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The Sam Grow Band of one of several bands in SouthMaryland that are working on new projects for 2012. Tsingle shot of Crown will hit iTunes on Jan. 25.

The Rhythm Club from Spring Ridge Middle School eastanding ovations for their beat-laden performance anattendance at the Eighth Annual Southern Maryland MKing, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at St. Marys College of MaryMonday were moved to tears when they sang, I Believ

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By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

The proprietor of an oyster aquacultureoperation in Ridge is suing the states Depart-ment of the Environment (MDE), alleging theagency failed to use the most accurate testingmethods for fecal coliform bacteria in localwaters, which resulted in the closing of viableoyster farming areas.

Richard Pelz, owner of Circle C OysterRanch, said the agency has ignored a recentlyenacted state law that requires it to use themost accurate testing methods.

It has become routine practice for theMDE to close down certain creeks in St.

Marys County when it nds unacceptable lev-els of fecal coliform bacteria, but Pelz arguesin his suit that there is conclusive scientic evi-dence to show the test used is inaccurate, unre-liable and has caused damage to his business.

MDE has already revoked certain per-mits for Pelzs aquaculture, he told The CountyTimes, particularly putting St. Thomas Creekoff limits for oyster aquaculture harvesting.

Pelz has a signicant amount of oysters inSt. Thomas Creek that cannot be sold currently.

It shows a whole bunch of false posi-tives, Pelz said of the current test. It castsway too wide a net.

Right now Pelz has had to shift his op-erations to other permitted local waters or toVirginia, he said, and has renewed his focus on

selling aquaculture equipment to residents fortheir own projects.

I have to try and make a living without[some] permits now, Pelz said, who has beenin business for about 20 years.

MDE has already tried to get the casedismissed in county Circuit Court in a hearingJan. 11; they have also argued in letters to lo-cal elected ofcials that their current test is themost accurate test and they do not have the re-sources to ramp up the amount of testing of lo-cal oyster habitats, despite local governmentspleas to do so.

Pelz slammed the agency for actuallystanding in the way of oyster aquaculture,which many in the scientic community have

said would go a long way in cleaning the Ches-apeake Bay watershed because the bivalves actas a natural lter for pollutants.

Its very lucrative to have a dirty baywhen youre an environmental agency, Pelzsaid. You get money thrown at you.

Jay Apperson, MDE spokesman, said thatthe agencys testing passes scientic muster.

Our testing is adequate and is consistentwith the requirements of the National ShellshSanitation Program, Apperson said. We areaudited annually by the [U.S] Food and DrugAdministration and they have found no faultwith out methodology.

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Leonardtown Mayor J. Harry Norris an-nounced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to the towns top executive post afternearly two decades on the job.

Elections are set for this spring.For personal and professional reasons

I am not presently able to devote the amountof time I feel necessary to fulll the mayoralobligations of a successful and growing town,Norris said in a prepared statement. I am veryproud of our accomplishments since 1995.

Those accomplishments center around along-term revitalization of the towns down-town business core, which suffered in the earlyand mid-1990s when local government an-chors moved out about a mile away on Route245.

Also, a bypass through downtown start-ing at the top of the hill on Fenwick Street hurtbusiness trafc there, according to county eco -nomic development head Bob Schaller.

When that happened Leonardtown wentdark, Schaller told The County Times, callingNorris a central gure in revitalizing the town.

Hes had a good run and the towns betterfor it, Schaller said.

For his part, Norris credited town staffand elected ofcials who have served on thetown council with working just as hard to im-prove the towns business climate.

Other successes include the reopening ofthe Leonardtown Wharf, managing commer-

cial and residential growth as well as, in yearspast, lobbying to keep the courthouse and postofce as valuable anchors in the downtown.

Norris and the council have also actedrecently to strengthen property maintenancestandards and have overseen the demolition ofdilapidated structures in town.

If you dont have good staff and goodboards and council members you cant get any-thing done, Norris told The County Times.

He said since he took ofce in 1995 the population of the town has doubled, but thenumber of people who come out to vote hasnot, a fact he laments.

It would be nice to see more people in-volved in the process, Norris said, adding thatdemands on the mayors ofce had becomesuch that it is an on-call job.

I cant see anyone doing this job properlyunless theyre retired or self-employed, he

said. [The next mayor] has to be available, youhave to be there when something happens.

The non-partisan election will be heldMay 1 and two council seats will come open.Current councilmember Walter Wise will beup for reelection, and councilmember DanBurris plans to run for Norris seat, he told TheCounty Times on Wednesday.

I led today, Burris said. No other candidates have led for the

mayors position as of Wednesday.Norris said he plans to serve out the re-

mainder of his term.

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Local Man Survives Christmas Heart AttackBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

St. Marys native John Boogieman Gray re-ceived a Christmas miracle, surviving a ChristmasDay heart attack and being brought back to life twice.

Gray, of Hollywood, had a rough December allaround. He came home from the hospital Dec. 16 af-ter a liver transplant went into rejection. At quarter tomidnight Dec. 24, he said he woke up with pain in hischest that he attributed to acid reux, a condition heis currently taking medication for, and went back tosleep. He still had pain the next morning, so he dranka Pepsi and got some relief. He attributed anythingwrong to anti-rejection medications and steroids hewas taking.

He and his wife went to see their kids and familyin Piney Point. On the way home he had to have hiswife drive. The pain, which he likened to an elephantsitting on his chest, was back and worse than before.

They stopped at St. Marys Hospital, where hewent to the emergency room. They immediately tookhim to an examination room.

St. Marys hospital did an excellent job, Graysaid.

He said there were two people in the room whenthey nally got him hooked up to the monitors, onestanding near the door and the other looking at thereadings. He said they looked at the monitor, and thenurse at the door went for a doctor, who looked at themonitor and told Gray youre having a heart attack,

and youre having a heart attack right now.They packed him onto a helicopter with two med-

ics, Bob and Katie, to y out to Washington Hospital

Center. He said Bob had a series of ten needles in hisshirt pocket, and told Gray to let him know what the

pain was on a scale of one to ten. Initially, Gray toldhim it was a three, but it escalated to an eight. The lastthing Gray said he remembers is seeing Bob rip the

paper off a needle.He woke up in the hospital 14 hours later.Gray said he was told that he had to be resusci-

tated twice, once in the helicopter and again in thehospital. He credits Bob and Katie, the medics on thehelicopter, for saving his life. They also came to visithim in the hospital to see how he was doing, givingGray the chance to thank them in person.

Another Christmas miracle came a couple dayslater. Initially, doctors told him he had one artery thatwas 100 percent blocked, which they worked on im-mediately. Another artery was 85 percent blocked, butwhen they went in to x it, the blockage was gone.

Gray wants to thank everyone in St. MarysCounty that prayed for him and to warn people thatif they are experiencing any chest pain, whatsoever,they should go to the hospital. The other classic symp-toms, like pain in the arm and difculty breathing,may not be present but that doesnt mean a person isnot having a heart attack.

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John BoogiemanGray, of Hollywood,

had an angel on hisshoulder on ChristmasDay, when he was twiceresuscitated by medicsduring a heart attack.

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Community Coalition to AddresChanging Teen Perceptions

and Behaviors on Alcohol UseKick-off Meeting/Call for Participan

Jan 24, 2012

Co-partners MedStar St. Mary's Hospital and St. Mary's Cou

Department of Aging and Human Services are forming the C

to focus on local youth alcohol use, binge drinking and

alcohol-related car accidents.

The CAC seeks involvement from local public, private and

non-profit stakeholders and community members committe

to making change in St. Marys County.

Those interested in participating should contact

Jaclyn Shaw at 301-475-6184 oremail: [email protected]

Running Errands for a LivingBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

From providingrides to running er-rands, Meg Davis,owner of Errand Of-cer, is in the mar-ket to do it all for hercustomers.

Davis has alwaysbeen about helping

people. From workingfor social services fornine years to caring forher 81-year-old mother,Davis has dedicatedher life to helping oth-ers. So when she sawa need in St. MarysCounty for somebodyto run errands andoffer assistance tothe elderly and disabled, she jumped at theopportunity.

She said her business has been well re-ceived in the community.

I really think it wont be long before Ihave to bring employees on board, Davis said.

Recently, Davis was hired by a blind per-son who needed to run a couple errands anddidnt want to bother family members to helphim out. Davis took him to various places likeJC Penny, Staples and McKays. Davis didthings like read labels at the grocery store andhelp nd shoe sizes and colors at JC Penny.

She also recently took a woman fromCedar Lane to the eye doctor and took notesduring the appointment. Davis is also willing

to go grocery shoppingand wait for plumb-ers and maintenance

workers so peopledont have to take timeoff work.

Davis said sheis willing to go fromPoint Lookout toMechanicsville andoffers taxi services,having received theinsurance to cover her

passengers. She saidthis is a service neededespecially for vision-impaired customerswith seeing-eye dogs.Some cab drivers willnot allow the dogs intheir cars, Davis said.

The only servicesDavis said she wont

provide is dating services, and she isnt quali-ed to perform nursing tasks such as admin-istering medications and helping a person eatand use the restroom.

Davis charges a at fee of $20 per hourfor her services. She charges one full hour atminimum, then 15-minute, $5 increments af-ter the rst hour. She doesnt charge for mile-age. Davis said she is also developing package

plans and gift certicates.For more information, or to schedule Da-

vis for errands, call 240-262-0250 or [email protected].

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The Board of County Commissionerslearned Tuesday that the costs of cleaning upthe countys share of nitrogen in the water-shed from septic systems to meet stringentfederal and state guidelines by 2020 couldcost well over $100 million, and several of thecountys strategies for removing the nutrientactually fall short of the states goal.

Gov. Martin OMalleys target date forremoving certain pollutants is actually ahead

of the federal governments timeline by veyears; the Obama Administration ordered theEPA to act to clean up the Chesapeake Bayand the federal agency subsequently delegat-ed the states in the watershed to come up withaction plans.

Daryl Calvano, director of environ-mental health services for the county healthdepartment, told commissioners that the onescenario which would meet the septic cleanup goal in the next eight years would requirehomeowners in Town Creek, Scotch Neck,Hollywood Shores and Country Lakes tohook up to public water and sewer as wellas the balance of homes in the critical areawithin 500 feet of the shoreline receiving ad-vanced upgrades to their septic systems.

The total cost of that plan would be$117.8 million according to the gures pre-sented to the commissioners and would actu-ally exceed the nitrogen removal goals by 227

pounds for a total of 86,049.Other options, such as just upgrading the

septic systems for those living in the criticalarea nearest the water, which encompasses asignicant portion of the countys land mass,would cost more than $143 million and wouldstill be a little more than 7,000 pounds shortof the goal.

The Maryland Department of the Envi-

ronments calculations as of 2009 show thatseptic systems contributed to just six percentof the nitrogen load in the Chesapeake Bay,

but Commissioner Cindy Jones said recentevidence she learned of at a conference con-cerning the states new comprehensive landuse plan claimed septic systems contributedless than one percent of the total nitrogenload.

She said that the requirements being laidout by the state and federal governments aregoing to have a huge impact on this county.

This will affect our residents more thananywhere else in the state, Jones said.

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Bay Cleanup May CostCounty $100 Million-Plus

Meg Davis Photos By Sean Rice

Meg Davis helps Clarence Schadegg shop at t he McKays Supermarket in Wildewood.

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For several years now the WicomicoShores Golf Course has been losing money,

but staff with the countys Recreation and

Parks Department gave county leaders op-tions this week on how to, at least, make thepublic course reduce its decit.

Parks and Recreation Director, Phil Rol-lins, told the Board of County Commission-ers that the clubhouse, added in 2008, could

be renanced to a rate lower than the cur-rent 5.62 percent and save the county about$17,000 in debt service each year.

Since the clubhouse, which includes anew restaurant, was built more than threeyears ago the golf course as a whole has lostabout $138,000.

Rollins said that since the economywent into recession in 2008, the usual 39,000rounds of golf played each year at the facilitydropped off by 15 percent and this contrib-uted greatly to the loss in revenues.

Despite the current decit of $81,000for the operations there; the cash balance inthe enterprise fund, which has been used forabout 25 years to fund the facility, remains

positive at $184,000.That balance has been used to help cover

the decits the golf course has run the pastseveral years.

This facility has always been self-sup-porting, the taxpayers have never subsidizedits operations, Rollins said.

Other options to reduce the decourse included reducing some ofing through attrition but also replenenterprise fund with $250,000 in atax money that the county had ercollected for the state but never pai

Rollins said the golf course paying the amusement tax to thfound that it was actually exempsince the early 1990s.

Commissioner Cindy Jones Lee) said that she did not believe the worries of the golf course and were from the lagging economy, decision to raise fees at the golf cover the decits also contributedof golfers.

She also criticized the long-terous payments of taxes.

Thats not a good example oment, Jones said.

Both Commissioners Larrand Todd Morgan agreed that rethe mortgage on the clubhouse a viable option, but it wasnt n

critical to ensure that the operaally made money.

The great object, Morgan saiensure that an amenity that servedwell was preserved.

Were elected to look out for of the whole, Morgan said.

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By Guy Leonard

Staff Writer

County Commissioners will likely holdfast on spending any of the $30 million in sur-plus money recently discovered from underes-timating how much in income taxes the countycollected, Commissioner President Francis JackRussell said last week.

Russell, speaking at the yearly legisla-tive banquet held by the countys Farm Bureauboard in Leonardtown, quoted the Bible by say-ing the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh awayin warning attendees that the state might decideto withhold tax disbursements to the countynext time around because it received more thanwas expected last time.

Russell made his statement after some inthe room at the Breton Inn expressed concernedabout the future of agriculture saying some ofthat money could be used to help their industry.

Were going to sit on it for a while, Rus-sell (D-St. George Island) said Jan. 13. Weneed you to bring some good proposals to us.

Were going to be very careful how wespend it.

For several weeks since the discovery ofthe surplus the commissioners have been inun-dated with requests from citizens and groups tofund projects and other interests.

But both Commissioners Dan Morris and

Todd Morgan agree that commitments for that

money already exist.Morris (R-Mechanicsville) said from re-placing emergency radios to combat dead zonesto repaving roads, there would only be so muchmoney the county can spare to allocate to citi-zen proposals.

Its not $30 million we have thats un-accounted for, Morris said. These [critical]items arent thousands of dollars theyre mil-lions of dollars.

Morris said the county still has to replenishits reserves from cleaning up the damage doneby Hurricane Irene last summer to the tune ofabout $3.5 million.

Its not $30 million we can just play with,Morris told The County Times.

Morgan (R-Great Mills) said the gure of$30 million may prove to be too high.

Its too high until the state tells us whatare numbers were for the last year we dont have

a solid number, Morgan said, warning that con-tinued talk of shifting teacher pensions from thestate to counties complicates nancial planning.

We should be happy we have a surplus,but it has to be a pragmatic approach to spend-ing the money, Morgan said. It cant be a kneejerk reaction.

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County Looks at Refnancto Bail Out Wicomico Shor

Russell: County WillSit on Surplus Millions

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Please have your editorial staff checksubmitted guest editorials for correctness. Ms.Mossburg states in her Jan. 5 guest editorial inthe fourth paragraph: in large part due tothe thousands of federal employees with large

pensions. She insinuates that many federalretirees are drawing $1,000,000+ pensions aspart of the 1 Percent Millionaires.

As a retired civil servant of 32+ years,participating in the CSRS retirement system,I know of NO civil servant or ever read of,or heard of a federal pensioner who gets paid$1,000,000 + in yearly pension payments as in-ferred in Ms. Hummels editorial.

According to the Congressional researchService, in 2005 the average Federal RetireePension was $17,640 per year. A far cry from$1,000,000 a year as insinuated in Ms. Moss-burgs guest editorial. I doubt that average hasumped 6000 percent in 6 years.

Ex presidents and long term serving sena-tors and congressmen dont draw a $1,000,000pension. As a matter of fact, it is impossiblefor any current or retired civil servant to accu-mulate enough years and pay in order to col-

lect a $1,000,000 a year pension from the old

CSRS or new FERS retirement systems. Evenif a person was hired for federal employmenttoday at the GS-15 level as new hire aged 22(impossible again as GS-15s are educated andhighly skilled/experienced workers, usually in

their 40s) and worked for 50, 60, or 70 years,they could not accumulate enough pay and timeto collect a $1,000,000 a year federal pensionwith the current FERS retirement system. Onceagain federal employees are being bashedwith non-facts, conjecture, and half-truths.

As a newspaper highly dependent of thebusiness you get from a predominately federalworker funded economy, Id think youd bemore careful in printing yet another column

bashing federal workers.Please have Ms. Mossburg submit a re-

traction/clarication of her guest editorialwithdrawing her accusation that many federalretirees draw $1,000,000 a year in federal pen-sions. Please dont let her come back and addthe TSP to the equation as that is a 401K typeinvestment plan for federal employees and nota pension plan.

Evidently Marta Mossburg uses innuen-

dos, false assumptions and conjecture in her

responses. If you draw a pension of $25,000a year, youll get $1,000,000 in about 30 - 40years (Dont forget federal pensions did not geta COLA the last two years) if you live that long.Getting $1,000,000 from a dened benet pen-

sion totally depends on how much your pensionis and how many years you actually live. Sincemost federal employees retire in their 60s (over50% stay 6 years or longer after becomingeligible - OPMs An Analysis of Federal Em-

ployee Retirement Data, March of 2008) anddont live as long as ones who retire when rsteligible. Seriously doubt many of them actuallycollect a $1,000,000.

If indeed their pensions are worth$1,000,000 over 30 - 40 years, so is Ms. Moss-

burgs house, her inheritances, her investments,her social security all that factors into her re-tirement portfolio which all of that has nothingto do with the 1 percent.

Federal employees retire at a 17 percentless rate in the DC area than the norm pushingtheir probability numbers for a long life evenlower. Unfortunately, I cant nd the source,

but I read years ago the average CSRS Retiree

collects his pension for less than 3 years. With-

out the source I cant swear by tIm sure someone at OPM can pronumber. A little research wouldntme 5 minutes to nd the OPM repo

I suggest Ms. Mossburg read a

drawing conclusions from the popuwhere ever else she gets her factstired federal employee and dont cself a 1-percenter as I struggle to and put my daughter through colleon the business elite and stop basemployees because its convenienup a rather dull editorial.

BrucHoll

Editors Note Marta Hummel Monior fellow, Maryland Public Poliissued the following response tomans letter: I never stated that

ployees were drawing $1 millionsions. I said many of them were because their pensions are worth lion total. The piece laid out whis so wealthy the federal govern

why the rest of us cant afford to san unsustainable model.

Why Are You Bashing Federal Employees?

Whats To Fear in 2012Daily, each of us faces the possible grim pros-

pects of nancial collapse, accident, sickness, crime,and death (or worse). While we hope for the best,most of such incidents will be beyond our choice orspan of control. However, come this falls elections,we can opt out of remaining in the di re situation en-compassing our nation today. We, as clear thinkingAmericans can choose to reject being governed bya second term under President Obama. Further, wecan strive for a Republican Congress as was accom-plished by the Democrat party in 2008.

Obamas rst three plus years have been bad

enough but granting the man four more to come, inlame duck status no less, would prove disastrous forthis nation. A disaster from which we might neverrecover. America as we have known it would moreevolve to that of its European socialist neighborsrather than stand as instituted by our founding fa-thers under the inspirational guidance of God Al-mighty. If youll be honest with yourself you knowthat under this regime something radically injuriousis at work in America and things are worsening atmystical speed.

Socialism, in concert with todays race andclass warfare are dominant precepts among liberalDemocrat party leadership. Their politicos favor-ably trump alternative conservative views to soci-etys issues and challenges with the partys handy ra-zor edged tools. And you can count on liberal mediaensuring their success. Equally notable within theDemocrat platform is its unwavering support for thesnufng out of Americas unwanted innocent little

ones under the sanitized ruse of pro choice. Con-currently, they continue promoting further advance-ment of man-devised homosexual marriage. Howthe Almighty judges such pretentious societal traits

means nothing to the unbelieving and/or unlearnedamong leading secular Democrat politicians.

This year, leading up to the elections, todaysevolved Democrat party, federal and local leader-ship, will ensure more of the same: lack of a com-

prehensive energy policy (other than continueddegradation of American domestic oil, natural gasand coal suppliers) at the behest of environmentalextremists; belittling of the steady rise of our $15trillion indebtedness; dismiss the proposed Defenseof Marriage Act; fund Planned Parenthood abortionswith half a billion taxpayer dollars; further enact or

enforce oppressive business restrictions with unem-ployment levels at or above 8.5 percent; discount 20k plus new jobs via disfavoring Canadas KeystonePipe Line/Life Line offer; ignore increasing costs offood and commodities; ignore deteriorating infra-structure; neglect our open borders; push national-ized healthcare and further shun and disrespect our

best friend, Israel. Locally, Democrat ineptness inAnnapolis will punish us fur ther with an additional$.15 per gallon gas tax while delivering on homo-sexual marriage.

The fear of sustained Obama governance andexacerbation of societal ills are avoidable unlesswe continue to elect liberal Democrats to lead usnationally and statewide. We can vote conserva-tive Republican across the board this November.And if they dont set things aright we can throwem out in favor of more of the inept madness pres-ent today. Your two clear choices are: roll over for

prolonged intensity of the same awed concept(s)

or stand for right.

Chester M. Seaborn, Jr.Mechanicsville, MD

Im sorry, but unless our current county commissioners rethink theirsial decision to shelve a new home for the Leonardtown branch of the SaCounty Public Library, there is no way in good conscience that I could evany them again.

Are the county commissioners aware of the situation? Have theywalked into the Leonardtown Library? Try it. The building is old and m

bathrooms are drippy and the facilities are crowded.

There is only one community meeting room serving this entire area oty. The childrens area is claustrophobic, and their computers are ridiculouon two tiny tables butted up against the circulation desk. Computers for jand researchers are sparse and packed.

The Living Room is a well-meaning attempt to afford privacy to want to read or study in quiet, but due to the lack of meeting spaces, peoplmeeting here, thus interrupting the quiet conditions. Yet some want to kin the historic Armory? Our county deserves better.

A well-educated community has two things going for it: great schoollibraries. The two go hand-in-hand toward promoting literacy, from chilgrams to after-school programs, teen programs, and adult book groupscounty commissioners are smart educators, mentors, and scout-masters already know this and thus would be willing to put this issue back on th

Our library should be our communitys centerpiece. A place whereto research the rich local history of our area, keep current using programs tus, and of course, read to our hearts content.

Our community has outgrown the Armory as documented by thestudy conducted by Providence Associates. $16 million for a new libramillion in leftover money?

County Commissioners, do you want my vote? Then you do the mat

PatriciLeonard

Mother CountyDeserves Better than

Old, Moldy Library

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Four arrested in bar disturbanceOn Jan. 13, deputies responded to a local bar on Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood for

a report of a large disturbance. Upon arrival deputies were directed by the establishments

security to four individuals who had allegedly assaulted a female and were trying to leave.Deputies attempted to interview the individuals who were intoxicated, belligerent, uncooper-ative and challenging, police claimed. The individuals were yelling and cursing which causeda further disturbance and deputies warned the individuals to stop yelling and cursing butthey refused. Deputies attempted to arrest one of the suspects at which point the other threeattempted to interfere and stop the arrest, police alleged. All four individuals were arrestedand charged with the following:

Robert Allen Hayden, 27 of Lusby, charged with disorderly conduct, failing to obey alawful order of a police ofcer and alcohol beverage intoxication endangerment;

Dinia Kaye Jafari, 27, of Prince Frederick, charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree assault, failing to obey a lawful order of a police ofcer, alcohol beverage intoxicationendangerment and resisting arrest;

George Sumner Harrington I II, 31, of Mechanicsville, charged with disorderly conduct,second-degree assault of a police ofcer, failing to obey a lawful order of a police ofcer,alcohol beverage intoxication endangerment and resisting arrest; and,

Bobby Jake Herbert, 28, of Lexington Park, charged with disorderly conduct, indecentexposure, second degree assault, failing to obey a lawful order of a police ofcer, alcohol

beverage intoxication endangerment and resisting arrest.

Arrest made in choking incidentOn Jan. 14, Deputy Green responded to a residence on Fox Chase Drive in Great Millsfor a report of an assault. Investigation revealed Derisha Lesha Marshall, 26, of Great Mills,was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim, which escalated into a physical assault whenMarshall allegedly choked the victim. Marshall was arrested and charged with second-degreeassault.

Possession of a Controlled Dangerous SubstanceOn Jan. 16, at approximately 3 a.m. Deputy Wood was conducting a patrol check of Nico-

let Park in Lexington Park, when he located a vehicle, running, with its lights off, parked in therear of the park. Wood investigated and discovered Craig Ryan Scopin, 21, of Lexington Parkin the vehicle. A canine scan of the vehicle resulted in a positive alert for controlled dangeroussubstances, police reported. Further investigation revealed a small plastic baggie containingsuspected cocaine residue and a metal smoking device containing suspected cocaine residueinside of the vehicle, police said. Scopin was arrested and charged with possession of a con-trolled dangerous substance and possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia.

Joseph Bond, Sr., 68

Joseph ArthurBond Sr., age 68, ofLeonardtown, Mary-land peacefully passedaway on January 14th,2012, at his home sur-

rounded by his lovingfamily after a long andcourageous battle withcancer. Born to JohnHenry Sr. and SarahRosetta Bond of Leon-ardtown, MD (Comp-ton) on November 19, 1943.

Joseph, affectionately known as Jimmyor JB, was a lifetime member of the St. FrancisXavier Catholic Church of Leonardtown, MD.Joseph was employed for many years at the for-mer St. Marys Ice and Fuel Co. as an OfceAssistant; he later was employed at the BurchOil and the Southern Maryland Oil companies.Josephs latest employment was at the Depart-ment of Agriculture in Washington D.C. until hishealth would no longer permit him to work. Jo -seph was also known for his services in the com-munity as a heating & air mechanic and pool

maintenance specialist.Joseph was joined in holy matrimony withDorothy Ann Thomas on October 19, 1963, theywere blessed with ve children; Joseph A. BondJr., Eunice V. Bond (Kelly), Deborah D. Briscoe(Henry), Brian-Tony Bond, Dwayne W. Bond(Carla). Seven grandchildren Joseph A. Bond III,Keneisha N. Holt, Rashad Briscoe, Lexie Bond,Andrew Bond, Brittney Bond, and Carlos Bond.

Some of Josephs favorite past times weresoftball, playing the keyboard in a band, playing

cards, keno, and the lottery, and bidments. Joseph was also a member oHunting Club.

Joseph was preceded in deathents, John Henry Bond, Sr. and SBond. He is survived by his wgrandchildren and his siblings, Ainson, John Henry Bond Jr. (VicFlorence Travers (John), Mary Artroughs, and Linda Bond.

Family and friends will unitJanuary 20, 2012 from 10 a.m. untivice at 11 a.m. at St. Josephs Cath29119 Point Lookout Road, MoInterment immediately followingMemorial Gardens, 26325 Point LoLeonardtown, MD

Arrangements by Briscoe-ToHome of Mechanicsville, 38576 Brechanicsville, MD 20659

Edith Carey, 104

Edith Mary Carey,104, (affectionatelyknown as Nannie and"Miss Eddie") of Lex-ington Park, Maryland

passed away peacefullyon January 9, 2012 atHospice of St. Marys inCallaway. She was bornin Redgate, Marylandon November 25, 1907to the late John Hopkinsand Mary Hopkins.

After Ediths parents died at an worked for local families as a houcook to care for her brothers Franci

By Guy Leonard

Staff Writer

Continual calls for police to deal withghts and other disturbances at FriendlysSports Bar on Route 234 convinced the mem-

bers of the countys Alcohol Beverage Boardto suspend the bars license for 30 days be-cause the activities at the business had grownto be a threat to the neighborhoods tranquil-ity and security.

The three license holders at the bar werecharged with not upgrading the security atthe bar last November and received a chargeof allowing customers to stay past the man-dated 2 a.m. closing time.

Tony Hill, one of the license holders, ad-mitted to the latter violation but denied thathe and his partners had not done enough to

promote security at the bar.Dfc. James Stone, the alcohol enforce-

ment ofcer for the board, testied he hadspoken to the licensees about improving se-curity to include better lighting, surveillancecameras and crowd control.

One of the biggest problems at the barwas the sudden letting out of patrons into afull parking lot that often led to ghts break-ing out and other disturbances.

Stone said, however, the licensee meet-ing was positive.

I felt they were receptive with the con-

versation, Stone said, adding however thatghts would continue to break out at the barwhen it let out.

Theres no control, he said.Stone also testied that promoters who

came to the bar would put on a show and en-courage 18-year-olds, especially females, toattend, which created problems because ofthe younger crowds.

Hill said he had asked for police assis-tance in dealing with the rambunctious clos-ing time crowds but Stone responded that the

parking lot was the licensees responsibility.Its not our responsibility to clear your

parking lot, Stone said. Ive seen them [barsecurity] attempt to police the parking lot butthey have no control over patrons leaving.

You have security but its not sufcient.Hill responded that he and his partners

had put in extra lighting as well as cameras,though they had technical issues.

Weve done our part to improve con-ditions at the bar, Hill said.

The 30-day license revocation was giv-en in addition to a $500 ne for having cus -tomers on the premises after the legal closinghour.

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Stanley. After Joseph died at the age of 5, Edithmoved to Trenton, New Jersey in 1920, where shestayed briey, but it never had the feel of home.She moved to Arlington, Virginia after a brief stayin Trenton. While in Virginia she met John Evansand from that union she bore two children, the lateGeorge Francis Hayden and Hilda Mae Hayden.In 1946, she moved back to St. Marys Countywhere she met and married her late husband JohnEdward Carey.

Edith was employed at Leonard Hall Schoolas a cook in 1948 and retired from there in 1969.After a brief hiatus, she went to work for the Sis-ters of Charity of Nazareth in 1970 and retired in1982 after 12 years. At this time, Edith decided itwas time to relax and enjoy her family. She helpedraise every generation of her family and continuedto play a vital role in nurturing her family untilshortly before her death.

Edith loved to play a card game calledpitch and for years played every Friday nightwith a group of regular friends. She loved to cookand could cook anything that you liked, especiallystuffed ham. She loved her coconut cake thatshe looked forward to getting every year for herbirthday and Christmas from her daughter-in-law.Edith had a garden for many years and loved towork in the dirt and grew numerous vegetables.

She also enjoyed walking and could out-walkanyone. She pretty much walked everywhere shewent. She would always say, walking would leadto a long life and that exercise was good for you.She never learned to drive.

Edith was preceded in death by her parentsJohn and Mary Hopkins; her husband John Ed-ward Carey; brothers John Hayden, Joseph Stan-ley Jones, Francis Edward Jones, and sisters Ada,Mattie and Lillian Hayden; her son George Fran-cis Hayden; her grandson, Joseph Stanley Hayden;and her great-grandson, William Derreck Young.She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter,Hilda Hayden; ve grandchildren, Mary Youngand Karen (Sissy) Hayden of Lexington Park,Maryland, Patrick of Los Angeles, California,Darryl Keith Hayden of Newport News, Virginiaand Beverly Galloway of Camp Springs, Mary-land. She has nine great-grandchildren: TiffanieTinsley of Hyattsville, Maryland, Dwayne Young

of California, Maryland, Warren Young, LaQua-sha Hayden, Rashard Hayden and Vashon Haydenall of Lexington Park, Maryland, Darryl MoniqueHayden of Newport News, Virginia, CrystalHamlin and Rahmal Adams of Camp Springs,Maryland. She has thirteen great-great grand-children, Imari Brandon, William Matheny, Da-vonna Young, and Jakari Young, Dasani Young,Khyri Wells, Daniel Perkins, Ayden Adams,Jacori Thomas, Rashard Hayden, Tyron Hayden,LaNiya Hayden and Darnajah Warrick. She alsoleaves a niece Gertrude Hayden of Leonardtown,Maryland and two great nieces Doris Chase ofLexington Park, Maryland, Shirley Brooks Bris-coe of Temple Hills, Maryland and two greatnephews, James (Buddy) Curtis and Joseph (JoeDuck) Mitchell. She is also survived by one veryspecial daughter-in-law Cecelia Hayden-Smith ofWashington, DC and a host of other relatives andfriends.

Family and friends gathered onWednesday, January 18, 2012 at St.

Aloysius Catholic Church,

22800 Washington St., Leonardtown, MD. Inter-ment immediately followed at Charles MemorialGardens in Leonardtown, MD. The Family fel-lowshipped with friends at the Hollywood RescueSquad in Hollywood, Maryland.

Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic FuneralHome of Mechanicsville, 38576 Brett Way, Me-chanicsville, MD

Katherine Clark, 90

Katherine S. Clark,Kay, 90 of LexingtonPark, MD died at Wash-ington Hospital Centeron January 10, 2012with family at her side,of heart failure. Sheembodied the saying,Lifes journey is not toarrive at the grave safelyin a well preserved body,but rather to skid in side-ways, totally worn out,shouting, What a wonderful ride! She was pre-deceased by her husband of 54 years, W. RalphClark, who died in 1997.

Kay was born in Billings, MT, and raised on

Long Island, NY. She attended Hofstra Universi-ty and earned a Bachelors degree from New YorkUniversity. She was a procient classical pianist,and during college she enrolled in the Civil AirPatrol Training program and earned her pilots li-cense before she was 20. After her marriage toRalph in 1943, they moved to Hawaii where theyworked as civilians supporting the U.S. Navyduring WWII, then moved to St. Marys Countyin 1947 to work at NAS Patuxent. She workedpart time as a secretary at Patuxent and also forthe St. Marys College of Maryland, when itwas the Seminary. For 25 years they lived inWashington DC during the week when Ralphsjob took him there, and returned to St. Marys onweekends.

Always seeking new horizons, Kay earneda Masters degree in Liberal Studies at George-town when she was 70. She was a world traveler,visiting, skiing and sailing in many countries for

more than 50 years. A lifelong gourmet cook,she earned a cooking certicate from a cookingschool in Italy. She traveled and taught as a vol-unteer with Elderhostel programs in Europe in herseventies and eighties after Ralph died.

She was active in many local organizationsand a founding member of the St. Marys Histori-cal Society and the St. Marys River Yacht Club.She was a member of the St. Marys County Gar-den Club for many years and an active memberof the Arts Alliance. She and friends in Wash-ington D.C. formed a French Group that hasmet monthly for over 40 years to maintain theirprociency in that language.

But these facts dont capture the spirit ofthis intrepid woman who thought nothing of driv-ing 12,000 miles throughout Europe during the1960s, when her husband was working with theNavy on an aircraft carrier off Viet Nam for 6months. Life may not be the party we expected,but while we are here we should dance!

She is survived by her twodaughters, Lani Clark

(husband John Paradis) and Christine Paula Clark(partner Patrick Hillis) of St. Marys City; threegrandsons: Jay Ralph Bloomer and Michael JamesBloomer, both of Winter Park, CO and TheodoreKeith Clark of St. Marys City; and many niecesand nephews.

Family received friends for Kays Life Cel-ebration Gathering on Wednesday, January 18,2012 in the Brinseld Funeral Home, 22955 Hol-lywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

In lieu of owers, please send memorialcontributions to the St. Marys County PublicLibrary, 23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown,MD 20650 and the SMCM Arts Alliance, 18952East Fisher Road, St. Marys City, MD 20686.

Condolences to the family may be made atwww.brinseldfuneral.com.

Randolph Edwards, 79

Randolph Jackson Jack Edwards, 79 ofLeonardtown, MD died January 13, 2012 at St.Marys Hospital.

Born May 5, 1932 in Baltimore, MD, he wasthe son of the late William Robert Edwards andHarriet (Jackson) Edwards.

Jack is survived by his wife, Julia Hoke Ed -wards, his children, Randolph Hoke Edwards of

Maryland, States William Edwards of Marylandand Matthew Charles Edwards of Colorado, vegrandchildren and a sister, Jane Brand of EllicottCity, MD.

A Memorial Service will be held on Satur-day, January 28, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Christ Episco -pal Church, 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico,MD 20621. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made toChrist Episcopal Church, 37497 Zach FowlerRoad, Chaptico, MD 20621.

Arrangements by the Brinseld FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

John Eldridge, 61

John Samuel El-dridge, of LexingtonPark, died peacefully,

January 14, 2012, atHospice of St. Marys inCallaway.

Born October 24,1950 in Lexington Park,he was the son of thelate Mary Edith GordonJones and Lester ClayHenry Eldridge.

Mr. Eldridge wasa lifelong resident of St. Marys County. He re-ceived his education in the St. Marys CountyPublic School System. Throughout his life he en-joyed working as a roofer and handyman. He enjoyed watching TVespecially sporting events,including boxing and the Baltimore Ravens, play-ing cards, dancing and being around his grand -children and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents,stepfather Wil-

son W. Williams, and his lifelong cofriend of over 37 years, Blanche Mwho died only 13 hours prior; the separable even in death, brother; JaEldridge, two sisters; Elizabeth BryaWilliams; nephew Kevin Williams.

He is survived by his son, Thomand daughter-in-law Danielle; grandcand Jaela Spears all of Waldorf, Mataz Spears of Lexington Park. He is by his sisters and brothers, Jennifer BCalifornia, MD, Renee Shelton (Danville, TN, Bridgette Hughes (BennieClaudia Barnett of Lexington Park,liams of Nashville, TN, Kevin Williof Toronto, Canada, and Vernon Elddorf; special aunt Edna Taylor of Bahost of other family and friends.

The family will receive frienJanuary 21, 2012, from 10 to 11a.m., to be held at 11 a.m. at First BaptiChurch, with Pastor McClanahan oterment will take place immediately service at the church cemetery.

Arrangements Entrusted to BFuneral Home, Mechanicsville, MD

Norman Fox, 64

Norman AlbertCountry Fox, 64, ofCompton, MD, diedon January 9, 2012 inLeonardtown, MD.Born on May 20, 1947he was the son of the lateFrank James and AlyceIda Mundt Fox. He wasthe loving husband ofLucheria Amanda Foxwhom he married onMay 28, 1977 in Leon-ardtown, MD. Mr. Fox is survivedMichael James and Richard Allen Mechanicsville, MD and 2 grandchi

Norman graduated from OxSchool in 1965 and went to IndianTechnology in Ft. Wade, Indiana. M

from Ft. Wade, Indiana to St. Mary1972, and worked as a surveyor forSanitary Suburban Commission for 3ing on December 31, 1999. Normanber of the Mechanicsville Moose Lojoyed camping with his gang.

The family received friends on ary 13, 2012 in the Mattingley-GarHome Chapel with a Funeral ServiFr. John Mattingley ofciating. In private. Contributions may be madof Norman Albert Country Fox tdtown Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Boxdtown, MD 20650.

To leave a condolence for the visit www.mgfh.com.

Arrangements provided by theGardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leona

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ContinuedCharles Mattingly, III, 68

Charles JenkinsJenks Mattingly, IIIof Hollywood, MD diedJanuary 16, 2012 at St.Marys Hospital.

Visitation will beat Hollywood VolunteerFire Department Thurs-day, January 19, 2012 2- 4 p.m. and 5 8 p.m.Life Celebration withprayers recited at 7 p.m.Mass of Christian Burialwill be celebrated at St. John's Catholic ChurchFriday, January 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. with cem-etery services. Condolences to the family may bemade at www.brinseldfuneral.com.

Carroll Nash, 94

Carroll UnderwoodNash, 94, of Solomons,Maryland died January13, 2012 at the AsburySolomons Health CareCenter.

Born May 24, 1917in Columbus, Ohio, shewas the daughter of thelate Anne Carroll Un-derwood and Arthur W.Underwood. She gradu-ated from St. Mary ofthe Springs Academy and earned a Bachelorof Arts in Education from the Ohio DominicanUniversity in Columbus, Ohio, graduating Sum-

ma Cum Laude. She was selected to WhosWho in American Colleges.

On November 16, 1950 in Richmond, Indi-ana, Carroll married Robert A. Nash. Her careerparalleled her husbands naval career as she wasemployed by the United States Navy in Colum-bus, Ohio and Millington, Tennessee in the Dis-bursing and Payroll Ofce. After many years ofdedicated service, she retired in the early 1970sfrom the U.S. Census Bureau in Suitland, Mary-land, having served as a Budget Analyst and Ad-ministrative Ofcer.

Carroll was a longtime member of the Im-

maculate Heart of Mary Church, in LexingtonPark, MD, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.She served on the Board of the local AmericanCancer Society and volunteered for Meals OnWheels. She enjoyed playing bridge, workingcrossword puzzles, and vacationing in OceanCity, Maryland with her husband. She wasknown within her family and among her friendsfor always being ready and willing to help whensomeone needed her. She had a lifelong inter-est in following her familys history and its Irishheritage. She loved having fun and cherishedlifes humorous moments.

She was preceded in death by her lovinghusband, Robert A. Nash, and their son, ThomasArthur Nash, as well as one sister, Mary M. Wat-son, and two brothers, Charles F. Underwoodand Robert R. Underwood. She is survived bytwelve nieces and nephews.

Carrolls family expresses their sincere ap-

preciation to her special friends who gave so gen-erously of their time to visit and help her in somany ways. They added immeasurable comfortand happiness to her life. The family also thanksthe caregivers at Asbury Solomons who were es-pecially kind to her.

The family received friends Wednesday,January 18, with a prayer service said in theBrinseld Funeral Home Chapel in Leonard-town, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will becelebrated January 19 at 11 a.m., at the Immacu-

late Heart of Mary Church, Lexington Park, MD.Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of owers, and in Car rolls memory,the family suggests contributions be given to TheImmaculate Heart of Mary Church, 22375 ThreeNotch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653, TheAmerican Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1032, Lex-ington Park, MD 20653, or the Hospice of oneschoice.

Condolences to the family may be made atwww.brinseldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinseld FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

Angela Quade, 56

Angela DoreneQuade, 56 of LexingtonPark, MD formerly ofCalifornia, MD passedaway on January 9, 2012in Washington HospitalCenter. Born August17, 1955 in LaPlata, MD,she was the daughterof the late George R.and Dorothy D. Taylor.Angela is survived byher children; RebeccaQuade and Joseph Quade both of Maryland,siblings; Richard Taylor of North Carolina, andRalph Taylor of Angela Dorene Quade, 56 ofLexington Park, MD formerly of California, MDpassed away on January 9, Virginia. In additionto her parents Angela was preceded in death byher husbands; John Quade whom she marriedJuly 6, 1971 and passed away on April 16, 1980,and Joseph H. Quade, Jr. whom she married onJune 30, 1983 and passed away on January 21,2005, son, Sean L. Quade, and granddaughter,Ashley Nichole Ryce.

Angela was a lifelong resident of St. MarysCounty. She graduated from Leonardtown HighSchool and was a Laundry Aide at St. MarysNursing Center for 25 years retiring in 2008.Angela enjoyed playing pool, reading, shing,and spending time with her family and friends.

The family received friends on Monday,January 16, 2012 in the Mattingley-GardinerFuneral Home, Leonardtown, MD with prayersrecited. A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday,January 17, 2012 with Deacon Bill Nickerson

ofciating. Interment followed in Charles Me-morial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.Memorial contributions may be made to

the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad,P.O. Box 339, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,MD

Blanch Spears, 73

Blanche MarieSpears, of LexingtonPark, died peacefully,January13, 2012, at St.Marys Hospital.

Born March 10,1938, in Hollywood,MD, she was the daugh-ter of the late Joseph A.

and Idola M. Spears.Ms. Spears was

a lifelong resident ofSt. Marys County.She received her education in the St. MarysCounty Public Schools system. Throughouther life she enjoyed working for several fami-lies as a caregiver for their loved ones. She hada love for reading, watching the Game Show

Network, playing cards, and being around hergrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parentsand her lifelong companion and f riend of over37 years, John Eldridge, who died only 13hours after her; the two were inseparable evenin death, two sisters, Delores Somerville andMargret Nurse; two brothers Francis Adolph

Spears and Joseph Spears.She is survived by her son,

Spears and daughter-in-law Danchildren Jalen and Jaela all of Waland Martaz of Lexington Park; broEugene Spears of Ridge and ChSpears of Lexington Park; sistersena Spears of Lexington Park; PhThomas of Hampton, VA; aunt Gelace of Buffalo, NY and a host of news, relatives and friends.

The family will receive friJohns Catholic Church, Hollyw

Thursday, January 19, 2012 from with a Mass of Christian Burial cela.m., with Father Raymond SchmidInterment will follow in the church

Arrangements entrusted tley-Gardiner Funeral Home, LMaryland.

Ethel Wilson, 71

Ethel Collee HartWilson, 71 of Hol-lywood, MD diedJanuary 12, 2012 atSt. Marys NursingCenter.

Born January 8,1941 in Perry, FL, shewas the daughter ofthe late Joseph E. Hartand Ethel Lee (Moore)Hart. She was raised inFoley, FL.

Collee married James A. WilHe and his children held a treasureheart and life. Collee was a lifeland teacher, attending Foley Jr. HCounty High, Florida State UniveCollege in Frederick, MD and gradat the University of Maryland. Colvorite student assistant in Dean Mof School of social work, FSU, wall of her college years. She was Mrs. Carolyne Richardson who friendship all her life. She loved Florida State University. She wadent football fan. Collee taught hoics in Maryland schools for many ythat, she worked at Furchgotts

store in Jacksonville, FL.Collee is survived by her husand her step children, Michael Wof Hollywood, MD, Stephen WilsoDallas, GA, Elizabeth Ann BakeGA, and Mark Wilson (Melody)

burg, GA, all of whom she delighgrandchildren were the light and life. Collee is also survived by herseph E. Hart, Jr., M. Elizabeth (RuB. Le Merle Milsom, John I. HaAnn Bostelman, numerous niececousins, aunts and uncles who loveIn addition to her parents, she wasdeath by her sister, B. Maxine Wa

To all of her family and friewas one of the most beautiful peopcreated; a blessing, a very specialwas kind and gentle who walked God. She enjoyed her many friend

her devotion and loyalty to them ing. The Baptist church in whateveshe found herself always inspiredshe shared an abundance of timwith each. She especially lovedand working in the church nurserthe children and nurturing themand was loved by such a large church people who mentored heshe mentored.

She truly walked in beauty,and laughter. Surely she continue

All services will be private.Condolences to the family ma

www.brinseldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brins

Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

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Sport Clips Haircuts is holding a grand opening on Saturday store at 46400 Lexington Village Way in Lexington Park.

The Lexington Park store will be the third Sport Clips locationern Maryland, adding to the more than 840 locations across the

press release states.Whats better than being in a relaxing environment, where s

TV everywhere you look, with well-trained stylists and no need pointment when its time for a haircut? Jeff Burroughs, Team Leanew Sport Clips, said in the release. Sport Clips has really caughin Southern Maryland, and having this additional location will mamore convenient for guys to take care of their haircut needs.

According to Burroughs, the new Sport Clips will offer men: The MVP Treatment precision haircut, massaging sham

steamed towel treatment, and neck and shoulder massage Stylists who specialize in male hair care and stay up-to-date o

trends Haircut services without an appointment walk-ins are welc Large, at-screen televisions playing sports programming at

cut station and in the lobby, along with reading materials Special lighting and massaging chairs in the shampoo area t

relaxation

Male-focused hair care and styling products.Were looking forward to providing our unique services to mand boys in the area, said Burroughs. Its great to be a part of a growing company, like Sport Clips. And, to be able to experience igreat area like Lexington Park and Southern Maryland its a win-wother thing is that it is very cool to bring a fun business like Sport Carea where you grew up.

Sport Clips at Lexington Village will be open Monday throufrom 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m

For more information, visit www.haircutmensouthernmarylan

Chopticon Grad toOpen New Sport Clip

New Dunkin Donuts Opens

A new Dunkin Donuts location open for business in Charlotte Hall. Owner Maria Icaza, who also owns theCalifornia store, said the local community had been very welcoming, sales are good and the staff is well trainedand ready to provide great service. Icaza said as a local business owner she feels its important to give back to thecommunity and makes room in the budget each year to provide support to local organizations and offer rewardsfor excellence to area school kids. She said she is looking for a location for a third store in the Leonardtown area.

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Three TeachersRunning for

Union President SeatBy Carrie MunnStaff Writer

While citizens will cast their votesfor school board members, among otherelected positions this year, members ofthe Education Association of St. MarysCounty (EASMC) will elect a new presi-dent in February.

Current president Wanda Twiggsaid once she steps down from her seatshe will continue to advocate for teach-ers, staff and students and lobby in An-napolis and D.C. for critical educationissues affecting the county.

The County Times is providing thefollowing proles of current candidatesthat EASMC members can vote for.

Anna Laughlin

Laughlin is the current EASMCvice president and has been an activemember and education lobbyist sincecoming to St. Marys County in 1989.She holds a bachelors degree in sci-ence, social studies and secondary edu-

cation and a masters degreee in specialeducation. She teaches social studies atLeonardtown Middle School and saidnow that her own daughter is a collegefreshman; she can full dedicate herselfto the position, which requires a hugecommitment.

Laughlin said her colleague Wil-liam Breslin of Leonardtown Highshares many of her concerns and isrunning for vice president, adding,Together we hope to institute changeswhich will make this organization morefriendly and accessible to our membersand bring a better understanding andappreciation for those who are not cur-rently among our ranks.

She said one of the biggest issuesprofessional educators are facing is thefederal mandate of teacher evaluation

being largely based on student perfor-mance. Laughlin said shes becomewell known by local, state and nationalelected ofcials through her service andstated, I never shrink from a ght and Iam not afraid to speak the truth.

Peg Johnson

Johnson currently teaches seventhgrade science at the STEM Academyat Spring Ridge Middle School. Shehas been a teacher for 22 years and anEASMC member for as many years. Sheholds a bachelors degree in elementaryeducation and an Advanced ProfessionalCerticate.

Simultaneous economic uncertain-ties and new state and federal man-dates are a substantial issue impactingeducators and students, Johnson said.When the board of education and county

commissioners are not in agreement onfunding needs, she said, educatorsare forced to focus time and energy lob-

bying, instead of devoting their time andtalents [to] curriculum development andservices enhancements which directlyaffect students.

Johnson said she has been a member of the EASMC Negotiations Teamduring four SMCPS administrations,over 16 years, and she has gained a greatdepth of knowledge by taking advantageof Maryland State Education trainings,workshops, conferences and convention,all the while networking at the local andstate levels. She has also developed ex-tensive relationships with community

stakeholders, which she saiging for an educated workfo

My experience both iroom and the community wthe voice of reason, becausderstand the issues and knowalong with the community asaid.

Chris Meyers

Meyers teaches socialsixth-graders at Esperan

School and has been a teayears. He holds a bacheloreducation, social studies, Amtory and government as weters degree in administrat

pervision of human resourcealso a father and has coacheeed local youth and collegiasome time.

Meyers said he agreeegate John Bohanans stating the EASMC legislativthat the county commissionshould, do more to support said priorities need to be seelected, he planned to visitthe schools, keeping his

pulse, nding out the commwhat people are thinking and

ing about.He said the fair shareone that may be less than poneeds due attention. Meyers tinually reads up on the issuformed and feels it is necesscoalitions and become part ocal process, especially at theand he has no qualms about

Meyers said upon earnI hope to create a posit ive wtionship and maintain open tion with the board of educa

board of county commissiohave to let our voice be hear

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By Carrie MunnStaff Writer

School Budget ProcessUnderway

Superintendent Michael Martirano presented adraft proposal of the scal year 2013 operating budgetfor St. Marys County Public Schools to the board lastTuesday, beginning the process of seeking the commis-sioners approval come March.

As proposed, the budget would increase by about$6 million over last years and includes a request for $4million in additional county funding for one time ex-

penditures for a pension benets payment and $1 mil-lion for science textbook adoptions.

In his introduction to the proposal, Martiranowrites, In almost all instances, this budget holds theline on expenditures and reects only those increasesthat are absolutely necessary to the functioning of thisschool system.

He explains it was forged with three main priori-ties being people, programs and performance and holdsno threats of position eliminations or major changes.

The Board of Education is seeking the publics in-put at a forum Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. in theCentral Administration Building. The working budgetis available to view at www.smcps.org.

Homeless Student CountHigh, Receiving HelpAnnie Gast, a SMCPS pupil personnel worker

(PPW) who oversees the homeless education compo-nent shared some information on the number of home-less children attending our schools and what is beingdone to ensure they have what they need to stay en-rolled and engaged in education.

Gast explained the many denitions of homeless-ness that qualify children for the service, commentingthat those without a permanent residence are grow-ing in numbers and that its mandated they receivetransportation and meals, and that PPWs try to get thekids anything they may need- be it clothing or athleticequipment- to ensure they can participate as fully asany child.

Martirano agreed with Gasts statement that in re-cent years the number of homeless students has been onthe rise. Currently, she shared, there are 154 receivingservices in the school system, with the highest numberof them in the elementary schools.

Partnerships within the school system admin-istration and the community enable those children to

be identied and services to be rendered, but Gast ex-plained sometimes the help is turned down by parents,while other times children without a stable living situa-tion remain under the radar. Informational posters have

been distributed in an effort to make sure school staffand members of the community know they can helpstudents facing the hardship by directing them to thecorrect people.

During the board of education meeting, a SMCPSbus driver delivered a check for $1,000, a donation fromhis Church Without Walls to help support homelessstudent tutoring at the Lexington Park Library.

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Jenks Mattingly Remembered forLove of Community


Charles Jenkins Jenks Mattingly, III, anOrphans Court judge and long time volunteerreghter died, Tuesday after a long battle withcancer, but his legacy will continue say his fam-ily and friends.

Mattingly was well known for his love ofSt. Marys County and its residents. His broth-er, Bill Mattingly, said Jenks was so well likedand respected he often acted as a facilitator indisputes or problems in both ofcial and unof-cial capacities.

Jenks was known for his service on thecountys Alcohol Beverage Board but he waseven able to help a local business get their li-quor license after he was out of that position,

Bill Mattingly told The County Times.When that business owner called Bill to

offer condolences on his brothers passing, thatperson said Jenks was responsible for savinghis business.

He would call and work behind the sceneswith someone who had a problem, Bill said.He just knew everybody.

It was those connections that made himsuch an able negotiator between parties, Bill

said, and he carried that skill into his job as aJudge of the Orphans Court, where estates aresettled.

He had a way of convincing them it wasthe right thing to do, Bill said. He just loved

being able to help somebody.Aside from serving as an inuential facili-

tator and mediator in public and private venues,Mattingly was a career reghter at Naval AirStation Patuxent River as well as a longtimevolunteer with the Hollywood Volunteer FireDepartment.

He also took part in virtually every countyfestival or celebration and was a member of theOptimist Club and the Knights of Columbus.

That was Jenks life. First and foremosthe loved St. Marys County and he loved the

people, Bill said. He had a passion for giving

back to the community.Leonardtown Councilman Dan Burris said

that Jenks often visited his insurance ofce andtalked about politics, as well as to solicit dona -tions for the Hollywood rehouse carnival.

He loved to stop by and talk politics, heliked to be on top of what was going on, Bur-ris said.

John Gatton, Jr., a fellow member of theHollywood re company, said that just last

year Jenks continued to be an active memberand went out on re calls; this despite his battlewith cancer.

He was still coming out; he was still verymuch involved in the department, Gatton said.

Jenks was also instrumental in raisingfunds for his beloved re service at home andalso to benet the families of Southern Mary-land reghters, rescue workers and policethrough the Southern Maryland Police, Fire andRescue Fund, Gatton said.

He was a driving force in raising hun-dreds of thousands of dollars for that, he said.

Given the impact he had on peoples lives,Gatton said Jenks will be sorely missed.

He was kind of a larger than life person-ality, Gatton said. I would expect over 1,000

people easily at his funeral.

Mattingly will lie in state at the Hollywoodrehouse social hall today at 2 p.m. with prayerservices to star t at 7 p.m., Gatton said.

His funeral will take place t11a.m. at St. Johns Catholic Churwill also be interred.

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NewsmakersInspirational Athlete, Author Discuss

Book with Ryken StudentsBy Carrie MunnStaff Writer

St. Marys College of Maryland alum andSouthern Maryland local legend Brian Boylevisited English students at St. Marys Rykenlast Friday to talk about his inspirational, non-ction book, Iron Heart.

The work was assigned reading for severalRyken juniors and Boyle addressed their inqui-ries about his true-life account of overcominginjuries sustained in a 2004 severe automobileaccident and going on to complete the gruelingIronman competition.

At 18, Boyle, of Welcome, in CharlesCounty, was an honor student and all-star ath-lete at McDonough High School when his life

was placed in peril after his Camaro was struckby a speeding dump truck. In 2007, Boyle, whotechnically died multiple times during surgeriesand was told he may never walk again, madeheadlines when he crossed the nish line afterthe intense 2.4-swim, 112-mile bike ride and26.2-mile full marathon in Kona, Hawaii.

From coma to Kona, Iron Heart is his personal and inspirational tale and one thatRyken English teacher Misty Frantz said herstudents connect with.

Every day I inspire my studentsto accomplish their goals and make theworld a better place, Frantz said, add-ing the choices she makes in literaturehave to support the quitting is not aoption philosophy she lives and teach-es by. Brians story ts right in withthat philosophy, she told The CountyTimes.

She explained Iron Heart is aninspirational yet relatable tale for herstudents and that the experience ofmeeting Boyle makes the book cometo life for them.

Students asked Boyle questionsranging from the serious; Did youever want to just give up? and Didyou ever question your faith? to thesupercial; Do you have a girlfriend? andHow much can you bench?

Boyle answered them all candidly and witha sense of humor. As one session wrapped up,he told the high schoolers, Im nothing differ-ent, I just have a crazy story to share.

Boyle said the book was borne from hispersonal journaling during the lengthy recovery process, explaining it took time to determinewhich memories were a reality and which werenot. Boyle said he was determined to get out ofthe hospital bed hed spent weeks in, not just forhis sake, but for his parents. I just had to pullthrough for them, he said.

He said as crazy as it sounds, it took some-thing as intense as nishing the Ironman forhim to feel his recovery was complete. Everyweek, every day was and is a gift, Boyle said,adding that in the years since his miraculousrecovery he has sought out the medical work-ers who saved his life and thanked them, hasbecome an American Red Cross advocate andpublic speaker, as well as pushing the athleticenvelope for himself. He continues to trainextensively and competes in many enduranceevents with sponsorships.

Boyle said he is working on getting back toKona, to disprove the naysayers who claimed heonly got the chance to compete because of themedia attention and his amazing story. He saidin the future two goals are to qualify straight-upfor the Ironman and The Boston Marathon.

The athlete shared that his outlook on lifeis forever changed, saying he wakes up happy

to be able to move his toes each has an enhanced level of determinapreciation in life.

When a student asked the autyou go back and change it if you coresponded that as tough as it was,take it back for the platform his exgiven him to help others.

He said his thoughts went froHe let this happen to me? to Why me? From there, his spirit of determried him through a remarkable reconow serves as inspiration for othertrauma patients facing a seeminglyable return to normalcy.

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Southern Maryland Sounds: New Tunes, New Artis

Sam Grow SingleTo Hit iTunes Soon

Local performers known as The Nuttin Fancy Band haveannounced the group is moving forward with new membersand new music under the new band name R & R Train. Thegroup features Tommy Tex Bowles; custom percussionand vocals, Cheyenne Wilson; on guitar and vocals, Jimmy

Thompson; also a guitarist and singer, Mark Uncle; providingvocals and bass and Ed Emery on drums.

The St. Marys County based quintet plays classic andSouthern rock and is comprised of musicians with various

backgrounds and inuences ranging from Pantera to Hank

Williams, Jr. and Lynyrd Skynyrd.This new lineup will play their rst show Jan.

Gridiron Grill in Callaway. Watch for future dateCounty Times weekly entertainment schedule.

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Local Band Evolves, Keeps On Rockin

Local Rapper Hells Imigrent FindEscape Through His Rhymes

Edgy rapper The Great H.I. hales from Southern Maryland and offstagegoes by the name Dale Lokey. He was born in Prince Georges County butgrew up around Piney Point in St. Marys.

Lokey said he developed his love of music during a difcult time in hislife, as he and his mother moved from motel to motel to escape an abusive fa-ther. Music became an escape for him, he explained, then, as a teenager he gotthe chance to spit a few rhymes for a local rap artist he looked up to, namedSoul B.

The next thing he knew, Lokey said, he was signed to his label, Ill SoulProductions, and has since released his rst 13-track release titled Wud DupYall and is currently working on a follow up.

Lokey said the H.I. stands for Hells Imigrent and his brand of horror-core hip-hop contains explicit content. He credits such musical inuences as the Insane Clown Posse, DMX Idol for inuencing him to use music as an outlet.

His rst album has sold more than 300 copies, he said. To check out the intense musical stylings and information on this local rap artist, check out www.reverbnation.com/dlthegreathi.

Country Up and ComersThe Justin Crenshaw Band,

based in La Plata, has been to-gether about three short months, but has already become a busygroup, playing gigs aroundSouthern Maryland. With JustinCrenshaw on guitar and vocalsand father and son George Habi-cht, Jr. and George Habicht, IIIplaying drums and bass, the triosaid they play modern country,with classic and southern rockthrown in the mix.

The elder Habicht has beenplaying music for a long time. Herst made a name with Southern Express in the 80s andprior to the formation of the current lineup, played with hisson in a group called Twisted Up. He also owns GeorgesCustom Painting in La Plata, but said hes happy to be play-ing music often.

Crenshaw explained he met his bandmates at an openmic night, after he and the younger Habicht had talked aboutmusic via Facebook. Shortly after, Crenshaw was invited toopen up for Twisted Up and the group evolution naturallyoccurred from that point forward.

Crenshaw said he had been working as a solo artist and

was happy to have metchts, which allowed himtake it to the next levehe recently scaled backat his day job since the kept them quite busy.

As a group, they ha buzz about a great lthat often ends with cians swapping instaking turns singing acasing their multiple ta

Local energy drinny Bully Bling recentla sponsor of the group

them book more venues throughout the tri-couAll three members of the band said folks dont ncountry fans to enjoy their shows audiences at a venues have taken to their brand of music.

The group said while theyve drawn inte

ing covers, they hope to eventually work on somtunes. The younger Habicht, Georgie, books thecan be reached by email at JustinCrenshawBandcom. Visit the Justin Crenshaw Band Facebookmore information and check the entertainment calupcoming shows by this up-and-coming local ban


One of Southern Marylands local rising stars, The Sam GrowBand, took a short break from their steady shows last week to recorda new single, Shot of Crown.

The new song will be available Jan. 25 for download on iTunesfor $0.99.

Frontman Sam Grow said the group is hoping to top previoussingles that hit numbers 13 and 7, respectively, on the top downloadedsingles under the singer-songwriter genre in iTunes.

Grow, along with bassist Gene Quade, lead guitarist Mike Sta-cey and drummer Joe Barrick, went into Nightsky Studios in Waldorf

with the help of producer Ron Vento, and crafted Shot of Crown.The song is a personal one, Grow explained, as the inspiration

came from listening to a recently-divorced friend with a penchant forCrown Royal tell him that try as he might, he wasnt able to drown outthe problems with alcohol.

Grow said it may be considered a cross-over tune, calling it ahybrid of pop, soul and country that was well-received by local radiostations.

Many loyal fans may nd the tune familiar, as Grow said it be -came referred to as the secret song by fans catching acoustic shows,where the band would often play and hone the tune prior to taking itto the studio.

He said that while releasing singles is a bit of a throwback idea, inthe new age of iTunes and other Internet-based music retailers, doingwell at it draws a great deal of attention.

Grow said he continues to be grateful for the packed houses theband plays to and the overwhelming responses they get via Facebook.Were very, very blessed, he said.

The band will be traveling out of state often in 2012, but aims tocontinue playing shows in St. Marys, Calvert and Charles counties

each month and local acoustic shows as well. Grow said the group isworking on its next album and hopes to write and record in the studio.Grow said that for his birthday on Jan. 21, the best present you

could give him is to buy Shot of Crown four days later. For moreinformation about The Sam Grow Band, visit their webpage at www.samgrowband.com.

Photo by Mike Batson

Photo by Mike Batson

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Diversity, CommunityThemes of MLK Day Events

Community


While the Eighth Annual Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfastpacked the house for a morning ofrousing speakers and performancesin remembrance of the civil rightsactivist on Monday, the meeting thatfollowed got the conversation startedabout current concerns over the pro-portionately low number of minorityteachers in St. Marys County PublicSchools (SMCPS).

The St. Marys County branchof the National Association for theAdvancement of Colored People(NAACP) President Wayne Scribersaid the community conversation

was intended to inform and allow aforum for citizen input on the topicof eliminating the achievement gapin the public schools.

The recruitment and retentionof teachers of color has become acentral part of that discussion, as theNAACP led a formal complaint

about the discrepancy between theroughly 20 percent of minority stu-dents represented by roughly 9 per-cent of teachers and staff, citing afailure to meet an integration re-quirement within Code of Maryland.

Scriber said he is awaiting word

from the Maryland Attorney Gen-eral, since the local board of educa-tion argued the law is no longer ap-

plicable. Regardless of that outcome,Scriber said, there is an understand-ing that students benet from a ra-cially and culturally diverse staffand the meeting showed, there aremany adamant about the fact it is notacceptable to have such an unequalrepresentation of minorities in those

positions.Many spoke about their own ex-

periences and offered comments onways to increase the graduation ratesand yearly progress scores, while de-creasing the disciplinary and drop-out rates among African Americanstudents.

Its a community problem andwe need the communitys involve-ment, Scriber said,

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