, visit www.kcacademy.net.
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Driving under the high tension lines just inside the gates of the power plant was as energizing as it was motivational for 18 College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students arriving for their first day of hands-on training at the Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC (CENG) plant in Calvert County. The students, many completing their first year of CSMs Nuclear Engineering Technology: Instrumentation and Control (NET) associates degree program, spent the summer connecting their classroom instruction at CSMS Center for Nuclear Energy Training in Prince Frederick to training experiences inside a working nuclear facility. Over the six-week summer cooperative education/internship program, students toured the CENG Calvert Cliffs facility, attended lectures and courses led by CENG instructors, and rotated through electrical and mechanical maintenance, instrumentation and control, chemistry and radiation protection systems to get a flavor of the work conducted in those shops. During the final two weeks of the program, students chose their preferred field among the systems shops and were matched with CENG mentors who they accompanied on job assignments. You will get a feel for not only the equipment but the organization and procedures, CENG Supervisor of Technical Training Al Fissel told students. Tara Wille, a Midwesterner who moved to Calvert County last winter to begin the NET program, said that CSMS NET program is a dream come true for her. Ive been fascinated by nuclear energy since the seventh grade, something about the study of radiation, the core and the chemistry, she said, adding that she didnt initially pursue nuclear energy studies because there were no power plants in her area. Wille said that although she had never worked on electronics, she didnt feel awkward or intimidated in any of her NET courses at CSM and that her classmates who had experience in electronics were a great help. It is challenging, she said, but she believes that women who are interested in the field should go
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for it. Plant and the National Academy of Nuclear Training, which is George Douglas, 50, of Waldorf, was working as an air traf- recognized at nuclear and other power plant facilities around the fic controller in Jamaica about the time that Wille was first dis- country. covering nuclear energy in school. He didnt have Willes passion For information on CSMS NET program, visit www.csmd. for nuclear energy, but he did have an interest in science. After edu/BAT/NETInstrumentation. coming to the U.S. 10 years ago, Douglas earned an engineering technology degree from CSM. He began the NET program last fall with no apprehension on mastering the curriculum and only a little apprehension on fitting in as the most senior student in the program. Douglas classmates have shared their knowledge of computer programs and technology and he has, in turn, offered historical perspective on nuclear events such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, which he remembers well, he said. Douglas said that even with those disasters as well as the recent Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan in mind, he had not expected the training that he received through NET and CENG to be as intensive and in-depth. The atmosphere of trying to instill a culture of safety [at the plant] has been a good thing [to witness firsthand], Douglas said. There is an overwhelming security presence that I appreciate. With their associates degrees CENG Photo in nuclear engineering technology, CENG Instrumentation and Control Technician Murray Fiske speaks with CSM student Tara Wille, 20, CSMS NET students may also qualify of St. Leonard, in the control room at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Wille was one of 18 CSM to receive a certificate of completion Nuclear Engineering Technology associates degree program students who participated in the cooperasigned by Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power tive education program. She accompanied a CENG mentor on job assignments for the final two weeks
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Camp Maria Welcomes New Director
Camp Maria in Leonardtown is coming into a whole new era, beginning with a new director - Ann Gough Kovalcik, a lifelong resident of St. Marys County and graduate of St. Marys Academy. Camp Maria, founded in 1937 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, welcomed the latest in the line of directors July 1. Before taking on the director position at Camp Maria, Kovalcik worked at St. Marys Ryken for 20 years, first as Ann Gough Kovalcik a councilor and then as a minister for the past two years. I never ever thought Id leave St. Marys Ryken, Kovalcik said. She said her outlook changed when she heard about the opening at Camp Maria. At the end of the school year, she was rushing to get everything together to apply for the position in June, and a month later she was starting at her new position. Everything in me was telling me I had to apply for that job, Kovalcik said. Kovalcik has past experience with Camp Maria. She said while a student at St. Marys Academy, she went on retreats at the camp. She has also done work with the Department of Recreation and Parks that had involved programs at Camp Maria. Its St. Marys Countys best kept secret, Kovalcik said. She said the secret has been so well kept that when she told people she was going to be working at Camp Maria, they would tell her they had fond memories of the camp, but they thought it had shut down. In the future, Kovalcik said she plans to make the camp more accessible to people in the county by offering programs on days when the camp is not in use. The programs she has in mind are ones with spiritual components that can take advantage of the facilities the camp has to offer, like meditation and forms of martial arts. She said she would do her best to promote the camp and trust God to show her what shes supposed to be doing. While Kovalcik hopes to attract newcomers and open the camp up to the county, she also wants to honor groups that have been coming to Camp Maria for a long time. One such group is the Labor Day group, which has been coming to Camp Maria on Labor Day weekend for the past 43 years. There is also a group of children with muscular dystrophy that come for a week at the end of June. Camp Maria is well equipped to handle the needs of any visitors, Kovalcik said. The camp is completely handicapped accessible, with an elevator lift making the dock over the Breton Bay open to individuals who normally may not be able to make the climb down the stairs to the water. The camp pool is also equipped with a lift to help individuals with special needs get in and out. Another group that makes a trip out to Camp Maria every summer is BRASS, a support group for brothers and sisters of children with cancer. Kovalcik said the children, their siblings and some parents come out to the camp where they can spend time with peers who have similar life experiences. The camp sets up a medical center in one of the buildings during BRASS camp, Kovalcik said. While Kovalcik said they welcome groups of all types, there are some guidelines the groups are asked to follow. Groups should have a rough itinerary and if they plan to use the pool facilities they have to supply a lifeguard. They also have to supply an adult to supervise the dock, especially if there are children who will be using it. If a group cant come up with a lifeguard, Kovalcik said she will do everything she can to find one so the pool area can be open to them. Kovalcik said they are willing to work with any group thinking about retreating to Camp Maria, be it for a weekend or a couple weeks. We absolutely embrace all groups that want to come here, Kovalcik said. For more information, visit www.campmaria.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Bottom Kids with the Labor Day group play outside Sunday.
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Trucking 4 Troops Coming to Demo Derby

One lucky individual will soon get the opportunity to drive a car for Truckin 4 Troops in the Sept. 17 demolition derby at Budds Creek. Truckin 4 Troops is a 501c charity that supports our troops, wounded warriors, veterans and military families. Executive Director Tracy Hoover said raffling off the chance to drive the demolition derby car is the latest in a line of fundraisers to purchase more Truckin 4 Troops vehicles. We are struggling to keep up with demand from our heroes in need, Hoover said. We have more than enough volunteers but are turning down multiple opportunities every week because we just do not have the vehicles available. It breaks our hearts to turn down our soldiers or charities in need. Unfortunately these vehicles are not cheap and we cannot continue to fund them out of our own pockets. We are looking for large corporate sponsors and donations and scheduling fundraising events. Individuals can purchase raffle tickets online or at the first demolition derby Sept. 10 at Budds Creek. Check out www.truckin4troops.com for more information and to find out how to help.
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Local Wins Custom Cornhole Set at Air Expo
Congratulations to Brittany Benthall of Lexington Park, for winning the Blue Angels custom cornhole set. On Sept. 6, Benthall was awarded the cornhole set which was autographed by 31 members of the Blue Angels, including the entire flight team. Brittany was one of hundreds of Pax River Air Expo visitors who texted BAREFOOT to 22828 to be entered into the raffle. Barefoot Graphics, a returning sponsor of the Air Expo, printed the cornhole set utilizing the technology of their UV Flatbed Printer. It was exciting to show off our versatility, Josh Frauenfelder, General Manager at Barefoot Graphics, said in a press release. I think the public saw how print technology has changed. There are countless ways to market oneself with printing, even with something as fun and simple as a game of cornhole. Barefoot Graphics also announced that the pilot of Fat Albert ordered a custom cornhole set for himself after seeing the quality of printing. Barefoot Graphics is located in California on Rt. 235 south.
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The College of Southern Maryland Womens Basketball Team, students, faculty and staff are joining the Walk to End Alzheimers in honor of legendary University of Tennessee Womens Basketball Coach Pat Summit who recently announced that she had been diagnosed with the disease. CSM Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Subocz and CSM Director of Student Life and Athletics Michelle Ruble have found inspiration from Summit through their personal encounters with the coach that holds the NCAA (National College Athletic Association) record for victories in any sport. I attended a summer basketball camp with Pat Summit when she was just starting her coaching career, Subocz said in a press release. Even then, her energy and passion for the game were an inspiration. When I became a coach at the high school and college levels myself, I tried hard to match the energy and focus she always displayed, and I still take every opportunity to study everything she does. Ruble, who recently retired as CSMs head volleyball coach after 20 years, said that while attending a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) meeting in Knoxville she had an opportunity to meet Summit. Coach Summit is truly a person who I have tried to emulate over my coaching career and when I got the chance to meet her about 9 years ago, she was welcoming and gracious, Ruble said of Summit taking the time to meet
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CSMs Family Joins Walk to End Alzheimers

with NJCAA athletic directors while preparing her team for the NCAA Tournament. We are proud to participate in this endeavor on Coach Summits behalf as well as anyone else fighting this disease. To show support for Summit, Subocz has stepped up to captain a CSM team to participate in the Alzheimers walk. This event is an opportunity to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimers disease, said Subocz. By joining our team, people can help end this epidemic and show support for the more than 5 million Americans living with the disease. More than 3,000 people in Southern Maryland are affected by the disease and that number is growing, said Linda Gottfried, director, Alzheimers Association National Capital Area Chapter, Southern Maryland. This disease has a huge impactboth emotionally and economicallyon families. Our goal is to raise $140,000 for research, education and training for caregivers, and advocacy programs that help families right here in Calvert, Charles, St. Marys and Prince Georges counties. Gottfried said that 1-in-8 people over Associate Vice of Academic Affairs Sue age 65 will be diagnosed with the disease and CSM Michelle Ruble, Presidentconnection with legendarySubocz, left, and CSM Director of Student Life and Athletics share a University of Tennessee Womens Basketball Coach Pat that the ratio rises to 1-in-2 for people over the Summit, who recently announced that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease. age of 85. This is the health issue of our time for African Americans, said Gottfried who leading cause of death, according to the Na- can choose from a one- or three-mile course added that African Americans are 50 percent tional Alzheimers Association. Since 1989, and are encouraged to form teams of friends, more likely to be diagnosed with the disease the annual fundraising walks have raised family and co-workers. than Caucasians. more than $347 million through events in 600 To join or support CSMs team and to Alzheimers disease is the nations sixth- communities around the country. learn about fundraising for the event, visit CSM is among the sponsors for the 2011walktoendalz.kintera.org/maryland/ Southern Maryland Walks to End Alzheim- csmhawks. To learn about the 10 warning signs of Alers being held on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Asbury Solomons in Solomons and at Regency zheimers disease, visit www.alz.org/alzheimFurniture Stadium in Waldorf. Participants ers_disease_10_signs_of_alzheimers.asp.
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Photo by Guy Leonard Pilantana Anderson, an environmental specialist with the GenOn Chalk Point Aquaculture Center in Aquasco, shows a sturgeon to Camille Cooley of Mechanicsville at the 2011 RiverFest sponsored by the St. Marys River Watershed Association. Sturgeon were once part of the Chesapeake Bay, Anderson said, but now only reside there in small numbers. Were desperately trying to get them to breed in captivity, Anderson told visitors to the event. RiverFest was held at Historic St. Marys City.
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include real-time collaboration and prototyping. This will be an exciting discussion. Doors open promptly at 7 a.m. for checkin and coffee. The program will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 9 a.m. This no-cost program will be in the Center Hall, Building 2, SMHEC, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD. Seating is limited. Advance registration is required to guarantee your seat. The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry and academia on initiatives in science and technology, hosts programs of interest to NAVAIR and the broader DoD community, and supports workforce development including education initiatives and professional development. Visit www.paxpartnership.org or call 301-866-1739.
Future Workforce Technologies and Strategies Scientist Give Briefing

tunities to collaborate, prototype and train, at a briefing on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. Dr. Cooper currently leads a NAWCAD strategic studies team in future workforce efforts and virtual world (VW) exploration. She serves as NAWCADs Horizontal Integrator, and re-presents NAWCAD across the Department of Defense (DoD) as the principal on VW investigation, collaboration, and partnering. Dr. Cooper has taught in Second Life, is a recognized speaker on VW, and participates in VW panels and conferences. Virtual world technology is about the movement from the 2D web to a 3D immersive space. Information is geospatial arranged in a 3D space, with participation represented via avatars. NAVAIR is taking both a strategic look at the impact of this technology, as well as partnering closely with our joint service partners and academia to create pilots, conduct research, and to further the development of VWs for DoD, Cooper said in a press release. Virtual worlds are still a pioneering technology. There is much to be learned about their impact, and standards are by no means settled. But the message is consistent -- it is perceived to be a significantly disruptive technology to our business over the next 5 to10 years, in much the same way the internet was in the early 90s. Bonnie Green, TPPs Executive Director, said Dr. Cooper will provide a fascinating look into a nascent area of exploration. The new opportunities that virtual worlds propose
The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) announced that Dr. Karen Cooper, Research Scientist, Future Workforce Technologies and Strategies, NAWCAD and her avatar, Memoree Lane, will discuss virtual world technologies (VW) and demonstrate its unique oppor-
Housing Authority Holding Public Hearing

The Housing Authority of St. Marys County (HASMC) will sponsor a public meeting on Friday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. at the Gateways Condominium Building, 1st Floor Lobby Area Room B, located at 21155 Lexwood Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653. The meeting will focus on housing and community needs and HASMCs upcoming FY 2012 Annual Plan. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend. Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to the following: HASMCs Annual Plan, local housing needs, financial resources, policies on eligibility/selection/admissions, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Public Law 109-162, rent determination policies, operations and management policies, homeownership and community development. The full HASMC Annual Plan will be available for public review on or about Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at its main administrative office located at 21155 Lexwood Drive, Suite C, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Summaries of this plan will be at the Countys Public Information Office, located at 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, and in each of the three public libraries in St. Marys County during regular business hours. Written suggestions can be submitted to the Housing Authority of St. Marys County, Maryland, 21155 Lexwood Drive, Suite C, Lexington Park, MD, on or before 9 a.m. on October 17, 2011. Efforts will be made to accommodate the disabled and non-English speaking residents with 5 business days notice to HASMC. Citizens with mobility, vision or hearing impairments should contact the Administrative Coordinator at HASMC at (301) 866- 6590 ext. 1434 or the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258 (V/TTY) to make arrangements for special needs. For questions, contact the HASMC office at (301) 866-6590, extension 1434.
Sabre Systems Brings in New VP of IT

Sabre Systems, Inc., a professional Information Technology (IT) and engineering services company with offices spanning the country, is announcing the addition of Thomas (Tom) Dickson, the companys new Vice President of IT. In this capacity, Tom will be responsible for leading the corporate IT team and managing the overall corporate technology infrastructure, including network and storage infrastructure, telecommunications infrastructure, and corporate systems, a press release states. He will be responsible for the management of all Sabre networks, desktop applications, and website software applications; and will oversee information and physical security to ensure the protection of corporate information and system integrity. Tom will provide the strategic vision and roadmap for corporate IT to be positioned for growth. Tom comes to Sabre with more than 15 years of experience in the field. Previously the Director of U.S. and International Application Solutions Global Relocation Services for Brookfield Residential Property Services (BRPS), Tom also served as an Applications Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin Management and Data Systems. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Studies from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1990. According to Sabres Vice President of Corporate Administration, Jim ODonnell, Toms extensive experience in the field, coupled with his leadership ability and team-oriented mentality, will be instrumental to the IT Departments success as it continues to support the companys growth and expansion. Sabre is headquartered in Warrington, Pa., and maintains offices in Maryland, California, Indiana, New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia. For more information, visit www.sabresystems.com.
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Thursday, Sept. 8
Pork Sliders VFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) 5:30 p.m. Come out and enjoy pulled pork sliders. These mini-sandwiches are served on potato bread buns with coleslaw; and are just the right size to share.Sliders are $2 each, $7 for four or $12 for eight. Fries will be $2 per order. Extra coleslaw will be $1. Go to www.vfwpost2632. com for more information. Special Olympics Poker Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch Road, Hollywood) 7:30 p.m. $5 - $5 blinds cash game. Dealers will be provided and the high hand is paid nightly. Drinks will be free. Proceeds go to benefit the St. Marys Special Olympics and the Center for Life Enrichment. People who would like to help with the Special Olympics should call Mary Lu Bucci at 301-373-3469 or 240-2980200. For more information about the poker game, call Jim Bucci 301-373-6104 before 7 p.m. and 240-298-9616 after.
coming college students and community volunteers. For more information or to volunteer, contact Bob Lewis at 301-737-2903 or email info@stmarysriver.org. Fall Follies Downtown Leonardtown Square - 10 a.m. The annual Fall Follies craft show in downtown Leonardtown, sponsored by the St. Marys Crafts Guild. Handmade crafts, floral, pottery, baskets, quilting, stained glass, wood, jewelry, and more will be available for purchase. Call 301-997-1644 for further information. Contra Dancing Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m. The Southern MD Traditional Music and Dance Association will sponsor the first Contra Dance of the Fall season, featuring Greg Frock as the caller. Beginners are more than welcome, and are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. for instruction in this wonderful form of dance. The dance will begin at 7:30 p.m.. Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun and exercise! Admission is $8 for non-SMTMD members, $6 for members and band members are free. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For more information, including directions to the Parish Hall, go to www. smtmd.org.
toes, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce and a roll. Dinners will be $13. For more information, call 301-481-4807
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Taiji Qigong Class Health Connections at St. Marys Hospital (25500 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown) 5 p.m. A Tai Chi class is offered through Health Connections at St. Marys Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Tai Chi classes provide all the cardiovascular, muscular, and flexibility benefits of traditional exercise forms, without the impact on joints and stress to the heart. This class will consists of tai chi movements and deep breathing exercises. For more information, call 301-475-6019.
Monday Sept. 12
Pax River Quilters Guild Meeting Good Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park) 6:30 p.m. The next regular monthly meeting of the Pax River Quilter Guild is open to new members who are looking to make new friends, learn new techniques and share ideas. For more information, contact Carol Evans at caroljevans@erols.com. Poetry Reading VOICES Series Daughtry-Palmer Commons, St. Marys College (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Marys City) 8:15 p.m. Poets Kurtis Lamkin and Evie Shockley will conduct a reading of their poems in the St. Marys College of Maryland DaughertyPalmer Commons to honor the late Lucille Cliftons literary legacy in poetry. Clifton, a teacher at St. Marys, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry, and a Maryland poet laureate, died last year. The reading is free and open to the public, and kicks off this years annual VOICES Reading Series at the college. Lamkin plays the kora, a 21-string West African instrument, and has toured in the U.S. and abroad. His animated poem The Foxes Manifesto aired on PBS, and his poems have been published in many magazines and anthologies, including Crazy Horse and Paterson Literary Review. He is currently touring with his latest recording, Magic Yams. Shockley has published several collections of poetry, most recently, the new black. She co-edited the magazine jubilat and is a contributing editor of Evening Will Come. She teaches at Rutgers University. The reading will mark the publication of the anthology, Come Celebrate with Me, a VOICES memorial tribute to Clifton that contains poems by more than 50 writers who she brought to St. Marys College during her time as a member of the faculty. Both the anthology and works by the guest artists will be available for purchase at the reading.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Hollywood Volunteer Auxiliary Meeting Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary (43256 Rescue Lane, Hollywood) 7 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary will be held Wednesday. Anybody wishing to become a member of the Auxiliary is encouraged to attend, and they are looking for new members. For more information, call 240-298-7956. Ghost Hunters Summerseat World Premiere Summerseat Farm (26655 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) 7 p.m. See the World Premiere of Ghost Hunters Summerseat Farm on location at Summerseat. The event also includes a tour of the 333 year old property - including house and gardens. Meet the Summerseat staff and experience the Hot Spots featured on the show for yourself (if you dare)! Beer, Wine, sodas and lite fare available for purchase. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at www.Ticketderby.com.
Friday, Sept. 9
Grandparents & Kids Bunco Tournament and Pizza Party Garvey Senior Activity Center (41780 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown) 5 p.m. Celebrate Grandparents Month with your grandkids at this bunco tournament and pizza party. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Enjoy a pizza dinner following the game. Cost is $4 per person. Grandchildren should be ages 10 and above.
Sunday, Sept. 11
Honor First Responders United Christian Church (21880-C Millison Lane, Lexington Park) 11 a.m. Special Church Service to honor and thank all First Responders led by Reverend Annie Blackwell. For more information e-mail anniebwell3@verizon.net. Drive Thru Chicken Dinner Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department (28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville) 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. The menu will include half fried chicken, parsley pota-
Saturday, Sept. 10
Oyster Planting Muldoon River Center, St. Marys College (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Marys City) 9 a.m. Supported by grants from Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship and Tidewater Dental, one million spat-on-shell will be planted by in-
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My name is Allison. I was born in May of 2011. I am from a litter of 9 kittens. I am so happy that the folks at FCR decided to take care of us. It was getting hard for our mom to feed all of us! Now we are in a nice, cool house with lots of tasty food. I no longer go hungry and I have a comfortable, dry place to live. Weve got it made now. My foster mom says I am a sweet girl with lots of potential to become a world-class snuggler. I am getting use to being picked up and I really enjoy being petted. Do you think I may be able to snuggle with you some day? If you think so, you can contact my foster mom at jeanne@feralcatrescuemd. org. You could call her at 240-314-9770. Shed love to tell you all about me. I am spayed, current on vaccines, micro chipped and I tested negative for feline leukemia and FIV. So what are you waiting for?? Email my foster mom so we can get started on our furrever life together. Cant wait to meet you.... Allison
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Patuxent Habitat for Humanity ReStore Marking 4 Year Anniversary

The public is invited to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Patuxent Habitat for Humanitys Lexington Park Restore on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Lexington Park ReStore, located at 21768 S. Coral Drive, will feature 25 percent off all ReStore items, except flooring. Habitats ReStore sells reusable and surplus building materials to the public, focusing on home improvement goods like furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances. The ReStore accepts donated goods which are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price. The proceeds helps Patuxent Habitat for Humanity fund the construction of homes in Calvert and St. Marys Counties. ReStore resale outlets provide an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream while providing funding for Habitats community improvement work, a press release states. Donated goods are accepted when the ReStore is open, Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or you can call 301-737-6273 to arrange for a Habitat truck to pick up your donation. All donations to the ReStore are tax-deductible. Proceeds benefit the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity. More information is available at www.patuxenthabitat.org or by calling 301-737-6273. Patuxent Habitat for Humanity (PHH) is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) and works to create decent affordable housing in partnership with those in need in the St. Marys and Calvert counties.
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CSMs Leonardtown College Store Doubles Its Space

The College of Southern Marylands Leonardtown Campus is sporting a remodeled College Store this fall. Freshly renovated, the Leonardtown College Store has relocated into larger space within the B Building, with more than double the amount of floor space in room B-118 for its merchandise and textbook areas. With more than 1,500 square feet of floor, the new location has a large technology display area, enhanced customer service counter, and large merchandise and clothing selection areas--for a new line From left are Auxiliary Services Executive Director Marcy Ganof workout gear. The store also has non. Vice President of Financial and Administrative Services Tony a small seating area for customers Jernigan, Gottfried, Student Association Member Venice Miller, to relax while browsing. The space College Store Operations Manager Gayle Becker, Student Assowas previously occupied by the fit- ciation Member Richard Bailey, Vice President/Leonardtown Dean Dr. F.J. Talley, Vice President of Advancement Michelle Goodwin, ness center, which relocated last fall Leonardtown Student Lora Clarke, Leonardtown Student Association with the opening of the Wellness and President Grace Stewart, and College Store General Operations Aquatics Center at the Leonardtown Manager Cici Charpentier. Campus. "It's a wonderful opportunity," said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried during a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the College Store on Aug. 24. "I'm very, very impressed by the work of our staffs. It's something we can all be very proud of," adding that the auxiliary income generated by the College Stores supplements expenses that support our students. The first college in Maryland to offer textbook rentals to its students in 2008, CSM has expanded its program to textbook rentals at all three CSM campuses. The rental program is part of a strategy to make books affordable for students, according to Auxiliary Services Executive Director Marcy Gannon. Students can rent textbooks for one semester at a price that is at least 60 percent less than the new-book purchase price, she said. For more information visit www.csmcollegestore.com.
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Chessiepets Gets New Groomer

Chesapeake Pet Resort & Day Spa in Hollywood announces that Cathy Martin has joined their team as Professional Pet Groomer. A graduate of the Maryland School of Dog Grooming, Cathy is renowned in the Southern Maryland area for her pet grooming skills, and has over 20 years of professional experience, a press release sates. Chesapeake Pet Resort & Day Spa also recently received their re-certification by the USDA as an Intermediate Pet Handler for their pet transportation and airport pet shipping operation. Chesapeake Pet Resort & Day Spa is located in Hollywood, MD and offers pet lodging, doggie daycare, full service and self service grooming with raised tubs, and pet transportation services. Additional information on "Chessiepets" and their pet care services are available at www. ChessiePets.com.
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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Fans of contra dancing should get out their shoes and brush up on their dance floor moves for the Sept. 10 contra dance at Christ Church in Chaptico. The contra dances are sponsored by the Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance (SMTMD) group September through June, on the second Saturday of the month, accordPete ing to vice president Greg Penk. Contra Dancing is an old European dance form which has changed over the centuries in the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. The dances are led by a caller and involve steps, which are repeated and easily mastered. Its a great way to meet people since partners change through the course of one song, the SMTMD website says. Elgin Perry, one of the founding members of the group, said they try to make beginners feel welcome by having lessons during the first half hour of the contra dancing nights so they have the basics when the rest of the dancing starts. He said the lessons start off slow, first without music and then more complicated. Beginners are also welcome to join in the dances throughout the night as well. If you make mistakes, as long as you smile nobodys going to be upset about it, Perry said. He said the caller gauges the ability of the group as a whole by starting simply and making the dances more complicated until it looks like people are being challenged. Perry said the goal is to make sure people have fun. The caller for the upcoming dance will be Greg Frock. Becoming a member of SMTMD is simple. The application is available at www. smtmd.org and is $15 for an individual and $20 for a family of two adults and two children. Perry said members are not necessarily experts in contra dancing. Contra dancing is the type of thing you can improve at as long as you dance, and dancers of all ability levels are welcome. Stephen Keys Penk said the size of the group shouldnt intimidate new dancers either. Generally, they get between 15 and 30 people at the contra dances, which is small compared to contra dances in Baltimore and Glen Echo Park. Ours is kind of a teeny little one, Penk said. The dances are also family friendly, with children and adults of all ages welcome to jump in. Some of the little kids do a pretty good job learning to dance, Penk said. In addition to the contra dance nights, there are open mic nights and concerts sponsored by the SMTMD on the fourth Friday of the month. Like the contra dances, the Home Spun Coffee House open mic nights are held at Christ Church in Chaptico. The open mic nights tend to run a little bigger than the contra dances, with 40 to 50 people coming out and 10 to 12 acts and individuals signing up to play during the evening. We aim for folk music, but if somebody shows up with a guitar and wants to play, we dont turn them away, Penk said. The next Home Spun Coffee House will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 23. Open mic nights are $5 for people who just want to come listen and socialize and free for the performers. SMTMD is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and all proceeds from events and membership fees go toward hall rental, booking bands for concert nights and general upkeep of the organization. Admission to the contra dance is $8 for non-members and $6 for SMTMD Steve Hickman members. Children under the age of 12 are free. For more information, visit www. smtmd.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer What a difference a week makes. Last Wednesday, a few days after Hurricane Irene, I remember having a mental and physical shutdown (I wont say breakdown) about midday. I thought of leaving early to go home and crawl in a little ball and mope. I, in fact, did leave early I left my shop at 5:15 p.m. (I close at 5 p.m.) But Im never ready to leave at that time. That night, I got a record five hours sleep, and woke up with all synapses firing again. I even started cleaning out junk from the extra bedroom (storage) room. Tidbit and I had our morning tea and after that she grabbed her leash upstairs and dragged it down the steps, clanking the large hook all the way to the basement door. Then we went on a leisurely walk enjoying the cool morning and the fresh smell all around us. Tidbit was actually checking spots in the road and around mailboxes for her new, fresh smells. I dont know when, or where it happened, but somewhere during our walk the perpetually happy, catchy 80s tune, Walking on sunshine by Katrina and the Waves how fitting, came into my head. I wasnt even conscious of it until I walked back in the house. By the time I was in the shower I was singing that chorus, I feel alive, I feel alive, I fell alive, I feel alive, Im walking on sunshine baby, yeah over and over and louder and louder. I think I heard my husband yell through the bathroom door that he was leaving. If you look up the lyrics it actually says something else. I dont care this is the way I sing the song. Hey, its the same as Creedence Clearwater Revivals Bad Moon rising; everyone has their own version of theres a bad moon on the rise. I prefer theres a bathroom on the right myself. Anyway, things felt like they might be getting back to normal again. The sun might not be actually shining as you read this, but you can close your eyes and imagine the warm sunshine hitting your face if you let it. Sometimes I need to do that. I close my eyes and visualize the sun. Yes, you are probably right I have had to walk around with my eyes closed quite a bit in the last few weeks. I think the drought is over. Onward and upward. Some exciting events are coming up in the county. Next Wednesday is going to be one of my favorites. Im hoping I can get tickets and go to it. My favorite TV series, Ghosthunters, has come back to Southern Maryland (they filmed the Mudd House a few years ago), more specifically to St. Marys County, to film an episode which will air next Wednesday the 14th at 9 p.m. on the SyFy channel. The Ghosthunters crew explored the 332-year-old Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville. Summerseat will host a premiere that night from 7 to 10 p.m. rain or shine. This will be a great opening for Summerseats next event: Gates at Summerseat, a Halloween three day extravaganza beginning October 21st -23rd. Summerseat will also host an outdoor concert this Saturday the 10th with some great local bands, including Folk Salad Trio and Fortunes Turn among others. We are so lucky here in Southern Maryland to have great places for outdoor concerts and events. Other happenings coming up; the great St. Marys County Fair better start baking and crafting! And events at Sotterley. I had heard about all the damage at Sotterley Plantation from Irene, and visited their website. I couldnt believe the damage. I admire the foundation for going ahead with the Riverside Winefest on October 1st and 2nd, and the Ghosts of Sotterley nights in October. There is a donation link on their homepage where they respectfully are asking for donations. Im especially pleased that the Winefest will go on as planned I enjoy all the music and art, and have set- up my own artwork there several years. You thought I was going to say I enjoy the wine no I love it. So, yes, the sun is shining in my mind againat least until the real thing comes out again. To each new St. Marys County adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
picture shown here of the Biscoe family was probably taken in early 1909. They are: William Lee Stoney Biscoe (1862-1944), son of James Langley Biscoe and Sarah Ann Hammett. Mary Permelia Molly Biscoe (1860-1938), daughter of Josiah Biscoe and Marguerite Artis. She married Stoney on January 4, 1888. Sarah Catherine Sally Biscoe (1889-1967) married George Edward Sanner (1885-1949, son of Alfred Griffith Sanner and Mary Alice Fish) on April 15, 1909. William Josiah Biscoe (18911918). William Joseph Biscoe was killed October 27, 1918 while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He was 26 years old and registered under the Selective Service Law on June 5, 1917. He was inducted into the military service on November 30, 1917 and was trained at Camp Meade. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Biscoe of Valley Lee. (The Enterprise, November 9, 1918). (His middle name was sometimes given as Joseph). 1930: Mrs. Mary Biscoe, Valley Lee, St. Marys Co., MD, mother of William J. Biscoe, Pvt. 1st Class, Hq. Co., 313th Infantry, buried at the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, France. Desires Pilgramage Later: No. (Relatives of WWI Relatives Eligible for European Pilgrimage. List of Mothers and Widows of American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Entitled to Make a Pilgramage to War Cemeteries in Europe. Susan Elizabeth Biscoe (1893-1969) married Adam Columbus Addie Wible (1893-1954, son of Adam Samuel Wible and Mary Agnes Beatrice Thompson) on December 22, 1919. Adam Wible also served in the U.S. Army during WWI. Ethel Julia Biscoe (1894-1991) never married. Ethel, Elsie, Hattie, and Langley Biscoe lived together in Baltimore until Langley died and Hattie and Elsie married. Hattie and Elsie worked in sewing factories and Langley worked on the docks. Ethel never worked and probably kept house for her siblings. She was supposedly sickly
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but outlived every one of her brothers and sisters. James Langley Jim Biscoe (1896-1976) married Carrie R. Pegg (1901-1991, daughter of James Luther Pegg and Sarah Eleanor Purcell) after 1920. Elsie Lydia Adelaide Biscoe (1899-1987) married for the first time at the age of 72 when she married Joseph Roland McKay (1894-1987, son of Benjamin Gilbert McKay and Elizabeth Combs, and widower of Mary Beatrice Goldsborough) on June 12, 1971 who had been a childhood beau. Hattie Ann Biscoe (1901-1989) didnt marry until age 58 when she married William Duke Coppage (1894-1954, son of John Benjamin Coppage and Susan Elizabeth Duke, and widower of Lucy Wilson Milburn) who had been a childhood beau on May 9, 1959. Family lore says that before Lucy (Milburn) Coppage died she told her husband to go to Baltimore, marry Hattie, and bring her back to St. Marys. According to Gail Hooper, she loved to visit Hattie in St. Marys and said that she made the best crab cakes I have ever eaten. Alexander Langley Biscoe (1905-1979). He never married. Alexander died from a brain tumor. Many thanks to Gail Hooper who shared this picture and so much information on her Biscoe relatives.
by St. Marys College students on Friday mornings at Lexington Park only from 9:30 to 11:30. Homeschoolers Workshop planned A workshop for homeschooled students and their parents introducing them to the resources and services offered by the library will be held at Lexington Park on Sept. 16 at 2 p.m., at Charlotte Hall on Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. and at Leonardtown on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. Kids can learn about weather Children ages 7-12 will learn about weather by creating tornadoes, rainbows and more at the Wacky Weather program scheduled on Sept. 23 with two sessions being offered at each branch. Children can register for either the 10:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. session. Class focuses on basics of writing research paper Adults who are returning to college can register for a class covering the basics of writing a college level research paper at Lexington Park on Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. The class will cover researching online, locating print sources, using the library catalog, citing sources and formatting with Word. Community can obtain college library cards at libraries Community members can apply for a library card from College of Southern Maryland and St. Marys College at any branch from Sept. 12 through Sept. 24. These college library cards provide access to many academic books and journals.
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Read the book the entire state is reading Sherman Alexies book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, is being read across the state in this years statewide community read, One Maryland One Book. Copies of the book and readers guides are available at each branch. Discussion of the book will be held at Leonardtown on Sept. 15, at Lexington Park on Sept. 21, and at Charlotte Hall on Oct. 3. All three discussions begin at 7 p.m. Mystery thriller to be shown at Lexington Park A psychological mystery thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock will be shown at Lexington Park on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. In this 1945 movie the new head of a mental asylum turns out not to be what he claims. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Bag lunches are encouraged. Storytimes resume week of September 12 Storytimes will resume the week of September 12 at each branch. The library offers storytimes for babies as young as two months through preschool. Days and times can be found at www.stmalib.org. Stories and More will begin this Friday, Sept. 9. These storytimes are conducted
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Grandparents & Kids Bunco Tournament & Pizza Party Celebrate Grandparents Month with your grandkids at this bunco tournament and pizza party at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Friday, September 9 from 4-6 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Enjoy a pizza dinner following the game. Cost: $4 per person. Grandchildren should be ages 10 and above. SHOWSTOPPERS Performance & Luncheon On Tuesday, September 20, Terry Marsh will provide an upbeat and fast moving program at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Throughout the performance, Ms. Marsh provides a great mix of show tunes, Big Band numbers and just the right amount of blues. Lunch will be served at noon and the performance beings at 1:00 p.m. The lunch menu in-
Ten to 20 people close to your own level of fitness A certified instructor with special training in exercise for older adults A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to your muscles A 20-minute aerobics workout that gets you moving A 20-minute strength training workout A 10-minute stretch to keep your muscles flexible A 5-minute cool-down Balance exercises throughout the class

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By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer There is, still, a prevailing perception among the broader sporting public that NASCAR is a simple sport for simple folk. Superficially it appears only to be a bunch of fast cars piloted by hotheaded drivers who flunked anger management 101 making left turns until the checkered flag drops. While that may have been a fair assessment 30 years ago, the stereotype does a terrible injustice to the products evolution. Todays stock car, having been wind tunnel and ontrack tested and every part and subsystem analyzed by the brightest minds with sole purpose of sucking every last fraction of speed from the machine, is an engineering marvel. NASCARs modern machine is built and manipulated in a setting thats more lab than garage. Drivers too have grown from beer swilling, hammer down, bump and grind outlaws to polished, intellectual test pilots whose knowledge of the car and in-race feedback to the crew chief is as critical to victory as their ability to navigate the car to the front. Ironically, this casually and incorrectly oversimplified sport has as its most popular performer the most interesting and complex athlete in the sports world. This reference is of course to Dale Earnhardt Jr. Describing Jr. starts with the obvious: hes the son of NASCAR legend and 7-time champion Dale Earnhardt. On this fascinating foundation of a son following his iconic father into the same line of work are many more layers of intrigue. Jr. is also the driver who had the weight of the entire sport suddenly heaped on his shoulders at the start of only his second full-time season after his father was tragically killed during the 2001 Daytona 500. Hes the talented hotshot who, frustrated with his progress and influence, made the decision to leave his fathers company Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and sign with rival Hendrick Motorsports. Hes the driver who, name aside, frankly hasnt lived up to his talent and, in a desperate effort to match results with his alleged skill, has rifled through crew chiefs like rock stars cycle through girlfriends. And lastly, hes the now 36-yr-old man whose spirit appears broken by it all: the weight of his inescapable name, the suffocating love from fans and the unfulfilled expectations. In these layers of Jr. theres a personal correlation for nearly everyone. Perhaps thats why, somewhat sadly, his pedestrian performance hasnt affected his popularity. The fact of the matter is, despite his access to the best resources in the sport, Jrs won a paltry 18 races since 1999, 3 races since 2005 and has never finished better than 3rd (in 2003) in the final Sprint Cup standings. Fans rarely celebrate the average, but we all (still) love us some Jr. He connects with sons struggling to overcome the shortcomings or equal the financial and domestic accomplishments of their fathers. Hes an example for those confronting a career fork in the road, having exhausted their growth within an organization, and are facing the fear of the unknown in deference to their ambition. Hes a source of strength for those who have, or will, lose a major cog in their family machine and will attempt (or be expected to do) the impossible task of filling the void. And finally we cheer Jr. because life will be, at times, unimaginably joyous and unbearably difficult, and when its the latter, our resolve will waiver too. It is difficult to see 2011s melancholy version of Dale Jr. Long gone is the smiling, carefree young man of 10+ years ago when he was trading paint with his dad. He is still cheered vigorously, but hes more of a sympathetic than actual star. Hell never be the driver everyone (himself included) thought hed be. Hopefully he can channel that Earnhardt moxie and find a satisfying place in his life and his career. If he pulls that trick itll be one more reason to cheer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finding that sweet spot in life is a shared journey that links fans to an athlete far more deeply than regular champagne showers in victory lane. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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Photo by Sean Rice On Aug. 26, Congressman Steny Hoyer met with the U.S. mens soccer team that took home the gold medal from the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens this summer. Amazingly, the team was entirely made up of St. Marys County Special Olympics athletes. Not only were you the best in the world, you were the best to ever play for the United States awesome, Hoyer said during a meeting with the team at the St. Marys County Softball Hall of Fame room at Chancellors Run Regional Park. In July, Hoyer read a statement into the Congressional Record congratulating the team.
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big white perch in the creeks. Par for this year (and last), no good reports of flounder. We can expect the catch to become less diverse in the weeks to come as some species migrate out of the Bay, but better. The fishing scene in the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers is already getting better. The great thing about the fall is that fishing in the rivers gets better as the weather gets cooler; great news for small boaters. To prove the fishing report, Ronnie Wedding, George Hashman and their friend Archie posed for a snapshot with only part of their catch on September 1. They also got into some really nice red drum in the vicinity of Point No Point and Point Lookout, but they wouldnt share the exact location. Conservation related annual festivities get underway this time of year, too. Although touted as fund raisers, these events are often celebrations of nature and the conservation efforts of the organizations that sponsor them. The annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet will happen on October 15th at the Hollywood Fire Hall. This is such a great By Keith McGuire party that it always sells out well in advance. For more inforRonnie Wedding, George Hashman and friend Archie with a mation or to buy tickets go to http://md.ducks.org. The cost fine September 1 catch. Some would say that the beginning of of your ticket includes membership in Ducks Unlimited and September marks the start of autumn, even attendance offers a chance to win some really nice prizes. Raffles and auctions offer great excitethough we all know that it doesnt really happen until the autumnal ment to compliment the delicious food. equinox on September 22nd. Still, we can all sense a change in the Another great party disguised as a fund raiser is the annual Bull and Oyster Roast held by air as we notice migrating flocks of birds and shorter days. The best the Patuxent River Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association. Similar to the past two of the fishing season is yet to come. This weather will settle out and years, this event will be held at Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood on September 17th. For more we will have many good days to pursue our sport. Whatever you information or to buy tickets go to http://www.ccamd.org/?p=817. The cost of your ticket to do, dont forget the sunscreen like I did this past Saturday. Trust this event includes membership in the Coastal Conservation Association. The event offers live me; the sun will still burn you! entertainment, door prizes, raffles, and auctions to compliment an excellent catered meal and This week may be a bit of a blowout as the remnants of Tropical oyster bar. Storm Lees winds and rains pass through the area, but next week Dont forget to take a picture of your catch and send it to me with a report at the email adlooks good. Im planning a 5-day trip to the lower Eastern Shore dress below. of Virginia next week where Ill be fishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and other prime fishing spots in that area. Im remaining optimistic that the weather will treat me right. riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. Fishing reports from our area last week were good, albeit a little different. Anglers found a Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 vast array of fish in the area including black drum, red drum, Spanish mackerel, bigger bluefish, years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supportkeeper stripers, large Norfolk spot, speckled trout (in secret areas), sizeable croakers at night, and ing local conservation organizations.
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(301) 932-7700 (301) 870-7111

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Route 245 Hollywood, MD 20636

Everything in the Store

HOLLYWOOD MCKAYS ONLY

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COVERING A FULL RANGE OF HOME STYLES AND LOT TYPES

Photos by Sean Rice

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BUILD ON YOUR LOT

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Homeland Security Grant Helps County Emergency Preparations

EACH CENTRUY 21 OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Business 301-862-2169 (D-Line) 301-737-5125 240-925-7827

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Sotterley Plantation Takes a Beating From Irene

Input Sought for 2012 Legislative Package

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Repower Your Engine, Repower Your Wallet

Sen. Cardin Names Sue Kullen as So. Md. Rep

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St. Marys Homeowners Face Higher Insurance Deductibles

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Photo by Tobie Pulliam

MHBR No. 103

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Country French Dining in a Casual Atmosphe re

Located on the Square in Leonardtown

***Buffett served on Saturdays and Sundays***

Rt 5 Leonardtown In The Breton Bay Shopping Center

DANIEL A. M. SLADE, L.L.C.

Specializing in Sandwiches & Seafood Specials

Located behind Winegarner on Park Avenue, Leonardtown

Serving St. Mary's County Since 1978

HOurS: Monday thru Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ERIE INSURANCE GROUP

Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC

Celebrating 15 Years of Excellence in Tax, Finance and Accounting Services

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Buffett served on Saturdays and Sundays