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Do you think that the county has
an adequate fourth of July fre-
works display?
Jessica Potter of
Lexington Park said,
I honestly have not
seen the freworks
here, because last
year it rained. Actu-
ally Im working at
Catamarans on Sat-
urday, too, so I wont
see them this year.
I love the fre-
works display at
the fairgrounds!
I go every year,
said Gerald Good-
win from Great
Mills. Its great
because I always
see people I know,
friends, co-workers,
everyone has a
good time, and the
show last year was
awesome.
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Anyone concerned about aggressive driv-
ers, drivers using cell phones or other road
safety issues is invited to participate in an an-
nual online survey of Maryland residents that
began July 1 and continues through Aug. 12.
Residents can participate by logging onto
www.marylanddriversurvey.com. The survey
takes just 15-20 minutes to complete, accord-
ing to a county press release.
It was developed by the University of
Maryland for the State Highway Administra-
tions Safety Offce and is part of an ongoing
effort to monitor public beliefs, concerns and
behaviors of Maryland motorists regarding
traffc safety issues, especially at the local
level.
More than 2,600 people took it last year
and results showed that more than 62 percent
of the respondents were concerned about
speeding and aggressive driving in their
community.
More than 50 percent were concerned
about people who use cell phones while driv-
ing, yet almost 75 percent reported using a cell
phone at least once when they drove in the last
month.
The survey includes space for concerns
about specifc areas, including roadway
locations.
When combined with data about crashes,
injuries and arrests, the survey and its results
will help localize and defne the needs and is-
sues of their county, according to surveys de-
veloper, Dr. Kenneth Beck of the University of
Maryland School of Public Health.
For more information call Jackie Beck-
man, CTSP Coordinator for St. Marys Coun-
ty, at 301-475-4200 ext. 1850 or e-mail her at
jbeckman@stmarysmd.com or contact Pro-
fessor Kenneth Beck, Department of Public
and Community Health at the University of
Maryland School of Public Health, 301-405-
2527, kbeck1@umd.edu.
Online Traffc Survey Opens To Public
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A marine launch service has been
operating from the shoreline along Town
Creek for almost a year without a per-
mit; however, the owner of Cape Henry
Launch, Gary Bradford, is cooperating
with the county to get proper site plan ap-
proval, say offcials with the Department
of Land Use and Growth Management.
Meanwhile, the owner of the near-
by Town Creek Point Marina claims the
county has treated him unfairly by al-
lowing the Cape Henry Launch site near
Saint Clair Road to stay open.
I have no dispute with Mr. Brad-
ford, my dispute is with the county,
said Greg Burkhardt, owner of the Town
Creek marina and Gregs Marine Con-
struction, with offces in Mechanicsville
and Lusby. How come someone from
out of state can just come in and start do-
ing business?
Burkhardt claims that several years ago
he approached the county informally about
operating a marine launch service from his
facility off Bill Dixon Road and was told the
idea would be untenable, but that recently the
county has been much more lenient with Brad-
fords operation.
I dont understand why they dont give
me that treatment, Burkhardt told The Coun-
ty Times. Why are we not all being treated
the same?
Burkhardt said he has since formally
applied for marine terminal status with the
county.
Bradford transports men and equipment
from his docks near the Thomas Johnson
bridge to ships in the bay. Sometimes his busi-
ness transports sewage off vessels in the bay
and brings it back to shore for the county to
dispose of, Bradford said. Food supplies are
also part of the ferrying business, he said.
According to county records, Bradford
had been ordered to stop work at his facility,
which is located on land zoned for both com-
mercial marine and limited residential usage,
in late August of 2008.
The stop-work order was lifted in Sep-
tember when Bradford and land use offcials
began to work in good faith towards develop-
ing a site plan. Bradford was warned in Octo-
ber to have a site plan in by December or face
a reinstated stop work order, but he provided a
plan by November, records show.
Phil Shire, deputy director of the land
use department, said that analysis of the plan
showed that Bradford might have to make al-
lowances for additional parking at his property
as well as tree buffers.
Theyre not major variances, Shire said,
who added that the land use department often
made allowances for business owners who
start operations without a permit beforehand
as long as they sought approval in good faith.
Were working towards his getting a
sight plan approved, Shire said. Its as old
as time.
Bradford said that the regulations regard-
ing his operation, which he also runs in Point
Lookout State Park and Tall Timbers and in
Virginia Beach, Va., were not clear.
Its been a long and confusing road,
Bradford said. The rules are challenging and
not necessarily appropriate.
Weve never had any complaint ex-
cept from Gregs Marine [Construction].
Were $10,000 into asking permission to
use that property, he added.
Offcials: Marine Launch Service
Coming Into Compliance
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A
B
Town Creek Marine Dispute
The owner of Cape Henry Launch (A) failed to get an ap-
proved site plan for his marine business in Town Creek, but is
now working with the county to complete a plan while con-
tinuing to operate. The owner of Town Creek Point Marina
(B) says he approached the county informally about start-
ing a similar business but was told it would be untenable.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A group called ADF Community Out-
reach Foundation, Inc. is suing the county
sheriff over his refusal to grant them a bingo
license.
A hearing in the case has been set for July
6 in Circuit Court, according to online court
documents.
Thomas McManus, attorney for ADF
Community Outreach Foundation, Inc., said
that the group, headed by Alice Gaskins, is
trying to compel Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron
to hand over the bingo license it applied for in
October 2008.
ADF Community Outreach has been
qualifed for sometime for a bingo license,
McManus said.
In the suit fled in February 2009, Gaskins
claims that Cameron is required to furnish a
license if a group is qualifed.
However, lawyers with State Attorney
General Douglas Ganslers offce who are
representing Cameron have said that the sher-
iff maintains that the operations of the com-
munity outreach group must be investigated
further.
Cameron maintained that the community
outreach group did not meet requirements of
a qualifed organization, specifcally with re-
gards to how long it had been in operation.
The indicators were they did not meet
the requirements of the law, Cameron said.
McManus said that the foundation is a
separate organization from the ADF Bingo
hall in Mechanicsville, from which the out-
reach group leases space.
Local and federal authorities have raided
ADF Bingo twice in the past year, once in
2008 and again this year, over alleged incon-
sistencies in reports of payouts to local chari-
ties from the proceeds generated by gambling
machines operating there.
They are completely separate entities,
said McManus, who represented the owner
of ADF Bingo hall, Sharon L. Modlin, dur-
ing law enforcement investigations into her
operations.
St. Marys detectives confscated 64
gaming machines from ADF Bingo hall in
May 2008 after fnding what they alleged
were discrepancies in reports of payouts to
the St. Marys Hospital auxiliary and another
charity.
The operation by local detectives also
netted fles and other items and was followed
by a raid in March 2009 by FBI agents.
Despite the spotlight on ADF Bingo and
questions over how the gambling proceeds
were distributed to charities, no charges
have been fled against Modlin, Cameron
confrmed.
McManus said Modlin has no connection
with the suit currently set in for the Monday
hearing.
Cameron said he was unsure about any
connection between the two entities.
Just because they claim to be separate
and apart doesnt mean they are; part of their
name is ADF, he said.
Foundation Suing Sheriff For Bingo License
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Will state grant funds help in
tackling the backlog of warrants
the sheriffs offce needs to serve?
It typically has an impact on
crime. Im very interested in this. It
fts neatly within one of our goals.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron
Just how popular is the
Leonardtown Wharf?
Its taken off a lot faster
than expected. Itll be crowded,
thats what we want.
Leonardtown Mayor J. Harry Norris
Todays Newsmakers In Brief
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is
poised to start using rubble and other kinds of
construction debris to create man-made oys-
ter habitats in the Patuxent River, pending the
desigation of special areas as sanctuary spots
for oysters, which could take some time.
Our focus is the ecosystem, said Claire
ONeill, project manager with the Baltimore
District offce of Corps of Engineers. The
key work will be getting sanctuary areas
identifed [for the Patuxent River].
The project is important because the
non-oyster substrate bars have proven some-
what successful in providing a stable oyster
habitat, she said.
The native oyster, which has been deci-
mated by disease and lack of habitat, is seen
as a key component in cleaning up the Chesa-
peake Bay, which is fed by the Patuxent and
other rivers.
In some cases theyve been more suc-
cessful in a spat [larval oyster] setting,
ONeill said.
The man-made oyster bars use construc-
tion rubble in lieu of oyster shells scraped
from the bottom of the bay and its tributaries,
since the natural oyster shells are now in short
supply, ONeill said.
The Corps made oyster bars in the Patux-
ent River in 1997, 1999 and in 2002, she said,
but those were from natural oyster shells.
There are about 30 acres of those bars in the
Patuxent, a relatively small amount, she said.
The next set of bars made out of non-
oyster matter could cost about $1 million, but
the estimate is still uncertain and the contract
has not be sent out to bid, she said.
ONeill said, however, that they were un-
sure just how effective the non-oyster material
habitat would be at reviving the population.
Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert
County Watermans Association, said that
the Patuxent River might be better off with-
out bars made from something other than
oyster shells.
It could work, but talking to the old tim-
ers, theres nothing like that shell, Zinn said.
Wed be doing the environment much more
good than putting something in were not too
sure of.
Zinn said that there are still natural oys-
ter shells to be had in the bay, and that the
watermen know where to get them.
Employing the local guys makes more
sense than some big company, Zinn said.
A report from the Army Corps of En-
gineers said that the negative environmental
impact of the non-oyster shell material would
not be signifcant.
Patuxent River On Waiting List
For Army Corp Oyster Project
County government offces will be closed on Friday, July 3, in
observance of Independence Day. Offces will reopen on Monday, July 6.
The St. Andrews Landfll and six convenience centers and the St.
Marys Transit System will not be operating on Saturday, July 4, but will
be open regular business hours on Friday, July 3.
The three St. Marys County libraries will be closed on Friday, July 3;
Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, and will reopen on Monday, July 6.
All senior centers will be closed on Friday, July 3, and there will be no
Meals on Wheels delivery.
County Fourth of July Closings
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
John Barnes, director of the capitol area
branch of the American Civil Liberties Union,
did not give his planned speech on civil rights
at St. Marys College of Maryland last week
because of a lack of audience attendance
only about six members of the local branch
of the National Association for the Advance-
ment of Colored People showed.
Members of the countys Human Rela-
tions Commission, which brought Barnes
down for a speaking fee of $1,500 (nearly all
of the commissions yearly $2,000 budget)
said that Barnes will come back to an Octo-
ber NAACP outreach event free of charge.
The Human Relations Commission is
obligated to pay him, so we will, said Cyn-
thia Brown, the county government adminis-
trator for the commission. Hes agreeing not
to charge us again.
Barnes was to give a speech June 25
about what impact the administration of Pres-
ident Barack Obama has had on civil rights.
I was going to do a critical analysis of
his frst 200 days, Barnes told The County
Times after his speech was postponed.
He revealed little else of what his speech
would have contained.
Joseph P. Bush, chairman of the Human
Relations Commission, said that Barnes was
willing to speak with just a few audience
members present, but the commission want-
ed to ensure he had a broader audience.
Mr. Barnes message was meant for
more than just a few people to hear, Bush
said.
Brown said that choosing the college for
the speech had been a risk.
That was a risk the commission took,
Brown said. There was some discussion that
might not be the best venue; lesson learned.
While the speakers fee virtually wiped
out their fscal 2009 budget, Brown said that
other speakers would have cost far more.
It couldve ended up costing us dearly,
Brown said.
ACLU Directors Speech Postponed
Barnes Will Return In October
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Heavy summer rains have helped
the entire state of Maryland escape
chronic drought conditions, but farm-
ers and offcials say that all the extra
moisture that has come so quickly has
caused delays in planting and necessi-
tated replanting of key moneymakers
like corn and soybeans.
Weve had excessive rains this
season that led to some crops having
to be replanted twice, said Mike Rus-
sell, a farmer who also works for the
local Soil Conservation District based
in Leonardtown. Some have been re-
planted three times.
Corn and soybeans are some of
the highest priority crops for local
farmers, as well as hay, which they sell
for feed for livestock.
Russell said that heavy rains have
saturated areas in Mechanicsville, the
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District and Ridge while leaving
areas like Leonardtown in relatively
good shape.
Those thunderstorms keep go-
ing into the same places, Russell said.
It packs the ground so the seed cant
emerge.
One storm that hit June 19
throughout Mechanicsville, Clements
and Medleys Neck dumped nearly
two inches of rain in about 20 minutes,
Russell said.
Thats a 100-year storm, he
added.
The only thing farmers can do
now is wait for the land to dry out more
and work their new plantings, he said.
Farmers though, could fnd their
bottom lines affected this year, he
said.
Its going to make their crops
shorter and hurt their pocket books,
Russell said. But expenses are the
same they just go higher.
Tommy Bowles, who operates
Bowles Farm in Clements, said that
what farmers need right now is a bal-
ance of warm weather and moisture
to ensure the late planted crops have a
chance to grow.
Too much rain will create more of
the same problem while too much heat
will kill the seedlings.
Bowles said that the recent rains
had caused him to delay planting some
of his corn crop by as much as a whole
month.
Everybody you talk to is behind,
Bowles said. Mother Nature deals you
what you get.
The next six to eight weeks will
tell the whole story.
Recent Rains A Mixed
Blessing For Local Farmers
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Leonardtown Mayor J. Harry Norris says that
more and more people are using the town wharf at the
end of Washington Street, and not just for recreation
but for events as well.
Norris said he sees the wharf property, which is
public parkland, gaining in popularity.
Itll be crowded, Norris told The County
Times. Thats what we want.
There have been at least three weddings so
far at the wharf this summer, he said, and inter-
est is growing for having a community block
party soon.
Ive had people call from Cedar Lane
[Apartments] about taking routine jaunts there
and bringing a grill with maybe 15 people,
Norris said. Weve had more calls about having
weddings at the wharf.
The park is used so much by younger peo-
ple and by older people, too.
Since the wharf is taking off as a popular
attraction faster than expected, the town will
move to seek state grants to allow for boat slips
and docking at the wharf for up to a period of 24
hours, Norris said.
Norris said that he has received comments
about the need for more amenities for boaters,
but he said the docking allowances would not be
extensive.
Were not looking for a marina there,
Norris said.
Teri Demsey, town secretary, said that staff mem-
bers are working on regulations for the park now that
use seems to be increasing.
You need to make sure that thats there for every-
body, Demsey said.
Groups holding events may also have to pay a
small fee for using the park if town government ser-
vices are required in some way, he said.
Mayor: Leonardtown Wharf
Growing In Popularity
Town offcials say the Wharfs populatity for recreation and events is
increasing.
Photo by Guy Leonard
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BALTIMORE (AP) - The Maryland Pub-
lic Service Commission has granted a certif-
cate for a proposed nuclear energy facility at
Calvert Cliffs in southern Maryland.
The PSC issued a Certifcate of Public
Convenience and Necessity on Monday on
an application by UniStar Nuclear Energy, a
joint venture of Constellation Energy and EDF
Group.
The certifcate is required before construc-
tion can begin.
The PSC issued the certifcate after com-
pleting a comprehensive, 18-month review that
included multiple public hearings.
The PSC approval is critical to Mary-
lands energy future and we applaud the com-
mission for recognizing the vital environmen-
tal, economic and energy benefts of a third
nuclear energy facility at Calvert Cliffs and the
signifcant benefts it will create for businesses
and residents across the state of Maryland,
said Michael J. Wallace, vice chairman and
chief operating offcer of Constellation Energy
and chairman of UniStar Nuclear Energy.
Its important to also recognize that com-
pleting the proposed EDF nuclear joint venture
is essential to Constellation Energy being able
to work through the next set of challenges to de-
velop this clean energy opportunity for Mary-
land. It is unrealistic to think that we will be
able to raise the capital required for a project
of this magnitude if the perception persists that
Marylands business, regulatory and political
environment is hostile to such transactions.
Simply put, Constellation Energys potential
investment in
a new nuclear
facility at
Calvert Cliffs
3 and the suc-
cessful close
of the Constel-
l a t i on- EDF
joint nuclear
venture are in-
separable, he
said in a press
release.
On May
19, the Calvert
Cliffs project
was selected
by the U.S.
Department of
Energy (DOE)
as one of four
projects to en-
ter fnal due
diligence and detailed negotiations for a portion
of $18.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for
advanced nuclear projects. Receipt of a condi-
tional loan guarantee commitment by the end
of 2009 would position UniStar to make a fnal
decision to proceed with the project.
Constellation says the proposed facil-
ity would provide 1,600 megawatts of new
electricity.
PSC Gives Approval for New
Calvert Cliffs Reactor
ANNAPOLIS (AP) - The Archdiocese
of Baltimore plans to investigate whether an
Annapolis womans cure from cancer was a
miracle, a possible step toward sainthood for a
19th century priest.
Mary Ellen Heibel was treated at Johns
Hopkins Hospital in 2004 and early 2005 for
malignant tumors in her lungs, liver, stomach
and chest.
After she was diagnosed, Heibel began
praying to Francis X. Seelos, and urging others
to pray as well.
Heibel, who experienced a recovery
her doctors did not expect and cant explain,
continues to pray to the priest, who served
in Maryland before dying in Louisiana while
treating yellow fever victims.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to
begin investigating the case in a few weeks,
marking only the ffth such investigation in its
history.
Md. Priest Considered For Sainthood
ANNAPOLIS (AP) - Marylands attorney
general will look into the legality of compensa-
tion given to Constellation Energy CEO Mayo
Shattuck.
State Sens. Jamie Raskin and Jim Brochin
sent a letter dated Thursday to Attorney General
Douglas Gansler asking if there are legal rem-
edies for ``egregious compensation practices
at Constellation and if the General Assembly
could regulate compensation practices.
A spokeswoman for Gansler says the attor-
ney general will look into the matter.
The senators cite Constellations 2009
proxy statement that Shattuck was paid almost
$16 million last year.
Constellation spokesman Rob Gould says
federal securities law dictates that sharehold-
ers and the board of directors decide executive
compensation, noting that the board rejected
bonuses for top executives last year because of
poor performance.
Constellation CEO Compensation
Under Scrutiny
Calvert Cliffs
The County Times
To The Editor:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The St. Marys County Community Development Corporation, Inc., as a sub-recipient to
the Board of County Commissioners of St. Marys County, announces its intention to submit an
application for Marylands State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2010 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program. A public hearing to discuss the application will be held on Thursday, July 16 at
6:00 p.m. in the 2nd foor multi-purpose room of The Gateways located at 21155 Lexwood Drive,
Lexington Park, Maryland. All interested citizens and agency representatives are encouraged to
attend to express their views regarding community development needs in St. Mary's County, and
to review a draft of the application for the Besche Mobil Station Acquisition Project.
Citizens will be furnished with information including but not limited to:
the amount of CDBG funds expected to be made available for the current fscal year;
the range of activities that may be undertaken with CDBG funds;
the estimated amount of the CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will
meet the national objective of beneft to low and moderate income persons; and
proposed CDBG activities likely to result in displacement if applicable and the unit
of general local government's anti-displacement and relocation plans required under 24 CFR
42.325.
The Maryland Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a federally
sponsored program designed to assist units of general local government with activities directed
toward neighborhood and housing revitalization, economic development, and improved com-
munity facilities and services.
Maryland's CDBG Program is administered by the Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD), in close cooperation with the Department of Business and Economic
Development (DBED).
The Maryland CDBG Program refects the State's economic and community development
priorities and provides public funds for activities which meet one of the following national objec-
tives, in accordance with the Housing Community Development Act of 1974, as amended:
1. give maximum feasible priority to activities which will beneft low and moderate in-
come persons and households having an income equal to or less than the Section 8 lower income
limits established by HUD;
2. aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight;
3. meet other community development needs of an urgent nature, or that are an immedi-
ate threat to community health and welfare.
The State of Maryland's allocation of federal funds for the State fscal year 2009 is estimated
to be $7,932,564.
Public transportation is available through the Countys STS bus system services. Efforts
will be made to accommodate the disabled and non-English speaking residents with 5 days ad-
vance notice to Toni Harris at 240-725-5786 or the Maryland Relay Service at: 1-800-735-2258
(V/TTY). The Gateways is fully accessible.

On behalf of the American Cancer Society
and the Relay For Life Planning Committee, we
wish to thank the people of St. Marys County for
making this years 12
th
annual Relay For Life a tre-
mendous success.
With the help of our record 87 teams, com-
mittee members, and several generous donors and
sponsors, we have raised more than $225,000 thus
far. It is yet another example of great generosity and
commitment of the St. Marys County citizens to
the fght against cancer.
First, we would like to thank our fnancial do-
nors, Southern Maryland Oil/Dash In Stores, Navy
Federal Credit Union, SMECO, Red-Inc., and Cen-
tre Liquors. Second, we wish to thank our great list
of in-kind donors for our Cancer Survivors Recep-
tion: the James A. Forrest Career & Technology
Center, Immaculate Conception Church, Thelma
Woodland, Agnes Woodland, Applebees Restau-
rant, BJs Wholesale Club, Bear Creek Barbeque,
Bob Evans Restaurant, Cheeseburger in Paradise,
Chipotle, Drift Inn, Nicolettis, Lennys Restau-
rant, McKays Food Store, Shoppers Food Ware-
house and Subway of California. It was a wonderful
evening of celebration for about 200 dinner guests.
We also want to thank our forists for the won-
derful foral donations to the Cancer Survivors Re-
ception: Davids Flower Shop, Jeannies Flowers,
Kennys Flowers, LaFern & Shirley, and Towne
Florist.
Finally, we wish to thank our event donors:
Leonardtown High/Mr. Glenn Larnerd, Alf Haa-
versen of Bear Cub Entertainment, Ron Ciecka,
Gracies Guys and Gals, Steve Dyson Hauling, J&J
Portables, T&T Port-O-Let, Girl Scout Troop 2418,
The Gilman Girls, Potomac Voices, Downtown
Beat, the Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron
Color Guard, the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad, Ms. Cathy Fenwick, St. Marys Hospital,
BAE Systems, Lowes Home Improvement Ware-
house, True Value Hardware of Leonardtown,
PartyLite of Maryland and Ginny Maurer, JoAnn
Fabrics, Three Mules Welding, Randy Gross, Larry
Howard, and Mr. John Luskey. Thank you all for
helping out.
Thanks also go to our many dancers, singers,
entertainers, guest speakers, as well as our great
door prize donors for helping make the night so
enjoyable.
With help like this, the American Cancer Soci-
ety can continue to work toward its goal of eliminat-
ing cancer as a major health problem. Funds raised
at events like Relay For Life are used to provide:
Patient services such as rides to treatment,
one-on-one support, camp for kids with cancer, and
free housing at the Hope Lodge for patients who
would otherwise have to travel long distances to
Baltimore facilities for treatment.
Lifesaving cancer research.
Information and guidance to cancer patients
and their families 24 hours a day/7 days a week
(1-800-ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org ).
Advocacy efforts to ensure things like pa-
tients rights and insurance coverage of early detec-
tion tests.
We want to thank everyone who helped in this
volunteer-driven community event and we apolo-
gize in advance to anyone who we inadvertently
Thanks to Those who Helped Make Relay for Life a Success
Maybe its because we live in a proud
military community where we respect deeply
the principles of our nation and our freedom.
Maybe its because we are blessed with green
felds of crops, hundreds of miles of beautiful
waterfront, and thousands of good stable jobs.
Maybe its because our pedigree is religious
tolerance and we are a community steeped in
Christian belief. Maybe all these and more con-
tribute to the fact that there is no better place to
celebrate our nations birthday than right here in
St. Marys County.
In fact, with our rich history, our many
historical sites, and the vast array of cultural
and community events scheduled over the next
two months, why not make this a summer long
celebration with family and friends here in St.
Marys. With gas prices still a bit high, and the
economy still treacherous, the money you will
save by staying local will be an extra beneft.
Plus you help make your hometown better by
keeping your hard earned dollars working lo-
cally, creating added benefts for you and your
family later.
What better a place to start your 4
th
of July
celebration than on the shores of the St. Marys
River? Friday evening, July 3
rd
you can bring
the family, a picnic basket and a couple of lawn
chairs to St. Marys City, our states frst capital,
to enjoy the 3
rd
performance of the River Con-
cert Series that takes place every Friday evening
through July 31. The concert series is hosted by
St. Marys College. This week enjoy a salute
to the 50s. As an added bonus, there will be
freworks after the concert. And the best part,
its all FREE!
Saturday the county will be abuzz with
July 4
th
celebrations throughout our many com-
munities. For more information about July 4
th

freworks displays and other great happenings
on the 4
th
, see our cover story in this weeks
edition.
Dont think the celebration ends on Satur-
day; on Sunday July 5
th
head to Sotterley Plan-
tation in Hollywood for a concert on the lawn
from 1 pm till 4 pm. This concert is part of The
St. Marys College Series which will feature
two other on location concerts on the square in
Leonardtown on Saturdays July 11th and July
18
th
.
Every Tuesday during the month of July
the College of Southern Maryland will offer a
family-friendly, free concert series on the lawn
at the Leonardtown campus. Be sure to bring
your lawn chairs and a picnic basket, concerts
begin at 6:30 pm. A variety of artists will per-
form each week.
Be sure to make plans now to attend The
Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival at St. Cle-
ments Island Museum, Coltons Point on Satur-
day July 11
th
. The festival is from 4 pm
till 10 pm, but this is one you need to get to
earlier in the day. Boat rides to St. Clements
Island, the place where Maryland was founded
by the English settlers, are available. Visit the
Island; see the reconstructed Blackistone Light-
house and more. What a great time to revisit St.
Marys history with the family.
Performing July 17
th
thru July 19
th
and
again July 23
rd
thru July 26
th
at Great Mills High
School is the Summerstock Theater sponsored
by St. Marys County Recreation and Parks.
This years performance is Ragtime the Musi-
cal. For information on these fabulous perfor-
mances, including tickets, contact Recreation
and Parks at 301-475-4200 ext. 1800.
You wont want to miss this summers
performance by The Newtowne Players at The
Three Notch Theater in Lexington Park from
July 17
th
thru August 2
nd
. Get acquainted with
Shakespeares most famous fairies, Oberon and
Puck as they present Shakespeare in Hollywood.
For show times and ticket information you can
call 301-737-5447 or visit online at www.new-
towneplayers.org.
Always fun for the family is our local fre
department carnivals. The Hollywood Fire De-
partment Carnival is July 16
th
thru July 19
th
and
July 23
rd
thru July 27
th
. The Ridge Fire Depart-
ment Carnival is August 6
th
thru August 9
th
and
August 13
th
thru August 16
th
.
Also this summer, you dont want to miss
First Fridays on the Square in Leonardtown.
Starting at 5 pm the frst Friday of each month
the town is alive with free entertainment, arts
and specials. The frst Friday in August you
can register to win a free Hobie kayak. Also in
Leonardtown, the fourth Saturday in July and
the fourth Saturday in August beginning at 6
pm on the town square you can enjoy a free con-
cert featuring local artists.
You should also check out the Greenwell
State Park website at www.greenwellfounda-
tion.org for the many nature related family ac-
tivities available this summer.
On Saturday July 25
th
visit St. Clements Is-
land History and Heritage Day between 11 am
and 3 pm. On Saturday and Sunday July 25
th

and July 26
th
from 10 am to 4 pm Historic St.
Marys City presents Tidewater Archaeology
Weekend.
How about a Bluegrass and Old Time
Country Music Festival? Starting Thursday
August 6
th
thru Saturday August 8
th
at the God-
dard Family Farm in Leonardtown its the an-
nual Lil Margarets Festival. Visit www.lilmar-
garetsbluegrass.com for more information.
One of the best family fun events all sum-
mer, the highlight for the kids is on Saturday
August 8
th
beginning at 4 pm you dont want to
miss the Beach Party on the Square in Leonard-
town. Live entertainment, childrens activities,
and great food await you and your family. New
this year will be a great freworks display that
evening at the new Leonardtown Wharf Park.
These and many more great activities
await you and your family all summer long here
in our beautiful part of this great country we call
home. Happy Birthday America!
A Celebration All Summer Long, Right Here At Home
left out. All participants are playing an important
role in the fght against cancer. Because of com-
munity leaders like these . lives are changed .
lives are saved.
Abigail Seamans, event chair
Kristy Anderson, co-chair
2008-2009 Relay For Life,
St. Marys County Leonardtown
The County Times, along with our sister
publication, The Southern Calvert Gazette in
Calvert County are proud to join with The Elks
Joining Forces to Do More for Our Nations Brave Young Men and Women
Lodge #2092 in St. Marys as a sponsor of their
Wounded Warrior Project awareness and fund
raising campaign. This campaign is a yearlong
series of events and promotions designed to
bring awareness to the efforts of the Wounded
Warrior Project.
The mission of the Wounded Warrior Proj-
ect is to honor and empower wounded warriors.
The purpose is to raise awareness and enlist the
publics aid for the needs of severely injured ser-
vice men and women, to help severely injured
service men and women aid and assist each oth-
er, and to provide unique, direct programs and
services to meet the needs of severely injured
service members.
The Wounded Warrior Project is a nonproft
organization that assists our warriors in receiv-
ing those benefts that will allow them to return
to civilian life, including compensation, educa-
tion, health care, insurance, housing, employ-
ment and so forth.
The County Times will provide advertising,
promotional, and awareness space throughout
the next 12 months to the St. Marys Elks Lodge
in support of their efforts to help this great or-
ganization and more importantly the brave men
and women who have sacrifced themselves for
our safety and freedom. Please watch our pa-
per over the next year to see the many ways you
and all of St. Marys County can join with the
Elks to show our appreciation to these heroic
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The work will consist of approxi-
mately 387.50 tons +/- surface mix,
applied to streets in one course at a
thickness of one (1) inch and traf-
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A pre-bid meeting will be sched-
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the Academy Hills location. Bids
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2009.
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and all bids and proposals, and to
accept any proposal deemed to be in
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In Lexington Park stands a monument erect-
ed to commemorate the signifcant and ongoing
contributions African Americans have made to
the growth and development of St. Marys Coun-
ty. The African American Monument is located
in Freedom Park, at the corner of Tulagi Place and
Route 235.
In 1994, the Unifed Committee for Afro-
American Contributions (UCAC) formed to call
attention to the contributions African Ameri-
cans have made to St. Marys County. Founding
UCAC members, led by life-long resident Elmer
Brown, were determined to erect a monument to
commemorate these accomplishments. It became
a reality when the monument was dedicated on
July 29, 2000.
The monuments shape recalls the
Egyptian pyramids built by Africans
and symbolizes strength and endurance.
The use of unpolished native stones was
inspired by the gospel hymn Rough
Side of the Mountain, symbolizing the
struggle of blacks. An eternal fame
tops the monument and serves as a re-
minder of the eternal presence and inspiration
provided by this communitys forebears.
The six bronze plaques surrounding the
monument note African American contributions
in all walks of life: farming, education, commu-
nity service, religion, trade services, business
and technology. Bricks inscribed with names of
donors form the path surrounding the monument.
UCAC continues to sell bricks to help defray costs
to maintain the monument.
UCAC is currently working to erect a me-
morial to the two black Civil War Congressio-
nal Medal of Honor recipients from St. Marys
County. UCAC is active in many other areas of
the community and has produced exhibits, books
and oral histories detailing facets of black life in
St. Marys County. Information on UCAC,
the African American Monument and
other UCAC activities may be found
at www.ucaconline.org .
The African American Monu-
ment was featured last week in the
County Times as the second site
visited by Flat Sneaks, the St. Marys County
Librarys summer reading mascot, as part of the
Wheres Flat Sneaks? contest. The weekly
contest is sponsored by The County Times and
produced by the library as part of the Celebrate
375! Campaign. Flat Sneaks will visit eight local
sites throughout the summer with weekly clues to
his whereabouts published in the County Times.
Children ages 5 through 12 may participate in the
contest.
See Contest Details on Page 31
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July 8 at the MovieS
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All concerts are FREE!
Concerts begin each
week at 7PM. The
grounds on Townhouse
Green at St. Marys
College of Maryland
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picnicking or purchasing
food from a wide
variety of vendors.
There are 293 ways to make
change for a dollar.
By Casey McClay
Contributing Writer
As the new McDonalds reaches the end of
construction and prepares to open in St. Marys
Square in Lexington Park, shop owners joined
forces Saturday to host a community festival to
celebrate the frst of many upgrades now under
way in the area.
Both store owners and local residents ex-
pect that this latest restaurant and its new look
will help attract more jobs and business to the
square and to the area across from the Naval Air
Station.
We need a 24-hour food place around
here, said Willie Lennon, of Lexington Park.
A lot of people get off late or work nights. They
dont want to go home and make a seven-course
meal. They want something quick and cheap.
The countys Community Development
Corp. is funding water and sewer improvements
and streetscapes in the area.
And the Squares merchant association is
anticipating changes soon by the owners of the
shopping center, including repaved sidewalks
and fresh shrubs along the road.
At the festival Saturday next to the nearly
fnished McDonalds, local business owners of-
fered face painting, animal adoption, carnival
snacks and fyers with coupons for businesses.
The square was decorated with tents, ban-
ners and balloons but the featured event was the
car show held in the parking lot. Throughout the
Square, various shops also played hits by mu-
sic icon Michael Jackson, who died a week ago
after a cardiac arrest.
For the businesses, Saturdays event was
not just an economic initiative to draw more
customers; it was also a way of fostering a sense
of community.
Both residents and merchants want to
change the perception people share about the
area, which was originally built after World War
II to serve the new and growing Navy base. Over
the years, the Square lost some of its businesses
due to competition from newer chain stores and
shopping centers along Route 235 running past
the base.
We are stereotyped down here, says Can-
dice Moneymaker, of Lexington Park, the spon-
sor coordinator of the Southern Maryland Youth
Football League. But those stereotypes simply
arent true! Most of the people you meet down
here are so nice. Look at how many people have
come out to try to build a better community.
And the glow of community was apparent,
from the children with cotton candy smiles to
the numerous car hoods raised for show.
Its changing, said newer resident and
Hair in the Square Salon owner Tina Garrison
smiling. We are becoming a community. Were
multicultural. Were diverse. Were like a city!
Laughing, she added, We are the city of
St. Marys County.
Festival at St. Marys Square
The St. Marys County Chamber of Com-
merce based in California recently honored
Colony Builders with its Community Service
Award at its seventh annual Business Awards
Luncheon.
The award recognizes outstanding com-
munity service and corporate citizenship.
From 1996 through 1999, company owner
Don Cropp served as a chair of the Little Flow-
er School building committee. His efforts re-
sulted in repainting of the interior of the entire
school, refurbishing of restrooms and the addi-
tion of a new library and computer science lab
within the building.
In 2005, Cropp and the company joined
with a number of community leaders to form
the St. Marys County Hurricane Relief Fund
to help victims in DIberville, Miss. On their
frst trip the group delivered more than 800
backpacks flled with school supplies along
with frst-aid kits, air mattresses, cleaning sup-
plies and kitchen necessities for the students,
teachers and staff of the DIberville elementary
and middle schools..
During 2006-2008, the St. Clements One
Hundred Organization asked Colony Builders
to provide drawings for the reconstruction of
the Blackistone Lighthouse, which the com-
pany also oversaw at no cost. Through these
efforts and those of many volunteers, the light-
house was completed within 12 months and
hundreds of thousands of dollars under the
original budget.
Colony Builders has also provided build-
ing plans, advice and construction consul-
tation at no cost for a variety of nonproft
organizations.
Award Winner
BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland wildlife of-
fcials released another batch of specially tagged
rockfsh, including ``Diamond Jim, who could
be worth as much as $20,000 to one lucky angler.
The 50 fsh released into the Chesapeake Bay
on Wednesday are the second of three batches
being tagged and released by the Department of
Natural Resources for its annual program to pro-
mote recreational fshing. One fsh in each group
is a specially tagged ``Diamond Jim fsh.
The frst ``Diamond Jim fsh released earli-
er this month is worth $10,000. If its not caught by
Wednesday, it loses its special status and the sec-
ond ``Diamond Jim fsh will be worth $20,000. If
that fsh is not caught, another specially tagged fsh
to be released in August will be worth $25,000.
The fsh used in the contest are released at
various points throughout the bay.
2nd Batch of Diamond Jim Rockfsh Released
Jenessa Herbert (left), Aden Dent (rear) and Quentin Wilson (front) check out one of the cars at the festival
hosted by businesses in St. Marys Square in Great Mills on Saturday. Owners of the shopping center recently
repaved the parking lot and plan to install shrubs as part of revitalization efforts under way in the area.
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fast briefng regarding Naval special warfare
and its role in the war on terror on Wed., July
8, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center in California.
The event is free and open to the general
public as well as to all Naval Air Station Patux-
ent River personnel. Pre-registration is required
in order to manage seating and catering.
The speakers will be retired Navy captains
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talking about the involvement of the Navys spe-
cial operators Sea-Air-Land and Special War-
fare Combatant-Craft crewmen in the global
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Naval Special Warfare is a force that is
heavily engaged in fghting the global war on
terror and taking the fght to the enemy, said
Gilmore in a press release.
Although the [Naval Special Warfare]
community normally does not advertise the na-
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ing forward to sharing the aspects of the rigorous
training and preparation, as well as the missions
and operations of the SEALs during our visit
with the Patuxent Partnership members and
guests.
Gilmore served on the USS Elliot, USS
Schenectady, USS Germantown and the USS
Tortuga before assuming command of the USS
Essex in 1998, completing a Persian Gulf/west-
ern Pacifc deployment. From 2002 to 2004 he
served as the Force Inspector General for Naval
Special Warfare Command before retiring from
active duty.
Steward served a commanding offcer of
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service, he worked for an international compa-
ny specializing in development of independent
power plans in third-world countries. In 2001, he
co-founded and became director of Titan Corp.s
Strategic Security Systems unit.
The Southern Maryland Higher Education
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with coffee and breakfast snacks. The program
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Public Talk About Special Operations
Scott D. Tingle, Commander U.S. Navy, of Hollywood, Md. has been selected as a member
of NASAs 2009 Astronaut Class.
After reviewing more than 3,500 applications, NASA has selected nine men and women for
the 2009 astronaut candidate class. They will begin training at NASAs Johnson Space Center,
Houston, in August.
Tingle was born in Attleboro, Mass., and is a test pilot and Assistant Program Manager-Sys-
tems Engineering at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Tingle holds degrees from Southeastern
Massachusetts University (now University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) and Purdue University.
This is a very talented and diverse group weve selected, said Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA
associate administrator for Space Operations. They will join our current astronauts and play
very important roles for NASA in the future. In addition to fying in space, astronauts participate
in every aspect of human spacefight, sharing their expertise with engineers and managers across
the country.
Hollywood Man Picked for
NASAs 2009 Astronaut Class
When did you know that you wanted to become an astronaut?
Two days after my 4th birthday (21 July 1969).
What was it that inspired this goal and what steps did you
take to get there?
My inspirations included our space pioneers, several out-
standing teachers and mentors, my family and many life-long
friends. I planned an education and training path focused on my
interests, which included science, engineering, and fying.and
then stuck to it.
What was your reaction to hearing that you were
selected?
I was very excited, but I struggled for words. The excitement
of being asked to join this incredible team was overwhelm-
ing. I ultimately summed it up by indicating that my sea-
bag would be packed that night.
What are some of your hobbies, interests
and special talents?
Guitar, auto repair, home computing,
woodworking, playing with the kids and two
energetic Dalmatians.
In Their Own Words: Scott D. Tingle
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is
being awarded a $18,232,373 contract against
a previously issued basic ordering agreement
(N00019-05-G-0026) for the design, integra-
tion and installation for a C-model and D-model
Swiss F/A-18 Hornet aircraft for the Government
of Switzerland under the foreign military sales
program.
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent
River, is the contracting activity.
The effort includes Upgrade 25 Familiar-
ization, Engineering and O-Level Maintenance
training. Work will be performed in St. Louis
(60 percent) and Emmen, Switzerland (40 per-
cent) and is expected to be completed in March
2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of
the current fscal year.
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James Nelson Barnes, 83
James Nelson Barnes, 83, of
Lexington Park, Maryland, died
on June 20, 2009. James was born
on November 15, 1925 in Scotland;
Maryland to Irene Barnes and Col-
bert Barnes Sr. James grew up in
Scotland, Maryland and attended
Cardinal Gibbons Institute until
1940. He had a distinguished and
enjoyable career with the Unit-
ed States Government where he
worked as a carpenter from 1943-
1981. James enjoyed carpentry,
socializing, reminiscing about the
past and had a strong liking for yel-
low cake with chocolate frosting.
James is survived by is sons;
David Barnes (Belinda), Raymond
Barnes (Brenda) fve grandchil-
dren; Cindy, Dwight, Angela,
Tony and Marsa, as well as two
step-grandchildren; Harold & Jill,
eight great-grandchildren; Arnisa,
Trevon, Zykiah, Ramon and An-
tonio as well as three step great-
grandchildren; Eugene, Harold
and Kennadi, a very special neph-
ew; Edwin Hewlett and a long time
friend; Dorothy Gary, one brother;
Bernard Barnes (Elsie) and two
sisters; Della Roberts and Estelle
Argo as well as many other dear
friends and family members. His
loving wife of 19 years, Ellouise
Margaret Barnes, mother, Irene
Barnes and father, Colbert Barnes
Sr., brothers Colbert, Elwood &
John, and a sister Reva Gough pre-
ceded James in death.
A Mass of Christian burial
was celebrated on Saturday, June
27, 2009 at 10:30 A.M at St. Pe-
ter Claver Catholic Church, St.
Inigoes, MD, with Father Scott
Woods offciating.
Pallbearers were Dwight
Barnes, Harold Seymore, Mervin
White, Robert White, Johnny
Barnes & Manuel Bryan. In-
terment followed in the church
cemetery.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfeldfu-
neral.com.
Arrangements provided by
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD.
Henry L. Johnson, 68
Henry L. Johnson, 68 of Bush-
wood, MD died June 25, 2009 at
Washington Hospital Center. Born
February 28, 1941 in Washington,
DC, he was the son of the late
Harry and Frances Young John-
son. He was the loving husband
of Helen Josephine Hill whom he
married on October 7, 1974. He is
also survived by his children Alan
(Lynette) Johnson of Laurel, MD
and Patricia (Harold) Reid of Clin-
ton, MD; his sister Edna Moses of
Washington, DC; twelve grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchildren.
Henry moved to St. Marys county
in January 1995. He served in the
army for two years and was a me-
chanic helper for Cusic Mechanics
in Chaptico, MD, retiring in Sep-
tember 2004. He enjoyed work-
ing on cars, mowing grass, play-
ing cards and buying lotteries and
hitting nothing! The family re-
ceived friends on Wednesday, July
1, 2009 from 9:30-10:30 AM in
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated on Wednesday, July 1,
2009 at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD
with Fr. Timothy Baer offciating.
Interment followed in the church
cemetery. Pallbearers were An-
thony Armstrong, Weslee Hill,
Jerome Hill, Olando Hill, Lamont
Hill and Lydall Mason.
Mary Evelyn Emmaline
Hill Somerville, 92
Mary Evelyn Emmaline Hill
Somerville, 92, of Hollywood,
MD, was born on May 30, 1917 to
Charles Edmund and Sarah Lee
Barber Hill. Mary Emmaline or
Evelyna as she was known was the
sixth child of nine children.
Evelyna attended school from
frst through seventh grade at a
little one-room school house, in
Cross Roads (Hurry), MD. It was
then that she began to work in the
tobacco felds of the family. This
was the frst of many jobs to help
provide the family with food,
clothing and secure the family
home. Other work adventures took
her to Millisons Restaurant and
family home as a cook and care-
taker; and to Cedar Point (on the
naval base) as a cafeteria worker.
It was there that she met the love
of her life, James Edward (Teeny
Boy) Somerville, Sr.
Evelyna joined James in holy
matrimony on May 25, 1947. A
50
th
wedding celebration was held
in 1997. Through this union, Ev-
elyna bore nine children. Evelyna
worked hard raising her children;
there was no such thing as a non-
working house wife when you had
nine children. She provided them
with a warm, good and well-loved
home. She always received com-
pliments on how well her children
behaved when visiting others. Ev-
elyna and Teeny Boy taught them
some of lifes simple lessons: sew-
ing, preparing cured meats, tend-
ing to the garden, canning vegeta-
bles, working in the tobacco felds,
fxing engines, cutting wood, car-
pentry work and how to be a lov-
ing and caring family. Being the
family glue, Evelyna had an abun-
dance of love for each and every
grandchild and great-grandchild.
She knew all of them by name and
their unique characteristics. Ev-
elyna was a protector and a regula-
tor. She ensured that things were
going to be done right and that no-
body was going to take advantage
of anyone.
Evelynas later years were
spent enjoying and supporting
various organizations by going on
trips, attending dinners and danc-
es, and visiting family and friends
whenever she was able. A devoted
Catholic, she was a member of
St. John Francis Regis Catholic
Church in Hollywood, MD.
Evelyna leaves to cherish
her fond memories, her children:
James Edward, Jr. (Beatrice), of
Newburg; Thomas Eugene (Agnes)
of Hollywood; Ann Loretta Carter
(James) of Clinton; Charles Web-
ster and Pernell Sylvester (Elaine),
both of Hollywood; Robert Jerome
of Fort Washington; Allen Francis
(Linda) of Mechanicsville; Patricia
Marie and Gwynn Xavier, both of
Hollywood; brother Thomas Eu-
gene Hill of Bushwood; 16 grand-
children; 18 great-grandchildren;
and a host of nieces, nephews, ex-
tended family and friends.
Evelyna was predeceased by
her parents; loving husband James
Edward Sr.; daughter-in-law Di-
nah; granddaughter Katina Yates;
3 infant grandchildren; 1 infant
great-grandchild; siblings: John
Henry Hill, Charles Edmund Hill
Jr., James Aloysius Hill, Agnes
Marie Somerville, Sara Lee and
Joseph Andrew Hill, and Mary
Lettie Stevens.
Family received friends for
Evelynas Life Celebration on
Thursday, June 25, 2009 from 5:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in St. John
Francis Regis Catholic Church,
43927 St. Johns Road, Hollywood,
MD 20636. Prayers were recited
at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated by Reverend
Ray Schmidt on Friday, June 26,
2009 at 10:00 a.m. Interment fol-
lowed in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Jermaine Barnes, James Black-
well, Roy Person, Damian Somer-
ville, Pernell Somerville, Jr, Rob-
ert Somerville, Jr., Thomas Somer-
ville, Jr., and Carlos Yates.
Serving as honorary pallbear-
ers will be Charles Somerville II,
and James Somerville III.
neral.com.
Arrangements by the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonar-
dtown, MD.
Leonard Lenny Van
Ryswick, 61
Leonard Lenny Van Rys-
wick, 61, of Leonardtown, MD
died June 14, 2009 at his resi-
dence. Born November 26, 1947
in Leonardtown, MD, he was the
son of the late Joseph Francis and
Frances Teresa Beall Van Rys-
wick. He was the loving husband
of Kathryn Borchert Kennedy
Van Ryswick whom he married on
December 29, 2006 in Medleys
Neck, MD. He is survived by his
children; Lori Scriber of Califor-
nia, MD, Phyllis Superior and her
husband Scott of Mechancisville,
MD, Wayne Van Ryswick and his
wife Kelly of Leonardtown, MD,
Nicole Atlas and her husband Den-
nis of California, MD and Kelly
Scheer and her husband John of
Mechanicsville, MD as well as his
grandchildren; Shaunte Scriber,
Tyler Superior, Faith Van Ryswick,
Josh Van Ryswick, Zachary Van
Ryswick, Matthew Atlas and Dean
Atlas and two great grandchildren
Malakai and Milan Gordon. He is
also survived by his siblings: Jo-
seph Van Ryswick, Peter Van Rys-
wick, Evelyn Ryce and Peggy Wa-
then, all of Leonardtown, MD and
David Van Ryswick of Great Mills,
MD. He was preceded in death by
his frst wife Shirley Ann Wathen
whom he married on February 7,
1970 in Mechanicsville, MD and
who preceded him in death of
January 23, 2004. A lifelong resi-
dent of St. Marys County, Lenny
was a Senior Service Offcer for
The Architect of the Capitol for 26
years, retiring on October 2, 1999.
He was a member of the Knights of
Columbus and enjoyed farming.
The family received friends
on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 from
5:00 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel,
Leonardtown, MD where prayers
were said at 7:00 PM with Knights
of Columbus prayers following. A
Mass of Christian Burial was held
on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at
Our Ladys Catholic Church, Leon-
ardtown, MD at 10:00 AM with Fr.
Thomas LaHood offciating. Inter-
ment followed in the church ceme-
tery. Pallbearers were Michael Van
Ryswick, Micky Ryce, Shawn Wa-
then, Timmy Ryce, Stephen Van
Ryswick, Kevin Ryce and Leonard
Wathen, Jr. Honorary pallbearers
will be Sonny Ryce, Leonard Wa-
then, Sr., Mike Wathen, John Wa-
then, Douglas Wathen, Jr. and Roy
Copsey.
Contributions may be made
to Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonard-
town, MD 20650. To leave a con-
dolence for the family please visit
www.mgf h.com. Arrangements
provided by the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home, P.A.
Peggy Leigh Rice Wooten,
66
Peggy Leigh Rice Wooten, 66,
of Mechanicsville, MD, died June
15, 2009 at her residence.
Born September 6, 1942 in
Riverdale, MD, she was the daugh-
ter of the late Thomas and Edrie
Rice.
Mrs. Wooten worked for BAE
Systems for 16 years as an Invento-
ry Data Clerk; she loved the ocean,
dancing, reading and the Baltimore
Oriels, and most of all spending
time with her grandchildren.
Peggy is survived by her hus-
band; John Jack Wooten of Me-
chanicsville, MD, children; Kelly
Winchell (Kevin), of Mechanics-
ville, MD, Courtney Raley (Jo-
seph), Hollywood, MD and Karyn
Hudson (Tim), of Hollywood, MD
one sister; Shirley Hadsock of
Gainesville, FL, 11 grandchildren;
Rikki, Jaclyn, Scott, Patrick, Car-
oline, Hannah, Madelyn, Tamara,
Danielle, Melissa and LeAnne. In
addition to her parents Mrs. Woo-
ten was preceded in death by her
grandson; Tony Waterman and 3
siblings; Barbara, Judy and Tom.
Family received friends
for Peggys Life Celebration on
Thursday, June 18, 2009, from 5
to 8 p.m. in the Brinsfeld Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
where prayers were recited at 7:30
p.m., a Funeral Service was held
on Friday, June 19, 2009, at noon
in St. Johns Catholic Church,
Hollywood, MD with Father Ray
Schmidt offciating. Interment
followed in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Pallbearers were Jeff Daye,
Larry Fitzgerald, Bobby Bates,
Bill Crum, Tommy Gasch and
Mark Howe.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice of St. Marys,
Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650 and/or Autism Speaks,
2 Park Ave. 11
th
foor, New York,
NY 10016 www.autismspeaks.org.
neral.com.
Arrangements provided by
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown, MD.
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Cover
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
On Monday night the sun began setting over the large
parking lot next to the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Depart-
ments social hall, where the skeleton of a Ferris wheel
towered above the concrete and Billy Mattingly, president
of the department, worked with several other volunteers
to put one of the other rides together.
That ride is called the whip ride, and thats for
our carnival that starts on July 16. Along with doing this
July Fourth event, were also having to do our carnival
setup and get things ready for inspection, so its been a
lot of work, said Mattingly, sitting down for a moment
to relax.
As usual the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
will be hosting their summer carnival but before that they
will also host their first Fourth of July fireworks show at
the grounds off Route 235, a show that evolved from its
successful 50
th
anniversary event two years ago, which
featured a live fireworks display.
Everybody enjoyed it so much two years ago when
we had our 50
th
that the morale committee chairman ap-
proached me about trying to have fireworks this year, he
said, so we said lets throw in a car show and get spon-
sors, and thats where we are now.
Mattingly said that DJ Brady, head of the morale com-
mittee, had come up with the idea of having a car show
the same day to offset some of the costs of the fireworks
display and draw sponsors.
The car show is $20 a car if you want to enter a car,
and then its $3 per person, he said. Hopefully well fill
the lot up, but I really dont know how many to expect I
dont think weve done very many pre-registers, but well
be expecting a lot more that day.
Also on the days agenda is a raff le, live music by
the band Snakebite, and food and snacks offered by the
Ladies Auxiliary. The car show is set to run from noon to
5 p.m., after which admission will be free. The fireworks
are set to go off at sunset with live music beginning at 7
p.m.
Of course were hoping the car show will pay for the
whole event and make it a first annual, said Mattingly,
who said later that the department had no monetary goal,
only the desire to put on a good show.
Of course Hollywood volunteers wont be the only
ones setting off fireworks on the Fourth. The county will
still host its own Freedom Fest at the county fairgrounds,
which will include live entertainment beginning at 5 p.m.,
culminating with a fireworks display at dark. Calvert
County will have its annual fireworks on the water on
Solomons Island, plus a Fourth of July fireworks cruise
for paying patrons at the Calvert Marine Museum.
Mattingly said he wasnt too concerned about com-
peting with county sponsored events, because he felt his
department would simply be offering one more choice for
families over the Fourth of July weekend.
I dont have a concern because I think with all the
people who want to see fireworks, it takes away from the
congestion over in Leonardtown and Solomons. Its just
another place to view fireworks, he said. Weve got a
huge facility here. Hopefully well be able to fill it up and
people will enjoy themselves.
Hollywood VFD Hosting Fourth of July Fireworks
Where to Celebrate the 4
th
St. Marys County
River Concert and Fireworks
Friday, July 3
St. Marys College 7 p.m.
Free Event. Enjoy the River Concert Series salute to
the50s with soloist Hilary Kole. The Chesapeake Orchetra
will also perform Sousa Marches and Tchaikovskys 1812
Overture.Afreworksdisplaywillconcludetheevening
of festivities. Get details at www.riverconcertseries.com or
call 240-895-2024.
Freedom Fest 2009
Saturday, July 4
St. Marys County Fairgrounds (Leonardtown) 5-10 p.m.
Free Event. Alcohol- and drug-free family celebration
includesentertainment,food,familyactivitiesandafre
works demonstration at dark. For more information, call
the Division of Community Services at 301-475-4200 ext.
1849.
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Fireworks
Display
Saturday, July 4
Hollywood VFD grounds 7 p.m.
Free after 7 p.m. Car, Truck & Bike Show all day, regis
tration from noon-3 p.m. Music during the day by DJ
Charlie Thompson. $20 per vehicle and $3 for each ad
ditionalperson.LivemusicbySnakebiteandfreefre
works show at dusk.
Birthday Celebration of our Nation and State
Sunday, July 5
Sotterley Plantation (Hollywood) 1-4 p.m.
Featuring the Chesapeake Brass Ensemble led by Maestro
Jeffrey Silberschlag of St. Marys College of Maryland.
PrizeswillbeawardedthroughaBrownBagRaffeand
Silent Auction. Those with a Military ID get in free. The
cost is $10 per vehicle. Visit www.sotterley.org for more
information.
Calvert County
Chesapeake Beach Fireworks
Friday, July 3
4160 Mears Ave, Chesapeake Beach dusk
Free Event.Thefreworksaredischargedrightinfrontof
the Rod-n-Reel. Call 410-257-2230 for more information.
Solomons Fireworks
Saturday, July 4
Solomons Island, MD dusk
Free Event. Fourth of July Fireworks over Solomons Is
land. People located anywhere on the island should have a
goodviewofthefreworks.
Fireworks Cruise Aboard the Wm. B. Tennison
Saturday, July 4
Calvert Marine Museum 8 p.m.
Adults $35. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042,
ext. 41 for more information.
Charles County
Charles County Independence Day Fireworks Display
Saturday, July 4
Charles County Fairgrounds (La Plata) 5 p.m.
Free Event. Games and activities for kids include pony
rides, moon bounce, face painting and more. No alcoholic
beverages permitted. Fireworks begin at dusk.
Town of La Plata Independence Day Celebration
Saturday, July 4
La Plata Train Station (100 Kent Ave) 11 a.m-1 p.m.
Free Event. There will be musical entertainment, moon
bounces, hot dogs, bottled water and ice cream, plus an
inaugural Watermelon Bash. Call Amy Pea at
301-934-8421 or go to apena@townofaplata.org for more
information.
Indian Head Annual 4
th
of July Celebration
Saturday, July 4
Village Green Park (Indian Head) 3:30 p.m. 10 p.m.
Free Event. Patriotic kickoff ceremony 3:30 p.m. Fire
works display at 9:10 p.m. No pets, no alcohol. For more
information, call 301-743-5511 or 301-753-6633, or go
to http://www.townofndianhead.org.
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Education
Fact
un There are only four words in the English language which end in
"dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
Amber Marie Howell, 11, a rising seventh
grader at Leonardtown Middle School, has been
named an honorary member of the United States
Achievement Academy in Lexington, Ky., a distinc-
tion that also has carried with it a coveted place on
the annual list of All-American Scholars at large, an
elite group chosen from the academys top 10 percent
of students.
Among her other commendations is the Presidents
Award for Academic Achievement, the Good Citizenship
Award, honor roll and the Perfect Attendance Award.
Amber has also competed in the Special Olympics,
winning gold medals in running and throwing, and a silver
medal for jumping. She said that her favorite subject in school
is science, adding later that she also enjoys toying with cars
when shes not in school.
The United States Achievement Academy was founded
in 1978 to recognize outstanding students in grades 6 through
12, with faculty members representing all 50 states, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. The average GPA of academy
members is 3.8 on a 4.0 scale.
As an honorary member of the academy, Amber
will be eligible for scholarships as she advances with her
education.
Im very proud of her accomplishments, said moth-
er Laura Howell. I think shes a perfect model for other
special education students, to inspire other ones to pur-
sue their dreams.
Howell Becomes
All-American
Scholar at Large
High school students from Charles and St.
Marys counties recently spent a day learning
about healthcare career Tech Prep programs avail-
able and transferable tuition-free to the Col-
lege of Southern Maryland during an interactive,
hands-on tour of CSMs Health Technology Build-
ing at its La Plata Campus.
The students who participated in Tech Prep
Day visited with CSM instructors and profession-
als in the felds they are considering. In addition to
healthcare, Tech Prep programs include account-
ing, fnance, criminal justice, electronics, com-
puter applications, graphic communications and
more. The programs give students an early start,
and college credit, for the completion of select
high school courses.
Tech Prep will help students confrm their
decision to pursue a feld of study or pique their
interest in another feld, said CSM Nursing and
Allied Health Advisor Jackie Koerbel who intro-
duced the program to visiting high school juniors.
Students can begin taking high school Tech
Prep courses their sophomore year and can earn
college credit through CSM if they complete the
entire sequence of high school career and tech-
nology courses with a cumulative grade of B or
higher. Credit for these courses can be transferred
to CSM.
For more information, visit www.csmd.edu/
academics/techprep or call CSMs Tech Prep co-
ordinator at 301-934-2251, ext. 7433.
Students Learn
About Tech Careers
This summer, 13 high school and four college
students are participating in a paid, eight-week in-
ternship through August at St. Marys Hospital.
For college students Dana Daniel, a St.
Marys Ryken graduate, the summer internship is
a way to gain experience in the health care feld,
which she wants to enter after college.
I wanted a deeper insight into how a hospital
works, Daniel said.
Now a senior at the University of Maryland-
Baltimore, Daniel is earning her pre-medical cer-
tifcate. She hopes to attend medical school and
study cardiology.
St. Marys Hospitals Student Intern pro-
gram allows local students the opportunity to gain
real work experience, learn transferable skills,
and grow personally and professionally toward a
health care career, said Marcia Chase, Human
Resources generalist II, in a press release.
More than 100 high school students and 75
college students applied for a summer internship.
The three other college students include Cait-
lin Rose, a Leonardtown High School graduate at
Greensboro College; Anna Winship, an Athens
Academy graduate at St. Marys College; and Alli
Mora, a Leonardtown High School graduate at the
University of Maryland-College Park.
The remaining 13 interns are current stu-
dents or recent graduates of local high schools.
They include:
Great Mills High School (Harriette
Carrington);
Leonardtown High School (Kristen Hea-
ley, Kirsten Olson, Princess Polidore, Kortney
Redding, Lauren Riddell);
St. Marys Ryken (Lauren Morgan);
Chopticon High School (Jessica Emmart,
Brittney Knight, Nicole Leonard, Sara Nichols,
Chelsea Richardson, Danielle Wylie).
St. Marys Hospital
Hosting Interns
The Maryland State Department of Education announced last
week changes in income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-
price meals. The new guidelines, which are set by the federal govern-
ment and have been adopted by the department, will apply from July
1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
Household size and income is the most common way to deter-
mine eligibility. For example, a child from a family of four is eligi-
ble for free school meals if the households current income is below
$28,665. If the familys income is between $28,665 and $40,793, the
child is eligible for reduced-price meals.
Eligibility for the program is redefned every year to account for
changes in the Consumer Price Index. The free and reduced guide-
lines were obtained by multiplying the 2009 federal income poverty
guidelines by 130 percent and 185 percent, respectively, and by round-
ing the result upward to the next whole dollar. The end result is that
more students may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals this year
than in previous years.
Children enrolled in a Head Start program, children certifed as
homeless or migrant, and most children living in households that re-
ceive benefts from the Food Supplement Program (formerly known
as the Food Stamp Program) or Temporary Cash Assistance are eli-
gible for free meals and do not need to fll out an application. Some
Food Supplement and Cash Assistance households will receive a let-
ter from the school telling them that their children are eligible for free
meals; households that do not receive a letter by the beginning of the
school year should fll out an application.
The school will let parents/guardians know whether their chil-
dren qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Households may speak
with school offcials if they disagree with the schools decision or they
may appeal the decision and request a fair hearing.
State Updates Guidelines For Free and
Reduced-Price Meals
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
(Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010)

Household Size Free Meals Reduced-Price Meals
Year Month Week Year Month Week
1 $14,079 $1,174 $271 $20,036 $1,670 $386
2 18,941 1,579 365 26,955 2,247 519
3 23,803 1,984 458 33,874 2,823 652
4 28,665 2,389 552 40,793 3,400 785
5 33,527 2,794 645 47,712 3,976 918
6 38,389 3,200 739 54,631 4,553 1,051
7 43,251 3,605 832 61,550 5,130 1,184
8 48,113 4,010 926 68,469 5,706 1,317
For each additional
family member add
$4,862 $406 $94 $6,919 $577 $134
The College of Southern Maryland is
partnering with 16 organizations to launch a
second Big Read as part of the National En-
dowment for the Arts literature program.
The college and local partners were
among 269 grant recipients and will receive
$17,275 for programs to be offered next
February that will focus on Ray Bradburys
book Fahrenheit 451.
The community-based reading pro-
grams will feature a variety of activities
such as book discussions, lectures, dramatic
presentations and movie screenings. The
colleges partners are currently planning
kick-off programs and the schedule of activ-
ities, which will be posted on the colleges
Web site at www.csmd.edu.
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Punishment
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Man Charged With Unauthorized Contact With Minor
On June 22, 2009, Corporal Joseph Somerville responded to Cheryl Court in Mechanics-
ville for a report of a missing juvenile. The investigation revealed the juvenile, a 13- year-old
female, continuously sneaks out of her mothers and/or fathers residence to meet Roy James
Phillips, 19, of Derwood. Phillips is an adult and the missing juvenile is a minor. Phillips has
been told numerous times by the juveniles mother to stay away and have no contact with her
daughter. Phillips allegedly refuses to comply with the mothers demand. The mother advised
Phillips allegedly telephones her daughter and then her daughter sneaks out of the house to meet
him. A short time later, the missing juvenile was located with Phillips. Phillips was arrested
and charged with contributing to the condition of a minor for taking the juvenile out of the care
and custody of a parent without the parents permission.
Police: Man Pointed Gun At Victim
On June 22, 2009, deputies responded to North Essex Drive in Lexington Park for a report
of an assault involving a handgun. The investigation revealed Francis Otha Evans Jr., .71, of
Lexington Park, was in verbal dispute with the victim. When the victim refused to leave his
room, Evans allegedly pulled a .32-caliber revolver from his nightstand drawer, pointed the
handgun at the victim and told the victim to leave. The victim fed the room fearing for her life
and called 911. Deputies located the revolver along with .32-caliber bullets in the nightstand
drawer. Evans was arrested and charged with frst-degree assault, second-degree assault and
using a handgun capable of being concealed upon the person in the commission of a felony or
crime of violence.
Man Charged With Hospital Parking Lot Assault
On June 23, 2009, deputies responded to the parking lot at St. Marys Hospital for a report
of an assault. The investigation revealed Patrick Alfonso Gayle, 22, of Lexington Park, was
engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim, which escalated into a physical assault when Gayle
allegedly grabbed the victim by the neck scratching the victim. Gayle was arrested and charged
with second-degree assault.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Investigators are still looking for witnesses
as well as suspects in the early morning shoot-
ing that occurred at a bar in Lexington Park
Monday.
Detectives began their case when Jawon
Nathaniel Berry, 21, showed up at the emer-
gency room of St. Marys Hospital Center with
a gunshot wound to the groin.
Berry was taken soon after to Washington
Hospital Center for treatment and is listed in
stable condition.
Detectives believe that while customers at
Butlers Place on Three Notch Road were leav-
ing at about 2 a.m. June 29 that someone fred
several shots, striking Berry.
Capt. Rick Burris, commander of the
Bureau of Criminal Investigations, said that
investigators are still trying to track down wit-
nesses to the shooting and have no suspects
yet.
Also, no weapon has been recovered from
the incident, Burris said.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that
Butlers Place had not been a site for trouble
recently, although there had been large fghts
there several years ago.
We havent really had anything there in a
long time, Cameron said.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Mechanicsville man has been released
from the county detention center on $50,000
bond after he allegedly pointed a rife at anoth-
er motorist while stopped at a Charlotte Hall
intersection on Three Notch Road June 28.
The victim, Angela Small, was driving
north on Three Notch Road when a green
Ford pickup truck drove up behind her and
got so close she couldnt see the headlights of
the vehicle in her rearview mirror, according
to charging documents fled against Nicho-
las Wayne Weekley, 19, by Deputy Brian J.
Connelly.
Small was unable to pull over and let the
truck pass because of traffc and the lack of a
shoulder, charging documents stated.
Eventually, the truck passed her and
moved directly in front of her, slowing down
drastically and causing them both to drive well
below the speed limit, charging documents
stated.
When both vehicles came to a stop on
Three Notch Road at the intersection with
Golden Beach Road, Small saw the driver pull
a rife from the back seat of the truck, turn
around and point it at her, according to charg-
ing documents.
As the light turned green, she was able to
drive off and call 911.
Deputies later found the truck with a li-
cense plate description given by Small and
confronted Weekley, court papers stated.
Weekley said he had had an argument
with another driver but he denied aiming a
rife at anyone.
Deputies found a .22 caliber Thompson
Center rife in the back seat in plain view that
matched the description of the weapon given
by Small, according to charging documents.
Weekley was arrested and charged with
frst and second degree assault.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Since taking offce more than two years
ago, Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron has wanted
to reduce the countys backlog of criminal war-
rants yet to be served as much as possible.
A plan by Gov. Martin OMalley to release
funds in order to make a dent in the statewide
backlog could help him do that, Cameron said.
The Violent Offender Warrant Reduction
program, to be funded by federal stimulus dol-
lars according to an OMalley administration
press release, will award 15 grants of $1 mil-
lion each to pay for offcer overtime to track
down fugitives and serve warrants.
Cameron said his offce would apply for
some of that money to ensure that he could
start up a warrant squad of offcers working
overtime to combat the backlog.
That still concerns me that we have war-
rants in our hold fle, Cameron told The Coun-
ty Times. Weve been chipping away at it.
Cameron said his deputies have been mak-
ing progress, but there are still 887 warrants
in the agencys hold fle that shows deputies
have attempted to serve them unsuccessfully,
either because the fugitive has moved away to
another state or otherwise cannot be found.
So far this year, Cameron said, the agency
has a total of 1,273 warrants to serve the major-
ity of which are the lot in the hold fle.
Those warrants occasionally include vio-
lent offenders, but most run the gamut of mis-
demeanor crimes, he said.
The OMalley administration press re-
lease stated that the grants will help serve more
than 4,000 criminal warrants statewide. The
release went on to state that tens of thousands
of warrants often go without service statewide
for lack of manpower and funding.
Anytime theres an economic downturn,
overtime money is the frst to go, Cameron
said. Every jurisdiction has a backlog.
Assault Suspect Released On Bond
Sheriff: Grant Money Could Fund
Warrant Squad
Police Continue Search For Suspects
In Lexington Park Shooting
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The federal government is now
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windows and doors. Homeowners
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percent of the product cost, up to
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2009 and 2010.
In order to receive the tax credit,
windows or doors must meet strict
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measure the amount of heat escaping
through a window or door in an hour;
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a window or door blocks the heat
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Lt. John Jack Stewart began his Revo-
lutionary War service under the command of
Capt. John Allen Thomas of St. Marys Coun-
ty. Described as six feet tall, well made, and
handsome, he was also young, brash, and hot
tempered.
On September 17, 1776 in New York,
Stewart led a scouting party of Marylanders
to locate British troops. They encountered
and joined forces with a small group of Con-
necticut soldiers. Soon they accosted an ad-
vanced guard of the British and as the rst
shot was red, one of the Connecticut soldiers
took off.
The next morning, Jack went to the
Connecticut encampment and de-
manded the name of the man as
he planned to charge him with
cowardice. William Phelps was
brought forward and Jack said
to him that he had behaved
like a damned coward and
was not t for an Ensign.
Phelps countered that he
was as t for an Ensign
as Jack was for a Lieuten-
ant. Jack smacked Phelps
in the face with his open
hand. Col. Silliman (of
Connecticut) ordered Jacks
arrest whereupon Jack threw
his hat on the ground and said
Ill go to my tentall you can
do is take my commission, but I
am a gentleman, and will put it out
of your power, for I will resign it, and
in less than two hours will be revenged
on you, God damn you. There was a court
martial, but both men were found not guilty.
On August 22, 1777 Jack was taken
prisoner at Staten Island in the midst of a
pitched battle. It was said that he had never
gave them an inch before he found that he
had nothing left to keep them off with. He
was imprisoned on one of the British prison
shipsa death sentence for thousands, but
not Jack. Shortly after capture, he slipped into
the water and swam to freedom.
By July 15, 1779 Jack (now Major) led
an advance party in an assault on Stony Point
(NY). Crazy Jack Stewart and Mad Anthony
Wayne and the Light Infantry carried the fort
and lived to hear their countrymens praise.
At the taking of Stoney Point he com-
manded one of the advance Guards; in cross-
ing the Marsh his boot was lled with mud
and water, he kicked it off and marched on
with only one on. When he got in to the works
he came to some pieces of Artillery and askd
who commanded this artillery, I do, said a
British ofcer. No by Gd, I do, says he,
and stabd him on the spot.
A friend of Jacks said that about
15 months after Stony Point he almost
got married. He was damnd nigh
it. How he escaped, I know not.
her wedding clothes were made but
.poor Kitty Crane, you must hug
your sheets.
Jack was later promoted to Lt.
Colonel and went south with the
Marylanders. South Carolina was
a hot bed of Tory activity, but Jack
was having none of it. Citizens who
crossed him got arrested or beaten up
or horse-whipped. He was in command
of the First Maryland Regiment when
Charleston was liberated in December 1782.
While in South Carolina he was chal-
lenged to a duel and given his choice of weap-
ons. He enterd the appointed eld, with his
knapsack on his back, with three days provi-
sions, a Musquet and Bayonet, with 60 rounds
of ammunition, and as soon as he came within
sight of his antagonist, he began to re and
advance, and so continued, and his opponent
was obliged to leave him the eld.2009
At last the war was over and the army
was about to be disbanded. On March 21,
1783 Jack was observed riding his horse down
a steep hill at a full gallop and people were
sure theyd both be killed and he was, but it
wasnt until the next evening while riding on
a level road his horse fell and Jack was thrown
head rst into a ditch. Jack always said he
didnt want to live to be an old manhe was
just 25.
Shortly after the Battle of Stony Point,
Congress awarded Jack a silver medal for
bravery but he never received it. In 1790 Pres-
ident Washington sent it to Jacks father with
a letter in which he said it must afford some
pleasing consolation when reecting upon the
loss of a worthy Son. Worthy indeed!
Jacks medal is among many items now
on display at the Society of the Cincinnati in
Washington, D.C. as part of a free exhibition
entitled Maryland in the American Revolu-
tion that ends September 5. Go. Take the
kids. Theyll learn more there than they are
taught in any classroom and all of you will
have yet another reason to be proud of your
Maryland heritage.
Columnist Linda Reno
is a historian and genealogist
specializing in Southern
Maryland history. Mrs. Reno is a
member of the St. Marys County
Historical Society, St. Marys County
Genealogical Society, Charles County
Genealogical Society, Maryland Historical
Society and the Maryland Genealogical
Society. She has authored many books
and articles on local history. We
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Nearly two months ago DJ John
Hunt had a brainstorm. It was time, he
said, for Southern Maryland to plug into
the 21st century.
Id been toying with the idea of
Internet radio for a while, but I guess a
month or so ago I all of a sudden had a
big brainstorm. I went to a friend who
knew DJ Gude, and shes involved with
somd.com, and they loved the idea, so I
kind of jumped on it myself. I had a tech-
nical guy put the computers together, and
weve been running with it ever since,
he said about the partnership with the
Web site as a vehicle to reach more lis-
teners.
From the looks of things, this new
operation is turning some heads, too.
Its what I call adult alternative,
he said. Some stations are vanilla, and
they run the same 20 songs over and over
again, and if you like vanilla, thats cool.
But Im more of a 31 avors, I guess, he
said.
Though hes not done transferring
his stacks of vinyl
and CDs to mp3s,
Hunt says the swell-
ing playlist is al-
ready starting to
sprawl between
genres, covering
everything from
Johnny Cash to
R.E.M. to Cage
the Elephant, with
more additions
each day.
We also
play local artists;
at least once an
hour well play a
local artist that
maybe hasnt
made it big, and
some that have,
he said.
A seasoned
DJ with more
than 30 years
of experience, Hunt started behind the
switchboard at his rst unpaid job as a
disc jockey in high school.
At Chopticon High School we built
a radio station when I was a freshman, it
was called WCHS, and I dont know if it
still exists, and then I got my rst paid
job working Monday through Thursday
night, working from six till midnight at
the old WKIK when it was just an AM
station in Leonardtown, he said, adding
that he then went on to work for other lo-
cal stations before going to Ohio to start
a programming job.
Ive done radio in Ohio, Nevada,
Texas and Georgia, and here. Thats kind
of the path of the radio career, and its
nice to be home in Southern Maryland,
he said.
It seems hes carving an interest-
ing niche for himself, building on a long
evolution for a form of entertainment just
starting to make its mark in Southern
Maryland.
There are guys in their basement
whove been broadcasting for years to,
like, ve people, said Hunt, adding that
his operation runs just like any other
radio station, except without broadcast-
ing towers and fuzzy FM reception, and
he has already amassed thousands of
listeners.
What Hunt said he hoped for was
to have more DJs join the station, and he
said hed be keeping an eye out for inter-
esting show ideas, as well as suggestions
for his own show, which airs from 7 a.m.
to noon on weekdays.
FCC regulations dont apply to In-
ternet radio, including his broadcasts.
If I feel the need though I try to
keep it relatively clean but if I want to
play the uncut version of something, then
I can, he said.
But of course, to listen it does require
a little more than bunny ears, namely a
computer and some speakers. Internet ra-
dio, as its name would suggest, operates
via the Web, but visitors to the stations
Web site can nd information on down-
loading media players, and even advice
on devices that will stream the content to
their Blackberries or iPhones.
To nd out more, or to listen, go to
www.radiosomd.fm.
The Hangover
R, 96 min
Ice Age: Dawn of
the Dinosaurs; PG,
87 min
Starts on Wed, Jul 1
Madagascar:
Escape 2 Africa;
PG, 89 min
The Proposal
PG-13, 108 min
Public Enemies
R, 143 min
The Taking of
Pelham 1 2 3
R, 121 min
Transformers:
Revenge of the
Fallen
PG-13, 150 min
Year One
PG-13, 100 min
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Movie Review:
Te Proposal
By Christie Lemire
AP Movie Critic
All the romantic comedy conventions are
shamelessly on parade in The Proposal, tram-
pling on our brains and turning them into mush.
They include an uptight character who liter-
ally lets her hair down to show shes loosening up,
a spontaneous sing-along, wacky relatives, a shock-
ing mid-wedding revelation, a mad dash to the air-
port and, nally, some very public I-love-yous.
Where is the creativity, people? By denition,
this is a predictable genre a guy and a girl who
are clearly meant for each other eventually end up
together, despite the many madcap obstacles and
misunderstandings that come their way. We know
the destination before we even park the car at the
multiplex; its how we get there that matters.
The Proposal seemed to be getting there with
some spark and ingenuity, led by a couple of actors
with solid comic chops. Sandra Bullock and Ryan
Reynolds are both well suited for snappy banter and
they play off each other with some nice friction off
the top. Bullock has always shown a air for physical
humor, but here she gets a chance to play a scheming,
tyrannical New York book editor, which is a refresh-
ing change from her frequently daffy winsomeness.
But Anne Fletcher (who also directed the by-the-
numbers 27 Dresses) and screenwriter Peter Chi-
arelli obliterate any good will theyd generated when
The Proposal turns gushy, piles on the contrivances
and goes precipitously downhill in the nal act.
Bullock stars as Margaret Tate, a rigid Canadian
whos on the verge of being deported. She blackmails
her put-upon assistant, aspiring editor Andrew Paxton
(Reynolds), into marrying her to stay in the country.
Think theyll fall in love for real? In three days, no
less? Perhaps in Sitka, Alaska, anything is possible.
Thats where Andrew drags Margaret to meet his
family to convince a persistent immigration ofcial
that theyre a real couple. Some typical sh-out-of-wa-
ter antics ensue. Margaret wears four-inch Christian
Louboutin pumps and schleps her matching Louis
Vuitton luggage for the weekend. She samples the
local cuisine with horror. For her bachelorette party,
Andrews mom (Mary Steenburgen), grandmother
(Betty White) and other family friends drag her to a
bar for a little entertainment from a male stripper (Os-
car Nunez, who has multiple functions on the island,
none of which is terribly amusing.)
White also gets repeatedly stranded here with
awkward gags that dont even come close to making
the most of her comic talents. Shes more than ca-
pable of raunchy humor, which has always provided
an endearing contrast with her prim looks; here, shes
merely asked to look silly.
But we know these folksy folks will wear down
Margarets defenses, and in no time she lets down her
uptight ponytail and realizes maybe theres more to
Andrew than shed previously realized. Seeing him
naked probably also helped it sure doesnt hurt in
a scene in which both actors strip down to basically
nothing. Both have been to the gym, it seems.
As bickering co-workers, theyre a great t. As
potential romantic partners, not so much and the 12-
year age difference is only part of what makes their
connection seem implausible. Theres also the small
problem of Margaret abandoning everything that de-
ned her faster than you can say I do.
(A Touchstone Pictures release; run time 104 min-
utes. Two stars out of four.)
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DJ John Hunt interviews representatives from the Maryland Blue
Crabs baseball team at the recent St. Marys Crab Festival in
Leonardtown.
DJ John Hunt interviews Miss Maryland
2008, Louise Schlegel, at the recent St.
Marys Crab Festival in Leonardtown.
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Thursday, July 2
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum 10 a.m.
BBQ Night
VFW Post 2632 (California) 5:30 p.m.
Drop-In Salsa
House of Dance (Hollywood) 6 p.m.
Ladies Night
Spicers (Owings) 7 p.m.
Karaoke Night
Cadillac Jacks (Lexington Park) 9 p.m.
Friday, July 3
First Free Friday
Win a kayak at First Friday event
The next First Friday event in Leonar-
dtown will be held July 3 from 58 p.m.,
and this month organizers are also offer-
ing chances to win a Hobie kayak, valued
at $1,900, donated by BluHaven Piers. To
enter, visit any participating First Friday
business on July 3 and/or August 7; no pur-
chase is necessary. The winners name will
be drawn August 7 at approximately 8:30
p.m. in Town Square, and the winner must
be present to win.
Stroll the sidewalks of downtown
Leonardtown and listen to the upbeat mu-
sic at many of the participating businesses,
some of which also offer poetry readings,
book signings, cooking classes and jewelry
making. The galleries invite you to browse
and meet the artists, and purchase ne art
for home or ofce. Complete the evening
with dinner at one of the areas excellent
restaurants, many offering dinner and drink
specials unique to First Friday.
Visit www.leonardtownrstfridays.
com for a complete list of participating
businesses.
Reception for watercolor artist
Creek Side Gallery, located in the
Maryland Antiques Center in Leonard-
town, will feature Sue Stevensons water-
color paintings from July 3-31 and will also
host a meet the artist reception on July 3
from 5-8 p.m. The month-long Stevenson
exhibit will highlight historic treasures
found in Southern Maryland including
tobacco barns, landscapes, bayscapes and
lighthouses. A Calvert County resident, se
specializes in capturing the spirit of many
local barns, recording for posterity their
cultural and agricultural contributions.
Two other galleries, spaces with many an-
tiques and gifts and The Tea Room are also
located in the Maryland Antiques Center
Complex, and many offer First Friday
specials. Also take a chance on a $25 gift
certicate from the Maryland Antiques
Center. For more information, call Steven-
son at 410-326-3087 or e-mail watercolors-
bysue@comcast.net.
River Concert Series Its a50s Fourth
St. Marys College 7 p.m.
Texas Hold Em Tournament
VFW Post 2632 (California) 7 p.m.
Texas Hold Em Tag Team Tourny
FOP-7 Lodge (Great Mills) 7 p.m.
Bent Nickel
Seabreeze Tiki Bar (Sandgates Road) 8
p.m.
Karaoke
911 Bar (Mechanicsville) 9 p.m.
Karaoke
Saturday, July 4
SMAWL Pet Adoptions
Petco (California) 10 a.m.
No Limit Texas Hold Em Bounty
Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge 3 p.m.
Freedom Fest Fireworks
The St. Marys County Board of Com-
missioners hosts an evening of family fun
and entertainment beginning at 5 p.m. and
culminating with a reworks display at dark
at the St. Marys County Fairgrounds in
Leonardtown.
Freedom Fest 2009 is an alcohol and
drug-free celebration held annually at the
fairgrounds and includes entertainment,
food, family activities and reworks. In
the event of bad weather, the reworks will
take place Sunday, July 5 with notice of the
change posted on the countys information
Line at 301-475-4200, ext. 4911.
For more information, call the Depart-
ment of Human Services at 301-475-4200
ext. 1849.
Karaoke
Spicers (Owings) 7 p.m.
Fireworks Cruise
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T and DJ T
Applebees (California) 9 p.m.
Country Dance Night with DJ Jamie
HydraFX CD Release Party
Hulas Bungalow 9 p.m.
Sunday, July 5
Village Day
Jefferson Patterson Park 10 a.m.
Nuttin Fancy Band
Cryers Back Road Inn (Compton) 12
noon
Sotterly Concert Celebrates
Independence
The Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood
will hold its annual Independence Day Cel-
ebration Concert from 1-4 p.m. Pack picnic
baskets, brinbg lawn chairs and blankets,
and listen to the patriotic music performed
by the Chesapeake Brass Ensemble led by
Maestro Jeffrey Silberschlag of St. Marys
College of Maryland. To cool things down,
Brusters Real Ice Cream will provide its
new avor Maryland 375 in honor of our
states birthday, as well as other avors, and
On A Roll will sell hot dogs with a variety of
xings. Win a prize at the Brown Bag Rafe
and Silent Auction, including toys large and
small, wine for the discerning taste, original
artwork and prints, and the gastronomic de-
lights from local restaurants. Children will
be invited to help create a Thank You to Our
Military banner that will be presented to
Capt. Andrew Macyko, commanding ofcer
of the Naval Air Station. Children will also
be making Maryland 375 birthday cards
for the St. Marys County Division of Tour-
ism and participating in a coloring contest,
making a bookmark and playing colonial
games. The cost is $10 per vehicle, enabling
historic Sotterley Plantation to keep its door
open to the public and continue its mission.
(Members and the military are free.) For
more information, go to www.sotterley.org.
Texas Hold Em Bounty Tournament
FOP-7 Lodge (Great Mills) 2 p.m.
Texas Hold Em Big Game
Tournament
Izzak Walton Hall (Hughesville) 3:30 p.m.
Cloud nine Trio
Seabreeze (Sandgates Road) 6 p.m.
Monday, July 6
Slingin Mud Pottery Camp
Annmarie Garden 9 a.m.
Intro to Pastel Portraiture
Annmarie Garden 9 a.m.
Tuesday, July 7
$1 Beer Night
Spicers (Owings) 3-8 p.m.
Karaoke
Chefs American Bistro (San Souci Plaza)
7 p.m.
Styx & 38 Special
Karaoke Night
Wednesday, July 8
Arbys Wednesday Night Car Cruise
Arbys Restaurant Parking Lot (Leonard-
town) 5 p.m.
Learn to Line Dance
Hotel Charles (Hughesville) 7 p.m.
Special Olympics No Limit Hold Em
Center for Life Enrichment (Hollywood)
7 p.m.
Karaoke
St. Marys Landing 7:30 p.m.
The County Times
Today in
St. Marys County
we have many wonderful
options for dining out.
Each week we will feature a
local restaurant and give our
readers an overview of what
they can enjoy on the menu
at each location.
Bon Apptit!
Cuisine
& More
Cuisine
Healthy Bites
BBQ and Pasta Salad Rolled Together
By J.M. HIRSCH
AP Food Editor
Pasta salad and barbecued
chicken are a natural pairing
for July Fourth celebrations.
Theyre even better in the same
dish.
This fast and easy take on
pasta salad starts with a tradi-
tional base of pasta and diced
vegetables. But instead of may-
onnaise, which can be cloying,
it is tossed with sour cream.
Low-fat versions would be ne,
but regular is best for unbeatable
creamy richness.
The sour cream is the per-
fect foil for the vinegary chicken
that gets tossed into the salad.
The meat from a rotisserie
chicken is tossed with bottled
barbecue sauce spiked with
lime juice and hot sauce. The
result is creamy, sharp, soft and
crunchy.
If you already are at the
grill, you could skip the rotis-
serie chicken and just toss on a
few chicken breasts. Youll need
about 1 pound of cooked chick-
en meat.
On The Menu
Turning Fruit Into Firework
Finish on July Fourth
By JIM ROMANOFF
For The Associated Press
With so many fruits in peak
season by July Fourth, summery
desserts almost make themselves.
Fruits are always a treat when
eaten unadorned and out of hand,
but theyre also the perfect start-
ing place for an impressive vari-
ety of pies, cakes, bars, tarts and
crumbles.
This is not the time to be
mucking about with complicated
recipes,says cookbook author Bar-
bara Kafka. I just want it simple
so I can taste the fruit when its at
its best.
For the Fourth, Kafka likes a
classic strawberry shortcake. She
makes it special by layering clas-
sic shortcake biscuits with sponge
cake, then whipped cream and
strawberry lling inside and top-
ping with more cream and whole
berries.
The shortcake concept is both
fuss-free and versatile, Kafka says.
Almost any fruit can be substituted
for the strawberries. For a truly ex-
traordinary take on the idea, she
suggests using cut up fresh gs.
Diana Henry, author of Pure
Simple Cooking, also favors no
fuss. For an elegant, but easy dish
she hulls and quarters fresh straw-
berries, then douses them with
enough Beaujolais (or pinot noir)
wine to cover, plus a generous
sprinkling of sugar. Leave them to
macerate for 30 minutes, she says,
and there you have it.
Rhubarb, one of the rst crops
of the season, can be cooked down
with strawberries and enough sug-
ar to balance the tartness, to create
a fruit compote that is quintessen-
tially summer.
Kafka uses this blend as a
lling for pies and tarts, and as
the base for crumbles or cobblers.
Its also wonderful on its own, or
spooned over ice cream or pound
cake.
Stone fruits are heading into
high season by the Fourth.
Henry says she adores roasted
stone fruits. Her method is straight-
forward: Take peaches, apricots
and plums, halve or quarter them
(depending on size), then place
them in a shallow baking dish. Dust
liberally with sugar, add some red
wine and cassis (the French black
currant liqueur), then bake until the
fruit is completely ten-
der and caramelized.
I am always
amazed at how lus-
cious and easy this
dessert is, she says.
The heat really brings
the best out of even
substandard or unripe
fruit, and the oven does
all the work for you.
Similarly, grilling
fruits caramelizes their
sugars and intensies
avors. Plus, its a fun and easy
dessert for backyard barbecues.
Brush the cut face of halved
peaches or nectarines with melted
butter or vegetable oil, then grill,
cut-side down, over medium-high
until lightly browned, about 5
minutes. Turn the fruit over and, if
you like, spoon some blueberry or
blackberry preserves into the cavity
of each, then continue grilling until
the fruit is tender but not mushy,
about 5 to 7 minutes longer.
These grilled stone fruits are
delicious on their own and espe-
cially nice served with a scoop of
vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Frozen desserts are another
crowd pleaser, and fresh fruits
make a perfect base. Ice cream
makers are relatively inexpensive
and easy to use, but if you have a
food processor its even easier to
make icy, fresh fruit sorbets.
The basic sorbet technique is
simple. If using berries, they should
be rinsed and frozen on trays until
they are solid. Larger fruits should
be peeled and cut into smaller piec-
es before being frozen so your food
processor can puree them easily.
Place about 3 cups of frozen
fruit and a cup of juice, or a blend
of frozen juice concentrate and wa-
ter, in the bowl of a food processor,
then process until smooth. Serve it
right away, or transfer to a plastic
container and freeze to enjoy later.
For a creamy variation, in-
stead of using juice, freeze a cup of
low-fat yogurt or sour cream, then
process it in to your sorbet. For a bit
more decadence use frozen whip-
ping cream.
Of course, if you have fruit
that is absolutely exquisite, the sim-
plest and often most enjoyable ap-
proach is to serve it on its own. For
instance, Henry likes to ll a shal-
low bowl with ice cubes and serve
really sweet ripe cherries on top.
Cherries on ice, she says,
what could be better?
Or for what Henry describes
as an utterly chic and hassle-free
dessert, give each guest a perfect
peach, a sharp knife and a glass of
cold, muscat dessert wine. Let each
diner peel a peach and slice it into
the glass of wine. Leave the peach
esh macerate for 10 minutes, then
give out the spoons and watch them
eat an elegant do-it-yourself treat.
On The Vine
Recipe for Raspberry and Beaujolais Granita
1 pound bow tie or spiral pasta
2 cups frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup sour cream
2 stalks celery, diced
1 medium red onion, diced
1 medium carrot, cut into
matchsticks
4 tomatillos, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and ground black pepper, to
taste
Bring a large saucepan of
salted water to a boil. Add the
pasta and cook according to pack-
age directions. During the nal 2
minutes, add the peas and corn,
stirring to ensure they dont clump
together.
Drain the pasta mixture, rins-
ing it with cool water, then trans-
fer it to a rimmed baking sheet.
Spread it in an even layer to dry.
Meanwhile, pull apart the
chicken meat, discarding the skin
and bones. Chop any large pieces
into bite-size chunks. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk togeth-
er the barbecue sauce, hot sauce
and lime juice. Add the chicken
and toss to coat.
In a second large bowl, com-
bine the sour cream, pasta and veg-
etable mixture, celery, red onion,
carrot and tomatillos. Toss well to
coat. Fold in the chicken and cilan-
tro, mixing until just combined.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve immediately or
refrigerate.
Nutrition information per
serving (values are rounded to the
nearest whole number): 278 calo-
ries; 23 calories from fat; 3 g fat
(1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 20
mg cholesterol; 49 g carbohydrate;
15 g protein; 3 g ber; 882 mg
sodium.
BARBECUE CHICKEN PASTA
SALAD WITH LIME AND SOUR CREAM
Start to nish: 20 minutes Servings: 12
Save this grown-up dessert for the adults; the kids will be just as happy with fudge pops, anyway.
Fresh raspberries and the lush avor of Beaujolais red wine combine for a cooling treat. A granita has a
crystallized texture that is less smooth than a sorbet.
Start to nish: 9 hours (20 minutes active) Servings: 8
1 1/2 pounds fresh raspberries (4 cups)
3/4 cup superne sugar, divided
3/4 cup Beaujolais red wine
In a medium bowl, toss the raspberries with 1/4 cup of the
sugar. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, stir together the remaining 1/2 cup
sugar with 10 tablespoons of the wine. Boil over medium-high heat
for 2 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside to cool.
In a food processor, puree the sugared berries. Use a mesh
strainer to strain the puree into a medium bowl. Mix in the cooled
syrup and remaining wine.
Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish. Cover with plastic
wrap and freeze. After 2 hours, use a fork to scrape the frozen mix-
ture from around the edges of the container and mix it into the rest
of the liquid. Cover and return to the freezer.
Repeat the scraping and mixing every 2 hours three more
times (for a total of 6 hours additional freezing time). The texture
should be crystallized and icy, not smooth like a sorbet.
If prepared a day ahead, defrost the granita in the refrigerator
for 20 minutes and mix with a fork before serving.
(Recipe from Diana Henrys ``Pure Simple Cooking, Ten
Speed Press, 2009)
The County Times
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
My husband and I were traveling down to
his softball game yesterday evening at Chancel-
lors Run Regional Park and were amazed at all
the changes that were happening along Route
235 and on Chancellors Run Road. In fact we
both were a little disconcerted and could not
nd the entrance to the park for a second or
two. I was looking at spots where I would think
- wasnt there a house there before?
We saw all the land was cleared where the
Country Foods Warehouse used to be across
from Best Buy and Ross. I, personally, would
like to see an old drive-in movie theatre go there.
Wouldnt that be fun? Has anyone else ever been
stuffed in the back of a Pinto to go see a movie?
Remember the half-smokes and popcorn and
the static-crackle sound of the speakers (if you
were really listening). I suppose they would
need to put in a lot of tall trees rst, like those
fast-growing Leyland Cypresses. But an Olive
Garden has already spoken for the land I hear.
I can imagine how it must feel for people
who have lived here for all their lives. I know
just for my nearly 30 years and the years before
visiting I still see the ghost images of the build-
ings that once were. Not that progress isnt good
in lots of respects and the convenience of vari-
of an
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ous restaurants and shops isnt exciting. I guess
its like when I travel back through Clinton and
remember where the old barber shop was across
from B.K Millers or the old Peoples Drug store
with the lunch counter.
You can drive by places and always remem-
ber sitting inside or the people who frequented.
I still think about Duffys Tavern in Scotland;
listening to local bands and eating those great
burgers. Another great burger spot in college was
Happy Hamburger (I think that is what it was
called) near where San Souci is now. The great
sub run place was Mikes Sub Shop in Lexington
Park (Is Lexington Park still referred to as L.P.
City?) If you wanted delicious breakfasts anytime
day or night then you had to eat at Petes Galley
or Mikes Restaurant on Great Mills Road. I must
be hungry.
I used to work at Two Rivers Gallery and
Framing for 18 years, which was in the old Spin-
ning Wheel Restaurant building on Great Mills
Road. People would stop in all the time to tell us
about the wonderful times they had there. Cou-
ples would come in and show me right where they
sat and could tell me about the food and danc-
ing and all their memories. I loved it. My boss
and I were told that there was some old stained
glass up in the small attic, so a few times, after
we would get our work done, she would have me
search for it in the crawl space above the front
area. We never found any stained glass, but we
found all the old restaurant receipts with whole
breakfasts for about $2.00. And if my old boss
is reading this, she will remember me thinking
I saw something move up there, then screaming
and losing my footing on all the stuff we stacked
up. I was left hanging by my armpits in the attic
opening with her laughing below.
Then of course there were the old taverns,
which I would know nothing about. I loved the
look of Tennysons near the corner of Rt. 235 and
Maple Road. I think part of that was groceries.
It had such county charm about it. And, of course
the old Hideaway Bar in Ridge that my ex-in-laws
owned for many years. I always think of one
night there when one young Ridge Runner was
asked to leave because he wasnt wearing any
shoes he never liked them. He quietly left, then
came back in with his tennis shoes tied together
and worn around his neck. I think he stayed. I
still hear people talk about The Phone Booth in
Lexington Park where there were phones at each
table to call one another. There are so many oth-
er images that will forever stay imprinted on my
mind like leaving bars or drive-through win-
dows with go-cups. I often wondered if that was
exclusive to St. Marys County. My sons cant
believe that was true. I must be thirsty.
We create new memories in our new es-
tablishments each time we visit, and in reality
probably dont always remember the old ones.
All the changes will soon become commonplace
like they have always been there. It might take
a while. We might still feel little jabs of anxi-
ety for all of the old houses, businesses or trees
lost, but humans adapt and utilize. We hear a lot
about staycations, and St.Marys County is fast
becoming a county, which has something for ev-
eryone. As long as we can help keep our farmers
here by buying their local products when we can,
we can keep a good portion of our local, rural
beauty as well.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to: shelbys.
wanderings@yahoo.com.
Wanderings
Forgotten Images
Creature Feature
By Theresa Morr
Contributing Writer
The American Bald Eagle became our
countrys National emblem on June 20, 1782,
when the Second Continental Congress ad-
opted The Great Seal of the United States.
The effort took six years, three committees,
and the combined ideas of 14 men before an
emblem was nally agreed upon.
Benjamin Franklin, a leading statesman
of the time, was not happy with the selec-
tion of the Bald Eagle over other feathered
symbols being considered. In a letter to his
daughter, Franklin wrote: For my own part,
I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen
the representative of our country. He is a bird
of bad moral charactera rank cowardthe
turkey is a much more respectable birdand
a true original native of Americathough a
little vain and silly, a bird of courage.
Perhaps Franklin envisioned the wild
turkeys image on the nations coins and paper
money; military insignia; on the presidents
ag; along with the other patriotic purposes.
In the end, the Bald Eagle was selected as a
symbol of freedom, great strength, majestic
looks, and being a species unique to North
America. However, ofcial recognition was
delayed until1789, the same year George
Washington became the nations rst presi-
dent.
In praise of the Bald Eagle, the late Pres-
ident John F. Kennedy, wrote:
The Founding Fathers made an ap-
propriate choice when they selected the bald
eagle as the emblem of the nation. The erce
beauty and proud independence of this great
bird aptly symbolizes the strength and free-
dom of America.
For many years, the Bald Eagle was on
the Federal List of Endangered and Threat-
ened Wildlife and Plants. The species slowly
recovered in numbers and on June 28, 2007,
the Department of the Interior removed the
Bald Eagle from the List. This regal bird is
protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
Act. Harsh penalties are meted out for killing,
harassing, possessing or selling Bald Eagles.
But zoos and other institutions that protect
and breed Bald Eagles in captivity are given
special permits.
Bald Eagle facts:
The name Bald Eagle is thought to
come from Piebald, an old word meaning
marked with white.
Found in every state except Hawaii, with
most living in Alaska.
Wingspan range is around 6 to 8 feet;
weight is from 10 14 pounds.
Both male and female adults have white
heads, necks, and tails and blackish-brown
backs and breasts; bills and feet are yellow;
feathers number around 7,000.
Have color vision; excellent eyesight is pro-
vided by two centers of focus, allowing the
bird to see forward and to the side at the same
time. They can spot a rabbit on the ground
from a mile away.
Primary food is sh but small prey, like
ducks and turtles also on the menu.
Can y to an altitude of around 10,000 feet
and reach speeds of 30 35 miles per hour
during level ight; lifting power is about four
pounds.
Can swim but may suffer from hypother-
mia if the water is too cold.
Build large nests in tall trees near rivers,
marshes, and coastlines. Nests are used year
after year, increasing in great size.
Females lay up to three eggs. Incubation
duties are shared by both parents, and which
lasts for about 35 days.
Mated pairs remain together until one dies.
Life span in the wild is about 30 years.
For more information and pictures of
the American Bald Eagle, check out www.
baldeagleinfo.com/eagle11.html. To learn
about how The Great Seal of the United States
was developed, go to www.state.gov/www/
publications/great_seal.pdf . Comments to
Kikusan2@verizon.net
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For Leonardtown Chef, a Picture is Worth a Tousand Meals
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Loc Jaffres stood up in his dining room
at Caf des Artistes in Leonardtown, anked
by row after row of cameras, some dating back
to the 1930s. There were enough movie cam-
eras, spy cameras, panoramic cameras, bulbs,
ashes and lenses to make an antiques dealers
head spin, and this was just the stuff he had on
display, he said.
Having rst started his collection after one
of his rst restaurant apprenticeships in France
in the late 1960s, Loc said that photography
had always been one of his favorite hobbies.
In the dining room he said he has some-
where around 217 cameras, many donated by
customers, but upstairs in his storage trunks,
he said he has at least 50 or 60 more, many of
which he is planning to donate to the College of
Southern Maryland for photography students.
It seems a tting donation from a chef
whos carved an impressive niche for himself
in Leonardtown, where he has been serving
the only authentic French cuisine in St. Marys
County for close to 10 years, but also because
his love of photography inspired the name of
his restaurant.
It may be safe to say that Locs evolu-
tion from a photography enthusiast to a clas-
sical French chef has been a long one, and hes
still in the process of applying his know-how
to both his dishes and his approach to running
his business.
He started at the age of 13 making pts
and learning cooking basics, he said, explain-
ing that, in France you dont go to school. You
learn in the restaurant. The apprenticeship in
France you go to school once a week or one day
a week, or once a month to learn math, Eng-
lish, French, or whatever, but I was 13 when
I began and you work seven days a week,
starting at 7 or 8 in the morning and working
till 8 or 9 at night.
It seems hes kept in the habit of working
constantly, too, though his energy in the back
and front of the house has earned him no short-
age of commendations from the culinary world
at large. He was one of only nine inductees into
the Academie Culinaire de France at the an-
nual United States meeting for the worlds
top chefs, held in San Francisco in 2004, and
has made a name for himself teaching cooking
classes through CSMs personal enrichment
program.
His latest triumph though will be his 10th
year anniversary, for which he is planning
some surprises on his menu.
I wont tell too much, but there will be
some treats there for customers, he said,
smiling.
Loc said he plans to donate more than
half of his cameras, complete with lenses,
ash bulbs and users manuals to the col-
lege whenever theyre ready to take them.
Though many of the cameras are no longer
functional, he says he is hoping they can be
placed in exhibits to teach about the history of
photography.
In the meantime he still carries at least
two cameras with him wherever he goes.
Its still in me, he said. Its still a great
love of mine.
Interviewing:
Lachelle
Hutchins
Lachelle Hutchins, from Ridge,
works at Hewitts Service Cen-
ter in Lexington Park, where
she took a few minutes our of
her day to talk to the County
Times.
CT: What is the number one
service request you all per-
form this time of year?
LH: AC service, diagnosing,
xing, adding Freon, theres
a lot of AC work that goes on
this time of year.
CT: What is your hottest rental
right now? And why do you
think its so popular?
LH: U-Haul rentals, denitely.
At the end of the school year,
people are always moving,
and with colleges in the area,
people are trying to get their
kids out of town. We rent a lot
of trailers and trucks. Hertz
rentals are moving, too, be-
cause its vacation time.
CT: Have you learned any
great lessons about car main-
tenance since you started
working here?
LH: Oh sure! Oil changes! I
can change my own oil now.
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Interview
Photo By Anrea Shiell
Loc Jaffres, owner and head chef at Caf des
Artistes in Leonardtown, shows off his camera
collection.
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By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Hundreds crowded into the so-
cial hall at the Immaculate Heart of
Mary church in Lexington Park Sat-
urday evening for the second annual
Filipino Fiesta, hosted by the Filipino
American Association of Southern
Maryland.
Steve Beggs, president of the as-
sociation, described Saturdays event
as a chance for community outreach
and the celebration of a unique cul-
ture that has many members in this
area.
We have the Asian Pacic heri-
tage month here year after year, and
Filipinos are one group among those,
so a year or so ago we decided wed
do something unique with the Phil-
ippines, so we put this together, he
said.
June is the month of Filipino
independence, the month when the
independent Republic of the Philip-
pines was started, so this is the month
we chose to do it, and it celebrates
the culture and the uniqueness of the
Philippines, said Beggs, who added
in his speech later some colorful ref-
erences to the countrys history.
This is a celebration of the cul-
ture and heritage of a proud people
from a group of islands in the west-
ern Pacic whove made the world
their home and left an indelible mark
wherever theyve gone, said Beggs
when speaking to the crowd. From
Jose Rizal, a man with doctoral de-
grees in medicine and philosophy,
who spoke at least 10 languages, and
who would be executed by the Span-
ish for being part of a rebellion he
had disavowed, to Manuel Quezon,
rst president of the independent Re-
public of the Philippines, to Benigno
Aquino, who stated the Filipino is
worth dying for and proved it with
his own life, Filipinos throughout his-
tory have made a difference in their
surroundings. These are the things
that we celebrate tonight and that we
pass on to our children, he said.
The evenings guest speaker was
retired U.S. Navy Captain Matt Scas-
sero, who shared a little more his-
tory with the crowd as he praised the
shared culture and heritage of both
America and the Philippines. The
islands were occupied by American
forces after Emilio Aguinaldo helped
the Americans defeat the Spanish
during the Spanish-American War,
but they did not become a self-gov-
erning nation until July 4, 1946,
when the Philippine Islands became
the independent Republic of the Phil-
ippines and were granted indepen-
dence from the United States.
Highlights at Saturdays event
included traditional Filipino dances,
food, a native attire fashion show,
traditional music and the Santacru-
zan, a procession of virtues com-
memorating the quest for the holy
cross by Queen Helena and her son,
the Emperor Constantine.
All culminated in a great cele-
bration of what Beggs had described
as a culture that drew from many in-
uences across the globe, translating
into an evening that celebrated a con-
cept both unique to the Philippines
and to America.
Theyre not Orientals, theyre a
Malayan people, so theres a differ-
ence there, he explained. Theyre
not like the Japanese and the Chi-
nese, but theyre also very much like
America because theyre a melting
pot, he said, smiling.
Community
Filipino Fiesta
Celebrates Shared Culture
By Joany Nazdin
Contributing Writer
Residents of the
Golden Beach commu-
nity held their annual
Fourth of July parade
and reworks last Sat-
urday, but this year they
also held a contest to
crown a Miss Golden
Beach.
This is the rst
year they have had
such a competition,
said Kathy Owens, sec-
retary treasurer of the
Golden Beach Patuxent Knolls Civic
Association.
The contest is open to anyone
who lives in Golden Beach, and the
winner is picked by whoever raises
the most votes at a quarter a vote,
she said.
The winner was Brittany Young,
who was crowned Miss Golden
Beach. Also crowned was Sarah
Beth Kirby, who was crowned Miss
Junior Golden Beach, and Robin Kir-
by, who was crowned Miss Senior
Golden Beach.
Pat Knoll, chairman of the as-
sociation, said the proceeds from
the funds the princesses raised will
go towards future events such as
National Night Out and the Holiday
Celebration.
Also, the girls get a chance to
be a princess for a year and represent
Golden Beach at various functions,
Knoll said.
The annual Golden Beach Com-
munity Parade, held as part of the
day-long July 4 celebration, which
included neighborhood kids and their
families who decorated their bikes,
wagons and four-wheelers in patri-
otic red, white and blue.
The event had something for ev-
erybody, which this year included the
candidates for Miss Golden Beach,
members of the East Coast Car Club
and their classic autos, the Mechanic-
sville and Hughesville volunteer re
departments, state Sen. Roy Dyson
and county commissioners Jack Rus-
sell and Larry Jarboe.
Kelly Walker, 6, of Golden
Beach, came for the candy toss and
the re trucks. Her parents, Lori and
Steve Walker, also brought Levi, 6
months, to the festivities.
This is all about seeing every-
body, said Lori Walker. You get to
see your family and your neighbors
today, because everybody comes
out.
Larry Paschal came because a
parade is one of the few places where
the tank that he owns and drives is
welcome. Paschal was able to pur-
chase the tank when some friends
of his who work for the government
were able to get him one as a good
deal.
I only get to drive my tank to
things like parades and events like
this, so that is why I came out to-
day, Paschal said. I have taken it
to the demolition derby, which was
fun, but I used another car to actu-
ally participate in the derby, and won
third. It wouldnt have been fair to
enter the tank. It would have crushed
everything.
Luckily Paschal lives in the
neighborhood, as his tank only gets
seven miles to the gallon.
The day was capped off by a
reworks display at dusk.
This year the reworks were
bigger, longer, higher and louder,
said Harry Grant, president of the as-
sociation. They were the best ever.
We had close to 2,000 people come
down to watch the reworks.
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Crowned at Fourth Festivities
Green Wing Event Brings Kids to the
Wilder Side of St. Marys
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Sanners Lake in Great Mills
saw dozens of children come out for
the Ducks Unlimited Youth Green
Wing Event on Saturday, which was
hosted by the St. Marys County
Greenwing Committee.
We have six stations, said
Tommy Bowes with the St. Marys
County chapter of Ducks Unlim-
ited, explaining that activities that
day included shing, archery, re-
arm safety, shotgun and rie shoot-
ing, retriever demonstrations, duck
carving and face painting.
Lunch was provided by the
Third District Optimist Club.
Bowes said this years turnout
peaked at 73 children, one up from
last years event. Kids who partici-
pated became members of Ducks
Unlimited and received subscrip-
tions to the organizations monthly
magazine.
Ducks Unlimited is a conser-
vation society devoted to the pres-
ervation of wetland habitats. The
organization got its start in 1937
during the Dust Bowl when North
Americas waterfowl populations
had plunged to unprecedented lows.
With more than 600,000 adult mem-
bers in the United States alone, and
nearly 70,000 Greenwing members
under the age of 17, Ducks Unlim-
ited is considered one of the largest
grassroots conservation groups in
the world.
For more information on Green
Wing and Ducks Unlimited, go to www.
ducks.org or www.greenwing.org.
Ashley Espiritu performing at Satur-
days Filipino Fiesta event.
Photo By Andea Shiell
Jordan Dunston practices archery
with a Greenwings volunteer.
Photo by Andy Phillips
Abagail Solis, front, and her sister, Claudia Solis,
ride their three-wheeled trike that they decorated for
the Golden Beach 4th of July Parade on Saturday.
Lechon Baboy (whole roasted pig) was one of many traditional Filipino dishes
served at the second annual Filipino Fiesta on Saturday.
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L ibrary Items
Libraries close
All three branches will be closed
Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5.
Exploring sign language
Kathy MacMillan will explore
sign language through music and sto-
ries at the next free professional per-
formance to be held July 6. Charlotte
Halls performance will be at 10 a.m.
at White Marsh Elementary School,
Leonardtowns at 12:30 p.m. at Leon-
ard Hall Recreation Center and Lex-
ington Parks at 3 p.m. at Lexington
Park Library. The performances, for
all ages, are funded by a grant from St.
Marys County Arts Council and the
Target Corporation.

Computer game workshops
Discover U Childrens Museum is
sponsoring free, 90-minute teen work-
shops conducted by Deb Daniel. Reg-
istration is required. How to make a
simple arcade game using Gamemaker
is set for July 11 at noon and July 15
at 2 p.m., both at Leonardtown. Leon-
ardtown will also offer a workshop
on using Scratch software to create a
computer game on July 7 at 6 p.m.

Free movie, game night
Charlotte Hall will show a free
PG movie on July 8 at 5 p.m. about a
superdog who gets separated from his
owner and joins forces with his part-
ner and an alley cat to reunite with his
owner. Snacks will be provided. Teens
can challenge other teens for free at
Teen Gaming Fun on July 9 from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. at Lexington Park; reg-
istration is requestsed.

Reception for artist
The public is invited to meet Rose
Beitzell and view her pyrography art
display entitled Feathers Burning
on July 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Lexington Park Library Art Gallery.
Beitzell uses burning tools to create
images and the texture then acrylics to
impart the color. Her work is on dis-
play through Aug. 15.

Prizes for reading
Children who participate in a
summer reading club will receive a
free lawn ticket to the Aug. 21 Blue
Crab game as well as earn prizes for
reading. Those who complete their
reading logs receive a free book. The
reading clubs, available for babies
through teens, are ongoing.
Children who visit ve sites listed
in the Adventure Passport will earn
a coupon for free Brusters ice cream
and a chance for Sally Walkers book,
Written in Bone. The passport ad-
mits the bearer free to sites that charge
admission. Each site has an activity
planned. Passports are available at any
library. This free program runs through
Aug. 31 and is made possible in part by
the Southern Maryland Heritage Area
Consortium.
Starting July 7, Greenwell
State Parks Nature Time program
will meet every other Tuesday at
10 a.m. during July and August
(no program scheduled for June
30.) Participants are welcome to
pack a picnic lunch and explore
the park on their own after the
program. Weekly sessions resume
Sept. 1.
Nature Time is a program for
young children and their families/
caregivers offering games, crafts,
stories, movement, and explo-
ration. To pre-register (no later
than 24 hours in advance), e-mail
lpranzo@greenwellfoundation.
org or call the Greenwell Foun-
dation ofce at 301-373-9775.
The schedule is: July 7-Mol-
lusk Mobile; July 21-What Tide
is it?; Aug. 4-Rock On; Aug. 18-
Jellysh: Fact and Fiction; Sept.
1-Letterboxing; Sept. 8-Seek
Scavenger Hunt; Sept. 15-Dont
Bother Me, Im Crabby; Sept. 22-
Welcome to Fall.
By Casey McClay
Contributing Writer
Leonardtowns six-year-old Camryn Mayor has spent the past nine
months preparing for her rst horse show by practicing and taking care of
her pony Ginger.
On Sunday morning she was named champion of the Walk Trot Division
during the fth annual Southern Maryland Invitational Livestock Expo.
My favorite part was the jumping! Mayor said, smiling.
Families like the Mayors prepared their animals for the Expo at the
St. Marys County Fairgrounds this weekend. Nearly 360 animals from 11
counties participated.
Since its rst year in 2005, the competition has grown by 220 animals,
61 participants, and eight counties that now include Cecil, Kent, Washington
and Queen Annes County.
The event is funded by grants from the Southern Maryland Agricul-
tural Development Commission based in Hughesville.
The rst Expo was launched in an effort to promote the livestock in-
dustry. Because of the tobacco buyout program, efforts have been made to
ensure agriculture remains Marylands number one industry despite the loss
of tobacco as a cash crop.
The land comes from farming families, said County Commissioner
Daniel Raley at the Expo. Thats why you want to support them. If they just
give up, then that land will turn into development instead of going to the next
generation of farmers.
Tiffany Hall, 21, of Chaptico, has been showing steers since she was
eight.
I reckon now the plan is for me to take over the farm, she said.
Tiffany recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelors in
Animal Sciences.
Its a family business, said her father John Hall as he watched his two
daughters and nephew wash their cattle.
Their steers go to show and the kids work up a nice bank account for
college, he said. They do the work, so they get the reward.
Unlike the county fair, the Livestock Expo allows kids from all over
Maryland to participate and show their animals for a premium reward, rang-
ing from $40 to $200.
But this is about the learning experience, said commission Marketing
Executive Susan McQuilkin. Instead of simply handing them a prize, we
actually discuss the performances with every individual. We tell them what
they can improve on.
This year the horse shows were videotaped, allowing the participants to
go over what they did wrong with a judge.
After watching her youngest daughter win in her rst show, Tori Mayor
said, Taping helps them realize what they did wrong from someone who isnt
their mom. Laughing, she added, So, I cant be accused of hovering.
Lab Hosts Kayak Races, Dedicates Yawl Boat
Livestock Expo Helps Promote Farming
Nature
Time Moves
to Summer
Schedule
By Casey McClay
Contributing Writer
Last Sunday the nonprot
Chesapeake Bay Field Lab dedi-
cated its refurbished yawl boat, a
small vessel used to push the labs
skipjack, the Dee.
The boat will now be on per-
manent display on the shore as an
exhibit for students, who visit the
environmental education facility
on St. George Island to learn more
about oystering in the region.
We are trying to have our
own living museum for kids to
understand the oyster industry, as
well as the future so they really
get a clear understand of the im-
portance of saving the bay, said
Kathy OBrien, president of the
labs board of directors.
The lab received two $2,500
grants from Preservation Maryland
and the National Trust for Historic
Preservation for work on the yawl;
the money went for refurbishing,
painting and replacing the motor.
The dedication was part of an
afternoon that also included canoe
and kayak races held by the lab for
the rst time this year. The winner
of the Cash Prize Race was Ray
McLain, of Hunting-
town in Calvert Coun-
ty, who donated his
winnings of $25 back
to the lab.
The kayak and
canoe race was spon-
sored by half a dozen
corporations including
SMECO and Booz Al-
len, and all prots are
going into the pres-
ervation of the skip-
jack for the next year.
Patuxent Adventure
Center lent kayaks,
canoes and standing
paddle boards to the
Field Lab to use during
the races.
The winners of
each race were given
medals awarded by
the Dees captain, Jack
Russell, who leases the
Dee to the lab. Rus-
sell is also a St. Marys
County commissioner.
Camryn Mayor, 6, of Leonardtown, was named champion of the Walk Trot
Division with her pony Ginger at the Livestock Expo at the county fairgrounds
last weekend.
The nonprot Chesapeake Bay Field Lab on St. George Island received $5,000 in grants to
refurbish a small yawl boat which served as the only motorization of the labs skipjack, the
Dee, during the decade that the skipjack oystered in the Chesapeake Bay. The restoration
work was done by Piney Point Boatwright Ben Goddard.
The County Times
Bares 48th Win
with Potomacs
Canupp Memorial
By Doug Watson
Potomac Speedway
BUDDS CREEK Booper Bare of Rock-
bridge Baths, Va., became the rst repeat late-
model winner of the season after he was victorious
in last Friday nights 36-lap Ed Canupp memorial
at the Potomac speedway.
Kyle Lear and Daryl Hills brought the eld to
the initial waving of the green ag. Hills grabbed
the early lead and would lead the event for the rst
six circuits. Kyle Lear would then nd the bottom
of the speedway to his liking as he took the lead
from hills on lap seven.
Meanwhile, 10th-starting Bare had worked
his way into second by lap 11 and would grab the
race lead on lap 12. Lear would once again reas-
sert himself as he wrestle the lead back from Bare
on lap 15. From that point on, Lear appeared to
have the car to beat as he lead effortlessly until his
undoing on lap 35. As Lear took the white ag, he
tangled with the back-marked car of Ed Pope en-
tering turn one, ending a brilliant run. Bare would
control the nal trip around the speedway en route
to his division-leading, 48th career Potomac late-
model feature win.
We were having some brake issues with the
car during the heat race and that put us behind a
little bit. Bare said. The car was still a little off
during the feature because the track got a lot drier
than we expected, but we were able to capitalize
on Kyles misfortune and come home with the
win.
Early leader Hills rallied back to take second,
David Williams recovered from an early race spin
to post third, Rick Hulson had a nice run in fourth
and Ray Kable Jr. completed the top ve. Heats for
the 19 cars on hand went to Hills and Scott Cross.
In the 16-lap street stock feature, it was Kyle
Nelson collecting his second win in a row and fth
of the season. Nelson took the lead from Kevin
Cooke on lap seven and would once again romp
home to a very convincing win. Donnie Smith
collected second, Kurt Zimmerman was third,
Brian Kerns took fourth and Troy Kassiris com-
pleted the top ve. Heats for the 17-car eld went
to Ben Bowie and Nelson.
In other action, defending track champion
Kyle Vantassel took his third win of the season in
the 20-lap strictly stock feature. Both the four-cyl-
inder and the hobby stock events were lost to rain
and will be made up a later date.
Late models 36 laps
(lap leaders Daryl Hills 1-6, Kyle Lear
7-11, 15-35, Booper Bare 12-14, 36).
1. Booper Bare 2. Daryl Hills 3. David Wil-
liams 4. Rick Hulson 5. Ray Kable Jr. 6. Deane
Guy 7. Jeff Pilkerton 8. Scott Cross 9. Matt Quade
10. Ed Pope 11. Kyle Lear 12. Kenny Geer 13. DJ
Myers 14. Louie Littlepage 15. Dale Hollidge 16.
Roland Mann 17. Eddie Drury 18. Dave Adams
(DNS) 19. Harold Dorsey Jr. (DNS)
Street stocks 16 laps
1. Kyle Nelson 2. Donnie Smith 3. Kurt Zim-
merman 4. Brian Kerns 5. Troy Kassiris 6. Jim-
my Jessmer 7. Stephen Quade 8. Kevin Cooke
9. Country Prince 10. Craig Tankersley 11. Scott
Wilson 12. Phil Lange 13. Teddy Dixon 14. Ben
Bowie 15. Josh Gass 16. Mike Reynolds (DNS) 17.
Eric Hanson (DNS).
Silver Stars
Looking for Players
Pax River Silver Star tryouts for the 14U/9th grade fall league
team will be coming up in August. Also, the group will putting
together a 5th and 6th grade girls AAU basketball team to play
in the fall and next spring/summer. For more information, contact
Savannah Webb, director, Pax River Silver Stars, savweb@msn.
com, 301-737-1792 or 301-247-3152. The Web site is www.eteamz.
com/paxriversilverstars/index.cfm.
Skate Series Returns to St. Marys County in August
The Mid-Atlantic Skating Serieswill return for its yearly meet in St. Marys County on August 22, when MASS takes over Nicolet
Park in Lexington Park. All age and skills welcome. For more information, go to http://www.curtkimbel.com.
Social Doubles is held twice weekly, and consists of informal
doubles matches put together by the site coordinator based on that
days attendance. All who show up will get to play.
5 p.m. Sundays at Leonardtown High School through August.
5 p.m. Tuesdays at Great Mills High School through September.
The league fee is $25 for the Leonardtown site $30 for the
Great Mills site. Fees include court costs and balls. No registration
is required.
Ryken Seeks Head
Coaches For Three Sports
St. Marys Ryken High School seeks qualied applicants for
the positions of Head Varsity Girls Soccer Coach. Head Girls Ten-
nis Coach and Head Baseball Coach for the 2009-10 school year.
These are part-time positions but teaching positions are also avail-
able. If interested contact Mike Vosburgh, athletic director, at 301-
373-4199 or Michael.vosburgh@smrhs.org.
Gretton
Goalkeeping Camps
Gretton Goalkeeping will offer its summer goalkeeper soccer
camp series runs through the week of Aug. 17. Camps run Mon-
day through Thursday each week at various locations and hours
of the day. All ages and skill levels welcome. Field player training
offered as well by separate eld player instructor. For questions or
to reserve your spot, please call 301.643.8992 or email grettongoal-
keeping@gmail.com.
American BMX Race for Life Standings
Moto 1 Class 11 Girls
Rider # Rider Name Place
Nag 9 Cassidy Ellis 1
7 Brooke Carloss 2
3 Elizabeth Price 3
16 Kelsey Sweeney 4
Moto 2 Class 17-20 Cruiser
1 Robert Vago 1
22 Micheal Jenkins 2
545 Patrick Daley 3
3 Tony Spears 1
530 Myke Munoz 2
542 Chris Junkin 3
Nat 155 Chris Carloss 1
10 Norman Brown 2
2 James Popeye Martens 3
15 Bobby Beard 4
8 Eric Spears 5
23 Stephen Harms 6
Moto 5 Class 7 Inter
56 Camron Mason 1
21 Bryce Rose 2
63 Tomas Spears 3
Moto 6 Class 8 Novice
937 Jemery Pelczar 1
101 Nick Sutherland 2
130 Brayden Harms 3
938 Christopher Junkin II 1
703 Benjamin Cecil 2
133 Matthew Harms 3
62 Sierra Bell 4
46 Kollin Baer 1
941 Mason Visele 2
962 Nicholas Wilkins 3
17 Christian Carlos 4
924 Lane Visele 1
182 Andrew Floyd 2
722 Michael Warren 3
5 Rory OConnor 1
RLC 1 Austin The Yeti Dernar 2
16 Brandon Bell 3
49 Tony Smiroldo 4
67 Joshua Mackall 5
81 Justin Mackall 1
11 Alex Rivera 2
411 John Otto 3
Moto 12 Class 15 Expert
4 Robert Vargo 1
15 Dalonta Mackall 2
14 Deyonta Gross 3
44 Justin Bohannon 4
20 Micheal Jenkins 5
Moto 13 Class 17-18 Novice
107 Wesley Morris 1
971 Brandon Dowell 2
816 Dillon Gatton 3
Moto 14 Class 28 & Over Expert
28 Deion Harris 1
6 Doneven Hungry Dernar 2
1 James Popeye Martens 3
Tennis
Doubles
June 27th
The County Times
Sp rts
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
Great Mills pool manager Mike McCabe enjoys his job
very much, and wants swimmers to share that same happi-
ness when they step into the water.
Its a happy pool, McCabe said as he presided over
campers splashing about on a gorgeous Tuesday morning.
I tell me lifeguards all the time when they come in [to
work] to see if the pool is happy. If its chaotic, then that
means they have to use discipline.
Not a lot of discipline is necessary at Great Mills,
which routinely passes the random inspections the St.
Marys County board of health issues at least once a month.
With a clean pool and attentive staff, the focus is on fun for
McCabe, who took over as the pools manager about one
year ago.
I had been working on base for 14 years, and Ive
been swimming here longer than that, said McCabe, a for-
mer Navy SEAL whose parents were both lifeguards. I
just decided to get back into something in love, which is
aquatics.
McCabes happy and friendly disposition will help the
pool, according to aquatics director Gary Reed.
We stay especially busy on the weekends, but were
busy every day really, Reed says. Kids just love the
water.
Aside from the free swim time during the days, the
pool the only public pool in the county offers various
health-related swim courses, including aerobics and Adapt-
ed Aquatics, for both therapeutic and educational purposes.
Operating hours for open swims are noon to 8 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
The pool charges a daily fees ranging from $3 to $5 and also
offers passes for regular users.
The pool can also be rented after regular hours for
birthday parties and events.
For more information, visit www.co.saint-marys.
md.us/recreate/facilities/swimmingpool.asp.
Great Mills
Pool Trives on
Happiness
Chaptico Bike Park Open To All
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
This past weekend saw a lot of action at the Chaptico
BMX park, and track operator Frank Bohannon couldnt be
happier.
Im very exited for the turnout; we have a lot more peo-
ple this week than usual, Bohannon said shortly before the
tracks fourth annual American Bicycle Association race for
life kicked off on Saturday. [The race for life] is a worthy
cause and every ABA-sanctioned track has one.
The race for life raises money and awareness for leu-
kemia, and not only is it for a good cause, it also helps rac-
ers who hope to make up distance in the Southern Maryland
BMX standings.
The points awarded to each rider are doubled for this
race, Bohannon says.
The track, according to employee Steve Harms, raised
closed to $4,000 dollars in this past Saturdays race, with Ryan
Bohannon raising the most money, a grand total of $2,795.
The track has been open for four years and with an inti-
mate layout, it has quickly become a BMX favorite, as Sun-
days Redline Cup qualier proved. Racers from as far south
as Georgia and far north as New York State came to St. Marys
County to compete in the qualier.
BMX racing is a sport that endears itself to all ages, as
the track has had riders from ages 3 to 68 participate in the
races. Bohannon agrees that families can and should enjoy bi-
cycle racing because of the fun and exercise it provides.
Weve had one parent whos been racing here for
a while who has lost 43 pounds, Bohannaon says. Its
a sport that you can race or alone or you can race with
your kids.
Track volunteer Peggy Rivera agrees that BMX
racing helps give everyone something to do and some-
thing they will enjoy.
It helps to get kids off the streets and off the
couch, she says. Its good clean fun for everyone.
The track is also encouraging everyone from St.
Marys County who has the slightest interest to come out
and participate, even if youre not racing.
You can come out and volunteer; were always
looking for more volunteers, says Rivera.
Bohannon wanted to give credit to the people who
are already in place for a successful race season so far.
It takes a lot of people, and we have a great group
of people here helping out, he says. The tracks Web site
is www.somdbmx.com for anyone who is interested in
racing or volunteering at Chaptico.
Photo By Frank
Marquart
Photo By Frank Marquart
Bryce Rose leads the pack while Tomas Spears gives chase.
Deyonta Gross is ahead of Michael Jenkins in a Moto
event from Saturdays ABA Race for Life at Chaptico Park.
Chris Carlos goes up high during the ABA Race for Life held at Chap-
tico Park on Saturday.
Children splash around in Great Mills Pool Tuesday
morning.
Photo By Chris Stevens
The County Times
Sp rts
BLEACHERS
A View From The
United We Stand
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
On the surface, this years U.S.
Open lacked the drama and air of
most of golfs major championships.
First, it rained a lot causing
multiple interruptions and pushing
most of the nal round to Monday.
And the leaderboard, populated for
the most part by players known but to
devout golf fans, had about as much
air as a silver mini-van with dual
sliding doors (I know of what I speak
or write).
Tiger was never really in con-
tention, and while Phil Mickelson
grabbed a share of lead on the back
nine of the nal day, he faded on the
last few holes and nished second,
again. Actually, Mickelson, whos
never won the darn tournament, n-
ished second for the fth time at the
U.S. Open.
Unlike his prior near misses,
however, Mickelson wont be criti-
cized (as much) for a lack of shot
execution or poor strategy, but ap-
plauded for his courage and the
message he carried throughout the
weekend. Just a few weeks before the
Open, Mickelsons wife Amy was
diagnosed with breast cancer. After
a brief hiatus from the tour while he
and his family got their arms around
the diagnosis and treatment plan,
Mickelson returned in time for the
Open for what was surely a much-
needed distraction.
According to the American Can-
cer Society, 1 in 8 women will devel-
op breast cancer. More staggering, 1
in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be af-
icted with some form of the disease
in their lifetimes. Seriously. I have to
admit, I knew cancer was prevalent,
but those gures are shocking.
The reality behind them is it
is a near certainty all of us will be
touched by cancer in our lifetimes,
be it directly or through a loved one.
Breast cancer happens to be one form
that instantaneously boils my blood.
It took my mother-in-law. I miss her
every stinking day. And thats not
the only time cancer and my family
have intersected. Frustratingly that
makes me, well, not much different
than a lot of you or, for that matter,
Phil Mickelson.
There are too many families in
our county and millions across our
nation with their own stories star-
ring one form or another of this
rampant disease. But thanks to the
openness of families like the Mick-
elsons, cancer remains in our collec-
tive crosshairs. Through awareness
and persistence, maybe, just maybe,
we can drastically change for the bet-
ter the meaning of a cancer diagnosis
for our children.
With that thought and with all
due respect to Lucas Glover, the
guy who ultimately won the tourna-
ment, the indelible image from this
U.S. Open will be the pink ribbon
on Mickelsons hat. Here was Mick-
elson, whos often called the peo-
ples champ, competing at Bethpage
Black, known as the peoples coun-
try club, while raising awareness of
our battle against, what is in many
ways, the peoples disease.
Few of us can relate to the life-
style of an elite athlete or playing in
one of golfs major championships,
but too many of us can relate to that
pink ribbon. Get well Amy Mickel-
son. United we stand rich or poor,
black or white, pro golfer or weekend
hack for a cure.
Extra Point: Forgive this
brief foray into pop culture. As a
child of the late 70s and 80s, I have
to touch on the recent loss of Michael
Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. Like so
many boys of my generation, Fawcett
was the rst woman that quickened
my pulse and gave me that previously
unfamiliar uttery, gooey feeling in-
side oh the power of that smile and
ip of that feathered hair. Jackson
was my generations Elvis or Sina-
tra. In the early80s he made MTV
an equal rival to ESPN on my cable
dial (or old-school converter box). To
this day it is practically impossible to
hear Billie Jean and not at least tap
my foot if not vigorously shake
everything the good Lord gave me.
Farrah, age 62, and Michael, age 50,
left us much too early. June 25, 2009:
a melancholy day and one that left me
feeling noticeably older than the day
before.
Send comments to rguyjoon@
yahoo.com.
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The County Times
SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
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Thurs., July 2
Slow-Pitch League
Chaneys vs. Bombers at Pax River, 6:30 p.m.
VFW 2632 vs. Budweiser at Captain Sams, 6:30 p.m.
Bookkeeping By Blanche vs. Wentworth at The Brass Rail, 6:30 p.m.
Back Road Inn vs. Eagles Nest at Chancellors Run Park, 6:30 p.m.
Mon., July 6
Womens League
Knockouts vs. Back Road Inn at Back Road Inn, 6:30 p.m.
Xtreme vs. Knight Life at Knight Life, 6:30 p.m.
Captain Sams vs. Chesapeake Custom Embroidery at The Brass Rail,
6:30 p.m.
Chesapeake Custom Embroidery vs. Bud Light at the Brass Rail, 8
p.m.
Tues., July 7
Slow-Pitch League
Wentworth vs. Bombers at Pax River, 6:30 p.m.
Chaneys vs. Budweiser at Captain Sams, 6:30 p.m.
VFW 2632 vs. Back Road Inn at Back Road Inn, 6:30 p.m.
Eagles Nest vs. Bookkeeping By Blanche at Chancellors Run Park,
6:30 p.m.
Wed., July 8
Womens League
Knight Life vs. Coors Light at Back Road Inn, 6:30 p.m.
Just Us vs. Knockouts at the Brass Rail, 6:30 p.m.
Xtreme vs. Dew Drop Inn/Two Point Construction /P.Js Autobody/
Bryan Jones Paint at Knight Life, 6:30 p.m.
Simms vs. Southern at 7th District Park, 6:30 p.m.
Andersons Bar vs. Moose Lodge at Moose Lodge, 6:30 p.m.
Back Road Inn vs. Bud Light at Chancellors Run Park, 6:30 p.m.
Knight Life vs. Bud Light at Chancellors Run Park, 8 p.m.
7/2-7/8/2009
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Softball Standings
Womens League
Standings For Games
Through Mon., June 29
Division I

Wins Losses Games Back
1. Just Us 13 0 0
2. CCE 13 1 0.5
3. Bud Light 12 1 1
4. Southern 10 3 3
Division II

1. Andersons 9 5 0
2. Knight Life 7 5 1
3. Back Road 6 6 2
4. Simms 6 7 2.5
5. Capt. Sams 5 7 3
6. DDI 4 9 4.5
Division III

1. Xtreme 3 11 0
2. Coors Light 1 10 0.5
3. Knockouts 1 11 1
4. Moose 0 14 3
Young Mens Standings

1. AC Moose 11 2 0
2. Team Moose 10 2 0.5
3. Cryers 10 4 1.5
4. Dew Drop 12 5 2
5. Shockers 9 5 2.5
6. Straight Cut 9 5 2.5
7. Big Dogs 6 8 5.5
8. Raleys 7 11 7.5
9. Knotts 6 12 8.5
10. Liberty 3 13 10
11. Jeff Rocks 2 13 10.5
Mens Slow-Pitch
Standings

1. Budweiser 15 2 0
2. Chaneys 16 3 0.5
3. Back Road 16 5 1.5
4. Pax Bombers 15 7 3
5. Wentworth 9 12 8.5
6. Eagles Nest 4 16 13
7. Book By Blanche 3 18 1
8. VFW 2632 1 20 16.5
Cryers Takes Advantage
of Dew Drop Errors
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
GREAT MILLS In the grand
games of baseball and softball, a cardi-
nal sin is giving your opponents offense
extra chances to swing the bats. Sunday
evening, Cryers took advantage of three
costly errors by Dew Drop Inn during a
16-6 Young Mens Softball League win at
Chancellors Run Park.
Were a lot better defensive team
than we showed today, said Dew Drop
manager Tom Stone. Thats not the Dew
Drop team Im used to watching.
Cryers, which improved to 10-4 on
the season, got back-to-back home runs
from Mike Buck and Jamie Thompson
in the rst inning after Dew Drop pitcher
Dave Rollins retired the rst two hitters.
The two-out rallies would be a recur-
ring theme in Cryers win, something
manager Robert Opperman attributes to
experience.
This is a veteran team, they dont get
down and can score when they need to,
he said.
Rollins quickly retired leadoff bat-
ter Frankie Wood and shortstop Wayne
Fowler on groundouts. Buck stepped up
and smoked a drive over the right cen-
tereld fence for the games rst run, and
Thompson followed with a bomb in almost
the same spot for a lead that Cryers would
not give up.
We knew they were going to hit, we
just didnt do a good job of hitting with
them, Stone explained.
Aside from Buck and Thompson,
second baseman Zac Merchant and Fowler
clubbed three-run homers in the third and
fourth innings to help stake Cryers to an
11-0 lead.
Starting pitcher Joe Cook took it from
there as he kept DDI batters off-balance all
game long.
The tough thing about being a man-
ager is putting together the right line-ups,
Opperman said of starting Cook on the
mound Sunday.
He allowed 12 hits and just six runs
and also contributed two hits and a run
batted in to the offensive cause.
We have two good pitchers, and
weve been switching Joe and Darrell Wil-
liams back and forth, so it worked out for
us tonight, he said.
Dew Drop Inn, who fell to 12-5 on
the season, got a home run and three RBIs
from Tater Hewitt, are looking to get Sun-
days game out of their system as soon as
the rst pitch of their next game.
We want to get back on the eld as
soon as possible, said Stone, whose team
wont play again until next Friday, July 9.
We want to get this bad taste out of our
mouths.
Mike Buck started the scoring for Cryers with a home run in the top of the rst
inning.
Jeff Gass of Dew Drop Inn connects on a
single in the bottom of the third inning in
Sundays Young Mens Softball Game.
Cryers shortstop Wayne Fowler throws to
rst to complete a double play in the bottom
of the sixth inning.
The County Times
St. Marys County Baseball
and the Blue Crabs
On Friday, June 26th, 36 members
of the St. Marys County Historical Soci-
ety and several family members attend-
ed the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
game. The major purpose of the trip,
however, was to learn more about the
history of St. Marys County baseball.
The rst game was played in the county
on July 4, 1873. Ernie Bell related sto-
ries about the history of the game in the
county with great passion and gusto and
other travelers joined in about their ex-
periences on the diamond. Nicknames
of players, some attering and some not
so, were shared by all. Ernie reminisced
about his own experiences and shared
quotes from Al Goughs article on coun-
ty baseball that appeared in the spring
1988 (vol. 36, no. 1) issue of the Chron-
icles of St. Marys. Copies of that issue
are available for $3.00 each from the St.
Marys County Historical Society, PO
Box 212, Leonardtown, MD 20650. The
Society is pleased to report that, thanks
to their participation, the Blue Crabs
beat the Lancaster Barnstormers by a
score of 8-3 and maintained their rst
place status.
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LIBERTY DIVISION W L PCT GB STREAK LAST 10
Southern Maryland 36 24 .600 L 1 6- 4
Long Island 31 29 .517 5.0 L 1 4- 6
Camden 27 33 .450 9.0 L 2 4- 6
Bridgeport 27 34 .443 9.5 W 2 6- 4
FREEDOM DIVISION W L PCT GB STREAK LAST 10
Somerset 38 23 .623 L 2 4- 6
Newark 33 28 .541 5.0 W 1 6- 4
Lancaster 29 31 .483 8.5 W 1 5- 5
York 21 40 .344 17.0 W 2 5- 5
Atlantic Baseball League Standings
(For games through Monday, June 29)
First Place Blue Crabs Improve
To 37-24 On The Season, Move
Closer To First Half Division
Title And Playoff Spot
The Blue Crabs defeated the Newark
Bears 11-4 at Bears & Eagles Riverfront
Stadium in downtown Newark, New Jersey
on Tuesday night.
Southern Maryland scored a franchise
record 11 runs in the sixth inning to erase
the Bears 4-0 lead. Four home runs off the
bats of Patrick Osborn, James Shanks, Jer-
emy Owens, and Octavio Martinez were
more than enough to secure the Crabs vic-
tory. Owens and Martinezs homers were
two-run shots, and Shanks blasted a three-
run dinger. The Blue Crabs totaled nine hits
in the sixth and sent 15 batters to plate in the
inning, and got every hit and scored every
run with two out.
Newark starting pitcher Jose Garcia
dropped to 3-1 after pitching a three-hit
shutout for ve and two-thirds innings, but
then gave up seven earned runs in the sixth.
Southern Marylands Kenny Baugh notched
his fourth win in a row in four starts, im-
proving to 6-3. Baugh tossed ve innings,
allowing eight hits, four runs but just two
earned, striking out three and walking four.
The loss brings Newarks record to
33-29, as the rst half of the 2009 Atlantic
League season winds down. The win keeps
Southern Maryland ve games ahead of
Long Island in rst place in the Liberty Divi-
sion, lowering their magic number to clinch
their rst playoff spot in franchise history to
four. There are just nine games remaining in
the rst half as the Blue Crabs close in on a
division title.
The County Times
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
With summertime nally
here, there are many ways
to unwind, but there are few
ways to beat what John and
Belinda Copenhaver of Cali-
fornia have in store for local
shing buffs.
The Copenhavers cur-
rently have their 57-foot boat,
called Reel Thrill, docked
in Cape Hatteras, N.C., at
Teachs Lair, and they will be
taking local residents down to
the Outer Banks all summer
long for some good shing.
The shing has been
great, said Belinda Copen-
haver. So far our boat has
landed a blue marlin, a 66-
inch sail sh and several dol-
phin, wahoo and king mack
[mackerel].
During the week of June
18, a charter boat full of St.
Marys County residents
landed a North Carolina cita-
tion dolphin that weighed in at
44 pounds, along with several
other gaffer dolphin. One
day during the week, 41 dol-
phins were caught.
The cost of an all-day trip
runs around $1,300, and most
shers leave for Cape Hatteras
on Friday, sh all day Satur-
day and return Sunday for a
perfect weekend getaway.
John Copenhaver, cap-
tain of Reel Thrill, explains
that current plays a huge part
in Cape Hatteras reputation
as one of the East Coasts best
shing locales.
The Gulf Stream, which
is a warm current, and the
Labrador current, which is a
cold current, converge right
off of Cape Hatteras, which
makes for a bunch of life out
there on the water, Captain
John said.
Along with ideal condi-
tions for any kind of sh desir-
able, the peaceful and quaint
surroundings make a trip to
North Carolina very enticing
for folks who literally want to
get away from it all.
The saying goes, If the
world ended, theyd nd out
about it three days later in
Hatteras, John Copenhaver
says.
The drive south on
Route 12 to Hatteras is one to
remember and enjoy, Belin-
da Copenhaver added. The
views and sunsets are breath-
taking. The locals are very
friendly and welcoming. Fish-
ing is great! The beaches in
the area (most southern point
of Hatteras Island) are enjoy-
able and open, not crowded at
all; you can even drive your
four-wheel vehicle on the
beach there.
The Copenhavers plan
to keep Reel Thrill docked in
North Carolina until the fall
season, when they will bring
the boat back north to St.
Marys County and resume
chartering in Cape Hatteras
the following spring.
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Photo Courtesy of Belinda Copenhaver
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Photo Courtesy of Belinda
Copenhaver
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J.L. Higgs and his daughters pose with various sh they caught in
Cape Hatteras.
John Copenhaver is the cap-
tain of Reel Thrill, a boat that is
chartering for summer shing
in Cape Hatteras, NC.
THURSDAY
July 2, 2009
PATUXENT RIVER ON LIST
FOR REEF PROJECT
Story Page 5
RECENT RAINS ARE A
MIXED BLESSING
Story Page 6
A PICTURE IS WORTH
1,000 MEALS
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CHAPTICO
PARK:
A CYCLE
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