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REGIONAL FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,2010 A14 THE STAR DEMOCRAT The Star Democrat offers 10 lines of an obituary free of charge for the first day it runs in The Star Democrat Families who wish to include more information may do so for a nominal fee. OBITUARIES OBITUARY POLICY Livingston Septic Drain Line Service 410-745-2711 St. Michaels www.livingstonseptic.com Serving Talbot, Caroline Counties CULVERTS STOPPED UP? LET US CLEAN THEM OUT! Nowoffering CelebrationofLifePackages, Tribute DVDs, Custom Catering, Personalized Floral Arrangements and more. Call for details 410-822-3131 www.fhnfuneralhome.com Sooooooooooooo Sooooooooooooo 24 Shoppes and Vendors For Weekly Super Specials See www.AmishCountryFarmersMarket.com Open: Thursday 9-6 Friday 9-7 Saturday 9-3 Easton Plaza, 101 Marlboro Ave. 410-822-8989 Easton MD Amish Countr Farmers Market EASTON Ellen S.

Freeland of Easton died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at William Hill Gardens in Easton. She was 95. She was born Ellen deRochbrune Skinner April 29, 1915, in Philadelphia, the daughter of Lewis Edward Skinner and Ella deRochbrune Perry of Chestertown, and was reared in Swarthmore, and Bronxville, N.Y. She graduated from Highland Hall in Pennsylvania, where she was captain of the field hockey team, high jump champion, and an equestrian.

She attended Sarah Lawrence College. She was an avid tennis player over the years, a figure skater, and an excellent dancer. She was gregarious and loved people, dogs, and conversation. Mrs. Freeland was a model for Vogue and assistant to its art director during the late 1930s and early 1940s.

In 1942, she married Donald George a Princeton graduate and a naval officer during World War II, serving at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and at a naval base in California. After the war, in 1945, they lived in New Canaan, moving to Chevy Chase in 1970, where she modeled for and otherwise was active in charitable organizations, and in 1979, moved to Vero Beach, before moving to Talbot County, where she married Samuel Lyles Freeland of Easton. She was a talented seamstress, enjoying altering her clothing, an enthusiastic bridge player, gardener, and bird feeder at her home. In her prior communities, Mrs. Freeland had been active in various community and charitable organizations, and in Easton was a member of and volunteer at the Talbot County Historical Society and Academy of the Arts.

She was a member of the Tred Avon Yacht Club and former member of the Talbot Country Club. Over the years, she traveled widely in Europe, including Scandinavia, Russia, Scotland, England and France. More than once, in the U.S. and in England, she was taken to be Katherine Hepburn. As a young girl, she spent much time each summer with her young lady first cousins and their families in Chestertown, and loved the Eastern Shore.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Donald George her granddaughter, Perry of Paris, France; her first cousins: Mackey Metcalfe Dutton, Jane Kibler Bristoll, Ann Wilmer Hoon of Chestertown, and Elizabeth Beck Welton of Virginia Beach, and numerous nieces and nephews in the U.S., England, and the Netherlands. Two brothers, Lewis Edward Skinner Jr. of Prescott, and John Perry Skinner of Chestertown, preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held privately at Old Saint Cemetery in Kent County. It is requested that memorial contributions be made to a favorite charity.

Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein Newnam Funeral Home P.A., Easton. www.fhnfuneralhome.com Ellen S. Freeland DENTON Roy Carter Bowman of Denton died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at the Envoy of Denton. He was 88.

Born March 10, 1922, in Hillsville, Mr. Bowman was the son of the late Roy O. Bowman and Esther H. Gardner Bowman. He had moved to Wharf near Harmony at the age of 4.

Mr. Bowman was a Caroline County farmer most of his life and liked to buy and sell farms. He was also a supervisor at EI DuPont in Seaford for 43 years, retiring in 1984. He was a World War II U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a member of the American Legion Caroline Post 29.

He was also a member of the Choptank Ruritan Club and the Wayside Church of Christ and Christian Union near Denton. Mr. Bowman is survived by his wife of 65 years, Grace E. Bowman, whom he married Nov. 4, 1944; two daughters, Sandra Lee Bowman Davis and her husband Richard of Salisbury, and Jayne L.

Bowman Lister and her husband Paul of Denton; one son, David Carter Bowman and his wife Amy of Denton; two sisters, Louise Johnstone of Florida and Janie Conner and her husband Francis of Portage, seven grandchildren: Eric Davis, Sean Davis and his wife Ali, Lacey Lister and Jeff Lord, David- Michael Bowman, Brad Bowman, Marshall Thompson, and Mickey Thompson; and one great- grandchild, Leah Davis. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, at Moore Funeral Home P.A. in Denton, where friends may call one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests for friends to send memorial donations to the Caroline Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629. www.moorefuneralhome pa.com Roy C. Bowman ROY CARTER BOWMAN SECRETARY Lillian L.

Hubbard, 70, of Secretary passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born Aug. 17, 1940, in Cambridge, and was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Dorothy Wheatley Lane.

Mrs. Hubbard attended schools in Cambridge. On Feb. 1, 1957, she married John Hubbard Sr. Mrs.

Hubbard worked at Air Liquide and retired in 2005. She is survived by her husband John Hubbard Sr. of Secretary; a daughter, Deborah Stephens and husband Virgil Stephens III of Laurel, a son, John Hubbard Jr. and wife Donna Hubbard of Hurlock; grandchildren, Jennifer Frey of Secretary, Jamie and Ashley Stephens of Laurel, sisters, Joan Webster of Cambridge, Anna Mae Welcher of Cambridge and Rose Mary Swann of Cordova; a brother, William Lane Sr. of Pittsburgh; an aunt, Georgia Long of Cambridge; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, Mrs. Hubbard was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa I. Paul; a sister, Laura Rippons; and a brother, Gilbert Lane. Pallbearers will be Tommy Hall, Perry Hall, Billy Webster, Benjamin Welcher John Lane and Robert Swann. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 20, at Thomas Funeral Home P.A. in Cambridge, with the Rev. Douglas M. Ridley officiating.

Burial will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Coastal Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802; or to the American Cancer Society, Doris Weber, 5163 Maple Dam Road, Cambridge, MD 21613. Lillian L.

Hubbard LILLIAN L. HUBBARD CAMBRIDGE Victoria Earna Lake Waters went from labor to eternal reward Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge. She was born July 25, 1915, in Bucktown, the daughter of the late Monroe F. Lake Sr.

and Leomia Dennard Lake. Victoria received her early education in the public schools of Dorchester County and was a member of Bethel AME Church in Cambridge. She was joined in holy matrimony to Fred R. Waters on Feb. 23, 1936.

In 1969, she was employed by the Dorchester County Board of Education and was a member of the Maryland School Food Service Association. She was a landlord as well as bus contractor in partnership with her siblings. She also volunteered at Dorchester General Hospital. In addition to her parents, Victoria was preceded in death by her husband, Fred R. Waters; eight siblings: Oliver, Monroe Fred, Hattie, Lena L.

Pinder, Dr. Virgie L. Camper, Florence L. Butler and Eunice L. James; and a devoted friend, Margaret Wolff Estlow.

Victoria leaves to cherish her memories one son, Benito D. Lake Sr. (Barbara); one granddaughter, E. Lake; one grandson, Benito D. Lake one sister, Mille Lake; one nephew, Edward M.

James Sr. (Constance); two great- nephews, Edward M. James, Jr. and Rashad James; many cousins, friends and compassionate caregivers. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Aug.

21, at Bethel AME Church in Cambridge, with a viewing one hour prior to service. Interment will take place at Bazzel Cemetery in Bucktown. Arrangements by Boardley Funeral Home, Cambridge. Victoria Waters VICTORIA LAKE WATERS EASTON Norman Maurice Jenkins died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at the Memorial Hospital at Easton.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Easton Church of God. Viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug.

20, at Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Easton. Interment in Richards Memorial Park, Easton. Norman M. Jenkins NORMAN M. JENKINS Peggy Windsor Wheatley of Lilburn formerly of Federalsburg, passed away Tuesday, Aug.

10, 2010. She was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Dorchester County. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 4, in Lilburn, Ga.

Peggy W. Wheatley EASTON Raymond L. Kamrath, 73, of Easton, died Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2010, northeast of Wilsall, Mont. Arrangements are pending at Taylor Funeral Home, Annapolis.

Raymond L. Kamrath Call 410-770-4005 to subscribe to The Star Democrat. By BETH FOUHY Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) As vulnerable congressional Democrats weigh how to respond to President Barack statements on right to build a mosque near ground zero, those in New York and closest to the controversy are staying silent or scrambling away. Democrats control both Senate seats and 27 of the 29 Congressional districts, but analysts believe as many as eight House Democrats in the state may be headed to defeat this year. Republicans, hoping to ease grip on the state, insist the economy remains the major campaign issue but say the mosque flap could also help move voters their way.

From eastern Long Island to more rural upstate areas, House Democrats have been opposing the construction of a $100 million Islamic center two blocks from the World Trade Center site. More than 2,700 people died there on Sept. 11, 2001, at the hands of Islamic terrorists, and the wound remains fresh for many New Yorkers who are still traumatized by the attacks or who lost loved ones that day. Developers of the planned Islamic center known as Park51 have plans for a 13-story structure featuring a pool, gym and 500- seat auditorium, as well as a mosque and Sept. 11 memorial.

a project of the Cordoba Initiative, a New York-based nonprofit group that promotes greater understanding between Islam and the West. Obama told a largely Islamic crowd over Ramadan dinner last week that he believed Muslims have a right to build the mosque and practice their religion there. A day later, he said he passing judgment on the wisdom of building an Islamic center at that location. The latest Democrat to break with Obama is Rep. John Hall, a two-term incumbent expected to face a strong challenge from Republican Nan Hayworth in the 19th district north of New York City.

In a statement released Wednesday, Hall said freedom of religion was essential to democracy but that he hoped the project would be constructed elsewhere. think honoring those killed on Sept. 11 and showing sensitivity to their families, it would be best if the center were built at a different Hall said. Hall joins three other House Democrats believed to be vulnerable in November who have announced their opposition to the project. In eastern Long Island, four-term Rep.

Tim Bishop said ground zero should be a symbol of interfaith understanding. If developers of the Islamic center are seeking such unity, they should move the project, he said. In Staten Island, the most conservative of New York five boroughs, Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon said the project was a local matter and come under federal jurisdiction. Nonetheless, he said he hoped it would be moved.

believe a new location is the right compromise so that Muslim Americans can worship without eliciting feelings that push us away from our basic tenet of religious acceptance while the families of victims obtain the peace of mind they McMahon said. A few vulnerable Democrats have chosen to stay silent on the matter, including Syracuse-area Rep. Dan Maffei, Rep. Bill Owens in northern New York and Albany- area Rep. Scott Murphy.

Republican opponent, Chris Gibson, posted a statement on Facebook appearing to support the Islamic center project, saying, either all or nothing churches, mosques and synagogues should be treated the He later issued a clarification, saying he think building a mosque near ground zero was a good idea. There was a bit of a role-reversal in the Utica-area district where two-term Rep. Mike Arcuri is facing a strong challenge from Republican Richard Hanna. Arcuri was the first New York Democrat to break with Obama on the project, while Hanna initially said he have a problem with it. country was founded by people who were running away from religious persecution.

So how can we become what we have beheld and found contemptible in other Hanna said in a statement. He later switched course, saying it was insensitive to locate the project at ground zero. Justin Phillips, an assistant professor at Columbia University who studies state elections, said the rejection of the mosque by vulnerable Democrats surprising. Democrats who are going to lose in 2010 are from moderate to conservative districts, so these are the Democrats who are trying to be very careful in their handling of this Phillips said. want to take an unpopular position on anything right Indeed, Democratic Rep.

Jerrold Nadler, who faces only token opposition as he seeks his 10th term, has been one of the most outspoken advocates of the project. district includes the World Trade Center site. Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who faces a feisty primary challenge from attorney Reshma Saujani, announced her support for the Islamic Center two weeks ago but is being pushed by Saujani to speak out more forcefully. The primary is Sept.

14. is a major debate unfolding in our city and country, and our leaders are weighing in with lukewarm said Saujani, who strongly supports the project. The matter has even quieted the normally garrulous senior senator, Chuck Schumer, who is seeking re-election this year and has yet to weigh in on the controversy that is roiling the state. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is also facing voters this fall, has issued terse statements of support for the center but said she would also back efforts to move it if community members decided to do so.

Mosque debate divides Democrats www.stardem.com PHOTO BY CHRIS POLK Mike Naylor of the Department of Natural Resources, from left, talks to Donald and Mary Gray of Cambridge about support and financial aid for those wishing to start or expand shellfish aquaculture enterprises in Maryland. By KELLEY L. ALLEN Staff Writer EASTON About 50 people came to a Department of Natural Resources open house on aquaculture financing between 2 and 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Talbot County Community Center. The open house included information on financing options, still not finalized, for those wishing to get involved in aquaculture.

DNR officials sought feedback at the open house, the second of two this week. Start-up costs for an acre on- bottom can run between $10,000 and $15,000, with off- bottom costing about $25,000, said Stephen R. McHenry. McHenry is the executive director of the Maryland Agricultural and Resource- Based Industry Development Corporation, or MARBIDCO, which the DNR may use to administer financial assistance. With plans for a one-time $1 million investment, possibly through MARBIDCO, DNR could start awarding financial help in the fall of 2010.

And the DNR may establish a loan application review board. McHenry said the state could subsidize loans, and could forgive payment for the first three years, the amount of time it takes for spat to grow into market size. That possible loan forgiveness would provide the big incentive to draw people into aqua- culture. State officials will take the input from the two open houses, with the first held Monday in Lusby, and combine it with the general concept for the program. A generic announcement about the program could come after Labor day, with a program announcement possible Oct.

1. Katie Busch with the DNR shellfish program said a mix of people, but mostly watermen, came to the open house and asked a lot of questions. Those who came also had the chance to fill out and submit a questionnaire about their preferences and needs. Overall, Busch said, those who attended the open houses provided good feedback. An aquaculture conference is scheduled from Nov.

9 and 10 at the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis, with information on getting a lease, disease management and other topics. Contact Don Webster with the University of Maryland at 410827-8056 for more information. Information on the presentation is available online at www.dnr.state.md.us/fish eries. The transcripts of the four recent hearings on the oyster restoration and aquaculture plan are also available at that website. DNR holds open house on financing aquaculture.