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Do you think the county is right to spend $450,000 of taxpayer money to buy the site of Roses Place II, a former strip club, in order to complete a section of FDR Boulevard connecting the Lexington Park Library to Great Mills Road? Aaron Brewster, 20, who volunteers at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, said he supported the purchase. Yeah, absolutely. Theres no point in it being there anymore. I know that prostitutes and whoever else like to hang out around there. Its just a bad area.

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I ca n respect t he ACLU, but I dont wa nt to run from t hem We ca n reg u late [ca mpa ign] signs wit hout outsiders tell- county ing us what to Capt. Rick Burris is leaving as commander of the do. Bureau of Criminal Investigations after serving in
the sheriffs office for 25 years. SEE PAGE 4 Teams of 5- and 6-year-olds with the Pax River Raiders played against the Solomons Steelers at the Pax River Homecoming. SEE PAGE 28

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ty was a lot worse then than it is today. Lexington Park and Great Mills have come a long way from they were in the 1980s, said Burris, who credits the turnaround to more revitalization efforts in those communities and more police officers to deal with crime problems there. By Guy Leonard When he first joined, there were fewer Staff Writer officers to deal with problems and often their equipment was not much help, either, Burris After 25 years of service, Capt. Rick said. Burris is retiring from the county SherThe radio systems were bad on a good iffs Office and going to work as a corday, he said, explaining that the repeater sysporate security specialist with Amelex tem the office used meant that when a deputy Corp., an international contractor with a switched on his radio when leaving his cruislocal office in California. er, he could be bumped off the circuit by anBurris, 46, started as a patrol offiother deputy switching on his radio close by. cer in the mid-1980s and most recently Sometimes you would be out of radio headed the countys Bureau of Criminal contact, Burris said. Investigations, a joint operations agency But with new technology, such as cominvolving St. Marys deputies and Maryputer-based crime tracking systems and the land State Troopers ability to analyze DNA, blood and fingerSucceeding Burris as head of BCI prints to a greater degree, policing has bewill be Capt. Terry L. Black who until come a lot more effective. now was in charge of the patrol division. The technology has come so far, were Sheriff Timothy Cameron said he closing cases now that in the80s and90s we was losing a highly experienced peace wouldnt have stood a chance of closing, officer, now that Burris had decided to Burris said. move on. BCI Years I hate to lose him. I can replace that Capt. Rick Burris is leaving as commander of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations after serving in the sheriffs office for 25 During Burris tenure with the Bureau position, but I can never replace him, years. of Criminal Investigations, the agency has Cameron said. At every level, hes been enjoyed a case closure rate in the mid-90s an exemplary performer. Hell tell you percentile, which Burris credits to the detecthe schools for four years. He also served as a eron (before he became sheriff) Burris headed what he thinks, not what he thinks you want crime prevention officer for two years working BCIs administrative division for two years be- tives in the unit using teamwork and dedication to hear, and for a person in leadership, thats so with neighborhood watch groups and dealing fore taking command in December 2006. to duty to achieve such acclaim. important. I still get amazed at how well that unit closely with the public. Early Years Burris served 11 years as a patrol ofAfter serving as assistant commander of Burris said when he was first working as a works out with deputies and troopers working ficer and worked on drug use prevention in the Special Operations Division under Cam- patrol officer, the violence in parts of the coun- together in the same office, Burris said.

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down payments on multiple easements, Parlett said. According to an Oct. 5 letter sent to the Board of County Commissioners, the task force members stated that 1999 land easement values were at about $1,609 per acre but now stand at about $10,426 per acre. Current market conditions make it an opportune time to utilize funds we have for the greatest economic benefit, the letter reads. Land values are expected to begin rising again as early as 2010. The challenge, Parlett said, would be finding a way to continue the funding stream to make the payments to land owners who agreed to take part in the program. Parlett said that money from the fee-in-lieu account of the Transferable Development Rights could be used for a percentage of transfer taxes. Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly said he supported the idea but that the commissioner board might be reluctant to take on another program because it would mean taking money from another to start it up. It makes sense to stretch your dollar that way, it would work for me, Mattingly said. [email protected]

When Burris first started his law enforcement career, whichever agency arrived first on a crime scene, either deputy or state trooper, would assume an investigation. I never perceived it as a turf war, we were there for the same purpose, Burris said, but added that the two agencies didnt often share information on crimes and investigations that could have resulted in more arrests. That has all changed with the joint operations agency BCI. There are no secrets, the information sharing is everyday now, Burris said. Its a huge improvement. Burris chalked up as big wins for his detectives the arrests and convictions of bank robbers who last year hit the PNC and Maryland Bank and Trust financial institutions, as well as the arrest and conviction of Steven Brown-Santos, who carjacked a man in Leonardtown last year who later died. Those cases were challenging, he said, because of the coordination required for the robberies and the fact that in the carjacking, there was almost no evidence available to detectives initially. Its extremely demanding, but is also extremely rewarding, Burris said of his time in BCI. Burris said he joined all those years ago for the excitement of the job as well as the rewards of helping people by fighting crime. He also wanted some security, he said. But all of that experience came at a cost. The negative affect is you become more cynical and lot less trusting, Burris said. You see the possible crime ready to happen everywhere you go. Burris said he looks forward to his new career with Amelex Corp. Itll certainly be refreshing, and itll certainly be less stressful, Burris said. [email protected]

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Development Rights Plan Could Save County Money

The countys Rural Preservation District Task Force is urging the county government to take money it has set aside for purchasing development rights on parcels of land and instead use it to make down payments on the parcels now to lock in a price to be paid off in 20 years. John K. Parlett Jr., a task force member, said that land easement prices could soon start to rise again and if the county stayed with its current method of buying easements by paying in full, it would wind up costing them more in the long run. The task force members hope the county will choose to implement the Installment Purchase Agreement program during the FY2011 capital budget process. Parlett explained that by using the IPA program, the county can purchase development rights from rural or agricultural land owners starting now at a fixed price and avoid increases over the next two decades. It makes sense if you want to preserve this land sooner rather than later, Parlett said, adding that the county currently had $1.5 million it was saving towards purchasing more rural development easements. The county should leverage this money they have and put

Welcome Center Sees Record Number of Visitors

The St. Marys County Welcome Center, located on South Rte. 5 in Charlotte Hall, has been open seven days a week since March 25 and has welcomed a record number of visitors to St. Marys County. The hours of the Center will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays beginning on Sunday, November 1. Daily operations will begin again on March 25, 2010. The Centers trained staff can provide information on accommodations and destinations and answer questions. The Welcome Center also serves as a welcome respite for travelers to the County. For more information, contact the Welcome Center at 301-8847059 or 800-327-9023. For more information on tourism, call the Tourism Division at 301-475-4200, x 1404 or email [email protected].

Planning Commission Holds Off On Campaign Sign Decision

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer County planning officials have warned that the county government could get sued if it does not change its ordinance regarding political signs; however, it wants to study the proposed changes before voting on them. Members tabled the changes at their Monday night meeting. Under the current ordinance, campaign signs on private property cannot go up more than 45 days before an election and must be removed 15 days after a primary election if the candidate fails to move on to the general election. The signs must also be removed 15 days after a general election, according to the current ordinance. The changes to the ordinance would allow residents to keep political or campaign signs on their property as long as they desire. The only restriction is that the sign be no larger than 32 square feet. The changes under consideration are the result of letters from the American Civil Liberties Union stating that a federal district court decision ruled that a Baltimore County sign ordinance similar to the one here

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On forming a county fund to put down payments on rural property development rights It makes sense to stretch your dollar that way. Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly (D-Leonardtown) On pressure to change the ordinance concerning political signs I can respect the ACLU, but I dont want to run from them. Steve Reeves, chairman of the St. Marys County Planning Commission

Missing Chopticon Student Found Dead Leonardtown To Put Out Traffic Study School System Brings in Counselors to Help Request This Week
By Andrea Shiell and Guy Leonard Staff Writers A flurry of police activity surrounding the search for a missing teenager came to a close on Tuesday afternoon when authorities found the student dead in his truck from what was believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities say the student, age 17, from Chopticon High School, had left his home with several firearms, prompting a police search that extended beyond the high school to a wooded area at the end of Old Trappe Lane in Avenue, where his vehicle was spotted and where he was found inside, deceased. As of Wednesday afternoon, neither police nor school officials had released the name of the student. Captain Terry Black, commander of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, said it was agency policy not to release the name of an individual believed to have committed suicide. At about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, police responded to a call from a Mechanicsville home about a missing 17-year old boy who was believed to be armed with several weapons and driving a red Dodge truck, according to a police press release. Maryland State Police saw the truck on Coltons Point Road, but the driver eluded police, the release said. At about 11:40 am., a citizen called the Sheriffs Office to say the truck was seen at the end of Old Trapp Lane in Avenue. Nearby residents were warned, as were school officials, because the subject was armed. A Calvert County armored vehicle was on standby at the location when St. Marys County tactical team members and crisis negotiators moved towards the vehicle and discovered the student was dead. A handgun and several long guns were found in the truck, according to police. Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said the investigation was ongoing but that the death appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He also said that two deputies were stationed at Chopticon High School ready to intercept the armed student, although there were no apparent threats against the school. The thought was that he was going to school; there were no threats that he would assault the school, Cameron said. Any actions [by law enforcement] at the school were precautionary. Black said that there were no known threats made by the student against anyone, but that police had to take precautions with tactical teams because he was armed. After the students death had been confirmed and Bowling had met with faculty members and school officials, a recorded phone call was sent out to parents Tuesday evening detailing some of the incident. Well have extra counselors here, Bowling said, adding that schools in the county had volunteered counselors and school psychologists from other schools, and they had met at the high school at 7:30 Wednesday morning, after which the news was announced to the school during morning announcements. The students name was not released to students at that time. I made the announcement to the kids that we had lost a member of the class of 2010, and that we have adults here to help you, said Bowling, explaining that in a meeting with faculty members at the end of Tuesday, he had instructed teachers to be flexible, be understanding, its going to be a hard day for a lot of kids. Students will be let out of class to come and meet with counselors in the library if they needed to talk with someone, said Bowling, who added that counselors had already seen some students in the library and the guidance office that day, and that additional staff would be available to students for the rest of the week. Were just devastated, he said, adding that there had been a meeting with the faculty, [Martirano] and Board of Education Chair Bill Mattingly. They were here to show their support for our school and our concern is for our faculty, too because quite a few of these teachers knew this student and theyre going through a hard time as well. I dont understand why he would do it, said Katie Krimble, a junior at Chopticon, adding that rumors had circulated about the boy, which she thought may have led to his actions. I think it was dumb for him to do that because of what people said people should appreciate each other no matter what. I didnt know him, I talked to him freshman year, once, but I couldnt believe that it was him, said Lauren Morris, 17, a senior who said that she had heard that the 7th district had been on lockdown as a result of the search held Tuesday. Dynard Elementary School was placed on modified lockdown in response to the search. Dynard Principal Andrea Owens told the County Times that Detective Bill Raddatz came to the school at approximately 11:15 a.m. and told school officials that there was a threatening person near the school grounds, after which all the exterior doors were locked and students and staff were made to stay inside. Owens said that afternoon pre-kindergarten classes were canceled because the morning pre-K kids couldnt leave, so they got to enjoy a full day of school. The school was taken off of lockdown status at approximately 2:15 p.m. [email protected] [email protected] By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Town officials will likely make their request for a traffic study for Route 245 and other key roads in the town limits public this week, according to officials. Town officials have become concerned recently that plans to develop the Hayden Farm property with a new library, schools and possibly other government services would add much more traffic to

Route 245 and to the main thoroughfare for the nearest housing subdivision of Leonards Grant. Town officials have said that other developments planned in the town, such as the expansion of St. Marys Hospital and the county detention center could also clog roads and affect their efforts to revitalize the downtown area. The scope of the study, said Town Administrator Laschelle McKay, would also examine the Route 5 intersection with Moakley Street as well as the Route 245 intersection with Route 5. We are moving ahead with the traffic study, McKay told The County Times. Its more of a planning study that will look at all of the impacts of the proposed developments. McKay said the study would also include actual traffic volume counts to as-

certain exactly how much traffic was on the roads now. McKay said that Route 245, while a major artery for Leonardtown, was not on any state listings for major improvements that would help alleviate any major traffic increases brought on by the new developments and that the town would have to find ways to deal with any increases in the interim. We need to get recommendations that will help us alleviate future issues with traffic, McKay said. They [the town council] really just want to be on top of things. [email protected]

State Workers Can Contribute to Health Share

Due to an oversight with paperwork, Health Share of St. Marys County did not appear in the yearly printed booklet of registered nonprofits that state agencies may contribute to during the 2009 Maryland Charity Campaign. Health Share is a registered nonprofit with the Secretary of States office and does appear on the Maryland Charity Campaign Web site. Their donation book number with the Maryland Charity Campaign is the same as in past years. That number is 6144. If you are a state employee, you may donate to this nonprofit, which facilitates access to primary healthcare and provides co-pays for prescriptions for adults without health insurance. Should you have questions regarding this matter, please call Ella May Russell at 240895-7173 or e-mail at [email protected]. Russell is president of Health Share and director of the St. Marys County office of the state Department of Social Services.

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Chopticon Principal Garth Bowling said that details of the search had trickled into his office slowly throughout the day Tuesday, beginning with a phone call early in the day from school safety officer Michael Wyant, alerting him to the situation.

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The Commissioners of Leonardtown, in a joint project with other county entities, are seeking proposals to bid on developing a Traffic Planning Study. The study will have three components: Turning and Traffic Counts, Neighborhood Wide Traffic Impact Study and Analysis of Proposed Future Development Impacts. Eligible bidders shall be qualified traffic engineering consulting firms that have knowledge of federal and state traffic regulations and laws. Bidders must also demonstrate experience with applying analytical and quantitative tools and models to undertake the work required under this RFP. Interested bidders may obtain a copy of the Traffic Planning Study Scope of Service by contacting the Town of Leonardtown, PO Box 1, 41660 Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown, Maryland 20650, by email: Leonardtown. [email protected] or call 301-4759791. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., November 16, 2009 at the Town office for a thorough review of the expectations and for interested bidders to ask questions. All Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes marked Traffic Planning Study by 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2009. The Commissioners of Leonardtown reserve the right to reject any and all bids and Proposals, and to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. 10/29/2009

Editorial: Town Need Not Worry, Maryland Taxpayers Should

Government, good government is a system of priorities and compromises. And one thing we all know, to make gains there will likely be some pains. This is especially true when it comes to the serious business of protecting our delicate environment. We should all understand that each of us must do our part, and sometimes that includes doing a little more. Over the past 30 years, Marylands rivers and the Chesapeake Bay have consistently been declining in quality, every year. The University of Maryland issues its annual report as to the state of the Chesapeake, providing solid scientific evidence that the quality of the Bay is in fact declining each year. This is very different from the global warming alarm that is backed up with less than adequate scientific data. Over the years, the controlling party in Maryland has put in place many new laws and regulations that have caused great sacrifice by property owners and businesses with limited results. Critical Area legislation passed in the 80s took away an enormous amount of property rights, in return the state has seen limited benefited from this public policy that is very burdensome and costly to taxpayers. While there is no doubt Critical Area legislation has been beneficial, the fact remains the Bay quality declines each year in spite of this vast and expensive legislation. The three primary sources of pollutants (nitrogen and phosphorus) finding their way into the Bay are the effluent from w astewater treatment plants, urban storm water runoffs and agricultural runoffs. In 2000, new regulations were put in place to improve the quality and control storm water runoffs. The Storm water Design Manual of 2000 required significant and costly controls not only for new development but for the first time to treat runoff when redevelopment took place. With the mission of cities and towns across Maryland to promote smart growth by promoting greater density and redevelopment of existing and older urban and suburban areas to prevent growth from moving out of town to less developed land, this new criteria hoped to strike a reasonable balance between the cost and benefit to redevelopment. It is still difficult to know for sure whether the cost of this 2000 storm water regulation was sustainable in normal economic times. In cases where existing older structures in towns and cities were removed to make way for new residential dwellings, the cost of the 2000 storm water regulations has been in many cases from $5,000 to more than $7,000 per dwelling unit. As these additional costs along with greater impact fees for public facilities and higher costs for land are added to the cost of the dwelling, the danger is that it becomes too costly to own a new home in the towns on property once occupied by older limited use buildings. The same principals apply to commercial redevelopment. If that is the case, businesses and homeowners will choose less expensive and easier to develop alternatives outside the towns and cities. Since changes in redevelopment takes many years to see the effects, (a single redevelopment project can take 4 to 5 years to implement with results not measurable for 5 to 10 years) it is impossible to know the economic or environmental effect of the 2000 regulations. What we know for sure, it added significant costs to redevelopment projects, and it provided significant environmental benefit in treating storm water that had never previously been treated. But is it affordable in these economic times? In 2004, Governor Ehrlich proposed legislation to address the number one pollutant, wastewater treatment plants. The legislation included a sacrifice that we all would have to make, a fee for public or private sewage system use. These revenues will be used to upgrade Marylands wastewater treatment plants with enhanced nutrient removal technology so they are capable of achieving greater effluent quality. Funds will also be provided to upgrade failing private septic systems.

Toys For Tots Accepting Donations

Christmas is fast approaching, but there is still time to support the 2009 St. Marys and Calvert County Toys for Tots campaign. The mission of the program is to collect new and unwrapped toys, and accept cash donations for the purpose of purchasing toys during the months of October, November and December. These toys will be distributed as Christmas gifts to needy children in St. Marys and Calvert County. You can support the local campaign by donating a new unwrapped toy to your communitys Toys for Tot campaign, volunteering your time to assist your communitys Toys for Tots campaign, donating service support to your communitys Toys for Tots campaign, allowing Toys for Tots to place a toy collection box at your company/business or makeing a tax deductible donation to Toys for Tots through our local Web site at www. calverttoysfortots.com. This year, there are more than 20 dropoff sites in Southern Maryland, according to PO1 Jerry Kepich with the American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach, which is sponsoring the local drive. Drop-off locations in St. Marys County include Cedar Point Federal Credit Union branches, Big Lots and Navy Federal, with additional locations expected soon. The deadline for dropping off toys in both counties is Dec. 18. For more information, visit www.calverttoysfortots.com or for St. Marys County, call GySgt David Trantham at 301-342-7776 or for Calvert County, contact Kepich at 301-3791557 or [email protected]. If you are a St. Marys County resident and would like to request toys for your family, contact GySgt Trantham. If you are a Calvert County resident, contact Catholic Charities at 410-535-0309 or Childrens Aid Inc. at 410414-4998. Started by Marine Reservists Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Maj. Bill Hendricks and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The project was such a success that the Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide campaign. In 1995, the secretary of defense approved Toys for Tots as an official activity of the U.S. Marine Corps. Over the years, the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program has distributed more than 370 million toys to more than 173 million needy children, making the U.S. Marines the unchallenged leaders in looking after needy children at Christmas. Please help Toys for Tots deliver a message of hope to needy children in Calvert and St. Marys County. Here are locations in Calvert County to take toys for the program: Dunkirk: Town Center BP; North Beach: Palms Day Salon; Chesapeake Beach: American Legion Post 206, Calvert County Public Library, Rolands Market; Owings: Southern Maryland Automotive, Calvert County Public Library; Huntingtown: Lord Calvert Bowling Center, Power Sports Inc.; Prince Frederick: Bayside Chevrolet Toyota, Calvert County Public Library, Applebees, Educate Celebrate, Radiology Imaging Associates; St. Leonard: Calvert Self Storage; Lusby: Calvert County Public Library, American Legion Post 274; Solomons: PNC Bank; Waldorf: Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Three Brothers Italian Restaurant; LaPlata: Three Brothers Italian Restaurant. Jerry Richard Kepich Chesapeake Beach, Md.

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In addition, this legislation will provide funding to improve cover crop utilization on agricultural land around Maryland. What is the impact of all this legislation and costs to the citizens of Maryland? What we know is that we are all paying a higher price to live in Maryland. We also know that we are in fact on the way to making improvements in the quality of the Bay. Beyond that, its too early to tell. In order to make his mark on the battle to clean up the Bay, Governor OMalley supported sweeping new storm water legislation called the Stormwater Management Act of 2007. Maryland looked around the nation to find the most stringent storm water management regulations in place anywhere. There was little argument that New Jersey had recently adopted such regulations and therefore Maryland in effect took New Jerseys regulations and adopted them as their own. The implementation of these new regulations is slated to begin in May of 2010. It is only now that these regulations are getting the attention and scrutiny of local governments, including county governments and municipal governments around the state. It is local government that has the expertise in the practical implementation of these state regulations. The unforeseen consequences of sweeping rule changes are often overlooked by those making the rules, yet are easily identifiable by those who are on the ground everyday actually doing the work. That is probably true where you work as well. Municipal governments all across the state have become increasingly alarmed that the new regulations will be so costly and over burdensome that redevelopment of older underutilized properties in town will not happen at all. The concern is that these new regulations will instead promote sprawl outside of town. A presentation was recently made to the Southern Maryland municipalities which include Leonardtown, La Plata, Indian Head, Chesapeake Beach, and North Beach, identifying potential concerns about these new regulations that conflict with the principals of smart growth. The town of La Plata has been leading the way in raising these concerns. Leonardtowns Administrator recently briefed the entire town council as to the findings which were presented to the Southern Maryland municipalities. This briefing was covered by local newspapers. This was a typical occurrence in which staff briefs elected official about new state regulations. It happens every day. In a strange and obviously political episode, two state secretaries, the secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Shari Wilson and secretary of Maryland Department of Planning Richard Hall joined together to write a rebuttal letter, not to the town council, not to the town staff, but rather to a local newspaper. Obviously spurred by a local politician, this unprofessional action is well beneath a Maryland state secretary (much less two). We have never seen anything like this before, taxpayers of Maryland beware, if it smells fishy it probably is. Worst, the letter bordered on the ridiculous. Saying the town need not worry the secretaries went on to say to assure this approach does not inadvertently create a disincentive to smart growth, MDE and the Maryland Department of Planning are developing a methodology to track any impacts on smart growth. Any modifications that might be necessary will be quickly made. What, are you kidding? We are familiar with government by trial and error, which is no way to do major public policy, but government by scrap the rules to make everything just fine (quickly), is one we truly distrust. We prefer government by collaboration and compromise; its less vulnerable and less costly. Governor OMalley, is this how your secretaries collaborate with local government, staging public relation campaigns through local newspapers rather than working with local government to address legitimate concerns?

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The countys Christmas Caring program is looking for businesses to adopt a family for the holiday season. Because of the slow economy, the number of families in need has increased. The program is coordinated by the St. Marys County Department of Social Services and the Countys Department of Human Services. Businesses that participate will receive a gift request form with information about the family and the childrens ages, sizes, gift preferences, etc. Keep in mind that the gift form is a wish list. Parents often request things their children have asked for but they simply cannot afford. However, both parents and children are appreciative of whatever they receive. So dont feel compelled to follow the list; it is merely a guide. Individuals and groups will be asked to make arrangements to deliver the gifts or to contact the families to arrange pick-ups. For more information, please call Human Services at 301-475-4200, x1849.

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Some companies may be laying off employees, but L-3 Ship and Aviation Engineerings fabrication and engineering facility plans to continue hiring as it expands is operations in a new and larger location in the St. Marys Industrial Park in Hollywood. The operation was part of San Diegobased Titan Corp. before L-3 bought Titan in 2005. In late June, the operation moved from a 3,000-square-foot space on Great Mills Road near Great Mills High School to a space 10 times the size on Commerce Avenue formerly occupied by Merkle Mailing Services, which closed three years ago. The company held an open house on Oct. 22 to celebrate the move and show potential customers and local officials the new facility. L-3 employs more than 300 people locally, most of whom work in Lexington Park. The divison employed 40 people on L-3 Ship & Aviation Engineering is a Great Mills Road and it now employs about unit of L-3s Command & Control Systems 45, with more on the way. and Software division based in Eatontown, The facility is currently looking to fill N.J. For more information, go to www.Lfive jobs, including software developer, elec- 3Com.com/C2S2. tronic technician, draftsman, machinist and procurement specialist. [email protected] The operation generated sales last year of more than $9 million and expects to bring in between $12 million and $13 million this year, said Director Bob Palmby. The facilitys specialty and its biggest contract is designing and building joint precision approach and landing systems for the Navy. Wiring is fitted into customized metal racks, which operators use to automatically land manned and unmanned aircraft on aircraft carriers, as well as for automated aerial Submitted photo refueling. The racks as From left to right are Director Bob Palmby, Facility Manager Pete Ross and many as a dozen on Deputy Fabrication Facility Manager Chris Wasniak standing in front of a customized electronics rack at the L-3 Ship and Aviation Engineerings new a carrier and five on a fabrication and engineering facility in Hollywood.

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The Aviation Support Equipment program offices Consolidated Automated Support System Performance-Based Logistics Team has won a 2009 Secretary of Defense PerformanceBased Logistics Award. The trophy was presented to the team for its Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) Oct. 7 at the Aerospace Industries Association Fall Product Support Conference at Hilton Head, S.C., according to a press release from Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River. CASS is the Navys standard automatic test system which supports the Navy and Marine Corps F/A-18, AV-8B, EA-6B, E-2C, V-22, H-60 and H-1 aircraft afloat and ashore throughout the world. The CASS PBL Team is comprised of members from the Naval Inventory Control Point, NAVAIR, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, and Lockheed Martin Simulation and Training Systems, the mainframe CASS prime contractor. Our integrated CASS support team, led by Lt. Cmdr. Rick Braunbeck and Cathy Eggles of AIR-6.6, and Christine Rowlands of NAVICP, is totally dedicated to sustaining CASS at the highest levels of readiness. The CASS PBL contract for which the team won the award is a $410 million, seven-year, firm-fixed price vehicle that was awarded last winter, said Capt. Mike Belcher, the Aviation Support Equipment program manager, PMA-260. The focus of the CASS PBL is mitigating availability and obsolescence issues of our ageing CASS stations.

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Belcher noted that current availability of CASS in the fleet is well over 90 percent, and that failure rates per CASS station and support costs per station have consistently decreased under the CASS PBL contract which includes an exceptionally successful obsolescence identification and mitigation program. I am especially proud of the public-private partnership we have built with Lockheed Martin, Belcher continued. Its working well to keep CASS availability high and ownership costs low, and this significantly helps the fleet warfighter. Through the PBL Awards, the Department of Defense recognizes government/ industry teams responsible for outstanding achievements in PBL development, implementation and execution. The awards honor outstanding PBL performance in three categories: system level, the sub-system level, and component level. CASS won a System Level Award, which are named in honor of the late Gerald R. Jerry Beck. Beck had a long distinguished career as a DoD logistician following years of service as a NAVAIR logistician. Beck was instrumental in establishing the Performance Based Logistics Program and helped initiate the annual Secretary of Defense PBL Awards. NAVAIRs Aviation Support Equipment Program, PMA-260, manages the procurement, development, fielding and support of Common Support Equipment and Automatic Test Equipment which supports every Type/ Model/Series aircraft within the Naval Aviation Enterprise.

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A Washington Post journalist and a trauma specialist are slated to speak at a free discussion about the reintegration of combat veterans into the community and about behavioral health concerns on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California from 7 to 9 p.m. The regional program is for active duty service members and veterans, families, healthcare providers, educators, clergy, employers, and law enforcement personnel. It is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southern Maryland, St. Marys Hospital and The Patuxent Partnership. Attendance is free, but registration is requested via the Patuxent Partnerships Web site at www.paxpartnership.org. The sponsors request advance registration to manage seating and refreshments. The program will feature a presentation by Christian Davenport, Washington Post journalist and author of As You Were: To War and Back. Davenport wrote the book after a tour embedded with the Blackhawk Battalion of the Virginia National Guard. Also speaking will be Dr. Joel Scholten, associate chief of staff for rehabilitative services, Washington D.C. Veterans Administration Medical Center. Scholten is a trauma specialist in combat-related post traumatic atress disorder and mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. I have recommended Chris Davenports book to many people who would like a better understanding of the issues involved, and who want to improve community outreach and support for our returning veterans, said Capt. Connie Walker, USN, (Ret) and president of the Southern Maryland chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, in a press release. Chris follows several Guardsmen as they re-

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integrate into their community after returning from war, and chronicles their experiences. We are also fortunate to have Dr. Scholten on the agenda he is a nationally-known expert on the effects of PTSD and TBI, two categories of invisible wounds that are treatable, when they are diagnosed, Walker said. Davenport will sign copies of this book at the conclusion of the program. Copies are also available at Bay Books in the Wildewood Shopping Center in California at 15 percent off the retail price. For more information on the Higher Educaiton Center, log on to www.smhec.org.

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Cecelia Regina Gatton, 80

Christine Lee MacQuilliam, 79

Christine Lee MacQuilliam, 79, of Hollywood, MD died October 19, 2009 at her sons residence after a prolonged illness. Born June 4, 1930 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Julia Hixson Johnson and Edward Milton Johnson. She worked for C&P Telephone Company in Fairfax, VA as well as for Mid-Atlantic Appliances

Mary Helen Quade Morgan, 86

Mary Helen Quade Morgan, 86, of Mechanicsville, MD died October 18, 2009 at her residence. Born on August 13, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Ashby and Nellie Eleanor Farrell Quade. She was the loving wife of the late William Leo Morgan whom she married on April 15, 1944 in Morganza, MD and who preceded her in death on October 5, 1983 in Washington, DC. She is survived by her children William Leo Morgan, Jr. of Auburn, WA, Theresa Ann Tippett of Hollywood, MD, Helen Elaine Berry of Mechanicsville, MD, Mary Delores Burch of Mechanicsville, MD, Beverly Marie Dean of Mechanicsville, MD, Gary Michael Morgan of Hugesville, MD, Sharon Lee Downs of Mechanicsville, MD, Cynthia Lynn Popielarcheck of Mechanicsville, MD, Gregg Anthony Morgan of Keller, TX, Ronald Scott Morgan of FuquayVarina, NC, and Patrick Shawn Morgan of Mechanicsville, MD as well as 34 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her siblings: Alberta Farrell of Oakley, MD, Margaret L. Morgan, of Bushwood, MD, Lawrence Quade of Charlotte Hall, MD, Agnes Theresa Gardiner of Hughesville, MD, Francis Aloysious Quade

Cecelia Regina Gatton, 80, of Leonardtown, MD died October 25, 2009 at St. Marys Nursing Center. Born on December 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Owens Pilkerton. She was the loving wife of William Everett Gatton whom she married on June 23, 1951at Immaculate Conception Church in Mechanicsville, MD. She is also survived by her daughters; Melinda Russell ,Deborah Berned and her husband Jim, Cheryl Tippett and her husband Tommy, as well as six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter Joan Bohannon, her siblings; Southern Pilkerton, Catherine Tippett, Elmer Pilkerton, Roy Pilkerton, Mae Murphy and Paul Pilkerton and her son-in-law Kevin Russell. Regina was a lifelong resident of St. Marys County who graduated from Margaret Brent High School. She was a waitress for the Gally Restaurant and the Hills Club Restaurant for 55 years, retiring in 1994. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, cleaning, and spending time with her children. The family received friends on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 5:00PM - 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel where prayers were said at 7:00PM by Deacon Bill Nickerson. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:00AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel with Fr. John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be John Damon, Jason Gatton, Jimmy Berned, III, Jennifer Raymus-Tayman, Jannette Johnson and Julie Russell. Honorary pallbearers will be Colette Berned Damon, Jim Berned, Tommy Tippett and the late Kevin Russell. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. To leave a condolence for the family visit www. mgf h.com.

as a bookkeeper in DC. She retired from Southern Bell in Atlanta, GA. Christine loved life and lived it to the fullest. She adored all of her grandchildren and was active in their lives. She traveled often in her retirement to visit family and friends. She enjoyed the mountains, cooking and sewing and doing jigsaw puzzles. Christine is survived by her six children; John MacQuilliam (Jennifer) of Covington, GA, Karen Richardson (David), Mike MacQuilliam (Debbie) of Marshall, VA, Kevin MacQuilliam of Aliso Viejo, CA, Colleen Shipp (Bill) of Melba, ID, and Dennis MacQuilliam (Heather) of Hollywood, MD, her 10 grandchildren; Stacey Armstrong (Matthew), Lauren Hill, Jonathan MacQuilliam, Maggi MacQuilliam, Julie MacQuilliam, Michael MacQuilliam, Ehud Shipp (Cassie), Eric MacQuilliam, Bay MacQuilliam, and Leah MacQuilliam, two great-grandchildren; Zoe and Cameron Armstrong, sister, Jeanne Bolyard of Morgantown, WV, and brother, George Johnson of San Antonio, TX. She was preceded in death by her sisters; Margaret Lynch and Evelyn Taylor and brother, Edward J. Johnson. All services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

was the 50/50 raff le lady of many events. Mary Helen enjoyed such personal activities as supporting her beloved Redskins and Baltimore Orioles. She also enjoyed canning, gardening, shopping, bingo, butterf lies and sitting on her front porch bird watching. Most of all, she loved watching all of her grandchildren grow. Mary Helen was no stranger to anyone and was loved by everyone. She had a charismatic personality that drew people to her. She will be dearly missed by all. The family received friends on Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 5:00PM - 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel where prayers were recited at 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:00AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment followed in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Timmy Berry, Mike Burch, Stephen Dean, Jamie Morgan, Dale Downs and Travis Popielarcheck. Honorary pallbearers were her grandsons, Scottie Berry, Danny Dean, Philip Dean, Richard Fastnaught, Ryan Morgan and Caleb Morgan. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. To leave a condolence for the family visit www.mgf h.com.

spread his bayou charm as he left his trail. Most of his life was spending hanging steel in D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Florida and Louisiana. Funeral services were held on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Metairie, La. His final resting place is in Abita Springs, La., with family. Marine Corps taps. Dave is survived by his son Frank L. Pezold IV (USMC-P1, NC); former wife Lenor Pezold (Tennessee), siblings Frank L. Pezold III (Texas); Laura PezoldGallagher (Maryland), Cathy P. Edwards (Florida),Sharon P. Fitch (New York) his mother Eva Treadway-Chute (Louisiana), William Staake Chute (stepfather/deceased)), father Frank L. Pezold Jr. (Louisiana), Betty Pezold (stepmother), numerous nieces and nephews, and extended family members. Dave is home.

Joseph Francis Raley, 84

David Brian Pezold, 50

David Brian Pezold, 50, native of New Orleans, La., born June 4, 1959. Veteran of the USMC-Recon Ranger. Following his tour of duty with Marines, his skills with construction landed him work hanging iron the rest of his life. Dave died on Sept. 21, 2009, from an accident while hanging steel on a Gulf Coast job site. Next to being a Marine, he loved to hang tall steel. Dave was tornado energy with a heart of gold that of Hughesville, MD, Robert Quade, Jr. of Prince Frederick, MD and Andrew Sonny Quade of Hughesville, MD. She was preceded in death by her sister Eleanor Susan Quade and her brother James H. Quade. Mary Helen was a homemaker and lifelong resident of St. Marys County who graduated from Margaret Brent High School. She enjoyed her life to the fullest. Most importantly, she enjoyed her family, to whom she was most devoted. She was very active in the community; taking much pleasure in preparing meals and a good game of Pitch! She supported her children in all of their sport activities. Known as Mom Morgan to many in the community, she Joseph Francis Raley, 84, of Ridge, MD died October 24, 2009 at his residence. Born December 2, 1924 in Dameron, Maryland, he was the son of the late Nettie and Calvert Raley. Married at 24 to Patricia Ann Hilton at St. Michaels Church. Francis was a life-long resident of St. Marys County. He loved to get together with family and to spoil his 7 grandkids and 4 great grandkids with love. He began working as a child at his familys farm. He then worked for a time at the new Patuxent Naval Air Station. After World War II ended he and his brother Ross went to work at the family grocery store, Raleys Town & Country Market and continued there until it was sold January 1, 2005. He is survived by his wife of 60 yrs, Patricia Ann Hilton Raley, his brother Ross Raley of Ridge, Maryland and his sister Audrey Norton of Ridge, Maryland. He is also survived by three sons: Daniel H. Raley and his wife Ann of Great Mills, MD, Robert Keith Raley and his wife Brenda of Ridge, Maryland and Bruce Raymond Raley and his

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wife Lori of Ridge, MD and his nephew Raymond Raley and his wife Mary of Ridge, Maryland. He leaves 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews, greatnieces and nephews and countless friends. He is preceded in death by 3 siblings: Marguerite Stone, Dorothy Mae Raley and Robert Raley. The family wants to give great thanks to the Ridge Fire and Rescue community for their help during his illness especially the last month. Relatives and friends were invited to Mr. Raleys Life Celebration at St. Michaels Catholic Church, 16555 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge, MD. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott Raley, Joe Raley, Ray Raley, Jason Raley, Christopher Longmore and Jason Ham. Honorary Pallbearers were Brian Hollingsworth, Donald Stone, Leon Cullison, Tom Haney, Lindy McKay, Randy Wimberly, James Eugene Spears, Joe Carroll and Martin Carroll. In lieu of f lowers contributions may be sent to the Ridge Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 520, Ridge, MD 20680 or Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD. Harold Kenneth (Deak) Reynolds, 88, died at his home in St. Marys City on Oct. 17, 2009. A native of Oklahoma, Deak was born on March 24, 1921 in the small town of Valliant. His parents, Walter and Violet Reynolds, were small business owners and raised beef cattle, and Deaks love of horses began with his youthful cowboy days. He attended Northwestern University and Michigan State University, where he earned a Masters degree. He was also honored by being selected as one of several top executives to attend a special program of studies at the Harvard School of Business. During World War II, Deak served in the infantry in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany, and Austria. After hostilities ceased, he commanded a battalion in the United States Army Constabulary. Deak pursued a full career in the U.S. Army, serving in the Seventh Infantry Division in Korea, then in the United Nations Command, Tokyo. He was Provost Marshal at West Point, and during the Cuban crisis, he was in the 82nd Airborne Division. He then returned to Europe where he served in V Corps and later as Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Command Europe. He completed his military career as Professor of Military Studies at the University of Michigan and retired as a Colonel and Senior Parachutist. After leaving the Army, Deak joined a Wall Street firm, where he was a member of the New York and American stock exchanges. In 1971, he again changed careers to become Dean and later Executive Vice President at St. Marys College of Maryland. After nine years in administration, he resigned to teach economics full-time. Upon retirement from the College in 1987, he founded Deak Reynolds Company, an investment management firm, which he operated until several years before his death. Along the way, he served on school boards at West Point and in Frankfurt and Munich, Germany. He was a member of the Lexington Park Rotary Club for many years. Deak was also on the Board of Directors of St. Marys Hospital for seven years and a founding director of the St. Marys College of Maryland Foundation. He loved golf and had one hole-in-one and one double eagle. He was the West Point champion, the Fort Bragg champion, the V Corps champion, and was runner-up in the first Army championship. Throughout his life he was fascinated with the art of oriental carpet weaving and collected examples from around the world. Deak is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth Anne Holman of New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, and four living children: Dr. Katherine R. Chandler, Susan Elizabeth Reynolds, Edward Kim Reynolds, Esquire, and John Eric Reynolds. Deak and Beth have one deceased son, Richard Kennady Reynolds. Deak requested, If my friends wish to remember me, they may send a donation to the Endowment Fund at St. Marys College of Maryland in my memory. His funeral was held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Marys City. Interment will be held at a later date in Pennsylvania. Friends were invited to the Reynolds home on Pleasant Manor Road after the funeral service to visit with the family. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Harold Kenneth (Deak) Reynolds, 88

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Briefs
Man Charged With Burglary, Theft Of A Motor Vehicle
On Oct. 21, 2009, Cpl. Brian Connelly responded to a burglary in progress on Guenther Drive in Lexington Park. While responding to the call, a lookout was broadcast for a vehicle related to the burglary. Connelly located the vehicle with assistance from a citizen who observed the vehicle leave the roadway, strike a guardrail and come to rest several feet off the road at Flat Iron and Stoney Court. Connelly detained the vehicle operator who was identified as Justin Parker, 20, of Great Mills. A check of the vehicle registration revealed the vehicle, a 1995 Honda Accord, had been reported stolen a day earlier. A check of the interior of the 1995 Honda revealed property owned by the victim of the previously mentioned residential burglary. Parker was arrested and charged with first degree burglary theft, malicious destruction of property and theft of a motor vehicle Parker was released to the custody of the St. Marys County Detention Center pending an appearance before the District Court Commissioner.

Suspect Charged With Stealing More Than $50,000 In Items

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local investigators say that a man whose ex-wife had a protective order out against him burglarized her Leonardtown home last week and stole items that were valued at more than $50,000. David Carroll Gass, 49, of no fixed address, remains incarcerated at the county detention center on a no-bond status and has been charged with first degree burglary, violation of an ex-parte order, theft under $100,000 and malicious destruction of property over $500. According to charging documents filed against Gass, his ex-wife Erin Kathleen Shoemaker told police that sometime on Oct. 22 a suspect had broken into her basement by forcing open her homes French doors and removed a signed painting valued at about $50,000, an external computer hard drive of about $100 value and a vacuum cleaner valued at $60. Charging documents state that the damage done to the French doors was estimated to be about $1,300 as well. Shoemaker told police that she had long standing domestic problems with her ex-husband, Gass, and charging documents stated that the protective order between them barred him from entering her home or contacting, harassing, abusing or threatening to abuse her. Shoemaker also told investigators she believed Gass was involved in the break-in and thefts because their divorce settlement stated that they would have joint ownership of the Wyland painting. Charging documents go on to say that Gass brother had observed the defendant that day and helped him move furniture to two storage units on Merchants Lane in Leonardtown. Detectives interviewed Gass, who agreed to speak without an attorney present charging documents stated, and the defendant gave investigators a name of a witness who later told investigators he had also assisted in moving furniture for Gass. The witness told police that he had seen the painting that had allegedly been stolen and that Gass had told him the painting was very valuable and had been painted by artist Robert Wyland, known mostly by his last name. Investigators searched the storage units after getting warrants and found the Wyland painting and the vacuum cleaner, court papers stated. [email protected]

Woman Charged In Shirt-Ripping Incident

On Oct. 22, 2009, Deputy Melissa Green investigated a domestic related assault in Lexington Park. The victim became involved in a dispute with the suspect who had allegedly grabbed the victim and ripped their shirt. The suspect, Megan Ching, 22, of Lexington Park was arrested and charged with second degree assault. Ching was released to the custody of the St. Marys County Detention Center pending an appearance before the District Court Commissioner.

Man Charged In Assault, Accused Of Threatening Arson

On Oct. 22, 2009, Deputy Michael Boyer responded to a residence in Scotland, to investigate an assault. Boyers investigation revealed, Keith Savoy, 24, of Park Hall, became involved in a dispute with a roommate and allegedly punched them in the face. Savoy then allegedly made threats to burn the down the residence. He was charged with second degree assault, threats of arson and released to the custody of the St. Marys County Detention Center pending an appearance before the District Court

Hermanville Traffic Collision Leaves One Dead

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer An early Tuesday morning traffic collision in Hermanville left one person dead. Investigators with the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office are still investigating the incident. It is still unknown why Charles Henry Wills, 42, of Lexington Park crossed over into the northbound lane of Route 235 near Wickshire Drive and struck a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer operated by Elizabeth Parish, 65, of Lexington Park. Police say that Wills died from his injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. Wills had been traveling in the southbound lanes of Route 235 just before he was involved in the head-on collision at about 7 a.m. Oct. 27. Wills was at the wheel of his 1990 Honda Civic when the crash occurred, according to police reports. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to contact them with information at 301-475-4200, ext. 1984. [email protected]

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A woman charged with 21 counts of either first-degree burglary or theft has been remanded into the custody of Marcey House in Leonardtown for substance abuse treatment while she is going through the legal process. Anita Louise Shriver, 29, of Lexington Park was indicted last week for allegedly breaking into homes locally over the summer months, according to court documents from the states on-line case search Shriver is alleged to have committed the break-ins from June 10 through to July 15. According to prosecutors, Shriver had been accepted into treatment into the Marcey House facility before the indictment and had asked to continue her treatment there during the legal process. Assistant States Attorney Robyn Riddle agreed provided that if Shriver broke any conditions of her stay or absconded she would be

picked up by sheriffs deputies and placed into the county detention center. Judge Karen H. Abrams also warned Shriver that if she attempted to flee Marcey House, which is not a locked facility, that she would be charged with escape. She has a minor record but Im concerned about the sheer volume were dealing with here, Riddle said of the indictment against Shriver. I think were dealing with a significant [substance abuse] problem. Shriver appeared without an attorney, but told Abrams that she had retained ones services. Riddle said that Shriver is alleged to have stolen mostly large amounts of coins as well as clothing and jewelry items in the break-ins. In all Shriver has been charged with eight counts of first-degree burglary and 13 various counts of theft. [email protected]

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Leonardtown Campus Wellness and Aquatics Center

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The 32,000-square-foot Wellness and Aquatics Center will be the fourth building on the Leonardtown Campus. This new center will be home to two swimming pools the rst pool being, a six-lane, 25-yard, lap pool and the second pool is a zero-depth-entry therapy pool. The center will also have a variety of classroom spaces for aerobics and other tness activities, as well as an outdoor meditation garden for Tai Chi and yoga. In addition, the facility will have specialized tness assessment rooms for individualized consultations and tness analyses.

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By Sarah Bolesworth Contributing Writer I can easily recall leaving the U.S. for the first time. It was earlier this year, and my school, St. Johns in Hollywood, was taking a trip to Italy. We are working on a cultural exchange with Collegio San Carlo in Milan. While we were there, we would also go to Venice and a small medieval town called Bergamo. We left on Saturday, Feb. 28. When our group arrived at BWI, we registered our luggage, said good-bye to our families and went through security. After leaving security, we went onward to the terminal. We sat in the terminal awhile and left on a short flight to Philadelphia International Airport, where we would depart for Milan. We flew for about nine hours until we reached Milan. We boarded the flight and they served us dinner. The next day, we landed at Malpensa Airport in Milan. While we were in Milan, we were staying with families of students from Collegio San Carlo. We spent the day with our host families at their apartments. My host family took me to the grocery store when I first arrived. Their grocery stores are much smaller than ours. That evening we went to a dinner hosted by another family at a medieval monastery that they own. All the other families were there, and the food was good. They served two kinds of pizza. The next day, we went to school with the kids in our host families. The school was amazing. It was four stories high, had six gymnasiums, a coffee bar, and two swimming pools. Our classes included English, Music, Geography, and P.E. At the end of the day, we went back to our host families homes for the night. The next day we saw the original Last Supper and then we took a 10-mile walk around the city. First, we went to Castello Sforzesco, which is where the Duke of Milan lived. Then we walked five miles to the Duomo. We were able to go inside and look around. We saw the bones of San Carlo Borromeo, whom the school is named after. The Duomo was simply amazing, inside and out. Later that week, we went to the medieval town of Bergamo. We first went to a museum and looked at old paintings. We then had lunch at a small caf, and then we went shopping. On Thursday, we went to Venice. Venice was amazing, but the weather was rainy. We saw the Rialto Bridge, and lots of finely crafted glass. I was exhausted when we got back to Milan. It was a three-hour bus ride to and from Venice. On Friday, the next day, the school held a short religious service, followed by classes and lunch, then more classes. That evening, at the school, there was a good-bye dinner. The food was very good. They had minestrone soup, cheese rice, and assorted mousses and crmes for dessert. On Saturday, we left Italy. We left very early for Malpensa Airport. After a nine-hour flight, we landed in Philadelphia and then flew to BWI. I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful host family who took great care of me. They helped make my visit very special. In all, it was an amazing trip, and I hope to go to Italy again next spring.

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St. Johns Welcomes Students from Milan
By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Students at St. Johns School in Hollywood got a sampling of Italian culture last week when they played host to 27 students and three teachers from Collegio San Carlo in Milan, Italy, as part of a student exchange partnership with the school. The exchange part of the program actually began last year, said school Principal Patricia Suit. Three teachers came in the fall, and then we took 17 students over [to Milan] in the spring, for a week to stay with host families, Photo by Andrea Shiell she said. Hollywood hosts a group of Italian students as part of an Students from Milan followed this fall, St. Johns School in St. Johns and Collegio San visitingin Milan. Brian Mai, Giorgio exchange program between Carlo Micheletti coming to Maryland as part of an international and Giulio Dacome share materials in an art class at St. Johns School in Hollywood. studies program. Theyre here for approximately nine to wall climbing and shopping the girls couldnt wait to get to 10 days. They came Thursday afternoon, and on Thursday eve- Abercrombe and Hollister ... theyve already been deciding their ning they met their host families, said Suit. Friday they went to partners for the dance on Friday, he said, adding that students the Inner Harbor, to the aquarium [in Baltimore] Today and were also trying to get used to the rural landscape of the county, tomorrow theyll actually be in class. as it differed so drastically from the city life they were used to. Our students have been waiting for this for a couple of I like the different types of life here, said Giorgio Miyears, because this partnership was started three years ago, ex- cheletti, 13, as he participated in a class art project. We live in plained Emanuele Bonetti, an English teacher accompanying the Milan, which is a city, so its very different from here. students from Milan with one of their music teachers and a physiWe hope for it to be ongoing. Were going to take a group cal education instructor. again in the spring, the dates just havent been determined yet, It is a really great experience for us to attend a middle said Suit. And then theyll return next fall to sort of complete the school here happens just once in a lifetime, he said, adding that cycle of sharing. so far, his students comments had been very positive. On Saturday and Sunday they were with their host families, [email protected] so some of them brought them paint balling, some others went

Margaret Brent May Get a Makeover

The department of design and construction for St. Marys County Public Schools has been working with an architect to explore changes to improve the appearance of Margaret Brent Middle School. Information on proposed changes to the school was presented to the Board of Education at their Wednesday meeting as an information item. Options being considered include a portion of the front elevation being re-stained to a beige color that is more compatible to both the original structure and the new addition completed four years ago. Architectural metal panels, matching the color of the white trim of the building and picking up the red-maroon tone of the schools color, would be applied to portions of the front faade, making the panels stand off slightly from the masonry so that moisture is not trapped between the panels and the existing walls. The school name would also be relocated to the front wall of the new cafeteria. Large drawings of proposed changes to Margaret Brent Middle School are currently being displayed in the lobby of the school for public comments and feedback.

The St. Marys College Choir and Chamber Singers and the St. Marys College of Maryland Brass Ensemble will perform John Rutters modern rendition of Gloria at a concert at 4 and 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Montgomery Hall 25. They also will play the music of Josquin des Prez, Anton Bruckner,

College to Perform Gloria

and Morten Lauridzen. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, callAudrey Hamilton in the music department at 240-895-4498 or e-mail her at [email protected].

The St. Marys Ryken Fine Arts Department presents the delightfully, daffy comedy You Cant Take It With You at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5; Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. All performances will be held in the auditorium of Romuald Hall on the campus of St. Marys Ryken in Leonardtown. All seats are $8. No reserved seating. Doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain. For more information, visit www.smrhs.org and click on Arts under the Academics tab.

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Free Conference About Managing Money

The College of Southern Maryland at La Plata will host a conference for money management on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., at the Campus Center for Business and Industry. The event will be a one-day educational conference divided into four seminars: Insurance, Financial Planning, Personal Banking, Real Estate and Mortgage, with each seminar containing four, individual, hour-long sessions 16 sessions in all to choose from. Topics will include Understanding Life Insurance, Investing 101, Foreclosures and Short Sales, Identity Theft and much more. All sessions are presented by professionals in their field with adequate time for questions. Seminars break for lunch, which will include a presentation by Dr. Sharon P. Brown, author of Tough Times, Tight Times, on a commonsense approach to saving money every day. The conference and lunch are free. To pre-register, call Christine Bish at 301-934-7602. For information and a list of session topics, visit www.csmd.edu/MoneySmart.

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local law enforcement if they move to another location. If they move to another jurisdiction, they must notify police there of their registration status. Although some homes of offenders will have signs, others will not. Registered sex offenders who are not on parole or probation are not restricted from having Halloween decorations or candy for distribution. Residents who want to know if there are any sex offenders living in their neighborhoods or communities can check the state offender registry or the county registry on the Sheriffs Office Web site. The purpose of the registry is not to continue to punish the offender but for community notification, Raddatz said. When law officers go out this Halloween to check for local sex offenders, they will make sure that the offenders are living where they claim they are living, and also check that they are living with the person or persons they are on record as living with, Raddatz said. Any deviation will result in an arrest, and intentional violation will be dealt with much more harshly with full prosecution, he said. We have a zero-tolerance policy, Raddatz said. If they dont follow their compliance [requirements] to the letter of the law, theyre going to get arrested. Theres no exceptions to that. Along with the sex offender checks, patrol officers will also be out ensuring that the roads and streets are safe for trick-or-treaters. Lt. Steve Hall, interim commander of the Sheriffs Office Special Operations Division, said there would be saturation patrols out that night throughout the county. The public can be assured there will be a highly visible police presence in the neighborhoods in the north, middle and southern sections of the county, he said. To locate sex offenders in the county by name or ZIP code, go to www.firstsheriff.com/offenders/sexoffenders.asp [email protected] Below is a list of some of the Halloween-related events taking place Friday and Saturday. For other events, please see our Community Calendar.

Saturday, Oct. 31
Optimist Family Fall Festival Mount Olive Farm (Valley Lee) 11 a.m. Games, hayrides, pumpkin painting, food, costume contest, face painting, etc. Sponsored by Optimist Club of Tall Timbers, 2nd District, to benefit Camp Inspire. Call Lisa at 301-9942780. Free Fall Festival Leonardtown Square 1-5 p.m. Trick or Treating for kids, pumpkins, games, free snacks, prizes, entertainment, live entertainment, a costume contest, free line dance lessons, health connection screenings, flu shots $20, a coat drive for United Way (bring your new or gently used coat), a food bank collection for Great Mills High (bring your canned goods. Spaces are $15, no yard sale items. Call Tina at 240-5770955 about space rentals. BOO Through! Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department, Stations 2 and 22 7 p.m. Drive through a haunted firehouse! Goodie bags will be given to all attending children. Halloween Dance Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Music by The Wanderers. Prizes for Best Costume: 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25. BYOB - setups available. $20 per couple /$15 per person at door.

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Chopticon High School Night Moonlight Maze Walk 6-9 p.m. Forrest Hall Farm & Orchard. Admission $6 ($5 with discount admission ticket). Includes entrance to the maze and hayride. Bring a flashlight. Gate proceeds benefit Chopticon High School bands. Call 301-769-4836 or visit Forrest Halls Farm Web site at www.forresthallfarm.com. St. Michaels Haunted Halls St. Michaels School 6:30-8:30

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer As county kids take to the streets on Saturday, Oct. 31, to celebrate Halloween, St. Marys County deputies will be there as well, making sure the children are safe as they go from house to house collecting candy. One precaution the police are taking is to enforce a law that forbids registered sex offenders on parole or probation from having any Halloween decorations on their homes or any candy for distribution. Their houses must have a sign affixed to them that warns parents and children that there will be no candy available for them, said Det. William Raddatz of the countys Bureau of Criminal Investigations. Keeping up with registered sex offenders is a weekly task for police, and Halloween is one of the prime times when police try to check on all registered sex offenders. We will attempt to check on every sex offender in St. Marys County over the course of our operation, Raddatz said. That task can be challenging, he said, since the number of sex offenders in the county can fluctuate throughout the year. We randomly check every week, Raddatz said. Some weeks it can be as low as 115, others it can run as high as 142 [sex offenders]. These arent always the most stable people; they can be transient. Sex offenders registered in the county must notify

Cost is $5 per person and paid at the door. A $25 prize will be awarded for the most creative costume. For more information, call the school at 301-872-5454. Young Professionals Halloween Costume Dance Captain Walter Francis Duke Terminal Building (Airport) 7 p.m. Music and dancing, light refreshments, games, jack-o-lantern competition and costume contest. $5 in advance. Contact Stefie Bartley ([email protected]), Adrianne Cooper ([email protected]), DJ Doughty ([email protected]), Steve Krukowski (steven.krukowski@navy. mil), or Dan Forster (dan.forster0@ gmail.com) to purchase tickets or with questions.

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ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH, HISTORIC LEONARDTOWN'S ART GALLERIES, RESTAURANTS, CAFE'S, GIFT SHOPS, ANTIQUE SHOPS, BOOKSTORE, ETC. OPEN THEIR DOORS TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS AND/OR SERVE SPECIALS AT THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS. THE TOWN HOSTS A FREE EVENING OF ART, ENTERTAINMENT, AND SPECIALS WHERE PEOPLE GATHER TO ENJOY LOCAL ART, THE COMPANY OF OTHERS, AND EVEN A FREE GLASS OF WINE.

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St. Marys County resident Hank Caruso, artist and creator of the Aerocature illustrations of planes displayed at the Test and Evaluation Museum of Lexington Park, was recently recognized by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots as a Friend of the Society. Caruso offered the use of a body of his work, a collection of Aerocatures of various flight test aircraft, to help raise money for the Society foundation. He was part of a team that developed material for X-traordinary Planes, X-traordinary Pilots, a coffee-table book to be sold as a fundraiser for the benefit of The Society of Experimental Test Pilots Foundation. Also contributing to the project was Capt. Stu Fitrell of St. Marys CounSubmitted Photo ty, a former commanding officer of Naval Air Station Greg Lewis, left, president of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and Director of the National Test Pilots School in Mojave, Calif., presented Patuxent River. The softbound, 128- Hank Caruso of St. Marys County with the Friend of the Society award page book includes art by at a ceremony held on Sep. 26 before an audience of more than 750 Caruso and photos of the guests in the grand ballroom of Disneys Grand California Hotel. actual vehicles and the test Workshop in Pensacola, Fla. He continues to pilots who flew them. Also included is a short summary of the flight test serve in a lead role in the flight test safety professional program. program. A candidate for Friend of the Society The book is available for sale at the Test and Evaluation Museum next to NAS Patuxent may be nominated by any member of the sociRiver in Lexington Park, and at Bay Books in ety of employee of the society, and, if approved, is presented with an award at the annual symthe Wildewood Shopping Center. Caruso will attend a book signing event posium in Anaheim, Calif. The criteria include that the candidate not at the Leonardtown Library on Nov. 18 where be a member, nor be a person who would likely copies of the book will be available. The Society of Experimental Test Pilots become a member, and that the services prois an international organization of about 2,300 vided to the Society greatly enhanced efforts to members from more than 34 countries through- meet the published goals of the society. out the world. The Friend of the Society award was established in 1995 and the 16 previous recipi- For more about the book and Carusos work, ents include Thomas Roberts, who serves as the go to www.aerocatures.com. safety manager for Test Wing Atlantic based at NAS Patuxent River and who received the award in 2005. Roberts, a resident of St. Marys County, was recognized for his efforts as chairman of the 2004 Flight Test Safety

Interviewing: Shannon Flitch

Shannon Flitch, 34, from Leonardtown works as a network administrator in the area. She was kind enough to share some of the ups and downs of her trade with the County Times. An Original Aerocaturetm from ForeFeatherstm Enterprises CT: What is the most demanding part of your job? SF: Id definitely have to say keeping up with software is difficult, but really people are the most demanding part. I started out as a customer service rep at a computer store in Northern Virginia while I was getting my CCNA, and some people would get really upset if I couldnt answer a question right then and there. Everyone thinks their tech issue is the most urgent, so sometimes they can be really pushy. And others, of course, would ask me the dumbest questions, too, and I had to fight myself to keep from laughing.

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CT: Whats one of the dumbest questions youve been asked? SF: My uncle is in his 70s and one time his computer asked him to reboot, so he turned off the monitor instead of the computer. After a while he turned it back on and was mystified that he couldnt get it to work. I had to actually show him what rebooting the machine meant. CT: Whats one of the dumbest mistakes youve made at work? SF: I remember one time I was messing around with a hard drive that was hooked up to my machine, but not mounted to the chassis. I was moving it around and accidentally set in on the chassis so it shorted out, completely ruining the drive.

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Pork Roast Raises Money for 4-H

At the 4-H livestock auction at the recent county fair, McKays Fairland Market, Inc. purchased the Grand Champion Market Hog from Brian Allshouse of Loveville and donated the hog back to the University of Maryland Extension, St. Marys County 4-H Program. Thanks to the generosity of the McKays owners, a pork roast fundraising event was held on Oct. 24 at the Leonardtown McKays storefront to raise money for the 4H Program. Brian Allshouse is 17 years old and a senior at Chopticon High School. He is also taking Horticulture II classes at the Dr. Forrest Career and Technology Center, is a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, and a participant on the Envirothon Team at Submitted Photo Chopticon High School. Brian loves the farm life. He A St. Marys County Fair judge awards Brian Allshouse, right, a senior at Chopticon raised his hog on his familys farm High School, for raising the Grand Champion Market Hog on his familys farm in in Loveville. He enrolled into the Loveville. St. Marys County 4-H program at the age of 14 and joined the Tudor Hall 4-H Club. He con- of toy replica tractors. His experience in 4-H, his family farming and school have helped him develop into a welltinues to stay actively involved in 4-H. He also works part-time at the Vallandingham rounded young man. We are proud to have him represent Farms, LLC. His passion for farming and agriculture our county. It is an honor to have McKays Fairland Market, Inc. shows as he goes through his daily activities of raising the support Brian Allshouse and the St. Marys County 4-H livestock, operating machinery, and his favorite driving tractors. In his free time as a hobby, he collects a variety program.

Community

Hi, my name is Gracie and Im a beautiful one year old female Cane Corso Mastiff. Im fully grown and I weigh around 110-115lbs. Im very gentle, get along fine with children and other dogs and Im not food or toy aggressive. I could probably live in a home with a dominant cat. Now, I need to find my forever home with someone loving just like YOU! Im up to date on vaccinations, spayed, house trained, crate trained and identification micro chipped. For more information, please call SECOND HOPE RESCUE at 240-925-0628 or email Lora at [email protected]. Please Adopt, Dont Shop!

COSMIC Season Starting

The Chamber Orchestra of Southern Maryland (COSMIC), led for a seventh season by Maestro Vladimir Lande, presents Heartstrings, opening the 2009-2010 concert season with Mahlers Symphony No. 1 and Tchaikovskys Violin Concerto, Op. 35, featuring violinist Jose Cuerto. The concert will be held Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California, and again on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. at Huntingtown High School in Huntingtown. Tickets are available online at www.cosmicmusic.org or through local businesses listed on the Web site.

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Buffalo Wings Raises Money to Fight Breast Cancer

By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Buffalo Wings & Beer in Leonardtown raised $2,700 to fight breast cancer through its Save the Ta Tas Bikini Contest held Oct. 3 for the St. Marys Countys Pink Ribbon Project. A check was presented to St. Marys County Health Connections on Oct. 22. Mandy Echoff, a Buffalo Wings & Beer employee who organized the event, said that participants had come up with some inventive ways of raking in money to go toward the cause. It was $5 at the door, a $20 contestant fee, and what we did to raise more money for the cause was people had to buy their vote for the winner, she said. So the first place winner had 459 votes, so that was $459, and second place had $370, and so on. The Pink Ribbon Project provides free mammograms and breast cancer treatments for women under 40 who dont have health insurance. Tami Gaido, a hospital health educator and registered nurse, said that the Pink Ribbon Project had come through a $10,000 grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Prior to this there were no services for women under 40, said colleague and fellow fundraiser Barbara Hak, who explained that state and federal programs had been in place for low-income women aged 40 to 64 for cervical and breast cancer screenings. The Pink Ribbon Project would be the first to address breast health in women under 40, and the program would only be available in St. Marys County. For more information on the Pink Ribbon Project, call Gaido at Womens Submitted Photo Wellness at 301-475-4391.

Newtowne Players Kicking Off New Season with The Fantasticks

The Newtowne Players in Lexington Park will be kicking off their new season on Nov. 6 with The Fantasticks, the musical comedy with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. Based loosely on The Romancers (Les Romanesques) by Edmond Rostand, the play is about two neighboring fathers who stage a feud to ensure that their children fall in love, because they know that children will always do whatever their parents forbid. The play will run Thursdays-Saturdays until Nov. 22. Other productions in the 2009/2010 season include Over the River and Through the Woods, a musical by Joe DiPietro about an Italian-American family dealing with their grandsons assimilation to American culture. In March the troupe will perform Oscar Wildes classic The Importance of Being Earnest, a scathing yet witty satire of Victorian society. In May the players will perform Wit, the poignant drama by Margaret Edison about a professor of English dying of ovarian cancer, and rounding out the season will be James McLures Landry and Bourbon & Lone Star, two one act comedies about southern couples. For reservations and tickets, call 301-7375447 or go to www.newtowneplayers.org.

County Commissioner Thomas Mattingly and Tami Gaido, with the St. Marys County Pink Ribbon Project, at Buffalo Wings & Beer in Leon- [email protected] ardtown, which raised $2,700 to fight breast cancer.

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Into Savings

Lions Club Donates to Hospice

1 Month Free if Move in By 10/31/09

$790
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King Lion Charlie Breck of the Leonardtown Lions Club, (far right), presents a donation of $10,000 to Hospice of St. Marys. Accepting the check for Hospice are Vince Merz, Cathy Franzen and David Spore.

Fireplace, washer, dryer, dishwasher, Convenient to Income garbage disposal Restrictions Apply Shopping and Schools. Clubhouse Playground Pool Handicap Access

Hearth and Home in Early Maryland

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When the turkey feast is a pleasant memory and guests are anxious to move away from the table, journey to 17thcentury Maryland and discover how the first citizens celebrated a bountiful harvest. Historic St. Marys City will present Hearth and Home in Early Maryland on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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Leonardtown Rotary Wine Tasting Blue Wind Gourmet (Lexington Park) 5 p.m. $15 charge includes wine and beer tasting, glass of wine or beer, assorted foods and pizza. RSVP at 301-737-5400 or sg@ townecrafterbuilders.com. Wing Night VFW Post 2632 (California) 5 p.m. Proceeds support programs that benefit Veterans of Foreign Wars and their families.

No Limit Texas HoldEm Bounty Tournament St. Marys County Elks Lodge (California) 3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 2
Thanksgiving Community Food Drive 45315 Alton Lane, Suite 16032 (California) 9 a.m. No Limit Texas HoldEm Bounty Tournament St. Marys County Elks Lodge (California) 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 1
Pilgrimage to St. Ignatius Chapel in St. Inigoes St. Michaels Church noon Pilgrimage starts at church and proceeds to St. Ignatius Chapel on Villa Road in St. Inigoes. Mass will be celebrated in the chapel at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call the rectory at 301-872-4321. Monthly church breakfast St. Johns Church Social Hall (Hollywood) 8 a.m. The menu includes eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, hash browns, biscuits, sausage gravy, orange juice, milk and coffee. Families are invited. The cost is a donation. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. FAW Community Breakfast Father Andrew White School (Leonardtown) 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat breakfast. The menu features eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits with gravy, pancakes and more. $7 for ages 13 and up. $5 for ages 8-12. $3 for Ages 5-7. Children under 5 eat for free. Thanksgiving Community Food Drive 45315 Alton Lane, Suite 16032 (California) 9 a.m. Nov. 1 to Nov. 15. Collecting nonperishable donations for Thanksgiving meal baskets. Items may include turkeys (or money to purchase them), stuffing, gravy, instant mashed potatoes, canned yams, cranberry sauces, rolls or desserts. MAHA Picnic Trail Ride Greenwell State Park (Hollywood) 11 a.m. Members ride free, non-members pay $10. A negative Coggins test for horses is required. Helmets required for all riders under 18. No dogs allowed. For more info, contact Ellen at [email protected] or call 301 884-2893. St. Marys Ryken Open House St.Marys Ryken High School (Leonardtown) noon-3 p.m. Meet the students, faculty, and coaches. Learn about the college preparatory curriculum and the extracurricular activities. Information on admission, scholarships and financial aid will be available. For more information, visit www.smrhs. org or call the Admissions Office at 301-373-4183. Super Basket Bingo for Stephens Fund Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit special needs children. Doors open at 1 p.m. early birds start at 2 p.m. Food, drinks and baked goods. Call Shirley at 240-298-3885 or 301-884-5669 (leave message) for reservations.

For Halloween-related events on Friday and Saturday, please see Cover Story, Page 16.

Tuesday, Nov. 3
Stuffed Ham Sandwich Sale Ridge firehouse 10 a.m-2 p.m. Good Ole Southern Maryland Stuffed Ham Sandwich Sale. Sandwiches are $4. Advanced orders are accepted and requested. Sales benefit the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Call 301-872-5090 or 301-872-5671. Thanksgiving Community Food Drive 45315 Alton Lane, Suite 16032 (California) 9 a.m. Nature Time at Greenwell Greenwell State Park (Hollywood) 10 a.m. This weeks theme is Be the Squirrel. Bring a picnic lunch and explore the park after the program. Pre-registration (no later than 24 hours in advance) is required via email at [email protected] or by calling the Greenwell Foundation office at 301-373-9775. Am. Legion Auxiliary Unit 221 Meeting AL Post 221 (Avenue) 7 p.m. Visit the Post Web site at http:// www.geocities.com/alpost221. Call Christina Barbour at (301) 904-5876 for more information. Special Olympics No Limit HoldEm 24930 Old Three Notch Road (Hollywood) 7 p.m.

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Community Health Fair Hollywood Vol. Fire Department Social Hall 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Info about health products, options and services that promote healthful living. Demonstrations and presentations take place every hour between 9 a.m. and noon. Flu and pneumonia inoculations available (Medicare card holders must bring their cards; $15 suggested donation accepted otherwise). Free health screenings for skin cancer, podiatry, depression and hearing. Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1073 or log on to www.stmarysmd.com/aging. Benefit Auction Immaculate Conception Church Hall (Mechanicsville) preview at 4 p.m. Live auction starts at 6 p.m. Country store, bake table, raffles, food table, Christmas table. See donated items athttp://iccauction2009. blogspot.com. Call Evelyn Arnold, (301) 884-4567 or the rectory at (301) 884-3123. CSM Presents Poe! Poe! Poe! CSM Fine Arts Center (La Plata) 7 p.m. Poker Leader Board Challenge FOP-7 Lodge (California) 7 p.m.

Game nights A family game night is scheduled at Leonardtown on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5:30 p.m. and at Lexington Park on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. A teen game night will be held on Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Leonardtown. Teen groups to meet Teens can join other teens to plan teen library programs at the monthly TAG (Teen Advisory Group) meetings. Lexington Parks will be Nov. 3 at 4 p.m., Charlotte Halls on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. and Leonardtowns on Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. Snacks provided. Free Movie nights On Nov. 4 at 2 p.m., Lexington Park will show a PG rated movie about the Grace family who move into the Spiderwick Estate and band together to combat goblins and creatures lurking outside. On Nov. 4 at 5 p.m., Charlotte Hall will show a PG rated animated comedy about a group of monsters asked to save the earth from evil aliens. Programs are free, snacks will be provided. No registration required. Talk about Chinatown Chinatown, the 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston, will be discussed at Charlotte Hall on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The movie, which is available for checkout, should be viewed before the discussion. Kids enjoy Mo Willems stories The final Mo Willems program, Stories with the Pigeon, will be at Charlotte Hall on Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. The program geared for pre-school and early elementary students will feature stories, themed snacks, a play, games and crafts. Registration is requested for this free program. Reception for Calvert Artists Guild The public is invited to meet the exhibiting artists from the Calvert Artists Guild whose artwork is on display at the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery during the month of November and discuss their artwork on Nov. 10 from 5-8 p.m. The purpose of the Guild is to further and develop interest in all mediums of art and to promote the appreciation of art.

Saturday, Oct. 31
Fall/Christmas Craft Fair 2nd District Fire Department (Valley Lee) 9 a.m. Sponsored by Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Auxiliary. Call 301-994-9185. Youth Technology Summit 2009 CSM Physical Education Building (La Plata) 9 a.m. Open to all high school, middle school and college students in Southern Maryland and their parents. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Lunch provided for students. Free. Visit www. csmd.edu/YouthinTechnology.

Wednesday, Nov. 4
Dementia Care Conference Greater Waldorf Jaycee Center 9 a.m-3 p.m. For family members, friends and professionals caring for persons with Alzheimers and other dementias. Cost is $25 per person, includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, call 1-301-9345856 or 1-703-359-4440 or e-mail [email protected]. Brochure at www.alz.org/nca. Thanksgiving Community Food Drive 45315 Alton Lane, Suite 16032 (California) 9 a.m. Relay for Life Planning Committee Meeting Leonardtown Middle School Media Center 6 p.m.

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A Journey Through Time

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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer

Halloween is all about ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night. While Im not sure that I actually believe in ghosts, I would never spend the night in a house thats supposedly haunted! The story Im about to tell you didnt happen on Halloween, but it may have involved a ghost. One of the finest people Ive ever known was Margaret (Flora) Quade. Born in Mechanicsville January 4, 1925, she was the daughter of Charles Edward Flora and Cora Virginia Pilkerton. She married Joseph Horace Quade and was the mother of 8 children. In 1952, Margaret and her four-year old daughter, Mary Virginia were on their way home when they were rear-ended by a drunken driver. Margaret was seriously injured, including both legs being broken and Mary Virginia was killed. Margaret never got over the loss of her little girl and she wouldnt drive again for many years. In 1967, Margaret was left a widow with four children still at home. She suffered from rheumatoid arthritis to the point her hands and feet were twisted and disfigured. The pain must have been excruciating, but no one ever heard her complain. About the same time that Margaret was widowed, my parents were divorced. My father, Bill Davis, and Margaret had known each other since they Davis, Philip Davis, and Margaret Quade, 1980 were children. Bill began visiting and later wanted to join households, but Margaret was transferred to Washington initially Margaret said no, and for good reason. Hospital Center. July 30 came and I was on Bill was still waging his battle against alcohol. edge all day. I called my brother early the next She would only reconsider if he got sober and morning and said well, thankfully we were stayed that way. He did. wrong. Later that morning, I received a call About 1971, Bill bought a small home from one of Margarets children. Margaret and the households became one. With Bills was supposed to be released from the hospiencouragement, Margaret got her drivers tal that morning. When her daughter arrived license reinstated after 19 years. This was at her door she remarked look how peaceful a couple who were good for each other. If Mama looksshes sound asleep. But Marthere was ever a cross word spoken, I never garet wasnt asleep. She had died during the heard it. Each respected the others time and night. interests but came together as a couple when Both were laid to rest on August 4, exappropriate. actly three years apart. It was now July 1991 and Bill was dying. So, did Bill come to take Margaret home The doctor called us together as a family and with him? Ive heard it said many times that said we needed to make a decision. Should often when people are close to death, they will further treatment, which would include ampu- remark that their deceased mother, father, or tation of one leg, be attempted or should we other loved one is in the room and has come let him go? I would be the primary decision for them. maker and my heart was breaking. I said, I You can make your own decision. As for cant do thishes so afraid of dying. Marga- me, there are just too many coincidences to ret quietly said No, hes not anymoreweve ignore. I would prefer to think of this as anothbeen praying about it. And so, leaning on her er example of love triumphing over the grave. for my strength, the decision was made. We

let him go. Bill died quietly on July 30, 1991. While we were making funeral arrangements, my sister-in-law said dont bury your father in a suityou know he didnt like them. Yes, I knew that but was undecided. Again, I turned to Margaret and she said your father was a gentleman and should be buried like one. We buried him in a suit. After Bills death, Margaret wasnt the same. She was lonely and often depressed. Even though she was surrounded by her children and grandchildren, like all of us, we miss that other half of ourselves and its a void that can never be filled. Time slipped by and it was mid-July 1994. Margaret fell and dislocated her shoulder. A couple of weeks later, she was in the back seat of her nephews car on her way to Dr. Bauers office for a follow up. During the drive Margaret became unresponsive and by the time they reached the doctors office, she had stopped breathing. Dr. Bauer rushed outside and administered CPR, saving her life. She was transported to St. Marys Hospital where it was discovered that her potassium level was too low. It was now close to the anniversary date of Bills death. My brother and I looked at each other. Was he coming back for her?

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By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer This is a perfect week leading up to Halloween with blood red luminescent clouds at many of the sunrises and sunsets. It gets you in the mood. The weather is in the perfect range for wearing hot costumes, and in the crisper air there are enough leaves falling to let you know it is truly Fall. I think back to my Halloween nights of forty years ago and remember the costumes with those molded plastic masks. The only costume I really remember was Davy Jones from the Monkees. I really wanted to be Michael Nesmith from the group, but it seemed Davy was most girls heartthrob. The masks would get all wet inside from your breath, and you could smell the damp, extremely hot plastic. I can still taste that plastic. Then the mask would slide down your face and the elastic string holding it around your head would get caught in your hair. Id be telling my brother, Billy I couldnt see, but I dont think he could hear me. He was too busy stealing my candy. There was barely enough slit in the mouth for you to breathe through. The eye slits were small and guaranteed that you had to have an older sibling take you trick or treating. Mothers knew you couldnt look right and left and see cars. As we walked from house to house, striped pillowcase in hand, my brother would make scary noises. I would be yelling, Stop Billy! but again I think the mask muffled my pleas. Tidbit and I were outside this morning sitting on the bench in our copse of trees. She, waiting on the other half of my cup of tea, and I, thinking how to set up our Halloween Trails for this year. I believe it was last year that we added one more trail to our system of paths. The new trail was a little darker and more for the teenage crowd. We try not to scare the little ones too much. In this neighborhood, we can get as much as a hundred kids in a

By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer Its quarter after midnight, and you cant sleep. All night long, some joker a neighbor who thinks hes smart, or some kid keeps thumping and scratching on your outside door. Or maybe its an animal, but you dont think thats it theres no animal that big or that persistent. Now youve had enough. Whoever it is has got to stop. Whoever it is --You flip on a light. And scream. Its not a who. Its a what. Scared? Oh, come on. You got a little shiver. Admit it, then read these two books that will put the Oooooo in spoooooky this Halloween. Its hard to look at the cover of Werewolves by Dr. Bob Curran, illustrated by Ian Daniels, and not feel goosebumps. But do werewolves really exist, or are they the product of a whole lot of fanciful imaginations?

and psychology plays a part in making our brains believe. Add centuries of literature, real humans raised by wolves and the thrill of the dark creature, and that scratch on the door is benign no more. But wait. What if the spirit is in the room with you? According to The Ghost Chronicles by Maureen Wood & Ron Kolek, get out of the house fast! Spirits usually cant leave the building theyve chosen to inhabit.

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To answer that question, Dr. Bob Curran plunges into literature and history a thousand years old to show that there were words for a wolf-man back when Vikings were still exploring the seas. One of the original Wulfstans (roughly, wolf stone) was a powerful clergyman and lawmaker. Hardly scary, until you understand that one of his successors was turned into a wolf by St. Patrick, according to legend. Other saints followed suit, and there you are: a ticked-off human-wolf hybrid. The wolf long a foe of mankind is obviously at root of the werewolf legend, Curran says,

But they can inhabit a person, at least for a little while, as youll see in this book. Author Maureen Wood is a medium who can channel spirits (and theyre not always nice ones), while author Ron Kolek is, as a paranormal scientist, the guy with meters and monitors. Together, they relate seventeen cases theyve investigated, including one malevolent spirit in an old New Hampshire farmhouse and an exorcism thats going to make you want to hide. I really need to remember not to read these kinds of books when Im alone at night. Author Bob Currans book, Werewolves, contains some of the finest, scariest artwork youll ever see and his history takes a little of the scare out of the legend. But just a little. Despite the occasionally over-dramatic prose in The Ghost Chronicles, I read a bit and turned on another light, read a little and checked the closet, read some more and moved away from the window If youre looking for something to get you in the mood this Halloween, you cant go wrong with either (or both) of these books. Werewolves and The Ghost Chronicles put the Eeeeeeeeeee in creeeeepy.

night. Our little trail party grows each year. Many of our friends stop by and get recruited into leading tours, or becoming creatures of the night. When I told an Amish man where I lived a few years ago, he told me that our houses were built on an Indian village and burial ground. I used to think that may not have been true, until earlier this year when I found what looked like a projectile point (arrowhead). It had the unmistakable flaking and the shape. It gives some authenticity now to my Halloween spiel to the kids. Last year, two of our grandchildren, Leigha and Logan, accompanied me on most of the tours, and in short time Leigha could have led the tours herself. She even knew to tell the kids that they had to go through the trails in order to get their candy at the table. My husband really gets into the Halloween spirit and he starts planning out the creatures and decorations a month or two in advance. The adult party gets in full swing after all the kids have gone through, then we can relax around the firepit with margheritas, beer, pizza, and other assorted hors doeuvres. I do love Halloween. Its so much fun to see all the kids, and sometimes adult and dog, costumes, that come through the trails. Trick or treaters arrive by foot, car, ATV, and hay filled tractors. I see more painted faces, or half masks now, which Im thankful for. At least they can see. But, what has remained the same are the older siblings taking their younger brothers and sisters around, some begrudgingly, if they are teens. And once in awhile I see a striped pillowcase being dragged through the trails. Im glad some things never change. To each new nights adventure, Shelby Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@ yahoo.com.

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Thursday, Oct. 29
Ben Connelly Vincenzos Grill (Dowell) 5 p.m.* Fair Warning Irish Pub Band CJs Back Room (Lusby) 5 p.m. Ladies Night Fatboys Country Store (Leonardtown) 7 p.m. Sinners and Saints Night with DJ Katie Calypso Bay (Solomons) 7 p.m. Karaoke On Demand Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park) 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31
Captain John DB McMillans Pub (California) 5:30 p.m. Bent Nickel Seabreeze (Sandgates) 8 p.m. Hee Haw Halloween w/ DJ Hazel B Quades Store (Bushwood Wharf) 8 p.m. Halloween Party Fat Boys Country Store (Leonardtown) 8 p.m. Halloween Costume Party Ruddy Duck Brewery (Dowell) 8 p.m. Hulas Halloween Bash Hulas Bungalow (California) 8 p.m. Rock n Roll Halloween Bash Westlawn Inn Restaurant (North Beach) 8 p.m. A The Breeze Crooked I Sports Bar & Grill (Chesapeake Beach) TBD*

Karaoke w/ DJ Tommy T & DJ T Applebees (California) 9 p.m. Naked Hotel Charles Front Bar (Hughesville) 9 p.m. A No Green JellyBeenz Hotel Charles Party Room (Hughesville) 9 p.m.

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Flea Bops Share the Rockabilly Bug

By Andrea Shiell Staff Writer Theres something to be said for the classics. Whether youre talking Ludwig Van Beethoven or Roll Over Beethoven, each seems infused with its own sense of charm, and whether you lived through the era that produced such sounds, they still make you nostalgic. Such may have been the fervor that led to guitarist and singer Ronnie Joyner startSubmitted Photo ing up what may be the Wendy LeBeau, Preston LeBeau, Ronnie Joyner only rockabilly band and Lance LeBeau are the Flea Bops. in Southern Maryland, the Flea Bops (the name inspired by Since then theyve played The Lord Flea Band featured in shows all over D.C., Arlington and a campy 1957 rock-n-roll B-movie Baltimore, also making appearanccalled Bop Girl Goes Calypso), es at Rockabilly tribute shows like harkening back to that blend of rock the Rockabilly Rave in Las Vegas, and hillbilly music that made where they debuted their third refashionable the likes of Elvis, Buddy lease on Vinylux Records, a 10-inch, Holly, Johnny Cash and later emula- 33-RPM, vinyl-only, 6-song EP tors like the Stray Cats. called Gotta Bop And as a genre, rockabilly As for local gigs, Ronnie said is anything but subtle. It oozes that most that occur within the trinostalgia. county area are oddball gigs, like Ronnie wrote in an e-mail in- the Cobb Island gig we have coming terview that the conversation that up at The Drift Away Inn for the led him to his band mates was over a most part we do not play too many hairstyle, of all things. local gigs. There are not a lot of local At a small rockabilly show venues that cater to our niche. in Oxon Hill in 1992, I was apStill, its a niche this group fits proached by a guy wearing a Sun in many more ways than one. Records T-shirt. Sun Records is the To us, the old school mentallegendary label that put out the sem- ity applies to all aspects of our craft. inal recordings by guys like Elvis, Our original songs are written to the Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and same tried and true themes of the pioJohnny Cash to name a few that neers of the genre love, heartbreak Sun T-shirt grabbed me right away. and regular down-home life issues, Looking at my hair (which was wrote Joyner. When we play our styled in a piled-high slicked-up songs, we keep it simple and in line pompadour), he asked me if I was with the basic blueprint that was laid Start to finish:in theminutes we record, a rockabilly fan. down 20 1950s. When From there Ronnie Servings: 4 do it the way it was done back in said he was we invited to come see a band called Go the day live in studio to one track Cat Go, where he met their drummer, (tape) with no overdubs. a stylish Gene Krupa-looking guy Such an approach makes for named Lance LeBeau (drums); Le- an interesting blend of slap-back Beaus wife, Wendy (stand-up bass echoing sound defined as a charand vocals), and LeBeaus younger acteristic of the genre, this same sort brother, Preston (lead guitar). of reverberating sound that characDuring a break, the trio (who terized surf music in the 1960s, and had been stealing glances at Joyners which highlights Ronnies singing, 50s-inspired hairdo), asked him if a blend of vocal styles echoing Elhed be interested in singing in their vis and Buddy Holly, among others. new band, and for the last 17 years, And of course, the nostalgia still thats exactly what hes been doing, oozes freely. though he did admit it had been difThe Flea Bops will be playing ficult for him to adjust. next at the Drift Away Inn at Cobb My singing had always been Island on Friday, Nov. 6. For more relegated to showers or stairwells information on the band and copies where the natural acoustics elevated of their albums, go to http://vinylux. my talent so Id never performed com/fleabops.htm. in public before, but after performing their first awkward show at the [email protected] Laughing Lizard Lounge in Alexandria, Va., and meshing more often at Lance and Wendys house as the band practiced, a comfortable dynamic emerged.

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Thurs., Oct. 29
Class 4A East Regional First Round Arundel at Great Mills, 4 or 6 p.m. Class 3A South Region quarterfinals Lackey-Northern Winner at Chopticon, 4 p.m. Class 4A East Region quarterfinals Annapolis at Leonardtown, 6 p.m. Class 4A East Regional First Round Glen Burnie at Great Mills, 4 or 6 p.m. The Kings Christian Academy at St. Marys Ryken, 5 p.m.

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By Chris Stevens Staff Writer Okay local football fans, raise your hands if you saw Great Mills having more wins than anybody in St. Marys County this year. Now raise your hands if you saw them winning a game. Uh-huh. Okay, Ill give some of you the benefit of the doubt, but when fall practice began two and a half months ago, no one, not even yours truly saw the Hornets as a potential playoff team. In spite of a 20-game losing streak and naysayers, here they are, 5-3 with two games left in the regular season, and while the numbers arent necessarily in their favor, two wins and some help could get the Hornets to the post-season one year after finishing up their second straight 0-10 season. Just how did the Hornets go from bad to pretty good in a years time? The answers are easy: defense, variety on offense and attitude. Defensively, the Hornets are surrendering an average of 15.6 points per game in 2009, compared with giving up 42 points per game at this same point last year. What the Hornets lack in brute strength and imposing size, they more than make up for with quickness and intelligence, as they constantly run circles around the opposing teams offensive line and force turnovers with an aggressive style that has put many an offense in panic mode this season. After not recording a shut-out as a team since 1997, Great Mills had two in the first three weeks of this season, and if not for great offenses like Lackey and Patuxent rising to the occasion, their defensive numbers would be that much better. On the offensive side of the ball, Great Mills was known as a pass-happy team that didnt have much a running game before this season. Now, the Hornets possess a bona fide run game, with no less than five able ballcarriers. The option offense has served Great Mills well with quarterback Brian Jenner keeping the ball or flipping it to the elusive Aaron Wilkerson. Jenner also has had success handing the ball off up the middle to battering ram Derrick Petett or stretching defenses to either the left or right side with Jonathan James or DeAndre Berry. The passing game is still there, with deep threats Basil Moye and newcomer Michael Johnson giving Jenner speed and height on

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the outside. Johnson, just a sophomore, has really made a name for himself this season with his hands and his height, as he is, in his own words, not 6-foot-5 for no reason. He is second on the team in touchdown receptions (three) and causes match-up problems for most defensive backs in the SMAC, as they are rarely anywhere near 6 feet tall. After averaging just 11 points per game in 2008, Great Mills is up to 18 points a contest, with that added touchdown in their average making the difference in their season so far. And last, but certainly not least, is attitude. There are so many sayings referencing how a positive attitude can take you far, they wont fit in this space. It does bear noting that in covering Great Mills this year, the football players definitely have more of a positive mindset, and theyve bonded

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Chopticon at Patuxent, 7 p.m. North Point at Great Mills, 7 p.m. McDonough at Leonardtown, 7 p.m. Riverdale Baptist vs. St. Marys Ryken at Lancaster Park, 7 p.m.

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through humor. The team jokes around with each other a lot more than they have in years past, according to head coach Bill Griffith, and it shows. The Hornets were a few minutes away from beating SMAC power Lackey and claimed the County championship with Fridays 12-8 win over Chopticon. Now wins against North Point and Huntingtown (no shrieking violets) and some shake-ups in Arundel county are needed to get Great Mills into the post-season, but considering where theyve been, a winning record along with a County championship makes this team St. Marys Countys best high school sports story so far. Comments, questions, complaints? Send em all to Chris at chrisstevens@ countytimes.net.

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Boys Soccer Leonardtown 4, North Point 1 Field Hockey Chopticon 6, McDonough 0 La Plata 3, Great Mills 1 St. Marys Ryken 1, Elizabeth Seton 0 (overtime) Volleyball McDonough 3, Chopticon 0 La Plata 3, Great Mills 0 Volleyball Leonardtown 3, La Plata 1

Fri., Oct. 23
Boys Soccer Bishop McNamara 2, St. Marys Ryken 1 Football Great Mills 12, Chopticon 8 Girls Soccer St. Marys Ryken 1, Bishop McNamara 0

Thurs., Oct. 22
Boys Soccer Great Mills 3, Lackey 0 Field Hockey Severn 3, St. Marys Ryken 1 Girls Soccer Leonardtown 5, Chopticon 1 North Point 5, Great Mills 0

Sat., Oct. 24
Football North Point 42, Leonardtown 7 St. Marys Ryken 33, John Paul The Great 7

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Raiders, Braves Claim Top Raider Cheerleading Squad Wins Howard County Invitational Seeds in Field Hockey Regionals
By Chris Stevens Staff Writer The Leonardtown High School competitive cheerleading squad prepared for next Wednesday nights county meet in a major way, defeating 13 other high schools to come away with the Howard County Invitational Championship Monday night at Glenelg High School. The girls Submitted Photo had the mindset they were there to take first place and that all of their hard work and training from the past few weeks would pay off, said Lori Filardo, mother of sophomore flyer Lauren Filardo. It was a wonderful sense of accomplishment to beat the other 13 varsity squads from very competitive counties in Maryland. The Raiders finished second the previous week to Urbana High School (in Frederick County) in the Urbana invitational, but held their own against Urbana and 12 other schools By Chris Stevens Staff Writer Home Sweet Home will rule the field hockey regional playoffs, as Leonardtown (4A East) and Chopticon (3A South) earned the top seeds in their respective regions, gaining home field advantage throughout the playoffs, which start Thursday. Its huge to know that youre going to play against teams that havent played on our kind of field, so thats a huge advantage for us, said Raiders coach Vicki Lydon. Hopefully we can use that advantage and dominate. The great thing about it is that everybody comes to you, said Chopticon head coach Anne Vallandingham. Its your house, your home, your field. The Braves (8-4 in the regular season) have been one of the SMACs pleasant surprises this year, and Vallandingham expressed pride in her girls toughness. I knew that I had a pretty gritty team, she said. They showed that they have got what it takes and they are very pleased.

from around the state to come away with the title. The Raiders will host the St. Marys County Cheerleading Invitational Wednesday night November 4 at 7 p.m., and the winner of the County meet, which includes Great Mills and Chopticon along with Leonardtown, will advance to the South Regional meet at North Point High School in Waldorf on Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. [email protected]

The Raiders meanwhile stayed true to their mission of improvement in steps. One year after finishing 10-2 and behind Great Mills and Patuxent in the SMAC title race, the Raiders head into the 4A East playoffs 11-2 and tied with Patuxent for first in the conference. Our goal as always is to move forward, Lydon said. SMAC didnt pan out for us (Patuxent won the conference title by virtue a 3-0 win over LHS last month), but we did move one step forward, and as a coach, thats all you can ask of your players. Both coaches dont plan to make too many changes heading into the playoffs, believing that what has brought them to this point will work well on the next level. I feel you cant make too many changes when youve gotten this far, Lydon says. Wed like to come out strong, hopefully stay healthy and keep doing what weve been doing. If you have room to make small changes, you make them, Vallandingham says. But you go with what brought you to the dance. [email protected]

Youth Football on Agenda

By Virginia Terhune Staff Writer The county Recreation and Parks board is expected to vote on a county proposal to assume greater oversight of two youth football programs at its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Leonardtown. One football program opposes the proposal while the other is more open to it, said Phil Rollins, who heads the countys Department of Recreation and Parks, which is proposing the oversight plan. It still remains to be seen what the resolution to this will be, he said. The Rec and Parks board may vote yes or no, or may vote in favor of studying the issue further, said Chairman Patrick Dugan. The boards recommendation will go the county commissioners, who will make the final decision. The countys proposal to assume more control over youth football programs, which serve close to 1,000 players and several hundred che e rlea de r s, came about after a planned merger between the Pigskin league and the Pax River Raiders club Photo by John Hunt fell apart ear- Teams of 5- and 6-year-olds with the Pax River Raiders (on right) played against lier this year in the Solomons Steelers (left) at the Pax River Homecoming youth football games a dispute over at Lancaster Park on Saturday, Oct. 24. money, promotion and control of equipment. give officials and volunteers time to prepare The Pigskin program was cancelled, for the next season starting in the spring. causing confusion among some parents Wed like a decision by January, so evabout where to enroll their children. Some eryone is clearly on the same page and we children joined the Raiders, which plays know where were going, he said. some games in Calvert County, and others joined the relatively new Southern [email protected] land Youth Football League that plays in St. Marys. Both groups currently use St. Marys County fields, which are under the control of the county Department of Recreation and Parks. At a hearing in September, both groups said they could play on other private or other fields if they are denied access in St. Marys. Rollins said there have been occasional disputes between parents and coaches during games this season, but that overall the two programs are functioning without serious problems after the disruption last spring. One advantage, however, to switching to a county administered system would be to ease competition between the Raiders and SMYFL for time on county fields, he said. Rollins said he hopes the issue can be resolved by the end of the year, which would

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Zeba Helps Hornets Tune Up for Regionals in Win

By Chris Stevens Staff Writer GREAT MILLS Franck Zeba was determined to make his presence felt in Great Mills last boys soccer match of the regular season. I was telling myself I have to score, this is the last game of the season, Zeba said after his first-period goal helped lift the Hornets to a 3-0 victory over North Point in a rescheduled SMAC match. I havent scored in a while. Franck always gives me 100 percent on the field, said Hornets head coach Matt Taggart. Hes never walking, never slacking, and when hes on, it makes everyone else a lot better.

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HOLLYWOOD After days of rain descended on St. Marys County, Greenwell State Park was a mud bog for the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference meet Wednesday afternoon. It made no difference to Leonardtown senior Jessica Gass, who came away with the girls individual conference championship, and the Raiders won both the boys and girls conference title, the sixth straight year LHS has pulled off the sweep. We have some talented runners coming through the program and I have kids who are willing to put in the Photo by Frank Marquart work to be successful, Raiders head Runners from each school take off in the SMAC Cross Country meet at coach Jamie Copsey said. I think Greenwell State Park Wednesday. with this finish giving him confidence and motivation to move forward. I know Im going to be facing the same competition in regionals, so Ive got to work harder to get the regional title. Copsey hopes the Raiders will do the same thing now that theyve conquered the conference for another year. We wanted to do well here since we have two meets left, Copsey said of regionals and states. We just have to continue to get better.
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Tyler Ostrowski leads the way during the boys The first half was scoreless for the class-A race Wednesday. first 31 minutes, until Zeba got a hold of the rebound and booted the ball past Eagles goalkeeper Tyler Sandy for his those two things have really helped us a third goal of the season and a 1-0 Great lot. Mills lead. One minute and 12 seconds One of those talented kids with a trelater, Zeba had the ball again, as well mendous work ethic is Gass, who won the the attention of the North Point defense. girls class-A race by nearly 17 seconds He slid the ball to a wide-open Travis over La Platas Emma Bahneman. Gass Rice, who kicked the pass into the open was motivated by the muddy conditions net for the Hornets second goal. and a deep group of supporters who sportWe always want to make good ed signs to support their favorite runner. passes to get scores, Zeba said. I knew I had a good shot on this Sean Milham added a rocket from course, Gass said. I love my support 30 yards away in injury time to give the Photo by Chris Stevens and my teammates, we definitely wanted Hornets three first half goals, enough Victor Rivera of Great Mills races for the ball to win. for the win. The mud that had piled up from the It was a quick restart, Michael during the Hornets 3-0 win over North Point rain kept Gass on her toes as she got ahead Pajak got me the ball, and they gave me in Mondays regular season finale. of the field and made it her business to stay room, so I took the shot, Milham said there. before adding, I didnt think it was going to go in. There were two sections of mud and every The Hornets played it safe in the second half, keeping North Point from gettime you stepped in a puddle, it felt like somebody ting a fair amount of shots at goalkeeper Jeremy Wallace and walked away with the was behind me the whole time, she said. I just kept shutout. Taggart believes now is the time to get hot as the Hornets prepare for the 4A pushing. East regional playoffs, after playing the previous year in 3A South. I was very pleased with how she ran, Copsey Id like to win them all, but if youre going to win, win at the end of the season said. We always want our runners to get out in front so you can have the momentum going into the playoffs, he says. because the more people came through, the sloppier We have a controlled confidence, Milham adds. We know were moving up it was going to get. a division so we have to play well at a consistent level. On the boys side, Tyler Ostrowski of Chopticon We lost to La Plata in the first round last year, and weve never made it out of came in second in the boys class-A race along with the first round. We want to go further, Zeba said. We want to win the region and Tyler Blake (third place) and Ryan Ponse (fifth) of with the help of our coaches, were going to try our best to do it. Leonardtown finishing in the top five. The course caught a lot of feet, it felt like [email protected] 10-pound ankle weights, Ostrowski said. He was excited about moving on to 3A South Regionals,

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By Chris Stevens Staff Writer Only a driving rain could stop the St. Marys Ryken football team Saturday afternoon. With the game shortened to three full quarters due to rain, the Knights had already done their damage, coasting to a 33-7 win over John Paul The Great in Dumfries, Va. This was the first time that weve had a fully healthy team, Ryken head coach Bob Harmon said. I felt that weve played a little better competition than theyve had this year and we were able to dominate. The Knights, led by 109 and 98 yards rushing from Marlowe Wood and Chris Rixey respectively, picked up their first road win of the season. Ryken hadnt won a game away from home since the teams first ever varsity game, a 35-0 victory over Annapolis Area Christian Academy On Aug. 29, 2008. The Knights (3-4 in 2009) will now return to their home away from home, Lancaster Park in Lexington Park, to battle Riverdale Baptist tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Theyre a really good football team, they play a very tough schedule like we do, theyre record is 4-5, Harmon says. Its going to be a dog fight and Im excited for our boys. The Knights turnaround from 2008 to now may be a surprise to many observers, but not Harmon, who took notice of the dedication his players showed in the off-season. They understand what it takes to play high-quality WCAC football, and theyve responded, Harmon said. They understand now that winning is a pretty simple formula you put the time in, work hard, get your assignments and win. [email protected]

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By Chris Stevens Staff Writer MORGANZA While the Great Mills football team needs some help to get into the 4A East Regional playoffs, they can claim one prize that maybe means more than a playoff spot: County Champions. It sounds good, smiled senior defensive end Basil Moye, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the Hornets 12-8 win over the Braves Friday night, giving the Hornets wins in back-to-back weeks against county rivals Leonardtown and Chopticon. Thats all I can say right now, Im speechless. The Hornets (5-3 overall, 4-3 in Southern Maryland Athletic Conference play) used a tremendous defense effort to turn away the Braves (2-6 overall, 2-4 SMAC), missing sophomore quarterback Cody Douglas due to a shoulder injury on the games first series. Losing Cody, on the first series of the game at that, hurt immensely, said Braves head coach Tony Lisanti. This was a game we let slip through our fingers, its disappointing.

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Great Mills 12, Chopticon 8
Great Mills (5-3) Chopticon (2-6) 1 0 6 2 6 0 3 6 0 4 0 2 Final 12 8 First Quarter: Nick Fuhrmann, 23-yard run (pass failed), 9:53. KEY PLAY: On the run that injured Douglas, Great Mills was assessed a 15-yard penalty for a facemask grab. On the next play, Furhmann darted through a huge hole the Braves offensive line created for the score. Drive Summary: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:58. Second Quarter: Aaron Wilkerson, 47-yard pass from Brian Jenner (kick failed), 4:09. KEY PLAY: Wilkerson beat the defender on the left side, and Jenner lobbed a pass that the sophomore running back sped with down the sideline to tie the game. Drive Summar: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:45. Third Quarter: Basil Moye, 37-yard fumble return (pass failed), 8:50. KEY PLAY: on a third and five from the Chopticon 45, the Hornet defense swarmed Hunt, causing a fumble. Moye scooped it up and ran untouched to the end zone. Fourth Quarter: Chopticon safety, Jenner runs out of the end zone, :28.

Hornets Hold Off Braves For County Crown

Photo by Frank Marquart

Chopticons Nick Fuhrmann dives for the end zone late in the fourth quarter of Fridays SMAC football game. Fuhrmann was ruled out of bounds on the play.

Great Mills Basil Moye picks up a fumble.

The Braves shuffled quarterbacks, using juniors Matt Hunt and Terahn Watson at various points of the game, as well as Sterling Miles on the games final drive. Neither was able to help Chopticon find the end zone against the Hornets defense, the teams heart and soul all year long. Our defense stepped up and played a hell of a game tonight, Great Mills coach Bill Griffith said. From day one, these kids have worked their butts off. After the Braves jumped out to a 6-0 lead on sophomore Nick Fuhrmanns 23-yard scoring run, the Hornets tied the score late in the second quarter when Brian Jenner tossed his 10th touchdown pass of the season, a 47-yard pitch and catch with soph-

omore running back Aaron Wilkerson. Brian hit me with a great pass, Wilkerson said. I told him I was open on the left side and he threw a nice pass. The score was still tied until about six minutes remained in the third quarter when Moye picked up a Photo by Frank Marquart Hunt fumble and ran 37 yards to pay dirt for the goahead score. Many in attendance felt Hunt was down before the ball came out, but it made no difference to Moye. I was going to keep running even if they blew the whistle, he said. I didnt want anybody to catch me. The two teams traded turnovers and missed opportunities on their final possessions, which wasnt much different from the entire game.

Ive been coaching 20 years and Ive never seen a game with that many turnovers from two teams, Lisanti said. The Hornets and Braves combined for 14 turnovers, with Watson and Great Mills Will Anderson picking off two passes each. Willie Adams, Bam Wroble and Mark Landavazo also intercepted passes for Chopticon. With two minutes remaining, the Braves began a drive at the Great Mills 27, and seemed to tie the game on a Hunt pass to Fuhrmann, who dove for the pylon, but was ruled out of bounds at the one-yard line. On the very next play, a snap exchange fumble was recovered by the Hornets. After a short drive, Jenner purposely ran out of the end zone with 30 seconds to play to give Chopticon two points and the ball. But Moye sacked Miles and Anderson picked off the last pass to seal the win for Great Mills. Words cant describe what this means to our team, Griffth said. It just shows the heart these kids have to keep fighting. [email protected]

Photo by Frank Marquart

Daron Chesley of Chopticon reaches for a pass with the Hornets Aaron Wilkerson in pursuit.

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