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Thursday, August 15, 2019 The County Times 1 FREE St. Mary’s THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 CountyWWW.COUNTYTIMES.SOMD.COM Times High Schools Compete for Dragon Boat Honors 2 The County Times Thursday, August 15, 2019 ON THE COVER 15 CONTENTS Scene from last year’s Solomons Dragon Boat Festival. LOCAL NEWS 3 COPS & COURTS 8 COMMUNITY 13 LOCAL 5 FEATURE 15 Great Mills townhouse proposal deferred EDUCATION 19 SPORTS 20 ENTERTAINMENT 22 OBITUARIES 25 COPS & COURTS 11 SPORTS 20 Wildewood barricade Situation Defused Local Racer Chases His Dream COMMUNITY CALENDAR 28 SENIOR CALENDAR 29 “HE REALLY DID LIBRARY CALENDAR 29 A GOOD JOB.” COMMISSIONER TODD MORGAN ON THE PASSING OF BOB WAXMAN. BUSINESS DIRECTORY 30 CLASSIFIEDS 31 WEEKLY FORECAST FUN & GAMES 31 DO YOU FEEL CRABBY WHEN YOU GET YOUR P.O. Box 250 • Hollywood, Maryland 20636 301-373-4125 www.countytimes.net INSURANCE BILL CountySt. Times Mary’s County ● Calvert County For staff listing and emails, see page 30 IN THE MAIL? 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MARY’S • PG • CALVERT (301) 932-7700 (301) 870-7111 Thursday, August 15, 2019 The County Times Local News 3 Town Rebuffs Dollar General Project Sewer Allocation Denied on 3-2 Vote By Dick Myers does not meet any of these goals.” Editor The developer’s architectural/engineering consul- tant, Jeffrey Harman of Becker Morgan Group, argued The Commissioners of Leonardtown have put a sig- that Dollar General Stores usually have shoppers with nificant stumbling block in the way of the request for quick in-and-out trips, so the use of bathrooms is mini- a new Dollar General Store in town. On a 3-2 vote, mal. He argued that denying the request would be tan- the commissioners denied the use of one Equivalent tamount to taking away development rights. Dwelling Unit (EDU) from the capacity of the town’s But Burris said it would only be until the town sew- sewage treatment plant. age treatment plant is increased in capacity. The capacity of the plant is being reserved for the The town meeting room was packed with people in- town’s historic downtown and for infill development. terested in the decision, fueled by social media post- Front Row: Council Member, Mary Slade; Mayor, Dan Burris; In rejecting the request, the commissioners ruled the ings opposing the project. The decision came on a 3-2 Council Member, Christy Hollander. Back Row: Council proposal didn’t meet the criteria for tapping into the vote, with Commissioners Jay Mattingly and Mary Members: Jay Mattingly, Hayden Hammett, and Tyler Alt. plant. Maday Slade supporting the Dollar General request. be an indoor showroom for selling classic cars, which The proposed Dollar General would have been the The decision was followed immediately by another will be sold on consignment and the sales will be con- second in the Leonardtown area, but the first within request for additional sewer allocation. The proposed summated elsewhere. The showroom will only be open town. It would have been the first commercial develop- Olde Towne Auto project at the Point Lookout Road to the public on Saturdays. ment on the stretch of Route 5 that was built to bypass (MD 5) and Washington Street (MD 245) intersection There also will be a tag and title business there. the downtown. It was proposed to be located on a va- has an existing EDU for the vacant home on the prop- McKay said the business would be very low impact with cant piece of land that is part of the Academy Hills erty that will be demolished. Because of the proposed minimal additional traffic at that busy intersection. development at the Cedar Lane Road intersection with square footage of the building, they were seeking an McKay said the building would be 7,000 square Route 5. additional EDU. That was denied, also on a 3-2 vote, feet and will be an exact replica of one in Great Mills The property is commercially zoned and had previ- with Slade and Councilman Hayden Hammett sup- across from the Great Mills Trading Post. ously been proposed for a doctor’s office that didn’t porting the request. The Olde Towne Auto project is on the agenda for materialize. Town Administrator Laschelle McKay said she the town planning commission at their Aug. 19 meet- Mayor Dan Burris, who only votes to break a tie, led hoped to be able to work with the business owner to ing at 4 p.m. the discussion with a strong statement against issuing bring the project within the guidelines for only need- the EDU. Noting the criteria that is intended to encour- ing one EDU. [email protected] age a walkable downtown, Burris said, “This project McKay said the business will be unique. They will eats. brews. tunes.games. eats. brews. Join Us For The Friends of John F. 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Breton Bay Golf Course on the right. 4 Local News The County Times Thursday, August 15, 2019 Webster Field’s ‘Benevolent Dictator’ Remembered Bob Waxman Passes Away at Age of 93 By Dick Myers, Editor and Webster Field. and Guy Leonard, Staff Reporter “Under his leadership, Webster Field saw unprecedent- ed growth and expansion and survived five rounds of base He was known affectionately as the “Mayor of Webster closures and realignments. I worked closely with Bob to Field” although he often called himself the “benevolent prevent the closure of Webster Field, and I can say with dictator” of that Navy facility in St. Inigoes. The acco- confidence that the installation would not be what it is to- lades for Bob Waxman were well-earned during his 55 day without his leadership and his tireless efforts to grow years at helm at the facility that was known by different its business and ensure that the federal government knew names over time. Waxman, 93, passed away last week. how essential the base and its work was to the military. It was Waxman’s entrepreneurial spirit that will leave Bob’s tireless advocacy and passion for Webster Field en- its lasting footprint on the facility and the St. Mary’s sured that thousands of jobs in Southern Maryland were County community. In an interview with Navy public af- protected. He was known affectionately by his colleagues fairs, Waxman said, “We ran it as a business and our busi- as the Mayor of Webster Field, and he cared deeply about ness was electronics. We never had the luxury of anyone the base and its employees. handing us programs. If we wanted to stay working, we “Bob was one of the finest people I've ever met, and I'll Bob Waxman sits behind his desk in this circa 1987 had to go out and bring in our own work.” During his miss him greatly. My thoughts are with his many friends submitted photo. “He really had an entrepreneurial spirit.” tenure Webster Field’s budget soured from $300,000 to and family, and I join in remembering the significant, Morgan said Waxman often fought the bureaucracy in $600 million. lasting impact he had on our county, our state, and our his mission to get critical equipment for the warfighters. That business attitude in the end saved the day for nation." “It was about the warfighter and what they needed that Webster Field which was slated for closure during the Todd Morgan, St. Mary’s County Commissioner and Webster Field could provide,” Morgan said. 1993 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure). Rep. Steny long-time luminary in the defense contractor field, said Waxman’s leadership fostered a family environment at Hoyer delivered Waxman’s message loud and clear, Con- Bob Waxman would be sorely missed. Webster Field, Morgan said, but competition to get the gress listened, and the decision was overturned and Web- “He was 93 and we’re sad to see him go,” Morgan told best results as well. ster Field continues to flourish as a center for unmanned The County Times. “He had the best interests of the Navy “It was collegial and competitive,” Morgan said.