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<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
{{#display_map: 38.289128, -76.407852|zoom=12}}<br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[File:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
<br />
=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
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<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
{{#display_map: 38.289128, -76.407852|zoom=12}}<br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[File:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
<br />
=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
<br />
[[Category:St. Mary's County, Maryland]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
[[Category:Major Employers]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River&diff=3058Naval Air Station Patuxent River2014-01-28T02:45:03Z<p>Admin: /* Genesis */</p>
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<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
{{#display_map: 38.289128, -76.407852|zoom=12}}<br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
<br />
=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
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<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
{{#display_map: 38.289128, -76.407852|zoom=12}}<br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
[[Image:aaa.jpg|thumb|Test Image v1.22]]<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
<br />
=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
<br />
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<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
{{#display_map: 38.289128, -76.407852|zoom=12}}<br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
<br />
=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
<br />
[[Category:St. Mary's County, Maryland]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
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<hr />
<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
{{#display_map: 38.289128, -76.407852}}<br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
<br />
=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
<br />
[[Category:St. Mary's County, Maryland]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
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<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="38.289128" lon="-76.407852" zoom="13" scale="yes" overview="yes"></googlemap><br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
<br />
=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
<br />
[[Category:St. Mary's County, Maryland]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
[[Category:Major Employers]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River&diff=3052Naval Air Station Patuxent River2014-01-27T00:54:14Z<p>Admin: /* Genesis */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
<br />
The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
<br />
This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
<br />
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="38.289128" lon="-76.407852" zoom="13" scale="yes" overview="yes"></googlemap><br />
<br />
Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
<br />
NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
<br />
It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
<br />
In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
<br />
{{#display_map: 38.289128, -76.407852}}<br />
<br />
=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
<br />
A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
<br />
Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
<br />
=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
<br />
During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
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=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
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==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
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<div>'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.<br />
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The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].<br />
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This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].<br />
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Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.<br />
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NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.<br />
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It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Genesis ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]<br />
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.<br />
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In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.<br />
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=== Wartime urgency ===<br />
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]<br />
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.<br />
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A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.<br />
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Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.<br />
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=== The Marines take charge ===<br />
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.<br />
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During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.<br />
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=== Dedication ===<br />
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.<br />
<br />
==Tenant Commands==<br />
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]<br />
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]<br />
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]<br />
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]<br />
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org<br />
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]<br />
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]<br />
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]<br />
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<div>'''Leonardtown''' is the county seat of [[St. Mary's County, Maryland]]. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,896.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Leonardtown is located at 38&deg;17'43" North, 76&deg;38'17" West (38.295332, -76.637939).<br />
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.0 square kilometer|km&sup2; (3.1 square mile|mi&sup2;). 8.0 km&sup2; (3.1 mi&sup2;) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Leonardtown was founded when Maryland officials moved the county seat from [[St. Mary's City]] up to the undeveloped land located right off of [[Breton Bay]].<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,896 people, 598 households, and 367 families residing in the town. The population density is 236.1/km&sup2; (611.0/mi&sup2;). There are 646 housing units at an average density of 80.5/km&sup2; (208.2/mi&sup2;). The racial makeup of the town is 72.78% White (U.S. Census)|White, 24.00% African American (U.S. Census)|African American, 0.11% Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American, 1.48% Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander, 0.37% from Race (U.S. Census)|other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino of any race.<br />
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There are 598 households out of which 26.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are Marriage|married couples living together, 16.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% are non-families. 33.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.80.<br />
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In the town the population is spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.9 males.<br />
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The median income for a household in the town is $35,563, and the median income for a family is $42,083. Males have a median income of $35,417 versus $25,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,614. 21.8% of the population and 12.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 19.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://leonardtown.somd.com/ Town of Leonardtown Website]<br />
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<div>'''Leonardtown''' is the county seat of [[St. Mary's County, Maryland]]. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,896.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Leonardtown is located at 38&deg;17'43" North, 76&deg;38'17" West (38.295332, -76.637939).<br />
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<googlemap lat="38.301119" lon="-76.639767" type="satellite" zoom="13" scale="yes" overview="yes"></googlemap><br />
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.0 square kilometer|km&sup2; (3.1 square mile|mi&sup2;). 8.0 km&sup2; (3.1 mi&sup2;) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Leonardtown was founded when Maryland officials moved the county seat from [[St. Mary's City]] up to the undeveloped land located right off of [[Breton Bay]].<br />
<br />
== Demographics ==<br />
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,896 people, 598 households, and 367 families residing in the town. The population density is 236.1/km&sup2; (611.0/mi&sup2;). There are 646 housing units at an average density of 80.5/km&sup2; (208.2/mi&sup2;). The racial makeup of the town is 72.78% White (U.S. Census)|White, 24.00% African American (U.S. Census)|African American, 0.11% Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American, 1.48% Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander, 0.37% from Race (U.S. Census)|other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino of any race.<br />
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There are 598 households out of which 26.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are Marriage|married couples living together, 16.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% are non-families. 33.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.80.<br />
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In the town the population is spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.9 males.<br />
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The median income for a household in the town is $35,563, and the median income for a family is $42,083. Males have a median income of $35,417 versus $25,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,614. 21.8% of the population and 12.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 19.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://leonardtown.somd.com/ Town of Leonardtown Website]<br />
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[[Category:Towns]]<br />
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<div>'''Leonardtown''' is the county seat of [[St. Mary's County, Maryland]]. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,896.<br />
<br />
== Geography ==<br />
Leonardtown is located at 38&deg;17'43" North, 76&deg;38'17" West (38.295332, -76.637939).<br />
<br />
<googlemap lat="38.301119" lon="-76.639767"></googlemap><br />
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.0 square kilometer|km&sup2; (3.1 square mile|mi&sup2;). 8.0 km&sup2; (3.1 mi&sup2;) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Leonardtown was founded when Maryland officials moved the county seat from [[St. Mary's City]] up to the undeveloped land located right off of [[Breton Bay]].<br />
<br />
== Demographics ==<br />
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,896 people, 598 households, and 367 families residing in the town. The population density is 236.1/km&sup2; (611.0/mi&sup2;). There are 646 housing units at an average density of 80.5/km&sup2; (208.2/mi&sup2;). The racial makeup of the town is 72.78% White (U.S. Census)|White, 24.00% African American (U.S. Census)|African American, 0.11% Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American, 1.48% Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander, 0.37% from Race (U.S. Census)|other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino of any race.<br />
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There are 598 households out of which 26.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are Marriage|married couples living together, 16.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% are non-families. 33.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.80.<br />
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In the town the population is spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.9 males.<br />
<br />
The median income for a household in the town is $35,563, and the median income for a family is $42,083. Males have a median income of $35,417 versus $25,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,614. 21.8% of the population and 12.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 19.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://leonardtown.somd.com/ Town of Leonardtown Website]<br />
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[[Category:St. Mary's County, Maryland]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Newspaper_Caper&diff=3047Newspaper Caper2010-10-31T17:58:18Z<p>Admin: /* In The News */</p>
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<div>In 1998, Deputies from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department]] attempted to purchase all copies of the Election Day 1998 issue of the newspaper ''[[St. Mary's Today]]''. The issue contained a front-page article titled "Fritz Guilty of Rape." St. Mary's County State's Attorney Richard Fritz was running for election.<br />
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Mr. [[Kenneth C. Rossignol]], publisher of the ''St. Mary's Today'', filed a lawsuit in 1999 alleging violations of civil rights and freedom of speech. Defendants included State's Attorney [[Richard Fritz]], Former Sheriff [[Richard Voorhar]], and several Sheriff's Deputies. In April 2005, the county's insurance trust agreed to settle the suit and pay $425,000. [[Richard Fritz]] was to pay $10,000 in addition to that amount.<br />
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The case was originally heard in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt (Rossignol v. Voorhaar, 199 F. Supp. 2d 279, 286-89 (2002)). The district court ruled in favor of the defendants on the grounds that they had not acted under the color of state law. The case was then appealed. The court decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Cicuit is located at http://images.somd.com/docs/Rossignol_v_Voorhaar_021326.P.pdf. It contains a pertinent details of the case and is a worthwhile read.<br />
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== ABC News Coverage ==<br />
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ABC Television did a lengthy investigative report about the alleged rape. The victim came forward after seeing the headline in the St. Mary's Today and was interviewed on camera in this piece. Richard Fritz and then publisher of St. Mary's Today are also interviewed on camera.<br />
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PART 1 of 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y-fjCyinfM<br />
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PART 2 of 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNHUfu67okE<br />
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== In The Print News ==<br />
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*http://stmarystoday.com/officials_pay_to_settle_lawsuit_.htm<br />
*http://somd.com/news/headlines/articles/1872.shtml<br />
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32753-2005Apr6.html<br />
*http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2005-editions/04-April-editions/050406-Wednesday/PaperCaperWritethru_CNS-UMCP.html</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Newspaper_Caper&diff=3046Newspaper Caper2010-10-31T17:58:00Z<p>Admin: /* ABC News Coverage */</p>
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<div>In 1998, Deputies from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department]] attempted to purchase all copies of the Election Day 1998 issue of the newspaper ''[[St. Mary's Today]]''. The issue contained a front-page article titled "Fritz Guilty of Rape." St. Mary's County State's Attorney Richard Fritz was running for election.<br />
<br />
Mr. [[Kenneth C. Rossignol]], publisher of the ''St. Mary's Today'', filed a lawsuit in 1999 alleging violations of civil rights and freedom of speech. Defendants included State's Attorney [[Richard Fritz]], Former Sheriff [[Richard Voorhar]], and several Sheriff's Deputies. In April 2005, the county's insurance trust agreed to settle the suit and pay $425,000. [[Richard Fritz]] was to pay $10,000 in addition to that amount.<br />
<br />
The case was originally heard in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt (Rossignol v. Voorhaar, 199 F. Supp. 2d 279, 286-89 (2002)). The district court ruled in favor of the defendants on the grounds that they had not acted under the color of state law. The case was then appealed. The court decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Cicuit is located at http://images.somd.com/docs/Rossignol_v_Voorhaar_021326.P.pdf. It contains a pertinent details of the case and is a worthwhile read.<br />
<br />
== ABC News Coverage ==<br />
<br />
ABC Television did a lengthy investigative report about the alleged rape. The victim came forward after seeing the headline in the St. Mary's Today and was interviewed on camera in this piece. Richard Fritz and then publisher of St. Mary's Today are also interviewed on camera.<br />
<br />
PART 1 of 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y-fjCyinfM<br />
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PART 2 of 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNHUfu67okE<br />
<br />
== In The News ==<br />
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*http://stmarystoday.com/officials_pay_to_settle_lawsuit_.htm<br />
*http://somd.com/news/headlines/articles/1872.shtml<br />
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32753-2005Apr6.html<br />
*http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2005-editions/04-April-editions/050406-Wednesday/PaperCaperWritethru_CNS-UMCP.html</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Newspaper_Caper&diff=3045Newspaper Caper2010-10-31T17:55:32Z<p>Admin: /* ABC News Coverage */</p>
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<div>In 1998, Deputies from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department]] attempted to purchase all copies of the Election Day 1998 issue of the newspaper ''[[St. Mary's Today]]''. The issue contained a front-page article titled "Fritz Guilty of Rape." St. Mary's County State's Attorney Richard Fritz was running for election.<br />
<br />
Mr. [[Kenneth C. Rossignol]], publisher of the ''St. Mary's Today'', filed a lawsuit in 1999 alleging violations of civil rights and freedom of speech. Defendants included State's Attorney [[Richard Fritz]], Former Sheriff [[Richard Voorhar]], and several Sheriff's Deputies. In April 2005, the county's insurance trust agreed to settle the suit and pay $425,000. [[Richard Fritz]] was to pay $10,000 in addition to that amount.<br />
<br />
The case was originally heard in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt (Rossignol v. Voorhaar, 199 F. Supp. 2d 279, 286-89 (2002)). The district court ruled in favor of the defendants on the grounds that they had not acted under the color of state law. The case was then appealed. The court decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Cicuit is located at http://images.somd.com/docs/Rossignol_v_Voorhaar_021326.P.pdf. It contains a pertinent details of the case and is a worthwhile read.<br />
<br />
== ABC News Coverage ==<br />
<br />
ABC Television did a lengthy investigative report about the alleged rape. The victim came forward after seeing the headline in the St. Mary's Today and was interviewed on camera in this piece.<br />
<br />
PART 1 of 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y-fjCyinfM<br />
<br />
PART 2 of 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNHUfu67okE<br />
<br />
== In The News ==<br />
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*http://stmarystoday.com/officials_pay_to_settle_lawsuit_.htm<br />
*http://somd.com/news/headlines/articles/1872.shtml<br />
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32753-2005Apr6.html<br />
*http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2005-editions/04-April-editions/050406-Wednesday/PaperCaperWritethru_CNS-UMCP.html</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Newspaper_Caper&diff=3044Newspaper Caper2010-10-31T17:54:27Z<p>Admin: Added ABC News Video</p>
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<div>In 1998, Deputies from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department]] attempted to purchase all copies of the Election Day 1998 issue of the newspaper ''[[St. Mary's Today]]''. The issue contained a front-page article titled "Fritz Guilty of Rape." St. Mary's County State's Attorney Richard Fritz was running for election.<br />
<br />
Mr. [[Kenneth C. Rossignol]], publisher of the ''St. Mary's Today'', filed a lawsuit in 1999 alleging violations of civil rights and freedom of speech. Defendants included State's Attorney [[Richard Fritz]], Former Sheriff [[Richard Voorhar]], and several Sheriff's Deputies. In April 2005, the county's insurance trust agreed to settle the suit and pay $425,000. [[Richard Fritz]] was to pay $10,000 in addition to that amount.<br />
<br />
The case was originally heard in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt (Rossignol v. Voorhaar, 199 F. Supp. 2d 279, 286-89 (2002)). The district court ruled in favor of the defendants on the grounds that they had not acted under the color of state law. The case was then appealed. The court decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Cicuit is located at http://images.somd.com/docs/Rossignol_v_Voorhaar_021326.P.pdf. It contains a pertinent details of the case and is a worthwhile read.<br />
<br />
== ABC News Coverage ==<br />
<br />
ABC Television did a lengthy investigative report about the alleged rape. The victim came forward after seeing the headline in the St. Mary's Today and was interviewed on camera in this piece.<br />
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== In The News ==<br />
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*http://stmarystoday.com/officials_pay_to_settle_lawsuit_.htm<br />
*http://somd.com/news/headlines/articles/1872.shtml<br />
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32753-2005Apr6.html<br />
*http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2005-editions/04-April-editions/050406-Wednesday/PaperCaperWritethru_CNS-UMCP.html</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Newspaper_Caper&diff=3043Newspaper Caper2010-10-31T17:49:37Z<p>Admin: /* In The News */ Added CNS Story link</p>
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<div>In 1998, Deputies from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department]] attempted to purchase all copies of the Election Day 1998 issue of the newspaper ''[[St. Mary's Today]]''. The issue contained a front-page article titled "Fritz Guilty of Rape." St. Mary's County State's Attorney Richard Fritz was running for election.<br />
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Mr. [[Kenneth C. Rossignol]], publisher of the ''St. Mary's Today'', filed a lawsuit in 1999 alleging violations of civil rights and freedom of speech. Defendants included State's Attorney [[Richard Fritz]], Former Sheriff [[Richard Voorhar]], and several Sheriff's Deputies. In April 2005, the county's insurance trust agreed to settle the suit and pay $425,000. [[Richard Fritz]] was to pay $10,000 in addition to that amount.<br />
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The case was originally heard in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt (Rossignol v. Voorhaar, 199 F. Supp. 2d 279, 286-89 (2002)). The district court ruled in favor of the defendants on the grounds that they had not acted under the color of state law. The case was then appealed. The court decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Cicuit is located at http://images.somd.com/docs/Rossignol_v_Voorhaar_021326.P.pdf. It contains a pertinent details of the case and is a worthwhile read.<br />
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== In The News ==<br />
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*http://stmarystoday.com/officials_pay_to_settle_lawsuit_.htm<br />
*http://somd.com/news/headlines/articles/1872.shtml<br />
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32753-2005Apr6.html<br />
*http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2005-editions/04-April-editions/050406-Wednesday/PaperCaperWritethru_CNS-UMCP.html</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Calvert_Investigative_Team_(CIT)&diff=3042Calvert Investigative Team (CIT)2010-10-26T21:27:44Z<p>Admin: typo...</p>
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<div>[[Image:CIT-emblem.png|right|thumbnail|The official logo for CIT.]]<br />
[[Image:CIT-Commander-Lt.-S.-Jones.jpg|thumbnail|Lt. Steve Jones, Commander of the Calvert Investigative Team.]]<br />
[[Image:Calvert-county-sheriffs-office-logo.jpg|right|thumbnail|The official logo for the Calvert County Sheriff's Office.]]<br />
[[Image:MSP-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail|The official logo for the Maryland State Police.]]<br />
CIT is a police investigative team composed of detectives from the [[Calvert County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack]]. The unit is based in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].<br />
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CIT is commanded by Lt. Steve Jones, whose photograph appears on the right. Jones graduated on September 17 from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va.<br />
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A similar unit based in St. Mary's County is called the [[St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)|Bureau of Criminal Investigations]]. There is no similar group in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]].<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ Calvert County Sheriff's Office website]<br />
*[http://www.mdsp.org/fob/barrack_details.asp?identifier=83 MSP Prince Frederick webpage]<br />
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[[Category:Calvert County Government]]<br />
[[Category:Law Enforcement]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Calvert_Investigative_Team_(CIT)&diff=3041Calvert Investigative Team (CIT)2010-10-26T21:21:05Z<p>Admin: </p>
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<div>[[Image:CIT-emblem.png|right|thumbnail|The official logo for CIT.]]<br />
[[Image:CIT-Commander-Lt.-S.-Jones.jpg|thumbnail|Lt. Steve Jones, Commander of the Calvert Investigative Team.]]<br />
[[Image:Calvert-county-sheriffs-office-logo.jpg|right|thumbnail|The official logo for the Calvert County Sheriff's Office.]]<br />
[[Image:MSP-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail|The official logo for the Maryland State Police.]]<br />
CIT is a police investigative team composed of detectives from the [[Calvert County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack]]. The unit is based in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].<br />
<br />
CIT is commanded by Lt. Steve Jones, who photograph appears on the right. Jones graduated on September 17 from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va.<br />
<br />
A similar unit based in St. Mary's County is called the [[St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)|Bureau of Criminal Investigations]]. There is no similar group in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]].<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ Calvert County Sheriff's Office website]<br />
*[http://www.mdsp.org/fob/barrack_details.asp?identifier=83 MSP Prince Frederick webpage]<br />
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[[Category:Calvert County Government]]<br />
[[Category:Law Enforcement]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Calvert_Investigative_Team_(CIT)&diff=3040Calvert Investigative Team (CIT)2010-10-26T21:20:07Z<p>Admin: </p>
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<div>[[Image:CIT-emblem.png|right|thumbnail|The official logo for CIT.]]<br />
[[Image:CIT-Commander-Lt.-S.-Jones.jpg|thumbnail|Lt. Steve Jones, Commander of the Calvert Investigative Team.]]<br />
[[Image:Calvert-county-sheriffs-office-logo.jpg|right|thumbnail|The official logo for the Calvert County Sheriff's Office..]]<br />
[[Image:MSP-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
CIT is a police investigative team composed of detectives from the [[Calvert County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack]]. The unit is based in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].<br />
<br />
<br />
CIT is commanded by Lt. Steve Jones. Jones graduated on September 17 from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va.<br />
<br />
A similar unit based in St. Mary's County is called the [[St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)|Bureau of Criminal Investigations]]. There is no similar group in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]].<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ Calvert County Sheriff's Office website]<br />
*[http://www.mdsp.org/fob/barrack_details.asp?identifier=83 MSP Prince Frederick webpage]<br />
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[[Category:Calvert County Government]]<br />
[[Category:Law Enforcement]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=File:CIT-Commander-Lt.-S.-Jones.jpg&diff=3039File:CIT-Commander-Lt.-S.-Jones.jpg2010-10-26T21:17:42Z<p>Admin: Lt. Steve Jones, Commander of the Calvert Investigative Team.</p>
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<div>Lt. Steve Jones, Commander of the Calvert Investigative Team.</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Calvert_Investigative_Team_(CIT)&diff=3038Calvert Investigative Team (CIT)2010-10-26T21:17:15Z<p>Admin: Named Lt. Steve Jones as Commander and added his photo.</p>
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<div>[[Image:Calvert-county-sheriffs-office-logo.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
[[Image:MSP-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
[[Image:CIT-emblem.png|right|thumbnail]]<br />
CIT is a police investigative team composed of detectives from the [[Calvert County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack]]. The unit is based in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].<br />
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[[Image:CIT-Commander-Lt.-S.-Jones.jpg|left|thumbnail]]<br />
CIT is commanded by Lt. Steve Jones. Jones graduated on September 17 from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va.<br />
<br />
A similar unit based in St. Mary's County is called the [[St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)|Bureau of Criminal Investigations]]. There is no similar group in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]].<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ Calvert County Sheriff's Office website]<br />
*[http://www.mdsp.org/fob/barrack_details.asp?identifier=83 MSP Prince Frederick webpage]<br />
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[[Category:Calvert County Government]]<br />
[[Category:Law Enforcement]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=File:BCI-Logo.jpg&diff=3037File:BCI-Logo.jpg2010-10-26T21:12:30Z<p>Admin: Logo for the St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) released the following incident and arrest reports. BCI is an investigative team comprised of detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office and the Maryland State Police, Leon</p>
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<div>Logo for the St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) released the following incident and arrest reports. BCI is an investigative team comprised of detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office and the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack. The unit was established on July 1, 2003 and is based in Leonardtown.</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=St._Mary%27s_County_Bureau_of_Criminal_Investigations_(BCI)&diff=3036St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)2010-10-26T21:11:55Z<p>Admin: Added BCI Logo</p>
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<div>[[Image:BCI-Logo.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
[[Image:St-Marys-Sheriff-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
[[Image:MSP-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
BCI is a police investigative team comprised of detectives from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack]]. The unit was established on July 1, 2003 and is based in [[Leonardtown, Maryland]] at the Sheriff's Office.<br />
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Within BCI are two units: Investigations and the Crime Laboratory. The Investigations Unit is responsible for the investigation of major crimes such as homicides, robberies and rapes.<br />
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BCI is commanded by Capt. Terry L. Black of the Sheriff's Office.<br />
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A similar unit in [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]] is the [[Calvert Investigative Team (CIT)]]. There is no similar group in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]].<br />
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== Narcotics Division ==<br />
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The Narcotics Division is an investigative team comprised of Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police Drug Enforcement Division, and Federal Drug Agents (HIDTA Group 34). The Division was established on September 1st, 2007.<br />
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The Division is commanded by Lt. Daniel D. Alioto of the Sheriff's Office.<br />
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== Investigation Process ==<br />
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The investigators assigned to BCI are responsible for obtaining information, developing suspects and leads, and gathering physical evidence. <br />
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Once all information has been obtained, Criminal Investigations is responsible for the arrest of the perpetrator of the crime and the preparation of the case for trial. The investigation is thoroughly reviewed and once approved, the case is forwarded to the States Attorney's Office for final review and preparation for trial.<br />
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The investigation is not complete until the case is brought before the States Attorney's Office and/or Grand Jury and tried in the District or Circuit Courts of St. Mary's County.<br />
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[[Category:Law Enforcement]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=St._Mary%27s_County_Bureau_of_Criminal_Investigations_(BCI)&diff=3035St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)2010-10-26T21:08:49Z<p>Admin: Updated BCI Commander; Added Investigation process.</p>
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<div>[[Image:St-Marys-Sheriff-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
[[Image:MSP-emblem.jpg|right|thumbnail]]<br />
BCI is a police investigative team comprised of detectives from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack]]. The unit was established on July 1, 2003 and is based in [[Leonardtown, Maryland]] at the Sheriff's Office.<br />
<br />
Within BCI are two units: Investigations and the Crime Laboratory. The Investigations Unit is responsible for the investigation of major crimes such as homicides, robberies and rapes.<br />
<br />
BCI is commanded by Capt. Terry L. Black of the Sheriff's Office.<br />
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A similar unit in [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]] is the [[Calvert Investigative Team (CIT)]]. There is no similar group in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]].<br />
<br />
== Narcotics Division ==<br />
<br />
The Narcotics Division is an investigative team comprised of Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police Drug Enforcement Division, and Federal Drug Agents (HIDTA Group 34). The Division was established on September 1st, 2007.<br />
<br />
The Division is commanded by Lt. Daniel D. Alioto of the Sheriff's Office.<br />
<br />
== Investigation Process ==<br />
<br />
The investigators assigned to BCI are responsible for obtaining information, developing suspects and leads, and gathering physical evidence. <br />
<br />
Once all information has been obtained, Criminal Investigations is responsible for the arrest of the perpetrator of the crime and the preparation of the case for trial. The investigation is thoroughly reviewed and once approved, the case is forwarded to the States Attorney's Office for final review and preparation for trial.<br />
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The investigation is not complete until the case is brought before the States Attorney's Office and/or Grand Jury and tried in the District or Circuit Courts of St. Mary's County.<br />
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[[Category:Law Enforcement]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=File:Iraqi-golf-balls-county-times-2010-07-09.jpg&diff=3034File:Iraqi-golf-balls-county-times-2010-07-09.jpg2010-10-23T20:57:19Z<p>Admin: An article about Operation Iraqi Golf Balls that appeared in the County Times on July 9, 2009.</p>
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<div>An article about Operation Iraqi Golf Balls that appeared in the County Times on July 9, 2009.</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Operation_Iraqi_Golf_Balls&diff=3033Operation Iraqi Golf Balls2010-10-23T20:56:53Z<p>Admin: /* Media Coverage */</p>
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<div>[[Image:golfballs3.jpg]]<br />
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"The Story of the Single Golf Ball.<br />
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At 16:50 on a hot Monday afternoon, I received a call from DHL that theshipment of golf balls had arrived in which they wanted to make their delivery to me. I of course gave directions to my location and to mysurprise within 15 minutes I had 3 pallets and 4000 lbs of balls at my feet, what stood out however was while the truck was pulling up there was this single golf ball sitting on the pallet patiently waiting a longside boxes of thousands of balls, a vision passed through my mind that within the shrink wrappings, boxes had torn open in transit and when the fork lift pulls the pallet I will have balls rolling everywhere. SURPRISE! This was not the case, after cutting the shrink wrappings away there was not a box opened nor torn from its 6500 mile journey into IRAQ. Amazed which I still am I cannot understand where this single ball came from however now it sits on my desk as a reminder of how a community came together from a simple request I had for a few Golf Balls to bringing 1000s to us in IRAQ...You can come to your own conclusion on where this single ball came from however in the land of sand anything is possible I found out and I believe it was watching over the thousands on its trip to here. Let it be said that Southern Maryland has balls.<br />
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I was asked to post this story and as you can tell, the golf balls have arrived!!!!"<br />
<br />
--24-AUG-2009 BayCat<br />
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"I never had the chance to thank all the support for the Operation Iraqi Golf Ball drive which totally stunned me as the tractor trailer pulled into Camp Victory Iraq with the Golf Balls. From the Soldiers to the Contractors in several FOBS they sent thier sincere thanks for the support. This shows that Southern Maryland can come together for the support of both IRAQ and Afghanistan. I am currently back in Southern Maryland from IRAQ awaiting another deployment, but wanted to thanks each and everyone who helped.<br />
<br />
thanks<br />
<br />
Mike"<br />
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==Key People==<br />
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*Dee Jay Gude, President, Virtually Everything, Inc. (the publisher of somd.com) was the key organizer. Gude is a resident of St. Mary's County.<br />
*Jerry Brady, owner of Technical Solutions, LLC provided air transport for the balls to Iraq at his expense. Brady is a resident of Charles County.<br />
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==Media Coverage==<br />
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Despite the uniqueness and success of the project, only two media outlets covered it. The County Times which services St. Mary's County and Channel 8 TV out of Washington, D.C. Neither the local Enterprise, owned by the Washington Post Company, nor the Washington Post bothered to make any mention of the story despite being sent a press advisory.<br />
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[[Image:Iraqi-golf-balls-county-times-2010-07-09.jpg]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Operation_Iraqi_Golf_Balls&diff=3032Operation Iraqi Golf Balls2010-10-23T20:53:14Z<p>Admin: Added PDF of County Times article dtd 09-JUL-2009</p>
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<div>[[Image:golfballs3.jpg]]<br />
<br />
"The Story of the Single Golf Ball.<br />
<br />
At 16:50 on a hot Monday afternoon, I received a call from DHL that theshipment of golf balls had arrived in which they wanted to make their delivery to me. I of course gave directions to my location and to mysurprise within 15 minutes I had 3 pallets and 4000 lbs of balls at my feet, what stood out however was while the truck was pulling up there was this single golf ball sitting on the pallet patiently waiting a longside boxes of thousands of balls, a vision passed through my mind that within the shrink wrappings, boxes had torn open in transit and when the fork lift pulls the pallet I will have balls rolling everywhere. SURPRISE! This was not the case, after cutting the shrink wrappings away there was not a box opened nor torn from its 6500 mile journey into IRAQ. Amazed which I still am I cannot understand where this single ball came from however now it sits on my desk as a reminder of how a community came together from a simple request I had for a few Golf Balls to bringing 1000s to us in IRAQ...You can come to your own conclusion on where this single ball came from however in the land of sand anything is possible I found out and I believe it was watching over the thousands on its trip to here. Let it be said that Southern Maryland has balls.<br />
<br />
<br />
I was asked to post this story and as you can tell, the golf balls have arrived!!!!"<br />
<br />
--24-AUG-2009 BayCat<br />
<br />
"I never had the chance to thank all the support for the Operation Iraqi Golf Ball drive which totally stunned me as the tractor trailer pulled into Camp Victory Iraq with the Golf Balls. From the Soldiers to the Contractors in several FOBS they sent thier sincere thanks for the support. This shows that Southern Maryland can come together for the support of both IRAQ and Afghanistan. I am currently back in Southern Maryland from IRAQ awaiting another deployment, but wanted to thanks each and everyone who helped.<br />
<br />
thanks<br />
<br />
Mike"<br />
<br />
<br />
==Key People==<br />
<br />
*Dee Jay Gude, President, Virtually Everything, Inc. (the publisher of somd.com) was the key organizer. Gude is a resident of St. Mary's County.<br />
*Jerry Brady, owner of Technical Solutions, LLC provided air transport for the balls to Iraq at his expense. Brady is a resident of Charles County.<br />
<br />
==Media Coverage==<br />
<br />
Despite the uniqueness and success of the project, only two media outlets covered it. The County Times which services St. Mary's County and Channel 8 TV out of Washington, D.C. Neither the local Enterprise, owned by the Washington Post Company, nor the Washington Post bothered to make any mention of the story despite being sent a press advisory.<br />
<br />
[[Media:Iraqi-golf-balls-county-times-2010-07-09.pdf]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=File:Golfballs3.jpg&diff=3031File:Golfballs3.jpg2010-10-23T20:39:48Z<p>Admin: A DHL employee getting ready to unload a pallet of golf balls at Camp Victory, Iraq. Approximately 7,000 balls were collected by southern Maryland residents and shipped to Iraq in 2009.</p>
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<div>A DHL employee getting ready to unload a pallet of golf balls at Camp Victory, Iraq. Approximately 7,000 balls were collected by southern Maryland residents and shipped to Iraq in 2009.</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Operation_Iraqi_Golf_Balls&diff=3030Operation Iraqi Golf Balls2010-10-23T20:37:56Z<p>Admin: </p>
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<div>[[Image:golfballs3.jpg]]<br />
<br />
"The Story of the Single Golf Ball.<br />
<br />
At 16:50 on a hot Monday afternoon, I received a call from DHL that theshipment of golf balls had arrived in which they wanted to make their delivery to me. I of course gave directions to my location and to mysurprise within 15 minutes I had 3 pallets and 4000 lbs of balls at my feet, what stood out however was while the truck was pulling up there was this single golf ball sitting on the pallet patiently waiting a longside boxes of thousands of balls, a vision passed through my mind that within the shrink wrappings, boxes had torn open in transit and when the fork lift pulls the pallet I will have balls rolling everywhere. SURPRISE! This was not the case, after cutting the shrink wrappings away there was not a box opened nor torn from its 6500 mile journey into IRAQ. Amazed which I still am I cannot understand where this single ball came from however now it sits on my desk as a reminder of how a community came together from a simple request I had for a few Golf Balls to bringing 1000s to us in IRAQ...You can come to your own conclusion on where this single ball came from however in the land of sand anything is possible I found out and I believe it was watching over the thousands on its trip to here. Let it be said that Southern Maryland has balls.<br />
<br />
<br />
I was asked to post this story and as you can tell, the golf balls have arrived!!!!"<br />
<br />
--24-AUG-2009 BayCat<br />
<br />
"I never had the chance to thank all the support for the Operation Iraqi Golf Ball drive which totally stunned me as the tractor trailer pulled into Camp Victory Iraq with the Golf Balls. From the Soldiers to the Contractors in several FOBS they sent thier sincere thanks for the support. This shows that Southern Maryland can come together for the support of both IRAQ and Afghanistan. I am currently back in Southern Maryland from IRAQ awaiting another deployment, but wanted to thanks each and everyone who helped.<br />
<br />
thanks<br />
<br />
Mike"<br />
<br />
<br />
==Key People==<br />
<br />
*Dee Jay Gude, President, Virtually Everything, Inc. (the publisher of somd.com) was the key organizer. Gude is a resident of St. Mary's County.<br />
*Jerry Brady, owner of Technical Solutions, LLC provided air transport for the balls to Iraq at his expense. Brady is a resident of Charles County.<br />
<br />
==Media Coverage==<br />
<br />
Despite the uniqueness and success of the project, only two media outlets covered it. The County Times which services St. Mary's County and Channel 8 TV out of Washington, D.C. Neither the local Enterprise, owned by the Washington Post Company, nor the Washington Post bothered to make any mention of the story despite being sent a press advisory.</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Operation_Iraqi_Golf_Balls&diff=3029Operation Iraqi Golf Balls2010-10-23T20:32:37Z<p>Admin: /* Media Coverage */</p>
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<div><br />
<br />
==Key People==<br />
<br />
*Dee Jay Gude, President, Virtually Everything, Inc. (the publisher of somd.com) was the key organizer. Gude is a resident of St. Mary's County.<br />
*Jerry Brady, owner of Technical Solutions, LLC provided air transport for the balls to Iraq at his expense. Brady is a resident of Charles County.<br />
<br />
==Media Coverage==<br />
<br />
Despite the uniqueness and success of the project, only two media outlets covered it. The County Times which services St. Mary's County and Channel 8 TV out of Washington, D.C. Neither the local Enterprise, owned by the Washington Post Company, nor the Washington Post bothered to make any mention of the story despite being sent a press advisory.</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Operation_Iraqi_Golf_Balls&diff=3028Operation Iraqi Golf Balls2010-10-23T20:31:50Z<p>Admin: New page: ==Key People== *Dee Jay Gude, President, Virtually Everything, Inc. (the publisher of somd.com) was the key organizer. Gude is a resident of St. Mary's County. *Jerry Brady, owner of T...</p>
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<div><br />
<br />
==Key People==<br />
<br />
*Dee Jay Gude, President, Virtually Everything, Inc. (the publisher of somd.com) was the key organizer. Gude is a resident of St. Mary's County.<br />
*Jerry Brady, owner of Technical Solutions, LLC provided air transport for the balls to Iraq at his expense. Brady is a resident of Charles County.<br />
<br />
==Media Coverage==<br />
<br />
Despite the uniqueness and success of the project, only two media outlets covered it. The County Times which services St. Mary's County and Channel 8 TV out of Washington, D.C. Neither the local Enterprise, owned by the Washington Post Company, not the Washington Post bothered to make any mention of the story despite being sent a press advisory.</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Southern_Maryland_Food_Bank&diff=3027Southern Maryland Food Bank2009-04-15T19:38:01Z<p>Admin: </p>
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<div>Southern Maryland Food Bank is located in Hughesville, Md. and is operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. The operation is currently managed by Brenda DiCarlo.<br />
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The food bank provides food directly to local pantries and soup kitchens, who in turn distribute to citizens in need. The food bank does not distribute food directly to individuals. The organization's website provides a list of pantries and soup kitchens that they help stock. These distribution points may also receive donations and funding directly from other sources.<br />
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The So. Md. Food Bank derives its income from Catholic Charities, as well as local individual and business contributors. Many local groups also organize food drives throughout the year and donate the food stuffs directly to the food bank. The local food bank uses its cash reserves to buy food directly from the Maryland Food Bank. Food is typically purchased from the state food bank on a per pound basis. This is why you will typically see the local food bank advertise that your donations enabled them to provide xx pounds of food.<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [http://smfb.somd.com So. Md. Food Bank website]<br />
* [http://blog.smfb.somd.com So. Md. Food Bank Blog]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Southern_Maryland_Food_Bank&diff=3026Southern Maryland Food Bank2009-04-15T19:35:11Z<p>Admin: /* External Links */</p>
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<div>Southern Maryland Food Bank is located in Hughesville, Md. and is operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. The operation is currently managed by Brenda DiCarlo.<br />
<br />
The food bank provides food directly to local pantries and soup kitchens, who in turn distribute to citizens in need. The food bank does not distribute food directly to individuals.<br />
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The So. Md. Food Bank derives its income from Catholic Charities, as well as local individual and business contributors. Many local groups also organize food drives throughout the year and donate the food stuffs directly to the food bank. The local food bank uses its cash reserves to buy food directly from the Maryland Food Bank. Food is typically purchased from the state food bank on a per pound basis. This is why you will typically see the local food bank advertise that your donations enabled them to provide xx pounds of food.<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [http://smfb.somd.com So. Md. Food Bank website]<br />
* [http://blog.smfb.somd.com So. Md. Food Bank Blog]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Southern_Maryland_Food_Bank&diff=3025Southern Maryland Food Bank2009-04-15T19:34:54Z<p>Admin: New page: Southern Maryland Food Bank is located in Hughesville, Md. and is operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. The operation is currently managed by Brenda DiCarlo. T...</p>
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<div>Southern Maryland Food Bank is located in Hughesville, Md. and is operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. The operation is currently managed by Brenda DiCarlo.<br />
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The food bank provides food directly to local pantries and soup kitchens, who in turn distribute to citizens in need. The food bank does not distribute food directly to individuals.<br />
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The So. Md. Food Bank derives its income from Catholic Charities, as well as local individual and business contributors. Many local groups also organize food drives throughout the year and donate the food stuffs directly to the food bank. The local food bank uses its cash reserves to buy food directly from the Maryland Food Bank. Food is typically purchased from the state food bank on a per pound basis. This is why you will typically see the local food bank advertise that your donations enabled them to provide xx pounds of food.<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [[http://smfb.somd.com So. Md. Food Bank website]]<br />
* [[http://blog.smfb.somd.com So. Md. Food Bank Blog]]</div>Adminhttps://www.wiki.somd.com/index.php?title=Hayden_Farm&diff=3024Hayden Farm2009-04-14T20:06:46Z<p>Admin: /* News Articles */ added County Times Story 4/9/2009</p>
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<div>[[Image:hayden-farm-aerial.jpg|right|thumbnail|Aerial view of the "Hayden Farm" with the 4 separate parcels designated. Source: St. Mary's County Government.]]A 172-acre site, known as the Hayden Farm, is slated to be purchased by St. Mary's County Government at a cost of $5,259,500 for a new elementary school and other public facilities. The site actually consists of four parcels of land. As of April 3, 2009 the deal has not closed.<br />
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The property is located just outside the incorporated town of Leonardtown, west of Hollywood Leonardtown Road (Md. State Route 245), on Hayden Farm Lane, in the Leonardtown Development District. The property is located within a mile of the County Courthouse in Leonardtown and approximately twelve miles west of Naval Air Station Patuxent River (PAXRVR).<br />
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Capital funds were set aside specifically for acquisition of land by the County starting with a Board of County Commissioners decision in spring 2005, according to local officials.<br />
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The local Board of Education was under pressure to identify a site for the next elementary school by January 15, 2009 or risk losing state planning approval. This is the primary reason cited by local officials for the timeline of the Hayden Farm procurement.<br />
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The demand for the elementary school was facilitated primarily by the massive growth at nearby PAXRVR, facilitated by BRAC consolidations that included the relocation of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) from northern Virginia.<br />
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== Issues ==<br />
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=== Price Paid ===<br />
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The [[St._Mary's_County_Commissioners|Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary's County]] approved the purchase for $5,259,500 at a meeting on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2008. The vote was 4-1 with Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R) dissenting. Jarboe is quoted as saying, "I do not believe this is right. This stinks more than a whole bushel of rotten crabs." Jarboe reportedly argued that the value of the land was more like $2.5 million<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.somdnews.com/stories/12262008/entetop110342_32179.shtml<br />
|title=County buys 172 acres for schools, library<br />
|last=Jason<br />
|first=Babcock<br />
|publisher=Enterprise<br />
|date=2008-12-26<br />
|accessdate=2009-04-01<br />
}}</ref> The price agreed upon was $1,189,500 more than the highest appraisal made 18 months earlier. It should also be noted that real estate prices nationally had dropped significantly since the time of the appraisals due to the collapse of the so-called real estate bubble.<br />
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According to Karen Everett, County PIO, on April 3, 2009, the Hayden Family told county officials that they had an offer for approximately $7 Million from a commercial real estate developer.<br />
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=== Egress to Main Thoroughfare ===<br />
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One issue of concern is that the property has no frontage along the Leonardtown-Hollywood Road (MD ROUTE 245) -- the main thoroughfare from which traffic would have to access the county facilities which will be constructed on the land. There are approximately 9 parcels of land that lie in between the roadway and the property purchased by the county. The property is current accessible via Leonard's Grant Parkway.<br />
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=== 2 Homes Being Leased Back to Family ===<br />
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Despite the above-appraisal price paid for the property, the deal also includes provisions to lease back two of the existing homes and some accompanying acreage to the family. (Need to obtain terms of the lease)<br />
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== Timeline ==<br />
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* 2005 Spring -- Initial Capital funds were set aside specifically for acquisition of land with a Board of County Commissioners decision.<br />
* 2007 June 28 -- Appraisal submitted by Treffer Appraisal Group.<br />
* 2007 July 16 -- Appraisal submitted by Gatewood Company.<br />
* 2008 Dec 9 -- County Commissioner closed door meeting with Larry Jarboe reportedly voting against the purchase.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.somdnews.com/stories/12262008/entetop110342_32179.shtml<br />
|title=County buys 172 acres for schools, library<br />
|last=Jason<br />
|first=Babcock<br />
|publisher=Enterprise<br />
|date=2008-12-26<br />
|accessdate=2009-04-01<br />
}}</ref><br />
* 2008 Dec 24 -- Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary's County approved the purchase at a cost of $5,259,500 4-1 at a public meeting. Commissioner Jarboe (R) was the lone No vote, saying the deal "stinks."<br />
* 2009 Jan 15 -- Deadline for local Board of Education to identify a site for the next elementary school or risk losing state planning approval.<br />
* 2009 April 7 -- Public meeting to discuss Master Plan for the site.<br />
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== Interactive Map ==<br />
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== Appraisals ==<br />
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Two appraisals for the site were prepared: one by Gatewood Company, Inc., of Waldorf, submitted July 16, 2007 (valued as of May 16, 2007) and the second by Treffer Appraisal Group, of Arnold, Md. submitted June 28, 2007 (valued as of June 5, 2007). The appraisals were submitted to Supervisor of Capital Planning for the St. Mary's County Public Schools.<br />
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=== Appraisal Summary ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Tract<br />
! Parcel<br />
! Gatewood<br />
! Treffer<br />
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| A<br />
| Parcel 339-outparcel A 89.56 ac, zoned RL<br />
| $1,750,000<br />
| $2,150,000<br />
|-<br />
| B<br />
| 78.92 ac, zoned RPD<br />
| $1,250,000<br />
| $1,400,000<br />
|-<br />
| C<br />
| 339-Lot 1 1.06 ac w/Residence <br />
| $247,000<br />
| $262,000<br />
|-<br />
| D<br />
| 225 1.69 ac w/Residence <br />
| $365,000<br />
| $258,000<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| TOTALS:<br />
| $3,612,000<br />
| $4,070,000<br />
|}<br />
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=== Downloadable Copies of Appraisals ===<br />
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* [http://images.somd.com/news/2009/hayden-farm/Hayden-Farm-Appraisal-Gatewood.pdf Gatewood Company Appraisal (2.8MB PDF)]<br />
* [http://images.somd.com/news/2009/hayden-farm/Hayden-Farm-Appraisal-Treffer.pdf Treffer Appraisal Group (5.4MB PDF)]<br />
* [http://images.somd.com/news/2009/hayden-farm/Hayden-Farm-Overview-Color.pdf County Press Releases on purchase (3.5MB PDF)]<br />
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== News Articles ==<br />
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* JASON BABCOCK and JESSE YEATMAN, "County buys 172 acres for schools, library," ''Enterprise'', Dec. 26, 2008, http://www.somdnews.com/stories/12262008/entetop110342_32179.shtml<br />
* Guy Leonard, "Hayden Farm Plan Triggers Traffic Worries," ''County Times'', April 9, 2009, http://somd.com/news/headlines/2009/9827.shtml<br />
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== Op-Eds ==<br />
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* "Why what could be a good deal smells bad," ''Enterprise'', Jan. 23, 2009, http://www.somdnews.com/stories/01232009/enteedi103226_32223.shtml<br />
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== References ==<br />
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