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Calvert Nuclear Plant Expansion in Jeopardy

Health Dept. Warns Against Eating Raw Oysters

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“There are a lot of hard working men and

women … They deserve the credit. One base or even two bases are not the result of one man. Whether the rooster

crows or doesn’t crow the sun still rises.”

– Charles Lollar, candidate for Maryland’s

5th Congressional District, speaking about

Congressman Steny Hoyer’s claims of protecting Pax

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By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Constellation Energy, one of two partners in a multi-billion dollar deal that would bring a third nucle-ar reactor to the region, as well as much needed jobs, has pulled out of the application process for federal loan guarantees critical to the project.

The project, which is estimated to potentially cost $10 billion, has hinged on federal Department of En-ergy (DOE) loan guarantees, but with Constellation Energy’s withdrawal from the loan process, the project appears to be in danger of falling through.

In a press release regarding its decision, Constella-tion Energy stated that the loan guarantee process was “unworkable.”

“The cost of the loan guarantee that is calculated by the Office of Management (OMB) and Budget is un-reasonably burdensome and would create unacceptable risks and costs for our company,” the statement read.

“After repeated unsuccessful attempts to resolve this issue with DOE and OMB, we no longer see a timely path to reaching a workable set of terms and conditions.”

Electricite de France, (EDF) the world’s largest op-erator of nuclear power plants and a partner with Con-stellation Energy in the UniStar venture, has not with-drawn from the process, which requires the partnership to pay for federal loan backing.

In a letter to the DOE, Constellation Energy stated it feared that the cost of the loan guarantees would be as high as $880 million.

“Such a sum would destroy the projects econom-ics… and was dramatically out of line with both our own and independent assessments of what the figure should reasonably be,” wrote Michael J. Wallace, vice chairman and chief operating officer.

House Minority Leader Anthony O’Donnell (R-Dist. 29C) said that it was too soon to tell if the deal would fall through, but the outlook was not good.

“It’s absolutely devastating news,” O’Donnell said, castigating federal and regional elected officials for failing to help the deal through and for the federal gov-ernment asking high prices of Constellation.

“They were strong-arming them and it made it pro-hibitive,” O’Donnell said.

Officials with Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administra-tion said that recent events were a major setback, but there is still hope that EDF would move ahead with the loan process.

Federal and state elected officials had been work-ing on the deal for nearly two years, said O’Malley spokesman Shaun Adamec.

“That’s what made this so surprising and disap-pointing,” Adamec said. “The governor personally lob-bied the White House on this.”

The third nuclear reactor project has been touted to potentially create as many as 3,000 to 4,000 construc-tion jobs in Southern Maryland.

Gerald Clark (R-Lusby), president of the Calvert County Board of Commissioners, said that there was still hope the region could see the benefits of a third reactor but that was dependent on EDF’s next move.

“You never say never,” Clark said. “Calvert Cliffs is a prime place for additional nuclear power.”

But the current low prices in other fuel sources, including natural gas, probably factored into Constella-tion’s decision, Clark said.

“The numbers are just not right right now,” Clark said. “If the cost of your product is too high, who’s go-ing to buy it?”

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With my strong management background and lifelong com-mitment to public service, I know all of the above goals are both reasonable and achievable.

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Facing declining enrollments and lagging fi-nances, St. John’s School in Hollywood and Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons are talk-ing about a merger, according to meeting docu-ments from both schools.

Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., said that the decision to merge would be left up to the individual parishes.

“They need to figure out how to move forward,” Gibbs said, adding that other schools in the diocese have had similar dis-cussions in recent years since the recession hit.

A merger of St. Michael’s School in Ridge and Little Flower School in Great Mills is also on the table.

“Sometimes it works [to increase en-rollment] and sometimes they choose not to go that route [to merge.]”

Father Ray Schmidt, the pastor at St. John’s, said that while the school faces challenges with enrollment, there is hope in the construction of the new $2.5 million building, plus an additional $500,000 from the parish going into other renovations and tech-nology upgrades.

“We’ve seen an incredible surge in interest from phone calls almost overnight,” Schmidt said.

Documents from an Oct. 7 meeting at Our Lady Star of the Sea state that enrollment at the school has dropped in the past five years from 200 students to 137 students for the 2010-2011 school year.

At St. John’s School, similar documents show the school, which is undergoing a rebuilding project after a major portion of its structure col-lapsed due to wintry snow storms earlier this year, is having much the same problem.

Documents from the school’s Web site reveal that over the past decade enrollment at the school has declined steadily from a high of 246 students to just 148 students for the current school year.

The sharpest decline occurred between this year and last, with 22 percent of the students relo-cating to other schools, the St. John’s documents reveal.

Both schools have suffered financially from the loss of tuition revenue.

St. John’s documents state that last school year ended with a deficit of $180,000, necessi-tating cuts in staff salaries by $150,000 over the summer.

The school still predicts a deficit of $190,000 this year, the documents reveal, even if the school meets its fundraising goal of $100,000.

Across the bridge at Our Lady Star of the Sea, documents show that last year the school ended with a $181,745 deficit and the administra-tion expects a deficit of about $120,000 in spite of

a teacher salary freeze and tuition increase.“The deficit is greater than our parish re-

serves,” the documents from Our Lady Star of the Sea state. “We will not be able to pay our bills without special fundraising or taking on addi-tional loans.”

Volunteers, parents of students and alumni from Our Lady school immediately began rally-ing to organize fundraisers to ensure the school stays open in Solomons Island.

Parishioners were told a total of $330,000 is needed to keep the school open, with half of that amount needed by Jan. 1 to ensure the school can confidently reach the fundraising goal.

With 77 years of history in Solomons Island, parents and alumni are confident that goal can be reached.

Terri Yates has been involved with the school for 24 years, and had her five children go through there, with her youngest in eighth grade now.

“I’ve seen how great it’s been for the com-munity … it’s a family, and I feel its part of my family,” she said.

“A school that’s been open for 77 years has quite an alumni base, and really $300,000 is not a daunting figure in this day and age of social net-working,” she said.


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He has over 50 years of business experience, including:1963-1993: Owner & Operator, Wood’s Market1993-Present Partner, Cross & Wood Insurance Brokerage

Johnny has served his community in various organizations over the years:• Mechanicsville Fire Department & Rescue Squad Volunteer• Mechanicsville & 7th District Optimist Club• St. Mary’s County Hospital Board of Directors• St. Mary’s County Parks & Recreation Board of Directors• St. Mary’s City Commission• St. Mary’s, Charles & Maryland State Chambers of Commerce

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Widely publicized incidents of vibrio bacteriological infections over the summer months have raised concerns locally among officials and consumers when it comes to food safety, and now the St. Mary’s County Health Department is advising residents to avoid con-suming raw seafood, including oysters that will be available uncooked at the county’s Oyster Festival this weekend.

Vibrio is a naturally-occurring bacteria found in the region’s waters, but in hot and dry seasons the bacteria can multiply and the risk of contamination increases, health officials say.

At a community meeting in Ridge last week, County Health Officer Dr. William Icenhower warned against eating raw seafood at the Oyster Festival.

“There’s going to be a lot of people eat-ing raw oysters… I wouldn’t recommend it,” Icenhower said.

Melanie Gardiner, communicable disease program supervisor with the health depart-ment, said that the recent health warning pub-licized by the agency was in response to vibrio concerns.

“We don’t want them to eat raw seafood because of that [potential vibrio exposure],” Gardiner told The County Times. “We recom-

mend eating only cooked seafood.”Despite recent fears over vibrio in-

fection, Gardiner said that in recent years the infection rate has been “very low.” Data was not available for 2010, she said, but last year there were only two reported cases of vibrio in the county and only one in 2008.

In 2007 there were none, Gardiner said.Vibrio, which can cause dangerous infec-

tions, can also be contracted through contact with regional waters by those who have cuts or abrasions on their skin, health officials warn.

David Taylor, the administrator in charge of the Oyster Festival for the Lexington Park Rotary Club, said that his contact with the health department informed him that as long as oysters were tagged as to their origin and processing and passed inspection they should be suitable for raw consumption.

The recent concerns over vibrio infec-tions could compromise the festival and the lo-cal seafood industry as a whole, he said.

“If people are apprehensive… that’s a concern for us from a financial perspective,” Taylor told The County Times, adding that in 20 years he had heard of no one becoming ill from eating oysters at the festival raw or otherwise.

“To my knowledge we’ve never had an incident,” Taylor said.

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Re-Elect Jack Russell

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County Commissioner President His Record:

Promises Made — Promises Kept No income tax rate increase.

No property tax rate increase.

Reduced county budget by $10 million.

Reduced size of county government.

Enacted laws to protect rural character.

Adopted county’s first growth plan.

Secured school sites to lock-in state funding.

By authority: Friends of Jack Russell, Diana H. Little, Treasurer

“Jack Russell brought the leadership and vision we needed to county government. We can’t afford to lose him now.”

James Banagan Jr., Abell

www.JackRussellNow.com

“He’s a leader. That’s all there is to it. People respect him.”

Alonzo Gaskin, Ridge


House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md 5th) picked up the endorsement of several defense community insiders at a press confer-ence in Lexington Park on Wednesday and took the opportunity to fire back at his GOP opponent Charles Lollar who has argued that Hoyer has not been as central to keeping the U.S. Navy in his district as some believe.

Longtime defense community members such as Keith Fairfax, former president of the local Navy Alliance, Robert Waxman, for-mer civilian director of Webster Field in St. Inigoes and John Dalton who was once Sec-retary of the Navy, all said Hoyer was instru-mental in keeping Naval Air Station Patuxent River and other bases in Southern Maryland thriving.

“This was the response,” Hoyer told The County Times of what he thought of Lollar’s arguments during the campaign. “What they [Hoyer’s supporters] said was ‘That’s malarkey.’”

Dalton said Hoyer was able to convince him to visit 5th District bases back in the early 1990s when they were facing closures in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) proceedings in congress.

Hoyer’s efforts at lobbying for the local defense community ensured that Pax River NAS and others were able to realize “incredible growth and prosper-ity,” Dalton said.

Hoyer said that his opponents in the past have attacked his level of understanding of the bases’ mis-sion and his efforts to strengthen them, but his actions spoke the loudest.

“Talk is cheap, performance is a better gauge,”

Hoyer fired back at criticism of him.Lollar responded by saying that while Hoyer has

done an impressive job of lauding the accomplishments and the excellence at Southern Maryland bases, the real work was done by the military and civilian work-ers there.

“There are a lot of hard working men and women who work hard to make sure they increase the relevan-cy [of the bases].” Lollar said. “They deserve the credit. One base or even two bases are not the result of one man.

“Whether the rooster crows or doesn’t crow the sun still rises.”

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Hoyer endorsed By defense Community By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Detectives have arrested a sus-pect they believe is responsible in part for robbing employees of the McKay’s Food and Drug store in Hollywood at gunpoint last week.

Police arrested Marcus Darnell Courtney, 18, of Lusby, on Wednesday after conducting search and seizure warrants in Hollywood related to the armed robbery.

Courtney faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of charges of armed robbery and theft between $1,000 and $10,000.

According to charging documents filed against Courtney, a suspect in another armed robbery, Davevon Lee Price, told investigators that Courtney had aided him in planning the McKay’s store robbery on Sept. 30.

The County Times received con-firmation from a law enforcement source that the Davevon Price who talk-ed to investigators was the same person arrested for the other armed robbery.

Price was arrested and charged this week for allegedly robbing a per-son who, court papers state, had met him at the Burchmart in Hollywood to sell him some marijuana.

When Price got angry over the

amount of drugs he received, court pa-pers state, he produced a revolver and allegedly used it to beat the victim and rob him of a digital scale.

Those same court papers state that Courtney was with Price at the time of the Burchmart robbery and told police that Price was the one who committed the crime.

According to charging documents regarding Courtney’s alleged involve-ment in the McKay’s heist, Price told police that Courtney had entered the store that night with a milk crate to be used for removing cash and checks from the establishment.

Police state that close to $5,000 in cash and checks were stolen in the armed robbery by two black males who entered the store that night dressed in black, wearing masks and brandishing a handgun.

The suspects ordered employees to the ground, charging documents stated, and had them remove the money.

At least one shot was fired during the heist, store management reported.

Capt. Terry L. Black, commander of the Bureau of Criminal Investiga-tions, said that Price had not been charged in the McKay’s heist, but a police press release stated that charges against other suspects are pending.

Suspect Nabbed in McKays Store Robbery

Hoyer at a Wednesday press conference announcing his endorsement by the defense community.

Photo by Guy Leonard

Thursday, October 14, 20107 The County Times To The Editor:

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Legal NoticeEditorial:

In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland

Case No.: 18-C-10-001498 NC TheabovePetitionerhasfiledaPetitionforChangeofNameinwhichsheseeksto

changehernamefromAprilAnnetteGardinertoAprilAnnetteGarner.Thepetitionerisseek-inganamechangebecause:

IamrequestingthatmynamebechangedfromAprilAnnetteGardinertoAprilAnnetteGarnerbecauseIwaitedtolongafterbeingmarried(March12,1004)tochangemysurnametoGarner.Mydriver’slicenseisnotvalidnowandmysocialsecuritycardneedstoreflectmymarriedname.

AnypersonmayfileanobjectiontothePetitiononorbeforethe5thdayofNovember,2010.TheobjectionmustbesupportedbyanaffidavitandserveduponthePetitionerinaccordancewithMarylandRule1-321.Failuretofileanobjectionoraffidavitwithinthetimeallowedmayresultinajudgmentbydefaultorthegrantingofthereliefsought.

AcopyofthisNoticeshallbepublishedonetimeinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecountyatleastfifteen(15)daysbeforethedeadlinetofileanobjection.

JOANW.WILLIAMS,ClerkoftheCircuitCourtforSt. Mary’s County Maryland

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IN THE MATTER OF APRIL ANNETTE GARDINERFOR CHANGE OF NAME TO APRIL ANNETTE GARNER

Thereareonly18daysleftuntilElectionDayandupanddowntheline,theleadersofthepartyinpowerareusingthesametactictoconvinceyouthatoureconomyisnotintrouble,thattaxesarenottoohigh,thatunemploymentisnotaproblem,andthatgovernmentspendingisnotincreasing.Maybeit’sjustasignofdesperation,butmorelikelyit’sjustthewayeliteliberalsthink.

Eliteliberalsholdthemselvesinveryhighesteem.Theyactuallybelievetheyarebettereducatedandsmarterthaneveryoneelse,andtheybelievetheyknowbetterthanyoudoaboutwhatisbestforyou.Andwhentheirideasdon’twork,theyrearrangethefactsandbeginper-sonalattacksontheiropponents.Itistheoldliberalplaybook,whichhasbeenaroundmanyyears,especiallyinMaryland.InastatewherethemediaispartoftheliberaleliteasaretheWashingtonPostandtheBaltimoreSun,itcangounchallengedandiseasytosustain.

However,ithasonlybeeninthepast8yearsthatthistactichasbeenwidelyusedinSt.Mary’sCounty.Partlybecauseourcountyusedtobeservedbyamediathatwasindependentandwouldchallengetheinaccuraciesandpersonalattacks.However,oncetheWashingtonPostcompanypurchasedthelocalnewspaper,TheEnterprise,thingsbegantochange.

ThispastFridayattheChamberofCommerceforum,JackRussellbeganlodgingper-sonalattacksathisopponentintheupcomingelection,ThomasMcKay. Russellusedtheopportunitytomakeinaccurateaccusations,andtodistortthefacts.Heconstantlyusedthewords:“myopponent”didthisand“myopponent”didthat.NotonlywerehisrepresentationsaboutMcKayinaccurate,hisrepresentationsabouthisownrecordwerewayoff.Hisfactsjustweren’ttrue.Itwasatypicalplaystraightfromtheeliteliberalplaybook.

Immediately,TheEnterpriseplayedrightalong,reportingthat“McKayandRussellex-changedcriticisms”wheninfactMcKaynevertookanyshotsathisopponent.Notonlydidtheypaintaninaccuratepictureastowhathappened,theyignoredtheinaccuraterepresenta-tionsmadebyRussell.

JackRussell,likeMartinO’MalleyandlikeBarackObamausesanattackstrategybaseduponthepremisethattheliberalmediawillbecomplicitandplayalong.

Obamaiscampaigningaroundthenationtellingpeoplethathecreatedmillionsofnewjobswhilethetruthistheunemploymentratehasnearlydoubledsincehetookoffice.Mary-landGovernorMartinO’Malleyisclaimingtohavereducedspendingdespitethefactthatspendinghasincreased25%sincehetookoffice.AndCommissionerPresidentJackRussellisclaiminghereducedthebudgetby$10milliondespitethefactthattherecurringoperatingbudgetforSt.Mary’sCountywas$160millionbeforeRusselltookofficeandroseto$201millionin2010underhisdirection.

Russellthenclaims,despiteearlierclaimingtoreducethebudget,thatthecounty’sop-eratingbudgetincreasedby42%underMcKay’sleadershipwhileitincreasedby14%underhis.Neitheristrue.FirstRussellmisleadinglyaddsmoneyusedtopaydownthecounty’sdebt,referredtointhebudgetas“paygo”inordertogreatlymisrepresentMcKay’sterm.Hethenfailstoincludespendingcategoriessuchassolidwasteinordergivethefalseimpressionthathisspendingwasless.Thefactis,Russellspent$175millionmoreinhisfouryearsthanMcKaydid,a30%increase.

Russellhopesthatyouwon’tbothertocheckthefacts.Hebelievesthatifhetellsyousomethingenoughtimesandnobodydisputesit,youwillbelieveit.

Willvotersseethroughthisnonsense?ManywilltakeouttheirtaxbillsforthepastfouryearsandseeclearevidencethatRusselldidn’tdecreasespending.Buttheliberaleliteswilltellyouthatyouareactuallypayingless.Remember,it’syourmoney,youdecide.

Will the Voters See Through Smoke and Mirrors?

Thefollowinglettertotheeditorisstrict-lymyownopinionandinnowayreflectsthatof any other individuals.

IhaveknownStateSenatorRoyDysoninseveralcapacities.IfirstmethimwhenhewasaUnitedStatesCongressmanandIwasasocialstudiesteacheratLeonardHallJuniorNavalAcademy.Itookmyeighthgraderstovisithiscapitolofficeeachyear.

Mystudentswereoverjoyedastheyhud-dled around his desk and had their picturestakenwithhimonthecapitolsteps.Roylovedthe students.

When Roy became a state senator, mystudentsvisitedhisofficeinAnnapolis.

Significantly, he cosponsored the billthat established the Maryland Public Charter SchoolProgram.St.Mary’sCounty’sChesa-peakePublicCharterSchool(CPCS),thefirstinSouthernMaryland,resultedfromthislaw.

This public school currently serves

gradeskindergarten througheighthgrade inauniqueprogramofstudy.Ithasalongwait-inglistandstudentsarechosenbylottery.Formoreinformationgotohttp://schools.smcps.org/cpcs/.

Senator Dyson has excellent constituent services.Ihavesentmyfamily,friends,andthepublicingeneral tohimwhentheyhaveconcerns.Heiseverythingaperson’srepre-sentative should be.

Whenmymother inlawwasinalong-term care facility, an issue arose that couldhaveaffectedhersafety.SenatorDysonwasable to obtain a ruling from the stateAttor-neyGeneralthatclarifiedthelevelofcaretowhichshewasentitled.

Thank you Roy for the efforts you putforth for all of us!

Marilyn CrosbyLexingtonPark

Dyson is the Best Choice

Sixmonthsago, thenewhealthcare law,theAffordableCareAct,wassignedintolaw.Several new provisions take effect at the six-monthmark thatwill have enormousbenefitsforcancerpatientsand their familiesandwillhelptoensurethatpatientshaveaccess to thecaretheyneed,whentheyneedit.

WhenmyfriendsSusan,Lisa,Kathy,andAngela (ALL in their 40’s!) were first diag-nosedwithbreastcancer,Iknewthattheyhadadequate health coverage that would protecttheirfamiliesandprovideaccesstolifesavingscreenings,treatmentsandfollow-upcare.

Millions of Americans in this economyarenotsolucky.Morethan50millionpeopleinAmericaareuninsured.Another25millionpeople have inadequate insurance, and manyofthemmaynotevenrealizeit.Butinthebro-kenhealthcaresystem,acancerdiagnosiscanquicklybringtolightjusthowinadequateyourpolicymaybe.Healthcarecoverageshouldnotonlybetherewhenyou’rehealthy,butitshouldprotectyouwhenyouneeditmost.

ThegoodnewsisthattheAffordableCareAct will make far-reaching improvements inthe nation’s health care system – especiallyforthoseaffectedbycancer.StartingSept.23,healthplanswerebannedfromsettinglifetimecaps on coverage, and annual coverage limitswillbe tightlyrestricted toensure thatpeoplewithcancergetaccesstoneededcare.

Alsostartingthisweek,thelawwillmakeprovenpreventiveservicesaffordabletopatientsbyrequiringnewhealthplanstocoverthemandeliminating deductibles and co-payments forsuchservices.Theseprovisionswillexpandac-cesstolifesavingscreeningsforbreast,cervicaland colorectal cancer, and save lives.

In addition, dependent children will beabletoremainontheirparent’sinsurancepolicyuptoage26,andnewplanswillbeprohibitedfromdenyingcoveragetochildrenuptoage19withpre-existingconditionssuchascancer.Fi-nally,patientsandfamilieswillnolongerhavetofearbeingsuddenlydroppedfromcoveragewhentheygetsick.

Thesearereal-worldbenefitsthatwillhavea positive impact on the lives of people bat-tlingcancer.Asacanceradvocateandsurvivor,thesearetheprovisionsIfoughtforduringthedebateformeaningfulhealthcarereformandIamproudtoseethemtakingeffectnow.Whilethenewlawisnotperfect,itbringsusabigstepclosertoguaranteeingaccesstoaffordable,ad-equatehealthcareforallAmericans.

SueLyddon-HayesVolunteer,AmericanCancerSocietyCancerActionNetworkMarylandCongressionalDistrict5Leonardtown,MD

Cancer Patient Benefit from Health Care Changes


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By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Three months ago, the Leonardtown Grille opened its doors in Breton Marketplace, in the previous home of Do Dah Deli..

Robyn Brown, the manager of Leonardtown Grille, said she and the owner, Michael Hicks, thought the grille would be a good business ven-ture in Leonardtown.

“We felt Leonardtown had the need,” Brown said.

The changes Brown and Hicks had to make to the building before they could open it as anoth-er restaurant were purely cosmetic, Brown said. All they needed was some paint and a new floor.

Hicks said the owner of the building where Leonardtown Grille is was “really helpful” in ob-taining the location and opening the restaurant.

The Leonardtown Grille is open Wednes-day through Sunday. On the days when they are open, the restaurant has been busy.

“The crowds have been amazing,” Brown said.

Hicks said several of their customers are old faces from the other restaurants he’s owned in ad-dition to the people from the area.

“The people in Leonardtown have been good to us,” Hicks said.

Hicks said his is the fifth restaurant he’s opened. Two other restaurants included the Riv-ers Edge in Benedict and the other was the Char-

lotte Hall House of Ribs, which is now St. Mary’s Landing. Brown said all his previous establish-ments have been sold.

Hicks said he keeps telling himself that he’s not going to open a new restaurant when he sells one, but every time he proves himself wrong. Part of the reason is the fact that he likes running res-taurants and another part is the people.

“You meet a lot of new people,” Hicks said.The menu at the Leonardtown Grille fea-

tures a little bit of something for everyone. Brown said there is seafood, steak and ribs as well as lunch and dinner specials and a bar.

“We’ve changed the menu a couple of times to meet the needs of the people,” Brown said.

Brown said her personal recommendations are “the New York Strip or the blackened tuna dinner. The crab cakes are good as well.”

Hicks said one challenge his restaurant fac-es is competition from larger chain restaurants. He said the way independent restaurants like his stay open against chain restaurants is by watch-ing costs and treating people the way they would like to be treated. He said independent restau-rants need a human touch.

“It’s a huge challenge, but it’s what we do,” Hicks said.

First-time customer Matt Hall was pleased with his choice to have lunch at Leonardtown Grille with a couple of his friends.

“We heard the food was good, and it was.”

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Celeste Chappell, 95

Celeste Snead Chappell, 95 of Hollywood, MD died October 8, 2010 at the Solomons Nursing Center.

Family received friends for Celeste’s Life Celebration on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral service was held on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in the Brinsfield Fu-neral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville, MD.

A full obituary will appear at a later date.

Condolences to the family can be made at www.brinsfield-funeral.com.

Arrangements by the Brins-field Funeral Home, P.A., Leon-ardtown, MD.

Ruth Clevenstine, 94

Ruth Iola Clevenstine, 94 of California, MD died October 11, 2010 at Solomon’s Nursing Cen-ter, Solomons, MD.

Born November 3, 1915 in Clintondale, PA she was the daughter of the late Cleve Bierly and Anna Marie Billet Bierly.

Ruth met her husband Crid-er Clevenstine while in grammar school in 1927; they were mar-ried on October 3, 1937. Crider preceded her in death in 2001. Ruth met her good friend, Pan-sy when they both worked for Gladys Tannet’s Beauty Shop in PA. Pansy later moved to Wash-ington, DC and worked at the Vanity Beauty Box Salon. When the proprietor wanted to sell her shop, Pansy called Ruth and with her father’s help, Ruth bought the Beauty Shop in 1937. Ruth was a substitute teacher in the Prince Georges County school system; she worked for J.C. Penney’s as a bookkeeper from 1964 until she retired in 1977.

Ruth and her husband re-tired in 1978 to their home on the Patuxent River in California, MD. They joined the Lexington Park Baptist Church and made many valuable lasting friend-ships in their church and in their neighborhood.

A talented seamstress, Ruth made all three of her daughter’s

clothes and sewed professionally. Ruth was also a quilter making many quilts for her family and for and with her church and bible study groups for charity.

Mrs. Clevenstine is survived by three daughters, Donna Sheri-dan (John) of Dowell, MD, Linda Kromer (Mark) of Owings, MD and Jean Clevenstine (Ray) of Rosehaven, MD; one sister, June Wilson, Zion, PA; two grand-sons, Bernard W. Matthews (Laurel) and Jeffrey I. Matthews (Jessamyne); great grandson Ja-cob Crider Matthews and great granddaughter Madelyne Sarah Matthews.

Family will receive friends for Mrs. Clevenstine’s Life Cele-bration on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD were a funeral service will be held on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfield-funeral.com.


Pedro De Jesus, 72

Pedro L. De Jesus, 72 of Lex-ington Park, MD died October 7, 2010 at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.

Born October 23, 1937 in the Philippines, he was the son of Pastor De Jesus and Faustina (Lecitona) De Jesus

Pedro is survived by his be-loved wife, Betty De Jesus of Lexington Park. He is also sur-vived by ten children: Teresita De Jesus Deere, Josephine Sali-nas Dickason, Wilfredo Salinas De Jesus, Edgardo Salinas De Jesus, Ricardo Salinas De Je-sus, Noel Salinas De Jesus, Vic-tor Salinas De Jesus, Antonio Salinas De Jesus, Julie Salinas De Jesus, and Ramil Salinas De Jesus; numerous grand children and great-grandchildren.

Family received friends for Pedro’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Immaculate Heat of Mary Catho-lic Church, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Prayers were recited. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Immacu-late Heart of Mary Church. In-terment will follow in the church cemetery.



Nora Glenn, 89

Nora Mary Glenn, 89, of Val-ley Lee, MD died October 5, 2010 at her residence in Valley Lee, MD. Born May 7, 1921 in Chap-tico, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Thomas Shade. Mrs. Glenn was the loving wife of the late Wil-liam Glenn whom she married on April 9, 1957 in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD. Mrs. Glenn is survived by her children; Isamie Bowie, Wil-liam Glenn of Baltimore, MD, Helen Pegues of Oxon Hill, MD, Noel Glenn of Valley Lee, MD, Dorothy Currie and Jerry Glenn both of Great Mills, MD. She is also survived by 28 grandchil-dren and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Glenn was preceded in death by her children; Gladys Glenn, Edward Glenn, William Glenn and Stanley Glenn as well as her siblings; Birtha, Eller, Ag-nes, Margaret, Thomas, William, Ida, Elizabeth, Jacklyn, Mary, Leoner, Alean and Lewis Shade.

Mrs. Glenn was a lifelong county resident and was a moth-er and a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening and loved both her

grandchildren and her f lowers. The family received friends

on Monday, October 11, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated in St. George’s Catholic Church, Valley Lee, MD with Msgr. Karl Chimiak officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were James Cur-rie, Jr., Samuel Martinez, Ste-phen Thomas, Aaron Morgan, Mike Russell and Christopher Roache. Honorary Pallbear-ers were Gregory Pegues, Troy Thomas and Billy Glenn.

To send a condolence to the family please visit our website at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gar-diner Funeral Home, P.A.

Elmeda Hill, 85

Elmeda Helen Lachkovic Hill, 85, of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Hagerstown, MD died October 11, 2010 in Holly-wood, MD. Born November 10, 1924 in Green Bay, WI, she was the daughter of the late Ches-ter and Jenny Taylor Amenson. Mrs. Lachkovic was the loving wife of the late William Hill whom she married on June 10, 1989 in Hagerstown, MD. She was also the loving wife of the late John Paul Lachkovic whom she married on September 13, 1947 in Detroit, MI. Mrs. Lach-kovic Hill is survived by her children; Mary Kaye Reed (Jeff) of Smithsburg, MD, John Lach-kovic (Patricia) of Lexington Park, MD, and Robert Carbaugh of Clear Springs, MD, sisters; Margaret Sucharski of Wyoming, MI, and Virginia Splingaire of Sun City, AZ as well as seven grandchildren; Christopher Carbaugh, Joseph Reed (Kim), Emily Render (Peter), Jonathan Lachkovic (Jamie), John Hol-linghead, Matthew Lachkovic, and Andrew Lachkovic and five

great grandchildren; Brianna Lachkovic, Charlie Render, Nat-alie Lachkovic, Hosea Render, and Emily Lachkovic. She was preceded in death by her daugh-ters Linda Carbaugh and Sharon Hollingshead as well as siblings; Theodore Amenson, John “Jack” Amenson, and George Amenson.

She moved from Hager-stown, MD to St. Mary’s County in May, 2007. Mrs. Lachkovic Hill was a housewife, DMV, Diabetic educator at Washington County Hospital, as well as the hospital auxiliary and the Com-mission on Aging upon retiring in 2002. Elmeda belonged to the Boy Scotts of America, (Den Mother), Long meadow Bowling League, Leitersburg Homemak-ers and her hobbies included; chair caning, weaving guild, and oil painting.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 10 -11 a.m., in St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, St. Inigoes, MD where a Mass of Christian burial will be held cel-ebrated at 11 a.m. with Fr, Scott Woods officiating. Interment will be Friday in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, at 10:30 a.m. followed a memorial Mass in St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Hager-stown, MD on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 11 a.m., with Deacon William Nairn officiating.

Pallbearers will be Joseph C. Reed, Jonathan M. Lachkovic, Andrew P. Lachkovic, Matthew T. Lachkovic, Jeff A. Reed, and Robert C. Carbaugh. Honorary Pallbearers will be Chris Car-baugh, Peter Render and Mat-thew Menard.

In lieu of f lowers the fam-ily has requested donations be made to St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 16922 St. Peter Claver Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 1525 Oak Hill Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742, American Diabetes As-


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Clare McClay, 86

Clare Agnes McClay 86, of Hollywood, MD died October 11, 2010 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center Leonardtown, MD.

Born December 18, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late James Fran-cis X. Brogan and Margaret Lewis Brogan.

Mrs. McClay is survived by two sons, Michael P. Cochrane of Mountain Grove, MO and Thom-as McClay of Hollywood, MD; two sisters, Margaret Rosenz-weig and Patricia Miner both of Philadelphia, PA; two broth-ers, Louis Brogan of Mountain Grove, MO and Michael Brogan of Villas, NJ. Also survived by six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was prede-ceased by her daughter Roseann Cochrane and one grandchild.

Family received friends on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Cavanagh Family Funeral

Home, 301 Chester Pike, Nor-wood, PA. A Mass of Chris-tian Burial will be offered on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the Blessed Virgin of Mary Catholic Church, Dar-by, PA. Interment will follow in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield, PA.


Local arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

Rosalee Reece, 68

Rosalee Marie “Rosie” Re-

ece, 68, of Mechanicsville, MD died October 10, 2010 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. She was born January 4, 1942 in La Plata, Maryland, the daughter of the late Henry Ralph and Mary Dudley Wise. Rosalee was the loving wife of Eddie Reece whom she married on September 14, 1958 in Lex-ington Park, MD. She is also survived by her children; Teresa Orencia of Mechanicsville, MD, Janet Clements (Tony) of Hol-lywood, MD, Ralph “Buddy” Reece, Timothy Reece both of Mechanicsville, MD, and Mary Beth Reece of Ridge, MD. She is also survived by her siblings; Jim Reese (Bobbie), Alma Hack-el (Norm), Frank Reece (Sherry), Thelma Mayewski (Gary), Betty Kelsey, Dick Pulliam, Louis Pul-liam, Charlie Pulliam, Alex Pul-liam and Shirley Parcel, as well as six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Ed-die Gene Reece and siblings; Bil-lie Wallace (Wally), Joe (Lovet-ta) Reece, Robert Reece, Wiggie Reece (Helen), Rex Reece (Bar-bara), and Chuck Pulliam.

Mrs. Reece graduated from Great Mills High School, Great Mills, MD and was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. Rosalee enjoyed crocheting, painting, quilting, ceramics,

stain glass, reading, sewing, and was an avid QVC shopper. She was a member of the Northern Senior Center, Charlotte Hall, and the Homemakers Club. Ro-salee was very grateful for the care and compassion she was given at OPIS. She thought very highly of Dr. Kahn and called all of her nurses her little angles. Pallbearers will be Grandsons; Kevin Orencia, and Jeffrey Thompson, Family friends; Billy Bookwalter, Georgie Rentizell, and Bobby Lacey, and Nephew Randy Bowie.

The Family received friends on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, in the Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-neral home where a service was said with Pastor Mike Thorness officiating. Interment followed in Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, MD.

In lieu of f lowers the family has requested donations be made to the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636 and OPIS (Out Pa-tient Infusion Services) at St. Mary’s Hospital, P.O. Box 527, Leonardtown, MD 20650.


William Robinson, 75

On October 4, 2010, William McNeil Robinson, 75 of Park Hall, MD, a loving and faithful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather departed.

Born October 10, 1934 in Winston Salem, NC he was the son of the late William A. Rob-inson and Mamie LeGrant.

William worked with the Cushion Trucking Company of Chicago, IL for over 16 years. He also was a policeman for the Chicago, IL Police Department for over 5 years. He additionally worked for the Hollywood Wood Treatment Plant until he started his own trucking business in the mid 80’s.

William was a faithful Min-isterial Servant of the Callaway Congregation of Jehovah’s Wit-nesses and an active member for over 30 years. He truly enjoyed

sharing with others his hope for a future paradise on earth where death and sickness will be no more. He was admired by all, es-pecially the younger ones. Wil-liam enjoyed roller-skating and watching western movies.

William is survived by his wife Thelma Robinson of 31 years, son, Brandon Robinson of Lusby, MD and his two-step chil-dren, Rhonda Chase (Anthony) of Waldorf, MD and Kevin Dy-son of Lexington Park, MD. He is also survived by five children from a previous marriage, Patri-cia McNeil of Harvey, IL, The-resa White (Kenton) of Indiana, IL, Tammy Davis, Della McNeil, and John McNeil of San Diego, CA, 25 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Mary Robinson, 4 nieces and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by three children, Mary, William and Terry McNeil and a brother, James W. Robinson.

Family received friends for William’s Life Celebration on Saturday, October 9, at the King-dom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness-es, Callaway, MD. A funeral service was conducted. Inter-ment followed in Charles Memo-rial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.


Arrangements by the Brins-field Funeral Home, P.A, Leon-ardtown, MD.

Trevor Sewell, infant

Trevor Davidson Sewell, in-fant of St. Inigoes, MD was born and died on October 2, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Trevor was the son of David and Tara Sewell of St. Inigoes, MD.

In addition to his parents, Trevor is survived by his grand-parents, Calvert Leo Sewell of St. Inigoes, Juliana L. Tyer of Leonardtown, MD and Leon Michael and Nancy Somerville of Mechanicsville, MD, great-grandparent Molly Weeden of Loveville, MD, aunts and un-cles, Kevin Leon Somerville (Marilee) of Rex, GA, James C. Sewell (Regina) of Lexington Park, MD, Arnold Sewell of Lex-ington Park, MD, Brenda Carter of California, MD, Karen Smith (Herbie) of Lusby, MD, Tiffany Barbour (Benjamin) of Indian Head, MD, Marquita Spriggs (Allen) of Waldorf, MD and Jef-fery Chase.

A graveside service was held on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at St. Peter Claver Cemetery, St. Inigoes, MD.



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Steny Hoyer has served as the U. S. Rep-resentative for the 5th District since 1981. He has been easily re-elected every two years since then - until now. For the first time, Mr. Hoyer is facing a strong opponent. Charles Lollar is educated, personable, articulate, and very capable. He offers a real choice for change in the way things are done in Congress.

Steny Hoyer is a career politician who has lost touch with the struggles and beliefs of the constituents in this district. He has be-come a “fat cat” in D.C. But Charles Lollar is an ordinary husband and father who has had to work hard for a living just like the rest of us. He knows what it is to look for work and to fear the loss of a regular paycheck. Mr. Lol-lar knows that he cannot spend more than he earns and then expect his neighbors to pay for the reckless debt he has incurred. Charles Lollar “gets” it when people tell him how hard their lives have become.

On the other hand, Rep. Steny Hoyer re-fuses to listen to the people of the 5th District because he thinks he knows what’s best for us. In spite of our strongly expressed views against the Obama Health Care Reform Bill, Rep. Hoyer voted for that Bill which has

caused great harm to many of us, not counting the huge tax burden it will incur for genera-tions to come.

As our Representative, Charles Lollar will hold town hall meetings to actually hear our concerns, and he will vote on bills based on those concerns. When Rep. Hoyer held a town hall meeting about the Health Care Reform Bill, he did not even consider our requests that further study be done on that terrible bill. Mr. Hoyer’s decision has had a devastating impact on many lives, including my husband’s and mine.

In June, my husband and I and 3,000 other retirees were dumped off our retiree insurance coverage which had been provided through the company where my husband had worked for over 30 years. An insurance exec-utive told us that many businesses were drop-ping their retirees prior to the implementation of the Health Care Reform Bill. Enbrel, the only medication which has controlled my ag-gressive, crippling rheumatoid arthritis, had been costing us a $50 co-pay for a 3-month supply. That same drug, under our new pre-scription plan, would cost us now almost $1800 for a 3-month supply! We can’t afford

that; so because of the Health Care Reform Bill, I now have to stop taking the drug. I am very frightened about what is going to happen to me.

For years, Rep. Hoyer has won re-elec-tion on the strength of the myth that he single-handedly protects our military installations from closure. A letter to the editor on Sept. 24 from another Washington insider, Mr. John Dalton, perpetuated this gross myth. Let’s be very clear: Every Representative in every state advocates with the DoD for the military bases in his or her district because they are a valuable stream of revenue and jobs for any community. But if the DoD decides to shut them down, not even the “powerful” Steny Hoyer could stop that process.

Charles Lollar is a proud United States marine. He has served our country on active duty in Kosovo and still serves as a major in the Marine Reserves. As a marine, Mr. Lollar knows the importance of Pax River and In-dian Head to our communities and would not view them merely as a tool for automatic re-election every two years. As our Representa-tive, not only will he advocate for those bases, he will fight like a marine to keep them open

and active! So let’s put to rest the scare tactic that only Steny Hoyer can protect our bases.

While he claims to protect our bases, Rep. Hoyer has never served in the military. Since graduating from law school, he has been a professional politician, earning top pay and benefits paid by taxpayer dollars. When he loses this election, he will retire to a life of luxury and ease with full medical insurance benefits for which the taxpayers will pay.

People say that Maryland is a “blue” state; but I believe that the 5th District is a red, white, and blue District. As such, On Nov. 2, let’s not vote as Democrats or Republicans or Independents, let’s go to the polls and vote as Americans for an American who will not only advocate for Pax River, but will advocate for the citizens of the 5th District in all matters. Please vote for a real change in our District by voting for Charles Lollar for Congress on Nov. 2.

Rebecca DenningBushwood, MD

Don’t Believe the Hoyer Myth

I have had the pleasure of knowing Steny Hoyer since 1978. He is one of the finest pub-lic servants with whom I have had the privi-lege to serve. I first met him when I was Pres-ident of the Government National Mortgage Association or Ginnie Mae, but I got to know him best when I was serving as Secretary of the Navy during the Clinton Administration.

Steny was one of the few Members of Congress who would regularly visit the Pentagon to discuss his military bases with Pentagon leaders. He is clearly one of the best advocates for the Patuxent River and Indian Head Naval Installations that exists anywhere. There is no paid lobbyist who even approaches being as knowledgeable as he is about his bases.

I had the opportunity to work with Steny during the BRACs of the 1990s. He insisted that I visit both facilities early in my term of office and escorted me through both bases. This was a period of time when the base at Patuxent River was experiencing significant growth. Steny’s role in ensuring that those moves occurred was invaluable, as he rallied the local community, the State of Maryland and Pentagon leaders to ensure the success of those moves. His advocacy role for his mili-tary installations was not limited to BRAC. Whenever I met with him, he was always

extremely well-informed about whatever was happening on his installations. He is indeed a great advocate for his district.

I have found that often communities don’t recognize the tremendous advantage of having a strong advocate in Congress for a lo-cal military installation until the missions and activities begin to diminish, often resulting in their being shut down. With anticipated DoD downsizing on the horizon, Patuxent River and Indian Head will face great scrutiny and will be considered for downsizing. Having served as Secretary of the Navy, I can assure you that having the Majority Leader advocat-ing on your behalf is invaluable, particularly when one has the depth of knowledge and the respect of Pentagon leadership that Steny Hoyer enjoys. Any military community in the country would benefit from the strong voice of advocacy that Steny brings to the table for his constituents.

The voters of Maryland are fortunate to have him representing them and it is in their interest to have his continued service.

John H. Dalton President, Housing Pol-icy Council

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Maryland is Fortunate to Have Hoyer

An article, published by the Washington Post on August 29, 1990, titled “Dyson Was Against The Vietnam War; Record Shows He Was Conscientious Objector” can be found in the Washington Post Archives - August 29, 1990 - Author Howard Schneider. The article reports on US Representative Roy P. Dyson’s interview held on the previous day.

The cited article has an 801 word count. Included in that count are two significant sen-tences that are both revealing and disturbing. They are quoted below exactly as they were published in the article:

“Rep. Roy P. Dyson (D-MD) who has advocated the use of military force as a repre-sentative and been a top recipient of campaign contributions from defense-related companies,

received conscientious objector status during the Vietnam draft after almost four years of student deferments.”

“He said, however, that his strong stand on defense issues now is not inconsistent with his attitude about the Vietnam conflict because today’s military is all volunteer, and the nation has demonstrated adequate resolve before com-mitting troops.”

Character counts when one is deciding who is to represent us. It appears to this writ-er that Mr. Dyson carefully decided to avoid service when the nation called and has since decided it is O.K. to send volunteers. In addi-tion, he has been very willing to accept con-tributions from defense contractors to further his political career. One can only wonder how many of those whose names appear on the

Vietnam Memorial Wall might have been pow-erful representatives.

Mr. Dyson, having had a long political ca-reer, should retire. The electorate should care-fully choose a person of solid character who has a track record of “Service Above Self” not self above service.

An important excerpt from the Supreme Court is relevant. “This language on a straight-

forward reading, can bear but one meaning; that conscientious scruples relating to war and military service must amount to conscientious opposition to participating personally in any war and all war”

Paul H. Engel, Rear Admiral USN (Ret)Compton, MD

Dyson Puts Self Above Service



As part of the Individual Augmentee (IA) indoctrination at Patuxent Naval Air Station, members of the military who will be sent alone in support positions were brought together to discuss what challenges they will be facing and what procedures they will go through as they leave home.

As part of last Wednesday’s IA indoctrination class, the military members who will be deployed, or their spouses if they were present, were given Blue Star Flags.

“The blue star emphasizes that families have a family member who is deployed during a time of conflict,” said Capt. Steve Schmeiser, commanding officer at Patuxent Naval Air Station.

He said that by displaying the flags, it reminds the families and civilians that there is a conflict and there are people who are away from their families because of that.

The flags can be displayed by the spouses, siblings, par-ents or other significant others in their homes or outdoors.

Chris Guy, an independent representative for Silpada Sterling Silver Jewelry, donated the flags. She said that for every $150 worth of merchandise purchased, she would do-nate one Blue Star Flag. She brought the flags to Patuxent Naval Air Station to present to Capt. Schmeiser.

In total, Guy donated 11 flags and her sponsor with the jewelry line donated one.

“Not only is it a fun jewelry line, but it was a nice way of giving back to my community,” Guy said.

Her fundraiser lasted about 4 months and, though not sure if she will be doing a similar fundraiser in the near fu-ture, but she would like to do another one if possible.

“It’s a concrete way of saying I know somebody is sac-rificing,” she said.

Guy said she’s watched Army Captain Matthew Hoff-man grown up and get deployed to Afghanistan, which was part of what inspired her to get the blue star flags to give away to families.

Each flag has a card with a poem entitled “A Service Flag Wish and Prayer,” Guy said.

“When I see one, I get a great feeling in my heart that there is a family sacrificing for my freedom,” Guy said.

Renee Smalls, the wife of ABH2 Sinclair Smalls, was

one of the 11 individuals to receive a flag during yesterday’s pre-sentation. She said she liked the idea of the blue star flags.

“I think it’s real respectful and it lets everyone know you support them,” she said.

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Blue Star Flags Given Out to Families of Deploying Service Members

Chris Guy, center, and Captain Steve Schmeiser pass out Blue Star Flags during the Individual Augmentee (IA) indoctrination.

Benjamin and Darlene Williamson show their new Blue Star Flag. Benjamin is soon to be send to Bahrain.


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There is a possibility that a pub will be installed on campus at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

“There is a good amount of interest in a pub among the faculty and students,” Joe Urgo, the president of the college, told The County Times. The pub would go in on north campus to give students and faculty a dining option on that side of campus.

Urgo said the discussions for the pub have just started and the next step in the process is to get a financial report from food services, which he anticipates having sometime this semester.

One important factor that will determine whether the pub can go in or not is ensuring it is self-sustaining so the school doesn’t have to pour money into it.

In other news, 44 students were displaced recently from 11 townhouses because of mold problems.

The mold was discovered in closets where

the heating and cooling systems are kept, Urgo said.

“Mold is an issue wherever people live, but it’s a shame it was discovered after the stu-dents moved in,” Urgo said.

The school addressed the issue immedi-ately, said Laura Bayless, the dean of students.

The students with the worst mold prob-lems were given the option of moving into available rooms on campus until the problem was solved or bunking with their friends. They were compensated for the days they spent out of their houses and given meal tickets. The townhouses have kitchens, so students living there often don’t have full meal plans, Bayless said.

A contractor was brought in to clean the worst of the mold and the students wee allowed to move back in Tuesday.

Bayless said the rest of the townhouses will be checked for mold.

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St. Michael’s School Halloween Partyat St. Michael’s School in Ridge on Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 6:30 – 9:30 PM. Enjoy the Haunted Hay Rides, Bonfire, Face Painting, Games, Costume Contest, 50/50 Raffle, Food & Drinks, and a DJ. It will be fun-filled for all ages. A prize will be awarded for the most creative

costume. For more information, please call the school at 301-872-5454.

St. Michael’s School 1st Annual Fun Run & Walk on Saturday, October 30, 2010, 8:00 a.m. in Historic St. Mary’s City.

The event will begin at the HSMC Visitor’s Center and will involve the wooded trails. To electronically register, go to

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St. Michael’s School Fall Festivalon Sunday, November 21, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. Donation Request. The Fall Festival Committee is asking for donations of crafts for the Craft Room and donations of new

or almost-new items for the Re-Gifting Room. Please call Ms. Jessica Gatton at 301-872-4623 or Peggy Barickman

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St. Michael’s School 2nd Annual Gala on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Mary’s Hope in St. Inigoes, MD.

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This summer, Denise Lourette, a math teacher and coach for the dance team at Leonardtown High School, received notification that the team was invited to come to the Or-ange Bowl in Miami, Fla.

One of the biggest obstacles the dance team must overcome is fund-ing the trip. For all the girls on the team to go, the team needs to raise $15,000 – and they still have a long way to go.

The cost for each girl to go is $1,000, which covers the hotel in Fort Lauderdale, the costume that all the performers will be wearing dur-ing the halftime show in the Orange Bowl and two meals per day. The team will be leaving Dec. 31 and re-turning Jan. 4, 2011. They also need to purchase team uniforms, which are separate from the $1,000 per girl cost.

Lourette said the invitation came after the dance team had been at an event at Bowie State Univer-sity. Somebody from the event rec-ommended the Leonardtown High School dance team to the committee for the Orange Bowl.

“I think it’s really cool,” Laurette said. “It’s exciting.”

Lourette said the team is gear-ing up to enter their third season and she’s looking forward to it.

“I love working with the girls,” Lourette said.

Future fundraisers the team is planning include working as serv-ers at the Ducks Unlimited annual banquet this Saturday, a Halloween dance on Oct. 29, selling Yankee candles and Longaberger merchan-dise and hosting a basket bingo.

The team will also be performing at a NAACP banquet on Oct. 23 where St. Mary’s public Schools Superintendent Michael Marti-rano and the lieutenant governor of Maryland will be in attendance, Lourette said. They have also performed at the St. Mary’s County Fair and in a blue crabs game.

Anyone interested in making donations can send checks payable to Leonardtown High School Varsity Dance Team to Lourette at Leonard High School, 23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, Maryland, 20650.

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The annual Parenting Matters Confer-ence is coming up Oct. 23. For the first time, the conference is being held in St. Mary’s County, at Leonardtown High School.

Registrations are due tomorrow, Oct. 15. Student must be pre-registered to attend the event.

Parents and students can register at www.mdpirc.org or by faxing the registration form to Megan Guidrey at 301-657-8782. People can also call Guidrey at 1-877-637-2736.

The conference is hosted by the Mary-land State Parental Information and Resource Center (MD PIRC), which is designed to help parents and educators in Maryland address problems related to family development and closing the achievement gap.

Superintendant Michael Martirano said it is very important for parents to get involved with their children’s education.

“We are a very high-performing school district,” Martirano said, but according to sta-tistics the schools only get between 9 and 13 percent of a child’s available time, out of all the hours in a year. This means a lot of time is spent at home, with parents or other fam-ily members. This makes the involvement of families in the education of their children not only important, but vital.

“We cannot do it alone,” Martirano said.First Lady Michelle Obama was invited

to the event, but Martirano announced Tues-day he found out that she will not be able to attend.

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When Dallas Rebman accompanied his wife Ginny on a recent Saturday afternoon to one of the many outings the local group the Mom’s Club sponsors, he probably didn’t think that he would end up appreciating everything alpaca.

While the couple was at Patty and Marty Mat-tingly’s farm, Nobella Alpacas, enjoying the alpac-as, Dallas Rebman bought a rug after hearing how versatile it was.

“You can leave it outside in all weather,” Patty said, “and you can get it all muddy and just knock the mud off. I believe when you make something like this rug, you should use the best quality stuff. Anything you put your hard-earned time into mak-ing should be made out of the best stuff.”

Rebman was quick to realize that the rug was a perfect gift.

“I bought this alpaca rug for my mom in Ohio for her Christmas present,” Rebman said. “She is very hard to shop for, because she is only into natu-ral products. This rug is right up her alley.”

The Nobella alpacas were a hit that day, with over 25 kids out of the 60 in the club turning out for the alpaca meet-and-greet, according to Ginny

Rebman, Mom’s Club president.The Mattingly’s are dedicated to raising alpac-

as on their Leonardtown farm, and they sell every-thing from the live animal itself to a wide array of alpaca products and services.

The herd, which Patty considers a labor of love, was started around five years ago, when the Mat-tingly’s bought two female alpacas and a gelding.

Today they have over 30, some which they bought from as far away as Colorado, and 17 that were born on the farm in the last five years.

“I am an Instructional Resources Teacher at Mechanicsville Elementary, and about three years ago, I pulled out some money from my retirement fund to buy four al-pacas. The stock market crashed a few days later, but my alpacas are growing and doing well,” Patty said.

“It was really Patty’s idea, she seems to always come up with a bunch of good ideas,” Marty said.

Some of Patty’s good ideas include making alpaca products that are for sale on the farm and on the Internet, and making alpaca coats.

The coats Patty makes are not coats for humans, but coats for al-pacas. Patty sells her coats on the Internet, and has received orders for her custom coats, as far away as England and places in the US like New Mexico and Montana.

“Nursing alpaca moth-ers need to maintain their body heat, so they benefit from having a coat,” Marty said. “We like to shear our animals in April, and if there is a cold snap, and the ani-mal has no coat, then the animal is at risk.”

The Mattingly family may be able to care for their alpaca herd mostly on their own, but when it is shearing time, it takes a village.

“We shear at the end of April,” Marty said. “It takes a half dozen people to shear one alpaca.

We use two shearers, and other people to help them to lay down with their legs out for shearing.”

There are about six farms in Southern Mary-land that are registered by the Maryland Al-paca Breeders Association, of which Patty is the president.

“There was even an Amish farmer from Loveville who got curious and bought a couple of them one year, but he didn’t make a go of it, I don’t think,” Marty said.

An alpaca purchased from Nobella farms ends up with a warranty that would make most car manu-factures hang their heads in shame.

“Before we will sell an alpaca, we go out to see the farm if possible, to make sure that the things like fencing are what would be appropriate for an al-paca,” Patty said. “Then we let people know that we are there 24/7 for any questions they may have. We help them do their shots and shearing till they get comfortable with it. We also will make house calls if they have any questions about their animals.”

The Mattingly’s sell the alpaca locally and over the Internet, but Patty as a rule will not sell just a single alpaca to someone.

“They are herd animals, and don’t do well without a companion,” Patty said. “We do offer a package where we will sell you two pregnant fe-males, so you can start your own herd.”

The alpacas for sale range in price from $1,000 to higher. If you have $15,000, and want your alpaca to come with bragging rights and an impeccable Pe-ruvian pedigree, then Tilcoyo is the animal for you.

The Mattinglys also believe in keeping their dollars local.

“We get our alpaca chow from right here in Loveville,” Marty said. “I don’t think we have to go farther than this side of Route 5 to get everything we need for here. I believe in promoting all the local businesses.”

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• Forums to raise cyber safety awareness St. Mary’s County Public Schools will con-

duct a Community Awareness Forum on Youth Cyber Safety on Oct. 26 at Lexington Park at 6:30 p.m. Michael Wyant, Director of Safety and Security with St. Mary’s County Public Schools, will present the program and will be emphasizing cyber bullying.

• Lexington Park offers free family movie

Families can watch a PG rated movie about a group of Oregon kids who follow the treasure map of pirate One-Eyed Willie past his deadly traps to gold at Lexington Park on Oct. 15. The showing starts at 2 p.m. Snacks will be provided.

• Workshop scheduled for grant seekers

Lexington Park library has a Grantseekers’ Resource Center for non-profits and individu-als seeking grants. This center is a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection and provides free access to the Foundation’s two databases. The li-brary is offering a workshop on Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon to acquaint those seeking grants to the resources available in the Resource Center. Registration is required.

• Teens can slam their favorite poems

A Teen Poetry Slam is planned at Lexington Park on Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. Teens can step up to the mic and slam either their favorite poems or ones they have written or just come to listen. Registra-tion is requested.

• Halloween Parties

Not-so-scary stories, creepy crafts and trick-or-treating through the library are planned for children of all ages at the Hauntingly Happy Halloween parties scheduled at the three librar-ies. Lexington Park’s will be Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. and both Charlotte Hall and Leonardtown’s will be Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. Registration is required for these free programs.

• Book discussions planned for teens and adultsA teen book chat of “Home of the Brave” by

Katherine Applegate will be held at Lexington Park on Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. “Outcasts United” will be discussed at Leonardtown on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Both books are being read by the entire state of Maryland for the One Maryland One Book statewide community read.

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James “Bert” Russell, a Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy Student from 1932 and 2009 graduate Tim Travis cut the cake at an alumni event at the school on Sunday. The two men represent the oldest and the youngest alumni to attend the reunion event at the school.

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Thursday, Oct. 14• College of Southern Maryland Open HouseCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) – 5 p.m.

The open house will be held in Building A. People in atten-dance will have the chance to meet College or Southern Maryland faculty, staff and advisers. There will be information about athlet-ics and student organizations. At-tendees will also be entered for a chance to win a scholarship for the 2011 spring semester. For more in-formation, call 301-934-7765, 301-870-2309 0r 240-725-5499 or visit www.csmd.edu.

• Ghosts of Sotterley ToursSotterley Plantation (44300 Sot-terley Lane, Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

Join Sotterley Plantation for the annual ghost walk. Refresh-ments will be available before and after the walking tour. Reserva-tions are required. For more infor-mation, or to make a reservation, call 301-373-2280 or visit www.sotterley.org.

• College Theatre opens with “Hay Fever”St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City) – 8 p.m.

Noel Coward’s comedy Hay Fever comes to the stage at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, directed by faculty member and award-winning actor Michael El-lis-Tolaydo. The performances will be at the Bruce Davie The-atre in Montgomery Hall on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Tickets are $6 per person. For more information, or to make reservations, call 240-895-4243 or visit www.smcm.edu.

Friday, Oct. 15• Steak and Shrimp NightAmerican Legion Post 221 (Route 221, Avenue) – 5 p.m.

The American Legion Steak and Shrimp night happens on the third Friday of every month. There are menu options for children and adults. For more information, call 301-884-4071 or visit www.al-post221.webs.com.

• No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em TournamentVFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) – 6:20 p.m.

Adults over the age of 18 only. Food will be available for purchase and there will be side games. Late players will be ac-cepted until the end of the fi rst break. Pre-registration is encour-aged but not required. For more information, or to pre-register, contact Brian at [email protected] or 240-925-4000.

• Open Mic NightIsland Bar and Grill (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 7 p.m.

Anybody with a talent they want to share is welcome. There will be door prizes for members, karaoke, dancing and a 50/50 raffl e. For more information, or to reserve a spot on stage, e-mail [email protected].

Saturday, Oct. 16• Yard SaleHollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (43256 Rescue Lane, Hol-lywood) – 7 a.m.

The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad will be sponsoring a yard sale. Food will be available and table rentals are $10. For more information, call 301-373-3833 or 240-298-7954.

• Fall Yard SaleSt. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (44078 St. Andrew’s Church Road, California) – 7 a.m.

All donations are wel-come. Proceeds go to benefi t St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. For more information, go to www.standrewssomd.org.

• Craft Show, Vender Show and Yard Sale Ridge Volunteer Fire Depart-ment (13820 Point Lookout Road, Ridge) – 8 a.m.

Food and beverages will be available. Tables are available for rent. For more information, or to reserve a space, call 301-872-5671.

• Annual Handcrafted Quilt AuctionSummerseat Farm (26655 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 8 a.m.

There will be quilts of all sizes and patterns raffl ed off by auctioneer Rodney Thompson. There will be other wall hangings and locally made crafts. All pro-ceeds go to benefi t the farm and its operations. For more information, call 301-373-6607 or 301-481-9189 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.summerseat.org.

• Texas Hold ‘Em Saturday Night SpecialPark Bingo Hall (22608 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park) – 7 p.m.

Texas Hold ‘Em Saturday Night Special. Arrive and regis-ter before 6:45 p.m. to receive an extra $1000 in chips. There is a guaranteed $2000 for fi rst place and other prizes depend on the number of players. Buy in is $100 plus a $20 registration fee. Blinds start at 25/50 and increase every 30 minutes. There will be a door prize drawing for a gas card. To register, e-mail [email protected] or call 301-643-5573. No e-mails on the day of the event.

Sunday, Oct. 17• Drive Thru Chicken DinnerHollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (43256 Rescue Lane, Hol-lywood) – 7 a.m.

The menu will include 4 piec-es of fried chicken, parsley pota-toes green beans and a biscuit. The cost is $12 per person. For more information, call 301-373-3131.

• Oyster FestivalSt. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leon-ardtown) – 11 a.m.

There will be food and en-tertainment for people of all ages. There will also be the National Oyster Shucking Championship and the National Oyster Cook-off. There is a price for admission. For more information, call 301-863-5015 or visit www.usoysterfest.com.

• Texas Hold ‘Em TournamentFraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills) – 2 p.m.

Cost is $20 for the Bounty Tournament, $15 for buy in plus $5 bounty chip. Cash games are available. For more information, call 301-863-6007.

Monday, Oct. 18• St. Mary’s Crew at Bruster’sBruster’s Real Ice Cream (44685 Rolling Oak Lane, California) – 6 p.m.

The rowing team at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is hosting a fundraiser at Bruster’s. Twenty percent of the profi ts made on the night of the 18th will go to help the team buy a new boat.

• Newtowne Players Audition for “Doubt”Three Notch Theatre (421744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park) – 7 p.m.

Second day for open audi-tions at Three Notch Theatre. If the times do not work for auditions but you still want to help either on stage or off, call Bill Scarafi a at 301-863-2329 or e-mail wscara-fi [email protected].

Tuesday, Oct. 19• Patuxent Voices at PRADCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) – 11 a.m.

Patuxent Voices, a women’s a cappella group from Southern Maryland, will be performing at the Calvert Marine Museum to celebrate Patuxent River Appre-ciation Days.

Wednesday, Oct. 20• Nature Time at Greenwell State ParkGreenwell State Park (Holly-wood) – 10 a.m.

This week’s theme is “Fos-sil Hunt.” Children will get the chance to explore the wonders of nature through crafts, stories, activities and exploration. Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to pre register, call 301-373-9775, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.greenwellfoundation.org.

• Grantseeker’s WorkshopLexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park) - 5 p.m.

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Speakers Examine the Serious Side of PRADBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

The fi fth annual State of the River Summit was held Friday to remind people that there is a serious side to the Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD).

“We have lost our way with PRAD,” said Sherrod Sturrock, the deputy director of the Cal-vert Marine Museum. The aim of the summit is to inform the community on the state of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay. While much of the PRAD celebrations involve events like live music and a parade, the celebration be-gan with the summit.

The speakers at the summit covered topics ranging from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) lawsuit against the EPA and the state of the river in general to the history of the river and the roles of the citizens in keeping the river clean.

The summit included guest speakers Sena-tor Bernie Fowler, President of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation William Baker, Associate Direc-tor for Ecosystems Management Carin Bisland, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Com-mission policy for the bay Ann Pesiri Swanson, Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Robert Summers, Director of Calvert County Planning and Zoning Greg Bowen.

The CBF lawsuit against the EPA stemmed from the EPA’s failure to uphold the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.

In May, the EPA agreed to settle the lawsuit

out of court. The result of the settlement was the EPA now has a list of goals they are bound by law to meet.

The new goals involve reducing nitrogen emissions in the atmosphere, conducting per-mit reviews to bring places up to code with EPA guidelines and examining the toxins in the river and implementing action plans to take care of them.

One of the things the EPA has already done is determine the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the river and bay. The TMDL is the maximum amount of elements like sediment and nitrogen the river can handle.

“The bay is starting to show systemic signs of improvement,” Baker said. Signs of the im-provement the Patuxent River is making include an increased number of Blue Crabs, oysters that have more resistance to parasites, and more un-der-water grasses.

Though there are signs of improvement, Baker said the Patuxent River and the Chesa-peake Bay area remain systems that are danger-ously out of balance and the progress could easily go backwards if people are not careful.

Bowen said the real problems for the water system came in the 1950s and 1960s, when the economy in the St. Mary’s area became more industrialized and urban and sewage treatment plants were “popping up” everywhere because of government funding.

He said there were three additional things that contributed to the current state of the water-shed – septic systems, low-density housing and

cropland. After the presentations, the fl oor was

opened to the audience for a question and answer session.

One topic that came up during the com-munity discussion was the impact lawn fertilizer has when it washes away with the rain. The panel suggested the people who live in housing devel-opments band together with their neighbors to stop using fertilizers that contain additives.

Another member of the audience expressed concern about boat yards and docks expanding in smaller waterways.

The panel suggested that the people con-cerned about these things talk to the owners of the docks, as they might not be aware of the damage they could do to the river. If that doesn’t work, the panel suggested getting the DNR Clean Marinas Program involved.

Even though there are several challenges on the road to cleaning up the Patuxent River, the speakers at the summit agreed that the last thing people should do is stop trying.

“Don’t let discouragement overshadow the need,” Fowler said.

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The panel at the State of the River summit included William Baker, the president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Carin Bisland, the associate director for ecosystem management, Ann Pesiri Swan-son, the executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission policy for the bay, Robert Summers, the deputy secretary of the for the Maryland Department of the Environment, and Greg Bowen, the director for Calvert County Planning and Zoning. The picture above is the panel on stage during the question and answer session.



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***I felt pretty good about myself last Sunday. We had worked hard for Saturday’s Fall Festival. I personally logged lots of steps due to going up and down between our two fl oors at the Parish Hall. I was think-ing, “Well, I must have lost at least a pound, maybe two, from all that.” Then during the Redskins game I wore my Shape-up sneak-ers, so every time I jumped up and down when they scored or had a good run I fi gured I could have easily lost an ounce with every jump. After the game, still in my shape-ups, we were fl ush with the thrill of victory, and took a short drive. In fact, I was still feel-ing athletic and righteous, rocking back and forth in my Shape-ups, as we waited in line for our custard ice cream cones. Logic comes in all forms.***

The other day, I ran into a “Wander-ings” reader at the store, who inferred in so many words, nicely and diplomatically, that I should probably get a haircut. I can’t say who the woman was since I was having a hard time keeping my bangs out of my eyes. I suppose my hair had gotten to the point where I had enough to compete in the Miss Texas pageant. With my white streak and a little teasing I wouldn’t need a wig to be-come Mrs. Frankenstein for Halloween this year. It was time for an emergency call to Ashley.

On this particular visit to Expressions of Beauty Day Spa in Mechanicsville, I no-ticed that all the stylists had pink in their hair. Ashley, the owner explained that her

salon was offering $10 PINK foils to help fund and fi nd a cure for breast cancer. All proceeds from the foils will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the cure founda-tion. I thought what a fun idea, but was it something I could do. I asked her if I might be a tad to old to get pink in my hair. I was having kids when the punk rock hair fads came into fashion. Ashley told me that her Mother and a woman older than myself had gone for the pink.

I debated while Ashley expertly cut and highlighted my hair. Just as Ashley was be-ginning to blow dry I asked, “I guess it’s too late to do it now?” She replied “No, It only takes 15 minutes. We don’t have to wash your hair fi rst. If your hair is light enough in tone we just put on the color, foil it and hand wash the area afterwards. For darker hair, we do a lift on the area and then apply the pink.” Sounded quick to me and a fun way of showing support for all my friends who have survived breast cancer, and for one friend who passed two years ago with an original diagnosis of breast cancer.

I opted for thin strips of pink peeking out from under my top layers. After my hair was styled, I found that I loved the pink! It’s also a great conversation starter. October is breast cancer awareness month, so pink is what you will see the most of right now. But if you or a loved one are living with and fi ghting another form of cancer, please check out www.choosehope.com for a color chart for each type of cancer. All cancers are represented by a lavender ribbon, bladder cancer is yellow, childhood cancer is orange, ovarian cancer is teal, and so on. They offer

As we discussed last week, Zeph-aniah survived the Battle of Camden on August 16, 1780 and was taken prisoner by the British. His choices were now limited--languish in an abandoned ship’s hulk off the coast of Charleston, SC, be tortured and starved by the British, or join the Brit-ish forces. In February 1781 he was enlisted in the Duke of Cumberland’s

Regiment, “raised in 1781 of Continentals captured at Charleston and Camden…six companies of four offi cers and 94 men each were sent to Jamaica in 1781.” The British promised these men that they would not be called upon to fi ght their own countrymen.

There would be no more military battles for Zephaniah and his compatriots. Their mission was to control the large contingent of slaves on the sugar plantations in Jamaica.

At war’s end,”the victorious colonists understandably were not in mood to welcome back those of their number who had soldiered for King George, no matter what the

terms that led them into his service. What was to become of the former Yankees, forlorn in Jamaica?”

The British set aside land in Nova Scotia for the sol-diers. 300 sailed to Halifax in December 1783 where they spent the winter in huts. Many decided they simply could not withstand the harshness of the environment and left, but not Williams. To receive any property, the soldiers were required a take an oath of allegiance to the King.

The lack of women was also an issue. One of the sol-diers prepared a petition to the British saying “...we are nearly three hundred in number, and all willing to become useful members of the community and industrious settlers in this province; that being entire strangers in this part of America, we pray that you will point out some method that we can procure companions for life, there being only ten married women in the whole Regiment, and the few number of females in this province renders it impossible for us to succeed and prosper without assistance from England.”

About 1788, Zephaniah married Ann Scott, a native of Nova Scotia and they had 10 children. He didn’t stay in the

same place, but moved a number of times. He is recognized as one of the founders of the town of Antigonish and many of his descendants still live there.

On June 22, 1808 Zephaniah petitioned for land based on his service, saying “That your petitioner was born in St. Mary’s County State of Maryland, that he served as a private soldier three years in the Duke of Cumberland Regiment in the Island of Jamaica. That he is a subject of the United Kingdom of Great Briton and Ireland. ..That his family consists of a wife and ten children who are all now resident of the Province.”

Zephaniah Williams was still living in 1829 and was described as “a very tall fi ne looking man, grey hair, 6 feet 3 inches tall.”

One is left to wonder if his brother or other family mem-bers in Maryland would ever discover he was still alive. The answer is probably no.

A Journey Through TimeThe Chronicle

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October is the month when the spirits of the departed are said to roam the earth once more. Apparently, this is especially true in St. Mary’s County where there is a ghost walk going on ev-ery weekend from tonight, Oct. 14, until Halloween.

The fi rst ghost tour, titled “The Civil War at Sotterley- the Nation will rise again…and so will the dead!” will be at Sotterley Plantation Oct. 14-16.

This is the 10th year Sotterley Plantation in Hol-lywood has held a ghost walk and the second year the script has been written by James LaPore, a local actor and radio personality. He co-wrote the script last year with Morriah Cell, but she was unable to co-write it this year.

LePore said he has a background in writing, illusions and magic, which he draws on to make a “little bit creepier, little bit scarier ghost tour.”

Eileen Miller, the marketing manager at Sotterley Plantation, agreed with LePore’s assessment of his script.

“It’s a very scary tale,” she said.Miller recommended that people arrive

around half an hour early for their tour and there will be refreshments and a bonfi re to enjoy during the wait, She said the tour is not suitable for small children.

Dawna Diaz is the producer and lead director for the Sotterley Plantation ghost walk and Ming Diaz is the technical effects specialist.

Tickets for the Sotterley Plantation ghost walks are $13 for Internet orders and $14 for phone orders. Tickets are limited, so reservations are required. Tours run ev-ery 10 minutes. To reserve a space on one of the tours online, go to www.sotterley.org. To order tickets over the phone, or for more information, call 301-373-2280.

“The Gates of Summerseat” is next up on the list of spooky attractions.

According to Jimmy Dicus, who co-wrote the script for “The Gates of Summer-seat,” this is the fi rst ghost walk to be hosted at Summerseat Farm since the farm’s found-ing, over 300 years ago.

The script for the ghost walk is what Dicus called dark humor.

“It’s a tale of vengeance and horror,” he said. He and his wife tried to tie all the farm’s landmarks into the script. There are 10 or 11 stops during the walk.

“It’s going to be a scary event,” Dicus said.

Summerseat Farm’s ghost walk will run Oct. 21-23. Tickets are $13 per person

and can be ordered at www.summerseat.org or at 301-373-2069. The event is not recom-mended for children under the age of 8.

The last weekend of October will fea-ture a double-header. Point Lookout State

Park and Historic St. Mary’s City will both have ghost walks on Oct. 29 and 30.

Point Lookout State Park’s “The Spirits of Point Lookout” is hosted by the Kiwanis Club and is its ma-jor fundraiser for the year. According to Tom Ganse, a member of the Kiwanis Club and the person who’s in charge of “The Spirits of Point Lookout,” the ghost walk proceeds go toward funding projects such as the Keys program and Circle K, among other things.

The Kiwanis Club took the ghost walk over from Point Lookout State Park in 2003. He said the ghost walk didn’t happen in 2009 because they wanted to take a break and polish the act.

“We always look for ways to improve things,” Ganse said.

The “Spirits of Point Lookout” is kid friendly event.

“They love it,” Ganse said. “It’s not a Halloween scare fest kind of thing.”

The Newtowne Players get involved as performers and there is food supplied by Smokey Joe’s Barbeque and Hawaii Joe’s.

In order to make sure an experienced guide leads each tour, the number of tours was cut in half, so tickets are even more lim-ited than usual. For more information, or to make a reservation, call 301-872-5688.

Historic St. Mary’s ghost walk is “Grave Matters.” This ghost walk is also back from a break taken after 2008.

Susan Wilkinson, the director of mar-keting with Historic St. Mary’s City, said the ghost walk consists of short plays at different places in the museum and grounds about life and death in the colony. She recommended parental guidance for younger children, be-cause some of the elements could be fright-ening for a child.

After the walk, Wilkinson said there will be an optional carriage ride to the chapel.

“It should be very entertaining,” she said.

Reservations are required. Tickets are $20 for adults over the age of 12, $15 for chil-dren between the ages of 6 and 12 and free for children under the age of 6. To reserve a spot, e-mail [email protected] or call the Historic St. Mary’s City Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Satur-day at 1-800-SMC-1634 or 240-895-4990.

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Thursday, Oct. 14• Dave NorrisDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

• Thirsty ThursdayThe Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Lusby) – 6 p.m.

• Ghosts of Sotterley TourSotterley Plantation (44300 Sotter-ley Lane, Hollywood) – 7 p.m.

• Trivia NightDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 7 p.m.

• ShenanigansCalvert Library (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 7 p.m.

• KaraokeClarion Inn (45 St. Patrick’s Drive, Waldorf) – 7:30 p.m.

• Ladies Night with DJ ChrisBig Dog’s Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.

• Martini Karaoke with DJ SteveMartini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Blvd. White Plains) – 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 15• Free Family MovieLexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park) – 2 p.m.

• Dave NorrisDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

• Four Friends Jazz bandChef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) – 5 p.m.

• DJs Donna and OhmerHotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 7:30 p.m.

• DJ Nite with DJ ChrisBig Dog’s Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.

• Wolf’s Hot Rods and Old Gas Open Blues JamFat Boys Country Store (41566 Medleys Neck Road, Leonard-town) – 8 p.m.

• DJOCI Pub (45413 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point) – 8 p.m.

• Split SecondMartini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Blvd. White Plains) – 9 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 16• DJ and MCChef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) –

• Brain GamesCalvert Library (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 10 a.m.

• Fair WarningDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6 p.m.

• Texas Hold ‘Em- Saturday Night SpecialPark Bingo Hall (22608 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park) – 7 p.m.

• Alexandria Harmonizers- Leonardtown Rotary Club Per-forming Arts SeriesGreat Mills High School Audi-torium (21130 Great Mills Road, Leonardtown) -7 p.m.

• KaraokeOCI Pub (45413 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point) – 8 p.m.

• The Creole Gumbo Jazz BandThe Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 8 p.m.

• Costume KaraokeVFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) – 8:30 p.m.

• DJ and KaraokeVera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 9 p.m.

• Full SteamApeHangers (9100 Crain Highway, Bel Alton) – 9 p.m.

• LoudmouthHotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 9 p.m.

• Full SteamMartini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Blvd. White Plains) – 9 p.m.

• Karaoke with DJ Tommy and DJ TCalifornia Appleebee’s (45480 Miramar Way, California) – 9 p.m.

• LegendBlue Dog Saloon (7940 Port To-bacco Road, Port Tobacco) – 9:30 p.m.

• 3 Day RideBig Dog’s Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 17• RevivalLeonardtown Church of the Nazarene (340 Washington Street, Leonardtown) – 10:30 a.m.

• Big Dog ZoneBig Dog’s Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 11 a.m.

• Two-Day Texas Hold ‘Em Poker TournamentIndian Head Moose Lodge (11 Town Street, Indian Head) – 11 a.m.

• Down River BandVera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 2 p.m.

• NFL at the DuckThe Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Lusby) – 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 18• Mason SebastianDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

• Teen Book ChatLexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park) – 5:30 p.m.

• Auditions for “Doubt”Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park) - 7 p.m.

• Calvert Eats Local PotluckCalvert Library (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) - 7 p.m.

• Charity Texas Hold ‘Em TournamentCalvert Library (21367 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park) - 7 p.m.

• Salsa NightThe Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Lusby) – 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 19• Patuxent Voices at PRADCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) – 11 a.m.

• Fair WarningDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

• Open Pool TablesBig Dog’s Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m.

• Texas Hold ‘Em TournamentFraternal Order of Police (21215 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills) – 7 p.m.

• Birthday night and Randy’s Open Mic NightMartini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) – 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 20• Ladies night and KaraokeChef’s American Bistro (22576 Macarthur Boulevard, San Souci Plaza suite 314, California) – 5 p.m.

• Captain JohnDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.

• Karaoke with DJ HarryBig Dog’s Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) – 7 p.m.

• Wolf’s Hot Rods and Old Gas Open Blues JamBeach Cove Restaurant (8416 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m.

• Comedy NightMartini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Blvd. White Plains) – 9 p.m.

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Photo Courtesy of Susan Wilkinson, Historic St. Mary’s City


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Upscale Consignment Event at St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds

SAVE THE DATES: FRIDAY, OCT. 22, 2010 10am – 8pm & SATURDAY, OCT. 23, 2010 9am – 2pm

For more information go to www.EllysCloset.com or call 301-801-5763

What:Upscale consignment event for the fashion and budget savvy featuring gently worn & unworn Fall/Winter brand-name and designer apparel, shoes, handbags, jewelry & other accessories.

Who:Females (Ladies and Juniors)

How:Consignors - Open an account on our website & register to consign your items. Shoppers - Join us for St. Mary’s largest shopping extravaganza for great deals on brand-name & designer fashions!

Where:St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds

When:

VIP Pre-sale: Oct. 21, 2010 (See website for details. Pre-sale pass is required for entry.)

Public Sale: Oct. 22 – Oct. 23, 2010 (Lots of 1/2 price items available on the 23rd).

1. As a Consignor, you can choose to have your unsold items donated to a local non-profit organization.2. A portion of proceeds from this event will be donated to “Health Share of St. Mary’s”.3. Bring canned goods to the event - to be given to a local food bank.

PARTICIPATE & GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY:

The veterinary practice of Dr. Susan Candace Guyther, trading

as Beauvue Animal Hospital and Vet-a-Pet Mobile Veterinary Services,

will be closed until further notice due to a medical condition.

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Detectives Make Narcotics ArrestsMonica Dianne Guyton, 20, of Mechanicsville, was identied by vice/narcotics detectives

as an alleged distributor of prescription medication. As the investigation into her possible crimi-nal activity progressed, undercover purchases of oxycodone were made. After a case review by State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz and presentation to the St. Mary’s County Grand Jury, arrest warrants were issued. Guyton was originally held on a no-bond status.

Eric Lee Robinson, 24, of Callaway, was indicted by vice/narcotics detectives after undercover purchases of cocaine were conducted. A search warrant was conducted and Robinson was allegedly found to be in possession of oxycodone in an amount that indicated

his intent to distribute. He was arrested and an additional violation of probation warrant was served on him. He had been convicted of second-degree rape and violated his conditions of re-lease, police say. Additional charges are pending.

Deandre Terille Taylor, 21, of Bushwood, was identied through investigations as allegedly conducting sales of cocaine in the Lexington Park area. Undercover purchases revealed that he both distributed and conspired to distribute cocaine, police allege. He was indicted and arrested. Additional charges are pending.

Jeffrey Donald Hephner, 30 of Leonardtown, was identied as a suspected distributor of prescription medications, police report. While conducting the investigations, undercover pur-chases of oxycodone were made from Hephner, which led to his subsequent indictment. He was arrested and originally held without bond.

Kathy Lea Reed, 21, of Mechanicsville, was arrested and charged on numerous indictments related to undercover purchases of prescription medication, namely oxycodone, police report. She was charged with multiple counts of distribution and conspiring to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. She was originally held without bond.

Man Charged With Stalking GirlfriendOn Oct. 7, the victim ended her relationship with David Thomas Copsey Jr., 40, of Mechan-

icsville and, police state, the victim explained to Copsey that she did not want him to contact her by any means. Since then, Copsey has repeatedly attempted to call, text and contact the victim against her wishes, police report. Copsey has shown up at the victim’s place of employment, her residence, her family’s residence and her child’s school after being told several times not to contact her or trespass on her property, according to police. On Oct. at approximately 3a.m., Copsey went to the victim’s residence and attempted to contact her. He was stopped leaving the residence by Corporal J. Somerville. Copsey was arrested and charged with stalking, harass-ment and trespassing.


Police have arrested a 17-year-old male on charges of armed robbery in what law ofcers say was a drug deal gone awry.

Davevon Lee Price, of Hollywood, was arrested Mon-day night shortly af-ter allegedly robbing a man who, court papers stated, had arrived at the Hol-lywood Burchmart convenience store to conduct a marijuana transaction.

According to charging documents led against Price, who was denied bond and was committed to the state’s youth de-tention facility in Cheltenham after his arraign-ment, Price had met the victim, Jacob Clark Page, in the parking lot of the convenience store to buy marijuana but became angry when he believed that Page had not sold the amount of marijuana they had agreed upon.

“He stated the victim shortchanged him…” the charging documents state.

Price produced a revolver, police allege, and used it to forcibly take Page’s digital scale from him.

As the victim and the defendant struggled, Price allegedly used the revolver to strike Page at least twice and then ed the scene.

Page told law ofcers that two men who were with Price during the alleged robbery and assault were walking across the street nearby

the store when the ofcers arrived; both Marcus Darnell Courtney and Alfonzo Davon Cyrus gave state-ments saying that they identied Price as the one with the revolver who struck and robbed Page, court papers state.

Police recovered a Smith and Wesson revolver on the side of Sot-terley Road in a white plastic bag, as well as a t-shirt and jeans that matched the description of what Price had been wearing at the time of the alleged robbery.

Police tracked Price to his home, took him into custody and interviewed him; Price told police that he had the revolver and admit-

ted to striking the victim with the gun as well as meeting with Page to purchase marijuana, police report.

Price faces charges of armed robbery, rst-degree assault, second-degree assault, us-ing a handgun in the commission of a felony and possession of a rearm in relation to a drug trafcking crime.

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17-Year-Old Charged in Armed Robbery


A week after local police raided several homes in the Colony Square neighborhood in Lexington Park, the crime, vagrancy and disturbances seem to have reduced, said one anonymous resident, but the community is still troubled.

“It’s better, but it’s still not a nice place to live,” the resident told The County Times on condition of anonymity for fear of re-prisal from criminal elements still in the neighborhood.

As soon as the police operation in the crime besieged neighborhood was over Oct. 7, others who were living there, mostly women, were out in the streets pointing ngers and trying to nd out who gave information to vice/narcotics operatives to pinpoint suspect-ed drug dealers.

“There were a lot of people out there screaming at each other trying to nd out who informed on the drug dealers,” the resident said.

Police have said in recent months that drug crime in the small neighborhood has dominated much of the climate there, and residents have said that trafc coming in and out of the neighborhood appears connected to a brisk drug trade.

The resident reported that one woman who was suspected by criminal elements of informing on them was fearful of retaliation, even though she had not spoken to police, showing that intimidation of certain residents was still a problem.

“She was afraid,” the resident said.But the raids did have a positive affect,

the resident said, both in trafc and in noise

reduction.“There’s a lot less trafc, there’s a lot [few-

er] cars driving down our streets,” the resident said. “And there’s a lot less noise down there because the group that sits out there and drinks is gone.”

A community clean up late September seemed to have little effect in alleviating trash that often piles up in the neighborhood proper-ties, the resident said.

“The neighborhood looks just as trashy as it did before the clean up.”

According to police reports following the raids and arrests, there were seven people taken in custody by deputies operating with agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, on either drug related charges or for allegedly resisting the warrant searches.

Marcus Tyrek Chase, 25, Keon William Sanders, 22, Kirk Ramsey Morgan, Jr., 22, and Chris Ricardo Colbert, Jr., 25, were all arrested on charges of cocaine distribution, according to police reports.

Duane Cornelius Mason, 22, was charged with distributing marijuana, while Dawn Ma-rie Rice, 34, was arrested for alleged prescrip-tion drug violations.

Deputies apprehended Shileka Janella Smith, 22, for allegedly resisting arrest during one search operation at a home where narcot-ics, packaging material, a rearm and a scale were recovered.

Investigators are still searching for Anto-nio Wendell Chase, 24, whom they say is as-sociated with Smith, after being indicted on felony charges.

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Major Bust in Colony Square Had Positive Effect

Davevon Lee Price


SMCM

The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s tennis team ended their fall por-tion of the 2010-11 campaign on a high note as the Seahawks handed visiting Susquehanna University its fi rst loss of the season – a 5-4 decision at Somerset Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon.

First-year Guy Guzzone, Jr. (Co-lumbia, Md./Hammond) notched the deciding victory at No. 5 singles as Guz-zone tallied a 6-2, 6-2 victory over senior Bruce Osborn (Sayre, Pa./Sayre Area) to give the Seahawks a 5-3 advantage heading into the fi nal singles match.

St. Mary’s (3-1) headed into singles action with a 3-0 margin as sophomore Kyle Feeley (Baltimore, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) and fi rst-year Devin Turk

(Phoenix, Md./Hereford) staved off two match points at No. 3 doubles for a 9-8 (7-2) win over Osborn and junior Grant Uber (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville).

Susquehanna (5-1) claimed victo-ries at No. 1 and No. 2 singles to pull within 3-2 before Feeley posted a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 triumph over fi rst-year Jeremy Neville (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) at the No. 3 fl ight for a two-point cushion. The Crusaders responded with a straight set win from sophomore Mats Haaland (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) at No. 4 singles to cut the defi cit to 4-3.

St. Mary’s will kick-off its tradi-tional season on February 25, 2011 at Division II Virginia Union University at 3:30 pm.

Chopticon grad Ehrhardt named conference Golfer of the WeekWesley College sophomore Robert Ehrhardt (Mechanicsville, Md./Chopticon)

was selected as the CAC Golfer of the Week after fi nishing in a tie for second at the Bent Creek Invitational, hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. Ehrhardt carded a two-over-par 73 at Monday’s one-day tournament to lead the Wolverines.

SMCM women’s soccer scores fi rst place tie

The St. Mary’s College of Mary-land women’s soccer team moved into a three-way tie for fi rst in the Capital Athletic Conference standings as the host Seahawks scored twice in a one-minute span to notch a 2-0 victory over York College of Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon.

The teams were even on shots at 14 apiece while York (4-8-1, 4-2 CAC) held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks. The Spartans attacked feverishly in the fi rst half but St. Mary’s counterattacked just as intensely. However, neither team was able to get a shot on target.

It was more of the same in the sec-ond half until the 76th minute when

sophomore forward Dani Granholm (Broomfi eld, Colo./Broomfi eld) put in a loose ball amidst a mad scramble in front of the goal following a corner kick.

The Seahawks (4-5-1, 4-1 CAC) struck again at 76:22 as sophomore for-ward Tori Eskay (Damascus, Md./Ur-bana) slipped a ball through to fi rst-year midfi elder Yvonne Latour (Gaithers-burg, Md./Quince Orchard) who booted a rocket just underneath the crossbar.

First-year Kelsey Wirtz (Parkton, Md./Hereford) recorded her second shutout of the season with three stops while junior Sarah Spanarkel (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) picked up fi ve saves in the loss.

Seahawk men end fall tennis season on high note

Winter youth Indoor Soccer Registration

Ages 4 and Up both boys and girlsNovember 11,16 and 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Leonard Hall

Recreation Center or during the week of the 15th through 19th between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Recreation and Parks main of-fi ce in Leonardtown. Cost $55.00 per player or $550.00 per team needing shirts and $490.00 per team not needing shirts.

Divisions U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18Cut off date December 31st of 2010 and you can register online.

Also youth roller hockey registration

Ages 8 thru 14 both boys and girlsNovember 10 and 17 from 7 to 9 p.m at the Leonard Hall

Recreation Center or during the week in the Recreation and Parks main offi ce from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week of the 15th. Cost is $75.00 per player and you can also register online.

County Rec and Park Sports Registrations Coming Up

Youth basketball registration

3rd grade thru 8th grade both boys and girlsCost $70.00 per player

• Monday November 15th Esperanza Middle 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

• Tuesday November 16th at Lettie Dent Elem. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

• Thursday November 18th at Leonardtown Elem 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Come to the recreation and Parks main offi ce during the day between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. the week of November 15th to register or register online.

For more information, contact Kenny Sotho-ron at 301-475-4200 ext. 1830.

Wed., Oct. 6

Boys’ SoccerGreat Mills 2, Chop-

ticon 0Leonardtown 3,

Patuxent 2

Boys’ Cross CountryHuntingtown 21,

Chopticon 40Chopticon 22, Lackey

35

Leonardtown 26, North Point 31

Leonardtown 15, Thomas Stone 50Leonardtown 15,

Westlake 50

Northern 23, Great Mills 34

Great Mills 19, Patux-ent 42

Girls’ Cross CountryHuntingtown 15,

Chopticon 48Chopticon 23, Lackey

36

Northern 15, Great Mills 47

Patuxent 24, Great Mills 32

Leonardtown 19, North Point 42

Leonardtown 15, Thomas Stone 50Leonardtown 15,

Westlake 50

Field HockeyCalvert 2, Chopticon 0

Leonardtown 20, Westlake 0

GolfDistrict 4 tournament

at Swan Point

5. Chopticon 3446. Leonardtown 35110. Great Mills 407

VolleyballCalvert 3, Chopticon 1Leonardtown 3, West-

lake 0

Thurs., Oct. 7

Field HockeyLeonardtown 6, Mc-

Donough 1Great Mills 10, West-

lake 0

Girls’ SoccerThomas Stone 3,

Chopticon 0McDonough 0,

Great Mills 0 (double overtime)

Paul VI 1, St. Mary’s Ryken 0

VolleyballChopticon 3, Great

Mills 1Paul VI 3, St. Mary’s

Ryken 0

Fri., Oct. 8

Field HockeyChopticon 3, Great

Mills 1

FootballChopticon 49, North-

ern 3Patuxent 34, Great

Mills 21La Plata 23, Leonard-

town 6St. Vincent Pallotti 36,

St. Mary’s Ryken 22

VolleyballLeonardtown 3,

Patuxent 0

Sat, Oct. 9

Boys’ SoccerNorthern 2, Great

Mills 0Huntingtown 5, Leon-

ardtown 0

Field HockeyPatuxent 1, Leonard-

town 0

Mon, Oct. 11

Boys’ SoccerNorthern 5, Chopti-

con 0

Field HockeyChopticon 1, Thomas

Stone 0Northern 3, Leonard-

town 1

Girls’ SoccerNorthern 3, Chopti-

con 1

GolfLeonardtown 160

La Plata 165Chopticon 168

VolleyballLeonardtown 3,

Chopticon 0

Tues., Oct. 12

GolfCounty Championship

at Cedar Point

Leoanrdtown 308Chopticon 327Great Mills 350

Thurs., Oct. 14

Boys’ SoccerChopticon at Hunting-

town, 6 p.m.Great Mills at North

Point, 6 p.m.

Field HockeyChopticon at Westlake,

4 p.m.

Girls’ SoccerChopticon at Leonard-

town, 6 p.m.

VolleyballNorth Point at Great

Mills, 7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 15

Field HockeyLeonardtown at Chop-

ticon, 4 p.m.

FootballCalvert at Chopticon,

7 p.m.Great Mills at Leonard-

town, 7 p.m.

Girls’ SoccerPatuxent at Great Mills,

5:30 p.m.

VolleyballSt. Mary’s Ryken at St.

John’s, 7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 16

Boys’ SoccerArchbishop Carroll at St. Mary’s Ryken, 7:30

p.m.

Cross CountrySt. Mary’s Ryken at Georgetown Prep,

noon

FootballSt. Mary’s Ryken at Riverdale Baptist, 2

p.m.

Mon, Oct. 18

Boys’ SoccerMcDonough at Leonar-

dtown, 6 p.m.

Field HockeySt. Mary’s (Annapolis)

at St. Mary’s Ryken, 4 p.m.

McDonough at Chopti-con, 4 p.m.

Great Mills at Patuxent,

6 p.m.

VolleyballSt. Mary’s Ryken at Bishop McNamara,

7 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 19

Boys’ SoccerGreat Mills at La Plata,

6 p.m.

Field HockeyLeonardtown at North

Point, 4 p.m.

Girls’ SoccerBishop O’Connell at St. Mary’s Ryken, 5:30 p.m.

Chopticon at Mc-Donough, 6 p.m.

La Plata at Great Mills, 6 p.m.

North Point at Leonar-dtown, 6 p.m.

VolleyballNorth Point at Leonar-

dtown, 7 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 20

Boys’ SoccerLeonardtown at North

Point, 6 p.m.

Cross CountryMcDonough/North Point/Northern at

Chopticon, 4:30 p.m.Huntingtown/Leonar-dtown at Great Mills,

4:30 p.m.

Field HockeyGreat Mills at La Plata,

4 p.m.The Calverton School

at St. Mary’s Ryken, 4 p.m.

VolleyballChopticon at Mc-Donough, 7 p.m.

Great Mills at La Plata, 7 p.m.

Bishop O’Connell at St. Mary’s Ryken, 7 p.m.

DC Area Homes Sell Oct 28th

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By Keith McGuireContributing Writer

When sweltering 90 – 100° temperatures give way to brisk October nights and sunny daytime highs in the 60’s and 70’s, garden-ers begin to lament the diminishing greens and brilliant colors of fl owers they’ve tended through the spring and summer months. Blind-ed by the fact that winter weather is only a few weeks away, they often fail to see the beauty of the fall.

People who appreciate outdoor sports look at things differently and view this time of year as one of bounty and beauty, perhaps the foundation of the fi rst Thanksgiving, the great harvest or the cornucopia offered by na-

ture. For many of nature’s creatures the change signals a time for mass

migrations, or for aggressive reproductive ac-tivities that ensure the preservation of their species.

Hunters head for the fi eld, forest and wa-terfront during peak animal activity. They will harvest and observe wildlife that most non-hunters have only heard about through stories, magazines, and television. Hunting has been a part of our way of life in this country for nearly 400 years. Hunters have anticipated and pre-pared for rewards that only happen through careful planning. Autumn is their favorite season.

For many, the season began on Septem-ber 1st with the fi rst Dove season and the early resident Canada Goose season. For others it began on September 15th with the beginning

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The Comedy DepartmentAt the Leonardtown Fire House

SaturdayOctober 16, 2010

Featuring

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featured comedian

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Dave Goldstienfeatured performer on NBC’s

Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Open Bar All Evening

‘Attitude Adjustment’ Hour from 6-7 p.m.

Delicious 3-course dinner catered by Auxiliary of the Leonardtown VFD

Seating at 7 p.m.Comedy Show starts at 8:30 p.m.

$50 per ticket RESERVATIONS ONLY

Call Roger Mattingly, 401.475.5966 or email at [email protected]

By Chris StevensStaff Writer

MORGANZA – Being a fresh-man on any high school varsity team is a tough adjustment to make, but Chopticon forward Jodi Buddenbohn seems to be well prepared for the challenge.

Buddenbohn scored two goals to lead the Braves to a 3-1 win over county rival Great Mills in Southern Maryland Athletic Conference fi eld hockey action Friday afternoon.

“For me to play on varsity is so amazing,” said Buddenbohn, who scored the fi rst and fi nal goals of the contest for Chopticon (3-4 overall, 3-4 SMAC). “I have to work hard and show myself that I’m as good as ev-eryone else.”

Buddenbohn scored fi rst 10 minutes into the fi rst half, but Great Mills evened the score when Kristin Busitzky snuck a shot past Shelby Farrell with 10:35 to go in the half.

Chopticon got the winner with at the 23:48 mark when sophomore midfi elder Bec-ca Frazier took a pass from Tori White and got the ball past Jess Michalek to make it 2-1 Braves at halftime.

“It was really nice to come back and show who’s on top,” Frazier said. “I think we’re do-

ing a good job of playing together.”The second half was scoreless until the

fi nal four minutes when Buddenbohn added her second goal of the game on an assist from Cheyenne Faunce, providing the Braves with the insurance necessary to take a win from their county rival.

“We just have to do what we have to do and we have to do work,” Buddenbohn said. “I love this team and I wouldn’t trade them for the world. We’re a family.”

That is why 11th-year head coach Anne Vallandingham has high praise for this team.

“I paid them a compliment I haven’t done in 10 or 11 years – to have a team that overcomes being down a man not once but twice, what more can you ask for,” she said. “They’re learning and improving, and I like what I see.”

On the other side, Great Mills head coach Michelle Richmond was frustrated with the Hornets’ inability to take advantage of 18 corners.

“That’s the problem with 18 corners when you only score one,” she said. “Chopti-con decided they were going to play, they beat us to every ball, they deserved to win.”

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of the Deer archery season. And so it continues through the fall and winter months as regula-tions allow.

In Maryland – as in most other states – Hunter Education and Safety is encouraged for all hunters and required for anyone who can-not certify that they hunted prior to July 1, 1977. This is a good thing. The Hunter Safety Courses offered in the state cover the gamut of hunting activities from gun, archery and muzzle-loader safety, tree-stand safety, wildlife identifi ca-tion, public and private hunting lands, and so on. Classroom, on-line and independent study courses are offered through the Department of Natural Resources. To fi nd one that meets your needs go to their website www.dnr.maryland.

gov. It’s not too late! Classroom courses are available in St. Mary’s County until November 2nd. Sign up before they fi ll up.

All of the regulations pertaining to Hunt-ing and Trapping in the 2010-2011 season are available at the same online website. You can also pick up a copy of the regulations at your lo-cal sporting goods shop where hunting licenses are sold.

I will be offering stories of hunting adven-tures in future articles for this column. If you have a particularly interesting story or a pic-ture of a particularly impressive harvest, drop me an email at [email protected]. Be safe and enjoy the season.

Freshman Buddenbohn Scores Twice as Chopticon

Outlasts Great Mills

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Football Field, $25 tryout fee, stick, goggles and mouthguard required.

For more info go to www.jetslax.com or contact Ken McIlhenny at 301-904-4984.

Photo by Chris Stevens

Becca Frazier of Chopticon and Kristin Buzitsky of Great Mills battle for possession of the ball.

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PATUXENT RIVER – While Leonar-dtown golf coach Ben Weiland wasn’t com-pletely surprised that the Raiders won their second straight St. Mary’s County Champion-ship at Cedar Point Tuesday afternoon, he was surprised that his team hit the ball as well as they did.

“They shot lights out today,” Weiland said of the Raiders’ 308 team score, 19 ahead of Chop-ticon and 42 ahead of Great Mills, the tourna-ment host. “We played a make-up match against Chopticon and La Plata yesterday. We beat them and I was hoping it would carry over to today.”

Leonardtown had four of the six highest in-dividual scores, with last year’s county champion Catherine Gonzalez shar-ing second place with freshman teammate Ja-mie Manchak, shooting a 77 on the day.

“We’ve been playing very well this sea-son,” Gonzalez said of her team. “[Winning the county] feels good.”

Gonzalez herself looks at next week’s SMAC championship at Chesapeake in Calvert County and the County championship as an op-portunity to prepare for the state tournament, scheduled for Oct. 25.

“I’m viewing these as practice rounds to prepare for states,” she said. “I felt comfortable today. It was a good round and I did my best.”

The county indi-vidual championship was shared by three golfers, Great Mills’ Grant Palm-er and Mitch Webster and Leonardtown’s Cody Jameson, who all shot a 76 Tuesday.

Palmer put himself in prime position for a low round with an eagle on 17, according to him one of the three best shots he’s ever hit.

“I aimed for the bun-ker and it took a big hop, it landed about a foot from the hole,” Palmer said. “I didn’t see where it ended up, but once we got up the hill, I saw ‘Titlelist 4’

[The maker of golf balls] staring right back at me.”

For Jameson, a sopho-more playing in his fi rst county tournament as a member of the Raiders squad, tying for the

lowest score was great.“It’s pretty exciting. I got off to a slow

start and picked it up,” he said.Weiland was impressed with his freshman

Manchak, a player he describes as “a natural.”“He’s got good golf sense and he’s sneaky

for his size – he can hit the ball a long way,” Weiland said.

Chopticon was led by Tony and Nick Je-rome, who shot 79 and 80 respectively for the Braves.

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Our St. Mary’s County 2010 USTA Junior Tennis Sectional Champions are still in the competition. The 18 & Under USTA Junior Tennis Team will compete for the National Cham-pionship in Surprise, Arizona on October 29-31, 2010 against fi fteen other teams in the United States. The team was awarded a proclamation by State Delegate John Bohanan on September 19, 2010 at the annual Taste of St. Mary’s festival. Joining in the celebration of the teams’ quest for the national championship were St. Mary’s County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Michael Martirano, and State Delegate John Wood, Jr. The team is accepting donations for travel ex-penses, please email Derek Sabedra at [email protected] for details.

Top Row- Del. John Bohanan, Billy Clark, Robert Bishop, Spencer White, Coach Matt TaggertBottom Row- Connor McKissick, Hope Ironmonger, Lydia Browne, Danielle Gorman, Del. John Wood, Not pictured: Coach Derek Sabedra.

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Raiders Repeat as County Golf Champs




Grant Palmer eagled the 17th hole, helping him gain a share of the individual championship.

Leonardtown’s Ben Gast gets a ball out of the sand during Tuesday’s county golf championship at Cedar Point.

The Leonardtown golf team repeated as coun-ty champions, fi nishing with a team score of 308 Tuesday at Cedar Point.



Having to play a few players out of position and with minimal experi-ence was the key factor in the Leon-

ardtown football team’s 23-6 loss to La Plata Fri-day night, but fi rst-year head coach Mike Nines wasn’t disappointed with his team’s effort.

“We have a lot of kids injured, so some kids that played didn’t have a lot of experience, but they fought well,” Nines said. “We had to start throw-ing a lot when we fell behind.”

La Plata (3-3 overall, 2-2 in SMAC play) scored the fi rst nine points of the game on a safety and a 44-yard touchdown run by running back Derrick Pitts.

The Raiders (2-4, 1-4 SMAC) broke through in the third quar-ter, courtesy of quarterback Drew Wysocki’s 44-yard touchdown run. Nines is impressed with Wysocki’s improvement this season and looks forward to watching him grow the remainder of this season and into the next.

“Last year, he had a real tough time as a sophomore, but this year he’s showing what kind of player he is,” he said. “I’m excited to see him improve for next year also.”

The Warriors sewed the game up with one-yard touchdown runs from Nick Spensieri and quarterback Augustine Adams.

The Raiders were led in rushing by sophomore Stephen Stewart, who carried 19 times for 72 yards on the

evening. Wysocki completed eight of 14 pass attempts for 80 yards, with Alfonso Cyrus and Stewart catching all eight passes between them.

The Raiders will host county ri-val Great Mills Friday night at 7 p.m., and Nines isn’t worried about his team being excited for a potentially big game.

“I don’t think I’m going to have to do or say too much to get them fi red up,” he said with a chuckle.

Nines is concerned about Hor-nets quarterback Jordan Hurt, who Nines feels is as good as it gets at his position in SMAC.

“He’ll probably be the confer-ence player of the year, so if we can take him out of his rhythm, that bodes well for us. That’s our game plan,” he said.

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La Plata 23, Leonardtown 6 1 2 3 4 TotalLHS (2-4, 1-4 SMAC) 0 0 6 0 6LP (3-3, 2-2 SMAC) 0 9 7 7 23

LP – Safety, LHS ball carrier tackled in end zoneLP – Pitts 44 run (Spensieri kick)LHS – Wysocki 44 run (kick failed)LP – Spensieri 1 run (Spensieri kick)LP – Adams 1 run (Spensieri kick)

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St. Mary’s Ryken head football coach Bob Harmon feels that the time is right for his football team to step up and learn from their mistakes going into the last half of their season.

“We have to earn our wins, and we don’t deserve to win when we have four turn-overs and a holding penalty that stops a seven-minute drive,” Harmon said of the Knights’ 36-22 loss to St. Vincent Pallotti of the MIAA, the fi rst homecoming football game at Ryken’s new stadium. “If we can put together a full game, I know we can compete with anyone left on our schedule.”

The Knights (2-5) were tied with Pallotti at 8 to start the third quarter, but their long march down the fi eld was halted by a holding penalty and they were unable to come away with any points on the drive. The Panthers (3-4) took advantage, scoring four touchdowns in less than four minutes and walking away with a road victory.

Ryken was led by receiver Tyler Simms who caught 10 passes for 187 yards and three scores, while fullback Michael Link caught eight passes out of the backfi eld, quietly putting together a 25-reception season to this point.

The entire team and Ryken community also had heavy hearts as sophomore quarterback Zach Snell’s father passed away prior to the game. Snell did play and throw a touchdown, and Harmon was happy with the outpouring of support for Snell and the excitement for homecoming.

Harmon was encouraged that Ryken rolled up 443 yards of total offense in the loss, but he’ll be more pleased when his youthful team learns from their mistakes.

“When you have two sophomore quarterbacks, a sophomore guard and a sophomore tackle, it’s tough” Harmon said. “But those guys have to start realizing they’re not sophomores anymore.”

The coach also be-lieves that even though the mistakes are plenty, they can easily be fi xed. “The mistakes the kids are mak-ing now, they can be cor-rected, so our attitude is good, we’re still having fun and we’re still going to get better,” Harmon said.

The Knights will take on host Riverdale Baptist of Upper Marlboro Satur-day afternoon at 2 p.m. The Crusaders (an independent team) are coming off of a 41-9 loss to Mountain Ridge and are 2-3 on the season.

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Injuries Catch up to Raiders in Loss at La Plata


Drew Wysocki ran 44 yards for a touch-down in the Raiders’ 23-6 loss to La Plata Friday night.

Knights Drop Homecoming

Game to Pallotti


The Knights’ Tyler Simms caught 10 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns in Ryken’s 36-22 to Pallotti Friday.

Photo by Frank MarquartMichael Link of St. Mary’s Ryken holds on to Pallotti quarterback Chris Edelen during Friday’s homecoming game at Knight Stadium.

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GREAT MILLS – The Great Mills football team had all the momentum go-ing into Friday evening’s battle against Patuxent High School, who’d lost their previous two games by a 82-14 count.

However the Hornets fell victim to two crucial turnovers and a costly penalty in a 34-21 loss to the Panthers, their fi rst loss at home this season.

“This was a big night, the players really wanted this bad,” Griffi th said of the Senior Night festitivites that saw 18 players honored before the game. “I got kids bawling their eyes out right now – it’s a tough loss.”

The Hornets (4-2 overall, 2-2 in Southern Maryland Athletic Conference games) wasted little time getting on the board, as Aaron Wilk-erson took a short pass from quarterback Jordan Hurt and outran the Patuxent defense to the end zone for a 53-yard scoring play and a 7-0 Hornet lead.

The lead would be short-lived as the Pan-thers (4-2, 2-2 SMAC) drove 66 yards in just over four minutes for the tying touchdown, a two-yard sneak by quarterback Eddie Massengil.

Great Mills looked to have taken the lead back on a long touchdown run by Kenny Dan-iels, but it was called back due to an illegal proce-dure penalty. The very next play, Travez Lee in-tercepted a Hurt pass and returned it 61 yards to the Hornet 29-yard line. Chicago Garner’s seven-yard run would be the game winner for Patuxent and they were able to keep the Hornets at bay.

“It was a big mistake – our linemen weren’t all on the line of scrimmage,” Griffi th said of the penalty that caused a 14-point swing.

The Hornets will return to action Friday night at 7 p.m. when they visit county rival Leon-ardtown. The Hornets won 14-7 at home last year

and Griffi th hopes they can forget about this tough loss as soon as possible.

“It takes a lot to get over a loss like this, but we’ll take it one game at a time and do what we gotta do,” he said.

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Junior quarterback Cody Douglas threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more as the Chopticon football team rolled to a 49-3 victory over Northern Friday night, evening their record at 3-3 on the season and 2-2 in SMAC play.

“That’s what we’ve been looking for from him,” head coach Tony Lisanti said of Douglas’ 374 total yards (305 passing, 69 rushing) on the evening. “He showed what he can do and what we’re trying to accomplish.”

Northern (2-4, 2-3 SMAC) got on the board fi rst with a fi eld goal and then recovered an onsides kick, taking up much of the fi rst quarter. Those were the only points the Patriots would get however, as the Braves took control of the contest.

Douglas found four different receivers (Josh Gray, Chris Miles, Greg Lamorria and J.W. Smith) for touchdown passes, and added two touchdown runs to account for six of the seven Chopticon touchdowns. Sterling Miles also intercepted two Northern passes and place-kicker Christopher Palmer was a perfect

seven-for-seven on extra point attempts.The key to the Braves’ romp was offen-

sive fl exibility, including a concentrated effort on running the ball and using a short passing game, forcing the Northern defense to play close to the line, and that allowed Douglas to throw the long ball.

The strategy worked as fi ve different ball carriers helped the Braves pile up a season high 176 yards on the ground.

“We had a run game and were able to complete some short passes which opened up the long passes,” Lisanti said.

The Braves get back to action Friday night with their homecoming game against Calvert, coming off a 41-0 loss to North Point last week. Game time is 7 p.m.

Chopticon is inching closer to a 3A South playoff spot, but Lisanti was cautious with four games left to play and a feeling of déjà vu.

“Two years ago, we thought we had a re-ally good team and we missed the playoffs at 7-3,” Lisanti said. “Things have to unfold per-fectly and we have to play our game, so we’ll just wait and see.”

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Patuxent 34, Great Mills 21 1 2 3 4 TotalPax (4-2, 2-2 SMAC) 7 14 0 13 34GM (4-2, 2-2 SMAC) 7 0 7 7 21

GM – Wilkerson 53 pass from Jordan Hurt (Walker kick)Pax – Massengil 2 run (Chaconas kick)Pax – Garner 7 run (Chaconas kick)Pax – Garner 15 pass from Massengil (Chaconas kick)GM – Jordan Hurt 60 run (Walker kick)Pax – Lee 42 run (Chaconas kick)GM – Jordan Hurt 10 run (Walker kick)Pax – Garner 9 run (kick blocked)

Douglas Shines as Braves Trounce Patriots

Kenny Daniels of Great Mills heads up fi eld for a touchdown, but it was called back because of a penalty.


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