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For nearly a year, thousands of families in our area have been in limbo because of continuing legal problems at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk. But two locals, who know the business inside and out, are hoping they can dig the popular cemetery out of bankruptcy and make things right for all the people who lost over $1 million in pre-paid services. Our Cover Story begins on page 12…

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Also Inside 3 Community 8 On The Water 10 Taking Care of Business 12 Cover Story 14 Letters 15 Remembering Family & Friends 18 Pride and Joy 20 Business Directory 21 Music Notes/Calendar 22 Out & About

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Local Named Anne Arundel Police Chief Major Pamela Davis of Lothian is the new Acting Chief of Police for Anne Arundel County following the retirement of James Teare Sr. Davis joined the police force in 1993 as a patrol officer in the Eastern District. She has since been a K-9 officer and commander of the Training Academy, the Criminal Investigations Division and Southern and Eastern districts, and will be the County’s first female Chief of Police. Davis, 41, has a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

County Executive John R. Leopold says, “Pam Davis is an excellent example of the high caliber of police officers in our department, and I am confident she can provide the leadership necessary to maintain the excellent performance we have become accustomed to.

She brings nearly two decades of experience to the table and the ability to put us in the best position to fight crime successfully.”

“I want to thank County Executive Leopold for this opportunity and I look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Anne Arundel County,” Davis says in a statement from police. “We have a solid foundation on which to build a stronger Police Department.”

Davis moves into her new position August 1, the date of Chief Teare’s retirement.

Leopold said that Teare told him he wanted to “spend more time with his family.”

However, the first news of Teare’s resignation was in a release by Maryland State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt, who announced that the state was dropping an investigation into Teare.

In the release, Davitt said, “In light of his retirement, the state is closing its criminal investigation of Chief Teare. It is important to

Incoming Police Chief Pamela Davis.

resolve this matter without any further disruption to the effective functioning of the Police Department at a time when it is reorganizing, and the Anne Arundel County Executive is under indictment. Our office believes that this resolution is in the best interests of the citizens of Anne Arundel County.”

Leopold’s trial date has been set for September 4. He faces four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary.

Back in March, Teare was subpoenaed before the Anne Arundel County Council, but refused to answer most questions asked about his alleged involvement in the Leopold scandal.

The International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO), which had called for Teare to resign, said in a statement: “Chief Teare has finally heeded our call and done what is in the best interests of the citizens of Anne Arundel County and the law enforcement professionals who serve the county. The cloud over Anne Arundel County is finally beginning to lift."

Code Enforcement Officer Quits The Town of North Beach is now looking to hire a new part-time Code Enforcement Officer.

Mayor Frazer announced at the July council meeting that the previous Code Enforcement Officer, Paul Goins is resigning effective July 20. Frazer said he was sure there would be mixed reactions, but he felt Goins, “did a very fine job during his time in North Beach. He raised the bar when it comes to compliance expectations.”

Goins resigned once before, but the mayor said he talked him out of it. But the second time, he accepted his resignation.

Goins was instrumental in getting inspection requirements for landlords reduced from once a year to once every three years, and in between only if a tenant complains. That ordinance was passed at the last council meeting (details and discussion about that ordinance can be found on our web site, ChesapeakeCurrent.com).

However, Goins created the most controversy by sending scores of residents registered letters and fines in his crackdown on fences.

Mike and Theresa Kelly are among them.

Mike tells the Chesapeake Current, “I got the first letter in January, something about ‘concerns’ over the appearance of North Beach and chain link fences and that I needed to paint my fence. And the letter said something about some ‘international fence code.” What in the world is that? I now wish I’d kept that letter. I said, I’m not going out in January and

paint that fence! So then, I get another registered letter February, threatening to fine us. I still didn’t paint it. Then, we got a $250 fine! I said I ain’t paying no fine! I’ll paint that fence, for sure! So I decided to paint it red, white and blue. And I haven’t heard anything from the town since.”

Kelly said lots of people told him over the July 4th holiday that they thought his fence looked great.

Navy Plans Tests Off Randle Cliffs The usually quiet Naval Research Lab south of Chesapeake Beach will be a hub of activity this month. So if you see helicopters and flashes of light over the Bay, don’t be alarmed. Through the end of July, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) says it will be conducting a series of tests for aircraft systems over the coastline of their Chesapeake Bay Detachment (CBT).

The Navy will be using a CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter and an MH-60R Seahawk. Both will be visible flying at low altitudes above the Bay, near their station.

Two flights are scheduled each day through July 29.

There will also be specially-equipped vans parked on the NRL/CBT property to collect data during the tests.

As part of the tests, the choppers will be firing small flares that will appear like a flash of light lasting about six seconds. The navy says this will not be harmful to the human eye, and they may also give off a smoke trail. They will burn out before they hit the water.

The NRL says there will be no environmental impact on the surrounding human environment, endangered/ threatened species, human safety or cultural or historic items. They say flight safety measures have been put in place to protect both flight safety personnel and the general public.

The research also involves a spud barge to collect data, which will be positioned southeast of the Camp Roosevelt pier. The remainder of the equipment will be located on the southernmost area of the NRL property. The helicopters will fly to specific,

pre-determined test points during the actual test activities, with all test points well within the confines of “Restricted Areas A and B” with fans out from a point near Randle Cliff Beach. The flights have been scheduled with and approved by the federal Aviation Administration, and will be will be under continued communication with Patuxent Naval Air Station, where the lights will originate.

The Coast Guard has also been notified so a Notice to Mariners can be broadcast to all vessels. Emergency landing sites have been identified on the NRL/government property for the helicopters and have been incorprated into an emergency response plan.

Weekend tests are not scheduled.

However, according to a release from the Navy, because of weather conditions, it might be necessary to conduct some tests on weekends.

Help Solve Route 2 Traffic Problems

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) invites interested residents to attend an Informational Public Meeting regarding proposed improvements at four intersections along MD 2 (Solomon’s Island Road) in southern Anne Arundel County and one intersection along MD 2 in northern Calvert County. Thee meeting will be held Thursday, July 19 and discuss these According to the town’s job description for a intersections: new code enforcement officer, the applicant must have customer service skills, deal well Anne Arundel County with the public, good writing skills and MD 2 at Harwood Drive computer knowledge. A background in MD 2 at Owensville-Sudley Road municipal government and/ or code MD 2 at MD 255 (Owensville Road) enforcement-related experience preferred.

Resumes will be taken until Wednesday, July MD 2 at MD 256 (Deale Road) 25, 2012. For additional information, please contact Stacy Wilkerson at (410) 257-9618 or Calvert County northbeach@northbeachmd.org.

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The purpose of these projects is to improve traffic operations and safety by constructing dedicated left turn lanes and acceleration/deceleration lanes along MD 2, as well as making drainage improvements.

Project design is underway for all five projects.

The informational meeting will explain the proposed projects. Displays will be set up showing the design of proposed improvements, and SHA representatives will be available to discuss project issues and answer questions. No formal presentation will be given. Feel free to arrive at anytime and walk through at your own pace.

The meeting will be held Thursday, July 19 form 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Anne Arundel County Public Library, South County Branch, 5940 Deale-Churchton Road (MD 256), Deale, MD 20751.

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Who’s This Guy Waving Signs?

Input Sought From Pedestrians, Bikers If you walk a lot or ride a bike in Anne Arundel County, officials want to hear from you.

The Office of Planning and Zoning’s Transportation Division will hold three public meetings to discuss the progress in updating the County’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan.

“We need to support walking and bicycling as practical modes of transportation,” says County Executive John Leopold in a press release. “It is important that we plan now for how our transportation needs and options will change in the future. We are seeking input from citizens regarding their experiences walking or biking in the County and also to suggest ways to correct gaps in the network.”

For the past several months, consultants have collected data and inspected locations throughout the County to identify way to improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities. They will present their findings at three public meetings that will run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The closest meeting to our area will be held Tuesday, July 24 - Southern

Commuters coming home may have noticed people waving “Bongino” signs along Route 2/4 in Prince Frederick last week. So who is this Dan Bongino and why is he waving at traffic?

Bongino, an Anne Arundel County resident, won the Republican primary with about 34% of the vote and will face veteran US Senator Ben Cardin (D) in November. It’s his first campaign and he has not held any public office before. Bongino quit his job of 12 years working as a Secret Service agent to run. He worked in the in the White House detail for five of those years. He was here last week to campaign in Calvert County.

On behalf of Chesapeake Current readers, we asked what his top three campaign issues are.

Bongino replied, “The economy, health care and education.”

“In the hierarchy of needs, there are struggling middle class families out there that are having a hard time putting breakfast on the table for their kids. I know what it’s like to be a kid, and go to bed hungry. I was a raised by a single mom who worked as a grocery store clerk, and

District Police Station, 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater.

Each meeting will consist of a brief presentation followed by a question and answer period. This is one of the first steps in a year-long planning process to identify missing infrastructure segments and to prioritize future development as part of a County network. A follow-up public meeting will be scheduled in four to six months.

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is a component of a larger ongoing project to prepare the County’s Transportation Functional Master Plan as recommended in the adopted General Development Plan. In addition to enhanced pedestrian and bicycle travel, the broader planning initiative will incorporate analysis of opportunities to improve travel in the County’s major highway corridors (e.g. through transit, managed lanes, etc.); identify potential regulatory changes that may facilitate efficient use of rights of way for all travel modes; and evaluate strategies to relieve After months of discussion on each of congestion at existing traffic bottlenecks. (see the archives on The overarching study is expected to be topics ChesapeakeCurrent.com if you missed them), finished in about two years.

North Beach council finished up much of its old

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we didn’t have much. Sometimes we had Cheerios for dinner,” he explains. “I feel the pain.

People need good jobs and we have to get the economy back on track.”

The told us the first thing he’d do, if elected, is push for a balanced budget amendment.

To read more of our interview with Dan Bongino, go to ChesapeakeCurrent.com. You can also visit his web site, Bongino.com.

Council Cleans Up Old Business

business during its July 12 meeting.

Approved was the town’s new Comprehensive Plan, required by state law. It’s a blueprint for the town to follow for the next ten years, and is available on the town’s web site.

Also approved were new Design Standards that architect and consultant Phil McCormick said keeps the tradition of North Beach “unique.” The standards cover the size the buildings, rooflines, materials and doors. For commercial and mixed-use facilities, McCormick said, the standards are absolute. The design standards are also available on the town web site.

Council voted 5-0 to lift parking onsite parking requirements on businesses in the town that are less than 5,000 square feet. Previously, businesses were required to have two on-site parking spaces. Now, they don’t have to have any. As part of the solution, the town will look into improved signage to direct people to lots, adding angled parking to side streets, and stricter enforcement of parking regulations.

The town also scaled back its recycling plans. The first proposal was to spend $67,500 on new bins for everyone, town-wide. However, after much discussion, council instead voted to buy 200, 32-gallon bins with wheels and lids instead at a cost of $8,600. Members also agreed to purchase 100 lids for the currently used yellow recycling bins at a cost of $965. Residents interested in recycling can request the bins and lids through the town’s web site. Councilman Gregg McNeill introduced a motion to charge residents $15 for the new, large bins, and put $5 into an environmental protection fund.

However, no other council member would second his motion.

Also approved was an ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the town’s code to prohibit dangerous animals. The previous ordinance banned Pit Bulls, but was unenforceable, according to Councilman Ken Wilcox, an attorney. He said he has been assured by the county that the language in the new ordinance can and will be enforced by animal control.

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US Senate Candidate Dan Bongino (R).

Mayor Mark Frazer swears in William “Lee” Travers of Owings, owner of the Westlawn Inn, as a member of the North Beach Planning Commission.

He replaces Stephanie Cosby.

Council also approved an ordinance amending the Rental Housing Process so landlords only have to have their properties inspected once every three years, instead of yearly, as previously required.

There was much discussion over proposed solutions to ongoing erosion and flooding problems. Town Engineer John Hoffman said bids were opened July 6 for the Timber Wave Barrier Project to help protect the shoreline from erosion, but the low bid was over $482,000, which is more than the town has available to compete the project.

A cost estimate was also outlined for the Wetlands Restoration Project, which would help to alleviate ongoing flooding problems for residents in the northeast section of town. The total price tag is estimated at almost $3.5 million, with North Beach’s share at an estimated $868,500, although Hoffman said the town would get a “credit” for the purchase of the Walton Beach property.

However, later in the meeting, Mayor Frazer indicated that there was a new issue over the purchase of the beach area from the Walton family over “riparian rights.” Apparently the Walton family is opposed to expanding the boardwalk to the Anne Arundel County line.

Police Blotter Calvert County Sheriff’s Department Reports: Theft While conducting routine patrol in the Dunkirk area on July 8 at 2:15 a.m. Cpl. D. Canning observed a vehicle parked in the Southern Memorial Gardens Cemetery. He made contact with the driver and after some questioning, the man admitted he had stolen items from two gravesites. Six solar powered lamps and a wooden lighthouse were recovered from the suspect’s car and returned to the original gravesites.

Richard Michael Kendall, age 42 of Dunkirk, was arrested and charged with two counts of theft less than $1,000, and theft scheme less than $1,000. More about Southern Memorial Gardens in our Cover Story on page 12….

CDS Violations DFC A. Clas responded to the area of MD Rt. 2 and Dalrymple Road in Owings for the report of a passenger vehicle driving into oncoming traffic on July 14 at 2:13 p.m. Clas observed the vehicle driving southbound on MD Rt. 2 approaching Dalrymple Road and attempting to make a left turn into the oncoming merge lane of Dalrymple Road. He blocked the vehicle in and made contact with the driver who appeared to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. The driver, later identified as Terrence David Brooks, 30, of Chesapeake Beach, would not obey commands to get out of the vehicle and appeared to be confused.

After several commands, Brooks got out of the vehicle but did not follow additional requests of DFC Clas. Brooks struggled with Clas, who finally gained control of Brooks. Several citizens who were witnessing the events offered assistance to DFC Clas, who declined for their safety. Brooks was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released to Clas’ custody. Clas found suspected drugs on Brooks. Brooks was charged with possession of PCP, possession of cocaine, resisting arrest and failure to obey a lawful order. Brooks also received numerous traffic citations.

DFC M. Robshaw conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that crossed the center line several times on northbound Md. Rt. 4 near Cherry Hill Road in Huntingtown on July 14 at 11:16 a.m. He subsequently arrested the driver, Matthew James Kerr, 26, of Shady Side, and charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia, plastic straws and driving under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance.

and fired it in the air several times. After the fight did not break up, the man reportedly fired more shots in the air then pointed it at the crowd telling people to back up. The man then got in his car and drove away. A witness had observed the license plate number and a lookout was broadcast. The vehicle was located in Chesapeake Beach and the driver apprehended and then interviewed by detectives of C.I.T. He advised Det. R. Naughton that he was intending to break up the fight. The gun was located and found to have been stolen during a burglary. Hunter Lee Skeen, 18, of Chesapeake Beach, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and theft.

Burglary A home on Tobacco Road in Chesapeake Beach was burglarized on July 10 between 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Approximately $15,000 worth of jewelry and money was taken. Cpl. R. Selkirk is investigating.

A home on Cove Point Road in Lusby was burglarized sometime on July 4 and over $4000 worth of items was stolen. One Kindle in a green leather case, a Kindle Fire in a black leather case, a Fossil gray watch, a Citizen Eco Drive watch and two i-Pod Nano’s were stolen. DFC R. Weems is investigating.

Second Degree Assault Cpl. A. Moschetto and Sgt. J. Hollinger responded to the area of Golden West Way and San Angelo Drive in Lusby on July 11 at about 5:00 p.m. for the report of a man with a gun. After making contact with the complainant and several witnesses they learned that a man had been pointing what appeared to be a semiautomatic pistol and an assault rifle at various citizens while yelling threats that he was going to kill them. No one was injured. Moschetto and Hollinger made contact with the suspect, identified as Eric Demon Booker, 18 of Lusby, and took him into custody. Two guns were recovered next to Booker, they were determined to be “Airsoft” guns that had been painted to resemble real weapons. Police also recovered a 10 inch fillet knife. Booker was charged with second degree assault, concealing a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct.

Destruction of Property Someone attempted to break into the snack stand at the Marley Run Recreation Area on Mairfield Lane in Huntingtown between July 10 and 11.

Approximately $800 in damage was done but nothing was stolen. DFC J. Lord is investigating.

On July 11 at 9:10 p.m. someone shot at a house on Coyote Trail causing $350 in damage when they hit On July 6 at 11:12 a.m. DFC Lord responded to the the siding and a window. The shots appeared to Prince Frederick Walmart for the report of someone have been fired from a BB gun. DFC J. Hardesty is trying to sell gift cards in the parking lot. He made investigating. contact with two individuals who admitted to trying to sell the gift cards and they had a purchase receipt for DFC M. Robshaw responded to a home on 27th them. They indicated they were trying to make some Street in Chesapeake Beach for the report of a money. One of the subjects was found to have destruction of property on July 15 at 12:13 p.m. suspected drug paraphernalia. Jason Butler Nichols, The victim advised that a friend became upset with 28 of Waldorf, was arrested and charged with him and damaged his property after a verbal possession of controlled paraphernalia, hypodermic argument. He also stated that a gray IPOD Nano syringe needles. was stolen. Robshaw made contact with the suspect who admitted to damaging some of the property.

DFC R. Weems found the driver of a vehicle stopped Robshaw arrested Jennifer Ann Fannon, 40, of for a traffic violation on MD Rt. 4 and Sweetwater Chesapeake Beach, and charged her with malicious Road in Lusby to be in possession of suspected drug destruction of property and theft. paraphernalia on July 8 at 3:02 a.m. Joel Anthony Solan, 21 of St. Leonard, was arrested and charged Thefts from Vehicles with possession of a controlled dangerous substance of Several vehicles were broken into or unlawfully schedule I (spice, a synthetic marijuana), and entered between June 29 and July 5. A vehicle on possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a red 12th Street in Chesapeake Beach, one on Barreda glass pipe.

Boulevard and one on Robin Court in Lusby, a vehicle in the service area of Prince Frederick Ford Reckless Endangerment and a vehicle parked outside the Marriott Spring On July 14 at 1:37 a.m. Dep. M. Quinn responded to Hill Suites in Prince Frederick all had items that a party on Chaneyville Road in Owings for the report include radios, Garmin GPS units, toolboxes and of a fight with shots fired. Upon arrival, she learned sunglasses stolen. The Calvert Investigative Team is from witnesses that a fight had ensued between two investigating. large groups of people attending the party and that a man had gone to his vehicle, brought out a revolver

A Ditch Witch locator and a starter rod together valued at $2,800 were stolen from a truck owned by PEI Underground Utility Construction of Glen Burnie that was parked in front of Calvert Pines Senior Apartments overnight between July 11 and 12. DFC J. Lord is investigating.

profanity toward the officers. Claggett was arrested and charged with disorderly.

Trespass Two intoxicated men were arrested at the Prince Frederick Safeway by Dep. P. Mosely on July 6 at 8:22 p.m. A store employee advised Dep. Mosely that both men had been advised on previous dates not to enter or stand on the property of Safeway.

The employee stated that both men were being disorderly and refused to leave. Nathan J. Williams, 45 and Steven B. Young, 54, both of Prince Frederick, were arrested and charged with trespass.

A thirteen-year-old male from Lusby was charged with theft on a youth report on July 13 after a neighbor reported to DFC R. Brady that the boy had admitted to stealing items from the neighbor’s car the night before. The victim confronted the juvenile after he found a flashlight in his vehicle that belonged to the juvenile. The youth admitted to stealing items from other vehicles in the area as well. State Police Barrack U Reports: He was released to his parents after being charged.

The juvenile returned some of the stolen items to Theft from Vehicle two victims.

Trooper Oles responded to the 5700 block of Oakcrest Dr. in St. Leonard for a reported theft Unattended Child from a vehicle on July 12 at 1:00 a.m. Loose change On July 5 at 12:23 p.m. DFC M. Robshaw was removed from the unlocked vehicle. Craig L. responded to the parking lot in front of the Family Creasey, 28, of Prince Frederick, was arrested and Dollar store in Prince Frederick for the report of an incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention unattended child in a vehicle. He observed a small Center. child sitting alone in a parked vehicle. He then observed a woman leave the store and get into the Trooper Matthews responded to the 1600 block of driver’s seat. He made contact with the woman who Mason Ct. in Prince Frederick for a reported theft stated she had only run into the store to purchase on July 6 at 12:33 p.m. Gas was stolen from the gas one item and had asked two males who were tank of the victim’s pickup truck. Investigation standing outside the store to watch the child. continues.

Robshaw made contact with the two males who advised that the woman had not asked either of Disorderly Conduct them to watch the child. Another witness further Trooper First Class Esnes responded to a call on July advised Robshaw that she had also seen the woman 4 at 1:00 a.m., for a disorderly subject in the 3700 leave the child unattended in the vehicle while she block of Spruce Rd. in Port Republic. Zachary W. went to another store in the same shopping center. Alexander, 19 of Port Republic, was intoxicated and Robshaw cited Sonya Denise Jones, 44 of Prince acting in a disorderly manner. He was arrested and Frederick, with confining a child in a motor vehicle. incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Disorderly Conduct On July 4 at 11:29 a.m. Cpl. T. Smith responded to Possession of Alprazolam the Prince Frederick WaWa convenience store for Trooper First Class Evans stopped a vehicle at Rt. 4 the report of an intoxicated female using profanity. and Pardoe Rd. in Lusby for traffic violations on July He made contact with Debra Lynn Hall, age 55, of 15 at 11:44 a.m. John W. Blackwell, 28, of Lusby, Huntingtown, who was being assisted with standing was found to be in possession of Alprazolam and drug upright by customers. Hall continued to use paraphernalia. He was arrested and incarcerated at profanity after she was asked to stop. She was the Calvert County Detention Center. arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Possession of Marijuana A man who was sleeping on top of a vehicle on July Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a vehicle at Rt. 4 6 at around 11:00 p.m. behind the Wemyss Liquor and Rt. 231 in Prince Frederick for traffic violations store in St. Leonard was ultimately arrested for on July 4 at 7:39 p.m. A search of the vehicle disorderly conduct. Cpl. D. Canning and DFC C. revealed that Louis P Tanko Jr., 48, and Steven L. Ward woke the man, who appeared intoxicated, Chambers, 50, both of Annapolis, were in who became belligerent and was cursing loudly. The possession of marijuana. They were arrested and suspect caused scratches to the vehicle, which did incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention not belong to him. John Mark Faulkner, Jr., age 21 Center. of Dunkirk, was subdued and arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, defacing DUI/Possession of Drugs personal property, and being intoxicated and Trooper Oles stopped a vehicle on HG Trueman endangering his own safety.

Rd. south of Southern Connector Blvd. in Lusby for traffic violations on July 7 at 11:50 p.m. Eric M. On July 6 at 8:16 p.m. Cpl. R. Selkirk responded to Crupi, 24, of St. Leonard, was arrested for DUI and a home on Chesapeake Avenue in North Beach for a a search revealed he was in possession of Alprazolam reported domestic situation. He made contact with for which he did not have a prescription. He was Alfred Glenn Claggett, age 42. Claggett was initially incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention cooperative but then became angry and started using Center.

Crackdown on Route 2 Better think twice if you’re one of those drivers texting, eating, putting on make-up, or dealing with pets while behind the wheel. If you’re caught you’re swerving, you could get pulled over and cited in Anne Arundel County as police initiate a crackdown on distracted driving.

Especially targeted will be the congested section of MD Route 2 in Edgewater and Parole, police say.

It’s called Operation Eagle, and police say they are working to address “the growing problem of distracted driving” in its various forms, such as texting, handling pets or eating while driving. The goal of the crackdown is to reduce serious crashes and change dangerous driving behaviors.

Anyone caught in Maryland driving or causing an accident while typing, sending or reading a text on your cell phone could face a $70 fine and get one point on your driver's license.

Officers plan to carry out the distracted driver initiative on two specific days of enforcement each month using both marked and unmarked vehicles. Police also will distribute handouts about the dangers of distracted driving in addition to issuing warnings and citations. The crackdown began last Friday and will continue for the next few months. Besides Route 2 in Edgewater and Parole, police will be targeting distracted drivers near Ordnance Road in Glen Burnie, between Route 50 and Route 100, and along Route 3 in Crofton.

Police describe distracted driving as any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. Texting while driving has shown to be particularly dangerous as it causes drivers to take their eyes off of the road more than other forms of distracted driving.

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By Susan Shaw Calvert County Commissioner California is Coming to Maryland I am Calvert County’s Representative to the Maryland Association of Counties, also known as MACO. One of the roles of MACO is to lobby the Maryland Legislature on behalf of the Counties with regard to legislation that affects the Counties’ constituents: YOU. In addition to siphoning over $10 million in annual recurring operating costs from the Calvert County budget in recent years to pay for state spending, the MD Legislature is pushing environmental legislation that is sometimes beneficial, almost always prohibitively expensive, and sometimes ineffective and foolish under the guise of cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and the environment.

Recent examples began with the passage in 2006 of the new water resources element, municipal growth element, and priority preservation element of Comprehensive Plans. (HB 1141 and HB 2). 2007 followed with new stormwater management requirements (HB 786/SB 784). Instead of stormwater management

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ponds to collect water run-off, these bills require on-site collection through rain gardens, bogs, and other on-site collection methods. 2008 saw the passage of new critical area requirements in HB 1253. In 2009, new planning visions, Smart Growth measures and indicators, and plan consistency requirements were passed in HB 294/SB 273, HB 295/SB 276, and HB 297/SB 280. In 2010, new transportation planning requirements were set in HB 1155. In 2011, PlanMaryland was decreed

by Executive Order, taking a page out of the federal Obama administration tactics.

In 2012, we got new Growth Tiers and septic system restrictions in SB 236, which has far-reaching implications for every Marylander. Meanwhile, the EPA and the State are requiring Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPS) to limit Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) of pollutants at a projected cost to Calvert County of $1.3 Billion with a B. What’s up next? Greenhouse gas reduction initiatives taken straight from the California playbook are proposed for the coming year’s legislative agenda.

Have you noticed that California is

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bankrupt?

In the name of the environment and the Chesapeake Bay, the MD Legislature is trying to change our way of life at extreme cost to all of us. Am I anti-environment?

Hardly.

Am I against ineffective environmental regulations? YES, I am! No cost/benefit analysis has been done on ANY of this. Platitudes are offered, such as “Clean water will benefit tourism.” If only we were really headed toward clean water.

The emperor has no clothes.

Here is the latest example of this hoax being perpetrated on the taxpayers of Maryland: the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is proposing new regulations that would require Best Available Technology (BAT) nitrogenremoving septic systems on ALL new homes in MD not on sewer systems, at an extra cost per home (or addition to a home)

of about $12,000 plus electricity to run the technology, plus payment for monitoring and oversight. Yes, the septic system has a mobile terminal that advises authorities if it is not working properly or not properly maintained. The expectation is that YOU will spend $60 million on new nitrogen-removing septic systems over the next few years which will reduce nitrogen to the Chesapeake Bay by 1/200th of 1%.

Are you prepared for all this? It’s coming…

Starting now with the fact that grandfathering of major subdivisions on septic systems ends October 1, 2012. My colleague from Howard County told me today that their Planning Department is inundated with permit applications for major subdivisions trying to beat the grandfathering deadline.

Welcome to California/ Maryland.

Residents: “Don’t Take Our Road!”

The Calvert County Board of Commissioners’ (BOCC) chambers was full of angry residents speaking at a public hearing about plans to close and give a section of Farren Avenue in Solomons Island to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL).

After hearing numerous passionate speeches at their July 10 meeting, the BOCC deferred a decision for at least 30 days, and promised to schedule a public hearing for Solomons residents on an upcoming Tuesday evening.

Calvert County Waterman’s Association President Tommy Zinn told the commissioners they feared that closing the street would limit their access to Waterman’s Wharf, which is a popular boat launch. Zinn said, “We need to work out something with the state for public access. Make it agreeable to both sides.”

Watermen this year were declared ‘endangered species,’ and Waterman’s Association Treasurer Jack Fringer said this would be “another nail in our coffin.

We need to keep this open. It’s critical to our survival.”

Bobby Abner of Chesapeake Beach, also representing the Waterman’s Association, told the commissioners, “I’m here on behalf of my whole family, all watermen. We use that dock all year out of necessity to follow species of fish and crabs. A lot of people use it – and need it.”

Rachael Dean, who said she’s a teacher who works on the water during the summer, said, “This dock is crucial to us. It gives us access to the water we wouldn’t have otherwise.”

Clark said the provision was

contained in an original lease signed in 2001 by a previous BOCC with the state for Waterman’s Wharf. It was discovered in negotiations for a lease extension that the land was never conveyed Commissioner Susan Shaw said, “I certainly understand everyone’s concerns.

But this agreement was reached before we became commissioners, and the lab thought this had already happened. We have an agreement we did not honor.

That’s the bottom line.”

Community leaders said this was the first they’d heard about it.

Gladys Bowers of the Solomons Civic Association, said there was no public hearing or study done at the time on closing that section of Farren Avenue from Charles Street to the Old Steamboat Wharf. She alleged it was a “secret deal.”

John O’Kay representing the Harbor Point Homeowners Association said, “I, myself and other members of the community enjoy the views of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay from there. I bike and walk there frequently with my wife, and so do others, including visitors. We watch the boats, the Wednesday night races.” Closing that section, he said, would cut public access in half, and be a detriment to the community. He suggested going back to the university and renegotiating.

Barbara Warner, who said she’s lived in the Lusby/Solomons area for over 30 years, said she was “against giving the property away. I don’t think we should give it to the state.” She and others said it was an excellent spot to watch nature, especially storms brewing over the water.

Clark encouraged residents to write to the CBL and also send their concerns in writing to the BOCC in the next 30 days.

Like a Fine Bottle of Wine…

By Nick Garrett For the next two issues of the Chesapeake Current, we will be offering a biographical look at the rest of our five Calvert County commissioners, Jerry Clark and Susan Shaw. (Profiles of Steve Weems, Pat Nutter and Evan Slaughenhoupt are already on our web site, ChesapeakeCurrent.com).

It strikes me that there are not a lot of resources available that give us much insight into what they do, who they are, and how his or her decisions affect our daily lives. No doubt that running a county like Calvert, which consistently ranks at the top nationally and locally for schools, and one of the best places in the country to live, is a highly daunting job. We hope this series will give our Chesapeake Current readers a glimpse into the Calvert BOCC President Jerry Clark. passions and personalities of these important local Calvert Room and had it ready to sell. elected leaders.

Clark then looked south to Solomon’s He could easily have fit in during the when in 1979 he was approached by the Gilded Age and have been a stereotypical members of the newly formed Solomon’s railroad tycoon or “oil man.” He’s a snappy Business Association about the idea of a south dresser in conservative blue and white executive county liquor. A bridge connecting Calvert to shirts, suspenders, and a suit jacket, which he St. Mary’s was just one of the things that draped on the back of the chair. He rose to sparked the economic development in that greet me as soon as I walked into Panera Bread area, but Jerry Clark’s liquor store itself, Port of Call Liquors, became a staple, and “Mr. in Prince Frederick for our interview.

Gerald “Jerry” Clark typifies a classic Solomons”, as he is now known was on his way.

Calvert County was very different in 1952 American story about a self educated, ambitious, and hard-working man transform- when Jerry was born and later growing up in ing life lessons and long hours into entrepre- Capitol Heights. Clark had legitimate links to neurial success. It’s a quite useful skill set for a Calvert County early, since his family had county commissioner. However, it wasn’t until either a cottage or cottages in North Beach and later in life that Clark begins his political rise. would spend the summers there. His uncle had He was all about business and had a voracious a farm in Huntingtown and in 1970, after Jerry appetite for the knowledge and skills he would graduated from high school, the family moved need to be good at building and revitalizing there. That’s when Jerry got the job at Safeway and realized the one passion he had possessed businesses.

In the mid 1970’s, Jerry left Safeway’s all along: the desire to make money and succeed meat department where he had ascended to a in business for himself.

Over the years, he has been involved in management position in only two years, when he was just entering his 20’s. At Safeway, being many business ventures, some as a managing responsible for product orders, P&L (Profit and member, and some as simple “cash in, cash out” Loss) and cash flow statements, customer money makers. He has built houses, bought service, and division of labor provided Clark and revamped companies, and in some cases with the know-how he needed in order to go acted as an investor. Now, in his 60’s, he out there and make money on his own. He admits the soul is willing but the body is weak learned a great deal about human resources as when it comes to level of drive needed to he was in charge of a department where master physically sustain multiple endeavors. So he butchers and talented tradesman now had to currently serves as President of the Calvert answer to him. Initially he was intimidated, County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) and but he worked through it and developed what operates his Port of Call liquors and Jerry’s became a classic trait of Jerry Clark, the ability Subs and Pizza in Solomons’s.

His accession into the pantheon of local to absorb vast amounts of information, study, transform the data and challenges into politics was a little more benign. He started out common sense points, and translate them into as the treasurer for the newly formed Solomons Business Association. He was good at it and he success on the ground.

Unfortunately, it would take the passing gained respect from his colleagues and over of a loved one to give Jerry the final push he time ended up on the countywide stage as needed to follow his dreams. In 1976, one of treasurer for the Calvert Chamber of his two sisters was killed in a car accident. Commerce. In this role, he got to know the Admittedly, it changed him. The idea that we board of commissioners and started making are mortal and that “you only live once,” gave closer observations about the job and the him that last little push he needed to take the players. Jerry’s connection with the people in leadership positions and the citizens he would risk and jump into business with both feet.

Initially a restaurateur, he would meet the see as a businessman built a foundation that politicos and elected leaders of the day because would ultimately lead him to the Republican they would come into his restaurant and bar, primary for County Commissioner in 2002. the Calvert Room, near the courthouse on He barely won the primary, and had a similar Main Street. While the politics wouldn’t mean showing in the general election where Jerry won anything for a number of years, it was building his commissioner seat by less then 40 votes. these very relationships while running the His campaigning was not exactly larger than Calvert Room that would ultimately frame life, but proved that Calvert County residents some of Clark’s thinking. Back then, he was all had taken notice of this gradually developing about business and his vision of a nice restau- leader and believed in him.

Like his colleagues, he shares a frustration rant, bar, and homage to disco would give locals a nice place to come eat, drink and be that government at times can move at a snail’s merry. After just two years, he had built up the pace. He says he takes pride though in his

consistency in making common sense decisions that will have the most positive impact on the largest number of citizens. It is a model that has led to wise voting and Commissioner Clark now as the BOCC President.

When he is not working and being a responsive Commissioner he enjoys spending time with his wife and extended family. He says he loves old Westerns and anything with John Wayne.

All in all, he is a serious and driven man who knows success and is patient and cares about the needs of his constituents.

As for critics who say he focuses too much on Solomons, he says, “I like being ‘Mr. Solomons’! I mean, if anyone wants to sit down and talk with me I am always willing. Whether you agree with me or not, I will always hear you, and share why I have voted the way I did.”

One thing is abundantly clear about

Commissioner Clark. He is all about business, period, but there is a calm confidence and compassion in him that has developed through the years. Commissioner President Jerry Clark is a much older, much wiser businessman. Like a bottle of fine wine at Port of Call Liquors, Clark has with age become better, more robust and well-seasoned. He may look calm on the outside, but inside he’s a shrewd and compassionate leader that you would feel comfortable approaching and confident that he would help you with your issues.

About the Author: Nick Garrett is the owner of The Garrett Music Academy in Owings, a published author, and has served and continues to serve on various boards and commissions in Calvert County. He and his wife Krista have twin daughters, Juliette and Charlotte.

Chesapeake Current

Thursday, July 19, 2012

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The Jellyfish Are Here!

Watch Out! Another Chesapeake Current Exclusive If you go to Breezy Point, Brownie’s Beach or North Beach, no doubt you’ve heard little kids crying already this year because they’ve been stung by jellyfish.

The jellies, or sea nettles, usually appear in late June or early July; however, they’re here early. And experts say the mild winter and warm spring are also contributing to a bumper crop of the stinging blobs.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office has an incredibly cool interactive map on their web site this year that can show you exactly there concentrations of jellies are hanging out.

If you scan the Current Code on your smart phone, you’ll see your color-coded odds of getting stung, ranging from dark red, for OUCH! to deep blue, for ahhh – smooth swimming! NOAA says this map is updated hourly. You can also check the conditions at Bay Buoys by scanning the other Current Code and see the probability of nettles at those points.

According to the Chesapeake Bay Office of NOAA, the distribution of these ghostly pain merchants is highly dependent upon the salinity and temperature of the water. The nettles prefer warm conditions and tributaries in the middle Bay, right around here, where salinities range from 10 to 20 parts per thousand.

According to those visiting North Beach, the waters are teaming with them this year.

One resident complained at the last North Beach Council meeting because of screaming and crying kids being stung and blamed the town for not putting up their jellyfish nets.

Mayor Mark Frazer promised that next year, the town will put up the nets June 15 to provide swimmers more protection. The nets are up now.

So what can you do if a jellyfish brushes your skin? Here are some remedies worth trying: - Meat Tenderizer. Yes, for some reason a little meat tenderizer sprinkled on or rubbed into your burning skin makes it feels better. It must be something with the salt or herbs that works is all we can figure…

- Sand. If you don’t have any Adolph’s or Mrs. Dash in your beach bag, grab some sand and rub on the ting. Make a sand paste with some salt water, pile it on the bite and rub it around.

Some people say it helps stop the pain and the rough sand can help get the stingers out of your skin. Use salty water only, because WebMD.com says fresh water can actually reactivate jellyfish stingers.

- Alcohol. Although rubbing alcohol is preferred, beer, wine or other spirits may also provide quick relief. And just to clarify: pour or rub the alcohol on the jellyfish bite. Don’t give it to your little kid to drink!

- Clorox Bleach, white vinegar and baking soda. Head to Roland’s in Chesapeake Beach right away and these products might help relieve the sting as well. Roland’s also carries ice, which can be applied to help stop the pain.

Lemon or lime juice may also be effective.

- Benadryl, Bactine, Neosporin, Aloe Vera Gel. Chesapeake Care Pharmacy in the same shopping center with Roland’s also carries over-the-counter products that could help relieve the throbbing sting. Ask the pharmacist to recommend mild hydrocortisone cream or oral antihistamine to relieve the itching and swelling.

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- Urine. Yuck ewe yuck! But some people swear it works…

Regardless of what you decide to put on your wound, it also helps to gently scrape the skin with a flat edge – such as a credit card – to get the tiny “stingers” and venom out.

Severe allergic reactions to jellyfish stings are not common, but emergency treatment is essential in those cases. If the person starts having trouble breathing or swallowing, has severe pain or swelling, or if the sting covers more than half of an arm or leg, the victim should be seen by a doctor immediately. For visitors unfamiliar with our area, the closest hospital is in Prince Frederick, although there are urgent care clinics in Dunkirk and Solomons.

But is there any way you can prevent jellyfish from stinging you in the first place?

One thing worth trying is slathering your skin with a heavy layer of Vaseline before going in the Bay to swim. Some people say it works.

Jellyfish are quite fascinating creatures, according to Wikipedia. Jellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million years, and possibly 700 million years or more, making them the oldest multi-organ animal on Earth. However, they are not even related to fish. Wikipedia adds that they are not even vertebrates, so the term “jellyfish” is considered by some to be a misnomer, and many public aquariums in the US now refer to them as jellies or sea jellies instead. If you’re on the water and see a herd of jellies, the proper terms are a “bloom” or a “swarm.” The creatures range in size from about one millimeter in bell height and diameter to nearly two meters in bell height and diameter; the tentacles and mouths usually extend beyond this bell dimension.

The Moon Jellyfish is the biggest that lives in the Chesapeake Bay. It can grow 10-12 inches in diameter. It looks like a clear, flattened disk, with numerous small tentacles around the edge and a pink four-leaf clover design in the middle, according to NOAA. The Mushroom Cap Jellyfish may also enter the Bay in the fall. It has a deep swimming bell without tentacles and is creamy white with darker markings, NOAA experts say.

Like other forms of life in the Chesapeake Bay, scientists have noted a decline in jellyfish over the last five decades or so.

Like this or any of the other stories you read in this issue of the Chesapeake Current? Email editor@chesapeakecurrent.com. You can also share any of our stories on your Facebook page from our web site, ChesapeakeCurrent.com!

Thursday, July 19, 2012 Chesapeake Current

Surf’s Up at New Museum Think there’s no surf on the Bay? Think again.

Local surfing legend Bruce Gabrielson has opened Maryland’s first Surfing Museum and Surf Art Gallery in Chesapeake Beach to exhibit various historical objects he has collected during his 50 plus years involved with the sport.

Several rare objects are on display including legendary board shaper Dale “The Hawk” Velzey’s shaping equipment from the 1950s and 1960s, the first day issue of the Duke Stamp from both Huntington Beach, CA and Waikiki, HI an original Makaha skateboard signed by Larry Severson, a display of Rick Griffin cartoon, and artwork by world champion Kim Hamrock.

The museum is located on Rt. 261 just

south of the Naval Research Lab. There is no cost to visit but reservations are requested.

To view some of the displays, scan the Current Code with your smart phone!

What jellyfish lurk below the surface in the Chesapeake Bay? Chrysaora quinquecirrha is whitish in color and is the most abundant jellyfish found in the Bay and tidal tributaries. Photo courtesy of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Ctenophores or Comb Jellies are abundant during the summer. They don’t sting, but they do eat oyster spat, which reduces the number of oysters in the Bay. They are transparent and are seldom noticed, except at night when they glow, if disturbed. Photo courtesy of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Scan the Current Code with your smart phone to watch a jellyfish swimming in the Chesapeake Bay. Footage courtesy Morgan Wells / Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network and uploaded to YouTube.

Scan the Current Code with your smart phone to see experimental, nearreal-time maps online of where sea nettles can be found. Photo courtesy of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Tools of the Trade

By Bob Munro

F

rom time to time, we suggest various lures that are used to catch fish in the mid-Chesapeake Bay area. And occasionally we've included a photo or two of those lures. One of our Chesapeake Current readers wrote in requesting that we provide a closer look at some of the most popular terminal tackle in use around the mid-Bay. This week we'll do just that - take a closer look at a variety of lures, most of which are used while trolling either for Rockfish, Bluefish or other predators such as Red Drum or Spanish Mackerel. In most cases, lures are tied directly to the end of a leader that may or may not include a barrel swivel in the middle and a 1/0 "Coastlock" or "Interlock" swivel for attachment to the running line.

A. Bucktail - As its name implies, the bucktail is a lead head trimmed with deer hair.

They are available in weights from less than one to 16 ounces and in a variety of colors and head shapes. Never used alone, you always add a plastic shad or other plastic variation (of which there are many) to the hook. It's the motion of the plastic that seems to attract the fish. Bucktails are often rigged in tandem on leaders of different lengths.

For example, pair a two-ounce and four-ounce bucktail and they will stay apart when trolled.

They can also be rigged in tandem behind opposite arms of an umbrella, especially effective this time of year if you can avoid Bluefish.

B. Plastic Shad - Available in virtually all colors of the rainbow and lengths from four to 15 inches, plastic shad are a fisherman's staple. Those shown are all six inches in length, a good size for summertime Rockfish. Again, if Bluefish are in the area, be prepared to switch to something else.

C. Parachute - The parachute is somewhat similar to the bucktail (lead head and hair) but they normally feature nylon "hair" tied in such a manner as to cause a pulsing action when trolled.

Pick a color and it's available, as are different head shapes and weights from two to 32 ounces. Plastic shad are needed to complete the lure. Small parachutes are not as popular when targeting summertime Rockfish as their bucktail counterparts. However, large parachutes with nine or 12-inch shad are the baits of choice when the Big Rockfish are here.

D. Stingsilver - Stingsilvers are used for jigging. Not much more than a piece of lead with a hook attached, they are designed to get to the bottom quickly. Depending on where the fish are in the water column, work the jig up and down at different speeds until you find one that's working.

You'll need a heavier jig in deeper water. Back when we had Sea Trout in October and November, the fish were sometimes in 70 feet of water. Nowadays, try jigging Stingsilvers under shools of breaking Rockfish and Bluefish.

E. Storm Shad - If you took a plastic shad and added a weighted hook, you'd have a Storm Shad. The six-inch length is by far the most popular for summertime Rockfish. Those shown are lime green but they can be found in more than a handful of colors and sizes. Rig two of these 18 inches behind opposite umbrella arms and you'll have one of the most effective Rockfish-catching rigs used in the Bay. F. Drone Spoon - Drone Spoons have been around since the early 1900s and they've been used to catch practically any species of predatory fish in both fresh and salt water. With sizes appropriate for panfish to Marlin, and colors that flash throughout the spectrum, Drone Spoons are extremely popular here in the Bay. The number two size is particularly effective on summertime

Rockfish and Bluefish. Whether trolled behind lead weights or in-line planers, these spoons are hard to beat for catching Rockfish, especially when Blues are mixed in. When plastics are being chopped off, Drone Spoons can easily save the day.

G. In-line Planers - These planers are designed to dive while trolling without much weight. The number one planer is about one inch wide, followed by the number two planer at two inches, etc. One proven approach is to use longer lines with smaller planers off the stern and shorter lines with larger planers up front. Leaders used with spoons or hose lures should have a barrel swivel in the middle to reduce twisting.

Consider using planers when trolling over suspended fish.

H. Surgical Hose - Hoses resemble eels, a favorite food of most predatory fish. Last issue we reviewed how to bend and twist a hose, depending on whether you're trying to catch Rockfish or Bluefish. (Prior issues are readily available on the Chesapeake Current's website).

While there may not be as many hose colors and sizes, the red one shown is about 14 inches in length - a good choice in our part of the Bay for both Rock and Blues.

I. Fishbites - These artificial bloodworms are almost as good as the real thing when fishing for Spot. Cut pieces 1/4 to 3/8 inches in length and you'll be pleasantly surprised at how well Spot react to these tiny morsels. Other flavors and colors are also available. Keep the package well sealed and dry and they'll last quite a long time.

J. Umbrella/ parachute combination The one shown happens to be a six arm, but the most popular size when trolling for Rockfish is the 20-inch four arm. Attach 6 inch shad to each arm with a straight snap swivel and then add an 18-inch leader for the parachute. Notice that the parachute is trimmed with a nine inch (or larger) shad and 9/0 trailer hook. I've said many times before -- this rig will catch Rockfish when all else fails.

All of this tackle is readily available at your favorite LOCAL tackle shop where you can pick up most of these items pre-rigged, plus advice on how, when and where to use it.

Have a question about Chesapeake Bay fishing?

Send your questions to "onthewater@chesapeakecurrent.com" and we'll do our best to get you an answer.

About the Author: Bob Munro of Chesapeake Beach has been a career research biologist for the US Fish & Wildlife Service. At one time or another, he has visited every river entering the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna Flats to Hampton Roads. An avid fisherman, he's fished the mid- Chesapeake since the mid-1980s.

Don't catch 'em all, Bob Munro

Chesapeake Current

Thursday, July 19, 2012

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A “Man of Trees”

By Brian McDaniel

wonderful people in our area, it’s that your word is your bond. Anyone wishing to have a business in the Tri-County area must truly embrace that fact. Kelly’s Nursery has built an awesome business on this ideal. As for my family, we enjoy doing business with Kelly and his team. It’s no secret that small businesses like his are the backbone of our local economy.

This “man of trees” is so much more than chainsaws, rocks and flowers! Kelly has a passion for community and enjoys giving back. Being a member of the Bay Business Group is just a small part of his efforts. He sits on the board of the United Way of Calvert County, is a board member of the Calvert County Optimist Club and supports End Hunger of Calvert County. In 2010, he ran for County Commissioner, and this year he’s running for Board of Education.

He is part of the pulse that is our great community, coaching his sons’

I look around my neighborhood at all of the trees; some new and some very old.

What have they seen? How many storms have they braved? I often wonder.

In our community, there’s also a “man of trees,” an individual who has seen many storms, cleaned up after them, and is deeply “rooted” in Calvert County. I have the pleasure of writing about an individual whom I admire and respect as one of our leading small business owners here in Calvert.

Kelly McConkey is someone who doesn’t make excuses, but instead finds ways to solve issues, get involved, and make an impact.

Kelly’s Nursery and Kelly’s Tree Service in Dunkirk are examples of taking an idea or hobby at a very young age and turning it into a thriving business that makes up a substantial part of our local economy. As they say, work at something you love, and success will follow. How true this has been for Kelly McConkey.

His family-owned business provides everything you need for making your home or business more beautiful, and maintaining it for the future. They provide gardening, landscaping as well as tree, limb and stump removal services. In the winter,

Kelly’s team also can remove snow.

Their business is a well-rounded and, from a personal point of view, p e o p l e o r i e n t e d business.

Kim, Kelly’s wife of 21 years, shares the dream of running a Kelly McConkey. f a m i l y business. However, they’re only like the Kardashians in their love of first names that begin with the letter “K.” Kelly, Kim and their four sons, Kelly Jr., Kyle, Kory and Kevin share in this vision Kelly had, beginning when he was just 13 years old.

By age 16, Kelly had already started his landscaping business. And ever since, he has shown a drive for excellence and continues to be someone you can rely on.

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baseball teams and stepping up to the plate whenever needed. For example, following the derecho this month, he responded to about 80 calls to help people who needed to clean up fallen trees. He’s there when you need him and offers emergency service, 24 hours a day!

For this business owner who rarely takes vacations, Kelly knows the value of a job well done. Whether you have a large job or maybe a yard to clean up, Kelly has a solution for every budget. Kelly’s Nursery is located at 2951 Brick House Road, Dunkirk. Give them a call at (301) 855-4001 or visit them online at www.kellystreeservice.net and www.kellysnurseries.com About the Author: Brian McDaniel is the owner of Crow Entertainment, LLC and a resident of Owings. He serves as one of three Ethics Commissioners for the Town of North Beach and is part of the communications team for the Bay Business Group.

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AA County Employers To Be Honored Do you know of an employer who hires individuals with disabilities? If so, let the Anne Arundel County Commission on Disability Issues know about this company.

The commission is seeking nominations of employers who hire individuals with disabilities to be honored at the annual disAbility Awareness Day 2012.

“The 2012 disAbility Awareness Day will be held during Disability Employment Awareness Month in October at Westfield Annapolis mall on Oct. 27. At the event, County Executive John R. Leopold and the Commission will recognize, among several categories, employers who hire individuals with disabilities,” says Ginger Palmer,

commission chairman, of Edgewater.

“This is a tribute to those businesses that diversify their workforce,” says Leopold. “Their hiring of individuals with disabilities contributes to their business success and helps those individuals to have better lives.”

Nomination forms are available at the Anne Arundel County Americans with Disabilities Act office at the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, 2666 Riva Road, fourth floor, in Annapolis; by calling (410) 222-4464, or by visiting the Commission’s website aacounty.org.

Nominations are due by Sept. 7, 2012.

Try Buying Local For a Week July 22 through 29 is Maryland’s annual “Buy Local Agriculture Week,” which encourages people to buy local products and eat at least one thing from a nearby farm every day.

As part of the celebration, Calvert residents can shop at the temporary Courthouse Green Produce Stand from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, July 23, 25 and 27.

Throughout the summer, residents can shop at a number of local farmers markets: • On Tuesdays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the parking lot of Calvert Memorial Hospital.

• On Thursdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, 5965 Deale-Churchton Road in Deale; also on Thursdays from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the Solomons Riverwalk.

• On Fridays from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., the

Friday Night Farmers Market and Classic Car Cruise-In. in North Beach.

• On Saturdays, residents can find a farmers market from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Calvert County Fairgrounds.

By purchasing directly from stores, restaurants or farms that feature local products, everyone can help our area’s economy. Locally owned businesses provide jobs, more often purchase supplies and products from other local businesses and provide unequalled customer service.

A case study done in Maine in 2003 by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance reports that for every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 goes back into the community; for every $100 spent at a chain store, only $14 comes back.

Business News In the Beaches Sweet Sue’s Bake Shop and Coffee Bar in North Beach is for sale, according to Ron Russo, their landlord. He told North Beach Council members at their July meeting that they’ve told him that one of the family members who purchased it last year has gotten a job transfer, and the entire family plans to move.

Pam Hill and Drew Hill, their four daughters, and Pam’s parents, Alberta and Woody Shaw of Owings bought the neighborhood bakery, coffee shop and lunch establishment just a little over a year ago. It’s been a neighborhood favorite at the corner of 7th and Bay Avenue in North Beach since it first opened in May 2005.

Russo said new owners could have an

opportunity to expand because Chez Elle next door is considering vacating that adjacent space, next to the North beach Post Office.

Across the street at the former Thursday’s building, which Russo also owns, a new Mexico Restaurant is moving in. The new North Beach location will be run by the same family that operates the successful Mexico Restaurant in Huntingtown. Renovations are currently underway inside, and they hope to open in September.

Meantime, Thursdays has reopened in the shopping center on Route 260 at Boyd’s Turn Road, across from Sneade’s Ace Home Center.

The décor is different, but the familiar menu remains consistently good.

Businesses Warned of Quick Thieves Anne Arundel County Police say in the past several weeks, they've observed an increase in smash and grab burglaries throughout the County. In most instances, a front window is shattered and the cash register attacked after hours.

One problem is that businesses continue to leave the day's receipts or the next day's bank in their registers, and when criminals are successful, that only encourages them to make more attempts. Police say they are seeing a rash of other quick in and out burglaries and thefts in which only one or two items are taken. For example, thieves will grab an unattended laptop computer and run out.

Police suggest that businesses always be sure to remove all currency from their registers

Learn To How To Sell Farms The Southern Maryland Association of Realtors, in cooperation with the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), is offering to all area realtors a course called "A Guide to Selling Farmland." It will be held July 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Real Estate Academy located at 8440 Old Leonardtown Road, Suite 211, Hughesville, Maryland 20637.

Selling farmland requires an adequate understanding of land preservation techniques and zoning; the class will also cover how to guide potential purchasers to land appropriate to their farming needs.

Many farms in Southern Maryland (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, and St. Mary's) have recorded covenants or easements that occasionally the current owner is not aware of. Some purchasers of farmland are interested in a particular type of farming and may ask realtors to help them to determine if the

proposed use is allowed by zoning. Greg Bowen, former Director of the Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning and now a member of the SMADC FarmLINK team, will cover these and other topics and discuss how Maryland FarmLINK, a free service, can help realtors handle these issues in the sale of farmland.

To register for the class, go to the webpage: http://bit.ly/smarceschedule A class fee applies: $40 for REALTORS®, $50 non-REALTORS®. The course is worth three continue education credits.

Maryland FarmLINK, a program of SMADC, is dedicated to the support and nurture of new and beginning farmers. The Maryland FarmLINK website at www.marylandfarmlink.com includes a "Property Exchange" function which helps farmers find farmland to purchase, work, or lease.

Know Someone for the AG HOF? To honor leaders of Maryland’s agricultural community, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting nominations of farmers and farm families for the Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame, which pays tribute to those who have dedicated their lives to Maryland agriculture.

Any farm family that derives its income principally from farming is eligible for the award.

Since 1991, when the Hall of Fame was established, 42 farm families from 22 counties have been honored for their high standards of conduct; personal values; contributions to their community; and performance, leadership, innovation, and achievement in agriculture.

Nomination forms are available from MDA or local cooperative extension offices, which serve as local nominating committee coordinators. Each local nominating committee, which is made up of the county extension educator, county farm bureau president, county fair representative, and county soil conservation district chairman, reviews a pool of candidates from its county and forwards a selection to the Governor’s Selection Committee.

Nominations are due to MDA by August 8.

For a nomination form or further information, contact MDA at (410) 841-5770, or visit their web site, mda.maryland.gov.

and leave no cash on their premises overnight.

Police also suggest businesses leave cash registers open when they lock up for the day, thus eliminating prying damage and demonstrating to thieves that they contain no money.

In businesses and office environments, police suggest securing all items that could be quickly grabbed and removed by thieves.

Laptop locks are cheaply available from local stores. This simple device could save you from losing your equipment and valuable records because they make it difficult to grab and run with a laptop. Also, police say, don’t leave your iPhone or iPad or anything valuable unattended or in a vehicle.

“Value Added” Farm Grants Available Interested in growing more on your own?

The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) has announced a grant funding opportunity to encourage agricultural producers in Maryland to expand or diversify their business operations by installing capital assets to make a product that is “value added.” Eligible applicants must be a crop or livestock producer or processor, agricultural cooperative, seafood processor, or primary or secondary timber products processor, and have been in business for a minimum of two years.

Applicants can receive up to $15,000 for projects such as production buildings and major fixtures, livestock or seafood processing facilities, fruit or vegetable processing facilities, creamery production equipment, timber or wood products facilities and manure digesters. Cash matching

funds are required, and must be at least equal to the amount of grant funds requested.

The submission deadline for applicants seeking to receive MVAPG-Capital Assets Option grants from MARBIDCO is Wednesday, August 22, 2012 by 4:00 p.m.

Applications received in the mail with a Monday, August 20, 2012 postmark will also be accepted.

Grant award announcements will be made by early October. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please visit the MARBIDCO website for more information and to download the MVAPG- Capital Assets Option application f o r m : http://www.marbidco.org/applications.html.

Questions may also be addressed by contacting Kristen Robinson at (410) 267-6807.

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Can They Save Southern Memorial Gardens?

On The

By Diane Burr Another Chesapeake Current Exclusive

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early a year after being closed by the Office of Cemetery Oversight (OCO), two former employees of Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk are proposing a plan that they hope could dig the troubled cemetery out of years of problems and scandals.

The plan is by Doug Lodge, the comptroller for seven years under two owners and Terry Wood, who worked there for four years as a family service counselor. They hope to hear soon whether their proposal to take over operations is accepted or rejected.

They are death care professionals by trade, and sincerely believe they can turn the business around, finally making things right for thousands of area families. While at Southern Memorial

Doug Lodge and Terry Wood.

Gardens, Wood graduated from a mortuary science program and moved on to Raymond-Wood Funeral Home in Dunkirk, which she eventually purchased. As Lodge puts it, “We are RWA – ready, willing and able. We can walk in there tomorrow, and run it effectively from day one.”

As far as they know, no one else has expressed an interest in the bankrupt business.

They issued their proposal to the Bankruptcy Trustee in February 2012, but have yet to receive any response. The Chesapeake Current put a call in to the bankruptcy trustee, however, it was not returned by press time.

Between 1,800 and 2,000 people have been buried at Southern Memorial Gardens since it opened in the early 1960’s.

For over ten years, hundreds were bilked out of pre-paid funeral funds by then owner Larry Deffenbaugh, who faked his own death to avoid a court hearing. He was identified in Texas and arrested on a probation violation after America’s Most Wanted ran two segments about the scandal. Deffenbaugh is currently in a federal prison.

Lodge parted ways when he refused to comply with Deffenbaugh’s business scheme, pay Deffenbaugh’s large personal expenses with client money, and reclassify accounting records.

He says he also caught Deffenbaugh withdrawing money from trust accounts of people who were still alive and he expressed concerns because Deffenbaugh did not complete state-required audits. Lodge was replaced by Deffenbaugh’s daughter, Stacy Campbell, who

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Carol Johns of Owings gets un update from Doug Lodge.

She says she comes frequently to Southern Memorial Gardens to visit her granddaughter’s grave.

was eventually indicted.

Wood says as she attended mortician’s school, she also confronted Deffenbaugh about practices that she learned were not legal before she finally quit.

“Our skeletons are not in the closet,” Wood says. “We know what we’re walking into. And we are looking at it with much caution and care.

What’s important is our philosophy and where we’re coming from. We believe we are the appropriate candidates to serve our community through ownership. People want to help us. We get calls and run into people all the time, asking, ‘What can we do?’”

Wood and Lodge say their proposal would includes making things right for all those who were defrauded, although it’s still not clear how many there are. To date, 551 people have been recognized as funding pre-paid services, but Lodge says he believes there are more.

“People retire and move away, they go to Florida and decide to be buried there, people die and their families didn’t know they pre-paid or bought plots. So it’s likely we may never know exactly how many,” he tells the Chesapeake Current.

The pre-paid packages ranged from a minimum of $2,000 to $2,550 for a plot and $5,000 to $8,000 for burial and funeral expenses.

So the losses per person were between $2,000 and $10,550.

Wood says Deffenbaugh also pre-sold many “Cremation Certificates” which she says were illegal.

A fire burned down the cemetery office in 1999 destroying many records. Further, prior to the impending sale, hundreds of files were either destroyed or removed to another location. It was not until after the sale, boxes of files and computers were eventually found as a result of a search warrant issued against Deffenbaugh’s daughter. The new owners, Bill and Danny Martin, were shocked when scores of people came in to claim undocumented pre-paid services. Calvert County District Court ruled they were not responsible because they did not know about the contracts and were not told by the seller, Deffenbaugh.

Lodge says he has the highest respect for the Martins, who were pulled into an impossible situation that even led to their personal bankruptcy.

“We want to continue the Martin’s legacy, honoring every single burial with dignity. Their son Michael is buried there and currently, many of the graves appear forgotten, unloved and uncared for. Their motto was ‘creating a place of peace and serenity so to honor every life with dignity.’ And I believe they succeeded,” Lodge adds.

“It was unfair to ask the families to pay twice, but also unfair to ask the Martins to perform services for contracts they did not have nor knew even existed. So what they did was a ‘verbal promise,’ which they would open the graves, provide all the burial goods and services,

and if /when the money was released, they would reimburse the families. The Martins paid back 100% for each of the 31 contracts presented.

This was completed when the trust account was released and the trustee immediately cut 31 checks, which were dispersed to the respective families,” Lodge says.

Lodge says the top priority in his and Wood’s plan is making things right for all the families involved. “It’s our desire to honor all existing previous contracts, BADTEC (the Martins’ company) and Larry Deffenbaugh’s, and of course, our own in the future.”

Although it’s been closed for nearly a year, Southern Memorial Gardens is still an active place for the living. A constant stream of cars, another one every few minutes or so, pulls in with people coming to visit a loved one’s grave.

One of them was Carol Johns of Owings, who stopped to visit her granddaughter’s grave in The Garden of the Last Supper. She asked Lodge what he’d heard about the proposal, and told him, “If you need me to go door to door, do anything, just let me know.”

Now there’s no one to mow the grass, pull the weeds, or otherwise care for the once beautiful 30-acres of gently rolling hillside off Ward Road in Dunkirk, on the same side of the road behind the CVS Pharmacy. The cemetery is laid out in sections called “gardens” including the Garden of Angels, for babies and small children, the Garden of Honor for veterans, police officers and fire fighters, and peaceful spots overlooking a pond or woods called the Garden of Meditation and the Garden of Serenity.

Many families have taken it upon themselves to bring lawnmowers and weed whackers to maintain the grave sites of their loved ones. Other graves are overgrown with grass and weeds that are knee-deep. Flowers and other decorations are strewn over the grounds along with tree limbs, trash, and other debris.

“Not too long ago, someone came in and stole bronze vases off the graves, 21 vases, I think,” Lodge says. “Since then, a lot of the scrap yards have refused to accept things that obviously were stolen from cemeteries.”

In our latest Police Blotter (see page 5) we have the story of a new arrest of a local man who allegedly stole a number of lights from gravesites at Southern Memorial Gardens.

Windows have been broken out of the business office, some of the grounds-keeping equipment and tools were stolen. Scores of feral cats have moved in.

And since the Martin’s bankruptcy, people who already purchased plots have had a difficult time completing burials for loved ones.

“When the Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight (OCO) revoked the Martins’ license, they could not provide any further burials,” Lodge says. “They (OCO) did not think about the impact. They created this monster. They could legally shut it down (the cemetery), but had no mechanism to deal with the consequences.”

Southern Memorial Gardens conducts an average of about 100 burials a year, Lodge estimates.

The OCO filed criminal charges of Burying without a License because Southern Memorial Gardens interred loved ones who were under contract with them. However, all 80 charges were eventually dropped.

“They could only bury people there on a case-by-case basis, with a Court order. This was heart wrenching. Suppose dad was there, and the kids knew mom wanted to be next to him, but she could not be buried there, if the site was not previously purchased.” Wood says. “You can only imagine how terrible this is for our families.”

“There was one time that a judge ordered

Even though Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk has been officially closed for a year, it’s still an active place for the living. Every few minutes, another car pulls in with people coming to pay respects to a loved one’s grave.

no more burials until a court hearing was held.

During this period, of course, there were several deaths. For one individual, we could not bury her, so we brought her back (to Raymond-Wood Funeral Home) where we kept her safe and preserved. The family eventually bought property elsewhere. This caused them tremendous aggravation and heartache.”

A local bank still holds a mortgage on the property, which could be a stumbling block in their plan. Wood says, “Our hope is that we can come up with a reasonable agreement with the bank.”

“We want a brand new relationship with the new director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight, if the trustee accepts our offer,” Lodge said. Recently, he says he had a good discussion with Scott Jensen, the acting Secretary of the DLLR. Lodge also says local lawmakers have been very supportive.

“We care about this from a practical viewpoint, and we have seen the emotional impact. It’s about our loved ones, honoring their wishes. They bought the specific site they wanted, and pre-paid. Wood says. “Some people buried their loved ones elsewhere, thinking they could

one day move them back here. But to disinter is a daunting undertaking. It costs a couple thousand dollars, minimum, very expensive.”

In spite of the past, Wood and Lodge say they remember the good things that were accomplished while working at Southern Memorial Gardens and want to bring that sense of community back.

“One Christmas, there was an event that was started remembering friends and family. It started with about 40 people who had lost loved ones that first year, and we had some sandwiches and a program for them. Next year, we had over 100 people. And many were the ones who came the first year, saying ‘Please let us come again.’ So the celebration was opened up to everyone, not just those who had lost loved ones in the past year, but all those connected with Southern Memorial Gardens. The next year, there were over 300 people, and we had a beautiful candlelight ceremony, buffet dinner and 1,800 candles and luminaries throughout the cemetery.

People brought by baked goods. It was a way for the community to bond. It was standing room only, and such an inspiration,” Wood says.

“A company made a video of the photos of the loved ones who had passed. Families would watch it and say, ‘oh, look, there’s grandpa’ and ‘I remember that picture of aunt so and so.” People were bonding, holding each other, very emotional,” Lodge remembers.

“Our main motivation is not just to make it financially, but we want Southern Memorial Gardens to once again be a place to gather, celebrate a life, leave with a good feeling in your heart,” Wood adds. “We want to come in with a nice, clean slate. Every person in every grave has a story. We want to be able to tell people’s stories.

Southern Memorial Gardens can once again be a family jewel of Calvert County.”

About the Author: Diane Burr is the founder, owner and executive editor of the Chesapeake Current, the only locally-owned and operated newspaper on our area.

One Family’s Story Dottie Wilson of Dunkirk tells the Chesapeake Current about her experience after her father, who pre-arranged for his burial expenses at Southern Memorial Gardens, passed away July 25, 2011.

“My mother passed away in 2006, and she was buried there. He had everything paid for at the cemetery. The day he died, my sister and I went to the funeral home and made arrangements. Then a few hours later, they called us and said, ‘Your father can’t be buried.’ I can’t begin to tell you the emotions we felt at the time,” Wilson says.

“I told my sister and she said – you’ll have to take care of this. She lost her husband a couple of years earlier – he’s buried at Southern Memorial Gardens, too.

She said - I can’t deal with it. So I called Doug (Lodge), and he told me to call the OCO (Office of Cemetery Oversight).”

“They were about as cold and nasty as they could be. I talked to Ben Foster (former director), and asked him, how can I get my father buried? You can go to court, he said. But I don’t have a clue what to do, I told him. Then he said – they -meaning Southern Memorial Gardens - could help you, but I’d do it myself if I were you.”

“My father had just died that morning. My father absolutely loved this cemetery,” Wilson says. “Can you imagine your loved one passing away, and a few hours later you find out he can’t be buried there - especially since he had it all paid for, for six years? They’re so harsh and cold. OCO was of no help whatsoever. Ben Foster was mean.”

“The Martins have been nothing but kind to us. We’ve made all our arrangements, too (she and her husband) and all paid for there. It’s a shame, a disgrace what they’ve done to the Martins and the cemetery,” she says.

“The day of my father’s viewing, Doug helped me fill out the papers, and went with me to the court. First they sent us to the wrong place, and then when we found the right place, the judge would not see me, I was absolutely devastated,” she remembers. “We couldn’t get our father buried. We had to take him back to the funeral home. It’s one of the worst things I’ve been through.”

The family then hired a Washington DC attorney.

“It’s a shame when you have to hire a lawyer to get your father buried,” she says. “Our father did this so we wouldn’t have any problems when the time came.

His was the last one the Martins were allowed to do.”

Wilson says she visits her parents’ graves at least twice a week, and is frustrated because, “That cemetery is in such disarray. Nobody wants to do anything about the maintenance, get this to move on. It used to be a gorgeous cemetery. The Martins and Doug kept that place immaculate.”

“Now everybody passes the buck. It’s just very, very sad and I wish they would get this resolved quickly,” she says.

Chesapeake Current

Thursday, July 19, 2012 13

Can They Save Southern Memorial Gardens?

On The

By Diane Burr Another Chesapeake Current Exclusive

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early a year after being closed by the Office of Cemetery Oversight (OCO), two former employees of Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk are proposing a plan that they hope could dig the troubled cemetery out of years of problems and scandals.

The plan is by Doug Lodge, the comptroller for seven years under two owners and Terry Wood, who worked there for four years as a family service counselor. They hope to hear soon whether their proposal to take over operations is accepted or rejected.

They are death care professionals by trade, and sincerely believe they can turn the business around, finally making things right for thousands of area families. While at Southern Memorial

Doug Lodge and Terry Wood.

Gardens, Wood graduated from a mortuary science program and moved on to Raymond-Wood Funeral Home in Dunkirk, which she eventually purchased. As Lodge puts it, “We are RWA – ready, willing and able. We can walk in there tomorrow, and run it effectively from day one.”

As far as they know, no one else has expressed an interest in the bankrupt business.

They issued their proposal to the Bankruptcy Trustee in February 2012, but have yet to receive any response. The Chesapeake Current put a call in to the bankruptcy trustee, however, it was not returned by press time.

Between 1,800 and 2,000 people have been buried at Southern Memorial Gardens since it opened in the early 1960’s.

For over ten years, hundreds were bilked out of pre-paid funeral funds by then owner Larry Deffenbaugh, who faked his own death to avoid a court hearing. He was identified in Texas and arrested on a probation violation after America’s Most Wanted ran two segments about the scandal. Deffenbaugh is currently in a federal prison.

Lodge parted ways when he refused to comply with Deffenbaugh’s business scheme, pay Deffenbaugh’s large personal expenses with client money, and reclassify accounting records.

He says he also caught Deffenbaugh withdrawing money from trust accounts of people who were still alive and he expressed concerns because Deffenbaugh did not complete state-required audits. Lodge was replaced by Deffenbaugh’s daughter, Stacy Campbell, who

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Carol Johns of Owings gets un update from Doug Lodge.

She says she comes frequently to Southern Memorial Gardens to visit her granddaughter’s grave.

was eventually indicted.

Wood says as she attended mortician’s school, she also confronted Deffenbaugh about practices that she learned were not legal before she finally quit.

“Our skeletons are not in the closet,” Wood says. “We know what we’re walking into. And we are looking at it with much caution and care.

What’s important is our philosophy and where we’re coming from. We believe we are the appropriate candidates to serve our community through ownership. People want to help us. We get calls and run into people all the time, asking, ‘What can we do?’”

Wood and Lodge say their proposal would includes making things right for all those who were defrauded, although it’s still not clear how many there are. To date, 551 people have been recognized as funding pre-paid services, but Lodge says he believes there are more.

“People retire and move away, they go to Florida and decide to be buried there, people die and their families didn’t know they pre-paid or bought plots. So it’s likely we may never know exactly how many,” he tells the Chesapeake Current.

The pre-paid packages ranged from a minimum of $2,000 to $2,550 for a plot and $5,000 to $8,000 for burial and funeral expenses.

So the losses per person were between $2,000 and $10,550.

Wood says Deffenbaugh also pre-sold many “Cremation Certificates” which she says were illegal.

A fire burned down the cemetery office in 1999 destroying many records. Further, prior to the impending sale, hundreds of files were either destroyed or removed to another location. It was not until after the sale, boxes of files and computers were eventually found as a result of a search warrant issued against Deffenbaugh’s daughter. The new owners, Bill and Danny Martin, were shocked when scores of people came in to claim undocumented pre-paid services. Calvert County District Court ruled they were not responsible because they did not know about the contracts and were not told by the seller, Deffenbaugh.

Lodge says he has the highest respect for the Martins, who were pulled into an impossible situation that even led to their personal bankruptcy.

“We want to continue the Martin’s legacy, honoring every single burial with dignity. Their son Michael is buried there and currently, many of the graves appear forgotten, unloved and uncared for. Their motto was ‘creating a place of peace and serenity so to honor every life with dignity.’ And I believe they succeeded,” Lodge adds.

“It was unfair to ask the families to pay twice, but also unfair to ask the Martins to perform services for contracts they did not have nor knew even existed. So what they did was a ‘verbal promise,’ which they would open the graves, provide all the burial goods and services,

and if /when the money was released, they would reimburse the families. The Martins paid back 100% for each of the 31 contracts presented.

This was completed when the trust account was released and the trustee immediately cut 31 checks, which were dispersed to the respective families,” Lodge says.

Lodge says the top priority in his and Wood’s plan is making things right for all the families involved. “It’s our desire to honor all existing previous contracts, BADTEC (the Martins’ company) and Larry Deffenbaugh’s, and of course, our own in the future.”

Although it’s been closed for nearly a year, Southern Memorial Gardens is still an active place for the living. A constant stream of cars, another one every few minutes or so, pulls in with people coming to visit a loved one’s grave.

One of them was Carol Johns of Owings, who stopped to visit her granddaughter’s grave in The Garden of the Last Supper. She asked Lodge what he’d heard about the proposal, and told him, “If you need me to go door to door, do anything, just let me know.”

Now there’s no one to mow the grass, pull the weeds, or otherwise care for the once beautiful 30-acres of gently rolling hillside off Ward Road in Dunkirk, on the same side of the road behind the CVS Pharmacy. The cemetery is laid out in sections called “gardens” including the Garden of Angels, for babies and small children, the Garden of Honor for veterans, police officers and fire fighters, and peaceful spots overlooking a pond or woods called the Garden of Meditation and the Garden of Serenity.

Many families have taken it upon themselves to bring lawnmowers and weed whackers to maintain the grave sites of their loved ones. Other graves are overgrown with grass and weeds that are knee-deep. Flowers and other decorations are strewn over the grounds along with tree limbs, trash, and other debris.

“Not too long ago, someone came in and stole bronze vases off the graves, 21 vases, I think,” Lodge says. “Since then, a lot of the scrap yards have refused to accept things that obviously were stolen from cemeteries.”

In our latest Police Blotter (see page 5) we have the story of a new arrest of a local man who allegedly stole a number of lights from gravesites at Southern Memorial Gardens.

Windows have been broken out of the business office, some of the grounds-keeping equipment and tools were stolen. Scores of feral cats have moved in.

And since the Martin’s bankruptcy, people who already purchased plots have had a difficult time completing burials for loved ones.

“When the Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight (OCO) revoked the Martins’ license, they could not provide any further burials,” Lodge says. “They (OCO) did not think about the impact. They created this monster. They could legally shut it down (the cemetery), but had no mechanism to deal with the consequences.”

Southern Memorial Gardens conducts an average of about 100 burials a year, Lodge estimates.

The OCO filed criminal charges of Burying without a License because Southern Memorial Gardens interred loved ones who were under contract with them. However, all 80 charges were eventually dropped.

“They could only bury people there on a case-by-case basis, with a Court order. This was heart wrenching. Suppose dad was there, and the kids knew mom wanted to be next to him, but she could not be buried there, if the site was not previously purchased.” Wood says. “You can only imagine how terrible this is for our families.”

“There was one time that a judge ordered

Even though Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk has been officially closed for a year, it’s still an active place for the living. Every few minutes, another car pulls in with people coming to pay respects to a loved one’s grave.

no more burials until a court hearing was held.

During this period, of course, there were several deaths. For one individual, we could not bury her, so we brought her back (to Raymond-Wood Funeral Home) where we kept her safe and preserved. The family eventually bought property elsewhere. This caused them tremendous aggravation and heartache.”

A local bank still holds a mortgage on the property, which could be a stumbling block in their plan. Wood says, “Our hope is that we can come up with a reasonable agreement with the bank.”

“We want a brand new relationship with the new director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight, if the trustee accepts our offer,” Lodge said. Recently, he says he had a good discussion with Scott Jensen, the acting Secretary of the DLLR. Lodge also says local lawmakers have been very supportive.

“We care about this from a practical viewpoint, and we have seen the emotional impact. It’s about our loved ones, honoring their wishes. They bought the specific site they wanted, and pre-paid. Wood says. “Some people buried their loved ones elsewhere, thinking they could

one day move them back here. But to disinter is a daunting undertaking. It costs a couple thousand dollars, minimum, very expensive.”

In spite of the past, Wood and Lodge say they remember the good things that were accomplished while working at Southern Memorial Gardens and want to bring that sense of community back.

“One Christmas, there was an event that was started remembering friends and family. It started with about 40 people who had lost loved ones that first year, and we had some sandwiches and a program for them. Next year, we had over 100 people. And many were the ones who came the first year, saying ‘Please let us come again.’ So the celebration was opened up to everyone, not just those who had lost loved ones in the past year, but all those connected with Southern Memorial Gardens. The next year, there were over 300 people, and we had a beautiful candlelight ceremony, buffet dinner and 1,800 candles and luminaries throughout the cemetery.

People brought by baked goods. It was a way for the community to bond. It was standing room only, and such an inspiration,” Wood says.

“A company made a video of the photos of the loved ones who had passed. Families would watch it and say, ‘oh, look, there’s grandpa’ and ‘I remember that picture of aunt so and so.” People were bonding, holding each other, very emotional,” Lodge remembers.

“Our main motivation is not just to make it financially, but we want Southern Memorial Gardens to once again be a place to gather, celebrate a life, leave with a good feeling in your heart,” Wood adds. “We want to come in with a nice, clean slate. Every person in every grave has a story. We want to be able to tell people’s stories.

Southern Memorial Gardens can once again be a family jewel of Calvert County.”

About the Author: Diane Burr is the founder, owner and executive editor of the Chesapeake Current, the only locally-owned and operated newspaper on our area.

One Family’s Story Dottie Wilson of Dunkirk tells the Chesapeake Current about her experience after her father, who pre-arranged for his burial expenses at Southern Memorial Gardens, passed away July 25, 2011.

“My mother passed away in 2006, and she was buried there. He had everything paid for at the cemetery. The day he died, my sister and I went to the funeral home and made arrangements. Then a few hours later, they called us and said, ‘Your father can’t be buried.’ I can’t begin to tell you the emotions we felt at the time,” Wilson says.

“I told my sister and she said – you’ll have to take care of this. She lost her husband a couple of years earlier – he’s buried at Southern Memorial Gardens, too.

She said - I can’t deal with it. So I called Doug (Lodge), and he told me to call the OCO (Office of Cemetery Oversight).”

“They were about as cold and nasty as they could be. I talked to Ben Foster (former director), and asked him, how can I get my father buried? You can go to court, he said. But I don’t have a clue what to do, I told him. Then he said – they -meaning Southern Memorial Gardens - could help you, but I’d do it myself if I were you.”

“My father had just died that morning. My father absolutely loved this cemetery,” Wilson says. “Can you imagine your loved one passing away, and a few hours later you find out he can’t be buried there - especially since he had it all paid for, for six years? They’re so harsh and cold. OCO was of no help whatsoever. Ben Foster was mean.”

“The Martins have been nothing but kind to us. We’ve made all our arrangements, too (she and her husband) and all paid for there. It’s a shame, a disgrace what they’ve done to the Martins and the cemetery,” she says.

“The day of my father’s viewing, Doug helped me fill out the papers, and went with me to the court. First they sent us to the wrong place, and then when we found the right place, the judge would not see me, I was absolutely devastated,” she remembers. “We couldn’t get our father buried. We had to take him back to the funeral home. It’s one of the worst things I’ve been through.”

The family then hired a Washington DC attorney.

“It’s a shame when you have to hire a lawyer to get your father buried,” she says. “Our father did this so we wouldn’t have any problems when the time came.

His was the last one the Martins were allowed to do.”

Wilson says she visits her parents’ graves at least twice a week, and is frustrated because, “That cemetery is in such disarray. Nobody wants to do anything about the maintenance, get this to move on. It used to be a gorgeous cemetery. The Martins and Doug kept that place immaculate.”

“Now everybody passes the buck. It’s just very, very sad and I wish they would get this resolved quickly,” she says.

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Invitation To Honor Wounded Warriors Hello Everyone, Yet another year has passed and our wounded military and their families need your help. On July 21st, 2012 Operation Second Chance will return to Chesapeake Beach to offer our wounded veterans a relaxing day on the Bay. This will be the sixth year for Operation Hope on the Chesapeake.

As you know, in previous years, Operation Second Chance worked with Walter Reed Army Medical Center to provide opportunities for wounded veterans so that they could experience day-to-day activities away from a hospital environment. With the closing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the relocation of those recovering veterans, Operation Second Chance is now in the process of re-establishing their trusted relationship with the new personnel responsible for the out-patient activities offered to the wounded veterans at Bethesda Naval Hospital. As difficult as it was, we have decided for this year, in the best interest of our veterans, our relationship with the hospital and our sponsors, to limit Operation Hope on the

Chesapeake to a one-day event. Please be assured that we will work diligently throughout this year to cement a long standing relationship between Operation Second Chance and Bethesda Naval Hospital that will allow us to resume our Operation Hope on the Chesapeake two day event in July 2013.

In keeping with the tradition that Agnes Crew and Wesley Stinnett started in August 1946 honoring WWII veterans by hosting fishing trips for GI’s from Walter Reed, we will again this year provide a fishing trip and a BBQ feast.

The Saturday BBQ will be for the veterans, their families and all the volunteers who make this one-day outing an event to remember.

Due to an accident in August, I am just now getting to thank all of the supporters that gave so generously last year. Your kindness and support means so much to our wounded heroes who have made sacrifices so that we may enjoy the freedoms that are a part of our daily lives.

Again, from all of us at Operation Hope on the Chesapeake, sincere thanks for all you did last year and we hope you will be

there for us again this year.

For a successful event, we need volunteers, donations of goods and services and financial support.

Tax deductible donations can be mailed C/O Mary Mathis, made out to Operation Second Chance, P.O. Box 993, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland 20732.

Your generosity has been nothing less than exceptional in the past and I know you will not let our wounded heroes down. To make sacrifices in a tough economy is nothing less that admirable, let us show these heroes that the sacrifices that they have made for our freedoms are nothing less than exceptional.

I would like to remind everyone that the battle is not over and that we still have a responsibility to our dedicated troops.

As you already know, “Heroes Never Change,” nor should we in honoring their service to our country.

As always, feel free to contact me via e-mail at marymathis502@comcast.net or on my cell phone at (410) 610-2710.

I look forward to meeting and speaking to each one of you.

With Most sincere appreciation, Mary Mathis Director of Events, Eastern Maryland Operation Second Chance Operation Hope on the Chesapeake Scan the Current Code with your smart phone to watch a video of wounded warriors leaving on a fishing trip from Chesapeake Beach last year during Operation Hope on the Chesapeake.

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Dear Editor, Every day, the Calvert County community benefits by the generosity of private citizens. They act in a selfless way to benefit the community in which we all live.

Recently, one of those private citizens generously provided a grant to the Humane Society of Calvert County (HSCC) to be used specifically to spay/neuter services for cats. The HSCC wishes to thank that donor, who wishes to remain anonymous.

These funds are earmarked specifically to be used for privately owned cats, rather than those already in the HSCC shelter.

If you have been postponing having your own feline friend spayed or neutered, there is no better time than this. The average cost for these

services is typically around $100, so now is the time to act and to save! Sorry, dog owners, but this grant is available only for cats. Responsible domestic pet owners recognize the importance of having their pets spayed or neutered for the benefit of the entire community.

To learn how to take advantage of this limited time availability, contact Sally Lounsbury, HSCC Board Member, and (410) 533-3279, contact the HSCC at (410) 257-4908, or stop by the shelter located at 2210 Dalrymple Road in Sunderland, MD. Sincerely, Kirstyn Northrop-Cobb of Owings Humane Society of Calvert County

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Susan Adkins, 49

Bowen, Tommy Suit, Michael Shaw and Tommy Zinn. Honorary Pallbearers were Tommy Bowen and Joe Mister. Interment followed in the St. Paul United Methodist Cemetery, Lusby.

The family requests memorial donations in Erma’s memory be made to either: Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department, 13150 H. G. Trueman Road, P. O. Box 189, Solomons, MD 20688 http://www.svrsfd.org or to St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, 200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leonard, Maryland 20685 http://www.slvfd.com.

Susan Lorraine Adkins, 49, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away July 3, 2012 at her residence.

She was born December 16, 1962 in Cheverly, MD to Harold Wayne and Barbara Jean (Pratt) Adkins. She was raised in Landover, Alice Butler, 89 Annapolis and Kent Island, MD and attended Annapolis and Queen Anne’s High Schools. Susan Alice Lorraine was employed as a truck driver for construction Butler, age 89, formerly of companies and in commercial deliveries. She has Chesapeake Beach, passed lived in the Chesapeake Beach area for twenty years. away on June 29, 2012 at In her leisure time, Susan enjoyed reading, fishing Asbury Solomons and doing needlework.

Nursing Center.

Susan was preceded in death by a brother She was born Robert W. Adkins, and grandparents Lawrence R. October 4, 1922 in Selma and Margaret A. Pratt and Evelyn M. and Harold Township, NC to Adkins. She is survived by her parents Barbara Jean William Ezekel and and H. Wayne Adkins, Sr. of Chester, MD and by a Alonia (Deans) Jones. She brother H. Wayne Adkins, Jr., of Frederick, MD. Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled was raised and educated in North Carolina. Alice was arrangements. Contributions in her memory may be married to John Watson Butler in South Carolina April 9, 1938. They made their home in Washington, DC in made to the charity of your choice.

1950 moving to Lothian in 1973 and settling in Chesapeake Beach, with their daughter Judy, in 1986.

Erma Breeden, 89 Alice has been a resident of Asbury Solomons Community for the last two years.

Alice was a full time homemaker and devoted Erma Lee McCready Breeden mother to her children. She loved to cook and was “Rootie,” age 89 of Lusby famous for her chicken and dumplings. She was a good passed away peacefully on person, always having a smile on her face and willing to Friday July 6, 2012 at her help anyone who was in need. Her children and residence with her family grandchildren were her life.

Alice was preceded in death by her husband John by her side.

She was born on W. Butler on January 6, 1987, a son Terry R. Butler, January 23, 1923 in Cove brothers Opie and Roland Jones and a grandson.

Surviving are her twin daughters Judy E. Point to Grace Violet Humphreys McCready Wagaman and Janet M. Ricks and her husband Larry and John Edward McCready. She was the loving wife of Chesapeake Beach; a son John W. Butler of Severn, of Jacob Edwin Breeden, Jr. whom she married on MD; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

January 14, 1941 in Baltimore.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled Erma was a life long resident of Calvert County.

She was always a loving person who was devoted to her arrangements. Interment is at MD Veterans Cemetery family and many friends. All who knew her will miss in Cheltenham MD 20623.

Memorial contributions may be made to her deeply. She was employed by J. C. Lore and Sons Oyster House, Solomons, as a Payroll Clerk and also as Asbury-Solomons Benevolent Care Fund, Attn. a Postal Clerk with the U. S. Postal Service, Solomons. Melissa Carnes, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons MD She was preceded in death by her parents; her 20688. husband Jacob Edwin Breeden, Jr. who passed away on May 13, 1980; her twin sister Ethel M. Grover and her Gordon Crandall, 84 brothers Edward, Dudley and Berkley McCready.

Erma leaves behind her son, Dale and his wife Gordon Augustus Crandall, Jr., age 84, was Mary Breeden of Byram, MS; daughter Patti and her husband Michael Smith of Lusby; three grandchildren, born August 31, 1927 and departed this life on June Tracy, Greg and Michaela; five great grandchildren, 26, 2012. He resided in Shady Side.

Services were held at Centenary United Zoe, Jacob, Annabeth, Maggie and Bella; sisters, Marie Hardesty, Annie Batchelor, Lynette Ward and Eunice Methodist Church in Shady Side.

His final resting place is Woodfield Cemetery M. Habig; brothers, Donas and Harold Lee McCready.

The family received friends at the Rausch Funeral in Galesville.

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Pallbearers were Greg Breeden, David Hall, Frankie arrangements.

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George Goff, 49

Pearl Rosalie “Rosie” Crandell, 81, of Lothian, passed away July 11, 2012 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis.

She was born April 29, 1931 in Bristol, MD to Eugene P. and Ella E. (Catterton) Griffith. Rosalie was raised on her family’s farm in Bristol and attended Owensville Elementary School in West River and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian.

She married Nelson Reed Crandell on March 28, 1953 and they resided in Lothian.

Rosalie was employed as a bank teller at the former Maryland National Bank, now Bank of America, in Upper Marlboro, and retired from the bank after 35 years of employment. She was also a homemaker and a farm wife. Rosalie was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Lothian. In her leisure time, she enjoyed gardening, dancing, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Nelson Reed Crandell who passed away July 18, 2005. She is survived by a daughter Deborah Crandell Whetzel; grandchildren Melissa L. and Josh S. Whetzel, all of Lothian. Also surviving are great grandchildren Hailey L. and Colin L. Whetzel, a sister Virginia G. Schmitt, a brother Earl E. “Sonny” Griffith and wife Lillian and a nephew Jeffrey Griffith and wife Chris, all of Lothian.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Interment was at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, 122 Bayard Road, Lothian.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice of the Chesapeake, 455 Defense Highway, Annapolis MD 21401 or through their website: hospicechesapeake.org.

George Wesley Goff, III, 49, Huntingtown died June 28, 2012.

He was born August 4, 1962 in Indianapolis, IN to the late George Wesley Goff, Jr. and Patricia Anne Wilson. He is survived by his beloved companion of 20 years, Anela Jett; son Robert Jett of Morgantown, WV; a brother, Keith Goff of Indianapolis, IN and sisters, Anne Robinson of Charlotte, NC and Amy Nutwell of Waldorf.

George was a BG Representative for Crovato Products serving Southern Maryland under the name of Superior Chemistry, Inc. He greatly enjoyed his cars, trucks, motorcycles and camping at Big Bear Lake in WV. In addition, George loved shooting pool and playing Texas Hold’em with his dear friends in Huntingtown.

George had an incredible grace and sense of humor that was endearing to all. His passing will be a great loss for many, so think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched; for nothing loved is ever lost, as George was loved so much.

Lee Funeral Home Calvert handled arrangements. A service celebrating his life was held at Chesapeake Church in Huntingtown.

Gail Mixon and Laura Marchand; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

A Memorial Service, followed by Inurnment was at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick. Memorial contributions may be made to: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 99, Prince Frederick MD 20678.

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Mamie Fowler, 90 Mamie Aileen Fowler, 90, of Huntingtown, passed away July 6, 2012 at her residence.

She was born July 5, 1922 in Chaptico, MD to John W. and Myrtle (Russel) Morgan.

Mamie was raised in Chaptico, where she attending St. Mary’s County public schools. She married Fayette Leroy Fowler on May 28, 1940 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and they made their home on a large farm in Prince Frederick. Primarily a homemaker, she was also employed at Mademoiselle, a ladies fashion boutique in Prince Frederick, as a salesperson and manager until the store closed. Mamie was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and was also a member of the Calvert Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, working in the gift shop. She was also a volunteer at the Calvert Pines Senior Center. In her leisure time Mamie enjoyed painting, crocheting, sewing, wildlife, especially bird watching, and spending time with her family.

Mamie was preceded in death by her parents, a son Fayette L. “Fred” Fowler, Jr., and by her husband Fayette L. Fowler, Sr. who passed away in 1991. Mamie was the last surviving of 13 children born to John and Myrtle Morgan. She is survived by daughters Betsy Ann Fowler Bollo of Prince Frederick and Mary Jane Fowler of LaPlata; eight grandchildren, twenty two great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren; longtime dear friends Gail Mixon and Laura Marchand; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

A Memorial Service, followed by Inurnment was at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick. Memorial contributions may be made to: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 99, Prince Frederick MD 20678.

Gloria Hall, 81 Gloria (Glo) H. Hall of Prince Frederick passed away on July 2, 2012 of natural causes at the Washington Hospital Center.

She was born on May 3, 1931 in Baltimore, and is survived by her husband of 59 years Guy H. Hall; son, Jeff Hall of Virginia Beach, VA, daughter, Kim Roof of Prince Frederick, sisters, Carole Bowen of Prince Frederick, and Dorothy Walker of Abington, MD. She leaves two grandchildren,

Hunter Roof of Raleigh, NC and Josh Slocumb of Virginia Beach, VA, and four great-grandchildren (Ashley, Courtney, Joshua and Amhara). She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Angela O. Hall of Virginia Beach.

Mrs. Hall began her career at the Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore.

After marriage and moving to Calvert County in 1952, she worked with the Gerard Motor Company before working with the Calvert County Board of Education. In 1969, she began her 22 year career in the banking industry and became the Vice President of Branch Operations at First Federal Savings and Loan of Annapolis and Maryland National Bank. Mrs. Hall served on the Board of Directors of the Calvert Nursing Center and was a member of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, Trinity United Methodist Church and numerous other organizations.

Through her community involvement, Mrs. Hall actively participated in the democratic process. She enjoyed politics, the arts and continued to follow the financial industry after her retirement.

Additionally, Mrs. Hall was an avid sports fan. She enjoyed playing golf and watching her grandsons participate in numerous athletic events.

In her later years, she enjoyed watching collegiate athletics, professional golf, the Ravens, and the Orioles. Above all things, she loved her family, friends, and most of all, being a grandmother.

The family received friends at Trinity United Methodist Church in Prince Frederick, where services were held. Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to The Calverton School, 300 Calverton School Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639, or Calvert Memorial Hospital, 100 Hospital Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or the Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Avenue, Washington, DC 20010.

Gladys Hardisty, 88 Gladys Gracey Hardisty, 88, of St. Leonard, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2012 at Calvert County Nursing Center. She was born on November 23, 1923 in Scottsville, Virginia to the late Charles Franklin Taylor and Eva Taylor

(nee Woody).

Besides her parents, Gladys is predeceased by her husband, Charles William Hardisty, her twin sister Ruby Bright and sister Louise Scott.

Gladys was a homemaker and a devoted wife

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and mother. She lived for the happiness of her children and family.

She was the beloved mother of Thomas Hardisty and his wife Marilene of Solomons, Brenda Baugher and her husband John of Port Republic, Charles Hardisty and his wife Sandy of Owings, Katherine Hinkston and her husband Jack of St. Leonard, and George Hardisty and Fred of Annapolis. She was the grandmother of 16, and great-grandmother of 24. She is also survived by a sister, Joan Taylor, and brothers Bobby and Danny Taylor.

The family received friends at Rausch Funeral Home, Port Republic. Interment will be in Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk MD. Her great-grandson, Steven Birchfield, will play bagpipes for her service.

Bill Hayden, 93

served as a squadron and student squadron commander, and Chief of Administration at the 4357th Technical Training Wing, Chanute AFB, IL. Upon his retirement from active duty, Mr. Horner was hired as a Correspondence Controller in what was known then as the Correspondence and Directives Directorate, Washington Headquarters Services. He served the Executive Services Directorate in a civilian capacity for another 12 years before retiring in 2007.

Mr. Horner’s distinguished record of service to the Nation includes more than 40 years of military and civilian service. During his civilian tenure, he served six Secretaries of Defense, eight Deputy Secretaries of Defense, and four Executive Services Directors. His work in the directorate spanned the end of the Cold War, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the attacks on the Pentagon and Work Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Upon retirement, Larry spent several months around the Christmas holiday each year in Park City, UT, where he enjoyed skiing and spending time with family. At home on the Chesapeake Bay, he could be found in his wood shop, working on house or garden projects. He loved laughing with his sons and was deeply proud of their accomplishments.

Mr. Horner reveled in his wife’s companionship and enjoyed doting on their grandchildren. He was a dedicated member of his church, Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, in Owings.

Lee Funeral Home, Owings handled arrangements. Services were held at Jesus the Good Shepherd in Owings. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made in Lawrence D. Horner’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. or by mail: P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675.

William “Bill” Testa Hayden of Chesapeake Beach was born in Leonardtown, MD on September 13, 1918 to Thomas and Margaret Hayden. He passed away on June 29, 2012 in Callaway, MD at the age of 93.

He is the beloved husband of the late Mildred Elizabeth Hayden; loving father of Carol Stachura, Dorothy Jackson, Jerry Hayden and Susan Brummitt; devoted grandfather of ten, great-grandfather of 15 and great-great-grandfather of one.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Lillian Miedzinski, Catherine Burch, Richard Hayden, Helen Abell and a great-granddaughter, Megan Jackson.

Bill could fix anything. He built his own home and did all the work on his cars. When Bill wasn’t driving truck, he could be found watching his favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles.

Lee Funeral Home Calvert in Owings handled arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in North Beach. Interment with Terri Howes, 57 Military Honors followed at Maryland Veterans’ Cemetery in Cheltenham, MD. Teresa Ann “Terri” Howes, 57, of Annapolis Memorial Contributions may be made in and previously of Churchton, died July 10 at Mr. Hayden’s Honor to Hospice of St. Mary’s: Anne Arundel Medical Center.

PO Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

She was born on May 14, 1955 to the late John W. and Mary G. Howes. She graduated from Southern High School, attended several Lawrence Horner, 65 trade schools and worked in ticket sales at Bow Lawrence Dean Tie Cinemas.

Terri was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Horner, loving son of Mary Margaret Catholic Church and its Women’s Guild. She was Horner and the late a talented pianist who also enjoyed crocheting, Willis Henry Horner, reading and, most of all, spending time with and beloved husband family and friends. Her dearest friend was her cat, of Beverly Horner of Thomasina, whom she adored.

In addition to her parents, Terri was Tracy’s Landing, MD, passed away on July 8, preceded in death by her brother, John W. Howes, Jr., step-father, Don Marshall and 2012.

Mr. Horner is step-sister, Debbie Nicholson. She is survived by dearly missed by his wife, Beverly; his three two brothers, Thomas G. Howes of Hermitage, sons, Jason, Joshua and Jacob; their wives, TN and Edward L. Howes of Delaware; one Stacy, Jennifer and Meghan; his grandchildren, sister, Marie M. Krause of Annapolis; two Camden, Logan, Josie, Keira, Lucia and Ali; step-sisters, Donna Prochazka of West River and and his brother, Robert Horner, and sister, Carol Marshall of Florida and many nieces and nephews.

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A celebration of Terri’s life was held at the He was born on August 16, 1946 in Dayton, OH. Mr. Horner enlisted in the George P. Kalas Funeral Home in Edgewater, United States Air force on July 18, 1967 and which handled arrangements. A Mass of Christian completed officer’s school in 1978. He served Burial was held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic 28 years before retiring on March 31, 1996. Church, West River. Interment is at the church During his service, Mr. Horner was the cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Correspondence Controller and Branch Chief, in the Correspondence and Control Division, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church or to the and the executive officer in the Headquarters, Arundel Lodge, 2600 Solomons Island Road, Defense Courier service, Ft. Meade. He also Edgewater, MD 21037.

Vincent Lavery, 78 Vincent Patrick Lavery, Sr., age 78, of Chesapeake Beach, passed away July 1, 2012 at Calvert County Nursing Center, Prince Frederick.

He was born May 27, 1934 in West Leisenring, PA to John D. and Helen Marie (Graham) Lavery. He was raised in Pennsylvania and graduated from North Union High School, class of 1952. Vince attended the University of Maryland for several years. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1954, serving until February 1962. While in the Air Force, Vince was stationed in France as a chaplain’s assistant.

He married Dorothy A. Fudella on January 30, 1960 and they resided in Washington, D.C., Newark, DE, Rockville and Largo, MD. He and Dorothy retired to The Villages in Florida in 1995 and then moved to the Highlands in Chesapeake Beach in 2002.

Vince worked for Singer Sewing Company for 16 years, and also worked for Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company for 21 years, retiring as Assistant Vice President for the Client Relations Division.

He was a member of the Camp Springs Elks Lodge 2332, a life member of the Lady Lake Elks Lodge 2793 in Lady Lake Florida, where he was also a founding member, and was also a life member of the VFW Post 8083 in Belleview, FL. In his leisure time, Vince was an avid golfer, enjoyed bowling and was a lifelong Redskins fan.

Vince was preceded in death by his parents and brothers John and Thomas Lavery. He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy A. Lavery; children Daniel Lavery of Manassas, VA, Michelle Duelley and husband Timothy of Chesapeake Beach, and Vincent Lavery, Jr. and wife Lisa of Warrenton, VA. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Christina and Michael Duelley of Chesapeake Beach, and Collin Lavery of Warrenton, VA; sisters-in-law Norma Jean Lavery of Morgantown, WV and Dora Jean Lavery of Uniontown, PA.; and many nieces and nephews.

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Interment is at the MD Veterans Cemetery – Cheltenham.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Lewy Body Dementia Assoc., 912 Killian Road SW, Lilburn GA 30047. Website: lbda.org.

Florida, Nona enjoyed attending the Miami Dolphins football games.

After moving back to Maryland in 2005, she began working in the box office for the Bowie Baysox, a job that she absolutely loved.

She also enjoyed working crossword puzzles and anything related to computers.

Nona was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wink, and by a brother Frank Clerico. She is survived by her son Michael Dustin “Dusty” Richardson of Boswell, IN; a sister Darlene Mingioli and husband Bernie of Dunkirk; brothers James Clerico and wife Joyce of White Plains, MD and Bill Clerico and wife Trisha of Ohio; and grandchildren Carla, Darrell and Scotty Richardson.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

A funeral service was held at Grace Brethren Church of Calvert County in Owings. Interment is at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood MD.

Cora Sanford, 85

Cora Louise Sanford, 85, of Chesapeake Beach, passed away July 8, 2012 at her residence.

She was born November 1, 1926 in Washington, D.C. to Charles and Isabelle (Dawson) Childress.

She was raised in the District, attending public schools.

Cora married Albert Vernon Sanford on December 1, 1945 and they lived in Washington, D.C. In 1954, they moved to Seat Pleasant and in the late 1970’s to Owings in Calvert County. For the past seven years Cora has resided in Chesapeake Beach.

Cora worked as a lithograph operator for the Government Printing Office until 1961 when her son was born and she then stayed home as a homemaker. Cora enjoyed playing Bingo, spending time with her family, especially attending her son’s sporting events and raising three generations of her family.

Cora was preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter Dawn Smallwood and her husband A. Vernon Sanford. She is survived by a daughter Joyce M. Smallwood and a son Lucky Sanford both of Chesapeake Beach. Also surviving are grandchildren Venus and Rhonda Smallwood, Joyce Dillow and Brittany Sanford; ten great grandchildren and Nona Richardson, 72 five great-great grandchildren.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled W y n o n i a arrangements.

Katherine “Nona” Interment is at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Richardson, 72, of 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood MD. Lothian, passed away July 6, 2012 at Calvert Wesley Sawyer, 90 Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick.

Wesley W. She was born Sawyer, Jr. (MSgt, November 13, 1939 in USAF Ret.), known as Washington, D.C. to “Tom” of Owings, William “Buster” and passed away Josephine W. (Brinkley) Clerico. Nona Wednesday, July 4, graduated from Eastern High School in 1957.

2012 at the age of 90.

After marrying Isaac “Wink” Richardson in He is the 1960, Nona moved with him to Florida. She beloved husband of 63 was employed as a sales associate for Sears and years to the late she moved up the ladder to become Regional Wilma Jean Sawyer Retrofit Manager, eventually retiring in Brandon, FL. At the age of 54, she graduated and loving father of Wesley W. Sawyer, III and from Tampa College as a medical assistant with his wife Elizabeth, Stanley C. Sawyer, Martha a 4.0 grade point average. While living in L. Webster her husband Gary, Mary E. Drake

her husband Arthur, Neal Sawyer and his wife Jessie.

He is also survived by nine grandchildren, five great grandsons, two great granddaughters, a brother, William Francis Sawyer, a sister, Alice Neal Pate and many other extended family and friends.

Mr. Sawyer lived in Southern Maryland since 1979 and retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant. He served during WWII in the CBI Theater and on the Tinian Island Base. Returning to the US he served with the B29 squadron in Alaska. Upon retiring from the Air Force Mr. Sawyer worked as a civilian Contract Purchasing Agent for Air Force One during the Nixon Administration and retired again.

Before long, he found himself working at various hardware stores retiring again from Sneade’s Hardware in Owings at age 85.

Besides working, his hobbies included routing for the Baysox and Nats.

Lee Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association or the American Heart Association.

Beach; two sons, Dale W. Davis and wife Diana of West River, and Warren W. Davis and wife Catherine of Dunkirk, and a daughter-in-law Mary K. Davis of Dunkirk. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Kaytlin Hutchison and Tina, Erica, Andrew, Nicholas, and Billy Davis, and a great-grandson August Smith.

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

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

George Thompson, 90 George Harry Thompson, age 90, was born in Washington, DC on June 25, 1921 and departed this life on June 22, 2012. He resided in Deale.

Hardesty Funeral Home-Galesville handled arrangements. His final resting place is Woodfield Cemetery in Galesville.

Donald Walker, 77

Kaye Stack, 76

Donald Everett Walker, 77, of Prince Frederick, passed away Kaye Davis July 6, 2012 at Calvert Stack, 76, of Dunkirk, Memorial Hospital. passed away July 2, He was born 2012 at the National March 8, 1935 in C a r e g i v i n g Washington, D.C. to Foundation Assisted William Luke and Living in Owings, Rose Ida (LaBille) where she had resided Walker. Donald was for the past two years. raised in Washington, Kaye was born December 7, 1935 in D.C., until moving with his family to Landover Cumberland, MD to Hills. He attended Bladensburg High School, Warren and Mildred W. (Smith) Dyche. She and later entered the US Army serving from was raised in Hyattsville, MD, graduated from 1954 to 1958. Donald made his home in Northwestern High School and attended Landover, MD and had been a resident of the Maryville College in Maryville TN. She Chapline House Senior Center in Prince married Fred Scott Davis, Sr. and raised four Frederick for the past six years. Donald was children. She and Fred later divorced. Kaye employed as a construction worker and was a married Earl “Butch” Stack in 1981 and lived member of the American Legion in Lusby. In in Shady Side and Federalsburg, MD. Mr. his leisure time, he enjoyed playing Texas Hold’em, video games, watching old movies Stack passed away October 19, 2008.

Kaye owned and operated a picture and traveling.

Donald was preceded in death by his framing business in Upper Marlboro for many years, and was very artistic. In her leisure time, parents. He is survived by children Karen W. she owned and raised horses and was fond of Whitwood and husband Allen, Lynda LaMond the Budweiser Clydesdales. She also enjoyed and Donnie and Michael LaMond. Also her pet dog Cee Cee, antiques and flea markets, surviving are eight grandchildren, one great doll collecting, and silver and turquoise jewelry. granddaughter and a sister, Hazel A. Mallonee Her favorite movie was ‘Gone with the Wind,’ of Huntingtown and numerous nieces and and she was an avid Washington Redskins fan. nephews.

Rausch Funeral Home handled Kaye was preceded in death by her parents and by a son Fred Scott Davis, Jr. She is arrangements. Inurnment is at Lower Marlboro survived by a daughter Sherri K. Davis of North U.M.C. Cemetery, Owings.

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Anne Arundel MSA Scores At the elementary level, 93.8 percent of Calvert MSA Scores In 2012, the percentage of elementary students scored proficient or advanced in students scoring at least proficient on the math, a 1.8 percentage point increase over statewide reading exam increased from 93.3 the previous year, while 93.2 percent in 2011 to 94.6 in 2012. On the elementary reached the mark in reading, an increase of school math assessment, 93.5 percent 0.9 points over the previous year. scored proficient or above in 2012 At the middle school level, 86.5 percent of students passed the reading assessment, a compared to 93.2 percent in 2011.

Middle school reading scores decreased decrease of 0.9 points, while 82 percent slightly from 92.9 percent proficient or passed the math assessment, an increase of above in 2011 to 89.1 percent in 2012. 3.6 points.

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Ruritans Celebrate Milestone The Lothian Ruritan Club celebrated 60 years of community to southern Anne Arundel County with an anniversary banquet at Skippers Pier in Deale. The party was attended by 58 members, spouses and guests, including officers from Ruritan National as well as from regional and district groups. Treasurer J. J. Bernard Lerch III gave a brief history of the Lothian Ruritan Club. Ruritan Among the things it gives: scholarships, contributions to the food pantry and the "Snacks for Hero" project at the Walter Reed Hospital, and for providing assistance to families in time of need with funds earned from sponsoring spaghetti dinners to burger burns at Greenstreet Gardens. During the banquet, a PowerPoint presentation identifying the many community project the club is involved in from picking-up litter along MD Rt. 2 to participating in the July 4th parade in Shady Side.

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Pride & Joy Local Girl Wins Jousting Championship Two Maryland teenagers who are newcomers to national competition, and one veteran national title holder were honored last weekend by the Maryland Horse Industry Board with Touch of Class Awards for earning national titles in Jousting, the official state sport of Maryland. Of the four national jousting titles, three are held by Marylanders.

Corey Minnick, 30, of Hagerstown (Washington County) won his third national title in the “Professional” division; Mikayla Miller, 13, of St. Leonard (Calvert County) won the national title in the “Amateur” division; and Anthony Reinhold, 17, of Denton (Caroline County) won his title in the “Novice” division.

Miller, who’s only 13, started jousting at a local riding stable four years ago and won the national title in the “Amateur” division. She is an upcoming freshman at Calvert High School. Her mount, “Tike”, is an Appendix Quarter Horse owned by Tynewydd Riding Stable in St. Leonard.

“As of 2012, Jousting has been Maryland’s official state sport for 50 years, and I am very pleased to see a Marylander retain the national title. It is wonderful to see these talented young people continuing one of our state’s great traditions,” said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance of Calvert County, who is a former jouster himself. “I congratulate each of them for their hard work and their success on the national stage.”

Last November, John Crandell III from West River, in Anne Arundel County and his Arabian horse, Heraldic, won two

Mikayla Miller, 13, of St. Leonard goes for the golden ring.

Silver Medals in Endurance Riding at the 2011 Pan American Games in Chile.

Jousting originated in ancient times with knights participating in combative rivalries. In modern jousting, riders have nine seconds to run through an 80-yard course and spear rings hanging from a series of three arches. The rider who spears the most rings wins. The size of the ring depends on the level of competition and gets down to only one-quarter of an inch at the Professional level. The highest level of competition is Professional, followed by Semi-Professional, Amateur, Novice and for beginners, Leadline.

The Maryland Horse Industry Board inaugurated the Touch of Class Awards in September 2011, to honor the horses and riders who have achieved national and international prominence. The awards were presented at St. Margaret’s Church Joust in Annapolis. The award is named in honor of the Maryland-bred mare, Touch of Class, who won two Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.

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Kids Experience Memorable Field Trip About two dozen students in Patuxent High School’s Minority Cohort was recently able to visit Washington DC on an educational field trip thanks to the Calvert Collaborative For Children & Youth, Inc. This young group of African Americans was able to visit the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and learn about the struggles the civil rights leader endured. They also visited the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall, the Washington Monument, the Air and Space Museum, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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Anne Arundel County Animal Control now offers extended hours at the shelter on Wednesday evenings, when they’re open until 6:00 p.m. Adoption is first-come, first-served. Animals that come in as strays must be held for a five-day period, and no pets will be held based on phone calls. All pets are spayed and neutered before leaving Animal Control.

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- Roger McDuffy – Thursday, July 19 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

- KGB Band with Shellie - Sunday, July 22 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

- Coolin’ Out – Wednesday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bandshell - Roger McDuffy – Thursday, July 26 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

- Appaloosa - Sunday, July 29 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

- Craig Woolard Band – Wednesday, August 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bandshell - Roger McDuffy – Thursday, August 2 from 5:00 p.m.

- Slow Rush Revival - Sunday, August 5 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

- The Entertainers – Wednesday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bandshell - Roger McDuffy – Thursday, August 9 from 5:00 p.m.

- The Wanderers - Sunday, August 12 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

- Steve Bassett’s Virginia Breeze – Wednesday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bandshell - Roger McDuffy – Thursday, August 16 from 5:00 p.m.

- Appaloosa - Sunday, August 19 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 22 Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert at the Saint Leonard Volunteer Fire Department, 200 Calvert Beach Road, Saint Leonard. This concert series raises funds to support the fire, rescue and EMS services that are provided to the community and its neighbors by the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department. Tickets are $41 for general admission, $46 for reserved and $56 for premium. Purchase tickets online at slvfd.org or call 410-586-1713. Gates open at 5 p.m. Concert begins at 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 28 Movies on Main Street: Music by “Rockfish” begins at 8:00p.m.; movie “Toy Story 3” begins at 9:00 p.m. Free movies under the stars in the lot at Duke and Main Streets in Prince Frederick, across from the County Courthouse. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soda, water and even candy is provided. Free.

Friday, August 24 John Cronin and Mac Walter: at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium at Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) at Solomons. Tickets are $5 and sold only at the door, cash or check. Returning to CMM for their third performance, cousins John Cronin and Mac Walter bring a combined acoustic finger style virtuosity that is remarkable. Both are talented in their own right but when they play together, the synergy and harmonies they project always leave an audience on their feet and wanting more. Three-time WAMMIE winner Mac Walter has toured with Johnny Winter and Deanna Bogart as well as playing with other DC legends including Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan. John, who settled in British Columbia, has toured extensively with Canadian musical icon Ian Tyson as lead guitarist. John’s boisterous folksy enthusiasm is infectious and a perfect foil for Mac’s golden tones. CMM is delighted to bring these talented cousins back to Solomons!

Girls Rule @ Local Idol Contest Calvert Library Prince Frederick was filled with the sound of music as a panel of judges selected Calvert’s Next Idols for 2012. Girls ruled in every category with Bailey Brittain winning in the 9 to 11 age bracket, Sarah Baker in the 12 to 14 age group, and Jordin Dearinger for the 15 to 17-year-olds.

The event was hosted by Garrett Music Academy and sponsored by Heavenly Chicken and Ribs in Dunkirk. This was the 4th year in a row for the competition.

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Catch Pint & Dale Perform The Calvert Marine Museum’s Maritime Performance Series presents Pint and Dale on Friday July 20 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Wine, beer, and “lite bites” will be on sale starting at 6:00 p.m.

With vocals and guitar, mandola, Irish pennywhistles, percussion and the exotic sounds of the vielle-à-roue or hurdy gurdy, the Seattle duo William Pint & Felicia Dale bring an energetic and contemporary spirit to their performance.

Drawing on several cultures, Pint and Dale perform traditional and modern music and songs reflecting the immense vitality of those who live and work on the sea. Their music fits into the world of modern folk, rock, and popular song, but is rich with the myth, narrative, rhythm, rhyme and lyric associated with the days of the tall ships. They have won an ardent following across the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands with their recordings and appearances at festivals and concerts.

Weekly Events (ongoing): Wednesdays Wolf's Blues Jam featuring Tom Maxwell (guitar & vocals), Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass) as the host band, every Wednesday at Emerald Cove Restaurant, 3800 Harbor Rd., Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732. 8:30 p.m., no cover. This is an open blues jam so it's like an open mic, but it's just blues. All styles of electric blues welcome.

Seniors To See Patsy Cline Show The Anne Arundel County Senior Center says a $25 deposit is being accepted now for the Oct. 25 trip to the Patsy Cline Tribute Show at New Hope Winery in New Hope, PA. The total cost is $89 with final payment due Sept.

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The Tribute to Patsy Cline will be performed by Joanne Stiffler, singing “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “Walking After Midnight,” “Back in Baby’s Arms,” “Cheating Heart,” “Sweet Dreams,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “She’s Got You,” “Crazy Arms,” “Bill Bailey,”

“He Called Me Baby,” and “Crazy,” still the number on song played on jukeboxes today.

Each ticket includes reserved seating, a buffet lunch, and the show as well as transportation. The motor coach leaves the center at 7:30 a.m. and returns at 6:30 p.m. For information, call (410) 222-6227.

Anne Arundel County Senior Activity Centers offer free memberships for individuals 55 or older who are active, self-sufficient, and able to function independently. For more information, visit your local senior center.

Making the Band Participants in Garrett Music Academy’s 9th Annual ‘Making the Band Camp’ enjoyed the unusual opportunity to play before a live audience at the North Beach Pavilion on the boardwalk on Friday, July 13. Spectators enjoyed the newly formed bands as well!

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Out&About Through August 24

Calvert Library Prince Frederick is now hosting Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition organized by the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, Chicago.

The exhibit explores Lincoln’s struggle to resolve the basic questions that divided Americans at the most perilous moment in the nation’s history: Was the United States truly one nation, or was it a confederacy of sovereign and separate states? How could a country founded on the belief that “all men are created equal” tolerate slavery? In a national crisis, would civil liberties be secure?

President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront the secession of Southern states, slavery and wartime civil liberties. This exhibition develops a more complete understanding of Abraham Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation’s gravest constitutional crisis.

Thursday, July 19 Children’s Summer Fun Program: Crafts, games and exploration of the museum and its history. From 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach. (410) 257-3892 www.cbrm.org.

Baubles and Bling: Accessories and Adornment of the Colonial Period Part of the 2012 Archaeology Speaker Series. This talk will focus on the various baubles that colonial Marylanders might have used to create a look that expressed one’s individual taste and wealth. Portraits, museum pieces and archaeological artifacts will be used to illustrate how people accessorized from head to toe in the 17th and 18th centuries. At 7:00 p.m. at Jefferson Patterson Park in St. Leonard. (410) 586-8501. jefpat.org

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popular Lighthouse Adventure Cruise aboard a private charter vessel. Enjoy the southern route and visit Point No Point, Point Lookout, and Smith Point lighthouses before stopping for lunch at The Bayside Inn on Smith Island. After taking in the local sites, the cruise will continue on to circle Solomons Lump and Hooper Island lighthouses. Participants will meet at the Calvert Marine Museum under the Drum Point Lighthouse. The cost is $130; museum members pay $120. Space is limited.

Registration is required by Saturday, June 30. 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call the Calvert Marine Museum (410) 326-2042, ext. 41

Campfire on the Beach Begins at 7:00 p.m. in North Beach. For elementary-age children and Sunset in the Tropics Cruise Experience a their parents. spectacular sunset on the Patuxent River while enjoying tropical appetizers. Parrot Heads are welcome. Cost is $30 per person.

Saturday, July 21 From 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Registration is Guided Canoe Trip: American Chestnut required by Tuesday, July 17. Call the Land Trust in Port Republic. Depart from Calvert Marine Museum (410) 326-2042, Warriors Rest Sanctuary at 4:00 p.m. and ext. 41. enjoy a scenic tour of Parkers Creek. Canoe trips are physically strenuous, requiring Who Let the Frogs Out? July 21 from 8:30 paddling for three hours (frequently against to 10 p.m.; Free. At the Merkle Wildlife wind and tides) and may require participants Sanctuary and Visitor's Center 11704 to help carry a canoe for up to one-quarter Fenno Rd., Upper Marlboro (Prince mile over sand to access the creek. Rain date George's County). Join a naturalist at is Sunday, July 22. Registration is required. Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary for an evening hike around the ponds and creeks in search Call (410) 414-3400. of frogs and toads. Learn to distinguish Fossil Field Experience: Come and explore between the various species based on the fossils of Calvert Cliffs. For ages 8 and physical differences and calls! This is a great up. Cost is $20. Space is limited. Registra- program for amateur naturalists hoping to tion is required. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. improve their amphibian I.D. skills. Please Call the Calvert Marine Museum (410) dress accordingly and bring some water and 326-2042, ext. 41 for details. hiking shoes. To register for this program please call (301) 888-1377 or email us at Lighthouse Adventure Cruise: Southern Kjarboe@dnr.state.md.us.

Bay. Lighthouse lovers are invited to this Movie on the Beach: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” begins at dusk at North Beach.

Thursday, July 26 Children’s Summer Fun Program at the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave. in Chesapeake Beach, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Free children's programs, crafts, games and exploration of the museum and its history. Call (410) 257-3892 www.cbrm.org Share, Dine, Wine, and Donate: a pot luck fundraising event to benefit Adult Day Care of Calvert County, on Thursday, July 26 at Fridays Creek Winery on Chaneyville Road in Owings.

Spice up your weeknight! Show off your cooking or baking skills or bring already prepared food.

See which wines pair well with your "pot luck" choices! Experience a local winery in this family friendly setting. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Proceeds, tips, and donations benefit Adult Day Care of Calvert County, a nonprofit serving frail elderly and disabled adults, including those with Alzheimer's and Advanced Dementia. For more details visit www.adcofcalvertcounty.org. Call Ruth at (410) 535-0133 to reserve tickets!

Saturday, July 28 Movies on Main Street: “Toy Story 3.” Music by “Rockfish” begins at 8:00 p.m., movie at 9:00 p.m. Free movies under the stars in the lot at Duke and Main Streets in Prince Frederick, across from the County Courthouse. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soda, water and even candy is provided. Free.

Saturday, August 4 Business Networking Cruise: Sponsored by the Bay Business Group, but open to all businesspeople in the area. Just $35 per person! Leave at 7:30 p.m. from Chesapeake Beach, and cruise under a full moon on the Chesapeake Bay until 9:30 p.m!

Email President@Bay BusinessGroup.org or call Diane Burr at (410) 231-0140 to reserve your spot!

Community Asked to Support Vets The 6th Annual Operation Hope on the Chesapeake will take place Saturday, July 21 and everyone is invited to line roadways to welcome wounded warriors to the beaches for a day of fishing and fun.

Between 7:45 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.

Saturday morning, there will be a bus escorted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Department from the county line to Chesapeake Beach.

The passengers on the bus will be wounded veterans from Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Residents are asked to please take a few minutes out of their busy day to show these fellow Americans who have risked their lives to protect our freedom that they are appreciated and not forgotten. Bring your flags and banners for the send off at the Rod ‘N’ Reel Marina or gather along Rt. 260 at any of the following intersections.

• Rt. 260 & Rt. 2 - On the corner at Calvert Arundel Medical Center • Rt. 260 & Woodlawn Way (Quince View) • The American Legion, Stallings – Williams Post 206 • Rts. 260 and 261 in Chesapeake Beach

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Donations are also appreciated. You can also visit their web site at operationsecondchance.org.

Learn more about the effort on page 14 of this issue of the Chesapeake Current.

Others in our community are planning special events to honor vets this weekend as well.

On Friday, July 20, two captains of charter boats from Rock Hold Creek in Deale are going to take two boatloads of recovering soldiers for a morning of fishing. The boats will be leaving from Paradise Marina by around 6:00 a.m. and will be returning at 1:00 p.m. John Hiser of Skipper's Pier will the escort the recovering soldiers and the captains to Skipper's for a free dinner.

The same day, the Lothian Ruritan Club will be delivering a poker table that Frank Gouin built to the Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Gouin and Dan Pflum will be making the delivery along with many decks of cards, poker chips and a boot for Black Jack. They will have lunch with the veterans before returning home.

Enjoy the Arts!

Saturday, July 28 CAG Printmaking Workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Calvert Artists' Guild will host a "Printmaking" workshop with local artist Diane Nargiz. Diane is an award winning artist and art teacher who has lived and taught around the world. She has an undergraduate degree in Fine Art and a Master's degree in Art Education, focusing on printmaking. She enjoys silk screen printing, watercolor, mixed media., etc. The workshop will be held in the art room at the Calvert Pines Center, located at 450 West Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD. A supply list will be provided prior to the class. Please bring a lunch. Fee: Calvert Artists' Guild members $35.00; $45.00 non-Guild members. For more information and reservations, contact Diane Nargiz, d.nargiz@comcast.net.

Through Sunday, July 29 “A Touch of Glass” At Artworks @ 7th in North Beach. Featuring the works of Suzanne Nawrot and Ruth Marshall. artworksat7th.com Through Sunday, August 12 Pots & Paint: Collaborations by painter Abbey Griffin and potter Ray Bogle at the CalvART Gallery, Prince Frederick Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 4 and Duke Street. Ray and Abbey are adventurous and, thus, constantly evolving in their individual art. They are drawn to the challenge of sharing knowledge and exploring overlapping interests to create pieces that are unique. For Pots & Paint, they have explored matching paintings with tiles, paint on raw raku and combining paintings with pots for wall display.

You can see some of their work on Facebook’s Pots and Paint page. For more information call: (410) 535-9252; or www.calvartgallery.com.

Every Friday North Beach Art Fair: at 6:00 p.m. at the Friday Night Farmers’ Market there’s an Art Fair on 7th Street between Bay and Chesapeake Avenues.

Through the end of September. Contact Celia Molofsky at (410) 286-0000 for more info. Juried artists, new artists, young and creative, ceramics, oils, watercolors, jewelry, sculptures and more!

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