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Soldiers Rapid Rise, Leadership Skills Earns Him Top Honors


By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Mechanicsville resident and U.S. Army 1st Sergeant Kevin Bidwell loves being a soldier. For the past 15years, he has made serving his country, and serving it well, his career. His skill and professionalism have reached such a high level that he has been named the top first sergeant for the entire U.S. Army Recruiting Command after a rigorous competition that examined his performance goals and those of his troops, his leadership qualities and his physical fitness. No mean feat, the competition saw nearly 250 first sergeants vie for the title across all the units here in the United States as well as in Europe and the Philippines. After numerous tests, writing assignments and inquests by a group of nine sergeant majors on policies and procedures of the U.S. Army, Bidwell won the prestigious title. He said the men and women under his command, whom he helped groom to be the best in the army recruiting command, helped him win out over all the others. You have to have a proficient See Soldier Award page A-7

James Manning McKay Sr.

Dies At Age 89

County: Income Tax Allotment From State On Track


By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The chief financial officer for St. Marys County government says that the first of four income tax allotments from the state are better than expected, which could mean that the county could make its budget goal of $63.7 million in income taxes for 2009. Elaine Kramer, head of the finance office, said that could mean that the county may not have to make cuts in county positions or furlough employees to save money. The first parcel of income tax revenues from state coffers came in at about $15.2 million in November, Kramer told The County Times, with three more payments to come in February, May and June. I think were on track to make budget in 2009,Kramer said. Im cautiously optimistic; had it been down there would be cause to See Tax page A-5

Crosby Sworn In With Veteran Board Members


Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The Board of Education of St. Marys County held their Board Member Oath of Office Ceremony on Monday afternoon at their meeting room on Moakley Street. Joining veteran board members was newly elected member Marilyn Crosby, who unseated Gary Kessler in the November election. Veteran board member Mary Washington commented lightheartedly on Crosbys induction, saying she brings a lot of experience being a special education teacher in the See Crosby page A-7

Local Neighborhood Rehab Project To Use State Funds


Andrea Shiell Staff Writer The Greenview Village Apartment community in Great Mills will be undergoing a significant makeover in the future, and Dennis Nicholson of the Housing Authority of St. Marys County (HASMC) presented community rehabilitation plans to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday to request approval of using state funds for the project. Nicholson presented a resolution supporting the use of Community Development Administration (CDA) funds in the amount of $1,703,052 for the project, specifically for improvements such as: site grading and new sidewalks, new site pole lights, new handicapped parking signs, rewiring of certain units to meet modern electrical code for ADA units, new ADA plumbing fixtures, new sheetrock, new interior doors and trim, new paint, ADA accessible cabinetry and countertops, new flooring, and new hardware for ADA standards. Other priorities include the replacement of exterior and patio doors, HVAC heat See Rehab page A-5
James Manning McKay passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 89. He is the founder of McKays Food and Drug, as well as The County Times Newspaper

Veteran, Grocer, Politician, Publisher Leaves Community Legacy


By Guy Leonard Staff Writer James Manning McKay, founder of the well known local food store chain bearing his name, former state delegate and president of the St. Marys Board of County Commissioners has died. He was 9. McKay was remembered by colleagues who had served with him county government as an effective leader who always worked in the best interests of St. Marys County. He was probably one of the most hard-working men Ive ever known, said Ford Dean, a former county comSee McKay page A-

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Man Pleads To Murder Of Estranged Wifes Boyfriend

Also Admits To Attempting To Kill Wife


By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A man who had shot his wife and her boyfriend, killing the man, earlier this year in a fit of jealous rage, according to county prosecutors, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in county Circuit Court. Koumanne Virasith, 40, disputed the facts of his case at a plea hearing scheduled Dec. 4, according to States Attorney Richard Fritz who prosecuted the case. Fritz said when he read a statement of facts Dec. 4 showing that on April 10, when the killing of Thomas John Saunders, 3, and the crippling of Melissa Virasith took place, the defendant left Liberty Street by car afSee Plea page A-

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Both Getz and Fritz are expected to present expert witnesses for and against Brown-Santos. Through the entire motions hearing process Dec. 8, Brown-Santos used a Spanish language interpreter to understand and relay responses to the court. Fritz later said Brown-Santos command of the English language was adequate. He speaks English well enough to attend any high school in Maryland and graduate, Fritz said. Brown-Santos waived his right to have his case tried by Jan. 25 of next near, or the deadline of the 180-day period in which cases must be tried according to law, in an effort to gather defense witnesses. Brown-Santos is still incarcerated at the St. Marys County Adult Detention Center. Gurley, who lived in Town Creek, had lived in the county since 1959 and worked at the U.S. Navys Test Pilot School at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Friends and family said he was a founding member of the Mattponi Rod and Gun Club on base and was an avid outdoorsman and deer hunter.

Murder, Carjacking Suspect May Challenge Confession


By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Prosecutors say a man accused of carjacking and robbing a 75-year-old victim with a heart condition who later died made a confession, but now wants to contest it at a motions hearing in county Circuit Court. The hearing for the accused, Stephen Joseph Brown-Santos, could take place next week. He gave a confession to the police, said Public Defender John Getz. But he does wish to litigate that statement. Brown-Santos, 20, was initially charged with armed robbery and carjacking against Billy Gene Gurley, but the grand jury later indicted him on first-degree murder. Brown-Santos is said by local police to have carjacked and robbed Gurley June 20 outside Dabbs Dental Care in Leonardtown using a handgun. After the robbery, Gurley called for help from police, complained of chest pains and later died. Charging documents state that BrownSantos had agreed to an interview without a lawyer after anonymous witnesses to the crime had pointed to Brown-Santos as a likely suspect. Brown admitted in charging documents to using the handgun to force Gurley back into his car at the dental care facility and drove him to the parking lot of a nearby Leonardtown shopping center where he allegedly took $37 and a class ring from Gurley. Brown-Santos fled to his own car, police said, while Gurley drove back to the parking lot of the dental care facility and called for police. Charging documents state that police executed a search warrant on Brown-Santos apartment and found a loaded handgun they believed was used in the crime against Gurley. Court papers went on to say the defendants girlfriend returned the deceased victims class ring. States Attorney Richard Fritz said in court there would be much evidence to be produced that will involve medical testimony. Gurley had a heart monitor on him at the time of the alleged crime, Fritz said. Circuit Court Judge C. Clarke Raley said the case would be a very complex murder case, because there was a question as to whether Brown-Santos alleged actions actually caused the death of the victim. Judge Raley also said that its fairly certain youll have a collision of expert witnesses in the case.

Go Green This Holiday Season


With the holidays upon us, the return of holiday traditions is upon us as well. Thanksgiving football games, Christmas mornings spent opening gifts, and New Years parties are a few of the more standard traditions most families partake in this time of year. Another tradition of the holiday season is decorating. Houses adorned with colorful lights and halls decked out with holiday decor are a common element in households across the country during the holiday season. However, too often decorations and the various other traditions of the holiday season are less than environmentally friendly. Fortunately, there are ways to make this holiday season both festive and friendly to the environment. * Alter your party plans: Parties are a big part of the holiday season, whether theyre office parties, gatherings with family, or simply friends getting together to enjoy some good times. Though paper napkins and plates offer convenience, they arent exactly beneficial to the environment. Sustainable items such as cloth napkins and reusable plates, are an easy way to make a holiday party environmentally friendly. There are even companies that specialize in organic and sustainable linens. * Give more responsibly: Gift giving is arguably the most common of all holiday traditions. But the pageantry associated with gift giving often has a negative impact on the environment. Tissue paper and ribbons cannot be recycled. In lieu of such items, consider wrapping gifts in the Sunday comics, posters or go the easy (and reusable) route by placing gifts in gift bags instead of wrapping paper, tissue paper and ribbon. * Decorate with natural scents and oils: Natural scents and oils can create the ambience many people want around their home during the holidays. On the positive side, these natural scents and oils dont provide the downside that aerosol sprays and even some scented candles do. Such items can be harmful to the environment, while natural scents and oils pack the same punch without the negative impact. * Grow your own trees: If you have the room on your property, growing your own evergreen could be a good way to go this season. While planting wont pay immediate decorating dividends, it will pay off in the long run, and save you money as well. If you can plant an evergreen, as that tree begins to grow, you can trim its branches to use for decorating around the home. Once its grown to an adequate size, you can then use that as your Christmas tree. This process can keep repeating itself so long as you have the room to plant the tree. * Do your shopping from home: One of the more stressful aspects of the holiday season is holiday shopping. Eliminating that stress is not only healthy, but helpful to the environment as well. Rather than driving to the nearby mall or shopping district throughout the holiday season, consider shopping online. When shopping online, you arent wasting any fuel, nor are you sitting idly in traffic and contributing to air pollution.

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James Manning McKay, 89 passed away Tuesday morning, December 9, 2008 at St. Marys Hospital. Manning, as those who knew him best called him, died peacefully with his wife Marilyn, and their eight children by his side. Later that day, James A. Forrest Sr., whom the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center is named after, a young man himself at the fine age of 97, spoke of Manning and his memories. Mr. Forrest spoke about the time when Manning was President of The Board of County Commissioners at the same time he was President of The Board of Education. That was a time, the mid 70s when St. Marys County was emerging from a rural farming community where education had never been the higher priority, to a worldclass community where education would ultimately be the number one priority. More than just that, it was a time short ly after integration of our county schools. These two individuals, Mr. McKay and Mr. Forrest, one a white man and one an AfricanAmerican man held the highest posts in local government and local education at a time when our community benefited the most. These two men knew each other long before they would meet together on the stage of public policy. They were friends to each other and servants to a greater cause. For both of these men, the inequities of race relations had no place in our society. But it wasnt their cause that made these two friends men of the same cloth, it was their collective understanding of people, both white and black that enabled them both to be a couple of the greatest leaders our community ever knew.

His Greatest Gift To Our Community; Few Ever Knew

Editorial & Opinion


Id Like To Be Your Commissioner President
Written to the citizens of St. Marys County by James Manning McKay in 1974 in his race for County Commissioner I am 54 years old, son of the late George Franklin and Blanch Clements McKay. I was born and raised at Hollywood, Maryland where I presently reside with my wife, Marilyn Dixon McKay, and 4 of our 8 children. I attended both the public and parochial school systems here in St. Marys County. I have lived in St. Marys County most of my life except for about 4 years in the late 1930s and the early 1940s during which time I was employed by such companies as Consolidated Engineering Company and the Bethlehem Steel Company. My mother and father operated a small tobacco farm on which I helped prior to seeking employment in Washington and Baltimore. I was also absent from Saint Marys County during the time I was on active duty in the United States Navy in the early and mid 1940s. Upon leaving active duty with the Navy I resumed my employment with the government at Patuxent River, Maryland and remained there until August 1968. In 1968 I expanded my retail food business to two markets being the same type of business my wife and I had entered into in late 1948. Throughout all of those years I continued my education by night classes and any other means at my disposal including the Popular Educator and a course in American Law and Procedures. In 1970 I decided to seek nomination and election to the Maryland House of Delegates. Upon taking my seat in the House and working very close with St. Marys Countys other Delegate, Speaker John Hanson Briscoe along with Senator Paul Bailey we passed much important legislation for St. Marys County and the State of Maryland. Some of the legislation of note was authorizing our county to fund such projects as the addition to the nursing home, the countys share of the cost of the Mentally Retarded Center, expanding the Board of County Commissioners, providing the first consumer protection legislation for St. Marys County, establishing a senior citizens commission, enacting legislation to prevent an oil refinery from operating at Piney Point and many other important pieces of legislation. I was a member of the important Environmental Matters Committee during my entire 4 years in the Maryland House and was also a member of the joint House Senate Open Spaces Committee for the last 2 years. I decided in April of this year not to seek reelection to my House seat. After being urged to remain active in politics by my family and many friends from throughout the County I decided to seek the nomination and election as President of the Board of County Commissioners. I chose to seek that office because there are many organizational and operational changes needed in County government to make it more efficient and responsive to the public need. I have set forth in several press releases and public statements my position on a few of the issues of which the people appear to be concerned. My one very emphatic promise to the people of St. Marys County is if nominated and elected that I will do the best job for them that I can. James Manning McKay
They both understood that the transition of people would take time, that violence and a heavy hand would cause hatred and failure. Just as important however was to show determination and strength. As friends, they each practiced the morals of equality throughout the 50s and 60s. But always with the delicacy that reforming people required. By the time they reached center stage in the mid 70s, they had together and separately blazed a trail that would set the standards for race relations to come. Teaching patience and understanding, on both sides, these two men lead not just a county but a nation that will celebrate the culmination of the hard work and dedication of people like Mr. McKay and Mr. Forrest this coming January with the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African American President of the United States. Mr. McKay will be watching the Inauguration with God from Heaven above with the same expectation that he has always had, no matter your color, no matter how difficult your task, work hard and get the job done. As time keeps moving its good to reflect on days gone by and the great men and women who left our community better than they found it. Mr. McKay will certainly be missed by the thousands of people who remember him as the kind man who could often be found picking up trash in the store parking lot and always helping customers take their groceries to the car. What folks may not as readily remember is the kind man who instilled respect upon so many fellow men.

Countywide Survey Results Show Positive Community Response to SMCM


Nine Out of Ten People Say SMCM Is Good Neighbor
A survey of St. Marys County residents conducted in November by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies for St. Marys College of Maryland (SMCM) to gauge community attitudes toward the college yielded useful feedback for the school. The survey results show that 90 percent of county residents polled have an overall favorable opinion of the college. Twenty-five percent of respondents said they or a family member have taken a class at SMCM within the past year, with 93 percent responding that they would be proud to have a family member attend SMCM. The response to questions on events attended outside the classroom shows that about 50 percent of those surveyed have been to one or more cultural events at SMCM in the past year. The response to the following questions reflected well on how most citizens view the colleges relationship with its local community. Ninety percent of those surveyed agreed that the college is a good neighbor to the residents of St. Marys County. Almost 80 percent agreed that SMCM is an environmentally friendly and sensitive institution. Ninety-six percent of respondents agreed that SMCM is an important educational institution in St. Marys County. When asked if SMCM provides important contributions to the cultural offerings of the county, 92 percent responded favorably. Almost half have attended a concert in the past year and 20 percent said theyve attended a lecture at SMCM during that time. Ninety percent of county residents agree that SMCM adds to the quality of life in the county. We conducted this survey to find out what the citizens of St. Marys County think of the colleges relationship with the community. We know our recordexceptional community programs and an excellent record on the environment. Sustainability awards from the U.S. Green Building Council and the Environmental Protection Agencys Green Power Partnership attest to this. So we took the time to understand what the attitude of our community is really. Nine out of ten people surveyed said SMCM is a good neighbor, and we do well offering educational and cultural opportunities for both the campus and local communities, said SMCM President Jane Margaret OBrien. Whether by bringing known musicians here through the River Concert Series like country music star Suzy Bogguss or by inviting prominent guest speakers such as Tom Brokaw, our goal is to continue to add to the quality of life in our community. And well continue to listen and to improve, and we welcome community feedback, OBrien said. Only six percent of survey respondents disagreed with the statement that SMCM students participate in public service activities in the local community. Examples of involvement in the community include a group of students who visit residents of the Bayside Nursing Home in Lexington Park, Maryland, every week and those involved in volunteering at the local soup kitchens. A Thanksgiving food drive this year, for example, resulted in SMCM students delivering 350 pounds of food, enough for about 20 families, to the Southern Maryland Food Bank. Other survey results show that 18 percent of community members questioned have attended an athletic event at the college or have used the SMCM library. Thirteen percent have used the colleges athletic facilities. Among the five colleges in the state tested, St. Marys County residents rated SMCM the highest. The college had a mean average of 7.99 on a scale of 1 to 10 with regard to academic quality when compared to other colleges in the state. The other colleges ranking below SMCM, in order of rank, are University of Maryland at College Park, Towson State University, Salisbury University and Loyola College. The poll by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. was conducted between Nov. 5 and Nov. 11. A total of 403 St. Marys County residents, 18 years of age or older, were interviewed by telephone. The margin of error is no more than plus or minus five percentage points for the entire sample. The full survey may be viewed at www.smcm.edu. Click on the link identified to see the results. Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies is a ten-year-old polling and market research firm based in Annapolis, Maryland. Gonzales Research works with public and private clients, from large corporations and government agencies to small businesses and associations. The firm has conducted surveys nationally and statewide. The firms political and issue-oriented polls are widely cited by the Associated Press, the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun. Clients include the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland State Teachers Association, the Carroll County Board of Education and Kaiser Permanente.

U.S. Car Dealership Closings in 2009


Make Right to Repair Act More Critical to Vehicle Owners
Dear Editor: Reuters reports that the number of U.S. car dealerships closing is expected to increase into 2009, with as many as 3,800 dealerships at risk of closure because of dwindling sales and tighter credit, according to a newly released study by Grant Thornton LLP. With so many car dealerships in America projected to close next year, the need for the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act (HR 2694) is even more critical to car owners than ever before. The fact is that there already arent enough dealerships in all the right places to keep Sincerely, every motor vehicle serviced, repaired and Aaron Lowe operating safely. Now it appears that this situation is going to become worse. WithVice President, Government Affairs out the Right to Repair Act, millions of motorists may be forced back to fewer Automotive Aftermarket Industry dealers for service, making convenient Association and affordable local auto repair a thing of the past. In addition, many motorists may forgo important vehicle repairs due to the added costs of fuel and travel time because there is no dealership in the area. The Right to Repair Act was introduced in Congress to protect vehicle owners by making it illegal for manufacturers to withhold safety alerts and repair information from car owners and their trusted repair shops. Please visit www.righttorepair.org to send a letter to each of your congressional representatives, urging them to support the Right to Repair Act by adding their names to the growing list of co-sponsors.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

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Board Of County Commissioners Meeting


County Administrator Items
Tuesday, December 8, 2008
County Administrator Items Dept. of Economic and Community Development (Bob Schaller, Director) Resolution and PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) Agreement, Victory Woods Senior Housing Project Motion: To sign the Resolution supporting the Victory Woods Senior Housing Project to be financed either directly by the MD Department of Housing and Community Development or through the Departments Community Development Administration, in the form of a loan in the approximate amount of $2,000,000. Motion By: Mattingly Second: Jarboe Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes Resolution in support of and for the use of CDA (Community Dev. Admin.) funds in the approx. amount of $1,703,02, for the Greenview Village Apartments Rehabilitation Project. Note: The BOCC approved Resolution 2006-9 endorsing the use of CDA funds for the rehabilitation of Greenview Village Apartments, which consists of 65 units. Motion: To approve and sign the resolution endorsing the Greenview Village Apartments Rehabilitation Project located at 45770 Church Drive, Great Mills, and supporting the use of Community Development Administration funds and/or programs for this project. (Motion amended including the installation of sprinkler systems as a top priority.) Motion By: Raley Second: Dement Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes St. Marys County Public Schools (Theo Cramer, Dir. of Academic Support; Rhonda Meleen, Coord. Of Financial Services) Request for approval of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Bright Futures 21st Century Grant for after school programs (in the amount of $330,224 per year for three years). (Motion is for Grant period 7//08 to 9/30/08) Motion: To approve the Bright Futures 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant in the amount of $330,224 per year for three years, which was approved by the St. Marys County Board of Education on October 29, 2008, and to sign the letter of consent evidencing this approval. Motion By: Jarboe Second: Dement Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes St. Marys County Metropolitan Commission (Steve King, Director; Dan Ichniowski, Assist. Dir.; Anne Mary Cullins, Dir. of HR; Mike Sullivan, Admin. Operations/Facilities Mgmt.; and Metcom Board Members ) Request for approval of two new MetCom staff positions (funding is in the MetCom FY09 Operating Budget). Motion: In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 113-1C of the Public Local Laws of St. Marys County, to approve the Metropolitan Commissions creation of one new System Control and Data Acquisition Technician position and one new Water Treatment and Distribution/Wastewater Collection System Operator position, effective immediately. (Amended to approve one of the two positions.) Motion By: Raley Second: Mattingly Action: Motion Carried Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe No Raley Yes Office of the Sheriff (Sheriff Tim Cameron) Lease Agreement use of premises at 46922 So. Shangri La Drive for CSAFE Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Lease Agreement with Hal Edwin Cole, Sr., for the use of the premises at 46922 South Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park for the St. Marys County Sheriffs Collaborative Supervision and Focused Enforcement (CSAFE) program. Motion By: Dement Second: Raley Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes Dept. of Finance (Elaine Kramer, CFO) Six (6) BAs closing out projects, realigning $611,190 to the Supplemental Reserve Accounts, $38,332 will be returned to the BOCC Emergency Reserve. Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the six budget amendments to closeout the related project budgets, move the budget authority to the Supplemental Reserve Accounts, and return funding to

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Notice Of Request For Bid Proposal For An Integrated Residential And Commercial Water Meter System
The Commissioners of Leonardtown will be accepting bids for an integrated residential and commercial water meter system. This system shall include meters of various sizes; a radio based meter reading system, and any other peripheral system or equipment including supporting software for the purpose of accurate measurement of water usage. Specifications for the water meter system are available from The Commissioners of Leonardtown office at 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD. between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Interested bidders shall send sealed bids to Tony Wheatley, Capital Project Coordinator, Commissioners of Leonardtown, P.O.B 1, 41660 Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. December 19th, 2008, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. For further information please contact Tony Wheatley at 301-475-9791. The Commissioners of Leonardtown reserves the right to reject any and all bids and proposals, and to accept any proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.

Tax
Continued from page A- worry. The countys total collection of income tax revenues from the state in 2008 did not meet budget, Kramer said. Instead the sum was about $3 million short. The county had budgeted to receive $65.2 million but only received $62.8 million. In the most recent budget session, the commissioners voted to lower their expectations somewhat with the $63.7 million figure, but approved, with one exception, to allow higher assessments on residential properties to produce a projected $14 million increase in property taxes. Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R) of Golden Beach proposed and supported initiating a constant yield plan on the rate of property tax collection, so that even if assessments went up homeowners would pay at reduced rate to balance out the equation. That measure failed, however, during the budget process. On Tuesday Jarboe said he was pleased at the brighter economic news from the state, which has had to make its own painful budget cuts as have jurisdictions around the state. Thank God for the U.S. Navy, Jarboe said in reference to the countys largest employer at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. He also held out hope that the constant yield property tax might be successful next time around since a faltering national economy was making things tougher on just about everyone. I would hope [for some relief] on the property tax side, Jarboe said. Its not as tough a sell as it was last year. Kramer said that homeowners who had owned their property from one year to the next would actually be taxed a lower assessment value than what the state had recently seen fit to increase, while those who had just acquired the home would be taxed on the full assessment. It can take years for the taxable assessment for property taxes to reach the state assessed value, Kramer said.

the BOCC Emergency Reserve. Motion By: Raley Second: Jarboe Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Mattingly Dement Jarboe Raley

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Three (3) BAs adjusting project budgets (for grants that were budgeted at more than will be received). Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the three budget amendments, which will adjust the relative project budgets to be in accordance with the actual awards, and move the budget authority to the Supplemental Reserve Accounts. Motion By: Raley Second: Jarboe Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes Department of Aging (Lori Jennings-Harris, Director; Jennie Page, Dep. Director; Peggy Maio, Fiscal Supervisor) Grant Agreement - Senior Rides Operating Assistance (FY09); total grant amount $2,20 - $17k State, $6,20 County match, and projected revenue of $2k. Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the Maryland Department of Transportation FY09 Operating Grant Agreement for Senior Ride Operating Assistance. Motion By: Dement Second: Jarboe Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes Dept. of Public Safety (Dave Zylak, Director; Dennis Gordge, Pres., St. Marys Co. Advanced Life Support Unit) Acknowledgement of MIEMSS Advanced Life Support Education Grant ($3,600) and BA decreasing the grant budget by $600 (County funding remains the same at $8,740). Motion: To acknowledge the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Advanced Life Support Education Grant Agreement, as signed by the Advanced Life Support Unit, and to approve and authorize the Commissioner President to sign the related budget amendment, decreasing the grant budget by $600. Motion By: Mattingly Second: Raley Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes Dept. of Public Works and Transportation (George Erichsen, P.E., Director) Public Works Agreement (re-issue) and Addenda (a.) Public Works Agreement Addendum for Hanover at Breton Bay Subdivision located in the 3rd Election District with an Expiration Date of January 1, 2009. The roads included in this Agreement are: Hanover Drive (2,009), Hanover Court (299), Hanover Woods Court (746), Orchard Court (350), and Barn Court (744). (b.) Public Works Agreement Addendum for Dahlia Park of Wildewood, Phase 1, located in the 8th Election District with an Expiration Date of October 1, 2009. The roads included in this Agreement are: Tallwood Road, (,063), Dahlia Drive (,404), Dianthus Court (35), Camelia Street (82), Camelia Street-Extended (386), and Canna Court (,098). (c.) Public Works Agreement Addendum for FDR Boulevard at Buck Hewitt Road located in the 8th Election District with an Expiration Date of December 1, 2009. The road included in this Agreement is: FDR Boulevard (,48). (d.) Public Works Agreement re-issued for Columbia Colony at First Colony Subdivision located in the 8th Election District with an Expiration Date of December 1, 2009. The roads included in this Agreement are: Clark Drive (549), Brown Street (952), McCool Street (765), Husband Street (730), and Clark Street (852). Motion By: Mattingly Second: Raley Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes FY2010 Maryland Transportation Administrative Grant Application and Operating/Capital budget for St. Marys Transit Transportation Programs(originally presented at the 0/2/08 BOCC meeting) Motion: To approve and authorize the Commissioner President to execute the FY2010 Maryland Transportation Administrative Grant Application and Assurances, in the amount of $3,131,377, for the St. Marys Transit System. Motion By: Jarboe Second: Dement Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes

Rehab
Continued from page A- pump systems, replacement of windows, Grounded Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protected outlets, and the removal of drop ceilings and replacement with 5/8 drywall. Commissioner Daniel Raley argued that the resolution should have specifically included plans for retrofitting the units with fire protection sprinkler systems, as would be required in light of the passage of an ordinance requiring residential fire protection sprinklers in all new residences served by public water systems last November. Residential sprinkler systems save lives, said Commissioner Thomas Mattingly when the motion was passed, and others echoed the same sentiment while debating the ordinance in relation to the Greenview Village rehabilitation project. Mattingly commented that sprinkler systems would

need to be established as a priority if were going to spend that much moneythat would make more sense, particularly since plans for ceiling repair would need to be changed as a result. The housing authority is trying to secure more than 1.7 million, said Nicholson, I just dont want to lose the window, he added. Nicholson explained that the resolution would only be a statement of support for the use of state funds for the project, and that specific priorities could be determined later. Were directing how the money is being used, he said. The Commissioners voted to approve the support resolution, provided that sprinkler systems were listed as a top priority. I see all the other things were going to get out of this, said Raley, but we dont have sprinklers in there now and this wont get them in thereperhaps Im not in the Christmas spirit yet, but this is important.

Greenview Village Apartments is planning an extensive community rehabilitation project, for which the housing department is applying for state funds.

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Office of the County Administrator (John Savich) Motion: To appoint the following citizens to boards, committees, and commissions: Boards, Committees and Commissions Term to Expire Adult Public Guardianship Review Board Maureen McCarthy Ault (Reappointment) 12/31/2011 Joseph B Bush (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Andree J Wells (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Airport Advisory Committee Lt. Col. A.H. Richardson (Reappointment) 12/31/2011 Commission for People with Disabilities Sam F Brown - 12/31/2012 Vicki L Brown - 12/31/2012 Jennifer Irvin (STS Representative) - 12/31/2012 Tomica L Scriber (Housing Authority Rep) - 12/31/2012 Commission on Aging Claudia A Knowlton - 12/31/2011 Commission on the Environment Judy Gilman - 12/31/2012 John B Wheeler (Reappointment) - 12/31/2012 Community Health Advisory Committee Lt. Louis F Burris (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Laine Doggett (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Larry Polsky (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Andree Wells (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Michael J Roby - 12/31/2011 Development Review Forum Robin O Guyther (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Ethics Commission Elizabeth Long (Alternate) - 12/31/2011 Robert Elwood - 12/31/2011 Historic Preservation Commission Victor Govier - 12/31/2011 Metropolitan Commission Charles V Owen (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011

Kathleen M Werner (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Bryan M Barthelme (5th Election District Representative) - 12/31/2011 Nursing Center Governance Board Jill S Knott - 12/31/2011 Planning Commission Martin Siebert - 12/31/2009 Recreation and Parks Board Sabrina Hecht - 12/31/2012 Tri-County Youth Services Bureau Heather Garvey - 12/31/2011 Wicomico Shores Golf Course Advisory Board Richard A Smith (Reappointment) - 12/31/2012 Gloria Tippett (Reappointment) - 12/31/2012 Zoning Board of Appeals David Wayne Miedzinski (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 Ronald Ray Payne, Sr. (Reappointment-Alternate) - 12/31/2011 Gertrude V Neale (Reappointment) - 12/31/2011 James Howard Thompson - 12/31/2011 Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Mattingly Dement Jarboe Raley

Yes Yes Ys Yes Yes

Elected Officials Compensation Commission Report and Recommendations Motion: To sign transmittal letter forwarding the recommendations of the 2008 Compensation Commission to the Southern Maryland Delegation for their consideration. Motion By: Dement Second: Raley Action: Unanimous Voting Record: Russell Yes Mattingly Yes Dement Yes Jarboe Yes Raley Yes

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Obituaries
Alice Mildred Brown, 99 James Manning McKay, 89 Luis Antonia Castillo, 70
Cora Frances Norris Luis Antonia Castillo, 70, Redman, 75, of Lusby died of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 Nov. 27 in her residence. in St. Marys Nursing1933 in Born Nov. 11, Center, Leonardtown. to Herbert Leonardtown Born and Mary in Eugene Sept. 20, 1937 LuPuertoNorris, she the son of cille Rico, he was was secthe late Luis Antonia and Elsa ond to the youngest of 13 Monserrate Morales Castillo. children. Luis is survived by three Frances grew up on sisters, M. Elaine Ohler of the familys sharecropper Millsboro, Del., Evelyn Casfarm in Medleys Neck and tillo of Chestertown, Md. and graduated from Great Mills Elsie Collins of Las Vegas, High School in 1951. She Nev. He is also survived by and her sisters commuted several nieces and nephews. to Washington D.C friends Family received .where she worked her first job Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 11 as noon in the Brinsfield a.m.a stenographer for the Chamber of Commerce. Funeral Home, Leonardtown, She then worked at noon. with prayers recitedas a secretary for various governDeacon George LHeureux ment contractors on board officiated. Graveside service the Patuxent River Naval followed at 2 p.m. at Cedar Air Station Suitland, Unit Hill Cemetery,and as a Md. Secretary for St. Marys Memorial Contributions Hospital until her retiremay be made to the St. Marys ment in December 1996. Nursing Center Foundation, Inc., Frances was an avid 21585 Peabody Street, reader and was especially Leonardtown, MD 20650. fond of Agatha Christie Condolences very fammysteries. She to the much ily may be watching www. made at relienjoyed brinsfieldfuneral.com. gious television shows and Arrangements by esevangelical preachers, the Brinsfield Joel Osteen. She pecially Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown. services attended Sunday at both Holy Face Church in Great Mills and CrossLloyd Raymond roads Christian Church in St. Leonard. She was a lifeHarris, 97 long resident of St. Marys County, but moved to Lusby in May 2005 to live with her eldest daughter and son-in-law. Frances married John Charles Buster Redman in 1957 in Leonardtown and had five children. She is survived by her children: Son James Redman and wife Marsha of Hollywood, daughter Jeanette Witkowski and husband C.J. of Lusby, son Jeffrey Redman of Lusby, daughter Juanita Redman of California, Md., and daughter Joanne Wescott and fianc Michael Cook Lloyd Raymond Harof Hollywood. ris, 97, died peacefully Aug. She is also survived by 12 in grandchildren; James her the St. Marys Nursing Center. Redman Jr., Jonathan Mr. Harris was longtime Wheeler, Kyle a Redman, resident Redman, Dale RedJustin of St. Marys County. He was born in Gallatin, Mo. man , Kaitlyn Redman, MeJune 13, 1911 to the late Howgan Redman, Rebecca Redard May Harris andWescott. man, and Samuel Frankie Lee Jackson. also survived Frances is He married his beloved wife of 59 years, by her siblings; sister and Mary Catherine Sis Nelson dearest friend Mary Virat the Washington Cathedral ginia Boggs D.C. of Park in Washington Bean Sept. 2, Hall, brother Joseph Elmer 1939. She preceded him in Norris of Chaptico, also death in 1998. He was sister Agnes Marie 1998 of preceded in death inHiggs by Leonardtown, and brother his beloved sister Margaret Charles Benedict Norris of Harris. Grand Prairie, Texas. the Mr. Harris served in Frances was predeUnited States Army as an Asceased by her husband sistant Chaplain. Following Buster Redman, her his army service he was emgrandson Washington, D.C. ployed in Charles Wheeler Jr., Federal Government by the her parents Herbert Eugene years before retirfor many and Mary Lucille ing. He then worked in AnNorris, her brothers the tax departmentThomas State drew Paul, for the Edof Maryland and retired in ward, Robert Dellie, James 1971. During his retirement, Allen, Herbert Eugene and he and his wife enjoyed travErnest Ignatius Norris, and eling throughout the United her sisters Mary Reddehase States. and Alice Haley. He enjoyed playing cards, The family received dancing and buying new5 8 friends Dec. 2 from cars. Ray loved life Face most of p.m. in Holy and Church all he Great Mills others in enjoyed helping where while expecting nothing in prayers were said at 7 p.m. return. He was devoted in the A Mass of Christian Burial care of his wife and sister unwas celebrated Dec. 3 at 11 til their death. a.m. in Holy Face CathoThe family received lic Church, Mattingleyfriends in the Great Mills with Fr. Joseph Sileo ofGardiner Funeral Home, P.A., ficiating. Pallbearers were Leonardtown, Friday, Aug. 15 her 10 a.m. with a funerfrom 9grandsons Jonathan Wheeler, Kyle Redman, al service that followed at 10 Justin Redman, Dale Reda.m. officiated by Rev. Keith man and John Hardin and Schukraft. Interment followed Molly Harings. Honorary at Charles Memorial Gardens pallbearers were Andy in Leonardtown. Pallbearers Norris and Steve Boggs. were Frank Nelson, Donnie Contributions may be Bowles, Fred Nelson, Harry made Jr., Michael Russell Nelson, to Calvert County Hospice, P.O. and Roy Copsey. Box 838, Contributions may be Prince Frederick, MD made to American Marys 20678 and/or St. Heart Association, 415 N.P.O. Box County Hospice, Charles Street, Leonardtown, MD Baltimore, 625, MD 21201-4101. 20650. Arrangements provided Arrangements providby the Mattingley-Gardiner ed by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Funeral Home.

Valorie Anne Pamela Diane Pam Henry, 48 Sparks, 4

James Manning McKay, 89, of Hollywood, Md. died Dec. 9 in St. Marys Hospital. He Mildred Brown, 99 Alicewas born Oct. 23, 1919 in Hollywood, Md. of Leonardtown died Aug. 16 to the late in her home. George Franklin and Mary Blanche CleBorn Nov. 9, 1908 in ments McKay. Baltimore, Md., she was the He was the loving daughter of the late James and husband Jackson Rebham. Lilly Mae of Marilyn Ann McKay and member of St. She was a the devoted father of Patricia Murr of Georges Episcopal Church, Adelphi, Md., Elizabeth Valley Lee, and Order of the Johnson, James McKay, Jr., Eastern Star, Chapter 107, JuThomas McKay and David lia Halla, Hollywood. McKay all of Hollywood, Mrs. Brown is survived Md.; Cherry Price of Leonby two sons, Lloyd E. (Jerry) ardtown, Beverly Ryan of Brown, Jr. of Leonardtown Derwood, Md. and Edward and Willard Bruce Brown McKay of Fairfax Station, of Terra Alta, W. Va. She is Va. His 25 grandchildren also survived by six grandand 26 great-grandchilchildren, Julie Brown-Rund, dren, as well as one great Jeff Brown, Nancy Deal, great grandchild also surWendy Jarda, Judy Graybill vive him. and Pheobe Brown, and eight He was preceded by his great-grandchildren Clay and siblings Ernest McKay, AgWill Rund, Kristen and Josh nes Doris McKay, LeonBrown, ShawnPearl Green, ard McKay, and Bruce Deal, Audrey and Samantha Otha Sylvestor McKay, Jarda. Elizabeth Steele Robey, She was predeceased Mary Irva Miedzinski, by a daughter Betty Ruth George Franklin McKay Brown and a brother John B. Jr., William Mervil McKFenwick. ay, Joseph Calvert McKay, Relatives and friends atGrace Rudisill and Robert tended Mrs. Browns Life Cross. Celebration in thewas a lifeMr. McKay Brinsfield FuneralSt. Marys County long Home, Leonardtown Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 5 resident where he attend8ed schools locally and at p.m. with prayers recited in 7Washington, D.C. He will p.m. A funeral service was be held Thursday, founder at the owner and Aug. 21 of 11 a.m. in St. GeorgesDrug McKays Food & Episcopal Church, Valley CounStore and the The Lee. Reverend Greg Syler, pastor ty Times Newspaper. He of the church, will officiate. served for four years in the Interment will follow in the United States Navy during church cemetery. World War II. Additionally, Memorial Contributions he was elected to the Marymay be made of The Misland House to Delegates sions Endowment he served in 1970 where Fund or Cemetery and Grounds Fund, one term, and was elected c/o St. Georges Episcopal President of the St. Marys Church, P.O. Box 30, Valley County Commissioners in Lee, MD 20692. also served 1974 where he Condolences to the famone term. ily may be made at www. The family will rebrinsfieldfuneral.com. Johns ceive friends in St. Arrangements by the Catholic Church, 43927 St. BrinsfieldRoad, Hollywood, Funeral Home, Johns P.A., Leonardtown. Md. Dec. 11 from 5 8 p.m. with prayers being said at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Francis Joseph Burial will be celebrated at St. Johns Catholic Church Brown, Sr., 66 Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. with Fr. Francis officiating and Ray Joseph Brown, Msgr. Harris co-officiatSr., 66, passed away in his ing. in Indian Trail, N.C. home Interment will follow in 12. Aug.the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Justin Mr. Brown was born July McKay, Leonardtown, son 1, 1942 in Chris Ryan, Steven Hammett, Eric McKay, of the late Mary Edna Brown Ricky Norris. Hammett, Michael Murr and Joe Johnson. Mr. Brown is survived Contributions may by his wife Jacqueline Merbe Brown;to the St. Johns made a son Francis J. cer Monsignor Harris ScholarBrown, Jr. and his wife Shelia ship Fund, 43950 St. Johns of Stanfield, N.C.; a daughter Road, Hollywood, MD Jennifer Lynn Brown of Indi20636. an Trail, N.C. and two grandArrangements provided daughters Christianna Page by the Mattingley-Gardiner and Allyson Grace Brown. Funeral Home, P.A. The family received friends Sunday, Aug. 17 from Cora Frances Norris 2 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Redman, 75 where Prayers were said at 3 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, Aug. 18 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with Fr. John Mattingly officiating. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Pamela Diane Pam Sparks, 46, Lexington Park, Valorie Anne Henry, 48, died Nov. 28 in Washington of Mechanicsville, formerly Hospital Center. of Grandview, Mo., died Aug. Born July 16, 1962 in 17, in Lexington Park. Leonardtown, she 1959 the Born Oct. 31, was in daughter of Joseph NelLincoln, Neb. she was the son of of James Ray DickdaughterAvenue and Phyllis Smith Mouldrow, Okla. inson ofDyson of Orange Park, Fla. She was the lovand Hortense Anne Campbell ing wife of Tommy Sparks, Crawford of Grandview, Mo. whom she married Aug. 17, She was the loving wife of 1988 in Leonardtown. Earl Allan Henry, whom she She is 16, 1986 by her married Julysurvived in Warchildren: Jacquelyn Delay rensburg, Mo. and her husband Ron her She is survived by of Jacksonville, Fla. and Ranson Earl Ian Henry. dae Sparks of Lexington Mrs. Henry graduPark; siblings: Joseph Nelated from Grandview High son and his of 1977. She Schools Classwife Michelle of Great Marys County moved to St.Mills, Patricia Beekman and her husband in October 1988 from WalDaniel dorf, Md. of Orange Park, Fla. and Christina Smith of The family will receive Jacksonville, Fla., as well friends Saturday, Aug. 23 as three grandchildren. from 10 11 a.m. in PatuxPam Assembly of God ent River was a lifelong St. Marys California, where a Church, County resident where Service will be held Funeral she graduated from Leonardtown High Schools at 11 a.m. with Pastor Lanny Class of 1981. She worked Clark officiating. Interment as a manager for Southland will be held Wednesday, Aug. Corp. (Highs in Maryland 27 at 10 a.m. Dairy Store) from 1981 1994. She was Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenthe Md. ham, Vice President of the Monday Night Womens Contributions may be Pool League. made to Hospice if St. Marys, The family will reP.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, ceive friends Dec.4 from 5 MD 20650. 8 p.m. in the MattingleyArrangements provided Gardiner Funeral Home, by the Mattingley-Gardiner with Prayers being said at Funeral Home, P.A. 7 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. in the MattingleyKaren A. Gardiner Funeral Home McEntyre, Raymond Chapel with Fr. 51 Schmidt officiating. InterKaren A. McEntyre, 51 of ment will follow in Charles Lexington Park, formerly of Memorial Gardens, LeonPlano, Texas, died Aug. 13 in ardtown. Pallbearers will Washington Hospital Center. be Darrell Goode, Mikey Born Jeremy 1957 in Redman, Feb. 24, Redman, Sweetwater, Texas she was Mike Sparks, Gator Sparks the daughter of CaroldHonand Clinton Smith. and Mary Aleese Bensonwill be orary Pallbearers of Plano, Texas. Aaron Nelson, Amy NelShe is also survived by son, Anastasia Beekman her children Jeremy Porter and Brandon Smith. of Snyder, Texas, Jonathan Arrangements provided Porter of Plano, Texas, Angie by the Mattingley-Gardiner Porter, Sheila Horton and MaFuneral Home, P.A. rissa Horton, all of Lexington Park as well as her brother Karen Laura (NicoVictor Benson of Plano, Texas tera) Taylor, 0 and three grandchildren. Karen was employed as a registered nurse. All services are private. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Timothy Brian McGrath, 50


Timothy Brian McGrath, 50, of Lexington Park died Aug. 11 in St. Marys Hospital, Leonardtown. Born June 14, 1958 in Freeport, Ill., he was the son of Patricia (Chambers) McGrath of Mesa, Ariz. and the Karen Laura (Nicotera) late Charles McGrath. Taylor, 60, of Dameron died Timothy attended LaNov. 29 in Washington Hossalle-Peru High School in Lapital Center. salle, Ill. where he graduated Born Aug. 5, 1948 in in 1976. He served in the U.S. Tokoma Park, Md., she was Navy from 1976 until 1999. the daughter of the late PeAfterNicotera and the Navy, ter his service in Dorothy Timothy was employed by a (Sandman) Nicotera. Government graduated from Karen Contractor and worked at the PatuxentSchool Great Mills High River Naval Air She married her in 1967. Station. He was an childhood member and a Elks Lodgesweetheart, Herman Woody the Lexingpast member of Taylor April 8, Park in St. Michaels ton 1967 Volunteer Rescue Catholic Church in Ridge. She was a loving, dedicated wife and mother. She was a tax preparer for thirty years. She has been the

Squad. of the H&R Block, owner In addition to his branch Lexington Park mother, since 1991. Karen by his Timothy is survived enjoyed weekend Kay (Houtz) her wife Debra drives with Mclate husband, Sean Patrick Grath, his son, girls day out with her daughter, watching McGrath of Lexington Park, mystery/detective shows, his sister, Karen McGrath of and Sunday family dinners. Mesa, Ariz. and his brother, Most of all, she enjoyed givMichael McGrath of Ill. ing her time and love to her A memorial service will family and friends. be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at Karen is Bay District 10 a.m. at the survived by her daughter, Laurie A. Volunteer Fire Department, Quade (Tim), and son, BriLexington Park. an S. Taylor, both theDamCondolences to of fameron, siblings; Gayle Picily may be made at www. keral (Jim) of Leonardtown, brinsfieldfuneral.com. James Nicotera (Michelle) Arrangements by the of Fairfax, Va., Joyce NicoBrinsfield Funeral Home, tera of Granby, Conn. and P.A., Leonardtown. Sherry Johns of Sauquoit, N.Y., sister in law, Mary Lou Troutman (Jeff) of Ridge, Patrick Connor Miller 2 aunt, Nathalia (Cella) Crosby of St. Inigoes, nieces and nephews; Linda, Jeannine, Daniel N., Kevin, Christopher, Daniel B., Joey, Rachel, Andy and Shannon. In addition to her husband and parents, Karen was preceded in death by her stepfather, Francis Ski Zawadski, and mother and father in law, Elwood and Thelma Tillie Taylor. Family will receive friends for Karens Life Celebration Dec. 7 from 2 5 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Leonardtown. Patrick Connor MillA funeral service will be er 2, of Avenue died Monconducted at 4 p.m.; Aug. 12 in St. Marys Hospital, signor Maurice OConnell, Leonardtown. pastor of St. Michaels CathConnor was born Oct. 11, olic Church in Ridge will 2005 in Anne Arundel Mediofficiate. Interment will be cal Center, Annapolis, Md., private. the son of James L. Miller Memorial contributions and Krystal Kaldenbach of may be made to Hospice Avenue. House is survived by twoP.O. He of St. Marys, sisBox Lillian and Kayla Miller, ters, 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Susan G. a brother Kyle Miller, his paKomen For the Cure, P.O. ternal grandparents James L. Box 650309, Dallas, of and Darlene Oliver MillerTX 75265-0309. Chaptico, maternal grandparents,Condolences to the famEugene Kaldenbach of ily may be made at www. Harrimon, Tenn., and Debra brinsfieldfuneral.com. Adams Kaldenbach of WinArrangements by the chester, Ky.; great-grandparBrinsfield and Audrey Olients Francis Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown. ver of Chaptico and G r e a t- g r a n d m o t h e r s Mary Lou Adams of Waldorf, Faith Noel Urtz, infant Md. and Shirley Miller of Newburg, Md. Faith Noel Urtz, of The family received Leonardtown, passed away friends4 for Johns Hopkins Dec. in Connors Life Celebration Sunday, Aug. 17 Hospital in Baltimore, Md. from 3 4 p.m. in the BrinsFaith was the infant field Funeral Home, Leonarddaughter of Gregory Edwin town, with a funeral service at and Sherrye Lyn LaRocque 4 p.m. Interment was private. Urtz. Condolences to the famIn be made her parily mayaddition to at www. ents, she is survived by her brinsfieldfuneral.com. brother; Jackson Urtz the of Arrangements by Leonardtown; grandparents Brinsfield Funeral Home, Edwin Urtz, Jr. P.A., Leonardtown.and Patricia Urtz of West Lyden, N.Y., Eugene LaRocque of Tupper Lake, N.Y. and AdMary Aleathea elaide LaRocque of Saranac Redmond, 84 Lake, N.Y. and great-grandmother Anna Urtz of West Lyden, N.Y. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in Holy Face Catholic Church with Father Joseph Sileo officiating. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation, 7800 S. Elati Street, #111, Littleton, CO 80120 Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown. Mary Aleathea Redmond, 84, of Leonardtown died Aug. Joseph Ellsworth 16 in St. Marys Hospital. Young, 57 Born April 18, 1924 in Mechanicsville she was the Joseph Ellsworth Young, daughterWaldorf, Md. died 57, of of Clarence Leo Evans and Gertrude M. (PilkerNov. 21 in Civista Mediton) Center. Born March 18, cal Evans. Aleathea graduated from 1951 in Leonardtown, he Margaret Brent High School was the She worked from in 1941. son of the late Joseph Henry Young and Mary 1961 to 1971 as a secretary/reJosephine Herbert Young of ceptionist for St. Marys ColLeonardtown. lege. She enjoyed cooking, The family will cards, croqueting, playing receive friends Dec. 6 from 9:30gardening, and sewing; often 10:30 clothing for her and makinga.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, her daughter. Leonardtown, where a serShe is preceded in death vice will be held Franklin by husband James at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Redmond, whom she married March 4, 1945 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mechanicville. She is survived by her beloved children Gayle A. Hancock and her husband William of Fairfax, Va., and James Frank Redmond and his wife Wanda of Fredericksburg, Va. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Jeffery A. Hancock and his wife Jennifer of Fairfax, Va., Mark D. Redmond and his wife Tanya of Fredericksburg, Va., Jason P. Redmond of Fredericksburg; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Agnes Rice. Family received friends Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 9:30 10:30 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, with Rev. John Dakes officiating. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown. Serving, as pallbearers were Mark Redmond, Jason Redmond, Jeffery Hancock, Bill Hancock, Lawrence Pilkerton, 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. Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.

Louis Marshall Junior Thompson, Jr., 84

Morganza, Donnie Thompson and his wife Debbie of Mechanicsville 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 rifleman, a light machine gunner and a cook. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed playing cards and being with his family and his two special buddies Maynard and Ringo. The family received friends in the Mattingley-Gardiner 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 Catholic Church, Avenue, with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood. Pallbearers were Johnny George, Jereme George, Tina Fay Ferguson, Dave Hodges, Matthew Thompson and Donnie Thompson. Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to Holy Angels Sacred Heart School, 21335 Coltons Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609, Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 and/or Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner 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 (Dowhower) 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. Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.

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 Eleanor Harris Thompson Sr. He was the loving husband of Rose Lee Thompson whom he married July 26, 1942 in Sacred Heart Church, Bushwood. He is also survived by his children, Margaret Taylor and her husband George of Hollywood, Buddy Thompson and his wife Debbie of Avenue, Benny Thompson and his wife Mary of

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through marksmanship, field marching and orienteering skills day and night. Bowens said only about two percent of army non-commissioned officers were soldier enough to be admitted to the club, named for one of the most highly decorated combat veterans of World War II who went on to become a successful Hollywood actor. Bidwell, a Chopticon High School graduate whose girlfriend and future wife also enlisted in the army, started out his military career by volunteering during the first Gulf War as a specialist in nuclear, chemical and biological warfare. He also served with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C. and eventually became a jumpmaster. Bidwell also served in the Middle East with the Joint Special Operations Command as a psychological warfare specialist in the first war against then Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Bidwell said he did not want to continue with school once he got his diploma, but found guidance and a career path in the army. The armys great, Bidwell said. Ive got a masters degree [in human resources] that the armys paid for. The army promotes off of potential. Its the best thing that couldve happened to me by far.

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school systemI think shell do a great job. Washington was sworn in on Monday and will be serving her fourth term. Board member Cathy Allen was also sworn in for her third term. Joining these two veterans was Marilyn Crosby, whom Board Chairman William Mattingly called the new kid on the

Soldier Award
Continued from page A- unit its how you lead your people pretty much, Bidwell told The County Times. Soldiers under his command have earned the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award, the Regular Army Recruiter of the Year runner up award and the Recruiting Station Commander of the Year award, Bidwell said. Bidwell oversees recruiting efforts for Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, and has 60 soldiers under his command. His immediate superior non-commissioned officer, Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Bowens, praised Bidwells winning the award, especially at the young age of 36. Hes our best, he epitomizes what a first sergeant should do every day, Bowens told The County Times. It normally takes someone 21 or 23 years to become a first sergeant. Hes moving very fast; hes the model soldier. Bowens also said Bidwell and his soldiers have met and exceeded the recruiting goals set for them by the army. Bidwell is also a member of an elite army fraternity, The Sgt. Audie Murphy Club, which tests a soldiers mettle

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Marilyn Crosby was sworn in as the newest member of the Board of Education on Monday.

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Marilyn Crosby with Superintendent Michael Martirano.

block. Being from the system shes going to be fine, said Mattingly. Shes lucky because youve got a Superintendent thats easy to work with, and she said shes going to ask some hard questions, but thats expected. They fed us a lot, said Crosby, laughing as she later reflected on her dizzying training schedule, as she has been traveling back and forth from Annapolis and Columbia to learn parliamentary procedure and other aspects of her new job. I remember there were a lot of lawyers there, tooand one guy looked me right in the eye and asked why I wanted to be a board memberso I said that I had been working with children for years, Crosby said, adding that following her career as a teacher she had become a vocal advocate, writing letters to editors and board members about educational issues. So after all those lettersI kind of figured it would be great to do something moreto me it was a natural progression. Crosby declined to list her projected priorities upon taking office and joining the board as a member for the first time on Wednesday, but she expressed her gratitude and excitement nonetheless. The first and foremost thing in my heart is the children, said Crosby after she took her oath of office, as long as we keep focusing on the children, well keep moving forward.

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1 Sergeant Kevin Bidwell, of Mechanicsville, sits behind several trophies he has won for excellence as soldier. The award on the right is his most recent, which names him as the top first sergeant in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command.
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forgot the value of hard work. Ive seen him mop floors, pick up trash and stock items, Briscoe said. And hed give things to people who couldnt pay for them. Thats the kind of person he was. While McKay served as a delegate, Bell remembered, he also helped tackle one of the most important and memorable of county issues: the proposal to build an oil refinery at Piney Point. County voters overwhelmingly cast ballots to oppose the refinery in a referendum.

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McKay
Continued from page A- missioner. He had a sense of the people. I consider it a privilege to have served with Manning on the Board of County Commissioners. Dean said that when he served with McKay on the commissioner board back in the 1970s, McKay always tried to stick to business. Mannings approach to government was a businessmans approach to government, Dean said of McKay, who had been building his familys chain of grocery stores in the county while serving first in the Maryland legislature and then at the commissioner level. Dean remembered that McKay had championed a law that required developers building subdivisions to provide letters of credit from a bank or corporate bonds rather than personal bonds for surety on their projects. If a developer personally ran out of money, Dean said, the county would still get what it was owed. Manning saw the wisdom of letters of credit as being in the public interest, Dean said. He brought a level of maturity and experience to the position. Ford said that McKay was also largely responsible for the boards current makeup.

A Brisk Morning

Shelby Oppermann

By Shelby Oppermann
I sit here this early morning, afraid to move even a fraction of an inch, afraid that I might lose this perfect view out of our upstairs bay window. The pale yellow sun is still on the rise and is caught at this moment between two large trees and boughs a few hundred feet away. Its captivating, blinding. The sky is just beginning to turn its brilliant, cool winter blue above this halo of light and warmth. Shards of bright amber light shine through the large burnt-orange circle of fused glass which sits on the ledge of the window. Leaves are still falling, caught in what looks like a brisk wind this morning. I say my thanks for this beautiful day. Ahhhh. And then Tidbit comes prancing and wiggling up to me to let me know its time to go outside. Shes had her half a cup of Irish Breakfast tea, so it could be a Jig. (I give her half of my cup in her own little tea bowl every morning). But Tidbit, I say, Isnt it just as beautiful from in here this morning with the wood stove warming our bones? Her look while doing a circle jig tells me that this is not acceptable to her. I tell her, Yes, I see the beauty in Winter, Ive written about it, But it is 10 degrees out there and the trees are all leaning hard in the 150 mph winds now. Tidbits eyebrows come together in her Oh, how you exaggerate look. She really does this, and its very unsettling. As I throw the slimy, frosty tennis ball for the fifth time for Tidbits amusement and exercise, I realize it was good to come outside. She keeps over-running the ball, because the wind brings it up shorter than where she knows it should go. I stand leaning into the wind, laughing at her antics with the ball. Then she abruptly stops for the calls of nature. Whew, thank goodness, back on with the gloves. Then we are off for our walk around the yard. For Tidbit, it is more of a walk of exploration. We live on a large corner lot, which serves as a bus stop during the week, and a repository of sorts along the edge for neighborhood dogs. There is endless fascination for one whose nose is one foot from the ground. The occasional deer hoof prints in the earth can send Tidbit into a find the scent frenzy. She is a hound dog after all. In the center of the front yard is a large copse of trees maybe 30 x 50 where I convinced my husband to put several paths in. I had him add a new path before Halloween this year, since we host our Haunted Halloween Trails night for neighborhood kids. Near the end of our morning walk, Tidbit and I always close with a leisurely stroll through the paths. As I look down at the leaves covered with the morning frost, I think again how much they remind me of cornflakes with a dusting of sugar on top. Depending on the weather, we sometimes sit in the area by the fire pit and enjoy watching the sunlight filter through the trees. It is a fairly quiet and meditative way to start the day. Tidbit, never one to sit idle for too long finds rocks on the path and amuses herself kicking them around with her paws, usually by running up to the rock full speed and sending it skipping across the ground. She picks them up with her mouth also and throws them around only to lose them in the leaves. She scratches away at the leaves and the dirt to find them. My friend Karen loves Tidbit to chase rocks on her property because she tills up the ground at the same time. On mornings like this though, we just enjoy the stroll. Its almost like having your own private park. At the end of the main path, Tidbit sneezes, breaks my nature reverie and starts running towards the house, looking back at me every few feet to say, O.k., have you had enough playtime, dont you know its freezing out here? Im happy to follow her inside and see the world again from my bay window. To each new days adventure, Shelby Send comments to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com

missioners to five instead of three, with the commissioner president elected at-large. After serving in Annapolis for four years he returned to local government and ran successfully for commissioner president. Dean said that McKays support of the bill insured greater representation for county residents. McKay was the first commissioner president elected by county residents. Ernest Bell, Leonardtown-based lawyer and former county attorney who worked for the commissioner board under McKays leadership, remembered when McKay ran for his delegates seat in 1970. I had just gotten out of the Marine Corp and I was always interested in politics, and there was a debate down at the middle school, there were a lot of candidates [for delegate], Bell said of a debate he attended were McKay spoke.

McKay in his younger years showing some of the produce in one of his earlier grocery stores.

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He was so impressive that night. John Hanson Briscoe, who served with McKay for those four years in the legislature, said that he remembered McKay and his wife, Marilyn McKay opening up their first store in Leonardtown in the early 50s. He was still working on the navy base in public works at the time, Briscoe said, but would leave to Photo Provided By The Family go back to work there at James Manning McKay holds up one of the earliest issues of The County his fledgling business. Times, the newspaper he recently founded. She [Marilyn McKay] ran it and hed leave When McKay was a delegate in the state legislature, Dean told The County work and come there, Briscoe remembered that as McKay Times, he introduced and supported a bill that expanded the number of county com- became more and more successful he never

Rod Rosado, right, and Tony Foust, center, of the Southern Maryland Charger Group help Santa Claus load up toys for the Toys for Tots drive at the Lexington Park Dodge dealership Dec. 6.

McKay helped insure that the refinery issue was placed on the ballot, Bell said. It was a really big issue, Bell said. He insured the people had a right to vote on it. When Bell started to work for McKay and the county commissioners, he said, McKay, a down-to-earth and gregarious spirit tried to get Bell to simply call him Manning. But he just couldnt bring himself to do it, Bell said. He said Call me Manning, but I always called him Mr. McKay. Bell said. He was so generous, hard working and decent. Bell compared McKay with two other greats in county politics: Judge Philip Dorsey and Sen. Paul Bailey. They were cut from the same cloth, Bell said. Weve lost an icon in the community. Before McKay rose to become an independent grocer and a state and local official, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He later worked in the public works department at Patuxent Naval Air Station. There are now five McKays grocery stores throughout the county. In his final years, McKay continued to be active as the publisher of The County Times newspaper, which was the culmination of a long held desire to stake a claim in the newspaper industry. One of McKays sons, Thomas F. McKay, who went on to serve in the same local position as his father, said that serving the public was always a value his father tried to instill. My father always encouraged his children to public service and he always led us by the example of hard work and dedication to what we were doing, Thomas McKay said. Serving in the same position as him serving the citizens of St. Marys County was one of the greatest honors of my life as it was for his.

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ders home that night and got in a heated verbal argument with both Saunders and his estranged wife. The argument escalated to the point where the defendant fired four shots that hit his wife twice, and Saunders once in the chest initially. One of the shots missed, Fritz said, and struck a nearby car windshield. Virasith denied returning to shoot Saunders in the back of the head at the Dec. 4 plea hearing, which led to another motions hearing the following day. There, Virasith admitted to pointing the gun at Saunders head and pulling the trigger. Melissa Virasith, who was shot twice by her estranged husband, remains paralyzed below the waist as a result of the attack, Fritz said. It is a sad tragic case, Fritz said of the shooting. It certainly signals a greater responsibility to those victims of domestic violence. It shows a need for the system, me and all these other organizations included, to find better ways to reach out to those who are potential targets of domestic violence. Court documents showed that Melissa

Virasith had on several occasions applied for protective orders against her husband. The estranged wife wrote in a domestic violence civil case logged back in 2003 that while they were living together her husband had allegedly struck her, causing her lip to bleed in the fall of 1999 and had shoved her while she was pregnant with the last of her three children that same year. Her husband would also act out and smash the television set as well as punch and damage the walls of their home, she alleged. That 2003 petition from protection was granted, but the second one, filed last year was denied by District Court Judge John D. Slade III because there was no basis in the law for relief, court documents stated. Saunders relatives cautioned him to be careful in his relationship with the estranged wife also, since he had allegedly threatened Saunders on several occasions prior to the shooting. Koummane Virasith and his wife had three children together and the defendant was ordered to pay child support for them even while incarcerated, court documents show.

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Friday, December 12 Homespun Coffee House Holiday Open Mic Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall in Chaptico- 7 p.m. To sign up to play or get details go to www.smtmd. org. CSM Latin Ensamble CSM Fine Arts Center in La Plata- 8 p.m. CSMs Latin Ensemble will perform its winter concert under the direction of CSM Professor Stephen Johnson. Admission $5. Call 301-934-7828, 240-7255499, 443-550-6199, 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 or visit BxOff@csmd.edu for more information. Christmas Cantata First Saints Community Church- 7 p.m. First Saints Community church presents this years Christmas cantata, On This Very Night, at its St. Pauls campus (next to St. Marys Hospital). Performances will be Friday & Saturday, December 12/13 at 7pm and Sunday, December 14 at 2pm. The concert is free, but a free-will offering will be collected. Saturday, December 13 Santa & Mrs. Claus on the Square Leonardtown Square- 11 a.m. Kids of all ages can visit Santa and Mrs. Claus in downtown Leonardtown. Bring your own camera! Sponsored by the Commissioners of Leonardtown 301-475-9791. (In the event of inclement weather, Santa & Mrs. Claus will be in the Bell Motor Company Showroom.) Lost in Paris & DJ Rob Hotel Charles in Hughesville- 9:30 pm Lost in Paris in the Party Room with DJ Rob playing during intermissions. Cover charge. Call 301Andrea Shiell Staff Writer

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274-4612 for more information. Contra Dance St. Andrews Church Parish Hall in California- 7 p.m. Casual instruction will be held at 7 p.m.. Live music will be provided by the Southern Maryland Open Band. Theres an ice cream social following the dance. Please wear floorfriendly, non-scuff shoes. Admission is $8 and $6 for SMTMD members. For more information and/or directions visit www. smtmd.org or call 301-769-4762. Pax River Ringers Hand Bell Concert SAYSF Bible Church in Lexington Park- 7 p.m. The Pax River Ringers, St. Marys County Community Hand Bell Choir, will present their Christmas Holiday Concert. Come for a great evening of music. Contact: Emma Grimes 301-8637575 or grimesre@ md.metrocast.net. The Mystery of the Manger L e on a rdt ow n Baptist Church - 2 p.m. L e on a rdt ow n Baptist Church extends a special invitation to the community to join us for our free childrens Christmas musical. Christmas Caroling Mechanicsville Optimist Club - 5 p.m. Starting at the Old Route 5 in the Immaculate Conception Old Hall, come out and carol! We provide an oldfashioned hay wagon with Christmas lights and sheet music. It is an open-air wagon, so dress warmly. We meet at the old gas station beside the Immaculate Conception Church and travel up and down old Route 5 for as long as your voice can hold out! Fundraiser Dance Our Lady of the Wayside Church Hall in Chaptico- 9 p.m. Nuttin Fancy Band playing from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. BYOB setups available. Sunday, December 14 Greenwell Holiday Open House Rosedale Manor, Greenwell State Park- 1 p.m. Music, refreshments, and more at Greenwells Annual Holiday Open House. For more information, visit www.greenwellfoundation.org or call 301-373-9775. Holly Jolly Christmas Show Bowles Farm - 2 and 5 p.m. Holly Jolly Christmas Musical & Dance Revue will perform two great shows (A Tapping Penguin, Hip Hop Frosty, Dancing Gingerbread and Jingles the Dancing Horse). Advanced tickets $10, at the door $15. To purchase tickets email GGHollyJollyXmas@ aol.com or call 301475-5265 for Box Office dates and times! SEATING IS LIMITED - get your tickets early!

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The Bruce Davis Theater at St. Marys College of Maryland will present playwright Eric Bogosians SubUrbia, a play that has become a cult-classic of modern theater, featuring an interesting group of characters that offer blistering social satire mixed with flat out comedy. In a town called Burnfield, three twentysomethings inhabit the parking lot of their local 7-Eleven and pass the time by getting high, talking trash, harassing Nazeer (Adam Wise), the Pakistani owner of the convenience store, and reveling in their high school glory days, when life seemed to offer so much promise. Jeff (played by Adam S. Curtis) is an angst-ridden philosopher taking one class on the history of Cuba and barely holding a job packing boxes. between eating Oreos and drinking beer with his friends, Buff (Alex C. Vaughan) and Tim (Jon H. Noble), he ponders his problematic relationship with his artist girlfriend Sooze (Emily Atkins). Though the story generally deals with the lost twenty-something generation struggling to grow up, the focal point of this particular story is the sudden reappearance of the trios former high school classmate, Neil Pony Moynihan (Jonathan Wagner), who has long blown town, gotten a life, and become a rock celebrity. When Pony arrives with his publicist Erica (Alana L. Slater), tensions mount and flair until the night ultimately takes a tragic turn. Bogosian may have based the play on his own experiences growing up in suburban Massachusetts, but the genre itself has been around for a long time. Best described as a piece for, by, and about disaffected youth, SubUrbia follows in the tradition of Osbornes 1957 classic, Look Back in Anger, which chronicles a similar group of angry young adults struggling to find their place in the world. Indeed, there is some of the wit and humor that made the lovable loser character come to life in movies like Clerks, but Bogosians play does less to glorify the angry young ones, and more to paint their angst as justified. To be young and restless and going nowhere is anything but a laugh riot, and it seems easy to imagine such a rag-tag group of young adults haunting the local convenience store parking lot today, especially as news broadcasts report that fewer and fewer twenty-somethings believe in the American dream. Mine is a cynical generation, said 23year old director Josh Bristol, who is presenting the play for his senior thesis. And Suburbia captures the cynicism of a generation that had little to hope for and less to care aboutits a generation that felt cheated out of the promise of an American way of life, of a comfortable suburban life. Everything had been figured out for them, even going to college. But once they did everything they were told to do, what happens? Everything begins to unravel and to fall apart. Due to adult themes and language, this production may not be suitable for younger audiences. Suburbia will be performed at the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center, on the St. Marys College of Maryland campus Dec. 10-13 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $4 or $6. To make reservations, call the Theater Box Office at 240-895-4243 or e-mail boxoffice@smcm. edu.

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