2010-07-22

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

1/31

22 Years After Death, Mr. St.Marys Gets Memorial

Lex Park Woman MissingSince Last Saturday

Thursday, July 22www.somd.com

Story Page 4

Story Page 5

PAGE 16

Photo By Frank Marquart

Straight From The SourceHow CSAs Are ChangingThe Face Of Farming

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

2/31

Thursday, July 22, 2010The County Times

entertainment

On The Covers

Brett Grohsgal, owner of Even Star Organic Farm in Lex-ington Park, hands over a box of freshly grown produce toone of his CSA subscribers. His is one of several CSAs inSouthern Maryland.

stock mark

ON THE BACK

ON THE FRONT

WeathW

ForWeeklyStockMarkcloSingreSultS, checkPage8 inMoney

Also Inside 3

8

10

12

13

14

16

19

21

22 Commun

23

24 En

26

27

Whats InsideWhats Inside

communityWine lovers joined musicians and others at the Port ofLeonardtown Winery on Sunday for an impromptu jam ses-sion with about a dozen local musicians, including somecounty ofcials. SEE PAGE 21

Were basically a hair metal band without the hair, saidDave Spencer, vocalist for the band Hate the Toy, a band

playing their blend of 70s rock, 80s metal, 90s alternative

and newer classics. SEE PAGE 24

Do You Feel Crabby When You Get YourInsurance Bill in the Mail? Give Us A Call.

Youll Be Glad You Did.

April HancockPO Box 407

Bryans Road, MD 20616

301-743-9000

An Independent Agent Representing: ERIE INSURANCE GROUPStanding: Dan Burris, Jake Kuntz, Seated: Lisa Squires,Susan Ennis, Donna Burris

Auto - Home - Business - LifeLeonardtown & LaPlata Bus: (301) 475-3151

www.danburris.com

Burris Olde Towne Insurance

Gary Simpson

Katie Facchina7480 Crain HighwayLa Plata, MD 20646

301-934-8437

Chesapeake Orchestra

Jeffrey Silberschlag,music director

RiverConcertSeries

2010

Thanks To our series sponsors

Arts Alliance of St. Marys College of Maryland BAE SystemsBooz Allen Hamilton Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. G&H Jewelers

Lockheed Martin ManTech International Corporation Maryland Public TelevisionMaryland State Arts Council MetroCast Communications

Northrop Grumman Raytheon River Concert Series Audience SAIC SmartronixSt. Marys County Arts Council St. Marys County Government Wyle

All concerts are FREE!

Concerts begin each week

at 7 PM. The grounds on

Townhouse Green at SMCM

open at 5 PM for picnicking

or purchasing food from

a wide variety of vendors.

For more information, call

240-895-2024 or visit www.

riverconcertseries.com

River ConcertSeriesPlus

July 23 ~ Jos in Vienna!

Jeffrey Silberschlag

and the Chesa-

peake Orchestra

welcome concert-

master, Jos Cueto,

performing Lalos

Symhoni sanol and celebrate Mahlers

150th Birthday Anniversary with a performance of

Symphony No. 7

Concert Sponsor Cherry Cove Hospitality PSI Pax

July 25

up CLOSe

Zach

Silberschlag,trumpetEliza Garth,piano

AuerbachAuditorium,St. Mary's Hall3PM

Zach Silberschlag

Eliza Garth

Stephanie Dameron led the St. Marys American Force tothe District 7 Softball Championship Monday night, defeat-ing Waldorf 14-3.

This case isa fast talkingand his par

self-professeshark.

Isabel Cummspecial prosecuPrince Georges

talking to jurorthird day of thof John Mattin

Daniel Bro

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

3/31

Thursday, July 22, 20103 The County Times

ews

By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Charles Lollar, GOP candidate vying to take the seat ofHouse Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5th) told at-

tendees at a town hallmeeting at Mechan-icsville ElementarySchool that Hoyerhad not adequatelyrepresented the mod-erate-to-conservative5th CongressionalDistrict and that the

political landscapeneeded a change.

About 130 people, many appearingto support what hesaid, asked questions

and one that wascommon was Hoyers

perceived connectionto keeping defense jobs here in Southern Maryland.

Several of the questions on cards intimated the beliefthat if Hoyer lost his bid for re-election that protection of jobsat Patuxent River Naval Air Station and other U.S. Navy fa-cilities at Indian Head might disappear.

Lollar spoke on many other issues such as his supportfor repealing the health care bill recently passed by con-gress as well as securing the borders and stopping illegalimmigration.

He also said hav-ing a balanced federal

budget would helpeliminate most of thenations economicwoes.

On the issue ofkeeping the base in

St. Marys, though,he said that Hoyerwas not the onlyconsideration.

Steny Hoyer isnot too big to fail,Lollar told the audi-ence. Thats a slavementality to believeHoyer was needed tokeep the base here asan economic engine.

But Michael Cain, professor of political science at St.Marys College of Maryland, said that the widely held beliefHoyer protected the base and jobs there was true.

Steny Hoyer does a lot to protect the existence of thebase and the budget for the base, Cain said. Steny hashelped get ear marks for the base for many years.

Its a credit to Hoyer that he does do that.Lollar said if elected he would ght to keep the bases

obs here in Southern Maryland as well.The only question, Cain said, was weather voters be-

lieved Hoyer should act to protect the base; Cain said thatwas one of the tasks legislators were supposed to do on be-half of their constituents.

People who work on the base want to continue to workthere, Cain said.

I have long supported and served as an advocate forcontinued investment at Pax River, Webster Field/St. Inigoesand Indian Head. The millions of dollars we add each year,working closely with the local communities, have broughtcountless jobs to Southern Maryland, Hoyer said in state-ment. The community understands the value of the in-vestments we have secured in my time in Congress, and Iwill continue to provide for these installations in the yearsahead.

[email protected]

Lollar Campaigns InHoyers Back Yard

Lollar

Hoyer

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

4/31


ewsA lump of pure gold the size of a matchbook canbe attened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.

By Andrea ShiellStaff Writer

Even 22 years after his death, Arthur FennerLee Buck Briscoe maintains a steady presencein the halls of county government, now evidencedin part by a large picture and article collage pay-ing homage to the man who helped launch St.Marys County tourism and who earned himselfthe nickname Mr. St. Marys.

He was the gentleman who began eco-nomic development, and he worked for years forno pay, said Briscoes long-time friend Rich-ard Knott, 85, of Hollywood, who paid for thecollage.

Briscoe, who died in 1986 at the age of 87after several years of declining health, madea name for himself as the father of St. MarysCounty tourism, and his greatest achievementmay have been his push for the developmentof a park system in St. Marys County, invitingGovernor J. Millard Tawes and legislative lead-ers to Point Lookout, a meeting which led theway to the creation of Point Lookout State Parkin 1965.

Hes the gentleman that got us Point Look-out State Park he gave the frst thousand dol-lars to the Oyster Festival, said Knott, going onto say that Briscoe also gave fve U.S. presidentsand Maryland governors gifts of crabs, oysters,turkeys and stuffed ham for Christmas and spe-cial occasions to help promote local cuisine.

In addition, Briscoe also arranged and paidfor Crepe Myrtles to be planted along Route 235in Mechanicsville, as well as donating moneyand items to Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood.

Briscoe was born on October 3, 1900 in Bal-timore to St. Marys County natives Sophia andHoward Lee Briscoe, returning to St. Marys afew years later and spending most of his sum-mers at Sotterley Plantation. After graduatingfrom Leonard Hall in 1918, he returned to Bal-timore to work on one of the steamboats of theOld Bay Line that traveled to Norfolk, Virginia,taking advantage of the route to t ransport boot-legged whiskey.

Briscoe came back to St. Marys Countyafter stints in Baltimore and New York City, re-turning after World War II to start a car dealer-ship. In 1956 he took an unpaid position with thecountys economic development committee,and afterwards doubled his efforts to promotethe Land of Pleasant Living known as St.Marys County.

Hes just done a lot of great things, saidKnott. And I think we all owe him a lot.

The collage, which Knott spent two yearsworking on, features Briscoes signature strawhat (embroidered with St. Marys County)and a cane donated by Judge John HansonBriscoe, one of Bucks distant cousins.

Knott added though that Joe Mattingly,a retired carpenter from Mechanicsville anda former good friend of Briscoes, was instru-mental in constructing the piece.

Mattingly is a genius, Knott said. Heworked for the national Gallery of Art, puttinga lot of stuff together so now when you goto the government center and you see all thework thats been done, he did that and hedidnt charge me one penny.

Knott said that he obtained permission

from the Board of County Commissioners to putup the display, which now rests in view of visi-tors entering the Patuxent Building at the Gov-ernmental Center grounds in Leonardtown, andhes hoping the display will stay up long after

hes gone.I just wanted to make sure we didnt forgetBuck, he said. He was a great man and he dida lot for St. Marys County.

[email protected]

Knott Builds Homage to Mr. St. Marys

Now displayed Building at the Center in Leonlarge homage toLee Buck Briscoas Mr. St. M

widely regardedmotion of local t

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

5/31


ew


The project to upgrade ChancellorsRun Road from two lanes to four lanes hasbeen going on for nearly two years but a stateofcial says that the road project should becompleted by the end of the year.

Charles Gischlar, spokesman for the

State Highway Administration, said that de-

spite some delays due to heavy rains in thespring, the project was moving ahead.

Were still pretty much on schedule,were 77 percent nished, Gischlar said.Were still shooting for the end of the year,weather permitting.

Currently, construction crews areworking on demolishing the old portion ofthe road, which will eventually become the

north bound lanes of the road.Trafc has been reroutedonto the southbound lanes inthe meantime.

Of the ve trafc sig-nals that are to be installedalong Chancellors Run, onlythe one on Amber Drive isoperational.

The remaining four areset for Norris and Buck Hewittroads, Pegg Road, HorseheadRoad and Military Lane will

be activated once the road iscompleted, Gischlar said.

[email protected]

Chancellors Run RoadProject Nearing Completion


John A. Mattingly, Leonardtown attor-ney and Democrat candidate for states attor-

ney indicted on charges of land theft testiedWednesday that accusations he forged signa-tures on deeds and other land documents tosteal the interest of property in St. Inigoes in2007 were false.

I didnt forge anything, I didnt stealanything, Mattingly told jurors Wednesdayon the third day of his and real estate part-ner Daniel J. Browns trial in county CircuitCourt.

The prosecution claimed on Monday thatMattingly and Brown had conspired to stealthe interest of three acres of land that wasactually owned in part by three sisters, whobelieved that their aunt, Dorothy Hall was thesole owner.

Isabel Cumming, a special prosecutorfrom Prince Georges County, argued thatMattingly and Brown knew Anita Thompson,Dorothy Harried and Shirley Gilliam had in-terest in the property known as Chisleytownbut they were unaware of that fact when theyagreed to sell it to the defendants companyGraydon Sears, LLC.

This case is about a fast talking lawyerand his partner, a self-professed land shark,Cumming told jurors, adding that the defen-dants had purchased the land for $5,000 butonly recorded as paying $600.

They were tricked into selling propertyrights they didnt even know they had, shesaid.

While on the stand, Mattingly refutedthe testimony of Anita Thompson, who hadsaid that the $5,000 purchase price was whatthey agreed to. Mattingly said that they hadagreed to only $600 for the sale price.

Its what I offered, its what they ac-cepted, Mattingly said.

Earlier in the week, Thompson, who hadpower of attorney to sell the land for DorothyHall, said that when she rst met Mattinglyand Brown in August of 2007 that she signed

no documents or accepted any money, butupon the second meeting with the defendantsshe signed a deed paper witnessed by her twosisters.

She also testied that her signature that

appeared on several other documents was notactually hers.

Thompson admitted under cross exami-nation by Mattinglys defense attorney ClarkAhlers that even though Mattingly spreaddocuments regarding the land transaction onthe table in her Baltimore home shedid not read or even understand all ofit.

Do I understand everything Imlooking at? No, I dont, Thompsonsaid of the events that evening.

The case became further compli-cated when a will was found in countyrecords from the original owner of the

property, Josephine Thompson, whodied in 1969. Dorothy Hall was one ofher children.

Mattingly claimed that when thedeed was discovered in 2009 he triedto call Thompson to nd out if therewere other potential interested partiesto the land but said Thompson did not

provide names and phone numbers.Thompson had said earlier that

she gave Mattingly one relativesname who could provide informationon other potential heirs.

Mattingly also testied Wednes-day that he had received a list of in-terested persons in the property fromAnita Thompson the rst time theymet in Baltimore and that she latersigned it.

The prosecution tried to showthat a notary working for Mattinglyand Brown, Jenna Delozier who wasrelated to Mattingly, notarized thedeed to the property without the three

sisters being present.Delozier testied Tuesday and ad-mitted she notarized documents with-out ever meeting any of the sisters.

She testied that she was threatenedwith prosecution by Assistant States Attor-ney Daniel White to inuence her testimony,

but she maintained that she could not remem-ber who told her to notarize the papers.

Mattingly testied Wednesday that he didnot ask Delozier to notarize the documents.

The jury also heard Mattingly testify thathe was the target of the prosecution, initially

by White, because he was running againstStates Attorney Richard Fritz.

He also said that before Cuover the case, all of his attemptsside of the story to police and thehad been rebuffed.

He [Daniel White] is out because Im running for stateMattingly said.

Mattingly and Brown have bon other land theft charges as wetampering charges stemming fromcase from late 2007.

Mattingly Takes The Stand in Land Theft Ca

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

6/31


ews

Re a l l ywe just stay inside until about6 oclock when the sun startsto set and then we go for bikerides, then its not too bad,said Paul Frazier of Lexing-

ton Park, who admitted thathe does like the winter bet-ter. On the weekends wellgo down to the Base pool,or the Great Mills pool, sometimes we go over toWestburys pool, saidFrazier, who was pic-tured with his daughtersElana, left and Laila.

What Are You Doing to Cope With The Heat Wave Gripping the Area?Mostly I stay in the

house or come hang out at thelibrary, said Chad Bartramof Great Mills. I grew upFlorida so this doesnt botherme, it hasnt been too bad, you

just have to keep hydrated.Once you get out in the sun itsa little hotter, but its nice. Itsbetter than the winter because I

hate the snow.

This is killing me, Its too hot, saidSharon Thomas, of Lexington Park.

I just stay in the air conditioningall day, she said. Sometimes I go downon the water in Beachville. Its nice downthere we go down there and go crabbing

and everything, but really its been toohot to even crab now. I like the winterbetter.


Detectives are searching for a woman whohas been missing since the night of July 17 afterlast being seen on Liberty Street in LexingtonPark.

Police say that Devon Andrea Baker hasa husband and children and has had no contactwith them since going missing.

Its out of her character to be gonewithout talking to anyone, said Capt. Terry

Black, commander of the Bureau of CriminalInvestigations.

Police say that Baker has also not used hercell phone or accessed her bank account sincelast being seen leaving a residence on LibertyStreet at about 9:45 p.m.

Baker similarly has not contacted anyoneat her place of work, Black said.

Baker is 37 years old, police reports state,African American and standing about 5 feetin height and weighing about 145 pounds withshoulder length black hair and brown eyes. Shewas last seen wearing a black t-shirt, blackshorts, black tennis shoes, a silver nose ring,large silver hoop ear rings and a silver rope-style necklace.

She was also carrying a black purse. Bak-

er has a distinct tattoo of a rose ankle.

Anyone with information abdisappearance or location is asked Det. David Alexander at 301-475tension 1954 or Sgt. Jeffery Jones 1963 at the same number.

Those with information caCrime Solvers at 301-475-3333.

[email protected]

Police Search For Missing Wom

News21 photo by Jason Lenhart

Devon Andrea Baker


Watermen in Southern Maryland say thatthe Maryland Department of Natural Resources(DNR) decision to lift certain restrictions on theharvesting of female crabs in the Chesapeake Bayand its tributaries this fall could give their busi-ness a boost going into the fall.

DNR announced Wednesday that the nine-day female blue crab closure period implementedin 2009 will be lifted this year, opening up oppor-tunities for commercial harvest from Sept. 26 toOct. 4.

Since 2009, commercial crabbers have beenforbidden from harvesting female crabs the lastweek of September and the rst week of October.

Thats the prime time for catching females,

Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert CountyWatermens Association, told The County Times.Thats when a lot of the guys make a lot of theirfall money.

Lynn Fegley, assistant director of the sheriesservice for DNR, said that a 60 percent increase inthe crab population after the latest dredging sur-vey led to the state making the reconsideration.

We have been greatly encouraged by ourblue crab population increases over the past twoyears, and we are pleased that we are now ableto make this conservative adjustment - one thatwill expand opportunity for watermen, while alsomaintaining safe harvest levels, said GovernorMartin OMalley in a press release.

Robert Brown, president of the watermensassociation in St. Marys County, said that femalecrabs make up most of the crab cakes sold in res-

taurants and elsewhere thatoften claim higher prices forthe delicacy.

Female crab harvestingwould also help watermen by giving them an incomeoption over the larger malecrabs that are so popular incrab houses, since those arein much shorter supply.

Despite reports fromwatermen that there are fewlarge males of legal harvest-ing size there is still hopefor the last few weeks of thisand next years season they say.

It takes them one year to get to legal size;theres not very many big crabs, Brown said.

The abundance of small crabs, Brown said,meant that watermen might have much more toharvest next year.

Zinn said that those crabs could start turningprots for watermen even before next summer.

If they survive through the winter theycould be spring crabs that we could get a premium

price for, Zinn said.Watermen like Zinn and Brown say that ac-tions across the Potomac River had more of an im-

pact on crab populations.What has brought crabs back

Maryland has done but what Virgiwith stopping dredging of female crater, Brown said.

Simply leaving the females to any harvesting of them took place allboost the population on their own, B

We can nally see light at the enel. Brown said.

[email protected]

DNR Lifts Autumn CatchRestriction on Female Crabs

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

7/31


Legal Notice:

Send to:

The County TimesP.O. Box 250 Hollywood, MD 2063

Make sure you include your name, phone # and the city you liv

We will not publish your phone #, only your name and city

To The Editor:

P.O. Box 250 Hollywood, Maryland 20636News, Advertising, Circulation, Classifeds: 301-373-4125

James Manning McKay - Founder

Eric McKay -Associate Publisher..................................ericmckay@countyt

Tobie Pulliam - Ofce Manager..............................tobiepulliam@countyti

Sean Rice - Associate Editor.....................................................seanrice@countyt

Angie Stalcup - Graphic Artist.......................................angiestalcup@countyt

Andrea Shiell - Reporter - Education, Entertainment...andreashiell@countyt

Chris Stevens - Reporter - Sports......................................chrisstevens@countyt

Guy Leonard - Reporter - Government, Crime...............guyleonard@countyt

Sales Representatives......................................................................sales@countyt

2009 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT (CCR)COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN

The 2009 Consumer Condence Report (CCR) is available to Town residents and at the Town Ofce, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD between the hours of and 4:30 p.m. and at the Leonardtown Post Ofce, 22735 Washington Street and is alsoonline at http://leonardtown.somd.com under Townment, Water Quality Reports.

In a recent letter in The County Times, Mr.James Hilbert wrote a letter of support for CollinsBailey, a Republican candidate for Congress in the5th District. In that letter, Mr. Hilbert made sev-eral unfounded insinuations about the other candi-date as being somehow beholden to large donorsand career politicians who twisted arms to gethim votes. Mr. Hilbert obviously does not knowCharles Lollar, so to attack Mr. Lollars integrity just to express support for Collins Bailey is re-sorting to dirty politics. Mr. Hilberts commentsseemed to suggest that he doesnt know muchabout either candidate.

I do know both candidates, and I know thatCharles Lollar and Collins Bailey are both hon-orable men of great integrity. Both are scal andsocial conservatives. Either man would serve the

people of the 5th District ethically and honestlyand would put the concerns of their district aheadof any perceived obligation to any individual orgroup based on campaign donations. The candi-dates are in agreement on several issues, includingthe need for term limits in Congress.

When two candidates hold similar views in anumber of areas, how does a voter choose whichcandidate to vote for? The answer is in the intan-gibles those attributes that add up to electability.Mr. Hilbert stated accurately that Charles Lollar ispersonable and articulate. Of the two candidates,Charles Lollar is better able to articulate his mes-sage and goals to the people of the 5th District. Hepossesses that indenable and very valuable qual-ity known as voter appeal. The ability to appeal toa wide range of people is critical for any candidate,but especially in the 5th District, which encom-passes ve distinctive counties.

Collins Bailey lacks strength in the intan-

gibles. But the most important facshould know about Collins Bailey is he ran against Congressman Steny Hsame ofce. In that election, Mr. Baiwhelmingly rejected by the voters in of the 5th District! Mr. Bailey was ein his home county, winning a merevotes in Charles County. If a candidathis own county, what chance does hein other areas where he is not as wePrince Georges County, Mr. Bailey wof the votes. In order to defeat Steny didate must be able to do well in PrinCounty. In 2008, of the total votes ccounties, Collins Bailey lost by a diSteny Hoyers whopping 74% win!

What has changed about Collins

past two years that would cause voteturn around now and elect him over SAbsolutely nothing! Mr. Bailey is trunning on the same platform as he With things at a critical point in ourwe afford to waste our votes on Cagain? In 2008, we had no choice; buhave a real choice. And if we believtally important to change the destrudirection in which our country is heamust defeat Steny Hoyer, one of thetax and spend politicians in CongreMr. Hoyer, we must vote for the onlcandidate who can win against Mr. candidate is Charles Lollar.

Rebecca DenningBushwood, MD

Lets Vote for a Man Who Can Win

Spending Solution Flawed

By Martha Mossburg

The dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law last week called forstates to borrow from the Treasury during recessions.

Christopher Edley Jr. wrote in The New York Times, Congress should pass legislationthat would allow a state to simply get an advance on these future federal dollars expectedfrom entitlement programs. He added, The Treasury Department, which writes the checksto the states, could be assured of repayment (with interest) by simply cutting the federal match -ing rate by the needed amount over, say, ve years.

If his proposal became law, each of us in Maryland and around the country would sufferbigger government and higher taxes in a never-ending, misguided quest to boost employmentthrough state spending.

Edley reasons more spending would allow the states to keep stimulating the economy andspeed recovery. But as the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act showed,government can spend billions with little to show for it except bigger decits. Nationally,private-sector employment has increased by about 600,000 this year through June. But theslow pace of hiring means it could take years to replace the 8 million jobs lost since the reces-sion started in December 2007.

Maryland Public Policy Institute research associate John J. Walters found wildly conict-ing numbers about jobs created or saved in Maryland when he compared state and nationalstimulus data and found the vast majority of money used went toward purchases, not newhires.

Besides, government does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. AsBureau of Economic Analysis data show, state and local governments around the countrycollected 22 percent more in taxes in the rst quar ter of this year than they did just ve yearsago at the same time.

And government keeps growing despite an inability to pay for it. For the past decade gov-ernment has grown faster than the private sector. According to Veronique de Rugy, researchfellow at George Mason Universitys Mercatus Center, The continued increase of govern-ment spending despite uctuations in the private sector means that we should not bank on afuture contraction in government spending to balance out our scal woes.

In Maryland, General Fund spending rose 7 percent from 2007 to 2010. During that time,General Fund revenue declined 3 percent, one of the main reasons for the decits over recentyears, according to an analysis of the budget by Delegate Steven Schuh, R-Anne Arundel.While revenue is estimated to increase in coming years, $1.5 billion-plus structural decitspersist over the next ve years because state legislators refuse to adjust their spending to matchthe money collected by the state treasury.

If Maryland were allowed to spend even more to ll in gaps of its own making as pro-posed by Dean Edley, taxpayers would be in even bigger trouble than projections show. Thereis no guarantee Maryland legislators and the governor would take the opportunity to realignthe budget with reality. They have no history of being up to the job.

In 2007 they relied on massive tax increases to solve the budget problem. But they only

delayed the day of reckoning. After the election, look for higher taxes again to be the solutionto bad choices compounded over decades in the General Assembly.

Marta Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute. [email protected]

Guest Editorial

Recently I have read a lot of negativismin the newspapers and online regarding Cpl.Patrick Handy.

I have known him since he came to St.Marys County in mid 2000 and have alwaysfound him to be a Law Enforcement Ofcer

you want on your side when you are a victimor a criminal.

He has a very caring attitude. He has al-ways shown professionalism while Ive seen

him on the job.He has a tough job working the hours of

darkness but he serves with pride and wantsrespect from those he has to arrest.

I nd the negativism is not helping any-one. I have always believed if you cant speak

good of someone then dont speak at all.

Margit MillerSolomons Md

Negativism About Ofcer Patrick Handy NotGood for Anyone

I am a former patron and friend of RobertPhipps, who was murdered four years ago. Thiswas a very brutal act and one which I feel verystrongly, that the guilty person should have totake the punishment he rightly deserves.

I have to agree with Mr. White that theStates Attorney had enough evidence to convicthim for this horric act. What I nd hard to un-derstand is how a court in Missouri could sen-tence him to 30 years in jail for robbing a bankand the state of Maryland is willing to let him,

basically, get a way with murder.I can only come to the conclu

States Attorneys ofce would rathclose a case than to seek justice forfamily. Robert Phipps was a hard wcent man and my heart goes out to hiwill continue to suffer their loss loWhite is released for bank robbery.

Norma BradburyMechanicsville, MD

Guilty Man Got Away With Murder

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

8/31


Moneyfor the love of

F

23314 Surre Wa Cali ornia Mar land 20619

Owned and Operated by301-737-0737Call For More Information:Bella Bailey, Marketing & Leasing MGR.

301-862-5307

AmenityPackageAvailable

Discounted Cable

Playground

Free on Site Storagewith Every Apartment

Walk toShopping/Restaurants

$

150L

imit

edTimeOnly!

Move-InSpecial


A group of St. Marys County businessesand trades professionals are stepping forward toexpand the building trades and increase educa-tional opportunities for students in St. MarysCounty Public Schools, part of a renewed ini-tiative by the St. Marys County Public SchoolBuilding Trades Foundation, Inc., a group orig-inally established in 1986 that has been dormantfor several years.

We know we have records dating backto the mid-80s, but it hasnt been functional forthe last 15 years. It was just dormant, said BillScaraa, foundation member and President ofthe St. Marys County Chamber of Commerce,going on to explain that trades professionalsfrom the Forrest Tech Center in Leonardtownhad decided that it was time businesses ignitetrade education to prevent major shortages inconstruction and trades personnel in the future.

Theres a downturn in the economy in theconstruction industry, but the constructionindustry is looking for people, saidScaraa, and there hasnt beenmuch focus on kids getting intotrades so this is to enlightenand educate people on whatsout there for them.

The foundations long term

goal is to provide training for young people who

may not necessarily be interested in pursuinghigher education after graduating from highschool, said Scaraa, going on to note that mostof the building or industry training programshave been relegated to the community collegesystem, which is likely to see more cuts as the

state tries to mitigate budget shortfBut thats why foundatio

wanted to bring this to the commScaraa. If state funding keepswe dont want those programs to bfoundation is hoping to be able those programs.

Membership in the Foundatioindividuals and businesses that arehelping fulll the foundations missto promote and create educational ofor students interested in going intion or trades after graduation, a foraa said will help the community

For business, its going to hepool of labor, but were hoping ththat, itll be meaningful for the colarge, said Scaraa. Were just the Forrest Center does a step furth

The Building Trades Foundalast meeting on May 25, during members and ofcers were elected

now includes: James Bacot, Brookers (President); Adam Stif

Valley Carpentry (VicGerald Buckler, Ef

Design (Vice PreMcGowan, De& Supply (TreLynch, SMCPSTori Mayor, SM

tary); Randy Birch, (SMCPS); Anth

(SMPC); Tyrone Harris, (SMC RParks); William Higgs (LSR Corp.)Roach, (Cedar Point Federal Credit

For more information on tTrades Foundation, contact Bill Sca737-3001.

Business Band Together to PromBuilding Trades for Area Stude

Mary Clifton, an Edward Jones nancial advisor in Mechanicsville is supporting a schoolsupplies donation campaign by using her ofce as a drop-off location for a school suppliesdrive.

Southern Maryland residents and business owners may help those less fortunate in thecommunity by bringing in items to the Edward Jones branch ofce during regular businesshours from July 19 to Sept. 13.

The Branch Address is located at 28103 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville, MD.All donations will go to benet Mechanicsville Elementary School. Please show your sup-

port for our local youth. For more information or directions please call 301-884-4575. No cashor checks will be accepted.

Edward Jones Office Holding School Supplies Drive

What if you could make one simple changeevery day for a week that would have a positiveimpact on your health, your local economy andthe health of the planet?

Join the thousands across Maryland whoare taking the Buy Local Challenge this week(I pledge to eat at least one item from a localfarm every day during Buy Local Week) fromJuly 17 - 25 and enjoy food thats fresh and nutri-tious while supporting local farmers.

The Buy Local Challenge, which is alwaysthe last full week in July, celebrates its fourthanniversary this year. One of several SouthernMaryland Agricultural Development Commis-sion (SMADC) programs geared to boost the lo-cal farm economy, the Challenge was designedto highlight the environmental, health and eco-nomic benets farms provide.

Participants are encouraged to shop atfarms, farm stands, farmers markets and gro-cers that offer locally grown food and wine, anddine at restaurants that include local farm foodand wine in their menus.

The Buy Local Challenge is gaining in-credible momentum, Christine Bergmark, ex-

ecutive director of SMADC said in lease. Its easy for anyone to make commitment; individuals, families,nesses and institutions. But our goaremind people that local farms needsupport to thrive and ensure they surture generations.

To learn more about additionaand resources from SMADC, or to about Buy local Week visit wwwand www.buy-local-challenge.com.

Starting next week, a restauranmotion titled Savor St. Marys begrst time in St. Marys County, ruJuly 25 to Aug. 8. The event spotfood by having participating restaurato prepare special dishes using ingrearea farms, waterways and vineyard

Details on participating restauraas proles on the chefs, featured dishgrowers, incentives for dining twice

pating restaurants and other food reland celebrations can be found by vissavorstmarys.com.

Buy Local Challenge UnderwaRestaurant Week Coming Nex

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would haveproduced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

Company Symbol Close Close Change

7/21/2010 12/31/2008

Wal-Mart WMT $50.35 $56.06 -10.19%

Harley Davidson HOG $26.68 $16.97 57.22%

Best Buy BBY $33.85 $28.11 20.42%

Lockheed Marn LMT $73.66 $84.08 -12.39%

BAE Systems BAESF $4.76 $5.41 -12.01%

Computer Science Corp. CSC $45.12 $35.14 28.40%

Dyncorp Internaonal Inc. DCP $6.38 $15.17 -57.94%

General Dynamics Corp. GD $59.28 $57.59 2.93%

Mantech Internaonal Corp. MANT $37.43 $54.19 -30.93%

Northrop Grunman Corp. NOC $56.03 $45.04 24.40%

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

9/31


CANTALOUPE

We Proudly Support Local FarmerWe Proudly Support Local Farmers

Route 245

Hollywood, MD 20636

301-475-2531

Route 246 & Great Mills

Lexington Park, MD 206

301-862-7702

Route 5 & Mohawk Drive

Charlotte Hall, MD 20622

301-884-5636

Wildewood Shopping Center

California, MD 20619

301-866-5702

The Shops at Breton Bay

Leonardtown, MD 20650

301-997-1828

We Buy Fresh, Quality Southern Maryland Grown Produce.

WHITE SWEET CORN

12/$2.98

$3.99SEEDLESS WATERMELON GREEN PEPPERS, YELLOW

SQUASH, ZUCCHINI,TOMATOES & ONIONS 2/$4.00

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

10/31


George Curtis, 79

George Kelly Curtis (a.k.a.Beadie) died on July 15, 2010while at the United Medical Center inWashington, DC following a lengthyillness. He was 79 years old. Georgewas born October 29, 1930 in Mad-dox, Maryland to Nellie Gertrude(Curtis) Neale and Clarence ThomasNeale, Sr. He attended the St. MarysCounty Public School System. Hemarried Ethel Lou Pressley and fromthat union there were four children,Toney Curtis, Ronald Curtis, YvonneCurtis, and Yvette Curtis. He waspreceded in death by his wife, EthelLou, both of his sons, both of his par-ents, four brothers John Francis Neale,Clarence Thomas Neale (Bookie),William Henry Neale (Willie), andLawrence DeSales Neale and his sis-ter, Mary Ruth Neale Somerville.

George loved the country life asa young child and would do anything

for his family. His loving nature, kindheart, and willingness to help otherswere just some of the reasons Georgewas loved by so many. When Georgewas 16, he accepted his rst positionat Cedar Point (now known as Patux-ent River) as a cook. He later went toWashington, DC and became a bakerand cake tester until he decided tojoin the United States Army in 1951.George entered the United StatesArmy in Ft. Meade, MD and waslater assigned to the 179th Infantryduring active combat in the KoreanWar and received the following med-als: Korean Service Medal with 2bronze stars, United Nations ServiceMedal, Combat Infantry Badge, andthe National Defense Service Medal.While enlisted in the United States

Army, George proudly obtained therank of Sergeant on July 27, 1953.George received an honorable dis-charge from active duty but decidedto continue service to the country inthe United States Army Reserve for8 years. In 1953, George acceptedemployment with the MontgomeryCounty School System at SomersetElementary School as a Custodian.He retired in 1994 after 41 years ofservice! At the retirement ceremony,he received several certicates andcommendations.

George leaves to mourn histwo daughters, Yvonne Curtis andYvette Curtis (both of Washington,DC), two grandchildren, Tameka

Brown and Michelle Curtis, and sixgreat grandchildren. He also leaveshis aunt Frances (Curtis) Neale ofBaltimore, MD, one uncle, William

Neale of Baltimore, MD, one brother,Christopher Columbus Neale (Nor-ma), three sisters, Gertrude VeronicaCarter, Helen Elizabeth Hebb (Wil-liam), and Theresa Delores Collins

(James).The family will receive friends

on Monday, July 26th, 2010 from 10to 11 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardin-er Funeral Home in Leonardtown,Maryland where services will be-gin at 11 a.m. with Minister HaroldBowman ofciating. Interment willfollow at 1 p.m., in Marylands Vet-erans Cemetery Cheltenham locatedin Cheltenham, Maryland.

Pallbearers will be CharlesCarter, Robert Carter, Roy Ches-ley, Walter Jones, Jr. (CJ), WindellPrice (Benny) and George Somer-ville. Honorary Pallbearers willinclude Karen Absher, KimberlyBarney, Tanya Butler, James Collins,William Hebb, Debra Kahavkin, Re-nee Price, Sotanya Rushing, YvostayRushing, Nikcole Russell and Bar-

bara Somerville.

Dennis Evans, 65

Dennis Martin Evans, 65, of St.Georges Island, MD died July 12,2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Leon-ardtown. Born September 26, 1944,he was the son of the late Robert(Bugs) and Agnes C. Evans. He wasthe 2nd oldest of 10 children.

Dennis was born in Baltimoreand moved to St. Georges Islandas a young boy. He grew up on St.Georges Island spending most of hischildhood on the water swimming,shing and crabbing. He joined theArmy and served some of his time

in Korea. After his military service,he came back to St. Georges Islandto help his parents with their sea-food restaurant better known as Ev-ans Crabhouse. After several yearsworking in the family business, hemoved to Florida and worked for the

postal service. He remained in Flor-ida for approximately 20 years be-fore returning to St. Georges Islandwhere he helped to care for his agingmother. In recent years, he enjoyed

playing cards, chess and checkerswith family and friends. He will besorely missed by all those who knewand loved him.

He is survived by his son, Den-nis Evans of Leonardtown, daugh-ter Ashley Evans of Venice, FL andgranddaughter Piper. He is also sur-vived by his siblings, Fran Sola ofSarasota, FL, Gerald Evans of Clyde,

NC, Michael Evans of St. GeorgesIsland, Victoria Siegel of St. MarysCity, Charles Evans of Leonardtown,Joseph Evans of Hollywood, AnitaKendrick of Lusby and Tony Evansof Mechanicsville and a host of niec-es and nephews. He was precededin death by his older brother RonaldEvans.

Contributions can be made tothe Second District Volunteer RescueSquad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD20692.

All services will be pr ivate.Condolences to the family may

be made at www.brinseldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the BrinseldFuneral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,MD.

Lillian Everson, 91

Lillian Bertha Everson, 91 ofMechanicsville, MD, died on July18, 2010 at Genesis Health Care, LaPlata, MD.

Born on November 1, 1918in Washington, DC, she was thedaughter of the late Harry ClevengerTaylor and the late Grace ElizabethBaden Rawlings. Mrs. Everson was

born and raised in Washington, DC.She spent most of her life living inGolden Beach, MD. Later in life sheenjoyed living with her family in sev-eral different states before movingto Genesis Health Care. She was ahomemaker and her biggest passionwas spending time with her familyand friends.

Predeceased by her husband,

Granville Joseph Everson, grand-sons Michael James and John RobertEverson, and a great-granddaughter,Jessica Lynn Moreland.

Survived by her children, Bar-bara Ann Moreland and her husband,Donald of Conway, S.C., John Gran-ville Everson and his wife, GraceBetty of Ocean Pines, MD, JamesRichard Everson of Huntingtown,MD, and JoAnn Everson of Burns-wick, GA, grandchildren, Deborahand Thomas Moreland, Joy Feerrar,Wendy Madison, David and DarrenDowns, and Cheryl Holman, great-grandchildren, Anthony Everson,David Allen and Elizabeth Buckler,Kimberly and Cierrah Moreland,Amber Feerrar, and Grace AnnMadison, and great-great-grandchil-dren, Donovan, Layla, and JoshuaBuckler.

Family will receive friends onThursday, July 22, 2010 from 5-8

p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m.at Brinseld-Echols Funeral Home,P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd., 30195Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall,MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will

be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday,July 23, 2010 at Immaculate Concep-tion Catholic Church, 28297 Old Vil-lage Rd., Mechanicsville, MD withReverend John Cauleld ofciating.Interment will be at 10 a.m. on Mon-day, July 26, 2010 at Maryland Veter-ans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

Serving as pallbearers are; Tom-my Moreland, Davey and DamensDowns, Scott Feerrar, Darrin Madi-son, Joey Holman, Anthony Everson,and Johnny Sansbury.

In lieu of owers, memorial con-tributions may be made to: HumaneSociety of choice.

Arrangements provided byBrinseld-Echols Funeral Home,P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD. Pleaseview condolences at www.brinsel-dechols.com.

Raymond Garner, 69

Raymond L. Garner, 69 of Cali-fornia, MD passed away after a cou-rageous battle with cancer.

Born April 13, 1941 in Balti-more, MD he was the son of the lateJoseph Garner and Evelyn (Pettin-gill) Garner.

Ray proudly served his coun-try in combat with the U.S. Army1st Cavalry during the Vietnam War

and throughout his life supported thetroops with his work as a DefenseContractor. His career brought himaround the world living in Thailand,Korea, Italy, Okinawa and through-out the continental U.S. His journeysended where they began; in Balti-more MD.

Ray enjoyed shing, garden-ing, hunting and crabbing which alllead to one of his greatest joys of all;cooking and feeding his family andfriends.

Mr. Garner is survived by hischildren, Thomas Garner of Nash-ua, NH and Jane Garner Lindsey ofBrookline NH, his wife Judith Gar-ner of North Haven, CT, ve grand-children and his companion, RosePollard of Odenton, MD.

Family will receive friends onThursday, July 22, 2010 from 5 un-til 8 p.m. in the Brinseld FuneralHome, 22955 Hollywood Road,Leonardtown, MD 20650. A funeralservice will be conducted at 7 p.m.Interment will be on Friday, July 23,2010 at 11 a.m. in the Maryland Vet-erans Cemetery, 11301 Crain High-way, Cheltenham, MD 20623.

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

Arrangements by the BrinseldFuneral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,MD.

Mary Scaggs

Mary Louise Sof Mechanicsville, M14, 2010 the Angelsto be with the heavBorn April 2, 2010 in H

she was raised by her mand several aunts and ugraduating from St. MAcademy in Leonardshe enrolled in BeauticAfter receiving her beacense she worked at sesalons in Washington, Dmet and fell in love withher dreams, Willie FrThey were married o

ber 4, 1950 and resideHeights, MD. They wwith three children; Land Timothy. They wful parents and so devoother for 45 years. On EaApril 16, 1995 Willie pIn 1996 Mary Lou reloMarys County to be n

dren and her three grChristopher, William aShe was very devoted toand enjoyed spending tigrandchildren. She reagoing shopping and havher favorite restaurant, She also enjoyed the frevegetables from the Amand fruit stands. She ward to summer just for

Not only was she an anbut now she is an angelwould do anything for needed help. Listening

playing his harmonica and watching the Minnewas two of her favoritShe will really be misseda Mom, but as a best bud

preceded in death by hedevoted husband, WillieMary Blank, her father, Dand several aunts and usurvived by her three dren, Linda Scaggs, Susand Timothy Scaggs, allicsville; son-in-law, Ernthree grandchildren, Messick and his wife Hedorf, William Messick oville and Andrew Messicicsville; also survived bgrandchildren and a hosA private graveside servMonday, July 19, 2010 at

National Cemetery, S

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

11/31


Memorial contributions may be madeto Hospice House of St. Marys, P.O.Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650Arrangements provided by the Brins-eld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonard-town, MD

Richard Scharnott, 46

Richard Jon Scharnott, 46 ofLexington Park, MD passed away onJuly 11, 2010 at his residence.

Born December 1, 1963 in Ram-sey County, MN he was the son ofRichard P. and Nancy C. Scharnott.

Richard graduated from Ca-thedral High School, Duluth, MNin 1982. After graduation he served20 years in the US Navy retiring in2003. In 2004 he went to work as aRadar Technician for a GovernmentContractor.

Richard is survived by hisdaughter, Katie Scharnott of Oran-geville, CA, parents, Richard andNancy Scharnott of Folsom, CA, andsister, Paula Blaylock of Roseville,CA.

Family received friends onMonday, July 19, 2010 in the Brins-eld Funeral Home, P.A., Leonard-town, MD.

A graveside service will be heldSeptember 1, 2010 at 2 p.m. in Ar-lington National Cemetery.

In lieu of owers memorialcontributions may be made to theSt. Marys County Animal WelfareLeague, P.O. Box 1232, Leonard-town, MD 20650

Arrangements provided by theBrinseld Funeral Home, P.A., Leon-ardtown, MD

Shelby Wood, 16

Shelby Lynn Wood, 16 of Leon-ardtown, MD died July 12, 2010 atSt. Marys Hospital.

Born August 31, 1993 in Leon-ardtown, MD, she was the daugh-ter of Eric D. Wood and Lorri Ann(Blaylock) Wood.

Shelby was a student at Leon-ardtown High School. She enjoyed

photography, listening to music andplaying with her sisters and brother.

In addition to her parents, Shelbyis survived by her siblings, SavannahV., Payton D., and Nolan E. Wood ofLeonardtown, MD, maternal grand-

parents, George and Lorraine Blay-lock of Lexington Park, MD, and pa-ternal grandparents, Bruce and Sha-ron Strickland of Great Mills, MD.

Family received friends forShelbys Life Celebration on Friday,July 16, 2010 in Immaculate Heart ofMary Catholic Church, 22375 Three

Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD20653. Prayers were recited. A Massof Christian Burial was celebrated onSaturday, July 17, 2010. Intermentfollowed in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were; NormanStrickland, Blake Strickland, ChrisGraham, Bobby Lawrence, T.R.Councell and Steve Haffer.

Memorial contributions may be made to Childrens Hospital Na-tional Medical Center, 111 MichiganAve., N.W., Washington, DC, 20010and/or the Shelby Wood ScholarshipFund, 20668 Bloomsbury La., Leon-ardtown, MD 20650 for Shelbyssiblings.

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

Arrangements provided by theBrinseld Funeral Home, P.A., Leon-ardtown, MD.

William Prillaman, 82

William Gary Prillaman, 82of Lusby, MD formerly of BryansRoad, MD passed away on July 14,2010 in St. Marys Hospital, Leonar-dtown, MD.

He was born on September 6,1927 in New Howard, West Virginiato the late Gerry Ivan Prillaman andGladys Irene Prillaman nee Lester.He married his beloved wife BarbaraAllen Prillaman on December 31,1963 in Suitland, MD.

William also known as Bill joined the United States Navy in1945 and was honorably dischargedin 1946. He worked for Scriptomaticas a Service Manager and retired in1984. Bill was involved in the Forest-ville Boys and Girls Club and BryansRoad Little League.

Bill is survived by his wife of 46years Barbara A. Prillaman of Lusby,MD; children, Lisa and her husbandDave Spencer of Heathsville, VA;Theresa and her husband BryanShipman of Lusby, MD; Sandra andher husband Ed Yeager of Ft. Lau-derdale, FL; Lora and her husbandWayne Rodrigues of Livermore, CA;Deborah Forrester of Glen Burnie,MD; Brenda Foor of Stevensville,MD and Michael Sparks of Leonar-dtown, MD; sister Lois Haynes ofWilliaston, FL; nine grandchildrenand six great grandchildren.

The family received friends

on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in theRausch Funeral Home, Lusby. Fu-neral Services will be held on Thurs-day, July 22, 2010 at 12 p.m. in thefuneral home with Rev. Daniel L.Moore ofciating. Interment will fol-low at Maryland Veterans Cemetery,Cheltenham, MD at 2 PM with mili-tary honors provided by the United

States Navy.Memorial Contributions may be

made in Bills memory to C.A.W.L.(Calvert Animal Welfare League), P.O. Box 1660, Prince Frederick, MD20678. Arrangements made by theRausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby.www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

William Trollinger, III, 86

William Jasper Trollinger, III,86, passed away on July 11, 2010 athis residence in Lusby, MD. He wasformally from Ft. Washington, MD.

He was born on June 17, 1924 inRichmond, Virginia to the late Wil-liam Jasper Trollinger, Jr. and MaryAlice Trollinger nee Jefferys.

He joined the United States

Army Air Corp on July 16th, 1942and was stationed at New Guinea,

Northern France, Rhineland, Ar-dennes and Central Europe; he washonorably discharged on September9th, 1945 from Ft. George G. Meade,MD as a Staff Sergeant. He workedfor the Washington, D. C. Fire De-

partment for twenty eight years, hav-ing served on Rescue Squad #1 untilhis retirement in 1973. Mr. Trollingerwas a sixty year Life member of theOxon Hill Masonic Lodge and amember of the Oxon Hill VolunteerFire Department and Rescue Squad.He was the former Chief of the Res-cue Squad and a member of the DiveRescue Team.

He is survived by hgy Trollinger of Lusby, MJasper Trollinger, IV of MD; daughters Mary TCharlotte Hall, MD anher husband Ron Pose

jemoy, MD; six grandchTara, Billy, Jason, Aarotwo great grandchildren

Heath. He was precededhis two brothers and thre

The family receivedFriday, July 16, at the RauHome, Lusby. Funeral sheld at 2 PM in the funera

pel with Father Joseph Trciating. Interment was prifriends wish, contributimade in his memory to C

pice, P. O. Box 838, PrincMD 20678, donation areonline at www.calverthoto the American Heart A415 N. Charles Street Ba21201,or online at www

To Place A Memor

Please Call:301-373-4125

Continu

HighSpeedDigitalBlack/White&ColorCopyService

Compare our Prices & Time Lineto Our Competitors

WeddingInvitations,ProgramsandAccessories

GraphicDesign

CommercialOffsetPrinting

PerfectBinding,HardBack

Binding,GBC/CoilBinding,SaddleStitching

FreeIn-CountyDelivery

Serving

St. Mary's Co

Since 1978

41690 Courthouse DriveLeonardtown, Maryland 20650

Phon:301-475-5531Fax:301-475-9636

mail:[email protected]

HOurS:Mon-Thu8a.m.to5p.m.Fiday8a.m.to4p.m.

FreeeSTIMATeS/QuICkTurnArOunD

Posters

Flyers

Menus

Rafe & Admission

Tickets

Announcements

Invitations

Composition &

Layout Copy Service

Rubber Stamps

Letterheads

Envelopes

Newsletters

Business Cards

Business Forms

NCR Forms

Envelope In

Certicates

Contracts

Continuous

Booklets

Brochures

Funeral Pro

Bumper Stic

Magnetic Si

Laminating

Labels

Bindery

Specialty W

Color Work

Briefs

Easels

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

12/31


Detectives Assume Death Investigation

On July 17, 2010 troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to a privcated off Corneld Harbor Road in Scotland for the report of a missing person. nary investigation revealed Arnold S. Rosario, 46, of Silver Spring, Maryland was the private pier shing. An extensive search for Rosario was conducted by ofceMaryland State Police, St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce, Maryland DepartmentResources Police, United States Coast Guard as well as several volunteer re deparescue squad units.

The following day, Rosarios body was located in the water near the pier decsarios body was transported to the State Medical Examiners Ofce in Baltimore toa cause and manner of death. The St. Marys County Bureau of Criminal Invecontinuing the investigation.

Police: Woman Threatens Victim With Knife, PuHim Off Porch

On July 19, 2010 Deputy First Class Seyfried responded to a residence on TreeLexington Park for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed the victim was inverbal dispute with Vicki Marie Curtis, 33, of Lexington Park which escalated intoassault when Curtis allegedly threatened the victim with a knife. The victim exitdence and Curtis followed. Curtis allegedly pushed the victim causing him to fall fro

porch of the residence. The victim sustained abrasions to his knee and ankle as a rfall. Curtis was arrested for second-degree assault.

Briefs

Philip H. Dorsey III

Attorney at Law

-Serious Personal Injury Cases-

LEONARDTOWN: 301-475-5000

TOLL FREE: 1-800-660-3493

EMAIL: [email protected]

www.dorseylaw.net


Last week police charged a Lexington Parkman with using his van to hit and then run overanother man who was walking towards his vehicle

on Jay Dee Court in Lexington Park.Charles Preston Raley, 68, now faces

charges of rst-degree assault and second-de-gree assault for his alleged attack on Robert AlanMandley July 14.

The rst-degree assault charge carries amaximum penalty of 25 years in prison.

According to police charging documentsled against Raley, Mandley was walking south

bound on Jay Dee Court off the travel portion ofthe road when he saw Raley drive his towardshim on the north bound side.

Court papers stated that Mandley claimedRaley stopped his vehicle suddenly and he beganto yell at Mandley in a threatening manner.

Mandley went on to allege in court papersthat Raley yelled this is what you get to himwhile Raley was revving the engine of his van.

As Mandley continued to walk towards hisresidence, charging documents allege that Raley

drove towards himand swerved sudden-ly, striking Mandleyin the right side andknocking him to theground.

As the defen-dant drove away heran over Mandleysright foot, chargingdocuments, state.

When policeresponded to theincident that foundRaley still in his

van about 30 yards away from the incourt papers stated, with the engineand Raley appearing to be the only othe vehicle.

Raley remains incarcerated at thCounty Adult Detention Center follorest that day, on-line court records shinitially held on a $75,000 bond.

[email protected].

Man Charged With StrikinRunning Over Victim With V


A Lusby man set re to two separatestructures in Great Mills and Lexington ParkJuly 17, investigators with the Maryland StateFire Marshals ofce allege, in connectionwith what they believe is an ongoing domes-ic argument.

Investigators say that Louis DeonteSmith, 33, allegedly set re to a building thathad apartments on the second oor on PointLookout Road in Great Mills.

The rst re was found by occupants ofhe apartment and was set in the buildings

hallway and spread to the renters door; thedamage from the re was minimal, re mar-shal information stated, and took little timefor Bay District Volunteer Fire Departmentpersonnel to extinguish.

Charging documents against Smith statehat the occupants Bruce Dove and Rebecca

Herbert saw Smith in the area of where the

re was set and told investigators that he hadbeen calling them for the past week threaten-ng to blow up their apartment.

The witnesses alleged in charging docu-ments that after the re Smith called themand told them he had set their [expletive] onre.

Investigators believed the rst blaze wasconnected to the second blaze set at the homeof Mary Herbert, who had recently broken offa four year relationship with Smith, charging

documents stated.The second re occurred just four hours

after the rst, re marshal reports reveal.

Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Duane Svitestold The County Times that Smith set the resin an attempt to get revenge on either Herbertor friends who were aiding her.

He believed that she was staying there,Svites said. Whatever he was going to do itwas against her either directly or indirectly.

The second re Smith is alleged to haveset was to Herberts trailer on Bridgett Lanein Lexington Park.

The re was contained by Bay Districtvolunteers in about ve minutes, re marshalreports state, court papers stated.

Herbert told investigators that Smith wasangry with her over nding a new boyfriendafter breaking off their prior relationship andhad threatened her with burning down herhome.

Investigators found Smith in the trailerimmediately adjacent to Herberts after the

re was extinguished, charging documentsstated, and arrested him.

The estimated damages to Herbertstrailer was $15,000.

In all Smith faces charges of rst degreearson, malicious burning, malicious destruc-tion of property and threat of arson.

Smith is currently incarcerated at the St.Marys County Adult Detention Center.

[email protected]

Man Charged With Two ArsonCounts, Malicious Burning


Investigators with the State Fire Marshalsofce say that two barn res on the same day,

one in Hollywood and the other in California,are under investigation but they say that the sec-ond was intentionally set.

According to re marshal reports theCalifornia barn re occurred at about 6:24 a.m.July 18 at St. Marys River State Park at IndianBridge and Cooperstown Road.

The re started in the barns interior onthe left side, and re marshals soon learned thatduring the prior week local reghters had re-sponded to a call for a re to the right side ofthe barn.

Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Duane Svitestold The County Times that there was no evi-dence an accelerant was used in the second Cali-fornia barn re but that the rst re bore moreinvestigation.

Obviously two res in the samindication its shy, Svites said, addrst re had not been determined as iset.

The rst barn re took place a li

an hour earlier on Jones Wharf RoadNotch Road and took 33 reghters 10control, re marshal reports stated.

The cause of the re is as yeSvites said, but it apparently started iinterior.

A Maryland State Police helispotted the re while on a sortie and re marshal reports state.

With the most recent activity inintentionally set re, Svites said, thnumbers continue to go up.

Were creeping above the nulast year, Svites said.

[email protected]

Fire Marshals Investigate Dual Barn

Charles Presto

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

13/31


800.356.6660 www.esfcu.org

CALIFORNIA BRANCH LOCATION:

San Souci Plaza 22599-122 MacArthur Blvd. California, MD

Take a Summer

Break On Us

* Members who purchase a new or used auto, or renance their car loan from another institution, from July 1st until July 31st are eligible to defer payments until October 2010. Members who nance or renanceof $10,000 will receive a $200 Visa gift card from Educational Systems FCU. The gift card will be issued at the time of loan disbursement. Interest will continue to accrue during the deferred period. This promotiocombined with any other offer. Offer not valid on existing Educational Systems FCU loans. Please use promo code: 710_SOMDDEF_AUTO.

... FINANCE OR REFINANCE YOUR

NEW/USED AUTO LOAN WITH US AND

MAKE NO PAYMENTS UNTIL OCTOBER 2010!*

PLUS...RECEIVE A $200 VISA GIFT CARD!*

IF YOU LIVE, WORK OR ATTEND SCHOOL IN ST. MARYS COUNTY, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO OPEN AN ACCO

Lieutenant General George J. Trautman, Deputy CommandAviation, left, recently presented Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Bhis promotion to Colonel at a Pentagon ceremony. Colonel ated from Radford University in Virginia, Naval War CollegArmy War College, Carlisle, PA. Colonel Barnhill served in Oert Storm, Bosnia, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operationand is currently serving in Marine Aviation at the Pentagoare CAPT Ted Harwood and Nancy Harwood of Hollywoodbrother of Brian Barnhill of Scotland, MD. Colonel BarnhiPatty, and two children live in Virginia.

Capt. John P. Feeney assumed com-mand of the Naval Aviation Training Sys-tems program ofce (PMA-205) at NavalAir Station Patuxent River from Capt.Darryl J. Long who retired from the U.S.Navy after 25 plus years of service.

A native of Philadelphia, Pa. Feeneygraduated from the U.S. Naval Academyin 1987 with a Bachelor of Science De-gree in Mechanical Engineering. Uponcompletion of ight training and desig-nation as a Naval Flight Ofcer, he re-ported to Patrol Squadron 31 (VP-31) atMoffet Field, Calif. for eet replacementtraining in the P-3B.

Upon completion, he then reportedto Patrol Squadron Special ProjectsUnit ONE (VPU-1) at Naval Air StationBrunswick, Maine. He served as Naviga-tor, Naval Air Training and OperatingProcedures Standardization (NATOPS)Instructor and Tactics Ofcer while de-ploying in support of Operation Desert

Storm.After receiving a jet transition andupon completion of refresher training inthe S-3B Viking at Air Anti-submarineSquadron 41 (VS-41) at North Island,Calif., Feeney reported to Fleet Air Re-connaissance Squadron FIVE (VQ-5),Naval Air Station Agana, Guam in April1993.

He served as ES-3A DetachmentOperations Ofcer, NATOPS Ofcer

and Mission Commander embarked onthe USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and theUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in sup-

port of Operation Southern Watch. Forhis next assignment, he reported to the

Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center,Fallon, Nev. for Carrier Airwing TacticsInstructor duty.

In November 1998, Feeney reportedto Special Projects Patrol Squadron TWO(VPU-2) at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.While assigned, he served as Detach-ment Ofcer in Charge, Operations Of-cer and Training Ofcer deploying insupport of Operation Allied Force. Fromthere he reported to the Naval War Col-lege, Newport, R.I. and received a Mas-ter of Arts in National Security and Stra-tegic Studies.

Upon completion of his Naval WarCollege education in March 2002, he as-sumed duties as Assistant Program Man-ager for EP-3, VPU and Aerial Common

Sensor (ACS) training systems for Pro-gram Manager, Aviation Training Sys-tems (PMA-205), Patuxent River, Md.

In May 2005 Feeney reported toSpecial Projects Patrol Squadron ONE(VPU-1) as Executive Ofce and as-sumed Command in March 2006. Dur-ing his command tour, his squadron pro-vided combat support to U.S. and alliedforces engaged in Operation Iraqi Free-dom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

His commandwas awardedthe Battle Eand the Air-craft Mainte-nance GoldenWrench.

U p o ncompletion ofhis commandtour, he returned to Patuxent River, Md.and reported to Program Executive Of-cer, Air ASW, Assault and SpecialMissions Programs (PMA-290) servingas Deputy Program Manager for Elec-tronic Warfare / Special Mission Air-craft. In this capacity, he was responsiblefor acquisition and life-cycle support of

Navy EP-3E and VPU aircraft. Under hisguidance, PMA-290 elded Intelligence,Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)upgrades in direct response to Secretaryof Defense Task Force ISR tasking.

Feeney has accumulated more than3,900 ight hours and 165 carrier land-ings. He is designated an AcquisitionProfessional, holds a Master of Busi-ness Administration degree from NewHampshire College and his awards in-clude a three Meritorious Service Med-als, Air Medal, three Navy Commenda-tion Medals, Navy Achievement Medaland various other campaign and unitcommendations.

Feeney Takes Command of Naval AviationTraining Systems Ofce

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

14/31


KnowIn The Education

F

College of Southern MarylandLeonardtown Campus Wellness and Aquatics Center

OPENING IN SEPTEMBER

Individual and

Family MembershipsAvailable!

Fitness MembershipsAquatics Memberships

Combined Memberships

This new center features 32,000 square feet ofspace to get into the best shape of your life.

Take a swim in our lap pool or ease into ourzero-depth-entry therapy pool. Try out one of ourtness classes this fall!

Aerobics Sport Conditioning Class

Spinning Drill Bitz

Pilates

Tai Chi

Yoga

Zumba

CSM will provide sneak peek tours during:

Leonardtowns First Friday Event, August 6 Leonardtown Beach Party, August 7

Grand Opening Ceremony, September 28 | 2 p.m.

Sign up for e-mail updates

at www.csmd.edu/Leonardtown.

The world's tallest snowman was created in Bethel, Maine in 2008.It measured in at 122 feet / 1 inch and weighed 13,000,000 lbs.

SMCPS Middle Schools Make AYPTwo Elementary Schools Fall Short


Data released by the Maryland State Department ofEducation (MSDE) measuring Adequate Yearly Prog-ress (AYP) for elementary and middle schools show St.Marys County Public Schools rebounding from short-falls recorded in 2009, with all four middle schools inthe county making AYP for all student groups.

Linda Dudderar, Chief Academic Ofcer forthe school system, said that St. Marys County PublicSchools ranked 5th in the state for sixth grade math, 13thfor sixth grade reading, 10th for seventh grade math, 9thfor seventh grade reading, 6th for eighth grade math, and11th for eighth grade reading.

This comes as welcome news for the school sys-tem, as in 2009 MSA scores reected shortfalls amongsub-groups at Spring Ridge, Margaret Brent and Leon-ardtown middle schools including African Americans,students receiving free or reduced-price lunches, andstudents in the countys special education programs.

This year at the elementary level, 16 of the systems

18 elementary schools made AYP for all student groups.Oakville Elementary School (OES) did not make AYPfor Reading for the Special Education student group,missing this measure by less than one student. Ever-green Elementary School (EES) also missed makingAYP for Reading and Mathematics for the Special Edu-cation student group. EES missed reaching AYP by lessthan four students.

Part of the situation that Evergreen confrontedwas that because theyre in their rst year, so there wasno longitudinal data, explained Dudderar.

Our results show a system on the move, as our stu-dents master content and reach advanced understand-

ing, said School Superintendent Michael Martirano.Our elementary schools continue to have excellent out-comes, and to have the four middle schools make AYPfor all student groups is a rich reward

It comes down to the fact that every child mat-ters, said Dudderar, crediting this years improvementsto successful interventions for struggling students thathave been in place for some time. Were fortunate thatwere now focused on a very small number of childrennot being able to reach prociency.

Dudderar added that she would be reviewing datato determine the number of students who have tested inthe advanced categories for reading and mathematics,as she predicts that those numbers will determine theschool systems long-term goals.

Each year, MSDE sets AYP targets that schoolsystems must achieve for all populations of students,including minorities, special education, economicallydisadvantaged and Limited English Procient (LEP)students.

For 2011, the Annual Measurable Objective (AMO)for grades 3 through 5 will rise to 85.6 percent for read-ing and 84.5 percent for mathematics, and the AMO forgrades 6 through 8 climbs to 85.6 percent for readingand 78.6 percent for mathematics. The No Child Left

Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) aims to have all studentsmeet 100 percent prociency by 2014, as evaluated bythe Maryland School Assessments.

More information can be found on MSDE websiteat http://mdreportcard.org .

By Andrea Shiell

Staff Writer

Music students o all ages joinedteachers to pound out classics as wellas modern pieces o music as part othis years Piano Fest, which tookplace at St. Marys College July 17-19.

Piano Fest Director Eliza Garth,who routinely teaches studio pianoclasses at St. Marys College with pi-anist (artist-in-residence) Brian Ganzand sta accompanist Beverley Bab-cock, said that this years studentscame rom a variety o backgrounds.

One o the things that wereproud o with Piano Fest is the rangeo skill levels, and a range o ages. Weget advanced high school students,

conservatory students, the older play-ers whore serious about their playingbut not proessionally ambitious but they all beneft rom being in thesame class.

Garth said that the program hadbegun based on a suggestion by JeSilberschlag, Musical Director or theRiver Concert Series at St. Marys

College, and since then thlooked at the program as a both students and aculty and a chance to refne hermethods.

I try to read the neestudents, said Garth, goinote that her reading o macan at times resemble literthan musical analysis, butdent requires a dierent ancpiece they bring to play. Tone way, I think, to get peopnect with the music, but thwe try to do here.

Babcock, who has tauprivately or 25 years, saimajority o her work has non-piano majors at the coI really have to work within

tations they might have all work very hard to encostudents, and to help themopportunities

For more inormationFest, as well as inormatioto sign up or next years contact Eliza Garth atsmcm.edu.

SMCM Hosts 201Piano Fest

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

15/31


BURRIS OLDE TOWNE INSURANCE

DANIEL W. BURRIS, CIC, PROPRIETOR

Auto Home Business Life

22720 WASHINGTON STREET P.O. BOX 707

LEONARDTOWN, MD 20650

(301) 475-3151 Toll Free: (800) 872-8010 Fax: (301) 475-9029

[email protected] danburris.com

ERIE

INSURANCE

GROUP

: :

Michelle Bradford-Foster

Ofce: 443-486-4114

Fax: 443-486-4119

Cell: 240-346-1563

[email protected]

301 Steeple Chase Drive, Suite 101

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

When Trusted Advice Counts

Kim HillsAssociateBroker

RE/MAX 10028105 Three Notch Road,Mechanicsville, MD 20659

800) 314-8235 Of ce (Toll Free)

(301) 672-4040 (Cell Phone)

Email: [email protected]

Your Neighborhood Expert!

Irene PBr

Irene Parrish B

22188 ThrSu

Lexington P

301-86of

301-48c

www.2hdb.com/Irene

ParrishI@IBP

FranzenRealtors,Inc

Helping GoFind Good

Addie McBCell: 301-481-Home:301-73www.addiem

addiemcbride

www.franzenrealtors.com22316 Three Notch Rd. Lexington Park,MOfce:1-800-848-6092 Ofce:301-862-2Fax Ofce:3 01-862-1060

For All Your Real Est

James MoranBranch Manager

www.gofrsthome.com24404 Three Notch Road, Suite 102, Hollywood, MD 20636

E-mail:

[email protected]

Ofce/Cell:301-752-6876

Southern Maryland Association o REALORS Public Awareness CampaignMission Statement

Te mission o the Southern Maryland Association o REALORS is to maintain a nancially viable association ofering support, services and trainimembers; to provide community outreach; to oster a proactive relationship with local and state legislative leaders and to be the leading advocate o t

estate industry, private property rights and the issues that most afect the members ability to serve the public with competency, integrity, and proessio

TrusT. jusT as imporTanT as The number

of bedrooms and baThs.

Only REAlTORS cOmplETE OngOing mAndATORy EThicS TRAining.

Ever arkets fferet, a a REAlTOR toa.

Houselo.o/buase

When youre buying a home, you want specifc things: marble countertops, his and hers sinks, a three-car garage.

You also need confdence, peace o mind and trust. You want a REALTOR someone committed to doing business

according to a strict, proessional code. REALTORS complete real estate business ethics training every our years as part

o their membership in the National Association o REALTORS.

When youre ready to buy a home, work with a REALTOR , a member o the National Association o REALTORS ,

who can explain options that best ft your situation.

2010 National Association o REALTORS.

REALTORS are the best source for real estate information. Working with a REALTOR gives buyers, sellers

and investors the advantage they need to succeed in todays market.

Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS

Hughesville, MD

301-870-2323www.southernmarylandrealtors.org

SMAR does not provide opinion or endorsement o individual REALOR members and brokerages. We do howeverthank the SMAR members surrounding this ad or their nancial support o this Public Awareness message

Cell: (410) 231-5510

Ofce: (301) 373-6257

[email protected]

24502 Three Notch Rd

Hollywood, MD 20636

Rick McNabbRealtor

Callmeabout 1st time Homebuyer seminars

andmontHly ForeClosuretours

www.allsouthernmdhomes.com

Your St. Marys County RealProviding Comprehensive Real Estate Services to H

Ron WCentury 2ron.wimmeWork:301-7Mobile:240Fax:301-86

http://www.ronwim

Ofce: 301-863-0

Toll-Free: 800-257-

Fax: 301-863-05

[email protected]

Locally OwnGlobally Kno

Jay Lilly Real

Hollie D. KesslerREALTOR, ABR, CDPE, GREEN

RE/MAX 10023076 Three Notch RoadCalifornia, Md 20619Office: 301.863.5355

Cell: 240.925.2718

Fax: 410.505.9368

[email protected]

St. Marys 1st GREEN Designee

PAX RIVER

REALTY

Toll Free: 866-726-0008Ofce: 301-862-0008

Fax: 301-862-0009

Lexington Park, MD 20653www.paxriverrealty.com

Toll Free: (888)355-0010

Ofce: (301)392-0010

Ofce: (410)535-5585

Ofce Phone:

(301)932-7800

Lic

Pattif

8340 Old Leonardtown Rd HugheFIRST CHOICE REALT

New Millennium

John Gatton, Jr.Realtor

[email protected]

23063 Three Notch Road

California, Maryland 20619

i l i i L .

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

16/31

Thursday, July 22, 2010 16The County Times Thursday, July 22, 201017 The County TimesO

CoOn The

Cover

pleasecontactthecountytimesat 301-373-4125

four $25winnersuseall8couponsandget8chancestowin.

win $100 incashprizesbyusingthesecoupons!

tomer Must Present Original Coupon. Purchase Required. No Cash Back

RemembeRto

filloutyouR

infoRmationonthe

couponsoyoucan

beenteRedfoRa

chancetowin$25!

coupon

name: phone#:address:

alid Sunday thru Thursday.ine-in or Take-out.Expires 07/23/10.

40874 Merchants Ln.

Leonardtown,MD

301-997-1700

$500offprhase f$25 r mre

coupon


$100offo Ay MealEXPIRES 07/23/10

20815 CallawayVillageWay

Callaway,Md 20620

301-994-9439

21591 GreatMills RoadLexington Park,MD20653

301-866-0850

coupon

name: phone#: address:

$1000oFFGRooMInG & BoARDInG

EXPIRES 07/23/10

www.countrysidepetparadise.comwww.countrysidekennels.com

301.475.214243450St.Andrews Rd.

Leonardtown

301.274.44408275LeonardtownRd.

Hugesville

301.855.83089214BoydsTurnRd.

Owings

nolimitonstay

coupon


$2999Upto5 quartsofoil. Doesnotincludediesel

orsynthetic oil. Expires07/23/2010

oil change, Filter,Tire Rtatin

www.rtistire.et

coupon


Rt. 235 & Mercedes Dr. (By Car Wash)califria, MD

301-737-1102

$198940pT. oILcHAnGEUpto5 quartsooil & flter.CheckBattery,Check

Tires,CheckCoolants,FillFluids,CheckFilters,CheckBelts& Hoses,Vacuum,Deodorize,Wash

Windows& MuchMore. EXPIRES 6/24/10.

FoR onLY$20Add Tire Rtati & Balae

Laser LubeYOURVEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRCENTER

EXPIRES7/23/10.


Its hard not to compare the scene at Even StarOrganic Farm in Lexington Park to the cover of a pack-age of fresh veggies. You can pick out the old barns inthe distance as you move past free-range chickens andturkeys picking pests from the grass, and the tranquilelds of bright greens, ery red peppers, and bright

purple eggplants shining in the sunlight paint a peace-

ful picture.Though the reality of the family farm has

changed a great deal, Even Star owner Brett Grohsgalsaid he preferred to stay close to that ideal of whole-some growing as he cut open a fresh, ripe cantaloupeand plopped a piece in his mouth.

Seriously, this is the best cantaloupe youll evertaste, he said, smiling as he took stock of some ofhis other crops, including 20 kinds of heirloom toma-toes, three kinds of eggplant, okra, zucchini, squash,

watermelon and cucumbers, amongothers.

And as it turns out, not every plant has fallen victim to the lack ofrainfall.

Crops that suffer most in droughtslike the one ravaging the region thisyear are non-irrigated crops like fen-nel, cucumbers and Irish potatoes,

said Brett, noting that hed lost his fen-nel crop earlier this year. But some ofhis crops have done very well despitethis years drought. In fact, Brett saidthat his best-tasting heirloom toma-toes would not have been so excitingthis year if there had been more rain.

Sometimes drought is reallygood. Its put our tomatoes at peakavor very early, he said, and ourwatermelon is going to be really goodthis year.

And this is good news for Brettscustomers, many of whom subscribeto his farms CSA (Community Sup-

ported Agriculture) program.Lauded as a great way for con-

sumers to support local farmers,CSAs are set up so that members pur-chase shares of a farms productsfor a season, in turn getting a box or

bag of freshly harvested fruits, andvegetables every week that are either

picked up from the farm or deliveredto customers.

I get up at 2 in the morning to domy CSA deliveries, he said, and wehave about 52 families in the countythat pick up their own food, but therest he delivers every Thursday tosites all the way from Great Mills toBethesda.

But despite the long hours Brettsaid CSAs make certain aspects ofhis business easier because they allowfarmers to collect money early in theseason, develop personal relationshipswith their customers, and, accordingto the traditional CSA model, sharethe risk of planting and harvesting

with subscribers who pay ahead of time for their foodand absorb losses along with the farmer.

Brett stressed though that he has a system ofalways making sure subscribers get their moneysworth, regardless of which crops he loses.

95 percent of CSAs take that [risk-sharing] ap- proach, he said, but my attitude is if your checkdoesnt bounce my responsibility is to take care ofyou. Theres not a blackberry or a cantaloupe or a to-mato that goes to wholesale rst they go to CSArst.

Though these locally driven programs are gain-ing popularity in the United States (after enjoying rmfooting in Europe for decades), they are a relativelynew development for growers in Southern Maryland,and Brett admitted he had been reluctant to try theconcept at his own farm until ve years ago.

I got dragged into it kicking and screaming be-cause Im very resistant to change, he said, but start-

ing the CSA really changed the face of this farm. Wewent from living hand to mouth to having a guaran-teed stream of income. All we have to do is produce,he said, going on to explain that CSA customers nowmake up 80 percent of his business, a fact that he saysfuels loyalty for both parties.

Theres a subset of the population thats heardof CSAs, said Brett, estimating it to be around one

percent, but one percent of millions adds up to a lotof people. And if ve percent go to farmers markets[where some customers pick up their boxes each week]then ve percent will have access to those Cherokeetomatoes, ve percent will have access to those canta-loupes, and thats a lot of people, he said, going on todescribe how the most effective marketing strategiesfor his business have been word of mouth and the fooditself.

I dont worry about marketing. But if I grew andharvested a boring tomato, my life would be hell, saidBrett. It would be really problematic because how doyou sell that? How do you get someone excited aboutsomething that tastes boring?

Marketing for CSAs, such as it is, ties directly intoa movement that has some of its roots in Bretts ownhome, as his wife, Christine Bergmark, Executive Di-rector of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Devel-opment Commission, has been credited with startingthe Buy Local Challenge in St. Marys County.

Christines Buy Local campaign was quicklytaken statewide by Gov. Martin OMalley, who kickedoff this years Buy Local Challenge on July 15, call-ing on Marylanders to incorporate at least one locally-grown product into their diet every day during the lastweek of July.

Bergmark, who was honored earlier this monthby the Governor and First Lady Katie OMalley withthe 2010 Smart, Green and Growing Buy Local Ag-ricultural Challenge Award, said her focus has beenon supporting local farming and attractions, not justwith Buy Local, but with the other campaigns she

has launched, including

the So. Maryland, So Good and Southern Mary-land Trails: Earth, Art, I magination programs, allof which have less to do with hers and her husbands104-acre farm than with Southern Maryland agricul-ture in general.

Really we just wanted to get people informedabout what was out there for them, she said, so ithasnt been about promoting our farm. It has to dowith encouraging people to shop at locally-owned

businesses and buying locally-grown food itsbeen a good campaign so far and I think itll continueto be good for this area.

I think that CSAs are more than a trend. It of-fers the opportunity for local farmers to connect withtheir customers and the community, wrote DonnaSasscer, Manager of Agricultural and Seafood De-velopment for St. Marys County, in an email to TheCounty Times. She went on to describe the CSA con-cept as an important step for local agriculture, though

CSAs arent suited for every grower or consumer.As for Brett, whos been contending with pests,predators and drought, he said hes happy to focus onthe growing more than the promoting, and since his

business is now just about creating beautiful food,hes now faced with managing his own growth while

balancing the increasing demand for locally grownproducts, a trend that he doesnt see going away any-time soon.

Buy Local will still be strong, but how the cus-tomer accesses local may be with farmers markets.It may be growing their own which would be great

because then thered be more gardeners or it maybe CSAs. But I dont know, he said. I cant tell thefuture.

There are several CSAs for customers to choosefrom in Southern Maryland, some of which offermarket (pick-your-own) options of a variety of lo-cally grown foods. For more information or to searchfor a CSA in your area, go to http://www.localhar-vest.org/csa/.

The New Face of FarmingHow CSAs Are Bringing Customers and Growers Back to Basics

Annie Parrish helps plant autumn crops at Even Star farm in Lexingto

Photo by Frank MarquartBrett Grohsgal

8/3/2019 2010-07-22

17/31

The County Times Thursday, July 22, 2010

HOLLYWOOD VOLUNTEER

FIRE DEPARTMENT

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE

For more information, check out our website at

www.hvfd7.com

FREE PARKING

Thurs, JULY 22 - Sun, JULY 25Thurs, JULY 29 - Mon, AUG 2

RIDES - REFRESHMENTS - GAMES

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

HOURS: 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.

FAMILY NIGHTS

EVERY NIGHT

Unlimited rides - 10.00 per braceletsingle ride tickets available

NIGHTLY PRIZES

2 GIRLS & 2 BOYS BICYCLES

GIVEN AWAY EACH NIGHT

Ladies Auxiliary Rafe:

Outdoor Gas Grill

TREASURE CHEST RAFFLELast Night of Carnival

Owned & Operated By H.V.F.DMHBR No. 103

Make

St. Marys County...Your Home!

Visit one of our

four St. Marys

County

communities

today. New single

2010-07-22

Documents

Transcript of 2010-07-22