The County Times

Thursday, November 1, 2007

By Chris StevensStaff Writer

WALDORF – A post-season match-up between two teams with a combined seven wins coming in seemed like it wouldn’t contain much excitement or skill, as was the case when Great Mills traveled to Westlake High School for their 3A South girls’ soccer quarterfinal match Monday afternoon. The excitement was provided by Wolverines senior Erin Ford, whose hat trick sparked Westlake to a 3-1 victory over the Hornets, their second win against Great Mills in the previous six days. Ford also scored a goal in the regular season finale, Westlake’s 2-0 win over the Hornets on October 23rd.

Two of Ford’s goals came on corner kicks where she

was set up nicely by fellow senior A.J. Tarleton, who fought through injury to assist on all of Ford’s goals, allowing Westlake (5-8-1 during the regular season) to move on to a showdown with Northern High School Tuesday night.

“Well, if we had practice tomorrow, we would defi-nitely work on defending corner kicks,” Great Mills coach Amy Herndon said. The rain that steadily poured on Southern Maryland for most of the week made it dif-ficult for both teams to get practice time in, and it showed in the first half, as both teams struggled to attack the net.

However, with 14:33 to go in the first half, Tarleton’s

Built Ford ToughWestlake Senior’s Hat Trick Dooms Hornets

St. Mary’s City, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s soccer team had no trouble in im-proving to 5-3 in Capital Athletic Conference action as the Seahawks posted an 11-1 victory over Gallau-det University Tuesday afternoon.

Prior to the start of the contest, St. Mary’s recognized its seven se-niors: Rick Besore (Upper Marl-boro, Md./DeMatha), Tim Car-rier (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill), Tim Guinan (Germantown, Md./Heights), Sean Matthews (Frederick, Md./Linganore), Mike Rohrs (An-napolis, Md./St. Mary’s-Annapolis), Mikael Tigrett (Hagerstown, Md./N. Hagerstown) and Trevor Zarker (Takoma Park, Md./Sandy Springs). This group of seniors has amassed thus far a four-year mark of 34-34-6, including a 17-11-2 CAC record.

Cyrus Albertson (Chevy Chase, Md./St. John’s College[D.C]) led all scorers with two goals and an assist, while Alex Pyzik (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll), junior Benard Agyingi (Baltimore, Md./Dunbar) and fresh-men George Gusack (College Park, Md./DeMatha) each tallied a goal and an assist.

The Seahawks (8-9, 5-3 CAC) posted a 5-0 halftime advantage fol-lowing two goals from Albertson and one each from Gusack, Zarker, and junior Ben Gould (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville).

St. Mary’s tacked on six more in the second half as Agyingi added one and assisted on another. The

By Chris StevensStaff Writer

GREAT MILLS – Two hours of heavy rain, being moved to a make-shift playing surface and playing the last half in darkness weren’t deter-mining factors for Great Mills Field Hockey coach Michelle Richmond. She certainly didn’t let her players use it as an excuse. “Well, Stephen Decatur rode four hours on a bus to get here, so I didn’t want to hear any complaining from our side,” Rich-mond said following the Hornets’ 3-0 victory in the 3A South Field Hockey playoffs Wednesday night. The match with the Seahawks, originally scheduled to start at 3:30, was delayed for nearly two hours because of the torrential downpour that marched through St. Mary’s County Wednesday afternoon.

Once the rain stopped, Hor-nets Stadium was reduced to mud puddles, so the coaches and officials agreed to move the match to the dry practice field, where Great Mills football players and coaches assisted in placing bleachers and painting the practice field, all done in 10 minutes flat. Once the game got underway, the Hornets (10-2 during the regular season in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference) were led by ju-nior Kim Copeland’s two first half

Rain Or Shine, Hornets Find A Way To Win

Seahawks Explode for 11 Goals Against Gallaudet

ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. - Gina Orrben scored twice for Wesley, in-cluding the game-winner in the 89th minute to send the Wolverines to the semifinals of the Capital Athletic Conference Championships with a 2-1 win at St. Mary’s (Md.).

Wesley also got a stellar perfor-mance from Brittany Block, who made 16 saves in goal.

The game did not start out prom-ising for the fifth-seeded Wolverines (12-7-1), as the Seahawks scored just 48 seconds in off a goal by Caitlin Evans.

That lead stood for 68 minutes until Orrben scored her eighth goal of the year on a scramble after a cor-ner kick at 68:52 to tie things at 1-1.

With the score still tied, Orrben’s ninth score of the year punched Wes-ley’s ticket to the semifinals at 88:09 as the ball went into the lower right corner.

DOVER, Del. - After Nick Ta-larico turned away Trevor Zarker, Justin Lambert converted a penalty kick as Wesley College earned a trip to the Capital Athletic Conference semifinals. The Wolverines and St. Mary’s (Md.) played through two overtimes tied at 1-1, but Wesley moves on after a 5-4 advantage on penalty kicks.

Wesley (7-10-1) took a 1-0 lead into halftime after Kyle Lawrence took a John Burke pass from the right side and powered home from eight yards at 42:59. The Seahawks tied things up at 55:57 on a John Rohrs goal.

Talarico made four saves and played a strong game in net all around.

After neither team scored in the first or second 10 minute overtime, the teams moved on to penalty kicks, which are only used to decide post-season competition. Each team gets five initial attempts, and if the score is tied, then the squads trade one-for-one until the tie is broken.

Both teams converted their first attempt, but Talarico stopped Mikael Tigrett and Allen Justis knocked one in for a 2-1 Wesley advantage. St. Mary’s (8-9-1) Tim Carrier would save one of Wesley’s first attempts and it came down to the sixth kick.

Zarker sent Talarico diving to his right and the freshman keeper knocked the ball away to set up Lambert’s winning attempt.Wesley

Outlasts St. Mary’s in CACs - Oct 28, 2007

Wolverines Advance to CAC Semis on Penalty Kicks - Oct 27, 2007

See Westlake’s Victory Over Hornets page B-2

See Seahawks Soccer page B-2

See Wesley Soccer CACs page B-2 See GM Field Hockey page B-2

Photo By Chris Stevens

Photo By Chris StevensGreat Mills and Stephen Decatur Battle in the rain in a field hockey playoff match.

Kelly Reed (10) of Great Mills and Erin Ford (8) of Westlake chase after the ball. Great Mills’ Raven McWhorter (18) follows suit.

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Wesley was outshot on the day, 27-7, but Block was up to the task. The senior keeper turned away 16 shots on goal after giving up a score in a crowd in the opening minute.

The win was also Wes-ley’s 12th of the year, tying the school record for wins.

With the win, Wesley will face top-seeded Salisbury in the semifinals. The Sea Gulls defeated the eight seed, Mary-mount, 3-0 in the quarterfi-nals. The Wolverines travel down Route 13 for the match on October 31.

Sports

By Chris StevensStaff Writer

As any athlete or competitor will gladly tell you, when a championship of any sort is on the line, the intensity gets turned up a notch, the skill level increases and the flames are fanned higher in the heat of the battle. Fall high school sports are

currently in the middle of their playoff season, and if the field hockey and soccer matches I covered are any indication of how all sports seasons go, this should and will be a fairly interesting 2007-2008 school year.

My first playoff experience was an extremely soggy one, as Mother Nature opened up the sky and dropped non-stop rain on St. Mary’s County last Wednesday afternoon when Great Mills High School was scheduled to host a 3A South field hockey quarterfinal match with Stephen Decatur High, a school located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore – a four-hour drive from Berlin to Great Mills. Players, coaches, fans and a sports writer waited a solid two hours for the rain to subside, much less stop so that a game could be played.

Once the skies started to relent, all interested parties agreed that it would be harder and unfair for Stephen Decatur to come back the next day or even later in the week for a match, so after a change of location, painting regulation lines on the practice and the Hornets football team lending a helping hand by mov-ing temporary bleachers into place, the match got underway and Great Mills, ranked first in the region, came away with a rain-soaked, sky-darkened 3-0 win.

The most amazing thing to me about it was that NO ONE went home during the delay. All the family members, friends and fans of both teams that were huddling at the gate under umbrellas and chatting it up stayed around to dry off and cheer their teams on. That was impressive to me because it really

brought home the fact that while sports are indeed competi-tion and the desired result is victory, there still is an element of recreation there, that it is for fun and to have a good time while you’re playing, coaching or cheering. The old saying “it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game,” was never more true than at Great Mills last Wednesday. The fans put to-gether an A-plus effort in the face of less than ideal conditions.

The competitive side of athletics came out Monday night in Waldorf, when the Great Mills girls’ soccer team, with a 2-11-1 regular season record, battled Westlake, who didn’t come in much better at 5-8-1. Both teams left pretty much whatever they had on the field, the Hornets’ playing keep away and lull-ing the Wolverines to sleep enough to attack the net.

However, with such a young team (seven of the starters were underclassmen), Great Mills had trouble sustaining their energy and executing their game plan, and it resulted in their season ending in a 3-1 loss to the Wolverines. However, there is a lot to look forward to in the future for the Hornets. Young and talented players like lightning quick Bria Jones at forward and Sophomore Goalkeeper Shannon Barr gives coach Amy Herndon a huge glimmer of hope for 2008 and beyond.

So while the results were indeed mixed for the Hornets in the last week, the school can look forward to years of playoff success with great coaches, talented student athletes and a sup-portive fan base that shows up rain or shine, win or lose.

Playoffs Bring Out The Best In Everyone at Great Mills

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Westlake’s Victory Over HornetsContinued from page B-�

Wesley SoccerCACsContinued from page B-�

Bison (0-15, 0-8 CAC), who remain winless on the sea-son, avoided the shutout when Zane Noschese scored his four goal of the year at 67:54.

The Hawks posted a 72-4 shot advantage, while regis-tering 14 corner kicks to Gal-laudet’s one.

Besore and freshman Paul Spranklin (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills) split time in goal with Spranklin giving up the lone goal and making one save. The Bison’s Dean Muszynski made 23 saves in the loss.

The Seahawks return to action this Saturday when St. Mary’s, as the fifth-seed, travels to fourth-seeded Wesley College for the CAC Quarterfinals.

goals, the first one coming on a rebound in front of the cage just 3:26 in the first half. The sec-ond goal, assisted by Ryshell Butler and Tinesha Baker with less than six minutes to go in the first half, was indicative of what Richmond described as the Hornets ability to develop great passing combinations. “I think our girls came together today. We work hard, because everyone’s out to get us,” she explained.

Regan Beasley added an unassisted goal at the 15:20 mark of the second half, much of which was played under the cover of darkness (the practice field did not have lights), but both teams toughed it out. Junior goalkeeper Breanna Jansen stopped 12 shots in the shutout for the Hornets, who as the Number One Seed in the 3A South re-gion, moved on to fight another day. Richmond says her girls will determine how many more games they’ll play this season. “I told this team they can go as far as they want to, as long as they work together.” Copeland has an optimistic goal in mind, but remains focused on the task at hand. “We definitely want to make the state tourna-ment,” she said, “but we’re also going to take it one game at a time.”

corner kick allowed Ford to zip a header past Great Mills goalie Shannon Barr for the first score of the game. It would stay that way until Ford had a two goal burst in 95 seconds in the second half.

At the 22:15 mark, Tarleton rocketed a shot off the goal post, but Ford was in prime position to float a 15 yard shot over a falling Barr, and at 20:40, another Tarleton corner-Ford head-er combination provided Westlake with enough insurance for the victory. Great Mills was able to avoid being shut out when senior defender Kelly Reed scored a penalty kick goal in injury time.

“I felt we dominated the first half,” Herndon explained of a strategy that kept Westlake from attacking until the latter min-utes of the half. “They gave us a lot of space, so we were able to move the ball, we just didn’t get the shots off.” One player Herndon was trying to get going was freshman forward Bria Jones, who received several centering passes from her team-mates, but never got a shot off. “Bria didn’t have a good game, but I think in two years, she’ll be one of our go-to-players,” Herndon said.

Westlake coach Robert Griffith was pleased with the ef-fort, especially the connections between Tarleton and Ford that proved to be the winning combination for the Wolverines. “Our girls just said ‘Hey, let’s come together and just play hard,’” he said. Griffith said he put his best defenders on Jones and senior midfielder Alex Baker, and both players were frustrated in their efforts to score while the Wolverines were able to get on the board quickly. “I have good faith in my offense that they can shut the other team down,” Griffith said. His offense on this night was Ford. “We wanted to get on the board early because it takes them out of their game,” she said.

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Great Mills poised to attack.

Amy Hofmeister of Great Mills follows through on a kick.

Alex Baker (9) and Hope Ironmonger of Great Mills advance the ball as A.J. Tarleton (21) of Westlake defends.

Photo By Chris Stevens

Photo By Chris Stevens

Photo By Chris Stevens

The Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County is seeking volunteers for possible appointments to the Board of Library Trustees. The purpose of the Board of Library Trustees is to estab-lish and operate the Library to provide and maintain quality library services to all citizens of the county and to act as ad-vocates for library resources and issues. Members of the Board of Library Trustees have a deep commitment to providing an excellent St. Mary’s County Library sys-tem, which expands the educa-tional and learning opportuni-ties for all of our county resi-dents. Please consider joining this dynamic group of seven county residents committed to the concept of lifelong learn-ing. Board members serve five-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. Ap-

plicants should have a flexible schedule to attend the Tues-day morning Board meetings and other library activities. Please submit applications with a resume by Friday, No-vember 16, for consideration for appointments effective January 1, 2008. Applications are available at each library branch, at the County’s Pub-lic Information Office located on the first floor of the Gov-ernmental Center, or can be downloaded from the library’s website at www.stmalib.org or the County’s website at www.co.saint-marys.md.us/voluntr/VolForm.pdf Com-pleted applications should be submitted to the County Pub-lic Information Office. For more information, contact the Public Information Office at 301-475-4200 x1341 or talk with library staff.

COMMUNITYThe County Times

Thursday, November 1, 2007

The Heron’s Way and Lord Calvert Galleries are celebrating their 3rd annual Historic Southern Maryland Art Show this November. The Show is designed to be a showcase for local art that highlights our history and at the same time provides

an opportunity to raise money for and to draw attention to the need for the pres-ervation of the local barns in the South-ern Maryland area. All profits from the show are used for charitable purposes. Last year a check for almost $700 was

presented to Joshua Phillips, Director of Preservations Services of the organiza-tion Preservation Maryland. They have been responsible for handing out grants

Charitable Art Show

Become a Volunteer That Influences the Future of St. Mary’s County

The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary is sponsoring an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast on November 11, 2007, from 7:30 a.m. un-til 10:30 a.m. at the Rescue Squad building on Route 235. The menu will be: Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, Sausage Links, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Fried Potatoes, Pan-cakes, Fruit Cocktail, Escal-loped Apples, assorted juices, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The cost will be adults: $8.00; children ages 6 to 12 years, $4.00 and children 5 and un-

der, free.WE NEED MEMBERS!!

The regular monthly meeting of the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary will be held on Wednesday, No-vember 14, 2007, at 7 p.m. at the Rescue Squad building on Route 235. Anyone wishing to become a member of the Auxiliary is encouraged to at-tend. For more information, call 301-904-2095.

The Hollywood Volunteer

Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary Calendar

The League of Women Voters of St. Mary’s County will host an intensive immigration discussion on Saturday, Novem-ber 17th in the Lexington Park Library Meeting

Rooms A&B from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The program will cover various aspects of immigration, including the impact on the global economy, boarder enforcement and diversity. The public is encouraged to attend. Contact Mariyln Crosby at 301-

The League of Women Voters of St. Mary’s County

See HVRS Calender page B-5

See League of Women Voters page B-5

See Charitable Art Show page B-5

The debate about what constitutes “dangerous anthropo-genic interference with the climate” has almost exclusively fo-cused on how much the temperature can be allowed to increase. But we have perhaps just as much reason to be concerned about how quickly these changes take place.

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN-FCCC) aims to avoid what is called “dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.” However, there is no guarantee that the level of climate change — how much the tem-perature increases in the future — is the only thing we should be worried about. How quickly the changes take place can also mean a lot for how serious the consequences will be. This was already acknowledged when the UNFCCC was signed in 1992. It says that we must stabilize the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere within a time period that allows eco-systems to adapt and economic development to continue, and that ensures that food production will not be threatened.

There are a few studies that focus on the consequences of the rate of climate change. Most of these are ecological studies. They leave no doubt that the expected rate of change during

this century will exceed the ability of many animals and plants to migrate or adapt. Leemans and Eickhout (2004) found that adaptive capacity decreases rapidly with an increasing rate of climate change. Forests will be among the ecosystems to ex-perience problems first because their ability to migrate to stay within the climate zone they are adapted to is limited. If the rate of change should increase too rapidly, all ecosystems will be quickly destroyed, opportunistic species will dominate, and the breakdown of biological material will lead to even greater emissions of CO2.

There is also a risk that rapid climate change will increase the likelihood of large and irreversible changes, such as a weakening of the Gulf Stream and melting of the Greenland ice sheets. Rapid change also increases the risk of triggering positive feedback mechanisms that will increase the rate and level of temperature change still more.

We know far less about the consequences of rate of tem-perature increase than we do about the level. Nevertheless, we

Faster Change Could Mean Bigger Problems

How quickly the global temperature increases is just as important by what degree say experts.

See Climate Changes page B-5

The 3rd annual Historic Southern Maryland Art Show will be celebrated this November by The Heron’s Way and Lord Calvert Galleries.

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Tomato Basil Chicken Fromeatbetteramerica.com

Ingredients

8 oz uncooked whole wheat fettuccine2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)1 clove garlic, finely chopped3 medium tomatoes, chopped (2 1/2 cups)2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey breast3 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves½ teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon red pepper sauce

Directions

1. Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package. Cover to keep warm.2. Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except fettuccine; reduce heat to medium.3. Cover; cook about 5 minutes, stirring fre-

quently, until mixture is hot and tomatoes are soft. Serve over fettuccine.

French Onion Soup Fromfoodnetwork.com

Ingredients

5 small onions, thinly sliced 2 cans (14 ounces) low sodium beef broth (recommended: Swanson’s) 2 cans (10 ounces) beef consomme (recom-mended: Campbell’s) 1 packet onion soup mix (recommended: Lipton’s) 8 slices French bread, about 1 inch thick 1 cup shredded Gruyere

Directions

1. Combine onions, broth, consomme, and soup mix in a slow cooker. Cook on HIGH set-ting for 4 hours, or LOW setting for 8 hours.2. Ladle soup into serving bowls. Top with a slice of French bread. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each bread slice. Put soup bowls under broiler until cheese is melted. Alterna-tively, place the bread on a baking sheet and top with cheese; broil until cheese has melted,

about 30 to 40 seconds, and set on top just be-fore serving.

Wild Mushroom Pizza Fromeatbetteramerica.com

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil1 pound assorted fresh wild mushroom, (such as morel, oyster and shiitake), sliced (6 cups)1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)2 garlic cloves, finely chopped2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley1 package (10 ounces) ready-to-serve thin pizza crust½ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Heat oven to 450°F. Heat oil in 12-inch non-stick skillet over high heat. Cook mushrooms, onion and garlic in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is crisp-tender. Stir in parsley.2. Spoon mushroom mixture over pizza crust. Sprinkle with cheese.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler

Fromfoodnetwork.com

Ingredients

Fruit: 6 ripe nectarines, about 1 pound 2 cups fresh blueberries 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon instant tapioca 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced into small pieces, plus more for the pan

Cobbler Top: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced into small pieces 1 large egg 1/2 cup heavy creamServing suggestions: Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

Directions

1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.For the fruit: Halve the nectarines along their natural seam, but leave skins on. Cut each half into 3 wedges. Toss nectarines with blueber-ries, sugar, and tapioca and put into a buttered 9-inch round gratin or casserole dish. Dot the top of the fruit with the pieces of butter.2. For the cobbler top: Whisk the flour, sugar,

baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Rub in 2 tablespoons of the butter with your fingertips until no visible pieces remain. Rub in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter just until it is in even, pea-size pieces. Whisk together the egg and cream and stir into the dry ingre-dients to make a shaggy, loose dough.3. Spoon large spoonfuls of dough on top of the fruit in clumps (it should look like rough, old-fashioned cobblestones, hence the name cobbler). Bake until golden brown and a tooth-pick inserted in the center of the topping comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cobbler on a rack, about 20 minutes.4. Serve warm or room temperature, with va-nilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Berries and Cream Hot Cereal Fromkraftfoods.com

Ingredients

1 qt. (4 cups) fat-free milk3/4 cup creamy wheat (enriched farina) hot cereal (1-minute, 2-1/2-minute or 10-minute cook time), uncooked1/4 cup sugar1/3 cup PHILADELPHIA Whipped Cream Cheese Spread2 cups blueberries

Directions

1. BRING milk to boil in medium saucepan on high heat. Gradually add cereal and sugar, stir-ring constantly until well blended. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.2. ADD cream cheese spread; cook until

cream cheese spread is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.3. ADD blueberries; stir gently until well blended. Serve immediately.

East Brunch Bake Fromkraftfoods.com

Ingredients

1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken3 cups fat-free milk1 medium red pepper, chopped1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese2 eggs2 egg whites4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

Directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredi-

ents until well blended.2. SPOON into greased 13x9-inch baking dish.3. BAKE 40 min. or until center is set and top is golden brown.

Healthy Living Recipes

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Congratulations Camryn!!

Thursday, November 1, 2007 The County Times Section B - �

Rescue Squad and the Holly-wood Volunteer Fire Depart-ment Auxiliaries are spon-soring a CRAFTS SHOW on November 18, 2007, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Holly-wood Firehouse on Route 235. Over100 crafters. Food avail-able. No Admission.

to barn owners who will then use those grants to preserve their barns. This year, prof-its will be donated to Sot-terley for use in preserving the many historic structures on the plantation. The His-toric Southern Maryland Art Show will be held at Heron’s Way Gallery and Lord Cal-vert Gallery from November 1st through November 30th with receptions scheduled on

Friday, November 2nd from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 3rd from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. come join the artists for great art, great food and great conversations! The Galleries are located within the Mary-land Antique Center in Leon-ardtown. For additional infor-mation call (240) 925-3280 or go to: www.heronswaygal-lery.com.

Community

P lice

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting

Tuesday, November 6, 4 p.m., Lexington Park Library, 21677 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is open to teens, ages 12-18. Help plan and carry out teen library programs and ser-vices, maintain the Library’s MySpace page, and select teen books. Earn community service hours. 301-863-8188 x1004 www.stmalib.org

Book DiscussionTuesday, November 6, 7

p.m., Charlotte Hall Library, 37600 New Market Rd, Char-lotte Hall

Discuss Peter Carey’s

book, True History of the Kel-ly Gang. 301-884-2211 www.stmalib.org

Ask a Master Gardener: Plant Clinic

Wednesday, November 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lexing-ton Park Library, 21677 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park Drop in and ask a St. Mary’s County Master Gardener your gar-dening questions. Bring plant samples and/or photos. 301-863-8188 www.stmalib.org

Evening StorytimeWednesday, November 7,

6:30 p.m., Lexington Park Li-brary, 21677 FDR Blvd, Lex-ington Park

Drop in for a storytime

and family fun for all ages. 301-863-8188 x1004. www.stmalib.org

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting

Thursday, November 8, 5 p.m., Charlotte Hall Library, 37600 New Market Rd, Char-lotte Hall

5:30 p.m., Leonardtown Library, 23250 Hollywood Rd, Leonardtown

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is open to teens, ages 12-18. Help plan and carry out teen library programs and services, maintain the Library’s MySpace page, and select teen books. Earn com-munity service hours. 301-884-2211 or 301-475-2846. www.stmalib.org

Arrested for failing to re-register as a sex offender

On October 23, 2007, Bureau of Criminal Investi-gations Detectives arrested Phillip Michael Parsons for failing to re-register as a sex offender. Parsons, 47, of Me-chanicsville, was taken to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where he was seen by a District Court Commission-er and released on his own recognizance. Registered sex offenders are required to reg-ister bi-annually, and Parsons failed to re-register within five days of his registration date.

Police make arrests in home invasion case

On October 24, 2007 at approximately 2a.m. patrol

officers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and St. Mary’s Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office responded to a home invasion on Stephen Young Court in Leonardtown. Prior to police arriving, the suspects fled the scene and were stopped a short time lat-er by the Maryland State Po-lice and detained. Detectives from the Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded and pursuant to their investigation it was determined that Nico M. Adams, 19 of La Plata, Antione M. Watson, 20, of La Plata, and Garrett M. Dyson, 21 of Port Tobacco, arrived at the occupied residence and kicked in the front door. As Adams entered the home he confronted a resident with a shotgun and a struggle en-sued. All suspects eventually fled the residence. Detectives charged all three suspects with first degree assault, attempted robbery, breaking and enter-ing, and conspiracy to commit

robbery. In addition Adams, who was treated and released at St. Mary’s Hospital for a head and arm injury from the struggle with the home’s occupants, was charged with possessing a short-barreled shotgun. All three men were incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. One male resident in the home was treated at St. Mary’s Hospital and released for an arm injury from the struggle.

Detectives seek armed robbery suspect

St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigations De-tectives are investigating the armed robbery of the Wawa store on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park which oc-curred on October 26, 2007 at approximately 3:20 a.m. A white male, approximately

six feet tall, weighing 190 pounds, in his 30’s, wearing a blue and white flannel hooded jacket and white baseball hat, approached the clerk and de-manded money from the cash register. The suspect had his hand in his pocket as if he had a weapon. The clerk complied with the demand and the sus-pect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Narcotics raid leads to arrest

The Bureau of Criminal Investigations Vice Narcot-ics Division, assisted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Team, executed a search and seizure warrant on a Lexing-ton Park home. Once inside detectives located various types and amounts of illegal controlled dangerous sub-stances that included pre-scription drugs. Arrested

was Sharon Lee Bailey, 40, of Lexington Park. Bailey, who is out on at least three sepa-rate bails related to outstand-ing charges, was charged with possession of crack cocaine and a related smoking device. Christopher Randall Shaw, 44, of Lexington Park, was charged with possession of marijuana and a related smok-ing device. Christy Anne Tracey, 49, of Leonardtown, was arrested after detectives indicted her through the grand jury process. She was charged with illegal possession and distribution of hydrocodone, a controlled prescription drug.

Detectives make arrest in assault case

On October 22, 2007 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Dep-uty First Class John Kirkner responded to the area of Bay-woods Drive in Lexington Park for the report of a per-

son lying near a wooded area. Upon his arrival he found the victim, Richard Tyrone Mack-all, 41, of Baltimore, suffering from head injuries and laying approximately 200 yards from Baywoods Drive. The victim was transported to Prince George’s County Shock Trau-ma Center by Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7. It was determined that Gary O. Harrod, 43, of Lusby, had al-legedly attacked the victim in the area of Compass Drive in Lexington Park, striking him in the head and face several times causing the injuries. On October 22, 2007 at ap-proximately 10p.m, Bureau of Criminal Investigations de-tectives located Harrod at his residence and arrested him. He was charged with first and second degree assault and in-carcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center.

HVRS CalenderContinued from page B-�

Charitable Art ShowContinued from page B-�

League of Women VotersContinued from page B-�

A veterans and dependents information night will be held on November 7, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 2672 in California. This meeting will be held to help any veteran or dependent that needs help or has questions about VA or any other benefits. You have the right to get straight answers and we will provide the information to you FREE. This is a service of local St. Mary’s Chapter and Unit 26 of Disabled American Veterans and is open to all veterans whether eligible or not. This is your chance to get the information you have the right to have. We will have infor-mation on the VA and help with filing claims, Emergency Services, MD Veterans Employment, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, etc. So come out and joining us for an informational night.

Veterans and Dependents Information Night

LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

863-6404 or Kate Ufford at 301-994-1361 or kaufford@yahoo.com for meeting infor-mation. For more information on the League’s immigration study and research, please visit www.lwv.org.

November 24, 2007 Sat-urday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Bay District co3 Social Hall

46900 South Shangri La Dr. Lexington Park, Md 20653 more info and Vendor Space

Contact: Melissa Gould 301-863-2065

Fall Craft & Vendor Fair

The 7:30 Club will have 2 bands Identity and Point of Honor Nov 3rd doors open at 7PM. Free pizza and soda all evening. Contact Shel-ley @ 301-884-0147 for more information.

The 7:30 Club To Host Two Bands

The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation, Parks and Community Services (RP&CS) announces that the Wicomico Shores Golf Course Advisory Board will hold a spe-cial meeting on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at 6 p.m., at the RP&CS main office, 23150 Leon-ard Hall Drive, in Leonardtown. The meeting is being held to discuss matters related to the food and beverage operation. The Wicomico Shores Golf Course Advisory Board meetings are generally held quarterly, on the second Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at 6 p.m., at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course. For more information, please contact the St.

Mary’s County Department of Recreation, Parks and Community Services at (301) 475-4200, ext. 1811 or call the Wicomico Shores Golf Course at (301) 884-4601.

Wicomico Shores Golf Course Advisory Board to Hold Special Meeting

Correction:Trinity Episcopal Church

Annual Fall Dinner will be held Saturday November

10th from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

know enough to say that if we are to avoid dan-gerous climate change, then we should also be concerned about how quickly it occurs. This can have important implications for which cli-mate measures we should implement.

Focusing on the rate of climate change can

imply that we should concentrate more on the short-lived greenhouse gases — such as meth-ane and tropospheric ozone — and particles with a warming effect, such as soot (black car-bon). It can also imply a greater focus on the medium-term (the next few decades), since the fastest changes could occur around that time.

Courtesy of the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research.

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Camryn Rhodes 6, of Leonardtown, Md is the winner of the Halloween Coloring Contest. Cam-

ryn will receive a $10 Gift Certificate donated by Brusters Ice Cream in

Hollywood, Md.

You have to admit, puppies and kittens are awfully cute, but…they don’t stay little for long, puppies need to be housebroken, kittens get the “kitten crazies” usually while you’re trying to sleep, and then there are teething is-sues. If you don’t have the time or energy that it takes to care for a little one, the Tri-County Animal Shelter recommends that you consider adopting an older, more mature animal, and we may have just the incentive to help you do so.

During the month of November, the adop-tion fee for senior pets is reduced to $45.00. “Senior” pets, or “mature” as we prefer to call them, are animals that are five years old or older. But don’t let the age fool you-mature pets have many years ahead of them to give and get love. They already have their manners, meaning they are usually housebroken, calmer and less de-structive than their younger counterparts, and may already know some tricks that they can share with their new owners. You’ll already know how big they’ll get and what they’ll look

l i k e , w h i c h you can’t guarantee with a puppy or kitten. And if you adopt a mature shelter pet, you’ll help address the problem of pet overpopulation.

Sometimes, people believe that adult ani-mals must be at a shelter due to behavioral problems, and in most cases this is not so. Pets are relinquished because their owners are mov-ing or may be allergic, the owners are in the military and are being deployed, or the owner may have died. Most pets at a shelter are there through no fault of their own, and just want someone to care for them.

If you have room in your home and your heart for a mature pet who’s looking for a sec-ond chance, and you’d like to take advantage of the reduced adoption fee, visit the Tri-County Animal Shelter in November and we’ll match you with the pet that best fits your lifestyle. We may just have your new best friend.

November Is Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month

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Congratulations Camryn!!

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If you’ve been consider-ing adding a canine member to your family, there’s no bet-ter time to check your local animal shelter. People are of-ten surprised by the variety of dogs that can be found at local shelters. You can find any type of pet, from small to large dogs, purebred dogs to one-of-a-kind mixed breed dogs. Regardless of what you’re looking for, there’s a special dog waiting for you.

Moreover, adopting a dog from a shelter comes with added benefits. Most shelters will include vaccinations, de-worming, heartworm testing, spaying or neutering, micro-chipping and even a training DVD with their adoptions. However, before commit-ting to dog adoption, there are many factors pet parents should consider - after all, there’s far more to caring for a dog than merely providing food, water and shelter.

Before You Adopt

When deciding whether or not to adopt a dog, potential pet parents must assess their personal lives and consider the following:

Are you ready to make a long-term commitment? Dogs typically live 10 to 15 years, if not longer. During this time you’ll likely have many life changes including job reloca-tion, moving to new homes, marriages and the birth of children. Your new dog will be relying on you for all its needs, so it’s imperative that you are committed to includ-ing him in all of your future plans.

How much time do you have daily to dedicate to your new dog? Be sure to assess how often you are home, how much time you have to spend for training, playtime, exercise and potty walks. You’ll need to select a dog that fits your lifestyle. Busy families may

want to consider a mature dog that is already trained, while other families are more likely to have the extra time and at-tention necessary for training younger, more active dogs and puppies.

Are you financially able to provide for your dog’s needs? The costs associated with car-ing for a dog will vary. Pet parents should also factor in the variable cost of veterinary visits and training classes. So make sure you account for these expenses when deter-mining if you can afford to care for your dog.

Selecting the Right Shelter Dog for Your Family

A common mistake many adopters make is choosing a dog based on his looks or breed rather than his person-ality. Do plenty of research before you go to the shelter to determine if the energy level, trainability and behaviors of certain breeds are best suited for your lifestyle. For example, while they can make great pets in the right home, terriers are often very energetic and many love to dig if given the chance. On the other hand, some large dogs, like greyhounds, can be pretty laid back and quite content to lie on a couch all day. So consider your living arrangements and think about what doggie personality will be best for your home.

The animal shelter’s staff and volunteers strive to pro-vide the best possible care to their animals, but it’s not the same as having a loving home. While interacting with the dogs in the shelter, keep in mind that many of them act differently in the ken-nel environment. As a result, you should ask to spend some time with the dog in a quiet area. This will give the dog a chance to relax and show

more of his true personality. (Special Note: Dogs and cats with black coats are most of-ten overlooked, so consider giving them a second look.)

Items to Have on Hand

Once you have found the right dog to fit your lifestyle, it is time to stock up on the right tools that will ease the transi-tion from shelter to your home. Some of those tools which are good to have on hand include:

• Flat or buckle collar with

an ID Tag

• Six-foot leash

• High-quality dog food

• Some durable chew toys and doggie puzzles

• Properly sized dog crate

• Food and water bowls

• Treats for training

• Comfort ZoneÆ with D.A.P.Æ (Dog Appeasing Pheromone)

Homeward Bound!

Now that you’ve brought your dog home, you will need to designate a dog-safe area that’s just for him, like an area in your kitchen or laundry room. Choose a place where he can go and be by him-

self, without the stress that sometimes comes from be-ing around kids or other pets. Your dog-safe area should in-clude a water dish, a few safe and durable chew toys and a dog crate as his bed.

While he’s getting com-fortable, if you have children in the home, take a moment

to talk with them about how to treat the family’s newest member. Also, do your best to not overwhelm your new dog. Some dogs may be shy at first, but given some space and time they should quickly adjust. Utilizing a product such as Comfort ZoneÆ with D.A.P.Æ (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) also can help re-assure and calm your new pet as well as reduce stress-re-lated behaviors such as exces-sive barking, urinating in the home and general hyperactiv-ity associated with the dra-matic changes in his life.

Your dog will be curious

about his new home and will want to investigate. So, when you allow him to explore new areas of your home, keep him on a leash to help manage where he goes.

When you can’t supervise him, confine him in his crate or dog-safe area. Remember to always generously reward

him with a treat and lots of praise when he does go pot-ty in the right place (to view free training videos on house training and more, go to www.petvideo.com). The first few days in his new home will likely be the most challeng-ing for your dog. Make sure you spend some special time together getting to know each other and establishing some routines.

Sharing your home with a four-legged friend can be one of life’s most rewarding expe-riences. Dogs give us uncon-ditional love, provide us with companionship, and can even

help relieve our stress after a long day. If you and your fam-ily are looking for a new com-panion, we encourage you to support the ASPCA’s National Adopt-A-Dog month and visit your local animal shelter or rescue group to find your next best friend.

Tips for Adopting a Shelter Dog

You can adopt your next best friend from a local shelter.

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Think Big! Many people fail to real-ize that pets are just as sus-ceptible to the adverse effects of the cold weather as they are, believing that their dog’s or cat’s fur must be enough to keep them adequately pro-tected. But that just isn’t so. Pets need shelter to keep them warm if they are kept out-doors, and you should take other safety precautions with them when the freezing tem-peratures and icy conditions of winter weather arrive.

With that in mind, here are a few pointers, courtesy of the ASPCA, on how you can ensure that your pet, be it man’s best friend or a feisty feline, stays protected from the cold this winter.

1. Keep cats inside. Cats can easily freeze outside, where they are also highly susceptible to disease, not to mention being run over by automobiles.

2. Beware of outdoor cats. Oftentimes, outdoor cats seek warmth in the winter by sleeping under cars or on the engine block where it can be warmer. To avoid injuring or killing a cat, look underneath your car before starting the engine, or tap on your hood to scare it away.

3. Dogs should be leashed. Many dogs’ strongest attribute is their sense of smell, some-thing that can easily be lost in a snowstorm. Upon losing their sense of smell, dogs can easily get lost. The ASPCA reports that more dogs are found lost during the winter than in any other season.

4. Wipe your dog or cat down when he comes in from snow, sleet or ice. Cats and dogs can easily ingest salt, antifreeze or other chemi-cals that are used during the

winter and wind up on the ground, simply by stepping in them and then licking their paws. Therefore, wipe off any residue from their paws to minimize the chances of poisoning.

5. Never shave your dog down to the skin in the winter months. Just as a short haircut can help keep your dog cooler in the summertime, so can a long coat of hair keep him warmer in winter.

6. Do not leave your pets alone in the car. Cars can turn into freezers awfully quickly in the wintertime, so leaving your pet in your car when it is cold outside can be a poten-tially fatal mistake.

7. Be especially careful with puppies or older dogs. Some puppies have a lower

tolerance for cold weather than adult dogs, which can make housebreaking difficult. If your puppy seems overly sensitive to cold weather, paper-training him inside is your best bet. Also, as they get older, some dogs become more sensitive to cold weath-er. In these instances, dogs should only go outside to do their business.

8. Give your pet a warm retreat. Animals, like humans, need a warm place to sleep in cold weather. Make sure your pet does not sleep on a cold floor or anywhere that might be drafty. In some areas it is considered animal cruelty and a punishable offense to keep a dog outdoors without an adequate shelter - a covered place where he can escape the cold and wind. If your dog is strictly an “outside dog,” be sure you have such a shelter and blankets he can snuggle into. To play it safe, allow him to sleep in a garage, shed or a basement when the weather is especially brutal.

Remember: Pets Get Cold, Too

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The beauty of autumn hues is perhaps only surpassed by the the grandeur of holiday lights and trimmings. But before you get set to deck your house in Christmas flair, transform it into an autumnal wonder in time for the month of November and your Thanksgiving feast.

1. Borrowing from the shades of nature is one of the easiest ways to transform interior and exterior into beautiful fall scapes. Take advantage of hardy mums in bold yellows, rus-sets, and oranges to give flowerbeds a fall feel. Put a bunch of burgundy dahlias into a vase and surround it with fresh pears and pome-granates for an easy table centerpiece.

2. Reclaim your youth and get the kids in-volved in a fun project that can be used to dis-play some fall foliage. Gather good specimens of fallen leaves in bright autumn colors. Place a few leaves between two pieces of waxed paper and seal together with an iron set to a low tem-perature. Frame the artwork and display.

3. Wreaths aren’t just for the winter holidays. Wind evergreen boughs around a grapevine wreath and dot with small gourds and faux or real gar-lands of leaves. Hang on the front door or over the fireplace.

4. Autumn often evokes visions of for-ests and woodland re-treats. Transform any home into a “cozy cabin” by mimick-ing some of the d e s i g n styles. Place a check-

ered tablecloth on the kitchen or dining room table. Wooden ducks or bowls full of pine cones can add some country charm. Rustic wood accents from picture frames to gathered twigs placed in a vase also add to the appeal.

5. Even if you haven’t fired up your fire-place for the season, make sure it’s a focal point of the room. Place fall-colored candles right in the hearth and drape garland on the mantle.

6. Use gourds, fruit, and vegetables. Fresh fruit and seasonal items add easy color out-doors or inside. Orange pumpkins, speckled gourds, Indian corn, and even yellow squash can quickly put spots of color where you need it. Using fruit and vegetables is an inexpensive way to add impact to decor and centerpieces.

7. Spend a day gathering acorns and pine cones with the kids. Tie a ribbon onto the stems or one of the cone shoots and attach to

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Split Level House built in 1999 on rural Parkers Creek Road. Surrounded by Agriculture Preserve and farm land, so no more building. Huge kitchen with bay window, vaulted ceilings, kitchen appliances only 2 years old, brand new patio, paved driveway with two car garage. Landscaping. Finished basement, wood laminate floors through-out. Will help with clos-ing. Appointment only. Please call 410-703-8832 or email. Can email pic-tures. Ready for Holiday! Price: $415,000.

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Great starter home on corner lot. Quiet safe neighborhood. Wood and pellet stove. Off street parking. Close to everth-ing including patuxent naval station, shopping and washington dc area.. Large two car garage de-tached. Financing avail-able, Closing help offered. 3 0 1 - 8 8 4 - 2 1 9 4 . $240,000.

Detached two-car ga-rage with dream work-shop including electric, water, cable, furnace, phone, 16’x34’ RV PAD and paved driveway with large parking area. Beautifully landscaped lot with flowers, shrubs, trees, playhouse , 2 sheds and surrounded and hid-den by woods. Minutes from NAS PAX. Family room that opens to large deck and living room with wood stove. Call Donald Rovito 301-904-0662. Price: $315,000.

Big townhouse! Has unique vanity room w\sink off master bedroom. 2 bedrooms on uppper floor with one full bath. Large basement with additional full bath that can be used as a fam-ily room or third bed-room. Call Steve Car-roll 301.862.2222. Price: $209,900.

Affordable Colonial Style home with upgraded ap-pliances, spacious living room with gas fireplace for the family. Great kitchen for family get togethers, amished built large shed with amish built play yard with a tree house and fireman’s pole. Front porch and nice built on deck for outdoor days. Offering a one year home warranty and new Mast bathroom floor. Price: $424,000. Make an offer today...call 240-210-2123.

Absolutely beautiful wa-terfront home. Totally remodeled 2 years ago. Hard wood floors, jacuzzi tub inside and out, beach steps away. Loft, private, waterfront view from every window. Request pictures. Call Catherine Parker at 410-610-4133. Price: $699,000.

Mechanicsville- Like New, 4 Bedroom 3 Bath Split Level - Fam-ily Room on lower level with gas fireplace. Hard-wood floors in living room, dining room, and foyer. Open kitchen with deck off of dining area. Oversized attached 2 car garage. Approximately 1 acre lot with paved driveway. Convenient to shopping. Available immediately, Rent with possible option to buy. $1695 per month with one month security deposit. If interested, please call anytime 301-884-3080 or 301-904-6904.

WILDEWOOD. 2 Story Cape Cod, Single Family, Detached House. Wood-ed lot. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, Dining Room, Living Room, Fireplace, 1-Car Garage, Leonardtown Schools, Laundry Room w/ Washer & Dryer hook-ups. 1900 SQ Ft. Close to NAS PAX. Located near neighborhood swimming pool and recreation areas. Lots of Storage. Available immediately. $1295 per month. If interested, call Jon at (719) 660-4674 for further information.

Spacious 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Central Vac System, Central AC, Dishwasher. Apartment is located within a four unit/single level building in a private setting. No Section 8 or Housing Pro-grams. No pets. Credit Report Required. Single or Couple preferred. 1 year lease. $900.00 per month + Security Depos-it. If interestedm and for more information, please call 301-472-4310.

2 bedroom, 1 bath, liv-ing room, dinning room/ kitchen, with washer, dryer, wall to wall car-pet, mini blinds and deck. Please call Kim Guy @ (301)475-6752 to preview this Apartment. Price: $900.

PARK HALL-Very nice, basic, small, one bed-room apartment in Park Hall suitable for a single. No Pets or Section 8. One year lease. $550.00 month and utilities. One month security deposit required. This is a newly renovated apartment with new carpet, cabinets, etc. Please e-mail: mkb@md.metrocast.net to schedule an appointment or call 301-862-3669.

Single Family Home w/ Pool and hot tub. We are looking for one more young professional or Navy to fill an open room in the house. The rent is $450 a month and that includes everything...HEAT, AC, internet, power, trash pick up. Hurry this room wont last long.

Seeking roommate to share fully-furnished townhouse. Located only 5 minutes from base at Pax River - close to shop-ping and restaurants! Neighborhood includes pool, tennis/basketball courts, walking trails, fitness center, and much more. Seeking a clean, non-smoking profession-al. Will only need your personal items and a bed. If interested, please call 301-866-5202 and leave a message. Price: $550.

AEA, Inc, a small Engi-neering, Logistics and IT corporation. AEA has an immediate opening for a full time Adminis-trative Assistant with a background in cost ac-counting. The position is in support of AEA’s day to day operations and the successful candidate must be capable of supporting a wide variety of office administrative functions to include timekeeping, payroll, human resources, and general administra-tive tasks. The successful candidate should have an AA in accounting or related discipline, a dem-onstrated working knowl-edge of QuickBooks or Peach Tree accounting and payroll systems and Microsoft office applica-tions and communication tools. The candidate must have demonstrated that they are reliable and de-pendable, and be capable of passing a police back-ground check. If you are interested in a career po-sition with a fast growing company in the Southern Maryland area, please send resume with salary requirements and refer-ences to aea-inc@aea-inc.com. 301-737-4325.

APPLICANT REQUIRE-MENTS: 1 year carpet installation experience; excellent work ethics; dependable & focused on customer service; willing to work in the tri-county area. Commercial & residential work. WE OFFER: Top Pay, Medi-cal /Dental /Disabil ity Insurance, 401K Plan, In-centive Bonuses & Train-ing Opportunities with rewards, uniform shirts. BE A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM! Call Gwen Tennyson 301-862-2700.

Instrument operator with experience in sur-vey field procedures and data collection preferred. Individuals with no ex-perience but good math proficiency will be con-sidered. Competitive sal-aries, health insurance, 401k, profit sharing, paid vacation and holidays. Advancement opportuni-ties for motivated indi-viduals. Located in Cali-fornia, MD. Call Charlie Young 301-863-0333.

County First Bank, a lo-cal community bank, has FT/PT Teller positions available. Cash handling is preferred. Evening and weekend hours required. Positions available in Charles/St. Mary’s/Cal-vert Counties. County First Bank does not ac-cept online applications or Resumes. Please apply at any Branch location, or mail your Resume to: P.O. Box 2752, La Plata, MD

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Busy shop in Lusby seek-ing floral designer who is dedicated, creative and not afraid to try new things. RELIABIL-ITY, flexibility and Team Player a must! Portfolio helpful and must have references. Must be able to stand to design, lift at least 40 lbs. and have no problem with multi-tasking. Hours=Monday - Friday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Holi-day and Wedding Hours as needed. Contact Judi Fields via phone (410-394-1999)or in person at Dickson’s Fields of Flow-ers- 252 Town Square Dr. Lusby, MD 20657 (Next to Lusby Post Office).

Looking for barn help to clean stalls and handle horses. Must have some working knowledge of horses and must be will-ing to learn new tech-niques. We are looking for a self motivated indi-vidual, patient and will-ing to go the extra mile with a positive attitude. Contact with the public is limited but essential. If interested, please call Christopher Bologna 301-904-7880.

Childcare center in Lex-ington Park, Md. look-ing for State Qualified (orange card) Senior Staff personnel. Individuals must have a very posi-tive attitude, able to work well as a team member, and have a real Love for working with kids. Inter-ested personnel should send resumes to Billie Lacefield by email (tim-bil@bww.com) or fax to (877-489-5809). Person-nel needing to call can call (240-476-8691)

Large La Plata insur-ance agency is seeking a full-time receptionist for our busy office. The of-fice hours are Mon.-Fri. 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Ap-plicants must have profes-sional phone skills and be computer literate. Only those individuals who are reliable and able to multi-task need apply. Bilingual applicants are a plus and a P&C license is preferred – but not required. Great benefits to include: health ins, dental, vision and paid vacation. Excellent opportunities for growth! If interested, please e-mail salary requirements and cover letter to insur-ance411@aol.com.

1969 Camaro - Rally wheels, automatic trans. Nice car to restore - solid deluxe body trim. $8000.00 obo. Call (240)298-0378.

Maryland Inspected 2003 Kia Sedona Mini-van; Excellent Condition inside and out. Leather interior; low miles; ready for the new Mom or a family needing more room. Recent oil change, 2006 new tires. $10,000 OBO. Call Robin Owens 301-717-4577.

2002 Ford Explorer. Very clean and well cared for. Loaded with many extras. Power everything! Several pics available. A must see. No damage or problems. Price: $9,000 OBO. Call Amanda Foreman 301-932-7226.

2005 Tantrum. Xtreme Tantrum 100 ATV for sale, in excellent condi-tion, garage kept. Only selling because our daughter out grew it. It has low hours on it, we bought it new Xmas 2005 for her, paid $2400. Price: $1000/offer. Call Patty Gary 301-862-7815.

2000 Toyota Passat. Ex-cellent Starter Car in great condition. 2 owner vehicle with all mainte-nance records. Has 2 way sun roof, 6CD changer, cruise control, “heated” leather seats, power win-dows, premium sound, and many quality safety features. Includes Mu-lit-Function Indica-tor to include outside temperature. Anti-theft alarm system and remote control keys. Back seat comes down for extra trunk space. Blue book value is 6700. but will sell for $6000. OBO. Want to sell quickly for downpayment on bigger vehicle. To see vechicle call Cheryl or Don at 301-994-2468. Price: $6000 OBO.

1989 Ford F250. 4 Speed Manual Trans., 300 6cyl Engine fuel injected, many new parts, new tires, runs and drives great......For more in-formation please call 301-769-4017 home or 301-481-9429 cell. Price: $3000 OBO.

1977 Buick Electra 225. Single owner Buick. In the family since new. 96K miles. Everything works including air con-ditioner (coverted to R-134). All orginal except for maintenance items. Leather interior, AM/FM radio, power windows and locks. New tires, belts, hoses, brake job. Car was prepped to drive from Minnestota to MD but was towed on U-Haul trailer instead. This car is a gem and is the perfect starter collector car. Ga-raged since new. Nearly rust free - a miracle for a Minnesota car. Must see!! Really! Call Gary Shrout 301-866-9174. Price: $3200.

MOTORCYCLES

1993 Harley Davidson Dyna wide glide, Excel-lent condition, tons of chrome, 16” bars Hy-per charger, call John at 301-399-3953. Price: $10,000.

1988 Harley Davidson softail custom. 1988 Softail custom, Custom paint by Banshie Stu-dios, lots of chrome, mo-torwork, beautiful bike call John 301-399-3953. Price: $9000.

1996 Harley Davison Electra Glide, 39,395 highway miles, runs very good, good tires, good brakes, needs a battery. Has cosmetic damage to front fairing, saddle bags, and rear trunk. Bike has various extra parts. Call Keith for complete details @ work (202) 204-1950; cell (240) 416-0273; home (301) 274-5448 or e-mail at javinsk@saic.com. I need it out of the garage!! Price: $8,000 (negotiable).

1987 2450 Bayliner Sun-bridge. Very nice 24 ft cuddy cabin, 260 HP family boat, I have owned boat for about 1 year, and have gone out maybe 8 times, simply to busy at work and home to really enjoy. Boat is located at solomons MWR complex in Calvert County, and in-cludes 2005 ventura trail-er as well, in excellent condition. Would like to sell before laying up boat for the winter. $6,300. Call 410-474-1652.

CHILD CARE

I have a total of 3 open-ings, including 1 infant opening, beginning No-vember 12, 2007. I have 20 years experience in Family daycare. Current-ly certified in CPR, First Aide and SIDS. My hours of operation are 7am-5pm. Age appropriate activi-ties are provided, inside and outside, for all chil-dren. If you are looking for a safe, loving, family oriented environment for your children please call Annette at 301-475-5783.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE

Designer wedding gown - worn once!!! Oleg Cassini, CT 203, Size 8, Champagne gown with Almond sash. Worn once and perfect condition. Dry cleaned, pressed, and ready for your wed-ding day. Retails new for $1100. Go to website for pics and more infor-mation. Questions or to make an appointment, call 410-708-9518. $700.

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Spring Valley Apartments

Two bedrooms available 805-1103 Sq. ft. $893-$945

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46533 Valley Court301-863-2239 (p) 301-863-6905 (f)

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Fantastic large studio fin-ished basement space of about 1000 sf. with shared kitchen and bathroom located on the Patuxent River with use of pier for fishing and access to river and private patio area. Included are utilites, satelite TV, use of washer and dryer. Will be pro-vided partially furnished or unfurnished depend-ing on tenant needs. This is a must see. $750. Call Lenny at 240-925-5199.

Waterfront 1BR apt nr leonardtown $750 incl cable tv utilities boat-slips. Apt has private en-trance located near fair-grounds & abells wharf boatramp.. Prefer single NS handyman willing to cut grass 24’x48’ work-shop is included in addi-tion to garage no pets, is furnished except for bed available immediatley located on breton bay 301 475 2406 includes use of 15’ boat & kayaks, pier 301 475 2406.

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SectionB-10 The County Times Thursday,November1,2007

Historical Southern Maryland, where the Potomac, Patuxent and

Chesapeake meet. OtherhistoricsitesinSouthernMarylandinclude:

InCalvertCounty:n St.Peter’sChapelin

Solomonsn MiddlehamEpiscopal

ChapelinLusbyn ChristChurchParishin

PortRepublicn St.Edmond’sUnited

MethodistChurchinChesapeakeBeach

n SmithvilleUnitedMethodistChurchinDunkirk

n Mt.HarmonyUnitedMethodistChurchinOwings

n Mt.HopeUnitedMethodistChurchinSunderland

n St.Paul’sEpiscopalChurchinPrinceFrederick

n AmericanChestnutLandTrustinPortRepublic

n BattleCreekCyprus

SwampSanctuaryinPrinceFrederick

n BreezyPointBeachandCampgroundinChesapeakeBeach

n CalvertCliffsStateParkinLusby

n CalvertCountryMarketinPrinceFrederick

n FlagPondsNatureParkinLusby

n King’sLandingParkinHuntingtown

n AmphibiousTrainingBaseinSolomons

n ArthurStorerPlanetariuminPrinceFrederick

n DrumPointLighthouseinSolomons

n J.C.LoreandSonsOysterHouseinSolomons

n ChesapeakeBiologicalLaboratoryVisitorCenterinSolomons

n HistoricLowerMarlboroinPrinceFrederick

n OldFieldInninPrinceFrederick.

InCharlesCounty:n TrinityChurch,Newport

– Oldfields Chapel in Hughesville

n ChristChurchinLaPlatan St.IgnatiusChurchin

ChapelPoint,n WaysideParishinNewburgn St.JosephsChurchin

Pomfretn St.Mary’sChurchin

Newportn St.Peter’sChurchin

Waldorfn BryantownHistoricDistrictn ThomasStoneNational

HistoricSiten Hughesville,Cedarville

StateParkn MyrtleGroveWildlife

ManagementArean ChicamuxanWildlife

ManagementArea

n SmallwoodStateParkn DoncasterForestn PurseStateParkn ChapelPointStateParkn LaurelSpringsRegional

Parkn GilbertRunParkn OakRidgeParkn WallsBakeryWigwamin

Waldorfn TwinKissIceCreamin

Waldorfn AmishCraftsmanatthe

HughesvilleBargainBarnsn CaptainBilly’sCrabhouse

inPopesCreekn Robertson’sCrabhousein

PopesCreekn CaptainJohn’sCrabhouse

inCobbIslandn MarshallHallinBryans

Roadn ThePortTobacco

Courthouse–OneRoomSchoolhouseinPortTobacco.

InSt.Mary’sCounty:n AllFaithEpiscopalChurch

inCharlotteHalln DraydenSchooln St.IgnatiusChurchinSt.

Inigoesn St.Andrew’sEpiscopal

ParishChurchinCalifornia

n St.FrancisXavierChurchinCompton

n St.George’sEpiscopalChurchinValleyLee

n TrinityEpiscopalChurchinSt.Mary’sCity

n AllSaintsEpiscopalChurchinAvenue

n DentChapelinCharlotteHall

n St.JohnFrancisRegisCatholicChurchinHollywood

n St.Mary’sChapelinRidgen GreenwellStateParkin

Hollywoodn St.Mary’sRiverStatePark

n TudorHall–Commis-sionersBuilding/LibraryinLeonardtown

n OldJailMuseuminLeonardtown

n ChesapeakeBayFieldLabinSt.GeorgesIsland

n CharlotteHallFarmersMarketandAuctioninCharlotteHall,Mechanic-sville,Loveville

n MarylandInternationalRacewayinBuddsCreek

n PotomacSpeedwayinBuddsCreek

n BuddsCreekProfessionalNationalMotorcrossinBuddsCreek

n SmithIslandCruisesasPointLookoutStatePark.

n ThreeNotchTheater