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On Saturday April 19 hundreds of people participated for the annual Run Fun Walk for Hospice in Leonardtown
Theyre a good team, you cant make mistakes against them. Chopticon coach Mike Boyle.
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown presents a check to CSM Board Chair James Raley and Trustee Dr. Janice Walthour for the new wellness center at the Leonardtown campus.
Metcom Asking U.S. Navy To Donate Forrest Center Seniors Showcase Land Projects At Annual Gala Story pg. A-2
Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The scene at the Leonardtown Campus of the College of Southern Maryland was bright, warm, and a little silly, with dignitaries and school officials participating in a group stretching exercise on the grounds of what is soon to become the colleges new wellness center. By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The St. Marys County Metropolitan Commission wants 18 acres of land owned by the U.S. Navy at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station for the possibility of building an entirely new waste water treatment plant to serve the Lexington Park area. In a letter to the NAS commander Capt. Glen Ives, MetCom director Steven King made formal request for the U.S. Navy to donate the property to the commission. In his letter, King said that the planned upgrades to the existing Marlay-Taylor facility would likely prove extremely expensive to bring the plant up to the latest nutrient removal standards. The aim of the plant upgrades is to reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus that is discharged into the Chesapeake Bay. See Metcom page A-8
Board of Education member Praveen Ramaswamy watches as one student plays his homemade guitar, which he constructed for his engineering technology class.
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To the Editor:
National Volunteer Week April 27 May 3
It is National Volunteer Weeka time to recognize volunteers and celebrate the spirit of volunteerism. The theme of National Volunteer Week is Inspire by Example, and that is just what Southern Maryland Red Cross volunteers do. Without volunteers, the American Red Cross could not complete its mission to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Volunteers do work for free, but volunteers will tell you that they are well-paid. They contend that the reward for their work is not money, but is, instead, the satisfaction of helping others, active involvement in the community and the friendships that form through volunteer work. At the Southern Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross, our volunteers help people affected by domestic disasters, support blood drives, teach lifesaving skills and serve members of the military and their families. This past year we have been gifted with nearly 8,000 volunteer service hours which equates to approximately $160,000 if we would have had to pay for this labor. Thank you volunteers!! The Southern Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross welcome volunteers of all ages and skills. To volunteer, contact, Bob Bunky Gretton, Volunteer Coordinator, Southern Maryland American Red Cross Chapter, 888276-2767 or BobG@SOMDRedCross.org Bob Bunky Gretton, Volunteer Coordinator Serving all of Southern Maryland
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Bigger Deal is a bit of a literary conundrum. On one (winning) hand, author Anthony Holden has a way of making even years-old poker games exciting. He writes about the Holocaust survivor who holds the patent for the camera that revolutionized
what difficult for non-players to follow, since theres no way to write a book on poker without talking the lingo. To the good, Holden offers a tutorial at the end as well as a glossary that will help. If youre a sit-on-thepoker. He recounts the early years of the WSOP. Holden sidelines kind of person, read seems to know everybody in this book for the personality the poker world - other writ- stories and skip over the players, big-name players, casino by-play. If youre a poker fan, owners - and he introduces though, Bigger Deal is no flop. you to them all. Im betting, in fact, youre On the other (losing) hand, this book will be some- going to like it.
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He seemed to play characters who had attributes one could admire. He was always the good guy and was rarely the one who got killed. In fact, at the peak of his career, John Wayne never died in a film until his last film. The Shootist was very poignant. He played a gunman who was terminally ill with cancer. John Wayne himself was sick with cancer when he made the movie and it must have been incredibly hard to shoot. You just knew he was going to die at the end of this one and you didnt want to believe it. You didnt want to believe he could die in real life, either, but he did. What a sad day that was. There will never be another like him. But the magic of Hollywood allows us to revisit this old friend whenever we want to. Thank goodness. Sometimes, you just need a John Wayne fix to get you through, and I think a favorite Duke movie and a bowl of chocolate ice cream can cure what ails you. You can email the Country Girl at countrygirlramblings@gmail.com
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Terri Bartz Bowles I felt like vegging out the other night and there were no good movies on television (a gazillion channels and still nothing worth watching) so I browsed through my personal movie library. I have a variety, of course, one could say a rather eclectic collection. I
have the Austin Powers series and other comedies. I have some classics like Rear Window and some awesome Cary Grant movies. Ah, Cary Grant, the definition of debonair. Sigh. I also have a few light romantic comedies, what some would call chick flicks. I like British movies and old Doris Day movies. I
have some dramas and some animation. Some of the great classics have been turned into rather good movies or miniseries and I have quite a few of those. Pride and Prejudice (the greatest novel ever written), Jane Eyre, Persuasion, Vanity Fair. So many good things to choose from! I ended up choosing
lected to play the part of mayor. about the dog fighting comment, All seemed excited about their he frowned and explained that he distinction. did not think that young children Norris explained the idea of would mention such an activity the yearly budget, and then told the children that there would be $250,000 left over from core expenses. He then asked the children what should be done with that money. More hospitals! shouted Leslie, one of the children on the floor. Homes for the poor people, said a young girl named Mary, from the other side of the room. Donate it all to the American Heart Association, suggested Ericka, while another one of her classmates countered with a loud request for lower prices on Italian shoes! One child recommended using the money to clean up pond pollution, while another was convinced that the money should go for more deputies, more cameras, and lower speed limits. Give it to us! yelled a boy named Scotty, as Norris and the others laughed. Overall, the exercise proved productive for the students, who were guided through a typical day in local government, the process of making and seconding Photo by Andrea Shiell motions, and voting. Incidental- Mayor Norris guides fourth graders Travon Courtney, Latres Cokerham, Jackie Nadeau, Shannon Quade, Austin Patterson, and Taylor ly, the children voted to split the Williams through a mock town council meeting. money between pollution control, without having witnessed evi- kind of ghost town several years his town and his projects, it was education, police protection, and dence of it. Ill have to look into ago. hard not to invoke the image of parks and recreation. that one, he said. There used to be very few the mock mayor at his fourth Every year Im surprised at All of this activity is merely a businesses and [mostly] boarded grade town council meeting, a some of the safety issues they prelude to what Norris is attempt- up buildings, he said, explaining young girl named Jackie who he bring up, said Norris, citing one ing to do in Leonardtown, citing that over the years, under his di- described as hilarious, quite child who had mentioned dog parks and recreation and business rection, the town has added pav- enthusiastically saying to her fighting, another who had menrevitalization as his most impor- ers and streetlights, and attracted classmates, now that sounds like tioned drunk driving, and yet antant projects. businesses to the area. a really great idea! other student who had raised conHe explained that his main He described his next project cerns about drugs. When asked goal in the upcoming years is to as a streetscape program starting
provide public access points to parks from Breton Bay to Macintosh Run. The town is in a position to provide these parks, he said. We want to make all these areas accessible. Another big item on the agenda is one that has been in the works for some time; the revitalization of downtown Leonardtown, which he described as a
from the Burchmart at Washington Street through the square, and from Fenwick Street to St. Marys Ryken High School. He explained that a bid for the project, which would include sidewalks, bike lanes, and connections for subdivisions in the area, was already awarded, and that he expects work on the project to begin within the next few weeks. Talking with Norris about
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Wellness Center
Continued from page A- Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, who came to present a ceremonial capital check for $11.7 million to fund the colleges new wellness center. Its been a very long day, exclaimed Wood after the stretching session. Now were down here for a project that is very dear to us all. The 32,000 square foot project is scheduled to break ground by the fall, will be the fourth building on the campus and is the largest project to receive funds in the states 2009 capital budget. A lot of people say that dreams dont come true, said Mattingly, but thats absolutely falseI had a dream that this campus would be complete by the time I got out of office. Mattingly said this new funding would make that dream a reality. Expanding fitness and wellness opportunities for members of our community is a high priority, said Brown, who cited his work with Governor Martin OMalley as proof of their commitment to strengthening Americas middle class by providing opportunities to learn, and opportunities to earn. Providing opportunities for students and community members to participate in fitness programs helps improve upon their quality of life, said Brown. The one-story building will be home to two swimming pools, a variety of classroom spaces for aerobics, yoga, and other fitness activities, and the building will have specialized fitness assessment rooms for individualized consultations and fitness analysis. Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has been a tireless advocate of community colleges and has played a pivotal role in securing the funding for our new wellness center on the Leonardtown campus, said College of Southern Maryland President Brad Gottfried, who added that funding concerns for the year had left college officials apprehensive about the future of the project. We really did wonder if we didnt get the funding this yearwould it ever have been funded? said Gottfried. While I would like to take credit for moving the ball upward, said Brown, I re-
Front from left, Mary Lohnes, CSM media relations specialist; Lt. Gov. Brown; CSM Board Chair James Raley. Rear from left, Theresa Johnson, CSM marketing director; Professor Charles Walsh; Tim Johnson; St. Marys County Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly Sr.
ally have to thank Governor OMalley. Brown mentioned that his efforts to increase the budget for higher education would have only been partially
achieved if not for the Governors tenacity, resulting in $81 million having been allotted from the 2009 budget for higher education programs. There is no better place
to reflect how opportunities are met than here at the College of Southern Maryland, said Brown, commenting that praise for the higher education system would be of little val-
ue without support from the state. Youve got to put your money where your mouth is, he said.
cation other than secondary school. Today I feel like I have no more problems. Her experience gives her a tougher outlook on minor inconveniences that other people may view as larger problems gan fighting in Congo, includ- Marys Project, she chose to when they travel abroad. ing an attack on the refugee return to Tanzania and docuWhen students from camp itself where she stayed. ment the lives and experi- America go to The GamBullets were flying ev- ences of other refugees, some bia, a small African naerywhere, she remembered. of whom she had known and tion, and complain on their
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You were going through villages and towns and there was still shooting. A couple of years in a Tanzanian refugee camp and her family were able to immigrate to the United States. Things are completely different now. I love it here, Munezero said of life at the college as she sat in the sun outside on a patio. Im graduating but I really dont want to leave the campus. When she came to the United States in 2002 she could not speak a word of English, she said, and had to take ESOL classes at the Baltimore City high school to which she matriculated. From being here six years I can speak it now, she said. Its been really hard Ive gotten help from professors and students [at the college]; its like a big family. For her final graduation requirement, known as the St.
remembered. Life is still difficult there, she said. Everyone there gets a plot, youre right next to the other family, she said. Its just whatever you can put together for your family. Her documentary, called Faces of Hope, will debut at the college April 28, but she tried to keep her voice as minimal as possible in the film, she said. I have some narrative, Munezero said. But I wanted the documentary to be about everyone else. Its not about me. After living through lifethreatening circumstances and the squalor of a refugee camp with no real home to call her own, Munezero views coming to America and to the college a blessing. I always prayed for us to come, she said. I just wanted to go somewhere were we could get the minimum edu-
return about the heat and the insects she is surprised. Didnt you know it was in Africa? she said. Why are you complaining? Munezero will graduate with a double major in political science and French and hopes to attend the American University in Cairo for her masters degree. She hopes to work for an international aid group like the ones that brought food and medicine to her in the refugee camps in Congo and Tanzania. While America is her home now, she still has fond memories of the camps despite the hardships. It was very relieving to come to America, she said. But I miss being there [in the camps], too.
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Odd News
People with Too Much Free Time
They say a man in prison has to keep himself busy, and that may be the reason Jonathan Lee Riches has filed more than 1,000 lawsuits in the last two years, from behind bars. His cases include claims totaling several trillion dollars for injuries inflicted on him by such people as President Bush, Martha Stewart, Steve Jobs, Brittany Spears, Tiger Woods (for luggage theft), Barry Bonds (for illegal moonshine production), and he is also suing football player Michael Vick for allegedly stealing his pit bulls to sell them on eBay, then using the proceeds to buy missiles from Iran. Riches has eight years left to go on a federal sentence for fraud. 81 year-old Leo Hill of Lakewood, Colorado was convinced he was being shorted on sheets of toilet paper, citing that rolls in the 12-pack yielded fewer sheets than similar rolls in the fourpack. He meticulously counted 60 rolls, sheet by sheet, and concluded that the shortage amounted to one sit-down session per roll. He took his complaint to the Better Business Bureau and the Denver Post, but the reporter could not replicate Hills findings on his brand or eight others.
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Continued from page A- year-old girl in December of last year while he was out on work release. When Gifford was arrested for the 2007 offense, investigators with the St. Marys County Bureau of Criminal Investigations soon found evidence to charge him with a third-degree sex offense against another child from an incident that occurred in 2005. Giffords plea agreement also stipulates that he faces a possible 10-year in prison for the third-degree sex offense in 2005. In the 2007 case, Gifford was accused of committing the sex offense with the girl while in the home of his employer, which doubled as his employers office. In the 2005 case, Gifford was accused of committing the sex offense with another young girl who he was said to have coaxed into a van. According to statements of evidence in court by Assistant States Attorney Joseph Stanalonis, Gifford exposed his genitalia to the daughter of the man who was employing him at the time. Gifford did it, Stanalonis said, because of an addiction he had that caused him to lust after the victim. Gifford hoped that by exposing himself to the victim that she would begin to lust after him, Stanalonis stated.
In the 2005 case Gifford fondled the victims genitalia, according to court statements. The father of the young girl in the 2007 case asked Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Stamm to allow Gifford the chance to seek the opportunity to find the help he needs. This man was my friend. He showed me the way to find God and somewhere along the line he got lost. Giffords arrest last year was the second arrest of a felon serving a term in jail for a sex offense against a child while they were out on work release. Shortly after Giffords arrest, after questions began to arise about giving work release privileges to sex offenders, the county sheriffs office began issuing public notices of sex offenders who were put on work release and where they were employed. Gifford, a retired chief petty officer with the U.S. Navy, had little to say to Judge Stamm, other than say Im sorry. But Judge Stamm seemed to show little sympathy for Gifford. Sometimes sorry is not enough, Judge Stamm told Gifford. Crimes against children are among the most horrific we have in our society. Judge Stamm said after Giffords sentencing, he would have an opportunity to get a reconsideration of his prison time. Dont hold your breath that that is going to happen, Judge Stamm added.
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Lackey Selected As New AIR 1.0 Deputy Commander Naval Air Station Command Press Release
Mr. James B. Lackey has been selected as the new Deputy Assistant Commander for Acquisition in AIR 1.0. I am really looking forward to join the 1.0 organization and work with other competencies and programs to align our standards, policies and processes, said Lackey. I see the AIR-1.0 organization as a key focal point, in coordination with all competencies and various external organizations, to help foster and continually promote successful program execution across NAVAIR. Since 2007, Lackey served here as the PMA-234 Principal Deputy Program Manager for the EA-6B and Airborne Electronic Attack, under the Program Executive Office for Tactical A ircraft P rograms. In 2004, he was promoted to serve as the Deputy Department Head (Deputy Program Manager) for the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft in PMA-290 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Program Office under the Program Executive Office for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Missions Programs. In 2003, he was promoted as Level II IPT Air Vehicle Lead for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program in the PMA231 E-2/C-2 Program Office. In 2002, he served as an Air Warfare Action Officer for the Office of the Under Secretary Of Defense (Acquisition, Technology Logistics) in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. Lackey supported OSD oversight for systems developmental test and design maturity across multiple Services for aircraft platforms, air launched weapons, and electronic warfare systems. In 1999, he served as the Level II Weapon Systems Integration Product Team (IPT) Lead in the PMA-265 F/A-18 Program Office. Lackey managed key weapon systems integration efforts in support of F/A-18C/D fleet operations and in preparation for the F/A-18E/F Initial Operational Capability milestone. Lackey began his civil servant career here in 1987 as a flight test engineer at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Md. In this position, he was responsible for verification and validation of F/A-18C/D design requirements and follow-on test and evaluation projects. He also served as the F/A-18E/F Flight Test Team Lead for the programs first three developmental aircraft. Lackey received his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering in 1986 from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. In 1994, he earned a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Florida Tech in Melbourne, Fla. In 1990 he graduated from the United States Naval Test Pilot School (Fixed Wing - Class 95). He is also a graduate of both the Defense Systems Management College and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Senior Executive Man agement Development program. Lackey was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 2007 for his work on the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft program.
First EMALS Generator Assembled, Completes First Round Of Testing Naval Air Station Command Press Release
The first full size test motor generator for the Navys Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) has been assembled and finished factory acceptance testing April 11. The testing, which lasted approximately 30 days, was done at the manufacturer, Kato En gineering in Mankato, Minn. The successful completion of the First Article Testing on the EMALS motor generator is a significant step in getting EMALS to the Fleet, said Capt. Randy Mahr, program manager of PMA251, Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Programs. The General Atomics and Navy teams have worked closely together in reaching this milestone. The motor generator is a huge piece of equipment: 13 feet long, almost 11 feet wide and almost seven feet tall. Weighing in at more than 80,000 pounds, the motor generator is capable of delivering up to 60 megajoules of electricity and 60 megawatts at its peak. That much electricity could power more than 12,000 homes for three seconds -- the time it takes to launch an aircraft off a carrier. This motor generator is one part of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system for the Navys new class of aircraft carriers, the Gerald R. Ford-class. The Navy is building the next generation of electromagnetic launch technology to replace the existing steam catapults used on current genera tion Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. The motor generator is part of a suite of equipment called the Energy Storage Subsystem. Included in this equipment suite is the motor generator, the generator control tower and the stored energy exciter power supply. Twelve of each are required for the new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. Five of each are currently being manufactured under the Systems Development Demonstration contract with General Atomics, one for component level testing and four will be installed and used for system level testing at the Lakehurst, N.J., EMALS catapult site.
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Continued from page A- The upgrades could not only be expensive to install to meet federal and state standards, the letter stated, but could also damage the operations of the Marlay-Taylor facility if not done properly. Because the existing site has very little unoccupied space, extra caution will be required by the contractor to avoid damaging existing facilities and to keep the existing treatment process in operation King wrote in his letter dated April 11. This will, in turn, result in significant additional cost.
Building a new site on the 18-acre plot, which is directly adjacent to the Marlay-Taylor plant, could prove to be more cost-effective, King wrote, because the extra expense of working around the existing plant would be avoided. Ives told The County Times that he had only recently received the proposal from MetCom and had not had enough time to approve or deny the request. Its a proposal with some credence that we need to look at, Ives said. It certainly lays out some advantages for the base. Well give it a good hard look. The County Times reported in January that the projected costs to upgrade and expand the facility to not only meet nutrient removal standards but increase capacity for development
growth could have reached about $125 million. At that time King told The County Times that new engineering analyses were in the works to find ways to greatly reduce those costs. The high figure was unacceptable, King said. The current estimates for the waste water treatment expansion, divided between $48 million for construction and additional money for administration, have been pared down to $60 million, King wrote in his letter. But that drastically lowered estimate depends upon the possibility of getting the government-owned land, his letter stated. This most recent estimate is based on the assumption that it may be possible for the commission to acquire the from the Navy approximately 18 acres of vacant property King wrote. I am hopeful that this cost can be reduced even further. If the Navy agreed to the land donation, King wrote, then both the county and the navy could reduce their share of the cost. Currently the Navy has contracted to use 1.2 million gallons per day of the Marlay-Taylor plants 6 million gallon per day capacity, meaning that the Navy would be responsible for one-fifth of the cost of the upgrades, King wrote.
Clarke
Continued from page A- iffs office information, found numerous rifles, shotguns, handguns and about 3,000 rounds of ammunition. Clarke was convicted of trafficking cocaine back in 1986. The indictment against Clarke was issued April 16 and a warrant issued April 17. According to charging documents against Clarke filed last year, he was alleged to have fired on Cody Philip Burch, Nicholas Ryan Hancock, and Kevin Michael Gragan, all aged 17, when they went hunting waterfowl at a pond on Johnson Pond Lane in Leonardtown at about 7:30 a.m. Charging documents state that after shooting several waterfowl, they went into the water to retrieve the birds. It was then that Clarke appeared on the shoreline and allegedly began shooting at them. The victims allege that Clarke fired between 25 and 30 rounds at them from what they believed to be an AR15-type rifle, and that the rounds impacted some 30 to 40 yards away from where they were. Two other witnesses at the pond corroborated the story of the three victims, charging documents state. When Clarke was contacted by Deputy Shawn Moses at his home, charging documents state, the defendant admitted he was in possession of an AR-15 rifle and had fired several rounds into the ground trying to scare the ducks. After his arrest, several more guns, 10 in all, were seized from Clarkes home, the indictment states. Those weapons included an Uzi 9mm rifle, a Desert Eagle .44 magnum auto-pistol, a Kel-Tec CNC Industries Sub-2000 9mm rifle, a Spanish Felix Sarasketa shotgun, a Winchester Repeating Arms Model 120 shotgun and a Model 94 long gun of the same manufacturer. Assistant States Attorney Daniel J. White, who is prosecuting the case, said much work remains to be done on the case and it is still an open investigation, particularly how Clarke was able to obtain so many weapons though he was a convicted felon. This is a continuing investigation as to where those weapons came from, White told The County Times. Clarkes attorney Shane Mattingly, declined to comment on the case against his client.
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Obituaries
Theresa Ruth Sissy Girl Combs, 81
21 in St. Marys Hospital, Leonardtown. Born March 30, 1934 in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of the late Duane and Gladis Bashaw Ferrell. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from Oct. 24, 1955 to Oct. 31, 1975. He was a member of the Thomas J. Shryock Lodge #223 AF & AM in Hollywood, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 32nd degree and Shriners of North America, Boumi Shrine Temple, Baltimore, Md. Mr. Ferrell was a 1983 graduate of St. Marys College with a bachelor of history degree. He is survived by his wife Helen Wilker Ferrell of California, a daughter, Lisa Neal of Dover, Del., a son, Michael Halterman of Lusby, Md., three grandchildren, Tara Neal, Jacob Halterman and Abigail Halterman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Scott Ferrell. Relatives and friends are invited to Mr. Ferrells Life Celebration Thursday, April 24 from 5 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown. A Masonic Memorial Service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Interment will take place in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140. company of family and friends and joking with them. He was a carpenter by trade and took pride in his work. He spent much of his time hunting, fishing, cutting grass and working in his garden. Butch is survived by his dear mother, Mary Catherine Guy of California, children, Paul A. Guy (Gwen) of St. Inigoes, Gina M. Biscoe (Tim) of Lusby, Jessica R. Guy and fiance Jake of Lexington Park, grandchildren, Brandon and Ashley Biscoe, sister, Mary Catherine Kay Dean of Callaway, nieces, Missy, Cindy, and Jeanie and nephew Topper, as well as aunts, uncles, cousins and many other close family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond A. Guy, Sr. The family received friends Wednesday, April 23 from 5 8 p.m. in St. Michaels Catholic Church, 16555 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD. Prayers were recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Reverend Monsignor Maurice OConnell Thursday, April 24 at 10 a.m. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
Theresa Ruth Sissy Girl Combs, 81, of Great Mills died April 19 in St. Marys Nursing Center. Born Oct. 21, 1926 in Great Mills, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Leonard and Martha Mary Combs, Sr. She is survived by one sister, Veronica M. Johnson of Great Mills, MD and a host of nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: Noemi Evans, Agatha Wildoner, Thomas L. Combs, Jr. and John A. Combs. Ms. Combs loved cats, making jewelry, doing puzzles and painting, drinking Coke, eating Little Debbie snacks, listening to Elvis and hoola dancing. The family received friends Tuesday, April 22 from 8:30 9:30 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated at 10 a.m. in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, with Fr. Joseph Sileo officiating. Interment will take place in the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony L. Hall, Wayne Johnson, Anthony L. Hall, Jr. and Gregory Hall. Honorary Pallbearers will be Benjamin Johnson, Jr., Shawn Cronan, Russell Middleton, Danieal, James and Austin Smelcer. Contributions may be made to Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1440, California, MD 20619, Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or Special Olympics, 25926 Whiskey Creek Road, Hollywood, MD 20636. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Marilyn Cecilia Ridgell, 82, of Mechanicsville died April 19 in her residence. Born Jan. 1, 1926 in San Francisco, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Margaret Smith Davis. Marilyn is survived by her husband Gregory T. Brother Ridgell of Mechanicsville and daughter, Diane Ridgell of Leonardtown. The family received friends for Marilyns Life Celebration Tuesday, April 22 from 5:00 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in St. Michaels Catholic Church, 16555 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial was concelebrated by Father Joseph Bayne, OFM of Buffalo, N.Y. and the Reverend Monsignor Maurice OConnell Wednesday, April 23 at 10 a.m. in the church. Memorial contributions may be made to The Hospice House, c/o Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, or the Alzheimers Association, Southern Maryland Office, P.O. Box 1889, LaPlata, MD 20646. Condolences to the family may be made at w w w.b r i n sf ield f u n e r a l. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
band Edgar H. Buddy Spratt. They enjoyed boating for many years on the Jandolin in Southern Maryland. She was a retiree of the Central Intelligence Agency. She is survived by two daughters, Linda S. Green of Herndon, Va., Janis L. Adams of Valley Lee, two grandsons, Matthew T. Green of Chicago, Ill and Adam R. Green of Reston, Va., sons-in-law, Thomas M. Green and Johnny Adams, one sister, Lillian M. Doyle of Tampa, Fla, three nieces, Patricia Goode of Savannah, Ga., Karen Doyle of Tampa, Fla. and Carol Lee Barefoot of Raleigh, NC.. and countless friends. The family received friends Saturday, April 19 from 4 7 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown. Prayers were recited at 6 p.m. A private graveside service was held Sunday, April 20 in Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692.
Raymond Aloysius Butch Guy, Jr., 60, of Scotland, Md. died April 20 in Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. with his family by his side. Born May 9, 1947 in Leonardtown, he was the son of Mary Catherine Kraus Guy, and the late Raymond Aloysius Guy, Sr. He lived each day to the fullest and enjoyed the
James William Jimmy Tippett, 78, died April 16 in his residence in Hollywood. Born Dec. 6, 1929 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Tabor and Rosalee Tippett of Washington, D.C. and Hollywood. He attended St. Peters and Gonzaga schools in Washington, D.C. He was married to Janet (Head) Tippett Nov. 10, 1951 at St. Peters Church in Southeast Washington. He is survived by his wife Janet Tippett; his children Janet Absher, Margaret (Peggy) Tippett, Jeanne Young, James Tippett, Jr., Patrick Tippett and Karen Dillon. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren
Jeanine Hoffman, Jason Absher, Jaime Winlack, Meaghan Winlack Shwallenberg, John Young, Justin Winlack, Adam Tippett, Julie Tippett, Ryan Tippett, Faith Dillon and Caroline Tippett and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Francis and is survived by Joseph, John, Michael and Thomas Tippett and sisters Jean Terry and Joan Dalton. He was 20 years the Fleet Manager of the U.S. Postal Service in Riverdale, Md. where he retired in January 1986. In his youth, he was a superb athlete, playing football, basketball and softball. He joined the Submarine reserves at the age of 19 and belonged for several years. He was the top bowler for more than 20 years in the Mt. Calvary Mixed League in Forestville, Md. His real passion was fishing, especially following his retirement. He loved music, especially showtunes and county music; loved the theater and loved to travel; he visited Hawaii twice, Ireland, Russia, Scandanavia, Germany, the Carribean, Alaska and Bermuda. He was known for his mechanical diagnostic abilities- if it ran, Jimmy could fix it. He was known in the family for his easy going disposition and his sense of humor. Lilacs were his favorite flower and The Quiet Man with John Wayne was his favorite movie. He was a Jeopardy fan and enjoyed the History and Discovery channels. The family received friends April 20 at the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 21, 2008 at St. Johns Catholic Church, Hollywood, with Fr. Raymond Schmidt as the celebrant. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or St. Johns Church Building Fund, 43950 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or the Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 1889, La Plata, MD 20646. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
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Continued from page A- services to veterans, said Brian Hepburn, the Executive Director for the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. But the government felt there was a gap in services, he added. But recent gains made by the General Assembly may change that. We had a very successful year in Annapolis, said Brigadier James A. Adkins, Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Adkins was also recently appointed by Governor Martin OMalley to be in the next Adjutant General for the State of Maryland, noting his distinction with proud smiles as he said Ill be manning two fronts now. Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and others praised the recent passage of House Bill 372 and Senate Bill 210 in the Maryland General Assembly, establishing health service coordination among the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and both the state and federal departments of Veterans Affairs. Were partnering with the public mental health system and the federal system, said Hepburn. Its not that were trying to replace the federal
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services. The screening that theyre doing shows about a third suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, said Hepburn while explaining recent screenings of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. So the goal is early screening evaluations and getting them into servicesthe only problem is there arent services for rural areas, so people have to drive all the way to Baltimore. Brown, a veteran himself who spent 24 years in the service, five years on active duty, and ten months in Iraq, toured the veterans home, stopping to talk with many of the residents. He attended the finale of their yearly talent show to crown the years winners. Brown also spoke about the passage of the house and senate bills, praising those present for their commitment to service. Its because of that service that were going to do everything possible for you, he said, adding that the new veterans packet would go a long way to transitioning soldiers from combat to civilian life, with increased money for scholarships, and more offices around the state providing services. This is probably one of the best years weve had in a number of years, paying tribute to the veterans, said Wood, but weve still got a long way to go.
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