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SAIC to Consolidate Offices One of the county’s major defense contractors, SAIC, will move its local offices farther north on Route 235 to the Park Place development in California. PAGE 5
MONEY
Spotlight Shines on Small Business “If we can just get you to spend ten percent more of the money that you’re spending now at independent businesses, think of what that’ll do for St. Mary’s County and the economy.” PAGE 8
Education
Seahawks Win National Sailing Championship St. Mary’s College of Maryland sailing team won the national team championship on Sunday in Madison, Wisc., the school’s first national championship since 2007. PAGE 14
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Gulf Crisis a Boon For Local Watermen? PAGE 16
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Workshop Offers Tips on Navy Contracts Dozens of independent business owners joined in a panel discussion with representatives from various local organizations geared at connecting contractors with government contracts. PAGE 21
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Teen Works to Give Local Animals a Second Chance Spencer Jones laughed as he described a girl at his school who likes to buy Nutter Bones, his very own homemade dog biscuit recipe which he’s been selling to raise money for Second Hope Rescue. PAGE 18
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ews Chesser Appointed to District Court Governor O’Malley announced the appointment of Karen Christy Holt Chesser to the St. Mary’s County District Court. Chesser will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable John F. Slade, III. Chesser has practiced law her entire career in St. Mary’s County, and since 2006, she has been the County Attorney for St. Mary’s County. In that capacity, she regularly represents the County in District and Circuit Courts, and she advises County departments and the Board of County Commissioners on topics such as land use, zoning, contracts, and public safety. Chesser spent 10 years as a prosecutor in the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office, including 8 years as Deputy State’s Attorney. Chesser has been involved in community and professional organizations. For many years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Marcey House, a substance abuse treatment facility. Currently, she participates in the professionalism course given to all new lawyers admitted to the Maryland Bar. Chesser earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.
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County Unemployment Drops Below 6 Percent By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
County economic officials are pleased with new numbers released Tuesday by the state that show St. Mary’s County’s unemployment rate has dropped from 6.4 percent in March to 5.7 percent in April. The latest St. Mary’s unemployment rate matches that of both Charles and Calvert counties, according to figures from the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and shows that the Southern Maryland region is making some progress in a lagging state and national economy. “I’m grateful it’s headed in the right direction, it still needs to be back at 3.3 percent [unemployment,]” Schaller said. “That’s full employment for St. Mary’s County.” State labor statistics show that this April followed the trend of seasonal employment that last April did, though not with the same vigor as last year. State figures show that in April of 2009 the unemployment rate was 5.1 percent. But, Schaller said, the actual labor force present in the county versus what it was last year showed additional promise. The local labor force has grown by just 60 employees from March to April, with 51,997 actually seeking employment. The labor force for April, of 2009 was just 50,847, state numbers showed. This means that more people had confidence in the economy to get back to searching for a job and eschew the “discouraged worker” mentality. “Unemployment is falling and that’s a good
thing, but just as important-or more importantly- employment rate fell from about 7.7 percent to 6.9 the labor force is growing,” Schaller told The percent for April and that it continued to best the County Times. “We haven’t seen participation nation’s average of 9.9 percent unemployment. numbers like these in two years.” State reports show that the total job gain for Schaller also said that the Southern Maryland Maryland last month was about 8,200 jobs. region as a whole ranked third in the entire state for low unemployment, just behind Howard and Montguyleonard@countytimes.net gomery counties with 5.1 10 percent unemployment. “It shows this is the place to be,” Schaller said of Southern Maryland. Phil Riehl, a local 8 State Farm insurance agent and business owner, said that the short-term outlook was good for jobs and the economy, but 6 whether it was sustainable was another matter. “I think there’s some youthful exuberance out there,” Riehl said. “But if 4 everybody was optimistic then why is the stock market going down?” Riehl said that if the numbers for Maryland 2 and the county continue to improve in May, then the optimism could turn into serious hope for re- 0 Charles Maryland St. Mary’s U.S. Calvert covering job growth. The state released graph of information from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regunumbers recently show- This lation compares unemployment figures in Southern Maryland, including the current ing that Maryland’s un- rate, the 2010 average so far and last year’s number.
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ews SAIC to Relocate Local Offices in St. Mary’s
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
One of the county’s major defense contractors, SAIC, will move its local offices farther north on Route 235 to the Park Place development in California. Officials told The County Times that after a two-year process a lease was signed recently making the construction project official. John K. Parlett, head of CMI General Contractors in Charlotte Hall and the developer of the Park Place site, said that the project has a footprint that requires a zoning variance for its size, about 27,600 feet, which was about 2,000 square feet greater than what is allowable. Parlett said that the new building would be three stories high and about 82,700 square feet in total area. Construction, to be undertaken by the Mannekin Development group, should start by the end of the summer, Parlett said, with SAIC employees taking up occupancy by next year.
The new location will make it easier for employees of the contractor to make it through heavy traffic. “They have 300 plus employees who don’t have to drive any farther south than necessary,” Parlett said of the building’s eventual completion. County economic development officials look at the large building project as one of the few major builds in the county in a slow economy, which is good news for employment. “That’ll help the unemployment rate go down,” said Bob Schaller, director of the county’s Department of Economic and Community Development. Robin Finnacom, executive director of St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation, said that SAIC’s move would not greatly affect the revitalization of the Lexington Park area because they were already spread out throughout the southern portion of the county, but it did represent another missed opportunity for the county to find a developer for their proposed Lexington Manor project just outside the base main gate.
“I don’t see the consolidation as a problem for the Great Mills corridor but I would have preferred them choosing Lexington Manor for their consolidation,” Finnacom said. The Lexington Manor project fell through in 2007 as a modernized office park for contractors and other professionals to support base operations outside the base main gate, but the county is now seeking other developers to take on the project. The county’s project looks to be in opposition to the Naval District of Washington’s plans to lease seven parcels out to a private developer to build high end office space and retail shops inside the base as part of an enhanced use lease (EUL) plan. The EUL plan has met with resistance here from officials as potentially harmful to the Lexington Park revitalization plan since it would draw money away from local businesses who have tried to support the base’s operations. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Victory Baptist Claims Top Spot in McKay’s $60K Giveaway By Sean Rice Staff Writer Nearly 100 local community non-profit organizations this week took home their share of the annual McKay’s $60,000 Community Rewards Program. For the third straight year, Victory Baptist Academy claimed the top spot in the charitable program, gaining the most votes from McKay’s Fine Foods and Pharmacy customers, and in turn receiving the largest piece of the $60,000 available. Victory Baptist received a check for $7,025 on Tuesday during an event at the Leonardtown McKay’s store. The school has received more than $50,000 from the program over the years.
Also receiving hand-delivered checks Tuesday were the second and third place organizations. St. John’s Church and School received $5,875 and Father Andrew White School received $5,056. Now in it’s 12th year, the Community Rewards program is open to all local nonprofit organizations. The program started as a $50,000 giveaway in 1998 when McKay’s celebrated their 50th anniversary. At the 55th anniversary the program was expanded to $55,000, and expanded again to $60,000 at the store’s 60th anniversary. “That money is distributed among organizations that participate into the program, as long as they’re a non-profit,” said David McKay, chairman of the board for McKay’s. “The customers decide who they would
Photo by Sean Rice Pictured from left is Alice Knott, Community Rewards program coordinator, Cherry Price, with McKay’s, Linda Maloney from Father Andrew White School, Marilyn McKay, David McKay, CEO of McKay’s, Sharon Potter from Victory Baptist, Pat Suit principal of St. John’s School, and Thomas McKay.
Applications Available For Bay Restoration Grant
Property owners who use an on-site sewage disposal system could be eligible for a grant to make upgrades that would reduce the nitrogen content of water from their homes flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. The money comes from the Bay Restoration Fund and is designed to help combat the flow of nutrients into the bay that have been linked to diminished water quality. Property owners can apply to the St. Mary’s Health Department to receive a grant, which can only be applied to upgrading components of the system that will reduce nitrogen content.
The money cannot be used to cover permit fees , installation of septic drain fields, sand mound systems or other disposal systems. Questions about the bay fund can be directed to the department’s environmental health staff at 301-475-4321. To apply for a grant, visit the department’s Web site at www.smchd.org or visit their offices at 21580 Peabody Street in Leonardtown for an application. Applications will be processed once the state Board of Public Works approves the grant monies.
like to have their grocery purchases credited towards.” To participate, groups first enroll in the program and then McKay’s customers can choose which of the enrolled organizations they want to have their purchases credited toward. The organization that racks up the most credit from customer shopping takes home the top award. The remaining awards are also ranked on consumer spending. “The McKay’s program has been tremendous,” said Sharon Potter a full-time volunteer with Victory Baptist. “We’ve had a lot of par-
ticipation and the money has made a huge difference, with these difficult economic times.” Potter said the school still needs to decide how to spend this year’s award in a way that will benefit the maximum number of students. In the past the school has purchased desks, computers, kindergarten equipment, sports equipment, and other things the school would not have been able to afford without the McKay’s program, Potter said. seanrice@countytimes.net
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Officials Hope State Law Will Give Leverage on Navy Project By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local economic development officials told the county’s planning commission Tuesday that a state law could allow the county to get compensation for certain impacts that come from the Navy’s pursuit of a development project on Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Elected officials and local business interests fear that the Navy’s enhanced use lease (EUL) proposal, which would open up seven parcels totaling about 45 acres for office space and mixed use to a private developer to build out, could damage the already struggling Lexington Park revitalization effort by drawing business away from that community. The state law that allows the county to negotiate with the as yet unknown developer of the project, SB 206, could provide what is known as payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to offset negative economic affects if the EUL project moves ahead. “We have the ability to factor in that cost through PILOT,” said Bob Schaller, director of the county’s Department of Economic and Community Development. While the concept of PILOT is mentioned in promotional material released by the Navy regarding the project, planning officials said that Navy officials have made little or no mention of it in public informational forums. This apparent omission, said Susan McNeill, planning commission member, led to residents’ fears increasing about the impact the EUL project might have.
“They [the Navy] don’t seem to think of this as part of the process,” McNeill said of the PILOT option. “This could have allayed a lot of fears.” Commission members also appeared frustrated with the EUL proposal and one did not believe that the Navy would be readily forthcoming with its plans. “They don’t ever seem to be on the record,” said commission member Merl Evans “They don’t want to be engaged. I think this is a done deal.” Schaller said that the Navy’s EUL project could still be a positive development for the county, simply because it represented the possibility of economic growth. The question was how could the county ensure that it benefited from the project. “The upside is that it’s major development we wouldn’t otherwise have,” Schaller said. “We have to support the Navy, they are the hand that feeds us.” Both Schaller and commission members hoped that they could get more answers about what the Navy planned for the EUL project at an industry forum to be held on base June 9. Developers who could bid for the project are expected to be there; the Navy has already issued a request for qualifications for developers that is short on actual details but seems tailored to attract only those who are large enough to complete the large project, local insiders say. Schaller said that until June 9 there was likely to be a shortage of information on the EUL proposal. “There’s very little information being shared,” Schaller said. “It’s to your frustration and our frustration.”
Owings Faces Uphill Battle For Recognition in Governor’s Race
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Democratic candidate for governor, former state delegate and Secretary of Veterans Affairs George Owings, says that it’s tough to get his name and his message out to voters this election cycle. That’s mostly because the media attention for the past several months has focused squarely on the incumbent Democrat Gov. Martin O’Malley and GOP hopeful and former governor Robert Ehrlich. Reporters have written articles comparing O’Malley and Ehrlich’s records as governor and have reported with relish the barbs both campaigns have flung at each other. O’Malley and Ehrlich, paired in an apparent grudge match, have been made out as the frontrunners with virtually no mention of their competition. “I think that’s… what sells newspapers,” Owings told The County Times. “At least I had some measure of recognition.” Owings served as majority whip for the Democratic party in Annapolis and then for Ehlrich’s administration as veterans secretary. Now he’s come out with an anti-O’Malley message criticizing the governor for higher taxation rates, out of control spending and hostility towards state businesses. Even with the anti-incumbent mood nationwide, political observers say, O’Malley still looks to be the favorite to win his party’s nomination. “I don’t think he was ever able to tap into a larger message,” said St. Mary’s College of Maryland political science professor Todd Eberly. “I haven’t seen much growth from that campaign.” Eberly said that Owings, a Calvert County resident, needed to tap into voter anger, but was drowned out because of his announcement to run during the legislative session and the entrance of Ehrlich into the race Owings said that his first major push to raise funds, an event at the North Beach Volunteer Fire
Department May 22, netted about $15,000. He said getting that much at a small event was encouraging, but he realized that O’Malley, firmly entrenched behind the ramparts of the state Democratic party, “had all the money.” “Without money nobody’s going to know who he is,” Eberly said. “He needs money.” Owings has his greatest strength among veterans and especially in Southern Maryland, but faces O’Malley who has his power stemming from the Democratic machine in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties and Baltimore City. Eberly said he could not see a replay of the 2002 election, where Ehrlich triumphed when Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend lost 30 percent of the primary vote to relative unknown Robert Fustero. Democrats have much more confidence in O’Malley than Townsend, he said. “There was so much discontent with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend there was only one way to express that dissatisfaction,” Eberly said of Fustero’s showing. “I thought that if Owings broke 20 percent [in the primary] that would mean O’Malley had some trouble. “I don’t think Owings will break 20 percent.” Owings said that he has campaigned in Southern Maryland, Cambridge and the Lower Eastern Shore as well as in Frederick County, but invitations to talk with Democratic clubs have been few. “You could say that,” Owings said Tuesday. “When invitations come up I accept them.” Still the Democratic underdog said he would continue his campaign and look for veterans, Southern Marylanders and anti-O’Malley voters to cast ballots for him. “That’s what’s out there for me,” Owings said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Cash Bash Was a Blast The Center for Life Enrichment and Special Olympics of St. Mary’s County would like to extend a thank you to all those who helped make our Cash Bash Fundraising Event a success. A special thank you goes to the many contributors: BAE Systems, Bar Serve, Bowles Farm, County Times, Daly’s Seafood, Drift Inn, Denta Quest, D&S Seafood, Expressions Catering, Guy Distributing, Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Playtime Fishing Charters, PNC Bank, Printing Press, Prudential Insurance Company, Rodbender Fishing
Charter, RJP Associates, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department, Sea-breeze Restaurant, Special Olympic Volunteers, Sweet T Productions, TCLE Staff, Top Hat Party, United Health Care, VH Signs. We especially thank all the ticket holders and the tickets who came out on May 22nd. THANK YOU from The Center for Life Enrichment and Special Olympics of St. Mary’s County staff and volunteers. Randy Ferguson, Program Director The Center for Life Enrichment
Incumbents Responsible for Gulf Oil Spill
Everyone is upset about the Gulf oil spill and some of the most vocal critics of the oil industry are our elected officials. (I’d like to say our elected leaders but leadership is a quality that has escaped most of our elected officials, a case in point is how they regulate the oil industry). We were all, including our elected officials, aware that the Bush administration was soft on regulating oil exploration and in fact weakened the existing regulations. All but a few of our elected representatives have been in office for more than a year and did not have more stringent regulation of the oil industry on their radar screen before the spill, but now they are screaming at the top of their lungs about more restrictions and safeguards. Effective leaders lead the way to avoid problems and don’t rely on Monday-morning-quarterbacking
events that they stood by and watched evolve. Our political system is broken and I hope the voters are willing to do something about it. The incumbent politicians were asleep at the switch or too busy counting their campaign contributions to prevent the current oil disaster and it is time to get fresh blood into the system. If those who feel so helpless to do something about the demise of our environment really want to do something to protect it in the future, they should cross all incumbent politicians off their list unless the incumbent has only demonstrated the rejection of the present political process with its earmarks, political favors, and special interests. If not, the voters deserve what they get and are part of the problem. David Ryan Hollywood, MD
Congressman Steny Hoyer Truly Serves His Constituents Congressman Hoyer has critics who say his leadership position leaves him little time for his District. I disagree in the strongest way; he is personally engaged in activities, sponsors special events for his constituents, and ensures that his District Office staff provides excellent personal service. My family and I have been recipients of such service. My parents were lifelong residents of Congressman Hoyer’s District; they lived there last 25 years in LaPlata, MD. We have always been proud of him and his growing stature in the House of Representatives. But Congressman Hoyer has remained dedicated to the people who sent him to Congress and committed to the needs of his constituents. Several years ago my father passed away, leaving my mother distraught and unable to deal with the issues that typically accompany terminating federal benefits and filing paperwork. I visited Congressman Hoyer’s Waldorf District office and was welcomed by profes-
sional caseworkers who took on our family’s burden and helped us navigate the appropriate government channels. I will never forget how grateful my mom was for this assistance; it relieved her of overwhelming stress at a most difficult time. A few months ago my mother passed away. As I went through her papers in settling the estate, I found correspondence from Congressman Hoyer regarding my dad’s case. His care and concern was so evident in his words, as well as the service he ensures his District Offices provide. She had saved that letter as a reminder of Steny Hoyer’s personal dedication to each and every person in his 5th District. I moved away recently, but I remain a lifelong supporter of a Congressman who made such a positive impact on my family. Shirley Clark Clayton, NC (Former resident of MD 5th District)
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District Court Judge Right For The Job The appointment of Christy Holt Chesser as the county’s new district court judge comes as no surprise, yet it is a welcome addition to our judicial branch of government. Chesser brings with her unique qualifications professionally, and extraordinary qualifications personally. Chesser has spent her professional career building a resume that fits the position of district court judge quite nicely. She has served in private practice where she aptly gained understanding and concern for those who are confronted with the legal system. While the better part of her career was spent on the other side of the courtroom aisle as a prosecutor, Chesser has gained experience defending and protecting the rights of those who have made mistakes, and just as important defending those who have been falsely accused. When folks face false accusations, there is nothing more horrifying and destructive for good people than a legal system on a path to injustice. As a prosecutor serving in the State’s Attorney Office, Chesser gained a reputation as fair yet protective of the public’s safety. She learned firsthand the importance of justice and the role prosecutors must play in keeping crime out of our communities. The line between overzealous prosecution and being too soft is often gray; more often than not Chesser seemed to know where the line was. Most recently, as County Attorney for St.
Mary’s County government, Chesser gained a valuable understanding of the role of government in people’s lives and in our community. She has been able to see firsthand the good government can do, and at the same time the injustice government can cause. The protection of people’s rights and freedoms while adopting new regulations to advance the common good can often seem to conflict with each other, Chesser knows this and has worked hard over the past four years to learn how government works and to understand the importance of limited government. Often these types of appointments go to career legislators who have spent 10 or 20 years in the state legislature writing law. It is not a judge’s job to legislate from the bench, yet sometimes that legislative career is hard to move away from. Chesser is unique in that she gained government experience, including legislative experience without being a legislator, hopefully this will serve the public well as she brings her diverse experiences to the bench. But for us, what seems most promising about the Chesser appointment is that an honest, hard working, even-tempered, compassionate person will sit in judgment of the folks in our community. Her personality and temperament no doubt will be more important over the next 10 years than anything else she brings to the bench; we believe it will serve our good county quite well.
Solar Is The Way To Go I encourage all who have an opportunity to consider installing solar electric energy systems. The environmental and financial benefits are there for the taking. While Southern Maryland is not the best for solar, the area does well. In the 12 months since installing our 6 kilowatt, 500 sqft roof-mounted residential system, it has generated 8,700 kilowatt-hours. This is almost all our electrical needs and has saved $1,220 in electrical costs. We also are receiving approximately $2,000 in Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) per year. As the installation costs are substantial, most of us take a year or two to find, beg and borrow the capital required. After the federal and state incentives, our net installed costs were $30,000. The payback period is approximately 10 years, it is even better for businesses as they should also get accelerated depreciation on the investment. At our home, we will likely incur almost no electrical costs the rest of our lives. While there are several technologies being developed, none seem to match panels for production per sqft and simplicity. Panels can be installed on a variety of roof styles, shingled, metal or flat, on main buildings or out-buildings. Installations are typically guaranteed for 25 years.
The system has to be designed and installed correctly to be successful. The technology is uncomplicated, but mistakes need to be avoided. Direct sunlight on the panels needs to be approximately from 9 am till 3 pm. Shading on the panels must be minimized, or better, eliminated. Your roof should have at least 15 years of reliable life. The slope of the roof can be flat to about 45 degrees, facing primarily south. To qualify for the RECs the installation must be an approved system, permitted and inspected by local authorities and the power company. The installation has multiple environmental benefits. No coal, no oil, no pollution, and no international tensions involved. Even after 25 years the panels will be productive, but at a gradually degrading rate of production. Maybe it is time to move to this next level of energy production in a significant manner. To install a system, some intestinal fortitude is required. However, a proper design produces results that are very predictable and the significant investment yields a substantial return. Mike Thompson Hollywood, MD
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ter, myself and Todd we were so brilliant that we just laid out plans and stuck to them. The reality is that most of it was just serendipity … in our business if you’re doing consulting work with the government, it’s the employees that are the basis. They’re the strongest thing that you have. They are your most valued asset.” “We couldn’t have done it without the community support,” said Todd Morgan, going on to praise his company’s employees and pledge their support for other local businesses. “We’re here for you. If you’ve got questions – believe me, we make mistakes. We’ve made a lot of them, but hopefully some of the mistakes we’ve made we can tell you about … so you can learn from them.” “If there was ever a success story, then EMA is that success story,” said Bob Schaller, Director of Economic & Community Development and one of the key organizer’s of the event, which also featured panel discussions on contracting with the Navy and using social networking sites like Facebook to promote local businesses, all of which has become part of the Independent Business Association’s push for a more
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ciation’s “Spotlight on Small Business,” an event sponsored by St. Mary’s Department of Economic & Community Development that served both as a networking workshop and a recognition ceremony for local business owners. The day’s keynote speaker, Smartronix CEO John Pariss, gave an entertaining speech Todd Morgan and Rex Eagan, of Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc. (now SAIC), accepted the Southern Maryland Independent Business Association’s 2010 Spotabout how himself and light Hall of Fame Award at their Spotlight on Small Business event last Thursday. two others evolved from being a basement operation to one of the biggest business suc- cooperative local business community. cess stories in St. Mary’s County. “We’re starting off small. We’ve got 20 “They gave us the opportunity to talk plus members … but we’re always looking about small business success,” he said, add- for new recruits,” said Dan Rebarchick, owning that even as his company celebrated 15 er of Lenny’s Restaurant in California, addyears in business earlier this month, it still ing that the group’s services are volunteered often boils down to the basics of hiring good free of charge, with a continued mission of people. Pariss told The County Times that raising awareness of small businesses within he was honored to address the crowd, but he the community, and getting people to pledge doesn’t consider his company a success as of more of their spending in such places. yet. “If we can just get you to spend ten per“This is just our start,” he said, “I still cent more of the money that you’re spendsee us as having a long way to go.” ing now at independent businesses, think of Todd Morgan and Rex Eagan were rec- what that’ll do for St. Mary’s County and the ognized for their work with Eagan, McAllis- economy,” he said. ter Associates, Inc. (now SAIC), becoming The Southern Maryland Independent charter inductees for the Association’s 2010 Business Association will have its first Spotlight Hall of Fame Award. “Lunch & Learn” event on June 14, which “The common threads that you have in a Rebarchick said will feature a program on small business on its way to even a modicum the buying habits of today’s generation, as of success is tremendous,” said Rex Eagan well as tips on marketing and maintaining as he accepted the award. “I would like to be customer relations in today’s economy. For able to stand here and tell you that our suc- more information, go to www.ibuystmarys. cess with EMA was because John McAllis- com.
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Melvin Bannister, 43 Melvin Jerome Bannister, (Jerome) 43 of Mechanicsville, MD was born on February 20, 1967 in Leonardtown, Maryland to George and Agnes NelsonBannister, Sr. Jerome departed this life suddenly on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospital from complications of a major stroke due to uncontrollable hypertension. Jerome grew up in St. Mary’s County, Maryland and graduated from Chopticon High School in 1986. He would later join the U.S. Army after graduating from high school. Jerome was a kind hearted and humorous person who always made everyone smile when he walked into a room. He was very flirtatious and had a good sense of humor. He was a dedicated and great father to his children. He enjoyed being around his family and friends all the time. While Jerome was a” handson” kind of person and loved staying busy, he also liked to relax by watching sports, and traveling in his spare time. While we will all miss him deeply, we know that he is resting in a better place and he is looking down on us smiling. Jerome leaves to cherish his fond memories to his parents George and Agnes Bannister, Sr., his four children, Steven (Sandra), Chris, Trejaughn, & Kha-aja, One grandson Jaiden, his brother George, Jr. (Rena), and his sisters Tisa and Monika (Tim), one nephew J.R. and two nieces Alexis and Aliyah; four special aunts; Mary Bannister (Albert), Shirley Hebb (Aloysius) Emmocene Greenfield (Charles), and Agalee Gibson; six uncles: Walter Nelson (Annie) Joseph Nelson (Vanessa), Francis Nelson (Lorena), Willy Bannister (Connie), Harrison Bannister (Jackie), and a Great Uncle, Augustus Herbert (Elizabeth) and three Great Aunts, Agnes Holly, Grace Miles & Lucy Brown, a very special long time friend Pam Hildebrandt. Jerome is preceded in death by his grandparents, Elijah and Emma Bannister, and George and Edith Nelson; sister Sharon Bannister, uncles; Leroy Bannister, James, George, and Howard Nelson. Family received friends on Friday, May 28, 2010 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Morganza, MD where a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated. Reverend Keith Woods, pastor of the church, was the celebrant. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Serving as pallbearers were Tyrone Bannister, Kelly Holt, Wilbert Beverly, III, George Nelson, Wayne Hebb and Floyd Short. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Eric Baker, Jerome Dent, Francis Hebb, Adrian Nelson, James Smith, Tim-
my Baker, Larry Harrod, Thomas Hebb, Lamont Nelson, Bernard Thomas, Curtis Carpenter, David Hebb, Wayne Mills, Walter Nelson and Robert Thomas.
William Bean, 71 William Ernest “Ernie” Bean, 71, died on Friday, May 28, 2010, at his residence in Lexington Park, MD. Born on December 8, 1938, in Beachville, MD, he was the son of the late James Lloyd Bean and Catherine Marie Tennyson. He was the loving husband of Mary Louise Bean, whom he married on April 15, 1961, in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD. He is also survived by his daughter, Jennifer Marie and her husband Darrell Mason of California, MD, one grand-daughter, Lillian “Lilly” Kathryn Mason, his brother David Bean of Glen Burnie, MD and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph Edward Bean and James Lloyd “Bud” Bean and his sister Mary Catherine Hale. Ernie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and a life long member of St. Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge, MD. Ernie was employed with the St. Mary’s County Board of Education Maintenance Department for over 31 years. Upon his retirement, he was employed with Dyncorp, United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, MD as a Security Guard for over 14 years. An avid volunteer, he was a Life Member of the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad. Ernie was also a member of the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad. He also served as a volunteer for the Outpatient Infusion Center in Leonardtown, MD. The family received friends on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in St. Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge, MD with prayers being recited followed by Rescue Squad Prayers. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 in St. Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge, MD. Fr. Fangmeyer officiated. Interment was private. Pallbearers were Bobby Abell, Emerick Norris, Jack Cullison, Danny Johnson, Fred Lee and Bill Rhodes. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 456 Ridge, MD 20680 and/or the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 339 Lexington Park, MD 20653
Bernard Delahay, 69 Bernard Yates (Tub) Delahay, 69 of Leonardtown, passed away on May 30, 2010 at Washington Hospi-
tal Center. Born on September 21, 1940 in Newtown Manor House in Compton, MD, he was the son of the late Susie and Clem Delahay. Tub was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He enjoyed all things “St. Mary’s County” including fishing, softball, and eating crabs. Tub was very dedicated to public service. He was a member of the St. Mary’s County Jaycees, holding the offices of Internal Vice President, External Vice President, and District Director He was a charter member of the 3rd District Optimist Club. He managed teams in the St. Mary’s County Parks and Recreation Little League Baseball. He also managed the HOBO’s softball team on and off for its 25+ years of existence in the Rocking Chair and Over Forty Softball League. From 1994-1998, Tub served an elected Commissioner for the Town of Leonardtown. In 1996, he started the All American Soap Box Derby Program in Leonardtown to promote Leonardtown and establish a nationally recognized event. In 1996, he was elected to the Southern Maryland Municipal Association (SMMA). He enlisted in the US Army and proudly served from 1958 – 1960. He then held a variety of jobs including plumber’s helper, propellant handler, boiler attendant, newspaper compositor, and restaurant manager. He owned and operated a sporting goods store in Leonardtown from 1970-1973 as well as working on the farm he grew up on in Compton, MD. He worked for the Federal Government from 1974 until 1980 at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD. In 1980, he was owner/operator of a cross-country trucking business under contract to United Van Lines. He went back to the Federal Government at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD in 1981 until he retired in 2000 as an Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Specialist. From 2001-2006, he went to work part-time at Guy and Guy Masonry as their Safety Director. Tub is survived by his wife, who was the love of his life, Diane Delahay as well as his children: Dale Delahay and his wife Kim, Allan Delahay and his wife Lisa, and Mandy Woodburn and her husband Steve. He has six grandchildren, Jacob Delahay, Chad Delahay, Macy Delahay, Erik Smith, Ali Delahay, and Doug Woodburn. He was predeceased by his son, Glenn Delahay and his brother Francis “Judge” Delahay. Family will receive friends for Tub’s Life Celebration on Thursday, June 3, 2010 from 4 to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home in Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian
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burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 4, 2010 at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Compton, MD with Father John S. Mattingly and Deacon William Nickerson officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers are Jacob Delahay, Chad Delahay, Erik Smith Steve Woodburn, Donald Kaspar and Randy Guy. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are Ali Delahay, Doug Woodburn, and Macy Delahay. Contributions in Tub’s memory can be made to St. Francis Xavier Maintenance Fund, 21370 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Timmy Gibson, 46 Timmy Gibson, 46, born November 14, 1963 in Leonardtown, MD and raised in Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away May 22, 2010 at Washington Hospital Center. Timothy was the son of Andrew Jackson Gibson of Lexington Park, MD and Mary Francis Russell. Timmy was a graduate of Great Mills High School, class of 1982. Timmy worked with Dennis Anderson Construction for twenty-one years and his favorite hobbies were cooking and playing music with his band, Ricochet who won battle of the bands in August of 1990 at Great Mills High School Stadium. He also enjoyed fishing and restoring antique cars. Timmy is survived by his wife of 25 years, Tonia “TJ” Gibson of Lexington Park. Timmy and TJ had three children: Danielle N. Gibson-Beaver, of Lexington Park, MD (Donald) Chelsea E. Gibson, of Lexington Park, MD, and Cody A. Gibson, of Lexington Park, MD. Timmy is also survived by his siblings Linda Rice of Florissant, MO (Edward), Jack Gibson of Lexington Park, MD (Tess), Cheryl Gibson of Landover, MD, his twin brother Thomas “Tony” Gibson of Killeen, TX (Kim), and Pamela Lindsey of Great Mills, MD (David). Timmy had one grandchild Dylan S. Beaver, of Lexington Park, MD. Family received friends for Timmy’s Life Celebration on Friday, May 28, 2010 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD, where a Funeral Service was with Father Lee Fangmeyer, pastor of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. A Graveside Service was held Saturday, May 29, 2010 in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Ridge, MD.
Louise Padgett 84 Louise Nellie Padgett, 84 of
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LaPlata died May 20, 2010, at Civista Medical Center in LaPlata. Born Feb 23, 1926, in Charlotte Hall, she was the daughter of the late Louis Suite and the late Anna Adele Buckler Suite. She was an accountant clerk for 40 years with Sears & Roebuck store in Washington, D.C. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Byrantown, Ladies Auxiliary Post 8810 VFW in Waldorf. American Legion Post and Moose Lodge in Forestville and White Plains. She was involved with the Richard Clark Senior Center in LaPlata and was 1943 alumni of Margaret Brent School. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Padgett; her brothers, Earl and Norris Suite; and her brother-in-law, Francis Abell. She is survived by her daughter, Linda L. and her husband, Richard Emelio, of LaPlata; her brother Matthew and his wife Ruth Suite, of Clinton; her sister Rosalie Abell of Loveville; and her grandchildren Dominic and Christina Emelio. The family received friends June 1 at Raymond Funeral Service chapel in LaPlata. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 2 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bryantown. The Rev. Joseph Kleinstuber officiated. Interment was at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham. Pallbearers were Rick and Domomic Emelio and John, Charlie and Mike Padgett and Mike McIntire. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 1889, LaPlata, MD 20646.
Betty Mason, 73 Betty Elizabeth Mason, 73 of Valley Lee, MD died on May 27, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born July 15, 1936 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ross and Hattie Blackwell Clayton. She was the loving wife of James Louis Mason whom she married on September 15, 1952 in Baltimore, MD. Betty is survived by her children; Betty Jean Clayton of St. George’s Island, MD, Patricia A. Mason Green of Clements, MD, Doris L. Mason and Charles D. Mason, of Lexington Park, MD, Robert Mason of Valley Lee, MD, John A. Mason of Lexington Park, MD, Calvin E. Mason of Valley Lee, MD, Mary Medley of Lexington Park, MD, Linda Mason of Valley Lee, MD, Steven Wendell Mason of Lexington Park, MD, Darryl W. Mason of Great Mills, MD, Brian K. Mason of Indian Head, MD, Ray
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Continued S. Mason of Lexington Park, MD and Tyrone A. Mason of Lexington Park, MD. She was preceded in death by her children James L. Mason, Jr., Joseph Mason, Charlotte Mason and Charlene Mason. Betty is also survived by her siblings; George “Ralph” Clayton, Sr., Catherine B. Travers and Floyd Clayton, Sr. as well as 38 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, she attended the Number 1 High School through the 11th grade. Betty worked as a mail clerk for Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship for 25 years until retiring in 1999. The Family received friends on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD with Deacon George L’Heureux of St. George’s Catholic Church officiating as well as Rev. Rudy Brooks of St. Luke AME Church co-officiating. Interment followed in the St. George’s Catholic Cemetery, Valley Lee, MD. Pallbearers were Charles D. Mason, Robert J. Mason, Steven W. Mason, Darryl W. Mason, Brian K. Mason, Tyrone A. Mason, Ray S. Mason, John A. Mason and Calvin E. Mason. Honorary Pallbearers will be LaQuisha N. Harris, LaTaka D. Harris, Latorie Harris, Stephen Bennett and Robert Medley, Jr.
Mary Nelson, 89 Mrs. Mary Lavenia “Lucy” Nelson, 89, formerly of Clements, MD, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wa l k e r s v i l l e , MD. She was the wife of the late Joseph Elmer Nelson, Sr. who died March 5, 1991. They were married on October 19, 1942. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Brown, and sisters, Edith Bowles and Frances Woodall. Born August 18, 1920 in Avenue, MD, Lucy was the daughter of the late Joseph Benjamin and Mary Roberta Brown. Lucy was an excellent seamstress, and loved music and dancing. She worked in women’s retail before marrying and starting her family. In addition to caring for her children, she was an avid gardener. For more than 40 years Lucy also worked as a clerk and cook at the Chaptico Market in Chaptico, MD. Lucy is lovingly remembered by her son, Joseph Elmer Nelson, Jr. (Susan), and daughter R. Charlene Bonham (Bill); three granddaughters, Vickie Kanyan (Brian), Diane Jones (Billy), and Emily Bonham Owen (Pete); and two great-grandsons, Vincent and Zachary Kanyan. Lucy’s nieces and nephews in the Woodall and Kotowski families are comforted by their fond memories of “Aunt Bea”. Long-
time family friends Bobby and Diane Anderson, and Jackie and Virginia Tennyson were also very special to her. The family received friends at Mattingly-Gardiner Funeral Home at 41590 Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, MD on Friday, May 28 with prayers recited. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Chaptico, MD on Saturday, May 29. A graveside service followed at Charles Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Billy Jones, Bobby Anderson, Brian Kanyan, Emily Bonham Owen, Ernie Woodall, and Pete Owen. Honorary pallbearers are Bernard Cullins, Jr., Jackie Tennyson, Mickey Nelson, Mike Woodall, Vincent Kanyan, and Zachary Kanyan. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Seventh District Rescue Squad, 21530 Coltons Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609.
Helen Sewell, 77 Helen Marie (Somerville) Sewell, 77 of St. Inigoes, MD departed this life peacefully on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at John Hopkins University. Helen was born on January 20, 1933, in Park Hall, MD to the late David Lang & Mary Daisy Somerville. Helen received her education at St. Peter Claver and Cardinal Gibbons schools. After graduation, February 18, 1950, Helen Marie married her soul mate Calvert Leo Sewell and from this union were five beautiful children. Helen was a strong Christian woman who loved and trusted God. She was a dedicated member of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in St. Inigoes, MD. Helen was a wonderful person with a big heart, infectious smile and a magnetic personality. She befriended everyone who crossed her path. She enjoyed fishing, playing cards, bingo, and lottery. She also loved watching football games. She was excited to watch her number one teams, the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens, and she especially enjoyed teasing and joking with everyone. In addition, she looked forward to her weekly trips to the Farmers Market in Charlotte Hall.. Her grandchildren were the “Apple of her Eye.” Most of all Helen loved being with her family and friends whenever possible. She would cook holiday meals, plan cookouts and invite everyone; her motto was “the more the merrier.” She was the family matriarch, who loved to bring family together on all occasions, not just on holidays. In keeping with her love for family, she talked with her sisters on the phone everyday. Helen was a devoted wife,
mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and a friend to everyone she knew. She will be truly missed. We look forward to seeing her beautiful smile one day in Heaven. Helen leaves her loving memories to her devoted husband and soul mate of 60 years Calvert Leo Sewell; her five children: James C. Sewell (Regina), Arnold L. Sewell of Lexington Park, MD; David Sewell (Tara), St. Inigoes, MD; Brenda Carter, California MD; Karen Smith (Herbie) Lusby, MD and Jeffrey Chase, (location) three sisters: Mary Rebecca Shade & Florence C. Holt both of Park Hall, MD. Lillian Shade, of California, Md.; Two brothers Robert L. Somerville, Park Hall, MD.; and Bernard I. Somerville, Colorado Springs, CO; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grand-children, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her parents as mentioned above; two brothers; James D and John L. Somerville; one sister Therese Somerville. Family received friends for Helen’s Life Celebration on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 16922 St. Peter Claver Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated with Reverend Scott Woods officiating. Interment followed in the church
cemetery. Serving, as pallbearers were Gerald Frederick, Joel Taylor, James Shade, Gregory Shade, Joseph Shade, and Lamont Smallwood. Serving, as honorary pallbearers were Francis Webb, Joseph Young, Gerald Campbell, Gerald Sewell, Anthony Smith, Robert Somerville, Jr., Ernest Toney and Gregory Sewell.
Susan Wathen, 94 Susan Elizabeth “Susie” Wathen, 94, of Waldorf, MD died May 29, 2010 at Civista Medical Center, La Plata, MD. Born February 22, 1916 in Chaptico, MD she was the daughter of the late Joseph Frank Thomas, Sr. and Snowden Elizabeth Rebecca Thompson Thomas. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Carroll Wathen whom she married on August 27, 1937 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Morganza, MD. She is survived by her daughters; Carol Anne Hodges of Waldorf, MD, Barbara Jean Lacey of Avenue, MD, Rose Alvey of Valley Lee, MD and her sister Mar-
gie Demmson of Virginia Beach, VA as well as 9 Grandchildren, 11 Great-Grandchildren and 2 GreatGreat Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her siblings Luvenia Lacey, McQullian Thomas, Paul Thomas, Bruce Thomas, Amy Thomas, Frank Thomas, Jr., Helen Vallandingham, Matthew Thomas and Violet Thomas. Susie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and attended Margaret Brent High School. She worked as Nurse for St. Mary’s Hospital. Susie enjoyed flower gardening, Reading, and visiting her relatives. She loved her family and friends very much and always told all of them “I love you much.” The family received friends on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where prayers were said by Fr. Keith Woods. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Morganza, MD at 10 a.m. with Fr. Rory Conley officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Jason Alvey, Rusty Lacey, T.J. Faunce, Bert Vallandingham, Tommy Vallandingham and Jimmy Graves.
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Man Charged With Threatening With A Knife On May 30, 2010 at approximately 12:30 am Deputy First Class Dodson responded to a residence on Washington Street in Leonardtown for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed the victim was engaged in a verbal dispute with Matthew Thomas Green, 21, of Leonardtown which escalated into a physical assault when Green allegedly pointed a knife at and threatened to stab the victim. The victim told Dodson he feared for his life because Green was in very close proximity when Green reportedly pointed the knife and made the threat. Green was arrested and charged with first-and-second-degree assault.
Man Charged With Concealing Machete On May 30, 2010 at approximately 2:40 am Corporal Keith Moritz initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle on Route 235 in Lexington Park. Henry Clay Hinson, 23, of Great Mills was the passenger in the vehicle. While talking to the driver and Hinson, Moritz noticed what appeared to be the pistol grip of a shotgun protruding from underneath of Hinson’s seat. Moritz believed a shotgun was concealed under the seat so a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted. Moritz discovered the pistol grip was attached to a machete with a blade length of approximately 14 inches. Further investigation revealed Hinson was the alleged owner of the machete. Hinson was arrested and charged with possession of a concealed dangerous weapon.
Man Charged With Beating Woman With Stick On May 29, 2010 at approximately 8:45 pm Deputy Licausi responded to a residence on Moll Dyer road in Leonardtown for a report of an assault. The victim reported she was engaged in a verbal dispute with Christopher James Mendel, 18, of Leonardtown which escalated into a physical assault when Mendal allegedly grabbed her by the throat and pushed her head into a door jam. Mendal then allegedly took a stick from a drum set and repeatedly struck the victim in the back and shoulders. The victim told Mendal she was calling the police and he fled the residence, police state. Mendal was located a short time later, arrested and charged with second degree assault.
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Detectives Arrest Sandwich Shop Burglary Suspect By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Officers with the St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigations say that a former employee of a sandwich shop in California burglarized the establishment last month and made off with about $1,000 in cash. Detectives arrested Fred Allen LinkousLincoln, 20, of California, on June 1 as one of the suspects in the break-in, but police reports state that several other people were detained in the investigation and other charges may be pending. According to charging documents filed in county District Court against Linkous-Lincoln, the defendant was identified by the manager of the Subway restaurant as a suspect in the burglary after both the manager and police reviewed surveillance footage from the day of the burglary. Charging documents allege that Linkous-Lincoln used a large rock to smash through the window of the establishment to gain entry, then he opened the store’s safe using the combination and removed about $700. The defendant also removed $300 from the store’s cash register, charging documents alleged. Charging documents state that Linkous-Lincoln, who was terminated from working at the establishment about six months ago, had the combination to the safe and would open it regularly as part of his work duties. Charging docuFred Allen ments also state that
Linkous-Lincoln had made several visits to the shop recently, as opposed to stopping by just once every few weeks. The day after the May 23 burglary, he was in the shop “making suspicious inquiries and acting nervously,” charging documents stated. Linkous-Lincoln also showed off several new car accessories, charging documents stated. When detectives executed a search warrant at Linkous-Lincoln’s home on Halsey Court he admitted to opening the safe and taking money from the shop, charging documents state, but denied breaking the store’s window. The estimated cost of the broken window was $700. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the May 31 armed robbery of an ice cream vendor in Hermanville, and they say that $1,000 in reward money might go to whoever provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. According to police information, the robbery occurred at about 8:40 p.m. on Route 235 about one-eighth of a mile south of Bay Forest Road on the southbound shoulder of the road. Police say that the victims were operating their ice cream truck when a silver-colored Nissan or Toyota model of vehicle flashed their headlights at the operators to signal them to pull over. The driver of the ice cream truck pulled over, police state, and two suspects walked up to the vehicle brandishing handguns demanding the victim turn over all the money they had. The first suspect is described as a black male, standing about 6 feet tall, weighing 170
pounds with a thin build. Police believe that the first suspect is between 20 to 25 years old with his hair fashioned in long corn rows or dread locks pulled up into a top knot with a rubber band. The first suspect was wearing either blue or black shorts and a white tank top at the time of the robbery, police said. The second suspect is also a black male, standing about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 220 pounds with a heavy build. Police say that the second suspect is about the same age as the first suspect, with a thin moustache and goatee beard. The second suspect also had his hair fashioned in medium-length dread locks or corn rows. He was wearing blue shorts, a white tank top and a black ball cap, police state. Police are asking anyone with information about the robbery to call Det. David Alexander at 301-475-4200 at extension 1954 or Crime Solvers at 301-475-3333. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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According to a study ordered by the school system and presented to the Board of Education last week, some playgrounds at St. Mary’s County public schools are outdated and ill-equipped, but that may be changing as school officials consider capital planning funds to bring the play spaces into compliance with new standards. 17 schools were ranked in the study on a scale of 40 points, earning up to 4 points in each category. Oakville Elementary School was deemed the least compliant with 19 points, followed by Ridge ES with 21 points, and Mechanicsville and Park Hall Elementary schools tying with 22 points. Evergreen was deemed most compliant with 39 points. Steven M. Whidden, Director of Maintenance for St. Mary’s County Public Schools, told The County Times that the survey ranked schools based on varying degrees of play site locations, accessibility, ADA compliance, accommodations for shared use and stocks of equipment. Up to four points were given for each category considered by the survey, including ADA compliance and access to equipment. “Points for some things were way heavier than others,” he said, “like ADA compliance and safety was weighted more heavily than other equipment.”
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Whidden went on to explain that outdoor trailers, a lack of shaded areas and a lack of proper equipment (like some schools having baseball fields but no kick balls or soccer balls) drove rankings lower. These rankings will serve as an indicator of future capital planning projects, said Whidden, explaining that the school system is currently working on compiling cost estimates, and that the three lowest ranking playgrounds will hopefully be renovated by this fall. “In priority, the intent is to bring all playgrounds up to a common standard,” Whidden said, adding though that choosing standards to compare existing facilities in the study had been a challenge in and of itself. “We walked into this looking at our playgrounds with no real measuring stick,” he said, “so what we did was develop a playground standard.” Since certain national guidelines had fallen short given the specific needs of schools in the area, Whidden said that the school system had done a great deal of improvising to tailor criteria to fit the student population. “We’re very happy that we’re able to develop a standard … but there is no real standard that encompasses everything,” he said. “It was just like shopping for a house, so we went out there looking for a blueprint to start out with and go from there … it was quite an interesting exercise.”
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Michael Menninger with Kelly Wilbur at the 2010 ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship. (Photo courtesy of GTSphotos.com.)
Over the extended Memorial Day weekend, the top 14 schools in the nation – as determined by their performance in one of the seven Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association conferences to which they belong – were in America’s Heartland racing for the 2010 ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship title on Lake Mendota. For one team, St. Mary’s College of Maryland (St. Mary’s, Md.), it was a reversal of fortune from 2009, when the Seahawks lost this championship on a tiebreaker, to come back and win this year’s contest on a tie break with the same team – Boston College. The win marks the fifth time the Seahawks have clinched this unique champion-
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By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Spencer Jones laughed as he described one girl at his school who likes to buy Nutter Bones, his very own homemade dog biscuit recipe which he’s been selling to raise money for Second Hope Rescue, a dog and cat fostering and adoption group in St. Mary’s. “This girl has bought a bunch of them just so she can snack on them in class,” he said, smiling as he handed out his treats to patrons at the Petco in California, Md. last Saturday, where he met Second Hope vol- Spencer Jones, an 8th grader from Annapolis, is pictured at unteers to present them with a Petco presenting a check for $640 to volunteers from Second check for $640, all raised from Hope Rescue. his line of treats in the last few All animals are currently in the care of foster months. families affiliated with Second Hope Rescue, “I was expecting to make $200 or so,” he but more volunteers are always needed. Anyone said, “but they just kept selling,” so he plans interested in fostering dogs or cats, or in volunto keep making and selling them, all the while teering for Second Hope, can find more infordonating the money he earns to local animal mation at www.secondhoperescue.org. charities. Choosing a group to support had been something of a challenge, said Spencer, an 8th grade student from Annapolis who said it had been difficult to find charities closer to home to sponsor him for his project. “All these other places didn’t really let me Rebecca Quade, sign up with them,” he said. “I’m not sure why, but that’s one of the reasons I came to Second of Park Hall, a program adviser for the Torch Hope.” “When he decided to do this project, he Club program for the checked into a bunch of different rescues in Boys & Girls Clubs of and around Ann Arundel County, and they Southern Maryland at were not as enthusiastic to sponsor him,” said Green Holly School, has Spencer’s cousin Karen Wood, a volunteer been named the 2010 with Second Hope Rescue, “so he knew we Maryland Torch Club did rescue work as well, so he talked to us and Adviser of the Year. Quade attended the we told him we’d help him out … he’s really interested in the bully breeds and why people Maryland 2010 Torch Club Summit in Andiscriminate against them.” To raise money, Spencer concocted a napolis, Maryland on hearty recipe of all-natural ingredients he’s May 22 with students Kiara Deloatch, Alexus come to call “Nutter Bones,” which he’s been Fenwick, Antonio Fenwick, Jeana Fondeur, Courtney Fowler, Jynesis Hawkins and Steselling at school and Second Hope functions. “He created the name, and he created his ven Brodigan, and two parent volunteers, own slogan, which I love – ‘Give a dog a Nut- Jacquelyn Fowler and Jennifer Fenwick. The ter chance’ – and he makes them and he’s been conference had seminars covering Careers selling them for $2 a pack. He’s raised a lot of in Future Engineering, Leadership Institute money for it … it’s going to end up helping us Workshops, and Internet and Wireless Safety. “Winning this award was a shock to me,” with vetting and rescuing more animals,” said said Quade, “and I didn’t think I would ever Wood. “He really educated himself a lot about receive it, since I had only been working as an homeless animals, not just in our county, but adviser this year.” Club members won gift certificates to in our whole country, and how it’s really impacted people having to give up their animals shops and restaurants as well as the grand because they just can’t afford to keep them ei- prize of 10 passes to Six Flags for the Torch ther because they’re losing their homes or los- Club members. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern ing their jobs,” said Kathy Lazor-Knott, Vice President of Second Hope Rescue, adding that Maryland at Green Holly Elementary School she was encouraged to see his interest in com- is funded by the 21st Century Community bating prejudice against bully breeds, who are Learning Center Maryland State Department banned by some communities and routinely of Education Grant, and is a branch of the Boys euthanized in shelters instead of offered for & Girls Clubs of America, a club that provides adoption. “We think it’s really important that after school programming focusing on charchildren, who are the future of our society, be acter and leadership, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and educated on these issues,” she added. Since January 2009, Second Hope Rescue sports fitness and recreation. For more inforhas rescued more than 320 dogs and cats, plac- mation regarding the Boys & Girls Clubs of ing 258 dogs and 28 cats in permanent homes. Southern Maryland, call 410-257-0007.
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By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer
The American Cancer Society will host the 13th annual Relay For Life, St. Mary’s County at the Leonardtown High School track on June 12, celebrating cancer survivors, remembering those who have lost their battle, and offering ways to Fight Back against this disease. This Relay season currently has 95 teams of people from families, businesses, St. Mary’s Hospital, all public schools, the Navy, the Knights of Columbus, Navy Federal Credit Union, groups of friends, and more. The county Relay For Life planning committee set the goal to raise $230,000 for the American Cancer Society this year. Heading into the event, St. Mary’s County has raised nearly $140,000 thus far. The committee also has the goal of getting 1445 registered participants, and the current number is nearly 1300 participants. Relay For Life is a fun-filled, family-oriented overnight event, with entertainment, activities, and exercise throughout the night. Relay team members take turns walking or running laps with closing ceremonies at about 5:30 a.m. on June 13. The theme for this year’s event is “The 80’s.” The event is open to the public from 5:30 to 11:00 p.m. on June 12. After 11:00, only registered participants can remain. For more information about cancer or about Relay For Life of St. Mary’s County, contact Abby at (814) 450-3454, email stmarysrelay@gmail.com, or visit www.stmarysrelay.org.
Free Sunrise Yoga Classes this Summer
Photo Courtesy of Stacy Seigel
Yoga instructors from Southern Maryland will be hosting a series of free yoga classes at Leonardtown Wharf throughout the summer like the one pictured above, which happened on May 15. The classes, which are designed for beginners, will be held once a month through October.
On Saturday, May 15, about 68 interested citizens in Southern Maryland gathered at the Leonardtown Wharf for a free 7:30 a.m. yoga class. Several St. Mary’s County yoga instructors will take turns offering monthly, 1-hour classes at the Wharf through October. Members of the current class in the Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher Training program served as assistants for beginners who were not familiar with the poses and movements. IYTT students Stacy Seigel and Pat Whitmer spearheaded the program, created the schedule, and found registered instructors. Participants just need to bring food donations for local soup kitchens and food banks, their own yoga or exercise mat, and a willingness to try. Instructor Tracy Fritz offered the first class on May 15. Future classes will be held on June 12 with Ann Hunt, July 10 with Tracy Fritz, August 21 with April Tucker, September 18 with Miriam Kindley, and October 16 with Gina Guffey. All classes are held weather permitting. According to a 2008 Yoga Journal study, 15.8 million Americans practice yoga and 14 million say that a doctor or therapist has recommended yoga to improve their health. For more information on local yoga class offerings and teachers, visit www. sOMdyoga.com.
Local entrepreneurs got a chance to network with officials from both Patuxent River Naval Air Station and St. Mary’s County during the Southern Maryland Independent Business Association’s “Spotlight on Small Business,” an event held last Thursday at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center that included workshops on using social networking sites like Facebook, and tips on securing contracts with the Navy using local agencies. Dozens of independent business owners joined in a panel discussion with representatives from various local organizations geared at connecting independent contractors and subcontractors with government contracts. Panelists included Linda Craven, a
counselor with the Small Business Development Center in Lexington Park; Mary Lee Kolich, with the Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP); Marjorie Wilkins, with the Small Business Administration (SBA); Ken Carkhuff, representing the Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP); Janet Harouch, with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Emily Harman, representing Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP). All speakers offered information on how they could help business owners search for contracts with the Navy, and tips on how they can compete for jobs. Also in attendance was Hans Welch, Manager of Business Development for St. Mary’s County, and panel moderator Bob Schaller, Director of Economic & Community Development, who offered a few remarks on the importance of events
Relays Raise Money for Wounded Warriors By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer
Several people gathered near the elliptical machines at World Gym in Lexington Park on Monday, no doubt thanking goodness for air conditioning as they commented on the most difficult parts of the day’s competition, a relay race that was formed to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, a national program that offers materials and assistance to wounded veterans and their families. The first part was a ¾ mile run, with each runner holding a 10-pound weight, Anne Ahaney, Chris James and Mike Pace followed by a cirget set to race at Monday’s “Son of a Run- cuit of one person ner” competition, which was held at World resting while one Gym in Lexington Park on Monday to raise was doing pushmoney for the Wounded Warrior Project. ups, another was running, and another was doing weighted squats. “It’s definitely not easy,” said Mike Pace, 30, the selfdescribed gym buff who organized the day’s event with his wife, Angela. He said that five teams (20 people) had competed so far that day, and at least 15 others had donated money without participating, so he considered the event a success. “We actually had a few people with the first teams … just standing out there watching, trying to figure out what’s going on,” he said, laughing as he nodded to the police lines marking space in the parking lot outside. Pace said the idea had come from a “Tough Mudder” competition that he attended near Allentown, PA at the beginning of May. “They had 4,500 people come out,” he said. “And of course it was on a much bigger scale, they had a year of promotion … and that competition was a 7-mile course over a bunch of obstacles … but that got me turned on to the Wounded Warrior Project and got us thinking about doing something around here.” Though Monday’s event was a small one, Pace said he was glad to get people off the couch and out of the house, two steps he said could go a long way to making people healthier, along with raising awareness about a good cause. For more information about the Wounded Warrior Project, go to www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
which increased communication with local businesses and the Navy. “How this sort of started was we had some folks from the construction industry who were interested in doing business with the Navy, and we had a small business forum, and they came,” said Shcaller, adding that business owners requesting information on Navy contracts became the impetus for Thursday’s event. Bill Scarafia, President and CEO of the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce, told The County Times that he hoped to see more events that could link community members with the Naval base, but that feedback would be crucial to developing future workshops. “We just use what we learn from the independent business owners we have here,” he said, “and my hope is we can offer them a leg up.”
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• Summer reading participants to receive a free book To help children discover the fun of reading and to maintain their reading skills during the summer, the libraries provide summer reading programs for children, from babies through teens. The programs run from June 7 through August 7 and are free. Those participating receive prizes and a book by reading and completing their reading logs. Each child participating receives a lawn ticket to the July 30 Blue Crabs game and 120 children will receive Orioles tickets. One participant will win a year’s family membership to the National Aquarium. Six professional performers are scheduled this summer. Uncle Pete will kick off this free series on June 28. • Library looking for café vendor The Board of Library Trustees is requesting Expressions of Interest for a vendor to operate the Library Café in the Lexington Park Library. Further information can be obtained by calling the Library Director, Kathleen Reif, at 301-475-2846 ext. 1013 or visiting www.stmalib.org or any branch. Expression of Interest must be submitted in writing to Reif by 5 p.m. June 11. • TAGs meeting at libraries Each month TAGs (Teen Advisory Groups) meet at the libraries. Any teen can participate. The members of TAG plan and assist with teen library programs and discuss teen books. This summer they will also be working with the libraries flip video cameras. The next meetings will be June 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Lexington Park, June 10 at 5 p.m. at Charlotte Hall and June 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Leonardtown. Snacks are provided. • Libraries showing free movies Leonardtown will show a G rated movie on June 23 at 2 p.m. about a clownfish who embarks on a journey to find his son, Nemo, who was captured and stuck in a dentist’s fish tank. Also on June 23 at 2 p.m. Charlotte Hall will show the PG rated movie featuring Robin Williams as Popeye and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oil. On June 24 at 2 p.m. the PG rated movie about the son of a gangster shark boss who was accidentally killed while on the hunt will be shown at Lexington Park. Snacks are provided at each showing. • Summer Treasure Hunt Underway Hilltop Graphics and Gifts and the library are hosting a Summer Fun Treasure Hunt via Facebook. Six small treasure chests are hidden around the county. Details and clues are posted on the library’s Facebook page and website. Anyone can participate. A large treasure chest filled with prizes will be raffled off at the end of the hunt. Entry forms for this raffle are available at each library and at Hilltop Graphics. The finders of the small chests will receive 5 additional entries in this raffle.
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years. Encounter Christian Center is located behind the Burger King in Charlotte Hall, MD, GPS: 24988 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622.
• Southern Maryland Mobile Compassion Center St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Mechanicsville) – 10 a.m. The Compassion Center provides food, clothing and spiritual care to people in need. Basic need items are provided free of charge to those seeking assistance. Nominal donations for items are requested from visitors who can afford it. For more information call 301-884-5184.
• National Trails Day 5K Fun Run/Walk Historic St. Mary’s City – 7 a.m. Registration at 7 a.m., race at 8 a.m. This is an untimed events that takes participants along a trail that winds through woods and fields with wonderful views of the St. Mary’s River. Registration fee. Call 240895-4964 or visit www.stmaryscity.org for more information.
• Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House Point Lookout Lighthouse (Scotland) – 10 a.m. No charge to enter the lighthouse, however standard park entrance fees apply ($5 per person in-state, $6 per person for out-ofstate). For additional information, visit our website at www.PLLPS.org or email: info@ PLLPS.org.
• Support Ignite the Night IHOP (Lexington Park) – 4 p.m. Email webmaster@ignitethenight.info and ask for a flyer for this event and a coupon the cashier will need to contribute. 10 percent of IHOP’s sales from the evening will go to support Ignite the Night. • Tastee Tacos Night VFW Post 2632 (California) – 5:30 p.m. www.vfwpost2632.com. • $1-$2 Charity Hold’Em Donovan’s Pub (California) – 8 p.m. For more information call Barry at 443486-3319, or email Road2Scholarship@yahoo.com. • Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting AL Post 221 (Avenue) – 8 p.m. Visit http://www.alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail alpost221@netscape.net for more about the American Legion, or call Gail Murdock for more information at (301) 884-4071.
Friday, June 4 • Elks Lodge #2092 10th Annual Golf Tournament Cedar Point Golf Course (Patuxent River) – 7:30 a.m. Check-in at 7:30 a.m., shot gun start at 9 a.m. $80/person registration after May 28. Includes beverages on the course, drinks, dinner, door prizes and awards. Stop by the lodge on Chancellors Run Road or visit www.bpoe2092.org to register, or for more information. • Southern Maryland Mobile Compassion Center St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Mechanicsville) – 10 a.m. For more information call 301-884-5184. • Speaker Series Event Sotterley Plantation (Hollywood) – 7 p.m. David O’Neill, President of the Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail, will present “Conservation and Exploration – Understanding the Capt. John Smith Trail” in the Barn. The event is free and open to the public. Call to make reservations at 301-373-2280. • Texas Hold’Em VFW Post 2632 (California) – 7 p.m. For more information or to pre-register, email poker@vfw2632.com or call Brian at 240-925-4000. • Pitch Card Party Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad – 7:30 p.m. The card party starts @ 7:30 PM. Refreshments will be available. Players must be 16 years of age or older to play. $5 admission. For more information call 301-884-4108.
• Mega Flea Market St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (Leonardtown) – 8 a.m. All vendors and Crafters are welcome. An 8 X 10 space with one table may be rented for $20. For information or to reserve a space, call 301-475-9543. • Potomac River Swim for the Environment Point Lookout State Park (Scotland) – 8 a.m. Swimmers start from Hull Neck, Virginia, and swim across the river to Point Lookout State Park in Maryland, while raising environmental awareness. For more information call 202-387-2361 or visit www. potomacriverswim.com. • SoMD Soap Box Derby Race Patuxent Blvd (California) – 9 a.m. Free event. For more information call 240-725-7105 or visit www.smdsbd.com. Rain date is June 6. • Southern Maryland Mobile Compassion Center St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Mechanicsville) – 9 a.m. For more information call 301-884-5184. • Auditions: “Laundry & Bourbon/Lone Star” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 10 a.m. to noon The Newtowne Players announce open auditions for the upcoming production of Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star, two one-act comedies by James McLure. There are parts for three men and three women. People interested in helping with the technical and support crew are also welcome. The show runs Aug. 6-22, 2010. Auditions will be held June 5 from 10 a.m. to noon and June 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Three Notch Theatre on 21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park. Callbacks will be held June 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. Auditions will be readings from the script; no prepared material is necessary. If you cannot make these times but wish to work either onstage or backstage for this production, contact Director Steve Fogle at slfogle@smcps.org or 410-3214021. For more information about volunteer opportunities or other upcoming programs, visit www.newtowneplayers.org. • Blood Drive Encounter Christian Center (Charlotte Hall) – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You may schedule an appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org/gcp (the Sponsor Code for this drive is 16398) or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE - (1-800-448-3543) – for more information. If donating blood, remember to drink extra water, non-caffeinated, non-alcoholic fluids that will help replenish your volume of blood. Eat plenty of iron-rich foods such as red meat, fish, poultry, broccoli, beans, raisins and prunes. Be sure to have a photo ID, and list any foreign nations you have traveled to in the past three
To submit information for the community calendar, please send an email to andreashiell@countytimes.net.
• Ministers Alliance Outreach Day St. Mary’s Square shopping center (Lexington Park) – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ministers Alliance of St. Mary’s County and Vicinity are hosting a community outreach where they will give away free food and drinks (while supplies last) and information on available resources in St. Mary’s County. All are welcome. For more information, contact Juanita, Sheila or Marguerite at 301-994-9580. • SMAWL Pet Adoptions Petco (California) – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Summerseat Open House Summerseat Farm (Mechanicsville) – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. With a history dating back to the late 17th century, Summerseat is a 120-acre working farm with a Queen-Anne style house, outbuildings including meat and dairy houses, barns and gardens. Summerseat breeds the only publicly accessible herd of American Buffalo in the region. The farm has other animals, a vineyard and trails including a Bluebird trail. Tables and a gazebo are available for picnickers. For more information, call 301-373-6607 or visit www. summerseat.org. • GMHS All Sixties Reunion Bay District Fire Department Social Hall (Lexington Park) – 6 p.m. Dinner/Dance at Bay District Fire House Social Hall. Reservations needed. There will also be a picnic on Sunday at Bubby Knott’s Farm at noon. For more information, call Judi Guffey ‘64 or email judihamguf@hotmail.com.
Sunday, June 6 • All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Bay District Vol. Fire Department (Lexington Park) – 8 a.m. • Deep Stack Texas Hold’Em Tournament Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd (Hollywood) – 2 p.m. For more information and/or to pre-register, call Jim Bucci, Sr. at (301) 373-6104 or (240) 298-9616. • Texas Hold’Em “BIG GAME” Tournament Park Bingo Hall (California) – 2:30 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. Games start at 2:30. To register, email mbb88@aol.com or call 301-643-5573. (No email on the day of the event.) • Concert: Woods Tea Company Historic St. Mary’s City (Visitor Center Auditorium) – 3 p.m. Vermont based group offers lively folk, Celtic music, sea shanties, bluegrass, and dry New England humor. Snacks and light refreshments available for sale. $15 admission. Limited seating. Advance ticket sales at the Visitor Center door subject to availability. Call 240-895-4990 or 800-SMC1634 for more information.
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Monday, June 7 • Auditions: “Laundry & Bourbon/Lone Star” Three Notch Theater (Lexington Park) – 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.newtowneplayers.org.
Tuesday, June 8 • Nature Time at Greenwell Greenwell State Park (Hollywood) – 10 a.m. Pre-registration (no later than 24 hours in advance) is required via email lpranzo@greenwellfoundation.org - or by calling the Greenwell Foundation office at 301-373-9775. • Special Olympics No Limit Hold’Em Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd (Hollywood) – 7 p.m. For more information and/or to pre-register, call Jim Bucci, Sr. at (301) 373-6104 or (240) 298-9616. • St. Mary’s County Chapter of ABATE Meeting Fat Boys Old Country Store (Leonardtown) – 7:30 p.m. For more information contact: St. Mary’s County Chapter Events Coordinators – George Smith at 301-672-1052, Susan Smith at 240-561-0694, or e-mail ABATE. SoMd.Events@gmail.com.
Wednesday, June 9 • Why Snooze When You Can Crooze Night Arby’s parking lot (Leonardtown) – 5 p.m. • Hollywood Rescue Squad Monthly Meeting Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad – 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to become a member of the Auxiliary is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 240-298-7956. • Special Olympics No Limit Hold’Em Bennett Building, 24930 Old Three Notch Rd (Hollywood) – 7 p.m. For more information and/or to pre-register, call Jim Bucci, Sr. at (301) 373-6104 or (240) 298-9616.
Benefit Concert For
Ellen Long A benefit concert for Ellen Long, a Hollywood resident who lost her home to a fire is set for
Saturday, June 5, 2010 At 6 p.m.
At St. John’s Catholic Church Hollywood, MD In the Monsignor Harris Center Cost: $10 per person
Featuring the Jack Tippett Band and Friends playing old time country, bluegrass and gospel music
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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer James Tarlton was born in Scott, Kentucky, July 4, 1787. He was the son of Jeremiah Tarlton and Eleanor Medley of St. Mary’s County who left Maryland in 1785. He married Ann “Nancy” Price, born 1794 in St. Mary’s County, daughter of Robert Price (died 1796) and Ann “Nancy” Lynch who had accompanied her mother and stepfather, James Gough to Kentucky between 1797-1801. James Tarlton served in the legislature of Kentucky from Scott County, 1825-1826. In November 1835, shortly after the death of his wife, he went to Texas and was in command of a company of thirty-six volunteer riflemen recruited in Kentucky. He fought in the
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Battle of San Jacinto and was awarded about 1,900 acres for his service. The Battle of San Jacinto was fought on April 21, 1836 and was the decisive battle for the independence of Texas from Mexico. The day after the battle, he wrote the following letter describing what happened, excerpts of which are below. “Lynchburgh, Texas, April 22, 1836. My dear Brothers - My last letter to you, dated at San Felipe De Austin, was couched in rather gloomy language, I had then a sad tale to tell you. Now, and thank my God for it, I can tell you another and a very different story. The retribution, called for by my butchered friends at Goliad, has not been invoked in vain. The arch fiend Santa Anna is now in our camp with several of his principle officers, a prisoner at our discretion, and his choice and veteran troops lie in hundreds scattered over the prairie, in which a battle, the parallel to
e r u t a e F e r u t a Cre Mystery Mammal By Theresa Morr Contributing Writer
around 1900. Okapis are hard to find and observe in their habitat, the tropical Ituri Rainforest in the upper Congo River BaMeet one of the sin in central Africa (once called Zaire). world’s most unusual Their zebra-like stripes are a great camPhotoIsCourtesy of Helen ouflage when hiding in partial sunlight creatures. it a zebra? BeaversCould Patterson that filters through the forest. The stripes Or is Carroll it a giraffe? it be a kind of horse? also help okapi youngsters to stay close Well, it’s none of those to their mothers.You may wonder why animals. So, what is this curious-look- these animals aren’t tall like their giraffe ing fellow with the striking zebra-like relatives that roam the African plains. stripes on its hind quarters and upper Their rainforest home is dense with many legs; white “stockings” on its ankles; a kinds of trees with branches and vines giraffe-like head; and a hanging down, along with body resembling a small roots, and other entanglhorse? This mysterious ing stuff. It would be hard mammal is the okapi (ohfor the animal to escape COP-ee) and the only livfrom predators, like leoping relative of the giraffe. ards and human beings if Okapis have large, upit had long legs and a long right ears and the males neck. So, Mother Nature have short skin-covered adapted this unique crea“horns” atop their heads. ture to its special place in And like the giraffe they the animal world. have a long, black 12Okapis are herbiinch prehensile tongue that the animal vores or plant eaters and browse on wraps around a tree branch to strip the grasses, leaves, twigs, fruits, ferns, and leaves away. Okapis also use their in- fungi--some of which are poisonous to credible tongues as a grooming tool for humans. They communicate with each cleaning ears inside and out, along with other mainly through urine marking and eyelid cleaning, too. Wow! So “giraffey.” by scent glands located on each foot. As Okapis have beautiful velvety red- they walk through the forest, the glands dish-brown oily coats, so water slides emit a sticky, tar-like substance, marking right off keeping the animal dry even their territory. Other okapi can tell if anwhen it’s raining. And if you could get other has passed through just be checking close enough to touch its fur, your hand- the ground. Older okapis do not vocalize print would leave an impression. Adult much but younger ones are known to males are about five feet tall and weigh cough, bleat, and make whistling sounds. around 450 pounds, while females are But older females are very vocal when a bit taller and heavier. Females usually ready to mate. give birth to one calf, weighing about 35 These unique animals are not pounds. The newborn can stand up with- on the endangered species list, but they in a half hour of birth and nurse shortly are threatened by habitat destruction and thereafter. And guess what? The young- poaching. A large section of Africa’s Ituri ster doesn’t poop for the first time until Rainforest is dedicated to threatened speit’s between four and eight weeks of age. cies of primates, birds, and about 5,000 This adaptation helps to keep predators okapi. Another estimated 25,000 okapi from sniffing out the little guy so it has live in unprotected areas in the wild. For time to grow and gain strength. In just some really cool pictures of this beautiful two months, the calf triples in size and mystery mammal, check out www.learnreaches adulthood in three years. animals.com/okapi/pictures.php. These secretive, solitary forest dwellers were discovered by scientists Comments to Kikusan2@comcast.net.
which perhaps cannot be found in the annals of civilized warfare, was yesterday fought. “Our army under the command of General Samuel Houston became tired of retreating, and expressed great anxiety to be led to meet the enemy at once to decide the fate of Texas. “Accordingly, on the 14th inst., Gen. H. took up the line of march for this place, situated at the junction of the San Jacinto river and the Bayou Buffalo. ….At about 10 o’clock, the morning of the 20th, we pitched our camp…. with the intention of breakfasting, having first dispersed a small party of the enemy, that we found in the neighborhood. Before we had breakfasted, it was announced that the enemy in force was in sight. “Our little band of heroes was instantly formed in the best position the ground enabled us to take, when we anxiously awaited his arrival. At about half past eleven o’clock, his near approach was confirmed by the report of his cannon and small arms, which was instantly returned by us. This skirmishing continued for some time without any injury to either side, when the Mexican troops were marched beyond the reach of our fire, and of
course, it ceased. “The next day, that is yesterday, the 21st, at length arrived, and the whole army expected, as soon as breakfast was over, to be led to the enemy’s encampment, which, by this time, had become considerably strengthened by having thrown up a breast-work, and by the acquisition of a reinforcement of 500 men…At last, at half past three o’clock P. M. [we] were ordered to prepare for battle, which was soon done; and then commenced a conflict, the parallel of which, I presume, cannot be found on record. To be continued.
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The Question of Happiness By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer Over the weekend, I opened up an e-mail with the intriguing title “Oprah’s Spirit Newsletter.” This was new. One of the features was a happiness test with ten questions. So I thought I should probably take the test and find out if I’m happy or not. After all, I could be fooling myself into thinking I’m happy and positive all the time, and really be depressed and negative. A test is proof positive, right? The happiness test was developed by a Dr. Robert Holden and he uses it to measure your BHI (Be happy Index). If you happen to fall on the lowest end of the scale, then you can sign up for his eight-week happy program. I don’t know how he makes someone happy in two months. I am envisioning instructors wearing clown costumes, or a room full of cute puppies and kittens, maybe a room filled with chocolates and Asti Spumanti. Oh, I was thinking about how I might get happy. “Your score is: 88 If you scored 80 to 100 points: Call to joy Inside each of us is a call to joy. The more you answer this call, the more you discover the truth of who you are, what is important and what your life is for. By following your joy, you experience the fullness of your being and you discover a depth of creativity and talent that inspires the world. People who follow their joy are the renaissance workers who evolve the consciousness of humanity. It’s time to answer the call!” The other scoring valuations were: “getting there”, “semi-happy”, “self-care”, and the lowest valuation from 5 to 19 points “shift happens”.” Whew! Thank God, I’m Happy! But wait, an 88? Uh oh, something’s wrong here. I must be depressed in one area, maybe a couple. So, all those times in life I thought I was really happy, I wasn’t? There is a problem here. Let me go back and check out the other part of Dr. Holden’s article. This is for when you didn’t score the magic 100. Stupid
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test. Why did I take this? I was happy until then. Maybe I just need to go to Jumping Jacks restaurant in Mechanicsville, and walk in the door. Who can’t go into Jumping Jacks without getting greeted with “Happy, happy? Pretty lady – you want one hot dog, no, you need two”. I linked to the “10 ways to increase your happiness” hoping to find my weak spot. I had to get to it fast, as I was already starting to feel like medication was my next step. The 10 ways were actually further explanations of each test question. Okay, accepting who you are and taking care of yourself: Well I lost a few points there, I’m pale, a few pounds to lose, about to be 49, never mind, stop that list right there. Next: “Being a friend, finding purpose, spirituality, choosing your day’s attitude (okay until today), gratitude, being present in a situation, humor (knowing how to have fun),” check, check…got all those. “Letting go of hurt and disappointment-forgiveness”. That must be where the rest of the points went. There are always hurts that are slow in healing, disappointments that cannot be reversed. Everyone has them. I have always forgiven other people pretty well, but I have trouble on the forgiving myself part. I suppose I have a new project to work on besides organizing paperwork, and losing weight. If I were to be truly happy in each moment and truly be present with whomever I am with or wherever I am, then self-forgiveness would seem to be my first priority. I believe I have started the journey by writing my poetry, writing “Wanderings”, and by painting. I might need to start my journaling again. Sounds like a nice way of strengthening that area, along with love and encouragement from my husband and friends. I am already re-adjusting my attitude for the day, and I choose to be happy and accept any detours in my wandering journey. Travel along with me. To each new day’s happy adventure, Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys. wanderings@yahoo.com.
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A Look at What’s Playing Christy Lemire AP Movie Critic “Pr i nce of Persia: The Sands of Time” – As we await the eventual arrival of “Donkey Kong: The Musical!” yet another movie based on a video game, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” arrives in theaters. As this genre goes, “Prince of Persia” doesn’t have the shoddy appearance of, say, “Alone in the Dark” or “House of the Dead” or any number of films from the infamous German director Uwe Boll. No, this is a Jerry Bruckheimer production, so it looks cheesy in the kind of monster-budget way you can only achieve through copious amounts of computer-generated imagery. There’s nothing terribly memorable about “Prince of Persia”; recalling the plot a half-hour afterward might require some effort. Somewhere beneath all the fake, glossy effects – which in no way suggest anything even remotely resembling a tangible reality – there must be a story and characters and, you know, acting. Jake Gyllenhaal, as our courageous and resourceful hero Dastan, always has an engaging presence about him – those big, blue eyes, that goofy smile – and that sweetness helps keep the mood light when “Prince of Persia” threatens to take itself too seriously.
outrageous costumes and ride camels across the desert. So much goes wrong here: It’s selfindulgent, way too long and never as clever or funny as it’s intended to be. Writer-director Michael Patrick King and Co. found a balance of substance and style with the long-running, hugely popular HBO series. Even the original “Sex and the City” movie, for all its fashionable splashiness, still managed to be about something: the way the characters adapted as they morphed from single party girls into women building families for themselves. But the sequel too often feels like a series of lavish set pieces with sporadic discussions about careers, marriage and babies in between (although one of those talks, between Charlotte and Miranda about the realities of motherhood, is the purest moment in the movie). The wretched excess clangs, and much of the shtick has long since gotten old. Carrie’s running voiceover, the structural thread all along, feels intrusive and pat. Charlotte’s cutesy prudishness seems an ill fit on a married mother of two. And Samantha’s corny puns reach a new low, as evidenced by her reference to a hot, globe-trotting architect she meets in the desert as “Lawrence of my labia.” It’s seriously cringe-inducing. Rated R for some strong sexual content and language; Run time 146 min; One and a half stars out of four.
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action; Run time 103 minutes; Two stars out of four. “Sex and the City 2” – So over-the-top ridiculous, it plays like a parody of what a sequel to the 2008 hit movie would be. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) travel to Abu Dhabi, wear
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Thursday, June 3 • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJ’s Back Room (Lusby) – 5 p.m. • Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m. • Gretchen & Randy Richie Back Creek Bistro (Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.
Tucker Band Cobb Island Day Festival (Cobb Island) – 12 noon • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m. • David Morreale Ruddy Duck Brewery (Solomons) – 7:30 p.m. • Redwine Jazz Trio Westlawn Inn (North Beach) – 8 p.m.
• DJ McNa$ty Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.
• Bone Memories (Waldorf) – 9 p.m.
• Karaoke Cadillac Jack’s (Lexington Park) – 8 p.m.
• Bozo Diablo Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) – 9 p.m.
• Ladies DJ Dance Night Hula’s Bungalow (California) – 8 p.m.
• Car 54 Gilligan’s Pier (Pope’s Creek) – 9 p.m.*
Friday, June 4 • Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m. • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band Donovan’s Pub (California) – 5 p.m.
• The Craze Scott’s II (Welcome) – 9 p.m.* • DJ Blacky Lexington Lounge (Lexington Park) – 9 p.m. • Karaoke w/ DJ Tommy T & DJ T Applebee’s (California) – 9 p.m.
• Four of a Kind Sea Breeze Restaurant & Bar (Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.
• Nuttin’ Fancy Cryer’s Back Road Inn (Leonardtown) – 9 p.m.
• Ladies DJ Dance Night Hula’s Bungalow (California) – 8 p.m.
• One Louder Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (Lusby) – 9 p.m.
• Bob Wire & the Fence Posts Jake & Al’s Restaurant (Lusby) – 9 p.m.
• Roadhouse Band VFW Post 10081 (Bel Alton) – 9 p.m.*
• Karaoke Club 911 (Mechanicsville) – 9 p.m. • Fullsteam Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (Lusby) – 9:30 p.m. • After Hours Lounge (Live Music/DJ) Chef’s American Bistro (California) – 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 5 • Joe Martone/Smith-
• Captain Woody Hard Times Café (Waldorf) – 9:30 p.m. • Permanent Damage Drift Away Bar & Grill (Cobb Island) – 9:30 p.m. • After Hours Lounge (Live Music/DJ) Chef’s American Bistro (California) – 10 p.m. • HydraFX Hula’s Bungalow (California) – 10 p.m.
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Sunday, June 6 • Joe Martone Torpedo Bar and Grill (Drayden) – 2 p.m. • Mike Meade Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (Lusby) – 2 p.m. • Back Beat Sea Breeze Restaurant & Bar (Mechanicsville) – 3 p.m. • Country Memories Band St. Mary’s Landing (Charlotte Hall) – 4 p.m.
Monday, June 7 • Mason Sebastian DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m. • Open Mic Night Scott’s II (Welcome) – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 8 • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band DB McMillan’s (California) – 5 p.m. • Open Mic Night Martini’s Lounge (White Plains) – 9 p.m.*
Wednesday, June 9 • Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJ’s Back Room (Lusby) – 5 p.m. • Captain John DB McMillan’s (California) – 5:30 p.m. • Karaoke with DJ Harry Big Dogs Paradise (Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m. • Open Mic Night Hula’s Bungalow (California) – 8 p.m. • Wolf’s Blues Jam Beach Cove Restaurant (Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m. *CALL TO CONFIRM
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Thurs., June 3 Men’s Over 40 League (All games start at 6 p.m.) Rita B’s vs. Tri-County Aire at Back Road Inn Anderson’s vs. Hole in the wall at Tippett’s Field Hobos vs. All Star Utility at Fenwick Field Seabreeze vs. Clements at Anderson’s Bar Captain Sam’s vs. Park Sunoco at Knight Life Men’s Slowpitch League American Legion vs. Chaney’s at The Brass Rail, 6:30 p.m. Bookkeeping by Blanche vs. Pax Bombers at Pax River, 6:30 p.m. VFW 2632 vs. Hi Octane at Knight Life, 6:30 p.m. Budweiser vs. Grid Iron Grill at Chancellor’s Run, 6:30 p.m. Back Road Inn vs. The Green Door/Cullison’s at The Brass Rail, 8 p.m.
Fri., June 4 Young Men’s League Flash Point vs. Cryer’s at Back Road Inn, 6:30 p.m. Dew Drop Inn vs. Gary Gray Athletics at Moose Lodge, 6:30 p.m. Quade’s at Captain Sam’s, 6:30 p.m.
Mon., June 7 Women’s League Mix It Up vs. Southern at 7th District Park, 6:30 p.m. Somerville Insurance at Anderson’s, 6:30 p.m. Bud Light at Back Road Inn, 6:30 p.m. Xtreme vs. Bella Salon at The Bra
Rangers Win Bronze Group The St. Mary’s United Rangers 10 and under soccer team came away victorious in the Bronze bracket of the Virginian tournament Memorial Day weekend. The Rangers went 3-0 in Group B, outscoring their opponents 18-2.
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Tues., June 8 Men’s Slowpitch League Grid Iron Grill vs. Hi Octane at Knight Life, 6:30 p.m. The Green Door/Cullisons vs. Pax Bombers at Pax River, 6:30 p.m. Chaney’s vs. Budweiser at Captain Sam’s, 6:30 p.m. Bookkeeping by Blanche vs. American Legion at Ridge American Legion, 6:30 p.m. VFW 2632 at Back Road Inn, 6:30 p.m.
Wed., June 9 Women’s League ABC Liquors vs. Bella Salon at The Brass Rail, 6:30 p.m. Xtreme at Moose Lodge, 6:30 p.m. Captain Sam’s vs. Southern Maryland Physical Therapy at Anderson’s, 6:30 p.m. Mix It Up at Back Road Inn, 6:30 p.m. Chesapeake Custom Embroidery vs. Southern at 7th District Park, 6:30 p.m. Bud Light vs. Somerville Insurance at Chancellor’s Run, 6:30 p.m.
A Leader For Modern Times
By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer It’s early June and former Chicago Bulls and current L.A. Lakers coach Phil Jackson has guided yet another team to the NBA Finals. This is old hat for Jackson. In 19 seasons as a head coach, he’s reached the Finals 13 times and won a record 10 titles (#11 may be in-bound shortly). Given the volatility of professional sports today, his accomplishments are unprecedented and unlikely to be duplicated. Still, there is an on-going debate about the reason for Jackson’s success and where he ranks in the pantheon of basketball coaches. His statistics are unrivaled but few seem willing to acknowledge Jackson as the best coach ever. The rub with Jackson’s critics is he’s merely a coach who, through good timing and good fortune, found his professional continuum aligned with the greatest player of all time (Michael Jordan) and one that has fewer peers with each advancing year (Kobe Bryant). The underlying allegation is his accomplishments are less about his coaching and more about him finagling his way onto the same bench as Jordan and Bryant. Of course there’s an inarguable truth to this criticism (although it’s worth nothing that neither Jordan nor Bryant won a title without Jackson as their coach). If you find a coach in any sport that dismisses the correlation between good players and success, it would be the first. No coach can overcome a deficient roster. With that point not in debate, the chief criticism of Jackson - that’s he’s a product of his players - becomes a circular argument. Stripping away all emotional connections with certain eras/teams, the only peer Jackson realistically has is Red Auerbach, the legendary coach of the Boston Celtics. I don’t know if you’ve researched the rosters of Auerbach’s teams, but he had some players you may have heard of: Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, John Havlicek, et al. So while you might still think Auerbach was superior to Jackson,
basing that position, even in part, on the talent Jackson’s been privileged to coach is a pointless, zero-sum proposition. Despite his brilliance, Jackson is no illusionist. When handed mediocre Lakers rosters in the post-Shaquille O’Neal era he posted mediocre results. With contending rosters though, he’s rarely failed to deliver a title; his record speaks for itself. He is also masterful at getting buy-in on the team concept: for every big shot made by Jordan or Bryant over the years, there’s been one made by role players such as John Paxson, Steve Kerr or Derek Fisher. Getting studs like Jordan and Bryant to occasionally defer to teammates in critical moments and giving those teammates the confidence to knock down big shots is perhaps the most significant evidence of Jackson’s psychological fingerprint on his teams. Okay, so he’s human (he can’t turn garbage into championship gold) and he’s a good “team first” salesman. That makes him like a mass of other coaches. What makes him special is his ability to manage the modern athlete, a challenge unique to today’s coach. First, there is no one better at getting the most out of enigmatic entities. He’s gotten
all of the good and suppressed most of the bad out of eccentrics like Dennis Rodman and Ron Artest (you think Auerbach had to deal with anything like them in the 50’s and 60’s). More importantly though, he’s found a way to lead superstars like Jordan and Bryant without ultimate authority. The reality is the modern star athlete wields more organizational influence than the coach. Had Jordan or Bryant called for Jackson’s head, it would have been delivered. Instead of doing that, both players came to revere Jackson and view him as a portal to championships and a critical component to their own legacies. If you’ve ever led anything in your life, this point has to resonate and be appreciated. And for my money, this ability to extract the best from the bizarre (Rodman, Artest) and earn the respect, absent even the perception of a big stick, of two of the greatest players in NBA history makes Jackson the best coach ever and a transformational leader worth studying and emulating. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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“Big Money” Sommey Lacey Scores First at Potomac Kyle Nelson Wins Third in Street Stocks By Doug Watson Potomac Speedway BUDDS CREEK – Mechanicsville’s Sommey Lacey scored a convincing win in last Friday night’s 20-lap Limited Late Model feature at Potomac Speedway. With his win, Lacey becomes the sixth different driver to win a LLM feature at the track, in the six races contested this season. Lacey and Kenny Moreland brought the field down to the green flag. Lacey flexed his muscle early a he darted into the race lead. As Lacey would go on to lead every lap pf the event, Derrick Quade and Kyle Lear waged a furious battle for second. Lacey took the checkered flag to score his 34th career Potomac LLM feature win, while Kyle Lear would take second, Quade hung on for third, Tommy Wagner Jr. took fourth and Stevie Long would complete the top-five. “We’ve been trying some different things with the car this season,” Lacey stated. “There’s a lot of good cars in this class and it really helped to start up front tonight.” Drier than usual track con-
ditions played into Lacey’s hand. “Yeah, I like it when it gets a little slick,” Lacey said. “It was a little tricky out there tonight, but we had a great car.” Heats for the 13 cars on hand went to Quade and Long. Defending track champion Kyle Nelson collected his third feature win of the season in the 16lap Street Stock feature. Nelson started sixth in the feature and would reach second by the eighth lap. As Race-long leader Troy Kassiris appeared headed to his first win of the season, Nelson came on strong late in the event to take the lead on the final lap to score his 13th career Potomac street stock win. Kassiris would take second, Kurt Zimmerman was third, Ben Bowie placed fourth and Eric Johnson rounded out the top-five. Heats went to Bowie and Kassiris. In other action, Jimmy Randall claimed his second feature win of the season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature, Richard Gwizdale copped his second win of the year in the 15-lap four-cylinder main, John Hadisty was victorious for the first time this season in the 20-lap Strictly Stock con-
test and Alyssa Rowe claimed the 10-lap Cyclone feature.
Limited Late Model feature results (20 laps) 1. Sommey Lacey 2. Kyle Lear 3. Derrick Quade 4. Tommy Wagner Jr. 5. Stevie Long 6. Ed Pope 7. Mike Latham 8. Chuck Cox 9. Paul Cursey 10. Dave Adams 11. PJ Hatcher 12. Jeremy Nichols 13. Kenny Moreland
Street Stock feature results (16 laps) 1. Kyle Nelson 2. Troy Kassiris 3. Kurt Zimmerman 4. Ben Bowie 5. Eric Johnson 6. Mike Reynolds 7. Jason Murphy 8. Teddy Dickson 9. Donnie Smith 10. Scott Wilson 11. James Sparks 12. Colin McKenzie 13. John Sellner 14. Dale Reamy 15. Stephen Quade (DNS)
Lathroum Wins Vern Harris Memorial Scottie Nelson Scores Career First Street Stock Win By Doug Watson Potomac Speedway BUDDS CREEK – Mechanicsville’s Jamie “The Jet” Lathroum scored a convincing win in Sunday night’s 35-lap Vern Harris Memorial at Potomac Speedway. With his win, Lathroum is the first repeat Late Model winner at Potomac in 2010. Lathroum and Deane Guy brought the field down to the initial green flag. Guy got the jump at the start, as he would lead the event’s first circuit. Coming down to complete lap number two, Lathroum found the high side of the track to his liking as he swept by Guy to assume the race lead. Daryl Hills entered second by the fourth lap and applied heavy pressure to Lathroum through the mid-way point of the race. However, Lathroum was up to the challenge as he would repel Hills advances to collect his second feature win in a row and his 10th career Potomac Late Model feature win. “I have to once again thank Huey (Wilcoxon) and all the boys on the crew,” Lathroum said. “The
car was just about perfect tonight.” Brother-in-law Daryl Hills gave Lathroum a run for his money mid-way through the event. “Yeah, I saw his nose a couple of times,” Lathroum said. “I knew the top was better tonight and if he was going to get by us he’d have to go low and the bottom wasn’t that good tonight.” Veteran Deane Guy took a solid third at the finish with Dale Hollidge taking fourth and current point leader David Williams completed the top five. Heats for the 16 cars on hand went to Hollidge and Lathroum. In the 16-lap Street Stock feature, Scottie Nelson scored his first career win in the division. Nelson darted into the race lead from his pole starting spot. He would then have to hold off a hard charging, and two-time 2010 feature winner, Kurt Zimmerman to preserve the win. Mike Reynolds was third Troy Kassiris took fourth and 12th starting Kyle Nelson rounded out the top-five. Heats went to Kassiris and Nelson. In other action, Eric Erwin took his first win of the season in the 20-lap Modified headliner, Bud Pickeral collected win number three in the 15-
Pax River Raiders Football and Cheerleading Tryouts Coming Soon Pax River Raiders Youth Tackle Football and Cheerleading will hold Registrations for Tackle Football and Cheerleading for the Fall Season at Bay District Volunteer Fire Department in Lexington Park, MD between the hours of 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 5. Summer Tackle Football Camp at St. Mary’s Ryken High School and Cheerleading Camp registering as well. The Pax River Raiders are in its 5th year strong as a model football and cheerleading club in St. Mary’s County, The Raiders will participate in the St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks Football League. For more information, please visit www.paxriverraiders.org, paxriverraiders@gmail.com or (301) 674-4226 for more information.
lap Hobby Stock main and defending Winchester Speedway track champion Josh Wilkins annexed the 20-lap U-car feature.
Late Model feature results (35 laps) 1. Jamie Lathroum 2. Daryl Hills 3. Deane Guy 4. Dale Hollidge 5. David Williams 6. Roland Mann 7. Tommy Armel 8. Matt Quade 9. Matt Hardy 10. Walter Crouch 11. Greg Roberson 12. Bobby Beard 13. Kenny Moreland 14. Jeff Pilkerton 15. Richard Hulson 16. Ryan Hackett
Street Stock feature results (16 laps) 1. Scottie Nelson 2. Kurt Zimmerman 3. Mike Reynolds 4. Troy Kassiris 5. Kyle Nelson 6. Jason Murphy 7. Eric Johnson 8. Donnie Smith 9. James Sparks 10. Scott Wilson 11. Teddy Dickson 12. Stephen Quade 13. Colin McKenzie (DNS)
Sabres’ Summer Skate Registration Open The Southern Maryland Sabres Youth Hockey Club will hold a Summer Skate Program at Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf every week starting Tuesday June 8 and ending Thursday August 5.
There will be eight evening sessions running 1 ½ hours long, and they include skill and goaltending instruction as well as scrimmages. Cost of registration is $120 and registration can be done online at www.somdsabres.org.
Sabres Also Looking for Players The Southern Maryland Sabres are looking for more Bantam age players (1996-1997) for travel and recreational teams for the 2010-2011 season.
Please contact Sabres President Joe Bowling at president@somdsabres.org for more information or visit www. somdsabres.org.
Soap Box Derby to be Held on Saturday The 14th annual Southern Maryland Soap Box Derby will take place Saturday June 5 on Patuxent Boulevard in California beginning at 9 a.m. For more information on the Soap Box Derby, log on to www. smdsbd.com or call 240-725-7105.
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Tennis Southern Maryland Tennis Cup Series
The Southern Maryland Tennis Cup aims to promote competitive and fun local tennis play in the tri-county area, where players earn points for participating in local events. Players with the highest cumulative point total at the end of the year will be acknowledged as the Cup winners. USTA membership not required. Check website www.southernmarylandtenniscup.org for all tournament events, cost, registration forms and to learn about the point system for the following events:
St. Mary’s College Open 2010 – July 3-5, 2010
(POC: Derek Sabedra, 410-6104300 or e-mail: sirbedra@yahoo.com)
USTA Tennis Senior Leagues St Mary’s County USTA Tennis League is looking for Captains and 3.0 & 3.5 rated players for senior men, women and mixed doubles teams. Season runs from June-August. Must be a USTA member and have reached fifty (50) years of age prior to, or during, the 2010 calendar year. Contact Mai-Liem Slade if interested, mlslade@md.metrocast.net or 301-481-2305.
Tennis Social Doubles Social Doubles for Adults is held twice weekly and consists of informal doubles matches, put together by the site coordinator, based on that day’s attendance. All who show up will get to play. 5 P.M. Sundays at Leonardtown High School, May 27th through August. Contact Cris Sigler at 410-326-6383 or zigh53@yahoo.com. 5 P.M. Thursdays at Great Mills High School, June 6th through September. Contact Bob Stratton at 443-926-2070 or rstratton55@hotmail.com. The league fee is $25 for the Leonardtown site and $30 for the Great Mills site. Fees include court costs and balls. No registration is required.
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Sp rts Sailing Local Sailing Club Has Fun on the Water
During warmer months, any body of water can be a calming sight to see for anyone needing to relax and enjoy the sheer beauty of the water. The Barnacle Cup racers of Leonardtown also use the water for spirited sailboat racing and fellowship for several months of the year. “Just to go out there and just cruise, when the sails fill and the boat picks up speed, that’s the fun part,” says Shawn Moore, a member of the club since 2007. “You get a sense of peace out there.” The Barnacle Cup, founded in 2002 by retired Marine Robert “Buzz” Ballard and others, has no official titles or organization because it would, according to Moore, take the fun out of the club. “We’re just out there to have fun – that’s our mission statement,” Moore explains. “If we were to have officers, we’d have to hold meetings every month and it would take away from the sailing.” The Barnacle Cup also gives Photo By Frank Marquart back to the community, working Shawn Moore tosses a rope over as the sailboat Corvina prepares for battle in a Barnacle Cup race over the weekend.
with the St. Mary’s Ryken sailing camps in the summer as well as the county’s chapter of the Special Olympics. They were also schedule to take a military veteran out this past Memorial Day weekend but the veteran was attending a ceremony for his granddaughter in Oklahoma. “If there’s anything we can do to connect ourselves to the community,” Moore said, “we will do it.” The sailboat races they engage in are a tad slower than speedboat racing, but sailboats rely more on teamwork than flat-out speed. “Fred Tilp, a great sailboat racer once said ‘God always helps the wind blow, but he doesn’t fill up the gas tank,’” Moore said. “It’s so important to have a good crew on your boat.” All in all, the group just enjoys being in each other’s company and sailing on the water, which isn’t a bad way to spend the spring and summer months. “It’s the same things that make any activPhoto By Frank Marquart ity fun,” Shawn Moore said. “Good friends, The sailboat Corvina is one of several sailboats enjoyable day and good food.”
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Soccer Goalkeepeing Camps Accepting Registrations Gretton Goalkeeping will offer its 8th Annual Summer Goalkeeper Soccer Camp Series beginning the week of June 21st through the week of August 16th. Various locations offered in the Southern Maryland Area. Camps run 4 days each week at various hours of the day. All ages and skill levels welcome! Field player training offered as well by separate field player instructor. For questions or to reserve your spot, please call 301-643-8992 or email grettongoalkeeping@gmail.com.
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Hicks Makes History, First Ryken Football Player to Sign Scholarship
By Chris Stevens Staff Writer
When the St. Mary’s Ryken football program began, wide receiver Wayne Hicks was one of 38 hopefuls who showed up for that first day of practice. Four years later, Hicks achieved another first, signing to play college football at NCAA Division I Valparaiso University in Indiana, becoming the first of Bob Harmon’s original class – and first in team history – to attend and play at a major or mid-major university. Photo By Chris Stevens “This is important. The proJoined by his grandmother Patricia Watkins and mother gram is going to go way up,” Hicks Nancy Hicks, Ryken coach Bob Harmon, principal Rick Wood said of the moment. “You can just tell football is and athletic director Mike Vosburgh, Wayne Hicks signs on really important here [at Ryken] to play football at Valparaiso University in Indiana. and the field is going to recruit tainly able to hold his own against Washingitself.” ton Catholic Athletic Conference opponents, Harmon’s coaching relationship with Hicks knows that the competition in the IValpo coach Dale Carson gave Hicks an op- AA Horizon League will be even tougher. portunity to see the school. The Citadel and “The talent is going to be a lot differTowson University were also in the running, ent,” Hicks says. “Everybody is going to be but that was before Hicks made his official really good at that level.” visit to Valparaiso in March. That won’t stop him from working hard “After I took my visit, I was certain I and making positive contributions to a growwanted to go there,” he said. ing college football program. Hicks also credited Harmon with the re“[Valpo’s going to get] a hard working cruiting process, saying that “He’s done a lot player who will do what they need me to do, of work for me.” and more,” he said. Much like Ryken, Valpo has new faciliHarmon doesn’t have any doubt that his ties in place and plans to become a contender first major college football player will sucin the Horizon League, and with a four-re- ceed at that level. ceiver set on offense, Hicks figures to be an “Wayne was one of those 38 boys that important part of that foursome. was here from Day One,” Harmon said. Hicks, who established himself as the “They are very high on Wayne and his deKnights’ go-to receiver in 2009, catching 40 meanor and the way he carries himself. I’m passes on the season, six for touchdowns, very excited for him, I’m like a little kid.” helping Ryken go from one win in 2008 to four the next season. Although he was cer- chrisstevens@countytimes.net
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Crabs Win Second in a Row, Out-Slug Bears
By Chris Stevens Staff Writer NEWARK, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs’ bats came alive for the second straight game Tuesday afternoon in a 9-5 win over the Newark Bears in an Atlantic League contest. Led by rightfielder Shawn Cumberland’s 3-RBI day, the Crabs pounded out 12 hits and won back-to-back games for the first time since May 16-17, moving one game over the .500 mark at 19-18. In the race for the Liberty Division first half championship, the defending division champion Blue Crabs are in third place, just two games behind the Long Island Ducks (21-16) for first place. After each team scored two runs in the second inning, Southern Maryland took the lead for good in the top of the fourth inning with Casey Benjamin’s one-out single scoring catcher Christian Lopez with the goahead run. Lopez and centerfielder Jeremy Owens also homered in the contest for the
Blue Crabs. The Crabs added three runs in the top of the fifth, as Cody Kirkland scored on a wild pitch from Newark’s Hector Carrasco. After Cumberland brought Brian McFall home on a single, he would score on an error by Bears shortstop Fernando Cortez. Starting pitcher Connor Robertson went five innings to get the win, as he struck out seven Bears and gave up just two earned runs in his time on the mound, moving his record to 2-0 on the season. Four relievers closed the job out for Southern Maryland, with Bryan Dumensil pitching a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the Crabs’ second straight victory. Carrasco lasted 4 2/3 innings for the Bears and was saddled with the loss, surrendering five earned runs. The Blue Crabs close out their fourgame series with the Bears tonight, then return to Regency Furniture stadium for a sixgame home stand, beginning with the York Revolution Friday at 7:05 p.m.
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The Best Lure on the Bay By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer
We all have one lure that we profess to be the absolute best lure known to man. Yet, in the hands of another, the lure never seems to live up to our accolades. I have a few ‘best lures’. For flounder, nothing beats a baited Uncle Josh Swing Hook Bucktail™. For breaking fish, the best is a Hopkins Smoothie™. For casting to a rocky shoreline, the Smack-It Jr. ™ popper by Stillwater Lures has no equal. If forty people read this article, there will be forty different best lures for each situation, and your local tackle shop has more top-of-the-line, fish-catching lures than you can ever afford to buy. There is an answer to this conundrum, which is revealed below. After a run of massive numbers of cownosed rays last weekend fishing settled down to the usual early spring catch of smaller stripers and lots of croakers. Lots of anglers fishing from shore encountered the thrill of seemingly hooking the stern of a boat going away only to learn that they had the fortune of hooking one of these “skate,” as they are commonly known. After the onslaught, the rays seemed to diminish in number, leaving a few to aggravate fishers hoping for table fare. Fishing from boats wasn’t a lot better when the winged creatures made their “shock and awe” arrival. They left us all a little shell-shocked as the onslaught ebbed. Such was the case with Ed Lewis. This past Wednesday, he was bottom fishing off Second Beach with light tackle, a Ed Lewis
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THURSDAY June 3, 2010
Sailing Away in St. Mary’s
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County Unemployment Drops Below 6 Percent Story Page 5
Relays Raise Money for Wounded Warriors Story Page 21
Ryken’s Hicks Blazes Trail for Football Story Page 30
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