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After 15 years in business, Catamarans restaurant and bar on
Solomons Island is out of business as of Sunday. The nightclub
was foreclosed on and taken over by a bank.
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reading group. Pictured are, from left, Mary Fletcher, Brianna
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Del. Anthony J. ODonnell, Republican
minority leader in the Maryland House of
Delegates, announced Tuesday he is taking on
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th
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in 2012 and came out swinging by saying that
Hoyer has contributed to the continued expan-
sion of the federal government and national
debt.
ODonnells announcement ends several
weeks of uncertainty over whether he would
seek to unseat the incumbent Democrat, who
was elected to the seat in 1980.
ODonnell castigated Hoyer, accusing him
of having a virtually identical voting record as
that of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi,
but he also recognized that his will be an uphill
battle.
The 5
th
District is overwhelmingly Demo-
crat, with a near two-to-one advantage in vot-
ers; Hoyer defeated his last opponent in 2010,
Charles Lollar, by 30 percentage points.
Demographics have also shifted in key
areas like Charles County, where an infux of
Democrats helped carry Hoyer to victory with
his solid win in Prince Georges County.
I am under no illusions with regards to
the diffculties in this campaign but Im up
to the challenge, ODonnell told The County
Times. Lets start solving this countrys prob-
lems. Hes [Hoyer] been there 31 years, whats
he doing to solve these problems?
One of ODonnells key charges against
Hoyer was that he was the chief vote wrangler
for the Obama Administrations health care bill,
which ODonnell said is an intru-
sion on personal freedoms.
ODonnell said he would
campaign up to the end of No-
vember of next year, when the
election will be decided. Hoyer
has already stated publicly that he
has fled for re-election and that
he is confdent that Democrats
will retake the House of Repre-
sentatives after being trounced
by Republicans in 2010 mid-term
elections.
All this despite the an-
nounced retirements of several
senior Democrats, including Rep.
Barney Frank of Massachusetts,
which some political pundits say
shows the cracks in the Demo-
cratic Partys ability to regain
traction.
We need a congressman
who understands what its like to
live paycheck to paycheck one
who has not been disconnected
from everyday Marylanders for
so long that he doesnt remem-
ber what its like to struggle,
ODonnell said in a video release
announcing his candidacy.
ODonnell was elected to represent St.
Marys and Calvert counties in the District 29C
seat in 1994, when he defeated Thomas Pelagat-
ti by 32 votes. In 2010, ODonnell was reelected
to his ffth term.
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Staff Writer
Leonardtowns board of appeals was set Wednesday evening to
hear the case of St. Marys Hospitals bid to install a digital sign on Point
Lookout Road. The sign would be much larger in size, at 55 square feet,
than the 32 square feet town regulations allow.
The original sign plan called for 70 square feet, but hospital Vice
President Mark Boucot told The County Times that offcials decided to
go along with town planning board recommendation to reduced its size.
We customized a different sign based on their recommendations,
Boucot said. We want to be solid corporate citizens in the town.
Three other, smaller signs advertising the hospital as being part of
the MedStar group are set for Moakley Street, Miss Bessie Drive and
Doctors Crossing Road, town documents showed, but would be within
the towns code requirements.
The towns planning board heard St. Marys Hospitals request late
last month and agreed to send it along to the appeals board with the
caveat that the sign be much smaller at only 56 square feet and no taller
than eight feet.
The towns new sign ordinances allow digital signs to be construct-
ed on Point Lookout Road only, but because the sign would be within
100 feet of a residence, it must go to a public hearing process with the
appeals board.
At the Nov. 28 planning board meeting, members debated the larg-
est sign the most, with some balking at the sheer size of the proposed
entrance marker. But hospital representatives argued that a large sign
would help people who may be driving to the hospital under duress to not
miss the main turn into the facility on Point Lookout Road.
Other uses for the planned sign include advertising community
health screenings and blood drives.
Laschelle McKay, town administrator, said that offcials have re-
ceived no public feedback so far about the sign proposal, either positive
or negative.
Large Digital Sign Proposed for Rt. 5
Photos by Sarah Miller
Pat Kearney admires art on display at Cedar Lane Apartments. The artists are fellow Cedar Lane residents
involved in an art program during the summer. Century 21 New Millennium representative Mary Ada Caldela
helped bring the program to the residents starting in July. Theyve given us so much more than weve given
them, she said.
Cedar Lane Hosts Art Show
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Board of County Commissioners
learned this week that an unexpected windfall
from the income tax raised the countys fnancial
surplus to just over $30 million now commis-
sioners must decide what do with some of that
money
A good deal of that money may have to be
allocated to other functions like debt service, off-
cials said. Chief Financial Offcer Elaine Kramer
cautioned commissioners that not all of the mon-
ey dispersed by the state will be available to the
county.
Still some commissioners see opportunity
to use some of the surplus, once that amount is
ascertained.
Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Golden
Beach) said some of the surplus funds could be
used for pay-go projects that he called small
victories and not grandiose projects.
My opinion has been pay-go is the way to
go with necessary projects, Jarboe told The
County Times. Its not renewable money and
some needs to be kept in there to keep bond rat-
ings up.
Jarboe said renovations to the Leonardtown
Library and even purchases of right-of-ways for
FDR Boulevard could be good uses for the sur-
plus provided the right-of-way purchases for
FDR Boulevard would lead to developers fund-
ing the completion of the critical road.
Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lexington
Park) said revenues from the income tax should
be used to pay for recurring costs and other criti-
cal needs and not for any construction projects.
He said the main three agencies who were
likely to come asking for greater funding would
be the Board of Education, the Sheriffs Offce
and county employees.
Youve got to fgure out what our long term
requirements are, Morgan said. All of those will
have to be examined.
Public construction projects should be fund-
ed with loans, he said.
Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Mechanic-
sville) said construction projects like improve-
ments to the detention center could be one use
for the money, but there are concerns over county
employees who have not received much in the
way of pay increases.
Its never out of our minds, he said.
Of the many places the money could be
spent, he said upgrading radios for public safety
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He said the current system, which needs to
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Radios are on top, in my opinion, Morris
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other.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
After 15 years, Catamarans on Solomons Island is out of
business.
The reign is over, said Jim Seymour, owner of Catama-
rans since 1996. He said he bought the property in 2000.
First Mariner Bank purchased the property at auction Nov.
10 for $840,000, according to Seymour. He said he owed $1.78
million on the property, which he was working with the bank to
settle until they stole it.
As of Sunday, Catamarans, under Seymours ownership,
shut its doors for good.
David C. Bischoff, vice president for First Mariner Bank,
appeared before the Calvert County Liquor Board on Dec. 8 to
discuss the sale of Catamarans and what will be done with the
liquor license attached to the property. Bischoff lobbied to keep
the license attached as is because it adds to the locations value,
and will make it easier for the next occupant to start business.
The liquor board said the license would stay in effect for 30
days after Seymour is no longer the owner. After that, the new
owner will have to pursue a new license.
Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans said he foresees a de-
crease in the number of incidents on Solomons with the closure
of Catamarans.
Evans said Seymour tried to run a decent establishment,
adding he feels sorrow for Seymour losing his livelihood, and
for his employees losing their jobs right before Christmas.
The sheriff said the frequent incidents reported at Catama-
rans were not the fault of the management, but the people who
showed up.
Don Mueller, president of the Solomons Island Civic As-
sociation, had no such reservations.
You have three stabbings at a bar, somethings not being
run right, he said.
Mueller said the civic association is not happy to see an es-
tablishment close its doors, but the reputation and violence at-
tributed to Catamarans and other venues is unacceptable for
the island.
So whats next for Seymour? He said he plans to open a new
restaurant in St. Marys County.
Im pretty much done with Solomons, he said.
Seymour said he is currently in negotiations to open a res-
taurant in the former Lone Star Steakhouse building in Lexing-
ton Park with a 10-year lease and plans to purchase the property.
If all goes smoothly in getting a liquor license, he plans to open
a restaurant by February.
As for the Catamarans property, Bischoff said buyers are
interested in purchasing the property; some even came forward
at the auction Nov. 10.
Several calls and emails to Calvert County Department
of Economic Development offcials went unanswered as of
Tuesday.
Iconic Solomons Bar Closes Its Doors
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A state report released last week shows
the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
and the Department of Human Resources al-
lowed $2.5 million in Medicaid benefts to 323
people after they had reportedly died.
The audit by the Offce of Legislative Au-
dits attempted to fnd whether the master list
of dead individuals held by the Social Security
Administration was a reliable tool to screen for
erroneous payments auditors found that it
was, according to the report.
When they matched the master list names
to records held by the health and mental hy-
giene agency they confrmed the state had dis-
persed $426,000 to 10 people who were con-
frmed dead.
The Medicaid eligibility fle also likely
had other problems like inaccuracies over
names of eligible persons, social security num-
bers and their dates of birth.
These payments often went on for months
after the persons death and should have been
corrected by state staff, the audit stated.
In its work, the audit team found that nei-
ther the health agency nor the human resources
agency used any kind of nationwide list to dis-
cern which payments were made to people who
had died in other states.
The test sample of the 10 who actually
died used by the auditors to plumb the extent of
the improper payments showed that only four
of them had died in Maryland; this meant that
the remaining roughly 300 people who had re-
portedly died needed to be confrmed by the
state to, in fact, have expired.
Between 2007 and 2010, six of those 10
payments tested by auditors went to dead
people in North Carolina, Washington, D.C.,
Florida, Mississippi and Virginia.
Based on the results and certain limita-
tions within the Department of Human Re-
sources and the Department of Health and
Mental Hygienes existing procedures to
identify deceased individuals, we believe the
Medicaid eligibility fle should be periodically
matched against the [death master list.], the
report stated.
Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist.29B) said that
legislators would attempt to correct agencies
this coming session in Annapolis, following
this audit and several others that have recently
catalogued waste.
We have a very aggressive audit sys-
tem its always taken very seriously by the
legislature and thats what were going after,
Bohanan said. Thats what we expect is to get
good value for taxpayers dollars.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A previously unknown weakness in the
construction of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
Plant in Lusby could allow superheated steam
into the plants main control room, inspectors
recently informed the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC). The problem has regula-
tors looking for answers as to how the weak-
ness could have gone unnoticed for so long.
The problem was identifed as a gap in
a concrete barrier that could allow the steam
to escape if there was a break in the line that
transported the steam, NRC offcials said.
It could actually spew steam into the
control room and that would imperil operations
there, said NRC spokesman Neil Sheehan.
So far, Constellation Energy Nuclear
Group, the operators of the plant, have taken
the system off line, but will have to fnd a per-
manent solution to the problem, Sheehan said.
Both of the reactors at the plant are con-
trolled from the central room, but a reserve
control room exists to shut down the plant if
necessary.
But these reactors are also designed to
shutdown automatically, Sheehan said.
The initial report on the problem showed
that it was found Dec. 8 during an inspection of
one of the plants fre barriers.
The report stated, the condition is be-
lieved to have existed from initial plant
construction.
Such a leak from the weakness, the report
stated, could likely affect the safety related
equipment in the control room.
The report showed that neither reactor had
to be shut down as a result of the weakness.
The NRC will review the vulnerability,
why it was not discovered prior to [Dec. 8] and
plans to remedy it, Sheehan said in a statement
to The Calvert Gazette.
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By Cindy Jones
Commissioner, District 1
What if Marylands governor initiated a
Plan to incrementally reduce local planning
authority and concentrate it in the hands of
unelected, unaccountable technocrats in
Annapolis?
What if he dusted off a 37 year old law
and used it as a pretext to implement this
Plan?
What if the science behind PlanMaryland is not genuine, objective science, but junk
science?
What if the process of developing the Plan has not been one of true consensus building
and collaboration, as Secretary Richard Hall has suggested?
What if the people of Maryland do nothing and Governor OMalley signs the yet un-
seen fnal draft as an Executive Order?
On Monday morning I had the privilege of speaking at the Rally against PlanMary-
land on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis and briefng the State Senate Committee on Health,
Education and Environmental Affairs in a standing room only committee hearing room.
The committee is vice chaired by our own state senator, Roy Dyson.
Since my last column on this topic, I attended a forum, PlanMaryland: At the Cross-
roads, at which three noted experts in the felds of climate change, nutrient management
and transportation revealed the fawed science behind PlanMaryland. Their presenta-
tions can be viewed here - http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/commiss/presentations/plan-
mdxrds.aspx.
Simply put, the science behind the Plan employs tactics such as changing the param-
eters on a chart to produce a favorable result, omitting pertinent items from topical discus-
sions - the ones that do not support the theses of the Plan, and using assumptions based
upon no empirical data.
This explains why for months elected offcials at both the county and state levels have
been met with stonewalling and evasiveness when querying Secretary Hall and his staff
about PlanMaryland. Based upon its merits, PlanMaryland is indefensible.
The Department of Planning has worked for three years on this endeavor and engaged
3,000 citizens in its outreach efforts, including stakeholder meetings and open houses. Is
this effective consensus building?
The threshold for ballot access for a referendum is 50,000 signatures. How can the
opinions of a mere 3,000 people be said to be a legitimate consensus?
The two Plan drafts contain no language regarding property rights.
Shouldnt an evaluation and discussion of the Plans affect on property rights be part
of the consensus?
After their three years of work I can fnd no evidence that the Department of Planning
has engaged in any cost beneft analysis.
Dont the people of Maryland deserve to know the potential fscal and economic im-
pacts and likely benefts before the Plan is imposed on them?
In civics class we are taught the three branches of government. The executive branch
executes laws, the legislative branch creates them. In this instance, the executive branch is
empowering the state bureaucracy to change the established land use policy regarding fnal
decision making authority, removing it from local governments and transferring it to state
agencies. Where in the 1974 law is that power granted to state agencies?
The answer is nowhere. The Governor simply intends to grant the authority via
executive order.
Is this how public policy is to be created in a free and open society?
If these developments concern you, I encourage you to call Governor OMalleys of-
fce and let your position be known. The toll free number is 1-800-811-8336.
Looking back over my frst year as your commissioner, I have many fond memories
and have I ever learned a lot! I wish you and yours a Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and
a Safe and Prosperous New Year.
Will Governor
Shove
PlanMaryland
Through?
I read the letter from David Ryan on Three
things to fx a broken Democracy (12/1/11). He
is absolutely correct. Those three things need to
change in order to make our democratic system
work.
There is also one other item I would like
added to the list, elimination of pork barrel.
Those little add-ons, kickbacks, bribes, whatever
you want to call them violate all the rules and
intent of our system. They only support the rules
of politics. Where else but Congress is a bribe or
a kickback considered to be the status quo and a
normal, legal part of doing business?
My proposal is that all laws and budget al-
lotments be standalone. There is no logical or
legal reason that funding for an interstate bridge
in Missouri should be tied to funding for a home-
less shelter in Oregon (just a made up but repre-
sentative example).
Our elected representatives are supposed to
be intelligent men and women. I think they can
recognize, prioritize, and decide on what is bene-
fcial to the health and welfare of the nation with-
out the beneft of personal bribery. Understand,
this proposal does not mean that anything should
be eliminated. I am just saying that each should
be decided on basis of its own cost/beneft.

Dennis Ritaldato
Hollywood, MD
Bribes and Kickbacks Are Status Quo
Special Olympics St. Marys County and The
Center for Life Enrichment would like to thank the
generous people and businesses that made their
20th Annual Golf Tournament a huge success.
Major sponsors for this years event were Ad-
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Mullen, Sondberg, Wimbish & Stone, PA, Cater-
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by Expressions Catering. Putting Contest & Prizes
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volunteers who made the event a success.
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Sciences Corporation ~ OBrien Real Estate/ Jan
Kleponis, Realtor ~ Optimist Club of Mechanic-
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Reliable Gardening ~ Sandgates Inn ~ Seabreeze
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Stephen D. Mattingly, Ins., Erie Insurance Group
~ Three Mules Welding Supply, Mechanicsville ~
Tom Hodges Auto Sales ~ W.R.A. Enterprises ~
Wyle Laboratories.
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The annual Golf Tournament is a major fund
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Helping to make this effort even more successful
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this years donors: ADF Bingo ~ Alexander Chi-
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~ Bob Evans, California ~ Bob Green Siding &
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Kennys Flowers, Lexington Park ~ Ledos Pizza,
Leonardtown ~ Lennys Restaurant ~ Lindas Caf
~ Mary Russell ~ Maryland International Race-
way ~ Mary Lou Troutman ~ Maximum Health &
Fitness, Mikes Bikes ~ Mr. Tire, Leonardtown ~
Olive Garden, California ~ Outback Steakhouse,
California ~ Panera Bread, California ~ Papa
Johns, Leonardtown ~ Personalized Therapy
LLC ~ Printing Press ~ Regency Furniture (Blue
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Solomons ~ Southern Maryland Candy & Tobacco
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The three winning teams for the tournament
were the teams of Danielson, Sr./Gandee/ Daniel-
son, Jr./ Mayer ~ Gibson/Burton/Emory/Windsor
and Ebron/Compton/Rice/Bowling.
The 20th Annual Golf Tournament was held
at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course and both Spe-
cial Olympics St. Marys County and The Center
for Life Enrichment would like to thank golf pro
Patty Meyers, and Wicomico Shores for helping to
make this annual event a victory for our citizens
with physical and mental disabilities.
Both organizations are United Way Agencies.
Center for Life Enrichment & Special Olym-
pics St. Marys County
Hollywood, MD
Charities Say Thank You to Golfers and Givers
The County Times
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
As blighted areas are improved along Great Mills Road, else-
where in Lexington Park new business is plodding along.
The old McDonalds, across from San Souci plaza and the
property it sits on may become the new home to a Golden Corral
restaurant, county offcials say.
Work to the existing building is being done to de-arch the
building making it more marketable for a different purpose should
something fall through with Golden Corrals plans to tear it down
and construct a new restaurant, explained Harry Knight, permits co-
ordinator with St. Marys land use and growth management.
A permit application is currently under review and Knight said
he expects it will get approval.
New hotels are popping up along Route 235. Cherry Cove re-
cently opened Home 2 Suites, a LEED-certifed extended stay, ef-
fciency style hotel, which is sleekly-styled and suited for profession-
als doing business at NAS Patuxent River.
A new fve-story Comfort Inn close to Gate 2 is also well un-
derway, as Upesh and Pete Patil, also owners of The Donut Connec-
tion, anticipate a grand opening in spring 2012.
Both sites demonstrate vertical development, said St. Marys
County Department of Economic and Community Development
Director Bob Schaller.
[Its] something well see a lot more of as density increases in
the heart of the Lexington Park Development District, he said.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police arrested a man Sunday for al-
legedly firing a shot near his ex-girlfriend
and her new boyfriend after a fight en-
sued at her Sugar Maple Court home.
Jeremy Jerelle Taylor, a U.S. Navy
corpsman, has since been released from
incarceration but faces numerous charges
including first- and second-degree as-
sault, two counts of reckless endanger-
ment and having a handgun in his vehicle
as well as on his person.
According to court papers filed
against Taylor by Cpl. Dung Ross of the
St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, Tay-
lor went to ex-girlfriend Kristin Kellys
home the night of Dec. 11 and had an ar-
gument with her over having her new boy-
friend, Mason Lee Lance, at her home.
Taylor punched Kelly on the right
shoulder, police said, and then grabbed
Lance by the neck and choked him with
his hands before leaving the residence.
Kelly then walked out into the park-
ing lot of the apartment complex where
Taylor again began to argue with her.
Another witness to the incident, Jer-
emy Cochran, was outside in the park-
ing lot and told Lance that Taylor had a
handgun; when Lance walked towards
Taylor he saw that he was carrying a sil-
ver plated handgun, which Taylor began
to wave around and then point at Lance,
police claim.
Taylor reportedly told Lance he
should be scared and Im an excellent
shot before getting into his 2006 Nissan
and fired a shot into a wooded area near
both Kelly and Lance, police said.
The victims and witnesses in the case
work with Taylor at the medical clinic on
NAS Patuxent River.
Deputies report they later found Tay-
lor in a vehicle at the intersection of Point
Lookout and Whitaker roads and took
him into custody, along with a Smith and
Wesson .40 caliber Sigma pistol.
Police: Shot Fired in
Domestic Assault
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police have arrested a man they say
used scissors against his victim in an as-
sault in Callaway last week in a feverish
attempt to find narcotics.
Jonathan McLain Barnes, 18, has
been charged with second-degree as-
sault, armed robbery, robbery and resist-
ing arrest as well as making a false state-
ment to police officers responding to the
incident Dec. 9.
According to a statement of probable
cause filed in District Court by Dfc. Scott
Ruest, the alleged victim in the case,
Calvin Wesley Hebb, told police that he
was in a family members residence on
Canvas Back Drive when Barnes entered
and asked him if he had any narcotics.
When Hebb replied that he had no
drugs, Barnes allegedly grabbed the vic-
tim around his body and yelled What
you got?
Hebb was able to get away from
Barnes, the statement continued, but af-
ter he went downstairs Barnes followed
and asked for alcohol to which Hebbs
said no and went back upstairs to the
bathroom.
It was then, while in the bathroom
that Barnes again followed, asking for
drugs and after being refused Barnes
grabbed a pair of scissors and came af-
ter Hebb, charging documents alledge.
Police say Barnes tried to stab Hebb
in the abdomen with the scissors and
held the scissors towards the victim in
a threatening manner; while doing so,
Barnes continued to yell What you got?
while searching Hebbs pockets.
The two soon became involved in
a struggle in which Hebb fell back into
the bathtub, but was eventually able to
escape.
When police arrived at the Canvas
Back Drive address, they found Barnes
outside the residence. Hebb, who was
with officers, immediately identified
Barnes as his attacker though he did not
know his alleged attackers name, charg-
ing papers state.
Police said when they confronted
Barnes he gave them a false name and
said he did not know what police wanted
with him; when two other deputies ar-
rived to take Barnes into custody, he
resisted.
Even after he was placed in hand-
cuffs, Barnes continued to fight, police
said, by pulling away and kicking at po-
lice as they tried to put him in a car.
Man Charged With
Attempted Scissor Stabbing
Prince Georges Man Dies In Crash
On Dec. 9, at approximately 6:09 a.m. St. Marys Sheriffs Offce deputies responded to
a motor vehicle collision. Preliminary investigation reveals a 2009 Scion XD, operated by
Lorenza Best ,85, of Camp Springs, was traveling south on Patuxent Beach Road in the area
of North Patuxent Beach Road in California, when Bests vehicle crossed the center line
for an unknown reason and struck a northbound 1999 Ford Explorer operated by Lyndon
Jack , 24, of Lexington Park. Jack was transported to St. Marys Hospital. Best was also
transported to St. Marys Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Alcohol and speed
are not believed to be contributing factors in the collision, police reported.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash and has not already provided their informa-
tion to authorities is requested to contact Dfc. William Watters at (301) 475-4200 Ext. 9114.
Man Charged In Convenience Store Theft
On Dec. 8, deputies responded to the Dash-In in Leonardtown for a report of a theft. A
lookout was broadcast for the suspect who left the scene. Deputy Jean Vezzosi located a subject
walking northbound on Point Lookout Road matching the lookout description. Vezzosi identi-
fed the subject as Brad Alan Willingham, 31, of Leonardtown and during a search of Willing-
ham, Vezzosi located allegedly stolen merchandise in Willinghams jacket pocket as well as a
metal tin containing suspected Xanax pills. Willingham was arrested and charged with theft
and possession of controlled dangerous substances.
Man Charged With Drug Possession
On Dec. 9, Deputy First Class Boyer was conducting a patrol check in the area of Great
Mills Road and FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park when he observed an occupied vehicle run-
ning with its lights off parked near several closed businesses. Boyer made contact with a pas-
senger, Darwin Terrell Banks, 39, of Lexington Park, who consented to a search, police stated.
During the search, Boyer located an alleged metal CDS smoking device with suspected crack
cocaine located in Banks pants pocket. Banks was arrested and charged with possession of
controlled dangerous substances and paraphernalia.
Jeremy Jerelle Taylor
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George Burroughs, 89
George Leonard Len Bur-
roughs, 89, of Mechanicsville, MD
died peacefully with members of his
family by his side December 12, 2011
at the Hospice House of St. Marys in
Callaway, Maryland. Born October
4, 1922 in Leonardtown, Maryland
he was the son of the late James Wil-
son Burroughs, Sr. and Grace Mae
Cusic Burroughs. Len is survived
by his sisters; Mary Alberta Bur-
roughs Spalding and Helen Louise
Burroughs Buckler both of Mechan-
icsville, MD. He is also survived
by nieces and nephews; George Le-
roy Spalding, Jr. and family, James
(Jimbo) Posey Buckler, and family,
Duane Grayson Buckler and family,
Joy Darlene buckler Guy, and fam-
ily all of Mechanicsville, MD and
Brenda Leigh Buckler Johnson and
son of Prince Frederick, Maryland.
Len is preceded in death by his three
brothers; Benjamin Harrison Terra-
pin Burroughs, James Wilson Bur-
roughs, Paul Negal Burroughs and a
very special friend and brother in law
George Leroy (Roy) Spalding, Sr.
He worked for the Maryland
State Highway Administration for
11 years. Len was a very quiet but
intelligent man. He loved to study
anything having to do with history
especially the encyclopedia. He en-
joyed hunting, farming, gardening,
playing cards, and listening to coun-
try music on his radio. Len spent the
last 22 years as a companion, helper
and friend to his sister Mary Alberta
Burroughs Spalding and brother in
law the late George Leroy Spalding,
Sr. with whom he enjoyed going fsh-
ing, grocery shopping, and helped
doing yard work. He will be greatly
missed by his sisters Alberta and
Helen, nephew George L. Spalding,
Jr. and his wife Pam, great nieces and
nephews; Brittany L Spalding, Shai-
na A. Spalding, Christa M. Spalding,
and Andrew Spalding.
The family will receive friends
on Thursday, December 15, 2011
in the Mattingley-Gardner Funeral
Home Chapel from 5 8 p.m. with
prayers being recited at 7 p.m. with
a Funeral Service on December 16,
2011 at 10 a.m. with Fr. Keith Woods
offciating. Interment will follow in
Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonar-
dtown, MD.
Pallbearers will be; Andrew
Spalding, Duane Buckler, James P.
Buckler, Frank J. McFalls, and Co-
rey Parks. Honorary pallbearers will
be; Brittany L. Spalding, Shaina A.
Spalding, Christa M. Spalding, Bren-
da L. Johnson, Joy D. Guy, and Roger
Burroughs.
Contributions may be made in
memory of George Leonard Len
Burroughs may be made to Hospice
House of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD.
To leave a condolence for the
family please visit www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A,
Leonardtown, MD.
Eleanor Kemp, 91
Eleanor C. Kemp, 91, of Califor-
nia, MD died December 9, 2011 at St.
Marys Nursing Center.
She was born October 4, 1920
in Brooklyn, NY to John and Eleanor
Steen and grew up in Hollis, Queens,
NY.
She married Charles Kemp in
1942; they were married for 52 years
until Charlies death in 1995. During
WWII she worked for the New York
Telephone Co. and Bell Telephone of
Biloxi, MS. In later years she worked
for Abraham & Strauss in New York.
She was a long time resident
of Floral Park, NY where she was
in involved in many civic activities
and enjoyed the company of life-
long friends. In later years she and
Charlie lived in Silver Spring, MD
before she moved to California, MD
in 1999 to be near family and where
she found a wonderful group of new
friends.
She is survived by her son
Tom Kemp (Julie) of Hollywood,
grandson Dan Kemp (Kate) of In-
dian Mound, TN, and granddaugh-
ter Debbie Fleischer (Rich) of Silver
Spring, MD.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Her cremains will be interned in
the Columbarium at Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
MD.
Evelyn Latham, 77
Evelyn Caroline Latham 77,
of Mechanicsville, MD died on
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at St.
Marys Hospital, Leonardtown, MD.
Born April 2, 1934 in Mechan-
icsville, MD he was the daughter of
the late Alton Joseph and Elizabeth
Rebecca Buckler Herbert.
She is survived by her beloved
husband John Edward Latham,
her children Sally M. Jones-Gray
(Johnny) of Hollywood, MD, Lois A.
Doyle of Mechanicsville, MD, Lisa
D. Latham (Clarence Lawrence) of
Mechanicsville, MD, Judy A. Free-
man of Essex County, VA, David C.
Richards (Judy) of Chaptico, MD,
Robert P. Richards (Judy) of Wal-
dorf, MD, Steven D. Jones (Danette)
of Waldorf, MD, John M. Latham
(Tammy) Chaptico, MD, Mike
Latham (Kim) of Chaptico, MD, sib-
lings; Viola Stonestreet of Charlotte
Hall, MD, Wilson Herbert of Port
Tobacco, MD, Wilmer Herbert of
Trenton, NJ, ffteen grandchildren
and fve great-grandchildren. She
is predeceased by siblings Isabell
McGallister, Catherine Farrell, Mary
Buckler, Howard Herbert, Charles
Herbert, James Herbert and Albert
Herbert and a granddaughter Deanna
Marie Freeman.
Family received friends for Ev-
elyns Life Celebration on Sunday,
December 11, 2011 with prayers re-
cited at the Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonard-
town, MD. Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated on Monday, Decem-
ber 12, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road,
Morganza, MD. The Reverend Keith
Woods pastor of the church was be
the celebrant.
Interment followed in the
church cemetery with John Michael
Latham, James Michael Latham,
Robert Paul Richards, Steven Dale
Richards, James Tyler Latham, John
Michael Latham, Jr., Joseph Con-
way Hunsberger, Mathew Paul Jones
Richards and Mikey Latham, Jr.
served as pallbearers.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfeldfu-
neral.com.
MD.
Paul Lubosch, 33
Paul Joseph (Abbott) Lubosch
died on November 28, 2011 at his
home in Jenks, OK.
Born at Patuxent River, MD on
May 25, 1978, he lived the frst half
of his life in St. Marys County, MD
loving his family and friends and
being a fne student, musician and
athlete. The loves of his life in Okla-
homa included his family, especially
his two sons, and friends, hunting,
fshing, and being a fne husband, fa-
The County Times
Continued
Youre truly missed by
your husband, sons,
daughters, sisters and
brothers.
Love you, the Family
Agnes Courtney
May 1, 1950
December 18, 2009
ther, friend, neighbor and co-worker.
He is survived by his wife Char-
lee, his sons Peyton Jacob Lubosch
and Kaden Paul Buckner, his father
Bernd (Abbott) Lubosch and his wife
Janice, his mother Carol (Abbott)
Wilson and her husband Tom, his
grandmother Jean Truster, his Aunts
and Uncles Mike Lubosch and wife
Yvonne, James Truster, Robert Mc-
Gee and wife Gail, Mike Derry and
wife Elaine and several cousins.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, December 2, 2011 at Floral
Haven Funeral Home, Broken Ar-
row, OK.
Douglas Ritchie Jr., 78
Douglas Edward Ritchie, Jr., 78
of Mechanicsville, MD died sudden-
ly December 10, 2011 at his home.
Born May 19, 1933 in Dubois,
PA, he was the son of the late Doug-
las E. and Josephine (nee Hoare)
Ritchie. He was the loving husband
of Eleanor N. (nee Baumgart) Ritchie
whom he married on June 17, 1961 in
Teaneck, NJ.
Mr. Ritchie graduated from Al-
leghany High School in Cumberland,
MD in 1951 and Washington and
Lee University in Virginia in 1955.
Graduate studies followed in medical
science at Johns Hopkins University.
He was a marine biologist and exten-
sion for the University of Maryland
for twenty years retiring in 1980. He
then became an insurance and real
estate agent and sales representative
for Knapp and Mason shoes. He
enjoyed listening to music from the
Big Band era, playing the saxophone,
collecting stamps and coins and cre-
ating greeting cards for family and
friends on his computer. He was a
former member of the Leonardtown
Lions Club and was a member of the
Hollywood Masonic Lodge and St.
Marys County Republican Club.
Mr. Ritchie is survived by his
wife, his three children, Douglas E.
Ritchie, III (Linda) of
Toronto, Canada, Leslie
Anne Kunz (Douglas) of
Phoenix, AZ and Chris-
tine Suzanne Ritchie of
Yarmouth, ME and four
grandsons, Alexander
and Nicholas Ritchie and
Tyler and Ryan Kunz. He
is also survived by two
aunts and many cousins.
Family received
friends for Mr. Ritchies
Life Celebration on
Wednesday, December
14, 2011 at the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650.
Prayers were recited. A
graveside service will be
held on Thursday, De-
cember 15, 2011 at the
Hillcrest Memorial Park,
Cumberland, MD at 2
p.m.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made in his
memory to the Mechan-
icsville Rescue Squad/
Fire Department, Ameri-
can Heart Association,
the Humane Society or
a charity of ones choice.
Condolences to the
family may be made at
www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
MD.
Mary Saunders, 102
Mary Helen Long Saunders,
102, of Leonardtown Maryland died
peacefully December 8, 2011 at St.
Marys Nursing Center.
Born February 24, 1909 in
Bushwood Maryland, she was the
daughter of the late John Henry Long
and Mary (Molly) Hardin Long. She
was the wife of the late Joseph A.
Saunders Sr. whom she married May
6, 1941 at Sacred Heart Church in
Bushwood Maryland.
She is survived by her son, Jo-
seph (Al) Saunders Jr., and his wife,
Mary L. Saunders, and three grand-
children, Anne, Teresa, and Joseph P.
Saunders. She was preceded in death
by all of her siblings, Lucy Long
Pogue, Nellie Schuhart, Hattie Long
Fix, Josephine Clay, Irene Rawley,
Mary Evelyn Clark, Elsie Long, and
Calvert Long.
Mrs. Saunders was a 1929 grad-
uate of River Springs High School
in Avenue Maryland. She moved to
Leonardtown in 1940 to work at the
County Court House. After her mar-
riage to Mr. Saunders, they together
ran the North End General Store in
Leonardtown until 1958 when Elmer
Hall took over the business and even-
tually renamed the store to Halls
Shoes and Clothing. In 1968 the
business was moved and the old store
was demolished because of the wid-
ening of Maryland Route 5 and Hol-
lywood Road. Mrs. Saunders contin-
ued to live on Saunders Corner until
she became a resident of St. Marys
Nursing Center in 2005.
Family received friends on
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown,
MD 20650. Prayers were recited.
A Mass of Christian Burial was cel-
ebrated by Reverend John Dakes on
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at
St. Aloysius Church, Leonardtown,
MD. Interment followed in St. Aloy-
sius Church Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Kennedy Abell, Ernie Bell, Bill
Combs, Mike Lacey, Robert Steele
Pogue and Mike Thompson.
made to St. Marys Nursing Center,
21585 Peabody Street, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
MD.
Robert Schick, 75
Robert James Schick, 75, of
Saint Leonard passed away on De-
cember 5 2011. He was born March
11, 1936, in the Bronx, NY, to the
late Joseph and Cecilia (Gajkowski)
Schick.
Mr. Schick graduated from
Manhattan Prep High School and at
age 17 enlisted in the Navy during
the Korean War. After an honorable
discharge from the Navy, he enrolled
at the University of Maryland and re-
ceived a BS degree in 1964. He was a
member of Delta Sigma Phi fraterni-
ty. In 1966, he graduated with a Juris
Doctor degree from the University of
Maryland School of Law.
Mr. Schick was a founding part-
ner in the Waldorf, MD, law frm of
Andrews, Schick, Bongar and Star-
key, where he practiced for over 25
years specializing in real estate law.
He was an active participant in land
development partnerships in Charles
County, including Clarks Run in La
Plata.
He served on the Board of Di-
rectors of the Bank of Southern
Maryland and the Charles County
Nursing Home. He was also a past
president of the Charles County Bar
Association and was an associate
member of the Southern Maryland
Association of Realtors.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Michael Schick.
He is survived by three children,
daughter Elizabeth S. Hicks and hus-
band Thomas Hicks, of Saint Leon-
ard; son Robert R. Schick and wife
Joanna Klusak Schick, of Poznan,
Poland; daughter Laura O. Schick, of
Arlington, VA; two grandchildren,
Robert J. Hicks and Madeleine E.
Hicks of Saint Leonard; a sister, Bar-
bara Schick Boyle of Albrightsville,
PA; brother, Stephen Schick and wife
Barbara of Fulton, MD, and sev-
eral nieces and nephews. He is also
survived by his former wife, Olivia
Schick Gentile, of Orkney Springs,
VA.
Family received friends Friday,
December 9, for a viewing and visita-
tion at Rausch Funeral Home, 4405
Broomes Island Rd. in Port Republic,
MD. There was a Mass of Christian
Burial on Saturday, December 10, at
St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Port
Tobacco, MD.
Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions in his
name may be made to a charity of
choice.
Aurelie Wilburn, 66
Aurelie Lee Wilburn, 66, of
Mechanicsville MD passed away
after a courageous fve-month battle
against brain cancer on November
22, 2011 in her daughters home.
Born August 31, 1945, in Wash-
ington DC, she was the daughter of
the late Joseph Brown and Amelia
Drewniak Brown. She was a caring
and generous woman who loved fam-
ily and traveling. At the age of 50, af-
ter raising her two children, she went
back for her GED. She befriended
everyone whom she came in contact
with and always greeted everyone
with a smile.
Lee is survived by her two lov-
ing children, daughter Betty (James)
Jameson of Aquasco, MD; son
George Syjefroi Boileau II of Me-
chanicsville, MD; grandson Shaun
Owens of Bossier City, LA; grand-
daughter Summer LeeAnn Jameson
of Aquasco, MD; brothers Gerald
Brown of Hagerstown, MD (Carol)
and Bruce Brown of Mechanicsville,
MD; niece Paulette (Corey) Hill of
Woodbridge, VA; nephews Justin
(Miranda) Brown of Fairfax, VA;
Troy (Jessica) Brown of Alexandria,
VA; Dana (Marie) Brown of Chan-
dler, AZ and a host of other Family
members and friends.
A memorial service will be held
at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 2
p.m. 6 p.m. Located at 27636 Me-
chanicsville Rd. Mechanicsville, MD
20659. Tips for the bartender and a
covered dish will be appreciated.
made to Hospice of the Chesapeake.
Lees family wishes to extend
heartfelt gratitude to everyone for
their expressions of sympathy, words
of condolence, cards, and all other
acts of kindness.
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ed Warrior Career Day at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
in Lexington Park on Dec. 6.
Employing wounded warriors and veterans is one of our
highest priorities at NAVAIR. We know full well the value of
this effort, said NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. David Ar-
chitzel in a Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs release.
The event included a career fair with 38 exhibitors and 30
NAVAIR hiring managers. Guest speaker Edward Crenshaw,
author of The PERCEVD Principles: Preparing Employers to
Reintegrate Combat Exposed Veterans with Disabilities, listed
strategies on how to support veterans in the civilian workplace,
including being fexible and accommodating and acknowledg-
ing their achievements.
Mentoring programs and focus groups are part of the in-
frastructure needed to retain veterans, he said. Mentoring pro-
grams go a long way toward making our veterans feel they are
not alone, he said.
Most important, managers need to perform a self-assess-
ment to determine what they are doing right in the recruitment
and retaining process and how they can improve.
I challenge you to evolve, change, restructure, rethink,
Crenshaw said.
The event kicked off with a meet-and-greet and informal
dinner for the 28 disabled veterans who traveled from Brooke
Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, to Patuxent Riv-
er. NAVAIR has formed a strong partnership with the medical
center and will serve as the primary hiring funnel for wounded
warriors transitioning out of that facility, helping both govern-
ment and private industry hire and support these veterans, the
NAVAIR release states.
Natashia Turner, an Army human resources specialist, was
injured while stationed in England and is undergoing treatment
at Brooke Army Medical Center. She said she is inspired by the
many amputees she meets, comparing them to superheroes.
It teaches you that there is life after your injury and to stay
positive and motivated, because attitude is everything, she said.
David Regan, a NAVAIR logistics management specialist,
can speak to having a positive attitude. His story is nothing short
of a medical miracle.
On his second Iraq tour as an Army sergeant combat en-
gineer, Regans vehicle was hit by an explosively formed pro-
jectile. The projectile burned through the side of the vehicle, hit
Regans head and burned through and exited his skull before
blazing through the other side of the vehicle. He was in a coma
for nearly three months and was not expected to survive.
Three weeks after he awoke from his coma, he ran a mile
on the hospitals treadmill and eventually competed in the 2011
Wounded Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Thats
where he frst learned about NAVAIR and applied to its four-year
Naval Acquisition Development Program.
Within this program, Regan said he has enjoyed rotating
positions and learning about all facets of the business.
He encouraged veterans to initiate conversations and ask
employers what they need and what they are looking for.
NAVAIR can offer this great program, but the transition-
ing veterans have to really want it and go after it, he said. This
is not a job fair; this is not NAVAIR offering jobs. This is NA-
VAIR offering careers.
The mission of NAVAIRs Wounded Warrior Program is to
recruit, hire, train and retain wounded warriors from across the
United States. In fscal year 2011, NAVAIR hired 586 veterans,
155 of whom were disabled.
We will do everything we can to hire disabled veterans at
NAVAIR, and if we cant, we will help them fnd work with oth-
er employers, Architzel said. At the end of the day, it doesnt
matter who does the hiring. What matters is that these men and
women be matched with meaningful employment.
For more information on NAVAIRs Wounded Warrior
Program, visit jobs.navair.navy.mil, or email navairwounded-
warrior@navy.mil.
First-Ever Wounded Warrior Career Day Held
Photo by Carrie Munn
More than 35 federal, private defense contracting and higher education organizations participated in the well-attended event, which served 120 service
members.
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Jessie DeLorme, an energetic young
fourth-grade teacher at Park Hall Elementary,
has garnered some pretty prestigious recog-
nition in her fve years at the profession. This
year, she was named both the SMECO Math-
ematics Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the
Year by the Maryland Council of Teachers of
Mathematics.
She is the quintessential teacher, Su-
perintendent Michael Martirano stated, while
recognizing DeLormes accomplishments at a
Board of Education meeting Nov. 30.
Teaching was the only thing I ever
wanted to do, said DeLorme, a product of St.
Marys County Public Schools herself.
After making her way, grade by grade,
through Oakville Elementary, Margaret Brent
Middle and Chopticon High schools, she
earned her associates degree at the College of
Southern Maryland, her bachelors from Tow-
son University and is now well into her masters
studies.
DeLorme said she always wanted to teach
in St. Marys, calling it an amazing school sys-
tem and adding, I am so proud to bring recog-
nition to the county.
She said she couldnt have earned the
awards without her supportive principal,
Kathy Norton, and the school systems elemen-
tary math supervisor Becky Loker who called
her a great teacher and a great human being.
Often seen wearing a tiara, DeLorme has
a creative approach to teaching, often provid-
ing hands-on experiences and even creating
raps and songs that help new lessons stick in
her students heads. She said she has incorpo-
rated note-taking into the class activities, sends
home a monthly newsletter with websites and
strategy sheets and hosts math nights to keep
parents in the know on what their children are
learning.
She said her class applies multiple strate-
gies when it comes to solving math problems
since shes come to understand that one strat-
egy does not work for all students.
I want my students to feel confdent
about being different, she said. It is my job
to help guide them to a place where they feel
successful.
Beyond the classroom
and her own pursuit of ad-
ditional education, DeLo-
rme completed the superin-
tendents leadership academy
and served as the fourth grade
demonstration teacher in 2009.
Her math instruction is part of
a video used for professional
development throughout the
county.
She also co-created a
program called Building Ex-
cellent Students Together
(BEST), which brings sixth
and eighth grade students in
to mentor ffth-graders on the
transition into middle school.
She and partner BeeJay Do-
thard, a special education
teacher at Spring Ridge Mid-
dle School, have been running
the program for two years.
A peek into DeLormes
brightly decorated, highly-
interactive classroom revealed a fourth grade
class fully engaged in a math lesson. Hands
were eagerly in the air when she posed ques-
tions and students, with DeLormes guidance,
talked out the logic behind their strategies and
answers.
Twenty of DeLormes adoring students
submitted handwritten comments to The
County Times, praising their teachers fun ap-
proach and supportive nature.
Below are a few comments from members
of her fourth grade class:
Nayeli Ruiz wrote, When Ms. DeLorme
teaches something new, she makes it fun.
Janiyah Gilliam shared, Ms. DeLorme
is a brilliant teacher and a problem solver, ex-
plaining how her teacher has helped her build
more academic self-confdence.
Pauline Cha stated, Ms. DeLorme is
kind, even if we make mistakes She com-
forts us when we feel like we cant do a problem
and gives us courage.
Students used adjectives like great,
fantsastic and caring to describe their
teacher. DeLorme said she owes a great deal of
her skills to them, I learn from my students
every single day I couldnt have done this
without them.
carriemunn@countytimes.net
Teacher Recipient of Two
Awards, Student Praise
Jessie DeLorme
Photos by Carrie Munn
DeLorme, who dons a tiara frequently during class, takes a hands-on ap-
proach when teaching math concepts.
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Textbooks are just one of many resources
students use in the classrooms these days, with
the prevalence of Smartboards, computer-
based learning and, most recently, e-readers on
the rise. Research shows that children are adept
with the new technology and consideration of
enhancing the use of electronic resources in
schools nationwide has become a hot topic in
education.
Third, fourth and ffth grade students
at Ridge Elementary have been sharing three
sets of six Kindles acquired through donations,
fundraising and media funds. Media Specialist
Joni Cummins said the e-readers have proven
to be very engaging to the students and have
improved the reading scores in all grade levels.
Third-graders in Stephanie Haines class
work individually or in groups, with headphones
plugged in, hearing the story as they read it and
able to utilize functions for word defnitions or
highlighting text. Joanne Vaidens ffth-graders
use them individually, in small groups, taking
turns. She said the students enjoy the e-reader
time, adding, Id love to see every child in the
class have one.
Several St. Marys County Public Schools
have obtained Kindles and other electronic in-
structional resources through state grant fund-
ing and other fnancial supports. From the early
elementary to the high school level, more and
more students are supplementing their tradi-
tional textbooks with a bevy of alternate re-
sources and that is a trend that may continue
in the county.
When Director of Teaching, Learning and
Professional Development Jeff Maher present-
ed the annual textbook update to the Board of
Education at the end of November, discussion
arose on how an e-based version might be a
good idea for the science texts, which is next
up for adoption.
At the rate of technological and scientifc
development, these texts are a logical choice
for opting for the most up-to-date and accurate
electronic versions, but the costs still need to be
assessed, explained Maher and Regina Greely,
SMCPS instructional technology director.
Through many scholarly publishers, e-
versions are similarly priced to their hard-
bound counterparts, meaning either way, text-
book updates remain
costly. In addition, the
digital divide remains,
as many teachers are
not as adept with the re-
sources as the students
and the technical sup-
port required will be an
added burden.
Super i nt endent
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asked the board to
think futuristically
when thinking about
how to best spend text-
book funding and com-
mented that with the
price of e-readers drop-
ping, it may be in the
schools best interest
to price purchasing the
devices and licenses for
instructional materials.
Integrated tech-
nologies are not at 100
percent in all schools
but were making
strides in the right di-
rections and making
more available to stu-
dents, Maher said.
Greely said the shift to more technologi-
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benefcial, adding, Its become the expectation
of the 21st century student.
It all goes back to learning modalities
through technology you can reach more
students needs in a variety of ways than ever
before, she said.
We have the vision of being connected
digitally, but right now we dont have the fnan-
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Third-graders at Ridge Elementary Brenden Trossbach
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International human traffcking is an increasing issue that fed-
eral agencies are investigating and addressing. With high-profting
companies preying on the worlds vulnerable population, coercing
or forcing victims into sex and labor enslavement, federally funded
task forces have made the fght against it a top priority. The is-
sue has come close to home for St. Marys County-based womens
shelter, Leahs House, which has been serving as a refuge for a
victimcaught in that trap.
A southeast asian woman nicknamed Joy left her home and
her children behind for the promise of work in the U.S. Once here,
she found herself duped and forced to work in intolerable condi-
tions, enslaved by her so-called employer, said Marguerite Morris,
CEO and founder of Leahs House.
Speaking no English and with no where to go, Joy was mis-
treated, sustaining injuries that went untreated and stripped of her
basic human freedoms. A report led to an intervention by federal
offcials who helped the victim escape her frightening circum-
stance and she was placed at Leahs House this past spring.
Morris said Leahs House was approached by a federal agency
looking to place Joy in a safe house, and a second federal agency is
conducting a criminal investigation into the circumstances that led
to Joys arrival in the U.S.
Morris provided The County Times access to documentation
confrming the two U.S. agencies involved in Joys case, on the
condition that this newspaper not reveal that information in an ef-
fort to protect Joys identity, allow for her safe passage back home
and to not hinder the criminal investigation.
Morris has been in routine contact with these agencies, in ad-
dition to international groups that specialize in assisting human
traffcking victims.
Joy happens to be the second victim from a foreign country
that Leahs House has taken under its wing.
Providing assistance for this class of victims is challenging for
the local grassroots non-proft, Morris said. The language barrier
is diffcult; many of these victims dont have access to local, state
or federal assistance for medical care or food and dont come with
any funding support.
Morris and the volunteers of Leahs House, like Belinda Ad-
ams and Doris Day, helped Joy recover from her entrapment. An
emergency roomdoctor at St. Marys Hospital, who also works out
of the Health Connections program, treated Joys injuries and got
her back to good health. ASt. Marys College of Maryland student
volunteered her time each week to help Joy learn some very basic
English and a trip to Dees Shear Perfection salon in Leonardtown
helped boost the victims confdence and spirit.
Through the use of volunteer translators and Thai-to-English
computer programs, theyve been able to help Joy prepare for a safe
return home. Through a rough translation, Joy told The County
Times she was thankful for the help from Leahs House and very
happy to be going home soon.
An earlier victim, from Russia, was brought to the area by a
local man she married who was involved in international business,
and found herself trapped in a domestic violence situation. She too
found solace and support at Leahs House and was able to get away
fromher abuser and legally obtain a U.S. work visa.
While the majority of women and children who stay at the
shelter do so because of domestic violence or homelessness, Mor-
ris said theyve helped all kinds. Women in crisis are women in
crisis, no matter where they come from, she said.
She explained that St. Marys residents are always a top prior-
ity but that Leahs House has beds that serve the need and theyve
opened their doors to victims from the tri-county, the state and
now, the world.
Now in its sixth year of operation, Morris said a lack of fund-
ing has made it nearly impossible to keep the doors open at the 8
to 12 bed shelter.
Were a needed resource were doing important work
here, Morris said.
She said every time it looks like there wont be a way to keep
the shelter going, a miracle comes through and allows for an-
other week of operations.
Its important for the community to know were still here
but its serious, its down to the wire and if we dont get support,
we wont be able to continue helping these [women and children]
in need.
From terrifed women and children arriving in the middle
of the night in a cab from Annapolis, to the St. Marys Sheriffs
Offce bringing victims of domestic abuse to the shelter, Morris
said they provide a safe place for these
women and children to get away from
turmoil and often, rebuild their lives
and start anew.
In a letter of gratitude, prior Leahs
House resident Nancy Beauderochars, a
mother of two that found herself home-
less and unable to get assistance, said
Morris and the staff at the shelter were
so wonderful and more than welcoming
to us.
Beauderochars stated, I cant
imagine what would have happened if
[they] didnt have roomfor my kids and
I. Where would I have ended up that
night?
She and her children have moved
out of state and have found stability fol-
lowing their stay of less than one year.
Hers is just one of many letters Leahs
House has received.
Funding has been slipping away
over the years, she explained. In the
past, county commissioners have do-
nated items for a silent auction fund-
raiser, which Morris said was wonder-
ful, but added, We just need so much
more.
Leahs House, a 501c3 non-proft,
is always seeking volunteers, board
members and sponsorships to keep its
light on. Morris said they currently
have beds available while many of the
other local shelters are full and sporting
lengthy waiting lists.
Visit www.leahshousemd.org for
more information on the shelters mis-
sion, needs and services provided.
Statistics on human traffcking
incidents can be found by visiting the
website of the Offce of Justice Pro-
grams, which reports on the federal
Anti-Human Traffcking Task Force
Initiative at www.ojp.usdoj.gov. Edi-
tor Sean Rice contributed to this story.
International Human Traffcking
Victim Helped at Leahs House
Allison Steffens, a volunteer from St. Marys College of Maryland has been Joys English teacher.
Photo by Frank Marquart
The County Times
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
The fundraisers that bring bluegrass music and a festival of
trees to the county annually bring comfort to terminally ill patients
and their families year-round. Hospice of St. Marys treats the
whole person with a team of professionals that tend to all the needs
of the individual, affording them the highest quality of life possible
in their fnal days.
Like every birth, every death is different, said Nancy Sper-
beck, Hospice House Manager.
Sperbeck explained the patients that stay at Hospice House,
the beautiful six-bedroom residence on 23 acres in Callaway, range
in age, prognoses and sets of needs. The atmosphere in the facility
is far from gloomy, with gorgeous sitting rooms, private bedrooms
with amenities for visiting family members and patio views of well-
kept grounds.
Current resident, Ernest Williams, described himself as St.
Marys County old stock.
Ive been in many hospitals over the years and can honestly
say Ive never been treated so well, said the Clements man, 81.
Williams credits Sperbeck, a nurse for 26 years and special-
izing in Hospice care for the last 14, as making all the difference
in the world. He explained in the six weeks or so that hes been
a patient there, she and the entire Hospice team spent the time to
listen, work on it and straighten out medications, relieving his pain
for the frst time in years. Theyve done terrifc things for me,
Williams said.
The staff did so well that Williams said it felt like he was
cured, Sperbeck shared, which was a rewarding experience in an
often emotionally charged career.
Among other cherished memories Sperbeck shared was a
mock wedding held for a young woman at Hospice House.
The collaborative team that supports patients also consists
of bereavement counselors and social workers, which adapt to the
needs of each patient and their families. A team of social workers,
based out of basement offces on the premises, explained they do
whatever they can to make life a little bit easier for those experienc-
ing the knowing loss of a loved
one.
Its the little stuff that
makes so much difference,
said Cindy Parlin, sharing dur-
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shes seen a Redskins fan get
free tickets and attend the pre-
game and a Stephen King fan
receive a phone call and origi-
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author.
Among nurses in the
bullpen, Peggy Crim said she
became a Hospice nurse four
years ago after her mother had
received care from Sperbeck.
All the nurses, including
the technicians that work in 12-
hour shifts at Hospice House,
agreed the job can be emotion-
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We get attached, even to those only with us for a short time
some people just have a personality youre drawn to and its diffcult
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Volunteers like Peg Baliko are an invaluable asset, Sperbeck
said. Baliko has volunteered her time for 14 years, visiting patients
in the hospital and assisted living communities, sharing her com-
pany by reading to them, praying with them and making grocery or
medicine runs to assist the families.
The team approach also includes legal and spiritual support,
ensuring that nearly every need can be met.
One mission of Hospice, besides meeting [patients] physical
needs and getting them comfortable, is doing what we can to make
sure theyre emotionally and spiritually at peace, Sperbeck said.
Hospice of St. Marys director Kathy Franzen said, Its been
shown that those receiving good symptom management and emo-
tional support live longer than people under just strictly curative,
aggressive care.
She shared that no one is ever denied Hospice care regard-
less of income, and that in the last fscal year, $146,000 in free or
reduced-fee care was provided through the generosity of St. Marys
County.
To fnd out more about Hospice House, the services offered by
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CAT of the Week
The County Times
Community
College of
Southern Mary-
land (CSM) Se-
nior Executive
Director of Mar-
keting Theresa
Johnson was
named Com-
municator of
the Year by the
National Coun-
cil for Market-
ing and Public
Relations (NC-
MPR) District
I at its annual
conference in
Baltimore.
T h e r e s a
has consistently
de mons t r at e d
leadership and
creativity in the
world of mar-
keting and com-
munications, not
only at CSM but
at the state and
national levels
through inspir-
ing and clever
campaigns and
on-point mes-
saging, CSM
Vice President
of Advance-
ment Michelle
Goodwin said in
a press release.
Theresa is re-
spected and ad-
mired by her col-
leagues and peers for her professionalism and deserves this
awardwe are hopeful that she will receive the national
award as well.
Johnson, who joined CSM 10 years ago, was recog-
nized for her efforts in re-branding the college through the
Realize your Potential and Real Students. Real Stories
campaigns.
The NCMPR award committee stated that, Johnson
has built a team of brand champions representing every
area of CSM, where employees throughout the organiza-
tion have embraced her genuine enthusiasm for customer
service-driven brand management.
I am extremely humbled to receive this award. The
college is a great place to work, and I work with such a tal-
ented teamthey make my job easy, Johnson said.
In addition to Communicator of the Year award,
CSMs Marketing and Community Relations departments
received a gold award for a specialty advertising campaign,
with silver awards for printed schedule, college viewbook
and a college promotional video, and bronze awards for a
newsletter and a community relations project of the Pulse
of Southern Maryland.
For information on CSM, visit www.csmd.edu.
The Elijah International Foundation (TEIF)
invites your church, community association, or
business to cooperate with us to produce some-
thing extraordinary.
Were hosting a county wide community bus
trip to the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memo-
rial in Washington, DC. This trip will follow and
depart from the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
prayer breakfast hosted by St. Marys College on
Jan. 20, 2012.
Our Journey Back To Destiny Community
Bus Trip is birthed out of our theme of Unify to
Unity, and will elevate the experience of the An-
nual MLK Prayer Breakfast, and manifest some-
thing empowering for our youth. Each year we
hope to remind our community of the vision and
hopes of Dr. King and to inspire ourselves to con-
tinue with the efforts required to fulfll his vision
of the Beloved Community.
To be a successful event will require each
church, community association, and business to
contribute a small seed of hope. Our intentions are
to get as many of our beloved citizens of St. Marys
County to go on the trip and defray as much of the
cost to them as we can. We need as much sponsor-
ship as possible to cover the $25 cost per seat. This
cost will cover the prayer breakfast, bus seat, and
lunch on the trip. Our goal is to fll as many motor
coaches from as many communities in St. Marys
County as we can.
This community bus trip is our attempt at
uniting our community of St. Marys County. It
doesnt matter what religion, creed, or color, its
just time to collectively speak to our youth and
share with them the core elements of life and the
understanding of humanity that unites a society,
while embracing the foundation of our commu-
nity; our seniors. We should agree that these com-
ponents are necessary building blocks for becom-
ing great humanitarians, future leaders, and the
responsible citizens that will restore our hope in
what was our Beloved Community here in St.
Marys County. Trying to reach the spirits of our youth, we hope
will allow them to see the character displayed by Dr. King and
how he articulated these human essentials so eloquently during
his lifes experiences. Showing support of this event will help
our community ignite our hope, while having joy fulflling, not
only Dr. Kings vision, but our own dreams, and restore our world
one community at a time.
We pray you are moved to support this event, or are inter-
ested in joining us on the trip. Please contact us at 240-431-2112.
Pledges and sponsors we need as soon as possible, but no later
than Jan. 9. Reserve your seat as soon as possible before Jan. 9.
Your generosity is critically needed and greatly appreciated. We
look to see you on the trip.
The Maryland Board of Public
Works recently approved Southern Mary-
land Electric Cooperatives (SMECO)
acquisition of the electric system at St.
Marys College of Maryland in St. Marys
City. SMECO and the college have been
working on this privatization effort for
nearly eight years, a press release states.
This project is similar to other priva-
tization agreements SMECO has struc-
tured, such as the Paul Hall Center for
Maritime Training and Education in Pin-
ey Point and the Patuxent River Naval Air
Station in Lexington Park. Privatizing
the college means SMECO will assume
responsibility for the primary distribu-
tion system and a portion of the second-
ary system at the campus. SMECO will
install a new smart meter on each building
at the campus. Upon conversion, the col-
lege will pay SMECOs standard electric
rates for general service customers at the
secondary level.
SMECO and the college hired Sebe-
sta Blomberg, a consulting engineering
frm, to inventory the facilities at the St.
Marys College of Maryland campus and
assess the quality of the equipment, its re-
maining life, and its value.
The college and SMECO have a
long history of cooperation, said Charles
Jackson, associate vice president of the
colleges Planning and Facilities depart-
ment. This agreement benefts the col-
lege by getting us out of the business of
maintaining an electrical infrastructure
system. SMECO will maintain the sys-
tem and make improvements to enhance
its reliability. Also, by installing smart
meters on each building, the college can
further its energy conservation programs,
pushing beyond the 20 percent reduction
already made in the past few years.
Where necessary, SMECO will in-
stall new transformers and cables. Some
of these will be necessary due to age or
defciencies. For example, the college
has live-front transformers that will be
replaced with dead-front transformers.
Live-front transformers must frst be de-
energized before maintenance can be per-
formed. Dead-front units have high-volt-
age terminations that are installed with
rubber elbows, which provide fexibility
for maintenance and improve safety in
case of unintended contact.
We look forward to completing the
system improvements at the college. The
smart metering technology will be a sig-
nifcant factor in allowing the campus to
save energy while the equipment upgrades
will enhance reliability and safety, Ken-
neth Capps, SMECOs Senior Vice Presi-
dent of Engineering and Operations, said
in the release.
SMECO Acquires Electric
System at St. Marys College
CSMs Theresa
Johnson Named
Communicator
of the Year
Theresa Johnson
Bus Trip to Depart
From Annual MLK Breakfast
Photo By Sarah Miller
The County Times
Community
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CSM campuses are accessible to patrons with
disabilities. Audio description for the visually
impaired and sign language interpretation for the
hearing impaired are available with a minimum
two-week advanced notice. If you are interested
in these services, please contact the ADA
coordinator at 301-934-7614.
MUSIC
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La PLata CamPus
Fine arts Center theatre

257th Army Band
December 3 | 7 p.m.
the band will perform its holiday
concert. Free, but reservations are
encouraged to save your seat.
Music Students Honors
Recital
December 8 | 2:30 p.m.
(Free)
CSM Jazz Ensemble
Concert
December 8 | 8 p.m.
tickets are $5 for advance
purchase; $7 at the door
CSM Latin
Ensemble and CSM
Chorale Concert
December 9 | 8 p.m.
tickets are $5 for advance
purchase; $7 at the door
THEATRE SPECIAL EVENTS
FALL MuSiCAL
La PLata CamPus
Fine arts Center theatre
REuNiON: A Musical Epic
in Miniature
Book by Jack Kyrieleison
story by Jack Kyrieleison and ron holgate
traditional music adapted by michael OFlaherty

november 17 - 19
8 p.m.
(reserved seating)
$15 - adults
$12 - seniors/
military with iD/
youth
(high school and
below)
Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk
and 1 Mile Walk
november 20 | 9 a.m.
La Plata Campus,
Physical education Center (Pe Building)
All proceeds will beneft the American
Cancer society.
Fall 2011
Connections Magazine
Publication Reading
December 2 | 7:30 p.m.
La Plata Campus,
Center for Business and industry
(Bi Building), room 103-104
Contributors to the Fall 2011
Connections Literary
magazine will read and discuss
their published works.
CSM FiRST Robotics
Challenge
December 3 | 9 a.m.
La Plata Campus,
Physical education Center (Pe Building)
Congratulations to the
CSMs Mens Soccer
Team!
the hawks have earned a trip to
the national Championship
tournament in arizona.
this is only the second time in the
history of Csms soccer program
that it has advanced
to nationals.
Go hawks!
Visit www.csmd.edu/athletics
for the results!
ATHLETICS
On Saturday, the Red Knights Motorcy-
cle Club Maryland 4 met at K-Mart in Prince
Frederick to spend over $4,000 buying gifts for
children involved with the social services sys-
tem of Calvert and St. Marys counties, a press
release states.
The money was raised by the motorcycle
clubs two boot drives on Nov. 26 at the in-
tersection of Dares Beach Road and Route 4,
and on Dec. 3 at the intersection of First Colony
Blvd and Route 235.
We would like to extend our most sin-
cere gratitude to all the people who stopped
and gave what they could said Chapter presi-
dent Al Billings Without their generosity this
would not be possible.
During the collections, the group was ac-
companied by Santa Claus, who came in rid-
ing his Red Harley Davidson Motorcycle with
a bag full of goodies on the back, and took time
to take pictures with kids that came by to visit.
The elves and Santa handed out candy canes
to all the motorists they could.
Next year we hope to convince Charles
County Commissioners to allow us to do the
boot drive fund raising, which would allow
us to help Charles County Children as well.
Billings said Currently Charles County Law
prohibits that type of fund raising
Stacey Welling, The club Quartermaster
has been working for months on the planning
of this years event. He has worked closely with
the employees of the Social Services depart-
ments now for two years.
The departments gave us a list with the
age and gender of over 87 children ranging
in age from 6 months to 17 years who are in-
volved with their agencies this year. Last year
it was about 120, he said.
Welling took it a step further by even ne-
gotiating additional discounts from K-Mart
and scheduled the shopping for a day that a sale
that would maximize the amount of gifts that
could be purchased. Many members showed
up at 10 a.m., and with the assistance of the
store manager and a few employees they spent
over 5 hours flling the lists.
K-Mart helped a huge amount and kicked
in a gift card of $400 to be spent, Welling said.
Over 13 carts were overfowing when it came
time to load up the sleigh and take it to the
wrapping shop, where the members stayed on
duty until almost 9 p.m.
Along with the gifts, each child will re-
ceive a stocking that is flled with goodies and
a card, as well as a nice winter hat and gloves.
One gentleman with a very big heart
even stopped us in the store and handed us a 50
dollar bill to add to the shopping said Treasur-
er Kim Welling and that after all the discounts
and donations are added together we will be
getting over $5,400 in gifts.
The club will be getting together again on
Friday to deliver the ribbon wrapped bags to
the agencies for them to ensure Christmas de-
livery to the kids.
Red Knights Maryland Chapter 4 is a non-
proft group that was founded in 2003 and is
comprised of Firefghters (present and past)
and their families from 15 to 75 years old, liv-
ing in Southern Maryland. They are the local
members of the Red Knights International
Firefghters Motorcycle Club started in 1982
that has nearly 10,000 members in 13 Coun-
tries on 3 Continents. For more information,
visit www.rkmcmd4.com.
Red Knights Buy
$4,000-Plus in
Toys for Kids
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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
UNITED
METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at
First Friendship campus Ridge
9:00 am Traditional worship
c
St George Island campus Piney Point
9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School
St. Pauls campus Leonardtown
na
9:15 am Contemporary worship
nca(ASL Interpreted)
10:45 am Contemporary worship
nca
6:00 pm The Refnery (interactive worship)
nc
n nursery provided
c- childrens Sunday school also available
a- adult Sunday school also available
www.frstsaints.org
301.475.7200
BAPTIST CHURCH
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
301/997-1235
www.amosm.net
THE ANGLICAN MISSION
OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
ANGLICAN
Thursday, Dec. 15
Why are Country Stores abandoned?
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons
Island Road, Solomons) 7 p.m.
The Calvert Marine Museum PEM Talks:
Lost Landmark Series will feature Laura Tri-
eschmann discussing the role of country stores
in rural life. The event is free to the public
in the museum auditorium. One of the key
community establishments, along with the
church and school, the general store provided
the goods necessary to support a rural com-
munity. To quote Richard Dodds in the For-
ward to his book Islands in a River, In a time
when most people did not travel far from their
place of birth, most everything could be found
within the community. The store was an es-
sential part of the fabric of rural society. Ms.
Trieschmann, who directed a survey of public
meeting places in Calvert County in 2002, will
discuss how the country store has been a part of
our social landscape for generations, serving as
a public meeting place and seamlessly melding
with the domestic environment.
Friday, Dec. 16
Holiday Open Mic
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowl-
er Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.
The Southern Maryland Traditional Mu-
sic and Dance (www.SMTMD.org) Home
Spun Coffee House will sponsor its popu-
lar annual Holiday Open Mic. This is a great
event with many varieties of holiday music and
lots of friendship, so if you havent been to an
SMTMD event before, this is a great time to
start! The doors Open at 7 p.m., and the mu-
sic starts at 7:30. Admission is only $5, and
performers are admitted free. For additional
information, or to sign up to perform, please
contact John Garner at carthagena@wildblue.
net.There will be light refreshments available
(donations requested).
Holiday Madrigal Dinners
(Historic St. Marys City) 6 p.m.
For four decades, Madrigal Evenings at
Historic St. Marys City have heralded the ad-
vent of Christmas. The season calls for crack-
ling fres and candlelight, toasts with friends
and fne food, the sounds of hearty laughter,
and familiar music. All will be served, in style,
during this seasons last Holiday Madrigal Din-
ners, held Friday through Sunday, Dec. 16 18.
The hosts, in the roles of Marylands colonial
settlers, will welcome guests to the Jacobean-
style State House of 1676. Begin the evening
with wassail, oyster stew, and traditional fare.
A Southern Maryland-style dinner will follow.
The Great Hall will be beautifully decorated
for the occasion by the Mistress Brent Garden
Club. A program of traditional Christmas ai-
res, performed by St. Maries Musica, a troupe
of colorfully costumed and skilled musicians,
will close the feast. Admission is $75 for cur-
rent Friends members and $85 for non-mem-
bers. Make your reservation today, dinners
often sell out. When placing your reservation,
it is helpful to have the names of the people in
your party on hand. For more information or
reservations, contact Muffn at 240-895-4991
or events@stmaryscity.org.
Steak and Shrimp Dinner
American Legion Post #221 (21690 Colton
Point Road, Avenue) 5-8 p.m.
The menu includes New York strip steak,
steamed shrimp and burgers. Platters and sand-
wiches will be available eat-in or carry-out.
For more information, contact Everett Cooper
at 301-769-2220 or 301-769-4346 on the day of
the event.
Saturday, Dec. 17
Christmas Cookie Sale
Hollywood United Methodist Church (24422
Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 9 a.m.
An assortment of homemade cookies will
be available until they are sold out for $10 per
container. These make nice gifts for family,
friends or co-workers. For more information,
call 301-373-2500.
Santa and Mrs. Claus on The Square
Leonardtown Square (Leonardtown) 11 a.m.
1 p.m.
Santa and Mrs. Claus return to Leonard-
town! Kids of all ages Make your wish list
and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus on the
Square! Candy canes for all! Bring your own
camera for photos. If inclement weather, visit
with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Winegardner
Auto Showroom. www.leonardtown.somd.
com or 301-475-9791.
Naval Orange & Pink Grapefruit Sale
St. Johns School (Hollywood) 8 a.m. -5 p.m.
From Florida to St. Johns School in Hol-
lywood, both the oranges and grapefruit are
$15 for a half box and $30 for a full box. It
was a very good growing season so the fruit is
excellent in quality and sweetness. Plenty of
extras ordered. We are open all day Saturday
from 8 in the morning till 5. For information,
call 301-373-8545.
Santa Visits Hollywood
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (Route
235, Hollywood) 12-4 p.m.
On Dec. 17 and 18 Santa Claus will be at
the Hollywood VRS. Come sit on Santas lap
and tell him what you want for Christmas.
Bring your letters to Santa to put in his mail
bag, have your picture taken on Santas lap.
Take a chance on the boy and girl bag of good-
ies, childrens activities and light refreshments.
Free admission.
A Christmas Show Extravaganza
College of Southern Maryland (La Plata
Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road,
La Plata) 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The CSM Theatre Club will present three
plays Its Sad So Sad When An Elf Goes
Bad, Santa and the Effciency Expert and
The Brownies Who Found Christmas. Tick-
ets $5. Pictures with Santa $3. Tickets available
for purchase in advance. BxOffc@csmd.edu,
301-934-7828 or www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Sunday, Dec. 18
Rise-N-Shine Charity Holiday Arts and
Crafts Festival
My Brothers Place (3801 Old Washington Rd.
Waldorf) 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
Rise-N-Shine Charity Holiday Arts and
Crafts Festival to beneft the Southern Mary-
land Food Bank. Admission: $1.00 with canned
good donation or $5 without. For more infor-
mation, email jsat12@netzero.com.
Doughnuts with Santa
Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad (Route 5,
Ridge) 8 a.m. 12 p.m.
Come have your picture taken with Santa!
Printed 4x6 pictures will be available by 1 Love
Photography for suggested donation of $5 go-
ing to the Ridge Rescue Squad Auxiliary. Enjoy
doughnuts, coffee and juice. For more informa-
tion contact Marsha Evans at 240-561-5733.
Monday, Dec. 19
St Maries Musica
Patuxent Presbyterian Church (California)
7:30 p.m.
Greetings music lovers. St Maries Musica
is proud to announce the second of two free
public Christmas Concerts this season, in addi-
tion to our concerts at the Historic State House
in St Marys City and our annual concert at
the River Center at Naval Air Station Patuxent
River. We will be performing at Patuxent Pres-
byterian Church in California on Dec. 19. Be
sure to visit our website at www.smmusica.org
for more details on our group and on our theme
for this season. We also invite you to visit our
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/
St-Maries-Musica/201577586071.
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Turkey Dinner Delivery
Mikes Bikes (Great Mills Road, Lexington
Park) 10 a.m.
Mikes Food Fund needs volunteers to
help package and deliver over 1,600 Christmas
Turkey Baskets to families in need throughout
St. Marys County. All activities will be based
out of Mikes Bikes located at 21310 Great
Mills Road, Lexington Park. Any and all help
is greatly appreciated. For more information
call 301-863-7887.
Family Movie Matinee: Winnie the Pooh
Leonardtown Library Meeting Room (Leonar-
dtown, MD) 2 p.m.
Kids out of school? Need something fun
to do? Come on in for a free family movie!
Pooh Bear and his friends set off to fnd their
lost friend, Christopher Robin, in this G-rated
movie. Free popcorn!
The Patuxent Partnership Holiday Open
House
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (22156
Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park) 5-7 p.m.
Patuxent Partnership member employees
are invited to a Holiday Open House. Ad-
mission at the door: Food/cash donation to
H.O.P.E. Food Pantry. Holiday Attire (Antlers,
Santa suits, Jingle Bells) is encouraged and
welcome! Please register in advance for food/
beverage planning and for preprinted nam-
etags. Register here: www.paxpartnership.
org/index.cfm?action=CL2&Entry=709
Please note, to register for our Holiday Party
and for future programs, you must frst log in
to our website (or enroll the frst time), click
to indicate you are attending, and complete
registration. You will have completed regis-
tration if you receive a registration confrma-
tion email (check your junk box, too!). If you
have any challenges, please call Mary Kukla
at 301-866-0541. If you or your employer are
not TPP Member and are interested to know
more, call Mary, or view our Membership
info pages at www.paxpartnership.org, and
initiate a new membership online. Full dues
payment for new Members is required prior
to registering for the Holiday Party.
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In Entertainment
Thursday, Dec. 15
Live Music: No Green JellyBeenz
Acoustic
Olde Town Pub (22785 Washington Street,
Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
Live Music: Mike Mead
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 7 p.m.
Live Music: The Piranhas
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8 p.m.
Live Music: HydraFX Duo
Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La
Plata) 9:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 16
Live Music: John Previti Trio
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-
enue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Justin Myles
Island Bar and Crab House (16810 Piney
Point Rd., Piney Point) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: 3 Bands! Throwback/
New Awakening / True Sagacity
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360 Old
Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Andy Poxon Band
Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
First Annual Winter Concert Festival
Southern Maryland HigherEducation Cen-
ter (44219 Airport Rd., California) 6 p.m.
Live Music: Matt Garrett
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 7 p.m.
Live Music: Over the Limit
Martinis Lounge (10553 Theodore Green
Boulevard, White Plains) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: Dime Stone Proft Band
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Naked Jam Band
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17
Live Music: Synergy
Crabby Dicks (7610 Shirley Blvd., Port
Tobacco) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Sam Grow Band
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Creole Gumbo Jazz band
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-
enue, North Beach) 7:30
Live Music: The Craze w. Sum
Bitch
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360 Old
Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Live Music: A Day Off Earth
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Last Remains
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Four Friends
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Pandoras Box
Live Music: The Wanderers
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Car 54 Acoustic
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 7 p.m.
Live Music: Burnt Sienna
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Shane Gamble Duo
Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La
Plata) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Jukebox Thieves @ Big
Dogs Xmas Party
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Toma Lagana & Darden
Purcell
Back Creek Bistro (14415 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18
Special Sunday Christmas Show feat.
Gretchen Richie
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Live Music: Sam Grow Band
Acoustic
Monday, Dec. 19
Open Mic Night
chants Lane, Leonardtown) - 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Open Mic Night
Road, Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Live Music: Full Steam
Comedy Night
NFL Sunday feat $1 Drafts
Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys
Neck Road, Leonardtown) during games
Live Music: Steve Chapin Band
College of Southern Maryland Fine Arts
Center (8730 Mitchell Rd., LaPlata) 8
p.m.
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To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
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Shine-on Southern Maryland
Flat Iron Farm
Christmas
(45840 Highway to
Heaven Lane, Great Mills)
Garden in Lights
(13480 Dowell Road, Solomons)
St. Marys County farm owner Joseph Bubby Knott, said hes been putting on his
Christmas humdinger for longer than he could exactly remember. For about two decades,
the Farm has hosted thousands of visitors, eager to catch an over-the-top light show and
visit Flat Irons Christmas village.
Many locals say its become an annual tradition to take the kids out to see Knotts in-
credible and eclectic antique collections, visit the Candy Cane House, pet the farm animals,
ride ponies and stop for a snapshot with Santa Claus. With multiple gift shops throughout
the twinkling Christmas village, shoppers can fnd homemade crafts, candies, unique or-
naments and dcor.
Admission is free and Knott said all are
welcome to see what he and the farm staff have
created through Dec. 31. The drive-through
light show is open every night from 5 to 9 p.m.
and the other attractions are available Thursday
and Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday and
Saturday from 5 to 9.
Upon entering the glittering, shimmer-
ing pathway of Garden in Lights, a vistor
hears an ooh, a wow and an awesome.
Those comments come not only from the
children excited by the themed, light sculp-
tures, but from the adults as well.
With colorfully-lit scenes like Ocean
Odyssey, Prehistoric Planet and Avia-
tion Celebration, this walking tour is full of
one-of-a-kind designs created by Annmarie
Sculpture Garden and Arts Center staff.
Visitors can warm up in the Arts Building
while checking out the Toys: Re-invent,
Re-Imagine, Re-Discover exhibit, the Or-
nament Show and Sale, Dream Weavers
Holiday Caf and nightly entertainment.
Admission is $5, and free for Annma-
rie members and children 4 and under. The
event is ongoing through New Years Day
from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday
and from 6 to 8 on Sunday each evening,
weather permitting. Annmarie will be
closed Dec. 24 and 25. Special events like the military discount, golf cart tours and pet nights
are coming up. For a detailed listing of special events and schedued entertainment, visit
www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/garden-lights.
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Two Southern Maryland destinations draw thousands
of visitors looking for the biggest and brightest holiday
light displays around. While businesses and homeowners
give it their Griswald-best, its hard to top these local
holiday hot-spots.
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Real Estate
Own for less than rent. Great Starter Home! Nice 3
BR 1 BA Rambler on corner lot. Newer HVAC system
Large country kitchen with lots of cabinets and room
for table. Laundry room off of kitchen. Open foor plan
with large great room. Sold as is but shows well. Seller
says bring offers. This property is eligible for 100%
Financing. Contact me for more details, 301-862-2169.
Equal Housing Opportunity. Price: $134,900.
26 wooded acres with 2 percs and abundant wildlife.
Property is great for hunting as well as a home in
the woods. Possible owner fnancing. House with 12
acres also available. 240-298-7032. Price: $190,000.
Real Estate Rentals
One Bedroom/bath cottage, large livingroom, bedroom,
kitchen, bath and front porch. 5 mins south of Pax River
NAS. All utilities, satellite and trash service included.
No washer/dryer or hookup. One year lease required. No
smoking or pets. Call after 6pm 301-737-2749. Rent: $695.
Apartment Rentals
Seeking Young Professional roommates for 3 bedroom,
1 bath Leonardtown home. Must be okay with two
(very friendly) cats. One room will be available Janu-
ary 1st, another room will be available around February
or March. House is a small rambler with a full kitchen,
dining room, living room, screened-in back porch, large
yard, and unfnished basement (used for storage, litter
boxes, and second fridge). Very reasonably priced,
along with split utilities. Background check. Please
email for more information - ansta89@yahoo.com.
Serious inquiries only please.
Employment
Busy Prince Frederick dental offce is seeking a full
time hygiene assistant. Must be x-ray certifed. please
e-mail resume to offcemanager1992@yahoo.com or
fax 410-535-0932
Experienced Body Tech needed for busy Waldorf
area shop. I-Car certifcation a must, come in for
application or fax resume to 301-870-6745. No
phone calls please.
Plumber-Sr. Mechanic needed. 2+ yr. job. World
Bank, Wash. DC. Some nights during demo. 50
gang bath remodels. DWV & water, new fxtures.
All DWV copper or cast iron, no PVC. Must have
own tools & transportion & Not afraid of hard
work. Please, no helpers or service plumbers need
apply. Start ASAP. Call 240-346-1733. Fax re-
sume: 301-645-6177.
1 BR apartment, $775 plus utilities.
$775 security deposit. Newly renovated, W/D, A/C
and off-street parking. Walking distance to public
transportation and all conveniences of downtown.
22756 Lawrence Avenue, Leonardtown.
Call 301-475-8384 or email paragonprop@verizon.net.
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
One evening
last week, my
husband and I
were watching
Jeopardy. The
fnal question
was From
what state did
the only Catho-
lic signer of the
Declaration of
Independence come? I said Heck,
thats easy, it was Charles Carroll of Car-
rollton of Maryland adding he was also
the last of the signers to die. It wasnt so
easy after all--guesses were Massachusetts,
Delaware and Pennsylvania. Alex Trebek in-
formed them that it was Maryland and mum-
bled something about Calvert not even mention-
ing Carrolls name. Good old Alex, had it been a
French name he would have been all over it.
When the signatories of the Declaration of In-
dependence pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred
honor, few men had more to lose than Charles Carroll
of Carrollton. A wealthy landowner, businessman, and
member of a prominent Maryland family, Carroll risked
the confscation of his estate and the loss of his life if the
British had prevailed. Yet when asked if he would sign
or not, he replied, Most willingly, and ratifed what he
called this record of glory. Refecting on that act ffty
years later, Carrollby then the last surviving signer
concluded that the civil and religious liberties secured by
the Declaration and enjoyed by that present generation
were the best earthly inheritance their ancestors could
bequeath to them.
Charles Carroll was born September 19, 1737 in An-
napolis. He was the illegitimate son of Charles Carroll of
Annapolis and Elizabeth Brooke who would later marry.
Laws at that time prohibited illegitimate children from
inheriting and it would take years for his father to legally
adopt him. Catholics were forbidden from maintaining
schools in Maryland so at the age of 11, young Charles
was sent to Europe
where he would
remain for 16
years.
Capt ai n
Henry Car-
roll prob-
ably saw
y o u n g
C h a r l e s
more than
his parents
d u r i n g
this time
as he was a
ships cap-
tain and often
saild between
Maryland and
Europe. When
Capt. Carroll died
in 1775 one of his
next of kin was listed
as Charles Carroll of Car-
rollton (they were cousins).
Captain Henry Carrolls wife
was Araminta Thompson, niece of John Rousby. By this
marriage, the Carroll family obtained Susquehanna,
now a part of the Patuxent Naval Air Station.
Upon his return to Maryland in 1765, Charles father
granted him 10,000 acres in Howard County calling it
Carrollton Manor. It is from this tract of land that he took
his title, Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
It is said the First Amendment to the Constitution
was passed to honor him.
What most people do not know is that we owe the
freedom of religion we enjoy here in this constitutional
republic in no small part to the efforts of Catholic, most
especially Charles Carroll of Carrolton, the only Catho-
lic signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a
delegate from Maryland.the only nominally Catholic
[Colony]the other delegates from Maryland were all
Episcopalians.
Charles Carroll of Carrollton died November 13,
1842 at the age of 95as I said, the last signer to die.
of an
Aimless
Mind
Wanderings
Scape Dog
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
I feel like Michael Jackson today since I could only fnd one glove
of a pair. So I am sitting here on a fairly cold bench, trying to write out
my thoughts with one gloved hand. My other hand is tucked warmly
into my two sweatshirts. I have this need/compulsion to see the sunrise
every day. I watch as it slowly rises through layers of deep purple, ma-
genta, then deep rose, and coral. It is a beautiful sunrise this morning.
I feel warm as I savor every moment even though I can hear the frosty
leaves crunching each time I move my feet.
Every once in awhile I get up to check and see if it is time for an-
other coat of silver paint on my little pine cones. These are to add on to
our new cooler themed Christmas tree this year. The only other reason
I have ventured away from this mesmerizing sight is to go back inside
and get new pens to write with. I didnt realize pens dont like to write
in cold weather. Apparently my favorite BIC crystal pens are particular
in the cold and rebel by turning into mud. They work inside fne, and
cant make it fve minutes outside. I told my husband this when I came
inside, and also told him, Its not that cold outside its probably 50
degrees the pens should work. He pointed to the weather on TV and
the temperature hadnt even reached 30 degrees yet. He held my hand
and noticed that my hands were extremely warm. Then he reminded
me to call and make a doctors appointment, and mentioned that he had
asked me to do this quite a few times lately.
It feels good outside to me. My joints are in one of their two or
three day fare-ups where it feels like each one is roasting over an open
fame hmmm, that almost sounds like a Christmas song. But it can
be a mixed blessing in cold weather. This could be due to lifting lots of
heavy Christmas boxes up the steps, and just general RA aggravations.
My wonderful husband offered many times on Sunday to help, but me,
always trying to fght the arthritis, will try to carry it all myself. I
might be, just a bit, a little bit really, hardheaded. So, I answer, No, Ill
do it. Yes, those famous last words.
Now, after ten years of marriage we have found a much smoother
way to get each other to think, do, or act in a different way. We use Tid-
bit. We talk through Tidbit. I think people do this with their kids too. It
comes out better than nagging. You might have been in a situation like
thisif you are married.
An example is: Me: wanting the Christmas tree out of the shed. I
know I could easily do this myself, but it is so much more fun to say
after asking the normal way once or twice, Tidbit would really like to
see the tree up, so she can stare for hours at the lights. This comes out
much nicer than, Do you think you could get the tree out of the shed
before St. Patricks Day, or do I have to wait for the leprechauns to do
it. I think its better.
Or, as in the other morning before my shower. I normally put my
two towels (remember men, women need two towels one for our hair)
on top of the toilet seat. Well, you know if you have kids or a husband
that someone is going to need the bathroom while you are showering.
Next thing I hear is, Tidbit, tell your Mother that this is why we have
a towel rack next to the shower. Tidbit becoming affronted replies
through me, Well, Tidbit tell your Father that there are three towel
racks on the back of the bedroom door that WET towels should hang
on. Wet towels over the top of the door are not acceptable. Of course,
things go steadily downhill, with Tidbit speaking about all sorts of past
instances of topless toothpaste tubes, and beard stubble remnants all
over the sink area. It takes us a minute or two to look over at Tidbit on
the bathroom rug anxiously looking back and forth between us. Then
we start laughing at our little Scape dog, and say as we often do,
Thank God we didnt raise children together.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
Libraries to be closed for holidays
All three branches will be closed from Friday, Dec.
23 through Monday, Dec. 26 for Christmas. The branch-
es will also be closed New Years Day and Jan. 2. The
Internet branch, www.stmalib.org, will be open.
Last chance to enter eReader drawing
Customers inquiring about eReaders before Dec. 17,
will be entered in a drawing for a NOOK Color to be given
away at each branch and one Kindle county-wide. These
eReaders were donated by Southern Maryland Regional
Library Association. Customers can visit any branch and
try the new Kindle Fire, NOOK Color, Kindle, iPad and a
few others. Staff will demonstrate the downloading pro-
cess from the librarys eBook collection.

Childrens holiday parties scheduled
Holiday stories; crafts and fun will be featured at
the holiday parties to be held at Lexington Park branch
on Dec. 15 and Leonardtown branch on Dec. 22. Both
programs start at 6 p.m. Registration is required.
Free movies shown during holiday break
Free family movies will be shown during the holi-
day break at each branch. Charlotte Hall and Leonard-
town will show a G-rated movie about Pooh Bear and his
friends trying to fnd their lost friend. Charlotte Halls
will be on Dec. 19 and Leonardtowns on Dec. 20 with
both starting at 2 p.m. Lexington Park will show the
Muppet version of the Christmas Carol on Dec. 22 at 2
p.m. Snacks will be provided.

Art Reception for Candy Cummings
An opening reception will be held at the Lexington
Park Library Art Gallery on Dec. 29 from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. for Candy Cummings whose artwork is on display
through the January 31. Her artwork, with the excep-
tion of her paintings, consists of found objects and/or
de-constructed materials. Artists interested in display-
ing artwork at the library gallery should contact Candy
Cummings at 301-863-6693.
Library Items
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
The County Times
On Monday, January 23, at 8:45 a.m., a bunco fundraiser will
be held at the Northern Senior Activity Center in Charlotte Hall to
beneft the Center. Bunco (for men & women, age 50 & above) will
begin promptly at 9 a.m. Cost is a $5 gift card & $10 for participa-
tion which includes lunch, dessert and beverages. The menu will be a catered fried chicken meal
by Cedarville Carryout with selection of white or dark meat made at time of sign up. Signup and
payment is due by Friday, January 13 to the Centers front desk. If you have any questions, contact
Council President Pat Myers at 301.884.8714.
Dates for Next Scripture Study at
Loffer Senior Activity Center
If you are interested in participating
in Loffers new scripture study program
the next date is Friday, December 30 at 10
a.m. We have bibles on hand but the print
is pretty small so if you have a favorite bi-
ble you might enjoy bringing it with you.
For more information call 301.737.5670
ext. 1658.
Two Day Art Workshop at Loffer Se-
nior Activity Center
Learn to paint using pen & ink and
watercolor and take home a completed
painting! Faith Gaillot, a local award-
winning artist, will walk you through a
mixed medium rendition of a landscape
with a historic barn. She will teach you
some of the methods she has developed
over the years to produce a work of art
suitable for framing. The two-day work-
shop will take place Thursday, January
12 and Friday, January 13, from 1-4 p.m.
Cost is $50 which includes 6 hours of
instruction and the use of required sup-
plies needed to complete the project. To
sign up or request more information call
301.737.5670 ext. 1658.
Pizza Bunco Bonanza
On Wednesday, December 28, at
noon, a pizza lunch followed by bunco
games will be held at the Northern Se-
nior Activity Center. Cost is $1 to play.
Prizes awarded to top winners. The cost
for lunch is by donation for seniors 60 and
older; $5 for individuals under 60, reserve
lunch by noon 24 hours in advance by
calling 301.475.4002, ext. 1001.
Bunco Meets every Thursday at Loff-
ler Senior Activity Center
Heres a fast-paced, social game that
requires more laughter than skill. If you
can pick up dice and roll them you can
play! Bunco meets every Thursday at 1
p.m. at Loffer Senior Activity Center.
Take advantage of this free opportunity
to make friends and have fun! For more
information call 301.737.5670 ext. 1658.
New Years Toast
On Tuesday, January 3, at 12:30 p.m.,
a New Years toast will be celebrated at
the Northern Senior Activity Center. Join
in singing Auld Lang Syne, and make a
toast to the New Year! Everyone can share
something that went well for the past year
and their hopes for 2012. A champagne
toast (non-alcoholic) will take place right
after lunch. Music, noise makers and
dancing in the aisles, wear a party hat and
whoop it up!
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652;
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050;
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001;
Ridge Nutrition Site, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Visit the Department of Agings website at
www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
SENIOR LIVING
St. Marys Dept of Aging
Programs and Activities
Bunco Fundraiser
Explore the Many Culinary Treasures
of South Carolina and Georgia
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County: Francis Jack Russell, President;
Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging.
Join the fun!
Make new friends!
Improve your health!

Join the funl

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Improve your health!

EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class that improves your
balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination, mental
sharpness and decreases your risk for falling.

Class Schedule

Cost:Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
When signing up for EnhanceFitness, please arrive 1f2 hour early to
complete registration materials.

Questions:
Call Brandy: 301-+75-+002 ext. 1062
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Nary's County:
Francis Jack Russell, President; Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Norgan; Daniel L. Norris
and the Department of Aging.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Garvey
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Loffler
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Northern
9 - 10 a.m. 9 - 10 a.m. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Garvey Senior Activity Center, Leonardtown, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050
Lofer Senior Activity Center, SAYSF, 240-725.0290
Northern Senior Activity Center, Charlotte Hall, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001
In a typical class, heres
what youll experience:
Ten to 20 people close to your
own level of ftness
A certifed instructor with
special training in exercise for
older adults
A 5-minute warm-up to get the
blood fowing 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 fexible
A 5-minute cool-down
Balance exercises throughout
the class
When signing up
for EnhanceFitness,
please arrive
1/2 hour early
to complete
registration
materials.
Good for ONE FREE ADMISSION to an Enhance Fitness Class at any Senior Activity Center
Expires 12/29/2011
Date: Name:
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class for ages 50 and
above that improves endurance, strength, balance, fexibility,
bone density, and coordination.
Times include evenings and weekends!
Cost:
Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Join us March 7-12, 2012 for a 6 day/5 night tour that in-
cludes sampling fantastic local cuisine and learning about the
culture and history behind the cuisines of the area. If you are a
foodie, like Paula Deane, and want to experience Gullah cui-
sine and shrimping, this is the trip for you: Culinary Treasures
of South Carolina and Georgia. Well travel by deluxe motor
coach, and learn why this area is called the Treasured Coast.
To learn more about the exciting itinerary contact Kathy
Mather 301.475.4200 ext.1072.
The County Times
All About Bones
By Debra Meszaros
MXSportsNutrition.com
Do you currently take a calcium
supplement?
Have you been diagnosed with bone
loss?
How are you doing with the rebuilding
of your bone?
Is calcium really the answer?
After decades of focusing on calcium
supplementation, experts may fnally be ac-
knowledging the fact that synergy plays the
largest role in bone building
We need to understand all the com-
ponents that actually get calcium into the
bone.
We need to realize that bone is made
up of more than just calcium.
We need to comprehend the impor-
tance of elemental balances.
One of the largest, undiagnosed, and
ignored components to bone building is
thyroid and parathyroid function. It is the
hormone, thyrocalcitonin released from the
thyroid that places calcium into the bone
and it is the parathyroid that takes calcium
out of the bone. Hypothyroid function (un-
der functioning of the thyroid) limits the
amount of thyrocalcitonin released and hin-
ders this process.
The balance of blood calcium and
bone calcium is also controlled by the hy-
pothalamic and parathyroid glands (four of
which rest on the thyroid glands lobes). If
the parathyroid gland senses blood calcium
is low, it will release hormones to remove
calcium from the bone to place it into the
blood. Blood calcium is a priority to the
body over bone calcium. When calcium is
high in the blood, the parathyroid will in-
struct the thyroid to release thyrocalcitonin,
to put calcium into the bone. Utilizing blood
work to monitor calcium levels is a one-di-
mensional look at the real calcium levels
in the body.
Additionally, any dysfunction within
the hormonal system (especially hypothala-
mus, thyroid and parathyroid) can cause an
inadequate balance of female and male hor-
mones and therefore contribute to bone loss.
The body uses estrogen to build bone.
Another area of importance is proper
liver function. Low levels of fat digesting
enzymes (Lipase) will hinder the bodys
ability to absorb fat soluble nutrients like
vitamin D. The intestinal area must also be
in top operating order for Vitamin D to be
absorbed. Vitamin D, acting as a hormone,
is another building block for bone. Vitamin
D manufactured by your body via skin ex-
posure to the sun, relies on the liver and
kidneys to convert it to an active form.
There is also a role that Probiotics play
that is rarely mentioned in bone building re-
search; the realization that our bodies can
make Vitamin K via probiotics, so adequate
probiotic (intestinal fora balance) aids the
body in building bone. With the widespread
increase in intestinal dysfunctions, anti-bi-
otic use, and stress levels, many people have
an imbalance in bowel fora and therefore
defcient in vitamin K. It is Vitamin K that
promotes the development of osteoblasts,
which are your bone forming cells.
Of all the synergistic components, it is
calciums co-partner magnesium that gets
overlooked the most. Research has indicat-
ed that over 80% of Americans are actually
magnesium defcient. The recommended
balance of calcium to magnesium stands at
2:1 but does not consider dietary intakes of
these nutrients nor lifestyle habits that in-
directly affect calcium levels. Due to these
factors, supplementing at a 2:1 ratio may not
be effective since a 2:1 ratio is not really be-
ing maintained. It is magnesium that keeps
calcium liquid, hindering the calcifcation
process that can lead to kidney stone forma-
tion. Some recent research shows the pos-
sibility that too much calcium supplemen-
tation in a magnesium defcient individual,
may actually suppress bone formation.
Certain individuals like Asthma suffer-
ers that utilize albuterol (inhalers), should
take note that albuterol lowers the bodys
potassium levels and potassium is a bone
building co-partner for density. Potassium
is rich in bananas, oranges, and beans there-
fore making them good dietary additions.
There are other dietary items and hab-
its that can hinder bone formation, exces-
sive alcohol consumption, carbonated soft
drinks, diets with higher ratios of grains,
red meat, and sugar vs. fruits and vegeta-
bles will all tip the PH scale to the acidic
side, thus leading to a likelihood of mineral
depletion and/or defciency.
The other side of bone building is the
formation of fexible bones, collagen, which
relies on the activity of enzymes, amino
acids, vitamin C, iron, copper, silicon and
the amino acid Lysine. Individuals with ce-
liac, sprue, cystic fbrosis, malabsorption
syndromes, excess iron or zinc levels, and
people who have undergone gastric bypass
surgery can be defcient in copper.
So the building and maintaining of
healthy bones really goes far beyond cal-
cium supplementation. We must consider
proper balances of all the synergistic com-
ponents involved together with ones life-
style habits and any dysfunctions or condi-
tions that may exist in the body. When we
look at this issue from a holistic prospec-
tive, we may fnally win the battle against
Osteoporosis.
Disclaimer: When you read through the
diet and lifestyle information, you must know
that everything within it is for informational
purposes only and is not intended as a substi-
tute for advice from your physician or other
health care professional. I am making no at-
tempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You
should not use the information here for diag-
nosis or treatment of any health problem or for
prescription of any medication or other treat-
ment. The products and the claims made about
specifc products have not been evaluated by
the United States Food and Drug Administra-
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cure or prevent disease. You should consult
with a healthcare professional before starting
any diet, exercise or supplementation program,
before taking any medication, or if you have or
suspect you might have a health problem. Con-
frm the safety of any supplements with your
M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare profes-
sional). Some information given is solely an
opinion, thought and or conclusion based on
experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other
available sources of information. I do not make
any guarantees or promises with regard to re-
sults. I may discuss substances that have not
been subject to double blind clinical studies or
FDA approval or regulation. You assume the
responsibility for the decision to take any natu-
ral remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you
choose to do anything with the information you
have read. You do so at your own risk. Use
your intelligence to make the decisions that are
right for you. Consulting a naturopathic doctor
is strongly advised especially if you have any
existing disease or condition.
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facilitate access to information that will
help your understanding of health pro-
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Contributing Writer
As s e mb l e
all NFL teams
together and, like
every school-
yard, youll fnd
a sample of styles
covering the
entire athletic
continuum. The
awkward and un-
coordinated (the
Colts and Skins),
the talented but
unfocused (the
Cowboys), the
naturally gifted and elegant (Green Bay)
and even the bullies are represented. There
are many teams claiming territory in this
latter group, but theres only one true NFL
playground thug: the Pittsburgh Steelers.
No sports franchise personifes its city
more accurately than the Steelers. The
franchises name and logo were, obviously,
derived from the local trademark steel in-
dustry, but the teams cultural connection
with the region is far deeper than these
superfcial indicators. Western Pennsylva-
nia is synonymous with Appalachia, rug-
ged, resilient Americans and steel. Simi-
larly, as far back as the early 1970s and the
famed Steel Curtain defense, Pittsburgh
has proudly been one of the NFLs tough
guys. Stingy defenses, hard hits and blue-
collar, no-nonsense players have been the
hallmark of Steelers football for 40 years.
The organization long ago adopted a suc-
cessful formula that, like a good family
recipe, theyve stubbornly maintained with-
out compromise. They draft and develop
their own players and have little use for free
agents whove been corrupted with another,
non-Steelers culture. They seek out steel-
minded, hard-nosed coaches that embody
the Steelers way , show them uncommon
loyalty theyve had but three coaches
since 1969 and empower them to run the
football operations. Its a business model,
a franchise and a style of play Ive admired
for many years. That admiration, despite
the teams on-going success, is starting to
wane.
Violence, an innate aspect of football,
is under assault. League rules regarding
hits on quarterbacks and defenseless receiv-
ers has been redefned; the powers-that-be
in the NFL have absolutely zero tolerance
for helmet to helmet hits and NFL head-
hunters who lead recklessly with the crown
of their helmets. As one might suspect, such
violence legislation and its enforcement has
been met with great resistance from fans
and players alike. Every Sunday fans erupt
over perceived dubious personal fouls and
players cry to their union over league-lev-
ied fnes for illegal hits. Ground zero for
this battle between old school football ops
and the new school neutering of defensive
aggression is Pittsburgh, Penn.
No team has gotten more publicity for
its blackout hits and fnes than the Steelers.
The new rules fy in the face of everything
the Steelers are and team and fans are united
in their angst. I was with them for a while.
Now my answer to Black and Gold nations
gripes is too bad. The truth is violence
follows the Steelers. If you watch a team
against any other opponent and then watch
them against the Steelers, youll see two
different brands of football. The Steelers
are like the attitude-laden co-worker who
brings out the worst in everyone around him
or her. Watch a Steelers game and youre
probably going to see someone from the
other team knocked senseless and stagger
off the feld. And for the most part, football
fans Steelers fans or otherwise love it.
That is sad commentary on the lack of basic
humanity pervading society and stands on
Sundays. Our ignorance of the long-term
impact of concussions is long gone. There
should be a collective intolerance for play-
ers who blatantly and habitually hit oppo-
nents high and disgust, not barbaric cel-
ebration, when someones husband, father
or son is knocked senseless. For whatever
reason, such play follows the Steelers and
in this battle of wills, the NFL will, thank-
fully, prevail. The Steelers will conform
eventually. Their style represents footballs
past, the leagues approach its sustainable,
safer future.
In the movie Gladiator, an enslaved
Maximus continues to win the favor of his
captors and fans for his victorious acts of
violence in arranged battles. In a poignant
moment, Maximus, irritated by the blood-
thirst of spectators seeking savage amuse-
ment, hurls his sword at his captors perch.
The act was met with catcalls and prompts
an annoyed Maximus to yell, Are you not
entertained? In that moment Maximus,
as the great human conscience, captures
exactly how I feel about Steelers football.
Am I entertained by Steelers football? Not
anymore.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
BleaChers
A View From The
savage amusement
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By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
The deer fre-
arms season ended
last Saturday. The
late muzzleloader
season for deer be-
gins on Saturday,
December 17th. The
interim fnds every-
one doing different
things, including
a little hunting for
duck and Canada
goose, or squirrel
and rabbit. Maybe
you are busy prepar-
ing venison stew,
chili, jerky, and
roasts from the deer
youve harvested al-
ready. Or, you might
actually be at work
contemplating how
you will fnd the time to fnish your Christmas shopping!
On the other hand, this week might be spent cooking
sausage from the feral hog that you killed in the woods like
a certain deer hunter did near Leonardtown on December
2nd. Apparently, there have been a few feral pigs shot in
the county during the deer frearms season. I found this one
in the chill locker at Stauffers Custom Deer Processing in
Loveville with a bullet hole in its carcass from a well placed
shot from a 20 gauge deer gun.
Rumors abound this week of an emu on the loose over
near the county
line between
Chaptico and
Allens Fresh. It
could be that this
week will fnd
you out there
looking for one
of these elusive,
fightless birds
to provide a dif-
ferent sort of
Christmas dinner
for your family.
Accor di ng
to my sources,
the runaway emu
was seen running
against traffc
near the shoulder of Rte 234, like it had just left
the race track at Budds Creek. It seemed totally
oblivious to the traffc and hit a top speed of about
35 mph! No pictures were provided.
I like to do a little scouting in the deer woods
during this week. After weeks of leaving most
areas undisturbed during the previous deer sea-
sons by going straight to the stand on the way
in and straight to the truck on the way out, deer
activity in more remote parts of the woods has
been missed. I usually grab the .22 and ease into
the unvisited parts of the woods just to see whats
been going on. Why the .22, you ask? Well, it is
still hunting season, and I may as well look for
a few squirrels during these investigative visits.
After all, squirrels are fun to shoot, and their
meat makes a fairly nice stew for hardy lunches
later on. Besides, with feral pigs and emu on the
loose, I dont want to take any chances. I have
no idea how mean they may be, but Im certain
that my squirrel rife can at least level the playing
feld.
In my younger days, I found this interlude in the deer
seasons to be the perfect time to stomp around the feld edg-
es for rabbits. But, my 62 years havent left me with the
energy required for that level of activity (despite what my
doctor says!). It sure was fun, though, and nothing makes a
meal quite as good as a couple of cotton tails.
As we prepare for the muzzleloader season, remember
to wear forescent orange and dress warm. It is among the
coldest of the deer seasons for us and doesnt fnish until
New Years Eve. There are no more Sunday
hunting days left in the sea-
son, so deer
hunting on Christmas Day is out of the question. (Its out
of the question in my house regardless of which day of the
week it falls on.) I wonder if I would be allowed to hunt feral
pigs or emu on Christmas Day? Ill have to ask
If you have a particularly interesting hunting story
and a picture, please drop me a line at riverdancekeith@
gmail.com.
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Fur and
Feathers
Fur and
Feathers
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