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Thursday, September 25, 2008 St. Marys County
Bell Motor Co. Closing After 85
Years In Business
On La Plata Campus For A Free Book
Talk And Discussion About His Latest
Work From Eden To Exile: Unraveling
Mysteries Of The Bible.
COMMUNITY B-5
Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Patty Mattingly opened the gate
to her small parcel of farmland and
smiled as she moved amongst her al-
paca herd.
Nobella Farm in Leonardtown is
home to chickens, turkeys, and rab-
bits, but Mattingly said she is most at
home with her alpacas, of which she
has 15, and is expecting two more of
by November.
The alpacas gently hummed their
greetings to her as she approached;
some echoing curiosity while others
seemed more like grunts of acknowl-
edgement. Very rarely do these ani-
mals bray or make loud noises, Mat-
tingly said, adding that they are very
quiet creatures who generally hum
when they see familiar humans.
Mattingly said this behavior is
typical, and she explained that until
these animals get used to each other
Highlighting the Humming Herds
Local Farmers to Showcase Alpacas During Weekend Open House
Deputy Under
Investigation
For Weapon
Violation
St. Marys County Fair 2008 St. Marys County Fair 2008
THEY JUST KEEP
IMPROVING, WHICH IS ALL I
CAN ASK FOR.
HORNETS GIRLS SOCCER
COACH AMY HERNDON
SPORTS B-1
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A deputy with the St. Marys County Sheriffs
Offce has been placed on restricted duty since it
was allegedly found that a weapon registered to
him was in the possession of a convicted felon
charged with shooting at a group of hunters Dec.
29 of last year.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron confrmed the
status of Deputy First Class Randall Wood Mon-
day, and that Wood remained employed with the
agency while an internal administrative investiga-
tion was underway.
Cameron said Monday that Wood had been
engaged in a non-contact, non-police roll while
working for the sheriffs offce.
The original suspect in the case, Terry Clarke,
who is also the co-owner of the Tiki Bar on Solo-
mons Island, was charged with 41 criminal counts
for using an AR-15 Bushmaster semi-automatic
rife to shoot at hunters who were shooting at wa-
terfowl near his home on Johnson Pond Lane in
Page A-10
See Bell Motor page A-
See Alpaca page A-
See Investigation page A-
Scotland
Man, 19,
Killed
During
Brawl
See Brawl page A-
Photo by Andrea Shiell
Alpacas like these are touted as earth-friendly, gentle creatures that are ideal for producing feece.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Its weathered ups and downs
in the economy, good times and bad
times in Leonardtown and even The
Great Depression that occurred six
years after its opening in 1923 but
after almost nine decades in business
Bell Motor Co. is closing its doors.
Bell Motor Co. has been a near
permanent fxture in Leonardtown
since its opening Jan. 17 5 years
ago, employing not only four genera-
tions of the Bell family, but many in
the local community.
Were going to end the business
either this month or next month, said
Gary Bell, one of the brothers who
runs the shop on Washington Street.
Were still doing parts and service
right now, but were not ordering any
new cars.
Once the family has liquidated
its current inventory, Gary Bell told
The Count Times, the business ven-
ture that has kept the title of second-
oldest, continuously-running Chev-
rolet dealership in the nation will
cease.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police offcials in Worcester,
Mass. say they are still working to
solve the killing of William L. Smith,
19, of Scotland who was a student at
Becker College.
Smith died as a result of injuries
apparently sustained in a fght at an
off campus party held over the week-
end, said Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst,
spokesman for the Worcester Police
Department.
The investigation is still ongo-
ing, Hazelhurst told The County
Times. The fght spilled out onto
the street, it escalated and he was
stabbed once in the chest.
According to information from
Becker College, where Smith was a
sports management major, several
college students hosted a party off
campus and when some uninvited
party-goers were asked to leave a
fght ensued.
One other student was injured
in the fght, the Becker College news
release said.
Smith, who graduated from
Great Mills High School, was pro-
nounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Sept. 21
at University of Massachusetts Me-
morial Medical Center, the college
statement said.
Hazelhurst said that police have
yet to make any arrests in Smiths
killing and are still trying to work
out how many assailants were in-
volved in the melee.
Tracey Heibel, principal at Great
Mills High School, said that the entire
Gary Bell, of Bell Motor Co., says that tough economic times, caused in part by high energy prices, meant that making a proft on selling
cars has become increasingly diffcult.
Photo by Guy Leonard
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
More than two years ago, 15-year-old Tiakeshia Renee
Thompson was killed in a collision between a Crown Victoria
driven by her cousin and a county-owned public transit bus.
Since then her father and mother, Lawrence Thompson and
Bonnie Butler, have sought damages in civil court against both
drivers.
Last week a Circuit Court jury awarded them just $2,500 to
cover some of the funeral costs while at the same time fnding
that Brandon Lydell Short, the driver of the Crown Victoria was
responsible for the accident.
William Gettys, the bus driver, was exonerated.
The civil trial lasted three full days with the jury fnishing
their deliberations on the fourth day.
Much of the testimony revolved around expert witness tes-
timony about how the accident occurred as well as the stories of
both parents, who at the time of their daughters birth gave her
up to the paternal grand parents to be raised.
Both were unable to give her proper care, according to
court testimony, because both had been addicted to drugs.
The incident occurred Jan. 6, 2006 when the vehicle driven
by Short southbound on Route 5 veered into the opposing lane
and collided with the oncoming STS (St. Marys Transit Sys-
tem) bus.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs, who represented each separate-
ly, argued that Gettys, while engaged in a conversation with a
regular passenger, looked back at the passenger long enough to
negate his effective reaction time to avoid the oncoming threat
and was just as responsible as Short for Thompsons death.
But witnesses for the defense testifed that physical evi-
dence examined after the crash showed Gettys had been able to
move his 16-passenger vehicle to the right as the two vehicles
collided, avoiding a head on collision.
Theres no evidence to show that the bus driver did any-
thing unreasonable, said Greg Russell, head of Accident Anal-
ysis and Reconstruction Inc. It all points to the Crown Victoria
crossing the center line.
In closing arguments, Martin Carroll, attorney for Law-
rence Thompson, said Gettys had changed his story several
times in the aftermath of the crash and in fact was really not
aware of his actions that day.
Mr. Gettys and Mr. Short were at fault, Carroll argued.
But for [Gettys] negligence Tiakeshia Thompson would still
be here today.
I dont think he really knows what happened; he was not
keeping a proper lookout, that was negligence.
But Kevin Karpinski, attorney for the defense, said that
despite the arguments of the opposing counsels, the evidence
showed that Gettys did what he could to avoid the accident.
This really is a family tragedy but what they are arguing
over is how much you [the jury] should give them, Karpinski
said of the plaintiffs case. Theres no evidence whatsoever
[Gettys] was at fault.
Other witnesses say they saw the Crown Victoria cross
the center line and within seconds the collision occurred.
Karpinski also argued that Gettys had less than two sec-
onds to react after looking back at his passenger for less than a
second and that the plaintiffs did not offer up any expert testi-
mony to refute the defenses analysis of the collision.
Tiakeshia Thompson died on the accident scene as a result
of her injuries that day.
Jury: Bus Driver Not Responsible
For Death Of Teen In Collision
ItallpointstotheCrown
Victoriacrossingthecenterline.
-GregRussell,headofAccident
AnalysisandReconstructionInc.
Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Among the students making their way to class-
es and the alumni and dignitaries gathered on the
lawn of the College of Southern Marylands Leon-
ardtown campus, several board members smiled as
they talked with CSM President Bradley Gottfried,
each passing by a small table to the left of the stage
where a fawless cake was displayed.
Gottfried served as the master of ceremonies
that morning for the colleges 50
th
birthday celebra-
tion Sept. 17, a day that others noted for being his-
torically signifcant many ways.
It was 221 years ago today, in 1787, that the
U.S. Constitution was signed, said Board of Trust-
ees Chair James Raley. Higher education in 1787
was exclusive, it wasnt available to the massesit
was [not until] the 20
th
century before residents of
Southern Maryland had access to higher education
in their communities.
Think back to 1958, said Gottfried as he ad-
dressed the crowd. It was a time when frst class
stamps were three cents, gas was 25 cents a gal-
lon and CSMs frst location at La Plata High
School (then called Charles County Community
College) opened in 1958 with a scant 12 faculty
members, and only 23 students. By 1959 the col-
lege had 68 students, and held its frst commence-
ment in 1960.
The Friendly Hall campus in La Plata opened
in 1968, and the college expanded its services to St.
Marys County in 1978, and then to Calvert County
in 1980.
Part of Wednesdays celebration was the
dedication of a time capsule to commemorate the
milestone, using items compiled by librarian Ani-
ta Warnes and History and Philosophy Professor
Chretien Guidry.
We took a student survey to fnd out what
their likes and dislikes are, said Warnes. What
were trying to do is capture 2008, this year, as op-
posed to just the college itself.
Items in this years time capsule include local
newspapers published on or near the day of Sept.
17, surveys from students and faculty members, the
2008-2009 student handbook, a student ID, articles
about the college from local publications, proclama-
tions, a cell phone, and a fash drive. Guidry said the
decision to include the fash drive was tough since,
people might not have any way to read it 50 years
from now.
Dignitaries offered their remarks and several
p r o c l a -
ma t i ons
to com-
memorate
the event,
including Dick
Meyer, who came
to represent Sen. Bar-
bara Mikulski (D-MD),
Del. John Wood (D-29A),
and Commissioner Thomas Mat-
tingly.
Offering a historical perspective of the college
was Ed Cole, former chair of the St. Marys Advi-
sory Board. Cole said simply getting approval to
have a college campus in St. Marys County was
a struggle.
So many opposed and protested it, they actu-
ally helped us, said Cole, explaining that the pub-
licity generated by protests from private citizens
and institutions like St. Marys College of Maryland
helped generate interest in the project, and highlight
the need for higher education opportunities in the
area.
John Hanson Briscoe, former member of the
Maryland House of Delegates and House Speaker
from 1973 to 1979, also remarked on the struggle to
establish a campus in St. Marys, saying that jeal-
ousy, turf battles, naysayers, and other institutions
threatened to impede the establishment of another
higher education venue in the area.
Everybody was opposed to it back then. I
wasnt even sure it was a good deal, he said.
All who gathered at Wednesdays ceremony
agreed that it had been a good deal, however.
Since then, more than 16,000 people have gradu-
ated from the college, many going on to four-year
institutions.
One such success story was Kylie Erdolino,
who offered her remarks on how, at the age of 21,
she had attempted the impossible by going back
to school at CSM to get her degree. She has since
transferred to a four-year institution and is one class
away from becoming the frst member of her family
to receive a bachelors degree.
Erdonlino smiled as she recounted her experi-
ence at CSM, and quoted Coco Chanel while ad-
dressing the crowd and wishing her alma mater a
happy birthday.
Nature gives you the face you have at twenty;
it is up to you to merit the face you have at ffty, she
said. And CSM, your face is fawless.
CSM Celebrates
50th Birthday
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Antonio Warren Gantt,
the man charged with robbing
the Lexington Park branch of
the Maryland Bank and Trust
twice in two months last year,
has been deemed competent to
stand trial after a Circuit Court
hearing last week.
Gantt is also charged with
attempting to escape the St.
Marys County Detention Cen-
ter where he is currently incar-
cerated awaiting trial.
Gantts attorney Pub-
lic Defender John Getz, said
that he will continue to act as
Gantts counsel.
He said Gantt was silent
during his brief hearing before
Circuit Court Judge C. Clarke
Raley Sept. 19.
He said I invoke my 5
th

Amendment right, Getz said
of his clients choice not to
make a statement regarding his
competency.
Court records show that
it has been a year since Gantt
was captured and charged for
both bank robberies and found
competent to stand trial.
In letters to the court
found in his case fles, Gantt
expressed his dissatisfaction
with his counsel, because,
he argued, a motion fled
for his not being crimi-
nally responsible for the
two bank robberies he
is charged with was not
his doing but that of his
attorney.
It was John Getz, the
appointed public defender,
who entered the NCR plea,
Gantt wrote earlier this
month. I requested a 180
days fast and speedy tri-
al and that the NCR plea
was never my intention
and this plea is contrary to a
speedy trial because an NCR
plea is an admission of guilt.
In another letter to the
court, Gantt requested a change
of venue from being tried in St.
Marys County, since the media
coverage of his alleged crimes,
he argued, would impede his
right to having a fair trial.
No trial date has been set
for Gantt, according to court
records.
Because of his lengthy
criminal history, States Attor-
ney Richard Fritz has said that
he will seek the penalty of life
without possibility of parole for
Gantt, 41, of St. Leonard.
The frst robbery of the
Maryland Bank and Trust oc-
curred last September when
Gantt allegedly walked into
the foyer and demanded mon-
ey from one of the tellers after
claiming to have a gun.
Gantt then fed the bank
on foot, ran behind it and onto
Great Mills Road, prosecutors
and police allege.
Detectives with the St.
Marys County Bureau of
Criminal Investigations started
a manhunt for the suspect, but
Gantt was able to elude them
for a month.
In October, Gantt was al-
leged to have returned and
committed an even more vio-
lent bank robbery.
This time investigators ac-
cused Gantt of spraying gaso-
line on tellers at the same bank
in order to get money.
Gantt allegedly fed the
scene and used a taxicab in an
attempt to make good his es-
cape, but police caught up with
him and arrested him at the in-
tersection of Route 4 and Route
235 as he was heading towards
the Solomons Island Bridge.
Man Charged With
Dual Bank Robberies
Competent To
Stand Trial
Anita Warnes stands by a presentation board highlighting the history of CSM. She was one of the main collabo-
rators of the time capsule that will be placed in the Wellness Center at the Leonardtown Campus to commemorate
the colleges 50
th
anniversary.
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I am writing this letter to ask the reader to
consider the candidacy of Marilyn Crosby for
the Saint Marys County Board Of Education
in the upcoming general election.
I have known Marilyn Crosby since 1979,
when, as Headmaster of Leonard Hall Junior
Naval Academy, I had the opportunity to em-
ploy her as the schools social studies teacher.
While Marilyn was a very professional
educator, consistently providing thought-pro-
voking and challenging lessons, she also dem-
onstrated a genuine interest in and concern
for her students. She always made an effort
to recognize individual differences among her
students and to meet their various needs.
As Marilyn continued her career with St.
Marys County Public Schools from 1991 to
2005, it appears her success in the classroom
continued. In 2002, she was nominated for
The Washington Post Agnes Myers Outstand-
ing Teacher Award.
Marilyn has not limited her efforts to the
classroom. Her passion for education has led
her to become an activist on educational issues
and concerns in the community. She attended
budget forums and spoke on behalf of educa-
tion. On many occasions, she has advocated
fro the children of St. Marys County when she
addressed her concerns on various educational
issues in letters to the local newspapers.
During her many years as an educator,
Marilyn has never lost her interest enthusi-
asm and dedication to her students. It is these
qualities, I believe, that will be benefcial to the
students and community if Marilyn has an op-
portunity to serve on the Board of Education.
For this reason, I encourage you to give your
consideration and vote to Marilyn Crosby for
membership on the Board of Education
Edward T. Campbell
Lexington Park, Md
Dedication To
Students Makes A
Good Candidate
Im not one to write to complain
about something as I usually just voice my
concerns. This issue would likely go unheard
during this time of year with elections right
around the corner. The issue Im speaking of
is Party Lines. Yeah, weve all heard time and
time again that politicians will reach across
party lines. We as Americans need to hold
these politicians that are making this state-
ment accountable. In my opinion, these are
the only folks that should be elected. Politi-
cians that stay caught up in the party agenda
needtobereplacedbyonesthatwillactually
work for Americans, not only Republicans or
Democrats. Americans are not being fairly
represented by mostly Federal politicians.
Fortunately, local and state politicians
are not as bad as the federal politicians. We
send our federal Congress and Senators to
Washington and the amount of progress com-
ing out to help the majority of Americans
is shameful. Why? Party Lines rules the
agenda. Why does a Democrat or Republican
think that their party is right ALL of the time?
So much money and time are spent trying to
make the other party look bad they often forget
the real reason they are there.
I am currently a Republican after a change
in party approximately 6 years ago. I still can
honestly say I believe Bill Clinton was a very
good President and also can honestly say that
Governor Ehrlich was the best Governor in
my time. Now if I were a politician and made
this statement, regardless of what party I was
affliated with, my party leaders would hang
me out to dry. I wouldnt be able to chair any
committees or have any clout to bring home
the bacon to the ones who sent me there. Look
at Delegate Johnny Wood. As far as Im con-
cerned, Del. Wood is one of the Best in the state
legislature. His reaching across party lines got
hishandslappedandcommitteechairmanship
taken away. He did this because he thought
moreabouthisconstituentsthenhedidofhis
party. We need more politicians like this and
need to keep the ones like this in offce.
Now as youve noticed, I have not endorsed
any candidate in this letter and I dont intend
to. I just would like to see all branches of Gov-
ernment to get rid of party line voting and do
whats right for Americans. The children that
much legislation will effect in time, do not be-
long to any party yet so do them a favor and
vote with your heart, not your party.
JimmyHayden
Leonardtown, Md
Stop Voting Party
Lines And Do What Is
Right For Americans
By: Patrick Dugan
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Homeownership Tips
Sheriff Cameron is
simply doing his job. In fact,
keeper of the jail is a state con-
stitutional duty assigned spe-
cifcally to the sheriff. With
inmate population getting
close to 400 on some week-
ends, the current jail is of-
ten too crowded. Concerned
aboutthesafetyoftheinmates
and even more important, the
safety of correctional offcers
and staff, Cameron has pro-
posed the only thing he can,
build a bigger jail.
It should be noted
that Cameron, Lieutenant
Merican, and all the staff at
the detention center are doing
an outstanding job of manag-
ing the overload of prisoners,
while keeping our community
safe.
The proposal, which
has been endorsed by the
county commissioners calls
for the construction of a new
jail to supplement the existing
jail. The expansion will be
83,000 square foot, cost some
$26 million to build, and house
approximately 230 prisoners.
The cost of construction
doesnotincludetheadditional
cost of operating the new fa-
cility. The existing jail cost
approximately $10 million per
year to operate, the expanded
jail, more than doubled will no
doubt greatly increase the cost
to the taxpayers
While Sheriff Cameron
is doing the only thing he can
given his position, the con-
struction of a second jail in
Leonardtown and the chal-
lenge of dealing with the issue
of growing inmate populations
have implications that go be-
yond the scope of any sheriff.
First, there is the basic
issue of warehousing people
who have committed vary-
ing degrees of crime against
society. The goal of course is
to protect society from these
wrongdoers and punishing the
criminal. We should also be
providing reform to those who
commitminoroffensessothat
they are prepared to reenter
society as law-abiding citizens
as quickly as possible.
With the recidivism rate
of prisoners being in excess of
60%, we are failing miserably
in the area of reform. This is
a statewide problem, which
Maryland needs to address.
If the rate of returning prison-
ers were cut in half to 30%,
than capacity issues would go
away for most jurisdictions in
Maryland.
No one believes that re-
forming criminals is easy, but
what we do know is simply
enlarging our existing ware-
houses will do nothing to ad-
dress the larger issue. Inno-
vative ideas are needed, for
example many of those in our
existing jail are there because
of crimes associated with
drugs. Drug addiction is a
medicalconditionthathasthe
possibility of being medically
treated. When criminals have
been determined to have men-
talconditions,theyaresentto
State Mental Hospitals for ap-
propriate treatment, why not
have State Drug Addiction
Hospitals where judges could
send these types of criminals.
Itwouldbebetterforatrained
practitioner to say when a
drug addict is ready to rejoin
society than a judge issuing a
6-month prison term.
With nearly every county
in Maryland having a similar
problem, it is time for state
leaders to look at alternatives.
Second is the issue of
whatisbestforourcommuni-
ty as a whole. Leonardtown is
not only the County seat; it is
one of only two development
districts in our County. Leon-
ardtown is where the County
intends to build schools, li-
braries, recreational centers,
medical facilities, parks, tour-
ism attractions, and more.
Leonardtown is also the
place where the County pro-
posesthatnewresidentialcom-
munities will locate and new
businesses will open. In short,
Leonardtownisplannedtobe
a model community for law-
abiding citizens. Is this where
we want a huge jail housing
500 or more prisoners?
Worse, the County Com-
missioners are already plan-
ning another expansion once
this expansion is complete.
With the jail expansion
planned to be complete by
2011, the Commissioners have
budgeted $232,000 in 2012
to design another $5 million
expansion. Our County Seat
willbecomeamodelcommu-
nity for crooks.
Additionally, these large
penal institutions require sig-
nifcant infrastructure such as
water and sewer, infrastruc-
ture that is limited in Leon-
ardtown. The question then
comes, is it better to exhaust
sewer capacity on jails for
the criminals, or on schools,
libraries, community centers,
and economic development
for the good guys?
Since Calvert County and
Charles County both have
similar issues concerning jail
overcrowding, why wouldnt
the State of Maryland look to
build a regional facility that
would take inmates sentenced
to longer terms, keeping only
shorttermprisonersandthose
awaiting trail in the local jails?
Sure there are challenges with
this idea as well, but why isnt
state leadership at least look-
ing at the idea or other non-
traditional ideas?
Leonardtowns Mayor
Norris doesnt think a large
prisonerpopulationiswhathis
town needs, the County Com-
missioners disagree.
Rather than spending his
time trying to rid our commu-
nity of a good institution like
St. Marys College, Senator
Roy Dyson should be spend-
ing his time providing lead-
ership to this important State
and County issue.
Jail Expansion In Leonardtown, Leadership Needed
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Leonardtown man remains in police
custody on a no-bond status after detectives
arrested him for allegedly trying to hire some-
one to kill his estranged wife and her boyfriend
charging documents state.
Michael Redman, 34, was arrested Tues-
day after a investigation by the St. Marys
County Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
According to charging documents, fled
by Offcer Robert Merritt, the detective con-
ducted an investigation this month regarding
the alleged murder plot.
Charging documents allege that a conf-
dential informant working with investigators
had conversations with Redman regarding
killing his estranged wife and her boyfriend
for an undisclosed amount of money.
Lt. Rick Burris, commander of the inves-
tigations bureau, told The County Times that
the family of one of the victims in the case
contacted detectives over the weekend about
the alleged threat; detectives then launched
their investigation, he said.
Burris said that while the family of one of
the victims only learned about the alleged plot
over the weekend, the actual frst conversation
about the plot occurred two months ago.
The frst conversation Redman allegedly
had about having his estranged wife and her
boyfriend killed involved the person who
would later become the confdential informant
in the case, Burris said.
The confdential informant was someone
outside the family, Burris said.
Redman has been charged with two counts
of frst-degree attempted murder in the alleged
plot.
He faces the possibility of serving a life
sentence in prison if convicted of the crime.
Court records show that in 2007 Redman
was charged with violating an ex-parte order
his wife was also the complainant but
the charges were later dismissed.
The ex-parte order stemmed from a do-
mestic violence case in county Circuit Court
that occurred earlier in 2007.
Court documents also show that both Red-
man and his wife were involved in a civil non-
support case last year in which Redman was
the defendant.
Man Arrested In Alleged
Murder-For-Hire Plot
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sheriffs Offce
(Erin Shoemaker, Fiscal Manager)
Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the budget amend-
ment, increasing the grant reserve for US0915 by $25,805, to refect that a grant budgeted was not
received.
Motion By: Jarboe Second: Dement
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Francis Jack Russell Yes
Thomas Mattingly Yes
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes
Offce of the County Attorney
(Liz Passarelli, Real Property Manager)
Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to execute the Temporary
Railroad Right-of-Way Easement Agreement for the construction of a sewer main to the proposed
Park Place project, to be located on the northbound side of Route 235 in California.
Motion By: Mattingly Second: Dement
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes
Community Development Corporation
(Robin Finnacom, director
Scott Rowan, Director of Operations/Secretary, SMARTCO)
Motion: To approve and sign the resolution in support of SMARTCOs application to the
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for an allocation of tax credits
for business entities under the Community Investment Tax Credit Program, with an Effective Date
of October 7, 2008.
Motion By: Dement Second: Jarboe
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes
Dept. of Human Services
(Bennett Connelly, Director; Cynthia Brown, Mgr., Div. of Community Services)
Motion (1): To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Emergency
Food Assistance Program Grant Memorandum of Understanding, in the amount not to exceed
$24,000 for three years ($8,000 per year), as a pass-through to the Southern Maryland Tri-County
Community Action Committee, Inc.
Motion By: Dement Second: Mattingly
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes
Motion (2): To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Sub-Recipient
Agreement with the Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee, Inc., related
to Emergency Food Assistance Program Grant Agreement.
Motion By: Dement Second: Mattingly
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes
Dept. of Public Safety
(David Zylak, Dir.; Michelle Lilly, Emergency Mgmt. Mgr.)
Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to execute the sub-recipient
agreement with the Town of Leonardtown allowing the pass-through of funding, in the amount
of $62,000, from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), FFY2007 Homeland
Security Grant program (Critical Infrastructure Protection), to the Town of Leonardtown in sup-
port of acquiring a generator to protect the towns water source; and to sign the related budget
amendment realigning funds in support of the sub-recipient agreement.
Motion By: Mattingly Second: Jarboe
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes
Dept. of Finance
(Elaine Kramer, CFO; Jeannett Cudmore, Deputy Director)
Motion: To approve the budget calendar for FY2010, as presented.
Motion By: Raley Second: Dement
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes

County Administrator (John Savich)
(Elaine Kramer, CFO; George Erichsen, P.E., Director, DWP&T)
a. Motion: To authorize staff to take the necessary steps to reject all bids and to contact the
appropriate State offcials to determine whether current State/Federal monies may be utilized for
the redesign and/or construction of a new project within the specifed funding limitations.
Motion By: Raley Second: Jarboe
Action:
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes

b. Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Community
Health Advisory Committee Bylaws Revision dated
September 10, 2008.
Motion By: Jarboe Second: Dement
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes

c. Motion: To appoint Mary Ann Murray, Ray Wernecke, and Joe Densford to serve as the
Board of County Commissioners appointments to the 2008 Elected Offcials Compensation Re-
view Commission.
Motion By: Mattingly Second: Raley
Action: Passed
Voting Record:
Daniel Raley Yes
Lawrence Jarboe Yes
Kenneth Dement Yes
Michael Redman
SectionA-
The
schoolwasinastateofmourn-
ingduetoSmithswidespread
popularityamongstudentsand
teachers.
FamilymembersofSmith
who now attend Great Mills
highstruggledwithhislossthe
most,shesaid.
Its very somber, Heibel
toldTheCountyTimes.Were
alljusttryingtosupport[fam-
ilymembers]andeachother.
Heibel said she went to
schoolwithSmithsfatherand
also new the younger person-
ally when he was a student
there.
He was a gifted athlete
and so was young William,
Heibel said. Theyre an ex-
tremely well known family in
thecommunitysoeveryoneis
feelingtheloss.
Smith played football and
basketballallfouryearshewas
at Great Mills before head-
ing off frst to West Virginia
Technical University and then
toBeckerCollege,Heibelsaid.
He also played baseball, she
said,andwasascholaraswell
asapromisingathlete.
More than that, Heibel
said, Smith had a winning
personality.
Hewasanextraordinarily
likeableguy,shesaid.Hewas
verypopularhereandhecould
getalongwitheverybody.
That why this death
comesacrossassuchashock.
Frank Peck, boys basket-
ballcoachatGreatMills,said
he knew Smith since he was
asixthgraderatSpringRidge
MiddleSchoolandhewasjust
asstunnedbyhiskilling.
You cant believe its re-
ally reality, Peck said. He
wasacharismatickindofguy.
Hewasgoodateverythinghe
triedathletically.
A candlelight vigil was
settobeheldinSmithshonor
Tuesday night at Great Mills
HighSchool.
Thefamilywillstillown
the building theyve occu-
piedinLeonardtownandwill
likelyleaseit,butthosenego-
tiationsarestillongoing,Gary
Bellsaid.
The Bells also lease out
portion of their space on
Washington Street to the
county as storage for their
emergency preparedness ve-
hicles;thatleasewillalsocon-
tinue,hesaid.
Gary Bell said that his
familys business has fallen
victim to the sharp econom-
ic downtur that has hit the
country.
Withbadmortgagescrip-
pling the system, the U.S.
GovernmentandTheFederal
Reserve scrambling to bail-
out huge investment banks
and the high costs of energy
that drive up the price of ev-
erything else, turning a proft
selling automobiles was sim-
ply too diffcult, he said.
We can compare the
salesofthisyeartoyearspast
and there is no comparison,
GaryBellsaid.Thereslittle
to no proft in a new car now,
itsbeencuttothebone.
Frank Bell, uncle to the
Bellbrothers,saidthatthede-
cisiontoclosedownthefam-
ilybusinesswasanemotional
one.
Everydayofmylifeand
Garys lifetime weve been
hereworkingsixdaysaweek,
sometimesseven,FrankBell
said.Sometimesitsliketak-
ingyourheartout.
But the decision to close
the family business has not
beenasuddenone,GaryBell
said.
Over the past several
yearstheyvebeenwaitingfor
the economy to turn around,
he said, but things just kept
gettingworse.
Itsbeenbuildingforthe
lastcoupleofyears,hesaid.
You have to know when to
cutyourlosses.
Frank Bell said the busi-
nessjustcouldnolongersus-
tainitself.
Inthe50plusyearsIve
beenherethisistheworstits
ever been, Frank Bell said.
Barany.
Bob Schaller, director of
the countys Department of
Economic and Community
Development,saidthelossof
BellMotorCo.meanttheloss
ofalocalicon.
Its defnitely serious,
Schaller said. Its a huge
loss.
AstheonlyGeneralMo-
torsdealerinthecounty,any-
one seeking to get such an
automobile or service would
soonhavetodrivealltheway
toPrinceFrederickinCalvert
County,Schallersaid.
It seems every [local]
familyhasboughtacarfrom
Bell, weve purchased two
from them, Schaller said of
his own family. Its just not
goingtobethesame.
If a local business icon
likethiscangodown,Schaller
said,itwaswarningastojust
howserioustheeconomicsit-
uationhadbecome.
Its a sign of the times,
Schallersaid.Itmakesusall
more aware of how soft the
economyisinsomesectors.
Gary Bell said that after
the doors close to the fam-
ily business, theyll have to
seek their own opportunities
elsewhere.
Wellbelookingforjobs
likeeverybodyelse,hesaid.
County Commissioner
Larry Jarboe said another
sign of the times was that
businesseswouldhavetoseek
otherwaysofoperatinginthe
marketor facefailure;buthe
alsosaidthatgovernmenthad
arole,particularlyinkeeping
taxeslow.
Hesaidthatthisyears4-
to-1 vote of the board to not
holddownpropertytaxeshurt
local businesses in the eco-
nomicdownturn.
I saw this coming, Jar-
boesaid.
Jarboevotedtoinstitutea
constantyieldrate,whichlow-
eredthetaxrateonpropertyto
compensateforthesharprise
in assessment values. Other
commissioners said the con-
stantyieldcouldhavecostthe
county$7millioninrevenue.
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Leonardtown.
Clarke,whocarriesadrug
convictiononhisrecordfrom
1986,isnotallowedtopossess
weaponsasaconvictedfelon.
Afterthehuntershadshot
several waterfowl, charging
documents stated, they wad-
ed into the water to retrieve
them. It was then that Clarke
wasallegedtohaveappeared
on the shoreline and began fr-
ingatthem.
Victims alleged in the
charging documents that
Clarke fred at them 25 to 30
timesandthattheroundsim-
pacted some 30 to 40 yards
awayfromwheretheywere.
Charging documents
went on to state that when
deputies contacted Clarke
abouttheincident,Clarkesaid
he was in possession of the
AR-15 and had fred several
rounds into the ground try-
ingtoscaretheducks.
Police went on to seize
multiple guns from Clarkes
home,oneofwhichallegedly
belongedtoWood.
Wood, who is a member
oftheUnitedStatesNavyRe-
serve, has been called up to
serve in Operation Enduring
Freedom, the U.S. Govern-
ments offcial name for the
warinAfghanistan.
Wood left Sept. 12, ac-
cording to sheriffs offce
press releases, for a training
period to prepare for a years
deployment.
Wood holds the rank of
Gunners Mate Second Class
andisattachedtoNavalSpe-
cial Warfare Group 2.
Woodhasalsoservedon
the sheriffs offce tactical
team, but has been removed
from those duties as well
pending the outcome of the
investigation.
States Attorney Richard
Fritz would not comment on
whether any action would be
taken against Wood in the
shooting case since the case
hadyettogototrial.
The Terry Clarke case
is still pending and Wood is
part of that case, Fritz said.
Whether hes a witness for
the Clarke case depends on
whetheritgoestotrial.
Investigation
Brawl
William L. Smith
The County Times File Photo
Bell Motor Co. opened its doors 85 years ago and perhaps within a few weeks will close its doors.
The
Thursday, August 21, 2008
The
Alice Mildred Brown, 99
Alice Mildred Brown, 99
of Leonardtown died Aug. 16
in her home.
Born Nov. 9, 1908 in
Baltimore, Md., she was the
daughter of the late James and
Lilly Mae Jackson Rebham.
She was a member of St.
Georges Episcopal Church,
Valley Lee, and Order of the
Eastern Star, Chapter 107, Ju-
lia Halla, Hollywood.
Mrs. Brown is survived
by two sons, Lloyd E. (Jerry)
Brown, Jr. of Leonardtown
and Willard Bruce Brown
of Terra Alta, W. Va. She is
also survived by six grand-
children, Julie Brown-Rund,
Jeff Brown, Nancy Deal,
Wendy Jarda, Judy Graybill
and Pheobe Brown, and eight
great-grandchildren Clay and
Will Rund, Kristen and Josh
Brown, Shawn and Bruce
Deal, Audrey and Samantha
Jarda.
She was predeceased
by a daughter Betty Ruth
Brown and a brother John B.
Fenwick.
Relatives and friends at-
tended Mrs. Browns Life
Celebration in the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, Leonardtown
Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 5
8 p.m. with prayers recited at
7 p.m. A funeral service will
be held Thursday, Aug. 21 at
11 a.m. in St. Georges Epis-
copal Church, Valley Lee.
Reverend Greg Syler, pastor
of the church, will offciate.
Interment will follow in the
church cemetery.
Memorial Contributions
may be made to The Mis-
sions Endowment Fund or
Cemetery and Grounds Fund,
c/o St. Georges Episcopal
Church, P.O. Box 30, Valley
Lee, MD 20692.
Condolences to the fam-
ily may be made at www.
brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home,
P.A., Leonardtown.
Francis Joseph
Brown, Sr., 66
Francis Joseph Brown,
Sr., 66, passed away in his
home in Indian Trail, N.C.
Aug. 12.
Mr. Brown was born July
1, 1942 in Leonardtown, son
of the late Mary Edna Brown
Norris.
Mr. Brown is survived
by his wife Jacqueline Mer-
cer Brown; a son Francis J.
Brown, Jr. and his wife Shelia
of Stanfeld, N.C.; a daughter
Jennifer Lynn Brown of Indi-
an Trail, N.C. and two grand-
daughters Christianna Page
and Allyson Grace Brown.
The family received
friends Sunday, Aug. 17 from
2 5 p.m. in the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
where Prayers were said at
3 p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated Mon-
day, Aug. 18 at 9:30 a.m. in
St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church with Fr. John Mat-
tingly offciating. Interment
followed in Charles Memo-
rial Gardens.
Arrangements provided
by the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, P.A.
Luis Antonia Castillo, 70
Luis Antonia Castillo, 70,
of Leonardtown died Aug. 16
in St. Marys Nursing Center,
Leonardtown.
Born Sept. 20, 1937 in
Puerto Rico, he was the son of
the late Luis Antonia and Elsa
Monserrate Morales Castillo.
Luis is survived by three
sisters, M. Elaine Ohler of
Millsboro, Del., Evelyn Cas-
tillo of Chestertown, Md. and
Elsie Collins of Las Vegas,
Nev. He is also survived by
several nieces and nephews.
Family received friends
Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 11
a.m. noon in the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, Leonardtown,
with prayers recited at noon.
Deacon George LHeureux
offciated. Graveside service
followed at 2 p.m. at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
Memorial Contributions
may be made to the St. Marys
Nursing Center Foundation,
Inc.,
21585 Peabody Street,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
Lloyd Raymond
Harris, 97
Lloyd Raymond Har-
ris, 97, died peacefully Aug.
12 in the St. Marys Nursing
Center.
Mr. Harris was a longtime
resident of St. Marys County.
He was born in Gallatin, Mo.
June 13, 1911 to the late How-
ard May Harris and Frankie
Lee Jackson. He married
his beloved wife of 59 years,
Mary Catherine Sis Nelson
at the Washington Cathedral
in Washington D.C. Sept. 2,
1939. She preceded him in
death in 1998. He was also
preceded in death in 1998 by
his beloved sister Margaret
Harris.
Mr. Harris served in the
United States Army as an As-
sistant Chaplain. Following
his army service he was em-
ployed in Washington, D.C.
by the Federal Government
for many years before retir-
ing. He then worked in the
tax department for the State
of Maryland and retired in
1971. During his retirement,
he and his wife enjoyed trav-
eling throughout the United
States.
He enjoyed playing cards,
dancing and buying new cars.
Ray loved life and most of
all he enjoyed helping others
while expecting nothing in
return. He was devoted in the
care of his wife and sister un-
til their death.
The family received
friends in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown, Friday, Aug. 15
from 9 10 a.m. with a funer-
al service that followed at 10
a.m. offciated by Rev. Keith
Schukraft. Interment followed
at Charles Memorial Gardens
in Leonardtown. Pallbearers
were Frank Nelson, Donnie
Bowles, Fred Nelson, Harry
Nelson, Jr., Michael Russell
and Roy Copsey.
Contributions may be
made to American Heart
Association, 415 N. Charles
Street, Baltimore, MD
21201-4101.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Valorie Anne
Henry, 48
Valorie Anne Henry, 48,
of Mechanicsville, formerly
of Grandview, Mo., died Aug.
17, in Lexington Park.
Born Oct. 31, 1959 in
Lincoln, Neb. she was the
daughter of James Ray Dick-
inson of Mouldrow, Okla.
and Hortense Anne Campbell
Crawford of Grandview, Mo.
She was the loving wife of
Earl Allan Henry, whom she
married July 16, 1986 in War-
rensburg, Mo.
She is survived by her
son Earl Ian Henry.
Mrs. Henry gradu-
ated from Grandview High
Schools Class of 1977. She
moved to St. Marys County
in October 1988 from Wal-
dorf, Md.
The family will receive
friends Saturday, Aug. 23
from 10 11 a.m. in Patux-
ent River Assembly of God
Church, California, where a
Funeral Service will be held
at 11 a.m. with Pastor Lanny
Clark offciating. Interment
will be held Wednesday, Aug.
27 at 10 a.m. in Maryland
Veterans Cemetery, Chelten-
ham, Md.
made to Hospice if St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Karen A.
McEntyre, 51
Karen A. McEntyre, 51 of
Lexington Park, formerly of
Plano, Texas, died Aug. 13 in
Washington Hospital Center.
Born Feb. 24, 1957 in
Sweetwater, Texas she was
the daughter of Carold and
Mary Aleese Benson of Pla-
no, Texas.
She is also survived by
her children Jeremy Porter
of Snyder, Texas, Jonathan
Porter of Plano, Texas, Angie
Porter, Sheila Horton and Ma-
rissa Horton, all of Lexington
Park as well as her brother
Victor Benson of Plano, Texas
and three grandchildren.
Karen was employed as a
registered nurse.
All services are private.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Timothy Brian
McGrath, 50
Timothy Brian McGrath,
50, of Lexington Park died
Aug. 11 in St. Marys Hospi-
tal, Leonardtown.
Born June 14, 1958 in
Freeport, Ill., he was the son
of Patricia (Chambers) Mc-
Grath of Mesa, Ariz. and the
late Charles McGrath.
Timothy attended La-
salle-Peru High School in La-
salle, Ill. where he graduated
in 1976. He served in the U.S.
Navy from 1976 until 1999.
After his service in the Navy,
Timothy was employed by a
Government Contractor and
worked at the Patuxent River
Naval Air Station. He was an
Elks Lodge member and a
past member of the Lexing-
ton Park Volunteer Rescue
Squad.
In addition to his mother,
Timothy is survived by his
wife Debra Kay (Houtz) Mc-
Grath, his son, Sean Patrick
McGrath of Lexington Park,
his sister, Karen McGrath of
Mesa, Ariz. and his brother,
Michael McGrath of Ill.
A memorial service will
be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at
10 a.m. at the Bay District
Volunteer Fire Department,
Lexington Park.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
Patrick Connor Miller 2
Patrick Connor Mill-
er 2, of Avenue died Aug.
12 in St. Marys Hospital,
Leonardtown.
Connor was born Oct. 11,
2005 in Anne Arundel Medi-
cal Center, Annapolis, Md.,
the son of James L. Miller
and Krystal Kaldenbach of
Avenue.
He is survived by two sis-
ters, Lillian and Kayla Miller,
a brother Kyle Miller, his pa-
ternal grandparents James L.
and Darlene Oliver Miller of
Chaptico, maternal grandpar-
ents, Eugene Kaldenbach of
Harrimon, Tenn., and Debra
Adams Kaldenbach of Win-
chester, Ky.; great-grandpar-
ents Francis and Audrey Oli-
ver of Chaptico and
Gr eat - gr andmot her s
Mary Lou Adams of Waldorf,
Md. and Shirley Miller of
Newburg, Md.
The family received
friends for Connors Life
Celebration Sunday, Aug. 17
from 3 4 p.m. in the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, Leonard-
town, with a funeral service at
4 p.m. Interment was private.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
Mary Aleathea
Redmond, 84
Mary Aleathea Redmond,
84, of Leonardtown died Aug.
16 in St. Marys Hospital.
Born April 18, 1924 in
Mechanicsville she was the
daughter of Clarence Leo Ev-
ans and Gertrude M. (Pilker-
ton) Evans.
Aleathea graduated from
Margaret Brent High School
in 1941. She worked from
1961 to 1971 as a secretary/re-
ceptionist for St. Marys Col-
lege. She enjoyed cooking,
croqueting, playing cards,
gardening, and sewing; often
making clothing for her and
her daughter.
She is preceded in death
by husband James Franklin
Redmond, whom she mar-
ried March 4, 1945 at the Im-
maculate Conception Catholic
Church in Mechanicville. She
is survived by her beloved chil-
dren Gayle A. Hancock and
her husband William of Fair-
fax, Va., and James Frank
Redmond and his wife Wanda
of Fredericksburg, Va. She is
also survived by three grand-
children, Jeffery A. Hancock
and his wife Jennifer of Fair-
fax, Va., Mark D. Redmond
and his wife Tanya of Fred-
ericksburg, Va., Jason P. Red-
mond of Fredericksburg; and
four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her sister Agnes Rice.
Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 9:30
10:30 a.m. in the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonar-
dtown. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated 11 a.m.,
Wednesday, Aug. 20 at St.
Aloysius Catholic Church,
Leonardtown, with Rev. John
Dakes offciating. Interment
followed in Charles Memorial
Gardens, Leonardtown.
Serving, as pallbearers
were Mark Redmond, Jason
Redmond, Jeffery Hancock,
Bill Hancock, Lawrence Pilk-
erton, and Arthur Pilkerton.
Honorary pallbearer was Earl
Dean.
Memorial contribution
can be made to the Ridge
Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
Louis Marshall Junior
Thompson, Jr., 84
Louis Marshall Junior
Thompson, Jr., 84, of Avenue
died Aug. 4 in his residence.
He was born July 20, 1924
in Dynard to the late Louis
Marshall and Catherine Elea-
nor Harris Thompson Sr.
He was the loving hus-
band of Rose Lee Thompson
whom he married July 26,
1942 in Sacred Heart Church,
Bushwood. He is also sur-
vived by his children, Mar-
garet Taylor and her husband
George of Hollywood, Buddy
Thompson and his wife Deb-
bie of Avenue, Benny Thomp-
son and his wife Mary of
Morganza, Donnie Thompson
and his wife Debbie of Me-
chanicsville and Rose Mary
George and her husband John
of Avenue; 16 grandchildren,
44 great-grandchildren, two
step-grandchildren and his
sisters Mary Ozella Lacey of
Abell, Gertrude Osborne of
King George, Va. and Susan
Vallandingham of Bushwood.
He was preceded in death
by one great-grandchild and
his sisters Catherine Hall and
Louise Bryant.
A lifelong resident of St.
Marys County, Junior was
a self-employed waterman.
While enlisted in the U.S.
Army from Oct. 19, 1944 to
Nov. 19, 1945, he served as
a rifeman, a light machine
gunner and a cook.
He belonged to the
Knights of Columbus and en-
joyed playing cards and being
with his family and his two
special buddies Maynard and
Ringo.
The family received
friends in the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home Thursday,
Aug. 7 from 5 8 p.m. with
prayers being said at 7 p.m. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated Friday, Aug. 8 at
9:30 a.m. in Holy Angels Cath-
olic Church, Avenue, with Fr.
William Gurnee offciating.
Interment followed in Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Bushwood.
Pallbearers were Johnny
George, Jereme George, Tina
Fay Ferguson, Dave Hodg-
es, Matthew Thompson and
Donnie Thompson. Honorary
pallbearers were his grand-
children, nieces and nephews.
made to Holy Angels Sacred
Heart School, 21335 Coltons
Point Road, Avenue, MD
20609, Seventh District Vol-
unteer Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609
and/or Hospice of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
Funeral Home, P.A.
Evelyn Tillotson
Woods, 86
Evelyn Tillotson Woods,
86, of California died Aug. 14
in St. Marys Nursing Center,
Leonardtown.
Born Dec. 18, 1921 in
LeMoyne, Pa., she was the
daughter of the late George C.
Tillotson and Eva (Dowhow-
er) Tillotson. Evelyn was an
avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Evelyn is survived by
her daughters, Christine
W. Moore of Chesapeake
Beach, Md. and Deborah
J. Standish of California,
four grandchildren, and four
great-grandchildren.
All services are private.
Arrangements by the
P.A., Leonardtown.
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Leonard Melvin Buck Bu-
chanan, 62
Leonard Melvin Buck
Buchanan, 62 of Clements died
Sept. 15 in St. Marys Hospital,
Leonardtown.
Born Sept. 5, 1946, in Indian
Head, Md., he was the son of the
late William Russell Buchanan
and Gladys Lillian (Weeks) Bu-
chanan. He was employed as a
licensed HVAC and apprentice
plumber/gas ftter with John-
sons Plumbing in Leonardtown.
He served in the U.S. Army in
Vietnam from September 1966
through August 1968. He was a
recipient of many awards includ-
ing the Purple Heart and the Viet-
nam Service Medal. He enjoyed
fshing, NASCAR, and horserac-
ing. Leonard had a big heart and
enjoyed serving others. He loved
people and life and it showed in
his actions.
Leonard is survived by his
siblings, Marlene Virginia Wed-
ding of Indian Head, Md., Norma
Lee Gullett and Bette Jean Devlin
both of Summerville, S.C., Ver-
non Alton Buchanan of White
Plains, Md., Randolph Russell
Buchanan of Indian Head, Md.,
and Elaine Carole Gates of Sil-
ver Spring, Md. and twenty two
nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by siblings,
Edna Mae Hasselbring, Gilbert
Marvin Buchanan, and Calvin
Maurice Buchanan.
Family received friends Sept.
22 from 5 8 p.m. in the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, Leonardtown. A
Funeral Service was conducted
at 7 p.m. by Pastor Kevin Holder.
Interment was private.
Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinfeldfu-
neral.com.
Arrangements by the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown.
Mary Martha DeFalco, 89
Mary Martha DeFalco, 89, of
Dameron died Sept. 19 in South-
ern Maryland Hospital. Born
April 30, 1919 in Ridge she was
the daughter of the late Emory
and Mary Geneva Forrest Evans.
She is survived by her son
Charles DeFalco of Dameron. A
graveside service was held Sept.
24 at 10 a.m. in St. Michael Cem-
etery, Ridge, at 10 a.m.
Arrangements provided by
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, P.A.
Joseph Clarence Evans, 64
Joseph Clarence Evans, 64,
of Morganza died Sept. 21 in St.
Marys Hospital.
Born July 26, 1944 in Leon-
ardtown he was the son of Clar-
ence and Sarah Elizabeth Turner
Evans.
For arrangement details
please visit www.mgfh.com.
Home, P.A.
Mary Margaret Barrick
Goldsborough, 92
Mary Margaret Barrick
Goldsborough, 92, of Mechanic-
sville died Sept. 14 in St. Marys
Nursing Center.
Born July 4, 1916 in Wash-
ington, D.C. she was the daughter
of the late Charles Ray and Mar-
garet Howder Barrick.
by her husbands Ennis VanWart,
Marshall Huntington and George
Goldsborough.
She is survived by her chil-
dren William Billy VanWart of
Lexington Park and Paul VanWart
of Mechanicsville; 12 grandchil-
dren, 15 great grandchildren and
fve great-great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in
death by her children Margaret
TeeTee Smith, Thomas Tom-
my VanWart, Laura Comeau
and Joseph VanWart; siblings Jo-
seph Barrick, Charles Barrick and
Jane Mayhew.
Mary moved to St. Marys
County in 1950 from Washing-
ton, D.C., where she worked as a
nurses aid.
The family received friends
Sept. 17 from 5 8 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, with Prayers said at 7 p.m.
A Funeral Service was held Sept.
18 at 10 a.m. in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel
with Deacon Bill Nickerson of-
fciating. Interment followed in
Charles Memorial Gardens. Pall-
bearers were Michael Smith, Sean
Smith, Sandra Schwarz, Richard
Mayhew, Ed Comeau and Rick
Goldsmith.
Home, P.A.
Catherine Cecelia Jackson,
8
Catherine Cecelia Jackson,
87 of Clinton, Md. departed her
life Sept. 15 after a long illness.
She was born April 4, 1921
to the late Levi Holley and Mary
M.(Barnes) Holley.
Catherine attended St. Peters
Catholic School in Baltimore,
Md., fellowshipped with National
Church of God of Ft. Washington,
Md., and was Pastored by Fletcher
Wright until her illness.
Catherines greatest love was
being an Evangelist, a mother,
grandmother, and a friend to
many especially in their time of
need. She was a praying woman
with a strong faith in God.
From a blessed union with
the late Thomas A. Jackson came
fve sons; two of whom are de-
ceased, Gilbert Jackson and Da-
vid Jackson. Her three surviving
sons are William I. Jackson Sr. of
Mechanicsville, Francis S. Jack-
son of Forestville and Elmer Jack-
son of Gilbert, Ariz.
In addition to her sons, Cath-
erine leaves fond memories in
the hearts of her beloved brother
James Holley; Three daughters-
in-law; Selina Holt-Jackson, Re-
gina Jackson, Sandra Jackson;
grandchildren Marina Jackson,
Seresa Fenwick, Thomas Jackson,
Jerome Jackson, Randy Jackson
Rena Norris, Lamont Rothwell,
Vandora Rothwell Turner and a
host of great grandchildren; fam-
ily members and friends.
Catherine was preceded in
death by sisters Alberta Weems
and Elizabeth Holley; brothers
Spencer Holley, Lewis Holley,
Charles Holley and John Holley
and grandson William I. Jackson
Jr.
for Catherines Life Celebration
Sept. 22 from 10 11 a.m. in the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, Leon-
ardtown. A Funeral Service was
conducted at 11 a.m. by the Rev-
erend Roderick McClanahan. In-
terment followed in Charles Me-
morial Gardens, Leonardtown.
Serving as pallbearers were
Thomas E. Jackson, Jr., Jerome
M. Jackson, Randy W. Jackson,
Wesley Johnson, Gerald Warren
and James Norris.
may be made at www.brinsfeld-
funeral.com.
Arrangements by the
Leonardtown.
Eliette Christina Rossi
Letinha Kuehn, 82
Eliette Christina Rossi
Letinha Kuehn, 82, of Califor-
nia, Md. died Sept. 20 in Chesa-
peake Shores Nursing Center.
Born Sept. 24, 1925 in Pe-
dreira, Sao Paulo, Brazil, she was
the daughter of the late Antonio
and Mathilde Peres Rossi. She was
the loving wife of the late Charles
Stephen Kuehn, Sr. whom she
married Aug. 6, 1957 in St. Aloy-
sius Church, Leonardtown.
She met Charles on a blind
date at the University and he pro-
posed to her that evening. She
declined the frst proposal, so
Charles few to Brazil and pro-
posed her hand in marriage with
fowers, at which time she said
yes. Six months later, she arrived
in St. Marys County.
dren Annette Marie Gisoldi and
her husband Joseph Anthony of
California, Md., Miriam Louise
Hafey and her husband Robert
James Jr. of Germantown, Md.
and Charles Stephen Kuehn Jr.
and his wife Rebecca Everett
Kuehn of Fairfax Station, Va. and
her brothers Helcio Peres Rossi
and Roberto Peres Rossi, both of
Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is also sur-
vived by her grandchildren Phil-
lip Joseph and Jacquelyn Chris-
tina Gisoldi, Hannah Christine
and Alexander Charles Hafey and
Charles Stephen Kuehn III.
Letinha attended the Escola
Normal, Campinas Brazil Col-
lege where she received a bache-
lors degree in teaching in 1942.
She attended graduate school at
Mormon School, Campinas, Bra-
zil where she received a degree in
library science in 1945. She then
completed her masters degree in
library science at Catholic Uni-
versity in Washington, D.C. in
1956. She worked as a librarian at
St. Marys College Library from
1980 to 1988. She loved her fami-
ly frst and foremost; God; and she
enjoyed and had a gift for paint-
ing and artistry. She also enjoyed
gardening, which came as second
nature and she always found time
for her grandchildren.
friends Sept. 27 from 9 10 a.m.
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
MD where a funeral service will
be held at 10 a.m. Interment will
follow at Charles Memorial Gar-
dens, Leonardtown. Pallbearers
will be Joseph A. Gisoldi, Charles
S. Kuehn, Jr., Phillip J. Gisoldi,
Jacquelyn C. Gisoldi, Hannah C.
Hafey and Alexander C. Hafey.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Helcio Peres Rossi, Roberto Peres
Rossi, Rauol Peres Rossi, Carlos
Peres Rossi and Flavio Peres Ros-
si. Contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, who were
there for us for four months, ev-
ery moment of every day. We love
you; you are Mans Best Friend!
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650.
Home, P.A.
Winifred Louise Roop Mo-
ran, 80
Winifred Louise Roop Mo-
ran, 80, of Hollywood, Md. died
Sept. 18 at home after a brief can-
cer illness.
She was born Dec. 15, 1927,
in Carroll County, Md. She was
the daughter of the late Ralph G.
Roop and Grace Engler Roop of
New Windsor, Md. and the wife
of Earl Joseph Moran who died in
January of 2006.
Winnie grew up on the fam-
ily dairy farm, Carroll Farms
Dairy, in New Windsor and later
raised her family on Nev-R-Dun
farm near Pleasant Valley until
1963, when they moved to Cuck-
old Creek in St. Marys County.
She enjoyed working with
children in 4-H and as a substi-
tute teacher. During her earlier
years she was a member of the
Edgewood Brethren Church and
Westminster Church of the Breth-
ren. As an avid parishioner of
the Hollywood United Methodist
Church, she was a Happy Hearts
and daycare volunteer. She loved
genealogy, scrabble, fshing, trav-
eling, gardening, and spending
time with her family and grand-
children. She was also an active
member in the Republican Wom-
ens organization.
Winifred is survived by her
children Sandra Martin of Man-
chester, Terry Farman of Port
Republic, Md., Ralph Moran of
Hollywood, Md., Gloria Adams
of Westminster, Md., and Ceci-
lia Murphy of Lusby, Md. Also
surviving are twelve grandchil-
dren; Deborah Gorman, Eric
Martin, Shannon Kwiatkoski,
Ryan Welch, Mike Welch, Lauren
Moran, William Moran, Jessica
Adams, Ritchie Murphy, Wesley
Murphy, Kenny Murphy, and
Beth Smith; nine great-grand-
children; Brandon & Rachael
Gorman, Ty & Mia Kwiatkowski,
Zachary Welch, Jetta & Aidan
Murphy, and Mykenzie & Mal-
lorie Smith. She is also survived
by three brothers; Rauland, Gary,
and Dan Roop, all of New Wind-
sor, Md.
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, Leon-
ardtown. A memorial service was
held Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. in the Hol-
lywood United Methodist Church
in Hollywood, Md., with Rever-
end Sheldon Reese offciating.
Inurnment will be at Pipes Creek
Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Hollywood United
Methodist Church,
24422 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood, MD 20636, the Hol-
lywood Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, P.O. Box 7, Hollywood, MD
20636, or Hospice of St. Marys,
20650.
may be made at www.brinsfeld-
funeral.com.
Arrangements by the
Leonardtown.
Daisy Evangeline Pegg, 84
Daisy Evangeline Pegg, 84,
of Lexington Park died Sept. 14
in her residence.
Born Feb. 6, 1924 in Hol-
lywood, Md. she was the daugh-
ter of the late Briscoe and Daisy
Jones Thompson.
dren Fay Pegg and her husband
Tony Dias of Reva, Va., Thomas
Pegg of Lexington Park and Mel-
anie Pegg and her husband Steve
Joplin of Middlebrook, Va., her
grandchildren Trina Brown and
her husband Daniel, April Pegg-
Joplin and Colby Pegg-Joplin as
well as her great-grandchildren
Justen and Kailen Brown. She is
also survived by her brother John
B. Thompson of Hollywood, Md.
and her sisters Naomi Fowler of
Wheelersburg, Ohio and Juanita
Modlin of California.
by her brothers; Roscoe, Latelle,
Jones, and Lamen Thompson and
her sisters; Isabel Nielsen, Ruth
Joy and Mavis Sweeney.
Marys County, Daisy attended
Great Mills High School. She
was a librarian at the Lexington
Park Library for 25 years, retir-
ing in 1986. She belonged to the
Potomac River Association and
enjoyed researching her family
genealogy.
Home, where Prayers were said at
7 p.m. A Funeral Service will be
held Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. in the Hol-
lywood Church of the Nazarene
with Rev. Vern Haskell offciat-
ing. Interment will follow in the
Church Cemetery.
Home, P.A.
William Lucas Will Smith,
Jr., 19
William Lucas Will Smith,
Jr., 19 of Scotland, Md. died Sept.
21 in University of Massachu-
setts Medical Center, Worcester,
Mass.
Born Jan. 4, 1989 in Patuxent
River, he was the son of William
Lucas Smith, Sr. and Jean Marie
Mulhall Smith of Scotland, Md.
Arrangements are pending at
this time. For information please
call the Brinsfeld Funeral Home
at 301-475-5588
may be made at www.brinfeldfu-
neral.com.
Arrangements by the
Leonardtown.
Ulysses Usher Rocky Stal-
cup, 95
Ulysses Usher Rocky
Stalcup, 95, of Hollywood, Md.,
formerly of Hyattsville, Md. and
Ainsworth, Neb., died Sept. 17 in
St. Marys Hospital.
Born Aug. 10, 1913 in Ain-
sworth, Neb. he was the son of the
late General Ulysses Grant and
Gertrude Claussen Stalcup. He
was the beloved husband of Cath-
erine Louise Laughton Stalcup
whom he married March 14, 1942
in Mt. Rainier, Md. He is survived
by his children Linda Stalcup of
Hollywood, Md., and Beverle
Grass and her husband Eric of St.
Inigoes; two grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
sibling Alma Pieplow.
Rocky graduated from Blind
College High School Class of
1931. He moved to St. Marys
County in 1972 from Hyattsville,
Md. He was a self-employed mu-
sician for 59 years until his retire-
ment in 1998. He was a member of
the Piano Technicians Guild, and
his hobbies were composing mu-
sic, playing the piano, fshing and
playing the card game solitaire.
Home, with Prayers said at 3 p.m.
A Funeral Service was held Sept.
22 at 10 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran
Church with Pastor Stephen Up-
Degrave offciating. Interment
followed in Charles Memorial
Gardens. Pallbearers were Eric
Grass, Ron Gellatly, David L.
VanWyhe, David M. VanWyhe,
Donald VanWyhe and Steven
Gregory. Honorary Pallbearers
were Wayne Waldron, Robert
Waldron and Rev. Paul Hoffmas-
ter. Contributions may be made to
Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707
Shangri-La Drive, Lexington
Park, MD 20653.
Home, P.A.
Mary Hilda (Aud) Weiland,
91
Mary Hilda (Aud) Weiland,
91, of Leonardtown died peace-
fully Sept. 17, in her home.
She was the oldest of seven
children, born Aug. 15, 1917, in
Pearson, Md., to the late Benja-
min Francis Aud, Sr. and Irene
(Miles) Aud.
She attended Little Flower
and St. Michaels schools. She
was married to Leo Modestus
Weiland April 12, 1937, and was
blessed with nine children.
Mrs. Weiland worked for
the federal government as a civil
servant and retired after 26 years
of service. She was a wonderful
cook; a devoted mother, grand-
mother, great-grandmother, sis-
ter and aunt; and a compassion-
ate friend. She was the strong,
silent type, with a heart of gold
and the ability to calm even the
most treacherous storm. Her lis-
tening skills and patience were
extraordinary.
In addition to her husband
and parents, she was preceded in
death by a daughter, Mary Judith
Hurley; and two brothers, Benja-
min Francis Aud, Jr. and Richard
Thomas Aud, Sr.
Mrs. Weiland is survived by
eight children; Joseph Hugh Wei-
land of Leonardtown; Benjamin
Francis Weiland of Lexington
Park; Theresa Marie Hawthorne
of Virginia; Mary Ann Longmore
of Leonardtown; Edward Thom-
as Weiland of California; Dan-
iel Sheridan Weiland of Conn.;
Donna Marie Ives of Washington,
D.C. and Louise (LuLu) Marie
Schlosser of Leonardtown; her
sisters and brothers, Elizabeth
Lee (Aud) Lancaster of Leonard-
town; Mary Anne (Aud) Lancast-
er of Leonardtown; George Rob-
ert Aud, Sr. of Lexington Park;
and John (Jack) Samuel Aud of
California; 25 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; and a host of
nieces, nephews and friends.
Sept. 21 from 4 6 p.m. at Im-
maculate Heart of Mary Church
in Lexington Park, with prayers at
6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated Sept. 22 at 10 a.m.
with Father William George, S.J.
as the celebrant.
Pallbearers were grandsons
Paul Weiland, Michael Intinarelli,
Craig Intinarelli, Brently Vause,
Brian Hawthorne, Jason Wei-
land, Jacob Weiland, Pete Wei-
land, Dennis Schlosser and Corey
Schlosser. Interment took place in
the parish cemetery. Family and
friends were received after the
funeral services in the Fellow-
ship Hall at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church.
In lieu of fowers, donations
can be made to Cedar Lane, Hos-
pice of St. Marys, or Immaculate
Heart of Mary St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
George Frederick Wilson, 8
George Frederick Wilson,
78, of Avenue died Sept. 14 in his
residence.
Born Oct. 24, 1929 in Oak-
ley, Md. he was the son of the late
James A. and Nellie A. Wilson.
He was preceded in death by his
daughter Cynthia Herbert and
brothers James A. Wilson and Jo-
seph E. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was a lifelong St.
Marys County resident where he
graduated from Banneker High
School. He was a carpenter for
St. Marys County Public Schools
for 23 years. He also served in the
U.S. Army for four years.
Sept. 19 from 10:30 11:30 a.m.
neral Home. A Mass of Christian
Burial followed at noon in Holy
Angels Catholic Church with
Fr. William Gurnee offciating.
Interment took place in Charles
Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers
were Kelvin Armstrong, Kevin
Jameson, Leon Herbert, Clyde
Farrell, Douglas Frederick and
Ronnie Herbert.
Contributions may be made
to the 7
th
District Volunteer Res-
cue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue,
MD 20609.
Home, P.A.
Thomas Jack Woodburn, 64
Thomas Jack Woodburn,
64, of Mechanicsville died
Sept. 16 in St. Marys Hospital,
Leonardtown.
He was born Dec. 21, 1943 in
St. Marys City, to the late Richard
Martin and Beatrice Marie Nor-
ris Woodburn. He was the loving
husband of Ellen Carolyn Dixon
Woodburn whom he married in
St. Marys County Oct. 13, 1982.
He was the devoted father of
Thomas J. Woodburn, Jr. and his
wife Wendy of Carlsbad, Calif.,
Todd Michael Woodburn of San
Diego, Calif. and Carole Denise
Guy and her husband James of
Mechanicsville.
He is also survived by his sib-
lings Mildred A. Holeck, Frances
M. Mozick and her husband Peter
and Theresa D. Cusic all of Leon-
ardtown, Joseph F. Woodburn and
his wife Phyllis of Florida, Betty
S. Seligman of South Carolina,
Norris E. Woodburn and his
wife Wanda of Kinsale, Virginia,
Mary E. Woodburn of Califor-
nia, Md. and Patricia A. Adams
of California, Md. as well as four
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his siblings Richard M. Wood-
burn, Jr. Mary Adele Mattingly,
William G. Woodburn and
Charles B. Woodburn, Sr.
He was a lifelong St. Marys
County resident and graduate of
St. Michaels High School, Class
of 1962. He served in the United
States Army for two years from
April 16, 1965 to March of 1967,
where he was awarded the Na-
tional Defense Service Medal.
He also was the President of
Quality Transfer Company, Inc.,
Lexington Park, for 31 years and
enjoyed fshing and boating. He
was a member of Ducks Unlim-
ited, Chamber of Commerce and
an honorary member of the Havre
De Grace Museum.
The family will received
friends Sept. 24 from 5 8 p.m.
neral Home, with Prayers said at
7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated Sept. 25 at 11
a.m. in St. Johns Catholic Church
with Fr. Raymond Schmidt off-
ciating. Interment will follow in
the Maryland Veterans Cemetery
at 1 p.m. Pallbearers will be Kyle
Guy, Austin Samblanet, Robert
Woodburn and Richard Cusic.
Contributions may be made
to the Mechanicsville Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Me-
chanicsville, MD 20659 and/or
St. Marys Hospital Foundation,
20650.
Home, P.A.
Rosetta Young, 84
Rosetta Young, 84, of Mor-
ganza died Sept. 18 in St. Marys
Hospital.
Born Feb. 7, 1924 in Helen
she was the daughter of the late
Horace Price and the late Mary
Cecelia Young Reed and her late
husband James Reed.
She is survived by her sisters
Mary L. Young of Leonardtown
and Agnes L. Holt of Morganza.
by her sister Mary T. Young.
Marys County, Rosetta was a
homemaker and farmer.
friends Sept. 25 from 5 8 p.m.
neral Home, Leonardtown, where
prayers will be said at 7 p.m. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. in
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mor-
ganza, with Fr. Timothy Baer of-
fciating. Interment will follow in
Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the
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andhumans,theyareapttomoveawaywhen
approached.
But they are very gentle creatures, she
said,addingthattheydonothaveupperteeth,
soeventhehardestbitetheycouldmusterwould
notfeellikemuchmorethanapinch.
Mattingly said she has been farming al-
pacas for about fve years, and they are the gen-
tlestcreaturesshehaseverdealtwith,aswellas
beingoneoftheeasiestto
carefor.
Inadditiontofarming,
Mattingly is an instruc-
tional resource teacher at
Mechanicsville Elemen-
tary School, but she said
thatthenatureofherlive-
stockhasmadeiteasyto
balanceheractivities.
Originally from the
AndesofEcuador,south-
ern Peru, northern Bo-
livia,andNorthernChile,
alpacashavebeendomes-
ticated for thousands of
years,andnoneexistinthe
wild. They look similar
tollamas,butaresmaller,
andarenotusedasbeasts
of burden. Unlike most
livestock,alpacasareonly
used for their fur, which
is sheered regularly and
issimilartosheepswool
withasilkiertexture.This
fur is also warmer than
woolandhypoallergenic.
Thefurmakesthem
anunusuallivestock,saidMattingly,explain-
ingthatthereisnomarketforalpacameatinthe
UnitedStates,asitisonlysoldinafewremote
regionsofSouthAmerica.Shesaidthatalpaca
fber is sheered yearly, and whole furs are only
collectedaftertheanimalshavediedofnatural
causes, making them one of the only animals
notsenttoslaughterforanyoftheirparts.
ItsnicetoknowalsothatwhenIminter-
actingwiththem,theywonteventuallybeon
someonesdinnerplate,Mattinglysaidasshe
offered grains to some members of her herd.
We sheer them in April and May, she said,
adding that one animal can produce as many
as ten pounds of luxurious fur each time it is
shorn.Thefurcansellforanywherefrom$3to
$6perounce,makingitoneofthemostlucra-
tive fbers in the world.
Their feece pays for their upkeep, and
thensome,Mattinglysaid,goingontoexplain
that alpacas have four stomachs, so theyre
highly effcient users of their nutrition, and re-
quiremuchlessfoodthanmanyotheranimals.
Mattinglysaidoneofthereasonsshechose
tokeepalpacasonherownfarmwasthatthey
also do not require large amounts of acreage,
makingthemperfectforsmallerfarms.They
can be stocked at fve to ten per acre, she said,
addingthattheyarealsoamongthemosteco-
friendly animals in the world, with soft feet
thatdonottearuptheground,andwastema-
terialthatissonutrientdensethatitisoneof
themostsought-aftermanuresintheworldfor
fertilizing.
Youngeralpacasplayedwitheachotheras
Mattinglytouredthegrounds,offeringgrassor
grainstotheanimals.
Theyre very playful, especially in the
evening,Mattinglysaid.Thebabieshaverac-
esandplayhideandgoseekandtheyseem
very attracted to young children and people
whoareelderlyorhavedisabilities,shesaid,
addingthattheirgentlenaturemakesthemper-
fectcandidatesforanimal-assistedtherapy.
Alpacascanbekept
aspets,buttheydont
dowellbythemselves,
Mattinglysaid,explain-
ingthattheyareincred-
ibly social creatures,
and develop stomach
ulcers and depression
when left alone. Many
of them die if not kept
ingroups.
Theyll get sick
and die of depression,
sheexplained.
As Mattingly pet-
ted her animals they
hummedcalmlytoher.
She admitted that she
triesashardasshecan
tospoilthem,butwhat
she enjoys most is the
companionship.
My favorite thing
todointheeveningisto
grabadrinkandalawn
chairandjusthangout
withthem,shesaid.
Three farms in
Southern Maryland will offer open houses
Sept.27and28toshowcasethealpacafarming
industry and talk about its benefts. Those inter-
estedinlearningmoreareencouragedtodrop
by,ortocallanytimeformoreinformation.
NobellaFarms
40280WathenRoad
Leonardtown,MD
240-925-6959
OpenSaturdayandSundayfrom10amto
3pm
DameronAlpacas
48905TomsWay
Dameron,Maryland
240-577-1751
OpenonSaturdayandSundayfrom9am
to5pm
MooreorLessAlpacas
22467CottonPointRoad
Bushwood,MD
301-769-2210
Open on Saturday and Sunday from 10
amto4pm
Alpaca
TheU.S.Navyismakingprog-
ressintherecoveryofitsgrounded
P-3COrionaircraft.Currently,10of
groundedaircrafthavebeeninduct-
ed for outer wing modifcations,
with the frst one due to be complet-
ed this fall - less than a year after
grounding39aircraftforstructural
fatigueconcerns.
Additionally,theNavyawarded
contracts to L-3 Communications
Aug. 19 and to Lockheed Martin
Aug. 26 for the production of 17
outerwingsassemblykitsfortheP-
3C Orion with delivery of the frst
outer wings scheduled to occur in
early 2010. These kits will replace
the entire outer wing section, to
included Zone 5, which was the
area of concern in the groundings.
L-3 Communications will produce
fouroftheouterwings,andLockheed
Martinwillproduce13.Opportuni-
tiestoprocureadditionalouterwing
kitsmaybeavailableatalatertime.
According to Bob Holmes, U.S.
Navy P-3 Sustainment lead, the
Navy is proactively managing the
fatigue status, fight hour usage,
and operational profles on those
aircraft not currently impacted by
the fatigue groundings in order to
reduce the likelihood of additional
unanticipated elevated fatigue risk
conditions.
Wearecloselymonitoringthe
fight hours and mission profles
fown by each aircraft, as well as
recording specifed aircraft data
through the use of an on-board
Structural Data Recording System
to ensure continuous tracking of
airframe structural fatigue, Hol-
messaid.Additionally,detailedfa-
tigueanalysisinformationobtained
throughtheP-3CFatigueLifeMan-
agementProgramisprovidedatreg-
ular intervals to our feet command-
ers, ensuring they have the neces-
sary aircraft-specifc fatigue status
availabletoeffectivelymanagetheir
assets. However, due to the P-3s
ageandelevatedfatiguelife,wean-
ticipateadditionalgroundingstope-
riodicallyoccurinthefuture.The
Navy grounded 39 P-3C aircraft,
approximately a quarter of the feet,
inDecember2007forstructuralfa-
tigue concerns on a portion of the
lower outer wing, called Zone 5.
Oneadditionalaircraftwasground-
ed in March 2008. Only 10 of the
grounded aircraft were deployed.
Thegroundingswerenotaresultof
anaircraftincident,ratheraresultof
ongoing analysis obtained through
the structural engineering focused
P-3C FLMP program conducted
between NAVAIR and Lockheed
MartinAeronauticsinMarietta,Ga.
Immediately following the initial
groundings,theNavalAviationEn-
terprisedevelopedacomprehensive
recovery plan to include accelerat-
ingelementsoftheFLMPschedule
from 36 to 18 months in order to
assessadditionalareasontheouter
wings; inducting grounded aircraft
into depots to begin modifcations
ontheaffectedZone5section;and
commencing detailed inspections
and analysis of airframe structures
removed from grounded aircraft
in order to evaluate actual fatigue
crackslocatedinZone5region.
Additionally, in order to opti-
mizetheinventoryofaircraftavail-
able to support operational and
training requirements, the NAE
re-evaluatedscheduleddepotmain-
tenance requirements for each in-
dividual aircraft, adjusting depot
inductions where able in order to
minimize the overall impact asso-
ciated with the grounded aircraft.
Lastly, a dual path approach to re-
covery was developed, which in-
cluded outer wing modifcations -
which replaces specifc wing planks
and spars, and replacement of the
entire outer wing assembly. The
Navy currently has 157 P-3C air-
craft in service. Following the ini-
tialgrounding,threeoftheaffected
aircraft were retired from service
early. The P-3C Orion will be re-
placed by the P-8A Poseidon - an
anti-submarine warfare, anti-sur-
face warfare, intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance aircraft.
Initialoperationalcapabilityforthe
Poseidon is scheduled for fscal year
2013.
With the possibility of future
P-3C groundings, the Navy has
considered providing the training
and support necessary to achieve
a ready-to-deploy P-8A squadron
nine months ahead of schedule.
An early delivery would not affect
production of the aircraft and IOC
would remain FY 2013. The P-3C
Orion will remain in service until
the P-8A Poseidon is fully opera-
tionalinFY2019.
Recovery Progress Underway For Navy P-3Cs
Naval Air Systems Command Press Release
By:TerriSchlichenmeyer
DoyourememberMatthewBeard?
HowaboutLouiseBeavers?LeoGorcey?What
aboutAnnBlythe,MichaelCallan,orPeteDuel?
ThosepeoplewereoncebigHollywoodnames,
butunlessyoureofaCertainAgeorareastudentof
stardom,youprobablydontrecognizethem.
Inthe1950sand60s,singer/dancer/actorSam-
myDavis,Jr.wasoneofAmericasbest-lovedper-
formers but you rarely hear much about him these
days.InthenewbookDeconstructingSammyby
MattBirkbeck,youllseewhy.
ThreeyearsafterSammyDavis,Jr.wasborn,
hisparentsdivorcedandhisfathertookSammyon
the road. Though he would forever lack a formal
education,itwasquicklyapparentthatthechildwas
talented; he was able to mimic almost every per-
formerhesaw.
Becauseheandhisfatherhadperformedasthe
openingactformanybignames,Sammysstarrose
quickly.HebecamefriendswithFrankSinatra,and
later,withothermajorstarsoftheera.
Fortwodecades,SammyDavis,Jr.wasoneof
Americas top entertainers. In the 1970s, though,
hisaudience-drawingabilitybegantowane.Hegot
involvedinsomeiffybusinessdealsandmadesev-
eral bad fnancial decisions. When he died in 1990,
SammyDavis,Jr.sestatewasamessandhisenter-
tainmentlegacyallbutgone.
Four years after Davis death, Sonny Murray,
a Pennsylvania lawyer, told a friend of his fathers
thathewouldtakethecaseofAltoviseDavis,wife
ofthelatestar.Mrs.SammyDavis,Jr.hadanotice-
ableproblemwithalcoholandshewasinillhealth.
Worse,shewasindeepdebtandintroublewiththe
IRS.
Foryears,SonnyworkedonbehalfofAltovise
Davis,tryingtoclearupherdebts.Hebecameob-
sessedwithre-establishingSammyDavisJr.samaz-
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it,often,accordingtoBirkbeck,withlittleornohelp
fromAltovise.
In the end, the life and death of a singer con-
sumedthelifeoftheattorney.
WhileDeconstructingSammysurelykeptme
upafewnightspastmybedtime,itcouldhaveeasily
been called Deconstructing Altovise or Decon-
structingSonnybecausethelattertwopeoplewere
easilytwo-thirdsofthebook.
With a journalists eye toward a great story,
author Matt Birkbeck leads readers through a de-
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thatobviouslytookadvantageofSammy,mobcon-
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contractualissuesthataffectedthesingerslifeand
estate,includingsomewithseveralplayerswhoap-
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While Davis life-story is un-put-down-able,
though,BirkbecksportrayalofSonnyMurrayisab-
solutelystunning.Itsataleofobsession,legalwran-
gling,andwantingtodotherightthingdespitethe
roadblocks erected by the very people who would
have benefted most from Murrays work.
If you love a good scandal, a good story, or a
greatbio,youregoingtowanttoreadDeconstruct-
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triptothelibraryorbookstore.
Deconstructing Sammy
by Matt Birkbeck
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Patty Mattingly with one of her baby alpacas.
ByGuyLeonard
StaffWriter
Bids received earlier
this month by the county
government to begin con-
struction on the much an-
ticipated and often delayed
new Patuxent Naval Air
Station aviation museum
were too high, county of-
fcials said Tuesday, so the
Board of County Commis-
sioners voted to stop the
bidding process and ensure
that federal money slated
for the project was still
available.
Commissioners said
that tough economic times
resulting from the failure
of multiple banking insti-
tutions and mortgage woes
mean that projects like the
museum would have to be
reevaluated.
Commissioners voted
unanimouslytopassareso-
lution to stop the bidding
process Tuesday at their
regularmeeting.
We have the fscal re-
alities at hand, said Com-
missioner Daniel H. Raley
(D-Great Mills) But we
shouldnt abandon the
Commissioners Suspend Bidding
On Aviation Museum Project
project.
But when those num-
berscameback[onthepro-
spective bids] I said weve
gotaproblem.
The most recent action
means that the project may
yet again be delayed since
the plans for the project
may have to be redrawn to
make the footprint of the
buildingsmaller.
It might be a partial
redesign or a complete re-
design, said John Savich,
countyadministrator.
The estimated cost of
the project was about $11.7
million,butnowthemoney
available stands at about
$5.6 million and offcials
said that without federal
fundingfortheprojectrout-
edthroughthestateitwould
be diffcult to complete.
Commissioners were
alsounwillingtousecoun-
ty funds to pick up any of
theshortfall.
I dont want to spend
moremoneyifitrequires
more money from the
county, said Commission-
er Thomas A. Mattingly
(D-Leonardtown).
Savich said that with
the passage of the resolu-
tion county staffers would
begin talking to state and
federal contacts to insure
that the bulk of the money,
about$3.7millionwasstill
available.
Much of the ground
work for starting the proj-
ect has been completed at
the county level, such as
installing curb and gut-
ter works and establish-
ing sewer and water lines
at the site, located next to
Gate No. 1 of the naval air
station.
Despite having to scale
back the project, Com-
missioner President Fran-
cis Jack Russell said it
wouldstillbeaworthwhile
endeavor.
Iexpectwith$5.6mil-
lionyouwouldntcomeout
withacrabshanty,Russell
said.
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Tina Bowles
beamed at the cool
breeze sweeping the
15-acre patch of tall
corn stalks, nodding
tothescarecrowsthat
were posted near the
front of the feld, set
up to invite guests
to come in and get
lost.
Gettinglostwould
beeasytodohere,too,
since the feld of plants
has been cut into an
elaborate maze, one
of the most popular
attractions at Bowles
FarminLeonardtown.
Youre not going to do this maze
in15minutes,saidTina,addingthatif
oneweretowalkeverytrailinthemaze
theywouldbehikingforthreeandahalf
miles,andthatwouldonlybeiftheydid
notbacktrackorretraceanyoftheirsteps,
which many end up doing while trying
tonegotiatepathuponpathamongsttall
stalksofcorn,sometoweringat10to12
feethigh,blockingtheviewoftheobser-
vation tower at the front of the feld, and
evenblockingthetwobridgessetupat
oppositeendsofthemazetogiveguests
aplacetoviewtheirprogress.
All guests, of course, are encour-
aged to take fags with them so they can
signal for help. Some people do stay
inthereforhours,saidTina.Andthe
ones who say they dont need a fag, that
theycandoitwithouthelp,thosearethe
oneswealwayshavetogointogetout.
Tinasaidthisneverposesanyproblems
though,sincestaffmembersareonduty
attheobservationtower,aswellasinthe
mazeitselftohelpout.
This years maze is in the shape of
Blackistone Lighthouse, and previous
mazes have been cut in the shape of a
crab,aboat,andlogosfortheUniversity
of Maryland Terrapins, and local Fire
and Rescue Squads. We try to come
up with ideas, something to associate
withSt.MarysCountyandMaryland,
said Tina, explaining that she and her
husband, Tommy, conduct competi-
tions for logos, designs, and themes for
each years maze. They start growing
thecorninJune,buttheydonottakean
aerialpictureofthemazeitselfuntilthe
frst week of August, when the plants are
aboutafoothigh.Soyoudontknowif
youvegotitrightuntilthen,saidTina,
addingthattheplantingshavegonewell
thusfar.
Thisistheeighthyearthemazehas
been open, and though Tommy Bowles
agrees it is a fun attraction for people
ofallages,heismostinterestedinsee-
ing children come to the farm in order
tolearnaboutagriculture.Weneedto
getthesekidsofthehouseandoutonthe
farm,hesaid,addingthathewascon-
cerned that parents were not providing
enough outdoor activities for their chil-
dren. I just get tired of seeing kids in
thehouse,hesaid.Thebiggestreward
formeiseducatingthepubliconagricul-
turetheresalotofkidsthatdontknow
wheretheirfoodorclothescomefrom.
Bowlesfarmhasanumberofother
attractionsbesidesthelabyrinth,includ-
ing wagon and barrel rides, a petting
zoo, a pumpkin patch, and corn boxes
(as opposed to sand boxes) and straw
mazesforyoungerchildren.Inaddition
tocorn,theBowlespropertyalsoboasts
soybeans,wheat,barley,pumpkins,and
astretchofcottonplantsforeducational
tours.
Tickets are $10, and include every-
thingbutthepriceofapickedpumpkin.
We just do a fat rate for everything,
explained Tommy, adding that feld trips
makeupthebulkofthefarmsbusiness
during the week, but the maze is open
to everyone on Saturdays and Sundays
untilNovember2
nd
.
Ittakesalotoftime,andtheres
alotofexpenseinit,saidTina,adding
that the maze itself requires an entire
stafftomaintain,butweenjoyit.Itsa
lotofwork,butwegetalotoutofit.
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Citizensgatheredthispastweekendforthe
62
nd
AnnualSt.MarysCountyFairinLeonar-
dtown,aneventforwhichcountyschoolsgave
studentsFridayoffinordertoattendthemany
showsandexhibitsthisyear.
Severalnewfeatureswereaddedthisyear,
including the Maryland Workboat Challenge,
wherecontestantsbuiltworkboatmodelstobe
judgedandranked.Alsoamongtheentertain-
ment selections was No Puff Daddy, who
gave arap performance to childrenabout the
dangersofsmoking.
Ribbons were awarded on Thursday for
hundredsofexhibits,andbyFridaythegrounds
wereteemingwithstudents,whowereadmit-
tedforfreeuntil5pm.
Alltold,thisyearsCountyFairwasagreat
success, combining great weather, food, fun,
andfestivitiesforyoungandoldalike.There
wassomethingthereforeveryone,andevery-
one,itseemed,stoppedbytotakealook.
County Fair Provides
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Chainsaw sculptures and plant shows were two of this years attractions at the county fair, which was held at the
fairgrounds from Thursday to Sunday.
A young girl with one of several Clydesdale horses at this years county fair.

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