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STORYPAGE20

RememberingFormer Commissioner

Kenny DementSEE PAGE 5

He was aninstitution

and a

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- CommissionerTodd Morgan

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LocalNEWS

Jones Confrms Run

For Senate Seat

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By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

After just one term as a county com-missioner Cynthia L. Cindy Jones has con-rmed rumors that she will run for the Dist.29 state senate seat currently held by Roy Dy-son, a Democrat.

Jones, a Republican, made her an-nouncement this week as she sent out invita-tions for a fundraiser to bolster her campaign

but according to the Maryland Board of Elec-tions Web site she has yet to le for election

ofcially.Dyson has not led either; the only one

to do so is Steve Waugh, a GOP challengerwho tried to unseat Dyson in 2010 and camecloser to that goal than many others in pastelections.

Todd Eberly, professor of political sci-ence at St. Marys College of Maryland, saidJones brings a strong campaign style to therace and would likely need it since she wasfacing a primary battle against Waugh who isan established challenger.

She was a dogged campaigner, Eb-

erly said of her victory over then incumbencommissioner Kenneth R. Dement who waseeking a third term.

If she brings that kind of energy itlbe a battle, Eberly said.

Jones did not return phone calls forcomment on her campaign as of press timeWednesday, but gave just a brief statemenin an E-mail regarding her scheduled Nov. 19fundraiser.

Im looking forward to serving the people of Calvert and St. Marys counties as thenext new Senator from Southern Maryland,

Jones wrote.Her biggest challenge, Eberly said

would be to overcome Waughs experience infacing Dyson, who he very nearly unseated inthe last election.

I consider him [Dyson] to be one othe more vulnerable seats in the senate, Eberly said, adding that St. Marys County voterolls have waxed increasingly Republican inmajority.

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St. Marys CountyGovernment Ofce Closuresfor Thanksgiving Holiday

All St. Marys County Government Of ces will close Thursday, Nov. 28and Friday, Nov. 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. County ofceswill re-open Monday, Dec. 2.

The St. Andrews Landll, 6 Convenience Centers and St. Marys TransitSystem (STS) will close Thursday, Nov. 28 but will be open for normal busi-ness hours on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 29.

All three St. Marys County Public Library branches will close at 5 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 27, and remain closed on Thursday, Nov. 28. The librarieswill re-open Friday, Nov. 29 for regular business hours.

All Senior Activity Centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday,Nov. 29 with no Meals on Wheels Delivery. Their normal schedule resumes

Monday, Dec. 2.

Dr. Nicola Williams, the Coordinator of Certied Stafng and Minority Recruitment in the

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LocalNEWSFormer Commissioner

Kenny Dement Passes AwayBy Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Kenneth R. Kenny Dement, who served as a countycommissioner for two t erms before losing a 2010 reelection

bid died ea rly Wednesday morning.He was 78 years old.Dement, a Republican during his years on the commis-

sioner board, was usually taciturn during meetings but oftenreceived praise from his constituents for his knowledge ofthe county and the deep personal bonds he shared with many

people.Dement went into hospice care earlier this week after

suffering from a long-term illness.Dement, well loved by nearly all who knew him, was

heavily involved in many community activities and organi-zations as well as softball leagues.

He helped found the St. Marys County Slow Pitch Soft-ball League and served as its president for three decades;he was also one of the founders of the St. Marys CountySoftball Hall of Fame.

Before winning a career in politics Dement worked forthe St. Marys County public school system as a bus driverand then as a trainer for 20 years.

Dement was also a member of the Knights of Colum-bus Counci l 2065 and served as a board member of the St .Marys County Recreation and Parks Board.

Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Golden Beach) remembered Dement for a cr itical vote he provided in his rst termon the board that allowed for perpetual property tax reliefor senior citizens.

It was a 3-to-2 vote, Jarboe said, and Dements ballot inthat debate was the deciding factor; it was a true example oscal conservatism.

Without his vote it wouldnt have happened, Jarboesaid, dispelling the perception that Dements quiet natureindicated a lack of political acumen.

Kenny always said he was a listener, not a speaker,Jarboe said. Everybody liked Kennedy.

Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lexington Park) saidhe became friends with Dement while Dement was a commissioner and their relationship grew from there.

He was an institution and a legend in this county,Morgan said. He always cared about the little people, hewas always there for you.

Known as Mr. Softball Dement continued to makefriends and establish relationships in the community, Morgan said.

Hell be sorely missed, Kenny was a friend and a friendto many, Morgan said.

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The Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown Monday broughtin about 6,000 people between spectators and participants, leadingtown ofcials and event planners to believe that their parade is thelargest in the state.

They say they have never actually conrmed that statistic buthave used it in applications to the state for special designations forthe event and no one has ever come forward to challenge the asser-tion, said Laschelle McKay, town administrator.

No ones ever disputed it, McKay said, adding that townstaff had counted well over 2,000 [spectators] on Fenwick Streetalone.

McKay estimated there was at least that same number onWashington Street that made up the other portion of the townsquare there were nearly twice as many spectators as actual pa-rade participants.

Id say there were 3,500 to 4,000 watching and 2,300 partici -pants, McKay added.

The parade may have attracted more attention this year, shesaid, since much of it was dedicated to the memory of World WarII ying ace Capt. Walter Francis Duke who was shot down overBurma in 1944 but not before chalking up what may be 18 air-to-airvictories against Imperial Japanese ghters over his short career.

A oat was dedicated to his memory with his face depicted

in ying garb while a plane ew overhead trailing the banner wel-coming him home.

Dukes remains and his aircraft were found last year in thejungles of Burma and his family awaits their return.

Connie Pennington, the events coordinator, said the partici-pation in this years parade was such that it nearly overowed whatthe town square could handle.

More than 2,100 signed up to ofcially take part in the paradebut more showed up at the last minute to take part and Penningtonsaid she was not about to turn them away.

Its grown tremendously, she said. Being in a state of warit has brought a lot of attention to our vets and people are comingout to support them.

There were groups in the parade Id never heard of before.There were 22 veterans groups in the parade this year, she

said, and she responded to complaints from last years parade thathad veterans marching in positions other than at the front of theline.

That changed, the vets are the VIPs, she said. If anybody

showed up at the last second I put them in the line at the back.Were all there to support our vets.

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ContinuesBy Kay PoiroStaff Writer

At the St. Marys County Recreation and Parks Boardmeeting on Nov. 7, David Guyther, Parks Manager, reportethat the ongoing clear-out of Nicolet Park is yielding positivresults.

For the past year, Guyther and his staff have been clearing the wooded areas of leaves, branches and debris createdby years of inclement weather.

Each storm has had an impact on our park, Guythesaid. Most of what we removed happened to be downetrees and everything that comes with it from those storms.

In addition to improving the parks aesthetics, Guytheadded that another benet of the cleanup was improved visibility across the park, creating a safer environment for families and children using the Spray ground and skate park.

Visibilitys much better for law enforcement, Guythesaid. This equals better security for our residents and hopefully the reduction of undesirable activity in our park.

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Efforts to Bring Cruise Shipsto Solomons IslandBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Local businessmen are searching for away to bring the cruise ship industry to CalvertCounty.

Solomons Island based lawyer V. CharlesDonnelly and Calvert County realtor ChrisMoore have teamed up and created GlobalMaritime Solution with the vision of bringinga passenger cruise ship hub to Solomons Islandusing pre-existing docks at the Navy RecreationCenter in Solomons.

Bringing cruise ships to the area has thepotential to offer more than 500 jobs and bringmore than $60 million in revenue to the coun-ty, a shot in the arm the local economy sorelyneeds, Donnelly said.

Currently, the only cruise port in the im-mediate area is in Baltimore. That port hasreached capacity with no option to expand,Donnelly said. The port in Solomons would notbe designed to replace Baltimore but to supplya location to fll demand Baltimore cannot fll,he added.

The area is well suited to the needs ocruise ships, Donnelly said. The Patuxent Riveis a wide and deep, featuring a sheltered naturaharbor with a width of two to three miles and depth which exceeds 100 feet. It has a long maritime history, which includes steamboat, oceangoing freighters, passenger ships, as well apresent military, commercial and private craf ts

The venture would be completely privately funded, Moore said. They are asking fono state or federal funds, only permission andeasements to use approximately 50 acres of the425 acres of land owned by the United States

Navy at the recreat ional center.The partnership, should the governmen

accept it, would be the frst public-private partnership of its kind, Moore said.

Moore and Donnelly have identifed twodocks that could either be retroftted or replacedto suit the needs of cruise ships. Any work donewould be paid for privately, Moore said.

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Volunteer Maryland is a statewide volunteer program that recruits30 organizations per year to host Americorp volunteers over an 11 monthperiod to help build volunteer programs.

The goal each year is to take any non-prot, school, or governmentorganization that wishes to help build a stronger and more sustainablevolunteer program and help get that program started. Individual membersare recruited through both Volunteer Maryland and the specic organiza -tion they will be placed in, due to their specic skill set. The organizationreceives a full time employee for 11 months without having to pay benetsand insurance for them. Instead, the organization pays a cash match, de-pending on their annual budget that directly goes into the stipend for thevolunteer. Organizations pay no more than $9,450.

Each volunteer member goes through two weeks of training calledvolunteer program management in where they learn how to grow in aprogram that sustains a volunteer workforce. After that, the volunteers are

released to their organizations where they spend 11 months working to-wards the individual goals of that organization. The volunteers are directservice volunteers, meaning they are placed based on where their skillswould be best suited. If there was a program who took homeless citizensand transitioned them to safe, affordable housing, the volunteers in thatprogram would be councillors or case workers that could be used to helpfurther the organization.

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Micro breweries and breweries at pubs may soon be al-lowed in the countys development districts after the Board ofCounty Commissioners voted Tuesday to allow a new zoningregulation to go to a public hearing.

Commissioners have moved ahead with several approv-als over the past few years that allowed wineries and then dis-tilleries of spirits and breweries for beer on farms in the rural

preservation district.The latest proposed text amendment would allow brew-

eries in more densely populated urban centers like LexingtonPark and California.

Yvonne Chaillet, senior planning analyst with the Depart-ment of Land Use and Growth Management, said microbrew-

eries could be attached to a restaurant and produce up to 22,500of beer each year under what is known as a Class 7 license.Laura Boonchaisri, a business development specialist

with the Department of Economic and Community Develop-ment said the enabling legislation for microbreweries and pub

breweries came through the state legislature earlier this year.The new breweries would work in the same vein as winer-

ies and distilleries, Boonchaisri said, to bring in visitors andtourist dollars from outside of the county.

We denitely feel theres a tourist component there,Boonchaisri said. Its similar to the wineries in that they cangive tours of the operations its kind of a niche market.

Its an opportunity to grow the night life aspect in StMarys County.

There are currently three entrepreneurs who have expressed interest in starting either a microbrewery or a pubrewery, Boonchaisri said, and county business plannerlooked to The Ruddy Duck restaurant in neighboring CalverCounty as a template for the zoning text amendment they seekto have approved.

A second Ruddy Duck restaurant now operates on SGeorges Island and would be able to start brewing its own beeif the amendment passes.

Its a successful business model, Boonchaisri said.

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Over the summer many users of pri-vately purchased wading pools that couldbe assembled quickly and lled up us-ing something as simple as a garden hosewere surprised when they received viola-tions from the countys code enforcementinspectors.

The countys current building code,inuenced by the International Build-ing Code, mandates that even small wad-ing pools made of exible materials off a

shelf in a department store must have a use

permit.The commissioners held a public hear-ing Tuesday to revise those rules to exemptsuch above ground pools.

Phil Shire, head of the Department ofLand Use and Growth Management toldthe Board of County Commissioners Tues-day that a recent public forum in Valley Leebrought out large numbers of residents whoprotested getting citations for what they be-lieved should be an acceptable use on theirproperty.

Commissioners then pledged to x the

issue after the public outcry.

The code requires a permit for theimpoundment of water thats more than 24inches deep, Shire said. This extends topools that you might buy at Wal-Mart orTarget.

The proposed text amendment tothe code would eliminate the permit re-quirement for pools or spas that are aboveground or portable.

Shire said the nature of the pools ex-empted in the proposed ordinance por-table, collapsible and seasonal meantthat those who purchased them had everyexpectation to be able to set them up at theirhomes with minimal opposition.

People really wouldnt think to geta permit for that, Shire said in a laterinterview.

Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-Gold

en Beach) said since there was no one whochose to speak at the Nov. 12 public hearingon the issue, commissioners would give thpublic another chance at a Dec. 3 forum tospeak out on the changes.

It appears that the changes will paswithout any opposition.

It was an obvious thing to do, Jarboe said of the proposed change. This wapeople could set it up without a permit.

Jarboe said when commissioners hela forum back earlier this fall there werabout two dozen people who had run afouof the current code rule and called fochange.

I think it will be a good, simple x,Jarboe said.

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Leonardtown Lions Art Richardson, Jim Davis, Mike Payne, John Brown, Mike Mummaugh and FrankNuhfer (not pictured) present Detective Bill Raddatz, Assistant States Attorney Joe Stanalonis, andCorporal Margaret Smolarsky with a check for $1000 in support of the St. Marys County Shop With A

Cop program.

Leonardtown LionsSupport Shop With a CopShop with a Cop is an initiative by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 in conjunc

tion with the Optimist Clubs of St. Marys County to provide a brighter Christmas to needychildren of the area. Each child is allotted money, and is transported to a store by a SMarys County law enforcement ofcer where they shop for themselves, family memberor for household items.

This years shopping date is Dec. 14 and will include 100-110 children. Points of contact for the program are Joe Stanalonis and/or Detective Bill Raddatz.

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mercial customers that they have been targeted by a scam. Customers received phone calls andwere asked to provide credit card or bank account information in order to avoid having their electricservice disconnected. In some cases, customers were instructed to purchase a prepaid debit card.Tom Dennison, government and public affairs director, explained that SMECO has a set routine forcollecting payments from customers. If customers receive a phone call and they are unsure aboutwhether or not it is legitimate, they should hang up and call SMECO directly. Our contact center isopen 24 hours a day, every day. The phone number is 1-888-440-3311. SMECO bills are issuedmonthly. Overdue amounts are identied on a customers bill. If payments are late, SMECO sendsa pink termination notice. According to Dennison, Customers can also check their account bal-ance by calling SMECOs automated system at 1-866-528-7757. Customer-members should never

provide personal nancial or electric account information to unauthorized callers.

SMECO is a customer-owned electric cooperative providing electricity to over 154,000 ser-vices in Charles County, St. Marys County, southern Prince Georges County, and all but thenortheast portion of Calvert County. Co-ops are distinctly different from investor-owned utilitiesbecause co-ops are owned by their customers, and customer-members elect the men and womenwho serve on the Board of Directors.

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More than 100 residents from Me-chanicsville and Charlotte Hall have signeda petition urging the Board of CountyCommissioners to reject one zoning textamendment and approve with conditionsanother that business community mem-

bers have said would help relieve a virtualmoratorium on construction and develop-ment in the northern portion of the county.

One text amendment would exemptnon-residential site plans of less than 5,000square feet from adequate public facilitiesrequirements, while the second would al-low developers to mitigate trafc impacts

in town centers like Mechanicsville, Char-lotte Hall and New Market to the samestandards as in large development districtslike Lexington Park and Leonardtown.

The petitioners want the formeramendment subjected to surveys of trafcimpacts to insure that building additionsdo not greatly increase trafc at already-stressed intersections.

They want elected leaders to rejectoutright the text amendment that would al-low developers to mitigate trafc.

While developers say the text amend-

ments would allow much needed economicdevelopment to take place, the citizen peti-tioners claim that trafc already festoonsthe roadways in Charlotte Hall and furtherdevelopment would only compound the

problem.Dale Burch, a Charlotte Hall resident

who has spoken out publicly against thetext amendments, said the county commis-sioners should not bow to pressure fromdevelopers.

They have taken calculated risks toinvest in properties in these areas for devel-opment purposes and want to see a returnon their investments, Burch wrote in amissive with the petition attached. Whileone can hardly blame them for presenting

their cases in the most altruistic light, theirpurposes were most clearly stated when [abusiness owner] said, in effect, that if theland cant be developed, the values of their

properties will go down.When did it become incumbent upon

government to insure that investors getan expected return on their investments?

The commissioner board has yet tovote on the two text amendments.

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place back in March, in custody facing charges of rst-degreeassault, rst-degree burglary, second-degree assault and theft.

The burglary occur red March 19 in Leonardtown, policesaid, when Hurry, a registered child sex offender, allegedly

broke into the female victims home by kicking in the door.Covering his face to conceal his identity, Hurry then

threatened the victim, demanding she hand over items to him,according to court papers led against Hurry in county Dis-trict Court.

Without provocation the defendant began assaulting thevictim by using his closed sts to str ike [her] several times inthe face, Det. Cpl. David Alexander wrote. The victim sus-tained serious injuries to her eye, jaw, nose and facial bones asa result of the assault.

Hurry then started ransacking the defendants homesearching for valuable items; he retrieved a knife from adrawer and held it to the victims neck and threatened to killher if she did not allow him access to two safes, court papersalleged.

Hurry made off with jewelry, money and medicationsthat detectives said was valued at about $2,000.

To quash any chance of the victim calling for help, Hurryalso destroyed her cell phone and house phone; he used the

phone cord to tie the victims hands, police said.Not content with simply restraining her, Hurry allegedly

tried to twist her leg to break it to prevent her from eeing,police said, and when that did not work he took the smaller

of the two safes and used it as a bludgeon to seriously injureher ankle.

Capt. Terry Black, commander of the sheriffs ofcecriminal investigation division, said the extent of the victimsinjuries spoke to the level of violence Hurry is alleged to havecommitted.

He tried to disable her, thats what got him the rst-de-gree assault charge, Black told The County Times.

Hurry tried to leave in his own vehicle but it becamestuck in the mud; he went back inside demanded the victimskeys and even forced her to try to help in unsticking his ownvehicle, police said.

The victims son arrived home while they were trying toextricate the vehicle, court papers stated, and Hurry threat-ened the victim with the knife he had taken to not tell her sonwhat was going on.

This made her delay telling what happened, police said.When they were unsuccessful Hurry left his truck at the

scene, Alexander wrote, where it was later used as evidence

in the case.Hurry then forced the victim to drive with him toDrayden where he hid some of the property he stole, policealleged. They said they later recovered the items as evidence.

Detectives said they learned that Hurry was staying atmultiple locations, in violation of rules governing his status asa registered sex offender, and they eventually learned he wasstaying in Nelsonville, Ohio.

Police there arrested him and local detectives broughthim back to stand trial after he waived his extradition

proceedings.

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ARRESTS, WARRANT & CRIMINAL

SUMMONS SERVICES

Disorderly Conduct On Nov. 5, Captain Alioto wasoff duty when he observed Joseph Michael Curtis, 49,of Great Mills, in the area of Great Mills High Schoolurinating on the side of the road. Curtis was heavily in-toxicated and stumbling. He was placed under arrest byDeputy Manns and transported to the St. Marys CountyDetention Center. He was charged with Alcoholic Bev-erage in Public Area and Disorderly Conduct.

Trespassing On Nov. 4, Deputy Pontorno observedTyreak Otis Braswell, 20, of Lexington Park, on the

property of Foxchase Apartments. Braswell had beenserved a notice not to trespass for the complex on Au-gust 28, 2013 by Deputy T. Shomper. He was placedunder arrest and transported to the St. Marys CountyDetention Center. He was charged with Trespass: Pri-vate Property.

WARRANT SERVICES

Mark Albert Fenwick, 21, of Park Hall, Md., 11-04-13Bench Warrant failure to appear in court by CorporalEmory Johnson

Tyler Deshaun Camile Roberts, 19, of Ridge, Md., 11-04-13 Bench Warrant for violation of probation by Cor-

poral Emory Johnson

Demetrious Eugene Jones, 22, of Leonardtown, Md., 11-04-13 Bench Warrant for failure to appear in court byCorporal J. Somerville

Keith Adrew Breitmaier, 33, of Mechanicsville, Md., 11-05-13 Violation of Probation by Deputy Flerlage

Evelyn Breeze Boucher, 24, of Prince Frederick, Md.,11-5-13 Bench Warrant failure to appear in court byDeputy Beyer

Shantrese Marie Frisby, 28, of Glen Burnie, Md., 11-513 Bench Warrant failure to appear in court by CorporaConnelly

CRIMINAL SUMMONS SERVICES

Dana Aaron Hewson, 38, of Lexington Park, Md., 1104-13 Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance andParaphernalia by Deputy Kerns

Kenneth Burl Bailey Jr., 23, of California, Md., 11-04-13Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance and Para

phernalia by Deputy Kerns

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By Sarah Miller

Staff Writer

Anybody thinking an accountant is an introvertedindividual who enjoys interacting with numbers morethan people could not be more wrong in the case ofAngelyn Zephyr and Candlist Greenwell, the foundersof Accurate Accounting Certied Public Accountants,LLC.

The women behind Accurate Accounting may loveworking with statistics and numbers, but they are bothextroverts who are just as comfortable working withpeople and being in the communit y as they are behindtheir desks. They opened Accurate Accounting on April24.

The newly launched business didnt take long tobecome successful, Zephyr said. They were expectingto spend weeks sitting around hoping the phone wouldring, but Zephyr and Greenwell have been busy since

day one.Some of their rst clients followed Greenwell and

Zephyr to their new business. Clients tend to nd an ac -countant they like and stay with them, Greenwell said.

People dont realize how many deadlines thereare, Zephyr said. Businesses and non-prot organiza-tions have several deadlines throughout the year, ensur-ing accountants are busy far beyond the April deadlinefor personal income lings. Zephyr and Greenwell workwith clients from all over the tri-county area to nd pro-cedures and processes that work best for a spe-cic non-prot group or business.

Tax specialists and accoun-tants tend to be more behind-the-scenes. Zephyr andGreenwell like to be inthe community. Theyfocus on helping and

teaching their clientsto deal with day-to-day issues, even ifit means theyreout of a job whentheir client becomesself-sufcient.

Greenwell isthe rms account-ing specialist. Shefocused on photogra-phy during h igh school,intending to attendart school. At theend of her senior yearshe decided she didntwant to be a starvingartist and attended the College of

Southern Maryland to nd a new direc-tion for her life. She found her niche in ac-counting, eventually earning a Bachelors degree andMasters degree in management, with a specialization inaccounting from the University of Maryland UniversityCollege. She is a member of the American Institute ofCertied Public Accountants and the Maryland Associa-tion of Certied Public Accountants.

In addition to her day job with Accurate Account-ing, Greenwell teaches Principles of Accounting at theCollege of Southern Maryland. She and her husband areinvolved with the Calvert County Relay for Life team andthe American Cancer Society. To top it all off, Greenwelland her husband have a two-year-old son. Running herown business gives her the exibility she needed to man -age such a chaotic schedule, Greenwell said.

Zephyr is Accurate Accountings Tax Specialist.She has an artistic streak of her own, having run her own

small business for 13 years making costumes for theatre

productions before working in accounting.Her choice to enter accounting was

made from a supply and demandstandpoint a large accounting

rm had just closed and therewas more business than ser-

vice providers could serve.

She earned a Bach-elors degree in Math-ematics and Economicsfrom Smith College in2005 and her Mastersdegree in ProfessionalAccounting from theUniversity of Texas atArlington in 2007.

Zephyr received herMaryland CPA license

in 2010 and is a memberof the American Insti-tute of Certied PublicAccountants and the

Maryland Associationof Certied Public Ac-countants. She was cer-

tied as a public accountant in Texas in2008. While completing her Masters, she beganher public accounting career with the i nternational rmKPMG, focusing on taxation of partnerships. She beganworking with a small, local rm in Texas in 2009, pro-viding tax preparation services to individuals as well asto partnerships and corporations. It was also here thatZephyr began a focus on non-prot organization report-ing. She moved to Southern Maryland in 2010 with herdefense contractor husband. Like Greenwell, Zephyrworked in other local rms before taking the leap backinto self-employment.

Accurate Accounting is located at 25853 MorganzaTurner Road in Mechanicsville. For more information,call 301-475-6973 or visit www.accurateaccountingcpas.com.

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Photo by Sarah Miller

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On Oct. 12, Helpful Hooves Equine Therapy, Inc.,a non prot 501C3 corporation, held its 6th annual fun-draising barn dance. Our mission is to improve the livesof persons with disabilities through social gatherings,

picnics, and parties that involve horses and horse relatedactivities.

We serve a population of special needs adults whichas grown in number from 15 to over 100. We offer our

parties at no cost to our part icipants and rely solely onthe donations of our generous business community alongwith friends and family to support our activities. Our

primary annual expenses are liability insurance, as wellas, the upkeep of 3 horses and party supplies, food, piz-zas, soda, and prizes for many events. The October BarnDance is our primary source for raising these funds.

We would like to thank the following businesses

and families for their generous support. Rocco Aiello,Bill and Etta Battaglia, Bernard and Shirley Bailey,S.M. Bailey, Beverly Wood, Marcia and Ray Bald, ,Lauren Blair ,Shirley and Robert Bowles,Blazer En-terprises, Dennis Boyle, Michael and Jawana Broadus, David and Shirley Butler, Minor Buckler, Sharon andAndy Brown, Sam and Ben Brown, Dan Burris, JudithCarrigan, Dave and Donna Chewning, Colony Build-ers, Rush and Mary Cox, Joyce and Billy Cusic,, MaryB Cheseldine , Anthony and Marcia Coe, Lorraine and

George Cohen, Tom and Marilyn Crosby, , Carolyn Da-vis, Linda and Ford Dean, Kevin Detwiler, Dan andDebbie Dixon, Phil Dorsey,Downs Plumbing and Heat-ing, Kay Duvall, Father Dave, Bonnie Elward,Tom andAnne Emery, , Marilyn Ferguson, William Fitzgerald,Carl and Kathy Franzen, Chris and Susan Gass ,Aland Sue Gough, Jane and Jack Green, The Greenery,Guy Auto Parts, , Pamela Hammet, Carol Ann Hall,Tom Hodges, Jim and Mary Lee Hodges, Pat Hodges,Hollywood Lions Club, Mike Hutson, Mary and LarryHyatt, Dan Ichniowski,, Janet and Michael Johnson,Robert and Inky Kopel, Steve and Karen King, James A.Kenny, Donald Knott, Susan Kreckman, Ladies Auxil-iary #2632, LaPlata Farm and Home Supply, Little Si-lences Rest, John and Annette Madel, , Ron and BarbaraMerkle, Garner Morgan, George Morgan, Morris Point

Enterprises, Robert Steele and, Diane Pogue, , PatriciaRamey, Phil Riehl, Maryann Rymer, Martha Sanborn,Bob Schaller Bill Schmalgemeyer, Art and Linda Shep-herd, Ronald Smith, Janet Standish, Joe Stone, BobTaylor Engineering, Tidewater Dental Associates, Jes-sica and Jeff Tomcsik, Frank and Jean Toth, KathleenWerner,Curtis and Jackie Wilson, Joan and Dave Wil-son, Steve and Bev Wilson , Dalton Wood, John and Bar-

bara Wood, Robert and Kathleen Wright, Jason Wright.A very special thanks is in order for the businesses

and crafters who donated to our silent auction , ThGreenery, Karen King,, Towne Florist, Mary Hyatt, Diane Pogue, Joe St.Clair, Chris and Maryann ChewningRon Stump, Pickers Paradise, Jan Jarboe, Eastern ShorWinery, Erin Harrigan, Arbonne International and Ritat Ultimate Therapy Leonardtown.

I would like to thank the businesses and personwho worked with us to make this event so specialThompsons Seafood who caters the event, the 7th District Optimists and Murphys Country Store.

Finally, I would like to thank Andrea and RonStump, Susan and Gary Adriani, , Joe St.Clair, Chris andMaryann Chewning, Mary B Cheseldine, Don Croppand Jessica St.Clair, all who have spent many manyhours donating their time and energy all year long toour monthly parties, making them a great success. We

couldnt do it without you.A special thank you to our generous sponsor

Blazer Enterprises, GTMR, Inc . and Tidewater DentaAssociates.

Sheral A. St.Clair, AvenuThe writer is the President of Helpful Hoove

Equine Therapy, Inc

Tributeto a Good

SamaritanThis letter is a tribute for a good young man whotragically lost his life when a motorist pulled out infront of him while riding his motorcycle. Don was avery responsible and safe motorcycle rider. DonaldHarriman was one of the nest young men I have everknown and he was without a doubt a Good Samaritan.

If anyone in the neighborhood needed help, Donwas one of the rst to provide aid. Our neighborhoodhas several elderly residents who are incapable of do-ing many little jobs that frequently occur, particularlyafter storms. Don would arrive, do what needed to bedone and then be on his way. He helped me severaltimes when I was trying to accomplish a task. Don'swarm smile and his gentle attitude are some character-istics you never forget. Don will be long rememberedby his friends and neighbors. I am sure that God has aspecial place in Heaven for him. We send our deepestsympathy to Kathy, his wife, and family.

Tom & Mary JulienCharlotte Hall

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On Veterans Day we honor our military and themen and women who fought and sometimes died for ourfreedoms. There is also a lot of talk and many articlesthat mention how badly our military that fought in Viet-nam were treated during and after that war. Here is myopinion of those veterans.

The Cold War of democracy verses communism be-gan in 1945 as World War II ended, with Russia trying tospread communism westward throughout all of Europe.The U. S. and our allies kept our military in WesternEurope and helped to rebuild that area through the Mar-shall Plan and other efforts.

In 1950, China tried to spread communism in south-east Asia through Korea, probably intending to even-tually also conquer Japan. The Democratic countriesfought the Korean War and stopped the Communists atthe 38th parallel, resulting in the division of Korea intotwo countries. We still have military in South Korea to

assure their freedom.In 1946, communism began to be spread south

through Vietnam, with the intension to also conquer theother countries on that peninsular and beyond. In 1962,the U. S. sent troops to Vietnam and fought that war un-til 1973 when a ceasere was signed. By then commu -nism had for the most part been contained and the threatto the rest of the southeast Asian nations was eliminated.

Many things changed in the U. S. between 1945and the 1960s as we became the most prosperous na-tion in the world. Many of the baby boomers enjoyedthat prosperity and, not having fought in a war, didnthave the patriotism of earlier generations. They didntunderstand or appreciate the sacrices made to win theCold War. Consequently, they unfairly turned againstthe Vietnam War and the military serving there, notrealizing that those military along with the others whofought the Cold War are responsible for many countries

having their freedom today.However, despite winning the cold war, the wa

between democracy and communism, or its companionsocialism, isnt over. It has just taken the new tactic oslowly growing a government until it controls everything in a country. Its latest effort is Obamacare, the attempt to control the entire health care industry in theU. S. For more details, read my letter What caused theshutdown in the 24 October 2013 edition of the CountyTimes.

Amazingly, after all the sacrice of men and material to defeat communism/socialism, many people in oucountry now seem willing to accept it.

Robert BoudreauxWaldorf, Md

Recently, Volunteers of America convened a panel

discussion at the National Press Club to discuss manyof the issues facing Americas veterans, particularlytraumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disor-der. The panel consisted of former U.S. Senator Rich-ard Lugar; Senior Advisor for the Corporation for Na-tional and Community Service, Koby Langley; JonathanSherin, M.D., PhD, executive vice president of veteransaffairs for Volunteers of America; and Kelly Caffarelli,the president of The Home Depot Foundation, whichhas committed more than $80 million to help returningveterans.

Also in the discussion was the hopelessness that somany vets face. Demonstrated by the growing suiciderates for veterans (22 per day, on average), veterans arefeeling increasingly isolated and abandoned.

Throughout the discussion, the panelists continuedto refer to the fact that so many veterans feel forsakenby the U.S. and that, whi le applauding those who are re -

turning from war is a signicant gesture, it does littleto help them with the many day-to-day challenges theyface.

Here are some suggested ways to help: Identify veterans in your community and make

sure that theyre included in community events. Dont beafraid to knock on their door and introduce yourself. Letthem know that youre available if they, or their families,need help. Just knowing that someone cares and is therein a time of need goes a long way.

Write a letter of gratitude to a veteran; its a simpleact but letting them know that their service is appreci-ated is always a good way to show your support.

Volunteer at a veterans hospital or with a localveterans organizat ion. Volunteers of America has af-liates across the country and many of them providehousing and services for veterans. You can nd af-liates in your area at www.VolunteersofAmerica.org

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of America also helps homeless veterans. More than

60,000 veterans around the nation are struggling withhomelessness and the numbers are expected to escalatein the coming years.

Help out veteran families in your community by of-fering to assist with lawn care and gardening/weeding/mulching, etc. When a spouse is deployed, families athome are often stretched and lawn care is often difcultto keep up.

Offer to provide transportation for local veterans towork or to receive medical care.

Donate small things like magazines, DVDs, booksand clothing to local veteran organizations. While mon-ey donations are always good, many vets also cannot af-ford to buy small things like magazines due to limitedincome and high medical bills.

Donate gift cards for grocery stores and restaurantsor help to prepare meals for veteran families either byadopting those families in your community or through

veteran organizations such as Volunteers of America.Provide foster care for a pet while a deployed sol-

dier or wounded veteran is receiving medical care awayfrom home.

Start a veteran support operation in your commu-nity by hosting an event (bake sale, 5K walk or run, etc.)to raise funds in support of veterans. You can ask yourhomeowners association, church, synagogue, school,etc. to help in organizing donations.

Offer your services as a babysitter or tutor to a fam-ily with a deployed or wounded service member.

Dont be afraid to ask veterans and their familiesdirectly how you can help and what they might need.Then rally your community together to help supportthem. Most veterans are reticent to ask for help so youmight need to contact family members to best determinewhat they might need. Check with national charitableorganizations too to see if they can assist in providing

whatever support is needed. Build a neighborhood sup-

port group to assist veterans and families.

Ask your employer if your company has a veteranhiring program. If not, see if theyd be willing to set onup and then assist in working with local job programto help in nding veterans and providing employment.

For more ways to volunteer and help, visit wwwVolunteersofAmerica.org

Volunteers of America is one of the largest nationaproviders of housing and programs for homeless veterans and their families. The organization is a nationa

faith-based non-prot dedicated to helping Americamost vulnerable groupsincluding seniors, at-ris

youth, the homeless and disabledto rebuild their livesResponding in particular to the challenges facing veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, many of whom

suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as well as those who

served in prior conicts, Volunteers of America is build

ing housing for veterans. Volunteers of America haveteran programs around the country including speciahousing, services and programs for returning veteranas well as aging vets. A program for women veterans ialso helping single mothers and other female veteranwho are nding it difcult to transition back into civilian life.

In addition to helping veterans Volunteers of America is dedicated to helping Americas most vulnerabl

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than 2 million people annually in over 400 communities

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Halfway through the rst year of full im-plementation, Marylands Common Core StateStandards are still largely misunderstood.Common misconceptions are that the standardsare a new national curriculum, mandated by thefederal government and developed with mini-mal input from parents or educators.

There have always been standards, Jef-frey A. Maher, Executive Director of Teaching,Learning and Professional Development forSt. Marys County Public Schools says. Forinstance, math teachers across the country fol-lowed the guidelines set forth by the NationalCouncil of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)for almost twenty years.

The transition to the Common Core StateStandards has been gradual, actually begin-ning three years ago. Adjustments of teachingmethods to better align with the new standard

were introduced rst in the ear-lier grades, and then middleschool before reaching area highschools. School year 2013-2014 isthe rst year all K-12 students inSt. Marys County Public Schools

are being taught in accordancewith the Common Core StateStandards.

Maher stresses that the Com-mon Core State Standards aredifferent from the curriculum.

The new standards spell outthe level of subject prociencywe should expect from, for ex-ample, all fth graders comingout of Maryland schools, Maherexplains.

As for the curriculum itself,Our curriculum is still devel-oped locally within the county,

Maher says, addressing the misconception thathe federal government mandated the changeOur curriculum and textbooks are locally adopted and that wont change.

Parents may see changes in work that theichild brings home, reecting a shift toward critical analysis across the subjects, i ncluding morwriting and with a focus on problem solvingThis emphasis on deeper thinking now beginin earlier grades.

Using elementary school as an exampleElementary school classes that might haveread mostly literary ction texts in the past arenow being asked to read and analyze non-ctiontexts, as well.

As with any program, constant re-evaluation is key. To this end, St. Marys County Public Schools employ the use of Content Supervisors, a group of local educators whose job is tomake sure the local curriculum is remains intact while also providing ongoing professionadevelopment to teachers.

Maher urges teachers and parents to educate themselves and remain involved.

The state standards are posted online,Maher says. Another way to make a dif ferencis through your childs School ImprovemenTeam. Maher also mentions attending Com

mon Core State Standard information sessionsponsored by state and local boards of education, such as the one scheduled for Monday

Nov. 25 at Huntingtown High School in CalverCounty.

While Maher admits that these rigorousstandards may prove challenging for some, heexpresses full condence in St. Marys CountyPublic School students and teachers.

As long as we continue to support our students and teachers through this process, theywill be successful.

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At the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, SuperintendentDr. Michael J. Martirano echoed talking points from last weeks Board ofCounty Commissioners meeting: St. Marys County Public Schools areat 90.3 percent for ve year graduations. He noted that the national aver-age is around 73 percent, while the Maryland state average is 83 percent.

Martirano also pointed out that as county graduation rates continueto rise, so do the percentage of students enrolled in the Free and Re -duced Meal program. Often, Free and Reduced Meal enrollment is usedas a poverty indicator within school systems. Currently, 33 percent of St.Marys County Public School students are enrolled in the program.

The Superintendent went on to say that the countys ability to main-tain a high graduation rate regardless of the challenges of poverty is adirect result of the support provided by teachers and administrators.

Superintendent Martirano praised county public school teachers asphenomenal and urged them to continue with intervention efforts forat-risk students.

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Education

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designed to help educate and inform you as part of the

National Diabetes Month Celebration. Whether you just

want to learn about the disease or you are living with the

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St. Marys County Public Schools (SMCPS) Work Hard and Be Nice Awardrecog-nizes distinct and extraordinary accomplishments of school system employees in connec-tion with ofcial employment. Dedicated employees contribute to the success of the schoolsystem and our students. Award recipients enhance both the success and the reputation ofthe school system through their extraordinary actions.

Each month, staff members are recognized for going above and beyond the call ofduty. Dr. Michael J. Martirano, superintendent of schools, is proud to announce the awardrecipients for the month of October.

Patricia AbellLisa BachnerGail BeaversKimberly BlackburnDavid ChilsonLaurel DietzChuck DunbarWanda DuranLeslie FancellaVirginia GattonCherri GodfreyTravis GuthrieKaren GuyRaymond Hall

Dan HartLois HowellMarissa KinkaidJennifer LaBrackJill MillsDavid ONeillSharon PageHolly PeckBernadette ScheetzKatherine SiguenzaJulia SteeleDiane WhiteDeEtta WinemillerWendy Zimmerman

For more information about the SMCPS Work Hard and Be Nice Award pro-gram, or to nominate a school system employee, visit http://www.smcps.org/super/

work-hard-and-be-nice-awards.

News & World Report has rankedSt. Marys College of Maryland amongthe top colleges in the nation for helpingveterans and active service members ap-

ply, pay for and complete their degrees.St. Marys College ranks fourth on the

publications 2014 Best Colleges forVeterans list, released Veterans Day2013, in the national liberal a rts collegescategory.

It is an honor to be named a top col-

lege for veterans, said Ian Newbould,interim president. We understand thatthe decision to return to school after ser-vice is not always an easy one, and nd -ing the right institution can be difcult.At St Marys we are committed to aca-demic excellence, and we are also stead-fastly committed to helping our servicemembers succeedin the classroom and

beyond.St. Marys College is certied for

the GI Bill and par ticipates in the YellowRibbon Program, two federal initiatives

that help veterans reduce the cost ofschool. The college is also a member ofServicemembers Opportunity Colleges(SOC) Consortium, a group that worksto simplify credit t ransfers and give vet-erans credit for military training andnational tests such as the College-LevelExamination Program. These are crite-ria by which the rankings are based. Ad-ditional factors include graduation rate,faculty resources, reputation and other

markers of academic quality measuredin the 2014 edition of the U.S. News BestColleges

St. Marys College of Maryland,designated the Maryland state honorscollege in 1992, is ranked one of the best

public liberal arts schools in the nat ionby U.S. News & World Report. Morethan 2,000 students attend the college,nestled on the St. Marys River in South-ern Maryland.

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By Kay Poiro

Staff Writer

The Gentlemen on a Mission state-ment reads that their endeavor is to helpeach participant nd their voice and useit to be a productive citizen: rst in theirhome, second in their community and -nally in the world.

Created in 1996 in Salisbury, Md.,Gentlemen on a Mission was developed toaddress the academic and social needs ofmiddle school males at r isk of dropping outof high school due to undesirable school-related traits such as disruptive classroombehavior or struggles with schoolwork.

We chose 12 of these guys and of-fered them leadership positions such ashall and bus monitors in exchange for

their time once a week to attend leader-ship development meetings, says Dr.Curtis Alston, principal of Lexington ParkElementary School.

While witnessing positive resultsfrom the participating students and gar-nering support from the community, Dr.Curtis Alston accepted the position ofassistant principal at Lexington Park Ele-mentary School in 2009. There, he startedthe rst chapter of Gentlemen on a Mis-sion in St. Mar ys County.

His rst group was formed by refer-rals of 3rd through 5th grade teacherswho were sent a watch list of social and

academic characteristics possibly exhib-ited by young boys in their classes. Someof these students became the basis of therst group. Subsequent groups have beendeveloped on either volunteer basis or byreferrals from school staff or parents.

In 2009, we had 12 boys, Dr. Alstonsays. The second year, 15. The third andfourth year, we had 30 boys as well as awaiting list. Currently, Gentlemen ona Mission has four groups: one in eachgrade at Spring Ridge Middle School andone at Lexington Park Elementary School.

Every Wednesday for an hour, 3rdthrough 5th grade boys- dressed in khakipants, white dress shirts and ties- partici-pate in leadership development workshopswith faculty and community mentors, aswell as academic sessions, chess and de-bate teams. Gentlemen on a Mission arealso provided an opportunity to glimpsethe world at-large. For example, StateDelegate and Leonardtown native JohnL. Bohanan, Jr. takes time to speak with

the group every year. Trips are also takento the Maryland state house to meet withlawmakers.

When if there is any particular success story that comes to mind, Dr. Alstonpoints out that there are too many to mention. He does note that the Salisbury groupstill keeps in touch with him. One is aprofessional boxer, another plays for thHouston Texans football team and a thiris serving in the armed forces, he says.

At the end of each school year, a ritof passage ceremony is held for the students. At the ceremony, 5th graders earntheir Gentlemen on a Mission (GOMring, while 4th and 3rd graders receivtheir GOM dress shirt or tie, each with thorganizations logo. While the studenteventually leave the group, hopefully withthe mentoring of Dr. Alston and otherlike him, they will remain gentlemen folife.

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Fairytales always end well. Theyre clichs no oneminds. The guy gets the girl. The hero thwarts the villain.The princess wakes from an eternal sleep. The stepsisterturned oppressed maid gets the prince. A humble boynds the nal golden ticket just in time to rescue us fromthe spoiled and gluttonous. A Philadelphia boxer withsouthern European heritage always authors a storybookending. A young Jedi overcomes a complicated familyhistory to save the eons from the Dark Side. A group offour buddies survive seemingly insurmountable oddsduring a Las Vegas bachelor party to make the wedding

just in the nick of time.The real world politely gets in on the act sometimes. A hometown quarterback

struggles through an uneven season before channeling his inner Joe Montana andleading his team to a Super Bowl victory (Joe Flacco). Another local professionalquarterback suffers a gruesome knee injury but returns in record and triumphantfashion to lead his team to the promise land (Robert Grifn III). Uhh, maybe thatfairytale is still being written.

Realitys cooperation with fantasy is more by accident than commitment. Reali-ty is a freethinking dimension with no concern for human emotion good or bad. Wehave to look no further for conrmation of this unfortunate fact than the approach-ing 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedys assassination. Camelot was a

fairy tale grotesquely skewed by the unconscionable nature of reality. In the midst ofa glorious climax, with a nation awash in smiles and warm feelings, a few shots by amadman positioned in an over-looking buildings window turned the fairytale into aninstant nightmare.

The worst of the sports world is generally more benign than the horric events inDallas, Texas on November 22nd, 1963; however, competitive athletics are the originalreality show and offer no guarantee that the bad guys wont prevail or that disheart-ening outcomes will be avoided. True to sports deep roots in reality (and completedisregard of fairytales), the NFL has had few happy endings recently. Denver headcoach John Fox is recovering from heart valve replacement surgery and Houston headcoach Gary Kubiak has taken a leave of absence after collapsing on the eld whilesuffering a mini-stroke last week. The prognosis for both coaches is good; thesame cannot be said for embattled Miami guard, and apparent connoisseur of boorishbehavior, Ritchie Incognito. Incognito was suspended last week for his disturbingconduct toward teammate Jonathan Martin. Its a hostile workplace/bullying caseplaying out on the largest of athletic stages.

It gets worse. Just below the blazing Incognito headlines came the news thatformer Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett and Dolphins wide receiver Mark Duperwere diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopahy (CTE). CTE is a degenera-

tive brain disease resulting from recurring head trauma. It is aficting former NFLplayers at an alarming rate. There is presently no happy ending for those with CTE.Dorsett and Dupers diagnosis was sobering news, particularly for children of the 80s(like me) who remember the phenomenal players in their primes.

Collectively these stories are an indictment of the NFLs inherently violent na-ture and long-term viability (Dorsett, Duper) and on the games culture one thatsubjects head coaches to debilitating stress and obnoxious work hours and providesa playground for male egos to run amuck. Of course Fox and Kubiak are coaches bychoice. Jonathan Martin made a decision too: to expose not just a bullying teammatebut his employers (NFL) unrestrained enabling of players like Incognito. Duper andDorsett are a little different. While todays players are acutely aware of footballseffect on long-term health, Dorsett and Duper had no such information until it wastoo late. Still, neither man expressed regret for having played professional football.

I suppose these recent events simply reinforce that life in any role or profession- is an experience lled with choices, many of which are accompanied by tremendousopportunity cost (known or unknown). I know that, I just wish it wasnt sometimes.I wish there was always a clear path forward with few consequences. But thats notreality; its the stuff of fairytales.

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20602DETAILS: With the holiday season rapidly approaching, The Blue Crabs staff

will kick off the season of giving this Friday at the Southern Mar yland Food Bankin Waldorf, Md. The Blue Crabs front ofce will assist the Food Bank staff in theirdaily operations of sorting and organizing food in preparat ion for the busy holidayseason.

The Southern Maryland Food Bank has been proudly ser ving Calvert, Charlesand St. Marys Counties since 1983 with the core goal of meeting the basic and es-sential needs of families and individuals by providing food and easing the pain ofhunger.

It is extremely important to the Blue Crabs to give back to the communitythat supports us all year long. The Southern Maryland Food Bank has been a st apleof the Tri-County area and we are excited and grateful to help them in their effortsduring the holiday season, said Blue Crabs Assistant General Manager of Market-ing and Special Events Courtney Knichel.

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$1.50 beerduring Ravensor Redskins

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It was beautiful fall day to end the show season at Dressage atBegin Again Farm on Oct. 27. Dressage in St. Marys is here andgrowing with each year. For 8 years Begin Again Farm in Leonar-dtown, Md. has offered a dressage schooling show series from Aprilto October. It is a supportive, friendly and encouraging atmospherefor riders new to dressage, young horses needing experience and forexperienced riders needing to ne tune their rides. Classes includeUSEF dressage test, Eventing dressage, Musical Freestyles and newthis year Western Dressage.

Dressage at Begin Again awards each class and each division atevery show with great prizes and offers beautiful Year End Awards

for those who compete in 3 or more of the shows in the series. Theshows run smoothly with the help of a super group of volunteers whogenerously donate their time to ensure the show series is a success.

Dressage at Begin Again would like to thank the following YearEnd Award Sponsors: St. Marys Chapter of the PVDA, ChenowethHill Custom Equestrian Apparel, Leonardtown Md., CladdaghEquestrian Center, Leonardtown, Md. , Debbie Spalding SingletreeFarm, Leonardtown, Md., Annmari Ingersoll, Oak Grove, Va., Kar-en Siebert, Valley Lee, Md. and the Ladies of BAF for producing awonderful hot lunch.

Dressage in St. Marysat Begin Again Farm

First Level: Heather Stiffel and Its AllLove

Reserve: Gina Guffey and Bally Duff

Training level Open: Alison Dodges andDewars

Reserve: Karen Siebert and TuffKalidospark

Training level Young Rider: HannahBalderson and Impressive by Sonny

Reserve: Brenna Goebel and Jameson

Introductory Level Open: Heidi Swainand All the Goods

Reserve: Eva Rogers and My Kingdomfor a Horse

Introductory Level- Young Rider: AshleyEdwards and Dannys Little Boy BlueReserve: Brianna Dorsey a

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