St. Mary's County

A man who was hurt in a car crash but was misidentified as a cancer patient claims security guards at Prince George’s Hospital beat him up when he tried to leave the hospital to avoid chest surgery he didn’t need - “to have a potentially cancerous mass removed from his chest.” He adds that one guard repeatedly called him “bitch” as he roughed him up.

Joseph Wheeler says a June 23 car accident put him in the hospital, which is owned by Dimensions Health Corporation. When he woke up hungry on June 24 and asked a nurse for food, she told him he couldn’t eat because he was scheduled for surgery, Wheeler claims in Prince George’s County Court.
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The complaint continues: “Mr. Wheeler, still in serious pain from the car accident and subsequent treatment from injuries sustained, was starting to fear for his safety as the hospital had misidentified him and he was being prepped to go into a surgery that he knew nothing about.
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  “He told the officers that he had been in a serious car accident and suffered from multiple injuries to the torso and shoulders. Wheeler also told the officers that he was retired from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and that he knew that the security officers had no right or authority to detain him. Wheeler stated that he wanted to leave.”

At that point, Wheeler says, Scott grabbed him and shoved him “hard from behind into the adjacent wall and metal railing,” hurting his ribs.

Republican candidate for State Delegate for District 29A, Henry E. Camaioni took time out of his schedule to explain his position on the issues and campaign strategy to unseat long-time incumbent, Del. Johnny Wood. Camaioni met with Baynet Radio and TheBAYNET.com for a series of interviews.

When asked why he decided to run, Camaioni stated that “like many people, I’m tired of the way things are being run. I wanted to find a candidate to get behind who I could support, but that didn’t happen.”

Camaioni feels that it is about time that the idea of a government ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’ is reintroduced into local government. “Perhaps the 2010 election will be a reminder that these officials hold their positions at the pleasure of the citizens and none of them are entitled by bloodline, marriage, corporate or political connections to any position in government,” said Camaioni.

A Cracker Barrel restaurant is proposed in California in the Park Place development at Route 235 and Shady Mile Drive. It would join Red Robin and Olive Garden.

The Cracker Barrel won’t be open this year, though, as it has just begun the review process with the St. Mary’s County Department of Land Use and Growth Management.

Cracker Barrels are often found off interstate highways, but that is changing as the restaurant chain has been moving into smaller markets. “It’s been happening more over the years,” said Byron Bohrman, engineer for Cracker Barrel. He said there is no timetable for this restaurant yet.

Anti-incumbent mood has party optimistic

COLLEGE PARK — Republicans in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District have noticed something new this year: House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer appears to be grinding the campaign trail.

Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat and 15-term incumbent, is meeting with teachers and small business leaders and is ramping up appearances across the district after years of what Republicans call less-than-aggressive campaigning.

“He’s done more campaigning in the last three months in the district than he’s done in the last 10 years in my unofficial observation,” said Collins A. Bailey, a Republican Charles County school board member who lost to Hoyer in 2008. “He’s actually campaigning locally now.”

It’s all a product of what local GOP leaders said could be the most competitive 5th District race in decades.

Hoyer shrugged off assertions that this campaign is any different from others in the past.

The St. Mary’s Board of County Commissioners met Tuesday and handled a wide span of issues. The board did not pass a proposed water and sewer catergory change for Multiflora Estates in Mechanicsville. An overwhemling response in opposition to a shared water system were received after a public hearing on the matter.

The board held a brief public hearing to consider allocating $56,862 for the purchase of an Advanced Life Support vehicle. Insurance from the totalled unit needing replacement left a shortage, according to St. Mary’s ALS President Mike Cahall who stated, “We’re pushing very hard to keep up [without the replacement unit].

”The board signed off on a greatly reduced grant for Critical Area law enforcement, handled by the Dept. of Land Use and Growth Management. Director Derick Berlage said the $11,000 received was, “less than half of what we’ve received in the past.” Environmental Planner Sue Veith estimated a cost to the department of well-over $100,000.

Trevor J. Shea, 19 of Mechanicsville, was recently indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Indianapolis with production of child pornography. This follows an investigation by the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Brownsburg Police Department, the Indiana State Police and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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Pending trial, Shea is on home detention and electronic monitoring. An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) joined residents and staff of the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:

“Today as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Charlotte Hall with a theme of ‘Serving those who Served’, let me, too, join in remembering those who have sacrificed their lives on behalf of our country in the name of freedom and democracy.  The debt owed to them is immeasurable.  Their sacrifices and those of their families are freedom’s foundation.  Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and their families, our country would not live so freely. 

“While combat troops are coming home from Iraq, we continue to be engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, and young men and women will pay the ultimate price while wearing the uniform of our nation.  Let us honor the memory of the 4,400 Americans who have died in Iraq and more than 1,000 who have died in Afghanistan.  We also honor the sacrifices of our wounded:  nearly 32,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and 5,700 in Afghanistan.

You won’t stumble onto BluHaven Piers by accident. The marina and kayak sales business lies on the shore of Jutland Creek, in the southern reaches of St. Mary’s County, a couple of turns off Route 5 in the hamlet of Ridge. The closest thing to a population center is St. Mary’s College, a few miles north. That’s as it should be, because St. Mary’s is in large measure responsible for the existence of BluHaven.
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Those who just want a kayak for recreation can buy or rent one from BluHaven, which features the foot-powered “Mirage Drive” kayaks made by Hobie. BluHaven offers prospective buyers an instant test drive. The operation boasts a floating dock, and the placid creek allows a stress-free tryout although the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay are nearby.

Warm but sunny weather greeted the three teams that traveled to Morganza to scrimmage at Chopticon High School Saturday, August 21. In each team’s first full pads scrimmage La Plata, Thomas Stone, Parkdale (PG County-Riverdale) and Chopticon ran a controlled scrimmage with each team receiving 20 offensive plays against an opposing defense before switching to defense.

After getting the early jitters out of their systems, each team worked hard to learn the proper plays on both sides of the ball. Kicking, punting and special teams were not used in this scrimmage.

Attending one of Southern Maryland’s county fairs includes more than just a spin on the Ferris wheel or a sticky-fingered taste of cotton candy. From the first step through the gates, fairgoers are hit with sensory overload -sights, sounds, smells, tastes and a pure adrenaline rush.

For less than the cost of a movie, attendees gain entrance to the fairgrounds and enjoy a wide array of entertainment. Many like the glitz and the bright lights of the carnival rides, but traditionally, county fairs are all about agriculture. From county to county, each fair displays its own personality.
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This year, the Southern Maryland fair season begins Sept. 16-19 in Charles County, followed by Sept. 23-26 in St. Mary’s County and culminates in Calvert County from Sept. 29-Oct. 3. Mark your calendars this fall so you don’t miss out on the horse pulls, livestock auctions, exhibits, carnival rides, tasty treats, and singing demonstrations- such as the brand new “Calvert County Fair Idol”- and so much more.

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Those looking for technical or career education in Southern Maryland have several options. They may start in high school, since Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties all have specialized career and technical training schools. Or, those beyond high school age can find many options at CSM, which works closely with the high schools and local employers.

While Southern Maryland’s technical high schools offer the more traditional vocational programs such automotive repair, welding, construction and culinary arts, all have integrated new high-tech programs to keep up with the changing workforce needs, said Taylor.

Republicans in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District have noticed something new this year: Representative Steny Hoyer appears to be grinding the campaign trail.

Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat and 15-term incumbent, is meeting with teachers and small business leaders and is ramping up appearances across the district, after years of what Republicans call less-than-aggressive campaigning.

“He’s done more campaigning in the last three months in the district than he’s done in the last 10 years in my unofficial observation,” said Collins Bailey, a Republican who lost to Hoyer in 2008. “He’s actually campaigning locally now.”

It’s all a product of what local GOP leaders say could be the most competitive 5th District race in decades.

From Matt Morgan for Delegate website:

Join Us - August 28th, 2010
Maryland International Raceway
Nitro Jam
Matt Morgan & Charles Lollar
will greet the crowd as part of the
pre-race ceremonies.
For more information about the race, MIR or IHRA, click here to visit the MIR Event Page.

Leonardtown’s government announced this week that it has purchased two waterfront parcels at the town wharf, after shelving litigation with its owner last May and meeting last Friday to buy the land.

The town’s manager reported Wednesday that it now has ownership of all the property in the wharf area, plus the riparian rights severed from adjoining property owned by the Leonardtown Landing Homeowners Association.

Town Mayor J. Harry Norris has described the property as the centerpiece of revitalization of the town’s waterfront, and ensuring public access to that area.

The town purchased the property for $1.5 million, secured by the property itself and the adjoining public park, according to town Manager Laschelle McKay. The combined appraised value of the property is $6 million.