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A voter poll conducted by OpinionWorks, a research rmbased in Annapolis, reported late last week that a majority ofMarylanders supported increasing the Bay Restoration Fundand for reducing pollution into the critical watershed by tighten-ing restrictions on septic systems.

The Bay Restoration Fund gets its money from the so-called ush tax, which Gov. Martin OMalley has already pro-posed to increase this legislative session. He is also consideringrecommendations from a task force he appointed last year thatcould further restrict the construction of new septic systemsin the states rural areas in an effort to reduce pollution in theChesapeake Bay.

Both are key pieces of his administrations legislativeagenda; but the latest poll has Southern Maryland lawmakersquestioning its ndings, especially because many of their con-stituents say they oppose further ush tax increases and moreseptic restrictions.

The OpinionWorks poll of 801 voters statewide, accord-

ing to a Jan. 19 press release, showed that 63 percent of respon-dents would spend more tax dollars to make the waters safeand healthy if state lawmakers and the scientic communitydeemed that more public funds were needed for the task.

About 64 percent of those polled by OpinionWorks alsosupported increasing the Bay Restoration Fund with the inten-tion of nishing upgrades to wastewater treatment plants andto provide jurisdictions with money to combat pollution fromstorm runoff.

The poll also showed 72 percent of respondents favoredtighter restrictions on septic systems, including limiting thenumber of septic systems in rural areas where homeowners areoften not able to connect to public water and sewer.

The poll focused on Southern Maryland and the EasternShore, the OpinionWorks release stated, by saying that 62 per-cent polled in those areas favored tightening septic restrictions.

House Minority Leader Anthony J. ODonnell (R-29C)said he was familiar with the report but highly doubts itsconclusions.

I view it with a great deal of skepticism, it all depends onhow you ask the question, ODonnell said. Its not a reection

of the rural areas of the state.Steven Raabe, spokesman for OpinionWorks

has a strong record of accuracy in its polling and rehe said it would be difcult to rene the accuracy

bers in a place like Calvert because the sample therebeen comparatively small.

When it gets to such a small sample youcareful on how ne a point you put on the numbers,

Sen. Roy Dyson, who represents the entire 2covering Calvert and St. Marys counties, said tha

polled outside of the states rural areas would likelycreasing the ush tax and septic restrictions.

You should take all polls with a grain of salt,People living in the suburbs would no doubt be in f

Dyson said he has not had one constituent tfavored increasing the ush tax, rather he had a lenof voters who opposed it.

Im overwhelmed with those who oppose it,Its almost seems like an assault on rural Marylan

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At his visit to Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Friday, Secretaryof Defense Leon Panetta told military and civilian personnel working onthe Joint Strike Fighter program he is lifting the probation from the variantthat incorporates STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) technology,which had recently shown problems in testing.

The STOVL technology found in the B variant for the U.S. MarineCorps has been viewed as critical for allowing pilots to take off quicklyfrom short runways and operate out of restricted or damaged airelds.

The Marine Corps variant is part of a trinity of warplanes, with theA variant going to the U.S. Air Force and the C variant headed forservice with the eet as a carrier based jet.

Panetta said the F-35 Lighting II is absolutely vital to maintaining thecountrys military air superiority in any future conicts.

My department is committed to the development of the F-35, Pa-netta told a town hall-style gathering at the projects ight hangar. Itsabsolutely critical, absolutely critical that we get it right.

Over the course of last year, you here at Pax River helped make anincredible difference by completing tremendous amounts of STOVL test-ing you demonstrated that weve make real progress towards xingsome of the known problems weve had with STOVL.

Panetta said the Marine Corps variant is showing the kind of perfor-mance and maturity that is in line with the other two variants of the JSF.

Panetta said the kind of work done at Patuxent River is pivotal to tak-

ing the U.S. military into the future to deal with multiple threats around theglobe, even in a period when the military will have to look hard at whereit spends money.

Panetta said the military will be reduced in size but will still be ableto maintain its strength, agility and lethality.

The whole purpose of this force has to be to have the capability totake on any aggressor, and more than one at a time, Panetta said. If werein a land war in Korea, weve got to have the capability to confront Iran ifthey go after the Straits of Hormuz.

The Joint Strike Fighter has been called a fth generation air superi-

ority ghter that is made al l the more lethal because of its advics, maneuverability, supersonic speeds and stealthy construc

But one of the lead test pilots in the evaluation progrPatuxent Naval Air Station said the variants for the NavyCorps might be somewhat less stealthy than the Air Force var

The issue has to do with one of the weapon systems fo a 25-millimeter caliber gun that would be tted to the variants via an external gun pod, as opposed to the internalAir Force variant.

Exposed weaponry and fuel tanks, such as are seen onmodern warplanes, increase the aircrafts radar signature mavulnerable to detection.

The Joint Strike Fighter achieves its stealthy nature in pnalizing fuel and weapons into compartments that can be openor release them on target.

This was designed from the ground up to be a stealth aLt. Col. Matt Kelly.

But with the gun pod attached I would expect there wosmall impact on the planes stealth capabilities.

But if you really want to be stealthy you probably dont

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StanalonisBy Sean RiceEditor

On Wednesday evening, the St. MarysCounty Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)voted to endorse Assistant States AttorneyJoseph Stanalonis in his bid for a seat on theCircuit Court for St. Marys County.

A clear majority of members decidedduring a two-day voting period that he re-ects the values of the community that weserve, Bill Raddatz, Maryland State Trusteefor FOP 7, told The County Times.

We feel that Joes commitment reectsin the way he has prosecuted cases, Raddatzsaid. He is also the founder of the St. Marys

County Shop With a Cop program and has been in charge of the Project Graduationprogram since he started with the States At-torneys Ofce.

With the retirement of Circuit CourtJudge C. Clark Raley, Stanalonis is runningto ll the seat against local attorney DavidDensford, who was appoint by the governorthis month to ll Raleys vacant seat.

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Audit Chides State Medical Services Agency


Hayden Hammett, a commerciallender with PNC Bank and a Leonard-town resident, has led for one of twotown council seats that are up for elec-tion this spring.

One of those seats is currently heldby incumbent Walter Wise, who has al-ready led for reelection, according totown staff.

Councilman Dan Burris has va-cated his seat, however, in his bid for themayors seat after Mayor J. Harry Norrisannounced he would not seek anotherterm in ofce after 17 years of service.

Hammet said he wants to be a part

of the town council to continue the workit has done to revitalize the downtownand attract growth.

I want to see that keep moving,Hammett said. I want to be a part ofthat.

Hammett said he grew up in Leon-ardtown and that it has outgrown manyof the problems that beset it in the 1990swith a dearth of business growth andmany vacant buildings, but trafc re-mains a problem.

He currently serves on the townsplanning and zoning board.

The Route 5 corridor is one of

those problems well have to solve,Hammett said. There are speed prob-lems, trafc problems and access

problems.Thats going to be one of the big-

gest challenges.Wise, who has served on the coun-

cil for the past 17 years and is a retired23-year veteran of the countys publicworks department, agreed that Route 5needs much work, but he also said thatRoute 245 needs attention as well.

Route 245 is in dire need of work,I think it should be widened to at leastLeonards Grant, Wise said.

Wise said he wants to continue thework he and other sitting members ofthe council have before them, including

overseeing the capacity upgrades to theVan Wert Lane wastewater treatmentplant as well as the growth of residentialdevelopment.

We have control [of development]through water and sewer and I think wecan control that, Wise said. Id like tocontinue with what the town is doing.Its my home and I love it.

Wise named the reopening of thetown wharf and the winery as key suc-cesses of the town council in recentyears.

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The Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland has shutdown its North Beach and Lusby operations as of Tuesday, aclub ofcial conrmed.

The town has received notication of the Bayside Boysand Girls temporarily suspending their after school pro-gram, a notice from North Beach Mayor Mark Frazer read.Town ofcials will be meeting with representatives fromthe Boys and Girls Club to discuss the short and long termimplications of this decision.

Shefa Benoit, chief professional ofcer of Boys and GirlsClub of Southern Maryland, told Then County Times the

shutdown was the result of the clubs struggles with money.The club is seeking reorganization in the face of nan-

cial difculties, Benoit said Tuesday.Benoit went on to say the shutdown is set to last just two

weeks as ofcials with the club believe that is the amount oftime they will need to seek more nancial backing as well asnegotiate with its creditors.

Benoit declined to share nancial gures on the state ofclub, but she said in the past three years the club has managedto cut its debt in half but it still needs a positive cash ow tocover both its operational costs as well as several outstand-ing loans.

Among the options open to the Boys and Girls Clubinclude cutting staff, cutting hours of operations or cutting

programs, Benoit said.All of those options are on the table, she saThere are currently three program specialist

the North Beach clubhouse with two additional tive positions. At the Lusby clubhouse, there is otrator and one program specialist, she said.

The Boys and Girls Club is a nationwide othat gives young people positive activities to do athe Southern Maryland club operates 10 monthyear and offers summer camps as funding allows

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Reports from pilots who use the St. MarysCounty Airport about masses of turkey vultures

hovering in the skies nearby have prompted coun-ty ofcials to ask businesses locally to do a better

job of policing their trash, especially food refuse.The biggest concern right now is the Wil-

dewood Shopping Center, which is right at theend of runway 29, said Gary Whipple, who of-ten handles airport operations for the countysDepartment of Public Works and Transportation(DPWT). Just having dumpsters open is a prob-lem, they dont have to be overowing.

Surrounding areas on Route 235, St. An-drews Church Road and Airport View Drive arealso close enough to the airport to attract the vul-tures if they dont cover their trash bins, Whippletold The County Times.

The county government issued a public no-tice Wednesday afternoon saying that the Airpor tAdvisory Committee and DPWT were workingwith businesses to solve the problem.

The last thing we need is a plane on ap-proach hitting a turkey vulture, Whipple said.

Not only do nearby trash bins attract tur-key vultures because of the promise ofan easy meal vultures are nominally

birds of prey but are really scaven-gers but the thermal drafts ofrising warm air in the vicin-ity of the airport al-low the large birdsto climb high insearch of more food,Whipple said.

The issue of dealing with the birds is ced by their federally protected status, whgetting a permit to eliminate the birds dif

Instead, Whipple said, the county is the states Department of Natural Resourc

for guidance in nding a way to get rid otures; the county already has plans to usediscourage their presence.

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The states Ofce of Legislative Audits issued a reportthis week showing the Maryland Institute for EmergencyMedical Services Systems (MIEMSS) was lax in its effortsto properly regulate the licensing of commercial ambulanceservices across the state and did not properly report its fundbalances to ofcials at the end of each year.

The state agency also did not have adequate controlsover corporate purchasing accounts, the audit reported.

MIEMSS is responsible for coordinating emergencymedical services in Maryland and training and certifying

emergency responders.The main issue in the audit centered on the collection of

fees for licensing of commercial ambulance services as wellas a lack of record keeping over the license decal inventory.

This is not the rst time that MIEMSS has been cited forthis problem.

The scal 2010 log lacked evidence that a licensing feehad been received and deposited for any of the approximately420 licenses issued, the audit stated. Consequently therewas a lack of assurance that the proper fee was received anddeposited for each license issued.

This condition has been commented upon in our vepreceding audit reports dating back to 1996.

Bruce Myers, legislative auditor for the ofcthat MIEMSS staff claimed that 377 license decexpired had been destroyed but could not providthey were destroyed nor could they point to anyowitnessed their destruction.

In its response to the audit, MIEMSS ofcialthey are continuing to make the agency more aand efcient and would use the audits recommeensure that it solved the noted problems.

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Hammett Joins TownCouncil Race

Wise les for reelection

Boys and Girls Club Shuts Down Headquarters

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You may have heard recently thties are poised to make massive cuts tfunding. County governments can na new, lower oor and leave schogravely underfunded. $2.6 billionhas been suggested as being in dange

Are counties really cutting bilschool budgets?

Nope.The Department of Legislative

the staff agency to the General Assembly, prepared a suschool funding issues in a July 2011 document entitled Loction Funding and Maintenance of Effort Update. You cacopy by going to http://mlis.state.md.us/2011RS/misc/20110EducationFunding.pdf.

On the rst page, the two local funding requirements ar

1. State law requires counties to levy an annual tax suprovide an amount of revenue equal to the local share of thtion program.

2. Maintenance of Effort requires a county to appropriatcal school system an amount not less than the highest amounin the prior year on a per pupil basis.

So, there are two relevant numbers for each county, Share and the Additional Maintenance of Effort Amount.

The Local Share is the amount that the county is requirthrough local taxes to support its schools.

The Additional Maintenance of Effort Amount is the amount of local funding from the prior years county budgthe Maintenance of Effort target each county must fund in oeligible to receive any increase in state education funding.

Although amendments were made to last years Budgetation and Financing Act, these amendments did not bring abochange in school funding. The current law maintains the refor counties to levy taxes for their local share and the stipucounties must meet their Maintenance of Effort target as a coreceiving additional state education funding. This has been

work since the inception of the Maintenance of Effort sysremains unchanged.On January 17, 2012, the Board of County Comm

agenda included Department of Finance: Discuss MaryMaintenance of Effort Requirements. This presentation,Chief Financial Ofcer, Elaine Kramer, is well documentedinformative.

To view the presentation, go to the county web site hco.saint-marys.md.us/. Under the blue banner at the far righsee the word Video. Click on it. On the page that comes uBoard of County Commissioners row. Under the headingselect the drop down item 1/17/12. This wil l take you to ththe Board of County Commissioners meeting that day. Thetion begins at approximately 1:09, one hour and nine minutmeeting.

School funding policies and issues are vitally importanfrom many different perspectives agree that improvementsmade to Maintenance of Effort and some other state fundinFor this to happen state and county governments must worto improve upon the framework that is already in place. To

require a great deal of effective communication and listeniderstanding. Policy makers and citizens should engage in a public policy discussion, one that relies upon objective anfactual information. I encourage all interested citizens to bformed participants in this discussion.

As a member of the Patuxent River Sail and PowerSquadron, I read Jim Drake's column on Maryland's on-linebasic boating course with interest. There is no question thatboater education is needed. According to U. S. Coast Guard

statistics for 2010, the most recent year available at this time,84% of the boat operators who were involved in accidents withfatalities for whom boating education information was avail-able had NO boating education.

Just a month ago, St. Mary's County lost a local boaterwho was not wearing a life jacket and drowned when his boatwas capsized and sank. Based on what I have seen while outon the water, he was not the only person who has been in aboat without wearing a life jacket.

There is a real need for boating instruction however youcan get it. On line courses have appeared as an alternative tolocally taught classes, but real time classes provide substan-tially more value. The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squad-ron has a new section of the same course starting Feb. 7 at7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington Park. Ourcourse is taught by a teacher who has received national honorsfor his teaching tools and techniques. You can ask that teacherquestions and get answers based on both theory and experi-ence. Our course covers more knots than the basic course,and the extra knots we teach are also useful. If you can't fol-

low the steps on how to tie the knot, a real teacher will show

you the steps and even move your hands through the processif needed.

Our course also includes two optional sessions on basicmarine piloting, including the use of a chart plotter, a GPS, and

a marine chart. You get to keep the course book, and you canreview and review it. You get knowledge of local waters, oftendescribed through the use of SEA STORIES. Finally, you geta 6-month free membership in the Power Squadron with yourcourse fee of $35. Last year our members took a cruise to theupper end of the Intercoastal Waterway after a special coursetaught by an instructor who had traveled the Waterway.

The fact is that if you operate a boat, you should haveenough education to be able keep out of trouble. Jim Drake isright when he says it is, " irresponsible to be dancing withthe fate fairy operating any kind of motorboat on pubic watersif you don't know what you are doing. The Patuxent Sail andPower Squadron offers courses from this basic course to theuse of a sextant to nd a position on a chart. You can knowas much as you want to know about boating. We can be con-tacted at 301-475-3883 for more information.

Additionally the Coast Guard Auxiliary and other orga-nizations also offer public boating courses.

Clare Whitbeck

Leonardtown, MD

On Oct. 9, Helpful Hooves Equine Therapy, Inc., anon-prot corporation, held its 5th annual fundraising barndance. Our mission is to improve the lives of persons withdisabilities through social gatherings, picnics, and partiesthat involve horses and horse related activities.

We serve a population of special needs adults whichas grown in number from 15 to over 100. We offer ourparties at no cost to our participants and rely solely on thedonations of our generous business community along withfriends and family to support our activities. Our primaryannual expenses are liability insurance, as well as the up-keep of two horses and party supplies, food, pizzas, soda,and prizes for many events. The Barn Dance is our primarysource for raising these funds.

We would like to thank the following businesses andfamilies for their generous support. Rocco Aiello, TheBattaglia family, Bernard and Shirley Bailey, S.M. Bai-ley, Beverly Bailey, Marcia and Ray Bald, James Banagan,Charles and Mary Beaver, Lauren Blair, Rose and ChuckBeitzell, Shirley and Robert Bowles, Blazer Enterprises,Julie Buckler, David and Shirley Butler, Minor Buckler,Barry Burris, Sharon and Andy Brown, Sam and BenBrown, Judith Carrigan, Dave and Donna Chewning, Col-ony Builders, Joyce and Billy Cusic, Mary B Cheseldine,Anthony and Marcia Coe, Lorraine and George Cohen,Marilyn Crosby, Carolyn Davis, Shawn Davidson, Lindaand Ford Dean, Kevin Detwiler, Dan and Debbie Dixon,Phil Dorsey, Downs Plumbing and Heating, Kay Duvall,Tom and Anne Emery, Susan Erichsen, Marilyn Fergu-son, William Fitzgerald, Carl and Kathy Franzen, Dick andJuanita Gass, Chris and Susan Gass, Al and Sue Gough,Jane and Jack Green, The Greenery, Guy Auto Parts, Irva-nette Hall, Pamela Hammet, Carol Ann Hall, Tom Hodges,Jim and Mary Lee Hodges, Wendy Headrick, Hollywood

Lions Club, Mike Hutson, Mary and Larry Hyatt, Dan Ich-niowski, Janet and Michael Johnson, Robert and Inky Ko-pel, Steve and Karen King, James A. Kenny, Donald Knott,Susan Kreckman, Ladies Auxiliary #2632, LaPlata Farm

and Home Supply, Little Silences Rest, John and AnnetteMadel, Ron and Barbara Merkle, Garner Morgan, ToddMorgan, George Morgan, Morris Point Enterprises, John

Nelson, Tony and Linda May Pilkerton, Diane Pogue, Pa-tricia Ramey, Peter Ramdial, Sal Raspa, Dan and RobynRebarchick, Maryann Rymer, Bill Schmalgemeyer, NickSimonetta, Ronald Smith, Janet Standish, Art and LindaShepherd, R.M. Thornton, Inc., Tidewater Dental Asso-ciates, Frank and Jean Toth, Pam Vietch, Vincent Enter-

prises, Ltd. Servpro of St. Marys County, Kathleen Werner,Curtis and Jackie Wilson, Joan and Dave Wilson, Steve andBev Wilson, Dalton Wood, John and Barbara Wood, Robertand Kathleen Wright and Jason Wright.

A very special thanks is in order for the businesses andcrafters who donated to our silent auction: Clarks LandingRestaurant, The Greenery, Sharon Brown, Karen King,Linda Shepherd, Silpada Designs Jewelry, Towne Flo-rist, Diane Pogue, The Wood Family, Joe St. Clair, ChrisChewning and Maryann St. Clair.

I would like to thank the businesses and persons whoworked with us to make this event so special: ThompsonsSeafood who caters the event, the 7th District Optimistswho operates the bar and donate their proceeds to HelpfulHooves, Tracy Burch, and Baileys Party rentals, who allowus to transform our barn into a banquet hall.

Finally, I would like to thank Andrea and Ron Stump,Susan and Gary Adriani, Pam Veitch, Maryann St. Clair,Joe St. Clair, Chris Chewning Mary B Cheseldine, Donand Tina Cropp all who have spent many hours donatingtheir time and energy all year long to our monthly parties,making them a great success. We couldnt do it without you.

A special thank you to our generous sponsors BlazerEnterprises, Tidewater Dental Associates, Stillwater Vine-yards, and the St. Marys County States Attorneys Ofce.

Sheral A. St. Clair, PresidentHelpful Hooves Equine Therapy, Inc.

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On Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 1:16 a.m., Trooper Ditoto responded to the 43000Megan Lane in Leonardtown for a reported assault. Upon arrival, contact was mafemale complainant, 43, of Leonardtown, who advised she was involved in a verbal that started in the previous evening and became a physical assault. She said during tof the argument John Edwin Smith, 43, of Leonardtown, had allegedly turned a haher and advised it was ready to use. Additionally, she alleged Smith grabbed her bContact was then made with Smith, who provided an account of the incident. All in the house were seized by law enforcement personnel, in accordance with policy adures, police stated, and Smith was placed under ar rest for felony rst-degree assau

Knife Throwing Suspect Gets Spitting Mad

On Jan. 22, deputies responded to Three Notch Road in Dameron, for a reporsault in progress. Investigation revealed Joseph Gerard Denaro, Sr., 53, of Damerogaged in a verbal dispute with the victim, which escalated into a physical assault whallegedly threw objects at the victim including a pot of hot water and several knivreported. The objects did not strike the victim but placed the victim in fear for her lsaid. A second individual attempted to intervene and Denaro grabbed that individ

shirt and threw him to the oor, police alleged. Denaro was arrested and chargedcounts of second-degree assault. A search of Denaros person incident to the arreshim to be in possession of suspected marijuana and as the deputies were attemptinDenaro into the patrol vehicle he kicked at and spit on the deputies, police allege. Dattempted to kick out the door window of the patrol vehicle, according to police. Dalso charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, assault on a poland destruction of property.

Man arrested on cocaine charges

Vice Narcotics Detectives identied Lekuarius Clifford Plater, 29, as a distr ibucocaine and marijuana, police reported, and a search warrant was obtained and exhis vehicle. Detectives alleged they discovered powder cocaine, 10 bags of crackmarijuana and $137 in cash. Plater was arrested and charged with additional chargea States Attorneys Ofce review, police reported.

Briefs

By Guy Leonard

Staff Writer

A former PrinceGeorges County man was

jailed in the county jail aftera Friday hearing on chargesthat he assaulted his es-tranged girlfriend severaltimes over a period of threemonths last year and threat-ened to burn down anothermans abode.

Jonathan ChristopherTaylor, 36, of no xed ad-dress according to court re-cords, is currently being held without bond.

The assault charge stems from a domes-tic dispute between he and Crystal Holmesin which he is alleged to have threatenedher with a knife at her Lexington Park resi-dence Sept. 23 after having punctured twoof her vehicles tires, according to chargingdocuments.

Holmes told police that Taylor threat-ened to kill her with the knife when she con-fronted him about slashing her tires. Holmeswas seated in the car while Taylor allegedlymade the threats f rom outside the car.

Taylor was again charged with assault-ing Holmes on Nov. 21 by attempting to push

her out of a moving vehicle

while he was driving her toa relatives house in Calla-way, court papers revealed.

Holmes was able toshut the door but Taylorthen allegedly struck her inthe face inicting a bloodynose.

Taylor continued toturn down roads to confuseHolmes so she could nottell police where they were,charging documents stated,and he eventually collidedwith another vehicle on

Point Lookout Road and ed the scene.The latest incident took place on Camp

Merrylande Road in Piney Point on Dec. 30where the alleged victim, Roland Rea McK-ay, accused Taylor of throwing him to theground because he was not happy over thecost of renting a cabin.

He left and then called to say he wouldget me by burning my camper down with mein it, McKay alleged in an application forstatement of charges against Taylor that heled in District Court.

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By Guy Leonard

Staff Writer

St. Marys law ofcers arrested the man-ager of a discount store in Lexington Park forallegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the

business and trying to cover up the theft by re-porting she was robbed.

Rachel Elizabeth Bowles, 26, of Leonar-dtown, was released on her own recognizance

by a District Court Commissioner, police reported, but was charged with theft of morethan $1,000 but less than $10,000 and makinga false statement to a police ofcer in connec-tion with a staged robbery at the Family Dollarstore Dec. 24.

According to a statement of probablecause led in county District Court by Cpl.Robert Merritt of the Bureau of Criminal In-vestigations, Bowles had called police and toldthem she had just been robbed.

The assailant had entered the store, sheinitially told police, assaulted her and ed withover $7,000 in cash.

On Jan. 12, however, Merritt contactedBowles about the reported robbery. He readBowles her Miranda rights, charging docu-ments reported, but she waived them and ad-mitted that she had made a false robbery report.

She also admitted that she assisted in theplanning of the robbery and received some ofthe proceeds from the crime, charging docu-

ments stated, but court papers dithe name of any other conspirators

Capt. Terry L. Black, commSt. Marys Sheriffs Ofce BureauInvestigations, said other arrests in

pending.

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Man Jailed on ArsonThreat Charge

Store Manager Chargein Theft Scheme

Jonathan Taylor

Rachel Bowles

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Lena Adkins, 93

Lena Orpha Adkins,age 93, of Lexington Park,MD formerly of Great Mills,MD and Coeburn, VA wentto her eternal rest on Janu-ary 15, 2012. Matriarch of alarge and loving family, she

was the glue that kept herfamily together. Lena wasborn on April 9, 1918, in WiseCounty, VA, the only child ofWarren and Virginia Kiser.Lena was predeceased in death by her 1st husband,Raymond Adkins of Coeburn, VA., and her 2ndhusband, Clifford Adkins, of Great Mills, MD,as well as her 2 eldest sons, Dofs R. Adkins andJerry W. Adkins, both of Great Mills, MD. . Lenais survived by her children; Donnie D. Adkins, ofLeonardtown, MD., Janet J. Shoemaker (Boyd) ofBushwood, MD, Freddy M. Adkins (Gail) of GreatMills, MD, Gaye N. Norris (Ted) of Henderson-ville, NC., Sheila J. Quade (Lennie) of Callaway,MD, Michael C. Adkins of Lexington Park, MD.,and Dawn M. Fjeldheim (Russell) of Leonardtown,MD.

Lena was predeceased by half-sister Wilma,June, and Claudia, and half brothers Herschel Clif-ford, and Herman. She is survived by half-sistersJoyce Hughes of VA, Margie Hockensmith of Fl,and half-brother Robert Lawson of TN. She isalso survived by her brother-in-law Jimmy Adkins(Mary Ann) of Great Mills, MD., as well as manynieces and nephews.

Affectionately known as Granny to her 24grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and numer-ous great great grandchildren, she will be remem-bered for her kindness, her stories of old timesand her quick wit. Her 24 grandchildren are; Dan-ny Adkins, Larry Adkins, Ricky Adkins, RonnieAdkins, Joyce Dunn, Janie Stauffer, Randy Ad-kins, Diane Kessler, Ray Adkins, Kenny Adkins,Lynda Cruchiotti, Craig Adkins, Todd Adkins,Kim Adkins, Kevin Adkins, Donna Morris, JohnShoemaker, Dennis Adkins, Jeff Davis, Janet LynnWhalen, Joey Ridgell, David Quade, Kelly Castle,and Michael Adkins. She is also survived by herdear friend of many many years, Ms. Leona Hill ofCalvert County, MD.

Lena was educated in small rural school hous-es in Wise County, VA., she excelled in school andthroughout her 93 years would recite poetry, shehad learned in those classrooms many years ago.Raised by her grandparents on a small mountaintophomestead, Lena recalled with great fondness tend-ing the crops with her Poppy, and learning thenames of every plant, shrub, root, and tree from hergrandmother. Lena was an avid reader, and alwayshad a book near her favorite chair. She enjoyed gar-dening and had an exceptional talent for growingAfrican violets, varieties of every color, and sizeimaginable. It was the little things in life that Lenaenjoyed most such as morning coffee each andevery day with her son, going to lunch, and shop-ping with her daughters, and occasional trip to herbeloved mountains of Virginia. She embodied thetrue meaning of a simple and well-lived life.

There will be no services , by request. Memo-rial contributions may be made in her name to theLexington Park Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 339,

Lexington Park, MD 20653. For whose services shewas truly grateful. To leave a condolence for thefamily please visit www.mgfh.com. Arrangementsprovided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral

Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.

Emilio Balmaceda, 63

Emilio Baluyot Mel,Mely Balmaceda of Califor-nia, MD., 63, died on January22, 2012 in Leonardtown,MD. Born on August 17,1948 in Orion Bataan, Philip-pines, he was the son of Cata-lina Balmaceda and the lateTeodoro Balmaceda. He wasthe husband of Estella V. Bal-

maceda whom he married in Bataan, Philippines.He is survived by his children; CDR. Allain Bal-maceda (Anne-Marie) of Boston, MA., Lt. ArmellBalmaceda (Kelly) of Savannah, GA., granddaugh-ter Isabel Frances and grandson Lucas. He is sur-vived by his siblings; Antonio, Mario, Romeo, andDennis Balmaceda all from Boyonee, NJ., EvelynQuetto of Bataan, Philippins, Victor Balmaceda ofVirginia Beach, VA, and Virgie Argana of Monroe

Township, NJ.Emilio attended Jose Rizal Institute graduat-

ing in 1965, and went on to attend Pensacola Ju-nior College. He moved to St. Marys County in1987 and worked as a Correctional Ofcer FirstClass for the St. Marys Sheriffs ofce retiring af-ter 15 years, in 2005. Mr. Balmaceda entered theUnited States Navy on March 31, 1968 and served22 years, retiring on November 30, 1990. He at-tained the rank of Chief Master at Arms and was arecipient of Vietnam Service Medal; Armed ForcesExpeditionary Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cam-

paign Medal, National Defense Medal, (2) NavyUnit Commendation Medal, Republic of VietnamArmed Forces Meritorious Unit Citation (GallantryCross), Meritorious Unit Commendation and ContBLK 18. Emilio loved shing, crabbing, basketballand Mahjong.

The family will receive friends in the Matting-ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD onThursday, January 26, 2012 from 5 8 p.m. with

prayers being recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of ChristianBurial will be celebrated on Friday, January 27,2012 at 10 a.m. in St. Aloysius Catholic Church,Leonardtown, MD with Fr. John Dakes ofciating.Interment will follow at a later date in Arlington

National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.Pallbearers will be: Benjie Cruz, Caesar Cruz,

Gerry McGioin, Lito Blienaor, Jun Velasco andRomeo Alcantara. Honorary Pallbearers will be;Alain Balmaceda, Armell Balmaceda, Eddie Cruz,Victor Balmaceda, Mario Balmaceda, and OscarEvangelista.

To send a condolence to the family please visitour website at www.mgfh.com.

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

Mary Burroughs, 90

Mary M. Burroughs,

90, of Mechanicsville, MD,died on January 23, 2012 inSolomons, MD. Born May30, 1921, she was the daugh-ter of the late Helen MaeWood Pilkerton, and Wil-liam Archie Pilkerton, Sr.

The family will receivefriends in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,Leonardtown, MD on Fri-day, January 27, 2012 from 5 8 p.m. with prayersrecited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will

be celebrated on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10a.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,Mechanicsville, MD with Fr. Ansgar Laczko ofci-ating. Interment will follow in St. Josephs CatholicCemetery, Morganza, MD.

A full obituary will appear at a later date.To send a condolence to the family please visit

our website at www.mgfh.com.

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

Margie Combs, 72

Margie Marie Combs,age 72 of Lexington Park,MD, died January 21, 2012at the Hospice House ofSt. Marys. She was thedaughter of the late LeonardWalker Freeman and Venus(Moore) Freeman.

Margie was very lov-ing and compassionate. Herfamily was always her prior-ity. A mother of 8 children, she served as a class-room mom with each of her children and then cared

for every grandchild before they started school. Sheenjoyed helping her friends and those in the commu-nity in need. She was happy doing arts and craftsand crabbing and especially loved going to church.

She is survived by her children, Rose Mass-ie of Lexington Park, MD., Patty Gary (Chris) ofLeonardtown, MD., Richard Combs (Ruth) of Hol-lywood, MD., Michael Combs (Missy) of Ridge,MD., Brenda Nolan (Corky) of Leonardtown, MD.,

Teeny Combs (Charlie) of Lexington Park, MD.,and John Boy Combs (Crystal) of Lexington Park,MD., 22 Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren.In addition to her parents, Margie was pre-deceased

by her loving husband, the late Gilbert AnthonyCombs, her daughter, the late Betty Lou Combsand all of her siblings, the late Troy Freeman Sr.,John Freeman Sr., James Freeman, Rosetta Carter,Delphia Brookes, Vaselee Freeman and MyrtleFreeman.

Family received friends on Wednesday, Janu-ary 25, 2012 at the Brinseld Funeral Home, 22955Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.Prayers were recited. A Mass of Christian Burialwill be celebrated on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at10 a.m. at Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills,MD. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

For those desiring, contributions in Margiesmemory may be directed to the Hospice of St.Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences to the family may be made at:

www.brinseldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral

Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Charlotte Coppage, 70

Charlotte Ann Coppage, 70, of Great Mills,MD, died on January 17, 2012 at Chesapeake Shores

Nursing Facility in Lexington Park, MD. Born onJuly 23, 1941 in Jefferson County, WVA, she wasthe daughter of the late Leedy and Emma Coppage.

Charlotte was with the ARC Maryland, St. Marys County foryears. She was always proud of wha

plished in her life. She attended the TLife Enrichment and she enjoyed herwas always ready to go to work. Sh

by her two sisters, Mary Cox, Rubyand her husband Bill both of WaldorfDouglas Hamilton of Leonardtown,

and nephews.The family received friends on

ary 20, 2012 in the Mattingley-GarHome, Leonardtown, MD. A Funeraheld in Mattingley-Gardiner FuneraPastor Wendell Stokes ofciating. Ion Saturday, January 21, 2012 in HillGardens, Jeffersonton, VA.

Contributions may be made inCharlotte Ann Coppage to Arc of Soland, St. Marys Chapter, P.O. Box 3town, MD 20650.

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

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

Frank Dean, 85

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of Ridge, MD, died January17, 2012 at Calvert MemorialHospital.

Born March 9, 1926 inScotland, Maryland, he wasthe son of the late John Nel-son Dean and Edith Rebecca(Ridgell) Dean. He was a life-long farmer and waterman.

Frank is survived by hiswife Frances Regina Wise. They on December 27, 1945 in St. Michae

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Ridge. Together they had 15 children, Frank DeanJr. of Paradise, FL., Thomas Dean of Vero Beach,FL., Earl Dean (Sandy) of Lexington Park, MD.,Ann Insley (Michael) of Millington, TN, SusanCarter of Clements, MD., Leon Dean (Diana) of St.Inigoes, MD., Martha Kaszowski of Jacksonville,FL., Bertille Phillips (Dean) of Anchorage, AK.,Timothy Dean of Ridge, MD., Alan Dean of Lex-ington Park, MD., Laura Cook (Robert) of Ridge,

MD., Lucy Bradburn (Robert Jr.) of Ridge, MD.,and Henry Dean (Jenny) of St. Inigoes, MD Frankis also survived by his sister, Cecilia, of Scotland,MD., 32 Grandchildren, 36 Great Grandchildrenand 2 Great-Great Grandchildren. Frank was pre-ceded in death by his 2 children, the late Ruth DeanWitt and Millie Dean.

Family received friends on Friday, January20, 2012 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Ridge,MD., followed by a Memorial Mass. Interment washeld on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at St. MichaelsCemetery.

In lieu of owers, contributions in memory ofFrank may be made to St. Michaels School, Ridge,MD., or the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foun-dation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas, 75265-0309

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

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

Severino Manalo, 77

Severino Lalic Manalo,77 of Great Mills, MD diedJanuary 21, 2012 at Washing-ton Hospital Center.

Born February 2, 1934in Pampanga, Philippines, hewas the son of the late Arsen-io Morales Manalo and RosaIcban Lalic.

Severino is survived by his wife, Pearla Mana-lo, his children, Teresa S. Curry (James) of Lexing-ton Park, MD, Ronaldo Manalo of Virginia, Ber-nardo Manalo of Great Mills, MD, Gerardo Manaloof California, Leilani Manalo of Great Mills, MDand Normita Manalo of Lexington Park, MD,

brother, Jesus Manalo of the Philippines and sister,Anacleta Manalo of the Philippines, 7 grandchil-dren and 2 great grandchildren. In addition to his

parents, Severino was preceded in death by a child,Noelito Manalo and brother, Amador Manalo.

Severino Manalo is dearly loved by his fam-ily. He was very athletic in his younger years andwas a good boxer. He was also very strong and ag-

ile. Armed with prayers and encouragement fromhis family and a very little knowledge in English,he immigrated to the U.S. in 1987 and was instru-mental in bringing all of his family to the UnitedStates. While waiting for his familys immigra-tion, he worked odd jobs while working full timeat the Minitec Corporation for many years until thecompany was transferred overseas. He was punc-tual and considerate to his co-workers. He had anexcellent work ethic in which he received manyawards at Minitec. He was a good handyman and agood builder. Severino had a childlike outlook onlife and found humor in everything. He was cou-rageous, quiet, did not complain and seldom wor-ried. He loved listening to Philippine Kundiman(traditional Filipino love songs) music and watchingFernando Poe, Jr.s (Filipino actor) action movies.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, Janu-ary 28, 2012 from 10 until 11 a.m. at the BrinseldFuneral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonard-town, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be held

at 11 a.m. in the Brinseld Funeral Home Chapel.Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gar-dens, Leonardtown, MD.

A reception will be held after the intermentat Our Fathers House Assembly of God Church,45020 Patuxent Beach Road, California, MD at 1

p.m. The sunroom of the church will be open at10:30 a.m. for friends wishing to bring food.

Memorial contributions may be made to OurFathers House Assembly of God Church, 45020Patuxent Beach Road, California, MD 20619.

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

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

Robina McGregor, 89

Robina Bryden Mc-Gregor, 89, of Hollywood,MD, died January 19, 2012 atSt. Marys Nursing Center.

Born February 11, 1922,in Wishaw, Scotland, she wasthe daughter of the late Mar-

garet and James Neilson.She moved to the United

States with her husband andson in 1950, residing in Glen-dale, MD. For many yearsRobina was self-employed as the owner of InaMarie Dress Shop located in Glendale. In 1987,she and her son moved to Hollywood, MD.

Robina became an avid bridge player. Shealso enjoyed playing Bingo and ower gardening.She had a great love for animals and never meta dog she didnt like. She is well known for hergreat cooking and preparation of family meals. Hergrandchildren will greatly miss her telling storiesof her life growing up in Scotland and surviving theWorld War II.

She is survived by her son, William McGregor(Susan) of Hollywood, MD. In addition to her son,she is also survived by four grandchildren, Geor-gina Marie Candelaria of California, MD., WilliamDavid McGregor of Minnesota, Michael Duncan

McGregor (Stephanie) of Baltimore, MD., andWesley William McGregor of Hollywood, MD., aswell as four great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was precededin death by her siblings, which included four sistersand two brothers.

All services will be private.Condolences to the family may be made at

www.brinseldfuneral.comThe family requests in lieu of owers, memo-

rial contributions may be made to the HollywoodVolunteer Fire Department, 24801 Three NotchRoad, Hollywood, MD 20636 or the HollywoodVolunteer Rescue Squad, 43256 Rescue Lane,Hollywood, MD 20636.

Arrangements are being handled by Brins-eld Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Vincent Thrasher, 88

Vincent Lee Thrasher,88 of St. Leonard, MD diedthe morning of January 19that the Charlotte Hall Vet-erans home where he hadlived for the past year.

Vincent was born Janu-ary 27, 1923 in rural LewisCounty, MO to the late AnnaThrasher. Vincent wasraised on a farm in Missouriwhere he became the head of the household at theage of fourteen. He was drafted into the US Armyand served in Germany where he was captured onDecember 24, 1944 and held POW until April 4thof 1945. While stationed at Fort Meade, MD be-fore shipping out to Germany, Vincent met AliceElizabeth Parks of Broomes Island, MD and uponhis return, mar ried Alice and moved to BroomesIsland. He later moved the family to St. Leon-

ard in 1952 where he lived for the next fty-twoyears. He secured employment with the US Navyat Solomons Island after the war and then workedfor 35+ years at Patuxent River Naval Air Stationas an aircraft lighting technician. Vincent almostsingle handedly rebuilt his St. Leonard home fromthe ground up, raised four sons and became theneighborhood repair shop always helping familyand friends with automotive, lawnmower repairand other projects. Vincent was a loving son,spending his summer vacations providing muchneeded assistance to his mother in Missouri. Vin-cent was a charter member of the Calvert AmateurRadio Club, HAM radio operator, member of TheSouthern Maryland DAV, and of the Calvary BibleChurch in Lusby, Maryland.

Vincent was predeceased in death by his lov-ing wife Alice of 62 years, his mother Anna, sisters;

Elsie Marie and Virginia. Vincent is susisters, Erma Dee Jones of LewistowBarron of Hoopeston, IL, four sons, OSandy of North Beach, MD, Larry anof Annapolis, MD, Terry and wife SaSprings, PA and Lloyd and wife Cathy oMD. Grand children, Todd, Brian, QuMichelle, Colin and Harrison, and threchildren, Taylor, Connor and Trystan.

Friends are invited to the celebratVincent during visitations at the RaHome, 4405 Broomes Island Road, PMD on Thursday January 26th from 28 p.m.. A funeral services will be held

ary 27th, 10:30 a.m. at the Broomesleyan Church on Church Road. Thewhere Vincent and Alice were marriewill follow the service at Southern Mdens in Dunkirk, MD.

Joseph Wilkinson, 7

Joseph Aloysius Wilkin-son, 79, of Leonardtown, MDwas called home on January15, 2012.

Born March 21, 1932,in Hollywood, MD, he wasthe son of the late Joseph andHelen Wilkinson.

Mr. Wilkinson went toSt. Johns school for his earlyeducation and then to St.Marys Academy in Leonardtown, Mated in 1950. For many years, Mr. W

a member of St. Frances Xavier Chuton, MD and was an active participorganizations of the parish includingtic Minister. He also was a Charter mFrancis Xavier the Missionary Counthe Knights of Columbus, and served Knight, Deputy Grand Knight and Le

He enlisted in the Air Force f1954. Mr. Wilkinson started as Civ1954, working for NATC, Patuxent Rending his career at White Sands Mat White Sands, NM retiring as a MScheduler in 1987. After retiring, heeral years for St. Marys Circuit Court

Also, post retirement, he pursueests, including; Real Estate, Real EstaDuck Carving, Wood Burning, WoBus Driving, and most of all playinggrandchildren and 2 great grandchildr

Mr. Wilkinson is survived by hi(Jiggy) Wilkinson of 53 years, his Joseph A. Jr. (Lisa), Patrick I. (Tracardtown, MD, Paul A. (Mary)of CaThomas A. (Christine) of Libby, MT (Maggie) Seifert (Joerg) of Darien, ILson is also survived by six sisters; CatDoering, Frances Duke, Ellen Hall, wick, Patricia Dameron, all of Leonaand Karen Behrens of LaPlata, MD, dren and 2 great grandchildren. In a

parents, Mr. Wilkinson is preceeded inson George R. Wilkinson and grandsoWilkinson.

Family received friends for JCelebration on Thursday, January 19Brinseld Funeral Home, 22955 HollLeonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers A Mass of Christian Burial was celebday, January 20, 2012 at St. Francis X21370 Newtowne Neck Road, Leon20650. Reverend George A. Wilkins

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, CMD was the celebrant. Interment fochurch cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be pice House of St. Marys, P.O. Box 6town, MD 20650, the Leonardtown Vcue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtownor St. Francis Xavier Church, 2137

Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD 2065Serving as pallbearers was Josep

son, Jr., Thomas A. Wilkinson, Patr ickPaul A. Wilkinson, Christopher D. VRyan J. Wilkinson. Serving as honorawere his grandchildren and great-gran

Condolences to the family maywww.brinseldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the BrinsHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

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By Carrie MunnStaff Writer

Amid the bustling growth in Charlotte Hallsits a locally owned coffee shop that hopes toserve up more than just coffee. Sisters SommerClark and Ashlee Sasscer opened up Sixty-sixBeans Coffee Lounge this summer just aroundthe corner from the post ofce and the Pizza Ho-tline and said customers have been delightedsince.

With Sasscers background in graphic de-sign and Clarks in interior architecture and de-sign, they gutted the space and carefully createda warm and inviting atmosphere and modernlogo with a message. The name of the shop issignicant, Clark explained, representing the 66books of the Bible.

With their Christian coffee lounge, the sis-ters are looking to provide a unique coffee shop,dining experience and space for the communityto come together.

Along with the regular coffee and espressoconcoctions found at other spots, Sixty-six Beansoffers fair trade organic coffees and loose leaf teabeverages, adaptable to cater to customers seek-ing sugar-free or fat-free options. The Chai TeaLatte has quickly become a popular drink, withnatural ingredients f rom a Boston-based supplierthat won national acclaim last year. Ghirardellichocolate and gourmet sauces and syrups makethe shops beverages a real treat.

All natural fruit smoothies, using honey asa natural sweetener, are available along with awide variety of homemade baked goods. Break-

fast sandwiches and healthy lunch and dinner op-tions have created a lot of loyal customers. Manyof them, Clark said, have expressed gratitude for

offering a quick healthy bite instead of the stan-dard fast food drive-thru fare. The store often of-fers gluten-free choices and the sisters say theyare open to suggestions and requests from cus-tomers with special dietary needs.

Countless numbers of our customers havetold us a place like this has been needed for a longtime, Clark said, explaining she and her sisterare happy to bring something new and differentto the area.

Sixty-six Beans utilizes the popularity ofFacebook, often posting their daily specials andoffering an interactive advertising experience,letting likes determine special desserts and alsosharing information about upcoming events andentertainment.

As inviting as the space is for drinkers anddiners, the shop also plays host to several com-munity-based events. Mommy and Me Mondays,open mic nights, bible study and scrapbookinggroups, book clubs and even civic associationmeetings all help the owners achieve one of theirgoals, being involved in the community.

[Its] knowing that we are reaching out increative ways, not just to grow our business, butto help grow and touch peoples lives individu-ally by showing great care and love to each cus-tomer on a daily basis, Clark said.

Sixty-six Beans has already hosted severalschool and church spirit nights and fundraisersfor the local rehouses, and hopes to give thecommunity a space to share their talents, with lo-

cal music events and local artists work adorningthe walls.

The shops latest addition, a at screen TV,will allow them to host Wii and Xbox gamingnights, with dance competitions, bowling tour-naments and other fun get-togethers for youngpeople.

We love to see the community coming to-gether in our space, thats an important aspect ofour business and our mission, Clark said.

To nd out more about ongoinging events, visit www.66beans.comshop on Facebook to see what otheabout their visits.

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By Carrie Munn

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Tammy Belisario, a fth grade teacher at Lexington ParkElementary, was recognized for earning National Board Certi-cation at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday.

The process is an extensive, year-long series of perfor-mance-based assessments and upon earning it, Belisario be-comes one of only 241 teachers in the state of Maryland to

boast the certication. Currently, 38 of the states teachersto obtain the prestigious accomplishment teach in St. MarysCounty.

The teacher of eight years thanked her supportive hus-

band, parents and principal, Susie Fowler, for helping her alongthe way.

Fowler called attention to Belisarios commitment to herstudents, adding that she volunteers her own time two to threedays per week after school to tutor the students in her class whoneed the extra help.

Superintendent Michael Martirano said the distinction isnot one for the faint of heart and stated, In the end, its ourchildren who truly benet from her accomplishment.

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With the alignment to the Com-mon Core and Race To The Top (RTTT)implementation drawing near, Martiranosaid he is remaining mindful of the stressit places on teachers and administratorsbut stated, Weve really got this undercontrol.

Supervisor of Instruction and Pro-fessional Development Deb Faller of-fered the board a presentation on the

new teacher induction component of theRTTT initiative, informing them of howteachers coming to St. Marys County,

whether they are fresh out of college or joining the SMCPS as a veteran teacherfrom another area, are welcomed intotheir roles. The multi-faceted approachhelps ensure highly qualied teachers arein the classrooms, she said, by makingsure they are surrounded with supportfrom day one.

Going beyond the state-mandatedratio of one mentor per 15 novice teach-

ers, St. Marys County sets the rat io at onementor for every three novice teachers.

Board members and the superin-

tendent commented on the comprehen-sive induction process and its long-term

benets in creating positive relationshipsand effective teachers. Faller said withMaryland being the sixth state she taughtin, she wished something like this hadexisted in each new place she had gone.

[email protected]

BECAScholarship

SeasonUnderwayThe St. Marys County Business, Education

munity Alliance, Inc. (BECA) will host its sixscholarship fair on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4 to 7 Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Centardtown. The event provides students and parentstunity to meet many of the local scholarship prooffers workshops on nancial aid and completingCommon Scholarship Application, giving them a

pool of roughly half a million dollars in scholarshiRepresentatives from local higher learnin

tions such as St. Marys College of Maryland, the Southern Maryland and the Southern Maryland Hcation Center will be on hand as will representa

NAS Patuxent Rivers NAWCAD co-op programs

Food prepared by the Forrest Centers Culstudents will be available and door prizes will bthroughout the night.

The 2012 application is available online bwww.smcbeca.org. The deadline for submission is

BECA will host its annual fundraiser at Boon March 9, from 6 to 10 p.m., featuring dinner, a tion, a live auction called by former St. Marys Comissioner Dan Raley and entertainment by GeeZerwill fund twenty $1,000 BECA scholarships to bin the spring.

For additional information, visit the website Bob Schaller at 240-577-1697 or Mark Smith at 301

Public Forumon Schools

BudgetInterested to learn more about the propose

budget for scal year 2013? Want to ask a questyour two cents on the particulars of it? Mark yoand plan to attend the Budget Forum on Wednesat 6 p.m. at the central ofces building on MoaklLeonardtown.

Race To The Top Implementations

SMCPS Teacher Earns NationalBoard Certifcation

Inaugural Chess TournamentGreat Mills

High School studentRobert Vandegrift,14 of Lexington

Park, left, andLeonardtown HighSchool studentTrevor Butcher,17, of Hollywood,face off in the rst-ever ScholasticChess Tournamenton Saturday atGreat Mills HighSchool sponsored

by the MarylandEducational ChessAssociation.

Photo By Guy Leonard

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Comic Book Caf would like to thank allour great customers, old and new. Come outand enjoy our delicious Nathans hot dogsand smoked sausages. We also have a newchili selection, and hot chocolate to helpstave off the cold! We hope to see you!

BREWING GROUNDS- 41658 FenwickStreet. Live music with Harmony Grit from6PM to 8PM, and 10% discounts on food

and beverage purchases.

CAFE DES ARTISTES-41655 FenwickStreet. Live Music and Dinner Specials.

Leonardtowns original neighborhood bistrowith French Country Charm, a casual and

friendly atmosphere, ne food and excellentservice. Creative, comforting dishes areClassic French with an American air

and pair perfectly with the great variety ofwines from Leonardtown to France, and alfresco dining available on our quaint patio

sidewalk!

CRAFT GUILD SHOP-26005 PointLookout Road (next to Maryland AntiquesCenter) Featured artisans for February areToni and Dave Hockenbrought of La Plata,MD. They bring to the Shops assortment ofmany handmade item, crocheted winter hats

and scarves, warm afghans, lap and babyblankets, oral and greenery arrangements,

nautical items and painted signs. TheCraft Guild Shop offers traditional and

contemporary crafts by local artisans andhandcrafters. Many of these items are

one-of-a-kind. Various classes offered. Call301-997-1644 or visit our website, www.craftguildshop.com. Hope you join us for

First Friday.

FENWICK STREET USED BOOKSand MUSIC-41655A Fenwick Street.

Special guests and fun reading treasures.

FUZZY FARMERS MARKET 22696Washington Street. If youre looking

for unique, high quality items to give or

to keep, youve come to the right place.Indulge yourself with handmade goatsmilk soap and unique jewelry. Then ll

your home with locally made blankets andbaskets, kitchen towels and textiles. Theres

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GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS-41675 Park Ave. Come to The Good Earth

for some healthy lifestyle tips. Robertof Hydros will be on hand to show off

the new water bottle design that benetsOperation Hydros. Plus, Dr. Dent returnsin our demo kitchen offering her popular

Complimentary Posture Screenings.Learn more about our February guests,visit www.HydrosBottle.com and www.

HarborBayChiropractic.com.

CREEKSIDE GALLERY-(in MarylandAntiques Center) Local Treasureswill continue this month featuring the

watercolor paintings of Sue Stevenson, who

is well known for her capture of SouthernMarylands local seascapes and landscapes.There is always a story with each painting

that connects the piece with the history

of the area. The gallery will also beginits Historic Southern Maryland Show,displaying the works of many other localartists in variety of mediums. Beautiful

wood works will be displayed along withdecorative gourds and hand crafted jewelry.

LEONARDTOWN ARTS CENTER-Court Square BLDG, 2nd foor, 22660

Washington St. The art center is the newestaddition to the lively Leonardtown artsscene. Come visit local artists in their

studios working on their craft. Painters,sculptors, jewelers and more.

LEONARDTOWN GALLERIA- (inMaryland Antiques Center) More than

80 ne arts creations, including paintingsin oil, acrylic and watercolor, sculpture,woodwork, porcelain tile creations andjewelry. The Galleria is open 10:00

am 5:00 pm seven days a week. TheLeonardtown Galleria is managed by

members of the Color & Light Society ofsouthern Maryland. The gallery features

art works by 15 members of the Color andLight group and one guest artist. In thecoming months, the Galleria plans to have

special guest shows, classes and workshops.For more information, call Carole Thieme

at 410-394-0326.

MONTPARNASSE GALLERY ANDGIFTS -22760 Washington Street

Montparnasse Gallery and Gifts is a venuethat showcases contemporary works of

art by regional, national, and internationalartists. The mission of Montparnasse

is to display and promote artists, poetsand musicians, meanwhile providing acomfortable environment where artists

and visitors are free to dialogue. Weare committed to building community

bonds by celebrating cultural diversity,and encouraging creative expression.Montparnasse promises to provide

affordable items, demonstrations andevents.Regular business hours, Thurs-Sunday 1-6 pm, open later on Fridays

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NORTH END GALLERY-41652Fenwick Street. Fall in love with Maryland

art during our special invitational showtitled, Made in Maryland. Invited

guest artists as well as North End Gallerymembers will present work connected

to our state of Maryland. Art pieces willdepict Maryland or will have been createdin Maryland. We will also emphasize localfoods with a reception featuring local treats

made by Chef Loic from the Cafe desArtist and local buffalo from Dick Wildes.Enjoy Kale Chips from Paulk Family Farm

and Christina Allen will contribute eggsand sweet potatoes. Wine from the Port ofLeonardtown Winery will be served. TheMade in Maryland show will run fromJan 31st through Feb. 26th. We are oneof the designated drop off locations forOperation Valentine. Drop off your care

package donation items any time betweenJan 30 and Feb 3. Items collected will bepacked into care packages to be shippedto Pax River military currently deployed

overseas. North End Gallery offers unique

gifts from 32 of Southern Marylandsbest artists and artisans. Treat yourself orsomeone you love to a hand made treasure

from your community.

OLDE TOWN PUB- Washington Street.Relax after work, meet with friends, orcome watch the big game on our giant

60-inch plasma TV. We offer 14 beers ontap, your favorite mixed drinks using onlypremium spirits, and popular wines. In

addition, we have tasty appetizers and greatmeals for the entire family. Our traditional

dcor offers a welcoming atmospherewhether youre celebrating a big event or

winding down after a day at work. We lookforward to serving you at the most popular

nightspot in Southern Maryland.

PORT OF LEONARDTOWNWINERY-23190 Newtowne Neck Road.

We are one of the designated drop offlocations for Operation Valentine. Drop offyour care package donation items any timebetween Jan 30 and Feb 3. Items collected

will be packed into care packages to beshipped to Pax River military currentlydeployed overseas. Local wine, art and

local music make for a great evening! Formore information and instant updates, see

our website or like us on Facebook.

RUSTIC RIVER BAR AND GRILL-40874 Merchants Lane (Route 5) Dinner

specials and live entertainment.

ST. MARYS MACARONI KID - Dropby and show First Friday and our militarytroops some love. Make a special Valentine

card to be inserted into care packagesprepared for military members from PaxRiver deployed overseas! Were proud to

be coordinating efforts as part of OperationValentine. Our craft table is always FREEfor kids! St. Marys Macaroni Kid is a freeweekly e-newsletter and website offering

all the kid and family friendly events in thecounty. Look for us inside Ye Olde Towne

Caf. www.stmarys.macaronikid.com

THE FRONT PORCH- 22770Washington Street. An intimate restaurantfeaturing creative American Cuisine. Set

within the Sterling House, we offer casualdining in a cozy atmosphere. The menuincludes a broad selection of starters,

soups, sandwiches, salads, and entrees.We offer daily specials, feature seasonalingredients, local produce, and boast anever changing dessert menu. The back

room at The Front Porch showcases over40 varieties of wine, while our bar presentsSpecialty Drinks, Boutique Beer, along with

traditional cocktails.

YE OLDE TOWNE CAFE-22865Washington Street. We are one of the

designated drop off locations for OperationValentine. Drop off your care package

donation items any time between Jan 30and Feb 3. Items collected will be packedinto care packages to be shipped to Pax

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kids with Macaroni Kid!

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ny in the community might have hearde Dr, James A. Forrest Career and Tech-Center. Many have driven by the build-led next to Leonardtown High Schoolte 5. Many have visited the building,osts a plethora of community events and

gs.t its not until one gets deep into building,cious classrooms, labs and workspaces

understands the depth of programs of-thin.e County Times took that tour, talkedme of the knowledgeable instructorstivated students that utilize the facilityand week out, discovering its more than

he average eye.ch attention is given to the pipelinepares students for the high-tech STEM

Technology Engineering and Math-elds supporting the local defense in -

Although, there are many other careeravailable in the school system and the

Center is home to many of them.rrently, 24 different programs are of-ith another to be added next year.n Johnson is a vocational support teach-

knows many of the students that attendh center during three periods through-day well. Select students from the threehigh schools spend a portion of their dayg the targeted skills and ins-and-outs ofustry, working on projects and applyingwly acquired knowledge in a very hands-

nson explained that some of the centersms have grown in popularity, meaning

limited number of seats available, a stu-cademic, disciplinary and attendance re-e assessed in the selection process. Otherhave empty seats.erest varies year to year, she said, andg commitment to undertake a program,f which require two or three years toe. She said she often tells kids when they

me in, As important as school is, whatost concerned about is what lies beyond

for you, what are you going to do oncek across that stage?nson said, as a testament to the quality

uction and satisfaction level of students,achers kids attend the tech center, in-her own. Her eldest daughter completed

the Allied Health pro-gram and is now awayat college, studying to

become a physiciansassistant. Anotherdaughter currentlyenjoys the CulinaryArts program and a son is in Criminal Justice.

Word of mouth about the tech center oftenresults in younger students following in theirolder siblings footsteps, as they discover the op-tions that may cater to their individual talents orinterests, Johnson said.

Many discover, once they begin attending,that their instructors are not just teachers but

people who have been there and done that. TheAllied Health program, for instance, is taught bytwo registered nurses, Tina Mattingly and Bon-nie Skinner.

Skinner, an emergency room nurse for 22years and tech center instructor for seven, said

the Academy of Health Care has become quitecomprehensive. With a heavy emphasis on sci-ence, program participants can select various

paths within the eld, helping them becomenurses, doctors, physical therapists, pharmacytechs or veterinarians. Almost all of the studentscompleting this program have a well-dened

path into college, Skinner said, and many areable to earn better wages with jobs in healthcareelds during school and start with some collegecredits already under their belts.

Many of these students, as well as the den-tal hygiene program students, learn in the class-rooms with the use of technologically advanceddummies and also go into the communitys den-tist ofces, nursing homes and hospitals to getreal-world experience, with real-world patients.

That real-world feel runs across the spec-trum of programs at the tech center. In NaturalResources Management, students have a fullyfunctioning lab, with live specimens, and oftenconduct actual eld research as part of their proj-ects. The horticulture students do everythingfrom landscape design on computers to main-

taining living plants in a greenhouse that anywith a green thumb would envy.

Students in the Masonry, Residential Wir-ing, and Carpentry programs not only build tan-gible projects within their workshops but theyhave joined with local contractors, applied theirskills and are well underway in building a newhome in Leonardtown.

Shane Spalding sat across the hall in the En-gineering program last year, but said he discov-ered the hands-on Carpentry course appealed tohim more. I want to be able to build my ownhouse, he said, adding that due to his tech centerexperience he gured out hed rather be actively

building than sitting at a desk all day and has

been happy with the switch.The senior said hes enjoyed the house-

building project, from the ground up, and thathes already been offered summer work . Spald-ing said he already looked into carrying on withcarpentry courses through the College of South-ern Maryland and said hes found a lot of oppor-tunity attending the tech center.

Students in the Graphic Communications,Television and Video Production, Computer-Aided Drafting, Computer Networking and Pro-duction Engineering programs work with state-of-the-art equipment and programs, producing

projects much like those created by profession-als in those elds. Learning to design, prototypeand fabricate a nished product produces a greatdeal of satisfaction for the students and allowsthem to decide whether they have what it takes ortruly wish to spend their lives, earning a livingin that profession.

A video tour made by James Rhine, Jr., inhis second year of the TV and Video Production

program, was recently selected as one that wouldbe shared with potential students. He was learn-ing rst-hand what it takes to make edits andmeet deadlines, but said, Its hard work, but Ienjoy it.

Johnson and many instructors said while alot of students come into a tech center programand stay the course, completing and further pur-suing the eld at the collegiate or professionallevel, some nd out its really not for them. Itspeaks to the pocketbook, Johnson said, that

prior to a kid nding this out during college, ata hefty cost, they can pursue it earlier and, formany, its an eye-opening experience that helpsthem really hone in on what it is they want to do.

Students can come out of the tech centerwith tangible and employable skills from the

Sheet Metal, Welding and Automotive trades.The Plumbing program is slated to return nextyear.

Culinary Arts students learn from chefswith years of experience and put their skills tothe test in a spacious and well-equipped kitchen,often catering school and community events as

projects. For those with a passion for the profes-sion, an articulation agreement allows some tocontinue on to Johnson and Wales University orother prestigious schools.

Criminal Justice instructor Mickey Baileywas a deputy sheriff for the St. Marys CountySheriffs Ofce when he helped establish the

program in 1999. Now retired, the ofcer is par-ticularly proud to have a wall of fame in hisclassroom with pictures of students that havecompleted his program and gone to work in the

eld. Several have gone on to become sworn of-cers in St. Marys or with the Maryland StatePolice. Some have become correction ofcersand one student joined the Secret Service and atleast one went to law school, he said.

The Aviation program puts students in, un-der and atop of planes, after they learn the essen-tials of aerodynamics and the science of ight.In his third year of the program, Brian Kockasaid he has enjoyed trouble-shooting the electri-cal systems and learning more about the riveting

process, adding hes looking forward to attend-ing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University andnding work in the industry.

Johnson said she thinks the Aviation pro-gram will have a good future, due to the prox-imity to Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Pro-grams are adapted to meet the needs of the work-force through community partnerships and theProfessional Advisory Committees suggestions.

Theo Cramer, St. Marys County PublicSchools Director of College and Career Readi-ness, now serves as site administrator of the For-rest Center as well, as a result of budget and posi-tion streamlining decisions last year.

Before taking on this role, I, myself, didntunderstand the magnitude of whats going onhere, he said.

He frequently visits the classrooms to learnmore about what students are learning and saidhe is often impressed. Instructors love what

theyre teaching and students love what theyrelearning, Cramer said, adding that the passionand knowledge being shared in the tech centerclassrooms is palpable.

Johnson agreed, adding that the nature ofthe programs allow for positive teacher-studentrelationships, and many students who have grad-uated and are off pursuing their chosen pathscome back for visits or to consult their former

teachers, who become professional mentors.Both Johnson and Cramer said enrollment

numbers are higher than ever and they expectcontinued growth, through efforts to bring moreexposure to students early in their academic ca-reers, their parents and the public.

Public schools Superintendent MichaelMartirano frequently uses the word optionswhen talking about ensuring college and career

readiness for every student.Sometimes kids learn best by doing, and

[the Forrest Center] is the quintessential pro-gram that demonstrates hands-on learning at itsvery best, Mart

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