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Visit the businesses listed below for the best in local products and services: The Board of Calvert County Commissioners are giving Dominion leases on county-owned land to use as construction staging and parking areas; the company wins in court; FERC sets a key date; and environmentalists continue speaking out on Cove Point. Get all the details on these latest developments on pages 3, 14 and 15…

Mayor Continues Recovering

Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl continues recuperating after a health scare that resulted in his hospitalization for several days.

An update on his condition on page 3…

Tempers Flare Over Park

Angry residents showed up at the March North Beach Town Council meeting after getting anonymous fliers containing what Mayor Frazer called erroneous information about a proposed public park. We hear both sides and set the record straight on pages 4-5…

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County Moves On Dominion Lease The Board of Calvert County Commissioners (BOCC) held a public hearing at its meeting Mar. 18 and voted to move forward with leases with Dominion to use countyowned land near the plant.

The Department of Public Works commissioned an appraisal that reported the value of a five-year land lease to be $7,623 per year per acre. Applying that value per acre over all of the land proposed to be leased yields an annual rental value of $120,254 for

use of over 79 acres. That works out to $10,021.17 rent paid to the county per month.

The draft lease is for an original 4-year term with Dominion permitted to exercise 24 one-month lease extensions. Dominion plans to use the property for construction staging purposes and off-site parking for employees. See pages 14 and 15 for more Cove Point news.

MD Rt. 4 Improvements In The Pipeline The Maryland State Highway Administration is beginning to address safety concerns on Rt. 4 in southern Anne Arundel County by authorizing a concept study for $300,000 as the first step toward making it a safer roadway.

Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt [R] announced at the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Tues. Mar. 18 that he has received notice of the study for the stretch from the Calvert County line to Lothian where there are no shoulders or berms, several hills, and a school bus stop. Commuters know the area because there have been numerous accidents there that snarl traffic, sometimes for hours. Slaughenhoupt recently pointed out the dangerous situation in a meeting with the BOCC and state highway officials.

After meeting with Senator Thomas

V. Mike Miller, Jr. (D-Calvert County), Secretary Jim Smith stated in a letter that a concept study will be completed to best address highway safety. The letter stated that the study will look at the possibility of creating shoulders and addressing other safety concerns along Rt. 4. The study will be completed in time for the next Draft Consolidated Transportation Program in July.

"Safety is, and must continue to be a top concern", stated Senator Thomas V. Miller, Jr. "I am grateful to the Secretary and Department for hearing our concerns about the safety of Route 4, and am pleased to see a concept study go forward. This is a necessary first step to ensure that we improve drivers' sight distances, create shoulders, and other necessary improvements to this hazardous area."

Women Honored At Awards Luncheon The Calvert County Commission for Women and the Calvert County League of Women Voters (LWV) joined forces to honor a dozen distinguished women at their 12th Annual Women of the World (WOW) Awards Luncheon at the College of Southern Maryland campus in Prince Frederick. The luncheon is held each year in March to coincide with Women’s History Month.

Those honored this year were presented with plaques and proclamations from state and federal officials were. The Calvert County Commission for Women selected honored women in four categories: Randi Vogt (Advocacy), Diane Burr (Business), Lilian Lopez (Service) and Erin Dix (Woman of Tomorrow).

Other honorees are: Naomi Watkins, named by Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth Inc.; Barbara Burnett, selected by Calvert County Hospice; Sheri Tardio, recognized by Community Mediation Center of Calvert County; Robin Johnson, selected by Concerned Black Women of Calvert County Inc.; Roberta Safer, selected by LWV; and Yvonne Davis, selected by Nu Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital honored Jessica Norwood and Deborah Jaeger.

Former journalist, author and

Photo by Sharyn Ogden.

attorney Carol McCabe Booker of Lusby was the keynote speaker, recalling the tough battles fought by women after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

After graduating from college, she said she applied for a job as a writer with Newsweek, but was informed that women were only hired as researchers, not writers. Later, Booker did work as a reporter and writer for Voice of America and also as a freelancer for the Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, and other noted media organizations.

Booker declared that although there have been gains for women in recent years, there’s still a long way to go to reach true equality. She told the record crowd of 185 attendees, “We still only make 77 cents for every $1 a man makes.” And, she said that single moms are twice as likely as single dads to be poor.

Mayor On The Mend Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl is now at home, recuperating well after suffering cardiac arrest on Wed. Mar. 5.

In a FaceTime interview just before the Chesapeake Current went to print, Wahl told us, “I feel blessed. My church family at Chesapeake Church organized a whole team to bring us meals and it’s wonderful that we have not had to deal with that sort of thing. They’ve been incredible.”

Wahl, who works for National Public Radio (NPR) was on temporary duty at a different assignment at PBS in Virginia when he suffered cardiac arrest.

He credits his co-workers for their fast action.

“I had reported to workspace for the first time that morning in Springfield. I went into the building with my computer and portfolio, and a guy was showing me where I was going to sit, and I ended up on the floor. I credit the guy I was with for saving my life. They have a trained CPR team that immediately got the defibrillator, and started CPR, and I’m convinced that’s what saved my life. I ended up in Inova Alexandria Hospital – but don’t remember any of it.

When I work up later in the hospital, I was really out of it.”

“Two days later on Friday, they implanted a pacemaker/defibrillator in my chest. They did a catheterization to determine damage to my heart but

Mayor Bruce Wahl in his office in Chesapeake Beach Town Hall (Chesapeake Current file photo).

found no blockages whatsoever and no heart damage. For the grace of God, I know I really don’t have any issues at this point with my cognitive abilities,” Wahl adds.

He further tells us, “There was a Town Council Work Session this week and Council Vice President Pat Mahoney conducted that meeting and he will be conducting all the meetings for the foreseeable future. I will not be at the Town Council meeting Thursday night. At his suggestion, he offered to conduct the meetings until I feel up to coming back. But I have not given up control of the town, I’m not incapacitated, but we’ve agreed (Mahoney and other staffers) to a sharing of duties which makes a lot of sense.”

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County Aims To Establish “Drug Court” The Board of Calvert County Commissioners (BOCC) has agreed to seek funding for new Adult Drug Court.

The BOCC authorized staff to prepare grant applications on behalf of the Circuit Court for Calvert County for state and federal government funding to establish the Adult Drug Court. Calvert County Circuit Court Administrator Emanuel Demedis said a letter of support signed by the BOCC only commits the county to providing in-kind support.

Financial assistance is being requested from the US Department of Justice to establish the court, which would be for those convicted of non-violent crime and also have addiction problems.

The letter of support signed by the BOCC states, “We believe our commu-

nity would benefit from a program designed to assist adults who come into the Court's criminal system for matters driven by substance abuse and addiction.”

Demedis said a key component is to track the progress of participants through an 18-month program. Participants must attend counseling individually and in a group, and are required to attend court every week. He added that results from similar courts established in other counties are “very, very encouraging.”

Commissioner Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. [R] commented that he hopes it can help the county deal with drug issues.

He added, “This is not going to be a single-shot solution. Hopefully, this will help in a measured fashion.”

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Town Seeks Bids For Park

By Norma Jean Smith During a contentious meeting of North Beach Town Council on Thurs.

Mar. 13, members did vote to seek requests for proposals (RFPs) to get a better idea of the costs of some of the proposed elements of a park planned for a lot the town has purchased at the corner of 3rd St. and Bay Ave. The controversy was stirred up by fliers distributed to town residents in the days before the meeting claiming that Mayor Mark Frazer was trying to build a $2 million park, a charge that Frazer denies.

“We have no firm figures on the park.

We need to hear from the people who actually do the work,” the mayor said at the meeting, in recommending the town seek proposals and actual cost quotes.

Councilman Greg McNeill became confrontational with Councilman Gregg Dotson’s wife, Chris, during the meeting where she admitted her involvement in printing and delivering the fliers. McNeill said he felt the fliers were “to create a problem maybe because it’s an election year?”

There’s speculation that Councilman Dotson may run for Mayor of North Beach this year. Mayor Frazer has confirmed to the Chesapeake Current that he will seek re election this November.

The fliers so disturbed one citizen that he said he gave up the one evening he had to spend with his young daughter to “do his civic duty and came to this meeting” to voice his opinion. Most however, said they were in favor of a park at the site, just not an extravagant one.

Planning has been underway for months for the park by the North Beach Parks Commission, which was appointed by the mayor. The members of the Commission are town residents Ed Rupard, Gary Pendleton, Joan Krell, Abigail Francisco and Diane Burr.

The park is tentatively named Bayfront Park & Sculpture Garden, and it

would be located at a large empty lot at Bay Ave. and 3rd St. in North Beach. In order to reduce costs, the mayor says the town’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will grade the site for sidewalks, the water feature and other improvements. However, DPW is not able to construct the sidewalks or the pond.

Therefore, bids have to be solicited to obtain actual costs for that portion of the work.

Mayor Frazer also went to Annapolis last weekend to ask for state money to help construct the park.

The audience was reassured by council members that this is will not be a $2 million park and that the RFPs will be issued to obtain actual costs so that decisions can be made about what can and cannot be done. The council unanimously agreed to have RFPs prepared.

In other action, contractor, S.E. Davis plans to begin work this month on a new fishing platform and pier renovation project. Staging and storage of materials will be on the north side of the beach. They plan to start work at the beach end of the pier and work out to minimize disruption to beach visitors as much as possible. This is a 130-day contract to be completed by the end of July.

Also, the Welcome Center restroom remodeling project is aiming for completion by May 1.

Council heard that the Army Corps of Engineers continues work on the final engineering scope needed to start design, channels and culverts for the wetland revitalization project at the north end of Town.

The council agreed to have bids and specifications prepared for a contractor to do repairs to the bike path along the boardwalk. Work on the path, which is 2,500 feet long from 1st & Chesapeake Ave. to 7th St. includes patching, leveling to improve drainage, mill and repave the entire pathway.

Councilman Challenges Park Opponents Dear Chesapeake Current readers, When elected to the North Beach Town Council in 2010, I promised to be an independent and honest voice for town citizens. When asked to spend money, I fight to ensure that every cent is well accounted for and that we are getting the biggest bang for our buck.

This is why I am appalled by the recent misinformation campaign regarding the 3rd Street Park Project.

It began as an anonymous flier, which had a number of wild distortions and at times out-right lies. At a Council meeting last week, Councilman Gregg Dotson continued these accusations and his wife took responsibility for the flier, asserting that the Mayor and Town Council are railroading through a boondoggle “$2 million dollar park” without transparency to citizens. This could not be further from the truth.

Discussions on a potential park began 18 months ago in September 2012. At that time, the town decided to purchase a lot on 3rd and Bay Avenue with the intention of constructing a park. The Council voted unanimously to issue a bond and acquire the lot for $1.2 million at historically low interest rates.

Councilman Dotson, who is now calling the park too expensive, supported this purchase and seconded the motion to borrow the money.

The original estimate for construction of the park in September 2013 was roughly $800,000, admittedly a shocking price tag. Every single Council member and the Mayor opposed spending that much money.

We went back to the drawing board and the Mayor asked the Town Staff to examine alternatives. Because of our reservations, the Council met nine more times without taking any action on the park.

At a March 2014 Town Council work session, the Public Works Director, the Town Engineer, and a professional landscape designer presented a plan that would reduce the

cost of the park hundreds of thousands of dollars by performing some of the work in-house and doing the work in phases. The Mayor also revealed that the town had secured some state grant money as well as private contributions for the project and that he would be in Annapolis that Saturday seeking additional funding.

These outside monies would be used to offset any cost of the park by more than $300,000.

To be clear, the Town Council has made absolutely no commitments. We have simply asked for bids for the project. There is no obligation that we spend any money. In fact, we have previously voted to reject all bids for a project because the lowest bid was too high.

I will not support a $2 million park. I will not support an $800,000 park. I do support having a good estimate based on informed bids as to how much the project will cost before going forward. Councilman Dotson has opposed this.

Over the past 18 months, the Council has discussed the park at length at eleven public meetings. We have taken six unanimous and public votes (with Councilman Dotson’s support) moving the park forward. We sought the public’s input by creating a North Beach Parks Commission, made up of town citizens to help give input as to the look, design, and function of the project. Claims of lack of transparency or a rush-job just do not hold water.

It is easy in an election year to go light on truth and heavy on fiction.

These are the facts. These are the numbers. There is no $2 million park.

and beauty.

Our community has numerous other locations which provide sources of income and activity, but the intended park would be a site of tranquility, although not a picnic ground. It would be an area in which to enjoy the beauties of nature and of gifted artists, a place to relax while family members are shopping or swimming, a pause in a busy day, a relaxing end to an exercise routine, somewhere to clear one’s thoughts and contemplate peacefully.

Both residents and visitors alike would be able enjoy these proposed purposes.

Although some dissidents have suggested that the costs of this park would far outweigh the benefits, the committee has been making every effort to establish a reasonable budget. The acquisition of a site for a park requires funds, a park of any nature requires some maintenance expenses, both the benches and the sculptures that might eventually be installed would be of materials that would be the most resistant to the rigors of our beach environment and require the least maintenance, and the landscaping would be designed to provide the most beauty with the least upkeep.

Funding for this park and its design has already been received from a variety of sources: from Maryland State grants, private and corporate donors, and some tax funds. As definite plans develop, additional funding can be sought from grants and donors.

Some individuals may object to the use of taxes for anything other than items

that have a direct practical impact on residents such as a street lights or pothole repair.

Naturally, I also appreciate practical uses of the taxes I pay, but I support funding for a balanced life within our community. I want to live in an area that is safe and healthful, an area that provides the opportunity to earn a living, pursue and enjoy spare time activities. I hope to maintain a town that has places to be active and to relax, a town with beauty for the mind and the spirit. And, yes, the taxes we pay can contribute to this balance. We do not need anyone spreading misleading and incendiary information about this project!

I, a local resident, business owner and community volunteer, am most appreciative that North Beach is fortunate to have a mayor who supports this type of community, one that is balanced in developing a prosperous, attractive, safe and positive environment, one that supports our local residents’ interests while encouraging visitors to take advantage of all our community offers. I am very happy we have Mayor Mark Frazer, and I am proud to participate in the development of plans for this park, which extends his vision for our town as well as the vision of so many other North Beach residents and business owners.

Sincerely yours, Abigail Francisco North Beach

Sincerely, Greg McNeill Councilman Town of North Beach

Resident Voices Support For Park Dear Chesapeake Current readers, Over the past year a new park in North Beach has been in the planning stages. A site has been chosen, land has been purchased, plans have been proposed, designs have been suggested, budgets have been developed and a committee has been named to help formulate a plan to propose to the Town Council. As someone who has always been concerned with our area, I am honored to be a member of that committee.

It has recently come to my attention that some in our town not only object to

the ideas we have been considering, but also are spreading incorrect information via Facebook and flyers posted around town. This anonymous publicity is inflammatory in nature and does not contribute to the type of positive community spirit we work so hard to establish. It is also irresponsible for anyone to suggest that any of the park discussions have been conducted in secret behind closed doors, when meetings are open for any citizen to attend.

The park which we are proposing is one which is not designed to be a source of income, but rather a source of peace

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Police Blotter Calvert County Sheriff’s Department Reports: CDS Violations On Feb. 28 at 9:25 p.m. DFC Y. Bortchevsky responded to an abandoned home in the 3700 block of Hunting Creek Road in Huntingtown for the report of a car parked in the driveway.

Upon making contact with the two occupants, he found a male in the drivers’ seat who appeared drowsy, and noticed suspected drug paraphernalia and a white powdery substance on him. A search did reveal suspected drugs. Daniel Aaron Streeter, 21 of Huntingtown, was arrested and charged with possession of a schedule II drug; Oxycodone and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a short plastic straw.

Shortly after midnight on Mar. 8, Dep. S. Moran conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Appeal Lane in Lusby. He found the driver, Ashley M. Tilch, 25 of Owings, to be in possession of suspected drugs. She was charged with possession of Oxycodone, possession of Alprazolam, use of drug paraphernalia; a gold pill case, possession of Oxycodone wile detained in Calvert County Detention Center and possession of Alprazolam while detained in Calvert County Detention Center.

Burglaries DFC W. Wells responded to an alarm at the Verizon Wireless Store in Dunkirk on Feb. 24 at 3:29 a.m. A flat screen television and several phones were stolen. The investigation is continuing.

Dep. W. Beisel is investigating a burglary to a home that occurred sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 Dep. L. Kelly responded to the area of p.m. on Feb. 28 in the 11800 block of West Chesapeake Beach Road and Cove Point Road in Lusby.

The Journey Drive in Owings on Mar. 1 at suspect(s) stole loose change.

8:30 p.m. to assist Cpl. D. Canning with a traffic stop arrest. Cpl. Canning learned Someone broke into a shed behind the the driver, Kipp Darnell Brooks, 47, of Phillips House on Duke Street in Prince Owings, was driving on a Maryland Frederick sometime between Feb. 28 license that had been suspended four and Mar. 3. Nothing was stolen. DFC times. Brooks was arrested by Dep. Kelly J. Denton is investigating. and found to be in possession of suspected drugs.

Brooks was charged with DFC R. Wilson took the report of a possession of a schedule II drug; crack burglary at a home in the 12800 block cocaine in sufficient quantity to indicate of Laurel Way in Lusby that occurred an intent to distribute, possession of a sometime between Mar. 6 and 7. Some schedule III drug; acetaminophen codeine cash was stolen from inside the home. in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent The investigation is continuing. to distribute, possession of crack cocaine, possession of acetaminophen codeine, and A home in the 400 block of Dogwood two counts of use of drug paraphernalia; Dr. in Lusby was burglarized between two clear plastic baggies.

Mar. 7 and 9. Cash was stolen and a door was damaged. DFC R. Wilson is On Mar. 7 at 3:11 p.m. DFC R. Wilson investigating. approached a vehicle parked illegally in the Lusby Giant parking lot. A passenger Thefts in the vehicle was found to have suspected Unknown suspect(s) stole metal iron drugs and drug paraphernalia. Amanda and tubing from behind a business on A. Parsley, 35 of Avenue, MD was Investment Court in Owings sometime arrested and charged with possession of overnight between Feb. 24 and 25. The Heroin, possession of Oxycodone, metal is valued at over $500. Dep. C. possession of drug paraphernalia; Idol is continuing the investigation. hypodermic syringe needles, and possession with intent to use drug A 17-year-old female from Shady Side paraphernalia; aluminum soda cans. and a 16-year-old female from Lothian were each charged on a youth report On Mar. 7 at 5:04 p.m. Dep. A. Curtin with theft by DFC P. Aurich after they responded to the parking lot of the Prince were seen shoplifting by a security Frederick Walmart for the report of a employee at the Dunkirk Walmart on male inside a truck using a controlled Mar. 9 at 12:44 p.m. The juvenile from dangerous substance. Curtin located the Lothian was also charged with vehicle and made contact with the male, possession of drug paraphernalia; a glass identified as Thomas James Walker, 29 of pipe. They were released to their Prince Frederick. He found Walker to be parents. in possession of suspected drugs, arrested him and charged him with possession of Thefts from Vehicles Oxycodone and possession with intent to Sometime overnight between Mar. 3 use drug paraphernalia; two syringes. and 4, someone smashed a window on a

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vehicle parked outside a home in the was stolen. Investigation continues.

7800 block of Lake Shore Dr. in Owings and stole a wallet. Dep. D. Naughton is Trooper Follin received a complaint on investigating.

Mar. 14 at 1:46 p.m. regarding a stolen handgun.

The victim reported the Disorderly Conduct handgun was stolen from a storage unit. A Dep. T. Buckler arrested Joseph suspect has been established. Investigation Michael Cardellino, 52 of Port continues.

Republic, on Feb. 25 at 7:50 a.m. near Town and Country Liquors in St. CDS Violations Leonard after he received a call to check Corporal Evans stopped a vehicle on Mar. the welfare of a man who appeared 11 at 1:35 a.m. on Prince Frederick Blvd. intoxicated. Cardellino was seen lying near W. Dares Beach Rd. in Prince in the grass near the roadway and Frederick for traffic violations. Brandon became belligerent when Buckler M. Kinder, 24 of Huntingtown, was found advised him he would drive him home. to be in possession of marijuana and xanax Cardellino continued to act in a pills which he did not have a prescription disorderly manner by yelling and for. He was arrested and incarcerated at cursing. He was arrested and charged the Calvert County Detention Center. with disorderly conduct.

At 1:25 a.m. on Mar. 16, Trooper First Destruction of Property Class Saucerman stopped a vehicle on Rt. The rear door of a home was damaged as 402 for traffic violations. While speaking if someone was attempting to gain entry with the driver, the odor of marijuana was in the 12900 block of Barreda Blvd. in detected. A search revealed marijuana on Lusby during the daytime hours on Mar. the floorboard of the rear passenger seat.

7. The damage is estimated at $150. No Eddie J. Ellis, 20 of Washington, DC, was entry was made and nothing was stolen. arrested and transported to the MSP Neighbors report having seen suspicious Barrack for processing. persons in the area lately. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dep. S. Trooper First Class Saucerman stopped a Moran at (410) 535-2800. vehicle on Rt. 4 near Rt. 402 in Prince Frederick for traffic violations on Mar. 8 at A complainant advised Dep. W. Durner 4:08 p.m. The driver, Amanda J. Kohut, that he observed a black Jeep vehicle 23 of Waldorf, was driving on a suspended driving on the grass, tearing it up at the South Carolina license. A search revealed intersection of Lake Ridge Dr. and Alta that Ms. Kohut was in possession of heroin Dr. in Sunderland on Mar. 9 at 4:30 and drug paraphernalia.

She was p.m. Anyone with information is asked incarcerated at the Calvert County to contact Dep. Durner at (410) Detention Center.

535-2800.

Burglary On Mar. 7 at 6:33 p.m., Trooper First Maryland State Police Class Saucerman responded to the 400 Barrack U Reports: block of Lake Dr. in Lusby for a reported burglary. A home was broken into and a Thefts At 12:12 p.m. on Mar. 6, Trooper First change jar and an iPod were stolen.

Class Smith responded to Lower Marlboro Investigation continues.

Road in Sunderland for a report of a stolen John Deere Excavator. Later that evening, Destruction of Property Troopers located the stolen excavator after Senior Trooper Gill responded at 1:56 receiving information that a LoJack signal p.m. on Mar. 10 to the 13800 block of was discovered in the area. Troopers McCready Rd. in Lusby for a reported tracked the signal and located the destruction of property. A truck window excavator. Suspects have been developed was damaged. Investigation continues. and the case is still under investigation.

Warrant Service / Assault / Disorderly Trooper First Class Saucerman responded Conduct/ Resisting Arrest to the 4200 block of Cassell Blvd. in Prince Trooper First Class Oles responded to Frederick at 4:57 p.m. on Mar. 6 for a District Court on Mar. 14 at 2:45 p.m. to reported theft. An air conditioning unit serve a warrant on Conrad O. Robinson, was stolen from the residence. 32 of Lusby. Robinson resisted arrest and attempted to kick Troopers after being Investigation continues. taken into custody. He was incarcerated at On Mar. 6 at 6:21 p.m., Trooper First the Calvert County Detention Center.

Class Merkelson responded to the 2700 block of Plum Point Rd. in Huntingtown Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle for a reported theft and destruction of On Mar. 13 at 3:48 p.m., Trooper Follin property. A fan motor was stolen from an responded to the 4400 block of Virginia air conditioning unit.

Investigation Avenue in Prince Frederick for a reported unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The continues. vehicle was taken by a family member Senior Trooper Gill responded at 2:20 without the consent of the owner and was p.m. on Mar. 9 to the 1300 block of Dares located later the same day in Waldorf.

Beach Rd. for a reported theft. Fuel oil Charges are pending.

Police Blotter (Con’t) Teen Arrested At School Anne Arundel County Police say on March 13, at about 10:20 a.m., a student at Southern High School in Harwood approached a teacher and conveyed that they believed another student was under the influence of alcohol. The teacher alerted school administrators, and they brought the 16-year-old male to the office to speak with him regarding a possible alcohol violation.

These discussions led school officials to believe the student drove a truck to school. The student was not, however, authorized to park on campus. Additionally, school officials had reason to believe the truck contained contraband prohibited on school property.

Administrators requested assistance from the School Resource Officer as they searched the student’s

truck. During that search, an unloaded 12-gauge shotgun was found in the truck’s covered bed. A single, unspent 12-gauge shotgun shell was found in the cab, as was a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage. The School Resource Officer took custody of the weapon, the ammunition and alcohol.

The 16-year-old male was arrested and transported to the Southern District station. Prior to the weapon’s discovery, there are no indications the student made any threats against anyone at the school. The student faces disciplinary sanctions from Anne Arundel County Public Schools in addition to criminal charges.

Police identified the suspect as a 16-year-old male from Lothian. He was cited for underage alcohol possession and possession of a deadly weapon on school property.

Thieves Targeting HVAC Systems Anne Arundel County Police report seeing an increase in the theft of commercial and residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) Systems.

Police warn that this has become a county-wide issue. Some thieves are completely removing the outside units or while others are destroying them for their copper content, which they re-sell. Here are several options they recommend to protect your investments.

- Place an anti-theft cage around your outdoor units.

- Install a low-pressure alarm system on your unit. When the lines to an HVAC unit are cut, there is a pressure release, which will immediately activate the audible/flashing alarm. Both options are available on-line or possibly through your HVAC service contractor.

Arrest In Lothian Jewelry Theft Investigators from the Maryland State Police (MSP) Criminal Enforcement Division-Central South Region were contacted by the Southern Maryland Information Center (SMIC) last month regarding a suspicious pawnshop transaction involving jewelry at Max Point Gold Buyers in Waldorf, Charles County. The investigation revealed the jewelry had ben stolen from a home in Lothian.

A criminal investigation conducted by troopers assigned to the MSP-Criminal Enforcement Division confirmed that the suspicious pawn transaction was related to a theft involving multiple jurisdictions.

Troopers used information from the jewelry to track down the owner, and

inquired about the jewelry. The owner checked and discovered that, unbeknownst to him, the jewelry had been stolen from his home in Lothian, Anne Arundel County.

Through the investigation, troopers revealed that jewelry was stolen from the home and sold at Max Point Gold Buyers. Zachary Wayne Burch, age 21, of Mechanicsville was identified as a suspect in this crime. Troopers learned that Burch was at the victim’s residence in Lothian approximately two weeks prior, during which he stole the jewelry without the victim realizing it was missing.

Burch was located and charged with theft under $1,000.00 in Anne Arundel County.

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In the Calling Nature Shutterbugs

By Michael Roane

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We have all hose of us who heard the statement, live within the “A picture is worth a Chesapeake Bay thousand words.” watershed are more Images can someattuned to issues that times communicate affect our beloved a truth more waterway since we live effectively than daily with the probwords. Pictures can lems poor manageraise our consciousment and thoughtlessness can so easily The first year I entered the contest, this ness of both proband their create. As individuals, image of a male Northern Cardinal was lems Photofinding solutions may chosen for the calendar’s December page. solutions. graphs can preserve, seem insurmountable, in an instant, the but by supporting organizations that seek to improve the beauty we all desire to surround our health of the Bay, we effectively multi- lives.

And that is what the Chesapeake ply our efforts. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is such an organiza- Bay Foundation seeks to do with their annual photo contest: “promote awaretion.

ness of conservation issues relating to the Chesapeake Bay.” The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. The one qualifier is that the photos must include a body of water within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Contestants may enter as many as three photographs. The CBF is looking for photographs that portray the “beauty, benefits, and bounty of the Bay and its watershed.” That allows for a wide range of subjects from scenics to recreation to history and even agriculture. The official rules and entry information can be found at: cbf.org/photocontest and you should read them thoroughly before submitting your shots.

I first became aware of the contest when a friend of mine entered his photograph and it was included in the calendar that was produced the following year. He was filming a project for

This entry from last year’s contest was chosen as the image for December in the 2014 calendar.

A charitable organization also asked and was given permission to use it in their annual report as a result of the contest.

the National Park Service at Great Falls on the Potomac and took an amazing still shot of a Great Blue Heron fishing, set against the background of one of the waterfalls. It was a beautiful image. I would have never thought a Great Blue Heron would attempt to fish in such a turbulent environment. It taught me (and I am sure, others) something about herons I never knew before.

I love to share the photographs I have taken. Actually, I don’t consider myself all that good a photographer and certainly not a professional. Having said that, I do like the excuse photography gives me to get out and observe animal behavior or just enjoy the outdoors and an early morning sunrise. I love to relate what I have seen animals doing to interested people and photographs help to tell the story. So, a photo contest was right up my alley and I decided to enter the CBF contest the following year.

You may have only one photograph you feel would really have a chance of winning. Or you may have tons of photographs you think would make good entries. I reviewed the photographs I had taken up to that point (that was in 2009) and chose several I thought might look good on a calendar and entered those. To my delight, one was chosen for the calendar produced the following year. That whetted my appetite and I have entered the contest almost every year since.

This year’s contest is already underway and will close at 5:00 pm on April 11. Photos have to be submitted online

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This entry did not place in the contest and it did not make the calendar, but it did appear in their publication, Save the Bay, and also appeared in a display in an area Starbucks promoting the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Photos by Michael Roane.

in digital format. All images must be submitted as high-resolution JPEG files.

Each photo must be at least 8x10 (or 2400 x 3000) at 300 dpi and three (3) megabytes or larger. Any photograph having a recognizable person must also have an accompanying model release.

You can find examples of printable model releases online.

When you enter the contest, you grant CBF the right to reproduce your photograph in publications, on their website and in the promotional materials. That does not mean they will necessarily use your photo, but you are granting them a perpetual right to do so.

CBF used one of my images on their website and also published one of my photos in their magazine and I was given credit. They also asked my permission to use an image in a display they installed in an area Starbucks a couple of years ago.

Aside from recognition, there are monetary prizes. The first place winner will receive $500, second place $250 and third place $150. All winners get a one-year membership to CBF, including a subscription to their magazine, Save the Bay, which is published three times a year.

There’s also a category called “Viewers’ Choice” and you can go to their website right after the contest’s closing date and vote for your favorite image. The winner in this category will receive $100 and the CBF membership and magazine.

My advice is to take some time to review your pictures and consider whether some of them wouldn’t fit the bill. Many everyday activities, gatherings and celebrations provide exactly the kind of circumstances that make us reach for our cameras. You might find a contest gem or two amongst them.

Good Luck!

About the Author: Michael Roane lives in Dunkirk and doesn't consider himself an avid bird-watcher so much as an avid bird behavior watcher; he enjoys seeing how birds interact with each other. Photography has provided the means to capture crucial moments to see what is actually occurring in the encounters he witnesses. It also provides an excuse to be patient enough to wait for the action. He has been watching and photographing local birds for the last decade. Some of his photos can be seen at http://mroane.zenfolio.com.

In the The Joy of Eagle Watching

By Lisa Bierer-Garrett

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n the cold winter days, if you look to the skies, you may see a Bald Eagle.

Bald Eagles frequently soar above the marsh in North Beach looking for a nesting site. There are others nesting around Fishing Creek in Chesapeake Beach, and still more in King’s Landing Park, Parkers Creek and other nature parks in our area. The pairs with gleaming white heads and wide dark wings glide and call to each other with high chirping sounds. In the next few months, they are settling down and raise two or three eaglets that will be ready to fly on their own by late spring.

We love that our deck looks over the North Beach marsh and we are fortunate to witness eagles, hawks, osprey and other wild things raise their young each year. It is thrilling to see the baby eagles, which are all dark and appear much bigger than the adults, flying around calling to their parents.

Don’t have a waterfront deck where you can enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature?

Well the world of technology has opened up a whole new way of seeing this springtime spectacle without leaving the comfort of your den computer chair! Bird cameras or birdcams are all the rage in the world of wildlife watching.

There are scores of websites where you can log in and watch eggs being laid, baby eaglets jostling to get the best fish scraps, eaglets getting bigger, fledging and taking their first flight.

Patuxent Research Refuge will host an Environmental Film Festival on Sat. Mar. 22, sponsored by Friends of Patuxent.

Chesapeake Current contributor Lisa Bierer-Garrett of North Beach is the film liaison for this event featuring snowy owls!

This FREE family film fest will be offered from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the National Wildlife Visitor Center Auditorium in Laurel. The event features 2 premiere films, live birds of prey display, a presentation by a renowned Snowy Owl expert and a Snowy Owl story share by any interested participants.

Films will include “Return Flight” at 11:00 a.m., the story of bringing Bald Eagles back to the Channel Islands; and Magic of the Snowy Owls” at 1:00 p.m., a documentary about two Snowy Owls who raise young in the Arctic Tundra from PBS Nature. Also featured is Project Snowstorm researcher, Steve Huy, who will speak at noon about banding snowy owls this past winter.

This exciting program will also include live owls from Watkins Nature Center from 11:00 a.m. - noon.

Bring your snowy owl encounter photos to the Story and Photo Share at 2:00 p.m. bring a flash drive or printed pictures.

Visit dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org for the complete film schedule. For more information on Friends of Patuxent activities, visit: friendsofpatuxent.org.

Bald Eagles mate for life. They will return to the same eyrie, or nest, every breeding season.

Here in southern Maryland and on the lower Eastern Shore they laid their eggs in late January, while eagles in the upper Chesapeake Bay and farther inland start incubating in late February or March. They will take turns sitting on the eggs for about 34 days and then the hatching will start.

All of the eggs will hatch in a three-day window of time. The babies will stay in the nest being fed and protected for about 12 weeks.

In June they will start to fledge by moving out of the nest and into the branches of the tall tree the nest is situated in. This is often called “branching” and when the urge strikes, an eaglet will fly out to explore. The young of the year will stay around the nest for the rest of the summer practicing their fish catching skills.

They start off brown but will get a mottled brown and white appearance as they age. By four years, they will begin to get some white feathers on their head. Several molts of old feathers will allow them to get the characteristic white cap and tail by five to six years of age. Then they are considered mature adults and will usually return to the same general area where they were born to raise their own families.

If you want to go see the real birds in action, early spring is an excellent time to visit Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. It has an active nest site, a great webcam and a phenomenal group of volunteers dedicated to protecting Eagle habitat. The auto tour goes directly under the eagle nest. You cannot go out and bother the eagles, it’s illegal and besides, you may get attacked by angry eagle parents! Visit fws.gov/blackwater for the best view.

According to Blackwater Wildlife Refuge, located across the Bay from us in Cambridge, MD, “The Chesapeake Bay area has a permanent Bald Eagle population year-round, but during the winter the region also hosts transient Bald Eagles from all along the Atlantic Coast. Currently, Bald Eagles nest in 20 of Maryland's 23 counties, with Blackwater Refuge in Dorchester County hosting the largest concentration of breeding bald eagles on the East Coast, north of Florida.”

When I was a child it was very rare to see Bald Eagles in the wild. As of 2012, however, the population in Maryland and along the Bay is over 300 nesting pairs! How did they rebound? It’s an amazing success story of science and public policy.

According to Patuxent USGS, “Many birds

of prey suffered during the 60s and 70s due to the rampant use of DDT and other dangerous pesticides. Research done at Maryland's Patuxent Research Refuge by scientists was documented in Rachel Carson's classic book "Silent Spring," and alerted citizens, scientists, and politicians to the fact that DDT was harming bird populations.

Patuxent scientists discovered that DDT was working its way up the food chain and thinning the eggshells of raptors, which made the eggshells crack when the birds sat on them. Fortunately DDT was banned in the U.S. in 1972, and thanks to the Endangered Species Act, as well as the hard work of many dedicated people, birds of prey are beginning to rebound.”

Blackwater Refuge’s website goes on to say, “In 2007, the Bald Eagle was officially removed from protection under the Endangered Species Act because the population has recovered; however, bald eagles still have some legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald Eagle Protection Act, although they will lose the habitat protection that was afforded them under the ESA. “ As an American and as a naturalist, I am thrilled to see our emblem of freedom gliding in the treetops above the marsh. I am also proud that people found a way to help these birds of prey survive and flourish. Watching the eagles lay eggs

All photos courtesy of Lisa Bierer-Garrett. and sit gingerly on those eggs and raise the little eaglets has greater meaning when you know that just 40 years ago the eagle’s story almost ended.

Being able to watch it happen before your eyes on camera is a great perk. You can watch the eagles, ospreys, vultures, and falcons raise their young. You can chat with other birdcam watchers and with some programs you can volunteer to help man the cameras!

Check out Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon’s webcam programs to find out more about those opportunities. So I hope I got your interest peaked and you are ready to do some eagle watching. Enjoy!

Some websites with great birdcams include: Blackwater Wildlife Refuge: friendsofblackwater.org/camcentral.html Decorah Iowa Eagles, the most famous of the eagle cams. ustream.tv/decoraheagles And two other sites of note: eaglenestcams.com and birdcam.xcelenergy.com/eagle.html

About the Author: Lisa Bierer-Garrett is a North Beach resident and local naturalist, avid birdwatcher and photographer.

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Watch BOCC Meetings Online – Live!

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, so not a lot of people who work get to attend the meetings consistently.

But now you can watch live from anywhere.

Calvert County’s new Media Center provides access to the commissioners’ meetings on demand, both by live streaming and archived, as well as a growing collection of videos on demand that highlight different aspects of Calvert County Government.

The Media Center, located at co.cal.md.us/mediacenter, includes a Meetings on Demand function that gives users 24-hour access to videos of regular meetings, archived meeting agendas and minutes.

Archived meetings are arranged by year and date, with the most recent at the top of the list. Users can also search the archives by typing keywords into the search box.

Videos can be viewed on a variety of devices, from smart phones to desktop computers.

Video streaming typically requires the use of media plug-ins. While the necessary plug-ins will often come pre-installed, you may need to install or enable plug-ins to watch streaming video. Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight plug-ins are recommended if they are available for your device.

County government information is also shown on Comcast channel 6, the county’s public access cable channel. Regular meetings of the BOCC are shown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. In addition to video content, Comcast also airs a weekly county bulletin board with information from local government and other county agencies.

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By Susan Shaw Calvert County Commissioner

Get Out the Vote Now that the candidate filing deadline for the next election has passed, you may have read some funny comments such as the one

by Marty Madden on Facebook where he says, “There are three candidates who own or manage liquor stores. There are also three candidates with law enforcement backgrounds. And there is one candidate who owns a donut shop. At this point, I’m afraid you’ll have to insert your own joke.”

Now the serious part of the campaign begins. Each candidate must introduce himself/herself to the voters. A message must accompany that introduction. What is the best way in which to begin both the introduction and the message?

It all depends on who votes as to how to reach those voters. Who votes in Primary campaigns?

More and more voters are registering as unaffiliated, commonly called Independent, so they do not vote in the Primary election.

Why are more voters registering as unaffiliated? I hear many reasons. Often, registering as unaffiliated seems to be a way to make a statement about unhappiness or disillusionment with the two-party system as practiced in America. Yet, the irony is that an unaffiliated voter not voting in the Primary has LESS opportunity to make their voice heard.

There is a saying that “all politics is local.” It is true that decisions made at the local level can and do affect your daily quality of life in many ways. In the last column, I wrote about the big squeeze that the County

is experiencing from residents and businesses burdened by the many taxes and fees imposed at the State level that are separate from and do not fund the many demands on local County resources, where tax rates have not been raised. Who is going to be making decisions about taxes going forward? Are cuts to County services going to affect your quality of life? The Primary will narrow your choices for Governor considerably at the State level with multiple contenders on both the Democratic and Republican sides. The Primary will determine how budget savvy the candidates for County Commissioner are, and who is minding the books on the Board of Education.

Voters in the Primary election, coming up early this year on June 24, with early voting from June 12-19, get to make the important first choice for those who will be making decisions that directly affect your life. You can register to vote or change party registration up until June 3. Please make every effort to be a high information voter on the local level and then please register to vote with a party affiliation to exercise your right to vote in the Primary election. Please reconsider registration as an unaffiliated voter.

Your vote in the Primary Election this year will have an irreversible impact on the political landscape in Calvert County and in Maryland, not just for the next four years, because decisions made can last for a very long time and be VERY hard to undo. Our future depends on it!

Garden Dirt

By Ray Greenstreet

Spring Lawn Care Tips

It’s alive! Hard to believe, after being buried under snow and ice for months - but your lawn lives. And after the beating it’s taken this winter, it’s probably in need of some serious turf-TLC. A healthy summer lawn starts with spring maintenance. Winter can alter soil pH, compact the soil, and create conditions that invite weeds and disease. So what can you do when winter's receding snow reveals bare spots, weeds, and other problems with your patch of green?

Here are some easy tips for a lush, feels-good between-the toes and Bay-friendly lawn.

Crabgrass.

A common problem that plagues lawns, particularly in hightraffic areas, is soil compaction.

Densely packed soil makes it difficult for grass to take root and allows hardier weeds to take over.

To test your yard for this problem, stick a pitchfork into the ground. If it can’t penetrate more than two inches, the soil is probably compacted and should be loosened with an aerator.

Another common lawn ailment is thatch, a tangle of above-ground roots and old grass clippings that can make it difficult for water and nutrients to soak down into the soil.

You can break up thatch with a specially designed rake or with a mechanized de-thatcher for larger jobs.

If your lawn has bare or brown patches, you may need to re-seed.

There are a few simple steps you should follow to ensure seeding success.

First try to identify the unhealthy soil conditions that kept your lawn from thriving in the past.

A soil test will show what nutrients your lawn is lacking. A common problem is low pH levels. This can be corrected with an application of lime. Once you've corrected your soil composition, aerate the ground to avoid any problems with soil compaction.

Seed coverage is recommended in pounds per square foot. Roughly estimate the size of the area where you plan to plant. If you're seeding a large area, it is best to use a broadcast spreader, but smaller areas can be seeded by hand.

Grass seeds germinate at soil temperatures around 65 degrees.

Seed your lawn as soon as the spring days consistently warm to this level.

Once your new grass is wellestablished, you can encourage its growth and discourage weeds by applying a combination of fertilizers and herbicides.

Fertilizer can help your lawn grow thick and lush, but if it's not used properly, it can actually damage the grass. In Maryland, fertilizer can only be applied between Mar. 1 and Nov.15, when turf is actively growing. Applied too early or too late, the fertilizer won’t be absorbed and will simply run off, eventually landing in the Chesapeake Bay. Choose a fertilizer – we like Turf Trust - with slow-release nitrogen that limits run-off and is better for the environment. Follow product directions for when and how much you should water after applying fertilizer.

Herbicides must also be used with care, as their effectiveness often depends on when they're used. If you have a widespread weed infestation, it's best to apply a pre-emergent herbicide now, before the seeds germinate in the spring.

But don’t apply herbicides if you plan to plant new grass - the herbicide will also prevent grass seed from germinating. There are products that can be used to control crabgrass that are safe to use at the same time you seed. If you are unsure, ask the garden center staff for assistance. For more isolated

problems, spot treating with a nonselective herbicide should be enough to do the trick. Ultimately, the best way to discourage weeds is to have a thick, healthy lawn.

When it comes time to mow, follow the “cut it tall, let it fall” rule.

Even though it will reduce the number of times you have to mow, cutting your grass short is harmful to your lawn in the long run.

Cutting it too short removes nutrients stored in leaf blades and exposes the soil to sunlight, allowing weeds to take hold more easily.

Taller grass is better able to compete with weeds, thanks to a larger root system and a higher tolerance for heat. It also shades the ground, allowing the soil to retain water more effectively. Set your mower height so that you're only cutting off

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the top one-third of the blades. This places less stress on the grass, and the smaller clippings are able to decompose more easily.

Now you’ll be ready to pull out the garden lounger, kick off your shoes - and enjoy your beautiful, lush lawn.

About the Author: Ray Greenstreet began his career when he was just 13, as a “yard boy” at a garden center. In 2000, Ray and his wife Stacy, began Greenstreet Growers, a wholesale growing operation on their 65-acre Lothian farm. In 2005, they opened Greenstreet Gardens, a retail nursery and gift store. Last year Greenstreet Gardens grew to include a second retail store in Alexandria, VA.

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ore than 100 small local businesses gathered at the College of Southern Maryland on Thurs. Mar. 6 to learn about potential contracting opportunities with Dominion and the construction company it’s hired for its Cove Point expansion Project, IHI Kiewit.

The seminar was sponsored by the Bay Business Group and the Calvert Chamber of Commerce and organized by the Calvert County Economic Development Dept.

Shared Services Director Flo Sepulveda revealed that the company has signed a lease for office space for about 60 people at a strip center in Solomons. That will serve as an office where new employees will report for work. Sepulveda said the overall project will offer “about 3,500 job years” for skilled workers – most of them union members – and they anticipate starting construction in early June of this year.

He said Dominion expects commercial operations at the new facility to begin in Sept. 2017. About 75 new, perma-

throughout various stages of the project. Marshall said RFP’s will be issued 30 to 90 days in advance of the work.

Contracting and sub-contracting opportunities range from concrete supply and small tools to demolition, fencing, plumbing, earthwork, signage, banners, and catering of meetings to building and office supplies.

In response to questions from the Project spokesmen Flo Sepulveda and Randy audience, Marshall said that companies Marshall explain to business owners about

do not have to have the specified insurance spelled out in RFP’s to be considered, but would have to get required coverage and bonding if they are awarded a contract. He added that there are no non-union set-asides so individuals would have to be affiliated with a union. He added that there are not plans for food trucks on the premises, and it’s likely that workers will stay on-site during their lunch breaks.

contracting opportunities at Cove Point.

nent employees will be hired to operate the plant once it’s up and running.

IHI Kiewit spokesman Randy Marshall told the business owners that there have been about 175 companies to date sign up to be considered as vendors through their web site, 1CovePoint.com or OneCovePoint.com. Marshall reiterated that to be considered as a vendor, businesses must be registered through the web site to be put into the database, and receive RFP’s as they’re issued

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Dominion Wins In Appeals Court

Dominion has won a pivotal court battle with a Maryland Special Appeals Court ruling against the Sierra Club in its attempt to block planed to exports of liquefied natural gas from the company’s facility at Cove Point in Lusby.

The lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club’s Maryland Chapter argued that a 1972 agreement with the environmental group, signed with the terminal’s original owner, Columbia Gas, precludes export at the site, which was built as an import facility. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals disagreed, affirming a lower court’s ruling, siding with Dominion which says it will invest $3.8 billion to build an expert facility there. The construc-

tion project would be largest in Maryland, even bigger than the Wilson Bridge replacement and building of Raven’s Stadium in Baltimore. Over 3,000 jobs for skilled union members over three years would result in tremendous economic benefit for Calvert County, and the state.

In its opinion, the Court of Special Appeals gave its opinion on ten crucial words included in the most recent version of the agreement, which Dominion, Sierra and Maryland Conservation Counsel Inc. (“MCC”) signed in 2005. That updated agreement allows, “receipt by tanker and the receipt or delivery by pipeline” of natural gas at the site.

Senators Request Wider Public Hearings Maryland’s U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin are requesting that federal officials to respond to a request for public meetings all across the state on the proposed Cove Point expansion project.

In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the senators said expressions of concern from health, faith, environmental, and community leaders statewide are the reasons they are asking ask FERC to respond promptly to a request for public meetings on Cove Point in Anne Arundel, Garrett, Frederick, Baltimore, and Montgomery Counties.

To date, FERC has agreed to hold only one public meeting - in Calvert County where the plant is located – to hear comments on the proposed $3.8 billion Cove Point “liquefaction” and export facility. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) claims the project would take 770 million cubic feet of gas per day from all across the Marcellus Shale region of Appalachia, liquefy it to 260 degrees below zero, and then ship it to Asia via special tanker ships entering the Chesapeake Bay. Some of the concerns expressed in recent months by activists include the possibility of new pipelines, fracking hazards, rising gas prices, and increasing global warming pollution. Activists say these impacts would affect the entire state and warrant official public meetings statewide in which FERC takes public comments and responds to the concerns.

In a letter dated March 6, 2014 and sent to FERC, Senators Mikulski and Cardin echoed these concerns and asked FERC’s acting chair and all members for the Commission to “go the extra mile” to fully engage Marylanders statewide.

“We appreciate your consideration of this request,” the senators wrote to FERC, “and [we] exhort the Commission to heed local community concerns and incorporate them fully into the [Environmental Assessment].”

Upwards of 800 people attended a public hearing Mar. 1 called by the Maryland Public Service Commission at Patuxent High School. Both sides were well represented at that hearing.

Senators Mikulski and Cardin included in their note to FERC a copy of a Feb. 27 letter written by Maryland health, faith, environmental and community leaders. That letter lays out more detailed justifications for having public meetings in five counties across the state. These include Garrett, Montgomery and Anne Arundel Counties where new federal mapping shows gas basins

The Cove Point expansion project would be constructed within the same footprint of the existing facility.

now exist and could possibly be subject to hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) drilling in the future. Also included in the request for public meetings was Frederick County, where the gas industry wants to build a large compressor station for pressurizing gas that could be piped to Cove Point from as far away as Pennsylvania. The final request for a public meeting was for Baltimore County where new or expanded pipelines and compressor stations could be built due to Cove Point.

An additional major concern of activists is the fact FERC has said it does not intend to conduct a full and customary Environmental Impact Statement for Cove Point. Activists have said the more limited “Environmental Assessment” that FERC now wants to conduct is insufficient given the cumulative, widespread impacts that would occur far outside Calvert County, including a possible rise in gas prices as high as 27 percent, according to a nationwide assessment of gas exports by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Karl R. Neddenien, Media Relations and Community Relations Manager for Dominion Cove Point LNG in Lusby issued the following statement on behalf of the company in response: “We are pleased that Senators Mikulski and Cardin acknowledge FERC’s “significant experience” in conducting its “rigorous and thorough environmental review” of the Dominion Cove Point LNG export project and their support of an Environmental Assessment as being the appropriate means for this review. FERC already has agreed to unprecedented levels of public participation in its process. This is in addition to the more than 50 community meetings Dominion has conducted, numerous public meetings conducted by other government agencies and significant outreach by all parties. We look for to the process moving forward in timely manner so the economic, environmental and other benefits of the project can come to fruition.”

Six Arrested In Protest On Mar. 13, Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Calvert County Circuit Courthouse at 175 Main Street in Prince Frederick were asked by organizers of a small protest really to arrest six of their members for civil disobedience.

At approximately 11:00 a.m., a group of about two dozen protestors and media gathered at the corner of Main Street and Duke Street. Some of the protestors held signs in opposition to the proposed Dominion Cove Point liquefaction project and chanted slogans including “Your Solution Is Our Pollution.” At approximately 11:10 a.m. the group moved to the public square in front of the main entrance to the courthouse, and blocked it so a person was unable to enter.

Special Deputy Evan Elkins, who was assigned to the front entrance, advised a spokeswoman for the group that blocking the entrance was illegal and those doing so would be arrested. She stated she understood and offered to provide the identifications of those intending to be arrested.

The six arrested said they were members of the groups Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) or Calvert Citizens for a Healthy Community. Just one of the protestors, David Hardy of

Lusby, was local (see his statement as to why he wanted to be arrested on page 17 of this issue of the Chesapeake Current).

Four of those arrested are residents of St. Mary’s City and the sixth is a student leader at the University of Maryland at College Park.

FERC Announces Review Timeline The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released its official notice of a schedule for reviewing Dominion Resources' proposed liquefied natural gas export facility at Cove Point on Thurs.

Mar. 13.

The timeline formally commits the agency to releasing an “Environmental Assessment” on May 15, but does not include any mention opportunities for public participation or comment.

“We are pleased to reach another important milestone in the development of a project that has very significant economic, environmental and geopolitical benefits,” said Diane Leopold, president of Dominion Energy. “Dominion is dedicated to constructing a safe, environmentally compatible and reliable export facility that will be an asset to the community, state and country.”

The Calvert Citizens for a Healthy Community, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Citizen Shale, Food & Water Watch, HoCo Climate Change, Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVa), Maryland Sierra Club, Myersville Citizens for a Rural Community, University of Maryland Student Government Association responded with the following statement: “Federal officials are serving Dominion, not the public interest, in formally endorsing a low bar of scrutiny on a fast-tracked timeline. The announcement is a slap in the face to citizens and leaders across Maryland who have repeatedly called for a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)—a type of review most protective of public health and safety and customary for a polluting project as huge as Dominion’s.

“A full EIS is the only legitimate way forward on a project that could simultaneously subject local residents to unprecedented safety risks, incentivize a region--

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wide wave of new fracking and pipelines, and trigger more greenhouse gas pollution than all seven of Maryland’s coal-fired power plants combined.

“Astoundingly, while endorsing this lower bar of scrutiny, the agency has also omitted any mention of public participation or hearings. This omission comes even as Maryland’s U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin called on the agency to ‘go the extra mile’ in engaging the public and respond promptly to community leaders’ request for public meetings on the Cove Point project in Garrett, Frederick, Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties.

On its web site, Dominion says it is expecting to receive its FERC Order Issuing Certificate and Granting Section 3 Authority and also begin construction of the liquefaction facilities in the first half of this year.

The proposed export facility will be within the 131-acre footprint of the LNG import facility, which has been in Calvert County for 40 years. No new pipelines, storage tanks or piers are needed at the facility. The company needs about 50 permits and approvals before construction can begin. Dominion says the FERC has been researching and analyzing the application since then. Dominion filed the application in April 2013 and it now totals more than 21,000 pages.

Since then the company has participated in about 10 public information sessions and federal and state regulatory proceedings, has given more than 50 presentations to neighborhood groups in Southern Maryland, distributed more than 26,000 fact books about the project in the community and engaged the community through social media channels.

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Dear Chesapeake Current readers, Last weekend, I was presented the 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award for Business Leadership from the Calvert Commission for Women at their “Women of the World Luncheon” that honored a total of 12 female community leaders. I would like to especially thank Commission chair Margaret Dunkle and co-chair Annette Funn for their on-going support.

At the same time, this award would not have been possible without your support, our loyal readers of the Chesapeake Current and our other local publications. I also want to thank all the small business owners who are members of the Bay Business Group (BBG) who have shown support for me as their president for the past couple of years.

I am humbled and honored to receive this recognition. Thank you again!

Reader Concerns About Ospreys Dear Chesapeake Current readers, The following letter was sent to Chesapeake Current contributor Michael Roane regarding the article in the last Current about ospreys returning around St. Patrick’s Day: I/we totally enjoyed Mike Roane's recent article on the Ospreys in the Chesapeake Current. We have a situation here in Deale where BG&E's sub-contractor took down two nests, for whatever reason, last November after the birds left for the winter.

Long story short, about four years ago, they took down the two original nests that were sitting directly on top of the pole's top crossbars, which we could understand as a hazard. But after we contacted BG&E about it, back then, they put two new extension poles back up on the tops, with whole nest platforms, within a weeks’ time.

We contacted BG&E last November about these last nests being taken down again, and they said if we got the land owners’ permission, Herrington Harbor North Marina, Hamilton Chaney, they said they would put two new extra, "dummy" poles up, with nests in the same general area. Hamilton Chaney did contact BG&E, gave permission, and they even came out to survey the situation and where to put the new poles, but nothing's been done, as of yesterday, so we all called again.

Needless to say the ospreys are back now, as you can see by the second picture, and they have no place to build nests. The attached picture is courtesy of my friend Beth Dadisman, who has made most of the calls to BG&E along with Hamilton Chaney.

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Sincerely, Diane Burr Owner/Founder Chesapeake Current, our area’s only locally-owned and operated newspaper

A frustrated male osprey is unable to build his nest this year in Deale. We’ve contacted BG&E in an effort to try to get a platform installed ASAP so the ospreys can construct their nest.

Can you help the cause or recommend anything to get these nests up ASAP? The osprey was there yesterday trying to put sticks on the dome the put up on the pole to they put up to keep them from building a nest and he was squawking at me BIG time - like what the heck happened? It's sad to see it.

Thanks, Jim Fonfara, Sr. Account Executive Bond Water Technologies Gaithersburg, MD Follow-up: The Chesapeake Current did get in touch with BG&E and was assured that the situation would be remedied ASAP. We will keep you posted!

Why I Got Arrested Dear Chesapeake Current readers, The following is a statement from the local protestor arrested while demonstrating recently against the Dominion Cove Point expansion project at the Calvert County Courthouse.

My name is David Hardy. I’m a retired Registered Nurse and retired Civil Engineering Craftsman from the Air Force Reserves. I live in Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby about three miles from the proposed Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Facility.

Personally, I have a lot of concerns regarding this project.

I’m concerned about Little Cove Point Road and the traffic on this small state road with buses hauling construction workers in and out and large construction trucks hauling equipment, materials and supplies. I feel sorry for the folks who live in this area who will have large lowboys rumbling through in the middle of the night while they deliver the generators and compressors. Dominion promises to deliver the heavy equipment during the night to cut down on traffic problems. But they haven't promised to repair the road after the oversized and overweight trucks tear it up. Looks like the State Highway Administration will foot the bill for keeping it repaired since it is a state road.

I’m concerned about the dust and emissions from the construction. It's going to take an awful lot of truckloads of dirt to build the noise barrier. My rough calculations, figuring a 3/4 mile by 60-foot high dirt monument, comes to roughly 533 thousand cubic yards of material.

That's about 53,000 dump truck loads of dirt. Where is that coming from and how is it getting to the site?

I’m concerned about the perpetual noise from the compressors running night and day. The carbon dioxide from the 4th largest power plant in the state that is going to be built to provide power to the compressors and refrigerators that are needed to cool the dirty gas down 300 degrees to make it a liquid.

I am worried sick about the hazardous chemicals that are going to be removed at Cove Point, that come from the ‘fracking’ process, that now have to be disposed of. Where? At Sweetwater Road landfill? There will be a lot of things like mercury, benzene, and heavy metals that will have to go somewhere.

I am concerned about the danger of explosion of all of the volatile gasses that will be coming through the pipeline from the gas fields. There have been some recent gas pipeline explosions and fires causing destruction and death in neighboring states. Do we want this in Calvert County?

I am concerned about the emergency evacuation route that passes through Chesapeake Ranch Estates. Our roads can’t handle a mass evacuation of Cove Point residents added to our own.

This export plant is planning for 100 ships a year to export this gas to Japan and India. And they have a permit for 200 ships a year. Why? We need the gas right here in the USA to power our homes, factories and power plants. We don’t need the gas to be shipped overseas halfway around the world to keep our gas prices inflated at home.

I'm concerned about pipeline leakage contributing to more and more

David Hardy.

greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere causing more and more global warming.

It was recently reported that gas pipelines leak over 3% of their capacity. Dominion is projecting 5 million tons of production a year. That's 15,000 tons a day! A 3% loss would be 450 tons of methane and ethane and other volatile gasses lost into the air we breathe each and every day. As if we don't have enough asthma, COPD and other breathing problems now. And this is a very conservative estimate of pipeline losses.

Some reports have the number at twice what I’m saying.

I’m frankly frightened by the prospect of a LNG plant being three miles from a nuclear power plant. I sure hope there is some of that tax money spent on increased security offshore for both facilities. We could have our own Armageddon if an LNG ship was to explode at the nuclear plant.

I'm concerned about the offsite areas that Dominion needs just for construction of the plant. About the pier within yards of the Thomas Johnson Bridge; our only evacuation route in case of an accident.

One misdirected barge carrying large compressors could close down this vital highway artery.

I'm concerned with the ballast water that the ships from Japan and India will be delivering to waters in or near our beloved Chesapeake Bay. Water that is contaminated with radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. The water from the inbound India ships will be contaminated with Vibrio and other disease forming microbes and Pfisteria and other algae which can produce toxic blooms. We don't need more invasive species in the Bay to destroy our valuable fisheries and recreation resources.

Those of us who live in Southern Calvert County are really concerned about our quality of life being degraded by a large industrial facility being built so close to our homes, schools and churches.

Several of our homeowner associations have already gone on record to protest this invasion of our quiet enjoyment of our property.

We need jobs in Southern Maryland, but please let them come from other enterprises that do not harm our environment or force people to listen to constant noise or breathe polluted air or drink hazardous water.

Thank you for listening to my concerns.

Free Spay, Neuter For Ferals Dear Chesapeake Current readers, During the month of April 2014, The Spay Spa & Neuter Nook will be offering no-cost spays and neuters plus free rabies vaccinations as part of “Community Catch,” PetSmart Charities’ spay/neuter campaign to alter free-roaming cats.

If left unaltered, unowned feral and stray cats produce large quantities of unwanted kittens each spring, flooding local animal shelters and leading to higher euthanasia rates. By taking a proactive approach and getting the cats fixed now, the Spa & Neuter Nook will help lessen the impact of the coming kitten season.

Spaying and neutering is one of the most effective ways to reduce the homeless pet population and is safe for kittens as young as eight to 10 weeks old, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Spaying a female cat before the first heat cycle can be beneficial, improving the health of the cat by reducing the risk of certain reproductive cancers and infections.

“Female cats can have as many as three litters a year, and kittens can breed as young as four months old,” says Katherine Evans, President, Rude Ranch Animal Rescue. “Most people don’t want to see the cats they’re feeding get pregnant over and over again, so hopefully our “Community Catch” campaign will serve as a gentle reminder to caretakers of free-roaming

cat colonies to catch and sterilize their cats.”

This special free rate is available to all residents of Anne Arundel County and surrounding areas. Residents feeding free-roaming cats who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the “Community Catch” campaign when scheduling their appointment. Appointments are based on availability. For more information or to schedule an appointment, interested persons should visit SpaySpa.org or call (443) 607-6496.

The Spay Spa & Neuter Nook was created by Rude Ranch Animal Rescue to provide high quality low cost spay and neuter services to residents of Anne Arundel County and surrounding areas.

Our goal is to work towards a day when we no longer euthanize healthy animals because of pet overpopulation.

Rude Ranch Animal Rescue is a volunteer based, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the rescue, dedicated to the care and adoption of homeless animals in the Maryland and Washington, DC area. All donations are tax deductible. We receive no government funding. Your donation of a few dollars or a few hours of your time can go a long way to helping our cause.

Kathy Evans President, Rude Ranch Animal Rescue Davidsonville

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Nan Adams, 92 Frances “Nan” Theresa Adams, age 92, was born Jan. 7, 1922 and passed away on Thurs., Mar. 13, 2014 at her residence in Dunkirk.

She was the beloved wife of 73 years of Warren F. Adams and a homemaker. She is also survived by her children, Faye Adams, Kaye Sohns (David), Kathy Swann (Allen), Darrell Adams (Elizabeth), Paul Adams (Christine) and Robin Adams (Rose), 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Kalas Funeral Home in Edgewater handled arrangements.

Elinor Brown, 92 E l i n o r Elizabeth Brown, age 92, of Mechanicsville, passed away Mar. 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born Sept. 5, 1921 in Herndon, VA to Herbert James and Margaret Edward (Wilson) Sowers. She was raised and attended schools in Herndon.

Elinor cared for her mother as a young girl, and assisted in the household chores necessary in the home. In 1940, she married Jack Mickey Brown and they resided in Washington, D.C. Jack passed away at an early age in 1959, leaving Elinor to raise seven children. She moved to Forestville in the mid 1960’s, Huntingtown in the late 1980’s and to Mechanicsville in 2006.

Elinor was a very giving and caring person who was also willing to assist and care for extended family and friends. She was a member of Grace Brethren Church of Calvert County. Elinor was an excellent cook

and enjoyed bingo, playing cards and taking a chance with lottery tickets and playing the numbers.

Surviving are a daughter Joyce A. Grigsby and her husband Michael Sr. of Mechanicsville, and sons Roy H. Brown and his wife Barbara of Pasadena, Richard L. Brown and his wife Linda of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, John M. Brown and his wife Carolyn of Mechanicsville, and James A. Brown and his wife Linda of Huntingtown.

Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Mickey Brown, a daughter Carol A. Lynch, son Charles E. Brown and sisters Frances Riley, Mary Kidwell and Margaret Sowers.

Sylvia Butler, 74 Sylvia Wayson Butler, age 74, of Dunkirk passed away Mar. 15, 2014 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. She was born at home on the family farm in Jewell, now Dunkirk, on Dec. 7, 1939 to Cecil and Elsie (Sherbert) Wayson. Sylvia was raised on the farm and attended Tracy’s, and Southern Junior and Senior High Schools, graduating in 1957.

She married Gerald Butler on Oct. 30, 1960, and they lived in Arkansas and California before returning home to Dunkirk to raise their family.

She was employed as an EMT and ambulance driver for 20 years and was also a softball umpire. Sylvia was a member of the Greater Washington Amateur Umpires Association for 42 years, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

She was also a member of Friendship UM Church and a former member of Smithville UM Church and the Stallings-Williams American Legion Auxiliary Unit 206 in

Chesapeake Beach. Sylvia enjoyed playing softball, and auto racing; she drove Al Unser, Sr.’s car in Upper Marlboro. Most of all, she loved spending time with her granddaughter, Elizabeth, and her nieces and nephews.

She is survived by daughters Deborah S. and Tina M. Butler, a granddaughter Elizabeth M. Butler, and a brother Cecil S. Wayson, all of Dunkirk. Also surviving are nieces Kathy Frost and Robin Boerkel, nephews Kyle, Luke and Seth Wayson; great-nieces Heather, Ashley, Maegan, Kristin, and Kelsey, and a great-great nephew Mason.

Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Elsie Mae Hamilton, a son Michael Elgin Butler, and her husband Gerald Butler, who passed away August 25, 2000.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Frieda Dale, 66 Frederika Elisabeth “Frieda” Dale, age 66, of Huntingtown passed away Mar. 13, 2014 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis.

She was born Oct. 19, 1947 in Utrecht, Netherlands to Christiaan and Frederika (Plaas) Meerman. Frieda moved to Washington, D.C. with her family when she was 11 years old, and she attended Duvall High School.

She was employed as an office representative for AT&T Phone Company for twenty years, retiring in July 1983. Frieda was a Boy Scout Leader for many years, and won the Silver Beaver Award.

Frieda is survived by her husband Richard Thomas Dale, children Michael R. Dale and wife Diane, and Christina M. Dale, all of Huntingtown, and her step-mother Angela Meerman of Bethesda. Also surviving are a granddaughter Peyton Dale, a sister Elisabeth Edwards of Severna Park, a brother Christiaan Meerman of Edgewater, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Joseph DeGeorge, 81 J o s e p h Michael DeGeorge, age 81, of Chesapeake Beach passed away Mar. 17, 2014.

He was born June 28, 1932 in Wash-

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ington, DC to Luigi and Innocenza (Cataldi) DiGiorgi. Joseph was educated by local schools and attended the University of Maryland.

He worked for the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, VA and retired after 45 years of service.

Joseph was a church cantor at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Upper Marlboro for 35 years and was most recently a member of St. Anthony’s Church in North Beach and was a member of its choir. Joseph loved to sing and it was truly a gift. He also enjoyed playing the stock market and collecting old coins.

Surviving are his wife of 54 years Carol A. DeGeorge, daughters Donna M. Downing and her husband, John, of Huntingtown; Jennifer A. DeGeorge of Denver CO; and Elizabeth A. Walters and her husband, John, of Chantilly, VA; grandchildren Jessica Lynn Downing of Baltimore; Matthew Blake Downing of Towson; Taylor Dahlila and Brodie Van Walters both of Chantilly, VA; brothers Frank DeGeorge of Annapolis; and Victor DeGeorge and his wife, Maggie, of Bethany Beach, DE and sister Louise Alleva of Annapolis.

Joseph was preceded in death by his parents and nine brothers and sisters.

Friends may call on Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of his life will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. on Fri., Mar. 21. Interment services will be held Fri. at 2:45 P.M. at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Burnett-Calvert Hospice House.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Edna Edwards, 79 Edna Barbara Edwards, age 79 of Lusby, passed away peacefully on Mar. 10, 2014 at her residence. She was born on May 27, 1934 in Deanwood Park, MD to the late Daisy and George Jackson.

She is survived by her children Sharon Watson and her husband Clarence of Accokeek, MD and Kevin Edwards and his wife Glenda of Lusby.

Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled arrangements.

Betsy Hawkins, 85 Elizabeth Howard Hawkins (Betsy), age 85, died Mar. 4 at Asbury-Solomons Retirement Community in Solomons. She was born, Oct 8, 1928, and raised in Baltimore.

She graduated in 1946 from Eastern High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, in 1950, where she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and Phi Beta Kappa.

She met Elbert S. Hawkins Sr. (Bert) while working for Baltimore. Gas & Electric and they married in 1951. She previously held positions as Registrar of Elections, realtor, and bookkeeper for the family pet store. For many years she was a substitute teacher at Northeast and Chesapeake High Schools.

She was most happy on the Chesapeake Bay. She previously lived on the Magothy River, in Pasadena, and was an original resident of Asbury-Solomons on the Patuxent.

She is survived by her daughter, Eleanor C. Hawkins, and many nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert S. Hawkins, and her son, E. Stewart Hawkins.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Mar. 28, 2014 at Asbury-Solomons Retirement Community. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Asbury-Solomons Benevolent Care Fund, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688.

Arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home, Port Republic.

Don Hodges, 69 Donald “Don” Robert Hodges, Sr., of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully at home on Mar. 4, 2014, at the age of 69. He was born Mar. 21, 1944 in Mt. Holly, NC to Herman and Ruby (Willard) Hodges.

Don was the beloved husband of the late Judith “Judy” Ann (Roberson) Hodges and loving father of Donald “Pete” Hodges and his wife Angela, Brenda Hodges, Art Lopez and his wife Julie, and the late Donna Lopez.

He was the devoted grandfather of Robert and his finance Megan, Patti and her husband Tyler, Andrew, Ashley, Andrea, Kevin, Kristin, David and Katelynn.

Don and Judy were married for over 48 years before Judy’s passing in 2010. Dunkirk was their home for over 32 years.

Don enjoyed spending his time hunting, fishing, playing catcher for local softball

teams and also umpiring. He spent most of his free time at his cabin in Wardensville, WV. But the most precious to him was spending time with his children, grandchildren and his faithful companions, his dogs…

Misty and Junior.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Eric Jacobsen, 69 Eric Gravenor Jacobsen, age 69, of Huntingtown passed away Mar. 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born Feb. 12, 1945 in Washington DC to Bryce and Phebe (Robinson) Jacobsen. Eric was raised on the Eastern Shore in Still Pond, and attended Annapolis High School, class of 1964.

He was a self-employed master carpenter, owning Jacobsen Construction for several years. Most recently, he worked for Lynebrook Construction in Annapolis.

Eric married Susan Lynn Alexander in 1994, and they lived in Riva and moved to Huntingtown in 2003.

Eric loved spending time with his family, he also enjoyed hot rods, and was an avid pool player, having traveled all over the United States for tournaments. He also enjoyed boating and listening to country music.

Eric is survived by his wife Susan Lynn Jacobsen and children Eric Jacobsen, Jr. and wife Beth of Cape St. Claire, Geoffrey Jacobsen and wife Sharon of Davidsonville, Amy Leach and husband Jeremy of Owings, Kelly Styons and husband Buddy of North Carolina, and Lacy Kylleone and husband Michael of Davidsonville. Also surviving are grandchildren Erica, Sara, Emily, Alec, Jane, Ryan, Kaelly, Krysta, Hayley, Kendall and McKinsey, a sister Kristin Jacobsen of Baltimore, and a nephew, Owen Okay of New York.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court, Prince Frederick MD 20678.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Neuman Kaatz and the late Edwin Albert Kaatz.

Keith was a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, Journeyman Electrician, and general jack-of-all-trades. He was a loyal husband and incredible father to his three daughters, who were his pride and joy. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching Minnesota Vikings football games and tinkering with his John Deere tractors.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa Kaatz of Prince Frederick, father of Shannon Marie Marks and her husband of Hebron, MD, Jamie Lynn Wade and her husband of San Diego, CA; Kaylan Ellen Kaatz of Prince Frederick, and his two cherished granddaughters, Abigail and Madison. He is also survived by his mother, Sharen Kaatz of King, WI, and siblings Bruce Kaatz of Eau Claire, WI and Mary Green of Mishicot, WI. Memorial donations can be made in Keith’s name to the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.

Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic handled arrangements.

employed as a newspaper distributor for the Washington Post for 35 years. In his leisure time, Junebug enjoyed being outdoors, rabbit hunting, baseball, softball, and dogs. He was an avid Washington Redskins and Baltimore Orioles fan. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends.

Junebug was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Cecelia D. “Sissy” King.

He is survived by seven children, Richard King III and wife Madolynn of Sunderland, Russell King and wife Christine of Sunderland, Reneé Powers and husband Kenneth of Huntingtown, Robert King and wife Amy of Owings, Rodney King of Sunderland, Ronald King and wife Susan of Huntingtown, and Randy King and wife Gabrielle of North Beach. Also surviving are eighteen grandchildren, and brothers Charles D. King of West Virginia, and Dennis W. King of North Beach.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements. Memorial donations in Junebug’s name may be made to Calvert Hospice.

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Richard Jerome “Junebug” King, Jr., age 73, of Sunderland passed away Mar. 2, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born June 27, 1940 in Fairhaven to Richard Jerome and Louise C. (Marquess) King.

Junebug was raised in Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Calvert High School in 1959. He married Cecelia Leone on August 12, 1962 in Prince Frederick.

Junebug enlisted in the United States Army on June 4, 1962, earning the Good Conduct Medal, and was honorably discharged on June 3, 1964.

A lifelong tobacco farmer, he was also

Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Mayhew, Jr., age 43, of Prince Frederick passed away Mar. 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born on June 7, 1970 in Cheverly, MD to Gerald Mayhew, Sr. and Cheryl Frost.

Jerry was an avid sports fan and loved the Pittsburgh Steelers. He loved life and made friends everywhere he went. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing golf and watching all sports.

He is survived by his parents, sister Bonita Thompson, husband Belmont and niece Lindsey of Chesapeake Beach.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

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Anna Ruth Parreira, age 76, a long time resident of Crownsville, MD and more recently of Lusby, passed peacefully on Mar. 14, 2014 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Charlotte Hall.

Anna was born April 10, 1937 in Denning, IL to John and Ursula Zukosky and raised in the coal mining town of West Frankfort, IL. She retired from a career in the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), working at the Fort Meade, MD and Scott Air Force Base, IL facilities.

She is survived by her four loving children and their spouses, Roxanne and Larry Arch of Waldorf; Frank and Cheryl Parreira of Annapolis; Jack and Lara Parreira of Solomons Island; and Mary and Wallace Spangler of Chesapeake Beach. Also surviving are grandchildren Kristin, James, Brian, Jake, Noel, Jesse, Gabriele and Seth, and great grandchildren Camden and Charley.

Anna is also survived by her much beloved dog, Missy, who gave her many years of faithful companionship.

Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred "Rocky" Parreira (MSGT RET), son of the late Robert and Faye Voss, as well as her eight siblings.

A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Historic Church, 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD 20688 on Sat., Mar. 22, at 12:00 noon. Interment will be on a date to be determined at Arlington National Cemetery.

The family requests that donations in Anna’s memory be made to the Wounded Warriors Organization, support.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby.

Phillip Shane Poole, age 49, of Huntingtown passed away March 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1964 in Annapolis.

Shane was raised in Davidsonville and Temple Hills, and attended Crossland High School. He moved to Calvert County, where he later met and married his wife Angie on June 4, 2000, and they resided in Huntingtown.

Shane was employed as a food service equipment manufacturer at American Metal Fabricators in Prince Frederick. In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding motorcycles.

He was preceded in death by his mother Carole Ann Gebhardt, and brothers Timothy “Jimmy” and Robert “Scott” Poole. Shane is survived by his wife Angela Marie Poole, his father and step-mother, James and Becky Poole of Prince Frederick, daughters Kasi M. Poole, Shelbi M. Edwards, both of Prince Frederick, and Tara L. Poole of Huntingtown, and sons Justin D. Edwards of Benedict, Cody D. Edwards of Huntingtown, and Jared J. Poole of Huntingtown. Also surviving is a sister Elizabeth Poole of Prince Frederick, a brother Michael Frye of Virginia Beach, and mother-in-law Gail Grierson of Benedict.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements. Memorial donations may be made in Shane’s name to Chesapeake Church. These funds will be used to assist the family with funeral expenses.

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Joe Salta, 70 Joseph Robert Salta, known as Joe, age 70 of Calvert County passed away Mar. 1, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Regina Salta; loving father of Joseph D.

Tinkie Wells, 70 Royce Vernon “Tinkie” Wells, 70, of Prince Frederick passed away Mar. 15, 2014 at Calvert Memorial Hospital.

He was born Nov. 9, 1943 in Owings to David Samuel and Dora (Taylor) Wells.

Tinkie was raised in Owings and attended Fairview Elementary and Calvert High School.

He enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas in Vietnam. Tinkie married Linda Jean Meyers on March 23, 1968 and they lived in Owings. He was employed in the Carpenters Union 132, retiring in Sept. 1996.

He was an avid Washington Redskins and Baltimore Orioles fan. Tinkie loved golf, going on walks, driving around, playing slot machines, bowling, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Tinkie is survived by his wife Linda Wells of Prince Frederick, and children Johnny Wells (Christine) of Prince Frederick, Wayne Wells (Caryn) of Port Republic, and Cathy Pickerall (Willie) of Prince Frederick. Also surviving are grandchildren Taylor, Matthew, Laney, Bailey, and Dylan; sisters Mary Hoile of Owings, Frances (Fred) Johnson of Easton, and Helen Hufstetler of Albany, GA, brothers Leslie Wells (Anne) of Annapolis, and Hugh

Wells (Diane) of Luray, VA, and ten nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, David Wells.

Family and friends were received Wed., Mar. 19, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings, where a funeral service and celebration of Tinkie’s life will be held Thursday, Mar. 20 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Mt. Harmony UMC Cemetery, Owings.

Alma Wilde, 77 Alma Ada Wilde, age 77, a 37-year resident of Churchton, died Mar. 11, 2014 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Born Dec. 16, 1936 in Washington DC to the late Clyde E. and Ada Bealle Ammann, Alma retired in 2002 from the State of Maryland where she was a fiscal clerk at the District Court in Upper Marlboro.

She was a member of Our Lady Sorrows Catholic Church and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family on family outings.

She is survived by six sons, Thomas Michael, Anthony, Steven Douglas, Christopher David, William Patrick, and Edward Eugene; four daughters, Deborah Ann Greenfield, Loretta Susan Jackson, Barbara Joan Ball and Angela Lynn Hodges; two brothers, Joe and Al Ammann; sister, Diane Ammann; 27 grandchildren; and 17 greatgrandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Alma was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E Wilde, who died in 2002; brother, Robert Ammann; and three sisters, Virginia Radcliffe, Donna Pat Shelton, and Cynthia Osterman.

Hardesty Funeral Home in Galesville handled arrangements.

IT’S NOT AN “IF”, IT’S A “WHEN” Lyn Striegel

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Salta, Jennifer (James) Brinson, Darren J. Salta, April Travis and Shane J. Salta; devoted grandfather of Drew and Ella Brinson. He is also survived by his father, Joseph Salta.

Joe was a great husband, father and Pop Pop. Services were private.

Memorial contributions may be made in Joe’s memory to: National Care Giving Foundation: 801 N. Pitt St, Ste #116, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

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In Loving Memory

Alberta (Berty) L. (Laughery-Haley) Adams October 25, 1936 - March 26, 2013 Although we loved you dearly We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

I AM MISSING YOU Mom, one year has passed and life has not been the same.

I am missing you.

They all say get through the first year, the holidays and the four seasons.

I am missing you.

Everywhere I go, every place I am at There I am, lonely and empty without you.

I am missing you.

No more hi’s, no more goodbyes, no more cards.

The worst part is no more hugs and no more “I love you.”

I am missing you.

As I begin and end each day I am missing you and love you so much.

Your loving daughter, Sissy There is not a day dear Mother that we do not think of you.

In our hearts, your memory still lives.

Your loving family

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Annapolis Book Festival: This free community event will be April 5 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Key School in Annapolis. Last year more than 3,000 people attended this Festival that celebrates the beauty, power, passion, and excitement of the written word. The Annapolis Book Festival brings nationally renowned authors to discuss their books and the craft of writing. The Festival also features Annapolis Town Crier Squire Frederick, children's activities, live music, refreshments, and new and used book sales. Volunteers are needed on Sat., April 5 - the day of the Festival. In addition, sponsors are being sought. For more info, visit keyschool.org/ABFSponsor or contact Trish Gallant at tgallant@keyschool.org or (410) 263-9231, ext. 1275.

Pets Humane Society of Calvert Meet Cookie!

Cookie has what it takes! With a little training this one-year-old greyhound mix would be a great Frisbee dog. She loves snuggling, and is perfectly happy on your lap.

Cookie was rescued from a hoarding situation and lived with dogs and cats. She is a wonderful dog that just wants to play and snuggle. She'll even play catch with herself!

For more info on all the lovable animals available for adoption, visit them online at HumaneSocietyOfCalvertCounty.org or come see all the animals at the Humane Society of Calvert County, 2210 Dalrymple Road in Sunderland. Phone: (410) 257-4908.

Be sure to say you read about this pet in the Chesapeake Current!

Anne Arundel County Animal Control Kitty Kitty is a black and white, domestic short hair cat that was given up for adoption by her family. She’s an altered female, about six years old.

Pumphrey Pumphrey is a soft, gray domestic short hair cat with big gold eyes that’s an altered female.

She’s about four years old.

Jinx

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By Lyn Striegel

How To Avoid Beneficiary Mistakes

Your Money Matter$ When she died in 2001, Anne Friedman’s $900,000 pension went not to her loving husband of 20 years but to her sister, who refused to share her unexpected wealth with her brotherin-law.

How did this happen?

Anne filled out her beneficiary form for her retirement account naming her sister 20 years before she married and never thought about the need to update the form.

When you designate a beneficiary, you are naming one or more persons who will receive benefits when you die - usually retirement benefits and insurance proceeds. What you may not know is that your beneficiary designation for these assets prevails over anything you designate in your will or your trust.

For example, suppose Jennifer has two children, Sara and Sam. Jennifer’s will states she wants Sara to have the house and Sam to have everything else. When Jennifer dies, she has a house and a 401(k) account. The proceeds of the 401(k) plan are paid to Jennifer’s designated beneficiary - in this case Jennifer had designated equal shares to Sara and Sam. The 401(k)

beneficiary designation overrules the will. As a result, Sara gets the house and one-half of the 401(k) and Sam gets one-half of the 401(k), not what Jennifer intended.

When you make a will or a trust, make sure your beneficiary designations match what you want to do.

The results of not updating your beneficiary designations or improperly filling out the forms can be disastrous. The first mistake many people make is not updating their beneficiary forms. Any major life event should prompt you to review your assets and how you want to dispose of them when you die. Consider the horror of paying out your life insurance proceeds to your ex-spouse, simply because you forgot to update your beneficiary forms.

What are some of the most common mistakes?

1) You can’t find your beneficiary designation form. Go to the IRA or 401(k) plan administrator or insurance company and ask for a copy of your form. Your later dated beneficiary forms count. If the beneficiary designation is not what you want, update it and confirm the receipt of the

updated form by the IRA or 401(k) administrator or insurance company. It is amazing to me how many people think they have filled out a beneficiary designation form only to find out no beneficiaries have been designated. Once you have designated a beneficiary, make sure you receive confirmation of receipt of the form.

2) You fail to designate a back-up beneficiary. This means someone who receives the proceeds if your primary beneficiary is also deceased. Suppose you name Uncle Fred as the primary beneficiary of your life insurance policy.

When you die, if Uncle Fred is also deceased, the Probate Court is likely to be in charge of determining who takes the life insurance proceeds. This problem can be avoided by designating a “contingent” or secondary beneficiary to take if the primary beneficiary is deceased.

But, be careful of the forms you use to designate beneficiaries. I had one client who thought she was naming her two children and four grandchildren as beneficiaries of her large insurance policy. However, she filled in the name of one child with his two children as the “primary” beneficiary and the other child and her two children as secondary beneficiaries. This meant that only the first child and his children would get the insurance proceeds. The good news is this was easily corrected by filling out the form properly.

3) You name a minor as the beneficiary.

There are two major problems with this. First, a minor cannot control funds; the minor’s guardian has control over the funds. Second and most importantly, when the minor reaches the age of majority (21 or 18 in some states) the minor will inherit the funds. How do you feel about an 18 or 21-year-old gaining control of a large lump sum of

money? Do you really think they will act prudently? You are much better off setting up a trust to control when the money will be distributed.

4) Your beneficiary designations are vague.

John married twice and raised two natural born children and three step-children. On the beneficiary designation for his life insurance, he designated his “children” to receive the proceeds.

Unfortunately, the three step-children were excluded and received nothing, which was not his intent.

5) You name a beneficiary who is receiving disability benefits. This is a very sad scenario since the receipt of funds to persons who also are receiving disability benefits may cause them to lose the benefits entirely. Those persons must receive funds through a special needs trust. This enables them to take the inheritance you want to leave them in such a way that it doesn’t disqualify them from continuing to receive disability benefits.

6) You name one child as the beneficiary thinking that child will take care of all the other children. That child has no legal obligation to do so and can legally take all.

I could go on, but you get the point.

Don’t delay. Take a hard look at your beneficiary designations and make sure that you have filled out the forms so that your intentions are clear.

About the Author: Lyn Striegel is an attorney in private practice in Chesapeake Beach and Annapolis. Lyn has over thirty years experience in the fields of estate and financial planning and is the author of “Live Secure: Estate and Financial Planning for Women and the Men Who Love Them” (2013 ebook download available at LegalStriegel.com.). Day Wealth Management offers securities through LPL Financial, Member FINRA and SIPC. Nothing in this article constitutes specific legal or financial advice and readers are advised to consult their own counsel.

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Rock-n-Roll For Rescues: The Humane Society of Calvert County is pleased to be hosting this annual fundraising event featuring the Fabulous Hubcaps, at the Solomon’s Holiday Inn on Apr. 5.

HSCC is an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization and a member agency of the United Way. We rescue animals from “kill” shelters, natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, and abusive situations, just to mention a few ways we receive the animals in our care. Our shelter is a “no kill” facility and we provide these animals with shelter, much needed veterinarian care, and lots of attention until the right home can be found for them. Get tickets early; go to the events page at humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org or contact Gail Prisel at (443) 969-9951 or by e-mail n2tap55@comcast.net.

Two Free Pit Seats to Rascal Flatts: Join and become a member of the Calvert Marine Museum by Mar. 24 and be entered into a drawing to win two free pit seats to Rascal Flatts on Thurs., May 29. Membership benefits include free admission year-round, a 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Store, insider invitations to exhibit openings and events, quarterly newsletter full of interesting maritime related articles, and the opportunity to purchase the best seats in the house before they go on sale to the general public.

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"Sister Act" ArtWorks@7th will be featuring the works of Pat Blackerby and Selena Daughtrey-Andersen. Pat works in acrylics and oils; Selena will be presenting works in various media.

The show runs Apr. 3 - Apr. 27 with an opening reception Apr. 5 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Artworks @7th 9100 Bay Avenue in North Beach.

Workshop on Grief and Loss Calvert Hospice will offer a five-week course on grief and loss designed for adults who have experienced the death of another adult through illness the last two years. This workshop is free for Calvert Hospice families and we encourage others to make a $25 donation.

Pre-registration is required by Apr. 10. The group will meet Mondays beginning Apr. 14 through May 12 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House, 4550 Sixes Road in Prince Frederick. To register or more info, please contact Linzy Laughhunn, Adult Bereavement Coordinator, at (410) 535-0892 x4008 or llaughhunn@calverthospice.org.

Apply by April 30 for CMH Scholarships Qualified local students who are pursuing higher education in medicine or an allied health field are encouraged to apply by April 30 for one of the scholarships awarded by the Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation. To obtain an application, call (410) 414-4570 or download the form at calverthospital.org.

For more information, call the foundation office at (410) 414-4570.

Learn to Sail 2014 Summer Sailing School registration is now open to all.

Learn to Sail is a program intended to introduce junior sailors ages 6 -16 the sport of sailing. Juniors learn boat handling skills, points of sail, water safety, sail boat rigging and sportsmanship in club owned sail boats. West River is a not-for-profit organization that’s mission is to encourage the sport and knowledge of sailing. West River Sailing Club, 4800 Riverside Dr., Galesville. For more information on program dates and cost visit Learn2Sail.westriversc.org and click on junior sailing or contact Nan Irey at ireys@comcast.net or phone (301) 261-9631

CURRENT EVENTS Friday, March 21 Steamed Shrimp Dinner: Hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 Auxiliary from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. This is a meal you won’t soon forget. Come to the lower level dining room. Cost is $10 including sides, roll, and beverage. Public welcome.

The Post is on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to (301) 855-6466.

Visit our website at ALpost206.org.

Membership Meeting: All members of the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 are encouraged to attend the regular meeting, starting at 7:00 p.m., in the Upper Level Meeting Hall at the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260. For information call (301) 855-6466.

Annual Calvert Classic Basketball Fundraiser: Sheriff’s Office vs. Maryland State Police. $3 per person – 10 & under Free. All proceeds benefit Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA). Food Vendors on site. 6:30 p.m., Calvert Middle School, 655 Chesapeake Blvd, Prince Frederick. For more information contact DFC. A. Mitchell (410) 535-2800.

Saturday, March 22 Boating Safety Course: Coast Guard Auxiliary “Herring Bay” Flotilla 23-7 will offer a boating safety course on Saturdays Mar. 22 and Mar. 29, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Tri State Marine, 5861 DealeChurchton Road, Deale. Registration can be made through contact noted below in adance or between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. on Mar. 22.

The cost is $25.00 for the first member of a family and $10:00 for each additional member and/or for boy, girl or Sea Scout. For information or registration call Bob Gittings, Flotilla 23-7 Public Education Officer at (301) 261-9704 or email: cbgitts@aol.com.

Clothes Closet Open House: Dress for success! Free business clothing for women entering or returning to the work force.

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Church St., Prince Frederick. For more information or to make a donation contact Jacqueline McCoy at (301) 536-1836 or email calvertwoment@gmail.com. Visit the website at calvertwomen.org.

Sportsman's Bash: Raffles and drawings.

Winner need not be present to win. $50.00 donation - includes food and beverages. Must have ticket to enter. Must be 18 years old to participate.

Buy tickets online at brownpapertickets.com. 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.;

doors open at 11:00 a.m. At the North Beach include fried shrimp. Public welcome. The cost is $10, including sides, salad, roll, and Volunteer Fire Department. beverage. Call for more information (301) Household Hazardous Waste Collection 855-6466 or visit ALpost206.org.

Day: Calvert County residents may bring material for free disposal. Proof of residency Bike Maintenance Workshop: Learn how is required. Comercial businesses are prohib- to change a flat tire on your bicycle and other ited. Visit co.cal.md.us/recycle for a list of basic bike maintenance and repairs. This free specific items that will be accepted. 8:00 a.m. seminar will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the – 2:00 p.m., Mt. Hope Convenience Center, Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley 96 Pushaw Station Rd., Sunderland. For more information call (410) 257-3296.

Way, Prince Frederick. For more information about this event, call Robyn Truslow at (410) 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862.

Wednesday, March 26 NARFE Meeting: The National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association, Bay Area Chapter No. 1363, will meet at noon at Pirate's Cove Restaurant, Galesville. Joy

Sunday, March 23 North Beach Talent Show: A fun, family oriented special event of local talent. Singing songs, reading poetry, doing comedy, playing guitars, more. Come support your local talent! The show starts at 1:30 p.m. in the North Beach Town Hall, 8916 Chesapeake Ave. Free.

Kids! Seahorses! Search for our resident seahorse, learn about seahorses, hear a seahorse story, do a craft and play a fun seahorse game! $1/child. Recommended age 3+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Drop-in, 2:00 p.m., Bayside History Museum, 4025 4th St., North Beach. For more information visit our website: baysidehistorymuseum.org or call (301) 855-4028.

Chesapeake Community Chorus: This all-volunteer chorus performs concerts to benefit charities in Calvert County. We are looking to add new singers to the chorus. No auditions are required. A practice session is being held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at North Beach Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach. Contact Larry Brown, Director at (301) 855-7477 or email lbrown9601@verizon.net.

Mon. Mar. 24 – Thu. Mar. 27 Women of Influence: A Dozen Southern Maryland Stories: CSM Exhibit celebrating Women’s History Month. Noon to 7:30 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI), Besche Oil Conference Room, BI-124, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. For more info, see csmd.edu/Diversity or call (301) 934-7659 or email MCanizales@csmd.edu.

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Tuesday, March 25 Casual Tuesday Dinner: Informal dinner from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. hosted by the American Legion Stallings Williams Auxiliary Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-level dining room. The menu will

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(301) 539-4741 or vmills1@csmd.edu, (240) 725-5432 or tvitale@csmd.edu. 8:00 a.m. Evans will present how to create harmony in 3:15 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, La your home with Feng Shui.

General Plata Campus, Center for Business and meetings are held the last Wed. of the month, Industry (BI), 8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata. except for July and Aug. Lunch is ordered from the menu. Members, invited guests and Spring Pub Quiz: Participation is first-paid, interested visitors are welcome. For more first-served. Come to any Calvert Library information call (410) 867-2207 or (410) location to pay your stake so that your team 741-1750. Also, visit facebook/NARFE will be ensured a spot in the competition.

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Song Circles: The Calvert Library Southern Branch is launching monthly “song circles” to encourage singer-musicians to share and learn music with each other. The first gathering will focus on Celtic songs and music. No registration is necessary. 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.G. Trueman Rd., Solomons. For more information, call Joe Ruff at (410) 326-5289 or email at jruff@somd.lib.md.us.

Friday, March 28 Fourth Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference: Nonprofit leader, consultant, and author Don Tebbe is the Keynote Speaker.

Conference includes continental breakfast and lunch. $55. Registration information online

Oyster Roast: raw, steamed, fried; puffs & stew; ham, baked beans, homemade potato salad & cole slaw; iced tea, lemonade and beer.

Games of chance. $35 per person; carry out dinner - $20. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Rain or Shine.

Deale Volunteer Fire Department, 6007 Drum Point Rd. For more information call (410) 867-1350 or visit: deale42.com.

Community Shred Event: Destroy unwanted paper and documents to help prevent identity theft at this free event. Paper will be accepted from Calvert County you are 21 or older to enter. The fee is $60 residents only. Appeal Landfill, 401 Sweetwaper team or $75 at the door if there is still ter Road, Lusby· 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., rain or space available. Spectators 21 and older can shine. For more info call (410) 326-0210 or visit co.cal.md.us/recycle. purchase their space ahead of time for $5.

Donations are welcome. Doors open at Sunday, March 30 6:30p.m.; the quiz begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. Calvert Library, 850 Costley Way, Team Curl & Brittany Fund-Raiser: Come Prince Frederick. For more information, call out and support a benefit for the Curl’s and Robyn Truslow at (410) 535-0291 or (301) Brittany. On Aug. 7, 2013, Brittany Curl 855-1862. was in a car accident in Owings and suffered severe injuries leaving her permanently disabled. This benefit to help the family with Saturday, March 29 ongoing medical expenses will take place Indoor Yard Sale: All proceeds benefit Calvert from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the American Legion Pines Senior Council’s events and programs. Stallings-Williams Post 206 in Chesapeake 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Calvert Pines Senior Beach on Route 260. The $30.00 admittance Center, 450 W. Dares Beach Rd., Prince donation will include appetizers and music Frederick. Disabled accessible. Info: (410) by Hall of Fame Entertainment. There will be a cash bar, 50/50’s, silent auctions, baskets 535-4606 or (301) 855-1170.

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of cheer, t-shirts & wristbands for sale.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance from the Bartender.

Public welcome. Questions may be directed to Pat Shaffner (301) 367-0766.

Monday, March 31 Meat Processing Certification: The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will conduct a training workshop for on-farm poultry and rabbit slaughter and processing.

It's part of a voluntary certification program to meet the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s requirements to sell at farmers’ markets or to restaurants and retailers in Maryland. The training fee is $25 which includes lunch and materials; pre-registration is required. The workshop is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. at the MDA, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis. For more info, contact Sherry Weygant at (410) 841-5769 or email: sherry.weygant@maryland.gov.

Tuesday, April 1 Manga Otaku Drawing: At the Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch for fans of Japanese comics and animation! Bring some visual reference of the characters you would like to draw. Be sure to pre-register; space

CURRENT EVENTS Tuesday, April 1 (con’t)

Thursday, April 3

is limited. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. For information Summer Camp Registration: “Summer of contact McNevin Hayes at (410) 257-2411 Safety/ Summer of Fun” is the theme for this six-week summer camp program. For children or mhayes@somd.lib.md.us. ages 5-16. Come learn about what this unique Call for Vendors: The Calvert County summer program has to offer. 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Citizens Green Team is accepting vendor at the Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 applications for the 6th Annual Calvert H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons. Info: (410) Green Expo (& Green Craft Fair), to take 326-1150 or (410)326-0064. place Sat., May 3 at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. The Expo showcases Prescription Drug Abuse: Community Forum local businesses and organizations that have Workshop on prescription drug abuse and incorporated sustainable practices into their increasing in heroin use in Calvert County. 6:00 operations and services. Download an – 8:30 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, application, annmariegarden.org, or email Prince Frederick Campus. Presented by the info@annmariegarden.org. Deadline to Prescription Drug Abuse Abatement Council.

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With the county’s first LEED-certified building already on site, and a proposed state-of-the-art design that recycles water, our project won’t take away from the Chesapeake’s wonder.

Dominion’s Cove Point project will have a very positive impact on the local economy.

Thousands of construction jobs, 75 high-paying permanent positions and tens of millions in annual county revenue will add to what’s already been a four-decade commitment to Calvert County and protecting the Chesapeake Bay. With the nation’s commitment to natural gas exports, it’s nice to know that the people who live and work here will enjoy its economic benefits.

Cove Point—another great solution for Southern Maryland.

To learn more visit dom.com/covepoint

@Dom_CovePoint