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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 MARYLAND GAZETTE A13 www.capitalgazette.com "WeVe agnostic about what devices people use as long as any county business is disclosable." County Executive Steve Schuh. structor at the University of Maryland, said officials should be briefed on the public information law when they take office. "You're working with tax dollars," Kopen Katcef said. "The public basically is your boss." At the City of Annapolis, aldermen and alderwomen have no choice when it came to choosing between a personal and a government cellphone the city does not offer them government phones, said Alderman Fred Paone, R-Ward 2. Paone said if he gets email about public business on his private email account, it is likely from a constituent or friend.

As to whether emails on private accounts should be public information, Paone echoed a sentiment expressed by other local officials: "I hadn't really given it much thought." For more on National Sunshine Week, see Our Say on Page AlO. messages, said David Nitldn, a spokesman for the Attorney General's Office. "There is no overarching statewide protocol," Nitldn wrote in an email to The Capital sent from a gmail account. "Any document would need to be reviewed to determine whether it is a public record." Public information experts said it is imperative all discussions of government business be available for inspection, so long as they don't fall under exceptions allowed by the law. Sue Kopen Katcef, a journalism in EMAIL From page Al people use as long as any county business is disclosable," Schuh said.

This month, the Schuh administration released thousands of emails from his government and personal email accounts in response to a Maryland Public Information Act request from The Capital. A preliminary review indicates that Schuh's AOL account is used for much the same type of communication as his government emails. He uses both to communicate with executive staff and department heads and to forward residents' emails to the head of constituent services. Schuh said that after a couple of weeks in office, he decided to no longer carry a county cellphone because he did not like carrying two phones. He now uses only his personal phone to access his AOL and county government email addresses, he said.

But Robert P. Duckworth, the county's Circuit Court clerk, said he keeps things strictly separate. Duckworth said his personal business is handled in a Yahoo account while public business is discussed only through county government email addresses, to avoid confusion and be sure records are kept properly. "You can't commingle," Duckworth said. "It gets dicey." The same view prevails at the Office of the State's Attorney.

In a brief email statement released by his spokeswoman, State's Attorney Wes Adams said his rule is to not use any personal accounts to discuss office matters. Several Anne Arundel County Council members have said they've opted not to have a county cellphone because they knew its contents would be subject to public inspection. Some said that until a request for records made by The Capital in December they were unaware public business conducted on their personal cellphones is also subject to public inspection. The county school system tries to avoid confusion by informing its employees about what is and is not public information, spokesman Bob Mosier said. Mosier said it's not impossible some school business is discussed using personal accounts, but that he tells staff that these messages, by law, are subject to inspection.

"We have reminded staff of that repeatedly," Mosier said. "That makes it a level playing field." Maryland law does not specify what messages on what devices are considered public information. Instead, it addresses the content of those DEATH NOTICES Janet M. Middlebrooks Janet Marie Middlebrooks (Bartscher) June 11, 1927- March 15, 2015, passed away Death Notices: Dorothy Bargar Earl L. Beall Sherri Lynn Gardner Rose Hebb Janet M.

Middlebrooks Johannes Pieters Sr. David Suhrie Helen Weishaar (nee Bilenki) peacefully while vaca- I tioning in Florida. Janet was born and raised in Baltimore and moved to Anne Arundel County when she married Harry Middlebrooks on October 4, 1947. Janet's beloved Harry passed away February 22, 2007. They had three children, Harry, Edward and Gary.

Janet, better known as Mom Mom, had II grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Janet's favorite pastimes were cooking, sewing and shopping. She spent 35 plus years as a Snow Bird in Florida. She was a member of the Glen Burnie United Methodist Church and active in the UMW circles, and Bible study. Her cake donations to the several church functions were always a favorite.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry Middlebrooks; her twin sister, Joyce Branham; her sisters, Adele and Delmar. Janet is survived by her three children. The viewing will be at Singleton Funeral Cremation Services, 1 2nd Ave, SW (at Crain Hwy) in Glen Burnie on Sunday, March 22nd from 2-4 7-9PM. The funeral will be held at Glen Burnie United Methodist Church on Monday, March 23rd at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hospice of the Chesapeake would be appreciated.

For further information, please visit Dorothy Bargar Dorothy M. Bargar, 91, a life long resident of Solley area of Glen Burnie died March 5 at Morningside House of Friendship Assisted Living. She was born April 17, 1923 in Solley to the late William E. and Ida L. (Hahn) Johnson.

Mrs. Bargar was a Homemaker and a member of Solley United Methodist Church where she sang in the Choir. She enjoyed baking, music, and playing the organ. She bowled on various bowling leagues at Sandusky Bowling lanes in Pasadena, Gre-enway bowl in Glen Burnie and Glen Burnie Bowl. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Irvin M.

Bargar and a sister Norma Delia. She is survived by her loving and devoted nieces Dottie Mullen and her husband Jeff of Pasadena, and Gail Schimpf and her husband Rick of Pasadena, a loving and devoted cousin Don Mitchell and his wife Mary Alice of Glen Burnie, also survived by other nieces and nephews and several great and great great nieces and nephews. Friends may call on Friday from 3-5 and 7-9 PM at the Stallings Funeral Home PA, 3111 Mountain Rd. Pasadena. Where funeral services will be held on Saturday 11AM.

Interment Glen Haven Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Solley United Methodist Church, 7600 Solley Rd. Glen Burnie, Md. 21060. For online condolences please visit www.stallingsfh.com Johannes Pieters Sr.

On March 14, 2015 Johannes Beloved husband of the late Ruth Pieters; Devoted father of Johannes Jr, Pierre and Dr. Philip Pieters; Grandfather of Great-grandfather of 6. Visit Gonce Funeral Service PA. 4001 Ritchie Highway Wednesday from 10:30 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

Mass of Christian Burial at Church of the Good Shepherd at 1:00 P.M. Interment Glen Haven Memorial Park. Visit goncefuneralservice.com tax credit for donations to a federal candidate. So for example, it is 50 percent, you give up to $50 you get $25 back. Makes it possible for an average person to contribute to a campaign, you know $50 is a lot of money, especially for a political donation, when they are trying to make ends meet.

The second piece is we would offer a $6 to $1 matching donation of public dollars to amplify small donation. So now the $50 is worth $350 to the candidate. To qualify for this the candidate has to agree to do a few things: give up traditional PAC money, lower the amount of high donations they take, so you have to meet certain standards. But if you do those things, then you qualify to receive this opportunity. This means that a constituent could have a house party, invite 30 of their friends, each donates $50 using their $25 tax credit, raising $1,500 for that candidate.

The public funds bump it $9,000 and the candidate raises more than $10,000 by going to a house party with real people in his or her district without having to go to a Street fundraiser. And the beauty of that is that at the end of the day the only people you owe are the people in your district, furthermore those are folks who can vote for you, volunteer for you. You go to a fundraiser in Washington, most of them can't vote for you, and I guarantee they aren't going to make phone calls for you. How much would this cost taxpayers? The Congressional Budget Office hasn't released an official analysis, but we anticipate about $500 million on average over alO year period. However, the oil and gas industry is receiving $5 billion a year in subsidies.

In other words, 10 times more than it would cost on this bill. It is an investment, no question, but it is a modest investment on the return that you get. SARBANES From page A2 I'm proud of the work we are doing to bring these kind of resources to Anne Arundel County around priorities that the county is identifying. What are you going to do to change Washington's dysfunction? What can be done? I've introduced the Government by the People Act, H.R 20, it has ISO or so co-sponsors, and it is a bipartisan bill as there is one Republican co-sponsor. However, I see real potential to grow that.

This feeling of being left out and not heard that is something that is on both sides of the political spectrum. I think there is opportunity to build coalition across party, where you can say we may not agree on a lot of substantive issues, but we can agree that the voices of everyday citizens need to be heard in Washington. Under my proposal, you would have small donations from everyday citizens, would be matched by public funding. It would allow a candidate to run a viable campaign, by turning to everyday citizens, instead of turning to PACs and special interests. I think there is a real thirst for this out in the country.

Now people are very cynical, so even convincing them that something like this could make a difference is not easy. I don't want to stand in front of an audience of Americans and Marylanders and pretend we are not all thinking the same thing about what is going on in Washington. Where can we go from there? Can we build back some trust? If I want to run for Congress, how would the bill work? The way it works is: to assist a small donor with getting into the game in a world where money is speech, we would offer $25 David Suhrie Preston: David Richard Suhrie passed away in Easton on March 11, 2015. He was 38. David was born on Nnypmhpr A 1Q7A in iMHL- Severn, MD to Rich and Earl L.

Beall Earl L. Beall, 84, of Glen Burnie, passed away at his residence on March 14, 2015. Earl was born on December 27, 1930 in Baltimore to the late Eugene and Ethel Beall. He served in the US Army for 22 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1969. Earl was very active with the Harundale Little League for many years.

He enjoyed camping, fishing, fixing old cars, western novels, coaching baseball, boxing, horseback riding, tinkering, collecting junk, bartering and shooting the breeze. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Edward Reed and Darlene Bent-ley. Earl is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Patricia S. Beall; his children, Kathy Ramage, Steven Beall, Stanley Beall, Patricia Trainor, Daniel Beall, Michael Beall and Lori Donohue, and his sister, Mary Ann Burdette. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors at Singleton Funeral Cremation Services, 1 2nd Ave. SW (at Crain Hwy) on Thursday Friday from 3-5 7-9 pm. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday at 1 0:30 AM in the funeral home's chapel. Interment will be held at MD Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville on Monday at 2:30 pm. For further information, please visit www.singletonfuneralhome.com.

Sandy Suhrie. Here, he was one of the founding members of the "New Cut Boys Club." In 2003, he moved to the Eastern Shore. Having been a carpenter since he was a child, David began DRS Builders, a company which he owned and operated since 2005. David touched many lives through his service and dedication in NA, beginning in 2003. He was also known for the love he held for his family; his passion for riding motorcycles, often enjoying long, roaming trips; and his love of building.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Samantha, whom he married in 201 1 and his two boys, Chad and Nash Grenadier. He is also survived by his sister, Melissa Suhrie Cornelia; brother-in-law Dominic Cornelia; niece, Maria Cornelia; nephew, Dylan Cornelia; and many additional loving family members. A Celebration of Life will be held at Easton Church of God at 12pm on Wednesday March 18, 2015 where friends may call two hours prior. Arrangements are in the care of Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, Easton. For online tributes, please visit www.

fhnfuneralhome.com. Monday knowing that Delich was in police custody, she said. "Everybody looks out for each other," she said. "We just want things to get back to normal." "As long as he doesn't come back, I think I'm OK," Greger said. Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call Detective Jason McNemar at 410-222-4756.

Information can also be provided anonymously by calling the police's tip line at 410-222-4700 or the Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline atl-866-7LOCKUP. www.twitter.comMDGazette Sherri Lynn Gardner Sherri Lynn Gardner, a resident of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away on March 13, 2015. She was born in Frederick, MD on February 10, 1965 to Lee and Linda Jarvis, and grew up in Helen weishaar (nee Bilenki) Helen Weishaar (nee Bilenki), 92, of Glen Burnie, passed away SHOOTER From page Al Officers ultimately located Delich near a garage. As officers approached Delich, he allegedly brandished a handgun and began pointing it at them. Witnesses told police that Delich shot at the officers.

Ringler, Peacock and Edwards to return fire and Delich retreated into his home where he barricaded himself for about an hour. Ultimately officers from the police Quick Response Team were able to remove Delich from the home without further incident, aided by the one of the department's armored vehicles. Police located a loaded .40 caliber handgun near Delich, police said. Detectives interviewed several witnesses and were in the process of executing search warrants Monday afternoon. Delich received probation before judgment for drunken driving in Calvert County in 2008 and again in Anne Arundel three years later, according to online court records.

He has no apparent record of violent crime. Greger was in Ocean City Sunday. Her two college-age daughters were home and saw the standoff, she said. The close knit community was relieved WEST ARUNDEL CREMATORY PET CREMATION am Monrovia, MD. Sherri began her 29 year career as a customer service clerk at the Motor Vehicle Administration where she progressed to manager.

She was known for her infectious laugh and easy way with customers. Sherri married Thomas R. Gardner, also from Glen Burnie, MD in 2001. Sherri was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed rooting for the Ravens, cooking, eating steamed crabs, traveling, and spending time with her children, grandson, and her many dogs and cats. Sherri is survived by her husband, Thomas R.

Gardner; children Priscilla Svedberg, Daniel and Alex Allender, and Kelsey Gardner; grandson Sebastian Swartz; parents Lee and Linda Jarvis; brothers Erin, Eric, EJ and Evan, and sister Lydia Walter. Sherri was preceded in death by her sister Lea Jarvis. Visitation will be at Singleton Funeral Cremation Services, PA. 1 2nd S.W. (at Crain Hwy) in Glen Burnie on Wednesday, March 18 from 3-5 pm, and 7-9 pm.

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 19 at 1 pm in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Sherri's memory to the UM Fund for Medicine at http: medschool.umaryland.edugive. For further information, please visit PET URNS MEMORIALS on March 14, 2015 at Heart Homes Assisted Living. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 15, 1922 to the late Jacob and Mary Bilenki. She was employed with the Ferndale Post Office, retiring after 25 years of service.

Helen loved being a wife and mother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Paul, Peter, Michael, James, George and Anthony Bilenki. She is survived by her husband, Chuck; two sons, Charles D. Weishaar and wife Lisa, Gary G. Weishaar and wife Kimberly; five grandchildren, Blake, Anna, Lindsey, Kelsey and Colby; brother, William Bilenki and wife Romaine; and two sisters-in-law, Lois and Charlotte "Sam" Bilenki.

The family will receive visitors at Singleton Funeral Cremation Services, 1 2nd Avenue SW (at Crain Highway) on Friday, March 20th, from 3-5 7-9 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, 10 AM, at St. Athanasius Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. For further information, please visit www.singletonfuneralhome.com Individualized Cremations Modern Facility Traditional Service 170 Seat Formal Chapel with Piano Organ Large, Well Lit Parking Lot Pre-Need Arrangements Full Service Facility Out of Town Arrangements On Site Crematory ODENTON 1411 Annapolis Road 410.672.2200 LAUREL 3 13 Talbott Avenue 301.725.1690 Rose Hebb On March 16, 2015 Rose devoted mother of Darlene Brady, Sharon Fisher, Rhonda Larson, Cheryl Snyder and Edwin Samuel grandmother of 7 and great grandmother of sister of George Hebb, Birdsell Hebb and Ann Fields.

Visit Gonce Funeral Service PA. 4001 Ritchie Highway on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Where service will be held at 7:30 P.M. Interment Private. Visit Goncefuneralservice.

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