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“It shouldn’t shock anybody … They know the power is in the Democratic Party.” - Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, talking about election results in Maryland.

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McKay Issues Statement on Election Results Thomas McKay, candidate for St. Mary’s County Commissioner, issued the following statement this week in response to the final vote counts being concluded by county election officials. “First, I want to congratulate Jack Russell on his re-election as President of the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County. His service to the citizens of this community is ref lected by the support he has received from the voters. He has demonstrated by his re-election that he is the choice of the community to lead us through the next four years. I wish him the best in that difficult task and offer to him my sincere support. It is time for us all to come together for the benefit of that which is larger than any one individual, larger than any one party. “Second, I want to offer my deepest gratitude to my wife Laschelle, my son Eric, my mother Marilyn, and all my family and friends who sacrificed so much over the past five months to support our efforts. And most importantly, I want to thank the citizens of St. Mary’s County who have given me so many opportunities to offer my ideas for the future. Your generosity to me and my family has been overwhelming, and with great love and appreciation, we thank you. “Additionally, I want to express my admiration for the St. Mary’s County Elections Board and their fine staff. The integrity, dedication and hard work over the course of this election cycle should give the citizens of our county a great deal of confidence in the accuracy of our system. “Finally, in the words of the great theologian Albert Schweitzer, I don’t know what our destiny will be from here, but one thing I know: true happiness comes to those who have sought and found how to serve.”

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ews By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

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The counties colored red indicate the counties where governor candidate Republican Robert Ehrlich took a majority of votes on Election Day. The blue-colored counties show where Democrat Gov. Martin O’Malley took home a majority of the vote. A common complaint is that voters in the five counties that make up the metropolitan areas of Maryland (which are primarily made up of Democrats) dictate who gets elected.

Maryland State Senate Race

The election districts colored red indicate the areas where a Republican candidate won a seat to the Maryland State Senate on Election Day. The blue-colored areas show the districts where a Democrat won the state senate election. A map that would show the results of the Maryland House of Delegates races produces a very similar pattern. Despite the common complaint that Maryland’s urban areas sway state-wide votes, a look at individual districts across the state shows voters for the most part decided to stick with the status quo in the legislature.

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The GOP wave that hit the nation on Election Day had little affect here in Maryland, especially when it comes to the state legislature, both in the House of Delegates and the Senate. Electoral maps show also that the Democrats held the state solid blue for their incumbent Gov. Martin O’Malley in just five of the state’s most populous jurisdictions that have long made up the machine politics of the state. But of the 19 out of 23 counties that went solid red for Republican challenger Robert Ehrlich, many of those chose to keep their state representatives in Annapolis who were Democrats – showing that while voters seemed to be voting for change in the state government, for the most part they decided to keep their incumbent legislators. St. Mary’s County, a stronghold for Ehrlich during the campaign, stayed blue when it came time to decide on delegates and senators. Calvert County, which is also strong for Republicans, helped add to a small increase in the House of Delegates for the GOP. In all Republicans gained only six seats state wide in the House of Delegates, while Democrats lost the same amount to hold to a strong majority of 98 seats. Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said that despite many voters willingness to vote for Ehrlich, they still likely believed that sticking with their Democratic legislators was the way to keep a representative in the party in power. “It shouldn’t shock anybody,” Eberly said. “They know the power is in the Democratic Party. “Their [Democrats] shear numbers help to maintain their numbers.”

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ews Source: Hoyer To Take Sprinkler Law Pits Development Minority Whip Post Costs Against Public Safety

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Steny Hoyer will stay in the Democratic caucus leadership as the minority whip, sources close to the congressman have told The County Times, which will put him in the No. 2 position of power behind newly elected House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. A source close to Hoyer, on condition of anonymity, said a deal hammered out over the weekend ensured that the veteran Maryland representative would take over South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn’s post as whip with Clyburn taking an as yet undefined third position in leadership created by Pelosi. The new position has been designated as the assistant leader of the part but duties assigned to it have not been defined. But it will allow Clyburn, the only African American in Democratic Party leadership, to maintain some influence. Hoyer has stated that he would not run against Pelosi for the minority leader position, even though members of her own party have called for her to step aside since she presided over the loss of at least 60 house seats to GOP

newcomers on the Nov. 2 election. The source close to Hoyer said that the 5th District representative had the votes to unseat Clyburn for the whip post but that he was not part of the deal to create a new post for the South Carolina representative; that was an effort Pelosi made on her own initiative. The deal to make Hoyer the whip has not been formally announced by the caucus but has circulated through various sources on Capitol Hill. Todd Eberly, professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said that the deal brokered would help ensure that Hoyer would avoid a fight that would have fostered ill will in the caucus, which could have diminished his influence. Hoyer could still be in line for the minority leadership position someday, Eberly said, if more Democrats turn against Pelosi who faced some opposition from Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina, a conservative Democrat. “She’s not going not going to get unanimous support from the caucus,” Eberly said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

As Deficit Deepens, Leadership Says No New Taxes By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Senate and House of Delegates leadership in Annapolis as well as Governor Martin O’Malley (D) have said that they are not planning on any tax increase proposals this coming legislative session, despite some talk of raising revenues by measures like the gas tax. Elected officials have continued to say this even after a recent study by the non-partisan Department of Legislative Services reports that the state’s budget deficit gap will continue to widen in the foreseeable future. Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist. 29B) said that despite the recent report, the legislature would still make further cuts to the budget when they reconvene in January. The report states that the state’s budget deficit is already at $1.6 billion, but Bohanan said that such figures would become a reality only if the legislature agreed to fund every single request to it, something they have not done for the past several years. “We cannot afford to fully fund everything,” Bohanan said. “So we’re going to go in and make reductions and we will have a balanced budget.” Bohanan also said that he expected talk of no new tax increases to stick this session. “The governor has made it quite clear he has no desire to raise taxes,” Bohanan said. “There’s no appetite whatsoever for raising taxes.” The study delegates and senators just heard last week showed that as costs for the state rise and revenues and cash on hand begin to fall off, the deficit in 2011 will likely increase to $1.9 billion and then by 2012 it will increase to $2.1 billion for the general fund balance. In such a climate that the legislature will face in 2011, Bohanan said that all departments and programs would be exposed to the potential

for budget cuts. “Everything is going to be on the table,” Bohanan said. Despite calls from leadership decrying tax increases, Del. John F. Wood (D-Dist.29A) said that there would still be Anthony O’Donnell proposals to increase revenues that way in the bill hopper this coming year. “There’s always some who supports a tax bill… but this is one legislator who will not,” Wood said. Wood said that legislators would have to look deeply into state depart- Del. John Bohanan ments to make cuts but the work would not be easy. “There’s no question there is waste, it’s going to be a long tough year,” Wood said. House Minority Leader Anthony O’Donnell (R-Dist. 29C) said the Republican cau- Del. John F. Wood cus would oppose any tax increase proposals; he believed that tax increases were still on the mind of legislators even though political rhetoric stated otherwise. He even said that history could repeat itself, vis-à-vis the 2007 special session that saw the increase of the sales tax to 6 percent. “That wouldn’t surprise me,” O’Donnell said. O’Malley will make his budget presentation in January.

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A proposal that widens the county’s building code to mandate fire suppression sprinklers be installed in all new homes built on wells has builders and developers worried the costs could result in lost business opportunities while fire department officials say it is a necessary safety measure for first responders. Members of both communities sparred over the issue last week, showing that the widening of the ordinance could be one of the most hotly contested issues in the county. Outgoing board member Commissioner Daniel H. Raley (D-Great Mills) said that the current board would have to take up the vote on the issue on its last session if at all. New board members will be sworn in Dec. 6, but, Raley said, this issue should fall to the new elected officials. “It’s a pretty serious decision,” Raley told The County Times. “And it has ramifications on construction jobs, I’m not interested in making a decision like that on the last meeting.” John Parlett, owner of CMI General Contractors in Charlotte Hall, said that the ordinance would likely drive up the cost of homes, particularly in the rural preservation district where a house would not be on a central water system but would depend on its own well. “It would require a tank and a pump at

around $3,000 to $5,000, and that’s a lot of money,” Parlett said, adding that in a normal year without the economic downturn about 800 homes are built in the county. Multiplying that by a nominal $4,000 in costs for a sprinkler system came out to an extra $3.2 million in total homebuilders would have to put out each year. The issue presented a classic debate of the value of one life versus the costs of doing business, Partlett said. “I’m all for not letting somebody get hurt or die in a fire,” Parlett said. “But I’m not sure where you draw that line when it comes to costs.” The increased costs that builders would incur necessitated that they pass the bill on to homebuyers, he said, meaning that even more people could be priced out of the housing market locally because of lagging income. “Less people are going to qualify to buy that house now,” he said. “If you’re going to borrow $4,000 extra you have to have income to justify that loan.” But firefighters say it is a small price to pay for the life saving benefits such a system affords, both for homeowners and for first responders. “These are life safety devices,” said Andrew Schneider of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at last week’s public hearing. “It really reduces hazards for our first responders. “The costs are insignificant compared to other [household] upgrades.”

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ews County Says Stimulus Program Has Too Many Strings By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The St. Mary’s Board of County Commissioners ceded more than $6 million in federal stimulus financing authority back to the state Tuesday because the program’s requirements were too stringent to help private businesses before the program’s upcoming January deadline. The $6.1 million in the Recovery Zone Facility Bond Allocation, as it was presented to commissioners, was not a sum of money to be dolled out by the county but rather a type of loan guarantee mechanism that the county would administer using federal stimulus funds, economic development officials told The County Times. The program would have allowed private businesses and commercial developers to borrow money from a bank at below market rates by using the stimulus bonding authority. Bob Schaller, director of the county’s Department of Economic and Community Development, said that the program could have been more useful if the deadline for developers to apply to use it was not coming up so fast. Also, he said, the program’s requirements, such as the project being more than $3 million in cost, that it must be shovel ready and that projects like rental housing, golf courses, country clubs massage parlors and liquor stores were to be excluded, also

reduced its usefulness to developers. “We let the community know about it but the parameters of these recovery zone bonds were so restrictive few people could take advantage of this,” Schaller said. If a business or developer decided to take part in the program before the Jan. 1 deadline, then they would still be able to access the financing assistance, Schaller said. Project summaries for review were actually due the day the vote was taken to cede the financing project back to the state. But even with the below market interest rate on the financing, he said, the requirements and the effort to get an approval made the deal less attractive. “The deal wasn’t that great,” Schaller said. “It wasn’t something developers could use in such a short amount of time.” Commissioner Daniel H. Raley said that the stimulus financing for private projects mirrored the same level of bureaucratic requirements that stimulus dollars came with for public works projects nearly two years ago. He said the latest incarnation of the financing assistance was just not useful for businesses from the outset. “This federal stimulus money [for public or private projects] there’s so many strings and bureaucracy attached to it that I don’t know how anything ever gets done,” Raley said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Leonard Hall Hosts Annual Antique Sale By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy held its 30th annual antiques sale last weekend. The sale included antique glassware, jewelry, linens, toys and period pieces, among other things. According to Kathryn Rada, the antique sale is the school’s second largest fundraiser. It once was their largest, but it has been overshadowed by the golf tournament. The sale attracts vendors from Washington, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania. They pay for space at the sale and bring merchandise from their individual shops. There is also a parent-run bake sale. All proceeds from the event go to benefit the school. For Betty Williams, from Antiques to Go located in Pasadena, this is her third time at the antique show and she intends to come back next year. “The people here are very, very nice and we love the area,” Williams said. At her space this year, Williams was selling jewelry, coins and other small items. She usually does good business at the antique sale, but because of the current economy Williams said business has been slower than normal. Even with the poor economy, return vendors weren’t the only ones to pack up some of their wares and travel to Leonardtown. One first-time vendor was Paul Feng, who he said he was there because a friend and fellow vendor recommended it to him. “I heard so many things about this show that I decided to try it,” Feng said. He said the area is interesting and there are good people at the sale. He also said he

liked the support offered to the vendors by Leonard Hall. “I’m much impressed,” Feng said. The students also get involved in the event as porters and security guards, Rada said. Robert Hayes, who has been coming to the antique sale with his wife for years, and while the sale was smaller this year than in others, but he and his wife said he will be back for the next one. “We’ll come back as long as they have it,” Hayes said.

Municipal League Seeks Restoration of Highway Funds More than 180 leaders of Maryland’s cities and towns and two special taxing districts recently gathered at the Maryland Municipal League’s Fall Conference in Annapolis to approve the group’s 2011 legislative priorities. Restoring full funding of municipal highway user revenue and police aid in the State’s FY 2012 budget remains the organization’s top legislative priority, a press release states. In

“The slashing of highway funds to Maryland municipalities will have dire consequences to our state’s fiscal well being, our economy and our hard earned reputation as a wonderful place to live and work … It’s bad fiscal policy, it’s bad for business and it’s bad for civic morale,” Franchot said. Municipalities lost a staggering 82 percent of their total State Aid in the FY 2011 budget.

Photo by Dermott L. Hickey Senator Ben Cardin (D. Md) addresses attendees at the recent Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference in Annapolis. The League is urging legislators to restore full funding of highway user revenue to municipalities, which has been reduced across the board by 95 percent.

addition, MML will work with the leadership in the 2011 General Assembly to identify and advocate for alternative revenue-raising mechanisms in an effort to reduce municipal over-reliance on property taxes as their primary revenue source. Along with setting legislative priorities, conference attendees participated in forums with newly re-elected Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown and Comptroller Peter Franchot. Both stated strong support for restoring funding for highway user revenues and police aid in the state’s FY 2012 budget. “Neither the Governor nor I believe that this is the first recession that will last forever. Revenue forecasts are already improving and our brighter days are ahead,” Brown said.

Since 2008, highway user revenues for municipalities have been reduced by 95 percent and police aid has been reduced by 35 percent. Much of this funding goes to day-to-day street maintenance such as repairing potholes and snow removal. The Municipal League also set a priority to work with the leadership of the General Assembly to advocate for more local revenue-raising options. Currently, local cities and towns must rely heavily on property taxes, which make up nearly 60 percent of municipal budgets. These revenues are decreasing based on the current downturn in housing values. “Municipalities cannot raise property taxes again, and our financial reserves are tapped,” said MML President-Elect Michael Bennett.

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Customers browse antiques at Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy this weekend.

Photo by Frank Marquart

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Legal Notice TRUSTEE'S SALE Case No. 18-C-08-001550 Of Valuable Improved Real Estate located in St. Mary’s County, MD at 24271 McGlue Road Chaptico, Maryland 20621 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in a Deed Of Trust from Mark R. Pittman and Karin Mitchell Pittman to Stanley L. Merson and S. Lynne Pulford, Trustees, dated March 28, 2006, and duly recorded among the Land Records of St. Mary’s County, Maryland, in Liber 2744, at Folio 021, docketed for foreclosure in Civil No. 18-C-08-001550, the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed Of Trust having appointed Martin L. Goozman and Jeffrey W. Bernstein as Substitute Trustees by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records of the said County, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the holder of the Note secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland, Courthouse, 41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650, on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. all that Property described in the said Deed Of Trust as follows: Lot Numbered Seven (7), In Block S In The Subdivision Known And Called "Mill Point Shores" As Per Plat Of Said Subdivision Recorded In CBG No 1, Folio 35 One Of The Plat Records Of St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Said Property is improved by a dwelling. The Property will be sold in "AS-IS" condition, subject to all conditions, restrictions, easements, covenants, rights-of-way and agreements of record affecting the Property, and subject to whatever an accurate survey or inspection of the Property would disclose, without any express or implied warranty of any kind. A deposit of $25,000.00 cash, certified or cashier's check, payable to the undersigned Trustees, shall be required at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall bear interest at the rate of 6.375% per annum from the date of sale to the date of delivery of payment to the

Legal Notice Substitute Trustees. No deposit shall be required of the noteholder where the noteholder bids on the Property at sale and payment of the purchase price by the noteholder shall be made by crediting the purchase price against the foreclosure costs and expenses and the indebtedness secured by said Deed Of Trust. In the event that settlement is delayed for any reason, including, but not limited to, exceptions to the sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, court administration of the foreclosure sale or unknown title defects, there shall be no abatement of interest. Adjustment of all taxes, public charges and special or regular assessments, annual front foot benefit charges and deferred connection fees, if any, shall be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowner's association fees, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Title examination, conveyancing, transfer taxes, recordation tax and all other costs of conveyance and settlement shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser agrees to pay $295.00 at settlement to Seller's attorney for review of the settlement documents. The Property is sold subject to the right of any persons in possession of all or any part of the Property under recorded or unrecorded leases or rights of occupancy, if any. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the Property. Compliance with the terms of sale shall be made and the balance of the purchase price shall be paid within ten (10) days after final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Frederick County, Maryland, unless said time is extended by the undersigned Trustees in their sole and absolute discretion for good cause shown, time being of the essence; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited and the Property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. In the event of resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any benefit, surplus proceeds or profits resulting from such resale. The Trustees are not liable, individually or otherwise, for any reason. If title to the Property is not or cannot be transferred consistent with the terms hereof for any reason, the Trustee's liability is limited, at its sole discretion, to return any deposit, without interest, thereby rescinding the sale, and there is no other right or remedy against the Trustee at law or in equity. Martin L. Goozman and Jeffrey W. Bernstein Substitute Trustees

IN THE MATTER OF VALIN NIKOLE MALES FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO VALYN NIKOLE MALES In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: 18-C-10-001700 NC The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change her name from Valin

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Commissioners of Leonardtown Notice of Public Hearing The Commissioners of Leonardtown will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 13, 2010 at 4:15 p.m. at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, regarding Tax Map 133, Parcel 367, Lots 1 & 2 (41685 & 41695 Courthouse Drive). The purpose of the hearing will be to present for public review and to receive public comment regarding the request to rezone this parcel from Commercial Office to Residential Single Family. Copies of the documents are available for public review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to be received by December 13, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, POB 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request. By Authority: Laschelle E. Miller, Town Administrator.

Spiggy & Friends 17th Annual ‘Fun-Raisers’ a Success Southern Maryland needs another “feel good news story” and I would like to share with our friends and neighbors a true example of why we are so fortunate to live in a warm and giving community like no other! For years, my group of volunteers that I affectionately call “Spiggy’s Friends” have enthusiastically provided their valuable time and energies to help The Hogettes and I raise a great deal of money for sick children and their families. This year’s results, despite our dismal economy, were no exception! We were able to put together another successful Celebrity Golf Tournament event and a Sunday Children’s Benefit Party that realized just under $50,000 in cash, gifts, products and services from our wonderful Southern Marylanders! We made it a point to remind everyone that even though it was going to be harder for folks to give to our cause, our children will continue to get sick and many will need costly treatment and care beyond their family’s financial ability. With this challenge in mind, these great volunteers came together once more and now have helped raise more than $600,000 over the past 17 years! The individuals and groups who unselfishly supported this year’s events would not want me to formally recognize their efforts, but I do need to thank many of those who did go far beyond our expectations. Without their help, none of this would have happened. The following folks provided us with more than $1000 in donations and services: Margit Miller, Show Place Arena, 1st Mariner Bank, Mel’s Crabs, Outback Steakhouse, The Hogettes, Holiday Inn Select, Bozick Distributors, Evan Slaugenhoupt and Embroidme. These good people gave gifts of $500 or more: URS Federal Services, O’Hennon Builders, FOP Lodge 7, Best Buy, Chesapeake Blasting Service, Chip Allen of Hammerhead Productions, Papa Johns, American Legion Post #274, Bayside Chevrolet/Toyota and the Spigler Family. And my good friends supported us with contributions of more than $200: Tony O’Donnell, Kelly & Mark Cecil, Chesa-

Nikole Males to Valyn Nikole Males. The petitioner is seeking a name change for the following reason: I am requesting that my name be changed from Valin Nikole Males to Valyn Nikole Males because my mother had taught me to spell my first name as Valyn (with a “Y” instead of an “I”) and I have spelled my name as Valyn all my life and would like to finally make it legal. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 6th day of December 2010. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an ob-

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peake Beach Spa & Resort, The Grill Sergeant, The Optimist Club of Solomons and Marriott Springhill Suites. There is not enough room here to list all the great 30+ people in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties that are part of “Spiggy & Friends”, but you know of my great affection and love that I have for your kindness and support! And I consider myself to be the luckiest guy in the world to count the “Voice of the Redskins” Frank Herzog, Redskins stars Pat Fischer and Ron McDole, and the Baltimore Colts Mike “Mad Dog” Curtis as well as the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders among my many friends! Their appearances at these events provided a lot of fun and excitement for all those who participated with us. Finally, I am often asked what becomes of the funds that are derived during these “fun” raisers? In 2010, nearly half of the proceeds were given to Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC. The remainder of the funding is provided here to United Way of Calvert, Calvert Special Olympics, American Cancer Relay for Life, The Optimists, The Knights of Columbus, the Hollywood VRS, the Calvert County Department of Social Services for “Calvert’s Child”, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calvert, Leah House, the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Divine Sisters of Providence, Birthright of Prince Frederick, Care Net, St. Mary’s Nursing Center Foundation, Calvert Health Solutions, Kid Support Network, Adult Daycare Center and the Calvert Humane Society. Additionally during the past 12 months we have helped the Hunter Scott Family, the Chris Young Fundraiser, the Anna Grace Fund, and the Janet Baumgardner Family. To all of you who donated to our cause once more, please know your contributions have provided a multitude of smiles and support for those less fortunate than ourselves. To borrow a phrase from my good friend Kirk, “I wasn’t born here, BUT I got here as fast as I could”! Thanks again! Dave “Spiggy Spigler” Lusby, MD

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The groundbreaking ceremony for a new hotel, to be located in the same area as the Fairview Inn and the J.T. Daugherty center, will be held tomorrow. The hotel will he the first green built hotel in Southern Maryland and the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified Home2 suites being built in the country, the company building it states. “The Home2 suite is designed for long term guests,” said Patrick Welton, the general manager at Hilton Garden Inn Solomons. Longterm means the guests are staying upwards of seven days, sometimes a month or more. “It was obvious there was room for this type,” Welton said. With the proximity to the base, Welton said there are a lot of people who they foresee will have a need for the longerterm rooms. The Home2 suite model in the Hampton Andrea Somers, director of sales with Hampton Inn LexInn in Lexington Park shows the Home2 suites ington Park, explains the addition of a mini kitchen in will have features such as a full-sized refrigera- the model Home2 room. tor, a convection oven and a pullout couch. The rooms are also decorated with a green theme to feature Home2 rooms are near military bases is compliment the eco-friendliness of the rooms, a financial one. “It’s easier to open in a place where the if the model in Lexington Park is any indicator. money is coming from,” Hensler said. Jennifer Malon-Hensler, the general manThe new hotel will also have a saline pool ager at the Lexington Park branch of Hampton Inn, said they have had people staying in the as opposed to a chlorinated pool, which is more model room periodically and giving the hotel eco-friendly. There will also be a Grill and Chill patio and the hotel is going to be pet friendly. feedback on the features offered. Brian Norris, the chief operating officer of “We’re using those survey’s to tweak the Cherry Cove Hospitality, said that in order to product that comes out,” Hensler said. The model and the idea have undergone many ren- be more in keeping with the goals of LEED, the hotel would be built using materials that can be ovations and revamps. “It keeps changing,” said Andrea Somers, produced more cheaply in local companies than the director of sales at the Lexington Park of overseas while providing the same quality. All the plumbing, HVAC and excavation, the Hampton Inn. among other things, will be done by local conThere is another hotel in North Carolina, in another town with a military base, which tractors. Norris said they only went out of the will also be featuring the Home2 rooms, local area if there was not a specialist in the area for certain parts of the construction. Hensler said. “I made these decisions to keep the monSomers said not all Home2 rooms will be in military towns, but there is definitely more ey in St. Mary’s County as much as possible,” of a call for them in military towns where there Norris said. are family members who will stay in town for sarahmiller@countytimes.net extended periods of time. The other reason for the two hotels that

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of the military and their families. The initial idea for the event came from Sheryl Marie Dunaway, the owner of Ballet Caliente out of Lexington Park. Dunaway said she was happy to have the chance to do something that involved the family members of people deployed as Individual Augmentees (IA). In the case of IAs, they are sent places independently, not as part of a unit, and are often gone when other members of the military get leave and are able to visit their families- such as Christmastime. The idea for Nutcracker Tea came from an event Dunaway attended in New York City, and Dunaway said she wanted to see something similar done at the base in St. Mary’s County. “It’s very important to me to reach out to the IA spouses,” Dunaway said. To that end, 100 tickets are being set aside exclusively for families of IAs who are currently deployed and IAs who have returned in the last few months. Dunaway has been running Ballet Caliente for 25 years, and teaching ballet for more than 30 years. Her husband is an admiral in the Navy, so she said she can sympathize with the families who have members gone for extended periods of time. Dunaway also said participating in the Nutcracker Tea will be a good experience for the dancers. “I believe it’s essential to learn about service,” Dunaway said. It’s easy to take a name from the Angel Tree or donate cans during a school food drive because those activities don’t require a lot of effort. Dunaway said being involved in the Nutcracker Tea will teach the dancers about “giving of themselves.” They’re spending their free time preparing for the event, and getting nothing tangible in return. Instead of money, Dunaway said they’re “giving a gift of love and enjoyment” to the people

couple of new costumes to the dancers, as well as paying for the 100 tickets reserved for the IA families. The Rivers Edge, in addition to hosting the event, will be providing the catering. Tom Dennison, SMECO spokesman, said getting involved with the Nutcracker Tea was a “no brainer.” “We’re certainly grateful for our servicemen and women who are serving overseas,” Dennison said. Kirk MacKinnon, with the Rivers Edge, said the ballroom at the Rivers Edge can hold up to 300 people, and he expects the event to be sold out. The menu will be geared toward children and adults and will include tea sandwiches with various fillings, cookies, scones, tea, coffee and hot chocolate, among other things, McKinnon said. Tickets are available for members of the military and their families, as well as the independent contractors working on base, according to Valerie Doster, the special events coordinator who helped get everything set for the Nutcracker Tea. “I think it’s a wonderful community event and a wonderful way to reach out to the families of the military and the members of the military, Doster said. People wanting to go to the event can contact the Rivers Edge at 301-342-3656. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Briefs Man Charged With Sex Offense Returned To St. Mary’s On Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 1:30pm, TFC J. R. Stern served an arrest warrant on Dwight Calvin Brown, 47, of Mechanicsville. Brown was extradited from Fairfax, Virginia on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the District Court of St. Mary’s County. The warrant was issued on November 1, 2010 with an original charge of fourth degree sex offense. Brown was transported from Virginia to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and held pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner.

Police: Man Stalls Traffic By Chasing Cars On November 13, 2010 deputies responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Old Village Road in Mechanicsville for a report of a subject running and chasing cars in the roadway causing a traffic hazard. Upon arrival deputies observed Daniel Elam Ross, 28, of Mechanicsville in the roadway. Deputies tried to interview Ross but he was intoxicated, police stated, and not responsive to questions. Several witnesses were on the scene and explained to deputies that Ross was running in the roadway forcing cars to swerve or completely stop to avoid hitting him. Ross was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and being intoxicated as to cause a danger to himself.

Man Charged With Trespassing, Again, At Rescue Squad On October 24, 2010 Steven Wayne Carter, 51 of no fixed address was issued a notice not to trespass on the property of the Lexington Park Rescue Squad in Lexington Park. On November 12, 2010 Carter knocked on the front door of the Lexington Park Rescue Squad. Carter was asked if he had a medical emergency and he did not respond to the question. Carter had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage upon his breath and person, police state. Members of the rescue squad were familiar with Carter and knew he had a notice not to trespass so they asked him to leave the property. Carter allegedly became belligerent and refused to leave. Carter was still on the rescue squad’s property when deputies arrived. He was arrested and charged with trespassing.

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Suspect Charged With Stealing Vehicle, Theft Spree By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Jermaine Stanley Greenwell, 19 of Lexington Park faces 13 counts in county District Court ranging from stealing a car to burglary and theft from motor vehicles after sheriff’s deputies arrested him Monday. According to charging documents filed by Deputy Jason Maletto, the case against Greenwell began when a resident called law enforcement to report their vehicle missing; when the resident found their vehicle on Missouri Avenue and Flower Drive they again contacted the sheriff’s office. When Deputy Cory Ellis attempted a traffic stop, Greenwell drove down Flower Drive to a dead end, struck a chain link fence, left the vehicle and fled on foot and entered the residence of a nearby resident, charging documents stated. The resident, Juliet Marie Hewlett, began screaming at Greenwell to leave her home, court papers stated, though the defendant tried to hide in her bathroom. When Hewlett threatened to call the police, Greenwell fled back out the front door of her home where Ellis and Maletto arrested him, court papers stated.

When the deputies searched Greenwell they found six Apple iPods in the front pockets of his jacket, charging documents stated. One of the iPods had been reported stolen by Paul Anthony Luczak and was returned to him by deputies, court papers stated. A search of the allegedly stolen vehicle turned up a DVD player that belonged to Eric Jeremiah Straughen, charging documents allege. Deputies recovered other property items from a nearby residence, charging documents state. After his arrest Greenwell was read his Miranda mights, court papers state, and confessed to entering several other vehicles and taking items from them. One of the items Greenwell is alleged to have taken was a Navy Federal Credit Union ATM card that police allege he used to buy two DVD movies from Wal-Mart in California the same day he was arrested, court papers revealed. Security camera photos from Wal-Mart showed Greenwell buying the DVDs from a Red Box machine and also showed him reentering the vehicle he was alleged to have stolen that day, court papers state. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Deputies Arrest Two Sex Offenders By Guy Leonard Staff Writer St. Mary’s County sheriff’s deputies have arrested two convicted sex offenders for allegedly not registering their addresses or places of employment. Detectives with the Bureau of Criminal Investigations sex offendTerrence Queen er unit along with patrol officers arrested Terrence Antonio Queen, 26, of Lexington Park on Nov. 15 but he was released the next day by the courts, a law enforcement press release stated. Police state that Queen lists his address as being on Reeder Saunders Lane in California but they allege that he does not perma-

nently reside there and is homeless. Queen, described as a self-employed handyman by police, must register with law enforcement weekly if he is homeless. The same day Queen was released from detention, detecJames Patrick Payne tives and patrol officers apprehended James Patrick Payne, 27, of Mechanicsville for allegedly failing to register his employment status as a pizza delivery driver. Queen is listed on the Maryland sex offender registry as being charged with sexual abuse of a minor, while Payne was charged with a third-degree sex offense. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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well as MD Networks based in Colorado. All of the peddlers are working without a peddler’s license and are out-of-state residents, police report. The peddler’s license is required by the sheriff’s office to sell magazine subscriptions door-to-door in the county, according to a sheriff’s office warning to beware of the suspicious peddlers, and those making the sale must have the license with them while doing business. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Barbara Bennings, 63 Barbara Lynn “Sr. Barb” Bennings, 63, of Mechanicsville, MD and formerly of Riverdale, MD passed away on November 10, 2010 at her residence. Born on June 22, 1947 in Hyat tsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Burnell and Lorraine Chase Bennings. Ms. Bennings is survived by her sister Burnell B. Bennings of Mechanicsville, MD and her brother John Bennings of Carlsbad, CA. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Ms. Bennings was preceded in death by her sister June Marie “Judy” Bennings. Ms. Bennings graduated in 1965 from Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, MD. She continued her education at St. Joseph’s College, Emmitsburg, MD, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and Bowie State College, Bowie, MD. Ms. Bennings moved to St. Mary’s County in 2001 from Falls Church, VA and was a Teacher for The Order of the Daughters of Charity. She retired in 2007 from the Fairfax County office of children. Ms. Bennings was studying to become a master gardener and was an avid photographer. She loved animals, especially her husky “Mr. Blue.” She also enjoyed baking and was the best gift wrapper. The Family received friends on Sunday, November 14, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with prayers recited. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, November 15, 2010 in St. John’s Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD. Contributions in memory of Barbara Lynn “Sr. Barb” Bennings may be made to The Order of the Daughters of Charity, 333 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

ton, DC and preceded her in death on May 22, 1991. Mrs. Bohle is survived by her children; Christine M. Armbrester of White Plains, MD, Fred J. Bohle and Jim K. Bohle both of Mechanicsville, MD, Carol A. Tyng of Waldorf, MD, Frank E. Bohle of Myersville, MD, Jerry Bohle of St. Leonard, MD and Mary Lou Bohle of Lusby, MD. Mrs. Bohle is also survived by twenty-one grandchildren, twenty-seven greatgrandchild and eight great-great grandchildren. In addition to her children, grandchildren, great grand children and great-great grandchildren she is also survived by her siblings; Mary C. Benton of Oxon Hill, MD, Elizabeth Novak of Sparks, NV and Frank Buckler of Ashburn, VA. She was preceded in death by her son John E. Bohle, Jr. and siblings; Gwynn Buckler, James E. Buckler, Thomas Harry Buckler, Bernard Lawrence Buckler, Sidney Buckler and John Edward Buckler. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Mrs. Bohle graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1933. Mrs. Bohle was a housewife and enjoyed reading, card playing, Yahtzee, flower gardening and needlework. The family received friends on Tuesday November 16, 2010, in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with prayers said. A Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with Deacon Joseph Lloyd officiating. Interment followed in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD. Pallbearers were Gary Jameson, John E. Bohle III, Steve Tyng, Debbie Bohle, Allison Bohle, and Jason Bohle. Honorary pallbearers were all remaining Grand children and Great Grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of St. Mary’s, P. O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650; American Lung Association of Maryland, Executive Plaza 1; Ste. 600, 11350 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031; American Heart Association, 415 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-4101 and or Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15 Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Condolences may be left to the family at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

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High School and worked at Union Carbide (known then as Bakelite) after graduation until her marriage to Walter B. Brice on July 29, 1945 in Bound Brook, NJ. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters Rose Albers of Bound Brook, NJ; Sylvia Brice of Inverness, FL; Joan Buratti of Piscataway, NJ; and Julia Ashby of Forked River, NJ; brothers Jimmy Consalvo of Bound Brook, NJ; Enrico Consalvo of Martinsville, NJ; Frank Consalvo of Martinsville, NJ; and Eugene Consalvo of Bayville, NJ. She is survived by her daughters Ellynne Brice Davis and her husband, Jim, of Leonardtown, MD. and Gail Brice Poist and her husband, Malcolm, of Brunswick, MD; and granddaughter Genevieve Renee Poist of Brunswick, MD; sisters Elvira Kennedy of Somerville, NJ and Pearl Rhodes and her husband, Charles, of Ft. Myers, FL.; and her brother Armondo Consalvo of Somerville, NJ along with her stepchildren Wendy Davis Shami of Annapolis, MD and Michael Davis of Fredericksburg, VA and step grandchild Jasmine Shami of Annapolis, MD and numerous nieces and nephews. Virginia was a lifelong homemaker and traveled with her family to Ft. Sill, OK where Walter attended Officers’ Candidate School. The family resided for over 20 years in Baltimore, MD, then she and Walter relocated to Belfast, MD for 14 years where they were both able to enjoy that state’s scenic beauty and Walter was able to hunt and fish; subsequently, she and Walter settled in Ocean Pines on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Walter was attached to the 497th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 13th Armored Division. He was an air observation pilot. During WWII, he participated in the Invasion of Europe and was attached to Patton’s Third Army.

He retired from the US National Guard in 1979. Virginia loved to cook and was thrilled to have received an Honorable Mention Award in the 2009 Thirtieth Annual National Oyster Cookoff (her recipe is published in that year’s World Famous Award Winning Recipe Cookbook). That same recipe for Oyster Burgers subsequently won Second Place in Salisbury, MD’s Metropolitan Magazine’s Recipe Contest, which carried a prize of a gift certificate for the Tokyo Steakhouse in Salisbury. Her recipe was published in the January 2010 issue of Metropolitan Magazine. Virginia also loved tending her garden and she enjoyed writing poetry. She entered several poetry contests and she and Walter had attended a Poetry Convention held in Florida. Friends and relatives remember her for her phenomenal “steel-trap” memory. Her nephew Michael Consalvo of Riverside, CA describes her as “a charming and gracious woman who seemed to know no boundaries to being polite, considerate, caring, and friendly.” Walter was inurned at the Columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on July 2, 2009; Virginia will be inurned beside him on a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Arlington National Cemetery’s landscaping projects. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.

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Continued John Burke, 54 John Edward Burke, 54, of Waldorf, MD died November 10, 2010 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s. Born February 6, 1956 in Arlington, VA he was the son of Thomas J. Burke, Sr. and the late Eileen V. (Sally) Burke. John attended private and public schools in Silver Spring, MD graduating from Montgomery Blair High School. His on-the-job training installing security systems began a work career in which he participated in many phases of the construction industry. He especially enjoyed opportunities to work in other areas of the country. His work on commercial projects in Nebraska, Colorado, and California and travel throughout New Mexico and Arizona led to extensive reading about the settlement and development of the west. An accomplished storyteller, he was devoted to two generations of nephews and nieces (25 of them) who delighted in the recounting of his real or imagined travel and work experiences. Injuries sustained in an automobile accident in 1993 severely limited him physically, worsening and disabling him in subsequent years. His earlier work throughout the Washington region brought him to the Southern Maryland area and he resided in Waldorf, Hollywood and Leonardtown at various times prior to relocating to North Beach to live with an older brother. Frequent hospitalizations and increasing frailty led to his admission to Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center in Great Mills and his decision to enter Hospice of St. Mary’s Hospice House in Callaway early in November. John is survived by his father Thomas J. Burke, Sr. of Hollywood, MD, and his siblings, Thomas J. Burke, Jr. of North Beach, MD, Michael (Lois) Burke of Prince Frederick, MD, Mary Burke-Russell (Kenny Coombs) of Hollywood, MD, Robert (Cecile) Burke of Garden City, ID, Eileen Mumford of Waldorf, MD and Patrick (Jean) Burke of Mechanicsville, MD. Family received friends for John’s Life Celebration on Sunday, November 14, 2010. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A funeral service was conducted. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.

Susan Fairfax, 34 Susan Danielle Fairfax, 34 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on November 6, 2010 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born September 18, 1976 in Brunswick, Maine, she was the daughter of A. Monica Gross and the late Gary F. Gross. Family received friends for a Gathering

on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Solomons United Methodist Church, Solomons, MD. Interment was private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com A full obituary will appear at a later date. Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

Carl Hoffman, 84 Carl Vincent Hoffman, 84 of Piney Point, MD passed away on November 10, 2010 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s. B o r n March 14, 1926 in Altoona, PA, he was the son of the late Carl and Marguerite Hoffman. M r . Hoffman served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 during WWII. He received several awards; the European Theater Ribbon, Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, and the Victory Medal. Carl was a PBX Installer for AT&T for 33 years. He retired in 1984. He enjoyed the Baltimore Orioles and was a season ticket holder for the Washington Redskins. Carl was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Moose Lodge, Hollywood, MD and the VFW, Post # 9619. He was also a life member of the Pioneer’s of America Local #2800. Carl is survived by his companion, Norma Redden, of Piney Point, MD, stepson, Sam Redden of Leonardtown, MD, stepdaughter, Debbie Windsor of Prince Frederick, MD, nephew, Mike Duffy of Annapolis, MD, niece, Marguerite Harbachewski of Annapolis, MD and granddaughter, Ronda Libby of St. Leonard, MD. In addition to his parents Carl was preceded in death by his siblings, Marguerite Duffy and Edmond Hoffman. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or the Second District Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692 Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

daughter of the late Earnest Matthew and Jeanette Alan Greenwell Forrest. She was the loving wife of the late Philbert L. Langley, Sr. whom she married on September 19th, 1951 in St. James, MD and preceded her in death on August 15, 1994. Mrs. Langley is survived by her children; Peggy Erdolino, Sharon Sivak and Phil Langley all of Dameron, MD, Wanda Mathews of Hollywood, MD, Donna Trossbach and Brenda Reiche both of Valley Lee, MD as well as 13 grandchildren. In addition to her children and grandchildren, Mrs. Langley is survived by her siblings; Jean Clements of Lexington Park, MD, Virginia Abell of Hollywood, MD and Florence Whitten of Callaway, MD. Mrs. Langley was preceded in death by her sister; Sandy Knott and brother; Clarence Forrest. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Mrs. Langley graduated from Great Mills High School and worked for the St. Mary’s County Public School’s as a Food Service Manager for 13 years until her retirement in 1999. She enjoyed cooking, crabbing, fishing, cards, and playing bingo. Mrs. Langley also loved spending time with her family and friends. The family received friends on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with prayers said. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 10 a.m. in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD with Fr. Joseph Calis officiating and Fr. Lee Fangmeyer co-officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shayne Erdolino, Brian Erdolino, Andy Trossbach, Chris Sivak, Michael Meads and Cole Langley. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Patrick Jarboe, Bobby Abell and Stanley Abell. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Helen Marie Langley may be made to the Hospice of St. Mary’s, P. O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680 and/or Holy Face Catholic Church, 20408 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills, MD 20634. Condolences may be left to the family at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

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In addition to handing over the check, the various corporate and private sponsors who were involved in the fundraising were recognized and presented with a plaque. The sponsors included SAIC, Smartronix, SOMD. com and The County Times among others. “Without our sponsors, this would not be possible,” Winters said. Winters worked with Dwain D. (DD) MacRae, the current Esteemed Leading Knight, during the two-year project to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project. MacRae said the Elk’s Lodge normally selects a different charity every year, but Winters decided to hold a longer series of fundraisers in order to collect more money. The fundraisers included two 5K marathons, and Elvis night. During the ceremony, Edward Donahue and George “Critter” Barnes auctioned off a football signed by alumni members of the Washington Redskins after the redskins beat the Green Bay Packers, which went for $625. “Thank you for everything that you do and everything that you’ve done,” Kules said during the ceremony. sarahmiller@countytimes.net Photo By Sarah Miller

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St. Mary’s River Clean Up Plan Gets Federal Money By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

still was far from pristine. “Shame on us for not taking care of this beautiful river,” Lewis said. “Most of our pollution comes from run off from roads, parking lots, buildings, agriculture and lawns. Every one of us contributes to the river’s decline… what happens on the land ends up in our river.” Joe Anderson, former county commissioner and president of the watershed association, said that some of the specific projects the grant will pay for could include “rain gardens” that use shrubs and small storm water management ponds to better contain rain water and prevent it from rushing away over impervious surfaces like asphalt and concrete and instead slowly percolate through soil. “It can be anywhere,” Anderson said of the rain gardens’ potential usefulness in restoring the watershed. But the rain garden would be a retrofit project to a single neighborhood that wanted to partner with the association, Lewis said, as part of the grant money would be used to put in the gardens and remove the traditional curb and gutter system at a small cluster of perhaps five or six homes. Approximately half of the grant will be used to finish the watershed restoration strategy, Lewis said.

After several years of failed attempts at the county level to get funding to conduct a study to find the best way to clean up and restore the St. Mary’s River, the eponymous watershed association has received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move ahead with its plans. The $134,000 grant, administered through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will also provide money for actual restoration projects in the St. Mary’s River watershed, the group reports. County officials in the past were reluctant to provide funding for projects like a Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS) by the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association because the river seemed to be in better condition than many in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Also an audit conducted by Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler last year showed that the St. Mary’s River did have some pollution problems but they were not from large scale violators such as from farm runoff or an industrial site but rather from storm water runoff from the county’s Lexington Park Development District. Bob Lewis, executive director of the watershed organization, that despite QBH Forest Knolls said County Times Half Ad:Layout 1 11/1/10 3:14 PM Page 1 Local official wade into the St. Mary’s River this summer during former Maryland Sen. Bernie Fowler’s annual the river’s less than critical condition, it guyleonard@countytimes.net “Wade in.”

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• Libraries will be closed All three libraries will be closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. All three libraries will also be closed Friday, Dec. 3, for the library’s Annual Staff and Volunteer Day.

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• Libraries are Toys for Tots collection sites All three branches are collection sites for the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. The toys collected, which are to be new and not wrapped, will be donated to children in St. Mary’s County. Donations can be dropped off through Dec. 9. • Cemetery database can be viewed at libraries St. Mary’s County Historic Preservation Commission is trying to record all the graves and cemeteries in the county. Each library has a copy of the list compiled by the Commission for the public to view. The public is asked to correct the information listed as well as to list any graves or burial yards not included. They are especially interested in finding out about graves located on private property. • Storytimes include LEGOs Families can enjoy a story and build LEGO creations on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Lexington Park and on Dec.2 at 6:30 p.m. at both Leonardtown and Lexington Park. Charlotte Hall and Leonardtown both offer an evening storytime without LEGOs at 6 p.m. before the LEGO Fun. • “The Storm in the Barn” to be discussed Children, ages 8-11, can chat up Matt Phelan’s book, “The Storm in the Barn” at Chapter Chats on Dec.7 at 4 p.m. at Lexington Park. Registration is requested. Books are available at the library. • Opening Reception to be held for Artist The public is invited to an opening reception on Dec. 8 to meet local artist Candy Cummings and view her artwork, which is on display at the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery through the end of December. Her artwork consists of a variety of styles, mediums, and dimensions, which have a common symmetry, colors and details. The reception will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Candy Cummings, the volunteer director of the Art Gallery, was instrumental in creating the Gallery and continues to maintain it. Artists interested in displaying their artwork should contact her at 301-863-6693.

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Thursday, Nov. 18 • Romeo and Juliet Chopticon High School Auditorium (25390 Colton Point Road, Morganza) – 6 p.m. Chopticon High School’s Bravehouse Productions will present Romeo and Juliet through Nov. 20. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets will be $6 for adults and $4 for students with their ID. For more information about the production or reservations, contact Tracie Pisarcik by phone at 301475-0215 ext. 153 or by e-mail attapisarcik. smcps.org. • County Honor Orchestra Patuxent High School (12485 Southern Connector Boulevard, Lusby) – 7 p.m. The Patuxent High School will be hosting the middle and high school all county honor orchestra. The public is welcome to attend. To RSVP, call 401-535-7204 or email pattonl@calvert.k12.md.us.

Friday, Nov. 19 • Casino Night Monsignor Harris Center St. John’s Parish (43950 St. John’s Road, Hollywood) – 6 p.m. St. John’s School and Father Andrew White School will be hosting a casino night and Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament. Registration will be from 6 until 7 p.m. Food and beverages will be available and there will be cash payouts. For more information, call Julia Russell at 240-298-1182.

• Julia Halla’s “Dinner and a Play” TJ Shryock Lodge (24410 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 6 p.m. Julia Halla 107 OES is hosting “Dinner and a Play.” The price for admission will be $25 per person, which will include the dinner and the play. The play will be “Table Manners,” performed by the Newtowne Players. All OES and Masonic members are welcome to attend. For more information, call 301-862-2623 or 301-481-7296. • Steak and Shrimp Dinner American Legion Post 221 (21690 Colton Point Road, Avenue) – 5 p.m. The menu will include New York Strip steak, steamed shrimp and burgers. Steaks will be cooked to order. There will also be platters and sandwiches available for eatin and carry-out. For more information, contact Everett Cooper at 301-769-2220 or 301-769-4346 or visit www.alpost221.webs. com.

Saturday, Nov. 20 • Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair Town Creek Elementary School (45805 Dent Drive, Lexington Park) – 9 a.m. The Town Creek Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association will be hosting a craft and vendor fair at the school. The table rental fee for vendors is $25. Set up for vendors begins at 7:30 a.m. and breakdown will begin immediately after the event. For more information, or to reserve a table,

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contact Laura McDevitt at 301-863-6312 or e-mail soko@md.metrocast.net. • Jones Family Home Dedication Appeal Elementary (11655 H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby) – 3 p.m. The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity and Lowes of St. Mary’s Women Build Program are hosting would like to invite the public to the dedication of the Jones Family Home. People should meet at Appeal Elementary School, where a shuttle will take them to the home location. For more information, or to make an RSVP, call 301863-6227 or 410-326-9050.

Sunday, Nov. 21 • Craft Show Hollywood Firehouse Social Hall (24801 Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 10 a.m. Parking and admission is free. Refreshments will be available, and there will be stuffed ham sandwiches for sale. • Introduction to Stained Glass for Beginners Annmarie Gardens (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 1 p.m. People will learn the fundamentals of stained glass art and copper foil techniques. They will learn to cut, shape and grind glass. They will also learn foiling and soldering techniques while making a suncatcher. The instructor will be Leza Hepler. Adults over the age of 16 are welcome. Cost of members is $30 and non-members is $40. Pre-registration is required. All materials are included. For more information, or to register, call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegardens.org. • Fraternal Order of Police Poker Tournament Fraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills) – 2 p.m. There will be a $20 bounty tournament and cash games available for Omaha Hold ‘Em and Texas Hold ‘Em. For more information, call 301-863-6007. • Dishing Up Maryland Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) - 2:30 p.m. Lucie Snodgrass will be sharing the stories of the people and places where she found the recipes printed in her book “Dishing Up Maryland: 150 Recipes from the Alleghenies to the Chesapeake Bay.” The author will also be signing books after her speech and there will be samples available. People will have the chance to enter their name to win a dinner to two at Café des Artistes, compliments of Karleen and Loic Jaffres.

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• St. Mary’s Genealogical Society Meeting Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) – 7 p.m. The topic for the night will be “How to Avoid Being Duped by the Internet” with speaker Thomas Jones. The event is open to the public and there is no price for admission. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Loranna Gray at 301-373-8458 or Peg Richardson at 410-326-4435.

• Charity Hold ‘Em Tournament R.T.S. Building, Next to Cadillac Jack’s (21367 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park) – 7:30 p.m. There will be a Texas Hold ‘Em nolimit tournament and side games. Tournament buy in is $30, which buys $3,000 in chips. And extra $5 will get people an additional $500 worth of chips. Blinds start at 25/50 and go up every 20 minutes. The number of players determines payouts and there will be payouts for the highest hand of the night. Dealers will be provided for cash and side games. There will be one rebuy per player at $25. Food and drink will be available. Proceeds go to benefit the Road to Scholarship in St. Mary’s County. For more information, call Barry Brendlinger, the CEO of R.T.S., at 433-486-3319.

Tuesday, Nov. 23 • Conference on Turkish and Eurasian Affairs Daugherty-Palmer Commons, St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City) – 9 a.m. There will be panels discussing the challenges of the new Turkish foreign policy, democracy, Islam, and constitutionalism in Turkey and the politics of Central Asia. Suleyman Gokce, the Turkish embassy deputy chief of mission in Washington, D.C., will be speaking at 11:45 a.m. on the perspectives of Turkish foreign policy. For more information, contact arlyons@smcm. edu. • Tuesday Night Bingo Ridge American Legion Post 255 (13390 Point Lookout Road, Ridge) – 6 p.m. The American Legion will be hosting a bingo night every Tuesday. Refreshments will be available. The proceeds go to benefit the Ridge America Legion Auxiliary Unit 225’s programs for Americanism, children and youth, community service and the veterans.

Wednesday, Nov. 24 •Texas Hold ‘Em Thanksgiving Eve Special Park Hall Bingo Hall (22608 Three Notch Road, California) – 7 p.m. The door opens at 5:45 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. There will be an early bird special where people who arrive and register before 6:45 p.m. will arrive an extra $1,000 chip. Buy in is $100 with a $20 registration fee for 10,000 chips. Blinds start at 25/50 and increase every 30 minutes. There is a guaranteed $2,000 for first place. There will be a door prize drawing for a gas card and a holiday meal will be provided. There will also be cable television available to watch multiple sporting events. People pre-registering before Nov. 20 will be entered in a drawing for a free play at the Dec. 11 game. For more information, or to pre-register, contact Mike at mbb88@aol. com or call 301-643-5573.

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By Linda Reno Contribuing Writer Raphael Morgan, son of James Alexander Morgan and his second wife, Mary Ann Delahay was born near Morganza December 16, 1849. Initially the Morgans were very prosperous and lived on the land James had inherited from his father, Raphael Morgan (died 1833). The Morgan family went through some very hard times during the 1860s. In 1863, they lost their property through foreclosure, but things were to get even worse. On June 27, 1864

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James Veasey Morgan (James Morgan’s son by his first wife, Ann Priscilla Howard), age 26 and Alice Morgan (Mary Ann’s daughter), age 20, both died. Alice had just been married three weeks before to William Burroughs. Then, just a little over two weeks later, on July 13, 1864, Mary Ann (Delahay) Morgan also died. All three were buried in the Old St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Morganza. James Morgan died in December 1871 and is buried beside his wife. In 1865, at the age of 16, Raphael left home and headed west. He went first to Cottonwood, Nebraska where he obtained employment herding stock. In 1870 he moved to Montana where he worked for several ranchers herding cattle. About 1875 he rented a ranch and began raising his own stock.

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My husband mentioned a few days ago that one of my favorite big old trees in the yard was going to have to come down in the near future. It’s a huge, stately old oak. The problem is that it is just five feet from the corner of the house. The opposite corner has a matching oak, with more and more large limbs falling from it as well. He said when the limbs that are 8 inch in diameter fall, than the tree is starting to die. The look I gave him said everything. His answer was, “Well, you just might end up with a tree in bed with you.” I said, “Remember when I told you about what happened when my holly tree was threatened to be cut down?” The house where I grew up was right next door to a restaurant, and the owner decided to expand their parking lot. One morning, when I was about 10, excavators showed up to start digging and grading. I was watching them take down small trees – feeling a pain in my heart. This was part of my play area, after all it had been our land only a few years earlier. Then I saw one workman aiming his truck straight down a line ten feet from our house heading for my holly tree! My holly tree! The one where I hid to watch everybody who walked up and down our street. The one where I could go on a hot summer day to read a book. Three cool, smooth, sturdy limbs branched off from the trunk and made a perfect sitting area. Crying, I hurriedly climbed up inside it until the workmen saw me. He tried to cajole me out of my tree. Nothing doing. I watched him leave and talk to some of the other men, and then they all went into the restaurant. When they came back out the men told me that they had a solution. I continued watching the rest of the morning as they cut a semicircle around my holly tree. As you know, I went to Loyola Retreat Center over in Charles County for a women’s retreat based on the psychology of dreams. This was not a retreat about constantly analyzing your own and everyone else’s dreams. It was more to do with techniques to remember your dreams and think of the shapes, symbols, and colors that the sub-conscious is hard-wired to associate with certain meanings. I know sometimes I seem to have just “processing” dreams, where things I have heard or seen

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On July 28, 1880 at Choteau, 1927. His obituary read: “Pioneer Montana Raphael married Mary Once Hunted With Buffalo Bill. RaWeipert, daughter of Isaac Weipert phael Morgan, 78, whose funeral (born in Quebec, Canada). Mary’s was held yesterday, was one of the mother was from the Blackfoot Indipioneers of the Pacific northwest, an tribe. In 1886 Raphael and his wife arriving in Montana 64 years ago secured 1,120 acres (Indian allotment when Indians and buffalo were the claims) in Teton County, Montana. chief inhabitants of that state. For “In Teton Co. Becker and Courtesy of J. P. Morgan two years he hunted game with BufMcLean of Medicine Hat, N W T falo Bill, riding with the ox teams have purchased 500 head of horses from Ra- that brought freight from the Missouri river to phael Morgan and are now preparing to drive Helena and shooting game for the drivers. Mr. the herd overland to their destination. The Morgan later entered the cattle and sheep busibrands will be vented near Cutback.” (Anacon- ness and was one of the large stock raisers of da Standard, Montana, 7/20/1899). Montana. He was twice shot by Indians and had At the time of the 1910 census, Raphael and frequent brushes with them in the early days. He his family were living at the Ft. Belknap Indian came to Spokane in 1913.” Agency in Chouteau County, Montana. Raphael Mary (Weipert) Morgan died in 1933. She was listed separately from his wife and 11 chil- and Raphael are buried in the Riverside Memodren who were in the same place but were listed rial Park Cemetery in Spokane, Washington. as a part of the Indian population. Many thanks to Mr. J. P. Morgan for graBy 1920 the family had moved to Spokane, ciously sharing information and pictures of his Washington where Raphael died on March 10, great-grandfather, Raphael Morgan.

Wanderings of an Aimless By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer

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during the week come together in unusual configurations, but then there are dreams where a recurring place, or person reappears over many years. The retreat leader gave us a few points to keep in mind when breaking down our dreams. First of all, take your dreams seriously; these could be the last piece of the puzzle that helps you make a decision, or helps you to understand something about yourself. Secondly, the dream is all about you; when you dream about a particular person, whether it be a friend or someone you clash with, take a moment to name three qualities about that person. These could either be qualities you admire and would like to assimilate into your personality, or in the case of someone you clash with, these could be the three traits you are most afraid of in yourself – the behaviors you do not give yourself permission to exhibit. I could understand this concept and can’t wait to apply it to one of my own dreams. This past weekend, I again thought about my holly tree. One of the exercises we were asked to do was to go outside and find a tree. Be with it, focus on it, and listen to it to receive it’s message. I thought, I love trees, but I’ll probably just sit there and admire it. I couldn’t imagine it, or me, having anything to say to each other. I went straight to a white tree with golden leaves that stood out in stark contrast against a china blue sky. I started with compliments, and then gradually my thoughts turned to questions for the tree, for that moment my tree. Seven pages later, the tree had seemed to speak to me with beautiful answers. One answer was “to stand tall, and embrace all the branches of your creativity. And even though the branches seem to bend down at first, they always end gracefully arched towards the sky, always upward. Where the tips of each branch ends in a fork, it only means sometimes you have to travel backwards slightly before heading back upwards again. Every fork is a new opportunity”. I have an appointment now with a stately, old oak in my front yard. To each new day’s listening adventure, Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com.

w e i v e R k o Bo “The Dog Who Couldn’t Stop Loving”

by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson Photo Courtesy of Helen Carroll Beavers Patterson

c.2010, HarperCollins $25.99 / $29.99 Canada 249 pages, includes index By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer There’s a wolf at your door. Eh, more or less. He looks like a wolf, anyhow, but not quite. He has large teeth and a wolfish body, but he barks and wolves don’t. He will look you in the face and not mean it as a threat. And he has a large capacity to love you, unlike wild canids. But why do you have that kind of relationship with your dog and not with, say, pigs or sheep? In his new book “The Dog Who Couldn’t Stop Loving” by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, you’ll learn more about the heart of the wolf at your feet. At two years old, Benjy the Lab was on his third home. A guide dog school drop-out, he’d also failed seizuredog training because he hated going for walks and balked at most lessons. That wouldn’t do for a service dog, and Benjy was up for adoption again. Though he wasn’t looking for a dog, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson agreed, at the urging of his sons, to see Benjy. The dog was polite at that first meeting, but Masson was “disappointed” that he refused to obey. Still, his foster parents (and everybody who met Benjy) remarked on his loving personality. Benjy never met a stranger; indeed, he adored Masson’s kids the minute he saw them. He even befriended animals of other species. Observing Benjy and his loving nature got Masson thinking: why, among domesticated creatures, do dogs love us the way they do? Why dogs and not cats, cows, or camels? And how does a dog’s love affect us? Are we more human be-

cause of it? Scanning through history, Masson came to the conclusion that, without dogs, human society would be less civilized. By taming wolves and allowing them to become dogs that love us unconditionally, humankind made the hunt easier; the burden lighter; the home safer; and life, more of a pleasure. But what about societies that seem to despise dogs? How did they evolve without canine cuddles? Is there something special about this inter-species affection? And do service dogs love us or are they, as some assert, mere “slaves”? Though at times a little over-generalized (not all canines enjoy walks or other canines), “The Dog Who Couldn’t Stop Loving” is a fine examination of the deep relationship between us, our fur-kids, and other people our dogs may adore. What I found most intriguing about this book, though, runs deeper. Author Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson brings up points that most dog lovers haven’t (or couldn’t bear to) consider: that the loving nature of dogs, for instance, allows them to transfer their attachment to another human easily and permanently, and that the balance of love is unbalanced. About twenty humans are killed each year by dogs, while we kill “several million” dogs in the same amount of time. If you share your home with a wolf of any size, this love letter to the loving nature of him and his kin is a real treat. “The Dog Who Couldn’t Stop Loving” is a howling good read.

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Thursday, Nov. 18 • Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

Musical Weekend Planned At SMCM By Sarah Miller Staff Writer St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) has not one but three concerts planned for this weekend, under the direction of Larry Vote, the vice president of Academic Affairs and professor of music, and Jeffrey Silberschlag, artistic director and head of performance activities. The first concerts will be by the college choir and the chamber choir Friday at 4 and 8 p.m., both directed by Vote. Silberschlag will be conducting the SMCM orchestra durCourtesy of SMCM ing the third concert on Sunday. Larry Vote The chamber choir is the smallest of the three, consisting of 22 students, according to Silberschlag. The college choir has around 80 students, including the students who are also members of the chamber choir, and the orchestra has between Courtesy of SMCM 60 and 70 students. Jeffrey Silberschlag The musical groups are open to music majors and non-music majors alike. The orchestra will be performing pieces such as “The Golden Spinning Wheel” by Antonin Dvorak and “Symphony No. 2” by Robert Schumann. Silberschlag said he selected his pieces because the Dvorak pieces go well with the Schumann works, and he’s been performing Schumann since the summer. “I’m on a Robert Schumann exploration,” Silberschlag said. The large choir will be singing “Beatus Vir” by Claudio Monteverdi and Movements number 1 and 4 of the “German Requiem” by Johannes Brahms. “I chose these pieces both because of their amazing beauty and because they will be performed by a number of our singers during the Alba Music Festival in May,” Vote said. The choirs and orchestra have been working toward their concerts since September, when the semester started. The groups have multiple rehearsals during the week. The students are looking forward to the concerts. Monica Liddi, a junior at SMCM, who is majoring in music and chemistry, said she’s especially looking forward to singing “Blessing of the Boats.”

“It has a very ethereal feel to it and it does a good job of mimicking the waves,” Liddi said. The pieces the groups are performing are diverse, and the soloists for the chamber choir are a wonderful addition to the pieces. The students are also under excellent direction from both Vote and Silberschlag. Vote, according to the biography from SMCM, has experience in diverse musical styles, from pieces by Bach to “The Pirates of Penzance.” According to his biography, Vote is “an accomplished vocal soloist and conductor, he has performed throughout the United States and Europe. As a member of The Tidewater Ensemble he has been heard in and conducted concerts in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Baltimore Museum of Art, and Jordan Hall in Boston, as well as on regional and national broadcasts of this group. A founding member of The Maryland Bach Aria Group, Vote may be heard in music of Bach, Handel and Telemann on two compact discs published by Crystal Records.” Silberschlag has been with SMCM since 1988 and has served as the chair of the music department, as well as being the director of the SMCM program in Alba, Italy. He has also created a partnership between SMCM and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland, as well as being the artist in residence with the Maryland Youth Symphony. According to his biography, Silberschlag “… has distinguished himself in the world of music, performing as a conductor and trumpet soloist throughout Europe, the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and Israel. His performances have been described as “compelling” by Germany’s Kölnishce Rundschau; “extraordinary” by Italy’s L’Arena; and “outstanding” by Fanfare magazine.” Silberschlag said he the music department at SMCM has been growing and improving by leaps and bounds over the years, and the program should be a reflection of that growth. “I know the concert will go beautifully,” he said. In addition to the concerts this weekend, the school will also be holding the fifth annual performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” Dec. 5. Silberschlag said all concerts are open to the public, but seating is limited due to the size of the building. All performances are at Montgomery Hall on the SMCM campus. For more information, call 240-895-200. sarahmiller@countytimes.net Photo By Sarah Miller

• Gretchen Richie- “The Music of Gershwin” Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6 p.m. • Karaoke and Spoken Word Poetry Chef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, California) – 6 p.m. • Diane Daly Back Creek Bistro (14415 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m. • Special Olympics No Limit Poker Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 7 p.m. • Live Music with Deanna Dove Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m. • Ladies Night with DJ Chris Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m. • VOICES Reading Series featuring Jeffrey Hammond St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Daugherty-Palmer Commons (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City) – 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 19 • Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • Randy Richie on Piano Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m. • Live Music with Jeff Miller Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m. • Line Dancing Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 7:30 p.m. • Music Night Chef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, California) – 6 p.m. • All-You-Can-Drink Night with DJ Chris Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m. • Wolf’s Hot Rods and Old Gas Open Blues Jam Fat Boy’s Country Store (41566 Medleys Neck Road) – 8 p.m. • Newtowne Players present “Table Manners” Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.

• Old School Dance Jam with DJ Work Lexington Lounge (21736 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park) – 9 p.m. • Full Steam Gilligan’s Pier (11535 Popes Creek Road, Newburg) – 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 20 • Craft Show St. Francis Xavier Church Hall (21370 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 10 a.m. • Denny Grizzle Gilligan’s Pier (11535 Popes Creek Road, Newburg) – 4 p.m. • The Creole Gumbo Jazz Band The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 8 p.m. • Fair Warning DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6 p.m. • Music Night Chef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, California) – 6 p.m. • Jen Cooper Back Creek Bistro (14415 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m. • Randy Richie on Piano Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m. • International Dance Night The House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road, Hollywood) – 7 p.m. • True Blue Country St. Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) – 7:30 p.m. • Big Dog’s Paradise Four Year Anniversary Celebration Featuring Car54 Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 8:30 p.m. • Live Music with A Day of Earth Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8:45 p.m. • Locked ‘n’ Loaded Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain Highway, Bel Alton) – 9 p.m. • Karaoke with DJ Tommy California Applebee’s (45480 Miramar Way, California) – 9 p.m. • Split Decision with Too Many Mikes Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 9 p.m. • Karaoke with DJ Mango Lexington Lounge (21736 Great

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Sunday, Nov. 21 • NFL at the Duck Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6 a.m. • Big Dog Zone Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 11 a.m. • Fraternal Order of Police Poker Tournament Fraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills) – 2 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 22 • Mason Sebastian DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Bounty Tournament St. Mary’s County Elk’s Lodge (45779 Fire Department Lane, California) – 7 p.m. • Salsa Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 23 • Fair Warning DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • Open Pool Tables Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m. • Live Music with The Jennifer Ann Cooper Band Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov 24 • Captain John DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. • Ladies Night and Karaoke Chef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, California) – 6 p.m. • Karaoke with DJ Harry Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m. • Band in a Box St. Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) – 7:30 p.m. • Hate the Toy Toyz for Totz – Bring a $10 donation or an unwrapped toy Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain Highway, Bel Alton) – 8 p.m. * CALL TO CONFRIM

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Bleachers Swinging A Big Stick, And Missing

By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer At some point into every season, in every sport, pre-season expectations are reconciled with reality. Caps are tipped to teams that deliver on lofty expectations and surprise success stories are lauded. The best fan fodder though is perusing through train wrecks; the teams that are far less than they shoulda, coulda been. And so, halfway through the NFL season, it’s time to take stock. The most obvious disaster is the Dallas Cowboys. There’s nothing more to be said about them though. To tap a NASCAR metaphor, the Cowboys are the car smoldering on the backstretch after plowing the wall and rolling a half-dozen times. The only thing left to see is the tow truck retrieving the carcass. More compelling than the Cow-

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pokes are the NFL’s Nordic warriors, the Minnesota Vikings. After nearly reaching the Super Bowl last season, the organization begged back old gunslinger Brett Favre for one last run. But after a pre-season injury to star wide receiver Sidney Rice and Favre finally aging before our eyes, the team started off 1-3. Ahhhhhh where have you gone Leif Ericson? This is not the sort of pillaging the Viks had in mind. The Super Bowl or bust Vikings then paid a steep price to acquire the physically declining but still accomplished malcontent Randy Moss. The Moss chemistry experiment lasted three games, his laissez-faire effort and toxic attitude prompting his release. Now at 3-6, the Vikings season has but a faint pulse. The blame for the team’s underachievement has gradually fallen on the shoulders of the man at the helm: head coach Brad Childress. Childress, we’ve learned, is not unlike many NFL coaches. He is long on ego, lacks finesse when dealing with people and is inflexible in his approach. He seems convinced he’s the smartest person in the room, regardless of company, and has little care for the consequences of his actions. He made no apologies for begging Favre back for another season, even though it likely created a divide in the locker room for a quarterback that was present more out of obligation (to his teammates) than desire. In press conferences, he has then very matter-of-factly thrown that same quarterback under the bus for several poor performances. That’s the Childress we see. Apparently what’s worse is the one we don’t. There are rumors he has questioned certain players’ ability to push through injuries and has had heated confrontations that nearly got physical.

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SMCM to host baseball spring training program St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host a six-week Spring Training 2011 baseball program for players in grades 1 through 12 from January 2 to February 6. St. Mary’s College head coach Lew Jenkins will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching and catching lessons at a cost as low as $99 for six weeks. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call toll-free 866-622-4487.

Unnamed Vikings have recently gone as far as to say they “hate” Childress and are playing only for their teammates and in spite of him. It’s stuff better suited for the daytime soaps than Sportscenter and an indication that a coach has clearly lost his audience. So what are we to make of this drama in Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes and one giant coaching ego? There has been much made of the unprecedented dynamic of the four-generations that now exist in the American workforce. The interaction between these generations and the different lenses through which they view work is fascinating. The potential friction between these groups when generational differences are disregarded is being realized in Minnesota. Childress, a product of the workaholic baby-boomer generation, is attempting to rule as a take-or-leave-it dictator. The problem is he’s applying this philosophy to a team of empowered professionals that are either from the dissident, “prove it to me” Generation X or from Generation Y, a group that mostly asks not what it can do for its employer but rather what its employer can do for them. The iron-fisted dictator is already a dying breed as an effective leader in the workplace. Childress, who never played in the NFL and has a very pedestrian coaching resume, is particularly ill suited to abrasively champion a singleminded, rigid approach to a group exuding natural cynicism (Gen-X) and self-confidence (GenY). It seems his unwillingness to acknowledge and adjust his style to the reality of his situation will ultimately cost him his job; thereby ensuring that his legacy will not be in the pantheon of NFL coaches but as just another case study in a leadership textbook.

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Wed., Nov. 10 Volleyball 4A East Semifinals South River 3, Leonardtown 2

Fri., Nov. 12 Football Bullis 42, St. Mary’s Ryken 14 3A South Semifinals Friendly 36, Chopticon 10

Sat., Sept. 13 Girls’ Soccer 4A East Semifinals Bethesda-Chevy Chase 4, Leonardtown 0

Fri., Nov. 19 Ice Hockey Leonardtown vs. Huntingtown at Capital Clubhouse (Waldorf), 6:45 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 20 Boys’ Basketball St. Mary’s Ryken at St. Frances Academy (scrimmage), 3:30 p.m. Girls’ Basketball Calvert at St. Mary’s Ryken (scrimmage), 2 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 22 Boys’ Basketball Lackey at St. Mary’s Ryken (scrimmage), 5 p.m. Girls’ Basketball Parkdale at Chopticon (scrimmage), 6:30 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 23 Girls’ Basketball Great Mills at St. Mary’s Ryken (scrimmage), noon

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Ages 4 and Up both boys and girls November 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Leonard Hall Recreation Center or during the week of the 15th through 19th between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Recreation and Parks main office in Leonardtown. Cost $55.00 per player or $550.00 per team needing shirts and $490.00 per team not needing shirts. Divisions U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 Cut off date December 31st of 2010 and you can register online.

Youth basketball registration 3rd grade thru 8th grade both boys and girls Cost $70.00 per player Thursday November 18th at Leonardtown Elem 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Come to the recreation and Parks main office during the day between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. the week of November 15th to register or register online. For more information, contact Kenny Sothoron at 301-475-4200 ext. 1830.

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Football

Shorthanded Braves Eliminated by Friendly Friendly 36, Chopticon 10

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer MORGANZA – In what was expected to be an exciting post-season for the Chopticon football team, the Braves, crippled by injuries and academic ineligibility, were defeated by Friendly (Prince George’s County) 3610 in Friday night’s 3A South semifinal game at Braves Stadium. “We couldn’t sustain anything offensively and that left our defense in a bind,” head coach Tony Lisanti said. The second-seeded Braves got a jolt of bad news earlier in the week when five players, including starting quarterback Cody Douglas, were ruled academically ineligible after first marking report cards were distributed. After Josh Gray intercepted a Davon Dorsey pass and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown, junior Tyler Hayhurst (filling in for Douglas) connected with Sterling Miles on a 43-yard bomb that led to a 22-yard field goal from Chris Palmer a 10-0 Braves lead after one period of play. “We felt good coming into the Photos By Chris Stevens game,” said Miles, who also intercepted The Braves’ Tyler Hayhurst looks to pass during the Braves’ 36-10 loss to a pass in the game.

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CHS – Gray 24 interception return (Palmer kick) CHS – Palmer 22 Field Goal FHS – Baltimore 25 pass from Dorsey (run failed) FHS – Hobby 10 pass from Dorsey (Dorsey run) FHS – Dorsey 2 run (pass failed) FHS – Hall 34 pass from Dorsey (Conteh run) FHS – Matthews 19 pass from Dorsey (Dorsey pass to Conteh) The third-seeded Patriots rallied to take a 14-10 lead at halftime behind two touchdown passes by junior quarterback Davon Dorsey. Dorsey completed 15 of 28 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns (to four different receivers). He also had a two-yard touchdown run for the Patriots, who advanced to host Huntingtown in tomorrow’s 3A South championship game. Lisanti was disappointed for his senior class, who he felt spearheaded the drive to Chopticon’s first playoff appearance since 2007. “The work they put in not just in the off-season but year-round was tremendous,” he said. “They’re great

leaders by example. It’s a shame it had to end like that.” “Seems like freshman year was yesterday,” safety Ray Sydnor said. “For us to go from 4-6 last year to 7-3 and a home playoff game is great.” Sydnor added he would miss hanging out with the seniors and the team as they go their separate ways. Miles believed that they ere more than just teammates on this journey. “We’re a brotherhood – we’ve bee playing together since elementary school,” he said. “Going to the playoffs together meant a lot.” chrisstevens@countytimes.net Chris Palmer kicks a 22-yard field goal in the first quarter of Friday night’s 3A South football semifinals.

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Bulldogs Defeat Ryken in Season Finale The Bullis School 42, St. Mary’s Ryken 14

Kevin Jones ran for 146 yards and three 1 2 3 4 Total touchdowns as the BulBulls (6-4) 7 28 0 7 42 lis School defeated St. Ryken (3-7) 7 0 0 7 14 Mary’s Ryken 42-14 Friday night, ending the Bulls – Jones 48 run (Redlack kick) Knights’ season at 3-7. Ryken – Houston 1 run (Laco kick) Jones led a BullBullis – Jones 3 run (Redlack kick) dogs offense that Bullis – Fields 25 pass from Bellistri (Redlack kick) rushed for 234 yards Bullis – Jones 12 run (Redlack kick) and four touchdowns Bullis – Friedlander 42 interception return (Redlack kick) on the ground. Bullis – Armstrong 3 run (Redlack kick) Bullis quarterback Ryken – Simms 9 pass from Bazyk (Laco kick) Kylor Bellistri completed nine of 14 passes for 131 and a touchdown and Alex Friedlander returned an interception 42 yards for a score in the fourth quarter. The Knights got a rushing touchdown from John Houston and a nine-yard scoring pass from Eric Bazyk to senior receiver Tyler Simms. Joe Laco also converted both of his extra point attempts.

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Fur and Feathers By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer Some years ago Richard Fleshman invited me to join his group on a hunt for canvas backs. His buddies Jimmy Clippard and Hector Dawson would complete the foursome. They had everything that was needed for the adventure; all I needed to bring were waders and a shotgun with #4 steel shot. Richard was, at heart, a deer hunter, but always made time for duck hunting. He said duck hunting was an experience for real men. According to Richard, Jimmy could hit a bufflehead at 60 yards with absolute perfection. Hector spent more time duck-hunting than working from October through January. Jimmy had a small aluminum boat, motor and trailer that could be used to set decoys and retrieve ducks that fell

out of range of Cracker Jack, Richard’s yellow lab. In the dense fog and darkness of the early morning I learned that Jimmy’s boat is largely unused except during duck season. Duck hunters, it seems, aren’t all that particular about the condition of their boats! We loaded all of the decoys into the boat and set them in an attractive and close array. Jimmy let us off at the blind and parked the boat around the point just yards away. The blind was a really nice affair – something ordinary folks might have lived in during the early American frontier. It was brushed to hide the structure, or at least to make it look like something obscure that had been scuttled in the weeds 50 years ago. Inside were creature comforts galore. There was a Coleman camp stove, a kerosene heater, hooks for coats and gun cases, a clothesline for hanging gloves to dry, and a special place for the dog. It was open above a 4-foot wall on the water side with a roof that protruded out beyond the wall at about 7-feet high. The corners had similar openings on the sides to allow shooting to the right or left. Hector started a pot of coffee on the Coleman stove and then started cooking some special sausage that he pur-

chased from a favorite butcher. With these smells wafting through the blind, Richard started telling a funny tale about how to cook merganser. Raucous laughter soon filled the air around the blind, when Richard abruptly became quiet. It was sunrise. “Listen!” We all fell silent as we strained to hear the whisper of duck wings above us in the dense fog. In the haze over the decoys a canvas back splashed onto the water from out of nowhere. We watched as the duck surveyed the situation, obviously realizing that it had landed in a convention of duck mannequins. Before long it eased to the edge of the decoys and took flight. Richard blasted from the left corner of the blind and the duck fell. Cracker Jack was in the water right away and dutifully returned with the only canvas back of the day. The fog lifted quickly to reveal blue skies. By 10:00 AM it became obvious that the ducks weren’t coming. Feeling like real men, full from breakfast and warm from the heater, we realized that one duck would have to do. As we packed up everything and gathered the decoys, a bufflehead came through at 60 yards. Jimmy blasted three shots as the duck disappeared on the horizon. Our day was done! Thorough gun cleaning was not required. I will be offering stories of hunting adventures in future articles for this column. If you have a particularly interesting story, drop me an email at riverdancekeith@hotmail. com. Be safe and enjoy the season.

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Raider Girls Blanked by Barons in State Semis By Chris Stevens Staff Writer ROCKVILLE – The Leonardtown girls’ soccer team’s quest for a third state championship in five seasons was derailed in convincing fashion by reigning 4A state champion Bethesda-Chevy Chase (15-2), who scored three first-half goals en route to a 4-0 win Saturday afternoon at Richard Montgomery High School. “I expected a close match, but we knew we were going to have our hands full,” head coach Jennifer Henderson said. The Barons, 4A West champions, struck just five minutes and 19 seconds into the first half when Hannah Levin rocketed a rebound into the top of the net for BPhoto By Chris Stevens CC’s first goal of the contest. The next two were scored by senior midfielder Victoria Gersh, including a looping 35-yard shot that went over goalie Sadie Lowe’s fingertips The Raiders’ Lindsay Egbert chases down Julia Hardgrove of Bethesdafor a 3-0 lead midway through the first half. “Coach [Rob] Kurtz told me before the game hey had these special balls that Chevy Chase. The Barons defeated were made for scoring,” Gersh said. the Raiders 4-0 in the 4A semifinals. “Some of it’s luck, some of it’s skill, but it was awesome to score.” Kurtz and his staff did their homework on the Raiders (Southern Maryland Athletic Conference and 4A East champions), keying on Lauren Donovan and Hayley Wilson for much of the contest and showing patience on offense. “We watched 3 (Donovan) and 17 (Wilson) and we knew they were dynamic offensively, so we tried to control possession,” Kurtz said. “That is always the key for us.” Henderson was proud of her seniors, many who were contributing sophomores on the 2008 state championship team and she was pleased with their efforts in returning to that point. “They’ve provided a lot of leadership with the desire to go far,” she said. “It’s a good group of eight girls that we’re going to miss next year.” Two of those seniors, Molly Nantz and Cara McLaughlin, were pleased to end their high school soccer careers on the state semifinal stage. “We came into this year with no expectations and we exceeded everything we thought we were going to do,” McLaughlin said. “We gave it our all and that’s all we could do.” “It’s disappointing that this was our last season together,” Nantz said. Photo By Chris Stevens “This was a big season for us. Even though we did lose this game, we were Erin Kelly of Leonardtown tries to get posi- excited to win the regional championship.” tion on BCC’s Elena Muller during the 4A chrisstevens@countytimes.net state semifinals Saturday.

Thomas Plans for Future at Farfield By Chris Stevens Staff Writer St. Mary’s Ryken senior forward Kevin Thomas is a man with a plan. As he signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Fairfield University in Connecticut last Wednesday, he knew he was signing up for a bright future with a good team and a good school. “They have one of the best business programs in the country and they’re right outside of New York City,” said Thomas, who plans to major in business and management at Fairfield. “When I graduate, hopefully I can get a good job right there.” On the court, the 6-foot-9 Thomas, a native of Toronto, ON, will be counted on to play heavy minutes as a freshman next season for the Stags, who are always a contender in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and frequent visitors to the NCAA tournament. “Their system fits my style of play and they only have one center, so I’ll be battling for playing time at the power forward spot next year,” Thomas explains. “I could be playing the NCAA tournament for three or four years.” He also said that signing with Fairfield during the early signing period helps him as he prepares for his senior season at Ryken. “It’s a weight off my chest,” he said simply. “I didn’t want to have to worry about it or think about it during the season.” Thomas, who was also considering the University of Illinois-Chicago, said that Fairfield won out because it was much closer to his hometown of Toronto and due to a connection with the current Stags during his official visit to the school.

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St. Mary’s Ryken senior Kevin Thomas, with teammate Treveon Graham’s mother Katrina, head coach/athletic director Dave Tallman, principal Rick Wood and assistant coach Chris Cobbina, signs his letter of intent to play basketball at Fairfield University.

“I always wanted to attend a big school, so when I went to visit, I thought I wouldn’t like it. But it felt like home,” he said. “I could see myself playing with those guys.” And the fact that his basketball and academic career will be free (he accepted a full scholarship) doesn’t hurt either. “I’m real excited – it’s the beginning of a free education,” he said. “My mom’s been waiting for this day since I first picked up a basketball.” chrisstevens@countytimes.net

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Seahawk Women Young, But Have Strength in Numbers By Chris Stevens Staff Writer ST. MARY’S CITY – The long drives around the state of Maryland and many other places have paid off for St. Mary’s College women’s basketball coach Barb Bausch. In the past, the Seahawks have fielded teams with between six and eight players, but when the 2010-11 season began Wednesday night, Bausch had 13 players suiting up for action, making this season coming one to look forward to. “I’m very excited – Photo By Chris Stevens they’re a great bunch of people who are doing all that I’ve Head coach Barb Bausch is confident asked to do,” Bausch said be- that with a full team, the Seahawk womfore a Monday night practice. en will do well in the 2010-11 season. Bausch landed nine freshmen to go with four returning players (Jamie Roberts, Pui Sham, Jasmine Jones and Taylor Petrisko) and she understands their youth will show at first. “We don’t look as young we are sometimes and other times we do,” she explained. “This first game is going show us where we are now, but come January we’ll be an entirely different team.” With nine freshmen, it’s hard to tell what to expect from who, but Bausch believes any of her newcomers can help the team improve. “So many of them can give us a lot,” she said. “Leah Cranmer’s going to be a really good point guard, Shana Lewis and Sophie Pruden will be good as well. Marche Pearson is recovering from an ACL injury, but she’s a beast on the floor. I feel like [having a full roster] is what I’m used to.” SMC kicked off their season Wednesday night with a game against Lebanon Valley (Pa.) who is ranked No. 22 in the nation in the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association Division III poll and will host their annual tip-off tournament Friday and Saturday at the Michael P. O’Brien ARC arena. Bausch understands that with the youth and everybody getting used to playing with each other, there’s no better experience than regular season game speed. “You can show them film, but it means nothing until they see that intensity and how different college basketball is,” she said. “No matter where you’ve played, it’s still an adjustment.” Even with the lack of experience, the excitement and anticipation is still there for the coach. “They have set no limits for themselves,” Bausch said. “They want to keep improving and being the best they can be. I can’t ask for more than Photo By Chris Stevens that.”

Leah Cranmer is one of nine freshmen on the St. Mary’s College women’s basketball team this season.

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Seahawks Open Season with Victory over Hopkins By Chris Stevens Staff Writer ST. MARY’S CITY – A top ten national ranking has not excused the St. Mary’s College men’s basketball team from hard work. A prime example of that was Tuesday night’s 73-66 victory over visiting Johns Hopkins University in the Pride of Maryland tournament and regular season opener. “I give Johns Hopkins all the credit in the world. They pulled close, but our guys never panicked,” Seahawks coach Chris Harney said. “I always tell them basketball is a game of highs and lows and you have to stay in the middle.” SMC, ranked Number 9 in all of NCAA Division III coming into the season, led all but the first four minutes, but the Blue Jays never trailed by more than eight and closed to within a single point (58-57) on a Sean Wildes lay-up with 7:16 to go in the game. “It’s Johns Hopkins, they’re a very smart team,” said senior point guard Alex Franz, who scored 15 points, dished out six assists and had three steals. “They have a legendary coach and they run their stuff well. They’re a tough team.” The Seahawks closed the game on a 15-9 run and improved their rePhoto By Frank Marquart cord at the ARC Sam Burum scores two of his 15 points over John Alberici of Arena to 23-2 over the last two-plus Johns Hopkins. seasons. “I think it was a little bit of toughness that helped us,” said senior center Sam Burum, who also scored 15 points before fouling out in the final minutes. “We didn’t execute until the last three or four minutes, but we pulled through. We knew we could do it.” St. Mary’s comes into this season with high expectations as usual, looking to fill leadership and scoring roles vacated by Camontae Griffin, the lone senior on last year’s 26-win team. “When you lose a guy like Tae, we have to have some guys to step up and I think these seniors will do that,” Harney said. The seniors will have a lot of help, as junior college transfer Deon Queen (11 points) and freshman Christian MacAuley (four points, five blocks and three boards) along with Kyle Jarczynski (12 points) and the returning Mikey Fitzpatrick (nine points and 10 rebounds) made immediate contributions Tuesday night. “I think with the leadership we have, I’m confident we’ll improve,” Harney said. “It’s been a great three years here so far and I want to finish on top,” Franz said. “As a group, our goal is bigger than last year,” Burum said. “We’ve come so close an we want to take it one step further.” chrisstevens@countytimes.net

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Alex Franz scored 15 points and handed out six assists in St. Mary’s 73-66 win over Johns Hopkins Tuesday night.

The enthusiastic St. Mary’s College student section gets fired up. Photo By Frank Marquart

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