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The Viet Nam veterans attending the dedication of a new war memorial in our area raise their hands at the dedication ceremony. The story of how the Nam Knights motorcycle club revved up the memorial project is our cover story, beginning on page 18…

MD Renaissance Festival Moving Here?

Two meetings are coming up in June on the controversial topic of whether the Maryland Renaissance Festival will be moving from Crownsville to a site off MD Rt. 4 in Lothian. Read all about it in the Chesapeake Current on page 5…..

(Jousting photo from the Rennfest.com web site’s 2013 photo contest, credited to Alejandro Baez).

Stop! Don’t Fear the Turtle!

Have you recently seen turtles trying to cross our local roadways? It’s a perilous journey, to say the least, and many don’t make it because of cars and trucks whizzing by at high speeds. The reason they’re out and about right now is because it’s mating season – and they’re trying to find good spots to lay their eggs. Want to know how you can help? See In the Wild on page 11....

Correction: In the design phase of our last print edition, a paragraph that belonged in the story about Chesapeake Pharmacy in Chesapeake Beach being sold to CVS was inadvertently pasted into the story next to it about Chesapeake Auction House in St. Leonard. We apologize for this error.

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Historic Tax Credits May Increase Calvert County is considering following in the footsteps of the State of Maryland to increase the tax break residents can receive for preserving historic properties.

The 2013 Maryland General Assembly passed a bill to raise the maximum historic preservation tax credit that a municipal or county government can award from 10% to 25% of allowable expenses.

On Jan. 28, the Calvert County Historic District Commission (HDC) requested that the Board of County Commissioners consider raising the Historic Preservation Tax Credit to

match what is now allowed by State law.

No one opposed the increase at a public hearing on May 20.

The HDC said it believes strongly that an increase of 25% would be a real benefit to historic district owners who need to undertake repairs, and would provide an incentive for historic property owners to designate and preserve their properties.

The recent average cost of this credit is about $2,000. This increase is estimated to add about $3,000 to the cost for a total of $5,000. Recent tax credit applications totaled $634 in 2013; $5,734 in 2012; and $2,731 in 2011.

County Recognizes Historic Preservationists The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) have honored several people with awards for Historic Preservation.

For 26 years in a row, the Calvert County Historic District Commission has organized the presentation of the annual Historic Preservation Awards to recognize outstanding achievements and excellence in protecting and preserving Calvert County's cultural heritage.

Recipients for 2014 are: Project Award Restoration of Biscoe Tobacco Barn D Recipients: Gregory & Judith Coffren; Solomon Esch The Briscoe Tobacco Barn D is called that because of its listing on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties where it is assigned that name and the number CT-1165.

Built in the early twentieth century, the distinctive tobacco barn has been a familiar landmark along Mackall Road ever since. It is unusual for a tobacco barn, smaller than most and nearly square. Gregory and Judith Coffren purchased the farm on which the barn stands in 2011. The barn siding was deteriorating.

The Coffrens engaged Solomon Esch, an Amish craftsman in St. Mary's County, to restore the barn. They also hired him to do the same to another, larger barn on the farm. It cannot be seen from Mackall Road and was in need of repair. The interiors of the barns are as they were with the trappings of tobacco culture intact. Tobacco barns are under increasing threat from development and decay.

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The BOCC presented Historic Preservation Awards at its meeting on Tues. May 20.

In its new expanded location, Grace Mary Brady was able to oversee the addition of many new exhibits at the Bayside History Museum in North Beach, including this replica of the Chesapeake Beach carousel.

Education Award Federal Reserve Project at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum Recipients: Kim Popetz, Administrator of Education, Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum; Patricia Samford, Ph.D., Director, Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

Gregory & Judith Coffren along with Solomon Esch were honored for restoring this tobacco barn on Mackall Road.

Service Award Recipient: Grace Mary Brady Establishing, Developing the Bayside History Museum Since its incorporation in 2003 as a not for profit institution, the Bayside History Museum in North Beach has flourished under Grace Mary Brady's tireless, energetic presidency. The Museum has benefitted from her deep roots and numerous connections through which she has been able to attract an impressive array of collections. Ten years after it opened, the Museum was rededicated in a larger building on Dayton Avenue - at the location of the old North Beach Fire Department and later Community Center. In a matter of months, Ms. Brady pushed renovations to the building and the fabrication of several brand new exhibits. Ms. Brady has extended the reach and presence of the Bayside History Museum in the larger community of Calvert County, partnering with other institutions to present worthwhile lectures about local history, and entertaining and educational activities for citizens. The Museum has already fostered the preservation of local history in the region, and holds promise for continuing to build on this foundation.

Students at Huntingtown High School worked with archaeologists to reconstruct artifacts from Baltimore at Jefferson Patterson Park.

In 1980, archaeology mandated by law was still fairly new. Before the Federal Reserve Building on Sharp Street in Baltimore could be built, what amounted to a salvage archaeology project was conducted in a dilapidated neighborhood that had the ruins of homes and privies that had been there since 1800. Some 30 boxes of artifacts from that project had come into the possession of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at JPPM. Huntingtown High School was given a unique opportunity to work with Kim Popetz, Administrator of Education for JPPM and Dr. Patricia Samford Director of the MAC Lab to analyze these boxes of artifacts. Kim and Tricia committed to the project and sacrificed much personal time and effort to ensure that the Huntingtown High School students learned the process of doing archaeology at an intensive level. Students catalogued, sorted and mended the artifacts. They then researched specific artifacts and created exhibits, interpretive posters, and reports.

Renaissance Festival Plans Being Debated A hearing is scheduled for Thurs. June 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the Anne Arundel County Council Chambers (Arundel Center 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD 21401) where plans for moving the Maryland Renaissance Festival from its current location in Crownsville to Lothian will be discussed.

Michael Booth and International Renaissance Festivals, Ltd. are asking for a special exception to allow a Renaissance Festival in a Rural Agricultural (RA) Residential District and a variance to allow a Renaissance Festival to be located on a scenic Costumed characters, jousting tournaments, and historic road in an RA district.

Medieval music, arts, crafts, food and theme Festivalgoers would access it off MD shows delight guests at the Maryland RenaisRoute 4, south of Upper Pindell Road in sance Festival each year. Photo from the Lothian, if approved.

Rennfest.com web site, credited to 2013 Photo The proposed new site is nearly 238 Contest winner Shelah Novak. acres at the actual address of 937 Upper Pindell Road in Lothian, which has 2,750 now agricultural, and would be preserved in feet of frontage on the west side of MD Rt. 4. its current state.

Residents opposed to the plan have Other than a small wooded area that already set up a Facebook page called NO to would be cleared for proposed parking, and a Renaissance Festival in South County - Anne small, hard-surfaced handicapped parking Arundel. They also started a petition at area, all vehicles would park in open fields. It thepetitionsite.com that had 130 signatures is the intention of the festival, when it’s not at press time. in operation, that those fields would be used A community meeting for local citizens for growing and baling hay. will be held at Southern Middle School The County Code has a Special (5235 Solomons Island Rd, Lothian, MD Exception use for “Renaissance Festival” that 20711) on Tues., June 10 from 7:00 p.m. – states that it shall be located on a lot of at 9:00 p.m. least 150 acres and have direct access from an The application states that the arterial road. A subsection says that the Maryland Renaissance Festival has operated festival may be limited to a certain number of successfully in Anne Arundel County since days per year. Currently, the Maryland 1985, but has become a victim of its own Renaissance Festival in Crownsville operates success. It says the only complaint received is 19 days. They are asking to expand that to 23 from patrons is that they want better access days in the new Lothian location. to and from the site. It says this new property The organizers say that about 300,000 in Lothian will enable them to avoid traffic people attend the Maryland Renaissance issues and allow them to slightly expand the Festival each year. Daily ticket prices range festival so it can be significantly better for from $7 for children to $22 for adults during fairgoers. the peak weekends in September and The proposed property in Lothian is October.

Local Road Swallowed By Sinkhole A huge sinkhole – 15 feet deep – forced the closure of Sands Road in Harwood on Fri., May 23.

The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (DPW) estimates that emergency work to repair the collapsed culvert will close Sands Road in Harwood between Branch View Court and Chinquapin Crest Road for an estimated six weeks. The collapsed culvert caused a hole in Sands Road that is approximately five feet in diameter and 15 feet deep.

"There is no quick fix solution to making this road as safe as possible for those that use it everyday," said DPW Director Christopher Phipps. "The extensive scope of work over the next six weeks will ensure that we are not back here three years from now."

Road closure and detour signs have been posted by the Bureau of Highways.

Here’s a description given by DPW of the scope of the culvert repair work: • Open excavation of roadway, 30' x 80' x 15' • Remove existing 72" pipe and fill material • Pour concrete footings to form headwall • Install four sections of pipe • Bed pipe with gravel

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Establish road base.

Apply base course asphalt Apply top course asphalt Upstream stabilization and roadway drainage tie-in • Downstream stabilization, step pool construction and stream tie-in As for a timeline, DPW says the anticipated completion date is July 3, 2014.

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Police Blotter Calvert County Sheriff’s Department Reports: CDS Violations On May 18, DFC R. Kreps conducted a traffic stop at 2:49 p.m. on a vehicle at MD Rt. 4 and Commerce Lane in Prince Frederick. He found the driver to be in possession of suspected drugs and charged Wilson Fuller Brooks, 54 of Alexandria, VA, with possession of marijuana less than 10 grams and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; two smoking devices.

black lettering. The trailer is valued at $50,000 and was empty at the time of the theft. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800.

Sometime between Apr. 19 and May 19 someone cut and stole approximately 30 feet of copper piping, valued at nearly $2,000, near a radio tower on Cherry Hill Lane in Huntingtown.

Dep. L. Kelly is investigating.

Sometime between May 16 and 23, someone removed a lock from a storage trailer behind a home in the 2400 block of Lowery Rd. in Huntingtown and stole a A traffic stop on a vehicle on Rousby Hall Rd. white kayak paddle worth $100 and two life in Lusby was conducted at 5:57 p.m. on May jackets valued at $60. Dep. L. Kelly is 18 by Dep. D. Naughton. He charged the continuing the investigation. driver, Marco Lorenzo Gantt, 36 of Port Republic, with possession of marijuana less Someone stole a gray Thule Raceway 3-bike than 10 grams on a criminal citation. rack from the back of a vehicle parked outside a home in the 12300 block of On May 24 at 9:51 p.m. Dep. W. Beisel and Western Circle in Lusby. Dep. W. Beisel is Cpl. A. Moschetto responded to the Comfort investigating the theft that occurred Inn Hotel in Solomons for the report of sometime overnight between May 14 and disorderly conduct. The subject, identified as 15.

Michael Andre Artayet, 53 of Alexandria, VA, was in a verbal dispute with another hotel Thefts from Vehicles patron. Artayet agreeed to leave and therefore A victim reported to Dep. N. Lenharr that no further action would be taken regarding sometime on May 12, a small fire safe that that complaint. The hotel manager then contained over $16,000 in cash and jewelry advised Moschetto that he had received several was stolen from inside his vehicle. The complaints from boat owners in the nearby victim reports that his vehicle had been marina that Artayet had boarded several boats parked outside the Prince Frederick and knocked on cabin doors. Artayet was Walmart between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. that located in the parking lot and appeared to be day but was locked. He states that the very intoxicated. Artayet refused to answer vehicle was unlocked for a short period of questions and did not cooperate and time while he brought groceries inside after continuously interrupted the deputies who visiting Walmart. It is unknown when or were trying to ascertain if he owned a boat in where the theft occurred. The investigation the marina so he could sleep there. He was continues. ultimately arrested for hindering and failure to obey a lawful order. He was also found to be Someone entered an unlocked vehicle in possession of suspected drugs and was also parked outside the Prince Frederick Safeway charged with possession of marijuana less than on May 17 at 4:30 p.m. and stole a black 10 grams. iPad 2 in a gray case valued at $700. DFC J. Livingston is investigating.

Attempted Assault On May 23 at 8:33 p.m. DFC A. Locke On May 17 between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. a responded to Trader’s Restaurant in woman parked her vehicle along Bay Ave. in Chesapeake Beach to assist DFC R. Cress. North Beach to walk on the boardwalk.

Cress advised that he observed a woman who When she returned to the vehicle she found had been drinking heavily at the establishment one of the doors ajar and that a black iPad leave and get into her vehicle in the driver’s mini in a black cover had been stolen. Dep. seat. At that time he attempted to stop the N. Lenharr is investigating. woman from driving but she put the vehicle in reverse and began to back up, almost striking Sometime between May 23 at 7:00 p.m. and Cress. The woman’s car then hit a vehicle May 24 at 8:00 a.m. someone entered a parked next to her. Cress continued to try to vehicle parked outside a home in the 400 stop the woman but she put the vehicle in block of Cambridge Place in Prince drive and drove toward him, causing him to Frederick and stole numerous items of jump out of the way to avoid being struck. property altogether valued at over $700.

She drove to the exit of the parking lot where The property includes a Max West Android she stopped for oncoming traffic. At that time tablet, Oakley sunglasses, Under Armor DFC Cress was able to get inside her vehicle black and red jacket, headphones, chargers and place it in park and remove the keys. The and some currency. The vehicle owner woman, later identified as Frances Lynn Cook, advises he is unsure if the vehicle had been 41 of Chesapeake Beach, struggled with Cress. locked but no forced entry was observed.

She was removed from the car and arrested. Dep. L. Kelly is investigating.

Cook has been charged with second-degree assault, alcoholic beverage intoxication; Overnight between May 21 and 22 in the endanger, reckless endangerment, disturbing 3800 block of 28th St. in Chesapeake Beach the peace and disorderly conduct. someone entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a Venture portable TV, a purple iPod, Thefts and a charger and auxiliary cable, altogether The detached trailer of a tractor-trailer that valued at $340. Dep. G. Gott is continuing had been in the rear of the shopping center on the investigation.

Town Center Blvd. in Dunkirk was stolen from that location sometime between May 15 Unknown suspect(s) stole property from and 20. The trailer is light blue in color and unlocked vehicles overnight between May Werner Enterprises is printed on the sides in 14 and 15. The vehicles were parked outside

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homes on Avenue C, Avenue D and Douglas Street in St. Leonard at the time of the thefts. A Kenwood stereo, cash, a fishing tackle box, and a Brass Pro Shop gift card were stolen.

Dep. T. Buckler is investigating.

Burglary Someone broke the window of a garage at a home in the 200 block of Harbor Dr. in Lusby at about 1:30 a.m. on May 24 but nothing was stolen. Dep. W. Beisel is investigating.

numerous CDS items. He was arrested for sale and distribution of marijuana. He was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Maryland State Police Barrack U Reports:

Thefts At 11:08 a.m. on May 22, Senior Trooper Gill responded to the Grand Rental Station in Solomons for a reported theft. An unknown black male was observed exiting the store with a chainsaw concealed under his shirt. The chainsaw has been entered into NCIC. Pawn shops in the area will be checked. Investigation continues.

Trooper First Class Wiesemann stopped a vehicle on May 24 at 11:32 p.m. on MD Rt. 4 south of Patuxent Point Parkway in Solomons for traffic violations. The odor of marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Britney M. Hayes, 24 of Laurel, was arrested and Attempted Burglary transported to the MSP Barrack in Prince Dep. G. Gott is investigating the attempted Frederick for processing and was released. burglary at a home in the 3700 block of 7th St. in North Beach that happened on May 21 Theft/Shoplifting/Possession of during the daytime hours. It appears CDS/Resisting Arrest someone tried to pry open the front door but A premise check at the WAWA in Dunkirk no entry was made inside the home and was conducted at 6:30 a.m. on May 14 by nothing was taken.

Trooper First Class Saucerman. While walking into the establishment, he observed Vehicle Tampering Several vehicles were entered but nothing a patron leave without paying for coffee. was stolen at about 12:14 a.m. on May 19 Eric W. Ammann, 42 of Huntingtown, was when one of the vehicle owners observed two approached and asked about the incident. men rummaging thru the vehicles. Several He refused to comply with orders for a safety During this time, he neighbors saw the two men, who were on pat-down. foot and asked for directions. The two men continuously resisted being placed under then left the area and were not located by arrest. Numerous items of merchandise were located on Ammann that he had shoplifted police. Dep. W. Durner is investigating. from the store. Suboxone was found in Ammann’s pockets. He was arrested and Destruction of Property Unknown suspect(s) pulled a stop sign and a incarcerated at the Calvert County playground sign out of the ground and spray Detention Center. painted a graduation sign in the Walnut Creek Subdivision in Huntingtown DUI overnight between May 16 and 17. DFC A. Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a vehicle on Boyds Turn Rd in Owings for traffic Clas is investigating. violations at 2:48 a.m. on May 21. Elise L. Four camping trailers at the Breezy Point Moore, 24 of Baltimore, was arrested for Campgrounds in Chesapeake Beach had DUI. During the arrest process, Ms. Moore some type of damage done to them between became defiant and was additionally charged May 18 and 24. Cable wires and hoses were with resisting arrest. She was transported to cut and hot water units were pried open. the MSP Barrack in Prince Frederick for Cpl. D. Canning is investigating. processing and was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Fraud A victim on Dana Ct. in Prince Frederick A check welfare for a vehicle parked on MD reported to DFC R. Kreps that on May 15 Rt. 4 near Westlake Blvd. was responded to she was on her personal computer when a on May 22 at 4:31 a.m. by Trooper First window popped up that read that her Class Barlow. Ralph R. Nelson, 29 of computer had a virus and listed a phone Lothian, was found unresponsive. When number to call to have it repaired. The Nelson awakened, his actions were slow and victim called the number and electronically appeared to be confused. After refusing paid the company, Zen Help Desk, to rid her medical treatment, Nelson was placed under computer of the virus. Shortly thereafter, the arrest for DUI and Possession of CDS that computer shut down and will no longer he did not have a prescription for. He was respond. Anyone with information is asked incarcerated at the Calvert County to contact DFC Kreps at (410) 535-2800.

Detention Center.

CDS Violations Trooper First Class Barlow stopped a vehicle on MD Rt. 4 and Dares Beach Rd. in Prince Frederick for traffic violations at 3:24 p.m. on May 14. The odor of burnt marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle. Ryan C. Brooks, 32 of St. Leonard, was asked to step out of the vehicle and a probable cause search was initiated on the vehicle and his person.

Brooks was found to be in possession of Suboxone. He was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Trooper First Class Matthews responded at 5:31 p.m. on May 19 to the Prince Frederick Walmart for a reported theft.

Darryl A. Leach, 45 of Prince Frederick, was observed removing a cell phone and DVD’s from the store. A criminal summons for Theft and Destruction of Property has been issued and case remains open pending Trooper Rowe responded to MD Rt. 4 and service.

Dares Beach Rd. in Prince Frederick at 10:31 p.m. for an auto accident on May 22. A Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle juvenile driver involved in the accident was On May 17 at 8:33 a.m., Trooper Warrick found to be in possession of marijuana. He received a complaint for an unauthorized use was arrested and released to a parent. of a motor vehicle. An employee of a local company had taken the company-owned On May 20 at 2:46 a.m., Trooper First Class vehicle and failed to come to work the next Oles stopped a vehicle on MD Rt. 4 near day. The vehicle was located later in the day German Chapel Rd. in Prince Frederick for and returned to the owners. Charges are traffic violations. Clarence P. Dunn Jr., 23 pending for Aaron L. Smith, 48 of Lothian of Waldorf, was found to be in possession of for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Police Blotter (Con’t) Major Heroin Ring Busted The Annapolis Police Department, in close partnership with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and assisted by Anne Arundel County Police Department and the Maryland State Police, conducted a long-term investigation resulting in the indictments of nine Annapolis heroin dealers this week. This multi-agency drug initiative involved undercover police officers making controlled purchases from drug dealers spanning more than seven months.

In response to an increase in heroin overdoses, detectives from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit contacted the Annapolis Police Department in October 2013.

Through their investigations, DEU detectives learned that drug users from Calvert County were buying heroin in Annapolis, prompting them to contact the Annapolis Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit.

The Annapolis Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit identified two groups responsible for the majority of heroin distributed in Annapolis. The initiative involved Annapolis detectives working hand in hand with Calvert County Sheriff’s

detectives to make over 50 controlled buys of heroin, with over 100 grams of heroin seized.

The indictments, resulting from these buys, will shut down these illegal drug trafficking groups in Annapolis.

Early Tuesday morning, the Annapolis Police Department and the Anne Arundel County Police Department began the process of arresting those indicted.

Various search warrants have been served.

Arrests have been made and more will follow in the next few days.

Sheriff Evans says he recognizes that the increase of heroin use is one of the biggest challenges facing our community. There have been seven fatal heroin overdoses so far this year in Calvert County. Many of the crimes that occur in Calvert County, including thefts and burglaries, are directly related to this epidemic.

Sheriff Evans commented, “I will continue to keep our citizens safe from the drugs that have plagued our County, State and Country. I do not care how far that I have to reach or how much effort it will take. We will fight against having drugs, fight for our children and fight for each person in Calvert County.”

Three Drivers Arrested At Checkpoint In an effort to cut the number of alcohol-related fatalities, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office supports the Maryland Highway Safety Office's "Towards Zero Deaths" campaign.

Deputies utilize grant funding obtained from the Maryland Highway Safety Office to place additional deputies on our roadways for the specific task of locating impaired drivers.

As part of this campaign, the Sheriff's Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint May 3 in Solomons. The purpose of the checkpoint was to educate drivers about the dangers of driving a motor vehicle after they have consumed alcoholic beverages.

During the checkpoint a total of 390 vehicles were contacted.

Sixteen of those vehicles were pulled to the shoulder for field sobriety testing.

Two of the operators pulled to the shoulder for testing were arrested for DUI. A third driver was arrested for

violating the State's DUI laws after a deputy assigned to monitor the checkpoint observed the driver make several traffic violations.

Here are the motorists who were arrested as a result of the checkpoint.

- Laura Lynn Emery, 40, of Coltons Point - Brandon Adam Bolen, 23, of Newberry, FL - Joseph Scott Kovalcik, 27, of Chaptico Drivers should be aware that the Calvert County Sheriff's Office will continue to aggressively enforce the State DUI laws with more DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in the near future.

Sheriff Mike Evans advises, "If you consume any alcoholic beverages, please find a sober driver and help reduce the number of fatal and serious crashes on the roadways of Calvert County."

Help Solve These Crimes Calvert County Crime Solvers and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the persons responsible for a robbery in Lusby.

Two victims advised DFC J. Hardesty that on Fri. May 23 at 1:27 p.m. they were playing basketball at the court near Lake Lariat in Lusby. They stated that two unknown males approached them and asked to play basketball with them. A game started but an argument broke out between the four men. The two unknown males then went to their vehicle and displayed a handgun and robbed the two victims, taking speakers from one victim’s vehicle, cash, cell phones and a wallet.

The two men then left the scene.

The two suspects left the area in a possibly blue or gray colored SUV. Both suspects are black males, the victims advise they seemed young in age. The first suspect is approximately 6 feet 1 inch tall with a ponytail and was wearing a black shirt and basketball pants. The second suspect is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, has a stocky, muscular build and was wearing a white shirt and a stocking cap.

The two victims advised they waited approximately half an hour, and then called police. A lookout was broadcast for the suspect vehicle but it was not located. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers.

Calvert County Crime Solvers and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are also seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for the recent thefts from several vehicles in the St. Leonard area.

Unknown suspect(s) stole property from the unlocked vehicles overnight between May 14 and 15. The vehicles were parked outside homes on Avenue C, Avenue D and Douglas Street at the time of the thefts. A Kenwood stereo, cash, a fishing tackle box, and a Brass Pro Shop gift card were stolen.

Citizens with information on these crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link at www.CalvertCountySheriff.us or by calling (410) 535-2880.

If the information leads to an arrest and conviction, the caller may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000.

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County. She is also Past- President of the Maryland Native Plant society. Gary Pendleton is a painter and writer. Gary is the author of ‘100 Plein Air Painters of the everywhere. However, Linda delighted in Mid-Atlantic’ which will be published in the Bay views and wanted to return to the 2014 by Schiffer Books. area where she grew up.

She enclosed the foundation and eaves Home of Deborah and Jeff Noyes and installed a patio that leads to a gazebo and an outdoor dining room. Linda’s newly established garden of roses and hydrangeas complement the perennials from her last three homes …some originally owned and planted by her grandmothers.

Indoors the original fireplace, hardwood floors, wide colonial trim and rippled glass doors throughout the house maintain its1930’s charm. As an artist who sculpts mermaids, fairies and angels from clay, Linda Rae named the cottage “The Built in 2002, Deborah and Jeff Noyes Mermaid’s Nest.” purchased the property in 2009. Though the house was only seven years old, it Home of Greg and Jenna McNeill lacked the personality they wanted in a home near Chesapeake Bay. In their first summer of ownership, they agreed to place their home on the 2010 Tour and began their first round of improvements.

Immediately after the first Tour, by combining the galley kitchen and then-separate living room, Deborah and Jeff created a Great Room as an open gathering space. Hand-picked slabs of soapstone replaced kitchen counters and sink apron, stainless appliances and a large island completed the kitchen. An updated Greg and Jena bought this charming master bathroom as well as the additions of beach cottage as their first home in 2010. hardwood floors and built-in bookcases in Originally built in 1928, it was much the media room to hold books that make smaller than today’s structure because of this lovely home snug and comfortable. remodels and additions through the years. Landscaping in the front yard includes Throughout the cottage you will get hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, bee balm, the feeling that Greg and Jena love politics coreopsis and lavender.

Modifications to the front porch are and living at the Beach with their son, Nixon boisterous Shorkie puppy named in a style reminiscent of the open cabanas C-Span. Don’t forget to check out the of Key West that includes vaulted ceilings, backyard. The wooden hexagon deck was fans and comfortable seating.

In 2014, the addition of a beautiful built by Greg by hand.

Pennsylvania flagstone retaining wall, stairs Home of Karyn Molines and Gary and patio created an area for grilling and parties.

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Exceptional Homes & Gardens On Tour Have you always wanted to see inside the charming homes of North Beach? The 29th Annual North Beach Garden Club’s House and Garden Tour is that one time every year that you get the chance.

This year’s Tour is Sun. June 1 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Purchase your tickets at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church parking lot for only $10 per person. Complimentary transportation between the homes is provided.

Here are some of the highlights of this year’s tour.

house with a coastal color palette…. all without increasing the footprint.

They say they were determined to retain as much as possible of the original house. They exposed the wood siding on both the interior and exterior of the house, including some of the interior flooring.

The furnishings and amenities are sleek and unobtrusive in order to emphasize the architecture of the house itself as a point of interest. They especially enjoy their large vegetable garden.

Home of Brian and Carol Ann Alleva

The Mermaid's Nest Home of Linda Rae Dixon

Brian and Carol Ann have lived in their home built in 1940 for 10 years, and four years ago they welcomed their new son, Dominic.

While the couple originally planned on only a few renovation projects, they wound up gutting the entire house, transforming the dated, cramped cottage into what now feels like a spacious beach

This charming 1930 beach cottage is located at Holland Point near the southernmost tip of Anne Arundel County, steps away from the Chesapeake Bay. While the previous owners had totally renovated the home indoors, outdoors it looked much like a boat house standing on concrete piers… open space beneath and on top of the house, with standing water

Arts & Crafts Show

North Beach Town Hall 8916 Chesapeake Ave. North Beach Sun. June 1 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Free!

This home was built in 1920 and has its original standing-seam metal roof. It is an American Foursquare-style house and is one of three such homes in North Beach.

This style was popular from about 1900 to the 1930’s with typical features including a square floor plan, hipped (pyramid-shaped) roof, dormers and porches.

The enclosed porch wraps around three sides of the home and is used as an artist studio and gallery. The main portion of the house is constructed of terra cotta block covered in stucco, which was popular in the 1920’s. The porch is covered with clapboards locally know as “German siding.”

The couple has resided here since 1997. Karyn Molines is chief of the Natural Resources Division for Calvert

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On House Tour day, on the second floor of the Town Hall, accessible by stairs or elevator, you will find a display of creative arts and crafts.

Included are sculpture, oils, watercolor, quilting art, wood “turning” and much more. All are hand crafted, one-of-akind pieces by local artists sure to enhance your home or bring a smile as a thoughtful gift.

Home of Anne Russ House of Color

This small house of just over 1,000 square feet was constructed in 1988, and was purchased by Anne in 1996. She is a collector of small items and through the years friends have gifted her with many wonderful curiosities.

The living room has a handmade bookcase that Anne decorated, her grandfather’s 100-plus year-old trunk, and musical instruments belonging to Anne’s mother and father on which they played mountain music in West Virginia.

A back door with a deck off the bedroom was added after Anne purchased her home. She also installed plantation shutters in the windows of the living room, dining room and kitchen.

Anne feels sure you will like the hand-painted mural of a small fishing town, the colors of her house, her miniatures collection and hometown West Virginia items.

Home of Louise Sullivan Burnt Oaks

Sea Side Apartments occupies a portion of the Burnt Oaks development located only blocks away from the Chesapeake Bay in a quiet corner of the Twin Beaches in northern Calvert County. The residential building is a designated independent living senior citizen quarter for people 55 years of age and older and offers 29 large one-bedroom homes with floor plans of varying sizes.

In her retirement, Louise relishes living at Sea Side for the last 12 years.

Her life is full because of her many new friends and family.

Above all, she cherishes the convenience of her beautiful small hometown and its ease of living. Louise visits and shops in the local stores, strolls on the scenic North Beach Boardwalk and visits her husband Phil’s memorial bench on the pier, all within walking distance. She says she cannot imagine living anywhere else.

CMH Names Nurse of the Year Registered nurse Karen Seekford has been named by Calvert Memorial Hospital (CMH) as Nurse of the Year for 2014.

Seekford, who joined CMH in 1988, is noted for her skillful teaching, willingness to help others and dedication to providing exceptional patient care.

“Karen always has the patient’s care and comfort as the focus of her coaching and education of staff,” said her supervisor, Lynne Pickering, director of education and training at CMH. “She is a valued resource to staff and an excellent role model to nurses.”

The 26-year nursing veteran began her career at Calvert Memorial in the telemetry unit and went on to work as a Clinical Nurse Educator and is currently Outcomes Facilitator for Level 2, which is a medical/surgical unit at the hospital. In that role, she focuses on patient outcome data to develop new and ongoing staff education. Seekford is also a Progressive Care Certified Nurse.

“As a nurse educator, she is creative in teaching new procedures and finds ways to make learning interesting and fun,” said Linda Murphy, who nominated her. “The staff feel comfortable coming to her for additional training or demonstration.”

This year’s Nurses Week activities were organized by Shared Governance Coordinator Renee Jamerson with the Professional Development Committee.

Karen Seekford, R.N.

According to Jamerson, the Nurse of the Year award was established to recognize the many contributions that the hospital’s nurses make throughout the year. The nurses are nominated by their peers and evaluated based on five key attributes – initiative, advocacy, team support, empathy and nursing practice.

Other nominees were Ramona Couteau, Same Day Surgery & Education and Training; Jennifer Crocker, Transitional Care Unit; Michelle Dahlberg, Althea Green, Brent Lankford, Chad Lankford, Jennifer Lankford, Erin Parks and Helen Thomas, Emergency Department; Robin Groves, Kathy Lanham and Shanae Mackall, Level 3; Linda Libby, Surgical Services; Cheryl Windsor, Family Birth Center and Amy Laur, Katie Marino, Jennifer Sodero and Kristina Wilcher, Level 2.

Bayside History Museum 4025 Fourth Street North Beach

During the North Beach House & Garden Your on June 1, you’re invited to check out the new Bayside History Museum.

It moved next door to this larger, handicap accessible facility in May 2013. Exhibits and new attractions include a re-creation of the Merry-Go-Round with carved carousel animals that used to exist in the Amusement Park in Chesapeake Beach. Enjoy the "Day at the Beach" exhibit featuring treasures collected on the beach, boats, fishing, crabbing and famous bathing beauties.

Dance to the music from the fabulous Uncle Billie's Juke Box. Don't miss the Captain John Smith the Explorer exhibit featuring the rare 1632 book written by Captain John Smith. While in the explorer section, visit the scouting room featuring Camp Theodore Roosevelt.

Calvert GOP Names Man, Woman of the Year At their annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, Calvert County Republicans named Del. Mark Fisher [R-Calvert] and volunteer Linda Woods of Chesapeake Beach as their Man and Woman of the Year on Thurs. May 22 at the Hall at Huntingtown.

Calvert Republican Central Committee Chair Ella Ennis presided over the event, praising those who made the dinner a success.

Speakers included Maryland Republican Party Chair Diana Waterman and the keynote was given by North Carolina Congresswoman Renee Ellmers.

Both focused on energizing Republicans to encourage female candidates to run for office, and welcome minorities into the party with a fresh perspective on women’s issues and a focus on conservative family values. Waterman also encouraged Republicans to get out the vote by encouraging at least 10 friends to vote in the primary either on June 24, during early

MD Del. Mark Fisher [R] and Linda Woods.

voting from June 12 through 19, or by absentee ballot.

Those at the dinner then heard views from the GOP candidates for Maryland governor, or their representatives.

Delegate Tony O’Donnell [R] was honored with a portrait by Dave “Spiggy” Spigler of ‘Hogette’ fame who retired and is now an artist.

Hospital Hosts Survivor Picnic MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will celebrate National Cancer Survivor’s Day in honor of cancer survivors, their families and friends with a free catered picnic open to the public from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sun., June 1 on the hospital grounds.

The event will feature lunch, entertainment and inspirational speakers, which will include Dr. Dorota Krajewski, specialist in diabetes, metabolism and endocrinology; Christine Wray, president, MedStar St. Mary’s; MaryLou Watson, vice president, nursing; Joan Popielski, director of Cancer Care and Infusion Services; and Cathy Fenwick, patient navigator, Cancer Care and Infusion Services.

"Many patients tell us they don’t attend the picnic because they are receiving treatments and are therefore patients, not survivors,” Popielski said. “We want to ensure our patients know everyone is a

survivor. The National Cancer Survivors’ Day Foundation considers a person to be a 'survivor' from the moment of diagnosis throughout the remainder of life, and so do we. I sincerely hope that all our survivors and their loved ones who are able to attend the picnic, do.”

MedStar St. Mary’s offers several programs for cancer patients, their family members and friends. The Cancer Support Group is a free group facilitated by associates from the hospital’s Cancer Care and Infusion Services and Case Management departments.

Support group meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room on the second floor of the hospital’s Outpatient Pavilion.

For information on the National Cancer Survivors’ Day picnic or to register for programs for cancer patients, call (301) 475-6070.

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In the Bay Health About the Same Despite a year of above average rainfall and record heat, the overall health of Chesapeake Bay held steady in 2013, according to scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Overall, the Chesapeake scored a C, nearly the same score as the previous year, which was up from a D+ and C- in previous years.

Variations in the health of waterways on either side of the Bay indicate that effective stormwater runoff strategies - such as forest buffers cover crops, and upgraded wastewater treatment facilities - can make a difference and should continue to be implemented.

“Nutrient and sediment pollution carried by stormwater are important factors in Chesapeake Bay health,” said Bill

Dennison of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. “Based on patterns in rainfall and report card grades for several reporting regions, we conclude that it is not the rain that affects the report card scores; it is what the rain carries.”

For example, the James River at the southern end of the Bay is showing a positive trend. This watershed has a higher percentage of forested land cover, which acts as a buffer to prevent pollution from entering waterways during rain events, and upgrades to its wastewater treatment plants are helping to remove excess nitrogen and phosphorus. Western Shore tributaries such as the Patapsco and Back Rivers and the Elizabeth River also generally improved last year, following wastewater treatment plant upgrades and a decline in atmospheric nitrogen deposition triggered by the

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implementation of the Clean Air Act. On the other end of the spectrum, there is continuing degradation of the Eastern Shore waterways bordered by agricultural lands. The Choptank River (C-) and the Upper Eastern Shore tributaries (D), such as the Elk, Sassafras, Chester and Miles Rivers, had poor grades last year, due in part to rainfall in excess of 50 inches on the Delmarva Peninsula and the resulting runoff of fertilizer and chicken manure applied to the fields.

“On the bright side, the rivers west of the Chesapeake Bay generally improved last year, in part due to the success of wastewater treatment plant upgrades,” Dennison adds.

“While the overall grade for the Bay did not change, we are seeing a continuing degradation of the Eastern Shore waterways that are dominated by agriculture. This tells us the importance of local management actions for our rivers and streams.”

Fisheries indicators are variable over time, but generally are showing improving scores. Bay anchovy, one of the most abundant schooling fishes in the Bay and an important food source for top predators, scored a 100% in 2013. Blue crabs, both predator and prey in the Bay's food web, scored a 68% in 2013, a moderately good score based on the amount of adult female blue crabs in the Bay. Striped bass, Maryland’s state fish and a key top predator in the Bay, scored a 100%. While the three-year average population of striped bass is down, 2013 was an improved population number.

On the whole, the water in the Chesapeake Bay is becoming murkier,

measured as water clarity. In 2012, there were some improvements in water clarity in contrast to the long-term trends, but 2013 was another year of poor water clarity. The heavy rainfall in 2013 contributed to the murkier water conditions, in addition to a higher amount of chlorophyll. Total nitrogen scores are improving over time, while aquatic grasses rebounded from lower scores assessed in 2012.

The report card rates 15 reporting regions of the Bay using seven indicators that are combined into a single overarching index of health.

This year’s report card also introduces a Climate Change Resilience Index to measure the resilience of the Chesapeake Bay to the impacts of climate change.

Resiliency is the ability of an ecosystem to withstand change in its environment. For example, how well will coastal wetlands withstand sea level rise? How well will underwater plants that provide habitat for fish and crabs survive higher water temperatures? These are important questions to ask now so that we may protect and restore Chesapeake Bay in the face of climate change.

The Climate Change Resilience Index addresses several climate change impacts including sea level rise, increasing water temperatures and rainfall, increasing storm frequency and intensity, and ocean acidification. Additional indicators include the impact on coastal wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation, bacteria and other pathogens, and fish and shellfish recruitment.

For more information about the 2013 Chesapeake Bay Health Report Card including region-specific data and downloadable graphics, visit chesapeakebayreportcard.org.

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has five centers: the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg, the Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore, and the Maryland Sea Grant College in College Park.

Cankerworms Causing Local Problems An infestation of cankerworms is eating the leaves off of many trees in Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s and Washington counties; however, entomologists with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) expect most trees to survive the defoliation without difficulty.

“These green caterpillars are often mistaken for the much more destructive gypsy moth,” says MDA Forest Pest Management Program Manager Bob Tatman, “Their presence, coupled with the obvious defoliation, has led some local residents to express concern about what’s going on. Trees experiencing defoliation due to cankerworms usually recover completely if they are not otherwise stressed.”

Cankerworms are native insects that have exhibited small sometimes three-year outbreaks around Maryland, the last one was in 2007 in Anne Arundel and Cecil Counties.

The outbreaks are difficult to predict and more likely to be gone after the second year than to persist. Residents who are concerned about the

Canker Worms. cankerworm’s impact on high-value trees may want to consider insecticide treatment by a licensed pesticide applicator. In addition, watering and fertilizing may also help keep trees healthy.

For a list of licensed pesticide applicators near you, see: mda.maryland.gov or call (410) 841-5922.

In the Give Turtles a Brake!

By Lisa Bierer-Garrett the kids or for a pet. It was on its egg-laying How did you celebrate World Turtle mission and needs your help and support to Day on May 23? get the mission accomplished.

Perhaps you were moving a box turtle off the road on your morning commute?

Maybe you swerved to avoid hitting a painted turtle as it scurried across the highway?

Ever wonder “why does the turtle cross the road?” It’s no joke at all.

Photo by Scott Housten

The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is a high domed, brightly colored land turtle. Folks are amazed that it can completely pull its head into its hinged shell and hide. Other turtle species may have a hinge, such as mud turtles, but they lack the Photo by Rod Burley. ability to close up like a box. Yes, that’s why Here in Maryland, every May is the it’s called a box turtle! egg-laying season for most of our turtle species. No matter if it is a water turtle, a terrapin or a box turtle, all females travel to dry land to dig a hole and deposit between 10 and 40 small, round, soft shelled, white eggs.

It is a dangerous proposition in the 21st century, with cars travelling 60 m.p.h. along even old country lanes, for low to the ground turtles to cross to the safety of the woods and soft soil for nesting and then return back across the road to their regular Photo by Rick Dove. habitats.

You may find a box turtle with bright red eyes and a feisty demeanor. That is the male of the species, out hunting for a female partner. The shy females usually have brown eyes and are less ornately colored on their shell. The female will have a smoother plastron (bottom shell) and a shorter stubbier tail than the male which has a longer tail and curvier plastron. Box turtles are awake and on the prowl for food and mates from early April till early November.

They hibernate under layers of leaves or Wikipedia. down in the soil throughout the winter Ninety days later the little juvenile months. turtles will hatch and try to make it across the road to safety without the benefit of North Carolina has made the Box parents or crossing guards. So this Turtle its state reptile: responsibility falls upon us to help.

"The turtle watches undisturbed as If you see a turtle crossing the road, try countless generations of faster 'hares' run by to stop and help it reach the other side. Do to quick oblivion, and is thus a model of not take it home for a cute critter visit for patience for mankind, and a symbol of our

State’s unrelenting pursuit of great and lofty almost wiped the Diamondback Terrapin goals." North Carolina Secretary of State off the map when Maryland restaurants began serving them up as delicacies at the (2011) turn of the 20th century.

Terrapins as well as many other declining species of turtles are now offered protection from our state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Kerry Wixted, Project Wild Coordinator for DNR, hosts the Facebook page for Maryland Natural Areas at facebook.com/maryland.naturalareas. And she also has a great page on Wild Acres on the DNR pages to give the current Reptile laws and information for the state. She says, Photo by Rick Dove.

“Watch for turtle crossings! After heavy The Eastern Box Turtle is now listed as rains, Box Turtles can often be seen crossing a vulnerable species on the IUCN. A the road. If it is safe to do so, then please Vulnerable species is one that has been help them get to their destination.” categorized by the International Union for This is her hand in the photo helping a box Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to turtle to safety.

In closing, I hope you celebrated become Endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and World Turtle Day by helping our fellow reproduction improve. (Wikipedia). A creatures. I do hope you will do it with long-lived turtle species, the box turtle is safety and caution in mind. Do not put often hit by cars and lawnmowers as it goes yourself in danger on busy roads. Pull off to safety, put on your hazard lights and watch about its daily search for food.

In the wild, they can live for almost 50 out for the drivers who may not see you years if they avoid being hit. In fact, it eats helping that little reptile to safety.

A word of caution: do not try to pick such a wide range of food and it shell provides such excellent predator protection up a snapping turtle except by the tail. Hold that a box turtle has been known to live Box Turtles gently over top the shell so as not to drop it while doing your act of almost 100 years!

Omnivores, they eat slugs, wild kindness. strawberries, carrion (dead animals), snails, With our help, maybe the box turtles will dandelions, berries and mushrooms. The not become an endangered species that few Native Americans avoided eating the meat remember. of box turtles because the poisonous mushrooms it ate tainted the turtle’s meat. About the Author: Lisa Bierer-Garrett of Relatives such as the Snapping Turtle and North Beach is a local naturalist who works at Terrapin suffered a different fate. Their Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary in Upper meat was savored by many groups and this Marlboro.

Significant Fossil Found More than 30 years of combing the streambed for shark’s teeth has left retired farmer, Bernard Kuehn, from Accokeek, with quite a rare find. A soft shell turtle fossil that lived more than 58 million years ago from the Paleocene epoch was found along the bank of Accokeek Creek in early May. This is only the third known specimen of this species found. Kuehn has generously donated the specimen to the Calvert Marine Museum.

Peter Kranz, Paleontologist with John Nance in the Prep Lab: turtle shell in Dinosaur Park in Laurel first investigated Photo block of matrix. The yellow outline shows the exposed the fossil and contacted the Calvert Marine bone; this is the mid-line of the turtle shell.

Museum in Solomons for help in quarrying.

With a majority of the shell preserved in the rock it was impossible to dig out the specimen by the normal methods with hammers and chisels. Joe and Devin Fernandez from Diamond Core Drilling and Sawing Company located in Riverdale, Maryland came to the rescue with a diamond blade chainsaw to cut the turtle out of the rock. This job would not have been possible without their help.

Visitors can see this fossil in the Prep Lab at the Calvert Marine Museum where it will take many months to remove the rock Photo courtesy John Nance at the scene: the field from around the bones. It can then be jacket after Joe and Devin Fernandez with studied by the Mueum’s paleontologists to Diamond Core Drilling and Sawing Company learn more specific information about this finished sawing the block from the ground. rare specimen.

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By Ray Greenstreet

For the Love of Perennials

Of all the plants that gardeners grow, perennials are the backbone of our gardens. These long-lived plants – they go dormant in the winter but return bigger and better in the spring come in every shape, size, color and texture.

Planning A Landscape: perennials are the choice to fill in lower and mid layers with form, color and texture. A foundation planting with a base of shrubs can take on a new life when perennials are added. An English “cottage garden” often includes a small tree or woody shrub for structure, but these romantic gardens are almost all perennials. In big yards, use large sweeps of hostas, coral bells and ferns under trees. This technique is called “massing” and can cover a lot of otherwise plain ground.

By planning a simple design using a complementary color scheme, varying leaf textures, and staggered bloom times, you can have beautiful perennial border throughout the growing season. Perennial borders are a great way to attract

Colorful Perennial Border.

couple of years. Give the plants room to grow and they will flourish.

As you lay out the garden, plan for the tallest plants and flowers to go toward the back of the border or center of an island bed. Then plant out from there, layering down, so that the shortest plants are in the front. The best landscape designs use this technique. It allows the garden to appear full, while showing off as many plants as possible.

For a sunny perennial border, plant tall Perennial Shade Garden.

Coneflower is a Versatile Perennial.

birds and beneficial insects. For example, the monarch butterfly depends on milkweed – and milkweed is a lovely perennial, at home in any border.

First, know the growing conditions for the area in which you want to plant.

A perennial requiring full sun and welldrained soil will languish in a shady or boggy site, so plan accordingly.

Conversely, a plant that prefers shade will appear washed out and stunted when grown in full sun. Choose plants that are suitable to your climate. A perennial that's hardy in Zone 9 may die in our Zone 8, so do your homework first and make sure the plants are suited for the region or even microclimate. If you're unsure, talk to the staff at a nursery; I know my staff will be happy to assist you with appropriate choices and varieties for your site.

Know Your Space. Perennials can grow into good-size plants – like baptisia and ornamental grasses – and some spread, covering a lot of ground in just a

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Our nursery staff offers a tip to newbie gardeners. When planning a perennial border, shop at the nursery four times that first year: Spring, early summer, mid-summer and early fall.

The temptation is to hit the nursery in spring and fill your cart with all those beautiful spring flowers. But once those plants have finished blooming, the border will lack flowers. Keep in mind what is in bloom in the nursery will be blooming in your garden. Choose your plants over the course of a couple of months, and you’ll end up with an Hosta Gardens: who needs flowers with all-season garden. gorgeous leaves like these?

growers like Joe-Pye weed, garden phlox, and monarda in the back. Coneflower, iris, salvia, gallardia, and veronica are good mid-level growers.

Down in front choose shorties like dianthus, creeping verbena, and cranesbill.

Design a shade garden by placing large, thick-foliage plants like hosta just behind the finer foliage of astilbe or ferns. Add a pop of color with coral bells; they range in foliage color from chartreuse to deep plum.

Don’t forget ornamental grasses.

They provide great texture, winter interest and their fall “flowers” come out when just about everything else is shutting down for the year. It's fun to experiment with different combinations to incorporate all three design elements.

You'll be a better gardener for it.

Although perennials are beautiful when in flower and can make for a stunning display, the blooms usually last for a few weeks. So plan the design around form, texture and color of the foliage. The best-looking designs incorporate diversity, and this is where form and texture really come into play. When perennials are in full bloom, who notices the foliage? But, for the 80 percent of the time that we see the plants not in bloom, all we can see is foliage.

Simple Perennial Border.

Perennials are hardy and goodnatured plants. If you don't like where you put a plant, you can easily move it to a new location. And most gardeners will admit that they move plants around every year, trying out new combinations and making room for "just one more" that they "can't live without." A garden is, after all, almost always a work in progress.

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.

By Lyn Striegel

What to Watch For In a Business Lease

Your Money Matter$ Commercial and residential leases are very different.

Small business owners often make the mistake of confusing the two and think, just because they have seen a residential lease, that the commercial lease will contain similar terms and conditions so that they do not need legal review. This is one of the more costly mistakes a business owner can make.

Recently, a local business owner confessed that he didn’t seek the input of an attorney when signing a long-term lease with renewal options. As a result, he missed the timeframe within which he was to renew the lease. What was the result? The landlord was within his rights to terminate the lease and require that the tenant pay substantially increased rent for a new lease, or move.

Ordinarily commercial leases are of longer duration than residential leases. As such, the Tenant is looking at an obligation to make rental payments for as much as 10 or 15 years. The good news is that a long-term lease allows the Tenant to control rent costs; the bad news is that the Tenant is obligated to pay the rent for a very long time. It amazes me that many small business owners do not realize the long-term nature of their obligations and obtain a legal review of the commercial lease.

As always, the key to understanding is education. So, here are some definitions of terms you will see in a commercial lease: Parties. The parties to a commercial lease are the Landlord, also known as the Lessor and the

Tenant, also known as the Lessee. Ordinarily, both the Landlord and the Tenant are businesses.

However, if the Lessee/Tenant is a new business, the Landlord/Lessor will customarily require that the Tenant’s owners execute a separate personal guaranty under which they guaranty that the business will pay the rent and meet other obligations under the lease. These guarantees are usually “joint and several.” What does that mean? It means that if the business is owned by four people, 25% each, and one of them fails to pay rent under the guaranty, the other three must pay all of the rent. So, know who the parties are and what is required of you as a party to a commercial lease.

Types of Commercial Leases. In a “Net” lease, the Tenant is responsible for paying Rent and Property Taxes. In a “Double Net” lease, the Tenant pays Rent, property taxes and insurance. In a “Triple Net” lease, the Tenant pays Rent plus their share of property taxes, insurance and operating costs. In a “Gross” lease, the Tenant pays one set Rent amount and the Landlord pays all owning and operating expenses (water, garbage, utilities, etc.). In a “percentage” lease, the amount of Rent the Tenant pays will vary as a percentage of gross sales—as the business succeeds, the Rent goes up. Of course, there are variations on variations.

Rent. In a commercial lease, the term “rent” can have many different meanings. For example, “full service” rent includes all Operating Expenses and Taxes. “Holdover rent” is the amount a

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Changes in rent over the term of a long-term lease are common—usually the rent will “escalate” by a certain percentage year-to-year or in increments.

Rent and Rentable Square Feet are not the same terms. Rentable Square Feet means the total amount of square feet the Tenant pays for, not just the usable square feet the Tenant exclusively uses.

Rentable square feet includes the Tenant’s proportionate share of the common areas such as the lobby, restrooms, etc. This is important because you may be paying the same rent for a new space but end up with drastically different usable square feet.

Subleases. Suppose your business gets into trouble and you cannot continue, even though you have a 10-year lease obligation. If the lease permits you to sub-lease the premises to another entity, the other business might take over your lease obligations. Ordinarily, the Landlord must approve any sublease in writing. This is because the Landlord has the right to know if the entity to whom you want to sublease is viable and can pay the rent. However, the Landlord can’t be unreasonable in withholding their consent so long as you include language in the lease saying that. It is important to know that just because the Landlord consents to a sublease and the Sublessee makes the rent payments, you, as the Tenant are not off the hook. You are still responsible for making rent and other payments under the lease until the end of the term. The only way an original Tenant can shift responsibilities to another is if all parties agree to a “novation.” With a novation, the new Tenant assumes all the obligations of the prior Tenant under the lease and the Landlord consents. Usually, under a novation, the rent remains the same for the new Tenant.

Assignment of the Lease. If the Landlord prevents assignment of the lease, the Tenant may be unable to sell or transfer its business to a third party.

Even if the Landlord consents to an assignment, the original Tenant will still be the responsible party under the lease. The only way the Tenant can be released from its obligations is through a novation.

Operating Expenses. If the lease calls for the

Tenant to pay its share of the operating expenses, the Tenant needs to know what those are. Operating expenses include the costs of janitorial services, snow removal, maintenance on the building. Etc. This term will vary based on the type of lease.

Trade Fixtures. Trade fixtures are equipment installed by the Tenant to run its business. If the trade fixtures become permanently attached to the building, they become the property of the Landlord.

If the Tenant can remove them, they are the property of the Tenant.

Landlord’s Lien. If the lease has a Landlord’s Lien requirement, the Landlord has the right to take or levy the personal property of the Tenant to pay back rent owed. This becomes a tricky area.

Certainly, the Tenant’s personal property such as computers can be levied against by the Landlord, but what about equipment that the Tenant has financed through a bank? The bank is the entity that has first claim to the equipment as collateral for any loan and the Landlord will take a second position on the collateral, meaning the bank takes possession and sells the equipment to pay the loan first and if there is anything left over that goes to the Landlord to pay back rent.

There is so much more to learn about commercial leases. My best advice to any business, large or small, is to have any commercial lease reviewed by an attorney. Meanwhile, as a business owner, educate yourself about the terms used in commercial leases and what they mean for you as a Tenant.

SAVE THE DATE. June 4th at 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Rod ‘N’ Reel. I will be hosting a free seminar titled “Everything You Wanted to Know About Estate Planning But Were Afraid to Ask.” The seminar is free, with refreshments. Just call (301) 855-2246 to reserve your space and feel free to bring your friends and neighbors.

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 (2011 ed.).” Nothing in this article constitutes specific legal or financial advice and readers are advised to consult their own counsel.

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By Brian McDaniel In the Foreigner song, “Jukebox Hero,” the singer tells a story about a young man finding his way to a backstage door where he hears the roar of the crowd.

It is there that the young man pictures the scene - a scene he can only imagine at the time. In his mind, it is a huge scene with lights, sounds and a screaming audience.

There’s no place he’d rather be at that moment. For him, this is what it’s all about.

The vision and excitement of bringing a Dragon Boat Festival to Calvert County was much like this. With so many exciting things that End Hunger has done already, this event would raise the bar.

The first one, in June 2013, was a tremendous success, with over $30,000 being raised in one day!

As the paddlers took to their boats, you could tell they were there to win. But what this was a race for was to defeat hunger in our local community.

Often when we think of poverty, we picture a misfortunate child or a struggling family on the streets. But this isn’t the case. It could be your neighbors next door after a father or mother loses their job. It could be the people in the checkout line at the grocery store, it could be your kids friends at school. There are lots of people – and families - struggling, many quietly, and they’re doing everything they can to hold it together. You may never realize how tough it is out there for so many.

The face of hunger in our community looks a lot different than what we see on TV and is very deceiving. A lot of people

supported by End Hunger Calvert County (EHCC) are the working poor.

These are people who may be underemployed, or had their hours cut back or are going through major health issues that prevent them from working. The reasons are many but the solutions are few.

The Dragon Boat Festival is one way to get the community together to educate them about the realities today – while enjoying a day of fun while raising money for a cause that’s bigger than all of us.

Senior Pastor Robert Hahn of Chesapeake Church who chairs EHCC spoke at the last Bay Business Group meeting about the upcoming festival. The members congratulated Robert and his team for the success of the 2013 festival and pledged support for the 2014 event. Rev. Hahn quickly reminded the whole group that the Dragon Boat Festival was originally brought to the BBG and in fact it was the BBG that made it possible. The BBG promised to fill the first boat, and we did. Plenty of others then followed. “We did this together,” Rev. Hahn explained.

Joy Hill, Chief Professional Officer of the Bayside Boys & Girls Club shared during the BBG meeting that seeing children who are victimized by domestic violence and unsatisfactory home conditions breaks her heart.

“You just don’t know who may be affected,” says Joy, an advocate of EHCC.

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She is hoping that people will step up and help send a kid to Summer Camp at the Boys and Girls Club, since there are many local families that can’t afford it this year.

However, they need a safe place for their kids to go while they work – or look for work - and they simply can’t afford day care.

Back to the Dragon Boat Festival, which will be even bigger and better this year than last year.

The number of racing teams has almost doubled from last year as well as the volunteers who help put the event together. Sponsorships have increased, too. Again this year, the BBG will be a Festival sponsor.

Back again this year is the voice of the Dragon Boat Festival, Doug Hill of Huntingtown, the chief meteorologist for ABC 7. Dennis Wilson from Audio Plus will make sure that everyone hears what’s going on up and down the boardwalk with sound support. I get the privilege of providing the DJ services again this year.

The week before the festival, racers will practice in both North Beach and Chesapeake Beach. And this is an economic boost for local businesses, too, bringing in hundreds of people who will be looking for places to dine, shop and explore.

the End Hunger warehouse on Route 231.

The next FoodStock will be on August 9, 2014.

At the first Dragon Boat Festival, End Hunger raised over $30,000 through sponsorships and the 20 boats that raced.

This year’s goal will be to raise $60,000 for End Hunger.

At this moment I can already hear the roar of the crowd cheering for the racers. I can picture the scene of vendor tents. I can picture people walking up and down the boardwalk to find a good spot to watch.

Over 3,000 spectators are expected this year.

In that song I mentioned earlier, the young man actually makes it big one day and remembers that one thing (the guitar) that took him from ordinary to extraordinary because it felt good in his hands.

Aren’t we looking for that one thing that feels good and makes a difference, too?

Each one of us has the ability to help others. Whether through our work or means, we have a chance to make a difference. It will feel good in your hands since it’s our hands we lend that make a difference. “Together we can.”

Mark your calendars now!

DATE: Sat. June 21 PLACE: North Beach Boardwalk TIME: 9:00 a.m.

COST: Free to attend and fun for the entire family!

endhungercalvert.org (410) 257-5672 “We are talking about a local charity info@endhungercalvert.org supporting a local cause while at the same P.O Box 758 Huntingtown, MD 20639 time benefitting local businesses,” Rev. Hahn told the BBG. The Dragon Boat Festival is nominated for “Best Event” in Calvert County, and Rev. Hahn says he hopes to win. You can vote at CalvertsBest.com The Festival itself is starting to become a brand.

Mully’s Brewery of Prince Frederick is creating a special beer called “Dragon Brew” that will be the exclusive ale of the Dragon Boat Festival. Smoothie King of Prince Frederick is creating a fruity non-alcoholic drink they are calling “Dragon Juice” as well.

If you’re excited that this is going on and would like to help, use your phone and text the word FEED to 20222 and your $10 will help support this event as well as help feed an entire family who could very well be in your community.

In 2013, Rev. Hahn says EHCC fed About the Author: Brian “Crow” McDaniel is the owner over 684 families (about 2,510 people) of Crow Entertainment, LLC and a resident of North during their Annual FoodStock event Beach. He is a Ministry Leader at Chesapeake Church in distributing over 83,000 pounds of food. Huntingtown, and serves on the Board of Directors for the More than 500 vehicles wrapped around Bay Business Group.

Coming Soon: Beverly’s Flowers & Gifts Last issue we broke the sad news about Chesapeake Pharmacy being bought out by CVS. Good news is that the owner of Chesapeake Pharmacy, Leo Mallard, is continuing to run the Calvert-Arundel Pharmacy at 15 Chesapeake Beach Road East (intersection of MD Rt. 2 and 260 in Owings).

Although Beverly Dillon, who was the manager of the Chesapeake Pharmacy for 27 years, is moving to Calvert-Arundel Pharmacy, she will also simultaneously be starting her own business.

Bev announced at the Bay Business Group meeting May 21at Herrington on the Bay in Rose Haven that she is launching Beverly’s Flowers & Gifts. It will be co-located in the same building with the Teresa Cheeks Nationwide Insurance office at 7623 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach.

It will be much like the charming sections of the local Chesapeake Pharmacy that featured upscale glassware, nautical knickknacks, books about the local community, seasonal items, party supplies and much more.

Beverly said, “At Chesapeake Care, I served such great people over the years customers I call my friends. Independent business people are so important. We can give that extra edge in customer service

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County Offers Free Classifieds Calvert County-based businesses seeking a fresh and free way to find employees are invited to try the Calvert County Department of Economic Development’s online employment classified ads.

The free service allows business owners to submit employment listings at

any time.

Registration is required to access the free online classifieds and the service is available only to companies with physical locations in Calvert County. To access the classifieds, visit online at co.cal.md.us/jobs.

Beverly Dillon, the long-time manager of Chesapeake Pharmacy, describes the new store she will be opening in June.

issues. It was more than a job, very much love the community.”

Bev says he new shop will feature flowers and balloons, gifts and party supplies. “We’ll carry niche things you won’t find anywhere else.”

It’s not fully stocked yet, but she hopes the store will be open for business

by June 14.

“I think everyone will like what Beverly’s Flowers and Gifts is bringing to the community. I look forward to continuing to serve my customers,” Beverly says.

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Dear Chesapeake Current readers, The Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth, Inc. recently began a campaign promoting the building of a centrally-located community center.

The county’s current plan has a Prince Frederick area community center slated for 10 years out, but hundreds of families who live in the center of the county need a safe place for their children now. We advocated for a community pool for many years, before it came into fruition, and you, the community, helped us advocate.

We need your help now to move the idea of a Prince Frederick community center up in priority in the county’s planning. You can help us advocate by simply sending a letter to the editor and to our county commissioners letting them know that you support a centrally-located community center.

The letter or email does not have to be long, simply write that you would like to see a community center that could be used for activities such as; family and cultural events, arts, learning, and sporting events. And, if you would also like to see sporting fields along with a center, please include that as well.

Thousands of youth are not being served by the county, and do not have a safe place to play, socialize, and learn about positive relationships and team work. Let’s make this happen for our families today.

As we say at the Collaborative, “We are the future of our Children.” Make them proud of us!

Guffrie Smith President Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth, Inc.

walking distance and one has to cross busy Route 4. It cannot compare with the amenities available in the other two large town centers: Solomons-Lusby and Twin Beaches.

Even more embarrassing is that Calvert County is thought to be one of the more affluent Counties in the US. To any casual observer, this could seem contradictory, or perhaps a planning oversight. But there is no planning oversight.

There is a comprehensive plan that mandates parks, recreation facilities and open spaces for active recreation. This requires facilities to be convenient to the population. Furthermore, the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan requires the construction of a community center in Prince Fredrick.

Unfortunately the County’s comprehensive plan continues to be ignored even in light of the recent Charrette Study.The Charrette involved citizens. Its results upheld the County plan and envisioned Prince Fredrick a more vibrant, walkable community.

Despite the amount of time and money it took, the results are largely ignored in the County’s budget. In 2014, the County’s operating budget allocated less than $1M of its $232M budget to recreation programs. (Youth programs are rarely free.) The draft of the 2015 budget promises a continuation of the current mindset against improving areas that will enrich the lives of children and youth in Prince Fredrick.

Additionally, the trend in developing operating budgets is in gross conflict with the Charrette recommendations.

Enhancing Armory Square is a key development area for boosting community living in Prince Fredrick. It includes the retention and adaptive use of the Armory building, which is ideally suited as a community center since it is within walking distance for many young people and families without transportation.

This is our final opportunity to influence 2015 budget decisions. During the May 20 public hearing on the 2015 Budget, members of the Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth (CCCY) made a passionate appeal. While the feedback was appeared positive, the Commissioners expressed a desire to hear from others in the community.

Please consider reaching out to the Commissioners letting them know the importance of investing in improving the lives of Prince Fredrick children and youth.

Please send letters to: The Honorable Calvert County Commissioners, Courthouse, 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD, 20678; or e-mail letters to: commiss@co.cal.md.us.

If 13 like-minded people could chart the successful future of an entire country for all generations, certainly we can f=do this for Prince Frederick.

Dear Chesapeake Current readers, Our United States was founded on a social network of 13 people with similar desires coming together for common interest and values.

Back in those days, no computers or Internet existed. Chat rooms were physical spaces. In fact, studies now justify face-to-face venues as more effective for making critical decisions.

This is certainly the case when considering growth strategies for developing communities and town centers. Yet here in Calvert County we appear challenged with bringing together the core group of stakeholder decision-makers to create an even more thriving Prince Frederick Town Center.

Prince Fredrick area is home to the largest population of families in Calvert County with 18,000+ people in its zip code. There are 10,000 people within five miles of the current town center zone. A large percentage lives in subsidized family housing units. Two Title-1 elementary schools, one middle school and one high school in Prince Fredrick serve the highest concentration of minority and FARM students in the County.

While we can boast about our beautiful aquatic center, access fees increase upwards from $4 perchild, making the aquatic center inaccessible to Elizabeth N. Lawton low-income families. Also, it’s not North Beach

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Contest Winners Named Dear Chesapeake Current readers, In the Town of North Beach’s first May Day Basket Decorating Contest, congratulations to the following winners: Residences 1st Place -4021 5th Street - Delores Simmons 2nd Place -3936 2nd Street Randy/Jennifer Hummel 3rd Place -8924 Erie Avenue Janet Bewley

Businesses 1st Place - Bayside History Museum - Grace Mary Brady 2nd Place - Art Works @7th Street 3rd Place - Bay Healing - Valerie Watson Thanks to all who participated.

Sheila Poole North Beach

Readers Spar Over Fisher Quote Dear Chesapeake Current readers, I am writing in response to Mr. Kurt Heinz' "letter" published on May 15th. I feel it would be more appropriate to characterize it as an unvarnished partisan attack on Del. Mark Fisher. I have a list of real, not "alleged misdeeds" for you, sir.

Let's start with Gov. O'Malley's "Rain Tax"; punishing Marylanders for the crime of having roofs over their heads and driveways in their yards. This money grab was proposed by former Del. Kullen when she was in office, before being implemented by the O'Malley Regime. Then there is the Maryland Healthcare Exchange website. It was scuttled at a cost of over $130,000,000 to implement the monolithic failure known as the "Affordable (??) Care Act. (Affordable to whom ?). This abomination was "managed" by the current Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.

How are those exponentially rising tolls on Md.'s highways and bridges working for you? In-state college tuition for illegal aliens, anyone? Shall I mention the $1 Billion with a "B" Windmill Farm Bill shepherded through the statehouse by Gov. O'Malley. Now we find that the U.S. Navy has stated that the windmills will cause Patuxent Naval Air Station's radar systems to malfunction.

I could go on but I will give you the chance to identify another quote, Mr. Heinz. "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Thanks to the short memories of MD voters I have been forced to live out this axiom.

Robert G. Spanburgh, Jr. Port Republic

Dear Chesapeake Current readers, Regarding the letter to the editor from Kurt Heinz/ about Mark Fisher published May 15.

There seems to be substantive empirical evidence to suggest mark Fisher’s reference to crony capitalism in Maryland has merit, even just given the devastating results of it in i.e. the disastrous ACA (aka Obamacare) website and Maryland Exchange rollout.

As far as Thomas Jefferson’s ownership of the Big Gov quote, he certainly wrote/spoke extensively, as did James Madison as well as other founders, about the dangers of big government. In fact, they all worked assiduously to produce for us magnificent blueprints for success, the Constitution and the Bill of rights, both continuing to offer American checks and balances to protect our way of life.

Open and civil debate is an essential part of that equation. I don’t know if Thomas Jefferson wrote or verbalized that specific quote: “A government big enough to give you everything you want, is powerful enough to take everything you have.” Sounds like him! It’s still great and I believe it could be all too true.

Mr. Fisher is a good man and committed leader. We need him in Maryland and for Maryland.

Most sincerely, Clare O’Shea Chesapeake Beach

By Susan Shaw Calvert County Commissioner

In Honor of Our Vets, and Our Flag I am writing this column just before Memorial Day, the day that we remember and honor all those who died in service to our country.

I attended the opening ceremony of the Chesapeake Beach Stars and Stripes Festival on Sat., May 24. It was a beautiful, clear day at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Chesapeake Beach with the Eastern Shore clearly visible across the water and with a slight breeze. The United States Naval Academy Brass Quintet was playing with their precise music providing a perfect backdrop. The Young Marines were handing out small flags to those in attendance. I was thinking that the scene could easily have been painted by Norman Rockwell, with many of those in attendance wearing patriotic clothing.

Mayor Bruce Wahl, a Viet Nam Veteran, started off the event by asking everyone to rise and by telling those in attendance who should salute and asking everyone else to put their right hand over their heart as the Northern High School NJROTC presented the colors. I was glad that he did this, even though I knew that those in attendance would be the people most likely to already know how to honor the flag as the symbol of our great country. I, personally, find it disappointing that many people, especially young people, do not seem to know the proper protocol besides standing. I wonder if they need to be told (if they do not know) or reminded (if they have forgotten) at every occasion that calls for a formal presentation of the flag of the United States. I wonder if we are teaching our children in school about respect for the flag. I wonder if we are losing our sense of patriotism as a nation. I know that organizations like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Young Marines, and others teach about the proper treatment of the flag.

Mr. Wayne Karlin, Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, author, and professor at the College of Southern Maryland, was the guest speaker. He began by reading the names of those in his unit in Viet Nam who did not come home from the War. Then he spoke eloquently and personally about one of those whom he had named. The audience

was in rapt attention as he related his own story about his survival, touching the hearts of those present and reminding us all in a very powerful way why we were in attendance and also giving us a glimpse of the parts of himself that were never the same after going to war.

Both Mr. Karlin and Mayor Wahl mentioned the difference in treatment that our returning Vets now receive as they are welcomed home, and, as, we, as a community mourn the death of a community member and honor our wounded service members when they come for fishing R and R in Chesapeake Beach.

This is the contrast that I have difficulty reconciling: on the one hand, we are very grateful for our active duty service members and veterans, with a plethora of charities and efforts to look out for their needs. We are outraged when Veterans Affairs (the VA) does not treat our Veterans well. We applaud companies that hire Veterans. We know that a small number of our populace is maintaining freedom for the rest of us, often at great cost. On the other hand, many of us fail to do more than stand when we are honoring our flag. Don’t we understand that the flag symbolizes all the sacrifices that we applaud in our service people?

Both of my parents were WWII Veterans. Of course, their service was a major focal point for their lives. My father was wounded in action five times. He suffered from nightmares when I was a child and he was still undergoing medical treatment for the consequences of his injuries for many years.

I remember being at a parade when I was in elementary school when a teenager failed to put his hand over his heart as the flag approached. My dad reminded him: “Son, I suffered a lot for that flag and many others gave their lives. Please remember to show respect for us.” There was an immediate response and a mumbled, “Sorry.”

On behalf of all those who have served, and especially on behalf of those who have died, please heed my Dad’s reminder to show respect and to honor the flag. It is the least we can do!

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On The

Honoring Vets – 50 Years Later

By Diane Burr

F

ifty years ago, when American troops came home from Viet Nam, they did not get a hero’s welcome.

But this Memorial Day, there was a strong sense of community appreciation and pride for those vets at an overflowing ceremony at Veteran’s Park in at MD Rts. 260 and 261 in Chesapeake Beach where a new Viet Nam Memorial now stands.

Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl, himself an “in-country Viet Nam veteran” had endorsed the project along with the town’s council.

Members of the 501(c)(3) organiza-

The President of the Nam Knights Old Line Chapter in Southern Maryland, Mark “Rocky” Roccapriore, explained how has difficult it’s been for Viet Nam vets.

tion, the Nam Knights of America, Old Line Chapter led by Mark “Rocky” Roccapriore of Bowie and Ray “Bomber” Nieves of Prince Frederick spent two years planning the memorial and raising funds. Roccapriore told the crowd that Nieves earned one of the Nam Knights’ greatest honors, life membership status in the group, for his efforts.

The group raised about $20,000 through business sponsorships, private donations, and from sales of a painting by a Viet Nam vet. The Town of Chesapeake Beach also contributed a $5,000 grant.

The monument sits to the left of the fountain wall. It was one of four concepts created by Nam Knight Bill “Professor” Faxon of Mayo, a teacher of Advanced Math at Northern High School in Owings. A granite company in Georgia crafted the memorial itself, Nieves adding, “It took them all winter to do it.”

“We wanted something simple yet elegant. The members of the Chapter looked at Bill’s designs and we unanimously chose this one, with the obelisk.”

Nieves told us he designed the base, shaped like the Pentagon, adding “It’s a subtle message. Obviously military people will notice it immediately.”

As buglers play “Taps,” members of the Nam Knights salute their fellow soldiers at the newly dedicated Viet Nam Memorial in Chesapeake Beach.

Roccapriore praised the group, saying, “It’s not bad for a bunch of scruffy, greasy-looking guys who ride motorcycles.”

“Being in the Nam Knights is one of the purest things I’ve ever done in my life,” Roccapriore said. He said the group was founded 25 years ago this July in Bergen, NJ as a brotherhood organization to bring together police officers who had served in Viet Nam. Now there are over 1,000 members across the US, and three chapters in Maryland, including the Old Line Chapter in Southern Maryland.

Roccapriore explained, “We have fun, and raise money.” He went on to add that the 58 Nam Knights chapters nationwide raised a total of about $500,000 last year, and gave it all back through community projects.

At the Memorial Day dedication, Nieves read a telegram and told the heart-breaking story of his family learning that his 19-year-old cousin, Clifton D. Roy of the Woodlawn/Tuxedo, MD area had died in action. He was deployed to Viet Nam on his 19th birthday, and was killed 45 days later. When his remains were returned home, the soldier’s hometown church refused to allow a funeral for him, even though he died trying to save a fellow solider, because “he was not

Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl, a Viet Nam veteran himself who suffered cardiac arrest in March, told the huge crowd, “It’s a gift from God I am forever grateful for to be standing here before you today. I guess it means he’s not done with me yet!”

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married to his soon-to-be wife, who gave birth to his son, JC, out of wedlock.”

Fellow Nam Knight Barry Durner of Huntingtown solemnly held a photo of the young soldier while Nieves spoke.

“This is not a telegram any family should receive,” he said, but noted that even today, these types of telegrams are being delivered to families across the US as young soldiers continue to lose their lives in military conflicts.

Nam Knight Ray “Bomber” Nieves, who spearheaded the memorial project, told the story of his cousin dying in the line of duty as fellow Nam Knight Barry Durner holds a photo of the young soldier.

“I just want to deliver the message that I don’t ever want a veteran to be forgotten, much less those who died in Viet Nam,” Nieves added.

About Viet Nam, Nieves said, “It was not a ‘declared’ war with no official start date, but it was officially declared over in 1975. There are tragic, lasting effects. It was an ugly war, and we have no numbers on how many have died post-war of their injuries.” He noted that post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), cancer caused by Agent Orange, painful, lingering injuries, suicides, and other issues continue to haunt Viet Nam veterans, “but we have no numbers, these will not be reported.”

The dedication of the memorial coincides with a Presidential decree marking the 50th Anniversary of the Viet Nam War. Wahl commented that this was a

Why are coins left on the graves of soldiers?

Young Marines place wreaths at monuments to all branches of the military at the Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Park in Chesapeake Beach.

special day for the veterans, and, “We are gratified for their sacrifice and they deserve the recognition.”

Speaker after speaker recalled that when the soldiers returned home after serving in Viet Nam, they were shunned and criticized, called “baby killers,” and spat upon.

Charlie Choux, Commander of American Legion Post 206 told the crowd, “They were not. They served honorably - as Americans have served in every war before and since.”

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike Miller [D-Calvert] recalled that more than 1,300 Marylanders died in the war, and praised the vets in attendance.

“Thank you for what you’ve done, and continue to do,” he said.

More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives in Viet Nam. Over 2.5 million served during the conflict, 300,000 were wounded and 75,000 were left disabled, according to Nieves.

Charlie Choux, Commander of American Legion Post 206 says this tradition was started to both honor the dead, and the money collected in military cemeteries is eventually collected and put toward the burial costs of indigent veterans. Here’s the meaning of each coin: • a penny means you visited the grave • a nickel means you trained with the soldier in boot camp • a dime means you served with the person • a quarter means you were with the soldier when they were killed About the Author: Diane Burr of North Beach is the founder and owner of the Chesapeake Current, our area’s only locally-owned and operated newspaper.

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For more information, please visit HumaneSocietyOfCalvertCounty.org or come in and see all the animals available at the Humane Society of Calvert County, 2210 Dalrymple Road in Sunderland. Phone: (410) 257-4908.

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Anne Arundel County Animal Control The shelter is now overflowing with LOTS of adorable kittens that need forever homes! Here are just a few that have come in in the past week, and although some of these may have already been adopted, please stop by and check out the others.

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Anne Arundel County Animal Control is located at 411 Maxwell Frye Road Millersville, MD 21108. They offer a low cost rabies shot clinic for county residents every Thurs. from noon to 3:00 p.m. except on major holidays. The cost is $5.00 per animal vaccinated. Cash or checks only are accepted. Call Anne Arundel Animal Control at (410) 222-8900 with any questions.

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Rita Amtmann, 69 Rita Elaine Kirby Amtmann, age 69, of Scientists Cliffs, Port Republic, after a courageous fight with cancer, peacefully met her maker on May 15, 2014, at her home.

Born August 28, 1944 to the late John F. and Jeanette L. (Farrell) Kirby in Washington, DC. Rita was a graduate of Oxon Hill High School and the University of Maryland.

Rita was an artist, gardener, seamstress, potter, volunteer and educator. She retired from the PG County Public Schools with 15 years of service in June 2004. She lived a full life of selfless service to family, church, community and friends. She will be missed and remembered by all.

She was the beloved wife of Louis G. Amtmann (married Aug.1966). She was the beloved mother of Brian (Tracy) Amtmann of Washington, DC; David (Colleen Mol) Amtmann, of Orlando, FL; and Nina Amtmann, of Cockysville, MD. She was the beloved grandmother of Josie Amelia, Alexis Lou, Tori Ann, and Lucas, she is also survived by her beloved siblings, John (Sherry) Kirby, Rosemary (the late John ) Hill, Louise (Gregory) Capone and Paul (Pamela) Kirby.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Food Pantry at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home, Port Republic.

Bill Bettis, 71 W i l l i a m Edward “Bill” Bettis, Sr., age 71, of North Beach passed away May 20, 2014 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center, in Glen Burnie. He was born July 18, 1942 in Washington, DC to William Ernest and Nan Lorena (Howard) Bettis.

Bill was raised and educated in Washing-

ton, DC later residing in Hyattsville before moving to North Beach.

‘Buddy was employed as a bookbinder with McArdle Printing Company of Hyattsville until retiring in Oct. 2005. Bill was a former member of the Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department and a member of Teamsters Local 72-C printers union. In his leisure time he enjoyed fishing and crabbing.

Surviving are three daughters Cindy Riggins of Laurel; Judy Young and her husband Alan and Christy Bettis and a son William E. Bettis, Jr. and his wife all of Pasadena; nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, brother Steven Bettis of Waldorf, and his companion Sherry Schombert of Harrington, DE; several nieces and nephews and his beloved dog, Niko.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Carol Brown and Joyce Curtin.

Friends may call on Thurs., May 29 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD where a service and celebration of Bill’s life will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood.

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Barbara Cantrell, 74 Barbara Irene Cantrell, age 74, a resident of Huntingtown and previously of Stevensville, passed away on Sat., May 10th at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

She was born May 8, 1940 in Chuquicamata, Chile to the late Richard and Rose Dickenson. Her hobbies included reading, knitting and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her three children; George Cantrell of Great Falls, VA; Michael Cantrell and his wife Anne of Arnold, and Stephanie Burgess and her husband Jeff of Huntingtown and one brother, Richard Dickenson of Woodville, NH. Also survived by her grandchildren Perry, Delaney, Hailey and Macy Burgess, Garrett Hall and Taylor Cantrell.

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Leslie Chaney, 45 Leslie Eugene Chaney, age 45, of Chesapeake Beach passed away May 11, 2014. He was born February 10, 1969 in Washington, D.C. to Venton Lee, Sr. and Louise (Armiger) Chaney. Leslie was raised in Owings, graduating from Northern High School in 1987.

He married Rhonda Renee King on June 5, 1993, and they made their home in Chesapeake Beach.

Leslie was a Licensed Master Plumber and was employed by his father’s company, VLC Plumbing. More recently, he was employed by the Government Printing Office in Washington, DC. In his leisure time, Leslie enjoyed shooting pool, motorcycles, cooking, and golf.

He was also a fan of NASCAR and the Dallas Cowboys.

He is survived by his wife Rhonda R. Chaney and father Venton L. Chaney, Sr. and wife Becky of Owings. Also surviving are a brother Venton L. Chaney, Jr. (Donna) of Owings, and sisters Theresa Bowen (Mike) of Prince Frederick, Tina Moore (Jimmy) of Owings and Terry Chaney (Heather Simms) of Arnold, an aunt Ann Armiger of Owings; sister-in-law Toni King of Lothian, brotherin-law Mark King of St. Leonard, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Leslie was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Armiger Chaney.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings, handled arrangements.

Harriet Chichester, 84 Harriet Dresser Chichester, age 84, of Prince Frederick, passed away May 9, 2014 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She was born June 14, 1929 in Prince Frederick, MD to Joseph R. and Susannah L. Dresser.

Harriet retired from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in 1986, with 30 years of service, and was a Life Member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. A life-long member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick, she had been a Sunday School Teacher and former Chairman of the Alter Guild.

Harriet was a resident of Dares Beach, a community initially developed in 1927 by her grandfather, Walter David Dresser.

Among other activities, she especially enjoyed sewing.

She is survived by her son, Joseph R. Van Y, Jr. and wife Frances, of Indianapolis, IN;

her three sisters, Ruth Stange of Solomons, Josephine Bowen of Dares Beach, and Susie Boss of Dares Beach and her three step children, Sherry Dameron, Carol Dawson, and Robbie Chichester. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Christina, Stephanie, Aaron, Tiffany, David, Jeff, and Shaun. On April 13, 2014, Harriet celebrated the birth of her newest great-grandchild, Christopher Ty Frederiksen.

Harriet was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, William Sydnor Chichester, who passed away in 1999.

Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Pauls Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 99, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic handled arrangements.

John Connell, 74 John Francis Connell, age 74 of Girard, PA died May 17th, 2014 at home, following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Providence, RI on Sept. 22, 1939, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Cunningham Connell. John was a graduate of Hope High School in Providence, RI. ‘He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, a computer programmer and manager of electronic data processing. Upon his retirement in 1978 from the Air Force with the rank of Technical Sergeant, John finished his career with the Unisys Corporation as a computer system analyst. One of his last major projects was transitioning computer technology from the 1900’s to 2000’s.

John was proud of his military career.

He was a member of both the VFW in Maryland and the American Legion in Girard, PA, and was a strong supporter of the Wounded Warriors Project.

He is survived by his wife Joanne Zimmer Connell of Girard, PA; his daughter, Lynne M. Reed and her husband Michael of St. Leonard; two step-daughters, Beth A. Pude and her husband Herman, and Diane Kemerer, of McKean, PA; two daughters-in-law, Cindy Connell and Barbara Connell; his brother, Joseph Connell and his wife Mary of Daytona Beach, FL. He is further survived by 13 grandchildren, Steven (Tamika) Reed, Stacey (Brian) Read, Angela, John, Tabitha, Nicholas (Elizabeth), Brittany and Rachel Connell, Phillip (Lauren) Pude, Kayla Pude, Emily Vercillo, Elizabeth Heffernan and Antoinette Kemerer; 16 great grandchildren; and his loving dog, Buddy.

In addition to his parents John was preceded in death by his first wife, Gail M. Bowers Connell and two sons, John L. Connell and Keith R. Connell.

Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675, Shriners Hospital for Children, 1645 W 8th St., Erie, PA. 16505, and/or Anna Shelter, 1555 E 10th St, Erie, PA. 16511.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Bob Crickenberger, 87 Robert Emil “Bob” Crickenberger, Sr., age 87, of Dunkirk passed away May 24, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1927 in Washington, D.C. to John and Margaret (Ellis) Crickenberger. Bob was raised in Washington and attended public schools, graduating from McKinley Technology High School.

He served in the United States Navy from May 26, 1944 to June 16, 1946, during World War II and earned the Pacific Theatre, and American Theatre Ribbons and the World War II Victory Medal. Bob then entered the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and on Mar. 1, 1951 entered the Corps on active duty, serving until Jan. 24, 1963. He completed his reserve obligation on July 1, 1969, and was honorably discharged as Master Gunnery Sargent.

Bob married Celeste Ann Brunori on July 10, 1948 and they lived in Washington, D.C. They also lived in Maryland Park, Hyattsville, and Clinton, and settled in Dunkirk in 1974.

He was employed as a mainframe technician, installer and lineman with C&P Telephone Company. He retired Dec. 30, 1984 as a PBX repairman and installer.

Bob was a member of the StallingsWilliam American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach. In his leisure time, he enjoyed camping, boating, fishing, and spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Celeste B. Crickenberger, a son Robert E. Crickenberger, Jr. and wife Brenda of Chesapeake Beach and a daughter Linda Ann Giles and husband David of Prince Frederick. Also surviving are grandchildren Lorraine and Paul Crickenberger, Samantha Smouse, Jaime Abelitis, Melissa Giles, Megan Smith, and Corrine Bisbee, fourteen greatgrandchildren and sisters Charlotte Lloyd of Virginia, and Margaret Leman of Waldorf.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents and a brother John L. “Jack” Crickenberger.

Visitation will be held Mon., June 2 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home – Owings, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. A Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Tues. June 3 at 10:00 a.m.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Norma Dove, 85 Norma Jean Dove, known as “Nana,” age 85 of Lusby, formerly of Broomes Island, passed away at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, on Thurs., May 22, 2014. She was born on Jan. 25, 1929 in Buffalo, NY to the late

Edward Francis Dekdebrun and Cecilia Margaret Cleary Dekdebrun.

Norma grew up in and around Buffalo.

She attended Bennett High School where she graduated in 1947. She worked for the A&P Grocery chain for several years both in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, NY. She married George Harvey (Jack) Dove on Nov. 1, 1957, and she along with her daughter from a previous marriage, moved to Jack’s home at Broome’s Island.

She became a homemaker but she also worked in the river alongside her husband, oystering, gill net fishing, and crabbing. For a city girl, she took to her new lifestyle as though she were born into it. She loved packing a big picnic lunch to take on the boat on weekends with the family. She enjoyed fishing and spending the day on the water.

She went to work as a Star Route mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service from 1971 until she retired in 1987. She worked out of the Prince Frederick Post Office and served the postal customers in the Dares Beach area, including Bayside Forrest.

After retirement, she spent her time with her family and her three beloved poodles. She took care of her father until his death in 1990.

She became an active member of the Broome’s Island Wesleyan Methodist Church until health issues prevented her from doing so.

In 1992, she and her husband moved to her daughter’s home in Port Republic. In 1995 the entire Burkman-Dove family moved into their new home in Lusby where she lived until her passing.

She is survived by her husband, George (Jack) Dove, her daughter Jeanine Burkman, her grandchildren, Patrick Burkman and his wife Joanna, her granddaughter Lisa Burkman Solier and her husband James; and last but not least her first great grandchild, Jay William Solier, who turned four months old the day after Nana went to be with the angels. She is also survived by her brother, Edward (Bill) Dekdebrun.

Everyone who knew Norma loved her for her quick mind, her wit and keen sense of humor as well we her generosity towards others.

A Life Celebration Service was held Tues.

May 27. Interment will be Thurs., May 29, at 11:00 a.m. at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Broomes Island Wesleyan Church, 8520 Church Street, Broomes Island, MD 20615 or the charity of your choice.

Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled arrangements.

He joined the United States Air Force in 1961, retiring in 1986. John graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. He later attended the University of Southern California earning a Masters of Business Administration as well as The Ohio State University earning a Doctorate of Philosophy. John later attended the National WAR College in Washington, D.C. He was employed as a senior operations researcher for the RAND Corporation, retiring in 2006. In his leisure time, John enjoyed playing on the computer and creating spreadsheets.

John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Ann Friel, a son John A. Friel and wife Lisa of Meridian, ID; grandchildren Tyler Davis and wife Brittany and Trevor Davis and wife Stephanie of Boise, ID; and a great-grandson Bennett Davis.

Also surviving are numerous cousins.

Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society, Chesapeake Bay Foundation or Patuxent Animal Welfare Society.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Tony Drake, 29 A n t h o n y "Tony" Drake, age 29, of Rose Haven, passed away May 14, 2014.

Tony was born April 22, 1985 in Clinton, MD. He was raised in Rose Haven where he lived all his life. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry but was really a "Jack of all Trades."

Tony enjoyed fishing, hunting and video games. He loved playing his guitar and harmonica.

Tony was the loving son of Arthur and Mary Drake, and the beloved brother to Rachel Drake. He is survived by many aunts, uncles and other family and friends.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Bobbie Jenkins, 80 B a r b a r a “Bobbie” Cloninger Jenkins, age 80 of Lusby, formerly from Dallas, NC passed away peacefully at her residence on Mon., May 19, 2014. She was born on May 15, 1934 in Dallas, NC to the late Ernest Tom Watson Cloninger and Alma Lovisa Humphries.

She attended Dallas High School, Dallas, NC and graduated in 1952.

Barbara and Grady were married on September 13, 1953 in Dallas, NC. She was employed as a secretary for Calvert County Public Schools until her retirement after twenty five years of service in 1994.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Sharon J. and her husband Allen Selig of Prince Frederick, MD; three grandchildren, Jenny and her husband Tom Adams, Kristin Selig and Matt Selig all of Prince Frederick; a great grandson Grady T. Adams; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Grady Cleveland Jenkins, Jr. who passed away on June 27, 2005; and her siblings, Samuel A. Cloninger, Genette C. McMickle, Lorraine Voyles, Betty Sue Stroup, Dezaree C. Brackett and Pauline C. Summey.

Those serving as pallbearers were Matthew Selig, Jeff Jenkins, Dean Lutz, Jimmy Yelton, Jamie Yelton and Rick Siler.

Should friends desire contributions may be made in her memory to the Calvert Marine Museum, P. O. Box 97, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688 (calvertmarinemuseum.com/donate) or to Long Creek Baptist Church, P. O. Box 484, Dallas, NC 28034.

Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled arrangements.

John Friel, 78 John Anthony Friel, age 78, of Chesapeake Beach, passed away May 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1935 in Kearny, NJ to John Francis and Anna (White) Friel. He was raised in New Jersey and attended public schools.

John and his wife Patricia were married on January 9, 1960 and had resided in Chesapeake Beach for the last 17 years.

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Judith Frost, 67 Judith Rose Frost, age 67, of Dunkirk, Maryland, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

She was born in Washington, DC on October 11, 1946, to Norman and Mary (Moran) Cornwell and was the youngest of 12 children.

For the last 21 years, she lived in Dunkirk.

She enjoyed watching and participating in her children and grandchildren’s sporting events and was a very devoted Redskins fan. The most enjoyment came from spending time with her grandchildren. She could never get enough of that.

Judith was the beloved wife of Gifford E. Frost, Jr. for over 47 years. She was the loving mother of Thomas E. Frost and his partner Michael J. Kane, Gifford E. Frost, III and his wife Robin and Mary L. Ottey and her husband James. She was the devoted grandmother of Alexis, Chantel, Devin, Sean, Kameron, Cassie, Christian, Haley, Kattie O. and Katie.

Judy realized very early the value of having the Lord in her life and the love and blessings He gave her. As her children and grandchildren grew, she introduced them to the Lord and made sure they knew Him. Through all her trials in her life, it was her faith that sustained her. Her love, faith and praise of the Lord was shared with her family and gave her a very special peace during her illness and her passing.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Linda Hodge, 66 Linda Louellen Hodge, daughter of the late Clarence Edgar Hodge Sr. and Troby Elizabeth Gross Hodge, was born Feb. 7, 1948 in Calvert County, Maryland.

She departed this life on May 6, 2014 after a

lengthy illness.

Linda attended the public schools of Calvert County. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was an avid reader, a chef, comedian and music lover.

Linda worked at numerous restaurants in Calvert County. She retired from Calvert Memorial Hospital in early 2000 due to her health.

She opened her home to many. She found great pleasure in cooking and welcoming all into her home. Many referred to Linda as "Mama Linda or Mama".

She leaves to mourn her loss, four children Nicole Howard, Joyce Hickenbottom (Norman), Broderick Mackall (Michelle) and Troby Moffitt; her brother Clarence E. Hodge Jr.; her sisters Florence E. Howard (Herbert), Sonja H. Carey (Luther), Dorothy L. Bishop (Alfred), Doreatha E. Gantt (Joseph), Brenda L. Mackall (Joseph), ten grandchildren Garnett, Cortez Sr., Cynthia, Kevin Jr., Latoya, Aysia, Ashli, Natalie, Alicia and Lindsay; 10 great-grandchildren Tyhir, Cortez Jr., Amaya, Dayquan, Neveah, Jamar, Jaiyana, Kaliyah,

Amari and Omair; two special friends Laverne Stewart and Marcia Parker; special niece April Hodge and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, her son Leroy C. Jefferson and her brother Harold H. Hodge Sr. Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick handled arrangements.

Joan Hobbs, 81 Joan C. Hobbs, age 81, of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, passed away surrounded by her family, on Tues., May 6, 2014.

She was born in Buncombe County, NC on June 16, 1932 to Howard and Mary Carver.

Joan lived in Chesapeake Beach for over 20 years and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Scribblers on the Bay Writing Group and a lifetime member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She participated in several travel groups, especially enjoyed cruising, and was always ready to travel to new places and more.

Joan had many hobbies, including writing, cooking, gardening, traveling and was an excellent seamstress. She enjoyed all these hobbies, but being with her family and caring for and helping people in need brought her the greatest joy of all.

Joan was the beloved wife of the late Hammon H. Hobbs for over 19 years. She was the loving mother of Mike, Anne Marie, Tom, Don and Kerry.

She was the devoted grandmother of Zach, Tommy, Matthew, Jennifer and Tyler.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvert Hospice, P O Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Leonard Marshall, 66 L e o n a r d Marshall, III, age 66, of Prince Frederick, formerly of Dunkirk, died Tues., May 13, 2014.

He was born on Dec. 21, 1947 in Washington, DC to the late Leonard Marshall, Jr. and Margaret Alice (Wendell) Marshall-Ferrall.

Leonard lived in Dunkirk from 1988 until moving to Prince Frederick in 2013. He was retired from the United States Census Bureau and a member of the Upper Marlboro Moose Lodge. Halloween was a big event for him and he celebrated it with great joy. He loved the challenge of creating costumes, no store bought costumes for him! Another enjoyment was his love of animals.

Leonard was the loving brother of Winnie Ferrall, Patty Dellinger, Robin Kriegh and the Ronald Marshall. He was the uncle of Tiffany Pereira, Bill Pipe, Jr., Matthew, Kevin and Kristin Kriegh, Ron Marshall, Jr. and Tammy Jones.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

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Nicholas Maddage, 76 Nicholas Frank Maddage, age 76 of Solomon's, formerly of Camp Springs, MD passed away peacefully on Thurs., May 15, 2014 at his home.

He was born Sept. 20, 1937. He was the loving husband of the late Bertha "Bert" Maddage and loving father of Nicholas A. Maddage and his wife Deborah, Rebecca S. Maddage and the late Sandra L. Maddage Severin. He was the brrother of Federico Maddage, Joseph Maddage and the late Francis Maddage. He is also survived by four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and his companion Marilyn Catania.

Mr. Maddage lived in Solomons just over a year moving from his retirement home in Somerset, KY where he lived over 20 years.

He retired as a Division Chief from the federal government with over 35 years of service. His faithful service was recognized with several awards and recognitions.

He was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in Solomons. He was also a member of St. Mildred’s Catholic Church in Somerset, KY. Mr. Maddage served as a member of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 29, was a life member of NARFE and for over 15 years was very active with the Boy Scouts of America serving as a commissioner and troop leader.

His hobbies included fishing, boating, swimming, tinkering with computers and reading spy novels.

Memorial contributions in Mr. Maddage's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Ronnie Poore, 74 John Ronald (Ronnie) Poore, age 74, of Huntingtown, passed away at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 2014. He was born in 1939 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late John William and Ethel Ruth Poore (nee. Gibson).

Ronnie married his wonderful wife, the late Elizabeth (Beth) Lewis Emerson in 1968 at Central Presbyterian Church in Towson, MD. They were married for 38 years when Beth passed away in 2005. Together, they had two loving daughters, Rhonda and Missy.

Ronnie was raised on a tobacco farm in Huntingtown. Some of his childhood friends include his cousin John Cox, Moony Harris, John Brady, and Carl Bowen.

After graduating from Calvert High School, Ronnie attended Western Maryland College where he received his college degree.

After graduating from college, he became a First Lieutenant in the United States Army in the Nuclear Weapons Program. After his time in the military, Ronnie became a door-to-door salesman for Jewel T. He worked very hard toward his dream of owning his own business.

Ronnie and Beth were automotive repair and towing business owners for nearly all of their married life. The last automotive business (RPM Automotive, Huntingtown) was owned in

partnership with their son-in-law, Michael Jenkins.

Ronnie is survived by his daughters, Rhonda Jenkins (and her husband Michael) and Missy Nice (and her husband Donald). He had five grandchildren: Tabatha Rose Merrill, Benjamin Aloysius Jenkins, Alexander Michael Jenkins, Dawson Lee Nice, and Katelynn Elizabeth Nice; and great grandchildren Aidan, Ember and Lyla. Ronnie is also survived by his sister Joyce Stefancik. He will be dearly missed by his friends and family.

A Memorial Service will be held Mon., June 2 at 4:00 p.m. at Huntingtown United Methodist Church, 4020 Hunting Creek Road, Huntingtown MD 20639.

Arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home.

James Pratt, 66 James Nathaniel Pratt, Jr., age 66, was born Nov. 12, 1948, in Owensville, MD to the late James N. Pratt, Sr., and Frances Delano Pratt. He departed this life at home in Indianapolis, IN on May 14, 2014.

James grew up at Carter’s United Methodist Church in Friendship, and spent many years learning about the bible and was baptized at an early age. At Carter’s, he grew to know and loved the Lord. He also attended The Living Word Baptist Church in Indianapolis.

James graduated from Bates Sr. High School, Annapolis in 1966 where he was a proud band member. He learned to play the trombone at a young age, and later became a Master Trombone player.

He later joined the United States Army where he traveled around the world, and became Bandmaster, traveling and performing at various Army ceremonial events and festivals. While on tour in Alaska, he met and married Susan Lipschultz, and from that union, two beautiful children were born, Yale Pratt (deceased) and Allison Pratt, who lives in Playa del Rey, CA. James was dedicated to his family, and loved his children dearly.

He retired from the Army after 20 years of service and returned to Indianapolis, a city where he and his family had once been stationed. Later, he accepted a position with the state, and became supervisor in the department of Maintenance Engineering, where he was respected and loved by all.

He continued his musical career by joining the Indianapolis Music Association and enjoyed participating in various musical venues throughout the Indiana and Chicago areas. He was quite orderly about everything – if he could not do things right – he did not do them at all. He loved trains and collected them from all over the world. He built a multi-rail train station – a station with beautiful rail cars, rail attendants, conductors, overnight cars, lights horns and beautiful train station art. He enjoyed watching the trains leave and return to the station, hearing the conductor call “All aboard” just as if he were in Grand Central Station.

James leaves to cherish his memory, daughter, Allison Pratt, Mother, Frances Delano Pratt, Sister, Alice Pratt Adams (George), Brother, Elliott Haynie Young; Four nephews, Shawn Adams (Wilma), Malcolm Young, Myron

Young and Marlon Young; One niece, Tonia Coates (Ronald) and two great niece, Kiara Coates and Mia Young, and a special adopted niece, Marcia Hicks.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick handled arrangements.

Florence Roach, 94 Florence G. ”Nanny” Roach, of Mechanicsville, formerly of Dunkirk and District Heights, passed away on Sat., May 24, 2014, at the age of 94. Florence was born in Forestville on April 7, 1920 to John R. and Mamie (Essig) Gray.

For over 45 years she was married to Kenneth L. Roach before his passing in 1982.

Before moving to Mechanicsville eight years ago, she lived in Dunkirk for 20 years and District Heights 30 years prior to that.

She was a member of St. James’ Church in Lothian, while living in Dunkirk and Epiphany Episcopal Church, in Forestville. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Morningside and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach.

Florence had many hobbies which included, playing Bingo, crocheting, playing Canasta, fishing, boating and rooting for the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Orioles.

She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth L. Roach and a loving mother of Dorothy “Dee” Principe and her husband John, Penny O’Neal and her husband Michael, Sherry Baturin and her late husband Richard and Mary Anne Bryson and her husband Charles. She was the devoted grandmother of nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, three great great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Dorothy Barnhart.

Family invites friends to Lee Funeral Home Calvert, 8200 Jennifer Lane (MD Rt 4 & Fowler Road), Owings, MD 20736 on Thurs., May 29 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Funeral Services will be on Fri., May 30 at 11:00 a.m. at St. James’ Church, 5757 Solomons Island Road, Lothian, MD 20711. Interment will follow at St. James’ Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Ste 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

Arrangements provided by Lee Funeral Home in Owings.

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Milton Albert “Reds” Robertson, Sr., age 84, of North Beach passed away April 30, 2014 at the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick. He was born August 17, 1929 in Washington, D.C. to Edward G. and Anna Marie (Crowe) Robertson.

Milton was raised in Chesapeake Beach and attended Beach Elementary and Calvert High School, graduating in 1948.

He also attended the University of Maryland for two years.

He enlisted in the United States Navy on Aug. 9, 1950 and served in Korea on the USS Massey, earning the National Defense and Navy Occupation Service Medals. He was honorably discharged on June 14, 1954 as a Machinist Mate 2nd Class.

Milton worked for John Driggs Construction of Capitol Heights as a heavy construction estimator, retiring in 1993.

Milton was a member of the Prince Frederick Masonic Lodge 1542, where he was a past Master and the StallingsWilliams American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach. In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing and hunting.

He married Barbara Shipman, and they later divorced.

He is survived by sons Milton A. Robertson, Jr. of Chesapeake Beach, Mitchell A. Robertson of North Beach, and Matthew A. Robertson and wife Charlene of California. Also surviving are five granddaughters and three great-granddaughters.

Milton was preceded in death by his parents, four siblings, his companion, Evelyn Schwab, and a son Mark Daniel Robertson.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Stallings-Williams American Legion Post 206, P.O. Box 428, Chesapeake Beach MD 20732.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Patrick Ryan “Pat” Shelton, age 47, of North Beach passed away May 21, 2014.

He was born on Mother’s Day, May 14, 1967, at Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly to Wade Owen and Genevieve Mary (Meehan) Shelton. Pat was raised primarily in Southern Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties.

He entered the electrician apprenticeship program at 17 and was employed by Truland for thirty years, working in D.C. and northern Virginia.

Pat married Brenda on Nov. 19, 1985 and lived in North Beach and Owings. The marriage lasted 21 years and produced four children.

He was a member of the Washington D.C. Local 26, the Sons of the American Legion at Colmar Manor, and attended St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in North Beach. He also attended Narcotics Anonymous, and thought very highly of the program.

Pat will be remembered for his sense of humor and being a prankster. He loved going fishing, camping, skiing, taking trips to Chincoteague, VA, eating, going to restaurants, and watching food shows.

Pat is survived by four children Brittany N. Newton and husband Daniel of North Beach; Patrick R. Shelton, Jr. of Chesapeake Beach; and Bethany and Bailey Shelton of Owings and grandchildren Santana and Tytan Newton and Bryleigh Shelton. Also surviving are his parents Bud and Jenny Shelton of The Villages, FL, a brother Wade Shelton, Jr. of Bladensburg, and his former wife Brenda Robeson of Owings.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Thelma Wall was born Thelma Wallace on April 28, 1928 to the late John Cephas Wallace and Hattie Della Commodore Wallace, in Port Republic. After 86 years of a great journey, Mother

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At the young age of 17, Thelma married Walter Wall and together, with this union raised nine children; Lilly (Dorsey Commodore), Walter Jr, Alberta (Lorenzo Gross), Jeannette (Marvin Chew), Christine, Timothy (Ruth), Malcolm (Myra), Marcia (Leonard Harris) and Lisa.

She was a very caring, loving and most of all she had an encouraging-uplifting spirit that had the ability to touch many. However, many who knew her knew that she could be very rigorous and stern.

She was a great woman of God that treasured her family. She was the Matriarch of the family and often times she would make it her business to visit her brothers and sisters during the week.

She not only loved and treasured her own family but she most of all loved her church family. She had been a member of the Greater Bibleway Church, Prince Frederick since it was first built in 1952.

Mother Thelma looked forward to her days spent at church. In her early days you could find her, alongside the Shepherd- Mother Pearlie Brown, every Wednesday for noon-day prayer or preparing the table for Holy Communion. At Greater Bibleway, she was a faithful and committed member that was a pioneer and a great part of the body of Christ. She was a kitchen worker and field missionary and was also a part of the Willing Workers Club, Mother’s and Clergy Wives Board.

Towards the end of her journey, her faith and belief in God intensified. You could often find her jumping and holding on to the wall as she gave God her all. Mother Thelma touched many lives and will be sorely missed but never forgotten.

Mother Thelma leaves behind to cherish her memories her husband, Walter Wall Sr.; sister: Helen Mae Harrod; brother: Calvin “Sunny” Wallace; sisters-in-law: Bertha Wallace, Selesta E. Waul and Rosemary Johnson; brothers-in-law: Clarence “Big Jim” Johnson, Louis Waul and Edward Waul; adopted children: Nancy Young, Alvin and Rosetta Chew; 26 grandchildren: Darnell, Anthony, Neil, James, Greg, Lorenzo ”Randolph”, Walter III, , Wayne, Kevin, Keith, Tim-Tim, Terrell, Nicholas, Marcus, Andrel, Gerald, Sterling, Adonte, Galand Jr., Amanda, Janee’, Melody, Katina, Crystal, Theresa, Lisa and host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brothers: Woodrow Sr., Winsco “Dickie,” Cephas; sisters: Ruth, Blanche, Susie, Hattie, Carrie and Annie; and grandchildren Dion and Dominique.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick handled arrangements.

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Spencer Sewell, 87 He was a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle – a family man.

He was a long-time, faithful member of Plum Point United Methodist Church – a man of God. He was a man of concern, engaged in numerous community service organizations where his leadership qualities surfaced. He was a genuine friend within the community and willingly provided assistance where seen – a caring and compassionate man.

When he saw you, you might have gotten a hug, a smile, a hearty laugh, an encouraging word.

He was well-respected man, a well-loved man, who was unique in so many ways.

This man, Spencer Ellsworth Sewell, the second son of Pinkney and Helen Sewell, was born on March 9, 1927 in Calvert County. He acquired his basic education at old Central Elementary School, located on Armory Road (now Safe Harbor). He continued his education at Brooks High School. There he began to blossom exhibiting many leadership traits which later served him well. His high school yearbook described him as a leader, talented, sharing, caring, and bright; most likely to succeed, most dependable, and the biggest eater. All of these traits we saw in him over the years. His senior year quote was, “He only is a well-made man who has a good determination.” This described him with certainty. Although Spencer started out with 110 students in his freshman class, he was one of just 23 who graduated from Brooks High School in 1947.

After graduation he became a school bus driver for the Board of Education. In 1951, he negotiated the purchase of a bus and thus became a school bus contractor. When the local school bus contractor association formed, he became the first treasurer, a position he kept for over 30 years. Project Graduation was one of the on-going school projects he supported, using his bus free of charge to transport high school students to their alcohol free activities.

Spencer began to work in his family mortuary business while in high school and after graduation he continued to assist part-time. This business was started by his grandfather in the late 1880’s and passed down to his father. He

became a licensed mortician in 1953, and took over the business in 1976 after the death of his father. The business continues to grow in both size and volume.

The hearse was used not only to transport the dead but also the living. Sick people who had to be taken to out-of-county hospitals were not privy to ambulance service but were accommodated by Sewell Funeral Home. Spencer’s father started this practice and Spencer followed suit.

Men of compassion, they received little or no pay but did not complain.

In 1950, Spencer married Gladys G. Reid (Dolly). From this union came four children, Gerald, Marcellas, Spencer Wade, and Gladys Arnel. He took great pride in the fact that his daughter, Gladys and his granddaughter, Roshonne, decided to continue the family business, resulting in the fifth generation of the Sewell Funeral Home.

Spencer was very active in his overwhelming support of Plum Point United Methodist Church. He was church treasurer for over 40 years, member of Finance Committee, Administrative Council, Charge Parsonage Committee, and the Senior Choir. If at any time there was a need and he found out about it, he was there to lend a helping hand. It could be pushing snow, cutting grass, cooking in the hall or other financial support. He however, was supportive of other churches and community groups.

Spencer’s community service included: • Member and past member of Alfred E. Young Masonic Lodge #99, this lodge later merged with Dunkirk Lodge #77, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall affiliated • Member of Calvert County Kiwanis Club where he served as vice-president • Member of Calvert Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, where he cast a vote to build the current structure as opposed to renovating the old building. A bronze plaque bearing his name is displayed at the entrance to the hospital.

• Life member of the NAACP • Member of Calvert County Election Board – Chief Judge • Member of Calvert County Ethics Committee • Member of Assessment and Taxation Panel • Member of Sons of the American Legion Spencer’s community honors included: • Appreciation Day – given by Friends of the Community at Calvert County Fairground • Calvert County Citizen of the Year – from the Tau Lambda Lambda Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated

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He touched thousands of lives in an impressive manner and his benevolent acts will be sorely missed. He was a man of principle, a man of honor, a man of integrity and wisdom.

On Sat., April 26, 2014, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., God, in his infinite wisdom saw it fitting to call Spencer into the beautiful sunset of immortality.

Left behind with loving memories are sons, Gerald (Daisy) and Spencer Wade (Hazel); daughter, Gladys Arnel (Wondel); granddaughters, Terri Lynn and Roshonne (Reuben); grandson, Gerald Jr.; great grandson, Sewell, great granddaughter Allahna; sisters-in-law Alice I. Sewell, Beatrice J. Fletcher, Mildred L. Bailey, Phyllis H. Reid, and Ruth N. Reid; brothers-inlaw Jesse J. Reid, Sr. and Maurice Bailey, Sr.; family friends, Phyllis Sewell, Keith Broome and Carl Chew; Bus Drivers, Guen, Flo, Becky, Renard, Jimmy, and Sterling, Plum Point UMC Family, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Gladys; brother, Francis, and son, Marcellas.

Arrangements were provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick.

Gloria Shields, 82 Gloria Lee Pitcher Shields, age 82, of Lusby, passed away May 17, 2014 in Prince Frederick. She was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Broomes Island to the late John James and Amy Elliott Pitcher.

Although Gloria did work outside the home from time to time, her occupation and love was being a homemaker. She was known for her extraordinary baking skills. She baked desserts for several of the local restaurants as well as her family and friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and playing golf with her husband.

Gloria is survived by her beloved husband, Warren E. Shields, Sr., “Bud” of Lusby, MD, devoted mother of Ricky Shields of Lusby; Terry Shields ( Faye) of Prince Frederick; Todd Shields (Roxanne) of Dowell; Warren E. Shields, Jr. “Buddy” (Bonnie) of Hubert, NC; and John Shields (Angie) of St.

Leonard. She was the grandmother of Mark, April, Meghan, Jessica, Natalie, Amanda, Rebecca, and the late Ryan, and greatgrandmother of ten.

She is also survived by her sisters, Lorraine King of Prince Frederick; Ethel Buck, of Broomes Island; and Joan Reid of Lexington Park.

A Celebration of Gloria’s life will take place on Friday May 30, 2014, 11 A.M. at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Prince Frederick, MD. Interment is private. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Pauls Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 99, Prince Frederick MD 20678.

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Beverly Stone, 64 Beverly Ann (Rings) Stone, 64, of North Beach, formerly of Bryan, TX was born June 22, 1949 and passed away Tues., May 20, 2014 after a long battle with cancer.

Beverly worked in the medical field for many years. She and husband Guy, were deeply involved in the Trinity Episcopal Church and its events.

Beverly dedicated a large amount of her time working with others at the food bank to ensure no one was left unfed. Family meant everything to Beverly and she will be deeply missed.

Survivors include her loving husband, Guy Stone Jr. of North Beach; and sons, Travis McLarty and wife Natalie of Victoria, TX; Guy Stone, III and wife Yvonne of College Station, TX; her daughter, Peggy Luster and husband Phillip of Bryan, TX; sister, Rhonda Villarreal and husband Roy of Bryan, TX; brothers, Ricky Rings of Bryan, and Greg Rings and Kathy of Houston, TX; and eight beloved grandchildren.

Family has requested that memorial donations be made in Beverly's name may be made to the Food Bank, c/o Trinity Episcopal Church, 14515 Church St., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.

A Memorial Service for Bev and Guy's friends at the beach will be held May 31 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Church in Upper Marlboro with a repast to follow.

THE BIG Karen Smith, 49 Karen Ann Smith, age 49, of Annapolis, passed away on Sat., May 16 in Davidsonville, due to a car accident.

Karen was born in Norfolk, VA to Wesley and Shirley (Jones) Bartnick on Aug. 29, 1964. She attended Parkdale High School, and the University of Maryland.

Karen married Thomas Matthew Smith and they had three children; Courtney, Christina, and Thomas. She was employed as a paralegal for Hillman, Brown, and Darrow in Annapolis for 18 years.

Karen was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Smith and her daughter Courtney Smith.

She is survived by her children Christina Smith and Thomas Smith, and step-children Shawn Smith, Ashley Lott and Abbey Ludeau. She is also survived by her parents Wesley and Shirley Bartnick, and brothers Billy, Butch, and Bobby Bartnick.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a fund to be established in Karen's name.

The Smith family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the Catterton and Lester families for all their help through these times and also to Mt. Zion Methodist Church for all of their prayers and blessings.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Theresa Sweeney, 85 Theresa Lottie Sweeney, age 85, of Deale passed away May 26, 2014 at Country Home in Harwood. She was born Feb. 26, 1929 to George and Eva Mae (Tippett) Kiefer. Theresa was raised in Capital Heights and educated in Prince George’s County schools.

She married Thomas I. “Bingo” Sweeny on October 30, 1944 in Forestville. She and Bingo lived in District Heights, and then moved to Deale in 1989.

She was a part owner of County Miss Bridal in Upper Marlboro, until retiring in 2008.

She was a former member of the Morningside Post 9616 V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. She and Bingo loved dancing and were usually the first ones on the dance floor, and the last to leave. Theresa also enjoyed traveling, cooking, and baking; her specialty was chocolate cake with chocolate icing.

She is survived by sons Thomas E.

Sweeney and wife Sharon of Hollywood, MD; George I. Sweeney and wife Patricia of Deale; and a daughter Patricia A. “Patsy” Radtke and husband Skip of Deale. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Tammy Shea and husband John of Mechanicsville, Carol Alfred and husband Robert of Chesapeake, VA; Becky Crow of Mechanicsville, Jennifer Reburn and husband Rich of Centreville; Melissa Hartling and husband Steve of Port Republic, Kimberly Tucker and husband Jerry of Prince Frederick, Chris Sweeney and wife Christina of Centreville; and a sister, Nita Morris and husband Al of LaPlata.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Bingo, who passed away in 2010.

Family and friends will be received Thurs., June 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings, where a funeral service will follow at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham.

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Vivian Zimmerman, 90 Vivian Hazel Zimmerman, age 90, of Elkridge and a former resident of North Beach passed away May 19, 2014 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. She was born June 14, 1923 in Cleveland, MI to William Hayes and Sally L. (Fisackery) Bagwell. After high school she moved with her family to Memphis, TN. Hazel’s first job was in the mailroom at Sears. She was later employed by Firestone making rafts for soldiers during the war.

Hazel was married to Percy Elwood King and the couple resided in Washington, DC. That marriage ended after 33 years. Hazel was a seamstress at Sloan Furniture Company where she made draperies. She later married George William “Bill” Zimmerman, Jr. The couple both worked for Sloan for many years and were part owners until retiring in 1991.

Surviving are a daughter Joyce A. Raffo of Elkridge, J. Allen King and his finance Melany Allen of North Beach and Dennis B. Zimmerman of North Beach, eleven grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband George William “Bill” Zimmerman, Jr. and a son Joseph M. King.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

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Pride & Joy Search Narrows for Superintendent

Retiring faculty members from the College of Southern Maryland were recognized during a retirement reception May 14 at the La Plata Campus. From left, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Subocz offered congratulations and well wishes on future endeavors to retirees Mary Hunt, Susan Chappelear and Ronald Brown, as well as to Professor Judith Allen-Leventhal, who was unable to attend.

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The Calvert County Board of Education is nearing the end of its thorough search for a new Superintendent of Schools and is expected to soon announce its choice.

Over the past several months, the Board, with assistance from the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, has reviewed more than a dozen highly-qualified applicants from across the state and even the nation.

At this point in the selection process, which has already included two in-person interviews, the Board is announcing three finalists for further consideration to be the next Superintendent beginning July 1. The finalists are: • Dr. Daniel Curry, who is currently Superintendent of Lake Forest School District in Felton, Delaware.

• Dr. Deborah Munk, who is a consulting principal with Montgomery County Public Schools.

• and Diane Workman, who is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Operations for Calvert County Public Schools.

These finalists are scheduled to meet with multiple stakeholders and focus groups assembled specifically for this process from across the county.

Those meeting with the finalists will be asked to provide their observations to the Board of Education.

In the press release, the board noted that Nancy Highsmith has served admirably and competently as Interim Superintendent during the 2013-2014 school year. However, under Maryland law, Superintendents must hold a “superintendent’s certificate,” and the requirements for that certificate will not be waived by the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, who has the final say in approving any appointment of a Maryland school superintendent.

Although the lack of a superintendent’s certificate makes her ineligible for the position, it does not reflect badly upon her. Mrs. Highsmith was fully certified as a high school principal when she was asked to take on the additional challenges of being Interim Superintendent.

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“I am fully supportive of the new superintendent, whomever that may be, and look forward to helping with a smooth transition,” Mrs. Highsmith said. “Calvert County Public Schools will always be in my heart and soul.

We have a great system, and I only wish for its continued successes.”

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CURRENT EVENTS Be Safe On the Water This Season Coast Guard Auxiliary “Herring Bay� Flotilla 23-7 will offer a boating safety course on Saturdays June 7 and 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Tri State Marine, 5861 Deale-Churchton Road, Deale.

The course provides the basic knowledge required for safe and responsible boating and satisfies the Department of Natural Resources Boating Safety Education Law. The course is designed for both experienced and beginning boaters and includes basic skills required for safely operating many types of boats, state and federal safety equipment requirements, basics of trailering

boats, boat handling, Rules of the Road for boaters and aids to navigation.

Students will also receive three bonus introductory components including marlinspike (lines and knots), nautical charts and use of a VHF marine radio. 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 e-mail contact at cbgitts@aol.com.

Registration will also be available from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. June 7.

Arts Council Awards Set On June 18, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. the Arts Council of Calvert County will hold its Annual Meeting and Reception at the CalvArt Gallery.

In addition to celebrating the art in the CalvART Gallery several distinguished awards will be presented. The Annual Pat Giardina Carpenter Art Teacher of the Year will be presented to one outstanding Calvert County art educator.

The Annual Mary D. Harrison Community Service to the Arts will be presented as well as the Annual Mary Beth Harry Student Scholarship will also be awarded to an outstanding High School Senior in their

pursuit of the arts in college.

The meeting and reception is open to the public and light fare and beverages will be served.

The CalvArt Gallery and the Arts Council of Calvert County are located in the Prince Frederick Shopping Center next to Sakura Restaurant at 110 South Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick.

The Arts Council of Calvert County is supported by citizen donations, funding from the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County and the Maryland State Arts Council.

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CURRENT EVENTS Camp Phoenix Registration Opens Camp Phoenix is three-day Summer Day Camp for grieving children and teens ages 7 to 15.This program offers every child the opportunity to express his/her feelings of grief and loss in a supportive and understanding environment. In addition to traditional camp activities, including swimming, crafts and sports, children participate in group discussions and creative activities led by professional counselors and trained volunteers. Camp Phoenix will be held 9, 10 and11 at Kings Landing Park in Huntingtown. Thanks to the generosity of one donor, there is NO FEE for Camp Phoenix! However, space is limited so be sure to register as soon as possible. Camp hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and campers are asked to attend all three days. The camp application can be found at calverthospice.org under Grief Services. The deadline to register is June 13. Should you have questions or want additional info, please contact Melinda Ruppert at Calvert Hospice at (410) 535-0892 x2201 or via email at mruppert@calverthospice.org.

Upward Soccer League Registration is now open for Chesapeake Church’s 2014 Upward Soccer League season.

The league is available to children ages four and five, and is the only sports organization in Calvert County that offers an introduction to soccer for these younger age kids. The cost to register is $70 now through July 11 and $85.00 after and includes soccer team jersey, matching socks, water bottle, and car magnet.

Chesapeake’s Upward Soccer League features a 10-week family-friendly schedule that incorporates only one practice and one game a week. During these weeks, children will develop character-building principles, good sportsmanship values and athletic skills while having fun and being challenged on the fields.

All practices and games will be held at Broken Bridge Farm, 544 Bay Front Rd, Lothian MD 20711. Registered players are required to attend one Evaluation Night, held at Chesapeake Church, on Tues., July 15 or Wed., July 23nd. The first week of practice starts Aug. 19, and the first game day will be Sept.

Thursday, May 29 AACC Spring Job Fair: Job seekers should dress professionally and bring resumes. 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. David S. Jenkins Memorial Gymnasium, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold Campus, 101 College Parkway; free for all job seekers. For information, call (410) 777-2770 or (410) 777-2512 or visit aacc.edu/careers/events.cfm Memory Quilt Workshop: Dr. Joan Gaither, noted story documentary quilt artist, is appearing at the Captain Avery Museum in Shady Side from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. to present a memory quilt workshop. The event is sponsored by the Four Rivers Heritage Area and is free. To help plan workspace, those planning to attend are asked to contact the Museum at (410) 867-4486 or email averyhouseadmin@verizon.net.

6. For more info or to register, visit their a lunch, and shoes that can get wet. 9:00 a.m. website at chesapeakechurch.org/upward or – 1:00 p.m. Children must be at least call Ryan Mulholland at (410) 257-0700.

7-years-old and accompanied by an adult. Call to register and complete registration form Battle Archaeology Tours downloaded from jugbay.org/education/ St. Leonard Creek was the site of a pivotal canoegroup-trips and mail with $20 per naval battle during the War of 1812 and the person check to the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuadjacent shoreline is now home to Jefferson ary. Call (410) 741-9330 for details.

Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM). The site also features the Maryland Archaeological Author Festival: Calvert Library will be Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab), a hosting close to 40 authors, giving local state-of-the-art archaeological research, readers a great chance to check out a new conservation and curation facility. Free lab genre, get some autographs, support your tours are offered the first Fri. of every month favorite authors and learn about the writing at 1:00 p.m. and every Thu. at 11:00 a.m. and and publishing process. Autographed books 1:00 p.m. through Nov. Jefferson Patterson make great gifts for fellow book lovers! For Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. early birds, there will be a special musical story Leonard. For more information call (410) time at 9:30 a.m. for preschoolers and early 586-8501 or visit jefpat.org. elementary children. Other presentations will include panels on writing series, publishing as 1812 Remembered: An Audio Tour ebooks and self or small imprint publishing.

Learn about some of the causes of the War of There will be short readings by many of the 1812, its effects on nonmilitary and military authors from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. so potential people alike, and the impact of the war on readers can get a sneak preview. Calvert Southern Maryland.

Now available at Library, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick.

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, the tour For more info, call Robyn Truslow at (410) is open year round and costs nothing but the 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862. use of your cell phone minutes. To activate the audio tours, dial (410) 246-1966 from Sunday, June 1 your cell phone for an introductory segment and step-by-step journey following signage to Children’s Day on the Farm: Celebrate key locations on the property. Or, you can Southern Maryland’s rich rural history with a listen to the tours online at: day of family fun from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 jefpat.org/1812Remembered.html p.m. at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM). The event is free and offers a wide range The Big Picture of hands-on activities and demonstrations on June at Artworks@7th features a collection of Southern Maryland rural traditions. For more new paintings by award winning acrylic and details call (410) 586-8501 or email mixed media artist Carol Wade. The exhibit jef.pat@maryland.gov. Held rain or shine.

“The Big Picture” offers a variety of charming, enchanting, and interesting subject matter, North Beach House & Garden Tour: such as water lilies inspired by a local nursery; Sponsored by the North Beach House & Garden Indian ruins in Arizona; a portrait of a family Club, this 29th annual event starts at St. member, and so much more. Opening Anthony’s Church parking lot (free parking) on reception with the artist on Sat., Jun. 7, from Chesapeake Ave. from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Buy 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. The show will be up June 5 your tour booklet there for $10 per person – this thru June 30. Free! Located at 9100 Bay Ave., is your ticket to the tour. Walk to the featured North Beach. Hours: Thu. - Mon, 12:00 – homes or ride in a free air-conditioned shuttle.

7:00 p.m. Call (410) 286-5278 or visit: For more info contact Sally Donaldson at (410) artworksat7th.com.

285-3988.

19. Calvert Co. Health Dept. is having a pre-screen day at the dental clinic in Lusby.

Call Lisa Newman to register: (410) 535-5400, ext. 360. If not registered you can still go to the high school in July and get in line for those not screened. For more info contact the Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy at (301) 997-3192 or visit their website: southernmdmom.org.

Saturday, May 31

Tues., June 3 – Thu., June 19 Intro to Hiking & Backpacking: This class is for people with limited experience in the outdoors. Topics will include basic equipment for hiking and camping, 13 essential items for hiking and backpacking, basic survival skills, map reading and land navigation, outdoor knots, trip preparation and meal planning. $159. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Tuesdays/Thursdays, June 3-19, College of Southern Maryland, Building A, Room 236, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. For information and to register, visit csmd.edu/ communityeducation/, (301) 539-4760 or conedops@csmd.edu.

Community Shred Event: Destroy unwanted paper and documents to help prevent identity theft at this free event. Paper will be accepted from Calvert County residents only. Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown.

Tuesday, June 3 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., rain or shine. For more info call (410) 326-0210 or visit Deadline Tall Ship Adventure Raffle: Be an co.cal.md.us/recycle. observer aboard either the Pride of Baltimore II or Sultana during the battle re-enactment at Marsh Ecology by Canoe: Discover the Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum on Sun., Friday, May 30 abundant wildlife in the Patuxent River Jun. 22. Raffle tickets are $50 each. Winners wetlands. Paddle up smaller branches of the receive free passage for a group of five people Mission of Mercy Dental Days: Free dental river to look for beavers, birds, and flowering to sail from The Calvert Marine Museum in care for any adult will be offered at North wetland plants. Please arrive promptly at the Solomons to Jefferson Patterson Park & Point High School in Waldorf on Jul. 18 and starting time. Bring plenty of water, sunscreen, Museum and back. Two winners to be drawn

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Jun. 3. Winners need not be present. Tickets and information are available online at calvertchamber.org/events or call (410) 535-2577.

Wed., June 4 thru Sat., June 28 Avian Attitudes: Owls, Hawks and a Vulture by local artist Colleen Sabo of Friendship previews her all new watermedia paintings on Jun. 4 and 5 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Please join us on Jun. 6 for the opening reception to view the artwork, enjoy refreshments and jazz guitar, and meet a few of Colleen’s “models” from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. A closing reception will be held on Sat., Jun. 28, 6 - 8:30 p.m. D.C.’s Touchstone Gallery, 901 New York Ave. Washington, D.C.

Thu., June 5 thru Sun., June 8 Salute to Our History: In celebration of the St. Mary's County Raiders and Invaders Weekend, the Color & Light Society of So. Maryland is holding an art show and sale featuring art depicting the history and natural beauty of the area. Dates and hours are: Thu., Jun. 5, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.; Fri., Jun. 6, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (including First Friday); Sat., Jun. 7, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.; and Sun., Jun. 8, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. On Saturday a children’s activity is planned in the Gallery’s courtyard and artists will give art demos; during the show a raffle is planned of CLS artists' donated works, proceeds to benefit charity. Raffle tickets are: $1/ea. or 6 for $5; drawing on Sun. p.m. Walters Gallery, 41630 Court House Dr., Leonardtown. Contact Carol Wathen, (301) 904-4211 or visit: raidersandinvaders.com.

Friday, June 6 South County Senior Center Computer Group: The June meeting will be a demonstration (not a sales pitch) by representatives from the Best Buy Apple Store of some of their current products and services. If you have Apple products, e.g., iPhone, iPad or are considering them this is an opportunity to ask questions. Bring a flash/pen/jump/thumb drive to the meeting if you have one. Handouts, if any, will be digital! 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Southern Anne Arundel County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. For more info call (410) 222-1927 or visit aacounty.org/aging.

Sat., June 7 and Sun., June 8 Southern Maryland Sun & Music Festival: Sample great local wines, craft beers, BBQ, while enjoying arts, crafts, kid's zone, hot air balloon rides and performances from national, regional and local musicians. Tickets range from $25 - $40 per person. Children 12 and under free. Begins at 11:30 a.m. Calvert County Fairgrounds, Prince Frederick. See website for performance schedule. somdsunmusicfest.org.

Saturday, June 7 Southern High School's 5th Annual Golf Tournament: Supports all sports at the Harwood high school. Sports boosters are not dedicated to any particular sports, boys and

CURRENT EVENTS girls. The money goes to a general fund. At South River Golf in Edgewater. Contact Rob Tuesday, June 10 Hardesty for information: rhardesty@tandbelectricco.com.

Ask the Undertaker - Finance 101: How many of us truly know how much it will Red Cross Blood Drive: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 cost and what expenses will be associated p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 with our requests? Columnist Ryan HelfenChurch St., Prince Frederick. Reservations are recommended but walk-ins are welcome. Call bein will give info about the financial decisions within the funeral industry and 800-REDCROSS for an appointment. ways to save on funeral and cremation Maker’s Market-Craft & Farmer Market: expenses. Refreshments served. Learn in a Handmade, homemade, homegrown. First relaxing and enjoyable environment. 10:00 Sat. of each month. Free. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Southern Anne Arundel County p.m., Annmarine Sculpture Garden & Arts Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, EdgewaCenter, Dowell Rd., Dowell. For more ter. For more info call (410) 222-1927 or information call (410) 326-4640 or visit on visit aacounty.org/aging. line at annmariegarden.org.

Realtor Defense Training: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Training Facility, 5005 Broome’s Island Rd., St. Leonard (at the corner of Broome’s Island Rd. and Hance Rd.) Training conducted by Capt. Ricky Thomas of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Dept.

Sponsored by Jeff Gay, 1st Mariner Mortgage.

Please RSVP to JGay@1stMarinerBank.com. All participants should wear loose clothing and Spring Festival: A day for families, gardeners, athletic shoes because everyone will particibirders and anyone wanting to enjoy a day at pate in the training. the Glendening Nature Preserve. There will be free nature related activities, informative talks Wednesday, June 11 and walks, and music by the Jug Bay Jug Band. There will also be Jug Bay merchandise and make and take bluebird boxes for sale. 2nd Annual Arthritis Satellite Walk: Rain or shine. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 5702 Come hear about pain management from Plummer Lane, Lothian. For more informa- this year’s Medical Honoree, Dr. Ross Kennard from Kennard Chiropractic and tion visit jugbay.org or call (410) 741-9330.

Physical Therapy. Join us in walking and donate or raise $25 to get your official walk Sunday, June 8 T-shirt. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Southern Anne Arundel County Senior Center, 27 River Wade In: In 1988, longtime Calvert County resident and former Senator Bernie Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. For more info (410) 222-1927 or visit Fowler began the Patuxent River Wade In on call Broomes Island to draw attention to the river's aacounty.org/aging. declining water quality. The event now happens at Jefferson Patterson Park Museum Fish Fry Dinner: Your $7.00 ticket needs to (JPPM). The 2014 Wade In will be at 1:00 be purchased in advance. Cutty’s Rock ‘N p.m. The free event gives members of the Ribs will cater boneless whiting, cole slaw, public a chance to hear from elected officials macaroni salad, green beans, iced tea and about efforts to improve the river's water lemonade, and punch bowl cake. 11:30 a.m. quality. For more information call (410) Southern Anne Arundel County Senior 586-8501 or visit jefpat.org online.

Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. Call (410) 222-1927 or visit aacounty.org/aging.

Guided Canoe Trip: Depart from Warrior's Rest and enjoy a scenic tour of Parkers Creek from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Reservations are required and a $15 donation is appreciated.

Canoe trips are physically strenuous, requiring paddling for three hours (frequently against wind and tides), and may require participants to help carry a canoe for up to one-quarter mile over sand to access the creek. Please call us at (410) 414-3400 or e-mail info@acltweb.org for more info.

Monday, June 9

Aging: What’s Normal? What’s Not? In this fun-filled informative workshop you will learn how to recognize the difference between normal and abnormal changes with age and discover what it takes to age successfully. 10:00 a.m. Southern Anne Arundel County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. For more information call (410) 222-1927 or visit aacounty.org/aging.

High School Sweetheart Songs: Captain Chuck Fisher is a former vocalist/guitarist from a top 40 show group from the early 70’s to the 80’s. He will be presenting a new show geared to baby boomers and seniors.

1:00 p.m. Southern Anne Arundel County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater.

Call (410) 222-1927 or visit aacounty.org/aging.

Primary Election Candidate Forum: The League of Women Voters of Calvert County will hold a candidates forum for Congressional, State Senate, House of Delegates and Board of Education candidates. 6:00-9:00 p.m., Calvert High School, Prince Frederick, MD. For information contact John Perryman (410) 610-7591 or muffin@olg.com.

Primary Election Candidate Forum: The League of Women Voters of Calvert County will hold a candidates forum for Board of County Commissioners candidates. 6:009:00 p.m., Calvert High School, Prince Frederick.

For information contact John Perryman (410) 610-7591 or muffin@olg.com.

Friday, June 13 2014 Southern Maryland Hospice and Palliative Care Conference: Hosted by Calvert Hospice and Palliative Medicine of Southern Maryland, it will take place in the conference center at the College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus. This year’s Keynote Speaker is Ira Byock, MD, a leading palliative care physician, author and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. The cost to attend is $85.00.

Included are continental breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack. For more information contact Sarah Simmons at (410)

535.0892 or ssimmons@calverthospice.org DeCesaris/Prout Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament: 12th year of golfing for the cause! Another wonderful day to gather, raise money for lung and ovarian cancers, all while spending some time out on the greens!

Come for golf, come to volunteer, come for the luncheon, DJ, raffle, auction, or games...

Come to celebrate the lives of Geaton DeCesaris, Maureen Prout and all those touched by cancer!! Bring light to the fight...

With your help! Join the growing list of esteemed sponsors or just help out: dpcancerfoundation.org. At Twin Shields Golf Club in Dunkirk.

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Email complete details along with contact info at least three weeks in advance to editor@ChesapeakeCurrent.com.

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For 40 years, the Cove Point LNG Terminal has worked to protect the health and natural beauty of the Chesapeake Bay—and we won’t stop now.

As Dominion moves forward with its Cove Point LNG export project—which will provide a property. And we’ll work closely with government agencies, as well as local landowners, to ensure significant economic boost to Calvert County—our top priority continues to be making sure that that, as we build, the impacts on our community and your day-to-day routines are minimal. a 40-year commitment to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem remains intact.

We’re proud that Calvert County has come to expect this spirit of stewardship from us. After all, Dominion has an extensive environmental conservation plan in place at Cove Point. Even after we’ve provided $2.3 million in charitable grants and donations in Maryland over the past decade, adding export capabilities to our 1,000-acre site, nearly 80 percent of the land will remain a been commended for our efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population, and led an initiative to save the largest freshwater marsh on the bay’s western shore. pristine nature preserve.

The nearby freshwater marshlands will still provide homes for several species of insects, In short, Dominion understands the importance of respecting the environment and preserving amphibians and plants. We’ll keep using indigenous plants in our landscaping. We’ll collaborate Southern Maryland’s quality of life. At Cove Point, we’re about to prove it to you once again. further with environmentalists to protect endangered vegetation and animals in and around our

To learn more visit dom.com/covepoint.

@Dom_CovePoint