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Members of the state’s various Republican Central Committees, as well as those running for delegate seats at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, converged at the Solomons Holiday Inn for their annual state convention over the weekend.

At stake was the election of their national committeewoman position, sought by party veteran Audrey Scott of Queen Anne’s County and Nicolee Ambrose, who won the vote on the con-vention’s second day – a representative of the party’s younger members and a change from the old guard, according to some observers.

The national committeewoman’s position is deemed impor-tant because it is one of the super delegates sought after by presi-dential candidates to secure the GOP nomination for president.

Observers also saw the fact that more than 40 Republicans sought election to 10 delegate seats at the upcoming national con-vention as a sign that the state’s party, long since in the minority in Maryland, is becoming energized.

Collins Bailey, of Charles County, who was running for an

alternate delegate seat, said he saw an upswing in the youth com-ing into the party.

“I hope the youth I see taking part in the party continues, it’s exciting,” said Bailey, who ran unsuccessfully against Congress-man Steny Hoyer in 2008.

Others in the party see the race between Ambrose and Scott as an example of younger members wanting more change, but oth-ers say that Scott, a former member of the Reagan Administration and a Prince George’s County Council member in a county domi-nated by Democrats, has the experience to keep the state party strong.

“They’re young and upcoming and they need to be encour-aged,” said Montgomery County GOP Central Committee mem-ber Josephine Wang. “But I’ve seen her [Scott] in action.”

The campaign between the two saw supporters of Ambrose questioned Scott over some decisions she made while acting as chairwoman, including her handling of the race against Democrat Attorney General Douglas Gansler and the party’s inability to find a GOP candidate in 2010.

Scott fired back, calling Ambrose’s campaign negative and decried her opponent’s push to allow independent voters to vote in the Republican pri-maries, which she believed diluted the beliefs of the party.

Ambrose thanked both her opponent and the outgoing committeewoman for their dedication to the party in a statement after the vote.

“Now, the hard part begins. We need to roll up our sleeves as a party and focus on the ultimate goal of building a sustainable two-party system in Mary-land,” Ambrose said.

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With the close of Leonardtown’s polls on Tuesday night, Daniel Burris is now Leonardtown’s mayor-elect and joining him are two new faces on the town council, Hayden Hammett, 28, and Jay Mattingly, 31.

Observers believe a better than aver-age voter turnout coupled with an increase in younger voters and residents who never voted before played a big role in the results.

Town election judge J. Ernest Bell said voters ranged from as young as 18 years old all the way up to late 90s.

“The youngest was voting for the first time and she was a class president at Leon-

ardtown High School,” Bell said Wednes-day, noting that younger voters made up a substantial portion of the 401 voters who turned out. There are 1,564 registered vot-ers in Leonardtown.

“It was a good [age] diversity,” Bell said. “This was a larger turnout than usual as well.”

Burris secured 255 votes, prevailing over former county commissioner Thomas Mattingly by more than a 2-to-1 margin. Mattingly took 125 votes.

Mayor candidate Henry Camaioni took just 12 votes.

Longtime incumbent town council member Walter Wise trailed behind both Jay Mattingly and Hammett, earning just 135 votes.

Mattingly was the top vote win-ner for the two council seats with 297 votes; Hammett received 239 votes.

Burris will be sworn in May 14 and plans to continue the work he and others on the council have started along with outgoing Mayor J. Harry Norris in revitalizing the town, bring-ing in more businesses while manag-ing residential growth.

“I’m humbled and appreciate all the support,” Burris said of his victo-ry, adding that the town council must deal with the town’s cable franchise, lawn maintenance and old water tower demolition contracts in short order.

“We’ve got a lot on our plates in the next couple of months,” Burris said.

Jay Mattingly said he believes the diverse voter turnout helped put him

in his new seat.He said door knocking and handing

out pamphlets energized residents to come out and vote who might not have before.

Mattingly said he is eager to oversee the final stages of the Leonard’s Grant sub-division construction as well as the begin-nings of the Clark’s Rest development on Route 5.

He said he was also keen on finding ways to improve Route 5 including getting it widened with a turn lane and new traffic signal.

“It’s time to get to work,” he said.Hammett said that the Clark’s Rest

development would automatically result in some much needed improvements to Route 5.

But ensuring the town can improve connectivity and relieve stress on main roads is also one of his top priorities, Ham-mett said.

The election results showed that many in the town are happy with the course it’s taking.

“It seems like a combination of stay-ing the course but with some new people,” Hammett said.

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Only two weeks ago the county’s only dedicated shelter for homeless and abused women and their children faced the prospect of closing its doors for good after the bank that holds the mortgage de-manded payment in full of the more than $300,000 remaining on the note.

But Rev. Marguerite Morris, the founder of Leah’s House announced this week that a donor who wanted to stay anonymous provided the money to com-pletely pay off the mortgage.

Leah’s House plight first came to light after a regional news broadcast told their story.

“Well today, God had someone pay the mortgage off. Not a refinance and not a loan. God has paid off the mortgage on the shelter property. Thank you Jesus!” Morris wrote in an e-mail to The County Times.

The Leah’s House has operated in Callaway for about five years after Mor-ris purchased the land and had an old

abandoned building demolished to make way for a housing facility.

Leah’s House has never received funding assistance from the county de-spite many pleas from Morris and women who have received help from the shelter.

Morris said the shelter has operated recently on volunteer help only and finan-cial restraints forced her to lay off all her paid staff.

Morris renewed her calls for funding assistance from the county at Tuesday’s public hearing on the county’s operating budget.

The county does provide funding for non-government agencies, includ-ing Walden-Sierra Inc. and Three Oaks Homeless Shelter.

Also some on the Board of County Commissioners, such as Commissioner Larry Jarboe, have pushed in recent years to cut all taxpayer funding to non-government entities.

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Community service providers out-side county government that have seen some of their assistance cut by elected leaders in the 2013 proposed budget came out in force Tuesday night to plead with commissioners to restore some of their funding.

Others who have never received funding at all, pushed to get at least a part of what had been cut from others.

During the budget negotiations in the preceding months the Board of County Commissioners decided to cut a total of $108,898 dollars from non-county agen-cies for the fiscal year 2013 budget.

The total allocation for non-profits this year is $1.34 million out of a $211.4 million operating budget.

Despite concerns among elected of-ficials that revenues will be tight during a down economy and that unfunded man-dates like teacher pensions will eventu-ally be shifted down from the state, the last few years the revenues coming into

the county from taxes have been on the increase.

This year’s budget increased over last year’s by $18.5 million or nearly 10 percent.

County figures show property tax revenues increased to $100.2 million, or nearly one percent over last year. Income tax revenues shot up, however, by 16 per-cent to $76 million.

That’s an extra $10.5 million over the fiscal 2012 budget. Total general fund revenues increased by just over $9 mil-lion, county figures showed, including some appropriation from a $30 million fund balance.

From that surplus are also plans to pay down debts and non-recurring costs each year, as well as fund infrastructure improvements to compete in the potential base re-alignment and closure process in 2015.

Nathaniel Scroggins, president of the local United Committee for African American Contributions (UCAC), said that his and other non-profits bristled at commissioner discussions where the idea

of cutting all funding to the groups came up.

He said community organizations like UCAC benefit the community by fostering volunteerism and sponsoring events like the Juneteenth celebration in Lexington Park.

The U.S. Colored Troops memorial, set to be unveiled in Lexington Park this summer, memorializing three black Civil War soldiers who received the Medal of Honor, is just one more benefit to the community that a non-profit can provide, he said.

“That $225,000 monument won’t go to UCAC … it will go to St. Mary’s County,” Scroggins said.

UCAC past president Janice Wal-thour also chided commissioners for cut-ting non-profits.

“They are the heartbeat of the com-munity,” she said of the organizations. “Fully fund and forget the zero for the next few years.”

Marguerite Morris, founder of Le-ah’s House, renewed her calls for any funding from the county, criticizing them for funding Walden Sierra, Inc., which deals with substance abuse treatment as well as family crises, and Three Oaks homeless shelter in Lexington Park but leaving Leah’s House out.

Both of those organizations are

slated to receive small cuts in this year’s budget.

“It’s not going to hurt them to take some of that funding and it give it to Le-ah’s House,” Morris said.

Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Me-chanicsville) said he would be willing to consider giving more funding to a Lex-ington Park soup kitchen that has seen its food costs increase and also give more funding to the Hollywood Volunteer Res-cue Squad.

“Their cost of doing business [the soup kitchen] has increased,” Dan Mor-ris said in a Wednesday interview. “It’s certainly worth reconsidering.”

He said, however, he did not hold the same for Leah’s House.

“I’m certainly not opposed to con-sidering it with the other commissioners, but I’m not in favor of it because it has inherent flaws,” Dan Morris said.

Leah’s House’s location in Calla-way removes it from core services area in Lexington Park, he said, which makes it harder for those being sheltered to seek employment or even a doctor’s visit.

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The U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have prohibited child labor on farms for young people under the age of 16, a rule that proved highly unpopular with farmers who worried it would take away vital help during harvests and raising of livestock and also diminish the next generation’s interest in farming.

The rule was proposed to cut down on the number of work accidents involving children each year.

“The Obama administration is firmly committed to promoting family farmers and respecting the rural way of life, especially the role that parents and other family mem-bers play in passing those traditions down,” the statement from the labor department read.

The statement went on to say the de-cision to withdraw the rule resulted from thousands of comments from the agricul-tural community nationwide who worried over the future of family farms.

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that the Department of Labor has dropped the current proposal,” Beale told The Coun-ty Times. “Farm families are ultimately re-sponsible for ensuring children are operat-ing in a safe manner.

“Farming can sometimes be dangerous and they make safety a part of their every-day lives,” he said.

While the level of agriculture in St. Mary’s County has declined from a genera-tion ago, Beale said there are still more than 600 family farms on record operating here.

Mary Wood, of Forest Hall Farm in Mechanicsville, said the rule could have stopped children who volunteer on their farm, such as those in the 4-H Club, from getting valuable experience.

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The state Court of Appeals ruling last week that the collection of DNA from sus-pects charged with crimes of violence was unconstitutional has stopped law enforce-ment agencies from taking samples, but they are protesting the ruling as they say it takes away a valuable crime-fighting tool.

“It’s such a good tool … they’re just not thinking clearly,” said Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans of the (5 to 2) decision against the current practice.

Law enforcement officials said the database collected and maintained by the Maryland State Police, complete with about 16,000 samples taken from suspects over the past three years, was responsible for helping to close numerous cold cases and other seri-ous crimes.

But the court ruled last Tuesday that taking DNA from a person merely charged with a violent crime, not yet convicted, violates their constitutional right under the Fourth Amendment to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure.

DNA will still be collected from defen-dants after conviction, however. That collec-tion, the convicted offender DNA database, has more than 101,000 offender samples, ac-cording to the Maryland State Police.

The case that led to the court’s decision, King v. State, involved a man from Wicom-ico County arrested on charges of first-and-second-degree assault. When DNA taken from Alonzo King on those initial charges, without conviction, was used to link him to a 2003 sexual assault it eventually resulted

in his being convicted of rape and sentenced to life in prison.

But a majority of the court ruled that “an arrestee’s expectation of privacy to be free from warrantless, suspicionless search-es of his/her biological material outweighed … the government’s purported interest in using a second method to identify King, when, in actuality, the obtention of the bio-logical material was intended by the state to be used for general investigatory purposes.”

In her dissenting opinion, Judge Mary Ellen Barbera wrote: “The majority arrives at this decision by overinflating an arrestee’s interest in privacy and underestimating the state’s interest in collecting arrestee DNA, and in doing so, plays fast and loose with the well-recognized test for determining the constitutionality of warrantless searches.”

State’s Attorneys for St. Mary’s and Calvert counties concurred with Barbera’s assessment.

“I think it was an absolutely horrible decision,” Calvert State’s Attorney Laura Martin said. “It was a huge blow to law en-forcement … I think we’re going to see this overturned.”

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The owners of the new full-service fu-neral home in Mechanicsville said they have searched for jawbreakers candy to include in a service for someone with a sweet tooth, and arranged for a final “Bingo!” to be called at another service for an avid gamer.

“We do whatever we can to make it all about them,” Tonic said, adding it often leaves those in mourning with a happy re-membrance of their loved one.

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“Know how to do everything your-self and do all you can to make the client look their very best, so you have no doubt the family will be pleased,” she said are her goals, adding she sometimes spends hours cosmetizing.

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Kim and Anthony’s staff of about 10, that they have known for many years, are re-liable people who care,” she said.

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For two decades the Soil Conserva-tion District (SCD) has hosted the Envi-rothon in St. Mary’s County, producing many competitive teams throughout the years. The program offers environmental education to high school students through a challenging event that tests their knowl-edge of major resource subjects like aquat-ics, soils, forestry and wildlife, explained District Manager Bruce Young. A new is-sue is added each year, this year’s was low impact development.

The 20th anniversary Envirothon brought students from Chopticon, Great Mills, Leonardtown and Ryken out to Hunters Hill Farm, owned by SCD man-ager Robert Jarboe, for a rainy outdoor competition on Thursday.

There they rotated through the different stations, completing a test in each category as teams and, upon completion, enjoyed some pizza and anniversary cake while waiting for the scores to be tallied. Young explained each year the local SCD funds the transportation, and provides lunch, t-shirts for participants, with no cost to the stu-dents. Kettle corn fundraising, frequently held at events on the Leon-ardtown Square, helps make the program possible.

While many students come and go, others compete during all four years of high school and some continue on, pursuing careers in envi-

ronmental science. Experts from the state’s Department of Natural Resources as well as independent resource experts like Rob Chap-man, who Young said has been involved in the event as long as he has, lend their time to man the various stations, directing students on how to utilize reference materials in iden-tifying fish, wildlife or tree species, as well as answering complex questions about specific resource management concepts.

“It’s college-level stuff and a mentally challenging competition,” Young said.

Teams with the top scores in each cat-egory were given gift cards to local stores and the three teams with the top cumulative scores were given beautiful environment-focused prints to adorn their home schools with.

This year, the team “Swamp Donkeys- eh?” from Leonardtown High School took first place for the second year in a row with a cumulative score of 427.5 points. Members of the team represented the state at the national competition last year.

Second and third places were separated by only one point this year, with Great Mills High School’s team taking third and Leonard-town’s “Katniss Evergreen” team walking away with second.

The winners will venture to Washington County in June for the Maryland-wide competition.

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Emergency responders answered a call Fri-day afternoon for a reported fight at Leonardtown High School that ended with one student being flown to a regional trauma center by MSP Trooper 7.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ chief op-erating officer, Brad Clements, on behalf of the su-perintendent, shared the few details available with The County Times.

A fire drill sent all of the students outside where two freshmen boys were “horseplaying around, if you will … when one boy hit another in the genitals,” Clements explained. He said, “It seems this is a game they play.”

A hard hit caused one boy to get frustrated and upset, reacting with a punch and a fight en-sued. The swinging that followed led to one boy sustaining an injury to the upper jaw, lower eye area, he said.

“It doesn’t take much for it to get out of con-trol quickly,” Clements said.

Administration promptly broke up the dis-turbance and the students were assessed by rescue squad personnel in the nurses office. Deeming it a head injury, they decided to fly one 14-year-old student out, he said.

“I know that he was released, but it’s unclear if his jaw was fractured or broken,” Clements stat-ed, adding, “It’s not good either way.”

The two boys involved in the fight are known to be friends, he said, and the school’s adminis-trators are continuing the investigation, verifying stories and deciding on disciplinary actions.

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St. Michael’s School librarian Jen Sand-ers said a pilot program in partnership with the Southern Maryland Golden Retriever Rescue proved so popular they expanded the opportu-nity to more students.

In February, she explained, they wel-comed “The Goldens” and had first grade stu-dents come read to the dogs known for their calm, kid-friendly temperments. The reading to dogs concept is gaining popularity across the nation, because it helps struggling readers hone their skills in an exciting way.

“Studies have shown the program in-creases test scores by 30 percent and helps build kids’ self esteem, because the dogs are not critical in any way,” Sanders explained.

She said students are delighted to come share a story with the dogs, often petting them while they read aloud. One student’s mother was shocked that her daughter, who is terrified of dogs, got so much enjoyment out of the event, she said.

To give more students an opportunity to read with The Goldens, they brought the program back and on May 1, students visited the library, selected a book and cozied up to a sweet, attentive dog for storytime.

Less red tape allows a private school like St. Michael’s to form these partner-ships, offering an outside-the-box learning program that ultimately benefits the stu-dents, Sanders said.

Barb Davis, who brought her 11-year-old Golden, Morgan, said it’s a great way to spread the word about the rescue as well. She said Golden Retrievers love children and are a great breed for this type of therapeutic work.

“We need foster families,” she said, adding that the organization pays for all expenses and can rescue more dogs with more help. In operation since 2007, the rescue serves the tri-county area.

To further boost reading skills, St. Michael’s will host a Buy One, Get One Free Scholastic Book Fair next week, earning the school some extra funds through the Scholastic Dollars program. On May 8, the school will also host a luau-themed “Grand event” inviting students to bring a grandparent or special adult in their life to join them in shopping for new books.

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Homes throughout St. Mary’s County were bustling with busy volunteers making repairs and enhancements, indoors and out, on Saturday, during the local Christmas in

April’s national build day.Mary Ann Chasen, the non-profit’s ex-

ecutive director, has been involved during all 22 years the program has been helping those in need throughout the county. “We make homes safer,” she said, adding that some emergency repairs had been made

earlier in the year and 1,200 volunteers came together to repair 20 homes this year.

With work at the sites ranging from the small and cosmetic to major clean-ups and repairs, the aim, year after year, is to give a helping hand to families in need, particu-larly the elderly, veterans and disabled.

Vernon Johnson, a World War II vet, whose wife Glenda is in a Charlotte Hall nursing home, leaned against a car, smil-ing as he watched roughly 150 volunteers tackle work of all kinds around his property on Earl Dean Road in southern St. Mary’s.

“I can’t believe it, it’s just a dream come true,” he told The County Times. “I’ve spent 10 years trying to get this done.”

Johnson and his wife raised many fos-ter children before being struck with a se-ries of tragedies, and he said they both had done a lot of volunteerism in their younger years.

“I’m just proud of the lot of them, these good, good people out here helping others,” he said. “I simply couldn’t have done it on my own.”

House captain Ken Ritter, in his 16th year with Christmas in April, was oversee-ing and joining in the efforts to overhaul Johnson’s home and property. By noon,

members of the Goldring family, who have volunteered each year since 1994, were grabbing a quick lunch and said an enor-mous amount of work had already been accomplished.

They, like many families, pay it for-ward. Many shared that it was their own family or someone they know getting assis-tance in the past that spurred their commit-ment to help.

House captain and Century 21 New Millenium agent Chris Hill said his aunt was a beneficiary a few years back, and see-ing the difference it made got him involved.

Hill was leading the charge to help 87-year-old homeowner and county native Mary Hamm, repairing the roof, painting the exterior and landscaping her Hollywood Road home.

“There’s all sorts of volunteerism you can do, but this is one big day that’s easy for anybody to commit to,” he said.

Hamm’s daughter and caretaker, Shir-ley Quade, said a simple reconfiguration to the bathroom, which would make it more wheelchair accessible, would make both their daily lives much easier.

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That difference is something Mary Holley, an 82-year-old retired LPN, is also thank-ful for. Fifty volunteers buzzed around her home, which once served as the schoolhouse for slaves at Sotterley Plantation, re-placing windows, repair-ing ceilings and cleaning up a frequently-flooding lower level.

“We’re having a rough time right now and it’s just wonderful, the work they do is just won-derful,” Holley said.

House captain Jini Beavers, a professional construction project manager, has put her skills to work for Christ-mas in April for many years. By networking with local businesses and recruiting family and friends, including a team from SAIC coordi-nated by another long-time volunteer, Adel Carter, she is able to “do whatever it takes to get the job done.”

Beavers said the biggest expense at her site this year, and likely the one that will be most beneficial, is a stackable washer and dryer that will prevent Holley from travers-ing the steep, narrow steps up and down for laundry following multiple back surgeries.

She pointed out several volunteers that have long dedicated their time, includ-ing Lisa and Joey Longley, whose family received help from Christmas in April last year.

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Republicans and Independents for a Qualified Judge

Now that the primary election is over and voters move on to round 2 in the judicial election, here’s an opportunity to join a new grass roots organization. The organization is called “Republicans and Independents for a Qualified Judge.”

The group is being formed to give Republicans and Independents a voice and choice in the upcoming election. One can-didate, Joe Stanalonis, has used his primary campaign to try to take away that voice by using deceptive or outright wrong informa-tion to make it appear that he is qualified. For example, he tries to hide his lack of ex-perience in civil law by citing his Juvenile Court experience. While his statement is technically correct, it is also totally mis-leading; Juvenile Court is, in fact, criminal court for minors. It has nothing to do with civil litigation.

Many Republicans apparently took their local Central Committee’s endorse-ment at face value and voted for Mr. Stana-lonis. As a Republican, I’m outraged that Mr. Stanalonis, a Democrat, was able to manipulate the St. Mary’s County Repub-lican Central Committee. A member of the Central Committee, prior to the primary, told me that the committee’s endorsement was not based on judicial qualifications. Ju-dicial qualifications should be the number

one reason for endorsing anyone who will be making decisions about the property rights and liberty rights of our citizens for the next 15 years!

As a former Independent, I feel the pain of Independent voters who were disenfran-chised from voting for either candidate in the judicial primary. The opportunity now exists to correct that unfortunate situation with the general election in November. I am particularly extending an invitation to Inde-pendents to join this organization because of your reputation for making choices at the ballot box based on the candidates’ qualifi-cations, rather than a political party label. Most independents are not easily manipu-lated by a misguided sense of party loyalty of easily fooled by distorted and deceptive campaign rhetoric.

Of course, dissatisfied and alienated Republicans are also welcome to become members of the group. As a matter of fact, currently the majority of group members are Republicans.

If you’re interested in joining this grass roots organization, contact Dan Donahue at 301-884-0163 or [email protected].

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2013 St. Mary’s County Budget $211,400,000Estimated Revenue $200,800,000Deficit $10,600,000

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These figures came from Enterprise newspaper. Local government can’t control their spending so they blame it on the state and the federal. Then the state blames it on the federal. The federal says it’s not their fault we spend more than we have. So it starts locally. People spend more than they have. They blame it on somebody else, it’s not their fault either.

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What are the most important issues fac-ing the St. Mary’s County school system as we go into the Nov. 6 general election?

As a teacher for 24 years, a board of ed-ucation member of over 3 years , a parent and grandparent, I think I am qualified to answer that question. We must acquire and retain the best teachers.

How do we do that? We continue to in-terview highly qualified teachers and then offer competitive benefits.

As I have repeatedly stressed, our class sizes are on the rise. In this age of inclusion (disabled taught with non-dis-abled) we must have manageable class sizes. Goals are where we would like to be. Unfortunately, many classes are now at cap and many over cap.

It is of the utmost importance that this school system maintains the various learning pathways including the STEM Academy, the Business and Finance Academy, the Global and International Studies Program, the Fair-lead Academy and others. If we meet the needs of every student he/she is more likely to graduate. When a student does not gradu-ate, the student loses and so does society.

I would like to thank you for your votes that helped me win the primary. Now I have the privilege of going to the general election and winning the at-large seat again and be able to serve the children for a second term. Keep children first.

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May is Small Business Month

At least 2,000 – and more likely twice that number – small businesses serve St. Mary’s County each and every day. They employ thousands of countians, pay millions of dollars in tax revenue, and contribute several thousands of their proceeds in community giving. They also donate countless hours of volunteer effort in support of a wide range of community needs including in our schools, this past weekend with Christmas in April, and this coming weekend at the an-nual Spring Fling at the Fairgrounds, just to name a few. Small business leaders serve on boards and commissions, publicly, privately, and for non-profit orga-nizations. The small business community, collectively, is the silent army that enables economic and community development and sustainability.

Does anyone explicitly ask this of them? No. They do so because they not only work here, they also live here. Simply, they make a living here. They must make a profit to make this living. By and large, their profits are shared with the community. It’s a cost (and benefit) of doing business.

As Schaller LLC, I am proud to announce that I’m a new member of this community. While the economic landscape is uncertain, I am hopeful about future prospects. Let me illustrate my confidence with a document most here are familiar with, the Technology Handbook (TechBook) of St. Mary’s Coun-ty 2012. Who are the companies that comprise the TechBook? What do they represent, economically? According to the latest statistics (Q3 2011) from the Maryland Department of Labor, and Licensing Regulation, the more than 200 companies in our local technology services industry represent 24% of our lo-cal workforce (1 in 4 workers) and 31% of our local wage (about 1 in 3 dollars). Combined with the Navy at Pax River, the federal customer that employs them, this industry represents 45% (almost 1 in 2 workers) of our total local workforce and over 66% (fully 2 in 3 dollars) of our total local wage. Indeed, this book – and the business sector it represents – is an important resource to the county.

In terms of small business, take special note that 147 or 69% (7 in 10) of the firms listed in the TechBook, are classified as small. Most of these also carry related certifications such as small-disadvantaged, minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and similar classifications. A few highlights are note-worthy. Thirty-five or 16.4% of the firms listed are Women Owned (in a non-tra-ditional industry). Sixty-eight or 32% of the firms listed are Veteran Owned (St. Mary’s County has the highest concentration of veterans in the state). Seventy-eight or 37% are businesses founded in St. Mary’s County.

This last statistic is especially important because most of these firms did not exist a decade ago. Considering that 84 firms have been added to the TechBook since 2000, the vast majority of all new firms are homegrown. These county firms employ 2,565 local workers, equivalent to the entire teacher workforce in St. Mary’s County Public Schools. The collective annual payroll of these companies is in excess of $200 million which rivals the County’s entire FY13 budget (including the school system). If all employment of these local firms was accounted for, both the total number of employees and annual payroll would double. In other words, their reach extends well beyond the county’s borders.

Thanks to a solid federal employer and support services contractor com-munity, this growth of local startups and all the associated employment gains came largely on its own. But these 78 small, homegrown companies, while sig-nificant, are estimated at less than 5% of all small businesses in the county. The Chamber of Commerce’s membership of 500+ is a better small business indica-tor, but still falls well short of the true population. Imagine the possibilities of targeted assistance to foster small business starts in local industries other than the defense technology services. Also imagine if this natural growth – driven primarily from individual entrepreneurial gumption – was accelerated through a small business incubator. How could institutions like the College of Southern Maryland, Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, and St. Mary’s Public Schools, working with the Chamber and county agencies advance curriculum in small business education? How could the community at large including lenders, tax specialists, successful business owners (past and present), assist in training and mentoring prospective entrepreneurs in small business creation and reten-tion? It is very possible, and wouldn’t cost much. The returns are immense. Just look in the TechBook.

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A graduate of Erasmus Hall High School in 1960 and he attended the University of Maryland earning a Bachelor’s Degree. Allen worked as an In-telligence Analyst for the National Security Agency for 37 years retiring in 2002. He served in the United States Marine Core from 1961 to 1965 where he pro-vided service on the first nuclear submarine. Allen enjoyed: Boating, fishing, traveling, spending time with his loving wife and family, and friends.

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Born November 8, 1924 in Konnarock, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wilhelm and De-lia (Hart) Wilhelm.

Anne worked for the government at the Patux-ent River Naval Air Station in procurement for sev-eral years. She was a women’s rights activist.

Anne is survived by her daughter, Karin A. Gr-uber (Herb) of Merritt Island, FL, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. In addition to her parents, Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Caleb “Jim” K. Drenning and her son, James D. Drenning.

Services will be private.Condolences to the family may be made at

www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home,

P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Renee Farmer, 40Renee LeVonne Ball

Farmer, 40, of Washington, D.C., (formerly of St. Mary’s County, MD), passed away on April 22, 2012 at George Washington Hospital, Wash-ington, D.C.

Renee was born and raised in St. Mary’s County, MD, to the late Joan Leona Langley Ball and the late Car-roll Fenwick on December 23, 1971. She graduated from Green Holly School in 1991. After graduation, Renee moved to Charles County, MD, and lived in the Freedom Landing Group Home where she met and married James William Farmer on May 9, 1997. They later divorced in 2011. Renee bore no children from their union but she adored her step-children/grandchildren and accepted them as her own.

Renee was a selfless, giving, and loving person. She enjoyed telling jokes and bragging on her mom’s cooking because she considered her to be the great-est cook. Whenever Renee dressed up she would al-ways ask, “don’t I look good?” She would give the clothes off her back to someone in need. She could not help herself where children were concerned. If a child needed her, she would jump through hoops to do what she could for that child. We fondly remember the many times she offered assistance to people she just met and then brought their children to our homes. She would always tell the family, “I’m just like my mom. She loved people and would help anyone.” It’s no surprise that she put herself last in everything she

did. Renee just couldn’t help herself in terms of her giving nature, even when at times it meant she went without. Her selflessness and kind heart were evident upon her death as she donated her eyes, kidneys, and liver to someone in need. Renee’s life exemplified the phrase “I am my brother’s keeper”.

Renee leaves to cherish her precious memory two step-children, Tonina Miles of Lexington Park, MD, and Erica Farmer of Benedict, MD; three sib-lings, Sheryl S. Ball (Bernard) of Lexington Park, MD, Bernard S. Ball, Jr. (Adonica) of Clinton, MD, and Monique E. Mann (Steven) of Winston-Salem, NC; three step-grandchildren, Mariona Bowman, Brandon Young, Jr., and Jordan Young of Lexing-ton Park, MD; one aunt, Mary E. Carroll-Richard-son of Lanham, MD, one uncle, James R. Langley (GlynisHope) of Temple Hills, MD; a special friend Paul Martin of Washington, DC; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Family and friends united on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 for visitation until time of Mass at St. Peter Claver Church, St. Inigoes, MD. Interment was private.

Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, MD.

Thomas Goldsborough, 73Thomas Edward Golds-

borough, 73 of Abell, MD died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on January 23, 1939, in Mechanicsville, MD, he was the son of the late Jo-seph Raymond Goldsborough Sr. and Mary Catherine Jenkins Goldsborough.

Thomas served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965. On April 15, 1966, he married his beloved wife of 46 years, Merlene Marjorie Blaney Goldsborough at St. James Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. He was a retired carpenter.

In addition to his wife, Thomas is survived by his two sons, Thomas Edward Goldsborough Jr. and Timothy Eric Goldsborough, both of Abell, MD. He is also survived by his brothers, Leonard Goldsborough of Waldorf, MD, Frank Goldsborough of Newburg, MD, David Goldsborough of Waldorf, MD, James “Elmer” Goldsborough of Waldorf, MD, Charles Goldsborough of Lexington Park, MD, John Goldsborough (Judy) of Waldorf, MD, Robert Ham-blin of Abell, MD and Andy Goldsborough (Deb-bie) of Lewiston, PA; his sister, Ann Davis of North Beach, MD; and his brother-in-laws, David Blaney of Augusta, ME and Norman Blaney of Melrose, MA and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Thomas was preceded in death by his oldest brother, Joseph Raymond “Sonny Boy” Goldsbor-ough Jr., four sister-in-laws; Susan Goldsborough, Joan Goldsborough, Susan Goldsborough and Linda Goldsborough.

Family received friends for Thomas’s Life Cel-ebration on Saturday, April 28, at the Brinsfield Fu-neral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment followed at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., Post Office Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 or Hospice of St. Mary’s, Post Office Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Martha Henkel, 73Martha Jane Henkel, age 73, of Mt. Ulla, NC

died on March 27, 2012 at Chesapeake Shores Nurs-ing Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Mooresville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Neil Todd Gibson and Bessie Stutts Gibson.

Martha was a graduate of the Mt. Ulla High School and attended Queens College in Charlotte, NC. She spent her life caring for her family. Mar-tha loved her three boys and spent as much time with them as possible.

Martha is survived by her three sons: Charles Sheppard Henkel (Tanya) of Fort Collins, CO, Joseph Neil Henkel of Denver, CO, Timothy Gibson Henkel (Jennifer) of Hollywood, MD, and her sister-in-law,

Nena Gibson of Mooresville, NC. She is also sur-vived by four grandchildren, Abigail Schadegg, Mar-garet Schadegg, Jeffrey Henkel and Stephen Henkel, all of Hollywood, MD. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Johnny D. Gibson and Jimmy N. Gibson.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Centenary United Method-ist Church Cemetery, 620 Centenary Church Road Mount Ulla, NC 28125.

For those desiring, contributions in memory of Martha may be made to the Hospice of St. Mary’s County, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.


Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD .

Mary Langley, 95Mary Agnes Medley

Langley of Dameron, MD, de-parted this life at the age of 95 on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Villa Rosa Nursing Home in Bowie, MD.

Agnes was the beloved daughter of the late Mary For-rest Medley and the late Moses Medley. She attended St. Peter Claver Catholic School in St. Inigoes, MD.

Agnes’ family brought her so much joy. She loved spending time with them and she especially enjoyed cooking for them. Agnes lived her life to the fullest. In 2005, she celebrated her 89th Birthday Soulful Cookout in her yard with countless family, friends, and neighbors. On this occasion, her home was referred to as “Mama-Nim’s”, a term of endear-ment for the home of a matriarch. This was an event that Agnes would always recall and never forgot. But, she didn’t stop there! On her 90th birthday, Agnes went cruising on the Spirit of Washington.

Agnes leaves to cherish her precious memory her two children James R. Langley, Sr. and Mary E. Carroll-Richardson, twenty-one grandchildren, thirty-seven great grandchildren, twenty-four great-great grandchildren, two God-children Lillian Dre-her and Frank Dove, Jr., a special cousin Geraldine Snowden, a devoted friend Brenda Richardson, and a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, Agnes was preceded in death by two sons John E. Langley and Leonard T. Langley, and her daughter Joan L. Ball.

The family received friends and relatives on Tuesday, May 1 until the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, St. Peter Claver Church Rd., St. Inigoes, MD 20684. Interment im-mediately followed the service in the Church Cem-etery. Condolences may be posted at www.briscoe-tonicfuneralhome.com and cards may be sent to: Ms. Mary E. Carroll-Richardson and Family, 7213 Kempton Road, Lanham, MD 20706.

Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, MD

Gerald Mattingly, 52Gerald Wayne “Jerry”

Mattingly of Hughesville, MD formerly of Leonardtown, MD died on April 29, 2012 in Wash-ington, DC. Born on August 2, 1959 in Leonardtown, MD., he was the son of Robert (Bobby) Louis and Elaine Wood Mat-tingly of Leonardtown, MD. Jerry is survived by his sig-nificant other Judy Hoover, his children: Nicole Lynn and Kelsey Leigh Mattingly both of Hughesville, MD. He is also survived by his sisters Brenda Kay Mattingly of Annapolis, MD., and Cheryl Mattingly Thuot (Pierre) of Hollywood, MD., nephew Christopher Thuot, and niece Danielle Thuot.

Mr. Mattingly attended Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy and went on to graduate from Ryken High School in 1977 he also attended the Charles County Community College. Jerry was a Southern Maryland resident and worked as a District Manager for Aero Energy for 11 years, he also worked for Par-gas, Suburban, and United Gas Company’s. Jerry was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Mid-Atlantic Propane Association, Hughesville Baseball Asso-

ciation (Coach), Sunday Youth Basketball League (Coach), and St. Mary’s Ryken Softball (Coach). Jer-ry was a very special person who provided services to friends, family, and community, and continued his giving and generous spirit by giving life through his organ donation.

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 7, 2012 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gar-diner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with prayers recited at 7 p.m.. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 10 a.m in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Leonardtown, MD., with Fr. John Dakes officiating.

Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD.

Pallbearers will be: Ken Allston, Tom Agos-tinelli, Tommy Bellere, Christopher Thuot, Keith Wood, and Roger Wood. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Thomas Agostinelli, John Knott, Clarence Thomas, Roger Wood, Jr., Jamie Mattingly and Lar-ry Mattingly.

Contributions may be made to the Nicole and Kelsey Mattingly Educational Trust c/o PNC Bank 24385 Mervell Dean Road Hollywood, MD 20636.

Cynthia Osterman, 50Cynthia Catherine Os-

terman, 50, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away in Leonar-dtown, MD on April 26, 2012. Born on September 30, 1961, in Cheverly, MD.

The family received friends on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in the Faith Bible Church, Mechanicsville, MD., where a Funeral Service was held with Pastor Rob McNutt officiating. Interment followed in Fort Lincoln Cemetery Brentwood, MD. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh.com

George Purcell, 78George Franklin “Cook-

ie” Purcell, 78 of Drayden, MD died on April 26, 2012 at his residence. Born July 13, 1933 in Drayden, MD; George was the son of the late George T. and Lillian Marie Dyer Purcell. He was the loving husband of Mar-garet T. Purcell whom he mar-ried in West Monroe, Louisiana on August 4, 1956. George is survived by his daughters; Patricia Wince (Donnie) of Valley Lee, MD., Gail Wood (Ron) of Hollywood, MD., grandchildren: Dale Wince of Compton, MD, Jay Wince, and Meaghan Wince of Valley Lee, MD., and step grandchild Natalie Wood of Mechanicsville, MD. Cookie is also survived by his siblings: Shirley Long (Dave), Paul Purcell (Cathy), and Paul Purcell (Cathy) of Drayden, MD. Mr. Purcell is preceded in death by a sister Hope Carey and brothers Philip and Eugene Purcell from Drayden, MD.

George graduated from St. Michael school in 1952, and was a life lone resident of St. Mary’s County, MD. Mr. Purcell joined the United States Air Force reserves in April 29, 1952 and his duty Sta-tions included: Basic training in Sampson, NY, Ja-pan and Korea in 1954, and Barkdale Base in Bossier City, Louisiana until his discharge in 1956. George was a member of the Leonardtown Vol. Fire Depart-ment from 1959 to 1967. George’s greatest love was to spend time with his wife, family, grandchildren and friends. He enjoyed fishing for largemouth bass in Louisiana. In his retirement years he enjoyed fish-ing, crabbing, oystering locally. George also enjoyed gardening, building model replica workboats such as Oyster Bay boats, and skiffs. , he took great pride in giving each boat he made to special people in his life.

The family received friends on Monday, April 30, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD with prayers recited. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in St. George’s Catholic Church, Valley Lee, MD with Monsignor Karl Chimiak officiating. Inter-ment followed in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Joe Purcell, Jr., Brian ford, Johnny Wallace, Tommy Deagle, Luther Edwards, and Bill Lee. Honorary Pallbearers were: Johnny Gough, Bill Trossbach, David Adams, T.J. Boothe, and Johnny Adams. Contributions may be made to:


St. George Catholic Church, P.O. Box 9 Valley Lee, MD 20692, Hospice House of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650, and Second Dist. Vol. Fire and Rescue Squad P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh.com

Arthur Scharfenstein, 82Arthur Heinrich Gerhard

Scharfenstein, 82, of Holly-wood, MD died on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Calla-way, MD.

Born on August 15, 1929, in Germany, he was the son of the late Heinrich Scharfenstein and Ida Knipper Scharfenstein.

Mr. Scharfenstein moved to St. Mary’s County in 2002 from Arlington, Vir-ginia. He was a retired carpenter. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his daughter and her family.

In addition to his wife, Katharina Henrietta Scharfenstein, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Karin and Marco Paz, of Hollywood, MD. He is also survived by three loving grandchil-dren, Terersa, Sabrina, and Alejandro Paz.

All services are private.In Mr. Scharfenstein’s honor and memory,

memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com


Mary Somerville, 76Mary Estelle Somerville,

known as “Maw”, 76, of Comp-ton, Maryland, was peace-fully called home on Monday, April 23, 2012. She was born on February 7, 1936 to the late William Arthur and Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Thompson Somerville.

Estelle was educated in the St. Mary’s County Public School System. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church. Estelle was employed with the ARC of Southern Maryland, where she was truly loved. She enjoyed caring for her clients and they so loved her and she treated them as her own children. Estelle was also employed at Margaret Brent Middle School and was a domestic worker for many years for Mr. and Mrs. James McFadden’s family,

Estelle enjoyed dancing, going to the casinos, listening to Oldies but Goodies and gospel music, as well as attending family gatherings. Her early morn-ing routine consisted of conversations with Mamie Mason, Hortense Barnes, Mary Agnes Stewart and watching her favorite TV shows (Westerns, I Love Lucy, Jerry Springer, wrestling) and playing the lottery. Her favorite saying was: “GET IT WHILE IT’S FITTING, AFTER A WHILE IT WILL BE FROSTBITTEN”.

Secrets were never kept by Estelle because she always wanted to be the first to tell everyone. She never hesitated to question her children and grand-children’s’ whereabouts. With this being said, they gave her the name of “Compton Neighborhood Watch”.

Estelle leaves to cherish her memories her children, Linda (David), Rosetta, Dorothy (James), John (Michelle), Alice (James) and Stacey; brother, William Alexander Somerville; sister, Mary Naomi Campbell; twenty-six grandchildren, fifty-seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; one sister-in-law, Carrie Mae Somerville; one brother-in-law, Joseph Sinclair Brooks, Sr.; five Godchildren, Joyce Gordon, Shelia Barnes, Angela Mitchell, Te-nia Parker and Rashaud Dent and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She also leaves to cherish her memories a very faithful cousin to her, Wesley Hebb. Wesley would keep Estelle company, provide assistance when needed and always kept her car clean.

In addition to her late parents, Estelle was pre-ceded in death by her son, James Randolph Somer-ville; brother, Joseph Somerville; sisters, Mary Eliza-beth Brooks, Mary Adele Butler, and Mary Alberta

Somerville; and brother-in-law, James Dominick Butler.

Family and friends united on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 for visitation until time of Mass of Christian Burial at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Wash-ington St., Leonardtown, MD. Interment followed at St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery, 21370 New-towne Neck Rd., (Compton), Leonardtown, MD.

Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, MD

Judy Torres, 45Judy Lynn Torres, 45, of

Park Hall, Maryland, peace-fully passed away on April 26, 2012. Judy was the daughter of Juan Andres Torres and the late Margaret L. Lawson.

Judy was a member of Clinton Baptist Church. She loved watching American Idol, The Voice and Dancing with the Stars. Her favorite sports’ teams were the Washington Redskins and the Yankees.

Judy is survived by her sisters Debra King, Bet-ty Millsaps, Linda Torres, Peggy Torres, Sandra D. Torres; brother Michael Torres; nieces Brandie Mill-saps, Amy Tippett, Shelly Tippett; nephews Donald Millsaps, Steven Torres, James Tippett, Jr., Michael Tippett, Joseph Tippett; and her best friends Joyce, Donna, Jackie, and Mel-Mel Big James Thompson; and her special friends Michael Wasilow and Keith Savoy.

Services will be private.Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral

Home, Mechanicsville, Maryland.

Thelma Turner, 64Thelma Jeannette Turner,

64 of Mechanicsville, MD died April 22, 2012 at her residence.

Born November 16, 1947 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Foster Lee Jones and Doris Jeannette (Akers) Jones.

Thelma was an adminis-trative assistant with the U.S. Census Bureau until her retire-ment in 1996. At that time, she became a full time “Maw-Maw” and began taking care of each grand-child. Her lifelong passion was dog grooming and animal rescue. A love that she has instilled in many family members. Thelma enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Although she had only two daughters of her own, every one of her nieces and nephews spent some time being raised by “Aunt Thelma”. She treated them as her own children. So much so that their children all call her “Maw-Maw” along with Noah, Tyler, Makayla and Jacob. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico, MD.

Thelma is survived by her children, Candy Turner-Scott (David) of Lusby, MD and Cathy Der-rington (Troy) of Mechanicsville, MD; grandchil-dren, Noah Narain, Jacob Scott, Makayla Derrington and Tyler Derrington; siblings, Tammy Mulloy (Lar-ry) of Huntingtown, MD, Sheri Saunders of Clinton, MD and Ronald Jones (Mary) of Honaker, VA. She is also survived by nieces, Melissa, Holly, and Nichole; and nephews Joshua and Dustin; and great nieces and nephews, McKinsey, Sierra, Josh Jr., Lily, Jacob and Logan. She was preceded in death by her beloved companion, Donald I. Thompson.

A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Christ Episcopal Church, 25390 Maddox Road, Chaptico, MD 20621. Interment fol-lowed in the church cemetery. A luncheon was held immediately following the service at the parish hall located at 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico, MD 20621.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or Christ Episco-pal Church, P.O. Box 8, Chaptico, MD 20621.



Ernest William, Sr., 82“Ernest” Conway Wil-

liams, Sr., of Clements, MD died on April 30, 2012 at Hos-pice House, Callaway, MD. Born on February 7, 1930 in Mechanicsville, MD., he was the son of J. Gwinn and Mary Jane Williams. He was preced-ed in death by his loving wife Dorothy Thompson Williams whom he married on April 18, 1949 in Holy Angels Catholic Church Avenue, MD and preceded him in death on November 1, 2001. Mr. Williams is survived by his children: Connie Elaine Gibson (Buddy) and Ernest Conway Williams, Jr. (Marcy), of Clements MD., grandchildren: Thomas E. Bailey, III of Avenue, MD., Craig Ernest Bailey of Coltons Point, MD., Wendy Elizabeth Gibson of Avenue, MD., Ernest Conway Williams, III of Leon-ardtown, MD., Heather Ann Dixon, and Milissa Ma-rie Williams both of Clements, MD. Ernest is also survived by his siblings: Donald R. Williams of Cle-ments, MD., and Barbara Williams Gool of Golds-boro, NC. He is preceded in death by his daughters: Mary Diane Bailey and Elizabeth Ann Williams, as well as siblings: James Roger Williams, Catherine Virginia Williams, Joseph Gwinn Williams, Jr., Francis E. Williams and Lawrence Williams, Sr. After graduating from Margaret Brent High School in 1947, Mr. Williams went to work for the FBI in Washington, DC. when he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Ann Thompson and they returned to St. Mary’s County to raise their family.

Mr. Williams worked for Shell Oil delivering fuel oil throughout the county, and later to operate Wil-liams Shell Station in Clements, MD for over twenty-five years. In later years he owned and operated the Ernest Williams Excavating Company. Mr. Williams loved mu-sic. He played numerous musical instruments, and was a member of Bob Norris, and the Country Cous-ins who performed throughout the Southern Maryland region for over 40 years. Ernest was a former mem-ber of the 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad during the late 1960’s. He retired and spent his remaining years tinkering in his workshop on his farm in Clements. Ernest en-joyed family gatherings, loved shar-ing family history, and stories with his children and grandchildren.

The family received friends on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 with prayers recited in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonar-dtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thurs-day, May 3, 2012 at 10 a.m. with Fr. Francis Early officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Thomas E. Bailey, III, Ernest C. Williams, III, Paul Colona, Matthew Ardis, Jim-my Williams, David Williams, and Craig Bailey.

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

Robert Yates, 78Ro b e r t

“Bob” Ed-ward Yates, 78, of Coltons Point, MD passed away s u r r ou nd e d by his loving family by his side on April 23, 2012 in Callaway, MD. Born on May 30, 1933 in Washington, DC. he was the son of the late Russell Garnet and Pearl Anna (Donavant) Yates. Mr.

Yates is survived by his loving wife Anna Lois Yates whom he married on February 11, 1956 in Arling-ton, VA. Mr. Yates is survived by his children: Lois Kathleen Yates of Clements, MD., Carol Lee Brandt (Gerald) of Arlington, VA., Barbara Ellen Brooks of Callaway, MD., 7 grandchildren, and his sister Mar-tha Gomes. He is preceded in death by his sisters: Ruth Clark and Kathlyn Yates.

Mr. Yates graduated from Washington Lee High School in 1951 and went on to serve 2 years in the United States Army while in the Army he earned the National Defense Medal and Good Con-duct Medal, and was a military police officer in Ab-erdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, MD. After serving in the Army Bob worked as a carpenter for the Arlington County Schools retiring in June 1990 after 38 years. He moved from Arlington, VA to St. Mary’s County on June 1990. Bob was a member of the American Legion, and enjoyed; carpentry, play-ing softball, and watching the Washington Capital Hockey games.

The family received friends on Friday, April 27, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Memorial Service followed with Rev. Harry Harper officiating followed by an American Legion service. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonard-town, MD 20650 Avenue, MD., and/or Seventh Dis-trict Rescue Squad P.O. Box 7 Avenue, MD 20609. To leave a condolence for the family please visit www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Matting-ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.

May 1, 1950 -December 18, 2009

Happy BirthdayFrom Your

Husband, Brothers, Sisters,

Children and

all the family.

Agnes CourtneyIn Loving Memory of

Charlotte Cook

It’s difficult to believe it’s been 1 year since you left us. Not a day goes by you are not thought of in some way. We love and miss you so very much.

Your daughter, Susie & Family

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Blue Crabs Visit Cedar Lane

Block Grant May Boost Habitat Builds, Affordable Apartments

CommunityLibrary itemsLibrary to be closed half day for training

Charlotte Hall library will be closed until 1 p.m. on Friday, May 4, for staff training.

On Sat, May 5, Lexington Park Library will be open but the parking lot will be closed until noon due to the Pride in the Park Parade.

Starting Small Business Work-shops to be offered

The Small Business Admin-istration will offer a free workshop on starting a small business at the Leonardtown library on May 4 and at Charlotte Hall library on May 9. Information on starting and financ-ing a business as well as discuss the programs and services offered by the SBA will be presented. Both pro-grams start at 9:30 a.m. and no regis-tration is required.

Reading activities and parachute games planned for children

Parents and caregivers can enjoy fun interactive reading activities with their children at “Read-Learn-Grow.” The programs will be held on May 7 at 10 a.m. at Lexington Park branch, on May 8 at 10 a.m. at the Charlotte Hall branch, and on May 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Leonardtown branch. No registration is required.

Children ages 3-6 can join in a variety of games using a parachute at Parachute Play scheduled at both Char-lotte Hall and Leonardtown libraries on May 7 at 10 a.m. and at Lexington Park branch on May 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Poets can share poetry

Poets of all ages have the oppor-tunity to share their original poems or favorite ones at the Poetry Open Mic on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Leonardtown library.

Applications for summer volun-teers being accepted

Teen summer volunteers are needed to help with the summer read-ing program at each branch from June 4 to August 11. Students entering the sixth grade this fall and older may ap-ply. Applications are available online or at any branch and are due May 12. Training will be provided for those selected.

Opening reception held for local artists

The public is invited to meet art-ists Tammy Vitale and Mary Ida Ro-lape at a reception at the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery on May 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Their artwork will be on display in the Gallery through June 14.

Adults invited for coffee and conversation

Books, Coffee and Conversation will be held at Leonardtown on May 14 at 1 p.m. and at Lexington Park on May 15 at 10:30 a.m. Adults can enjoy coffee and engaging conversa-tion plus share books they have read or listened to.

Newsmakers


At a public hearing last week, the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County detailed two projects it will pursue to use up to $800,000 in Community Develop-ment Block Grants (CDBG). Director Den-nis Nicholson explained the federal CDBG money has broad use options but is intended to benefit low and moderate income citizens, do away with blight and address community needs.

“Readiness is a key point driver,” he said, explaining many projects in St. Mary’s County were assessed. The small window for the application process led the depart-ment to seek out those projects meeting the objectives that could be started immediately, if funding is received.

Robin Finnacom, President/CEO of the Community Development Corporation, said this year there were only 55 days between the announcement of funds and the applica-tion deadline, but said the projects selected are “so ready to roll.”

One project proposal, requiring less

than $200,000, sees the county working cooperatively with Patuxent Habitat for Hu-manity (PHH) to put the funding to use, she explained. Two homes, 22675 and 22691 Old Rolling Road, just across from the entrance to the Laurel Glen neighborhood, were ac-quired by the county commissioners, be-cause they lie in the path of an unfinished section of FDR Blvd.

Rather than demolish the buildings to make way for the eventual roadway con-struction, the CDBG funds would allow PHH to relocate the existing structures to awaiting lots in Patuxent Park, where they may yield up to four homes, Finnacom said.

This proposal will include the commis-sioners donating the structures as part of the application.

“It’s a perfect fit and the repurposing of these existing structures makes for a really green build,” said Pam Shubert, Habitat’s ex-ecutive director.

She said the organization has talked with architects about maximizing the build, creating as many new homes out of the buildings as possible. With one home being just less than 900 square feet and the other

just over 2,000 square feet, both with garag-es, there’s a lot of potential for low-income homeownership.

A great deal of planning will be re-quired to moves the structures up Route 235 and down Great Mills Road to the new location, Shubert explained, adding, some additional fundraising may be necessary to complete the builds.

“We’ve got the volunteers and resources to do what is necessary to make these home habitable,” she said.

The second project will help Humphrey Management, owners of Spring Valley Apartments in Lexington Park adjacent to Gate 1 of NAS Patuxent River, to maintain affordable rental prices. Nicholson explained the financing for the property will balloon in January of 2013, and if not restructured, will result in prices going up there.

Following an affordable workforce housing study conducted in 2010 that in-dicated St. Mary’s is at great risk of losing affordability, the Housing Authority will seek $515,000 to aid with down payment as-sistance, letting the owners borrow less and keep rates low. If awarded, the grant fund-

ing would impact 103 of Spring Valley’s 128 units, putting income-based caps on the cen-trally located apartments.

Nicholson said the complex may receive additional renovations to increase energy ef-ficiency, but the top priority is keeping rent affordable. It’s also a capital investment near the base, a positive step with talks of a future BRAC.

CDBG funds have been used to address a variety of issues in St. Mary’s County iin the past.

Finnacom explained the Lexington Manor project, locally known as “the flat tops”, remains the largest single grant award given to any jurisdiction in the state, and oth-ers, like the Indian Bridge Apartment proj-ect, “are a testament to what can be achieved with the support of these funds.”

The Housing Authority will seek the commissioners’ approval at the May 15 meeting, with the application due two days later. Awards will be announced by late summer with projects getting underway in the fall.

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At right, Pinch the mascot of the SoMD Blue Crabs is happily greeted by Cedar Lane resident Alma Den-ton. Pinch was a homerun with the residents who had the opportunity visit with him along with players Bridg-er Hunt, Michael Schlact, Casey Benjamin and Ricky Barrett when they visited recently during a Blue Crabs baseball party. The visitors talked baseball, signed auto-graphs and helped with door prize drawings. Cedar Lane Apartments is sponsoring Senior Citizen Tuesday Nights at Regency Stadium. Above, Rev. Charles Daugherty is all smiles posing with members of the 2012 SoMD Blue Crabs Michael Schlact, left, Casey Benjamin, Bridger Hunt and Ricky Barrett. Photos submitted by Janice Pruett


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A U.S. District Court judge has sentenced John Larry Dick-erson, of Waldorf, to nearly 12 years in prison for his part in a drug distribution operation in St. Mary’s County, U.S. Attor-ney Rod Rosenstein’s office an-nounced Monday.

Dickerson, 42, was also charged with possession of a firearm in a school zone, federal authorities reported.

Dickerson, along with con-spirators Brian Deandre Bush, Demetrius Deandre Young, Ker-ry Alexander Bond, Sr., Marcus Tyreke Chase, and William Lamont Young, ran an opera-tion that federal prosecutors say distributed cocaine throughout the county from November 2010 through July 15, 2011.

All other conspirators named by the federal govern-ment have already pleaded guilty to their part in the opera-tion, prosecutors stated, and are

awaiting sentencing.According to federal au-

thorities Bush and Demetrius Young would get cocaine from sources in Maryland, Georgia, Florida and even from Bond before giving it to Dickerson, William, Young and Chase for distribution.

Prosecutors stated the nar-cotics distributed included both powdered and cooked crack cocaine.

Investigators intercepted thousands of phone calls relat-ing to the drug ring made by the conspirators; Dickerson dis-cussed meeting with Bush to get cocaine for distribution in St. Mary’s, prosecutors alleged.

Police raided Dickerson’s home on July 15 and recovered a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, marijuana plants and marijuana in a bag, all within 1,000 feet of a school zone, prosecutors stated.

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Detectives with the county’s vice/narcotics division arrested three people from Mechanicsville during a raid on a residence suspected of being used as a base for methamphetamine production.

Billy Ammons, 39, Aliesha Lynn Carver and Cynthia Ann Hutchens were all arrested at the scene, detectives reported, and eight “one-pot” containers used to combine and cook the ingredients for methamphetamine were seized.

All three have been charged with drug possession and drug manufacturing as well as possessing drug paraphernalia and production equipment, according to court records.

Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the Vice/Narcotics unit, said training detectives received in Tennessee last year was instrumental in allowing them to better understand the methods of production and distribution of methamphet-amines and the warning signs associated with their use.

Communities in Tennessee have been devastated in recent years by meth-amphetamine epidemics; the drug itself is highly additive, potent and destruc-tive to the entire body.

Also, making the drug can be as simple as combining ingredients in some-thing like an empty plastic soda bottle; something now known as the “shake and bake” method.

“Most of the meth produced anymore is from the one-pot method,” Alioto said. “It still has just as much hazardous material and it’s still volatile but it’s much more portable.”

Methamphetamine users often dump the pot they used once they are fin-ished with it, contaminating the environment, Alioto said.

“They just dispose of it as they see fit,” he said.Methamphetamines have been encountered here in small amounts so far

but this latest spate of arrests is different, Alioto said.“It’s not the first time we’ve seen it,” he said. “This is the biggest scale

we’ve come across.”

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Thursday, May 3• Garden MarketRt. 5 and Old State House Road, St. Mary’s City – 10 a.m.

Herbs, bedding plants and hanging baskets for sale on the corner of Rt. 5 and Old State House Road to benefit the museum’s horticulture pro-gram. Proceeds benefit Historic St. Mary’s City.

Friday, May 4• Port of Leonardtown Winery Artist ShowPort of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 7 p.m.

Port of Leonardtown Winery is pleased to announce the showcase of work by local artist, Toni Wolfe. After years on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Toni now lives and works in Southern Maryland. Her professional career spans work as a professional graphic artist, fine artist, industrial designer, and instructional paraeducator. Her art ranges from realism to abstract, using a variety of media. The winery will hold a meet and greet for the artist at the First Friday celebration in the Tasting Room on Friday, May 4th from 7 to 8 p.m.

• Elizabeth Dowling Taylor To Speak at Sot-terley Plantation The Barn at Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

Sotterley Plantation is pleased to announce the presenters for the 2012 Speaker Series at Sot-terley. An important community outreach, this se-ries is yet another way that this National Historic Landmark fulfills its mission of serving as an edu-cational resource and cultural venue while it seeks to preserve, research, and interpret the plantation’s diverse cultures and environments throughout history. The Speaker Series at Sotterley is free to the public. Due to limited seating, advanced reservations are required. Call 301-373-2280 for reservations. The speaker will be Elizabeth Dowl-ing Taylor, Ph.D. on “A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons.”

• Pitch Card PartyMechanicville Volunteer Rescue Squad (28120 Old Flora Corner Road, Mechanicsville) – 7:30 p.m.

Come out and support the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary by participat-ing in a Pitch Card Party. The Mechanicsville Vol-unteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary is sponsoring the card party. Play starts at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Players must be 16 years or older to play. There is a $5 admission.

Saturday, May 5• Pride in the Park Inaugural ParadeBay District Volunteer Fire Department (46900 So. Shangri-La Drive, Lexington Park) – 10 a.m.

The parade starts at 10 a.m. and roads close at 9:30 a.m. Alternative routes will be posted in advance of the parade. The parade route goes from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, turning right onto So. Essex Drive then turning right onto Great Mills Road (MD Rt. 246) and ending near Raley’s Home Furnishings. Specta-tor parking will be in Millison Plaza, St. Mary’s Square, Freedom Park-n-Ride Lot near Linda’s Café and John G. Lancaster Park. The parade is sponsored by Lexington Park Business and Com-munity Association. For more information, call 301-863-7700.

• Football Team FundraiserSt. Mary’s Elks Lodge 2092 (45779 Fire Dept. Lane, California) – 1:30 p.m.

The Washington DC Generals Police/Fire football team is having another fundraise featur-ing Washington Redskin Dexter Manley from 2-3:30 p.m. Burger and hot dogs for sale to benefit the team. Donations greatly appreciated for our season and in turn for our donation to our chosen charities.

• Sangria & Paella NightPort of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 5 p.m.

Party at the winery this Cinco de Mayo!

Sangria and Paella Night with live music by Jen-nifer Cooper and Carl Reichelt from 5-8 p.m. Pa-ella by Chef Loic of Cafe des Artistes. Save $5 with advance reservations, $20 in advance, $25 at the door (limited number). For reservations call 301-690-2192.

• On Golden Pond Dinner TheaterAdams Ribs (2200 Solomons Island Road South, Prince Frederick) – 6 p.m.

What do you get when you mix some “se-nior moments” and “adolescent behavior” with a little New England summer charm? A delightful Spring dinner theater evening heralding summer adventures in the autumn of life brought to you courtesy of the cast of On Golden Pond: New Di-rection Community Theater’s current production. This intimate cast of seven examines the richness of age and family dynamics through exploring the interweaving and ever changing relationships of family and friends in this entertaining drama/comedy. The cast is excited to offer their show in NDCT’s first dinner theater experience for Calvert County. Producer Sherry Mervine states that, “We (as a theater company) have been exploring many partnerships in our community includ-ing the College of Southern Maryland and local churches to offer affordable, local theater experi-ences for Calvert County. Our current partnership with Adam’s Ribs will allow us yet one more av-enue to present shows while supporting a locally owned and operated establishment.” Several non-profit organizations will sell tickets as fundraisers for their organizations. Dunkin’ Donuts in Lusby will also serve as a ticket venue for preshow sales and reservations. Show dates will be May 5 at 6 p.m. and May 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be $30 and include a BBQ chicken dinner with three sides, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverage in addition to the theater show. Pre-paid reservations are re-quired for food preparation. For more information on reservations please visit their website at: www.ndctheater.net84.net or call 443-624-4484.

Sunday, May 6• Community BreakfastFather Andrew White School (22850 Wash-

ington Street, Leonardtown) – 8 a.m.The school will sponsor a community break-

fast from 8 a.m. –12:30 p.m. in the school gym. Enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast fea-turing eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits with gravy, pancakes and more. The cost is $8 for those 13 and older, $4 for those 4 to 12, and free for those 3 and younger.

• Parish Dinner/FestivalImmaculate Conception Church Parish Center (28297 Old Village Road, Mechanicsville) – 12 p.m.

A parish dinner and festival will be held from 12-5 p.m., directly behind the church. The menu includes: spiral glazed ham, crab balls, southern fried chicken, green beans, beets, apple-sauce, coleslaw, potatoes, garden salad, rolls, des-serts, and beverages. The cost is: $18 for adults and carry out and $7 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under 6 eat free. Come out and enjoy a fantastic meal and participate in the festivities: Big Raffle, 50-50 raffle, white elephant table, bake table, plant table, door prizes, bingo and more. Lots of fun for the whole family. All proceeds to benefit the hall building fund. For information or tickets call 301-884-3123, 301-274-1931, or 301-884-2517.

• Pre-Mother’s Day EventPort of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 12 p.m.

Pamper Mom and/or yourself with free spa treatments by Forever Eden, mini massages by Tracy Eno and desserts by Anita’s Cake Shop. Free wine tastings, special wine pairings with Anita’s gourmet cupcakes available. Call 301-690-2192 for more information.

• Dani Pettrey Book Signing Fenwick Street Used Books & Music (41655A Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 12 p.m.

Author Dani Pettrey will be signing copies of her new book “Submerged”from noon to 2 p.m. Dani Pettrey is a wife, homeschooling mom and author. She feels blessed to write inspirational ro-mantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves-the thrill of adventure, nail-biting

suspense, the deepening of one’s faith and plenty of romance. She’s a huge fan of dark chocolate, is always in search of the best iced mocha and her dream is to one day own a little cottage on a re-mote stretch of beach. She and her husband reside in Maryland with their two teenage daughters. For more information, visit www.fenwickbooks.com or call 301-475-2859.

• Chesapeake Community Chorus presents “Music for the Spring”Huntingtown United Methodist Church (4020 Hunting Creek Road, Huntingtown) - 5 p.m.

Chesapeake Community Chorus presents “Music for the Spring.” A free will offering will be taken for the Calvert Hospice House. The con-cert will feature contemporary, gospel, classical Christian and secular music by John Rutter, Mary McDonald, Samuel Ward, Phillip Bliss, Peter Choplin, and others. Our special guest, Mother Goose, will introduce for the young and young in heart, five nursery rhymes as well as the famous story of ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’. Other songs will include: ‘America the Beautiful,’ and ‘Down to the River to Pray.’ A free-will offering will be taken to support the Calvert Hospice House. The Chorus is a volunteer group of thirty singers in its 9th season giving concerts for the benefit of charities in Calvert County. The chorus has raised over $52,000 for these charities. For more infor-mation, call Larry W. Brown at 301-855-7477 or [email protected].

Monday, May 7• Atlantic City Bus TripMechanicville Volunteer Fire Department (28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville) – 7:30 p.m.

The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Depart-ment Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a bus trip to the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. The bus will leave from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department parking lot at 6 a.m. and will return around 8:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per person in ad-vance, but each person will receive $25 in free slot play upon arrival at the casino. Morning cof-fee and donuts, and evening sodas, cookies and a movie will be provided on the bus. Call Valerie at 301-481-0148 to reserve a seat on the bus or to get additional information. Advance reservation and payment is required.

Tuesday, May 8• Zumba FitnessHollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (23469 Res-cue Lane, Hollywood) – 5:45 p.m.

Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Fund-raiser Zumba Fitness Classes. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:45-6:45 p.m. The cost is $7 per class or $25 for five classes. For information call 301-757-2336.

Wednesday, May 9• Auditions for “Annie”Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park) – 6 p.m.

Auditions for summer musical, “Annie,” on May 7 and 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. For ages 15 and up only. Please prepare the noted section of one of the following songs -

Warbucks - “Something was Missing” Grace - “I think I’m Gonna Like It Here” Hannigan - “Little Girls” Rooster and Lily - “Easy Street”Music may be picked up at the theater box

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Thursday, May 10• Gutbuster Cheese Steaks VFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd, California) – 5 pm.

Yes, they are big and they will bust your gut and, additionally, proceeds help to support vet-erans. These all-beef Philly-Style Cheese Steaks are cooked-to-order and come with your choice of cheese, roasted peppers and onions, served with fries for $8. Check out other events at www.vfw-post2632.com


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Hello my name is Oreo. I am a sweetheart and a purr boy I love people and I love to play. Fortunately for me, I was trapped when I didn’t even weigh 2 lbs. I was feral but because I was so young, one of the volunteers of Feral Cat Rescue took pity on me and decided to domesticate me and give me an inside home. I am relieved that I wasn’t returned to the feral colony. The feral life isn’t so bad but my inside life is much better. I get to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I have food available to me all the time. Because I was taken in so young, I am completely friendly. If you are looking for a love boy, please look no further. Please go to www.feralcatrescuemd.org and fill out an application. You can email it to [email protected]. If you have any questions, please call Carolyn at 301-866-0145 Warm Regards, Oreo

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Wanderings An Hour Away…

By Shelby OppermannContributing Writer

I always say I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else but here in St. Mary’s Coun-ty, and that is so true. We have access to two other beautiful counties nearly surrounded by water. It’s not far to the rural back roads of Prince Georges and Anne Arundel coun-ties either. I believe county tourism had a slogan some time ago that said something like “An hour away, a world apart.” That’s the way I felt when I first came down here to college. Even though all three counties have built up quite a bit since 1979, we still retain some of our “rural-ness”. There are times we feel like going on a day trip, but really don’t want to go too far. That’s where the previous slogan comes in.

This past Sunday, we played hooky from Church – which we rarely do. We de-cided to travel to North Beach and Chesa-peake Beach in Calvert County. An hour away and worlds apart. It was a lovely, breezy day – a bit chilly too. Walking on the boardwalk and stopping in all the little shops sounded appealing. We normally do our traveling like this on my Monday’s off, but most everything is closed. Window shopping is nice, though I really like to walk in the shops once in awhile.

We actually drove into Anne Arundel County first. We love Herrington Harbor, just over the Calvert County line. If you have never been there it is worth the trip. The restaurant, called Mangoes, has won-derful food. We normally get an appetizer and sit outside near the pool. A cabana/Tiki bar looks out over the marina, the pool, and the Chesapeake Bay. I always feel like we are sitting somewhere in Key West when we are there. The hotel which dates from the 1950’s will make you believe that too. They used to have the outside of each room painted bright, tropical colors which I loved. Live entertain-ment on the weekends makes it extra special.

On our way back towards North Beach, we marveled at all the huge new houses going up right next to old 1920’s to 1940’s beach cottages. It’s a bit swampy in that stretch. Once we were over the causeway we took all the little roads off the main road. There are all sorts of antique & gift shops, ice cream shops, and restaurants that are hidden on these side roads. We finally parked in front of Art-works on 7th’s new space on Bay Avenue; a very impressive art gallery. I fell in love with quite a few paintings, photographs, and jewelry. Gerry Wood and Micky Kunkle being two artists I knew Next door to the gallery is Bay Wine and Spirits which we have stopped in on other visits. How nice is that to have a wine shop next to the gallery. On the far end of the building is an ice cream shop. Wow !! And to top all that off, you are maybe 75 feet from

the Chesapeake Bay. The antique shops, especially Nice and Fleasy, could keep you occupied for hours. One surprising find was this unique clothing shop called Chez elle Boutique down by Sweet Sue’s Bakery and Coffee Shop (where we had to order cap-puccino’s to ward off the chilly breeze). I thought it was an upscale consignment shop like the one up the street, but it had the new-est, leading edge fashions similar to what you see models wearing in magazines. A beautifully lit, funky shop.

We left there to walk on the long pier and then the whole length of the boardwalk. I didn’t expect to cry while doing this, but that’s what happened. There must be over a hundred benches between the pier and boardwalk, all memorial benches. Each one had a plaque or photos, some had wreaths or flowers attached. I think we read every one, except where people were sitting. It was so touching to read the tributes, some funny and some sad. A few from 9/11 and from soldiers made my throat catch. Quite a walk. Next time we will walk the new mile and a half Chesapeake Bay Railway Trail on the Chesapeake Beach side.

We ended our day at Trader’s Restau-rant, not far from the Rod & Reel, my all time favorite, sitting out on the deck with a DJ. I really wanted to put $5 in the slots near the entrance, but didn’t. We just relaxed and had a great dinner. Not a bad day for an hour away.

To each new day’s adventure, Shelby

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By Linda RenoContributing Writer

George Loker, son of William and Elizabeth Parrott (Smith) Loker was born in 1765. Dur-ing the War of 1812 he was living near today’s Dameron. In early 1815, George was prob-

ably feeling pretty good. News had ar-rived that the war was about to be offi-cially over and perhaps life could return to normal. The Treaty of Ghent was signed December 14, 1814 in Belgium but would not take effect until ratified by both sides and that was February 17, 1815. News travelled slowly during those days and it would be weeks before citi-zens and combatants alike would know.

On February 20, 1815 George re-ceived a visit from the British. At this time Caleb Barnhouse, then just 18, was living at the Loker home probably doing some work on the house. In 1813 Caleb had been apprenticed to Thomas Hall, a Loker neighbor, to learn the trade of house joiner.

In an 1818 deposition Caleb said “he saw a British barge land on the shore of George Loker, on the River Potomac, in St. Mary’s County, having an officer and 10 men on board. The negroes of sd. Loker and the deponent (who at that time resided with sd. Loker) retired to the woods to escape their vigilance; that about a half hour after they were in the woods, an old negro woman who had re-mained at the house came to the woods

where they were and told the deponent that if the negroes didn’t go back to the house the British would ‘put the house in ashes.’ The negroes returned to the house and about 10 minutes later the de-ponent saw them going down to the barge with the crew; the deponent went to the house and distinctly saw the negroes in the barge--7 in number as follows: Leah, Peg and her three children Lilly, Betsy, and Julian; and Luce and her child Letty; three negro women and 4 children--the eldest child about 5-6 and the youngest about one year; that neither of sd. ne-groes returned. The deponent says that Loker went to the Capes after the ne-groes but could not obtain them.”

Another slave, Jerry Lynch, escaped from Loker later that day and joined the others.

On February 27 Loker and a num-ber of local residents, from whom the British also took slaves, hired a schoo-ner and went in pursuit of the British. These included Matthias Clarke and his son, Robert Clarke; William Smith; Peter Urquhart Thomson; and James Richard-son. They caught up with the British ship “Havannah” near the Virginia Capes and demanded the return of their slaves on the basis the war was over when the slaves were taken. As proof, George Lok-er brought along a copy of the National Intelligencer (a Washington, D.C. news-paper) which announced the treaty. Brit-ish Captain William Hamilton responded he would read nothing given to him by Loker or the American government. He did agree to let the slaves return if they wanted to do so, but they refused.

To be continued.

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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCHA member of the Southern Baptist Convention

8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627

Pastor Keith CorrickAssociate Pastor Kevin Cullins

• Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am• Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am• Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm• Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm (Adults, youth & Children)

Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm SaturdaySunday: 8:00 amWeekday (M-F): 7:30 amConfessions: 3-4 pm Saturday

St. Cecelia Church47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600

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First Friendship campus – Ridge9:00 am Traditional worshipc

St George Island campus – Piney Point9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School11:00 am Traditional worship

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Summer Concert Series: Big Acts, Benefits Close to Home

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Going OnIn Entertainment

Thursday, May 3The Newtowne Play-ers Present “As Bees

in Honey Drown”Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington

Park) – 8 p.m.

Live Music: “Dave Norris”DB McMillan’s

(23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6

p.m.

Karaoke w/ DJ Dusty

Sea Breeze Restau-rant & Crab House

(27130 S. Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville)

– 8:30p.m.

Friday, May 4Patuxent Habitat for

Humanity’s Re-cycled Art ShowSlack Winery at

Woodlawn Estate (16040 Woodlawn

Ln., Ridge) – 6 p.m.

Live Music: “The Eds”

Fenwick Street Used Books and Music

(41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) – 5

p.m.

Live Music: “Legend”

Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-

chants Lane, Leonar-dtown) – 8:30 p.m.

Live Music: “R & R Train”

Spring Festival at St. mary’s County Fair-grounds (42455 Fair-grounds Rd., Leonar-

dtown) – 6 p.m.

Live Music: “The Three Amigos”Ye Olde Towne Café (22685 Washington

Street, Leonardtown) – 6 p.m.

Live Music: “Jennifer Cooper &

Carl Reichelt”Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 New-

towne Neck Road, Leon-ardtown) – 5:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Three Day Ride”

Dew Drop Inn (23966 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 9 p.m.

Live Music: “The Piranhas”Hole In the Wall

Tavern (24702 Sotter-ley Road, Hollywood)

– 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 5, Cinco de Mayo

Live Music: “Yoko Says No”

Cryer’s Back Road Inn (22094 New-

towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 8

p.m.

Live Music: “Jukebox Thieves”Sea Breeze Restau-rant & Crab House


– 8 p.m.

Live Music: “The Piranhas”

Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys Neck Road, Leonard-

town) – 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 6Live Music:

“Pandora’s Box”Sea Breeze Restau-rant & Crab House


– 3 p.m.

Live Music: “Coun-try Memories Band”

St. Mary’s Landing (29935 Three Notch

Road, Charlotte Hall) – 4 p.m.

Live Music: “St. Mary’s Musica”

First Saints Com-munity Church (25550

Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown) – 3 p.m.

Monday, May 7Open Mic Night

Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-

chants Lane, Leonar-dtown) – 5 p.m.

Live Music: “St. Mary’s Musica” Patuxent Presbyterian Church (23421 Kings-ton Creek Rd., Cali-fornia) – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 9Live Music:

“Mason Sebastian”DB McMillan’s

(23415 Three Notch Road, California)


With temperatures climbing and folks in Southern Maryland beginning to think about their summer plans, two venues will offer concerts from big acts that ben-efit the local community.

This year, the Calvert Marine Mu-seum (CMM) will kick off the season with Bret Michaels storming their PNC Pavillion in Solomons. First break-ing onto the music scene as the frontman of glam metal group Poison, with hits like “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn” and “Noth-ing But a Good Time,” Michaels has also gained celebrity through appearances on reality shows like The Apprentice and Rock of Love.

Tickets are currently on sale for the Bret Michaels show on Sunday, May 27, where the rocker will play Poison favorites and solo material.

On Aug. 16, rock group Boston, which broke onto the rock scene in the late ‘70s and delivered such hits as “More Than a Feeling” and “Amanda,” will take the stage at the museum. Tickets go on sale to CMM members Tuesday, June 19 and to the gen-eral public June 26.

Vanessa Gill, CMM development di-rector, said it’s important for concert-goers to keep in mind the shows are not only great entertainment but also a main fund-raiser for the museum, which offers a bevy

of educational and history-based programs. Gill said, “The concerts have been success-ful in the past which is great considering they provide about 40 percent of the non-profit’s annual fundraising.”

With an artist like Bret Michaels, Gill explained, they are looking to expand the audience, while groups like Boston, and in past years, Steve Miller Band and Styx, resonate well with Southern Maryland mu-sic fans. She said a third show is also in the works and will be announced as soon as a performer is booked.

Another popu-lar summertime Calvert County venue will bring hot country acts to Southern Maryland. The St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department’s Bayside Toy-ota Pavillion will host Eric Church on June 2 touring behind his Billboard-topping lat-est album release, “Chief.”

Tickets are on sale now to catch Church, a North Carolina native with hits like “Drink In My Hand” and “Love Your Love the Most,” along with an as-yet-to-be an-nounced opening act.

On July 6, Luke Bryan will get the audi-ence moving with mega-hit “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” among other chart-toppers. Tickets are now on sale for this show with special guests River City Gang.

The duo Big & Rich will bring their big

personalities and their brand of coun-try to the St. Leon-ard stage on Sept. 1. The group, sure to perform their breakout hit “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” among many other coun-try radio favorites, welcomes special guests Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin.

A fourth show, on July 22, will be announced this weekend. This annual concert series raises funds to support the fire, rescue and EMS services provided to the southern Calvert community. Non-perishable food items for the Southern Maryland Food Bank will be collected at the gate of these great concerts, providing additional support by helping keep the tri-county area’s food pantries stocked.

To find out more about St. Leonard’s all-volunteer squad and get ticket informa-tion, check out www.slvfd.org or visit Bay-side Toyota in Prince Frederick Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For details on the Calvert Marine Museum and to purchase tickets, visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042.

Gill said, as the museum’s develop-ment director and a St. Leonard resident, she sees these events as mutually beneficial.

“The ticket buyer needs to understand they’re not only going to see a great show but they’re also doing something good for this community at the same time.”

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Bret Michaels

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Luke Bryan

Boston Photo by Matt Becker


The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging, TRIAD/S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council, and the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County will be sponsoring the 12th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Ceremony, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 11:30 a.m., at the Southern Maryland Higher Educa-tion Center, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619 .This event will take place during National Police Memorial Week and will pay tribute to law officers who have perished in the line of duty as well as honor the “Of-ficer of the Year” selected from each county agency, based on their outstanding service to the community. For further information, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1073.

SENIOR LIVING

Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.

St. Mary’s Dept of AgingPrograms and Activities

Authentic Cajun Music PerformanceOn Friday, May 11 at noon, Cajun music

will be played at the Northern Senior Activ-ity Center. The Easy Listening Lounge music showcases local artists in a social and casual atmosphere. Enjoy authentic Cajun music during lunch courtesy of local musician, Annie Jean, who will get your feet tapping to the fiddle and accordion. A donation col-lection for our guest will be taken by staff. Make your lunch reservations before noon on Thursday, May 10, by calling 301.475.4002, ext. 1001. The cost for lunch is by donation for seniors 60 and older; $5 for individuals under 60.

Tai Chi for Arthritis begins at Loffler Se-nior Activity Center

Tai Chi for Arthritis, a program devel-oped by Dr. Paul Lam for the Arthritis Foun-dation, will be taught at the Loffler Senior Activity Center for eight consecutive Tues-days from 9 -10 a.m. beginning May 9. This form of exercise uses gentle, Sun style Tai Chi routines that are safe, easy to learn and suitable for every fitness level. This class is being offered for FREE but pre-registration is required. Participants are asked to attend all eight classes if they sign up. Only 20 stu-dents will be able to register and priority will be given to those who have not yet taken the Tai Chi for Arthritis class at Garvey. If you would like to commit to the eight sessions, you can sign up by calling 301.737.5670, ext. 1658 or by stopping in at the reception desk at Loffler.

Mothers to be Honored at a TeaOn Friday, May 11 at 10 a.m. the staff at the

Loffler Senior Activity Center will host a tea for mothers. Gentle entertainment and a delicious assortment of goodies and teas in an elegant set-ting will be provided to honor you, the heart of the family. There is no cost for this event. To provide you the best service we ask that you make a reservation by calling 301.737.5670, ext. 1658 before 5 p.m. on Monday, May 7, or stop by the reception desk at Loffler.

Great Pharaohs of Ancient EgyptExpand your learning at the Loffler Senior

Activity Center, on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, beginning May 9 from 1 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Sign up for this twelve session (two sessions per month) course which should leave you with a feeling that you personally know the men and women who made Egypt the greatest nation of the ancient world. The format for each session is a half-hour lecture followed by a half hour dis-cussion led by Marston Husmann (Mark). Pre-registration is required, by May 7, 2012. Please call 301.737.5670 ext. 1658 to register or for more information. Free.

Make a Gourd Birdhouse!Dried gourds are one of the natural options

available for building birdhouses. In this class at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Thursday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m., participants will clean, stain, and prepare a gourd to be used for a bird-house. Space is limited. Cost is $5.00. Payment reserves your spot in the class. For more informa-tion, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.

Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001; Ridge Nutrition Site, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.

Skin cancer is the most common of all can-cer types and the number of skin cancer cases has been on the rise for the past few decades. Current-ly, more than 1 million skin cancers are diagnosed each year in the United States. Dr. George Ver-ghese, local dermatologist and skin cancer expert, will provide an interactive discussion at the Gar-vey Senior Activity Center on Friday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m. on the prevention, detection and treat-ment of skin cancer. Following the presentation, Dr. Verghese will be available to provide FREE basic skin cancer screenings to anyone who at-

tends the presentation. To sign up for this presentation, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.

Skin Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Treatment

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day adopts new location for 2012 ceremony

Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County: Francis Jack Russell, President;Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging.

Join the fun! Make new friends!

Improve your health!

Garvey Senior Activity Center, Leonardtown, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 Loffler Senior Activity Center, Great Mills, 301.737.5670, ext. 1652

Northern Senior Activity Center, Charlotte Hall, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001

In a typical class, here’s what you’ll experience:• Ten to 20 people close to your own level of fitness • A certified instructor with special training in exercise for older adults• A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to your muscles• A 20-minute aerobics workout that gets you moving• A 20-minute strength training workout• A 10-minute stretch to keep your muscles flexible • A 5-minute cool-down • Balance exercises throughout the class

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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.Contributing Writer

It’s been a shameful few weeks, sports fans. Instead of behaving like role models, our heroes have resembled boorish frat boys with an in-telligence-sapping beer buzz and a thirst for mischief. The figurative police blotter reads something like this…

The New Orleans “Saints”…how oxymoronic…are mired in the smelly wake of former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ tenure. Williams’ bounty system – a dis-turbing pay-for-injury program – scored him an indefinite suspension from the NFL and has left the Saints without their head coach for the season (Sean Payton was suspended for the upcoming season).

Ozzie Guillen, the habitually potty-mouthed manager of the Miami Marlins, spewed ignorance and cultural insensi-tivity when he inexplicably praised Fidel Castro’s ability to survive 60 years of opposition. For his “enlightened” rheto-ric, Guillen was suspended for 5 games and will be left with the massive chore of healing his relationship with the Latin community.

Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino, a 51-year-old married father of four, wrecked his motorcycle and initially neglected to mention that his 25-year-old mistress was aboard. When faced with the release of the police report, Petrino finally came clean. Classy. His introduc-tion now goes something like this: “Hi, I’m Bobby Petrino…I’m a liar, a cheat-ing husband…and a recently unemployed football coach.”

And then there’s the cherry on the top of the sports world’s boob sundae: Tiger Woods. Once upon a time Woods’ performances at The Master’s were syn-onymous with record-setting perfor-mances, fist pumps and slipping on green jackets. This year, in the midst of an on-course meltdown, Woods paid homage to his inner “terrible two” and dropped kicked his club after an errant shot. Ahhh yes…Tiger Woods…the ultimate gentle-men for a gentlemen’s sport.

Interesting then that the mature counterbalance to this collection of pompous gray-bearded scoundrels that ought to know better is two youngsters not quite at the dawn of their professional careers. That dawn will arrive with the first two picks in the upcoming NFL Draft when Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III (RGIII) are selected - likely in

that order. It seems the Colts and ‘Skins, hold-ers of the first two picks, will acquire the rarest of NFL assets: an ultra-talented young quarter-back without a blemish on his character resume. In the intense spotlight of today’s sports cover-age (one I’m glad won’t illuminate my past), both young men consistently say and do the right

things and, given the absence of dirt on either one, apparently have always done so. They are remarkable and refreshing young lads, particularly considering the behavior of the aforementioned stooges (all apologies to Larry, Curly and Moe).

After two miserable decades of very sporadic success and bad quarterback play, RGIII’s likely arrival in D.C. has ‘Skins fans in a full lather. Anticipat-ing his diverse skill-set in burgundy and gold has inflated the hope-meter to levels not seen since Joe Gibbs returned – and rightfully so. RGIII behind center, in this quarterback-dominated era, raises the possibility that the ‘Skins will become something they haven’t been since Gibbs’ first tenure: perennial contenders. Gasp! I know, right? Crazy talk. The ‘Skins have had good quarterbacks…long, long ago…but never anyone with the skills of this guy. RGIII is more mobile than Joe Theismann, has a deep ball as sweet as Mark Rypien’s, appears to have Sonny Jurgensen’s bravado and is as unflap-pable in the moment as Doug Williams (I’ll withhold any comparison to Sam-my Baugh until I see him punt and play cornerback).

With that said, I’ll offer this plea: pump the brakes on the expectations sled. The hysteria makes it easy to forget RGIII will arrive as a 22-year-old rookie with a lot to learn and, despite his poise, no com-prehension of ‘Skins nation’s justifiable desperation for a franchise savior. The adjustment will take him, like any new arrival to a team or organization, time. Permit him this. Be patient. Create an environment that promotes his comfort and growth. Ignore the radio and print sharks that will inevitably pick him apart like the great fish in Hemmingway’s Old Man and the Sea. RGIII will succeed – his talent and intangibles are too great not to – as long as our expectations don’t overwhelm him.

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By Keith McGuireContributing Writer

Anglers can be a colorful bunch. Check the tackle box of anyone and you’re likely to find a rainbow of color among the lures stored there. I love the striper season because you can watch the boats being towed up and down the highway with white, pink, chartreuse, purple, green and yellow lures blowing in the breeze. My better half is an avid gardener, and swears that she loves the colors of spring in her garden. I could say similar things about the boats on the highway during striper season.

There are many theories about the most effective colors to use for striper trolling lures. You have the basic, “If it ain’t white, it ain’t right!” or “If it ain’t chartreuse, it ain’t no use!” Then things begin to get a little more scientific-sounding: “Use darker colors on overcast days and brighter colors on bright, sunny days….” Or “Choose lures based on the depth that they will be used because certain colors become indistinguishable deeper in the water column.” Of course, there’s always the macho-man approach, “Never use pink or chartreuse or fuchsia to catch man-sized fish!”

Notable author and avid Bay angler, Lenny Rudow, refers to spring trolling as “collision fishing” because, once the lures are set, you putt around the water waiting for your lures to intersect with one of the rockfish migrating in or out of the Bay during the spawning season. If that’s truly the case, what difference does color really make? Many anglers have kept logs of fish caught on certain col-ors – specifically white and chartreuse. The data frequently reveals little or no difference.

So, one could con-clude that the colors mat-ter in the tackle shop to entice knowing anglers to buy, but make little or no difference on the water. I know that many of you will disagree, but before you send me an abusive e-mail about the stupid-ity of such a statement, let me say that I have favorite colors that I use more than any others. Why? I’ve caught fish with them!

The Spring Tro-phy Season is still in full swing. When the weath-er has permitted, lots of anglers have caught big stripers. The early morn-ing bite is still the one that has people talking. If you

can get on the water and get your troll-ing spread set by sunrise, there’s a good chance that you’ll land your limit of 1 per person over 28” in no time at all. In fact, the odds are good that you’ll be back in time for breakfast! Similar results have been achieved in the evenings. Mid-day could take a while.

This weekend is tournament week-end. The Maryland Saltwater Sport-fishing Association sponsors the largest tournament on the Bay on May 4 – 6. Other tournaments, like the Rod and Reel Captain’s Pro-Am Tournament, share the same dates. There are big bucks to be won in these tournaments and, as you might expect, they will put a lot of boats on the water this weekend.

The cooler weather has put the croaker into deeper holes for now. Af-ter we get warmer days and nights, we should expect the hardhead to return. Warmer weather will also put the white perch and crabs into more favorable loca-tions to feed.

Remember to take a picture of your catch and send it to me with your story at [email protected].

Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributar-ies for over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.

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